The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has kicked against the naming of the Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the bridge should rather be named after an illustrious Igbo person and not Buhari.
The Informant247 recalls that the Southeast governors had agreed to name the Second Niger Bridge after President Buhari following the commissioning of the project.
Emma Powerful, the IPOB’s spokesman, in a statement released, said that it is shameful that the bridge was named after Buhari because he has no regard for Igbos.
A statement by Powerful reads: “The attention of the global Family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU has been drawn to the shameful naming of the second Niger Bridge after General Muhammadu Buhari by the shameless Igbo politicians.
“The man that the second Niger bridge is named after did not even show up for the opening ceremony because he had no respect or regard for Ndigbo and knows that he does not deserve any accolades in Biafra land.
“The sellout among the South Eastern Governors, particularly APC Governors who are the useless idiots of the caliphate, want the genocidist and a hater of Ndigbo, Muhammadu Buhari to become the face of the Eastern Region as they display the face and name of a terrorist sponsorer at the entry and exit point of South East through the bridge.
“Muhammadu Buhari was among the Nigeria genocidist soldiers who massacred Ndigbo at Asaba, Anambra, Enugu, and in the rest of the Eastern region.
“His government coordinated the influx of Fulani terrorists masquerading as herdsmen who have massacred our people and raped our women.
“Naming the Second Niger Bridge after the murderer Buhari must not be allowed. The bridge must be renamed to a meritorious Igbo name. The Eastern politicians should tell us any project in the North named after an Igbo person. Our leaders should stop being cowards and Fulani Arewa’s political stooges. They are disgracing the culture of Ndigbo, who never bows down to any man but only worship Chukwu Okike Abiama (God Almighty).
“IPOB maintains that the second Niger Bridge must be renamed. If no Biafran is found worthy by the Eastern politicians to name the second Niger bridge, the existing name of Onitsha Head Bridge should be maintained.”
South-East govs name 2nd Niger Bridge after Buhari
The South-East Governors have agreed to rename Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari.
Bashir Ahmad, the president’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, while confirming this development in a tweet on Tuesday, added that the bridge would be commissioned today.
His tweet read, “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as Buhari Second Niger Bridge. The Muhammadu Buhari Bridge is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy.”
Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media also confirmed this via his twitter handle.
“Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge,” his tweet read.
The Indigenous People of Biafra, however, opposed the move in a statement on monday, by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful saying “because he came to power and completely sidelined our people.”