Chief Ralph Uwazuruike of the Biafra Independence Movement has said that an independent Biafra nation would not exist if freedom of religion is not guaranteed.
He disclosed that he founded the Radio Biafra London and trained everyone that is fighting for Biafra today, either directly or indirectly.
He also berated the Radio Biafra, now controlled by Nnamdi Kanu, over comments denigrating Igbo elders, Christain and Muslim leaders.
According to Uwazuruike, “if an independent Biafra will not guarantee freedom of religion, to hell with it.”
Vanguard quoted him to have said: “I sincerely wish to apologise to everyone that has been affected by the incessant insults, abuses and blackmails from radio Biafra, London broadcasts or any other news channels.
Chief Uwazuruike also accepted that whatsoever sins they have committed in the course of this fight, he (Uwazuruike) “is the one to be held responsible.”
He described as “most unfortunate” that one of his “trained directors is using the radio as a platform to insult and blackmail Igbo elder statesmen like Chief Pete Edochie, Chief Nnia Nwodo, the Church and Muslim leaders.”
Explaining why he floated the London-based radio station, Uwazuruike said it was “to propagate the struggle and the senseless killings and marginalisation of Igbo Christians in Nigeria to the world.
“It was these wanton killings of Ndigbo in Nigeria that made me to start the agitation for Biafra on September 13, 1999.
“The struggle is still alive and in no distant time, Biafra will be a sovereign independent state because this movement has made tremendous achievements.”
He regretted that “none of those who engaged in insulting our illustrious sons on social media platforms were born during the Biafra-Nigeria civil war.”
