According to him, talk of secession led by the Ingidenous People of Biafra (IPOB) amounted to ‘senseless proaganda,’ and that the impact of the Igbo people on Nigeria can never be underrated.
“There is no part of Nigeria where you will not find Igbo entrepreneurs. So I am asking you all not to buy into the senseless propaganda on secession. Igbo is Nigeria and Nigeria is Igbo. Both are inseparable,” he said.
Buhari had left Ebonyi State on Tuesday after a series of engagements before arriving in next door Anambra State where gubernatorial elections are due on November 18, 2017.
He joined the final rally of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) rallying supporters to turn up and vote for the party’s candidate.
IPOB has called for a boycott of the polls asking people to stay at home on the day of the vote. They even threatened those who defied their calls with death. Despite a vow to disrupt Buhari’s visit, nothing was heard from the group throughout Buhari’s engagement.
Biafra separatists checked as Buhari gets top title on visit to Igboland
Local media reports that there was heightened security presence during Buhari’s engagements including the hovering of a surveillance helicopter …
