MASSOB: Obasanjo created problems for Ndigbo, but now he wants to be our friend

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) says Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, “consciously and willfully created political problems for Ndigbo” during his eight years in office.

In a statement on Monday, Uchenna Madu, leader of MASSOB, said Obasanjo denied infrastructural development and embarked on political witch-hunt of the Igbo.

Madu further alleged that Obasanjo was working through some disgruntled Igbo politicians to “destabilise the developing cohesion among Igbo leaders”.

“His current political antics, romance and friendship in Igbo land is suspect and dangerous to the political survival of Ndigbo in Nigeria,” the statement read.

“During his eight-year tenure as Nigeria’s President, he consciously and willfully created political problems for Ndigbo. He initiated several political frustrations against Abia, Anambra, Enugu and Imo  states during the tenure of Orji Uzor Kalu, Chinwoke Mbadinuju and Chimaraoke Nnamani.

“Obasanjo denied Igboland  infrastructural development, he embarked on political witch-hunt of  our people. He also mesmerised  Ndigbo by changing Igbo senators five times in office of the Senate president.

“Today, Igbo governors of Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu states are celebrating him by inviting him to inaugurate projects in their respective states. During his eight-year rule,  he never visited Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu or showed concerns to his position as Igbo leader.”