Nigeria Dismisses ex Militant’s Biafra Declaration, says it’s Absurd theatre

The Nigerian government has dismissed the declaration of a customary Biafran Republic by Ex Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, describing it as a theatre of the absurd.

In an interview with select journalists on Monday in Lagos, South West Nigeria, Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed said Nigerians should not take the ex militant seriously because the aggregate of his action was clearly a joke in the arena.

 “I am sure you have heard of the theatre of the absurd. That is the best way I can describe it. If Asari Dokubo wants to form and run a phantom government, I think he is free to do so.”

The Minister submitted that the present administration will not be distracted because by such jokes because the government still has a lot to do for Nigerians and wants to remain focus.

“We are not ready to give any attention or time to a joker like Dokubo who is just seeking for attention. We will just take it as one of these entertainment things.

The beauty about Nigeria is that it is never a dull country, you must have one thing or the other to entertain you,’’ he said.

Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, an ex-militant in the Niger Delta region, on Sunday announced himself as the leader of the new “Biafra de facto customary government” citing “injustice and marginalisation” on the Igbo found in various zones of the country as the reason for his aspiration.

Dokubo’s declaration was contained in a statement issued by one Uche Mefor, described as the Head of Information and Communication of the customary government.

The ex Militant listed the proposed government’s paramount agenda as comprising security, food security and also  by investing everything  in science and technology to increase the scientific and technological discoveries, fabrications and making life easier for the people through science and technology.

The ex militant mentioned cities of Aba, Abakaliki, Anang, Awka, Calabar, Degema, Eket, Enough, Nsukka, Ogoja, Oji River, Okigwe, Onitsha, Opobo, Orlu, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Umuahia, Uyo and Yenagoa as provinces.

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