Be careful Abuja, MASSOB is like a prodigal son, still loved by its people.

"MASSOB dares police in Aba over alleged ban on use of Biafran camouflage" sun newspaper 2/7/14



Be careful Abuja, MASSOB is like a prodigal son, still loved by its people.

In as much as over whelming Igbo population are not MASSOB members and still do belief in the oneness of this banana republic called Nigeria. The federal government and its agent must be careful and understand that this organization though disliked is a symbol of Igbo struggle; Igbo resistance to perceived marginalization, injustice in Nigeria.

MASSOB is like that proverbial bad son whose family abandoned but always ready to vehemently defend when it is perceived that he is unjustly and unfairly bullied and bruised, especially by forces without. The federal government must isolate the criminal elements in this organization for prosecution but must not take blanket action to proscribe MASSOB, because such proscription attempt would be opposed by overwhelming Igbo population. Onitsha Market Owners though justifiable in their struggle against criminal elements in MASSOB, but how ever justifiable they may be, their ill feeling towards MASSOB do not represent the true Igbo view of MASSOB.

The federal government must tread wisely and proceed with caution when dealing with this none violently organization that is frenemy to Indigbo. Because of what MASSOB represents and do not represent, the Igbo population as any wise person would imagine, do not like the criminal activities by some elements in MASSOB. But only an unwise Abuja authority or federal authority would underestimate the dangers an outlandish maltreatment, prosecution or proscription of the organization poses; given the fact that some violent and terrorist organizations in other parts of this banana republic are pacified and showered with federal fund.

Majority of Igbos do not have any love for MASSOB but the absence of love does not mean hate. And I guaranty, many Igbos who do not like MASSOB would defend and stake their very life to defend any federal abuse that reinforces Igbo feelings of second classism, the bases of MASSOB’s political struggle.