United States Government has said it does not consider the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) aa a
terrorist organisation.
The spokesman for the American Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks,
told Sunday Punch on Friday that the US was committed to Nigeria’s
unity and would support a peaceful resolution of any crisis in the
country.
He said, ‘the United States Government is strongly committed to
Nigeria’s unity. Important political and economic issues affecting the
Nigerian people, such as the allocation of resources, are worthwhile
topics for respectful debate in a democracy. Within the context of
unity, we encourage all Nigerians to support a de-escalation of tensions
and peaceful resolution of grievances. The Indigenous People of Biafra
is not a terrorist organisation under US law’.
The US embassy, however, declined to comment on whether the Federal
Government had asked it to treat IPOB as a terrorist organisation and to
block money sent to IPOB from the US. Brooks also did not state the
US’ position on the agitation for a Biafran state.