Traders in Ariaria International Market, Aba has rejected the announcement by the Abia State government, that there will be a public holiday today, following the ongoing local government council election in the state.
The traders lamented that they have lost hope in Nigeria's government, citing that all they want is Biafra nation.
The State government had yesterday announced that there will be no movement in the state, including markets and banks to be shut. But the traders in Ariaria market rejected the announcement.
When correspondents of one of the state's based blog visited the market the found out that the market was busy, people were buying and selling.
When one of the traders, Mr. Onyejiuwa Ogbonnaya, was asked reason why the market is not observing the today's public holiday in the state, he said; (Abia State) can go ahead with their election, but as for the traders in Ariaria market, we have lost hope in Nigeria, we are Biafrans.
According to him; "I have said it several times, I am not a Nigerian, I am a Biafran, so if Abia State or Nigeria is doing election or not, it is not my concern, because for a long time I have lost hope in Nigeria.
"My fellow traders in Ariaria have also lost hope in Nigeria, that is why we preferred to be called Biafrans, not Nigerians.
Mr. Ogbonnaya who reside at A-Line lamented that the federal government should "release (our) Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and give us Biafra"
Biafra is our last hope, as in Nigeria, we have lost hope, he added.
Another trader, who simply described himself as Kingsley opined that the federal government should conduct a referendum for Biafra, let those who want Biafra, should go, and those who want to stay with Nigeria, should stay.
Speaking further, he thanked the former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu who is the first Igbo leader that visited Nnmadi Kanu in Kuje prison.
"Orji Uzor Kalu has done well, it shows us that we, at least have leaders who can represent us, but he has to declare open his support for Biafra restoration. Mr. Kingsley added.
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