Biafra parliament sends out caste bill to Chukwu, BIG president for assent

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By Eze Nwabueze

Members of Biafran parliament, a legislative arm of the
newly constituted arm of Biafra Internal Government, BIG have sponsored some
proposals seeking to among other things abolish the practice of Osu or Ohu
caste system throughout Biafra land.

Among the proposals already forwarded to the President of
BIG, Chief Solomon Chukwu for approval were the bills seeking to make it
mandatory for all motorists and okada operators to get Biafra drivers licenses,
number plates for vehicles and motorcycles, vehicle documents and Biafran
International Passport.

The house of Biafran Parliament had earlier introduced the
mace which according to the speaker, Mazi Michael Ijeoma is the symbol of
Biafran authority.

The Speaker who spoke in Owerri, the Imo state Capital,
through its spokesman Dr. Fidelis Okpara explained that the house forwarded
additional bill seeking to divide Bayelsa State into three senatorial districts
namely; Bayelsa West, Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa East, was forwarded to
president Chukwu for his assent.

Ijeoma advised the Biafran parliamentarians to come up with
more bills or proposals that would be beneficial to the Biafran people , adding
that the house has opened the doors for a New lease of life for all Biafrans

The National Executive Council, NEC meeting was attended by
leaders of the BIG, including the president, prime ministers, ministers,
speaker of the house, Elders in Council, chief ministers, chief justice, Appeal
court judge among others.

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, founder of the Movement for Actualization
of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB which was later renamed Biafra
Independence Movement, BIM had in a press statement explained that the journey
to Biafra actualization was almost at the completion stage, hence he
constituted BIG to be presided over by Chukwu to give the Biafra struggle a
teeth.