Controversial station reportedly hits airwaves, Nigerians react

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May 15, 2015 10:45 AM

Radio Biafra is said to be transmitting from an unknown location in River State on 88.0 FM.

Biafran Embassy in Spain.

According to reports, a controversial station called Radio Biafra has hit the airwaves in Rivers State.

Radio Biafra is said to be transmitting from an unknown location on 88.0 FM, according to Daily Post.

The station reportedly had only one presenter, called the Director, who has called President Goodluck Jonathan clueless and described Nigeria as a zoo

The Director is also said to have criticized the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu over the recent anti-Igbo comments credited to him.

“See ordinary Oba Akiolu calling you people non-indigene in your own country. If you are travelling from Lagos through the Lagos-Ibadan express way, you will see black pipelines. They are all oil pipelines. The oil is coming from Biafra land to Yoruba land, yet they call you non-indigenes,” the radio presenter said.

The Director also accused the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of lying about the state of Nigeria’s economy.

Nigerians have reacted to the introduction of the station with some supporting it and yet others opposing it.

A comment concerning the issue on Bella Naija reads:

“Igbos should please make up their minds. If they want to go and be Biafrans no problem, no one will stop you this time. Niger Delta sef can leave if they wish, we don’t want people who don’t want to be Nigerians."

"By the way Bella Naija you didn’t talk about the hate filled statements the so called Director makes about Yorubas and Hausas. He is no different from alba Akiolu and that Doctor only that now he can share the hateful words with many gullible people on a daily basis. Abeg let us peacefully go our separate ways rather than this spreading of hate."

“What the hell are you talking about? The igbos made up their minds to leave 40yrs ago but the Hausas and Yorubas wouldn’t let them be. You should be asking your forefathers why they feel they can’t survive without the Igbos and Niger deltans,” another commenter wrote.

Nigerians on Twitter also reacted to the development. Read tweets below:

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