Government Of Biafra
IPOB Releases
Fresh System Of Government, Nations And Tribes.
break-up, the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, has released
Biafran detailed system of government, nations and tribes.
In the system of government below, IPOB reminds every
nation mentioned below that the state of
loose confederacy made up of a 'union of voluntary nations
with the same irreducible value-system, culture and historical
ties. To join the union of Biafra, each proposed constituent
nation or sub-nation listed below must vote in a referendum,
where they will unambiguously assert their will to be part of
the union of the State of Biafra.''
The
State of Biafra shall be a union of voluntary nations with the same irreducible
value-system, culture and historical ties. To join the union of Biafra, each
proposed constituent nation or sub-nation listed below must vote in a
referendum, where they will unambiguously assert their will to be part of the
union of the State of Biafra.
There
shall be no, inducement, coercion, force, pressure or arm-twisting. The rebirth
of the State of Biafra shall be a coalition of wiling nations under the
protection of the Most High Supreme Creator of the Universe Almighty God Chukwu
Okike Abiama, in whose grace and protection we place our trust.
BIAFRA AUTONOMOUS NATIONS
The
idea of national autonomy is based on the principle of equality of all
constituent Biafra nations.
They
shall constitute the primary area of Legislation, Governance, Management and
Control of Natural Resources and issues relating to Self Determination.
1. ANIOMA-IGBO
2. ANNANG
3. EFIK
4. IBIBIO
5. IDOMA/IGEDE
6. IGALA
7. ALA-IGBO
8. IKWERE-IGBO
9. ITSEKIRI
10. ISOKO
11. IZON
12. OGONI
13. UHROBO
The
Purpose of Biafra Autonomous Nations are:
- to
reaffirm our faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the
human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and
small, and
- to
promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
- To
maintain national peace and security, and to that end: to take effective
collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and
for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and
to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of
justice and national law, adjustment or settlement of national disputes or
situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;
- To
develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of
equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate
measures to strengthen universal peace;
- To
achieve national co-operation in solving national problems of an economic,
social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging
respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without
distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
STATE
OF BIAFRA GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
§ EXECUTIVE
v BIAFRA PARLIAMENT
v PRIME MINISTER
v PRESIDENT
§ LEGISLATIVE
v BIAFRA PARLIAMENT
v NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
v CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
§ JUDICIARY
v CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
v APPELLATE COURT
v COURT OF JUSTICE
v COMMON LAW COURT
POLITICAL SYSTEM
The
three branches are :
the Legislative - the part that makes
laws,
the Executive - the part that carries
out ( executes) the laws, and
the Judiciary - the courts that decide
if the law has been broken.
These
Separation of Powers helps to make sure people are safe. The executive branch
carries out the laws but cannot make laws to make themselves powerful. Also the
judiciary is responsible for making sure that criminals are punished so that
members of the government or legislature cannot ignore the law as the judiciary
can check on them.
The
Executive carries out the day-to-day government and administration of
Biafraland. It proposes laws to the parliament and executes the laws passed by
the parliament. The Executive is formed from the majority party or parties in
Biafra Parliament. Members of the Executive (Directorate of State) are all
members of either the Biafra Parliament or National Legislature. The operation
of the Executive and the Parliament are inextricably intertwined.
1. There shall be a Prime
Minister who is the head of government and
leader of a multi-party System in Biafraland.
(a) The Prime Minister selects
and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members
within the government.
(b) The Prime Minister is
the pivotal person in contemporary executive governments. The PM is the focus
of public and media attention, and has immense power to shape the composition
of the government and determine its policy directions.
(c) The Prime Minister
overviews the Executive Arm of Government in Biafraland, including information
on the major Conventions, the operation of the Directorate of State, the work
of Ministers and the Cabinet, ministerial behaviour and resignations.
2. There shall be a
President of Biafra who shall be elected by the Chamber of Deputies by a secret
ballot process.
(a) The minimum age limit
for the office of the President shall be 30years and the maximum age limit
shall be 75years. Minimum qualification shall be the old Standard Six or
bachelors degree in any discipline.
(b) The President of
Biafra is the de jure head of Biafraland. The position is largely an apolitical
and ceremonial role.
(c) The President's
ceremonial roles include signing every law (except those pertaining to the
President's powers) and international or bilateral treaty, ceremonially
appointing the Prime Minister, confirming and endorsing the credentials of
ambassadors, and receiving the credentials of foreign diplomats.
(d) The President is the
only government official with the power to pardon or commute prison sentence.
(e) The President appoints
the Chairman of the Treasury Board of Biafra upon recommendation from the Prime
Minister.
(f) The President also
ceremonially appoints judges to their posts after their selection, he/she is
nevertheless crucial to the operation of Biafra’s executive government.
(g) The President chairs
the special session of the Directorate of State, gives assent to legislation,
makes appointments on the advice of the government, and performs a host of
other executive and ceremonial functions.
(h) The President’s role
is also in appointing the Prime Minister who is usually the leader of the
largest party in Parliament following an election, dissolving parliaments and
calling elections.
3. There shall be a
Parliamentary System of government in Biafraland.
(b) Biafra Parliament shall be sovereign in
exercise of functions relating to the governance of Biafraland. It shall
exercise this sovereign powers through the office of the Prime Minister.
(c) Members of Parliament shall be elected
in general party based parliamentary election.
(d) From among the elected members of the
Parliament, the Prime Minister of Biafra shall be elected by members of Biafra
Parliament.
(e) The minimum age limit to be elected a
parliamentarian shall be 21years.
(f) The Parliamentary Dress code
shall be corporate – suit and tie.
(g) The maximum age to seek elected office shall
be 55years of age.
(h) There shall be a Speaker of the Parliament
and a Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
(i) Biafra Parliament shall be the
legislative arm of government and an equal partner in relation to the other two
(2) arms of government namely the Executive and the Judiciary.
I. Individual
parliamentary privileges include:
- Freedom
of speech
- Freedom
from arrest in civil action for anything said on the floor of the house. All
statements made on the floor of the Biafran Parliament is covered by privilege
and shall not form the basis of a law suit.
- There
will be NO immunity from arrest and prosecution for all elected officials and
public servants.
- Exemption
from jury duty
- Exemption
from appearing as a witness
- Freedom
from obstruction, interference, intimidation and molestation
II. Collective
parliamentary privileges include:
- Power
to discipline
- Regulation
of the House's internal affairs
- Management
of Employees
- Authority
to maintain the attendance and service of Members
- Right
to institute inquiries and to call witnesses and demand papers
- Right
to administer oaths to witnesses
- Right
to publish papers containing defamatory material
III. Parliamentary
Committees amend bills on the appropriate subjects. Committee chairpersons are
chosen by their members, on recommendation of the House Committee, and their
factional composition represents that of the Parliament itself. Committees may
elect sub-committees and delegate powers to them, or establish joint committees
for issues concerning more than one committee. To further their deliberations,
they invite government ministers, senior officials, and experts in the matter
being discussed. Committees may request explanation and information from any
relevant ministers in any matter within their competence, and the ministers or
persons appointed by them must provide the explanation or information
requested.
Permanent
committees amend proposed legislation dealing with their area of expertise, and
may initiate legislation. However, such legislation may only deal with Basic
Laws and laws dealing with the Parliament, elections to the Parliament, members
of the Parliament, or National Legislature.
Special
committees function in a similar manner to permanent committees, but are
appointed to deal with particular manners at hand, and can be dissolved or
turned into permanent committees. Parliamentary inquiry committees are
appointed by the Prime Minister to deal with issues viewed as having special
national importance. In addition, there are two types of committees that
convene only when needed: the Interpretations Committee, made up of the Speaker
and eight members chosen by the House Committee, deals with appeals against the
interpretation given by the Speaker during a sitting of the Prime Minister to
the Parliament rules of procedure or precedents, and Public Committees,
established to deal with issues that are connected to the Parliament.
IV. Permanent
committees:
- House
Committee
- Finance
Committee
- Economic
Affairs Committee
- Foreign
Affairs and Defense Committee
- Interior
and Environment Committee
- Immigration,
Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee
- Education,
Culture, and Sports Committee
- Constitution,
Law, and Justice Committee
- Labour,
Welfare, and Health Committee
- Science
and Technology Committee
- Committee
on the Status of Women
- Special
committees:
- Committee
on Drug Abuse
- Committee
on the Rights of the Child
- Committee
on Foreign Workers
- Biafra
Central Elections Committee
- Public
Petitions Committee
- Child
Welfare Committee
The
other committees are the Arrangements Committee and the Ethics Committee. The
Ethics Committee is responsible for jurisdiction over Parliament members who
violate the rules of ethics of the Parliament, or involved in illegal
activities outside the Parliament. Within the framework of responsibility, the
Ethics Committee may place various sanctions on a member, but is not allowed to
restrict a members' right to vote. The Arrangements Committee proposes the
makeup of the permanent committees following each election, as well as
suggesting committee chairs, lays down the sitting arrangements of political
parties in the Parliament, and the distribution of rooms in the Parliament
building to members and parties.
4. There shall be a
Chamber of Deputies made up of Traditional Rulers and Elders.
(a) Members of the Chamber
of Deputies shall be elected by the people of the respective villages/towns of
State of Biafra on non-partisan basis.
(b) The minimum age to be
elected to the Chamber of Deputies shall be 30years.
(c) Every President of
Biafra must come from the Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber of Deputies shall
elect the President of the State of Biafra from among those qualified for the
office of the President within the chamber.
(d) Dress code shall be
native of traditional wear – no corporate wears will be allowed.
(e) The Chamber of
Deputies shall have an oversight function over the Laws passed by the
Parliament of the State of Biafra.
(f) The Chamber of
Deputies shall elect “The Speaker of the House of Deputies” who shall head the
House of Deputies.
(g) The Speaker shall
forward the name of the elected President to the Prime Minister who shall in
turn present the name to the Parliament for ratification.
(h) Members of the Chamber
of Deputies shall not belong to any political party and are in effect
custodians of our ancient cultures and tradition. They epitomise truth,
integrity and honour of the people of Biafra.
5. There shall be
National Legislatures for each Nation that make up the State of Biafra.
(a) The Powers of the
National Legislature shall devolve from the Nation of Biafra and guaranteed by
the Parliament of Biafra.
(b) The head of each
National Legislature and by virtue, head of government business pertaining to
that region, shall be called the Premier, who will be elected by members of the
respective National Legislature who will in turn be elected by the people in a
party based national elections.
(c) There will be a
National Legislature for each Nation that makes up Biafra, for example the
Igala National Legislature.
(d) The National
Legislatures shall have 100% control over all natural resources found within
its boundaries.
(e) National Legislatures
shall have full financial/fiscal autonomy pertaining to the internal workings
of that nation.
(f) The National
Legislature shall have full right to exercise fiscal autonomy over the economic
affairs of the region.
(g) The National
Legislatures shall have the Right to Self Determination. This right shall be
exercised through a Referendum of the people in an election. If 2/3 of the
people of a particular Nation are in support and agrees to leave then they MUST
be allowed to exit the union peacefully. Such a Referendum shall be ratified by
the State of Biafra Parliament for formality sake.
(h) The National
Legislature shall have the powers to break away from the union and exist
independently from the State of Biafra or they can vote to join with another
nation to become one larger Legislature.
6. All Nations of the
People of Biafra shall have District Assemblies depending on population size
and geographical spread.
(a) The Powers of the
District Assembly shall devolve from the National Legislature
(b) There shall be the
office of the Mayor with an administrative Council in each District/Province.
(c) The Mayor shall be
elected by the people in a regional election.
(d) The District Assembly
members shall be elected on a fixed term.
7. Any part of Biafraland
can vote through a Referendum to leave the union of the State of Biafra if 2/3
of the people and 2/3 of the members of Parliament of the Nation are in support
and agree to leave. Such a Referendum shall be ratified by the Biafra
Parliament for formality sake.
8. National indigenous
language(s) shall be the language of business in respective National
Legislature.
FISCAL
AUTONOMY & NATURAL RESOURCE CONTROL
1. Every Nation in
Biafraland shall have full ownership of all natural resources found within
their Region, for example the oil and gas found in Izon land belongs to the
Izon Nation, the gas, coal and oil found in Ala-Igbo belongs to the Ala-Igbo
Nation. The same applies to every nation in Biafraland.
(a) There shall be no individual ownership
of natural resource assets in Biafraland because they are Commonwealth and
belongs to all the people of the nation where they are found. Individuals may
own shares and equity in mining and exploration companies but the practice of a
person owning oil wells will be explicitly prohibited in every part of
Biafraland.
(b) Proceeds accruing from the sale of all
natural resources shall be used solely for the development of the nation from
where the resources are found.
(c) Companies engaged in the prospecting of
natural resources in Biafraland shall pay royalties to the treasury of the
National Legislature of the nation from where the natural resources are found.
(d) Mining companies of all exportable natural
resources in Biafraland shall pay operational tax accruing, to the Central
Government of Biafra ring-fenced for the infrastructural development of the
whole of Biafraland.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/ FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
1. Elected officials and
civil servants shall not operate foreign bank accounts and shall not own
properties outside of Biafraland.
2. All employed persons
and companies shall pay tax.
3. Compulsory public
declaration of assets by civil servants and political office holders before
assumption of office. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from office,
fine and prosecution.
4. Civil and public
servants shall be precluded from engaging in private sector business while
still in active service.
5. There shall be free
movement of persons, goods and services within Biafran territories.
6. Every adult of a
working age or above 18 must complete an annual tax returns to the Revenue
Department.
EDUCATION
1. Education shall be
free and compulsory up to OND level or it’s vocational equivalent. Parents
that fail to send their children to school without valid reason shall be
prosecuted.
2. Every child under the
age of 12 years shall be the ward of State. Their welfare up to National
Primary Health Care provision shall be the responsibility of the State only
where parents opt of the scheme and can demonstrate income to cater for the
needs of the children under his/her care.
3. Children of civil
servants and public office holders shall attend public schools nearest to their
place of residence. Children of Ministers of State are barred from studying
abroad. Should any Minister desire to send their children abroad for studies,
they are expected to first resign from their position as public servants before
doing so.
HEALTH CARE
1. There shall be a
unified subsidised public health care system across Biafraland subject to
availability of funding.
2. The Health Services
Commission shall be responsible for the public health care system.
3. To make sure that
critical infrastructures are developed and maintained, foreign medical tourism
or treatment by elected government officials and civil servants will be
prohibited. Any Minister or political office holder whether elected or
appointed must first resign from their position should they wish to embark upon
foreign travel for the purposes of securing medical treatment.
NATIONAL AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT
1. There shall be a
75years Biafraland development plan which shall focus both on Infrastructural
and Societal Development.
2. Human Capital
Development not natural resources shall be priority in the implementation of
the 75year development plan.
3. The use of electric
generators with the exception of emergency agencies like hospitals, police,
ambulance, fire service and defence headquarters will be prohibited in
Biafraland. Those dealing in electric generators will be encouraged to get
involved in power generation and distribution.
4. A Public Accounts
Commission shall be put in place which shall verify every government approved
contracts and make same public. Every government contract or project involving
the use of public funds must be published in a government journal and made
public. Every contract bidding process must be held in the open.
5. Employment, Food,
Clothing and Shelter are Fundamental Rights of every Biafran citizen and any
national government that fails to meet agreed set targets will be dissolved and
fresh elections called.
6. High youth
unemployment above 10% of the employable adult population will trigger
automatic resignation of the Biafran Prime Minister. Deterioration of Road
infrastructure shall be a ground for the resignation of a Mayor. Irregular
electricity supply shall constitute grounds for the resignation of a Premier.
7. Child Labour like
street hawking and other forms of child employment shall be prohibited and
offenders prosecuted.
8. Discrimination in whatever
form shall be prohibited and offenders liable for prosecution.
9. Bribery and corruption
shall be prohibited, both givers and takers of bribe shall be prosecuted.
10. All Biafran districts, cities, towns and
villages shall have indigenous and native names as prescribed by our
progenitors.
11. Special assistance shall be provided to
people with disability in Biafra and it would be against the law to
discriminate against disabled or physically challenged persons.
12. Electricity and water supply are fundamental
rights of Biafrans and must be uninterrupted.
13. The Calabar, Eket, Warri, Igweocha,
Oneh and Onitsha seaports shall be upgraded to modern international standard.
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
1. The Police shall not
be routinely armed neither are they allowed to carry guns on the streets of
Biafra and when not on duty must be in civilian clothing. It shall be purely a
civilian service dedicated to serving the interest of safeguarding lives and properties
of Biafrans.
2. There shall be no
Police Barracks in Biafraland. Police officers shall go to work from their
homes or places of residence as every other civilian.
3. On no account shall
the military be deployed on the streets of Biafraland to deal with internal
civil unrest. Every internal law enforcement situation will be dealt with by
the police.
4. There shall be no
Police check points, rather the police shall patrol the highways and street of
Biafra in Police vehicles.
5. Special armed Police
Response Units and Air Ambulance Units shall be established.
6. All arrests and
searches of private property must be by authority of the Magistrates. Where an
arrest is made without such authority, the Police must inform a Magistrate
within one (1) hour of an arrest.
7. If an arrest is made
during Emergency period, the Magistrate must be notified within 24 hours of the
arrest.
8. All prosecuting powers
shall be vested in the Office of the District Attorney and the Department of
Justice. The Police must present all accused persons before a competent court
of law with jurisdiction to hear such matters. If the Police and Directorate of
Justice are found to be have connived to delay the arraignment of an accused
person on time, they will be summarily dismissed from their positions and
prosecuted.
9. The National Bureau of
investigation has the power to arrest and investigate in accordance with the
law but cannot prosecute an offender.
10. There shall be an independent Ethics
Commission within the Police authority which shall report to the office of the
Attorney General.
11. Accused persons must be charged to court
within 48hours of their arrest
12. Bail of arrested persons must be free.
13. The relation or next of Kin of an arrested
person must be notified of the arrest within 2 hours of an arrest and a lawyer
for the arrested person must be present before interrogation. Where the
arrested person cannot afford a lawyer, the State MUST provide a lawyer for
him/her.
MILITARY
1. Biafra Military shall
comprise of the Army, the Air Force, the Navy and Coast Guard
2. The duty of the
military shall be to defend the territorial integrity of the State of Biafra
against external aggression.
3. The military shall not
be seen outside the barracks in military wears/uniform or carrying guns except
during external emergencies and external national security threat.
4. The Military shall not be
deployed or mobilised to deal with internal civil issues and unrests. Only the
Biafra Parliament and respective National Legislature has the right to vote to
levy war.
5. Outside the confines
of military barracks every military personnel is effectively a civilian and
must not indicate or identify who they are by their military rank unless under
interrogation by the Police.
JUDICIARY
1. The Judiciary is
independent of the executive and the legislature of Biafra government.
2. The trial of offenders
in criminal trials must be by Jury and not by one Magistrate or Judge deciding
the fate of an accused person as this leads to miscarriage of justice.
3. Criminal cases must be
concluded within 3 weeks.
4. Fundamental freedom of press,
personal opinion, speech and of association shall be protected under the law.
It shall be prohibited in law for a journalist, broadcaster or public
commentator to be arrested or prosecuted for criticising the government, her
policies or State agents.
ENVIRONMENT
1. To protect our environment, Gas
flaring and oil spillage shall be an offence
2. Use of firewood shall be phased
out and every building shall have gas pipelines for uninterrupted gas supply to
all household
3. Our polluted farmlands and rivers
shall be cleaned up preserved and protected.
4. The natural village settlement
shall be protected.
OTHER PROVISIONS
1. Biafran Government
shall provide free oil and gas to Oduduwa and Arewa nations to aid their
development. This shall be reviewed every 5 years by the Biafra Parliament.
2. There shall be no
noise pollution, no sirens, no police escorts and no convoys.
3. Only Emergency
vehicles such as Ambulances, Fire Service and Police cars may use sirens when
on emergency duties.
4. Heads of foreign
governments visiting Biafra may have two (2) front outriders in front and one
or two Police cars behind but without sirens.
5. In times of Emergency
only emergency services and Agencies shall be mobilized and deployed.
6. CAVEAT EMPTOR
Nations
are free to merge and de-merge within Biafraland and Nations that are not
within Biafraland are allowed to join Biafra and be part of it as long as the
indigenous people of that nation decide through a referendum. For example;
Should Bini Indigenous People want to be part of Biafra, the indigenous of Bini
will decide if they really want to join through referendum and that they are
willing to abide by the laws and rules governing Biafra.
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