Controversial Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has reportedly hired an American lobbying firm, Moran Global Strategies (MGS) to advance the agitation for the independent state of Biafra.
According to Premium Times, Ekpa who is based in Finland, employed the lobbying firm, Moran Global Strategies, owned by former US lawmaker, James Moran.
Ekpa applied in June 2024 to engage Moran Global Strategies for their services, a letter of their agreement was obtained by the aforementioned publication.
In the letter dated 10 June 2024 and signed by Moran, the lobbying firm promised Ekpa that they would devote their best efforts to represent Biafra in line with the contract agreement.
The MGS, according to the contract agreement, will help Ekpa, addressed as prime minister of the BRGIE, to convince the US government to support the secession of Biafra from Nigeria.
“Under terms of this letter agreement, MGS agrees to provide Biafra with strategic advice and facilitate interaction with appropriate members of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the US government, as well as third-party interests.
“MGS will support Biafra’s fundamental goal to encourage the United States government to support Biafran independence and to recognise Biafra as the only entity which represents Biafra.
“MGS will promote the narrative to US governmental and non-governmental stakeholders that Biafra, once an established, independent state, with the Biafra’s stewardship, will be a close ally of the United States, as well as a bulwark against Islamic terrorism in the region,” part of the agreement reads.
Part of the role of the MGS, as stated in the agreement, is to advise the US government and private sectors concerning the challenges faced by the people of Biafra.
The firm will also share arguments with the government about why Biafra should be recognised as an independent state from Nigeria.
“MGS will also educate US and non-US stakeholders on issues of concerns pertaining to the Government of Nigeria, including, but not limited to human rights abuses, religious freedom issues, including persecution of Nigeria’s Christians, increasing Islamic fundamentalism within the Nigerian government, the Nigerian government’s alignment with US adversaries, and broader security concerns, among other topics,” the agreement further read.
