The calls and protests
by the Indigenous
People
of Biafra and other such
groups, received some
attention in the British
House of Commons.
In a motion called
Early Day Motion 808
and
titled Biafra
Independence, Elliott,
Tom moved a
motion that urged the
British government to
support the bid for the
creation of a Biafra
Republic by urging the
Nigerian government to
conduct a referendum.
The motion which was
supported by Kinahan,
Danny read:
“That this House
recognises the calls for
the
independence of
territories that
constituted the
Biafra Republic;
acknowledges the
Biafran issue
could be improved with
the co-operation of the
Nigerian government by
offering a referendum;
and urges the Foreign
and Commonwealth
Office
to use its diplomatic
strength to assist in
the
resolution of this
matter