Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra(MASSOB), has made a request for his body to be cremeted when he dies.
Chris Mocha, his media assistanf made this known during the enlarged meeting of Massob held at Ojukwu Memorial Library, Owerri, Imo state.
According to the statement, Chief Uwazuruike warned that his body should not be buried in the ground whenever he dies.
He said:
“If I die today get planks and tyres and make blazing flames and burn my corpse to ashes, then gather these ashes in different parts. Make sure that you dump them inside the flowing River Niger in Onitsha, Imo River in Owerrinta, Ezu River in Amansea, Orashi and Ogbuide in Oguta, Omambala River in Otuocha and every other flowing streams in Biafraland.
“When you throw my burnt ashes into the flowing rivers, allow the streams to carry them away.
“Apart from these, every other burial rites due for an illustrious son must be performed for me. It is not as if I’m dying now, but in case, death is a necessary end that comes when it will come,” he requested.