BIAFRA AGITATION IN NIGERIA A KEG OF GUN POWDER

It is amazing that 45 years after the Biafra-Nigeria civil war, Biafra came back alive ‘big time’ without a gunshot. In this second coming, there were no war fronts. Nobody heard war commentaries from Ikot Ekpene, Owerri, Asaba or Abagana sectors. Soldiers were not told to capture Owerri (Awuri) for ‘double pay’. More important too, no body heard news like Port Harcourt had fallen into the hands of the enemies. However, the sad news is the arrest and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for broadcasting the plight of the Biafrans.

No doubt, the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu on October 18, 2015 triggered the upsurge in the agitation for the Republic of Biafra. That shows there is something wrong with the structure of Nigeria and now is time to do right the wrongs that were mercilessly inflicted on the ‘Biafrans’ by some individuals or groups in Nigeria using the deceptive slogan ‘TO KEEP NIGERIA ONE IS A TASK THAT MUST BE DONE’.

Former Biafran Leader Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu.

 As at today, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is still held by the Department of Security Services (DSS) for ‘wrongs’, which they have not told the world. The DSS took Nnamdi to a competent court in Nigeria and he was granted bail, yet he is still to be released. Rather than the government coming out to address the issue, some of those who benefited from the ‘wrongs’ meted to Biafrans stepped forward to call protesters miscreants, irresponsible and other unprintable names to cover up their genocidal actions in the past.

For a peaceful co-existence in Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu should be released, as his arrest and detention are unlawful and unconstitutional.
The unfortunate thing for those holding Nnamdi is that they have made him a global Icon for all Indigenous Peoples of the world fighting for freedom. He is now known all over the world for the excellent work he has done to unearth the hidden but unresolved issues of the Nigeria-Biafra war. Today, Biafra is back on the agenda whether Nigeria likes it or not. And if the issue is not resolved now, it’s only a matter of time, Biafra will surely come back to haunt Nigeria until it is resolved in one way or another.

For the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), this is a beautiful time to harvest as more and more people are joining the group. The Nigerian Government should understand that its high-handedness, torture and the killing of unarmed Biafra agitators could set the cities on fire and quicken the dissolution of Nigeria.

 It is amazing that 45 years after the Biafra-Nigeria civil war, Biafra came back alive ‘big time’ without a gunshot. In this second coming, there were no war fronts. Nobody heard war commentaries from Ikot Ekpene, Owerri, Asaba or Abagana sectors. Soldiers were not told to capture Owerri (Awuri) for ‘double pay’. More important too, no body heard news like Port Harcourt had fallen into the hands of the enemies. However, the sad news is the arrest and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for broadcasting the plight of the Biafrans.

No doubt, the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu on October 18, 2015 triggered the upsurge in the agitation for the Republic of Biafra. That shows there is something wrong with the structure of Nigeria and now is time to do right the wrongs that were mercilessly inflicted on the ‘Biafrans’ by some individuals or groups in Nigeria using the deceptive slogan ‘TO KEEP NIGERIA ONE IS A TASK THAT MUST BE DONE’.