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| Late General Ojukwu |
Although the warlord said he was "proud" to have led the first Biafra war which lasted for 3 years (1967 - 1970), he warned Igbos not to let it happen again, saying that they should have learnt from the first one.
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He was simply saying that we have fulfilled the requirement of a separate nation and no need to go to another. In other words we are good to go. But the Nigerian government will not allow it. That is why we are preparing for war and also for peace. Any one they want we will win. Believe me.#FREEBIAFRANS.
ReplyDeletePlease do not misquote The Ikemba .
DeleteMake sure only the 5 Igbo States go into Biafra. Don't involve any state in the South south. Then we will know your demands have no economic undertones but the desire of Igbo people to self determination.
DeleteLET THE CURRENT AGITATORS OF BIAFRA DEFINE WHAT THEY WANT. IS IT A REPUBLIC FOR NDIGBO OR A COUNTRY WHICH GOES BEYOND NDIGBO AND INCLUDE THE MINORITIES OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA IN THE SOUTH SOUTH REGION WHERE NDIGBO WANTS TO BE THE OPPRESSOR? THE SOUTH SOUTH HAS NEVER SUPPORTED BIAFRA AND WON'T DO THAT NOW. IF NDIGBO WANT TO SECEDE FROM NIGERIA TO FORM BIAFRA, BY ALL MEANS GO BUT DON'T INVOLVE THE SOUTH SOUTH REGION.
DeleteYes definitely bcos you have monopoly of knowledge.
DeleteBIAFRA IS IJAW.
DeleteIgnorance can be a terrible disease...but is curable if the sufferer is ready to humble himself to learn and accept the cure for his sickness....
Biafra is a Kalabari Ijaw phrase BIA FULO meaning not properly cooked...the Kalabari of Kula named the estuary of Santa Barbara BIA FULO because of the turbulence of the sea at the estuary...The Portuguese like they did to many other names,words and phrases which they could not pronounced properly named the area BIAFRA...Later the coastline from the estuary of River Nun to the coast of Gabon was named the Bight of Biafra.
The doyen of our struggle Isaac Adaka Boro clearly affirmed that Ijaw is BIAFRA in Chapter Six, page fifty-seven of his autobiography 'Twelve Day Revolution'.
Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu before the declaration of secession convoke an Eastern Nigerian consultative Assembly to decide on the direction and way forward for the Eastern Region after the 1966/1967 pogrom against Easterners in the north...The assembly debated on many names put forward by delegates and chose BIAFRA which was put forward by Frank Opigo an Ijaw...It was another Ijaw Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson who first played the glorious Biafran national anthem during the proclamation of independence on 30th May,1967 at Enugu.
The Igbos are the closest neighbors of the ijaws...with inter-marriages and trade going back several centuries....Some Ijaw City states had Igbo Kings and prominent Igbo Alapu,Military strategies and traders....Even today some Ijaw Kings bear Igbo names....e.g King Kien Ezeolisa Ambrose Allagoa and King Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru both kings of Nembe...King S.P.Uwakwe Ogan and King Alfred Seminitari Abam all of okrika....I am also Alabo EDI ABALI of Kalabari.
What other prove do we need to show strong ties and inseparable relationship with our Igbo brothers and sister....Most importantly is the fact that the name BIAFRA is Ijaw...This is from Asari Dokunbo...
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ReplyDeleteHe didn't say that Igbos should not provoke another war. He said that no one should provoke another war. The question is who is provoking another war? The peaceful protesters or the boko sponsors who gave amnesty to boko and imprisoned an innocent human rights activist. Answer me, who's provoking another war?
ReplyDeleteOwoh New life has said it all. No need for more comment.
ReplyDelete@owoh Newlife. Perhaps those who died can convince you, oh sorry they're dead.
ReplyDeleteALL YOU TALKING NEVER WITNESS THE BIAFRA WAR, SO YOU CAN BE CLAMOURING FOR WAR BUT I BET YOU NO PERSON OR NATION THAT FOUGHT WAT TWO TIMES THAT CAN SURVIVE IT. THERE ARE OTHER RESPONSIBLE WAYS TO GO ABOUT IT. LEARN FROM RUSIA.
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