Somebody Needs To Write A Book On the Foolishness Of Biafra and Ojukwu

Many of us Igbos have for too long gotten away with playing the 'wronged victim' with regard to the Biafran War. We have refused to ask ourselves some deep questions about that war, which saw 2 million Igbo lives needlessly wasted. We have allowed our Igbo leaders to go virtually scot-free after leading us to the slaughterhouse, by propagating the myth that it was ''all Nigeria's fault''.

Somebody needs to write a book detailing the several missteps and foolish decisions made by the Igbo military dictatorship led by Ojukwu, with regard to the Biafran 'war' (slaughter more like).

Some points that need to be addressed include:

1) The declaration of secession was invalid and unconstitutional, having been reached by military fiat, as opposed to measurable democratic participation.

2)The decision to secede was made without commensurate investment in weapons and weapons sources, a pre-requisite for any military conflict, particularly against a major African power supported by global powers like the USA, Britain and the (then) USSR.

3)The decision to secede was made without commensurate investment in food and agricultural production, food import sources and entry routes, thus placing the Igbos at a distinct disadvantage, and at the mercy of the Nigerian govt - 'the enemy'. In fact the foolhardiness of such lack of strategic preparation accounts for the embarrassing statements recently credited to Chinua Achebe about Awo's conduct during the war. The failure of Biafran strategic thinking is evinced by Achebe's inadvertent admission that Biafra's survival was contingent upon Awo's sense of morality or lack thereof. The unwarranted power over Igbo lives thus granted Awo by this clumsy admission of his pivotal role in the conflict ought not to be lost on Achebe. Question is, WHY should Awo have had that power over Igbo destiny? He wouldn't have, had the Igbo leadership apriori done its homework.

4)Ojukwu's claim that he declared secession out of a need to ''protect Igbo lives'' was a dishonest and disingenous rationalisation, since there was no advance of federal troops towards the south or Igbo territory in the months leading up to the declaration. The political dispute in fact centred on the alleged failure of the FG to bring to justice the perpetrators of the northern massacres of Igbos in 1966. The immediate political event preceding the secession declaration was the announcement of the 12 state creation by the FG in May 1967. This meant Ojukwu's powers became territorially limited to the much smaller East-Central State Igbo heartland, as opposed to the entire East, which he ruled in his former capacity as military governor of the Eastern Region. The day after the FG announced the 12 state solution, Ojukwu declared secession. WHAT was the connection between the 12 state announcement and Ojukwu's declaration of secession? Why should we continue to be fed the line that he seceded in order to protect Igbo lives, if, as appears to be the case, he seceded because he could not countenance himself being limited to the East-Central State courtesy of his arch-enemy, Gowon's 'machinations'??

5) Why did the Biafran leadership bank on nations like France to provide military support to her secessionist bid, knowing full well that France was a staunch ally of the United Kingdom, who supported the Nigerian federation?

Why were they so naive as to count on French support?

Why were they so naive as to discount the fact that Nigeria had military and diplomatic support from the USA as well as the Soviet Union? Meaning they couldn't take advantage of the Cold War rivalry involving those two nations?

Why were these factors NOT taken into account before taking steps that would lead to military conflict?

I SUGGEST A TITLE FOR THE BOOK:

''OJUKWU'S BIAFRA - FOOLISHNESS INCORPORATED?''

It will be interesting to read such a book that details the blunders of Ojukwu. I have a feeling that even if
such a book was written, some people would still believe whatever they've been fed.

Ojukwu was just a power drunk, egocentric ambitious spoilt brat that sacrificed his people to achieve his dead on arrival ambition.

It needs to be institutionalized . . . as they can't to do away with the series of blunders that caused them pain.

Plz let us leave all ds recall of history alone and face d problm dt is facing us now. We hv alot to deal with rather than raising up a dead ' WAHALA' whch when it raise none of us can calm it down. Abeg na beg I dey beg o....

Of course, everybody is a brilliant military strategists in hindsight. Every group, and that means every group has the right to self determination. The war was initiated by Britain via Nigeria. The decision to secede wasn't just Col. Ojukwu's decision as nairaland has lead you to believe. Col. Ojukwu didn't single handedly create the flag, national anthem and naming all by himself. He didn't force kids to raise up Biafran flags. He certainly isn't forcing any of the young MASSOB members of today. Biafra wasn't even solely Igbo as people like to believe for convenience sake. Anyone who is distant and out of tune with eastern society will not understand the significance of Biafra enough among the Igbo to understand why Col. Ojukwu is revered.

The title will be "a becloude Nigerian views about survival instinct"

You slowpoke,you dont know that it is more worthy to die for a genuine cause than live without a reason and in fear.That is why your type will always remain subjected to their own meseries.

ezeagu: Of course, everybody is a brilliant military strategists in hindsight. Every group, and that means every group has the right to self determination. The war was initiated by Britain via Nigeria. The decision to secede wasn't just Col. Ojukwu's decision as nairaland has lead you to believe. Col. Ojukwu didn't single handedly create the flag, national anthem and naming all by himself. He didn't force kids to raise up Biafran flags. He certainly isn't forcing any of the young MASSOB members of today. Biafra wasn't even solely Igbo as people like to believe for convenience sake. Anyone who is distant and out of tune with eastern society will not understand the significance of Biafra enough among the Igbo to understand why Col. Ojukwu is revered.

Yeah! It is always someone else's fault. There's nothing wrong in being honest, it liberates you. That is a great post from Rossikk, read it again and try to answer as honestly as possible.

And whose fault did I say what was?

ezeagu: And whose fault did I say what was?

Britain for example?

So Britain didn't order and help Nigeria into war, or what?

Rossikk: Somebody Needs To Write A Book On the Foolishness Of Biafra and Ojukwu

Many of us Igbos have for too long gotten away with playing the 'wronged victim' with regard to the Biafran War. We have refused to ask ourselves some deep questions about that war, which saw 2 million Igbo lives needlessly wasted. We have allowed our Igbo leaders to go virtually scot-free after leading us to the slaughterhouse, by propagating the myth that it was ''all Nigeria's fault''.

Somebody needs to write a book detailing the several missteps and foolish decisions made by the Igbo military dictatorship led by Ojukwu, with regard to the Biafran 'war' (slaughter more like).

Some points that need to be addressed include:

1) The decision to declare secession was invalid and unconstitutional, having been reached by military fiat, as opposed to measurable democratic participation.

2)The decision to secede was made without commensurate investment in weapons and weapons sources, a pre-requisite for any military conflict, particularly against a major African power supported by global powers like the USA, Britain and the (then) USSR.

3)The decision to secede was made without commensurate investment in food and agricultural production, food import sources and entry routes, thus placing the Igbos at a distinct disadvantage, and at the mercy of the Nigerian govt - 'the enemy'. In fact the foolhardiness of such lack of strategic preparation accounts for the embarrassing statements recently credited to Chinua Achebe about Awo's conduct during the war.

4)Ojukwu's claim that he declared secession out of a need to ''protect Igbo lives'' was a dishonest and disingenous rationalisation, since there was no advance of federal troops towards the south or Igbo territory in the months leading up to the declaration. The political dispute in fact centred on the alleged failure of the FG to bring to justice the perpetrators of the northern massacres of Igbos in 1966. The immediate political event preceding the secession declaration was the announcement of the 12 state creation by the FG in May 1967. This meant Ojukwu's powers became territorially limited to the much smaller East-Central State Igbo heartland, as opposed to the entire East, which he ruled in his former capacity as military governor of the Eastern Region. The day after the FG announced the 12 state solution, Ojukwu declared secession. WHAT was the connection between the 12 state declaration and Ojukwu's declaration of secession? Why should we continue to be fed the line that he seceded in order to protect Igbo lives, if, as it appears to be the case, he seceded because he could not countenance himself being limited to the East Central State courtesy of his arch-enemy, Gowon's 'machinations'??

5) Why did the Biafran leadership bank on nations like France to provide military support to her secessionist bid, knowing full well that France was a staunch ally of the United Kingdom, who supported the Nigerian federation?

Why were they so naive as to count on French support?

Why were they so naive as to discount the fact that Nigeria had military and diplomatic support from the USA as well as the Soviet Union? Meaning they couldn't take advantage of the Cold War rivalry involving those two nations?

Why were these factors NOT taken into account before taking steps that would lead to military conflict?

I SUGGEST A TITLE FOR THE BOOK:

''OJUKWU'S BIAFRA - FOOLISHNESS INCORPORATED''

You seem informed enough, why not give it a go.

ezeagu: So Britain didn't order and help Nigeria into war, or what?

No, they didn't. Ojukwu declared secession and war ensued. If you have any information to the contrary, please share it.

@OP

I guess the appropriate step would be for someone to write a book on the Foolishness of Rossikk.

1. To inform you that alleged military fiat was unconstitutionally constituted.

2. Eastern region was not a sovereign nation and could not have been in position to make such commensurate investment on weapons and weapons sources.

3 There could have been efforts to make commensurate investment in food and agricultural production, food import sources and entry routes if eastern region had peacefully existed as sovereign nation for, at least, six (6) months before Nigeria, led by Gowon, precipitated a war against it.

4 If the so-called federal troops you foolishly alleged in your post were the same troops that murdered civilians and soldiers of Igbo extractions in certain parts of Nigeria and did not include soldiers of Igbo or easterners, you are the one peddling in dishonesty.

5 Only moronic dingbats such as you will insinuate that Biafra leadership banked on nation like France for military support.

Aigbofa:

No, they didn't. Ojukwu declared secession and war ensued. If you have any information to the contrary, please share it.

And war ensued? So war ensues out of nowhere?

ezeagu:

And war ensued? So war ensues out of nowhere?

War ensued as a result of Biafra declaration, not because Britain "ordered" Nigeria to declare war on Biafra as you claimed. No Biafra, no war.


"The war was initiated by Britain via Nigeria" - Your statement.

ezeagu: So Britain didn't order and help Nigeria into war, or what?

Britain helped Nigeria is different from Britain initiated war and ordered Nigeria to fight it.

Aigbofa:

War ensued as a result of Biafra declaration, not because Britain "ordered" Nigeria to declare war on Biafra as you claimed. No Biafra, no war.


"The war was initiated by Britain via Nigeria" - Your statement.

And you're so certain like you completely comprehend what is going on? Isn't it basic sense that a war needs to be initiated by someone in order for the other side to retaliate? A secession does not equal war. Britain, via Nigeria, started the aggression on the seceding state which lead to a retaliation which became something called a war. You don't supply arms to someone in order for them not to start a war.

ezeagu:

And you're so certain like you completely comprehend what is going on? Isn't it basic sense that a war needs to be initiated by someone in order for the other side to retaliate? A secession does not equal war. Britain, via Nigeria, started the aggression on the seceding state which lead to a retaliation which became something called a war.

Exactly, that is why you need to provide us with evidence that the war was indeed initiated by Britain! Conspiracy theory is not history. You are the one who doesn't seem to know what you are talking about.

ezeagu: Of course, everybody is a brilliant military strategists in hindsight. Every group, and that means every group has the right to self determination. The war was initiated by Britain via Nigeria. The decision to secede wasn't just Col. Ojukwu's decision as nairaland has lead you to believe. Col. Ojukwu didn't single handedly create the flag, national anthem and naming all by himself. He didn't force kids to raise up Biafran flags. He certainly isn't forcing any of the young MASSOB members of today. Biafra wasn't even solely Igbo as people like to believe for convenience sake. Anyone who is distant and out of tune with eastern society will not understand the significance of Biafra enough among the Igbo to understand why Col. Ojukwu is revered.

I'm glad you said it. Many don't realize the cunning nature of the British Empire that rules without ruling. The U.K. Foreign Office and MI6 trained the CIA in America.

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

Alma mater Lincoln College, Oxford University, King's College, Lagos


Bomb warnings forced British VIPs to cancel Nigerian visit

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/bomb-warnings-forced-british-vips-to-cancel-nigerian-visit-2096272.html

Sunday 03 October 2010



The former prime minister Gordon Brown and other senior UK dignitaries pulled out of Nigeria's 50th-anniversary celebrations this weekend after security warnings, the Foreign Office admitted yesterday. Bomb attacks before the opening ceremony in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, killed 12 people on Friday. Seventeen others were seriously injured.

Foreign Office officials said they had received "indications of a heightened security risk" prior to the parades taking place. As a result, the Duke of Gloucester, who was scheduled to attend as the Queen's personal representative, withdrew and Mr Brown cancelled his visit to the country altogether.



Gordon Brown avoids Nigeria bombings after security warning
Gordon Brown escaped becoming caught up in the Nigeria terrorist attacks after a warning from British intelligence officers.

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/842835-gordon-brown-avoids-nigeria-bombings-after-security-warning#ixzz28diWzajl

I have no time for conspiracy theory. When you have your facts, please let me know.

Oh, so you were joking all along. Sorry, it went over my head. Good one.

Why is this event so taboo for everyone to discuss?

What is it with Nigerians and sweeping things under the carpet until Kasala bursts?

*headache*

the book should be titled -- biafra: a mass suicide mission led by ojukwu

too bad though that when it came time for the leader to die, he chickened out and abandoned his congregation

Dede1: @OP

I guess the appropriate step would be for someone to write a book on the Foolishness of Rossikk.

1. To inform you that alleged military fiat was unconstitutionally constituted.

2. Eastern region was not a sovereign nation and could not have been in position to make such commensurate investment on weapons and weapons sources.

3 There could have been efforts to make commensurate investment in food and agricultural production, food import sources and entry routes if eastern region had peacefully existed as sovereign nation for, at least, six (6) months before Nigeria, led by Gowon, precipitated a war against it.

4 If the so-called federal troops you foolishly alleged in your post were the same troops that murdered civilians and soldiers of Igbo extractions in certain parts of Nigeria and did not include soldiers of Igbo or easterners, you are the one peddling in dishonesty.

5 Only moronic dingbats such as you will insinuate that Biafra leadership banked on nation like France for military support.

Let's start with your foolishness first.

1. Was the fiat of Ironsi to proclaim Nigeria a unitary state constitutional? Why did Gowon and co have to plan a coup? When the going was good for Igbo, it was constitutional but when it turned sour, it wasn't. Why do you select issues that favor you to discuss and completely ignore preceding events?

2.Your second point only reinforces why you are not bright. Your point support completely the assertion of Rossikk that why declare a war you were not prepared for? In the 60s, each region had consulates in many friendly nation. Read about Nigeria. To expose your intellectual laziness, why you admitted your region could not make such investment, why exactly did you need the support of France for? How did a region manage to get such support? If they had the support of France, why not other nations as Rossikk has opined?

3.May be you were there planning the war with them. Why writing on what you know little about? Gowon did not declare an outright war. He started with police action which was a child splay compared to real military action. In any case, are you not alluding to Ojukwu's foolishness. Why declare a war if you can't secure food for your region? Did he expect food to fall from sky during the war? Was he expecting his enemies to feed his army?

4. Your point 4 is too vague. Soldiers are trained to kill. They killed their targets during the war. If a civilian behaved like military target, you applied your bullet. Simple. If an earthworm walks like snake, it has to be killed like snake. Simple

5. So what did they bank on? They banked on nothing and got nothing. You are dishonest if not it doesn't take much to know Ojukwu declared Biafra at the point the region was not prepared for war. That's the same thing Awolowo did not do and all you folks called Yoruba cowards. There is no point leading your nation on a suicide spree.

@OP,

Thank you for being objective and using your logic. These issues are glaring for honest and sincere minds to grasp. It's not rocket science. Will Israel embark on a war where an arab nation is expected to supply food? Ojukwu was foolish for declaring a war that was lost from the word go. Simple as abc.

It is my impression that Awolowo was driven by an overriding ambition for power, for himself and for his Yoruba people. There is, on the surface at least, nothing wrong with those aspirations. However, Awolowo saw the dominant Igbos at the time as the obstacles to that goal, and when the opportunity arose – the Nigeria-Biafra war – his ambition drove him into a frenzy to go to every length to achieve his dreams. In the Biafran case it meant hatching up a diabolical policy to reduce the numbers of his enemies significantly through starvation — eliminating over two million people, mainly members of future generations.

Yoruba people are angry because of the bolded part - and I understand their outburst... Let's get it together - Achebe works for the CIA...

Divide and conquer!!!

ezotik: the book should be titled -- biafra: a mass suicide mission led by ojukwu

too bad though that when it came time for the leader to die, he chickened out and abandoned his congregation

Bwahahahahahaha

220,000 comments so far!!

Yeeparipa omodeyi balu je! O ti fi okoro tayin o.

Opolo ti poju, kilode!

Dende1, how are you gonna counter these points intelligently, this man is showing you up big time o. Let me get some orange juice and balance proper because this pro corruption guy just dey mesmerise me. Ogaju!

Prof Corruption:

Let's start with your foolishness first.

1. Was the fiat of Ironsi to proclaim Nigeria a unitary state constitutional? Why did Gowon and co have to plan a coup? When the going was good for Igbo, it was constitutional but when it turned sour, it wasn't. Why do you select issues that favor you to discuss and completely ignore preceding events?

2.Your second point only reinforces why you are not bright. Your point support completely the assertion of Rossikk that why declare a war you were not prepared for? In the 60s, each region had consulates in many friendly nation. Read about Nigeria. To expose your intellectual laziness, why you admitted your region could not make such investment, why exactly did you need the support of France for? How did a region manage to get such support? If they had the support of France, why not other nations as Rossikk has opined?

3.May be you were there planning the war with them. Why writing on what you know little about? Gowon did not declare an outright war. He started with police action which was a child splay compared to real military action. In any case, are you not alluding to Ojukwu's foolishness. Why declare a war if you can't secure food for your region? Did he expect food to fall from sky during the war? Was he expecting his enemies to feed his army?

4. Your point 4 is too vague. Soldiers are trained to kill. They killed their targets during the war. If a civilian behaved like military target, you applied your bullet. Simple. If an earthworm walks like snake, it has to be killed like snake. Simple

5. So what did they bank on? They banked on nothing and got nothing. You are dishonest if not it doesn't take much to know Ojukwu declared Biafra at the point the region was not prepared for war. That's the same thing Awolowo did not do and all you folks called Yoruba cowards. There is no point leading your nation on a suicide spree.

@OP,

Thank you for being objective and using your logic. These issues are glaring for honest and sincere minds to grasp. It's not rocket science. Will Israel embark on a war where an arab nation is expected to supply food? Ojukwu was foolish for declaring a war that was lost from the word go. Simple as abc.

Rossikk: Somebody Needs To Write A Book On the Foolishness Of Biafra and Ojukwu

Many of us Igbos have for too long gotten away with playing the 'wronged victim' with regard to the Biafran War. We have refused to ask ourselves some deep questions about that war, which saw 2 million Igbo lives needlessly wasted. We have allowed our Igbo leaders to go virtually scot-free after leading us to the slaughterhouse, by propagating the myth that it was ''all Nigeria's fault''.

Somebody needs to write a book detailing the several missteps and foolish decisions made by the Igbo military dictatorship led by Ojukwu, with regard to the Biafran 'war' (slaughter more like).

Some points that need to be addressed include:

1) The decision to declare secession was invalid and unconstitutional, having been reached by military fiat, as opposed to measurable democratic participation.

2)The decision to secede was made without commensurate investment in weapons and weapons sources, a pre-requisite for any military conflict, particularly against a major African power supported by global powers like the USA, Britain and the (then) USSR.

3)The decision to secede was made without commensurate investment in food and agricultural production, food import sources and entry routes, thus placing the Igbos at a distinct disadvantage, and at the mercy of the Nigerian govt - 'the enemy'. In fact the foolhardiness of such lack of strategic preparation accounts for the embarrassing statements recently credited to Chinua Achebe about Awo's conduct during the war. The failure of Biafran strategic thinking is evinced by Achebe's inadvertent admission that Biafra's survival was contingent upon Awo's sense of morality or lack thereof. The unwarranted power over Igbo lives thus granted Awo by this clumsy admission of his pivotal role in the conflict ought not to be lost on Achebe. Question is, WHY should Awo have had that power over Igbo destiny? He wouldn't have, had the Igbo leadership apriori done its homework.

4)Ojukwu's claim that he declared secession out of a need to ''protect Igbo lives'' was a dishonest and disingenous rationalisation, since there was no advance of federal troops towards the south or Igbo territory in the months leading up to the declaration. The political dispute in fact centred on the alleged failure of the FG to bring to justice the perpetrators of the northern massacres of Igbos in 1966. The immediate political event preceding the secession declaration was the announcement of the 12 state creation by the FG in May 1967. This meant Ojukwu's powers became territorially limited to the much smaller East-Central State Igbo heartland, as opposed to the entire East, which he ruled in his former capacity as military governor of the Eastern Region. The day after the FG announced the 12 state solution, Ojukwu declared secession. WHAT was the connection between the 12 state declaration and Ojukwu's declaration of secession? Why should we continue to be fed the line that he seceded in order to protect Igbo lives, if, as appears to be the case, he seceded because he could not countenance himself being limited to the East-Central State courtesy of his arch-enemy, Gowon's 'machinations'??

5) Why did the Biafran leadership bank on nations like France to provide military support to her secessionist bid, knowing full well that France was a staunch ally of the United Kingdom, who supported the Nigerian federation?

Why were they so naive as to count on French support?

Why were they so naive as to discount the fact that Nigeria had military and diplomatic support from the USA as well as the Soviet Union? Meaning they couldn't take advantage of the Cold War rivalry involving those two nations?

Why were these factors NOT taken into account before taking steps that would lead to military conflict?

I SUGGEST A TITLE FOR THE BOOK:

''OJUKWU'S BIAFRA - FOOLISHNESS INCORPORATED''

@OP STOP PARADING YOUR SELF AS IGBO YOU FOOLISH SON OF NOBODY.

Prof Corruption:

Let's start with your foolishness first.

1. Was the fiat of Ironsi to proclaim Nigeria a unitary state constitutional? Why did Gowon and co have to plan a coup? When the going was good for Igbo, it was constitutional but when it turned sour, it wasn't. Why do you select issues that favor you to discuss and completely ignore preceding events?

2.Your second point only reinforces why you are not bright. Your point support completely the assertion of Rossikk that why declare a war you were not prepared for? In the 60s, each region had consulates in many friendly nation. Read about Nigeria. To expose your intellectual laziness, why you admitted your region could not make such investment, why exactly did you need the support of France for? How did a region manage to get such support? If they had the support of France, why not other nations as Rossikk has opined?

3.May be you were there planning the war with them. Why writing on what you know little about? Gowon did not declare an outright war. He started with police action which was a child splay compared to real military action. In any case, are you not alluding to Ojukwu's foolishness. Why declare a war if you can't secure food for your region? Did he expect food to fall from sky during the war? Was he expecting his enemies to feed his army?

4. Your point 4 is too vague. Soldiers are trained to kill. They killed their targets during the war. If a civilian behaved like military target, you applied your bullet. Simple. If an earthworm walks like snake, it has to be killed like snake. Simple

5. So what did they bank on? They banked on nothing and got nothing. You are dishonest if not it doesn't take much to know Ojukwu declared Biafra at the point the region was not prepared for war. That's the same thing Awolowo did not do and all you folks called Yoruba cowards. There is no point leading your nation on a suicide spree.

@OP,

Thank you for being objective and using your logic. These issues are glaring for honest and sincere minds to grasp. It's not rocket science. Will Israel embark on a war where an arab nation is expected to supply food? Ojukwu was foolish for declaring a war that was lost from the word go. Simple as abc.

To summarise: the Eastern Region did not declare a war, they voted for secession. Biafra did not consist entirely of Ojukwu and Ojukwu's wishes, he did have others with him in decision who were of different ethnicities including Ijaw and Ibibio. The war was not even meant to be as long as it was according to Nigeria, the major blunder was the saboteurs in the Niger Delta, the help from Egyptian bombers and other nationalities, and the blockade on all fronts (even from aid), if not then the supplies from Israel may have been good enough.

Prof Corruption:

@OP,

Thank you for being objective and using your logic. These issues are glaring for honest and sincere minds to grasp. It's not rocket science. Will Israel embark on a war where an arab nation is expected to supply food?.

Never in a million years. Instead they will wait a century if that's what it takes. In fact that's precisely what happened there, if you read the history. People forget that the Jews and Palestinians once lived in that same place peacefully for centuries. They even intermarried. But the Jewish leadership felt marginalised, and then began plotting...first by infiltrating the leadership of the major powers like Britain and the US. This is as far back as the 1890s! Fast forward 100 years, and what's happened? Everyone's kissing Jewish balls in the region.

So this is what we're talking about. Even the west, do you think it took them anything less than 300 years to perfect their takeover of Africa? They didn't just arrive in the 1800s out of nowhere. They'd been plotting a takeover right from the first day those Portuguese ships arrived Benin in the 1400s and saw a beautiful, content, progressive land with abundant natural resources. They didn't just say ''Ah! See these rich negritos enjoying life! Let's attack them with our swords and take over their land even if they kill 3 quarters of us in the battle!''. No. Instead, they went back home, did their due diligence, and then a few months later, returned with a Peace Treaty.

Fast forward a century, and the Peace Treaty becomes a Protectorate Treaty...complete with guns and canon ...and gin.

Fast forward another century and the 'Protectorate Treaty' has become, The Colonial Govt. Our ''colonial masters''.

So this is the thing. To effect real change, you need to be patient, and apply long-term vision and planning. You plan, along with your ideological peers, to achieve an outcome which you may not live to witness. That is how serious nations do it.

Rossikk:

Never in a million years. Instead they will wait a century if that's what it takes. In fact that's precisely what happened there, if you read the history. People forget that the Jews and Palestinians once lived in that same place peacefully for centuries. They even intermarried. But their leadership felt marginalised, and then began plotting...Infiltrating the leadership in the major powers like Britain and the US. This is as far back as the 1890s! Fast forward 100 years, and what's happened? Everyone's kissing Jewish balls in the region.

So this is what we're talking about.

See how you continue fooling your self by parading your self as igbo in disguise. Who told you the food is Nigeria food? Use google or better still ask your father a question if he is old enough to tell the Biafra war history