alj harem: achebe is Igbo so dont expect anything better

[size=20pt]For those of us who felt he was just taking a principled stand as a nationalist, it is shocking to see that the once revered Achebe is a lonely depressed man, rabid tribalist and irredentist bigot![/size]

The Igbos in their usual selfish way promulgated a unification decree which placed so many powers in their hands. Having killed the leaders of other major tribes in the January 66 coup, their leaders were the only people around.

It is therefore denigrating and condescending for Achebe to insinuate that Chief Awolowo masterminded the extermination of the Igbos to get himself and his tribe ahead.

solomon111: I spit on this thread,and on the OP.

pcicero:



You are spitting on your elders at home. Omo eran jati jati

pcicero: Recently, one of Africa's literary giants, Chinua Achebe started his journey into infamy when he published the excerpts of his memoir on the Nigerian Civil War.
The excerpts was a scathing criticism of not only Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a man regarded as one of if not the most visionary leader Nigeria nay Africa has ever produced, but the entire Yoruba race.

He referred to the Late Chief Awolowo as a man blinded by ambition and largely promoted a genocidal policy against the Igbo people during the Civil War of 1967-70.
It was in Achebe's opinion that Chief Awolowo supported the action against Igbo in order to get not only himself but the Yoruba nation ahead of others in Nigeria's socio-economic space.

It is pertinent to note that Achebe was a war time propagandist for Biafra. He was a cultural ambassador whose sole role was to project his Igbo people in good light to gain worldwide support for their seccesionist bid. Part of the gains for Achebe was his ability to convince some friendly African countries to recommend his book 'Things Fall Apart', which was relatively unknown then, as a major text in schools. The proceeds were to fund the war since the Biafrans had no other economic venture.

From a writer who was relatively unknown before the civil war to become one of Africa's most successful novelists just after the war meant that Achebe profitted from the War.

Unfortunately, Achebe still sees himself as the same war time propagandist that he was in the 60s. He has not reconciled with the Nigerian state which explains why he rejected the national award twice.
For those of us who felt he was just taking a principled stand as a nationalist, it is shocking to see that the once revered Achebe is a lonely depressed man, rabid tribalist and irredentist bigot!

It is even needless to even attempt to defend Chief Awolowo because I know many people have been doing that already.

But would Achebe had expected Nigeria to feed Biafra?
Was Biafra not up in arms against Nigeria during the said period?
What was the relationship between Biafra and Nigeria during the Civil war? Friends or Foes

Having said that, there were many prominent Yoruba sons and daughters in enviable positions before the January 66 coup. Late Majekodunmi was Health Minister while Adetokunbo Ademola was Nigeria's Chief Judge etc. This was in spite of Azikwe's attempt to grab everything for his Igbo clan when he joined forces with Balewa and Sardauna.

Apart from Jaja Wachukwu, who were the other prominent Igbos during the First republic?
So when were the Igbos dominant in Nigeria? Answer is during the Ironsi regime.

The Igbos in their usual selfish way promulgated a unification decree which placed so many powers in their hands. Having killed the leaders of other major tribes in the January 66 coup, their leaders were the only people around.

It is therefore denigrating and condescending for Achebe to insinuate that Chief Awolowo masterminded the extermination of the Igbos to get himself and his tribe ahead.

It clearly shows that Achebe deliberately chose to be selective in his historical recollection.

The problem with Achebe is that he is a bare-faced liar, a conspiracy theorist and a man who never sees anything good in others.

Dede1:

What an arrant nonsense. Who regarded Awolowo as even half visionary? Only an imbecilic dullard will regard an unrepentant tribal icon such as late Obafemi Awolowo as the "most visionary leader Nigeria nay Africa has ever produced".

pcicero:

But would Achebe had expected Nigeria to feed Biafra?

Was Biafra not up in arms against Nigeria during the said period?

What was the relationship between Biafra and Nigeria during the Civil war? Friends or Foes

Wily+Wily:
Satan sent Lucifer to Awolowo with a prepared cup of Rat Poison, Awolowo thank Satan, gave his wife (H.I.D) a cool smiled, drank the Poison and Die, that is the end of Awo

pcicero:



You are spitting on your elders at home. Omo eran jati jati

Demdem:

These are knock out points no doubt. Call it anything, in a state of war, weapons like this aren't out of place.

Callotti:

I agree.
He was never the same after becoming a 'cripple'!
He has really been a sad thing ever since his accident.
He needs PITY!



Ever since Satan created the IGBOS. . . . HE NEVER RESTED!
What an ignoble, heinous, dastardly, vulgar and plebian breed!
With nerves as raw as ANY MEAT you would find at ANY butcher's window.
Achebe should know better.

jomonic:


Then why this angry reaction against Prof Achebe for stating the facts.

jomonic:


Then why this angry reaction against Prof Achebe for stating the facts.

T9ksy:

Basically, the vitriolic response to the professor's book is because he was not stating the FACTS as he

knew or ought to know it. To put it in another way, Prof Achebe is a LIAR!

solomon111: Mr man,stop talking nonsense.
None of your so-called elders have refuted it,the only thing they did was to attack his personality.
Even awolowo's daughter agreed with achebe.
If you don't have anything to say,go and sit down.