Former leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Front (NDPVF) Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo has revealed that the name Biafra did not originate from the Igbos, contrary to claims.

He claims Maj. Isaac Adaka Boro coined the name at a meeting with then Col. Chukwuemeka Ojukwu around 1966.

Asari also said an a proof supporting his claim could be found in chapter six of his Boro’s autobiography titled: Twelve Day Revolution.

The ex militant said “Ignorance can be a terrible disease but it 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. “

Adding that “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 pronounce 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.”

Asari also said “The doyen of our struggle Isaac Adaka Boro clearly affirmed that Ijaw is BIiafra in chapter six, page 57 of his autobiography ‘Twelve Day Revolution’. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, before the declaration of secession, convoked 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.”

Melford Dokubo Goodhead Jr., now known as Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo was born in 1964 into a Christian family. His Father was a Judge.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/02/biafra-is-ijaw-not-igbo-asari-dokubo.html

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End time biafra

Really?? This asari dokubo sef..lol...
I thought it was effiong or some other efik dude who coined that name?

Of course Chief Opigo reminded Ojukwu at the Eastern house of Chiefs meeting that we were all Biafra, whether Ijaw, Igbo, Kalabari, Ogoni, Efik, Ibibio.
Infact when Mary slessor presided as a missionary in the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BIAFRA. She never knew Nigeria till she died. Go to Calabar museum, the documents are there. I would have taken pictures but pictures are banned in the museum.

So when yorubas and hausa say Biafra is fraud, they are saying that Ijaws, Igbos, Ogonis, Efiks and everyone in the East are Frauds. Apc zombies like lauretta onochie and other zombies is SE/SS can keep fooling themselves.

So uncle Asari still dey Nigeria?

Topestbilly:
So uncle Asari still dey Nigeria?

yes now enjoying his money silently

Biafra is a Kalabari Ijaw phrase Bia fulo meaning not properly cooked.


What a choice of name

So they are already quarrelling before their secession

Sparrow13:
yes now enjoying his money silently

Enjoying ki ni? Abi d nigga go hide for Buhari.

what of biafraudd?

Asari is not just a Militant but an intelligent Militant at that.

Tonyebarcanista be like ...

my brothers and sisters please tell this dude go am seat down............complete l@@$@

BIAFRA is definitely a Yoruba expression meaning ;
Like Afara or afara-like

bi afara

Afara is a well know tree the source of the popular afara wood

In fact the afara tree is so well known like iroko it is in the English dictionary
Other wood trees that are in the English dictionary include opepe and sapele

Google is a true friend


THE AFARA TREE

Biafra amry chief asari dukubo

Been long Asari spoke last.

One outstanding quality of this Asari is the fact that he is " lettered"

Ijaw my want hijack Biafra from Igbo.