Why millions starved to death during Biafra war.
OPEN LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ODUMEGWU OJUKWU
FROM Robert S. Goldstein

Public Relations Representative of Biafra in the United States
(Published in the Morning Post, Lagos, August 17, 1968)

As your Public Relation's Representative in the United States, it is my distasteful duty to tender my resignation based on the following points:

POINT 1 - In November of 1967 when we met in Umuahia, you and your Cabinet were very impressive. You told me of the woes of your little Republic, that thousands of people had died, were dying and more were prepared to die for freedom's sake.
You and your Cabinet told me you believed world opinion would help your cause if you could get your story across.
You expressed the opinion that very few if any people in the United States knew of the plight of the Biafrans.
You asked me to tell the world that Britain had teamed up with Russia in a conspiracy with the Federal Government of Nigeria to murder every Ibo in Biafra. You suggested I use my talents to induce the Press to write about the Biafran side of the war, as at that time all news came out of Lagos.
You will recall I did not take the asssignment that day but stayed on several days before deciding to take that job.
To help win the peace
At that time I stated to you and your cabinet that I was taking the assignment making it crystal clear I would try my best to help win the peace not the war.

POINT TWO - I immediately arranged the first world Press conference in Biafra inviting the US Press as well as journalists and television people from England, France, Switzerland, Africa and other parts of the Globe. This was the first news break through. I arranged regular trips into Biafra for the world Press, helped set up stringers, etc., so that your statements and the statements of your Cabinet would be heard.
At that time, I was absolutely positive you were right and your cause was a just one in the best interests of the free world and your countrymen.

POINT THREE - Finally the Republic of Biafra was recognized first by Tanzania, then quickly followed by Gabon, the Ivory Coast and Zambia. Our public relations work was paying off, world opnion was starting to side with us.
Peace talks were arranged at Kampala. I thought that if anyone walked away from the table it would be the Federal Government. But to my dismay it was Biafra that left the Conference. After all the fighting and killing, I knew that peace would not come easy but I could not understand leaving the Peace Conference until the last point was negotiated and the avenue explored.

POINT FOUR - Then urgent telex messages were received from 'Biafra' telling of tens of thousands of people starving in the refugee camps, the villages, the bush country - stating if something werent done in the next few months over a million women, children and aged would be starved to death. I immediately contacted the Press, urgently petitioned the State Department for action on their part. Food, medicine and milk were sent to the only available ports open for immediate shipment to 'Biafra' via land routes through Federal and Biafra territory, under the auspices of world organizations such as the International Red Cross among others.
Then came the incredible answer from 'Biafra' that land corridors could not be acceptable until there was a complete ceasefire, and that an airlift was the only solution to feed the starving.
You then appeared before the various Heads of State and representatives of the OAU at Niamey in Niger. I fully expected you to at least accept the world help that was offered your starving throngs. However, you delayed, hoping to use these unfortunates with world sympathy on their side as a tool to further your ambition to achieve war concessions at the upcoming peace talks in Addis Ababa. Thus innocent victims continue to perish needlessly of starvation, the most agonising death that can befall any living creature.

POINT FIVE - This was incredible to me. I am now convinced that I have been used by you and your cabinet to help in military adventures of your origin....using your starving hordes as hostages to negotiate a victory.
If at some later date, following the isuance of this letter, you do concede to allow a mercy land corridor...would you expect me to agree to espouse before the world Press the incredible delay of your decision. What explanation could I honestly give for the needless prolongation of this horror.
Inconceivable acts
I pray this communication may in some small way influence you to move affirmatively, allowing the mercy land corridor to be born.
It is inconceivable to me that you would stop the feeding of thousands of your countrymen (under auspicies of world organizations such as the International Red Cross, World Council of Churches and many more) via a land corridor which is the only practical way to bring in food to help at this time. It is inconcivable to me that men of good faith would try to twist world opinion in such a manner as to deceive people into believing that the starvation and hunger that is consuming 'Biafra' is a plot of Britian, Nigeria and others to commit genocide.

POINT SIX - I cannot in all conscience serve you any longer. Nor can I be a party to suppressing the fact that your starving thousands have the food, medicine and milk available to them.....it can and is ready to be delivered through international organizations to you. Only your constant refusal has stopped its delivery.
I am this date, tendering my resignation and am returning to Mr. Collins Obih of the African Continental Bank all the fees you have given me (Letter of Credit No. 354 $400,000 US.)
I have sent your representative in New York a Bond in the amount of 800.000 pounds that I was holding in your behalf. I have also this date, sent the Bond of 200,000 pounds issues by the Central Bankl of Nigeria back to them for disposal.

POINT SEVEN - I am now convinced that one Nigeria is the only solution to peace. I also call upon you Mr. Ojukwu to allow your starving people to be fed. Their well-being is of deep concern to me as well as other right thinking people of the world. Your acting in the utmost haste in this matter is in my opinion the first step toward any lasting peace in your country."

Robert S. Goldstein

The sun has risen
Unity Beggars beware

Bla bla. The reason is because France found out she can make more money from running weapons through west African coutries (they even broke through the bloackade in Port har court) than to send food. It is classic of western countries.

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Do u expect me to read dat op? abi is it not because of lack of food and water pple are starved to death.. abi is der any Oda reason??

starved and ate themselves..

For the love of GOD! Whats with all these biafra stories these days? Instead of us to look at how we can improve our lives in this country!

mrrights:

You then appeared before the various Heads of State and representatives of the OAU at Niamey in Niger. I fully expected you to at least accept the world help that was offered your starving throngs. [/b]However, you delayed, hoping to use these unfortunates with world sympathy on their side as a tool to further your ambition to achieve war concessions at the upcoming peace talks in Addis Ababa.[b] Thus innocent victims continue to perish needlessly of starvation, the most agonising death that can befall any living creature.

POINT FIVE - This was incredible to me. I am now convinced that I have been used by you and your cabinet to help in military adventures of your origin....[/b]using your starving hordes as hostages to negotiate a victory[b].

It is inconceivable to me that you would stop the feeding of thousands of your countrymen (under auspicies of world organizations such as the International Red Cross, World Council of Churches and many more) via a land corridor which is the only practical way to bring in food to help at this time. It is inconcivable to me that men of good faith would try to twist world opinion in such a manner as to deceive people into believing that the starvation and hunger that is consuming 'Biafra' is a plot of Britian, Nigeria and others to commit genocide.

POINT SIX - I cannot in all conscience serve you any longer. Nor can I be a party to suppressing the fact that your starving thousands have the food, medicine and milk available to them.....it can and is ready to be delivered through international organizations to you. Only your constant refusal has stopped its delivery.
Robert S. Goldstein

This is the simple truth. These leaders don't care about their followers. They use them as pawns.

I remember the Trump protests in February in Port Harcourt. People were calling into radio Biafra screaming about being wounded and shot at. Uche Mefor had no word of sympathy for the wounded and dying. He was only concerned with whether they were taking pictures and making videos.

True

There is nothing you guys can't fabricate to appear holy, just look at what human being fabricated! and you think we're all fools to believe that? Did Nigeria block entrances of Food and re-leave items just to starve women and children or not? where is this nonsense land corridor mercy talk is coming from?

Hum

Evidence of Ojukwu's genocide against the people of calabar.

HiddenShadow:
The sun has risen

Unity Beggars beware

oppressed beggar cum political beggar, see your life outside on another thread

HiddenShadow:



You spoke wisely


The Yorubas can keep fooling themselves


Power must go round and this time around

2019-2027
North= President
East= Vice President

2027-2035
East= President
North= Vice President


This is how it should be in the interest of fairness, equity and justice

So all your biabia chants of freedom from slavery is simply stylishly begging for executive office in this same zoo? which specie of zoo resident will that make you?

By the grace of shuku okuko alabiabia, you'll get your utopia. I can't wait and i curse whoever is working against you getting it

After 8 years presidency and 4 years VP/Acting Presidency inside 20 years of democracy, Yorubas have had more than enough and will leave abuja for you and your everlasting Northern husbands. Let's see how you want to combine biabia with kissing gworo chewing magas as you call them

shukuokukobambi:


oppressed beggar cum political beggar, see your life outside on another thread



So all your biabia chants of freedom from slavery is simply stylishly begging for executive office in this same zoo? which specie of zoo resident will that make you?

By the grace of shuku okuko alabiabia, you'll get your utopia. I can't wait and i curse whoever is working against you getting it

After 8 years presidency and 4 years VP/Acting Presidency inside 20 years of democracy, Yorubas have had more than enough and will leave abuja for you and your everlasting Northern husbands. Let's see how you want to combine biabia with kissing gworo chewing magas as you call them

Who invited this Algae-eating cone head here? This is how you will run to oduduwa lucifer your ancestor when IPOB youths begin knocking your vlc - sized oblong head now

conductor3:

Stop eating algae

mtchewww. is that all?

It's the same thing Azikiwe was eating in Lagos, screaming one naijeriya about town while your ancestors were being massacred by your fulani husbands in alaibo. By the time he was through with his plate of ewedu and amala, 3 million OSUS had been suyanised. Next time, don't bring only ewedu, add gbegiri to it. I enjoy it better that way

Yawns.

shukuokukobambi:


mtchewww. is that all?

It's the same thing Azikiwe was eating in Lagos, screaming one naijeriya about town while your ancestors were being massacred by your fulani husbands in alaibo. By the time he was through with his plate of ewedu and amala, 3 million OSUS had been suyanised. Next time, don't bring only ewedu, add gbegiri to it. I enjoy it better that way

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shukuokukobambi:


oppressed beggar cum political beggar, see your life outside on another thread



So all your biabia chants of freedom from slavery is simply stylishly begging for executive office in this same zoo? which specie of zoo resident will that make you?

By the grace of shuku okuko alabiabia, you'll get your utopia. I can't wait and i curse whoever is working against you getting it

After 8 years presidency and 4 years VP/Acting Presidency inside 20 years of democracy, Yorubas have had more than enough and will leave abuja for you and your everlasting Northern husbands. Let's see how you want to combine biabia with kissing gworo chewing magas as you call them

If your One Nigeria must continue, Igbos will rule you whether you like it or not


So if you don't want Igbos to rule you, stop fighting against our Biafra

HiddenShadow:



If you One Nigeria must continue, Igbos will rule when you like it or not


So if you don't want Igbos to rule you, stop fighting against our Biafra

May shuku okuko alamumu and amadioha punish any person fighting against biafra. I support your agitation 100%. You just need to make up your mind on what you want exactly.

Aso rock or biafra? YOU WILL ACHIEVE NEITHER IF YOU CHASE BOTH!!

shukuokukobambi:


May shuku okuko alamumu and amadioha punish any person fighting against biafra. I support your agitation 100%. You just need to make up your mind on what you want exactly.

Aso rock or biafra? YOU WILL ACHIEVE NEITHER IF YOU CHASE BOTH!!

The most important thing is to prove to the world that Nigerians hate Igbos

So how do we achieve that

1) Propose a South East Development Bill and watch how Nigerians react.

If they reject it, make it known to all international justice groups and media houses eg Amnesty International
, CNN

2) Support the North till 2027 and then ask for our turn and watch how Nigerians react.

If they reject it, make it known to the world and pick up arms to force the UN to intervene and conduct referendum



So you see that Nigerians are being exposed and trapped gradually

HiddenShadow:


The most important thing is to prove to the world that Nigerians hate Igbos

So how do we achieve that

1) Propose a South East Development Bill and watch how Nigerians react.

If they reject it, make it known to all international justice groups and media houses eg Amnesty International

2) Support the North till 2027 and then ask for our turn and watch how Nigerians react.

If they reject it, make it known to the world and pick up arms to force the UN to intervene and conduct referendum



So you see that Nigerians are being exposed and trapped gradually

I pray the exposure and entrapment continues and succeeds very well. Pls keep it up.

shukuokukobambi:


I pray the exposure and entrapment continues and succeeds very well. Pls keep it up.

Is already working

That is why Kanu is out of prison while Buhari is in a hospital prison in London

HiddenShadow:



Is already working

That is why Kanu is out of prison while Buhari is in a hospital prison in London

That's good. More grease to your elbow honestly. Move with the plans fast please

shukuokukobambi:


mtchewww. is that all?

It's the same thing Azikiwe was eating in Lagos, screaming one naijeriya about town while your ancestors were being massacred by your fulani husbands in alaibo. By the time he was through with his plate of ewedu and amala, 3 million OSUS had been suyanised. Next time, don't bring only ewedu, add gbegiri to it. I enjoy it better that way

Still prefer ewedu to ugwu anytime, I mean when one is not a goat.ndi ofe akuko.psst.