THE HISTORY OF NIGER DELTA PEOPLE (PART ONE) By OKE NATHANIEL ATORI.

ISAAC ADAKA BORO AND THE BIAFRANS BLAME GAME.

Attn:

1. The Igbos insulting Isaac Adaka Boro for fighting against Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War.
2. ‎Niger Deltans with no or little knowledge of the struggle by Isaac Adaka Boro.
3. ‎Nigerians.

Isaac Adaka Boro who was born on September 10, 1938, fondly called 'Boro' was an Ijaw, a Soldier and pioneer of Niger Delta rights activism in Nigeria. Boro started his activism for the rights of Niger Deltans from when he was the Students' Union President at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), till the time he declared Niger Delta Republic in February 23rd, 1966.

• WHY BORO DECLARED NIGER DELTA REPUBLIC.

Boro declared Niger Delta Republic because he believed the Niger Delta region deserved a larger share of the oil wealth.

His grievance was that the oil proceeds/wealth benefitted mainly the Federal Government of Nigeria led by Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (an Igbo), and the Eastern Region Government whose Governor was Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Igbo) with its capital in Enugu, and nothing was given to the Niger Delta people.

Prior to this, Boro had taken civil steps to accord the people of Niger Delta in the Eastern region a voice but was frustrated by the Igbo dominated party, National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, NCNC. (Check first comment on Facebook by clicking the link below for details).

• THE 12 DAYS WAR.

The Federal Government led by Aguiyi-Ironsi and with allegiance from the Eastern region; headed by Odumegwu Ojukwu, Western region headed by Francis Adekunle Fajuyi; who was appointed by Aguiyi-Ironsi, fought Boro and his Comrades and against the actualization of Niger Delta Republic. The war lasted for a short period of twelve (12) days which saw the defeat of Boro and his Comrades.

Isaac Adaka Boro stood for his people (Niger Deltans) throughout the 12 days war, he didn't surrender, fought the Federal Government until he was defeated.

• WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

Subsequent to his defeat, Boro and his Comrades were jailed by Aguiyi-Ironsi until his regime was ousted by a counter-coup led by Theophilus Danjuma, Major Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida and General Murtala on 29th-30th July 1966, and Boro was granted amnesty by Aguiyi-Ironsi's successor, Yakubu Gowon, on the eve of Nigerian Civil war. Aguiyi-Ironsi did for the Ijaw what Boro actually fought for.
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Boro then listed and was commissioned as a Major in the Nigerian Army and fought on the side of the Federal Government against the Biafran Army led by Odumegwu Ojukwu.

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It means biafran Igbos were domineering thieving oppressors from the word go and they have the nerve to accuse the north of the same thing. They are a stain on mankind

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I also believe he was a great man but the Igbos like to paint him in a very bad light

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