When I started relating with Fela in 1974, 1975, I said to him what you are saying should be in a book because this is important. He said no, he didn't want anything about a book. We were discussing with each other about how we could bring the whole continent together, how we could eliminate the borders, how we could have a federation. How we could break up these artificial countries. Because this thing called Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroun, it means nothing. It was done by the French, the Portugese, the Spanish and the other colonial powers.

It doesn't work. It has never worked and it can't work. It is dysfunctional. That is what we agreed on. That is why when Biafra tried to break away, I supported Biafra. Fela supported Biafra. A number of us supported Biafra, against the people who were talking about keeping Nigeria one. I never wanted to keep Nigeria one because Nigeria is an invention of the British. That's what Fela knew and we agreed on this. What we wanted to do was to break up all of these countries, these so called states. They are not nations.

Nigeria is not a nation. Nigeria is a conglomerate of nations pieced together by the British and forced to live in this arrangement. We knew that this was not a nation; that what we needed was regional federation. Like Nkrumah had said, we must have regional federation. That was the Pan-African dream. That is what Nkrumah, Lulumba, Biko, Sankara, all of these people fought for. That is why when Sankara took power, he called Fela. He is the only head of state who called Fela and sat and discussed with him because he understood what Fela wanted was exactly that, a Pan-African union. I am not interested in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroun and Senegal. Those are colonial arrangements which are dysfunctional. That is what brought people like me and Fela together. We were more than political allies. We trusted each other so much that we were brothers.

~Bluetooth:

Stop trippining.FELA never believed in western ideologies and since the union of  Nigeria is a product of the europeans,he never really like Nigeria as such.Look through his music,his messages are cleared.He was canvassing for the emancipation of the blacks from the europeans.

EzeUche0:

El razur, reread my post and see where I said hate, because I never said I hated another group.

I wish people like yourself can read properly. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. I had my prejudices, but everyone in this world has a prejudice. My anger is directed at Yorubas who deny the atrocities who were committed against the Ndi Igbo.

I have always stated that I have been a fan of Fela, Wole Soyinka and other Yoruba activist.

ElRazur:

Admittedly you did not use the word hate, however anyone with half a brain can see in between your lines.

Your anger should be directed at those people, not "at those Yorubas".  Clearly, your anger is misplaced. More than half of those people whom you despise so much are either dead or not around, but I guess it is convenient for you to direct your anger at "those yorubas" (as oppose to those people in question)

While I agree it a mind is a terrible thing to waste, I think having anger at a particular group or tribe like you have said in your post is nothing but an epitome of mind wasting to be honest.

Turning around to then say you love or like some Yorubas just goes to further highlight your misplaced anger (that is nothing but hatred)

chyz:

Live and Let live. Be gone!

chyz:

Live and Let live. Be gone!

EzeUche0:

Thank you!

I admit a mistake that I have been perpetuating and he wont let it go. The nerve of some people. As a man, I willing to admit my mistakes. However, I will not continue to defend it.

I said what I had to say concerning my misplaced views.

ElRazur:

It is depressing that it takes something written about Fela's view for your to see the error of your ways.

EzeUche0:

And that is why this man was ahead of his time. Fela spoke the truth. Africa will never progress unless we get out of these European made contraptions.

EzeUche0:

And that is why this man was ahead of his time. Fela spoke the truth. Africa will never progress unless we get out of these European made contraptions.

EzeUche0:

Who said that it was Fela's words? How do you know that I haven't been feeling this way, but I have found the right way to discuss my views?

As chyz [/b]said,[b] BE GONE. You will not get any fight from me. Not on this thread.

~Bluetooth:

I shared most of his views.the british occupation dragged us back but nevertheless all we need is to look back into the pre-colonial era,look at the problems of the past to address the future.The yoruba and benin kingdom used to have the best centralized system of government while the ibo which its diffused system had a liberal and egalitarian one.why can't learn from the glory of the past to solve the present problems,that's the essence of history.

EzeUche0:

"Shared" is past tense. So you do not share these views? I think people across Africa would not have these ethnic rivalries or squabbles if we had our own nations. That is my personal view. The real enemy is not our fellow African brothers and sisters, it is the European who continues to divide us. All across the continent, we have forsaken our history. It is actually quite sad. How can Africa progress, if we turned our backs on our customs and our history.

Have we forgot the greatness of the Oyo Empire? The strength of Great Benin? The culture of the Kanem-Bornu Empire? The Islamic scholarship of the Hausa States followed by the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate? We as Nigerians must go back to the source.

Mobinga:

You guys are actually taking this topic seriously? Shame

EzeUche0:

"Shared" is past tense. So you do not share these views? I think people across Africa would not have these ethnic rivalries or squabbles if we had our own nations. That is my personal view. The real enemy is not our fellow African brothers and sisters, it is the European who continues to divide us. All across the continent, we have forsaken our history. It is actually quite sad. How can Africa progress, if we turned our backs on our customs and our history.

Have we forgot the greatness of the Oyo Empire? The strength of Great Benin? The culture of the Kanem-Bornu Empire? The Islamic scholarship of the Hausa States followed by the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate? We as Nigerians must go back to the source.

EzeUche0:

God bless them and I take back all the horrible things I have said concerning these wonderful people.

Aigbofa:

God bless you too. But just out of curiousity, what happened between:

Yesterday

The least your yeye people could do is stay out of a conflict between the Igbo and the Hausa. But like a weak people, you strike at a people when were not protecting our rear. That is the opportunistic nature of your people.

The children of Oduduwa are known betrayers. You all betrayed the Igbo, and now you all have betrayed the Hausa. Everyone in Nigeria knowns the depth that the Yoruba will sink to maintain at least a small bit of power.

You Yorubas were jealous of the Igbo prowess and could not wait to see us fall. But now we regained our former glory and are competing with you all in your own land. Now kiss my arse and tell me how it taste.

and

Today

I think I shall tone down my rhetoric concerning the Yoruba. Many children of Oduduwa supported Biafra and this cannot be forgotten my Igbo brethren.

My Igbo brothers and sisters, let us not paint the Yoruba people in one stroke. They are a dynamic people, with different views. My favorite Nigerian professor who is Yoruba supported Biafra as well.

Even though I hate Awolowo with a passion, I must say that there are good Yorubas who know the truth.

God bless them and I take back all the horrible things I have said concerning these wonderful people.

Aigbofa:

God bless you too. But just out of curiousity, what happened between:

Yesterday

The least your yeye people could do is stay out of a conflict between the Igbo and the Hausa. But like a weak people, you strike at a people when were not protecting our rear. That is the opportunistic nature of your people.

The children of Oduduwa are known betrayers. You all betrayed the Igbo, and now you all have betrayed the Hausa. Everyone in Nigeria knowns the depth that the Yoruba will sink to maintain at least a small bit of power.

You Yorubas were jealous of the Igbo prowess and could not wait to see us fall. But now we regained our former glory and are competing with you all in your own land. Now kiss my arse and tell me how it taste.

and

Today

I think I shall tone down my rhetoric concerning the Yoruba. Many children of Oduduwa supported Biafra and this cannot be forgotten my Igbo brethren.

My Igbo brothers and sisters, let us not paint the Yoruba people in one stroke. They are a dynamic people, with different views. My favorite Nigerian professor who is Yoruba supported Biafra as well.

Even though I hate Awolowo with a passion, I must say that there are good Yorubas who know the truth.

God bless them and I take back all the horrible things I have said concerning these wonderful people.

jason12345:

@ ezeuche

you have started becoming mature! .

alj harem:

the igbo know haw to talk about us hausa

there dire not talk rubbish,

Ileke-IdI:

WE'll take that as a compliment, it was a hard work, but I wont give up