Nigeria ’ s music legend , Onyeka Onwenu , has warned against division in the country, saying that “ Nigeria ’ s unity is not negotiable” .
Onwenu , however , said if the country breaks up, she would prefer to return to the South -East.
She said this during a virtual pre - book launch briefing ahead of the release of her memoir ‘ My Father’ s Daughter ’ , billed for October 1.
The music icon called on the people of the South East, especially those in the diaspora , to develop the region.
She said , “ It doesn ’ t take away whatever you are doing in Lagos , Abuja , or Port Harcourt . You are free to live and do business wherever you are but remember back home, we are being marginalised for a long time. And our people have always done things for themselves.

“ We built the Imo Airport . I was part of the process . It remains the only airport in the country that was built by the citizens and handed over to the Federal Government .
“ My father went to school abroad , people in his home town collected money and supported him . That ’ s how we do things , we are communal people. So , I ’ m not afraid to go back home. ”
When asked for her views on the agitation for self -sovereignty by some groups in the country , she said , “ If that happens ( referring to Nigeria breaking up) , I will go back to the South - East because I want to go back home. And even if we don’ t split , I want to do so much there . ”
She charged Nigerians to play less on tribalism by focusing on the positives inherent in the different ethnic groups that make up the country.

Using her marriage to a Yoruba Muslim that produced two children as a reference, the 68-year- old music star enjoined every Nigerian to uphold the country’ s unity and stop insulting and denigrating each other.
“ We are blessed with the richness of our culture and everyone should see themselves as one and not let divisions break the country, ” she added .

Onyeka explained that her new book, titled ‘ My Father’ s Daughter ’ , which contains over 450 pages , is designed to give inspiration to the younger ones, especially the younger feminine gender .


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The rate at which some Easterners are relocating their business to south east is a pointer to the harm Buhari has done to Nigeria. Every one is thinking home. I pity estate developers in Lagos. Property everywhere but people are not willing to buy

i been think say u go follow your yoruba muslim husband go