The United Nations Security Council has been told that the failure of Nigerian leaders to deal with diversity was the root cause of the Biafran crisis.

The person who made the presentation, was South Africa´s former president Thabo Mbeki, who lived in Nigeria for a few years in the late 70s during the anti-apartheid struggle.

Mbeki addressed the UN Security Council on Tuesday and listed African countries, apart from Nigeria, where the failure to deal with diversity was a root cause of conflict.

He blamed the current clashes in Ethiopia´s Tigray region, also on the failure to manage diversity.

Mbeki recalled that the Nigerian government was victorious against secessionist-seeking Biafra 50 years ago and its leaders announced “that they would follow a policy of no victor, no vanquished.”

Looking at the “painful example” of the ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government and ethnic Tigrayans, Mbeki said, “this is exactly what Ethiopia needs.

Thabo Mbeki cited “the centrality of failure properly to manage diversity” in the conflicts in Congo, Burundi, Ivory Coast and Sudan.

He pointed to the 2004 report of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission “which tells the naked truth, that it was as a result of the failure to manage diversity that the country experienced a very costly 11-year war which started in 1991” — and there is a similar failure to manage diversity “in the violent conflict which has been and is still going on in Cameroon.”

France´s U.N. ambassador, Nicolas De Riviere, had some additions.

In the Sahel region stretching across northern Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea, “terrorist groups use differences to stir up hatred between communities,” he said.

And ethnic and religious violence is also prevalent in the Middle East including Iraq, Yemen and Syria.

They spoke at a U.N. Security Council meeting on “Diversity, State Building and the Search for Peace” that was organized by Kenya, which holds the council presidency this month, and chaired by its president, Uhuru

“The key message I wish to deliver today is that poor management of diversity is leading to grave threats to international peace and security,” Kenyatta said.

He said inequality within and between countries “is too often the result of exclusion on the basis of identity” that becomes institutionalized in governments and in economic relations.

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/13/un-told-nigerias-failure-to-deal-with-diversity-root-of-biafra-crisis/

Buhari should come down from his high horse and publicly apologies to the Igbo people for his careless utterances against the God blessed region and shutting them out of his government

I won't support injustice against any tribe or religion

Hmmm

Nigeria crisis is especially in the SE is largely due to persistent marginalization from the central government.

It should be noted that this didn't start with this present government.

Its like a hidden policy that the region should be punished since after the war.

The SE people are the most one Nigerians by action and by deed, but they are not treated like the other regions, among the tripod that founded Nigeria.

This has raised agitation in the region, especially after 1999, when MASSOB was created.

To resolve the issues, dialogue should be used, instead of power of force.

Thambo Mbeki is spot-on here. Inability of politically strong section of a country to DELIBERATELY accommodate and consider the political/social welfare of the other sections is the cause ethnic self-determination bids. This is the case in Nigeria, South Sudan, Cameroon, Ethiopia, etc. It is worse in Nigeria where the politically-strong section put federal character, quota system, etc. but turn around to use them wrongly.

PrinceOfLagos:
Buhari should come down from his high horse and publicly apologies to the Igbo people

And promise never to hate or talk carelessly of the Igbo tribe blessed by God

May God almighty continue to bless and protect the good people of south east

You claim not to be igbo up na u carry igbo matter for head like gala, why not focus on your tribe

PrinceOfLagos:
Buhari should come down from his high horse and publicly apologies to the Igbo people

And promise never to hate or talk carelessly of the Igbo tribe blessed by God

May God almighty continue to bless and protect the good people of south east

I don't know why the leaders of this country find ot difficult to share the resources of the country in a more equitable way.

A government will come and projects will be sited in the north and SW all time.

When another government comes they will site more in the two regions, and tell the East to be patient as their is no money for projects in their region.

Today the SE as small as it is, has the worse Federal roads in the country.

No one can mention one large federal investment in the region that employees people, other than army and police barracks.

No airports, rail system, industries, etc,

How do they leaders think that the youths of the region will continue to be patient?

It is not too late to do the right thing.

okpalaAnambra:

You claim not to be igbo up na u carry igbo matter for head like gala, why not focus on your tribe

What I just typed up there would put to rest the agitation in south east within a week

I would do these if I were the president

The igbos that I know forgives so easily

If Buhari could apologize so the east for his careless utterances and then invest alot in the region, the agitation will die a natural death

The bitter truth is that at this rate there's nothing to be proud of as a Nigeria so it's that easy to join those who are agitating for separation.

klonboi:


UN should Keep deceiving themself on this unity in diversity shit
A nation comprises of people of same tribe.

why is it only in Afica?

Have you seen any western country with diverse ethnicity?
Its only in Britain and currently they have secessionists wanting to pullout, greedy people!

Nigeria will loose this time

All that game will fall before Gowon, Obasanjo, Babangida and Buhari they will live to see hOw nigeria will pieces:

I am surprised that ANDORRA is about 77,006 in population.

The worse part is that the people of the region cannot even do some of the projects like rail system and federal roads, as they are in the exclusive list.

This is strangulating a people.

Regions should have autonomy to progress at their own pace.

There should be peace in the country, when most people are happy.

[s].

Redcrafton:
The United Nations Security Council has been told that the failure of Nigerian leaders to deal with diversity was the root cause of the Biafran crisis.

The person who made the presentation, was South Africa´s former president Thabo Mbeki, who lived in Nigeria for a few years in the late 70s during the anti-apartheid struggle.

Mbeki addressed the UN Security Council on Tuesday and listed African countries, apart from Nigeria, where the failure to deal with diversity was a root cause of conflict.

He blamed the current clashes in Ethiopia´s Tigray region, also on the failure to manage diversity.

Mbeki recalled that the Nigerian government was victorious against secessionist-seeking Biafra 50 years ago and its leaders announced “that they would follow a policy of no victor, no vanquished.”

Looking at the “painful example” of the ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government and ethnic Tigrayans, Mbeki said, “this is exactly what Ethiopia needs.

Thabo Mbeki cited “the centrality of failure properly to manage diversity” in the conflicts in Congo, Burundi, Ivory Coast and Sudan.

He pointed to the 2004 report of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission “which tells the naked truth, that it was as a result of the failure to manage diversity that the country experienced a very costly 11-year war which started in 1991” — and there is a similar failure to manage diversity “in the violent conflict which has been and is still going on in Cameroon.”

France´s U.N. ambassador, Nicolas De Riviere, had some additions.

In the Sahel region stretching across northern Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea, “terrorist groups use differences to stir up hatred between communities,” he said.

And ethnic and religious violence is also prevalent in the Middle East including Iraq, Yemen and Syria.

They spoke at a U.N. Security Council meeting on “Diversity, State Building and the Search for Peace” that was organized by Kenya, which holds the council presidency this month, and chaired by its president, Uhuru

“The key message I wish to deliver today is that poor management of diversity is leading to grave threats to international peace and security,” Kenyatta said.

He said inequality within and between countries “is too often the result of exclusion on the basis of identity” that becomes institutionalized in governments and in economic relations.

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/13/un-told-nigerias-failure-to-deal-with-diversity-root-of-biafra-crisis/

[/s] it's really funny how these Europeans and western countries preach to us on how to manage diversity while they themselves have experienced the same issues we have now many years ago. If diversity was that important, Yugoslavia and the former USSR would still be countries today. The colonialist have 80% to blame for the problems in Africa since they have toppled most government who seek a better future for their citizens and installed puppets who protect their interest. These useless people still have the guts to preach to us about diversity. My the god of thunder visit them all.

ok

klonboi:


UN should Keep deceiving themself on this unity in diversity shit
A nation comprises of people of same tribe.

why is it only in Afica?

Have you seen any western country with diverse ethnicity?
Its only in Britain and currently they have secessionists wanting to pullout, greedy people!

Nigeria will loose this time

All that game will fall before Gowon, Obasanjo, Babangida and Buhari they will live to see hOw nigeria will pieces:

please help me tell those monkeys. Imagine these greedy and devilish western countries telling us how we as Africans are to live. If they had not drawn up artificial borders like they did in Nigeria merging we southerners with those people with no future ambition and very low iQ, why would we as a people elect a cattle rearer and a terrorist sympathizers as leaders? In this 21st century.

meccuno:
. it's really funny how these Europeans and western countries preach to us on how to manage diversity while they themselves have experienced the same issues we have now many years ago. If diversity was that important, Yugoslavia and the former USSR would still be countries today. The colonialist have 80% to blame for the problems in Africa since they have toppled most government who seek a better future for their citizens and installed puppets who protect their interest. These useless people still have the guts to preach to us about diversity. My the god of thunder visit them all.

You don't have t cross out the post...

Mbeki was short of saying that the large countries in Africa should go like the Yugoslavia and USSR, if they cannot handle their diversity.

Redcrafton:


You don't have t cross out the post...

Mbeki was short of saying that the large countries in Africa should go like the Yugoslavia and USSR, if they cannot handle their diversity.

I was referring to the imperialist from France. And other Western powers that are hypocrites. What the fvck is diversity

klonboi:


UN should Keep deceiving themself on this unity in diversity shit
A nation comprises of people of same tribe.

why is it only in Afica?

Have you seen any western country with diverse ethnicity?
Its only in Britain and currently they have secessionists wanting to pullout, greedy people!

Nigeria will loose this time

All that game will fall before Gowon, Obasanjo, Babangida and Buhari they will live to see hOw nigeria will pieces:

Swizaland is another country in Europe with diverse nationality, but the wisely practice confideral system of government , they don't even have a national army, but Nigeria cannot last for one month without the military.

PrinceOfLagos:
Buhari should come down from his high horse and publicly apologies to the Igbo people for his careless utterances against the God blessed region and shutting them out of his government

And trust me , the call for separation will die a natural death

What about the lifes he wasted?

Why do African nations allow France have a say in their affairs?

That's what baffles me.

France is a demonic country that shouldn't exist anymore.

With the amount of evil that France has perpetrated, the United Nations should have dragged that country before the ICC.

But they are all the same.

loveth360:
What about the lifes he wasted?

Unfortunately, they are gone forever

The best the president could do s to apologies and compensate families affected

Redcrafton:


I am surprised that ANDORRA is about 77,006 in population.

The worse part is that the people of the region cannot even do some of the projects like rail system and federal roads, as they are in the exclusive list.

This is strangulating a people.

Regions should have autonomy to progress at their own pace.

There should be peace in the country, when most people are happy.

Andorra is more populous than
Leicheistein, about 37k
Monaco, 38k
San Marino 33k

No European country is made up of useless conglomeration of ethnic stupidity.
Such madness is reserved for Semi humans like Blacks (excuse my French), who the Europeans believe are not human enough to have countries like they do. Infact, none of them recognise your languages and None of them speak another countries (ethnic group) language as official language like the black gorrilas do.
Ethnic groups is what you call countries in Europe

Even in the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are recognised as Countries.
Britain is just the name of the Island

So I don't understand that your "Autonomous" brouhaha.

meccuno:
I was referring to the imperialist from France. And other Western powers that are hypocrites. What the fvck is diversity

The best for the colonial masters of Africa is to ensure to their colonies practice confederation, so that the tribes can develop at their own pace, than a particular tribe dominating others. With this, their won't be any much interest heading the central government.

Nigeria type of governance is heavily flawed.

Redcrafton:


The best for the colonial masters of Africa is to ensure to their colonies practice confederation, so that the tribes can develop at their own pace, than a particular tribe dominating others. With this, their won't be any much interest heading the central government.

Nigeria type of governance is heavily flawed.

I'm ashamed of this your post.
"Colonial masters ensure for their colony"

More like slaves hoping on their God

Misleading headline

Redcrafton:


The best for the colonial masters of Africa is to ensure to their colonies practice confederation, so that the tribes can develop at their own pace, than a particular tribe dominating others. With this, their won't be any much interest heading the central government.

Nigeria type of governance is heavily flawed.

But this present system benefits them. I doubt if they would make that kind of move. They feel we are slaves. I don't blame them.

BKayy:

Andorra is more populous than
Leicheistein, about 37k
Monaco, 38k
San Marino 33k

No European country is made up of useless conglomeration of ethnic stupidity.
Such madness is reserved for Semi humans like Blacks (excuse my French), who the Europeans believe are not human enough to have countries like they do. Infact, none of them recognise your languages and None of them speak another countries (ethnic group) language as official language like the black gorrilas do.
Ethnic groups is what you call countries in Europe

Even in the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are recognised as Countries.
Britain is just the name of the Island

So I don't understand that your "Autonomous" brouhaha.

I agree, but where you entrapped in false pseudo-federal government with great powers at the center, having autonomous regions is far better. And as you know, it appears, it will be very difficult to have a total separation, as we are seeing today.

gwarotango:
Misleading headline

What else did you find wrong in the story?

Do you like the system of government Nigeria state is operating?

BKayy:

I'm ashamed of this your post.
"Colonial masters ensure for their colony"

More like slaves hoping on their God

If you didn't wait for your god, Biafra would have gone in 1967?

The colonialist are still strong till today.

Please calm down..

Redcrafton:


What else did you find wrong in the story?

Do you like the system of government Nigeria state is operating?

No actually I don't. I just pointed out the fact that the OP posted a sensational headline to get viewers who will post without even reading the article

gwarotango:
No actually I don't. I just pointed out the fact that the OP posted a sensational headline to get viewers who will post without even reading the article

The OP didn't post any false headline...

Are you enlightened to understand how to view a link as source?

Redcrafton:


I agree, but where you entrapped in false pseudo-federal government with great powers at the center, having autonomous regions is far better. And as you know, it appears, it will be very difficult to have a total separation, as we are seeing today.

Like it or not, if not today, when the black gorillas in Nigeria mature due to the exposure they get when they reach Europe, Nigeria will be broken into pieces maintaining ethnic lines.
As for Governance, Republic system or Federation is not a must.
For instance,

Yorubas have no business with unitary Republican system but Federation.

Bini have ZERO, I repeat Zero business with Republican system. They will switch back to Monarchy

The North is already a Sultanate.

Ndigbo, whether some people like it or not will maintain Full Republican system with a high degree of Autonomy to various quarters.

Redcrafton:


If you didn't wait for your god, Biafra would have gone in 1967?

The colonialist are still strong till today.

Please calm down..

The era of Colonialism is already ending. Just like the way Roman Empire dwindled and was summarily crushed.

Afghanistan is the beginning of a different story in Mankind Civilisation