Whenever we write or make posts on military coups, Nigeria-Biafra War & other "uncomfortable" events on Nigerian history, hypocrites in the comments would say, "You are dividing us," "this is not the right time," even when we didn't write anything differently, but reported events as they were and quoted directly what was said by the actors.

Now, what happened in 1966 is happening before our very eyes, when a certain ethnic group and other ethnic groups who looked like them were targeted and killed. They were struck down and their livelihood destroyed.

After the dust settled, the remnants were given £20 regardless of whatever they had in their bank accounts. When Gowon Nigerianised most companies after the war, this ethnic group didn't get a share. But they bounced back (that's a story for another day). Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.

Achebe said in 1994, "Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." He also said, "The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience."

The wounds of the civil war still run deep, and there should be an honest conversation (not the Oputa Panel type) on how we should live together and be strong or hang separately and be vulnerable.

General Sani Abacha, Nigeria's brutal dictator and head of state, in his maiden speech on November 18, 1993, said: "Nigeria is the only country we have. We must, therefore, solve our problems ourselves."

The next step is how?

How do we live in a country whereby we can easily die and defend our ethnic groups more than for Nigeria itself? The world is not ready for a refugee crisis that may involve Nigeria. Even if 70 million people were to leave the country, legitimately, today, it will still be the most populous country in Africa.

What happened in the October 1965 Western Regional elections where thugs and political urchins were used to scatter elections and snatch ballot boxes are happening again before our very eyes. It led to the fall of the First Republic. The people did not go to court but took law into their hands.

It is befuddling that someone who was born and bred in a certain place is being asked to go back to his place. A place he's never been to, but heard. A place whose language he may not be able to speak.

We are all immigrants. We all came from somewhere. Let us build a society that posterity will be proud of. Let us love our neighbours as ourselves. This is the commandment that appeared the most times in the Bible (7).

Nigeria is warped in a balloon of hatred, unhealthy tribalism, terrorism, kidnapping, division, envy and avarice. We must deflate this balloon and prevent it from bursting. Or else, what happened in Rwanda in 1994 will be a child's play.

Have a historic week ahead. #HistoryVille

ObalaEmma:
Awolowo couldn't fight the Federal power might Akintola had. He resorted to use Southern sentiment and revolution to encourage boys like Nzeogwu, Ademoyega, Ojukwu.

We know how it ended.

Vivor wasn't even campaigned for by Igbos in Lagos. He was using every sentiment to use his igbo heritage.
It was politics of two brothers.

We saw how it ended.

They have been shooting themselves in Oyo. If igbos are there, by now " igbo leave our land should have been the movement"

aariwa:
The problems igbos are having today was intervening into Awolowo and co mater when tafawa balewa and Ahmadu bello wanted to roast him like goat meat. Igbos are sentimental when they see injustice. Balewa and Bello were bent on crushing Yoruba politicians over that bank loan matter