₦airaland Forum

Rossikki:
You sound like a dreamer. You actually expect the Nigerian govt to sit down with you and discuss terms of secession? I mean, you are just deluded. The rest of your post is similarly delusional.

Of course I expect them to discuss the terms of disengagement. Both sides have debts, liabilities and assets to share. They have to meet to discuss who owns what

ahaika23:
Well, that may be true about the over 80% of the area of the SS that was carried along by Ojukwu in the first Biafra but you failed to ask one question, were the people of that region engaged in robust discussion before he went ahead to include us in Biafra. That was not done and that is one of the reason why there is the mistrust among us. It should not be allowed to repeat itself again.

Of course. Ojukwu had the 'Eastern Nigeria consultative forum'. This body had all the chiefs, head of provinces, head of trade unions of the 20 provinces that made up the Eastern Region. It was them that Ojukwu asked what to do when Gowon broke the Aburi agreement. They held a 2 day meeting and gave Ojukwu the mandate to declare the Eastern Region a separate country. Ojukwu declared Biafra 2 days later. Yes, the chiefs, representatives and leaders of the minorities all gave Ojukwu the mandate of Biafra.

They may have later have developed cold feet but they initially all supported Biafra.

This time around, there is no longer any need for that long process. Everyone should prepare for referendum. It is now the people that directly decide. Those who are comfortable with Igbos outside Nigeria should vote accordingly, those who are not comfotable with Igbos should vote that way and carry on with 'one Nigeria'.

This is very important for us Igbos because we do not want anyone to get up tomorow and say the were forced into Biafra. The ethnic groups that vote majority to go will go, while those that vote by a majority to stay will stay

Rossikki:
Latest estimates put the number of Igbos resident outside their region at 7 to 10 million.

Some figures go as high as 15 million.

Is the SE prepared to welcome this number of "returnees", after they are declared illegal aliens in Nigeria, and promptly deported?

If you take Britain that just left the EU, over 3 million EU citizens in the UK. Will Britain deport them? No, not really.

In the event of Biafra seceding from Nigeria, both sides will have to discuss the sharing of assets, liabilities and debts. This means that there will be a discussion on 'Biafra/Nigeria' reltionship and the status of its citizens. A 'transition period' will have to be agreed on to allow the agreemwnts take effect


It is not likely that Nigeria will start deporting all Igbos straightaway as this could illegal under international law. Another reason why Nigeria wont do this is because it will damage Nigeria and the Nigerian economy irreparably before the international community. No international investor will ever step foot in Nigeria ever again when hear that Nigeria deported millions of people it once called brothers.

Such mass deportations only destroys the credibility of a country

malton:
As a Nigerian with a nationalistic worldview and someone who has worked hard to build bridges and cement relationships among countrymen of different ethnic and religious backgrounds, it is with a heavy heart that I type these letters. I feel incensed at the terrorist activities ravaging the country. But even more than that, I shudder to lose a brother, contributor to national growth, and fellow citizen – the Igbo man.

A lot of Igbo men and women have devoted the best part of their adult years in the service of our dear nation and did so with resounding success. Wounded soldiers with the bravest of hearts, they have refused to get lost in sorrow, at least not the ones I know. A lot of them still retain a good sense of what it means to be human despite being to hell and back. Destructiveness and bereavement circled and touched many close to their hearts for three years, but they managed, somehow, to move past it. How else can we define resilience? I am reminded of possibilities, strength, and the sustained ability of the human race to flourish themselves each time I see a Nigerian of Igbo extraction. They have made it in spite of Nigeria, not because of her. This, because Nigeria has not been kind to its people. Not to the beggar on the streets nor the middle class working 40 hours a week, and everyone else between.

Today, a lot of tongues are wagging with resentment. Ill will and animosity have taken over the cyberspace. This is exacerbated further by a central government that has done nothing to defuse a very sensitive situation but adds fuel to the fire by making needless and unnecessary remarks. Also, I feel sorry for the actions of some of our brothers and sisters (some Nigerians) who, besides involving themselves in activities and making utterances that could cause further divide, have also brought suspicion upon reasonable and loyal citizens. And while the government of the day isn’t inviting us to connect to each other and move above our usual hateful tendencies, the populace isn’t participating in building up the country as equal partners.

Instead of striving to build a united, all-inclusive nation with everyone, irrespective of tribe or religion playing a part, some people prefer to be simpleminded. Ambitions and loyalty to a creed (both religious and political) have led to the jettisoning of the merit system and made way for favoritism, hatred, and prevalence of terrorism. Frequently, our differences have been highlighted where love should take the lead. Most times it feels as if only football unites us. There’s no connection to the sense of life that is greater than the circumstances we face. This has pushed many Nigerians to consider a whole different picture of things than we have become used to. To some of us, secession is the answer. On these accounts, anyone would be right to want out of such an unholy matrimony. Nevertheless, I implore those for separatism to stop for a moment and consider their options carefully before they push through their agenda. You may not care, but the dangers of secession might be greater than you think.

You should rethink secession because a split in the Nigerian context will bring about untold misery and suffering. Are you ready to give up what once was? Your houses, cars, job, or even life for a cause you believe in? I asked these because a peaceful disunion is not achievable in Nigeria’s case. And before you think me a pessimist, read further.

This does not involve a simple “go back home” process as many people seem to insinuate. To ask for Biafra is to ask to weaken Nigeria. Trouble, danger, and loss will come with it. There are a lot of pointers as to whether what will happen in the aftermath of the declaration of Biafra will be positive or negative.

In the event of division, there will be fragmentation, accompanied by the breakdown of law and order. This will weaken not just the political and social institutions in the country, but also the armed forces and their ability to protect the citizenry. Besides, the forces will be too preoccupied with internal wrangling of their own to defend you and I. Biafrans will be sent packing from various parts of the country, with their properties seized. Others will be attacked and killed en route Biafraland. The weakening of the armed forces will see the formation of small armies in every corner, each trying to lord over their territories while conquering and acquiring more. If not checked, chaos will ensue. In Biafra land, there are people who have long had their eyes set on their neighbors’ properties. The ensuing instabilities will see them pounce on them and seize their belongings, provided they are the strongest in the neighborhood. When the quest for secession turns to an arms race, you can imagine the rest. When there is no army, you have everybody else to defend against. Can you stand that? This is one side of the picture.

Another picture worth looking at is that as people get slaughtered and their properties get taken over, they’ll be forced to form their own gangs and fight against their oppressors. Meanwhile, in the other Nigerian States, there’ll be fighting over who owns what Biafran property. This will bring about civil war of unimaginable scale all over Nigeria. With groups fighting against others, a collapse will set in, and properties will be destroyed. There’s the possibility even that the present Igbo land will cease to be Biafra land, as do Hausa and Yoruba lands. Many will lose their homes, scampering instead for safety. As we battle each other, terrorist groups like the Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen will make inroads into our lands, because they had been organized from the get-go and have far more superior firepower. As terror spreads across Nigeria and fear grips everyone, people from neighboring countries such as Cameroon, Niger, Benin Republic, etc. will invade Nigeria for their own selfish gains and take over as many lands and properties as they deem fit. In a matter of days, you have gone from being a proud Igbo/Nigerian to being a refugee. All the lands and properties you fight over do no matter anymore. How about family? There are some you may never see again. A few will die, others will be taken into captivity. All the things you held so dear will vanish into nothingness.

And foreign interests? It’s always about the oil. You guessed right. As things spiral out of control, foreign forces will set up bases all over Nigeria in the name of intervention but with one instruction only – serve as much of our interest from this as possible.

You may ask, where is the UN in all of these? They will be watching from the sidelines, as always – without involvement.

How about those nations that divided peacefully? Well, different structures, different outcomes. I would have loved to throw light on this, but I guess it’s an issue for another day.

You and I should both pray for that time to never come when we would consider even some of our own brothers as monsters. Remember that you all speak with one voice now – or so it may seem like – because you all have one common enemy: The Nigerian state. What becomes of you once that enemy is out of the way? You do not want to get into a war of this scale. I haven’t experienced it, but I know it is a possibility. Emboldened terrorists, loss, suffering, famine, diseases are things you do not want to risk over some ego trip.

This isn't a political conclusion, but what could occur. Consider it more than just a mere possibility.

A renegotiated Nigeria is better for everyone. We may be many countries with so few in common, but for some reasons, we are better off together than apart.

This complete trach written by someone who does not know basic international law.

If there is Biafra today, no Biafran will lose their property or investment for it is protected under international law and rights same as Nigerians have their investments outside Nigeria protected.


If there is Biafra today, the Nigerian government cannot unilaterally expell Biafrans back home: Any Biafran can challenge their expulsion in a Nigerian court of competent jurisdiction with reasons such ownership of immovable assets, family rights, Biafrans of dual Nigerian citizenry amongst many.


Nigeria does not work as a country and hoping for non extent unity is not doing anyone good. It is time for Biafrans to go

It is important to note that over 80% of the area people are now calling South/South used to be part of the Eastern Region that later seceded as Biafra. So when someone from some areas such as Portharcourt or Yenagoa starts saying 'why did you add me to Biafra', I say "you have been in Biafra before"


The time has come for all Southern Nigerians to accept that Northern Nigeria will never agree to restructuring.

Which leaves only 2 choices. The same two choices Ojukwu faced 50 years ago. Accept 'one Nigeria' as it is right now, under Northern control or secede and fight for your freedom

These are the only two choices in Nigeria. Restructuring is never happening in Nigeria.

So what do the minorities of Southern Nigeria do? They can accept to be slaves of the North or join hands with Igbos and get out of Nigeria. Niger Delta Republic for now is pipe dream

laudate:
So if you believe the war was necessary, why do you keep lamenting that your region lost 3 million people during the same war? Did that war right all the wrongs that your people had faced, prior to that time?

50 years on, you still have a country as disunited as the day the war started, so what was the point?

We should go our separate ways without firing a gunshot, as we should have done 50 years ago, thereby saving millions of lives

wirinet:
If you say Restructuring is not possible because of difficult constitutional requirements, how do you then think secession will then be possible?
The main hurdle to restructuring is not necessarily the constitution, it is our elites - both political and business elites from all tribes including Ndigbo.
The elites of Nigeria are too pampered and enjoy huge advantages, they will not let go of these advantages willingly. If only the southern elites advocate for restructuring, believe me the north will start panicking and initiate negotiations.
Now tell me how many national assembly members advocate for restructuring. Name just one Ndigbo son advocating for restructuring. Tell me one civil society group advocating for restructuring. Tell me just one party that has restructuring as part of its manifesto. NONE.

Guy get real. Why do you think the mainly muslim North wants to do 'one Nigeria' with the mainly Christian South? You think its out of love? It is purely for the economic benefits such as Oil money, political dominance, Sea-port etc. So how do you think they are going to give that all that up? Even if all the legislators in the south of Nigeria voted for restructuring (which would even be a minor miracle)a chunk of Northern votes will still be needed to get that elusive 67% vote needed. How do you think anybody in the North will vote for restructuring that will make them lose access to oil money and reduce their political control of Nigeria? Not in a million years!

Secession on the other hand is different, it doesnt need the help of the North to be realised. Im not saying that secession is easy, but it is a much better option than restructuring that is mission impossible. If any one of the 3 main ethnic groups takes up arms, thats the day Nigeria will come to an end because there will be no way Nigeria will be able to justify killing many people again in the name of 'one Nigeria'.

However, pressure can be put on the Nigerian government to grant a referendum

“As things stand, restructuring requires amending the constitution to accommodate referendum or, in the alternative, a constitutional amendment to the 1999 constitution, which in this case must be supported by majority of legislators in 24 states of the federation as enshrined in Section 9 of the constitution.

The above is why restructuring is not possible in Nigeria. Wherw will anyone get majority of the legislators in 24 states to vote for restructuring? This is mission impossible especially with Northern states.


Restructuring will never happen in Nigeria ever ever. That is why all Southern Nigerians had better face the two choices remaining. Continue with Nigeria the way it is or secede.

But whatever happens, it will still ve Nigeria that will come to fight.

Why dies Nigeria rush to war in every situation?

Nigeria did not have to figgt Biafra

Ballmer:
Am sorry but is Biafra constitutionally recognised in Nigeria ?

That is why the Biafran agitators are seeking referendum. Referendum can make Biafra constitutiinal.

Nigeria its self isnt even constitutional since nobody conducted a referendum for its creation

honourhim:
Each time i read Biafra news and hear my people including south south/Niger Delta as part of Biafra i feel irritated. Can you please count those confused people out of Biafra pls? People who depend on Nigeria political dictation to have an identity. If government calls them South South today you will see them start using the phrase- "we the south southerners" to address themselves. If tomorrow government calls them Niger Delta they start using the phrase- "we the Niger deltans". Such a confused set of people who are not proud of their tribe cannot be Biafrans. People who dump their ancestral identity(which of course is their real identity) and choose rather to be identified with their political identity. Biafra is for bold, courageous, strong, diligent and intelligent people and not for the chicken-hearted. An urhobo man wants to talk about Biafra and what you will hear is - we the Niger deltans. A kalabari man will want to talk about Biafra and what you will hear is - "we the Niger deltans". just because he wants to create a large image of his area. What happened to the phrase- "we the Kalabari" or "we the Urhobos"?
For us igbos, it has always been- "we the Igbos" Same for the Yoruba. When the North also wants to paint a large picture of themselves they use "we the North" even when they know that all northerners are not Hausa. Quite a shame. Bringing in so many people of different languages and cultures as we have in Nigeria presently into Biafra is not the best. A few of them can do pls.

Having said so, i wish to advice my brothers here to please not force any tribe outside igbo land into Biafra. Limit your scope only on those who willingly accepts to identify with us. There must be no forced marriage with any other tribe in Biafra. Otherwise you will be committing the same offence you accuse Nigeria of. Finally lets take it easy in the manner we pursue the Biafra thing. I am still against the abusive style that Nnamdi Kanu was using. Never the best. We can do better than that pls. Thanks.

This thread is unnecessary. Biafra has never been an "Igbo only" thing. The last president of Biafra. General Philip Effiong, was not an Igbo man.

How can Biafrans be forcing anyone into anything when the same Biafrans are shouting referendum everyday? Referendum means the power to choose, it is not force. To force somebody into something is to deny them the right to choose.

These same people that are shouting that they are beeing forced into Biafra were the same people forced by Lugard into Nigeria without option of referendum. They are today Nigerians.

They have not complained about being made Nigerians without referendum, they complaining about being made Biafrans with referendum? How laughable

Abagworo:
This is no joke but confirmed incident that happened in Aba, Abia State. It's shameful and only goes to prove right what most of us have been saying about IPOB.

I went to planet Mars for a day and came back this morning.

"This is no joke but confirmed incident that happend in the Mali and Soghai empire"

Develpeast:
Freedom? We lost because we fought a war of three years which was necessary. We were always at an advantage before the war but we later lost the advantage. The other tribe capitalized on it and since then we dropped to third and now with the fear of losing the third position. Igbos could have easily dominated this country because other tribes are too comfortable where they are and it is only the igbos that are not comfortable wherever they are born. they tend to move and search for things. it is just that this movement is not organised and we have not achieved a collective goal because we believe we can achieve it on our own.

Who told you that the war was not necessary? Over 50,000 Igbos slaughtered in the North, over 300 Igbo officers murdered, the Aburi agreement broken. If it were you, what more will happen before you stand up.and say enough is enough?

Celcius:
There are many ways to interpret Biafra – a struggle, a movement for emancipation, an expression of collective injury and victimisation, et cetera. Depending on where you stand, these different interpretations of Biafra could either resonate with you or push you away from the agenda. As such, Biafra is simultaneously attractive and repelling.

For some reason, it is this inherent tension in Biafra that makes it appealing. This is especially so, if one positions Biafra as a metaphor – “a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else”.
Seen as a metaphor, Biafra can act as a good hook for introspection and critical thinking for the Igbo people, in particular. They seem to be at the fore front of Biafra for obvious reasons including structural injustices and marginalisation. The purpose is not to rehearse these here. Simon Kolawole’s recent “Biafra is not a dirty word” did that brilliantly.

While the focus, of late, has been so much on the
poor relationship between the Igbos and the presidency, it is important to resist the total seduction of this narrative and refocus attention on the immense opportunities from within, which Biafra as a metaphor can offer.

First and foremost, the South East is full of potentials. These potentials can be unlocked and harnessed through good governance, which is often in short supply. Anambra State, through massive investments in education and road infrastructure recently, appears to have a foretaste of what good governance can achieve.

Secondly, there is no need for the Igbo people to be overly obsessed about the centre. They do not necessarily need an Igbo President for the potential opportunities in the zone to be harnessed. All they need to pray and ask for is a good Nigerian leader who can see and treat every part of Nigeria as equal and important. An Igbo President, which seems to be often orchestrated by some self-centred politicians, is not necessarily a panacea to myriad development challenges in the region. However, there is every need for the Igbo people to look inwards and draw strength from within.

Thirdly, secession, as glamorous as it may sound, may not be the solution to the needs and pains of the Igbo people. There are many examples in the world, where secession has failed woefully. Agitating for secession without a good plan and strategy, as it seemingly looks at the moment, is a grand recipe for disaster.

Based on these reasons, Biafra, as a metaphor, should afford the Igbo people the opportunity to ask tough questions: “What sort of society are they and would they like to be? What sort of economy will fit this ideal society they aspire to be? What sort of governance will make this ideal society feasible?” These are some of the pressing questions, which should preoccupy the Igbo elites and intelligentsia at this point in time. This is an opportunity to revisit Igbo philosophy and worldview in contemporary Nigeria. It will take more than placards and sit-at-home strategies to address these questions.

The worst mistake the Igbo people can make with Biafra is to allow it to be hijacked by thugs and rogues. And these abound. Biafra, as a metaphor, should offer the opportunity to re-assess political leadership and governance in the South East. No South East State is governed by an outsider. Biafra, as a metaphor, should offer an opportunity to hold current leadership at the State level accountable. It should also offer an opportunity to set leadership and governance benchmarks for the future.

Igbo people need to come together in a meaningful and strategic manner. The region needs a lot more inter-state collaboration to unlock and harness the development opportunities in the region. The Igbo people are known for entrepreneurship. There is a readily available energy and human capital waiting to be gainfully exploited and employed here.

It is obvious that there is no significant Federal Government presence in the South East in the scale of what the Federal Government did in Lagos and what it does in Abuja today. But instead of expending negative energy on the failures of the Federal Government to recreate a Lagos or an Abuja in the South East, the zone can choose to focus positive energy on how to make the best of what it gets from the centre and can generate from within. This is, again, where the entrepreneurial and enterprising characteristics of the region should make a visible difference to the situations on ground.

Recognising the land-lock nature of the South East, Biafra as a metaphor should also afford Igbo people the opportunity to explore and fine-tune their relationships with their neighbours. This has, unfortunately, not always been smooth – especially, after the civil war. But the prospects of good neighbourliness are there. As such, Biafra as a metaphor is also about being a good neighbour.

Igbo people and their neighbours can focus on developing a viable entrepreneurial ecosystem to support the human ingenuity the zones are known for. Imagine a situation where Aba, Nnewi, Onitsha, Abakaliki, Port Harcourt, and Calabar are strategically organised to form a solid cluster. This will, amongst others, involve the universities, professional services firms, venture capitalists and financiers of innovation. It will not only enhance the production and export of commodities abundant in these zones, it will also create jobs, reduce brain drain, and enhance the wealth in the zones. Unfortunately, such ideas and thoughts are blatantly and worryingly absent.

Finally, Biafra as a metaphor is an opportunity that shouldn’t be lost in the midst of agitations, struggles, and sit-at-home strategies. Biafra as a metaphor can be a source of positive energy for the Igbo people and the Nigerian leadership – for, according to Holderlin – a German poet – “where danger lies, also lies the saving power”. And particularly for the Igbo people: “Onye ajuru aju, anaghi aju onwe ya” (a man forsaken by others, doesn’t need to forsake himself, as well).
May the souls of those who paid the ultimate price during the civil war continue to rest in peace!

https://www.thecable.ng/biafra-metaphor-implications-igbos-nigerian-leadership

It never fails to amuse me when Nigerians come to give Biafrans advice on Biafra. The same Nigerians that have not managed to save their disaster of a country where nothing works have suddenly become experts at advicing Biafrans on nation building? I laugh in Igbo

chauchy:
You're still all joking until you call every ibo all across Nigeria to relocate back to their respective state in the SE. I mean everyone of the developers in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and all across the country.
Then, we'd take you all serious.

This was done in 1967, it still did not stop you Nigerians coming down to the East to fight to bring Igbos back into 'one Nigeria'

I dont know if Reno actually wrote this, too many fake news around.

But if Reno wrote this, I want him to know this. Only free people achieve their destiny. A people under bondage cannot achieve their destiny. We Igbos have been under one form of bondage since 1914 when we were conscripted into an unholy British colonial enterprise called Nigeria. That bondage was shed in 1960 for another bondage called 'Northern controlled Nigeria' which stands to this day.

But to be fair to us Igbos, while many others accepted to be slaves of the north, we Igbos refused and fought a war to be free. It may not have worked out but it is far better for one to strive for freedom than to accept slavery out of cowardice.

At this point again time, we Igbos remain the most visible face of self determination in Nigeria. So Reno, its not about achieving ones destiny, no one can do that while in Nigeria, it is about those who strive to be free so that they can achieve their destiny

Mynd44:
Reno just lumped every Igbo person together and thinks he makes sense.

You mean the way Lord Lugard lumped all of us together and you think it will make sense?

vagabondMynd44:
pele..
Logical reasoning is alien to you people, I almost forgot

keep wallowing in your ignorance

So far igbos insist SS is part of biafra, I also insist SE is part of Nigeria cos it's on Nigeria's soil except you all want to relocate to Cameroon. I don't care

SE belongs to Nigeria. deal with it

Are you aware that over 80% of what you are now calling 'SS' (with the exception of Edo and Delta state) used to be in the Republic of Biafra?

I wish to thank all Biafrans, lovers of freedom and believers of self determination on the success of your sit-at-home referendum. You showed the world how truly united and resolute we are to one day, exit the British fabricated colonial creation called Nigeria.

From Nnewi to Onitsha, Awka to Enugu, Abakiliki to Afikpo, Owerri to Asaba, Aba to Portharcourt (Igweocha)

It was total shut down. We showed the children of Lord Lugard how serious we are about our freedom. We rubbished the myth of 'one Nigeria'. We used civil disobedience to shake Nigeria.

Most importantly, we remembered all those we have lost in the name of an outdated and redundant maxim known as 'one Nigeria'. We remember the millions we lost in a civil war that Nigeria fought just to keep the flag of Lord Lugard flying. We remember all those gunned down by the Nigerian security agencies in places like Onitsha, Aba, Asaba and Portharcourt. We remember those arrested and tortured and those who are still locked up.

All of these things happened because the mistake of 1914 called Nigeria is still an uncivilised place where people do not understand the right of self determination, or even their own constitution that guarantees the 4 freedoms of:-movement , expression, speech and belief.


My prayers are that in no distant future, we will leave the geographical prison we were put in 1914 by Lugard called Nigeria. That we shall breathe the fresh air of freedom. It is our right and we shall attain it

Once again, congratulations to you all

Henrybright:
I'm really curious to know what we the Nicer Delta really stand to gain from the Igbo states, or will it be a case of the current Nigeria were all the money is coming from Nicer Delta to develop Nigeria. Will it be the Case in Biafra?? What exactly will the Igbo states bring to the Niger Deltans??

Yoyu are calling Igbos, and indigenous tribe in Nigeria. Yet you are hiding your under Niger Delta and attaching your self to more than 40 tribes in the name of an unconstitutional Niger Delta. You dont need to start a useless thread this. Just speak for your tribe and leave other tribes alone

MetaPhysical:
Ohanaeze was there and you all cheered and acknowledged the speech delivered by Nnia Nwobodo. They wanted a legitimate group that speak for Biafra, MASSOB and IPOB are illegitimate groups.

What makes MASSOB and IPOB illegitimate? Both organisations are rooted in self determination which is a universal right of all people


Akeredolu is a noise maker. One of the many who wants restructuring but want to do 'one Nigeria' with the same North who are totally against restructuring. A clear case of a person who wants to eat his cake and have it.

As for marrying a wife from another country, someone should tell Akeredolu to seek advice from Oshiomole.

Where in Imo do you find hills like the one in couples wedding picture?

Maybe you can find it in Enugu or Abia states, but Imo? I doubt it.

UnimkeAk:
Nigeria and Biafra : Is Warfare one sided?

How come no one remembers all the atrocities the Biafra soldiers perpetrated on those who were minorities in Biafra? Ask an Ikwerre man or an Ejagam woman or even an ijaw his or her experience in the hands of their soldiers (Biafran soldiers) then you will realize why South south would rather die than join this movement!

When the war broke out, Biafra had stationed some of its troops in the Cross River region including Ikun in Biase Local Government.

Though the Ikun initially supported Biafra and had friendly relations with the soldiers, as time went on tensions emerged.

Some Ikun men were suspected of collaborating with Nigerian soldiers with no hard evidence. As a result, murder, arrests, looting and rapes was meted on that community. 100 men were killed in the presence of their wives, children,mothers that day to teach the other a lesson.

William Norris of the London Times who visited Biafra reported an eye witness account
of how Ibibio men were surrounded and beaten to death in Umuahia on April 2 1968. They were reportedly forced to march across an open space while the local people attacked them with sticks and clubs.

On another episode, Biafra soldiers took Ikun men to Ohafia for a meeting but never
came back with them.

An informant alleged that soldiers returned to the community and rounded up some men within their reach and shot them.

A survivor who lost her four day old son and grandmother seemed to have suspected foul play from the Ohafia people with whom they share a common boundary.

This victimization continued until the Biafra headquarters issued a statement to stop the
genocide. However by this time, the remaining people had escaped leaving behind only
soldiers and Ohafia, also some Ikun with a mixed blood of half Ohafia

Warfare is never one sided!

#CrossRiverian
#Nigerian
#GodblesstheFederalRepublicOfNigeria

©Kay Cole

Personally - My late granddad told us about the war, my mom was a child of about 6 , he was accused of being a sabouteur , he told us of how they suffered during the civil war cuz of biafra soldiers, even at the point when there was no food, they relied on cassava leaves , the biafran soldiers would shit , mix it up with water and pour it on the leaves. I shall never support biafra.

My father was and still is a proud Biafran Soldier. He fought alongside many from the minorities such as Ibibio, Ogoja, Oron and even Ijaws. He fought with to them until end of the war. In the Biafran war, attrocities were commited on both sides, but mostly by Nigerians to a large extent.


Herdsmen are currently butcharing thousands of people all over Southern Nigeria including the minorities every year.

Has that made stop believing in Nigeria?

It was a horrible day on the 30th of May, Biafra remembrabce day, last year.

Although I wasnt in Onitsha that day, what eyewitnesses told me and pictures I have makes believe the Nigerian may hace murdered up to 200 unarmed IPOB protesters in Onitsha that day.

neyop85:
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An idea whose time has come is like a fret train, anyone who tries to impede its motion will be crushed!

Oduduwa nation is a must!!!
"It is better that we move slightly apart and survive.It is much worse that we move closer and perish in the collision" - Ikemba Odumegwu Ojukwu.

Oduduwa Republic? Hold protests, fly your colors, chant your songs and take bullets from the Nigerian Army just like MASSOB/IPOB have done in the past, then I will start to take anything about Oduduwa Republic serious

Deezia1:
HE WHO COME TO EQUITY MUST COME WITH A CLEAN HAND. I SUPPORT FREEDOM, BUT DO NOT FORCE BIAFRA ON ME... NIGER DELTA.

With the same words, you showed you dont deserve any equity. Who do you think the British and Lugard met when they came to west Africa to create Nigeria? They met Urhobos, the Yorubas, the Binis, the Igbos etc. These are the tribes the British brought together to create Nigeria. The British never met anyone called Niger Delta or South South.

The only thing that matters in the issue of Biafra is the issue of tribes. So when you say Niger Delta, you are grabbing the lands of other ethnic groups into a non existent union called Niger Delta. If you do this, then you arw doing exactly what you accuse the Biafrans of doing. Speak only for your ethnic group and let others speak for themselves.

ProWalker:
You only got this holy revelation after GEJ was defeated

Not really, MASSOB was there long before GEJ came along. All IPOB did was take Biafra to next level.

All Hail Biafra!

fulanimafia:
So how do you intend to amend the constitution to insert a referendum clause which is currently not included? Or do you think an unconstitutional referendum is possible?

You still dont get? As far as IPOB are concerned, Nigeria remains the fraudulent creation of the British and the various ethnic groups such as Igbo, Ibibio, Ogoni etc were all ambushed into Nigeria by Lord Lugard.

The situation we have here is that of kidnapping. Nigeria is a 103 year old kidnapping case and IPOB is on a rescue mission to free some of tbose who were kidnapped in 1914 and held hostage. Can you imagine a situation where a kidnapper is asking the hostage for referendum?

ProWalker:
SMH, this in bold is a shame on intelligence of Biafrans. I really pity you guys!!! It so frustrating for you at this point.

Oh yes, and if you have no superior argument the shut your mouth.

IPOB is simply de-amalgamating Nigeria

fulanimafia:
Ok, so you don't want to go to the NA to get the referendum clause inserted because you think its a waste of time.

Why is this? Because you failed to employ tact and diplomacy in your agitation and thought you could insult your way to freedom? See why IPOB has been repeatedly called a tactless organization of emotional beings?

So with a referendum out of the question...how do you intend to achieve your dream country? Armed confrontation?

I never said a referendum is out of the question, I only said we are not going to the national assembly to get it. We will still hold a referendum but it will be independent of the National Assembly.

The argument here is since nobody went to the national assembly to create Nigeria, then nobody needs to go to national assembly to disintegrate Nigeria.