₦airaland Forum

Obasanjo came out to criticize those tending to rejuvenate the Biafra movement, calling them ‘Crazy’. People were of the opinion that he (Obasanjo) is selfish and also acting on the last Biafra war, but after some research, it’s decided that the most celebrated corrupt Nigerian has a point. Biafra did not succeed during its first attempt due to the leaders’ ignorance to the people’s need. While Ojukwu was doing his supreme commander philander, there was no checkmate of power, with everyone doing their own bids as they please, with nepotism on the rise, looting of Biafran funds, escalating product price due to scarcity and forgetting their sole aim of starting the movement itself “BIAFRA”, little did they know that their economy was falling into a struggling condition.

Most of us (new generation) did not know that the Biafran war lasted for almost three years and was almost successful until the vision and dreams of those who started it began to fade and was taken over by greed. In a big way, that community (Biafra) can also be referred to as ‘Nigeria without the war’. Most people work very hard in order to meet their dreams and create a beautiful utopia for their coming generation, but our selfish leaders who would prefer to loot our money in the UAE, Europe, and all other developed nations, while we are still struggling with under development.

President Buhari has started a movement to curb crime in Nigeria, with hope from the affected masses to honestly do a good job and not disappoint like past leaders. The Nigeria today, recites the word “Recession” like a child’s nursery rhyme without knowing what the word stands for! Recession means less trade and industrial activities with a high unemployment rate in a country during a given period. Tackling this situation have lots of perks by creating policies that will counter the Recession. Be rigid with the rule of law, change the constitution to battle corruption and full support of the populace to back the ruling government in decision making. Doing that means we (Nigerians) will have to be patient with the government cause, during this period will be very tasking as it may look like all hope is lost and not adhering to laid down plans will only make the task longer to achieve.

All these proposed solutions sound lovely but without massive support for the policies, we will only suffer more. Like China, to battle such trying time they put in place a constitutional law that punishes corrupt official by Killing them when caught and going as far as removing their names from any federal achievements, by so tarnishing their reputation and family pedigree of the corrupt official. We one day may or may not turn into a failed state like the Biafra with high hopes but little to show for it. Let’s hope it rise into the Nigeria we all crave for.