₦airaland Forum

The agitation for Biafra has continued several decades after civil war. What is the problem?

The issue for the agitation for Biafra has to do with agitation for self-determination by people wish to be treated with fairness, equity and justice.
Most of the young men on the street agitating for Biafra were born after the war and so looks like they do not know what led to the war. They cannot understand why their own people since they were born are invariably different from their peers in other parts of the country.
The South-east has suffered the most neglect from the Federal Government of Nigeria in terms of road construction. Even under former President Jonathan’s administration, it was not any better.
The Buhari’s administration has just begun, so we cannot blame him that much. The matter was not picked up because Buhari became President; the Biafran agitation had been there practically since early 90s. But if Buhari manages to address the agitation, the issue will die down. After all the Niger-Delta militancy preceeded the late President Yar’Adua. But his political moves doused the tension in that region with the initiative of amnesty.
It was the mismanagement of the Boko-Haram issue by the extra judicial killings of their leader that generated trouble in that region andt has turned to war in Nigeria.
Arresting of agitators of the emancipation of Biafran state in my view, we have not learning from the Boko-Haram experience.

The promoter of Biafra Radio, Nnamdi Kanu, has been arrested by the DSS sparking protests in some major Igbo towns. What is the way out?

The government should release him unconditionally. If government feels her right has been infringed upon,she can go to court to press charges against him. You are aware that he has good lawyers to defend him. If care is not taken, it will become a celebrated case that would be tried under Nigeria laws. Because we have heard about radio Kudirat, it was not a properly registered radio. One of the ministerial nominees, Kayode Fayemi, said he had headed an illegal radio station before. Even the pro-APC radio that operated during the campaign period was not properly registered. I have not listened to Radio Biafra to know its position but I was informed that it is aggressive. It is people’s choice to decide to tune to it or not to.
I understand there have been attempts to use technology to jam the frequency of the radio but the attempts appear to have failed. The arrest of Boko-Haram leader Muhammed Yusuf was given as reason for the violence and spread of Boko-haram that has developed into a full-blown war in the North-east.
The fact that so many people came out to protest the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu shows he has a very large followership! And the followership may result into violent force, if mismanaged and I don’t think Nigeria can afford another violent crisis at this point in time we are battling Boko-Haram. We were able to manage Niger-Delta militancy very well, we should device a creative way to address the issue of agitation.

But does these not show that the Igbo question has not been addressed adequately?

Precisely, that is what I imply. The Igbo expectation have not been met and government policies are not adequately implemented. The entire South-east area is ravaged by erosion, unusable roads, the Second Niger-Brigde has become what politicians use as campaign. We are not even talking about representation at the centre. I believe strongly that government is yet to perform up to expectations.

But don’t you think some set of Igbo are over reacting on the issue?


The Igbo are very constrained, there are so many things that happened to Igbo leaders that will never happen to northern leaders and Nigeria will remain the same. There are so many intolerable utterances Igbo are swallowing.
Was that what led to your agitating in the last National Conference for peaceful means of break-up ingrained in our Constitution?
I saw it as a lasting solution to the whole problem. Don’t forget that every region including South, East and West has always agitated for true federalism. This true federalism has been frustrated by those benefiting at the structure Nigeria is presently running.
The exit clause that I advocated for was nothing out of proportion. There is an exit clause in ethopian constitution. We also have an exit clause in the constitution of Canada; that is why every 10years, there is always a referendum to review their being together.
The one that took place in scotland sometime ago is an example of where there was a referendum to opt-out of United Kingdom! How did Britain handle it, they made more concession to the Scottish people and most Scottish felt with the concession there was no need opting out of a bigger union and they voted in favour of the union.

How do you think President Buhari should address the Ndigbo question?

President Buhari just assumed office. He is taking his time to organise his cabinet. Although few changes are there that benefit everybody because is not only Igbo people that are enjoying electricity or benefit from his anti-corruption efforts, but the specific need of the South-East people is citizenship right because they are the ones who are more dispersed and more settled in other parts of Nigeria than any other ethnic group. So the citizens right is very crucial to the igbo interest.
We expect that he addresses issues as they are brought to him. And if he is unable to address them, its will become subject of the next election in constitutional change of power.

elderhimself:
Creative.......Let the dogs keep barking.....when they get tired, they'll all go back to sleep. Those that hav seen war will never demand for it.

elderhimself:
Creative.......Let the dogs keep barking.....when they get tired, they'll all go back to sleep. Those that hav seen war will never demand for it.

dizzydane:
oganla which tribe are u ?? cus i smell conspiracy..

PhockPhockMan:
Your type is reason why this nation unworkable.


Ishilove, lalasticlala.

elderhimself:
I dont have a tribe yet......am a Nigerian.

CyberWolf:
To everybody saying reasonable Igbos don't want Biafra, just organize a referendum and get the greatest shock of your life..I've said it before, put an exit clause in our constitution via referendum and watch Nigeria sit up. We know the people that has been against true federalism, those are the major problem of the country.

jpphilips:
You don't need any exit clause in your constitution to break up. The challenge Biafra is having is enthroning a lunatic to further their cause.
There is a UN backed referendum that if Biafrans qualify will be conducted in Nigeria without the interference of Buhari.

It takes a process and Nnamdi Kanu refused to explore that process rather he went on a rogue radio station to decieve his people..

Sudan has no exit clause in their constitution yet they had their way with a UN backed referendum that is what is expected of Kanu.
You can not get a sovereign nation by making noise on radio, it baffles me that educated igbos take that lunatic seriously.

CyberWolf:
You don't get the tactics..What IPOB is doing is trying to wake up the Biafran consciousness of Ndigbo and it's working out perfectly..Once the consciousness is charged, the next stage is employing the processes of UN's " right for self determination" ...Just relax and watch as the game unfolds..

jpphilips:
You wake consciousness before instituting the Legitimate process? let me guess, part of awakening that consciousness entails committing treasonable felony? of what use is your education if you really bought into that strategy?
Why do you need to "wake consciousness" if the people involved really need the so called Biafra? Do you need anybody to wake your consciousness to pee?
Admit it, the so called "consciousness you are awakening" involves spreading hate speeches & fabricating half truths that is what Radio Biafra is achieving and nothing more.

You will really awaken the minds of people on Biafra but when the big decision comes, people will definitely count their loses, if you doubt me monitor the following events quite closely.

** While you extended your Biafra space to include the Niger delta over the radio as part of your "awakening false consciousness" does it stop Ikwerres from threatening Genocide on you guys in Portharcourt if you don't stop your Biafran madness on their soil? there was even a thread yesterday advising Biafra to avoid Portharocurt completely, do you still think the so called consciousness is awakened? Don't you think that phase of propaganda has failed on Arrival?

** A thread just propped up over the weekend on the IGR strength of Nigeria states and it became clearer that the Biafran alliance is a parasitic one where the Niger delta will feed the unproductive SE? don't you think that you have failed already with that mission at least it wont be long before you will limit your Biafra consciousness in the SE alone, where more revelations of your Geography has been exposed and the unviability of that region thrashed.

You don't have the monopoly of propaganda as such the only consciousness you will likely awaken are the consciousness of motor park touts, apprentices in the various markets, Keke drivers etc, the elite can only sip coffee and wait for the referendum which is the real deal, Believe me or not, Radio Biafra is making a mess of your Biafran struggle.

All the odds against you are your natural vulnerabilities, the Nigerian state is yet to adopt a position what do you think will happen when they eventually do? I told someone on another thread that if I was the director of the National Orientation agency, I will make sure that every TV and Radio station in Nigeria will be reading out the land use act, twice daily.

By the time Biafrans are made to choose between their SE land locked Biafra and their source of livelihood, you will be amazed how many Biafran votes you will get in your referendum when you are ready.
perhaps Nigeria is waiting to surprise you guys, they may want you to gain your independence first before doling out their unfavorable policies like they did in 1970, declare "no victor no vanquished" but took all your money and properties in some regions.

You guys need to come up with serious contingency plans that will accommodate any eventualities not unleashing rogue miscreants based in the Uk to be disturbing our Nigerian peace.

jpphilips:
You wake consciousness before instituting the Legitimate process? let me guess, part of awakening that consciousness entails committing treasonable felony? of what use is your education if you really bought into that strategy?
Why do you need to "wake consciousness" if the people involved really need the so called Biafra? Do you need anybody to wake your consciousness to pee?
Admit it, the so called "consciousness you are awakening" involves spreading hate speeches & fabricating half truths that is what Radio Biafra is achieving and nothing more.

You will really awaken the minds of people on Biafra but when the big decision comes, people will definitely count their loses, if you doubt me monitor the following events quite closely.

** While you extended your Biafra space to include the Niger delta over the radio as part of your "awakening false consciousness" does it stop Ikwerres from threatening Genocide on you guys in Portharcourt if you don't stop your Biafran madness on their soil? there was even a thread yesterday advising Biafra to avoid Portharocurt completely, do you still think the so called consciousness is awakened? Don't you think that phase of propaganda has failed on Arrival?

** A thread just propped up over the weekend on the IGR strength of Nigeria states and it became clearer that the Biafran alliance is a parasitic one where the Niger delta will feed the unproductive SE? don't you think that you have failed already with that mission at least it wont be long before you will limit your Biafra consciousness in the SE alone, where more revelations of your Geography has been exposed and the unviability of that region thrashed.

You don't have the monopoly of propaganda as such the only consciousness you will likely awaken are the consciousness of motor park touts, apprentices in the various markets, Keke drivers etc, the elite can only sip coffee and wait for the referendum which is the real deal, Believe me or not, Radio Biafra is making a mess of your Biafran struggle.

All the odds against you are your natural vulnerabilities, the Nigerian state is yet to adopt a position what do you think will happen when they eventually do? I told someone on another thread that if I was the director of the National Orientation agency, I will make sure that every TV and Radio station in Nigeria will be reading out the land use act, twice daily.

By the time Biafrans are made to choose between their SE land locked Biafra and their source of livelihood, you will be amazed how many Biafran votes you will get in your referendum when you are ready.
perhaps Nigeria is waiting to surprise you guys, they may want you to gain your independence first before doling out their unfavorable policies like they did in 1970, declare "no victor no vanquished" but took all your money and properties in some regions.

You guys need to come up with serious contingency plans that will accommodate any eventualities not unleashing rogue miscreants based in the Uk to be disturbing our Nigerian peace.

jpphilips:
You wake consciousness before instituting the Legitimate process? let me guess, part of awakening that consciousness entails committing treasonable felony? of what use is your education if you really bought into that strategy?
Why do you need to "wake consciousness" if the people involved really need the so called Biafra? Do you need anybody to wake your consciousness to pee?
Admit it, the so called "consciousness you are awakening" involves spreading hate speeches & fabricating half truths that is what Radio Biafra is achieving and nothing more.

You will really awaken the minds of people on Biafra but when the big decision comes, people will definitely count their loses, if you doubt me monitor the following events quite closely.

** While you extended your Biafra space to include the Niger delta over the radio as part of your "awakening false consciousness" does it stop Ikwerres from threatening Genocide on you guys in Portharcourt if you don't stop your Biafran madness on their soil? there was even a thread yesterday advising Biafra to avoid Portharocurt completely, do you still think the so called consciousness is awakened? Don't you think that phase of propaganda has failed on Arrival?

** A thread just propped up over the weekend on the IGR strength of Nigeria states and it became clearer that the Biafran alliance is a parasitic one where the Niger delta will feed the unproductive SE? don't you think that you have failed already with that mission at least it wont be long before you will limit your Biafra consciousness in the SE alone, where more revelations of your Geography has been exposed and the unviability of that region thrashed.

You don't have the monopoly of propaganda as such the only consciousness you will likely awaken are the consciousness of motor park touts, apprentices in the various markets, Keke drivers etc, the elite can only sip coffee and wait for the referendum which is the real deal, Believe me or not, Radio Biafra is making a mess of your Biafran struggle.

All the odds against you are your natural vulnerabilities, the Nigerian state is yet to adopt a position what do you think will happen when they eventually do? I told someone on another thread that if I was the director of the National Orientation agency, I will make sure that every TV and Radio station in Nigeria will be reading out the land use act, twice daily.

By the time Biafrans are made to choose between their SE land locked Biafra and their source of livelihood, you will be amazed how many Biafran votes you will get in your referendum when you are ready.
perhaps Nigeria is waiting to surprise you guys, they may want you to gain your independence first before doling out their unfavorable policies like they did in 1970, declare "no victor no vanquished" but took all your money and properties in some regions.

You guys need to come up with serious contingency plans that will accommodate any eventualities not unleashing rogue miscreants based in the Uk to be disturbing our Nigerian peace.