₦airaland Forum

Chimamanda Adichie gave her opinion about
Biafra during her interview with Ebuka Obi-
Uchendu.

The renowned writer wondered how Igbos can
achieve Biafra when they can't unite towards
selecting a Nigerian president who is from the
region.

The 43-year-old said Igbo people need to
rethink how they strategise politically before
talking about secession.

She said: "There is no Biafra. There are new
movements but, for me, it’s a question of being
practical. Where would the border be? What is
propelling these movements is a sense of
marginalisation, which I think is completely valid.

"But this idea that the answer is independence
is what I’m not convinced of. Nobody has made a
logical case for me. Quite frankly, I’ve observed
the terrible leadership that we have in the
southeast.

"Igbo people cannot unite if, for example, we
say we want an Igbo president. And then we’re
talking about Biafra. There is a lot of political
work we need to do in the southeast.

"We need to do a lot of rethinking on how we
strategise politically before we can talk about
Biafra."

She also spoke about misogyny in the South East
and its effect on politics.

She said: "There are things I quarrel with, in
Igbo culture. It’s misogynistic, as are many
cultures. That’s the problem. The world is
misogynistic. At my father’s funeral, they
showed where the widow, my mother, would sit.

"And they showed where the sons in the
extended family (umunna) would sit. That’s
where those coming would go to present
whatever they bring. It’s the sons’. And that
was the end. My father had three daughters.
There was no place for them.

"I raised the question and a man in my umunna
said we would have to loiter around. There’s a
problem with that.

"There’s a woman who apparently is going to run
for governor in Anambra state.

"I’m having a conversation with a group of
people and what they’re saying is, ‘Can a woman
rule Anambra?’ Do you need a dangling organ to
rule a state? It’s hard enough for both male
and female politicians.

"But women have this additional problem of
perception, a reason for which many people
won’t vote them.

"Igbo culture is just not very good when it comes
to gender. Culture as we have it are rules men
made to benefit men.

"In my hometown, I seem to have this status of
an ‘honorary man’ and that’s because of my
achievements. People adapt when they see some
benefits to it which means that it’s changeable.
It’s engraved on the stones."

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2021/1/igbo-people-cant-unite-for-presidency-yet-talk-about-biafra-chimamanda-adichie.html

https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/chimamanda-igbo-people-cant-unite-for-presidency-yet-talk-about-biafra/

30% are terrorist 70% criminals what do you expect. There's no honour amongst thief's

Ok

The average Igbo man does not believe in this so- called Presidency . It only favour the few greedy Politicians who use tribe and religion to win electoral advantage


Who are those igbo Politicians we are going to unite behind ? Sabo Umahi , Crook Orji Uzor Kalu ? Abi Fulani slave Rocha's OkoroFulani ?

Whiteangel1234:
The average Igbo man does not believe in this so- called Presidency . It only favour the few greedy Politicians who use tribe and religion to win electoral advantage


Who are those igbo Politicians we are going to unite behind ? Sabo Umahi , Crook Orji Uzor Kalu ? Abi Fulani slave Rocha's OkoroFulani ?

If per chance any of them emerge as presidential candidate, you don't have choice than to support them.
No do the mistake we did with OBJ (tho he's a sellout )