As I watch Port-Harcourt and other sacred places in Igbo-Nation descend into enemies’ hands, I cry-out and refused to be consoled. We petition thee, Lord, have mercy upon thy suffering people for lack of courage, organizational leadership and organizational purity and ethics as they right the wrongs. Mistakes were made in the past by Gowon and his cronies in the 60s in their attempt to forge a common One-Statehood. This failed effort they live to regret today.  It is altruism that no amount of military build-up can destroy an idea which its time is come! Freedom and self-determination is a universal human right and natural right[s]. These mistakes created the troubling situation of territorial claims and counter-territorial claims and imperialistic-rivalries and destructive nationalism in Port Harcourt and elsewhere today. British imperial authorities are gone, why patch their evil broken estate. Imperial “ Great Britain ” built it for her institutional hegemony and survival. They got away with it and the land left desolate. If it is possible, let’s take-off British off the map for a second. We all know who owes the land. Port Harcourt  belongs to Igbo-Nation—British or no British—Wars or no Wars, this is the truth. It is our father’s LAND, Sir. End of story.

 Conversely however, there is no mistake about the direction of the country called Nigeria and its decadence state as her corrupt institutions stand. The bogus-establishment called Nigeria must disintegrate once and for all, so that, her prisoners can go free. Also her current surrounding ills and ailments gives her a debilitating impression, a circumstance that have placed her as an endangered pieces in the doldrums for decades. What a vicious-circle—what an immovability. At this pointing time, we have no room for Debating-Societies as to who is a federalist or not. It is not about whether you believe in the idea Biafra or whether you are against the idea Biafra . But Biafra is here to stay, sir, as-long-as what created her persists: killings, discrimination and marginalization of her Igbo-stock.

The key here is clear: as-long-as the containment policies exists, as-long-as  killings and disappearances of innocent people remains rampant and unabated, as-long-as Ralph Uwazurike and Uche Okwukwu and others live in a state of incommunicado while, the likes of Adams and Tokunbo [OPC and MEND leaderships] live free; as-long-as it uses brinksmanship, refuses to convene a Sovereign National Conference [SNC] so that stakeholders can dialogue on the way forward for the nation, as-long-as Easterners are marginalized, denied the presidency, as-long-as there is absence of people-based constitutional instruments rather than military decrees and edicts, as-long-as Arab-fundamentalists are positioning themselves to Islamize  and overrun the whole-land, as-long-as economic pollution and grave dangers of corruption remains unaddressed this ESTATE will remain in a state of institutional-chaos, quagmire, and institutional-desolations forever.  

 What matters today is the tide of disintegration and converging secrecy of regionalism led by regionalists countered by pseudo-nationalists, whose calculative massive-looting craves, greed, and bigotry translate into national nightmare, makes non-existence of this geographical expression called Nigeria a reality. We do not know the direction of the universe nor do we have the answers to everything; but when it comes to contributions we will. Nobody has the power over global divergence and/or convergence economically and/or politically except the providence. But sons of men will continue to try their luck at stuff.

 For there to be a just government for nation-building, there must be just men to build it for societal survivals and self-sustainability. By application,  engaging in comparative analysis of Euro-industrialism-centralism [or centricism] to that of Continental “Afrikka” is the greatest blonder by pundits. It is the highest level of intellectual fraud, hypocrisy and cowardice ever. This attempt to compare the incomparability—is almost like running away from ones responsibility and declaring self heroism at luck. For a successful Nation-State to emerge something must give. So what gives? Biafrans and Nigerians must be ready and prepared to die if necessary to hasten their freedom as the final battle is around the bloc. But I don’t know when, but I do know that it's coming!

 Comparing Garveyism to European realism and orthodoxies is criminal and unintelligent. European development and industrialism is tainted by its colonial-past and economic-imperialism. Continental ‘Africa’ developmental industrialism will not take-off unless she dismisses foreigners from her shores, restore dominance, raise her own army, and take control of borders, and maximum control of her own minerals. North-American Isolationism, expansionism and later imperialism in 1800s is different from those of European Isolationism, expansionism and later imperialism of 1800s. Developmental and continental industrialism if any will emerge in the Continent, if-and-only-if, she eschews and dismiss foreign hegemony for her survival within her borders and in turn institute indigenous driven engineering in the turn of 21^st century.

 Oodua-Nation's instability-self at chance and Arewa-Nation Islamic separatism are separately and collectively vying for dominance over whose ideological machines will penetrate realistically Igbo-Nation and her easterner kinsmen and kinswomen and completely takeover its mineral resources for keep.

 As long as the above thinking exists and engrained in the political psyche and evil-machinations of these, there will be no PEACE.

 It is on record that Obasanjo in self-declaration, told the world while leaving the jailhouse in the 90s, that he had 20, 000 Naira only in the bank. Today the man is worth 80 billion dollars in assets and liquid. The honorable question to ask is, how did Obasanjo came about this whopping 80 billions worth in assess and liquid in eight [8] years of illegalities? Fellows must accept the fact that that which is acquired in illegitimacy is illegitimate. Period.

 For records, during his [Obasanjo] illegitimate and dysfunctional administration, he was both the Minister of Petroleum and President of the country respectively. Over the period, he amassed himself billions of Petro-dollars from National Oil-Consolidated Funds or Account and through other dirty financial MEANS and DEALS. He also used his numerous cronies in accomplishing this while the rest of the citizenry went to sleep. Today, illegitimate inaugurated Aboki Musa Yar’Adua is on board continuing on the same evil-adventure where his master left-off, occupying both the seat of Presidency and the Oil-Ministerial positions at the same time. While the duo used these positions to develop their regions, the East has descended to decay and stone-age Era.  Worse still, in 2007, they have turned the region [Former Eastern Region] into WAR-ZONE and or a battle ground, a distraction calculated to rape her dry.

 Our fathers say, he who is abandoned should not abandon himself.  Igbo-Nation has been schemed out of the mainstream society by evil and corrupt means and must rise-up to find its place under the SUN separately or die while trying. Wherever you are, men and women of Igbo-extraction, you must awake and arise-up or perish in your slumbers. We must point out that foreign political and military posturing will increase if not checkmated immediately in a tit for tat tactic, based-on-mosaic instruments or law. If they kill one of our sons or daughters, old peoples, or children, their twenty [20] must be utterly wasted without hesitations, henceforth. Easterners must not stand-by and watch as these criminals and un-elected officials destroy the land of our ancestors and return to their regions undaunted with their loots. 

 Good Luck, Jonathan neither represents former Eastern region nor represents progressivism or agents of change minded movements. The man represents himself and his fellow gate-keepers as they serve and play by the scripts of their masters in Abuja and elsewhere. Under the current illegitimacy roundabout the land, it is therefore important even more appropriately to put things in prospective and serve these murders a notice today. National establishment are at the verge of destroying Igwe-Ocha [Port-Harcourt]; thusly, Port Harcourt must be defend otherwise Ngwa-Land, Eche and others will fall in succession. They do not want anything Igbo at the presidency or anything like unto it. So, why waste precious time hanging around those who wish you death, ill and evil. Were you not promised that those that curse you He will be curse? Igbo and its cousins and nieces have no other option than to take its destiny into his own hands under MASSOB, MEND and other organizations to fulfill its self-determination proposals for self-actualizations and self-reliance. By application, self-determination project must be quickened and hastened in order to regain her sense of belonging, and those of the down trodden and that of the defenseless. The land must regain respectability, nationalism and her national pride today. Rather than wait for Nigeria destructive machines and engines to suffocate and extinguish her off of the planet earth, she is better of opting out and speedily increase the stakes of Peoples Republic of Biafra—and give her a sense of place UNDER THE SUN.  There is no mistake about our territorial borders they are accurately, properly and clearly defined.

 From Benue all the way to Plateau remains and falls within Biafra territorial borders. Calabar, Iko-Ekpene, Bonny, Port Harcourt all the way to Ore-Agbor borders remains our territorial frontiers. We are family for centuries and nothing will break century bonds NOW.

 If Ijaw-Nation decides to opt-out from Biafra territorial space, then, she must make do not to encroach or engage in Balkanization of our territorial borders including Port Harcourt at any time. These territorial borders must be protected and defended at all cost. Biafra and its citizenry therefore know her borders and its peoples across this plate know themselves. Defending our territorial borders under the SUN is everybody’s responsible and God given rights. Under conflicting threats of territorial rivalries, and destructive nationalism, we must wise up and face up these challenges and difficulties ahead. It is a privilege to be part of history being made in this generation.  Our fathers feel privileged to defend her in the past. We must therefore have the readiness and preparedness to defend our territorial borders today.  It will be deeply unforgivable and aberrational to walk-away from this clarion call to duty including defending our territorial borders. We cannot and must not jettison our frontiers to any evil-establishments, entities, and or imperial military powers under no circumstances: OVER OUR DEAD BODIES. 

 Cynicism is our enemy. All hands must be on deck at current and immediate dangers that we face. If we perish we perish. Acts provoking regional, internal and national hostilities, military posturing, political-belligerency, intimidation and other evil-means intended to cow our citizenry into submission will fail. We must not and should not compromise our territorial borders under any circumstances. Those who live by the sword must die by the sword.

Carlisle  U.O. Umunnah

Is New York Based Freelance Writer

Contact: cuu1_liberties@yahoo.com

August 2007

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Robot  # 1 | 17.08.2007 01:22

Our fathers say, he who is abandoned should not abandon himself. Igbo-Nation has been schemed out o...Read the full article.

oyintare  # 2 | 17.08.2007 14:18

=Robot;200348>Our fathers say, he who is abandoned should not abandon himself. Igbo-Nation has been schemed out o...Read the full article. HOPE YOUR REPUBLIC IS NOT ENCROACHING INTO THE IJAW LAND THAT WILL BE DANGEROUS MY FRIEND, YOU DONT KNOW **** ABOUT MEND SO KEEP QUITE.

aguabata  # 3 | 17.08.2007 15:28

brother carlisle there is so much anger in you. i understand. Nigeria shouldnt have been a country in the first place, most countries in europe have a population of about 10 million people, luxemburg is 470,000. Infact the US is the only heterogenous country that has a successful economy. Although one can argue that americans irrespective of race are ideologically homogenous. The mistake has been made but we have to wait till the society evolves more before we separate, i'm sorry it will not be in our generation but if we can avoid killing each other why not wait,

Auspicious  # 4 | 17.08.2007 16:27

Oh, is that Carlise U.O. Umunnah? (Yes) The New York-based freelance writer? (Uh-Huh..) Is he still Freelancing? (That's Right) Ah, why am I not suprised.. (Whadyamean?) Who'd employ a wack writer? (Oh..) Hehe! There ya go.. Auspicious.

Tony  # 5 | 17.08.2007 19:44

@Talkative Ausprick-cious: Always present and dripping his mouth in every thread.

Abraxas  # 6 | 18.08.2007 03:27

Hi, folks! I believe General (Dim) Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Ikemba Nnewi; Eze NdiIgbo Gburu-gburu), the one and only, first and last military head of junta, and commander-in-chief of the Biafran Army is still well and alive, and even contesting the presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with maximum zeal. No shaking! All else is wishful thinking, hot air, and hyperventilation! Muchas gracias. Miss Mary-Jane ABRAXAS Da-Gulder for, and on behalf of my granddaddy, Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III)

Sapele Man  # 7 | 18.08.2007 04:33

=Tony;200557>@Talkative Ausprick-cious: Always present and dripping his mouth in every thread. Etu Tony! I can't speak for Auspicious, but I can say that we are all here to be able to "always present and dripping our mouth" in every thread. Can I take it that you are saying that only Auspicious has fulfilled this noble commitment?

Son of the Delta  # 8 | 18.08.2007 08:48

From Benue all the way to Plateau remains and falls within Biafra territorial borders. Calabar, Iko-Ekpene, Bonny, Port Harcourt all the way to Ore-Agbor borders remains our territorial frontiers. We are family for centuries and nothing will break century bonds NOW. If Ijaw-Nation decides to opt-out from Biafra territorial space, then, she must make do not encroach or engage in Balkanization of our territorial borders including Port Harcourt at any time. These territorial borders must be protected and defended at all cost. Biafra and its citizenry therefore know her borders and its peoples across this plate know themselves I think some thing is really wrong with the author of this article!Biafra from Bonny to Benue!!! You must be dreaming seriously.You cannot include Ijaw land In Port Harcourt and the island of Bonny in your imaginary Biafra.Biafra can only work if the Igbos agree to form a country of their own.Recent developments prove beyond reasonable doubt that the Igbos cannot get allies for such a war.

RAYNOSA  # 9 | 18.08.2007 09:39

ATTN:Mr.C.Umunnah and those of you playing the ethnic and tribal card Have you ever thought about this:Even if each state in Nigeria becomes a soverignty of it's own what do you think would become of these countries when the likes of Kalu,Ibori,Odili,Alams and other thiefing governors are the president of these countries. And to those of you fighting fo resource control have you ever had of any place were a country seize to exist because it lack natural resources.NO Even if Biafra is created today,i can bet they will surely carry arms against each other no doubt. Please carve EDO STATE from your imaginary frontiers. A LAZY WORKMAN ALWAYS COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS TOOLS. Thanks RENE.

Tony  # 10 | 18.08.2007 10:15

=Son of the Delta;200637>I think some thing is really wrong with the author of this article!Biafra from Bonny to Benue!!! You must be dreaming seriously.You cannot include Ijaw land In Port Harcourt and the island of Bonny in your imaginary Biafra.Biafra can only work if the Igbos agree to form a country of their own.Recent developments prove beyond reasonable doubt that the Igbos cannot get allies for such a war. @Son of the Delta: I have just proposed how the Ijaw can form their own nation with Bayelsa state, and a few nearby Contiguous Ijaw towns in Rivers and Delta states to form their Ijaw republic. That is their best bet. The present attempt to use their imaginary Niger-Delta to include other entities including Igboid and even Itshekiri folks in their empire is a tall dream. When real push comes to shove, the Ijaw cannot fight. Just Imagine if the whole Nigerian army including the Airforce, Navy and land forces invaded Ijaw areas in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers state as they did Biafra with intensive shelling, air bombardment, and physical assaults of Ijaw towns and Villages, i bet you, the Ijaw nation will collapse and capitulate in 5 hours, indeed 5 hours might be too generous. So my brother, raise your hand up for the Igbo who stood Nigeria down for 3 years under such conditions against a gangup of the rest of Nigeria and the United Kingdom. It definitely was not easy, if you think it was easy, dare it.

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