Biafra: The Tragedy Of Misplaced Priorities

[Robot]

BIAFRA: THE TRAGEDY OFMISPLACED PRIORITIES

At present, we are enveloped in darkness…. Providence has done much for us in this contest, but we must do something for ourselves" (Gen. Washington to James Mchenry) Article 2 of the Vienna Declaration and program of Action States, " All peoples have the right of self determination, by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status, and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development." The Article went further to say, "taking into account the particular situation of peoples under colonial or other forms of alien domination or foreign occupation, the world conference on Human Rights recognizes the right of peoples to take any legitimate action… to realize their inalienable right of self determination" The excesses of this article are for meaningful development. All human rights instruments are for ...

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[NWANZA]

The entire leadership of the struggle under Uwazurike have been involved in place seeking as well as deceiving its followers. It is to maintain his place especially in the monetary matters, that Uwazurike resisted every effort to work with people like Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo. The fallen leader of MASSOB himself was so sure of what his mission was, that he felt that he will be able to look after himself by shedding the blood of Igbo/Biafra youths and turn around to profit by it. When the leader does not have faith in whatever he does, that leader should be discarded. He was busy acquiring wealth and building and buying landed property here and there. This attitude brought the struggle into disrepute and conflict of interest with what the original goal was-Actualization of Biafra.

Why air your dirty laundry here in NVS when you have other means of displaying these allegations against Uwazurike?

It would have been better to send this article to OHANEZE ndigbo, which some enemies are trying hard to rubbish.

Please give credit to who credit is due ---> Ralph Uwazurike and the freedom fighters.

I share your concern though, but you need to inspire change from the inside and build momentum for the fight of your life.

All Igbo's must speak with one voice and condemn this hypocritical country of our enslavement called Nigeria. After all we are going to sing the same song - mark this.

Realign your mentality and look far into the future!

[Namdy]

My dear brother, the realisation of a biafran state or country is utopian.You tried in your essay but to so many Nigerians, "it is like a tale told by an ----- full of sound and fury signifying nothing"

[Agidimolaja]

The wind has blown and now,we have seen the private part of the hen.

Emeka in this piece, presented to us,facts that cannot be denied about what led to the fall of former Biafra.He also lamented about howthe yet to be formed Biafrais already suffering the same fate.Too bad, folks.

Bunch of falsehoods have been packaged about the fall ofBiafraand accusing fingers have been unjustly pointed atObafemi Awolowo and his Yoruba tribe over that tragic fallof Biafra.

It is so refreshing here now that Emeka did not join the group of blatant liars but have courageously laid the fall of Biafra at the feet of unpatriotic,disgruntled, corrupt and inept leaders who worked so hard to sabotage Ojukwu's efforts.

Yes, we were aware of the truths he just unearthed even thoughrabble rousers have not stopped at trying to suppresstruths about the problems inside the then Biafra.

Instead of facing the fact, liars have engagedthemselves in blame games - Awo did this, Yorubas did that bla bla bla etc.

Finally, a courageous voice was heard which said that corrupt and disgruntled leaders, saboteurs etc contributed greatly to the fall of Biafra.

As it was then, so it is now said the people of the church. My prayer is that, may it not continue to be so for ever and ever.

What Ralph Uwazurike is doing all over the place now as highlighted by Emeka is a recipe for the fall of another Biafra if it ever emerged again.His recent visit to USA was a show of shame and a disgrace to his blind followers.

The first Biafra failed at inception.This yet to be formed Biafra is already a failure considering all the allegations made by Emeka in his write up.

By all indications, the proposed Biafra shall be found dead on arrival, if it ever arrived.

Awolowo is dead and Yorubas have nothing to do with this planned Biafra, yet the signs that led to the former to "kaput" are so visible everywhere already.

Will Awolowo and Yorubasgoing to be falsely accused one more time of stage-managing her death?

[ttonjo]

The wind has blown and now, we have seen the private part of the hen.
Emeka in this piece,presented to us, facts that cannot be denied about what led to the fall of former Biafra. He also lamented about how the yet to be formed Biafra is already suffering the same fate. Too bad,folks.
Bunch of falsehoods have been packaged about the fall of Biafra and accusing fingers have been unjustly pointed at Obafemi Awolowo and his Yoruba tribe over that tragic fall of Biafra.
It is so refreshing here now that Emeka did not join the group of blatant liars but have courageously laid the fall of Biafra at the feet of unpatriotic, disgruntled,corrupt and inept leaders who worked so hard to sabotage Ojukwu's efforts.
Yes,we were aware of the truths he just unearthed even though rabble rousers have not stopped at trying to suppress truths about the problems inside the then Biafra.
Instead of facing the fact,liars have engaged themselves in blame games - Awo did this,Yorubas did that bla bla bla etc.
Finally,a courageous voice was heard which said that corrupt and disgruntled leaders,saboteurs etc contributed greatly to the fall of Biafra.
As it was then,so it is now said the people of the church.My prayer is that,may it not continue to be so for ever and ever.
What Ralph Uwazurike is doing all over the place now as highlighted by Emeka is a recipe for the fall of another Biafra if it ever emerged again. His recent visit to USA was a show of shame and a disgrace to his blind followers.
The first Biafra failed at inception. This yet to be formed Biafra is already a failure considering all the allegations made by Emeka in his write up.
By all indications,the proposed Biafra shall be found dead on arrival,if it ever arrived.
Awolowo is dead and Yorubas have nothing to do with this planned Biafra,yet the signs that led to the former to "kaput" are so visible everywhere already.
Will Awolowo and Yorubas going to be falsely accused one more time of stage-managing her death?

Thank you agidimolaja, for your usual honest and factual info.
The bible says: 'Ye shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set
you free.'
Thank God, the real truth is coming out at last.

[Akpu-Nku]

Adigboloja abi agidimolaja:D

Onye ihem na ewe iwe
O di ka O wegbuo ya ka O nwuo
Osukosu nwa mkpi
O di ka O sugbuo ya ka O nwuo:D:D:D:D

Biafra nwe mmeri:hail:

[Dove]

Good article!
But then, just under one condition: If you can come up with any evidence against Uwazuruike.

1. Is there any evidence showing where the money was been shared in the bush; right after the meeting in Okwe? Or...at least just say "yes" that you were there when the money was been shared. With this I guarantee to swallow all you've written; without asking for the evidence; that is.

2. Where are the evidences of the houses owned by Uwazuruike both in VI, Abuja, PH, Aba, Onitsha, Kaduna, Owerri, USA, EU, etc? Before tabling your accusations here, have you made any effort, at least to make RU answer to how and where he made money to get those property?

3. Is it too much for someone to own such property without dipping his fingers into the money belonging to an organization?

4. Does anyone think that RU would have been able to take on this MASSOB project were he to be a church right? In Nigeria? Are you kidding someone?

5. In your write up, you made every attempt to elevate Dim Ojukwu to high heavens; is he not the same Ojukwu who various people have accused just the way you have accused RU? Does that not explain what they meant when they said that "an opinion is an a@#$%%hole, that everybody has got one"?. Have you seen why it’s necessary to back up your accusations with something?

RU is not “corruption proof”, he is human, and owing to his position, he deserves all manners of scrutiny from all angles. But how are we sure you are not just a bad loser out on a mission? …still one of the many reasons why evidence is needed; everything is possible in Nigeria. Or am I alone here?

Lest I forget, I neither know RU, nor am I a member of MASSOB. Just that I read in between the lines, with my eyes wide open; before introducing some tribal remarks, adding Awolowo there and Yoruba here, even when such has no place in the article.

Suggestions: It is now becoming imperative that anyone who wants to drop a line regarding any individual or organization on NVS should support same with evidence. NVS should cease being a platform on which some grumpy people stand on to assassinate the characters of other people, just in their quest to gain some brief popularity.

I presume that most people on NVS are educated, and should be demanding for this.

[Anioma777]

@Agidimolaja


Will Awolowo and Yorubas going to be falsely accused one more time of stage-managing her death?


I don't recall many or even myself blaming the fall of Biafra on Yoruba people or Awolowo. Just because Awolowo switched sides at the last minute and said starving Biafrans was a legitimate weapon of war or words to that effect does not mean he was "TOTALLY" resposible for Biafra's demise. The war was lost but Igbos survived which in my opinion is a VICTORY. A defeated nation lives to fight again. Also the main reason which many fail to realise or pretend they don't understand about the creation of Biafra was to safeguard the genocidal attempt by the North and the luke warm attitude of Gowon to protect Igbos in the North. Ojukwu for all his faults will continue to be a hero for trying to protect Ndi Igbo.

Its an interesting article about RU and the MASSOB movement. The fact of the matter is that what is going on with Massob or what happened in Biafra is playing itself out in present day Nigeria abeit with no bloodshed.

I sympathatize with MASSOB but the break up Nigeria if God wanted it would have happened and may yet still happen,but for now Nigeria as it is, should remain the same its not perfect but we have not had another war since then so Nigeria with its tribal imperfections is here to stay.

[NWANZA]

@Agidimolaja




I don't recall many or even myself blaming the fall of Biafra on Yoruba people or Awolowo. Just because Awolowo switched sides at the last minute and said starving Biafrans was a legitimate weapon of war or words to that effect does not mean he was "TOTALLY" resposible for Biafra's demise. The war was lost but Igbos survived which in my opinion is a VICTORY. A defeated nation lives to fight again. Also the main reason which many fail to realise or pretend they don't understand about the creation of Biafra was to safeguard the genocidal attempt by the North and the luke warm attitude of Gowon to protect Igbos in the North. Ojukwu for all his faults will continue to be a hero for trying to protect Ndi Igbo.

Its an interesting article about RU and the MASSOB movement. The fact of the matter is that what is going on with Massob or what happened in Biafra is playing itself out in present day Nigeria abeit with no bloodshed.

I sympathatize with MASSOB but the break up Nigeria if God wanted it would have happened and may yet still happen,but for now Nigeria as it is, should remain the same its not perfect but we have not had another war since then so Nigeria with its tribal imperfections is here to stay.

Characteristic to some people in this forum who insert tribe and ethnicity in every article, they have a lack of understanding about what led to what before the civil war.

Awolowo always play both sides of the divide to the detriment of Ndigbo, and did not walk-the-walk after talking-the-talk. This trend continues with other Yoruba characters in our short history - Shonekan to Buhari.

It is systematic to what Obasanjo did in the waning years of his administration, when he encouraged a Southern Governors conference. He spurned on the governors by handing the government back to the North.

They keep mouthing off about this-&-that and slip away when it is time to take a stand. Some call it being clever but we call it cowardice.

[Agidimolaja]

Akpu-Nku or Alupupu,



Aigbofa la nwoke, ifa kan ko si ni para.



Gbongbon kan o si afi eniti o ba nti ara re.



Eru o ba odo, eyin ti e fe wo odo ni omunu nko;eiye ti o ba fi ara we



igun,ehin aaro ni o sun!

[denker]

Ohanaeze, MASSOB hold secret talk:clap::clap::clap:

ODOGWU EMEKA ODOGWU, Awka


PRESIDENT-GENERAL Ohanaeze Ndigbo , Ambassador Ralph Uwechue yesterday warned that Members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) should not be molested again from any quarters .

Uwechue said: "Considering our country’s vast population, the largesness of the African continent and the concomitant complexity of our cultures and traditions, it is only natural to have in our midst, people with differing views on issues of national importance, be these political, religious or socio-cultural.

"Members of MASSOB like other Nigerians must be allowed to enjoy this freedom without molestation of any type, as long as their actions are within the ambit of the law. They should not be singled out or hunted down simply because they hold political views that are different from those of other people. Otherwise, their sacred democratic rights would be infringed’’.

This is even as the Biafran shadow government was yesterday launched in Awka and Onitsha, Anambra State to be monitored by Biafran National Guard (BNG), said Innocent .N. Orji, leading member of the BNG.

Uwechue gave the warning in an address of welcome he supposed to present to the MASSOB leader Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, in his African House Ogwashi-Uku Delta State yesterday, when the former paid him a courtesy call. The meeting however held in closed doors.

The Ohaneze Leader further said: "I feel most pleased to welcome to African House my younger brother Chief Ralph Uwazurike, who has come to congratulate me on my recent election as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World-wide. I am particularly happy at this event as it helps to underscore a hopeful beginning of unity and cooperation among the various segments of the Igbo nation."

"The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSAB) which Chief Uwazurike heads has been a national subject of controversy over the past several years. MASSOB, as we know it today, emerged as a residual echo of the desperate resort to Biafran secession in1967, following successive massacres and tearful exodus of Igbos from Northern Nigeria the previous years. The civil war settled the issue in favour of Nigerian unity. The vast majority of Ndigbo have accepted that settlement in a definitive fashion, as evidenced by the subsequent upsurge of Igbo presence and investment in all parts of Nigeria.

"In line with the settled position of the Igbos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, does not support secession or any act that can adversely affect the sovereignty or territorial integrity of our great country. However, Ohaneze Ndigbo recognizes the constitutional right of every Nigerian to the freedom of thought and expression and to hold political, religious, and socio-cultural views that do not conflict with the laws of the land."

A statement in Awka by MASSOB and made available to Daily Champion, said the shadow government marks the beginning of actualization of the struggle for a sovereign state of Biafra .

:source (http://www.champion-newspapers.com/news/article3_190309.htm)

[AMEN]

@ agidimolaja

its been a while now since we clashed and so i relish this one, lets gooo!!!!!!!!!!

1. the Biafran war was lost for various reason ranging from arms shortage to sabotage.

2.awo was the first big sabotage of Biafra, we were not depending on him for anything, but he broke a gentleman's agreement and went on to murder 3 million civilians, so you miss the point here.

3. Banjo was the second and biggest SABO of biafra, with the benin and ore disaster.

4. of course many igbos sabotaged Biafra, Ojukwu talks about them as corrupt nigerians in our mist in the"AHIARA DECLARATION OF 1969" (TRY AND READ IT FOR ONCE).

5.awo and banjo SABO can never compare to anyother SABO of the war except perhaps the NIGER DELTA SABO which the whole world is now witness to its KARMA today.

6. i commend ANIOMA etc for standing up for the igbo race, we should never tire to defend our people, like the jewish anti-defamation league, we must always be watchful, as genocide first starts with name calling and riddiculing.

7. sad part is while we Black Africans are doing our time wasting ethnic fighting in cyberspace and reality, the arabs and oyibo are putting in their finishing touches into the conquest of all Africa, so while we are here being stupid, they will have a walk in the park when that day comes, because we would been to busy as usual killing and putting each other down to see a common enemy.

8. finally both the arabs and oyibo fully supported nigeria against biafra, does that ring alarms in any black persons head? my answer will be no

GOD BLESS
amen

[Akpu-Nku]

Adigboloja a ti agidimolaja:clap:

E wepuga armoured car, shelling machine, heavy artillery
gbim-gbim-gbim-gbim
Eweghi ike imeri Biafra:hail:
Awolowo o, Yakubu Gowon
Eweghi ike imeri Biafra:hail:
Biafra Win the War:D:D:D:D:hail:

Aaahahahahahahahahah!!! Wipe out:hail:

[Agidimolaja]

Amen,



Its nice hearing from you again.Iwas wondering where were you since.

Since you came out to me as a gentleman today, let me also approach you in the same manner.

I will however ask you few questions that I expected you to answer very honestly as a gentleman that you presented yourself.

1.What was the "gentleman's agreement" that Obafemi Awolowo broke and between who and who was the agreement made and who among your Biafran leaders were signatories to that agreement?

2.Papa Zik, at such critical time abandoned Biafra and joined up with the Federal Government of Gen. Yakubu Gowon.Will you call his infamous actions and utterances as heroic or as acts of gross sabotage? Why then are you people not talking and pointing accusing fingers to your own Zik? Who sabotaged Biafra? Ask those who knew much better than you do and ask Ojukwu why he did not attend the funeral of Papa Zik.

3. Biafra was declared over the former Eastern Region. The people of Rivers and Calabarquickly decamped and joined up with the Federal Government of Gen. Yakubu Gowon.

In your judgement, was their abandoning the cause of Biafraheroic act oract of sabotage? Why then are you not pointing accusing fingers to them the way you are doing to Awolowo and Yorubas?

Banjo was not a saboteur as you peoplealleged.

Col. Banjo was another Yorubavictim at the hands of ever violent Igbos.

It was Gen. Ironsi who detained him before Emeka Ojukwu finally killed him having framed him up as planning to overthrow quasi Republic of Biafra.Liars and bunch of useless liars.

All we have to say is that we thank you Igbosfor your killingeminent Yorubas.

It was Major Tim Onwuatuegbu who brutally murdered Brig. Sam Ademulegun and his pregnant wife.

It was the same blood-thirsty Tim who murdered Co. Ralph Sodeinde.

It was Capt. Nwobosi who brutally murdered Chief S. L.Akintola, the then Premier of Western Region.

Col. Fajuyi paid with his own lifebecause he would not just be watching while his Commander-in- Chief{an Igboman} is to be led away captive.He was wasted along with Gen. Ironsi.

While Igbos were being murdered in thousands all over the North, we Yorubas in the Southwest protected Igbos and gave them safe passage to their homeland.

But today, what are we getting in return from Igbos?Nothing, except blame games, lies and falsehoods. Our goodnesses were never rewarded. Instead, accusing fingers are always pointed to our late Sage, Obafemi Awolowo and all of us Yorubas.

Allah yai sa!

Biafra fell,not because of anything that Awolowo or Yorubas did. Biafra fell because it was like a house hurriedly built upon a very weak foundation.

All what led to the fall of old Biafra are already in place to kill off the new one if it ever surfaced.

[Agidimolaja]

Akpa-Ukwu,Alupupu,



Ose ni nsaju ekun, abamo ni gbehin oro.

Gbogbo Kobokobo peju, won ko ri ebo abamo se.

Awolowo ni pe ki e mase e. E se tan o wa di aapon fun yin.

Ori okere koko l'awo, ba wi fun omo eni a gbo.

Kasakasa mbo, baba kesekese!

[AMEN]

Amen,

Its nice hearing from you again. I was wondering where were you since.
Since you came out to me as a gentleman today,let me also approach you in the same manner.
I will however ask you few questions that I expected you to answer very honestly as a gentleman that you presented yourself.
1. What was the "gentleman's agreement" that Obafemi Awolowo broke and between who and who was the agreement made and who among your Biafran leaders were signatories to that agreement?

i refer you to his speech on becoming the Yoruba leader at Ibadan on the 1st of May 1967 and also to his meeting with ojukwu days later in Enugu, here is the link www.ngex.com/personalities/voices/mqb060302baluko.htm , pls make sure you read it well ok

2. Papa Zik,at such critical time abandoned Biafra and joined up with the Federal Government of Gen.Yakubu Gowon. Will you call his infamous actions and utterances as heroic or as acts of gross sabotage? Why then are you people not talking and pointing accusing fingers to your own Zik? Who sabotaged Biafra? Ask those who knew much better than you do and ask Ojukwu why he did not attend the funeral of Papa Zik.

like i said in my post before all sorts of SABOs were in Biafra, yes zik's defection affected Biafra big time, but only morale wise, awo could have stayed neutral ok, but he led millions of yoruba to war against the igbo, that had a political, military, social and historical effect on the outcome of the war period. of course igbos accuse zik of disloyalty you do not occupy 40 million plus igbo living rooms to hear our discourse.
3.Biafra was declared over the former Eastern Region.The people of Rivers and Calabar quickly decamped and joined up with the Federal Government of Gen.Yakubu Gowon.
In your judgement,was their abandoning the cause of Biafra heroic act or act of sabotage? Why then are you not pointing accusing fingers to them the way you are doing to Awolowo and Yorubas?

read my last post well, i dont think you read rebuttals well before posting, i made a reference to Niger delta in my last post.
Banjo was not a saboteur as you people alleged.

Col.Banjo was another Yoruba victim at the hands of ever violent Igbos.
It was Gen.Ironsi who detained him before Emeka Ojukwu finally killed him having framed him up as planning to overthrow quasi Republic of Biafra. Liars and bunch of useless liars.

Ironsi's regime not Ironsi detained Banjo, let me explain, ironsi appointed gowon, capt usman baba and m.d.yusuf to investigate the jan 15 boys, the boys implicated Banjo rightfully and so he was detained read 'why we struck' by Ademoyega (RIP) and other sources to confirm his stance on jan 15.
ojukwu did not frame him up at all, infact OBJ in his my 'command' confirms Banjo meeting with the british deputy high com in Benin, this is backed by benard odogwu, fredrick forsyth etc. he refused to obey orders, confirmed to Ademoyega in 'why we struck' "that he did not like Biafra" and ordered col mike ivenso back from Okenne and lost days to which he could have entered lagos and ibadan without much struggle as conirmed by soyinka in 'the man died',(note the many yoruba sources of truth here!!!!).


All we have to say is that we thank you Igbos for your killing eminent Yorubas.
It was Major Tim Onwuatuegbu who brutally murdered Brig.Sam Ademulegun and his pregnant wife.
It was the same blood-thirsty Tim who murdered Co.Ralph Sodeinde.
It was Capt.Nwobosi who brutally murdered Chief S.L. Akintola,the then Premier of Western Region.

whilst not happy at their killings,it was confirmed the all of the above were planning Jihad on nigeria and were particularly going to deal with awo suppoters in the west and mid-west (which means almost the entire people) the jihad was scheduled for 16th jan 1966, the jan 15 boys pre-empted tha plan as confirmed by again Ademoyega 'why we struck' and Ben gbulie '5 majors' mind you the plotters where only to shoot those who resist, and that explains why fani kayode lived and kashim ibrahim and okpara lived, and why balewa and okotie eboh lived till the coup failed and they became a liability to the captors.Col.

Fajuyi paid with his own life because he would not just be watching while his Commander-in- Chief{an Igboman} is to be led away captive. He was wasted along with Gen.Ironsi.
whats your point here??? going by your line of reply??
While Igbos were being murdered in thousands all over the North,we Yorubas in the Southwest protected Igbos and gave them safe passage to their homeland.

no entirely true Banjo complained about yoruba and naija indifference to igbo sufferings in soyinka's 'the man died', some yoruba officers took part in killings as well.
But today,what are we getting in return from Igbos?Nothing,except blame games,lies and falsehoods.Our goodnesses were never rewarded.Instead,accusing fingers are always pointed to our late Sage,Obafemi Awolowo and all of us Yorubas.

as regards awo, i say 'one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist' lets pick and choose then.
Allah yai sa!
Biafra fell, not because of anything that Awolowo or Yorubas did.Biafra fell because it was like a house hurriedly built upon a very weak foundation.
All what led to the fall of old Biafra are already in place to kill off the new one if it ever surfaced.

Biafra fell because black people lacked and still lack vision and cant see beyound ethnic boundaries, the people who victored in 1970 were the oyibo and arabs, who managed to use fellow blacks backed by their latest war tech to kill of the emergence of a truly independent and technologically competent black republic BIAFRA, the vanquished in 1970 were the entire black race and naija who are now corrupt, technologically inept and genocidal having borrowed the killing baton from naija to produce odi, zakim biam, choba, june 12, okigwe, congo, sierra leone, uganda, rwanda, burundi, angola, somalia, eritrea, sudan and dafur, liberia, cote de voire, western sahara, mauritania, zimbabwe etc, Africa is unled with naija as the 49yr old sleeping giant (what giant sleeps that long????).

thanks for your post though you lashed out at a apoint, its imparative we dabate civily, and see that we share our blackness first before ethnicity, a new Africa must emerge, but we must learn from the past and i hope despite all the ethnic silliness and bashing we do here we can unite as a race in the face of an outsider and safeguard our children's future.

GOD bless you
amen

[toksy]

Hmmmmmmmmmm, here we go, AGAIN. me sha, i don but my ringside ticket. Hope, something new surface else.............

[AMEN]

@ all,

i said OBJ wrote that Banjo met with the British high com in Benin in his book my command, that is a wrong and i withdraw that quote.

GOD bless
amen.