Food for thought: ‘’Treat the surrendering Biafrans well or risk their children rising’’
- General Philip Effiong, Biafra Second-in-command, 1970
Preamble
Any news-savvy individual not ensconced under the rock, not living in another planet in the last couple of years will attest to the strident publicity, increasing appeal of the Biafra independence movement. In addition to the #BiafraAt50 Anniversary cum a very successful sit-at-home order by Biafra campaigners which took place on May 30, 2017 and completely shut down the entire southeast and parts of the south-south, on Aljazeera, July 5, 2017, Aljazeera’s The Stream featured a programme titled - #Biafra50YearsOn: Is Nigeria's secessionist movement re-emerging? Coincidentally, the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, also did a broadcast on July 5/6, 2017 titled -Biafra at 50: The war that changed Nigeria. As the global awareness ramps up…the plot thickens and Nigeria increasingly looks like a country on the brink. Similar to his gung-ho military approach to the renewed militancy in the Niger Delta which subsequently petered out through deft diplomacy, President Buhari’s miscalculation, whimsical and ultra vires incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu transformed him into a folk hero with an impressive global cult following. Dyed-in-the-wool proponents of Biafra independence movement proclaim that Biafra is a fait accompli. They affirm that there is a spiritual dimension, a ‘’God factor’’ to the affairs of Biafra. Now to the crux of this discourse.
- DON OKEREKE, SECURITY CONSULTANT
- Nigeria Watch International
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