Kelechi Mbamnozie is an Igbo who works with the UN. Read his submission on Kanu.

Nnamdi Kanu, the acclaimed leader of IPOB was not supposed to be in any hiding, never. The fact that he is not operating openly now tells you all something, he is on the wrong side of this agitation again. The struggle for self-determination even if possible, transcends beyond an individual. Kanu was advised to rally around the traditional and political leaders of the South. As an Igbo man, I was thought honor, respect, love, self-giving, and honesty by my parents and the community where I grew up. You cannot bring a fight inside the house, if you do, such a person is considered a fool. When Kanu was released, he enjoyed the encomiums of the majority of Nigerians who saw the Federal Governments lawless detention as evil and unconstitutional because he never committed any crime to be locked up for 2 yrs. He was hosted by Senators and Governors, his father's house became a Mecca of sought, he enjoyed the people's patronage. Not until the butterfly started thinking himself a bird, the self-aggrandizement overwhelmed him so much that he declared: "there would not be any election in Anambra" and his reasons? Because Kanu said so. He brought the battle into his home. He started receiving Genuflection as a tiny god he approved himself of, and even Senator Abaribe who was among the people that signed his bail surety couldn't speak reason into his skull, he spoke to him, Eastern Governors and some traditional rulers spoke to him, he was too pompous to apply wisdom, humility, and honor, but he wants others to accord him the same. Now, all those people who would have stood behind him are doubtful of his intentions, so they stayed clear of him. Now, that they have started chasing him, where will he run into? "Lack of wisdom"
Now, this is his SIN. The moment he commissioned the local army on record, posted it out on social media and spoke openly at a rally about the need to have the Biafra Secret Force, he failed from grace, he not only entered into the nest orchestrated by the Nigeria State, he ignited the article in the Constitution of Nigeria that prohibits anyone from organizing an army against the sovereignty, whether you like it or not, Nigeria is a sovereignty, Biafra is not and was never so it is not even a conquered territory. We reached out to Kanu, advised him to be cautious and apply wisdom, he never listened, he cursed everyone who disagreed with him, we are all "Efulefu". he cut off his communication channel with those who would have helped.
Instead of calling for the boycott of Anambra Election, even when you are not from Anambra, you could have channeled that energy to become a political force in the East, compel your followers to come out in masse and vote in the election and ensure that they elect a credible non-corrupt Governor and House Assemblies knowing that every power and politics is local, you would have scored a gigantic political WIN right there and the Federal Government will start taking you seriously. You ensure that the same thing in Anambra is replicated it in all the South Eastern and the South Southern States, unseat all these criminal Senators, House members, Governors and let us have our own devoted people represent us for once, NO, Nnamdi was so arrogant that he forgot his culture. Anambra of all places, the home of Azikiwe, where we have the timbers and calibers of the East, they saw his afront as an insult, just there alone, Kanu diminished his patronage among Eastern Elders who would have been his backbone. (Elders stays at watch as they send the young to battle)
In the course of my career, I have seen deaths, people who died in the face of war and the earth refused to bury them, their carcas decaying that even vultures were so full that they could not feed anymore. I have seen men, real men, rebels in the face of war, their skulls shattered, their bones and legs ripped off, some bled to their death, but among all, there is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit, hahahahaaaa, there is no prosthetic for that.
Every single information coming out of his house was fake news propaganda, that the UN did this or that was all LIE. We are here at the UN Headquarters and never a time has any issue about Biafra brought to bear in any open sessions, General Assembly, Security Council Consultations, never. But our gullible hardworking brothers whom he met at home never wanted to listen, they believed his lies. The agitation must be seen as non-violent as possible. The flagrant disregard of any advice was appalling. In the scheme of things, you need strategists, advisers, foreign policy analysts, intel ops and lots of professionals to sit down and drive a master plan, Kanu assumed all these responsibilities and was very bad at them. So far, you can see that he is not a strategist, knows very little about building coalitions within and outside Nigeria, I mean coalitions of friendly countries who can reason with the cause, on many occasions, he switched off his phone because he is a stubborn overlord, look at the carnage he has caused and where is he now? in hiding. There wouldn't have been any need to hide. He should have been entering the Villa and House of Assembly, lobbying and strategizing, that's how wise men WIN. Remember, "She stopped to Conquer"
The facebook warriors who are good at calling people names on facebook and cannot have dialogue and reason together, over to you, let your name calling continue, how many people are dead now because of Kanus irresponsible stubbornness? And among all those deaths, none of his family members are involved, now the government of Nigeria has categorized IPOB as a terrorist organization, that's what you get when you start to organize an army, its going to be tougher for Easterners who are travelers. My advice, if you wish to travel outside Nigeria, clean up your social media platforms, you could be turned back at any point of entry because of what the Federal Govt just did.
Final words, all of you that are noise makers on social media, have you ever thought of something very covertly possible? That Nnamdi Kanu may have been paid off to quash the Biafra struggle once and for all? That all these charades were staged? hahahahahaaa, Why did he object against any good advice to go about this struggle perfectly and legitimately? He came back from the UK, was arrested by the Nigerian government that is more or like subservient to the British Lords, Ndi Igbo, wake up before the water reaches your necks.
If we fail to apply wisdom in settling our impasse, we will all perish as fools. I am not going to perish because I see things differently. I don't wish anyone death, can we now wear our thinking cap?? Now?? I mean Now?
Igbo na ekwu si "ijiji nti ike, na eso ozu ala nmuo", onye nwere nti, ya nuru#

Hmmm...... This is deep. May those who have ears to hear listen to these words of wisdom. And may those who have eyes to see, be able to read and apply their minds to the wisdom in these words. My brother daalu!

larger percentage of those clamoring for Biafra are below 45. I.e they never saw the civil war....

Biafra is never going to happen. Well that is what the leaders do most. Starts war and flee, ojukwu did it and now kanu.



Drabeey was HERE

People are looking at Nnamdi Kanu but neglecting the bigger picture

The Pope is the leader of over a billion Catholics. If you take out the Pope, will Catholicism die? It wont, another Pope will step in and the movement continues


It is the same with Biafra. Those who believe in it do so for a reason. For them it symbolises hope from a failed Nigeria.

So the federal government can chase about Kanu and even kill him, it will not solve the more important issue that Nigeria is not a nation

Zoogeria is GONE FOREVER. Nothing can stop it's capitulation.
Because of Ohamadike the great, everybody is talking about unity. It will defintely get worse as Biafra is nearer than we think.

One of the best article so far on Biafra. I can see some IPOB terrorists above saying jargons as usual, instead to read and think.

Every single information coming out of his house was fake news propaganda, that the UN did this or that was all LIE. We are here at the UN Headquarters and never a time has any issue about Biafra brought to bear in any open sessions, General Assembly, Security Council Consultations, never.

wow...seems youve been tamed...you speak in proverbs wise one....

NwaAmaikpe:


Suddenly every Tom, Dick and Harry has an opinion.


The only solace I have is in the bible verse

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

like seriously NK has done more harm than good, I never thought an average igbo person hates other tribes because here in Yoruba land we see them as our friends, we relate with them freely n i could remember when my younger brother happens to b d electoral chairman in his faculty then he told me that out of 10 vacant positions igbos took 4 despite the fact that it is a core Yoruba university n we even laughed about it that maybe one day an igbo man will b a baale in Yoruba land. that is to say we don't see them as enemies n also me n my friends, our day is never complete without eating in mama nkechis place but now everything has changed because my brother told me that this year election people Av vowed that no igbo person will b allowed to contest let alone winning n me n my friends too no dey chop for that woman side again because we believe she might poison us due to d hate we c in igbos lately. n that's how NK words keep affecting igbos all around Nigeria, people no longer want to do biz with them again. they now c an average igbo person as a potential enemy.

Attack Ojukwu in anyway and you lose my support.

Ojukwu is a detribalised Nigerian. We was brought up in the North and leading up to the 1967 declaration of Biafran independence he did all he could to negotiate a way for Igbos to remain part of a united Nigeria.

He happened to be the military governor of the eastern region at the time of General Ironsi's overthrow and assassination and the Igbo massacres that followed in most regions of the country.

Igbos ran home for their lives and all other regions of Nigeria were effectively being ethnically cleansed of Igbos.

A ground swell of Igbo opinion was, "If Nigeria does not want us let us form our own nation".

As the Igbo massacres continued Ojukwu could not Ignore the unstoppable pressure from his people for their own independent
nation;


He entered into negotiations to see whether Nigeria could be restructured into a confederation in Aburi Ghana and reached an agreement with Gowon for Nigeria becoming a confederation of nations. Agreement was called the Aburi Accord.

Gowon later started dragging his feet on the implementation of the accord and in view of continuing massacres and pressure from Igbos for their own nation where they can feel safe, Ojukwu had no option than to give Gowon an ultimatum to implement the Aburi Accord or the Igbos would declare independence.

This is how Ojukwu declared independence on 30 May 1967.

Gowon then invaded the newly declared independent republic of Biafra. I was a 3 years old when the war started and we really suffered during the almost 3 years the war lasted.

I became one of those malnourished children with kwashiorkor (bloated belly), but thanks to my mother's nurse's training I was one of few lucky ones to survive it.

When we heard Biafra had surrendered, we were at first disappointed, but this was followed immediately by a huge sense of relief that our suffering was over and we have survived.

Ojukwu knew we were suffering and starving to death and his decision to surrender was that of a true leader.

Ojukwu remains an irrevocable and undisputed hero of the Igbo people, and we remain eternally grateful for his competent and compassionate leadership.

Insult Ojukwu you have insulted me and I take it personally.

Like Ojukwu, today I am for one united Nigeria. Another war is not necessary.

Jettison our criminal constitution and replace with a good sensible one that addresses our challenges, then watch Nigeria become a world power.

I am proud to be a DANite.

Drabeey:
larger percentage of those clamoring for Biafra are below 45. I.e they never saw the civil war. Well that is what the leaders do most. Starts war and flee, Ojukwu did it and now kanu.

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Attack Ojukwu in anyway and you lose my support.

Ojukwu is a detribalised Nigerian. We was brought up in the North and leading up to the 1967 declaration of Biafran independence he did all he could to negotiate a way for Igbos to remain part of a united Nigeria.

He happened to be the military governor of the eastern region at the time of General Ironsi's overthrow and assassination and the Igbo massacres that followed in most regions of the country.

Igbos ran home for their lives and all other regions of Nigeria were effectively being ethnically cleansed of Igbos.

A ground swell of Igbo opinion was, "If Nigeria does not want us let us form our own nation".

As the Igbo massacres continued Ojukwu could not Ignore the unstoppable pressure from his people for their own independent
nation;


He entered into negotiations to see whether Nigeria could be restructured into a confederation in Aburi Ghana and reached an agreement with Gowon for Nigeria becoming a confederation of nations. Agreement was called the Aburi Accord.

Gowon later started dragging his feet on the implementation of the accord and in view of continuing massacres and pressure from Igbos for their own nation where they can feel safe, Ojukwu had no option than to give Gowon an ultimatum to implement the Aburi Accord or the Igbos would declare independence.

This is how Ojukwu declared independence on 30 May 1967.

Gowon then invaded the newly declared independent republic of Biafra. I was a 3 years old when the war started and we really suffered during the almost 3 years the war lasted.

I became one of those malnourished children with kwashiorkor (bloated belly), but thanks to my mother's nurse's training I was one of few lucky ones to survive it.

When we heard Biafra had surrendered, we were at first disappointed, but this was followed immediately by a huge sense of relief that our suffering was over and we have survived.

Ojukwu knew we were suffering and starving to death and his decision to surrender was that of a true leader.

Ojukwu remains an irrevocable and undisputed hero of the Igbo people, and we remain eternally grateful for his competent and compassionate leadership.

Insult Ojukwu you have insulted me and I take it personally.

Like Ojukwu, today I am for one united Nigeria. Another war is not necessary.

Jettison our criminal constitution and replace with a good sensible one that addresses our challenges, then watch Nigeria become a world power.

I am proud to be a DANite.



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A good, long write-up, General. I have always assumed you are not really Igbo because you never speak any Igbo.
As for Ojukwu, remember he never accepted Gowon because, as he said, there were more senior Military Officers like Ogundipe and then he himself who was more educated than Gowon by far and also was in the military longer and also older. Also remember he always said that they have to say what happened to the former head of States before a new head of state can come in. He never wanted to be under Gowon's command and you can't blame him. Really what were his choices think about it. Either he would have been retired from the Army or killed. Gowon tried everything to contact him but he refused to take Gowon's call. And you can't blame him. Bottom line if ojukwu was willing to be under Goeon's command the two would have gotten together and the war would have been avoided. If Gowon was a wiser or stronger person the first thing he should have done was relieve Ojukwu of command. That would have saved millions of lives.