The Zikist Movement was shocked to get reports that Indigenous People Of Biafra Founder, Prince Nnamdi Kanu spoke with levity against Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, The Great Zik Of Africa, in a recent interview with The Sun.
According to The Sun, Nnamdi Kanu made the following statement when he granted them an interview:
“People do not know that I love (former presidents Shagari and Yar’Adua more than I love (former president, Nnamdi Azikiwe) Zik.
I’m saying this because when we were young and were growing up, the only notable person that built any notable infrastructure I saw with my two eyes was Shagari.
The Enugu/Igweocha (that the white man named Port Harcourt) Expressway, was built by the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) government of Shagari and then you can travel with joy because it was smooth and very clean.”
While we agree that Nnamdi Kanu is entitled to freedom of speech as enshrined in the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights and the Nigerian Constitution, we decry his decision to mention Zik of Africa in a statement that clearly did not concern Him.
No matter what anyone thinks about Zik, he would always be remembered as the Great Unifier and a Father of Nigeria’s Independence, a man whose contributions together with those of other founding fathers like him, led to the creation of the most populous country in Africa, the most populous black nation and a multicultural nation of over 400 languages.
Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe’s contributions to independent Nigeria are undeniable. For instance, in the area of education, he was directly responsible for the
