Biafran people as is done everywhere in the world, decided to sit at home to remember their dead, the over 6 million people including women and children, brutally murdered by the Arewa or hausa/fulani-controlled Nigerian military in the 1960s, since the Arewa-controlled Nigerian military is in the habit of murdering peaceful innocent Biafran people who would often come out on the streets to embark on peaceful rallies.
4 – Nigeria is a fake and fraudulent contraption, created by the colonial powers, why should any sensible human being pay allegiance to such an unprogressive and retrogressive concoction whose affairs are piloted by decrepit, inept and uncivilized lots. Did the Arewa group or the northern coalition observe or speak against the gross violation of human rights which characterized the present administration? Can the Arewa coalition be honourable enough to condemn the oppressive tendencies of the present Arewa-controlled administration which has continuously flouted several court orders to release those unjustly incarcerated by the uncivil Nigerian security agencies? Yet the Arewa is shameless enough to claim that Kanu has breached his bail conditions – all of which are clearly violations of his fundamental human rights.
5 – Yes, the “peaceful” attributes credited to the IPOB by the South-East governors’ forum as referenced by the Arewa group, is a clear proof that Biafrans are peaceful in their quest for freedom, self-determination and for a progressive egalitarian society devoid of savagery, nepotism, hatred, laziness, corruption and murderous tendencies as exemplified by the current Arewa-controlled, so-called Federal Government of Nigeria.
6 – How can any reasonable human being condemn those who are demanding their inalienable fundamental rights because they have continued to be subjugated and marginalized? Unlike the unintelligible Arewa group, every reasonable person knows that when a condition is unfavourable to a man, he seeks to change it in order to advance his well-being. But because of the incivility and barbarism that characterizes the Arewa, it resorts to violence when there is an issue to be addressed.
GROUNDS FOR SUSPICION (Response)
Every well-meaning Nigerian must disregard the treacherous lies propagated by the Arewa group which suggests that the Igbos or the Biafran people in general are resorting to violence in their quest for self-determination and must realize that Biafrans do not have anything against Nigeria but to be given an opportunity to decide where they want to live. They have found the Nigerian union unworkable.
The seed of hate being referred to by the northern coalition is clearly a brainchild of the Arewa. Their leaders were the first to nurture feelings of hatred and disgust against the Igbos, when Ahmadu Bello said categorically as referenced above, that he would rather give a job to a foreigner instead of give it to an Igbo man even if the Igbo remains the most suitable for the position. Is this not a clear instance of hatred against the Igbos? Additionally, there are other instances of threats and hate-speeches by the north against the Biafran people and Nigerians in general (Ref:see link)
It should be noted that the Biafran demand is a legitimate and sincere desire of the people. Also, leaders are elected to represent the people and therefore, when the people make a demand, what the leaders should do would be to listen to the demand of the people. The so-called Igbo or South-East leaders cannot have a talk with you, Your Excellency, the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria out of their own selfish interests and greed without the consent of the people who are making the demand and come back to claim that they are talking on the people’s behalf.
With due respect Your Excellency sir, the so-called South-East leaders are sycophants and are not sincere to you. If they were, you would realize that the people do not have confidence in them and so they do not have the mandate of the people.
The coalition has also claimed that Igbo opinion leaders are supporting the comments by Kanu. Kanu’s Biafra agitation is legitimate and sincere and so should be supported by all men of good conscience. Given the numerous incessant destruction of Biafran farmlands, killings and rapings of Biafran people by Arewa/hausa-fulani herdsmen, none of the political leaders of the Arewa has openly condemned these barbaric acts, thereby giving credence to the general knowledge that these acts of savagery are conspiracies by the Arewa, fully supported by their political and religious leaders.
OUR CONCERNS (Response)
1 – We are aware of the incivility and unjustified resistance that the North or Arewa-controlled government of nigeria will pose to the Biafra restoration quest. This is because all efforts in the past, to have a civil and friendly discussion on how to further advance Nigeria in equity, fairness and justice, where everyone will feel a sense of belonging, has ruthlessly been opposed and frustrated by the Arewa. The attitude of the Arewa towards the report of the latest national conference is a vivid testimony. All the past and successive governments of Nigeria which has been evidently controlled by the Arewa has proven time and again that it is incapable of enthroning justice, equity, fairness and equal developmental strides, instead they have openly proven their grave ineptitude and the unwillingness to make things work for all Nigerians.
2 – As we all know, Nigeria was unjustly, brutally, selfishly and unilaterally formed through the merger (amalgamation) of previously distinct ethnic nationalities by the colonial administration without any consent from the component units whatsoever, namely and majorly – The Biafrans in the East, the Yorubas in the Wast and the Arewas in the North.
(Ref: see link)
3 – Just like everyone else, we acknowledge that Nigeria is not a nation but merely a geographical expression as confirmed by Earliest nationalist – Ernest Okoli
(Ref: see link) and corroborated by Obafemi Awolowo
(Ref: see link). Also, there are obvious convictions that led the war stooge and genocidist himself –Yakubu Gowon, to agree that there is no basis for unity in Nigeria (Ref: see link)
4 – Contrary to the lies and propaganda been peddled by the Arewa, It is equaly a well-known fact that the Igbos have been at the forefront in the support and promotion of a unified Nigeria and the encouragement of the virtues of a united, fair, equitable and just Nigeria. This is evident in their eagerness to live in and develop other people’s lands and
