BIAFRA AGITATORS, FALSEHOOD AND SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

​BIAFRA AGITATORS, FALSEHOOD AND SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

DR AUSTIN ORETTE

HOUSTON, TEXAS.

The July 6, 1967, operation at Gakem near Ogoja, in present-day Cross River State, Nigeria, was an attempt to invade and arrest Ojukwu. That was not war. No territory was taken.

Why do Biafrans propagate falsehood? They've formed a subculture of using propaganda to advance their positions, a tactic employed during the war that ultimately led to their defeat.

What makes them think this method will work again? It's a flawed logic, driven by a mix of intimidation and emotional manipulation, aimed at cowing Nigerians who possess the truth.

This generation of Nigerians won't give them the confusion they crave. No one will give them a war; they'll be given oblivion.

Looking back, a blockade would've sufficed, and Biafra would've withered on the vine.

Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu declared Biafra, fought a war for three years, and wrote a book (Because I am Involved) to explain his decisions. It's a self-congratulatory and evasive polemic. The book lacks meaningful insight into the current restiveness.

Serious-minded figures wrote books of a thousand pages. Gowon wrote a book of about a thousand pages. Ojukwu wrote that pamphlet in Nigeria, after his pardon. For him, the war was an afterthought. He didn't use his exile to reflect and provide a honest assessment of his thoughts on Biafra and its future implications.

His public utterances after a thirteen-year exile in Côte d'Ivoire were exercises in hedging. Many Igbo people, including his wife, expressed disappointment with the outcome.

What were they expecting? A royal welcome for the man who desecrated Nigeria's unity? Were they expecting vindication for his actions?

Until a constitution allows secession, no one should declare their enclave a republic. Ironically, Igbo people wove the chains binding Nigeria together, introducing the unitary system. Instead of seeking ways to loosen these chains, Biafrans are looking for an exit.

I'm appalled Ojukwu left no blueprint for his people. His followers have filled this void with angst and misdirection.

Nnamdi Kanu's resurgent Biafra highlights Nigeria's failure to secure its sovereignty, a failure of the Shehu Shagari administration.

If Ojukwu remained in exile, he might've written a more honest book, potentially preventing Kanu's emergence.

In advanced societies, people like Ojukwu receive posthumous pardons. His pardon was a mistake, emboldening Biafrans like Kanu to engage in revisionist history, insulting Nigerians who died in the struggle.

The pardon shows Nigeria didn't take its sovereignty seriously, empowering imbeciles to threaten the nation with failed arguments.

Biafra agitators insult people instead of presenting facts. They propagate revisionist history to their young, fueling anger and hatred.

A Biafra agitator responded to my statement, displaying acidity and venom. His writing lacked substance, relying on verbosity and insults.

Make your points and let facts speak for themselves. Insults and intimidation indicate a lack of intellectual depth and truth.

Biafra agitators want everyone to swallow lies without protest. They're creating a vicious cycle of anger and hatred, drawing in the young.

The Biafran has descended into irrationality, lacking common sense, and surrendering to nihilism.

Until Biafrans evolve, Nigerians must devise ways to contain their irrationalities.

We must learn to be good citizens, owing each other the truth. Feigned civility is necessary when dealing with Biafra agitators.

We saw Kanu's trial live. No judge tolerates such disrespect. He defended himself and lost. He should accept the consequences.

His appeal will likely be denied; he has no grounds. If rejected, he can approach the Supreme Court, though it's unlikely they'll hear his case.

Kanu claimed to know the law better than his lawyers and the judge. Those shouting "law" have shown frightening ignorance.

Kanu was tried under Nigerian law and found guilty of treason. Buhari could've eliminated him in Nairobi, but the government chose to arrest and try him, respecting the rule of law.

Many killed by Biafrans didn't get a trial. The rule of law separates us from jungle animals. Those disrespecting the court are uncivilized and champion anarchy.

The anarchy in the East stifles legitimate business. Is this what they want?