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Before the advent of the colonists, Obafemi Awolowo had already distrusted the idea of a one Nigeria blaming Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe for masterminding the onward objectivity of the Igbo nation. But as things turned out to be and with Awo accusing Zik of spearheading the agenda to proclaim the Igbo nation as the master race in Nigeria, even though it wasn't so, went ahead and declared the "Egbe Omo Oduduwa," that is, the descendants of Oduduwa,a nd they have nothing to do with a confused Nigeria.
But he (Awolowo) faulted himself. He went to jail for his attempt in overthrowing the Federal Government of Nigeria. Fortunately, luck came to his side; thus, his release from prison conditionally mandating him with the quest to wipe out the Igbo nation from the face of this planet called "Earth."
He initiated the economic blockade that starved and killed 200,000 Igbo infants and children. He justified that means noting they cannot feed their enemies fat in order to fight them harder.
Awo, indeed made his mistake. He thought Igbos were Nigeria's problem. He was wrong. He did not know it could come back to haunt him. And he never became Nigeria's president despite the fact that he was overwhelmingly endorsed. The result: He was the originator of tribalism, which as a matter of fact, has destroyed Nigeria.
All in all, it means you can never trust a Yoruba man. I too, in particular, belongs to that category. Never trust a Yoruba man, period. Let us learn our lessons.
While I can understand where your are coming from, we should not lose sight of the fact that the present protest against the marginalization of the Igbos are being vocalized by the Yorubas as exemplified by the Gani Faweyinmi, Wole Soyinka and even Afenifere. This is despite the uncanny and eerie silence of Ohaneze and of course the foolish and idiotic Ojo Madueke. While I can understand the historical mistrust and ‘wait and see’ attitude of some vocal and non-compromising Igbos, we should however in the present context, try to put our criticisms in context without too much “broadband generalization”.
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Wind, Thanks for the brilliant and eloquent remarks. Nevertheless, we must not abandon history of which mankind has relied on toward every indication to "vindicate the just." Too, I am quite aware of the pragmatic roles played by Gani, Soyinka, et al. in Igbos continued marginalization and leadership crises. Soyinka, no question, is an institution that I have lived to respect even though he has flawed in recent times.
It is, however, not my intension to pronounce Awo guilty of one of mankind's gruesome errors regardless of his leadership capabilities which obviously eluded the country; and of which I have too extensively credited and elaborated, we must not let it slide by our memory that the blood of 200, 000 infants and children who were desperately starved to death as a result of Awo's initiated economic blockade, will continue to haunt the nation, including posthumously Awo, until the issue is addressed appropriately and adequately.
It is only the truth that can set us free. Once again, thanks for your practical efforts in standing by the truth.
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Ambrose: Thanks for those articles. I am still taking time to digest its contents. Please do not mistake my statement above as representing the vilification of Awo. Awo no doubt has his hands and soul full of the blood of the children of Biafra.
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Ambrose: Kudos. Good stuff of literature and the stuff of life itself.
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Who was the character known as gowon to tinker with Biafra if not for Awolowo who showed his innate ingratitude towards a kind gesture by the Igbo who let him off from prison. Guys, I'm about had it with folks who drop one junk or the other. If you're going to defend this man you better back your argument with references or citations.
I'm not sure how easy it is to forgive and forgo when one never realizes his transgressions towards another. The yoroba are yet to acknowledge that this Awolowo screwed up big time yet they want us to act like all is fine and dandy.
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Wow MeBiafra How did you dug up this thread, I even read what my old nemesis from Egbeomo, yara wasa Bature the Awusa loud mouth. Even long time Revolution fight turn soft Wind. MeBiafra brother you are too much, you keep breaking all me records.
quote: Wow MeBiafra How did you dug up this thread, I even read what my old nemesis from Egbeomo, yara wasa Bature the Awusa loud mouth. Even long time Revolution fight turn soft Wind. MeBiafra brother you are too much, you keep breaking all me records.~~~Biafra
MeBiafran did what he has to do because he is a TRUE SON of BIAFRA. I wish I can say the same about ANAEDO!
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Nwabiafra You are right, I am still trying to ascertain whether Anaedo is real or fake. Like Walter Mondale used to say, with Anaedo we should be asking where is the beef?
Anaedo is as fake as they come. The man does not support Baifra Actaulization... he can prove me wrong by providing articles he has written in support of Biafra Actualization.
Don't hold your breadth though because he will not be furnishing the requested information.
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I deliberately decided to examine this NwaBiafra of a creature properly when he dangled his poisoned chalice of comradeship at the end of that Poll thread. I told myself that I have to watch this pitiful creature more closely before going to his pm box. He laid a bait which I didn’t take and now the sad poofter has confirmed that I was right for not running foolishly to his pm.
I mean, when someone has not shown any maturity to discussions and carries on as though the long-faced John Kerry is his uncle, and then harps incessantly on some make-believe respect that he has for people, one has to watch characters like this very carefully. This irascible cur, I am willing to wager, will bite a brother just when the brother is down. This sly serpent who declares he is an unabashed potty-faced liberal brooks no opposition to the mental rot he spews daily; any attempt to present an alternative view is interpreted as an attack to his Almighty position. That is why this unreliable fellow will do unspeakable harm to any Biafran that does not swallow his putrid postulations hook, line and sinker!
quote: Anaedo is as fake as they come. The man does not support Baifra Actaulization... he can prove me wrong by providing articles he has written in support of Biafra Actualization.
LOL, how daft! Who told this urchin that I have anything to prove to him? How am I sure he is even capable of understanding anything that anyone might write? This liberal loon was looking for something to ensnare me with. He wasn’t quite lucky. Poor thing.
What passionate article have you written regarding Biafra, you loquacious nitwit? Yes, show me one good article (not one-liners or tiny posts of less than 300 words) that you have written. Yet this rattlesnake wants to talk as if I have to prove anything to him.
Carry my name and paste it all over the forum if you like. It is indeed, a shame to see a grown man weeping all over the forum.
Take your resentment home to your wife and kids who are scared when you come bellowing from work. Here, people are mature and discuss issues. If you have anything legitimate to discuss, bring it on. Don’t cut and paste another silly article for me to read. Quite frankly, I am getting bored. Let me read your own thoughts, spineless, liberal coward!
I see you are playing Don King in a fight between two Biafrans. But, just a few months ago, your Awoist 'guile' drove you to run from a fight between you and your tribesman, Adekunle.
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I write this with all sincerity and seriousness to express my sadness over the route our discussion took. Never again shall we heap piles of insult on one another for daring to defend Bush or any political party of one's choice. C'mon people, what for is this nonsense? I have no doubt whatsoever that my brother Biafra and Nwa Biafra mean well for the Igbo flock so also is Anaedo.
His decision to make a slant case for georgie bush should not warrant the unnecessary putdown that does no one any good, that in fact is capable of affecting our relationship as relates to our bigger cause which happens to be Igbo freedom/BIAFRA. I am seething mad as hell as I write this therefore let me caution that we start to exhibit some element of maturity in our debates. Last time it was Nwa Aro, today Anaedo and no one is stopping to think whose turn it would be tomorrow. Does this mean if I have reason tomorrow to pitch my tent with “Dow Joe” I would become object of scorn? Why can’t we be civil in our disagreements? Why should we let American politics divide us?
Umu nnem, as “dede onu” my knees are on the floor as I plead with those affected to please rise beyond this dangerous trend of viewing things so that our hope for Igbo freedom doesn’t suffer in the process. Biafra relax, Nwa Biafra, please chill if for one moment. Do you not realize that you could’ve swayed your brother, my brother Anaedo to somehow see the need to support John Kerry whom I too see as a better of two evils? Don’t you know that Anaedo is someone Gallup Poll refers to as “undecided voter?”
Is there anyone here who does not see how Kerry accords Ralph Nadar with all his annoying and perennial run for the office of the president of America some respect even though he recognizes the damage Nadar is causing his campaign? This is simply because the hornet’s nest cannot be stirred beyond what has been disturbed already since by so doing, Kerry would thereby and thereon make things more difficult than allowed. Guys, in a tense situation, wisdom should and must be the watchword. Anaedo to me is what in journalism and for sake of discussion is called “devil’s advocate” and this he does to keep the dialogue balanced not because he loves georgie bush that much. He does not! Anaedo, in behalf of my friend and junior brother Nwa Biafra, please accept my ndo.
Nwa Biafra, which one you no dey? Far be it that you would not realize how damaging to Kerry exchanges such as the one with Anaedo could be. Do you really want more enemies in an election year? Wouldn’t the prudent stuff to do be to lightly and respectfully dissent?
BTW, I thought this thread is about the wickedness, the evils of Awolowo, what's up, guys?
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How did you conclude the "spineless, liberal coward" is your junior brother? - Ineba Jimoh
How are you? Yours is a fair and very smart question and I thank ya. Simple! Not too many folks in here based on what I've read and in consideration of my own age can boast of being elder to me. Not many my dear. Seconding me is Amadi O. this is not to say I couldn't be wrong but the probability of such is on the low end.
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With all do respect, speak for yourself when it comes to Anaedo.
I challenged him to answer your question and my question about Biafra actualization, what did he do? he changes the issue to name calling.
Well, I'm not about to let him of the hook. If he does not want to post his writings about Biafra Actaulization in this forum why don't he PM it to you his new found friend. When he does you can come in here and tell the whole world that I' wrong about Anaedo. Until then stay away from defending Anaedo or calling him a supporter of Biafra Actualization.
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I am disappointed that you didn't see the wisdom in my general admonition. You failed to take advantage of my caution to your benefit. Have you thought about it this way, Anaedo is not involved in georgie bush's campaign as a matter of fact he could care less whether he wins or looses unlike you who has invested time, money, credibility and what have you in this election year? Why suddenly Anaedo is my "new found friend" what exactly does this mean? Aren't you my friend and brother at least in arms? Nwa nnem, all Igbo in this room are my friends and brothers too and equally. Please be fair.
Allow me to introduce myself; I am an objective analyst, freethinker, community activist, common sense advocate and a social critic who loves fairness, equity and good governance. I am not here to fight you, Anaedo or anyone unless that person decides to dance naked in the market square of Igbo politics. Anyone that spews s*h*i*t about my Igbo nation is my enemy and you can't say that Anaedo qualifies as such. Inasmuch as he's not in the habit like some of us to write Igbo this or BIAFRA that, he's however not written a squat against us at least to my knowledge. Fair? And please don't drive another vote away from Kerry I thought all votes mean much and here you're making me think hard about my vote. My father, a lovely, caring, honest and affable man told me advice is not meant to be replied to "ndumodu adi gi asa ya asa," remember?
You might be riled at the moment therefore I'll stop here. Please easy we are in this together.
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I'm not going to get into a debate with you about what Anaedo beleives in when it come to Biafra.
Please do me a favor and secure his writings about Biafra Actualization. That's all I need from you.
Anaedo vote for Kerry? That will only happen when George Bush Jr. votes for Kerry. I don't need to convince Anaedo to vote for Kerry, he vote is a Republican vote that can't be gotten, he is not Independent like you my brother.
As for you reconsidering your vote for Kerry because I question Anaedo credibility, my brother that is your right as a US citizen to do as you wish with your vote.
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quote: I don't need to convince Anaedo to vote for Kerry, he vote is a Republican vote that can't be gotten, he is not Independent like you my brother.
I respectfully and honestly disagree with this statement. I adamantly restate that Anaedo's vote can go either way based on my analysis of him. Why don't you give it a try?
quote: As for you reconsidering your vote for Kerry because I question Anaedo credibility, my brother that is your right as a US citizen to do as you wish with your vote.
My dear good fellow/friend/brother, I'm not sure how long you've been in this country but as someone who has been involved in campaigns (Clinton '92, Obama 04) and numerous mayoral and council elections, this approach is wrong. The election is not won yet and for you to take this type of attitude. In all my involvements I am proud to say I've always pitched my tent with honest underdogs.
My correspondences with George Stephanopoulos during Clinton's '92 campaign are there to speak for itself. My co-worker, Landell Ramagos, from Louisiana used to think I'm nuts for suggesting certain things that was used against pappy Bush and Bob Dole by Clinton’s campaign which Stephanopoulos wrote to personally thank me.
Nwa Biafra, you should know this so let me leave it at that. Take for instance during one of the debates between Dole and Clinton, my advice for Clinton to keep using the word "scheme" to describe Dole's plan was heeded. Know why? I noticed earlier in the campaign that Dole twitches and turns each time that word was mentioned, it gets him so upset that in fact if you were here then you did noticed that at one point Dole made it known how offensive he found its use. A word that drove him bananas. LOL.
Hence if you have to bend backwards to protect and safeguard Kerry's votes, that's what you should do as long as it's not detrimental to your health. Please stop already. It is your choice to take my advice when it relates on how to dialogue with Anaedo but when it comes to securing votes for Kerry you absolutely cannot wave any vote off as you just did. Please can/cork this. What's my crime , I lost track?
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There is no doubt that Awo by his fundamentally flawed method of playing politics of do or die introduced tribalism into the polity.Before independence,Nigerians (even yorubas) believed in let the best man win.Zik`s NCNC party won the western region elections and Awolowo in his myopia to win at all costs went around at night to pursuade and poison the minds of his people to "cross over the carpet"(meaning renege their support for NCNC and declare for action group AG).How was Awo who lost at the polls able to pull this feat? He potrayed Zik as that cannibal from the east(omo kobokobo) who must not be allowed to form the government of western Nigeria.A perplexed Governor General,Sir James Robertson had no choice than to declare Awolowo the winner in the western elections after the crossings of loyalty.That action fuelled outrage by the NCNC which led to the dethroning of Eyo Ita at Enugu. That said,I donot agree that the stereotype that all yoruba men are untrustworthy as true.Afterall,Sir Adeniran Ogunsaya stood by Zik on that notorious day of the crossing the carpet until his death in 1996 even against pressure and abuses from his kith and kin.The sacrifice of great detribalised yoruba sons as Sir Ogunsaya would come to naught if such dangerous generalisations are made by us.If not for anything, let us remember Sir Adeniran Ogunsaya`s contributions which made sure the abandoned property saga did not repeat in Lagos after the civil war. Obafemi Awolowo was indeed a bad influence on Nigeria and her politics,he had more followers in the west than any other politician from that region living or dead.He also did a lot for his people,most time at the expense of condoning or even personally orchestrating wicked policies against other people.So naturally,a lot of people would not like him and what he stood for.But we should remember that there were equally dissident voices crying out against Awolowo`s method right inside the west.Some of those people had their houses burnt and some fled into self exile. So the generalisation that all yorubas were dangerous is not just incorrect but equally myopic as Awolowo`s campaign of calumny against other ethnic nationalities that made any mention of his name evoke such strong negative passions.Two wrongs never make a right.
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