Nigeria: The People of Oduduwa Should Muster Courage And Confidence

Nigeria: The People of Oduduwa Should Muster Courage And Confidence

A couple of days back, Facebook had trending news with pictorial excerpts of gallant sons and daughters of Oduduwa (Yoruba), conspicuously holding protests for Oduduwa Republic in far away Europe. That singular action gave me some measure of confidence and push, to piece this article together in appreciation for their synergy, boldness and resoluteness. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courageous people do entertain some fears as humans but they are proficient in dealing proactively, with it victoriously. Courage is a highly prized virtue and many famous and respected people globally, have either spoken or written about it over the years.

Just like what late Dr. Nelson Mandela said: "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear". Needless to say therefore that he has said it. Courageous people rise up against things that threaten them, their items or concerns.

They take action in the midst of systems that are in keeping with their values. Sometimes, such an action does not essentially speak loud but remains silent and thoughtful. Taking the elementary step towards a particular project quite importantly beneficial to us, tends to be challenging and tortuous. But no matter whatever the factor, whether in starting up a business, quitting an employment, career-change, writing a journal or even simply re-evaluating an opinion, there are honestly definitive decision/daring backup actions to take.

Presently, the Nigerian state without any disputation, never ever existed in the real sense of it.  It only existed on paper. It is a mirage ever to be associated with by humanity and very essentially, the truth that must be realized is that it has remained a destiny killer. This is why Professor Chinua Achebe of blessed memory, stated that: "Nigeria is not a great country. It is one in all the foremost disorderly nations within the world. It is one in all the foremost corrupt, insensitive, inefficient places below the sun. It is one in all the foremost expensive countries and one in all those who offer least worth for cash. It is dirty, callous, noisy, ostentatious, dishonest and vulgar. In short, it is among the foremost unpleasant places on earth".

He continued: "It is a measure of our self-delusion that we can talk about developing tourism in Nigeria. Only a masochist with an exuberant taste for self-violence will pick Nigeria for a holiday; only a character of Tutuola seeking to know punishment and poverty at first hand. No, Nigeria may be a paradise for adventurers and pirates but not tourists", Professor Achebe concluded. In his bemusement as per what Nigeria meant, Femi Fani-Kayode in 2014 had asked: "Are we actually a naion of square measure that we intend to or quite a melting pot of squabbling and row ethnic and cultural incompatibles?

Nigeria has extremely dealth with all of us, it had been one in all the pricey mistakes of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe that placed us into these massive messes we intend to face nowadays. Chief Obafemi Awolowo saw this on the onset and protested against it. Once he presented Nigeria as "Not being a nation but a mere geographical expression". To a definite extent, we have to learn to be 'unapologetic' concerning our true self and what we tend to believe. Will what people think prevent you from realistically, following what you want to do?

Clouds and rains will come your way and you truly have to anticipate them and be ready to go through them experientially. Pilots trust the craft as a result of their realization that it will bear turbulences. They additionally trust their own data and skills of flying the craft. You must equally be ever prepared for the worst and you have to learn from the clout and resilience of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and her leadership.

Against the rains of bullets, victimization, incarceration, denials and deaths, they have remained strongly unruffled. Their political leaders/elders pleasurably gallivant Aso Rock, shamelessly gathering the spoils at the misery of their children. They have never exhibited any form of interest in meaningfully engaging the powers that be. We have to consistently synergize with an unbroken spirit to resist subjugation and total extermination in whatever shape or form they are packaged. Theodore Roosevelt had stated: "It is just through the labor and painful effort by grim energy and resolute spirit that we tend to progress to higher things".

We must remain undeterred!

Written by Obulose Chidiebere

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International

Emene Massacre: IPOB Self-Defence As Ordered, Is Nigerian Law Compliant

Emene Massacre: IPOB Self-Defence As Ordered, Is Nigerian Law Compliant

The most daunting task to be handled in human relationship, is how to effectively deal with individuals or certain group of people whose minds have been corrupted by sheer hatred particularly against their own. Why really on earth should someone in his/her right frame mind, want to cook up fallacy out of a public statement made via such a revered and global media platform as Radio Biafra?

Following the unprovoked and callously orchestrated massacre of twenty one (21) innocent, unarmed promising young Biafeans as well as the other forty seven (47) arrested, who were simply harmlessly gathered and worshipping their God in an enclosure on Sunday 23rd August 2020, at Emene, Enugu, Biafraland, hinge the unpleasant and just responses of the people. The killed/arrested were all family members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu  who has for a long while, made it known globally that   the docility of the civilized international community to come in aid to Biafrans who are being gruesomely killed by the Nigerian security forces for no just reasons, will definitely trigger off some reprisals. Biafrans would have no other alternative than to collectively defend themselves even with the self-defence mode as has been fully activated. The days of the trigger-happy Nigerian security operatives hunting down Biafrans at will, were totally over. The IPOB leader had ordered that henceforth, Biafrans should defend themselves  against all forms of killings by the Nigerian government-sponsored uniformed terrorists. This is a standing order that every serious minded individual should hold unwaveringly very dear.

And because Biafrans co-habit with chronic haters and accusers who scheme mass murders of our people and orchestrate more killings to their satisfaction, have criminally twisted what was pointedly stated. Callously quoting out of context, they said that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu ordered the IPOB family members to kill Northerners residing in Biafraland. This lie is purely evil and should be discountenounced. Biafrans have value for human life and beneath, is the order:

"IPOB has given an order from it's indefatigable leader to only defend themselves against any killing of any sort, not to kill the innocent Hausas or the Fulanis and that is what we must do because self-defence is in line with the laws of Nigeria and the United Nations, and we are law abiding".

The IPOB leader had also very clearly stated it that in Biafraland, people live in the towns and residential areas, not in bushes and forests. Therefore, anyone who wishes to stay in Biafraland should leave the bush or forest and find a house in the town. That is it and it is abundantly clear.

#SupportFreedom!
#Support Biafra!!

Written by Ogah C.S.

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International

Enugu Killings: Cause Of IPOB's Dragon Flag Defence Mechanism

Enugu Killings: Cause Of IPOB's Dragon Flag Defence Mechanism


The callous crudity and consistent senselessness with which the Nigerian military operations have been killing peaceful, armless Biafra citizens over the years, have successfully prompted the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to dutifully activate it's inalienable defence  mechanism in response. It is important for the organized International Community to understand what actually propelled Biafrans into the instantaneous adoption of self-defence as announced by the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, few weeks ago.

The world should fully understand that the raising of the IPOB's dragon flag on Sunday 23rd August 2020 therefore has become essentially necessary considering the high rate of the Nigerian government's impunity against peaceful Biafran agitators. These are people whose only objective is the demand for political independence of the Biafran region from the Nigerian federation. Recall that the Nigerian government has vehemently and against every civilized approach, refused to engage IPOB on dialogue over the just demand forBiafra Referendum and the sovereignty of the nation of Biafra but has instead, resorted to state sponsorship of violence against the people as a means of cowing them into abandoning the struggle.

The Emene - Enugu massacre of Sunday 23rd August 2020,  marks therefore, the 5th anniversary of systematic, well coordinated and targeted massacre of defenseless, unarmed and non-rifle bearing citizens of the old Eastern Nigeria presently known as the people of Biafra particularly those of Igbo extraction. The Emene massacre brings to at least, fifteen (15) of such act of cruelty in at least, eight (8) different occasions since August 2015 due to IPOB peaceful assembly and prayer meetings, totally free from any known form of associated violence or breach of public peace.

Such occasions of state-sponsored terror and mayhem are:

* The massacres at Onitsha, Enugu, Yenegoa, Uyo, Port Harcourt and Asaba, on the 30th of August 2015. Forty (40) deaths were recorded.

* Onitsha, on the 2nd and 17th of December 2015. Thirty (30) deaths were recorded.

* Aba, on the 18th and 29th of January and 19th of February 2016. Forty (40) deaths were recorded.

* Onitsha (Nkpor) and Asaba massacre on the 29th and 30th of May 2016. Forty (40) deaths were recorded.

* Port Harcourt massacre during President Donald Trump's IPOB organized peaceful rally on the 20th of January 2017. Twenty (20) deaths were recorded.

* Ogwe, Aba, Isiala-Ngwa and Umuahia massacre on the 11th to 14th of September 2017. One hundred and eighty (180) Biafrans were gruesomely massacred.

* Oraifite (State terrorism) took place on the 2nd of December 2019. Four (4) deaths were recorded with assassination attempt on the life of IPOB legal counsel, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, although he escaped.

* And of course, the Emene - Enugu massacre of Sunday 23rd August 2020. Over twenty (20) deaths amongst other thirty (30) deaths were respectively recorded.

Summing up all the figures, gives a total of over five hundred (500) deaths of defenseless citizens murdered in cold blood with over five hundred and fifty (550) others fatally wounded. Both the dead and injured are all family members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Their only crime against the self-acclaimed "democratic Nigeria" was their demand for political independence which remains an inalienable right of indigenous peoples globally, under the United Nations charter of which Nigeria is a signatory. These were agitations Biafrans carried out peacefully without any record of violence, arms bearing or disruption of public peace.

Considering the array of consistent senseless killing of innocent Biafrans, the International Community as a matter of conscience and recourse to the law, should not in anyway, apportion blames on IPOB when the results of it's laxity start rolling in due to the raising of the dragon flag for self-defence. The world should not be deceived in a hurry by the Nigerian government when IPOB Volunteer Forces will be tagged "Igbo militants" or whatever, operating in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Igbos do not have militants operating in the region but resolute Biafran agitators whose defensive actions are being fueled by the cruel treatments of the Nigerian government.

These Biafrans got transformed into invisible and impregnable dragons for the purposes of survival. With the present development in Nigeria over the Biafra agitation which has suffered lots of defeaning silence from the leadership of the International Community on the mindless and unprovoked killings of armless Biafran citizens by the Nigerian state, is yet another call for action. The world should expeditiously encourage the Nigerian government to allow Biafrans to go in peace now before the situation degenerates any further.

Written by Mazi Onyebuchi Eze

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International

Enugu Massacre: The Right Time For Igbo Leaders To Call The Shots

Enugu Massacre:  The Right Time For Igbo Leaders To Call The Shots

The angry reactions by the membership of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Alaigbo Development Foundation, a couple of other political office holders and religious leaders, following the gruesome/callous killings of peaceful Igbo youths in Emene, Enugu, will not in anyway, provoke any rapturous national disaster in Nigeria, if these notable Igbo groups and persons could come together as a voice in strong condemnation against the unwarranted mayhem.

Both the Nigerian government and the International community deserve being openly told that the vociferous demand for the unfettered restoration of Biafra, is an inalienable right that is needed for peace to reign and the youths saved from this relentless mad killings.

This step could be the only step in the right direction as it has become quite obvious to all sane beings that the Igbo youths (Biafrans) totally object to being cowed in the struggle for their freedom, despite the level of the senseless killings being meted on them on successive basis by the Nigerian security forces. In view of the foregoing therefore, it is important to ask the "Igbo Leaders of Thought", this questions: "For how long will your hearts continue to bleed as a result of this persistent massacre being orchestrated by the Nigerian armed forces against your youths? Must you people painfully die in silence before you stand up to this wave of despicable treatment against your children? Enough is enough!

There is need here for everyone to fully understand that the opinion of this write-up does not in anyway, suggest that the Igbo leaders are being apportioned the blames for the gruesome massacre as their hands seem to have been tied by the Nigerian occupational government in the land. The opinion being conveyed here though, is that they have no direct powers to forestall the killings as this insanity persists. The machineries are in the hands of the Nigerian government that is yet waging wars of annihilation against the people.

The Igbo Leaders of Thought of course, have the absolute power to unequivocally say that they want Biafra independence to permanently put a stop to this incessant madness of unprovoked killings of Biafran youths. Over time, it is required of the Nigerian government even in a democracy, to democratically handle this deteriorating situation with wisdom and decorum than bluntly refusing to handle the Biafra agitation question. It is certainly obvious that Igbo leaders are presently being displeased with the way the Nigerian government is handling Biafrans with an unprecedented malice and ethnic hatred but yet terrified to place a definitive demand for outright independence of the region due to political victimization.

However, the Igbo leaders should not in anyway present the Biafra independence demand as private opinions and desires but as a collective yearning of the people. The Nigerian government can only victimize an individual or few Igbo leaders when such a demand is presented out of prejudice. If it becomes a general demand with an accompaniment of unwavering stand by the socio-political, economic, cultural and religious leaders, the Nigerian government will definitely become rattled over the people's request which has no other option but must be attended to.

Therefore, it is important for the Igbo leaders to  courageously do the needful this time around in order to win back the respect and admiration of the overwhelming Igbo populace scattered all over the world. There is nothing that any Igboman craves for at the moment other than the full restoration of the Biafran sovereignty. Heaven will most definitely not fall, if a collective demand to that effect is made. The Nigerian government will collapse, thereby ushering in the much desired peace, tranquility and progress within the West African sub-region.

This truth cannot be over-emphasized!

Written by Mazi Onyebuchi Eze

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International

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United Nations Insensitivity, Basis For Terror Related Activities In Nigeria

United Nations Insensitivity, Basis For Terror Related Activities In Nigeria

It will amount to foolishness to equate the Nigerian leadership with the class of sane/civilized beings that have the mental capacity of learning from history. And this demented development rests squarely on the gross insensitivity, inactiveness and biased politics in Africa which is being engineered by the United Nations.

The history of how Boko Haram amongst other Islamic terror groups, with the cacophony of their nefarious activities sprang up against  the innocent indigenous ethnic nationalities in Nigeria particularly, evoke tears from the eyes of beings of good consciences. These acts of brazen stupidity has brought upon the people, series of pains and sorrow over the years, with no end in sight.

Boko Haram was founded by Mohammad Yusuf in the year, 2002, with the sole purpose of establishing an Islamic state in Northern Nigeria, which would stand opposed to the westernization of the society. Initially, the adherants of the ideology of this group were non-violent until the Nigerian government callously started exerting suppressive polices against them. The security forces started unleashing terror against them to the point that the group's leader (Mohammad Yusuf), got summarily executed in the month of July, 2009.

One thing that is stupidly associated with the Nigerian military is that the officers and men are not only just unelightened and uncivil but vampirically trigger-happy against the civilians they are constitutionally obliged to protect. They are totally bereft of superior reasoning and only always get armed with the activation of murdering the innocent. This is how much dangerously and disgustingly ravenous they are.

Following the gruesome killing of Mohammad Yusuf, his men were roundly arrested and imprisoned in Bauchi from whence they afterwards, massively engaged in prison break in 2012. This high handedness by the Nigerian government, precipitated the unfortunate commencement of armed insurgency. Use of sophisticated weapons and attacks, came in with soft targets as  the main campaign spots. This grew in 2011, with the Islamic insurgents bombing the office of the United Nations in Abuja and selected police stations. Presently, the same history is about being repeated by the Nigerian government, beating the drums of another round of insensitivity against the peaceful and well organised family members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in 2020.

IPOB known all over the world as the largest, peaceful, civilized and well enlightened indigenous mass movement, have over the years, being peacefully protesting for self-determination amdist provoked attacks, killing, maiming and arrests by the Nigerian security forces in Nigeria. Up till date and with absolutely no intention to follow along with peace and civility, the Nigerian government has remained adamant to the voice of reason for non-violent approach. Thousands of IPOB family members have either been abducted, killed, maimed or imprisoned, for daring to take to the path of peaceful and rightful meetings without guns/disruption of public/private order. The Nigerian government which is a member of and signatory to the charters of the United Nations, has  oppressively been on the neck of IPOB, without recourse. The world body in it's position, has remained shamelessly unconcerned with the ongoing victimization and massacre of innocent Biafrans. Member nations cannot however, pretend to be ignorant of the evolving dangerous developments in the country.

Rather, this supposedly unbiased and unpoliticized world body, is "Speaking in hypocrisy", with the sole purpose of  deceiving the ignorant. What they want is war. They want is death. They want to further disposses us of  our ancestral land after our extermination. Crises in the continent of Africa is what gives them joy and satisfaction. Their silence is otherwise, a tacit approval and support of the myriads of atrocities being committed against Biafrans over the years, despite being law abiding.

To their shame, IPOB will definitely prove before the global community, their mettle that this is not 1967. This thick cloud that has heavily gathered over Nigeria if not proactively contained, would very adversely, rain upon all.

At The End Most Assuredly, Biafrans Shall Triumph Over Their Foes.

#GodBlessBiafra!
#GodBlessMaziNnamdiKanu!!
#GodBlessIPOB!!!

Written by Ogah C.S. Maduabuchi

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International

Is Nigeria Heading To Another Civil War?

Is Nigeria Heading To Another Civil War?

In the late night of August 23, 2020, the thunderous voice of the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu reverberated in anger and pain over the gruesome killing of 21 IPOB activists by Nigeria security forces. The leader of the largest peaceful freedom movement gave an order to Biafrans in Nigeria to henceforth defend themselves from any brutality from the Nigeria military and police, who since 7 years ago, have been terrorising innocent civilians. In his words, "From today, anywhere the Nigeria army, Police, DSS is involved in the killing of any unarmed civilian in BIAFRALAND, we will kill them too.
If they kill one person in BIAFRALAND, we will kill hundred of them, and your corpses may not be found."

The broadcast came after the horrendous killing of about 21 IPOB members by a combined team of Nigeria military, police and DSS. The choice of DSS simply shows that the attack is a premeditated one from the Nigeria Federal Government. The governor had to visit the place of the massacre in the evening, saying that the residents assured him that peace and calm has since returned. This shows that the governor wasn't briefed about the massacre. The Fulani sees South East Governors as slaves who can do nothing or say nothing, even if an entire Igbo village is wiped out.

One might want to ask: Why should Nigeria government who have been pampering Fulani herdsmen terrorists and Boko Haram, forgiving and recruiting them into the country's security service, suddenly launch a deadly attack against peaceful and unarmed IPOB members that gathered in a house to pray? Are they planning to instigate a civil war? Remember that the former central bank deputy governor said that the Fulani is preparing for a civil war that will be fought in the South East. Is the massacre going on in Southern Kaduna and entire middle belt a way to conquer them for the jihadi warfare?


I guess the North is optimistic they will have upper hand in any eventual war in Nigeria. The North have other hopes of getting other Fulani militias in West Africa that will be fighting for them. Militias that are already in Nigeria. The pampering of Boko Haram terrorists by the APC government and the tacit support given to the Fulani herdsmen, shows that the North is definitely up to something. Of course, there is no way the Koran can be dipped into the Atlantic ocean without fighting and conquering the entire South East. Those that still say it is impossible to be Islamised should read up about Turkey and Egypt.

Some people that glorify themselves as intellectuals unfortunately feel less concerned and see the impending civil war and unprovoked brutalities as an IPOB affair. For these self acclaimed intellectuals, the Fulani controlled federal army will move in and slaughter only IPOB members, leaving them and their families. Pathetic, isn't it? What is happening is a continuation of the Jihad of Uthman Dan Fodio. The Fulani never stopped for a day in carrying out this Jihad. It is painful to every Fulani man that there are still Christians in Nigeria. And they have been working towards the eradication of Christians in Nigeria, starting from Northern Nigeria.

The coming of Muhammadu Buhari into power became the greatest upliftment for the Jihadists. The same ignorant intellectuals were used to bring the Islamic sadist into power. Rev Father Mbaka, a Catholic Priest and some other pentecostal men of God like Adebayo, all supported the Islamic fundamentalist. They supported him when he kept sacking Christians holding important offices and replacing them with Fulani Muslims. That is how every security architecture are left in the hands of the Fulani Muslims.

According to these intellectuals, the president can appoint anyone, including his wife as far as she can deliver. The Jihadists in power pushed on massively. RUGA was introduced and nearly implemented. They started wiping off villages and occupying them. More than 300 people were killed in one night in Agatu. They got their own puppets to be governors in entire South East. Men with slavish mentality, who are ever ready to betray their very own people for more political power became governors from Enugwu to Imo.

This is how IPOB was proscribed by South East Governors and later designated as terrorist group by Nigeria Government. IPOB killed no one, but they are terrorists, yet Fulani herdsmen wiping off villages are not terrorists. The killing of IPOB members in 2017 in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's residence was never condemned by any Igbo leader except Enyinnaya Abaribe.

Should the Fulani bring their threat of civil war to Igbo land, there will be enormous casualties in the following month, due to the local sabotage from Igbo political leaders and their ignorant supporters against the collective interest of Ndị Igbo. But within time, things will change. The truth that people, especially the politicians and those up North have refused to accept is that Nigeria cannot survive a second Civil War. The fake unity that rallied entire Nigerians against Biafrans in 1967/70 is not there again. Today, Biafrans are not ready to fight a defensive war again. The war will be fought in all corners of the country.

That Nigeria government is provoking Biafrans into another civil war, at a time Southern Cameroon (Ambazonia) which shares boarder with Biafrans are also fighting a gorilla warfare with Cameroonian Federal government shows that the Fulani led Nigeria government is very unthinking. A sprout of war in Biafra Land, with Ambazonia ally will surely spell doom for Nigeria.

The killings of IPOB members in Emene, Enugu State by Fulani DSS shows that they are indeed looking for war. What happened in Emene is a replica of the Asaba massacre of 1967. Years after the first civil war, Igbo youths are still being massacred by Nigeria soldiers in the same manner. I see war and unrest coming.

Will Middle Belt and Oduduwa join the Fulani in this their recent madness should the war they are looking for is ignited?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Written By Elochukwu Nicholas Ohagi
(A Philosopher, Teacher And Activist)

Edited By Paul Ihechi Alagba
For Family Writers Press International.

Ruth Kadiri: What Nigerian Actors And Actresses Must Know

Ruth Kadiri: What Nigerian Actors And Actresses Must Know

Quite an appreciable number of Nigerian actors and actresses fully know what is happening around them but the issue remains that they are scared about speaking up. They very erroneously believe that the moment they speak the truth, they would possibly become government targets for persecution and elimination. People are being blindfolded with the saying: "You cannot fight government". The question then is: "Does speaking the truth, connotes fighting the government"?

If the government of any given day takes telling the truth as an offense against it, it then means that it's officials are entirely complicit and criminal. A popular saying has it that: "Clear conscience fears no accusation". The reason why any sane and people-oriented government should stand to come after anybody at all, revolves not saying the truth. No matter whatever the circumstance, it is necessary that we remain on the part of honesty, truthfulness and courage. All those who are in positions of trust should at all times, speak up against every act of heinous crime being perpetuated against the innocent. Such persons must not be concealing the truth to please a group of inconsequentials in a society that ought to be enlightened, humane and civil. It is because of lack of accountability and good conscience that has plunged virtually everybody into the present messy and seemingly irredeemable situation in Nigeria. People are being criminally subjugated by the agents of the powers that be and nobody seems to give a hoot about it. The vampiric spate of intimidation and suppression remains persistent, claiming innocent lives, to the shame of those who ought to put their knowledge to action.

This has persistently triggered off the abysmal retrogressive experience of today in every sphere. Supposedly, Nigerian actors and actresses ought to rank amongst the best globally, talentwise, and not be reeling in the fictitious glory of mediocrity. There is dearth of meaningful dedication and professionalism because of complacency, dishonesty and fear. They are being cajoled to play along in the muddy waters of deception and falsehood. The society in itself, is corrupt, giving birth to mediocres. For a proud crop of dependable professionals of the movie industry to emerge in Nigeria, they have to be seen as epitomes of honesty, truth and courage. They must be seen to be untaintedly civilized. Whether this is believed or not, the truth remains to be told.

Ruth Kadiri, a renowned actress, scriptwriter and movie producer, needs be highly commended for her spirited campaign statement for a boycott of all political parties' organized rallies due to their failed promises to the people. Mrs. Kadiri made this bold statement as a result of her displeasure to the whole political mess in the country. It has so terribly become disappointing, a norm to be condoned. This actress fully knows all that plays out and if not, would not take it as a burden. She rightly comprehends the inherent danger associated with such if her children particularly, amongst others, grow up amdist this despicably corrupt institution. Her voice could meaningfully stand in for the voiceless if the entirety of Nollywood as a corporate organization, made up of scriptwriters, movie producers, actors and actresses, could forcefully and boldly speak up to defend the truth.  You could not assuredly say that you cherish your loved ones/relatives while you daftly pay allegiance to the Fulani cabalistic government of Nigeria. This government derives fulfillment from corruption, terrorism, oppression and death. Their Islamic foot soldiers are daily, rampaging villages, raping/kidnapping women, dispossessing indigenous land owners of their inheritances and killing as many, at will. Home remains home and no matter what you claim to be enjoying in the city, you one day, must definitely go back to the village.

Biafrans particularly, both those within and outside the movie industry, are hereby obliged to put their acts together and courageously stand up against this prevailing trend of evil. The Fulani oligarchy does not mean well for you. Support the Biafra restoration project now for therein, lies your salvation and dignity as a people. This is the truth that cannot be alternated.

Written by Sunday Okafor

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International

Nigeria: An Abattoir Where Good People Are Massacred

Nigeria: An Abattoir Where Good People Are Massacred

Chinua Achebe appears to be a prophet as regards to predicting accurately the future of Nigeria through his novels. His satirical novel "A Man Of The People" comes to mind. There, he showcased the level of corruption and barbarity ravaging Nigeria. He presented characters that were at first loved by the people, some were even former teachers but ended up in corruption and embezzlement of public funds.

Some years after, although Chinua Achebe is gone, Nigeria remains an abattoir were good people are butchered on a daily basis. Nigeria corrupts even the incorruptible. You only need to join politics or start supporting a politician, then you gradually start losing yourself.

Many people at a particular time have risen with promise of bringing salvation to the people, but only few stood tall till the end for their people. It is only recently that a British colonial officer stated that the great Zik of Africa, Nnamdi Azikiwe was compromised.

Taking the East to go into alliance with the North wasn't for the interest of the people. It was Zik working for Britain against his own people. The East should have formed alliance with the West. The funny part of it is that the people supported Nnamdi Azikiwe's move, because they trusted him wholeheartedly. Nevertheless, Zik allowed himself to be used against his own people.


Biafra is almost totally forgotten until Ralph Uwazurike resurrected her and put up a movement. Movement For The Actualization Of The Sovereign State Of Biafra (MASSOB) he called it. It swept the entire South East and people embraced his message of freedom. Then prison happened. While in prison, the man of freedom changed into another thing. Nigeria happened to him. Nigeria changed him.

It became clear that Uwazurike has been broken. He sold out, while pretending to still fight for Biafra. During Anambra State election campaign, he was in open roof vehicle campaigning for Gov Willie Obiano and against IPOB election Boycott. At Electronics Market and Head Bridge, angry and disappointed Easterners threw sachets of pure water at him.


At a particular time, IPOB members were arrested, imprisoned and killed, MASSOB members were flying Biafra flag at Upper Iweka and dancing around, with Nigeria Police and Army admiring them. I looked at them and shaked my head in dismay. I pitied the men he is still fooling. I was told he informed his followers that Military men didn't molest them because Nigeria fears him.

That particular moment Obasanjo's government allowed Raph Uwazurike to go and bury his mother and never went after him till now, was when he sold out. He can't go against his agreement with Nigeria, even if he wants to. You know why? These agreements always accompany corrupt gifts and dealings. You will never go against it, and your secrets will remain hidden. That notwithstanding, I still respect Uwazurike for the fire of Biafra awareness he rekindled. I detest Nigeria for murdering good people.

Asari Dokubo is another of Uwazurike's kind. He is another man that Nigeria prison changed. Both Asari's tango with IPOB and his misunderstanding with IPOB is all for the interest of One Nigeria. I must tell you with all certainty that Asari Dokubo started his fight for the emancipation of Niger Delta with all sincerity of heart. But along the line, they got to him.

He appeared to have negotiated deals with them, and that was when he started the game of the more you look, the less you see. I still find it absurd that a man fighting for the emancipation of his people will agree to a contract deal to guard Oil Pipelines. That was how the owner of Oil was turned into a guard for pipeline by the people that have no drop of oil in their lands.

Ask yourself these questions. Has oil pollution stopped in Niger Delta?

Has Ogoni land been cleaned? How is the environment in Niger Delta? Is 13% enough compensation for those that own the oil and suffer its numerous hazards? Then why is Asari Dokubo no more talking? Why is he no more fighting? An agreement must have been reached. He once in a while makes empty videos to fool people.

Asari cashed-in inside prison. He is now supper rich, while Niger Delta is still poor. He built a massive University abroad when his people don't have school to go to. He demands for an account from IPOB, but mounts no pressure against Nigeria government looting his people dry. Asari that went to prison is completely different from the one that came out. Imagine what we will achieve should Asari and Uwazurike start exposing the evils of Nigeria government. Their voices are no more loud. Have you asked why?

Femi Fani Kayode also went to prison. With what is happening today, I won't be wrong if I say that the former Aviation Minister was arranged to be in prison same time Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was in prison. Some elements want him to fraternize with the IPOB Leader. He was planted there to break, steal information and confuse him. To make him drop his agitation. Fani Kayode was the one that wrote when Mazi Nnamdi Kanu appeared in Israel, telling us how he has concluded with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to vote out Buhari in 2019.

It turned out he lied. Fani Kayode's little imprisonment and his rapor with IPOB Leader endeared him to the people. He started writing articles on what the people would love to hear. And more people kept praising him. His article calling Abba Kyari a good man and making it Igbo bashing by telling us how it was Abba his friend that made Enugu Airport and Second Niger Bridge to be built, was a pointer to the double agent he is, but lots of people never believed. Today, he went to Zamfara, took a Fulani title and now tells us how beautiful RUGA is. Everything about him have changed completely.

Nigeria doesn't make a saint out of people, Nigeria destroys people. It doesn't matter if you are a Priest, Bishop, Iman, Activist or Freedom Fighter. Once you get close, you are destroyed. Is that not why Chinua Achebe avoided Nigeria like a plague. He even rejected awards offered to him by the Nigeria government on different occasions. He understood Nigeria perfectly. Nigeria kills immaculate characters. That is why some men of God are still supporting Buhari and APC till today. Leave Nigeria while you can. You will never regret you did.

Only two influential men have gone to Nigeria Prison, come out, and still remain their true selves. One is Fela Kuti, and the other is Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Fela without committing any crime was thrown into prison by General Muhammadu Buhari, the then Military Head of State. Fela was in prison for five years, came out and continued his message. Unfortunately, he was a lone voice. The Nigeria populace would rather talk about his women and smoking than the raw truth he was speaking about.

I believe Nigeria Government must have thought bringing in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will offer them opportunity to buy him out. Even Orji Ụzọ Kalu was sent to meet Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in Kuje prison by the government to facilitate the move towards luring him to become a typical corrupt, heartless, wicked and senseless Nigeria politician, but they failed woefully. He rejected their oil wells, said no to their vice-presidential offer, said to hell with their money and refused to betray his people. This is exactly what distinguishes Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from others. They are just two, Fela, an Oduduwa man and Nnamdi Kanu a Biafran.


It is left for you to understand the game and know whom to follow, so as not to be fooled by numerous double agents masquerading as activists, freedom fighters and mouth piece of the people.

The future is blink. Nigeria is going down. The weight of corruption, looting, marginalization, bad governance, killing of Christians by herdsmen and Boko Haram will definitely pull the country down.

May God bless us and keep us all away from evil people.

Written By Elochukwu Nicholas Ohagi

(Philosopher, Teacher And Activist)

Edited By Paul Ihechi Alagba

For Family Writers Press International

Race, Religion And Slavery In 21st Century Africa: The Biafra Question

Race, Religion And Slavery In  21st Century Africa: The Biafra Question

African intellectuals have been trying hard to know, discover and understand the problem of Africa. They wonder exactly why Africa is massively rich in natural resources, yet horribly poor.

In a view to get answers and solutions to the problems ravaging Africa, some have said and written lots of things. There are those that believe Africa is simply suffering from inferiority complex. Some say it is religion, while others think it is ignorance.

What I know about religion have made me refuse to believe that the problem of Africa is mainly religion. The following questions can be asked: Which particular religion is the problem? Or is it all religions? Isn't religion already existing in Africa before they made contact with Europeans and Arabs who brought Christianity and Islam respectively? If yes, are these indigenous religions in Africa a problem too?

Religion is a creation of man, a kind of an organization. There is something that stands beyond religion. Without the organised religion, one can still embrace the essence which is the supernatural. Religion is the creation of man to maintain a certain order in seeking the supernatural. That is why every religion points towards GOD.

Of a truth, religion has been used in Africa to cage the people. They manipulate others using religion because of ignorance of the people. They first sow ignorance before using religion as a chain. In the surface, it is religion, but those with an eagle eye would always see what lies within, which is a deep-rooted ignorance.

This ignorance is the reason amidst religion, other continents have been progressing except Africa. Some say Africa borrowed foreign religion, and I also disagree. That  is not the problem. Ignorance is the problem. And that brings me into race.

Right from the first time Europeans made contact with Africa, they never took the people they met in Africa as humans. They saw them as worthless animals. Even animals like goats, elephants, dogs etc worth more in the eyes of these Europeans than an average black man.
That is why they invaded Africa and killed millions in order to take over the land. The Europeans saw the richness of the land of Africa and thought of exterminating the people inhabiting the continent.

It didn't take time before they started taking away Africans as slaves. Africans are actually selling off their fellow Africans to Europeans as beasts of burden. They were taken in chains across many African villages to the Atlantic ocean or Sahara Desert for the long sailing or trek as the case maybe. Lots of young African people are still unaware of what their ancestors suffered. Red hot iron was used to give them marks of their slave owners. They work under rain and sun. Many more died on the way to the new world. For 300 years, slavery raged on. How then do you think that same people who for three hundred years used you as beasts of burden, will care about you more than you can care about yourself?

The partition and scramble for Africa, or the conquest of Africa is the invasion, occupation, division, and colonisation of African territories by European power brokers between 1881 and 1914. That's after the excruciating 300 slave trade where Africans became common commodities.

Europeans without the understanding of Africans, came together and shared Africa according to their own interests, and till this day, we Africans are fighting and killing ourselves to maintain this European creation. A creation that was born out of crude and cruel racism. They divided nations and people and turn them against each other. They made sure Africa remain in a war against itself for their own benefits.

Unfortunately, slavery and exploitation is still on in Africa, championed by Britain and France. Have you asked why corrupt leaders in Africa are supported by these foreign powers? And any leader with the interest of the people is blackmailed, assassinated or removed through a coup?

You as Africans are nothing to these European powers who are eating fat from Africa, leaving African carcasses all over Africa. Both France and Britain own and manipulate many African countries. Many are not independent in the true sense of it. That is why Nigeria after 60 years of independence can't boast of ordinary electricity or good road network.

The manipulation of the African minds by the foreign powers is enormous. They first sow ignorance and then use religion to water it. They planted the Fulani who thinks they are fighting for religion, but they are being used by the British. In all, it is pure racism. That is exactly why Flora Shaw had to name Nigeria out of the racist slur called Nigga. It actually means Niggas living in an area. It was modified as Nigeria.

It is as an escape from the chains of the abnormality of the British construct called Nigeria that Biafra was born in 1967. The match against racism will not be complete until all the racist creations of Britain in Africa are completely dismantled. When you bring down a statue of a racist in America, Belgium and Britain, then what of Nigeria?

Nigeria is pure racism against us all and we must end all racism for humanity to heal.

Written By Elochukwu Ohagi (A Philosopher, Teacher And Activist.)

Edited By Paul Ihechi Alagba
For Family Writers Press International.

Nigeria: Family Writers Press Fact Finding Journey To Idumuje Ugboko Kingdom, Delta State

Nigeria: Family Writers Press Fact Finding Journey To Idumuje Ugboko Kingdom, Delta State

Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko left and Billionaire Ned Nwoko right

The Media was awash on 18th July 2020, with the news of the abduction of Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko of Idumuje Ugboko Kingdom in Aniocha North LGA of Delta state by the alleged Fulani herdsmen.

Other sources said it was actually an arrest allegedly perfected by the Nigeria police.

Owing to the conflicting news being peddled by many online media, Family Writers Press  International went to investigate and know what actually transpired. The journey took Family Writers correspondents to the Ancient Palace of Idumuje Ugboko kingdom.

Family Writers correspondents arrived Idumuje Ugboko around 2pm in the afternoon of 25th July, 2020. It was indeed an ancient Palace, with carvings done with red mud on it's walls. It left an aura of ancient beauty. The Palace security man on duty told Family Writers Press correspondents that the Palace have existed for more than 300 years.

It is also important to note that security has been beefed up in the Palace due to the incident that occurred on 18th July, 2020.

Vanguard publication of 23rd July, 2020 tittled "Recent Arrest of Prince Chukwunonso Nwoko – A Notch Closer To Peace And Justice In Idumuje-Ugboko" referred to Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko, as  a self-acclaimed monarch of Idumuje-Ugboko. This left the impression that the sacred throne of Idumuje Ugboko is under contention.

According to Vanguard "Impartial analysts have always maintained that the resolution of the seemingly intractable crises in Idumuje-Ugboko lies, not in the struggle for the throne, nor in the land acquisition for the Stars University but on the speedy execution of justice in the serial murder allegations hanging on the neck of Prince Chukwunonso Nwoko. The arrest of Prince Nonso Nwoko further reinforced the belief that the throne of Idumuje-Ugboko was illegally sequestered and that it's occupant defied the wishes of the people over whom he pretends to reign. Prince Nonso Nwoko’s interrogation for nine hours before he was released also demystified the assumed mystique of infallibility that surrounded the Idumuje-Ugboko Prince. As the sages say, when a god begins to overreach himself, it is necessary to show him the wood with which it was carved."

One thing that is very certain from the Vanguard publication of 23rd July 2020 is that the publication was sponsored against the Obi of Idumuje Ugboko. The publication stated the following;

* That Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko is not the rightful heir apparent to the throne of Idumuje Ugboko kingdom.

* That there is an ongoing Land dispute in Idumuje Ugboko kingdom.

* That a sponsored murder case is hanging on the neck of Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko.

Family Writers Press correspondents met the Obi of Idumuje Ugboko in high spirit in his Palace. Apart from the Royalty that is written all over him, he is also as simple and cheerful as ever. Family Writers Press wanted the Obi to react on the said vanguard publication of 23rd July 2020. But the Obi said that he is not ready to talk to the press yet.

When Family Writers correspondents pressed the Obi on the Vanguard publication where he was referred to as acclaimed traditional ruler of Idumuje Ugboko kingdom, he then had a change of mind and broke his silence.

Obi Chukwunonso Nwoke told Family Writers Press International that "there is no struggle for the Obiship in this Kingdom. It is hereditary. It is transfered from Father to the first son. The day my late father was buried, immediately I was installed. So there is no struggle for the throne of IDUMUJE UGBOKO Kingdom". He concluded.

On a lighter note he added. "Maybe Uwadiegwu wanted you people to see my face, and you have seen it". (Everyone in the reception laughed, including the Obi.)

When Family Writers Press correspondents left the Palace, they decided to make some inquiries as to understand what actually transpired from an independent source. Family Writers Press members met an Akwa Ibom man who told us he has been living and doing Business for a very long time in Idumuje Ugboko.

According to him, the case is between the Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko and the Billionaire Ned Nwoke. He said that the King was summoned by the police, which the King didn't honour resulting to the arrest by the police.
He told us that Obi Chukwunonso according to the tradition is the true heir apparent to the throne, that the issue is about land dispute between the people which Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko represents and Ned Nwoko.

And about the murder cases, our sources told Family Writers Press that the two factions involved fought each other resulting to some persons losing their lives.

Our Observations Concerning Idumuje Ugboko Saga are as follows;

**Following the Royal crises in Idumuje Ugboko, Aniocha North, Delta State it is clear that some highly powerful opposition are secretly picking up fights against the current Obi Of the Kingdom.

**Family Writers Press can authoritatively with all the forensic  evidences at hand say that the Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko is according to tradition, the rightful heir to the throne of Idumuje Ugboko kingdom.

**The accusations of murder levelled against the Obi although still under investigation by the Delta State Police but seemed sponsored by unknown individuals.

**The Obi Confirmed His Arrest Which appeared that the individuals that plotted his arrest are also indirectly gravitating towards his dethronement.

**In reactions from the residents of Idumuje Ugboko confirmed that the Obi is the people's choice despite some kind of intimidation emanating from a supposed opposition.

**Family Writers Press observed that the Community is calm, conducive and peaceful in looks after the desecration suffered by the throne of Idumuje Ugboko kingdom.

** That whether the Obi is being opposed because of land or throne, the fact remains he is being intimidated by some very rich and powerful individuals.

**From the look of things and from Prince Nonso Nwoko's speech during the interview, the Palace is under siege.

**According to the Security Guard who first attended to the Family Writers Press Correspondents who visited the Palace, He Said "Who Is That Man That Dropped you gentlemen over there?" And When We Replied He then added; "If He Is A Good Man He would have taken you both into the Palace".

**It appears that anyone who steps into the palace is taken to be a suspect following the critical situation surrounding the Kingdom and the throne.

** It is a case of money and political power against the tradition of the people.

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Draws The Red Line Against The Existence Of Nigeria

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Draws The Red Line Against The Existence Of Nigeria

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

Nigerian existence till date, has been because of the Igbo Biafrans, particularly. It is these Igbo Biafrans you see and hear about even in the diaspora. They are virtually in every country of the world, with  just a few others coming on vacation, shopping and engaging in tourism. Biafrans in their ingenious nature, dwell hospitably amongst their host countries/communities, buy lands, build houses, learn their languages, carry out their trades, marry and do virtually everything rightly progressive with the people, with attached social and patriotic  advantages.

The people that promote the existence of Nigeria and advertise Nigeria with every sense of patriotism, are the Igbos. The existence of functional Nigerian embassies around the world stem from the fact that the presence of Igbos (Biafrans) are involved. Take out Biafrans from those host nations, everything about Nigeria and her embassies will become totally non-functional and epileptic. Everything will collapse, this truth is indisputably verifiable. It could then be inferred that the existing economic ties that Nigeria has with nations of the world, result from the presence of Biafrans' social and patriotic influence across board. Biafrans remain the factors of attraction and interest that Nigeria has till date.

Personal business experience however, clearly portray Igbo Biafrans for instance, as being the major dealers in automotive industry globally, which is individually funded. Others engaged in such an enterprise, are companies or group of individuals. This is undoubtedly applicable to other fields of endeavor. Driving this a little further for  confirmation, automotive companies in Dubai, Japan and China, could be contacted. Considering one popular Igbo Biafran adage which says: "Onye ahapuna nwanneya", which means that "none should forsake his brethren", Igbos have resolutely remained culturally endowed with this virtue, which is considered an indispensable ingredient in nuclear family formation. Otherwise, the disastrous effect of promoting a colonialist Nigeria, would have held sway in the entire Biafran ancestral homeland/communities.

Presently, the sacred order of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in one of his recent radio broadcasts, will most definitely, collapse the remaining global existence of the British colonial creation called Nigeria, if clinically carried out. Firstly, the charismatic nature of the IPOB leader, has greatly won the hearts of millions of Biafrans amongst others, who are willing to sacrifice their lives for his cause. His words are sacred laws unto all that have enlisted into the struggle.

"You dare not jeopardize it"!

In Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcast of 22/7/2020 he instructed that collapsing of Zoo (Nigeria) should commence with immediate effect, he said.


“Collapsing anything that has to do with Nigeria starts today, As a Biafran you can no longer attend Nigeria association gathering or whatever meeting anywhere you are in the world. Attend Oduduwa, Yoruba, Igbo, Efik, Izon, Ogoni, Ibibio, Edo, Delta Rivers etc or your community meetings. Collapsing Nigeria start today”

This sacred order given by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has indelibly put a red line on the shameful existence of Nigeria and most assuredly, would raise some dust and discord between the Igbo stooges to the Fulani janjaweeds living in the diaspora and various indestructible IPOB  families. IPOB family members will definitely stop at nothing to ensure that the command of their leader, realistically comes through. As this bar gets raised and strongly takes it's root across the global community, it should clearly be made known that BIAFRA has Come. The ripple effect of this responsive action will certainly heighten the call for freedom amongst nations. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's intelligent line of action is truly an irrefutable internal ideology.

The failure of the lovers of One-Nigeria to integrate right from onset, was what triggered off the ongoing and steady obliteration of the name of Nigeria from the consciousness of the civilized global community. Recall that the IPOB leader had clearly stated: "The Directorate of State knows just one line of action in the pack of IPOB agenda. Deputy leader, Mazi Uche Okafor Mefor, knows two, while Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, knows all the three as outlined.

There is no gainsaying the fact  however, that the end of Covid-19 scourge, will definitely mark the end of the existence of Nigeria. Let the treasury looters continue to reloot the loots. It is their final adventure amongst the drivers of the hyper-corruption government of Nigeria. Their season of accountability shall soon dawn.

#ShalomMaziNnamdiKanu!

#ShalomIPOBAndLoversOfFreedom!!

Written by Paul Emerenini

Edited by Peter Oshagwu
For Family Writers Press International.

Open Letter To The Factional Leader Of Ohaneze Ndigbo

Open Letter To The Factional Leader Of Ohaneze Ndigbo

Dear sir,

Needles congratulating you really for it is said that when sleep becomes sweet, snoring commences. Congratulation hinges on successful/beneficial dividends the people are enjoying. Such a time is coming.

Just as John the Baptist sent forth his disciples to go and inquire from the Lord Jesus Christ, if truly he was the Messiah in the Holy book of Matthew 11:2-3; "Meanwhile, John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, "Are you the One who is to come or should we look for another?

So Ohaneze Ndigbo factional President, are you the one or should we continue waiting? We hear it every passing day in multiple variants and interactions from different orators, that Igbos indeed are going through difficult times. Hope you know sir? And all this time I have been thinking our “new normal” was… well, normal.

Igbos have terribly suffered a lot over the years, from men who represented themselves and their immediate families instead of the people. There is something to that though and it is something that needs being paid attention to. Igbos are not of the contraption called Nigeria. Clearly, the Igbos are not set up for times like these in relationship with this evil entity and so, all of us are finding our patience, tolerance and fear stretched to and sometimes past the elastic and breaking point.  It is hard on all of us and for very different reasons, depending on our individual circumstances. Whatever our personal struggles may be though, there are some universal truths we should endeavor to keep in mind that we are Igbos. We are not a thing of regrets.

We have had different Ohaneze Ndigbos with so many betrayal kisses of Judas Iscariot. We have endured so many humiliation from evil men, who are parading themselves as Igbo elders. Instead of selflessly representing the interest of their own people, they prefer to put on the Igboist as a bandage to be removed anytime. They prefer living and dinning with Abuja politicians cum Fulani janjaweeds than their own people at home. They join party politics with Igbo aspirations but work with enemies who would kill Igbos and burn their shops. They condemn Igbo youths but sing praises to those who rape their women/daughters and kill them.

You should also know that Igbos are not after Nigerian politics. So, you should take  your mind away from or how an Igbo person will become Nigeria's President. Now that Ohaneze is factionalized, I hope your own group will work for Igbos and her youths, distinctly separating party politics from Igbo culture and aspiration. It must be working on the Igbos to work for Igbos. The Igbos are known for their respect for elders who perform well. Our respect is assured if you work for the alleviation  of the sufferings of Igbo people.

Kindness has not been canceled in Igboland.

Compassion has not been canceled.

Friendliness has not been canceled.

Joy and smiling have not been canceled.

Understanding has not been canceled.

Lending profitable help and assistance have not been canceled. The past Ohaneze Presidents have made things very difficult for the Igbos to the extent that the people seem to have totally lost every hope.

If you are not deeply burdened to live from a place of love towards your fellow Igbos, not moved to alleviate their sufferings, not compelled to leave people especially the dying Igbo youths better than you have met them, it is completely needles then,  calling yourself an Ohaneze Ndigbo President. This is just the glaring truth.

Thanks,

Obulose Chidiebere N.
For Family Writers Press International

Biafra: What Will Save Endangered Christians In Nigeria

Biafra: What Will Save Endangered Christians In Nigeria

By Elochukwu Nicholas Ohagi
For Family Writers Press International.

Priests and Pastors in Nigeria are the greatest advocate of peace. Every Sunday, they are seen speaking into the minds of their faithfuls, urging them to embrace peace and pray to God Almighty for him to restore peace to Nigeria. They ask their congregation to know that as Christians, what they owe to their leaders is prayers.

This have made the people the puppets of the politicians, as the people keep praying for God to come down and change the mindset of the politicians, so that they will stop looting and start providing infrastructure for the people. However, the more they pray, the more the politicians keep looting them dry. The hospitals in Nigeria are nothing short of slaughter houses. There is absolutely no infrastructural facility for the people. The people don't even know that it is the duty of the government to provide housing for them. The teachings from the men of God seem to have cowed the people into accepting virtually every abuse, neglect and ineptitude from the government.

The Christian faith abhors violence; hence the priests and pastors have made sure the people are so peaceful. I am a Christian and I am peaceful too; but are we to become too peaceful not to rise up in defense of our lives?

We saw the Islamic extremists behead Adamawa CAN President. We saw how a pastor and his wife were killed in one of the northern states as they were tending to their farms. We saw this same Islamic extremists kill two Catholic priests celebrating Holy Mass in Benue, together with other 17 congregation. We saw them shoot and kill a Catholic priest in Enugu state.

What of the woman-pastor killed in Abuja by these Islamists just for preaching the gospel? Not excluding the seminarian from Uga , Anambra State killed in Kaduna state. Many attacks in many towns and villages. Islamic Fulani Herdsmen went to Agatu in Benue state and killed over 300 people in one night.

Where is the peace you have been praying for? Yes, I believe in prayers, yet I don't think we should only pray and do nothing.


This is the time for pastors and priests in Biafra Land to stop standing with the government and for once stand with the people and for the people. The government have proven to be the enablers of corruption. They are in support of the activities of the Islamists. If you doubt me, then you tell me how many Islamic Fulani herdsmen are presently under arrest in Nigeria? How come a community will be attacked for hours by herdsmen without the security operatives coming to the rescue? Are you not seeing them pay captured Boko Haram terrorists and recruit them into the military. Didn't you hear them say that a repentant Boko Haram member can become the president of Nigeria?

What peace are you still preaching? Is it when they kill us all that you will understand that you have to tell people to start doing something? Do you think an attack on your congregation will leave you alive? Can't you see what is happening?

Without revolution, nothing will change. Without the people rising up, the politicians will never stop. Prayers without work is dead. Why then do you forget that the people should not just pray without doing something? Martin Luther King was a priest. He prayed and as well did something. We need our pastors and priests at this moment. Enough of the silence.

The era of telling the people to go get their PVC and vote is long gone. The Federal government of Nigeria doesn't care again if voters refuses to vote for their anointed candidate or not. They will just rig their political puppet into office, and when they can't, there is the supreme Court that will do it for them.

Listen,

There is no amount of prayers that will keep people that believe in killing and destruction at peace with those who don't have such ideology. Relevant positions steering the affairs of Nigeria are occupied by 98% Muslims, including different security agencies which are equally headed by Muslims. Not forgetting that in Islam, Christians are seen as infidels. And according to the teaching of Islam, infidels are always meant to be killed.



This is exactly why we are demanding for Biafra. We want a situation where we can protect ourselves from annihilation from those that doesn't believe in religious freedom.

Elochukwu Ohagi, Philosopher, Teacher And Activist.

Edited By Paul Ihechi Alagba.

Nnamdi Kanu Is Awakening Nigerians To Stand Up For Their Right

Nnamdi Kanu Is Awakening Nigerians To Stand Up For Their Right

A publication by Vanguard on Saturday June 13, titled "Twenty-One Years Of Democracy: Rule Of Law Suffering In Nigeria, SANs Lament" is something commendable, even though it came a little too late.

Vanguard went on to interview some of the Senior Advocates Of Nigeria who fearlessly spoke that the judiciary in Nigeria is not just comatose, but serving a jail term inflicted upon her by the APC led Federal Government of Nigeria.

Before now, it is only the lone voice of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu that has been calling out the APC government on their numerous atrocities against the people trapped in Nigeria. He is the only voice speaking against the killings of Christians in Nigeria.

To say that it is Mazi Nnamdi Kanu that spurred these senior lawyers to speak up against the impunity of APC government will not be seen as out of place.

According to Vanguard, the Senior lawyers 'maintained that the country is yet to adopt or practice true constitutional democracy.' This means that Nigeria has even jettisoned the terrible 1999 constitution, to rule without a constitution.

One of the SANs according to vanguard went further to suggest 'a return to a modified parliamentary system as a way forward, insisting that it will serve better in terms of development and Rule of law.'

According to the lawyer, “The presidential system which we claim to practice has come with a baggage of impunity which impacts negatively on infrastructural development and Rule of Law.

“Without any hesitation, a return to a modified parliamentary system will serve us better in terms of development and Rule of law.

“Under the present system, the Executive and most especially, the Governors have become demigods who don’t feel accountable to any authority unlike parliamentary system." said Mr. Ahmed Raji(SAN)

 “As Nigeria marks another democracy day. I will say that we have never had it this rough. That is not to say that there is no hope or light at the end of the tunnel.

“The biggest problem Nigeria has faced in the past five years is that of poor leadership, particularly at the highest Executive level where the government has failed all its promises to the Nigerian citizenry.

“Journalists have been arrested and detained with constant clamp down of the social media. People are afraid to speak out. People are sleep-walking, the government appears clueless, rudderless and out of ideas. The only idea is how to borrow and borrow money from China that is gradually taking over the Nigerian economy,"  Barrister Ozekhome added.

On his part, a constitutional lawyer, Mr. Mohammed Abeny, has this to say: “The judiciary has suffered lots of travails under the present administration. The rule of law will only thrive where there is true constitutional democracy."

The outbursts of the above Senior Advocates Of Nigeria  have shown that what Nnamdi Kanu is doing is working positively. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has tried awakening Nigerians to rise up to challenge the impunity of the Federal government of Nigeria. And not allow themselves to be slaughtered and raped by a government that is in love with the terrorists herdsmen.

I wish that the religious leaders would emulate these lawyers and rise up to the occasion by adding their voice to call for an end to the extermination of Christians in Nigeria.

The Nigeria judiciary must be encouraged to speak more and act more, so as to protect the people from the cabals that have perfected plans to destroy them.

By Elochukwu Nicholas Ohagi
For Family Writers Press International.

The Bloated And Hungry Toad Of The Creeks

The Bloated And Hungry Toad Of The Creeks

The night was so still
As it was suddenly heard from uphill,
Croak, croak, croak,
Cries the amphibious creature,
Revealing to humanity of it's unsatisfied nature,
The toad from the creeks.

Wobbling along the shore,
On it's bloated tommy,
Searching for more,
Never ever satisfied,
Never steady and stable,
Always croaking and croaking,
In the morning it croaks,
In the afternoon it croaks,
In the evening it croaks,
Even at nights,
The greedy toad of the creeks still croaks.

For the caliphate, he is a willing tool,
That they have out of him, made another fool.
And to ridicule him the more,
They made him their pipeline guard
Even in his own motherland,
The hungry pig of the creeks.

Suddenly, the thief from the creeks
Jumps out from the river to feed,
And lo, he sees N20million
And then he swallows it with passion,
Yet, without shame,
Still crying, begging for more.
So, it gets me terrified,
That this rogue is never ever satisfied,
A disgusting being with low life!
Truly, poverty bears a knife
And it slays only the unsatisfied pigs
Especially those of them from the creeks.

Written by Ikenna Ozulumba Mbaegbu
For Family Writers Press International

30th Of May: Day Of Biafra True Heroes/Heroines

30th Of May: Day Of Biafra True Heroes/Heroines

On the threshold of history
And frontline of war,
you stood out
Bravely fighting night and day
As you led the way,
On the very pathway to freedom,
To you, I call my true heroes and heroines.

As nature still grieves
Over five million deaths
Of the innocent Biafrans
Brutally killed in nineteen sixties and seventies
On their quest to restore the kingdom of heaven
That has been trapped in the devil's coven,
We remember thee,
Our true heroes and heroines.

As we are still on this journey
To restore our land,
To cleanse it of filth,
Oh, this holy land of our forefathers
That has been desecrated by the evil marauders,
We remember thee,
Our true heroes and heroines!

Even as we still mourn,
We shall continue to fight on,
To freedom from our age long plight,
To defend our land with all our might,
To secure a better future
For the unborn generations.

And to those who lost their souls
In the filthy hands of death
So that we may live,
To you I call
My true heroes and heroines.

Written by Ikenna Ozulumba Mbaegbu
For Family Writers Press International

BIAFRA: THE CONCERNS, THE FAILURES, THE SOLUTION

BIAFRA: THE CONCERNS, THE FAILURES, THE SOLUTION

By Godswill Leeleebari
For Family Writers Press International.

Long before Nigeria was created by the British colonial regime, there exist a people within the west coast of Africa. This region was consciously noted as the Bite of Biafra .
Overtime, the people constituting this region , the Ijaws , Igbos , Efiks, Ibibios, Ogonis, Itshekiri, etc all lived in peaceful coexistence with no record of inter communal conflict.

However, all these were eventually swept away by the infiltration of the colonial masters.
Although they came in the guise of bringing civilization and religious redemption to the people, they however, sowed a very perilous  seed of discord amongst brethren which is yet to be rooted out till date. These invaders, especially the British colonists, knew that the only way to conquer this region is through division.

Consequently, they have to explore and capitalize on the slight differences in lingual communications to sow hatred in the heart of everyone against the other.
This gave birth to the false assumption that your very next door neighbor is the enemy.
The British however, in the process of granting the Nigeria establishment independence, handed the country over to a loyal but more brutal set of people- the Fulani Jihadi Caliphate.

THE CONCERNS

From the time of sowing seed of discord by the colonial masters, down to the present ambition of total conquest by the Fulani Janjaweed, the people have been roped into practicing hatred and animosity for one another. It is a common knowledge that the British used some Biafrans as task masters over their fellow Biafrans. This in itself is enough to turn brother against brother. Now many have raised concerns accusing the Igbo tribe of intimidation because they were more in number and probably were used more by the colonial masters. Others raised concerns of irregularities during the Biafra Nigeria war of 1967, which has turned out to be instigated by sabotage and deception by the Nigerian Army who disguised as Biafran soldiers to massacre the indigenous Biafran population in the coastal region. Furthermore, the Igbos have also accused the coastal region of Biafra , of post-war illegal occupation of abandoned properties. The concerns , accusations and counter-accusations have made the highly necessary unity of the coastal and hinterland regions an uphill  task.

THE FAILURES: PANDEF AND OHANEZE

In every sane society, especially in the African setting, where traditional rulers and elders are recognized, it is a known phenomenon that when there are quarrels or disputes between families,  communities, clans and tribes , it is the traditional rulers and the elders of the affected areas who come out to meet and resolve the lingering problems.

However, in Biafra,  the elders have failed woefully in this aspect. After the internal disorderliness occasioned by the oppressors of Biafra,  the elders failed to reassemble and settle their differences.
They sat back, and were instead occupied with the heist for the crumbs falling from the master's table, even if it means mortgaging their offsprings. They allowed erroneous history to thrive,  thereby strengthening the hands of the oppressors and making themselves weak and desolate.

The failure of the supposed custodians of our tradition to make important reconciliatory  moves to foster unity among the people has caused the younger generation to inherit a problem they never created nor witness. Unfortunately, this has made unity for Biafra freedom uneasy.

Till date, the traditional rulers and elders of the region have not deemed it necessary to call for a general assembly of all elders in the present day South-South and South-East, to deliberate on how the people can be liberated from the shackles of Nigeria slavery, despite the enormous work being carried out by IPOB leader,  Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to unite the Biafra regions.
Instead, the supposed elders of the land  have continued to individually run to Abuja for self aggrandizement, which has ended up worsening the situation.


THE SOLUTION

There is a saying that "To err is human, and to forgive is divine."  There is no perfect relationship anywhere in the world. People live by peaceful negotiations and renegotiations where the  need arises. Even in the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ told his disciples "Offences must come" and today even in a nuclear family of just husband and wife, there are signs of quarrel and conflict.
So if there were such occasions in Biafra before , it is common to all men.

If you think you have been offended , hear the German story. During the second world war , Germany was divided into two. The East Germany pledged allegiance to Russia, while the West Germany pledged allegiance to the USA.  The war was a brutal one, in that they deployed missiles against themselves, and many  died as a result. After the war , while other nations began to reunite, Germany could not, as they were overwhelmed by an internal conflict called "the cold war" which lasted for another forty years.  This is because the wound inflicted by a brother is more excruciating than that of a stranger. Within this period, Britain gained more powers and pride themselves globally. However, in 1990, some German leaders came together to end the cold war and reunite the country.  Today, Britain has exited the European Union because of German dominance.

The case of Biafra is nowhere near what Germany went through, yet Germans came together as one as  it is today. Biafrans (South-East & South-South) in Nigeria today are faced with total extinction which makes Biafra freedom urgent and inevitable.

If the Germans could overlook their differences to unite against a common enemy, why not Biafrans?
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB have proved beyond every reasonable doubt that  Biafra  today means justice for all. Why won't  these elders swallow their pride and work in synergy to ensure Biafra comes in the shortest time possible?

Overtime, the various components of Biafra have tried one way or the other to get justice on their own, but all failed. This is because no part of Biafra has the sufficiency to successfully defeat Nigeria. Furthermore, the Nigerian state has given no room for negotiations. Rather it is bent on total conquest of the entire Biafra Land. Is it not evident that no tribe of Biafra can seek justice alone?

Therefore, the entire region of East and South must realize that the freedom we  seek is  here with us if only we can kill and bury this internal animosity and unite for Biafra freedom.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has done almost all of the work. All he needs now is an overwhelming support from the region and Biafra shall come within a twinkle of an eye.

Finally, remember your actions or inactions of today , determines your tomorrow.

Thank you and God bless.

Godswill Leeleebari Is An Ogoni Activist And FWPI Analyst.

Edited By Paul Ihechi Alagba.

Those That Want Africa Down Don't Want Biafra Restored

Those That Want Africa Down Don't Want Biafra Restored

By Elochukwu Nicholas Ohagi

For Family Writers Press International.

Have you wondered why Africa is blessed with natural resources, yet Africa is extremely poor and survive mostly through US and European aides?

Have you wondered why Africa is rich, yet has currencies that is nothing compared to that of Europe and America?

You only need to start asking these questions; for when you do, you will understand the game that is on play.

Do you think the world doesn't know that Biafra is the victim in 1967-1970 genocide?

Do you think they don't know Biafrans were never rebels?

Do you think they don't know that the right thing was to allow those that were killed in thousands in Northern Nigeria to leave and have their own nation?

Do you think they don't know how useless and unworkable it is to keep people of different  political, religious and cultural value system together in Nigeria?

Do you think they don't know that Fulani herdsmen have been killing people more than covid-19 has done?

Do you think they don't know that it is better the people trapped inside Nigeria go their separate ways?

They all know this, but Africa must be kept down so that the American and European imperialists will keep exploiting the resources in Africa.

There must always be people(willing tools) to use to kill and destroy people with genuine intentions for Africa. That has been the strategy

In Igbo land, the Governors, Senators, politicians and many individuals are used to sabotage every move to free Igbo land. The Caliphate gives them money to keep slaving for them. While the West use the Fulani Caliphate to keep everybody down. When they sabotage their people, they call it politics.

In Ijaw, Efik and Ogoni lands, people fight to be settled. They claim they are fighting for the people, while it is for their stomach they are labouring for. They collude with the politicians to bomb pipelines. They are only pushing to get the attention of the federal government. That is exactly what they do. That is why some people took amnesty payment of 65,000 naira monthly and undertake pipeline guard contracts. That is where their agitation ends. They are all selfish.

The imperialists will continue to keep Africa down, encourage corruption and enthrone corrupt leaders in Africa. With it, they will keep sending aides to Africa. Aides they know will be looted, stolen and returned to their banks.

If you think deeply into these things, you will understand exactly why Biafra is finding it difficult to get the world see the atrocities Nigeria government perpetrated and is still committing in Biafra Land. Having Biafra is like letting Africa become self sufficient and truly independent. They know what Biafrans are capable of. They know the Biafra exploits during her three years of existence as a sovereign nation. They know details of what they encountered during the slave trade era from Biafrans. They won't let Biafra be free easily.

This is why Biafrans should rise up wherever they are and join the movement for the total restoration of the nation of Biafra. You must support IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to fight this freedom. I am happy that lots of people are rising up to do things in line with IPOB for the restoration of Biafra.

It won't be easy. What IPOB is fighting for is the same elements that have sworn that Africa will keep surviving through aides. But Biafra must surely be restored.

Elochukwu Ohagi is a Philosopher, Teacher and Activist.

Edited By Paul Ihechi Alagba

For Family Writers Press International.