Opinion
Why Is Obasanjo, IBB, Abdulsalam And Others Silent On The Biafra Agitation – Doyin Okupe
In a new article titled ‘ABUJA: The City of the Emperor’, Doyin Okupe writes on the growing agitation of the Nnamdi Kanu led IPOB Group and why elder statesmen are all keeping quite in the face of the looming disaster.
Read his article below….
There is indeed a “god” in Abuja. He is a very prideful and powerful god and his head office is in the Villa, the seat of power.
Unlike Jehovah God, it does not give liberty to his subjects to exercise their will. He is captivating, imposing and compelling, forcing his will at random on his subjects and their subordinates.
During President Obasanjo’s tenure, a very senior minister and a distinguished gentleman, during a period of national crisis, got up and with all his weight slammed the Presidents table and retorted vociferously ” Mr President, after God in this country, it is you,your word is law.!” When I heard that statement I knew it was god of Abuja that was speaking through the Hon. minister.
Abuja itself is a Jerusalem of some sort. For as mountains souround Jerusalem, so they also souround Abuja, Also making it a naturally fortified city and giving a sense of comfort and safety to its Inhabitants . ( I pray my brother Femi fanikayode does not read this piece. if he does he will call me definitely to correct me about the comparison between the Holy city of Jerusalem and Abuja!!)
The Abuja god and the water tight security of Abuja often times make the custodians of power make inadvertent misjudgements about the situations elsewhere in the country. And I should know haven been a victim and witness to such misjudgements several times while around the corridors of power.
This morning I could not withhold the tears from my eyes when I saw the video of thousands of ibos, mostly youths, waving Biafran Flags and chanting in Nnamdi Kanu’s compound “all we are saying is give us Biafra”
I cried because I empathised with them and I wondered how we managed to push a people to such a position of hopelessness and despair. I also fearfully wondered if by any act of commission or ommission I have played any role in this ignoble act (s).
Last week I wrote an open letter to the acting President, one of my recommendations was that the federal government meets with IPOB leadership and southeast stakeholders.
Unfortunately the God of Abuja speaking through the Ag. President said” the IPOB leaders are not members of the leaders if thought in the southeast”.
Yet in a country with a sitting government, the IPOB Leadership gives a sit at home order and it is obeyed in totality by the entire Igbo Nation.
It has come to a sad point today that the IGBO and the actions or inaction of Prof Yemi Osinbajo will define the future of Nigeria.
Yet I believe that there are still living legends of our time in this country who can move in to stop this dangerous insidious slipping into darkness.
Why is obasanjo quiet? why is there no sound from IBB? What happened to soldier turned diplomat, Gen Abdusalam? Not a word from Gen Danjuma, Gen Gowon, Adamu Ciroma, Alex Ekweme, Chief Akinjide, Alani Akinriade and others?????
If all the above elders and leaders who know the ropes stand aloof, why can’t the Ag. President take counsel from them privately and individually and deliver himself from the god of Abuja who always misleads his subjects until they are removed one way or the other.
This is no longer an Igbo affair. It is a total NIGERIAN PROBLEM. Lets all put hands and heads together and find a solution, any peaceful solution before this impending National disaster overtakes our nation.
In the meantime let the rest of the nation go on our knees and pray for Prof Osinbajo that the God of creation, who is greater than all other gods and who has saddled him, as Ag. President with the responsibility to lead the country at this time to give him the divine wisdom courage and genuine helpers to see our nation through these difficult times.
Mc Cosmos
June 24, 2017 at 7:16 pm
They know its time to path.
Abdulazeez M Alabi
June 24, 2017 at 6:42 pm
BCZ IT NOT WORT TO B WORRY ABT,Inamdi kanu is fraud,,,
Christopher Ochini
June 24, 2017 at 3:41 pm
Why do you mind
Ihezuo Nwabugo
June 24, 2017 at 11:14 am
Because , they know the truth
Igwe Andrew A
June 24, 2017 at 7:24 am
That is question!
Uzoma N. Okezie
June 24, 2017 at 6:01 am
Because without Biafra Genocide they would be nobody!
Venatius Mmeka
June 24, 2017 at 1:58 am
They know what we have pass through
Womadi Anderson
June 23, 2017 at 10:19 pm
Are u not dere
Joshua Okeychukwu
June 23, 2017 at 9:06 pm
At last God will do what no man could’nt do let watch and see
Eme Prince Mekoja
June 23, 2017 at 8:19 pm
Devil will destroy you cow
Vincent Ogbonna Offor
June 23, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Nigeria is an expired entity.
Paulinus Chukwunyere Agha
June 23, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Biafra is the solution
Azubuike Franklin Chibuzo
June 23, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Okupe, olosi !!! You gonna be the first person to jump into lagoon immediately Biafra come there must no doubt about that
Nze Chibueze Ekeanya
June 23, 2017 at 7:18 pm
You go die ooo this fool
Urch Duke
June 23, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Because d have shed biafra blood.
Uche Chukwu
June 23, 2017 at 6:38 pm
You that have been speaking, what senses have you spoken?
Emeka Ndawi
June 23, 2017 at 6:36 pm
That’s a good question bcos they were all alive & they saw it all……I ALSO ASK WHY?..
Dim Sampson Chekwube
June 23, 2017 at 6:25 pm
Because Biafra is bigger than what they can talk about
Timothy Ararume
June 23, 2017 at 5:39 pm
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Uwem Patrick
June 23, 2017 at 5:15 pm
Ask dem?
Jack Obinna Okoye
June 23, 2017 at 5:04 pm
Bcos they knew dat Nigeria has expired and no man born of a woman could stop Biafra freedom.
Uchechukwu Ezihe
June 23, 2017 at 4:55 pm
because they no that the republic of the zoo has Expired
Johnson Nduka
June 23, 2017 at 4:54 pm
GUILTY CONSCIENCE!!!
Dion Nick
June 23, 2017 at 4:46 pm
Because the evil they did remains with them.
Abubakar Sadeeq
June 23, 2017 at 4:39 pm
They dont want to waste their time over sometin that is IMPOSSIBLE.
Benjamine Ezeh
June 23, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Pls wana ask, why is it impossible? When there are procedures to peacefully get that which referendum. If there are other things i need to educate concerning what you said pls im all ears.thnks
Nze Chibueze Ekeanya
June 23, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Fool abuse man like u boko haram
Abubakar Sadeeq
June 23, 2017 at 10:33 pm
Ask urself why the agitation didn’t happen during Jonathan…Jonathan have been in the position to help Igbos to realize their dream.
Uchenna Stanley Iheanacho
June 24, 2017 at 2:01 pm
Abubakar Sadeeq and ur problem is that ur not a Christian and that why u don’t know when the Almighty God of host is working every human being will be sleeping and nobody can stop God’s plan for his people Aboki….Have u ever ask urself why Israel can’t never be defeated by all her enamies? Is bcus the big hand of God is over them and the same thing is about to happen here in the zoo and I will ask u son of the devil to keep watching as thing unfold himself and after this I think u will covert to Christianity for u to save ur Soul…from the bondage of Islamic slaving that her nothing to offer u.
Princewel Jose
June 23, 2017 at 4:36 pm
OBASANJO AND IBB ARE WAR CRIMINALS THEY SUPPOSE TO BE HANG TO DEATH ☠ ALL WAR CRIMINALS LIKE SERBIA WAR CRIMINALS IS IN PRISON WHO IS THIS GUY ASKING FOR IBB AND OBASANJO SELF
Ade Matthew
June 23, 2017 at 4:35 pm
All I see China phone
Bobby Ray
June 23, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Ask them ooo
Alukah Pedro Stanley
June 23, 2017 at 4:10 pm
SEPARATION IS NOT ABOUT WAR, IT HAS PEACEFUL ASPECT.
In 1776, the USA split from the UK
In 1830 Belgium separated from the Netherlands
In 1965, Singapore split off from Malaysia
in 2002, East Timor got split off from Indonesia
In 1921, Ireland split off from the United Kingdom, and (possibly in the future) there will be secession of Scotland.
In 1944, Iceland split from Denmark with remarkable ease.
In 1905 Norway split from Denmark
In 1905, Norway and Sweden also peacefully split ways. One got the car. the other got the kids.
In 1947, the British India Dominion was partitioned into India n Pakistan. In 1971, Bangladesh secceeded from Pakistan.
In 1992-93, the two parts of Czechoslovakia agreed to each go their own way. Thus were born the Czech Republic and Slovakia after what’s been named the “Velvet Divorce”., About the same time, another kind of separation occurred, of course, in Yugoslavia. This one led to a bloodshed.
in 1965, Singapore split from Malaysia for a variety of reasons, including religious (Malaysia is majority Muslim, Singapore isn’t), ethnic/racial (Singapore has a very large majority Chinese population) and concerns over the Malaysian Bumiputra policy, which was (and is) basically a form of “Affirmative Action” for Muslim Malaysians – who make up the majority population in Peninsular Malaysia.
Ethiopia and Eritrea
Sudan and South Sudan are now separate countries
USSR is now broken down into several countries.
I see separation as an avenue for a healthy competition for development as the case of Singapore and Malaysia, India and Pakistan, Norway/Denmark/
Switzerland.
In the case of Nigeria, I am sensing a healthy competitive development among the original component part, the North/West/East each making useful progress while competing with the others.
It is not about war after all there is nothing wrong for one to decide he is no longer comfortable with the union and therefore want to separate.
Cletus Ogugua
June 24, 2017 at 5:17 am
Also former West Indies.
Basil Aguta Snr
June 23, 2017 at 4:08 pm
They are guilty of Igbo marginalization. They are the root cause of this agitation due to their wicked policies against Igbo’s.
Okey Igbokwe
June 23, 2017 at 3:54 pm
God promise to Ndi Igbo and all lovers of Biafra.
Igbos saw giants of Pharaoh in the Land called Nigeria and wanted to return back to Biafra Land. The Lord assured them that he will bring them safely into that land and give it to them. At that point two things happen, the whole nation Nigeria will began to talk about stoning Biafrans and her supporters.Then the glorious presence of the God will appeared to Biafrans at the Tabernacle’ (Read Numbers 14:10 ). When Nigeria said no, God said yes – and all you need is God’s approval! When we have that, we can disregard the nay-sayers and move forward. If you wait for everyone to approve, agree with us and applaud us, we’ll get nowhere. The struggle continues and we shall conquer in Jesus name Amen!
Political Evangelist
Lord Okey Igbokwe
Lords Evangelical Ministry International
Francis Aroh
June 23, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Because biafra hold them for blockos.
Igbokwe Johnclassy
June 23, 2017 at 3:32 pm
They’ve seen the imminence of the coming of Biafra and that no man on earth except God can stop it therfore they can do nothing but watch helplessly and allow things to flow naturally as divinely ordained
Fide Obi
June 23, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Because they know the agitation is legitimate so they have nothing to say
Shamsudeen Baba Ahamed
June 23, 2017 at 3:17 pm
Big dogs don’t bark but bit
Obinna Ukaigwe
June 23, 2017 at 3:14 pm
Because of the guilt of the biafran blood they shed during the war, so they have no problem with biafra restoration now as the blood is hunting them.
Osita Ayigbo
June 23, 2017 at 3:08 pm
when god of biafra say yes who can say no buhari obasajo who osiban njo no no nooo
Ekenedilichukwu Iloanyigofah
June 23, 2017 at 3:00 pm
We are almost there.. all hail biafrans from Malaysia
Ugwuegbu Tobias Okwudili
June 23, 2017 at 2:59 pm
Something terrible is about happening to Nigeria.
Restructuring, Restructuring our politicians uses it for elections but will not implement it.
My people let us bow in prayers that God will intervene.
Stop using disgusting words cos directly or indirectly we all will be at the receiving end.
Chinedum Anajemba
June 23, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Becos they are evil set of human
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June 23, 2017 at 2:49 pm
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Chijindu Val Onyekwelu
June 23, 2017 at 2:46 pm
If you ask me….
Na who i go ask?
Chokiz Chima
June 23, 2017 at 2:46 pm
They as very wise, they don’t want to become a living ghost like #mr…….. because biafra is from God. …unstoppable!
Edwin Uba
June 23, 2017 at 2:45 pm
because they are wiser then others.they know the trouth
Sadiq Ibrahim Sadiq
June 23, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Because they taking it as a game
Francis Ofeoritse Frazelli
June 23, 2017 at 2:39 pm
They d evil Nigeria is facing
Ismaila Isa Dukiya
June 23, 2017 at 2:39 pm
Cuz they are not elder’s to so call igbos, and why wouldn’t igbo elder’s talk to their people if they are sincere
Akunne Emeka
June 23, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Sincere abt what?
Signor William
June 23, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Biafra has come to stay. No human being can stop it.
Kelvin Ikechukwu
June 23, 2017 at 2:39 pm
because when God says yes nobody can say no.they cannot challenge God of biafra people.
Okey Igbokwe
June 23, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Though am not a fan of TB Joshua
TB Joshua`s Prophecy
Back in 2013, he predicted the rise of Biafra. It`s relatively difficult to read through all his prophecy He said It will start with protests and then excalated to Revolution.TB Joshua`s prophecy that year pointed about Biafra. He admitted that Biafra People would start marching on the streets of Nigerian cities. They would start to demand their freedom and independence. He also said you can stop a protest but can’t stop Revolution.
Clement Okonkwo
June 23, 2017 at 2:47 pm
You are right,I heard it from him also.
Nwokolo Bidwell
June 23, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Okey U’re Really Correct, U’ve Said Exactly How He Said It. This Whole Thing Started Like A Joke But Now No More A Joke.
People Don’t Belive His Prophecy Until It Bgins To Happen.
Jerom Chisom Paul
June 23, 2017 at 2:36 pm
They know the atrocities and evil they committed.
Chikodili Kingsley Nwamaradi
June 23, 2017 at 2:33 pm
Because Biafra is a spirit
Ebei Ibi
June 23, 2017 at 2:28 pm
Because their cups of hiding agenda of fake and manipulation of the so called one Nigeria is full
Egbuji Joshua
June 23, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Because they don’t have anything to say.
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
June 23, 2017 at 2:27 pm
noooo come to igbo land and see what happen next
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
June 23, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Why they are silent is because they can’t stop biafra restoration
Chijioke Austin
June 23, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Chai!
Chukwujieze Prince
June 23, 2017 at 2:24 pm
They don’t want to be disgraced.
Abraham Efiyon- Alfred
June 23, 2017 at 2:23 pm
bcos, they are birds of the same feathers na.
Egwu Stanley
June 23, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Biafra Nnamdi Kanu pass them
Echeweozo Ozonaeme
June 23, 2017 at 2:16 pm
what do you want them to say?are they God of Nigeria?
Ladan Abdu
June 23, 2017 at 2:15 pm
because they know biafra jorking
Iyke Otuonye
June 23, 2017 at 2:20 pm
lol u think so
Egwu Stanley
June 23, 2017 at 2:21 pm
When time reach you will know that we are not joking
Nedum Ledosky
June 23, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Are you afraid of biafra seccession@Ladan?If arewa or oduduwa agitates to have their own we igbos have no problem bcos we can survive on our own without other tribes but why is it that you people can’t stand on your own without the igbos.Is marriage by force?
Adim Good
June 23, 2017 at 2:27 pm
When A Terrorist Talk You Will Know
Micheal Opara
June 23, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Fulani cow
Ifu Cliff
June 23, 2017 at 3:15 pm
You are a fool by saying that Biafrans are joking. Watch the hand writing on the wall
Ofozor J. P Ikeme
June 23, 2017 at 2:15 pm
Timothy Wiseness
June 23, 2017 at 2:15 pm
BECAUSE THEY KNW IS ALREADY HERE
Talk can’t solve it, at any moment from now it will be achieves.
Ekwe Francis
June 23, 2017 at 2:15 pm
If u ask me Na wh i go ask
Makachika Karicha
June 23, 2017 at 2:14 pm
Cos Nnamdi Kanu Is Mad, You Dont React To Mad People Agitation.
Okezie Collins
June 23, 2017 at 2:16 pm
Profake mohamaid is mad and a stupid arewa rapist
Ekwe Francis
June 23, 2017 at 2:16 pm
U will die one day b/c of nnamdi kanu idiot
Egwu Stanley
June 23, 2017 at 2:21 pm
You are very stupid
Iyke Otuonye
June 23, 2017 at 2:24 pm
lol u think so that means thoes that arrested him b4 where more stupid an mad. becuz I believe wen u see a mad dog what do u do run an give way for d mad dog not to bite u. but nnamdi kanu has bitten buhari that is why d virus is none stop I pity what next might happen to him. an every other person that would want to stop a mad dog will be bitten an d virus has no cure, osibanjo is next that will be bitten
Osita Ayigbo
June 23, 2017 at 3:03 pm
who can fith god buhari try and were is hi now
Sunny Achike
June 23, 2017 at 2:14 pm
Because the spirit of Biafra is greater than them,, an the innocent Biafran’s they killed is hunting their spirit an peace.
Esomchi Prince Echem
June 23, 2017 at 2:11 pm
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