Opinion
Fredrick Nwabufo: Nnamdi Kanu Is Like Ojukwu Who Fled The Country After Causing Many Deaths
By Fredrick Nwabufo
I just watched a video of “Nnamdi Kanu in Israel”. And truly, it was him. In the video, he stands before the Wailing Wall, “wailing”; a voice in the background spits platitudes as the “supreme leader” prays. He then terminates his ritual and turns to the camera to affirm his “invincibility”.
Choreographic marvel!
But many young Igbo lives were lost because of Kanu. When he was incarcerated in Nigeria, young, impressionable men and women staked out relentless protests across the south-east for his sake. Some of them died in the struggle.
When Kanu effectuated an insurrection in Abia state after his release from prison, many young men paid with their lives – all for his “ego agitation”. Operation Python Dance was launched in the south-east because of him. No doubt, the operation led to the loss of some innocent lives and property.
But where was Kanu in all of these? He was in a safe place; totally unscathed.
Obviously, there is an umbilicus of cowardice connecting the late Emeka Ojukwu with Kanu.
Ojukwu started a war unprepared. Besides other genuine reasons for his action, ego took the better part of his thinking. More than a million Igbo sons and daughters died in the war; most of them of starvation. But Ojukwu and his family were not hungry. He fled the country with his family afterwards to Ivory Coast, far away from the death and destruction in the land he gambled to “liberate” from Nigeria.
I doubt if Ojukwu suffered any loss in the war.
Kanu has taken the same path. After many deaths resulting from his agitation, he flees to Israel. He is safe. And home and dry.
“Aspiring” revolutionaries or liberators must be sincere to their struggle. They must be ready to go the whole hog. Che Guevara died in the struggle to free Bolivia from anti-progressive forces. He had teamed up with Fidel Castro to oust the corrupt government of Fulgencio Batista before the Bolivian quest. But even after breasting victory in Cuba, he was not sated. He dreamt of liberating all of South-America from capitalist vultures. However, he died in the pursuit of that “glory”.
There is just something revolting about people who lead other people to battle only to flee to safety in the heat of it.
And by the way, why is Kanu revealing himself now, a few months to the general election?
I do not know though. But I am suspicious of that bolt out of the blue.
Fredrick is a media personality.
He can be reached on Facebook: Fredrick Nwabufo; Twitter: @FredrickNwabufo
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Oriental Times
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 4:28 am
No retreat.
No surrender.
Ojukwu left and came back to finish the race.
Nnamdi left, he will be back to finish the race.
Talk less, throw no stone. Watch as things unfold.
Hope you have your PVC or you are just making noise.
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 4:21 am
Zooooo must know NO peace till eternity.
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 3:38 am
Nwabufo fake names everyewhere
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 1:54 am
He’s back. If ur not comfortable with that. Better go and kill ur self.
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 12:33 am
Frederick Nwabufo u are a full time idiot better go and die because u don’t suppose to be in this world for insulting our leaders , Frederick sure you’re nothing but a compound fool
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 12:18 am
if you go through this son of a bitch profile you can see the kind of vultures in there to tell you he is one of those who their mother run follow hawusa fulani go after biafra war so they are many in igbo land.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 8:40 pm
ORIENTAL TYMS YOUR NEWS PAPERS NA FOR AKARA SELLERS NT FOR RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 8:22 pm
Frederick Nwabufo u are a full time idiot better go and die because u don’t suppose to be in this world for insulting our leaders
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 7:54 pm
Nwabufor, You are a disgrace shame on you all.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Thunder go skater ur mouth
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 7:16 pm
Nwabufo your an idiot Biafra must come and you will be slaughter like chicken fool
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 6:51 pm
Thunder wey no get sense must fire u Mr poster. U nd ur likes must die of heart failure this night. Ntorrrrrrrr!!!!!!
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 6:38 pm
His correct mr post.. He caused may harm than good to our people..
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 8:11 pm
Uzomeziem Ferdinand Whyte that’s not true
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 1:54 am
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 6:25 pm
U are an idiot
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 6:21 pm
That phrase “he terminated his prayers showed you are biased. Because it was after his prayers he revised to face the camera
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 6:09 pm
This pretender is a coward ,simple
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:56 pm
Tell the fellow he is a fool
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:54 pm
Breaking News !!
The supreme Leader of Indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be coming live on Radio Biafra London;
Date; Sunday 21st October,2018′,
Time; 9pm Biafra Time
He will speak to Biafrans, friends of Biafrans and the world at large on his whereabout over a year and what transpired on 14th of September, 2017 as the Nigeria military invaded his father’s compound
Therefore , inform your friends ,families and well wishers to join us on Radio Biafra London on the above date and time.
All Hail Biafra
IPOB Leadership
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:37 pm
Blaming the victim of aggression and worshipping the aggresor
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Nnamdi KANU can never be like The Great Emeka Odimegwu Ojukwu,who fought war,with his spirit soul,body and finances..
You can liken Nnamdi KANU with his fellow criminal like uwasuruike.
These two men are playing games with our passion for Biafra..
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:23 pm
That speech is coming out from monkeys and boboons in zoo called Nigeria. Biafra is no more Nigeria
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:19 pm
What I expect Nnamdi kanu to be saying is simple:
Support Peter obi his fellow onyi igbo ,call for total restructuring of the country,end the marginalization of the Igbo nation,call for the heading over of buhari to ICC after may 29th……anything outside this, is support for buhari
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:16 pm
Wicked channel, Biafra must be free
Ken
October 19, 2018 at 5:59 pm
The writer of this Nwabufo, is at best unintelligent. Who is he trying to impress? Is he too daft to understand the workings of Nigeria? Why does he think the incessant killings of Biafrans in the north have been put on hold? It’s the fear of Nnamdi Kanu and his group. Did Ojukwu simply wake up one morning and decided he was going to lead some Biafrans to death for nothing? Does this demented writer know that without fighting that war a lot worse would have been inflicted on Biafrans up till today? Has he ever lost a relative from the killings that used to go on in the terrorist islamist north before Kanu’s emergence? How many people have been killed in the middle belt Nigeria alone this year for just being Nigerians? Who sent those ones to be killed? Freedom comes with a price. A lot of Igbos killed in the north for just being Igbos (which is the blanket name for all Biafrans living in the north), would have wished they died championing the Biafran cause. But they were killed believing in Nigeria. Kanu and Ojukwu have given dignity to Biafrans. What’s life without dignity.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:54 pm
You’re one of those people who said he has run away that he will never come out again ” see the prophet live”
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:51 pm
Just remember this ibo adage”mkwucha abûrø ûjò…
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:46 pm
Breaking News !!
The supreme Leader of Indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be coming live on Radio Biafra London;
Date; Sunday 21st October,2018′,
Time; 9pm Biafra Time
He will speak to Biafrans, friends of Biafrans and the world at large on his whereabout over a year and what transpired on 14th of September, 2017 as the Nigeria military invaded his father’s compound
Therefore , inform your friends ,families and well wishers to join us on Radio Biafra London on the above date and time.
All Hail Biafra
IPOB Leadership
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:41 pm
You are among the people that will not sleep well this night Frederick
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:35 pm
The idiot stupidly forgot to mention Nelson Mandela who also flee n still came back to finish d appertide struggle
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Enemies are springing up
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Hmmm lol smile if BIAFRANS criminals hear you i no dey I’m jst passing by oooh
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Cow brain detected…
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 6:58 pm
Brutus Godswill animal
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 7:06 pm
Aboki, oya collect.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 7:10 pm
Brutus Godswill your sense is loose is like you’re started smoking the weeds again like Nnamdi kanu
Anonymous
October 20, 2018 at 12:45 am
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Foolish people, tell me who he fought or who his people and supporters fought?. Well you guys are lifeless no problem I understand.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:13 pm
Anybody that’s not happy about it should kill his/herself Ndi ara
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:12 pm
WHO OWNS THIS ORIENTAL times
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:11 pm
you can call him anything you like but he still the leader of indigenous people of biafra now and tomorrow and he will restore biafra nation very very soon no going back
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:04 pm
Without death there will be no life, Islamic republic of Nigeria control by demonic British government for their economic interest shall one day obiritrate from history books.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:22 pm
Iseeee
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Federick Nwabufo Ojukwu caused do many death??? Was Ojukwu the one killing ndigbo in northern migeria ? It puzzules me how people choose to belief narratives that are not fact based !
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:54 pm
I never heard about the blinkered idiot that wrote this article
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:49 pm
Nonsensical post
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:48 pm
You can’t be more Biafran than Odimegwu Ojukwu that later thought it wise to fight for the igbo course through a political front.. This was same reason he established APGA.
Yes,its normal to be an advocate of Biafra..
Common wisdom demands that you change Tactics…
ATIKU/PETER OBI May not be d best option.. But at this time around
It is definitely the best alternative.Meanwhile, i’m not a member of IPOB & will never support election Boycott of any kind/form, i’m OBIdiently ATIKUlated. So Nnamdi Kanu be careful cuz i dont know your plans coming out now.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:59 pm
So because u want to vote
Nnamdi kanu should not come out abi.
Is he stopping u from voting.
The zoo is already shaking even when he has not spoken.
Nnamdi kanu is truly Gods sent
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:46 pm
With your post truly you guys are afraid of him. I swear….. o
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:46 pm
Ojukwu Ran Away, Kanu Also Ran Away Leaving Gullible Followers In Sever Pain. It Is Well
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:51 pm
Amb Aliu Olalekan Abayomi shame on you
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:54 pm
Your Opinion Doesn’t Change The Point I Raised. Do You Think Its Easy To Die? Some People Died In The Agitation Process, Does It Worth It?
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:41 pm
Amb Aliu Olalekan Abayomi My friend, you speak like the coward I presume you are. People sacrifice for ideals they believe in. Some South African blacks died to achieve majority rule. People also died for “June 12th” struggle. It is the gullibility of people like you that has made Nigeria a hell of a place. But we believe Nigeria can be salvaged when real men talk.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:58 pm
If You Or Your Family Members Died In The Course Of The Agitation, You Won’t Talk Like That. Even Kanu Who Led The Agitation Didn’t Sacrifice, He Ran Away.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:28 pm
Amb you most be one of the lifeless.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 5:51 pm
Thank You, It Doesn’t Change The Fact I Raised
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:42 pm
He has never fought anybody.or advised people to figth anybody. Rather.goverment of buhari is fighting him and his people.
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 3:42 pm
Without death There Will be no Life’s
Anonymous
October 19, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Good answer ✅ God bless you for this comment