Opinion
The Land Of The Rising Sun: Fani Kayode Writes Poem For Biafra
O Igbo arise! O Igbo arise! O Igbo arise!
Let the chains of subjugation be broken, let the yoke of slavery be shattered and let the shackles of servitude fall.
For the voices of your ancestors and your dead are calling. The voices of your slaughtered children wail, scream and screech through the night and they shed whimpering and pitiful tears through the day.
They call for justice and vengeance that their souls may be appeased and that they may find peace and eternal rest.
For they were slaughtered in their millions by the barbarians and infidels and they were butchered like cattle in the sanctity and privacy of their churches and homes.
They cry for Biafra. They cry for the land of the rising sun. They cry for the memory of the fallen and those that stood like men to defend their honor. They cry for the pitiful souls of the children yet unborn.
Heed their cry and honor their sacrifice. Forget not the land of the rising sun. Forget not Biafra.
Forget not the slaughtered millions and those that were cut short in the prime of their infancy.
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Emmanuelite Onuegbu
August 6, 2017 at 8:36 pm
Chaii
Frank Friday
August 6, 2017 at 7:24 pm
biafra we stand
Maria Bob Agu
August 6, 2017 at 7:10 pm
God bless u
Joshua Sunshine
August 6, 2017 at 6:29 pm
Chai! Oh! Biafrans.
Kcee Kenedy
August 6, 2017 at 6:29 pm
God bless u ffk
ALI BABA KANO
August 6, 2017 at 5:29 pm
Be careful Ndigbos this rejected corrupted former so-called Minister ( ffk ) have been looking for relevant , constantly creating Highperpols Nonsense .
He is a hypocrite in which he inherited , he’ll prepare the traps for you ( NDIBORS ) to create War setting but when the heat is on in reality he will be nowhere to be found .
He will join HAUSA/FULANI when the WAR started , more than Half of YUROBAS are MUSLIMS and they no gonna join you to fight their Brothers in the North .
Remember , 1966/1970 – only stupid person makes the same mistakes twice .
Be reminded BIAFRA is dead and buried . It’ll never rise again . In WAR you’ll be defeated because of numerical numbers and willing desire to die in JIHAD by HAUSA/FULANI . They’re more than 10 to 1 to that of the entire EAST .
IN DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM . where’s One Man One Vote , they still have the Advantage the Only solution is for the NDIGBOS is to join a party or create One , if they Won , they will have the right to introduce the kind of policy suitable for the NATION .
Luggy
August 6, 2017 at 11:26 pm
Ozu! When and how did asking for refferendom becomes war? I think it is high time we teach you blood sucking hausa /foolani how to do it.
Moses Grace
August 6, 2017 at 4:06 pm
May GOD Bless FANI FOR US IN Jesus name Amen
Gideon Nelson Sabo
August 6, 2017 at 3:04 pm
I doff my heart to this courageous man, called FFK. May ur enemies live long so that they can see d real u.
MB Yazeed Abbare
August 6, 2017 at 2:27 pm
when ever the war started and the time housa/fulanis would storm igbos lands ffk wont come all the way from his state to come to your aid!!! Cant you learn from your past mistakes?
John Ike
August 6, 2017 at 2:30 pm
since when does asking for referendum for the people to decide how they want to be governed amount to a call for war, It simply shows that most Northerners are uncivilized and are barbarians, you people don’t value your lives and wants to take the lives of others, but anyway, Biafra can’t be stopped now , the restoration of Biafra is just around the corner, you (Northerners) will bury your heads in the sand when Biafra is restored, all hail Biafra
Miriam Zion
August 6, 2017 at 2:34 pm
North will go 2 east while east go 2 north. If dey want fight , den d igbos are ready..
Monday Godwin Monexco Uchechukwu
August 6, 2017 at 2:47 pm
I hate these heartless hausas,and may i remind you that now is no more 1970,if you try any rubbish now you will be wipe out cause all eyes are open and ready are we for anything.
Owolabi Samuel
August 6, 2017 at 2:54 pm
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Owolabi Samuel
August 6, 2017 at 2:58 pm
Mr man, that’s the level of your understanding, do.you think that every settlement lead to war. Yoruba is ready and Igbo also is ready can’t we separate without war if there is no hidden agenda
Achizie Tochukwu
August 6, 2017 at 3:01 pm
The notherners can not survive the boko halam.
Charles Opara
August 6, 2017 at 2:25 pm
This is the right time for we Biafra to famous to be altar all the time, our restoration is at hand. All hail Biafra.
Chika Okoye
August 6, 2017 at 2:22 pm
May God be wit u young man in all ur endevour Amen
Obinna Offor
August 6, 2017 at 2:19 pm
I appreciate
Ndubuisi Nnoli
August 6, 2017 at 2:06 pm
Brave likes of fela