Anyone who tells you that Igbo people started the war is being disingenuous. Stop telling half-baked stories.
The first anti-Igbo pogrom happened in Jos in 1945.
The second happened in Kano in 1953.
No one was held accountable for these senseless crimes.
What happened in 1966 was not enough reason for Northerners to massacre over 30,000 Igbo people, especially when the soldiers involved in the coup were already being arrested and punished.
The soldiers involved came from different ethnic groups, yet Ndi Igbo were singled out collectively.
There is no justification for what was done to Ndi Igbo.
It was not an “Igbo coup”; it was the Nigerian military coup of 1966.
Ndi Igbo have always been used as a punching bag by bitter and envious people looking for somewhere to channel their frustrations whenever tensions rise.
Yet through it all, Ndi Igbo continue to stand strong with resilience, ambition, and perseverance.
Igbo ga-adị.
Remember Malam Mustapha Yahaya Maru, a teacher at FGC Anka ?
Weeks ago, I shared that he was kidnapped on his way to the school.
This evening, the bandits contacted his family to inform them that they have killed him, after the family paid a ransom of 4 million Naira.
Since his abduction and now his death, there has been no statement from the Ministry of Education, security agencies, or any arm of government.
We can’t continue like this fgs 💔
@AnthonyIji7473@engrICO2015 Since all Ojukwu did was destruction simply tell me how you could’ve have solved the problem if you were in his shoes since you’re so wise.
BBC wants to release a documentary titled “Surviving Biafra.”
They want to paint Igbos as villains, but that narrative will never stand.
The title should be “Surviving Nigeria.” You cannot call it “Surviving Biafra”
Biafrans were victims of pogroms in Northern Nigeria, and victims of war criminals who starved 3 million Igbo children to death.
BBC labeled the 1966 coup an “Igbo coup” and helped shape narratives that fueled hostility against Ndi Igbo.
They also underreported the number of Igbo people massacred in the North.
They are not the right people to tell Igbo stories.
And of course, they chose a Yoruba filmmaker to make the documentary. Are we surprised?
Whenever they want to push propaganda against Ndi Igbo, there is always an Onye Ofe Ose willing to help carry it out.
Ndi Igbo, pay that documentary dust and let it flop.
I heard the BBC wants to release a documentary titled "Surviving Biafra" 😂😂
Bring it on!
...and watch how we will resist and expose every single animal involved in writing that documentary
You want to rewrite and distort Igbo people's unforgettable experience in the hands a genocidist Gowon and paint them as the villain when they're the victim.
To the Igbo youths in their 30s going through difficult moments, may Chukwu Abiama send help, strength, and open doors your way.
Better days are ahead. 🤍