Bianca Ojukwu, wife of late
Biafran warlord, and former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, has revealed how she
once asked her husband why he was always characterized and referred to in the
media as the most ‘misunderstood’ Nigerian.
She said Ojukwu answered and said
‘Not to worry, my dear’, adding, ‘in Nigeria, you become better understood once
you are dead and harmless.’
She shared this on Facebook being
part of her speech at the Silver Bird ‘Man of the Year’ Award held in Lagos at
the weekend.
She collected a posthumous award
for the ex-Biafran warlord.
According to her, “I once asked
Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu why he was always characterized and referred to
in the media as the most ‘misunderstood’ Nigerian. His answer was instant and
incisive…’Not to worry, my dear’, he said philosophically, ‘in Nigeria, you
become better understood once you are dead and harmless’… vintage Ikemba!
“And so it was over the weekend
when Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was honoured with a Posthumous Award at
the Silverbird Man of the Year Award Ceremony.
“It was a glamorous and well
attended event and was a fitting occasion to celebrate and pay homage to
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, General of the People’s Army who was the
quintessential Man in the Arena, a man who rode the thunder and quelled the
storm; the man who saw tomorrow, and fought valiantly for the survival of his
people, and in fierce defense of their rights in their quest to be treated as
equal partners in the Nigerian project.
“And whenever called upon to
receive an honour on his behalf, we, his devotees, together with millions of
the people of the Land of the Rising sun, in whose cause he spent his life are
once again reassured that his place in history is assured, and that place will
never be with those who have never known great devotions..the triumph of high
achievement or with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor
defeat…
“My thanks go to all those who
joined me at the occasion in receiving this award, most especially to His
Excellency, The Governor of Anambra State and Leader of the All Progressives
Grand Alliance, Chief Willie Obiano, Chief Sir Victor Umeh, OHAMADIKE, the
Newest Distinguished Senator of the Federal “Republic of Nigeria( Senator 109),
and also to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
Ozonkpu Victor Oye who sent a powerful delegation of Party Stalwarts.
“My profound appreciation goes
also to His Excellency Governor Willie Obiano and Her Excellency Chief (Mrs)
EbeleChukwu Obiano, who hosted a Sumptuous Celebration Dinner for us all after
the event, at their beautiful home. Ikemba lives….because our hopes live on and
our dream shall never die.”
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