The leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the late nationalist,
Nnamdi Azikwe started the problems Igbo people are currently suffering in
Nigeria.
Kanu made the claim while
faulting claims that Azikiwe was one of the greatest Igbos of his generation.
The IPOB leader recalled that
Azikiwe once appealed to the French government to stop sending aides to Biafra
because they were “rebels.”
A statement by IPOB spokesperson,
Emma Powerful yesterday quoted Kanu as saying: “Many have been led to believe
that, Zik was in fact, one of the greatest Igbos of his generation but in
reality, he was the problem that, Igbos still suffer today in Nigeria.
“Just few days ago, it was
discovered that Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (Zik) appealed to the French Government to
stop sending aid to Biafra referring to our people as rebels. The same Zik
while speaking to the press in London during the war and rebelled Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu as a petty tyrant.
“Isn’t it ironic that, in spite
of everything Zik did to sabotage our people’s struggle for freedom that,
Governor Willy Obiano would declare a public holiday in Anambra State as to
celebrate Zik’s birthday and thereby mocking the memories of those that, died
during the genocide of 1967-70?
“The problem we have in
Biafraland is that, the younger generation of our people who lack the true
knowledge of history still refers to Zik as some human god whereas in reality,
Zik was inspired by personal ambition according to Professor Chinue Achebe, in
his book titled “THE TROUBLE WITH NIGERIA”.
“This is the mistake we are
making with this current generation of governors, Ohaneze and Abuja based
politicians. We never learn from history.
“Our people especially, the
younger generation must stop patronizing the lies and propaganda regularly
published on the pages of newspapers in a desperate attempt to keep Nigeria one
at all cost and begin to carryout personal research as to independently
discover the events that, occurred in the past.”
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