By Eluwa Chidiebere Chinazu
For Biafra writer.
There are instances in life whilst we should take essential choices not due to the fact we need to, however because we must. This is the prevailing situation of factors in Nigeria for the exclusive ethnic groups that make up elements of the us of a.
The latest activities inside the united states of america leaves us with big meals for notion. When you consider that independence, the story of Nigeria has never been undoubtedly interesting. The late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe recounting the events of the 12 months 1966, six years after Nigeria's independence and three years of Biafra's nationhood, stated: "l in reality could not bring myself to just accept that l may want to no longer stay in my state's capital, despite the fact that the facts honestly said so. My feeling toward Nigeria became certainly one of profound unhappiness. Now not due to the fact mobs had been looking down and killing innocent civilians in lots of components, specially within the North, but due to the fact the federal government sat with the aid of and let it appear." (Culled from 'there was a country'. Pg. 71).
Fifty years on and we are nevertheless at the identical crossroads witnessing the same vintage state of affairs that delivered approximately the disintegration of the as soon as British colonised entity. It became Sunny Okosun who as soon as sang: "Which manner Nigeria," which manner to go? This become the clear photo of Nigeria then, now and the next day. A picture of a harassed and misplaced united states of america. Missing vision, motive and exact possibilities for its residents.
Many factors may be accountable starting from the stupidity of the ruling magnificence, the foolishness of the religious bigots, the blind enthusiasm of ethnic suspicion and mistrust, high illiteracy of literate class, gross illiteracy of the illiterate class and chiefly the amalgamation of incompatible ethnic international locations
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