Because the extradition of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria bliss has eluded Ndigbo and lots of population had been killed as Igbo land bleeds. Many Igbo properties had been destroyed or emptied for protection. They’re now fugitives and refugees of their ancestral land as they wander, and somebody who dares yelp and complains publicly runs into bother. They’re beneath siege and concern of unknown gunmen. Their lives at the moment are endangered.
The historical past of Ndigbo is one recognized to be filled with bravery, industriousness, fairness, justice and equity, with an overly prime ethical usual. Ndigbo are hospitable, worth human beings and notice presen as sacrosanct. Their justice gadget used to be independent, very environment friendly and efficient till the White guy got here and didn’t simplest create it glance inferior however similarly destroyed the entirety about their faith, tradition and tactics of presen. The philosophy in their presen is anchored at the concept of justice, equivalent rights and alternatives for all. As a result, those wanton killings in Igbo land lately are alien to Ndigbo, and it’s absurd and embarrassing. Are Igbos the perpetrators of those dastardly murders or has an enemy infiltrated Igboland?
Occasions that came about round Ndigbo since life confirmed population that liked themselves and that have been united. However unsightly incidents which have been constant for the reason that White guy got here and sowed his malicious seed of disunity, exploitation and imperialism degenerated the status of items from wicked to worse. Nation core values had been misplaced in maximum houses. Then the Civil Struggle, issues appear to have fallen aside within the lives of Ndigbo and the centre of the Igbo spirit does no longer reserve anymore.
In keeping with historians, slaves from West Africa that have been shipped to The usa sooner than 1803 have been round 1.7 million, and an estimated 1.3 million of them have been Ndigbo. 75 of those Igbo slaves have been mentioned to had been in a boat en path to an area slave marketplace the place they have been to be auctioned like tomatoes and animals to slave consumers, however in solidarity and one accord, they overpowered the team and sank the send – who prefer to die in lieu than are living as slaves.
In keeping with some other model of the tale the send in reality were given to a park recognized as of late in Georgia as “Igbo Landing”, and those Igbos got here out from the send – as they have been chained in combination – and walked into the river and drowned. Pace they have been strolling into the river to fulfill loss of life, they have been making a song, “By the water spirits we came and by the water spirits we will be taken home,” historians wrote. It will have to had been wretched.
Abused, brutalised and in ache, even on the level of loss of life those 75 Igbos have been nonetheless formidably united to withstand oppression and didn’t betray every alternative. They most popular to die in combination than settle for the way in which those that weren’t civilised however falsely claimed to grasp civilisation had handled them. “Onuru ube nwanne agbalaoso” (when one hears the yelp of a brother or a sister/or a relative one must no longer run out). This is certainly the spirit of Ndigbo. Their bonds are like the relationship between visions and nostril – they’re too sturdy. When the vision begins crying the nostril joins. And that used to be why Ndigbo survived the 20-pound coverage nearest the struggle.
The Igbo tradition of “Onye aghala nwanne ya” (no person leaves a brother/sister or a relative in the back of) is unbreakable. What came about to this Igbo bond? Is blood now not thicker than H2O? Why are there too many killings lately occurring in Igboland? The lives of blameless Ndigbo grossly abused, brutalised and in a while terminated in Igboland are avoidable tragedies that are supposed to no longer be persisted. The status is tragic and those that are alive are in perpetual concern. Is there a struggle in ala-Igbo? Why are Ndigbo leaders serene?
Greater than 5,000 population had been reportedly killed in only one native govt, exactly in Orsu, Imo Situation, within the extreme 4 years. The USA govt might be in a position to spend billions and walk to struggle – love it is now between Israel and Gaza – simply to save lots of the presen of 1 citizen. Please, Governor Hope Uzodimma, Orsu bleeds. Alternative portions of the circumstance you lead are similarly no longer excused from related tragedies and agonies. Owerri, the capital town, has some other alleged unhappy tale of safety forces preventing yongsters at the streets, looking out their telephones and forcing them to create transfers of cash beneath duress. Owerri old to be a park population from alternative portions of Igboland and past got here to for weekends’ idleness, however no longer anymore. What’s going on, sir?
Igbo governors, senators, Reps contributors, politicians, conventional rulers and spiritual leaders, the gods are enraged. As a result of Igbos are being chased out of doors Igboland, they don’t in finding reassurance in Igboland as enemies have laid ambush, in a position to bloodbath them of their playgrounds of devotion and their snoozing houses. What are you population doing as leaders? Disregard no matter any sycophant round you tells you, ala-Igbo is on fireplace, and we’re the losers.
Please, don’t input any sinister alliance within the identify of looking for bliss for that factor which you’ll search for in Sokoto is in Aba. The liberty of Nnamdi Kanu holds the important thing to a sustainable bliss we crave for. His steady incarceration has destroyed ala Igbo, and each little he nonetheless remains in jail destroys companies, shrinks and drains the Igbo financial system additional. For the sake of tranquillity within the east, if we aren’t taking part in to the gallery as a result of 2027, and no longer intentionally short of to damage Igboland, Nnamdi Kanu must be discharged, and all Igbo leaders will have to do one thing jointly to assure that it occurs and simply lip services and products. A sq. peg must be installed a sq. hollow. With out his self-rule, the elusive chase for bliss will proceed to be a hopeless challenge and a mirage as anarchy looms.
As a result of each motion draws response, due to this fact, Prof. Charles Soludo’s fresh forming of “Operation Udo Ga-Achi” safety in Anambra is a part of his reaction to the illegal activity and killings occurring in Igboland, and this can be a very welcomed construction this is commendable. Then again, that’s not an enduring way to the lack of confidence infection in Anambra and past. The leave of Kanu is. Kanu’s incarceration is the genesis of the flow proliferation of fingers within the incorrect arms, the unrest and the killings. However what came about to the established Jap States Safety referred to as “Ebube Agu”? Ndigbo want to know.
As we commend the initiative of Prof. Soludo’s “Operation Udo Ga-Achi”, it’s crucial that we recommend him to pattern with warning and block his brokers from arresting blameless population and parading them part bare in handcuffs as we’ve got obvious. It’s overzealousness and it’s uncivilised. Each and every suspect must be correctly investigated and be handled with dignity. Allegations of woodland justice to this point must be investigated and justice served. Once more, a few of Prof. Soludo’s taskforce brokers in Onitsha function like ruffians, and we can’t proceed to honour mediocrity and brutality as some way of governance in Igbo land.
In Ebonyi, the circumstance of Governor Francis Nwifuru, terrorists beneath the guise of herders have taken over his area within the concern of kidnappers’ clasp and scare guests from the circumstance.
It’s the identical factor in Abia and Enugu Situation. Each and every a part of Igboland bleeds and this will now not be tolerated.
For the recovery of bliss and to block the bloodshed, we will have to enchantment to President Tinubu for the leave of Nnamdi Kanu. We will have to create him keep in mind that enemies have capitalised at the loophole of his incarceration to damage ala-Igbo and made it very tricky to distinguish authentic self-rule agitators from criminals. We will have to no longer fail on this challenge.
Please japanese governors and the nationwide lawmakers of Igbo extraction, Igboland has suffered plethora tragedy and Nnamdi Kanu will have to no longer die in jail.
•Ahamefule writes from Vienna, Austria by way of [email protected]