Prominent Nigerian politician Joe Igbokwe has urged Igbo people both in Nigeria and the diaspora to engage in serious reflection about past decisions and agitations spanning nearly six decades.
In a recent Facebook post, Igbokwe, who serves as a Special Adviser in Lagos State, made a controversial statement calling for introspection. “I want Igbo in Nigeria/ diasporas to use this time to reflect on our past mistakes from 1965 till date,” he wrote.
Igbokwe’s post particularly focused on the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted from 1967 to 1970 and resulted in an estimated one to three million deaths. According to the politician, “The Civil War was unnecessary & could have been avoided.” His comments reference events dating back to 1965, a period marked by political turbulence that eventually contributed to the outbreak of the devastating conflict.
The politician extended his critique beyond the civil war era, addressing more contemporary separatist movements within the Igbo community. He described various agitations as counterproductive, stating that “uwazurike agitation was unnecessary, Nnamdi Kanu/ Simon Ekpa’s agitation is tragic.”
Ralph Uwazurike founded the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), while Nnamdi Kanu leads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Simon Ekpa has been associated with controversial sit-at-home orders that have disrupted economic activities in southeastern Nigeria. See, More, Here>>>>
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