by Obinna Akukwe
Thus Awolowo’s advice and actions led to the quick end to the Biafran dream. Therefore it is right to say that what the entire armed forces of Nigeria could not do, the wisdom of Awolowo did.
Obafemi Awolowo is the undisputed hero of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria whose wartime policy of starvation and currency change helped kill the Biafran dream. The post colonial era of Nigerian history was dominated by three actors, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello. Dr Azikiwe was an avowed nationalist who preferred one Nigeria above anything else. Sir Ahmadu Bello was a tribalist who initially preferred a balkanized Nigeria to enable his people live their religious and cultural life without external negative influence and was later reluctantly convinced to seek an agenda for a united Nigeria. Chief Obafemi Awolowo from the onset did not hide his preference for an Oduduwa Republic.
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Comments why did they hate us for not? Is it bcos we are children of GOD OR BCOS GOD BLESS US THEY SHULD LEAV US ALOWN PLS OK
Nigerians will always close their ears to the truth. Bonding or not, The same things will still happen.
2011, 85% of Northerners voted for Buhari, a Northerner and 90% of Southerners voted for Jonathan a Southerner, and you are talking about bonding?
This article is coming at a time, when the North is using Bola Tinubu to take their position as people “Born to Rule Nigeria”.
They will use Fashola as Vice President and Buhari will win, just like Awolowo and Abiola were manipulated. The Yoruba man will never learn the simple “message” about Nigeria.
Don’t trust “The Northern Mafia”, it lives in every Hausa Fulani “politician”.
Politics is as ancient as human society. Just cuz some ppl played politics in d past doesn’t call for harsh conspiracy theories.
Speak good or keep silent…very sentimental
It is paranoid people like the writer of this article that will never allow nigerians to bond but will rather keep on bringing up unnecessary suspicions among our people… Write what is constructive or please keep quiet.