The lies of Gowon's No Victor, No Vanquished

In 1970, we were told it was a no victor no vanquished declaration. We put down our arms and left the trenches, with mixed feelings of excitement, nervousness and fear. We headed to the houses that we built, we were told they are ‘Abandoned Properties’, and have been shared as spoils of war.

With disappointment in our hearts, we headed to the banks, so we could withdraw our money and savings to salvage our lives, and we were handed only ‘20 pounds’ it doesn’t matter if you had millions or billions in your account.

With a deep sense of despair, homeless and penniless, we went straight to reclaim our jobs and positions, we were turned away, as they’ve been filled up with little or no skilled personnels. We were then homeless, penniless and jobless.

We were greeted with ‘Indigenisation Policy’ government companies and assets were sold to themselves, because we couldn’t afford to compete financially due to the ‘20 pounds’ policy.

We were still trying to figure out what was going on, and then there came the quota system policy, exclusive economic lists, federal character, ELDS states etc.

We were cornered from every angle. But like seeds, perhaps they didn’t know the dangers of burying us, we’ve germinated and have grown stronger and better, because we are Igbos.

We are the children of the Sun , we’ve risen again, yes we are IGBO . We don't DIE, we only MULTIPLY and we are coming back to take back what belongs to us by force. Its time for a round table talk to stop what is about to consume all of us.

It's time for justice, its time for equality, It's time for the issue of first class and second class citizen be abolished. It's time to negotiate our unity. It's time for us to come together and do the needful.

If we should have one Nigeria, then it is better to rename the name Nigeria to a United States of West Africa or United States of Africa. We don't want to answer a name given to us by our oppressors. We don't want to answer a name given to us by our exploiters. We are no more slaves and we have decolonized ourselves.

All Hail ESN, All Hail IPOB, All Hail Mazi NNAMDI KANU, for guiding the Igbo territory. Peace and Unity of the igbos we stand. Division we are against. 

Written by

P. Oscar Iwuama, (BC, MA, MASCOM)

Leader and Presidential Candidate of Youths Reformation Party. 

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