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Biafra, Oodua and the Seventh Lesson

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Biafra, Oodua and the Seventh Lesson
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Biafra, Oodua and the Seventh Lesson

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Democracy does not end crises or dilemmas in any country, whether developed or developing. The right to choose includes the right to make mistakes. Across Africa—in Nigeria, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, Burundi, Guinea, Rwanda—elections show that democracy still struggles with stability, efficiency, optimism, nationalism, and ethnic rivalry.

  Both local and global authorities must help citizens learn from mistakes and prevent a slide into militarism, fake democracy, autocracy, or ethnic revenge. In Nigeria, we wrongly assume that elite changes or grand gestures will solve our problems. This illusion traps us in a cycle of repetition.   Nigeria’s greatest challenge today is the growing force pulling the country apart. In the North East, Boko Haram spreads terror and casualties rise. The group rejects Nigeria, hoists its own flag, and calls Western education sinful while using technology to attack. Their defiance worsens the tragedy and ties Nigeria into global terror networks.   In the Middle Belt, clashes between indigenes and settlers, farmers and herders, fuel violence and bloodshed. Some call it genocide, with no sign of peace soon. In the South West, Fulani herders kidnapped Chief Olu Falae, sparking hate speech between Yoruba and Fulani leaders. Yoruba elders in Ibadan even threatened to expel herders and, if provoked further, push for secession.   In the East, young Igbo activists push for Biafra. Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB and Radio Biafra lead campaigns at home and abroad. In the South South, Ijaw protesters cry harassment and intimidation after their kinsman lost power at the centre. Across regions, secessionist noise grows—Boko Haram in the North East, IPOB in the East, and Yoruba irredentists in the West.   Some of these threats may be opportunism or criminality, but government must take them seriously. They echo long-standing grievances. If Nigerians voted today, most would still reject breaking up the country. Despite anger, resilience and optimism keep Nigeria together. The idea of Nigeria still matters more than secessionist dreams.   Yet Nigeria remains a flawed federation. For 55 years, ethnic politics and greed have blocked true nationhood. Successive governments have failed to build an informed citizenry or a visionary elite. Emotional politics dominates, fueled by ancestral memory and grievances. This is why Igbo youths follow IPOB, why Niger Delta groups demand oil control, and why extremists in the North East seek disintegration.   The government cannot ignore these dangerous ideas. They must address inequities that drive anger and exclusion. Poverty, moral failure, bad governance, and poor education deepen the crisis. A leader who tackles inclusion, cohesion, jobs, and education will save Nigeria. Citizens need to feel they belong, beyond ethnicity.   The task is simple but urgent: build a state that works, led by leaders who care. That was the duty yesterday, it is the duty today, and it remains the compass for tomorrow.     Also Read: President Trump Denies Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran

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