NNAMDI KANU and BIAFRA AGITATION

The recent shift in the narrative

This weekend marked 50 years to the start of the Nigerian civil war or what we call the Biafran war. Surprisingly as against what was obtainable in the last decade or decades ago, everybody is discussing Biafra, even the government. Since the end of that war, there seemed to a ban on that name- Biafra; but not anymore courtesy of one young man, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The young man had shaken the Nigerian system to her faulty foundation at the expense of his life and is not biting his eyelids any time soon in the struggle. He seems to be holding the system by it's jugular. People are now freely discussing Biafra everywhere without let unlike before when such discourse were murmured and hushed.

Since it's 47 and half years after the war ended and Biafra declared dead, why has the ghost refused to rest in peace? Or do I say, why the rebirth of the supposed dead nation? The answer is not far-fetched. It is because of leadership failure, because of injustice, because of deliberate exclusion of a group, because of economic hardship.

The masses are worried and tired but cannot challenge the system. The system is so humongous and monstrous that it muzzles any dissenting voice, stifles any
dissenting opinion. The system has whipped many into docility that any who questions the status quo is seen as an ungrateful recalcitrant even by those suffering the pain of the systemic menace.

Then came a young man called Nnamdi Kanu who took a bold step and challenged the system. He dared what many couldn't fathom. He kicked where many couldn't raise a finger. He has covered mileage, made appreciable progress and the journey is continuing. And suddenly the enemy shoved in to change the narrative, turning away the eyes of the unsuspecting from the just course at hand to the personality of the leader of the agitation.

I am surprised to see people who Nnamdi Kanu and his group are fighting for move away from the merits of the agitation for Biafra when the agitation is making somewhat progress to begin to attack the personality of the said Nnamdi Kanu. 
One would have asked if the agitation is right and just? To them, not any longer. What matters to the enemy now is to taint the image of the leader of the agitation, to destroy his reputation since he has refused to budge and play games with them. Unfortunately, some would-be beneficiaries of the supposed agitation are unwittingly pushing for the pull him down connivance. Even though the pull him down (phd) actors are hugely in the minority but it amazes me, so to say, how they have shifted focus from the injustice and lack of equity in the country to what matters not.

My candid advice to those who are perturbed by the failure of the Nigerian state, but do not like Nnamdi Kanu's method and approach is that they should form their own agitation group and join the struggle...agitation for either secession or fundamental restructuring of Nigeria whichever option they prefer. 
All hands must be on deck if our children must get out of this vicious circle. Like the Igbo will say: ebe obuna mgbo si bia, ya daa n'iru ogu. A man is the man who stands fast on his convictions and works tirelessly for the betterment of his people...not one that pulls down a brother for a pot of porridge or perhaps just for envy. To my mind, #NnamdiKanu is on a special mission to this generation.

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