BIAFRA: MILITARIZATION OF BIAFRA LAND, A NEW FORM OF POLICE ACTION

AUTHOR:        OKORONKWO CHUKWU IHEKE 

EDITED:           EZEKWEREOGU JOHN 

According to Wikipedia, Militarization is the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence. It is related to militarism, which is an ideology that reflects the level of militarization of a state, and which is associated with the glorification of the military and of military power. Please note clearly "conflict and violence".

Police Action, according to the Webster dictionary, is a localized military action undertaken without a formal declaration of war by regular armed forces against persons held to be violators of international peace and order. Therefore, in very simple terms, " police action " is an informal way of declaring war against a group of people IE, it could be a tribe, an ethnic group, a nation, etc.

Looking back to the history between 1965, 1966,1967-70, you will definitely concur with me that Gen. Yakubu Gowon intentionally declared war against Biafran people under the disguise of "police action" (6th July 1967) because Nigeria wanted the oil and gas in the then Eastern Region. It is worthy to note that under 'the mad king' Gen. Yakubu Gowon and his so-called police action, Nigeria fired the first shot at Garkem and Garkem fell on July 12, 1967, and it sparked off the war!! 

Gowon boasted on the radio,“ this is Radio Nigeria a roundup of the news, the town of Garkem in the Northern part of the former Eastern region, now Cross Rivers State has been taken without much resistance by the rebels. This offensive step was led by Colonel Shuwa of the 1st Infantry Division of the Nigerian Army ”

After reading this except, you will have no other option than to believe with me that Gen. Yakubu Gowon declared war on harmless and defenseless human beings. It was never a "police action" as people were meant to believe. The Nigerian Army brought the war to us, we were left with no option other than to defend ourselves and our land, it is simply called "self-defense" as recognized by the United Nations charter for self-determination.

Almost after 50 years of a hard-fought war, the Nigerian government has refused to learn and understand that force and intimidation can never quench the zeal and desire to restore Biafra.

Recently, I was in Aba, Biafraland (between the 1st of July to the 8th of July 2017) I saw with my two eyes the Militarization in Aba. Army Cantonment (in other words, army checkpoints) were located inside the streets of the commercial city, army cantonment is everywhere in Aba even in front of people's houses as if there's an ongoing war in Aba.

During this my short stay in Aba, with the help of a friend who resides in Aba, I was able to count up to ten military cantonments in Aba.

The military checkpoints in Aba are as follows, Owerri-aba junction, the one at Ndoki Road primary school ( a primary school now converted to a military cantonment), there is also one at School Road, another one at No 1 Ngwa Road, One at Market Road by Azikiwe Road. Consequently, I saw another one at Park Road, (Aba main park), including Riverside primary school (also a primary school now converted to a military cantonment),  One at Kent Road by market Road. Then, the whole of Ogbor Hill is fully Militarized by the Nigerian army. Also, the whole of Osisoma Ngwa is fully Militarized too by the same Nigerian army. So I still ask again, why are Biafrans intimated with the Military, is Biafra land now more deadly compared to the Northern parts of Nigeria been ravaged by terrorism. 

These animals in uniforms are simply positioning themselves for war, our people must wake up from slumber because we are in a deep mess. Hence, this article is intended to advise to whom it may concern, the Military, politicians, and the watchdogs of Buhari who have been positioned in power to continue to kill, annihilate, maim innocent Biafrans. Buhari's watchdog is fooled, they are simply united in looting and stealing of the Commonwealth of the masses. Looting and stealing are the only languages they understand. Dear Soldiers it is time to reject these thieves and stand for what the military is truly made and known for.

However, according to the Holy Book (the Bible), Matthew 11:12 says "And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of God suffereth violence, and only men of violence take it by force". Biafrans, remain resolute and formidable in this quest to restore the Biafra nation, It doesn't have to sound sweet and comfortable to be positive. Positivity has to do with truth. against all because we have sworn an oath. The oath is BIAFRA OR DEATH!!!

Publisher:   Prince Richmond C. Amadi

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