The forceful and ridiculous ejection of globally respected Artiste, Onyeka Onwenu from her office by staffers from a section of the country who openly celebrated her removal, strikes a chord with Nigerians. The belief by this section of Nigeria that they are born to rule others is being given practical force since May 29 2015.

Their state of mind that Nigeria belongs to them and we have taken back “OUR POWER, OUR BIRTHRIGHT” is only confirming to all, that the change mantra of 2015 general elections is actually all about returning power to where it should belong. Whether this bragging about taking back “OUR POWER” is going to unite or divide Nigeria more, will be seen as the weeks roll into months. The section of the country who were jubilation and ridiculing Onyeka Onwenu are probably of the view that Nigeria belongs to their region, it does not matter to them where the oil wells that actually oils Nigeria resides. What a great “Chenji”. Nobody probably told them that Onyeka Onwenu does not belong to the leeches and parasites who only depends on government patronage to survive. She has been a globally recognized icon for more than 35 years.

We hereby raise alarm about the degree of anger and bitterness in the hearts and souls of eastern youths as they download and forward to each others’ hand held devices, videos of actual shooting and killing of IPOB members in Aba while praying at a school compound, last week. This video which elicits tears and heartaches is only achieving the very opposite of what the people who ordered the shooting envisaged.

Every student in Eastern Nigeria (Millions of them) now has and shares these videos on his or her phone, with pain and anger in their hearts swelling into greater proportions only God knows where and what these emotions will lead to. It is quite amazing, that the authorities chose shooting and killing as the only solution to the desire of a large army of young people who say they are tired of the injustices visited on them in Nigeria. Numbered in their millions with branches all over the world, these young people believe the Nigerian state hates and despised them.

It is unbelievable that the same Nigerian state believes that shooting and killing them in cold blood, will make them to suddenly turn around and fall in love and believe once again in Nigeria. If anything, shooting and killing them in cold blood is only confirming to all that they were actually correct in their earlier believe that Nigeria hates them with passion.

Whoever chose the strategy of shooting and killing unarmed young people who say they want OUT of Nigeria, has only taken the road that will not only embolden the young men but also win them the sympathy of their relations and friends who hitherto were sitting on the fence.

The blood of the martyrs of Biafra, is only watering and strengthening the struggle for Biafra. Those who chose shooting and killing them in cold blood as the solution, are actually making a terrible mistake.

The result and the consequences of these heart-breaking videos being shared by millions of young people may take Nigeria by surprise sooner than later.

These tearful video are actually the weapons with which the Pro Biafra army are winning more converts and sympathizers by the day. The future is really bleak.

Evang. Elliot Uko
Founder: Igbo Youth Movement
Leader: South East Democratic Coalition
Deputy Secretary: Igbo Leaders of Thought