“Biafraexit is synonymous to politics of slander, prejudice, fear and hate”
Editor’s note: The United Kingdom on June 23 had a referendum and voted to pull out of the EU. Pro-Biafra activists, whose leader Nnamdi Kanu is currently in the custody of the DSS, had quite some time been calling for break up from Nigeria.
In this piece Churchill Okonkwo points out that ‘Biafexit’ for referendum on Biafra is another intellectual nonsense.
‘Biafexit’ following “Brexit” by a group confused Biafran ‘intellectuals’
By voicing myself too often on matters relating to my people Ndigbo, I risk sounding like a car alarm, so exigent and yet so familiar that residents no longer hear it. But by not speaking up often enough, we all risk turning the awful into the commonplace. The latest disgraceful invention is the plagiarized acronym “Biafexit”, following “Brexit” by a group confused Biafran ‘intellectuals’. The first time I saw this latest mockery, it struck me that the intellectual wing of the pro-Biafran movement is a confirmation of George Orwell words that, ‘some ideas are so thoughtless that only intellectuals believe them.’
READ ALSO: Dear President, leader should have empathy for his people – Read open letter to PMB
The coining of Biafexit is a clear indication that the “intellectuals” behind the pro-Biafran movement may be lacking a modicum of common sense. You don’t have to upturn rocks to know that that brouhaha is an exercise in futility. Even then, the special danger in promoting such nonsense is that it will embolden the frustrated unemployed youths, and many followers of the seductive whisper of Biafran sovereignty to take to the streets once more in the name of “peaceful protest” for a referendum. We have all seen how such previous “peaceful protest” ended.
Biafran-Internet-Soldiers are still itching for more blood on the streets of Onitsha and Aba
It is thus very unfortunate that in an attempt to remain relevant, appear chic and cause another blood bath across Igbo land, “intellectuals” that claim to be well informed and educated are ridiculing themselves in social media over the recent referendum in the UK on whether to stay or opt out of the EU. Immediately when the yes vote won, the pro-Biafran intellectuals came up with something very stupid, hoping that it will get the uninformed in social media going, and it did. Ever since, the multiple hands of the restless spirits of confused ‘follow-follow’ Biafran-Internet-Soldiers have been prompting Biafexit. Apparently, they are still itching for more blood on the streets of Onitsha and Aba while hiding in their different safe havens. Soon, the touts on the streets will begin to receive this latest incoherent garbage that will climax in another round of mass suicide in our streets. And the circle of violence will continue.
READ ALSO: “As long as Buhari remains President, Nigeria will have no peace”
Unfortunately, the intellectuals and their zombie soldiers spewing “Biafexit” on their keyboards do not understand the meaning, the implication, or the contradictions in relation to “Brexit.” I will not attempt to emphasize the difference between the exits of UK from EU and exit of Biafra from Nigeria.
Power, power, political power; a voice at the State Assemblies, State Houses; a voice at the House of Rep and Nigerian Senate; a scheme to grab political power is what the political wing of democratic non-violent independent movement needs as a starting point. Even Hamas has a powerful political wing. So, until I see some movement in this direction, I will continue to regard every promoter or sympathizer of the Biafran movement as a joker.
By the way ‘Biafexit’ is synonymous to politics of slander, prejudice, fear and hate. Is that what you guys are reducing my Biafra to?
Read the rest at Sahara Reporters
You can email Churchill at Churchill.okonkwo@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @churchillnnobi.
Churchill Okonkwo
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the editorial policy of Naij.com.
Your own opinion articles are welcome at info@naij.com — drop an email telling us what you want to write about and why. More details in Naij.com’s step-by-step guide for guest contributors.
We’re ready to trade your news for our money: submit news and photo reports from your area using our Citizen Journalism App.
Contact us if you have any feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments. We are also available on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to Naij.com Opinion page!
The post “Biafraexit is synonymous to politics of slander, prejudice, fear and hate” appeared first on Nigeria News today & Breaking news | Nigerian newspapers 24/7.