Biafra's Struggle For Independence: A Moral Imperative For UN And US

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 Biafra's struggle for independence is a moral imperative that warrants United Nations and United States' unalloyed support. The Igbo people, predominantly Christians, face existential threats in Nigeria, including targeted massive Christian genocide, burning of Churches, violence, displacement of vulnerable population, economic marginalization, cultural suppression, political under-representations, forced conversion to Islam, ceaseless rape of abducted females, and others. The Igbo people's quest for self-determination echoes global movements for freedom, justice, and equality. 

Examples from across the world demonstrate the indispensability of supporting such freedom-fighting movements. The United States backed Kosovo's independence to stop ethnic cleansing. East Timor gained her independence after United Nations' support. South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011 amid ethnic and religious tensions. Bangladesh gained her independence from Pakistan in 1971. 

In the same venation, Biafra's independence could alleviate tensions and allow the Igbos to govern themselves, and also be free from Christian genocide, burning of Churches, kidnappings, rape, forced conversion to Islam, and other atrocious activities committed by radicalized uncircumcised Fulani jihadists against them. The US , as a champion of democracy and human rights advocacy, should facilitate dialogue, pressure the Fulani-controlled Nigerian Government and consider recognition. Supporting Biafra's independence is not interference in the domestic affairs of Nigeria as some fools might think. There is no freedom of worship in Nigeria today, especially in the North-East and North-West geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Their mentor, Mohammed Anabi, brainwashed them to regard all non-Muslims as infidels worthy of immediate death. That is the Koran injunction they are carrying out regularly undermining the value of human rights and freedom to live. The Nigerian Constitution is treated with uttermost disrespect in northern Nigeria; and the Sharia Law is often imposed on Christians and used to judge them. This is an anomaly in a country that claims to be a sovereign State! The Sharia Law is superior to the Nigerian Constitution in the North. Yet, we call ourselves one Nigeria. Speaking in candor, we are not one Nigeria! The North, through the mentoring and aid of the Queen of England, maintains hegemony and control over all latitudes of Nigeria. Why should Islamic Sharia Law be superior to the Constitution of Nigeria? Over 12 States in Nigeria are using the Sharia in their courts for judgment. Is that practice alone not enough to prove that Nigeria is not one country? Is that not enough to make everyone go to his individual tent? Is it compulsory to continue with this dead system that does not work? The Nigerian contraption is obviously useless as much as I know. It is an ill wind that doesn't blow anyone good! Tell me what area of Nigeria that is working for the benefit of the citizenry. We are subjected to taxations that defy all economic principles. The North has an agenda to islamize Nigeria from the Sahara-Sahel in Sokoto and Maiduguri in the North to the Atlantic coastlines of Port Harcourt and Calabar in the South. The United Nations Charter, Article 1(3) promotes " a respect for human rights, freedom of worship, freedom to life, and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction to race, sex, language, background, colour, or religion." Unfortunately, this law is violated in Nigeria. Article 55 (c) mentions "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all." More emphatically, Article 56 of the UN Charter pledges Member-States to "take joint and separate actions for human rights promotions." This means that Member-States can individually fight against human right abuses and aid oppressed groups to actualize sovereignty. The UN Charter supports self-determination (independence), particularly in: Article 1 (2) promoting "friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples." Article 55, refers to "equal rights and self-determination of peoples."

The Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1960, Resolution 1514) further emphasizes this principle. Inspite of the UN Charter supporting human rights and self-determination, the Igbos of Nigeria have been denied the actualization of the sovereign State of Biafra till today. The Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514, 1960) states clearly that "inadequacy of political, economic, social, and educational preparedness" should not by any means be used as an excuse to delay independence. If this is so, why is the actualization of Biafran independence delayed till now? Why is our own quest for sovereignty untenable and unachievable when UN Charter has said that we are eligible for self-determination? I congratulate President Trump and the US Government for showing concern to the plights of Christians in Nigeria. I also request that the UN and US undertake for Igbo people's cause in Nigeria. We passionately want our sovereign State of Biafra because that is the proven solution to Christian genocide in Nigeria. Nothing else can stop it except secession! 

Therefore, the moral imperative is very clear: preventing Christian genocide and promoting peace is required at all cost. If the world had acted sooner or faster in Rwanda and Bosnia, thousands of lives that were lost would have been saved. Over 850, 000 Christians were killed by Fulani jihadists in the past 20 years: men, women,.and children. Not only that, properties valued at millions of dollars belonging to Christians were burnt with fire arbitrarily. Many Christians were also displaced and made refugees right in their own country. Presently, over 5 million of them from Plateau and Benue States alone are still dressed in rags with caps in hands begging for food. They have no livelihood. The children among them are not going to school. They are bare-footed gallivanting from neighborhood to neighborhood, begging for food. All these human lives would not have been lost if the international community ( especially the UN and US) had intervened earlier in the Igbo people's quest for self-determination. The UN and US should kindly act now to support Biafra's struggle for independence and uphold global values of freedom and justice. 

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