The remote and immediate triggers of the Nigerian civil war which ended 50 years ago after claiming millions of lives have not been resolved, Nnia Nwodo, the leader of Ohanaeze, the apex Pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation has said.
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Mr Nwodo spoke as a guest at a live broadcast organised by the BBC Igbo on Saturday, May 30, the day earmarked yearly for the commemoration and remembrance of those who died during the brutal civil war better known as the Biafra war. In reaction, the Nigerian government declared war and after 30 months of fighting, Biafra surrendered. On January 15, 1970, the conflict officially ended.Mr Nwodo said the government has not made enough effort in preserving the historic event, giving room for people to exploit the vacuum.
“I am not advocating for a violent revolution but the fact is that there will always be agitations until the government resolves certain resentments and marginalization of the Igbos,” Mr Nwodo explained.Speakers at the programme took turns to recount several events that shaped the history of the war.Mr Nwodo said anyone who was up to 5ft in height in the Southeast was enrolled into the Biafran Army.
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