Since the days of the vengeful British genocidal campaign against #Biafrans, which began with the so-called pogrom against #Biafran officers...
Since the days of the vengeful British genocidal campaign against #Biafrans, which began with the so-called pogrom against #Biafran officers in the Nigerian Army, after the failure of Awolowo coup (which was deliberately, maliciously, and mischievously called Igbo coup, for obvious reasons), Britain had been devising so many means and methods to lure Igbos (Biafrans), into the eyes of the storm, for their easy execution under one guise or the other.
Britain had long believed that the fierce determination with which the Igbos fought during the Ekumeku war, a conflict that resulted in a significant and humiliating defeat for Britain after more than thirty years of continuous struggle- threatened their ambitions in Africa. To counter this perceived threat, Britain sought to form alliances with other groups that could be used later against the Igbos (Biafrans). This strategic thinking led to the creation of the West African Volunteer Force, which was initially assembled to combat the Igbos and eventually evolved into the Nigerian Army.
Even though the West African Volunteer Force (WAVF) later metamorphosed into the Nigerian Army, Britain, which has been in charge of the Nigerian Army ever since its creation or formation, has been wary of admitting Igbos into it because of their skepticism towards Igbos (Biafrans).
However, Britain found Biafrans indispensable because of their resourcefulness, commitment, devotion, and dedication to whatever they were involved in. (Remember Ahmadu Bello's view about Igbos, which he saw from the perspective of domination and monopolistic inclinations?) So, even though Britain was skeptical about Igbos, they were still compelled to engage them because of their high level of productivity.
The Igbos were significant players in nearly every establishment during the colonial and immediate post-colonial periods. This situation secretly unsettled the British authorities. Unsurprisingly, they orchestrated the Awolowo coup, which was handed over to Nzeogwu and later referred to as the "Igbo coup." This act was part of a premeditated plan to carry out a genocide against the Igbos, stemming from a long-standing desire to retaliate for the deep and lasting defeat they experienced in their attempts to subjugate the Igbos during colonial rule.
However, as they systematically executed their subtle genocidal agenda against Igbos, the Igbos themselves began to be conscious and alert, as well as wary, of the British and Nigerian governments' genocidal plan and scheme against them, especially with regards to using them as cannon fodders in the Army for Northern and Fulani terrorists.
It is important to note that since the end of the Biafran conflict in 1970, both the British and Nigerian governments have been cautious regarding the Igbo people. They have ensured that only a limited number of Igbos were allowed to join the military. When recruitment did occur, it often came with strict and nearly impossible conditions designed to impede, hinder, or frustrate their careers, potentially leading to partial or complete failure in their professional lives.
One of the ways they restricted the admission of Igbos into the Nigerian Army was through the so-called QUOTA SYSTEM. With this, the quota of the Igbo states was always filled. Because the quota of the Northern states was never met, there were always vacancies from these states for Igbos to take up.But what is the condition for taking up these vacancies? The Igbos that must take up these vacancies must bear Northern names to qualify as indigenes of those states.
Later, they take all these Igbos who changed their names to Northern names to the terrorists' hot points, and naturally, they all get killed by the terrorists. When they publish the names of the victims of the terror attacks on the side of the Nigerian Army, all you see are Northern names, not knowing that these were Igbos who were forced to change their names to facilitate their recruitment into the Nigerian Army, only to be presented as easy meals to the terrorists.
This is the reason you hear of many Northerners as victims of the terrorists, but indeed, these were Igbos who were systematically positioned for elimination by the British and Nigerian governments terrorists, established, sustained, and sponsored to pursue Islamization and Fulanization agenda.
(To be continued)
Written by
Mmadụ Awụchukwu
Edited by
Obiageli Mboma
For Lagos State Media Team
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