Biafra: ‘What can we do to make Igbo feel they belong,not alienated – Soyinka
Professor Wole Soyinka Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to employ more diplomacy in dealing with the new agitation for the Republic of Biafra. Soyinka condemned such statements coming from Nigeria leaders such as “Nigeria is indivisible”, “This won’t happen under my watch,” “Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable” noting that such ideas are not helping matters.
In an interview onChannels Television programme, Soyinka said the agitation for Biafra has gained additional momentum over the arrest of Radio Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu by the federal government.
Soyinka reminded everyone of his presious statement that Biafra canot be defeated because according to him, ”Once an idea has taken off, you may defeat those behind it in a war but that does not mean the end of the idea.” He said when he made that point in the past many people misunderstood him. He said the issue now that the government should be addressing is how to make Igbos feel wanted in Nigeria.
He said, “What can we do to make the Igbo feel part of the country, what can we do to make them to feel that they belong and not alienated…..“This is what we are ready to push for in the overall governance content of the country. It is not to be carrying on that this will not happen under my watch; Nigeria is indivisible, Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable, he stated”
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