The politics of Biafra
Subtitle: and the future of Nigeria
By: by Chudi Offodile
Publisher: Safari Books Ltd.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Ibadan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9789788431978; 9789788431961
Subjects: Politics and government; History; Autonomy and independence movements; Igbo (African people); Central-local government relations; Nigeria; Nigerian-Biafran War; Igbo; Political history; 1950-1999
Description: The Politics of Biafra and Future of Nigeria is a reflection on the importance of history in addressing present realities and the future of coexistance of Nigeria's multi ethnic society. It analyses the ideological struggles and conflict in Biafra during the war with Nigeria from 1967-1970, the impact of the war and the relevance of those struggles to the current agitations for a new state of Biafra. In this historical and analytical work, the author observes that nearly fifty years after the end of the Nigerian-Biafra war in 1970, Nigeria is still grappling with the Biafran dilemma. No matter its pretensions, Nigeria will at some point have to reform its present pseudo federal arrangement to create a more inclusive, equitable and proper federal structure. If not, the country will continue to face epileptic developmental thrusts, militancy in the Niger Delta and a ruinous intensifying clamour for self-determination by disadvantaged ethnic groups, especially the Igbo. The author argues that in the world, in the era of technology inspired globalisation, it is impossible to hold an unwilling people hostage in any country without negative consequences. He makes a case for a new order in Nigeria, expressing the view that Nigeria is caught in a vicious circle of graft and instability and nothing will change until Nigeria finds the proper foundational matrix to galvanise the talents and resources of the people and create a productive economy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preview; title: Igbo Identity Crises; title: The 15th January 1966 Coup; title: The 29th July 1966 Counter Coup; title: On Aburi We Stand; title: The Biafra Intelligentsia; title: Biafra's Non Igbo Actors; title: Britain and the Horrors of War; title: Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904-1996); title: Ojukwu vs. Azikiwe; title: Achebe Takes On Zik; title: The Asika Years (1970-75); title: The Years of Decline (1976-1998); title: Dr. Ekwueme's Bid For Power; title: The Years of Decline (1999-2015); title: MASSOB, IPOB, BILIE Human Rights Initiative; title: Biafra And Nigeria; title: The War Philosophy; title: Sardauna Was a Federalist; title: Conclusion.