Biafra: The War That Never Ended

Chapter 23

The Biafra Actualization Movement Leader was standing next to his four bodyguards as he was about to speak to the crowd the place was arrange like a campaign group where Obinna the leader is Facing the people and the mic is facing him and he said

"I am delighted that many of you are to share your displeasure of the federal government's decision to amend the constitution?"

"My name is Ericson I am a new leader for the BAM( Biafra Actualization Movement ) BAM"

"So we are bringing something new and different and I assure you that Biafra must be restored."

"I was born in a rural area with no father and mother as you all know my parents where Killed by The combine Team of the Nigeria Police Force and The Nigeria Armed Force and I am here to demand that a referendum should be conducted to determine our faith since the Nigeria government has refused to listen to our demand and we are here to say no going back on a referendum."

"A referendum must be conducted for our people to choose where they belong?"

"Biafra has existed for over 50 years, since 1957 before the existence of Nigeria. We want to go back to how we were before Nigeria exised."

"It has been more than 60 years since Nigeria got independence and nothing has change so far what I mean is that we are not as develop than the United States in the past 50yrs being the Giant of Africa?"

"If we were to look back to what General Ojukwu demanded on the aburi accord up till this very day his demand for restructuring and regional system has not being put into consideration "

"We have not yet forgotten the war and how our people were killed during and after the war till this very day?"

"Since the government for over 50 years has not put the demand of ojukwu till this very day we are demanding for a referendum , else we won't stop the agitation for secession until referendum is conducted?"

"We all know that no group can be better than us for the sacrifice we have made over the years and our quest for self-determination to restore for all ?"

"A referendum is not a crime and also self-determination is not a crime."

"For our people who don't understand self-determination can be defined as a way to vote if you don't want to be part of Nigeria or Biafra?"

"I know that our people might want to ask what happens to their business in other parts of the country or state?"

"Don't worry your business is protected and secure by the law through a referendum?"

"I know that most of you might be thinking who I am and who is this young guy?

"Sometimes I keep asking myself this question When will Nigeria be better ? The Answer will always be the same That Nigeria will be better we just need good leader but Truth is that you are currently 30years old and it's being 60 years since Nigeria got independence."

"Just like telling that sand can grow but it's being over decade and I haven't seen the growth of the sand "

"Enough of the talk so here is "

"Why Biafra ?"

"The reason for wanting Biafra is not for oil, but for our human resources and to preserve our cultural values regardless of how fast we are going to develop our country as a Biafra citizen ?"

"We are going to grow old without enjoying what these life has to offer alot has change over years and the future is in our hand we have to adapt ti change and develop our country beyond anything you can ever imagine"