I must say that when we started, they called us idiots. Some said we are frustrated lots who got nothing doing. Some said we are jobless, while others called us miscreants.
Some personally related these things to me. My works was viewed as a work of a charlatan. But today it appears that I have been on top of the game, getting my analysis of the events going on in Nigeria very much accurate.
Is it the Ozubulu? Some said I knew nothing, while claiming to know it all. But after claiming it was a drug war, according to the 10 minutes Nigeria police investigation, till today, no drug lord was questioned, imprisoned or tried. I and many others got it right. It was indeed a terror attack inside a Catholic Church on a Sunday morning.
Then the Omoku happened. Faithfuls returning from Cross Over Night, a Christian program they use to mark new year, were all gunned down. They said it was a cult war. Certain Don Wanney was made the scapegoat. When he could be captured and questioned, they murdered him. Yet again, they went against his brother and murdered him too. With it they killed every evidence. Then a man was brought to concoct lies. No further investigation was made. The gullible believed the government, but we knew it was a terror attack on Christians and we didn't fail to say it.
A lot of people here insulted themselves over these things, all in their defense of evil, some defended it ignorantly though. Some acted like I have been brainwashed because I write about events of the war, the marginalization of Ndi Igbo and the need to restore Biafra.
Please kindly answer me this questions ...
Do I need to be brainwashed before I can know that Nigeria is unsalvageable?
Do I need someone to tell me that your Nigeria is not working, have never worked and can never work?
Do I need brainwashing to know that PVC is useless? Didn't we tell you and you insisted on voting? You voted and from fourth position, someone became first and nothing happened.
Do I need brainwashing before I can know that Nigeria is not united and can never be united.
Am I blind to know that terrorism is in Nigeria and supported by Nigeria government?
What of the herdsmen attacking villages, occupying and renaming those villages?
What is it that needs brainwashing before one can know in Nigeria? I have learnt and taught History and Literature for many years to know what I know.
One of them told me that Nnamdi Kanu is the reason they haven't gotten restructuring. Can you see the reasoning of those telling me about being brainwashed? The North is now telling them IPOB is the reason they won't get Igbo presidency and they will agree.
When IPOB isn't a terror group, the Fulani have four terrorists organization (Boko Haram, ISWAP, Fulani Herdsmen, Bandits) and they are still ruling them.
Most people that insulted me openly and tacitly are now seeing exactly what I was telling them earlier before now.
But it wouldn't have been this worse had it been you all joined then to speak up. We would have saved more lives had it been you all joined. The terrorists wouldn't have thought they will get away easily from these attacks. But you rather in your gathering of fools, called us fools. After Lagos, where else? Have you asked?
More is coming and we all will soak in blood if we don't take time.
But the most ultimate truth is that I will survive it all. He that blesses the man of truth will protect and keep me.
I will see that new nation!
Elochukwu Ohagi, Philosopher, Teacher & Activist
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