{"id":131741,"date":"2024-09-22T23:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T22:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/discourage-crises-that-can-lead-to-war-former-biafran-warlords-caution"},"modified":"2024-09-23T00:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T23:51:51","slug":"discourage-crises-that-can-lead-to-war-former-biafran-warlords-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/discourage-crises-that-can-lead-to-war-former-biafran-warlords-caution","title":{"rendered":"Discourage crises that can lead to war \u2013 Former Biafran warlords caution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Any crises in Nigeria that have the potential to lead to another civil war must be discouraged.<\/p>\n<p>Two octogenarians who commanded the Biafra sector of Onitsha during the Nigeria civil war gave strong advice in Calabar during separate interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Both recalled the terrible experiences of the 1967-1970 war and said it is not something that should be repeated in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Col. Lekam Offem Okoi, rtd, former ADC to the head of the defunct Biafra nation and Col. Afaha Assam Nsudoh, rtd, spoke to our correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>Lekam Okoi, now a lawyer, said, \u201cI advise that agitators take constitutional means, not actions that will lead to another crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrisis will not help us. I am not in any way praying for another war. We should not start killing ourselves again because of stupidity and selfishness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will never support another war in Nigeria. The younger ones should ask us what war is. Those agitating for Biafra should desist. Let any aggrieved persons state their pains constitutionally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Okoi who later commanded the Special Division, an elite force created by the late head of state of Biafra, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, said there was nothing wrong with asking for restructuring of the country but that extra care must be applied in the process.<\/p>\n<p>He called for patience and prayers. \u201cI advise that people should be patient with the government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Col Nsudoh who also bared his mind, said his major regret was having to fight against his brothers and friends in the army.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe war suddenly divided friends, colleagues and brothers whom we were so used to, ate together, slept together and did everything together before the war. Then we began to kill ourselves. That\u2019s my greatest regret in life!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy candid advice is that Nigerians should love and forgive themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll these people inciting and agitating for another war in Nigeria, I caution you to desist. You don\u2019t know what you are instigating. Nothing that will lead this country to another war should be encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy feelings against war is very strong. So the renewed call for secession is very unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Igbos should be part of Nigeria. The Igbos should not be marginalized. It\u2019ll be the best thing for Nigeria if they\u2019re given equal opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Any crises in Nigeria that have the potential to lead to another civil war must be discouraged. Two octogenarians who commanded the Biafra sector of Onitsha during the Nigeria civil war gave strong advice in Calabar during separate interviews. 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