My
recent article, the Messages of Ahiara, an incisive piece buttressed with logic
and reason, which refuted some popular but erroneous notions of tribalism and
secession in Nigeria, drew a lot of hostile responses from some of my readers.
They lobbed curses and hauled invectives at me. However, to me, it was all
exhilarating. I relish rejoinders to my writings, be them abusive or
appreciative.
One of my milder critics accused me
of demonstrated dislike for Biafra and its leadership. Yes, I detest the Biafra
leadership because, in its recklessness, arrogance and despotism, it brought about the
death of hundreds of thousands at the glory of their youth and the starvation
to death of more than one million hapless and
