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 USAfricaonline.com
EXCLUSIVE
EMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU's BOMBSHELL:
"Why
Kosovo crisis paled in comparison to the genocidal killings
of Igbos and other Biafrans."
Former leader
of Biafra and pan-Africanist, Ikemba Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu (in file photo as Biafran leader, January 1968, also
see www.NigeriaCentral.com
) has granted a wide-ranging interview, exclusively, to
USAfrica The Newspaper, USAfricaonline.com, The Black
Business Journal and NigeriaCentral.com which
also covered issues regarding:
-Promoting business and cultural interests between
continental Africans and Africa-Americans
-post-apartheid South Africa. Ojukwu, who was exiled for
13 years in Cote d'Ivoire, commends former president of
South Africa Nelson Mandela but thinks the nationalist
seemed "too grateful to the apartheid racists who freed" the
statesman after 27 years in jail.
- President Clinton's Africa policy. Ojukwu, the
Oxford-trained historian and multilinguist is emphatic that
"President Bill Clinton has no definable results and policy
towards Africa. I don't have any reason to be rhapsodic
about his approach to Africa. What, really has he achieved
with and for Africa?"
-Prof. Wole Soyinka's criticism of Ojukwu's
"progressive" credentials. He dismisses Soyinka's comments
by stating: "I'm a historian and I deal with facts while
Wole is a dramatist who makes up stories to suit and
rationalize his positions. Their cult of abusing others will
never help in promoting unity."
-Nigeria's President retired General Obasanjo's
method of governing.
Ojukwu's assessment of
is entirely thought-provoking. Ojukwu argues that
"Obasanjo's method of governing and the issuing of seemingly
militaristic orders and ultimatums do not show a proper
temperament for democratic way of governing. I only wish the
legislature can come in; do some debates and work to foster
the ways of democratic government."
Related issues:
 'Biafra:
History
Has no Mercy' BBC
Spotlight on Biafra
The
struggle for
Biafra
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DETAILS
OF THE EXCLUSIVE USAfrica OJUKWU's
BOMBSHELL INTERVIEW
"Marginalization of the Igbos and Easterners in
Nigeria will be resisted, again; this time, we'll
do it just better...." and "Why Kosovo crisis pales
in comparison to the genocidal killings of Igbos
and other Biafrans."
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...Ojukwu saved
Nigeria by fighting her
by Dr. Herbert E.
Nwankwo
Looking at former General and
commander of the Biafran army, Emeka Ojukwu's picture to the
left of this column, you will begin to get into his head. He
was young, emotional, determined, ambitious, confused,
tough, and seemed inexperienced in that photo. But above, he
looked in charge. Look at him again: familiar images of
Fidel Castro of Cuba. I will swear that Castro's influence
was heavy in his physical as well as mental framework.
I get some goose bumps each time I see that name "Odumegwu
Ojukwu" of old. He was my childhood leader. He will always
be my man. I love him with all my heart. He saved Nigeria,
by fighting her. Hear his comment on Wole Soyinka: he is a
dramatist who makes up stories to suit the occasion, I am a
historian who deal with facts. I will not take a thing from
the euphemisms he expresses." Ojukwu was made by God.
Another Irony: while running the spell check, the computer
suggested I replace "Abacha" with "Abate."
My answer: Done in 1998, where were you Mr. Dictionary?
Nwankwo, a professor and specialist in applications of
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Systems Engineering, plans
to write regularly on public affairs for NigeriaCentral.com.
We welcome readers response to articles here.
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dictator
in Obasanjo is abusing human
rights of Igbos,
others in
Nigeria. By
Egbebelu Ugobelu
Okigwe killings: A possible prelude to another pogrom
in Nigeria? by Dr. M. O.
Ene
INSIGHT
Africa's
Looming Tragedy:
an appeal for preventive action in
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death.
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Glading
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has been
listed among the world's leading web sites by the
international newspaper, USAToday.
 CONTINENTAL
AGENDA
Bush's position on
Africa
is "ill-advised."
The position
stated by Republican presidential aspirant and Governor of
Texas, George Bush where  he
said that "Africa will not be an area of priority" in his
presidency has been questioned by
USAfricaonline.com Publisher Chido
Nwangwu. He added that Bush's "pre-election position was
neither validated by the economic exchanges nor
geo-strategic interests of our two continents."
These views were
stated during an interview CNN's anchor Bernard Shaw and
senior analyst Jeff Greenfield had with Mr. Nwangwu on
Saturday November 18, 2000 during a special edition of
'Inside Politics 2000.'
Nwangwu,
adviser to the Mayor of Houston (the 4th largest city in the
U.S., and immigrant home to thousands of Africans) argued
further that "the issues of the heritage interests of 35
million African-Americans in Africa, the volume and value of
oil business  between
between the U.S and Nigeria and the horrendous AIDS crisis
in Africa do not lend any basis for Governor Bush's
ill-advised
position which
removes Africa from fair consideration" were he to be
elected president.
By Alverna Johnson
Letters:
African perspectives to
U.S. elections on CNN
"The
American people have now spoken, but it's going to take a
little while to determine exactly what they said." U.S.
President Bill Clinton.
PRESIDENCY
 USAfricaonline.com
Founder and Publisher Chido Nwangwu placed Powell within the
trajectory of history and into his unfolding clout and
relevance in an essay titled 'Why Colin Powell brings
gravitas, credibility and star power to Bush
presidency.'
AFRICA
AND THE U.S. ELECTIONS
Beyond U.S.
electoral shenanigans, rewards and dynamics of a democratic
republic hold
lessons
for
African politics. By Chido Nwangwu.
The Coming Apathy:
Africa policy under a Bush administration. By Dr. Salih
Booker
The U.S. Elections, Political
System and Africa. By Profs. Cassandra R.
Veney and Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
'Kwanzaa's relevance to be measured in daily
efforts of people of African
descent.'
Africa,
the message of
Christmas
and beyond. By Charles
Achodo
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