THE BLAME GAME: HOW THE SOUTH-EAST IGNORES THE TRUE ARCHITECTS OF INSECURITY IN THE SOUTH-EAST REGION

By Mazi Obinna Victor Uzoaganaobi

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In the heart of Biafraland, where the echoes of past struggles still resonate, a new chapter of confusion and blame has unfolded. The saga began with Mazị Nnamdi Kanu, a figure who became synonymous with both hope and controversy. Accused of orchestrating the very insecurities he sought to combat, Kanu's arrest, extraordinary rendition from Kenya, and subsequent torture did little to quell the rising tide of violence in the South-East. Instead, it revealed the hollowness of the accusations against him, as the region continued to bleed despite his absence.

Enter Simon Ekpa the Biafra Republic Government in Exile Prime Minister, who stepped into the fray with a resolve to mitigate the rampaging Fulani foot-soldiers. His efforts to reduce the insecurity to its barest minimum were commendable, yet, like his predecessor, he too was vilified. Accused of being the catalyst for further unrest, his detractors, including prominent figures like the Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Ojukwu and the supposed wife of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Uchechigeme Anyanwụụtụtụ Okwu-Kanu, orchestrated a petition for his arrest and extradition. This narrative of blame was so potent that even when Finnish authorities detained Ekpa, the cycle of violence did not pause but rather intensified, with Fulani herdsmen finding renewed vigor in their attacks.

The narrative has now shifted to the United States of Biafra Government Chief-of-Staff cum Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ngozi Ezeobika Orabueze , who stands accused of enabling the extra-judicial killings in the South-East. This pattern of scapegoating reveals a tragic irony: those who emerge to protect are quickly demonized, while the real architects of chaos continue their work, unchallenged and often unnoticed.

The South-East region, with its rich history of resilience, seems caught in a web of sheer ignorance and naivety. The presence of numerous military checkpoints by the HQ Nigerian Army, ostensibly established to curb insecurity, has paradoxically coincided with an increase in violent incidents. This juxtaposition raises a critical question: Why, with such military presence littered each pole away, do the Ak-47 wielding Fulani herdsmen still roam freely, perpetrating acts of violence in our region particularly in Eha-Amufu Ebonyi state? This paradox should strike a chord with every resident of Biafraland, pointing not towards the accused leaders but directly at President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigerian government, which appears complicit in this ongoing insecurity.

The Nigerian government's strategy seems to be one of distraction and division. By focusing public anger on individuals like Kanu, Ekpa, and now Orabueze, the real issues of governance failure, ethnic marginalization, and state-sponsored violence are obscured. This strategy not only protects the actual perpetrators but also weakens the unity and resolve of the Biafran people against their common adversaries.

Until the people of the South-East collectively acknowledge the Nigerian government's role as the true enabler of their insecurities, they will continue to misdirect their anger. Each new figurehead will be accused, blamed, and perhaps martyred, while the real sponsors of chaos grow stronger, their genocidal agenda unchecked.

The call to action is clear: recognize the source of your suffering. The blame game must end. The South-East must unite, not against their potential saviors, but against the systemic issues fostered by a government that has long played with fire in its own backyard. Only then can the region hope to heal, to rebuild, and to secure a future where the checkpoints signify peace rather than the prelude to further violence. 

Wake up, Biafraland. The real enemy is not within; it's the shadow cast by Abuja.