Biafra Anniversary Controversy: Archbishop Madu Condemns Ndigbo For 54 Years Of Ingratitude

He noted that the self-imposed slavery the Igbo nation presently finds themselves in shows that ‘God is still in charge of the world.

Recalling the Nigerian Civil War, Madu insisted that it was time for introspection.

He said that the Nigerian Civil War was ignited by some soldiers, and was ‘eventually narrowed to an Igbo coup’

The clergyman argued that the war battered the Igbos, and they cried out to God, who delivered them, but they refused to thank him in return.

In his words, “There was a war that battered Ndigbo, and they cried out to God and the war ended. It ended because of the finger of God.

Since the end of the war, Ndigbo have been in the spiritual wilderness, looking for identities in Nigeria. It has become the Igbo dilemma. Over the years, our spirits and conscience have been troubled over the situation of the Igbo race and Nigeria particularly.

“The Igbo, which few decades ago, epitomised worthy enterprises and shining light of the Nigerian nation, have now become noise-makers in our country.

The previously enterprising Igbos have today virtually lost everything for which they were known, including shares in Nigerian resources, access to power, freedom of doing genuine business, capacity to participate in governance, right to build and live where they choose.”