THE NAME BIAFRA, AND HER HISTORY BEFORE THE SLAVE MASTERS



There was a Biafra before 1967which lost its sovereignty to colonial powers. “ Early modern maps of Africa from the 15th-19th centuries, drawn by European cartographers from accounts written by explorers and travellers, reveal that the original word used by the European travellers was not Biafra but Biafara, Biafar and sometimes also Biafares.”



Now let me correct one impression about the meaning of Biafra as some believed it is a name given by Portuguese explorers. Biafara people are already known and addressed as Biafara people before they came in contact with the first European merchants. The word Biafra has its generics from “Ephraim” as pointed out by Martin Simon Ukegbe (a religious activist who suggested that the new Republic of Biafra of 1967 be called the Christian Democratic Republic of B”Ephrayim) the B there signifies the bay or bight so the word Biafara or Biafar has its root from B”Ephraim but the Europeans at that time called it Biafar-Biafara or Biafares.



Researchers hold the view that the region is inhabited by descendants of Ephraim. Mitchell map of 1839 stated that the important estuaries from where the rivers flow into the ocean is called Ephraim town which is located 60 miles from River Nun which is in the south-south Nigeria today. The river is named after Nun the father of Joshua of the tribe of Ephraim. Biblical meaning of the name “EPHRAIM” is “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction”.



The question now is who are the most afflicted, deprived and mostly killed in the contraption called Nigeria “Biafra people” who are the most fruitful, blessed by nature and skills within the contraption called Nigeria “Biafra people” before 1967-1970 genocide war against Biafran people they have been killed in their thousands by the Northerners and Westerners 1966, during the war, all the public facilities where completely destroyed, that includes Schools, Hospitals, Markets, Power plants, Churches, Post offices, Biafra land (south-east Nigeria and some part of South-south) where desolate with no life sustaining amenities, after the war in1970, Awolowo the finance minister gave £20 to every Biafra no matter the amount you have in your bank account, and declared all their properties outside Igbo land abandoned property, including Port Harcourt where Ikwere Igbos denied their Igbo identity with the intention of annihilating and breaking the spirit of Igbo to make them perpetual beggars and people of no hope for the future.



The rest are history today which you can confirm for yourself. Today an average Igbo man that has his Igbo identity are far much better than every other Nigeria from all perspective, you can disprove that if you think otherwise. Biafran Ethnic Nationalities: Ibos (Igbo speaking Biafrans), Ijaws (speaking Kalabari, Edoid, Izon language etc) others includes: Ibibio-Efiks and Ogojas, and this Great Nation has been coexisting thousands of years ago as Biafra people many centuries before losing her sovereignty to colonial powers before being balkanized into various countries like Guanine Bissau, Kamerun, etc, the Archaeological evidence and African Ancient map stands as a proof that Biafra people are a nation and are Indigenous people Origin and meaning of Igbo/Ibo as a language and people: (this part is written in Ibo Biafra perspective and all other Biafra Ethnic Nations shared same experience and linkage with their Ibo Brother.



Many Biafrans especially those from the so called South-East has bought the the idea that our agitation is because of oil and gas. But toaday, i want to prove them totally wrong. Biafran agitation has nothing to do with HYDROCARBON/CRUDE OIL deposits in Niger Delta. Imo, Abia, Anambra are currently oil producing states in Nigeria with huge natural gas reserves, not forgetting the enormous untapped coal deposits in Enugu! Biafra is not land-locked.



Biafra has numerous access to the sea, including through the River Niger. Biafra entire population is about 35 million people which is greater than the population many advanced countries in Western Europe, including Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Austria....etc Biafra does not or in any form signify war, violence, armed struggle or any sort of physical confrontation. BIAFRA IS NOT WAR! It simply means political, economic and socio-cultural freedom from a feudalist State ruled by terrorists and Jihadists.



Biafra is not a call for massive exodus to Igbo land. Put differently, every Igbo or Biafran must not live in Biafra land. Those who wish could still maintain their residency wherever they are as well as own properties anywhere in the world, including Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Abeokuta…etc. Independent and sovereign Biafra will never translate to loss or forfeiture of landed properties of her citizens in Lagos, Abuja or anywhere in Nigeria. There are many domestic and international treaties, conventions and laws that protects Assets of non- citizens everywhere in the World, that will apply appropriately.



The NEW BIAFRA shall be a coalition of desirous and willing ethnic nationalities in defunct Eastern Nigeria and would never be a forceful annexation of any unwilling ethnic nationality within its current geo- political definition. Ijaws, Ogonis, Ibibio, Anangs, Efiks, Ogojas, and host of other ethnic minorities shall possess the privilege to decide whether to tango politically with their Igbo brethren or go their own separate ways. ( Biafra is a train of peace and liberty.



A desire for liberation from institutionalised stumbling blocks like quota system and federal character principles in Nigeria’s quasi-unitary society. It is a movement against internal colonialism, tribal gang-ups, economic marginalisation and political subjugation of Igbo and her minority neighbours. It has nothing to do with hate, bigotry or ethnic chauvinism. Just a desire to live in a healthy society where your tribe, tongue, religion or creed does not define who you are or how far you would go in your career!



Emmanuel Precious/Umuchiukwu writers.

NIGERIAN HISTORY: HOW ALL 36 STATES GOT THEIR NAMES
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Abia

Abia is an acronym derived from the name of the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: Aba Bende Isuikwuato Afikpo
Adamawa

This state was named after a warrior that conquered the region in the begining of the 19th century. His name was Modibbo Adama Bin Ardo Hassan.
Akwa-Ibom

Akwa Ibom is named after a river, the Qua Iboe (or Kwa Iboe) River
Anambra

It was derived from the name of the Oma Mbala (Omambala) River (in Ibo, the native name of the river is Ànyịm Ọma Mbala).
Bauchi

There are three versions of how Bauchi got its name. One version says 'Bauchi' is Hausa word meaning the southern flanks of Hausaland. Tribes living in the southern parts of the Hausaland were referred to as kasashen bauchi and the area they lived in later came to be known simply as Bauchi. According to the second version the state was named for Baushe, a famous hunter who settled there before the 19th century while the third states that 'bauchi' is Hausa word for slavery since it was a center for slave raiders.
Bayelsa

Bayelsa was formed as a result of the clamour from the three LGAs in old Rivers (Brass LGA known as BALGA, Yenegoa LGA known as YELGA and Sagbama LGA - SALGA). The name came about from the combination of their acronymns. BA + YEL + SA = BAYELSA
Benue

It is a word from the Batta language 'Binuwe' which means 'Mother of Waters'.
Borno

The name was derived from 'Borno', an alternative name of the Kanuris who form the predominant ethnic group in the state.
Cross River

The state took its name from a River called Oyono or Cross River
Delta

It was named for the delta of the River Niger formed as it enters the Atlantic Ocean.
Ebonyi

The state was named after the Aboine River that cuts through Abakaliki, the state capital
Edo

Named after the Bini people who had always referred to themselves as Edo or Iduu
Ekiti

'Ekiti' is a term that is said to denote a settlement of many hills
Enugu

Enugu derived its name from two local words enu ugwu which means 'top of the hill'
Gombe

Named after the dialect of Fulani language (Fulfulde)spoken in the area 'Gombe'.
Imo

This state is named after the Imo River (Imo Mmiri)
Jigawa

The state was named after its distinctively golden-coloured soil, Jigawa.
Kaduna

The state after the crocodiles in Kaduna River. Kadunas is Hausa plural word for crocodiles
Kano

The state was named after a blacksmith of the Gaya tribe who settled in the area while sourcing for ironstone. His name is Kano.
Katsina

Katsina was named after the wife of the local ruler known as Janzama. Her name was Katsina.
Kebbi

Legend has it that Kebbi was named after the Ka'abba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Kogi

The name Kogi was said to have be derived from 'kogin', hausa for river. This is to represent the fact that the two biggest Rivers in Nigeria, River Niger and River Benue form a confluence in the state.
Kwara

This was named after the River Niger which forms the Northern border of the state. The Nupes used to call the river Kwara.
Lagos

The name is a Portuguese word for lakes. The Portuguese were the first set of Europeans to reach Lagos in 1472. The name was inspired by the lagoons and rivers in Lagos.
Nassarawa

It was so named by the founder of Nasarawa kingdom, Makama Dogo. Nasarawa means Victorious.
Niger

Named after the popular River Niger.
Ogun

Named after the Ogun River
Ondo

This was named after the settlers of the old Ondo Kingdom. Ondo is a word for settlers.
Osun

Like a number of other Nigerian states, it was also named after a river; River Osun.
Oyo

It was named after the Old Oyo empire.
Plateau

The state was named for the Jos Plateau
Rivers

A state with many water bodies, Rivers State was named for many of the rivers present in the area
Sokoto

Named after the defunct Sokoto Caliphate. Sokoto is the anglicized version of the Arabic word 'suk' which means 'market' or 'place of commerce'.
Taraba

The state was named after the Taraba River.
Yobe

The state was named after Komadugu Yobe (Waube or Ouobe) or River Yobe (or River of Yo).
Zamfara

Zamfarawa is one of the subdialects of Eastern Hausa linguistic group and that is where the name came from.

Release Of Nnamdi Kanu The Only Condition For The Release Of Captured Liberian Vessel - Concerned Militants Leader




The Concerned Militant Leaders (CML), has stated that the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPO is the only condition under which the Liberian ship which was attacked and seized along Bakassi Peninsula on Nigerian waterways will be released.
According to the spokesman of the Militant group, the vessel which was reportedly heading to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Bonny, Rivers State, before it was intercepted by the militants was seized as a display of their grievances against the Buhari led Federal government and in line with their goal of crippling the economy.

The spokesman of the group, General Ben, who in a statement on Monday, disclosed that they were yet to ascertain the number of crew members on-board the vessel but had every other information about the ship has also added that their next target would be Frontier Oil in Eket, Akwa Ibom State.

The seized vessel has the following details MMSI: 636015354; IMO: 9113551; gross tonnage: 25,202; country flag, Liberia; crude oil tanker and pilot, Captain Marcus.

The group has ruled out any intention to dialogue with the Federal Government anywhere, unless it is around the Atlantic Ocean, which is their area of control.

General Ben stated that CML had not decided on what to do with the vessel and crew members yet, but would inform the Federal Government of their intention on Wednesday, July 27.

They declared that no militant group should dialogue with the Federal Government until the issues resulting to the agitation of the Niger Deltans have been addressed, particularly the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB.

An excerpt from the statement reads, “This is the worst government we have had since this democratic dispensation. People are suffering and dying due to hardship and government does not want to listen to the grievances of our people.

“There is no time again for negotiation with any government, and no group, even the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) should not do that. Government should wait for us and expect more pipeline attack,”

Written by Ken Pat
Published by P.U. Collins
Reporting For IPOB writers

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