Igbos: 50 Years After Biafra

Description

Without a leader, a race is doomed to irreparably fail.” Written in simple language for elucidation and easy comprehension, the book, published in 2021 by Clear Vision Limited, gives a cogent account of Ndigbo from obscurity during the pre-colonial period to eminence in the colonial, pre-independence, and post-independence era of Nigeria’s history. It harps on the ingenuity and resilience of Ndigbo to emerge from their agony to be a force to reckon with in the nation’s polity. This quote picked from one of the passages in Joe Igbokwe’s new book titled, Igbos: 50 Years After Biafra, seems to summarise the essence of the book.

According to Igbokwe, who is also an Igbo man, Ndigbo should align with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to play dominant roles in Nigerian politics. He also calls for them to have a leader to look up to.

This leadership, according to him, must be a charismatic one that will emerge through its capacity to read the political chessboard, mentor many upcoming positive-minded youths, and be consistent and ever ready to make sacrifices to position the people over his self-interest.

Divided into six chapters, the 286 page-book with 85 full-page pictures that rekindle the memories of the war, the dramatis personae that have influenced decisions in the politics and history of the country.