Was Biafra Ojukwu's formulation?
NO, Biafra (Biafara) has been in existence before the creation (without consensus) of Nigeria. Please check the 1662 map below.
The word "Biafara" stands for "Come and join". It is mostly occupied by the present day "South-Eastern" Nigeria, "South South" and some parts of southern Cameroon. Reading a closer meaning into the name explains the dominant behavior or character of the Biafran people explaining why they got such name naturally.
A true Biafran person is known for his hospitality and forgiveness. Some people say they are "ala wu otu" meaning "land is the same" kind of people. This goes deeper to explain why the Biafrans still went back to the Northern part of Nigeria after the civil war despite the fact they are being killed on daily basis for who they are and how successfully and religious they are. Let us not forget that the mass execution of the Biafrans in that part of the country was what led to the civil war in the first place. The same trend is repeating itself unreported or rather inappropriately reported. The media in Nigeria is a mess and controlled by politicians and the government.
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Biafra must be restored. The present youth of Biafra claim NO allegiance to Nigeria anymore. The old are afraid to die, but not the youth. The world should take this agitation seriously, otherwise it is going to be explosive and affect far and wide. From the look of things, it seems the young people of Biafra do not care about the OIL anymore, all they ask for is FREEDOM. Oil and Water DO NOT mix. Nigeria keeps killing Biafrans everyday using various reasons, be it Jihadist Boko Haram or extra-judicial killings. The media does not tell the true story.
This (Take the OIL) is a better deal for the interested world powers. There is no need to sweep this quest under the carpet or pretend as if it is never happening. It is time to answer the difficult questions.
The Biafara (Biafra) region has existed on the world map as early as 1662 (See http://restorebiafra.blogspot.dk/2014/02/what-is-biafra.html). The region has always been occupied by the Indigenous People of Biafra of whom the majority speak Igbo as a language. Igbo is the language and NOT the people, the people are Biafrans.
There has been a serious effort by the powers that be, to carefully delete and make nonsense of the name "Biafra" as if it had not been existing e.g. changing the name "Bight of Biafra" to "Bight of Bony" by the Nigerian Government. Biafara is an Igbo compound-word meaning Bia (come) and Fara (join) i.e. Come and Join. "Join" as in "Be accommodated Or fix yourself even if the space is small". A much closer translation is "Come and be accommodated" or rather "Come and fix in yourself".
The name Biafra as explained above goes a long way to explain the reason behind the people's behaviour and character. They are scattered all over the world and still exhibit the character of Bia Fara.
Their FREEDOM is paramount.
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