Igbos Continue To Repeat Civil War Mistakes, Joe Igbokwe Expresses Disappointment....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Joe Igbokwe, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that it will require the Southeast region two to two and a half decades of diligent effort to produce a Nigerian president.

Igbokwe expressed this viewpoint in response to criticisms he received concerning a Facebook post he made on September 15, 2023. In his comments, he did not hold back and candidly characterized the Igbos as individuals who harbor a self-centered belief in their own superiority over other ethnic groups, which he identified as the major challenge facing the region.

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He pointed out that Igbos have assumed a bystander role in Nigerian politics because they have not actively built bridges and engaged in realpolitik. Igbokwe likened this situation to the errors made during the Nigerian Civil War and suggested that the Igbos were repeating those same mistakes.

Furthermore, the APC leader drew attention to the widespread violence, killings, and abductions occurring in the Southeast, stating that the region has been deeply affected.

In his words, “Herein lies the issue. Some of you who hold extreme and biased views believe you are God’s finest creation, and this is the most significant challenge facing Igboland today. Empower yourselves. During every election season, you lament. Engage in politics. No. Build connections nationwide. No. Foster relationships. No. We have become mere spectators in Nigerian politics. Look, 2031 and 2039 have already been decided. Keep complaining.”

“But understand this and find inner peace: any Igbo individual will need 20 to 25 years of dedicated work to produce a Nigerian president. Our condition is deteriorating by the day, and I am deeply concerned, given what I’ve read here. Speak the truth, and you are immediately labeled a traitor, saboteur, turncoat, sellout—the same things we witnessed during the civil war from 1967 to 1970, where Biafra lost many capable, educated, and dedicated soldiers.”

“I believe that if you think the Labour Party won the presidential elections, you can believe anything. Shame has engulfed me. What has happened to the Igbo? We are repeating the mistakes of the civil war. This is our nature. We perpetually believe that we are the best creation of God. A self-serving sense of superiority, an attitude of superiority over others, delusional grandiosity, and so on.”

“I’ve gained a wealth of knowledge from my involvement in Lagos politics, and I have concluded that we lack an understanding of how to engage in politics. Politics isn’t just about buying and selling. It’s a serious endeavor.”

“There is no need to pay heed to some of you. There are Igbo individuals who are thinking and learning rapidly. I won’t squander my precious time on animosity and division, nonsensical outbursts, and the like.”

“Take a look at your region today. Chaos is widespread: UGM, IPOB, ESN, and numerous others. Igbos are harming other Igbos, engaging in arson, cannibalism, cutthroat competition—a region where anything goes.”

“We have obliterated the Igboland we once knew. Our economy has succumbed to cruelty and political irresponsibility, sheer madness, and we are still here discussing. Utter nonsense. Ultimately, we will gain wisdom.”