What is the endgame in Nigeria’s South-East?, By Azu Ishiekwene
Nnamdi Kanu’s goal may be to secure a territory, but he won’t get one, because Biafra is not a tangible space.
The current strategy that treats the South-East as hostile territory, deploying gross, indiscriminate and heavy-handed force, would only lead to further alienation in the region. Nnamdi Kanu’s goal may be to secure a territory, but he won’t get one, because Biafra is not a tangible space – it’s an idea, a heartfelt cry for justice, equity and fairness.
Nigeria has been struggling with insecurity for over a decade. Against reasonable expectations six years ago when President Muhammadu Buhari was voted in, things have worsened.