Radio Biafra And Nnamdi Kanu: A Threat to Nigeria’s Stability by Okija Juju
I was on a drive back from Aba yesterday with my Mum when the conversation we were having led to the mention of this Radio Biafra which is currently airing on FM 102.1 in most South South and South Eastern states. Last time I heard of this Radio Biafra, it was an Internet radio station that didn’t have that much of a following to warrant any real concerns, however I was shocked to find out that they were now a terrestrial radio station with a Frequency Modular bandwidth. Anyways, I tuned in out of curiosity to find out what they were all about and that was when the hair on the back of my neck stood. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
For the entire period I was tuned into the station, it was back to back tirades against the current Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, raw undiluted anti-Semitic messages targeted mostly at the Yorubas, calls for the destruction of all Deeperlife Church posters, billboards and the burning and destruction of all Deeperlife churches in Aba and all Igbo Land, the stopping of any Deeperlife crusade from holding in Aba, calls for the Igbos to arm themselves pending when he (Nnamdi Kanu who was being referred to as director) would give the clarion call for the war to commence, calls for Igbos and the supporters of the Biafran cause to join their local chapter and contribute money to him (Nnamdi) to purchase arms to prosecute a war against the Government of Nigeria. The Nnamdi character freely spewed hate for Yorubas and Hausas, referred to Nigeria as a Zoo that they would destroy, e.t.c
At first, I just felt that this was a case of a Lunatic who seems to have found his way into a radio station, but my fears didn’t rise until I heard the calls coming into the station from his growing followers. One of such callers actually said Hello Director, If Kumuyi steps into Aba, I WILL KILL HIM”. Another caller said he was a technician of sorts and was willing to offer his services to help build a bomb to destroy Nigeria and the Nnamdi character took his number and promised to get in touch with him. The calls kept coming in and it was just caller after caller pledging support for the cause of this deranged man. It didn’t matter that the Nnamdi Character sounded rude, arrogant and full of himself and obviously had a thirst for power, it didn’t matter that he was insulting and disrespecting most of the callers who dialed in, more people kept calling.
Now my reason for starting this thread is to use this medium to bring the attention of the Government to the birth of a New Terrorist group in the South East.. I couldn’t help but remember that this was exactly how the Boko Haram menace started, First it was just an Islamic preacher who was also doing Charity works and feeding his followers, then it grew into a militia that has cause the death of over 15,000 Nigerians and counting. Please those with the right connect should inform our security agencies. Whilst listening, most of the callers were reading out their phone numbers over the air and I was wondering if someone is noting down these numbers and placing taps on them and placing the owners on the terrorist watch list.
I would be honest and say that this Biafra Radio broadcast really troubled me. One of our workers who is a listener and was a follower only changed his views after I managed to explain to him the implications of what this Nnamdi Character was soliciting. The Nnamdi fellow is not hard to catch, below is a picture of him I pulled off of the Internet. And it seems he freely enters and leaves Nigeria as he pleases.
I really hope someone in a position of authority hears this message and acts on it fast before things get to the point where we now have to start doing damage control at which point many innocent lives would have been lost. Let’s use the Lessons learnt from the Boko Haram.
TWITTER REACTIONS:
@AGDaki:
Radio Biafra must be traced & the operators be dealt with. We’re still suffering in the hands of BH & ND MILITANTS…
@Vhicck:
This whole Biafra nonsense has to stop. The Fed govt should declare the owners of Radio Biafra Terrorists.
@nekanmoff:
By the way… have you taken time to listen to Radio Biafra? You’ve not, how did you arrive at your view? ‘I-hear-say-dem-talk-say-abi?’
@DxSama:
I heard about that Radio Biafra thing at work. Was confused for a few minutes. Then realised that sentimentalism is Nigeria’s backbone.
@femiadebimpe:
Beyond the authorities, the people of the south east must be the one to state cleatly that they are not for the hate radio biafra preaches.
@cchukudebelu:
I seriously doubt “Radio Biafra” will lead to secession, it will merely hasten “de-nationalization”. We live together, but not as one.
@elnathan:
Radio Biafra – There is no difference between what they are doing and the Hutu Power Radio in Rwanda leading up to the genocide.
@Sir_Ruffy:
I have just being called a Yoruba idiot. You people that brought this radio Biafra issue caused it.
@AfroVII:
Radio Biafra poses a long term existential threat to the country. It’s for the government to shut them down. That said, Radio Biafra is noxious and must be dealt with.
@TonyAtambi:
Before our very eyes, this Radio Biafra will gain ascendancy and by then, we’d start seeking a “solution” to a movement we cud have crushed.
@MssZeeUsman:
Some stuff on Radio Biafra made me shiver, most of it was just hilarious. Director has a certain grudge against Yoruba Pentecostal pastors
