conundrum

IGBO people constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. They are economic, social and educational giants in their own right. Their spirit of mercantilism and commercial dexterity has made them universally ubiquitous. The Igbo in the Diaspora spread to parts of Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. But at home in Nigeria the Igbo people are political midgets. The political fortunes of Ndigbo have been on downward trend since the exit of Dr.NnamdiAzikiwe, the visionary leader of Igbo extraction and nation builder who believed strongly in the unity of Nigeria.

When in 1957, the British colonial authorities offered …