‘Ndigbo must not build Biafra struggle on propaganda’

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A human rights lawyer and lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged Ndigbo to rise above raw emotions and destructive rhetoric by rejecting every narrative that glorifies bloodshed, division, and needless sacrifice, adding that Biafra struggle must not be built on falsehoods and propaganda.

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Ejiofor noted that some individuals have continued to spread misinformation across the South-East about the struggle for the independence of Biafra, warning that such falsehoods have caused untold harm to the people.

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According to him, Ndigbo should wholeheartedly embrace a peaceful, disciplined, and people-centred approach anchored on the prevailing human-faced vision of the self-determination project.

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Ejiofor, who holds the title ‘Dunu–Ezeugosinachi’ of his community, stated this in a statement, insisting that the future of the Ndigbo would not be secured through the celebration of conflict, but through wisdom, strategic leadership, truth, and an unwavering commitment to the preservation of human life and dignity.

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In the statement, Ejiofor said the most devastating consequences of propaganda is not merely the distortion of facts, but the gradual destruction of independent judgment.

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He said, “No cause, however noble or divinely inspired, can succeed if it is built upon manipulation and misinformation. Truth is not an obstacle to any genuine struggle; it is its strongest foundation.

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“Once a people lose the ability to distinguish truth from carefully manufactured falsehoods, they surrender the very instrument required for their progress. History remains an uncompromising teacher and whenever truth is sacrificed on the altar of propaganda, generations inevitably pay the price.

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He stressed that wars are fought not only with bullets, but also with narratives, adding that temporary emotional victories achieved through propaganda can never substitute for objective reality.

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“History repeatedly reminds us that when comforting falsehoods replace uncomfortable truths, the human cost is often devastating.

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Ejiofor, however, described as encouraging the recent developments that have brought about a change in the status quo and a renewed direction under the leadership of the Directorate of State of IPOB, headed by Mazi Chika Edoziem.

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He said the current leadership has departed completely from what he described as the previous pattern of misinformation, propaganda, and deception.

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He maintained that if the aspiration for self-determination is genuinely rooted in justice, equity, and the collective welfare of the people, then transparency, honesty, and accountability must remain non-negotiable guiding principles.

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