ARTICLE SUMMARY
| Title: | From Friendship to Foes: The History of Igbo Pogrom and the State of Nation in The 21 Century Intertribal Relationships in Nigeria |
| Author(s): | Omeje U. Paul, Amiara Solomon Amiara & Ozioma Victoria Uchime |
| Abstract: | The 21 Century Nigerian nation is a product of ethnic skirmishes. The country has come under the grip of festering crises that range from the agitations for self governance, insecurity, corruption, bad governance, discrimination and marginalization. A multiethnic country of about 250 nationalities was officially birthed on 1 October, 1960, and mid way from 1962, certain political developments began to hunt her national unity. The developments which included the alleged Igbo political domination, population census and election crises culminated in the January 1, 1966 military coup d'e?tat. The coup was ostensibly dubbed Igbo coup with a counter coup of July 15, 1966 targeted at Igbo military officers and civilian population in the Northern region. The counter coup marked the beginning of Igbo pogrom in Nigeria which later dovetailed to Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967-1970. This study x-rays the historic changes that occurred within these Nigerian political developments and suggests that the 1966 Igbo pogrom was a product of political envy and hatred. It argues that of all the ethnicities of Nigeria, the Igbo were the most patriotic. It found that this envy and hatred began to manifest immediately other tribes became suspicious of Igbo leadership and economic ingenuities. It concluded that the factors of 1966 Igbo pogrom that led to the Nigeria-Biafra war consequent upon the latter resilient to affect changes in the Nigerian political system are still visible today. Our methodology is thematic, historical and analytical while data would be derived from secondary sources. |
| Keywords: | Friendship, Foes, Pogrom, Nation, Relationships |
Editorial Board
EDITOR-IN CHIEF
Prof. Jonathan E. Aliede
DEPUTY EDITOR-IN CHIEF
Agatha Obiageri Orji-Egwu, Ph.D
MANAGING EDITOR
SÃmon Ugochukwu Nwankwo, Ph.D
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Prof. Ifeyinwa Nsude
Prof. Angela Nwanmuo
Prof. Tyotom Keghku
Prof. Muyiwa Poopola
Prof. Nnanyelugo Okoro
Prof L. I. Ogbuoshi
Ruth. Chika Okorie, Ph.D
Adeola Sidikat Oyrleke, Ph.D
Celestine Ukeoma, Ph.D