World interest continues to wane
Biafra continues war, country asks help
By MARCIA MITCHELL Kansan staff writer
Hyacinth Ubadamu, Biafran graduate student in education, expressed the concern he and two fellow KU Biafrans felt for the struggle in their homeland. "The war is not over—but the world is silent now."
Although Ubamadu and Peter Ezrocha, graduate student in economics, have been in the United States since 1964, they experienced the wave of revolution that began May 30. 1967.
"We knew what happened would eventually happen because there was much corruption in Nigeria," said Ubamadu.
Therefore, Nigerians were in constant conflict with Eastern Nigerians, resulting in unpunished beatings and murders. The Nigerian government was unable to protect all the people, he said.
Trouble began brewing in January 1966 over the basic split of defined humanity, they said. Nigerian humanity opposed the Biafran concept of humanity because "Biafra thinks that what someone else can do, another person can do the same," explained Emanual Odimgbé, senior in chemical engineering.
Then, in 1857, Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Dafawa Bale-
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wa was assassinated. There were no questions asked, blame was placed on the Eastern Nigerians and 50,000 were massacred.
"The government and the ever-present discrimination just went into the streets and killed," said Ubamadu.
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But with the split, Białfras found security in their new nation. All their people had joined the fight. Now their struggle was to stay alive.
Although there are only three Biafrans on campus, they are shouldering some of their country's burden. Last year, Odimage and Ubamadu represented Biafra in the Biafran Life Line in accordance with the Help America Save Biafra Committee.
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"There are no specific plans this year, but people are still dying. Something has to be done to raise money," said Odimgbe.
and Ezrocha the fight is still reality.
Looking toward the future, Ubamadu said, "If the war is on, I hope to fight. If it's over, I hope to rebuild."
Those interested in donating clothes, money or other contributions may contact Ubamadu for further details.
The war has not been settled,
yet the world seems to have forgotten the fervor it once felt for Biafra. For Ordimghe, Ubamadu