I can feel you raining insult on me. It is normal as I am writing against Igbo man and his attitude to life and to his fellow Igbo man. I wonder why the rest of Nigeria and indeed, Africa see Igbo man as intelligent. As an Igbo man, I look around and I do not see where that is coming from. Yes, an Igbo man can turn nothing into something when it comes to creating wealth. Mind you, not all Igbos are wealthy. Igbo race is everywhere, in and outside of Nigeria. In fact, Igbo man is everywhere, and with the exception of tthe jews no other race can boast of their tribes residing outside their region. Igbo man and his descendants account for a sizeable percentage of the world population. Igbo man and his decendants contribute immensely to the development of the world as they make anywhere and everywhere their home, though not forgeting their origin. Igbo man is educated and industrous. Igbo man is talented and they are philanthropists. Igbo man depends on collective responsibility in nation building, especially to their towns and villages, and without it, Igboland would have been the most deprived area of the world.

Now, if all these are accolades poured on Igbo man, why then is he an intelligent mumu (meaning an intelligent idiot)? Can one be intelligent and idiot at the same time? I leave you to find that out. Anyway, that is how I see an Igbo man. Igbo man is his own enemy. Igbo man betrays himself. Igbo man can do anything in terms of money and acquiring wealth. Igbo culture permits man to go out and acquire wealth and bring it back home to develop the home land. This is the reason why an Igbo man builds mansion in his fatherland and does not care where he lives while acquiring their wealth. In Igboland today, there are many mansions built in the villages that are dilapidated due to no one living in them. Why? The entire family lives abroad (be it in Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world). Now then, if an Igbo man cares so much about his home town and village in the name of maintaining his father’s name and image, why should he betray his fellow Igbo man when it comes to acquiring money? Remember that is not so with the Yorubas or the Hausa/Fulani. These tribes or races work together.

The reason why it will take some time for the materialisation of Biafra or Igbo presidency is due to back-stabbing of Igbo man against his brother. The Hausa/Fulani and indeed, the Yorubas are more united than the Igbo man. Take a look at Nigerian polittics, Igbo man is used to betray fellow Igbo man, yet the Igbos complain about marginalisation. One hardly finds such a thing in Yoruba land or Hausa/Fulani land. Although, Igbo man does not care about any king yet they all want to be leaders and king makers at the same time. Python 2 Dance (Egwu Eke) is due to the disunity amongst the Igbos. The government sees it and acts on it. The fact that Igbo man hates to be dominated, no one pays attention to Ohaneze. Ohaneze in turn lacks leadership as it does not know how to motivate and guide its followers. The Igbo governors know that the common man on the street does not pay attention to them, hence they use excessive force, such as the one used by Rochas Okorocha in Imo State.

Again, politics is business in Nigeria, the Eastern governors and political god-fatthers cash in on it to dupe the people. For the fact that Igbo man loves money, the same politically stolen money is used to bribe the same common man on the street to vote for them or to rig the election in favour of the political thieves, even though they know that they are thieves. One cannot eat his cake and have it. This is why an Igbo man is an intelligent mumu (intelligent idiot). At the moment all roads leads to Abuja as the government is looking for a way to break Nnamdi Kanu’s backbone. Igbos now talk nonsense about Nnamdi Kanu, everyone looking for a cut at the security vote for the East as they line up to counter the activities of Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB, hence it is proscribed. Do you now see the reason why an Igbo man is an intelligent mumu (intelligent idiot) as he wants to eat his cake and have it? Igbo man wants Biafra but hates to see Nnamdi Kanu taking all the praises. He must find a way of bringing Nnamdi Kanu down, such a way that Jim Nwobodo was used to bring Dr Alex Ekwueme down. The reason is that there is money to be made either for or aginst Biafra. Is Igbo man not his own enemy? I bet you that millionnaires are already made in the name of Biafra agitation. Anyway, hate Nnamdi Kanu or love him, his agitation for Biafra has boldened Nigerians to speak out on injustices of the political god-fathers of Nigeria, hence everyone is clamouring for restructure. I therefore, conclude that the name “Nnamdi Kanu” is synonymous with freedom. History will vindicate the just. Now, every tribe in Nigeria wants freedom. It takes two to tango.

By: Oguchi Martins Egbujor