Economic Biafra : How Ndigbo Can Win the Economic War in Nigeria

Success does not just happen; it is a product of a clear vision and a solid plan towards actualizing that vision, no matter how humongous it may seem. Creating a pathway to prosperity is the task facing individuals, governments of nations, and leaders of private and public organizations. According to John Maxwell, everything rises and falls on leadership.


Some countries that were once underdeveloped and poor, envisioned development trajectories that worked for them to become successful. In most of these countries, the factors that were critical to their success are almost the same but the most outstanding factor is that they developed themselves and are today one of the developed nations of the world. These developed nations owe their success and transformation to the careful and conscious management of institutional, economic and social well-being of their country by successive leaders.


As a concept, Biafra is a reminder of the ever-present quest of the South-East or Ndigbo of Nigeria for self-determination in the face of persistent discrimination against them. The past decade has witnessed an upsurge in the campaign for her independence from Nigeria. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu, is the arrowhead of this struggle, which is very popular among the youth population who feel unwanted and discriminated against by Nigeria. The last eight years of Muhammadu Buhari's presidency in particular have witnessed the intensification of this agitation with dire consequences for the protesting youths, the Igbo states and the Nigerian State.



This book, Economic Biafra: How Ndigbo Can Win the Economic War in Nigeria is a product of deep reflections on our unique history and our experiences living in a fractured and highly divisive country. It x-rays the impact of the civil war and structured injustice, our response to the impact of the society that constantly underestimates our huge capacity, and posits how we can play the game to win economically, socially and politically.


It is an objective and optimistic perception of the capacity of Ndigbo to be the best at whatever we set our minds to do. It is also a diagnostic and an unemotional dissection of the Igbo Question which lays bare the challenges the South-East currently face in Nigeria, the decisive steps Ndigbo must take and the strategic plans she must set in motion to restore its floundering fortunes. I strongly believe that the 'Biafra War' of the 21st century will be won or lost in the economic, and not the military turf.