The
charismatic cleric also informed that he also admired Azikiwe, “but
Awolowo would NEVER abandon his people as Azikiwe did when he defected
to the federal side during the civil war.”
Throwing
more lights on the courage of the Yoruba people, Omokri stressed that
Awolowo was in prison because of his people and he could have been
released had he compromised his beliefs but he stoutly refused. “That is
courage not cowardice. I have been in direct communication with Gowon
whom I admire but he did not return after he was accused of being behind
the Dimka coup.
Obasanjo
and Idiagbon are probably the bravest Nigerians ever. They are
certainly braver than Murtala Mohammed who was safely in London waiting
for Joseph Garba and co to topple Gowon,” Omokri opined. According to
Omokri, the stereotype of Yorubas as cowards is false.
“Every
ethnicity has cowards and brave men. As we celebrate #BiafraAt50, I
hope the Yoruba and Igbo can find common ground and unite as Southern
Nigeria’s two main ethnic nationalities otherwise the South will
continue to be politically disadvantaged even when it is the most
educationally advantaged part of Nigeria,” Omokri stressed. In a similar
vein, Omokri has said that it is true that the Igbo are marginalized in
Nigeria, however, a lot of the blame for this can be laid at Ndi’Igbo’s
doorstep.
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