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Five Weeks After Biafra Seceeded From Nigeria On The 30th Of May 1967, After Diplomatic Efforts Fail...
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Five weeks after Biafra Seceeded from Nigeria on the 30th of May 1967, After diplomatic efforts failed to reunite the country, war between Nigeria and Biafra broke out on July 6th 1967 when Biafra was attacked by Nigerian forces.
It started on the early hours of 6th July 1967, The Nigerian forces launched a full-scale invasion into Biafra, the Nigerian troops advanced in two columns into Biafra.
Lt. Gen. Muhammad Gado Nasko fired the first shot that commenced the war at Garkem, Berkwarra LGA, Cross River State.
Expecting a quick victory, the Nigerian army surrounded and buffeted Biafra with aerial and artillery bombardment that led to large scale losses among Biafran civilians. The Nigerian Navy also established a sea blockade that denied food, medical supplies and weapons, again impacting Biafran soldiers and civilians alike which resulted in humanitarian crisis.
Despite the lack of resources and international support, Biafra stood firm for 30 months refusing to surrender in the face of overwhelming Nigerian military superiority.
Igbo people lost their businesses to the war, over 3.5 million Igbo people died, our territory was destroyed. Our children died from malnutrition, women were raped, pregnant women and old people died from stampede.
The war ended on 15th January 1970 after 30 Months.
At the end of the war, we were given just 20 pounds to begin life again no matter how much money you had in your account before the war.
Igbo people who had properties, businesses in other regions of the country lost everything.
We had to build from the scratch again.
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Bapurao Tajne worked for 40 continuous days digging the well. No one came to help him, not even his family. The villagers even mocked him, thinking that Tajne had gone crazy.
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However, the fates had something else planned for Tajne, because when he dug to fifteen feet deep, he hit the water. The entire village is now drawing water from that well. Before Tajne’s well, villagers had to travel miles to another village to draw water and they would often be insulted by people of other castes.
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