{"id":43587,"date":"2015-11-10T10:19:43","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T09:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=43587"},"modified":"2015-11-10T10:19:43","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T09:19:43","slug":"igbo-enwe-eze-a-persisting-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/igbo-enwe-eze-a-persisting-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"IGBO ENWE EZE! A persisting Myth."},"content":{"rendered":"

Every body “knows” that the Igbos don’t have a leader. Igbo enwe Eze. I
\nthink this is a myth.<\/p>\n

Igbos have proven, time after time, that this is not a reality. The
\nproblem is that other cultures in Nigeria wish to impose their indices of
\nleadership on ndi Igbo.
\nThe Igbo people have a distinct flavour of leadership. Unlike what obtains
\nin many other tribes in Nigeria, ours is NOT hierarchical. It is firmly
\nrooted on merit!!!<\/p>\n

It does not imply that all the leaders in Igbo land are products of merit.
\nMany men and women were imposed on hapless Igbos, as leaders. Or rather
\nboss. But we never could accept them as leaders. Despite how often they
\nparade or parrot their Igbo leadership “credentials”. This is because Ndi
\nIgbo have a cosmic understanding of their type of leadership.<\/p>\n

Any person who will lead Ndi Igbo in any field of endeavour, must first
\ndistinguish himself above all peers in that field. No matter how high a
\nperson is placed on a pedestal in Igbo land, it can never translate to
\ntrue, unstinting, vernacular, cosmological leadership of the Igbo masses;
\nexcept she or he be enormously distinguished in that field of leadership.
\nThis is who we are. And this is what is often mistaken as a Leaderless
\npolity. Some examples:<\/p>\n

ZIK. Ndi Igbo followed the Owelle of Onitsha, in Politics, for over 4
\ndecades!!!\u00a0 From the late 1940s to mid 1980s, Nnamdi Azikiwe was the
\nquintessential Igbo leader in Politics. He regularly commanded undiluted
\nmajority in Igbo land and Igbo enclaves across Nigeria. Even when Ndi Igbo
\nknew he had little chance of clinching the presidency, they followed him.
\nWe knew he was the most consummate politician of his time. And for all his
\nambivalence, we also knew he was Igbo. His parties NCNC and NPP in the 60s
\nand 80s won Igbo land, fair and square. In the 2nd republic, he was the
\nlast entrant into the political race. Yet he swept the Igbo heartland, the
\ncurrent 5 states.
\nIgbos followed Zik. Provided the field was politics!<\/p>\n

Ndi Igbo followed Ojukwu!! We stood with him all through the Civil strife.
\nHe represented the Igbo emancipation. He was congruent about Igbo freedom.
\nHe never hesitated to speak or fight, for igbos. He was also a soldier.
\nIgbos understands that a freedom fighter must speak and act the rhetorics
\nof freedom fighting! In this, Ojukwu was heads, shoulders and waist above
\nhis peers. There was no hesitation. No double take. No doubt. No
\nappeasement. No compromise. No hold barred. This is the essence of
\nemancipation struggle. He embodied it. And Ndi Igbo knew. We followed him.
\nFor good or ill. We followed. Because he was congruent in that struggle,
\nover the years.<\/p>\n

Ralph Uwazuruike failed this test. He couldn’t rise above his peers. He
\nwas not congruent. A freedom fighter does not follow the middle ground. He
\nmust hug the peripheries otherwise he would just be seen as an attention
\nseeker. Uwazuruike’s rhetorics was not fiery enough. His method was too
\nmainstream. So igbos couldn’t take him serious enough. He failed to lead
\nin that area.
\nBut Nnamdi Kanu learnt. He is hugging the periphery. His rhetorics
\nresonates with his struggle. He is making rasping progress in building
\nmomentum! Many Igbo youths now look up to him. He is gradually gaining
\ncredibility, in the area of Igbo emancipation. This is a reality. I like
\nto deal in realities, whether palatable or not. Nigeria has an option of
\nchanging or IPOB will continue to grow.
\nBut for Ndi Igbo, Ojukwu was not a political leader. Zik towered above him
\nin Politics. But Ojukwu was the greatest Igbo leader. In the sense that he
\nembodied the Igbo struggle.
\nSo Ndi Igbo has an advanced concept of leadership. And it is based on
\ncrystal clear merit!!!<\/p>\n

KANU Nwankwo can lead us in matters relating to soccer. But if he wants to
\ntransfer that to politics, we will give him several sits. This is the Igbo
\nway.<\/p>\n

Chukwuma Soludo can lead us in economic rebuilding of Igbo land. But if he
\nwants to lead the IPOB, anyi enye ya oche.<\/p>\n

Fr Mbaka can tell us the way to heaven. Show us the faith that heals. But
\nif he wants to tell us who to vote for, we smile and pass.
\nThis is the Igbo way of leadership.<\/p>\n

In Nigerian politics, as of today, no Igbo politician has risen heads and
\nshoulder above his peers. Many of them rose to visibility by wading
\nthrough the innocent blood of fellow igbos. We know. Many were foisted on
\nus by ndi ugwu. We know.
\nWhen that Igbo leader who has distinguished himself in Politics, has risen
\nabove his peers by merit, has resonance with Ndi igbo; appears, Ndi Igbo
\nwill know.<\/p>\n

And we will follow. Ndi Igbo nwelu Eze. But it is not the type you find in
\nother cultures.<\/p>\n

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