Before we get carried away.

The meeting up, within record time, of the seemingly impossible bail condition for Nnamdi Kanu, once again demonstrates what Igbos can achieve, when we are United and determined.

It is another example of the spirit of Biafra, the efficiency and ability to get thinks done, which marvelled the world.

The world wondered how Biafra, survived for 30 months, during which she introduced a currency within 3 weeks, established refineries, produced aviation fuel and operated a functioning state with its bureaucracies.

We are a people who get things done. I feel very proud to be Igbo. It is obvious, that the reason for our problem in Nigeria, is because we have allowed our opponents to divide and corrupt us. When we are united, there is indeed, nothing we cannot achieve in Nigeria and beyond.

The people who stood up for Nnamdi Kanu, did not all come from Umuahia.

They did it because he is Igbo and their brother.

We must make our Igbo identity an all encompassing identity, infuse it value and stop overvaluing and over identifying with our states. This achievement demonstrates the reason why we must now think and act Igbo.

While I say a huge congratulations to all those who have played a part in this struggle so far, we must not forget that it is not yet uhuru.

We must know that the Buhari Sunni Islamic government of Nigeria, is not pleased that the bail condition was met. The Judge and government wanted to create the impression that Nnamdi remains in detention, because he could not meet bail condition. They have miscalculated and will be back.

Therefore, it is very important that we do not forget that we are in the middle of an existential crisis and there is still significant chance that Islamic judge, can still convict Nnamdi and others of treason and sentence them to death. The fight must start now.

We must be very prepared to protect and support all those who raise their head above the parapet in this struggle.

I would therefore suggest

1. That we as a people take the setting up of a legal fund and team very seriously.

2. The war would be fought in courts, legislative chambers and executive cabinets.

3. The legal team should quickly saturate Nigerian courts with suits challenging every act of discrimination, injustice and nepotism by the government against Igbos.

4. The team should contest or seek judicial review into the circumstance leading to discharge over 200 military officers mainly of southern origin, the massacre of Biafran protesters at nation High school Aba,the Ezu river bodies etc.

5. The strategy should be not to allow the government to get away with any illegality, by taking the struggle to the legal arena.

6. While we are at it, we must seek to exploit every political, and economic opportunities and leverages available. This is one of the ways, to get our voice heard.

7. We have to exhaust the legal avenue to give us a sense of the thinking of those who insist on sustaining a system that is unfair to us and stops us from developing.

8. Peaceful protests have its place, but protest, without strategic plan and tactics would be useless.

The struggle just began.

By Eke Eke

29/04/2017.