IGBOS ARE CAUTIONED BY AN ANGLICAN BISHOP NOT TO START ANOTHER WAR.

Babatunji Wusu –

Most Rev. Amos Madu, the Pioneer Archbishop of the Enugu Anglican Ecclesiastical Province, has strongly advised anyone advocating for a new war in Nigeria to desist from doing so.

On Wednesday, Madu made this statement in Enugu while speaking with reporters about the topic of “End of Civil and Unfulfilled Gratitude to God by Ndi Igbo: A Way Forward.”

The cleric claimed that individuals placing the call had not lived through the thirty months of the 1967–1970 Nigerian civil war.

He claims that those advocating for war are naive about the conditions they are demanding, given that the war was characterized by genocide, tremendous hardship, and extreme hardship, with many adults and children dying from preventable diseases and malnutrition.

He mentioned that mothers back then didn’t use salt when cooking fish, meat, or veggies.

It was an event no one should ever dream of, the cleric said.

He asked the elders to educate the young people and set them on the correct course so they don’t make mistakes that could lead to another Igbo civil war.

The bishop claimed that the Igbos had forgotten to give thanks to God for ending the conflict, pointing out that everyone was taken aback when it came to an end in 1970.

“Every year on January 15th, we should remember and give thanks to God for all that he has done for the Igbo people.”

“Most dioceses did it this year due to the awareness and proclamation that the Igbos should awaken from their lethargy, whereas only one diocese did it in 2023.

They had been living in the forest for a long time, enslaved and bonded.