BIANCA OJUKWU’S PATHETIC COSMETICS-INDUCED DECEPTIVE PROMISE.
Bianca Ojukwu’s appointment as Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister was a masterstroke of deception, masquerading as a promise of progress. This was a calculated, cosmetic ploy to delude some Igbos into believing that her role would significantly benefit their race. However, it was nothing but a ruse, designed to sully the venerated legacy of her husband, our eternal hero, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu.
It is confounding how some of you were persuaded that Bianca Ojukwu’s tenure would somehow alleviate the government-sponsored genocide in Biafraland.
Would it not be the height of naivety to assume that, under the stewardship of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian government would entrust an Igbo individual—particularly one whose late husband was instrumental in Nigeria’s fragmentation—with the critical task of managing international diplomacy, relations, and foreign policy?
Comprehend this: the elevation of Bianca Ojukwu to Foreign Affairs Minister by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a strategic gambit. The intent was to ensnare the noble aspirations of Biafran agitation in the mire of political machinations, to deride those championing Biafra’s restoration. Regrettably, Bianca Ojukwu became a willing instrument in this scheme, culminating in the detention of Simon Ekpa in Finland.
Reflect upon this: since her public pledge to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu from Tinubu, what concrete steps has she taken? Has there been any further public advocacy from her regarding Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release?
If her commitment to freeing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu were sincere, would Kanu still be in court, elucidating the corruption and bias within the judicial and governmental structures? Would she not, in her capacity as Foreign Affairs Minister, have leveraged her influence to ensure his liberation?
I applaud the silencing of Uchechigeme Anyanwụụtụtụ Okwu-Kanu, who has ceased her once vociferous protests, perhaps realizing the extent to which she was manipulated by the Nigerian government. She initially believed that aiding in the arrest and extradition of Simon Ekpa would secure her husband’s freedom.
Yet, after their petition against Simon was successful, the assertion from the Governor of Anambra Charles Chukwuma Soludo that freeing Nnamdi Kanu would not quell the Southeast’s unrest brought her to the harsh realization of her exploitation. She no longer lectures us on “ectoparasites” and the “frontal lobe.”
As for Bianca Ojukwu, she has, by her actions, positioned herself as an adversary to the Igbo cause, and her name will resonate through history with infamy.
Written By: Mazi Obinna Victor Uzoaganaobi
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