Asaba Massacre: Address By Prof. T. Uzodinma Nwala President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) At the Occasion of the 50th Commemoration

Asaba Massacre: Address By Prof. T. Uzodinma Nwala President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) At the Occasion of the 50th Commemoration

The report below is the message the ADF President, Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala in the company of ADF delegation delivered at the occasion of the 50th Commemoration of the Asaba Massacre 

The event marks the Asaba genocide, the series of gruesome cold-blooded killings of innocent civilians by troops of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, culminating in the “DANCE OF DEATH” at Ogbeosewah in Asaba on October 7th, 1967.

On that one day alone hundreds of helpless people were mowed down and buried dead or alive in mass graves.

It is no doubt, the darkest chapter in our history which we must continue to recall for the benefit of our children including those unborn.

Africa Has Come Of Age - The speech that got Murtala Mohammed assasinated

Africa Has Come Of Age - The speech that got  Murtala Mohammed assasinated

Murtala supervised the infamous Asaba Massacre where Biafran civilians were slaughtered. He fell out with Gowon after he was disgraced by Biafran soldiers at the heroic Abagana onslaught. Repentant Murtala Mohammed overthrew Gowon few years after the Biafra-Nigeria war. Mohammed who fought against Biafra - the light of Africa that would have reposition the continent, - after few years came out to confront the same imperialists that backed them.

Initially, Murtala showed little interest in attending the conference; Obasanjo was making preparations to make an appearance in his place. Suddenly an event happened that made him changed his mind and compelled him to make the historic and flamboyant appearance at the conference where he gave the speech "Africa has come of Age" delivered On the 11th of January 1976 at an extra-ordinary meeting of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).