ANALYSIS: ONITSHA RIOT NEEDS A DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION

I read a comment on Stella's blog from an anonymous visitor. The comment is below

This comment got me thinking, Is this the kind of Nation Biafra want to build. a nation build on blood and war? Are they burning down mosques now? What is the difference between this and the notorious religious sect Boko Haram?

Below is another post that relates to how i feel

I was not born during the civil war, but I have parents who successfully painted the picture of what life was like back then and i don't want to experience that bloody ugliness.

I am 100% full blooded Igbo, but i also don't let my heart do all the thinking, I leave that important task for my head. This is just a propaganda to benefit a few individuals who may have had their public funded home based and personal treasury hijacked by the new administration. The lack of cash-flow threathens them so they are looking for all means possible to change the odds.

Ndi Igbo, let us tell ourselves the truth, during the last presidential election, a lot of Igbos were shouting "Jonathan ka anyi ga eso" - meaning, Jonathan we will follow, but on the day of election, many igbos were found in bars, at home, still shouting "Jonathan ka anyi ga eso" while they never actually came out to vote. On the other side, the Hausa's ensured that even under-aged people and children, even their animals came out to vote. The Yorubas are always the fence warmers. They never have a stand, they support personal interest.

i guess what I am saying is, let us analyse ourselves, if we could no come out to vote, do you think we would come out to fight? Are the Igbos really ready to walk this path? Look at the opponent and their dedication, can we really match it?

I don't have any problem with Nnamdi Kanu, If truly he has the interest of the igbos at hand, this is the time to prove it.

i think Mr president needs to be very diplomatic with this one. My advise is to release Mr Nnamdi with a warning and let him go and settle the ragging lions. If his Excellency decides to use military force or forceful measures, this could threaten the peace of the entire nation and will definitely lead to retaliation and war.

God help us.