Ijaw Youths Express Regret That Niger Delta Did Not Support Igbos During Biafra War

Ijaw Youths have begged the Igbo people for forgiveness over the role
their parents played against the Igbos in the Nigeria/Biafra Civil War
of 1967/70.

The youths noted that if the level of awareness and information
technology available today were in the country then, the Ijaw would
have supported the Biafra's cause.

President of Ijaw Youth Council, Comrade Udengs Eradiri, who spoke at
the Ohanaeze Youth Council's (OYC's) submit, held in Owerri, the Imo
State capital, said the Niger Delta erred for not supporting the
Biafra's cause.

"If we had the type of awareness and information technology we have
today, then, we would have stood firmly with Biafra to win the war,
but we are working hard to resolve the issue," he stated.

However, Eradiri expressed happiness that despite their role in the
civil war, "Ndigbo voted overwhelmingly for their son, President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in 2011 and since then the zone has been
supporting his administration." He said that Ijaw youths were pleased
with their show of love and solidarity, and pledged that Niger Delta
youths would support Ndigbo "when it is their turn to produce the next
president of the country."
--infonaija