The Nigerian Civil War itself can hardly be discussed in isolation. This was not without opposition from politicians of the Western Region but the North got its way with support from those of the Eastern Region. With dead bodies and mutilated limbs arriving in the East from the North, there were bound to be anger and a civil war invitingly inevitable. Of course, the decision to go to war cannot be explained without reference to the then newly-discovered oil in the Eastern Region. What we must never do again is put our nation in a situation that makes another civil war an attractive option.

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2020 03:45 UTC