Abia North Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has shared details of his conversations with the late Biafra leader, General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, during the final days of his life.
Speaking on Arise Television on Sunday, Kalu said Ojukwu firmly believed that while the first Biafra struggle was necessary, launching a second agitation was not. He added that he maintained a close relationship with Ojukwu and frequently spent time with him before the former war leader passed on, a fact he said Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca, could confirm.
According to Kalu, Ojukwu cautioned that pursuing another agitation through violence would only harm the Igbo people. Kalu quoted him as questioning the logic of any struggle that results in killing, disrupting livelihoods, and preventing people from going about their businesses, such as the continuous enforcement of violent Monday restrictions in some parts of the Southeast.
Kalu argued that those championing the new wave of agitation should adopt peaceful engagement rather than armed confrontation. He said they should come together, sit at a negotiation table, and pursue political solutions—including discussions about a referendum—without destroying the region.
The senator emphasized that even Bianca Ojukwu shares the same sentiment, noting that the late Ojukwu would never have supported actions that weaken or destroy Igbo land.
Kalu lamented that commerce has almost collapsed across the region due to constant insecurity and economic disruption. He warned that the Southeast cannot survive if violence continues to scare away business owners, investors, and ordinary people trying to make a living.
He urged those involved in the agitation to drop their weapons and consider peaceful methods, stressing that the region has suffered enough losses and needs stability, not further destruction.
