I Am A Civil War Child – By Chris Emeka Azubogu

I am a Civil War child, born in 1968, a year into the Nigerian Civil war in a Foriegn land, returned after the war to the land of my fathers, Nnewi where I started my education journey.

I am a child born during the civil war, shaped by post Nigeria/Biafra Civil war burden of rebuilding trust shattered by war.

I am a Civil War child, who grew up to face a society begging the post civil war generation to rebuild her.

The story of about 3 million who died during the civil war, point to an event that should not be allowed to repeat…#Ozoemezina

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I am a child born during the civil war, whose society is still faced with post war burden.
Remembering about 3 million souls that lost their lives during the war, helps post civil war generation to do everything possible to safeguard our generation and the next to avoid another war… #Ozoemezina

I am a Civil War child who lost Cousins, Uncles, Aunts and would be friends during the war… #Ozoemezina

I grew up to reading stories of the Nigeria/Biafra Civil War , and I can only say, it is an experience that should not be repeated …#Ozoemezina

As we remember those that died during the Civil War, Lets echo OZOEMEZINA!

My generation is designed by providence to inherit the burden of the Civil War and we have to do everything possible not to fail in the task of managing post war burden, like Chinua Achebe said “Every generation must recognize and embrace the task it is peculiarly designed by history and by providence to perform.”

We have to save our generation and next from facing another war.

We have to put up mechanism that will open opportunities for all.

Nigerian Civil War has become part of our history, a historic event that cost the Country about 3 million souls. It is an event that we should not allow to repeat itself even as we remember those who died during the war.

Again according to Chinua Achebe “At the end of the thirty-month war Biafra was a vast smoldering rubble. The head count at the end of the war was perhaps three million dead, which was approximately 20 percent of the entire population.”

I am a Civil War child who inherited the burden of the post civil war, striving to make our society to work.

I am a civil war child, who want our generation to set a date for a public lecture on the Nigeria/Biafra Civil war so that conversation from such lecture will generate ideas that will shape our today and future for better.

Let’s Build a System That Can Solve Her Problems!

May the Souls of those died during the war Rest In Peace; Amen!

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