Before we Call for a Referendum

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In recent times, some people in the South Eastern part of Nigeria, predominantly made up of Igbo people has been agitating for breakup owing to what they felt was marginalisation and non-inclusion in the scheme of things in Nigeria. The Leader of the Independent People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and his followers have called for a Referendum so we can vote whether to stay in Nigeria or leave.

Burials in Igbo land: Time for a Review?

I remember when my dad died; a lot of lists, a lot of people to see, things to buy, meetings held, budget drafted and re-drafted, and each group had their demands which must be met. We managed to scrape funds together with some help from people,  buried him and performed the accompanying funeral rites. At the end of it all, my mum came one day and said someone told her that he/she (can't remember the gender) 'saw' my dad and he told him/her that he was not happy with us, as we did not bury him properly!! I laughed and told my mum to tell the person to tell my dad when next he/she 'sees' him to come and tell me where he kept the millions we should have used to bury him 'properly'.