10/10/2025
Uwazuruike Volunteers for Kanu Protest: “I Will March for Justice”
Sometimes, history does not shout, it whispers. And in that quiet whisper, great men rise once again to defend the dignity of their people.
On Wednesday, 8th October 2025, in Owerri, the calm voice of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike broke that silence. His words carried weight, emotion, and a father’s pain : “I will be part of any peaceful protest for Nnamdi Kanu’s release.”
Those were not ordinary words. They were the echo of an elder’s heart, the voice of a man who has seen the storm before and still believes in peace.
To many, Ralph Uwazuruike is just a man, the founder of MASSOB and BIM, a long-time agitator for Biafra through non-violence.
But to those who understand the soul of the Igbo nation, Uwazuruike is more than a name; he is a father figure, Ezeigbogburugburu 2, the moral bridge between the dream of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and the struggles of this new generation.
In a country where justice wears tribal colors and the innocent are branded terrorists, Uwazuruike’s voice comes as both a reminder and a rebuke, a reminder that peace is not weakness, and a rebuke to those who have forgotten what unity truly means.
“I’m not doing this because of Kanu alone,” he said with calm conviction. “I’m doing this because Ndigbo are being humiliated. This is about our dignity, our children’s future.”
That single statement captures the heart of a leader who refuses to retire from responsibility; a man still willing to walk with his people in their pain.
Uwazuruike is not new to this path. He walked it when soldiers stormed the streets of Onitsha, Okigwe, Enugu, Ebonyi, Umuahia and Aba. He walked it when his followers were beaten, killed and called terrorists for daring to demand freedom through dialogue.
He remembers how his own mentor, Dim Ojukwu, was once humiliated by the state for simply standing with him. The government sent the Ikemba of Nnewi a one-way economy flight ticket to Abuja for “questioning.” That single act was not just an insult; it was a message that the dignity of Ndigbo could be toyed with.
Now, history repeats itself, only the names have changed.
And like a true son of Ojukwu, Uwazuruike has refused to watch in silence.
What makes Uwazuruike different is not just his courage; it is his method. In a world where anger easily turns into violence, he still believes in the weapon of conscience, the power of non-violence.
He built MASSOB and BIM on this foundation, and even after many arrests, torture, and public misunderstanding, he never picked up a gun.
That is why his decision to join peaceful protests for Nnamdi Kanu’s release is not about politics; it is about principle. It is a father saying to his children, “We can fight with truth, not bullets. We can win through peace, not blood.”
Yet, as Uwazuruike prepares to march, one cannot ignore the hypocrisy of the global powers. The same nations that cry for justice in Europe or the Middle East go silent when Africans are oppressed.
When it is Africa, human rights become optional, and justice becomes negotiable.
But Uwazuruike’s action exposes that hypocrisy. By volunteering to stand in the gap, he reminds the world that Biafrans are not asking for pity; they are asking for fairness.
Chief Ralph Uwazuruike is not marching for fame. He is marching to protect the soul of his people. He is marching because, as Ojukwu’s ideological son, he understands that silence in the face of injustice is betrayal.
And as he dusts his files, gown, and old briefcase to appear as a witness for Nnamdi Kanu, the world must understand, this is not rebellion; it is fatherhood.
A father does not abandon his children, no matter how misunderstood they are.
Now, the call goes out again, not for violence, but for conscience. Not for division of Biafrans, but for unity.
If there was ever a time Ndigbo and Biafrans needed to stand as one, it is now.
Uwazuruike’s gesture is not merely symbolic; it is spiritual. It is a passing of the torch — from Ojukwu to Uwazuruike, and from Uwazuruike to every Igbo son and daughter who still believes in justice through peace.
As the world watches, Ralph Uwazuruike prepares to walk, not as a protester, but as a shepherd leading his flock toward dignity.
He knows the risks. He knows the pain. But he also knows that history will not forget those who stood when it was easier to stay silent.
When Uwazuruike says “I will march for justice,” he is not only speaking for Nnamdi Kanu, he is speaking for Ojukwu, for Ndigbo, Biafrans and for every African whose cry for justice has been ignored.
That is what it means to be a father of the new Biafra.
By Comrade Ijeomah Anthony
Minister of Information
Biafra Internal Government
