Nigeria still facing civil war triggers – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria may not survive another civil war, noting that many of the conditions that triggered the Biafra war remain unresolved.

Obasanjo issued this warning on Wednesday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta when he received a historical publication titled ‘Asaba Massacre’ from the Isama Ajie of Asaba, Chief Chuck Nduka-Eze.

The document detailed the killing of civilians in Asaba during the Nigerian Civil War.

The ex-Nigerian leader, while reflecting on his own role during the civil war, stated that he could not give a detailed account of the Asaba killings because the military operations in the area were under the command of the late Murtala Muhammed.

“The conditions that led to the Nigerian civil war years ago still remain unresolved.

“I was involved in the civil war, but whenever people ask me about the Asaba massacre, I always tell them I cannot give details because Murtala Muhammed was responsible for operations in that area,” he said.

According to the former leader, he had previously been questioned about Muhammed’s role during the conflict but maintained that he was not in a position to comment.