Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor Calls for Presidential Apology on Asaba Massacre

Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a legal luminary, expressed that the pain from the Asaba massacre during the 1967-70 Nigeria Civil War cannot be healed through forgetfulness. He described the massacre as one of the darkest genocides in history, with its impact still felt fifty-nine years later.

Ejiofor emphasized that the Asaba massacre is not just a historical tragedy but a wound on the nation's conscience. He supported the Asaba people's request for an unqualified apology from the sitting President of Nigeria, as articulated by HRM Prof Epiphany Azinge.

Ejiofor argued that if Nigeria can recognize historical injustices, it should also acknowledge the suffering of the Asaba victims. He stated that a presidential apology would affirm the value of the victims' lives and the state's moral obligation to the bereaved community, urging the government to choose acknowledgment over silence.