Uche Azikiwe: I Feel Bad When People Say Igbos Are Suffering Because Of What My Husband Zik Didn’t Do

At a recent occasion, Uche Azikiwe, the wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first president of Nigeria, responded to criticism of her late husband.In a video shared by Symfoni TV, Mrs. Azikiwe revealed that some critics attribute challenges faced by the Igbo community today to her husband’s actions or inactions. She admitted that such remarks often upset her and her children.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

However, Mrs. Azikiwe explained that she has come to terms with the fact that many of these criticisms come from younger individuals who were born after the Nigerian Civil War, which ended in 1970. She expressed hope that with time, these individuals would grow to appreciate the immense contributions her husband made to Nigeria, Africa, and the world.

In her words: “There are times we read a lot of things in the social media like, ‘Azikiwe did this, he didn’t do that, the Igbos are suffering because of what he didn’t do’. Being humans, my children and I always feel bad when we come across such comments but after a while, I will say some of the comments are coming from younger ones who were born after the war ended in 1970. So when I look at the age of those making such comments, I say one day they will grow up to understand who Zik was and what he did for Nigeria, Africa and for the world.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>