THE LINE MEANT TO END THE KIĹLINGS What is happening now is exactly what happened back then in northern Nigeria: the mūrder of eastern Nigerians while the government pretended to know nothing about it. Ojukwu and Gowon met in Aburi, Ghana, to find a lasting solution. They agreed on a course of action. When Gowon broke the agreement, the kīlĺïngs and other forms of insecurity and oppression continued. No one knew what to do, just as many Nigerians are baffled today by what appears to be state-sponsored terr0rism. Ojukwu said in one of his post-war interviews that I have watched: we had no choice but to draw a line and tell our people, “Whoever crosses this line is home and safe. And we called that line Bïafra.' Biafra became a symbol of security, peace and progress. This dream was actually realised till the Brìtìsh and the Nigèrian government turned the region into agony and pain. They came with war on a people that were running from bloodshed. We don't need any other Aburi Accord today because history has shown that it will still be broken. We need a referendum on how to live in the future. Since the marriage has turned to constant kidnāppings, rāpe and kilĺïngs, land grabbing and refugees, and all forms of insecurity we should try other options. Fada Angelo Chidi Unegbu #returntofactorysettings