The 1949 Aba Assembly: When Nnamdi Azikiwe Called for Igbo Unity and African Freedom
On a bright morning in 1949, the town of Aba in southeastern Nigeria stirred with uncommon energy. From Nsukka to Onitsha, from Owerri to Enugu, Igbo men and women gathered to witness something extraordinary. They came not for celebration but for a cause; a call to destiny. At the centre of this historic convergence stood…