Half a century on from the 30 May declaration of independence from Nigeria, calls for secession are growing again.
From a congested rehabilitation centre in Calabar, south eastern Nigeria, a look of vacant sadness crosses Christopher Ejiofor's face as he casts his mind back 50 years. Today, the still-muscular 71-year-old is a traditional chief in Enugu state. But back in 1967, he had freshly graduated from studying aeronautics engineering in the UK.
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