Acknowledgment
With profound gratitude to all who have contributed to keeping this memory alive.
The Asaba Massacre Memorial Monument exists because of the tireless dedication of many individuals, families, organisations, and institutions who refused to let this chapter of history be forgotten. We acknowledge them with the deepest gratitude.
The Asaba Community
Above all, we acknowledge the people of Asaba — the survivors, the bereaved families, and the entire community who have carried this weight for decades. Your resilience and dignity in the face of silence and indifference have been the driving force behind this memorial.
Chuck Nduka-Eze — The Isama Ajie of Asaba
Chairman of the Asaba Massacre Memorial Anniversary Committee, whose tireless advocacy, vision, and leadership has been central to establishing and sustaining the annual commemoration and the monument project.
HRH Asagba of Asaba
His Royal Highness the Asagba of Asaba, for his unwavering support of the memorial and for presiding over key events in the commemoration of this history.
Academic Contributors
Prof. S. Elizabeth Bird and Prof. Fraser Ottanelli, whose groundbreaking research and publication “The Asaba Massacre: Trauma, Memory, and the Nigerian Civil War” (Cambridge University Press, 2017) brought this story to international scholarly attention.
The Diaspora Community
Members of the Asaba diaspora worldwide, who have carried this memory across continents and contributed to the effort to build a fitting memorial.
Media and Documentary Makers
The journalists, filmmakers, and broadcasters who have helped tell this story — including BEN Television and all other media outlets who have given voice to the survivors and their families.
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