He served with passion

He went into action

He loved the vision

And believed the reason

Biafra for him was a worthy cause

Negative enticements he did refuse

He fought mainly for self-defence

He knew there was a serious offence

General Effiong fought with determination

To avoid total but planned annihilation

Of peoples marked for extermination

Even when their army lacked ammunition

He bore his armour strongly and hard

He gave the peoples all that he had

With hope and courage he went to the front

With all gallantry he faced the known brunt

When the going became tough

And the tides tilted so rough

He looked at the peoples’ fears

And recognized the extent of their tears

Being brave and shunning cowardice

He called for an urgent armistice

While the 3^rd Marine Commando ravaged

On a people slated to be solely starved

He initiated the peaceful negotiations

With vision he assembled the delegations

To assist in finding the peaceful solutions

Based on the known OAU-AU resolutions

He called for a wise deliberation

It was not in anyway capitulation

He assembled his team to the table

Because he knew they were able

With all the odds at the time

Risking being fired on the line

He got "No victor no vanquished"

A feat none in history ever matched

He said: Come let us be one once again

When all on both sides had seen the pain

The fighting morale were terribly low

Results were severely very far below

His speech on that day January 12

Was different from that of June 12

His was to salvage a bad situation

The other was a big time tribulation

Effiong had the chance to make gold

But he chose the finest to be bold

He served humanity with humility

He did all he could to give vitality

He moved to stop devastating starvation

He succeeded in stopping retardation

With men Effiong did set a real pace

With the Almighty Effiong will have peace

In life you were not honoured as was due

Take solace for God surely heard your hue

A warrior that lives beyond his own line

Your deeds are marked on the sands of time

Obong Philip Effiong! Akangang Ibiono Ibom!

General! Ochiagha! Ochiagha Biafra!

Rest in perfect peace with your creator

The living will do you a great honour.