OlanreJohnson:
We yoruba musleeems are happy about this news because it helps to keep the oil from the former Eastern region flowing to us in Osun. Without oil we can't survive in the SW.

Guyman02:
A youth is reminding other youths about the intellect of youths representing them as advisers in Buharis govt and youths are derailing the thread with Biafra Igbo Yoruba feud. Very sad The northerners will not condemn the boy despite his poor knowledge of the history of Nigeria.
But again the title of this article is misleading.

OlanreJohnson:
We yoruba musleeems are happy about this news because it helps to keep the oil from the former Eastern region flowing to us in Osun. Without oil we can't survive in the SW.

OlanreJohnson:
We yoruba musleeems are happy about this news because it helps to keep the oil from the former Eastern region flowing to us in Osun. Without oil we can't survive in the SW.

DerKaiser:
What a very deceptive thread title. Gosh!!!

Why are people so lazy and ignorant on these nairaland forums?

They all read the very misleading title and jumped to the comment section to shower themselves with feces.

Nowhere did the guy mention IPOB in his write up nor even make a demeaning comment or snide remarks towards them.

He was pummeling some hausa-fulani idiot for his poor knowledge of the Biafran War and for attempting to avoid his question to him.

He only didn't state his support for or rejection of the Biafra struggle in order to make his write up appear neutral, calling it "a long rope".

If anything, he was blasting the "one-nigeria" buffoons for their gross stupidity and low intelligence.

A long rope simple means a broad and comprehensive topic that should be discussed in length and details and never an insult.

Some of you one-nigeria animals really live a very pathetic and despicable life.

The mere mention of Biafra creates uncontrolled panic and restlessness amongst y'all.

Are the Igbos and other Biafrans the very string that holds your life source, without which your very own existence ceases?

Why this parasitism when they have completely rejected you and remind you about it at any given opportunity?

*Spits on this retarded thread and its creator*

mrkayusfit:
Biafra must never come. I'm afraid that biafra will be developed in few years if declared. They are technologically sound and we need their expertise to build Nigeria. We must all stand against biafra. We are Nigerians first before been our tribes. Lord luggard saw a potential in us before merging us together. The only way to kill biafra agitations is to keep Nnamdi kanu locked up. As for Soyinka, he is a disgrace to we yorubas. No sane yoruba man will be pro biafra. One nigeria till death do us apart

broseme:
Guys take your time and read this.By the way the writer,Onyeka Nwelue,is someone I respect so much.
He is also the son of Music ICON Onyeka Onwenu.Below is what he wrote about Biafra.....




Enjoy I am still going to write about this, even though we had a chat over it last night and I felt cool with him, but I have to write this here for reasons you will find out later. Before I write this, I want to make this clear that I am not in support of the quest for Biafra or its sovereignty. I must say that if anyone wants Biafra, he should be able to outline what we have in stock for a new nation: leaders and leadership scale. All these strategies need to be shown before I can show my support for it. Not like my support is needed.

This young man's name is Khalifa Usman Mustapha. He's from the office of the SA to the President on Youth and Student Affairs.

Yesterday, at Transcorp Hilton, the High Commission of South Africa organised events to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Soweto Uprising which happened in 1976. Mrs Matheko Badana, who is 35 years and was born years after the Uprising, during her talk, said that she learnt about it in school, to be able to make projections for the future. The Uprising never repeated itself. But here, the war is about to repeat itself because we don't discuss the Biafran war. Pundits even argued that Biyi Bandele's Half of a Yellow Sun film was going to start war. Instead, it was going to start a healthy debate, but everyone ignored that aspect. Nigerians are in denial.

I am still disappointed in Khalifa Usman Mustapha, because he is not articulate and bright as he should be. He should have read about the war, he should have listened to stories about the war. That not anyone who wants to talk about Biafra is, in his own words, 'agitating for Biafra.' I am not agitating for Biafra. I have so many things to do with my life. Biafra is a long rope.

These were the pertinent questions I asked Khalifa as a representative of the Establishment yesterday using Mrs Badana's experience: "They teach about the Soweto Uprising in universities and colleges and schools in South Africa. Why can't we teach about the Biafran war in schools? What are we doing about it?"

Before answering my question, someone gave Khalifa a piece of paper which had details of the year the war happened. And he, dumbly, he started it like that. He actually said, "The war happened in 1967 and there is agitation of Biafra now. It is not the mandate of the government to discuss such issue."

The moderator, Professor Battery, intentionally tried to sideline me and move on with events, making sure that the Biafran issue was never raised, for which he apologised later during lunch. I still had to raise my voice to tell them that my question was not answered and the hall went quiet.

Khalifa gave a very unintelligent answer. He said: "It is not the mandate of the government to discuss Biafra." I walked out of the hall in protest.

I understand later that someone, on that panel, explained the question to him. And that was when I realised that I know why old people will never take us seriously in this country.

Khalifa's unintelligent response did not come from the fact that he is 25 years old. It is because he has refused to read. He has refused to engage in intellectual discourses happening every day. Khalifa is a true representation of the young Nigerian: he wants to be empowered, but he doesn't want to empower himself. I am worried about the future of Nigeria, because it is so bleak. I am worried about the young people all getting depressed every day because of the systemic failure of the nation to make life better for its citizenry, but people like Khalifa, even though we have made up and laughed, should resign from their positions for situations like this. I know he will keep his job and continue misrepresenting his office, but this is how we will continue bringing out half-baked brains.

I am sorry I had to sound like this, Mr. Khalifa. I did not mean any disrespect and I do not want to be your friend. You're not worth it!



Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/onyeka-onwenus-son-is-not-in-support-of.html

yoribo:
[size=28pt]. Honestly I hate icons in Igbo land talking against their own blood. Biafra or no Biafra everybody in Nigeria is in deep poo. Don't defame your people because you want recognition from federal Government. I see this agitation is for the future not now, for unborn children. In other to seperate cannibal from harbivors. If you don't support the agitation better keep quiet.[/size]

waternogetenemy:

@ YorubaFynest is dat u up there?

It is Nigeria that should leave Biafra land.

We have requested a referendum.

If Nigeria will not give us a referendum, then they should respect the rights to protest Nigeria occupation of our Ancestral Land.

Just 4 ur information all igbos are not in Lagos. Just so u are careful about the person u ask to leave west. I dont live or do business in Lagos.

Puvour:
dude you talk too much. Mostly thrash though. Carry your biafra and leave the west. Simple

waternogetenemy:



@ YorubaFynest

In Europe the government offer free modern housing with all amenity.

They offer free health care. They offer free education. Free prescription.

Free Travel, they offer you weekly/monthly benefit payment

Wat does Lagos offer to the people that contribute to the igr?

Lagos only takes, so people like u need to keep mute.

Ngozi123:
The title of this thread is very misleading. He didn't 'blast' the B.iafran agitators in any way; he laid some valid criticisms to the movement but I don't see how that can equate to 'blasting' it. Also, when he said that B.iafra is a "long rope", he meant that, in his opinion, it will take a long time for the agitators to achieve it, which many Igbos already know- Rome wasn't built in a day.

To see people using this man's excellent article as a reason to insult Igbos and the B.iafran movement is risible considering that the whole point of the article was to discuss the mentality of Nigerian youths, perhaps, in a condescending manner, and their inability to learn about their history. It's rather ironic that the majority of those throwing insults here and misinterpreting the article are Nigerian youths who probably know very little about the war, just like Khalifa Usman Mustapha...

YorubaFynest:


Wetin concern me with your central banks?

Now the world is bigger than Yoruba/Ibo?

Lol please actualize your Biafra and stop making noise.

I can assure you, if you leave, Yorubaland will prosper. As a matter of fact, don't worry about us.

Guyman02:
A youth is reminding other youths about the intellect of youths representing them as advisers in Buharis govt and youths are derailing the thread with Biafra Igbo Yoruba feud. Very sad The northerners will not condemn the boy despite his poor knowledge of the history of Nigeria.
But again the title of this article is misleading.

QuotaSystem:


What's the boys business with a decided and forgotten war? As you've been shouting that the war was and is still not taught in schools then why are you surprised that it's a irrelevant issue to him? Are you confused?

To be honest, Khalifa was just being diplomatic because it's hard not to gloat while talking about a war won by Nigeria. Besides he was clearly doing his a job as a government representative, in reiterating the government's stand that it has no mandate to discuss biafra.

Onwenu is simply butthurt that the young chap cleverly dismissed his questions.

pyxon:




You Yoruba folks masturbate over Biafra more than the Igbos sef

kjhova:


The poster obviously MISREPRESENTED the story with a scam headline. Nwelue never said anything in reference to IPOB nor did he knock the agitation for Biafra. The main thing he did was accuse today's young people of ignorance and lack of desire for intellectual discuss and will to read. The truth of that is very evident here as truly ignorant kids have jumped off a touching article and descended into mud fight of Yoruba vs Igbo etc when they know very little about the rich history of these ethnicity which they claim readiness to die for. How did we get to this abysmal level, Nigeria, how did we all become collectively so dumb?

Biafra has become a toxic topic today because we have refused to discuss it over the years, because we have pretended that it was not there while all the time it was boldly in our face! No movies, no books, no essays, no documentaries, no comics, no cartoons, no maps, no songs, no research, no short stories, no remembrance, no museum, nothing!! We turned this big war into a NO VICTOR, ALL VANQUISHED!!

Kids, read, please do! Not for the sake of Nigeria nor for the sake of Biafra (if you are so inclined to that country) but for your own sake and for the sake of your brain and your children's state of mind!!! Gosh!!!

YorubaFynest:


Later you'll say someone is holding you back.

Sometimes this type of "unity" doesn't work when one side is giving and giving and the other side offers nothing; BREXIT.

No one is stopping you from applying for visa for Yorubaland and to live under Yoruba law and order.

Please don't make noise about contributing to Lagos's IGR. Your 2x2 corner shops doesn't even add up to 5% of Lagos' IGR.

If you think otherwise, start moving your trading shops to the SE. Lagos will still soar.