In the middle nineteenth cebtury (1800s) a Frenchman was visiting Igbo Land, and he studied Igbo Village Government -which like that of ancient Greece was a direct democracy- and he came out with the opinion that the Igbos know what true liberty means, what true freedom means.

He said, “True liberty exists in Igbo Land, though its name is not inscribed in any monument.”

What he was trying to say was that the Igbos are equal to the French who donated the world famous Statue of Liberty in New York and the Americans who got it because they understand what liberty is all about (it is not about threatning people because they are very successful).

And he is right. The Igboman feels free to go anywhere and succeed. He feels the world is his playground - even though he has to be a bit more careful in certain places.

The Igbo man also believes in fairness to others. Look at how Nnamdi Azikiwe the Zik of Africa, and made a Fulani Prince Mayor of Enugu, the political capital of Igbo Land in the 1950s.

Source: http://www.igbodefender.com/2017/06/15/what-a-visiting-frenchman-said-about-the-igbos-in-the-19th-century/

no doubt ...Afonjas still doubting, do we really have to argue about this one too?, have de igbos not proven de French man right?, can't some people accept de fact that de Igbo man is always a step ahead ?, minus favours from government, (de other people) are no way near de Igbo man...people will keep hating...but de truth can not be covered...

nero2face:
no doubt

Igbos are a fairminded people, and expect fairness from others in return.

igbodefender:
Igbos are a fairminded people, and expect fairness from others in return.

Fairminded you say? Far from the truth this is.

The Frenchman no get name? Exactly what year was the ''visit''? Fake

For instance, see how the Igbo Nollywood promoted Omotola Jalade Ekeinde my favourite actress to superstardom.

escodotman:
The Frenchman no get name? Exactly what year was the ''visit''? Fake

Please please and please don't embarrass yourself this early morning. What will you say if I post the screenshot of the book from where this was culled? You would look stupid. But I won't do that; we are all brothers. I would rather pretend you didn't make the comment you just made and even look the other way if you click the modify botton. Cheers.

escodotman:
The Frenchman no get name? Exactly what year was the ''visit''? Fake

You dey mind dem?

Image laundry everywhere.

LionDeLeo:


You dey mind dem?

Image laundry everywhere.

You follow talk that one? Why do you want to show how narrowly you have read?

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LionDeLeo:


You dey mind dem?

Image laundry everywhere.

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shatap there and get out
or
coman eat this you'll be alright

The Ibos are naturally great and believe in equity, it's only an Ibo that had a room separate for his visitors, this should tell you the way he accommodated outsiders.
It's a pity that liberty and freedom is what has been over-ridden in this contraption

The Ibos are great, have been great and would always be great.

Maybe the ibos of 19th century certainly not the ones of today.

Snake thread and tribal thread are seriously feasted upon

One of their leader Evans has been
Arrested...

The second kidnapper king pin
Nnamdi kanu that has kidnapped
The brains and destiny of igbos
Will soon be caught..

cursedAbiola:
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shatap there and get out
or
coman eat this you'll be alright

Thanks alot, I just threw up in my mouth. That food or what ever it is is just as ugly as the people that eat it.

...

Igbo uses everything to serve his self-Agrandisement.

orisa37:
Igbo uses everything to serve his self-Agrandisement.

Proverb: The agama lizard says that if no one else will praise him, he will praise himself. Nothing wrong in that.

But you must let others appreciate and praise your contributions.

Dumbos

carzola:
One of their leader Evans has been Arrested...
The second kidnapper king pin Nnamdi kanu that has kidnapped The brains and destiny of igbos Will soon be caught..

Just like Olabode George was jailed....
Buruji Kashamu will soon join.

carzola:
One of their leader Evans has been
Arrested...

The second kidnapper king pin
Nnamdi kanu that has kidnapped
The brains and destiny of igbos
Will soon be caught..

Look at our brother Chinedu Echeruo. He just sat behind his laptop and developed an app, and Apple snatched it and put $2 Billion in his bank account. That, Bro is about N600 Billion, bro. Igbos have this intelligence that if Nigeria should stop marginalizing them, we all will reap the fruits, whether Arewa, Oodua, or Biafran.

Igboesika!