In the North, for example, the Hausa-Fulani have always been the most Ethnocentric, suspicious of cultural penetration nd economic competition from the south, protective of deeply ingrained traditional institutions, united by discipline of their Muslim religion, and strongly resistance to change in their theocratic emirate system of political rule. Despite the history of their dominance in the federation, the North has largely segregated themselves from the rest of the nation, remainded the most insular region in the country and became resentful of the progress being made modernization of the southern region.

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Summary of the write-up: Igbo amaka

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[b]At first the igbos entered the urban enviroment as traders, shopkeepers, clerks, skilled workers amd domestic employees. They rose into white collar positions in a short time, soon to cultivate an intellectual elite constiting of educators, Journalist, professionals and businessmen. They formed mutual beneficts, credit societies and improvement organisations, which had ties with their rural homeland. An Igbo union was formed in Lagos in 1934 and later expanded to become Igbo federal union (subsequently the Igbo state union) in 1944 to include all local Igbo associations throughout the country. Frequently, the "improvement" or "progressive" associations as they were called functioned as organs of local self government, providing ad hoc courts to settle disputes, supplying members with welfare benefits and employment opportunities, levying taxes and generator command civil spirit. Igbos absorbed western education as readily as they responded to modernisation. Although the Yoruba's led the thrust for education because of their advantage of first contact with the british, the igbos since 1930 have shot ahead. By late 1940s, the disparity between the Yoruba's and the igbos had virtually disappeared. There were nearly as many igbos students (115) as Yoruba's (118) in the University College ibadan by 1952. Many igbos studies abroad principally the U.S.A in contrast to the Yoruba's who tended to favour the U.K. More than two-third(2/3) of Nigerian students studying in the U.S.A were of Igbo origin until the late 1940s[/b]

This is what ohaneze Ndi Igbo is all about, which Deji of akure and this insecured Yoruba likes, intepreted as having another king in his kingdom.. Igbo associations outside igboland are for mutual benefits, protection of interest and settling of disputes. We don't and have never intended to subdue local indigenes to take over their land or rule over them as being seen with the Hausa Fulani.

A system of universal primary education was introduced in Eastern Nigeria in 1953, though mission schools had already prospered in the region long before then. Despite the fact that there was a requirment of limited contributory fees, education continued to be very much in demand. Even as at the time universal primary education was introuduced, the percentage of population over seven years of age who were literate, was higer in the East than any other region. East 10.6%, West 9.5%, North 0.9%.

Since 1959, the East had more teachers and pupils than any other area of the country. With heaviest emphasis on primary education. Figures for elementary and secondary indicate that the approximate ratio of teacher to population in 1963 was 1 for every 1500 in the East, 1 for every 2500 in the West, and one for every 10000 in the north.

Meaning, as good as Awo's free education was, it was meant to catch up with the East that was far ahead of the West, despite the fact that the East was still paying limited contributory fee.
What if it were totally free like in the west, the gap would have even been wider.

Finally

The only thing I know is that if Britain that created Nigeria could grant Northern Ireland a referenfum in 1973

And also went ahead to grant Scotland a referendum in 2014


Then there is no reason why Nigeria cannot grant Igbos a referendum. However, it is important to note that Igbo land is not the do called "SE"

Igbos are indigenous to Delta, Rivers, Edo an Benue states

I need the hardcopy of this book.