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Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by MyopicMods: 5:19pm On Jul 31, 2021
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on leaders and stakeholders of Ijaw Nation to shun divisiveness and work together in love and unity for the collective interest of Ijaw people in Nigeria.

Jonathan made the call when the national executives of the Ijaw National Congress accompanied by the Central Zone officials of the Ijaw Youth Council, paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Friday.

According to him, the relevance of the Ijaw ethnic nationality as a minority group is being threatened because they don’t exist within one location, except in Bayelsa where their homogeneity is very pronounced.

He urged well-positioned Ijaw sons and daughters to sacrifice for the people and to also place collective interest above personal gains, stressing that differences among Ijaw should not jeopardise their unity.

Jonathan said the INC and the IYC have a huge role to play in ensuring the unity of the Ijaw people, especially among the political class, warning that political contestations must not be allowed to disunite them.

He said, “But the key point about us is the unity of the Ijaw people. And that is key. We are not too many in terms of physical number. We are widely spread, not concentrated in a geographical area, so our relevance is threatened along many states.

“Apart from Bayelsa State where we have a majority or almost the whole population, others are spread thinly (in other states). And a people like this need to be united to make impact. The collective interest of Ijaw should take precedence and people must sacrifice because of the interest of Ijaw land.”

The former President congratulated the INC executives on their successful election and subsequent inauguration, and commended them for the programmes and activities they hold to promote the Ijaw cause.

He also thanked them for the visit and encouraged them to feel free to seek his involvement in any issue, adding that he was ready to play his role in service to Ijaw land.

Earlier, the INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, had expressed gratitude to Jonathan for supporting Governor Douye Diri to ensure a hitch-free election of the apex Ijaw socio-cultural organisation, which had been adjudged to be very free and credible.

Okaba, a professor of Sociology at the Federal University, Otuoke, said his leadership hit the ground running soon after their inauguration on May 14, “to drive the Ijaw agenda for resource justice, restructuring and internalisation of the Ijaw struggle for self-determination and self-actualisation.”

While enumerating some achievements recorded by his leadership, he also informed the former president that the INC was working towards holding an all-Ijaw summit to appraise the Ijaw question and future in the Nigerian State.


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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 5:21pm On Jul 31, 2021
According to him, the relevance of the Ijaw ethnic nationality as a minority group is being threatened


Good he used the word minority and spread thinly in other states

Because of recent the ignorant youths there are busy dashing themselves so much population....15 million...17 million

4th largest ethnic group...when and how did Ijaw acquire such population to even become 4th with just one state and spread thinly over the other.


The 4th fourth largest ethnic group should be between Kanuri and Ibibios.....

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Janicex: 5:23pm On Jul 31, 2021
Oga,What did u to for them when you were president?
Instead you were busy building schools for your slave masters up north!

Ogoni cleanup, guy u no try abeg!

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 5:27pm On Jul 31, 2021
Janicex:
Oga,What did u to for them when you were president?
Instead you were busy building schools for your slave masters up north!

Ogoni cleanup, guy u no try abeg!

He did and performed wonderfully for Ijaws even their Daughter Deziani Allison celebrated her grandson birth on yatcht.

Ijawland saw massive development, sloping and upliftment eg Tompolo.

He empowered all Ijaw communities...

He did well for them.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Ariani: 5:55pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:




Good he used the word minority and spread thinly in other states

Because of recent the ignorant youths there are busy dashing themselves so much population....15 million...17 million

4th largest ethnic group...when and how did Ijaw acquire such population to even become 4th with just one state and spread thinly over the other.


The 4th fourth largest ethnic group should be between Kanuri and Ibibios.....

Ijaw is 7th largest if we count Hausa and Fulani as 1.
Otherwise, Ijaw will be 8th.

4. Tiv
5.Ibibio
6. Kanuri
7. Ijaw

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 6:00pm On Jul 31, 2021
Ariani:


Ijaw is 7th largest if we count Hausa and Fulani as 1.
Otherwise, Ijaw will be 8th.

4. Tiv
5.Ibibio
6. Kanuri
7. Ijaw

I even forgot TIV but I think tiv should come after Kanuri/Ibibios might have taken their place
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by RobbStark(m): 6:19pm On Jul 31, 2021
Children of hate and anger have left the koko and be spewing trash as always.

Ijaw is a great nation.
Long live the Ijaws.

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by orisa37: 6:21pm On Jul 31, 2021
Who appointed GEJ to mediate in MALI?
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Eastlink(m): 6:30pm On Jul 31, 2021
Who and who makes up this Ijaw nation, when GEJ himself is from Ogbia ethnic nationality. I bet pidgin English was used during the meeting of brothers? What happens to Izon language?

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by MansoryMX(m): 6:32pm On Jul 31, 2021
Wetin this Ogogoro drunkard is saying? You brought us into this shit we are as a nation! Out of 180 million Nigerians you nor see anybody hand over country to na bad omen you hand am give! That imported Ogogoro you always drink na go finish you! The only difference between Ijaw and Fulani people is Islam! They are also greedy and backward people in case you people don’t know. My mama na Izon woman so I know what I am saying! Go creek go see their lifestyle! Rubbish talks from a drunkard! angry
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by CursedNsukka: 6:35pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:




Good he used the word minority and spread thinly in other states

Because of recent the ignorant youths there are busy dashing themselves so much population....15 million...17 million

4th largest ethnic group...when and how did Ijaw acquire such population to even become 4th with just one state and spread thinly over the other.


The 4th fourth largest ethnic group should be between Kanuri and Ibibios.....
Or Tiv
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by ChangedMan1999(m): 6:57pm On Jul 31, 2021
Eastlink:
Who and who makes up this Ijaw nation, when GEJ himself is from Ogbia ethnic nationality. I bet pidgin English was used during the meeting of brothers? What happens to Izon language?


My brother, please next time you want to post something like this, make sure you say "I am from Rivers state" so that fools won't insult Ndigbo.

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:00pm On Jul 31, 2021
ChangedMan1999:



My brother, please next time you want to post something like this, make sure you say "I am from Rivers state" so that fools won't insult Ndigbo.

He is not from Rivers state...

Red flag. He should tell that to newbies on this forum.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:01pm On Jul 31, 2021
Eastlink:
Who and who makes up this Ijaw nation, when GEJ himself is from Ogbia ethnic nationality. I bet pidgin English was used during the meeting of brothers? What happens to Izon language?

That shouldn't be your business.

He has chosen what to be Identified with and so be it.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:02pm On Jul 31, 2021
RobbStark:
Children of hate and anger have left the koko and be spewing trash as always.

Ijaw is a great nation.
Long live the Ijaws.

Boko Haram are one of the national values of Nigeria same as Militants.

They are all terrorists with different tendencies and mode of operation and should be granted amnesty.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:07pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:




Good he used the word minority and spread thinly in other states

Because of recent the ignorant youths there are busy dashing themselves so much population....15 million...17 million

4th largest ethnic group...when and how did Ijaw acquire such population to even become 4th with just one state and spread thinly over the other.


The 4th fourth largest ethnic group should be between Kanuri and Ibibios.....
according to your illiterate brain 15million is not minority within big hausa yoruba igbo of 40million...... you mumu well o.... Ijaw is 18 million

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:21pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:


He did and performed wonderfully for Ijaws even their Daughter Deziani Allison celebrated her grandson birth on yatcht.

Ijawland saw massive development, sloping and upliftment eg Tompolo.

He empowered all Ijaw communities...

He did well for them.
you this guy sef you nor ok o...... everything Ijaw received was given by yaradua....... no single thing from gej to the Ijaws....now he seem waked up...
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:25pm On Jul 31, 2021
Ariani:


Ijaw is 7th largest if we count Hausa and Fulani as 1.
Otherwise, Ijaw will be 8th.

4. Tiv
5.Ibibio
6. Kanuri
7. Ijaw
shut up Ijaw is bigger than ibo..... Ijaw is supposed to be the 3rd largest...but ibo fraudulently claimed ikweres aniomas to get the spot....
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:29pm On Jul 31, 2021
RobbStark:
Children of hate and anger have left the koko and be spewing trash as always.

Ijaw is a great nation.
Long live the Ijaws.
hatred will finished them..... because we rejected biafra ibos start hating us..... Ijaw is 15 million and there is nothing those isignificant unworthy igbos could do about it....

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Poiu11: 7:29pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:




Good he used the word minority and spread thinly in other states

Because of recent the ignorant youths there are busy dashing themselves so much population....15 million...17 million

4th largest ethnic group...when and how did Ijaw acquire such population to even become 4th with just one state and spread thinly over the other.


The 4th fourth largest ethnic group should be between Kanuri and Ibibios.....

Ijaw is not the 4th largest

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:30pm On Jul 31, 2021
Captain8:
you this guy sef you nor ok o...... everything Ijaw received was given by yaradua....... no single thing from gej to the Ijaws....now he seem waked up...

I don't believe you. Ijaws enjoyed Jonathan administration to the fullest.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:33pm On Jul 31, 2021
Captain8:
according to your illiterate brain 15million is not minority within big hausa yoruba igbo of 40million...... you mumu well o.... Ijaw is 18 million

Ijaws are not more than 3.5 million though I exaggerated anyway.

I wonder what you guys gains by inflating what shouldn't be inflated.

Jonathan understand how minority Ijaws are and that's why he felt disturbed, not because you guys are allocating non existent population to yourselves.

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:34pm On Jul 31, 2021
Poiu11:


Ijaw is not the 4th largest

Can't you read boy?

Haba.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:35pm On Jul 31, 2021
Captain8:
shut up Ijaw is bigger than ibo..... Ijaw is supposed to be the 3rd largest...but ibo fraudulently claimed ikweres aniomas to get the spot....

Now clap for yourself.

Even the bayelsa Gej used to describe majority of Ijaws is not even upto a million.

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:38pm On Jul 31, 2021
Eastlink:
Who and who makes up this Ijaw nation, when GEJ himself is from Ogbia ethnic nationality. I bet pidgin English was used during the meeting of brothers? What happens to Izon language?
what happen to the ibo language na? ebonyi ethnicity use english to speak with the igbo ethnicity.....
onisha tribe use english to speak with the igbo tribe.... abians cant understand with ibo of anambra.....
igbo is a politically conglomemoration of different ethnicities to be one.... thats why ikweres and aniomas rejected such political amalgmation...
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:42pm On Jul 31, 2021
MansoryMX:
Wetin this Ogogoro drunkard is saying? You brought us into this shit we are as a nation! Out of 180 million Nigerians you nor see anybody hand over country to na bad omen you hand am give! That imported Ogogoro you always drink na go finish you! The only difference between Ijaw and Fulani people is Islam! They are also greedy and backward people in case you people don’t know. My mama na Izon woman so I know what I am saying! Go creek go see their lifestyle! Rubbish talks from a drunkard! angry
Ijaw cant produced an insignificant son like you....you are a small dot... be proud of your inconsequential unity begging igbo
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:44pm On Jul 31, 2021
Captain8:
what happen to the ibo language na? ebonyi ethnicity use english to speak with the igbo ethnicity.....
onisha tribe use english to speak with the igbo tribe.... abians cant understand with ibo of anambra.....
igbo is a politically conglomemoration of different ethnicities to be one.... thats why ikweres and aniomas rejected such political amalgmation...

Anambra is a monolithic state grouped under omambala culture and traditions. Everyone understands themselves, so try and do your research well next time.

It is a homogeneous state.
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:50pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:


Anambra is a monolithic state grouped under omambala culture and traditions. Everyone understands themselves, so try and do your research well next time.

It is a homogeneous state.
i know anambra is one language and is the only real igbo...... the rest tribes ebonyi enugu abia imo delta ibos are politically created igbos..... thats why igbo is made up of more than 100 ethnicities with different languages and different cultures......
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:53pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:


Ijaws are not more than 3.5 million though I exaggerated anyway.

I wonder what you guys gains by inflating what shouldn't be inflated.

Jonathan understand how minority Ijaws are and that's why he felt disturbed, not because you guys are allocating non existent population to yourselves.
Ijaws are minority we already know.....but igbos should not join in calling us minority because igbo itself is minority.....thats why igbos are afraid of big Yorubas and Hausas politically.....
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:54pm On Jul 31, 2021
Captain8:
i know anambra is one language and is the only real igbo...... the rest tribes ebonyi enugu abia imo delta ibos are politically created igbos..... thats why igbo is made up of more than 100 ethnicities with different languages and different cultures......

Submitting
Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Captain8(m): 7:57pm On Jul 31, 2021
Juliusmalema:


I don't believe you. Ijaws enjoyed Jonathan administration to the fullest.
oya mention one thing Ijaws enjoy from gej? mention what you know o...dont mention what you just assume in mind o...

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Re: Relevance Of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality Threatened, Says GEJ by Nobody: 7:57pm On Jul 31, 2021
Captain8:
Ijaws are minority we already know.....but igbos should not join in calling us minority because igbo itself is minority.....thats why igbos are afraid of big Yorubas and Hausas politically.....

Igbos are not afraid of anybody.

The only people and rascals disturbing the peace of Igboland is Ipob terrorists. They are cankerworms build on foolishness.

Igbos are playing politics and politically aligned even with Political advantages because no matter how you put it.

Moreover buhari only appoints fulanis not Hausas.

Be guided... minority man.

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