Sam_Ikenna:

I will respect the decision of my people and why we at it let us use this period to reflect on the man, Ojukwu, and remember that he did great things for our people at a young age. Most of us today are within this age bracket which means we must be ready to serve and, if need be, lay down our lives for the emancipation of our people. There is a little Ojukwu in every Igbo/eastern man and woman. For me and my family I would say this - I shall not rest neither shall I weary nor slumber until my people are free from Nigeria. Nigeria woke up the giant in all us and its our duty to unleash this giant at the fullness of time. I say this to my people - lets keep towing the part of virtue, love for our Lord and people, and science and maths, because this cookie is going to crumble any time. Let's ignore but not overlook our detractors and evil wishers, lets take note of them and respond with strategic military silence. Let us bear the pain and humiliation Nigeria and her "owners" have shown us with unbreakable fortitude and be ready to unleash our venom when the time is right. We are united in aspiration and freedom. We are united and will remain united, despite Nigerian torpedoes we have carved a formidable nation with one dream, justice, love, equality, and freedom for all.

I will not say goodbye to Ikemba, not yet. Ndigbo si "nwata welu ike bulie nna ya elu, nyoyo ogodo ayochie ya anya" Nigeria tried to toss us up in a hurry and our "ogodo" has blocked their sight, need I say their sight will remain blocked until the last battle?

It is a fact that the predominant religion in Igboland and Eastern Nigeria is Christianity. If you have ever FULLY read the Bible (especially the old testament), you would see that it was almost written by an Igbo man!

omenala:

Good move, but i suggest Why dont we open only one single thread on that day and call it a condolence registar/order of funeral service? Let all easterners, friends and supporters of biafra visit the thread to sympathise with us, drop words of wisdom, igbo proverbs i.e ilulu.

We can also include ojukwu's memorable quotes from yesteryears.

And if theres a live tv coverage of his burial, it should be relayed here on nl minute by minute info, with pictures, links etc.

Ibime:

Hey OnlyTruth, who made you Eze Ndigbo on Nairaland? 

Igbo enwe Eze. Abi you done break tradition?


Anyway RIP to Ikemba, but I think this is a bad idea. One only "fasts" to a deity, not a human.

ndu_chucks:

The olodo liar, OnlyTruthLies, was voted Eze Ndigbo of Nairaland through rigging, cheating, and childishness. See it here ===> https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-819196.0.html

It will also be nice if we are constantly reminded lest we forget, feb is still a long time from now

Negro_Ntns:

oh, phipex is a clown! He wants a reminder. . .how about an alarm clock? This is your Ikemba, the supreme commander of igbos and you need to be reminded of his burial date.

Today is 20th day to the event. . . . the day when the bia bia warlord will be sunk into the ground. oh, I cant wait!

PHIPEX:

It will also be nice if we are constantly reminded lest we forget, feb is still a long time from now[i]. Udo diri unu![/i]

ifyalways:

@Topic,stay off posting but reading/viewing as a guest?Is that not hypocrisy and beats the purpose?
I'm gently as a woman voting for creating a thread with live updates from the funeral and a condolence register if possible.just saying.

Chyz*:

Feb 3., lay off.Simple.

ifyalways:

Come make me !
Onye ka i na-agwa simple?N'ebe isi puta mmadu a naghi atunyere gi alo?Okacha mara.
ikuku buru gi dia.

ifyalways:

Oba Negro go kill pesin oh.I have been laughing to the point of almost forgetting what the thread was all about.

@Topic,stay off posting but reading/viewing as a guest?Is that not hypocrisy and beats the purpose?
I'm gently as a woman voting for creating a thread with live updates from the funeral and a condolence register if possible.just saying.

Eze Eziokwu,a nam ekele.

Negro_Ntns:

Igbo kwenu!!  Igbo kwenu!!! 

I tell you what. . . . Eze of NL, you should be the one stepping foot in Ojukwu's shoes. . . not that Nwazuruike or whatever he call himself.  Thats a clueless human being, you have some good head on your shoulder.  Look how insightful and decisice you are here, I give it to you. . . just this once!  You have done a marvellous job! 

Ngodigha, they need your bruteness in Maiduguri, not in NL.  Go there and show force. . . stooopid tree-hopping, branch-habitating, mango-mangling babboon!! 

Onlytruth:

This Ikemba's funeral will say a lot of things about us Igbo, our neighbors and Nigerians in general.
I was reading where someone who recently visited home was saying that not much work in going on per road works in Anambra in readiness for the expected crowd during the ceremony.

The Peter Obi government will get a very raw deal if he fails to put those roads in order, because there will be MASSIVE publicity coming from all and sundry during this ceremony.
I won't want to be in his shoes if he fails to deliver good roads in ONE month. lol

omenala:

@ Only truth, your in order! I will abide by your decision.

Am in owerri now and we are already getting our biafran flags ready!

nedu210:

as our collective decision, and in agreement with eze onlytruth to stay off NL on 3 fab, let us stay off Nl on feb 3 and my almighty CHUKWU bless ndigbo.  Maka ndi na eweputa onu nshi ha asi na igbo enwe eze, ndi ahu ekwekwana kam si nkita racha kwa ha anya. Onye na amaghi ihe okwu ahu futalu anye ahu mechia onu ya.

dem_people:

^^

Eze Ndigbo Nairaland, daalu sur. But is only a day enough for a man of Ikemba's stature? Surely a 3 to 7day break/stay-off/boycott is most befitting.

My two cents.

Onlytruth:

lol 

Nwanne m, what I find most laughable is that the people holding those same views will still wonder why we are killed easily without consequences; they still expect us to be able to unite and fight for our defense or freedom. Of course that is impossible without a common authority, without a common front!
What those folks fail to understand is that, since our circumstance is like that of the Jews (somehow), we should really copy a lot of things from them. For instance, even at the earliest times of their history (according to the Bible), they had judges. After that, they agitated for "a king that will go before us in war" - a physical leader.

It is my personal opinion that the greatest achievement of the Igbo nation in 1967-70 is the fact of coming under ONE leadership. It is powerful stuff, and our history changed for ever after that. 

What we must fight for, now that Ojukwu has died, is to find another leader who will surpass or equal him in VISION, TOUGHNESS and FOCUS, to lead us going forward.

We must find him!