I Think The Ibos Should Backout Of Politics And Face Business

Am only suggesting this because i know they will never win presidential post in Nigeria not after what had happened in the past, but business is their inheritance nobody can take that away from them. What is your opinion?

You guys are quoting me wrong, i have not said that the Igbo's are not capable of being a PRESIDENT of course they are more than capable of doing so, all am saying is that instead of waisting their hard earn resources campaigning for presidency they could as well increase their commerce and economy that they are well accepted for, thats all!

Why on earth are you saying this? Kindly give us more info. I personally voted for Pat Utomi in the last election (such a shame he didn't win), but I don't think the remark you pasted here is accurate. What led you to draw up this conclusion??

Here we go again , another discrimination. We are all Nigerians it doesnt matter . We need somebody that will lead us the right way it doesnt matter where they are from. This is our problem !! until we UNITE nothing is going to happen .

The guy may be right. I am of the opinion that the ibos are marginalized. Read this
A testimony to Igbo marginalisation

[, ] Lawal

As a non-indigene who has lived in the East for a long time, I can make an assesment of the disenchantment that pervades the thinking of most Igbo. To say that there is very low federal prescence in the South-East will be an understatement. There is no Federal Government presence in the East, as far as I am concerned. Anyone who wants to prove me wrong can simply travel down and see things for him or herself.

Whereas most roads in other geopolitical zones are awarded to reputable and competent construction companies like Julius Berger, those in the East are awarded to less competent construction companies. And even at that, the roads are never comp! leted, but the contract money is always paid to them in full. Simply put, the roads in the East are death-traps. The second Niger Bridge, which the President had promised the people during his electioneering, has remained just a campaign slogan. Mind you, this is the only structure that links the East to the rest of the country, except, of course, you want to go through Benue State. The bridge right now is under serious pressure and experts say there is a need to relieve it of the excess pressure.

The fact that the Nigerian civil war ended 35 years ago is like a fairy tale to most Easterners. The policemen and soldiers still act as if they are an occupying force in an enemy territory, subjecting the people to their whims and caprices. Policemen here do not collect N20 at checkpoints, but demand thousands of naira especially during festive periods when many of the people will be coming back home.

While Arewa youths in the North, opc in the West, and Niger Del! ta Force in the South-South are allowed to run amok, causing terror, f ear, and death, massob members who are not violent are usually hunted, killed or imprisoned without an option of bail. 54 footballers, spectators and match officials participating in the Uwazurike Cup tournament, were arrested and detained by the police last year. No one, not even journalists, ngos or rights activists ever fought for their fundamental human rights. Yet, Asari Dokubo was given a presidential welcome in Abuja with a N300 million "gift" to stop his chaos in the creeks of the Niger Delta.

It is only the Senate presidency, which was zoned to the Igbo, that has been targeted for ridicle with the potent weapon of bribery and corruption, as if it is only the Senate that is corrupt. Yet, little or nothing is done about the corrupt practices of our past and present rulers.

While economic policies are directed towards stemming the importation of goods, which is usually dominated by the Igbo, nothing is done about trade in foreign currencies in most maj! or towns and cities in the country. This is a business run by our Northern brothers. But the truth is that this trade has continued to damage the preference for our local currency, the naira, and increase the demand for the dollar, pound and other foreign currencies.

The Igbo must go back to God in prayers. He will surely restore them to their glorious days.

Lawal wrote from [, ], Onitsha, Anambra State.

The Punch, Friday June 10, 2005 
 
 
 

Ur not far from the truth.

Fine question, dear locoman. Yes your observation that Igbos are business oriented is also right. However it wont be cool if they don't get involved in politics too - this is because others could make policies and take decisions that would adversely affect this means of their livelihood permanently. Their involvement therefore, helps in checking and or mitigating these situations- apart from the sense of belonging one gets as a citizen of nigeria with equal rights. Also losing in politics cannot be ascribed to the Igbos as quite a number of them did win elections; and there are folks like Buhari that appear to be perennial losers in politics.  I hope you will see it that way too.
Remain blessed

Your ignorance is boundless. So which of the Nigerian tribes are united?

In 1999, the presidency was handed to the Yoruba, yet they came up with two candidates.
In 2003, OBJ a Yoruba was already ruling yet:
Olapade Agoro contested against him
Gani Fawehinmi contested
Tunji Braithwaite contested
Abayomi Ferreira contested
Sarah Jubril contested
These are all Yorubas, so I ask if that is a sign of unity or disunity?

in 2007, only a certified political novice will think that power should not go back to the north after 8 years in the south. Now that this was the case, many northerners contested against themselves for that one position.

Yaradua did
Buhari did
Atiku did
Bafarawa did
and myriad other northerners. Is that a sign of unity or disunity

So it is only a fool that should expect Igbos to produce a single candidate.

After Yaradua, leadership reverts to the south and then the Igbo or the South South (SS) will take over. Even if the Igbo does not get it then, they will get it when it goes to the North and back again to the south. Given the turn-by-turn tribal presidency in place, it is certainly impossible for Yoruba to lead Nigeria again, until all other zones, including the Igbo have had their share. So my friend, take your warped logic and dump it in Oke Afa canal.

Amen!!

Politics is business, in America. The American government is still the biggest employer, eh?

locoman, business might be our strong hold, but give the igbo man some years. We will get there. At  this era, locoman you shouldn't be tribalistic. You are educated for crying out loud.

if an igbo man bcome a president; nigeria will be the most corrupt country in the universe, 

despite the fact that an ibo man is not the president; nigeria has been retardated by the crazy act of igbo guys,

e.g
1.nigerians has been well know in MALAYSIA as a 419 country which made the citizens bcome scare of nigerains anyways,

2.the thailand government has made a rule that nigerians shouldnt do business in their country

3. an igbo guy was given a death penalty buy tryin to push drugs into the country,

4. three univeristies in malaysia has stop admiting nigerians to the school due to the fact that a porthacourt igbo guy duped a citizen,

can you see what this igbo people are doping to our precious country,  now tell me what they r going to do if their FATHER become a president,

so what we are sayin is 500 billion dollors not naira you son of a foolish tribe don de chop na ant!

look at your mouth if ibo weeeeeeee we wellll rubbish

suckers

ibo never die

u only need to come down to london to see how your your yoruba de do 419!

now believe this or not there is a sayin whenever u are a guest to a yoruba home u never know when the police will turn up on the door as a lot of then de do joro

now forget malaysia they are not any better than us, there are just tryin to make a political statement, i think they shuld worry more about the alceda crew foooooooool

     You looked yourself in the mirror and get convinced that you're man enough to talk where human beings are talking? Please I don't know where the hell you claimed to be but make sure you didn't show yourself in public else they'll mistake you as a missing chimpanzee in the ZOO.
  Even animals can insult IGBOS?