KenGali:


First, when a group has been called a tribe it connotes some form of difference or heterogeneity from any other tribe.

Secondly, in what context do you suppose groups that controlled geographic areas far larger than what Igbos occupy today, are being referred to as tribes? You suppose they where just a few families and households? Just throw up Wikipedia page on Germanic people and find your answers. Do you suppose Igbos, Hausas and Yorubas share any cultural similarity?

Germanic States were heterogenous enough to form distinct sovereign states. We are not talking of petty villages or the colonial inspired tooth blowing village heads that we cast as monarchies. We are talking of proper Monarchies, with Constitutions, that fought wars with the likes of France. The Prussian Kingdom which was the largest had a population of about 34million, and Bavaria had about 6 million. These my friend are not even the tribes, but the states that formed from various tribes. So my reference is not similar to Ngwa, Ezza, Idemili or whatever else. By the way all these so called Igbo groups emerged in the post colonial era as political groupings.

Afam4eva:

A tribe is usually a set of people with the same custom and traditions with no glaring difference. While on the other hand, an Ethnic Group(Nation) is a collection of people from different tribes with similar but not totally the same idiosyncrasies. Igbo is an example of an ethnic group because it is a combination of tribes or smaller ethnic groups eg Nkanu, Onitsha, Ngwa, Owerri, Ikwerre etc. TRibes like Ngwa, Ikwerre etc can also be classified as a mini ethnic groups because they're not totally homogenous in nature.

JonBee1:


A sigh of relief!
A true igbo man have spoken. That an educated man's reflection. Truthful, humanistic and fair!
The humanity in you blaze forth like a million stars

They (Nzam Igala) are in Anambra because that is where the Nigerian govt. define the land to fall within. You can take your case to the FG if you are aggrieved and BTW, they are not you tenants; They are indigenes of the land.

Stop imposing Igbo as a medium of communication in an Igala community at the detriment of the local tongue

Shame on you irrational Neanderthal igbos - ACM10, christopher 123, 01Karma, tabletman1, cheruv, Kruzilano, Amadaz, new2020 & you DELTAGIANT.
Hitler have nothing on you

ElekeNtioba:


You just came here to make a nuisance of urself.

No one is imposing anytin on anybody. The reason most igbos havent heard abt d presence of igala in anambra is because d pple demselves have embraced d Igbo culture. If u bothered to read d OP, u'll see where he was complaining abt his people preferring to speak Igbo. Rather than go and sensitize his pple and create awareness as to their dying heritage he prefers to open a thread on a forum to make demands. Ask him what his pple think of his efforts.

This is not a case of marginalization bt dat of cultural assimilation.

cheruv:

am happy to like your post kos it adds another nail to the stuupidity coffin of that riffraff.
all my life I've seen foolish people, but this one riffraff beats them all

JonBee1:


That's why they call me "THE GREATEST". Bow down B*$%#!

tabletman1:
Hitlerman keep spamming my mention with your unlimited hate, tribalism and zenophobia.

Keep repeating yourself like a mad man, after enter kitchen carry kitchen knife and start stabbing any igala Nzam man u meet on the road.

tabletman1:
I know you know everywhere in anambra but you people(igala) are not upto 5% population.

Anambra has 178 communities, and igala communities has lesser population even your so called Nzam is a big farmland.

You people ran to Otu-nkwo to buy even razor blade
You are clamoring for equal right and for special quota to be given to your community which is unusual
We have many clan in Anambra but when it comes to politics, we don't do clans and zones.
We always allow the best man to win the game, so if you think your people are capable, go and organize them for a better tomorrow to contest for various political positions especially for senatorial position. Then you can prove to the whole world that you hold the population in anambra west.

JonBee1:


The mindset of a xenophobic hater, a tribalist and a potential genocide murderer.
You have all your justification for the evil in your head, innit. e.g the igala communities has lesser population and that Nzam is a big farmland etc.
This are good enough for you to deny them equal right (so you can treat them like slave and usurp their resources e.g >70% crude oil in Anambra. Your wish to annihilate their culture will never succeed.

Embrace diversity and inclusion. Live and let (the Nzam Igala) live.
I have nothing but love for Igbo people. They are my people. I only detest wicked tribalist like you.
I fight your likes wherever I find them (Kano, Enugu, Ibadan, ...)

tabletman1:
Lol,
You are really trying to drag me down to your level by twisting my statement just to suit yourself.


Ok I will drop my rude attitude and pay attention to your view.

Which of the highlighted is false about Igala?
Did the Op dispute any of them?
Can't you see the two witness who confirmed that Nzam is not the biggest town in Anambra west?
Do you know that LG headquarters of Anambra west was sited at Nzam despite the fact that they lack the merit via their road was not accessible as at the time they create anambra state and there is no bridge built over omanbala river then?
Read the second highlighted and see what I mean via that Nzam people that claimed highest in population cannot build a market but instead go to Otu-nkwo market to buy any of their needs.
Do u think its the Government that built Otu-nkwo for Umuoba people?



Guy simply believe and accept that you goofed by attacking my comments.
I questioned the Op cos he is making extraordinary demands which is not possible in Anambra politics.



Now how do Igala people treat their neighboring tribes in Kogi?

Deltagiant:


No, you foolishly brought all that unto yourself. So continue identifying yourself until Ndi Anambra are satisfied. But for now, NO, you’re simply a fifth columnist. Because na Ife eji abu Omambala erika. And you failed the test.

A marauding saboteur you are!

Klinee:
@viviebabe, everything u posted there is 100% correct. I never doubt our biligual. We speak igala and igbo languages but mainly igala. My concern is vigorous extintion of our igala language,the reason why its dying away and also the solution to revive it back. My father is one of biafra soldiers. He told that Nzam is a base of biafran army controlling niger region of biafra. He also tell us that due to inability of nigeria soldier to takeover Nzam(with several failed attempt)and also hunger and famine all over Igboland leads to influx of many igbos into Nzam pending the duration of the civil war. My concern is the possibility of our igala language dying away. Becos that is our heritage and we need to preserve the language forever.

Klinee:
you are an idiot oo! Which place is otu-nkwo? Have u visit Afor-Nzam before? Which town will u compare it with Nzam in anambra west? Mumu! Okpo! Its obvious that u dont know Nzam so just shut ur mouth and get out of here. Mkpi!

vivienbabe:


Thanks bro. But your response is still very hazy. You accepted the bolded accounts of the Ex Biafran soldier as “100 percent correct” which interpretes that Igbos are aboriginal to Nzam.

But again, on the other hand, when you refered to the war and said “….hunger and femine all over Igbo land led to influx of Igbos in to Nzam”, it gave the impression to novices like me that Nzam was aboriginally Igala. Whatever my understanding is, the opinion I want to get from you was whether you believe Nzam was aboriginally Igbo or Igala or the both?

How come the current Nzam monarch is Igbo, even though I read somewhere of how one Igala “General Ajida” invaded Nzam? How did this invasion end up with the town having an Igbo ruling family? He who conquers rules, isn't it my brother?

Klinee:
Some of u did not know that the word ANAMBRA which is purely pronouced OMAOBALA is igala language. There is a town along the river OMAOBALA(ANAMBRA) called OBALE. Its believed that river omaobala is own by the SONS OF OBALE(oma-obale river). OMA means sons in igala language. For example if the sons of tabletman have a house, people may refer the house as "UMU TABLETMAN HOUSE". River OMAOBALA was misinterpreted by the whitemen so they wrote ANAMBRA.

presher:
I have condone ur distortions. Omabala is the same thing as olamaboro in kogi state.u people are ibaji people(mixture of igbo and igala) some ibaji are more igala and some are more igbos.dats why u have ibaji igala and ibaji igbo.ur igala can only be understand by an ibaji igala .no normal igala can understand ibaji igbo.some igala towns speak pure igbo dat doesnot make them igbos.so because u speak igala does not mean u are igala.we have few ibaji igala from anambra dey are not up to 2 percent

Klinee:
Is a lie! I understand Idah igala but i dont understand ayimgba igala. Why do u inner igalas normally claim that you are real igala? So we are fake igala, we are all igalas simple!

presher:
u can understand idah becos of it closeness to ur place,anyingba in dekina local govt is far from ur place. Igalas discriminate against ibaji igala wat makes u tink they will accept ibaji igbo like u

Klinee:
Is a lie! I understand Idah igala but i dont understand ayimgba igala. Why do u inner igalas normally claim that you are real igala? So we are fake igala, we are all igalas simple!

bigfrancis5:
In your quest to have Igala taught in secondary schools in Anambra state, I wish to drop some pertinent questions and thoughts. The fact is Igala isn't a WAEC-recognized language mandated to be taught in secondary schools...

Klinee:
The Igala in Anambra comprises of many towns...
...I remember in my primary school days in village where the teachers(IBOS) normally constrain us not to speak Igala in four corner of school,is either we speak Igbo or English. In the government media companies; Abs 1 & 2 radio, Abs awka tv, Abs onitsha tv, purity radio, Nta awka tv, Nta onitsha tv and many other private radio and tv stations in Anambra. Out of all these media companies only one station allow Igala language that is Abs 2. And the programme takes 10mins only in a day with just two occurance in a week....

Klinee:
I never ask them to accept us.

cheruv:

of all the tribes bordering the Igbo nation, its the mgbokos(Ibibio-efik) that I appreciate most. they're still steadfast and refuse to see us as enemies who want to dominate them kos they know the truth.
now the ogoni,idoma,igala,Bini with the exception of the ijos are coming to that realization.
apart from Imo and abia that's 100% Igbo and Ebonyi that's 99%,Enugwu and Anambra which are 97% & 98% respectively should do more to acculturate the idomas and igalas living there or exchange them with Igbos living in kogi and Benue states respectively. this way we can rid ourselves of claims and counterclaims of marginalization and exploitation that's common place in Nigeria.
even though we Igbos have a stake in the SS and parts of the middle belt,we respect their cultures

cheruv:

of all the tribes bordering the Igbo nation, its the mgbokos(Ibibio-efik) that I appreciate most. they're still steadfast and refuse to see us as enemies who want to dominate them kos they know the truth.
now the ogoni,idoma,igala,Bini with the exception of the ijos are coming to that realization.
apart from Imo and abia that's 100% Igbo and Ebonyi that's 99%,Enugwu and Anambra which are 97% & 98% respectively should do more to acculturate the idomas and igalas living there or exchange them with Igbos living in kogi and Benue states respectively. this way we can rid ourselves of claims and counterclaims of marginalization and exploitation that's common place in Nigeria.
even though we Igbos have a stake in the SS and parts of the middle belt,we respect their cultures

abagoro:



Only Imo State is a complete Igbo State by language. Abia has an Ibibio speaking group known as "Itu mbuzon". Even Imo State's complete Igbo status could be questioned if [s]Ukwuani, Etche, Egbema and Ikwerre[/s] are considered as distinct languages.