OneNaira6:
I'm still trying to fathom why this thread is deemed as a gang up against north and SW.
Are people seriously kidding me with that ish? Where or what in OP original post gave such suggestions. Are people f2king serious? Una are that afraid of a SS/SE unity seriously? Smh at the hypocrisy.
@topic.
I don't trust the OP one bit and based on his past utterances he's nothing but a hypocrite. But that does not mean, I do not agree that SS and SE need to work together if we actually ever going to achieve our desires. It was my best friend, an ibibio that opened my eyes in terms of all gang ups against SS and SE. For some una, it was this past election that cleared una eyes but there were some of us that was enlightened prior to the election. All the election did was prove my believes once more. I've always maintained SS and SE need eachother to achieve whatever they desire. If we stop pushing against eachother, stop fighting against eachother we can achieve greatness. I'll use my people for example. For years now, delta north have tried numerously to obtain the governorship of Delta and for years, our work has been in vain. It was a year or was it two years ago we allowed SE Igbos to put a voice in our fight. Though they didn't invade delta governorship, they spoke up multiple times about it and from what I heard, it was Peter Obi that pushed for a deltan northern to be PDP flag bearer. How accurate that is, I'm not sure. Just a rumor that my cousin told me. Anyway, in the short period of them getting involved, a task we sort for years has finally become a reality.
What did that teach? It thought one voice can never achieve anything. The more people you have in your circle pushing for the same agenda, the more likely it's going to become a reality. That is something north learned and worked on hence when MB where showing signs of breaking off from the "united north", they worked deliberately to appease them and bring them back in the fold.
We needed eachother to survive in that country and I laugh that both regions, SS and SE, allowed others to create a rift between eachother and continue pushing that rift till well this election cleared una eyes.
You allowed others to constantly narrate to you how both of una "hated" eachother, don't have the best interest for eachother, and trying to steal from eachother yet you all have lived next to eachother for centuries with barely any conflict, intermarried with eachother till the point many of your cultures are mixed yet you allowed outsiders to tell you about your own neighbors? Smh!!!.
Funny enough those same neighbors have no regards for una. They claim to save SS oil from the greedy SE Igbos yet ironically every oil plots in SS is not owned by a SS and likewise the same for SE except maybe 3 or 4 igbos. They told you SE Igbos they love you more that your SS neighbors and even your SS igbo brothers yet they kill you and even spread fiticious rumors about you in order to damage una names.
I swear, I'm shocked it took both of una this long to actually realize you have no friends in that country and the way your ancestors lived was the RIGHT F2king way.
If we actually serious about this whole unity thing then una need to start from within ourselves.
SS ethnic groups needs to stop attacking and killing eachother over little things. SE need to stop with the state vs. State mess. You all f2king igbo for Godsake. You would think it's the Igala in Anambra and idoma in enugu that'll be getting you all discrimination due to their tribal differences but No, you all are attacking your own selves based solely on states. In my opinion, fixing SS and SE indigenous mentality is first thing to do in this "unity" if you all are truly serious of advancing both regions into one of the most developed in Africa. Both region have the potential, it just when do you ppl plan on unlocking it is the question right now.

atlwireles:
The first tool we need is put our own media houses in place. This is the first line of action, the states of SE/SS need two or three broadcast media houses located in the zones. The news our people read and hear MUST not be the edited news from the other side. Let's keep it local across the regions.

ozoigbondu:


What of radio biafra

Serex66:
Its a good idea, i will relate peacefully with igbo brethren but the moment you bring in the idea of secceding from Nigeria with you people then you lose my friendship. Because i know for a truth that if we and igbos start a country.....we will all kill ourselves....lolzz

EUROBOMBER:
@Barcanista, God will bless you abundantly for this thread. Thank you for taking your time to highlight what caused disharmony between us in 1966/67 and also highlighting what has brought us together. The 2015 general elections has no doubt, opened our eyes to so many things in Nigeria. Let us stay united and form a common power bloc-the Eastern bloc. I have always said that the division of SE/SS was politically done to weaken the East and continue to keep us under. You are correct in saying that no one should call for violence as this is not a sign of bravery or strength. We can demand what we want from Nigeria if you stay united as one.

I am very happy and proud of my people for standing with the minority president till the last minute. Let us stay together and play the opposition while we continue to watch Nigeria. People of the SE/SS, do not be deceived anymore, there are groups in this country trying very hard to see that we remain disunited but we must not allow them. A word is enough for the wise.

kheart:
No matter how many articles u write here, south south ll never see south east as their brothers and vice versa.

The only thing that makes d ibos vote overwhemly for gej was because of the azikwe and dey see south south as lesser evils than North.

Imagine a colleuge of mine here (a calabar) who is married to an ibo woman and still disses and hate ibo pple. Smh

Obiagelli:
Thread to unify Nigeria and Nigerians against our common enemy (poverty and corruption) or thread to unify a region against the others? The later am not part of.

barcanista:
It is very funny how some people cry "barcanista is a regional champion" but they are very active in promoting their own tribal and regional interests(no time to dig their posts). Talking of hypocrisy.

Let me state that the Eastern region (SS/SE) will not fall for any cheap blackmail. People to respect our right to integration and unity within the Eastern region. Just as we never complained of a "United North" and united West.

akthedream:
stop this SE and SS false amalgamation...what are you trying to archieve from that?..I am from SS,does that make me an igbo?? Abi na by force?..pls use your brain na...I dey bow for you o

raumdeuter:


Has there been anything that bound SS and SE together historically?

All these fake marriages. That was how before election it was SE, SS and MB

Now Middle Belt have been dropped from the equation to SS and SE.

How is an Oba of Bini related to an Eze from Afikpo. Thats what we call a marriage of strange bedfellows

akthedream:
don't mind the old cargo..doing all they can to marry SS with SE..I am from Edo state..I will be mad at anybody that mistaken me for an Igbo..we are far different ..different culture and tradition.

Rose2014:

I guess your culture matches that of the northerners

Can u tell me what one thing edo people have benefited from Nigeria: maybe I don't know

Anyway the fact that you're edo doesn't mean all edo people reason like u

Rose2014:

So with the way Nigeria is now, you're better off amalgamating with the north? Or are u one of those guys here claiming SS when they're not.


By d way I learnt op is not even Igbo but from SS if I'm not mistaken. So park well

akthedream:
who is talking about benefit here?..what have you benefited from your current governor?...why you reason like this is very difficult for me to know..open your eyes and shun bigotry...na girl you be so o...dey there dey reason like old people for village..na 2015 we dey if you no know..Pathertic.

akthedream:
thunder fire that mouth wey you take tell me park well..you south south pass me?..abi na because na village you don live all your life?...I pity you with this kind of reasoning...I mention north??...facking bigot..no open your head think like a civilised girl..abi na mumu you be?

akthedream:
thunder fire that mouth wey you take tell me park well..you south south pass me?..abi na because na village you don live all your life?...I pity you with this kind of reasoning...I mention north??...facking bigot..no open your head think like a civilised girl..abi na mumu you be?

mandarin:


@Barcanista you are back thank God for that and thank you too Eurobomber. Like in my analysis before the presidential election in which I laid it out for Barcanista how Buhari/Osinbajo would win the election but you went on and on to concur to the contrary. It is looking to me that this thread is a fallout of that lost and a perceived but rather impossible emotional vengeance. You could have given a little place for doubts in your mind which would have freed you to enjoy your joy today.
In this thread, its a call for unity not just limited to your perceived brothers but all of us.Nigeria had hurt us all by the actions and in actions of our leaders to put things right and that include President Jonathan because he also has the opportunity to fix some things and write his name in gold but has so far failed to do so. Why I do not antagonize any form of solidarity as it seems you are but I think your latest move is borne out of resentment and rather parochial thoughts due to the loss of GEJ in the last election.
To you the future of Nigeria hung on GEJ's neck and nothing more but let me unravel some things for you:
1. GEJ is from a minority ethnic group but failed woefully to endear himself to Nigerians by solving some problems. Taken that these problems did not emanate from him and they have been there but wait, we elected him to solve these same nagging problems
2. Different sections of Nigeria profited from GEJ's government and I make bold to say that like the president said, Igbos are the pillar of the government and so you can feel hurt if you think your brothers are about to lose such opportunities.But wait o, these are the same people controlling the core of a government labeled as the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria. The question is, did the south east as a region actually benefited more? No but a few hawks that want the water to keep flowing and transforming their pockets
3. What has been done about the mega bucks missing and reported here and there? you see, we know that corruption is massive n Nigeria but at least Obasanjo did something, he gave us EFCC in whatever guise but GEJ killed it completely, its a shame
4. You guys failed to see the frustration on faces of Nigerians and thought we are daft not to know that a government, no matter how window dressed did fall short of expectation and you wanted us to return him to power because he is from your ethnic group or my ethnic group? that sentiment isn't enough a convincing reason
5. Politics is about bridge building and alignment and not about divisive tactics that create xenophobia, I hated it the moment started using religion and ethnicity to instigate people when election was close.
6. Your new found love with the idea of 'Easterners" is good but remember it was the architectural design of British companies and not leaders from the two sides. There is only one thing that both parties target; oil which has destroyed lives, families and joy across Africa from Gabon to Nigeria, Libya to Angola. Your matrimonial bed on this is full of nails and no one dare sleep on it.
7. The attitude of certain sect on proclaiming to be better than others is itself a sufficient ground for such to be an aberration but honestly I wish you the best.

My personal lessons
1. The SE and SS can form formidable opposition and work to get greater share of the oil proceed and I support 50% for 30years and 100% afterward and that should be applicable to all other resources and infrastructures including proceeds from tax, VAT etc for the other regions as well.
2. I think the 'easterners' have always believed the 'westerners' are the traditional opposition in Nigeria and yes they have been for over 50years, the 'easterners ' too need to demonstrate their political astuteness in playing virile opposition in Nigeria and stay relevant
3. Don't ever undermine your friends or try to take your pound of flesh through emotional concept and thereby turn your friends to your enemies, you may still need them in the future, this was the mistake of GEJ and the Yoruba- he didn't handle them with maturity and he failed to realize they were the opposition to their own son Obasanjo in his first term.He should have done better.

Wish you he best Barcanista but there is one thing that must be clear to you, SE&SS objectives are disimilar and that is a gap that can be exploited any day, your marriage is hanging by tissue thread!

barcanista:
Why not tell EU, AU UEFA, Northern Elders Forum, Afenifere, Yoruba Council of Elders etc to disband? You should ignore me next time if you keep interpreting everything as tribal supremacism. We are determined(I am) to achieve Eastern integration and not just "mere alliance".

Ps: I ignore illogical comment.

barcanista:
Very Important:
1. If you are an Igbo Supremacist, Ijaw Supremacist, Urhobo Supremacist, Efik Supremacist, Ikwerre Supremacist, Ibibio Supremacist or any other tribal supremacist, this thread is NOT for you. Though we will be glad to see everyone drop their supremacist ideology.

2. We don't need to be violent to get what we want. If you are a promoter of violence, please drop the idea and embrace strategic and non violent means. The West(Yorubas) is a typical example of pursuing an interest without firing a single bullet. It is not cowardice to be strategic, it is not bravery to be violent.

3. To people of non-eastern origin, this thread is neither an Eastern supremacist thread nor a racist thread. It is a thread that is aimed at promoting the socio-political and economic interests of the "easterners" within the Nigeria State(similar to Afenifere Renewal Group and Northern Groups).

4. The term "easterners" include our brother in the defunct Mid-western region I.e Present day Edo and Delta States. It does not exclude those with "eastern" origin in diaspora.

Super1Star:



Nice write up.

Rose2014:

All these endless insults you're Resorting to won't help you in anyway

I need facts

akthedream:
I am not into insulting people..go back and check your post..you threw the first insult and I felt that is the only language you understand like your fellow villager here..whenever you talk reasonably,I will..

bakila:

Barcanista does not care about how nice the write-up is.

Rose2014:

U never answered my question and u don't know why u have no answer for me.

So pls do me a huge favor by accepting my apology for trying to engage u in d first place. I thought u had something to say but I see it's only insults u brought to the thread. So I apologise for thinking otherwise. Peace

demandtruth:

Barcanista,

Know matter how you try to hide or re-package your
venomous character simply because of this election that is loss
and won, your problem will eat you up

You and your likes will perish for Nigeria to survive. Nigeria will continue to be
why you and your hate brother/sisters perish.

People that fail to read history of wars and the its effect will continue to
think it's a child's play.

I know your intent and your evil, pained, delusional, divisive and bitter
mind. You will not succeed no matter your reason.

Evil man!

Duru1:



It is a fact that human beings that refuse to go to war shall never enjoy freedom.

demandtruth:

Barcanista,

Know matter how you try to hide or re-package your
venomous character simply because of this election that is loss
and won, your problem will eat you up

You and your likes will perish for Nigeria to survive. Nigeria will continue to be
why you and your hate brother/sisters perish.

People that fail to read history of wars and the its effect will continue to
think it's a child's play.

I know your intent and your evil, pained, delusional, divisive and bitter
mind. You will not succeed no matter your reason.

Evil man!