THIS WILL SHOCK MANY, A MASTERPIECE WRITTEN BY A NIGER DELTAN FROM URHOBO:

Thank God this is coming from a Deltan, which will also shock many who thinks that Igbos and Niger Deltans are not United, as they have tried to Divide us by State and Geo-political zones - Chike Michael.

Ena Ofugara from Urhobo wrote:

More On How A People Have Thrived in Adversity.
Four years into independence, three years before civil war, see how Nigeria was treating IGBOS
Now for you who may not understand why Igbos tried to leave the union, listen to parliamentarians.... Law makers in 1964 and tell me if it is your tribe you will not be like Ojukwu. Why would you want to be in a country where people treat you like this? Read for yourselves.
"Northern House Of Assembly Proceedings, February-March 1964
Below is an extract from the proceedings of the Northern Region House of Assembly between February and March 1964, less than four years after Nigeria’s independence from the British. I have nothing to add.

Read and judge for yourself:
Mallam Muhammadu Mustapha Mande Gyan:
On the allocation of plots to Ibos or allocation of stalls, I would like to advise the Minister that these people know how to make money, and we do not know the way and manner of getting about this business. We do not want Ibos to be allocated with plots. I do not want them to be given plots...

Mallam Bashari Umaru:
I would like (you), as a Minister of Land and Survey, to revoke forthwith all Certificates of Occupancy from the hands of the Ibos resident in the Region... (Applause).

Mr. A. A. Agogede:
I’m very glad that we are in a Moslem country, and the government of Northern Nigeria allowed some few Christians in the region to enjoy themselves according to the belief of their religion, but building of hotels should be taken away from the Igbos, and even if we find some Christians who are interested in building hotels and do not have money to do so, the government should aid them, instead of allowing Ibos to continue with their hotels.

Dr. Iya Abubakar (Special Member, Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria):
I am one of the strong believers in Nigerian unity, and I have hoped for our having a united Nigeria, but certainly if the present state of affairs continues, I hope the government will investigate first the desirability and secondly the possibility of extending Northernisation policy to the petty traders. (Applause).

Mallam Mukhtar Bello:
I would like to say something very important, that the Minister should take my appeal to the Federal Government about the Igbos in the post office. I wish the numbers of these Igbos be reduced…. There are too many of them in the North. They are like sardines and 1 think they are just too dangerous to the Region.

Mallam Ibrahim Musa:
Mr. Chairman, Sir. Well first and foremost, what I have to say before this Hon. House is that we should send a delegation to meet our Hon. Premier to move a motion in this very Budget Session that all the Ibos working in the Civil Service of Northern Nigeria, including the native authorities, whether they are contractors or not, should be repatriated at once...

Mallam Bashari Umaru:
There should be no contracts either from the government, native authorities, or private enterprises given to Ibo contractors (Government Bench: Good talk and shouts of “Fire the Southerners”). Again, Mr. Chairman, the foreign firms too should be given time limit to replace all Ibo in their firms by some other people.

The Premier (Alhaji the Hon. Sir Ahmadu Bello, K.B.E., Sardauna of Sokoto):
It is my most earnest desire that every post in the region, however small it is, be filled by a Northerner (Applause)

Alhaji Usman Liman:
What brought the Ibos into this region? They were here since the colonial days. Had it not been for the colonial rule, there would hardly have been any Ibo in this region. Now that there is no colonial rule, the Ibos should go back to their region. There should be no hesitation about the matter.
Mr. Chairman, North is for Northerners, East for Easterners, West for Westerners, and the Federation is for us all. (Applause)

The Minister of Land and Survey (Alhaji the Hon. Ibrahim Musa Cashash, O.B.E.):
Mr. Chairman. Sir, I do not like to take up much of the time of this House in making explanations, but I would like to assure members that having heard their demands about Ibos holding land in Northern Nigeria, my ministry will do all it can to see that the demands of members are met. How to do this, when to do it, al1 these should not be disclosed. In due course, you will all see what will happen. (Applause).
Culled from M. O. Onyenakeya, Igbos in Nigerian Politics, pp.30-32

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Na wa

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May Amadioha strike anybody who ever try to blame Ojukwu for going into that war.

He did what he thought was necessary and if I were in his shoes, I will do just that.

But one thing gives me joy, those that were against igbos building hotels are still doing mai guard whereas the Igbos are busy building the hotels even till tomorrow.

This is jst a tip of d iceberge compared to what happened in 1966. My dad lost all his property in Kaduna where he worked then. The genocide was so intense that he trecked from Kaduna to Nsukka hiding in bushes during d day and walking at night.

I personelly believe the north is reaping from what dey sowed in d form of Boko Haram. I have no pitty for them at all.

And to those Igbos calling for Biafra in this 2015 u can see that there is no justifiable reason as at now for any government to grant us Biafra. We are nt under any form of torment or attack compared to what happened 1964-67.
Our fathers and grandfathers had paid d price for our survival as an Igbo race.Let them not observe from d great beyond how their children and grand children will suffer what dey suffered. They paid d expensive price so lets live in peace with our Nigerian neighbours

Hausa d3y fear their ways.

.......and to think that this is just a tip of the iceberg as to what culminated to the war of '67. Any grown up Nigerian who faults Gen. Ojukwu's decision, doesn't need any other test to confirm a dead conscience.

And according to a wise saying adopted by the Guardian newspaper, "conscience (for those who have) can only be nurtured by truth".

we will forever be the envy of other tribes...

The hating did nt stat 2day !

It's because of all dis maltreatment and margnalisation dt we want 2 ansa our papa name.

BIAFRA we want and BIAFRA we must actualise evn if it will take a million yrs.

May d soul of Chukwuemka Odumegwu Ojukwu.... RIP

Ezeigbo gburugburu !

Ndigbo wil neva 4get u !

U wil 4eva remain in our hrt !

Ena ofugara should stop being a hypocrite. The northerners have a right to determine how they want there region run. Its their land its their government. We should remember that at that time we had regional governments resources then belong to the regions not like now. Nobody would want to be dorminated by another in his territory. Where there northerners in the eastern civil service? Nobody should use education as an excuse. ahmadu bello was rite if u give them an inch they would want to claim everyting lagos is an example. Its only fair everybody protect his or her interest.

Icon4s:
This is jst a tip of d iceberge compared to what happened in 1966. My dad lost all his property in Kaduna where he worked then. The genocide was so intense that he trecked from Kaduna to Nsukka hiding in bushes during d day and walking at night.

I personelly believe the north is reaping from what dey sowed in d form of Boko Haram. I have no pitty for them at all.

And to those Igbos calling for Biafra in this 2015 u can see that there is no justifiable reason as at now for any government to grant us Biafra. We are nt under any form of torment or attack compared to what happened 1964-67.
Our fathers and grandfathers had paid d price. So let us live in peace with our Nigerian neighbours.

The hatred of the hausa/ fulani towards the Igbos is in their gene and the fact that Igbos are naturally gifted, talented, creative, hard working and Christians, has made it incurable.

We have to tell ourselves the truth, they have showed us in many ways that it's impossible to Cohabit with different tribes and different ideologies. Is the Igbos that don't want to learn.

Biafra restoration is important, infact it's compulsory. That's the only way you will enjoy your freedom and give hope to the future generations.

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Icon4s:
This is jst a tip of d iceberge compared to what happened in 1966. My dad lost all his property in Kaduna where he worked then. The genocide was so intense that he trecked from Kaduna to Nsukka hiding in bushes during d day and walking at night.

I personelly believe the north is reaping from what dey sowed in d form of Boko Haram. I have no pitty for them at all.

And to those Igbos calling for Biafra in this 2015 u can see that there is no justifiable reason as at now for any government to grant us Biafra. We are nt under any form of torment or attack compared to what happened 1964-67.
Our fathers and grandfathers had paid d price for our survival as an Igbo race.Let them not observe from d great beyond how their children and grand children will suffer what dey suffered. They paid d expensive price so lets live in peace with our Nigerian neighbours

Live in peace kwa ?

I doubt if d owners of dis zoo wil allow us 2 hv peace. They dnt need us and we dnt need dem 2.

Our grand fathers wil nt be happy in dia grave if we can nt actualise d BIAFRA dey fought for. Do u tink dt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (may his soul RIP) wil be hapi in his grave if we cant finish wht he started ? D ansa is NO.
I'm nt clamouring 4 war bt dia r many ways 2 kil a rat .

Rome wz nt built in a day and so i belive dt one day God wil help us actualise d BIAFRA of our dream.

(1) those comments were made, just as every other arguments are made and countered in every House of Assembly, I am not sure they were ever passed into Law.
(2) no offense I am from Igbo, from imo state to be precise, but how come off all d Nigerian tribes only us were singled out? The question to ask is is der sth wrong with us?
(3) this above has nothing to do with the war, I blame Ojukwu for it.
(4) the north has the interest of its people at heart before anybody whether one Nigeria or not, same with what would attain in igbo land if the reverse was the case. So I don't see any thing wrong with those comment.
(5) northerners choose ur words rightly and wisely, u never can know what tomorrow would bring.

Ofugara or whatever he is called is a bastard child of a thousand fathers. Stop deceiving yourself ofugara cos an average urhobo man hates an igbo man. Stop trying to be relevant you idiot. Relate with them at your own peril. It was the relationship Gej had with them that made him lose to Buhari. Igbos can never trusted. They've shown us over the years that they are treacherous and won't waste time in annexing your land and calling it no man's land.

To be objective, you have to look at it the other way that is how northerners are treated in the south east then we can come out with object analysis.

Utchgirl:




Live in peace kwa ?

I doubt if d owners of dis zoo wil allow us 2 hv peace. They dnt need us and we dnt need dem 2.

Our grand fathers wil nt be happy in dia grave if we can nt actualise d BIAFRA dey fought for. Do u tink dt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (may his soul RIP) wil be hapi in his grave if we cant finish wht he started ? D ansa is NO.
I'm nt clamouring 4 war bt dia r many ways 2 kil a rat .

Rome wz nt built in a day and so i belive dt one day God wil help us actualise d BIAFRA of our dream.

All dz small small children, Biafra can NEVER rise again. Don't waste ur time, u better stop bad mounting other tribes then turn around to shout that some certain people dat u mouth lash on marginalize u.

You have a right to determine how your region is run but when it comes to the oil in egbema, your opinion changes.

You are the hypocrite

zeestunner:
Ena ofugara should stop being a hypocrite. The northerners have a right to determine how they want there region run. Its their land its their government. We should remember that at that time we had regional governments resources then belong to the regions not like now. Nobody would want to be dorminated by another in his territory. Where there northerners in the eastern civil service? Nobody should use education as an excuse. ahmadu bello was rite if u give them an inch they would want to claim everyting lagos is an example. Its only fair everybody protect his or her interest.

zeestunner:
Ena ofugara should stop being a hypocrite. The northerners have a right to determine how they want there region run. Its their land its their government. We should remember that at that time we had regional governments resources then belong to the regions not like now. Nobody would want to be dorminated by another in his territory. Where there northerners in the eastern civil service? Nobody should use education as an excuse. ahmadu bello was rite if u give them an inch they would want to claim everyting lagos is an example. Its only fair everybody protect his or her interest.

The hypocrite is you. Why didn't Gowon implement the Aburi accord that said regional government will manage its resources.

Instead of you being happy that hardworking people came to develop your land, build your economy, create jobs for your lazy people and educate the illiterate almajiris, you pay them back with evil.

But those people you are trying to destroy are still waxing stronger everyday to the extent that your brothers are doing gate men and security guards for them.

Ain't you ashame?

rusep:
To be objective, you have to look at it the other way that is how northerners are treated in the south east then we can come out with object analysis.

Lies. D northerners in d SE, most igbos don't give a damn abt them or how they run there lives, back then in d past d only time igbos ever remember there are northerners in d SE, is only when they want to retaliate the killing of igbo people in d north. But those things hardly occur anymore.

spanishkid:
Ofugara or whatever he is called is a bastard child of a thousand fathers. Stop deceiving yourself ofugara cos an average urhobo man hates an igbo man. Stop trying to be relevant you idiot. Relate with them at your own peril. It was the relationship Gej had with them that made him lose to Buhari. Igbos can never trusted. They've shown us over the years that they are treacherous and won't waste time in annexing your land and calling it no man's land.

My boy.
Are u angry over d fact that Edo state us too cursed to ever have anything to do with igbos?

Icon4s:
This is jst a tip of d iceberge compared to what happened in 1966. My dad lost all his property in Kaduna where he worked then. The genocide was so intense that he trecked from Kaduna to Nsukka hiding in bushes during d day and walking at night.

I personelly believe the north is reaping from what dey sowed in d form of Boko Haram. I have no pitty for them at all.

And to those Igbos calling for Biafra in this 2015 u can see that there is no justifiable reason as at now for any government to grant us Biafra. We are nt under any form of torment or attack compared to what happened 1964-67.
Our fathers and grandfathers had paid d price for our survival as an Igbo race.Let them not observe from d great beyond how their children and grand children will suffer what dey suffered. They paid d expensive price so lets live in peace with our Nigerian neighbours

You were making sense until you made the yoruba move in your last paragraph. I suspect you are a yoruba imposter...will keep a very close eye on you!

lygn19:
(1) those comments were made, just as every other arguments are made and countered in every House of Assembly, I am not sure they were ever passed into Law.
(2) no offense I am from Igbo, from imo state to be precise, but how come off all d Nigerian tribes only us were singled out? The question to ask is is der sth wrong with us?
(3) this above has nothing to do with the war, I blame Ojukwu for it.
(4) the north has the interest of its people at heart before anybody whether one Nigeria or not, same with what would attain in igbo land if the reverse was the case. So I don't see any thing wrong with those comment.
(5) northerners choose ur words rightly and wisely, u never can know what tomorrow would bring.

U were making sense until u mention that ur pt3. It simply means u know nothing abt that Civil war. Ojukwu fought for his oppressed Igbo people. Ur parents or grandparents didnt tell u anything?

new2020:


You were making sense until you made the yoruba move. I suspect you are a yoruba imposter...will keep a very close eye on you!

Ok be my body guard

rusep:
To be objective, you have to look at it the other way that is how northerners are treated in the south east then we can come out with object analysis.

Tell us how they are treated if not causing nuisance and destroying our farms with their cattle. What have they contributed in the south east?

Have you heard of any plot by the Igbos trying to destroy husas/ fulanis properties and businesses in the east?

Have you heard any Igbo Christian killed nothern muslim because muslims make joke of Christ? Or any revenged carried by Igbo Christians against the nothern muslim over the killing of innocent Christian Igbos in the north and incessant burning of Churches?

Na wa o.

Icon4s:


U were making sense until u mention that ur pt3. It simply means u know nothing abt that Civil war. Ojukwu fought for his oppressed Igbo people. Ur parents or grandparents didnt tell u anything?

Dat war cud have been avoided.
If Ojukwu had let down his guard and submitted to the federal govt, he had a bloated ego and he used the gullible igbos as pawns. He knew all odds were against him instead of him to stand down he went on with the war.
I ve watched dozens of Biafran documentary, there was even a time that the Biafran southeastern region of Cross Rivers were been attacked by the Nigeria forces by water and air bombardment by I think Adekunle, after they defeated them the Biafrans retreated inwards, they reached a point that they were expecting backup. The backup never came because the people that were suppose to come to defend dem had given there weapons to the battalion battling one force at Onitsha, imagine d rubbish.
D general in charge sent ojukwu a letter dat him and his army were going to take d supreme sacrifice and they all did.
Ojukwu knew he wasn't prepared, y waste d lives of the innocent to proove a senseless point.

lygn19:

All dz small small children, Biafra can NEVER rise again. Don't waste ur time, u better stop bad mounting other tribes then turn around to shout that some certain people dat u mouth lash on marginalize u.

Wht's dis one saying ?

Park well and be observing if u dnt hv somtin REASONABLE 2 contribute.

lygn19:

Dat war cud have been avoided.
If Ojukwu had let down his guard and submitted to the federal govt, he had a bloated ego and he used the gullible igbos as pawns. He knew all odds were against him instead of him to stand down he went on with the war.
I ve watched dozens of Biafran documentary, there was even a time that the Biafran southeastern region of Cross Rivers were been attacked by the Nigeria forces by water and air bombardment by I think Adekunle, after they defeated them the Biafrans retreated inwards, they reached a point that they were expecting backup. The backup never came because the people that were suppose to come to defend dem had given there weapons to the battalion battling one force at Onitsha, imagine d rubbish.
D general in charge sent ojukwu a letter dat him and his army were going to take d supreme sacrifice and they all did.
Ojukwu knew he wasn't prepared, y waste d lives of the innocent to proove a senseless point.

My people were being killed in thousands in the north, an agreement was reached in Aburi to halt the killings, your nothern president gowon refused to implement the agreement and the killings of my people continued.

Ojukwu then declared Biafra, he didn't declare war.

Gowon invaded Biafraland and Biafrans have to defend their selves. Infact Biafra defeated them before the greedy British supplied Nigeria with weapon and aid, plus blockade by Nigerian goverment.

You people are ignorant who refused to acknowledge the truth.

lygn19:
(1) those comments were made, just as every other arguments are made and countered in every House of Assembly, I am not sure they were ever passed into Law.
(2) no offense I am from Igbo, from imo state to be precise, but how come off all d Nigerian tribes only us were singled out? The question to ask is is der sth wrong with us?
(3) this above has nothing to do with the war, I blame Ojukwu for it.
(4) the north has the interest of its people at heart before anybody whether one Nigeria or not, same with what would attain in igbo land if the reverse was the case. So I don't see any thing wrong with those comment.
(5) northerners choose ur words rightly and wisely, u never can know what tomorrow would bring.

It's like you have mixed blood, which side are you?

You blame ojukwu, did Ojukwu declare war or did he declare Biafra?

Who invaded Biafraland before Biafra carried arm to defend themselves.

You people need to be taught. Ask an elderly man in your place what happened if truly you are an Igbo.

lygn19:
(1) those comments were made, just as every other arguments are made and countered in every House of Assembly, I am not sure they were ever passed into Law.
(2) no offense I am from Igbo, from imo state to be precise, but how come off all d Nigerian tribes only us were singled out? The question to ask is is der sth wrong with us?
(3) this above has nothing to do with the war, I blame Ojukwu for it.
(4) the north has the interest of its people at heart before anybody whether one Nigeria or not, same with what would attain in igbo land if the reverse was the case. So I don't see any thing wrong with those comment.
(5) northerners choose ur words rightly and wisely, u never can know what tomorrow would bring.

u are an IDIOT and ur state is FOOLISHNESS