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Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by ochejoseph(m): 4:28pm On Jun 13, 2017
BIAFRA VS AREWA FACE OFF: THE FIVE MAJOR ISSUE
WE MUST NOT FAIL TO US



Growing up as a child in Rigiyar Dorowa area of Sokoto was one of the happiest times of my life, opposite our house were the native Hausa/ Fulani hosts while on our sides were the non-natives 80% of which were Igbos. life was good, pidgin English was the lingua franca and the two other languages we could not do without were Igbo and Hausa and as kids we spoke them fluently nobody thought us we just grew up to speaking the languages as we mingled without segregation.

I have stayed out the Biafra discussion because I realized that whenever the issue comes up emotions run high while common sense and logical reasoning is always thrown out of the window hence my decision to watch the drama on the sidelines ,As a child who was born, raised and educated in Sokoto, North western Nigeria, I have felt the warmth, kindness and undiluted love of the people, I also understand the thinking's of a typical northerner haven spent the first 27 years of my life there and as a husband to a lovely Igbo woman and father to kids with some Igbo blood in their veins I also have a stake in the Eastern region.

Like I asserted in my book the Unseen Terrorist published by Author house in the United Kingdom, telling yourself a lie is like putting a short gun to your head and pulling the trigger in both ways you end up destroying yourself. There are 5 issues we must objectively look at in the ethnic and religious conflict that produced the Biafra agitation, at this point in our nation’s history silence is no longer golden, and history will not be kind to us if we fail to objectively dissect the issue and help the warring parties understand what is truly at stake.

Issue Number 1: The Tendency of the North to always be Violent

No one likes living with animals, as Northerner's we have spilled so much human blood, about 75 % of our innocent and defenseless victims have been the Igbo people and their children, and we have not spared their property also. Once there is any small fight or civil disturbance the next thing a northern miscreant thinks of is how to destroy Igbo property and sniff life out of a fellow human being.
During the sharia and election crises we killed and destroyed their properties across northern Nigeria, while they were still bleeding from the pains of the civil war and the trauma of abandoned property we continued to make them our number one target at the slightest provocation, these animalistic behavior we have perfected over decades has made living with us a nightmare.
Even among the so called northerners we have remained extremely violent to ourselves, how do we explain the killings in my home state Benue, how do we rationalize the slaughter by Boko haram in the North East. The Agatu massacre by Fulani herdsmen, their collaborators and silent supporter's is unexplainable yet we want people to live and coexist with us! Only a mad man will do so without asking questions.


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Issue Number 2: Beneficiaries of the Northern Population.

The second truth we must tell ourselves is why are the Igbo's found in the remotest villages of Northern Nigeria, No one has milked the benefits of the Northern population like the Igbo nation truth be told. Unfortunately, majority of Igbo's and southerners are unwilling to accept the role of the north in developing the Igbo entrepreneurial zeal.
A vast majority of the Goods and products sold in major south eastern markets like Aba and Onitsha are not consumed in the East they end up in the north, this explains why the volume of cash inflow to the east is at its lowest during Ramadan and crisis period up North, today the Igbo's control about 70% of the core commercial activity in the North while Northerner's control less than 3 % in the Eastern region these are facts.
The Northern population has provided a training ground for many Igbo traders and their trainees who later became masters and continued their commercial exploits , data has shown that a vast majority of real estate especially in major cities in the northern Nigeria are owned by our eastern brothers and sisters thanks to a northern population that was willing to support their enterprise, but to claim the Igbo's are doing the north a favour by making money in their enclave like some have claimed is taking the insult too far .

Issue Number 3: Insensitivity to Religious Beliefs on Both sides

The complete lack of regard for the religious believe of the typical Muslim is usually the trigger for violence between the Arewa Muslim community and the Igbo nation, it is not unusual to find an Igbo man provocatively gulping a bottle of beer before a fasting Muslim neighbor without recourse to their emotions during Ramadan, the failure and outright refusal of a vast majority of the Igbo community to recognize and respect the religious beliefs of their host communities will continue to be the weakest and most lethal link in this complex relationship.

On the other hand, the insatiable appetite and perpetual quest to burn churches by arewa miscreants and few educated illiterates is another issue that has hastened the segregation of the nation along ethnic and religious lines, this is because the non-northern Christian population in the north is largely dominated by the Igbo's
Unfortunately, the political elites on both sides see this as a political weapon and often used same to whip up sentiments during elections this explains why elections in Nigeria is never based on issues of development but largely on ethnic propaganda and where you pray.

Issue Number 4: Demerits of the Biafra agitation and Arewa exit declaration.

It was Micheal Crichton who said “if you don’t know history you don't know anything, you are like a leaf who does not know it is part of a tree."
Today Puerto Rico is begging to lose its statehood and join the US as its 51st state, South Sudan the world's newest nation is currently in coma with no end in sight to the infighting for power by her political elite. It’s not about chasing people out of a land or claiming you want Biafra it’s about the huge consequences of what some of our friends are asking for...

Salient issues

A. If Biafra is granted independence as some want that will automatically transform Igbo's into foreigners in Nigeria, a nation they contributed immensely to build.

Now...
Which country in the world will allow foreigners to control 80 % of the commerce within its territory? It will be against National security to do so, except the capital of Biafra will be Abuja.

B. If Biafra secede Will the Arewa dominated "new" Nigeria allow Igbo's who by this time are non-nationals to still hold on to 70 % of the real estate which they control in the capital?

C. Many of the Nigerian flagged ships are Igbo owned, with Biafra coming into the picture they will automatically lose their privileged rights under the Cabotage laws and even go bankrupt because they automatically become foreign flagged ships with little or no expertise in foreign shipping and the huge demands

D. It will be odd to see Goods from Aba the China of Africa and Onitsha paying import duty just to cross the Niger Bridge into Asaba! ,!!! Yes that will be an export terminal if the agitation succeed, this will reduce the competitiveness of these products in terms of pricing.

E. Our current laws limits foreign equity in local banks, even Jaiz Nigeria’s only Islamic Bank has more Igbo shareholders than arewa Muslim shareholders, if that is the case imagine the Igbo shareholding and equity in traditional banks! What happens to these investments by hard working Igbo men and women? Will the law be changed overnight?

E. The Nigerian Civil service is dominated by Igbo's, comparative to their population nationally they have taken more than their fair share , will the over saturated states Eastern civil service struggling to pay salaries absorb them? How will the new nation cope with the huge number of pensioners from the east under the national payroll?

Qatar with all its huge resources powdered by gas and other petroleum resources is currently feeling the heat of the blockade by GCC nations, its only land border is with Saudi Arabia this route serves as the only link for the supply of critical resources and it is currently closed, the proposed Biafra although with some little orifices is virtually a landlocked region the Igbo man is too mobile and enterprising to be confined to a landlocked nation. Therefore those supporting Biafran agitation must avoid parochial sentiments and look at the bigger picture.

On the other hand my Arewa brothers who are banking on free crude oil money after chasing the Igbo's away must go back to the drawing board. It is sad that they fail to realize that once the South east goes, the South South will joyfully exit, and as we all know their agitation will not be as peaceful as IPOB who present themselves for practice training with live bullets by drunk officers and men of the Nigerian police and army, even the middle belt might not be willing to stay after the fragmentation and trust the highly educated Yoruba nation they have all the ingredients and capacity to start and sustain a viable new country.

As at today many of the northern states cannot sustain themselves, Benue my home state inclusive, with all the noise about food production and food basket there is widespread hunger, desperation and hopelessness in the land. The Northern healthcare system is driven by the population they want to expel, 9 out of every 10 pharmacy and chemist in the north 8 are owned by Igbo's.
The educational system in the core north is on life support thanks to Boko Haram. We have failed to properly manage the industries bequeathed to us by the late Sir Ahamadu Bello the Sardaunan Sokoto today their carcasses are scattered all over the region. If there is a time we need entrepreneur’s and investors to come to our region it is now !!!.

Many of those who have joined the band wagon of chase them away and Biafra agitation have not seen war, and some are under the influence of tramadol, alcoholic drinks and other substances which they abuse , nevertheless there are genuine agitators with sufficient grounds to call for a divorce of the marriage of 1914, they have issues which needs to be addressed, this is why I believe the decision the Buhari administration to pursue the policy of 97% and 5% as soon as he was inaugurated was the worse decision of his presidency so far.

Furthermore, the decision to completely throw away the entire recommendations of the national conference without sieving through to implement some of its nation saving recommendations is an action we will continue to regret for many years to come. With the current administration showing no regard for the constitution, court orders or the rule of Law, citizens are beginning to copy these dangerous precedents by abrogating to themselves powers which even the state does not have, as manifested by these haphazard declaration's and counter declaration which will further weaken whatever is left of the Nigerian state.

It is instructive to note that the general feeling among Nigerians who genuinely have the interest of the nation at heart is that there is an urgent need to restructure or tweak the framework of Nigerian state in order to prevent an imminent collapse and descent into lawlessness and anarchy.

Finally, just like my Eastern family my Northern family must recognized that we all need each other, No ethnic nationality can claim to know all, and no region is entirely self-sustaining as such we must stair up the Nigerian spirit of innovation and seek for ways to permanently resolve our differences, salvage our crumbling economy and preserve whatever is left of our common humanity.

May God Bless the Federal Republic Of Nigeria


Oche Joseph Otorkpa is a fellow of the Royal Society for Public health UK
And Author of the Unseen Terrorist



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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by intruxive(m): 4:56pm On Jun 13, 2017
Oche, dey didnt ask you for help. They want biafra dole grin

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by UncleJudax(m): 5:05pm On Jun 13, 2017
after 57years of experimentation, any person wey still de believe say the present form of running Nigeria is sustainable, has a brain tumour.

Ya gazie!

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by agaba77: 5:30pm On Jun 13, 2017
Op most of your arguements are based on economics. What many non-igbo nigerians do not understand is that ndi-igbo's #1 priority in life is not about making money, rather it is the freedom to pursue their God given destiny without artificial hinderance as curently obtains in Nigeria. The second issue is lack of fairness, equity and justice. Igbo culture and mindest is very strong on these issues.

These two issues is what is driving the agitation. Igbo businesses lost billions of naira by oberserving the sit at home, if its all about money they would have ignored the order.

Keep in mind that Hitler confisticated billions of dollars in jewish properties and busineses. The Jews lost everything they had worked hard to accumulate all over europe. Today some of the richest people in europe and the entire world are jewish, from Zuckerberg of facebook to Sergei Brin of google. Ndi Igbo will start from scrath if need be and still prosper greatly because its the culture and in their dna.

The solution is more autonomy to the regions so they can chart their own course and control their destiny.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by jesse8048(m): 5:53pm On Jun 13, 2017
Good points and quite insightful but I'll rather than the country divide than these level of marginalization and killing of people at will.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Kyase(m): 6:08pm On Jun 13, 2017
intruxive:

See what am saying op?
These ones are terminally ill, medicine cant work for them again.... na aboki understand wetin they need grin
lol bros nawao
grin

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Kyase(m): 6:20pm On Jun 13, 2017
Arewa boys should take it easy haba their blood too dey hot, sha na TM work

Ojukwu boys ma no dey hear, una too stuborn, sha na ibo work.

Awolowo boy, hmm una own worst pass, stop the dey cause fight between Arewa boys and ojukwu boys, I know wetin una dey smoke sha.

Adaka boro boys, well what can i say, continue the bombing, but i no wan hear climate change or environmetal issue. I know say una the combine both ibo and TM that na why.

Middle belt boys, as we no get leader na, our own don finish, fulanis go use us to suya, i sorry for us pass.
Gravas
OZAOEKPE NairalandHowTo Tahrah sheddy411

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Kyase(m): 6:42pm On Jun 13, 2017
UncleJudax:
after 57years of experimentation, any person wey still de believe say the present form of running Nigeria is sustainable, has a brain tumour.

Ya gazie!
it took america 170 years before it started working, just pray it doesnt take us that long

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Ngozi123(f): 6:54pm On Jun 13, 2017
It will be odd to see Goods from Aba the China of Africa and Onitsha paying import duty just to cross the Niger Bridge into Asaba!

@Op, if you think that Asaba will stay in Nigeria while the rest of Igboland secedes then you're in for a very big surprise.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by iiiyyyk(m): 7:06pm On Jun 13, 2017
your write up is fine, though u lean a bit in favour of the north that I understand.

1. U know life can not be compared to any material acquisition by man. The mere fact that the life and property of an Igboman is not and might never be secured in the North, looking at current prevailing factors. This alone completely nullifies any economic benefit Igbos get from the North.

2.U didn't Mention that Igbos pay business and property/hotel taxes in those states, which help the economy of those states.

3. if Igbos withdraw their little investments in the north, the economy of those places will feel it as well.
4. who consume most of the farm produce from the North, remember we buy them, north dont give it to us for free. if they tax our products heavily, we also tax theirs.
5. Igbos will easily build another lagos in Abia, via Imo River to atlantic,
or in cross River and Akwa Ibom whom am very sure we gladly join the Igbos...Remember we are very close to central Africa, a bigger market than Lagos_ west Africa corridor.

6. what makes nations great is not natural resources, but Human capital development and financial capital, which u agree Igbos are not doing too badly in Both.

I want a restructured Nigeria, to true fiscal federalism, or back to regional(6 federating Regions) but if Fed govt persist in status quo, am afraid, Nigeria is not sustainable. therefore Biafra becomes the next viable option for all progressive minded Igbo Nation.

I tell u the truth, Biafra will be an aggressive success with freeminded Igbomen. Rather than compare Biafra with Sudan, I think u should look at countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore. the Igboman share same spirit and mindset with people from these places ....surving against all odds

all the same welldone

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by ochejoseph(m): 8:05pm On Jun 13, 2017
iiiyyyk:
your write up is fine, though u lean a bit in favour of the north that I understand.

1. U know life can not be compared to any material acquisition by man. The mere fact that the life and property of an Igboman is not and might never be secured in the North, looking at current prevailing factors. This alone completely nullifies any economic benefit Igbos get from the North.

2.U didn't Mention that Igbos pay business and property/hotel taxes in those states, which help the economy of those states.

3. if Igbos withdraw their little investments in the north, the economy of those places will feel it as well.
4. who consume most of the farm produce from the North, remember we buy them, north dont give it to us for free. if they tax our products heavily, we also tax theirs.
5. Igbos will easily build another lagos in Abia, via Imo River to atlantic,
or in cross River and Akwa Ibom whom am very sure we gladly join the Igbos...Remember we are very close to central Africa, a bigger market than Lagos_ west Africa corridor.

6. what makes nations great is not natural resources, but Human capital development and financial capital, which u agree Igbos are not doing too badly in Both.

I want a restructured Nigeria, to true fiscal federalism, or back to regional(6 federating Regions) but if Fed govt persist in status quo, am afraid, Nigeria is not sustainable. therefore Biafra becomes the next viable option for all progressive minded Igbo Nation.

I tell u the truth, Biafra will be an aggressive success with freeminded Igbomen. Rather than compare Biafra with Sudan, I think u should look at countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore. the Igboman share same spirit and mindset with people from these places ....surving against all odds

all the same welldone





You have spoken well

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by felixattah: 9:35pm On Jun 13, 2017
u think Akwa Ibom land is a free enclave for you people to grab? You must be the greatest idiots to feel u are the master over ibibioland.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by kingzizzy: 9:43pm On Jun 13, 2017
If after 103 years as a country and 56 years of independence, we are still looking for reasons to be together, then we should not be together.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Oxalic(m): 10:30pm On Jun 13, 2017
@Ochejoseph.
There are certain critical issues that are involved in the agitation by Igbos. The very first reason, as you have stated already, is the theory of 97% and 5%. This was a very unfortunate statement. Buhari shouldn't have made such a comment. The second reason, which again you have stated, is the silence of the FG over the murderous and criminal activities of Fulani herdsmen. As you have rightly pointed out in your write up, Igbos are not the only group involve in the agitation. The Middle Belt, Niger Delta and South West, are all clamouring for secession or restructuring as the case may be. The main issue is the right to life.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Sweetguy25: 10:57pm On Jun 13, 2017
You made very salient points but they aren't strong enough reasons as to why Nigeria should currently be run this way - And I mean this structure of government that generates hatred, poverty, strife, inequality, anger, insecurity and other anti-societal issues.

Honestly, This New Biafran agitation generates mixed feelings among young Igbos like me (especially educated youth) and the reason for this is the uncertainty. There is uncertainty in the Biafran project and there is greater uncertainty in the Nigerian project.

The uncertainty in the Nigerian project is highly visible. Nobody can predict the future of Nigeria even in the short term. If you meet President Osibanjo today and ask him what Nigeria will look like in the next 5 years, he can't give you a clear or accurate answer. Boko haram, militancy, widespread unemployment and poverty, persistent secessionist agitations etc... These are problems we didn't expect to happen in 1999 but they are realities now and nobody now when these problems will end. In fact, based on current realities, these problems will persist in years to come.

There is also that uncertainty about the Biafran project especially with regards to how it is being planned by its agitators. The truth is I love the idea of my ethnic people having their own country (and majority of Igbos do too) but the problems associated with secession and forming a strong viable nation generates serious thoughts against the idea.

However, I am more optimistic about a Biafran or an Igbo nation project than the current Nigerian project.

Nigeria as it is currently structured is stagnant. We have not made any progress since we gained independence 57 years ago.
- There have been no improvements in the way the different ethnic groups and tribes relate with one another.
- There have been no improvement in overall infrastructure provision to the public
- No improvement towards the economic well being of majority of the nigerian public.

We have not made any progress in 57 years, how are we going to start now?
I have taken a deep look and analysis of this country called Nigeria and I can boldly say that Nigeria does not have a bright future. I can defend my position with objective reasons and facts.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by FriendNG: 12:07am On Jun 14, 2017
Oxalic:
@Ochejoseph.
There are certain critical issues that are involved in the agitation by Igbos. The very first reason, as you have stated already, is the theory of 97% and 5%. This was a very unfortunate statement. Buhari shouldn't have made such a comment. The second reason, which again you have stated, is the silence of the FG over the murderous and criminal activities of Fulani herdsmen. As you have rightly pointed out in your write up, Igbos are not the only group involve in the agitation. The Middle Belt, Niger Delta and South West, are all clamouring for secession or restructuring as the case may be. The main issue is the right to life.


Let's not lie to ourselves. You're just giving yourself unnecessary excuses, what hit up this Biafra agitation was not and will never be Buhari statement about 5% and 97%.

The Igbo shows this hatred on social media b4 the statement, infact even worst before he become the president.

Hiding under such statement is a prima facia

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by FriendNG: 12:09am On Jun 14, 2017
Kyase:
Arewa boys should take it easy haba their blood too dey hot, sha na TM work

Ojukwu boys ma no dey hear, una too stuborn, sha na ibo work.

Awolowo boy, hmm una own worst pass, stop the dey cause fight between Arewa boys and ojukwu boys, I know wetin una dey smoke sha.

Adaka boro boys, well what can i say, continue the bombing, but i no wan hear climate change or environmetal issue. I know say una the combine both ibo and TM that na why.

Middle belt boys, as we no get leader na, our own don finish, fulanis go use us to suya, i sorry for us pass.
Gravas
OZAOEKPE NairalandHowTo Tahrah sheddy411


grin grin Hahaha grin grin. Dino Malaye is north central leader. I used north central bcux 2 me middle belt don't exist to me.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Ussy4real(m): 4:57am On Jun 14, 2017
If only we can sit back to reflect on all the disadvantages, I guess we won't be where we are today.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by ochejoseph(m): 6:33am On Jun 14, 2017
Sweetguy25:
You made very salient points but they aren't strong enough reasons as to why Nigeria should currently be run this way - And I mean this structure of government that generates hatred, poverty, strife, inequality, anger, insecurity and other anti-societal issues.

Honestly, This New Biafran agitation generates mixed feelings among young Igbos like me (especially educated youth) and the reason for this is the uncertainty. There is uncertainty in the Biafran project and there is greater uncertainty in the Nigerian project.

The uncertainty in the Nigerian project is highly visible. Nobody can predict the future of Nigeria even in the short term. If you meet President Osibanjo today and ask him what Nigeria will look like in the next 5 years, he can't give you a clear or accurate answer. Boko haram, militancy, widespread unemployment and poverty, persistent secessionist agitations etc... These are problems we didn't expect to happen in 1999 but they are realities now and nobody now when these problems will end. In fact, based on current realities, these problems will persist in years to come.

There is also that uncertainty about the Biafran project especially with regards to how it is being planned by its agitators. The truth is I love the idea of my ethnic people having their own country (and majority of Igbos do too) but the problems associated with secession and forming a strong viable nation generates serious thoughts against the idea.

However, I am more optimistic about a Biafran or an Igbo nation project than the current Nigerian project.

Nigeria as it is currently structured is stagnant. We have not made any progress since we gained independence 57 years ago.
- There have been no improvements in the way the different ethnic groups and tribes relate with one another.
- There have been no improvement in overall infrastructure provision to the public
- No improvement towards the economic well being of majority of the nigerian public.

We have not made any progress in 57 years, how are we going to start now?
I have taken a deep look and analysis of this country called Nigeria and I can boldly say that Nigeria does not have a bright future. I can defend my position with objective reasons and facts.




My brother you spoke brightly , if you look at my conclusion you realize that I mentioned that the current framework of the Nigerian state needs a tweaking some call it restructuring, Nigeria as a state can't continue like this, development will never happen as long as we keep our current structure, becos its all about fighting for the cake at the center which creates too much tension and enmity. But seceding has too many landmines with potentially dangerous consequences!

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by hysteriabox(m): 6:49am On Jun 14, 2017
Well said. The illusion that a trouble region will all of a sudden become heaven on earth once secession is achieved is an African mentality that has proven to be dangerous. But many prefer to learn from experience rather than from history.
I remember how many warnings were given about choosing PMB, we were simply fed up with GeJ and just wanted change! Niw, we all are filled with regret. I pray ppl read this with open minds.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by EmeeNaka: 7:40am On Jun 14, 2017
There are too many exaggerations in this article
1) That Igbo people are in control of 70% of commercial activities in the North. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Northerners i saw while in the North are astute businessmen. They are in control of Northern commerce. I will instead agree that Igbos commercial activities in the North are quite significant.
2) Biafra agitation is led by Igbos chiefly, but not only Igbos are in support of it and the Biafra proposed map does not make the Biafra, a landlocked state except if there are some other people preparing another Biafra.
3) Igbos business activities in the North are mutually beneficial to the Igbos and the North. The envy and Jealousy that always come with Igbo business is Nigeria are unwarranted. Every Nigerian eye is set on Igbo business. They will talk of it 20times per day always alluding to their friendliness. Every part of Nigeria is hostile to Igbo people. It's just that the people there still need what igbos offers. Igbos turn any environment they settle to viable environment and develop it unlike other Nigeria tribesmen who will not even attempt to buy land in Igboland nor even develop a free land given to them. At Ugwuoba in Enugu, a large Hectares of lands were given to Northerners to build their place. They ended up setting up a refugee camp there. They would not mould a single block to erect a building. They devastated the land.
If you give such land to Igbo man, in 3years,you will be amazed. Go to Shaki in Oyo state and see newest examples but few days back,an indigene of shaki started threatening Igbo's to leave Shaki.
4) National Integration should not be led by a single group. Many Yorubas will claim of being good host but they never claim of being good immigrants notably because if a Yoruba man want to travel, he will most likely travel outside Nigeria. A lot of Nigerians accuse igbos of being unruly but they can't go outside their homeland in Nigeria to live where there are no Igboman in the same Nigeria. Most group oppose Biafra secession by threatening to secede if Igbos go; that's a sign that the only thing keeping many groups in Nigeria is Igbo man.
5) There is nothing more to learn about Hausa Fulani North men. There is no way to please them if you're not a Muslim. The fact that Igbo man drinks a beer during Fasting is a non-issue. Making statements against is simply being unNigerian.
In Conclusion, Igbos has been more Nigerian than any groups in Nigeria. Igbos live out the true meaning of National integration which has brought them harm from those who has always touted one Nigeria but hate to see it materialized. The only thing that sections of Nigeria care about Nigeria is oil wealth. The idea of Nationhood is totally opposed by majority of Nigeria groups. The call for secession will continue unless Nigeria restructure in such a way as to promote Corporate coexistence.

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by binsanni(m): 7:53am On Jun 14, 2017
wow.. nice write up• hope those fools will understand simple english

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Kyase(m): 7:54am On Jun 14, 2017
FriendNG:



grin grin Hahaha grin grin. Dino Malaye is north central leader. I used north central bcux 2 me middle belt don't exist to me.
dino what, god forbid

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Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by mascot87(m): 8:12am On Jun 14, 2017
Abeg who is the "we" that must not fail to tell "us"?
Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by foolishsouth: 8:13am On Jun 14, 2017
This topic will end up being a clash btw Biafrans and Afonjas...
And I will be the ref
arewa 2-1 Biafrans
Re: Biafra Vs Arewa Face Off: The Five Major Issues We Must Not Fail To Understand by Okundaye4(m): 8:13am On Jun 14, 2017
Hmmmm

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