Gotze1:
Meaning they hate being called northerners ba? What do they call call themselves then?

Aufbauh:
Geographically we are in the middle belt.
Geopolitically we are in the North.
Politically we align with any zone(s) or region(s) that protects our interest and gat our back simply because politics is all about interest.

Our identity is more in our culture and conviction than the language we speak because of our diverse ethnicity.

Politically we are the most strategic region or zone among others. This is what the core North understand earlier and better than our near southern neighbour.

Unfortunately our most near-southern neighbour the SE thinks political interest should be by parochialism of religion and proximity whereas the core North rightly thinks it should be political bargain. This of course has given the later the political advantage over the years.

Nebuzaradan:
all I know is that Buhari is a terrorist
aisha is a shameless corrupt prostitute

Terkimbi01:
Maybe we used to be north.
not any more.

if north is north, why are the Fulani invading our lands And killing us?

As a result of the pressure from the Biafrans and the resultant effect in the Middle Belt, Areas quickly handed over to Paul Unongo just like they gave power to Gowon during the war.

If things heat up, they will look for a middle beltan and hand over the presidency.

our people need to wise up now.

Paperwhite:
I'm from the middle-belt.I don't belong to the north.If this fool thinks by speaking he must forcefully copt us into the core north then good luck to him.I'm so much angry my kinsman Gowon played the stooge for these brutes but when they consolidates their grip on power, then they brazenly push him out to where they felt he rightly belongs through the July 29th 1976 coup.Check out the senseless killings inflicted on the middle-belt and other regions down South by the marauding hausa-fulani.I maintained again-"one north and Nigeria" is the slogan when a core northerners is in power.

hucienda:
I need not be a northerner to know there is a fundamental ideological difference between D Mark, L Maku, Ortom, Lar, Jang etc and Dambazzau, Kwakwanso, El Rufai, Kwande, Sheriff etc.

Anyway, Terkimbi01 and co. Over to you.

Gotze1:
Meaning they hate being called northerners ba? What do they call call themselves then?

Aufbauh:


Sure, of a truth I'm more closer to the Igbos either by proximity or blood line than any tribe in the country be it Igede or Tiv in my state. In fact my mum is from Isi uzor LG. in Enugu state, a neighbouring village to my paternal home in Benue state.

But of a truth, I've not been impressed by the way the Igbos play their politics. They should learn to consult with others, consolidate on their friendship with others before confronting a perceived opposition .

Terkimbi01:


You are very intelligent and I love your reasoning.
However, on the different approaches by the core north and the south east, I see the north as very subtle.

What they give to us is Greek gifts. we don't really wield any power. they use us at will and dump us at will.

The core north plays us like a game.

as for the East, I think its time we explore a handshake.
don't ignore the ignoble role we played during the war courtesy of the core north.

from all standards, the Igbo's are not violent, they are not killers. On these two accounts the core north can go to blazes.

frankihima:
from October 1st say that u will see urself in jail. a lot of Nigeria need to be chain because they are mentally I'll.

uridiwan:
Maybe my harlot mother is her role model.

Obijulius:
The Igbos through Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB have changed the national discourse forever.

NK has brought to the fore the true issues that the average contends in his private space.

It's only a matter of time before the wise ones begin to negotiate their way out of this diabolical union, while the rest insist on staying together because of free oil money.

If your region is still hoping on a united Nigeria , then you are a cursed people.

johnshagb:


They are westerner. Food, name, culture...same with yoruba, just a faint difference in tone of language

mrvitalis:
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The main issues is that the smartest igbos prefer cool private life where they are practically no limits


Of every one in Igbo land it's one dumb Kanu that want to campion Biafra

Claim igbos was lumped into Nigeria but added more than 30 tribes without even consulting them and when they talk you call them names

It's just a pity but politics don't apeal to the smart igbos and the few that are smart go there for money and the more few that want to work are chased out[/s]

sarrki:


God bless you sire

Having said that , they should understand that no permanent enemies or friend in politics

Its game of interest

PatriotTemidayo:
Ofcourse! When its time for politics and election.

But once it's over, hausa-fulani takes all d goodies, agnore d middlebelt political appendages, and favour only their gworo munching folks
......
We are wiser now

dokiOloye:
I served in Kogi west,around Kabba.
If U wanna have a serious problem wt an Okun man,call him 'northerner'.

kennygee:


I am not a northerner. I am a Yoruba woman who was unfortunate to find herself in the north.

mrvitalis:


As an Igbo man I don't intend to go into politics

But when I watch my people complain about how the north dominate politics I laugh

Honestly it will not take me 10 years to dislodge Hausa/Fulani from power

There are a lot of oprressed tribes in the north ...build a party that will give the northern minority a chance and what Hausa/Fulani lose over 8 states in the north if not more

Igbo leaders are not calculative when it comes to politics ....Jonathan should have never been president ( igbos should have supported the north ) we would be in power now

My people are too individualistic ...

Through out my life I will try to unit the igbos (economically ).... We can dominate Nigeria like we did in the 60s to 70s

Terkimbi01:


You are very intelligent and I love your reasoning.
However, on the different approaches by the core north and the south east, I see the north as very subtle.

What they give to us is Greek gifts. we don't really wield any power. they use us at will and dump us at will.

The core north plays us like a game.

as for the East, I think its time we explore a handshake.
don't ignore the ignoble role we played during the war courtesy of the core north.

from all standards, the Igbo's are not violent, they are not killers. On these two accounts the core north can go to blazes.
Oh jeez you blew my mind! I have always said this: YES! an average Igbo man is so self-confident (up to the point of foolish arrogance) BUT the Igbo people are not a violent people. An Igboman will rather sell to you, perhaps at an inflated price, than kill you. The problem with the Hausa and Fulani is that they are too inclined to do violence at any slight excuse. The Yoruba people too are not violent; that's why there hasn't been any major fight between Yorubas and Igbos. Yorubas are very liberal (Hausa people don't particularly like this); the Igbos are non-violent extremists and natural entrepreneurs (they suck at politics); and the Hausas are extremists too (violent though) and quite insecure about their chances of keeping up with the Igbos and Yorubas if they don't have the political power. The best Nigerians are those northern Christians in Taraba, Adamawa, Yobe, Borno et'al

Aufbauh:


Sure, of a truth I'm more closer to the Igbos either by proximity or blood line than any tribe in the country be it Igede or Tiv in my state. In fact my mum is from Isi uzor LG. in Enugu state, a neighbouring village to my paternal home in Benue state.

But of a truth, I've not been impressed by the way the Igbos play their politics. They should learn to consult with others, consolidate on their friendship with others before confronting a perceived opposition .