Alexis11:


Why should everything be about domination

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

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.

Nwodosis:
North is North but South is not South, continue.

dokiOloye:
Ekirin Adde in Ijumu local govt where I served is just a stone throw to Omou Ekiti in Ekiti state.

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.

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.

Ladyjumong:


Jeez!

now this is all new

there is a lot of issues that needs to be tackle in this country

never knew middle beltans hate northeners this much

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 .

fk001:


Fulani herdsmen are every where, they don't Care about your religion or where you come from all they Care about is their cattle's.



last few months they clashed with mambila people in taraba state, is taraba now north central?

frankihima:
brother than join south south or south east .I have live with them and I no them better.north and south west is the best place to live. nothing like meddle belt we are northern if u don't like it go and drink snipper and die

malton:


Taraba is middlebelt. Most middlebelt tribes trace their roots to Kwararafa, in Taraba.

fk001:




And what's the difference between Late Danbaba suntai and Labaran mako?


all those that you mention dress like northerners, they speak Hausa,


so if your division is base on religion, what's the faith of people from Southern Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi? majority of them are Christians, in fact their Christianity is like that of jos and southern Kaduna people.

malton:


Taraba is middlebelt. Most middlebelt tribes trace their roots to Kwararafa, in Taraba.

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.

malton:

All those places you mentioned are a part of the middlebelt.

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

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.

charlesucheh:
Benue sate is not north simple!!!! now let's look at some indices,
1) the predominant means of communication in the north is hausa
2) but you can never learn how to speak hausa even if you stay for a hundred years in Benue sate
3) most northern states fall under the territorial district conquered by usman danfodio which makes them predominantly islamic states.
4) but Benue state is a predominantly christian practicing state with catholic and NKST as its major worship centers.

OGA!! you can incorporate other states as being north o!!!! but pls leave the UMBC for Benue state if you don't want my trouble today.

wasiudvd:
You are not unfortunate, you didn't find yourself there, its your ancestral home, its Yoruba land, either its in the North or not.

malton:


I wanted to respond to kennygee in the exact same tone you have. She shouldn't let the hate get to her like that.

Being classified as a northerner is not bad in itself. It's simple-minded people that make it seem like a taboo. While I prefer to identify as a middlebelter, I don't see my coming from my home state as a curse. We are where we are for a reason. If you don't like the narrative, change the story.

Babatundecash:
The Hausa fulani people think they are smart by handling the position of the Northern Elders forum to a christian from the middle belt just to put an end to the various agitation from the middle beltans......I am from Kogi state and enough of Hausa fulani using us for political gain.....They killed our brothers in Benue,they invade our land in Kogi,They bomb our city in Jos.....Various middle belt forum and group have come and stay and their is nothing anybody can do about it.......They prevent the Ebiras,Igalas,Tiv,Jukun and other minority Ethnic groups from the presidential ticket in the name of one North.

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 .

fk001:



You must be joking right?

Why not kuku add Numan,Ganye, Hong, Guyuk of Adamawa state and some part of southern Borno, Gombe, Bauchi,in your middle belt imagination, since they are predominantly Christians

malton:


It will seem like a joke to you because you do not know the history. Read up on the middlebelt. Middlebelt does not imply north central.

Oxenomy:
As long as your governors are members of 19 northern states, you are part of north... When your governors starts Middle Belt governors' forum, then we can take you serious but until then, you are a northerner..

kennygee:


Its not the hate self, I don't like that state Kogi, I don't like the ethnic groups we share the state with, we barely tolerate each other.

If I had a choice, I'd change the state ASAP, but I'll just wait for marriage to do that for me.