Eziachi: If many of you where around in the 60s and saw how dead bodies of Igbos lithered all over the streets of Nigeria especially in the North and stance the Yoruba took to not only fight along side the northerners but produce men like Adekunle as the North cunningly took the back stage. Murtala murdered more Igbos than Adekunle will ever Strang but how many young Igbos knew that? Was It because Murtala kept mute during and after the war? While Adekunle used his mouth more than he actually did and that what most Igbo remembered and passed that to the next Generation, hence sowing more Sees of hate. So I don't know why most you can't understand the animosity. It was more of a shock to an every Igbo man than anything else, that no matter your rivalry, you don't fight your own brother irrespective of your probably good reasons. Again, since after the war you will need to look hard to find Hausa talking about the war in public compared that to our Yoruba friends. Igbo and Yoruba are like England and Germany. They love to hate each other due to their rivalry and its not about to change until both side lives their separate lives, then this rivalry can becomes a healthy competition that will propel both nations to the pinnacle of development. The northerners knew this, hence they play them against each other to a near perfection. Many will be shocked how Igbo and Yoruba will get on, once Nigeria is broken, just like Russia and Ukraine.

funnyx:

Mazi Eziachi, how bodi?
Thank you for your contribution, of course comments like that of Adekunle were not only insensitive but callous however that does not mean all Yorubas think like him or support his actions.
Having said that I don't know of anything in history that make Yoruba and igbos to be like brothers, so can you expantiate on that. Also the fact that Yoruba decided to support Nigeria in the war was solely to protect Yoruba'a interest which I believe is the right thing to do. Yorubas have nothing to gain in supporting Ojukwu coupled with the fact that it was already becoming clear that our land will be turned to a war zone on a course that bear none of our interest.
At least Zik who is an igbo son also supported Nigeria so why are igbos passing this hatred for Yorubas from generation to generation?

Eziachi: If many of you where around in the 60s and saw how dead bodies of Igbos lithered all over the streets of Nigeria especially in the North and stance the Yoruba took to not only fight along side the northerners but produce men like Adekunle as the North cunningly took the back stage. [size=15pt]Murtala murdered more Igbos than Adekunle will ever Strang but how many young Igbos knew that? Was It because Murtala kept mute during and after the war? While Adekunle used his mouth more than he actually did and that what most Igbo remembered and passed that to the next Generation, hence sowing more Sees of hate.[/size] So I don't know why most you can't understand the animosity. It was more of a shock to an every Igbo man than anything else, that no matter your rivalry, you don't fight your own brother irrespective of your probably good reasons. Again, since after the war you will need to look hard to find Hausa talking about the war in public compared that to our Yoruba friends. Igbo and Yoruba are like England and Germany. They love to hate each other due to their rivalry and its not about to change until both side lives their separate lives, then this rivalry can becomes a healthy competition that will propel both nations to the pinnacle of development. The northerners knew this, hence they play them against each other to a near perfection. Many will be shocked how Igbo and Yoruba will get on, once Nigeria is broken, just like Russia and Ukraine.

Akanbi_edu:

You see what I am saying. Why do you have to explain Yorubas position during war OVER and OVER? He just supplied the reason for Igbos seeing Yorubas as ultimate enemies BTW.



For once, put the typical Igbo in your shoes. If your relatives were killed in a war, do you seriously think you can approach the issue without emotional attachment?

Orlando Owoh:
At your age you deceive yourself. Ndo!

Demdem:



Papa, u surely gat jokes

Orlando Owoh:
Be mindful the way you mention the names of our traditional rulers. They are widely known. They are chancellors of renown universities. Igbo people don't have any well known traditional rulers.

simpleseyi:

This is the part I love most.

This nonentity called Eze has many businesses in Yoruba land, has many Yoruba business and political partners, yet he does not want the poor Igbo masses to interact with Yorubas. He hates Yorubas so much, but he keeps shouting "One Nigeria"

funnyx:

Mazi Eziachi, how bodi?
Thank you for your contribution, of course comments like that of Adekunle were not only insensitive but callous however that does not mean all Yorubas think like him or support his actions.
Having said that I don't know of anything in history that make Yoruba and igbos to be like brothers, so can you expantiate on that. Also the fact that Yoruba decided to support Nigeria in the war was solely to protect Yoruba'a interest which I believe is the right thing to do. Yorubas have nothing to gain in supporting Ojukwu coupled with the fact that it was already becoming clear that our land will be turned to a war zone on a course that bear none of our interest.
At least Zik who is an igbo son also supported Nigeria so why are igbos passing this hatred for Yorubas from generation to generation?

Eziachi: I take It you weren't bothered with Akpabio own contribution to the pictures?

Akanbi_edu:
For once, put the typical Igbo Igbo in your shoes. If your relatives were killed in a war, do you seriously think you can approach the issue without emotional attachment?

funnyx:

Awo used igbo's money to fund free education are you for real?

Eziachi: Well, if you were around in 60s you may understand why that generation of Igbo and Yoruba like me were programmed to believe that they are brothers.

One_Naira:

You don't live in mars says the man I've witnessed arguing with multiple people mutiple times 24-7 on NL. Did you forget how you stayed hours on NL arguing with dozzybaba during the middle of the night in Nigeria. I sure as heck didn't because middle of the night in Nigeria is daytime here. Nwoke move and stop constantly trying to save face.
I've told you before and I'll say it again "spare me your fantasy, dream stories". I'm not one to pay mind to a wannabe. Why would anyone listen to any story from you afterall "you're a businessman that's on vacation" according to one of your old stories Who the f2k stays in a vacation past a year? Biko, spare me. Tell your stories to a person that haven't seen your region before and know what a sh1thole it is.
Yes, my region is not great either but it sure as he11 better than any area in the SW and everyone know the main reason my region hasn't reached it's potential is because the useless yoruba and northerner have been on our neck, like a bunch of vampires, drinking up all the wealth. If you weren't referring to my state or region and talking about SE then pls wait let me laugh. The said SE is outdoing una in almost everything till the point una started fabricating statistics just to compensate on una incompetence. Luckily, all those fabrication are being demolished day by day by Nigerian stats. We all know Sw rank last in everything important incomparison to the southern states, excluding una "so called" GDP. The said SE was completely demolished, all their cities reduced to rumbles during the war yet look at it now, each place rebuilt. where I'm from went through the same damn thing. Now Compare all that to a region that didn't even have one building torn down. I wonder why una region still look like a piece of dog sh1t. I stay wondering

Italiano1:


I dont really know why you or anyone is surprised at such an utterance by this imbecilic president. In the last Presidential chat, Jonathan publicly stated that corruption is not a problem in Nigeria and its effects are largely exaggerated.my frnd try to remember dat respect still on existence ok becos if u dnt respect ur president i dnt think dat u can respect ur father if u still have, imagine a dwarf fence calling himself a pole

Jonamoron is an inept, daft and incompetent leader.

cKaiser:
Tony One Week has one thing over Ojukwu, He was able to win an election

Akanbi_edu: The reason is simple, Yorubas are the only non-Igbo group in Nigeria that spend too much time arguing with Igbos. This is one of those things I wish I could change about Yorubas. I don't know what we stand to gain by defending or trying to change peoples mind. From my little experience in life, its one of those things that doesn't work. Igbos suffer from confirmation bias, they are only interested in confirming what they were told by their parents.

They abuse every other person, but you don't see people responding to them. In fact, the Hausa-fulani is the most abused people in Nigeria but they don't even appear bothered. Thats self-assurance if you asked me.

Let Yorubas drop the idea that they can win debates/arguments based on prejudices.

#Agbalagba se nu kodoro,

I wun nma se wa ninu mi.

agbalagba se nu kodoro#

Act, stop talking.

cKaiser:

Akanbi

Why I dont agree with you is this. A lot of neutrals who dont know anything about these would believe the Ibo propaganda machine if they go unchallenged. With the zeal the Ibos propagate this from Achebe to Chimamanda to Arthur Eze even to the common roadside seller. A lie often told unchallenged would replace the truth

Assuming you are a neutral non Nigerians and you go to read and all you find out is that One side is bad and one side is good. Before you know it you would take that as the default position. Thats why winners of war write history to favour them

[b]I have met some people who would discuss the Biafra war as "The Hausa moslem war against the Ibo Xtians because of their difference in faith"

I now told a few the story and encouraged them to read from the beginning especially starting from the Jan 15 1966 coup. Most of them after reading usually either change their opinion or end up speechless from how their previous opinions were shaped by propaganda

E.g like few months ago a poster came here claimed to be African American and was rantin about how the Ibos were killed during the war. He was given an example by a poster cant remember who that since he is American if some ppl decide Congress and Senate are corrupt and the problems of Americans and they killed the leaders but after the putsch you find out it was only Black leaders that were killed and all whites spared, What would be his reaction to that.

In response he said all blacks including him would carry arms and revenge. He was told that was the position of Nigeria in 1966. He couldnt say anything again apart from "That is messed up"

He left here with a different view and mindset from what he brought in[/b]

If you leave all these unchallenged your own grandchildren would read their lies and believe it.

On this thread few pages back Someone claimed Awolowo killed Ibos so as to use their money to fund free education. Imagine that!! when Free education was an Action Group initiative in the western region between 1950-1966 after 1966 there was nothing like Action Group again and by 1966 Military were in power till 1979.

cKaiser:

Akanbi

Why I dont agree with you is this. A lot of neutrals who dont know anything about these would believe the Ibo propaganda machine if they go unchallenged. With the zeal the Ibos propagate this from Achebe to Chimamanda to Arthur Eze even to the common roadside seller. A lie often told unchallenged would replace the truth

Assuming you are a neutral non Nigerians and you go to read and all you find out is that One side is bad and one side is good. Before you know it you would take that as the default position. Thats why winners of war write history to favour them

[b]I have met some people who would discuss the Biafra war as "The Hausa moslem war against the Ibo Xtians because of their difference in faith"

I now told a few the story and encouraged them to read from the beginning especially starting from the Jan 15 1966 coup. Most of them after reading usually either change their opinion or end up speechless from how their previous opinions were shaped by propaganda

E.g like few months ago a poster came here claimed to be African American and was rantin about how the Ibos were killed during the war. He was given an example by a poster cant remember who that since he is American if some ppl decide Congress and Senate are corrupt and the problems of Americans and they killed the leaders but after the putsch you find out it was only Black leaders that were killed and all whites spared, What would be his reaction to that.

In response he said all blacks including him would carry arms and revenge. He was told that was the position of Nigeria in 1966. He couldnt say anything again apart from "That is messed up"

He left here with a different view and mindset from what he brought in[/b]

If you leave all these unchallenged your own grandchildren would read their lies and believe it.

On this thread few pages back Someone claimed Awolowo killed Ibos so as to use their money to fund free education. Imagine that!! when Free education was an Action Group initiative in the western region between 1950-1966 after 1966 there was nothing like Action Group again and by 1966 Military were in power till 1979.

Italiano1:


I dont really know why you or anyone is surprised at such an utterance by this imbecilic president. In the last Presidential chat, Jonathan publicly stated that corruption is not a problem in Nigeria and its effects are largely exaggerated.

Jonamoron is an inept, daft and incompetent leader.

funnyx:

Thank you Bro, if lies goes unchallenged for a long time it becomes accepted as the truth.
I was taken aback by the ridiculous claim that Awo used igbo money to finance free education, imagine if lies like that is allowed to go unchallenged.

pobosky20:

you better show some respect to d president!! If u want positive changes come 2015,vote in a credible person and stop collecting Indomie in exchange for a vote.

emmanuel ewumi:


How can that be possible, the civil war started in 1966 and ended in 1970 or there about. My father was born in the early 40s and enjoyed free education of Awolowo in the 50s, how can he now use funds from the civil war to finance his free education programme?

emmanuel ewumi:


How can that be possible, the civil war started in 1966 and ended in 1970 or there about. My father was born in the early 40s and enjoyed free education of Awolowo in the 50s, how can he now use funds from the civil war to finance his free education programme?

ndu_chucks:

Please be show clarity when you inform us about past conditions. I am sure you do not mean that you were programmed to believing that Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa people were brothers. The truth of the matter is that you people lived as brothers and sisters! No one programmed that.

AjaraEwuro: i read over and over looking for the ridiculous statement but cant find one. Show us the context at which they were all spoken, maybe we can understand why the foam in the mouth.

Baba_Eleko: These people talk as if they didn't even pass "common entrance" in primary school. I wonder how they got their Bscs and PhDs. The one wey pain me pass na Jonathan. I can't believe we made this man our president. That man won't make a councillor in a developed country.

Pukkah:

A man that blamed other countries for the massive and unprecedented oil theft in Nigeria.

A man that said he was 'weak' when he realized Babangida was interested in contesting for the President under PDP.

A man that consulted IBB for advice when he was the Deputy Governor.

A man that paid the pension of old, retired British colonialists.

A man that pardoned a convicted treasury looter and thief.

A man that absolved a terrorist, bomb-throwing group without any form of investigation.

A man that travels all over the place with large and bloated contingents.

A man that's shielding a Minister that has been indicted by the House of Reps.

A man who blames everybody except himself for everything that's wrong.

A man who promised to unite Nigeria but under whose tenure Nigeria has become most divided and clannish.