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Re: The Name Biafra, Its Origin And Meaning: by ajmase(m): 3:10am On Oct 08, 2017
By the grace of God
Re: The Name Biafra, Its Origin And Meaning: by tsdarkside(m): 8:31am On Oct 08, 2017
biafra is in cameroon not todays nigeria....
Re: The Name Biafra, Its Origin And Meaning: by REX106(m): 12:13pm On Nov 13, 2020
Anseth:
1) Biafran agitation has nothing to do with
HYDROCARBON/CRUDE OIL deposits in Niger Delta.
Imo, Abia, Anambra are currently oil producing states
in Nigeria with huge natural gas reserves, not
forgetting the enormous untapped coal deposits in
Enugu!
(2) Biafra is not land-locked. It has numerous access
to the sea, including through the River Niger.
(3) Biafra entire population is about 35 million people
which is greater than the population many advanced
countries in Western Europe, including Switzerland,
Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Austria....etc
(4) Biafra does not or in any form signify war,
violence, armed struggle or any sort of physical
confrontation. BIAFRA IS NOT WAR! It simply means
political, economic and socio-cultural freedom from a
feudalist State ruled by terrorists and Jihadists.
(5) Biafra is not a call for massive exodus to Igbo
land. Put differently, every Igbo or Biafran must not
live in Biafra land. Those who wish could still
maintain their residency wherever they are as well as
own properties anywhere in the world, including
Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Abeokuta…etc.
(6) Independent and sovereign Biafra will never
translate to loss or forfeiture of landed properties of
her citizens in Lagos, Abuja or anywhere in Nigeria.
There are many domestic and international treaties,
conventions and laws that protects Assets of non-
citizens everywhere in the World, that will apply
appropriately.
(7) The NEW BIAFRA shall be a coalition of desirous
and willing ethnic nationalities in defunct Eastern
Nigeria and would never be a forceful annexation of
any unwilling ethnic nationality within its current geo-
political definition. Ijaws, Ogonis, Ibibio, Anangs,
Efiks, Ogojas, and host of other ethnic minorities shall
possess the privilege to decide whether to tango
politically with their Igbo brethren or go their own
separate ways.
(cool Biafra is a train of peace and liberty. A desire for
liberation from institutionalised stumbling blocks like
quota system and federal character principles in
Nigeria’s quasi-unitary society. It is a movement
against internal colonialism, tribal gang-ups, economic
marginalisation and political subjugation of Igbo and
her minority neighbours.
(9) It has nothing to do with hate, bigotry or ethnic
chauvinism. Just a desire to live in a healthy society
where your tribe, tongue, religion or creed does not
define who you are or how far you would
go in your career!

INDEED YOU ARE A PROPHET ,YOU SAID IT AS IT WILL BE..BUT HOW DID YOU KNOW?
Re: The Name Biafra, Its Origin And Meaning: by REX106(m): 12:51pm On Nov 13, 2020
Anseth:
Someone inbox me this claims below

I will advise you search and Read the Book "Lets Biafra" as your Submission here is Contrary. Literally the Word Biafra was coinned from the Umuahia ibo dialect"Bia Fra' which Means "Come lets Leave"
This Statement spurred when the ibos were been
Killed carelessly in the North in the early Stage of the
disagreement between Col . Ojukwu and Gen.Yakubu
Gowan. Because of this constant barbaric Killings of
the Ibos, this Acronym "Biafra" become a Common
slogan amongst the which literally Translates to
"COME LETS LEAVE FOR HOME" Home here,
Meaning back to the Eastern Region of this Country
since they were No Longer Safe in the Northern and
Southern Regions.

not true ..."fra" is not an igbo word no... there isn't such in the igbo dialect. "Biafra" is not an igbo word or name

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