So recent Biafran protests have got me thinking, but I have been skeptical about airing my views because of perceived reactions.

DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE PERSONAL VIEWS, AND I, IN NO WAY CLAIM SUPREMACY OF KNOWLEDGE. FOR THE "GREYS" WHO THINK I AM TOO YOUNG TO SPEAK OF THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE PERMIT THIS CHILD TO SPEAK, THEN CORRECT HIM IF HE IS WRONG. FOR IGNORANCE CAN ONLY BE KNOWN IF IT IS AIRED, AND CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED IF IT IS KNOWN.

My points are as follows:

1. According to worldometers the median age of Nigeria is 17.8, hence an "average " did not experience the civil war.

2.This is the age statistics of Nigeria as at 2014 is as follows:
0-14 years: 43.2%
15-24 years: 19.3%
25-54 years: 30.5%
55-64 years: 3.9%
65 years and over: 3.1% (indexmundi.com)
In simpler statistics 93% of Nigerians were 5 and below in 1967.

3. According to Wikipedia, youth age range is between 18-35. Hence no present day Nigerian youth saw the civil war.

My first question: since over 90% percent of us neither saw the civil war nor participated actively, and our youth were born 10 years after the war, where is all the hate and agitation from?

4. The major driving force of Biafra is the igboland, but the Biafran map includes states like Cross river, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom state. This makes Biafra a culturally diverse state. I am igbo and i currently live in Akwa Ibom state, and we share no similarity in custom or language. How then can we live together as "one Biafra" when we can't tolerate the cultural diversity of Nigeria.

5. The Igbo tribe would become the majority tribe in Biafra, while the others who constitute the oil producing states hence the 'rich boys' would become minority. "How can the wealth most especially that from oil be distributed, when the majority is in power and the minority have the resource?"
So therefore, a time may come when the "minority" may decide to be free, because no man wants to live in another man's shadow.

6. Igbos are generally regarded as traders, and the lifeblood of their markets like Onitsha Main market and Ariaria international market is found in Lagos seaport where most of the goods come from. In Biafra, Lagos becomes another country hence tax and import/ export levies would increase drastically and logistics would become more difficult.
The other option is to trade via the Calabar Port, Delta Port or Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne. These ports are only found in the non-igbo states, hence another potential challenge.

7. What happens to Biafrans that have their livelihood rooted deeply in non biafran states? What happens to the igbos that constitute the majority of Alaba international market?
Would naturalization take place or would they liquidate assets and return to Biafra and start afresh?

8. Finally, the question of rulership. Who rules Biafra?
Currently, most Igbo people especially those in Abia and Imo state are dissatisfied with the condition of their states. They complain of bad government, massive looting, poor infrastructures etc, and they are currently ruled by Igbo governors.
If Biafra is formed who would rule then?
I believe it would be the same people that they complain of, and as you can see the cycle of pain and complaints would continue.

Problems are fixed by inward reflections not outward projections and blame shifting.

PLEASE BEAR WITH ME, FOR A CHILD WHO DID NOT SEE THE WAR HAS SPOKEN.

I got it from facebook though!!

op i dont knw why d biafras dont want to stay on thier own oo. They need the south south badly cos they are too poor

op i dont knw why d biafras dont want to stay on thier own oo. They need the south south badly cos they are too poor

...still thinking...

Well written. God bless the writer

Please permit another child to reply you.

moscow37d:


3. According to Wikipedia, youth age range is between 18-35. Hence no present day Nigerian youth saw the civil war.

My first question: since over 90% percent of us neither saw the civil war nor participated actively, and our youth were born 10 years after the war, where is all the hate and agitation from?

The hate comes from the youth witnessing what those that fought the war witnessed. They feel a man/woman should get a divorce once he or she is tired of the marriage especially a forced marriage he/she never consented to. Imagine how hateful your wife will be when she is not allowed to divorce you and she believes you are maltreating her day and night.

moscow37d:

4. The major driving force of Biafra is the igboland, but the Biafran map includes states like Cross river, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom state. This makes Biafra a culturally diverse state. I am igbo and i currently live in Akwa Ibom state, and we share no similarity in custom or language. How then can we live together as "one Biafra" when we can't tolerate the cultural diversity of Nigeria.

They have lived together for thousands of years, there is no recorded history of igbo trying to conquer them or them trying to conquer igbo land in the years they existed before the British experiment. But those states are also free to decide to be on their own.

moscow37d:

5. The Igbo tribe would become the majority tribe in Biafra, while the others who constitute the oil producing states hence the 'rich boys' would become minority. "How can the wealth most especially that from oil be distributed, when the majority is in power and the minority have the resource?"
So therefore, a time may come when the "minority" may decide to be free, because no man wants to live in another man's shadow.

In Biafra every one will control his or her own resources. The rubbish practised in Nigeria can never see the light of the day. Even in Igbo communities now, its impossible for a community to labour and others eat the fruits in the name of sharing. You manage your own. So those 'rich boys' will never feel they are minority or cheated.

moscow37d:

6. Igbos are generally regarded as traders, and the lifeblood of their markets like Onitsha Main market and Ariaria international market is found in Lagos seaport where most of the goods come from. In Biafra, Lagos becomes another country hence tax and import/ export levies would increase drastically and logistics would become more difficult.
The other option is to trade via the Calabar Port, Delta Port or Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne. These ports are only found in the non-igbo states, hence another potential challenge.

Once Biafra is restored, the river niger will be dredged with lightning spead so as to add more ports to the ones that will exist in Calabar, Delta, Rivers etc. And meanwhile bilateral agreements will be reached with the 'non-igbo states' to allow free movement of goods while they collect their port revenue. Its that simple.

moscow37d:

7. What happens to Biafrans that have their livelihood rooted deeply in non biafran states? What happens to the igbos that constitute the majority of Alaba international market?
Would naturalization take place or would they liquidate assets and return to Biafra and start afresh?

Please what happened to Nigerians outside Nigeria when Nigeria got independence?? Are all Nigerians in Nigeria?? Are all Americans in America?? Are all Chinese in china doing business?? Are all russians in Russia?? Any Biafran that wants to return returns, if he prefers where he is no biggie.

moscow37d:

8. Finally, the question of rulership. Who rules Biafra?
Currently, most Igbo people especially those in Abia and Imo state are dissatisfied with the condition of their states. They complain of bad government, massive looting, poor infrastructures etc, and they are currently ruled by Igbo governors.
If Biafra is formed who would rule then?

No my dear, those things cannot happen in Biafra, take for example the igbo communities and town unions, No one acts with impunity no matter how highly placed you think you are. If as a town union president you mess up, they take you down immediately. The igbo/biafra society leaves little room for you to Lord it over others and they take it.
Now you may ask whey are their governors getting away with it, the answer is simple, cause they are protected by Nigeria federal police and army. If the biafra people are the ones protecting them, they will never try that.

Finally i want to advice you to focus on your own problems, cause am sure you have plenty. Leave Biafrans to focus on their self determination.

THE HATE CAME FROM A FEW ADULTS , Specifically Politicians and the hate got worse when GEJ lost to the certificate-less Daura cow man , It's shocking beyond believe even PEJ thought it out loud and said "

MY HUSBAND MUST USE HIS 8 YEARS

"

Following that statement , it's not hard to determine that all this hate stated when son of their soil lost elections

jumper524:
op i dont knw why d biafras dont want to stay on thier own oo.
They need the south south badly cos they are too poor

Bia this baboon, even with all your oil in South-South nonsense, 20 richest men with oil well(if at all there is any naija deltan that has oil well) in that your Naija Delta can never stand shoulder to shoulder with 1 Igbo business man in terms of wealth. Who cares if you join the struggle or not? Keep fighting for pipeline security, while your Housa masters keep acquiring all your so called oil blocks.

You might as well come to Onitsha with your entire family let me feed you guys! Hungry baboons!

Royal155:
Bia this baboon, even with all your oil in South-South nonsense, 20 richest men with oil well(if at all there is any naija deltan that has oil well) in that your Naija Delta can never stand shoulder to shoulder with 1 Igbo business man in terms of wealth. Who cares if you join the struggle or not? Keep fighting for pipeline security, while your Housa masters keep acquiring all your so called oil blocks.

You might as well come to Onitsha with your entire family let me feed you guys! Hungry baboons!

Chai see as the thing pain. You can do us all a favour n go fall from a mountain top.

Ballmer:


Chai see as the thing pain. You can do us all a favour n go fall from a mountain top.

Noted baboon. My offer still stands, inform your family members that free food awaits them!

OP is a kid

basilo101:
OP is a kid

Yes d op has already said he is a kid .

Royal155:
Bia this baboon, even with all your oil in South-South nonsense, 20 richest men with oil well(if at all there is any naija deltan that has oil well) in that your Naija Delta can never stand shoulder to shoulder with 1 Igbo business man in terms of wealth. Who cares if you join the struggle or not? Keep fighting for pipeline security, while your Housa masters keep acquiring all your so called oil blocks.

You might as well come to Onitsha with your entire family let me feed you guys! Hungry baboons!

The guy you replied is a yoruba, please look before you leap next time. There are more than 20 people we've caught here with wicked yoruba tribal marks claiming SS.

I tell you these igbos are selfish, greedy and all other form of stingyness u can affirm, they just finished collecting Lagos economy online and now the hot cake is rivers. who is an Igbo person to you ? 1. biafran 2. Nigerian 3. lagosian 4. riverian 5. Jews 6. Israelites 7. ipob or confused people they don't even have there feet planted anywhere they are just like grass hoppers from one Bush to the other.

jumper524:
op i dont knw why d biafras dont want to stay on thier own oo.
They need the south south badly cos they are too poor

It is your family tree that is poor

kingsolex:

I tell you these igbos are selfish, greedy and all other
form of stingyness u can affirm, they just finished
collecting Lagos economy online and now the hot cake is
rivers.
who is an Igbo person to you ?
1. biafran
2. Nigerian
3. lagosian
4. riverian
5. Jews
6. Israelites
7. ipob
or confused people they don't even have there feet
planted anywhere they are just like grass hoppers from
one Bush to the other.

All your rants and hate towards IGBOS won't make you a better person. Why worry about us? Worry about your Slavic selves. We know our identuty , as well as what we want. And we shall have it in due time.

moscow37d:
So recent Biafran protests have got me thinking, but I have been skeptical about airing my views because of perceived reactions.

DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE PERSONAL VIEWS, AND I, IN NO WAY CLAIM SUPREMACY OF KNOWLEDGE. FOR THE "GREYS" WHO THINK I AM TOO YOUNG TO SPEAK OF THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE PERMIT THIS CHILD TO SPEAK, THEN CORRECT HIM IF HE IS WRONG. FOR IGNORANCE CAN ONLY BE KNOWN IF IT IS AIRED, AND CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED IF IT IS KNOWN.

My points are as follows:

1. According to worldometers the median age of Nigeria is 17.8, hence an "average " did not experience the civil war.

2.This is the age statistics of Nigeria as at 2014 is as follows:
0-14 years: 43.2%
15-24 years: 19.3%
25-54 years: 30.5%
55-64 years: 3.9%
65 years and over: 3.1% (indexmundi.com)
In simpler statistics 93% of Nigerians were 5 and below in 1967.

3. According to Wikipedia, youth age range is between 18-35. Hence no present day Nigerian youth saw the civil war.

My first question: since over 90% percent of us neither saw the civil war nor participated actively, and our youth were born 10 years after the war, where is all the hate and agitation from?

4. The major driving force of Biafra is the igboland, but the Biafran map includes states like Cross river, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom state. This makes Biafra a culturally diverse state. I am igbo and i currently live in Akwa Ibom state, and we share no similarity in custom or language. How then can we live together as "one Biafra" when we can't tolerate the cultural diversity of Nigeria.

5. The Igbo tribe would become the majority tribe in Biafra, while the others who constitute the oil producing states hence the 'rich boys' would become minority. "How can the wealth most especially that from oil be distributed, when the majority is in power and the minority have the resource?"
So therefore, a time may come when the "minority" may decide to be free, because no man wants to live in another man's shadow.

6. Igbos are generally regarded as traders, and the lifeblood of their markets like Onitsha Main market and Ariaria international market is found in Lagos seaport where most of the goods come from. In Biafra, Lagos becomes another country hence tax and import/ export levies would increase drastically and logistics would become more difficult.
The other option is to trade via the Calabar Port, Delta Port or Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne. These ports are only found in the non-igbo states, hence another potential challenge.

7. What happens to Biafrans that have their livelihood rooted deeply in non biafran states? What happens to the igbos that constitute the majority of Alaba international market?
Would naturalization take place or would they liquidate assets and return to Biafra and start afresh?

8. Finally, the question of rulership. Who rules Biafra?
Currently, most Igbo people especially those in Abia and Imo state are dissatisfied with the condition of their states. They complain of bad government, massive looting, poor infrastructures etc, and they are currently ruled by Igbo governors.
If Biafra is formed who would rule then?
I believe it would be the same people that they complain of, and as you can see the cycle of pain and complaints would continue.

Problems are fixed by inward reflections not outward projections and blame shifting.

PLEASE BEAR WITH ME, FOR A CHILD WHO DID NOT SEE THE WAR HAS SPOKEN.

One thing is that this report is biased and another thing is that you are not Igbo....pls stop whining....

Tell us the difference in Ibibio culture and igbo

SonOfEl:


All your rants and hate towards IGBOS won't make you a better person. Why worry about us? Worry about your Slavic selves. We know our identuty , as well as what we want. And we shall have it in due time.

I double that my brother more so ur answer is not convincing .

Kestolovee95:


The guy you replied is a yoruba, please look before you leap next time. There are more than 20 people we've caught here with wicked yoruba tribal marks claiming SS.

Well noted sir, I thought as much.

kingsolex:
I tell you these igbos are selfish, greedy and all other form of stingyness u can affirm, they just finished collecting Lagos economy online and now the hot cake is rivers. who is an Igbo person to you ? 1. biafran 2. Nigerian 3. lagosian 4. riverian 5. Jews 6. Israelites 7. ipob or confused people they don't even have there feet planted anywhere they are just like grass hoppers from one Bush to the other.

hahahaha! Riverian! What a name

Royal155:
hahahaha! Riverian! What a name

Nna na so I see am.

kingsolex:



I double that my brother more so ur answer is not convincing .

What does it matter to you whether convincing or not? Most Africans like do not understand either national equity or self determination. You enjoy the status quo.

SonOfEl:


What does it matter to you whether convincing or not? Most Africans like do not understand either national equity or self determination. You enjoy the status quo.

what ever gives u orgasm ride on.

what ever gives u orgasm ride on.

Whatever deludes you, keep it up.