Nigeria’s minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has finally opened up on the protests by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) for a sovereign state.

The former governor of Anambra state, who spoke with Naij.com in Alor, venue of his late father’s funeral ceremony, insisted that there is nothing like Biafra.
According to him, the protesters are only a group of discontented people, a situation which is not peculiar to the eastern part of the country where they are domiciled.


Senator Chris Ngige addressing people during the condolence visit to his Alor residence on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi

When asked what he thinks about the incessant protests by the pro-Biafrans, he noted with a lot of assurance, that the protesters are to the east, what Boko Haram is to the northern part of the country and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in the southwestern part of the country.


Senator Chris Ngige and his elder brother, Chief Edwin Ngige. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi

He said, therefore, that there is really no need for Nigerians to panic about their presence or activities as they would be handled the same way others were dealt with by the federal government.

“Biafra? What do you mean by Biafra?” he retorted rhetorically when asked about the struggle by the protesters.

“There is no struggle anywhere. There is even no agitation. It is just discontent.”


Senator Chris Ngige during the condolence visit to his residence on Saturday, January, 2016. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi.

“In Yoruba land, they say they are OPC, Oodua Peoples Congress; in the Niger Delta, they say they are militants; in the northern part of Nigeria, especially the northwest and northeast, they say they are Boko Haram. They are against western education. They say that it is from western education that they learn how to steal money.

“So, it is discontent. The people who say they are doing Biafra agitation are the same thing and they will be handled the same way others have been handled. Dialogue!” the former Senator quickly added.

LoL

Courageous man.Always on point.

Really

For a man to refer to his people thus:

"According to him, the protesters are only a group of discontented people, a situation which is not peculiar to the eastern part of the country where they are domiciled."
Coming from a minister this will lead to further division instead of trying to be a statesman and reintegrate his people.
If Biafra ever comes what will he make of this statement?
Oga no vex u be civil servant not activist. Be mature and quell the situation don't escalate it.

time will tell...

naijafella:
Courageous man.Always on point.

People like you will goad the innocent to their doom.

A man that will turn against his kin and spite them instead of trying to mediate and solve the issues on ground.
What does he have to gain if he says the Government will through policies, persuade the so called IPOB to see reason with them?

What lessons have we really learnt from the manner which the Boko Haram crisis brewed in the past 7 years?

Might is not always expedient. However strategy and tact play a vital role in neutralising enemies.

BushidoBlue:

People like you will goad the innocent to their doom.

A man that will turn against his kin and spite them instead of trying to mediate and solve the issues on ground.
What does he have to gain if he says the Government will through policies, persuade the so called IPOB to see reason with them?

What lessons have we really learnt from the manner which the Boko Haram crisis brewed in the past 7 years?

Might is not always expedient. However strategy and tact play a vital role in neutralising enemies.

Ibo man - nah everything be KIN, i thought you guys are republicans abi democrats , what this about kin. All man for himself - this is the east not so and that is the motto of the east not so - - - all man for himself !

Ngige is mad. What has OPC got in common with sore and unplaceable election losers.

It's My Birthday Today and You All Know The Normal Tradition.

Ngige an iPod youth?

Let Ngige provide them with jobs, that's what they need.
IPOB protesters are jobless touts.

Who cares about them!!!

THE STRUGGLE FOR BIAFRA IS A JOB TO THEM...

What! Is Ngige Drunk? .......

Ngige has always been guilty of high treason to Igboland. Very soon the land would vomit everything about him its holding

Now that our own revered son Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige has defined biafra agitators as a group of discontented people peculiar with a discontented land, Nigerians can now go and sleep No Shaking!

Any man who openly or knowingly deny the struggle of his people for a mere political appointment or self benefit is a traitor... Watch him carefully because he will always betray you when he get a bigger offer. #Fact.

tonyadex:
When asked what he thinks about the incessant protests by the pro-Biafrans, he noted with a lot of assurance, that the protesters are to the east, what Boko Haram is to the northern part of the country and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in the southwestern part of the country.


“There is no struggle anywhere. There is even no agitation. It is just discontent.”



“In Yoruba land, they say they are OPC, Oodua Peoples Congress; in the Niger Delta, they say they are militants; in the northern part of Nigeria, especially the northwest and northeast, they say they are Boko Haram.

Waiting for the replies of our Ewedu eaters

“Biafra? What do you mean by Biafra?”

Ngige is discontented igboman that was disowned by Ojukwu bc he stole somebody's electoral victory
NB..ngige can never win any election in Igboland in his lifetime
There are people we listen to when they talk nt saboteurs
****



even you that is a PDP thug can Neva win....

Ipork see ya life? Employment creation will go a long way in solving this problem.

Don't mind Ngige he is just trying to please his master na normal thing with humans. He should have used a better method to address the issue. U can't kill an ideology. As for me there should be sincere drive for reconciliation by the govt towards eastern Nigeria and policies should be made so as to improve business in the east. Lagos is too conjested

If ngige really said this then I simply do not know him good enough...
He is plain stupid and a saboteur to Igbo's struggle.

tonyadex:
Nigeria’s minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has finally opened up on the protests by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) for a sovereign state.

The former governor of Anambra state, who spoke with Naij.com in Alor, venue of his late father’s funeral ceremony, insisted that there is nothing like Biafra.
According to him, the protesters are only a group of discontented people, a situation which is not peculiar to the eastern part of the country where they are domiciled.


Senator Chris Ngige addressing people during the condolence visit to his Alor residence on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi

When asked what he thinks about the incessant protests by the pro-Biafrans, he noted with a lot of assurance, that the protesters are to the east, what Boko Haram is to the northern part of the country and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in the southwestern part of the country.


Senator Chris Ngige and his elder brother, Chief Edwin Ngige. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi

He said, therefore, that there is really no need for Nigerians to panic about their presence or activities as they would be handled the same way others were dealt with by the federal government.

“Biafra? What do you mean by Biafra?” he retorted rhetorically when asked about the struggle by the protesters.

“There is no struggle anywhere. There is even no agitation. It is just discontent.”


Senator Chris Ngige during the condolence visit to his residence on Saturday, January, 2016. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi.

“In Yoruba land, they say they are OPC, Oodua Peoples Congress; in the Niger Delta, they say they are militants; in the northern part of Nigeria, especially the northwest and northeast, they say they are Boko Haram. They are against western education. They say that it is from western education that they learn how to steal money.

“So, it is discontent. The people who say they are doing Biafra agitation are the same thing and they will be handled the same way others have been handled. Dialogue!” the former Senator quickly added.

crediable source

BushidoBlue:

People like you will goad the innocent to their doom.

A man that will turn against his kin and spite them instead of trying to mediate and solve the issues on ground.
What does he have to gain if he says the Government will through policies, persuade the so called IPOB to see reason with them?

What lessons have we really learnt from the manner which the Boko Haram crisis brewed in the past 7 years?

Might is not always expedient. However strategy and tact play a vital role in neutralising enemies.

You see,thats the problem with IPOB apologists.You guys don't want to hear the truth.What they are doing is a treasonable act and one of them who has summoned the courage to come out and talk is labelled a sell out.These are guys who have thrown the word "negotiation " into the River Niger.Ngige sure knows.

We know they are miscreants..cary go ubas nemesis!!!!

Boko haram is a terrorist organization and must not be compared to OPC or IPOB.

Boko haram is against education (any education) except islamic/Arabic brainwashing education.

They want to enthrone an islamic caliphate and sharia law throughout Nigeria sidelining the Nigeria constitution.

Yes, western education is a disaster, that's a different ball game and doesn't need kidnapping school children or going to war to explain.

Western education kills African culture, it kills the innate intellectual capabilities of Africans, it indoctrinates the mind of educated Africans, it kills economic growth. The damage is endless. Finally, western education destroys African languages (which is why he Mr. Chris Ngige is talking to his community in English).

Mr. Ngige, is there anybody in your village that doesn't speak Igbo?. Why addressing your brothers and sisters in English in your own village?.