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Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by talktimi(m): 11:16am On Feb 29, 2016
The agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra over the weekend tried to enlist the support of one of the most powerful religious figure on earth today.

This happened when members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Italy staged a protest at the Vatican in Rome. Pope Francis While addressing them, promised to do what he can for them.

The crowd of protesters who came peacefully, intending to receive the Pope’s blessings for their agitation were ecstatic when the Pope mentioned the name “BIAFRA” while addressing them. Speaking in Italian, the word “Biafra” clearly stood out in the Pope’s address resulting in a joyous eruption among the protesters.

World over, members of IPOB have been trying to forcefully draw the attention of the world to their demand. This move by their members in Italy has given them one of the most significant political boosts they have enjoyed till date.


http://www.africannewstoday.com/politics/biafra-pope-francis-speaks-up-for-biafra-promises-to-do-what-he-can/

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by ChappyChase: 11:22am On Feb 29, 2016
Why not us just fight for regionalism instead of this Biafra ish? Cause to me getting our regional government and succeeding is going to make the other part of nigeria die in their hate and choke with Envy!

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by PRXPERT: 11:27am On Feb 29, 2016
picture or..
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by 9jii(m): 11:29am On Feb 29, 2016
If they are truly serious about bianonsense they ll fight for it.
Instead just Internet rants
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Nobody: 11:37am On Feb 29, 2016
ChappyChase:
Why not us just fight for regionalism instead of this Biafra ish? Cause to me getting our regional government and succeeding is going to make the other part of nigeria die in their hate and choke with Envy!
do u think d north n west will ever agree to thant. n if they agree what of protection of other tribes n religion mostly in d north

so tell me what / why r u so afraid to stay on ur own, since they igbos r not d once running ur Nigeria neither r they d once feeding u

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by talktimi(m): 11:56am On Feb 29, 2016
The FG could have handled this case differently with positive results instead of turning Kanu into another Nelson Mandela. Now the hypocrisy is when you support Palestinian statehood but refuse to grant Biafran's their right to even a referendum. This issue can be settled amicably without distorting the territorial integrity of Nigeria

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by mcee1(m): 12:17pm On Feb 29, 2016
No be only pope,na cope waya. Thought Putin,Obama,Queen,markel are sending u people soldiers and jets to fight FG? Yeye people cheesy

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Nobody: 12:28pm On Feb 29, 2016
Abeg leave that man alone o. he has more than enough load on his shoulders shepherding over 1billion Catholics.

UN has given you the guidelines to conduct a referendum.

what else is stopping you guys if you know you can win a referendum or are you scared that majority of Igbo people don't want B*iafra?

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by zendy: 12:41pm On Feb 29, 2016
Well at least, IPOB are protesting in Italy, a civilised country that does not shoot people just for protesting.

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by babyfaceafrica: 12:43pm On Feb 29, 2016
Lienus....the pope gat better things
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by dtruth3(m): 12:55pm On Feb 29, 2016
babyfaceafrica:
Lienus....the pope gat better things
my friend sharrrrraaaaap! Oya Thomas download the video here...



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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by dtruth3(m): 12:56pm On Feb 29, 2016
mcee1:
No be only pope,cope waya. Thought Putin,Obama,Queen,markel are sending u people soldiers and jets to fight FG? Yeye people cheesy
cry me a river cry cry cry

Oya download the video here..


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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by dtruth3(m): 12:57pm On Feb 29, 2016
PRXPERT:
picture or..
see video here

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by babyfaceafrica: 12:59pm On Feb 29, 2016
dtruth3:
my friend sharrrrraaaaap! Oya Thomas download the video here...



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e pain am!!!!!!!!!
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by dtruth3(m): 1:01pm On Feb 29, 2016
babyfaceafrica:
e pain am!!!!!!!!!
you're the one who's pained dude!

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by babyfaceafrica: 1:02pm On Feb 29, 2016
dtruth3:
you're the one who's pained dude!
biafra na fraud,the pope no dey do fraud!!!

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Chigold101(m): 1:22pm On Feb 29, 2016
ChappyChase:
Why not us just fight for regionalism instead of this Biafra ish? Cause to me getting our regional government and succeeding is going to make the other part of nigeria die in their hate and choke with Envy!
how many states do you have? How many house of reps members do u have? How many senators do you have?

How does someone has been enjoying without labouring support you when you want him to go back to working before eating?
The just concluded confab organised by GEJ is not getting support of the core north because it is promoting regionalism and a weak centre.
This country is not interested in progressiveness.
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Nobody: 1:24pm On Feb 29, 2016
smh
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Nobody: 2:28pm On Feb 29, 2016
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Nobody: 3:02pm On Feb 29, 2016
Good one,pope is impartial
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by Tallesty1(m): 4:04pm On Feb 29, 2016
Buhari will soon send his soldiers to goan stop them. He will also arrest and probe the pope.


Just watch out.

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by sdindan: 4:13pm On Feb 29, 2016
mcee1:
No be only pope,na cope waya. Thought Putin,Obama,Queen,markel are sending u people soldiers and jets to fight FG? Yeye people cheesy

You don't have any right to insult the pope
He's the head of more than half a billion Catholics all over the world.

I don't care abt ur Obama, putin or Markel


put I care abt my Pope likewise other Catholics around the world.

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Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by ultron(m): 4:13pm On Feb 29, 2016
Ioannes:
Abeg leave that man alone o. he has more than enough load on his shoulders shepherding over 1billion Catholics.

UN has given you the guidelines to conduct a referendum.

what else is stopping you guys if you know you can win a referendum or are you scared that majority of Igbo people don't want B*iafra?

*Smh*
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by MosquitoLaps(m): 4:14pm On Feb 29, 2016
ChappyChase:
Why not us just fight for regionalism instead of this Biafra ish? Cause to me getting our regional government and succeeding is going to make the other part of nigeria die in their hate and choke with Envy!
One bottle of Orijin for you joor!
abi u wan mek I add Olosho join am? grin
Seriously, regionalism is exactly what we need. I've said this before, I'm still saying it, and till Jesus comes, WE NEED REGIONALISM. There's no need breaking away.
Every region should develop their regions, and if they can't, shame on them.
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by ChappyChase: 4:20pm On Feb 29, 2016
MosquitoLaps:

One bottle of Orijin for you joor!
abi u wan mek I add Olosho join am? grin
Seriously, regionalism is exactly what we need. I've said this before, I'm still saying it, and till Jesus comes, WE NEED REGIONALISM. There's no need breaking away.
Every region should develop their regions, and if they can't, shame on them.
We are many who knows Regionalism is the best way forward but if we talk you go see bashing!!!!
For your information, you're the only one who has not bashed me for this post!
*to other matters*
Thanks for the Origin and as for the olosho part I like them dark and curvy with big boobs, face no too matter cause I fit use pillow cover the face! So when you dey bring them?
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by hurricaneChris: 4:33pm On Feb 29, 2016
cheesy cheesy

Benedicat Dominus Papal Francesco et Mata Ecclessia
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by MonPro: 4:37pm On Feb 29, 2016
I am an APC zombie and i know the pope is an IPOD.
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by MosquitoLaps(m): 4:39pm On Feb 29, 2016
ChappyChase:

We are many who knows Regionalism is the best way forward but if we talk you go see bashing!!!!
For your information, you're the only one who has not bashed me for this post!
*to other matters*
Thanks for the Origin and as for the olosho part I like them dark and curvy with big boobs, face no too matter cause I fit use pillow cover the face! So when you dey bring them?
Bash you?
Hell NO! I'm miles bigger than that.
Voltaire said... "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend you on your right to say it"
A lot of Nairalanders especially on the politics section are intolerant of opposing views, but this same people will criticise the anti social media bill. Hypocritical, I tell you.

As for the regionalism stuff, I've written on this on my Facebook page, engaged in debates concerning this, and given talks about it.
I hope our folks at the National Assembly would open their eyes to this agitation.

PS: The dark and curvy ones are in Qatar servicing Buhari's aides. I hope you wouldn't mind blondes? grin
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by MonPro: 4:45pm On Feb 29, 2016
MosquitoLaps:

One bottle of Orijin for you joor!
abi u wan mek I add Olosho join am? grin
Seriously, regionalism is exactly what we need. I've said this before, I'm still saying it, and till Jesus comes, WE NEED REGIONALISM. There's no need breaking away.
Every region should develop their regions, and if they can't, shame on them.

So what happens when one Idiootic mallam from the northernized Nigeria army decides to execute a coup and dissolves the regional arrangement like we've seen in the past, we go back to lose youthful lives for another round of protests.
IPOB says 'No' to regionalism, let everyone go to his tents.

If you can't survive on your own, simply die off. It's an evolutionary necessity to die if you can't survive without attaching like leeches to others that you even hate.
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by MosquitoLaps(m): 4:46pm On Feb 29, 2016
dtruthis:
do u think d north n west will ever agree to thant. n if they agree what of protection of other tribes n religion mostly in d north

so tell me what / why r u so afraid to stay on ur own, since they igbos r not d once running ur Nigeria neither r they d once feeding u
As regards your question, you made a mistake.
from what its worth, the Yorubas have been agitating for regionalism even before Jonathan's Confab.
Here's the link...
https://m.thenigerianvoice.com/news/146666/its-regionalism-right-to-self-determination-or-nothing-yo.html

The only obstacle is the North. they still got the Niger Delta to rape in its resources, hence their opposition to implementation.
Re: Pope Francis Speaks Up For Biafra, Promises To Do What He Can by MosquitoLaps(m): 4:51pm On Feb 29, 2016
MonPro:


So what happens when one Idiootic mallam from the northernized Nigeria army decides to execute a coup and dissolves the regional arrangement like we've seen in the past, we go back to lose youthful lives for another round of protests.
IPOB says 'No' to regionalism, let everyone go to his tents.

If you can't survive on your own, simply die off. It's an evolutionary necessity to die if you can't survive without attaching like leeches to others that you even hate.
Talk about decentralization of the Armed forces.
If it is not a traditional feature of regionalism, then I think Nigeria should start it.
We don't have to copy Western ideas in totality.

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