Ournaija:
Different reasons for different folks.

1. Many Northern folks believe that it will stop them access to the oil wealth.
2. While some other folks believe that taking Biafra out of the present Nigeria, you will be left with an Islamic state.
3. Many folks from middle belt and Northern Christian fear the domination of the North should Biafrans secede.
3. Others believe it will shrink the economy especially peeps from SW.

For me, One Nigeria would have been the best option for ALL as it will cater for all interest but unfortunately Nigeria was built on falsehood and our leaders has run the country aground.

I would have supported the creation of the Biafra state if the people pushing for it can offer a better alternative to challenge the present state of the Nigerian state.

As it is we are left with no option. Nigerian situation is so so disappointing. If it working agitation or whatever form will die naturally.

Believe me should Biafra be silenced today another group will emerge because Nigeria is just not working.

Flakosixfive:
[s]I'm not Igbo, Yoruba nor Hausa. I'm not a Biafran either but each time I see a thread on nairaland supporting the creation or emergence of the Biafran state, I see a lot of naysayers and persons who are bitterly opposed to the Biafran movement. So let's hear from you good folks on nairaland genuine reasons why you are opposed to the Biafran movement. Please be articulate and make your post free of insults and tribal slurs. Again i reiterate that I'm neither Igbo, Yoruba nor Hausa(Wish I had a passport to show to this effect). I'm just a Nigerian who's curious as to why the generality of common folks in this country would be opposed to the creation of a splinter state. Thank you. Mods pls push this to front page so it can garner more views and comments. Thanks again[/s].

Flakosixfive:

Thank you Ournaija.

Ournaija:


You are welcome.

For me, Biafra is call for our leaders to up their game. My interest is to have a working state where y children and I can aspire to be whatever we choose to be. Nigeria is not offering that platform. I am so pissed with the state of our nation right now as a considering changing my moniker and supporting any call for restructuring or even.........

Lordave:
I don like the name Biafra, a lot folks down south are drunk in it.

Olu20090:


You are an afonja. Other tribes in Nigeria don't carry Biafra on their heads like you afonjas do.

Ournaija:
Different reasons for different folks.

1. Many Northern folks believe that it will stop them access to the oil wealth.
2. While some other folks believe that taking Biafra out of the present Nigeria, you will be left with an Islamic state.
3. Many folks from middle belt and Northern Christian fear the domination of the North should Biafrans secede.
3. Others believe it will shrink the economy especially peeps from SW.

For me, One Nigeria would have been the best option for ALL as it will cater for all interest but unfortunately Nigeria was built on falsehood and our leaders has run the country aground.

I would have supported the creation of the Biafra state if the people pushing for it can offer a better alternative to challenge the present state of the Nigerian state.

As it is we are left with no option. Nigerian situation is so so disappointing. If it working agitation or whatever form will die naturally.

Believe me should Biafra be silenced today another group will emerge because Nigeria is just not working.

Flakosixfive:

So you hate Biafra just because you don't like the name. Awesome. Still a reason though.

Plaintainboy:


The op was asking for individual opinions, not what you think people think.
I am from the east, Anambra precisely, I do not support a secession because the proponents have no plans. They dont have a scope (areas to fall under biafra) attempts to include the southsouth states have often been refuted by these states. Another reason I am sceptical about biafra is because I doubt (strongly) its ability to resolve the regions problems. Are we going to chase the Ayims,Ekwerenmadus, Nwodos, kalus, Osita, Stella and a host of other politicially exposed persons who have diverted our resources to the North? the current structure I Nigeria is not working and my recommendation would be true federalism.
This is a nice topic, I would also love to learn peoples individual motives for not supporting a new state creation/seceeding.

Lordave:
That, my brother, is the least of the reasons I don't want a separate country now.

omenkaLives:
I would have said i want it more than anything else but would get banned for supporting secession if i do.