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Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 11:52am On Jun 11, 2017
The degree of sophistication that an individual or group exhibits in a situation or on an issue can be objectively assessed when compared to similar situations. Many people from the Southeast in Nigeria, mostly of the Igbo ethnic group want us to believe that right from the time of the civil war that started in 1967 and ended in 1970 they have been victims. In truth, they have failed to show how they have been especially marginalized above any other tribe or region in Nigeria. However, let us for the sake of this article assume without conceding that they have been marginalized and oppressed right from around 1966 when a counter coup brought General Yakubu Gowon to power.

The question is how have they helped themselves? Have they looked at the resources that accrue to them from the federation account and their internally generated revenue (IGR) from their states and found a way to use it to invest in their people and region wisely?

Have they used cultural and commercial ties to build bridges with other tribes in Nigeria to attempt to creation of a synergy that protects their interests?

Have they made a strategic investment in their human capital and developed leadership potential of their people such that the rest of Nigeria would have no choice than to defer to what would then be their obvious acumen and capacity to lead the entire country to great things?

Have they shown enough love within their ranks to develop a united front that amplifies their voice within Nigeria?

The reaction of Tutsis to the shocking and appalling genocide in Rwanda in 1994 shows us how a people determined to develop and make progress will do so regardless of what horrors they are put through. An estimated 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by extremist Hutus in 1994.

By July 1994, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) led by Paul Kagame, a Tutsi had control of most of the country. It did not seek to take revenge on the Hutus and there was a speedy effort to provide some form of justice for the victims and reconciliation with those who had committed heinous crimes.

Despite having the military advantage, Kagame did not take power until 6 years after winning the civil war that ended the genocide, Pasteur Bizimungu a Hutu was President of Rwanda until 2000, when he resigned and Paul Kagame took official control of a country he had controlled unofficially since 1994.

He remains President of Rwanda and under his leadership, the country is achieving amazing growth, development and peace.

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF),

Rwanda notched up GDP growth of around 8% per year between 2001 and 2014. It’s economy is still growing, GDP grew by 6% in 2016 according to Africa Economic Outlook and it states: “Rwanda remains peaceful and stable and preparation for the August 2017 presidential elections have commenced, with the constitution amended to address presidential term limits.”

There are so many other positives from Rwanda like the inclusion of women in politics, the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) gives the the percentage of women in Rwanda’s parliament at 63.8% and the country is rapidly moving from an agrarian to knowledge economy. WEF explains: “In the long term, the government aims to transform Rwanda from a low-income agriculture-based economy to a knowledge-based, service-oriented economy with a middle-income status by 2020.”

I have taken the time to give these details to show how far Rwanda has come in contrast to Nigeria in general and the Southeast in particular where their is a victim mentality that is holding back development.

Enough of this whining already, until the Southeast begins to think fresh ideas and move away from its negative past, it may not develop. Until Nigeria as a whole does the same, it may never develop.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/southeast-stop-claiming-marginalization/

cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 11:58am On Jun 11, 2017
Compare the strategic thinking of Paul Kagame in Rwanda by not rushing to make himself president in an heavily divided country to the mindless exultation of the Igbos when Goodluck Jonathan was president in Nigeria.

They encouraged the greatest theft of Nigeria's wealth without any clear benefit to their region. Now, they are screaming marginalization and playing victim.

This is not an attempt to denigrate Igbos, it is an attempt to place facts before you to help you think outside of the box and contribute your quota to nation building rather than sabotage which wins you very little trust or friends and you then complain you are not loved or wanted as a people.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maryjan8(f): 12:00pm On Jun 11, 2017
Ok
Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Redoil: 12:45pm On Jun 11, 2017
The illitrate and dumb lord and master up north want to rule us forever with violence threat and killing which is never democratic in nature

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 4:09pm On Jun 11, 2017
Redoil:
The illitrate and dumb lord and master up north want to rule us forever with violence threat and killing which is never democratic in nature

Again a lack of grasp of issues. Among yourselves in the Southeast, how well have you governed yourselves?

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by vengertime: 4:24pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:


Again a lack of grasp of issues. Among yourselves in the Southeast, how well have you governed yourselves?
Afonjas we are ready for you people on nairaland. You people can't help yourselves, everyday you people wake up, no job or anything. Your daily job is to try hard to convince us to stay. No way. Mba it will not happen. Kolewerk

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Oxenomy: 4:31pm On Jun 11, 2017
And they keep regurgitating the same bullshit.. As for IGR, we in the SE are beginning to play smart like the north. Let's restructure the country or outright seccesion to know how far...

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Aufbauh(m): 5:06pm On Jun 11, 2017
Johnson Andrew, table.
WHEN A RESTING LION IS DISTURBED
******************************************

You set up a radio station. Printed posters, vests and flag.
You went round the world holding press conferences, soliciting for funds and ammunitions.
Yearly you protest and hold a "sit at home" protest.
Nothing happens. I repeat nothing.

I mean the whole gamut of professors, entrepreneurs, governors, senators politician, billionaires and millionaires. With a N44trn investment in one region alone.
You were ignored.

Some jobless fellow, only called a ragtag Press conference to issue a badly written notice of "Go out from our land".

In 24 hours of it, state governors, all security heads, paramilitary and military heads, UN, USA, G7, G8, and the Commonwealth head, are issuing press releases to counter it.

Everyone, including your elders, who hitherto did not have a voice, are out shouting at every street corner.

Emissaries are sent out, to make peace.

Even you, that have all the years planned protest and violently agitated to be left to leave the union, is suddenly suing for peace and asking for referendum.

You wanted to go. Now you are asked to go, you are behaving like the biblical Lot's wife.
Be grateful that this order has no blessings of the northerners. Otherwise you will turn to salt too.

In all these, I hope you have learnt a profound lesson. Madness is not a patented franchise. No one has the monopoly of it.

Furthermore, importance and relevance isn't in noise making and insults.

The most powerful of all of us is the most humble.

Good afternoon Nigerians
Now that we know they do not want to go, let us all live in peace.

When next they confront you with the noise of "Give us Biafra or death" simply refer them to the obnoxious "Kaduna 2017 Declaration".

Copied!

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by 1Rebel: 5:07pm On Jun 11, 2017
Afonjas, una no get shame?

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Customer80: 5:42pm On Jun 11, 2017
I didn't read the trash

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:35pm On Jun 11, 2017
vengertime:
Afonjas we are ready for you people on nairaland. You people can't help yourselves, everyday you people wake up, no job or anything. Your daily job is to try hard to convince us to stay. No way. Mba it will not happen. Kolewerk

What is the topic? What is your response? Which group are afraid of a repeat of history that is very bad? Any sensible person knows that any major upheaval in Nigeria affects everybody.

The truth is attempted secession means pain for Igbos and history shows you lack the capacity to grow past it. Rwandans have moved on from an event that happened 24 years after the end of the Biafran war and you are still whining all over the place.

#Yeye and empty pride.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Splashme: 10:35pm On Jun 11, 2017
Hg
Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:36pm On Jun 11, 2017
Customer80:
I didn't read the trash

Ignorance has become fashionable hasn't it? So, you can feel proud of your post. #LOL

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:38pm On Jun 11, 2017
Oxenomy:
And they keep regurgitating the same bullshit.. As for IGR, we in the SE are beginning to play smart like the north. Let's restructure the country or outright seccesion to know how far...

At least, you admit you have not been smart. Sour losers you are jare, secession ko recession ni.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:39pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:


Again a lack of grasp of issues. Among yourselves in the Southeast, how well have you governed yourselves?
Why are you always ejaculatingg on Igbo matters when there are more important Islamic matters that need your attention

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:40pm On Jun 11, 2017
Aufbauh:
Johnson Andrew, table.
WHEN A RESTING LION IS DISTURBED
******************************************

You set up a radio station. Printed posters, vests and flag.
You went round the world holding press conferences, soliciting for funds and ammunitions.
Yearly you protest and hold a "sit at home" protest.
Nothing happens. I repeat nothing.

I mean the whole gamut of professors, entrepreneurs, governors, senators politician, billionaires and millionaires. With a N44trn investment in one region alone.
You were ignored.

Some jobless fellow, only called a ragtag Press conference to issue a badly written notice of "Go out from our land".

In 24 hours of it, state governors, all security heads, paramilitary and military heads, UN, USA, G7, G8, and the Commonwealth head, are issuing press releases to counter it.

Everyone, including your elders, who hitherto did not have a voice, are out shouting at every street corner.

Emissaries are sent out, to make peace.

Even you, that have all the years planned protest and violently agitated to be left to leave the union, is suddenly suing for peace and asking for referendum.

You wanted to go. Now you are asked to go, you are behaving like the biblical Lot's wife.
Be grateful that this order has no blessings of the northerners. Otherwise you will turn to salt too.

In all these, I hope you have learnt a profound lesson. Madness is not a patented franchise. No one has the monopoly of it.

Furthermore, importance and relevance isn't in noise making and insults.

The most powerful of all of us is the most humble.

Good afternoon Nigerians
Now that we know they do not want to go, let us all live in peace.

When next they confront you with the noise of "Give us Biafra or death" simply refer them to the obnoxious "Kaduna 2017 Declaration".

Copied!

#LOL

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Splashme: 10:41pm On Jun 11, 2017
You Maclatunji is a waste of sperm that formed you, seriously

.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:41pm On Jun 11, 2017
CarlosTheJackal:
Why are you always ejaculatingg on Igbo matters when there are more important Islamic matters that need your attention

This one cannot even think straight and address the topic.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:42pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:


Again a lack of grasp of issues. Among yourselves in the Southeast, how well have you governed yourselves?
How well have sub saharan muslims governed themselves after the Jihads? Let's talk about how Islam is underdeveleoping west Africa instead of you talking about igbos whom you ve never set foot on their land

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:45pm On Jun 11, 2017
Splashme:
You Maclatunji is a waste of sperm that formed you, seriously.



Hahahahaahahahahaha, weak debater resorts to being obnoxious to hide his defective thinking on the subject.

I have no Kaduna declaration to make on you but education that you are averse to we will continue dishing it out to you.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:45pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:


This one cannot even think straight and address the topic.
Why should i discuss with someone that doesn't know where Igboland is? grin


Let's talk about Islam and the new found terrorism committed in its name

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:46pm On Jun 11, 2017
CarlosTheJackal:
How well have sub saharan muslims governed themselves after the Jihads? Let's talk about how Islam is underdeveleoping west Africa instead of you talking about igbos whom you ve never set foot on their land

If you are were not motivated to make a thread about your diversion before now too bad. We are here to teach Igbos how to be truly progressive people with Rwanda as a case study.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:46pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:



Hahahahaahahahahaha, weak debater resorts to being obnoxious to hide his defective thinking on the subject.

I have no Kaduna declaration to make on you but education that you are averse to we will continue dishing it out to you.
Please i need us to discuss about Islam my good Yoruba Muslim grin

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by EzeUche(m): 10:46pm On Jun 11, 2017
Everyone has an opinion, but you know what, we Igbos don't care

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:48pm On Jun 11, 2017
CarlosTheJackal:
Why should i discuss with someone that doesn't know where Igboland is? grin


Let's talk about Islam and the new found terrorism committed in its name

Hahahahaahahahahaha, we have been to places you cannot even point on the map in Igboland.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:48pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:


If you are were not motivated to make a thread about your diversion before now too bad. We are here to teach Igbos how to be truly progressive people with Rwanda as a case study.
Have you taught your people how to practise progressive Islam like Dubai, Malaysia, Turkey, Qatar and Oman or you are happy with the killing being perpetuated here by Islamic fundamentalist

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by Splashme: 10:49pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:



Hahahahaahahahahaha, weak debater resorts to being obnoxious to hide his defective thinking on the subject.

I have no Kaduna declaration to make on you but education that you are averse to we will continue dishing it out to you.


You are a local village man who urgently need to travel to other parts of Nigeria to gain exposure

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:49pm On Jun 11, 2017
maclatunji:


Hahahahaahahahahaha, we have been to places you cannot even point on the map in Igboland.
Places like Osogbo where an Alfa on fasting was caught with female vagina grin

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by EasternWind: 10:50pm On Jun 11, 2017
There's a thread here discussing Yorubas self-determination but u won't see them there. As always they keep going mad about people who're far better than them in all ramifications.

Yorubas should leave Biafrans alone and invest their wealth of wisdom in Oodua's republic. Ur treachery wisdom isn't needed by Biafrans.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:51pm On Jun 11, 2017
Splashme:



You are a local village man who urgently need to travel to other parts of Nigeria to gain exposure
Leave that bigot. Even Seun had to call him out for his bigotry.


Cc Afam4eva

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by maclatunji: 10:52pm On Jun 11, 2017
Splashme:



You are a local village man who urgently need to travel to other parts of Nigeria to gain exposure

You mean to see how erosion ravages the East and very few Governors are doing anything useful for the people. Anambra is showing some signs of progress though. Enugu and Imo will usually rely on past developmental efforts. Nothing revolutionary coming out yet.

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Re: Why The Southeast Should Stop Claiming Marginalization by CarlosTheJackal: 10:52pm On Jun 11, 2017
EasternWind:
There's a thread here discussing Yorubas self-determination but u won't see them there. As always they keep going mad about people who're far better than them in all ramifications.

Yorubas should leave Biafrans alone and invest there wealth of wisdom in Oodua's republic. Ur treachery wisdom isn't needed by Biafrans.
Maclatunji our Muslim alfa just finished breaking fast with hydraulic soup so he thought he will rest with Igbo matters. I'm here for his type

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