As an Igbo and peace loving individual, I strongly believe that Nigeria should stay united as One Nation.

I live in the West so perhaps I have a biased view.

It is evident to me that all Igbo's are being painted with the same brush as being in support of an independent nation but I would like to state my opposition to that.

In fact, I strongly believe that the reaction from the North is as a result of the sit-in which took place in the East apparently showing solidarity with the secessionists. But I would argue that compliance was not voluntary and that people were afraid to come out.

So, my fellow Nigerians, let us stay together and make Nigeria better together because oil on its own does not make a society better. It is the people who make things better.

I would argue that we are not ready to go our separate ways because we are not at the level of cohesion, success and awareness that is needed first as a Nation. Furthermore, people should not say things they do not mean because they don't know who will take them seriously and act on their words.

It may involve some compromise by different groups but ultimately we need to find a peaceful solution and stop the ethnic and tribal outlook.

JohnW2017:
As an Igbo and peace loving individual, I strongly believe that Nigeria should stay united as One Nation.

I live in the West so perhaps I have a biased view.

It is evident to me that all Igbo's are being painted with the same brush as being in support of an independent nation but I would like to state my opposition to that.

In fact, I strongly believe that the reaction from the North is as a result of the sit-in which took place in the East apparently showing solidarity with the secessionists. But I would argue that compliance was not voluntary and that people were afraid to come out.

So, my fellow Nigerians, let us stay together and make Nigeria better together because oil on its own does not make a society better. It is the people who make things better.

I would argue that we are not ready to go our separate ways because we are not at the level of cohesion, success and awareness that is needed first as a Nation. Furthermore, people should not say things they do not mean because they don't know who will take them seriously and act on their words.

It may involve some compromise by different groups but ultimately we need to find a peaceful solution and stop the ethnic and tribal outlook.

Let me tell you this story. Britain created Nigeria. If it was not for Britain, you would not be a Nigerian today, but you would have been Igbo. So how can you place the identitiy the white man brought, above the identity handed down to you by your forefathers? Even if you want to do this, it should the identity you choose for your self, not the one Lugard chose for you.

It may also interest you to know that Britain that created Nigeria granted one of its constituent parts, Northern Ireland, a referendum in 1973. The same Britain granted another of its constituent parts, Scotland, referendum in 2014. If the people who created your country can be open to breaking up, then who are you not be open as well.

You have every right not to agree with Biafra, but you must support people right to self determination