UcheUwadi_:

I share your sentiment as well. My mother is Black American and my father is Igbo. That being said, I have a strong attachment to my father's land though and I recognize that I am Igbo.

However, if you talk to me, I have an American accent and I was raised in the United States. I feel people who are made up of different ethnicities or races should give respect to all of their heritages.

FL Gators:

You would. You're lucky, because a lot of AA wish they could belong to somewhere.

I met this AA lady at the African Student Union, she told me how she wished she knew where she's from and her identity. Thatz why she loves the organization.

And of course, you would pick your father's lady. . . .

honeric01:

^^^^

so do you mean the Yoruba Muslims are as violent and uncivilized as their counterpart in the north and have been hiding under the disguise of being peaceful just because a Yoruba is governing them?

but why do yorubas also keep money in igbo banks? why haven't they boycotted igbo banks in Lagos since it's not owned or governed by yorubas?

abeg no questions oo, no insult me please oo.

asha 80:

Was Bola tinubu a lagosian?^^^

sjeezy8:

No big deal if Lagos ISLAND- becomes a state apart from the rest of Lagos, that state can have a governor from anywhere.

I mean its not life or death- things are the way it is in Nigeria to keep peace- If no one likes it

we can just break up. and every New country or state has its own Laws

No big deal if Lagos ISLAND- becomes a state apart from the rest of Lagos, that state can have a governor from anywhere.

I mean its not life or death- things are the way it is in Nigeria to keep peace- If no one likes it

we can just break up. and every New country or state has its own Laws

I'm not a Nigerian, so my say may not matter that much, but I lmao at simple comments like 'we can just break up.' Regardless of Nigeria, do you have any clue of how most breakups in other countries have occurred? All I gotta say is that it wasn't peaceful. lmao. Say in the worse case scenario, that Nigeria broke up, how would it happen? Would it be peaceful with Nigeria breaking up into two countries, 5, 10? I mean once the breakup starts there is no stopping other ethnic groups from calling for independence too.

A stark comparison, if countries like India and Indonesia can survive with hundreds of ethnic groups, religions, etc then why can't Nigeria? Are your people not capable of getting along with others who are not of the same ethnic group or religion?

All I do know is that if Nigeria breaks up, I'll just be watching here from America thikning "oops, there goes the 'giant' of Africa, maybe Ghana can lead West Africa to develop now  "

I share your sentiment as well. My mother is Black American and my father is Igbo. That being said, I have a strong attachment to my father's land though and I recognize that I am Igbo.

However, if you talk to me, I have an American accent and I was raised in the United States. I feel people who are made up of different ethnicities or races should give respect to all of their heritages.

Too bad some people who are born to immigrant families here in America, or who's mother or father isn't from this country, all of a sudden decide that they're more loyal to some country thousands of miles away instead of the one that they've been nurished in for years. Not saying all are like this but I've met many who are and it disgusts me. Like seriously if they're gonna have that kind of attitude then they should just go back to their mother or father's country and don't bother coming back.

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[size=13pt]Like seriously if they're gonna have that kind of attitude then they should just go back to their mother or father's country and don't bother coming back.[/size]

bawomolo:

it can't be that way forever though.

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[color=#000099]I'm not a Nigerian, so my say may not matter that much, but I lmao at simple comments like 'we can just break up.' Regardless of Nigeria, do you have any clue of how most breakups in other countries have occurred? All I gotta say is that it wasn't peaceful. lmao. Say in the worse case scenario, that Nigeria broke up, how would it happen? Would it be peaceful with Nigeria breaking up into two countries, 5, 10? I mean once the breakup starts there is no stopping other ethnic groups from calling for independence too.

Nigeria can break up and people die with years of war between ethnicities.

Doesnt really matter to me cause Where im from in Nigeria there are no other ethnicities, to war with- So If Nigeria breaks up my own country might have minor BS conflicts between themselves(which happens in every country) but the splitting of more countries No. Cant say the same for the rest of Nigeria.

and I actually laughed at your comparison to India and Indonesia- WHERE THERE HAS BEEN RECENT BOMBINGS BY MINORITY RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO CLAIM TO BE MARGINALIZED.

Its obvious you dont know wtf youre talkin about- If Nigeria is the Giant of Africa or the midget I dont care.

Perhaps I should have rephrased what I meant. IF Indonesia and India can remain relatively stable (Indonesia's last military coup was in 1965 if I'm right and India since its break-away from Pakistan has NEVER had a military coup) with solid economic growth and growing wealth for citizens then why can't Nigeria? Yes Nigeria has had damn near-awesome economic growth rates during the 00 decade but you do realize the nation could be much wealthier today had your leaders got their shit together in the past. I mean I don't know if it bothers you knowing that Nigeria is one of the world's largest importers of generators despite it having enough proven reserves to supply itself with all the power it needs? May I ask who will be your country's Manmohan Singh? 



You could say I dont know what I'm takling about but hey Nigeria's situation still looks pretty shitty from whatever viewpoin or knowledge one may have of it. 

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All I do know is that if Nigeria breaks up, I'll just be watching here from America thikning "oops, there goes the 'giant' of Africa, maybe Ghana can lead West Africa to develop now  " [/color]

Eddeux:


Too bad some people who are born to immigrant families here in America, or who's mother or father isn't from this country, all of a sudden decide that they're more loyal to some country thousands of miles away instead of the one that they've been nurished in for years. Not saying all are like this but I've met many who are and it disgusts me. Like seriously if they're gonna have that kind of attitude then they should just go back to their mother or father's country and don't bother coming back.

bgees:

That a dog was born in a stable does not make it a horse.

cap28:

unfortunately for you the owners of the country that you claim to have been born and bred in do not see you as being one of them if they did you wouldnt have to struggle twice as hard to get half as much as the whites do - sad but true, therefore you can claim to be british born and bred but the harsh truth is that you remain black and alien in the white mans eyes.

God bless the child that has his own but God bless the child who is wise and doesnt shut his eyes to the truth

presido1:

That a dog was born in a stable does not make it a horse.
This says it all. We all know where Jesus Christ was born, does that make him an animal?

Ofido:

I think its time this clause "state of origin" is replaced wit "state of resident" in every official document of nigeria but the problem is simple,this pple are afraid because d igbo's are highly industrious and dominaring, How many yoruba's or housa's has a building or bacha in an igbo state?

sjeezy8:

you are missing the point igbo states have a high population density, they are small and landlocked, So what would be the point of anyone migrating to an igbo state? If anything when your area is crowded you leave and go other places( as igbos do)- 

The Chinese and Indians are all over the world- But how many NON chinese and NON Indians want to move to China and India? Few if not 0

Hausas - Middle belt where hausas arent indignes- How many people want an Hausas to govern their state? Like really who wants Sharia in their state or enough radical islamists across the majority of Nigeria to vote Sharia Law for all of Nigeria? Mind you Niger and Kaduna states arent even 100% hausa or fulani and are 50% christian. But yet they are Sharia states.


The yorubas- are on their own and have always been, an hausa or igbo can come to yorubaland and live peacefully without the fear of religous war or ethnic pogroms NO MILITANTS OR ANY SUCH- AND ITS ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT. Even if Nigeria were to break up there will still be hausas and igbos in the West.

[size=13pt]I dont know why southerners think so dumb and are so short sighted.[/size]

If there no state of Origin in Nigeria 75% of the states in Nigeria will have Sharia Law. Lagos being one of them- as there are already sharia councils all over the SW-.

unfortunately for you the owners of the country that you claim to have been born and bred in do not see you as being one of them if they did you wouldnt have to struggle twice as hard to get half as much as the whites do - sad but true, therefore you can claim to be british born and bred but the harsh truth is that you remain black and alien in the white mans eyes.

God bless the child that has his own but God bless the child who is wise and doesnt shut his eyes to the truth