| "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by IkariBen: 9:51pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikari 1 Like |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by STFUand4kMeHARD(m): 9:58pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
IkariBen:
[s]The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikari [s] So you can't make your own case without mouthing off Igbo like a rabbied dog. Trashy write up. 10 Likes |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Nobody: 10:04pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
IkariBen:
The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikari Wonderful and nice write-up. Nnamdi Kanu and his renegades should come and read this. Thumbs up Ben Ikari. As far as is real you not normal media undercover and appending people's names to it. 1 Like |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by kernel001: 10:07pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
@Op
If you're half passionate with your articles and contributions, Nigeria will not be the poorest country in the world as mush as the home of 3rd and 4th most deadliest terrorist groups in the world.
Charity as they say, begins at home. 2 Likes |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by lastmessenger: 10:14pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
What is there to be proud of in this country that you took time to write this long epistle? We are the home to some of the most terrorist group in the world. We are the poverty capital of the world. The Nigerian state is like an estate under of the strict control of heavily armed security personnel for it owners.
I will take Biafra any day any time. 10 Likes |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by valentineuwakwe(m): 10:15pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
i donteven know what you stand to gain for this peace of shit you wrote hear....are you trying to incite nigerians or other tribes against the igbos? it seems you don't even know your history when you can't differentiate btw Governor General and President....you forget in the first republic real powers were vested in the hand of the Prime Minister.
no one force the minorities to join Biafra. ...try and read history and above all don't use sentiments and this kind of write up to incite hatred, we are all one! 7 Likes |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Nobody: 1:46am On Oct 15, 2019 |
IkariBen:
[s]The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikari [/s] 1 Like |
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| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Prompto: 2:31am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Make Igbos sidown make pant de wear dem. |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Nobody: 2:45am On Oct 15, 2019 |
IkariBen:
[s]The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikari[/s] 1 Like 
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| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Randy25: 4:41am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Biafra was a country for three years, who were the ethnic nationalities involved?
You are the most disillusioned individual in this British built empire.
I salute your stupidity.... |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Bede2u(m): 5:40am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Igbo this Igbo that. It's only the Igbos that can withstand hate the way they have since 1960. Any other ethnic group hated as much as Igbo would be annihilated by now 4 Likes |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Eternitymedia88: 6:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
With this trash you wrote, it is easy to decipher where you are coming from! People like you that falsely wear the toga of Minorities are just paid zombies.
Once you can string words and half truths together, you are co-opted to destabilize the South by putting up articles for the callow minded.
What do people like you gain with all these?... Very simple!...Stomach infrastructure!!!
Biafra or Igbos are not the problems of Nigeria! Even your children knows that! (That is, if you've not gotten too hopeless to remember that you have them)
Is this the kind of country you want for children and your generation unborn?
Like we say in my dialect "oma akwa aghu ahu malu onwe ya." 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by Nobody: 7:04am On Oct 15, 2019 |
IkariBen:
[s]The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikar[/s]i |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by gidgiddy: 7:24am On Oct 15, 2019 |
IkariBen:
The concept Biafra is typically igbo's even though other ethnic nationalities in then Eastern region of nigeria ran and ruined by Ojukwu and other igbos, were co-opted as minorities who were suppressed by igbos.
Permit me therefore to respectfully Disagree with the Concept: "We Are All Biafrans." This concept or statement, idea says or suggests, all those who were forced into the abnormal geographical space or expression called nigeria are all "Biafrans."
Surely, the slogan is "We're all Biafrans." Are we all Biafrans? My answer is no, we aren't all biafrans. Implying these ethnic nationalities or peoples forced into the nigeria's contraption aren't biafrans in totality, though there is an iota of truth in terms of some degree of suffering imposed on all common citizens of, and in nigeria by the greedy, corrupt and violent, weak and sick brain politicians and rulers.
Inasmuch as ordinary igbos/biafrans can claim some sort of marginalization, igbo as an ethnic group isn't expressly marginalized by or in nigeria. It's the igbo governments of 5 states, which depends largely on oil money from Niger delta that marginalize and under-develop the igbo people.
Of course, igbo is only but one ethnic group in nigeria like hausa, Ogoni, Ijaw, yoruba & Itsekiri, Idoma, others. It's on record that the first president of nigeria was an igbo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; he's also the first senate president. Second senate president was also igbo: Nwafor Orizu. And the first military head of state was igbo: Aguiyi Ironsi. Indeed igbo also had a civilian vice president of nigeria: Mr. Alex Ekweme, in Shehu Shagari regime.
Ike Ekweremadu, an igbo was a recent senate president. Many top military, federal ministerial positions and directorship, party heads, etc. have been igbos. If igbos had these high positions, and 5 unjustified states like hausa-fulani & yoruba's about 12 & 6 respective states, which are unjustifiable and largely depends on sharing oil money from Niger delta without which they can't pay salaries, and they can't develop themselves and change their destiny for good, there's no external marginalization here. What's happening is internal marginalization, even oppression by igbo leadership toward igbo people.
Should igbos get more from the federal government? Oh yes, but it should be dependent on what they contribute to the center though more than 90 percent of the 36 states in nigeria barely contribute anything but takes as much.
We'd also remember that igbos aren't the only ethnic people in the country. There are 250 ethnic groups in nigeria. Ogoni is, of course, one of these ethnic groups. Like many Ogonis have gained nothing but the cruel exploitation of their land---oil and gas resources, which they've been polluted and killed with. Ogoni deserves all the best it should get from nigeria, which has raped and neglected her and her children.
Ogoni deserves a state of its own to meeting the Political Autonomy demand enshrined in the MOSOP formatted Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). This will satisfy the people's right to self-determination or self-rule (self-government), which is operational in nigeria with the creation of about 25 ethnic-based states out of 36, for hausa-fulanis, yorubas, igbos, Ijaws and Ibibios.
Meanwhile, based on the foregoing, and with the exception of the nigeria-biafra civil war, when calculating the experiences of Ogonis, Ijaws, Itsekiris and other ethnic nationalities which lands gush in the black gold--oil, and gas, the statement or slogan: "We're all Biafrans" is at best spurious; it's a ruse!
I repeat, with the exception of the unfortunate Civil War caused by Ojukwu and his Igbo/Biafrans' greed for oil, thirst for power and control, what Ogonis, Ijaws and others have suffered surpassed the experiences of Igbos who also mistreated Ogonis, et al in then eastern region they controlled and mismanaged like the imposed and unfit project called nigeria.
Notwithstanding my position that's based on facts and substantive evidence, as written previously, igbos still have the right to demand secession or just secede from nigeria if they all or largely agree; understand the requirements and sacrifice thus have the means.
To succeed igbos/biafrans must importantly desist from the mistakes of Ojukwu and his co-travelers who tried to conscript other ethnic nations, especially those such as Ogoni and Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ibibio (to name a few) whose lands have crude oil and natural gas among other natural wealth.
Finally, no one who don't want to stay with another in a romantic, business or otherwise relationship, including ethnic or other groups, which don't want to stay with another group or nation should be forced against their wish.
Nigeria's imposition on independent ethnic nations by rogue British colonialists is a typical example of the dangerous effect of forcing unwilling people to stay together. Living independently hence secession is a natural, fundamental human right that must be ceded to whoever wants it.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Ben Ikari From what I gather here, the writer is an Ogoni man who wants to use the Biafran agitation to voice the marginalisation of Ogoni land so as to gain traction. I have always wondered why someone will say that he is afraid of Igbos dominating him but is relaxed about Hausa-Fulani/Yoruba/Igbo domination? Makes no sense. The writer also tried to limit Igbos to '5 States' forgetting that the Rivers State he comes from is made up of at least 60% indigenous Igbo speaking people including Ikwerre, Obigbo, Etche amongst others. The final thing that the writer missed is that the current Biafran agitators want Biafra through a referendum. Biafra is not by force, it is by referendum. Even if an Ogoni man does not want Biafra, he cannot deny Ijaws and the Rivers-Igbos their right to choose where they want to belong. The Rivers Igbos such as Ikwerre, Asa, Omoku and others have the right to choose if they want to join their Keith and kin in Biafra. The Ibibios, Ijaws, and the rest have a right to choose through a referendum where they want to belong. When referendum comes to the SS/SE, only those who vote to exit Nigeria will become "Biafrans". Those who vote to stay will continue as Nigerians. Nobody has the time or any desire to force any ethnic group into Biafra, all that is required is a referendum so that the individual ethnic groups can decide for themselves.l 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by KraticKratus: 7:29am On Oct 15, 2019 |
No, you are not Biafran. We Biafrans know ourselves. 1 Like |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by FemiMaduka(m): 8:44am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Why won't you be misdirecting your shots and dissipating precious energy on a wrong target, when your virile men have given their youth to Ogogoro.
You better come out clean with your grievances for the Igbos. Aside that, you just wrote trash [a smouldering pile at that].
P.S.: the Igbos are not your problem. 1 Like |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by pazienza(m): 9:03am On Oct 15, 2019 |
This humiliation of Ndiigbo by Minorities will continue until naive IPOB grows a brain and stop attaching us to these people.
Real Igbos will always stand against heterogeneous Biafra.
Only an Igbo/Igboid Biafra is acceptable.
So yes! OP, you not Biafran, because it's obvious you are not Igbo. 3 Likes |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by RussianKGB: 9:07am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Does a country where it's number 1 citizen forged his certificates, swore a false affidavit, intimidates and incarcerates opposition forces, brazenly disobey court orders, influences the justice system, created poverty and hunger due to cluelessness and pushing the nation into recession have a future?
Nigeria is hopeless. Every sane, educated mind knows that theres no el dorado in the future but gloom and stagnation. It's high time we negotiated this union, our unborn generations do not deserve to suffer forever. So yes, if it's biafra am with it. Nigeria has failed. |
| Re: "We're All Biafrans." No, We Aren't! by BlackfireX: 9:14am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Op, we are all Nigerians.
Are you happy now?? |
