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The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by referendum01(m): 5:34pm On Jul 22, 2021
Everyone has watched with keen interest how the Igbos including have detested everything and anything called Nigeria and one Nigeria. Hence have been taking the bullets for all and sundry for the liberation of mankind. I say it with boldness, what the Biafrans are asking for is freedom and this freedom is freedom for all. The moment Biafra gains freedom, Oduduwa will and any other region who so desire it. So when I say taking bullets for mankind i mean it for what it is.

Chief Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu could be noted as the pioneer of the Igbo struggle for an independent nation from Nigeria. Of course, he fought, went on exile when the heat became much, and afterwards died naturally without achieving the biafran struggle. Since then the ideology has become strong that not any force can uproot it from the blood.

Chief Uwazuruike took over the baton, led the MASSOB movement and at some point threw in the towel, went silent and incapacitated. In a nutshell, it could be said that Uwazuruike abandoned the struggle. Many have suggested that he Uwazuruike had collected bribe from the powers that be and decided to bid the struggle farewell. Whether this allegation is true or not remains a subjet of debate.

For some years now, the pages of news papers has been agog with the coming of Nazi Nnamdi KANU. No doubt, this young Afaraukwu born has commanded influence and followership. In his self styled way of going about the struggle everyone is left to judge for themselves how they percive MNK and his pattern of struggle. Many love his boldness and some others do not share in his approach to the Biafran struggle even though they believe in the struggle.

Unfortunately, the Biafran struggle has been misconstrued by certain people especially the Niger Deltans. I have heard prominent figures like Chief Edwin Clark, Nyesom Wike say over their dead body will the Nigeria Delta be part of Biafra. Many of them from that region has corroborated same position with many throwing tantrum and accusing the Biafrans of wanting to conscript them into Biafra because of their oil.

This thought is sickning and utterly laughable. The Nigeria Deltans should know better about the Igbos their brothers and sisters. The tribe called Igbo is one unique race argue it anywhere. Although they have their imperfection. But to attribute the call for brothers and sisters to come together as a ploy for Biafrans to take over their oil is a sign of in depth ignorance.

Everyone sane Nigerian and abroadians knows the Igbos to be highly independent people. I use the word "sane" because their are people who know the truth but would always want to sweep it under the carpet. The Igbos are very industrous and hardworking creatures. The Igbos is one race that dont care about what the government can offer them. They don't care about the natural resources in their backyard. They only care about what their natural strength can give to them.

To buttress the above point, how many igbos are militants and are blowing up oil pipelines in Imo and Abia simply because of their own share of the oil money? How many of them are writing letters to the federal government and threatening them for one development of the other else be ready for a showdown due to pending doom of blowing up oil installations in the above states mentioned which are pure Igbo state? The Igbo people are a people devoid of sense of entitlement.

The Niger Deltans must be reminded that the Igbos have states that produce oil listed in the above paragraph. In fact IMO and Abia states are members of oil producing states. It is hoped that very soon Anambra with her large gas reserve will join the list. If a region like the SE with an estimated population of 40million people have three states producing oil and gas, coupled with their industrious and ingenuine nature I doubt if the SE will not live comfortably fine and develop tremendously in no time in the event they are granted Biafra.

Again, the Niger Deltans of Chief Edwin Clark and co travellers should understand that the Biafran clamour for SS to join them is only born out of the spirit of brotherhood. It is what i will call brother looking out for his brother. For example, before the political division that brought about the present regions in Nigeria the whole of present day SS was called East. Forget about this demonic political divisions, you are all East.

Secondly, there is hardly any state in the present day SS that does not have a large chunck of Igbo speaking indigenes. It is only normal that these Igbo speaking indigines of Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River join their brothers where they can feel safer due to the power of common language and culture. This is very important without any ambiguity.

The purpose of this piece is not to curry anyone to accept to be part of Biafra. It is to draw attention to the dangerous and malicious intentions, propaganda and insensitivity being demonstrated by my people of SS or Niger Deltans. The SS should realize that what makes a nation is not oil but human capital which the Igbos have demonstrated to have over the years even in strange land.

If oil is the solution, maybe Nigeria wouldn't have been in this mess. There are lots of countries today who are doing well without a drop of oil. So my people from the SS should emancipate themselves from oil slavery and embrace the reality staring them in the face before it is too late.

Sadly, oil is fast going into relegation. Maybe they should be reminded to check facts. Nations who patronize our oil are gradually moving on to other means of living. It is just a matter of time oil will become a forbidden commodity. With the advent of electric cars etc, my people from the Niger Delta had better wake up from their sleep and make hale while the sun shines because the illusion of oil is a very dangrous one.

Join your brother and sisters now before it is too late.
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by MadamVanessa(f): 5:36pm On Jul 22, 2021
As a proud Ibibio girl i am, i will gladly go with the BIAFRANS than sharing this country with uselessss backward thinking terrorists from north.

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Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by referendum01(m): 5:39pm On Jul 22, 2021
MadamVanessa:
As a proud Ibibio girl i am, i will gladly go with the BIAFRANS than sharing this country with uselessss backward thinking terrorists from north.

Same here!

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Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by Rugaria: 5:43pm On Jul 22, 2021
Stop please!
Niger Delta did not reject anything!
Just like the igbos, some agree and done disagree..
That's the reason for a referendum..
Those who agree will join the God's own country, those who disagree must join afonjas and fulanis to marinate in blood within one Nigeria.
What we will not tolerate is a new banana republic near Biafra, ..
It's very simple.?
A loquacious few can't decide for a silent majority.

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Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by KillMNKnow(f): 5:48pm On Jul 22, 2021
Unity beggars

They beg Yorubas today

Tomorrow they'll beg ijaws

Next week they'll beg Tivs

But we fcking beg no one......

Butch of fear fear people in reality forming tough guys on social media undecided

Never a group of unconscious, lowlife, drug traffickers, scammers and baby factory product will take on the mighty sultan empire even if we're sleeping for 100 years... Dey won't dare so let's have fun here
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by criuze(m): 5:57pm On Jul 22, 2021
Which ever way biafra is the way


Nigerdelta can be good on their own


The truth is that the hardworking Igbos will leave you with hearthreak and enviness when they stay with entitlement and rentier seeking people


We can't beg anybody fading to join

Being landlock and oilless and dotness is better than staying with north, and other envious tribes

However for history and posterity it's good the enlighten them on the ancient kingdom of biafra, whom we are before strangers invaded us and divided us

There's a book called Things fall apart, this is the same situation we have
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by donbachi(m): 5:58pm On Jul 22, 2021
Stop misleading people with dis your misguided information.
In iboland,almost every community is called autonomous community.just because,they want to have control of their own affairs.
So,niger delta chose to be autonomous and have control over its own affairs.
If the east had wanted niger delta to be part of it.they should have consulted niger deltans and not putting it on them,as biafrans.

Be civil.
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by MahatmaGhandi: 6:09pm On Jul 22, 2021
The Niger-Delta is fully in support of the call for Biafra, however, they do not want to be part of Biafra when it is actualized. With or without oil, the Niger Delta would want to be on its own.

The people of the South-South love the people of the South East, they see them as siblings, this was clearly demonstrated by the level of inclusion that the region got under GEJ (I must also mention that GEJ got tremendous support from the South East too). However, the people of SS do not believe that they have to be in same country as the SE to love and support them. SS and SE can work together in harmony as separate entities.

The agitation for a Niger-Delta Republic predates the Biafran struggle. Infact, it was a Biafran that used the Nigerian military to suppress the first move by the Niger-Deltans to leave Nigeria in 1966, only for Biafra to find itself in a position where it saw the need to leave in less than 1 year.

If the Niger-Deltans are saying they don't want to be part of Biafra, it is not out of hate or spite, instead it is out of years of repression and oppression, they don't want further drama. I think their decision should be respected while stakeholders explore other avenue of possible collaboration.

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Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by MahatmaGhandi: 6:12pm On Jul 22, 2021
There was never a kingdom called Biafra.

criuze:
Which ever way biafra is the way


Nigerdelta can be good on their own


The truth is that the hardworking Igbos will leave you with hearthreak and enviness when they stay with entitlement and rentier seeking people


We can't beg anybody fading to join

Being landlock and oilless and dotness is better than staying with north, and other envious tribes

However for history and posterity it's good the enlighten them on the ancient kingdom of biafra, whom we are before strangers invaded us and divided us

There's a book called Things fall apart, this is the same situation we have
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by CodeTemplar: 6:46pm On Jul 22, 2021
The sustainance of Igbo's is high dependent on their safety in the land of other groups. I don't agree with that part about Igbo's being independent.
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by techwaya: 7:05pm On Jul 22, 2021
Op this topic has being overflogged, we have moved on . Igboland alone is enough to sustain us till the the next 300 years,if the whole world can fit into Texas then why can't igboland sustain us ?,ebonyi and Anioma will produce the food ,Abia and Anambra the industries ,Enugu the raw materials ,imo for tourism, even BMC knows this ,may God give us the freedom ,seek and you shall find.
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by criuze(m): 7:29pm On Jul 22, 2021
MahatmaGhandi:

There was never a kingdom called Biafra.



You need some bread


Hunger is your problem
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by MahatmaGhandi: 7:40pm On Jul 22, 2021
Hahaha, abeg finish the good work wen you start, add sardine join. You know man shall not live by bread alone.

I dey wait for the bread oooo

criuze:



You need some bread


Hunger is your problem
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by ablejesus26(m): 7:57pm On Jul 22, 2021
Rugaria:
Stop please!
Niger Delta did not reject anything!
Just like the igbos, some agree and done disagree..
That's the reason for a referendum..
Those who agree will join the God's own country, those who disagree must join afonjas and fulanis to marinate in blood within one Nigeria.
What we will not tolerate is a new banana republic near Biafra, ..
It's very simple.?
A loquacious few can't decide for a silent majority.

You sound very incoherent �.
Are you going to force them to carry out a referendum?.
Oga op no sensible Igboman is in need of anyone who thinks otherwise to be Igbo �.
Igbo is ok with what we have,Abia, IMO, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi.
If their leaders who are the Voice of the land say they do not want to go back to the initial arrangement then so be it.
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by Rugaria: 8:03pm On Jul 22, 2021
ablejesus26:


You sound very incoherent �.
Are you going to force them to carry out a referendum?.
Oga op no sensible Igboman is in need of anyone who thinks otherwise to be Igbo �.
Igbo is ok with what we have,Abia, IMO, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi.
If their leaders who are the Voice of the land say they do not want to go back to the initial arrangement then so be it.

Mr Coherent!
So who are their leaders? The ones created by the fulani? How do you know the majority view without a vote? What are you afraid of?
Allow them to make their choice! What is wrong with that?
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by criuze(m): 8:08pm On Jul 22, 2021
MahatmaGhandi:

Hahaha, abeg finish the good work wen you start, add sardine join. You know man shall not live by bread alone.

I dey wait for the bread oooo



Won't you like Bama


See your head
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by ablejesus26(m): 8:30pm On Jul 22, 2021
Rugaria:


Mr Coherent!
So who are their leaders? The ones created by the fulani? How do you know the majority view without a vote? What are you afraid of?
Allow them to make their choice! What is wrong with that?

Mr smart, how many of them has come out to tell you they want a vote?.
The people chose the leaders themselves,and the leaders say your ipob who are the only ones tagging them are dilusional and day dreaming.
I dare you to start mentioning Igbos who have come out to say they need anyone to be Igbo?

Ipob should stop embarrassing themselves biko �
Re: The Illusion Of Oil By The Niger Delta And Their Rejection For Biafra by MahatmaGhandi: 8:31pm On Jul 22, 2021
Bama mixed with Sardine spread on top of hot bread na highest oooo.



criuze:



Won't you like Bama


See your head

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