I always chortle when people ignorantly say that Igboland is landlocked and doesn't have access to the sea. That's completely spurious and blatantly misleading. Igboland is not and will never be landlocked.
According to Wikipedia, a landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. Now, that we have known what a Landlocked country is, I will explicitly explain why Igboland is not landlord. Let's go.1. River Niger, one of the two largest inland water bodies in Nigeria passes through Igboland connecting the two most important cities in the region, Asaba and Onitsha together. River Nigeria then journeys downwards relentlessly through other Igbo villages down to the Niger Delta where it empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean.

You all should understand that there's a difference being landlocked and having access to the sea. A big difference. For instance, the London area is completely landlocked but London still controls much of the UK shipping activities through the several river ports built on the River Thames. River Thames runs through the centre of London, emptying itself into the ocean.2. Igboland doesn't stop with only Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi. There are huge population of the Igbo People in Delta and Rivers State. In fact, Igboland stretches to Igbanke in Edo state, Umuezekaoha in Benue and as far as Port Harcourt, known hitherto as Igwe Ọcha, Opobo and Bonny in Rivers State. Opobo which just lies close to the Atlantic Ocean was founded by an Igbo man called Mbanaso Ozurumba, otherwise known as King Jaja. Are you shocked? The town today has both the Igbo speaking parts and Ibani speaking parts.
3. Even in the South East, we have big beaches in Obuaku Ndoki which came about as a result of the confluence of Imo river and the Azumini Blue River. Obuaku port when functional is just 25 nautical miles from the Atlantic ocean. We also have Ndibe beach in Ebonyi. Oguta Lake, if dredged can accommodate big ships. All these bodies of water are navigable routes to the Atlantic ocean. Even the Imo River if dredged can be of great importance to a direct access to the sea status of Igboland. When the Alaoji Power Project was being constructed, the heavy machines and equipment were ferried across the Imo river down to Aba.Armed with the following points above, I believe you would be able to explain to folks who believe that Igboland is Landlocked. Thank you.

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BoBiafra:
I always chortle when people ignorantly say that Igboland is landlocked and doesn't have access to the sea. That's completely spurious and blatantly misleading. Igboland is not and will never be landlocked.
According to Wikipedia, a landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. Now, that we have known what a Landlocked country is, I will explicitly explain why Igboland is not landlord. Let's go.1. River Niger, one of the two largest inland water bodies in Nigeria passes through Igboland connecting the two most important cities in the region, Asaba and Onitsha together. River Nigeria then journeys downwards relentlessly through other Igbo villages down to the Niger Delta where it empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean.

You all should understand that there's a difference being landlocked and having access to the sea. A big difference. For instance, the London area is completely landlocked but London still controls much of the UK shipping activities through the several river ports built on the River Thames. River Thames runs through the centre of London, emptying itself into the ocean.2. Igboland doesn't stop with only Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi. There are huge population of the Igbo People in Delta and Rivers State. In fact, Igboland stretches to Igbanke in Edo state, Umuezekaoha in Benue and as far as Port Harcourt, known hitherto as Igwe Ọcha, Opobo and Bonny in Rivers State. Opobo which just lies close to the Atlantic Ocean was founded by an Igbo man called Mbanaso Ozurumba, otherwise known as King Jaja. Are you shocked? The town today has both the Igbo speaking parts and Ibani speaking parts.
3. Even in the South East, we have big beaches in Obuaku Ndoki which came about as a result of the confluence of Imo river and the Azumini Blue River. Obuaku port when functional is just 25 nautical miles from the Atlantic ocean. We also have Ndibe beach in Ebonyi. Oguta Lake, if dredged can accommodate big ships. All these bodies of water are navigable routes to the Atlantic ocean. Even the Imo River if dredged can be of great importance to a direct access to the sea status of Igboland. When the Alaoji Power Project was being constructed, the heavy machines and equipment were ferried across the Imo river down to Aba.Armed with the following points above, I believe you would be able to explain to folks who believe that Igboland is Landlocked. Thank you.

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All these political paid people come here to impersonate and create posts for different tribes. That's how the other day one created a post claiming to be one of us from Niger delta.


It's like some people are paid to come an dimoersonate different tribes on this forum and intentionally create very inciting posts.

I saw one claiming to be Yoruba creating a post attacking us in the Niger Delta , now I saw another one claiming to be Hausa attacking the ibos on this forum the other day I saw one claiming to be Ibo attacking Yorubas now this one is claiming to be Ibo claiming parts of our southsouth just to create fight Una get time o.

Who pays you people to do all this impersonation and inciting posts ?
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Igbo land is landlocked. They don't have access to water.

shortIGBOman:
Igbo land is landlocked. They don't have access to water.

Facts and google map is your friend.
Facts keep ignorant people away ;insults with no facts;1+1 =2

BoBiafra:
I always chortle when people ignorantly say that Igboland is landlocked and doesn't have access to the sea. That's completely spurious and blatantly misleading. Igboland is not and will never be landlocked.
According to Wikipedia, a landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. Now, that we have known what a Landlocked country is, I will explicitly explain why Igboland is not landlord. Let's go.1. River Niger, one of the two largest inland water bodies in Nigeria passes through Igboland connecting the two most important cities in the region, Asaba and Onitsha together. River Nigeria then journeys downwards relentlessly through other Igbo villages down to the Niger Delta where it empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean.

You all should understand that there's a difference being landlocked and having access to the sea. A big difference. For instance, the London area is completely landlocked but London still controls much of the UK shipping activities through the several river ports built on the River Thames. River Thames runs through the centre of London, emptying itself into the ocean.2. Igboland doesn't stop with only Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi. There are huge population of the Igbo People in Delta and Rivers State. In fact, Igboland stretches to Igbanke in Edo state, Umuezekaoha in Benue and as far as Port Harcourt, known hitherto as Igwe Ọcha, Opobo and Bonny in Rivers State. Opobo which just lies close to the Atlantic Ocean was founded by an Igbo man called Mbanaso Ozurumba, otherwise known as King Jaja. Are you shocked? The town today has both the Igbo speaking parts and Ibani speaking parts.
3. Even in the South East, we have big beaches in Obuaku Ndoki which came about as a result of the confluence of Imo river and the Azumini Blue River. Obuaku port when functional is just 25 nautical miles from the Atlantic ocean. We also have Ndibe beach in Ebonyi. Oguta Lake, if dredged can accommodate big ships. All these bodies of water are navigable routes to the Atlantic ocean. Even the Imo River if dredged can be of great importance to a direct access to the sea status of Igboland. When the Alaoji Power Project was being constructed, the heavy machines and equipment were ferried across the Imo river down to Aba.Armed with the following points above, I believe you would be able to explain to folks who believe that Igboland is Landlocked. Thank you.

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At the bolded, they are coming for your head

Kingosytex:



At the bolded, they are coming for your head

They keep marginalizing Ndigbo;without facts;I was born ready.They keep suspending; and deleting my post;because they have an anti Ndigbo agenda's.


Thank you ;I do appreciate.

Dawn91:
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All these political paid people come here to impersonate and create posts for different tribes. That's how the other day one created a post claiming to be one of us from Niger delta.


It's like some people are paid to come an dimoersonate different tribes on this forum and intentionally create very inciting posts.

I saw one claiming to be Yoruba creating a post attacking us in the Niger Delta , now I sa wine claiming to be Hausa attacking the ibos on this forum the other day I saw one claiming to be Ibo attacking Yorubas now this one is claiming to be Ibo claiming parts of our southsouth just to create fight Una get time o.

Who pays you people to do all this impersonation and inciting posts ?
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Facts dont lie ; I come from your so call Fulani baptized region ( South/ South or Niger Delta) moreover I wont support propaganda's and lies that benefits only the oppressors and invaders; denying my Igbo roots ; Yall cant afford me ; I live and spend in a foreign currency. The truth hurts.

Bro if you want to join us as part of you i might not object that because we are also igboid speakers, but including port harcourt in your biafra shit is what we can never acept, God forbid.

Patrioticbreed9:
Bro if you want to join us as part of you i might not object that because we are also igboid speakers, but including port harcourt in your biafra shit is what we can never acept, God forbid.

portharcourt is Biafra... Biafra is portharcourt! deal with it

BItt:

portharcourt is Biafra... Biafra is portharcourt! deal with it

You guy's are not even romantic, imagine the audacity! .

Etche is too far for ur ipoops to even cross, from now till the next 100 years ur ipoops will never know what igrita looks like, not to even mention port. Eli mara'mma is not part biafuwo'ka'anyi fu, Deal with it!.

Patrioticbreed9:
Bro if you want to join us as part of you i might not object that because we are also igboid speakers, but including port harcourt in your biafra shit is what we can never acept, God forbid.

IN recent years there have been attempts on the part of some Igbo communities to deny their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.
Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I am IN recent years there have been attempts on the part of some Igbo communities to deny their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.
Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I amIN recent years there have been attempts on the part of some Igbo communities to deny their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.
Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I am from Port-Harcourt in Rivers State or Ikwere.
But this sounds absurd and as foolish as saying that I am from Isuofia, Awka or Onitsha. It does not make much sense either to say that I am from Owerri, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Ibadan, Benin City or Ekpoma. These are mere civil and commercial centres that sprang up in much recent times as the spirit of Urbanisation impigned upon people to live together and enjoy common facilities.
Port-Harcourt, for instance was not founded until 1912. But the Port-Harcourt Igbos have existed in the land long before this. There was nothing like Enugu before 1911, yet the people of the land were there already for generations past. Aba, Umuahia, (Umuabia) and Owerri were not heard of until 1922. Yet the Igbos have for long lived in these areas with the tribal identity and racial consciousness of Ndi Igbo.
Even Onitsha of the seventeenth century did not exist before the people that owned the geographical area. The Yoruba of course were already known as Yoruba and enjoyed ‘common mythological concept of Oduduwa progeny, before the word “Ibadan” came to mean a Yoruba settlement or colony in 1830. The Binis were known as Edo before Bini became a city, etc.Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Oyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc.
Nigeria, (according to Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Fact File has at least two hundred and fifty clearly identified tribes.
These tribes, each belongs to distinct linguistic (though sometimes mutually identical) class or speech community. The people of Agbor, Kwale, Obiaruku, Ahoada etc. in Delta States are thus neither safe nor wise to deny their Igbo tribal trunk. One believes that their tribal dissassociation is psychological rather than real. But if they insist it is real then they must be able to identify themselves with some tribe else where.
The safest thing to do is to regard the civil war and incidents like that as external circumstances brought about by accident in history. The civil war bias and all its attendant evils like soap bubbles must be allowed to disappear and give way to proper cultural and political reintegration.
Agha naa, Asiri anaa shall once more be regarded by all Igbo as a uniting and forgiving philosophy. Thus there exists no more ground of justification for any original Igbo stock or community to disassociated from its tribal heritage and consciousness. Igbo heterogeneity ought to be an asset not a liability. To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.
Affection must be restored so that the whole Igbo should see itself as one body of original stock capable of presenting one strong front when threatened by any external forces. To achieve this, F.C. Ogbalu gave a reason which this author believes is an encouragement to the people of Ika (Agbor) in particular and other ill affectioned Igbos in general. Ogbalu’s reason is a linguistic one. He said:
“It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours – a few miles apart- except through Ishan. While the Ika does not have to learn the other dialect of Igbo to communicate with the Igbo man. All he does – and this is usually mutual – is adjust. No amount of adjustment short of learning Ishan, can make an Ika communicate with the Ishan, without using Ishari.”
The argument Ogbalu seeks to buttress hinges on the fact that the Ika people and indeed all that marginalise themselves from their Igbo originality because of one bias or the other have no cultural or linguistic justification to do so. The language they speak betray them indivisibly as tribal colonies of the most egalitarian, individualistic and enterprising peoples of the world known as Igbo.When an Ika wants to give his king identity, he not call him Oba or Ooni just like the Edo Yoruba might ascribe to theirs respectively. But rather the Ika choses to call him Obi of Agbor. Notwithstanding that Edo of ancient had serious monarchical influence over the Ika they still retain their original monarchical identity Furthermore, when an Ika wants to tell you goodbye- he says Ijeoma like every other Igbo. When he talks abouts his native doctor he does not call him Babalawo to suggest that he is a Yoruba, but he call him Dibie just like other Igbo Dibie or Dibia.
It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours-a few miles apart-except through Ishan
An Ika does not call his son Osaro to suggest that he is Edo but he calls him Ikenchukwu, unconsciously reminding the child that he has common tribal identity with other Igbo communities where the Ikechukwu and/or Okechukwu are common names for males. For those who go as far as changing their names and other tribal identity, we caution that such is a height of absurdity.
Mike Ekunno wrote in Sunday Vanguard (October 5, 1997 P.: Igbo land is full of the “WAWA”, “IJEKO-EBE”, “AGBAENU”, “IKA-IGBO”, “NWA-ONYE ONITSHA” etc. “It is here that the saying becomes germane that only the man who wilfully opts out of the train claims he was forced out”.
The calls of IGBO-KWENU” should, however, begin to re-echo from Nsukka, Arochukwu, Abakaliki ends, and let the response resound in the streets of Ikwere Port-Harcourt, quarters of Ahoada and intersections of Kwa and Agbor districts.
In any random picking of Igbos from a group of other Nigerians, the physical characteristics that distinguish mainland Igbos are also boldly visible on his Rivers and Delta brethren. The same goes for their language,. culture, work ethic, value system and social institutions.
The vices, whether real or imagined, with which the mainland Igbo is associated are also donned by other Igbo diaspora in Port-Harcourt, Ahoada, Agbor and Kwale districts. Thus ethnographically and geographically they are unavoidable recognised as Igbo of the Igbos.

BoBiafra:


Facts dont lie ; I come from your so call Fulani baptized region ( South/ South or Niger Delta) moreover I wont support propaganda's and lies that benefits only the oppressors and invaders; denying my Igbo roots ; Yall cant afford me ; I live and spend in a foreign currency. The truth hurts.

You are likely maybe a Fulani boy even
Go and rest sir. We southerners are tired of your disunity gimmicks.

And to call my Southsouth a Fulani baptized region shows how.uninformed you are

Go and play with toys kid

Patrioticbreed9:
Bro if you want to join us as part of you i might not object that because we are also igboid speakers, but including port harcourt in your biafra shit is what we can never acept, God forbid.

Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.

In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I am from Port-Harcourt in Rivers State or Ikwere.
But this sounds absurd and as foolish as saying that I am from Isuofia, Awka or Onitsha. It does not make much sense either to say that I am from Owerri, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Ibadan, Benin City or Ekpoma. These are mere civil and commercial centres that sprang up in much recent times as the spirit of Urbanisation impigned upon people to live together and enjoy common facilities.
Port-Harcourt, for instance was not founded until 1912. But the Port-Harcourt Igbos have existed in the land long before this. There was nothing like Enugu before 1911, yet the people of the land were there already for generations past. Aba, Umuahia, (Umuabia) and Owerri were not heard of until 1922. Yet the Igbos have for long lived in these areas with the tribal identity and racial consciousness of Ndi Igbo.
Even Onitsha of the seventeenth century did not exist before the people that owned the geographical area. The Yoruba of course were already known as Yoruba and enjoyed ‘common mythological concept of Oduduwa progeny, before the word “Ibadan” came to mean a Yoruba settlement or colony in 1830. The Binis were known as Edo before Bini became a city, etc.Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Oyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc.
Nigeria, (according to Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Fact File has at least two hundred and fifty clearly identified tribes.
These tribes, each belongs to distinct linguistic (though sometimes mutually identical) class or speech community. The people of Agbor, Kwale, Obiaruku, Ahoada etc. in Delta States are thus neither safe nor wise to deny their Igbo tribal trunk. One believes that their tribal dissassociation is psychological rather than real. But if they insist it is real then they must be able to identify themselves with some tribe else where.
The safest thing to do is to regard the civil war and incidents like that as external circumstances brought about by accident in history. The civil war bias and all its attendant evils like soap bubbles must be allowed to disappear and give way to proper cultural and political reintegration.
Agha naa, Asiri anaa shall once more be regarded by all Igbo as a uniting and forgiving philosophy. Thus there exists no more ground of justification for any original Igbo stock or community to disassociated from its tribal heritage and consciousness. Igbo heterogeneity ought to be an asset not a liability. To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.
Affection must be restored so that the whole Igbo should see itself as one body of original stock capable of presenting one strong front when threatened by any external forces. To achieve this, F.C. Ogbalu gave a reason which this author believes is an encouragement to the people of Ika (Agbor) in particular and other ill affectioned Igbos in general. Ogbalu’s reason is a linguistic one. He said:
“It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours – a few miles apart- except through Ishan. While the Ika does not have to learn the other dialect of Igbo to communicate with the Igbo man. All he does – and this is usually mutual – is adjust. No amount of adjustment short of learning Ishan, can make an Ika communicate with the Ishan, without using Ishari.”
The argument Ogbalu seeks to buttress hinges on the fact that the Ika people and indeed all that marginalise themselves from their Igbo originality because of one bias or the other have no cultural or linguistic justification to do so. The language they speak betray them indivisibly as tribal colonies of the most egalitarian, individualistic and enterprising peoples of the world known as Igbo.When an Ika wants to give his king identity, he not call him Oba or Ooni just like the Edo Yoruba might ascribe to theirs respectively. But rather the Ika choses to call him Obi of Agbor. Notwithstanding that Edo of ancient had serious monarchical influence over the Ika they still retain their original monarchical identity Furthermore, when an Ika wants to tell you goodbye- he says Ijeoma like every other Igbo. When he talks abouts his native doctor he does not call him Babalawo to suggest that he is a Yoruba, but he call him Dibie just like other Igbo Dibie or Dibia.
It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours-a few miles apart-except through Ishan
An Ika does not call his son Osaro to suggest that he is Edo but he calls him Ikenchukwu, unconsciously reminding the child that he has common tribal identity with other Igbo communities where the Ikechukwu and/or Okechukwu are common names for males. For those who go as far as changing their names and other tribal identity, we caution that such is a height of absurdity.
Mike Ekunno wrote in Sunday Vanguard (October 5, 1997 P.: Igbo land is full of the “WAWA”, “IJEKO-EBE”, “AGBAENU”, “IKA-IGBO”, “NWA-ONYE ONITSHA” etc. “It is here that the saying becomes germane that only the man who wilfully opts out of the train claims he was forced out”.
The calls of IGBO-KWENU” should, however, begin to re-echo from Nsukka, Arochukwu, Abakaliki ends, and let the response resound in the streets of Ikwere Port-Harcourt, quarters of Ahoada and intersections of Kwa and Agbor districts.
In any random picking of Igbos from a group of other Nigerians, the physical characteristics that distinguish mainland Igbos are also boldly visible on his Rivers and Delta brethren. The same goes for their language,. culture, work ethic, value system and social institutions.
The vices, whether real or imagined, with which the mainland Igbo is associated are also donned by other Igbo diaspora in Port-Harcourt, Ahoada, Agbor and Kwale districts. Thus ethnographically and geographically they are unavoidable recognised as Igbo of the Igbos.

Dawn91:


You are likely maybe a Fulani boy even
Go and rest sir. We southerners are tired of your disunity gimmicks.

And to call my Southsouth a Fulani baptized region shows how.uninformed you are

Go and play with toys kid

Facts begot insults ; because they cant counter argue with basic facts.
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello
Divide and conquer; yall breed division , lies and propaganda's.
Bye ;come back, when you got facts, to counter my facts; This particular topic aint meant for you and your kind.

BoBiafra:


Facts begot insults ; because they cant counter argue with basic facts.
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello
Divide and conquer; yall breed division , lies and propaganda's.
Bye ;come back, when you got facts, to counter my facts; This particular topic aint meant for you and your kind.

Young boy go and play

Dawn91:


Young boy go and play

Insults ;
More insults;
Multiple insults;
Thats all you got

BoBiafra:


Insults ;
More insults;
Multiple insults;
Thats all you got

Young boy go and play

The people at Northern Nigeria can decide to build a dam which will ultimately control the flow of water down the Niger.


Ethiopia is doing that to Egypt, denying Egypt access to Nile river.

Stop opening these threads that will open you up to mockery.

BoBiafra:
I always chortle when people ignorantly say that Igboland is landlocked and doesn't have access to the sea. That's completely spurious and blatantly misleading. Igboland is not and will never be landlocked.
According to Wikipedia, a landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. Now, that we have known what a Landlocked country is, I will explicitly explain why Igboland is not landlord. Let's go.1. River Niger, one of the two largest inland water bodies in Nigeria passes through Igboland connecting the two most important cities in the region, Asaba and Onitsha together. River Nigeria then journeys downwards relentlessly through other Igbo villages down to the Niger Delta where it empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean.

You all should understand that there's a difference being landlocked and having access to the sea. A big difference. For instance, the London area is completely landlocked but London still controls much of the UK shipping activities through the several river ports built on the River Thames. River Thames runs through the centre of London, emptying itself into the ocean.2. Igboland doesn't stop with only Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi. There are huge population of the Igbo People in Delta and Rivers State. In fact, Igboland stretches to Igbanke in Edo state, Umuezekaoha in Benue and as far as Port Harcourt, known hitherto as Igwe Ọcha, Opobo and Bonny in Rivers State. Opobo which just lies close to the Atlantic Ocean was founded by an Igbo man called Mbanaso Ozurumba, otherwise known as King Jaja. Are you shocked? The town today has both the Igbo speaking parts and Ibani speaking parts.
3. Even in the South East, we have big beaches in Obuaku Ndoki which came about as a result of the confluence of Imo river and the Azumini Blue River. Obuaku port when functional is just 25 nautical miles from the Atlantic ocean. We also have Ndibe beach in Ebonyi. Oguta Lake, if dredged can accommodate big ships. All these bodies of water are navigable routes to the Atlantic ocean. Even the Imo River if dredged can be of great importance to a direct access to the sea status of Igboland. When the Alaoji Power Project was being constructed, the heavy machines and equipment were ferried across the Imo river down to Aba.Armed with the following points above, I believe you would be able to explain to folks who believe that Igboland is Landlocked. Thank you.

opera.com

no bigger honour can you do yourself than to be identified as a fool

Have those peeps agree to be Biafra or your intention is to annex their lands and start another decade of crisis

peropoliet:
no bigger honour can you do yourself than to be identified as a fool

Ive given yall evidence; with google maps ; also-I- gave yall historical knowledge,with facts; Yall cant compete with facts ; in my book 1+1=2 ( Ndigbo are not landlocked ) -So cry me a river; insults is all yall got ; I repeat ,this post is for my Igbo brothers; and sisters and ,all good people; that love facts/ knowledge ,not lies; and propaganda's.

ITbomb:
Have those peeps agree to be Biafra or your intention is to annex their lands and start another decade of crisis

Im not talking about Biafra here; Biafra was in existence in 1600 AD before Liegeria; yall cut, that out; Im talking about Ndigbo, indigenous in 11 states of the current Nigeria; Education on water ways in Igboland; A common geography lesson, and a definition of a landlcked region ; yall cant apply that to Igboland. Take it or leave it; Yall think that your Fulani agenda's; to box and divide Ndigbo will work with this generation; I dont think so; we aint our fathers; We want the unification of all indigenous -Ndigbo people scattered across 11 states in Nigeria. Onye ahala nwaneya.

Hia nsogbu, see as P.H dey deny biafra now, but when we finally get biafra, they will start running to us cos Nigeria is maltreating them

Let Wike catch you


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shortIGBOman:
Igbo land is landlocked. They don't have access to water.

The ports of Igwe Ocha (Portharcourt)
The ports of Igwe Nga (Opobo)
Which language is that ? Fulani abi?
River Niger from Asaba to Onitsha
The beach in Ebonyi
Imo River
Urashi River
Oguta Lake
Just to mention but a few

Trying to prove something to someone who hates you is a waste of time.. A referendum will make Nigeria great again let's Conduct it

Mooh247:




Let Wike catch you


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Wike na which language?
Ikwerre origin , they are descendants; from an Igbo migration from Awka; and Orlu areas towards the south.

BoBiafra:


Im not talking about Biafra here; Biafra was in existence in 1600 AD before Liegeria; yall cut, that out; Im talking about Ndigbo, indigenous in 11 states of the current Nigeria; Education on water ways in Igboland; A common geography lesson, and a definition of a landlcked region ; yall cant apply that to Igboland. Take it or leave it; Yall think that your Fulani agenda's; to box and divide Ndigbo will work with this generation; I dont think so; we aint our fathers; We want the unification of all indigenous -Ndigbo people scattered across 11 states in Nigeria. Onye ahala nwaneya.

lol so speaking your language automatically makes you the owner of the said land? By your logic Adamawa, Borno are Hausa land?
There's nothing like ikwere Igbo or this Igbo or that Igbo. You can't belong to two tribes. Sharing a common ancestry or similar culture does not make people one. Over half of Lagos have Bini and Esan names we don't claim it. Everyone knows Urhobo left Benin to form their own tribe yet you will never ever hear a Bini person saying Urhobo people are Binis. The problem with you Igbos is Inferiority complex. You always want to claim lands and people and if those people refuse you you start crying that they have identity crisis. Everybody came from somewhere

Mooh247:



Let Wike catch you

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Bia way, inwekwa frequency?

BoBiafra:


Wike na which language?
Ikwerre origin , they are descendants; from an Igbo migration from Awka; and Orlu areas towards the south.

How sure are you?

Even though we migrate from orlu or not, we have our destiny in our hand, and we are saying this loud P.H is not part of biafra full stop.

udo.