The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, rejected the alleged plan by the Federal Government to name the ongoing second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as laughable.

Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a video of the 1.6km bridge shared via his Twitter handle last Thursday had said the bridge would be named after President Buhari.

Ahmad had revealed that the bridge is a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria, adding, that the President has done more than enough for the southeast.

Ahmad had also said that the Second Niger Bridge is being built to ease the burden on the Niger Bridge which links Onitsha and Asaba.

He tweeted: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MBB), a 1.6KM Bridge will be a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria.”

However, one Twitter said the name is 2nd Niger bridge and that any other name doesn’t stand a chance.

When another user opposed the renaming of the bridge to Muhammadu Buhari bridge, saying that it wasn’t Buhari who initiated the project,Ahmad had asserted that the bridge will be named after President Buhari and not Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for initiating the plan to build the project.

He wrote: “So, can we call it Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for sketching the bridge? The bridge is to be called ‘Muhammadu Buhari Bridge’, read the name again and let it sink in your head.”

But IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, entitled, “We reject naming 2nd Niger Bridge after Buhari”, said its rejection of naming the bridge after President Buhari is because his government sidelined the Igbo.

The pro-Biafra group also alleged that under President Buhari, Igbo youths have been slaughtered by security agents with reckless abandon, just as under his watch, terrorists masquerading as herders have invaded Igbo communities, killing innocent men and women after destroying their farms with their cows.

“These jihadists have raped our mothers and sisters and spread insecurity across our land. How can a man who supervised all these pains against our people be rewarded with immortalising his name with a project like second Niger Bridge which is an important edifice in Igbo land.

“IPOB is vehemently opposed to naming second Niger Bridge after Buhari. The bridge should rather be called Achuzie bridge or named after other accomplished Igbo patriots. No Igboman has been named after any big project in the North.

“Again, we want to debunk the allegation by Babatunde Raji Fashola, that IPOB disturbed the construction of 2nd Niger Bridge. This is another lie from the pit of hell. We want to challenge Fashola to substantiate his claims.

“Did IPOB in any way physical or otherwise interfere with the construction of the bridge by either directly or indirectly hindering any worker, foreign or local handling the project?

“Fashola should know that we don’t have his time. He should face his job and not dare us. He is just trying to test our patience with his utterances and allegations against IPOB.

“South East has more credible names and more important persons who the federal government can name the second Niger bridge after.

“We have a galaxy of accomplished Africans who can be named after the bridge, like : Chinua Achebe, the writer of THINGS FALL APART; Late Chu Okongwu, the renowned Economist and a simple man of his time; Late Cyprain Ekwensi, the author of African Night Entertainment; Late Dr Alexander Ekwueme, former Vice President of Nigeria; Late Chief Michael Okpara, former Premier of Eastern Region; Late Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Late Mbonu Ojike, Late Kenneth Dike the first Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan; Late Professor Eni Njoku, the first Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos; Late Dora Akunyili, Late Dee Sam Onunaka Mbakwe; Late Phillips Efiong and the living legend, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi.

“All these names mentioned above are eminently qualified to be named after second Niger Bridge. Second Niger Bridge was awarded since 1979 by Shehu Shagari’s regime and since then, no administration found it worthy to execute it, but IPOB agitation for self determination pushed this APC administration to reluctantly embark on its construction using the funds past Nigerian politicians looted and stashed away in Europe.

“We are aware of the condition given by a certain European country that they will only release stolen funds stashed away in their country if the funds will be channeled towards the construction of the Second Niger Bridge.

“This is what compelled the Nigerian government to embark on the Bridge project, not out of love for the Igbo people of Biafra. We reject naming the bridge after Buhari when we have other qualified names.

“We equally understand that all these sycophants in Buhari’s administration derive joy in calling IPOB names to deceive Buhari. We are not perturbed because they would end up in shame. We want to let them know that IPOB knows what is good for our people and we must continue going for what is good for our people.

“Fashola and his co-travellers should know that if not IPOB that has ensured security in the South East, the workers of Julius Berger would have run away from the site long time ago. If the second Niger Bridge is being done in the North, Boko Haram, and ISWAP and the pampered bandits would have chased them away. That shows them that IPOB is a peaceful and non-violent group and South East is more peaceful than the North.

“We want to restate that the insecurity in the whole of South East is sponsored by federal government which Fashola is an integral part. The Armed Forces know their sponsors and the brains behind the insecurity in the South East region, but they cannot go for them because they are in their party, the APC.”

naijabetlee:


“Fashola and his co-travellers should know that if not IPOB that has ensured security in the South East, the workers of Julius Berger would have run away from the site long time ago. If the second Niger Bridge is being done in the North, Boko Haram, and ISWAP and the pampered bandits would have chased them away. That shows them that IPOB is a peaceful and non-violent group and South East is more peaceful than the North.

The above sound funny but appears true.

I agree with IPOB on this one

Jubril el Sudan would have been better!

Igboland is burning and Na Simeon ekpa Dey burn am..
IPOB should take care of the fool since dey denied him..

Bridge no be problem.. return peace.. any person fit call bridge anything

Haba

Igbos sef

Is this need again?

What has Ipob ever built if not destruction

Make them no go bomb that bridge like this oh, e no go better for person wey go try am. Simon Ekpa abi wetin dem call am, warn your boys make dem no try am.

Ipob can cry blood that bridge will be known as Muhammadu buhari a.k.a nightmare of ipob idiots.

Infact fashola should build his own statue at the entrance of the bridge, every ipob member shall take turns to clean his statue every day except weekends.


IPOB NTOOR

DrySaliva:





The above sound funny but appears true.

see mumu ipob are now equating themselves with Biko Haram, bandits and iswap. ndi Igbo ndo ooo. how our people associates with this evil occultic group still need to studied.

It's like giving birth to a baby and naming him failure

vibre:
Make them no go bomb that bridge like this oh, e no go better for person wey go try am. Simon Ekpa abi wetin dem call am, warn your boys make dem no try am.

Your mouth is even too heavy to fault anything in the write-up

Acc no: 2121877749
Bank: UBA
acc name: Hammed Ayobami

This guy is a scammer, a nairalander and his number is +234 703 992 9581

The bridge is a federal government project, hence could be named after whomever they deem fit. Moreover, why would ipob ibonize the bridge?.
Is there no equally important personalities in Delta state that could be named after. Why would all the suggested names be only ibos?. this is just an indication that ibos are out to dominate the minorities in the dreamland called biafra.

Let them name it after him if they wish. Muhammadu Buhari bridge...
We will rename it The "mumu bridge"..
Ndi bridge

[quote author=naijabetlee post=111521396]The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, rejected the alleged plan by the Federal Government to name the ongoing second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as laughable.

Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a video of the 1.6km bridge shared via his Twitter handle last Thursday had said the bridge would be named after President Buhari.

Ahmad had revealed that the bridge is a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria, adding, that the President has done more than enough for the southeast.

Ahmad had also said that the Second Niger Bridge is being built to ease the burden on the Niger Bridge which links Onitsha and Asaba.

He tweeted: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MBB), a 1.6KM Bridge will be a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria.”

However, one Twitter said the name is 2nd Niger bridge and that any other name doesn’t stand a chance.

When another user opposed the renaming of the bridge to Muhammadu Buhari bridge, saying that it wasn’t Buhari who initiated the project,Ahmad had asserted that the bridge will be named after President Buhari and not Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for initiating the plan to build the project.

He wrote: “So, can we call it Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for sketching the bridge? The bridge is to be called ‘Muhammadu Buhari Bridge’, read the name again and let it sink in your head.”

But IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, entitled, “We reject naming 2nd Niger Bridge after Buhari”, said its rejection of naming the bridge after President Buhari is because his government sidelined the Igbo.

The pro-Biafra group also alleged that under President Buhari, Igbo youths have been slaughtered by security agents with reckless abandon, just as under his watch, terrorists masquerading as herders have invaded Igbo communities, killing innocent men and women after destroying their farms with their cows.

“These jihadists have raped our mothers and sisters and spread insecurity across our land. How can a man who supervised all these pains against our people be rewarded with immortalising his name with a project like second Niger Bridge which is an important edifice in Igbo land.

“IPOB is vehemently opposed to naming second Niger Bridge after Buhari. The bridge should rather be called Achuzie bridge or named after other accomplished Igbo patriots. No Igboman has been named after any big project in the North.

“Again, we want to debunk the allegation by Babatunde Raji Fashola, that IPOB disturbed the construction of 2nd Niger Bridge. This is another lie from the pit of hell. We want to challenge Fashola to substantiate his claims.

“Did IPOB in any way physical or otherwise interfere with the construction of the bridge by either directly or indirectly hindering any worker, foreign or local handling the project?

“Fashola should know that we don’t have his time. He should face his job and not dare us. He is just trying to test our patience with his utterances and allegations against IPOB.

“South East has more credible names and more important persons who the federal government can name the second Niger bridge after.

“We have a galaxy of accomplished Africans who can be named after the bridge, like : Chinua Achebe, the writer of THINGS FALL APART; Late Chu Okongwu, the renowned Economist and a simple man of his time; Late Cyprain Ekwensi, the author of African Night Entertainment; Late Dr Alexander Ekwueme, former Vice President of Nigeria; Late Chief Michael Okpara, former Premier of Eastern Region; Late Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Late Mbonu Ojike, Late Kenneth Dike the first Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan; Late Professor Eni Njoku, the first Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos; Late Dora Akunyili, Late Dee Sam Onunaka Mbakwe; Late Phillips Efiong and the living legend, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi.

“All these names mentioned above are eminently qualified to be named after second Niger Bridge. Second Niger Bridge was awarded since 1979 by Shehu Shagari’s regime and since then, no administration found it worthy to execute it, but IPOB agitation for self determination pushed this APC administration to reluctantly embark on its construction using the funds past Nigerian politicians looted and stashed away in Europe.

“We are aware of the condition given by a certain European country that they will only release stolen funds stashed away in their country if the funds will be channeled towards the construction of the Second Niger Bridge.

“This is what compelled the Nigerian government to embark on the Bridge project, not out of love for the Igbo people of Biafra. We reject naming the bridge after Buhari when we have other qualified names.

“We equally understand that all these sycophants in Buhari’s administration derive joy in calling IPOB names to deceive Buhari. We are not perturbed because they would end up in shame. We want to let them know that IPOB knows what is good for our people and we must continue going for what is good for our people.

“Fashola and his co-travellers should know that if not IPOB that has ensured security in the South East, the workers of Julius Berger would have run away from the site long time ago. If the second Niger Bridge is being done in the North, Boko Haram, and ISWAP and the pampered bandits would have chased them away. That shows them that IPOB is a peaceful and non-violent group and South East is more peaceful than the North.

“We want to restate that the insecurity in the whole of South East is sponsored by federal government which Fashola is an integral part. The Armed Forces know their sponsors and the brains behind the insecurity in the South East region, but they cannot go for them because they are in their party, the APC.”
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IPOB can not be wrong on this, buhari or even the drunk jonathan is not fit enough to bear that name, worst even the so called bridge may not be ready by next 30yrs, I was there early this year and all I can see is pillars nothing more!!

The bridge should be named after Mazi Simon ekpa the great.

Odin13:
Igboland is burning and Na Simeon ekpa Dey burn am..
IPOB should take care of the fool since dey denied him..

Bridge no be problem.. return peace.. any person fit call bridge anything

Haba

Igbos sef

BMC you dey try but work harder,month don end your salary go soon come.

Very simple something, once the bridge is commissioned and it is named MBB bridge they should not use it,we don't need to argue over this na...

Pakute:
The bridge is a federal government project, hence could be named after whomever they deem fit. Moreover, why would ipob ibonize the bridge?.
Is there no equally important personalities in Delta state that could be named after. Why would all the suggested names be only ibos?. this is just an indication that ibos are out to dominate the minorities in the dreamland called biafra.

Leave Delta state out of this
No south south person want a bridge named after a terrorist

DrySaliva:





The above sound funny but appears true.

Let them go & disturb a Federal Government project, Lekki Tollgate massacre you are lamenting about, is tales by moonlight, the evil they are seeking will be witnessed.

Pakute:
The bridge is a federal government project, hence could be named after whomever they deem fit. Moreover, why would ipob ibonize the bridge?.
Is there no equally important personalities in Delta state that could be named after. Why would all the suggested names be only ibos?. this is just an indication that ibos are out to dominate the minorities in the dreamland called biafra.

You are on point, don’t mind those selfish minded ipobians.

Let their state governments build bridges & name them after who they want.

Nonsense majority tribe Wailers.

naijabetlee:
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, rejected the alleged plan by the Federal Government to name the ongoing second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as laughable.

Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a video of the 1.6km bridge shared via his Twitter handle last Thursday had said the bridge would be named after President Buhari.

Ahmad had revealed that the bridge is a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria, adding, that the President has done more than enough for the southeast.

Ahmad had also said that the Second Niger Bridge is being built to ease the burden on the Niger Bridge which links Onitsha and Asaba.

He tweeted: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MBB), a 1.6KM Bridge will be a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria.”

However, one Twitter said the name is 2nd Niger bridge and that any other name doesn’t stand a chance.

When another user opposed the renaming of the bridge to Muhammadu Buhari bridge, saying that it wasn’t Buhari who initiated the project,Ahmad had asserted that the bridge will be named after President Buhari and not Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for initiating the plan to build the project.

He wrote: “So, can we call it Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for sketching the bridge? The bridge is to be called ‘Muhammadu Buhari Bridge’, read the name again and let it sink in your head.”

But IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, entitled, “We reject naming 2nd Niger Bridge after Buhari”, said its rejection of naming the bridge after President Buhari is because his government sidelined the Igbo.

The pro-Biafra group also alleged that under President Buhari, Igbo youths have been slaughtered by security agents with reckless abandon, just as under his watch, terrorists masquerading as herders have invaded Igbo communities, killing innocent men and women after destroying their farms with their cows.

“These jihadists have raped our mothers and sisters and spread insecurity across our land. How can a man who supervised all these pains against our people be rewarded with immortalising his name with a project like second Niger Bridge which is an important edifice in Igbo land.

“IPOB is vehemently opposed to naming second Niger Bridge after Buhari. The bridge should rather be called Achuzie bridge or named after other accomplished Igbo patriots. No Igboman has been named after any big project in the North.

“Again, we want to debunk the allegation by Babatunde Raji Fashola, that IPOB disturbed the construction of 2nd Niger Bridge. This is another lie from the pit of hell. We want to challenge Fashola to substantiate his claims.

“Did IPOB in any way physical or otherwise interfere with the construction of the bridge by either directly or indirectly hindering any worker, foreign or local handling the project?

“Fashola should know that we don’t have his time. He should face his job and not dare us. He is just trying to test our patience with his utterances and allegations against IPOB.

“South East has more credible names and more important persons who the federal government can name the second Niger bridge after.

“We have a galaxy of accomplished Africans who can be named after the bridge, like : Chinua Achebe, the writer of THINGS FALL APART; Late Chu Okongwu, the renowned Economist and a simple man of his time; Late Cyprain Ekwensi, the author of African Night Entertainment; Late Dr Alexander Ekwueme, former Vice President of Nigeria; Late Chief Michael Okpara, former Premier of Eastern Region; Late Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Late Mbonu Ojike, Late Kenneth Dike the first Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan; Late Professor Eni Njoku, the first Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos; Late Dora Akunyili, Late Dee Sam Onunaka Mbakwe; Late Phillips Efiong and the living legend, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi.

“All these names mentioned above are eminently qualified to be named after second Niger Bridge. Second Niger Bridge was awarded since 1979 by Shehu Shagari’s regime and since then, no administration found it worthy to execute it, but IPOB agitation for self determination pushed this APC administration to reluctantly embark on its construction using the funds past Nigerian politicians looted and stashed away in Europe.

“We are aware of the condition given by a certain European country that they will only release stolen funds stashed away in their country if the funds will be channeled towards the construction of the Second Niger Bridge.

“This is what compelled the Nigerian government to embark on the Bridge project, not out of love for the Igbo people of Biafra. We reject naming the bridge after Buhari when we have other qualified names.

“We equally understand that all these sycophants in Buhari’s administration derive joy in calling IPOB names to deceive Buhari. We are not perturbed because they would end up in shame. We want to let them know that IPOB knows what is good for our people and we must continue going for what is good for our people.

“Fashola and his co-travellers should know that if not IPOB that has ensured security in the South East, the workers of Julius Berger would have run away from the site long time ago. If the second Niger Bridge is being done in the North, Boko Haram, and ISWAP and the pampered bandits would have chased them away. That shows them that IPOB is a peaceful and non-violent group and South East is more peaceful than the North.

“We want to restate that the insecurity in the whole of South East is sponsored by federal government which Fashola is an integral part. The Armed Forces know their sponsors and the brains behind the insecurity in the South East region, but they cannot go for them because they are in their party, the APC.”

Foolish ipob they only get mouth for social media
Idiots

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buckeyemedia:
Let them go & disturb a Federal Government project, Lekki Tollgate massacre you are lamenting about, is tales by moonlight, the evil they are seeking will be witnessed.

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buckeyemedia:
You are on point, don’t mind those selfish minded ipobians.

Let their state governments build bridges & name them after who they want.

Nonsense majority tribe Wailers.

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