jason123:

If you had taken you time to read my reply,I can bet you would not have asked this question.
In short, dream or no dream, the North are ENJOYING Nigeria and they do not want out. While the West got what they always wanted (NOTHING MORE), a control of their developmental and political destiny . . .

EzeUche:

Anyone who thinks Zik was a tribalist should have their head examined. And I mean that.  

He was naive, he was a pan-Africanist, but he was never a tribalist.

bk.babe97y:


Stop arguing like a fo*ol. I've been watching this whole back and forth, and more and more you seem intent on proving yourself the id*iot we already know u r. You lost the argument, man up, take it on the chin and keep it moving; nobody cleans dirt with mud.

Youre no longer making any sense (not like you were making any in the first place), cus I wonder why you would be asking Katsumoto all these question like u've ever seen him promote Northern interests.

Justcash:

[b]
The North were more concerned about the coexistence of Nigeria. Yet it is so easy for them to butcher other Nigerians at a slight provocation. It is a disturbing trend! One would ask what they really want. The North has one of the best traditional political structures, Agricultural wealth and a more homogenous socio-religious system. They would have easily broken off and moved on smoothly. Yet, they preferred to cling to the union and were even ready to die for it.

I still cannot understand why.

The West on their own should have left gently and realised their wish to build a mordern society. But they preferred to cling on to the Union. People say it was out of their fear of the potential attack from the North. I doubt that.  I am now left to wonder why the west decided to stay and continue the useless march.

The East suffered from the ignorance and stoopidity of Zik and actually spread into other parts of Nigeria, which is still a problem till today. We wanted to leave, but ended up defeated. Now, we have spread across the country even further, and Boko Haram is having fun slaughtering us at will.

I am sure Nigeria would have been better off divided.[/b]

My dear Victor,


(vii) During the period of Biafrans troops’ presence in your territory, all political measures, statements or decrees shall be subject to the approval, in writing by myself or on my authority.

bk.babe97y:

Lmfao.

I'm sure by the time Yoruba Leaders got to this part of Ojukwu's bush rambling, they were all over the floor laughing like 7yr old kids.

Katsumoto:

So basically, the fate of the Yoruba people is based on the whims and caprices of the Igbo? Since the Yoruba couldn't achieve self-autonomy when they wanted it, they should have grabbed it when the Igbo were no longer interested in the Nigerian debacle?

Justcash:

[b]
The North were more concerned about the coexistence of Nigeria. Yet it is so easy for them to butcher other Nigerians at a slight provocation. It is a disturbing trend! One would ask what they really want. The North has one of the best traditional political structures, Agricultural wealth and a more homogenous socio-religious system. They would have easily broken off and moved on smoothly. Yet, they preferred to cling to the union and were even ready to die for it.

I still cannot understand why.

Justcash:

The West on their own should have left gently and realised their wish to build a mordern society. But they preferred to cling on to the Union. People say it was out of their fear of the potential attack from the North. I doubt that.  I am now left to wonder why the west decided to stay and continue the useless march.

Justcash:

The East suffered from the ignorance and stoopidity of Zik and actually spread into other parts of Nigeria, which is still a problem till today. We wanted to leave, but ended up defeated. Now, we have spread across the country even further, and Boko Haram is having fun slaughtering us at will.

I am sure Nigeria would have been better off divided.

T9ksy:

Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe is a 5star tribalist who hid under the garb of Pan Africanism to mask his true intentions.
Little wonder then that though he started of as "Zik of Africa" but by the time he went to meet his maker, he was known as "Zik of Onitsha".

We all now discern why he took up a ceremonial post under the Tafawa balewa govt instead of joining hands with a progressive like Awo. The igbos got all the ministerial and administrative positions allocated to the South. some nationalist, he is!!!! mschewwwwwwwwww.

jason123:

@ Justcash,

When the West wanted to leave, the East said NO (Azikwe).

Katsumoto:

So basically, the fate of the Yoruba people is based on the whims and caprices of the Igbo? Since the Yoruba couldn't achieve self-autonomy when they wanted it, they should have grabbed it when the Igbo were no longer interested in the Nigerian debacle?

jason123:

Because they now enjoy Nigeria. Oil was discovered in 1953 or so . Obviously, why would they want to leave

You need to read what Ojukwu said to the West. BTW, I hope you know that the West's cousins (MW) were already occupied and ANNEXED to Biafra?
Here it is:
During the period of Biafrans troops’ presence in your territory, all political measures, statements or decrees shall be subject to the approval, in writing by myself or on my authority-Ojukwu
If Awolowo had said that to the East, would you have agreed


It is quite unfortunate FOR THE SOUTH (Not just the "East". Well, that is what we deserve for not co-operating.

jason123:

It is quite unfortunate FOR THE SOUTH (Not just the "East". Well, that is what we deserve for not co-operating.

Justcash:


The North felt betrayed by the East after the first coup. Why didn't they simply let their perceived enemies (the east) to go their own way, especially as the East was willing to go and they had revenged with a bloody pogrom?

Justcash:



So it was more befitting for them to exist in a Nigerian DEBACLE out of principle, than leave for their own progress?  So principle was their reason at the expense of progress?

We are not cowards in the West but we have to move cautiously, because if we do not do that you might not have us alive; you would only have monuments all over the place.

I would be quite willing to attend any meeting convened by the leaders of the South in the South, but it must be realized that we in the West are in a very difficult position. All the members of the bodyguard of the Military Governor of the Western Region were Northerners; there were over 36,000 soldiers in the whole of the West, most of whom were Northerners, and all of them carry arms

J12:

But he was also Pan African, in fact, he was more pan african than he was triblalistic.

Yeah right!!! And i am the direct descendant of king solomon and the queen of sheba!

J12:

When did this happen?

okstol:

@Alhaji "Boko" Harem, I have come to understand that you like joining the bandwagon. Its a pity that you can't voice out your opinion or intentions. Must you always second peoples posts? Don't you have some brains to think out something positive? If not "Gbam" or true talk. Please make use of your own brains rather than seconding.             @OP, I'm so pissed that you guys have the time for this. Those guys has done their bits and left the seat for these imbecilic and megalomaniacs in power. The best thing we should be doing is to fashion out means to plead with these dudes to concentrate with our political rogues. Why, because an average naija politician will never be alive to see this country being divided. That's why they do crush any regional "militant" agitators with every military force available. Boko Haram is the only force that can fight for the downtrodden in this country. Our EFCC and ICPC were meant for the yahoo boys and not for our polithievcians, but BK is now an oracle that can kill and maim them at will. Let's form an online alliance to appeal to their conscience to leave the innocent citizens out of this but to continue with our so called leaders. For your information, naija will never disintegrate because we the southerners rejected it when it came to us on a platter of gold.

jason123:

Awolowo had a discussion with Zik about allowing the North to form Nigeria with the South and Zik betrayed Awolowo. He voted for Nigeria with Bello wile Awolowo voted AGAINST Nigeria. This marked the beginning of the marginalisation of the OLD WEST by the East and North.
Then the West was further weakened (AG) by the creation of the MW. This weakened the political and economical advantages the West had. Then, Ojukwu finally annexed the MW during the invasion and that is why most Biafra maps have the MW in its territory.[img]http://www./Biafra_map_07_04_Master_65.jpg[/img]

Noticed it included the whole Delta state even though Itsekiris and Uhrobos were not consulted

naijababe:

Dead horse being flogged ever so repeatedly again! Why I'd never know  

vicenzo:

The way i see it,ojukwu tried his best to liberate the east from this sh.it of a country,but gowon and awolowo fought to keep it one,ojukwu failed to liberate the east,so,we are all trapped in this sh.it country,we lost the war, but the people who fought to keep this country as one are the real losers,the west and the north are the poorest regions in the sh.It country,and what about gowon's angas group and the middlebelt? They are the biggest losers,they are being killed in numbers by their northern masters ,that which they brought to biafra has come to visit them.
No need to blame awo,he was looking out for his selfish interest,don't blame gowon,he was a willing tool used and dumped by the north,don't blame the north,they were interested in OIL,you no what? blame me. :Pons in the sh.It country,and what about gowon's angas group and the middlebelt? They are the biggest losers,they are being killed in numbers by their northern masters ,that which they brought to biafra has come to visit them.
No need to blame awo,he was looking out for his selfish interest,don't blame gowon,he was a willing tool used and dumped by the north,don't blame the north,they were interested in OIL,you know what? blame me.
re the biggest losers,they are being killed in numbers by their northern masters ,that which they brought to biafra has come to visit them.
No need to blame awo,he was looking out for his selfish interest,don't blame gowon,he was a willing tool used and dumped by the north,don't blame the north,they were interested in OIL,you no what? blame me. :Pons in the sh.It country,and what about gowon's angas group and the middlebelt? They are the biggest losers,they are being killed in numbers by their northern masters ,that which they brought to biafra has come to visit them.
No need to blame awo,he was looking out for his selfish interest,don't blame gowon,he was a willing tool used and dumped by the north,don't blame the north,they were interested in OIL,you know what? blame me.

alj_harem:

lies upon lies upon stu.pidity

the north does not care about your oil, read jason's post and stop actting ignorant

vicenzo:

Stop deceiving yourself yorubaman,biafra war was all about OIL,OIL is the foundation on which gowon's "one nigeria" stands.

alj_harem:

igboman is there commercail oil in igboland