Published on May 21, 2017

A second republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, says Igbo people calling for separation from Nigeria are doing so because they have not had their fair share in the scheme of things in Nigeria.

Musa admitted that since the civil war ended, Igbo people have not been treated as co-owners of the country.


His words: “Sincerely speaking, the South-East has not had a fair-share since the civil war. Their marginalization is quite obvious.

“But if the policy of reconstruction, reintegration and reconciliation of Gen.Gowon and the late Gen. Murtala’s administrations had continued, the agitation by the few Igbo for Biafra state would have been a thing of the past.

“It is the marginalization that is making a small section of the Igbo to agitate for Biafra. If the reconstruction and reconciliation had been sustained, there wouldn’t have been any need for Biafra because the number of those Igbo asking for Biafra is not more than 10 percent.

“The majority of the Igbo crave for a better Nigeria particularly because of their experience and they are prepared to fight for the unity of Nigeria.

“Majority of Igbo leaders have said in clear terms that they want a better Nigeria where they can expand because they are enterprising in nature.

“As you are aware, people who are enterprising would prefer a big community as against a small one.

“Some of them desire a better Nigeria because they don’t want the previous experience of war to repeat itself. But the agitation for Biafra is a ticking time-bomb just as the level of poverty in Nigeria.

“Like I said earlier, the system of development in Nigeria tend to divide the people. There were times in history when the Igbo were targeted and isolated because they were enterprising and because of the system that operates in Nigeria.

“And probably the system could marginalize everybody until there is a brutal revolution.”

Nobody want to hear truth

Nigeria is going to war, but people are busy discussing the great tribe.

raskymonojendor:

As long as they only take their 5 states with them.

Before nko?

Not an inch more.

What is the crime of the Igbos who were born after the civil war?

Why so much hatred for people who pay their dues and don't ask for freebies?

God will be the judge.

NB: I don't need your mention please. My questions are rhetorical.

Why the envy especially from the so-called owners of Nigerians born after 1970?

Please, stay in your lane, especially those born in the 1970s and allow the Igbos to breathe, don't suffocate them, and stop eyeing their properties and investments.

They were supposed to be paid reparation and that didn't happen and yet you still hate them to the core.

Maybe, Nigeria is not working because Igbos are not yet fully integrated into the system and into the foundation of Nigeria, who knows?


NB: I don't need your mention, please. My questions are rhetorical.

We don't care about ANY hateful, emotional set of people whose lifestyle is to HATE.

They can go to helllll

After election they'd go back to biafra or death.. We talk am.

Pakute:
After election they'd go back to biafra or death.. We talk am.

With what happened in Lagos State during the unfair election where the Yorubas declared war on Easterners, Southsouth inclusive because Tinubu lost Lagos State to Peter Obi was a testament to what Alhaji Balarabe Musa said from the article.

MadamExcellency:
Why the envy especially from the so-called owners of Nigerians born after 1970?

Please, stay in your lane, especially those born in the 1970s and allow the Igbos to breathe, don't suffocate them, and stop eyeing their properties and investments.

They were supposed to be paid reparation and that didn't happen and yet you still hate them to the core.

Maybe, Nigeria is not working because Igbos are not yet fully integrated into the system and into the foundation of Nigeria, who knows?


NB: I don't need your mention, please. My questions are rhetorical.

Of course nigeria will never work until it decides to integrate not only marginalized igbos but other oppressed ethnic groups in nigeria. Criminal elements in nigeria like buhari and tinibu will forever continue to take advantage of the igbo hate and marginalization to rise to power for their own selfish gains there by making nigeria forever undeveloped and impoverished.

MadamExcellency:


With what happened in Lagos State during the unfair election where the Yorubas declared war on Easterners, Southsouth inclusive because Tinubu lost Lagos State to Peter Obi was a testament to what Alhaji Balarabe Musa said from the article.

I guess those that were bullied and harassed from voting Jagaban in Anambra was a declaration of peace.

TheNiceGuy:
We don't care about ANY hateful, emotional set of people whose lifestyle is to HATE.

They can go to helllll

You are already in hell. Your region has remained stuck in 1960 while the rest of the world continues to advance. With or without Nigeria, an average Igbo man will always be better than you. So, cry more and remain in bitterness because you can't change it