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Misterdhee1:
Indeed! Maybe you are right, but your being right is subject to which tribe you come from.. Because it seems wailing is more of Ethnic bigotry than plain objectivity.. Irestmycase#

Exactly. The Northern Elders Forum and The Arewa Consultative Forum. comes to mind. They have been unusually silent for the past 9 months. Junaid Mohammed, Ango Abdullahi are all silent unlike during the last administration, Why?

texazzpete:
My point should have been obvious to anyone who doesn't suffer from comprehension issues.

This thread claims El Rufai 'said' something. It's clear from the screenshots that it was just a retweet.

On his Twitter bio, he says "retweets =/= endorsement". Technically, he can argue that he does not share that viewpoint.


Putting aside whatever political bias you may have, what I have said is logical and objective.

You're talking serious ratshit. You retweet something only to argue that you don't share the viewpoint? Why don't you retweet something on ISIS in New York and watch what Homeland does to you.

How can you loose your humanity in support of a globally reprehensible behaviour in any sane society? No wonder some people refer to Nigeria as a zoo.

FeBuhari
For 740,000 immediate jobs.

Zombie na Zombie. Didn't bother reading your long epistle of praising a failure. I no blame you, Aisha's rice must have been tasty.

Amaechi said that Kenya is a PDP country and are therefore wailing wailers.

IbnSultaan:
how you de

From you explanation the Nigerian Army started with 18 Northerners? Are you for real? I find it impossible to accept that in 1863 when Lagos was an established trade port Glover had to rely on 18 Northmen to protect trade routes in the South. According to you they grew to form the Hausa Constabulary. So for a whooping 97 years the armed forces in Nigeria were the "Hausa Constabulary"? The WAFF you spoke of, were they made up of "Hausa Constabulary" and the Ghanaians? I'm sure no one from Southern Nigeria as you seem to be silent on their evolution.

As for Lugard and his romance with the Sokoto Caliphate, I have no issues with that. I must respect those horsemen and their valour. But don't lie to us that the first indigenous armed forces in Nigeria were 18 Northmen.

Those soldiers are dead and buried by the military in unmarked graves. This cover up by your Quota System recruited military is an example of the gross incompetence of the handlers of the Nigerian government.

Oktoberfest:
spot on...good governance that benefits us is what we should be clamouring for,not pdp,apc,hausa,youruba,igbo,biafra,ipob...

Go and tell Buhari and his 95%.

Nairadean:
This is Nigeria where Vice president is silenced in public, he's indeed hardworking and striving underneath to make things right for Nigeria.

Story Story.

This administration this, this administration that, What have you achieved except world tourism without benefit?

loomer:
Election don com don go, make we look forward not backward o

Are you looking where on Dasuki?

dmater:
If anything in what you have written is worthy of note is the fact that those highlighted ills and lies are what is obtainable in Nigeria. The bad system of Nigeria is responsible for facilitating the ills and also protecting the selected (not elected) leaders responsible for them.

The summary of your opinion is that you ended up not making enough sense that can dissuade the minds of the legitimate agitators.

Nothing good can ever come out of Nigeria. Nepotism, Corruption and Prebendalism are the Hallmarks of the Nigerian brand. This stupid OP just lifted the Nigerian disease and pasted it on Biafra. Was that done to scare anyone? I laugh.

I'd rather fight for a Biafra that promises hope for my children than settle for the monumental flop and woeful failure called Nigeria.

Northern Parasites who want a continuation of the status quo.

Osho please just give up. Your Lara cannot even work as her house help. She's not on your level.

Elosky20:
Judging by the current agitation of the IPOB, If the sovereign state of biafra is actualized who will be the president of biafraland.
Am an igbo guy but am wondering who will step aside for his brother to rule, Or will biafraland end up like north and south sudan where there is still violence even after seperation.
So who do you think has that stand out leadership quality like ojukwu that can assume leadership if the quest is achieved without violence and misunderstanding among the igbo leaders

The problem with people like you stems from half education and a Nigerian mentality.

How can you be viewing Biafra with the eyes of Nigeria? Biafra represents everything that Nigeria can never become. Biafra is an idea diametrically opposed to everything happening in the failure called Nigeria.

Biafrans are spread all over the world holding important political positions, the world has recognised our uniqueness, so I have no doubt that when the time comes people will emerge.

Biafra is a confederation of people and ethnicities who willingly decided to be together, It is not the construct of British business interests, It doesent support ethnic chauvinism where one group will tell themselves they own the country and they're the gatekeepers to any political position thereby spawning psycophants and saboteurs within other groups.

Biafra is a robust idea that represents the highest aspirations of any individual, Freedom, Life, Liberty and the pursuit of self actualisation in such a way that it doesn't encroach into another's space.

The enthronement of merit at all times and in all places by all persons regardless of ethnicity religion and political affiliation. The dignity of labour in a call to hard work with the promise of a commensurate reward.

To build a utopia in Africa and catalyse the continent just like Japan did for Asia in the 1950s.

size40:
Two useless groups battling and fighting themselves over something both of them combined cannot achieve. Nonsense!

Exactly the way your APC and PDP are fighting, in this case there's nothing to achieve but a systemic destruction of the zoo.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE NONSENSE, LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SECURITY SITUATION OF YOUR COUNTRY.
IT GETS WORSE EVERY YEAR WITH NO END IN SIGHT.

Bugatie:
So your point is....?

I tire oh

All these Yoruba APC Amala and Gbegiri groups, don't they ever get tired? This woman has always outclassed you in every argument why don't you just let her be?

Something that happened 10 years ago, how does that help any current challenge? Why will I buy fuel for #200 when the petroleum minister is not even on seat? And you're telling me about Abachas Money.

Yeye de smell

Obviously Biased and totally unresearched, Anyway its your opinion. You must be one of the few remaining Sai Buhari chanters. I believe the brainwash that was done to you was a little overdosed that's why till now you're still campaigning for Buhari 6months after his innaguration . ( in Nnamdi Kanus voice ) Thoughtless people of herd mentality who lack original thought.

I must disagree with you sir, there is not enough room in Nigeria's stifling, oppressive and repressive system. How can you defend the idea of Qouta System of Federal Character in this Global Economy of the 21st century? How many children are denied entry into unity secondary schools because the are from a particular region? How many willing and able young people have been denied opportunities just because they are not from a particular region.

The Nigerian setup has maintained the same political attitude towards the former Eastern Region for close to half a century. How can you expect any patriotic zeal from a people who you so openly deride? Why do you do the same thing over and over again yet expect a different result? Isn't that insanity?

While I will agree with you that Uwazurike was at best a dabbler and half hearted, Kanu himself being of an incendiary disposition in his approach going by his utterances, I must state that discrediting these two men does not by any means extinguish the idea of Biafra.
The late Ojukwu once declared that the idea of Biafra was dead but I still beg to disagree, Biafra is bigger than any Ojukwu, Kanu or Uwazurike. They are just actors who will enter and exit the scene as the Opera progresses.

It is said that good fences make good neighbours, and I believe that it is best to separate a little bit and maintain a good relationship than be forced into an unwilling union and be colliding with each other. Nigeria is unfortunately riddled with so much inconsistencies that symptoms of our maladies have now become full blown for the world to see.

Take the issue of terrorism for example, Its an open secret that the Nigerian government has no answer to it. The army keeps issuing final warnings, they keep extending the deadlines yet more brutal violence is unleashed on the people day by day. How did we get to this point?

You mentioned that these agitations portray us in a bad light. That is absolutely laughable, may I ask you has anything ever portrayed us in a good light? Do you know about Ahmadu Bello's Northernization policy of the 1960's? Wasn't it specifically targeted at my people? What agitation necessitated that? All the deliberate political manipulations against the Igbos is not lost on them. How come the South East had the least number of states in Abachas Geopolitical map? Did any agitations cause that? How come we have the least number of Local Governments too or poling units and wards? Why were the oil bearing communities forcefully carved into Rivers and Akwa Ibom States? It took a Year Adua to even correct a certain obvious anomaly between Abia and Akwa Ibom. Obasanjo left office leaving the South East with zero power plants, his native Ogun alone has two. If that isn't lopsided, I wonder what it is.

Finally I'd leave you with a quote made in the 18th century

A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it is but a Prologue to a Farce or Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern Ignorance and a people who mean to be their own Government must arm themselves with power that knowledge gives.

James Madison
4th US President.

I must disagree with you sir, there is not enough room in Nigeria's stifling, oppressive and repressive system. How can you defend the idea of Qouta System of Federal Character in this Global Economy of the 21st century? How many children are denied entry into unity secondary schools because the are from a particular region? How many willing and able young people have been denied opportunities just because they are not from a particular region.

The Nigerian setup has maintained the same political attitude towards the former Eastern Region for close to half a century. How can you expect any patriotic zeal from a people who you so openly deride? Why do you do the same thing over and over again yet expect a different result? Isn't that insanity?

While I will agree with you that Uwazurike was at best a dabbler and half hearted, Kanu himself being of an incendiary disposition in his approach going by his utterances, I must state that discrediting these two men does not by any means extinguish the idea of Biafra.
The late Ojukwu once declared that the idea of Biafra was dead but I still beg to disagree, Biafra is bigger than any Ojukwu, Kanu or Uwazurike. They are just actors who will enter and exit the scene as the Opera progresses.

It is said that good fences make good neighbours, and I believe that it is best to separate a little bit and maintain a good relationship than be forced into an unwilling union and be colliding with each other. Nigeria is unfortunately riddled with so much inconsistencies that symptoms of our maladies have now become full blown for the world to see.

Take the issue of terrorism for example, Its an open secret that the Nigerian government has no answer to it. The army keeps issuing final warnings, they keep extending the deadlines yet more brutal violence is unleashed on the people day by day. How did we get to this point?

You mentioned that these agitations portray us in a bad light. That is absolutely laughable, may I ask you has anything ever portrayed us in a good light? Do you know about Ahmadu Bello's Northernization policy of the 1960's? Wasn't it specifically targeted at my people? What agitation necessitated that? All the deliberate political manipulations against the Igbos is not lost on them. How come the South East had the least number of states in Abachas Geopolitical map? Did any agitations cause that? How come we have the least number of Local Governments too or poling units and wards? Why were the oil bearing communities forcefully carved into Rivers and Akwa Ibom States? It took a Year Adua to even correct a certain obvious anomaly between Abia and Akwa Ibom. Obasanjo left office leaving the South East with zero power plants, his native Ogun alone has two. If that isn't lopsided, I wonder what it is.

Finally I'd leave you with a quote made in the 18th century

A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it is but a Prologue to a Farce or Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern Ignorance and a people who mean to be their own Government must arm their people with power that knowledge gives.

James Madison
4th US President.

Appoint another Northerner. That is the only trademark of this buharys government.

Pavore9:
The combined size of the 5 South East is about the size of Kogi State as the size of Akampa Local Government Area (5,003 km²) which is just one Local Government Area in Cross River State while Anambra State is 4,844 km². The South East is the smallest region in terms of land size thus the reason why most food come from outside. Israel is smaller in size land wise and far smaller in population in comparison to the South East but Israel is one of the world's leading food exporting countries....the difference is the human capital development which determines the quantity and quality of output.

SPOT ON BROTHER.
Anambra has more. billionaires than any state in Nigeria, IMO has more Professors than any state in Nigeria. The quality of education in IMO and Anambra is far more than any state in Nigeria, going by their highest cut off marks. We do not boast of Barren wastelands, nor millions of Almajiri destitute children who cannot contribute anything to the society except as underage voters and potential terrorists. We know what we want, we have met the millennium development goals while your kogi and cross river and indeed others are lagging behind, The economy in Nnewi, Aba and Onitsha are found in no place else except other Igbo dominated centres in Lagos and Kano. So going by your logic of Land mass superiority the state of Siberia should be more developed than the European union, or China developing more than Japan. Or Lesotho beign less viable than Sudan. Or Cape Verde less than Congo DR? Since many people have become emergency cartographers over Biafra, who gave you the right to decide the fate of the igbos in Rivers, Delta, Edo States? I'm not going into Akwa Ibom and Cross River. Please I suggest you all leave this Biafra Issue, Scaremongering will not work.

blaqoracle:
Who is ISIS?

US State department is ISIS.

Ogundamisi's reputation is in tatters.

By using Taraba State election petition judgement riots photographs against IPOB in Rivers. Bearing false witness in order to stir ethnic violence Even when he was not physically present. That's the new nadir of journalism.

I think the he should also be arrested and charged for incitement.


I live on PH and I say no Northerners or any ethnicity was targeted. Except for a few overoverzealous miscreants (the police dealt with them) it was a generally peaceful protest.