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BecomeRich,

You will never reaalize your Benin Republic, because Benin people will not like your arse. They know you very well not to allow you come ruin the little they have managed to achieve. Coming back to Nigeria, the north have agreed to rotational presidency, based on which all regions will at one time or the other produce a president. Whether rotational presidency is the best is another story. The Yoruba have taken their own turn between 1999 and 2007, but if they think that they can appropriate or manipulate things when the presidency comes down south again, the Igbo and the south south are waiting. Indeed several meetings are already going on and I just give you a tip: instead of a Yoruba to rule in 2015, the Hausa Fulani will continue to rule for life. That is the reasoning going on now. I will not disclose more for now.

May be he went to collect the drug money from his cronies and thought he should threaten them with a gun. I hear all the seized drugs keep disappearing under his watch. The last NDLEA chairman is in court now for diverting money collected from a drug dealer. These guys and the drug dealers are no different

NDLEA boss arrested in London
By Agency reporter
Published: Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009
The Director-General, Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mr. Lanre Ipinmisho, was allegedly arrested at Heathrow Airport, London, on Monday, for having a gun on him when he arrived from Nigeria.

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Director-General, NDLEA, Chief Lanre Ipinmisho

According to Elendu Reports, Ipinmisho was detained for a few hours at the airport and allowed to go.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said, “At approximately 8:30 am on Monday in the search area of VIP section of Heathrow Airport, a man bearing the same name as the one you mentioned was found with live ammunition. This ammunition was confiscated and he was allowed to go. No further action will be taken on this matter.”

Another source commenting on Ipinmisho’s arrest said, “If the man was a trained law enforcement officer, he would have known the protocol concerning carrying arms, especially when you are going into a foreign country. It tells you how our big men see this country.

“Several security sources express surprise at how the Director-General of the NDLEA was allowed to carry ammunition into an aircraft. “This is a matter that must be investigated by the government. Someday a mad man will carry ammunition and shoot people in the plane just because he is a big man. Who authorised Ipinmisho to take arms into the plane? The government must give us the answer.”

Responding, the spokesman of NDLEA, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, said that the story was false.

He said, “The story is not true. The DG (Ipinmisho) doesn’t carry arms.

“To say that he was caught is unthinkable.”

http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200903183112359

Hm! One Yoruba, two Igbo, zero hausa/fulani hopefuls in US govt. It is indeed clear that on a clean and equal ground, Igbo and to some extent the Yoruba are the best in Nigeria, and of the two, Igbos stand out. But in Nigeria where mediocrity and corruption is the rule, the dogs have taken over.

Three Nigerians may participate in Obama’s govt
By Agency reporter
Published: Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009
Three United States-based Nigerian professionals may emerge as White House fellows under the Obama administration, the Empowered Newswire reports.

A White House statement obtained by a US-based Nigerian news agency on Tuesday stated that the Nigerians are among the 108 regional finalists being considered for the limited slots this year as White House fellows.

The Nigerians are Abimbola Omoniyi, Obinna Onyeagoro, who are based in New York and Chisara Asomugha, based in Hamden, Connecticut.

Also listed is an American, Joanna Katzman, whose current station is listed on the statement as Abuja.

But it was not clear as at press time what she was doing in Nigeria, since Abuja was listed as her address.

Asomugha, a pediatri-cian, also has a degree in History from Stanford University, an Ivy League School in the US.

She received her medical degree from Duke University, and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina.

Omoniyi is a surgeon, while Onyeagoro is a business analyst with a Master’s degree from Harvard University.

According to the White House, the idea of the fellowship started in 1965 and it offers “a select group of outstanding people a year-long opportunity to participate in government at the highest levels.”

A very competitive selection process that draws from thousands of applicants, the programme has produced nearly 600 alumni who have become leaders in all fields of endeavour, and fulfilling the fellowship‘s mission to encourage active citizenship and service to the American nation.

The programme is regarded as America’s “most prestigious programme for leadership and public service,” according to the statement.

After a screening of applicants from all the states of the US, the selection process goes on to reduce the applicants on regional basis, from the regional basis, selection of regional finalists are made.

The statement added that “this year’s regional finalists represent a broad cross-section of professions, including technology; education; health care; state government; engineering; business; consulting; law; the non-profit sector, and the military.”

Later this month and in April, the regional finalists, including the three Nigerian-born Americans, will undergo further rigorous interview after which “approximately 30 candidates will be named national finalists,” according to the White House Fellows Director, Janet Eissenstat.

The Commission on White House Fellowships set up by the President will then interview the national finalists in June and recommend successful candidates to President Barack Obama for a one-year appointment as White House Fellows.

Those eventually appointed as White House Fellows will spend the next one year working as full-time paid special assistants to senior White House staff, cabinet secretaries and other top-ranking government officials.

Fellows also participate in an education programme, consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors and trips to study US policy in action both domestically and internationally.

Eissenstat noted that selection as a White House Fellow is highly competitive and based on a record of remarkable professional achievement early in one’s career.

Besides, she said other criteria included evidence of leadership potential, a proven commitment to public service, and the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute successfully at the highest levels of the Federal Government.

The fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis and some of the former fellows include former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell; CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta; Travelocity CEO, Michelle Peluso; and Dallas Mayor, Tom Leppert.

The Nigerian immigrant community, from which are many dual US citizens, supported the Obama campaign at different stages, including serving as campaign aides, raising funds and creating awareness, among others during the campaign for the presidency that lasted over two years.

http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200903182441473

Idris Commends Igbo Community In Kogi
By Oyewale Adebayo Special Correspondent, Lokoja
Kogi State Governor, Ibrahim Idris, has commended members of Igbo Community Association in the state for their peaceful co-existence with their host communities.

Idris gave the commendation at this year's Igbo Day Cultural celebration held in Lokoja Township Stadium at weekend.

Idris, who was represented by his deputy, Chief Philip Salawu, congratulated the Igbo community for the event.

The Governor pointed out that Ndigbo were key actors in Nigeria's commerce, as "they are found in every nook and cranny of the country."

According to him, "the existence of Igbo people everywhere today has become a barometer for security and peace in that area."

In his address, President General of Igbo Community Association, Chief C. C. Anichukwu, commended the Governor for the allocation of land for building of the association's private secondary school and a civic centre in Lokoja.

Anichukwu said that, "This singular act has demonstrated the love and acceptance of the Igbo by the good people of Kogi State."

He also expressed gratitude to the Governor and the Maigarin of Lokoja for their hospitality to Ndigbo in Lokoja and Kogi State in general.

Highlight of the occasion was the conferment of merit awards on some distinguished personalities, and N200 million fund-raising for the school and civic centre.

kkk_ng:
Can u speak any other language apart from yoruba? You see there are many Igbos who Speak more than 3 languages apart from English, what does it tell u. That these people are naturally ahead in learning and excellence, not stolen government money.

To many yorubas, there are only UI, OAU and Unilag, others are not schools. These same people are so educated that they cannot differentiate between Igbo names and other tribes - If you are not hausa or yoruba then you are Igbo, their ignorance of Nigeria, people of Nigeria will always make them think they have the best of Schools, education etal. They don't like competition - because Igbos have beaten in almost every area of endeavour, all they do is to hate and give Igbos bad names. I remember my lecturers in Yabatech and later in UI, always associating bad things with Igbos when they know there Igbos in their classes, and then good legacies with yorubas.

They should open their eyes and see the hand writing on the wall.

My brother, the people get case sha!. I have had cause to deal with some of them in the past and found them to be quite empty-headed. Please leave them to roast in their ignorance and self denial. I have also met intelligent ones among them, and they are usually those who have travelled beyond their natural boundaries.

BecomeRich,
This is in direct response to your long post and I will give it back as raw as you did.
You have concluded that other Nigerians do not accept Igbos, but instead, I put it to you this way:
Yoruba do not accept Igbo and vice versa
Hausa do no accept Igbo and vice versa
Hausa do not accept Yoruba and vice versa
Awo tried it and failed
Olu Falae tried it failed
MKO wanted to rule without the Igbo, Arthur Nzeribe worked with IBB to truncate his dreams
Obasanjo tried it but was supported because he is a northern homeboy
When he thought he could bring in the Yoruba agenda (3rd term) he became unacceptable to others and was flushed out.
So who accepts who in Nigeria? Ever tribe dislikes the other. Proove me wrong here.

Regarding your conclusion that Igbos do not have presidential materials
We have Utomi
We have Anyaoku
We have Ekwueme
We have Okonjo Iweala
We have Barth Nnaji
We have Soludo (people say he has stolen, if true, so has Obasanjo, Yaradua, IBB Jonathan, Buhari, Abubakir, etc. Yet they have all become presidents and VPs)
We have Akunyili
We have Ezekwesili
Infact, in Nigeria, only Igbos have women who can rule Nigeria, not thieves like Grange, Etteh and Turai Yaradua
Please name the Yoruba leaders who can lead Nigeria
You have mentioned Bode George. OMG! What a shame; a known thief is all you can produce?
Who is from the North? Atiku, another confirmed looter?
Or Buhari, a religious fanatic?
In 2011 through to 2015, The north will round off their time
After that comes the greater East (south south or South East)
I am of the opinion that Igbos should not contend with the south south. We are their big brother, so we allow them go first. Then North again, and then the Igbo
One thing is clear. Yoruba will never rule Nigeria again until all the southern groups gave taken their turn
The painful thing is that Yoruba was allowed for 8 years; the messed up the whole place with mediocrity, corruption, incompetence and tribalism. They so incompetent that tens of plane crashes were recorded under their watch as ministers of aviation; the national ID card scheme collapsed under their watch; NPA became a basket case with Bode George looting it dry; NEPA became another story under Makanjuola, and universities were rendered comatose under Borishade
Together with the North, the Yoruba have contributed to mess up the country. Please proove me wrong.
The little gains we have made so far all have Igbo inputs written all over them. From GSM to banking to education to NAFDAC to debt relief. You name it. Now a Yoruba is the Minister of Health. Lassa Fever, Meningitis and other diseases have killed more then 300 Nigerians since this year. What does he say or do? Nothing. Na so so grammar we de hear. The Good Yoruba leaders are all dead. What is left are thrash and incompetent eediots.

@Osisi & Grafikdon
Is it not for Ibo-man to rule? Oya make una pass make we dey see,
You guys are still ur own stumbling blocks. The day an Ibo-man rules Nigeria, that day they will import inferior
naija-land from china and take away the land we know. Why did Ojukwu start what he couldnt finish!, See as una dey talk because of presidency?, Na Ibo-man still dey champion Yaradua for 2nd and 6yrs 3rd term. Na Ibo-man carry OBJ 3rd term agenda for head. Good for nothing unserious bunch of drug dealers. The worst election in the history of Nigeria till Jesus come na Ibo-man conduct am. If only an Ibo-man had shame Who kidnaps teens and use them to consume hard drugs in south Africa?, na Ibo-man. Na all this yamayama una wan take rule upon all the okija shrina, every day NDLEA catches an IBO-man trying to smuggle hard drugs at the airport, as i 'm writing they have caught another one. fake goods from china, na who dey bring am ? Ibo-man thats the definition of their business.

Drug dealers?

Please tell us more about MKO abiola and his drug deals
Tell us more About Tinubu who was arrested in the US for drugs
Tell us more about Akindele Ikumoloyi AKA Ile Eru, whom the NDLEA described as the biggest baron in Nigeria
Tell us more about the names of the first three Nigerians who were executed by Buhari for drugs

BigBro:
It is pertinent to make it bold and clear to everyone that in as much as the so called christians in this country continue to show blunt intolerance to muslims and Islam in this country crisis will never end. for example, on the issue of Shari'a legal system, it had categorically been stated countless times that shari'a is applicable only on muslims. Shari'a does not have anything to do with the unbelievers. But they remained adamant on their move to stop muslims from being guided by the system of their choice. This intolerance and is manifest everywhere even here on NL.
The showdown continues!!!

Ndigbo set to avenge further killings in North E-mail
Written by TONY EDIKE
Monday, 16 March 2009

ENUGU—THE pan Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo reviewed the continued attacks on Ndigbo living in the Northern parts of the country at the weekend and declared that it can neither rule out nor restrain Ndigbo from carrying out reprisal attacks against the indigenes of any section of the country where Igbos are killed or have their properties destroyed during religious or ethnic riots.

The organisation also said it would not rest until an additional state was created in the Igbo speaking areas of the country, just as it described as a fiction the reported dispute over the position of its Secretary General.

Chairman of the Anioma, Delta state chapter of the organisation, Amba Leo Okogwu, made these positions of the organisation known while speaking with reporters.

He said the leadership of Ohanaeze has come to the conclusion that its pacifist postures in the past has not been able to deter people from other parts of the country from continually and whimsically attacking and killing Ndigbo, noting that the posture has appeared instead to have created the notion that Ndigbo were weak and incapable of taking similar measures against their attackers.

His words: “It has become very obvious to us in Ohanaeze that these killings will continue unless our people begin to carry out reprisals each time they occur. This is a situation we have been trying to avoid all the while but from all indications our fellow countrymen are not about to give up the wanton killing of our people and so it has become very difficult for us to restrain our people from carrying out reprisals”.

“Each time we Igbos hear that something like that nonsense has happened again, we get very annoyed. For example, the last crisis in Jos claimed nine people from my area (Anioma) alone and we lost N61 million worth of property just because we are Igbos. How do you think our people should feel about the people who carried out this wicked act and to think that they do it repeatedly and at will is certainly too much to bear. It is time Igbo people told the others, if you don’t stop killing us, then we will pay you back in the same coin each time you attack us”, he said.

Okogwu, who expressed disgust at the inability and incapacitation of the many panels of inquiry set up to look into the several crises in the past, observed that the nature of their composition and the assignment given to them have always shown that they were doomed to fail and that those who set them up were never serious about getting to the root cause of the problems and finding a permanent solution to them.

While Ohanaeze has continued to urge Ndigbo to invest in Igboland, he stressed, it would not support the idea of Ndigbo leaving their businesses in other lands to return home, as according to him, this would negate the notion of one Nigerian nation and would further undermine national unity.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/content/view/31077/45/

Nigerian militants 'rape women'
Niger Delta militants
Gangs of jobless youth join gangs in the Niger Delta to make money

A victim of a horrific attack in Nigeria's Niger Delta has described how gunmen raped pregnant women hijacked from two passenger boats.

The gunmen took at least five women from the boats to a camp deep in the creeks of the swampy oil region and brutally raped them, the military said.

The women were forced to lie down on the ground while the gunmen sang and danced around them, one victim said.

It is the first time that a Delta attack like this has been made public.

Two of the women were pregnant, a military spokesman said.

A security source says one of the women has since died of her injuries but this has not been independently confirmed.


They were ferocious and bloody, they took us away, and we heard they were taking us to their camp - when I heard that I thought I'd never come back
30-year-old rape victim
The attack happened on Saturday after two passenger boats were hijacked on their way from Bonny Island to Port Harcourt the capital of Rivers State.

"They told us not to lift up our eyes. I began crying to God," a 30-year-old woman told the BBC.

Begged

The attackers put guns against the heads of the men in the boat and forced them to jump into the water.

Some begged the gunmen to drop them off on land as they couldn't swim.

Five of the passengers forced into the water are unaccounted for, a military spokesman said.

"They were ferocious and bloody, they took us away, and we heard they were taking us to their camp - when I heard that I thought I'd never come back," the woman told the BBC at the headquarters of the Joint Military Taskforce in charge of security in the Delta.
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The men forced them onto the floor and danced around them before gang-raping them, she said.

Other women were taken to another camp where they were raped, according to military spokesman Lt Col Sagir Musa.

He said he did not know exactly how many women were raped by the gunmen, only that five had sought medical treatment after the attack on Saturday.

They refused to give details about how the women were rescued.

Kidnapping, robbery, hijacking and rape are common in Nigeria's Niger Delta where years of poor government has led to a collapse in the rule of law.

But this attack is believed to be the first time so many women have been kidnapped and systematically raped after a passenger boat hijack.

Numerous armed groups roam the maze of mangrove swaps and creeks.

Jobless youths join the militant groups looking for money from kidnapping, extortion from multinational oil companies and oil theft.

Some like the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), a loose affiliation of militant gang leaders, claim they are fighting for a better deal from Nigeria's oil for the inhabitants of the Delta.

But analysts say most groups doing the kidnapping and robbing are not motivated by any political struggle, and are actually criminal gangs, known as "cults" who act as hired muscle for politicians, traditional leaders and oil thieves.

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Why the North is in crises—Sen Akume
Written by Ibraheem Musa, Kaduna
Monday, 16 March 2009

ImageThe recent crises in Jos and Bauchi towns which culminated into loss of lives and property are clear indications that the people of the north have departed from the ideals and goals that united the north in the past, Senator George Akume, the immediate past governor of Benue state said yesterday.

The senator who spoke at an Arewa Media Forum lecture with the theme, The north yesterday, today and tomorrow, at Arewa House Kaduna, lamented that people have taken up arms against their fellow brothers whom they have been living peacefully with for centuries. “We recognise that both Islam and Christianity preach peace and love and so we must look beyond religion to find the cause of this wanton destruction of lives and property,“ he said, asking rhetorically, “could it be political manipulation by the elite?“

According to him, the north has lost the majestic spirit of tolerance, fairness and shared aspirations that were its rightful inheritance from its founders. He recalled that the biggest achievement of north was its leaders’ philosophy of one north, one people, one destiny. It was under this philosophy, Senator Akume said, that Sir Ahmadu Bello related in a brotherly manner with people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds in the north in his cabinet.

“It was the philosophy that drove the Sardauna to fight hard for our brothers who were trapped under the United Nations Trusteeship in Cameroun. But for him and his large heart, large portions of today’s Adama-wa and Taraba states would have been in Cameroun,“ he added, adding that he saved the north the trauma and humiliation of a “northern Bakassi“.

Senator Akume recalled that the philosophy of being your brother’s keeper, was not limited to the leadership of the party in power. “The opposition also upheld this principle of fairness and tolerance as demonstrated by Joseph Tarka through the election of Ibrahim Imam from Borno to the regional assembly“, he pointed out. Imam won the election from Jemgbagh constituency of Benue province overwhelmingly into the northern house of assembly, he recalled.

The former governor said that the northern legislators at the federal level saw things from “the perspective of collective northern interest while at the same time supporting causes that ensured national unity“ According to him, when the north attained self rule in 1958, the region was the most backward of the three regions, adding that Sarda-una was able to narrow the gap, especially in the area of manpower development,

He blamed the current decline in the north “on our failure as northerners to collectively internalise and realise the big dreams of our founding fathers.“ According to him, “a sharp vision, courage and selflessness compensated for their limited exposure to western education.The problem of our decline is our own creation.“

The senator praised Sir Ahmadu Bello’s commitment to education by establishing AhamaduBello University, Zaria in1963, He recalled that missionary schools enjoyed generous grants from the regional government, adding that Sarduana visited St Michael’s Secondary School Aliade in Benue province to present gifts to the school when Master John Onaiyekan, the current catholic archbishop of Abuja, came first throughout the country by scoring As in all his subjects.

Senator Akume recalled that the north came from behind and took the lead in information dissemination, by establishing Radio Television Kaduna which was equipped with the most modern equipment at that time. The radio station mobilised the people towards shared goals, aspirations and national development, he added. The New Nigerian Newspapers was the first to introduce the web-offset press in 1966 when it debuted, he further said.

“On the economic front, we remember with nostalgia the Bank of the North and the Norther Nigeria Development Company(NNDC) and the vision and foresight involved in their establishment. These institutions recorded successes in promoting viable economic activities in the north,“ he recalled.

As we enter into the 21st century, according to Akume, the north must work hard in order to take its rightful position in the country. To this end, it must share strategic positions equitably amongst its people, cultivate a leadership that is honest, committed, courageous and visionary. At the same time, the north should build bridges across other geo-political blocs in order to enhance national unity, he said.

In addition, northerners should maintain religious tolerance, give priority to education and wealthy northerners should pool resources and jointly finance projects, especially in banking and telecommunication sectors as well as establish agro-based industries, he added.

deb:
@ asha 80
Whatever?

Help yourself
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-86304.0.html

If you want more info, tell me.

Deb,
You talk of two rich Nigerians; we talk of people with less poverty in their domain. Every available indices including data from CBN, UNICEF and Federal Office of Statistics have shown that Igbos have a greater middle class in Nigeria than others, followed by South south, South west and the North. Is Otedola the same as Yoruba? Is Dangote rich for the North?

Help yourself
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-86304.0.html

Terrorists have invaded Nigeria CAN

•Ndigbo will avenge further killings in the North –Ohanaeze

JOHN SHIKLAM, Kaduna

Christian Association (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), weekend raised alarm over alleged presence of terrorists who have invaded the country, warning that unless the Federal Government takes adequate security measures to checkmate their activities, they will destabilise the country.

This is coming on the heels of the declaration by apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, that it will no longer restrain Ndigbo from carrying out reprisal attacks against the indigenes of any section of the country where Igbos are killed or have their properties destroyed during religious or ethnic riots.

General Secretary of CAN in the North, Elder Saidu Dogo, said in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna, that Nigerians should expect more crises, alleging that some of the terrorists were receiving training in the bush.

"We should be expecting more crises because there are trainings going on in the bush and the security people know about this.

"There are terrorists and fundamentalists that have invaded this country and if care is not taken, definitely this country may not remain one. We are living in a dynamic society. Many of our youths today are becoming educated and that is a potential time bomb because most of them are jobless.

"They may become an easy tool in the hands of those who are bent on destabilising this country. The government must take urgent steps to address this.

"I don’t have to tell you where this thing is going on, but definitely there are trainings going on in the bush. Go and investigate what I am telling you. You will see over 100 people in a trailer or a truck saying they are going on hunting, they are not going for any hunting, they are going for training in the bush to learn how to fight.

"In Kaduna, the governor had to order that those going for the so called hunting should stop. That is what is happening all over the North. Reports have been reaching security agencies.

"Some of them are from Niger Republic; some are from Chad. If care is not taken, these people will destabilise this country. The government must do something about this," Dogo said.

He said some of those operating as commercial motorcyclists in some cities, especially in the North are among those who have been imported into the country and are being trained in the bush.

"We discovered that some of those people doing Okada are not Nigerians; they don’t understand any Nigerian language. Who gave them these motorcycles? They are very easy to be detected. They cannot speak any of the Nigerian languages and they don’t know the name of any street or place within the town where they stay.

"These are the people who are imported into this country to cause confusion. This was very evident in the Jos crisis of November last year. So as long the security of this country is not taken seriously, we will continue to have crises. But the security agents must investigate and do some thing about these people training in the bush," the CAN scribe said further.

Message for Bilymuse


Controversy Trails Appointment Of ETF Board Chairman

By Joe Nwankwo, Snr Correspondent, Abuja

There is disquiet in Aso Rock, and among stakeholders in the states, over the appointment of Musa Babayo as Education Tax Fund (ETF) Chairman.

He is Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman.

Investigation showed that his appointment is causing ripples as it disregarded due process and the principle of Federal Character.

The ETF Board Chairmanship was originally zoned to the South East but was upturned at the last minute, despite the fact that both Babayo and ETF Executive Secretary, Mahmood Yakubu, are from Bauchi State.

Aso Rock is said to be receiving complaints on a daily basis from PDP state leaders over allegations of favoritism and marginalisation of sections of the party in appointments.

The 758 slots available in federal agencies and parastatals are shared as follows: North West (145), North East (124), North Central (140), South West (123), South East (104), and South South (122).

Board Chairmanships are categorised into A, B, and C.

In category A, the North West has 12, North East (11), North Central (11), South East (eight), South South (11), and South West (10).

Th North West has 10 slots in category B, North Central (10), South East (seven), South West (eight), and South South (eight).

In category C, North West (two), South West (two), North East (one), North Central (one), South South (one), and South East (one).

The basic complaint is that Federal Character is ignored in board appointments, and the Villa has reportedly begun an initiative for a common ground for the aggrieved.
http://www.independentngonline.com/news/tfpg/article03

The reasons adduced by Ohaneze are infallible. Nobody has a monopoly of violence.

redsun:
Cardunal arinze,what has he done?follow follow.

Dem go juba pope,juba bishop,juba iman.Mental slavery worst than physical slavery

Ignorance is adisease

Ndigbo set to avenge further killings in North E-mail
Written by TONY EDIKE
Monday, 16 March 2009

ENUGU—THE pan Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo reviewed the continued attacks on Ndigbo living in the Northern parts of the country at the weekend and declared that it can neither rule out nor restrain Ndigbo from carrying out reprisal attacks against the indigenes of any section of the country where Igbos are killed or have their properties destroyed during religious or ethnic riots.

The organisation also said it would not rest until an additional state was created in the Igbo speaking areas of the country, just as it described as a fiction the reported dispute over the position of its Secretary General.

Chairman of the Anioma, Delta state chapter of the organisation, Amba Leo Okogwu, made these positions of the organisation known while speaking with reporters.

He said the leadership of Ohanaeze has come to the conclusion that its pacifist postures in the past has not been able to deter people from other parts of the country from continually and whimsically attacking and killing Ndigbo, [/b]noting that the posture has appeared instead to have created the notion that Ndigbo were weak and incapable of taking similar measures against their attackers.

His words: “It has become very obvious to us in Ohanaeze that [b]these killings will continue unless our people begin to carry out reprisals each time they occur. This is a situation we have been trying to avoid all the while but from all indications our fellow countrymen are not about to give up the wanton killing of our people and so it has become very difficult for us to restrain our people from carrying out reprisals”.

“Each time we Igbos hear that something like that nonsense has happened again, we get very annoyed. For example, the last crisis in Jos claimed nine people from my area (Anioma) alone and we lost N61 million worth of property just because we are Igbos. How do you think our people should feel about the people who carried out this wicked act and to think that they do it repeatedly and at will is certainly too much to bear. It is time Igbo people told the others, if you don’t stop killing us, then we will pay you back in the same coin each time you attack us”, he said.

Okogwu, who expressed disgust at the inability and incapacitation of the many panels of inquiry set up to look into the several crises in the past, observed that the nature of their composition and the assignment given to them have always shown that they were doomed to fail and that those who set them up were never serious about getting to the root cause of the problems and finding a permanent solution to them.

While Ohanaeze has continued to urge Ndigbo to invest in Igboland, he stressed, it would not support the idea of Ndigbo leaving their businesses in other lands to return home, as according to him, this would negate the notion of one Nigerian nation and would further undermine national unity.

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Nigerian living legends

Enahoro
CARDINAL Arinze
Chinua Achebe
Wole Soyinka
Akunyili
Kanu Nwankwo
Okocha
Gani
Balarabe Musa

bilymuse what do you suggest igbos should do?

Billymuse replies: They must stop dominating Nigerian markets unfairly. Nobody is afraid of a fair challenge. A situation where the Igbos are using mafia style protection racketeering to dominate and intimidate the market is unacceptable

They must allows other Nigerians access to their market in a level playing field. The main markets, like Ariaria, Onitsha, not some nonentities roadside gatherings

Massob must be disbanded. The igbos are the only ethnic group in Nigeria with a major organisation set up for the disintegration of Nigeria. Arewa youths - are fighting for political emancipation and development of the north. OPC - Yoruba language and development. MEND - resource control and environment.

Only Massob wants to break up Nigeria. The organisation is well established in Igbos state with a clandistine backing of the state Governors, who are giving it moral and financial support. Even that shameless old fool who call himself Ojukwu is a supporter. Its hypocritical and disheartening that some Igbos on the forum will claim patriotism only to go back home and back Massob.

Igbo must understand you cannot have Massob and the presidency, the two cannot go hand in hand, one must give way.

Will you also ask the Hausa/Fulani and Tiv to relinguish their hold on the military so that we have equal number of soldiers from all states?
Will you ask that all zones have equal number of states?
Will you ask that Yorubas stop dominating the accounting and insurance industry?
Will you ask that Niger Deltans stop asking for 100% resource control? Even though my own state is one of the oil-producing states
Will you ask that the North stop producing all the ministers of Abuja, since the creation of that place as Nig's capital?
Will you ask that the North stop producing all the ministers of Agriculture since independence?
Will you please ask northerners to stop killing southerners in their midst?

A-town:
What is all the noise about chinua achebe not being included sef.
What has he done besides writing a classic novel?

What has Soyinka done beside the Nobel price? Achebe's classic has been translated into more than 50 languages (the first and only African to achieve such feat) and shows Nigeria's culture all over the world. If Achebe cannot be a Nigerian, indeed African legend, I wonder who is.

This story is a heap of animal manure. Sahara reporters? Fake as the word fake.

Why only in America? Did you not read what happened in Germany recently