slivertongue:


what of Leedon Mitee and Ajumogobia

DauraDullardo:
They've been hovering around and looking for ways to encroach into this thread but there seem to be no headway for them. They'll go to bed tonight staring aimlessly at the ceiling and plotting about what devilry they can unleash tomorrow.

PointB:


The architects are being hunted down and butchered. Some are hounded into jail, and those who manage to crawl out are heavily restricted, and have limited room for maneuver. Under this circumstance any action plan can only be available in bits and pieces and only to a trusted few until the prevailing climate of bullets and gulag is overcome.

The FG will not allow any group of people to sit down to formulate any plan that put her existence in jeopardy. That is why from every intent and purpose IPOB and other actors are employing a system of 'guerrilla tactics' in their approach. Whatever long term plan IPOB have, will solely depend on the success of current tactics. And the success of this tactics will also depend on interested group keying in and making the most of it to the point of bringing the government to a round table. Basically, it is only when the system is overwhelmed and conflagration seems inevitable that government will be willing to listen to calls for referendum. And it is only when this is done, that any semblance of plan will be made available to all concern for input.

So because the road is long and patchy and success is less than assure, those who seek to join must be of single-mind and seize each and every opportunity presented by IPOB, MASSOB, BZM, Niger Delta Avengers, and other such interest groups.

IPOD missed the opportunity to capitalize on the immediate past NDA activities, while a lot of ethnic groups in the Niger Delta are still asking "what is in it for me" and dragging their feet, thereby also missing the opportunity IPOB represent. I can't tell what is in it for everyone, but what I do know is that, if we all work together to reduce the number of fingers that goes into the ever diminishing bowl of fufu, the rest will will be fuller. It's a no-brainer.

PointB:


If your people are interested in Biafra, join now. Help the movement strategise, plan and execute. You don't have to wait until things are done perfectly or in a certain way, because it's never going to be, at least not for now.

The path is thorny, and it's not like those who stand to gain from the status quo will make it easy for the planners to do things right. At the moment what matters now is the end, not the process. The FG will not make it easy for any and everyone to be consulted, you have to follow your heart, and follow the lead.

Chigboboss:

My masters? Respect yourself

You see, this is why I have been advocating for a clean agitation devoid of insults and threats but I was obnoxiously calld a coward and pacifist.

What the mallam said was that we require the majority votes of parliament in order to amend the constitution, he never completely ruled it out regadless of the sensatinal headline. But biko how can we convince the northerners who are the majority to vote in our favour when the Nnamdi Kanu brand of agitation is based on insulting, threatening and blackmailing the Yoruba and Northerners?

We should have employed diplomacy from the onset. I know you might argue that the north would still have not voted in our favour because of their thirst for oil, but the truth is that there would have been significantly less hatred and vengeance from their end compared to what is happening now, and we would have had a much higher chance of even getting the issue to be discussed in the national assembly.

What we need to do now is serious damage control and extend a hand to the north and west and tcatfully keep our grievances aside. This is the Yoruba strategy and it is working for them because even if they don't intend to secede or restructure, they get what they want (look at the new ports, railways etc.) and end up less marginalized if marginalized at all.

Arda1000:
when a foundation is not strong you don't need a prophet to tell you it's a matter of time before it collapse, so any sane person should not be against restructuring or against biafrans that do not want it to collapse on their head

Develpeast:
Please listen, the north over 300years ago were different people. They spoke different languages and they had different ideologies. Though not too different but they were not under the same head. Kano people were different from Zaria people, even those in Daura were also different. It was until Usman Dan fodio conquered the communities and gave them a sense of oneness which is the religion Islam. They rallied round through that religion and bowed down to the sultan in sokoto.

What am I trying to say? The ethnic nationalities living around the shores of the river Niger might have different cultures but once upon a time they have met and they have not killed themselves until the whites and later Nigeria came into play. Why? When these people and union came around, they were shrunk within a state where their freedom were reduced to little. It was now a game of survival of the fittest. That was why in the beginning, there was a lot of fight between urhobo/ ijaws, oron, efik and annang people. They was power tussle. If these people were a state of their own and have control of their leadership, they wouldn't have been fighting.

In Biafra, of which I believe is one opportunity if blown out of proportion will give member ethnic group the capacity to forge their path. A path which many of them have forgotten or rather lost. In Biafra, they have the opportunity to sit on the table and say "this is what we want".

In Biafra, they have a lot to gain because the truckload of activities on the sea will be transferred to their shores I.e having what Lagos is enjoying in their backyard. They will have Igbo's paying for import tax and other revenues. They will simply be richer and more people will have access to wealth.

Christianity which is a binding factor in many tribes around the Niger, will in no little way douse many flames of tribals fights that may arise because of its preaching of peace.

In Biafra, you are dealing with 30-40/million Igbo's. In Nigeria, you are dealing with 80million Hausa's. If you are good with chemistry, you will know the difference between the concentration of minorities in Biafra is more relevant or seen than in Nigeria.

Do not kid yourself, Biafra will not be easy but I assure you, it will be better.

DauraDullardo:
Young lady you need to slow down your row!

I live in the Ijaw heartland of Yenagoa. Trust me they're more than happy to have us amongst them. Infact they actually look up to us for leadership. I'm yet to experience this bitterness and bile you're making reference to. You'll be surprised to know that most of those online characters parading themselves as Niger-Deltans are actually hydraulic soup people and their Northern alamajiri wayfarers. You wouldn't know how far they can go in their divide-and-rule tactics just for the singular purpose of maintaining their demonic stranglehold of the resources coming out from that region.

That notwithstanding, I've also had the opportunity of meeting a particular Ijaw man that said he would rather stay in a country with Hausa/Fulani murderers than with Igbo people. These kind of people are actually bitter because of the level of success they see Igbos achieving in their homeland while they have nothing to show for themselves. This group are in the minority though. The rest might not be too pro-Biafra but they are actually not averse to the idea should it materialise.

Curlieweed:


While I am vehemently opposed to including any non- Igbo group in Biafra 2.0, your assertion above has to be challenged for lack of historical accuracy.

"Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, before the declaration of secession, convoked an Eastern Nigerian consultative Assembly to decide on the direction and way forward for the Eastern Region after the 1966/1967 pogrom against Easterners in the north. The assembly debated on many names put forward by delegates and chose Biafra which was put forward by Frank Opigo an Ijaw"

There was no record of dissension along ethnic lines and as such your idea of engaging people before including them in Biafra.

Amarabae:
you lie. You know that, what about other social media like facebook,twitter etc.
Stop the pretence.

kingzizzy:


Of course. Ojukwu had the 'Eastern Nigeria consultative forum'. This body had all the chiefs, head of provinces, head of trade unions of the 20 provinces that made up the Eastern Region. It was them that Ojukwu asked what to do when Gowon broke the Aburi agreement. They held a 2 day meeting and gave Ojukwu the mandate to declare the Eastern Region a separate country. Ojukwu declared Biafra 2 days later. Yes, the chiefs, representatives and leaders of the minorities all gave Ojukwu the mandate of Biafra.

They may have later have developed cold feet but they initially all supported Biafra.

This time around, there is no longer any need for that long process. Everyone should prepare for referendum. It is now the people that directly decide. Those who are comfortable with Igbos outside Nigeria should vote accordingly, those who are not comfotable with Igbos should vote that way and carry on with 'one Nigeria'.

This is very important for us Igbos because we do not want anyone to get up tomorow and say the were forced into Biafra. The ethnic groups that vote majority to go will go, while those that vote by a majority to stay will stay

Amarabae:
God bless you.
You need to see the insultive venoms being poured on the Igbos by these minorities because of Ipob.
where is our pride and prestidge? why belittling yourself before these minorities.
They don't want you and hate you even more than hausa/fulani, just that they have not yet to kill due to hate.

reptile1:


Ur ilks are the reason why others are stuck in the Bush. Which ogoni or ijaw man is currently happy with state of things in Nigeria where they dont create wealth but run to abuja every month end to share everything which doesn't translate to better standard of living? Can the ogonis or ijaws fight for equity, justice and fairness all alone against the Nigerian state and win? Abeg swerve.

Kathmandu:
Ipob ideology is skewed in a way to allow for minorities to take cheap shots at them. I'm all for an Igboid groups country then any other group that wants to join can declare interest instead of NK lumping people that don't share any similarity with you in a country where you know they will always be scared of domination.

Arda1000:
Lil sis nobody is desperate here, riverine igbos are igbos too,as for Ijaws I don't want them near Biafra they can go with their Ijaweod country, efiks and ibibio are welcomed because we share a common value with them

reptile1:
Biafra or Niger Delta republic can't work if the duo aren't in partnership.

Ojukwu fought for his all alone, eventually he failed.

Adaka boro and others in present day Niger delta equally asked for fairness and justice, they all failed.

So what lesson has been learned? Lack of cooperation from both these guys.

What shud be the way forward? They shud partner in the struggle to break loose the contraption named Nigeria and thereafter live as separate entity if need be.

Amarabae:
you guys are so annoying.
Eastern nigeria is gone just like western nigeria(which incl. SW, Delta and Edo).
Why must ijaws, urhobos, ogonis etc join Biafra?
why are you guys desperate.
Why do you people hate hearing anything about An Only Igbo Country?

Arda1000:
that is what am saying, for instance look at the president appointees, is it not a definition of tribalism

Amarabae:
Antagonism? When they keep humiliating Igbos before these minorities?
No wonder they insult Igbos anyhow.
Does it mean that Igbo ethnic group can't stand on its own as a country?

kingzizzy:
It is important to note that over 80% of the area people are now calling South/South used to be part of the Eastern Region that later seceded as Biafra. So when someone from some areas such as Portharcourt or Yenagoa starts saying 'why did you add me to Biafra', I say "you have been in Biafra before"


The time has come for all Southern Nigerians to accept that Northern Nigeria will never agree to restructuring.

Which leaves only 2 choices. The same two choices Ojukwu faced 50 years ago. Accept 'one Nigeria' as it is right now, under Northern control or secede and fight for your freedom

These are the only two choices in Nigeria. Restructuring is never happening in Nigeria.

So what do the minorities of Southern Nigeria do? They can accept to be slaves of the North or join hands with Igbos and get out of Nigeria. Niger Delta Republic for now is pipe dream

Kathmandu:
How many youths in ND will Listen to her over Patience Jonathan?

Amarabae:
Another desperate begging thread for south south minorities to join Biafra.
A beggar will always be insulted and humiliated.

UncleJudax:

To be honest with you, it would be better for Non_igbo SSoutherners to have mutually beneficial economic relationships with the IGBOs than to share a country (Biafra).

We can always work together but we are too different to be "one"

Arda1000:
I know but putting it like N.D is just one ethnic group is not okay and of course of niger delta or Biafra becomes a country it will be just like Nigeria, the only solution is a change of government where tribalism and religious intolerance will not strive.

kingzizzy:
It is important to note that over 80% of the area people are now calling South/South used to be part of the Eastern Region that later seceded as Biafra. So when someone from some areas such as Portharcourt or Yenagoa starts saying 'why did you add me to Biafra', I say "you have been in Biafra before"


The times has come for all Southern Nigerians to accept that Northern Nigeria will never agree to restructuring.

Which leaves only 2 choices. The same two choices Ojukwu faced 50 years ago. Accept 'one Nigeria' as it is right now under Northern control or secede and fight for your freedom

These are the only two choices in Nigeria. Restructuring is never happening in Nigeria.

So what do the minorities of Southern Nigeria do? They can accept to be slaves of the North of join hands with Igbos and get out of Nigria. Nigeria Delta Republic for now is pipe dream

DauraDullardo:
Chigboboss come and listen. Your masters say no amount of agitation can lead to restructuring. What's your say on this?

UncleJudax:
There is strength in diversity. But that is only if and when everyone is happy in a "union". Clearly that not the case in Nigeria.

In the same vein, lumping too many unrelated people in Biafra wouldn't be any different from the present Nigeria.

I have always said if the non Igbo folks in the SS want their freedom from Nigeria, their best bet is to have an "MOU" with Biafra, then go their way after the struggle is actualised.

Nobody wants non IGBOs in Biafra

ndcide:



GBAM!!!!


I've been shouting. My people have refused to listen.

Somewhere in their illusion they think of a SS state.

One buffoon is talking about urhobo state. in the same breath mentioned resource control or federalism.

I laughed. Our people are not ready.

Unfortunately, when they are pinned to the wall, they'll blame GEJ.

Kathmandu:
As long as rogues like Edwin Clark and those former warlords are around there is no hope for her having her ground

Arda1000:
, your reasoning self tire me, is what is Niger delta?

Kathmandu:
Ankio Briggs is a real activist but her gender is a stumbling block