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Achebe RIP SIR...

What I think is that as our ancestors were very wise they took some steps to stop people from killing off some parts of life. I know some other animals that you may not kill. I know some forests that you must not touch. I know streams & rivers you must not fish in. And 'religion' is used to make people to obey...

This is sacrilegious that pastor should better go and arrange funeral service including way keeping before (ala egbue ya tufiakwa

Aburi we sand the agreement is still standing, until agreement is fulfill,nothing will change

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Posted: April 29, 2013 - 18:54




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(AFTER THE CIVIL WAR)....all over Nigeria, Ndigbo returned to their properties which were looked after for them by their neighbours. In Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Benin, Warri, Calabar, etc, people returned to their houses and businesses. In most cases, parties were also thrown to welcome Ndigbo back. It was only in Port Harcourt that we had the ugly incident of "Abandoned property" as the vengeful Ijaws decided to take it out on their Igbo neighbours who they claimed had dominated them during the days of the old Eastern Region. Alfred Diette-Spiff, the Rivers State military governor, brought shame on Nigeria with that condemnable policy and I am surprised Gowon did not instruct him to abandon it. For me, that was the biggest blip on post-war reconciliation.

I CONCUR....1 MILLION %....... Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri

The account above remind of the urgent need for print media and history books regulation in Nigeria.

No doubt the Yoruba dominate news and print media industry in Nigeria.
1. Through media Yorubas caused the civil war they reported 1966 coup as Igbo Coup. They told the world that no single Igboman was killed Col Unegbe killed by erring soldiers was never mentioned first instance. Victor Banjo and Ademoga are all Igbo.

2. Through media Yorubas caused disunity among Easterners and Mid westerners as they in far away Lagos and Ibadan to assert that my humble self is not Igbo but of Umuchu extraction. They stay in Lagos to assert that Samuel Diminas is not Ijaw but of Itshekiri extraction.Mujahid Dokubo-Asari is not Ijaw but Igbo. The sole purpose of all that is divide and rule. Who told Nigerians that Ijaws and Igbo are not brothers or relatives or at very least good neighbours ...........? Why emphasis on Ijaw Igbo , Effik and ors...........? We are at relative peace when compared with the North and we are relative peace when compared with Ife and mokeke or Ijaw Yoruba.

But for divide and rule political strategy.

I'm waiting for any scientific evidence by way of DNA to back such claims that I'm not Igbo but of Umuchu extraction. or that individuals mentioned above are Ijaw and not Igbo......? Some support their claims with language difference, in my view that point is unsafe and unreliable in many respects in that we speak in many tongues.

If Abakiliki man from Ebonyi speaks I will require an interpreter, If Ngwa man from Abia state man speaks I will require interpreter. In summary Igbo is ethnic group with many tribes. Our leaders in the past recognized this . Late M.I Okpara and ors via NCNC fought gallantly to liberate the Mid-West today's South South from permanent slave of Yoruba leader ex- convict Awolowo.

Modern leaders like Dr Alex Ekwueme, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezife Anyaoku , John Nnia Nwodo , Chukwumereje and Ors at 1995 constitutional conference and at the formation of PDP fought gallantly for the recognition of six geo-political zone in the country to be recognized. In all today's South- South is the making Ndi-Igbo and her bothers or for convenience neighbours different tongues notwithstanding. Today we rise up to the occasion, to say notwithstanding artificial enemity created by Govt. we must not allow GEAJ to be cowed to submissions by the same criminal gangs that held the country hostage.

Gowon war cabinet headed by ex-convict Awolowo never meant well for Easterners and Mid-Westerners.

Shortly after the civil war two Federal Govt policies short changed the vibrant regions of East and Mid-West.

1 Abandon property decree.
2. Revenue sharing formular.

No doubt the most powerful civilian in the Gowon's cabinet during and after civil war was Late Awolowo. Dealing with Ayo Akinfe account the abandon property was federal decree and not Alfred Diette- Sptiff or Ijaw decision. Lets assume it was Ijaw or Sptiff decision, a fair and honest Federal Govt is expected intervened and asked the appointed officer to stop its implementation. The Govt led by Gowon and Awolowo backed and appointed David Mark to head the Tribunal in PH. As evident the Federal Govt sanctioned Abandon property and not then Rivers administrator.Further successive Govts of Buhari and ors did not abolished the abandon property decree, that suggest that it was a consensus to plant disunity among brothers. Ayo Akinfe's ''surprise'' on predictable or obvious is putting it mildly intellectual dishonesty.

Present day unitary federalism.

The present day unitary federalism is the making of Yoruba and not Ironsi as claimed by another Yoruba Adeyinka Grandson . I accept that Ironsi suspended the regional Govt, which makes perfect sense in the circumstances for his interim military Govt to succeed.

I was kindly referred to Ironsi's speech in 1966 as contained in dawodu.com, as evident Ironsi suspended the regional Govt, he never abolished regional Govt or structures and revenue system as in true federalism. For avoidance of any doubt in any state of emergency C-IN-C are expected by law to suspend the Govt of the affected region or state and then appoint an administrator. Sir Belewa did it in the Western region over the period.

I challenge Adeyinka Grandson and co to come forward with evidence where Adekunle Fajuyi , Hassan Kastina or Emeka Govts in their respectives Regions were receiving monthly windfall from the federation accounts as it is today. As evident Ironsi word suspension was clear and unambiguous ''suspension'' says it all he never touched regional structures or revenue base or sharing formalue he met. Of course ''suspension'' doesn't mean abolished. Suspension means interim awaiting for a lawful or final decision. In labour law on suspension you cannot claim dismissal, you may attempt to claim for constructive dismissal after a reasonable time on good grounds. With respect Adeyinka and co travelers are guilty of intellectual dishonesty

Let me remind my self and Nigerians of Abacha intervention and his first broadcast, he abolished virtually everything. Ironsi suspended the regional Govts to give his govt a chance to appoint administrators that will assist him in restoring peace. Suggesting or saying whether he intended to remain in power as dictator is a merely speculation and he never said so or acted in a manner to suggest that. He had the power to abolish but he decided to suspend says a lot about the man.

No difference between British days in Nigeria and now.
Shortly after the civil -war, the coast were certainly clear for internal colonalization , no Igboman or Ijaw man in the SMC or inner cacus of the Govt. The super secretaries like Philip Asiodu, and ordinary ministers Enahoro, E. Clark and ors had little or no claut to influence a decision . The question of revenue sharing were raised, the East and Mid-Westerners were out numbered, true federalism abolished and unitary system entrenched. Late Awolowo in favour of the unitary arrangement argued that cocoa is agricultural produce whilst crude oil is natural resource. Late Awolowo was completely ignorant of the impact of oil exploration in East and Mid-West.

Let me also remind people that as we were battling with abandon property and £20 policies. Like Mugabe Late Awolowo started indignization whereby Govt forced all foreign companies BP and ors to sale theirs shares to ''Nigerians'' . Yorubas who certainly had converted cash deposits of ordinary Ndi-Igbos except those accounts with oversea link.

Accept my apologies for any error . Save for Ayo Akinfe , Adenyinka grandson Apologies to all names mentioned and ethnic or tribes. I mean no harm but good and to keep records straight.

ecosanders: and in ur wildest dream u think u cn defeat d North in anythng?

north is already on her knees,the region is mentally and physically handicap

ecosanders: Berem, i use 2 lik u o, until u start goin viral, y did u kip wishing a bomb goes off in a mosque? Bera nt wish 4 dat o, cos i dnt want 2 hear another Massacre/Genocide complain o.

this is not 1967 i dont no why you people refuse to accept that things have changed for good? this time around who will help you or support you?nigeria is more divided than ever,this time around it will be a different song you lot will be singing all together....

Nothing will happen is just one of those news that end up with no action,we have heard it before so is just another false alarm.Federal Govt knows what Massob can do.

Jealousy is probably,the most common motivator for this hater's period.

At last Buhari investment has paid off. He is now waiting to hear the amount that will be announce by the Government. He will have enough money for his campaign come 2015.

ZUBY77: AT THE END OF THE DAY, NIGERIA IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE ITS BORDERS BECAUSE OF OIL.

IF ANY OIL WELL IS IN ANAMBRA, IT WILL REMAIN THERE BUT EVERY STATE HAS THE RIGHT TO FIGHT FOR WHAT IS WITHING ITS BORDERS.

PLATEAU STATE CAN BUILD A REFINERY BUT THEY CANNOT CLAIM OIL WELLS IN KANO STATE.

Mr man,i believe that your sense of reasoning is not a waste...better cool off...

mu2sa2: If u ar on ur own u will destroy urselves.D defeat of biafra was a blessing for the igbo. If ojukwu had had his way ndigbo would hav destroyed themselves by themselves.

you are very stupid,so living with cannibalistic middle-beltans, the other day, they were eating fulani meat while pushing it down with cold sweaty fanta and you think your linage will ever have peace? una never see anything yet....

Illiterate kogi people fighting a lost battle,oil is being exploited in ananmbra basin for the past 9months while illiterate jealousy kogi are running around chanting burning down one or two houses in aguleri. When aguleri is ready they will go back and re-open there armory warehouse,AK's, bombs grenades and rockers launchers etc and teach the illiterates parasites a lesson...fulani herdsmen that kills them on a daily basis will be nothing when aguleri start...........

Not only in nigeria, we can never have peace with jihadist..

watch this video and see the problem we are facing is a dangerous one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9CauJP4Pg&feature=share&list=LLqBwolnfGJVDkBwxiuK8iEQ

caustical: Your brothers like Ikechukwu Anajemba and Emmanuel Nwude caused U the humiliation

alj haram u no dey tire?

manny4life: Lol... I swear ONE NIGERIA must end quickly. Nigeria isn't doing anyone good.

i tell ya,am waiting till my people start using different passport so that they can enjoy real freedom,at list i can travel over 200 countries with no visa

O boy i traveled to united state the other day, as i pass immigration desk they saw nigerian visa in my passport they have to search me in-case of bomb, and i said to myself why did i even allow this terrorist country visa in my passport? i felt sorry for my igbo people that carry those green passport the humiliation they go through.This one nigeria must be a pain in the assss

manny4life: Lol...

Chei, bros abeg check well well, I'm sure Osama is on the Nobel List as well

dayokanu: Awolowo died at 78yrs If dying at 78 is dying young then so be it. Its better than living to Achebes age and be bitter, crippled

awolowo committed suicide dont forget........so is he in a better place?

alj harem: Look here are facts and I am waiting for any bigot to dispose of it.

1. How did Achebe frictional/personal encounter translate to African writer's best

2. Achebe can never be respect in Nigeria because of his last book that has destoryed the progress we have tried to foster among Igbos with other ethnic group

3. The world elite and educated, God fearing ones can never respect Achebe because he was a known bigot

4. Achebe has achieved nothing for Igbo people other than create hate in the hearts of younger generations fact

5. Not only did he not achieve anything for Igbo people but also he has no contribution/charity/foundations etc for any african society upon his statue so of what purpose is his "respect"

look at who is talking? no be recently you learn how to sabi read and write?

Dayokano

mumu pray you reach half achebe age cuz your type does not last long if you dont know.

Achebe's legacy is beyond awoist and there crew,his children will enjoy the wealth generated from his book

Another evil twisted awolowo product

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/04/07/gunmen-storm-church-during-service-in-maiduguri/



gun men storm the church-service in maiduguri

If you command good English you can enter places any where in the world,be it government officials,business interactions, top jobs,even if you command good English as a black man in london the law will treat you with max respect,e.i police immigration officials,royal majesty,H.M customs, court of law will always treat you differently...