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Women have emotional energy most men can't even understand. Even the gentlest woman has the power to nag you crazy. The ONLY way to make sure you dont end up being a wife-beater is to marry the right woman. Otherwise its only a matter of time.

All of you that just piled on Soyinka, how do you feel now? Still feeling like celebrating? Omo rogun o pe lefo.

Nigeria this, Nigeria that, even in the midst of good news, keyboard warriors find things to complain about.

Arysexy:
and how does that make sense to u? where your region has 6 states and SE has 5? are the resources judiciously shared? even at that, policing the state is out of the control of the governor in so far as we dont have state police, same thing is happening to plateau state, where the governor doesnt have control over the state, this kind of things are bound to happen. The solution is regional govt or division of this country, bc some regions are marginalised in the scheme of things in this country.

The FG is an easy scapegoat. The truth always lies with the governor and how he allocates his funds. Why aren't other states in the same region having the same problems.

Arysexy:
Aba was known for its industrialisation and commerce but due to the decay of infrastructure and neglect by the FG, most of these guys are left with no alternative than to do what they r doing, no power to work, no good road, the economy is getting worse every day. In as much as i dont support the crime in Aba, the govt should also look at the root cause of this bc Aba ppl are known for their ingenuity, something must have prmpted this sudden turn of events.

The only way a situation gets this bad is through active collusion with authorities. The kidnapping and oil bunkering in the delta was used to fund political elements. I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case here: The riddle is, who is the ultimate boss?

ezeagu:
Okay, my thoughts:

With a country fought and won with by the blood of loved ones, friends and colleagues, Igbo and other same peoples (Ibibio, etc) would feel 1000% more ownership and responsibility plus belonging to the state which has been called Biafra. With this there is no way in the Igbo/Ibibio underworld that the situations that led to these kidnappers would happen which has led to a school bus disappearing. The first big thing is that all the damaging conflicts about identity would be little to gone, and the country would have had the same stability as Ghana now.

Why kidnapping wouldn't happen in Biafra as in Aba:
1. Aba is a city, Biafra was a country with more than 50,000 square kilometres of territory
2. The country would be more economically stable, and with the culture of the people, many people would afford to be armed with legal guns
3. The police would have been well fed
4. Graduated would be at work, kids would be at school

Get it?

I would say the dream of Biafra is getting stronger again, as was predicted. . . .

The only countries that were birthed from war, and remained stable have been ethnically homogeneous, with shared histories and identity dating back centuries. Even, then, a healthy dose of propaganda is still needed to grease the wheels of the country. This is because the natural inclination of most humans is to divide themselves once there is no immediate, external threat. I highlight immediate, because as soon as Biafra becomes a UN recognized country and there is little fear of attack, old divisions by tribe and state will crop up. You can bet the Efik/Ibibio will resent a perceived Igbo domination.

Ikengawo:
LOL

a lot of you guys have a poor sense of humor but the lack of ability to mock yourself indicates the inability to see your own problems, which indicates an inability to progress.

im igbo, im proudly igbo, but we're not perfect, nobody is and this is how we're not perfect.
If you feel insulted you simply lack intelligence, and that's not an insult, the inability to take criticism is a sign of low intelligence.

This thread had potential, but too many people take things personally on nairaland.

what an entertaining thread

Speaking with a perfect englishman accent is neither a sign of intelligence, or personal character. WAKE UP, people.

OgidiBoy:
^^^^ where is ISINWEKE I hear my folks mention it all the time.

Biafra to me is a land flowing with milk and honey where there is no crime and suffering, a land where Nigerians are required to have a visa to enter.

Thats Anambria, not Biafra.

Is Adeboye dumb, greedy, or both. This should be a poll,

metalGo0g:
First of all, Igbos are very proud of Ojukwu; he had sacrificed alot for the Igbo cause more than any body. We dont need to see his dead body before acknowledging that, although thats the wish of you haters.

Wherever the Biafran soldiers/heroes are presently living, they all are very proud of their altruistic act during the civil war. They didn't fight for Ojukwu, but for Ndigbo. . . . .  So you Yoruba cowards should get this into your addleheads that Ndigbo collectively fought for what they believed in, and not for their belly as Awolowo(and other Yorubas) did with Gowon.

Funny how the tone of your post suddenly mellows  . PDP (North) had to fight to get a foothold in the West. Even then Obasanjo showed them pepper. The "brave" East scrambled to give themselves away. Look at a whole Soludo! Then look at a brave Fasola. The scary knowledge of the real truth is evident in your post. You are everything you accuse others of.

It is funny how you throw the word coward around, considering none of "yall" could be found when Abacha was painting the country red. Thank God for the Ganis, Soyinkas and Adesanyas who risked almost certain assasination. About 15 years after, now, you get mouth to talk

Ikemba's cowardice and tribalism were evident when he literally kissed Abacha's butt and renounced support for an election his own people participated in, because the winner was Yoruba. No wonder Awo refused to go to war with the "ambitious young man"! In his wisdom, he could read the treachery on the face of the future bloviating Ikemba. The only thing greater than his spinelesness was his greed, and he went to war anyways, taking the Igbo nation down with him. _{(Actually, he got back up and left everyone else still down, but hey, )}

Now he's selling his soul to the devil that is behind 90% of the problems in the last 20 yrs, and you support him? He has probably bought his mansion in UK already, and will jet out (again) once things get too hot. Braaaaave Ikemba.

metalGo0g:
Ojukwu won't give a hoot about you bunch of cowards and saboteurs

Maybe he should give a hoot about Biafran soldiers currently rolling in the grave as he repeatedly sells his birthright for pottage.

chyz:
How about the yoruba and the ijaw?

maybe you want to fill that in? pls go ahead

chyz:
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Im confused. If the north reverts to a "niger republic" meaning they go their way,who would there be to marginalize the Igbos?

They North wont go their own way is what I'm saying. Its too risky. Nigeria will stay the same, the sun will rise everyday, and Igbos will complain about everything (while simultaneously reminding us they are the best tribe, bar none)

tpiah:
you mean as per video vixens, rump shakers, etc?

clever way to distract victims someone.

@sophy, this^ is what I mean. The culture of objectifying black women is making lots of money for varied interests. No way they are going to let a cash cow die, plus it has sucesfully jumped the generational gap

Reading Campbell's articles, I sometimes get the feeling he is disappointed his continuous dire predictions keep failing.

Here is how it will likely go down: Forget the nairaland talking heads in the South East (you know who you are): when rubber meets road, no one is going to vote IBB or any Hausa over GJ. GJ will get a chunk of the southwest but generally lose to AC. IBB and Buhari aren't winning jack in the southwest. Buhari will carry his usual ANPP states in the north. Ultimately GJ will win due to the fragmented regional power blocs. He will only need to pick up 2 or 3 states in the South -south which he will do handily.

Aftermath: The southwest will be fine with GJ winning, all they really want are AC governors with progressive ideas. Northerners may whine, but usurping a likely uncooperative igbo COAS requires more balls than they can muster. Do this and Nigeria is dead, for good. The North would pretty much revert to a land-locked Niger++ in another decade. Igbos will still talk about Biafra and complain of marginalization as usual, even if they fill half of cabinet posts. Nigeria will not crumble.

kc-blast:
I think this is anoda opportunity 2 tell d world d daily problems in naija.
CNN will recieve pictures & news like;"students look 4 admis. in universities after several jamb exams",couple of erosion sites,corruption & bribery,millions of'em
i'm really gonna cry 4 help

Stop crying. Nobody is going to solve your problem for you. They are asking you to showcase your country, not whine about your problems.

onye_ngbu:
The enemy that lives at your backyard is more dangerous than the one up north.

This is a good point, except when the enemy up north is the root of all your other "enemies". Complain all you want, Igbos are flourishing and are safe everywhere, except in the North.

Its not a question, but an observation, and it is not directed at you. Not that it matters, the point remains valid.

So, you wont vote for Jonathan because his side didnt support Biafra. BUT, you will vote for IBB even though his side was the mortal enemy of Biafra.

This makes sense

Eziachi:
I really will like to know, why it was such a sin, an abomination, for power to be handed over to the person of Awolowo by the coup plotters, just assume, it is the truth.
Something must make you hate that notion and I will really like to know.

Telling tales about a dead man who cant defend himself ought to be an abomination. If Mbu didnt say anything while Awo was alive, have the decency to not tell lies that contradicts known, verifiable accounts.

nkilirox:
As far as the comparison to non-Yorubas in Yoruba films, the reason nobody complains is because they at least speak Yoruba properly and act like Yorubas in their respective roles.

How would you know the Yoruba is proper? You are not yoruba.

0hsisi:
Gbam!
Igbos are versatile
when an Igbo man is caste to play the role of a Yoruba man,you can be sure he is fluent in Yoruba and pronounces the words like one
Jegede Shokoya RIP of blessed memories acted in "masquerade",He is a full fledged Mbaise Man

Again, how would you know? Just because Jegede played the Yoruba caricature you are used to doesn't make his acting or accent anything close to Yoruba. Of course, we (Yoruba),  understand that its an act, nothing more, and its nothing to get upset about.

Just so you know, I was, and am a Jegede fan. Stop taking yourself so serious people. Dayum!

Where was Gbemi when her husband-to-be and his mates were prostrating over and over again during the engagement.

You can never rise beyond your self image. Some of the posts here sound like eagles who have been thoroughly convinced, in their minds, that they are chickens. Thanks for posting Logic101