₦airaland Forum

Walkee:
lol see inferiority complex. You people are embarrassing I swear. You will be the first to shout yoonity beggar now oo people are saying verbatim they are not your tribesmen but you keep forcing yourself on them. I don't even believe you are as many as you want people to believe

Dude; your having a conversation ;with an Ikwerre man here;Let us have a referendum

Walkee:
first of all, learn how to use the word "you" I don't know what this y'all yall is about.
Can you tell a US citizen that he's British?
That's exactly what you are trying to do by saying Ikwerre and any other tribes that has a little connection to Igbo is Igbo.
Forget those rubbish propaganda you're reading from God knows where. The same Ahmadu Bello is dead. Since the return to democracy how many nor have ruled Nigeria compared to Southerners?

Since Nigeria gained independence only two Fulanis have ruled Nigeria so get educated and stop swallowing conspiracy theories from halfwits

I use yall ;because thats what we use here
Your insults ;mean nothing ;you cant stimulate my thinking faculty. Which tribe conquered Northern Nigeria? "The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello
Bye.

shortIGBOman:
There's no such thing as peaceful coexistence between Igbo and great North. Make Buhari finish his tenure make una see. Una eyes go clear by then.

Nde Oshi.
Parasites.
This is what yall want
Quotes;
"Yoruba, Ijaw, and other Nigerians should be thanking God for the Igbos, they are the reason Nigeria hasn’t been Islamised yet — OBJ,”

"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello

aminulive:
POLITICSNIGERIA.COM



https://politicsnigeria.com/killing-in-the-name-of-biafra-by-fredrick-nwabufo/

Anti Ndigbo forum = Nairaland.
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello
Yall wont stop ;this new Igbo generation, should stay on alert;they gonna create lies and propaganda's to tarnish Ndigbo image with there media house's; they have to call a dog a bad name; to kill the dog; we have to avoid another genocide in this poverty capital of the world;third most terrorized place on earth; Ndigbo,this time ;we all should stay on alert.
The reason for the hate is not far fetched,listen to Obasanjo "
Yoruba, Ijaw, and other Nigerians should be thanking God for the Igbos, they are the reason Nigeria hasn’t been Islamised yet — OBJ"

shortIGBOman:
The day we go catch any of una for Asaba, PH and it's environs, when the North finally give Biafra their independence, na TARGET practice we go use the person do. Maintain your 4 Eastern States. Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu and Abia States. Make una no go near Anambra too. Anambra is IGALA ancestral State and the North will soon reclaim it.

Ndigbo are Indigenous; in 11 states in the poverty capital of the world . Ahaba and Igweocha will remain Igbo indigenous land until the end of time ;Yall are afraid because yall connived with our enemies to steal your cousins ;brothers and sisters properties after they have slaughtered us both; We have forgiven yall something the Yoruba's in Lagos never did ; yall are afraid that claiming your Igbo roots will make other Igbos to reclaim the properties yall stole; Onye gburu nwaneya na ogu ; onye ahu wu onye abiribe .

Walkee:
lol so speaking your language automatically makes you the owner of the said land? By your logic Adamawa, Borno are Hausa land?
There's nothing like ikwere Igbo or this Igbo or that Igbo. You can't belong to two tribes. Sharing a common ancestry or similar culture does not make people one. Over half of Lagos have Bini and Esan names we don't claim it. Everyone knows Urhobo left Benin to form their own tribe yet you will never ever hear a Bini person saying Urhobo people are Binis. The problem with you Igbos is Inferiority complex. You always want to claim lands and people and if those people refuse you you start crying that they have identity crisis. Everybody came from somewhere

Ndigbo are not inferior and will never be
Igbo people of Nigeria were ranked as the most intelligent tribe of black Africa in a US academic report in 2015.
In America all the Europeans;Italians;Irish ,the Germans; are proud of there roots even though they are Americans
Culture and traditions creates historical relationship;Igweocha (Portharcourt) and all the basterdized names given to all the Igbo communities that make up Igweocha e.g Umu masi ;Umu ola and all the Umu communities are named by Ndigbo as there communities; Ahaba baptized Asaba ; My brother they slaughtered in Asaba massacre;Obigbo baptized Oyigbo and so forth; all this happened after the genocide they committed against Ndigbo ; Yall are afraid (PTSD) ; We are brothers and sisters before the war ;and will remain the same ;It will always hurt me whenever an Igbo person will tell me he aint Igbo ; I see the pain in Chukwuabiamas face; they cant destroy us and divide us ;they have a plan but our generation have to change that; they call yall Nyamiri behind close doors;but South/South and Niger Deltans in the open; the hatred started with the abandon properties;they helped yall to steal your brother and sisters properties in Igwe Ocha; so denying your roots became a thing; without Nigeria and there genocide we are one people with common culture and traditions we are one family by history;
They want to deny Ndigbo resources;including water ways but God (Chi Ndi-Igbo mu anya) .
Some notable quotes;
Yoruba, Ijaw, and other Nigerians should be thanking God for the Igbos, they are the reason Nigeria hasn’t been Islamised yet — Obasanjo
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello
I want to end yall ;PTSD after the war and genocide ;yall should be proud of your roots.

Mooh247:




Let Wike catch you


.

Wike na which language?
Ikwerre origin , they are descendants; from an Igbo migration from Awka; and Orlu areas towards the south.

shortIGBOman:
Igbo land is landlocked. They don't have access to water.

The ports of Igwe Ocha (Portharcourt)
The ports of Igwe Nga (Opobo)
Which language is that ? Fulani abi?
River Niger from Asaba to Onitsha
The beach in Ebonyi
Imo River
Urashi River
Oguta Lake
Just to mention but a few

What yall envy Ndigbo for; others nations love Ndigbo for it.

Catholic Priests in Portsmouth USA celebrating Mass in Isiagu attire!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBaVgcSm_6A

ITbomb:
Have those peeps agree to be Biafra or your intention is to annex their lands and start another decade of crisis

Im not talking about Biafra here; Biafra was in existence in 1600 AD before Liegeria; yall cut, that out; Im talking about Ndigbo, indigenous in 11 states of the current Nigeria; Education on water ways in Igboland; A common geography lesson, and a definition of a landlcked region ; yall cant apply that to Igboland. Take it or leave it; Yall think that your Fulani agenda's; to box and divide Ndigbo will work with this generation; I dont think so; we aint our fathers; We want the unification of all indigenous -Ndigbo people scattered across 11 states in Nigeria. Onye ahala nwaneya.

peropoliet:
no bigger honour can you do yourself than to be identified as a fool

Ive given yall evidence; with google maps ; also-I- gave yall historical knowledge,with facts; Yall cant compete with facts ; in my book 1+1=2 ( Ndigbo are not landlocked ) -So cry me a river; insults is all yall got ; I repeat ,this post is for my Igbo brothers; and sisters and ,all good people; that love facts/ knowledge ,not lies; and propaganda's.

Dawn91:
Young boy go and play

Insults ;
More insults;
Multiple insults;
Thats all you got

Dawn91:
You are likely maybe a Fulani boy even
Go and rest sir. We southerners are tired of your disunity gimmicks.

And to call my Southsouth a Fulani baptized region shows how.uninformed you are

Go and play with toys kid

Facts begot insults ; because they cant counter argue with basic facts.
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello
Divide and conquer; yall breed division , lies and propaganda's.
Bye ;come back, when you got facts, to counter my facts; This particular topic aint meant for you and your kind.

Patrioticbreed9:
Bro if you want to join us as part of you i might not object that because we are also igboid speakers, but including port harcourt in your biafra shit is what we can never acept, God forbid.

Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.

In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I am from Port-Harcourt in Rivers State or Ikwere.
But this sounds absurd and as foolish as saying that I am from Isuofia, Awka or Onitsha. It does not make much sense either to say that I am from Owerri, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Ibadan, Benin City or Ekpoma. These are mere civil and commercial centres that sprang up in much recent times as the spirit of Urbanisation impigned upon people to live together and enjoy common facilities.
Port-Harcourt, for instance was not founded until 1912. But the Port-Harcourt Igbos have existed in the land long before this. There was nothing like Enugu before 1911, yet the people of the land were there already for generations past. Aba, Umuahia, (Umuabia) and Owerri were not heard of until 1922. Yet the Igbos have for long lived in these areas with the tribal identity and racial consciousness of Ndi Igbo.
Even Onitsha of the seventeenth century did not exist before the people that owned the geographical area. The Yoruba of course were already known as Yoruba and enjoyed ‘common mythological concept of Oduduwa progeny, before the word “Ibadan” came to mean a Yoruba settlement or colony in 1830. The Binis were known as Edo before Bini became a city, etc.Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Oyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc.
Nigeria, (according to Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Fact File has at least two hundred and fifty clearly identified tribes.
These tribes, each belongs to distinct linguistic (though sometimes mutually identical) class or speech community. The people of Agbor, Kwale, Obiaruku, Ahoada etc. in Delta States are thus neither safe nor wise to deny their Igbo tribal trunk. One believes that their tribal dissassociation is psychological rather than real. But if they insist it is real then they must be able to identify themselves with some tribe else where.
The safest thing to do is to regard the civil war and incidents like that as external circumstances brought about by accident in history. The civil war bias and all its attendant evils like soap bubbles must be allowed to disappear and give way to proper cultural and political reintegration.
Agha naa, Asiri anaa shall once more be regarded by all Igbo as a uniting and forgiving philosophy. Thus there exists no more ground of justification for any original Igbo stock or community to disassociated from its tribal heritage and consciousness. Igbo heterogeneity ought to be an asset not a liability. To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.
Affection must be restored so that the whole Igbo should see itself as one body of original stock capable of presenting one strong front when threatened by any external forces. To achieve this, F.C. Ogbalu gave a reason which this author believes is an encouragement to the people of Ika (Agbor) in particular and other ill affectioned Igbos in general. Ogbalu’s reason is a linguistic one. He said:
“It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours – a few miles apart- except through Ishan. While the Ika does not have to learn the other dialect of Igbo to communicate with the Igbo man. All he does – and this is usually mutual – is adjust. No amount of adjustment short of learning Ishan, can make an Ika communicate with the Ishan, without using Ishari.”
The argument Ogbalu seeks to buttress hinges on the fact that the Ika people and indeed all that marginalise themselves from their Igbo originality because of one bias or the other have no cultural or linguistic justification to do so. The language they speak betray them indivisibly as tribal colonies of the most egalitarian, individualistic and enterprising peoples of the world known as Igbo.When an Ika wants to give his king identity, he not call him Oba or Ooni just like the Edo Yoruba might ascribe to theirs respectively. But rather the Ika choses to call him Obi of Agbor. Notwithstanding that Edo of ancient had serious monarchical influence over the Ika they still retain their original monarchical identity Furthermore, when an Ika wants to tell you goodbye- he says Ijeoma like every other Igbo. When he talks abouts his native doctor he does not call him Babalawo to suggest that he is a Yoruba, but he call him Dibie just like other Igbo Dibie or Dibia.
It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours-a few miles apart-except through Ishan
An Ika does not call his son Osaro to suggest that he is Edo but he calls him Ikenchukwu, unconsciously reminding the child that he has common tribal identity with other Igbo communities where the Ikechukwu and/or Okechukwu are common names for males. For those who go as far as changing their names and other tribal identity, we caution that such is a height of absurdity.
Mike Ekunno wrote in Sunday Vanguard (October 5, 1997 P.: Igbo land is full of the “WAWA”, “IJEKO-EBE”, “AGBAENU”, “IKA-IGBO”, “NWA-ONYE ONITSHA” etc. “It is here that the saying becomes germane that only the man who wilfully opts out of the train claims he was forced out”.
The calls of IGBO-KWENU” should, however, begin to re-echo from Nsukka, Arochukwu, Abakaliki ends, and let the response resound in the streets of Ikwere Port-Harcourt, quarters of Ahoada and intersections of Kwa and Agbor districts.
In any random picking of Igbos from a group of other Nigerians, the physical characteristics that distinguish mainland Igbos are also boldly visible on his Rivers and Delta brethren. The same goes for their language,. culture, work ethic, value system and social institutions.
The vices, whether real or imagined, with which the mainland Igbo is associated are also donned by other Igbo diaspora in Port-Harcourt, Ahoada, Agbor and Kwale districts. Thus ethnographically and geographically they are unavoidable recognised as Igbo of the Igbos.

Patrioticbreed9:
Bro if you want to join us as part of you i might not object that because we are also igboid speakers, but including port harcourt in your biafra shit is what we can never acept, God forbid.

IN recent years there have been attempts on the part of some Igbo communities to deny their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.
Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I am IN recent years there have been attempts on the part of some Igbo communities to deny their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.
Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I amIN recent years there have been attempts on the part of some Igbo communities to deny their identity as Ndi-Igbo. Classical examples are the Ika Igbos of Agbor environs in Delta State and the Ikwere Igbos of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Nigeria-Biafran War, among other accidents in history has the blame of inflicting “mere anarchy upon the people” of Igbo in general and it appears that since the end of the war “the centre can no longer hold.” Port-Harcourt, up to 1967 had a majority of Igbo population. When the war broke out on 6 July 1967, as a result of Ojukwu’s declaration on May 30 that same year of the Republic of Biafra, Port Harcourt because of its importance in the Federal Government economy became a prime target.
Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons
Naturally, the Igbos dwelling Port-Harcourt as well as in other parts of the country had to return to their home communities. When the war ended on 12 January 1970 with the subsequent declaration of no victor no vanquish, the Military Government under Yakubu Gowon announced the “three R’s, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation.
Notwithstanding, Gowon’s post-war philosophy based on the “three R’s” the Igbo refugees that fled from Port-Harcourt returned thither only to discover that Port-Harcourt indigenes (including Ikwere Igbos) seized their landed property and tagged them “abandoned properties”. Attempts to recover these properties only deepened hostility. In the opinion of the victimised Igbos of central communities such act, especially by their Port-Harcourt Igbo speaking brethren came to be regarded as void of brotherly sympathy.
In the process of metamorphosis the Ikwere of Port Harcourt came to be marginalised psychologically, culturally and politically by other Igbos. Soon cultural and political marginalisation widened to attract tribal self marginalisation. Recently deliberate attempts are made by some Igbo communities in Rivers State to change their names both of towns and persons. All in an effort to be free from Igbo identity.
Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Qyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc. It should be observed, however, that the word “Umu” is a general Igbo language suffix which indicates that a community shares one progeny or descended from one great ancestor with the others. the other hand, ‘Rumu’ is found no where in Igbo language structure. “Rumu” therefore is a deliberate corruption attempt.
Influenced and drunk with this disaffectionate attitude towards their stock of origin, today it is not difficult for a modern man or woman from some of these self marginalising Igbos to deny that he or she is not, an Igbo. Most of them now feel piqued when called Igbo. Asked which tribe he belongs to he does not hesitate to say “I am from Port-Harcourt in Rivers State or Ikwere.
But this sounds absurd and as foolish as saying that I am from Isuofia, Awka or Onitsha. It does not make much sense either to say that I am from Owerri, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Ibadan, Benin City or Ekpoma. These are mere civil and commercial centres that sprang up in much recent times as the spirit of Urbanisation impigned upon people to live together and enjoy common facilities.
Port-Harcourt, for instance was not founded until 1912. But the Port-Harcourt Igbos have existed in the land long before this. There was nothing like Enugu before 1911, yet the people of the land were there already for generations past. Aba, Umuahia, (Umuabia) and Owerri were not heard of until 1922. Yet the Igbos have for long lived in these areas with the tribal identity and racial consciousness of Ndi Igbo.
Even Onitsha of the seventeenth century did not exist before the people that owned the geographical area. The Yoruba of course were already known as Yoruba and enjoyed ‘common mythological concept of Oduduwa progeny, before the word “Ibadan” came to mean a Yoruba settlement or colony in 1830. The Binis were known as Edo before Bini became a city, etc.Thus it is surprising to hear that Obigbo is now called Oyibo, Umueme now Rumueme, Umumasi now Rumumasi, Umuokoro now called Rumuokoro, etc.
Nigeria, (according to Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Fact File has at least two hundred and fifty clearly identified tribes.
These tribes, each belongs to distinct linguistic (though sometimes mutually identical) class or speech community. The people of Agbor, Kwale, Obiaruku, Ahoada etc. in Delta States are thus neither safe nor wise to deny their Igbo tribal trunk. One believes that their tribal dissassociation is psychological rather than real. But if they insist it is real then they must be able to identify themselves with some tribe else where.
The safest thing to do is to regard the civil war and incidents like that as external circumstances brought about by accident in history. The civil war bias and all its attendant evils like soap bubbles must be allowed to disappear and give way to proper cultural and political reintegration.
Agha naa, Asiri anaa shall once more be regarded by all Igbo as a uniting and forgiving philosophy. Thus there exists no more ground of justification for any original Igbo stock or community to disassociated from its tribal heritage and consciousness. Igbo heterogeneity ought to be an asset not a liability. To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.To deny tribal link because of mere circumstantial anarchy is cultural suicide of no little futuristic consequences.
Affection must be restored so that the whole Igbo should see itself as one body of original stock capable of presenting one strong front when threatened by any external forces. To achieve this, F.C. Ogbalu gave a reason which this author believes is an encouragement to the people of Ika (Agbor) in particular and other ill affectioned Igbos in general. Ogbalu’s reason is a linguistic one. He said:
“It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours – a few miles apart- except through Ishan. While the Ika does not have to learn the other dialect of Igbo to communicate with the Igbo man. All he does – and this is usually mutual – is adjust. No amount of adjustment short of learning Ishan, can make an Ika communicate with the Ishan, without using Ishari.”
The argument Ogbalu seeks to buttress hinges on the fact that the Ika people and indeed all that marginalise themselves from their Igbo originality because of one bias or the other have no cultural or linguistic justification to do so. The language they speak betray them indivisibly as tribal colonies of the most egalitarian, individualistic and enterprising peoples of the world known as Igbo.When an Ika wants to give his king identity, he not call him Oba or Ooni just like the Edo Yoruba might ascribe to theirs respectively. But rather the Ika choses to call him Obi of Agbor. Notwithstanding that Edo of ancient had serious monarchical influence over the Ika they still retain their original monarchical identity Furthermore, when an Ika wants to tell you goodbye- he says Ijeoma like every other Igbo. When he talks abouts his native doctor he does not call him Babalawo to suggest that he is a Yoruba, but he call him Dibie just like other Igbo Dibie or Dibia.
It is significant to note that while the Ika can communicate with other Igbo people with some of whom they are separated by as much as two hundred and fifty miles, the Ika can never communicate with the Ishan, their nearest neighbours-a few miles apart-except through Ishan
An Ika does not call his son Osaro to suggest that he is Edo but he calls him Ikenchukwu, unconsciously reminding the child that he has common tribal identity with other Igbo communities where the Ikechukwu and/or Okechukwu are common names for males. For those who go as far as changing their names and other tribal identity, we caution that such is a height of absurdity.
Mike Ekunno wrote in Sunday Vanguard (October 5, 1997 P.: Igbo land is full of the “WAWA”, “IJEKO-EBE”, “AGBAENU”, “IKA-IGBO”, “NWA-ONYE ONITSHA” etc. “It is here that the saying becomes germane that only the man who wilfully opts out of the train claims he was forced out”.
The calls of IGBO-KWENU” should, however, begin to re-echo from Nsukka, Arochukwu, Abakaliki ends, and let the response resound in the streets of Ikwere Port-Harcourt, quarters of Ahoada and intersections of Kwa and Agbor districts.
In any random picking of Igbos from a group of other Nigerians, the physical characteristics that distinguish mainland Igbos are also boldly visible on his Rivers and Delta brethren. The same goes for their language,. culture, work ethic, value system and social institutions.
The vices, whether real or imagined, with which the mainland Igbo is associated are also donned by other Igbo diaspora in Port-Harcourt, Ahoada, Agbor and Kwale districts. Thus ethnographically and geographically they are unavoidable recognised as Igbo of the Igbos.

Dawn91:
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All these political paid people come here to impersonate and create posts for different tribes. That's how the other day one created a post claiming to be one of us from Niger delta.


It's like some people are paid to come an dimoersonate different tribes on this forum and intentionally create very inciting posts.

I saw one claiming to be Yoruba creating a post attacking us in the Niger Delta , now I sa wine claiming to be Hausa attacking the ibos on this forum the other day I saw one claiming to be Ibo attacking Yorubas now this one is claiming to be Ibo claiming parts of our southsouth just to create fight Una get time o.

Who pays you people to do all this impersonation and inciting posts ?
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Facts dont lie ; I come from your so call Fulani baptized region ( South/ South or Niger Delta) moreover I wont support propaganda's and lies that benefits only the oppressors and invaders; denying my Igbo roots ; Yall cant afford me ; I live and spend in a foreign currency. The truth hurts.

Kingosytex:
At the bolded, they are coming for your head

They keep marginalizing Ndigbo;without facts;I was born ready.They keep suspending; and deleting my post;because they have an anti Ndigbo agenda's.


Thank you ;I do appreciate.

shortIGBOman:
Igbo land is landlocked. They don't have access to water.

Facts and google map is your friend.
Facts keep ignorant people away ;insults with no facts;1+1 =2

I always chortle when people ignorantly say that Igboland is landlocked and doesn't have access to the sea. That's completely spurious and blatantly misleading. Igboland is not and will never be landlocked.
According to Wikipedia, a landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. Now, that we have known what a Landlocked country is, I will explicitly explain why Igboland is not landlord. Let's go.1. River Niger, one of the two largest inland water bodies in Nigeria passes through Igboland connecting the two most important cities in the region, Asaba and Onitsha together. River Nigeria then journeys downwards relentlessly through other Igbo villages down to the Niger Delta where it empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean.

You all should understand that there's a difference being landlocked and having access to the sea. A big difference. For instance, the London area is completely landlocked but London still controls much of the UK shipping activities through the several river ports built on the River Thames. River Thames runs through the centre of London, emptying itself into the ocean.2. Igboland doesn't stop with only Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi. There are huge population of the Igbo People in Delta and Rivers State. In fact, Igboland stretches to Igbanke in Edo state, Umuezekaoha in Benue and as far as Port Harcourt, known hitherto as Igwe Ọcha, Opobo and Bonny in Rivers State. Opobo which just lies close to the Atlantic Ocean was founded by an Igbo man called Mbanaso Ozurumba, otherwise known as King Jaja. Are you shocked? The town today has both the Igbo speaking parts and Ibani speaking parts.
3. Even in the South East, we have big beaches in Obuaku Ndoki which came about as a result of the confluence of Imo river and the Azumini Blue River. Obuaku port when functional is just 25 nautical miles from the Atlantic ocean. We also have Ndibe beach in Ebonyi. Oguta Lake, if dredged can accommodate big ships. All these bodies of water are navigable routes to the Atlantic ocean. Even the Imo River if dredged can be of great importance to a direct access to the sea status of Igboland. When the Alaoji Power Project was being constructed, the heavy machines and equipment were ferried across the Imo river down to Aba.Armed with the following points above, I believe you would be able to explain to folks who believe that Igboland is Landlocked. Thank you.

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Sannisege:
Fvck biafra, the land of cannibalistic criminals

Im out here in diaspora; with my Oduduwa brothers ;and sisters fighting against injustice in Nigeria; making donations to liberate our people;yall are here in nairaland promoting divisions.

Thank you.

Sannisege:
Fvck biafra, the land of cannibalistic criminals

Thank you.

Everytime- I -post anything pro- Biafra ( Educative and self awareness) topic on Nairaland ; they simply delete my topic ; Yall are the most; bias ;anti -Ndigbo; website on earth.

On a better note ;
HAPPENING NOW!!

Catholic Priests in Portsmouth USA celebrating Mass in Isiagu attire!!

Nigeria don't know how fanatical we are about BIAFRA!!!

According to ;Ahmadu Bello thats ;exactly what Nigeria is ;;;;
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello

We need restructuring not selection/election ;the Caliphate have a mission;all our elites are slaves to Caliphate agenda's
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello

Tinubu’s claim to progressivism is a sham; his boasted claim to fighting for the people, an unholy licence; his coalition to form APC, a swelling vanity; the party’s victory dance even before elections is empty and heartless and its denunciation of federal government’s impunities brass-fronted impudence.

Its claim to transparency and accountability is a hollow mockery and hypocrisy’s thin veil to cover up crimes that will shame a nation of savages. No one is guilty of impunity than opposition.
Tinubu presided over a party that lacked internal democracy, where selection replaced election; where decency is sacrilegious; where transparency and accountability are anathemic and must be jettisoned. The emperor sits in court and pronounces who will and will not stand for election. And that is it! His word is the beginning and the end- making and crushing careers in one stroke. To defy Tinubu is to attract the wrath of his followers who are always so eager to be seen as loyal and will do everything to pull down a critic of his style and reach.

babaolofin:
I quite understood you but this is not a social media discussion.

Its whatever yall want it to be;
Take care.

babaolofin:
This your essay is very lengthy here. I have seen several articles written by different Igbo groups.

My disappointments are not with people making mockery of Alaafin on nairaland because this is not the first time Alaafin will be ridiculed. In 2014 , the late Oba in of a prominent South South town also said the ancestors are behind Jonathan but Jonathan lost. The only difference was that while the Oba said his ancestors are with Jonathan, Alaafin Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) insisted Jonathan is not coming back to power as Alaafin openly stood with Buhari. At the end Buhari won.

My disappointments are with this present Afenifere, Gani Adams and some Yoruba activists and Journalists. They have no jobs other to pull Yoruba down . Late TB Joshua spoke about this some years ago. Yoruba's failed to heed to Ogunde' call, failed to heed to TB Joshua's call and now Prof is calling through I O O .

Awolowo, Abiola and our traditional institutions cannot be ridiculed while Afenifere and Gani Adams are thinking in another direction. Yorubas must think.

Thank you.
Sometimes- I wonder how we all got here;All I want is unity of all indigenous people in Nigeria;
I want Ahmadu Belo and his Fulani urchins;and our elites saboteurs to fail.They are building a Caliphate not a nation.
Once again Thank you.
I will follow you; here right away.

"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future." ~ Ahmadu Bello

The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future.
Ahmadu Belo.


We indigenous people of Nigeria ;living in diaspora ;
Nigerians in diaspora remit $65.34bn in three years;( Mostly Southern Nigerians)We are united in fighting injustice ;freedom and bad government in Nigeria; hand in hand ;currently we are making donations for legal services for Igboho; We dont discriminate ;WE WANT UNITY NOT DIVISION;
NDIGBO ARE INDIGENOUS IN 11 STATES In Nigeria, the Igbos are found in the southeastern part of the country. They have five states, Imo State, Enugu State, Abia State and Ebonyi State Igbos make of 100% of the indigenous population in these states. Anambra State has about 96% of Igbo population because she has a minority ethnic group called Igalla in the state. They have some of them in Delta State has about 35–40% of Igbos, Edo State has Igbanke people with are also of Igbo extraction. Rivers have around 40- 42% of Igbos as indigenes. Akwa Ibom also have Ndoki people who are also of Ibo extraction. There are also some Igbo people in Benue State because she shares a border with Enugu State so some part of this state have Igbos also. So Igbos are found in 11 states of Nigeria as indigenes, some of them as majority while others as minority.Indigenous Igbos of Kogi East

Igbo is among the top three largest ethnic group in Nigeria and top ten largest ethnic in Africa. Igbo has the population of about forty five million people in Nigeria.
It's not surprising that the Igbos are indigenous to North Central (Benue and Kogi).
Most non Igbos do limit Igbo nation to only South East but I have to remind them that South East is just half of Igbo land. Igbo nation cut across South East, Some parts of South South and some parts of Kogi East and Benue South. It's not surprising that Igbos are indigenous to North Central because of their huge population..
Kogi East is the largest senatorial district in Kogi state both by land Mass and population.
Over the years there has a false impression by non Kogi East indigenes, that Igalas are the only ethnic groups in the senatorial district.
This claim has become truth at some point but it might surprise you that Kogi East which has land mass of about 13,000-14,000 km² has about four ethnic groups though Igala has the largest Population.
Apart from Igalas, other ethnic groups that are indigenous to Kogi East are Igbo, Idoma, Bassa Nge and Ebiras. In fact it has been proved that Hausas are indigenous to Kogi East, they are mostly found at the Ankpa and Angwa in Idah.
It's not also surprising why Kogi East has the largest Population in Kogi state because of their multi ethnic nature.
The indigenous Igbos of Kogi state occupy so many communities. Some of these communities are Akpanya and Eke Avurugo in Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Nwajala, Anapiti, Anocha, Umuoye, umuobu changed to Omabo etc in Ibaji LGA. The names of the aforementioned communities are Igbo names.
Note: that indigenous Igbo communities in Ibaji LGA are bilingual because they have stayed long in Kogi state. But those in Igalamela/Odolu LGA speak predominantly, Igbo language, only very few speak Igala which they learnt from their Igala neighbours.

The indigenous Igbos of Kogi state are fastly been deigbonized because of fear of domination since they are minority in the state. Secondly the negligence on the side of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo sociocultural group. Has made them to be adopting Igala as their new identity.
For instance Akpanya monarch has the title "Eze" Akpanya but recently there's a move to change the name to an Igala title. If this switching of Igbo identity for another identity is not stopped, in few years coming the extension of Igbo nation in Kogi East will be wiped out.
It's important to know that Ohanaeze Youth Council led by Igboayaka O Igboayaka has said in the past that they are doing everything possible. To connect indigenous Igbos of Kogi state back to their root. And they are going to make sure that Ohanaeze Ndigbo establishes a connection with the indigenous of Kogi state.

Onowu Igbo.

Keep saying whatever your Fulani masters have told you about Ndigbo; Ndigbo aint a small enclave; Large ethnic Igbo populations are found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea, as well as outside Africa.
Let us unite and be respectful to one another.
Ndigbo are not land locked either;
According to Wikipedia, a landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. Now, that we have known what a Landlocked country is, I will explicitly explain why Igboland is not landlord. Let's go.1. River Niger, one of the two largest inland water bodies in Nigeria passes through Igboland connecting the two most important cities in the region, Asaba and Onitsha together. River Nigeria then journeys downwards relentlessly through other Igbo villages down to the Niger Delta where it empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean.

You all should understand that there's a difference being landlocked and having access to the sea. A big difference. For instance, the London area is completely landlocked but London still controls much of the UK shipping activities through the several river ports built on the River Thames. River Thames runs through the centre of London, emptying itself into the ocean.Igboland doesn't stop with only Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi. There are huge population of the Igbo People in Delta and Rivers State. In fact, Igboland stretches to Igbanke in Edo state, Umuezekaoha in Benue and as far as Port Harcourt, known hitherto as Igwe Ọcha, Opobo and Bonny in Rivers State. Opobo which just lies close to the Atlantic Ocean was founded by an Igbo man called Mbanaso Ozurumba, otherwise known as King Jaja. Are you shocked? The town today has both the Igbo speaking parts and Ibani speaking parts.Even in the South East, we have big beaches in Obuaku Ndoki which came about as a result of the confluence of Imo river and the Azumini Blue River. Obuaku port when functional is just 25 nautical miles from the Atlantic ocean. We also have Ndibe beach in Ebonyi. Oguta Lake, if dredged can accommodate big ships. All these bodies of water are navigable routes to the Atlantic ocean. Even the Imo River if dredged can be of great importance to a direct access to the sea status of Igboland. When the Alaoji Power Project was being constructed, the heavy machines and equipment were ferried across the Imo river down to Aba.Armed with the following points above, I believe you would be able to explain to folks who believe that Igboland is Landlocked.
Thank you.

Aint we all not conquered slaves ?
The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future.
Ahmadu Bello.

The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future.
Ahmadu Bello

The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future.

Ahmadu Bello