₦airaland Forum

seunayantokun:
I don't know how old you are but from the way you've spoken hiding behind this platform's facelessness, you're certainly immature. You shouldn't have just called people you don't know ignorant. If you need facts, ask and you'd be obliged. If you go on the Internet, you will get more than enough. At least, asking residents of Isawo, Igbo-Olomu in Ikorodu across Arepo (between Ogun and Lagos States) who were examples would have helped you. Can you kindly get in touch with them to find what their experience was?

oh! na dat one u dey tok.....I was thinking he was talking of militancy in niger delta.......ikorodu axis militancy 2016 was normal one na bro 😂

darkwan:
haha....many still remember what was going on back then with jonathan....

their is nothing you can say today....
cost of livin is high today,but mistakes of jonathan is still very fresh in our minds....

bwahaha....buyin weapons to fight back in the black market....kiki....

we will keep on votin apc....you dont like it,carry your south eastern states and leave nigeria....
nigeria doesnt need you igbos for anything....

I am Ijaw not igbo.
There was no militancy during GEJ tenure

OloYeOfEgbE:
Lol...

proudly.....I am so proud of that picture. That's my identity

NigerianAngelo:
You are third largest, and nobody knows you?

1. Can you be 900k in Kano, 4.9M in Lagos, 300k in Borno, 7M in rest of North, 2M outside Nigeria, 6M in SS, 37M in South East all at the same time?

Funny OP

2. Count one to fifty-five million (55M) a bit



If a proper census is ever done (privately or publicly), the Igbos could be found to be the most populous tribe in Nigeria, ahead of 2. Hausa; 3. Yoruba; 4. Ibibio; 5. Fulani and 6. Ijaw.

Manage sixth (2m - 5m).

the largest tribes in nigeria if proper cencus could conduct..
Hausa 19%
Yoruba 18
Ijaw 15%
Igbo 14%
Fulani 10%

kingmaster2009:
Ijaw people were subjected to the civil war...Ojukwu subjected all other ethnic minorities and ride on the lesser population and influence...

Yiibo people have conquered the entire south-south region...their next mission is to conquer the entire southwest...and they have mapped out a strategy to do so...
They have started implementing their heinous mission in the southwest through politics and with Peter Obi becoming the president of this country... They will perfect it while Yoruba people will not be able to do anything....

don't say what you don't know...Ijaws are not minority......and second, Ijaws were not part of biafra war, so there was no way what you said could happen.

mightyhaze:
Who write this thing no go pass one agbadorian piglet. Real ijaws won't say stuffs like this.

Their tactics na to hide under other ethnic groups to fire cowardly shots at igbos..,hoping naive igbos can draw fire to themselves by attacking the group..


Agbadority 101

he said the truth...I am Ijaw,,,we Ijaws are more than igbos.

seunayantokun:
Your lack of firmness led to more catastrophes. During your administration, the ijaw boys involved in pipelines tapping and vandalism made life difficult for us. You didn't do well too because you were practically not in charge.

mentioned one activity of pipeline vandalism in GEJ tenure? Ignorant people everywhere

proeast:
Lol, when the term SE/SS is used, there are cogent reasons for it. It's similar to the phrase Hausa/Fulani. The people of both regions are Christians and share similar worldviews. Again, there are significant percentage of Igbos/Igboid in SS.

If SS and SE agree to use the term in cohesion, I don't see how it benefits Igbos alone.

Talking about victims of war, I don't think the minorities suffered in isolation or were targeted by Igbos. That's not true. Many Igbos were also forcefully conscripted into the Biafran army when the war dragged on. It's similar to what is happening in Ukraine. Any country fighting a war will definitely forcefully conscript men if they realize that no one is voluntarily willing to join the army.

Also, during any war, especially a bitter civil war like that of Biafra/Nigeria. Desperate measures are always taken against saboteurs. You will see public executions, shoot at sight, stoning to death and other violent acts against saboteurs. They do this as a deterrent to others. If they don't, many would become saboteurs just to survive or out of greed.

As for SS indigenes liking SE, it has nothing to do with the civil war. The SS minorities have always been wary of Igbos because we are much more in number and also more enterprising in nature. It made minorities to feel insecure and threatened. There has always been cries of marginalization by minorities against Igbos even during the colonial times. You can Google about the Willinks commission. That commission was instituted by the British to look into the cries of marginalization by minorities but the report clearly stated that such was never the case. Igbos didn't marginalize minorities.

Anyways, nature made it necessary for SE and SS to forge a common front. However, if SS minorities decide they don't want to align with Igbos, it wouldn't affect Igbos as you think. Rather it will affect SS more. SS people are not treated any better than Igbos in Nigeria. It's just that you accept your subjugation willingly while Igbos don't. Remember that when Igbos were killed in the North during the 1966 pogrom, many SS minorities were also victims. During 2023 election crises in Lagos, many SS minorities were also victims. We may easily understand differences between Igbo & Ibibio, or Igbo & Isoko but to an average Northerner, there is no difference. Same applies to Yorubas. If Igbos fair better in Nigeria, it will rub off positively on the SS minorities and vice versa!

Again, your cities need Igbo investments to grow exponentially. Otherwise, you will just have infrastructure in place without much difference. The reason why ports in SS are not viable is primarily because of SS antagonism against Igbos. If there is unity of purpose, your ports would have been rivaling Lagos.

Asaba is growing today basically on influx of Igbo investments. Compare Calabar to Owerri and you will see that investments pouring into the Owerri has made it to surpass Calabar and the gap will continue to widen. So, don't think Igbos need you more than you need them.

Igbos are not more than Ijaws in population........Ijaws are never afraid of anyone,,so there is no way the mighty Ijaw will fear common Igbo.

Ijaws are not afraid of Igbos in population.
The reason Ijaws were tagged minority and how they fear for igbo domination in the colonial era was because Ijaws were diveded in halves to both eastern region and western region....so the both halves became minorities to Igbos and Yorubas in the two regions...since then the name minority cover Ijaw till now

gidgiddy:
Nigeria is going to collapse and disintegrate. Do you know why? Nothing holds it together.

Nigeria has no unity, no commonality of purpose, no foundation and built on injustice

The country is heading no where except disintegration

When Nigeria finally collapses we Igbos are going form our own separate country. What Ibibios, Efiks, Ijaws and others do is their own business

The process of breaking up has already started, large chunks of the North is already in the hands armed hoodlums

you are 100% correct.... nigeria cannot last forever

Psalmistproject:
They started killing everything that comes from both South South and South East up north and you run back to your villages. Nigerian government then unleashed hunger seige on the overflowing population of returnees that one no do you. Now the man incharge of the South said he's taking his people out of Nigeria to also save you from imminent destruction from the north but your problem is that they should not force you to agree. Just imagine, under military regime o. So, after many years how are you fairing living in the defeated state you aided Nigerian northern troops to achieve.

One day the South East will still secede and will accommodate the coastal States. Any objection to that will obliterate the entire country to Oblivion. You can't landlock a major Ethnic group because they named you South South. You either join them or create coastal part for their trade route.

Then you have to defeat Ijaw republic...

Did you know?

It is difficult to say exactly who introduced the George wrapper (traditionally known as Injiri in Ijo land) into Ijo land, while some scholars agree that it was an European merchant named GEORGE Goldie who was the founder of the Royal Niger Company in 1870s that first introduced this fabric into Ijo land, thus the wrapper was named after him as ''George wrapper''. Other scholars equally agree that the George Wrapper was first introduced into Bonny by King GEORGE Oruigbiji Pepple 1 of Bonny (reigned between 1866-1883) after his sojourn in England. From Bonny the wrapper became very popular and soon got to neighbouring Ijaw kingdoms until it even got as far as the heart of igbolands, thus the wrapper was named after him, yet another set of historians believe that neither of the above postulations are correct about the origin of George wrapper because the authentic origin of George wrapper into Ijaw land was in 1910 when King George of England visited southern Nigeria and women in ijaw land were given these wrappers by the British colonial government to wear and welcome the English King.
My Ijaw people, have your say.

#IjawHistoryInPicturesDid you know?

It is difficult to say exactly who introduced the George wrapper (traditionally known as Injiri in Ijo land) into Ijo land, while some scholars agree that it was an European merchant named GEORGE Goldie who was the founder of the Royal Niger Company in 1870s that first introduced this fabric into Ijo land, thus the wrapper was named after him as ''George wrapper''. Other scholars equally agree that the George Wrapper was first introduced into Bonny by King GEORGE Oruigbiji Pepple 1 of Bonny (reigned between 1866-1883) after his sojourn in England. From Bonny the wrapper became very popular and soon got to neighbouring Ijaw kingdoms until it even got as far as the heart of igbolands, thus the wrapper was named after him, yet another set of historians believe that neither of the above postulations are correct about the origin of George wrapper because the authentic origin of George wrapper into Ijaw land was in 1910 when King George of England visited southern Nigeria and women in ijaw land were given these wrappers by the British colonial government to wear and welcome the English King.
My Ijaw people, have your say.

#IjawHistoryInPictures

Fervency6:
We all know about the Biafra war, but not everyone can specifically tell what strategy could have won the war for Biafra.


Let's learn......

the only strategy that could have won that war was to consult Ijaws and formed alliance..formed alliance with Ijaws would have been too strong for nigeria to succeed.

The idiotic kanu go rot in jail

gidgiddy:
Arewa Youths once threatened Igbos and gave them 3 month notice to leave the North, none of them were arrested

Minyetti Allah has severally backed the murderous killer herdsmen and their campaign of terror, none of the leadership of Minyetti Allah has ever been arrested

FUNAM(Fulani Nationality Movement) have threatend people for grazing rights, they even wrote a threatening letter to the sitting Governor of Benue not to implement anti-grazing or face consequences, no one was arrested

MC Oluomo, Oba Lagos and others can say anything without fear of arrest

Frederick Nwajagu, the ceremonial Eze Ndigbo Ajao estate, made a short video where he lamented that Igbo lives and businesses were being attacked in Lagos, and that Igbos need private security. He opined that IPOB should be brought to Lagos to protect Igbo businesses when they close for the day, to deter those attacking Igbos. He also said that Igbos are not trouble makers and are not fighting Yorubas, but that Igbos should be allowed to vote their choice.

At no time did he threaten anyone, at no time did he threaten violence, at no time did he encourage any violence, if anything, he was after security and peace

For that, the authorities arrested this man of almost 70 years old, and charged him with terrorism.

Had the Sarikin Fulani of Ikeja, if such exists, said the exact same thing Nwajagu said, would he have been arrested?

Had the Baale of Dolphin estate, if such exists, said the same thing Nwajagu said, would he have been arrested?

Nwajagu was targeted just for being an Igbo man

The stupidity of this case is truly baffling because you cannot be talking about terrorism, and the protection of life and property in the same breath. Terrorism is about the destruction of life and property, not the protection of it.

The only thing the authorities want to do is charge the old man to court so they can go on with their useless adjournments, same as they are doing with Nnamdi Kanu

Some people might say he invited IPOB, a terrorist organisation to Lagos, is mentioning IPOB now a crime?Why the case is very weak is that nobody even knows what the Eze Ndigbo meant by "IPOB"

The man could easily go to court and say he meant the "Igbo people of Benin" and case will totally collapse on its head since nobody is his head to tell him what he meant

The case is pointless

hmmm!!! oboy! If you were to be a lawyer, your clients will be entering jails anyhow.

enemybulldozer:
You are exactly what the Igbos call onyeririeri.

So google is now IPOB edited story and Radio biafra edited story?
No sane person will just swallow the lies and propaganda you are busy dishing out on this forum without verification.

Your cursed adaka (gorilla) was never the reason those states were created that is the fact.

Ezi ohia!

Adaka Boro was sent by God so don't blaspheme him.... don't let God anger befell on you

IYC Leaders of thought set to celebrate JASPER ADAKA BORO in a ground style @Bomadi, Delta State.

The chairman and members of the intellectual sociacultural group have carefully x-rayed the roles and contributions of Major Isaac Adaka Boro to Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta to deem it fit to join all Ijaw sons and daughters across board to celebrate the Ijaw legend in a unique way.

The chairman, comr. Jackson Agbor also uses these medium to call on all Ijaw Youths to have a sober reflection and emulate the life style of the late Icon that it would add more values to our region.

The program is scheduled to hold in Bomadi on the 16th of May 2023.

Come let's celebrate our hero.

Comr. Jackson Agbor, Chairman Leaders of Thought

AdaojoTheUrchin:
You be illiterate, my talkie pass your brainpower. 'kpofire' no dey the sentence.

you actually said nothing my brother.

If always seen is the measurement for population, then we give the highest population to Hausa,,,then 2nd highest populated tribe will be fulanis,,then igbo came third... Which means,,, three largest tribes became Hausa Fulani and Igbo.

do you know why the three of Hausa, igbo and Fulani are seen everywhere? it because they are their lands are cursed and also they depends on other people to survive...
So three of you are nomadic tribes.

No wonder only these tribes are afraid to stay alone..

AlexBells:
That's marginalisation, why move the capital from Enugu, I'm crying right now, But no problem, Izon please come and Annex AlaIgbo ooo

No,,,Ijaw republic capital will be in abia.

AlexBells:
Your suggestion is great however I feel that such Republic that may have Igbos and Ijaws in one ought to reflect an all encompassing nomenclature, I may suggest that instead of putting Igbo in such Ijaw/Izon Republic why not annex all of AlaIgbo into Niger Delta Republic, I think it a great idea you are bringing let's form a country together see how it goes, we will sleep and allow you annex us sef, if that is the most practical way foward, go ahead lol.

the capital of Ijaw republic will be at abia state....it will be a great country.
So,,,soon we will start the campaign...
God blessed Izom Republic

1nice:
Continue the falsehood.
Your eyes would soon clear.

Biafra territory is made up of south east region and south south region and others.

no Ijaw person is biafra..

then bring the sit at home today let see you.
Kanu sit at home is only the 5 plots of land....no south south will sit at home...

AdaojoTheUrchin:
You have seen at least 3 Igbo men of the 5 men you saw today..

I nor get u

1nice:
Izon Republic or Ijaw Republic or Niger Delta Republic does not exist, what exist is Biafra Republic.

It is a good thing for you to admit that you are now a biafran, Biafrans belongs to Biafra Republic.

You are getting wise gradually and no longer having a village boy mentality.

God blessed Izon Ibe Republic..Igbos are in Izon republic too...
We have added to our Izon republic..
God blessed Ijaw Republic

1nice:
Get out, you are talking trash.

You are writing nonsense.
Ijaws are under Biafra territory and there is nothing like ijaw Republic: get that into your head.

Nuisance people everywhere.

but we biafrans are under Ijaw Republic.....they will have to decide their on referendum.
Ijaw Republic now includes the 5 biafra states imo Abia, enugu and anambra....

God blessed Izon Ibe Republic..the land of flowing milk and honey.

if biafrans don't Izon Republic,then they will suffered to death because of landlocked...but they will have no choice than to join Ijaw Republic

1nice:
Trash!!!
You are writing nonsense.

get out.
you are not igbo,,I know that from beginning,,,so go deal with your tribe issue....I am posting my igbo thing...how we igbos originated from Egbema kingdom of Ijaw clan....it doesn't concern you....
We Igbos are proudly Ijaws and we are going for niger delta republic

SenatePresdo:
I pray so, Nigeria as a single entity is another name for stagnation.

If it goes by referendum everybody will make their choice.

Does ijaw have any proposed territorial map?

this is dumbest question...

Ijaws are the first to dropped a territorial map in nigeria.

lexylaw40:
but you are always claiming to be the majority in the Eastern Region... always shifting goal post

not all Ijaws were in the eastern region..
Ijaws were minorities in the eastern region because they were divided halves and distributed into the two regions,,west and east.

The Ijaws in east became minorities...and the Ijaws in the west also became minorities in the west........if all the Ijaws were together in the eastern region,,we won't have bear the name minority today..
It was the western region and eastern region that birthed our minority status..

ProphetM0hammad:
Ibos are 120 million in population if we add the delta Ibos, hausa Ibos and Senegal ibos

If we add that to the ibos in Asian prisons on drug related offenses the ibos will be 150 million

you correct though...

Yes ibos are 150 million... you forgot to add israel ibos, haiti ibos,, russia ibos, fulani ibos, benue ibos, kogi ibod, kanuri ibos, ebonyi ibis,, chinese ibos, japanese ibos... ibos are the largest in the world... their population is 10000