₦airaland Forum

bantudra:
forget the delta joining you guys..i dont want to be with people that will let me die on the floor when i need help...

bantudra:
forget the delta joining you guys..i dont want to be with people that will let me die on the floor when i need help...

bantudra:
forget the delta joining you guys..i dont want to be with people that will let me die on the floor when i need help...

bantudra:
forget the delta joining you guys..i dont want to be with people that will let me die on the floor when i need help...

davereal:
GREED AND THE IGBO MAN: The Prospect of Life in an Independent Biafra.

In September 2010, I began my first journey into the Eastlands. I was happy for exploring a part of Nigeria but was afraid too for venturing into the "lions den". Yes! Lions den, because that was Onitsha especially counting years backward. The tick forest, green grass and fresh air was just WOW as we descended the slope of 9th Mile. Then I saw pretty fair ladies/girls rushing to our bus shouting gala gala, lacasera, lacasera, hmmm...I thought: these beautiful girls are hawking? Where I come from they are " big girls" looking for the next aristo. I remember telling a co commuter that "I love the business prowess of the Igbo nation". But....
As we drive into Onitsha around 8pm, everywhere looked like a war zone, everyone was in a haste, I became more inquisitive, and they said there is a curfew by 8pm because of rampant crimes ranging from killings, robbery, kidnappings etc: then my fear increased to 70%.

Now here is the main reason for this long epistle:
The Igbo man is naturally hardworking, business oriented, independent, intelligent, diplomatic there by making the Igbo Nation economically viable. But...
My experience that night while boarding a bus from Opi Iweka to Madonna(Okija) confirmed the stereotype that the Igbo man is Greedy, Exploitative, Over-Ambitious, Naive and can go any length to make money irrespective of humanity or moral standard. Some even said " The Igbo man is the number one enemy of his brother". Now this was what happened that night:
There came two old women begging the driver to accept their less transport fees, but the he refused. They rushed to the other bus, same fate. They rushed to another again, same fate. They now returned to the first bus and started pleading earnestly. To my surprise the conductors threw their bags out and maltreated these women. Nobody could bail them out. An act that is rampant and normal UP-NORTH: home of hospitality.
I recalled this incidence because of what I just read online about the current exploitation of Igbo commuters by Igbo transport companies. Onitsha to Lagos 13,000-15000. People had to donates for one particular man to pay for his four children (13k each) after he cried before the manager who refused to heed to his tears. So I begin to wonder how an independent BIAFRA will fare. One Igbo guy said "Biafra will be a hell for the poor...they will roast us with high prices of everything". As hard as it is, I think he is right.
Life is expensive in the East mostly because of " Igbotic Greed". There is high distrust among the Igbo Nation, and until they fight that, my lovely BIAFRA will forever be a mirage. #Peace #GiveusBiafraorwedie #Reality

Disclaimer: Not all Igbos are greedy and not all greedy persons are Igbos!

bantudra:
forget the delta joining you guys..i dont want to be with people that will let me die on the floor when i need help...

bantudra:
forget the delta joining you guys..i dont want to be with people that will let me die on the floor when i need help...

davereal:
GREED AND THE IGBO MAN: The Prospect of Life in an Independent Biafra.

In September 2010, I began my first journey into the Eastlands. I was happy for exploring a part of Nigeria but was afraid too for venturing into the "lions den". Yes! Lions den, because that was Onitsha especially counting years backward. The tick forest, green grass and fresh air was just WOW as we descended the slope of 9th Mile. Then I saw pretty fair ladies/girls rushing to our bus shouting gala gala, lacasera, lacasera, hmmm...I thought: these beautiful girls are hawking? Where I come from they are " big girls" looking for the next aristo. I remember telling a co commuter that "I love the business prowess of the Igbo nation". But....
As we drive into Onitsha around 8pm, everywhere looked like a war zone, everyone was in a haste, I became more inquisitive, and they said there is a curfew by 8pm because of rampant crimes ranging from killings, robbery, kidnappings etc: then my fear increased to 70%.

Now here is the main reason for this long epistle:
The Igbo man is naturally hardworking, business oriented, independent, intelligent, diplomatic there by making the Igbo Nation economically viable. But...
My experience that night while boarding a bus from Opi Iweka to Madonna(Okija) confirmed the stereotype that the Igbo man is Greedy, Exploitative, Over-Ambitious, Naive and can go any length to make money irrespective of humanity or moral standard. Some even said " The Igbo man is the number one enemy of his brother". Now this was what happened that night:
There came two old women begging the driver to accept their less transport fees, but the he refused. They rushed to the other bus, same fate. They rushed to another again, same fate. They now returned to the first bus and started pleading earnestly. To my surprise the conductors threw their bags out and maltreated these women. Nobody could bail them out. An act that is rampant and normal UP-NORTH: home of hospitality.
I recalled this incidence because of what I just read online about the current exploitation of Igbo commuters by Igbo transport companies. Onitsha to Lagos 13,000-15000. People had to donates for one particular man to pay for his four children (13k each) after he cried before the manager who refused to heed to his tears. So I begin to wonder how an independent BIAFRA will fare. One Igbo guy said "Biafra will be a hell for the poor...they will roast us with high prices of everything". As hard as it is, I think he is right.
Life is expensive in the East mostly because of " Igbotic Greed". There is high distrust among the Igbo Nation, and until they fight that, my lovely BIAFRA will forever be a mirage. #Peace #GiveusBiafraorwedie #Reality

Disclaimer: Not all Igbos are greedy and not all greedy persons are Igbos!

months:
He is now a minority from NigerDelta. I smell Afonja B.O.

IpobExposed:
talk wat u knw

xharder:
Governor Rochas Okorocha Lied Over "Imo .

“We have five of these aircraft, and this is the first one that we have just acquired..

xharder:
Governor Rochas Okorocha Lied Over "Imo Air" As Records Show Dana Air Purchased Aircraft In August 2008

It has been revealed that the Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, lied about the ownership of MD83 aircraft, operated by Dana Air to the indigenes of the state. Okorocha at the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri on Tuesday afternoon, had claimed that “Imo Air,” a supposed new airline in the Nigerian aviation industry was the property of the State Government. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 with the registration number 5N-SRI, Okorocha claimed was recently acquired by the State Government to provide air services to the indigenes of the state.

It has been revealed that the Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, lied about the ownership of MD83 aircraft, operated by Dana Air to the indigenes of the state.

Okorocha at the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri on Tuesday afternoon, had claimed that “Imo Air,” a supposed new airline in the Nigerian aviation industry was the property of the State Government.

The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 with the registration number 5N-SRI, Okorocha claimed was recently acquired by the State Government to provide air services to the indigenes of the state.

Okorocha in his speech at the airport said that the aircraft was one of the five airplanes the State Government recently acquired, adding that four others would be delivered to the state before the end of 2018.

He added: “This is the first leg and a pilot project of Imo Air. We hope that in the future this project would blow into a big full-scale airline.

We are not registered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). So, we are to collaborate with Dana Air.

“We have five of these aircraft, and this is the first one that we have just acquired. We hope to go to a full blown carrier by 2018. We have a partnership agreement with Dana, which spans about 10 years. We only gave them this aircraft for them to manage it for us because they are professional in the Nigerian aviation industry.

“Already, about 200 of our indigenes have applied to work in the new airline and will to employ them in the airline. Also, there is 10 percent discount for all Imo Indigenes who fly with the airline.”

But, an investigation by SaharaReporters indicated that the aircraft is actually one of the six airplanes in the fleet of Dana Air and was delivered to the airline on August 4, 2008, from the United States.

The investigation also showed that the aircraft with the serial number 53020/1789 was first flown in the United States.

SaharaReporters can reveal authoritatively that the aircraft was manufactured in November 1990 with the configuration F12Y128 and first operated by Alaska Airlines. The aircraft was delivered to Alaska Airlines on December 7, 1990, barely a month after leaving the factory.

The aircraft was later reconfigured as C12Y128 when it was delivered to Dana Air in August 2008. The airplane is 26.3 years old and has the engine number 2x PW JT8D-219 on manufacture.

However, the investigation also revealed that Dana Air leased the aircraft from WFBN Wells Fargo Bank Northwest on May 2007, but delivered to it in August 2008 after acquiring the Air Operators’ Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

On its way to be delivered to Dana Air, the aircraft was ferried through MIA-MAD-ALG-LOS. Also, the aircraft is still the property of Dana Air.

Besides, a source close to the airline confided in our correspondent that the state government has approached the carrier for a strategic partnership, but appealed to it not to tell the public about the true ownership of the aircraft.

PresidentAtiku:
Agents of division. It is too early to start weakening the protest plans. Be rest assured ibos and all other regions will FULLY participate.

The hunger is well and wide spread!

abouzaid:
lalasticlala please move this thread to the front-page for the sake of balance since there's already two threads on the front-page supporting the protest. thank you.

egopersonified:
A man's house is on fire, the first group says since I am not the first child, let me stand back and watch since I won't be inheriting it when he dies 20 years from now. Another says, I bought the fire extinguishers scattered all over the house, so someone else should use them, I have played my part. Yet another group remembers that the father had said and done hurtful things in the past, so they also stand back and watch. The few who summon courage to put out the fire are ridiculed and lack the capacity to put out the fire alone. But alas, every single person in all these groups live in this very same house and watch it go up in flames.

Agozie48:
so we should avoid it and keep suffering , so we should avoid it when the cost of things are skyrocketing everyday , we should simply fold our hands and let things get worse .

amnesty7:
Oh, I tot he wants to stop them from coming into the world or deny them oxygen. That's only when I will consider him a powerful mortal.

adonbilivit:
what makes you think your head is flatter than mine?

adonbilivit:
this is a pointer to the fact that u will marginalize the minorities(nigerdeltans) if granted biafra. the same you accuse the Hausas of. shame

adonbilivit:
"even if you are Igbo you cannot influence the igbos"...just read what you said to me. in other words my opinion doesn't matter? do we have 2nd class igbos?