Reality3080: nobody envies who is down Nobody envies who can b rubbished at any moment
See how your kings were humiliated at aso rock,is that what u call envy?
See how your 2 warriors were humiliated by fulanis, is that what u call envy?
Buhari can wake up one day n decide to start killing u,is tgat what u call envy?
Poverty capital of d south,is that what u call envy?
A tribe who everyone doesn't want to touch with a long rope,is tgat what u call envy?
U pride urself a lot n always fall like a pack of card, after the fall then u become a laughing stock that nobody wants to relate with n u term it envy
Keep Lying to yourself and your like minded simple minds.
You are bragging with federal might. A clear cut case of 10 bullying 1. You should rather be ashamed. That is a clear case of Envy. If you are not envious, why can you let this "begging, down-casted" people as you claim, leave you alone without violence. Akin to kidnapping a "street beggar" to remain in your house. Sounds totally Absurd. Defending it alone is a stupid gesture.
Reallocate, the revenue generating power of your FG in the South-East to a Biafran Government. Give us 3 years max to prepare, then come back for battle. If an unprepared Biafra in 1967 could hold you back for 3 years ( with foreign support on your side ), certainly, in this case, be prepared to be decimated. If in doubt, ask the Nation of Israel and their Arab neighbors.
We are no walkover, even the marauders of Uthman Dan Fodio can't lay claim to a piece of our land by conquest. Impossible. 97% pure not like thee rest.
TooNoisy: You have the worst governors in Nigeria. Is it Ikpeazu or Ugwuanyi that pays salaries? Kerosene governors that you have. Or is it Umahi who is begging for presidential ticket in a party he joined yesterday that we should take seriously. What about Mr Hope Uzodinma - supreme court governor who is busy killing his own people?
That is our problem to handle.
Going by our nature void of docility to undeserved elders and rulers, I assure you, without federal Government might and violence, our failed Leaders won't be sleeping in South-East.
So leave Igbos out whenever you are counting Nigeria's problems, we have begged to leave yet your government is withholding so I don't think Igbos are your problem.
Igbos haven't held Power in Decades now yet these self-acclaimed Perfect Tribes haven't fixed their Kwantry.
Perhaps its Igbos that are hindering Nigeria from combating Corruption, Crime, Nepotism, Climate Change, Weak Institutions and the host of diseases that plague this Z -- --- ( fill in the blank)
They want to Blame ZIK, IRONSI, NZEAGWU, MNK and OHANAEZE for all their problems.
Whatever happened, happened, no denying facts, It still doesn't change the fact that Nigeria is a shithole country ( in the words of a US President ).
Whatever Progress that must be made should be implemented by the self-righteous power cabal / tribes and stop being cowards with the blame game.
As for us, we out... No time for a failed British Experiment.
bjdon: They will not accept that the first coup was an Igbo coup They will not accept that Zik is the one that prevented seccesion clause being included in the constitution They will not accept the fact that that it was Ironsi that created the unitary state They will not accept that in 1999 the presidency was zoned to the whole south, not the south west
They really need to park their egos,and reach out and work with other groups, if they are every going to achieve their goals.
Baba stop ranting, read my posts. I and other Igbos accept because it is immutable History. Stating otherwise is a huge lie from you.
It doesn't change the fact that Nigeria today is a Zoo, a Failed Country and A shambled Nation.
Igbos haven't been in Power in ages, yet the perfect beings can't rescue themselves. What a joke. Now who are the true excuse finders.
Your Governor doesn't pay salaries yet it's Ironsi, Zik or Nzeaogwu you wish to blame for your ills. Your must be silly.
Reality3080: u misbehave n people put u in your place without wanting to have anything to do with u then u call it hate n envy
What is there to hate about U? You aren't d richest tribe in Nigeria U are d poverty capital of d south U are economic scavengers in Nigeria Your region has no reasonable resources Economically your region is nothing
So what's there to envy in people who no reach?
WOOW...
We and misbehaved so much that Nigeria still retains us and fight against our secession. So much for not having anything to do with us. Malaysia expelled Singapore so don't come and rant rubbish online, take action and kick Igbos out.
On the rest of the gibberish you came up with there, I have no time to prove or disprove after all most original acclaims we Igbos have today were conferred on non-Igbos, Igbos are Igbos and you are whatever you are, Deal with that.
But let's assume Igbos are the worst of the earth and the rest of Nigeria is Elysium, I want to tell you that people primarily Envy us and secondarily Envy Us. It comes from a place of low esteem, low self worth and general weakness. Seek help and don't take it out on others. Clown
Who made you the sole custodian of History. Some people confuse fluency for knowledge. That is why you seize every silly opportunity to score cheap clout points.
How old are you, did you even witnessed the civil war, what defining moment in Nigerian history were you present. Why then should your opinion become law especially over topics broader than your scope.
Do you think Everyone eats off the social media. People research, study, consult elders and aged people. Who do consult before you come up with your babble. You probably regurgitate whatever you recently read so as to look smart online. We know your tricks.
And the effrontery to conform the entire Igbo nation to your silliness is what I can't understand. Are you more learned than Achebe, Ike and the rest to be making thoughtless noise online. You better respect the little relevance you have left before life puts you in your place.
Reality3080: Igbos have to realise they are part of the problems we have in Nigeria n look for ways to correct their wrongs so the people can change opinion about them but they keep repeating d same mistake n keep shouting "They hate us" "They envy us"
You Hate and Envy Us and that is the truth which you are your type are trying to rewrite. Hypocrites
TooNoisy: For example, when you remind them that an Igbo son - Nnamdi Azikiwe - was the person that made referendums and secession a treasonable felony, they will deny and try to rewrite history. Both Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello wanted the regions to have the option to secede but Azikiwe was against it and the British sided with him. When you remind them that 5 Igbo soldiers truncated our First Republic and brought in the military who had no idea of governance, they will deny and try to change history. They did not complain then, because an Igbo man became president, but when the Northerners took over, they became bitter. When you remind them that an Igbo man - Aguiyi Ironsi - declared the Unitary System of Government and declared that all resources in the regions now belonged to the Government at the center; they will deny and try to change history. Now they call other tribes unity beggars.
Stop being Too Noisy and Irrational so much that you make false claims. Please show me show denies these existential truths that everyone witnessed and recorded. No one can so stop lying sheepishly.
I am Igbo and I affirm that these events occurred but the only alteration I want to make is your judgement of their intent. To me they were borne out of positive intentions by detribalized, nevertheless Nigeria is a failed experiment so it backfired and barbarism took over.
TooNoisy Igbos haven't held power in ages yet the perfect beings can't fix their Zoo. Stop the blame game.
It takes some effrontery to Use and Dump a whole B. A. T -- The Jagaban of the Universe like some cheap secondary school girl. Buhari and co, una get mind oo
EXCLUSIVE: Buhari Shuns Tinubu, Osinbajo To Support Ex-President Jonathan’s 2023 Election Ambition To Pave Way For North To Reclaim Power In 2027.
President Buhari, It was reliably gathered, has in fact reached out to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on taking over power from him and was already working with some of his most trusted lieutenants to actualise this plan.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKJAN 04, 2022
Against widespread belief that President Muhammadu Buhari was preparing to hand over power to a former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in May 2023 when his second term in office elapses, SaharaReporters has reliably gathered that the current occupier of Aso Rock Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power, was already looking in another direction.
President Buhari, it was reliably gathered, has in fact reached out to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on taking over power from him and was already working with some of his most trusted lieutenants to actualise this plan.
Buhari and Jonathan A trusted source around the President told SaharaReporters that the idea had already received the backing of some prominent politicians from the North including state governors as the arrangement will enable power to return to the region in 2027 when Jonathan would have served out his single four-year term after previously occupying same position from 2011 to 2015.
President Buhari and Jonathan had met last Thursday and according to the source, modalities of this new arrangement were discussed at length with further meetings to take place in the coming weeks to cement plans to help achieve the target.
“Pressure came from two Northern governors for President Buhari to allow Jonathan to complete his term and return power to the North for another eight years beginning from 2027,” the source revealed.
“It is for this reason that Buhari had requested Jonathan to see him last Thursday following conclusion of discussion with the two governors, one of which is Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and APC Caretaker Committee Chairman.
“This same Buni worked against Tinubu's interest in the electoral act to ensure Buhari did not sign it.
“Tinubu had hoped to ward off challenge from Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi and others to get the APC presidential ticket through direct primaries.
“Buni is also working to organise national convention to create substantive national executives, all a ploy to ensure a Jonathan candidate.
“He's masterminding a likely micro-zoning to the South-South to ensure Jonathan is the sole aspirant during the primary.
“Following the successful meeting on Thursday with Buhari, Jonathan has also moved swiftly to hold a strategic meeting with South-South ministers and will hold a national ministers' meeting under his government afterwards as a prequel to formal declaration.
“The meeting which held under the South-South 2023 Presidency group headed by Jonathan's associate, Mr Dikivie Ikiogha, took place at Mrs Patience Jonathan's Aridolf Hotels and Spars.
“If the plan goes well, Jonathan will choose a serving Northern governor as running mate. The most likely candidate for that will be Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State,” the source revealed.
The latest development will surely come as a huge blow to the aspirations of Tinubu, who has been desperate to become President of Nigeria since serving two terms as governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007.
The APC stalwart has been romancing President Buhari since helping him to defeat Jonathan in 2015, refusing to criticise his administration’s failures in a desperate bid to have the latter hand over the reins to him during next year’s election.
However, top power brokers close to Buhari see the former Lagos governor as politically unpredictable and therefore have been working against his interest.
But to help push through his ambition, Tinubu and his men have created scores of groups to mobilise support to help make the dream a reality.
For instance, in October 2021, the South West Agenda for Asiwaju was formed in Lagos to help sell Tinubu as a viable candidate to every part of Nigeria.
Headed by a former Minister of State for Works, Dayo Adeyeye, SWAGA said emerging President of Nigeria in 2023 will be the best way to repay Tinubu for all his contributions to political development in the country.
In November 2021, another group, Patriots of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was established in Abuja to further push the former Lagos governor’s ambition of succeeding President Buhari in office in 2023.
On January 1, 2022, Director-General, Tinubu Support Groups Mgt. Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, said the former Lagos governor will contest the 2023 election because he had more experience to run Nigeria than the others eyeing the position.
“The issue of Bola Tinubu contesting is a done deal. He is going to contest the election; he’s going to be on the ballot paper.
“The person who has an edge over all of them, that we can hand over the ticket to and perhaps go back home and sleep, is Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,” Jibrin said.
In December 2021, Tinubu disclosed that he would consult widely before making a decision on whether to run for the Presidency or not.
“I will effectively and widely consult, particularly brainstorm with my friends and find a date to come out openly and tell Nigerians,” he had said at the time.
Like Tinubu, there are dozens of other groups also currently drumming support for Osinbajo ahead of the 2023 election.
According to one of such groups, The Progressive Project, the Vice President had all it required to effectively run Nigeria after Buhari leaves office next year.
TPP’s Director of Operations, Alhaji Usman A. Usman, said, “We made critical assessments far beyond mere partisan considerations and all rational indicators throw up the name of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as being most qualified and most adequately prepared to undertake such assignment.”
But despite these ongoing efforts by loyalists of Tinubu and Osinbajo to market their principals, Buhari’s new stance might have thrown both men under the wheel.
Though Buhari’s new choice – Jonathan – has continued to distance himself from talks of his return to Aso Rock Villa in 2023, events of recent times strongly supports the notion of him taking over from the incumbent – an outcome that greatly benefits Buhari’s nepotistic agenda of returning power to the North in 2027.
Gobengroup: Why mentioning yoruba and Awo here. You can state your mind without that.
Despite all Awo and Yoruba did for you lots, your only return is hatred. I hope you stop, this is 2022 for God sake. Ungrateful lots!
Please stop this rubbish in 2022.
All this "Yoruba helped you" talk is pure fallacy.
Did Yoruba or Awo give us free money, free food or free house ? Did Yoruba or Awo keep our Abandoned properties for us ? Did Yoruba fight or die for us ? NO
Yes, we are everywhere in Yoruba land but whatever we are doing there is certainly not for Free. We pay rent, tax, levies, patronize local industries and build businesses that create Job opportunities. All these are neither free or from Yoruba Aid as you wish to put it.
We are direct contributors in the Yoruba micro- economy that is why your Leaders can tolerate us.
kingawothefirst: Stop using Nigeria as an excuse to not better yourself, what kind of daft mentality is that. Poor inconsequential people cannot enact change. Only influential people can. Know this and know peace. Stop using Nigeria as an excuse, work on yourself.
Next year we will have a new president, life will go on but you? You will still have to wake up everyday and live with yourself whether Nigeria breaks up or not.
Igbos have been bettering themselves even before Yoruba found a name for themselves.
If we didn't better ourselves we won't have outnumbered Indigenes in the colonial civil service.
If we didn't better ourselves, where Awo wished to place us would have been our limit.
But look at us now, without a President, we are not begging Yoruba for food. Rather we are buying you out. It's a wonder.
Leaving Nigeria is progress on a different dimension. 2D to 3D, incomparable.
kingawothefirst: Other countries are working on building their nations. Una still dey argue about tribes in Nigeria. By the way biafra ceases to exist, know this and know peace.
Work on bettering yourself and helping your family to do well, that is the only way forward, your nation will be better for it.
Let your word be your bond, don’t say one thing one day then turn around and switch mouth because you think we will forget and not hold you onto account. Igbos made promises to Nigeria after the civil war ended, uphold your promises and let peace rain in Nigeria, stop distracting the government with your bullshit.
I wrote this about a year ago today back when I was still a pacifist and it has truly aged well. I envision that Victory is nigh.
The event of and the buildup to the 2023 general election will greatly strengthen our cause beyond comprehension. Compliments of the season. God bless us all.
The following write-up is in no way intended to incite violence, tribalism or provoke any group(s). This is in-line with the UN charter (1945) Article 1 Chapter 1 in support of self-determination by any people and the UDHR Article 19 which accords every human being with the freedom of speech and expression.
MISCONCEPTIONS ON BIAFRA
“A warrior is not defined by his strength or skill but the conviction to die for a cause.”
The poorly represented populace of the South-East have as a consensus expressed, through various means their deep desire to seek a nationality beyond the status quo. I also, boldly reaffirm my commitment to the actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra; God willing in my lifetime.
In light of current events, and on behalf of my fellow comrades I want to use this post to admonish and dismiss misconceptions raised on the issue of Biafra which I hope will bridge the understanding for all parties. My views outlined below may not be popular with my fellow Biafrans nevertheless it holds the innate and progressive truth.
Here listed below:
1. Secession doesn’t translate to War in any Language:
Secession is neither a declaration of war or threat. It is just another step in the process of conflict resolution. Any group that tries to demonize with imaginary blood is either a parasite or trouble maker which no one wishes to admit.
Biafrans don’t possess destructive tendencies, any violent outburst is only a natural response to the apparent chokehold by the government on opined throats of freedom seekers. If I were to be a westerner I would tag this a “black-man clause” because the westerners and asians alike who we borrowed modern civilization from have provided successful cases of secession experiments yet some of us choose to be blind.
Fortunately, in our case we have a softer dispute. Unlike the Israel-Palestine, Sudan or Arab conflicts, our dispute at this stage doesn’t stem from land ownership conflict, resource tussle, etc. All that is involved euphemistically speaking can be likened to a change of governments, change of sovereignty, names, flags etc. Nothing fundamentally sophisticated, so why has the Federal Government of Nigeria chosen to shed the blood of numerous innocent Biafrans if it hasn't been hijacked by private interest?
2. The South-South is completely Dispensable
I still want to believe that BIAFRA is not an Igbo exclusive project hence I earlier avoided generalizing Biafrans as Igbos, now diversity and individuality has knocked and we have to answer. I have an Igbo Father, an Urhobo Mother. I was born and brought up in Anambra State. Aside paternal relation, I identify strictly as Igbo due to affinity.
The South-South has long been synonymous to Igbos until recently, when Identity politics became a criteria for political representation in Nigeria which is justifiable in the context of the prevalent nepotic culture. Mutual grounds hasn’t mitigated the widening divide in any way.
We have witnessed biological twins break ties talk less of loose ethnic groups with stints of bad blood in-between. It won’t come as a shock if tomorrow a section of Southeast seeks out of the Biafran Plan.
It has become a paradoxical joke that the Igbos who seek freedom from Nigeria have themselves become unity beggars. I won’t agree, we are not and will never be beggars. We were not the ones who claimed abandoned properties in the aftermath of the war. Left with 20 pounds, did we succumb to their impoverishing intent? No. Blessed with natural, human and capital resources we are not left bare, fortunately our “oil” has not become our only bragging right in Nigeria and beyond.
Why then should we begin to belittle ourselves now, even to the extent of exchanging insults with these groups, how convincing can our insult be? Will we then become what we fight against? I charge every Igbo to take rejection as a motivation to outperform objectives and expectations, let their denigration revert to praise as was with our bounce back from the war.
To our South-South brethren don’t let the Nigerian Model confine your understanding of governance. Switzerland is a country of at least 7 major ethnic groups (Including groups of Italian, German and French extractions), each represented by a president (7 equal presidents forming the Federal Executive Council) unlike a single president whose loyalty might be ambiguous.
Just a peek of what a true federal state means for equal representation. Humans are intelligent enough to negotiate. Ya Gazie. “Better a familiar devil than a strange angel”.
3. Landlocked not Brain Locked.
“The worst defeat is that of the Mind”
Once again, I point to the Swiss Model. Switzerland is a completely landlocked country in Europe. 22 times smaller than Nigeria and is resource poor. Yet, Switzerland is the world’s largest commodities trading hub. It controls 35%, 60%, 50% of Global Oil, Metals and Sugar & Cereals trade respectively. How is this possible?
Excluding gold, the commodities most of which not sourced from Europe, never physically enter Switzerland but are transported directly from producing country, processing and entrepot down to final consumer by Swiss companies and their foreign subsidiaries.
In 19th century, the Rothschild family established the first international banking network in Europe. They executed international transactions for royals and merchants without moving physical coins.
They achieved this by each brother establishing a branch of the bank in major economic hubs in Europe thus when a transfer is made, the recipient branch records in ledger that his brother’s branch owes him an amount, when convenient, they settle accounts and transport coins to the net positive branch thus reducing transport cost and security risk on each possible transaction. This established their influence in Europe and saved them from highway robberies and non-credible partners.
Bringing this back home, God willing, Biafra will not be limited by coastline. That narrative should be squashed in the mind of every naysayer. Statistically, it would take a miracle for a landlocked nation to become an economic hit nevertheless, such odds are similar to our chances of recovery back in 1971 when only 20 Naira was reimbursed to account holding Biafrans. This occurred shortly before the indigenization policy where Biafrans were tactically excluded when the rest of Nigeria exclusively scooped up the wealth which Biafrans played a significant role in building . Your expectations are yours not ours.
We have looked inwards enough, I believe it is time to look outwards. If we can be threatened close to home by neighbors, then it’s time to forge alliances and networks far from home. The market is now globalized and broad and we are up to the task.
God willing it, lack of opportunities and marginalisation in Nigeria pushed Biafrans out and gave us a considerable large diaspora community from Nigeria in the world and largest in Africa. We have a wide distribution of our compatriots around the world right from the hinterlands of Africa to developed economies. A good proportion of which are entrepreneurs rather than domestic workers that have enough capital base to make an impact.
Africa is the last frontier. Let’s grow with it. Let’s discard our notorious characteristics, becoming better guests and build on our already established foundational networks by consolidating our wealth for greater impact. A single Axe Head is more effective than a thousand cutlery knives.
Slowly, we’ll have to liquidate, drain and divest our wealth held in Nigeria. Then and only will our elite be independent of the government’s persecutive pressure. Subsequently, political interests will align with the masses then freedom is definitely near.
BIAFRA is not a Mission of Hate, Rancor or Supremacy
We are humans too with flesh and blood. No true Biafran can claim supremacy over any tribe, group or entity. We can’t claim Biafra will eventually become a heaven on earth rather it will be easier to bend our own government to our will, such attempt in Nigeria will be seen as an imperialist move.
We also can’t claim to be infallible, perfect or saints. In the past, we made mistakes and miscalculations, which we will be wrong not to admit. Critics say we are the architects of our misfortune, yes we concede but note, the last you should expect is to remain on the ground for people to mock and scorn us. If you feel offended, on behalf of my compatriots I and other well-meaning Biafrans apologize. The bitter atmosphere is only reflective of the times, desperation and anxiety gets the better of most.
Fellow Biafrans, every step forward should be corrective and calculative in every sense of the word. We are not separating because we hate Fulani, Muslims or any other group, presidency denial or any secondary interest.
We shouldn’t misinterpret the struggle because tomorrow Buhari will leave office, an Igbo can be foisted as Head of State. What next? Rather we choose to secede for the sole sake of Autonomy. We should be able forge our own path and to decide our fate without consulting or patronizing anyone. That is the only way to actualize our maximum potentials.
Let’s prioritize our freedom over miniscule benefits Nigeria might seem to offer. Look around you today, do you sense hope or despair?
Inflation in all sectors especially Food sector, Ardent Corruption, Astronomical Foreign Debt, Negligence and Apathy, Insecurity, Victimization of our People, Marginalization, and widespread Secessionist sentiments.
Does that picture to you as a budding nation bound to thrive or a Worn-Out Contraption rigged to blow.
Our Commitment needs to be deeper and our Efforts higher. Salvation is near. If we relent in times of persecution our faith is small. God Wills It and It shall be.
UDO to the Biafran Family Worldwide !!!
I have long repented from the last paragraphs with a newer understanding that Force begets Force. We are not dealing with civilized men rather they are violent Oppressors that must be treated accordingly.
ManMountain: Cut yourself off by banning Chisco, ABC , Ekene Dilli and the rest from shipping you all across the country on daily basis
It’s 100 � confirmed that you get more than your contribution to this union
Stupid !
Do I look like your Leaders.
You claim you know the problem " Igbo Parasitism" and the Solution " Cutting Out Igbos ".
What then is stopping you and your kind from taking action. Except Perhaps the Macro truth about Igbos in Nigeria supersedes your Micro opinion about Igbos in Nigeria.
Those with power know the Macro while nobody you is arguing with Micro.
ManMountain: Not just geography, he need political-economy lessons.
The older generations of igbos understand that they are the greatest beneficiary of Nigeria both in market population and geography. However, it will take a reality shock on this current generation to understand what their grandparents understood long time ago
I am curious how you got this clueless,
If we are truly parasitic beneficiaries please cut us off. Coming from parasites themselves, shame
The Niger Delta should also understand that whatever freedoms and devolution of powers that were impossible to achieve when its Indigene ( G. E. Jonathan ) held central power as the President on the Nation is likely impossible to accomplish in any different outcome.
In Simpler terms, Your brother could not save you, who then will save you ?
What the Niger Delta truly seeks and legitimately deserves can not be found within the four walls of the Nigerian State.
I won't be prescriptive or suggestive but save yourselves by whatever means, the wasted years are about to span your lifetime. Elsewhere, progress is being made with one's resources, in Nigeria it has become a tool for corruption, deprivation and Insult ultimately.
Politics › Re: Reno Omokri: Igbo People Don't Accept History That Doesn't Massage Their Ego by chigator2: 6:50pm On Jan 04, 2022
