₦airaland Forum

ijawcitizen:
I like your optimism and how your imagination leaps to the point in the imaginary future that you walk up to the people you wish to be under the igbo lebenstraum and euphemistically order them to give you food and they shall cower before you because you are igbo. How many of these people walk up to igbos in Igboland and ask for food and they are freely given?

I never made it like it an order, but frankly and personally if you ever come to Igbo land and Identify yourself as Ijaw, and you are hungry, we sure will not just feed you, we will adopt you. The Igbos doing business all over the country did not make success by ordering people to buy, they made success by convincing people to buy,

ijawcitizen:
Oh, you have started feeling hated already? The part where everybody hates you is supposed to come last when you nothing else to say, but it seems to me you still have a lot to say, so pls skip the "hate filled" bullshitt for last

I'm talking to you in particular, no body is making hate the keyword unless if you want to hate, like you said let's skip the hate part, I can tell you that we can be trade partners, maybe you may not wish to buy from us but I bet you, we want to buy from you, how about a Niger delta where you control your oil and Igbos can build modular refineries buy your crude oil from your states controlled resources refine it and distribute across the continent don't you think that's better than the current Nigeria system...

ijawcitizen:
We both have very different definitions of the Niger Delta. Trust me, no single igbo community is in the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta as a territory preexisted state creations and the current state boundaries do not define the Niger Delta so your Asaba that was manipulated by an igbo woman be in, an even become the capital of delta state can never in the real sense be said to be in the Niger Delta. It is only politically in a Niger Deltan state. There are Niger Deltans in the South West too.

You are conflicting yourself, Asaba is politically in Niger Delta, wow and maybe Geographically in Spain, I just mentioned 1, Igbo town, I never said anything about being the capital of any state, there are other Igbo towns in the Niger Delta, all we I'm saying is, let us do our part, the people will decide, note currently we have no other country apart from Nigeria, till we have another country then I can boldly tell you that I can go to Asaba any day, go to PH any day anytime, go to Bayelsa, Cross River, Markudi, Lokoja and say hey I'm igbo and Im hungry and I will see one Igala, one Idoma and one Ijaw that will say my Igbo friend and brother come and eat with me...That's what I'm saying and those are the people that matters

helinues:
Don't you guys get it.

You guys have been busy abusing Luggard for joining SE with NIgeria..

Why then are you people forcing/lumping others in your Utopia Biafra ?

Nobody is talking about Biafra here, by the time we are done you will realise the real Nigerians, One day the Real Nigerians will rise and take back their country, mark this day

ijawcitizen:
If we need any of these, we know the direction to get original stuffs not the fake nonsense you think you got.

Talking about war, you don't know me very well, do You? I am guessing you've never met any war tested Niger deltan ex-militant

There is no war in sight, #peace, trade is not always about buying from us, we can buy from you, how about that or are you so hate filled that you wont even sell to us

ijawcitizen:
We are Niger Deltans, whenever or house is fire, we use the waters we have in abundance to quench it. We are not very used to calling people to quench fire for us you know. We are natural fire extinguishers. Matter of fact, igbos were the ones who started burning our houses

Don't Forget Igbos are also part of Niger Delta, Anioma is there to mention just one Igbo town but this is not about burning houses, this is not about water, this not about war, this as about realising the truth, rising to the divide and conquer mechanism, tell me what extreme evil Igbos did, was it an Igbos the Asaba massacre, was it the Igbos the Odi massacre, Timaya's Song Dem Mama, was it the Igbos, I'm really getting entertained by your insinuations but it very much welcome, while we are trying to convince the strong heads like yourself that the advantage is far bigger than the disadvantages, many others are already aligning, I expected a stronger opposition than I'm seeing in you, making it all easier

helinues:
Don't you guys get it.

You guys have been busy abusing Luggard for joining SE with NIgeria..

Why then are you people forcing/lumping others in your Utopia Biafra ?

Because we all suffer similar fate, no body is talking about a new country yet but we all want freedom, Nigeria is not breaking anytime soon get that fact, We are here together, we just need a new approach, a country of a level playing ground for everyone

ijawcitizen:
Don't flatter yourself
We don't fear you.

That one does not need rodents in his house is different from being scared of rodents. If it is war you want to use to achieve your expansionist agenda like the fulanis are doing, be rest assured that the Niger Delta of today is not the Niger Delta of 1967.

Lol, this is 21sth century no body use wars anymore, more of threat of it, we are talking about Alliance through trade and commerce, industry, Military intelligence and cooperation, you are really scared of war I guess but war is not anywhere in sight, peace bro

helinues:
Attachee is not by force

Say whatever you want, and we don't care, you are definitely scared we are waking up, asking questions and going back to our past, it will shock all you

ijawcitizen:
I really don't know where or how you get your info, but we are not brothers and that's the plain truths. We are fellow Africans and it ends there. I don't see you differently as I see other Africans from Ghana, SA, US, gabon etc

It okay how you in particular view your neighbours but I guess next time, when fire is burning your house, just go and call those Africans in Ghana and Mozambique, we had existed side by side and we can't just wake up and break all the bridges. See us anyway you want but next time I see an Ijaw man in Igbo land, I don't see an alien, I don't see just a black man, I see a neighbour, I see s friend, I see a brother

We will soon prove you wrong, The United Niger Alliance, the only fear you see is your own shadow

ijawcitizen:
This really pathetic you know.

And for the records, I won't pass thru Igboland to get to the middle belt

We are not looking at an actual travel, I mean as brothers, all I'm just saying is Igbos are well placed in both side, ofcourse it is possible for you to get to Scotland without going to England but if Nigeria wish to have a relationship with Scotland presently somehow they'd have to go through England unless we are already at war with England at which point we have to reconsider

ijawcitizen:
Everything is about the igbo... Raw Igbocentricism

Everything is not about the Igbos but the Igbos are the bridge, as an Ijaw, that lives in the Niger Delta, while you may get to Igala, you know the link is much easier through the Igbo Igbo hinterland, the Ijaws have a very remarkable relationship with Efik, so if we could have something in common, you won't wish away the role the Igbos will play in linking the Niger Delta with the Middle Belt, if the Niger Delta and The South East leaves our brothers in the Middle belt on their own, they will stay in a perpetual forceful alliance and union with the core North

Elizabeth87:
Seems like a nice concept can women also join in the representatives, meanwhile I'm from middle Belt

Women can join, all gender are equal before justice, you are always welcome

Gang90:
This is such an interesting piece, thanks for the nice write, wonder whatever happened to history, think we were closer than we ever knew, thinks this concept should be a welcome development

Thanks, we sure are closer and we are safer and stronger when we are United

As we work harder to bring back the prehistoric alliannce between the different people of the United Niger (Lower Niger (South East), Upper Niger (Middle Belt) and Niger Delta (South South)) we had chosen to make it even more interesting and hopefully this December we will bring to you something new.

People of United Niger, I can categorically tell you that our connection is far beyond what the present day Nigeria can represent. In the very much long ago, the Igbo people will buy horses from the Igala kingdom, the Igbos use these horses for burials and as a source of meat and a move towards the Niger Delta up to Arochukwu, we traded with the Efik, Ibibio, Ijaw, we existed side by side, we bought food from the TIV and Idoma of Benue, the Igbos sold metal works far up into the Niger Delta, in return they provided us with nutritious fish it went on and on.

The Igbos existing at both side of the Niger had created a very strong bridge, The relationship between Asaba and Onitsha is not just that between two Igbo towns, because even before the bridge, the two Igbo brothers brave the odds to cross the Niger each time for one another...This is not another "Chike and the River" Episode but a relationship between two Igbo towns, at the both side of the River.

Now where do we leave ourselves, The Igbos can never be separated from the Niger Delta and the Niger Delta can not be separated from the Igbos, same as the Midle belt, Many Northern Igbos of Nsukka extraction have Igala, Idoma, Tiv blood mixed up in their vains and so are many Igbos of Arochukwu, Anioma mixed with Efik, Ijaw etc...As we inter married and interbred they also have Igbo blood in them.

From time to time, we will be talking about our heritage together, we are brothers, we are friends, we are allies. There had been no time in history that we waged a major war against each other, we are peace loving people.

The United Niger Alliannce will be bringing different facts and program that will further integrate us for our united survival in the warlike situation we found ourselves in Nigeria, We will be promoting our relationship as brothers, partners and friends...Stay with us...

MEANWHILE, We are still at the process of formulating our representatives interested persons should indicate or leave a DM...

Note: This Program is only eligible to people from Midle Belt (Upper Niger) South East (Lower Niger) and (South South) Niger Delta

Ishilove:
30 years?! How can they say this lady is older than me?? She is nothing less than 35

You should check in with your doctor asap, your logic gate had broken

Simvan:
It's fine
I'll check it out later

Okay

Simvan:
Via email?

Yes, we will proceed from there, if you don't have access to your email right away, you may indicate so that I may use other means to reach you

Simvan:
Interested

I have DM you, reply the DM to proceed to the next step

brainbox80:
OP, I want to join. I'm interested

I have DM you, reply to proceed to the questionnaire

Gang90:
Opp I'm interested, I will DM you now

DM recieved, proceed to answer the questionnaire

tungamaje:
Is this a dream or a reality. I am asking this because many SS people say they dislike Igbos and will never work with them. How is this one different?

Many South South said, thank Goodness you did not say all South South said...If many said they can't work with Igbos then let the few that says they can work with Igbos work with Igbos, by the time they begin to see the advantages then and only then can we decide, don't forget this platform is also open to Middle Belt, which will assure the three Regions of checks and balances

ThatFairGuy1:
Don't lemme waste your time bro. I thought you know. It's sarcasm. I'm Yoruba

No you are not wasting my time, I checked out your profile and from your post,I knew you were Yoruba, I only gave you that diplomacy to tell you in a more secret way that this is not open to Yorubas of the South West for now, It could have been part of the questionnaire, I did not exclude Yoruba but for peace and productivity

ThatFairGuy1:
OP, I want to join. I'm interested

I have sent you a DM, once you reply, you will be required to answer a simple questionnaire after that, we will be good to go

The new United Niger alliance have come to stay, having spoken to numerous young people across the Niger, we are taking shape. Someone asked on my other post about how we could affect the drafting of a new constitution.

Now we are about constituting the people, Recently the Northern Lawyers formed a parallel body, with the South West moving towards exiting the General body, these signs shows that there is no greater time to discuss our future than now.

For now, The United Niger alliance is open to only people from the Upper Niger (Middle Belt), Lower Niger (South East) and Niger Delta (South South). This is necessitated by the frequent fight between the Yorubas and the Igbos which had seen both great southern tribe unable to work anything out together. This is also very important in other not to be seen as a southern agenda, now it is more like a pan Niger body.

Going back towards our old Alliance where the Igbos in the lower Niger served as a bridge between the tribes of the upper Niger like Igala, Tiv, Idoma, Jukun, Igbira etc and the Niger Delta tribes like Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio, etc. Then there will be no much work to do as our similarity and affiliation had been long established.

Now back to the constituents, I am proposing that each recognized and established tribe within the three Niger will have three representatives which means three people represent Igbos, three people represent Igala, three people represent Ijaw and so on, then also one person will represent each local government, we will work with the current Nigerian local government setting.

We are never going to entirely eradicate the fear and influence of numbers but with each of the three regions having just about the same size, it is very unlikely that any one region or tribe will dominate the others.

If you are interested in being a representative of either your local government or your tribe, do indicate or DM, also feel free to make your contribution. Thank You...

favor914:
What is restructuring? A person can’t give what he hasn’t, only Failures blame the constitution for their own shortcomings, southern minded almijiris.

I didn't get your point though, but let me get you to my opinion, Nigeria is like a sinking ship if we must be sincere, the constituents and constitution had been abused all the while, we really need to look into our future, I for once was not restructure minded, what I do believe is that the people should take responsibility for their life and welfare, Southern Unity seem to be impossible because the Igbos and Yorubas may never come to a common cause especially politically now, we have to look for other options of unity, walking up a bit to the Upper Niger to the Middle Belt, ofcourse we do believe that southern unity and unity of purpose could have been able to salvage the country but that reality isn't at sight so If the South East, South South and Middle Belt form an alliance, I don't think it would be a bad idea, the hate between Igbos and Yoruba had eaten so deep so now that the Middle Belt is trying to free itself from the North, it is time for the South and South East to give them the Alliance, a country of The three regions is not even a bad idea if it ever get to that point

Gang90:
While it may make sense the way you said it, what is the possibility that the three Niger you stated can unite for a common purpose, from all indication, the middle belt for all we know is North

The Midle Belt have more in common with their brothers along the Niger than with the core North, when you also consider the whole insecurity in the region then it may be wise for them to reconsider their Alliance

Primesky:
Nigeria needs to be restructured along regional lines. Each region should manage their own resources and pay a percentage to the center, that way, we will address a lot of ills in our country.

Security (Police)
Education
Infrastructure
Resource control

All the above should be handed over to the regional governments. We shouldn't have anything like exclusive list for the federal government, 'qouter system' should be abolished, it's a lazy man's arrangement. Let every body develope on their own pace. It will encourage healthy compition and engender progress.

Anybody against restructuring of Nigeria along this line is a person against justice, equity, peace and progress.

The present constitution should be totally jettisoned, as it's not reflective of the will and aspirations of the people of Nigeria. It's a military influenced constitution, not one made by the people.

Those against restructuring and resource control are those against the unity of the country. No man will forever accept injustice. Let's all address it now!

I totally agree with you, restructuring, the truth is that only reliance can bring such solution, the core North seem to be in favour of the present setting, the South West is cought on a middle ground where they are faced with the reality of politics and justice...It is only the Three Nigers that are presently focused on restructuring because it seems like the majority of the Injustice is done upon them...The South west will sure align if the three Nigers are united with a purpose but first middle belt seem to be at the most receiving end of this injustice as their had been wanton loss of lifes recently, the South South too as their resources is subsidising the entire country, the south east on the other hand is been a victim of exclusion

In the wake of reality, we are no longer safe in our homeland...From Southern Kaduna to Benin City, our homeland is no longer safe.

Our confidence in the country's government and her security is failing, we can't keep hoping that things will get better when it keeps getting worse.

The reality on ground is that there had been a dissatisfaction with the Nigerian state by the three Niger brothers, This dissatisfaction had been real in the three Regions of the present day Nigeria.

This is a call on the people of the Upper Niger (Middle Belt), Lower Niger (South East) and Niger Delta (South South) to rise in the defence of our homeland and life in Alliance.

Among the Regions of the present day Nigeria, these three Regions share similar fate: the Injustice done upon us on daily bases in the current Nigerian system and the siege on our homeland and resources.

The River Niger flows through these three brothers and we have had thousands of years of peaceful coexistence...Before the whole colonial era, our differences didn't matter much, we are one, we are friends, we are allies.

As suggested that we should take up the security of our lives and properties on the wake of different level of insecurities in our regions, we need to stand by each other, Idoma or Igala, Igbo or Ijaw, Efik, Southern kaduna etc,...We had been together thorough history and once again we will be together to safeguard our lands and people...

Dear Brothers and Sisters connected by the Niger and Blood, Welcome to the United Niger...We will Defend our homeland and people together we are stronger. Our cause is Just and we shall succeed.

On Your Demand that we take the movement to other platforms, These social handles had been created

Twitter: Twitter.com/unitedniger
Instagram: Instagram.com/unitedniger
Facebook: facebook.com/united-nigerhomeland

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ggood:
shut up we South South don't need your silly Biafra

Lol, imagine "We South South" Please speak for yourself, South South is Igbo, Igbos are South South, even if it is one Igbo community indigenous in South South, they are still Igbos and you are not more South South than Igbos, you are not more South South than Ifeanyi Okowa, let me for once forget the Ikweres, tell me your tribe in South South, IPOB members are our families and they are not terrorists, so Igbos whether you believe in IPOB or not is going to defend Igbo lives, Whether you are part of Biafra or not is non of my business, all I'm saying is that if you mess with the Igbos or our allies wherever they are, we will retaliate, especially for the Igbos in South South, if you mess with them, you don't know what you will be up against, we tried loving everyone but we get hated, we just want to justify your hate by doing it hate for hate, blood for blood, be warned, Don't think everyone in the South South hate Igbos, we have our friends and we know them, we know every region in Nigeria but the happenings in Igbo land remains more a mystery than ever...When you failed to come to our region we braved the odd and travel the country round, we also travel the world round, we already know our friend and even among your family, your opinion doesn't matter. We know your streets, we speak your language tell me how many state you know in Igbo land, If you can't travel to Igbo land in peace time, tell me how you will come here at other times, push us more, till we hit the wall, when every Igbo and our allies pick up self defense, we won't wait till another genocide before we retaliate...This is not 1967