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Ngozi123:
Not a single source in sight... I wonder how someone who claims to know anything about history can go about making claims without having any evidence to back them up? The thread title intially peaked my interest but after reading your post, I'm left rather disappointed .

My sister, one can write a historical fact if only such person can limit the essay on what he/she knows for the fact. I can safely say that the original poster is the product of failed educational system of Nigeria. Like Buhari, most Nigerians cannot pass WASC examination even if they were given the answers to copy.

annayawchee:
Let me not say anything before they ban me again: beside why are this mod so biased? They ban me because i reply a guy who said the igbo tribe is useless... God dey

Bros this forum is a replica of failed Nigeria. There was a time this forum was full of intellectual debate and novices such as the poster of this thread can learn a thing or two. One gets banned even when a thread requires contributors to state their preference between Biafra and Nigeria. How could a reasonable human being get twisted out of human form because someone simply stated his/her preference? Yet the dumbass are accusing their so-called leaders of the pitiable decadences growing in Nigeria.

wizzakosh:
In Nigeria, like all the dreamers in other parts of the
world, Herbert Macaulay the grandson of Bishop
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, a descendant of the man who
interpreted the Bible into Yoruba and other
languages more like an immigrant after years of
slavery and his return as a Christian, in a small
room in Badagry in present Lagos State also had a
dream; His grandson Herbert Macaulay with the
blood of the Saaro or Creole in his vain teamed up
with Dr. Azikiwe and others. They thought a dream
out on un-coordinated history of the people around
River Niger would be real to produce a nation from
225 tribes with its foundation as a people based on
tradition and culture of their forefathers, not people of immigrants, but indigenes with loyalty to
their gods, and covenant to what the Supreme God
gave them as people. In the West of Nigeria, they
called the almighty God Olodunmare. In the East the
God is called Chineke, in the North, Allah, and in
some parts of the old Benin Empire, the same God
is called Osanobua. these people till today, they feel
God and their gods in different ways and the
feelings affected the way they view other people.
The first crack in the unity was first mentioned with
the death of Herbert Macaulay in 1946 or so. The
dreamer who died after he returned from the North
in his attempt to broaden his NNPC and political
associates all over the country and Dr. Nnamdi
Azikiwe the General Secretary felt he could
assumed the leadership of the party then in its
political embryo and different groups emerged and
frustrations and demand from the colonial masters
led to the emergence of other political parties in
Nigeria, without going into the details of what led to
what,
Dr. Azikiwe was almost on the verge of becoming
the first Premier of the Western region, a 100
percent Yoruba descendants of Oduduwa for
various reasons, Lagos (apart from Lagos Island
colony) Ikeja which Azikiwe represented was part of
Western Region, and Ibadan was then the political
Headquarters of everything in the West not Lagos
or Ikeja, meaning Azikiwe would have to operate
from Ibadan as Premier of Western Region.
At a time most of the Action Group members in the
East were not allowed to campaign or have access
to winning the election in the areas called Cor
States like Akwa Ibom etc were then part of the Old
Eastern Region in which Enugu was the center of
action, just like Ibadan was to the Western Region
same for Kaduna for the whole Northern Region,
those three Cities were not controlled by
immigrants they were cities with their ancient
history and culture of local indigenes and unless a
politician could be “born again” it would be difficult
to be accepted as one of them.
It was the same notion on how late Bola Ige,
the assassinated Minister of Justice and Attorney
General of Nigeria during the administration of
President Obasanjo expressed as Governor of Oyo
State with Headquarters in Ibadan in 1983 when he
was told he would not be given more than one term
as the Governor despite his laud mouth and
achievement beyond anyone in history.
Late Bola Ige said, though his parents were from
Ijesha, he was born at Ibadan, he had all his
education, Primary, Secondary and University
Education at Ibadan, married to the daughter of the
land and his legal firm all in the City of Oluyole, he
wanted to know why he could not be called an
Ibadan man. Late Chief Adisa Akinloye told
him the difference between immigrants and
indigenes, this is the point we will use as we
progress with this article. We could see why Azikiwe
could not be given the mandate to become the first
Premier in the West at a time his political Party
denied Action Group in the East the opportunity of
fairness extended to him in Lagos then under
Western Region. He was asking for too much.
Secondly, politics is like eggs and chicken, never
counts all your chicken until they are hatched, we
saw what happened recently with the national
Assembly in Abuja where Hon. Gbajabiamila was
nominated by APC he did not win the Speaker same
for the Senate in which Senator Saraki who was not
the choice of the Party emerged as the President of
the Senate. It was what happened to Azikiwe the
Owelle of Onitsha his party wanted him as the
Premier in the Yoruba land on the floor of the
House he did not built. It was not tribalism, it was
the way politics was operated then, you can only
win on the floor not in the secret bedroom of
assurances given by party loyalists or friends.
Azikiwe turned it around, he called it tribalism, he
did not call it tribalism when he ran and won in
Lagos with the Yoruba votes and it was the
beginning of what became the problem between
the Yoruba and Igbo at the same time the maverick
politician failed to tell the Igbo how his party and
associates prevented Action Group in the East of
Nigeria from getting to the level he got in the West.
He was very economical with the truth.
The trial period of Premiership was short-lived, as
Dr. Azikiwe went back to the East to grab the
Premiership otherwise through the policy of Dr.
Azikiwe out of the three Premiers in Nigeria before
independence between 1952-1959, his tribe Igbo
would have grabbed two in the West and East and
Sir Ahmadu Bello in the North with no
representation at all from tribe of Herbert Macaulay
who invited him to join the NNPC or that of
Awolowo. It was the beginning of greed and
disloyalty between the two tribes.
Dr. Azikiwe was back home as Premier but the
extended love of the Yoruba he had in Lagos and
Ibadan with deep friendship was turned to tribal
wars to score political points. And both of them
continue to outplay one another, until Azikiwe
scored a major point to destroy the influence of the
Yoruba from the system in a government with the
North. The Western Region was divided into two,
they called it Mid-West to weaken the Western
Region and the West would forever be in the
opposition with the hope of sharing the leadership
with the North, if possible, to destroy the North
itself he grabbed or his party grabbed.
Before the coup of 1966 Sir Ahmadu Bello and SLA
Akintola accused the Igbo of greed and
unsearchable appetite to grab more than necessary
(Readers can Google those videos on YouTube)
surprisingly, in 1966 in the coup led by the Igbo
both men were killed by the Igbo Soldiers and it
became one of the events that lead to the second
coup (Readers can search for what General
Jeremiah Usenni said on the reason why the second
coup took place).
General Aguiyi Ironsi an Igbo man the Head of State
was approached by the Yoruba Elders to release
Chief Awolowo who was in jail, as if to humiliate the
leader of the Yoruba based on the poisoned story
Azikiwe passed to the East since he came back
empty handed from Ibadan, Aguiyi Ironsi gave a
condition, he wanted Awolowo to ask for it in
writing. The Elders persuaded Awolowo to write
which he did with the list of all those jailed along
with him. When Aguiyi Ironsi got the request in
writing like he requested. He still refused. He
wanted Awolowo to die in jail.
That did not go down well with the Yoruba, what
Nigerians and anyone with the history must know
about Awolowo, to the Yorubas, he was the
second coming of Oduduwa, to hate Awolowo is to
hate the Yorubas, it is just the way it is, if you make
Awolowo your enemy, if you like take a bath in River
Ganges in India you can never be a friend of the
Yorubas. It is the way it will be forever on how the
descendants of Oduduwa chose their friends
among the 225 tribes in Nigeria and out of the
country.
General Yakubu Gowon became the new Head of
State. The same offer by the Elders was extended to
the young Military Head of State, he did not ask
Awolowo to beg for it, and he released Awolowo
and even invited him into his government. The
difference was clear between Aguiyi Ironsi and
Gowon.
What happened next?
To be continued.

The is a historical junk that should not be allowed a minute of time in an arena such as nairaland forum.

rerhji:
Shd I call dis another form of stomach infrastructure?.....

Bros sometimes I wonder if Nigeria has any reasonable person in a leadership position. The schools do not have any library or scientific laboratory yet these jackasses only worry about food. I guess the kids will be all foods no brains.

chidi4eze:
I cried for Wike when I heard it on AIT..you insult ur colleagues too? This guy won't go more than just a state based politician in Nigeria

There is noting wrong calling out dumbass numbskulls like Wike did. Nigeria is full of dingbats that pass as human beings and tend to idiocy.

Nigerians are still acting foolishly.

maimalari:
The camp of Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has finally crumbled in Rivers South East Senatorial Zone with barely two days to go to the December 10, 2016 rescheduled rerun parliamentary elections in the State.

This follows the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongman, Chief Olaka Nwogu, to sacrifice his senatorial ambition and join forces with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe. Olaka Nwogu, who was the PDP candidate for the rerun election and in pursuant of this new goal have strategically refused to attend any of the shambolic rallies and deceitful projects flag-offs organized by Wike in the South East Senatorial District; tested the waters of dumping Wike by approving and mobilising his supporters to massively defect to APC by late November 2016 to prepare ground for his formal defection immediately after the December 10 rerun election stating that denying Abe the Senate slot at this time will be a great disservice to Rivers State.
To worsen Wike’s political woes, Engr Tele Ikuru erstwhile Deputy Governor to Chibuike Amaechi known in some quarters as Rivers State modern Judas Iscariot went into hiding when Senator Abe and his Team stormed Andoni the home Local Government Area of Chief Uche Secondus former PDP Acting National Chairman as his Chief Strategist, Mobilizer and strongman, Kingston Sylvanus defects to APC with over 600 PDP members. It is said that with this development both Ikuru, Secondus, Wike are now a little less better than orphans in the politics of Andonai not minding the decision of Chief Olaka to join forces with Abe. According to Hon. Sylvanus, “now that PDP has no candidate for the Senate slot for the district, what is the need to continue to stay in an obvious dead political party in the State?”
Senator Abe was visibly happy over this development as he received Kinston Sylvanus and the entire Tele Ikuru’s political structure emphasizing that nobody should rest until PDP and Wike are formally buried in Rivers State by ensuring that no PDP Candidate gets any vote during the rerun election ? while receiving the over 300 Nwogu’s supporters and members of PDP at Bua Zaakpon community in Khana Local Government Area and Akpajo community in Eleme Local Government Area, who have decamped to APC; Senator Abe commended the people of Rivers South East for resolving to resist the tyranny of Governor Wike.
http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/rivers-rerun-wikes-camp-crumbles-as-olaka-backs-abe/

If this alleged behavior is slightly true, both candidates are fraud. In developed country, such alleged irresponsible actions have no place in the polite. No wonder Nigeria is perpetually backward.

Onyejemechimere:
I saw this and prayed that God should bless every Nigerian Soldier who Is fighting for the security of the country, still knowing its a risky job but still wanna do it for the love of the nation.

Was scrolling through Instagram and came across the Instagram handle of a Nigerian soldier With handle(@forevercoded7), wanted to scroll pass until i saw, (Picture Below)


See on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNwgsCVDPy6/?taken-by=forevercoded7

(More photos of him below too)

It appears Nigeria has produced too many liver-hearted punks.

robosky02:
I think if NFF can put on a thinking cap they can do better

why not sell the BRAND super falcons

(the strongest in the African continent)

so that private investors could sponsor the team instead of always waiting for federal government.
like companies that deal on female products can sponsor the team to even promote their brand

There is no "thinking cap" in Nigeria. I still do not know why players honor invitation by Nigeria.

orimsamsam:
u are getting ur assertion wrong. Yoruba actress and and actors are nollywood actresses and actors. Just that they choose to act in Yoruba instead of English. Wht statistic do u have to affirm that the IGbo tribe is dominant in nollywood. U ave no statistical figure to back it up , u are only guessing

Yoruba film is a drawback to Nollywood endeavors.

BabaRamota1980:
Na wah o! This guy used God name in vain. This is blasphemy!

From now on when i see Igboman for street i go salute am " mr special person".

No two group of people are created the same by God. There is always a special trait among group of people and Igbo is no exception.

justuschi50:
first,d yoruba are wise in term of education, the northerners only know agriculture and how to increase in population but d ibo are good in every aspect from education, manufacturing, agricultural, d ibo have d knowledge of putting food in there table which no other tribe possess such component.

Arrant nonsense. It is make happy and goofy stuff borne out of stack ignorance of the facts.

cjrane:
That is truly the most comprehensive and precise account of events that led Nigeria into a civil war and how the civil war was fought inside Biafra.

https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/4573462_ncw_jpegf78073f87ac9ab4f339b0ee06d6e7c5a

Do not show your ignorance on the public arena. It is nice to utter certain sentences with caution.

Peroti:
Mr Man don't support what u can't spell

How did you know or are you playing ignorance?

malel1:
100000 likes.
Can u imagine some people asking why other states should be granted special status, really some people are just plan stupid in this country.

Are you okay upstairs? What makes a great society is the sense of equality.

The stream of thought of most Nigeria seems to run contrary to human intellect. Why would some states in Nigeria including Lagos State be granted special economic status? Are other states not part and parcel of the zoo called Nigeria? It is disheartening that most Nigerians only encourage any form of separation only when it favors them. All states in Nigeria are equal and should be treated in equal political manner without exception.

Most Nigerians, especially those associated with APC, are illogical dumbasses.

BMedia:
Why don't you keep supporting the avengers to continue blowing the pipelines? Why are you wailing here?

It seems like you thought blowing your pipelines will affect the average man in Daura or Kano? Because you sound surprised at seeing and breathing the pollution from bombing and bunkering in your backyard.

I think the O.P should direct her question to the nairaland avengers and IPOD for an answer.

Most Nigerians are daftly moronic. Is there any proof that the "black stuff" is linked to Avenger's blowing up the pipelines? The alleged "black stuff" could have come from burnt tires or other sources.

CFCman:
Kenneth (forgotten her first name) from the U-17 team looked solid in center back at the U-17 world cup. She could very well be Ohale's center-back partner at the next world cup.
I expect this tournament to be the last for Ikidi, who is 29. In her place, Ngozi Ebere, should get the starting spot.
Joy Bokiri has a future in the Super Falcons midfield too.

Nigerians tend to take a leap in the darkness. I guess the proper team to look for replacement of Super Falcon players should be U-20 team not U-17.

Is there any age limit to the position of governor in Nigeria? How does his age increase his chances of winning the election? Was his a contributing factor for his victories at the polls? When most Nigerians were born, there were no birth registries.

marveangel:
So my dear u think attaining biafra freedom or whatever will bring turn igbo land into paradise right....answer this one question the people who are going to rule in the new government are they not the same hungry evil looting politicians....OR u just think that once Biafra is actualized every crook and looting igbo politician will automatically get a clean heart

Please spare us the need to play god. Nobody is even insinuating paradise on the earth but a space to have people of like culture and tradition to air their views without offending anybody. There are many ways to move society forward if only the people are willing to call a spade a spade. As Nigeria is currently constituted such outspoken endeavor cannot be undertaken without stepping on the toes of people with counterculture.

Okoroawusa antics often inspire people to question his parentage.

asha80:
my question is this.was this so in the 60s? Yes most of trade in Nigeria is focused towards Lagos but has it been always so?people are complaining Lagos is conjested(with dangote refinery and lekki port coming up it would only get worse) but have fg sat down to see how it can lift the burden of the country put on Lagos?

It was not so in 60s because SCOA and RT Briscoe had showrooms in Aba and import of the cars through Port Harcourt wharf. Port Harcourt wharf was very busy and competed adequately with Lagos Wharf in 60s. All the known importers in Aba imported through Port Harcourt wharf. However status of the Port Harcourt wharf changed after Nigeria/Biafra civil war.

These acts of extra-judicial mayhems by Nigerian security forces drive Nigeria to inevitable disintegration.

Nigeria will never see unity!!!! Those who to cling to the deceitful unity of the cesspit do so on the pretence of inhibited foolery.

TonyeBarcanista:
Though I am in agreement with virtually everyone from the Niger Delta that the marginalization meted to our people by the Nigeria state through the 1999 Constitution and other laws like the Land use Act(1978), Nigeria Waterways Act(1997), Petroleum Act(1969), Section 44 of the 1999 constitution(as amended), and other laws that have been denying the ethnic nationalities of controlling their destiny, I have consistently maintained(a position I expressed to a group on palmchat) that it amounts to irresponsibility for a group to engage in violence and suspicious scheme masking under the cloak of Niger Delta struggle.

As a keen observer of the economic terroristic activities by a faceless group in the Niger Delta region that called themselves Niger Delta Avengers, I found it laughable and a mockery of our collective sensibilities when they threatened seceding Niger Delta region from Nigeria.

This group not only engaged in destruction of pipelines and other oil facilities, but has dealt huge blow on both the on the environment, and financial earning of country. In fact, Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in June while speaking on the activities of the NDA lamented that “We are suffering from pollution, our communities are affected, we are the greatest losers; our communities are impacted negatively.” This same group suddenly woke up to demand for secession?

MILITANT GROUPS AND THEIR NON-STOP ULTIMATUMS
Since the rebirth of militancy in April 2016, we have seen different groups issuing different threats and giving different ultimatum all in their bid to outdo each other in attention seeking.

Recall that on Monday, June 6, a group that called themselves the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) had boasted that they will launch missile attack on Aso Rock, the seat of power, and other government institutions including Police headquarters, Defence headquarters, NNPC towers, Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, national assembly, and military formations across the country within 48 hours. Their ultimatum came and gone but not even an ant was hurt by this group.

Similarly, another group that called themselves Adaka Boro Avengers(ABA) came with their own threat for secession and issued an ultimatum that they will secede Niger Delta region from Nigeria on August 1st. However, just like the JNDLF, the said date came and has gone, but their threats and ultimatum never materialized.

Instead of avoid being a laughing stock like their colleagues, the Niger Delta (sc)Avengers have decided to tow further their inglorious path by pronouncing their own date for Niger Delta secession and given a definite date of October 1, 2016.

THE CARICATURE OF NIGER-DELTA AGITATION
These so-called militants forget or choose not to remember that Major Isaac Adaka Boro, the icon of Ijaw and Niger Delta struggle did not pursue his interest but the interest of Ijaw nation which he represented. They choose not to remember that Ogoni legend, Ken Saro Wiwa did pursue the interest of Ogoni nation(and Niger Delta region) and not his personal interest.

It is however unfortunate that some group of people always find it pleasing to add “Niger Delta” to their nomenclature just to give legitimacy to their unpatriotic conduct. To them, Niger Delta struggle is about blowing oil facilities, and collecting amnesty to further their personal purse and those of their sponsors. These people have succeeded in making caricature of the legitimate struggle of the Niger Delta people.

Sadly, with attention seeking groups like Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), Adaka Boro Avengers(ADA), and Niger Delta Avengers, the joke has only been further extended while the mockery of our struggle remains across the traditional and social media space.

However, I am comforted with the fact that there are thousands of patriotic Niger Deltans that will continue to seize every available legitimate means to press for an end to the marginalisation of our people.



Long Live Niger Delta Region.
May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria
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This poster of the above junk reminds me Africans that lacked constructive human intellect.

This Okoroawusa is a complete waste of human endeavor. Since he became governor, Imo State has fallen behind Anambra State, Abia State and Delta State in academic achievements. What level of depth would this moronic dingbat drag Imo State? Who gets the salary of Imo State civil servants in two days of the week they will be absent from job? This con artist is deliberately sticking it to Imo State electorates.

kahal29:
Can't you see that APC is in clear insurmountable lead? How on earth can PDP win with this result am seeing :

Okigwe North Senatorial Rerun Results:

Apc = 48,921.
PDP = 40,142.
Difference = 8,777.

Outstanding Registered voters. 13, 000.



Reelection to take place in 15 polling units mainly in Isiala Mbano (Ararume LGA and Stronghold) and ihitte uboma ( APC Candidate - LGA)

Above crap remains among the reasons Nigeria has no business in democracy.

Adaure4ever:
Rochas Owelle Okorocha, The 3rd Executive Governor of Imo state since 1999 is a popular figure among the Nigeria political sphere.
The purpose of this thread is to examine the level of Hatred and Resent shown to to this man mainly by SOME of his fellow Igbo kinsmen.
We do hear names like Okoroawusa being used at him, we have heard accusations like
1. He is a Sabo and Traitor
2. He romance with the North
3. He is fathered by a Northerner during the war.. Etc
Bla Bla Bla ALL GIBBERISH
....
What exactly have Okorocha commited to attract this hatred?
If he is romancing with the North, Did Azikiwe not romance with the North politically? He did,
so why crucifying Okorocha for his political affiliation with the North?
....
The next one is "Okorocha is Owing Salary " is he the first governor to owe workers salary?
....
"He is an APC governor and support Buhari"
so what? Are we Igbos not Republicans in nature?
Must every Igbo politician be in PDP?
After 16yrz of Loyalty to PDP, what did they give Igbos?
A 2019 Vice Presidential slot, in the midst of PDP being an Opposition now.
Why did they not give Igbos atleast VP when Pdp was in power? Why now that they are out of power?
- Okorocha has a constitutional right to be in any party of his choice and He Has Chosen APC.
....
He is building School in the North, so what?
He is a well known social entreprenuer and His charity have benefit many imo people and other Nigerians.
....
NDIGBO, Let Us Stop this "pull him down" mentality, It is not helping us.
Look at how we are behaving just because GEJ an ijaw man lost an election.
Can the ijaws stand behind an IGBO Man for Presidency? apparently NOT, because an Igbo man contesting for Presidency has a Big chance of winning in Ogun State than in Bayelsa.
....
So why Hating on our own Rochas Okorocha and Heavily backing GEJ an ijaw man?
When did we get to this level?
....
No amount of Image tarnishing can stop Rochas okorocha.
Let him be, I just don't understand this level of hatred shown at him.
NDIGBO, No matter our political different, let us support one of our own. BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.
Rochas Okorocha Has the Potential To Liberate The IGBO Race From this Political Wilderness We Found Ourselves.
NDEWO NU- Adaure4ever

It is unfortunate the poster of above ill-informed rant ignorantly forgot that Ndigbo do not only have constitutional latitude to castigate a dumbass political tout such as Okoroawausa but inalienable liberty to disown him. I guess you realized that a con ingrate named Okorocha did not elect himself the governor of Imo State. In a normal society, the jackass is answerable to the people who elected him into the office. In fact, I do not have any form of sympathy for the people of Imo State as a result of socio-economic hardship stemming from Rochas Okorocha’s tenure as governor of Imo State. However, I had to advice them to set a plan in motion on how to recover the loots perpetrated by the Okorocha. Even if Okorocha takes a flight to the Moon, the good people of Imo State will be on his tail.

Tochaigh:
Lol. Even Hitler had allies and supporters.

How does this even make your life better?! Niger politicians shouldn't be the ones judging the integrity or performance of Buhari, it is you and I, that should do that. Wasn't GEJ(that you termed "clueless" ) recognised internationally?

Per the emboldened, Muslims such as Daura Dumbass aka Muhammadu Buhari.