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Igbos who wants to abstain will do so and those who wants to protest will do so.

We're not conquered people

Kingosytex:
Any sensible Igbo should stay out of the protest, the powers that be are looking for any available means to pin it on the Igbos.
The Hausas are threatening thunder and brimstone but Bayo Ononuga's concern is Obi and some disgruntled Igbos, he isn't even brave enough to speak to those Arewa Youths, neither is he brave enough to condemn them, all he is concerned is Obi this and that as if Obi is the one behind the stupid economic decisions that brought Nigeria to this situation.

Stay out of it Igbos, stay out of it. They will tag it as you trying to sabotage their government.
The whole thing has some tribal coloration, I understand that times are very rough and tough, it was like this during Bubu's years of terror. Why didn't the Arewa youths protest? Why didn't they protest when Bubu ran this country aground?

You guys keep deceiving yourselves.

You think one person can control the Igbo yourhs?

TonyRazor:
Our correspondent

Igbo Lawyers Commend Kalu, Distance Igbo Youths from nation-wide protest


A registered Igbo civil society group, League of Igbo Youth Lawyers (LIYOLAW) has showered accolades on the deputy speaker of the house of representatives, Barrister Ben Kalu for his efforts which gave birth to the passage of the bill for the establishment of South East Development Commission (SEDC), and its assent by President Bola Tinubu last Wednesday.

In a communique issued in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Saturday July 27, 2024, and signed by its national Secretary, Barrister Obinnaya Asiegbu, the group noted that the South East Development Commission which bill was sponsored by Kalu who represents Bende federal constituency in the house of representatives was a landmark achievement for which the lawmaker has distinguished himself in the service of Ndi Igbo.

The communique observed that the Igbo homeland had been abandoned in the aftermath of the civil war leading to neglect and absence of infrastructure and development in the region.

However in a separate chat with newsmen, the President of the group, Stanley I Okafor, Esq. assured that the group would seek greater collaboration with the south east caucus of the national assembly as means of making concrete and realistic developmental matters affecting the region.

Okafor however distanced the group and its members from the planned nation wide protests slated for early August, arguing that Igbo youths had nothing to protest about this time given the lack of proper integration of Igbos within the national socio-political framework.

Okafor said, "We would work to distance Igbo youths from the planned protests so that we can avoid the usual scape-goat retribution usually meted out against our people.

"Let our sister regions lead the self expressions if they may, while we focus on persuading government to do the right thing, and to grant freedom to detained Nnamdi Kanu."

How many Northerners do you think will buy that shirt?

Difrent:
You now know why many are afraid the protest have ulterior meanings
Anyone able to spend that much on attire for the protest is definitely NOT HUNGRY and has no business in the protest.
It's people that are well fed that cam even have strength to protest for 10 days, after a day or two most people will run out of strength, that's If truly it's hungry people that are protesting and not opportunists looking for peoples properties to loot

You're in denial

Eteka1:
It's a political protest not hunger protest.

You're clutching on straws.

Nigerians are now in ' enough is enough' mode

helinues:
Protest T-shirt N6,000
Delivery let say N500
Transportation to the Venue plus holding something for body to buy waters and co, N3500.

So person go get N10K, still wan dey claim to join one hunger protest? Are they mocking those who are indeed in hunger?

No legitimate government, just some rigged in looters

BBNNaija will not affect the planned protest. Nothing will!

When it starts you'll know that Nigerian youths do not losten to some elder somewhere when the threat is existential

Lumarstone:
Should students join the August 1 planned protest?

Tinubu and all government agencies are afraid but you paper tigers are saying nothing would happen. You guys will know that taking Nigerians for granted has consequence

helinues:
The protest would start from South East right?

Wake and smell the coffee. The North has a bigger surprise for you

Sannisege:
Why are these Igbo people so pained that Tinubu is the president of Nigeria. I’m sure say na Tinubu matter kill Ezeife and Nwayuanwu. More of them may die on top Jagaban matter.

If you think the protest is loosing momentum then you're sleeping ontop a bicycle. Nothing will stop the protest.

Forget all these paid groups pulling out. The protest will start August 1 and will build momentum!

helinues:
Yehn Yehn Yehn

We don tell una say na we get the media narrative for Nigeria

Make una rest. We don kill una protest idea. This no be about running mouth online

Provide a credible link else you're a terrible liar!

sunboy:
Where’s the lie that ..

Calabar was the capital of Nigeria for the colonialist until 1906 when it was moved to Lagos island.

And Calabar was the first capital of the Eastern region before it was moved to Enugu then to Umuaiha.

That is clearly documented.

You know nothing. Nobody handles the economy better than Trump!

LordBiden:
Oh sorry donald,kamala harris Is coming.

Democrats are the best in handling the US economy,keeping it safe and offer responsible leadership.

Before endsars protest nko? So endsars has put the fear of God into you guys and has kept you in perpetual docility.

How many Nigerians have been killed since Tinubu took over? Atleast 1000, how many died during endsars?

Teacher1776:
Somehow I applaud those coming out to protest.
They are patriots.
Personally I won't come out to protest. Reason is we have a reckless government and irresponsible leader who is more concerned about his power than the life of citizens. End SARS shooting comes to mind..

This is not endsars, we can't live under the shadows of endsars forever while suffering.

Tinubu does not have the kind of followership Buhari has to get away with murders

thesicilian:
Online warriors.
How many people had their tenures terminated after EndSARS

Should a lion concern itself with the opinion of a sheep?

Kuginzi:
By Mohammed I. Yaba

A Sudanese cleric, Ambassador Al-Mustapha Bala Assudany, has cautioned Nigerians, particularly youths, against embarking on protest over economic hardship, saying nothing positive will come out of it.

Worried by the economic hardship amid rising inflation, some Nigerians fixed August 1 – August 10 for nationwide protest.

The government, religious leaders, traditional rulers, among others have appealed to young persons to have a rethink on the protest, but they have insisted to go ahead.

Weighing in on the situation during the pre-huduba sermon at the famous Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, the cleric cautioned the youths not to give room to enemies of the country to destroy Nigeria.

He took about 20 minutes sharing his experience as a Sudanese citizen about what happened before and after the protest that led to war in the country.

According to him, enemies of Nigeria are indirectly instigating innocent youths to embark on the protest just as they did to Sudanese, leading to civil war.

He said Nigerians need to learn from Sudan’s experience to avoid bloodshed or any action that could lead to the destruction of peace.

He listed Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Sudan as countries which suffered destruction from what started as peaceful protests.

Ambassador Assudany said presently 2 out of the 3 percent of Sudan’s population have abandoned their houses and fled the city center, while some fled to other countries due to war.

“Before they started talking about the planned protest in Nigeria, it happened in some Muslim countries like Syria, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, and Sudan. I’m a Sudanese citizen and what happened in Sudan was the same thing that happened in other Muslim countries.”

"When I heard about the planned protest in Nigeria, I felt as a Muslim I should share the experience of what I saw in Sudan and what happened in other Muslim countries. Economic hardship was responsible for all the protests witnessed in those countries. That was what led people to protest in Sudan, thinking a solution would come through protest.

Those that started were Sudanese citizens in an attempt to draw the attention of the government to end their hardship. But the opposition groups that were against the government penetrated them because every government has opposition. This was what led to the chaos in the country.

"Some foreign countries also took advantage of the protest and came into the country. They were the ones sponsoring these youths and supporting them. This led to regime change in the country but despite that there was no peace in the country.

"Many people thought after the regime changed there would be peace in the country but it turned out to cause more chaos across the country. As we speak, Khartoum, which is the capital of Sudan, has been completely destroyed and the residents fled.

The war spread to other parts of the country. There was crisis everywhere, people being killed in villages, women raped, kidnapped, and sold as slaves in foreign lands. This is why I’m calling on Nigerians, especially the youth, not to allow themselves to be used by the enemies of the country to destroy their country. This is because nothing good will come out of the protest but destruction.

This is because Nigeria has bigger challenges compared to us in Sudan because in Sudan majority of the citizens are Muslims and yet are killing themselves, what about Nigeria with tribal, religious, and ethnic differences? What do you think will happen if after the regime change? Do you think there will be somebody that can caution the youths against future protest?”

He further prayed for peace and harmony in Nigeria, with a call on the leadership to do the needful to end the economic hardship in the country.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-nothing-good-will-come-out-of-your-protest-sudanese-cleric-warns-nigerians/

Liar!

Fake story

MossadAgent:
See this one

Calabar was the first capital of Nigeria until WW1 and German Cameroun next door forced Lugard to move the capital to Lagos

Calabar was reduced to a mere province under the Old Eastern Region with Enugu built from scratch using the resources from minority provinces.

It's now you remember Calabar. When Calabar was trapped in your eastern Region it was totally neglected for Enugu project.

Where is that your Enugu today in the scheme of things ?


It's good that you are all now seeing the tribal bigotry and Ibo supremacist ideology and practices of Zik and his minions.

Instead of ensuring Calabar compete with Lagos, Zik was more bothered dragging Lagos and building Enugu .

It's now you see the strategic geo-economic relevance of calabar.

Good morning.

Does that make her many people? She's just one person so why say Obi supporters?

ALTERNATEID:
Dude, did you miss the question mark? The lady in question is a member of IPOB and a well known Biafra agitator before she switched support to Peter Obi. If she’s asking for the address of the children of prominent people, we should ask question about her motives and indeed, the motive of Peter Obi supporters who are behind the planned protest.

You expect anybody to listen to you and stay in their homes if they initially planned to protest? Who do you think you are?

EreluRoz:
Protest is normal but this very one has been hijacked. Please nairalanders stay in your respective homes and don't join any protest. I love you all and want you all to stay safe.

How can you describe one person in the plural form?

If you supports Obi, does it mean she doesn't have her own mind?

ALTERNATEID:
A well known ?
Peter Obi supporter and self acclaimed leader of the Active Citizen Group, Adamma Benita Ukpabi is on tweeting seeking the address of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s children and the address of Sanwoolu’s family house in Lagos.

Adamma who goes by the X handle “@Ammanie6 is a well known supporter of Peter Obi and one of the mobilizers for the August protest. She’s the one mobilizing fellow Obidients to shut down the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

This is to put the security agencies and all sensible Nigerians in notice that some elements behind the protest may be planning to attack some personalities in Lagos. We all saw how the last Endsars protest quickly degenerated into the burning of police stations, courts, banks, BRT buses, and other public buildings in Lagos.

Cc: Mynd44 nlfpmod

Absolutely! What Tinubu has done in thr last 3 weeks, if he has been doing this, nobody will be talking of protest now. The protest must go on to show them not to take us for granted again

shortgun:
For the first time in ages, government agencies have begun to publicly advertise job openings, a process that has before now been conducted in secrecy, benefiting only those with connections.
Just days before the planned protest, the government suddenly now has job openings for Nigerian youths.
Imagine what we could achieve if we unite and demand an end to bad governance.
Anyone who says you should not protest wants you to die in poverty while they continue to corner our collective wealth to themselves and their children.

www.channelstv.com/2024/07/26/nnpc-set-to-recruit-new-staff

https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/26/fg-reopens-application-for-n110-billion-nigeria-youth-investment-fund-nyif

Any talks thats not in support of the protest or about the protest is a distraction. Wait after the protest and we resume Igbos vs Yorubas but for now the entire Nigeria is united towards ending bad governance

Omoawoke:
Toyin Abraham isn’t originally Yoruba. She wasn’t even born in south west. But this is a woman who has represented and completely identified with Yoruba. Her husband is Yoruba and everything about her radiates yorubaness.
The reason I highlighted this is because some people have refused to give up on the false narrative trying to twist the story behind why Yorubas rejected their chinedu Gbadebo, a renowned bastard who even insulted his own very people, who cannot even speak Yoruba but joined hands with bigots to insult his so called Yorubaness.
These are two different people and I tell you, if Toyin Abraham contest against Gbarebo chinedu in any position in southwest, Toyin Abraham will defeat him hands down


No matter how many times you people try to hide the facts and create false narratives that Yorubas were bigots to reject Chinedu, we will remind you 10times more that he was rejected for being a bigot, worst of all, a bigot against the very people he wanted to lead.
We know our own, we aren’t fools

You're in denial if you say there is no need to protest

Iamgrey5:
Occupy Nigeria protest was about the price of petrol.

The increment was done in a new year period

Labor union and Trade union joined

It's different from protest that has no head or tails

If protest couldn't have held from last year till when new minimum wage was negotiated, then what exactly is this protest about?

Seriously?

How will SEDC favour the average Igbo man? How has NDDC favored the Niger Delta?

Was there a development commission before the federal government built Lagos and Abuja?

Enlightened people are not deceieved, these development commissions are for political croonies settlement

helinues:
Ipob as a group emergence was all about SEDC.

We followed the event..Kanu protested against the Chibok kidnapping in UK back then, but when NEDC was granted, that was when Kanu exploded.

Now that SEDC have been granted, what next, would the sit at home now stop?

You'll learn that nobody is indispensable

CilicMarin:
Classless, meaningless and incoherent article...

Tinubu is on the right track. And he will govern till 2031 at least, if the constitution is not ammended for 3rd Term...

No gain without pain... The economy will soon turn the corner, and we shall all celebrate.

May God Bless Nigeria.

Liar! He has been protesting for almost a yr so and not because he was told to protest from vawulence space.

Goodvibes007:
That's the Obidient Flagman.

There were discussions in Obidient vawulence space for some to start the protest and not wait for the 1st of August, so that it does not fail due to oppositions to the protest springing up.

Obidient Flagman heed the call. Goodluck to him.

We will fix it from the head!

I'm through with you

Goodnewsforlife:
go n protest in your region n leave south west out of your protest

We are warning u igbos now n everyone is warning u before u start tagging CNN n co

Until you identify his real ethnicity,
stop blaming Igbos automatically

freshkpomo:

Where did he get Chidi from? You know harry family house? How you take know ma Benin? No Benin person will type such, even if they want to talk about the Oba, they do with caution. Even if his name was osakpolor or Uwaila, the way he typed would have given him out that it's not a Benin person behind that username. I called out the Oba severally during the cult war in my town and so did so many Benin people, but how we approached it was what showed a Benin person from a non Benin person. We respect our king and we always channel our grievances like father and son. A parable in Benin says when I see someone slapping my father I would take off my shirt and fight that person first before asking questions. Your Chidi is not Benin, one day his true identity will come out, I have bursted many in Esan mega forum and Edo Arise.

And you think they'd go free? You think the army dare shoot protesters when they're over 5million people? Are they not afraid?

Esama:
I'm not against your points bro but this politicians wouldn't mind killing innocent people and tag themmiscreants.

Na dem sabi...we're not conquered people

jaxxy:
I personally think igbo should not join this protest cos they have already concluded its a igbo protest to remove the government. Let sowore and other regions lead the protest.

Igbos should not join the protest. They can support but not join. I'm tired of the igbo want to change government narrative.