₦airaland Forum

Sweetguy25:
1. The strategic importance and development of Lagos has nothing to do with the leadership of the south westerners. Before Awolowo ruled the west, Lagos has had over four white governors. Lagos is over a 100 years old and south westerners have not led lagos for more than 40 years. That investors flock to Lagos and its neighboring states today, has very little to do with the leadership or cultures the indigenous south westerners. Like I said earlier, they flock to lagos because their market availability.
2. You should not forget that the south east was once the east, which consisted of the south east and south south.
3. A south easterner head of state was a core nationalist. He was not a tribalist like the one you had. Also he gave us a university which has educated millions of Igbos and has made the Nigerian state proud.
4. Anything that occurred from 1999 till date is null and void. The dividends of democracy has not reached any tribe except the yoruba's because of Lagos and the proximity of their states to Lagos.
5. South west leadership also lacks foresight. Adedibu is a south westerner. The development of the south west has nothing to with leadership.

Ibadan was the capital of western region of Nigeria yet there is nothing write home about Yoruba and development as far as Ibadan is concerned. If Biafra is granted a stay side by side with Nigeria for a year, Nigeria will self-destruct.

antibiafra:
Simply because we are destined to stand as one United nigeria. let me have your reasons

TEAM ONE NIGERIA

Per the bolded, you seemed to be a dreamer and trivializer. Please do not play God because you know absolutely noting about destiny. The people who have an iota of same destiny make progress in all the phases of human endeavors. Nigeria has become laughing a stock among Africans talk less the world. It is an act of embarrassment to proclaim oneself a Nigerian in the midst of congregation of well meaning individuals outside the boundary of Nigeria.

antibiafra:
What's the problem with igbo boys. No wonder tonto dike said igbo boys are too loud

If Tonto Dike is your role model, you are honestly not in this class of political cross fire. Tonto Dike made few denigratory statements about Yoruba people yet turned around to allow a Yoruba boy to impregnate her. I guess this is a class of deluded and ill-informed ninnies.

antibiafra:
Am disappointed that an educated fellow will be spilling this thrash. Who told you am yoruba or sent by hausa. Please grow up. I hate guys who don't think before they talk. I am more igbo than you am only fighting for the unity of Nigeria, whatever the problem is we xan all sit and solve it.

TEAM ONE NIGERIA

Mr. Intelligent, give one reason why a country such as Nigeria that cannot manage ordinary gutter will stand and I will give serialized reasons why Biafra is an ideologue waiting to be realized.

Amadi45:
seen
why are your mods deleting and banning ppl anyhow here for supporting Biafra?
Naira land is really becoming boring.

Sister, Nairaland is a replica of Nigeria where ignorance takes the place of virtues and sanity gives way to chaos. It is completely unfathomable why a contributor should be banned for supporting the Biafra while the thread against and opened by a Biafra's ardent hater is allowed to stand.

Nigerians shout democracy and even silly true federalism but are the least human beings on the earth to remotely comprehend the nuances of democracy. Nigerians look morosely in outlook when issues of democracy are debated.

mcvaeey:
I'm not an igbo hater as many people assume. But let the truth be told today, igbos only want south south due to economic gains and nothing else. The South south region is the geopolitical zone in Nigeria and if each south south state where to be a country of its own, it would be one of the richest countries in Africa. Besides Lagos, no other state in Nigeria is richer than any south south state. They all have crude oil in commercial quantities and also access to international waters.

This is the main reason why the igbos are trying to cajole them into demonic union. They igbos always say that south south is not a tribe but an evil manipulation of the north. They say the northerners created the south south in order to divide and rule and call the yorubas all manners of names. The question I want to ask the igbos today are;

Are the people of south south complaining?

Have the people asked them to champion their cause in any way?

Why are they crying more than the bereaved over Gej's loss?

The igbos don't mean well for us. They only want our resources and want to marginalise us. Can a non igbo person hold a position in igboland? Can a non igbo person be sold land to in any part of igboland?

Why then does any sane person think that igbos have genuine intention for us?

Let's assume that biafra is achieved today and the south south joins them in biafra, what will be their contribution to the economy of biafra? What will they bring to the table?

The answer is nothing and the only thing they'll bring to the table is their population. Our history would be wiped out in 10 years if we join them cos they'll igbonise all of us.

An average igbo man is greedy, deceitful and can never be trusted.

I personally do not want any so-called south-south person, except the Ndiigbo, as compatriot beyond the markers of Nigeria. Personally, I am for Republic of Igbo land so that we shall have a society solemnly bounded together through culture and language. There is absolutely nothing in the so-called south-south that boast the economic interest of Ndiigbo. It appears most Nigerians are deluded daydreamers. I plead take all the non-Igbo in the so-called south-south and give us Republic of Igbo land or Biafra.

size40:
I don't like Mr Nyesom Wike. But for this statement, I will support him because if not for General Yakubu Gowon who created Rivers state and Cross Rivers state out of the old Eastern region controlled, dominated by the Igbos who then sat on everything meant for us all, by now only GOD in Heaven knows if there will be any man or woman will be living called Efik, Ibibio, Anamg, Ikwerri, kalabari, Okirika, Ijaw, Epeye, Etche etc. We would have been subjected into untold hardship and extermination under Ojukwu, the Igbos and their Biafra. Each time I hear of Biafra, I thank general Yakubu Gowon

The above post is mark inherent dishonesty, ignorance and inability to read found among most Nigerians. I do know that Rivers State and Cross River were not the only states created by Gowon.

Legitimate election cease to exist after Goodluck Jonathan left office. All the elections conducted after GEJ regime are typical Nigerian.

Obiagu1:
@ Abagworo;

Do you know you can naturalize in Nigeria if Biafrans become free?
As a Nigerian that you are, leave us Biafrans alone to die. We refuse to be slaves!

We don't need you concern.

Bros I really cannot make sense out of the dude. There still could be Nigeria after Biafra is gone from the union. He can stay with Nigeria and be counted as one of the animals in the zoo.

naijapips02:
see this dunce. If you watched the video, the police fired teargases yet they kept advancing with the clubs and stuff. What do you expect the policemen to do? to stand there and be clubbed to death? Anu mpam.

You are showing the intellectual inadequacy known about Nigerians. You are a ninny. I can rightfully inform you that teargas is only single approach to handing of crowd especially the unruly one. There must be water cannons and fire trucks that will be use to drench the protesters. Nigeria is a certified zoo that employ live bullets instead of rubber bullet or water cannon to disperse unruly crowd. What a fool and from a foolish country.

Millerz:
you're wrong.

Do you know that protesters usually inform the police about an impending protest and request a "protest permit" from the police dept before protesting?? A protest ceases to be peaceful when human rights are violated.

You are doubly wrong. There are impromptu demonstrations and are dispersed with water canons, fire tucks and tear gas. If the zoo called Nigeria does not have what it takes to disperse demonstrators, it is one good reason to secede from the zoo.

baralatie:
Why would anybody believe it is not meant and calculated to be for the destruction of the Igbo like exactly whatwhat bokoharam is currently destroying the north eastern states

Sometimes I cannot believe the stream of thought of certain people who pass as Nigerians. When has agitation for self-determination or homeland which is entrenched in Nigerian constitution become calculated attempt to destroy Igbo? Does it mean that the constitution of Nigeria is a calculated design to destroy Igbo? Nigeria cannot remains as presently configured forever.

Edusouls:
buhari is not killing ur people girl,ur people are the worse stubborn,educated illiterates,foolish set of individuals..we igbos behave like we re cursed...

Is there any good reason for Nigeria to remain as presently configured? Only a fool finds fault on the people who really want out of the zoo called Nigeria. There is absolutely nothing good about Nigeria except dishonesty.

Why South South Nations Won't Join Biafra. South South nations will rather form thier Own Confederation or seperate Nations

Igbo are using the support they gave to Jonathan in 2015 election as blackmail to convert Niger delta struggle to Biafra. This deception will not work. They only supported Jonathan because they got alot of appointments under Jonathan. They are just selfish and greedy people. Niger Delta Struggle is completely different from Biafra agitation. Igbo supported Obasanjo against thier own son and Hero Ojukwu in 2003 election, they should go and claim yoruba instead.

As far as I am concern IGBO, YORUBA and HAUSA are all benefitting from the current system. Afterall an IGBO man Gen Agunyi Ironsi created the Unitary System for Nigeria in 1966 that we are complaining against today. When Isaac Adaka Boro wanted to form Ijaw Nation Republic in 1966 it was Igbo Head of State Gen Agunyi Ironsi that fought him with a 12 days war.

The Igbo claim to be one of us because some south south states were part of the old Eastern region. First of all, eastern region was created by Nigeria for Nigeria convenience. It was not a decision of the nationalities that made up the old eastern region. Secondly before most people forget, today edo and delta state were never at anytime part of eastern region. edo and delta were first Western region later became Midwestern region, then change to Bendel state before becoming edo and delta state today. some tribes speak Yoruba in edo and delta state. why is Yoruba not claiming edo and delta state the way Igbo is claiming rivers and delta states because some people speak ibo in those states?

Igbo may have succeeded in brainwashing some south south people that they are one of us, it is a big lie. They may have succeeded in brainwashing some of us that only hausa and Yoruba is the problem of south south, it is a big lie. They are the same as far as I am concern.

The problem with Igbo is greed, self-entitlement and born to rule, control and exploit mentality. Qatar is smaller than Bayelsa in Population and half d size of Bayelsa state by landmass. Bayelsa is four times the size of Sigapore. if Qatar and Sigapore can be a country, why cant we have an Ijaw nation as a country? Do u think Ijaw people dont want to be like qatar and enjoy thier oil alone like Qatar does? Note: Bayelsa State is d smallest state in the south south by population and second to the last by landmass!!


Below is the size of south south states and south east states. South South is almost 3times the size of south East.
Yet the population of South east is almost 80% of south south population base on 2006 census. But by the time you add igbo who are currently leaving outside south east, you will discover that thier population is more than all the south south put together. More than 90% of the resources (oil, gas, limestones,etc) are in the south south. The whole of South East is landlock with no direct access to the sea or atlantic ocean. but almost all the south south states have direct assess to the sea and atlantic ocean. Some will say they have River Niger. River Niger is not a sea or an ocean for big Ships.

Tell me why South South Nations will want to form a country with south east if they have a choice ? all south east will bring to the table is population and domination? The total oil production from south east is not up to 10% of south south oil production!

If you are the leader of south south nations will you advice them to form a country with south east if they have the option of forming their own country alone? give a sincere answer?

As far as I am concern, as unbrainwashed south south , there is no difference between the Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa. To me, these are three major tribe struggling and fighting for Supiriority. Whenever any of the three is loosing, he shout Marginalization.

During Jonathan govt, the Igbos were gaining and were in control and were happy. The Yoruba were losing and were shouting Marginalization. The hausa/fulani were not happy because they were not fully in control. For the North we can slightly understand because in the 16years of democracy (May 1999 to May 2015) the south ruled 13.3years while the North had just 2.7years

The Igbo don't love south south more than the hausa or Yoruba love us. All the three tribe are all struggling for the control of south south oil. None of the three is better than the other as far as we south south are concern.

The only place south south nationalities agree with Igbo is Nigeria should divide. However while south south clamour for succession is base on lack of true fiscal Federalism, on the other hand, igbo clamour for succession is base on IGBO BORN TO RULE, CONTROL AND EXPLOIT MENTALITY. Igbo make noise and claim d north have born to rule mentality because of Sokoto State former motto of born to rule which they have change. The People with the true born to rule mentality are d Igbo. it is because they are not having thier way that they are complaining and making all d noise all over Nigeria.

But how and why Nigeria will and should divide, what we want and what they want is as different as d distance of the earth to d moon.

South south want thier own freedom. we will support Biafra as Igbo only nation while they should support us to form our own nation or nations. But trying to add us as an appendage to Biafra will never happen.

If south south join Biafra, our individual identities will be wiped out in less than 50years. They will convert every south south nationality to Igbo. And they will so much take charge of the oil and resources with reckless abandon without any regard to d minorities.

LET EVERYONE FORMS HIS OWN NATION. SOUTH SOUTH NATIONS DONT WANT IGBO, YORUBA OR HAUSA IN THIER NATION. WE DONT WANT ANY DOMINANT TRIBE TO CONTROL US IF OR WHEN NIGERIA DIVIDE.

They will argue that there are some igbo in rivers state, delta state and edo state. As far as i am concern Igbo speaking people in south south will join Niger delta republic or confederation. Their are Hausa people in Niger, there are Yoruba people in Benin Republic and Togo. Does that make those yoruba and hausa speaking people in those countries Nigerians?

The south south nationalities can form a confederation with United Arab Emirate template, where seven different nationalities came together to form a confederation with each nationality having some form of autonomy.

if the south east want to join the confederation they can join. We can't leave nigeria and go and form another normal single country were there is a dominant tribe. That will be moving from frying pan to fire.

Just like the United Ararb emirate asked qatar and behrain to join them, but qatar and behrain choose to form thier individual countries.

What Biafra represent is a single country with a powerful centre where a dominant tribe can control. South south dont want that. If we must fight or struggle for succession, we need a new name like "United State of niger delta" or any other name which clearly shows a union rather than a single country.

We need to set the record straight before south south nations make the mistake of south Sudan. It is more than Four years south sudan left
sudan to form thier country. Since that time south sudan has been in War while North Sudan enjoy peace. This was because nations in
south sudan came together to form a single country without ensuring that thier difference in ethnicity was fully discuss. Some
part of south sudan are now feeling marginalized. That is exactly what will happen if Igbo succeed in forcing south south nations into
Biafra. That so called Biafra wont have peace. It will be another Somalia!!!!

For peace to rain let Igbo form Biafra from the Five south east state and let the the six states in south south form a confederation or seperate nations. Anything outside this will never work.

I do not hate Igbo people. Many of my friends are Igbo. I only hate thier deceit and greed. what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
What we dont want is a dominant tribe simple. If south south join Biafra, that country will be 60% Igbo. How do you think other minorities can compete in that kind of country? Whether we like it or not we both know that Igbo are not diplomatic people by nature. That will lead to complete extinction of other tribe. in less than 50years they will make the whole Biafra Ibo without any consideration.

I dont hate Igbo. But i hate when i know the Biafra they seek is a Biafra with current south south as an appendage to it.
Why cant they support our freedom, and we will support thier freedom. Why do igbo make it look like it is wrong for Niger Delta people to seek thier own freedom outside Biafra? In biafra current south south minority will be like conquered people. God forbid that to happen.

a quote from Isaac Adaka Boro Autobiography (wriiten himself). Read Chapter 5 - Campus Politics
http://www.adakaboro.org/the12dayrev/chapter-5-campus-politics.
This was the campaign statement of his opponent for UNN SUG presidency:
"My opponent, Ejiogu, took the floor when I had finished, and what did he say? "Ladies and gentleman, this is a crucial time in Nigeria when we should not allow a vocal minority to rule an obvious majority.
These words still ring in my memory because, as my opponent put it, they are crucial not only to me but to my people, the Ijaws. Most of the alien students walked out of the hall and it seemed as if a spell was cast on the atmosphere. The campaigns ended solemnly and the result of the election was again one way. Ejiogu won with his majority. The last minute strategy. A Cameroonian friend of mine, John Ngole, promptly resigned his secretaryship of the Historical Society in protest."

I am very sure that Nigeria will divide faster if Igbo seek Biafra with 5 south east state alone and Niger delta republic seek a country with the 6 South south states alone at the same time. Once the Hausa and Yoruba sees that Igbo are supporting a Niger Delta republic separate from Biafra, they will see it as true struggle. But if the struggle is about Biafra with south south in it, where Igbo will gain south south resources with Yoruba and Hausa loosing out, I bet you until South South oil finishes, Nigeria wont divide.

We don't need to form a single country with Igbo, we can seek for our separate nation on two front simultaneously but not on one front.
What we need is cooperation from Igbo not togetherness with Igbo. If they truly want to leave Nigeria and liberate Niger delta people from dominant tribes, they should support us to form our nation as they form thiers. I bet you when that happen, the struggle will be half won.

The Ojukwu Biafra was Igbo dream not Ijaw, Esan, Urhobo, Itsekiri, Ikwerre, ogoni, ibibio, etc dream.

In summary, my point is if Nigeria will divide peacefully by United Nations referendum, south south will not join Biafra. Peaceful division of Nigeria can only be into a minimum of five countries (Arewa republic, Niger Middle belt, United Niger Delta, Oduwa republic, and Biafra). South South will form its own nation/nations. The only way south south and south east will form a single country like Biafra is if Nigeria divide by War because population will be important in size of Army.

My Igbo neighbour may not like this submission, but it is the bitter truth

I do not want any part of the so-called south-south, excerpt the Igbo land, to be part of Republic of Igbo land or even reconfigured Biafra. There certain ninnies in the so-called south-south that I had rather die then become a compatriot to them in case Nigeria disintegrates.

What is the fear about certain parasitic people in Nigeria standing as a country just on their individual fortitude? Why certain section of Nigeria must be included in the zoo created by British imperialist for Nigeria to stand as a country? I do not see any reason why reconfigured Biafra or Republic of Igbo land should still remain as part of Nigeria. I say carve this entity out of the British creation and live happily afterward. It appears there are dishonest and lazy bums in Nigeria who seemed to have been scared out of human form if Nigeria should disintegrate. What is the fear?

Austindark:
why will a country kill it's own citizens when others are protecting theirs at all cost.
you have no right to take any soul for whatever reason

who is now the threat to humanity ....... is this different from terrorism??

instead of addressing the problem in the country, I our president is junketing..


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/nine-shot-dead-over-8-injured-as-taskforce-open-fire-on-protesting-ipob-members-in-onitsha/

Bros there is a fool on the other thread talking about police permit. Permit or no permit, the state security outfit has not right to shoot unarmed protesting citizen. This act of killing unarmed demonstrators engenders serious supports for the course from unlikely quarters.

Abagworo:
It would have been better if you took the war elsewhere. The loser is him whose homeland is the theatre of war.

You are still locked in the cocoon of yesteryears. Today is certainly not 1967. There is no need of talking war when USSR and many other European countries disintegrated without war. Nigerians are not fools or deranged animals that would want to fight a war because certain group of people wanted out of the silly union created by the colonialist.

Millerz:
blocking roads, restricting movements, halting business activities and threatening violence against perpetrators isn't "peaceful".

Any peaceful demonstration in the world, mostly in the advanced countries, has seen to the roads are blocked, certain businesses are closed, movements are highly restricted and onlookers are usual threatened. In fact, warnings are posted by the local government instructing citizens to avoid certain areas of the cities during peaceful demonstration.

Abagworo:
Many crisis that have ravaged parts of the world were triggered by either propaganda, outright falsehood and/or deliberate manipulative incitement. This is usually achieved using the perceived weakness of the baits or sacrificial lambs without minding the collateral damage.

I as an Igbo man that lived most of my life among Igbos and various ethno-religious groups of the lower Niger know our weaknesses and I am very much afraid that the plans of using Igbos as a suicidal bait is becoming reality. The Igbo man I know is a peaceful and focused independent man who values success in whatever is his endeavour. We have never been appointment beggars nor jobless protesters.

What is happening today is that a political party which lost its grip in national politics is trying to use Ndigbo as a bait for Nigerian destruction but Igbos should understand that these people mean no well for us. They know very well that we stand to lose everything if crisis breaks down in Nigeria. Imagine one cluster bomb at Onitsha market or destruction of all the sweat of Awada landlords because a party lost power.

Ndigbo should henceforth declare their stance against those trying to destroy us. Elders and youths of Igboland should protect our markets and businesses from these miscreants known as IPOB. Traders in our 2 major cities of Onitsha and Aba have not been able to make sales for the past month thereby increasing hardship in our land.

The Biafran war was a war of survival and nation building which ended at least 10 years before most Nigerians living today were born. We Igbos have long acceoted Nigeria as our country and contributed a lot to its integration through immigration, marriage, business and investments.



To be continued.....

What type of idiotic crap is the above post? The IPOB and MASSOB have agitated for Biafra before and during the tenure of Obasanjo as president. The people who constituted IPOB have every right to agitate for Republic of Biafra. Nigerian police or armed forces have no pedigree to shoot unarmed demonstrators? The liver-hearted punks who rush to NL to lament about war are pure deluded. Why do you tell your friends in the Nigerian government to agree to secession or allow the Biafrans to leave the zoo called Nigeria. Nigeria is mere a colonialist creation and is subject to change at whims of the indigenous people of the areas that constituted Nigeria.

Wisdomkosi:
Tears rolled down my cheeks when I saw the pictures of the innocent girl killed today because of the fight for biafra. She would have not been killed if she is at home, facing her education and how to survive but instead she decided to follow the crowd. Your life is precious if you make it precious, your life would be wasted if you decide to join the crowd instead of listening to the words of elders. If you want to agitate for biafra, do it with paper and pen. Time has passed when men used guns, cutlass etc to go to war. We are in 21st century, the court is there, pen, paper, technology has even advanced. Value your life and do important things with it instead of wasting it. Seun, Lalasticlala pass this message to them. Wisdomkosiblog https://wisdomkosiblog./2015/12/02/what-biafra-agitators-should-know-before-they-keep-protesting/

It is only zoo such as Nigeria where unarmed protester is gunned down by the Nigerian security outfit. Have you ever thought why Nigeria is in perpetual backwardness? Most Nigerians outside the zoo will never allow anything good for human beings find its way to Nigeria. Such goodies are blocked at departmental levels.

Saturn213:
I know you are an old man but i didnt realise you are senile

Am I the OP?

I do not give a ratass who the hell you are. It is a pity you claim to be young but incurably senile to naiveté.

Idrismusty97:
The death of your whole family wouldn't stop the Biafra movement Isee...After all Nnamdi Kanu life is worth more than that of you and your family.

I will fight for the independence of Republic of Igbo land or reconfigured Biafra and if death is my destiny, I say so be it. Human Beings are not meant stay on earth forever.

Saturn213:
When did your sister die?

When will she be buried?

Eediot

Must everybody become a pity-chasing hag who hates herself such as you? I have lost men who were blood-related to me in the pursuit for independent home land called Biafra. If you do not want to see Biafra and you could as well bury yourself because it is coming.

viviangist:
That is my Blood sister , thanks to biafra protesters yes i know that they have achieved their Goals.
Her Name ; Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu
From Adazi Nnukwu Anambra state
Schooling at Fedral College of Education UMUNZE Anambra State
Age 21 years old

My Message to Nigerians and Biafrans ... Thanks so much for Killing NK Baby for me , Dear Nkiru That is what the world is all about , know body knows when his or her turn will clock ... Bye till we part No More .... From Mary Vivian Chinaza Illikannu Owner Vivian Gist

Nairalanders , seun , lalasticlala , mynd44 , is not a happy day at all ....

Thanks for uploading the act of insanity by Nigerian security outfits so the world will see the type of rogue government in Nigeria.

Saturn213:
Is it the Nigerian government that burnt down a Mosque in Anambra?

Is it the Nigerian government that vandalised trucks belonging to Dangote?

Is it the Nigerian government that murdered an Hausa Youth Corper in Onitsha?

You should have stayed away from kitchen. Not everybody is invited to cook. However the death of your sister, which I deeply regretted, cannot stop the movement to realize Biafra but will fuel it.