₦airaland Forum

udezue:
crude why abuse the man? u must be loving the situation in nigeria then

for me is not an abuse is a challenge and test for our powers to attain and achieve the best

And so, to the Biafran Elite: before you offer nonsensical solutions like: a) arm the Nigeria police in Biafraland more, b) Nigeria send in more Nigerian troops to Biafraland, c) create more Nigerian States in Biafraland, d) capital punishment for all kidnappers / armed robbers, etc.—before you entertain such cretinous ideas—think again. None of those will help. We need Biafra—that is the solution. Before you start (or continue) positioning yourself for another round of Nigeria’s fraud called elections, forgetting that half-a-century of such has only brought us to this low point (of your concern, finally; and fear), stop and think! We should not be participating in Nigeria’s fraud. We need our own government, elected by our own people, accountable to our people: it is called, Biafra. That’s the solution.

So, as before, we will offer a piece of advice to the Biafran Elite, now that they are paying attention. We do not expect them to listen to us, based on past history; but we sincerely hope and trust that they can "listen" to what is happening around them, in our land; what is happening to us now, and how it will all most certainly get worse if the current dispensation persists in the future. We will be direct: The answer is Biafra. The only effective solution to this nightmarish quandary is Biafra. We must actualize Biafra. We must all support the process for Biafra actualization. Biafra is the basis of hope for our now hopeless people. Biafra is both the promise and delivery of a sound and bright future for our people, a future studded with great options and opportunities and even excitement. Biafra is the future that accommodates our sincere needs and our natural aspirations; the state that engages and harnesses our numerous talents for Good. Because Biafra has people-resources. Because Biafra has natural resources. Because Biafra has mental resources. Because Biafra has Spiritual resources. Because, Biafrans are hardworking, entrepreneurial, and naturally honest people.

Some of Church owners- / leaders-elite, with one hand stole from poor, starving hopeless Biafrans, to build their lavish earthly empires and live with the pomp of earthly kings while pretending to preach the Gospel to our people; with the other hand, they accepted with greed part of the loot stolen from the public till by the other elite, thereby encouraging them to steal more. They cared not what happened to the people they preached God to. Along with the other elite, they watched Education destroyed and responded by sending their own kids to school outside Biafraland and outside Nigeria. They had no concern about a failed Health Care system because they could easily jet to the US, UK, or Germany / Europe just to have their Blood Pressure checked. What passed for Economy in Nigeria was merely "sharing" of Biafra’s Oil money by the elite and spending it anywhere but in Biafraland—damn the masses; and who cared if they had no employment and no food.

Nigeria is not going any where and if you fail to realize that keep suffering

Crude Oil:
Onye iberibe.

nwanne onye iberibe.

But, the most indicting aspect of ACF’s idea is that, by its own reckoning, their Nigeria’s States are not, and could not be, independently productive and as such, each couldn’t autonomously support its own self. We can easily dismiss this nonsense by advising ACF to speak only for their Nigeria’s Muslim States which it represents, and wherein parasitic laziness and indolence is enthroned, cultivated and rubbed properly into their culture. This status, anyone can understand. However, we must point out the contrast: Biafrans work hard. Biafrans know that we can and will survive independently; and in fact, have survived and thrived independently. We do not rely on any other group’s resources. We do not reap where we did not sow. We abhor the parasitic mode of existence. We live on Merit. We think. We invent. We deploy. We produce. We deliver. We find ways to do all this. Then, we do it all, all over again. Thus, we thrive—on our own.

It is this brazen bloodsucking message of ACF’s and policy of parasitism and laziness that Nigeria has imposed on all of us, wherein we are the victims. It is this wicked policy by Nigeria that we are groaning and dying under all along and at the very moment, a policy (now re-articulated by the ACF) to stop any efforts by our people that would lead to our own people standing on our own, succeeding and thriving on our own. That’s Nigeria for you, in a nutshell. That’s our problem with one-Nigeria. That’s the situation that we must remedy, a structure and imposition that we will not live and die under any more, but must break and break away from completely, right away. That’s what Biafra actualization is all about; that’s why Biafra is the answer

To make sure that no one claims that he or she does not get it, we remind you all of the most recent pronouncements from Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the Awusa/Fulani leadership mouthpiece which controls already Islamized, Northern Muslim-dominated, Nigeria. This group, which reflects the pernicious parasitism of the Awusa/Fulani on us, went on record to state that Nigeria cannot, should not, and will not be restructured into the original 3 autonomous or truly federating Regions as existed before, because, according to ACF, none of their Nigeria’s current 36 States is viable today without the funds coming from the centralized non-federal government of Nigeria today; hence, 3 autonomous Regions cannot survive on their own either. What an inanity of an argument! if not for the fact that Islamized Nigeria will gladly implement ACF’s pronouncements. (Obvious question: what is the source, anyway, of their non-federal centralized Nigerian government money, if not Biafra’s Oil?) Essentially, in the parasitic mind and cheating mindset of ACF and its self-serving reckoning, "Since the parasite is being adequately and handsomely supplied by the hapless victim-host, why change the parasite-favorable structure? This arrangement will not and should not be changed." Anyone still does not get it?

If our 16-year old hero of this story remains under one-Nigeria (symbolizing our current collective status) much longer, he will certainly be smothered, and nothing will come of his talents and efforts. His story already validates the insurmountable difficulties he is having getting support and promotion (and more pertinent education even—imagine that!), all the result of Nigeria’s deliberate malice. We know. After all, Dr. Izuogu’s inventions were actually suppressed directly by Nigeria; we had to resort to calling Dr. Izuogu "a fool" because he insisted on embracing and clinging to one-Nigeria (Dr. Izuogu in fact stated that he wanted to dedicate his inventions to Nigeria), even as it was clear to him and to all that all Nigeria really wanted to do (and has actually succeeded in doing), is to destroy his work and to make sure that no credit should ever come to him in any form or shape in that regard. It is the same shameful label that we attach to the rest of the Igbo and other Biafran so-called "leaders" who are rooting for one-Nigeria when there is every reason not to.

Support Biafra actualization. Biafra is the only basis for hope for our hope-denied people; Biafra is both the promise and the delivery of a bright future for our people, a future of untold, great opportunities, a future that is right for a super-talented people. Biafra is a vessel which accommodates our needs and aspirations; an engine which engages and harnesses our numerous natural and acquired talents. Not Nigeria—no! Biafra, yes! Biafra. Biafra always.

We use the heart-warming and encouraging story of a 16-year old Biafran boy who designed, built and displayed a functional motorized vehicle recently (after building an innovative prototype house last year), to speak for us today. The Spirit of invention and innovation, super-star Talent and "can-do," "can-deliver" ability, which all describe the quintessential Biafran Spirit, remains alive today, and is assured for the future. Now reminded again by this demonstration, we want that Spirit to reign over us today—in the present.

This, of course, is not the first or only demonstration of the Biafra Spirit, which was fully tested and proven during the Biafran War, while before that, it was such common place as to not require special highlighting. In the Engineering area, distinguished, albeit much older, Dr. Ezekiel Izuogu, had designed and produced indigenous automobiles, both petrol/gas-operated and electric. That we lost the Biafra War does not mean that we lost Biafra or that we lost the Biafra Spirit: no. Both Biafra and the Biafra Spirit are still alive, perhaps, only temporarily slowed up!

So, let’s start with our own Youth and other Biafrans. The solution to our problem with one-Nigeria today is not to turn to crime, whether kidnapping or armed robbery or corruption or deadly Nigeria partisan politics or Abuja money games—these are all criminal activities. No. The solution cannot be found in the act of our people deserting Biafraland at all costs, which has led to outcomes where the Biafra Spirit has been literally squeezed out or the very life has been squeezed out of such "runners," rendering them seriously compromised or outrightly dead in every sense of the word, on the way to, and even at their supposedly greener pastures. No. The solution to our problem with one Nigeria lies in always understanding that we are a naturally gifted and talented people; that one-Nigeria is extremely determined and totally committed to suppressing us, neutralizing our talents, exploiting us and essentially getting rid of us, along with any traces of our existence. Having realized this, our only option is to break out of one-Nigeria without any further delay; in this regard, we do not, and will refuse to, cooperate with Nigeria, but must engage in serious effective activism with the sole goal of complete separation from Nigeria, in actualizing Biafra, We must use all our pent-up and justified anger on Nigeria, against Nigeria and to leave Nigeria—yes!—until we achieve our goal of Independent and Sovereign Biafra, yes; not against our own people, not to desecrate our own land nor to soil our own hand nor to damage our own Divine Soul, No!


Biafra alive! Because it is God Who makes it so

blacksta:
Deluded Persons on the prowl

My wife is from the Eleme tribe from Rivers state. I have been to PH and i am happy to inform your deluded self that the general consensus in the ND area is people dont want anything do with Biafra and will reject any forced union. I dont have any problem with the biafra independence but stay clear from any forced marriages.

ND area is not for sale.

your wife is from the Eleme tribe from Rivers state. it has nothing to prove



I strongly believe that this is the last thing for any natural Igbo nation to force any tribe into Biafra, without any oil and any help from Nigeria gvm or any tribe, Igbos are the most successful people in all aspect of life and the most industrious and successful black people on the Planet. 
you can see we don't need to force any tribe.

ezeagu:
Was there a protest? When?

it was in London and South Africa . quit long

$poOne:
You are jealous of Nigeria - and wish the worse for her.

What don't you understand - we don't want you in our country any more. If you start any problem in our country again, you and the other biafrans will be annihilated – bleeping ungrateful m’fos. The least you can do would be to show some appreciation to your host country, for accommodating your dumbasses.

For no reason to be jealous on degraded Nation that has no direction. Igbos are the hope of  Nigeria, without Igbos, AIraqis of today will be batter than Nigeria.

$poOne:
, as matter of fact, wake up all tribes, before your land get stollen by Biafrans.

the energy that's in Igbos is enough to make Biafra a better place, than oil you are hoping, be wise.

The only racist people i have ever seen in Nigeria  is Yoruba's/ and with his small Brothers,

We are encouraged by your steadfastness in our struggle to liberate our people and to take charge of our own destiny and take charge of running our own affairs, using the process of Biafra actualization, and working with the MASSOB agenda of non-violence, which will result in the Independence of Sovereign Biafra.

The problem of Nigeria is not a "development problem." It is a "justice problem." If the Hausa Fulani Yoruba leave the land, mineral and water of the Niger Delta for the people who own those things the problem in the Niger Delta will end in twenty four hours. The only thing that can guarantee peace in Nigeria is justice and respect for Biafra Sovereignty. The business world has an ample chance of reverting to doing business with Biafrans before they are chase out of Biafraland.

i wish to express my special thanks to all who participated actively in carrying the Biafran flag and awareness high in the world . , may this be a challenge and motivation for all others who are still sleeping and making arm chair fantasy of realising Biafra. pressure for biafra must come more from our people that are leaving outside Africa cos there has not been true democracy in Africa.

it has always been easy for obasanjo [Yoruba/Ahusa] to manipulate African leaders against Biafran agitators and some have been arrest in some west coast and flown to Abuja on abasanjo's request in the past, yet umunna are not perturbed here. how much more our people in the highly civilised and democratised world. i still want to know what is essence of leaving if not to leave a legacy for the upcoming generation.

am always speechless when i see the Arabians in Europe and other advanced world making proud of their course in public yet our people keep contemplating whether biafra will still be a reality. many of the international organisations and governments have consistently made it clear that Nigeria is a failed state and may no longer be to longer from disintergration.

why would it no. a country with leaders who are cheats, dominators, crooks, thief's, oppressors, looters, immorals, callous, inordinate greedy, gluttons, slave drivers, colonizers, senseless, cerenity, marginalizers, tribalistic, nepotistic, gang stars,favouratives etc, a country where one uses state fund to own hundreds of unoccupied buildings yet another sleeps in slump or under bridges.

a country where one uses looted state funds to waste in father and mother burials, child's birthday celebration, girlfriend's birthday celebration etc and another citizen of the same country eats one unbalanced meal a day if at the meal could be obtained.

a country where one uses tax payers money to send their children, relatives and girlfriends to the most expensive schools at home and abroad while the children of the common man's children manage to attend a school that their zinc or roofs are sheds from trees and even in this local schools pupils and scholars are left at the mercy of teachers with many months of unpaid salaries who will now task the poor school children to donate fund for one thing or the order whereas the fund is primarily for the up keep of the unpaid teachers.

the leaders budget huge funds for road constructions but never executed the projects, they launder the funds in their private bank accounts abroads and choose to fly with planes, thank God the air is no longer safe in Nigeria. these are just to mention but a few. what again could be the attribute of a failed state brothers and sisters?

Maybe we are waiting for the external bodies who have so far predicted the collapse of Nigeria to cause the fall by themselves. but this can not be.

The earlier we put our house in order the better for us. may God give us understanding

special regards to all who did well in the protest

Biafran alive

he can if he work with with his people.

Wake up Igbo lions. Wake up to the reality. There has not been a better chance for us to actualize Biafra than now. We have been wandering in the wilderness for long but thank God now we have a committed leadership that will propagate our fight. We in the Biafra Liberation League are working side by side with the Biafra Foundation and other Igbo/Biafra organizations to bring our aspirations to reality. We don’t intent to create duplicity of organizations but that of strategies. Biafra Liberation League (BLL) organized . We are rolling out a lot of programs and strategies to this feat. We need Igbo lions to wake up and come out for Biafra. Biafra needs us to get active now better than ever.

Please tell me how many people in Nigeria can compare to Mandela who was determined and dedicated to the one cause of liberation. Gani was the last man standing and he is gone to rest.

it is not going to happen in Nigeria. The love of Money overrides everything else. Until Igbo's stop splitting votes nobody is going to take them serious
[quote][/quote]from the beginning of greation, face of things has been always change by one man with little fellows

blacksta:
More losers on the prowl

The South African courts convicted him on charges of sabotage, as well as other crimes committed while he led the movement against apartheid. In accordance with his conviction, Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island but  today black  south Africa are singing a new song

Returnin o Biafra

Life Cycle Events

Omugwo (seclusion of a woman who has given birth). From the time that an Igbo woman gives birth, she is in a state of omugwo. Like a woman during the time of her menstrual cycle, a mother who has just given birth is viewed as nso, meaning "sacred" or "ritually impure." While the new mother is in the state of omugwo, she is brought to a different house which is festooned with fresh palm fronds.

Ibi ugwu (circumcision). All Igbo males are circumcised on the eighth day, as has been the custom since time immemorial and has the authority of Omenana. Igbo scholars point to this custom as proof of the Igbo-Israelite relationship. It is estimated that today there are over eighteen million Igbo males who have been thusly circumcised.

Iba afa (baby naming. An Igbo child may be named on the very day of its birth, although it is customary for some Igbo communities to name the child on the ninth and for others to name it on the twenty-eighth. Every family member endeavors to be present at the baby naming; when all are assembled, the ceremony begins with the happy mother bringing out her child. After handing the child over to the oldest male member of the family, who is the first to name the child, the father is next in line to provide the child with another name. Every person gathered at the ceremony may give the newborn child a name.

Among the Igbo Jews, names given to children reflect experiences that the parents and other family members have had; for example, if an Igbo couple have waited many years for a child, they might name it "Ogwalu Onyekwe," which means "He who is told will not believe, that a child will still come after all these years." It is also a general rule among Igbo Jews to compound their children's names with the names of God, in keeping with the practice among biblical Jews.

After everyone has given the baby a name, the oldest male family member asks for quiet and starts praying to Chukwu, begging that the good deeds of the newborn's ancestors be remembered and considered, and used to guard and protect the child throughout life. After these praises and supplications, he hits his staff on the ground and all present answer Ihaa ("Amen".

Iputa na omugwo (coming out from seclusion). At the end of the new mother's seclusion, she engages in a ritual immersion in a flowing stream or river. Upon her return, the entire family throws a happy feast for the extended family and friends, who come with gifts and presents.

Ima mmonwu (coming-of-age rite for young men). When they come of age, young Igbo men are initiated into the history and deeper lessons of their clan by their (masked) elders. During the night of the rite, the young men are lectured with the accompaniment of music (and the liberal passing-round of palm wine). They are "interrogated" about their youthful misdemeanors and fully educated about the requirements of life according to Omenana. When their lesson is complete, the young men are asked to start dancing and are subsequently joined by their elders. Just before dawn, all that they have been taught over the night is restated to them - and with that, the rite is complete.

Iru mgbe (coming-of-age right for young women). For a young Igbo woman, the process of Iru mgbe starts at an early age. Over time, she learns all the secrets of managing a house and raising a family. The final ceremony is held between the ages of fifteen and eighteen; her parents prepare for her a great feast and a proclamation is sent around to all their relatives and friends inviting them to attend the celebration. The ceremony starts at around noon, with the elder of the girl's family making a speech about this milestone in life and is followed by several other speeches. Afterwards, the feasting and dancing commence and continue until the evening.

Inu nwanyi (marriage). To the Igbo Jews, marriage is the primary institution that guarantees the survival of the family and the society. Individuals who deliberately avoid marriage are scorned, and "bachelors for life" are called ofeke (a "non-serious person". No Igbo likes to be an ofeke, so everybody strives to marry.

The Omenana demands that a man be economically secure before marrying. He must have a trade or occupation, as well as a (small) farm (at the very least). In addition, he must build his own house along with a separate home for his wife. When he is finally ready to get married, the young man will declare his intent to his parents, who will in turn inform the entire extended family of the news, whereupon all will begin to search for a bride. The major quality that Igbo Jews look for in a wife-to-be is good character; as the saying goes, "Agwa wu mma nwanyi" - "Good character is a woman's beauty."

Among Igbo Jews, intermarriage with non-Jews is abhorred. It is preferred that a marriage take place within the clan or with neighboring clans. By the same token, it is forbidden, according to Omenana, for two people to marry if they are related by blood (within the extended family).

The engagement ceremony - Ime ego - takes places in the bride's family's home. Canopies made of palm fronds and sticks are erected, under which the ceremony will take place and everyone will sit during the feast. The ceremony begins with the various well-spoken family members sharing wise aphorisms about successful marriages. After some time, quiet is asked for and the elder of the bride's family begins blessing the new couple. During the ceremony, the groom presents his future mother-in-law with gifts. After this concludes, the feasting and drinking continue, and the bride's and groom's families settle the bride-price.

The marriage ceremony - Ime ogodo - also takes place in the home of the bride. With much feasting, drinking, singing, dancing, and all-around merrymaking, the newly-married couple will be called up from under their wedding-canopy to dance together. After this celebration the bride's family gives her a dowry and the young couple is ready to officially start their married life.

initiate:
they are gentiles, the sons of esau, suffering from the curse on their fore fathers, unrepentant in their idle worship,

their only hope is to change their ways when there is still time.

the ibo hate every other tribe and even their own blood. they are selfish, greedy unscrupulous , will even sell their mother for 10 naira( imagine how much they will sell their mother in law)

ibo is the only tribe that i know who travel far and wide but never ditch their toga barbarism. we hope the young generation would not make the mistake of their elders.

talking about elders who are the ibo leaders who have improved the lot of their pple? is it azikiwe or ojukwu or orji kalu? or madam rebranding who shd have retricted herself to chasing fake drug barons but just had to go and make a fool of herself in the wrong environment. thats the lot of all the ibo, they all end up badly. we need pple like chimamamnda adichie to come and save the day

truly they aint no jews. they are more likely Iraqis.

after all this worthless understanding and uncircumcised mind of yours, do you still want to share one country with them?

Life Cycle EventsOmugwo (seclusion of a woman who has given birth). From the time that an Igbo woman gives birth, she is in a state of omugwo. Like a woman during the time of her menstrual cycle, a mother who has just given birth is viewed as nso, meaning "sacred" or "ritually impure." While the new mother is in the state of omugwo, she is brought to a different house which is festooned with fresh palm fronds.

Ibi ugwu (circumcision). All Igbo males are circumcised on the eighth day, as has been the custom since time immemorial and has the authority of Omenana. Igbo scholars point to this custom as proof of the Igbo-Israelite relationship. It is estimated that today there are over eighteen million Igbo males who have been thusly circumcised.

Iba afa (baby naming. An Igbo child may be named on the very day of its birth, although it is customary for some Igbo communities to name the child on the ninth and for others to name it on the twenty-eighth. Every family member endeavors to be present at the baby naming; when all are assembled, the ceremony begins with the happy mother bringing out her child. After handing the child over to the oldest male member of the family, who is the first to name the child, the father is next in line to provide the child with another name. Every person gathered at the ceremony may give the newborn child a name.

Among the Igbo Jews, names given to children reflect experiences that the parents and other family members have had; for example, if an Igbo couple have waited many years for a child, they might name it "Ogwalu Onyekwe," which means "He who is told will not believe, that a child will still come after all these years." It is also a general rule among Igbo Jews to compound their children's names with the names of God, in keeping with the practice among biblical Jews.

After everyone has given the baby a name, the oldest male family member asks for quiet and starts praying to Chukwu, begging that the good deeds of the newborn's ancestors be remembered and considered, and used to guard and protect the child throughout life. After these praises and supplications, he hits his staff on the ground and all present answer Ihaa ("Amen".

Iputa na omugwo (coming out from seclusion). At the end of the new mother's seclusion, she engages in a ritual immersion in a flowing stream or river. Upon her return, the entire family throws a happy feast for the extended family and friends, who come with gifts and presents.

Ima mmonwu (coming-of-age rite for young men). When they come of age, young Igbo men are initiated into the history and deeper lessons of their clan by their (masked) elders. During the night of the rite, the young men are lectured with the accompaniment of music (and the liberal passing-round of palm wine). They are "interrogated" about their youthful misdemeanors and fully educated about the requirements of life according to Omenana. When their lesson is complete, the young men are asked to start dancing and are subsequently joined by their elders. Just before dawn, all that they have been taught over the night is restated to them - and with that, the rite is complete.

Iru mgbe (coming-of-age right for young women). For a young Igbo woman, the process of Iru mgbe starts at an early age. Over time, she learns all the secrets of managing a house and raising a family. The final ceremony is held between the ages of fifteen and eighteen; her parents prepare for her a great feast and a proclamation is sent around to all their relatives and friends inviting them to attend the celebration. The ceremony starts at around noon, with the elder of the girl's family making a speech about this milestone in life and is followed by several other speeches. Afterwards, the feasting and dancing commence and continue until the evening.

Inu nwanyi (marriage). To the Igbo Jews, marriage is the primary institution that guarantees the survival of the family and the society. Individuals who deliberately avoid marriage are scorned, and "bachelors for life" are called ofeke (a "non-serious person". No Igbo likes to be an ofeke, so everybody strives to marry.

The Omenana demands that a man be economically secure before marrying. He must have a trade or occupation, as well as a (small) farm (at the very least). In addition, he must build his own house along with a separate home for his wife. When he is finally ready to get married, the young man will declare his intent to his parents, who will in turn inform the entire extended family of the news, whereupon all will begin to search for a bride. The major quality that Igbo Jews look for in a wife-to-be is good character; as the saying goes, "Agwa wu mma nwanyi" - "Good character is a woman's beauty."

Among Igbo Jews, intermarriage with non-Jews is abhorred. It is preferred that a marriage take place within the clan or with neighboring clans. By the same token, it is forbidden, according to Omenana, for two people to marry if they are related by blood (within the extended family).

The engagement ceremony - Ime ego - takes places in the bride's family's home. Canopies made of palm fronds and sticks are erected, under which the ceremony will take place and everyone will sit during the feast. The ceremony begins with the various well-spoken family members sharing wise aphorisms about successful marriages. After some time, quiet is asked for and the elder of the bride's family begins blessing the new couple. During the ceremony, the groom presents his future mother-in-law with gifts. After this concludes, the feasting and drinking continue, and the bride's and groom's families settle the bride-price.

The marriage ceremony - Ime ogodo - also takes place in the home of the bride. With much feasting, drinking, singing, dancing, and all-around merrymaking, the newly-married couple will be called up from under their wedding-canopy to dance together. After this celebration the bride's family gives her a dowry and the young couple is ready to officially start their married life.

Igbo Jews in West Africa

Ome'n'na
Omenana is the equivalent of the Tora/Judaism for the Igbo people. It is the entire culture - the religious ideas and practices - of the Igbos. Omenana is a phrase, a compound word, which hides much valuable information. In English, Ome'n'ana means "what to do in the land": Ome means "what to do in," n means "the," and ana (in this context) means "land."

In Igboland, it is believed "that the land vomits out people who commit aru (abomination)." Within the framework of Omenana, aru is thought to pollute the people who commit it, as well as make them unfit to reside on the land. Apart from the loss of land, Igbos believe that committing aru and njo ("sin" brings about death, sickness, poverty, and suffering. The purpose of Omenana is to help the Igbo Jew establish a positive relationship, so to speak, with Chukwu - the great God.

Chukwu (God)
Igbo Jews refer to God as Chukwu ("great God", Chineke ("God the Creator", and Chukwu Abiama ("God of Abraham". Another title of God is Ama ama amasi amasi, which means "He that is known but can't be known fully." This indicates a key concept of Igbo theology - the ineffability of God. As a great Igbo historian wrote, "The first item, is the being known in English as God. It is the first in having no origin and no ending, in being the creator and ruler of all that has ever existed in the past, that exists in the now, and that will exist in the future, in truth, we do not know its name."

Monotheism is central to the Igbo Jews' beliefs. Not only are there no other gods in the Igbo cosmology but there isn't even a word for "gods" (in the plural)! Although there have been some Igbos who have brought in foreign deities over the course of time, these are acknowledge as foreign aberrations and not part of normative Omenana. Unfortunately, due to the persecution of foreign colonialists, many modern Igbo Jews have taken up Christian beliefs; it is the goal of the Igbo Israel Union to help these Igbo Jews return to a life of Omenana.

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Volman observed that neither the General of AFRICOM William Ward nor Vice Admiral Mueller “were under illusions about the” purpose of the command.

“Thus when General Ward appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on March 13, 2008, he cited America’s growing dependence on African oil as a priority issue for AFRICOM and went on to proclaim that combating terrorism would be “AFRICOM’s number one theatre-wide goal.” He barely mentioned development, humanitarian aid, peace-keeping or conflict resolution.”

“Since then, as General Ward has demonstrated in an interview with AllAfrica, he has become more adept at sticking to the US government official public position on AFRICOM’s aims and on its escalating military operations on the African continent,” stated the piece. Volman argued that contrary to expectations, President Obama had chosen to increase US military intervention in Africa by providing arms and training to the Transitional Government in Somalia, an attempt to make the continent a central battlefield in the “global war on terrorism.”

He further argued that the operations of AFRICOM had been expanded through a proposed budget for financial year 2010, which will provide increased security assistance to repressive regimes in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and key US allies such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Rwanda and Uganda.

The war game test drew various participants from the State Department and other US government agencies, foreign military officers (including military representatives from several NATO countries, Australia and Israel), journalists, academics, and the private military contractors that helped run the war games: the Rand Corporation and Booz-Allen.
Another of the four scenarios that were war-gamed was a test of how AFRICOM could respond to a crisis in Somalia — set in 2025 — caused by escalating insurgency and piracy. Unfortunately, no information on the details of the scenario is available.

The five-day game was designed to look at what crisis might erupt in different parts of the world in five to 25 years and how the US might respond. Back in 2005, the US had predicted that Nigeria would break-up in 2015. The report was highly criticised by Nigerian leaders.

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US Army Prepares for Nigeria’s Possible Break-up (2015)
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August 17th, 2009


Master Sgt. Loren Bonser/U.S. Army {AllAfrica}
NewsRescue- The article below and related articles raise pertinent questions- 1. Is the United States promoting a breakup, in what’s known as the ’tissue scarcity scare’ scenario, where the suggestion and promotion of a concept leads to its manifestation. Nigerians skeptical about the possibility of a breakup get reassured that best analysis from the US suggests its high possibility of success and parties in favor of this go ahead in full force to make this so-called expert analysis a reality? Or is a natural breakup indeed the reality?

The US has been known to be at the center of important breakups in the past. Countries like Vietnam and Korea had the US play a major skewed role, and when these Nations divided into North and South, the US stationed its troops at the border to defend usually the Southern territory, and the Northern usually became a rejected, isolated rudiment.

In Nigeria the North, currently the power holding block, which is majorly Muslim, and lacks petroleum resources will almost certainly be turned into an Arab aligned, possibly terrorist ‘axis of evil’, Nation. While the US will according to experts defend and instill puppet rule over the resourceful South, which it is believed it will assist in secession if a breakup war occurs.

The US will likely favor such a breakup for obvious reasons- the current leader of Nigeria thumped his finger in the US nose, clearly rejecting the installation of US AFRICOM military command in Nigeria. Nigeria’s government has also of recent signed deals with Russia and Iran for major resource, military and power(Nuclear generation) mutual ventures. This alliance possibly does not sit well with the US. In addition, Nigeria has been promoting development, not by serving US interest but by cooperation’s with so-called third world Nations like Brazil.

conSPIREng:
Brain washed to believe they are helpless and and that they have no right. Don't you helplessness in the attitude of Nigerian. We never believe we have a right and we can fight for it.

Why can't you support the
Right of those who wants to have their republic, that will be a healing to Nigeria problem