₦airaland Forum

maclatunji:
Having seen how the people and leaders of the Southeast have failed to provide progressive leadership for themselves and sought to extend conflict to other regions of the country.

We demand that the number of states in the Southeast be reduced to 2.

Afterall, Cross River State is approximately half the size of the Southeast states put together and the good people of this state have not caused trouble in Nigeria.

Merge the states of the Southeast into 2 and they too will probably learn to count their blessings rather than cause trouble with mischief.


Yes, other regions of Nigeria have problems but none has sought to drag the country into total anarchy for the most part with hate speech in particular and false news spread eagerly to ensure division and ultimately war.

You are of course entitled to your own (foolish or wise) opinion.

Must you display your hatred for the southeasters so openly?

If your wish could become binding on all, we now know what they will be. But, I wish you prosperity and better reasoning.

No abuses, you are our friend.

mabea:
Being Igbo did not start with Kanu neither will it end with him. So also is Biafra. Biafra is who we are and not IPOB. I want you to understand that the federal government through PMB is carrying out a northern agenda in the southeast, a thought out plan. This does not mean i support IPOB neither do i totally condemn them. I have many things to say and some insight about the so called python dance.

Thank you for softening you speech.
My worry over us as Ndigbo is that other major tribes has plans, but we (Ndigbo) do not.

Its about time we have come up with a perfect plan for all Ndigbo home and abroad.

Do you agree?

[quote author=mabea post=60753821][/quote]What do you say, convince me you are Igbo by generating a superior reasoning

mabea:
I doubt

Please dear, if you are Igbo indeed, do you think Kanu and co. Were as smart as should be best igbo-brain if Biafra is to be achieved?

Common, what Kanu wished to achieve is semi-impossible and requires like a 30-40yrs plan which can only be achieved bit by bit with consistency.

Have you as a wise Igbo person evaluated what IPOB did?
I'll tell you. They started by creating awareness and, they forgot to put the interest of all Igbos at heart so as to carry everyone along.

All of a sudden, they were calling for all Igbos in the other part of Nigeria to return home, and when they did not see compliance, they labelled Ndigbo abroad as pigs. You endorsed all that didn't you?

Look, it will take a thorough plan that will lead to winning the minds of Ndigbo home and abroad such that members of the movement will win electoral posts both states and feds. Such people will administer better representations/governances such that Ndigbo will be made to see what it will be like if the dream country is achieved.

The plan will also include that of resettlement of abroad Ndigbo returning home, not just a 3yrs agitation which if it hit the wall, the agitators will become aggressive and frustrated to keep using abuses on any person with contrary view.

Are you with me?
Let's prove why we are Igbo

attackgat:
Moving a motion in the Nigerian National Assembly for secession is a complete waste of time. Its like asking a bird to try flying to the moon, the bird can try, but everybody knows it will never get there.

Even if Kanu and IPOB formed some sort of political party and won every elective seat in the areas they want to separate from Nigeria, they will still have to go to a Nigerian National Assembly where other zones will be waiting for them. IPOB have no chance in hell of getting a 2 third majority to push their agenda. Fair to say that that the entire North and the West will not vote for the disintegration of Nigeria, ever.

It would have been a different thing if the 6 geopolitical zones were autonomous and had the right to individually vote on seceding from Nigeria within their region without recourse to the National Assembly.

Do the only option of IPOB is to agitate until the Nigerian political establishment and government decide that the only practical thing is to do is grant them referendum

Attackgat, my friend and brother, did you read my post on "the excesses of ipob's Nnamdi kanu"?

You can read it now. Kanu digressed. You should not tell me the hatred which he adopted lately was the original plan.

Come on, Igbos which I am one of are the greatest strategists and can achieve anything with persistence and focus if well planned. You admit its a hard thing to achieve Biafra following the legally acceptable procedure. Do you think following the back door through hatred can achieve it

Pls give me a better argument

Fineman87:
No i believe you are not. To wske up this morning and open a senseless thread confirms you are not ok.

Fineman87, if you persist that am not OK then may be you should recommend a science lab where you will be the scientist to examine my wellness or otherwise

honourhim:
Ipob boys are stubborn, shortsighted and annoying people . Several times i argued with them but they will not listen to you..

They embrace every word from Nnamdi Kanu like mumu and you will just be wondering whether they have Independent reasoning at all. Calling themselves Independent people whereas their reasoning is so dependent on Kanu's reasoning does not do them any good.

As for we igbos and our survival, don't worry yourself we will always survive. Its in our blood to survive no matter the situation.

Thanks, for the optimism that you have projected on all Ndigbo, despite the odds

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Thanks.

Eodavids.

baralatie:
meaning that you are not even concerned and you are advocating that the problem should get worse because you want sympathies for the KANU brainwashing system of fraud

Except calling for violence, and hate speeches against non-Igbos, every other things Kanu did may be safely subsumed under "freedom of thought and of speech".

Don't you think so?

The reversing trailer most likely caused this unfortunate deaths.
Could have been avoided if utmost carefulness was applied.

R.I. P. to the dead. Condolences to the family

baralatie:
you are talking about letting these Igbo youths drop the KANU brainwashing system_shey

Well, even if not exactly, there is always a solution to each problem

Afonjanightmare:
Are you okay?

Very okay, friend.

The ethnic group aborigin in south east Nigeria are supposedly peaceful people. Peaceful people, by laws (or principles) of cause and effect, are entitled to enjoy peaceful life.

This supposition may have being threatened by realities on ground. Over time, (excluding the Biafra incidence of 1967-69) The Igbo people have been known to concentrate on buying and selling across Nigeria and beyond. They are not prone to trouble making. And they have always ignored trouble when it knocks their doors.

They do this by minding their own business, and not interfering in other people's affairs.

Things are now changing, because Ndigbo has a lot to worry about, especially the actions of the home based Igbo youths which endangers the Igbos abroad.

There must be a deliberate effort put in place to secure the safety of Ndigbo home and abroad, one of such efforts must be directed in curbing of youth excesses.

Nairalanders, let's all contribute our 2kobo each to this discuss.

Thank you.

Emmanuel Odoabuchi.

The worst is, the mechanics through contaminated oil on the ground, the small factories pour all chemicals at the back of their small factory. This is what one of the causes the Cancer in Nigerian today not GMO yet. God allows all these to sink into the ground. Because, he created the laws that operate everything in the universe and he cannot change it for Nigerians despite the prayers.

The big man said he has a clean borehole so he drinks from the water. The other big man says no, I only drink Eva water, but he does brush his teeth with the water. Hmm. Genius. So when he gets cancer, he goes to church to pray for God to destroy his enemies. But God never really answers those prayers.
Now, because you have a city of over 500,000 households all draining their poo into the aquifer, the underground water is getting highly contaminate. Our cities are all sitting on a health time bomb. Because Nigerians are drinking their own poo.

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OjukwuWarBird:
Sometimes before a terrible storm comes a quiet and calm weather precede it.

This is a scary truth

Cuche:
It is good that the North is preaching peace and unity at the moment. From all indications they want Buhari to succeed and knowing fully that with troubles everywhere there is limits to which he can achieve anything meaningful.
If Buhari is removed for any unforseen reasons and is replaced by a Southerner will they still preach peace or go on a killing spree of Igbos and Southerners in their territory. If 2019 comes and Nigerians vote against APC will they look for their successful Igbo neighbours to waste while the Northern dominated Armed forces look the other way. People like Ango Abdullahi have spoken more hate speech than I have seen of men of his age and nobody has called him out for it, the military has never danced close to his residence. Arewa youths, although, they retracted their statements to give peace a chance seem to be interested in the perpetuity of Northern rulership more than the issues that highlights our disunity. For instance, they have not asked questions about the grossly lopsided appointments by President Buhari and the dearth of Federal presence in the South East. A tripod with one of the legs longer than the other two cannot stand, in this administration one leg is miles longer and that among other things is the cause of the disunity.
If the North can still preach peace given such circumstances that they want others to endure without voicing out, then we have a united Nigeria.

Well said. You are indeed wise

burkingx:
..... It is NOT photoshop !

You are a funny person.

Alcatraz005:
You know what I am talking about, you Muslim prick!

please moderate your comment. You are very matured. We must all rise above hate.

Alcatraz005:
I do live in Lagos. Please clarify your question, please.

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If I come to Lagos, and am ready to work hard doing genuine business; will you guide me into good success?

haryorbarmie83:
ipod also say they announce Biafra by October 1.

That is inconsequential because they had not threatened to quit any non-Igbos

Alcatraz005:
Get out of there fast! They are still calm because their man is still the President. How do you even feel comfortable amongst them? if you are so moved by money, come hustle in Lagos na.

Are you living in Lagos?

I will liverage on your wealth of experience if you oblige me

LordOfNaira:
The matter has been resolved. The group that issued the notice has withdrawn it.

Good!

Cacawa2:
There is no longer anything like Ipob.

If someone like Tompolo can go into hiding, never to be seen or heard of again, then who is Nnamdi Kanu

Well, but the fear is not about Nnamdi Kanu. Its about citizens of Nigeria exploding with anger against each other as suffering has been the order of the day and people now seek the avenue to vent off their anger.

October 1 threat was activated and deactivated in northern Nigeria. What I want to know is if there is possibility or any thing that can reactivate the erstwhile threat

Nemesis1:
My brother , sleep with half eye open all these ones everywhere is calm don't let it fool you


I've experienced Jos and Kaduna riot I'll say be ready, pack your bag, documents and stuffs and make sure your phone and atm is always with you


Just a friendly advise

Thanks

Alcatraz005:
Is better to be safe than sorry.

Mmmmmmh!
Pls enlighten me further

OrestesDante:


So far the python has not stopped dancing. No p

Yes, but the fear of Oct.1 is premised at the north, while the python is dancing in the Southeast

It was the most trending news prior to the return of president Mohammadu Buhari from London. It was upon the president's return that Arewa Youths withdrew their threat to eject Ndigbo from Northern Nigeria.

Even though the 'quit notice' was withdrawn, critical thinkers are interested in knowing if there are still reasons to panic.

IS THERE ANY THING THAT COULD RE-ACTIVATE THAT THREAT?

I need answers please.

United Nigeria is better than a pieces of fragmented nations that shall make no impact.
Let's remain one.

However, all part of Nigeria should be made to have basic amenities from the government, so that none can lay a claim of being held into a "forced marriage".

Let's sweeten the union.

Thanks Seun!

Biafra as a project is not dead. It remains the rallying point for Ndigbo home and abroad. What is lacking right now is good leadership.


A MOSES SHALL ARISE, ONE DAY!!

It is never wrong for any individual to speak and, or act in defence or for the collective benefit of his own people.

History is always fair to people, whether dead or alive, who worked tirelessly in favour of their kinsmen, especially so that such people can have a better life. Topics of this nature bring alive the memory of people like Mandela, Ghandi, and Martin Luther King Jnr. to name a few.

When Nnamdi Kanu began his acclaimed movement for libration of Ndigbo from marginalization, it looked as if he was genuinely integrated in the issues which affects the Igbo nation.

However, on the process of time, Kanu has proven to the world that he is obsessed with a lot of things, not just the situation with the Igbo nation.

Obsession without due concentration leads to regrettable excesses; this being the case with Kanu and his IPOB.

1) It is extraneous for Kanu to attack any individual non-Igbo if he intended to actualize Biafra. This is so because BIAFRA STRUGGLE MUST BE KEPT ISSUES BASED without attack on any individual. Kanu rather went on attacking individuals such as President Buhari, former presidents Jonathan and Obasanjo among others. This was unnecessary because Biafra issues are issues that all sane persons in Nigeria and abroad are abraist with and every one knows that Ndigbo deserve better than what they have been given in the Nigerian project, and even non-Igbos have joined the call for a better lot for Ndigbo in Nigeria.

2) Hate speech overshadowed the later days of Kanu and his IPOB group.
Why the hate speech?
Was it that Kanu got frustrated?
In his hate speech, he attacked the Yorubas, the Hausas and the Fulanis and also, the Igbos living in the northern part of Nigeria.
That wasn't called for in Biafra struggle.
Ndigbo needs to cooperate with the other components of the Nigeria project whether in getting a better lot in Nigeria for the Igbos or in the achievement of the Biafra dream. Either way, Ndigbo cannot force their wish on the others, but can persuade them on things that affects and interests the entire Igbo Nation.

3) Call for hate and harm against Hausas and Fulanis in south east.
This, though not very much authenticated, stands to be the worst of it all, if Kanu and his Ipob really called for or attempted to harm northerners residing in the south east.
The population of Ndigbo in northern Nigeria is 100times more than the population of Hausas and Fulanis residing in Southeast. How can a sane Igbo person attack the later for any reason whatsoever.

4) Misconception that beclouded Nnamdi Kanu's reasoning:
Kanu had thought that all Hausas and Fulanis hate Ndigbo. However, I am a living witness to the fact that Kanu is wrong.
I have live 22years in northern Nigeria. Having seen the good, the bad and the ugly in Northern Nigeria: I testify that majority of the Hausas and Fulanis do not hate Ndigbo. Even on Biafra issues, I have met so many Fulanis and Hausas who truly sympathizes with Kanu's struggle and wished to meet him and encourage him.

One of such people said to me: if the Nigerian project is not working, then an alternative become imperative, and Kanu is doing the right thing because the Nigeria of our dream has eluded us all...

That is what a person whom Nnamdi Kanu would call 'Hausa-Fulani' said to me last month (August 2017) when he discussed Biafra issues with me.
The unfortunate thing is that Kanu had generalized all Hausas and Fulanis and abused them as if they are altogether enemies of Biafra/Ndigbo.

Another Misconception:
No country stands aloof from her neighbouring countries and thrive. Go and ask North Korea, Qatar, Iran, etc. The above three countries have a lot of potentials, but not being at peace with other countries, esp. Neighbours makes the immediate country merely aggressive, while it remains less developed compared to the countries that interact and cooperate freely with the outside world.

Ndigbo do not need neighbours that shall have only enmity to maintain with. Igbos need cooperation and free relationship with all our Neighbours. Therefore, those who wish to lead Ndigbo on the Biafra project must have in mind that, even if Biafra is achieved, the majority of Ndigbo will still obtain visas to various countries of the world, including Arewa land. Also, many people from other countries of the world will apply for Biafra visa and Hausas and Fulanus will form many of this.

Kanu shot himself on the foot when he chose to disseminate the message of hate.
Any person who must lead Ndigbo should not hate Northerners, or southwesterners. These non-igbos shall be the ones who will assist in actualising either a better lot for Ndigbo in Nigeria or the envisaged Biafra.

Ndigbo must learn to love non-Igbos. Whether Yoruba, Hausa or Fulani, there are known individuals from these major tribes who speak in favour of Ndigbo and they deserve respect and not hatred.

God bless Ndigbo!

God bless Hausas, Yorubas and Fulani's!!

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

From: Emmanuel Odoabuchi.
In Gombe.