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Omenkata:
by now one would have taught that coward brutai would have mobilized troops to Nigeria territory where Chad is occupying but no they're silent

i know that if not for president Derby brutai would have mobilized troops to go and fight chadian army for killing bokoharam

is buhari supporting bokoharam?
is buhari a criminal terrorist?


Let's discuss

Stop telling lies. This happened when Goodluck Jonathan was President.

gambia:
Very commendable, he has played his part. But please Jack make sure no kobo gets to Naija to avoid story that touches.

Always campaigning against Naija yet always complaining of hardship.

He advised the Buhari government to wade into the Saudi-Russia price war that is one of the reasons for the crash in oil prices.

“Nigeria must bring her weight (like we had done in the past) to bear to force an early cessation of hostilities so that oil prices could start looking up

When I got to the above statement, I stopped reading cos it means Atiku is either ignorant or is just being mischievous.

The oil price war between the Saudis and the Russians is not merely about a dispute over who should make deeper cuts to its oil production outputs or not but goes way beyond that, it's complex and involves some diplomatic issues between Russia and the US.

Moscow’s target is the US shale industry which cannot survive the low prices due to its very high production costs. This industry is key to US energy independence and contributes a large chunk of US GDP.

The Americans are feeling the heat with some shale oil companies filing for bankruptcy, laying off workers etc. This isn't good for Trump going into an election.

The Saudis will also be happy to see the collapse of US shale but the beauty of this for them is that they can blame it on the Russians.

Trump has been trying to intervene to get the matter resolved. He is also threatening to impose import tariffs on Saudi and Russian oil imports to the US. But Moscow will aim to use this as a bargaining chip to get Trump to lift sanctions targeted at Russia's Nord Stream II gas pipeline among others in return for Russia cutting outputs.

We’re in a three-way Mexican stand-off with three big players in the room. How exactly does Atiku expect Nigeria to get involved.

Sonsly041:
How can Mr lifeless lead the squad?

Have you ever seen Donald Trump leading American troops to battle? Or even Putin? It's a matter of personal style.

iammo:
oil sells at $30 and Wike wants to frustrate their logistic .. bro right now should we fvck with oil sector we would have a recession so massive that everyone would think straight

You have always wished Nigeria evil so no surprise.

Hmmm. That N10B.

LordofNaija:
Are you selling with extra gear box, asking for a friend

lol.

Simple. The licences were issued in 2013 and they were supposed to start production not later than 5 years. This makes 7 years.

My first car in 1997.

nku5:
Nobody ever asked for your support.

If you really know Effiong and the other non-Igbos who were pillars of the Biafran state and you are citing Osu caste system as an issue then you are simply bigoted and uninformed. I like how you have kept mute about the killing of twins in your place or the recent labelling of children as witches. It shows you are also hypocritical

Thank you. But we don't want Biafra.

Dedetwo:
Are brain dead? Who in his/her right senses would include stiffs such as you and your kindred as compatriots? The problem of moronic idiocy shall be solved with the achievement of Republic of Igbo land. Where were the opinions of the majority of Cross River and Akwa Ibom peeps when Bakassi was ceded to Cameroon? The next dealing of expendables must include you.

It's now very obvious that you are a compound fool.

nku5:
Who is saying you did not say what you said? The fact is you spoke from a place of bigotry and lack of information.

If you cite Osu practice as a measure of what Igbo society is like in general why should you not look at the more horrific culture of killing twins in your place as a measure of your own society in general

I ask again...do you know Philip Effiong, Okoko Ndem or Ignatius Kogbara? Did you hear them say anything about minorities in Biafra?

It's insulting to assume I do not know Philip Effiong.

We in this part cannot support Biafra because we fear we would suffer marginalisation from the Igbos. The story about the OSU's just gave more credence to that fear.

Call it bigotry if you choose and lack of information if you like.

nku5:
You are talking as if the minorities dont also have ancient traditions like the killing of twins If you are bigoted be bold about it.

I'm sure you never heard of Philip Effiong, Okokon Ndem, Ignatius Kogbara?

I said what I said. And if you conduct a survey of opinions in present day Cross River and Akwa Ibom, that is what you will hear from majority.

gidgiddy:
The Biafran agitation of today is for referendum in what used to be the old Eastern Region. When referendum comes, those who vote to leave Nigeria will be the Biafrans. If the Ogoja feels that Nigeria is best for him, he should feel free to vote to continue with Nigeria. This way, nobody is forced into what they do not want.

Nobody ever voted or chose to be Nigerian or Crossriverian, but Biafra will be created by the free will of the people

Thanks for not being abusive while expressing your opinion to counter my thinking. God bless you.

It's always very frustrating to be insulted just because one expresses a divergent opinion.

Dedetwo:
Did you take elementary social studies? At this stage of your sorry ass life, you should know that Cross River State was part and parcel of defunct eastern region of Nigeria. I guess you are very delusional to think Biafra had to fight a war to include a crap created by Gowon in its fold. Nigeria fought to include Biafra in Nigeria. What a sink.

You sound frustrated. Tell your master Nnamdi Kanu to stop mentioning Cross River then since you keep saying we are crap. I think I'm done talking to you.

You can look into the mirror and continue arguing stupidly with the person you see.

Dedetwo:
Please do not let me regard you as a wasted pipe. Who the hell is Nnamdi Kanu and master? I guess you have been tormented by your figment of imagination. Nnamdi Kanu is doing noble things and he has been appreciated however he is nobody's master. Do you have a state? If you freaking think you have a state, where is Bakassi? Some backwater states should be overrun when a new sheriff arrives in town.

Backwater that you fought to include in your doomed Biafra project. Backwater that your master Nnamdi Kanu keeps mentioning as part of his delusional quest for Biafra.

You sound like a hate filled child when you talking of a new sheriff overrunning my State so I think I made a mistake even talking to you.

Dedetwo:
Please do not let me regard you as a wasted pipe. Who the hell is Nnamdi Kanu and master? I guess you have been tormented by your figment of imagination. Nnamdi Kanu is doing noble things and he has been appreciated however he is nobody's master. Do you have a state? If you freaking think you have a state, where is Bakassi? Some backwater states should be overrun when a new sheriff arrives in town.

You just spoke trash.

Dedetwo:
Above is a stream of thought educated by delusion. If Ndigbo say Biafra (defunct Eastern region of Nigeria and Ndigbo)), some stiffs such as you will say it is a boat of domination. Due to unfounded calls of domination by deluded and brainwashed folks such as you, Ndigbo opted for Republic of Igbo land, yet you say Igbo is full of hate. There is one certainty, Igbo have come stay, grow and progress. In addition, Nigeria is a house whose foundation rests on a sand soil which cannot stand a slight wave of adversary wind. You can take this statement to the bank.

Quite the opposite. You are the deluded stiff. You master Nnamdi Kanu keeps mentioning my State as part of his doomed Biafra project and I am telling you that we are not part of it. Limit it to your Igbo land.

And no matter what evil wishes you have for my Country, it will never work. Nigeria will continue to grow from strength to strength.

Dedetwo:
Why should Republic of Igbo land need stiffs? It is a pity certain goons in Nigeria tend to arrogate err of importance to their silly selves. Some jackasses are expendables. There must be mighty Republic of Igbo land. The powerhouse of Africa.

Igbos are full of hate for others. God forbid.

Dedetwo:
Who gives a ratass if Efik is better off in Naija or not? I am strictly for the Republic of Igbo land. As a well vested person, I do not want compatriots who are walking- dead.

Good, limit that doomed idea to Igbo.

Asuito7:
Google it, I don't need to tell or school you on that.

You are the one that needs to read all about it.

Dedetwo:
It was mostly the Efik who did not support Biafra. I guess the unfortunate thing that happened to the Bakassi people will teach you a lesson.

What lesson? Bakassi ceeding or not, we cannot ever subscribe to anything like Biafra where we would become slaves in our own land. We are better off in Naija.

Asuito7:
Hmmm. So some guys would run their mouths here on Nairaland saying Innoson only assemble cars not a manufacturer.

Look at those guys welding the cars from scratch. Thumbs up to the car manufacturing company, INNOSON.

How do you think cars are assembled?

Yakade:
you are full

You are empty.

Malawian:
LESSON TO LEARN: SAY NO TO ANY FORM OF DISCRIMINATION.

I have always wondered what the grouse of the Biafrans who sabotaged the republic might have been. For the likes of Isaac Boro, Saro Wiwa, Ike Nwachukwu, and co who fought with the enemy I understood, but for Biafrans especially the Igbos who were supposedly on the side of the Biafra to have betrayed their kith and kin have always had me baffled. That is not until recently when I discovered the fact no one has been brave enough to say. I knew it was not just money. I had decided to search for the truth and pay dirt!

To many, Biafra saboteurs were the likes of Emmanuel Ifeajuna, Phillip Alale and co. That is just a bunch of disgruntled military officers and civilians who did not like the way Ojukwu was carrying on with his role as the Head of State of the Biafra Republic. Only a few realized that the saboteurs were everywhere: in the rank and file of the Biafran military, intelligence, police research and production, administrative etc.

Whenever the phrase Biafran saboteurs are mentioned, many peoples’ mind usually go to Emmanuel Ifeajuna, Phillip Alale, Victor Banjo, Sam Agbam, and co. Whereas Ifejuna, a renowned coup plotter and other soldiers who were not happy with Ojukwu’s style of leadership caught a deal with Gowon and plotted to overthrow his government, a more vicious, dangerous but hidden set of saboteurs who undermined the Biafra project from the beginning were the Osus. (out casts)

Eyes turning? Yes the Osus in Igboland made sure Biafra never came. Why? The Osus felt they would be maltreated in Biafra Republic and were more comfortable in Nigeria than in Biafra. They were scared of becoming the second citizens of the new Biafra. This was revealed by a Biafran veteran, Major Ignatius Ebbe who fought under Col Timothy Onwuatuegwu, in his book “Broken back Axle: Unspeakable events in Biafra” The sabotage began even before Nigerian government launched attack on Biafra through its so called “Police Action”. Trouble started during the second Consultative Assembly, Ojukwu had called, made up of elder statesmen, chiefs, business and political leaders ‘from the then Eastern Region of Nigeria which was under the governance of Ojukwu.

The Assembly was called to sound out the opinion of the people and fashion out way the region could forge ahead under the situation of the moment. According to Major Ebbe, Ojukwu had announced in the session that in preparation for the declaration of the Biafra Republic, he was appointing a particular lawyer from Nnewi to represent the interest of Biafra in the United States, and that he was going to give him Six Million pounds (£6,000,00o) to purchase weapons and equipment to defend the republic. No one in the Assembly objected, after all it was Ojukwu’s father’s money that was being spent. However, trouble started during the recess following the announcement. Many would be surprised that an innocuous and unguarded comment caused Biafrans the republic. Ojukwu was having a light conversation with two individuals during the recess, when another individual joined them and questioned Ojukwu’s wisdom to make such an appointment he had just announced.

“In his words [paraphrased], “Nwanna udi okwa inyelu di anyi bu okwa ana enye nwafor“. Implying that Ojukwu should not have given the Nnewi lawyer such a post, he had announced, as such appointments should be reserved for freeborn and not Osus.

There was silence as soon as the words were spoken. You could hear the pen drop. Neither Ojukwu nor the others responded. That was when the speaker realized his blunder. The other two individuals conversing with Ojukwu were also Osu. Their hearts were torn, by such a comment emanating from a so called Nwanna. Perhaps Ojukwu felt that by keeping quiet and not responding, the whole thing would die away, after all he knew the lawyer, who was from his town was an Osu, before appointing him and did not rescind his decision to appoint the man into such a position, even after the incident. That however turned out to be a mistake. Maybe had he reprimanded the individual who made the silly comment there and then, the two Osus may have been appeased? But he didn’t.

The individuals went back after the recess and continued with the Assembly. After which everyone left not knowing what had transpired between Ojukwu and the rest. The two Osus, who had been with Ojukwu, went back to tell the lawyer who has been appointed by Ojukwu on the mission, of what transpired. He understandably became infuriated saying that what it implies was that, when Biafra comes they would be treated like second class citizens. He thereby instructed the others that their mission would be to sabotage the emergence of the republic. He was quoted as saying, “Biafra would be declared, but we will make sure there would be no Biafra.” Biafra would be declared, but it would not be actualized. They however forgot to put into consideration that the opinion was that of a single individual not a consensus among the so called freeborns and took things really far. Through their powerful network, every other Osu in Igboland was informed and told to sabotage the effort.

They subsequently made contact with the Nigerian government and making them aware of their disposition. As these were going on, every other Biafran was simply unaware of the happenings. Few days after, the lawyer left Biafra for United States, via Cameroon and France. Ojukwu transferred the £6million pounds to an account he had already opened for the purpose. Weeks later, the expected weapons never came and the money disappeared. That was when it downed on the people that Barr C.C. Mojekwu had diverted the whooping £6million pounds meant for Biafra defense for his private use. Many never knew what caused it; they felt he was just greedy. That was the first act of sabotage. Instead of buying weapons, he went ahead to buy a mansion in Chicago were he settled and from there was coordinating the rest of the saboteurs in Biafra. As expected there were Osus everywhere in the land.

They were therefore in the Biafran Army high command, cabinet, Defence Operations, Armoury, Biafran military intelligence, militia, civilians, administrators etc. From the onset of the war, the Biafra was fighting two wars. Fighting internal enemy who they couldn’t see, and external aggressors. On several occasions, Biafran army units, companies and battalions were unknowingly set against each by the Osus in the Army headquarters etc. The second prominent act of sabotage which was gloomily announced by Ojukwu was during the first week of the war. Ojukwu had wanted to decimate Nigeria army and put fear in them so they would withdraw from their Police Action. The setting was in Gakem Ogoja. Biafran army command had got wind that Nigeria army was coming to attack the area to penetrate into Biafran. The Biafran scientists in Research and Production (RAP), had invented a deadly land mine.

The mines were laid at Gakem in a 4 square mile killing zone, waiting for the Nigerian forces. Everything was set for the decimation. As the Nigeria forces started invading, Biafran forces, who were not much, tactically withdrew to lure them into the killing zone. When the Nigerian forces got into the zone, the army engineers tried to detonate the mines but nothing happened. Unknown to them one of the saboteurs had replaced the fuse with a fake and nonfunctioning one. The engineer unaware of this tried all he could and the mines refused to detonate, as Nigerian forces approached. He ran back to where the spare fuses were kept. They have all disappeared. The saboteur also took those aware. The plot which would have been deadlier than the Abagana massacre, which shook Murtala Mohammed out of the war failed and Nigeria forces entered Biafra land. Devastated Ojukwu came out to announce this act of sabotage to Biafrans.

Another prominent act of sabotage that led to the fall of Biafra was the Opi junction withdrawal. Biafran soldiers stationed at Opi Junction to gaurd against the invasion of Nsukka and Enugu unceremoniously withdrew from their positions even without being attacked by the enemy. Three days after the withdrawal, Nigeria forces marched into Nsukka unchallenged. From there, they marched on to Enugu. Even before Enugu fail, Biafran saboteurs masquerading as Nigerian forces were shelling the town to scare people away from Enugu. Mortar shells and bullet cases recovered in various parts of Enugu confirmed them to be of Biafran make and not Nigeria. This is an opener for everyone.

God created everyone as equal and no one should be treated as an outcast or a second class citizens. I am sure the Osus who sabotaged the Biafran cause would be regretting their actions. We have all suffered together ever since. Boko Haram does not know who is Osu and who is not. We are one and the same special creations of God. Everyone no matter how little has a role to play and could frustrate other people’s efforts if neglected or rejected. They deed has been done, but we must all learn from our mistakes and forge ahead with love. Say no to discrimination of whatever kind!.


From Opera News Hub

Another reason why I as a Cross Riverian cannot support anything like Biafra in the first place.

What the OSU's feared would have been like a child's play compared to what ethnic minorities like us would face.

Great news. The battle against Boko Haram needs a coordinated action from all the countries affected by their terrorism.

sapientia:
Air peace now serving as national carrier.

Yet Buhari looted hundreds of millions in the name of Air Nigeria logo that never came to fruition.

That's not my worry now.

My worry is that our politicians are shameless thieves.

They can loot facemasks and those supplies.

I bet you that months after this covid 19 saga, you will still some of these in the houses of politicians while people it could have saved would have been lost.

I also read, depart to China....

Emmmm... I don't trust anything China as far as it has to do with covid 19.



They have turned your spokesperson now abi.

You want them to criticize government and have their licence withdrawn by this vindictive government?

Keep deceiving yourself when Buhari have first goofed by leaving our Airports open more than required.

Be looking for praises when it took @imamofpeace for Abba Kyari to approve a pre-recorded video of Buhari giving a summary.

Keep living in self denial when Buhari and co-horts are sharing money "CASH" without any form of documentation whereas we are spending billions to go cashless.

Only a fool will not know that our government is ill prepared for this and are just being reactionary instead of proactive.

You are rejoicing that we are airlifting things we should have before now when other countries are air lifting Ventilators.

Ooh, that one? We are still begging for it.

Please I don't have time and energy to engage in meaningless arguments.

“The management of Air Peace commends the federal government for being proactive in the preparation for emergencies, preventing the spread of the virus and also providing the kits and other medical equipment for the treatment of those infected by the pandemic. This shows that government is ready to fight this disease and it is even more prepared than the governments of some of the advanced nations in the measures and strategies adopted to eradicate the virus,”

Some people that hate good things will not like this news.

Laughable!

1Dray:
Are you kidding me? Have you ever being to Borno? I'm in Borno. I used to be in Monguno. I see Chadian soldiers. You will be dazed in amazement seeing them roll out the weapons and machineries. The Nigeria army is the one poorly equipped here. And Chadian soldiers are the fearless ones here. You can't see Chadian soldiers running away where Nigerian soldiers are running away.

You are in Borno, how do you assess the performance of the Nigerian Military in the fight against Boko Haram.

1Dray:
Are you kidding me? Have you ever being to Borno? I'm in Borno. I used to be in Monguno. I see Chadian soldiers. You will be dazed in amazement seeing them roll out the weapons and machineries. The Nigeria army is the one poorly equipped here. And Chadian soldiers are the fearless ones here. You can't see Chadian soldiers running away where Nigerian soldiers are running away.

Ok, nice to hear that. My comment is based on what I observed in this video.

Kennyfancy:
I pity ur children, they don't know the waste they call Dad

Really? And that is because you don't agree with my opinion?

My kids a doing very fine. No need worrying about them.