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Only 2 out of the 3 should be "blamed." Awolowo for his callousness, and for his Azikiwe naivety.

jason123:
^^^ Igbos are not complaining, are they and Yes, Awolowo was the MOST REALISTIC (mere geographical expression), Azikwe had a DREAM (united ONE Nigeria) but Ahmado Bello had the FORESIGHT (the fear of Southerners over ruling his people). This is my opinion . .  and by the way, trust me, Igbos are not suffering neither are Yorubas but Northerners are the ones that are suffering because most menial but HONEST jobs are done by Northerners NOT southerners . . .

Ahmadu Bello definitely had the foresight. His question for his people's dominance of Nigeria continues to this day. That is why his people revere him like a saint.

I still think [b]Azikiwe [/b]and [b]Ironsi [/b]should be in this title.

My Igbo brothers, we must shine our eyes.

Seanet1000:
Ezeuche can you please remove that signature. If Nigeria should be divided, we Yorubas can  never be in the same country with ibos. Nkita  ara

Oloshi! In order to get world support, there must be a North/South divide. We can divide further once we break away from the North. 

emmke:
@Onlytruth na talk u sabi. Bla bla bla. U against the world? Do u know that russia alone can annihilate your biafra in 24hrs, if they really want to? Pls quit spewing trash cos everything u've been sayin make no sense.

They can also do that to Nigeria so what is your point?

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=712042.msg8712175#msg8712175 date=1310587914]As I said before, great oratory, lovely boasts about what would have happened if not this or that.

But when the rubber meets the road, incompetence, failure and utter defeat.

Anyway, perhaps one day we shall see.

And regarding running? All I can do at that is laugh. If that day comes, it will be you fleeing into refugee camps, not I [/quote]Too bad our rivalry will not be the greatest rivalry in Africa.

That distinction goes to Ethiopia and Somalia.

Onlytruth:
I don't know whether the story is true or not, but what I know is that I don't like how current Igbo land lacks a real armed group.
That is why I would never support MASSOB until they change tactics. They are wasting everyone's time and mocking an otherwise worthy cause.
I know that no one will try any nonsense in Anambra state. At least I know that much.

But if this story is true, then, let no one be surprised of the scale of reprisal, both immediate and long term.

Igbo are usually the last to react to a provocation until it because clear enough.

Fulani herdsmen should leave Igboland immediately. All of it. That is if Nigeria does not want war another war.

Well not all parts of Igboland. We in Abia have our Vigilante Force.

Seanet1000:
typical internet warrior

Now when you hear the truth, you do not want to listen. Sorry but his account will soon be confirmed.

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omenala:
Right now i'm in imo state at i'm from a neighbouring town, that shares a border with ohaji, and i can give you facts, about this issue. The truth is that fulani herdsmen violated and killed a woman, she was butchered and cut into pieces, this led to a fight with the villagers which caused an increase in the number of casualties. [b]Right now the fight is still going on, to an extent that the deputy governor of Imo state had to visit the village to try and restore calm. [/b]The full details as to the number of casualties and on whose side, has not been confirmed yet. The fulani herdsmen are fond of attacking and Desecrating women in farms, very few cases are reported. And for your information Avu, Oforola, Amafu and Ohaji youths have been killing hausa-fulani over the past years for various reasons, though i do not support thier actions 100%, let me assure you all that we are not cowards. I am speaking as a witness who has seen the dead body of a hausa-fulani who was murdered by some youths in my village. Though the reason for his murder was not clear, i guess he must have over stepped his boundary cos my people are very hospitable. Ask anybody from Avu, Ohaji, Egbema and they'll confirm this. I'll keep you posted as events unfold cos its obvious the newspaper people got it all wrong!

[size=20pt]Defeat them all. Push them out of Imo state!!! [/size] 

oyb:
japan and germany lost ww2

they are behemoths today

biafra lost, today they are whining and chest beating, whichever suits their mood.

And they still remain [b]SOVEREIGN [/b]nations.

I fear you know nothing about the world.

I hope you know what the bolded word means. But you can always use Google if you do not know.

Why not go after those thieving politicians who have done far worse by looting Nigeria's coffers?

What makes us different from animals?

Now it is time to stop turning the other cheek!

Onlytruth:
Posted by: EzeUche
LOL. I already know what would happen. We would have a strong base in Lagos, and if Oduduwa make any noise, we would attack and teach them a long awaited lesson.
I can't wait.

Ekt bear already knows my opinion about wherever Igbo populations reside.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=712042.msg8711385#msg8711385 date=1310581791]Hehe. Indeed. Most of these Igbo folk who talk about Ilorin simply have no clue.

@Onlytruth: The difference is, you aren't Jews, and we aren't Arabs. As I said, Jews in the same position in 1967 would have won. You on the other hand lost

I fear no man and no peoples in West Africa (and most of the rest of Africa), let's put it that way.[/quote]If you know history. . .

Israel was supported by the US and the UK. Two powerful allies who provided them with weapons.

Tell the full story.

Biafra was isolated.

I cannot wait to see a Biafra nation as well as a Oduduwa nation. Let the rivalry begin!  

I like to remember him with his youthful vigor.

[img]http://4.bp..com/_9SoSqLlemNc/TRGUo4er8YI/AAAAAAAAErI/9ltCDUXLmK4/s1600/ojukwu.jpg[/img]

[quote author=Negro_Ntns link=topic=712766.msg8710855#msg8710855 date=1310577714]Well, some Yorubas like myself have sympathy for his condition, but I don't know any of us that respect Ikemba.[/quote]Speak for yourself and not for all your people, because I know Yorubas who respect him what he stood for.

[quote author=Negro_Ntns link=topic=712766.msg8710807#msg8710807 date=1310577384]Eze,

Of course he will always be celebrated and respected, but. . . .by his people.

What caught my attention was the term "every ethnic grp". Wow!![/quote]Well he is respected by many non-Igbos as well.

His people love him and that is the most important thing, and we shall defend him.

VoodooDoll:
Ah, I see, you're trolling. 

If you know history well you will know he is admired by Nigerians everywhere.  There are not enough pages on Nairaland to go back and forth on this.

By the way I am not igbo but I greatly respect Ojukwu for standing up for his people.  He has his critics and detractors but you cannot say he is not respected in Nigeria.

If even half of the "so-called" elderly statesmen parading around now had even half of his guts, Nigeria will be a different place today.

Thank you for your post.

There is a reason why he is respected and people like Obasanjo and Gowon are ridiculed.

I think people thrive on threads such as these.

Corps members from the South should not be posted in the NORTH!

Anyone who thinks Zik was a tribalist should have their head examined. And I mean that.

He was naive, he was a pan-Africanist, but he was never a tribalist.

Imo 10,000 jobs: Only 2,035 genuine – Committee

Owerri – The Imo government 10,000 jobs verification committee, on Tuesday submitted its report to government. The c[b]ommittee found out that only 2,035 of the 10,000 jobs said to be given to youths were genuine.
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The Ikedi Ohakim-led administration in its last week in office, announced the job offer, which Gov. Rochas Okorocha suspended in June and set up the verification committee in that regard.

Presenting the report to the Secretary to the Government of Imo (SSI), Prof. Anthony Anwuka, the committee’s Chairman, Mr Charles Onuoha, said that only 8,211 beneficiaries of the said employment scheme showed up for verification.

Onuoha said that the verification which covered the period between Oct. 2010 and April 2011, was thorough and devoid of any victimisation.

The chairman said some of the offers were “politically-motivated” because some public officers involved in the exercise compromised their positions.

According to him, some of those said to have been given the appointment scored less than 40 per cent in the aptitude tests conducted for the job while others did not take the examination at all.

He added that other flaws that characterised the job offers were indiscriminate offer of appointment letters, bribery, and certificate/documentation discrepancies.

Receiving the report, Anwuka commended the committee for carrying out the exercise with high sense of responsibility, promising that government would study it and act accordingly.

According to him, the verification was not meant to be a witch-hunt, but to put the record straight for posterity.

Anwka gave an assurance that the 2,035 persons cleared, of security of their jobs, and advised those not cleared to take advantage of the youth empowerment programme initiated by the present administration.

He directed all those believed to have been offered appointments under the much-advertised 10,000 job offers, to check at their local government headquarters, to find out whether theirs were genuine or not.   (NAN)

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/imo-10000-jobs-only-2035-genuine-committee/

This is a very provocative thread. Why didn't I think of this? 

And I knew Katsumoto would be in this thread. This is when he comes alive.

Justcash, you should have added Ironsi and Azikiwe.

If this is true, we Southerners must unite against this Northern menace. 

Araboy:
Bro I find Yoruba women with Senegalese and Ashanti from Ghana blessed with an amazing skin tone I guess the darker the merrier at least for me

Ashanti women are beautiful. I spent 4 years in Ghana and the women have a beautiful skin tone.

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=710844.msg8705915#msg8705915 date=1310520067]Yoruba is taught in more than 3 Ive League schools in the US, and in more of non- IL schools.[/quote]Learn to stay on topic.

It is about Igbo or Hausa. Not Yoruba. . .

That is why I date Yoruba women.

[quote author=Negro_Ntns link=topic=712042.msg8706277#msg8706277 date=1310526927]Lol@Eze, trust me, those mvthafvkrs in foreign affairs dnt miss me. JeSoul is only person in there with sense.[/quote]You come into my realm with your nonsense.

Kuroni waju mi!