₦airaland Forum

jason12345:
moreover, having large igbo communities does not mean its part of eastern nigeria. igbos have a large community in lagos and ogun state. does that mean they are part of eastern nigeria

it is eastern nigeria is not igbo land

Igbos have been West of the River Niger for centuries and are indigenous to the land. We Igbos will not cede Anioma, Ika, or Ukwuani land to the Southwest.

If that would happen, there would be war.

jason12345:
definitely!!! you are right.

but if nigeria splits along regions, its best done by through the 2 RIVERS and if this is done, bayelsa would be part of western nigeria. so as benue and taraba would be part of eastern nigeria which i doubt the northerners would agree to.

You have to be kidding. It must not be done like that because Igboland does not stop at the River Niger. It is ludicrous to think so. We have LARGE Igbo communities in Delta State. Plus, we Bayelsa belongs with the East. Even the people of Bayelsa would not go with the Southwest on that issue.

Just look at Goodluck with his Igbo name who is from Bayelsa.

jason12345:
what about western delta (itsekiri and urhobos)

You find Igbo elements amongst these groups as well since there neighbors are the Anioma Igbos and Ukwuani Igbo.

Yorubas have NOTHING to do with the South-South.

Eastern Ijaw have more in common with the Igbo than any other group.

This is very good. Children should be in schools, not hawking.

Government neglect of the South East!