₦airaland Forum

PhysicsRND:
@ Ezeuche

In another thread when  you were asking about the Ijaws, I said there was no evidence that they were truly indigenous or aboriginal to all those places they were claiming more than other Nigerians.

The Isokos, like the Ibos, Ijaws, and Edos, are a Sudanese (not Bantu)
people. Their original home was much farther north, in the Sudan. Presumably,
at the time of Arab expansion some centuries ago, these Sudanese
tribes were driven by the Arabs from their homes southward into the Equatorial
Forest region. Arrived there, the strongest tribes seized the best
country, and the weaker ones had to be content with what was left."

- "The Isoko Country, Southern Nigeria"
 Author(s): John W. Hubbard
 Source: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 77, No. 2 (Feb., 1931), pp. 110-120


http://www.jstor.org/stable/1784387?seq=7 (If you have access to jstor)



I think the Niger Congo language speaking Africans did all come from the east and northeast (the "Sudan" (this is a larger area than the current country). Ijaws aren't aboriginals or indigenous. No Niger-Congo language speakers are indigenous or aboriginals to Nigeria or any countries to the West.

ezeagu:
Anglo-Benin war?
Aba women's riot?

They called this Anglo-Benin conflict an expedition. But for the Aro, they called it a war. Worthy of we to be given that distinction, and also to be acknowledged for our martial prowess. We met them in battle and died fighting to protect Arochukwu.

Aba Women's riot is not a war.

Justcash:
[b]Nigeria will never move forward till Nigerians accept the futility of forcing the co-existence of different nations in one ungovernable entity called Nigeria. Of what use is it to blindfold yourselves just because you don't want to see and believe how complicated and anti-developmental this British creation is, in the name of unreasonable agitation for "One Nigeria"?
We keep fighting against each other politically, socially, religiously and economically, yet we expect some sort of magic to happen for Nigerian ethnic groups to hug themselves and move the country forward. Is it not glaring that for 50 years Nigerians have concentrated on fighting and trying to out do each other, than coming together to lift the country? People fail to see beyond their noses. We can make good use of this constant disunity among Nigerian ethnic groups by molding a new political atmosphere that will turn the hatred and strife to competition among the ethnic groups. Regional politics was more effective than this senseless unity in diversity that Nigeria is pretending to practice.
One thing that the agitators for"One Nigeria" does not understand is that a crumbling house can only be stopped from crumbling if either a new one is built, or it is pulled down by the owner. If the owner of the house foolishly ties his eyes to pretend that his house is not crumbling, then the house will crumble on him while his eyes are tied.
Quit pretending. Even If Nigeria remains this way in 100 years time, We will never ever move forward. In fact we are just 30 years behind developed nations now. By 100 years time, we will be 70 years behind the developed world.
A na eji abali achu ewu di oji? Mba nu!!!![/b]

naijababe:
Off topic. Why wont this guy release an album? Been following him for about 2 yrs yet no album 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vxjXNDalEA

againstGEJ:
LOL - so it is in everyone's culture.

againstGEJ:
This is what the die hard critics on NL should be doing to make a point. Self - Immolation.

TewMuch:
All they have to do is infiltrate the place and have Yoruba's marry all 400,000 of them. Soon threads on nairaland will start popping up about the end of the Ijaw people.

alj harem:

Obiagu1:
@ naijababe, you don't know your history. You are Ijaw to the core!

Kobojunkie:
Well, the one thing we know is MEND never claimed to have any connections with Ibos or their past struggles with the Civil war. In the beginning, they claimed to be fighting for their people’s right to their resources ( again, nothing to do with some post war punishment), and though they continue to, they have not come out to say anything of fighting for Ibos or anything of the sort.
I said to go down to ask the people themselves as they are the best to educate you on what they really fight for, instead of you believing you can link them simply because. I have never heard of such connection to MEND, NEVER!

naijaking1:
Wondering why Igbos run the economy is like wondering why most NBA players are black. If you want the answer just stop by any roadside Igbo "businessman" and ask him or her much government help he's recieved so far.
The answer will be "nothing".
The Igbos have continued to survive in business despite getting only 20 pounds of their money back from Awolowo after the civil war.
Maybe you can respond with some informed and educated reply.

ezeagu:
Not speaking for anybody, but there's no way the Ijaw will completely claim Lagos.

Kobojunkie:
But why are you on about SAP? Is SAP the same as devaluation?

Katsumoto:
Why don't you go and ask the people of Greece, Portugal, and Ireland if their lives are better or worse with SAP being implemented in their countries?

The implementation of SAP lowers the standard of living in any country. FACT

Kobojunkie:
I am not certain MEND will agree with you that there actions are in retaliation to some post war punishment. You may need to go down to the Niger delta area to ask the people themselves of this one.

Also, it also seems the groups you mentioned are themselves trying to section themselves away from the Ibo group, and other groups, when it comes to politics as well. I don't believe these people share the same dreams you do.