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Fellow Nigerians I think it is worthwhile to let us know how the igbos emanated as a tribe. The IGBOs are merely Ikwerres of Rivers state who migrated from Port Harcourt to the different parts of the South East states which we have today during the days of our forefathers and as History can tell us today.
The whole areas in Ikwerre land in Port Harcourt were overflooded with water because of the great tide from the Atlantic Ocean and for this reason many Ikwerres migrated to a safer land were they settled down, had children there and now decided to give a name to the place to enable the colonial masters recognize the area and develop it.
In 1902 sir Alvan Ikoku, Loius Ojokwu, Nnamdi Azikiwe, papa Achebe, papa Mbakwe, they all return to Port Harcout there original home town but unfornately for them the flood still persisted and they had no choice than to return back to Ngwa land, okigwe, Ohafia, Abriba, Ngor Okpala, Abakiliki just to name but a few.
The colonial masters attention were drawn to these areas after it had a name and an interin Head, a British was sent to Rule the place temporary.
In 1904, the flooding in Port Harcourt ceased and some noteable indigenes then started farming and fishing which attracted the colonial masters to the area and it was massively developed.
So many of our sons of Ikwerre land who migrated returned back and hearing the names of there brothers like Amadi, Anayo, Okechukwu, Chidinma, Chioma, Udo, all Ikwerre names, they went back to there areas of settlement and started naming there children Ikwerre names.
I want Nigerians to know today that the IGBOs are Ikwerre by tribe and that is why they are minorities in Nigeria as the main Ikwerres shifted ground to become Ijaw and Niger Deltans.
I remember how the Oil wells in Egbema and Oguta of Imo state were given as a gift by the Omaraelu people to them to enable them ve a source of living and attract foreigners to the area.
I also remember how the Iriebe and Oyigbo, Afam, Ndoki people of Port Harcourt also gave some oil wells to the Owaza and Asa people of Abia state as a gift to also attract foreigners.
Little wonder why the igbos answer same names with the ikwerres and why the igbo language has a similarity with that of the ikwerres.
If not for the greed of the igbos who never appreciated there ikwerre brothers, the ikwerres would not have closed down there seaports and borthers during the civil war that claimed so many igbo people lives due to hunger.
In conclusion, Nigerians can now see why the igbos are minority in Nigeria, why an igbo man cannot rule this country.

Ojigho: @ thread. Sometimes I ask my self,are the youths really the future of tomorrow? When I see and hear the sort of comments the so -called youths of tomorrow make, I weep for this country. So the country is at peace right now? So this is the type and level of growth and development a country of 53 years can aspire to achieve? Please don't even try to sell me the "what did the north and west do when they were in power bullshit" cause it won't fly. There are times I wish and pray things improve,but I also see it that some of us are comfortable with the way things are,to them,as long as their "person" is at the helm,even if the country goes down,nothing spoil. When will we start asking pertinent questions as to where we are heading as a nation? When would we as youths look back into time at the mistakes our fathers made and make it a duty to right those wrongs? My only submission is may God help Nigeria.

Until u realize dat GEJ ve painstakenly lifted dis country to a higher ground, I guess u will attain a greater height. Tell me which past president has done half of wat GEJ has done. U know d truth but u wil neva say it and I guess u r a yoruba by tribe hence I'm not suprise of ur words

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GEJ will lead Nigerians to the promise Land, we shud always thank our God for giving us GEJ as our president

At the resumed meeting on the Above forum held in Abuja on friday 20th September 2013, the forum commended President Goodluck Johnathan on his fight against Terorism, Corruption, Developmental stride and transparency especially his continued efforts in dislodging the Boko Haram sects and prosecution of all corrupt politicians and Nigerians.
It will be recalled that before the declaration of state of Emergency in three Northern states, the rate of bombing and killings were almost on a daily basis but for the fact that GEJ is concerned about the wellbeing and security of Nigerians, He unanimously declared an SOE using our galant military to dislodge the Boko Haram sects which has kept them into hiding and peace restored in the affected states.
The president is also bent fighting corruption. Dis we observed through the prosecution of all culprits in the subsidy fraud, Pension scam, Hon Farouk Lawal, senator saraki just to name but a few. Also the independence of the anti graft bodies and the stopage of selective prosecution also lays credence to this.
We recall that before GEJ came to power our roads, schools Airport, Healthcare, Electricity, Unemployment, transportation, all were crippled but in just Two years of GEJ Administration, our Airports are remodeled to world class. Our roads rehabilitated, our schools now in good shape that parents and Govt officials no longer send there children to study Abroad.
Our Health centres and hospitals fully equiped that it was in GEJ administration that a Liver transplant was undertaken in the history of Nigeria. The increase in teachers, Lecturers and Civil servants salary plus the introduction of Car and Housing loan lays credence to this.
We also delibrated on the FG and ASUU strike and as well held a brief discussion same day after our meeting with the NEEDS team, VP Sambo and representatives of ASUU and we appealed to ASUU to call of its strike for the intrest of the students and after an assurances by VP sambo to ASUU on the FG readiness to honour ASUU's demands, we are optimistic that within the next few days the strike would be called off.
We wish to appeal to all students to remain calm and law abiding, eschew peace and shun violence.
On the recent split in the PDP, we observed that this is a mere internal crisis in the party and we urge the Elders and every stakeholders in the party to resolve the crisis amicably rather than hiting the polity. We have talked with the agrieved members and appealed to them to broker a truce with the president amicably and show loyalty to the president as the leader of the party.
We condemned the violence in Ekiti state that claimed the live of few persons and we blame Gov Fayemi for this. We wish to inform the Governor to retrace his steps and know that nobody is above the Law. You don't fight your position with violence but rather your achievements counts for you.
Gov Feyemi should emulate president Goodluck who does not fight his perceived opposition but rather He goes for dialogue and peace.
Nigeria is our country, Her peace is our Peace, Her progress is our progress as well as Her unity.
In conclusion, we once again endorse GEJ for an unopposed automatic second term.

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I condemn dis killing and urge the FG to quickly investigate this extrajudicial killing of the Ombatse leader else there will be a reprisal attack.
I think dialogue is the only panacea for peace and not killing. I also support the stand of the NYSC not to redeploy corpers but rather repost them.
I equally advice dat the NYSC create a safer environment for all corpers

Nigeria is our country, her peace is our peace, her progress is our progress as well as her unity. We the youths are d future leaders of tomoro, it is pertinent to dis dat come 2015, GEJ has resolved to appoint a youth as the Minister of Youth Development and a secretariat for youths will be opened in all the states of the federation to create jobs, empower the youths in skill acquisation and give grants to the youths to establish themselves. Scholarships wil b given to the youths as well.
GEJ believes dat we d youths r truely the future leaders of tomoro hence his resolve to carry d youths along.
God sent Moses to Egypt to go and tell Pharoah to let his people go, same God sent GEJ to led us to d promise land. We hereby call on all Nigerian youths to join us in dis global youth forum and support GEJ for a much more better Nigeria come 2015

If God be for GEJ, who can be against him. Offcourse Nobody. We ve to put sentiment, tribe and ethnicity aside and support GEJ for a second term. He has performed more than the expectation of Nigerians. Let's give him anoda chance to finish his good work

At an Emergency meeting of the SE, SS and SW Global Youth forum held in Abuja after we heard the news of the sealing of the New PDP secretariat, we deliberated on the consequencies of allowing the existence of a factional Party secretariat and threw our weight behind GEJ.
We call on all Nigerian youths to remain law abiding and never allow yourselves to be used to hit the polity. It should be recalled that many world leaders have recently praised the administration of GEJ and termed him the best president Nigeria ever heard.
His performances especially in infrastructure Development, Education, Agriculture, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and above all the fight against corruption lays credence to this.
We further wish to appeal to the New PDP to embrace dialogue and negotion with reasonable demands rather than hiting the polity. We believe that only dialogue and negotion can resolve the crisis.
PDP is the largest and best party in Africa and many parts of the world and hence should endeavour to set a good example for others to follow. We further wish to appeal to Bamanga Tukur to b cautious with his ulterances and threats as this will deepen the crisis. Tukur should allow the Elders of the party conclude there consultations and meetings.
We wish to ask every Nigerian to go ahead with there normal business and eschew peace, shun violence and support the Administration of president Goodluck Johnathan for an automatic PDP ticket come 2015.

Let us hear d conclusion of d whole matter, fear God and keep His commandments

Nice shoot Emenike, I still believe Nigeria will qualify

Someone tell Nigerians dat we r d giant of African football and sure victory is ours today.
Someone tell Nigerians not to touch our girls. Our girls are not as dark as Nigerian girls.
Someone tell Nigerians dat our girls r not prostitutes, they shud face d football and not snatch our girls

I don't believe dis news, its fabricated because there is no pictures

This news I'd fabricated and has no iota of truth hence I condemn it. It is on record dat the igbos r all ikwerre by tribe and nature. According to history, it was ikwerre men and women who migrated from Port Harcourt to d various igboland, settled down there, had children and decided to be of d igbo tribe.
Dis is evident in Christopher Okigbo's book titled HURRAY FOR THUNDER which means hurray for change.
I'm still suprised dat d igbos r not appreciative to the ikwerres of Rivers state. Truth b told, igbos r minorities in Nigeria and dats y they cannot rule Nigeria even in there dreams.
Igbos r just refugees in any state u find dem in Nigeria dats y in any state where there is crisis they r d worst hit cos d state put d igbos at the front.
The Nkwere and Arochukwu people ve a refugee camp in all d states of d federation where they ve become indigenes.
Dis also applicable to other igbos cos they r all indigenes of d state they reside and dats y from year to year they don't travel home.
I think the Gov or whoever fabricated dis news is wrong.

Based on the Excellent performances of President Johnathan, I think there is no vacancy in Aso Rock till 2019
GEJ is d best president Nigeria ever had. The only president dat gave Nigerians good roads, steady power, employment, world class airports, railways, free health, improved facilities in our universities and tertiary institutions, total implementation of annual budget, free and fair elections, improved judicial system, increment in teachers salary and retirement age for profesors, appointments on merit and above all intensive fight against corruption.
With d above achievements, Nigerians ve all endorsed GEJ for an automatic 2nd term

The minister is right cos in Aba, Abia state we ve steady Electricity 24hrs per day, our Gov Theodore Orji promised us steady power and he fulfiled,
He promised us Good roads in Aba and all major roads constructed to World class. Your Excellency, I unbehalf of Abians and Nairalanders, say Thank U very much

Let's take a look at our roads,Health centres, Airports, Railways, the number of youths created employment for, the facilities at our universities and tertiary institutions, d only president to ve conducted a free and fair election, the rate of foreign investors, total implementation of annual budget.
Wit all dis achievements, we say AUTOMATIC TICKET for GEJ.
All haters shud go and HUG the nearest transformer and Rest in peace till we meet to part no more

Ola Johnson: This claim contradicts what transpires on NL, I don't believe it. The people could have been bought. Let the poll be carried on FB or NL.

Nigeria is our country, her peace is our peace, her progress our progress as well as her unity. So let's all support GEJ for a better Nigeria.

What God have joined together, let no man put assunder. With GEJ we must get to the promiseland

At a meeting of the Nigerian Youth Network of which I am the cordinator and founder held in Abuja on Friday 19th July 2013 which was attended by thousands from Youths from each geographical Zone, it was resolved that based on the Excellent performance of president Goodluck Johnathan, we have Endorsed him as a Consensus candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party for 2015.
It was also resolved that all other parties Aspirants would be required to step down for President Johnathan to enable him complete his Transformation Agenda via his second term.
It should be recalled that when President Johnathan took over in 2011, our economy and state of infrastructure was zero but as a God sent president he has painstakingly wiped the tears in the eyes of the Nigerians masses both at home and in disapora.
Our roads, schools, health centres, airport, electricity, unemployment, corruption which was abandoned by our past leaders that turned Nigeria to a laughing spot in the world is today a history.
President Johnathan with his God sent ministers have today made Nigeria one of the most beautiful countries in the world and dis have attracted a lot of foreign investors.
It was based on his performances that we the youths os SS, SE, SW and the North unanimously endorse president Johnathan for an automatic second term.
We wish to call on our fellow youths who were not opportuned to grace todays meeting to continue to draw there support for president Johnathan's second term.
We also wish to call on the opposition to drop there ambition for 2015 if they really love Nigeria.
We also wish to appeal to the Boko Haram sects to embrace peace and shun violence. We condemn all the Bombings and killing in the North and wish to warn those politicians sponsoring Boko Haram to desist from such or face the full wrath of the Law.
On the Rivers crisis, we wish to appeal to Gov Amaechi who is also the NGF chairman to put behind him any grudges against the president and meet him him as a brother to proffer a long lasting solution to end the crisis.

Why are u all comenting on wat u don't know how it happen. I'm suprise people are using dis meduim to rant rubbish. The Trustees of the NGF which includes Governors from Jang and Amaechi can ve agreed and signed for the withdrawal for peace.
There is no way the Govs can reconcile without withdrawing the suit. It is 4 dis reason dat Fashola asked his lawyer to withdraw the suit. We all know how we play politics wit everything in Nigeria. Jangs refusal 4 d withdrawal is to give Nigerians d impression dat he won d election thereby tarnishing Amaechi and Fashola name.
It is obvious dat Jonah jang can never chair the NGF. The president and other stakeholders are working out modalities to resolve the NGF issues.
So do not see the withdrawal as a sign of weakness on Fashola or victory 4 Jang

I don't see the review of d curfew as an improvement on the part of JTF. I must be sincere, the Federal Govt can't win d war on Boko haram wit collaborating wit d Northern Elders.
Killing d Boko Haram sects is not d best but Dialogue and Amnesty wil solve d problem and establishment of a Norther Development comission and a Ministry of Northern Affairs.

This news is fabricated and does emanate from the First Lady. Pls speak evil of no manm I still insist dat neither GEJ or PEJ ve hands in the Rivers crisis rather they are consulting wit Elders of the state and stakeholders to restore peace in the state.

Let us pray harder that GEJ changes his mind to run for a 2nd term so he can fully led us to the promise land

After a thorough consultation and investigation on the crisis in Rivers state, I ve concluded that GEJ has no hands in the fracas in Rivers state.
Before the crisis started, Gov Amaechi held a closed door meeting at the Aso Rock villa with GEJ where he briefed the president on the ongoing investigation by the state House of Assembly against the chairman of Obio Akpor LGA Hon Timothy Nsirim and the 17 councilors for mismanagement of funds.of which GEJ threw his support for the action.
Meanwhile there was a court case case against the PDP excos loyal to Gov Amaechi which was mentioned to GEJ and he advised Gov Amaechi to arrange a reconcilatory meeting among the two parties.
While the Governor arrived PH and was consulting with stakeholders, the court in Abuja ruled removing the G.U. Ake excos. On hearing this, the president adviced the Governor to Appeal the judgement.
On the grounded Aircraft, it was the NCAA that did it on the ground that the Aircraft papers were expired but when the Governor complained to GEJ, the president ordered immediate release of the Aircraft and adviced Amaechi to try renew the papers to avoid future embarasment.
On the NGF, the president was out of the country when the election was held and on arrival he was briefed the outcome of the election and he congratulated Amaechi.
The crisis rocking the NGF was caused by some Governors who didn't like Amaechi and thus opted for Gov Jonah Jang. At the moment, GEJ does not recognize the Gov jang faction. It is our media that are reporting otherwise just to discredit GEJ.
On the crisis that rocked the Rivers House of Assembly, it is a supremacy battle between Gov Amaechi and the Minister of state for Education Nyesom Wike. The minister was nursing a Governorship Ambition was Gov Amaechi rejected. He then opted for senate and the Gov rejected it as well.
During the visit of the First Lady Patience Johnathan to the state, she appealed to Wike and his supporters to mend walls with Amaechi for the sake of the sustained peace in the state. I wonder why people accuse the First Lady as well.
President Johnathan has no second term ambition inspite of the fact that 80% of Nigerians hace endorse him, GEJ has never nursed a second term ambition even when the African Union, Obama, jacob Zuma, British prime minister, Ghanian president, chinesse president have all endorse him based on his achievements and fight against corruption in Nigeria.
His transformation agenda is among the best in the world. Good Roads, steady Power, enhanced Medical centres across the federation, pipe borne water, remodelled Airports, Railway, scholarships both Local and Overseas, Sports (AFCON 2013), created over 50million jobs just in two years, even our universities and tertiary institutions are world class.
I think with the above assertion Nairalanders and Nigerians can now absolve GEJ from the Rivers Crisis.

I'm suprise dat many Nairalanders ve still not realize dat GEJ is d best president Nigeria ve ever had. He has painstakingly transformed all d sectors in d country. Good roads, model Airports, enhanced seaports, good medical facilities, improved our universities infrastructures,Local and overseas scholarships,created more than 50million jobs, d only president to conduct a free and fair election, d only president wit no investment, a humble and tolerating president. Wat else do I say.
I tink Nairalanders r not bin fair to GEJ.
This thread is fabricated and has no iota of truth. I hereby disclaim and condemn it

I condemn dis arrest in its totality and demand 4 there unconditional release. The Federal Govt cannot judge dem wit Shekaus sins.
Infact d Fed Govt are not sincere neither are they telling Nigerians d truth. How can d same Fed Govt dat boasted of signing a ceasefire agreement wit Boko Haram arrest Shekaus inlaws.
Until d Fed Govt become sincere and appologize to d Northern Elders, they wil never win d war cos I strongly believe d Fed Govt needs d Northern Elders to end d war on Boko Haram.
Pls dis is just an expresion, let's ve ur own views on d way out. I don't wish to get anyone anoyed pls

I'm so often at a loose to find the words to let u know how much u mean to me. In my imagination, I compare u wit the sunshines in my mornings, the most beautiful flowers in d field and d hapiness on d best days of all.
How else cud I ve found hapiness other than having u by my side. I wil 4ever bless d day I found u 4 u remain one of my most fruitful adventures in life.
To u alone I give my love, I give u my heart wit all my breadth and besides, as long as I live, I promise to love u cos u (OP) cos u r d reason.
An incursion shud ve a conscience but a scar has no heart. @OP, I love u more than words cud ever say and I look 4ward to d day I and u will say I DO I DO

DeCleff: Bros the truth is as simple as ABC, if GEJ should withdraw the federal agencies from harassing Ameachi; i swear Wike will be politically grounded.

Bro u ve said it all. I therefore throw d challenge now on GEJ supporters to urge him to keep away and instruct all d Federal agencies never to interfer in Amaechi and wike power tussle and let's see who will win d battle.
I swear wike will b politically grounded dat he might go on exile

DeCleff: GEJ is the root of Rivers crisis because he's the commander in chief who gave his ministers power to instruct the IGP on what to do.

If GEJ is truly innocent of the crisis in Rivers state, let him warn all federal agencies to stop harassing Ameachi. So that Ameachi & Wike will battle themselves as a governor vs a minister then we'll know who is the man among them.

Thank u bro 4 dis wonderful post. Let d Federal agencies keep away and let me see how wike can defeat Amaechi.
The least Amaechi can do to get wike cheap is to place him (Wike) as a security threat in d state and b4 he enters d state he wil get approval from d Governor and CP and both wil provide vehicles and a security dat wil b wit him throughout his stay at d state.
This is wat Gov Chime of Enugu state did to his predecesor former Gov Nnamani who is even a senator.
I wil absolve GEJ shud he tell all Federal agencies to keep away from Amaechi and Wike power tussle.

I said it severally dat Boko Haram boys are militants from d SS, SE and SW. Now u can all see it dat they ve relocated to Rivers state and GEJ is biase as he told d security agencies not to engage dem in shooting
If it was in d North u wil all say kill dem. I pray dat dis escalates to heavy shootings and killings
its pay back time