blueseacats:
I understand exactly how it will be done, you and I have been living in this dysfunctional country for ages so we know how they will make it happen. I have a delta friend who lives in Alaska, the government pays him oil dividend regularly, yet he only became a USA citizen just 3 years ago.

The same guy has not collected a dime from Nigerian government for the oil that is all over his motherland. Yet 70% of the oil wells are controlled by the north. Only a coward won't see something wrong in this scenario and[b] the only tribe that is fighting this injustice is being labeled by all of you as trouble makers? [/b]Only cowards accept peace devoid of justice.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_Landing

Most people, especially the minorities, are not fooled by your "Freedom Fighting". You want to steal and control the oil just like the North(ern politician and his cohorts) has/have done for decades so don't come here pretending to be Nelson Mandela. Everyone can see through you. You are not fighting any injustice, you are fighting for your pockets and economic well being.

deedeedee1:

But the country was created by the British. Why cant you allow the igbos go? What exactly are you benefiting from them? Since stopping them 50 years ago, how has nigeria been since then? .

I doubt anyone is stopping you. What Nigeria seems to be saying is "Take the 5 core ibo states and nothing more". But you stubbornly want to encroach on their territories and sit right on their border. Have you ever looked at the proximity of Edo/Delta that you want so badly (even though you have little to no relationship to them) to Ondo and Lagos State?

You need to stop being foolishly greedy and trying to play everyone else for fools.

babablogger:


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Too late Reno.

You propagated that falsehood in the past when you used the moniker "BEAF" right here on Nairaland.

Sweetguy25:


A typical Hausa man cannot differentiate between an Igbo and other minority tribes in the south. Same with the Yoruba, every person in eastern Nigeria is an Igbo person to a typical Yoruba person. GEJs presidency can attest to that, Yoruba and hausas were regarded him as an Igbo even when he wasn't. GEJs name is Good luck Ebele Jonathan, it sounds Igbo but it isn't. So when Biafra secedes, you will deport such a person because you think or assume he's igbo?

You're just highly delusional and childish.

Can you please answer the question and stop stewpidly assuming you know what goes on in the minds of a "Typical Hausa" or Yourba man?

Mujtahida:

Bobby Fischer the Leonardo da Vinci of chess renounced his American citizenship and became an Icelander. Just this morning I read that John Lennon of the Beatles fame rejected his MBE title because of Biafra. Guts!

It wasn't solely because of Biafra. He returned it because of British military involvement in places like Vietnam, also. Basically, because he hated wars. Don't try to make John Lennon out to be some pseudo-Biafran hero.

Billyonaire:


If you come to my house now, I will give you crude oil, I take it where ever I go, as a symbol and to show that I come from Oil. So please my good friend, I am not here talking about Biafra as a spectator.
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ROFLAMOOO You run around town smelling like raw, unrefined, crude gasoline when using a simple cologne would suffice? What do you do, like, put it in a sample bottle and show it to everyone you accost or what?

Billyonaire:


Listen, I know some of you are not quite educated on how to control your ego and augment your reasoning capabilities. Watch this handle very well and do not attempt to cast exasperation on my person,

How is it possible to "CAST EXASPERATION" on you?

I stopped reading after that. Not only cause your epistle is too long, but because I know it will be filled with words which you clearly don't know its meaning.

I do not need the extra headache.

plaetton:



I am sorry, and pls don't take it personal, but there is an alarming dearth of critical thinking skills amongst Nigerians.

I do know that. Ive always said that. If you look in the mirror or recorded your thoughts out loud and played it back, you will recognize that.

You guys do lack critical thinking skills. Maybe a lack of folic acid in your diets as kids, you think? Or maybe lack of cold milk? Too much lead based paints in your homes? Or just the overall stress of living worrisome from birth to death? I don't know, you should be in a better position to tell me.

Billyonaire:


No sir, I use facts, not assumptions:

Akwa Ibom is the highest Oil Producing State and Phillip Effiong, the Deputy of Ojukwu is from Akwa Ibom State ( May His Soul RIP, a great man)
Rivers State is the highest producer of LNG, and Rivers State is a pivotal state in Biafra, read about Igweocha. I am sure you know the meaning of Igwe then add Ocha...(Lol). Komoko, Chokocho, Opiro etc and the Etche environs speak Igbo and these are the territories oil oil oil even untapped.

Yes, if Biafra is declared today, we will have 24hrs electricity. The reason is factual and simple. Rivers State and Akwa Ibom have Independent Power plants that are currently transmitting power to the national grid. I do not want to mention other locations since our arguments are based on these two states. Enugu is called Coal City, I am sure you know what that means. We can power Biafra 24hrs, Yes. I can assure you of this.

If you want us to discuss about the Economic Module that I am presently designing for African Countries. Although I am personally pushing for Regionalism and have already convinced a few Biafrans, for the love of our smart SW brothers, I will not hesitate to change my mind and go all out for Biafra if the SW brothers are not ready to move away from the barbaric Islamists that domesticate women and enslave children.

We all have to wake up and stop hating those who want a better life than the status quo. I am a very comfortable Nigerian, but I am not selfish, I want all others to live in a country that government provides social safety net, medicare, pension system that works etc. And since Nigeria has failed to do this, I consider those who support the status as being MAD. And I know you are not one of them.

All this optimism based on a false premise...

You sound just like Boxer in Animal Farm.

pazienza:


Are you slow or what?

Nigeria already invaded Biafra before Biafrans invaded Mid west.
Mid west March was reactionary to your invasion of Biafra.

Go pick up a book...or ten.

I know your country doesn't teach history in its classes so a lot of you don't even know who you are, but I'm not here to school any adult. Go find out what you wish. Im not your sensei.

Sweetguy25:
Very shallow thinking.

First of all, how will you identify an igbo person to deport? How can you differentiate between a Nigerian Igbo and a Biafran Igbo? What of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians married to Igbos, will the government break up their marriages in order to deport the igbo spouse? What of their kids, will they Igbos or Nigerians?

Answer these questions if you think you're smart.

How are ibos identified in the North whenever tension breaks out? How are they identified all over Nigeria? Or even when theyre arrested in Indonesia or achieve academic success in the United States?

When immigrants have kids in the U.S and we decide to kick them out we give them the options of taking their kids along, leaving them with authorized relatives, or making them wards of the state.

Its up to you to decide what you want to do at that point. But you can't force your wishes on the State.

plaetton:

Again, very weak, very illogical argument.
So because people have a tendency to disobey laws, therefore no one should rely on laws.
This is the point your argument, and you can see how inane it is.

No, my point--young man--is that you can't rely on the law in Africa to protect you when your adventure goes awry. Laws are enforced in Africa through Jungle Justice Bonfires, clubs, machetes, vicious killer mobs, Guns, grenades, bombs, land mines and knives; a law book, courtroom and gavel come last after all of the above.

But you can keep on deceiving yourself if you wish. Thats your prerogative.

Qelvin:

Declare the war already and get ready to fight in it, and context clue mo.ron...unclassified in my definition means- not privy to public knowledge, I have served in the U.S. army for 3 years now and I'm in a far better position to use context clues as I deem fit, we just don't disclose info in very precise terms.

Either you're a chronic liar or you're just completely dense.

"UNCLASSIFIED" HAS ONLY ONE MEANING= IT CAN BE VIEWED BY ANYONE UNDER 'THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT'. Its English, not Ibo, so what YOU seek to define it as has no bearing on the word.

How the hell does "Unclassified" equate "Not Privy to public Knowledge"?!?!?!

I really should stop engaging you. You're clearly a lying bore. I think you're making up your stint in the Army. Either that or you're just attempting to deceive your gullible fellow country men.

Qelvin:

Declare the war already and get ready to fight in it, and context clue mo.ron...unclassified in my definition means- not privy to public knowledge, I have served in the U.S. army for 3 years now and I'm in a far better position to use context clues as I deem fit, we just don't disclose info in very precise terms.
Once again the exposure of lots of Igbos here in the U.S. army has more than made me realize we are not to be fu.ckked with, lots of comrades I have spoken with during my tours are very passionate about Biafra, when you talk about war, better know there are people out here who are paying attention, its not easy to smuggle weapons and lobby for international channels to bring home men who are ready and willing to die for their tribe.

Good Lord, I honestly would relish ignoring you, but I just can't let you get away with this rubbish.

You come from Africa, spend 3yrs in our Army, and you think you know it all?

Listen here, clown, and listen good: My Father and 3 of my uncles fought in Berlin and on the Russian front in WWII. My Father also fought in Korea. I did two tours in Vietnam. My younger brother also laid his life in Vietnam just before the end of the war. I have family that participated in the first Gulf war and in the attacks of Iraq and Afghanistan. YOU ARE NOT IMPRESSING ME FOR SH^T. You're a newbie to all of this and most likely only joined the Army to take advantage of our citizenship laws. You sound like a potential traitor since you are willing to swear allegiance to--and fight on behalf of-- another country. Keep it up and you soonest will find yourself locked up in Fort Dix or Fort Bragg before being dishonorably discharged or even having your citizenship revoked.

Billyonaire:



* Based on International Migration laws, which I believe same will apply to Nigeria-Biafra relationship, if you own a Landed Property within the country, you are automatically qualified and have fight right of refusal on Nigerian Citizenship

You're obviously high.

Billyonaire:


OP, Let me correct one impression. Biafra is not an Igbo thing, Biafra is beyond the Igbo construct which has been polluting the cyber-space. I am not Igbo, yet my father lost everything to that war. To me, Biafra is cry against marginalization, a cry against the inhumanity of man against fellow humans. Biafran represents something more than a country. It is a courage to say, 'No' to slavery.

The Answer to your question is NO. Nigeria can not deport Biafrans after secession, this is not 1970s. Biafrans resident in Nigeria and Nigerians residents in Biafra will be offered provisional citizenships with first right of refusal. Sane countries know the value of human resources. If Biafrans are to withdraw 100% from Nigeria. There will be chaos.

* Based on International Law on Migration of the ECOWAS 16-member countries, they will be required to get a Biafran Passport and Resident Permit in Nigeria. And the Nigerians living in Biafra will be required to do the same. Both Nigerians and Biafrans will be given at least 5 years to work out the terms of migration. Travels within the ECOWAS 16-member countries has been VISA-free and will remain so. What is required is resident permit.

* Based on International Migration laws, which I believe same will apply to Nigeria-Biafra relationship, if you own a Landed Property within the country, you are automatically qualified and have fight right of refusal on Nigerian Citizenship. I know many Biafrans will like to move away from Nigeria, and I am one of them, but will lease/rent out my houses in Nigeria and be paying tax to the Nigeria government while I go back to build Biafra. I will not hesitate to go back and help build Biafra to one of the best countries in the world.

* I will keep the last point to myself.

The same Nigeria/Africa where nobody presently obeys the Laws laid down in their constitution and where disorganization is the order of the day is where/whom you're relying on to help you enforce all what you quoted above?

You should look into comedy. I think thats where your destiny lies.

plaetton:

Thoughtless post.

First of all, no one needs to move from wherever they live.
Any breakaway republic would automatically be recognized by the United Nations, African Union, and most importantly, ECOWAS.

As a member ECOWAS, every Biafran would enjoy the legitimate protection of the ECOWAS charter and treaties that guarantees the right to move freely, live freely and own property in any ECOWAS country, including Nigeria.

There will be no issue of abandoned property, movement restrictions or deportations.

Jesus Christ, are you guys this deluded?!

Nobody needs to recognize jack sh&t when you decide to break away or your Independence is disputed by a bigger more powerful country. It is not "automatic". Have you ever heard of Taiwan? What of Palestine? How about Israel?

In fact, if Nigeria decides to play the ultimate bully, they will put pressure on other West African countries (or even other countries, period) not to recognize your legitimacy and anyone who flouts that order/request gets cut off diplomatically. Nigeria is that influential if you must know. Just incase you guys don't realize it, you're attempting to go head to head with the most powerful and most influential Black Nation on the planet today.

kingzizzy:


What is happening here is the de-amalgamation of Nigeria. The rolling back of the fraud perpetrated by a British imperialistic thief called Lugard in 1914. Since Lugard did not meet any '5 core Igbo states' when he came to west Africa, we have to assume it is part of divide and rule

So, go ahead and try to grab lands across the Niger and see how well that works out for you.

You're tough, right?

Agumbankembu:


What victim am I playing? I just also stated the fact that you live outside your Homeland, and you Re threatening others with deportation, lol.
I think you are the one deluded, did my words seem like I am begging for acceptance?

What the hell are you on, buddy? I live in my home country. Where I was born and raised. On a different coast, yes, but in a place where I can trace my ancestry back at least 300 years? Are you drunk or what?

pazienza:


They vacated your cesspit for you in 1967, you came knocking on our borders forcing unity with gun and bombs.

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They came knocking, not because you attacked them and invaded the Mid-West but just because... right?

You guys need to start telling yourselves the truth. The sooner, the better.

Qelvin:

Mo.ron you think this is 1967? You idiots think its as simple as defeating 5 Igbo states? Do you know the population of Igbos now compared to the 67? Do you know there are millions of Igbos all over the world whom have one military experience or another? just here in the US Army I personally have unclassified info on the data that validates the preponderance of Igbos in the marines and delta force alone...not regular US army, I mean special forces...tell me how exactly Nigeria will defeat Igbos this time?

ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOO

I honestly didn't want to ever engage you again because you're clearly mentally unstable, but at the bolded I just had to.

Go through my old posts and go figure out how I came to be in your country a little over 30years ago and who you're trying to impress with that idiocy. You think you're talking to your clan members under the full glare of the moon light in the village square during the New Yam Festival?

I swear you guys got something seriously wrong with you upstairs.

P.S: 1. Unclassified Info means ANYONE--- even a whino in Time Square--- can have access to it if he so desires.

2. Nobody in the U.S Army---not even if he's a ibo chief in his country--- can duly render assistance to a foreign body without authorization, so cut the crap and wishful conjecture thinking U.S Marines will fight on your behalf just because of their ethnicity. This is how your Biafran progenitor led millions of his people to untimely deaths before realizing his folly and fleeing the battle field. You're just a bunch of annoyingly boastful beings, its starting to get really nauseating and irritatingly annoying.

DerideGull:


Of course, Ghana under Dr. Kofi Busia expelled Nigerians, mostly Yari.ba peeps, from Ghana in 1972. I guess Nigeria retaliated in 1978/79 under Shehu Shagari. I known most Nigerians to jump into silly comparison without weighing the facts before them. If Biafra becomes independence as long as Ghana did before expelling Nigerians, then form of expulsion initiated by dumbass Nigeria will be followed in kind and even more by the Republic of Biafra.

Another unintelligent one... and a liar too.

You just claimed it didn't happen, I proved to you that it did, then you blame it on another ethnic group.

You know what my Ghanaian friend just said to me while laughing? "I don't know if we kicked out the Yari.ba or ibo peeps, all I know is that we drove NIGERIANS out of our country".

Take that how you want while deceiving yourself in the process.

Qelvin:

Your father is unintelligent, and you are the product of his accursed existence, you can't even match me in intellect if we go the mile you perditious child of circumstance with the reasoning of a squid, if I have spaghetti for brains then you have morsels for brain cells.

And there goes the Biafran showing the world the only way he knows how to communicate....

You can take a hike now.

PFRB:
Ok let us get some education. When Biafra becomes a country, it will be part of ECOWAS and Nigeria will also be part of ECOWAS. So both countries will be governed by ECOWAS rules and statutes as fas as movement of people and immigration is all about.
Those in the Fed civil service will convert to Biafran fed civil service. Those Nigerians in the Fed civil service in Biafra will relocate to Nigerian fed civil service

And if Nigeria decides not to abide by the rules what can anyone do about it?

Whether you know it or not: NIGERIA IS ECOWAS AND IF SHE PULLS OUT ECOWAS IS DEAD .

kingzizzy:


What is happening here is the de-amalgamation of Nigeria. The rolling back of the fraud perpetrated by a British imperialistic thief called Lugard in 1914. Since Lugard did not meet any '5 core Igbo states' when he came to west Africa, we have to assume it is part of divide and rule

So, in that instance you truly believe Nigeria will cede Kogi, Edo, Delta, Ondo etc to you guys?

It seems like you don't understand you're telling the rest of Nigeria to prepare for another civil war, if thats your mindset.

Gosh, I can't believe how illogical and short sighted you all are as a group.

DerideGull:


This is one of the dumbest question or thread I have ever seen on this forum. Ghana achieved independence before Nigeria however Ghanaians never sent the Nigerians living in Accra or Takoradi packing. They are Nigerians who have decided to stay in Nigeria. So be prepared to live with it.

So, Ghana never expelled Nigerians from their country in the past or you just want to come on here and feed innocent kids with lies again like you've always done?

Qelvin:

So how exactly will an embargo initiated by Nigeria on Biafra affect the economic viability for growth of the latter when there are several thousands of arguably better countries that will gladly invest in Biafra and open their borders for new trade alliances? Hope you are smart enough to know Nigeria is so lilliputian in the larger scheme of things, especially when new opportunities abound out there.

You need to stop doing drugs.

You want serious investors to go into an underdeveloped, broke, landlocked country that'll obviously be at war with itself and that is of no immediate benefit to anyone's pockets?

You guys are jokesters.

And the making of another African Dictator has begun....

Agumbankembu:


Even if we are landlocked which we are not, we will still go places we wanna go. There are tens of successful landlocked countries.

Now you're using a quarter of your brain, even though the rest seems to be stuck in reverse.

Yes, YOU ARE LANDLOCKED AND YOU KNOW IT, THE REST OF NIGERIA KNOWS IT, AND THE WORLD KNOWS IT . Thats why you're trying to claim other parts of Nigeria and force them into your fantasy utopia.

Gosh, you guys are so silly that you think Nigeria will give you lands that'll make her easily conquerable the day you wake up and decide to invade them again like you did in the Mid-West in 1967.

Agumbankembu:


You are in foreign country and you are threatening others with deportation, what an irony.

Oh boy...

Here he goes trying to play victim already.

I did not threaten anyone with anything, I just stated the facts as I see it. You're just a very deluded bunch.

fulanmafia:


So Nigeria doesn't have the clout U.S has but the majority of Ndigbo are trading all over the country (including the " land of sand & flies" ) ?

This one is already frustrated by the reality check.

Don't worry you can send all those spare parts to Togo and Benin, you won't miss us one bit

How will they then get to Benin and Togo without going through Nigeria? Its like a lot of them don't know what the map of their homeland looks like.