₦airaland Forum

vickylincon:
so, why is nnamdi KANU still held in prison

Even after meeting the bail conditions, the Federal government wouldn't obey court order.

eezeribe:
Wasted generation

Are they more wasted than your people that voted, America most wanted drug lord Kashanu, representing Ogun state in the Senate.

eezeribe:
Wasted generation

What makes them wasted? Simply because a man doesn't want to share in your views, then he becomes wasted.

Get basic education.

Pieromania:
I see a gang up against federal government through the judiciary. I smell The new Chief judge of the federation is a tool in the hand of the corrupt thieves

You lack basic education, I guess you don't have a copy of the constitution, yet you claim to know.
He didn't commit murder or treason, why remand him in the prison, ...or they forgot charges that can keep him behind the bars.

Buhari needs to retire back to his village, he lacks what it takes to lead a small community, much more a country.

ibson99:
The agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra seems to be growing stronger. These agitations are championed by a group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and a sizable number of ethnic Igbo youths who go on the internet to share their opinions on their continued relationship with the rest of Nigeria. Their demands are simple; they want an independent state of Biafra mainly because they believe the rest of Nigeria is slowing down their development. Unfortunately, the independence of Biafra is based largely on factors outside the control of even the agitators.

1. They need to convince the rest of Nigeria to let them go
The conundrum is the Biafran’s wants the oil rich Niger-Delta to be a part of their country, while the rest of Nigeria cannot survive without oil revenue from the South. Without oil revenue, states like Osun and Kebbi State in the north will be unable to pay workers salaries and provide basic services like health and education. Convincing the rest of Nigeria to give up oil revenue will be quit a task.

2. Vague geographical location:
To have a country, you will need an exact geographical territory. As it stands, even the leaders of the movement do not have a definite territory in mind. Some have suggested that perhaps the oil rich Niger-Delta should be part of their country others want an alliance with the middle-belt minority Christians. The agitators just do not have a definite map in mind.

3. The rich and famous Igbo’s don’t support Biafra:
The reason is simple; the probability of success is very slim. In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center, there are a lot of successful Igbo traders who wouldn’t want to find out what will happen to their businesses when they are no longer Nigerians.

4. The call for Biafra is not exactly honorable:
The current agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu started shortly after the 2015 general election in which majority of Igbo’s supported the then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. Before the election, Nnamdi Kanu was virtually non-existent and it could be argued that it was Goodluck Jonathan’s loss at the polls that led to the current agitation. Where is the honor in that?

5. They have no international support:
On the continent, no African country will be bold enough to meddle in Nigeria’s internal politics. France and The UK have already declared they won’t be supporting the actualization of Biafra; the Americans are traditional allies and supporters of one Nigeria. These leave them with only Russia and China as possible supporters; not unlikely, but not enough.

6. Biafra will be same old wine in a new bottle:
Over 521 languages are spoken in present day Nigeria by about 300 ethnic groups. Biafra if created will still be as diverse as Nigeria with the same corrupt politicians and similar social problems. What will be worse is a lot of ethnic groups won’t want to be minorities to the Igbo’s.

7. There is no actual oppression or marginalization of the Igbos:
Before his arrest and eventual detention by the Nigerian State, Nnamdi Kanu on his Radio Biafra would go on and on about how the Igbos are being politically marginalized and oppressed, and how they would thrive in an independent Biafra. Reality check is a lot of the Igbo traders in Lagos would disagree with that assertion. Politically: the current Deputy Senate President of Nigeria is of Igbo ethnic extraction, the current Minister of Petroleum is Igbo. Within the last 17 years the Igbos have produce a Senate President, several Ambassadors and top government officials; the Igbos are simply a force to reckon with in Nigeria’s politics.

Those agitating for an independent state of Biafra have started on a path, but they still have great a many miles to go.
source: http://www.afriforum.net/276/7-reasons-why-biafra-will-never-happen

I laugh when I see my Western brothers try so... hard to convince Igbos that Biafra is just an illusion. Yet Biafra has been making headlines from 1970 till now, We've gotten more people that believe our struggle over time.
Will the Niger Delta help Nigeria in fighting Biafra, that's a No for them, will the Middle belt man fight for Nigeria No!.
Nigeria have not improved on any part since her independent.

jahsharon:
No, don't get him wrong. What he meant is that he and his fellow elder thiefmen that collected millions from Goatluck Jonathan for the 2015 elections are ready to run away with their families if and when Buhari comes for them. OLD FOOL.

Even if your father is giving more years, he will never win a local government, let alone thinking of state. Your hate can't change a thing.

muykem:
Sad. People are dying for a cause that is not well thoughtful. Today is Biafra, tomorrow is restructuring, next is PDP president. RIP.

How does another man's business affect you?

oyinkinola:
...but how?

I wish we take our conversation private, I wouldn't want to say certain things on public forum.

oyinkinola:
...if you beat child with right you take him with left.
look at this map again you will see that there is no more maginalisation any longer, it will be either west or east!

Baba, I wouldn't want to disagree with you, but West will sell-out the arrangement.

oyinkinola:
...one Nigeria!

We're not benefiting from this union, as much, we will like to our own state (Nation). You can't beat a child, at the same time force him not to cry.

oyinkinola:
...pls

Brother, what do you want from us?

oyinkinola:
No problem without solution if we listen to nature, in any problem at all nature warn and send message on how to solve the problem unless you weren't yield to the message, if you are doing something and you are in trouble look in to the out come and result there is message in it that leads you to the right way and solution but if you continue in delusion and contiue blindly without listen to nature, there would not be solution.
We are in trouble politically in this country because of our failure to obey the law of the nature.
We divide the country between south and North and here is where we are today.
To obey the nature, Nigeria must politically divided between East and West not North and south, so if a president come from west his vice come from the East and since there is only two parties in the world, the ruling party and the opposition party, if one party takes his candidate from the east the other candidate of the other party will come from west, all the religious, ethnics, regional conflicts will be resolved.
look at this map:

I appreciate your effort towards one Nigeria, but weren't in for it.

xstry:
One of the many transformations of Dr Goodluck Ebele Jona.

I thought was one of those works APC just finished inaugurating, with Amachi taking the glory.
You should have asked why it derailed, I wouldn't blame you.

bantudra:
the way they think,yes.....

most of us know what happend before the biafra war...

how can you kill people and be proud about it..??...

rubbing it even in their face...for what??.....

you want biafra,?...go get it......but leave us folks online alone with that rubbish...

i spoke with a german last week,the fool was talking about getting land back from poland..imagine...
what the white fool dont understand is,poland is practicaly german too...

you biafrans should take una trouble to another place...we are tired of this nonesense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....

Your frustration wouldn't allow you give reasons. We're enemies why forcing Biafrans to stay with you in Nigeria?
No light
No roads
Bad reputation
Recession stricken.

bantudra:
you people are annoying and will go any way to prove a point even with innocent blood....

the op is right.....get lost!!!!!!....

Please give me one instance were Igbos started a fight, we're enemies, why forcing your enemy to be with you?

kropotkin2:
Silly Jewish wannabe IPOB clowns . As you can see Trump doesn't give two figs about you. The next time Benjamin Netanyahu wins an election take your celebrations off our streets and straight to Israel. Go and sin no more

Is better to be a IPOD than to lose Illorin to Fulanis.

sarrki:
Sarai is a criminal
He his a drowning man

If Saraki is a criminal, why did Buhari allow him to fund his campaign?

PassingShot:
And how did you conclude his jewelleries are within his pay.

You think EFCC just wakes up to raid every tom dik amd Harry's house for common jewellery?

Am trying to say, we shouldn't start shouting thief thief !!! at every arrest till convicted. Surprisingly, we've had less than two high profile convictions.

madridguy:
FIRE ON EFCC.

Brother, I was thinking you're well informed. How does jewelry constitute crime, especially stuffs that are within his monthly pay cheque?

xstry:
He'll learn to behave himself.

I guess you're the latest troll acquisition of APC, but then...you need more education against hurling unhealthy remarks.

xstry:
defender of criminals. please don't quote me

It was defender of crimes that voted for America most wanted Drug lord Kashamu representing Ogun state in Senate, as well as celebrating Ex convict Bode George ...History will not forgive you're teacheous antecedent.

xstry:
GEJ should return his share of our stolen yams. It'll go a long way in boosting our external reserves

Calling GEJ shows what a coward you are, what happened to all the military head of states, and past presidents? Go and fetch him, misplaced sexual pile over.

It surprises me how Yorubas, lose there reasonings when it comes to Biafra related issues. Which country have had to share same belief?, Brexit good number of British nationals were for, while some were against.
Overwhelming majority of Igbos are for Biafra, come down to the East make noise against Biafra and watch your end.

Surprisingly, where are all those that criticized Tekno Sony deal? Tribalism in Nigeria can never be fair.

HungerBAD:
So let me get this straight.

President Buhari did his part,by forwarding a nominee from the East,in the spirit of unity,equity and fairness to the Senate for confirmation as an Ambassador.

And the Nominee got to the Senate,and was just asked to do his own "Little" part by reciting our National Anthem and he refused? I am really trying to understand the logic behind his refusal,so maybe someone more intelligent can explain better.

And so we are again grateful to the internet.

If not for the internet,we would not have known the Imo Nominee screened himself out from becoming an Ambassador.

Before the town criers suffering from PH.D(pull him down)syndrome,will now start shouting that BUHARI hates the EAST.

Meanwhile, the Yoruba nominee obeyed all the simple commands. Something tells me only one of them passed.

Is unfortunate that your age, you wouldn't know that there are two sides to every story.
You think everybody is desperate for a political post, imagine at his age been slighted with unreasonable questions.
I wouldn't blame you, a troll will always comment on every thread to justify his/her wage.

Sanchez01:
My dear, I saw this come even before you posted it. However, if these people you mentioned represent the knowledge of the Igbos, then it is not enough. I'll try to match those you produced with a couple of Yoruba names

1. Chinua Achebe - Prof Wole Soyinka, Akinwunmi Isola, Ola Rotimi, Niyi Osundare, Gbemisola Adeoti, Femi Euba
2. Chimamanda Adiche - Fola Adeoti, Toyin Adewale, Sefi Atta, Molara Ogundipe, Bernadine Evaristo, Jumoke Verissimo
3. Soludo - Fola Adeola, Razaq Okoya, Folu Ayeni, Mike Adenuga
4. Ngozi Okonjo- Samuel Ládòkè Akíntọ́lá, Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga, Onaolapo Soleye
5. Phillip Emegwalim - Winston Wole Soboyejo (mechanical and aerospace engineering),
6. Chike Obi - Grace Alele-Williams
7. Augustine Esogbue - Maggie Aderin-Pocock (space scientist), John Dabiri (aeronautical engineering and biophysics), Kunle Olukotun (electrical engineering and computer science)
8. Cyril Agodi Onwumechili - Awele Maduemezia, Abel Idowu Olayinka (Geophysicist),
9. Cyprian Emeka Uzoh - Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe (Scientist in Systems Engineering)

And if you are referring to the 'excellent' record of students in Imo and other SE states yearly, then let me gladly submit to you that they are products of special centers and gross encouragement of malpractices in most schools in the region. I witnessed one first hand somewhere last here and I was amazed at the level of organized malpractices exhibited in the two schools I covered at the time.

For every scientist and scholar you mention, trust me, the Yorubas have them in abundance. Take so time to research the names I matched with yours and revert.

Regards.

Hahahaha... The only world renowned scholar on that list is Wole Soyinka, how did Mike Adenuga get there?
Igbos have the highest number of students in diaspora all around Nigeria, after the indigenous people of the university, Igbos have the highest number.
Regarding the examination malpractice, I can't believe the level of disclaim petiness ... Which state is exam malpractice free in Nigeria?
World debate competition, 2015 Anambra state won second best, 2016 they won first worldwide. The 2016 Ebonyi state won to represent Nigeria.

Sanchez01:
Without trying to sound tribalistic, I believe the Yorubas are the most educated folks in the country. I have stayed between these two and can authoritatively put this forward.

Am not talking about stories but facts. In the past 12-13 years Eastern states have topped in all parallel examination from JAMB,SSCE.
No state has more application than Imo and Anambra, as well as performance, use google.
This is the performance of states over a period of time. except for just 1 year, we always have two Igbo states topping. This data is coming from the governments, not one Media house.

http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/report/517

Please give me five names that matches these names in the West.

1. Chinua Achebe
2. Chimamanda Adiche
3. Soludo
4. Ngozi Okonjo
5. Phillip Emegwalim
6. Chike Obi
7. Augustine Esogbue - NASA scientist
8. Cyril Agodi Onwumechili - Physicist
9.Cyprian Emeka Uzoh - "Father of Modern Chip
Interconnection Technologies", World-class scientist and prolific inventor holding over 100 US patents.

Uteghe:
You said nothing but I bet vacant headed Ipobeasts will gladly salute your hollow,faecal emissions.

Your frustration is that you want to have us with you by force, is it by force? I pity your state of mind, lazy and coward set of Afonjas.