₦airaland Forum

The girl is just as ugly as her father

The green-White-green flag reminds me of 'prison bars'. That's what they look like. Some body tell the gworo chewing Daura cattle rearer that there is no going back on Biafra! Not now, not ever!

What is it with these girls who think that becoming flavours baby mama is something to aspire to?

President of the British inspired fraud called Nigeria

What is it with Okoroawusa these days? Cockroachas!

sochima1989:
okwa gi ji mma na ji.............? cut biafra's portion....and see what the forces of Nigeria will do.......

What will forces of Nigeria do? Have they even managed to do anything against Shekau and Boko Haram in 5 years. They only show bravado when they are facing unarmed civilians. Put a rifle in the hands of that same civilian and the forces of Nigeria will run away

There will be no Nigeria by 2023!!!!

sochima1989:
sincerely your english is on point but i wonder were u learned cos you spoke like a ghjjhkluyefb smsuuioewpdj...........how can you wake up one morning to divide a country? even if na ur papa land its not done.........

We are going to divide it the same way Lord Lugard got up one morning and made the country

Ovamboland:
You write as if the coming together of people we refer to as Ibos is not by the grace of the same Lugard and Britain you deride today. Was there any country, kingdom or single entity at anytime in history called Biafra or Iboland? How many so-called Ibo men in Nsukka area interacted or know about the existence of any Ibo living in Aba area or Anioma? You only know all these today because Lugard came to amalgamate the fragmented Ibo villages.
There is no hard evidence to show you lived at any time as a single entity so the Biafra concept is totally alien to ibo culture and system and only fostered because of the colonial need of a unified administration.
There is no evidence that a referendum was conducted before the declaration of Biafra and it is unlikely such a referendum will succeed today. The people representing the Ibos in the National assembly are yet to call for such a referendum, neither is the known political leaders calling for such. But some of you expect the FG to listen to thugs and unknown or misguided entities. Was the Scottish movement led by thugs and anarchist or by leaders selected by free citizens?

Igbo were and are a highly egalitarian and republican people. Igbo land was a very loose federation of clans who shared linguistic, cultural and traditional sentiments but I hasten to add that people in the world started out that way until certain forces of unity brought them together. While you are right that Lugard was a unifying factor for Igbos, I hasten to add that the unity would have happened with or without Lugard. As Igbos became more self aware and civilisation crept in, the methods of communication would have improved making it possible for Igbos to discover other Igbos they didn't know about. All Lugard did was to speed up the process. Igbos were never 'empire builders' like the Yorubas and Hausas. Infact, Igbos rarely had any Kings before the White man came. That's why indirect rule could not work in the east. Lugard came to unify every one for the express purpose of looting our resources. Lugard was a thief.

You talk about refrenndum and Biafra. It may interest you to know that before Ojukwu declared Biafra, he recieved the mandate to do so from the Eastern Nigeria consultative assembly which comprised of representatives and Chiefs of all the 20 provinces of the old eastern region or roughly what is now known as SE/SS. At least Ojukwu had some sort of mandate. On what mandate or referendum did Lugard create Nigeria? We Biafran agitators want a referendum so that the indigenous people of the land can finally say what they want. This not about the thieves in Abuja who call themselves political representatives of the people. This about the people themselves. Nigeria is a British created fraud.

They will still be shouting for resouce control and regionalism 100 years from now!

I don't think that these people know that to the Northerners, there is little or no difference between regionalism/resouce control and secession.

Serendip:
Anyone who has witnessed a war would never pray for another in his lifetime. Plato rightfully said "Only the dead have seen the end of war".
These 90's kids need to get back to history or ask their honest parents about their experiences. We are better off as one NIGERIA.

This true, but Biafra has always been a peaceful and democratic thing. It is Nigeria that always brings death and war into the issue of Biafra. It is Nigeria that is shooting and arresting unarmed protesters. It is Nigeria that came down to the east to wage war and kill millions when Ojukwu declared Biafra. If Igbos declare Biafra tomorrow, it will still be your Nigeria that will come me down to kill people. So don't blame Biafrans about war, blame Nigeria for thinking that shooting people is the answer to everything.

Truckpusher:
They are distinct ethnic groups with their identity intact. Go figure ...The ijaws have never and can never intimidate them.

Pay your transportation down and go there and do your own findings before you run with this herd mentality that is counterproductive .

Of course they are a "distinct" group of ethnicities so why are you calling them a people? What is SS people?What connection has an Oron man and an Urohbo man? What connection has an Efik man with an Itshekiri man? Yet you call them a people? We see a lot of people here on Nairaland telling other ethnic groups not to speak for them but people like you will get up and claim you are speaking for more than 30 distinct ethnic groups in the south-South geo-political zone. Nobody is deceiving anyone here. Speak only for your ethnic group and leave the rest to speak for themselves.

Eastlink:
Wonderful thread! Let me kick start the intro.
I'm a proud nwafor from Okwuzi Egbema, Onelga Rivers. Let me flow in my dialect.
Biko, ujor ajola unu, obu nwa si na ali iyi orashi ne keli unu. Chinike Kere uwa je weta ani bu umuigbo, udo la ihu nanya la ekiti ani. Ana ma sukashi threadi ahu li'me obara Jesu Christi. Kanyi ja l'udo.
Egbema bu ali nzor.
Egbema nma nma nu!
Ikwerre ali dike meka o!
Oyigbo nma nma nu!
Etche meka o!
Rivers nma nma nu!
Igbo kwenu! kwenu!
Igbo kwezuo nu! Yaa!

Personally, I'm going to twist the mouth of anyone who calls me 'upland Igbo' just because I'm an Anambra man. Igbo is Igbo. What you wrote above is pure unadulrated Igbo despite the little difference it has from central Igbo but one that any Igbo would understand and I say:

Mma Mma!
Igbo gbakor nu!
Anyi bu ofu/otu!
Igbo amaka!


Ise! Ise! Ise!

Truckpusher:
Igbos are land grabbers , quote me anywhere.

But with your so called 'SS' , you already grabbed the lands of more than 30 ethnic groups South of the river Niger.

jaymichael:
The Itsekiris language and culture has been influenced greatly by the language and culture of their neighbors like the Binis and Urhobos.
If you noticed, linguistically the itsekiri language is predominantly Yoruba, those Ondo and some Ijebu people understand like 80+ percent of what Itsekiris say without even stepping a foot into Delta state. They bear yoruba names like
Omawunmi
Eyimofe
Oritsefemi
Oritsejeafor
Abidemi
Wunmi
Yomi
Ogunbemi etc
Culturally they are more akin to the Binis as evident from their dressings etc.
Yorubas cannot jettison the Benin and Urhobo Influences on the Itsekiri culture and claim they are Yorubas.
The Itsekiri culture has evolved through a fussion of different cultures of their neighbors around them such that they have formed a Unique Identity on their own, heavily influenced but DISTINCT from the Yoruba, Bini or Urhobo cultures.
I believe same goes for Ikwere, Igbira, Ika, Anioma, Igbanke, Igalas etc.
None of the major ethnic groups can lay claim to these tribes as their culture has been heavily influenced by cultures of TWO or MORE other ethnic groups both Major or Minority that they have EVOLVED to form a DISTINCT IDENTITY which makes them UNIQUE.

All you said maybe true but we are Africans snd surnames do not lie. We all know how important the surname is to the African man, it is like an identity card that is almost never discarded. I want to stress that when it comes to the issue of Igbos and Biafra, the many Igbos of the SS such as Delta Igbos and Rivers Igbos cannot be ignored. The question is this. Faced with the choice of Nigeria and Biafra in referendum, would these people choose to stay in Nigeria or vacate with their Igbo brothers into Biafra? This is the important question that needs to be answered by shouting 'South-Sout!'

rhymaster:
Mister, that tripod existed the stoopid pre-Biafra war, but since then and forever the tripod is now multi-pod with the Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani, South South as the new tripod and if multi-pod, West, North and ND. Iboz are tenants in Nigeria because they are biafrans! Stop deluding yourself because although we keep quiet, we know Ibos are still hurting and enemies of Nigeria. By spreading into all parts of Nigeria, it is not because of love or favour but hunger if you stay in your erosion ravaged caves! Almost all Nigerians will go to any other region but iboland, yet you think you still have anything to offer in this country? Laff wan make me slap Biafraudians!

And yet you do not want to support Biafra so Igbo can finally leave you alone? If you can't do without Igbos, let us know, we might take pity on you.



I liked the funny bit where Igbos are tenants in Nigeria because they want Biafra. Igbos have lived on their lands for thousands of years but this one thinks that we are now tenants because Lord Lugard came to give him Nigeria just the other day. I laugh in Igbo

Look at the woman warmly shaking the hands of Buhari! This obviously APC in Anioma so it is expected. How can an Igbo woman call her fellow Igbos SE? What is SEWonders shall never end!

mulattoclaro:
guy shut up. Nobody wants igbo in our proposed republic. What do they have to offer? Point of correction, port-harcourt has never been igboland. Ph belongs to Ikwerre people and not igbo people.

You better get a Nigerian map and look very closely at this region you are calling 'SS'. Take a close look at Rivers state down to Portharcourt. This Ikwere people you are talking about speak Igbo as their ancestral language and have Igbo surnames'. Monalisa Chinda, Duncan Okechukwu (Duncan Mighty), Tonto Dike, Julius Agwu are all Ikwere people. What tribe do you think has the surnames Chinda, Okechukwu,Dike and Agwu? I'm not going to speak for Ikwere people but you had better start asking them if they prefare to go with their Igbo brothers into Biafra because if Biafra is what they want, your so called 'SS' is a mirage.

mulattoclaro:
I'm not an igbo hater as many people assume. But let the truth be told today, igbos only want south south due to economic gains and nothing else. The South south region is the geopolitical zone in Nigeria and if each south south state where to be a country of its own, it would be one of the richest countries in Africa. Besides Lagos, no other state in Nigeria is richer than any south south state. They all have crude oil in commercial quantities and also access to international waters.

This is the main reason why the igbos are trying to cajole them into demonic union. They igbos always say that south south is not a tribe but an evil manipulation of the north. They say the northerners created the south south in order to divide and rule and call the yorubas all manners of names. The question I want to ask the igbos today are;

Are the people of south south complaining?

Have the people asked them to champion their cause in any way?

Why are they crying more than the bereaved over Gej's loss?

The igbos don't mean well for us. They only want our resources and want to marginalise us. Can a non igbo person hold a position in igboland? Can a non igbo person be sold land to in any part of igboland?

Why then does any sane person think that igbos have genuine intention for us?

Let's assume that biafra is achieved today and the south south joins them in biafra, what will be their contribution to the economy of biafra? What will they bring to the table?

The answer is nothing and the only thing they'll bring to the table is their population. Our history would be wiped out in 10 years if we join them cos they'll igbonise all of us.

An average igbo man is greedy, deceitful and can never be trusted.

Mr South-South, there is something for you to ponder. If all Igbo decide to secede as Biafra, and by all Igbos I mean the SE, Delta-Igbo land, Igbos of the lower Benue and cross River as well as all Rivers Igbo. You will will find that your so called 'SS' will be split into two halves with Ijaws,Itsekiris, Binis etc on one side and Ibibios,Efiks,Oron etc on one side with Igbos in the middle. This your so called Rivers state is 70% Igbo, much Portharcourt is Ikwere-Igbo land. So if Rivers-Igbo leave with their Igbo brothers into Biafra, your so called 'SS' will not mean anything.

profoyoyo:
This thread is not an attempt to insult or malign anybody,just an observation to motivate our brothers frm d SE to become better,
1.Igbo's are not really good business men,but instead are dubious and ready to cut corners at every single opportunity.
2.The average SE man is largely ignorant but believes otherwise.He claims to be what he is not and can never be.
3.Our brothers from d east lack d ability for deep thought and strategic planning.All d igbo's given important portfolio's during Obj & GEJ era are no longer relevant politically hence d myopic and ill timed agitation for a soverign state.
4.Igbo's are quite gullible and most of them have taken to d streets in protest not bothering to question d motive and antecedents of Nnamdi Kanu.
5.Either d Igboman does not read,cannot comprehend or is simply a bad student of history.D biafran war was d most badly prosecuted rebel uprising in history with millions of life wasted on bad strategy,mutual suspicion,corruption and greed.
6.Igbo's talk too much.

How come you Yorubas always think that Biafra is about Ojukwu or Nnamdi Kanu? The people marching on the streets in the SE and SS are marching for freedom! Kanu is small reason why they are out marching

In 1953, the Nigeria Army decided to start recruiting civilians in the officer corps. Before then, the Army only recruited officers from the ranks of enlisted soldiers. After a nationwide Army examination and selection process, 3 men chosen to become officers, 2 civilians and one serving soldier. They were, David Ejoor, Victor Banjo (civilians) and F.Fajuyi (Soldier). Because Fajuyi was already a serving soldier, he went through a different training process while Banjo and Ejoor went for officer training in Ghana and later, the prestigious "Royal military Academy Sandhurst". Banjo and Ejoor became the first civilians to commissioned as Army officers when they graduated from Sandhurst in 1955. Banjo was later arrested for possible complicity in the Nzeogwu coup and clamped in jail. On the declaration of Biafra, Ojukwu released Banjo and promoted him to a Brigadier in the Biafra Army and given the task of capturing Lagos. Subsequently, Banjo was accused of plotting to overthrow Ojukwu, tried and executed. Ejoor later rose to the rank of Major General and chief of Army staff. Below is their picture on their first day in the Army in November 1955.

In 1953, the Nigeria Army decided to start recruiting civilians in the officer corps. Before then, the Army only recruited officers from the ranks of enlisted soldiers. After a nationwide Army examination and selection process, 3 men chosen to become officers, 2 civilians and one serving soldier. They were, David Ejoor, Victor Banjo (civilians) and F.Fajuyi (Soldier). Because Fajuyi was already a serving soldier, he went through a different training process while Banjo and Ejoor went for officer training in Ghana and later, the prestigious "Royal military Academy Sandhurst". Banjo and Ejoor became the first civilians to commissioned as Army officers when they graduated from Sandhurst in 1955. Banjo was later arrested for possible complicity in the Nzeogwu coup and clamped in jail. On the declaration of Biafra, Ojukwu released Banjo and promoted him to a Brigadier in the Biafra Army and given the task of capturing Lagos. Subsequently, Banjo was accused of plotting to overthrow Ojukwu, tried and executed. Ejoor later rose to the rank of Major General and chief of Army staff. Below is their picture on their first day in the Army in November 1955.

Well, he is talking about off shore oil but it doesn't excuse the fact some Northerners think the oil is their own. Below is the video of what a Fulani man, Hon. Farouk Aliyu said about Niger-Delta oil.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmeGyNqwX5s

Whenever I see or hear an Igbo man talking about how advantageous it is to remain in Nigeria over having an independent homeland of Biafra, I feel like am looking at a pure bred morron. I recognise that everyone is entitled to their opinion and I do not expect all Igbos to be agree with Biafra. What I do not understand is why people who have the benefit of hindsight and are currently witnessing the immense economic and political suffering of the Igbos in the British contraption called Nigeria but is still excited about it. How is it that any sane person can look at Nigeria currently and retrospectively and say "Nigeria is the best thing to happen to Igbo"? We Igbos are known for going into the mouth of the lion and making success there. We Igbos have gone deep into Yorubaland, deep into Hausa land, deep into Ibibio land and made success in those places. But it is in our own homeland of Biafra that someone thinks we can't make success? I laugh in Igbo

There is no going back on Biafra!!!

Even if Biafra is because GEJ lost the election, it is the right of Biafra to pull out if Nigeria any time and for whatever reason.


A husband has the right to divorce or leave his wife any time, any day.

Only a very silly Igbo man will give up the jewel of his own country in Biafra to stay in Nigeria and still joining issues with the Yoruba and Hausa over Igbo presidency

MIPNIG:
I stand with Nigeria and I am Igbo.
I stand for accountability of leaders across regions.
I stand for for my green passport; Nigeria is a name tag I have come to accept but...

I want regions to provide to become more productive.
e, please like

You have been "standing" through 100 years of 'forced' amalgamation, 55 years of disasterous nationhood, one civil war and millions dead, economic and political subjugation and an utterly failed union. One would have thought, as a reasonable human being, that you might have started thinking about "standing" somewhere else to see if things might change for the better.

Quite unfortunate that an Igbo traditional ruler who is aware of the relentless protest of Biafrans all over the world in their milions can get up and say that Biafra is dead. But I kind of understand his position. Any Igbo benefiting from the fraud called Nigeria is not likely to support Biafra.

In Biafra, would an Igbo Soldier have flogged this Akwaibom girl?

Favparis:
This this how they want to achieve Biafra?

But this kind of thing happens every day in Nigeria but you have Nigeria