Stangeneral: taaaa close ur mouth .when an elder(op)speaks u suppose to listen . U must be a dullard for u to be opposing dis .am from anambra state i ll nt support biafra .so when elders nd learned men speaks just listen nd grab some points
What is is important is what the majority of Igbos want, not what the minority want.
searching4loove: Is it only me or did anyone notice that the igbos are already tired of their biafra protests Seems they have realized that their efforts is futile hence they have decided to ignore Kanu his fate instead of getting shot by the Nigerian security teams. We all said it that no igbo man will ignore his business in support of that agama albino called Kanu. We have been vindicated once again. The news headlines today have only been on ministerial confirmation. If this is true, its a victory for Nigeria cos we will never support a divided country. One Nigeria is all we stand for. Say no to Biafra
You are a dreamer. The next round of protest is about to kick off. If you want 'one Nigeria', you will have wait for Lugard to come back and give it to you. You are not ashamed of your self that the only way you can have your country is forcing people to be part of the British established zoo you call Nigeria
obailala: But strangely, Igbos have always been an integral part of this 55 years of disastrous nationhood both at the federal level and especially at the state levels?... If these set of people in leadership could be disastrous when they answered Nigeria, what sort of fairy tale miracle will make them saints simply because they change name?... No doubt Nigeria is a british contraption, but you will agree with me that Igbos have also contributed a great deal to the dysfunctionality of this contraption called Nigeria....
Let us forget the federal and focus on the state levels, never has it been heard of since 1960 till date that federal allocations were not paid to Igbo states. So my brother, what did Igbo leaders do with the moneys?... If we had problems managing moneys at the local level, how then would changing of name make us any better?... Why can't these agitations be made against local Igbo leaders i.e. state governors, LGA chairmen, councillors, Senators, Reps and traditional rulers?... Why cant these street agitations be made to force the implementation of the national conference report?
Agitating to force the implementation of the conference report is a cause which both the SS and the SW and most parts of the NC would gladly support and join and in no time, we would be very close to achieving regionalism.
Don't make me laugh. Igbos have been fighting to get out of Nigeria back when it was still a protectorate in the 'Ekumeku war'. We also fought the Biafran war. On both occasions, we gave a good account of our selves but we were outgunned. Igbos are part of Nigeria not out choice but out of 'enforcement'. The bad Governance in Nigeria is out of the inability of Nigeria to work as a nation. Sometimes in life, there are things that cannot work despite the best of intentions. Nigeria is fundamentally flawed, it will never work. The Hausa/Yoruba/Igbo man are as different as day and night and all 3 don't even like each other so where is this miracle you are hoping for going to come from? In Biafra, if my fellow Igbo steals public money, I know where to go and get him. In Biafra, there is no where to hide. Nigeria is a failed British experiment and it is time to divide it into smaller manageable units for effective Governance and one of those units is Biafra.
Despite the highpoints in the write-up detailing the rigors and adversities of secession, you still chose to be foolish.
perhaps, you should learn from the case of South Sudan as an example .
I'm an Igbo man not a South Sudanese. There are many examples of countries that seceded and are doing well, the biggest being America that seceded from Britain in the 17th century but are the greatest country in the world today. Nigeria is illegal entity. You would not be a Nigerian today if a British thief called Lugard had not come to west Africa to bastardise you with that name. So in essence, Nigeria is a British contraption made up of a forced Union of many unconsenting ethnic groups with different ideologies, norms, customs and traditions but it is from this 'burning house of Lord Lugard' that you hope that salvation will one day come? Cure your self from this colonial mentality that had griped you and many like you who are still answering "Nigerian", the slave name the White man bestowed on them.
Ephemmm: Really! Why did the effort of Isaac Boro to liberate Ijaws, the minorities from Ibos silenced by Igbo man called Aguiyi Ironsi as at then? You want independence but you don't want to give independence: what an irony!
Isaac Boro declared the Ijaws "Republic of the Niger Delta" with no mandate to do so. He just took some armed men to into the bush and started causing problems.
Before Ojukwu declared Biafra, he sought the mandate to do so through the eastern Nigerian consultative assembly, a body that had representatives and the Chiefs of all the 20 provinces of the old eastern region. They gave Ojukwu the authority to declare Biafra. Even now that we agitate for Biafra, we want a referendum, which will be the mandate of the people to restore Biafra. So to answer your question, Isaac Boro had no mandate to do what he did same as Lord Lugard had no mandate to create Nigeria.
Chasing regionalism, resource control and federal fiscal policy is like chasing your own shadow. The Northerners are resolutely against it. Can you imagine the SE having its own parliament, police force and so on? How long do you think it will be before an Igbo parliament will move a motion for Biafra? How long you think it will be before an SS parliament will move to secede from Nigeria with all its oil? The North will never ever allow regionalism to return to Nigeria
smithsammy: I thought regional autonomy was an agendum in the many agenda of the national conference.
It was but the North rejected it. And now we have a northern Nigerian president, it will never see the light of day. The North gains too much from unitary rule to ever let it go.
Orimogunje51: Buhari ministerial list really show one Nigeria. The South-West are proud of Babatunde Fashola, Likewise T he eastern are proud of Rotimi Amaechi, also The Northerners are proud of Lai Mohammed.
Why is it only Sport dat unite us in dis nation? We all shout Up Nigeria in Sport!! Since it happen in sport, i belief dis country will be great once again. As for me i am not a Yoruba, not a Igbo, neither Hausa, but I Am a Nigerian !! !
Only with dis mentality can make dis nation to move forward.
One people, One Nation, PRoudly NIgeRia!!!
You are Nigerian? You just a product of the British armed Robber called Lord Lugard.
I don't know where to start laughing. He said Nigeria is divided into 6 zones but these 6 zones are not recognised in the constitution. The constitution does not know anything called SS or SE, they are just mere geographical expressions. He talks about Niger-Delta people, what is Niger-Delta people? There are more than 30 tribes in the south, which of them are you speaking for? How can anyone get up and claim to be speaking on behalf of more than 30 individual tribes? What connects an Oron man and an Urohbo man? You talked about Igbos in Rivers, can you refute the fact that Rivers state is not 70% made up of Igbos, Igbo speaking people and Igboids? The Ikwere people you talked about speak a dialect of Igbo and have Igbo surnames same as Etches, Omumas, Ahoadas that make up Rivers Igbo.
He also called Adaka Boro their progenitor! That was the funny bit. Adaka Boro only declared his Ijaw nation as "Niger-Delta Republic", he never added all the other tribes to it.
You call your self a Niger-Delta man who has self determination but you ridicule the same Biafra which your only hope of ever getting out of Nigeria.
CrazyMan: Its no longer news hearing the ongoing protests in various part of the SE by the IPOB youths. In as much as I'm of the SE extraction, I want my fellow South Easterners to be rational and objective in their thinking. Biafra shouldn't be our priority now.
The reasons why I'm of the opinion that Biafra shouldn't be our priority are:
1. Most powerful Igbos leaders are against it: Those of us with strong memories would agree with me that Nnamdi Kanu isn't the first person to follow this path.
Years ago during Obasanjo's administration, Mr Ralph Uwazurike the leader of MASSOB attempted something similar. What was the result...he spent years locked up in an underground cell, his members were jailed many are still in jail as we speak, some even lost their precious lives.
The then igbo leaders who even had the senate leadership then did nothing, why cos they weren't ready to relinquish their positions and Federal Government appointments for Uwazurike's movement.
If nothing was done by the SE leaders then, what makes the youths so certain that they'll lift a finger towards their course now considering the fact that most of our leaders are self centered?
2. Thousands and even millions of South Easterners are likely going to be plunged into the job market upon declaration of Biafra: Its most likely that if the biafran dream is actualized today, Igbos working in various Nigerian government parastatals across the federation would automatically loose their job. Starting from Igbos in the military (Army, Airforce and Navy), to Civil Service, to the Nigerian Police Force, NSCDC, Customs, Immigration, FRSC, EFCC, ICPC, The Ministry, Ministers and Senators from the biafran territory will no longer be recognized in the Nigerian Senate, ...etc.
Can we cope with that, noting that the current economy of some SE states isn't something to be proud about, and we can't even secure employment for those living there how much more when you have a mass exodus of people relocating home. How will they survive?
Germany requested for thousands of Syrian refugees because they have a very good economy to settle them in months.
We should understand that if Biafra is declared, a similar mass exodus would be experienced.
Question is do we have a plan to absorb the thousands who probably would be relieved of their duties by the Nigerian Federal Government into the biafran economy and create such parastatals for them with a short period of time so they can work and take care of their families?
These are questions we need to ask ourselves.
3. The SE is improvised: We deserve a good leadership in the SE not biafra: Currently, we lack good roads, we lack constant electricity, we lack well equipped government primary and secondary schools, we lack portable drinking water...etc. Why should secession be our priority?
Few months ago, Afikpo youths comprising of Amasiri, Edda, Uwanna...etc blocked the roads to protest 2years of blackout in Afikpo. (The thread was even on Nairaland) I witnessed that protest live cos I was in Amasiri (Ebotrans park) en route Abakaliki and was delayed by the protesters for over an hour because the whole roads leading to Abakaliki were all blocked.
If Afikpo which is agurably the second largest town with the best economy in Ebonyi state after Abakaliki can be in darkness for 2years, then I think its time for us to go back to the drawing board. Cos we can't expect the biafra economy to survive in darkness.
We should also be bothered about the number of our educated minds finding their way to other geopolitical zones outside the SE in search of greener pastures. That's another indication to tell us that our economy needs serious rehabilitation.
If we're so bent on making biafra a reality then we should beginning to hold our leaders accountable to every promise they made to us during the past elections
Great nations are ruled by great minds not thieves, crooks and heartless looters camouflaging themselves as leaders to enrich their 20th generation.
It is time for the Igbo youths to come together and reverse the trend of ubiquitous leadership ravishing igbo land and put up a system that would enable the best of us emerge as leaders.
Our leaders are our problem, therefore we should direct our aggression towards them. Because even if the biafran dream becomes a reality, I doubt we would survive up to 3years considering the kind of crooks we have as leaders.
We should try to understand that Biafra isn't the solution to the problems we're currently facing in the SE. If we fail to address the issue of bad leadership then biafra will be a case of "Dead On Arrival".
4. Inability to stand Independently: A child only thinks of leaving his parents home to cater for himself when feels he's matured enough to survive independently.
If we're sincere enough, you'll all agree with me that most SE states cannot survive without FG allocation. Currently people in Ebony are experiencing serious hardship. No thanks to the Governor (Dave) who has slashed their salaries for no good reason. Imo state isn't left out of the suffering as state workers there are also experiencing hardship as well.
We have FG allocations yet our Governors cannot pay their workers, and cannot make the state habitable for its people by providing basic amenities. What do you think would happen if the allocation stops?
A few years back when Rochas announced that he wants all secondary schools in imo state to put on a particular school uniform. Yes it was a welcome development to reduce discrimination's amongst schools. But most people frowned at him when he contracted the job to a Chinese company.
Why would a governor contract a job to a Chinese company for billions of naira when there are so many indigenous companies in the SE that would do it for a far lesser amount?
If our leaders are interested in developing the SE why have they refused to invest in the numerous untapped resources in the SE?
Or are they scared that their successors would become the direct benefactors when they leave office?
Isn't that a myopic way of reasoning?
5. Dis-unity and inability to make accurate political calculations: From the 1999 till date, while people of other regions had managed to unite behind their candidate of choice in virtually all elections that had been held, we have always failed to do so.
I wasn't born during the civil war so I have very little knowledge about Ojukwu's acceptance by the general Igbo populace then.
But I remember vividly in 2003 how he (Ojukwu) lost that election in the SE to PDP's Obasanjo. It was recorded that Obasanjo had a thrilling 69.46% of votes from the SE. If we sincerely wanted power that year why didn't we rally round Ojukwu and give him our support like we did during the civil war?
Even when Alex Ekwueme contested the PDP primaries against Obasanjo the same year (2003). That attempt clearly outlined the dis unity amongst our leaders, because most PDP governors of SE states openly campaigned against their own son and supported the same Obsanjo.
Ever since I became knowledgeable of the events happening around me, I've never witnessed any election in Nigeria where we (Igbos) emphatically agreed and produced a candidate of the Igbo extraction acceptable to the whole nation and backed him aggressively. Just as President Buhari was backed by his kinsmen and practically other tribes.
In all the elections however from 1999-till date, we (Igbos) have failed to present a formidable candidate.
We don't even have a formidable political party to start with in the SE. The APGA which was created by Ojukwu has only the governorship seat in Anambra state to boast of.
The North and the SW easily formed an alliance because they had formidable parties they were all loyal to.
My point is that if we cannot determine our political relevance here in Nigeria, we'll keep having problems among ourselves should biafra become a reality.
Solution: We are all Nigerians so we should work towards the growth of this country. To my IPOB brothers, I will say sheath your swords. Don't waste your precious lives, MASSOB has followed that path, and today their members in jail are yet to get justice and those that lost their lives as a result of the struggle have been forgotten. If you die in this struggle you will be forgotten, your name wouldn't even be mentioned anywhere as a hero. Our leaders don't care, their kids are all abroad so when a stray bullet from a happy trigger policeman hits you, you're gone. No justice!
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After all you write up, you do not have the brain to understand the obvious, even after 55 years of disastrous nationhood. You will never have good Governance under Nigeria. Only you can give your self good Governance and that is why you should aspire to your own country. With what you know about Nigerias history, why do you still believe in this British contraption called Nigeria that had never worked? You need another 55 years of no light, no water, no good roads and bad Governance before you realise that Nigeria should be broken up into smaller units so it can work rather than one big unit that is a faliure? Wake up from your slumber
All these questions you asking here are quite easy to answer. Secession is not novelty. Using Czechoslovakia that split up into Czech Republic and Republic of Slovakia in 1992 as an example:
1]All the Governors, Senators and all elected officials from Biafra hold their mandate by virtue of Nigerian sovereignty. Upon the declaration of Biafra, their mandate automatically ceases to exist.
2] The elected officials are free to come home but they cannot continue in their respective positions as those positions don't exist any more. It should be noted that Biafra will not operate the unitary system of Goverment currently practiced in Nigeria. We are going back to full regionalism and true federalism or a confederation with the Niger-Delta depending on how many of them decide to pull out with Biafra. There will no Governors, senators or states in Biafra. Only provinces (Local Governments) and regions.
3] banks have a duty to safe guard people's money. In the event of Biafra, anyone with money in a bank not domiciled in Biafra will have transfer their money to a bank in Biafra. It's not difficult to do these days using inter-bank transfers, internet banking or even a simple cashiers Cheque. Biafra will print its own money which will be equal to the Nigerian Naira at first but subsequently, it will be up to the Biafran Central bank to adjust the rates.
4] Federal workers except those on contract will have to return to their countries, wether it be Nigerian or Biafran. As one side leaves, the other side comes in to take over their positions.
5] As for privately owned firms and their workers who maybe Biafrans or Nigerians, it would depend on what modalities Nigeria and Biafra agree to. There maybe some agreement where private sector workers from either country are given time to apply for work permit in either country. There maybe some sort of moratorium. But it should be noted that Biafra will immidiately apply to be a member of ECOWAS which is like to be accepted having already been a member under the banner of Nigeria and this will mean that all Biafrans and Nigerians can freely travel and live in each other's territories without the need for any sort of Visa
6] I think that it is highly unlikely that the minorities such as Ijaws,Ogonis,Efiks and so on will choose to be in Nigeria than exit with Igbos to Biafra. It makes no sense that an Ijaw man will prefare 2 majorities on his head (Yorubas and Hausas) rather than one (Igbos). However should the minorities choose to stay with Nigeria then that is their choice. Biafra already has access to the sea Via the rivers and tributuaries. But I hasten to add that if Biafra should become an "Igbo only thing" then it is only fair that all Igbos must be allowed to go and by this I mean the Igbo speaking people and Igboid. All the Delta Igbos, Etche Igbos, Omuma Igbos and Ikwere Igbos must be given a voice. You mentioned Ikwere people of Porthacourt (Iguocha). The Ikweres are Igbo speaking people with Igbo surnames. That, theoretically makes them Igbo. So they must be allowed to choose where they go
egift: Nothing to discuss. Anyone tire of Nigeria, can pack their luggage and leave. But any miscreant attempting to divide Nigeria will be dealt with excessive force. I dare IPOB touts to pick up arms and see armored tanks, arrests, troops, state of emergency, martial law, bombs, vandalism, destruction and business grounded in all affected communities. I dare them.
Those who know the cost, sacrifices and tragedy of war will go home and mind their business. While toddlers who have not seen anarchy will be here beating up their noisy feeble cheats.
As a patriotic Nigerian the Unity, Peace and Progress will be defended with everything imaginable.
We are talking referendum here, you are talking war
We talking about the sacrosanctity of the rights of indigenous African people to choose their destiny, you are talking about preserving the colonial creation of the White man called Nigeria.
We are talking freedom, you are talking slavery
No wonder Nigeria never moves foward, the level of backward thinking and reasoning is just too incredible
Chylo: To start with, I'm an igbo man from Anambra (my position on biafra is not important). I have observed the recent protests, but I do not think these protests would actually help in making biafra a reality in a democratic setting.
I propose a referendum. How you may ask? because referendums are not in any part of our constitution and are thus illegal. My proposal is for the Biafra movement to form a political party (could be called anything). This party would then seek for elections in all the regions of the proposed biafra (i.e SE and SS).
This would give the people the opportunity to have Biafra members as state house of representatives, Governors, commissioners, Senators (3 from each state), house of rep members etc. All of these people belonging to the pro-biafra movement and speaking with one voice. In this way, they can begin a push for national dialogue or constitutional amendment. And at the very least, begin to implement the El-Dorado or Utopia concept of the unity and development of Ndi-Igbo.
This would of course happen if they win. If the pro-biafra movement candidates do not win, then it should be taken that the majority of our people are not in support. So all this "evangelism" could be turned to political rallies in support of the biafra party candidates in election season to try to persuade our people to vote pro-biafra candidates through out.
In this way, this could be a kind of pseudo-referendum, because if the candidates of the party clear the polls, then it could be taken that there is popular support. It is also possible they win in SE but not in SS, this would also show where the loyalty of those people lie. But imagine if all the current governors and senators were produced right from the biafra movement. There wouldn't be as much police and political harassment and if things get too bad, all the governor's could come together, appoint a leader amongst them and secede.
This is just an idea and I would like robust discussion as to the likely pros and cons of such an approach. Thanks.
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What you suggested here would have been practical if Nigeria was a civilised country with a free and fair electoral system. But unfortunately that is not the case. Scotland wanted a referendum and voted in secessionist party. Catalonia wanted a referendum and voted in sessionist party. Biafrans want a referendum but cannot vote in a party with a manifesto to do this because the Nigerian election is a competition in rigging. A good idea but Nigeria is still many years away from being that civilised.
PassingShot: Those Biafran groups, as far as any reasonable person is concerned, represent only a few of the Igbo populace, not the entire Igbo race. They say charity begins at home, if the Igbos cannot agree on a common unified position to demand a referendum through tha NASS of the federal republic, then it's safe to say those fighting for Biafra are a confused set of people.
Don't decieve your self. If the majority of Igbos didn't support Biafra, it would not be the national issue it is now
EUROBOMBER: So you want the UN to help you and you are busy insulting a UN super power-Great Britain and others on your useless radio Biafra? Chai! Lmao.
You Biafra chanting guys are a disgrace to Igbos I tell you.
The UN is not there to serve the interest of Britain. It was the same Britain that created this mad house called Nigeria for their selfish interests.
EUROBOMBER: stop coming up with percentages that you have no analysis to back up with.
That is how we go about shouting that we are 80% of Lagos, we own 200% of properties in Abuja, we are this we are that. Gosh!!
Have we solved our inherent problem of greed and selfishness? You are asking for Biafra but what have our elected IGBO governors done with all the allocations they have been getting?
What we need is good governance; to have men of reputation as governors and leaders that will be accountable, men like Buhari I dare say!
You still don't get do you? All the evils bedevlin Nigeria such as corruption,Tribalism,nepotism, lack of good governance,incompetency and so on is because Nigeria does not work as a nation. Nigeria has never worked as a nation. It simply cannot work because the constituent people that make it up are too different and too disjointed and far from United. It's like bringing a Fox, a Wolf and a coyote together and putting them in one cage. All three, despite being members of the Dog family, can never live in peace. They will fight each other until there is no cage left. The only way to have them is to segregate all three and their kind in three different cages. Nigeria is not any different. The only way to have peace is to divide this "British experiment" called Nigeria back into the component people they were before Lugard came to 'herd' us like sheep together. Let everyone go back to administering our selves how best suits us instead of staying together to give each other needless headache.
PassingShot: Get your leaders to key in into the Biafra project and watch everything go smoothly from there.
Preaching violence and confronting the FG in this manner will only bring further alienation to you guys without achieving NOTHING. On a personal level,I now have some kind of dislike for the Igbo race which wasn't the case. Una own don dey too much.
Your problem is that you think that Nigeria is a civilised country where if you do the right thing, you get the right response. Sorry but we are still far away from this. Violence and confrontation is the only language the Nigerian Government listens to.
PassingShot: Have the regions tabled a request or desire to that effect which was rejected by FG?
The regions cannot table a request, they are just geographical expressions not even recognised in the constitution. Many Biafran groups have tabled a request for a referendum at the UN
londoner: That's not true. Even the pics of marches are not even up to 500,000 people in one place and this is inside Igboland. If they won't march for Biafra do you think they will fight and risk dying for Biafra? You need to wake up and smell the coffee. The fact that someone wants to see a better Igboland does not mean they don't want that Igboland to remain part of Nigeria. They way in which this Kanu madman and his followers want to achieve their aim gives people little option but to disassociate themselves from the Biafra agitation.
I'm in Igboland, I feel the pulse of my people. They want their own country because Nigeria is an illegal entity and a failed state. There are many Igbos that can't speak up about Biafra for fear of persecution. In Igbo man in Government employ cannot talk about Biafra. There are Igbos who support Biafra but are weary of war. The reason I can talk about Biafra freely and go out to protest like others is because I'm self employed. If there was a referendum today in Igboland so that Biafra may come by peaceful means, 90% of all Igbos will vote to leave Nigeria. At the end of the day, Nigeria is just mere fabrication of the White man.
PassingShot: Then go ahead and move out of Nigeria now. Or is anyone holding you back? And if I may ask, in what way do you think Buhari or any other person can be of help?
Please state specifically how the president can help you to actualize Biafra and which he has failed to do?
The Nigerian Government should agree to a referendum in SS/SE zones
jpphilips: Where is the census result that showed Igbos are 40m? Have you conducted a plebiscite to know what number is pro and against? Funny enough, educated Igbos are so angry yet when they voice their opinion you label them Yorubas. Let me tell you for the records that the referendum report will shock you. Kanu already knows that the reason he hasn't mentioned it yet.
What is shocking is that a referendum is the same thing that all the Biafran agitators want. This same referendum is what Ojukwu proposed for 3 years of the war so that hostilities would end. But everybody already knows what the outcome of the referendum hence they shout 'one Nigeria' just like Gowon did.
olapluto: I am super convinced that the Biafra agitators of today are the remnants of PDP supporters in the SE. These people were religious in their support for GEJ out of hatred for hausas. It is a Biafra agitation driven by bigotry. I listened to some Radiobiafra broadcast, and the hatred was glaring. Yesterday, in India and Japan, IPOB folks were adamantly referring to Buhari as a paedo. To me, that is their main issue. Biafra is just a means to and end, a soothening cause to remain relevant after the whole of Nigeria rejected an under-performing president.
Doesn't matter if the Biafran agitstors are members of PDP board of trustees. What matters is if the agitators reflect the general will of the SE/SS to secede from the illegal British contraption called Nigeria.
EUROBOMBER: Many many Igbos still believe in Nigeria if you don't know.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that all Igbos are shouting Biafra.
Yes there are Igbosveho believes in Nigeria, mostly those born or raised outside Igboland, but they are a very small minority. I would say they are probably less than 10%
1.Are you people sure you are really commited to this cause, is it not for some selfish interest by some people who failed to understand the history of Nigeria?
2.Have you also consider the economic and social inplication of biafra if you finally achieve your aim?
3.Are you sure a single Niger Delta tribe will follow you or you dont even need any tribe just you igbos only?
Waiting for your answers, critics are welcome, but criticise am well.
1] Biafrans are commited to the cause. we are tired the British invented fraud called Nigeria. Only a deranged human being will not seek to get his own independent country
2] The social implication of getting Biafra is not as important as the economic implication and from all indices, Biafra has all it takes to be an economic giant.
3] Most tribes in the Niger-Delta are even more tired of Nigeria than anyone else
Sarboy: First Lagos and South "waste" is not part of Biafra territory. Therefore, while the IPOB has requested the ibos in the North to return to South East, when are they going to ask those in South "waste" to go back to iboland ?
Do biafrans want to forcefully incorporate the yorubas into their agenda ? You call them betrayals and all sort of names yet you refuse to leave their land.
We will ask them to come back home after Biafra is achieved. Until then, anyone can stay where the like while there is still Nigeria
EUROBOMBER: I personally think that the loud call for Biafra by some misguided few is very unnecessary. Why this hypocrisy? Jonathan arrested a lot of MASSOB members and we didn't have this type of protests.
Jonathan promised that he was going to finish the second Niger bridge before 2015 and he did not do it! Why did Jonathan not build the deep seaport at Ibaka which would definitely positively impact the economy of the east after 5yr Jonathan is not Igbo; he is ijaw. The ijaws are a highly unreliable and treacherous group of people. The behaviour of edwin clark says it all while on nairaland we have barcanista aka tonyebarcanista. It was barcanista that started the talk of Lower Niger comprising the SS & SE but today he is describing Igbos as land grabbers and expansionists.
Let us be sincere with ourselves, this sudden loud call for Biafra is linked to Jonathan's defeat at the polls otherwise why didn't we use the opportunity when Jonathan was there to actualise Biafra? Why do we now expect Buhari to give us the Biafra?
There is nothing wrong in making mistakes and we should accept that we made a political mistake by voting the weak ijaw man in the person Jonathan. let us begin to reach out to the other big two i.e the north and the west to see how we can produce the next president after Buhari.
And for those of you that hate Buhari so much, you can at least console yourself with the fact that he will not rule forever.
Power is transient.
A word is enough for the wise.
It doesn't matter if Igbos are calling for Biafra because Jonathan lost or because the colour of the Moon has changed. The important thing here is that if the over 40 million Igbo nation decide for whatever reason to leave Nigeria, a British contraption they were forced into, then nobody has the right to tell them otherwise.
babane442: Let all this be in the records so that they don't deny it, when there self victimization get actualized.
Before going into any battle, you first access your strenght and weakness, then you ascertain if this is a war you can win or not, and if it's a winnable war, at what cost will it be? For those agitating for Biafra, have they asked themselves these questions? The number of Igbos in Kano far outnumbers the number of Northerners in the East The properties of Igbos in Kaduna alone far outweighs the number of properties of Northerners in the East The number of Igbo students in the North is far more the number of Northern students in the whole of the South The money and resources that's repatriated from war torn Borno to Igbo land is more the the Northerners repatriate home from the 5 south east states And looking at the economic strenght and job done by the different ethnic group in one another's land, one does not need to go far before realizing the Igbos are top gainers of the in country migration I think our Igbo brothers should not cut their nose to spite their face, this foolishness of Nnamdi Kanu presents a rare opportunity but I think careful consideration is what it demands A word is enough for the wise!!!
You Nigerians are so brainwashed by this Nigeria that Lugard created for you people that you no longer know what is important.
Biafra is not about Igbos pursuing one endeavour or the other in in Kano, Kaduna or Lagos or London. Biafra is about the sovereignty of Igbos in Igboland like me. I'm not fighting for self rule in Kaduna. If an Igbo man feels that his investments in Sokoto is more important than his own homeland then that Igbo is crazy and should stay in Sokoto.
As for the agitation for Biafra, this is not a call for war. We are calling for a referendum so that everyone can decide who they are. Nigeria was created by the guns of Lord Lugard but it does not have to disintegrated by guns as well. War will only come if the Governent of Nigeria decides that we must all be Nigerian 'by force'.
Politics › Re: We Need Good Leadership In The SE Not Biafra. by kingzizzy: 10:25pm On Nov 11, 2015
Seems they have realized that their efforts is futile hence they have decided to ignore Kanu his fate instead of getting shot by the Nigerian security teams. We all said it that no igbo man will ignore his business in support of that agama albino called Kanu. We have been vindicated once again. 
The news headlines today have only been on ministerial confirmation. If this is true, its a victory for Nigeria cos we will never support a divided country. One Nigeria is all we stand for. Say no to Biafra