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Igbos are not going to be in any Southern Nigeria Republic with Yorubas. This is a very bad idea because if it ever happens, the Yorubas will sell us to the North within a year and there will be Nigeria all over again.

Develpeast:
If you really understand what was written and still believe it then I doubt that you can decipher lies from pack of words. Let me tell you what do not know, UN is not ready to listen to anybody if they eventually divide this country. If igala or idoma say they do not want to be part of biafra after exiting this country, where do you want to put them? in space? Sometimes, the reason why we have fake pastors is that we do not try to reason their points before praising them. This is the same reason why biafra will fail.

He needs to employ real political scientists and economists to pursue the biafran dream because from what is been spewed here, then i think we can kiss the hope goodbye.

I believe he means a simple in/out referendum. So take the case of Idoma or Igala for example. Depending on how the referendum question is framed, if the vote by a majority to either join Biafra or continue with Nigeria

The one good thing about the plan is that it gives the Igbos and the minorities the right to choose their destiny via referendum. Something they have never had in Nigeria.

This one wants Igbos to give up their right to freedom because of money and assets

SpecialAdviser:
The blood of innocent IPOBIANS killed by Buhari murderous army will forever hunt Nigerian army IJN Amen.

Dont worry about Buhari, Chukwu okike is rendering justice as we speak.

Its ok, she is entitled to her opinion. No everyone is going to dig the idea of Biafra same as not everyone will be for 'one Nigeria'.

But there are things that she should be asking her self.

If there is war, who will be fighting who? Biafrans have said they want a referendum not war.

She said that Igbos dont love themselves, Nigerians dont love themselves either but she wants 'one Nigeria'.

She said that Anambra people call Asaba people 'Delta Igbos'. Im an Anambra man and we consider Asaba just as Igbo as we are. It was communities from present day Anambra that founded Asaba, Ibusa, Okpanam and the rest all in Delta state.

invisible2:
The ijaws don't need to be in a country with Igbo. Ijaws are OK in a Niger Delta country.

In a Niger Delta country? There has to be some sort of agitation for it by those concerned right?

grayht:
say no to tribalism...




we are indeed one Nigeria

Are we indeed? In that case, Taiwo Abayomi must be from Enugu?

crownprince102:
Sir, if all Igbos are back home, the next thing is referendum. Who on earth can stop you then? Is it the UN.


I can remember in the declaration, the youth stress they arr tired of this Union. When every is back to his root, the union seize. That was the way you got Biafra the last time.


Going back home will clearly show the world our unity is lost. This is the Yugoslavia disappeared.....


unless I don't know the way you want Biafra.

Sorry but thats not the way it works. Nobody has to wait until all Igbos go home before giving Igbos referendum. Igbos going home is not what will bring them Biafra. Tho Government should conduct referendum. After referendum and Igbos vote to go, the Nigeria can ask them to back to Biafra.

Hati13:
Even if Nigeria was a creation of her past colonizer British, no specific Nigerian is colonizing an other specific Nigerian.

Really? If that were true, then it means Im free to demand and get Biafra as an Igbo man?

Ohamadike!

simplycarro:
I also want it to fall, I want you away from my region, even all your leaders were queuing up and eager for a handshake with the Ag. President yesterday. It's either they are cowards that couln't speak for Biafra or they don't believe in your dreams.

Leaders? You mean the politicians who are protecting their jobs? What did you expect them to do? How did you think a politician with a lucrstive gig in Nigeria will be talking about Biafra?

If you want to know who a real leader is, ask any of them to call for a sit at home order with no monatary inducement like Kanu did. If they can do this and people comply as in the case of Kanu, I will start to take any leadership claim by them serious

In the meantime, when was the last time you expressed thanks to Lugards wife for naming you after a common River?

PapaBrowne:
Dude, what are you smoking?
America and Britain were not one country.
America was colonized by the British just like Nigeria was colonized.

Separation is a different ball game from what you are talking.

I beg to differ, the Igbo nation at no time agreed to any country called Nigeria. As far as Im concerned as an Igbo man, Nigeria is still a colonial creation and I want my independence just like America.

crownprince102:
Though IPOB happens to be the most serious seperatist group so far in the nation, the reactions of Igbos after the Kaduna declaration still makes one to ponder on the fact that if Biafra really want to secede or it's just a mere threa.

The Igbo reaction was the right one. The one of outrage. The Northern youths gave Igbos quit notice but they did not tell Igbos how obeying this quit notice will bring Biafra. Igbos dont care about obeying the North, they care about getting Biafra. So if all Igbos packed up and went home, how will this bring Biafra?

Hati13:
Ethiopian here

In 1993, Eritrea separated from Ethiopia. The Ethio-Eritrea war(1998-2000) killed many hundreds of thousands of people and destructed the already destructed economy of the 2 countries back then. Now, Eritrea isn't doing well and Ethiopia is spending huge sums of $ annually to lend access of seaport from Djibouti, because of this. If those 2 countries were one today, they would've developed more and their past greatness of Axum would've been restored.

- Axumities were Eritreans and northern Ethiopians.
- Abyssinians were Amharas and Tigrays(northern Ethiopians).

So, Nigerians should learn from their fellow Ethiopians and Eritreans separation tragedy and should stay united.

We should unite, unite and.........unite to form our own one African Union state. Uniting is the solution for Africans not separation.

Whst about America that separated from Britain in 1776? What are we to learn from that?

simplycarro:
IpoB noise has completely died down on Biafra. You've turned to sowing seed of discord in the seat of power.
Well anything to make you Ipob happy

The zoo must fall!

Biafrakwezuonu? Iseeeeeeeeeeeeee!

TippyTop:
Anyone who believes Osibanjo is not Abba Kyari's deputy needs to donate their brain for medical research.

Sai Abba Kyari

Some people think that Buhari handed over to Osibanjo, he didnt. As far as anything goes, Abba Kyari is completely in charge in the absence of Buhari

This Dr Samuel Mbah that is doing 'South-South' . Is there any Northerner who cares wether he is south/south or not if trouble starts?

bolaino:
This is very important. his whereabout.

Who? Who still remembers that one?

The British landed in West Africa, rounded some people up at gun point, called them "Nigerians"


And some people call this act of brigandage a "divine act of God"

I laugh in Igbo.

As an Igbo man, Im willing to forgive Nigeria if Nigeria can grant me independence. There is no point ask8ng me for forgiveness with one hand while denying me my freedom with the other hand.

LordCzar202:
Well, I don't agree its a waste of time as the goal is to enlighten, no matter how small. Many are oblivious to how important historical relevance are. On the other hand, i am not saying Nigeria should be forced to remain one. But rather, we should see the strength our diversity and numbers possess and work together along the line of co-existence.


To be honest, the people pushing for division are only a small fraction of the entire subset of any region... the fact they raise so much dust does not mean they are in majority. Its just that not being heard makes them more emotional and amplifies their cry; This people just need some love. Secondly, we have to understand the dynamics of divide and rule, as very often anything divided politically often maintains that decline of division. This is evident in political system that had been divided cos they continue to be divided; christiandom, most nations in the former USSR, south sudan, and even in Nigeria's governing strategy of its state. Thirdly if we dont unite, it will only make neighboring countries take advantage of our weaker states and pillage our resources. There is one reason Nigeria has not been in open war with any African country; our strength in numbers. You will be suprise how many african states have conflict with theirselves. Finally there are many great reasons for Nigeria to remain bound together, what we need is a more viable social contract, working laws that are reflection of its people and coexistence. Most people that push for outright division are ill informed.

Wake up from your slumber and stop this fake deaming. The same thing you are saying about Nigeria was once said of the USSR. The said 'we are better off united", "we are big and indivisible", "our strenght is in our diversity and oneness", "the USSR motherland will be greater united than divided"

These are the same things you are now currently trumpeting about Nigeria.


But guess what? The USSR broke up into several countries and not one of those countries are hoping for the USSR to ever come back again.

Countries like Lithuania of just 3 million people that use to be part of the USSR have since joined the EU and NATO and are prospering. Countries like Estonia that used to be part of the USSR have become global tourists destinations and have self determination. All those countries are doing very well now that they are out of the USSR than when they were all together and fighting everyday inside the USSR.

Our strenght is not in our numbers. Switzerland is landlocked, has a population of just 8 million people, has no oil and is not even up to sieze of Benue state. Yet Switzerland has a GDP greater than Nigeria and is far richer. What Switzerland makes from just Banking and Financial services alone, Nigeria has no hope of making from Oil sales.

The lesson here is that it is better to be Switzerland, small but effective, than be Nigeria, large but hopeless.

Nigeria does not work as a nation and if Igbo/Hausa/Yoruba have not learnt to love each other after 103 years Lugard brought them together, they never will.

It is time to call a spade a spade and grant a referendum to those ethnic nationalities who have shown by their actions and words that they are not comfortable with Nigeria, such as Igbos.

Hoping and praying for something to work has its limits.

shehuolayinka:
I want a country, where I wouldn't be afraid to go out. I want a country where I can visit Kano or Imo State and not be afraid of being attacked by deluded fellows. I want a country where my neighbours would be an Hausa, Ebira or Igbos and we share so many things together. Want a country where my future offerings would have the sweet and eventful childhood experiences made possible by Pius Peter, Babangida, Dayo, Emeka, Wale, Nndubusi, Alex etc.

In as much I hate the name Nigeria, (Land of the Blacks) i believe my millennia still hold the key to making Nigeria great and surely can make it happen if we are together.

We are the youths of Nigeria; the greatest and best country in the world.

We are the youths of Nigeria; the most endowed and educated country in the world.

We have bright and intelligent dudes, who can take us to greater height.

Let forget and do away with old-cargo writers who think they own us. Let frown and bark at those whose intention is to divide us. Lets also hold hands and make Nigeria great.

Let come together and act like the champion we were born to be.


Shehu Bello Olayinka, is a political commentator, who reside in Lagos. A graduate of Mass Communication from Lagos State Polytechnic.

He can be reached at: Olayinkashehu@gmail.com, Twitter: shehubello, Facebook: Shehu Bello Olayinka

The worst thing in life is for someone to see the truth and keep lying to themselves just like the man above. The name 'Nigerian' does not mean anything to an Igbo man like me unless I willingly accept it.

Wishing for Igbo/Yoruba/Hausa to come together and love each other in other to build a better Nigeria is like hoping to mix water, oil and cream in other to get Egusi soup. It will never happen. Unity cannot be forced, it must be willingly accepted. If unity is forced, as is the case of Nigeria, no progress will be made or sustained.

The fact that the British brought us all together does not make us brothers or one nation. It just makes some of us prisoners. There is nothing wrong with hoping for a united prosperous Nigeria. But there is an extent of hoping before hope turns to foolishness.

103 years as a country and 56 years of independence, what did we achieve? Massive corruption, incompetence, one civil war, millions dead, high unemployment, sectarian violence, Boko Haram, Herdsmen killings, IPOB shootings...


I could go on and on. So what is the point of 'one Nigeria' when Nigeria is a faliure? Is it not better to break Nigeria up into component parts that can work rather than a huge structure that has never worked?

Lets all admit that Lord Lugards experiment called Nigeria has been a disasterous faliure and go our different ways instead of hoping for a unity that will never happen

BabaRamota1980:
Na the igbo go kill him. Kaduna Declaration has put him at a crossroad with Ohanaeze and massob. The choice for Ibo is no longer between Nigeria and Biafra, but whether to forfeit all their gains and start anew in Biafra or to kill Biafra along with Kanu.

Everything you said is wrong. MASSOB is fully behind IPOB. Its just that a lot of people dont know that Uwazuruike has nothing to do with MASSOB any more.

As for Ohaneze, their position is simple, 'restructure Nigeria or Biafra'.

Personally, I dont believe any amount of money, property or investment can equal the freedom of us Igbos. If starting afresh is the price Igbos have to pay to have their own separate country and control their destiny then so be it.

If Britain that created Nigeria can allow Scotland referendum for them to decide if they want to go or stay.....


Any Nigerian that says Nigeria cannot be divided is a fool.

I think the write up, though historically enlightening was largely a waste of time. Unity is not something forced. It has to be willing entered into by all parties involved or the aim is defeated.

Nigerians should not be begged, asked, told or forced to unite. It is for Nigerians to survey the enviroment and decide if our collective unity is more beneficial than oir individual intetest.

If there are any ethnic nstionalities, who after critical thinking, decide they are better off outside Nigeria, the should be let go.

'Unity by force' will not work

MrigweC:
My problem is that my fellow Igbo brothers will not channel there resources and time towards making sure our governors in d east brings development rather we are fighting to be on our own . I stayed in umuahia for 23 good years yet no one single overhead bridge , no good government hospitals, no good roads.pay civil servants na problem for them yet every month they will reason allocations.

The Nigerian system does allow people to hold their political leaders accountable. Remember, these are Governors have all the powers on earth and cant be touched. Biafra is part of changing the system that cannot be changed in Nigeria.

bantudra:
dont forget...nigeria has a army with enough crazy warriors....battalions and divisions...

dont underestimate the nigerian army........when war breaks out,the nigerian army will become gigantic....

nigeria has the capacity to summon a army of 1million well trained men and women.....

you igbos dont think like boko haram........you will be crushed quickly.....

No country ever survives two civil wars. If there is war again, no matter who wins or loses, that is the end of 'one Nigeria'

As an Igbo man, I feel highly embarrased that Gambia of just 1.8 million people is an independent nation but my 45 million strong Igbo is still stuck inside a British colonial contraption called Nigeria.


Igbos need their own independent nation of Biafra, Nigeria was just a disasterous British experiment that should have ended in 1960

How many Hausas have ever been killed in Igbo land? Hardly any.


How many Igbos have been killed in the North? Many many thousands.

That says it all