₦airaland Forum

Brendaniel:
Yes, I know MNK made mistakes, but look at what your people are doing, do you know up till date some of your people still mock Biafran children that were starving during the war, they they throw their pictures up and down mocking the Igbos, let's not deceive ourselves, read comments here on Nairaland how they hate anything that has to do with Biafra, they even use it as campaign against Peter Obi...


If you want daily comments from your people against Biafra, I can take my time to tag you just to prove that to you daily so you can see for yourself

There are many unscrupulous people online. There are also people who just trade banters online. I agree that posting the pictures of malnourished children is going too far. However no responsible Yoruba person is against Biafra. For what?. Why be against something that does not concern you?. They are not the ones to primarily fight for Biafra too?. I on my own I support Biafra

chiagozien:
Grandpa answer the simple question, the war was between Biafra and who?

Always empathize with others. Empathy is the most important quality. If you were Yoruba or mw leader what would you have done differently?

chiagozien:
Answer the question and stop writing trash and moon night tale.


The war was between Biafra and who?

You lack common sense and training on how to relate with strangers online. So the Yoruba should agree for Ojukwu to choose the governor of Lagos state while every policy in the west will require written approval from Ojukwu. I guess you are a kid

Brendaniel:
Read 90% of the comments on Nairaland and see those who talk down on Biafra and MNK, they are mostly Yorubas, the Yoruba groups agitating for break up are are very small in population among the Yorubas who still want 1 Nigeria, try and do a poll here and see how many Yorubas want to leave Nigeria...

About the killings, most of the killings are retaliatory, especially the ones done to security operatives, you can come to my land kill my people unjustly and think they will go scott free, the Nigerian government caused a lot of death on security operatives in the south east, though I don't support any form of unjust killings...

I am yet to see any seriousness on the side of the Yorubas that they actually want to leave Nigeria...

I agree that they talk down on MNK but what do you expect?. MNK himself dedicated himself to talking down on Yoruba. However they are not against Biafra. They are not against Nigeria breaking up peacefully

chiagozien:
You don't judge by opinion of percentage that not up to 2%.

Majority of Igbos support Mazi Nnamdi kanu.


His activities did not lead to death of many people as you claim, rather your lovely Nigeria government murdered hundreds just to stop his activities.

You blame Mazi Nnamdi kanu but never blame your Nigeria government and soldiers that did the killings.
Below 👇 👇 screenshot happened when Kanu and his people are just protesting peaceful and praying in field.




You wrote about Mondays sit at home.


Can you tell us why sit at home come in play in South East?

Why was sit at home introduced in South East.

I am willing to bet that majority will vote against the Monday sit at home.

chiagozien:
Yoruba man logic 🤣😂😂🤣



So the war was between Biafra and who?

Nigeria was three regions then four and all were suspicious of each other. Colonel Ejoor said repeatedly that he will not allow action via the Midwest against Biafra. Awo got all Northern troops out of the west and they stationed themselves in Ilorin. The Nigerian army was only attacking Biafra from the North. What support again was Biafra looking for?. It was a terrible miscalculation to expect that the Biafran invaders would be met with dancing in the west and midwest.Someone like you has not learnt from the mistake. Attack coming against Biafra from the south was caused by Biafra and it is not sensible to blame those who defended their land for it. The problem was between the North and the East originally and the west and mw were doing their best for Biafra but they will not submit to Biafran overlordship. You opened a fresh warfront and lost then blame Yorubas and mw for that?

Brendaniel:
Oh so you don't know why your own people have not done something you call the right way but you claim they are serious about leaving Nigeria.

but then you are blaming the Igbos for doing it their own way and calling it the wrong way, if your way was right why hasn't anyone tried it?

I did not claim they are serious or more serious than the Biafrans. I said there are Yoruba groups agitating for Nigeria to break up. I did not blame Igbos for doing it the wrong way. I said Yorubas who you say oppose Biafra don't really oppose Biafra. At least most of them. They only say your leaders should lead it instead of the needless killings and etc.

chiagozien:
You mean like how all Eastern leaders did in 1967,yet Yorubas and hawusafulani came down to East and fought three years with the help of Britain the real owners of Nigeria?

The west and Midwest did not allow their land to be used to attack Biafra until Biafra forced them into the war by invading their land. Always remember that. Biafra dragged the west and the Midwest into the war. What support do you want more than refusing the use of our land to attack you?

chiagozien:
Yes he did wrong in the eyes of Yorubas and hawusafulani, that's why Tinubu government and Yoruba judge jailed him.




I wonder why Igbo people you people said he wronged never see any wrong he did.

But enemies of Igbos saw wrong he did to Igbos.

There are many Igbos that agree his approach was wrong. The activities of his group led to many deaths and up till now they hold the east by the jugular with the Monday sit at homes. I for one do not agree with his approach. You can fight for Igbos without attacking or insulting others because Igbos still need to live with others. I don't by any means agree with his approach

Brendaniel:
Sp why have your people not done it if they are also serious as you claim?

I don't know why the people with the right connections from all over the country did not do it. Maybe they love Nigeria as it is

Brendaniel:
What is the right way?

They say if they are serious, their leaders should take charge of the quest. Actually Nigeria is not difficult to break up. All that is needed is to appeal to the right powers and there are many Nigerians from all over with the right connections. Even one person is enough.

chiagozien:
You are right.



That's why Tinubu government and Yoruba judge jailed Kanu for wanting a separate country.

KANU did wrong. His approach was wrong. However he will eventually be released. That is for certain. He has become the face of Biafra.

Brendaniel:
Then why are most of your people happy that Igbos have not gotten Biafra?

What they usually say is that Igbos should do it the right way. There is nothing for a Yoruba to be happy about in Igbos not getting Biafra. Boko Haram also wants the country to break up. It is not only Ipob, Yoruba nation movement and etc

Christistruth00:
There are Yorubas with ancient settlements in Benin Republic, Togo and even Ghana

I read somewhere that there are around 50 Yoruba towns in Ghana. I wonder how true that is

Brendaniel:
I have said this same thing before as an Igbo man but the problem now is are the Yorubas in Nigeria ready to leave fighting the Igbos and supporting the project 1 Nigeria and backing the Fulanis to invade west Africa?

Igbos fought war for 3 and half years to leave Nigeria, MNK is prison today for the same thing, many Igbos have been killed in their land by Nigerian government for the same thing, Igbos lost about 3 million of their people for the same thing...

What have the Yorubas done in that regard?

The average Yoruba believes a separate Yoruba nation is the best. There are several movements pursuing the goal. It will come to pass eventually. Sooner than later.

stevonics:
I thought i am the only Igbo guy saying this. I love peace. But i know that modern Warfare is not about numbers again, but with technology acquired with money and few international connections. When i heard about American Vétérans of Igbos décent, Igbos Diaspora Financial Pool Capacity and top Igbo technocrats holding strategic positions in foreign nations, i realized that Igbos moved far ahead of its enemies of 1967. An Enemy that is now divided among itself.

You still need industrial capacity to fight wars unless a big power is helping you

The people who claim to hear voices in their heads are worse.
The people who collect revenue in form of tithes are competing with the government and are not accountable to anybody
The people who terrorize others by saying God is burning idolators and unbelievers in hell are wrong

However before religion there has been spirituality and it is a valid sector of the economy. People learn to communicate with spirits using signs of divination and it is something anybody can learn. Some people spend as long as ten years to become a Babalawo

Why Yoruba land in west Africa should be united

If Germany, divided by the victors of the second world war, can reunite, then there is no reason why Yoruba land divided into several countries in west Africa during the colonial era should remain divided after colonisation. The same applies to Hausa land, Igbo land and etc. The most valid basis of organizing the Earth is by ethnicity before any other thing. Every ethnicity should have autonomy over their affairs and if they can't stay alone as a sovereign country they should decide who to align with and they should also be able to opt out of any alliance that they don't want.
Yoruba is huge and there are more people of Yoruba descent in the Americas than in west Africa just like there are more Irish in the Americas than in Ireland It is a shame that the Yoruba are locked in a country like Nigeria where interests can not be aligned and where something as basic as security can not be gotten right amongst other defects.

There is no part of Nigeria that is poor and that should be afraid of a breakup. What is missing is the joining of hands via taxation to solve basic problems like education and healthcare. Northern Nigeria is not poor. They, for instance, consume about sixty percent of the cement produced in the country and it is unlikely their population is up to sixty percent of the total. They are therefore not poor but they need to join hands together. No part of Nigeria should be afraid of a breakup of the country. Look inwards as a group and develop your strengths, protect your identity, lift up your people and etc

West Africa will be better organized if Kanuri join their kinsmen in Chad and Hausa join theirs in Niger while Yoruba look to Benin and Togo. The nations can then join hands via taxation and seek help for development. English should just be a language taught in schools as it is in Europe. In Europe universities use the local language while English is learnt to fit in with the world.
Nowhere is poor. What is missing is the joining of hands together via taxation

Oyinlomobambam:
It's not easier like that... No divorce has ever come without a fight, and no separation will come without bloodshed.

We don't have to lie to each other. Quit your zeeworld imagination.

There are many examples of countries that divided without violence eg the almighty USSR.

Oyinlomobambam:
You cannot divorce a man and retain your room; you have to pack out first and might want to come back as a visitor.

They will just regularize their stay. The same applies to Yoruba, Hausa and etc in other places too. We will all be under ecowas

You can't convert grazing reserves to ranches. It's not the same thing. A grazing reserve can pass through several states. It is a huge expense of land. A ranch is a relatively small enclosure where cattle are kept and grass is cut from the surrounding area to feed them. Ranches have to be well spaced so that the workers can have enough greenery to harvest. There is a need to ban open grazing entirely not convert grazing reserves to ranches.

AlphaTaikun:
Contrary to some highly ignorant posters here,
'Seyi Tinubu is absolutely entitled to security protection from the DSS (and it should be discreet like it is done all over the world) to protect the family members of every Heads-of-State or President around the world.

The visible present of the Police and Army men and women wearing formal uniforms while openly guarding some Nigerians isn't proper... It has to be done discreetly with undercover secret service agents. Period.

If private security companies are allowed to carry arms, VIPs won't need the police. VIPs need protection too and who will protect them?. It is not only the President's family that needs security

odejimioflagos:
I think it is a fair point. If you are truly seeking independence, your actions should reflect that.

It is hypocritical to claim you want Biafra and still live and do business in Nigeria.

Even if there is Biafra. Yoruba in the East can't leave their businesses and return to the west so for Igbos in the west. Sovereignty is for self determination and it does not mean you can't live in other places. I hope you understand. There are millions of Nigerians all over the world

There is no North. Even the zones are useless. You have your states.

There is no kind data wey we no go see. There is nobody in Nigeria living on less than 137430 per annum. Absolutely nobody

Biafra means you have a country you can do anything with. You decide the policies, control the central bank and own the resources. You also use your language as official and you are better able to preserve your identity and project yourself to the world. It does not mean all of you have to live there. There is no country where all the citizens live there

It starts from enforcing minimum wage across board. If minimum wage is paid then personal income tax, pension deductions and etc can be deducted. Any state that is serious can do it for its people

There is no government water here in Ilesa. It stopped working a long time ago but every house has a well or borehole and pipe borne water. We don't have any water problem in Ilesa

Anither563:
I believe it is around 60% of Nigerians. Those in the diaspora and most of the underaged children yet to attain the age of maturity are not included in the NIN population.

If it is sixty percent then the total population will be around 205 million. They don't count diasporeans in the census but aliens living in the country will be counted.

ebukal67x:
Even the dead have NIN. SMH.

The dead will have NIN because there is no mechanism yet of knocking them out when they die. I think the right way is for morgues to be asking for NIN or sending records they collect from family members to the NIMC so that the record of dead people can be knocked out

9jatriot:
I am one of those who believe we are not up to.

We may really not be up to because it is hard to believe that children are almost half the population. If children are almost half the population then we are up to