I am even weak for the Nigerians supporting this. I have concluded that a lot of people in this country are just . How can you place the cart before the horse. Nigeria's economy is run on generators. Give steady power and people will leave generators because it is already very difficult to maintain and more expensive. Some people here are talking about solar. How wonderful but don't be selfish. I work in an industry where the machines used for production is 50 Horsepower. We spend a lot on diesel because power supply is very unreliable. Do you know how many solar panels and batteries it will take to power one 50HP machine? Because you use your electricity for TV and lighter appliances doesn't mean everyone is the same. Fix power and I will throw my gen faster than I bought it. People will lose their jobs, factories and businesses will close and our economy will crash.

So I have observed for quite sometime now that most Nigerians do not like to vote smart intelligent intellects to power, rather we shuffle the same old set and complain for the next four years. With a population of about 200 million, Nigeria is not lacking intellects from any tribe. Nigerians worldwide are achievers in medicine, technology, finance and creative arts but when it comes to leadership these people shy away because their names will be dragged in the dirty water of politics and the people they sought to help will also aid this.

This has been on my mind but became more pronounced recently when I became actively involved in politics in the last local council elections in my state and started going for town hall meetings and contributing to my community. I heard of a German trained PhD holder in Economics who returned recently and was contesting for the Chairmanship position. I did not take this very seriously until one day he came to our town hall to speak. This man had ideas, this man was intelligent, this man inspired me there and then he had vision and seemed to understand that although the LGA's resources were limited for his ideas he had even come up with ways to raise funds and make the LGA self sufficient. He had actually done his research and talked about presenting ideas to the Government but was rejected because those in power will dismiss any proposal where they stand to gain nothing personally. I have no idea if he would have put these ideas to practice if elected but to me it was far better to vote someone who at least had a vision than the regular thugs that occupy such positions. Right there and then people started to make side comments about him. He speaks to much grammar, he is not the Governors anointed candidate, he is not from the right village, like really? I was surprised at my people. He lost however, to someone who i'm not sure has a CV and did not attend a university and has been a politician boy of the Governor with no prior achievements I know about or any known businesses.

It amazes me that even if we plan to rotate power in this country by Geo-political zones, each region does not bring their best but instead vote in popularity and tribal alliance.

The west has Akinwumi Adesina, Babatunde Fashola, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo the North has Amina Mohammed, Nuhu Ribadu the east has Ngozi Okonjo-Iwealla, Peter Obi, Sullivan Chime the south has Prof. Pat Utomi, Evelyn Oputu, Donald Duke and countless other intellects all around the world who have made notable achievement in their field but somehow when it comes to elections we present people of questionable character. These names listed might not be your favorite or the best but I believe you get the point if you want to.

Leadership in the US has mostly been rotational so there might not be much wrong in it, but please as Nigerians we must see it our duty to present the best candidates from our zone. Regardless of party affiliations, we need more smart people in power because right now the opposition and party in power just seem like the same set of people with the same old motives decamping and camping as they see fit.

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I don't support 419 but the police men should have just arrested them No white police man will assault a fellow white over a black man even if it is a murder case.

MetaPhysical:


Im not happy with Obj, Im not happy with Tinubu, im not happy with Akeredolu....but if you assassinate them I will be terribly upset and angle for vengeance on their death.

Speak truthfully and with trust! Dont swap grievance against leaders with celebration over their misfortune.

Get sense! I was at first interested in contributing to some angle of what you said but you lost my support now since you cant speak honestly on such a subject.

Thank you for your point and you seem to support my facts without even knowing. In 1966 there was no social media to spread news fast only radio, TV and newspapers which very few Nigerians had access to. When the news first filtered that a group of soldiers had killed the Sarduna and other political figures, Nigerians regardless of tribe were happy until the names of the plotters started to spread. It is the same situation today. You mentioned being angry with Obj and Tinubu but if they are assassinated you will be vengeful and that is exactly what happened. Every region was angry at their leaders because they were worse than the British but were more concerned that their deaths came in the hands of Igbos. If that coup was plotted by a more balanced ratio of participants and Igbo politicians killed too. The history of Nigeria would have been different. I encourage people to read history without sentiments.

njelrapheal:
what makes you think that it Biafra would break away that rest of Nigeria wouldn't split up

I think I understand you better now. You are assuming if Biafra breaks away the Niger deltans will break away too. If that happens you might have solved the port problem but how are you so sure they will break up too. You are depending on another region to make a decision which they might or might not

MetaPhysical:


Igbo kwenu! Kwenu!!

Which Nigerians?

Yoruba celebrated that you killed Akintola, Ademoyega and his pregnant wife, Sodeinde?

Abi na Hausa people celebrate after you killed Balewa, Bello, Maimalari?

OP, I wan know the Nigerians that celebrated your cold hearted treatment of your fellow country men.

Read history. No region was happy with their leaders. The mistake of the plotters was that Igbo leaders were not killed. Killing Maimalari was very unnecessary if you ask me. The plotters were young and as most young people don't always think heavily through every decision. Nigerians were happy until the week after when the news started to announce those killed and those who killed and the name watchers started to link tribe to the matter and rumors started spreading. That was when the joy ended. This is an extract from an article to understand why at first some parts of the North were happy and northern soldiers were able to pull the trigger without mutiny on Major Kaduna;


"After power was transferred to nationals and sir Ahmadu Bello, the late sardauna of Sokoto, became premier of the northern region, non-muslim communities were denied portable water, roads, post offices, schools, hospitals, and access to civil service absorption. Under the premiership of late sir Ahmadu Bello, forcible conversions were enforced. From 1961 till he died in 1966, sir Ahmadu Bello went on annual Islamization drives all over the northern region. Traditional rulership of communities became a preserve of only muslims. The resistance against muslim traditional rulers led to the Tiv riots between 1960-64, and restiveness in old Gongola state (today’s Adamawa and Taraba states), southern Kaduna (Kafachan), Tafawa Balewa (Bauchi state), and Plateau state. The late sardauna promise of “dipping the koran into the sea” has continued unabated till date by consistent terror attacks and killings in the middle belt followed by movements by new communities of Hausa Fulani into the middle belt all the way down to the south states near the Atlantic Ocean"
source: https://www.geopolitica.ru/en/article/under-reported-issues-northern-nigeria-part-ii

njelrapheal:

The fact that it is mostly the 'unemployed' youths that turn up for the rally does not totally represent the entirety of his supporters. You see in a struggle like this, there are those that support with other resources they have but may not be at the rallies. You also did not explain what you mean by those who have nothing to lose.

You have a good point and I think I will like to learn some things from you. I agree maybe some support with other resources but I am yet to see any. I also want to understand, if a referendum is granted today and Biafra becomes a republic how do we;
Survive a landlocked country surrounded by enemies who will charge us dearly to use their ports because I know for sure the Niger Delta will not be part of Biafra this time. State creation has split the old Biafran block and even during the war the minority nations felt dominated by the Igbos. Secondly, how are you sure another round of oppression will not begin with the Nnewi man looking down on the Abakaliki man and so on. The Igbos are not very united. Lastly, who will lead? which Igbo politician currently can match up to the likes of Alex Ekwueme and Micheal Okpara?

jafol:


Lmao I tire for this igbos my brother. After I saw the coup was to release Awolowo. I stopped reading. Awolowo that was still in jail before and after civil war lmao

I did not witness 1966 and everything I write, I write from history and eye witness account and try to be unbiased. Please read books from both sides including why we struck by Maj Adewale Ademoyega and the accounts of The Owa of Ido-Ani, Oba Olufemi Olutoye, a retired Major-General in the Nigerian Army who served at the time both Yoruba men. In the coup plotters words not mine, that was their aim. Awolowo remained in prison because the coup failed and Gen. Aguyi Ironsi who took over was not part of this coup. We need to get history back into our curriculum.

Nnukwueze:




You must be one of those Lagos Igbos.

Lagos Igbos? Please break this down.
A traveler is wiser than an old man. I have been to all geo-political zones in Nigeria and anywhere I go I try to understand the locals. I try not to let sentiments cloud my judgement. I understand my people are not angels but are unfairly marginalized and misunderstood hence the write up.

njelrapheal:
Op. In deed that was a nice write up but I must say u got it totally wrong to conclude that only those that are unemployed or have nothing to lose follow nnamdi kanu.

Maybe I put it the wrong way but I have been in the East for sometime and witnessed their rallies and it is mostly the unemployed youths his messages cut across to. The elites do not support him but are afraid to speak up for fear of backlash from the people. The average business man is just trying to pick up his life and the elders who witnessed the war always advise against another agitation.

I have been on the cyber space for a while and i must say that the amount of hatred and tribalism coming from most Nigerian forums is very disgusting to say the least. From words like Afonja's, Igbos and Nyamiri it is very sad that the younger generation which is supposed to be the future is much worst that the oldies when it comes to tribalism. Nigerians need to understand that until we all treat each other with respect and put aside tribalism, other African countries will continue to overtake us and we will remain the old giant of Africa. Very few countries are made up of one ethnicity so we should learn to live together and develop. Diversity can be a blessing if you use it well ask Rwanda. Every major tribe has their strong points and weaknesses but we must harness all forces to grow. The Yoruba's are very intellectual and you must give them that, speak about the corporate world and they are there, speak about technology and they always get it first before it breaks throughout Nigeria, speak about the academia and they have a great majority likewise the Igbos'. The Igbos' are industrial, entrepreneurial and brave people who can turn nothing into something, hustlers who have their own short comings like everyone else. The Northerners are strategic, honest and docile. The recent burst of 80 "Yahoo" boys has not made things easier and i have read many misconceptions about Igbos' and this is why I write. Here are some major misconceptions about Igbos;

ALL IGBOS ARE IPOB
Helloooooo!!!! I have seen more people assume this online than I have seen..... gelato.. hehe.. But look. Biafra was declared because Igbos were being slaughtered in their mass in other regions of Nigeria. I mean a whole 30,000 (official number, some media claim 100,000) Igbos who had nothing to do with the 1966 coup were killed during the counter coup and aftermath. Haba, brother if na you be Ojukwu you no go react when your people say if they don't want us then let us be on our own? But I blame the fact that we do not study history in schools for this because from my research the war was about oil on both sides. You see, Nigerian leaders at the time were not fighting to unify Nigeria simply because they love the Igbos. C'mmon you guys just tried to get rid of us before the British high commissioner in Lagos told the Northerners the importance of oil discovered in the Niger Delta and the disadvantages of separation. The British were interested in one Nigeria so as to prevent French dominance in West Africa and the French supported Biafra to break a British colony, not because they loved Biafrans and well the US did not intervene because they already had the Vietnam war at hand and also did not want to go against British interest. At the same time to be fair, I do no think Ojukwu would declare a Republic which he knows has no chance of survival or major resource so it was a game of I have discovered oil and I am going to keep it because you do not want me and Nigeria is like. If you leave this marriage with that oil money you will payyyyy!!!! So fast forward decades later, and most Igbos are managing their lives and Nnamdi Kanu comes along and is passing this message which of course only the unemployed and those who have nothing to lose listen to and they are clamoring for Biafra. Meanwhile I have lived in the South-South long enough to know that the average Niger Deltan will not be part of Biafra this time. So how do you plan to have a land locked country surrounded by your enemy with no major resources? Guess Nnamdi Kalu can answer that so most Igbo intellects do not follow him and are not IPOB.

THEY ARE DISRESPECTFUL TOWARDS THEIR ELDERS
My father was a senior banker and I remember accompanying him to work one day and I met a Director of the bank. An elderly Yoruba man, smart, professional and charismatic. I admired him honestly as I had dreams to be like him as I was still writing my ICAN exams then so I smiled and greeted Good morning sir! He simply looked at me and snubbed. My father, his deputy apologized and asked me to bow and greet before he acknowledged me. I was ashamed, embarrassed and sure he had concluded I was a disrespectful son but that was far from the truth. To understand this you have to look into the pre-colonial administration of Igbos. The system of government before colonialism was a sort of traditional parliamentary system. Unlike other tribes, decisions were not made by a single king. In-fact, there was no king. Council of Chiefs would have periodic meetings and raise major issues and agree on matters affecting the community. Of course, there was the eldest of the chiefs but he was accorded his respect but not that of a king. We could hold our leaders accountable (please beating of Sen. Ike Ekweremadu no follow for holding him accountable but errrm.....). Chiefs were often the eldest (okpara) or wisest from each clan or family in the community and that way, all families were represented. This is similar to the modern day senate. If you had an issue, you were to approach the eldest in your clan and have a discussion with him and express your feelings. This way we are able to tell our elders how we feel in respectful ways and he would bring such up at the meeting of the council of chiefs. The Igbos believe all men are born equal apart from children of slaves and outcasts. This system had its advantages and disadvantages as it allowed the son of a poor farmer to rise to the top through hard work and also prevented the situation of having a mad king drunk on power. There were however, no royal families with exception of some communities in modern day Delta and Anambra state. Colonization saw the interaction of different tribes and cultures which have kings, bow to elders and do not express feelings to elders and other tribes saw Igbos who do this as disrespectful. The Igbos do not bow, but do not see this as pride it is just not our culture.

GREEDY AND MONEY LOVING
My brothers love money though but hey, everyone does but that does not mean we should do illegal things to get it. There are two sides to this story. Before 1966, Igbos dominated the civil service, military, academia and business. Not by way of marginalizing other tribes but by hard work. After the civil war, the civil servants were not reinstated, the military was purged of Igbos, business men lost all funds and were given £20 max regardless of their pre-civil war bank account balance and the lucky ones in academia used their certificate to travel abroad (this is why my mother says finish school even if you want to be a musician) and this was the beginning of the brain drain problem. The tribe was hungry and discriminated throughout Nigeria and this created a problem where money ruled. Everyone had to start afresh and coupled with a system that did not have royalty and all men were seen as equals, the moment you go out and make money you are worshiped back home. The colonialist had introduced a king (igwe) system to enable easier administration and control of the eastern region but the system had collapsed during the war and it seemed anyone with the right amount of money could become king. It became clear that with enough money you could have so much power in the east so some greedy ones who want to make it fast started to do all sorts of illegal things to come back home powerful. It is so bad that to question their wealth makes you "jealous" and even within extended families cousins compete to outdo each other with wealth rather than lift each other.

THE 1966 COUP WAS AN IGBO COUP
C'mmon guys. Nigerians celebrated after the coup. Imagine being oppressed by whites but at least the system is running fine then imagine those whites giving Nigerians independence and you have your brother in power and the system is no longer running so fine and yet the oppression is worse.... Yeah that was the situation pre 1966. Many Nigerians were clamoring for the military to take over. What they didn't expect was that it will be done by a select few from a particular tribe.. Partially their fault and partially not. You see, the composition of the military back then was majority commissioned officers: Igbo and non-commissioned officers Middle-belt and core North. So Major Kaduna had a small poll to chose from. He did try to recruit other non Igbo officers but most passed his bluff and remember, it is always impossible until it is done.. Now ask yourself, how did he get Northern junior officers to pull the trigger on most Northern politicians? It is not by military chain of command as they could have turned on him to mutiny rather that kill their own but a sense of unity made them to because Nigerians were angry at the time! Now here is where they didn't do well. They failed to carry out the coup in the East, I know, I know, they let tribal sentiments get to them. How can you plan a coup in the North Killing the most respected northern figure and also in the south west and you simply planned to travel to the east after the Lagos stage was complete allowing eastern politicians to escape. Gen. Ironsi seemed to have a soft hand on the coup planners and Decree 34 sealed the deal. But how really do people thing Igbos just planned to take over the country in one swift motion. The plan according to the plotters was to release Awolowo!

THEY DO NOT HELP EACH OTHER
This one has a lot of our uncles sitting on this table. But to be fair we look at both sides. The indigenization decree of 1972 was just 2 years after the civil war. While most Igbos were struggling to get back on their feet and most northerners were not very educated to understand shares and company ownership, the only group with the money and education were the Yorubas. It was a windfall. Foreign multinationals were selling their shares below value to ensure their ownership ratio was in line with the law. This way, the Yourbas owned the corporate sector and honestly they do a good job at helping each other out and I give them that. The Northerners missed on this too but oh well, they have the civil service, majority federal appointments and government control so most people from these tribes are uplifted by their tribesmen in positions of authority in the corporate sector or Government while the Igbos have to strive for themselves and this is why today most Igbo men are business men because they are no jobs for them. Well, for most Nigerians anyway but you get what i'm saying. So the problems starts, the individualistic nature of Igbos dictates that I have made it on my own so you should prove yourself a man by making it on your own. This is no other tribes fault but our own. Those uncles are unconcerned because no one gave them a helping hand and they believe you should go prove yourself. But in life not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur who makes something from nothing rather some can do better working under someone so the fact you made it on your own does not mean you cannot help and if you want to end this drug and 419 problem we have to help each other.

I have read major books on the history of Nigerians on both sides and listened to witnesses of the civil war and do not argue with people who have not done prior research. I love intelligent arguments and hate sentiments, so clarify all I have written and come dispute me and then maybe I might learn something from you, A fool is one who tells himself he knows it all. I learn everyday and will like to hear from others but with well researched arguments please.

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It is not out of place. There is need for coordination. A president or governor has different issues to attend to daily, if the president or governor should entertain such unplanned visit, it's going to affect some other issues.
It's not everything a minister, commissioner or any other appointee wants to see their principal for that is important

I understand your point but understand what I am saying. If you decide to channel all your meetings through the chief of staff, as corrupt as Nigeria is, what is cross checking him from only allowing meetings that favor him. He can be allowed to schedule regular meetings for protocol sake but also make sure your ministers can access you directly in case of a serious issue. Please read okonjo's book and you will understand how some selfish aides and advisers can block out important issues just for their personal gain. Allow your ministers access you, we are not talking about civil servants here, these are people you appointed. This can work in developed countries but Nigeria is too corrupt. Kyari can even prevent a minister from meeting the president simply because he doesn't like his face or because he did not approve a certain contract.

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Simplyleo:
Not out of place.

Abba Kyari is the chief of staff.

I know the wailing community mostly of those people from that side whose d!ks are always in the waiting will soon start masturbating on this.

They have vowed to remain in pains for the next 4 yrs, but that is their plate of akpu, e no concern hardworking Nigerians.

This is out of place. You shouldn't be too big to see your ministers without much bureaucracy. Before you call me a wailer, Johnathan made the same mistake. I have read Okonjo's book where she stated that some presidential aides blocked her from seeing the president severally for their personal benefit. Same thing with Alison Madueke's interview where she stated that Emir Sanusi was prevented from seeing Johnathan by some aides. I mean, why should your CBN governor not have personal access to you or even have your personal phone line, Buhari is making the same mistake

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