₦airaland Forum

QuotaSystem:
You have forgotten that five percenters are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria?

What an inferiority complex ravaged fellow.

omonnakoda:
I think those terms refer to a lot more territory than what they mean today e.g Colony does not mean Lagos State as we know it now and I am sure "Kano" does not mean what we understand it to mean today we need to match those terms to a contemporaneous map

Anyway we must not fall victim to the mindset "It is in a book it must be true"

Thinking involves asking questions
Who wrote this book when and why with what authority?
What are these figures based on? A census? When did that census happen? Was it accepted etc. We must learn to ask questions and not believe anything we hear or read

buskie13:
Onitsha alone can boast of 3million itself

fulanimafia:
Of course, it means they're the smallest ethnic group .

fulanimafia:
No. This is another fake census report by the northern controlled National Population Commission.

The truth is like a goldfish, it cannot be hidden forever.

MansaPiye:
As they say.. Story for the gods. Cultural influence is not political influence. American influence is global so while a Chinese city might copy an American one, it doesn't mean that America has any political influence in the area, the Chinese can decide to ban all that American influence like the Japanese did before the Meji restoration.
The Igbos in the Delta are politically influence by Nri, that is why they have Obi and Igwe. That is why they have Nze Na Ozo and pay homage to where the ofo of Igbos come from which is Igbo land. Rulers love the trappings of power and glory, they all heard of Bini and its courts. Some even visited and invited some Binis to add prestige to their royal courts the same way a Chinese company hires white Americans to add prestige to their company. Some went as far as copying the Royal regalias of the Bini. But did Bini have any political influence no. The Ekumeku fighters in Anioma carried on fighting the British long after Bini has surrendered. They were fighting to maintain their independence. If they were under some sort of Bini hegemony, they would surrendered too. In places where Bini had political influence you don't need to look hard to see it. In Anioma, they speak Igbo and observe very important Igbo customs with Nri written all over it not Edo. Nri itself is far older than Bini.
Since the Igbos had a sophisticated religious system and renounced priests, it is possible that Nri priests were invited to Bini by ambitious Kings. And when their services were no longer needed, they returned back to the east and the ambitious priests among them like Eze Chima settled in a new place and introduced some of what he saw in the courts of Bini in his own court while retaining his lgbo language and Nri culture like Nze Na Ozo which is practiced from Onitsha to Agbor and many other Igbo speaking settlements.

dunkem21:
Okwu gi kwu oto ka ara ..

Proudlyngwa:
Dear sir, how many core igbo States do we have and how many members of the FEC do we have

fulanimafia:
Nope. It's Karma and the natural law of cause and effect.

I don die

fulanimafia:
Just from an opinion? Can you now see why I said you were highly emotional in political reasoning?

I no tell you? Lol.

fulanimafia:
Equal appointments to Ndigbo would be injustice to other regions.

You reap what you sow. Simple.

fulanimafia:
Buhari is living evidence of the inability of the bigoted Ibos to determine their future through a democratic process, and is an existing threat to their baseless ideas of Ibo supremacy and their delusions of northern incapacity (Buhari constantly reminds chestbeating Ibos who runs the show).

Buhari is also ensuring that impunity is destroyed and everyone pays for their crime; whether drug traffickers, secessionists, or a sentimental electorate.

Why would they not hate him? Keep hating .

fulanimafia:
There is nothing vengeful about reaping what you happily sowed.

The Ibos are numerically and politically disadvantaged so you cannot afford to play politics like other regions with higher political capital. This is a bitter truth you need to face and a weakness you need to convert.

Any reference to Almajiri schools is an insult and an indictment of Jonathan who failed to realize that the almajiri system is a religious ideology and not a consequence of the lack of western schools, but of course his supporters were too blinded by bigotry to understand that and the North reacted appropriately by kicking him to where he was originally meant to be. The impoverished creeks of Bayelsa.

Ibo man, learn to detach emotion from politics and learn your place in the scheme of things so you can work on your weaknesses. Democracy is no creche for cry babies.

DelGardo:
So you exercised your right and, by so doing, only a small number of "saboteurs" voted for Buhari.

The guy wins eventually and states the fact, which is that the contribution of our people to his victory was less than 5% of votes cast. Why are you so upset that he stated the fact?

He actually we further to say that he will not discriminate against Igbos in his appointments regardless of the hatred. And he has kept his word in appointments, which have been fairly distributed among all ethnic groups (remember there are over 200 of them), yet you guys won't stop the hate.

Today real money has been allocated for works with the Niger bridge as well as the abandoned Enugu -Onitsha road billed to get serious attention. Still you hate.

We endured your hero for 6 years and, before him, directionless PDP at the federal level for 10 years. Billions down the drain with almost nothing to show for it. Your hated and bad intentions will not break our spirit now that we have a sincere leader.
Nwanna, keep hating.

fulanimafia:
GEJ was a failure and a looter, you cannot twist that fact in a million years. Not just Fulani's, but over 200 other tribes realized this and ejected the failure. Gain much indeed.

winniz:
Same Shachris with he's multiple monikers

fulanimafia:
The Yorubas did not all rally behind Buhari, yet their politics remains dynamic. Carefully evaluate this statement in the context of your response and you will understand the thrust of the original comment.

Regarding your final comment, what I'll tell you is that the Fulani's historical ability to organize a system of government contributes to her current and historical dominance in issues of politics, and that legacy is a mark carried by every Fulani man.

On the contrary, it is seemingly the political inexperience of the easterners, which led to the unwise decision to place all their eggs in one rotten basket, that is burying them deeper in the sands of political irrelevance.

Proudlyngwa:
I said I don't support quota system not Buhari does not support quota system, I believe if there are two better people from the west to do a job give it to them, what good will a very good welder do in repairing a TV set if he is from the east and I am from the east and the TV technician is from the west.
Any minister with my type of mind by now abia state would be competing with dubai

realjoker:
you are now speaking like a patriotic citizen if this is the reason why you castigate his mode of governance it would have been better but reverse is the case you people hate him.

fulanimafia:
Your moniker is an irony because people like you hate the truth and that's why you hate that particular speech and action by Buhari.

What did you contribute to Buhari's presidency? Did you not work passionately to ensure his Presidency does not even exist? 5% is considerate and your hatred is welcome because it is contained inside of you and thus, can consume you alone.

Proudlyngwa:
First and foremost am Allright
Next am not a feeble mind.
To your questions am not a fan of quota system and politics is about favoring the technocrats who supported your ideologies, remember it's a game of numbers and a game of interests. What I meant to by favouring the region is based on the portfolios given to the igbos for now as it can always be reshuffled. The are ministers of the federal Republic of Nigeria quite alright but can always influence projects in that region.
I believe this move was done to pacify the igbos.
Thanks for your understanding.

Enahi:
@op you are very wrong, it doesn't have anything to do with i gbos. I am based in Lagos, you need to come see the way people have been insulting Buhari especially car owners and transporters.

Buhari deserves all the insults and he will get more if he is not careful.

Imagine

How can a sensible and a well educated person blame Igbos for all the hate against Buhari?

'I'm Igbo, my people hate Buhari but it's not good. We should get over the 2015 presidential election bla bla bla bla bla'. Nonsense!
Na only Igbos hate Buhari?
Have you seen other people coming out to claim too intelligent and detribalised by telling their ethnic groups to tone down the hatred for buhari?

What is even wrong in hating someone you don't love? No be say the person even like you.

Proudlyngwa:
I said outside the 97% / 5% miscalculation. Moreover the ministerial positions favours us and you don't expect those who stood by him not to to be rewarded more by him.

highername:
Definitely not Ajah area

Adamsdelrio:
This OP is a very good script writer. Nollywood needs guys like you. When will you finish writing the part 2 of this story, OP?