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Largas:
ilekeh abi n'a ilekeHD has trespassed this thread.

AlPeter:
To a football Lover like me this Observation is wrong...... The Yorubas have Produced more Football greats in Nigerians than the Ibos even Delta and Edo state together adds more in Nigerian sports than them.
This article is wrong and should be condemned because it kindle the fire of tribalism......

Tolatutu:
you see the difference between tribes, if it was another tribe that was majority in the super eagles those who like crying marginalization will be making noise and telling us it must be due to nepotism . Whereas other tribes are not whining now

tupacshakur:
The Naij editor is, not doubt on point. The Igbos dominate when it comes to Nigerian football.

Meanwhile, the present female African footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala is Yoruba.

Nigeria's leading all-time goal scorer is Rasheed Yekini, followed by Segun Odegbami. They are both Yorubas.

Yorubas sef dey try!

MadCow1:
Wike should do something right for once in his short tenure as caretaker Governor and Give the Police a Shoot-on-Sight order.. He may win his re-election bid if he does this.



RIVERS STATE IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE A PART OF BIAFRA..

Enahi:
they are finally migrating back to the East where they came from.

Keep it up guys.

Growing up in a family that loves football has taught me a lot about the great Nigerian footballers, past and present. I recall the likes of Samuel Okwaraji, Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Christian Chukwu, Emeka Ezeugo, Mikel Obi, Onyekachi Apam, Uche Okechukwu, etc. All the above-named great footballers are Igbo men, as most of the footballers of such caliber to have ever come out of Nigeria are from this tribe. Nigerian football Are they more talented? Observing trending issues on the social media last week, I became privy to discussions and arguments by some stakeholders and learned people in sports concerning the fact that the Igbos are dominating the national teams, both male and female. Some commentators accused the team handlers of partiality in their squad selections. Many insinuated that the guys are always the ones they called because they feel they are more talented in football. This does not exclude the female players. Nigerians are interesting people when it comes to tribal issues. Truth be told, the Igbos dominated and are still dominating football in Nigeria. Kudos has to be given to them, this trend is wotrhy of acknowledgement. Having said that, I myself am a proud Yoruba woman, while most of my friends are Igbos. So, no one should accuse me of tribalism or picking on this wonderful footballing tribe. They have collectively brought glory to our great nation Nigeria in so many ways. In recent times, the squad that won the 2013 African Cup of Nations was full of the Igbos. Even the 2013 World Cup-winning U-17 squad. The upcoming dudes are Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidiebere Nwakali, to name but two among many others. Looking at the Nigerian leagues across the nation, it can be observed that most of the players plying their trade there are of the Igbo tribe. Nigerian players of the Igbo tribe abroad The statistics of the players in different leagues moving out of the country show that there are players of the Igbo tribe or descent in the Scandinavian countries, the Middle Belt, even in Yemen. I feel they should be happy and proud of their input and contribution to local and global football while they rightfully enrich their pockets in return. Many of them have adopted other countries due to the lack of chance to feature for their nation. They are of great determination. These folks represent us well with their sportsmanship. I remember a Super Eagles player, Sunday Mba, who scored the winning goal at 2013 AFCON, Mikel Obi, young Kenneth Omeruo was also superb with the strong input from the now retired Emmanuel Emenike. Statistically, about 70% overall national participation goes to the Igbo guys, while the remaining 30% is shared amongst other tribes. People from other tribes tend to “fade away” so soon, while the Igbo guys stand the test of time and are more devoted to the game and have lengthy footballing careers. I wonder how they do it. What is their secret recipe? Nigerian football 2 The reasons behind their love for football After thinking deeplu and raising some questions, I realized that this set of people like the game of football more than the rest of the tribes in the country, and also get more encouragement in doing so. It can be attributed to a number of reasons: physical prowess, as they’re genetically sturdier than the other tribes; they are encouraged by the number of successful Igbo players; their enterprising nature affords them the ability to foresee the riches that may lie ahead despite the short-termism of the career; football is better embraced as it is seen as a way out of poverty within the community; Igbos simply better football than the other tribes; there’s a better scouting network within the tribe. Meanwhile, you can hardly see a Hausa girl play football. Only few Yoruba girls come out to play the round leather ball game. Can we safely blame this on their religion and culture? Of course, yes! Some scouts will rather an Igbo footballer, because it is widely believed that they take football more seriously. Another thing that came to my mind is that the Igbos are business- oriented, and one fast way to big money is through football. I am really grateful for their efforts and I hope they keep contributing their skills to bringing glory to the nation through football.

Ndigbo kwenu! Aderonke Bello for Naij.com

phyllosilicate:
If I were a Biafran, I would gladly accept these conditions. After 10 years as the capital of Biafra, Uyo would be completely Igbonised.

Iykopee:
Anoda yorubastard. Una no dey tire?

oluspencer:
Why will a true son of ijaw or urhobo will be happy to what this greedy igbo has done and still want to be under them?.......


We all know that Warri is the capital of delta but we are all aware of how Mariam babagida influnenced it.

We all know that rivers is our land and how those greedy self centered ekwere people want and only want 2 dominate us... 1) Odilli, 2) ameachi and Wike


We saw how patience and his igbo brother manipulated jonathan. That even jonathan said he didn't do anything for Rivers.

My father told me how this wicked igbo warriors killed our men.


Biafra is for the East and not for us Odilli has said it all we know how the Ekwere and igbo collided with jonathan to jail ibori. And same fate await Alison too

HCpaul:
I wish the idea of Biafra country come to pass.

If biafra succeed, i will go with them.


Mind you, i have a reason.

Abagworo:
There is no march for Biafra. This is a PDP sponsored post election violence and Government should show no mercy to anybody implicated. It should be death penalty.

Abagworo:
There is no march for Biafra. This is a PDP sponsored post election violence and Government should show no mercy to anybody implicated. It should be death penalty.

Ikengawo:
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Omololu007:
just the way we Niger deltans in ondo state want resource control

ALISMILE:
FUFU(kwejndjd) vomits! That's one of my most despised food which d ibos love sooooo much! That food over burdens d digestive system! The ibo as a result of poverty eat donkeys! Hope u knw that?

ALISMILE:
I laugh at u! I served in d east my brother! The level of poverty is so high that woman do kpokpo(Hard labour for money). Their women looking sooooo shrunk from poverty. There is absolutely no road in d east, both state and federal road. Majority of d youth are armed robbers especially in onisha! What d fuuuck is developed in d east?

ALISMILE:
wats joke there? U re dreamin if u think that a single part of d ND will go biafra! We d pple of ND re jus watching u criminals and ur criminal intentions!

bayinq25:
ibos rant that they develop other states while theirs is backward...they travel more than other ethnic groups.let us know ur intentions by remaining in your wretched land....hard working niggas who are specialists in money rituals..top ten business entrepreneurs in Nigeria has no easterner...hmmm labor is truly on your pathetic side...I'm sure if you gain freedom...you'll eat up yourselves..cannibals

PDPwayoo:
for ur mind.............only naive people like you will think they are Deltans.

They should jail all those baastards. Ojukwu already gave up of Biafra before he died. He contested for presidential election and took 6th position. That is a clear message that Biafra is dead

martineverest:
They are mostly the south easterners in asaba and not the delta igbos(ika and anioma).asaba ppl don't see themselves as ibos... Waiting for them to come to Benin and Warri. That will be the end of ibos in those cities...

IlekeHD:
These shameless igbo boys need to be found and arrested.

It's only in Nigeria this type of ish can happen without fear of punishment. Pedophillia is illegal in the eyes of the law.

jpphilips:
Who told you? those Biafran Urchins are Igbos residing in ph, Police dealt with them at YKC yesterday .
Stup!d people, take your madness to the east is that too much to ask?

Phame:
so, is this news real?