Rapture007: As a student of history, I wish to show just what these great people came/come against and yet thrive.
Okay, the incessant killings in the North will be glossed over so as to make this article not overly long. The civil war will also not be discussed.
However, post civil war, as I explained in my post MINORITY REPORT: THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST YOU, the rich in Nigeria have major roots in the Indegenization decree of 1972 and 1977. I reminded how the banks gave people of other tribes, predominantly Hausas and Yorubas loans to by up companies owned by foreigners. Now imagine the Federal government forced Chevron to sell 51 percent of its shares and that Access Bank will give you loans to buy the shares. How rich will you be in a year? 5 Years? That is how many Yorubas and Hausas got to own UAC, all those Dunlop, Leventis, Cadbury etc.
Now while this was ongoing, Gowon told the Nigerian banks to give TOPS twenty naira to any Igbo man that had money in the bank before the war. That is, if you had 5 naira before the war, you will be given the 5 naira. But if you had a hundred naira, you get just twenty naira in full fulfilment of the banks duty to give you your money.
Ask yourselves "why would the banks give Igbos only twenty naira? Did the banks collapse? So why pay less than you were given?
So while the banks were giving loans to Hausa and Yorubas to buy Oyibo companies they did not build, Igbos were being cheated out of their rightful moneys.
Now not also that these people lost Houses and business across the land. It is safe to say that as at 1970/71. the richest Igbo had 20 naira that may be the equivalent of maybe one million.
Let us lok at how Dangote made his money. He Dagote (a great man and pride to Nigeria) has an uncle called Dantata who owned huge chunks of the groundnut pyramids of the 50's and 60's. He gave Dangte a loan and Dangote paid it back in record time. CLAP CLAP. The add that Dangote has had his "brothers" in government, from IBB to Abacha and Abdulsalaam. When they now agreed to democracy, he was rich enough to have funded Obasanjo and so government policies, be it monopoly afforded him for rice, sugar flour and of course a large share of subsidy etc ensures he is the wealthiest Nigerian. (note many had same opportunity but did not use it. We kowtow to Dangote's investment capabilities)
However, for the Igbo man, where will he see an uncle that will loan him money? The richest man in their family has how much as at then? So while Fani Kayode can inherit property of his father and grandfather and great grand father, a Chidi Cali cannot inherit anything from his grandfather who had business in Kano or even Port Harcourt. Neighbours have made his dad's storey building theirs, and even someone as educated as Saro Wiwa lived in an Igbo war emigrant house as his. (a sore point of the Niger Delta and Igbo Unity) WAEC building was Ojukwu's dad's building and like that building, thousands and the land with it....lands worth billions today were taken from Igbos and each and everyIgbo had tops 20 naira, destroyed homeland, stolen and destroyed wealth away from the east. ALso his brother is never president that will give him oil block or fuel lifting. Of 33, only one Igbo man and because he was in Obasanjo's good graces.
YET LOOK HOW PROUD THEY STAND TODAY!!! Look what they have achieved for themselves....FIRST GENERATION WEALTH...top second generation. From being unable to send their first sons to school so he could help look after the shop, to producing first class brains in all departments of modern learning.
So today, as you accuse Igbos of wanting their Biafra or of Baby Factory, or liking money and ready to do anything for money, remember that just forty years ago, while the banks were dashing your uncles loans to buy all the companies of Nigeria, it stole from the Igbos. Know that appointments have not favoured them. Note that they remain persecuted and many speak such ill and hate twoards a people forced by need to survive to be extra-aggressive towards their sustenance. Maybe if you took their history into consideration, you will not be so critical of them, but instead say "what a resilient people" and give God the glory that FOR NOW, we and such a great people are compatriots.
Igbo Kwenu
*singing* this is super storyyyyyy...no b una look for war?
walozanga: EDUCATE THE ILLITERATE THAT CLAIM THEY WENT TO SCHOOL... AFTER THE CIVIL WAR. WE CAME BACK AND STARTED BUYING THEIR LANDS IN LAGOS, KANU ,ABJ AND AND SO ON. THEY VISIT SOUTH EAST AND FEEL LIKE COMMITING SUICIDE BECOS OF THE EXPENSIVE STRUCTURES AN AVERAGE IGBO MAN PUT UP. The more they hate us the more we grow. THEY JST FORGOT OUR ROOTS. (ISERAL) ANY LAND WE ENTER WE DOMINATE AND POSSESS. U CAN'T CHANGE THAT, ITS A GIFT FROM GOD
adekunle0000: it is funny how we yorubas are always in a hurry to downplay the achievements of the southeastern. But truth be told, we must give it to this people for their resilience. sentiment unattached, of all the tribes in Nigeria, this is the one and only tribe that has what it takes in terms of human capabilities, intellectual endowment and sincerity of propose to develop our nation and this is made manifest anywhere they go. My brothers let's forget sentiments. before the war, Onitsha had the biggest market in black Africa. during the war this market was looted and burnt to the ground. even the host community (Onitsha) was bombed to the extent that there was no stone on a stone. but today the story is different. remember the monetary policy of 20 pounds each for Igbos who had their money in bank irrespective of the amount you once had in your bank account. Today Onitshans are battling for city space to erect their five/six storey edifices while our own Ibadan which use to be the jewel of the black continent is now known for its out-of-fashion rusted brown ceilings. The problem with we southwestern is that we hardly (not applicable to every one sha) travel outside our region and yet we are always in a hurry to make comparisons, analysis and draw conclusions while sitting comfortably in our conclaves. for the records, any from of comparison between us and the Igbos is a let-down on our part. we had an head start before them, we were going to school before them, in fact education was free for us in order to mass produce school attendees but today, they have not only catch up with us but have also overtaken us in the education ladder. whether we chose to say it or not. the Nigerian nation have not been fair to the man from the east.
aresa: Why? You go reach through the internet and kill me with your biafra transistor radio?
You village clowns no go kill pesin with lafta I swear....
Dnt mind him, could u imagine that in dis 21st century, these clueless ibos went and attacked a govt house in their region with mere cutlasses. Trust d armed security men stationed there, they dealt wit them by killing two of them, arrets som while others fled. Can a right thinking humans behave such way? I bliv they were under d influence of their hard drugs then
chuose: [size=14pt]IGBO PEOPLE RAN NIGERIA'S ECONOMY AND NIGERIA'S ECONOMY EXCELLED.
THE F00LANI'S TAKE OVER AND IT CRASHES.
LOOK AT THE MARVEL OF THE IGBO PEOPLE DURING THE WAR.
IGBO PEOPLE ARE ACHIEVER'S, NO WONDER THE REST OF NIJA HATE THEM[/size]
[size=14pt]LISTEN TO THE THEIR LEADER BEFORE THE CIVIL DECLARE THEIR HATRED OF THE IGBOS. NOTICE THE PHRASE NORTHERNIZATION. REMINDS YOU OF SOME DULLARD?? [/size]
biafranqueen: Op you took this off of facebook page belonging to Emeka without giving hm credit Anyway goes to show you what I have been saying all this time. Biafra can be actualized with brains not blood! We are by far too intelligent and industrious to destroy our land with war when we can do it with wit and wisdom.....
U v just won a medal for being d first ibo on this platform wit 'small sense'
shellworker: If you know current affairs you will know that a Nigerian, a Yoruba woman holds the record for the highest kilogram weight of drugs intercepted by drug enforcement agencies.
Do some research and prove me wrong.
Abeg park well, ibos n drugs ar like bread n butter. Ask anybody any day
kestolove95: Ojukwu d rebel...see gowon dey cum..hahahahaha..ojukwu go don pick race for inside him grave now as I call gowon...mumu rebel, I knw blame u..u b Igbo sha..d drug pushers of nigeria
No b only gowon, if he hears AWOLOWO name too, he go run abandon his grave. Ojukwu d chief coward
donpope1: Ojukwu Bunker Facts Ojukwu Bunker is part of the National War Museum and its annex at Okpara Avenue, all in Umuahia, Abia State. The bunker, constructed during the civil war after the fall of Enugu, was the subterranean office for the Biafran government. The premises belonged to Late Dr. Michael I. Okpara, the second Premier of Eastern Nigeria from December 17, 1959 to January 15, 1966. The plan was drawn on April, 1968 by Frank Mbanefo Associates. Frank Mbanefo was from Onitsha, Anambra State. Structural design was done by Agbim and partners. Dr. Chuba Agbim was from Amaru Village in Nimo, Anambra State. The superintendent who handled the workers was Late Mr. Laurence O. Okany from Ogidi, Anambra State. The construction was done by Engineer Joel Onyemelukwe of Nnewi-Ichi, Nnewi, Anambra State. The bunker measures 26.9 feet deep, about 8 meters. It was done under 90 days, between April to June 1968. All the people involved in the construction of the bunker were less than 40 years old.
Upon that what happened? Coward ojukwu abandoned his fellow coward ibos and fled. They should construct anoda bunker because FG is coming for them once again if they try non.sense. To ibos, d fear of AWOLOWO is d beginning of their wisdom. Oya..attack!!
kunzaar83: lol,..... I have to follow all the trends in the National assembly, this the 9th year I've been SA to Hon Dogara Yakubu till date and you know they are from the same camp with Saraki, so we can't afford to loose any information on the happenings @ the Nat assembly... If Saraki will loose his seat the body language of the senators would have said it.... Hope you understand.
yea, but y is it that Dogara and house of reps av nt made any public statement on d issue at hand. Dnt u think it is a clear sign that they av shifed tent?
chukwudi44: I think you people are the ones that dont understand how politics is played!! Shebi you people thought the CCT would be able to remove Saraki for you to easily screen your ministers abi? Finally that plan has failed !!!do not think this men in the senate are babies!! Most of them are seasoned politicians ,very experienced and not nones to be bullied.You will soon find out in the comming days
U ar wrong, nobody expects CCT to remove SP because I think d Tribunal dnt v such power except SP is convicted. But, d SP may b required to resign on moral ground or face impeachment and if u think that d SP cannot b impeached because he has d support of d majority as u pple believed then, u ar on a long thing
disloman: Grandpa!Keep dreaming.Seems you don't understand how politics been played in naija.Who are those in like mind senators?Tell mi,They will all fall once their books are opened.Just watch and you will see how they will fall in line.Once again grandpa,keep dreaming.
chukwudi44: By now Tinubu should have known that every single one of his candidates will definitely fail senatorial screening!! When you plot a coup and fail,there definitely will be consequences!!
Hmmm, u dnt knw dis pple very well. Dnt u think Tinubu's camp wil v backup plans.
chukwudi44: Very funny quote!! How did the security agencies smash the plot? The PDP dominated like minds senators are in the majority and would definitely decide the next senate presidency if anything happens to Saraki.
Furthermore if they decide to reject Buhari's nominess,there is nothing the security agencies can do about it.
I want u to knw that majority if not all d senators hav skeleton in their cupboard, d security agencies may decide to go after pro Saraki senators
Politics › Re: Ojukwu Bunker Facts With Picture.. by mart2k(m): 3:29pm On Sep 25, 2015
LOL
