KingOfAmebo: You may not like him or his policies but I have come to realize that he meant well for Nigeria...
He banned twitter (a US Company), same US who have not been vocal in our security challenges and refused to sell us weapons to fight terrorists suddenly found their voice when our oga at the top banned twitter (an app)... what an irony?
Twitter can go to hell, we have been existing before twitter and will continue to exist as a nation after their exit.
IPOB miscreants can continue to rant and cry, nothing will change.
Even if they succeed in having their own country, someone should please remind the senseless biafrans that they already look like an island surrounded in Nigeria, just look at the map below....crushing them and their existence won't last more than a year.
Beancounter93: 1.The UK people could have a referendum because the EU's rules allow for it...and because the UK government passed the necessary laws for it.
2.Ibos can't have a referendum on secession because Nigeria's rules don't allow for it....either a referendum or a secession referendum (and don't bring up Southern and Northern cameroons...because both were UN trust territories run on behalf of the UN by the UK...and only got to join Nigeria and cameroon via a referendum...they were not even part of the 1914 amalgamation self)
And the only way you can get a referendum is by actively taking part in the political process and getting a law passed to get your referendum.
Because asking the Nigerian government to give you a referendum without an enabling law is basically asking for the Nigerian government to act like a dictatorship and do things sans due process.
Whiteangel1234: Michele Fishman is the spokesperson for the less heard about Biafra Revolutionary Force, BRF. She says her organization is behind the ‘Unknown Gunmen’ appellation but explains why BRF is not in sync with Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB/ESN.
Question : I understand that you are the spokesperson of BRF
Ans: Yes. I am the spokesperson
Question : What is the principal aim of the BRF?
ANS: The principal aim is to restore Biafra and develop a democratic nation where all can live in peace
Question: So you share the same goal as IPOB?
ANS: IPOB’s goals are unclear to me. And it seems to change often. First, they were nonviolent, now not. Asking people not to vote, then hurry go vote. It is confusing. I also have never seen a charter or mandate from them so it is hard to know their long-term plans with nothing made public.
Question : Has IPOB reached out to BRF on any form of collaboration?
ANS: No. There is a long story here. I will say that (Mazi Nnamdi) Kanu proved himself much more interested in who has power and money than in taking action to free the people.
Question : But BRF members were previous members of IPOB
Ans : Some were, yes. Not me. I attended rallies and meetings for a time here in NY and quickly realized something wasn’t right. At the time, the NY IPOB was splitting up because they had sent a lot of money over to help and Kanu but they would not account for it. Also, it was the time when the Clifford Ironaya situation was ongoing, which was a mess. One of the NY leadership team befriended me and is still with us today.
Question : So you are Biafran, in short.
Ans: Only in my heart. I am actually a nice Jewish girl from the Bronx.
Question : Married to an Igbo?
Ans: No Not Married
Question : You were originally non-violent?
Ans : No. Always military. Way back we met with world leaders in the US and abroad. They explained to us their position on our Nation and what would be required to restore. Not using violence was never then nor now an option.
Question : Why are you called “Unknown Gun Men”, why don’t you simply claim your exploits?
ANS: We do claim our exploits. Look at our Facebook page. The Unknown Gunmen was given to us by either the Nigerian Government or the Nigerian press as a way to confuse our people and not allow for people to follow and support us. As you know IPOB was nothing until Buhari spoke about it. They learned and will not acknowledge us but please know that those who truly matter in this know exactly who we are.
Question : Some people confuse you with IPOB/ESN
ANS: True but we have been very clear from the beginning that there was no affiliation. Many have tried to claim our deeds as their own but one must really turn off the noise and pay attention. You will see the truth.
I was about to say that while IPOB has disclaimed the activities of the UGM occasionally, MNK sounds ambivalent.
He is stuck. I believe he thought he would allow us to do what is necessary and while he looked nonviolent and then he would jump in to take the credit and hold power. He really doesn’t know us well if he believes that.
Question : Kanu and his threats?
Ans: Some people do not see this now but will understand because in the end the truth always comes. Kanu and his radio rants…saying he has an army, telling them they will die in our woods if they come. You do not taunt a lion without the meat to pacify him. In other words, you cannot make threats and then expect another organization to run in and save the people so you can take credit.
Question : So you’d rather he toned down the threats?
ANS: I’d rather he learns that not everything is noise. Not everything has to be said. And not everything is about one person. Wisdom is found in silence.
Question.: You are targeting government institutions.
plaindealer: How IPOB Hoodlums Mistakenly Slaughtered Cows Belonging to Igbos in South-East An Anambra-based cattle dealer, Chibuike Okafor, has cried out that he has lost over 50 cows in the recent slaughter of cows by the Igbo agitators against Fulani herdsmen.
Okafor, who made this known when he met the Secretary to the State Government of Anambra State today, June 8, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, said that most of the cows in the Southeast are owned by Igbo businessmen. He said that over 50 of his cows were set ablaze by an angry mob at Kwata junction, Awka, Anambra State. Okafor said that it was wrong for the hoodlums to believe that all the cows coming to the South-East from the North belong to Northerners and must be destroyed,
with little or no provocation. “Your Excellency, I would want to tell you that almost all, if not all the cows you see in the South-East are owned by Igbo traders. What happens is that if we go there to buy the cows, we use the vehicles owned by the Northerners to bring them down here.
Even some of us have our vehicles for the transportation of these cows to south east.” “We’ve had a long-time cordial relationship with them in this business. It will be wrong for our people to have wrong impression about the Northerners. They are good people generally speaking, especially in business” he said. Responding, the Secretary to the State Government assured the protection of every Nigerian in the state. “We understand that our people hae been in a long-time cordial joint business partnership with the north in this trade and we must not destroy this relation built over the years ” he said.
He assured that he would take back all the information he had gathered to Governor Willie Obiano for appropriate action. The meeting held after an angry mob set ablaze a truck transporting cattle from the north to the southeast. The mob went wild after the truck killed eight persons in an accident.
ArewaWife: Please when they say north, you all think it means muslims or hausa/fulani.
There are soo many tribes and religions in the north. We still have traditional worshippers in tge north though very few. If Nigeria divides what will happen to the Christian in sokoto, the Christian in bornu? Our unity is what still kind of protects Christians in far north so please let's live together.
At 34 Kim Jun Un was already president of North Korea. At 34 Mark Zuckerberg was already CEO of Facebook and 6th richest person in the world At 34 Emmanuel Macron was already on the verge of becoming France president which he later became. But at 34 Sophia Momodu only achievement was being baby mama to David. What a celebrated shame
May we never give birth to a shameless daughter
This one too much oh! So you want her to commit suicide ?
andyblinks05: COMMON TWITTER BAN YOU ARE CRYING WHEN WAR STARTS... When war starts, first of all, you won't have internet to post or comment. You won't be able to withdraw your money from the Bank, or even buy and sell. Shops, market, hospitals, transport, petrol stations, power companies, will all be closed. You will soon be left in darkness with no food, light or even water. People will loot, kill, destroy, rape, kidnap and there won't be law enforcement agents to be called upon. The few law enforcement agents will be protecting the politicians and important facilities. You won't even know where your brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and children are. You will soon go hungry and you gradually die without even been hit by a bullet. Every where will be on fire. All you will hear, will be guns, day in, day out. It may last for days, weeks, months and even years. War no be like wetin you dey watch for American movies, wey dey end after one hour oh. We will all end up in the forest or stay cocooned in our homes. The UN will do nothing than send you aids, and the powerful will hijack them. Today, look at Libya, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine Other countries will only be on the internet and be sympathising with us, but nah we go suffer am. You want Biafra, Oduduwa, Niger-Delta Republic and Arewa Republic? Tell the law makers from your states to move a motion for referendum in the national Assembly. If we continue this Gun games, it will consume all of us, and we will loose everything, including lives. The person that asked you to carry guns, why is he not leading from the front with his own gun? MAY GOD CONTINUE TO PROTECT US ALL. MAY PEACE CONTINUE TO REIGN IN OUR COUNTRY!!!
ThinkSmarter: IPOB are better called rebels or secessionists. Terrorism is synonymous with islam and people of arab descent. The West are always objective and unbiassed. They are always at the side of the oppressed. And their officials are very principled that they barely accept bribes.
OnionBandit: keep consoling yourselves with fake news
A soldier is no pussy. It's either you get him killed(using guerrilla of course) or he gets you killed. I wonder how more wild an IPoB miscreants imagination can get
OsuAmaka: Nnamdi Kanu lost his most prized assests to python dance. His hoe of a wife will be dumped sooner than his game is over. Kanu doesn't have a drop of respect for ibos girls, much as he validates that 99.9% of them are prostitutes, his so called wife being one of them. In the belly of Python lies one of Kanu's younger brothers. His dog, Jack, a high ranked member of the Ipob family and his two parents. Ojukwu, on his own part, lost no member of his family to the war. Matter of fact, they were so heavily fortified such that there was a wine cellar to boot, drink & party while bullets rained on millions on the outside. Despite being a leader, he would however prefer over 3 million being wasted to one member of his own family being scratched. I began to ponder, who is more honourable between Ojukwu who died a Nigerian, although afflicted with stroke OR an Nnamdi Kanu who wouldn't hesitate jumping on a mouth watering deal with the FG if the opportunity presents itself. Just as recently as 2 days ago, Kanu's parents were buried a Nigerian with no Ipob's paraphernalia nor biafuro rags in sight. His parents weren't draped in Ipob rags or any of its insignia as were being touted. They were strictly complied to Nigeria order. It's however not far-fetched, by the inherent spirit of compromise, both Kanu and Ojukwu are worth less than a herd of Pigs. ibos are still far off in their hunt for a true leader.
milann: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has warned Nigerians against the continued resort to using the Virtual Private Network VPN to access the banned microblogging platform, Twitter, saying many private investments have already gone down the drain as a result of using VPN. The party gave the warning in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja by the National Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe. APC alerted Nigerians “of the many risks involved in accessing contents, especially social media using the Virtual Private Network (VPN) which is vulnerable to the heinous activities of criminal hackers who can steal data and money in bank accounts”. The party also warned legitimate private and public entities operating in the country to avoid the many dangers of exposing themselves to cybercrimes through the use of VPN which it said is not adequately secured. Also Read: Insecurity: Uzodimma tackles Imo former political office holders Part of statement reads; “This advisory is necessary because despite the massive compliance by Nigerians to the federal government’s suspension of Twitter operations in the country, some individuals in the country have resorted to VPN to access Twitter whose unwholesome activities were detrimental to peace and public order in the country. “Those using the VPN are advised to desist in their own interests because of its risks, which include data theft, illegal access to strategic company documents and possible economic espionage. “The APC emphasises that VPN users expose their devices to vulnerabilities because the network allows third party- access to personal data and changes user location to another country which compromises data integrity. Your record can be traced to another country that is not yours, with all the risks that entails. “Many individuals and organisations using VPN have lost their investments after compromising the security of their devices. The APC strongly advises that Nigerians should avoid installing or using VPN to access social networking sites in order to protect their privacy and security online. This is in our individual and collective interest”. https://cdn.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/APC-logo-1024x923.jpg https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/06/twitterban-apc-warns-nigerians-against-resort-to-vpn-says-private-investments-at-risk/
thebosstrevor1: The United states government are very interesting, they are expert in manipulating the public especially Nigerians when it comes to their companies expanding to other countries.
The American government banned tik tok and many chinese apps citing national security concerns, Nigeria banned Twitter citing national security concerns and the next thing we heard is the Nigerian government is against free speech and human rights.
My question is when did tweeting on Twitter becomes human right?
Is it when an american companies is concerned, how come tiktoking isnt part of human right and UN charter of human right.
plaindealer: British regulators could soon have the power to fine and block the sites of social media giants like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter for failing to remove harmful content under new legislation.
Unveiled Tuesday, the proposals are part of the U.K. government's bid to force tech giants to rid their platforms of illegal and toxic content. Executives could be held personally liable for failing to respect a legally-binding duty of care. It comes as authorities around the world clamp down on Big Tech.
Social media services that host user-generated content or allow people to talk to others online will be required to remove and limit the spread of content that contains child sexual abuse, terrorist material or suicide, according to the government. They will also need to do more to ensure children aren't exposed to grooming, bullying or pornography.
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and other popular social networks will be required to establish clear terms and conditions which set out how they tackle content that is legal but could cause significant physical or psychological harm to adults, such as misinformation about coronavirus vaccines.
British media watchdog Ofcom will have the power to fine companies up to £18 million ($24 million) or 10% of their annual global revenues, whichever is higher, for failing to comply. Ofcom would also be able to block non-compliant services from being accessed in the U.K.
So, it is OK for the UK to ban Twitter for not removing terrorist materials from their platform, but it is barbaric, undemocratic and against freedom of speech for Nigeria or any African country to do the same thing.
If banning Twitter is a threat to democracy in Nigeria, how come the same thing is not a threat to democracy in the UK?
Ignorant Nigerians rejected social media laws while shouting undemocratic this and that, but the same so-called democratic countries Nigerians bow down to have the same laws.
How foolish can low self-esteem, inferiority complect and kolomental Nigerians can be.?
Sincinnati: Maybe the op has found out that N30,000 a month for BMC work, coupled with his meagre Nairaland salary is not enough to take care of him and his extended family.
He misses Twitter so much and can’t wait to go back and start doing “follow me I follow back”
Awon Boôhari freelancers.
I know Simplyleo and Plaindealer have been creating threads condemning the ban with their numerous alternate monikers.
mekaboy: We wake up tomorrow and federal government says igbos should leave Nigeria and become Biafra.
Igbos in federal civil service have till 31st of july to resign.
No pension or gratuity to be paid.
A new law and taxes will be imposed on all igbo owned businesses and properties outside igboland. Igbos will now have to pay taxes as foreign investors in Nigeria.
Those employed in police army and every other security agency, have to leave by 31st july.
Igbo graduates from Nigerian universities will not be able to serve in Nigeria.
All goods and transport services( air, road, sea) coming to and from igboland will have to pay taxes in each Nigerian state. When know the people of Niger delta will refuse to be part of Biafra.
So goods coming from lagos will pay taxes in all the states, even to delta state.
By the time these items arrive, how much will they be sold?
No more allocation from federal government.
No more usage of Nigerian Naira in igboland .
All Nigerian owned banks have to close branches in to igboland.
Telecoms have till 31st to shut down operations in the east.
Electricity distributors in igboland have to be disconnected from the national grid.
DSTV and all televison stations licenced in Nigeria have to stop operations in igboland.
All police, army and security agencies have to withdraw from igboland.
NOW WE HAVE OUR COUNTRY BIAFRA. HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS.
What happens to Electricity? The lights are off, how will businesses function?
What about food? By the time a truck of food comes from the north and pays all the taxes from the road, how much will a tubber of yam cost?
Security? No police, army, or security agency in igboland.
Business? No Electricity to power business and they collapse.
Accommodation? Igbos who will leave civil service, police, army, navy etc will have to return to igboland.
Employment? Those who have been dismissed from service will become unemployed. Remember, by nigerian laws, companies in nigeria have to employ at least 60% Nigerians. This means, most Igbos will loose their jobs in companies. As they will be counted as foreigners.
Education? Igbos will be charged school fees as international students. Many parents who have lost their jobs won't be able to afford this.
You see why the fraudster in UK is forcing Niger delta into Biafra?
This is why I tell my fellow Igbo's to forget the fraudster and his fake Biafran agitation.
Use this energy and funds you send to the fraudster to develope igboland. Catalonia was already developed before they wanted to leave. UK was already self sufficient before asking to leave EU.
The motor park touts and criminals following kanu will tell you that when Biafra comes all these things will be taken care of.
So the world will be waiting for you to become recognised, form a currency backed by nothing. Then trade with it at what value?
These same touts and criminals will be the ones roaming the streets of igboland, looting properties, kiling people, raping women in the failed country.
Kanu knows all this, but his main focus is in the donations coming from the agitation.
Those Igbo's sending money for igbos to be killed, why not send the same money for factories and schools to be built to provide free education and employment for igbo youths?
You send money to kanu and he pockets it, sends peanuts to buy tramadol and drugs for his ESN/UGM that are end up dead.
Zhunnurayn: *TIME TO REASON TOGETHER* - *UNDERSTANDING THE TREND OF WAR*
I want our people, both the pro and anti agitations factions on the field and the social media, to understand the trend of war.
*NOTE*
It is always a trend. From Libya to Syria to Yemen to CAR to Somalia to Liberia to Sierra Leone to Ivory Coast to Rwanda and Sudan. Here are the stages:
*PLOT* *1*
People's protests or agitations
*PLOT* *2*
Many try to encourage them based on their conceived interests.
Police & Army are called in to disperse protesters/agitators.
*PLOT* *3*
Mob retaliates and burns down government and influential leaders' assets.
*PLOT* *4*
Army and police withdraw due to international pressure. They begin to guard their barracks only.
*PLOT* *5*
Anarchy sets in. Mob goes after assets of prominent figures and in some cases notable government officials.
Powerful and influential people flee abroad with their families.
*PLOT* *6*
Mob goes after assets and lives of middle class or anyone that has semblance of wealth or connection with the government.
Estates housing the middle classes or government officials are attacked.
(Remember, no more police or army to protect them).
*PLOT* *7*
Full scale war breaks out as opportunists with group interests and egos take over.
*NOTE* : It is an open secret that a few groups have been campaigning for the break up of the country. This might be their legitimate demand but it should be through dialogues.
Competing interests for wars end up tearing the country apart.
*PLOT* *8*
Refugees flee the country in millions to become beggars in other countries.
*NOTE* Which country in West Africa has the capacity to take refugees from our country, Nigeria?
(Remember, the population of Lagos State alone is higher than that of most West African countries).
*PLOT* *9*
I heard some people are saying US will come in.
I laughed.
To do what?
Has the US finished solving its own many problems.
Common, this is not the 1960s!
No external forces will quell the in-fighting.
It will be our cup of tea.
(Remember, a few of them have predicted that our country might not exist in the next few years).
Gotten it?
The internal wars will be a continuous recurring decimation.
With no uniting force, no military or police or government, we might have the Libya scenario.
I hope we are paying attention and making efforts to tow the path of jawjaw.
All those mansions, designers this and that, and even loved ones could disappear in the twinkle of an eye.
Those abroad that are fanning the flames will be eating Kentucky chicken in their respective cozy homes.
US, UK and the UN will turn blind eye, except the UN peace keepers who will be kept in one expensive hotel - Remember hotel Rwanda?
UK, US will sell us arms and buy free passage and licences to mine our natural resources.
"What we all need NOW is CAUTION* *FROM ALL SIDES*.
If we continue this way, no one will be the winner.
If the country scatters, God forbid, no group or faction will get what they want, not even the youths or the celebrities calling the shot via the social media.
Parents who have seen wars before must call their children and wards to order and reasons.
*History more often records the brilliant successes and spectacular defeats of contending forces than the effect of war on the common people*.
Again , I cite the example of - South Sudan, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Sierra Leone - years of wanton destruction, loss of lives and livelihoods. Everything and everyone will be on the route to destruction. Millions of Naira in the bank will be worth less than toilet rolls. I saw this life in Somalia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
*This is no longer about who is right or wrong, it is about who will be safe?*
mekaboy: I consider any Anambra person participating in IPOB as a fool. The reason is because Nnamdi Kanu has always wanted to use Anambra state to fight his proxy war with Nigerian government. Not to get Biafra, but to convince his gullible followers abroad on the need to send more money.
He left his state to hold elections successfully and then said no election in Anambra.
The plan was to get the government to declare a state of emergency in Anambra and take over the administration. While his state is governed peacefully.
Today he is sending his followers( probably from his state) to come and be killing military and police personel in Anambra state. So that when its time to retaliate, the people of Anambra will be the ones to suffer.
Anambra youths will be arrested, businesses shutdown, curfew imposed. While the people who did the killing return to his state.
If you are from Anambra state and you are involved in IPOB, either by funding of physical membership, you are a fool.
Kanu the scammer always wants war and destruction in Anambra state.
Ndi Anambra, mmulu anya ( Shine your eyes). Say enough is enough to this scammer.
chival: **NOTES to IPOBians From ;Nnoruka Udechukwu SAN**
"I, like many other Igbos have stood on the side lines for far too long, wishing this Biafran breeze fizzles away, but it’s now dangerously turning into a major storm that constitutes an existential threat to Igbo civilization as we know it. Those of you IPOBians, Sympathizers, Rumour Mongers, Facebook Warriors, Facebook megastars, Opinion Leaders and Propagandists escalating the already tense situation must understand that in the end, you'll all be losers, victims and at the same time in more bondage than you ever were. Not my wish anyway, but the perceptible reality. No war ever got won by emotions. Preparation and strategy does, ask any battle-tested soldier. Even the best of them get eaten. Little by little you guys are doing everything possible to attract avoidable conflict to our region hoping that the international community will intervene. You'll be in for a shocker when this meal you've cooked for so long is served up. Understand this, I have monitored many revolutionary conflicts around the world and know this for a fact, the international community foot-drags at less than a snail pace, if at all, before attempting any interventions in internal conflicts in a sovereign nation and that includes America and Israel you're hoping on. War is a huge liability and no Country wants to meddle. The best they give these days are reliefs not military aids and that is after many must have died including those who started the fire. I watched it happen to Libyans, Yemenis, Syrians and till now they still don't have peace. Besides, you’d be stupid to believe that those countries, if ever there is any, promising to support Nnamdi Kanu are really in for it. Some of them want to use him to initiate conflict and sell their weapons to both sides and make blood dollars. War is an all-comers affair and all kinds of demonically vicious players come to the slimy field to play the hellish game of blood and death. In this case, Boko Haram that has largely been caged by the army will break free to roam with ambitions to finally establish their Caliphate across Nigeria, all because the Army now fighting on two fronts can no longer concentrate on them having become too stretched. Guess what, they’ll come with ISIS on their back. Nigerian Army will be fighting to keep Nigeria together on one front, Boko Haram (ISIS Nigerian Branch) with Caliphatist ambition on the other and Biafra with secessionist ambition on yet another front.
That was how Syria got so complex till date and any war in Nigeria today will have a similar picture. Whoever gets overwhelmed will face the other. It will be a long and difficult journey and unlike the first civil war without Boko Haram in the equation, no one can predict the tortuous end. Other Jihadists from across Africa and Middle-East will join in as they always do wherever there’s instability to advance their different brands of Islam. In the end you’ll leave Nigeria and discover you’re fighting other strangers you don’t even know how they came into the picture.
The big boys (international players) like Iran will be there to get there pound of flesh from Nigeria in revenge for the Shiites, Saudi will be there to defend Nigeria, and all will play. Weapons merchants will the start smiling to the banks. Guess where the theatre of war would be, Igboland. We must not allow this! Libyans thought they were fighting Ghaddafi but after Ghaddafi, they discovered other strangers fighting them to establish their different brands of Islam. Same thing in Syria. The words of Saif Al Islam Ghaddafi (Ghaddafi’s first son) keeps ringing in my ears as he forewarned Libyans of these grim possibilities, but okuko nti ike nánu ife n’ite ofe. I never took him seriously at the time but in retrospect, I now see he knew better because it panned out just as he predicted and Libya still isn’t out of the woods.
That’s the way it is these days of jihad consciousness across the world. If you ever experience war, you'll never take peace for granted. War is not a movie as some of you think. You could be the first victim. Can you stomach watching your loved ones maimed, killed, raped, tortured, starve to death under slow and painful circumstances? Those are the grim realities of war and in Africa, it is executed with luciferous savagery and psychopathic sadism. The worst of peace is still better than the best of wars. Funny enough, most of our chest-beating IPOBians will likely die off within the first month or two of the conflict leaving those who knew nothing or are on the sidelines to defend themselves. There will be nowhere to run to as no country in West Africa will agree to accept the ocean-sized volume of refugees. When the Rwandan genocide was looming, everyone was running his mouth until the death hurricane they courted so hard swept across their country, they wailed and shouted for international community to intervene but none came. That's the way it is. Paul Kagame, their current President it was who ended it. And they vowed to “never again”. They learnt from history and have completely removed tribalism from every facet of national life and are admirably making astounding progress as one of Africa's best.
My advice, agreed, Buhari hasn't treated us as well as we wanted, but wait till 2023 and make amends. I have listened to Nnamdi Kanu on several videos and my conclusion is that he is plain naive on how things roll in a conflict situation. On one occasion he bragged that it would take him only two weeks to reach Sokoto in the event of war. I don't know what weapons and extra-terrestrial strategies he has to execute that. War is an unpredictable undertaking that you'll be ignorant to estimate which direction it goes. As it is, he has no weapons just yet and is bragging. Many of you believe him and even ascribe infallibility to his words. I have lived a couple of years abroad and what some of you don't know is that many of our people there egging you on don't have immigration papers and are praying for an outbreak of hostilities in Nigeria so they can claim asylum on the back of it.
We must advise ourselves on this current path of self-annihilation. Some of you think Biafra will be the end of all your problems, so South Sudan thought, as did Eritrea, but sorry it will be the beginning of new ones. Now take this to the Bank, it will even be far more difficult for any country to touch any conflict here with a long spoon than it was in the sixties. Reason? Then there was the prospect of oil but today oil is out of fashion and even as it is, Nigeria is begging for buyers and nobody's buying. Osinbajo said that much a few days back. Now, tell me, if they spend their money intervening in your conflict to save your asses, what will they get in return? The best they can do for you is to condemn what is going on, then more out-pouring of condemnations and then more unleashing of floodgates of condemnations, but NO ACTION while you die in numbers. You often argue that a call for referendum is not a call for war. I agree completely! Very true! Referendum is a right not a privilege. Even Buhari asserted that much in favour of Palestine when he addressed the UN. However, it is plain naivety to assume that all that is enshrined in international law is enforceable. UN has no mechanism of enforcement. Countries and Dictators constantly flout it and nothing happens. Even if something were to happen you’ll all have decomposed in your graves by then. A show of bravado will not lead you anywhere Umunnem. Call me a coward if you like, but Chinua Achebe told us that we often stand in the house of a coward to point at where a brave man ONCE lived. In any case, isn’t it foolishness to challenge an army that has been stockpiling arms since 1960 when you on the other hand haven’t bought a bullet just yet?
Papa Achebe puts it this way, “Only a foolish man can go after a leopard with his bare hands”. As impulsive and as tempting as it may get, tone down your rhetorics, invectives, acerbics, and cursing on social media. Cherish the peace you now have at least Igbos are not worse-off than other regions despite never being in power. While there is grinding poverty in other regions, the highest income per capita in the country is posted by Anambra and other Igbo states ain’t doing badly. Our people live well, build better houses compared to other regions and it's all a miracle given the scratch we started from after the war. Why do we want to throw all that away because of ego and start all over again? Is it a curse? The Hausas though having been in power do not even live a better quality of life than Igbos. Let's be wise and not give opportunity to destroy all we've achieved as a people.
I condemn in the strongest of terms the killing of unarmed people by Nigerian soldiers, killer herdsmen, and do not by any means say Nigeria is what we want it to be but understand Biafra wasn't Ojukwu's first choice. At Aburi his choice was a return to true federalism which he knew was a better deal for us than secession. Nigeria failed to honour that agreement and continued the killings forcing him to declare a Biafran Republic to save his people from slaughter and it's understandable. Nigeria owes us tons of apologies, I agree. But brothers, let's think again! A Biafra today will even be far less economically viable than it would have been then. Reason is because then we would have used oil money to jump-start the new country but today oil is so unsellable to the extent that Venezuela with arguably the largest reserves is grappling with severe economic problems. Kick-starting a new country from the basics would be painfully slow and may outlive our generation to even get the basic things in place. Arewa youths know that, the reason they have asked Nigerian Government to let Igbos go, only for Nnamdi Kanu to start asking for Benue and Rivers because he knows that Igboland alone isn’t viable.
Asking for Benue is laughable because they were never part of Biafra and have made it clear to all, as did different Rivers groups that they don’t want Biafra. A handful of his collaborators from those regions pledging allegiance to him does not equate to an entire people. Majority of their people hate this Biafran idea and have made that much clear. Some funny IPOBians are also hoping on Asari Dokubo and FFK. What a funny bunch being used to fight other people’s fight. Why won’t they take up the gauntlet or is it only us that is suffering injustice? Don't even think corruption will suddenly disappear in a new Biafra as some naive IPOBians hope. If they give you Biafra today, your eyes will open up to new unpleasant realities many of you haven't even factored-in in your agitation but then it would have been late.
I know voices like mine are often loathed and cursed by IPOBians but some of us who know the truth can no longer keep quiet while you drag us all into avoidable chaos. I owe our people the truth as I see it. Curse me all you want, it's OK. Umunnem, ka ako’n’uche na udo chianu biko! Patience solves all things, with time. Let our people think again and know what is looming. Stop your facebook and social media vituperations, cursing, grand standing and join me to educate others. De-escalate this situation and speak words of kindness to others. Even mighty America de-escalates after tensions with Russia. It’s called wisdom. North Korea provokes South Korea most times but the South always de-escalates tensions knowing that the North hasn’t got anything to lose in the event of war but beautiful South Korea will lose quite a lot. In our case, all the beautiful houses and streets in Igboland will be razed to the ground. Why should we be starting afresh all the time? It will even be more painful if we lose again as was the case in 1970. As it is, it’s not looking good! One more thing. We can join other ethnic groups to demand restructuring. Let us not face our common enemy alone. Britain is our enemy using minority Fulani to enslave Nigerians. We can together liberate Nigeria from Fulani if only we can unite. Let's stop all these provocative language and join forces with the West and the Middle belt. See all over where Igbos are killed on daily bases. The worst is our behaviour in other people's land.
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BigBashiru: For anyone that closely studies African politics, it is clear that the former colonial powers (UK, France and Germany) have never really left Africa alone since they physically left. In Chad, CAR, Mali, France is always looking to install proxy Governments that will do its bidding and meet its interests. Francophone african countries are also required by colonial law to deposit 50% of their reserves into the French treasury and to award public sector contracts to French companies.
Nnamdi Kanu is a British citizen in UK. This is pure speculation but UK could be looking to: 1. Install a Government to do its bidding. 2. Cause war in Nigeria to maintain white supremacy - which is to say - "look at Africa, all their countries are at war" 3. Cause destabilisation in order to sell arms and make money. 4. Cause destabilisation in order to win mining contracts.
The British Government, if it does not have ulteror motives should either take Nnamdi Kanu to court for instigating session/ war but should also send him to Nigeria so he can be on the forefront of the war he is instigating.
Markbrowny: We are Niger Deltans and would rather stay on our own as Niger Delta Republic which is far better than Biafra where Igbos will be 70% of the said Biafra. All the govt agencies, job opportunities will be dominated by the Igbos.
Port Harcourt which is the center of Niger Delta,Lagos of Niger Delta, the most populated Niger Delta city, most developed with all the tribes of the Niger delta living peacefully in Port Harcourt.
[b]Port Harcourt will be the Capital of Niger Delta or Better our dear beautiful Calabar.
We have witnessed the Former Eastern Region govt and indeed the people of Niger delta (Old Rivers State) where marginalized. We fought for the creation of River state from Igbo dominated Eastern region so it is foolishness to go back to the same Igbo Dominated Eastern region which our parents fought to divide a which has given us our own states today controlled by our people.
What will Niger Delta gain to Join Igbos for Biafra?
One thing I am very sure that Niger Delta will gain is: Mass migration of the Igbos to all the communities in the Niger Delta just like we already have it today.
How many Niger deltans in the South East? And How many Igbos in the Niger Delta?? Of course you can see that the Igbos are more in the Blessed Niger Delta than we are in Igbo land.
Niger Delta Republic where each Ethnic Group in the Niger Delta will be an independent State is far better than Biafra oh. Far better.
We don’t want to be in the same country with Igbos and yet they can’t respect our decision??
Are the Igbos so weak to believe in themselves and fight for themselves??
[/s] So if you fought to liberate Rivers State from Igbo domination, why then did these same people create Bayelsa out of rivers?
mamaafrik: Raw facts emerged that the Nigerian military are protecting the killer Herdmen while they killed innocent people. It was reported from many sources which can be heard in the video in the background that operation burst containing Hausa-Fulanis extraction were nearby during the Callous and Heinous killing and maiming of more than 20 Ibarapa people around 3:00am. They only looked away during the hours when this dastardly act was perfected in connivance With the killer . Same army are now reported to be trailing Sunday igboho and his boys who went to Ibarapa after leaving the Ekiti rally, surprisingly they came with 8 Toyota Hilux to gag and prevent him and indirectly protect the killer Herdmen.
It should be noted that the 47 men arrested by Amotekun operative with live arm cartridges who said they were invited to military barracks for training had been released through the back door. The South needs to face this enemy together against this Barbarians,enough of blaming esn or igboho.
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