₦airaland Forum

meccuno:
all i see are Yoruba people.............

gidgiddy:
IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently in the USA, struck a pose in front of the White House.

This is the person Nigeria said is a terrorist. I laugh in Chinese

ProWalker:
These people love the sound of their voice. They just want to say anything to remain in the public space

clarocuzioo:
Joseph the dreamer, keep dreaming.

Let me tell you the best calculations.

PDP has already zoned their 2023 presidential ticket to the North, because of that APC's best chance of retaining power in 2023 is to field a norther, El-Rufai knows this, that's why he is jumping up and down.

If eventually APC zones it's ticket to the South, then APC is dead, as the northerners will rally round their own irrespective of party affiliation, as they would keep their personal interest to ensure power stays in the North.

South West will simply be OYO, as they have long betrayed the trust of South, so other geopolitocal zones of the South are not interested in any form of alliance with south west.


The North will simply allign with any other regionnin south and boom, they have the president.

2023 is gonna be interesting, as am enjoying the game already.

Anambralstson:
I know it really paining you guys from West I still remembered all your posts in 2015 when Buhari won, you never believe he will do single project in the East, many of us know the real enemies of Ndi Igbo, 2023 is pregnant either Igbo man or let the north continue.

Mynd44:
I don’t really like to look at past mistakes except I want to see what I could have done better and put it into my going forward. Not even mop about what I could have done about it in the past. It happened, it happened. The whole issues about pogrom or genocide is just a long story for the history books and holding on to the past is not going to make you go forward so what do you do? Look to the nearest and far future.

The problems you have is not different from the problems that plague other parts of the country which is basically economics. I will always say until the inhabitants of the South East start looking towards developing the economics of the South East as a whole and not of certain people living in the South East, nothing will happen going forward.

Take this Second Niger Bridge for example. You have Delta on one side and Anambra on another side and you say for 30 years people have clamoured for another bridge but what is the cost of the darned bridge? It is a little over 100 billion. Are you saying the governments of Delta and Anambra could not have built the bridge by coming up with some of the capital, have private investors come up with the rest and toll the bridge? Imagine the impact of that?

It took the new governor of Anambra, Gov Obaino to sanitise the Anambra side of the bridge after the whole place was almost decaying.

When I heard of the port in Akwa Ibom, I almost jumped out of my skin hoping that the Abia state government will see that as a chance to improve the trade at Aba. You ask why?

The Ibaka (I believe that’s the name) port is a good chance for Abia state to get at the sea. They ought to have bought a stake or invested money towards the project perhaps get exclusive terminal(s) (the same way Lagos bought huge farmlands in Ogun state for their rice project). Then finance or look for investors to finance a direct rail line from the port to an inland port close to Aba and develop an industrial complex right there. Do you know how much economic activities that is? That on its own has simply opened up Abia state to the sea and gives them a chance to export without stress and also give them a chance to bring in raw materials and export raw goods. Footwears and the likes made from Aba gets easy access to the world.

The South Eastern states can come together to link everywhere via rail. The South East is not that large: an inland rail port in Abia can easily link the rest. If you wait for the FG to dredge the Niger, sorry ooooo because believe it or not, Anambra is not the only state that will demand for a share of that and in the spirit of equity, the federal government had to consider the rest too.



Igbos are one of the most travelled people in the world, I find it amazing that the governors and leaders there can’t use the influence of these people to draw in investors.

Do what Ogun state is doing to Lagos by sending delegations to companies (with your people at the helm) and giving them free land and tax incentives which is gradually making Ogun one of the states with the highest number of industries right now and still growing.

It is not every time you wait for the Federal Government. Look at how Lagos took Ikorodu road from the FG and worked on it. Or how Oyo, Ogun and Lagos asked the FG to hands off the Lagos-Ibadan expressway if they won’t fix it.

I want to see a tax structure in Anambra that generates money for the state to do more. The traders are there, tax them but before you can tax them, make the markets better. Aba is there, tax the traders and give them a chance to access the international markets

You don’t have to fight for international airports. Fight for roads instead.

Regional integration first: that is the nearest future before you talk of Biafra. If Biafra works, you already have the structures. If it does not come, you still have it

I don’t get why Abia state will fire non-indigenes from other South Eastern states from the civil service. That is dumb and only divide you.

You complain of representation in the National assembly and how you are numerically disadvantaged but even if you have an additional state, it only gives you a slight number. SE legislators need to build bridges with those from other zones and play the politics of the Senate and House of Representatives. They need to learn to “toast” other legislators (possibly actively support the bills favouring them) so they can support your bills in return.

This politics of “We are Igbos” has to stop especially at the federal level. Learn to play politics where you make friends (even if you have to pretend). Do you think Lagos got the federal government to move a lot of companies there because they have more senators? Hell no. They made friends with those they can make friends with, sacrificed what they can and got what they can get. Remember a tight hand not only keeps what it has but also not receive anything.

Igbos love to talk about how many houses they have outside the south east or how many business interests they have outside the south east but at what gain? You set up a factory in Oyo and pay tax to the Oyo state government, employ more citizens(indigenes and non indigenes) of Oyo and add to the GDP of Oyo so you can brag? Why not set it up in Ebonyi?

I don’t understand how Ifeanyi Ubah can come out to say Igbos are taking over Lagos and brag about how “they” won House of Representative seats there. Who will they represent, the south east or Lagosians(Lagosians here being both indigenes and non indigenes)? They are there to develop Lagos. Why will Ifeanyi Ubah say “Igbos will install the governor of Lagos”? You are simply playing politics where everyone else will be hostile towards you. Look even if you have Biafra as your goal, pretend to belong and be a part so you can get what will develop you

There has been this issue of other regions cutting food supplies to Biafra if it is ever created and then you hear Igbos say they will also cut oil supplies but before thinking of alienating yourselves in the event of a Biafra, why not just open your doors with the North in terms of trade as it concerns food? Why must it be malice (not necessarily violence)?

No one has the monopoly of farming but is the south east investing in farming right now? Learn from what happened the last time when food was cut off and stop thinking about how you will cut off oil supplies. What if the states in the South-South decide not to join and decide to form their own country (It can happen)? Everyone trades according to what they gain and if anyone offers them money, they will sell oil to them. Nigeria uses merely 400,000 barrels of oil each day, the oil deposits in Ondo and Edo(if you believe Edo will be part of a Biafra then you need to think about it again) can sort that out. The government is also talking of continuing the search in the Lake Chad region. Deposits have been found in Lagos, with Dangote building a 650,000 barrels per day refinery and Oando following up with a 350,000 barrels per day. The country will be a refining hub in West Africa and with that can afford to buy raw crude and export the products.

But what happens to the people of Igbo descent who has billions in investment in places outside the South East or the places that might not be part of Biafra? The loss to these people will be huge as the government of the country you leave might just nationalise them if you decide you want to leave with malice and the continual threats by people like Kanu Nnamdi of Radio Biafra.

Think of developing the SE as a short term goal with Biafra as a long term goal else the future (near and far) is going to be hellish.


http://www.megahub.com.ng/to-get-biafra-forget-about-biafra/

Afamed:
Ndi Mmadu self. Lol

Area4Area:
Wake up bro, this is 2019 and not 1967 the Igbos controlled the former Eastern region, you've been told to leave the SS minorities alone in your quest for Biafra but most of you don't listen.

Roughly speaking, there are twenty main dialectal regions in the Ibo nation, which can be conveniently departmentalized as Provinces of an Ibo State, to wit:

Mbamili in the northwest
Aniocha in the west
Anidinma and Ukwuani in the southeast
Nsukka and Udi in the north
Awgu, Awka and Onitsha in the centre
Ogbaru in the south
Abakaliki and Afikpo in the northwest
Okigwi, Orlu, Owerri and Mbaise in the east (This is real Iboland, the rest are Wawa Ibo)
Ngwa, Bende, Abiriba Ohafia and Etche in the southwest.

Omoodua007:
He got the beating of his life
Igbos think when your quiet your foolish

KEVIND:
Photo: The Man Who Suggested The Name "BIAFRA"

His Royal Highness
Chief Frank Opigo
Dawai 111, Amananaowei of Angiama was a
statesman politician, educationist and a
philanthropist. He graduated in 1953 as the first
graduate of central/western Ijaw land who later
served as Assistant Registrar, Student Union.
In 1967 he became the administrator of Yenegoa
Province of Biafra and the commissioner for rural
development.
"Biafra" , a name familiar with the Old eastern region and Igbos today was
suggested by him.
Chief Opigo gave Biafra (after the Bight of Biafra now
Bonny) its name and the rest of the seceding eastern region adopted it.
Biafra historical record would remain incomplete if
this great Ijaw son is not remembered. http://biafranchronicle.com/2015/05/28/27th-of-may/

https://www.nairaland.com/2689230/photo-man-suggested-name-biafra

BoboNkiti19:
We go jam in 2023, you will be back to playing your customary opposition which befits your status quo, the North are using you sophisticated idiots as pawns in their political chess games ahead of 2023...they know, we both know the only thing keeping APC right now is Buhari who is a major power broker for the North... once he's gone come 2023, APC and the entire Yoruba fate will be as good as sealed.

Eartquake1:
You are predicting that you'll be loitering here till 2022

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Anambralstson:
Ignorant being,
1. Innoson started his career in the East built large business empire, he has no footprint in Southwest
2. J. I Ejison sole distributor of Bullet drink in Nigeria, Pure Heaven Wines, and Tiger head battery, his products are in every nook and cranny of this nation his distribution head is Onitsha, all his investments, filling stations, hotels, shopping plazas, estate, etc are all located in East
http://www.ejisongroup.com.ng/

3[s] Roban shopping malls leading indigenous retail outlet with more than 8 branches has no business in Southwest, he started in the East

4 Everyday Emporium with 7 branches in the East has business in West
http://www.everydaygroups.com/

5. Tummy Tummy noodles that's dragging market with Indomi noodles, has his Manufacturing plant in Nnewi

6. Juhel pharmaceutical companies leading phamaceutical company in Nigeria his two manufacturing plants are all located in Southeast but their products are in every corner of Nigeria
http://www.juhelnigeria.com/

7. Ibeto group started his business in the East

8.Chicason group makers of AZ oil his plant is located in Nnewi his products are everywhere

9. Dozzy group his industries are all in the East his products are everywhere.

10. CUTIX Cable plc first indigenous cable wire, his Manufacturing plant is located in Nnewi his products are in every markets

11.Tiger food limited, the Manufacturing plants is located in Onitsha they are leading cooking spices company in Nigeria

12. Popular Dr. Aladdin's 7keys Herbal Mixture is manufactured in Onitsha

13.Crunchies Fried Chicken Limited. With 13 branches all located in Southeast and South-south
https://crunchiesfriedchickenltd.com/
These are the ones
14 Popular Aboniki balm owned by Igbo man has no business has no investment in West
15. Babymate diaper in every markets is being Manifacture in Nnewi.
Most of you are very Ignorants there are lots of Igbo business guys that built their business without investing in West.[/s]

kotv:
That’s Yoruba for you. They want everything sighted on their region so they can continue stealing from every other region. It’s the same way they pushed oil companies to relocate their HQ to their region only for them to accuse militants that happened years after the relocation occurred as the reason the relocation occurred. They are very greedy people.

Igbo be wise. Don’t let them deceive you into transferring your income to them. That’s how they, like snakes, made sure all necessary industries by each tribe is located in their region and chest beat with that as their handiwork. Be wise and wake up!

Roughly speaking, there are twenty main dialectal regions in the Ibo nation, which can be conveniently departmentalized as Provinces of an Ibo State, to wit:

Mbamili in the northwest
Aniocha in the west
Anidinma and Ukwuani in the southeast
Nsukka and Udi in the north
Awgu, Awka and Onitsha in the centre
Ogbaru in the south
Abakaliki and Afikpo in the northwest
Okigwi, Orlu, Owerri and Mbaise in the east (This is real Iboland, the rest are Wawa Ibo)
Ngwa, Bende, Abiriba Ohafia and Etche in the southwest.

SoNature:
If you guys dug up this crap just to start bashing the Igbos, just know that the Igbos then never took Zik seriously because of his stance on the indivisibility of Nigeria. Zik's understanding of Nigeria was never realistic as the country was never ready for unity....he lived in a cloud cuckoo land.

Conversely, regardless of how any tribe sees Ojukwu, the Igbo nation held him (and will continue to hold him) in high esteem even in death. His standpoint reflected how majority of Nigerian leaders perceived the country when they held sway...he was down to earth.

While Zik strived to engender Nigerianness, which was vague, Ojukwu was parochial in his approach to leadership. Today, Nigeria celebrates Zik while the Igbos adore Ojukwu even in death.

dukeprince50:
Op, don't be stupid, we the SS do not behave like SE or SW, no president has done to any region what Obasanjo did to Odi people in Bayelsa state but we forgive him and do not insult him, we still voted for him, Our own son and brother was defeated by APC but we moved on and right now the same APC is about to win Bayelsa state, unlike some set of people, we do not come online shouting marginalised, we do not call other tribes Fla.tino, AFO.nja and all sort of names, intact we are so forgiving and accomodating that when Goodluck was defeated, he called Buhari and congratulated him, no other person has done that, our oil feed the entire country but we do not boast, we do not feel like we develop any region, pls do not carry SS in ur head and sell like garri, we have no interest in answering you.
west is mostly Yoruba, East is mostly Igbo and north is mostly Hausa
SS has the most number of tribes and languages but we still leave in peace and Harmony. everyone is welcome here, we treat ourselves equally,
We have those with Igbo identity in Rivers State and delta state, if they tell you they are Igbo, then they are Igbo, we are not scared of our Identity, we just do not think one tribe is better than the other here

kettykin:
From the opinions from certain quarters on how igbos should be denied fair play , equity and denied the opportunity to produce the Nigerian president of igbo origin in 2023 either in APC or PDP, what and how should the igbo race react to such affront from other parts of Nigeria, should Igbos repay Nigerians in the same coin or fold their hands and watch certain tribes degrade them to a third class race

Please notice that there are staunch igbo APC members like Rochas Okorocha, joe igbokwe, Ngige , Amechi etc who are eligible to contest and be voted for and their myriads of bright igbo minds in PDP , while APGA produces the best of the igbo race like Soludo etc .

Please your valid opinions and no insults

RTSC:
Obi is the best Governor ever in anambra state.
A governor that was impeached for integrity and won back his mandate.

Look at how many votes he got from anambra during the presidential elections.

Obiano cannot get it in ten life times.

danot1030:
PDP can reward the Igbos with the presidential ticket for their loyalty but they should not expect such from APC.