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PLS WHO IS ETCETERA?

Etcetera is a former musician now a writer

I have been receiving a lot of mails and phone calls in recent weeks requesting that I lend my voice in support of the ongoing campaign for the sovereign state of Biafra and to also speak up against the recent shut down of Radio Biafra by National Broadcasting Commission. I have decided to make my opinion known to those who have been bombarding me with requests to support the Biafran movement.
Yes, I believe that the Igbo have been marginalised in nigeria right from 1970 till date. I also believe that as a people, the Igbo have every right to speak out and seek redress. I believe that no tribe or ethnic group in nigeria deserves to be marginalised or shut out by certain quarters of government because of an incident of the past. Just like every Igbo man, I believe that Biafra was a good dream born out of a necessity at that time. It was a good dream which went horribly wrong and became a nightmare for us, the Igbo people and the whole of Nigeria from 1967 to 1970, from which I believe we have woken up.
It will be foolhardy to dream the same dream in the same way and manner without thoroughly accounting for why and how it turned into a nightmare, and factoring in the changes that have taken place in Nigeria since the 1960s.
The thought that the actualisation of the sovereign state of Biafra is in itself the solution to all the problems of Ndigbo is to display an understandable naivety about human nature and today’s politics. What we need as a people is a new vision that will encompass the lessons of the past, the changes that have taken place since the end of the civil war, the reality of present day Nigeria and demand for a system founded on justice, liberty and equality under the rule of law for Ndigbo and non Igbo as well. I believe this new vision is attainable.
They say charity begins at home and in this regard, I believe it is time for every honest and sincere Igbo man or woman, to channel his or her energy towards actualising good leadership and government in Igboland by joining the political process. It is time for every one of us to unite against corruption in our land. It is time for Ndigbo to come together to reverse this ubiquitous trend of bad leadership ravishing Igboland and put in place a system that would enable the best of us to emerge as leaders.
Great nations are ruled by their best minds and not by a band of common thieves without respect for individual liberty and democracy that do nothing but devise ingenious ways to looting the treasury and serve the vilest and most primitive of human instincts. Without this political and cultural change embedded in the concept of our future, Igboland will remain underdeveloped, and that in itself, will constitute a gargantuan problem for us in the future. Making this necessary change in igboland will ensure that if and ever or when Nigeria collapses as a result of our collective idiocy, irresponsibility, ignorance and corruption, and the jumbo pay of politicians, Ndigbo will be better placed to build a new nation based on justice, equality, rule of law, tolerance, development and honesty.
War has never been the solution to any problem. I didn’t witness the civil war but from what I saw in my recent visit to Maiduguri, Adamawa and Plateau state, I have become a disciple of dialogue as a means to resolve issues. If Biafra will become a reality, it shouldn’t be through the barrel of a gun. It is wrong to seek divorce by putting a gun to your spouse’s head. We should realise that a divorce from Nigeria is also possible if the Nigeria state comes to its natural end because of years of ethnic and religious prejudices, injustices, and vision-less irresponsible, corrupt leadership that failed to lay the foundation of a viable state and make the necessary social investment for its survival. This might be the natural course of events if Nigeria continues to sleep walk into disaster and neglect honest nation building.
We shouldn’t continue to pursue the Biafra dream in the way and manner some people and groups are doing at the moment without regard to the present reality. It can only undermine the whole essence of the struggle. As an Igbo man, there is nothing I want for Igbo that I do not want for other ethnic groups. There is nothing I wish for my fellow Christians that I do not wish for Muslims. We are all humans after all. We are all brothers and sisters divided by language, skin colours and religion. I believe that enlightenment is recognition of this basic facts, and that underneath our skins, flows blood of the same colour and minds that can think alike and able to overcome the prejudices which our difference try to impose on our judgment. There is nothing that can justify the killing of a fellow man. I can only lend my voice to a vision that doesn’t entail the destruction of lives and property.
I am sorry to say that the continuous clamour for the recognition of Biafra by America may not yield much because of the selfish nature of America’s foreign policy. If there is nothing in it for America, America won’t get involved. We are a great and industrious people. For a start, won’t it be better to seek economic independence and have Nigeria and the rest of the world depend on us for something? Today, Africa has gone from car assemblage to total manufacturing. I am proud that I am alive to witness this history, that a Nigerian made car can actually be better that the Toyotas and Hondas of this world, and it is all due to the ingenuity of an Igbo man. Ndigbo, this can be a place to start. Igbo kwenu!!

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Nigeria's line-up for the 9th African Women's Championship Group A match against Cote D’Ivoire has been revealed.
According to information available to SL10, Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon has paired Guingamp star Desire Oparanozie with rave of the moment Asisat Oshoala in attack for tonight's match.
At the back, experienced Onome Ebi will partner Osinachi Ohale, while captain Evelyn Nwabuoku is moved out to right back at the expense of Ugo Njoku.
The Nigeria Women team will be looking to start the competition on a positive note in the second match of the day in Group A.
Falcons have been to all African Women Championship (AWC) and have won all except for the 2008 and 2012 edition.
The two teams are meeting for the second time in two years, as the Falcons won 3-1 in the 8th edition of the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.
Starters: Precious Dede, Evelyn Nwabuoku (c), Ebere Ngozi, Osinachi Ohale, Onome Ebi, Onyinyechi Ohadugha, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala
www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/south-africa/african-women-s-championship-starting-xi-nigeria-v-ivory-coast-11-october-2014/179184

The Nigerian Super Eagles take on Sudan in a crucial Afcon Group A qualifier at the Khartoum International Stadium on Saturday evening.
Stephen Keshi's men will be targeting an away victory after finding themselves winless after their two opening games.
Sudan are in a similar position, that is without a win, having lost to South Africa at home and Congo-Brazzaville away.
The Super Eagles however did manage a draw in their match away to South Africa, after losing at home to Congo-Brazzaville in their opening encounter.
As expected Vincent Enyeama has returned to the Super Eagles XI after being unavailable for the first two qualifiers.
You can follow all the action on SL10.ng's match centre or on our Twitter account, @SL10Nigeria.
Here is how they line-up:
Nigeria XI: Enyeama, Ambrose, Echiejile, Oboabona, Omeruo, Onazi, Mikel, Musa, Igiebor, Salami, Emenike
www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/south-africa/afcon-qualifier-starting-xi-sudan-v-nigeria-11-october-2014/179181

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Naij.com reader Chris [not his real name] is an officer with the Nigerian military. In his message to info@ naij.com, he details the level of corruption in the Nigerian military, warning that such negligence will surely backfire and have negative consequenses of state of security in our country.
Chris is a Corporal in the Nigerian Air Force, currently serving in Yola, Adamawa State. In his letter below he describes the reality he has to face every day and the losing fight the soldiers have to fight with the corruption in the Nigerian military.
“I write to seek help in exposing our corrupt senior officers. The corruption in the Nigerian military environs is higher than in the political sector. We lack relevant agencies to check the growing trend. The negligence and the nonchalant attitude regarding the welfare of lower ranks will soon spell doom on the security of the Nigerian state.
“In my unit, soldiers live without accommodation. In the little space available, they are being paired up two (2) and three (3) in a room.
“Still, millions are being spent on the gigantic edifice of the Airlodge located near Ribadu Square, Jimeta Yola, which is meant for senior officers. Millions are allocated to the ongoing project of the Air Chief Marshal A. S. Badeh’s golf club (along Jambutu Numan Road, Yola).
“I know that soldiers serving in 37 BSG and 75 STG, Yola (war zones), are not being paid their operational allowances. It is crystal clear to us that the funds are coming from the DHQ Abuja. But the money is diverted to the private pocket of few ‘chosen’ ones. Our colleagues in the Nigerian Army have to endure a similar fate.
“Now, let’s talk about operational efficiency. Nigerian military is too ill-equipped to combat the ravaging insurgency in the North. Forget about what the Defense spokesman is saying from Abuja. Here, it’s visible to the blind and audible to the deaf. In my unit here in Yola, despite the global technological progress, we are still using the Fabrique Nationale rifles that were used in the Biafran War! Meanwhile, the insurgents are carrying advanced weapons. They have light machine guns, new AK-47 rifles, general-purpose machine guns, to mention a few.
“It’s sad to know that, because of the same corruption in the Nigerian military, we don’t have rocket-propelled grenade launchers. All the armoured personnel carriers we use to defend our bases are outdated. Of the two outdated Mi-35M helicopters, one has crashed, and the other one was fired at by the insurgents and grounded in Maiduguri.
“The operation of archaic fighter aircrafts such as Alpha jet and F-7 fighter jet is a waste of taxpayers’ money, ranging from fueling, to armouring it with heavy missiles that are being detonated in an unknown location (best known to the pilots.) I guess it’s a deliberate action by the pilots, or a directive from upper authority.
“Those who are interested in keeping corruption in the Nigerian military regularly embezzle funds at the detriment of ground troops and the Nigeria security state in general.
“Like I’ve said, the unchecked corruption in the Nigerian military and negligence of our leaders towards the well-being of personnel troops will soon have negative consequences on the state of security in Nigeria.”
Source...naij.com

Super Eagles and Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi will be out for a couple of months with broken tibia and fibula.
Onazi was brutally attacked by French midfielder Blaise Matuidi in the second half of the game and had to be stretchered of the pitch. He was rushed to a hospital where it was revealed that his tibia and fibula are broken and will keep him sidelined for a couple of months. Shockingly Matuidi received only yellow card, but raised a lot of protests from football pundits, including Diego Maradona, who called it a worse offence than Luis Suarez's bite. "One must be very impudent not to see that this is worse than what Suarez did. Where is the ball? [The tackle] is criminal," Maradona said. Onazi has not talked about the incident yet, only posted a photo of his leg taken at the hospital.

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Yesterday I watched the Nigerian-French match with 4 Ghanians,but to my surprise they usually pretend to support Nigeria but whenever the french had a scoring chances that they lost,they would shout ohhh,y e no score na...when France eventually scored they were all happy...My question is why is it that Africans don't love and support themselves

Enyeama,ambrose,omeruo,oboabona,echiejile,mikel,onazi,moses,musa,ideye and emenike....as gathered from futaa.com and kickoffnigeria.com.....
God bless nigeria

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