LocalStandard1: Many people accredite and agree the dislike and hatred for the Igbos in Nigeria is caused by the civil war. Many people continue to carry the notion that they started the civil war thus the hatred.
But it has been more than fifty(50+) years since the civil war. More people now are being killed by a particular tribe codenamed "BANDITS" than the Igbos ever even did, yet not much bitterness is put on them as the Igbos even till now. Rwanda is a country of only about 13 million today, as at thirty years ago at the time of the genocide they were about half the population yet about 800,000 people were killed. Today, there is not only a total reconciliation there but Rwanda has moved on to be one of the very fastest growing economies in Africa. The cleanest, less corrupttion!
So why does Nigeria still carry it's hate on a peaceful ethnic group? Peaceful cause as someone from Kaduna State, Southern Kaduna, I have never experienced or even heard of an ethnic clash between the Igbo settlers and a Middle Belt tribe before.
So I theorized the issue is not because of the civil war but the civil war is only a symptom of the real matter in contention. And I continued to ask till I discovered this very wonderful video on YouTube. It gives a clear, good picture to the root cause, if you see it that way.
It's tittled "The hatred behind Jews, Igbos, and Chinese Explained by Thomas Sowell"
This video has answered my long questions and probably many others perfectly well. Especially now as the elections draw near and the questions seems very rife.
The real reason Igbos are hated all across Nigeria is cos Igbos 'show off' way too much; in the words of Chinua Achebe, he described it as "noisy exhibitionism".
When a person brags too much, he/she naturally invites envy, which very easily progresses to hatred. This is more so if the thing the person brags about is revealed to be true. Unfortunately, this is Igbo culture, and it wouldnt be changing any time soon.
I decree upon them their children will know no peace. They'll suffer for their parents sins. Those of you daughters and sons of satan that watches this show shall know no peace as well.
You'll all born in hell for all eternity
Back to sender. Only you and your own children will know no peace! Amen!!
Seun was a grammy nominee, globally recognised unlike Psquare a local champ..
Seun is from a wealthy home, well enlightened and exposed
Psquare the talentless artists using political campaign to revive their dead career?
Psquare who collected money from Buhari, Jonathan and anticipating to collect from Obi?
Dey play
Jonzing galore!.. Let Seun go take a walk for 1 hour on the streets of Lagos let's see if anyone would recognise him. Afterwards, let Peter take the same walk and let's se if people would be able to get home that day cos of the traffic.
OsunOriginal: I think the next thing for him is to leave the race. There is no way on earth Obi can get 25% in Lagos with this empty TBS and only noise.
Yeah there's nothing left for him in the election; we all know OBI doesnt stand a chance in the election so please just kindly instruct your thugs and agberos to stop attacking innocent people on the streets.
ogunprince18: Fela is a YORUBA ICON just as much as national. You are the real bigot with your hatred. You people just wanna copy everything white people do and call other Africans bigots all day. it’s pathetic that you have this much self hatred
Me Hatred for who?.... Oga Leave all these petty talk, just show us where Peter insulted FELA and where he insulted YORUBAS.
An easy way to identify true tribal, ethnic and racial bigots is that they're always desperate to start ir turn everything to an ethnic match. In this case, Peter and Seun are fighting, I see it for what it is (i.e. 2 adults fighting)... I'm clearly not the bigot turning it into an intertribal war.
femisplash: Abeg keep quiet, Seun gave a personal opinion and then the illiterate butted in to insult Seun and his father's legacy, he would further go on to insults fela's shrine and what he stands for. But you're here being half smart trying to downplay the insults on his father. Meanwhile, you guys would have been screeching at our ears like a crybaby if it was the other way round
I can show you where Seun insulted Peter and where Peter insulted Seun. But what I cannot find and what you've failed to point out is where or how Peter insulted FELA. Several people have asked you to point this out but you keep running around like a headless chicken.
Also while you're at it, kindly point out where Peter insulted YORUBAS (which you and your ilk claim is the reason for turning this to an ethnic battle).
femisplash: What's my business with one effing petition, Yoruba don't roll like that, I doubt he'd get a hundred signatures, unlike you guys signing a stupid petition against Brymo and anyone who slaps reality into you..
Lol... ohhh! So you know its a chronically stupid petition yet you're attacking and insulting me for calling it out for what it is? After several hours, only 2 signees cos such stupidity is genuinely rare...
If you had any sense of discernment, you should be able to see how your ethnic bigotry is already eroding your sanity. Peter and Seun are fighting online; you and your pathetic likes are hell bent on turning it to an inter-tribal battle by dragging FELA into it. Meanwhile FELA is a national icon, not a YORUBA icon. But of course, senseless bigots always find a way to turn everything into tribal battles.
femisplash: So says a blind bigot, you wouldn't see where Peter insulted Fela and his legacy because you share same sentiments with the illiterate guy.
Like I said before, i dont expect an ethnic bigot with single digit IQ to discern anything besides bigotry.
PrinceOfLagos: Mr Peter Obi is scheduled to hold labour party campaign rally in Lagos today at TBS Lagos . Nigerians especially the youths living in Lagos are already gearing up for the mother of all rallies at TBS .
See placards on display ahead of the rally today in Lagos ..
Kwankwaso sounds really pained! Forget whatever noise he makes, he's going to step down and out of the race by next week. Oga would likely be targetting ministerial appointment under Tinubu or Atiku.
What's happening today at Sokoto and Kano is very clear as to what to expect in the election. 25th no far again, we shall see.
Lol... you think those paid people who attend those rallies and the ones who attend in hope of being paid, will vote the candidate dancing in those rallies? Are you aware its exactly the same set of people who attend Tinubu rallies that also attend Atiku rallies?
Your projection is amusingly flawed beyond imagination. You even projected ATIKU to win Rivers?
See a more likely scenario below. Anyone expecting northerners to leave their own and vote Tinubu is on a very long thing; even Buhari will be voting ATIKU!
If you think I'm off the mark, tell me the states you think I got wrong or create your projected view using any online tool. Post your result as reply and let's deliberate.
The entire management and staff of the BENIN DISCO need to be tied and flogged mercilessly till they bleed.... Never seen such a useless and inefficient entity before. Like why do you bother to exist if your efficiency is less that 3% ?
In most parts of Warri, electricity barely exists; if you get up to 7 hours cumulative power in a whole week, you would be thanking your God that it was a good week. This has been the case for the last 4-5 years and this is supposed to be a city, not some rural area... The situation just leaves one wondering whether its humans or animals that manage the Benin DISCO. And of course, no one ever gets the prepaid meters in this part of the country.
Megabig: I’ve been meaning to ask, where is Sowore and his campaign?
I feel duped that I’ve contributed to his campaign at one point and there is nothing to show for it.
Is it that he comes up every 4 years, seek funds, chew our money and then disappears?
What should be done to people like this?
Sowore is good but to be honest, he's more of a no-nonsense activist than a leader. While Sowore may be good, the truth is that that's there's an equally good and far more popular candidate with administrative experience and a verifiable track record of achievements, who is many times more likely to win a general election - Many people whould rather go with the candidate who has better chances at winning.
The principles and ideologies of Sowore are very similar to those of OBI; both men have ideologies which sharply differ from the standard Nigerian political ideology. The odds arent just in Sowore's favour for now; the most I would have expected of him at this crucial time is to directly/indirectly support OBI in winning the coming election (or at least just remain neutral instead of joining hte 'establishment' to attack OBI). It would be great to actually see both men working together to rid our country of the kleptomaniac lootocrats occupyibg the corridors of power.
Bede2u: First of all I want to state that voting Peter Obi has nothing to do with tribe but taking back Nigeria from the establishment.
Having said that, if Peter Obi wins the South south as most polls project, then it means that despite the nairaland noise from the 'we the south south' miscreants here, the Niger Delta ordinary folks are aligned with the Igbos.
This would be the second time an Igbo man will be a strong contender together with a yoruba man. They will have the choice for the second time of choosing between WaZoBia. If they choose Bia then the yorubas will now know that as far as the southern region is concerned in the 21st century, they are the ones who need to align with the others. Because the other two regions are infact united.
The first time in 1979 when WaZoBia was on the Ballot, the Niger Delta chose Zo. They voted Shagari. I believe they may now know better (not saying that zik was better than shagari though) about southern alliance. A picture of the 1979 election results is also attached
This election isn't about tribe for so many people; the SS aligning with OBI has absolutely nothing to do with his tribe.
senatordave1: You yourself knows obi won't win.highest he can do is to get to a runoff
Ahaa! So a runoff is possible?
Should have known you were just another 'wishful thinker' who's peeing on himself over OBI's divine progress in the last 8 months.
Started from: "OBI only has 4 online supporters operating from a tiny room" to "OBI can't win a single local govt, he has no structure" to "OBI can only win south eastern states"
Now its "The highest OBI can do is drag the election to a run-off"
Whoever said progress was a slow process definitely wasnt talking about OBI. The God of the suffering, molested, neglected and abused Nigerians has finally decided to show His might hand.
Imagine presidential candidates insulting Nigerians that they're TOO BIG to attend interviews or speak to anyone except on their terms. Such despicable arrogance fuelled by their massive stash of stolen public funds. Cant even imagine what becomes of Nigeria if such arrogance wins the election. God forbid!