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This a good move, a progressive move at that, but I don't trust them. In the back of mind, my conscious is screaming something is up. As they say, keep your friend close but keep your enemy closer. I pray this is a illegitimate visit with no ulterior motive. I pray oo!!

Strength of God

It depends on what nation

In UK and Ghana, there are more Yoruba than Igbo
In Middle East, more Hausa than Igbo or Yoruba
In the US and China, there are more Igbo than Yoruba.

Is mr.cork white? I'm beginning to suspect he no be naija

It is rare. I've never meet a lightskin Yoruba that wasn't bleached. Awhile ago, I used to think the lightest a Yoruba can get is medium brown but I've learned otherwise

amor4ce:
Do I sense the expressions of tribal narcissism/egoism/egomania in this thread?

You sure do.

^^^@OP
[size=16pt]It is a swahili word[/size]

^^^^OP
Isn't a shame? Yet they speak of unity, one oneness   Igbo don suffer no be small.  My cousin was among this people once: stranded, unable to leave north but luckily for him, an Igbo bus-driver gave him a ride out of north when transportation became too scarce. I wish the same luck to all Igbo up north. GUO buses, Chukwu gozie una.
Ndi-Igbo we have more problem to face than subsidy removal, the Igbo protesting against susidy removal stop wasting your time and protest for your people. We have alot more pressing matter. Ndi-Igbo in SE/SS get out of your home and protest or fight for your people. Too bad there are very few Igbo men in the Nigerian army but the few should go up north. After ojukwu died, this people re-began what started the civil war.  When war breaks, when another Ojukwu surfaces, they come say na him be separatist too. Una see am. I'm just praying for the day Nigeria dis-ingrate

Goldfx3:
PEOPLE ARE NOT PROTESTING COS THEY THINK ITS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED .ITS JUST BAD THAT SINCE 1960 we have been suffering from bad leadership. i dont expect anything good from the present Government cos i dont think the have what its takes to make things right in this country . IMAGINE A PRESIDIENT BEING AFRAID OF A GROUP OF THIEFS CALLED OIL CABAL, THATS IS VERY BAD. THE FG IS NOW MAKING THE MASSES TO PAY SUBSIDY TO THE OIL CABAL, AM FROM AKWA IBOM , NOBODY IS PROTESTING COS even if the price of fuel is sold at N30 , without GOVERNMENT FIGHTING CORRUPTION NOTIN WILL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.


THE MAIN PROBLEM OF THIS COUNTRY ARE CAUSED BY IBB, ABACHA AND OBJ . GOODLUCK IS JUST UNLUCKY TO COME AT A TIME WHEN NIGERIANS HAVE FULLY REALIZE THEY NEED POSITIVE CHANGE THANKS TO OBAMA.

GBAM again.

kc3000:
STOP WASTING YOUR TIME. NIGERIA IS A USELESS COUNTRY DEEPLY HAUNTED BY TRIBALISM. SEE HOW PEOPLE LEFT THE SUBSIDY ISSUE TO HOUND NDIGBO. AS ALWAYS, WHEN IN DOUBT, BLAME THE IGBO.

GBAM.

I love where this topic headed. My life wan die from laughter, the engineer guy claiming to be an actual engineer. The SW chest-beating about Adekumle and fighting a war , SE and SS doing their own wahalla. Una wan kill pesin wit laughter.

^^^^^@OP
Thus in other words, OP wants people to leave Lagos cause not that many people are in other SW region. I want to see them try. I'll really do. I'll even support it. Everyone go back to their mama and papa land.

chima12:
^^^move over to any yoruba thread available if you have nothing constructive or reasonable to say.

This is how he is. Most people just ignore him.  I find it ironic, now it is okay for a military Igbo man to stand up for his people to prove Igbo strength but when an Igbo man did so in the 60s, the entire nation ganged up on him, ridiculed him even till this day. Nigerian two-face, it is does not surprise me one bit. 

@ OP
What are they still doing up north?  Are this the Igbo whom are unfortuantely stuck up north or traders.  If na traders, we need to go up their and slap some sense into those people.

dayokanu:
Ok na me be merengue, Na me be Gbawe, Na me be Oyb, Na me be ektbear

Oya do your worst

WHy is it that Igbos are just retardded? Does it have to do with the water you drink in the eroded villages

Its not aljharem its me

Yawn!!!!! We know you are an attention seeking LovePeddler so If you want the attention on you, just say so.
You are just a yawn to me, maybe others might oblige.

dayokanu:
One deluded Igbo even said it was Dayokanu posting as merengue

If you got some poo to say confront me, don't speak about me when I'm not paying attention. I said the last post reminds me of what you write in all your comment, na lie I dey lie which conclude he might be you but Alj_harem is a more possibility. Unlike you, he does not write like a 1diot  but it still goes along the line of what you constantly write, if only the word black scorpion was in it and that would have be you for sure. We are not fools, you people open accounts like everyday as if una no get life, supporting your bigotry, pretending to be who una no be, etc. Na wa oh.

Olodostein:
I couldn't agree . The Jews have contributed GREATLY to western civilization, yet, they despised by their hosts(ingrates); sounds familiar to Ndigbo huh?. Why? Only God knows.

Don't think. He is the one. Read in between the lines. His dubious character is written over the Id's. Pay very close attention and you will be able to catch him at his dirty game.

I responded to him in that manner to let him know that Ndigbo can stand on their own feet without limited oil. We are hardworking with great ingenuity.

alj harem   has a good knowledge about the Nigerian social fabric. So, he feeds into negative stereotypes to drive his point. Just like backward white Americans feed into Black American negative stereotypes to win Hispanic Americans on their side. Or like a typical German/European politician feeds into immigrants negative stereotypes to play dirty politics.

The worst is that, the SS are falling for the same bullshit. They did in 1966 and are doing the same thing again. But, give me a Yoruba, Hausa or an Ijaw man. I will gladly choose an Ijaw man and deep the others into the sea.

FYI. alj harem is typical yoruba pretending claiming to be different tribes with different monikers. They are soo perfect at that( Backstabbing and sabotaging).  An aboki is even more upright. He speak his mind and you know where he stands.

Dude stop thinking like this. Don't let fake ids on NL shape your opinion of SS.  It is not as you think

meregue:
Why you non-Igbos are surprised about this is beyond me, the Igbos are by nature a greedy, avaricious lot who see in every situation an opportunity to make money even at the expense of their own flesh and blood (they are dying like flies in the North, yet their kin in Wuse Market were screaming that they like subsidy removal). The reasons being adduced for not joining the strike are so ridiculous, its beyond laughable.

I will not be surprise if this is another Alj_harem ids. You people are aware insulting others, would not force them into a protest? You are aware of that. We are not living in Holocaust era. Igbo mentioned they are mourning their brothers, now that translate back to using them to make money.  Keep showing you true colors, the amount of Biafra succession increased dramatically in less than a year because of una. ROFL. Continue jor, it will help our course in the long run. I actually thank una.

meregue:
I assure you that even if a million Igbos die in the North, a million will take their place because the alternative is to go die slow, painful, poverty-stricken deaths in the landlocked sh**hole called Igbo land. The marketers who have been selling above 65 naira, are they not Igbo people?
   They think they will get the presidency in 2015 if they boot lick, bend over and know tow to GEJ, how pathetic. If GEJ doesn't contest in 2015, its going back to the North.

Whatever puts you to sleep at night. Nigerians are so ignorant it is becoming a disease. A group of Nigerians gathering together supporting the belief that Nigeria will dis-ingrate by 2015 yet you believe they want presidency of Nigeria in 2015? What stupidity is that? Na wa ohh. As for the Igbo up north, I will not defend them, they refuse to learn their lesson thus why SE/SS aren't fighting like we did before.

meregue:
They claim they are a "republican" or "egalitarian" society. The truth is it's a case of every man for himself. That is why they steal, cheat, connive and even murder so they can get enough money to marry many wives, build big mansions in the village, throw lavish parties and buy chieftaincy titles and knighthoods. Kidnapping, armed robbery, prostitution are 10x worse in the S/E than anywhere else in Nigeria, if in doubt do the following three things:
(1) Go to the East via night bus.
(2) Enter any big town especially Aba and Onitsha after 6pm.
(3) Visit Owerri in the evening on any given day especially weekends.
    Nigerian roads are bad generally but S/E roads are death traps, yet every Igbo man of means grades (and in some cases tars) only the road that leads to his own house. Their roads have been washed away by erosion, yet go to any village and you would be amazed at the types of empty mansions you see.

This is pure hatred and jealousy.  Even I know all this is a pure lie and i'm not from SE, though Igbo.
Nigerian roads in SE is worse than other Nigeria? seriously? didn't they have a thread like this before which opposed everything you wrote? Dude I highly doubt you've left your village and traveled SE at all.
I actually found is comical the amount of denial NL Nigerians provide to themselves. In almost every stastics done of Nigeria be it improvement, landscape, etc SE defeats all Nigeria region excluding SS region and you all still deceive yourself into thinking otherwise. More grease to your elbows, I laugh in Nigeria. I believe those living in a messed up region shouldn't criticized others.

meregue:
The truth is their place is dead, [B]look at all their traditional rulers, most of them stay in Lagos, Abuja, [/B] PH, Asaba, etc. Eze. Festus Odimegwu, the former Nigerian Breweries C.E.O is the traditional ruler of his community in Imo, yet he still stays full time in Parkview Estate, Ikoyi and runs his business, FE Group of Companies, all based in Lagos. Amb. Arthur Mbanefo is the Odu III of Onitsha, also still resides full time at Ikoyi. Same goes for Prof. Laz Ekwueme who is a traditional ruler in Oko, Anambra but still stays at Yaba. This is because they know that they are rulers over barren wastelands.

---one I'm from Asaba and I'll do not appreciate devils trying to separate my people from our people. Asaba is an Igbo city whether you ignorant buffons like it or not.  PH has Igbo community, Ndi-Igbo of SE are welcomed into our community as much as they want, no matter the hatred maggot such as yourself display to them. Only ignorant Nigerians will believe you.  Festus Odimegwu reside in Owerri Imo state though has household in some regions of Nigeria including other states in SE Nigeria stop talking crap.  Arthur Mbanefo is not a traditional ruler, his stool was suspended by the Obi of Onticha first of all, secondly he is the ambassador of Nigeria to UN, of course he would reside outside of SE.  Prof. Laz Ekemekwe reside in Anambra state, ROFL. I'm not surprised some NL Nigerians are supporting you, talking about how truthful you are without even knowing any of the people you mentioned. Typical, if it support their bigotry, whether truthful or not, it is a good saying. NL, comical to say the least.

meregue:
The average Igbo farmer spends 3 times what other farmers across Nigeria spends on fertilizer yet the only thing that grows is cassava (and yellow garri is still cheaper in Lagos than anywhere else in Igboland). They think we in the Niger-Delta will go with them if they secede and dash them our oil, how I laugh at their stupidity!!!!!

You do not speak for Niger-delta. This is why I highly doubt you are from Niger-Delta. When concerning succession, a typical Niger-delta speaks for his people and just his people. Only ignorant Nigerians will actually believe you are a Niger-deltan.

meregue:
Has anyone ever wondered why successive bad governments use Igbos as mouthpieces? Its because they always have a price; Abacha had Daniel Kanu, Obj had Odimegwu leading The 3rd Term agenda as well as Frank Nweke Jnr., now GEJ has nitwits like Worgu, Okonjo-Iweala, Anyim and Co. Of course we all remember Arthur Nzeribe (A.B.N) and Uche Chukwumerije under IBB. Look at N.N.P.C, various Hausa, Yoruba and South-South boys have entered that place and cleaned out yet they all used and are still using Levi Ajuonuma as spokesperson.
  Have you ever wondered why in eight years of the senate's presidency under the S/E zone, they had Enwerem, Okadigbo, Wabara, Anyim and Nnamani. In five years under North-Central zone, only one: David Mark, Its because they have sold, are still selling and will always sell their own mothers for a plate of porridge.
  The whole of Imo has less than 3 functioning industries(government or private) yet they are always quick to shout marginalization. When one of their few shining stars: Alex Ekwueme stood to contest in 1998 and 2002, Igbo people like Orji Kalu, Achike Udenwa, Jim Nwobodo under cut him because he didn't share money.
   Abeg the Igbos or "Biafrans" as they call themselves should do and leave the rest of us alone, all they are good for is to act as middle men in the sale of fake Asian products (thank God all these foreign companies are already setting up shop in Naija) and supply girls as wives.

LMFAO. Oh this scream dayokanu or Alj_harem, I will not be surprised this id belongs to either one of them.

May you Rest in Peace Ikemba.

I'll take a day off this day and honor Massob wish. Ojukwu is one person that deserve a day of silence from his people.

Rest in peace great one, you'll be missed dearly.

When did the protest become a protest against Boko Haram The SE leaders, Biafran liberation, etc are quiet despite having a thread posted a while ago saying otherwise. Really? smh

Called my grandmother and aunt and asked them about it, absolutely nothing. Business as usual, people going to school, living their life. It's pretty quiet there.

What is wrong with southwestern Nigeria? They did not mention your region, almost all their examples was on Northern Nigeria.
Wetin concern una? Chest beating over nothing. una never tire for dat one?

omenala:
Good move, but i suggest Why dont we open only one single thread on that day and call it a condolence registar/order of funeral service? Let all easterners, friends and supporters of biafra visit the thread to sympathise with us, drop words of wisdom, igbo proverbs i.e ilulu.

We can also include ojukwu's memorable quotes from yesteryears.

And if theres a live tv coverage of his burial, it should be relayed here on nl minute by minute info, with pictures, links etc.

It wouldn't work. With the likes of some bigots who go on attack whenever ojukwu name is mentioned, the thread will result into a tribal bashing on both side. The purpose of the thread will head another direction.

Logic Mind:
Alhaji boko haram, please mind your own business. Biafra no concern you. Go join your murderous brothers for sokoto leave us alone.

don't mind him.

How many thread will you people open about this? It like a repeat over repeat, it gets weary after all especially since they've giving the reason of their silence multiple times. It is getting desperate I say, trying to force people to join a protest they do not support is rather silly. let them be.

The same. That's why I do not support the protest, it has no positive outcome. If fuel removal is revised, what then? Everything will go back to the way it was. The same corruption, embezzlement, Boko Haram, Poverty, etc will continue; the unfortunate reality is the protest is going the opposite way: it is affecting an average working Nigerian as oppose to the government, whom I know they are trying to hurt.

I read this thread and laugh wan kill me.  This is desperation I say.

---SE and SS are interchangeable. The ignorance spewed on NL na wa oh.  I'm SS Igbo do the math.
---If Igbo do not want to protest, leave them be.  The protest is wanting the same crap you've had in that country since it's independence. politicians will loot, corruption will stay the same, the same poverty ridden infested nation will remain as it is except fuel will be 65 naira; Why would anyone want to join such protest? Una getting desperate, leave them be if they do not want to join you. Na by force? Insulting people will not change their mind. They let you people be, even let the non-indigenous protesting in their region be, why not do the same?  Na by force, wetin man no go see.


^^^^@OP
The reason the protest isn't as intense in SE/SS as it is in the west and north is because SS/SE have demonstrated to themselves countless of times they can overcome whatever hardship brought onto them. The hardship Nigerians are experiencing global is something they already experienced and believe just like before, they will overcome this one as well. The few protesting are left to protest in peace because SE/SS do not like starting unnecessary drama unless provoked and the protesters haven't provoked anyone.

dayokanu:
Yet Igbos prefer the dirty crusty villages to their own cursed eroded land

A Land that eats its people.

January in any Igbo bus park would seem like there is war in the land with everyone running away

Were you born this way or did you come in contact with a disease that just ate your brain?  
Lagos does not equal Yorubaland thus noone prefer your villages over our land.
If Lagos was not a capital built by the government, both british and nigeria and now the people, you will not see anyone there.

jumobi1:
I don't believe the story but Dr. Okonjo-Iweala shouldn't be able to afford a N1.2billion house. World Bank and being the daughter of an Obi isn't enough.

Really? An Obi has tons of money, add in her husband own money, followed by her salary at world which ranges in thousands when converted to naira, millions, followed by her salary in Nigeria and most likely she has investment. you think 1.2 billion naira is unattainable after all that

It is a fake story anyway so it does not matter.

dayokanu:
Why cant you wanderers make your cursed evil forest villages economic capitals?

Buffon you are. The British made Calabar and Lagos the capital, not Yoruba. The Nigeria government made Abuja the capital, not Yoruba.  Go siddon.

Why do yoruba always talk about Igbo are in our land. Igbo are found in Lagos simple, less than 1% are in other Yoruba land.
Stop chest beating over nothing.

Boko Haram is an American creation? Do you think they care about Nigeria that much? Stop blowing up your head. Boko Haram is an islamic, Northern Nigeria creation.