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Da infamous:
somebody was telling me that GEJ is still OBJ boy, and i have to laugh i don't think so, GEJ is ruining the system everybody is now under him either they like it or not

Gbam!

GEJ has been his own man for some time now in Nigeria.
If a gorilla like obasanjo is still controlling him, there is now way Ojukwu would have received a state burial.

As for Hausa/Fulani, you can only make friends with them if they are gaining more from you. If you insist on fair play or win win relationship, they would not continue that friendship. I'm talking as someone who lived in Kano.

BTW make sure you keep at least a dagger or hunting knife while dealing with aboki because you'll be sorry if a misunderstanding happens and you are caught unprepared. 

@Icon

Most of the Igbo commenting here also have, or had Yoruba friends.
I personally have refused to share my experience of how my own "friend" betrayed me at the last minute of a very important event.
I don't do that because I don't want to bias others towards hating on Yoruba.
But I would watch my back if I were you. 

NorthSharp:
The funny thing about all this, Mr. Sam_Ikenna, is that the particular poster you have been addressing in this your long argument on this debate (Ndu_Chuks) is NOT a Hausa-Fulani Northerner; he is, ironically, a southerner with Igbo blood running through his veins just like you!

Maybe he so openly and vigorously defends the idea of the continued existence of Nigeria because he, like millions of other Igbos genuinely believe that your people are better off in a united Nigeria.

Please let's stop all these cheap lies. It doesn't help at all.
ndu_chucks is as Igbo as Adolf Hitler is a Jew.
I don't know what gives you the impression that because someone has a DISTANT genetic link with a tribe, that it qualifies them to claim that tribe. The last time ndu_chucks volunteered some information about his origins, he claimed 25% Igbo. There are people who are 100% Igbo who still deny being Igbo. So, please scrap that idea.
Ka ji ko?

Nnewi (Anambra) – The Chairman of the Task Force on Petroleum Revenue, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the former Biafran leader, the late Dim Chukwumeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the unity of Nigeria possible.

Ribadu made the remark on Sunday when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Ojukwu at Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State.

Ribadu, who was in company of the former Bauchi governor, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, and other notable Senators from the North, said, “we have all come from all parts of the country to celebrate a great leader.

“He was one individual who made the unity of this country possible. We have struggled to become a nation. But Ojukwu made it possible’’.

‘’We lost a father. To all of us we lost a hero. All of us, the entire country have come to celebrate him. It’s one individual that will forever remain part of our history.

“He did well for his people, he did well for his country. He changed and transformed us as a country.

‘’We all pray. May his soul rest in peace. We feel that there is a purpose for him. Dim did his own, he did well. We will continue to associate him with what Nigeria is today. May that his soul rest in peace.

‘’He is one individual who stood for what he considered justice. He fought for it. A country that is for justice and fairness, a country that is all embracing, a country that has struggled to become a nation; ojukwu made it possible.”

bakila:
You have joined the bigots at the end. Point is some Igbo guys think they are Biafrans they call people Yoruba or Aboki. And argue ojukwu as a hero.

Dude do you have brain at all?
YOUR LEADERS say he is a hero.

^^

Keep milling around here until my brother Chino11 shows up here to deal with you lot as usual.  

The Ikemba has begun his journey into immortality.
His greatness is only beginning.

Peter Obi with Ikemba's foreign friends.

We must hold Jona's feet to the fire to deliver this airport.

Here is Jona answering his father's name.

@Sam_Ikenna

I still prefer that MASSOB "goes away" from visibility. They are too everywhere for the cause they are fighting.
They should be doing more behind the scenes.
Even their disappearance would send a powerful message.

Sam_Ikenna:
Onlytruth you have a point but[b] I don't think we're as pacifists as you're making it to be[/b]. I think we're more interested in not causing more problems to an already volatile situation. Personally, I would want peaceful solution to all our problems but who is to say I wont board the next available flight to Igboland if yawa gas.

Igbos have a lot outside Igboland, lets be real, and it handicaps us sometimes. But just like in every bad to worse situation in life where you are destined to lose your stuff, then you fight for life rather than stuff. I think we're rather more cautious and pragmatic given our history - I don't call that pacifism. However, what I don't get is why most of our people are still erecting pillars in places that are hostile to us even in peace time.

I bet you an Igbo man is still buying land in Abuja as we speak. If Nigeria finally breaks, I wont have a single pity on any Igbo that lost his property outside Igboland. I'm talking of property not human lives. Human lives, be they Isoko, Ijaw, Hausa, etc. is sacred and should never be taken unless in self defence, but the protection of the wealth of a reckless adventurer is his Biz not mine, especially when history has warned him.

My brother Sam I hope you are totally right about the first bolded. You know I like your views on issues A WHOLE LOT.
I hope my fear is unfounded.

@Second boldly, same goes with me.

Gayigaskia:
How come ibos want disintegration and yet, they are settling beyond northern Nigeria to places like Niamey, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Ndjamena. Even if Nigeria is to brake up those places are most likely to support the northerners. Be mindful that Nigeria disintegration will be more disastrous economically for the ibos because of loss of many sectors and investments ibos currently control not only in the north but in half of west Africa.

There are Igbos in Finland too.
We will still control certain business areas because the Lebanese are in Nigeria, and they control certain businessess in Nigeria.
So your point is quite daft.

Our Biafra will be like Israel. Remember that even Iran has Jews. 

bakila:
The poster said ready, it is the ibo people that have been calling for nigeria's some people have biafra or divide nigeria as their signature so go ahead and call for the disintegration and stop the MASSOB S+it.

Yes we want Nigeria to disintegrate because you are dead loads tied to our waists.
We want to start winning African Nations cup and world cups.
We want to start exporting cars and aircrafts.
We want to design systems never seen before in Africa.
You idiots are holding us back.

bakila:
Ibo people the north is ready for nigeria break up after burying ojukwu a nigerian. Your attempt to cause confusion between other section of Nigeria will fail. You are landlocked and hungry people that have taken benefit of land in other parts of nigeria.
Hausa and other northerners have no problem on land with Yoruba people. We will come togather Jukun, Birom, Nupe, Yandang, Tiv, Idoma,Igede, Angas,Verre,Kilba, Chibok, Higgi, Wurkum, Igala, Bajju, Igala, Kanuri, Fulani, Etulo, Igbirra, Yoruba, Waja, mupun, Tarok, and tell of your rubbish and deal with your foolishness as 2nd and leave Nigeria a strong nation. All the diaspora internet Warriors should come and develop Igbo Land.
The Hausas and Yorubas has lived in mutual commerce and respect and disrespect. The Internet username foolishness will not lead to what Ezza and EZzibillo guys did to each other over land. Stop the foolishness.

If the tribes you noted agree to go with you, do you think that Igbo would care one bit?
The problem I have with some of you is that you assume wrong things. Some of you think that we are a conquered people, but I tell you to go and study history.
The most insulting words from one of you here is that Abuja will go to you. Well, I laughed because it depends on how the disintegration happens. If it happens peacefully, then I would assume it was negotiated that way. If it turns into a free for all fight, I can tell you that there are people in the south who also believes in claiming as far as Kano.  

I would not even respond much to your rant on Igboland because I know for sure that EACH of the states in Igboland can even be more successful countries than the whole North, talkless of a united Igbo nation.

@DerideGull

My brother I noticed the same level of lack of preparedness on the part of Ndigbo in case of a disorganized disintegration of Nigeria. That keeps me awake at nights!   I lament and wonder aloud how our people can be so careless and callous. 
This is part of why I don't like MASSOB. I don't like them because they are occupying a space, a very valuable space which should be used to prepare MILITARILY for Nigeria's disintegration, just in case. What they are doing is changing our self defense culture, which helped us fight during the civil war. They remain the only group I know in Africa with a non-violence doctrine. Even when the ANC preached non-violence, they had the MK military wing.
You cannot effectively send a non-violence based message across without showing the opponent what would happen if he chooses to call your bluff. What I've seen happening in Igboland is that more and more of our people are becoming illiogically pacific and goofy. And that goofiness even spur a rare form of idiocy which made it possible for a friend of mine to start building a new bungalow in Kaduna early last year, and was the first to run to the East when the bombs started going off in Kaduna.
Nna, ike gwuru in short. 
Umu Igbo should decide what to do with MASSOB. It is better we don't have any group at all, than to have one messing up our ability to wage  war should the need arise.

You can NEVER be a good professional boxer if you've only preached turning the other cheek. Even if you are the strongest human ever created by God, you will be knocked out by an old woman if you never punched a sandbag in your life. Nuff said.

I pointed out the aviation ministers front row presence during Ojukwu's funeral as one of those people we must be careful not to thank in our vote of thanks. There were many of such people during the event: those who may even have worked against things that Ojukwu stood for, yet they showed up at the funeral. There were many of them. The Ikemba left a VERY CLEAR legacy, and we must not allow such people to hoodwink us.

I forgot to add that Ndigbo and Easterners are welcome to add their own vote of thanks, and also bring up issues of concerns linked with the event. Also suggest the way forward.

My own issue of concern is the Enugu Airport.
Does anyone know about the TRUE status of the Enugu Airport?
Is it really an international airport? If yes, why did Jerry Rawlings have to land in Lagos for clearing before taking off again to land in Enugu?

Umu Igbo, we must keep a close eye on that airport and any other projects that was promised us during the elections.
I saw the minister of aviation Stella Odua sitting in the front row of the mourners at Ojukwu's funeral.
Why is this airport still not an international airport?

Thank you[b] Sam_ikenna[/b].
The Ikemba deserves nothing less. He will remain the most celebrated and loved son of Eastern Nigeria, at least until God raises a replacement.

Bro Nchara
I am only thanking those who organized the event, and foreigners who showed up to identify with the truth.

The Nigerians from outside the East  who graced the occassion are only paying their dues to history. They are investing in their own redemption.

The Ikemba is dead, and nobody can do anything to dishonor him. One can even argue (and do so on solid grounds) that, to the extent of their determination for redemption, they have no choice! 

They redeemed themselves, and Ndigbo and other Easterners would take a second look at them for their action.

I cannot thank them for that. 

bittyend:
Delusional statement!!! Even Dagrin's funeral was bigger than this, Ibos are pitiful, me thinks what's missing in Ibo people's lives is a big hug, It's evident these people are troubled,

Be honest with yourself for once as I would respond to you JUST ONCE.

Don't the bolded words accurately describe you and your people miling around this thread?
Do you notice that you are basically seeking that "big hug" and no one is interested? Poor lonely soul.

Well, you lot deserve none of our pity or attention. So, keep trying!

IGNORED henceforth.

alex_101:
There will never be a funeral as great as this again in the dungeon called nigeria,,,,NEVER!

Not even any of the ex-presidents of nigeria will attract such audience (locally and internationally).

I will cease this opportunity to also thank those countries who stood by us during those dark years. [/b]They even had their representatives at the funeral of the great one. Special thanks to Haiti (will be paying this country a visit soon in the spring ), Tanzania, Zambia, Ivory coast and Gabon . [b]May they continue to prosper, AMEN!

Seconded POWERFULLY.

Imagine that Zambia just lifted the African Nations Cup for the very first time in her history. God rewarded them just as the Ikemba's funeral was about to start.
Both Ivory Coast and Zambia played FINAL.
Something to really think about.

I am particulary thanking the ORGANIZERS, and facilitators of this event, and INTERNATIONAL visitors to the event.
Nigerians can choose whether to identify with truth or not; I won't thank them for that!

tpia@:
suit yourselves.

[b]tpia [/b]listen.

Your approach to this is why Nigeria has TERRIBLE leaders.
Why should we thank people for identifying and embracing the truth? Should they have continued otherwise?
We ARE ENTITLED to the truth. If they fail to deliver that truth, history will judge them HARSHLY, and (as a Christian, I believe that) HELL awaits them too. 
Let's stop lowering our expectations from people.

bashr8:
we only thank those who believed in ojukwu and what he stands for and not those that came to make cheap political statements

Which is why I said that they MAY have saved their own hides souls from eternal damnation and harsh judgement of history.
There are also those who didn't come and we know that too.
We owe BOTH groups of people no gratitude.  

I know that people like Wole Soyinka came, but he has never distanced from Ojukwu's struggle even from 1967; so why should I thank him for continuing in his chosen path of truth?
I can't thank someone for speaking the truth.  

ndu_chucks:
You spoilt everything by not being gracious enough to thank non-Igbo Nigerians who participated in giving Ikemba a befitting send off. I'm not surprised anyway. ewu can beer

Ojukwu was the leader of Eastern Nigeria/Biafra, so I would only address this to Eastern Nigerians. I cannot thank those whose only contribution to Ikemba's burial, was to FINALLY accept the truth.
They did themselves a favor, so why should I thank them.

By their actions, they may have saved their own souls from eternal damnation and harsh judgement of history.

Way forward continues,

I want to tell you, my Eastern Nigerian brothers and sisters, that you should not mourn like those without hope (according to The Bible).
The Ikemba came at the appointed time to unite us and give us a pride of place in Nigeria and Africa. His complete biography shows that God was DIRECTLY involved in his life, hence his exploits and achievements.

Watching how our peoples are gradually coming together politically emboldens me a lot to say that our days of slavery in Nigeria is gradually ending.

The rapport between the SE and SS must continue non-stop, and actually gather momentum! God chooses leaders, and it is not by chance that president Goodluck Jonathan is the leader of Nigeria just a little after 40 years of complete political isolation of the whole East.
Let us understand his place in history and accord him all the support he requires to resurrect and extract our submerged dignity from the snares of past invidious policies against us in Nigeria.

I was particularly impressed and truly gratified that President Jerry Rawlings, a true African GEM, graced Ojukwu's funeral event.
A lion recognises another!

Now, to the way forward

I hereby state without fear of contradiction that Eastern Nigeria is gradually emerging out of the over 40 years of political chaos and division.
The way forward, must consolidate on the gains of the past few years, made possible by the emergence of Goodluck Jonathan as the president of Nigeria.

I would be lying if I say that he has fully accomplished all his task as the de facto political arrow of Eastern Nigeria at this point; IMHO, he is only beginning. More importantly, his achievement would only go so far if we fail to "hold his feet to the fire" as the future gradually unfolds. It is easier to criticize him and call him names, but that would not solve much.
The most effective way to nudge him forward is to openly call his attention to specific areas where we need his attention and action.

One of such area is the Enugu International Airport project. It would have been a calamitous and international political nightmare had the plane ferrying the ex-president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, crashed in the Enugu hills as the plane was attempting to land IN THE DARK!   
But pray, what is still holding up this project? More importantly, IS ENUGU AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT? If the answer is yes, why did Jerry Rawlings have to land in Lagos first "for clearance" before taking off again in Lagos to land in Enugu hours later, when the man must have been told in Ghana that Enugu is an international airport?

WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING?  

Mr President, this single airport can torpedo EVERY other political goodwill you have acquired from the SE if you fail to pay CLOSE attention to it.
In fact, this airport can be THE litmus paper by which Ndigbo guage whether the civil war has actually ended.
This airport must start FULL international operations BEFORE the end of this year, else,  you risk losing the Eastern Nigerian political leadership position you have worked so hard to get.  

Why are our brothers wasting time on this virus or is it fungus called Manny_01 Alj-harem?
He has created over 1000 usernames here trying desperately to spur hate between southern, particularly EASTERN Nigerian groups.

Please my brothers, IGNORE THIS THREAD.

The OP[b]alj-harem [/b]is entitled to his opinion. Just ignore him.

Ubochi nta, ka anyi chuo na owerre nchi.  

I wish to thank the Igbo leaders, from Ohanaeze to Aka Ikenga, to MASSOB.

Umunne m, you rose to the occassion and showed what makes us a deep, reflective, consumate and great people. A lot of foes where waiting for MASSOB to cause trouble during the burial, but they were thoroughly disappointed because none of that happened! This could not have happened without a thorough coordination between Igbo leaders (governors, Ohanaeze, Aka Ikenga, et al) and MASSOB. I cannot say more than to say, UMU IGBO, UNU DI EGWU O!

Igbo kwenu!

Kwenu!!

Kwezuonu!

Anyi zuru ka eme!

Ok, I'm back now.

I will be back to continue with the way forward.