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Posted by: Ola edo

Look nobody is stepping aside for anybody.jonathan made it clear that the presidency is not ZONED. The delegates will choose who they want.

Of course nobody will step aside for anybody, but the Nigerian leader will have his way. OBJ did in 2007. GEJ will this year.
Zoning or no zoning. That is the point I'm trying to make.
So, only GEJ will determine his successor, thanks to the 1999 constitution and the powers heaped at the presidency.
Anyway, I'm done.

All you guys saying that Sambo will stop an Igbo presidency in 2015 are VERY POOR students of history and Nigerian politics.  
You just witnessed a minority candidate (GEJ) winning LANDSLIDE throughout Nigeria, and you fail to see the message inherent in it.

For me, I learned that lesson in 2007 when Obasanjo simply tossed Atiku (a man who made him politically) to the dogs and simply picked a sick Yar adua. That is part of why Jonathan is president today.

You guys are still underestimating the power of a sitting Nigerian president. Obasanjo was all the lesson I needed, and GEJ just reconfirmed that lesson.

If GEJ wants an Igbo to succeed him, he will pull it off.
As for Sambo, he has two choices. Either he continues on as VP to the chosen Igbo candidate, or he will not get the support (if GEJ chooses an Igbo to succeed him). The Nigerian president was made this powerful by the 1999 constitution designed by the northern oligarchy. They never thought it could work against them. Well, here we are.

I have maintained that if Ndigbo are serious about succeeding Jonathan, it is very easy!
Are we not Nigerians? Are we not the only zone that has least produced a Nigerian head of state?

Posted by: Genius100

I did not read all the responses but here is my take. As a woman, you must master the art of soft skills. You must have humility and know how to talk to your husband. [b]If you talk to a man in a calm and humble way, he will respond. That does not mean that he will agree with you, but at least he will explain his viewpoint. [/b]It's been my observation that majority of women are very self centered. it's always about "their feelings". They are so self centered, they can not see reason outside of their feelings. Hence they complain non stop but all they are concerned about is their feelings.

You alluded to some of your faults. The fact is those clashes earlier in your relationship may have caused a major damage. I'm sure he warned you several times about causing drama but you did not listen. Anyways, master the art of soft skills. Stop nagging or making his life miserable. If you want something, ask him repeatedly in a calm and humble manner and he will most likely do it.

I'm sure the guy has his faults, but I can't really speak to that since he is not here to take my advice.

Thank you for the bolded words.

@OP

You alluded to a "cultural difference" between you and your husband; what is that? Are you from different tribes or countries?

My first instinct about your husband is that he may be an unskilled husband, after all, most men understand that the greatest thing you can do for a woman is to listen to their "talks". This is a secret weapon for winning the hearts of most women. Just sit down and keep saying things like "hmm?. . really?, you don't say, eziokwu?, , etc.
Do so at least once a day, and you would have a very happy wife at home. All she really needs is that listening ears whom she tells all her fears, concerns and sorrows. Some top unmarried women even pay guys to be that listening ear. It is a form of therapy. Of course the listening session must be in a romantic setting- restaurant for instance.

Your husband is missing that skill, but you can have a third party teach him. Don't try to do it yourself because he will get worse! Have his trusted friend teach him.

As for gifts, well, you need to stop expecting them from him because he is not into them.
In marriage, you must give up something. Let that be the one you gave up. If on the other hand you manage to get him to listen to you, that would be the best time to tell him about his poor gifting habits.

Good luck with your marriage, and always remember that the grass is always seemingly greener on the other side of the fence.

Posted by: appletango

it has nothing to do with bigotry or do or die politics or any other paranoid plot that is festering in your simple little mind. it is simply a matter of respecting a party's constitution. a constitution that stipulates zoning. a constitution that put gej in the position he is in today. a constitution that he signed willingly. a constitution which a judge of the high court has recently recognised as containing a zoning agreement.

let me tell you a little something about zoning. who here can name me ONE well known national politician from the south south before the pdp during the previous republics and military regimes? anyone. nope. and yet here we have a man jeopardising any future participation in national politics by minority people because of obj's third term agenda. it's totally selfish and reckless. however, while I agree in principle that politics should always be about the best man for the job, the nigerian electorate unfortunately isn't sophisticated enough to always select the right candidate - as can be seen in the case of GEJ (whom even his biggest admires would admit IS NOT THE BEST NIGERIA CAN OFFER). until nigerian's are able to pick their leaders based on merit and merit alone, zoning is the best system in ensuring that all regions of this country are fairly looked after and represented and the high table in national politics.

Bros this your argument is not carrying much water with discerning folks. I was thinking that the PDP constitution never stipulated the political units of the federation upon which to base zoning. Is it based on North/South, or on six geopolitical zones, or states or tribes,. .  it just didn't say. That is where any court will run into problems with plantiffs suing to enforce zoning.

Here is an article that will help clarify this point more:

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Letters And Spirit Of PDP Constitution On Zoning [/size]

Posted: September 28, 2010 - 22:44

By Ayo Turton

Much has been said and written about zoning system entrenched in Section 7 (2) (c) of the People Democratic Party’s Constitution (PDP) as to why Presidency must remain in the Northern part of Nigeria and why the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan who is completing the mandate jointly given to him and his predecessor due to the unfortunate death of the latter must not contest in the 2011 elections.

Arguments have gone back and forth, the protagonists of the so called zoning system have argued that after the eight years of former President Obasanjo who is from the South the Presidency must automatically revert to the North for the following eight years. They claimed that it is wrong for Goodluck Jonathan who is from the South to fly the flag of the Party in the coming Presidential election, contrary to this provision. Some also contended that there was a “gentleman agreement” reached by the stakeholders that the Presidency should go to the North for eight years after Obasanjo’s eight years.

The antagonists on the other hand have argued that zoning arrangement was never part of the reason the Presidency came to the South, but that the Presidency was given to Obasanjo a kinsman of Moshood Abiola from the South West and the winner of the annulled June 12 1993 presidential election to pacify that aggrieved section of the country. They argued further that, a few Northerners contested with Obasanjo both during his first and second term elections and nobody cried wolf.

They also wanted to know if the zoning/gentleman agreement recognizes only one term or two terms, if it recognizes one term, Jonathan is about completing a joint ticket of the deceased President from the North.  If it recognizes two terms why then did the Northern PDP resisted Obasanjo’s second term so vehemently in 2003 based on the same gentleman agreement.

This controversy has been going on for too long and has indeed overshadowed the necessary questions that the electorates should be asking at this time concerning good governance and accountability. The issue therefore calls for a legal appraisal of both the letters and the spirit of the Constitution vis a vis their presidential candidateship.

According to the notorious Section 7 (2) (c) of the PDP Constitution in pertinent part…”in pursuant of the principles of equity, justice and fairness the party shall adhere to the policy of rotation and zoning of party and public elective offices and it shall be enforced by the appropriate executive committee at all levels” it stated in the preamble that:


“to create socio-political conditions conducive to national peace and unity by ensuring fair and equitable distribution of resources and opportunities, to conform with the principles of power shift and power sharing by rotating key political offices among the diverse peoples of our country and evolving powers equitably between the federal, state and local governments in the spirit of federalism”


The letters and the spirit of this Constitution clearly stated that the party shall adhere to the principles of rotation and zoning in pursuit of “the principles of equity, justice and fairness”

It is trite and a common understanding generally among Nigerians that there are six zones in Nigeria, namely, the North West, North East, North Central, South West, South East and the South-South. T[b]he question begging for an answer right now is where in the PDP Constitution did it state that the principles of equity, justice and fairness shall only be available to the incongruous concept of North /South dichotomy?[/b]

[b]Where is the recognition of only two zones for purposes of elections and to ensure equity, justice and fairness stated in PDP Constitution when it is clear that there are six zones in the country? [/b]Where in the PDP Constitution did it state that the zoning will go to one zone in the North and then one zone in the South, then back to another zone in the North and so on? What is there in PDP Constitution that seeks to ensure equal participation of the minorities of the North and the minorities of the South? Shouldn’t the principles of equity, justice and fairness be extended to the minority zones? If there was a “gentleman agreement” can such agreement supersede the letters of the Constitution?

What is unequivocal in the letters and also unmistakable in the spirit of PDP Constitution is that zoning is not for the sake of North/South dichotomy but for equity, fairness and justice.

Whatever rule of interpretation we may seek to adopt in the circumstances whether golden, plain or mischief we will only arrive at one meaning for that subsection, equal opportunity for all the recognized six  zones of Nigeria. North/South dichotomy as basis for zoning is alien to that Constitution for all intents and purposes.

President  Olusegun Obasanjo was from the South West, the heads of State that ruled the country for the preceding twenty years, from 1979 to 1999 were all from the three Northern zones, North West, North East and North Central apart from Shonekan who was there for only a few months. Therefore, in interpreting Section 7 (2) (c) which sought to ensure equity, justice and fairness, and not to lend credence to some North/South dichotomy which has remained in the imagination realm of some people,. PDP Presidency should equitably go to either the South-South or the South East, the zones that are yet to have a shot at Presidency since 1966. If indeed there was a gentleman agreement among certain individuals on zoning based on North/South, but did not give consideration to “equity, justice and fairness” as stipulated by the Constitution, such agreement is null, void and of no effect whatsoever. The Constitution  privileged equity justice and fairness over all other considerations as the basis for it s zoning.

The argument about moving from  South to North, is put forward mala fide, it is nothing but a self-serving argument of those who stand to benefit from the shenanigan and not in the context of what the PDP Constitution seeks to redress. Is the South –South not a zone recognized by PDP Constitution? Is the Southeast not a part of the zones recognized by PDP Constitution? has anybody from these zones held the Presidency position in the last 40 years? Then where is the equity, justice and fairness that the Constitution is talking about? It looks like equity and justice have a different meaning for those who seek to benefit from the injustice.

It is my submission that only candidates from  Southeast and South-South should be eligible to contest under that Constitution. If I were Goodluck Jonathan I would be filing a counter-motion against a case already instituted against me to challenge the eligibility of any candidate from the North to contest under this dispensation based on the unambiguous letters and the spirit of the same section 7 (2) (c) of PDP Constitution.

Ayo Turton is a United States based Legal Practitioner.

http://www.saharareporters.com/article/letters-and-spirit-pdp-constitution-zoning

^^

GEJ is teaching Atiku the political lesson of his life. Anyway I agree that the road is still far, but I can see the end though.

The ball is rolling already. And the process of change is irreversible.

Posted by: Beaf

The best way to say hi to a rampaging almajiri is with a fire spitting AK.

Couldn't agree more.

your blood is too hot. remember i said 'off topic' and i put the post here because i know guys will more likely come here because of the sensitive nature o f this thread.

you think i am indifferent?have you hacked down a northerner before because of the nonsense that go on there?guy i have done things in my younger life spured by this sort of nonsense that go on there so never use indefference with me.if you feel there nothing wrong in opening a useless thread like the one i posted there then no wahala.

This thread is not useless.
You hardly see me opening Igbo threads because I agree with the fact that we not attract undue attention. However this topic is important. It could save the live of the next Igbo who is st00pidly thinking about buying that cheap piece of land and starting a business in those areas.
We need to warn our people to stay off those areas or arm up.
It doesn't mean I believe we can do it from these pages, but information is important for survival. I don't need to have killed any aboki to know that.

mumu inyamirai shegiya

anu mpama ewu ugwu! How can I get my hands on your stinking hide! iiidiiiiiiiiiiiiot!

Nigerians to Jonathan: Don’t back military action in Cote d’Ivoire
By Olusola Balogun
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Nigerians resident in embattled Cote d’Ivoire has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan not to be part of any plan to use military force in solving the crisis in the former French colony.

President of Mission Ephrata, Ivory Coast, Apostle Zacharie Atilade Adetola, who made the appeal, argued that supporting military action in the former French colony would endanger the lives of Nigerians.

He warned that President Jonathan should not allow himself to be used by western powers that refused to spearhead the military onslaught to dislodge President Laurent Gbagbo.

According to him, “What will be the fate of the 2.5million Nigerians living here? I am a Nigerian, born and bred here in Abidjan. I invested all my life in this nation. Nigerians have settled here in the Ivory Coast for over a century. Many cannot even speak their mother tongue nor English but French. They are only recognized by the name they bear.

“Military intervention would only destabilize the sub-Saharan region. Out of the 20 million inhabitants of the Ivory Coast, about 35 per cent are non-Ivorians. The sub-Saharan economy would be devastated as Ivory Coast is the 2nd largest economic power in West Africa”, he noted.
Wondering why the USA and France refused to lead such onslaught, he stressed, “President Barack Obama of the United States of America recently talked about negotiation. Both France and the USA have been using moderate language in their intervention diplomacy.

“On the home front, President Nicholai Sarkozy has even been reprimanded by Dominique De Villepin, former Prime Minister of France and Jean-Marie Le Pen, president of a political party in France for giving an ultimatum saying that Gbagbo must leave before the 19th December 2010.

“Available data on the diplomatic scene shows that France intends to finance and provide necessary logistics for the operation but does not intend to use her troops that have been in Abidjan for decades as this will be a political suicide for the image of the government of Nicolas Sarkozy. The French troops in Abidjan are to ensure security but this has not been the case since the political crisis started in 2002.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/jan/16/national-16-01-2011-006.htm

There are millions of Nigerians in Ivory Coast. I would not support any move that can endanger their lives or livelihood.

Ndukwe kicks against military intervention in Ivory Coast


By WILLY EYA
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, has advised against sending the Nigerian Army to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Ivory Coast.
Ndukwe, who is a Senior Fellow of the Lagos Business School and Chairman of Open Media Group, said military intervention was not the solution to the political crisis rocking the West African country.

He said: “I wish to give my humble advise to the government of Nigeria against any involvement in the use of military intervention as a solution to the crisis in Ivory Coast. It will be wrong for any concerned person in the country to keep quiet only to start blaming government at a later date.
“I believe that the problem in Ivory Coast is better solved by dialogue and other diplomatic means than resorting to any military intervention.

Ivory Coast is a sovereign nation and I do not believe that any other nation or regional grouping is qualified to interfere in their internal affairs by way of employing military force when they are not threatening the peace and security of another nation.

“The problem in Ivory Coast has its roots in ethnic and tribal differences. Contrary to widely held opinions, the election in Ivory Coast was far from being ideal. Voting was largely on tribal and sectional lines and there was no candidate that can really lay claim to landslide victory.”
He kicked against sending Nigerian soldiers to fight one brother against the other in another country insisting that the nation cannot afford to expose her military to the danger of massive loss of lives in a country that is a friendly nation and where many people of Nigeria descent live and are accepted as citizens.

“I am also amazed at the statement credited to some people that power sharing option should not be a consideration. I consider it wrong to rule out any option in settlement of a political crisis of this nature. We must avoid imposing any solution on the Ivorian people.

“I will advise African leaders against accepting to be teleguided by powers from outside the region. Ivorians must be allowed to find a solution to their own problems themselves. There may be serious internal disagreements and battles but at the end of the day, this will enable them to fashion out a basis for their living together as a nation.

That is how lasting peace and true nationhood will emerge. Yes, friendly nations or regional groups can offer advice and mediation but any peace foisted on the nation based on external military force will never guarantee peace on the long run. Therefore, Mr. President must not allow Nigeria to be dragged into sending troops to the country especially in an election year”, he said.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/jan/16/national-16-01-2011-011.htm

This is what I call master politicking.

Jonathan to meet Atiku, Ciroma

From JULIANA TAIWO, Abuja
Sunday, January 16, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan would in the next few days hold a series of meetings with elder statesman, Adamu Ciroma and his group, the Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF) as well as his closed rival in the just concluded presidential primaries of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The move, Sun Sunday gathered, is to resolve the rancour that is threatening to tear the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) apart. The meeting is also targeted at massaging the ego of all those who belong to one camp or another, who felt marginalised, insulted and hurt by recent developments in the party.

President Jonathan in his acceptance speech after winning the presidential ticket at the party’s special national convention in Abuja declared: “This mandate is unique as it makes a decisive statement in the history of our great nation. The statement is that our people have chosen the unity of our country above all other considerations. I promise all Nigerians that I will do all within my power not to disappoint this umbrella of unity you entrusted on me today (Friday)”

“This victory is not for me alone. It is not just Sambo and our supporters in PDP. It is the victory of PDP leaders and indeed all Nigerians because it takes us closer to the Nigerian dream of our national transformation.” He also paid tribute to both Atiku and Mrs Sarah Jubril for fighting gallantly and had invited them on board, stating “together we can build a Nigeria of our dream.”
But fielding questions from State House Correspondents yesterday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ima Niboro, said the President has put his victory at the primaries behind him, as it was not personal to him but for the PDP and all Nigerians.

According him, while the President remains grateful for the overwhelming support he has continued to enjoy from party men and woman and indeed Nigerians so far, his immediate pre-occupation now was to heal every perceived political wound and injury inflicted or sustained preparatory to the primaries, as part of his promise to unite the PDP and Nigeria.

“The process of healing has begun already. The President is reaching out, aiming to bind wounds inflicted during the campaign before the primaries. Of course there will be a series of meetings, and we hope that at the end of it all, we would have united everyone for the contest ahead. For us, there is no victor, no vanquished. You can quote me,” Niboro said.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/jan/16/national-16-01-2011-001.htm

Yes, I agree that Igbos should not be opening unnecesary threads here. The question though is, is this thread necessary?
I say a resounding YES! I and other diasporans never even knew that Igbos are being killed in Jos. The thread brought that information to us.

I am more concerned about a pattern of indifference and withdrawal from Igbo sons on this forum.  If you don't have any recommendation to make about how we secure ourselves in Nigeria, then by all means move on.
But don't come here to make it seem as if those who are voicing opinion about how to secure our people are attracting attention unnecessarily.

This pattern of indifference and nonchalance is why Igbos are killed with impunity in Nigeria.
So, if you don't have any suggestions, please take your "indignance" elsewhere.

Ebulu ozu nwa onye ozo n'aga, o dika ebu ukwu nku!
Wait until it hits home.
Self-centered m0dafkcers.

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Posted by: alj harem

well because you are my brother i will kill you fast and not painful when i see you brother

I can assure you that I will kill you first. You cannot even begin to imagine how I see you goat.
eediiot. Don't worry, you eediiots will pay one day.

@cheikh

Yes, let's end the debate. It is derailing this thread. Thanks.


@al harem majiri

I am the Shehu of Borno, Fkkk Shehu Abubakar Umar Garbai El-kanemi

I will add it to my profile signature soon.

and why should i tell you

secondly it is called the Shehu of Borno not king

Answer that question jare. What is his name? Abi im no get name?

Posted by: jason123

No one is whipping anyone. If the igbos try such, it might be viewed as a Christian crusade and would lead to another cycle of violence!

So, what would you call the death of 60 innocent Igbos? I guess it is not Jihad, abi?
As long as it is Igbo that is dying, there is no cause for alarm, no third world war, abi?

You see why I said that Igbo blood is the manure feeding the Nigerian contraption.

The question though is what will Igbos do about it.

^^
What is the name of the king of Kanuris? Tell me.

MEND has a little bit of an upper head,being that they are fight on the sea and have many ways to manuvear without civilians getting killed.

MASSOB don't have to operate like MEND. There are things MEND do well and others it doesn't.  For instance, MEND can source weapons well, and they can engage the military in shootouts and coming up ahead. But they also target pipelines and kidnap people. I hate those parts.

MASSOB just need to master arms acquisition, storage and usage. They should establish reliable international sources and even manufacture some locally.
They should avoid confronting with Nigerian security authorities at all times. That way, they don't have to clash with them.
Finally, they should only operate when there is clear evidence that Nigerian security is not protecting Igbos for whatever reason.

Bottomline is that Igbo need to be protected in Nigeria and I don't care how.

Posted by: Akhenaten

MASSOB needs to be like the OPC.

Actually MASSOB needs to be like MEND but with more sophistication and reach across Nigeria.
The blood of the Igboman has been the manure feeding the Nigerian contraption. It needs to stop.

Again you've made my point that the so called minority people/buffer zones were exceedingly committed to the cause as such suffered unnecessarily in every sense of the word in the War. Where is Achuzia and Effiong from? Who were Ojukwu's most reliable, trusted and committed personnel during the war? You can even read/hear it from Achuzia himself, despite his generosity of spirit and like a true committed soldier, refuses to publicly undermine/say things that may give his protagonists(Nigeria) any advantage whatsoever psychological or otherwise. It's all part of warfare! I don't know how many fellow Nigerians you know/ interviewed from a diverse place like the Niger delta zone, it might give you an insight of why the so called Igbo leadership were inadequate/Inept. They were Lazy and Presumptious.@Op Applause? I am not hating nor denigrating anybody whatsoever. It's purely an intellectual discourse and should be understood as such for a better tomorrow for every Nigerian/African. I sincerely care for our (Nigeria) collective humanity hence my love and honest enquiry Cool. Peace.

What do you mean by buffer zone. The war fronts were not static, they were shifting steadily.

Throughout the war, I don't think there is any front that was as hot as the one across the river Niger at Onitsha where an estimated 5000 Nigerian soldiers died. You will soon start telling me that Onitsha was not defended by other Biafrans, but by Onitsha people, whom you say are not Igbo. By that your first statement, you showed in no uncertain terms that you are an enemy of Igbo people.

So I ask you again, what are you doing on this thread?
Which part of Nigeria are you from anyway -though I can guess already.

Posted by: cheikh

Well, that's what enemies do! Study and understand the internal/intra-ethnic dichotomy(weakness)or otherwise of the perceived 'enemy'. Have you not heard of the term 'enemy within'? Wink hence I said Knowledge, Sensitivity, Awareness and Diplomacy not foolish presumption of automatic Loyalty from a diverse people like the Igbo and other ethnic groups in the same zone.

Did I not mention Asaba(Delta)? Pls revisit your map again and find out where Asaba/Anioma is. Again lack of "awareness" hence[b] your haughty presumption[/b]. I'll strongly suggest that you eschew arrogance and insensitivity if you sincerely want to learn/understand the subtleties of subjects as important as War and Peace. War is not just about 'fancy' weapons but most importantly 'Hearts and Minds'/Peace. Smiley

Can any forumite decipher what this eediiot is talking about 'cos I have no idea whatsoever?

The first Biafran expeditionary force (BEF) was under the command of a Yoruba.
Biafra's deputy head of state was Ibibio.
Biafra's High commissioner to the UK was Ijaw,

Throughout the rank and file of Biafran leadership, there were many non-Igbos.

Igbos were one during the war -from Igbanke in Edo to Nsukka. Hence the massacre of Anioma men and Nsukka men.

Biafra under Ojukwu exhausted all peaceful options and did not fire the first shot. Nigeria under gowon did.

All diplomacy was exhausted, which is part of why Igbos did not take all the leadership positions in Biafra.
Many still believe that if the BEF was under someone like Madiebo, the war would have turned out differently.
But Biafra needed to be diplomatic, and delivered on that abundantly.

Biafra only failed to see that might is right. Biafra should have gone for the weapons first even before Aburi.

If that was the case, the war would have turned out differently.

Now, that you have derailed the thread I hope you are ready.

^^

Yes, I agree.

In fact that is part of my point. Frankly I don't expect Ohanaeze to do much. It is not the kind of organization for this.

MASSOB can do this, but they have to renounce non-violence first.

Also, it cannot be done on individual basis because the attacks are systematic and coordinated, in some instances even involving serving soldiers of the Nigerian army. So, imagine going up against such attackers, what can an individual do?
That is why organization is the key here.
We are Nigerians and have the right to live in ANY part of Nigeria in peace.

Aka Ikenga (the more youthful organization) can also take up this challenge and ensure that Igbo are organized in defensive pattern wherever they live in Nigeria.

You will not see me in Northern or Western Nigeria unless I'm sure these things are in place. Simple.

^^

I really think you are derailing this thread. If you have anything to say, open a new thread.
I would also advise you to read up first. All these issues you are trying to discuss here have been exhausted before.
Get off your lazy @55 and study.

Posted by: Nchara

[size=14pt]The North is done[/size]. It is now south all the way. Both Buhari and Ribadu belong in the political trash can, just like Atiku has been put there. Go, uncle Joe

hehehe!

I was thinking the same thing. By the time bro Jona is done, the north would need to go to school first before producing a Nigeria leader.

Imagine a non-graduate like Atiku squaring up with a Ph.D holder.

The Nigeria of 21st century will bewilder the north. Fear no go gree dem go Aso rock sef!

At least in those countries, you would never find this type of "infrastructure".

@topic,

This is still one more proof that we don't have credible leadership in Igboland. The great Ikemba has been our only leader for the last 44 years.

My feeling about this issue is the same for other things that don't make sense in Igboland .

For instance, in my town, you would see many houses costing about N50 million, yet the houses have  no 24 hrs electricity.
By electricity I mean ordinary light. Whenever the NEPA goes off, they put on the generator which can only last for as long as the fuel. I asked one of my brothers why he couldn't simply install a PV solar power system costing about $30,000 to install in his mansion, he was lost for words. Meanwhile anytime NEPA and gen goes off, the entire village fall into this pitch darkness!  

That would elaborate my  point a bit.

Now, why should I have a multimillion naira/dollar investment as an individual or as a group in an area, and fail to see the need to arm myself HEAVILY to protect my investment? Every settler group does this. Check history. I remember that one nairalander raised that issue here sometime last year or so.

If I cannot do that for ANY reason, then I MUST NOT invest in or live in that area. SIMPLE. And I don' t care if money flows in the streets!

Ohanaeze cannot claim to not see the point I'm making here. It does not make sense for Ndigbo to continue living in any part of Nigeria if they cannot fight and defeat even an army there. It should be that when one of those wars/battles are concluded, it would become abundantly clear to the aggressor that they lost the fight and their casualties should be at least 10 times ours, and that would have taught them a lesson of their lives.

Ndigbo, Ndigbo, Ndigbo!

If you cannot fight and win a war outside Igboland, then return home fast!

This is part of why, even if you give me a free piece of land outside Igboland, I will reject it, because I need to do a thorough due diligence on my security needs first!

Since Nigeria is not interested in securing you, do it yourself.  

Posted by: Akhenaten

I suspect Anambra will have an overwhelming numbers of Igbo to be honest.

Actually I think that Imo will win this poll by far.

^^

The funny thing is that Hausa/Fulani mass murderers don't know the difference between Igbo and any other southern tribe, especially ones without tribal marks.

The Aboki in picture could be roasting your fathers' balls. hehehe!

^^
My friend shatap.
From now on I will respond with only three words.