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To me, [b]the greatest problem was the balkanization of Nigeria by Gowon without thinking of the future consequences. He did that to weaken the Igbo. But it turned out to be the root of whatever crisis that Nigeria is facing till today. [/b]By trying to take the so-called minorities away from the Igbo, when they  claimed that the Igbo were dominating, he  eventually opened their eyes like Oliver Twist. Whoever gave Gowon that advice gave him a wrong one because from then on the spiral effect brought Nigeria to the 36 states which we now have. The cumulation of all these, I will say, are parts and parcel of what in retrospect led to the  civil war. If Gowon did not create the 12 states, I do not think that the Eastern Region would have declared secession because there is nothing like dialogue. And that was exactly what happened. Gowon should have continuously kept seeking for dailogue.

kosovo:
@jumobi1
   I am afraid i can not espouse to your school of thought neither can i hypothecate to your Ideology.
   
   To say that Nigeria should divide at the Point of her diminutive Democracy is ostensibly not in the Right Direction. Division can not and will Never solve the Problems of this Nation, what should be our envision is how to tackle the teensy-weensy conundrum associated with tribalism, ethnocentrism, fondness, religious demagogy and political chauvinism.

  If we Can achieve that, i see no reason why many Nigerians won't be able to bring home the becon.

It would be[b] tragicomical, atrocious and flagitious[/b] if we Let this Nation disintegrate. Disaster would be an understatement. We must fulfill and effectuate the Dreams of our founding Fathers. Their efforts must not be wasted.

mohid:
@katsumoto i totally disagree with u. the average southerner is not for disintegration, just for an equal playing field on every level. He wants to be able to be sure he can join the army and rise to become a general if he puts in his best and deserves it. He wants to be able to get a federal scholarship when he gets a high score and not waived aside because of an audacious quota system that encourages mediocrity. He wants to able to watch the super eagles team at the world cup, with all 11 players on the pitch  the best the country can offer even if they are all from Owan-west in Edo state or takum in Taraba and not a team selected to portray an obscene "federal character system", simple yet seemingly elusive

EzeUche:
Amadioha kpokwa gi oku!

No damn Fulani cattle rearer in Arochukwu. But I do see you lazy Ijaws roaming around with jealous eyes. Speaking Igbo, but envious of the Igbo.

Ojukwu should have subdued you all instead of of invading Benin,

akigbemaru:
I am still waiting for that monkey arse a.k.a. onlytruth or onlyfool.
He preached to his ibo folks, whereas, he was the genesis of tribalism on this forum.


Ibos want to exterminate Ijaws for what? Do unto people what you want people to do unto you. If almighty Yorubas had exterminated or subsumed ibos into our their culture at that time, would there be anything ibos again? So, leave Ijaws alone.
A pot calling kettle black, LIKE THEY SAY. Why calling other tribes a minority when you know that calling your tribe (ibos) a majority is non-exist, should an ordinary shibboleth!!
You Ibos need to stop all your tribal tantrums, because they are becoming the bane of you folks out there.

Beaf:
. . .A little correction;
[size=14pt]006 = ndu_chucks = EzeUche[/size]
EzeUche is the only Fulani man from Arochukwu.

ode remo:
they spoke too soon.

ASL33:
Gowan won the war for them, i laugh when the yorubas and some south south people mock at Igbos as war losers.
I wonder what you guys expect from Nigeria.

Edoyard sorry but this your middle belt belongs to the Hausas and Fulanis weda you like it or not. They will force you and use you to achieve whatever their aim is as they have been doing and you people can't do excreta cuz your soul belongs to them after the civil war. If you try to raise your head above others you will end up like Gideon Orka and Coy. So don't question your master for you to get some left over.

You guys can complain and whine about the 86% it can't change nada as you all are war losers. They are even kind enuf to let you southern minorities(Igbo and Yoruba) included to share 14% and you are complaining. Take up arms if that is not enuf for you.

sofeco:
Nice one, You mean if the guy was serious he would have disvirgined her?.

df2006:
@edoyad, that 1990 coup was clearly a middle belt and niger delta coup and it is clear that the same thing nzeogwu and co tried to do, was what orkar and co had in mind, clear revolution, but what i don,t understand is why people fail to see it as such, even today it is long forgotten, let it be clear to those who say the niger delta has not done any thing, to undo the pityable nigerian condition, that, that coup with actors like nyiam, umukoro, orkar, ogboru and co was clearly gallantry.looking at the list of those executed, where mostly from niger delta and of cos the middle belt. like some one said the days of hording information is over, it is right there on our finger tips. and i want to say also that there can be no formidiable alliance btw the niger delta and middle belt without the south east this three have much more in common and of cos are very much marginalised which is the critical issue that we should focus on, rather than the past, i thank God that eyes, ears and hearts are being open.

edoyad:
If the NNPC was privatised and people taken in only by merit after exams and interview, i wonder what the make up would be like ?

kulumbu:
she told me she was a virgin and i should let her be until we got married

we were together leaving her untoched for five years

but she dumped me and got attached to a banker where she do receive money i sent to my mummy and to herself

i caught them but she prefer him because he knod ties

Abagworo:
@ezeuche and bombay.why fight over nothing.south-south is a manufactured entity while igbo is an ethnic group which still extends deep into south-south.i can assure you guys that if any division should occur,half of igbos will go with rivers,bayelsa,delta while another half will go with akwa-ibom and cross river.the later will work while the former will divide further amidst endless wars.

As it is stands today, the North is unified against Jonathan’s acting Presidency, and may employ the services of reactionary elements within the larger group to prosecute the war.

~Borat~:
He he! Freak. . .
My family is miiiiles aways from the trigger happy npf
No i dont support Extra-judicial killing. . .it cannot be justified. I only wanted to say the popo were aggrieved due to the unprovoked assault by the boko-haram on their fellow officers, and you, prompted by your leaking brain jumped in and started spewing gibberish. . .
Oh! You live in somalia!
Your dead and mutilated body will be tied to a truck and dragged to and fro mogadishu by al-shabbab while dogs try to get at it . . .bastaaaard!

marvix:
We can move 4ward witout a war and pls let's discontinue the use of threat of war, also votin anoda party doesn't mean u won't stil b givin it to d cabal because dis cabal arenot just in 1 political party let's direct our energies to supportin dis govt for me it is either Jonathan 4 president or Yaradua 4 president if d north must complete their 8yr tenure.