Elvictor: One of the useless professor that gave us Buhari the saviour of the tribe of the sophisticated morons, this aromate man deserve to be stoned to death for leading Nigerians into this mess. Spits on his conehead!
This one na mumu talk. Because aboki Youths get already available fed job. Down south we hustle for our self. Buhari want to do anything to reduce the southern youths to aboki level
iamuyiekpen: Once upon a time when Nigeria practiced the parliamentary system that had Tafa Balewa as its first prime minister, the Igbos had good relations with the North & as such the Igbos had more appointments in government from Southern Nigeria. The same Igbos launched a coup d’état that not only removed Tafa Balewa but killed him as well. The Igbos never complained of marginalization under Tafa Balewa. Their son (Nnamdi Azikiwe) refused the right to include the secession clause that Awolowo had proposed. In his words ‘WE ARE ONE NIGERIA’. Ahmadu Bello even proposed to include Awo’s secession but Nnamdi Azikiwe refused.
Nnamdi Azikiwe knew that about Major General Aguyi Ironsi’s coup beforehand and ran away. The same Major General Aguyi Ironsi scraped the Regional system that Nigeria had practiced & replaced it with a Unitary system. All efforts to make him return it back to the regional system fell on deaf ears. Before the declaration of Biafra, Major Adaka Boro had declared the Niger Delta Republic (so you see the word Niger Delta is not a Fulani or Obasanjo construct) & fought the federal forces in a 12 day war. Guess who gave the order to capture Adaka Boro & who was tasked with capturing him? Major General Aguyi Ironsi gave the order for the capture of Major General Aguyi Ironsi & Colonel Ojukwu was sent to capture Adaka Boro. Ojukwu paraded Adaka Boro naked in the streets of Yenagoa but the same useless Okukwu included Niger Delta in his Biafran map without even consulting with Adaka Boro or any of our people. The same Ojukwu invaded Edo & Delta despite both states not being part of the old eastern region. They killed, plundered and raped our women. They captured Benin city, Warri, Auchi, Uromi, Agenebode, Sapele & Ughelli until our people repelled & drove them back.
The Igbos made up more than two-third of Jonathan’s government & they never complained of marginalization. I’m not a supporter of one Nigeria but we’d rather choose to form our own country rather than join some useless Biafra. Should we also talk about the atrocities committed by Biafran forces in Kwale, Agbor, Ikwerre land or other parts of the Niger Delta? Have you guys ever wondered why the Ikwerres, Ahoadas, Omokus, Ikas, Kalabaris, Edos, Urhobos, Itsekiris etc despise them so much? It’s cos they’re never straightforward, they’re cunning & can never be trusted. Their sole ambition is to deceive us into joining Biafra so they can steal our lands, steal our resources, desecrate our lands, rape our women & enslave us. Niger Delta will never be part of Biafra.
PS. As usual call me Yoruba or Fulani or insult me. It’s allowed.
dignity33: Sit at home order total compliance is not because it was ordered by Nnamdi kanu but because igbo believe that our leaders in South East should have made compulsory for that day in honor of our dear brothers,sisters, fathers, mothers and children who lost there lives in 1967 civil war. Most of Family in igboland lost one or more relative and in Igbo culture and tradition we believe in giving the death a befitting rites. Two, igbos in general are fed up with the way Nigeria still marginalized them 51yrs after civil war ended the same inhuman and injustice still go on and on. An average igbo person see Independent as a way to end this injustice and marginalization of igbo in Nigeria, that is why you see total compliance this year in South East. The more injustice and marginalization against igbo the more people join in struggle for independence of igbo that is pure truth. Many igbos know that Nnamdi kanu is not that kind of leader they deserve but because he is the only one that talk openly about the oppressive and evil treatment against igbos in Nigeria and refused to buy out by Nigeria politician that is why people followed him.
contigiency: WHY NIGER DELTANS DO NOT WANT TO BE PART OF BIAFRA _- H.E Goodluck Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan delivered a lecture at Texas US on why remaining indivisible with Nigeria than joining forces with Biafrans in splitting the country will pay Niger Deltans more.
I begin this write-up by saying that I mean no ill-thought towards the Biafran struggle or Igbos in general. What I’ve written here are mainly my personal reflections concerning the Niger Delta, especially with regards to non-Igbo groups and their stake in the Biafran movement which has been rebirthed for some time now. I am not a mouthpiece for the Niger Delta but I believe I’ve been in the Niger Delta long enough to know our problems and our stand. I’ve also interacted with many Niger Deltans to know their stand in the Biafran struggle.
When I use the term Niger Delta, I am referring to the region covering Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states. However, I understand that the region also covers Ondo, Imo, and Abia states. I’m not concerned with the latter because they are either Igbos or Yorubas and have their own struggles. The ethnic groups within my coverage include Urhobo-Isoko, Bini, Esan, Itsekiri, Ijaw-Epie-Ogbia, Ogoni, Afemai, Efik-Annang-Eket-Oron-Ibibio, Ogoja, Ejagham, and other groups in Cross River North. Ikwerre, Ukwuani, Ika, Aniocha, Ogba, and other Igboid groups, are not included. Historically, Biafra covered all the Niger Delta states EXCEPT Delta and Ondo states. This fact must be emphasised.
Pro-Biafrans are welcome to debate and address my issues in a civil manner. I understand that most pro-Biafrans resort to insults when salient issues are addressed.
Please let’s set a good precedence from hereon.
1. Biafra may not be better for Niger Deltans because Niger Deltans may end up living one form of subjugation for another. The argument Igbos have made for their freedom is the desire to be free from Hausa-Yoruba domination. That argument also applies to the average Niger Deltan. Igbo, no doubt, will be the major ethnic group if Biafra is actualised. Ijaws may have a stake due to their numbers. What about the Ogonis, Urhobo-Isokos, Itsekiris, Efiks, etc? Where will they fit in at the national level? The sad reality is that another Nigeria will just be made manifest and resentments will build up. What will really be the fate of minorities? Will they fare better in Biafra or alone? In Nigeria, big groups such as Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo checkmate each other’s excesses very well. Who will checkmate that of Igbos in the new nation?
2. Where will the capital be located? If we are to follow the notion of central location, the capital of Biafra won’t be Enugu but around Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene axis. Will Igbos allow their capital to be sited in a non-Igbo location? This is a very salient issue because you don’t expect the riverine Niger Deltan in Twon-Brass, for instance, to journey all the way to Enugu to see their President. It has to be a location where ALL BIAFRANS can access easily. Enugu won’t go.
3. The issue of annexation comes to play. For so long, e-Biafrans have annexed Niger Delta as part of the proposed nation. The map below shows us what Biafrans have drawn to constitute the new nation:
If we judge from this map, it means all groups in the Niger Delta have been annexed. My question is whether the leaders of these groups have been consulted before the annexation was done. I, for one, know that Urhobo-Isoko and Efik-Ibibio leaders have not approved of Biafra neither have anybody in these regions declared Biafra. So how and why were they included in the proposed map? Little things like this bring distrust and I understand that many of these non-Igbo regions have disowned the map and pledged allegiance to Nigeria. The declaration by the Delta State government is a case in point. I see this as forceful annexation. The so-called e-Biafrans have also not done much in calming the nerves of the people of the annexed regions. I’ve seen comments such as “if you don’t like it, go and stay in Sokoto”, “all land in the South is Biafraland”, etc. Is it not ironic that a group of people who want freedom want to annexe others?
4. What languages will be made the official languages of the new nation? I have seen several posts by e-Biafrans where Igbo was proposed as the official language of the new republic. What then will happen to other languages such as Urhobo, Isoko, Okpe, Efik, Ibibio, Oron, Ogoni, Eleme, Okrika, Kalabari, Bini, Esan, etc? Will they die off because of Igbo? Certainly NOT! If English is made the official language, the Igbo majority factor will kick in. If your name isn’t Chukwuemeka or Oliseh, Amarachi or Nneka, etc, you won’t get any appointment nor shall you be recognised. These are things we can’t deny. We are very ethnocentric in Africa.
5. What and what have Igbo nation done for Niger Deltans to gain their trust? Every day I see Igbo youths making enemies where there were none. They constantly use the agency of the internet to sprout controversy, hurl insults at dissenters and make unfounded claims. There is this general air of mistrust for Igbos by some Niger Deltans, particularly by Urhobo-Isoko and Bini people. What have Igbos done to checkmate this? Has any Igbo leader or group extended the hand of friendship to the Niger Deltans. Mistrust cannot be wished away. Most Niger Deltans would rather follow Hausas as slaves than follow Igbos as kings. This is the real reality and truthfully, Igbos caused this.
6. Who will lead the new nation? Obviously, Nnamdi Kanu, their hero, has fought tooth and nails for Biafra and he is currently cooling off in jail. If Biafra comes today, who will be the interim leader and what modalities are in place for subsequent leaders to be elected? Igbos have been the only ones fighting for Biafra since time immemorial with a handful of other groups here and there. Will Igbos allow other groups to rule over them? Will they allow an Urhobo man to be President, for instance? This is not a case of mere wishing. We have to understand that Niger Delta groups MAY NEVER BE ALLOWED TO RULE BIAFRA IF IT IS ACTUALISED.
7. Still on the issue of leaders, are the new leaders going to fall from the skies or they are simply going to change addresses from Abuja to Enugu. If so, what will change in the new nation? It is not arguable that Igbo national leaders are the most corrupt persons in Nigeria. If these same people are the ones to rule the new nation then there is no hope because corruption will be so rife that the economy of the new nation will shut down like a knocked engine. If we argue that new and younger leaders will arise, we still have the issue of who fought for Biafra to contend with. Most pro-Biafrans will not allow someone who sat at the periphery of the struggle to just come and waltz power away from the “heroes” of Biafra. If this is true then we will not have a proper democracy in Biafra.
8. Will Biafra be a utopia? The impression that e-Biafrans give is that Biafra will be perfect and we all know for a fact that this is not true. Apart from the issue of corruption and sentimentalism that have been addressed, we still have the issue of development. Where will money be generated from to develop the nation? In the whole of the proposed Biafra, only Port Harcourt and Onitsha are economically viable cities. Where will the investors come from? Why should they invest in a volatile country? Only in Warri, we have Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo at loggerheads, imagine what would happen to the whole nation. Secondly, I am sure that no Niger Deltan will allow his “oil” to be used to develop Enugu like what happened with Abuja, and is still happening today. Niger Deltans are getting wiser and by the time the new nation is formed, matters that border on oil, wealth distribution and infrastructural development will be raised.
9. The current structure of the proposed nation, as shown in the map earlier embedded, favour Igbos with more states. Urhobo has one, Efik-Ibibio has two, Itsekiri has none, etc. How will this be addressed? Certainly, every ethnic nationality will want adequate representation and so the structure on that map will never work.
10. Last, but not the least, is the issue of referendum. Some Biafrans are already calling for a referendum which will involve all parts of the proposed nation. I am pretty sure how this referendum will turn out. However, for the sake of being hypothetical, let us imagine that some ethnic groups/states vote against Biafra by the majority, what will be their fate at the end of the day? Secondly, will the result of such a referendum be true and honest? I understand that electoral malpractice forms a part of our identity. How are we going to get a true reflection of people’s thoughts? Thirdly, if states and ethnic groups do decide to vote for Biafra, what mechanisms are in place to contain Igbophobia, Igbomania, Igbocentrism, Igbo hegemony, Landgrabbing, and all issues that minorities have raised?
Above are the reasons why I feel that Niger Deltans will NOT subscribe to the Biafran movement. I have been very practical, philosophical and hypothetical in my approach. I do not speak for any group or persons but I present these issues for the pro-Biafrans to address. Niger Deltans can raise more issues that I have not raised. Finally, it should be noted that I expect insults directed at my person by e-warriors and keyboard mercenaries, as usual, but I won’t pleasure such persons with answers or altercations. If you raise good points, we can discuss like intellectuals.
Wat happened to the other occupants of the car. This is pure assassination. He was identified, according to police. Who and who are aware of his visit to owerri. and for what?
mekaboy: They do the same for pastors and politicians. But why i am concerned about his is that many lives are lost. If it was only money he is taking, i dont have a problem.
But lives are wasted for his business to flourish.
mekaboy: Some igbos believe that kanu is interested in bringing them a new country Biafra. That is why they feel so angry when i call kanu a fraudster. I don't blame them, because he is the only one giving them a message of hope in a hopeless situation they find themselves.
The same way church members are ready to fight and die for their pastors, because the preach a message of hope. They teach them how to bind and cast away the spirit of poverty, lack, unemployment, insecurity etc. While the wine and dine with the polticians that loot the public funds and create the poverty and unemployment.
Like pastors like kanu. While the pastors blame evil spirits for poverty and unemployment, they dine and wine with those evil spirits( politicians).
While kanu blames the fulani and the north entirely for the problems of Igboland, he wines and dines with the politicians who looted public funds meant for the development of Igboland.
I find it funny how kanu suddenly remembered our fallen heroes under Buhari's administration. Does it mean the biafran fallen heroes fell under buhari's administration?
Why the sudden love for them, that igbos are ordered to close their shops to honor the heroes ? The hero's suddenly found honour under buhari, but were forgotten under previous administration.
Well, i want you all to know, that this sit at home order has nothing to do respect and honour for fallen hero's. Its simply kanu's mechanism to test the effectiveness of his brainwashing techniques combined with terror on gullible igbo's in igboland.
Just like you see pastors ordering the members to do crazy things like eating grass etc. Its all a method to test if they still have a stronghold on the brains of their followers.
I would not have a problem if igbo's decided on their own to sit at home to honor the heroes all along. But making it an " ORDER" from nnamdi kanu, is an introduction of a very dangerous trend. Which all igbos must rise up against.
To honor fallen heroes should not be forced on people, neither should people be given rules and regulations of how the heroes are to be honoured.
When the government declares a holiday for workers day or childrens day, they don't tell people how to celebrate.
They don't order people to close their businesses or impose a sit at home order. Threatening to kill any Nigerian that is found outside during the holidays.
We claim fulani are the enemies, they plan to islamize us. Yet the fulani have not ordered us for once to lock ourselves indoors or be killed if we step out.
Before our very eyes, a terrorist group with just a few guns they stole from security agents are ordering igbos to stay indoors. Threatening to kill anyone who is found moving around, during the forceful celebration of the fallen heroes that kanu began loving under buhari's administration.
Kanu always goes wild during election seasons. He knows how he cashed out during the last season. He left Nigeria and went into hiding when his house was raided. Stayed silent until elections were around the corner. He then appeared in israel to use religion to continue brainwashing igbos.
He feels that if he could cashout during the elections without arms, now that he has formed a terror group, he can increase he bargaining power.
I told you people long ago that kanu will begin to attack Anambra state, not long after my post the attacks began. More attacks will come during the campaigns to scare people till he is settled.
Finally i must let you know that, this sit at home is no longer to honour fallen heroes, its simply a submission to a terror group. It is simply a symbol of surrender. Showing that igbo's have surrendered physically, mentally, economically and otherwise to a terror organisation headed by a fraudster in UK.
Those who will come out to enforce the sit at home order, are they not also honouring the falling heroes at home?
Those church members that are made to eat grass and other crazy things by their pastors, believe they are doing it in faith. But the motive behind the order, is to test if the pastor still has control of their minds.
I won't be surprised to read that some igbos are killed by security agents for trying to enforce the sit at home order. You could also read that igbos killed fellow igbos and destroyed their properties because they disobeyed the supreme fraudster in UK.
Then the most desired outcome for kanu will be for his gullible followers to attack notherners bringing goods to the east from the north. Which will result in a retaliation up north, destroying igbo lives and property in the north.
Then kanu runs back to gullible igbos abroad, asking for more funding, because the long anticipated war has started.
30% of Igbos will sit at home because they believe the fraudster kanu loves the fallen heroes. 40% will at home out of fear. While 30% That know kanu for the fraudster who he is will ignore the order .
But once we surrender to this terrorist organisation in the name of honouring fallen heroes, what is happening up north, will be childs play compared to what igboland will be turned into.
mekaboy: The hausa/ fulani are the engine of Nigeria, the yorubas are the body, while the igbos are the wheels/tires.
The engine and body are important, but without tires the car wont move.
Even with a faulty engine and bad body, you can still role the car as long as there are tires.
Today buhari has spoilt the engine and the body.
Otedola the yoruba billionaire has sold all he has in the oil industry, took his cash and raa away. Dangote is taking 60% of his wealth to run abroad.
Its only the igbos that are still investing in this country, buying planes for their airlines and building cars.
The rest are packing their money and running, because buhari is making them poorer. They are in this country for what they can get and not what they can give.
90% of yoruba and hausa billionaires made their money from oil. While its about 10% for the igbos. When the oil is gone, guess who will be left in Nigeria.
Juliusmalema: The sit at home are for Ipobs not Igbos.
Both two are clearly different.
you should be commenting on benue killing thread .But you are afraid of loosing this month 30k. You want impress your coordinator mannagrillbbq, that's why your here ranting on Ipob matter .
Gregorian2020: A a middle aged woman has called out our popular clergy man, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka for killing his brothers in imo state. The woman who was displaying the video of her dead brother's could controlled herself but wept uncontrollably raining curses on the said man of God Fr. Ejike Mbaka that it will not be well with him and his generation.
Here is the link for the video, Watch what Fr. Mbaka did to this woman that makes her to share tears uncontrollably. If you have soft eyes or very emotional pls don't watch.
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