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Politics › Re: Igbos Outside Southeast, Our Region's Poverty Index Is Rising! by oyatz(m): 8:27pm On May 07, 2020
Are pictures part of the methodologies of calculating the poverty index?



These pictures are given answers to questions that were never asked.


horsepower102:
They are.

They say Pictures say a thousand words.

Plus he travels all over the south east both urban and rural for business.
Politics › Re: Igbos Outside Southeast, Our Region's Poverty Index Is Rising! by oyatz(m): 8:15pm On May 07, 2020
This your post is addressing the poverty index issues.


Is poverty more prevalent in Zamfara than Rivers State? Is poverty lesser in Anambra than Enugu, Gombe or Kogi States?

Why is poverty more prevalent in Ebonyi than Delta State and what can be done to provide solutions?



ificatchmodeh:
NBS ... Nigeria is a funny country. They government knows the truth about Nigeria, but won’t say.. rather the will twist it to sustain propaganda

2012 Okonjo went to senate and make a special case on opening southeast for robust economic development and their generating federal revenue.

Agenda against the development of south east and by extension south south..is an arrangement to weak this regions and growth.. level.

South south produces 89% of Nigeria revenue.. how many cities in south south is developed with enough federal presence? And active federal parastatals.
How many of the south south natives occupy offices in those federal establishments in the state..
From delta to riVers, akwaibom. Bayelsa.. cross rivers?
They will be smart to tell us to hold our governors accountable.. with the huge allocation hey collect

But they’re busy with Lagos — Kano railway
They’re busy upgrading MMA,Kano,Jigawa,Maiduguri, airports .. down south they will tell you RiVers airport is an international airport and functioning
Is riVers the only state in Nigeria deltA?

What’s holding the same Federal government to establish a world class sea port in the Nigeria DeltA region
But will conveniently build two and sustained in Lagos

They will tell you that the hostility in niger deltA chased out company headquarters to Lagos grin
Meanwhile southwest is rated a hostile region

I’m using my area as example.. for you to understand what igbos are in for..

If an international body should conduct same samples .. results will be different.. and correct, but that changes nothing in Nigeria index.. they will always dish same or modify version propaganda anytime they do dish theirs.

For me.. I’ve traveled around this country and seen things for my self.. likewise many like me.

Any statistics from Nigeria don’t mean anything to us, even to the international community. The leave among us and understand our politics. Is just to massage ego. Nothing meaningful.

Since those statistics of high gdp.. poverty index, poor states rich states.

What’s has changed.. in those regions?

Bro understand this country and laugh at whatever the dishes..
International community treat Nigerians, how our leaders treat us..
Politics › Re: Igbos Outside Southeast, Our Region's Poverty Index Is Rising! by oyatz(m): 7:28pm On May 07, 2020
Actually, it is very possible to think home but with different strategies;


Massive Industrialization and Modern commercial Agriculture.



1) Industrialization: Every State had raw materials.

Dried Plantain leaves plus starch which are surplus in Ogun, Oyo and Osun State can be used to produce certain types of paper.

Kogi and Ekiti States have so many montains which can be sources of raw materials for Jewelries and precious stones.

Clay deposits in Anambra, Enugu and Imo States can be raw materials for burnt bricks industries and ceramics industries.


Imagine if ALL the ceremic tiles used in Nigeria are produced in Anambra and Enugu States.

2) Modern Commercial Agriculture: we can produce 10 tonnes of cotton from the Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Niger and Katsina States which along with polyester from our oil refineries can be used to produce 70% of the textiles materials we need in Nigieria and 40% of the vegetable (cotton seed oil) we consume in Nigieria.


This is the best way to reduce poverty in the whole of Nigeria.

The Southeast has the smallest Landmass with relatively high population (high population density).

It will need a different approach to Agriculture like the Israelis are doing.







Throwback:
How do you expect the Igbos to think home, when the wealth that they are using to even develop their villages, is from the commerce they are engaged in outside Igboland, within Nigeria or Abroad?

How can you think home when you fled home to escape poverty?

The best that can happen is to continue to work harder outside of home, to be financially empowered to send more money home.
Politics › Re: Igbos Outside Southeast, Our Region's Poverty Index Is Rising! by oyatz(m): 6:58pm On May 07, 2020
Most Nigerians don't think deeply and only react to issues largely based on superficial (emotional) feelings.



1) The rating is Poverty Index and is NOT opposite of Wealth.

2) The Poverty Index was NOT calculated by the boss of the NBS.

3) Poverty in a particular State is a reflection of the inability of the people in that State to dominate their ENVIRONMENT.

This simply means the inability to use what is AVAILABLE in their ENVIRONMENT to solve their basic needs.

4) The ENVIRONMENT of the States are NOT the same, so different methods will have to be used in different States.

5) In Ekiti State: A montaineous region where most residents practice subsistence farming. There are no industries to utilize the available resources into finished products, so poverty will be higher than in Osun.

Osun State: A relatively large fertile land that sustained cash crops plantations (Cocoa, Timber and Plantain) with lesser population density.
Poultry products and cat fish production which are easily taken to economically bouyant buyers in Ibadan/Lagos ensure some better returns on investment.

Proximity to Lagos provides easy access for exportation of some of her agricultural produce.

Anambra: Small land mass with high population density.
Substantial small and medium scale industries which utilize few locally sourced materials for finished products=> some money for the citizens. How this only works in Nnewi and Onitsha.


Sokoto State: A large land mass but with reduced rainfall. Most of the agricultural produce from the State are for local consumption and aren't exported.


However there are also so substantial population, many of who only engage in low paying jobs.
Most of their women don't work at all.

Results= High poverty.





In Summary:

*The Land




And


*The population (their number, level of education, skills etc) residing on the land will largely determine the poverty index.




nijabazaar:
I did my NYC in Awgu, a hilly natural paradise in Enugu.

The area has fine duplex and modern bungalows looping across the misty hills but I noticed that a lot of the indigenes come to camp looking for manual labour. The girls were willing to wash heaps of cloth for a paltry 500 naira.

Despite the fact that The NBS boss is from the other side and has ulterior motives, we need to look inwards. We need to stop investing in Lagos or port and come back home. There maybe fine duplexes in Awgu but a significant part the indigenous people are indigent
Politics › Re: Kwara CAN Accuses Governor AbdulRazaq Of Marginalising Christians by oyatz(m): 5:34pm On May 07, 2020
This post just got me laughing hysterically.






There are many liberal Muslims from Ilorin/Kwara State.

ogbuefi677:
True.
99% of my colleagues who are muslims from Kwara are Islamic fundamentalists.
That 1% exception is one guy that loves pvssy too much,so it tends to make him a bit liberal cos he has to mix with his fellow womanizers who are also beer drinkers,etc etc
Politics › Re: Kwara CAN Accuses Governor AbdulRazaq Of Marginalising Christians by oyatz(m): 5:29pm On May 07, 2020
Excuse me sir,










Have you been born in 1983 when the people of Kwara State elected Senator Cornelius Adebayo as the Executive Governor of Kwara State?




efighter:
A Christian will never be governor in Kwara. Maybe some other States. Not even in the far future. We Ilorin people believe we are the most Islamic on Earth, even more Islamic than Saudi. The Prophet's great grandson comes to Ilorin regularly because of his regards for Ilorin. Our Ilorin is far from hell and very close to Paradise.
Politics › Re: Kwara CAN Accuses Governor AbdulRazaq Of Marginalising Christians by oyatz(m): 5:22pm On May 07, 2020
This is far from being correct sir. There are many Christians in both Kwara North and Kwara Central.

For instance, Jebba Town in Kwara North is about 45% Muslim, 45% Christians and 10% Traditionalists.
Hon Mathew Okedare (The former Deputy Speaker of KSHA) is a Christian from Kwara North.


It's this Governor's style that tries to make nearly everything Muslims.

Saraki wasn't a religious bigot and there were Christians occupying top Government posts during his 'reign' as the political leader in Kwara State e.g Hon Isah Benjamin.





noleflendum:
Christians are minorities in Kwara state
You can not see a Christian in both Kwara central and Kwara North
Politics › Re: See List Of Power Generating Companies In Nigeria(picture) by oyatz(m): 3:33pm On May 07, 2020
Restructuring is the answer.




Each State should generate, transmit and distribute it's own electricity.


States that can't should buy from States that can do so or they should be in darkness.






hargbolahan01:
one of the problem we have in power problem is that we can't transmit all the power by TCN a govt owned company can't transport the power due to no infastruture....if govt can privatize the sector and bring regulatory body like NERC and FCCPC to protect consumer and the investment... we will see good power reform in 4-5 years but what we have been hearing is unending loan without anything to show
Politics › Re: I Never Knew Onitsha Had A Large Body Of Water. Thought SE Was Landlocked? God! by oyatz(m): 2:08pm On May 07, 2020
Excuse me bros,













How does Yorubas fit in to all these rantings?






Deebwebb:
Why are Yoruba so dumb, jumping on every igbo thread to claim landlocked,if Igbo's get Biafra,the rest will get their republic,the so called south south the north created have a lot of Igbo's in it and allies, i am igbo but our region grouped into so called south south,if a referendum comes I will prefer to join biafra than stay with Nigeria or Benin or people that don't speak my language,even if we get our own republic what makes you cowards think we will be hostile to each other,our seaports are dead,of what use is a sea if we are not making money with it ...our oil is been taken north,why is Lagos port the only one working,bunch of tribal bigot,
Op after the war,Nigeria group out all sea accessed region to south south so the Igbo's won't leave again..

Botswana is landlocked but far ahead of Nigeria in Africa and globally,so been landlocked is not bad,and read up international waterways laws to understand better,the only way to access the sea is through my region,dregding it we need a bit of understanding from us although we are grouped in south south but we are pro-igbo..
A Yoruba don't know the difference between a delta igbo from an igbo man,but we come Here an claim nonsense,if only eastern region will come together and leave this failed nation,so the north will r*pe afonjas to death...the Yoruba's need us south south badly because without us they are powerless against the Igbo's...
Politics › Re: I Never Knew Onitsha Had A Large Body Of Water. Thought SE Was Landlocked? God! by oyatz(m): 2:03pm On May 07, 2020
Disintegration in most cases is similar to divorce and divorce is more often than not, conducted under an aura of hostility.





Going by the rhetorics of Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB and most young Igbos online, there is already an atmosphere of hostility surrounding the agitations for Biafra and it's not going to be reciprocated with 'love' from the rest of Nigeria.




DesChyko:
Any idea how the Biafra that is yet to be fits this bill already?



Yes. In the 1980s targetting illegal migrants during the economic decline.



It didn't occur to me that the South African government were behind that.


The reasons for these were clearly spelt out, US being a huge target for terrorist activities and these countries having security concerns within and identity and information management issues. These are key for a country like US. Nigeria must have a concrete reason to do this.


Iran and Israel have been at loggerheads probably before my father was born. Why should this be of any relevance here?

On what grounds would Nigeria choose to be hostile or oppressive to Biafra?
Education › Re: The New Generation Of Hausafulani Making Africa Proud (photos) by oyatz(m): 5:52am On May 07, 2020
Let me contribute to this discussion.

1) The Historical backgrounds and worldviews of people in the core North is DIFFERENT from people in the South and these are molded by the religion of ISLAM.

2) The Legacy the the Uthman dan Fodio's Jihard.


The Jihard sought to correct some perceived evils in the various Hausa kingdoms by toppling the ruling Hausa Dynasties and establish an egalitarian community in which every body will be equally and justifiably treated under the banner Islam.

3) To achieve num-2 above, the Fulani Jihadists stressed Religious (Islamic) identity over all other identies, including ethnicities.

4) Politics of Colonial Nigeria. Those who have lived together under the Sokoto Caliphate practicing similar (Islamic) culture and inter-marriages for about 100 years before Colonial rule were regarded by the British Colonial Government as one homogeneous unit- the Hausa-Fulanis.

5) There are examples of similar different but similar ethnic groups/Towns being regarded as one unit (of administration) during the colonial rule e g Ogori-Mangogo, Ikwerre-Igbo, Sango-Otta.

Recently, I have also seen some people from Ilorin referring to themselves as 'Yoruba-Fulanis'



Openbusiness:
Yes, please, i need more clarification. but first, let me say that i appreciate your contribution. Out of curiosity, i have asked this same questions some years back to the hausa people i knew in lagos and this your explanation is same thing they said. And the main thing or main part of the explanation is that INTERMARRIAGE thing, that you hardly see a fulani family that don't have hausa relatives and vice versa in the North. But for me, my curiosity lies in why such a bond has gotten so strong to the point that 2 distinct tribes and people now almost see themselves as a homogeneous unit. Why do i feel there might be more to it than is being covered by your first explanation is because, there are other tribes too where you have a lot of intermarriage too, for example in the deep south, igbos mix with other southern tribes a lot, and it is common place to see south south tribes with igbo relatives, in the southwest, yorubas marry igbo women a lot and for the sake of cultural similarity, let me better use something like Yorubas and Edo people, or Yorubas and Urhobo people, share lots of cultural similarities and they intermarry a lot, many edo or benin families have yoruba relatives and vice versa, same thing with Urhobo but still they see themselves are heterogeneous groups, as different tribes and they don't merge their tribal identity into a single unit like you have with the hausa-fulani. So i just wonder if the bond goes beyond culture or religion, or marriage, is there some history to it or is there like a treaty of unification?
Education › Re: The New Generation Of Hausafulani Making Africa Proud (photos) by oyatz(m): 5:23am On May 07, 2020
Can't you just be happy for them once and leave your negative stereotype about them in your heart?




Kdon2:
Las las it still boils down to the same thing...they still have that blood letting tendency in them nor mattet how the west try to remould them. Mitchww
Politics › Re: I Never Knew Onitsha Had A Large Body Of Water. Thought SE Was Landlocked? God! by oyatz(m): 4:55am On May 07, 2020
Excuse me sir, are you aware that the River Niger didn't start at Onitsha?

Are you aware that River Nigeria run across several countries before entering Nigeria through Kebbi State,then flows through Niger State, then Kogi State before reaching Onitsha?

Can Niger Republic or Mali just enter Nigeria and start dredging River Niger to it's outlet into the Atlantic ocean because they want ship to move through the river and dock at the River Port of Niamey, Niger Republic?




DesChyko:
Dredging is the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbors, and other water bodies. It is a routine necessity in waterways around the world because sedimentation—the natural process of sand and silt washing downstream—gradually fills channels and harbors.

'Dredging often is focused on maintaining or increasing the depth of navigation channels, anchorages, or berthing areas to ensure the safe passage of boats and ships. Vessels require a certain amount of water in order to float and not touch bottom. This water depth continues to increase over time as larger and larger ships are deployed. Since massive ships carry the bulk of the goods imported into the country, dredging plays a vital role in the nation's economy.'


Be sure of this. The rivers will become international waters. Can Nigeria obstruct passage on International waters? I guess not.

So that we can be very sure of all those who were scammed and those who weren't.
Politics › Re: I Never Knew Onitsha Had A Large Body Of Water. Thought SE Was Landlocked? God! by oyatz(m): 4:16am On May 07, 2020
Bros, stop being funny sir, every country can decide to prevent citizens of 'hostile' countries from entering their countries.


Nigeria once expelled citizens of Ghana.

Look at the ways Nigerians were treated in S/Africa recently.

The USA under President Donald Trump few years ago banned citizens of 6 Muslim dominated Countries from entering their Countries.

If you are an Israeli citizen or you recently visit Israel, you can not enter Iran.









DesChyko:
I'll like you to focus on what Nigeria stands to lose if she decides to victimise 'citizens of another country' just because they can. China can afford to do that. They have enough clout to blow off UN. Can Nigeria afford to do that?
Politics › Re: I Never Knew Onitsha Had A Large Body Of Water. Thought SE Was Landlocked? God! by oyatz(m): 10:44am On May 06, 2020
Please give examples of such cities in the North that are '100% funded federally'














This level of 'delusion of persecution' displayed by some badly educated youths from a certain region of Nigeria is nauseating.
naijaking1:
A comparable city in the north will be 100% federally funded and developed, in the south west it will be 90% federally funded, but in the south east like Onitsha, it's less than 5% federally funded. Yes, 5%, and proud!!!!!
Romance › Re: The Best Sex Position To Get Any Girl Pregnant by oyatz(m): 7:23pm On May 05, 2020
Virtually all the women of this generation now likes doggy. However, it seems it's those with Heavy ass and Gynaecoid pelvis enjoy it most.

Advanced doggy do the wonders for almost any lady.



Twoclans:
Not completely true.Pusiyter is correct most girls don't like doggy and it's not just about pain .It is more of the lack of intimacy related to doggy position and most guys dont really know how to doggy so that the woman can enjoy it also.Once they assume that position they get carried away with the dominance associated with doggy for the men.

Abeg who ask me all this one ohhhhh.I am out of here with my tatafo.
Career › Re: American University Of Nigeria Sacks 400 Staff by oyatz(m): 5:41pm On May 05, 2020
Manufacturing and Agriculture have long term gestational period before reaching returns on investment. Only true entrepreneurs with passion for them can break through in these areas.





Most wealthy Nigerians become wealthy through Government patronage or more appropriately through corruption.
Those that invest their shares of the loot invest in businesses that will yield almost instant profits and will not require serious expertise to run e g Hotel and Petrol Stations businesses.







wink2015:
NIGERIA BUSINESSMEN SHOULD INVEST MORE ON MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE.

The whole country is saturated with schools, petrol station and hotels which are not adding sustainable value to the economy of Nigeria and its citizens.

For the schools where are the parents that can even have the funds to afford to send their ward to those universities.

Nigeria businessmen should copy Dangote, Innoson and the rest of the entrepreneur who are into manufacturing.

IN DELTA STATE FOR EXAMPLE, there are hardly manufacturing industries.

What you can find in Asaba, Warri, Effurun, Sapele etc are HOTELS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND FILLING STATIONS.

NO AGRO ALLIED INDUSTRIES.

The Igbos are the only people that mainly invest in manufacturing industries.

Just look at the way Captain Hosa Okunbor the owner of Wells Carlton Hotel Abuja and the Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar are laying off staff just because of the side effect of Coronavirus.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY AND ALSO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE COMPANY TO DO LIKEWISE.
Career › Re: American University Of Nigeria Sacks 400 Staff by oyatz(m): 4:24pm On May 05, 2020
Please remind what is Bombom? I have forgotten what we used to refer to as that.




nepapole:
Tough times mehn....
Majority of us are sitting in our offices with 1 bombom...
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:50am On May 05, 2020
Where did I mention 'Igbo' in my post?

Is it only Igbos that sell things in traffic hold ups? Aren't there Yoruba or Calabar women moving from smaller towns to Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja or Kano to huzzle?



So there are no Yoruba successful traders?

Must every ethnic group behave and engage in trade exactly like your ethnic group?

Must everybody become shop owners? Most Nigerians that are successful in life also stared small and work their way up the socio-ecnomic ladder.


Are shop owners more hardworking or more successors than school proprietors or Planks sellers?

Nigeria is a Nation in emergence. Different ethnic groups play or dominate different sectors of the economy and each play critical roles in what look like division of labour.

Traders are NOT necessarily more hardworking, smarter or more intelligent than other people.


Smoke55:
hahahaha so every igbo in lagos or sw hawked gala and ear piece before making it? your question should be how come those igbos that hawked gala and phone accessories become shop owners withing 2yrs,its called economic exploit,do you no that a rich yoruba business man cant succeed in main market? it simple he cant compete!
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:45am On May 05, 2020
You are giving answers to questions that were never asked with PERSONAL invectives.



I corrected your wrong comparison in which you were comparing internal migration with expatriate International migration.



I am NOT against Nigerian citizens living in ANY parts of Nigeria. For that is the reason we are one country.

However I am against tribal bigots distorting well known universal theories about human migrations to suit their infantile inter-tribal contests or unnecessary gloating about buying other people's ancestral homelands (which is invariably false).


As per your abuses...It just shows who you are.


gwafaeziokwu:
Look at this one his sisters are all over different parks in Igboland selling Agbo and jedijedi in plastic bottles.

Mofo that his mothers move around Onitsha under hot sun 2 months old baby strapped to her back hawking all manner of mixture and soap. Every market in Igbo land have Ogbo ndi Yoruba where all kinds of charms can be bought and sold.

Don't get me started on your tailors and other menial job workers renting houses inside Igbo villages scavenging for works the more illustrious natives left behind for others to do.


You accuse Igbos of chest beating yet you wrote that rubbish up there. Nonsense!
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 8:15am On May 05, 2020
Do you see citizens of the US, China, UK or France coming to hawk phone charger or Lacasera in Nigieria? How many European citizens do you see putting a pack of gala on their heads , running after moving cars in traffic hold ups in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja or Kaduna?

How many Chinese or American citizens are trooping to Nigeria to huzzle?

The richest Americans work and live in America.



Please read the Push-and-Pull theory of human migration.








Smoke55:
in other words nigeria hold better economic promise than us,china,britain and co? if not why do we have them in nigeria?
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 8:08am On May 05, 2020
That was the proganda you were fed on till now.

1) It wasn't the responsibility of Awolowo or Nigeria to supply food to Biafra.
Awolowo wasn't the Minister of Agriculture of Biafra.

2) Nigeria had a legitimate right to determine what goes in and out of her territory. Every sovereign Country have this right.

It is based on this right that Israel, an ally of Biafran imposed on total blockade of the Gaza strip such that today, Gaza has technically become the largest open prison in the world.

3) Purely on humanitarian ground, the Nigerian Government opened a safe corridor for Red Cross and other International Agencies to transport food and medicines to the starving masses of Biafria but Ojukwu rejected this offer , insisting on being allowed to air lift foods from Sao Tome & Principle, a coded mean of smuggling arms into Biafra.


4) The land, Sea and Air blockade caused Biafria to capituate and the mindless war ended.

Without this method , the civil war would have lasted for at least 10 years with more millions of people dieing unnecessary and huge resources wasted.

5) Next time when you want to go to Biafra war-11, sit down and plan adequately with worst case scenario like;

What if the coastal territories do go with Biafran? Never assume they will.

Do we have enough money to prosecute the war? Do we have ready-made resources to exchange for weapons or secure the support of the superpowers?

War an expensive project through human history and no Superpower will like to diminish her status by siding the losing side. Western countries only support the side where they can gain something from.

Do we have enough weapons to face our opponents?
Who are our allies and our opponents?

Build Silos in all your major cities and store foods that can last for at least 4 years.

Set aside a regiment in charge of food , including production, storage and distribution. Let them start raising different species of fowls , Turkey and ducks to supply protein within months.


Don't EVER assume your opponent will cooperate with you to win

#NEVER find your self in a position that you will be at the mercy of your opponent.

I wish you good luck.




May all the souls that died during the civil war resp in peace.
May God forgive us all and heal our land. Amen.



gwafaeziokwu:
That is the fact I want you to swallow.

You deployed the tactics of killing 2 million children of your opponents in order to force their hand and win the war ( however unconventional it was) , and then declared that all is fair in war.

Why do you lots then have problem with Chinua Achebe writing the obvious in his last bullet to a failed nation.

Why the summersaults of denials and name callings till this day. What exactly are you afraid of.

You needed to starve 2 million children to death in order to win the war fine, why don't you own up to that tragedy.

The truth is that you lots were beginning to get away with the borrowed pretentious robe of saints with no hand in the tragedy against Igbos between 1966 -1970. Until Achebe jolted everyone to reality.
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:42pm On May 04, 2020
You just justified my statement.



It wasn't Awolowo's (a Nigerian) duty to ensure that Biafra succeeded.


This is like blaming your opponent for your defeat.




gwafaeziokwu:
Chinua Achebe again!

The man that released the last truth (missile) that is pricking Yorubas like sharp pointed needles till date.

The man that unmasked the fake pretenders agenda for all generation to see.

He said it as it was. Only cowards deny their actions when faced with the repercussions. Your Lord and personal saviour Awolowo killed 2 million Biafrans children with his unconventional blockade during the civil war.

He also went further to impoverish us by handing out £20 pounds to all Igbos that have account with the bank.

That is history and it can't be changed. Deal with it.
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:38pm On May 04, 2020
Arthur Nzeribe was an arms dealers back then.

He was selling to both Biafran and Nigerian sides. I am yet to see any Igbo condemning him or calling him betrayal, backstabber or bastard.



helinues:
Oga, this is NL not Afagwu village discussion.

So you think the few countries that supported Biafra during the war did it for free? So those knockouts banger is what you called manufactured Biafra weapon ?

The funniest part of it, Israel was selling few ammunition to Biafra while selling the large chunk to Nigeria government
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:33pm On May 04, 2020
Actually, you have a point.

This was the true experience of some people especially in the volatile areas of core-North but the vast majority planed for their new Country.




Smoke55:
was there any intention of forming a country before or during the progrom?those returning to the east during the progrom might have had the intention of returning back when the killing stops,that was before the declearation of biafra...the declearation of biafra was do to the continuous killing of ndi igbo in the north.
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:30pm On May 04, 2020
This must be the uncle Lie-nus we keep hearing.


mrvitalis:
The arms we use was the ones Nigerian army in the east had the rest was manufacturered using rail lines mm.biafra never bought any weapon that was the only reason they lost the war
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:27pm On May 04, 2020
In your own views,


Igbos= Perfect people, who see no evil and do no evils.

Yoruba= Evil people




SciLab:
yoruba muslims do it more.

Northerners do not need to stress themselves knocking heads together, when we all know that Igbo and yoruba can never work together until yoruba decides to start embracing equity and apologize for all the lies and propaganda they've told against the east for many decades in many of their newspaper which are now moribund.

yorubas have a lot to gain with the chaos they want to create by trying to demonize Igbos in the eyes of the SS and other tribes who today do not currently align with yoruba political interests.
Politics › Re: The Truth And Lies Of Nigeria 20 Pounds After The Civil War by oyatz(m): 11:17pm On May 04, 2020
If you want to be honest you ought to have known that the Civil War did NOT start suddenly but gradually over months.



As Biafrans were leaving Nigeria, they withdrew their all their money which Ojukwu collected from them and gave them Biafran Pounds in exchange.

Many enthusiastic Biafrans even donated their money (in Nigerian currency) to buy weapons.

After the war, BiafranPounds became worthless as no country was ready to accept it as a legal tender but Chinua Achebe and other Biafran propangadists wished Nigeria should have just accepted the Biafran Pounds and gave the Biafrans one Nigerian pound in exchange for each Biafran Pound.

This is very similar to a trader asking you to give him #500 MTN card while he pays you back with #500 NITEL card in 2020 when NITEL no longer exist and no Telecom company will accept their cards.



# The ways the Biafrans blamed and still blaming the Nigerians for their loss of the civil war is childish.

It's like a wrestler blaming his opponent for his defeat in a boxing match.


SLAP44:
Then you can imagine if it was a war, how could you have withdrawn all your money?

Answer me?
Politics › Re: What If Africa Was Never Colonized? by oyatz(m): 10:51pm On May 04, 2020
I think we need to understand one thing very clearly;

* The Fulani Jihard ONLY succeeded in areas with already significant Muslim populations before 1804.

* It's difficult to find 4 Non-muslim cities/kingdoms where the Jihard succeeded.

* The Jihard did NOT succeed because of any superior skills of the Fulani ethnic groups but largely due to the unifying factor of Islam.


* The Jihard failed in Pagan Kingdoms or territories with minority Muslim populations e.g Yorubaland south of Ilorin.


Uthman dan Fodio, his brother, Abdullahi Dan Fodio and his son, Sultan Muhammadu Bello were Muslim scholars who knew that it will be challenging trying to establish an Islamic rule over non-muslim populations.

They didn't bother to conquer them, they were just raiding these communities for slaves.

However, the attempts by their successors/descendants to extend the Caliphate over these non-muslim populations like the Berom, Tiv, Idoma etc led to constant battles, the precursors of the modern day Herders-Farmers clashes on the Plateau, the Benue valley and the rest of the Middle Belt.




MinorityOpinion:
Lets agree to disagree. The Ibadan army base was in forest. The cavalry of fulani couldn't survive and Pls read how the Ibadan used. gun(which is commendable to me) and the battle ended in stalemate.

Fulani sacked oyo empire 18 century, British were already around then.

Other claims I've no enough data to say you're lying but good luck sir.

Are you history student?
Politics › Re: What If Africa Was Never Colonized? by oyatz(m): 9:03pm On May 04, 2020
9) Taking the Jihard into non-muslims kingdoms encountered unanticipated problems.

a) The non-muslims kingdoms of Yoruba, Berom, Anaguta, Tiv, Idoma, Igala, Jukun etc didn't see the Fulanis as compatriots but as foreigners.

b) These 'Pagan' Kingdoms didn't see the Fulani Jihadists as any saviours and the Jihard was seen as invasions of their territories rather than any religious revival.

These two factors made them to resist the Fulanis.
This is the real reasons why the Jihard failed in non-muslim territories.

It was NOT because Ibadan was located in the Forest.

Southern Kaduna has similar Geographic and Topographic features with other parts of the North but the Jihard failed there because of the same two reasons.

10) What happened in Ilorin is a bit complex and those who didn't read HISTORY often misunderstand it.

Ilorin was NEVER invaded let alone conquered. No battle was ever fought in the Town!

Afonja, the Governor of the Town and a former General in Oyo Empire wanted to secceed from the Empire. He invited a massive population of Muslims (mostly Fulanis) to his town and raised an Army that will be loyal to him rather than his king, the Alaafin.

The secession succeeded and he established his rule as the sovereign head of Ilorin. However, shortly thereafter the Fulanis assassinated him in a palace coup.
The Fulani leaders quickly allaigned himself to Sokoto Caliphate for protection and established an Emirate there.
Politics › Re: What If Africa Was Never Colonized? by oyatz(m): 8:44pm On May 04, 2020
7) How did the Fulanis, a minority settler population managed to topple several Hausa kings and installed Fulani Emirs?

Ans: RELIGION.

The Fulanis who have been living with the Hausas before 1804 proclaimed their war, a religious war/revival to purify the practice of Islam in the territories and establish an egalitarian society based on the 'laws of God'.

Several Hausa masses , victimized political opponents and all oppressed people supported Dan Fodio's Jihard to topple the Hausa kings.

But what happened after the revolution?

cool About 50 years later, a new generation of Fulani leaders who didn't participate in the Jihard of 1804 have emerged.
This new generation of Fulani leaders were more political than religious and were the people who wanted to expand the frontiers of the Caliphate.
The Fulanis simply appointed members of their clans as the 'leaders of the Muslim'

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