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CaeserVelli:
Arabs aren't people, you bloody cave-dwelling, third world living, yelloweyed Trumpist . Only Americans are people.

AlwaysUltraPad:
Patrick Ikpainyang wrote:

...The Northerners violently rioted against the Easterners, derogatorily called "Nyameri". That was the remote cause of the declaration of Biafra and the bloody civil war.
If the present Igbo generation knew the past inglorious roles their fathers played in the disintegration of this Nation, they should be hiding their heads in shame."

yomexp:
Nigeria do not have to do shit, go and meet your governors and polical leaders to organize referendum/modalities to exit Nigeria that is not our obligation ditto Brexit was organized by Britain no EU.

The old biafra was recognized by Belgium, Gabon, Haiti, ivory Coast, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Isreal, France, Spain, Portugal, South Africa and Vatican city without recourse to the federal government. this country will welcome you with open arms. you don't need us to recognize you just leave us in peace.

Did Ojukwu demanded for the withdrawal of Nigerian troops from Biafra before declaring Biafra? no. what about Biafran troops in Nigeria army uniforms still serving in various units?

we will exchange our troops for yours simple. you will be expelled by October one. please don't try to take any inch of Nigeria otherwise we may be obliged to use appropriate force to push you back into biafra.

LUGBE:
You want to avoid the mistakes of the past, where you people fought for Nigerian army and Biafra soldiers and you are still expecting Consultation.

You better come and do the needful and belong in a place, please don't come in after the struggle.

The earlier the better

PenSniper:
You messed it up when you mentioned Dokubo. He claimed to be igbo because his mother was igbo. That may not apply to all niger deltans.
Whatever, what matters is for biafra to come to be.

PapaBrowne:
No bro, its you who is actually ignorant of the sensibilities of the minorities.
Let me give you an example. You are not aware that minorities of the South South do not like ethnic groupings and are not particular about ethnic affiliations as it is to most of them a disadvantage. Most ethnic groups in the south south are small with populations below 3 million. The only big one, the Ijaws is so scattered in geography that it is literally impossible to govern as one. As a result, the minorities have a preference for geographical delineations over ethnic delineations. That way, just like small fishes survive the ocean by swimming together in huge blocks to ward off attacks from bigger fishes, the minorities have chosen to identify their minority status under the term Niger Delta or South South. That way they can speak with one voice since they share many similarities both in advantages & disadvantages.

Now, the Igbos on the other hand are a huge block with probably over 40 million people home and away and have a pretty well defined geography. So its very advantageous for to speak along ethnic lines same way Yorubas and Hausas speak along those lines.

If only IPOB had an intellectual arm, they would understand this simple fact and rather than talking about ethnic nations where South South is concerned, they would be talking about a united geography where all and sundry are free people. Free of ethnic biases, devoid of ethnic groupings and simply a group of loving people all living together in peace and harmony.

You need to do more dialogue with the minorities to understand why all the "we are not part of Biafra' is happening.

yomexp:
You can have biafra no problem just leave every inch of Nigeria for us simple. we don't have to go to war about this. And please don't forget to take all your senators and house of assembly members with u to Biafra. Just leave Nigeria already. Don't forget October 1st is your deadline.

PapaBrowne:
Because IPOB doesn't understand the art of dialogue!

We love our SE brothers to the end!! We would rather be in same nation with them, but on an equal pedestal which IPOB doesnt seem to understand.

yomexp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJqSjEdSypg?t=19

freshest4live:
The religious aspect there is a smart move by kanu to draw the masses to himself. Religion has always being abused for political control.
However l understand that deep down you want Biafra because you want to be the dominant ethnic group and major players without having to compete with the other large ethnic groups like Yoruba and Hausa.

cumbak60:
This is where the problem lies with your movement; the spiritual connotation. Forget it.... Boko Haram started in the same vain. Retrace your step, and make your movement more circular and encompassing, and forget about this so called infallibility of spiritual energy.

baylrc4real:
*Igbos due North - An Informal Census*

An *informal Census* was conducted by an Igbo Organization.

The Group discovered that there are *Twenty Million Igbos living in Northern Nigeria*, out of which Sixteen Million are permanently resident and Four Million are Economic Migrants moving on seasonal basis.

In addition, they found out that *there are Four Million Northerners living in Igbo Land,* out of which Two Million are permanent residents and the remaining Two Million are Economic Migrants switching on seasonal basis.

What is intriguing was that _*the entire Four Million Northerners living in Igbo land are uneducated menial laborers and petty traders*_: viz watchmen, Cattle attendants in abattoirs, Cobblers etc.
I am a westerner that have stayed in the east for close to 10years and I can vividly tell the truth that
Igbos are selfish and less accommodating, they are highly tribalistic even within themselves they segregate. Someone from abia, imo and Enugu can't get government job at anambra and vice versa, where people of ebonyi are used and consider like second class citizens.
Consternatingly, there was *a single account of a Tiv Man*, a Christian, from Benue *who built a Petrol Station along Enugu bye-pass in Enugu State*, however, on the day of commissioning the indigenes discovered that the Station belonged to a Northerner and insisted vehemently by interdicting its operations , *that the said Station must be sold to an Igbo Indigene before it would be allowed to operate*. They seldomly sells lands to non- indigene.

Today, throughout Nigeria, *it is only in Igbo Land that no other Nigerian is allowed to gain admission into their Universities*, Employment or Political appointments in their domains. I manage to struggle to get admission with my name first on merit list but still I was denied first class with gcpa of 4.61.

Yet, in the North and the South West *there are States that have appointed Igbos* as Commissioners and Advisers eg Lagos, Kano, Yobe, Borno etc.

As big as *the Onitsha International Market, no other tribe is allowed* from Yoruba land or the North to have even a corner shop, yet they are in all Markets across the North and South West without any hinderance.

its only in the east you will see so much church political problems Anglicans were the first to enter east and 27yrs after accommodated the catholics with harmony. But today because there is no whites as priests( only indigenous priests ) catholics are now big rivals to Anglican they both hate themselves, so much that Anglican can't marry a Catholics, even jobs, appointment and promotion in the Job are consider by church you attend (imagine not getting Jobs because of the church you go to) 80% jobs for Catholics and 20% for Anglicans and Pentecostal. No Anglican or Pentecostal can merit Head of parastatals. Imagine what concern church( of yoruba leaders) with Biafra when KANU asked his people to stop attending their church, but how many heed to that call they knew he was not talking with his brain when he said that. They even hate or stigmatized themselves especially the igbos they call OSU.
Anyim Pius Anyim, is the only SGF in Nigerian History that has *100% Igbos as support Staff* in his Office. Is he an SGF for Nigeria or Biafra? its difficult for Igbos generally to support an Igbo president some will still support others. presently only 40% ( mostly uneducated ) masses are clamouring for Biafra. Whereas the highly placed and educated ones are shying away making it difficult to actualise their dream of Biafra.
Chukwu Okike abiama(God of the igbos) bless the Igbos and make them learn to tolerate others* !!!

*One Love Nigeria*
* One Love Biafra*

Written by Evang. Solomon Adebayo

Buharism


Buharism is a term rooted in the politics of Nigeria, referring to the economic principles and the political ideology of the military government of Nigeria headed by General Muhammadu Buhari from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 when he and his deputy were removed in a palace coup for 'continuous misdirection'. This ideology shares common features with fascism; the government was a right-wing nationalist government that pursued corporatist economic programs and curtailed personal freedoms.[1]

Economic reforms were characterised as moving the political economy away from the control of a group of people the Buhari administration labelled as a "parasitic" elite, and into the control of a group of people the same administration labelled as an emerging "productive" class. At its root, Buharism represented a return to harsh right wing military dictatorship after 4 years of civil rule in Nigeria, 1979-1983.

After 30 years the Buharism has returned again this time under democratic rule.

Economic theory

Buharism rejected the dominant approach of the Washington Consensus, rather holding that for a crisis-wrecked country to successfully improve its balance of payments through devaluation, there must first exist a condition that the price of every country's export is denominated in its own currency. As such a condition did not exist, Buharism asserted that, for any country that Washington Consensus conditions do not exist clearly enough, there are alternate and superior approaches to solving the problem of its economic crisis.[2]

Therefore, instead of applying devaluation to get the then crisis-wrecked economy of Nigeria back on track, Buharism rather employed a policy of curbing imports of goods deemed unnecessary, curtailing oil theft and improving exports through a counter trade policy of bartering seized illegally bunkered crude oil for needful goods like machinery, enabling it to export above its OPEC quota.[3]

zionmade:
The actual truth is dat there is no love in the country. And the fault is from people who allowed politicians poison their mind all because of wanting to get into power. if u observe, the origin of this hatred was from military coups and similar events. Then this tribe felt power was unsurped from them etc, meanwhile the politicians up there the people are fighting for don't care immediately they assume power.
It's only an Ibo man who hasn't gone to the north that won't have an Hausa friend, only a Yoruba man who hasn't been to the east won't have an Igbo friend and so on.
For the tribal war here on NL I blame it solely on Yoruba's and Igbos. We claim to be the most enlightened wen we behave like uncultured human beings.

1) Mystery

The first association black has is with mystery, the unknown and the hidden. Black is a color linked to secret knowledge and even has a lot of association with magic or esoteric ideas. On a more practical scale, black is the color that hides. It can be used to hide feelings, to separate oneself from the world, even to hide weight, as it is a slimming color.

2) Power

Black is linked to power. It’s an intimidating color that shows that the person wearing it is setting themselves apart from others. It’s a color that indicates strength and discipline. Black doesn’t usually express many emotions, rather, it conceals them, giving the person in black an air of superiority.



3) Elegance

This is a color that is considered to be quite elegant and simple at the same time. A black outfit can be seen as more fancy than a colorful one. It’s a color used for special occasions.

4) Evil

Black is certainly a color linked with evil. It is often used to show that someone is the villain in shows and films, and it is the stereotypical color that people who are lonely or antisocial wear.

5) Mourning

In the Western culture, black is the color related to death and mourning. Black is seen as a grim color that reflects the severity of a loss and the pain people are feeling. It’s a very serious color that expresses grief.

(This is probably the reason why black is used in the Biafran colour - a reflection of 1945, 1953 and 1966 state ignored or spornsored genocides and economic sabotage against Biafrans).

Positive and Negative Aspects of Black

Black is a color to be used with caution, as it’s positive aspects often are closely linked to it’s negative aspects. Black suggests power, elegance and style, but also intimidation, aloofness and limited emotion. It is a color often linked with the idea of evil. Black is related to mystery and concealment. It is also a serious color traditionally used to show one’s grief.

1) Energy and Aggression

It is the color associated with energy and aggression. Red has an effect on our physiological state, since it increases heart rate and makes us breathe faster. Red is very noticeable, so an overuse can be irritating or provoke aggression. A red accent on a neutral background can help draw attention to a single element.

2) Dominance

It has been found that athletes wearing a red kit in combat sports had a bigger chance of winning than those who wore a blue kit. Red makes the person feel more aggressive and more powerful, boosting testosterone, but it also changes the perception others have.

3) Passion

Red is also the color linked to sexuality and desire. People wearing red are consistently rated as more attractive by others. For example, waitresses in red usually get higher tips than those wearing a differently colored uniform.

4) Danger

Considering that it draws attention, it’s easy to see why it’s so often used in warning signs. Red has to do with the body’s fight-or-flight response, so too much red leaves the person feeling not just alert, but also stressed out.

5) Life and Love

Symbolically, red can be linked to life and passion, as well as to bonds of romantic and familiar love. It’s often used in romantic presents, like Valentine’s Day, and to express love, for example, by giving red roses.

Variations of Red

Its variations include colors such as scarlet, crimson and others. The connotations of each variation may vary. Darker colors, like maroon or burgundy represent an action that is more restrained and sophisticated. Brighter shades, like scarlet, imply more energy and less dominance.

Positive and Negative Aspects of Red

In general, red has both positive and negative connotations. The positive aspects are that it represents love, activity, energy, attention and power. The negative aspects refer to aggression, dominance that instills fear, danger and stress. It’s a very basic and important color, but it’s one that needs to be used with moderation.

Yellow is the brightest color of the visible spectrum, and it is the most noticeable of all colors by the human eye.

It means happiness and optimism; it is the color of sun shining, or bright light and creativity. It is believed to have an influence on the left side of our brain, where deep thinking and perception dwells...

So if you need to study hard, find a solution to a tricky problem or you just need to figure something out, put something of a bright yellow near you. Perhaps you remember the picture with the bright yellow light bulb above someone’s head when a good idea pops out. It means that yellow can unclog the thinking process, helping us to become more creative, even in finding logical solutions.

It is the color of high energy, enthusiasm, hope, fun, and cheerfulness. So stop thinking that if you offer a person a large bouquet of yellow flowers it means jealousy. It will only mean a great joy and will definitely brighten the day of that person, with such beautiful yellow flowers.

A person that likes and picks the yellow color is a very communicative person, which also enjoys a challenge. He is dynamic, but also very calculated, not making any step further until a full analysis of the situation is made. But these persons are not sober at all, even if they look like scientists sometimes. They are fun, entertaining, real living clowns. It is always great to have them around since they can brighten your day and make you laugh.

Although, yellow can also induce states of anxiety because it is considered to be such a rapid moving color. Because it influences analytical thinking, a person may start to be too critical, regarding his person and others that are around as well.

Yellow is also a self-depending color, not being connected to emotional feelings. So an individual, which is already to rational and logical, may not be able to get involved at an emotional level. The color also give an elevated sense about our person and the way others see us from the outside. It feeds the ego and self-esteem.

Among the positive traits given by the yellow color are optimism, enthusiasm, confidence, originality, wisdom, analytical thinking, creativity, fun. But the color also have negative traits, of can be mentioned the following: critical, impatient, impulsive, egoist, pessimist, with complexes, cowardly, cold from the emotional point of view.

The various shades of yellow also have their benefits, or not. For instance, bright yellow is great for clearing up the mind.

A lemon yellow means a need for order in life. Citrine yellow stands for emotional instability and deceptions, as it will never take on serious responsibilities. Golden yellow, more sensitive to criticism, it represents curiosity and the attraction towards investigations. A cream yellow encourages the creation of new ideas.

But if the color is too faded it might mean lack of confidence. Dark yellow, the color of the cynic and complainer, represents the presence of melancholy, lack of love and even depression.

honjohnbright:
Mind you, I have nothing...I mean nothing n absolutely nothing against the biafrans nor the agitation. You never could tell if I'm even a member

But then, Black represents absolutism, doom, autocracy etc
while red reps blood, struggle, Agitated, fights etc. how friendly are those... Abi you no know colour psychology?

bantudra:
what he said is very clear to people that dont think like ipobians...

he clearly said why the hell should they be against restructure when they have boko haram attacking them..

trust ipobians to twist what he said...

in short:

the northerners have no problem with restructure....

ECOWAS - Free Movement of Persons

In May 1979, ECOWAS member States adopted their first protocol relating to the Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment.[1] It stipulated the right of ECOWAS citizens to enter, reside and establish economic activities in the territory of other member states and offers a three step roadmap of five years each to achieve freedom of movement of persons after fifteen years. The first phase regards the right of visa-free entry, phase two dealt with the right of residency, and phase three concerns the right of establishment in another member State. The first phase have been fully implemented. The second phase, the right of residency, has also been implemented, given that citizens had obtained an ECOWAS residence card or permit in fellow member State. The third phase, the right of establishment, is still under implementation in most member States.[2]

To facilitate the free movement of people in the ECOWAS region, member States established a common passport, formally known as the ECOWAS travel certificate. The ECOWAS passport was introduced in December 2000 to exempt holders from intra-regional visa requirements and to function as an international travel document. The member States are currently in the process of implementing a joint visa for non-ECOWAS citizens that cover the whole region, the Eco-Visa.
ECOWAS has also implemented measures to ease the movement of persons transported in private and commercial vehicles by harmonizing policies that enable vehicles to enter and temporary reside in a member State for up to ninety and fifteen days respectively. Most ECOWAS member States have, in this regards, instituted the ECOWAS brown card, which is an insurance of motor vehicles that covers the civil responsibly of the owner in the ECOWAS region[3].

http://www.uneca.org/pages/ecowas-free-movement-persons

igbodefender:
...

Secondly, on Ecowas, go and do some basic research before you post things out of ignorance. YOU ARE IN NO POSITION TO WARN US FOR THE LAST TIME!

igbodefender:
Do you know how many South East Igbos feel you are spoiling things for them? Go ask the trader at Alaba who would need visa to return to his shop if your South East referendum plan works if you are spoiling things for him or not.

igbodefender:
IPOB should be at the fore front of restructuring Nigeria. They can form a political party, to contest elections to fight marginalization of Ndigbo.

bantudra:
then i apologize again...

i dont find what happenend in the north against igbos nice...

but the strange thing is...in the west it didnt happened but you attack the west most....why??..

shouldnt you be more angry at the northerners than at the westerners....

bantudra:
i remember i made a thread a while ago and apologized to the igbos....

bantudra:
its very sad to know that igbos think so bad about the rest of nigeria...

we went to school with them,church,we played football toghether laughed and cried toghether....

but we didnt know they hate none igbos soooo much.....

many nigerians were not even born before 1960...

we realy dont know what happened back then....

the only things we know is what is writing and what our parents tell us...

many nigerians still dont understand the disdain igbos have for us....

AMvanquish:
You call that fluent hausa.. The message was passed but that aint no fluent hausa.

omenka:
What makes Deji believe whoever made the alleged tape is from the north?

We wake up everyday to all sort of dangerous and devisive propaganda by IPOB all in a bid to consolidate their stranglehold on the minds of their supporters.

A chinedu who was born and bred in the North can easily speak Hausa and mimick their accent, or one Nnamdi can easily pay some nutjob Hausa fellow to say those words and then have it posted on social media.

Ipob has done more harm to the psyche and behavior of the average igbo man than anything else under the sun.



Meanwhile, thanks to you ipob yoots, I see your hand work.

What a pity.

FisifunKododada:
So Kanu was GROWING when Jonathan was President. Please this excuse does not hold water.




Answer this question: Did Kanu solicit public for funds to buy weapons to war with Nigeria when GEJ was president?