₦airaland Forum

Sweetguy25:
The signs are all there for everyone to see.

1. It took him five months to setup a cabinet that is made up of his party loyalists and campaign sponsors.
2. He doesn’t seem bothered about the dilapidated state of our economy and the rising levels of insecurity. He rather prefers gallivanting all over the globe, searching for his old classmates and lost friends.
3. The anti-democratic methods and flagrant abuse of power by his party is bound to cause a political crisis in the nearest future.
4. He does not have a crisis management strategy. Numerous labor unions may embark nationwide protests very soon e.g. ASUU, NLC, and NUPENG etc. I’m afraid that he (being a dictator) may not know how to handle such situations and events which may lead to a prolonged crisis.
5. His favoritism and nepotism towards his northern brethren will further divide the country along ethnic lines.
6. Nigerian’s may witness the longest run of economic depression under this administration. With the price of Brent Crude at record lows, there will be lesser funds for this administration to expend on the economy and its programs. The exchange rate and CBN’s punitive exchange rate policies may not change anytime soon, thereby leaving the economic in a perpetual shock.

So Nigerians, buckle up and prepare for what may be the worst four years you may ever see of any administration.

Spot on on all except for item 1.

1. It took him five months to setup a cabinet that is made up of his party loyalists and campaign sponsors.

He's only nominated the cabinet, the cabinet is yet to be confirmed. Until then, we can't even tick it off as done.

lygn19:
keep dreaming about Biafra u Biafran ediots are on your pwn no reasonable igbo man wants it.

No worries, when Biafra is actualized, you and your fellow myopic ediots can stay in the zoo.

One wailer spotted! Welcome to the club.

Even though I don't agree with the tone of the Op, he did raise salient points which even a child can see, viz:

1. Niger Delta oil is already being stolen by Nigeria
2. The oil will eventually run out
3. Nigeria will eventually divide, and it will be very hard for all, especially the ones without resources to trade


Now the question is, compare to what they are losing now, and what they 'think' they will lose in a federation with Biafra, which is a better option? I think it's a no-brainer. It's no secret that the SE region has huge proven reserve in oil and gas, so what the big deal with Ijaw oil?

Many Nigerians had expected that the Buhari Presidency would, for one, dust up, and finally act on, the Halliburton scandal. This is an internationally well-known case in which Halliburton executives plied several Nigerian political figures with $182 million in bribes. Halliburton forked over all that cash in a bid to secure contracts worth as much as $6 billion in Nigeria’s liquefied natural gas sector.

Jeffrey Tesler, a UK lawyer who facilitated the bribes, was subsequently sentenced to 21 months in jail. In addition, he was ordered to forfeit close to $150 million to US authorities. Albert Stanley, head of KBR Inc., a Halliburton affiliate, received a two and a half year jail term, and a $10.8 million fine. Halliburton and its affiliate admitted wrongdoing, and paid fines of $579 million to the US government for violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
If Nigeria were serious about law enforcement, then every single Nigerian official who took Halliburton’s cash would have been prosecuted, jailed and fined. Instead, no Nigerian has faced serious prosecution in the Halliburton scandal. Last July, as President Buhari made an official trip to the US, there were reports that he had asked for a review of the Halliburton file. Three months later, there’s no action, no further word.
It’s so disheartening, this seeming relapse into political timidity, moral compromise, the syndrome of sameness.

This sums it all.

baby124:
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Nice one. As you know, the world has also advanced in that one bomb can kill thousands. You want to repeat the follies of the Biafran war again. When you start, know that we won't stop until the last man is dead. You think the silence of the Yoruba is stupidity?! Try to attack us and see the result. We will not stop or listen till you are all finished. UN will only observe, they will not be able to save you.

We are not asking for war, and surely will not attack Yorubas unless to defend ourselves. We just want to leave Nigeria with those affiliated with us , through peaceful means. But we will not shirk from war, if brought to us. If there is going to be war, just be sure there will be no distinction between the enemy, those who harbour them, and those who give them free pass through their land to attack us. It's that simple. We defend ourselves, and attack the aggressors! If it's to the last man standing so be it, but then be sure that even you will not survive it. While I'm ready to lay down my life for Biafra, I hope you are ready to lay down yours for the Zoo, where you serve the hegemonist interest!




#Referendumnow

Itshekiri chief should stfu. Itshekri is not needed in Biafra, and would not be accepted even if they beg. They should shut-up already!

BlackBaron:
Good luck to Biafra.
I think you'll find the non Biafrans mainly against it are the trolls. The 'for' and 'against' groups always looking for the faintest opportunities to have the last word.

Probably with political maturity, there can be talks on how to amicably split if it boils down to that. The current modus operandi ala Mr N.K would only bring forward alternative macabre scenarios for all sides which at this time is not a good suggestion.

The only reason why people are taking the Biafra talk seriously now is because of Mr. Nnamdi Kalu modus operandi. In the days of Uwazuruike pacifist approach who paid him any attention. How about the BILIE group (I doubt if many have even heard of them) that are going through constitutional means, who's listening to them? Personally, I think Mr. Nnamdi Kalu approach is not as effective enough. Nigeria will pay more attention to "shock and awe" any day than they will do "rant and rave".

Perhaps, Kalu should go beyond rhetoric, and if heaven fall, it will fall on all of us. Those who believe that in the event of war, the fight will be in SE soil are grossly mistaken. The last war got to Ore, surely Biafran planners will not need to persuasion to take it to Lagos and Abuja and beyond. It won't just be to defend Biafra territories but to let the aggressors also feel the impact of the war and force them to negotiate.

Best option is to negotiate now via a referendum, war won't be good for both Biafra and Nigeria. We could be good neighbors, or bitter foes, coming events will decide.

Itshekiri is too insignificant to be twisting themselves that they are wanted or to be claimed by anybody.

Now Eziachi, that's below the belt!

I doubt if Itshekiri will be welcome in Biafra, even if the come begging.

lol
Tonyebarcanista don suffer.

ocelot2006:
That's true.

I agree.

But between Wikipedia and and post i.e www.chidioparareports..co.ke
which do you think is more credible?

About time I take Firearms training, and while at it get myself something usable. Bette be ready as, "Warsaw did not see war until war saw Warsaw"

TonyeBarcanista:
1. Was there an actual war in the Benin empire...Yes!
To what extent and bla bla? Please google will do the job or better still a Bini man or anyone else that is vast with Benin Empire history.

2. Did you see them tell you that there were people there that they met? Perhaps you know who to reach... The Ndokis in Abia.

3. It is for them to determine but from their own article, they still never forgets their Ijaw roots. Anyway, it is for them.

Please, I will appreciate if you understand that I'm telling from their own story..not mine. The crux of the matter is that the Ndokis in rivers are more in tune with their Ijawness. In fact, I believe the right of everyone to decide. Though I've catched two impostors.

I see you don't even believe in what you posted. The fact of the matter is that, there is no record of war in Benin empire in 15th Century. In actual history, Benin Kingdom experienced peace, and growth in this era.

By the 15th century, Edo as a system of protected settlements expanded into a thriving city-state. In the 15th century, the twelfth Oba in line,

Oba Ewuare the Great (1440–1473) would expand the city-state to an empire.

It was not until the 15th century during the reign of Oba Ewuare the Great that the kingdom's administrative centre, the city Ubinu, began to be known as Benin City by the Portuguese, and would later be adopted by the locals as well. Before then, due to the pronounced ethnic diversity at the kingdom's headquarters during the 15th century from the successes of Oba Ewuare, the earlier name ('Ubinu') by a tribe of the Edos was colloquially spoken as "Bini" by the mix of Itsekhiri, Esan, Ika, Ijaw Edo, Urhobo living together in the royal administrative centre of the kingdom. The Portuguese would write this down as Benin City. Though, farther Edo clans, such as the Itsekiris and the Urhobos still referred to the city as Ubini up till the late 19th century, as evidence implies.

Aside from Benin City, the system of rule of the Oba in his kingdom, even through the golden age of the kingdom, was still loosely based after the Ogiso dynasty, which was military and royal protection in exchange of use of resources and implementation of taxes paid to the royal administrative centre. Language and culture was not enforced but remained heterogeneous and localized according to each group within the kingdom, though a local "Enogie" (duke) was often appointed by the Oba for specified ethnic areas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_Empire

There goes, into blazes, the premise of your Ndoki/Ijo Benin 15th century migration theory, and it's subsequent argument.

So whoever put up that trashy 15th Century war theory, doesn't know what's he's talking about. It's surely does not support your Ndoki migration theory, as it is built on a false 15th Century Benin civil war.

@Op,

Thank you for your post. At least it's always good to jaw-jaw on calm note. I just want to understand a few more thing. From the article you quoted, you built the whole Ndoki is Ijaw "fact" on this foundation:

The origin of Ndoki in the 15th Centuries is traced to civil war that broke out in the then powerful Benin Kingdom. This war caused total division of the old Benin Kingdom as series of migrants departed to the East. One of the Migratory groups was the Ijo who settled around Akassa. A part of these group left Akassa towards the Northwards along the Egenni and Orashi Rivers to Oguta. Along the line, they came in contact with the Ibo town of Umunoha in Owerri and Ndizuorgu in the former Orlu Division.

The emigrants pushed southwards settling at Okolomakiri in Azumini creek. They moved from there to a site, now, occupied by Umuagbayi. It was here they broke into two groups. One section to a placed called Okoloma (land of the curlew birds) that later became known as Obani or Bonny. The other section remained behind on the site known as Umuagbayi, Azuogu, Ayama and Obunku.

I have quick questions:

1. Can you provide more evidence of this 15th century civil war in the then Benin Kingdom, showing the reach and extent of the kingdom and the war.

2.What happened to the people already in the area that the migrants from the alleged "15t Century Benin Civil war" settled in?

3. How about the one that remained behind on the site known as Umuagbayi, Azuogu, Ayama and Obunku, are those sites now also Ijaw?

4. From your interaction with them, what do the Ndoki people call themselves?


Hopefully, we can learn and understand more bout the Ndoki people when you provide answers to this.

Too many voices tend to speak for Igbos on Nairaland these days. Perhaps it's time we re-institute the "Eze Ndi Igbo Nairaland" title holder. I hate these several voices, which all claim to speak of us, and end up throwing up more confusion even in simple matters.

Fact of the matter is, Biafra will not get 100% support in Aba or Onitsha, neither will it get 0% support in Asaba or P/H. Until there is referendum, we can never see the true picture. I believe it's wrong to start talking about excluding one Igbo speaking areas or the other on the basis of 'lack of support' simply because we don't have fact. Vocal minority can never speak for majority; Igbos should not be intimidated, and should not cede any ground in this agitation because a few people feel offended.

We should stop pu/ssy-footing (as OnlyTruth would say). We should not deny the Igbos in Delta, or the ones in Rivers or anywhere else for that matter because some people will feel "offended" or call us land grabbers - they are already offended for no reason at all. Whatever we do (or don't), those who feel offended will do so, as that's their default configuration setting.

Who cares what that inferiority complex infected Dejo does!

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TonyeBarcanista:
Sorry I was busy. On the issue of SE, it is my position that the SE must be compensated with the VP slot that will be for the South for 2019 and 2023 elections, and also the Presidential slot when it returns to the South in 2027 considering that tha SS and SW have enjoyed their slots under the PDP with two Presidential tickets each. The purpose of this zoning is to see that power goes round.
Believe in PDP, let's build the party!

I do not speak for SE. If I do, I''ll say SE does not need VP President, and does not require any compensation. What SE need is a restructured Nigeria. A fair, just, and equitable country, which everyone will be proud of. That or BIAFRA whichever comes first!

giantstrides:
The Op is very much an Igbo patriot like you, however he dislikes the way you go about your secession, any serious minded Igbo man will see that secession can never be achieved the way IPOB is going about it.

Which way are you talking about or which way do you prefer?

The Ojukwu , Uwazuruike (MASSOB), or Nnamdi Kalu (IPOD) way?

@Op,

The so called nuisance are you kith and kin who believe in pursing a different course. The least you could do is empathize, even if you don't agree. But you chose to open a silly thread to show you are what?

Ngwaukwu1:
I agree with you.

APGA is already seen by others as a regional party. It should therefore aim to own that label and not apologise to any body about it. The leadership of APGA should wake up and stop being seduced by any unrealistic pretensions to power at the centre, because the reality is that with the hostility demonstrated by other ethnic groups towards the Igbo nation, APGA will NEVER win power at the centre and may only marginally win seats outside of Igbo land in those areas populated significantly by the Igbo and her friends who feel no shame in identifying with us.

With this reality and the fact that achieving an independence referendum can be a prolonged and laborous process, APGA must reposition itself as the political voice of those of the Igbo intelligensia and its masses who still wish to believe in the fading mirage that equity, justice and a level playing field can be achieved within Nigeria politically. For the Igbo, the political machinary to achieving this is neither APC or PDP. Both parties are two sides of the same coin, populated by psychpathic political mercenaries who mouth 'change' but know not the meaning of the word.

It is imperative that within the Nigerian space, APGA becomes the political mouth piece of the East, while those of us who have completely lost hope that equity and justice can be achieved for Ndigbo within the fake contraption called Nigeria, continue with our agitation for our Biafra.

Very well said.

I'm willing to give APGA a chance. But let's even say theoretically APGA morphed into national party and by some chance an Igboman becomes President? What next? Does the remove the fact that as soon as the oil runs out, it'll be to your tent O-Israel?

My point is that without structural reform of the country, we'll just be going round in cycle - rotating power and achieving less then average developmental growth. We should take our destiny in our own hands. Unless we are not seeing the handwriting on the wall, our destiny does not lie with Nigeria. We can achieve more without Nigeria as stumbling block. I stand with no party, I stand with my people.

TonyeBarcanista:
Is this your argument sir? If it is then I humbly disagree with you. The PDP had no choice but to zone its Presidential ticket for 2019 and 2023 to the North. This is because the South has enjoyed 4tickets, while the North only had one which was even completed by the South. The PDP did well and showed that it belongs to all Nigeria and not just a section

Is about merit or zoning? If it's about merit then why zone it? If it's about zoning, who decided it should be between North and South why not across the geopolitical zone? When is it going to be zoned to SE? Or does Nigeria not also belong to the SE?

In any case, zoning or merit, we are yet to see what the PDP is bringing on board. APC is currently showing it has no agenda nor plan. It's grasping to even understand the challenge of governance. What is PDP bringing on board this time, why should I stand for what I have no idea about? Why should we simply stand behind "zoning power to North"?

soloafe:
The future belong to PDP, I don't see any party that can match the umbrella. what we are seeing now is temporary . congratulations to Gej the the true face of democracy in Africa.

The PDP has no present, how can it have a future?

FrankAba1:
If Biafra doesn't come by the next election, my Igbo brothers & sisters in local politics will be so silly not to realign with APGA. I don't think all those other parties have anything to offer Ndi Igbo or it's future.

On point.

Personally, I don't see any benefit for SE/SS supporting or rooting for PDP. Until that is clearly defined, Biafra it is for me. PDP and APC should both go to blazes! APC has taken over power for the sake of it and are now struggling to rule without any blueprint. By zoning power to the North, PDP is trying to do same thing. Power without responsibility is what has caused the stagnation of the country.

Basically, PDP is saying that after predictable wasted years the duara dullard is leading is through, we should allow PDP to do same. So when will it end? Or is just a vicious cycle?

I believe Biafra hold more hope and has better future than this failed system Nigeria is struggling with.

xwolverine:
He just gave the update in his Twitter feed, stating there's nothing covert to hide, while also indicting the US for the role they are playing in all of this.

He usually would have stated that the details of the ops is classified or refuse to comment if he was not authorised to speak. But in this case, he was fast to dispute the rumours on multiple platforms he trusts, immediately he got an information on it.

If he was doing secretly (Black OPs/covert Ops) there is no way he would give any indication that he's involved. That's the whole essence of Black Ops - denial!

A black operation or black op is a covert operation by a government, a government agency, or a military organization. This can include activities by private companies or groups. Key features of a black operation are that it is clandestine and it is not attributable to the organization carrying it out.

-- Wikipedia

@Op, why would the guy admit they are back in Nigeria if it's a covert operation?
Who admits Black Ops?

Both PDP and APC are both sides of same coin. None is worth wasting ones time defending.

Rebelutionary:
I get your point but if you live in Nigeria, you will kno dt our Nigerian Police is not a "sane" system.
In saner climes it MIGHT work but "processing" the numbers u r throwing up by d police wl b a walk in d park!
If you have been to any of our Prisons you will kno using this to gain mileage is dead on arrival. Does the Nigerian Police "process" suspects?

So jst chill and dnt make som people have dinner wt roaches while bitten by spider-like mosquitoes!

You'll never know unless you try.

In anycase, even by Nigeria standard, you can't ship people from police station straight to prison without tagging or registering them. And how are you going to transport them? These stations that hardly have vehicles or fuel to run them when they have. Even if you ship them to prison, the prisons will be overwhelmed, and besides what about the publicity and bad media such will generate across the globe?

Surely, that won't even bode well for a new president who has several other items on his plate.

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Chanchit:
Guy stop showing you stvpidity on a public forum, they won't "lodge" you guys in a police station, since its a national emergency, na straight to better prison weh go fit accommodate una wella, at least 376 in a room, una go dey pile up like sardine. They might even ship some to other states for equal distribution of lost souls. But be rest assured, you will be accommodated.

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All I see here your stupidity in manifestation. I had to cross it out to avoid it infecting saner people.