₦airaland Forum

+ Njoku Macdonald Obinna

Owerri, Imo State.

I have remained an avowed believer in the Nigerian Project ; her unity in diversity , cultural heritage , most friendly climate , green and lush vegetation , rich natural and human resources, numerical strength as the largest black nation in the world, land of possibilities and opportunities, beautiful tourist sites , the commercial hub of African market and destination choice of foreign investors .

Despite contrary opinions of the above , Nigeria has been less than fortunate in its leadership. A basic element of this misfortune is the seminal absence of intellectual rigour in the political thought of our leaders - a tendency to militaristic approach to governance and pious materialistic woolliness and self - centred pedestrianism.

However , the unpatriotic , callous , careless, mischievous and insensitive clarion call for another civil war by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as captured in his official twetter handle has exposed his poverty of thought as a leader who lacks the intellectual propensity to lead a rather heterogeneous country like Nigeria with divergent ethnic groups , religions , different cultural and language nuances .

Reading his twetted statement , Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was quoted to have said:

`` Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occured during the Nigeria's civil war. Those of us in the fields for 30 months , who went through the war , will treat them in the language they understand .``

What a careless statement? What a president of a nation ? It is quite unfortunate!
While many Nigerians home and abroad have condemned such inhuamne, babaric , wicked , destructive and divisive statement from a supposed leader of a nation who should be a father figure to all, the Admin of Twetter diplomatically and unceremoniously deleted the warmongering unpresidential statement of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

The above statement has continued to create doubt in the minds of many Nigerians , who already , have their reservations about the real man in full control of Aso Villa; as Shehu Garba and Lai Muhammed are seen as the ones running the show in the Presidency through their provocative defenses and untamed careless press releases .

It also gives credence to people's biases about the perceived or alleged hatred of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari against the South Easterners; ndi Igbo in particular.

It seems President Muhammad Buhari has an Igbo problem, just like most of the Northerners and Southerners , although not all! The Igbos live in a country where they are described as being too ambitious, domineering, aggressive, greedy , arrogant and clannish . This is understandably so , as the origin of this national resentment of the Igbo is as old as Nigeria and also quite complicated .

The Igbo culture , being receptive to change , individualistic , and highly competitive , gave the Igbo man an unquestioned advantage over his compatriots in securing creditentials for advancement in Nigerian colonial society . That is simply their grouse against the Igbo nation.

Naturally enterprising average Igbo man doesn't depend on government for his survival. An Igbo spare parts dealer in Lagos , Onitsha, Aba , Kano or Sokoto can do better than a Senator who had served 8 years in the Senate. It is their calling ; and the envy of other ethnic nationalities.

The Nigeria–Biafra war that raged between 1967 and 1970 made headlines around the world, above all for the major famine in the secessionist enclave of Biafra, and prompted a major international relief. It was a genuinely global event. Yet by the late 1970s, it was seldom talked about outside Nigeria.

Unfortunately, the post colonial conflict and the question of genocide which had not been addressed, keeps haunting the body politic of Nigeria as agitation for self determination lingers on. Millions of Igbos died out of starvation including; pregenant women, nursing mothers and children even as some families were completely wiped out !
The dangers of war is better imagined than witnessed for the second time . No nation survives war for the second time , go and make deep research !

It is therefore , very insensitive of Buhari and his handlers to have made this carless threat of state sponsored genocide , ethnic cleansing and mass murder. It is only a dictator , emperor, heartless leader and political vampire that could ever think of such at a trying and boiling time like this .

This exhibited despotic leadership style of President Muhammadu Buhari and his perceived hatred for ndi Igbo is what Nnamdi Kanu of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) cashed into to become a shinning star and celebrated international figure today !

Just as Femi Fana- Kayode (FFK) asked :

Can you blame those that want to establish Biafra when the President of Nigeria can say such things and issue such threats?

4thestatereporters

[s]It seems President Muhammad Buhari has an Igbo problem, just like most of the Northerners and Southerners , although not all! The Igbos live in a country where they are described as being too ambitious, domineering, aggressive, greedy , arrogant and clannish . This is understandably so , as the origin of this national resentment of the Igbo is as old as Nigeria and also quite complicated[/s]
Biafruad and their keyboard warriors,You all were taking the back seat when UGM/ ESN was destroying public assets and infrastructure without posting all these senseless long sh*ya(Instead you cheered them)Now you want to put up the crocodile tears
Twitter and hypocrisy normally be like goat and grass always ready to fuel crisis
Diri's SA was not called out for inciting hate but everybody wants to jump on PMB
We dey behind you sir100%
Deal with any individual or group threatening our security

GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Hmmm

Honestly, is there anybody who understands the Igbo?

Your leader NAMDI told you not to go anywhere on 31 you did between you and Buhari who is senseless, so if BIAFRA get their independence they will not go anywhere on 31 may of every year ? before you insult Mr president have your brain checked

Buhari and the entire APC are clown

Umsworld:
Clowns easily identify their fellows

Shame on you

mekuso89:
Buhari and the entire APC are clown

Those inviting Boko Haram-like situations to their areas are clownier (if there's such a word).

Umsworld:
[s]It seems President Muhammad Buhari has an Igbo problem, just like most of the Northerners and Southerners , although not all! The Igbos live in a country where they are described as being too ambitious, domineering, aggressive, greedy , arrogant and clannish . This is understandably so , as the origin of this national resentment of the Igbo is as old as Nigeria and also quite complicated[/s]
Biafruad and their keyboard warriors,You all were taking the back seat when UGM/ ESN was destroying public assets and infrastructure without posting all these senseless long sh*ya(Instead you cheered them)Now you want to put up the crocodile tears
Twitter and hypocrisy normally be like goat and grass always ready to fuel crisis
Diri's SA was not called out for inciting hate but everybody wants to jump on PMB
We dey behind you sir100%
Deal with any individual or group threatening our security

GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Me sef support PMB ooo. Those Igbos are on their own. Anything to restore normalcy in igboland I support.. As Esn no Wan reason let Buhari reset it for them.

Saf to say Buhari himself is the problem of Nigeria with his bigotry

It Safe to say Buhari himself is the problem of Nigeria with his bigotry

Thisis2raw:
It Safe to say Buhari himself is the problem of Nigeria with his bigotry

Buhari is very very soft

Which leader would try to make those threatening his security forces see reason, to an extent of saying armies sent to restore peace would all be killed?

We don't have a president but presidency.
And this presidency is made up of the quota system AGF, the pitiable messanger Garbage Shehu, and basket mouth Lai Muhammed, just imagine the combination in one govt.

mekuso89:
Shame on you

Really would not say shame on you too
Cos you are ready shame itself

Buhari dey confused and frustrated

pquaver:
Me sef support PMB ooo. Those Igbos are on their own. Anything to restore normalcy in igboland I support.. As Esn no Wan reason let Buhari reset it for them.

And yet u claim u are an IGBO man from Imo state

Awusa-afonja

Gambit23:
And yet u claim u are an IGBO man from Imo state

Awusa-afonja

Yrs only a true son of imo state will want peace in his state. That the fact you don't understand English does not mean that I don't.. I understand what the president said clearly and I see no genocide in it. So hence I support it fully..

pquaver:
Yrs only a true son of imo state will want peace in his state. That the fact you don't understand English does not mean that I don't.. I understand what the president said clearly and I see no genocide in it. So hence I support it fully..

As an afonja, u have to support ur slave master, no surprises about that.

Who cares about d opinion of a nyanmiri