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RIVERS IJAW PEOPLES CONGRESS CAUTIONS IBOS AGAINST IRREDENTIST AMBITION INTO RIVERS STATE - RIVERS STATE NOT PART OF IGBOLAND

We, the Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress- the umbrella socio-cultural group of Ijaw people in the eleven Local Government Areas of Rivers State of Nigeria, have followed with keen interest, the recent irredentist posturing of some Pro- Biafra Ibo leaders, who have recklessly and provocatively declared Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State- in furtherance of their illusionary pursuit of a so-called Republic of Biafra.

The above declaration which was widely reported in some online media platforms on 12 January, 2025, was attributed to a certain Ohaneze Ndigbo activist, in apparent show of the expansionist ambition of the Ndigbo to extend their suzerainty over Rives State,by claiming Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State!

As a people of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Rivers State, among other sister ethnic groups, notably, Ikwerre, Ogoni, Eleme, Engenni, Ogba, and Ekpeye- we unequivocally state, for records purposes- that none of the ethnic groups in Rivers is part of the Ndigbo ethnic nationality; and have never, as a state, collectively, been part of Ohaneze Ndigbo of the Ibo people of South East Nigeria. This is, of course, without prejudice to individual association of certain indigenes of Rivers State with Ohaneze Ndigbo by acquiring personal membership of Ohaneze, in exercise of their Constitutional right to freedom of association.

It is both illogical and preposterous to equate such individual membership of Ohaneze with the ethnic identity of the entire Rivers state; and thus foist on the state an Igbo ethnic nationality.

We note, with a sense of history, that this is not the first time our Ibo neighbours have sought to expand their ethnic agenda into our territory. This unbridled political adventure dates back to the First Republic when the Ibo took advantage of their dominance of the NCNC to sponsor an Ibo candidate against our more qualified brother of Ikwerre extraction, Chief Nwobidike Nwanodi for election into the Federal House of Representatives; an election which Chief Nwanodi won, as an independent candidate, having abandoned the NCNC- Ibo platform and opted for an independent candidacy.

Similarly, as recently as the year, 2000, Ohaneze Ndigbo dragged the Rivers State Government to the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa-led Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission, claiming, inter alia, ownership of Port Harcourt; a provocative claim which they woefully lost.

We further recall, in retrospect, that as Ijaw people, our forebears, ably led by the vibrant and courageous nationalist, Chief Dr Harold Dappa-Biriye, OON, of blessed memory- were instrumental to the creation of states on 27 May, 1967, as a strategic way of freeing our people from the Igbo- dominance under the defunct Eastern Region government.

In responding to this irresponsible and provocative declaration of our state as the 6th Igbo State- we wholly associate ourselves with the earlier position of our parent body- the Ijaw National Congress (INC) in its response to this egregious act of insult to our collective sensibilities; and caution the Ohaneze leadership and its agents to cease and desist from instigating an ethnic crisis through the attempt to extend its expansionist mission to Rivers State

A word, we dare say, is enough for the wise as we trust the wisdom of Ibo elders, with whom we have enjoyed long historical relations as neighbours- to call their children to order.

For: Rivers Ijaw People's Congress - RIPCO

Senator George Thompson Sekibo, CON, DSSRS, JP
Leader Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Hon. Rowland Sekibo Ph.D, DSSRS.
Director General
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

Hon. Erastus Awortu Ph.D, DSSRS
Secretary
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

For and on behalf of the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Ok

Is it that the History of the Civil War was not taught properly or What?

Ojukwu’s Biafran Soldiers were murdering Ethnic Minorities just for saying they were not Igbo.

It was probably because Gen Gowon insisted on forgiveness that these atrocities are not common knowledge

Ogoni ,Ijaws and others started calling their sons and daughters Emeka and Ngozi just to stay alive

So only Igbos recognizes Ikwerre as Igbo and not a distinct minority group.

Ikwerees: "We are ndi-Binis
Ikwerees: "we are ndigbós"
Ikwerees: "we are ndi fula....."
Haba, Abeg let the poor rich briff!

Why Yorubas carry this issue for head?

chopnaira:
So only Igbos recognizes Ikwerre as Igbo and not a distinct minority group.

Absolute madness
Every single human involved in this argument needs to find something meaningful to do with their lives. Both those for and against the ikwerre is igbo thing

I don't understand how nigerians constantly find one useless topic or the other to focus on, when there are myriads of critical issues bothering the country

OK ikwerre is igbo, so wat does that fcking add to the value of anybody. OK they are not igbos, how the freaking fck does that solve any problem

Many useless things in this country. And all ye tribalists always mastubating on such useless discussions are idiots

ijaws should start speakin up too as the biggest tribe in the delta....

can not be that ibos are allowed to be bullyin tribes in the delta....

Kreesxxx:
RIVERS IJAW PEOPLES CONGRESS CAUTIONS IBOS AGAINST IRREDENTIST AMBITION INTO RIVERS STATE - RIVERS STATE NOT PART OF IGBOLAND

We, the Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress- the umbrella socio-cultural group of Ijaw people in the eleven Local Government Areas of Rivers State of Nigeria, have followed with keen interest, the recent irredentist posturing of some Pro- Biafra Ibo leaders, who have recklessly and provocatively declared Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State- in furtherance of their illusionary pursuit of a so-called Republic of Biafra.

The above declaration which was widely reported in some online media platforms on 12 January, 2025, was attributed to a certain Ohaneze Ndigbo activist, in apparent show of the expansionist ambition of the Ndigbo to extend their suzerainty over Rives State,by claiming Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State!

As a people of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Rivers State, among other sister ethnic groups, notably, Ikwerre, Ogoni, Eleme, Engenni, Ogba, and Ekpeye- we unequivocally state, for records purposes- that none of the ethnic groups in Rivers is part of the Ndigbo ethnic nationality; and have never, as a state, collectively, been part of Ohaneze Ndigbo of the Ibo people of South East Nigeria. This is, of course, without prejudice to individual association of certain indigenes of Rivers State with Ohaneze Ndigbo by acquiring personal membership of Ohaneze, in exercise of their Constitutional right to freedom of association.

It is both illogical and preposterous to equate such individual membership of Ohaneze with the ethnic identity of the entire Rivers state; and thus foist on the state an Igbo ethnic nationality.

We note, with a sense of history, that this is not the first time our Ibo neighbours have sought to expand their ethnic agenda into our territory. This unbridled political adventure dates back to the First Republic when the Ibo took advantage of their dominance of the NCNC to sponsor an Ibo candidate against our more qualified brother of Ikwerre extraction, Chief Nwobidike Nwanodi for election into the Federal House of Representatives; an election which Chief Nwanodi won, as an independent candidate, having abandoned the NCNC- Ibo platform and opted for an independent candidacy.

Similarly, as recently as the year, 2000, Ohaneze Ndigbo dragged the Rivers State Government to the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa-led Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission, claiming, inter alia, ownership of Port Harcourt; a provocative claim which they woefully lost.

We further recall, in retrospect, that as Ijaw people, our forebears, ably led by the vibrant and courageous nationalist, Chief Dr Harold Dappa-Biriye, OON, of blessed memory- were instrumental to the creation of states on 27 May, 1967, as a strategic way of freeing our people from the Igbo- dominance under the defunct Eastern Region government.

In responding to this irresponsible and provocative declaration of our state as the 6th Igbo State- we wholly associate ourselves with the earlier position of our parent body- the Ijaw National Congress (INC) in its response to this egregious act of insult to our collective sensibilities; and caution the Ohaneze leadership and its agents to cease and desist from instigating an ethnic crisis through the attempt to extend its expansionist mission to Rivers State

A word, we dare say, is enough for the wise as we trust the wisdom of Ibo elders, with whom we have enjoyed long historical relations as neighbours- to call their children to order.

For: Rivers Ijaw People's Congress - RIPCO

Senator George Thompson Sekibo, CON, DSSRS, JP
Leader Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Hon. Rowland Sekibo Ph.D, DSSRS.
Director General
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

Hon. Erastus Awortu Ph.D, DSSRS
Secretary
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

For and on behalf of the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

LOL


I already knew u were an Ijaw man.

All of them talking Ikwerre is not Igbo are either mainly Ijaw with some YOruba supporter.

Some yoruba because others are flogging Ikwerre deniers.

Kreesxxx:
RIVERS IJAW PEOPLES CONGRESS CAUTIONS IBOS AGAINST IRREDENTIST AMBITION INTO RIVERS STATE - RIVERS STATE NOT PART OF IGBOLAND

We, the Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress- the umbrella socio-cultural group of Ijaw people in the eleven Local Government Areas of Rivers State of Nigeria, have followed with keen interest, the recent irredentist posturing of some Pro- Biafra Ibo leaders, who have recklessly and provocatively declared Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State- in furtherance of their illusionary pursuit of a so-called Republic of Biafra.

The above declaration which was widely reported in some online media platforms on 12 January, 2025, was attributed to a certain Ohaneze Ndigbo activist, in apparent show of the expansionist ambition of the Ndigbo to extend their suzerainty over Rives State,by claiming Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State!

As a people of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Rivers State, among other sister ethnic groups, notably, Ikwerre, Ogoni, Eleme, Engenni, Ogba, and Ekpeye- we unequivocally state, for records purposes- that none of the ethnic groups in Rivers is part of the Ndigbo ethnic nationality; and have never, as a state, collectively, been part of Ohaneze Ndigbo of the Ibo people of South East Nigeria. This is, of course, without prejudice to individual association of certain indigenes of Rivers State with Ohaneze Ndigbo by acquiring personal membership of Ohaneze, in exercise of their Constitutional right to freedom of association.

It is both illogical and preposterous to equate such individual membership of Ohaneze with the ethnic identity of the entire Rivers state; and thus foist on the state an Igbo ethnic nationality.

We note, with a sense of history, that this is not the first time our Ibo neighbours have sought to expand their ethnic agenda into our territory. This unbridled political adventure dates back to the First Republic when the Ibo took advantage of their dominance of the NCNC to sponsor an Ibo candidate against our more qualified brother of Ikwerre extraction, Chief Nwobidike Nwanodi for election into the Federal House of Representatives; an election which Chief Nwanodi won, as an independent candidate, having abandoned the NCNC- Ibo platform and opted for an independent candidacy.

Similarly, as recently as the year, 2000, Ohaneze Ndigbo dragged the Rivers State Government to the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa-led Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission, claiming, inter alia, ownership of Port Harcourt; a provocative claim which they woefully lost.

We further recall, in retrospect, that as Ijaw people, our forebears, ably led by the vibrant and courageous nationalist, Chief Dr Harold Dappa-Biriye, OON, of blessed memory- were instrumental to the creation of states on 27 May, 1967, as a strategic way of freeing our people from the Igbo- dominance under the defunct Eastern Region government.

In responding to this irresponsible and provocative declaration of our state as the 6th Igbo State- we wholly associate ourselves with the earlier position of our parent body- the Ijaw National Congress (INC) in its response to this egregious act of insult to our collective sensibilities; and caution the Ohaneze leadership and its agents to cease and desist from instigating an ethnic crisis through the attempt to extend its expansionist mission to Rivers State

A word, we dare say, is enough for the wise as we trust the wisdom of Ibo elders, with whom we have enjoyed long historical relations as neighbours- to call their children to order.

For: Rivers Ijaw People's Congress - RIPCO

Senator George Thompson Sekibo, CON, DSSRS, JP
Leader Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Hon. Rowland Sekibo Ph.D, DSSRS.
Director General
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

Hon. Erastus Awortu Ph.D, DSSRS
Secretary
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

For and on behalf of the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

You are no longer Ikwerre but ijaw now even your so called ijaw have no say in ph. Fact

Christistruth02:
Is it that the History of the Civil War was not taught properly or What?

[s]Ojukwu’s Biafran Soldiers were murdering Ethnic Minorities just for saying they were not SE.[/s]

It was probably because Gen Gowon insisted on forgiveness that these atrocities are not common knowledge

Ogoni ,Ijaws and others started calling their sons and daughters Emeka and Ngozi just to stay alive

There was nothing like south east, the only south at that time was the one Gowon created which is south east state present day Cross river and akwa ibom lol try again

Do you know how adaka boro died during the civil war ?

Mrfeel:
There was nothing like south east, the only south at that time was the one Gowon created which is south east state present day Cross river and akwa ibom lol try again

Do you know how adaka boro died during the civil war ?

We deliberately didn"t want to use the word Igbo because of the Mods
Adaka Boro was killed by a Biafran Soldier at Okrika.the story.is inside General Alabi Isama's book "Tragedy of Victory"

Yoruba media rest kwanu

Christistruth02:
i deliberately didn"t want to use the word Igbo because of the Mods


Adaka Boro was killed by a Biafran Soldier at Okrika.the story.is inside General Alabi Isama's book "Tragedy of Victory"

Adaka boro was not killed by biafran soldiers, what alabi isama said in his book about how a biafra soldier killed adaka boro is a lie , cause he knows him and adekunle are guilty of adaka boro's murder


He said a biafran soldier was hiding in a room and adaka boro opened the door and the biafra soldier shot him and they captured the biafran soldier alive

Question, what is the name of the biafra soldier that shot adaka boro?

Why will a biafran soldier with a loaded gun be hiding in a room instead of running away when the Federal troops approached?

How was the biafran soldier captured alive after shooting a commander and nobody opened fire at the room he was hiding?

Christistruth02:
We deliberately didn"t want to use the word Igbo because of the Mods
Adaka Boro was killed by a Biafran Soldier at Okrika.the story.is inside General Alabi Isama's book "Tragedy of Victory"

I have read the book from beginning to the end and anyone who reads that book with open mind knows alot of things alabi isama wrote in that book were lies and that book is a self praise book to make himself the hero of the Nigerian -biafra war , he even said adekunle plotted to kill him

In fact he wrote that book like a Hollywood movie of Rambo , a man who claimed he fought thousands of biafran soldiers alone in the Midwest and halted their plan to reach Lagos, a man who claim he was the most wanted person by biafrans and when they finally caught him they made him a biafran commander

Christistruth02:
We deliberately didn"t want to use the word Igbo because of the Mods
Adaka Boro was killed by a Biafran Soldier at Okrika.the story.is inside General Alabi Isama's book "Tragedy of Victory"

Even if without conceding that a Biafran soldier killed Adaka Boro he was a legitimate enemy target of Biafrans because he was a Nigeria soldier fighting against Biafrans.To kill him was the right thing to do by any Biafran soldier.Adaka Boro was not an innocent civilian.He was a soldier fighting on enemy's side. So what is the big deal who kpaid him in battlefield?Thousands of other soldiers was killed in that war.

Kreesxxx:
RIVERS IJAW PEOPLES CONGRESS CAUTIONS IBOS AGAINST IRREDENTIST AMBITION INTO RIVERS STATE - RIVERS STATE NOT PART OF IGBOLAND

We, the Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress- the umbrella socio-cultural group of Ijaw people in the eleven Local Government Areas of Rivers State of Nigeria, have followed with keen interest, the recent irredentist posturing of some Pro- Biafra Ibo leaders, who have recklessly and provocatively declared Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State- in furtherance of their illusionary pursuit of a so-called Republic of Biafra.

The above declaration which was widely reported in some online media platforms on 12 January, 2025, was attributed to a certain Ohaneze Ndigbo activist, in apparent show of the expansionist ambition of the Ndigbo to extend their suzerainty over Rives State,by claiming Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State!

As a people of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Rivers State, among other sister ethnic groups, notably, Ikwerre, Ogoni, Eleme, Engenni, Ogba, and Ekpeye- we unequivocally state, for records purposes- that none of the ethnic groups in Rivers is part of the Ndigbo ethnic nationality; and have never, as a state, collectively, been part of Ohaneze Ndigbo of the Ibo people of South East Nigeria. This is, of course, without prejudice to individual association of certain indigenes of Rivers State with Ohaneze Ndigbo by acquiring personal membership of Ohaneze, in exercise of their Constitutional right to freedom of association.

It is both illogical and preposterous to equate such individual membership of Ohaneze with the ethnic identity of the entire Rivers state; and thus foist on the state an Igbo ethnic nationality.

We note, with a sense of history, that this is not the first time our Ibo neighbours have sought to expand their ethnic agenda into our territory. This unbridled political adventure dates back to the First Republic when the Ibo took advantage of their dominance of the NCNC to sponsor an Ibo candidate against our more qualified brother of Ikwerre extraction, Chief Nwobidike Nwanodi for election into the Federal House of Representatives; an election which Chief Nwanodi won, as an independent candidate, having abandoned the NCNC- Ibo platform and opted for an independent candidacy.

Similarly, as recently as the year, 2000, Ohaneze Ndigbo dragged the Rivers State Government to the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa-led Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission, claiming, inter alia, ownership of Port Harcourt; a provocative claim which they woefully lost.

We further recall, in retrospect, that as Ijaw people, our forebears, ably led by the vibrant and courageous nationalist, Chief Dr Harold Dappa-Biriye, OON, of blessed memory- were instrumental to the creation of states on 27 May, 1967, as a strategic way of freeing our people from the Igbo- dominance under the defunct Eastern Region government.

In responding to this irresponsible and provocative declaration of our state as the 6th Igbo State- we wholly associate ourselves with the earlier position of our parent body- the Ijaw National Congress (INC) in its response to this egregious act of insult to our collective sensibilities; and caution the Ohaneze leadership and its agents to cease and desist from instigating an ethnic crisis through the attempt to extend its expansionist mission to Rivers State

A word, we dare say, is enough for the wise as we trust the wisdom of Ibo elders, with whom we have enjoyed long historical relations as neighbours- to call their children to order.

For: Rivers Ijaw People's Congress - RIPCO

Senator George Thompson Sekibo, CON, DSSRS, JP
Leader Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Hon. Rowland Sekibo Ph.D, DSSRS.
Director General
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

Hon. Erastus Awortu Ph.D, DSSRS
Secretary
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

For and on behalf of the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Small nyash dey shake.
Go back to Bayelsa state where you belong.

Ojiofor:
Even if without conceding that a Biafran soldier killed Adaka Boro he was a legitimate enemy target of Biafrans because he was a Nigeria soldier fighting against Biafrans.To kill him was the right thing to do by any Biafran soldier.Adaka Boro was not an innocent civilian.He was a soldier fighting on enemy's side. So what is the big deal who kpaid him in battlefield?Thousands of other soldiers was killed in that war.

Adaka Boro was the first to declare the Niger Delta Republic it was Ojukwu and Gen Ironsi that fought against it and Boro was sentenced to the Gallows ( the Coup plotters had still not yet been put on trial though the coup had happened before that )

when Ojukwu declared Biafra he should have left Boro's Niger Delta out of it

Christistruth02:
Adaka Boro was the first to declare the Niger Delta Republic it was Ojukwu and Gen Ironsi that fought against it and Boro was sentenced to the Gallows ( the Coup plotters had still not yet been put on trial though the coup had happened before that )

when Ojukwu declared Biafra he should have left Boro's Niger Delta out of it

Please what is your tribe?

Oya deny your ancestors, like that Ijaw man was claiming Ikwerre to make no point.

Now reality have humbled him.


What is your tribe? We canot spend our lives talking shit everyday with a nonentity ewedu golloper somewhere in Ogun state.

Christistruth02:
Adaka Boro was the first to declare the Niger Delta Republic it was Ojukwu and Gen Ironsi that fought against it and Boro was sentenced to the Gallows ( the Coup plotters had still not yet been put on trial though the coup had happened before that )

when Ojukwu declared Biafra he should have left Boro's Niger Delta out of it

This explaination is unnecessary.He was a soldier killed in action thatsall.

Ojiofor:
Even if without conceding that a Biafran soldier killed Adaka Boro he was a legitimate enemy target of Biafrans because he was a Nigeria soldier fighting against Biafrans.To kill him was the right thing to do by any Biafran soldier.Adaka Boro was not an innocent civilian.He was a soldier fighting on enemy's side. So what is the big deal who kpaid him in battlefield?Thousands of other soldiers was killed in that war.

Adaka boro was not killed in battle he was killed by Benjamin adekunle himself, adekunle was known for killing his own soldiers

Christistruth02:
Is it that the History of the Civil War was not taught properly or What?

Ojukwu’s Biafran Soldiers were murdering Ethnic Minorities just for saying they were not Igbo.

It was probably because Gen Gowon insisted on forgiveness that these atrocities are not common knowledge

Ogoni ,Ijaws and others started calling their sons and daughters Emeka and Ngozi just to stay alive

Some people no just have sense

See what someone typed

Christistruth02:
Adaka Boro was the first to declare the Niger Delta Republic it was Ojukwu and Gen Ironsi that fought against it and Boro was sentenced to the Gallows ( the Coup plotters had still not yet been put on trial though the coup had happened before that )

when Ojukwu declared Biafra he should have left Boro's Niger Delta out of it

Can you tell me where the map of adaka boro's Niger delta started and ended? How many minurity tribes were part of his Niger delta republic?

Mrfeel:
Adaka boro was not killed in battle he was killed by Benjamin adekunle himself, adekunle was known for killing his own soldiers

I am not contesting who killed him but I am trying let guy know even if was killed by a Biafran soldier it was legit to do so in war situation.

Christistruth02:
Is it that the History of the Civil War was not taught properly or What?

Ojukwu’s Biafran Soldiers were murdering Ethnic Minorities just for saying they were not Igbo.

It was probably because Gen Gowon insisted on forgiveness that these atrocities are not common knowledge

Ogoni ,Ijaws and others started calling their sons and daughters Emeka and Ngozi just to stay alive

Recently, i mean since early 2000s, young parents of Rivers State name their children such as :- Chika, Chidinma, Amaechi, and the rest.
I don't think those names where given at gun point as you claim it was during your delusional era.
And if you think it is, then your reasoning is impaired 😎

Mrfeel:
Can you tell me where the map of adaka boro's Niger delta started and ended? How many minurity tribes were part of his Niger delta republic?

First tell us the part of Eastern Region Niger Delta and Minorities that Ojukwu left out of his Biafra
then we will answer you

Kreesxxx:
RIVERS IJAW PEOPLES CONGRESS CAUTIONS IBOS AGAINST IRREDENTIST AMBITION INTO RIVERS STATE - RIVERS STATE NOT PART OF IGBOLAND

We, the Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress- the umbrella socio-cultural group of Ijaw people in the eleven Local Government Areas of Rivers State of Nigeria, have followed with keen interest, the recent irredentist posturing of some Pro- Biafra Ibo leaders, who have recklessly and provocatively declared Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State- in furtherance of their illusionary pursuit of a so-called Republic of Biafra.

The above declaration which was widely reported in some online media platforms on 12 January, 2025, was attributed to a certain Ohaneze Ndigbo activist, in apparent show of the expansionist ambition of the Ndigbo to extend their suzerainty over Rives State,by claiming Rivers State as the 6th Igbo State!

As a people of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Rivers State, among other sister ethnic groups, notably, Ikwerre, Ogoni, Eleme, Engenni, Ogba, and Ekpeye- we unequivocally state, for records purposes- that none of the ethnic groups in Rivers is part of the Ndigbo ethnic nationality; and have never, as a state, collectively, been part of Ohaneze Ndigbo of the Ibo people of South East Nigeria. This is, of course, without prejudice to individual association of certain indigenes of Rivers State with Ohaneze Ndigbo by acquiring personal membership of Ohaneze, in exercise of their Constitutional right to freedom of association.

It is both illogical and preposterous to equate such individual membership of Ohaneze with the ethnic identity of the entire Rivers state; and thus foist on the state an Igbo ethnic nationality.

We note, with a sense of history, that this is not the first time our Ibo neighbours have sought to expand their ethnic agenda into our territory. This unbridled political adventure dates back to the First Republic when the Ibo took advantage of their dominance of the NCNC to sponsor an Ibo candidate against our more qualified brother of Ikwerre extraction, Chief Nwobidike Nwanodi for election into the Federal House of Representatives; an election which Chief Nwanodi won, as an independent candidate, having abandoned the NCNC- Ibo platform and opted for an independent candidacy.

Similarly, as recently as the year, 2000, Ohaneze Ndigbo dragged the Rivers State Government to the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa-led Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission, claiming, inter alia, ownership of Port Harcourt; a provocative claim which they woefully lost.

We further recall, in retrospect, that as Ijaw people, our forebears, ably led by the vibrant and courageous nationalist, Chief Dr Harold Dappa-Biriye, OON, of blessed memory- were instrumental to the creation of states on 27 May, 1967, as a strategic way of freeing our people from the Igbo- dominance under the defunct Eastern Region government.

In responding to this irresponsible and provocative declaration of our state as the 6th Igbo State- we wholly associate ourselves with the earlier position of our parent body- the Ijaw National Congress (INC) in its response to this egregious act of insult to our collective sensibilities; and caution the Ohaneze leadership and its agents to cease and desist from instigating an ethnic crisis through the attempt to extend its expansionist mission to Rivers State

A word, we dare say, is enough for the wise as we trust the wisdom of Ibo elders, with whom we have enjoyed long historical relations as neighbours- to call their children to order.

For: Rivers Ijaw People's Congress - RIPCO

Senator George Thompson Sekibo, CON, DSSRS, JP
Leader Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Hon. Rowland Sekibo Ph.D, DSSRS.
Director General
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

Hon. Erastus Awortu Ph.D, DSSRS
Secretary
Rivers Ijaw Peoples' Congress

For and on behalf of the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress

Only by these riffraffs? These are demented idiots and does not require almighty Igbos to waste words on them.

powerkey:
Only by these riffraffs? These are demented idiots and does not require almighty Igbos to waste words on them.

Most Truves in the Niger Delta traded with Igbos as slaves during the slavery eras. It is just population that gives you people the advantages.

Christistruth02:
Is it that the History of the Civil War was not taught properly or What?

Ojukwu’s Biafran Soldiers were murdering Ethnic Minorities just for saying they were not Igbo.

It was probably because Gen Gowon insisted on forgiveness that these atrocities are not common knowledge

Ogoni ,Ijaws and others started calling their sons and daughters Emeka and Ngozi just to stay alive

You have written your own history book congratulations

Kreesxxx:
Most Truves in the Niger Delta traded with Igbos as slaves during the slavery eras. It is just population that gives you people the advantages.

Go and trade with Igbos now and let us see if u live to tell the tales.

Stolen:
Go and trade with Igbos now and let us see if u live to tell the tales.

This is why even tribes that look like them reject all identity with them.