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Time To Listen To Igbos by Zetra7(op): 8:02am On Aug 18, 2025
Every successful nation on earth recognizes and harnesses the full potential of its people. Talent, vision, and sound judgment when utilized effectively become the bedrock of national development.

Nigeria’s greatest challenge has never been a lack of resources or diversity, but a consistent failure in leadership. Over the past five decades, we’ve seen glimpses of potential, yet little that has sparked genuine, long-lasting progress.

In this ongoing struggle, one group appears to have demonstrated consistent clarity when it comes to identifying and supporting quality leadership: the Igbo people.
From their early backing of President Obasanjo and the late President Yar’Adua arguably two of our more competent leaders to their strong preference for Goodluck Jonathan over the eventual disaster that was Buhari, the Igbos have often aligned with the side of vision, stability, and competence. Most recently, their overwhelming support for Peter Obi over the status quo represented by Tinubu reflects a community that sees beyond ethnic or political sentiment and prioritizes merit.
Much like their global approach to businessscouring the world for the best goods, forging trade links, and turning profit through smart judgment, Igbos bring this same discernment to the political space. Their pattern is clear: a desire for functional leadership and national progress.

Perhaps it's time Nigeria did something different. Maybe we should start listening, not just at the ballot box, but from the very beginning of the political process. From the primaries to policy debates, let’s pay closer attention to where the Igbos lean, and more importantly, why.

It might seem unconventional, but in a country desperate for direction, fresh thinking isn’t a risk—it’s a necessity.
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by NotOgaSeun: 8:07am On Aug 18, 2025
No president is coming to spoon feed you.
Grind...
If you work well.. You go chop well..
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by mrvitalis(m): 8:56am On Aug 18, 2025
OgaSeun:
No president is coming to spoon feed you.
Grind...
If you work well.. You go chop well..
Well you have to be at least basically educated to know the relationship between government policy and ones personal/business struggles

So I don't really expect you or your type to understand
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by NotOgaSeun: 9:41am On Aug 18, 2025
mrvitalis:
Well you have to be at least basically educated to know the relationship between government policy and ones personal/business struggles

So I don't really expect you or your type to understand
Na the same government policy same people wey dey make big this period dey experience as you... Na the same rain and sun...
No dey complain...
Work and you will eat the good fruits of the land.
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by mrvitalis(m): 10:28am On Aug 18, 2025
OgaSeun:
Na the same government policy same people wey dey make big this period dey experience as you... Na the same rain and sun...
No dey complain...
Work and you will eat the good fruits of the land.
Again I don't expect someone with your level of thinking to comprehend lmao

He say na some people
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by NotOgaSeun: 1:49pm On Aug 18, 2025
mrvitalis:
Again I don't expect someone with your level of thinking to comprehend lmao

He say na some people
Grind bro..
No be Tinubu be cause your family problem
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by SeeWahala: 1:52pm On Aug 18, 2025
OgaSeun:
Grind bro..
No be Tinubu be cause your family problem
Tell that to the over 50 million people who have been deleted from their middle-class status in Nigeria during the past 2 years now cool
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by NotOgaSeun: 1:56pm On Aug 18, 2025
SeeWahala:
Tell that to the over 50 million people who have been deleted from their middle-class status in Nigeria during the past 2 years now cool
I'm sending you to them
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by SeeWahala: 1:58pm On Aug 18, 2025
OgaSeun:
I'm sending you to them
You ké undecided I'm talking of tilumbu and you're calling your unknown self sad

Who sabi you? cry
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by helinues: 2:19pm On Aug 18, 2025
Are the Igbo's listening to themselves? Hahaha
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by chichar1(f): 2:29pm On Aug 18, 2025
OgaSeun:
No president is coming to spoon feed you.
Grind...
If you work well.. You go chop well..
for your mind,you are just working very well .Mtcheeewww .
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by Justiceleague1: 3:21pm On Aug 18, 2025
helinues:
Are the Igbo's listening to themselves? Hahaha
Are the Igbos listening to themselves?
Then he said,hahaha!!!!

Mental grin
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by OneCandleAway(f): 3:38pm On Aug 18, 2025
helinues:
Are the Igbo's listening too themselves? Hahaha
I still have vacancy available
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by helinues: 3:46pm On Aug 18, 2025
Justiceleague1:
Are the Igbos listening to themselves?
Then he said,hahaha!!!!

Mental grin
Answer that question and stop trolling.
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by christistruth01: 3:52pm On Aug 18, 2025
It is time to listen to all the other Tribes in Nigeria apart from Hausa Yoruba and Igbo.

They are Human beings too!!!!
Re: Time To Listen To Igbos by Justiceleague1: 8:03pm On Aug 18, 2025
helinues:
Answer that question and stop trolling.
Are the bla bla bla... listening to themselves yen yen yen....hahaha

Mental
grin
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