₦airaland Forum

bobogogo:
Una eyes go soon clear.
You cant find light by living in darkness.
Nigeria's destiny has been destroyed and not that of igbos.
The events of today and yesterday will continue to prove the igbos right.
pharoes nigeria is on a self destructive mission.

Wisdomkosi:
Source : https://newsmaxng.com/2025/12/29/how-british-colonial-policies-entrenched-lifelong-discrimination-against-igbo-nigerian-christians/

mrvitalis:
First we tried moving to our enclave in 1966 you all rounded us up and tried to starve us to death so no we won't do that again

People who want independent country of California or Texas are less than 40% if they ever become majority they would get it

It's not by force to share a country especially since we both don't like each other

tishbite41:
Stop doing drugs
We only have love for our SS brothers
Philip Effiong for life

FreeIgboho:
But this is IMPOSSIBLE. Why not work towards somethings that is at least possible.
There is no consensus among any group (even Igbos) that there be separation. How do you separate people who don't want to be separated?

Fiscus105:
Stop changing narrative

Actions of Azikiwe, Kaduna Nzeogwu, Ojukwu and now Kanu contributed for Igbo hatred.

Azikiwe made sure he frustrated Awolowo, by forming alliance with north.(Yoruba hatred)

Nzeogwu killed many Hausa and Fulani elites, in first coup, (Hausa hatred)

Ojukwu led civil war (whole Nigeria hatred)

Kanu insulting Nigeria (whole Nigeria hatred)

Brendaniel:
Why do you say it is impossible?

kingsavage:
he just told you what to do.. tell your brothers that travelled home for Christmas to remain there permanently

Olamilekan1555:
We are not interested in spliting because your your fore-father Azikiwe and Aguiyi Ironsi destroy this country. Take accopuntability for that.

Olamilekan1555:
We are not interested in spliting because your your fore-father Azikiwe and Aguiyi Ironsi destroy this country. Take accopuntability for that.

Wisdomkosi:
Source : https://newsmaxng.com/2025/12/29/how-british-colonial-policies-entrenched-lifelong-discrimination-against-igbo-nigerian-christians/

FreeIgboho:
Because lots of Igbos in other parts of the country don't want it and even those who went home for Xmas will soon be rushing back. And the North doesn't want it for what they benefit. And most of the West really don't care one way or another except those that fought a war to prevent it

Wisdomkosi:
Source : https://newsmaxng.com/2025/12/29/how-british-colonial-policies-entrenched-lifelong-discrimination-against-igbo-nigerian-christians/

shortgun:
Exactly, especially the ekumeku war that lasted for over 31 years from 1881 to 1914 with the British army where they lost many soldiers and officers to Igbo warriors.
The British empire swore never to ever forgive the Igbo for daring to stand up against the British empire.

This is why every Igbo person anywhere in the world carry themselves with pride and honor. Our ancestors fought subjugation, humiliation and enslavement when others submitted easily.

Babinski:
I will like the author to answer thse simple questions:

1. Why did Nnamdi Azikiwe of NCNC choose to play second fiddle to NPN when he could obviously have a better deal with Awolowo's AG to form National Government?

2. Why did Azikiwe (South East) and his group support a Unitary Government when the Ahmadu Bello (North) and Awolowo (Southwest) supported Federalism (an arrangement where the Regions are stronger than the Fderal center)? Note that if Nigeria has been a loose Federalism system as the North wanted, it would have been very easy for South East to pull out and become Biafra without bloodshed.

3. Why did Aguiyi Ironsi (a South Easterner) pursue Unitary Government through decrees once he attained power, which led to the current mess we found ourselves?

4..How did Azikiwe conveniently escaped the first coup by traveling out?

5. Why did Azikiwe secretly offer to support Aguiyi Ironsi's Government in any role given to him despite thr fact that same displaced the government in which Azikiwe was the President?

I am not trying to absolve the British of their own role as colonial masters after their own interests. However, I am tried of the Igbo blaming everyone but themselves.

Brendaniel:
Ok, let's even assume everything you said here is true, why haven't the Yorubas and the notherners corrected all these errors after over 50 years of ruling Nigeria without the Igbo's?

Is it that you people are enjoying the errors of an Igbo man or just simply not intelligent or smart enough to correct those errors?

The North unexpectedly took advantage of the Unitary Government birthed by Ironsi and expanded upon it. But are you saying that the Igbo have been politically absent in the last 50 years? Was Alex Ekwueme not the Vice President to Shagari? Have Igbos not been Senators, Senate Presidents and Governors?

Wisdomkosi:
Source : https://newsmaxng.com/2025/12/29/how-british-colonial-policies-entrenched-lifelong-discrimination-against-igbo-nigerian-christians/

mrvitalis:
When we did it in 1966 what happened

Fiscus105:
Stop changing narrative

Actions of Azikiwe, Kaduna Nzeogwu, Ojukwu and now Kanu contributed for Igbo hatred.

Azikiwe made sure he frustrated Awolowo, by forming alliance with north.(Yoruba hatred)

Nzeogwu killed many Hausa and Fulani elites, in first coup, (Hausa hatred)

Ojukwu led civil war (whole Nigeria hatred)

Kanu insulting Nigeria (whole Nigeria hatred)

Babinski:
I will like the author to answer thse simple questions:

1. Why did Nnamdi Azikiwe of NCNC choose to play second fiddle to NPN when he could obviously have a better deal with Awolowo's AG to form National Government?

2. Why did Azikiwe (South East) and his group support a Unitary Government when the Ahmadu Bello (North) and Awolowo (Southwest) supported Federalism (an arrangement where the Regions are stronger than the Fderal center)? Note that if Nigeria has been a loose Federalism system as the North wanted, it would have been very easy for South East to pull out and become Biafra without bloodshed.

3. Why did Aguiyi Ironsi (a South Easterner) pursue Unitary Government through decrees once he attained power, which led to the current mess we found ourselves?

4..How did Azikiwe conveniently escaped the first coup by traveling out?

5. Why did Azikiwe secretly offer to support Aguiyi Ironsi's Government in any role given to him despite thr fact that same displaced the government in which Azikiwe was the President?

I am not trying to absolve the British of their own role as colonial masters after their own interests. However, I am tried of the Igbo blaming everyone but themselves.

creativejagaban:
The following are the greatest mistakes of our time:

1. Nnamdi Azikiwe (Prevented referendum)

2. Nzeogu (Led the first coup, killed other regions leaders except the igbos)

3. Aguiyi Ironsi (Destroyed regional government)

4. Ojukwu (Led the first ever civil war, creating distrust)


These people collectively by their sequential actions created the problems we face today

Tinubu till 2031.

Brendaniel:
And what is your understanding of separation ?

I think you people keep doing the mistake of mixing up separation with repatriation....

It doesn't happen like that, are Nigerians not in Ghana and almost every country in the world?

Even countries that separated still have their citizens living in both countries, you think if Nigeria divides today then the Igbos will pack their load and start going to the east?

It doesn't work like that, as long as they are citizens of west Africa, they will continue living and doing business where ever they are just like Nigerians in Ghana, Togo and so on.

So yes I believe more than 90% of Igbos dont want to be Nigerian citizens...