₦airaland Forum

ceaz4r:
Kai, I de laff in Arabic!
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Ifeanyi(from Asaba, Delta state): Abunam onye Igbo (I'm not Igbo)

Tejiri (from Abraka, Delta state): No, is a lie, you are Igbo!

Ifeanyi: No, I am from Anioma.
Emeka (from Abia state): is Anioma not Igbo language, which means Good/Beautiful Land?

Ifeanyi: No, is not Igbo language but resembles Igbo language.

Tosan (from Warri, Delta state): Even your name Ifeanyi is Igbo! So what are you saying?

Ifeany: well.... Emm..

Preye(from Bomadi, Delta state) All we know is that Delta state belongs to these three tribes: Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw!! So anybody speaking Igbo language or what resembles Igbo language (as you 'smartly' put it) is not part of us in Delta state Ooo! Know that now.

Amaka (from Anambra state) : So Delta Igbos (or Anioma people), where do you people belong?! These people have made is clear to you people in several ways that you are not part of them (Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw). See how Warri and environ is being transformed into a mega city, one would think its the state ccapital!! While Asaba is just there in name as the state capital. Even Oghara rose from the sub-urban into a mega town!! Delta North, SHAME!!

Joseph: Wait, but how can a people who speak a language that belongs to a particular Tribe claim they are not from that tribe!!

Chukwuma (from Obiaruku, Delta state) because our parents say it is the Igbos that caused the war when they did the first coup in Nigeria. And this made the Delta North people to suffer much during the war especially Asaba people.

Adamu (from Kogi): The Soldier who plotted that coup was Maj Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu from OKPANAM, ASABA, DELTA state, do you realise that? So in the real sense of it, you people caused the trouble you blame the Igbos to have caused!!!

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A masterpiece

Mckennedy:
Ignorance on display. ..you mean they should denounce being igbo and proclaim yoruba? travel my friend and stop sitting in one corner of yoruba land and claiming you know Nigeria.

Just because he spoke wots on his mind,he is now a yoruba guy

ceaz4r:
Just listen to yourself and tell me who got biles. You are calling the Igbos names because the truth is had for you to contain.
The scenario I painted is an everyday thing. I schooled in Delta state University, Abraka. I stayed in that environment from 1998 to 2008. Let me give you few examples:
(1). A coursemate then, (Economics Dept) had his name mistakenly typed. His name is Emeke, but Emeka was typed. You need to see how he was fuming that afternoon the he is not Igbo and so his name should not be written as Emeka, but Emeke!
(2). Angela, a Loudgemate and a friend then, from Onitcha-ugbo (abt 15mins drive away from Asaba) says she is not Igbo but she is Ibo.
(3). A Family friend and Lecturer, Dr Anidu of Blessed Memory (which is Ani Idu, meaning Land of Idu) in one of our healthy arguments asked one day " you Igbo people, what do you people really what sef?" This is someone from the Igbo speaking part of Delta state.

So, my friend, if you are searching for hate, looking within you. Is there not here!!

"Typical of a "real" igbo clueless of even there own brother across the river. "
That's what you posted up there. So there are Real Igbo and Fake Igbo? So we are now brothers from accross the niger? Pls, tell me, who is CLUELESS here?!

I called people like you names, not igbo. Learn the difference. From your earlier post, it is beyond obvious your so called claim of "schooling in delta" is just what it is " A claim". I can equally make up a claim on NL that I schooled in Nnamdi Azikiwe university in Anambra, make up some "so called classmates" BS and pass it off here as the truth, how can you or anyone tell if I'm lying or not considering this is an anonymous website. I can judge your accuracy based on what you wrote and anybody, even denials in Anioma, would profoundly tell you Asaba have no denials within our people. We are proud of who we are. Likewise the same for onicha-ugbo's is beyond rare. For someone that claims he resided in Delta for years yet didn't know that says alot. My guy stop wasting my time with your ignorance and existence.

Secondly, you're are still the clueless one here. So what do you think the bridge is for, abi na grass or rocks separating Asaba from onitsha? Or is it blood? Are you that ediotic that you didn't know it was a river. Who dropped you when you were a baby, was it your mother? If so, how many times? I'm thinking 100 times hence you're this slow. Secondly, judging from the lack of brain cells you have, let me explain to you what quotation marks mean. Quotation marks is used when you are repeating a word that is not your own. Is it or is it not common for ediots such as yourself from SE referring non-se igbos as "fake igbo". Aren't you buffons common in saying that. Incase you still too slow to understand, my references to "real igbo" is a mockery of illiterates like yourself and not to igbos unlike you. Learn the difference. You are not a representation of igbo people. You're just another monkey wey papa supposed to jerked off instead of torturing the world by bringing you here. Infact, I no blame you sef, na your papa and mama I blame.

warripekin:
Really? Ibori political machine weak? I don't think so. Did they actually loose at the ward congresses? Well for all I know, those that matter in PDP delta state are still ibori boys. From the governor to party leaders who matters. That's where the real politicking is. Tony obu not a dark horse? U will agree with me that until few months ago, tony obu was no where but only came on strong as the primaries draws nearer. Mark my word the preferred candidate remains okowa. As for the gov running for senate and James manager stepping down for him. That is being sorted out. The same senator James manager is still part of ibori team. For the guber election, even some of the top contenders know who the preferred candidate is and gov uduaghan will always tell them, convince me of ur popularity but he has his candidate already.

Please come and thank me. I told you Manager should not be underestimated. Uduaghan has eaten his humble pie.

walemoney007:
fool.just because he spoke wots on his mind,he is now a yoruba guy

Must u address ppl as fool? that why you are a kid... I don't have your time.

walemoney007:
fool.just because he spoke wots on his mind,he is now a yoruba guy

Young man I think this link settles your case, maybe you should tell them to change it to Delta yoruba?
https://www.nairaland.com/1988381/delta-igbo-must-not-get

Urhobo wayo...we isokos wey dey produce d highest amount of oil nr dey talk na una...go nd die urhobos

Buddamonk u must be an slowpoke to call urhobos fools. What state are from let's see if ur past governors Dnt embezzle state funds. Dopey wancker .

Mckennedy:
Young man I think this link settles your case, maybe you should tell them to change it to Delta yoruba?
https://www.nairaland.com/1988381/delta-igbo-must-not-get

what I know is dat not every ika sees diaself as igbo

patmaine:
mumu asaba is just across the river Niger..

You are the mumu here.
You don't recognize sarcasm tho it's hitting you in the face

OkeEsibe:
Urhobo wayo...we isokos wey dey produce d highest amount of oil nr dey talk na una...go nd die urhobos

you don't sound like isoko but just in case u really are, u must be blinded by envy. Oil production in delta is itsekiri first followed by ijaw and urhobo b4 ur isoko and lastly ndokwa. Isokos will continue to suffer politically in delta if they continue with this envy towards urhobos!

jared007:
you don't sound like isoko but just in case u really are, u must be blinded by envy. Oil production in delta is itsekiri first followed by ijaw and urhobo b4 ur isoko and lastly ndokwa. Isokos will continue to suffer politically in delta if they continue with this envy towards urhobos!

whu dey deceive yu? nd whu dey jealous urhobos?

walemoney007:
what I know is dat not every ika sees diaself as igbo

That is what you know, but not what's on ground...they speak and hear Igbo..like EGUN and Aworis has different languages apart from yoruba, can you say they ain't Yoruba?

size38:
To me, there is nothing like Delta Igbo in Delta state. Delta state is Delta state and belongs to Delta people. So anybody who says he is a Delta Igbo in Delta state is an illegal immigrant in the state. The tribe known tribes in Delta state are the Uhrobos. Itsekiris and the Ijaws.

I go chop off one of your leg ooh, Isoko's nkor?

Mckennedy:
That is what you know, but not what's on ground...they speak and hear Igbo..like EGUN and Aworis has different languages apart from yoruba, can you say they ain't Yoruba?

av u been followin dis topic,i told u dat my ika friend do say she is not igbo

walemoney007:
av u been followin dis topic,i told u dat my ika friend do say she is not igbo

What do you expect her to tell you? Like my Egun girl friend near Oba Akran house at Brekete Badagry always told me Eguns are not yoruba , so does that mean I should believe her and take it seriously?

Mckennedy:
What do you expect her to tell you? Like my Egun girl friend near Oba Akran house at Brekete Badagry always told me Eguns are not yoruba , so does that mean I should believe her and take it seriously?

egun are not and can neva b yorubas.

delta-ibo re not Igbo... how hard is dat for u ppl to understand they re just a group of ppl who bear similar names with the Igbo, speak similar language, bear similar tribe name igbo and ibo is not the same.

Adamu (from Kogi): The Soldier who plotted that coup was Maj Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu from OKPANAM, ASABA, DELTA state, do you realise that? So in the real sense of it, you people caused the trouble you blame the Igbos to have caused!!... I love dz comment d most... dat time d Nzeogwu or whatever was plotting d coup he didn't remember dat he was not Igbo o... when sm ppl want to play the blame games they point hand towards "igbo" ppl... most of Nairaland's longest lasting controversies and e-battles always start immediately sm1 mentions d coup and when it starts Nzeogwu becomes Igbo and all dz Delta-ibo ppl become invisible....lol

lygn19:
delta-ibo re not Igbo... how hard is dat for u ppl to understand they re just a group of ppl who bear similar names with the Igbo, speak similar language, bear similar tribe name igbo and ibo is not the same.

Hear yourself and hear how stupid you sound

Twelve is not half a dozen

Maybe

Identity crisis is so infectious

That's why they are sometimes called fake Igbo

Some of them from ika and ndokwa but not all abd they are igbos so said their kings


them

walemoney007:
egun are not and can neva b yorubas.

Egun and okun has made it clear that they are not Yoruba ....Ilorin is a forgotten issue now ijebu are saying they are not yoruba


It is a terrible thing

I ve met many ppl from delta... ebi where re u from... Am from delta which part Ijaw... elohor where re u from am from delta, which part urhobo, nne where re u from am from delta which part delta-ibo...lol''' u mean Ibo no delta-ibo... is der any tribe in Nigeria called delta igbo?... no offense if u find dz offensive I ll delete it but it's quite immature... if u from Igbo it won't add anything neither wud it deduct if u re not. so if u say u re from be it delta-igbo or delta yoruba or delta hausa... not my business.

tonychristopher:
Hear yourself and hear how stupid you sound

Twelve is not half a dozen

Maybe

Identity crisis is so infectious

That's why they are sometimes called fake Igbo


Most of them

u can drag a donkey to the river but u can't force it to drink

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listen to yourself... or re-read what you just wrote.

Let me put it in context for you, following your train of thought:

"Where are you from?"

"I am from Ondo state."

Which part?"

"Yoruba"

You see how it sounds? That it makes no sense - your attempt at explaining whatever it is you wanted to say...
My guy, if you ask someone which part of Delta they are from, and the person responds "Delta-Ibo"... then that person is Yoruba or even Hausa!

it seems its the word "Delta" that is confusing some people, mostly those whom are not from the state that don't know what they are talking about to begin with.
if there are Ijaws in Bayelsa and Delta, why would anyone care that there are Igbos in Abia and Delta as well? I guess its only when its time to eat, baa? but when its time to kill 'em na then una go say "if no be you, na your brother"!

lygn19:
I ve met many ppl from delta... ebi

I am from where re u from... Am from delta which part Ijaw... elohor where re u from am from delta, which part urhobo, nne where re u from am from delta which part delta-ibo...lol''' u mean Ibo no delta-ibo... is der any tribe in Nigeria called delta igbo?... no offense if u find dz offensive I ll delete it but it's quite immature... if u from Igbo it won't add anything neither wud it deduct if u re not. so if u say u re from be it delta-igbo or delta yoruba or delta hausa... not my business.

Remarkable:
listen to yourself... or re-read what you just wrote.

Let me put it in context for you, following your train of thought:

"Where are you from?"

"I am from Ondo state."

Which part?"

"Yoruba"

You see how it sounds? That it makes no sense - your attempt at explaining whatever it is you wanted to say...
My guy, if you ask someone which part of Delta they are from, and the person responds "Delta-Ibo"... then that person is Yoruba or even Hausa!

it seems its the word "Delta" that is confusing some people, mostly those whom are not from the state that don't know what they are talking about to begin with.
if there are Ijaws in Bayelsa and Delta, why would anyone care that there are Igbos in Abia and Delta as well? I guess its only when its time to eat, baa? but when its time to kill 'em na then una go say "if no be you, na your brother"!

keep deluding urself u know am saying d truth, just like in rivers state when u ask chinda where he is from he wud say Ikwerre, if u ask him which part of Ikwerre he wud boldly tell u emuoha. lol have u eva heard Elohor said she is from Delta-urhobo?... or Ebi say she is from Delta-ijaw... or even anybody from Itsekiri say Delta-yoruba... y una own come dae different is der any tribe in Nigeria called delta-igbo... so 2moro if they create d so called anioma state, it wud turn from delta igbo to anioma igbo... any person who is unbiased and without sentiment wud know u re talking OP. wat do u expect a man from a state that is 100percent Yoruba to tell u... or a man from a state that is 100 percent igbo like imo... d southsouth and the northcentral re different in dz classification.

Remarkable:
I guess its only when its time to eat, baa? but when its time to kill 'em na then una go say "if no be you, na your brother"!

if such kind of things re brought up... u wud be at our mercy... during d golden years when the Igbo's held sway in Nigerian economy, politics and govt wen Dennis Osadebay was d governor of s Midwest y didn't he say am not Igbo dat he is from Midwest Igbo, when ur Brother Nzeogwu went and planned a coup dat nobody sent him and killed Sarduana y didn't he say am not Igbo so if u want to retaliate come to delta north, during d years now way time to killam don reach Sarduana don die and program don start all of a sudden Nzeogwu becomes 110% igbo even more than zik sef, y didn't he go on national TV and say "we re here in delta north na we kill am come and look for us"... y didn't d Igbos as u call it who were not d coup plotters carry d 1st army to ASABA and start denying u guys and say u guys re not Igbos dat u ppl re just ppl who bear similar names with us we just suffered for nothing... after d civil war suffering comes u ppl say Igbo's re not ur brothers dat during d civil war they left u guys to suffer, so wen aba was taken by d Nigerian army and d capital was taken to owerri d biafran army left d ppl of aba to suffer so the ppl of aba should say that they re not Igbo that they re southsouth ppl that re carved mistakenly with the south east... My friend who is talking sense here.

[quote author=lygn19 post=28719419][/quote]Hmmmmmmmm! this is interesting.







NB: the delta igbos are better than the greedy, selfish, betrayers called Ikwerre

zicky:
Hmmmmmmmm! this is interesting.







NB: the delta igbos are better than the greedy, selfish, betrayers called Ikwerre

if Ikwerres say they re not Igbo dies dat add anything to me or deduct anything from me, just as if tomorrow anambra or imo wakes up and says they re not Igbo it won't add or deduct anything from me. it's not ryt to refer to a tribe as u did on ur post its highly offensive.

walemoney007:
pls I don't need daft fool,who can't chat wit dia brain quotin me OK.I'm in ago iwoye now,I don't know wia u r gettin ur nonsense from...ijebus n okun are proudly yorubas.d pple of ilorin will decide for diaself,I don't even care if dey will b part of yoruba or not.egun are not yorubas.but ijebu n egun are proudly yoruba,u can com let's meet wit d pple of ikorodu so u can see ao fool!sh n stup!d u are

the Ogu (Egun) people of South-West Nigeria is common knowledge. The late sage and Premier of the then Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo has remained the reference point in leadership not only because of his selflessness and capability, but primarily because of his inclusiveness. For example, it was Chief Awolowo who appointed the Aholu, Claudius Dosa Akran from Badagry as the Minister for Economic Planning and Community Development (1958 – 1964) in the then regional government.

At the same time, Chief D. K Aihonsu (from Ipokia, present day Ogun State) was a member of the Regional House of Representatives through the support of Chief Awolowo. Since the demise of this sage (and the leadership style he represented), there have been spirited efforts to present the South-West Nigeria as a mono-ethnic region. In this vain, political representation (other than local elective posts) has largely excluded Ogu people.

For the records, Ogu people, who speak the language called Ogu (although erroneously called Egun) had been part of this space before colonization and amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Protectorates of Nigeria. The misfortune of colonization led to the partitioning of Ogu people into Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast. The geographical spread of Ogu people forms a trans-border continuum in all these countries, while settling Ogu people are found in various other places in Nigeria.

To this end, Ogu people were part of the struggle for Nigeria's independence and have contributed in no small measure to national development. In today’s Nigeria, Ogu people are found mainly in Badagry area of Lagos State as well as in Ado-Odo/Ota, Ipokia, Imeko, and Yewa South Local Government Areas of Ogun State. They are found in most states that share borders with Benin Republic, including Oyo, Kwara and Niger States. In addition, there are various Ogu indigenous communities like Makoko and Iwaya in Lagos State, Ago-Egun in Abeokuta, among others.

The indigenous Ogu people of Nigeria have had their fair share of the troubles with Nigeria. The Ogu are the typical victim of ethnic crisis in South-West Nigeria. In recent times, there has been escalation of ethnic crisis between Ogu people and their majority Yoruba neighbours as often reported in Ado-Odo, Ipokia areas, and some parts of Badagry. A few years ago, Ogu people were, almost as a matter of policy, denied admission into Badagry Grammar School, Kakon Model College and other government-owned schools until sufficient pressure and protests were registered by their leaders. On account of the non-Yoruba names most of them bear (there are some who consciously and on account of accident of naming bear Yoruba names), Ogu people are still denied admission into the various tertiary institutions in South-West Nigeria today among other injustices arising from their minority status in the South-West in particular and Nigeria in general.

The situation, sadly, at times suggests a systematic intention to single out this particular ethnic group for persecution. To many, the Ogu are Nigerians only when it is time to vote. Lagos traditionally has five divisions with Badagry (comprising mainly the Ogu people and the Awori sub-ethnic group of the Yoruba) as one of these divisions. It is however worrisome that a lot of political decisions and other moves for development often exclude the Ogu as is playing out in the nomination of delegates for the forthcoming national conference.

The Ogu people had looked up to the national confab as a great opportunity to table their concerns and suggestions that will advance the Nigeria project. It was with anxious optimism that the Ogu people through the Ogu Concern Forum (and various other groups) made presentations and submitted memoranda to the Senator Femi Okurounmu-led Confab Committee when the panel visited the South West late last year. Among others things, the Ogu people canvassed for ethnic representation to the confab, just as many other groups had advised. The report that the Constitutional Conference Planning Committee ultimately presented recommended, among other things, that the selection of delegates from each state should reflect their ethnic composition. Following from the recommendations, the Ogu people had made presentations and suggestions to the Lagos and Ogun State governments to be represented at the national confab.

On Monday, February 24th 2014, Governor Fashola of Lagos released the names of the six nominee-delegates of Lagos State to the national confab -- Alhaji Femi Okunnu, Mr. Supo Shasore, Mr. Rabiu Oluwa, Mr. Waheed Ayeni, Prof Tunde Samuel and Mrs. Funmilayo Bashorun. Just as the Ogu, who were not in any way given any consideration in the choice of delegates, were grappling with the misfortune that had befallen them, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun also announced the names of Ogun State nominated delegates two days after to include Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Senator Biyi Durojaiye, Fola Adeola, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, Mrs. Titi Filani, Barrister Biyi Adegbuyi and Senator Iyabo Anisulowo. Once again, the reality of Nigeria having a non-political national conference without Ogu people represented stares the entire South-West in the face.

The all-Yoruba delegates' lists from Lagos and Ogun States reek through and through with contradictions. Such an exclusive list has the potential of detracting from the constant claim to a progressive character with which the South-West has often been identified. Neither is such a move in consonance with the mantra of justice and fairness and a collective developmental partnership which often reverberate in this part of the country. How, for instance, could these two states with radio and television broadcasting programmes in both Yoruba and Ogu close their eyes to the existence of Ogu ethnic nationality in their choice of delegates to the National Conference? It is an established fact that, Ogu people are not Yoruba, and to that extent, the governments of the states should have been kind enough to allow for representation of the Ogu as a distinct ethnic formation in the states. Even the non-Yoruba people in Ondo (Itshekiris, Ijaws) get better treatment from the state government.

We believe it is not late to rectify this gross marginalization and injustice. We are persuaded that there should be at least one Ogu representative in the Lagos State delegates' list. We are equally persuaded that the Ogu people in Ogun State deserve at least one representative out of the eight delegates nominated by the state. We reject every suggestion that Ogu people can be represented by non-Ogu people, as not only does this smack of an attempt to infantilize Ogu people, it also amounts to malignant paternalism. We reject the persuasive distortions that tend to lump us up as Yoruba. We make bold to say that the absolutism being projected by the current leaders of South-West Nigeria is against the spirit of national dialogue.

We demand from the Nigerian State equal rights as citizens, including the right to air our grievances through the national conference. We remind all, that persistent injustice breeds agitation and resistance. We reject all suggestions that diminish our persons, our identities, our dignity and our uniqueness. We do not affirm difference for its sake; we do so because it is the least logical thing to do, seeing that we operate by distinct cultural paradigms that are framed by equally distinct historical evidence.

Signed on behalf of Ogu Collective:
Dr Pius Fasinu
Ms Gloria Sevezun Agbaosi
Dr Senayon Olaoluwa
Mr Viyon Awhanse
Dr Jendele Hungbo
Mr Nunayon Samson Afodewu

http://saharareporters.com/2014/03/04/exclusion-ogu-egun-people-lagos-and-ogun-national-conference-delegates%E2%80%99-list

You said it all

lygn19:
if such kind of things re brought up... u wud be at our mercy... during d golden years when the Igbo's held sway in Nigerian economy, politics and govt wen Dennis Osadebay was d governor of s Midwest y didn't he say am not Igbo dat he is from Midwest Igbo, when ur Brother Nzeogwu went and planned a coup dat nobody sent him and killed Sarduana y didn't he say am not Igbo so if u want to retaliate come to delta north, during d years now way time to killam don reach Sarduana don die and program don start all of a sudden Nzeogwu becomes 110% igbo even more than zik sef, y didn't he go on national TV and say "we re here in delta north na we kill am come and look for us"... y didn't d Igbos as u call it who were not d coup plotters carry d 1st army to ASABA and start denying u guys and say u guys re not Igbos dat u ppl re just ppl who bear similar names with us we just suffered for nothing... after d civil war suffering comes u ppl say Igbo's re not ur brothers dat during d civil war they left u guys to suffer, so wen aba was taken by d Nigerian army and d capital was taken to owerri d biafran army left d ppl of aba to suffer so the ppl of aba should say that they re not Igbo that they re southsouth ppl that re carved mistakenly with the south east... My friend who is talking sense here.

lygn19:
if Ikwerres say they re not Igbo dies dat add anything to me or deduct anything from me, just as if tomorrow anambra or imo wakes up and says they re not Igbo it won't add or deduct anything from me. it's not ryt to refer to a tribe as u did on ur post its highly offensive.

my dear go to portharcourt and seen the kind of people the ikwerres are,after the civil war wat happen to the properties of the igbos even the yorubas in lagos did not treat the igbos τ̣̣ђα̲̅†̥ ​ way. Wike is a typical ikwerre man greedy n selfish.