enkay2go:
Wen I was in my finals,one of my lecturers ask us to write about the myths and legends of our town and how our village names came about. I am proudly from Anioma,frm ika north.it was during this term work that I traced our heritage. We,Aniomas are not Ibos.Aniomas are from Benin origin.

Eshinwaju:



This is not about looks.....imaginary misery etc.......but about iboes claiming anioma is part of them......when we know they are Benin....Ikas.....kwale......urhobo........itsekiri...etc......these are not iboes.....

VirginFinder:


Just let sleeping dogs lie.
Not all Aniomas are ibos.
Period!

adeitoro:


my dear don't mind the Op, is like saying that Ijebus are yoloba.
Tell any Ijebu person that he is yoloba you will get the beating and shock of your life.
The Ijebus hate being called yoloba.
I stay in ogun state so I spoke with fact.

Ugomba:
Are you saying that we have an Identity crisis? We pray for Anioma state which will be zoned to S.E so that these insultive incidences will end.

ikechu1278:


Another story. I've been called fake igbo before and anyone that knows me, including on this site, is very much aware how proud igbo I am. Even emeka esogbue was turned exactly what you just described because of the constant reference to "fake igbo". Prior to getting all butt hurt about it and displaying low self esteem, he was a proud SS igbo. The people that turned him against that were infact SE igbo. We've told una to stop with that "fake igbo", "real igbo" rubbish but una no dey listen. At least ohaneze and other igbo main groups are listening hence the reason i don't care about what some random SE igbos call me or any other anioma. I've learned how to deal with una when you ppl start you call me fake, I call you fake and we will both be fake igbo. End of story. I don't take it to the heart like Emeka did.

Ugomba:
so one man speaks for we Aniomas.

Ugomba:
Our Son, Ifeanyi Okowa may be the Gov but the Anioma State dream will not die and we will love to be zoned to South East because SS here is a hotbed of ethnicities..

azzima:
One PROMINENT man says he is NOT Igbo.....even Stephen Keshi said he feels more happy whenever he is called his Yoruba name.

truefact:

We simply don't like the yorubas and Hausa-Fulani too...we don't want this nigeria. ...it would a favor, if your loving yorubas and Hausa-Fulani can stay in their own country, while igbos have their own. Country. ..

dumie:
I usually don't comment on nl but just to clear the air. Delta ibos are Not Igbo's, pls ask any true delta ibo person. The ogwashi uku guy claiming igbo shud claim for himself n family. Ezemu of ubulu uku kingdom and his brothers descended from Beinn kingdom, pls ask ur parents this or better still read history books. Meanwhile core igbos don't accept us self, calling us ofe mamu. They want to claim us now becos of biafra. Igbos and Yoruba's e- fight shud not involve delta ibos.. U guys shud leave us out of this e-war

dumie:
You sound so Pathetic trying to force Igbo on us! We are IBO's and not Igbo The diff is clear even in the spelling. Abi na by force to be igbo. U guys shud pardle ur own canoe

dumie:
You sound so Pathetic trying to force Igbo on us! We are IBO's and not Igbo The diff is clear even in the spelling. Abi na by force to be igbo. U guys shud pardle ur own canoe

Ugomba:
am from ogwashi uku, i know our boundaries. Who are you and where are you from pls?

dumie:
That's weird, an ogwuashi person claiming igbo like this, but that's ur prerogative. Speak for ur household. Don't get me wrong I ve nothing against Ndi igbos but Anioma's are not igbos. I am a bonafide anioma south south person

dumie:
That's weird, an ogwuashi person claiming igbo like this, but that's ur prerogative. Speak for ur household. Don't get me wrong I ve nothing against Ndi igbos but Anioma's are not igbos. I am a bonafide anioma south south person

Ugomba:

I have reading Nairaland topics since 2014 as a "guest" and i just decided to join fully as a member.(i love barcanista posts)

I am from Ogwashi-Uku, in Aniocha South LGA, Delta State.
One of the key things that I want to contribute is Anioma and the Igbo question.
How can a reasonable person say that We are Not Igbos? I noticed some "outsiders" making these Blasphemous statement. What a Funny World.
ANIOMAS is part of the IGBO Nation and We are Proudly IGBOS with the Onitcha people as our ancestral brothers.
The past President of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo is our Son, why will anyone question our Igboness? Our Governor from Ika is Ifeanyi by name and wears a Red Igbo Cap always, We have an Eze. We speak Igbo language most of the time and we eat Igbo foods because We are Igbos.
Lets throw away Tribalism and Love ourselves.. Lets channel all the hate I have read here into something Productive.

dumie:
I usually don't comment on nl but just to clear the air. Delta ibos are Not Igbo's, pls ask any true delta ibo person. The ogwashi uku guy claiming igbo shud claim for himself n family. Ezemu of ubulu uku kingdom and his brothers descended from Beinn kingdom, pls ask ur parents this or better still read history books. Meanwhile core igbos don't accept us self, calling us ofe mamu. They want to claim us now becos of biafra. Igbos and Yoruba's e- fight shud not involve delta ibos.. U guys shud leave us out of this e-war

azzima:
One PROMINENT man says he is NOT Igbo.....even Stephen Keshi said he feels more happy whenever he is called his Yoruba name.

VirginFinder:


So, it can pain you guys like this?

When you guys were screaming Saraki is Fulani against every iota of common sense, you guys didnt know how disgusting it was.

Nonsense!

In the eyes of the Yorubas, any other person from the south who is not Yoruba is ibo!!

dumie:
I usually don't comment on nl but just to clear the air. Delta ibos are Not Igbo's, pls ask any true delta ibo person. The ogwashi uku guy claiming igbo shud claim for himself n family. Ezemu of ubulu uku kingdom and his brothers descended from Beinn kingdom, pls ask ur parents this or better still read history books. Meanwhile core igbos don't accept us self, calling us ofe mamu. They want to claim us now becos of biafra. Igbos and Yoruba's e- fight shud not involve delta ibos.. U guys shud leave us out of this e-war

Ymodulus:


www.nairaland.com/attachments/2553546_s50624135052001_jpeg2cee537bd1672dd3e13e36d8d1b6b990

https://www.nairaland.com/2402196/language-ig-deception-biafran-struggle

dumie:
I usually don't comment on nl but just to clear the air. Delta ibos are Not Igbo's, pls ask any true delta ibo person. The ogwashi uku guy claiming igbo shud claim for himself n family. Ezemu of ubulu uku kingdom and his brothers descended from Beinn kingdom, pls ask ur parents this or better still read history books. Meanwhile core igbos don't accept us self, calling us ofe mamu. They want to claim us now becos of biafra. Igbos and Yoruba's e- fight shud not involve delta ibos.. U guys shud leave us out of this e-war

Ugomba:
i get your point, bro are you in support of our Anioma state and which geo political zone will you want it to be?

coolitempa:


God bless you and your family for this truth.......the iboes r a shameless group....of people......claiming anioma is ibo.....even when all are saying the same.......your story about the ezemu is similar to the one Eshinwaju narrated..... ...anioma is Benin.....and will never be Biafra......

dumie:
You sound so Pathetic trying to force Igbo on us! We are IBO's and not Igbo The diff is clear even in the spelling. Abi na by force to be igbo. U guys shud pardle ur own canoe

coolitempa:


God bless you and your family for this truth.......the iboes r a shameless group....of people......claiming anioma is ibo.....even when all are saying the same.......your story about the ezemu is similar to the one Eshinwaju narrated..... ...anioma is Benin.....and will never be Biafra......

Donarozzi:


The chairman of the lecture, Obi Edozien, re-emphasised this point: “We Igbo people are one. We must stop fighting over irrelevancies and emphasise the essential.”

Given this situation, there has been an increasing shift of paradigm. Many Igbo groups, especially in Delta state, have decided no longer to play the masquerade. The Obi of Asaba, Professor Edozien, actually laid out conditions he believes will cement Igbo unity permanently.

Obi Edozien then called on the people of the South-East zone to support the creation of Anioma state and another for Igbo-speaking people of Rivers state to make for seven states, all of which will be lumped together in one zone or region.

https://www.nairaland.com/2515691/anioma-state-best-choice-ndigbo