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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by cheruv: 9:09am On Nov 08, 2015
Onyocha:
[b]how can five landlocked state form a country? the main agitators for Biafra are not after "emancipating" the Igbos from Nigeria but are after enslaving the minorities of the Niger Delta. The agitators for Biafra know that their dream will not be possible or sustainable with five landlocked states. they need an access to seaport and the resources of the Niger Delta to form a sustainable country. In other words, the Igbos for Biafra dream of replicating another Nigeria or a smaller version (without the north and south west) where the Igbos will dominate. and even if that goes on to happen, what guarantees are there that this state will remain united and further divisions will not happen? The ijaws and other minorities in the Niger Delta will surely kick against Igbo domination and will want their independence too. then, where will you place Edo, akwa ibom and Cross River? we are talking here of an unsustainable Biafra dividing into another four countries at least. in that case, and after the minorities who will be more in number than the Igbos overwhelm the igbos, it will be igbos themselves who will again agitate for Nigeria to return!!! a biafra will be a recipe for confusion, further divisions, bloodshed and a burden for west africa and the world. no body wants to welcome refugees, especially from a heavily populated country. therefore no one wants to touch the Pandora box.

in the north, there is also question of minorities. there is a christian minority. will they want to live outside a unified Nigeria? can biafra give them solutions? or will further division take place? talking about referendum, that is not feasible in Nigeria at all. Igbos are scattered all over the country with investments and businesses across the country. will only Igbos take part in a referendum? and what of those igbos outside the five landlocked and impoverished states? the Igbos are the most scattered ethnic group in Nigeria, yet some idle people want separation. if you truly want separation, the first thing to do is to develop your five states. do not place any eye on the South South or the oil of the Niger Delta. even if your dream come to happen, that unity with the South South will not last. after you develop your state, then ask your brothers scattered all over the country to return. they will not. why? because five landlocked states cannot sustain themselves. if your five states are an economic model and paradise on earth, it will be the other way round. people from all around Nigeria and even the world will be rushing to your states; not Igbos rushing to other states. Dubai is still part of the UAE yet it attracts investments from the world over. how many multinational companies and foreign ovestors are found in the south east?

if those neo-Biafran agitators are sincere about their call for independence, then it is very sorry for them. this is a call without foresight. and if they are not sincere, and they are simply doing it because a northerner they dont like is the president of the country, then they are going about the wrong way. you had your chance to vote and you voted in the wrong direction-ethnicity and religion. Nigeria voted to move away from ethnicity and religious barriers. what are you therefore complaining about? if you want the attention of the president, you dont ask for it using threat of division and war. the catastrophic results of war will be unbearable even for the agitators.

the solution, and that is the bitter pill Igbos have to swallow, is for, at least, there to be political unity with the north. if the yorubas can do it, then why cant the igbos? get over bitterness and division and threats. there should be diversity in opinions and choices in the south east. do not place your eggs in one political party or in the basket of ethnicism and religionism and regionalism. even europe that was divided into small nation states has united to form a powerful european union. there is power in unity. today Nigeria is a strong country and seen as such. who will consider biafra or give it relevance that Nigeria enjoys today? and to become independent, you need international support. it is not enough for you to clamor for independence. you need the UN; and the UN has powerful countries which must agree you deserve independence and they are ready to work with you if you become independent. as much as foreign interference in any country's affairs is repugnant, if other countries dont fly your flag in their capital, your passport will not be recognized.
I can't believe I read this itiboribo I just quoted undecided

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Adiwana: 9:11am On Nov 08, 2015
i used to consider Niger Delta Militants a set of jobless loafers until i understood their plight..the federal govt. come to their communities,drill the oil and leave without giving them anything..no portable water,no good roads and we are not even talking about provision of jobs..Oil spillages that the govt. refuse to clean up mess up their main source of living which is Fishery thereby making life unbearable fror them.this leads to hike in foodstuffs.Now you get a painter of garri for 1k.imagine
Am igbo&i dont support Biafra Independency but the fed govt. is not doing anything for this part of the world..What we re asking is "Common Ammenities" from the govt. All the Roads are bad,2nd Niger Bridge is a Fallacy,Sectionalism is the order of the day..etc
The Govt should address the issues and work towards True Federalism..Corruption is not helping Matters..This Biafra of a thing is fast gaining attention and the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu aint helping matters

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Shed24(m): 9:11am On Nov 08, 2015
DaBullIT:
You blame UK, you blame US , you even twist history just to jerk off and feel satisfied

Guess what , UK does not give a flying Furck about Biafra or you , Neither does any part of the world

You know why ??


You thrive on lies and propaganda , if not for that, UK just gave freedom to a nation

Spain just did , they followed protocol, did not use propaganda


Kalu is in prison, what has your protest done ?

Better go back to sit down and reorganize

Biafra has no geographical area or border with everyone saying they are not part of Biafra

There's no source of Income, i assure you Nigeria won't just open her seas and borders to you


All stll on still, na God Win
u ar a go gaot, go and read ur history wella, UK gave many nations freedom just to split and cripple Russai

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Btruth: 9:16am On Nov 08, 2015
Oduduwaboy:
Well i want Biafra to go. Let them go into their neverland country . But as of now , the constituent parts of the so-called Biafra are not yet defined ! But that is not my business . All Igbos must be ready to leave the South-west and the North once the agreements are signed in Geneva .
that is the main problem. Will they all be ready to leave the SW, N and the middle belt to go back to their region? Moreso, they need to define their region for us all to see.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by successinlife: 9:20am On Nov 08, 2015
In as much as i want freedom of governernance for IPOB,i want the region to please show a credible map of the section they want away because more than often biafra always include some tribes that do not want to be called biafra,this is part of why the first seccession attempt failed.I think it is not a crime to legally seek to secceed but the whole process should be clean and not be a scam.Please post a unanimous map of the biafra region and let the states included agreed to secceession with this the task is half done.

For IPOB secceession there would be disadvantages to secceessionist,are Ibo's ready to abide by the rules?this is africa,i think you can't breakaway and still hold claims to rights in the foreign land,new laws would be implemented if not the host will feel cheated.Is IPOB ready to dance to the tune?
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by angiography(m): 9:20am On Nov 08, 2015
Oildichotomy:
I am getting more sympathetic to this Biafran cause as Nigeria political events unfolds daily before my eyes.

In any case, while their agitation may sound absurd to the parasites i still believe somewhat that the Biafra struggle is just. For christ sakes, The Igbo group is a majority ethnic group in Nigeria-- to think the other groups will always conspire and align to undermine the Igbo interest in my opinion leaves room for anarchy and also a pre-cursor to violence.
Sooo...that I voted for Buhari, based on his anti-corruption stance, means I'm undermining the IBOs?.

I voted Jonathan in 2011 and if IBOs present a convincing person in 2019, trust me, he has my vote. I don't really see any undermining here....this is democracy.



God bless the federal republic of Nigeria
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by bakynes(m): 9:21am On Nov 08, 2015
alablec:


Yes but in Africa we don't have such, always wars- Ethiopia, Sudan, etc; there should be referendum among Igbos and if they said yes to Biafra then they should have it.

Meanwhile there are two fears that will cause fatal war than the last one, 1. Igbo want South South or part of it 2. Nigerian govt knows that there will be agitations for independence from other groups once Biafra succeeded.

Moreover Igbo are not really prepared for the consequences of having Biafra rather than the emotional and sensational agitation; the governments in the States that would become Biafra should be incorporated into the whole thing rather than banking on businesslike individuals without pedigree unlike Ojukwu, who was Eastern gov and his people asked him to declare the last war; start voting in supporters of Biafra and most especially start relocating their major businesses to Biafra because there would definitely be war except if the declaration will be for the five Southeastern states.

Exactly my thoughts, if they want Biafra they must first get all their federal lawmakers and Governors to support Biafra and Denounce Nigeria. Then negotiations for referendum can begin. If not nobody will take them seriously.
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by greatsodade(m): 9:22am On Nov 08, 2015
Seuncoded:
There's a sound across the nation
It's a call so clear and strong
It's a call to build our nation
It's a call for everyone
Everyone who is Nigerian
Hear the sound so clear and loud
It's a call for transformation
And the time for change is NOW
Though our tribe and tongue may differ
We are still one and the same
With one hope, one heart, one future
With one cry, one love, one name
We have the power to change Nigeria
We alone can set us free
But it starts with transformation
Yes it starts with you and me
Nigeria, Our Father land
We can build this nation hand in hand
Let 's revive and let 's reform
Let 's rebuild and let 's restore
For we are the transformation
We are stronger than before
We have had our share of battles
We have moan our days of pain
But through it all, we've stayed together
In our hearts, our hopes, we made
We believe we can better
We can reach our destiny
Only when we are transformed
Can we reach our destiny
Nigeria, Our Father land
We can build this nation hand in hand
Let 's revive and let 's reform
Let 's rebuild and let 's restore
For we are the transformation
We are stronger than before



U too like literature ooo...anyway that is the truth u just say, in the present Nigeria, our pple just seems to lack positive thinking ability to reason and it is very disheartening.
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Setaje(f): 9:25am On Nov 08, 2015
Was this not the same thing I wrote earlier in the week that some biafran idiots were quoting me. Who in this country has had it good on the bases of tribe. Every region had opportunity to get it right when their leaders were there. Yet they did nothing. Who were the people that put those leaders there? Did the leaders drop from the sky or were voted in? I still stand on my word. Even if we disintegrate or do regionalism. If we do not fight the right battle. Nigeria and indeed africa will continue to be impoverished.

See the way the biafrans came out to demonstrate. Isn't it foolish that they could not do the same for their useless leaders in power. Tsheeeeeeeew
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Rapture007: 9:26am On Nov 08, 2015
Onyocha:
[b]how can five landlocked state form a country? the main agitators for Biafra are not after "emancipating" the Igbos from Nigeria but are after enslaving the minorities of the Niger Delta. The agitators for Biafra know that their dream will not be possible or sustainable with five landlocked states. they need an access to seaport and the resources of the Niger Delta to form a sustainable country. In other words, the Igbos for Biafra dream of replicating another Nigeria or a smaller version (without the north and south west) where the Igbos will dominate. and even if that goes on to happen, what guarantees are there that this state will remain united and further divisions will not happen? The ijaws and other minorities in the Niger Delta will surely kick against Igbo domination and will want their independence too. then, where will you place Edo, akwa ibom and Cross River? we are talking here of an unsustainable Biafra dividing into another four countries at least. in that case, and after the minorities who will be more in number than the Igbos overwhelm the igbos, it will be igbos themselves who will again agitate for Nigeria to return!!! a biafra will be a recipe for confusion, further divisions, bloodshed and a burden for west africa and the world. no body wants to welcome refugees, especially from a heavily populated country. therefore no one wants to touch the Pandora box.

in the north, there is also question of minorities. there is a christian minority. will they want to live outside a unified Nigeria? can biafra give them solutions? or will further division take place? talking about referendum, that is not feasible in Nigeria at all. Igbos are scattered all over the country with investments and businesses across the country. will only Igbos take part in a referendum? and what of those igbos outside the five landlocked and impoverished states? the Igbos are the most scattered ethnic group in Nigeria, yet some idle people want separation. if you truly want separation, the first thing to do is to develop your five states. do not place any eye on the South South or the oil of the Niger Delta. even if your dream come to happen, that unity with the South South will not last. after you develop your state, then ask your brothers scattered all over the country to return. they will not. why? because five landlocked states cannot sustain themselves. if your five states are an economic model and paradise on earth, it will be the other way round. people from all around Nigeria and even the world will be rushing to your states; not Igbos rushing to other states. Dubai is still part of the UAE yet it attracts investments from the world over. how many multinational companies and foreign ovestors are found in the south east?

if those neo-Biafran agitators are sincere about their call for independence, then it is very sorry for them. this is a call without foresight. and if they are not sincere, and they are simply doing it because a northerner they dont like is the president of the country, then they are going about the wrong way. you had your chance to vote and you voted in the wrong direction-ethnicity and religion. Nigeria voted to move away from ethnicity and religious barriers. what are you therefore complaining about? if you want the attention of the president, you dont ask for it using threat of division and war. the catastrophic results of war will be unbearable even for the agitators.

the solution, and that is the bitter pill Igbos have to swallow, is for, at least, there to be political unity with the north. if the yorubas can do it, then why cant the igbos? get over bitterness and division and threats. there should be diversity in opinions and choices in the south east. do not place your eggs in one political party or in the basket of ethnicism and religionism and regionalism. even europe that was divided into small nation states has united to form a powerful european union. there is power in unity. today Nigeria is a strong country and seen as such. who will consider biafra or give it relevance that Nigeria enjoys today? and to become independent, you need international support. it is not enough for you to clamor for independence. you need the UN; and the UN has powerful countries which must agree you deserve independence and they are ready to work with you if you become independent. as much as foreign interference in any country's affairs is repugnant, if other countries dont fly your flag in their capital, your passport will not be recognized.[/b]
try again..afta this long trash i guess u re in one dark whole praising urself.I dnt knw where u come from but tell me if ur state is beta than the ones in SE. dis biafra thing gives most of u serious nightmare.plz ooo Edo can neva be a part of Biafra, except area with Igbo sub groups like Igbanke. Suddenly most of u ve turned experts in economic matters that u now know how a country can or cannot thrive and u ve been here in Nigeria for long and didnt dish out the much needed advise for ur region or country at whole to be d desired heaven. d divide and loot strategy of yorubas and hausa/fulani is an old stuff pls devise a new one cos nobody is falling for it again.idiat!!!

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by bakynes(m): 9:31am On Nov 08, 2015
successinlife:
In as much as i want freedom of governernance for IPOB,i want the region to please show a credible map of the section they want away because more than often biafra always include some tribes that do not want to be called biafra,this is part of why the first seccession attempt failed.I think it is not a crime to legally seek to secceed but the whole process should be clean and not be a scam.Please post a unanimous map of the biafra region and let the states included agreed to secceession with this the task is half done.



The Governors and federal lawmakers of the state that wants join biafra should agree to it and organize a referendum within themselves. The igbos and the minority tribes. If the major percentage of the minority tribe agree to join and the major percentage of igbos agree then let them forward their case to the UN. But without the state governors and lawmakers to agree on this matter then the biafran agitation is dead on arrival.
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Setaje(f): 9:36am On Nov 08, 2015
ExInferis:
Biafra is an economic ideology.

The agitation is not founded on any rational basis of victimhood, just for pecuniary spoils of national wealth. If igbos are downtrodden and victimized, how could they then flourish and claim to own Nigeria's economy and business wealth? Does that sound like marginalization to anyone?

The south easterners blame everyone for their plight except themselves. They blame northerners for the amalgamation, westerners for not joining in their violent secession, and deltans for not allowing their own identity to be subsumed.

The igbos claim to hold the wealth of nigeria in their hands. Shouldn't they use their own god given resources to address their situation where our leaders and theirs are unwilling? Resorting to self help alone would provide basis for their cries.

The propellant of biafra is hatred combined with economic deprivation and not some perceived injustice. During the first biafran misadventure igbos occupied high echelons of society and the military. But they did nothing to help themselves. Instead they triggered an event they knew was going to devastate every segment of their lives.

50 years later no lesson has been learned. If violent aggression was counterproductive back then, why is the current violent expression a vehicle for self determination?

Who in Nigeria is not grieved? Who in Nigeria is not suffering? The north held power more than any other, behold the result: polio, illiteracy, raging poverty, hunger, unemployment, insurgency. We've become a laughing stock and butt of bigot's jokes. But we do not hold any other tribe accountable. We do not demand a balm to soothe our pains. We do not demand entitlement nor do we cultivate a victim mentality.

The GEJ government allowed BH to fester and decimate thousands of us, laying waste to the little economic endeavors we had sustaining us. But we reserv3d our hatred only for GEJ and not the entire ijaw nation. Indeed Amaechi is a hero in the north for helping us get rid of the simple gentleman.

The Niger Deltans are among the most deprived, but they know their leadership stole their wealth. Politicians and Militants have an economic symbiosis that's lucrative and mutually beneficial to both parasites to the detriment of the laity.

As the article suggested, the southwest did not do any better in the days of obasanjo. Lagos has an IGR more than double the federal allocation of my state kaduna, but Lagos still hasn't really moved forward from the days of Tinubu to now.

Of course people now and then mutter secession based on their grievances. But no one except the igbos made it a mass body of violent movement.

No one wants to be threatened with violence. The Scots everyone keeps referring to did not threaten Britain with violence. I assure you if a band of kilted Scots had massed together and declared war, the British army would've mobilized over the borders of old Caledonia.

A nation like Nigeria made up of a patchwork of hundreds of different and differing interests, ethnicities, tribes and religions cannot afford the luxury of allowing separatists to determine its composition. Allowing biafra will no doubt open the floodgates of separatism by each and every body of people.

Separation is not always the answer. Look at south sudan. Don't just think of the benefits of Biafra, think of the consequences.

In sum, nigeria is working for no one but a small group of people who pull the strings. But no one else is threatening doom and gloom except the igbos.

If you don't heed the lessons of history you're bound to repeat it.

Igbos are just victims of their own history.


God bless you.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Shymm3x: 9:42am On Nov 08, 2015
Setaje:


God bless you.

Lol.

Thanking a Fulani guy whose people are the owners of Nigeria smh.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Shymm3x: 9:45am On Nov 08, 2015
Interesting piece and I did pick up bits of history lessons from the Op-ed. Never knew Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe used to be the same country. Ditto Jamaica and Trinidad/Tobago.

The zoo must fall. Biafrans have my support. Freedom is divine!

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Setaje(f): 9:48am On Nov 08, 2015
rman:
Everyone is gradually taking sides, including newspapers.

In another 50 or 100 years, the black race and Nigerians will look back and realise it not about tribe, Religion or political affiliation.

Majority lack critical reasoning skills and our emotional intelligence is too low.

Only a few will understand the message been passed.


Thankyou. The black man has a big problem. Our emotions are bigger than logic.
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Daplux4: 9:49am On Nov 08, 2015
Britain had grip on nigerian as one entity shows clearly how decitful they can be,since after independance nigerian has had the worst set of corrupt leaders britain did not see it as any thing because they benefit from the stolen whealth in nigeria that's why no politician can be probed

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 9:52am On Nov 08, 2015
successiam:
thou I'm a Niger Delta man, Biafra must stand

God bless Biafra

may God destroy northern Nigeria
Sharrap boy. You are our slave
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Setaje(f): 9:53am On Nov 08, 2015
Shymm3x:


Lol.

Thanking a Fulani guy whose people are the owners of Nigeria smh.


If the yorubas or igbos were the owners of Nigeria. We would not be better off.
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by azzima(m): 9:54am On Nov 08, 2015
My only question is "where was all these noise during GEJ 's termIgbos are just sore losers.....always crying like Babies!
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 9:55am On Nov 08, 2015
My opinion I will like a United Nigeria Base on true federalism, abolish state and replace it with region, let every region control their resources and give the central government 40% while any resources offshore should be shared 50% to central government and 50% to regional government while onshore resources should be 60/40 for regional and central govt. This is the only way to stop all this protest here and there. Together we can build Nigeria a country with diverse culture and history, rich in natural resources.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by peteco: 10:00am On Nov 08, 2015
We should think right because the way this agitaton is going, i suspect civil war, and if it happens it is gong to effect every part of nigeria and not just one part. Everywhere is civilized unlike 1967
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by princejayboss: 10:01am On Nov 08, 2015
DaBullIT:
You blame UK, you blame US , you even twist history just to jerk off and feel satisfied

Guess what , UK does not give a flying Furck about Biafra or you , Neither does any part of the world

You know why ??


You thrive on lies and propaganda , if not for that, UK just gave freedom to a nation

Spain just did , they followed protocol, did not use propaganda


Kalu is in prison, what has your protest done ?

Better go back to sit down and reorganize

Biafra has no geographical area or border with everyone saying they are not part of Biafra

There's no source of Income, i assure you Nigeria won't just open her seas and borders to you


All stll on still, na God Win



How old are you.... You ever had education?..... KID
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Kirigidi(m): 10:02am On Nov 08, 2015
NotNairalandi:
I'm not for or against anything biafra but the simple truth reamains; Igbo,Hausa and Yoruba are three Nigeria!

Whoever said we are One Nigeria is not saying the truth!
D way som of u comment here in nairaland is very annoyin nd provocativ. To u now d minorities ar non-entities, unrecognizd nd shuld just b annexed or "swallowd up" by d 3 majority tribes u mentiond. Yet it is dia resources (e.g. oil nd gas/hydrocarbon) ur so-calld Hausa, Yoruba nd Igbo ar dependin on for sustennance. Pls hav som respect for d minorities wu surprisely ar d bread-winners of dis country Nigeria.
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by duwdu: 10:03am On Nov 08, 2015
Onyocha:
[b]how can five landlocked state form a country? the main agitators for Biafra are not after "emancipating" the Igbos from Nigeria but are after enslaving the minorities of the Niger Delta. The agitators for Biafra know that their dream will not be possible or sustainable with five landlocked states. they need an access to seaport and the resources of the Niger Delta to form a sustainable country. In other words, the Igbos for Biafra dream of replicating another Nigeria or a smaller version (without the north and south west) where the Igbos will dominate. and even if that goes on to happen, what guarantees are there that this state will remain united and further divisions will not happen? The ijaws and other minorities in the Niger Delta will surely kick against Igbo domination and will want their independence too. then, where will you place Edo, akwa ibom and Cross River? we are talking here of an unsustainable Biafra dividing into another four countries at least. in that case, and after the minorities who will be more in number than the Igbos overwhelm the igbos, it will be igbos themselves who will again agitate for Nigeria to return!!! a biafra will be a recipe for confusion, further divisions, bloodshed and a burden for west africa and the world. no body wants to welcome refugees, especially from a heavily populated country. therefore no one wants to touch the Pandora box.

in the north, there is also question of minorities. there is a christian minority. will they want to live outside a unified Nigeria? can biafra give them solutions? or will further division take place? talking about referendum, that is not feasible in Nigeria at all. Igbos are scattered all over the country with investments and businesses across the country. will only Igbos take part in a referendum? and what of those igbos outside the five landlocked and impoverished states? the Igbos are the most scattered ethnic group in Nigeria, yet some idle people want separation. if you truly want separation, the first thing to do is to develop your five states. do not place any eye on the South South or the oil of the Niger Delta. even if your dream come to happen, that unity with the South South will not last. after you develop your state, then ask your brothers scattered all over the country to return. they will not. why? because five landlocked states cannot sustain themselves. if your five states are an economic model and paradise on earth, it will be the other way round. people from all around Nigeria and even the world will be rushing to your states; not Igbos rushing to other states. Dubai is still part of the UAE yet it attracts investments from the world over. how many multinational companies and foreign ovestors are found in the south east?

if those neo-Biafran agitators are sincere about their call for independence, then it is very sorry for them. this is a call without foresight. and if they are not sincere, and they are simply doing it because a northerner they dont like is the president of the country, then they are going about the wrong way. you had your chance to vote and you voted in the wrong direction-ethnicity and religion. Nigeria voted to move away from ethnicity and religious barriers. what are you therefore complaining about? if you want the attention of the president, you dont ask for it using threat of division and war. the catastrophic results of war will be unbearable even for the agitators.

the solution, and that is the bitter pill Igbos have to swallow, is for, at least, there to be political unity with the north. if the yorubas can do it, then why cant the igbos? get over bitterness and division and threats. there should be diversity in opinions and choices in the south east. do not place your eggs in one political party or in the basket of ethnicism and religionism and regionalism. even europe that was divided into small nation states has united to form a powerful european union. there is power in unity. today Nigeria is a strong country and seen as such. who will consider biafra or give it relevance that Nigeria enjoys today? and to become independent, you need international support. it is not enough for you to clamor for independence. you need the UN; and the UN has powerful countries which must agree you deserve independence and they are ready to work with you if you become independent. as much as foreign interference in any country's affairs is repugnant, if other countries dont fly your flag in their capital, your passport will not be recognized.[/b]

Quoted in full for reference.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 10:05am On Nov 08, 2015
duwdu:


See the way the writer weaved his own accounts of happenings during the Obasanjo era straight into still his from the present six months, while conveniently omitting that in-between from the Jonathan six-year era during which the southeast was clearly in control at the center? That is acute, divisive, and bare-faced propaganda. Hmm.

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common shut up so many attempts were made my d massob people to take over radio stations in the east but they were failed, this happened during Gej's regime, I remembered how you yorubas said kill them, crucify them, bunch of chest beaters.
So dont come and say they started the Biafra stuff because Gej lost.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Shymm3x: 10:05am On Nov 08, 2015
Setaje:

If the yorubas or igbos were the owners of Nigeria. We would not be better off.

You missed my point. Obviously, the guy will keep preaching/supporting Nigeria with innuendos cos the country was mortgaged to the Fulani caliphate on a platter - from the day it was created. Why would anyone who enjoys that type of privilege want to lose it?

He's Fulani and without Nigeria, his Fulani won't be as powerful as they're today.

I'm Yoruba and I know Nigeria destroyed the progress of the Yorubas. That is why I support the revolutionary ideology behind Biafra. Nigeria was not created to be a proper country - the country was created to help in colonial administration, since all the countries surrounding it are French colonies. That was also the reason why Southern Cameroon, a tiny British colony, used to be part of Nigeria.

Now, compare the two perspectives and you will see what I was alluding to in my previous post.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Spybradd: 10:12am On Nov 08, 2015
DaBullIT:
You blame UK, you blame US , you even twist history just to jerk off and feel satisfied

Guess what , UK does not give a flying Furck about Biafra or you , Neither does any part of the world

You know why ??


You thrive on lies and propaganda , if not for that, UK just gave freedom to a nation

Spain just did , they followed protocol, did not use propaganda


Kalu is in prison, what has your protest done ?

Better go back to sit down and reorganize

Biafra has no geographical area or border with everyone saying they are not part of Biafra

There's no source of Income, i assure you Nigeria won't just open her seas and borders to you


All stll on still, na God Win.



which nigeria,which her sea,the sea in the PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF THE NIGER DELTA or THE SEA IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AREWA?
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by braine(m): 10:14am On Nov 08, 2015
Phame:
Let them go. But if they insult us in the course of their agitation, then expect us to roll the tanks.
I want igbo to go. Buhari, do that already.
Noooo! I don't want them to go! I'm still in love with them!

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by lastpage: 10:16am On Nov 08, 2015
Opinedecandid:
Okay, whatever.

I'm not igbo.
I don't need to be one.

But I know BIAFRA has come to stay. The actualisation of Biafra is a fait accompli.
Again, we must have any of this in Nigeria in the very near future:
True Federalism;
Regionalism; or
Cessation.
Those from regions they think and know do not bring anything to the table should not bother quoting me.
Those are the only ways we can live in peace: end insurgency, militancy, and protests, here and there.

The marriage of convenience, strange-bed-felowships and love-lost has to either end or be redefined.

Even these Biafra children are not comfortable saying they are BIAFRANS! shocked shocked grin


[size=18pt]"Biafra" is DEAD and BURIED, both locally and INTERNATIONALLY! grin grin

It only exist in the "Akpu-infested minds" of some Nyamirin clowns.
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Britain does not have time for useless rabble-rousers! tongue tongue

Nnamdi kanu is paying the price for his "inherited" "Gra-Gra" and "Chest-beating".
He will rot in jail for a long time to come.
Other IPOB nuisance will be dealt with accordingly.


That Anambara Police Commissioner (Okechukwu) is obviously an IPOB sympathiser, he will be replaced by another who can handle these pesky ants properly.
Somebody from MAiduguri will be his replacement. undecided grin


Lastpage!

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by Rafob(m): 10:16am On Nov 08, 2015
ALL WE NEED IS TRUE FEDERALISM MAY GOD ALMIGHTY ALHA HELP AND HAVE MERCY ON NIGERIA AMEENA
Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by EasternLion: 10:20am On Nov 08, 2015
Shymm3x:


Lol.

Thanking a Fulani guy whose people are the owners of Nigeria smh.

I wonder oh.

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Re: Britain Toys With Woes Of Another Biafra War - Sun Newspaper by ALISMILE(m): 10:23am On Nov 08, 2015
successiam:
thou I'm a Niger Delta man, Biafra must stand

God bless Biafra

may God destroy northern Nigeria
Ur support for Biafra lack objectivity since it is based on ur sentimental hatred for Northernans! Mind u am also a ND,but we need to stop hating for hatred only consumes d hearth of d hater!

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