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THE IGBOS OF AFRICA, THEIR WARS, THEIR WOES, THEIR TRIUMPHS.

"I have not come to praise Caesar but to bury him" ~~Mark Anthony In Julius Ceaser.

I am neither Mark Anthony nor a Roman citizen. I am a proud Son of the Igbo race. So, unlike Mark Anthony, I am here to praise the sheer Resilience, Resourcefulness, Ingenuity and the Never-Say-Die spirit of the Igbo man.

That the Igbos are the most resilient, the most resourceful and most ingenious black people on the surface of the earth is a fact which even Lucifer himself would not dare dispute. Records in public spaces support this assertion.
The Igbo man is one person who could be killed and buried and right there in the grave, he would either be looking for a way to play a fast one on Mr. Death and come back to life or he would be looking for business opportunities right there in the grave. Whatever happens, one thing is certain: he would never just resign himself to death and remain lifeless in the grave.
Such is the Indomitability of the Igbos.

And sadly, this uncommon Resilience, Resourcefulness and sheer Ingenuity have drawn the ire of their Nigerian neighbours and made them object of hate-induced envy, murder, state-inflicted genocide and economic and financial terrorism and litany of years of institutionalized marginalization spanning decades. But what seems to defy logic here is that the more the Igbos are hated and all manner of demonic policies invented to keep them perpetually down, the more they keep making mockery of the usual line "The Sky Is Your Limit", for with the Igbos, it would seem, the sky is nothing but the starting point rather than the limit.

There is one other fact about the Igbos; They don't do well in captivity. And it is for this reason that they would always employ all manner of resistance against tyranny and oppression. Suicidal resistance if need be but trust me, they would never live in servitude. No king no matter how powerful is above being questioned in Igbo land. Even their gods are known to have been "dis-goded" and stripped of their god status whenever they appeared to be getting too demanding. "Arusi wakaria anya, egosi ya osisi ejiri pia ya" is a favourite saying among the Igbos.
Such is how far the Igbos are willing to go to ensure that not even their own gods enslave them.

In Nigeria, the Igbos have been subjected to all manner of death (be it physical, emotional, financial and economic) on number-less occasion but like the mythical bird known as the Phoenix, they always rise from the dead and become even better than they were before their hate-induced death in the hand of the Nigerian state.

As far back as 1945 in the North central Nigerian city of Jos and 1953 in the city of Kano, long before independence, the Igbos were subjected to two major pogroms by their Northern neighbours. Hundreds of thousands of them were slaughtered. Millions more were displaced. Yet, they refused to remain dead.Not even the ethnic cleansing they suffered after the 1966 coup was able to keep them down. A coup was carried out by soldiers from Igbo, Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, Tiv and Esan ethnic groups but it was tagged an Igbo coup even when the same coup was foiled by two brave Igbo sons in Lagos and Kano. Characteristically, the blood of hundreds of thousands of Igbo soldiers and civilians was again used to appease the vampirism god of the Nigerian state.But like Klaus Mikaelson, the Igbos yet conquered mortality and survived the ethnic cleansing.
Even when the combined firepower of world powers such as Britain and Russian aided by Nigeria and Egypt were bombing them during the Biafran war from all corners while outgunned, outnumbered and blockaded from both land, sea and air, they not only resisted for a whole 30 months, they equally did the unimaginable within those period and under the harshest of conditions.Here, their ingenuity came to the fore as they were able to refine their oil from a variety of non fossil fuel, manufacture surface to air missile which they also adopted to surface to surface missiles and converted passenger planes to fighter jets and weaponized them. They would go on to construct the Uli Airstrip and repair it each time it was bombed by the enemy forces. And with nothing other than the sheer patriotism of their men and women and the desire to defend their right to life, they were able to hold off the aforementioned 4 countries even under constant bombardments from both land, air and sea and full blockade from all angle for a whole 30 months. They broke those technological barriers and achieved those near impossible feats as far back as almost 5 decades ago under the harshest condition known to man.Today, almost 50 years after, the Nigerian state is still romancing the idea of producing pencil by the year 2018.

After the Biafran war, all manner of economic, financial and administrative policies were invented to keep the Igbos perpetually on the ground:
First, their properties were seized and shared as spoils of war with the tag, "Abandoned properties". Then came the state-sponsored financial terrorism of seizing all their monies in the bank to ensure that those who survived the genocide during the war would die of penury. Regardless of how much millions and billions you had in the bank before the war, as long as you are Igbo, you'd be given just £20. So, when the rest of the country were getting interest-free loan to buy up national assets, the Nigerian state made sure the Igbos wouldn't have enough to even put food on their table and this is a people who are coming straight from a 30 month civil war with nothing but their battered and traumatized lives. Even their jobs were taken from them.So basically, the Nigerian state robbed the Igbos of their lives, their monies, their jobs and their properties. And left them with nothing. And what was their offence? They sought to save themselves from annihilation by declaring "Biafra" when it was beyond argument that the Gowon-led Lagos based govt was neither ready nor willing to protect them from hate-induced killing which started as far back as 1945 in Jos, fifteen years before we even gained independence and 20years before the first coup which mischief makers have tried to use to justify the senseless killings.

Today, decades after the war, the Nigerian state is still carrying out an open war against the Igbos with every instrumentality of the state. Even when members of two terror groups from other parts of the country are being released from detention and even protected with special army task force, Igbo sons and daughters who are neither armed nor violent are being killed and maimed and bathed with acid right inside a church by Nigerian soldiers just for daring to remember their fallen heros who gave their lives during the Biafran war. The demonic path that led to the war is the same path the Nigerian state is still treading today.

But remember, I said I was here to praise the Igbos. So, let's not dwell on the criminality of the Nigerian state.
Perhaps, one thing that appears to have defied explanation is how these same Igbos who have been subjected to all these demonic treatment have still managed to remain top in all spheres of national life. Quite frankly, I do not have a satisfactory answer to this. But certainly, the answer is in you as an Igbo man/woman. Despite not having had access to political powers for 50 years, their region remains far better developed than that of those who have ruled the country all through those period. And despite being dispossessed of their lives, their monies, their jobs and their properties, they are today the biggest owners of landed properties in the country, they are among the wealthiest with chains of businesses scattered all over the country and beyond. In sports, they hold the No1 position. Even in education, their children always come first. WAEC, NECO and JAMB results confirm this.

Now, ask yourself, how did the Igbos overcome the agonies of the Biafran war, the state-sponsored killings, institutionalized marginalization and other devilish policies of the Nigerian state designed to keep them permanently down, to become the very nucleus as well as the mitochondrion of the Cell called Nigeria which they are today??Surely, you can figure this out, can't you?When a man is in accord with his Chi, even the curses from his enemies turn to Blessings for him.

Being born an Igbo is the proudest feeling I could ever have. We Will Never Apologize For Being Igbo!! We shall never give a damn to hate comments or actions. EVIDENTLY THE CROWD YOU SEE IN THIS THREAD WAS RENTED.

At the emboldened Must you lie just to cover your shame? Go ahead and back the emboldened with facts,direct link to the so call stats you pull from your yellow bombom
Keep lying to solace yourself. All because your people are now begging the chief commander of fed republic of nigeria?

No be only NO 1 na no 0!
Mtcheew

Anyway, we've forgiven you people.
Go and sin no MORE!

useless clown, efulefus

This can't be igbos.

wtfCode:
You should be ashamed of yourself hiding under igbo moniker.
No matter how lowkey an Afonja plays his game, he'll still reveal his true identity.
Igbo matter go give u heart attack one day.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

BMC team, why na? This is a cheap stunt, even at your level. Apologise to Buhari for what?

wtfCode:
They're not igbos abeg.
Bribery and corruption done kill us all.

The Truth is bitter, but you forget that your brothers can do anything for money.

Stop wasting your time mobilizing youths who cannot even speak igbo

In Biafra we stand

wtfCode:
You should be ashamed of yourself hiding under igbo moniker.
No matter how lowkey an Afonja plays his game, he'll still reveal his true identity.
Igbo matter go give u heart attack one day.

as afonjas take give ur punk ass dad heart attack. fool of the highest order.... well u are topping the chart..... omo ale jakujaku

Tribalism is natural , dont deceive yourself. all we want is tolerance in foreign relations,, oil cant mix with water

The real Igbos are found at Ogbete Enugu, head bridge Onitsha, Ariaria Aba, idumota,tejuosho,alaba markets in Lagos. Not forgetting sabon gari in kano and kaduna amongst other places. In these places can anybody do a proper opinion sampling. May God accomplish his wishes in our lives.

Well it is the same elders who instilled the "get rich or die trying" mentality that has led many ibos to jail and death sentences all over the world for drugs and crime.
their mentality is one of the main reasons for the state of Nigeria!

yareemahaliyu:
if this country is divided the igbos will suffer more!!! is wish it will be even divided

give reasons to back up ur idiosyncracy

ExAngel007:
I have not seen any ipob comment without insults. . .

ex angels are demons. And yes I'm Biafran

drnoel:
If u believe that then u are even dumber than ur handle sounds. Nigeria is a joke.

world best joke. funny country soon we will hear ACP say trump beg buharia to rule US

Crowd for rent.

psalmsjob:
It flows in their blood. You've got to be disrespectful to be a real Igbo

They're renowned for waking their sleeping parent by kicking them

They bear the title of their kings as first names

They delude themselves with the notion of being industrious whereas they're actually petty traders or Retailers at best

You are free to add yours.....

All I see is envy.......

wtfCode:
They're not igbos abeg. Bribery and corruption done kill us all.

They're not just Igbos, they're Igbos with good sense. Majority of us are. It's you that's twisted. Emancipate yourself from mundane "igbotic", ipodic thinking.

Emycord:
apc can do better than this whats insultive about it? Pls explain. You truely deserve some refund from ur school and ur english teachers should be probed for corruption and negligence of duty. Imagine what they unleashed on an intelligent society as educated

Oga shut up, if u claim d statement is not insulting, then why did u remove d word 'idiot' from d original statement u were trying to quote.

franciskaine:
not all Igbos support ur misguided chant for Biafra.

pls do u manufacture d Igbo. lol, worst post ever

NgeneUkwenu:
No problem, You are all forgiven.....Go and Sin No More...

However, We Are Going To Retain The Onikuje of Kuje Prison, in our Zoo Cage, Till He Obtains His APC Membership Card, and Thereafter Bows To President Buhari With Two Sticks Of Nigerian Flag......

After 2019 buhari has no power to continue to keep Kanu in prison

This administration and lies..... Smh

NgeneUkwenu:
http://pulse.ng/local/buhari-we-are-sorry-our-elders-misled-us-ndigbo-tells-president-id6400244.html

idiots...Thunder fire una all..Ndi ara...Ask ur self,did Buhari Himself love u?..if he did,why are u 5% set of idiots he Refered to??

NgeneUkwenu:
Ipob Yoots, Take heart...

actually they are both right buhari has no support in the east ds propaganda is DOA

Imperialmajesty:
If I quote you, I bet, you will deactivate your Nairaland account.

Yeah right, you just remind me of another attribute they have; CHEST BEATING

g4gerald:
Oga shut up, if u claim d statement is not insulting, then why did u remove d word 'idiot' from d original statement u were trying to quote.

and oga shut up is no insults by ur standard? Thought its only igbo that insults

Those ones don't know where they come from... They are definitely not IGBOS

NgeneUkwenu:
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Bla bla bla! Nye m efe biko!

Lauretta onochie.

God punish u

Ewu

emorse:
As much as I wish this was the position of all Igbo youths, experience has thought me that rallies (especially these kinds) are usually sponsored.

Some people will buy iPhone 7 this weekend while others will only receive enough money for their internet subscription. Sad.

You know this.
See them wearing branded shirts
Recession is just a word

some idle men will collect money and now pose as igbo youths...mtcheeeew

This guys are very analytical & they have hit the nail on the head..their leaders were using them to do business as usual.. Thank God for insight my people. May the good lord puts you in position of power to make things happen in this nation. The things of God is unity in diversity ..all this gospel of Biafra separatist is not even interesting to a discerning mind.