They are hypocrites because they are part of the problem; where were they when Kanu and IPOB were freely unleashing rancid unprintable threats and insults against the north and in particular the Hausa-Fulani tribes? They have the audacity to call on northern leaders (political and religious) to reign in the ppl; but yet were silent when the likes of pastor suleiman and Kanu were preaching hatred and division in churches and over the airway respectively. Were they also not the ones during GEJ's regime that were ordering the arrest and detention of innocent northerners in Igbo states, in makeshift camps, as Boko Haram suspects as well as demanding for northerners to carry special ID cards in an illegal and discriminatory manner - until northerners threatened retaliatory action (just like now) that only then did GEJ stepped in to declare the action illegal?
In what stronger terms should have the governors reacted; threaten to send the Biafran army against the north for giving Igbos what they been asking for - freedom and quit notice to go and form their Biafra?
How many northerners have the igbos killed both in ur land & ours? U blood sucking demon. We live peacefully in ur land but u come to ours with nothing but ur barbarians acts, rape our women at night and ransacking of home and killing our people in their sleep even when u guys are no economic value in our region.
What else do we expect the GOVERNORS to say...? I never expected anything different.
They are after their 2nd term BIDS and Senatorial bids.. Nonsense. Igbos have been insulted to the MARROW. Igbos Loved NIGERIA so much , that was why they made efforts to travel, live and establish in other areas with the hope that ONE NIGERIA exists...
Then when those who claim to be PURVEYORS of ONE NIGERIA come down to the far south and east.., they dare not even RENT ACCOMMODATION .. They rather sleep like Bats everywhere, still fomenting troubles as herdsmen who do not pay operational permits and taxes... Chasing students out of classrooms with namas.
They are fast at publishing ARTICLES that IGBOS will not produce IG. of police in the next 20years... IGBOS won't be allowed to head the custom.. IGBOS won't be allowed to head the JUSTICE cadre. IGBOS won't be allowed to head the Immigration... IGBOS not qualified to lead NIGERIA ... When GEJ was president, they made sure they made his RIGIME ungovernable, just as they promised. They always say things any how and get away with such.
A POLICE OFFICER said he would kill 200 southerners if PMB should give up the ghost.... A Redeemed Christian Lady was brutally killed, yet nothing. Another was beheaded, despite arrests, they were released and compensated. Osibanjo is being threatened now and asked to withdraw his ambition of vying in 2019, should anything happens to PMB....Isn't he eligible...?? U claimed to be for everyone and for nobody, yet 2weeks into office you displayed what a kindergarten kid couldn't do, by addressing people with a mathematical blunder of the century (97% and 5%)
.....what sort of a country is this....?
Someone in the south bunkers Oil, they call him an illegal oil bunker.. Someone in Zamfara mines LEAD, they encourage him.. Are both not NATURAL RESOURCES..?? ...even when they come down with lead poisoning, they are treated by the Federal Hausa Government and compensated.
U say ONE NIGERIA, yet u spread Arabic inscriptions on our legal tender(money) and Nigerian Army logo without considering the feelings of others.. U built ASO ROCK and National Assembly like MOSQUES. Yet u open your mouth to say ONE NIGERIA....because you are well represented... abiii What nonsense....?? What do they take people down here for..?
So if all these have been planned, what else do they need the IGBOS for.....?. THIS shouldn't cause WAR nor any form of rancor... They should even help the IGBOS to pack their properties and leave the stupid recalcitrant IGBOS there..
haha! Nonsense see dem playing the "victims card" again. Ibos don't love nigeria. You all move to the North and west for greener pasture. Stop deceiving ur self. Arrant nonsense!
EasternWind: How many northerners have the igbos killed both in ur land & ours u blood sucking demon. We live peacefully in ur land but u come to ours with nothing but ur barbarians acts, rape our women at night and ransacking of home and killing our people in their sleep even when u guys are no economic value in our region.
Swerve abeg
Get out parasitic savages, the message is now quite clear; we do not want anything to do with you - so pls go and develop your Biafran animal kingdom and be bowing to your Mazi
Get out parasitic savages, the message is now quite clear; we do not want anything to do with you - so pls go and develop your Biafran animal kingdom and be bowing to your Mazi
Easterners parasites? Hahahaha No wonder the MAD are always first to call sane human MAD
Yeah, Biafans are tired of living with professional and perpetual beggars.
If u're pained take to the streets of ur cities and protest against the government for referendum so this HELL HOLE will be dismembered legally.
Jonathan39: So at your age, you still don't understand politics? No politician can come out openly to support a group that does not place the unity of her country first.just like el-rufai. But behind the scene......
Bulk of southeast people do not support Biafra, any form referendum now will see Biafra fail. Don't be deceived by noises emanating from IPOB.
Harbeeorlar: PRESS STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS FORUM, HIS EXCELLENCY, ENGR. DAVID NWEZE UMAHI, IN RESPECT OF THE THREAT TO NDI IGBO BY AREWA YOUTH
1. The attention of the South East Governors Forum has been drawn to the widely publicised ultimatum, credited to a coalition of 16 northern youth associations or groups, demanding that Nd’Igbo resident in Northern Nigeria should vacate the region within 90 days or before the 1st day of October, 2017; and equally urging northerners resident in Igboland to return to the North within the same time spectrum.
2. Typical of our preferred modus operandi, we have carefully considered the contents of the highly provocative statement and reflected on its implications for Nd’Igbo specifically, and for the status of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a viable and sovereign nation generally.
3. This public statement is intended to accomplish a couple of objectives, one of which is the expression of our deep appreciation to all Nigerians, including the Presidency; the reputable socio-cultural group, Afenifere; the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Dr Bukola Saraki; His Excellency, Alh. Atiku Abubakar; our brother Governors particularly His Excellency, Alh. Kashim Shetimma (the Chairman of Northern Governors Forum); Rtd. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (the Honourable Minister of Interior); His Excellency, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai; the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF); the security agencies and many others who have declaimed the dangerous threat by the misguided northern youth, and thus underscored the unity and oneness of this nation.
4. The South East Governors Forum has repeatedly reiterated its commitment to and preference for the existence of a virile, united, prosperous and progressive Federal Republic of Nigeria where justice, fairness, equity, mutual respect and equality of opportunity to all citizens regardless of creed, ethnicity or gender will reign supreme under the inflexible rule of law. We have had occasion recently to take this position publicly in response to the agitative but peaceful actions of some Igbo youth. We will continue to take a similar stance in response to any action that might threaten the cohesiveness of this nation or designed to cause its rupture.
5. The lives and property of law-abiding citizens of Igbo extraction are as precious as the lives and property of all Nigerians, irrespective of the region of their abode within this Republic. These must be guaranteed and defended against all forms of threat and aggression, both domestic and external, by the security forces/agencies of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We the Governors of the South East are collaborating effectively with the security agencies to ensure that no harm of any description is visited upon any law-abiding Nigerian citizen resident in the South East of Nigeria, including those from the North of Nigeria.
6. We must call on all serious minded patriots, particularly the religious leadership in Northern Nigeria; the leadership of other socio-cultural groups in Northern Nigeria apart from the aforementioned; the Nigerian Governors Forum; and all the service branches to rise up with voices of peace and wisdom to counteract the mischievousness and exuberant excesses of the northern youth. The ugly lessons of history are too grim to be stoked with carelessness. As leaders, we must exert the full measure of our powers and influence to forestall a repetition
7. We call on all our Igbo sons and daughters resident in Northern Nigeria to go about their lawful daily engagements without fear of intimidation, hindrance or molestation.
8. The rumours being peddled on conventional and social media platforms that we, the Governors of the South East, have met and agreed to mobilize vehicles and cash for the repatriation of Nd’Igbo resident in northern Nigeria must be disregarded, as they are nothing but tissues of lies. No amount of provocation would lead us to such a precipitate and irresponsible action at this time. Those exploiting such vacuous tittle-tattle as a basis for divisive rhetoric in public spaces are simply playing juvenile politics and we urge them to cease and desist.
9. Long live Nd’Igbo! Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Signed: Engr. David Nweze Umahi Governor of Ebonyi State and Chairman of South East Governors Forum
I wish the Southeast Governors Forum released a press statement when Nnamdi Kanu was making genocidal statements about Yorubas and Hausas in his hate-filled radio station. Bunch of hypocrites!
you people shouldn't waste time in save guarding the SE boundaries ,cause the northerners have sent their men to Pakistan for training against the Igbos. Don't under rate their quit notice,the northern elders are all in support of their youths actions. Even the Kano and Kaduna house of assemblies are also in their support. We shouldn't need a prophet to tell us that the north with the help of Buhari ,kyairi ,Magu and all the top security head/officers are sourcing for arms and ammunition for the north against the Igbos. My people wake up and get ready for any eventuality
The Ibos want Biafra The North wants Ibo's exit The Yorubas want Ibo's exit The Ibos are saying "we have investments in your areas and cannot leave them" And the fight is being cooked.
Amongst all these, the President is sick in London Governors are sharing bailout funds for themselves Workers salaries are not paid Government officials have their children schooling abroad Ministers and senators are looting treasuries daily
The poor Hausa man is riding Okada The poor Ibo man is riding Okada The poor Yoruba man is riding Okada
The poor Hausa man sleeps under the bridge as Alamajiri The poor Yoruba man sleeps under the bridge as Alaaye The poor Ibo man sleeps under the bridge as agbero
It is pertinent to note that the poor from all ethnic groups in Nigeria have everything in common and so is the rich.
Do not allow the agitation of an Ibo man who lives in UK or USA for Biafra cause the killing of the Ibo man in Adamawa. The rich hate us that much. Do not allow the Alhaji whose children are living abroad to persuade you to go and start killing on the street of Kaduna.
The problem in the country is not the agitation of any ethnic group but the unity of the elite and the disunity of the masses.
How many times have you taken your agitation to question your local government Chairmen or councillors?
Why have you not asked your Governors through agitation how they spent bailout fund?
Why have you not agitated against that government official whose mansions you go to beg for help?
Sad to note; All the Governors love themselves All the past Presidents love themselves All the senators love themselves All the top government officials love themselves All the looters love themselves
Why can't you and I love ourselves? Why can we combine efforts and fight them? Why do we fight ourselves? Why do we allow them the freedom we don't have?
Remember; a good Nigeria is better than a good Arewa, Oduduwa or Biafra.
See, I don't have one single level of hate in me, but I can conjure it and doze it out enough for u guys.
Nigeria is bleeped up, evry1 knows, and everyone has shared in some ways in making it dat I way...and everyone has a part to play to fix it..
yesterday, Nigerians irrespective of tribe, came together to raise funds for An Igbo man who died serving the country..
it's just annoying that Ipob Miscreants, most of whom are either in Aba, or bidding in the south south, are the ones making life hard for the millions of honest respectful Igbos, struggling it out in the North and west. my problem is the fact that, the honest igbos who will suffer all these are not doing enough to caution the irrant ipob miscreants.. making noise round the whole place.
Harbeeorlar: PRESS STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS FORUM, HIS EXCELLENCY, ENGR. DAVID NWEZE UMAHI, IN RESPECT OF THE THREAT TO NDI IGBO BY AREWA YOUTH
1. The attention of the South East Governors Forum has been drawn to the widely publicised ultimatum, credited to a coalition of 16 northern youth associations or groups, demanding that Nd’Igbo resident in Northern Nigeria should vacate the region within 90 days or before the 1st day of October, 2017; and equally urging northerners resident in Igboland to return to the North within the same time spectrum.
2. Typical of our preferred modus operandi, we have carefully considered the contents of the highly provocative statement and reflected on its implications for Nd’Igbo specifically, and for the status of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a viable and sovereign nation generally.
3. This public statement is intended to accomplish a couple of objectives, one of which is the expression of our deep appreciation to all Nigerians, including the Presidency; the reputable socio-cultural group, Afenifere; the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Dr Bukola Saraki; His Excellency, Alh. Atiku Abubakar; our brother Governors particularly His Excellency, Alh. Kashim Shetimma (the Chairman of Northern Governors Forum); Rtd. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (the Honourable Minister of Interior); His Excellency, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai; the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF); the security agencies and many others who have declaimed the dangerous threat by the misguided northern youth, and thus underscored the unity and oneness of this nation.
4. The South East Governors Forum has repeatedly reiterated its commitment to and preference for the existence of a virile, united, prosperous and progressive Federal Republic of Nigeria where justice, fairness, equity, mutual respect and equality of opportunity to all citizens regardless of creed, ethnicity or gender will reign supreme under the inflexible rule of law. We have had occasion recently to take this position publicly in response to the agitative but peaceful actions of some Igbo youth. We will continue to take a similar stance in response to any action that might threaten the cohesiveness of this nation or designed to cause its rupture.
5. The lives and property of law-abiding citizens of Igbo extraction are as precious as the lives and property of all Nigerians, irrespective of the region of their abode within this Republic. These must be guaranteed and defended against all forms of threat and aggression, both domestic and external, by the security forces/agencies of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We the Governors of the South East are collaborating effectively with the security agencies to ensure that no harm of any description is visited upon any law-abiding Nigerian citizen resident in the South East of Nigeria, including those from the North of Nigeria.
6. We must call on all serious minded patriots, particularly the religious leadership in Northern Nigeria; the leadership of other socio-cultural groups in Northern Nigeria apart from the aforementioned; the Nigerian Governors Forum; and all the service branches to rise up with voices of peace and wisdom to counteract the mischievousness and exuberant excesses of the northern youth. The ugly lessons of history are too grim to be stoked with carelessness. As leaders, we must exert the full measure of our powers and influence to forestall a repetition
7. We call on all our Igbo sons and daughters resident in Northern Nigeria to go about their lawful daily engagements without fear of intimidation, hindrance or molestation.
8. The rumours being peddled on conventional and social media platforms that we, the Governors of the South East, have met and agreed to mobilize vehicles and cash for the repatriation of Nd’Igbo resident in northern Nigeria must be disregarded, as they are nothing but tissues of lies. No amount of provocation would lead us to such a precipitate and irresponsible action at this time. Those exploiting such vacuous tittle-tattle as a basis for divisive rhetoric in public spaces are simply playing juvenile politics and we urge them to cease and desist.
9. Long live Nd’Igbo! Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Signed: Engr. David Nweze Umahi Governor of Ebonyi State and Chairman of South East Governors Forum
Unity beggers, dissapointed! Warn iPods as well as the e-warriors heating up the polity. The northern quit notice is a reaction of the unguarded utterances of the igbos.
Stupid and useless governors. When the Fulani cattlmen were killing and maiming your kinsmen in your own backyard, you never issue any statement or take any action like Fayose. When they start killing your men in the north. Nothing will still happens. Better call your brother hone from the north b4 it's too late Bicos the clueless president support what is going on in the north.
As the Igbo's are preparing to leave the north, the northerners should be preparing to leave the Southeast. All northerners in the Southeast should be given a deadline for them to vacate the southeast else skulls will roll.
They are hypocrites because they are part of the problem; where were they when Kanu and IPOB were freely unleashing rancid unprintable threats and insults against the north and in particular the Hausa-Fulani tribes? They have the audacity to call on northern leaders (political and religious) to reign in the ppl; but yet were silent when the likes of pastor suleiman and Kanu were preaching hatred and division in churches and over the airway respectively. Were they also not the ones during GEJ's regime that were ordering the arrest and detention of innocent northerners in Igbo states, in makeshift camps, as Boko Haram suspects as well as demanding for northerners to carry special ID cards in an illegal and discriminatory manner - until northerners threatened retaliatory action (just like now) that only then did GEJ stepped in to declare the action illegal?
In what stronger terms should have the governors reacted; threaten to send the Biafran army against the north for giving Igbos what they been asking for - freedom and quit notice to go and form their Biafra?
Be quiet and break this contraption jor. Don't stop at chasing us away.
Ole, you want to still reap the benefits of unified Nigeria.
These guys should be wake up,the Northern Nigeria has never believed in the unity of Nigeria hence the nepotistic actions from after the civil war till date,so let's stop deceiving ourselves
What else do we expect the GOVERNORS to say...? I never expected anything different.
They are after their 2nd term BIDS and Senatorial bids.. Nonsense. Igbos have been insulted to the MARROW. Igbos Loved NIGERIA so much , that was why they made efforts to travel, live and establish in other areas with the hope that ONE NIGERIA exists...
Then when those who claim to be PURVEYORS of ONE NIGERIA come down to the far south and east.., they dare not even RENT ACCOMMODATION .. They rather sleep like Bats everywhere, still fomenting troubles as herdsmen who do not pay operational permits and taxes... Chasing students out of classrooms with namas.
They are fast at publishing ARTICLES that IGBOS will not produce IG. of police in the next 20years... IGBOS won't be allowed to head the custom.. IGBOS won't be allowed to head the JUSTICE cadre. IGBOS won't be allowed to head the Immigration... IGBOS not qualified to lead NIGERIA ... When GEJ was president, they made sure they made his RIGIME ungovernable, just as they promised. They always say things any how and get away with such.
A POLICE OFFICER said he would kill 200 southerners if PMB should give up the ghost.... A Redeemed Christian Lady was brutally killed, yet nothing. Another was beheaded, despite arrests, they were released and compensated. Osibanjo is being threatened now and asked to withdraw his ambition of vying in 2019, should anything happens to PMB....Isn't he eligible...?? U claimed to be for everyone and for nobody, yet 2weeks into office you displayed what a kindergarten kid couldn't do, by addressing people with a mathematical blunder of the century (97% and 5%)
.....what sort of a country is this....?
Someone in the south bunkers Oil, they call him an illegal oil bunker.. Someone in Zamfara mines LEAD, they encourage him.. Are both not NATURAL RESOURCES..?? ...even when they come down with lead poisoning, they are treated by the Federal Hausa Government and compensated.
U say ONE NIGERIA, yet u spread Arabic inscriptions on our legal tender(money) and Nigerian Army logo without considering the feelings of others.. U built ASO ROCK and National Assembly like MOSQUES. Yet u open your mouth to say ONE NIGERIA....because you are well represented... abiii What nonsense....?? What do they take people down here for..?
So if all these have been planned, what else do they need the IGBOS for.....?. THIS shouldn't cause WAR nor any form of rancor... They should even help the IGBOS to pack their properties and leave the stupid recalcitrant IGBOS there..
the Vatican is built as a mosque, does dat make it a mosque ?
Ojukwu sat down to draw the map of Biafra to draw the flag of Biafra to draw the currency of Biafra to draw the capital of Biafra
Nnamdi kanu Sat in London
to create the religion of Biafra to create the language of Biafra and to create the god of Biafra..
and You guys blaming the north for what Lugard did, are the ones trying to force Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta,Bayelsa, Benue.. into your Biafra.. which you guys sat sumwhr alone to create..
ceeceeco: As the Igbo's are preparing to leave the north, the northerners should be preparing to leave the Southeast. All northerners in the Southeast should be given a deadline for them to vacate the southeast else skulls will roll.
Stupid set of governors since that ipob has been causing nuisance all over the place they remained silent, now the problem has escalated. Immediately they start issuing statements
So the South-East governors do not support IPOB? 