The Pope must hear this

anyebedgreat:
I fear for these people. I just fear for them, their future, their children. I sincerely do.

Pls stop this unity begging.
It's enough.

AnonyNymous:
If Nigeria had gained independence this way, things would not be bad like this. By 'this way' I mean by a feeling of nationalism across every prospective citizen of the new nation to be called Nigeria. A strong desire among everyone to gain independence from British rule and have their own national identity.

Instead, Nigeria was formed by the elite and that is why the elite are the ones still holding it together. Ask your grandparents how involved the average Nigerian was in the struggle fir independence. In the United States, even people who could not fight were sewing uniforms and cooking food for the soldiers. How many of us have learned to 'love' our country? The problem isn't homogenity- the United States was made up of migrants from all over Europe and yet they lived in peace. Their civil war was caused by a disagreement over slavery, which was eventually resolved.

I am not, have never been, and will never be a fan of Nnamdi Kanu and his approach. He seems like an opportunist to me and isn't worthy to lead Biafra in my opinion. But he has succeeded in one area- planting a feeling of love and nationalism for the future nation to be called 'Biafra', if it is actualised. If the person at the helm of the Biafra agitation had been someone cultured, who achieved his aim without throwing insults left and right and propagating lies and hate speech, I wouldn't have any problem with them.

The only concern I have is the almost 'god like' following that Kanu has. George Washington who led the United States to freedom wasn't even the first 'President'. (Go look it up, he refused to be the president even though he was popular, he saw himself as much a citizen as everyone. There were actually 8 presidents before him during the era of the 'articles of confederation' before their constitution was drawn up). If the Igbo's refuse to be led by a dictator, with this kind of spirit (AND IF THEY HAVE A PLAN) Biafra will do well.

I used to be strongly 'anti seccession' but the country isn't working in its current structure, and though I am advocate for restructuring, if the majority votes for secession then so be it. I feel that each tribe currently in Nigeria has its individual strengths and weaknesses and together we would do a lot (as self sustaining regions) but that's just my opinion.

Bros, you raised so many great points in this post. I never understood how a population with such a large uneducated populace would push so soon for independence when the country wasn't ready for it. The egos of the independence activists like Zik and Awo definitely clouded their judgement that's for sure.

But the main reason the country is still divided is because of the pathetic concept of 'State of Origin'. Its so stupid and discriminatory. How can an Igbo guy who was born and raised in kaduna be told that he is not from the North simply because his father is not from there? It makes no sense. In the US, if you have lived somewhere for a significant period of time then that's where you are from not some ancestral home that you have probably never set foot in before.

About the secession thing, we have seen this story many times before especially in Africa. A particular group who believes they are being persecuted and marginalized wants to secede in hope that forming a new republic would betree improve their lot. The line of thinking is that it couldn't be worse than what we are experiencing now only for them to realize later on that their 'new arrangement' is much worse. That's why one needs to be careful when running from a bad situation that they don't end up in a worse one (e.g South sudan). I believe it's what we call jumping from frying pan to fire.

The problem with this ipob movement is that it's not well thought out. It's based on emotions especially strong ones like bitterness, anger and frustration. It is also based on the cult of personality of an individual who may or may not be for to lead. A far reaching revolution needs thinkers and philosophers (think the American revolution) or else you end up like every other revolution (anger can only take you so far). A revolution is about changing people's minds and providing better alternatives and outcomes. Like a man once said, it is based on thought not thuggery. Anyone can protest for a cause or lead a protest on the street but not everyone can lead a nation or come up with solutions. Look at Africa, majority of the guys who pushed for independence from there colonial masters ended up being woeful leaders (I.e Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, Milton Obote, Julius Nyerere etc): governing is very HARD!!!

Lastly, i feel Nigeria can work but it's constitution needs some serious amendments like decentralizing power from the federal level down to the local level, The provision for referendum, the reduction in the number of states (or frankly just abolishing them altogether and settling for regions), changing the electoral laws to allow people from outside the political establishment to get in (the barriers to entry are waaaaaay too high) etc.

Another word of caution for those who want to throw the baby out with the bath water; this push for breaking up Nigeria could lead to a geopolitical nightmare the likes Africa has never seen cos of the sheer size of the country, its ethnic diversity and its location between the sahara and central africa. You are probably talking about Congo 2.0 (I hope not). If this genie is let out of the lamp there is no putting it back in.

Either way, sorry for the long epistle.

Sense Don too cost in this recession

WUHE:


You do not understand me, I said BIAFRA should stand. But what I do not understand is that we like being in a Zoo, but tell your guys to leave that Zoo. Why the outcry to remain here, You feel me?

I don't do back and fort, my last rply to u. What u are asking is reciprocal in nature & hence should start from ur own end. Tell ur zoo government to withdraw all ur military ,police,custom & all other para-military personel of hausa & yoruba extraction from Southeast and watch igbos relocate home.

anyebedgreat:
I fear for these people. I just fear for them, their future, their children. I sincerely do.

foolish fool.. fear for your ancestors that r in agony and your descendants dat will b in bondage. don't fear for great people dat r striving for more greatness cuz it's d fear of d unknown dat keeps us glued to a deplorable situation... animalsinthecage of afonjas n arewas

God bless Biafra,the land of the rising sun.

AFONJA MUSLIMS WILL FIND IT VERY HARD TO SLEEP THIS NIGHT

Nigeria go still remain Nigeria

anyebedgreat:
I fear for these people. I just fear for them, their future, their children. I sincerely do.

FEAR FOR YOUR EWEDU SCRATCH FACE REPUBLIC ODE

alizma:

The same way they say Buhari want to islamize Nigeria

They don't say.
He was doing it until God stopped him!

AnonyNymous:
If Nigeria had gained independence this way, things would not be bad like this. By 'this way' I mean by a feeling of nationalism across every prospective citizen of the new nation to be called Nigeria. A strong desire among everyone to gain independence from British rule and have their own national identity.

Instead, Nigeria was formed by the elite and that is why the elite are the ones still holding it together. Ask your grandparents how involved the average Nigerian was in the struggle fir independence. In the United States, even people who could not fight were sewing uniforms and cooking food for the soldiers. How many of us have learned to 'love' our country? The problem isn't homogenity- the United States was made up of migrants from all over Europe and yet they lived in peace. Their civil war was caused by a disagreement over slavery, which was eventually resolved.

I am not, have never been, and will never be a fan of Nnamdi Kanu and his approach. He seems like an opportunist to me and isn't worthy to lead Biafra in my opinion. But he has succeeded in one area- planting a feeling of love and nationalism for the future nation to be called 'Biafra', if it is actualised. If the person at the helm of the Biafra agitation had been someone cultured, who achieved his aim without throwing insults left and right and propagating lies and hate speech, I wouldn't have any problem with them.

The only concern I have is the almost 'god like' following that Kanu has. George Washington who led the United States to freedom wasn't even the first 'President'. (Go look it up, he refused to be the president even though he was popular, he saw himself as much a citizen as everyone. There were actually 8 presidents before him during the era of the 'articles of confederation' before their constitution was drawn up). If the Igbo's refuse to be led by a dictator, with this kind of spirit (AND IF THEY HAVE A PLAN) Biafra will do well.

I used to be strongly 'anti seccession' but the country isn't working in its current structure, and though I am advocate for restructuring, if the majority votes for secession then so be it. I feel that each tribe currently in Nigeria has its individual strengths and weaknesses and together we would do a lot (as self sustaining regions) but that's just my opinion.

U HAVE SAID IT ALL, EOD.

author=Presidiotbuhari post=58267080]I don't do back and fort, my last rply to u. What u are asking is reciprocal in nature & hence should start from ur own end. Tell ur zoo government to withdraw all ur military ,police,custom & all other para-military personel of hausa & yoruba extraction from Southeast and watch igbos relocate home.

Guy, give them an ultimatum that's what a LANLORD does

SirJeffry:
It is totally wrong for the church hierarchy to turn their eyes away from this act.

Such act may lead to more deterioration of the already deteriorated issue if not handled considering the number of people the Catholic church controls.

Such secession extremist should never have been allowed into priesthood.

Biafra will come at God's appointed time and not by gidigidi like this.

Wondering too.

author=WUHE post=58267756]

Guy, give them an ultimatum that's what a LANLORD does

And also tell your brothers in Zoo Universities to leave immediately, also the Zoo Priest and Pastors should leave. And also you should denounce your certificate probably gotten from a Zoo University. And also it's possible you are in Lagos Zoo now, or which Zoo are you in, Ibadan or Warri Zoo

author=Presidiotbuhari post=58267080]I don't do back and fort, my last rply to u. What u are asking is reciprocal in nature & hence should start from ur own end. Tell ur zoo government to withdraw all ur military ,police,custom & all other para-military personel of hausa & yoruba extraction from Southeast and watch igbos relocate home.

So you will not leave a Zoo Untill animals leave your house, why not tell all your brothers to come back home and help your send the animals packing, YOU GUYS [color=#006600][/color]ARE NOT SERIOUS YET O! Please do not make noise in our ears justleave quitely

author=weyab post=58266918]answer me afonja

You do not sound logical enough to ask me a question

Am watching

Am watching

author=Presidiotbuhari post=58267080]I don't do back and fort, my last rply to u. What u are asking is reciprocal in nature & hence should start from ur own end. Tell ur zoo government to withdraw all ur military ,police,custom & all other para-military personel of hausa & yoruba extraction from Southeast and watch igbos relocate home.

And probably you spending animal curreny alongside your hypnotist Kanu, that makes you guys some form of Animals. Don't you think?

Igboesika:
He's a priest forever. Ride on children of God
Children of lucifer will tell you that Ipob is for miscreants.

Even Judas didnt know he was doing prophecy a service until it was too late. The priest abi? Dis one no sabi anytin abt his place as a priest. Just want cheap ride up. If only he can see the handwriting clearly on the walls of the sky. There were many Baal priest who was in the service of jazebel. Can he declare d total truth without being tribalistic?

author=almarthins post=58267957]

Even Judas didnt know he was doing prophecy a service until it was too late. The priest abi? Dis one no sabi anytin abt his place as a priest. Just want cheap ride up. If only he can see the handwriting clearly on the walls of the sky. There were many Baal priest who was in the service of jazebel. Can he declare d total truth without being tribalistic?

That guy is a complete Idiot, is that the core values of a priest.All this boy's that do not even know why they went to seminary, going witout a calling. Civil Servant

izutex007:



Wondering too.

Wonda

iamexcelblog:


Will you shut up. Stop talking nonsense. Many seminarians and priests sympathize with IPOB and Biafra. Even some Bishops too. The Nigerian state has failed us and there is no going back.

For how long will you people celebrate bad leaders and legislooters who are protected by the criminal Nigerian state?

Name One Sector in Nigeria you are proud of?

For how long will you people celebrate 2 hours of unstable low current as electricity?

For how long will you people celebrate bad roads?

For how long will you people celebrate scarcity of food and water?

For how long will you people celebrate insecurity and extra judicial killings by security agencies supported by despotic and ethnically bigoted governments?

With the current structure of Nigeria, do you think we can get it right in the next 1000 years?

When will Enough be Enough?

Kedu mgbe unu ga ama Ihe? (When will you people have common sense?)

Biafra is our last hope. If we stop agitating for Biafra and drop the dream, what better option do you have for us? NOTHING! THE GOVERNMENT AND PAST LEADERS HAVE FAILED US.

Biafra is nt possible without war, n certainly nt ur last hope. Do some internal rethinking. Eastern political revolution to phase out the old will go a long way. But if u kip seeing from a tribal perspective is shallow n poor mindedness.

almarthins:


Biafra is nt possible without war, n certainly nt ur last hope. Do some internal rethinking. Eastern political revolution to phase out the old will go a long way. But if u kip seeing from a tribal perspective is shallow n poor mindedness.

My Wonda is this, is it a country they need or an Igbo community which they already have. SOMEONE IS CONFUSE IN IGBOLAND. Do they need an Igbo country, then let them occupy the five states. Even that their Aba and Onitsha gets goods from Lagos. I heard Wike asked them to mange themselves

OK nice one

ItalianWine:
"Treat the surrendering Biafrans well or risk their children rising again"- Gen. Phillip Effiong, 1970.

Where is effiong? And were dey nt treated well?
How have u pple bn cheated ? Tell me one region in this nation thats is enjoying d wealth of other regions? If u region or state is nt working it simply means u pple aren't developer that u claim.
This shout biafra will nt stand nt because it s bad but the people behind it are biased n refuse to accept d salient truth. They chose to fight a battle without real preparedness.

War is the only way out.

Will Biafra come home to meet him Dumb comment. Ipob is not criminal to me and I will be glad if they are allowed to go

SirJeffry:
It is totally wrong for the church hierarchy to turn their eyes away from this act.

Such act may lead to more deterioration of the already deteriorated issue if not handled considering the number of people the Catholic church controls.

Such secession extremist should never have been allowed into priesthood.

Biafra will come at God's appointed time and not by gidigidi like this.

SirJeffry:
It is totally wrong for the church hierarchy to turn their eyes away from this act.

Such act may lead to more deterioration of the already deteriorated issue if not handled considering the number of people the Catholic church controls.

Such secession extremist should never have been allowed into priesthood.

Biafra will come at God's appointed time and not by gidigidi like this.

Define gidigidi?

All hail Biafra. all hail the Igbo Roman Catholic church for life. #proudlyRomanCatholicforever.

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hardywaltz:
They IPOB will be first to complain if it were an Islamic scholar that raised a Boko Harram flag.

your boko haram are faceless, IPOB is real, you can feel them everywhere.

iamexcelblog:


Will you shut up. Stop talking nonsense. Many seminarians and priests sympathize with IPOB and Biafra. Even some Bishops too. The Nigerian state has failed us and there is no going back.

For how long will you people celebrate bad leaders and legislooters who are protected by the criminal Nigerian state?

Name One Sector in Nigeria you are proud of?

For how long will you people celebrate 2 hours of unstable low current as electricity?

For how long will you people celebrate bad roads?

For how long will you people celebrate scarcity of food and water?

For how long will you people celebrate insecurity and extra judicial killings by security agencies supported by despotic and ethnically bigoted governments?

With the current structure of Nigeria, do you think we can get it right in the next 1000 years?

When will Enough be Enough?

Kedu mgbe unu ga ama Ihe? (When will you people have common sense?)

Biafra is our last hope. If we stop agitating for Biafra and drop the dream, what better option do you have for us? NOTHING! THE GOVERNMENT AND PAST LEADERS HAVE FAILED US.

And you think carving out a country (a landlocked one at that) within another country will automatically solve all those problems you mentioned above as if the people in the new country are not the same people (with the same mentality) from the old country? Or that the leaders of this new republic are going to be different guys from the old ones? Hahaha. Like a popular British group once sang; "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss "