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Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Nobody: 2:08pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
These were the heroes of old Eastern Nigeria. 3 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by DanjaNinja(m): 2:08pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Gone are those days when Integrity and a sense of community was alive. The women knew they had the power to effect change and they used that power wisely. What do we have today? The complete opposite. The average Naija babe would rather "Slay", watch big brother or focus on getting married. On how to make the nation better? How does that one concern her? Remember, evil thrives when good men/women do nothing. P.s: Dear Nigeria, you deserve your current situation. How can you improve when everyone is singularly concerned about themselves. It's so ingrained in our subconscious that we have a name for it - "I better pass my neighbor" 3 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Deo1986(m): 2:15pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Though the riot was tagged Aba women riot, majority of the women who led that protest were from Ibibio, Annang and Efik. Magaret Ekpo of Calabar was one of those who led in the protest. 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by lonelydora: 2:18pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
BlackAdam55: So you have forgotten so soon how you guys said Igbos marriage list is the most expensive on Nigeria. I have been waiting for comments like this 9 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by BlackAdam55(m): 2:21pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
lonelydora:well I don't want to fight with u, after that bring said, Igbo's marriage is not the most expensive marriage in Nigerian, Okrika Kalabari, and some tribe in Akwa ibom marriages are also expensive |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Mayydayy(m): 2:28pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Igbo people have always been like this.u can never do this to us
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Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by excel4us: 2:28pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Where the land is GREEN 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Nobody: 2:37pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Deo1986:Magaret Ekpo joined at the Aba township, then as young woman living with her British educated husband. The 'women's war' first started at the Bende district and headed by Ikonnia, Mwannedia and Nwugo. They led women of their communities to revolt against the harsh taxes imposed on them by the warrant chiefs. After much success, they sent palm fronds to women of other clans and ethnicities in the old Owerri and Calabar divisions. Notable among the Ibibio, Efik, other nearby Igbo clans, Kalabari, Opobo and Ogoni. These ones too joined the movement and forced mass resignation among the warrant chiefs in the old eastern region. The tag 'Aba women's riot' was given to it because it was at Aba that the mother of all riots took place and it was there the British regiment opened fire at women numbering thousands. Scores were killed, many were injured and many arrested. The panel of inquiry also sat at Aba were the women were found guilty by the British. The Zik led NCNC condemned the killing and the use of armed soldiers to quell an unharmed civil unrest. This was one of the events that signaled the push for mass nationalism and independence. 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Heartbender: 2:37pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
alphacyborg: Receive sense in the name of the Lord |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Deo1986(m): 2:46pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Chiwude:we are on the same page then, a particular region is trying to claim all the honour. And i was only trying to point out a fact. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Nobody: 2:50pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Deo1986:You are right bro, we are on the same page. Those where the days when we were united as a people irrespective of tribe and creed. I saw many of my brothers of dancing naked on the first thread. The applause belongs to no one tribe but all ethnic groups of the old eastern region. Maybe many are just doing it to instigate envy among their rivals from the west. 5 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by hmbassey1960(m): 2:52pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
what a beautiful liar |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by cjrane: 2:52pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
BlackAdam55: I was wondering when children of hate will show up to vent their frustration. Very predictable fiful! 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by LZAA: 2:57pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Topmaike007: 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by hmbassey1960(m): 3:00pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
[quote everything dat guy ... Said nah pure lie |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by eagleeye2: 3:06pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Chiwude: You are correct. But your brothers were dancing on the first page because, if it had been a bad thing now the other people will never want to share in the blame. A good example is the First Coup de Etat. So, my submission is this. Let the Igbo people gloat over this one. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by emmalexabl(m): 3:13pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Our women have been known to have achieved several feats both in the past and present time.. Another people I respect much are the "Dahomey amazons "..., they were so brave and courageous. History has it that these dahomey amazons terrorized yorubalands for many years., they were fearless warriors that put Yoruba men and their monarchs to flight. 10 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by kernel504(m): 3:19pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
EverestdeBliu: Wait for your enemy to praise you. Americans, Chinese and Germans sing there praise, they don't expect others to do that . When Yorubas were leading in education in Nigeria, they were singing it, the didn't wait for your recognition then. 3 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by MonPro: 3:24pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
kernel504: You get talk abeg. The antagonists may not want to praise Igbo but right in bedroom they just can't help but acknowlege that Igbos are a great race even though they would have it be otherwise. 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by kernel504(m): 3:30pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
MonPro: How do you promote your discoveries and state without self appraisal? Every state of the world prides themselves in there areas of strength. Real Madrid calls themselves the King of Europe, what is that to you? 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by officialMarcTimi(m): 3:36pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Atleast one positive news to Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by UDIOK: 3:47pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
nkwuocha:Late Chief Mrs Margaret Ekpo was the woman at the center just like Gen. Effiong for Biafra, But IGBO lost it when they try to play smart 1 Like |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by nkwuocha: 3:49pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
UDIOK: It's ABA women's riot and not CALABAR women's riot. 7 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Nobody: 4:06pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
EverestdeBliu:If I don't blow my trumpet,who will blow it for me? #SELFLOVE 2 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Adelaide2: 4:07pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
pinkguy: Shut up your dirty lying mouth. The main leader of the protest was from Oloko in today's Ikwuano LGA in Abia State, which is next to Umuahia. Her name is Ikonnaya and three other kinswomen https://libcom.org/library/aba-womens-war 5 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Adelaide2: 4:08pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
UDIOK: Lies. She was not at the center. She joined later and took a leadership position. Besides Margaret is also an Igbo lady married in Calabar/Akwa Ibom. https://libcom.org/library/aba-womens-war Margaret Ekpo was born in Creek Town, Cross River State, to the family of Okoroafor Obiasulor [/b]and Inyang Eyo Aniemewue. She reached standard six of the school leaving certificate in 1934. However, tragedy struck at home with the death of her father in 1934, her goals of further education in teachers training was as a result put on hold. She then started working as a pupil teacher in elementary schools. She married a doctor, John Udo Ekpo, in 1938. He was from the Ibibio ethnic group who are predominant in Akwa Ibom State, [b]while she was of Igbo and Efik heritage. She later moved with her husband to Aba. 5 Likes |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by JAMESOJAY: 4:30pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
Didn't they teach you in school that it's aba women's riot |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by BlackAdam55(m): 4:31pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
cjrane:believe wat ever u want to believe I don't care |
Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by Cooly100: 4:58pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
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Re: UN Recognises Aba Women’s Riot On World Women’s Day by TheKingdom: 5:01pm On Mar 08, 2018 |
DanjaNinja: Very good post except dont do a dear “Nigeria”, because those Aba heroes were not fighting for the useless Nigeria scam, but against it. Anyway, isn’t it ashamed Okorohausa cannot build statue of these women and Oyibo is recognizing them? 1 Like |
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