Atimes I feel ashamed sharing the same country with people who think like this Tinubu Buharist. Their tribal interest is of most importance to them than national interest. The funniest part of this whole gibberish is the believe that igbos are supporting Atiku because of Peter Obi. The same igbos that were almost divided, With some threatening to boycotting the election,and would have favored Buhari if they did. Where these set of people not told that Buhari had a Chuba Okadigbo in 2003( even with Ojukwu running as a presidential candidate) and Ume Ezeoke in 2007 as VPs yet, igbos rejected him and voted Obasanjo and Musa yaradua?

By the way, why wont igbos support Atiku? Will any other region face the level of humiliation, discrimination, neglect and massacre the igbos have faced under this government and still support Buhari?

Atiku chose an igboman to give them igbos a sense of belonging,hoping it will reduce the growing call for Biafra and also knowing too well that the igbos have not held that postion since the return to democracy. It is annoying that these are they same set of people who preach national unity, fairness and equity. The whole political parties agreed in the interest of peace and national unity to give the southwest the opportunity to produce the president hence all political parties fielded candidates from the southwest, plus now having a Vice President. Is it a crime if an Igboman is given such an opportunity or becomes the Vice President? Are they not Nigerians also? What these tribal junkies don’t know is that if Atiku chose a non Igbo vp, the Igbos will still vote him. Infact, the igbos will vote even a dog, stone, table over Buhari.

Since the end of the civil war, no igbo man has led this country, but what these untravelled political freaks don’t know is that despite the west and the north leading Nigeria the most, outside Lagos, no region is more developed, fast developing and urbanizing than the southeast and southsouth of Nigeria. Even at that, the igbos contribute immensely to the development of other regions, in some cases even far more than the local indigenes. This is not for brag but #Fact. And to tell it to their faces and without reducing the contribution of other groups, there won’t be a Lagos or Abuja economically as it is today without the activities of igbo businessmen and real estate developers.

I will not even dive into human development index which shows year in, year out that other regions are lagging behind the southeast and southsouth in Education, nutrition, disposable income, security and woman empowerment.

The North has led Nigeria the most and with dangote being the richest Blackman, it has not stopped Kano state from having the most out of school children and the north having the poorest citizens and generally still the most backward region in Nigeria. Of what use is the presidency or dangote to North, If not creating a few more billionaires while the general masses remain even poorer?

What this tribal freaks must understand is that igbos are not led by personalities. We are republican and egalitarian . An igbo mans biggest competition or rival, is his fellow igbo man. The igbos achieved all they have today by their share resilience and individual hardwork and not by having the president or Vp positions.

After the north, the biggest street begging culture of able bodied men and woman is in the southwest especailly in Ibadan. Has holding the position of the vic president reduced the street begging? Or the Agberoism in lagos?

Anambra, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Rivers, Delta and Edo states have consistently topped Waec, Neco and Jamb in the past with ten years with only Lagos state in top ten. Was it the presidency that did it for the igbos?

Quota system was introduced to control igbo dominance in education and civiI service with Anambra, IMO, Enugu and Abia and Delta having the highest cut off mark for government unity schools, with only Lagos and ogun coming distant close. Yet these southeastern states keep producing the most graduates in Medicine, Law, Engineering and Pharmacy. Was it the presidency that did for the igbos?

While the igboman wakes up daily to his shop, to earn a living to feed his family and better his life, these freaks wake up to smoking, gambling, partying and thuggery hoping the presidency will better their lives.

To start with, is it not shameful in the first place that a token of 20pounds was given to the igbos to restart their lives after the civil war, that a day will come where these freaks will have to be comparing themselves with the Igboman again, despite the unmerited edge and advantage given to them, and their absolute dominance of the national civil service and middle class, after the end of the civil-war?

If the defeat and genocide faced by the igbos couldn’t break them, Why do these freaks think mere position of power is the Igbomans problem? Every igboman is a president in his own lane, a reason why it always seem as if the igbos are always disunited and can’t rally behind one person. In igboland everyman is a king and has a voice and that voice count. It also a reason the igbos care less about politics and their politicians. They did it individually without the help of government. If it is by government, the igbos probably have the worst set of politicians. My village alone without any notable government infrastructure can comfortably compete with many towns in other regions in comfort, quality of life and standard of living. They did it themselves individually and by community self help.

The igboman cares less about politics or political entitlements. This is also seen by the southeast having the least or almost no political violence starting from governorship electioneering in Anambra state till this moment. There has been a very high level of political maturity in the southeast compares to other regions. While other regions are being paid 1000naira with a pack of garri and groundnut, to entice people to come out for political rallies, the least paid in the east was 10,000naira or to hell with your campaigns. That’s alone shows you people don’t care and you will need to pay more to entice a comfortable man to do your bidding. For the igboman, give him light, good roads,soft loans for his business, create good policies and allow a level playing ground and good environment for his business. Eat your presidency, he will do the rest himself.

The unnecessary insecurity and paranoia displayed around the Igbomans political ambition must stop also. It is time to stop this prevailing illusion that presidency equates to development and the constant living under the shadows of Lagos. Lagos is in the southwest but doesn’t represent the southwest. There is a level to which the government can develop a people, without the effort of the people themselves. As seen with the beautiful roads and flyovers built by the government in some states, yet look at the people, look at the environment,all you see is malnourished people, poverty and an ocean of rustic buildings all because the people are either unproductive, lazy or are not capable of indigenously developing themselves.

I told a friend that Jonathan was voted out because of his closeness to the igbos and not because he was incompetent. Most of those that voted him out were jealous and knew buhari was going to fail but that didn’t matter to them so long as it hurts the igboman. Ask yourself, how come after rejecting buhari 3times, they all of a sudden realized he was their lord and personal savior? And it is the same pattern we are also going to experience in 2019. That doesn’t matter anyways.
if you know anybody that travelled to the East last Christmas, ask them about their experience going home, they will tell you “recession no dey igboland”. Na una wey vote recession dey suffer hunger and recession pass. Despite the high air and land transport fares. If you didn’t book your flight or bus 3days before you are on your own.
It is also good to note that all the local airports in southeast and southsouth are among the busiest airports in Nigeria in addition to Asaba and port harcourt airports which are within proximate distance, and according to NIWA, 60% of the cargos in Nigeria goes to Onitsha. Yet with Obasanjo presidency and osinbajo Vice Presidency, no other airport outside Lagos in Tinibu’s domain is active except for political visit.

Finally, even though this is bad but, by report, Nigeria security forces extorted over N100 billion in the Southeast in three years. This is despite recession. Which other region can you get that kind of money from? And What does that tell you? Anyways, Presidency or no presidency, the igboman is always and will always be comfortable. That is most important. It is better to have few billionaires, with more comfortable people, than more billionaires with a mass of poor, malnourished and hungry people.

Use your head, who presidency or vice presidency help?

limeta:
Yoruba are jealous of igbo people

hucienda:


noticed the the proliferation of desperate, tribal threads of late. it's so shameful, disgraceful and disgusting.

one has not seen ibibios, ijaws, hausas, tivs, fulanis, igbos, nupes et al opening such threads telling their tribe to vote just based on tribal sentiments.

Esseite:
It seems the APC has unleashed the last week for Tribal politics....

delpee:
It's so sad that we've allowed self centred politicians to drive us backwards. The nation is now so divided, one wonders how we degenerated so fast!

People are now whipping up primordial ethnic sentiments just to have their way irrespective of long term destruction of relationships and unity of purpose.

May God soften hardened hearts.

Ozibe:
Now @Ejimatic, you have a reply to your stupid post you posted on or copied from proudly Yoruba forum of facebook.

https://www.nairaland.com/5029886/2019-nigeria-decides-yorubas-must

Naajjii:

Is Igbo the only tribe in Nigeria that has not ruled since the return to democracy? We have about 400 tribes in Nigeria. Why are you trying to force things, you have to earn the trust of other Nigerians to get elected not by saying 2023 it must be Igbo presidency.

Kagawa10:
All I have to say is


If only people knew what oil countries such as Angolans and Venezuela folks are passing through during this global crude oil price recess, they would thank God Buhari came in rather than Jonathan who looted us dry during oil boom when it was selling at $110 per barrel for five years unlike the paltry $50 it has been selling under APC. If the looting Jonathan couldn't save during the time of plenty and was already borrowing, how would he have carried on during this crude oil price recess?

Despite Buhari administration earning 60% less yet he's come up with plenty projects such as

Our railways at itakpewarri, Lagos-ibadan, Lagos-Abeokuta, kaduna-abuja etc,

The production of low cost fertilizers,

Zik maoseleum

Baro inland port,

Kaduna inland dry port,

Port Harcourt airline terminal,

Abuja airline terminal,

Rice mills,

Foreign reserve increase from $26b to $43b,

Construction of our express highways such as enuguonitsha, Lagos-ibadan etc.

Social policy schemes such as tradermoni, npower etc

Payment of all pensions of airline staffs that were forced to retire after the shambolic privatisation by Atiku. PDP didn't pay them in the last 16 years.

And most especially, stabilizing us through this recession which happened because jonathan failed to save despite earning 60% more than Buhari coupled with the fall in the price of crude oil from $110 per barrel in 5 years under Jonathan to a paltry $50 per barrel under Buhari administration yet Buhari was able to keep us afloat while having many projects to his name thereby surprising Ngozi Iweala and Charles Soludo who predicted recession because jonathan looted and failed to save during the time of plentiful.

Sai Baba. PDP, Neva again

Ozibe:


Zombie what is zoo moselum? How does it add value to the life is it immediate neighborhood not to talk of the igbos?


Rubbish, I don’t even need to talk about other things you listed. they are all propaganda aimed at deceiving the gullible like you. Baro port for where? Has river niger being dredged to start with? Where will the ship pass,is it not the same onitsha water ways? My man use your head, think.

Naajjii:

Is Igbo the only tribe in Nigeria that has not ruled since the return to democracy? We have about 400 tribes in Nigeria. Why are you trying to force things, you have to earn the trust of other Nigerians to get elected not by saying 2023 it must be Igbo presidency.

Naajjii:

Is Igbo the only tribe in Nigeria that has not ruled since the return to democracy? We have about 400 tribes in Nigeria. Why are you trying to force things, you have to earn the trust of other Nigerians to get elected not by saying 2023 it must be Igbo presidency.

jomonic:
Excellent writeup. But it's not for all Yoruba. They do not all share in common ill will against the Igbo. There are many who believe in egalitarian society and free market economy. Majority of these are behind Atiku's bid. But the hard core tribalism prone ones are behind Buhari. Good men irrespective of tribe. Must come together to push this evil regime out. If we fail Nigeria will suffer.

limeta:
Yoruba are jealous of igbo people

freedomforall30:
As has been said many times, Yorubas are worst off than Hausa-Fulani in terms of poverty. I'm not joking. These people hide under one Nigeria to deceive you they are doing well. If this country should divide, other tribes will be shock to see Yorubas begging in the streets like Alamajiris. Go to Ibadan and see people begging. Even here in Lagos. The funny thing is they beg Igbos because they know they are the ones with disposable income from doing business!

zurich1010:

Yorubas are naturally tribalistic. They were the ones that brought tribalism into Nigerian politics when they chased Azikiwe from SW and you see it today in 3D. Yoruba leaders are the only people calling for their people to vote on tribal sentiments.

NothingDoMe:
Yeah. They started a few days before the election. The tribal card is always the last card. It's the worst and last card to bring up because it is very unpredictable. It can even result in a crisis.
APC are not very wise at all.

oilPUSSY:
Since a particular section of this country has decided to tribalise this election... no problem, congratulations to them.
But they should ensure that they have the capacity to bear the consequences of the fruit they are planting today when the chips are down.

Internet never forgets..

jomonic:
Excellent writeup. But it's not for all Yoruba. They do not all share in common ill will against the Igbo. There are many who believe in egalitarian society and free market economy. Majority of these are behind Atiku's bid. But the hard core tribalism prone ones are behind Buhari. Good men irrespective of tribe. Must come together to push this evil regime out. If we fail Nigeria will suffer.

KunleyY19:
Buhari Picked IBO's Twice na...
Eastern Region Gave the Colonial Masters problem to govern. They couldn't use the indirect rule there because they had no traditional local government...

And till today that's still the problem... No Coordination whatsoever and you shouldn't be suprise when they abuse more coordinated group of people... It's an Age long something...

Ozibe:


Did Yoruba earned the trust of other Nigerians before all political parties were told by the military to field in yorubas as their presidential candidates on 1999? Or did OBJ earned the trust of the igbos before he was voted for in 1999 and 2003? Did yaradu and Jonathan earned the trust of the igbos before they voted for? Some of you guys can be so irritating with the way you reason.