Layiwolaadigun7:


there's nothing special about the book. It's opening pages highlighted intellectual abilities that Igbo possessed that others don't.

It detailed how other ethnic groups conspired to wage war against Biafra (civil war) and massacre millions of children. He explained how he junkets the world as one of Biafra emissaries.

The book can better be re titled as the LAMENTATION of AN ETHNIC BIGOT.

my friend I know you quickly read through it just to come up with this reply, I will advise you to clear your bigotry mind and read the whole book

HolarQD:


Lol! You don’t even know much about this stuff. Zik didn’t literally stopped Awo because o any power, it was just a discussion that was propagated by the three pre colonial leaders at that time. Zik wants a Nigeria for all without any recourse to ethnoreligious identity, Awo wanted an ethnorelgious identifier that would ensure proper development for each groups before merging at the central, Ahmadu Bello wanted a primarily traditional state that would ensure the development of all north irrespective of languages first before uniting at the central.

Who dash Zik that was just a ceremonial head power?

and I still ask, if the Yorubas and northerners wanted something different how come they ended with what zik wanted how powerful was zik?

gwafaeziokwu:


We are saying the same thing. What will I be doing in the same country with an urhobo, or itchekiri man. They can never be part of us. Nnamdi Kanu is catching cruise and you guys are Jonsing.

The sticking to 5 eastern is where you need to be giving a big e slap. No one has a right to decide where Igbo land starts and end except the Igbos themselves. We shall redraw the map by our selves when the time comes and the remaining land that do not belong to us will be handed over to you.

BUT NOT EVEN ONE INCH OF IGBOLAND WILL BE CEDED TO THE ANYONE! !!

Lmaoooi... So u think ur Biafra will include lands surrounded by other groups...

At most agreement will be reached but not having lands surrounded by another different country...

It won't work

HolarQD:


The Yoruba civilisation was internal bro, even before any external contact. Go and read, be objective and knowledge would come naturally.

which internal? that city Lagos is a Yoruba name I guess?

Layiwolaadigun7:


there's nothing special about the book. It's opening pages highlighted intellectual abilities that Igbo possessed that others don't.

It detailed how other ethnic groups conspired to wage war against Biafra (civil war) and massacre millions of children. He explained how he junkets the world as one of Biafra emissaries.

The book can better be re titled as the LAMENTATION of AN ETHNIC BIGOT.

I have never seen a book that has dealt with the Yorubas emotions than "There was a Country".

Shady tribe that want to take the glory of winning the war though Awolowo blockade policy, but profusely denied being responsible for the death of 2 million Biafran children. They want the glory, but not the dirtiness associated with the uncivil war.

Chinua Achebe the master, gave future generations of Igbos a book that explained in details whom the people they called country men were. He has no time to give you history of the Nigeria civil war, many authors had done justice to the subject albeit with lots of lies and falsehood.

His book was the human angle of the tragedy of Biafra. He brought a sore subject to the front burner and you guys reaction was highly anticipated. It was a shameful past. Therefore for generations to come, Awolowo shall perpetually be remembered as the one who fought a war of hunger with children for 3 years and got 2 million of them as war booty. Shame!

Etinosa1234:



Lmaoooi... So u think ur Biafra will include lands surrounded by other groups...

At most agreement will be reached but not having lands surrounded by another different country...

It won't work

All the lands belonging to Igbos who profess their Igbo affiliation shall be recovered irrespective of who borders them. No body is going to negotiate anything with you. Land is sacred in our culture,it is inherited. You get the drift?

gwafaeziokwu:


All the lands belonging to Igbos who profess their Igbo affiliation shall be recovered irrespective of who bothers them. No body is going to negotiate anything with you. Land is sacred in our culture,it is inherited. You get the drift?

Well.. till then Sha... We'll wait and see

jimyjames:


whatever you say or think doesn't count, only what they plotters said counts and your Yoruba brother was one of them and he wrote a book about it

my friend between zik and awo zik fought the colonial masters pretty hard awo was just a clannish man who was only concerned about his people the Yorubas and not Nigeria it was zik that fought for Nigeria and he gained a lot of prestige all over Africa he was called zik of Africa no one knew awolowo



same way wike denied being igbo same way amaechi agree's he is igbo and there are a lot of ikwere who thinks like wike and there are a lot of ikwere who think like amaechi so you can't conclude on behalf of ikwere , not you not wike not amaechi

Young man, everything i say and think counts, because it is my history. I just showed you the coward zik was, if you are doubting what i said go and search for the book online Namdi Azikiwe: saint or sinner, and how Awos party was the one that raised the motion for Independence, zik was just one control freak, who thought he could keep everything under his control.
My Yoruba brother was part of the coup, because he was fooled to believe, the coup was for a better country, the Igbo deceived him as usual, just like they did Victor banjo and later subjected the Biafra fighter to the firing squad.
Ameachi said he his Igbo when, he wants to achieve something Politically, he knows that is what will make your head swell, and got for him, and he is just one man . Ikwere Majorities including there present Governor made it clear that Rivers is not Igbo land, Oheaneze could not do anything.

jimyjames:

and I still ask, if the Yorubas and northerners wanted something different how come they ended with what zik wanted how powerful was zik?

They didn’t end with what Zik wanted oga, I thought you’re learned. After independence, the form of government we operated was still regional, each region is self governed and has its own constitution but there was no clear cut clause or policy on possible secession by any group. The coup then happened and brought in ironsi an Igbo man who also believed in Zik ideas, and he promulgated a decree that formed a unitary central government system. Ironsi also failed to sumarily execute those that planned and executed the coup (majorly officers of Igbo extraction).

If he had not form a unitary government and has dealt with the coup plotters, there won’t have been a need for northern retaliation

jimyjames:


I still ask you, how powerful were the igbos that they were able to single handedly do all these things , and you Yorubas and northerners couldn't do anything about it? you Yorubas and northerners were the first to get education and civilization long before the igbos, how come this uncivilized forest people the igbos were making decisions on your behalf? what were you all doing? how powerful were the igbos?

The Colonial masters were against the secession stuff even till now, they even prove it big time during the war, it is only natural for them to side with the Igbos, who.loved Nigeria as one so much, they didn't want to hear anything secession.
And may i remind you that what every the colonial masters said then was final.

gwafaeziokwu:



I have never seen a book that has dealt with the Yorubas emotions than "There was a Country".

Shady tribe that want to take the glory of winning the war though Awolowo blockade policy, but profusely denied being responsible for the death of 2 million Biafran children. They want the glory, but not the dirtiness associated with the uncivil war.

Chinua Achebe the master, gave future generations of Igbos a book that explained in details whom the people they called country men were. He has no time to give you history of the Nigeria civil war, many authors had done justice to the subject albeit with lots of lies and falsehood.

His book was the human angle of the tragedy of Biafra. He brought a sore subject to the front burner and you guys reaction was highly anticipated. It was a shameful past. Therefore for generations to come, Awolowo shall perpetually be remembered as the one who fought a war of hunger with children for 3 years and got 2 million of them as war booty. Shame!

Can you also be kind enough to state the fact that Ojukwu rejected 600,000 euros worth of aid and instead asked for guns and ammunition ?

Aids that could have keep some of those children you mentioned alive? When you start telling yourself the truth, things would become clearer to you and your likes!

gwafaeziokwu:



I have never seen a book that has dealt with the Yorubas emotions than "There was a Country".

Shady tribe that want to take the glory of winning the war though Awolowo blockade policy, but profusely denied being responsible for the death of 2 million Biafran children. They want the glory, but not the dirtiness associated with the uncivil war.

Chinua Achebe the master, gave future generations of Igbos a book that explained in details whom the people they called country men were. He has no time to give you history of the Nigeria civil war, many authors had done justice to the subject albeit with lots of lies and falsehood.

His book was the human angle of the tragedy of Biafra. He brought a sore subject to the front burner and you guys reaction was highly anticipated. It was a shameful past. Therefore for generations to come, Awolowo shall perpetually be remembered as the one who fought a war of hunger with children for 3 years and got 2 million of them as war booty. Shame!

The problem of young generation of Igbo as an ethnic group is created by their leaders who have incorporated hatred of other people into their traditions and culture. An average Igbo guy, no matter the level of education, hates non Igbo for no just reason other than not being an Igbo couple with the believe that Igbo are better than others.
The problem with a book like there was a country is that it perpetually put the Igbo nation in psychological trauma of their foolishness. It reopened wound and reminded them of their losses. After all everything is right in love and war. It inculcated in the younger generation the sense of being victims within the geographical entity called Nigeria.

I dislike saying how i feel about the Igbo as I've come across thousands of them in my day to day activities with the same mindset about other ethnic groups. Igbo hate other people with passion. You can't live with hatred and think you'll prosper in all your endeavours, Mba!

Dont Blane others for your woes, blame Aguiyi Ironsi, Ojukwu, Kaduna and others who thought Igbo can only achieve their superiority claim over others is through elimination of threats and domination of others. You're the architect of your misfortunes and it'll continue to be your portion until you stop hating others.

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gwafaeziokwu:


Igbos are doing you a favour by giving you option to join them early enough. When Biafra is achieved , annexing the surrounding neighbourhood should be a walk in the park.

Only those who signed on from the word go shall have a choice spot on the table. Be wise.

[/s]hahaha keep treading on the path that will bring total destruction to your race, we go dey here talk about how he take happen

jimyjames:


which internal? that city Lagos is a Yoruba name I guess?

Lol! So because Lagos was from the Portuguese, what does it change? Wasn’t Bini the first to have contact with the Portuguese, were they has developed as the Yorubas pre colonial ?

There’s difference between national civilisation and western exposure/education. Binis were civilised as much as the Yoruba pre colonial, the Bini and Oyo empires were the two most powerful, formidable and well organised structured group in the southern Nigeria pre colonial and this wasn’t achieved by any colonial help.

It was their well structured government and military base/leadership that made it imperative for the colonial masters to conquer them first before any other group in the south, and this is why the experienced western exposure and education first.

I am not here to do tribal bashing with you. I just want to disabuse your mind. Yorubas don’t and has never felt jealous nor hate igbos. You guys need to be objective to see things clearer. Thank you.

Layiwolaadigun7:


The problem of young generation of Igbo as an ethnic group is created by their leaders who have incorporated hatred of other people into their traditions and culture. An average Igbo guy, no matter the level of education, hates non Igbo for no just reason other than not being an Igbo couple with the believe that Igbo are better than others.
The problem with a book like there was a country is that it perpetually put the Igbo nation in psychological trauma of their foolishness. It reopened wound and reminded them of their losses. After all everything is right in love and war. It inculcated in the younger generation the sense of being victims within the geographical entity called Nigeria.

I dislike saying how i feel about the Igbo as I've come across thousands of them in my day to day activities with the same mindset about other ethnic groups. Igbo hate other people with passion. You can't live with hatred and think you'll prosper in all your endeavours, Mba!

Dont Blane others for your woes, blame Aguiyi Ironsi, Ojukwu, Kaduna and others who thought Igbo can only achieve their superiority claim over others is through elimination of threats and domination of others. You're the architect of your misfortunes and it'll continue to be your portion until you stop hating others.

There is consequences for every action. When the rest of Nigeria cheered on while the pogrom was taking place in the north, you did not understand that you have created bad eternal bad blood between you and Igbos.

When the rest of Nigeria conspired to mete out genocide on Igbo soil because we decided not to be part of a nation that kills her children with relish you put a final seal to that bad blood.

When more that 50 years after, you refuse to admit that you wronged the Igbo nation but instead constantly boast of meting out another round of genocide at the every occasion. Then hate from the Igbos is the lightest of what you will get from them.

And you know what, not liking you has not hindered their progress in any way. Common ,look at round you and tell your self the hard truth.

HolarQD:


Can you also be kind enough to state the fact that Ojukwu rejected 600,000 euros worth of aid and instead asked for guns and ammunition ?

Aids that could have keep some of those children you mentioned alive? When you start telling yourself the truth, things would become clearer to you and your likes!

At least we are getting somewhere. Awolowo asked Gowon to put a blockade on the east in order to starve them to death. That is a fact!

Ojukwu cannot reject 600,000 euros of aids and yet took the risk of landing Caritas Catholic foundation and Red Cross Aeroplanes, with zero visibility at Uli airport. It was one the the ingenuity of the Biafrans to land the plane, get relief materials and leave all the same without the notice of the Nigeria army who are dunces by the way.

Many Aeroplane carrying food and relief for dying Biafran children were shot down by the Nigerian side. So much for wanting to save the Biafrans. Oga shove your mischief back up the side where the sun do not shine. Abeg. You aren't talking to a kid.

mrkunlex:
you havan't civilized your nyamiris brothers, you want to civilize others. Your level of dindinrin is high

Yaribanza will you know when you are hiding in your mothers bedroom.

If you like hide from today till God comes down, our brothers will find you and civilize you

LukasPodolski:

Ladies and gentlemen.
A Nairalander compared the best part of Aba with London , Honk Hong and Tokyo

Happy viewing...

London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and the almighty Aba in that order..
Is God not wonderful?

Lastly Mr Bkayyy, when. Are you showing the pictures of Universities, Airport, malls, trains pubs e.t.c in Aba... I would love to see.

It is funny when you circle randomly thinking you are pointing out bad side but your full city is a circle.
I would have said let me circle a good part but no I will need a microscope for it.

LukasPodolski:

They are ancient buildings built when your useless forefathers were living on trees..

That's Ibadan old town, the same way you find old and ancient buildings in Western cities like Rome, Athens, Milan, Warsaw, Berlin e.t.c where tourists pays to visit.

Those ancient buildings are symbols of earlier civilization...

Apparently, no city in the east can stand Ibadan, the third Largest city in Nigeria... Not Eastern city even comes close.

Yaribanza didn't put Ibadan in the same line when talking about eastern cities because Ibadan is not a city.
If you want to compare Ibadan with something, compare it to pig pen

gwafaeziokwu:



At least we are getting somewhere. Awolowo asked Gowon to put a blockade on the east in order to starve them to death. That is a fact!

Ojukwu cannot reject 600,000 euros of aids and yet took the risk of landing Caritas Catholic foundation and Red Cross Aeroplanes, with zero visibility at Uli airport. It was one the the ingenuity of the Biafrans to land the plane, get relief materials and leave all the same without the notice of the Nigeria army who are dunces by the way.

Many Aeroplane carrying food and relief for dying Biafran children were shot down by the Nigerian side. So much for wanting to save the Biafrans. Oga shove your mischief back up the side where the sun do not shine. Abeg. You aren't talking to a kid.

But it was the same book you so revered that made mention the fact that Ojukwu rejected aid but instead asked for ammunitions. And moreover you don’t need to throw insults around, check my messages, I am not here to tribal bash. Thank you

Bkayyy:

It is funny when you circle randomly thinking you are pointing out bad side but your full city is a circle.
I would have said let me circle a good part but no I will need a microscope for it.

LMAO, it's really funny that the worst and old parts of Ibadan is being compared with Downtown ABA... HAHA.

Mr Bkayyy , when ar you showing me Aba University, Airport, malls, pubs, roads, Recreational centres?
is that too much to ask?

how can a supposed city that is being liken to London and Tokyo not have an airport, University, tarred roads, malls, public places e.t.c

I'm waiting.

LukasPodolski:

That neighborhood you posted looks like remains of atomic bomb attack... More like war thorn Damascus... Is this the best part of Aba?

How do you call a town/city that doesn't have a university, Airport, Mall, pubs, the worst road network in the country, no trains etcetera developed?
The dirtiest city in the country.
Aba is an emblematic of a failed society.
Development means growth, now I want you to judge if Aba is worthy to be called a developed city.... Hahaha


Interesting.

You are delusional
Lolz...
Am recently in the east check out my Aba thread
I did,

few pictures and All about ABA ( The Great Enyimba City)
www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great">https://https-www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great

Nigga Start traveling!
You can equally tell us the name of your town
Let's compare it commercial activities with that of ABA,

You even said Aba has no mall, train station, universities e.t.c bro infact I give up on you
Keep feeding your fantasies

Bkayyy:

Yaribanza didn't put Ibadan in the same line when talking about eastern cities because Ibadan is not a city.
If you want to compare Ibadan with something, compare it to pig pen

only Enugu is worthy to be called a city in Igboland, and most things their are basic... I would rate place like Ilorin above your Enugu sef..

until you show me pictures of stadiums, malls, Universities, Airport, Public places e.t.c in Onitsha and Aba, then we gonna agree that Onitsha and Aba are cities....

the only worthy city in igboland, Enugu should be compared with Akure and not Ibadan.

Ibadan, the third Largest city in Nigeria after, Lagos metro and Abuja metro is on another league... not on the same league with shitholes that doesn't have basic amenities like University, Stadium, Malls, Airports, clubs and public places..

please don't quote me again unless you're ready to provide what I asked for... Provide what I asked for in Onitsha and Aba..

Nigercity:



You are delusional
Am recently in the east check out Aba thread

few pictures and All about ABA ( The Great Enyimba City)
www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great">https://https-www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great

show me pictures of Aba University, Airport, clubs, malls, Public places, roads e.t.c HERE.

And stop foaming at the mouth.

Nigercity:


You are delusional Lolz... Am recently in the east check out my Aba thread I did,
few pictures and All about ABA ( The Great Enyimba City) www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great">https://https-www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great
Nigga Start traveling! You can equally tell us the name of your town Let's compare it commercial activities with that of ABA,
You even said Aba has no mall, universities e.t.c bro infact I give up on you Keep feeding your fantasies

please don't quote me again. if you can't provide what I asked for,

[quote author=LukasPodolski post=97583184]
please don't quote me again.
if you can't provide what I asked for, [/quote

Click on the thread and stop saying trash
They are all there]

https://www.nairaland.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great

Nigercity:



You are delusional
Lolz...
Am recently in the east check out my Aba thread
I did,

few pictures and All about ABA ( The Great Enyimba City)
www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great">https://https-www-nairaland-.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great

Nigga Start traveling!
You can equally tell us the name of your town
Let's compare it commercial activities with that of ABA,

You even said Aba has no mall, train station, universities e.t.c bro infact I give up on you
Keep feeding your fantasies

can you provide pictures of Aba mall, University, Airport, Roads, clubs HERE?

LukasPodolski:

can you provide pictures of Aba mall, University, Airport, Roads, clubs HERE?

All you seek for lies in this thread
Stop running around
Abi
You are afraid to cry, cos I bet you will be disappointed

https://www.nairaland.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great

LukasPodolski:

only Enugu is worthy to be called a city in Igboland, and most things their are basic... I would rate place like Ilorin above your Enugu sef..

until you show me pictures of stadiums, malls, Universities, Airport, Public places e.t.c in Onitsha and Aba, then we gonna agree that Onitsha and Aba are cities....

the only worthy city in igboland, Enugu should be compared with Akure and not Ibadan.

Ibadan, the third Largest city in Nigeria after, Lagos metro and Abuja metro is on another league... not on the same league with shitholes that doesn't have basic amenities like University, Stadium, Malls, Airports, clubs and public places..

please don't quote me again unless you're ready to provide what I asked for... Provide what I asked for in Onitsha and Aba..

LOL, the one you are circling up and down don't see stadiums and malls there?

If you have issues with eastern cities. Watch their video below.

Videos speak louder than pictures


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0yLXA-E0U


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdOOcyFSJ_w


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2pmSlVqDwg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb4mMQe4p8A



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjEohrRw93E


Ask for more if you like. And please I will like you to post a link to HAbeokuta and Hibadan

Nigercity:
.

I checked the first page and couldn't find what I asked for..
can you post them here?

LukasPodolski:

I checked the first page and couldn't find what I asked for..

can you post them here?

Can Yoruba people stop being lazy for ones
Kindly go through the thread haba

https://www.nairaland.com/6300302/few-pictures-all-aba-great

Nigga you post self is funny
Abia state that has 4 train station
2 in ABA
One in umuahia, and the other in uzoakoli,
Do you even know how many universities that are in abia ?
Also Google about the malls in Aba

Bkayyy:

LOL, the one you are circling up and down don't see stadiums and malls there?

If you have issues with eastern cities. Watch their video below.

Videos speak louder than pictures


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0yLXA-E0U


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdOOcyFSJ_w


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2pmSlVqDwg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb4mMQe4p8A

Ask for more if you like. And please I will like you to post a link to HAbeokuta and Hibadan

lmao, this is ridiculous....