Afriifa:
As an economist, I will refer you to go study the Japanese Economy! and acknowledge the role the fishing industry has contributed to their respective stages of development.
As for the sectors you've highlighted, we're even!
If you talk about Education, I will highlight the Trinity of Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor John Pepper Clark and Professor Chinua Achebe.
About Commerce, I know my people have been doing well relatively, but I know they don't match up with the drug republicans because they do business with ethical socio-economic conduct.(you know what I mean).
As for entertainments and sports. you should know, d likes of taribo west, agbani dergo, hilda dokubo, ideye brown, timaya n d likes have made names for themselves. But let me stop here. I'm not all jobeless to engage you for too long, I won't give you such fame..

Why are u dragging in igbo ans yoruba? Has Chinua and Soyinka turned into ijaw too

Afriifa:
Hahahaha. Dem no know Jareh. Niger Delta Means Strong People! We strong so tey, we fight government collect Niger Delta Ministry, and Niger Delta Development Commission.
Niger Delta Wadoo!

U fought with pipelines.

tamdun:

This is exactly the problem they have with Yoruba people, imagine them calling Lagos no man's land, they came to South west and think they can dominate/oppress us on our land,same in South Africa,same everywhere they go

Lagos is no mans land and has never ever been yoruba land since history.

Thw true owners of Lagos is Bini

Logan23:


Why are u dragging in igbo ans yoruba? Has Chinua and Soyinka turned into ijaw too

I've been avoiding your quote because I've realized that you're a colossal fool. I said trinity! now comprehend the English. It means those Two including my Ijaw Grandfather; professor pepper clark on the same league!

IDENNAA:


This is just sad that a human being sat down to write this twaddle of a deranged mind.

You are nothing but a glorified animal in human flesh. Your Oba , Ovonramen murdered innocent babies for sacrifice to win a war against the British and have the gut to open your bloody mouth. If you don't know you Bini people are eternally enslaved by your Oba. You can't even look him in the eyes like others do....what a degenerate

Oh, really? Have you ever advise your Ipob miscreants? Listen, every Igbos on the internet insults Edos like it's their birthright. Why would you find my post insulting while your people are all over the internet insulting every tribes? Yes, we sacrifice human likewise your ancestors sacrifice and sold your people into slavery. I guess you should read about Kingdoms and Empires, you can't be powerful and not be ruthless. Well, I'm not enslaved to my Oba because I value what we have and not some people that don't have royalty in their bloodline. I am not a Bini man but from Edo State. Brits were fighting for their interest to gain access to Edo rain forest for rubber and other mineral resources. Please learn to read history with an open mind and don't be biased.

Logan23:


I am from Enugu state......Edo has zero connection or relationship with efik, annang, iron or ibibio

Yes, we don't have relationship but a relationship can be a bargain between both groups. Dude, do you live on Nairaland? This is my first time engaging back and forth with someone on Nairaland.. It's crazy sometimes how we act like there's no relationship amongst us in the south, however it hurt me to insult your people because I have igbos in my family. My problem is I don't know why you guys insult Edos like they're the cause of your problem in Nigeria. Have a blessed life man, I don't hate it's all fun.

Afriifa:
Exactly, we may have our internal strifes just like even family does, but our bigger togetherness outweigh our differences.
dis people think dey can capitalize on our small fights to cause disunity and plant the see of hate among us. but dey've failed.
What I've understood in my course of existence is that, for us, whether Urhobo, Bini, Ijaw, Isoko, Ika, Ikwere, Itsekeri, Efif, Ibibio, Annang, Esan e.t.c Whenever the term 'Niger Delta' is mentioned. There is this automatic spirit of togetherness, unity and love among these ethnic nationalities.
This is one thing the average Igbo man doesn't understand about his Biafra struggle.. Once you mention Biafra to a Niger Deltan, he becomes conscious of Niger Delta Republic all of a sudden. n he forgets if he's been disputing with another tribe.

Really? So once the words 'Niger Delta' are uttered, an Efik man will suddenly have incredible love for an Edo man on the other side of the River Niger he knows nothing about?


This Biafran struggle is a simple thing. A referendum will be held in the SS/ SE. Those who vote to leave will become Biafrans. Those who vote to stay will carry on as Nigerians

Why is this hard for some people to understand?

gidgiddy:


Really? So once the words 'Niger Delta' are uttered, an Efik man will suddenly have incredible love for an Edo man on the other side of the River Niger he knows nothing about?


This Biafran struggle is a simple thing. A referendum will be held in the SS/ SE. Those who vote to leave will become Biafrans. Those who vote to stay will carry on as Nigerians

Why is this hard for some people to understand?

You're an ingnorant to think Biafra will exist without the position of Niger Delta Republic/United States of Niger Delta/Atlantic Republic actualized first. Or you must be dellusional to even carry on the notion that Nigeria will exist as an entity after the secession one part in the present Nigeria. See him sentence 'Refledum to biafra or continue as Nigeria' Nigga you're the most myopic person I have ever seen on this thread. You think because the Niger Delta people are not making noise on several platforms they don't have plans to secede when the present Nigeria disintegrates?

Omuaro38:


Look at this dirty Edo swine, when your superiors gather at the table of human royalty to chat and dine away, a servile Edo dog like yourself should be at the service of the table, right below picking the crumbs like the debased dirt-groveling subhuman that you are. When Edo begin talk when Igbos dey talk? you are way beneath even the most despicable Igbo castaway in all ramifications of human metric, you no dey shame dey admit say your dirty sisters dey okay international ashawo match , that's how useless and hard-done by life you degenerates are. Imagine how sad and miserable it must be to be an Edo subhuman when you next meal ticket as a woman is to get trafficked to Lebanon, Libya and Italy to suck the shrinkled d**ks of old Arab men just to send money home to Osahon and Osas to feed, no pride, no self-worth, no decency... meanwhile your worthless youths are wasting away in the oasis of cultism while Igbos are buying up Benin city and investing in your market economy and real estates, apparently the life of a typical Edo bastard isn't worth any more than a used tissue paper, if prostitution or cultism doesn't get you, then sooner or later witchcraft will. The shamelessness of your women have been made so profound that even international media outlets like BBC and Aljezeera even made documentaries on Edo whOres who prowl the streets of Europe whistling away to the highest bidders.

One Enuani woman Madam Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is worth more than the entire human capital of Edo witches all put together, bloody accursed pig. Little wonder your Oba is a primitive and fetish bastard who still revels in the practices of human sacrifice, it's not farfetched to see why Edo state is cursed.

Dude, I know this is a faceless forum but you're the dirty swine and a bulljive. Your father is a slave and you're born a slave. Your tribes were like every other group in Nigeria, Brits made you guys what you are today.. You know it and I know it y'all are not united don't act like all is well between every igbos tribes... You know Edo girls are beautiful you don't compare your smelling Enuani with Bini and for your information Your tribe is a piss of shit and can't breathe where Bini is present. Ok since you brought out Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, I will present Robert Sola Okojie.. Read about him piss of shit.. He's greater than your Ngozi Okonjo Iweala in every ramification of life. Why aren't Igbos buying their city, why Bini? Your women are everywhere across the country and outside Nigeria prostituting because they're getting older with no man to marry. The only tribe in the country with the highest number of unmarried women yet you insult others of prostitution and yours is getting old at home............. Have you watched Nigeria Porn? Your girls are constituting nuisance everywhere. Your men are drug infested, ready to be shot death in Arab and Asia country...... Kiss the truth and die of your hate for Bini............... Ndi Ala. I am ready for your insults................

Afriifa:
You're an ingnorant to think Biafra will exist without the position of Niger Delta Republic/United States of Niger Delta/Atlantic Republic actualized first. Or you must be dellusional to even carry on the notion that Nigeria will exist as an entity after the secession one part in the present Nigeria. See him sentence 'Refledum to biafra or continue as Nigeria' Nigga you're the most myopic person I have ever seen on this thread. You think because the Niger Delta people are not making noise on several platforms they don't have plans to secede when the present Nigeria disintegrates?

Let me tell you this, countries dont fall out of the sky. Before a country can exist, there must be an agitation for it. I have seen crowds of people come out and say they want Oduduwa Republic. I have seen crowds of people come out and say they want Biafra

I have never seen even one single person come out to say they want Niger Delta Republic. There is no agitation for it whatsoever. So how are you going to convince Nigeria and the international community that there is any yearning or desire for a Niger Delta Republic when they not seen protesting and demanding for that?

In the South of Nigeria, the only self determination groups that exist are Oduduwa and Biafra and if a referendum is held, it will be for those two groups. Those of them who vote in the West to go, will become Oduduwa. Those who vote in the East to go, will become Biafrans.

Those who vote against, or do not vote at all, will carry on as Nigerians. Nobody gives anybody a country, if you want it, you go out and agitate for it.

Afriifa:
I've been avoiding your quote because I've realized that you're a colossal fool. I said trinity! now comprehend the English. It means those Two including my Ijaw Grandfather; professor pepper clark on the same league!

Daft Modern day FooOOOooOoooOOooL, u were told to list achievements of the tiny ijaw people and u started roping in Soyinka and Achebe, cant u people stand on ur own without bringing in other people? John Pepper Clark is an English man as long as we know so dont even rope him in as an Ijaw man.

BornRicch:


Yes, we don't have relationship but a relationship can be a bargain between both groups. Dude, do you live on Nairaland? This is my first time engaging back and forth with someone on Nairaland.. It's crazy sometimes how we act like there's no relationship amongst us in the south, however it hurt me to insult your people because I have igbos in my family. My problem is I don't know why you guys insult Edos like they're the cause of your problem in Nigeria. Have a blessed life man, I don't hate it's all fun.

Shut up oga, Igbos have a direct border relationship and a blood relationship with the efiks. Even the former governor of cross river state is Liyel imoke, An igbo man. Keep ur stupidity indoors before u use it and infect ur neighbours. No tribe in edo has any form of relationship with efik...Na only Urhobo n Isoko dem wey una dey close to and those ones go still reject una

Logan23:


Lagos is no mans land and has never ever been yoruba land since history.

Thw true owners of Lagos is Bini

I no talk am?
No wonder every tribe dey avoid their biafra

PHijo:


Wetin concern Ibibio man with Obolo?
Who cares about what an Ibibio man thinks?
The Obolo or Andoni people of Rivers and Akwa Ibom state are Ijaw people.

Our current Ijaw Youth Council president is an Obolo man.

yes, the president is an Obolo Man. Don't mind these guys who don't know that Andoni in Rivers and Eastern obolo in Akwa Ibom is one.#We Rise

Logan23:


U fought with pipelines.

Yes, blowing pipelines , oil well and pollution are their tool to fight. Awesome...

When we say these people aren't too intelligent they get offended. The northerners are living peacefully in their region whole these "niger deltans" are celebrating how they damaged their own land...lmao

tamdun:

I no talk am?
No wonder every tribe dey avoid their biafra

If a box is dropped for referendum for biafra today, Even tribes that weren't part of the Nigerian civil war will vote a resounding yes.



Lagos is no mans land and lagos is not yoruba land.

The language spoken in lagos is not even yoruba langauge

Logan23:


Shut up oga, Igbos have a direct border relationship and a blood relationship with the efiks. Even the former governor of cross river state is Liyel imoke, An igbo man. Keep ur stupidity indoors before u use it and infect ur neighbours. No tribe in edo has any form of relationship with efik...Na only Urhobo n Isoko dem wey una dey close to and those ones go still reject una

Few pages ago I asked an Edo guy what they have in common with Akwa-Cross, absolutely nothing but these Edo people claim we are fanning embers of disunity amongst "brothers"...loo

Logan23:


Lagos is no mans land and has never ever been yoruba land since history.

Thw true owners of Lagos is Bini

Why did your Fathers flee Lagos for the East during the 1993 Oso Abiola Crisis when nobody was pursuing them ?

It was because they knew without any doubt where home was.

AdakaBoro8:
yes. they speak the Izon language.. do u have word in okrika to ask me, go ahead and ask me and i will answer 60%.. am delta ijaw.

ok.

gidgiddy:


Really? So once the words 'Niger Delta' are uttered, an Efik man will suddenly have incredible love for an Edo man on the other side of the River Niger he knows nothing about?


This Biafran struggle is a simple thing. A referendum will be held in the SS/ SE. Those who vote to leave will become Biafrans. Those who vote to stay will carry on as Nigerians

Why is this hard for some people to understand?

na u wan carri that satanic referendum come ss? so your cownu brain cant reason for once that, imidiately the zoo government approve referendum, every propose region must conduct it referendum...e.g arewa, middle belt, biafstard, oduduwa, niger delta will all proposed to conduct referendum.. that time even boko haram can propose it own country and play their own referenda.. biafra? who wan reason goat tribe biafra that time? mcheew.. keep dream like cownu.

Logan23:


Shut up oga, Igbos have a direct border relationship and a blood relationship with the efiks. Even the former governor of cross river state is Liyel imoke, An igbo man. Keep ur stupidity indoors before u use it and infect ur neighbours. No tribe in edo has any form of relationship with efik...Na only Urhobo n Isoko dem wey una dey close to and those ones go still reject una

Why drink panadol for another man headache? Does Enugu have relationship with Efik and Ibibio? The same way other minors are rejecting you slaves.

Afriifa:
You're an ingnorant to think Biafra will exist without the position of Niger Delta Republic/United States of Niger Delta/Atlantic Republic actualized first. Or you must be dellusional to even carry on the notion that Nigeria will exist as an entity after the secession one part in the present Nigeria. See him sentence 'Refledum to biafra or continue as Nigeria' Nigga you're the most myopic person I have ever seen on this thread. You think because the Niger Delta people are not making noise on several platforms they don't have plans to secede when the present Nigeria disintegrates?

he is the no1 mumu on nairaland..

BornRicch:


Why drink panadol for another man headache? Does Enugu have relationship with Efik and Ibibio? The same way other minors are rejecting you slaves.

Blind Afonjja...After reading facts, alluding had to do was type old gibberish that u have typed before.

Afriifa:
You're an ingnorant to think Biafra will exist without the position of Niger Delta Republic/United States of Niger Delta/Atlantic Republic actualized first. Or you must be dellusional to even carry on the notion that Nigeria will exist as an entity after the secession one part in the present Nigeria. See him sentence 'Refledum to biafra or continue as Nigeria' Nigga you're the most myopic person I have ever seen on this thread. You think because the Niger Delta people are not making noise on several platforms they don't have plans to secede when the present Nigeria disintegrates?

U are the chronically ignorant one here.

If IGBOS successfully take the igbo territories out of nigeria,whatever remains of nigeria will still continue to move on as a nation.

Dont get it twisted.

IDENNAA:


Few pages ago I asked an Edo guy what they have in common with Akwa-Cross, absolutely nothing but these Edo people claim we are fanning embers of disunity amongst "brothers"...loo

Although sometimes I do not know where you stand on Igbo issues either on Odenigbo Aroli or Nripriest but one thing I do not underestimate is your genuine passion and love with those previous monikers. However, I do not really understand you again and how you favour Juliusmalema, his Malezwhatever and Osageywhatever moniker, whose sole mission is to tear Igbos apart and create enmity...

On the topic, you have to understand, the fear of the Edo people... People exclude them quite fiercely in the Biafran discussions (they have never been part of the discussion in the first place). Now, imagine where that leaves them? It leaves them with Nigeria at the mercy of the Yorubas who though will be peaceful, will have an overbearing power over them. The other alternative will be to stay alone with the Ijaws.... I do not need to explain much about the consequences to you... The Ijaws and the other non-Igbo ethnic groups are still not happy with the role Yorubas played in favour of the Itshekiris in Warri. The Yorubas on the other hand will not have much to lose staying on their own but they are wary of being in one Country with the Hausas without a big balancing power like the Igbos. If the Igbos leave, The Hausas might not let go of the Yorubas or even the Ijaws.. No balancing power too.

Now Imagine leaving only the Ijaws and the Edoids to form a country, without roping others into it to balance the powers. That is why they are screaming Naija Delta as if Igbos are not inside. They are the ones who scream Niger Delta the most because they feel it is synonymous with oil...but you see, two Igbo states are in the Niger Delta but those two states really do not care because they have much more to offer besides oil. These realities scare the Ijaws and Edoid groups to the marrow.
So sometimes, I empathize with them....that is why an Edo man 100s of counties and ethnic nations apart will be searching for brotherhood with the Efiks, who are in all ways, form and manner have more common with their Igbo cousins.

Christistruth00:



Why did your Fathers flee Lagos for the East during the 1993 Oso Abiola Crisis when nobody was pursuing them ?

It was because they knew without any doubt where home was.

Why do yorubas like lying?

Pls present proof to back up this false claim or be mute forever.

[quote author=gidgiddy post=99314511]

Let me tell you this, countries dont fall out of the sky. Before a country can exist, there must be an agitation for it. I have seen crowds of people come out and say they want Oduduwa Republic. I have seen crowds of people come out and say they want Biafra

I have never seen even one single person come out to say they want Niger Delta Republic. There is no agitation for it whatsoever. So how are you going to convince Nigeria and the international community that there is any yearning or desire for a Niger Delta Republic when they not seen protesting and demanding for that?

In the South of Nigeria, the only self determination groups that exist are Oduduwa and Biafra and if a referendum is held, it will be for those two groups. Those of them who vote in the West will become Oduduwa. Those who vote in the East to go, will become Biafrans.
this is an effect of ignorancy and illitracy plus too much of dwelling in bush villages.. an educated man cant reason this myopic

BornRicch:


Dude, I know this is a faceless forum but you're the dirty swine and a bulljive. Your father is a slave and you're born a slave. Your tribes were like every other group in Nigeria, Brits made you guys what you are today.. You know it and I know it y'all are not united don't act like all is well between every igbos tribes... You know Edo girls are beautiful you don't compare your smelling Enuani with Bini and for your information Your tribe is a piss of shit and can't breathe where Bini is present. Ok since you brought out Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, I will present Robert Sola Okojie.. Read about him piss of shit.. He's greater than your Ngozi Okonjo Iweala in every ramification of life. Why aren't Igbos buying their city, why Bini? Your women are everywhere across the country and outside Nigeria prostituting because they're getting older with no man to marry. The only tribe in the country with the highest number of unmarried women yet you insult others of prostitution and yours is getting old at home............. Have you watched Nigeria Porn? Your girls are constituting nuisance everywhere. Your men are drug infested, ready to be shot death in Arab and Asia country...... Kiss the truth and die of your hate for Bini............... Ndi Ala. I am ready for your insults................

Ovbi'Oba
Calm down, I notice your monicker is less than a year old.
Don't fight issues here with these people, it doesn't change a thing.

If you digest the things here, you will hate people for no reason. No be everything dem day talk put.

One love

Logan23:


Lagos is no mans land and has never ever been yoruba land since history.

Thw true owners of Lagos is Bini

Why did your Fathers flee Lagos for the East during the 1993 Oso Abiola Crisis when nobody was pursuing them ?

It was because they knew without any doubt where home was.

Logan23:





Why do yorubas like lying?

Pls present proof to back up this false claim or be mute forever.

Ask any Igbo person in Lagos who was at least 10 years Old in 1993 about the Oso Abiola Exodus to the East when some were expecting War but God in his infinite Wisdom and Mercy did not permit it.


There were no Igbos left in Lagos after they fled to the East when General Babangida annulled. Abiola’s Victory leading to the June 12 1993 Election Crisis

Next time you want to deceive yourself by claiming Lagos is not Yorubaland just remember Oso Abiola of 1993.

An Army of Ekene di Chukwu type Buses were departing Lagos Night and day and everyday non stop 24 hours round the Clock for a period of about 2 Weeks while their Yoruba neighbours looked on in complete astonishment and bewilderment wondering what exactly was chasing Igbos out of Lagos

Lagos ran out of Salt they bought every bag of Salt they could lay their hands on. and took it back with them to the East.

For Complete 6 weeks there were no Igbos left in Lagos .


After 6 Weeks the bravest ones surfaced again and told all their friends and neighbours how hunger had driven them back , the Yorubas welcomed them back with joy and assured them no War was going to be fought over June 12.

https://www.facebook.com/IgboHistoFacts/posts/ndi-igbo-oso-abiola-27-years-on-the-storyoso-abiola-was-the-mass-exodus-of-south/737894473649091/

Logan23:


Still the same.

Show me newspaper proof, u begin run.

Even if dem wan fight war for Lagos, Yorubas go still run back to oshogbo, Ogbomosho and etc, cuz that's where they come from

During the 1993 Oso Abiola Crisis it was Igbos that abandoned Lagos and fled to the East

Even Gen Babangida and his family fled Lagos

Yorubas stayed put in Lagos they were already in Yorubaland.


https://t.guardian.ng/opinion/abiola-and-june-12-lets-go-the-whole-hog/



https://t.guardian.ng/opinion/abiola-and-june-12-lets-go-the-whole-hog/

Ekealterego:

Although sometimes I do not know where you stand on Igbo issues either on Odenigbo Aroli or Nripriest but one thing I do not underestimate is your genuine passion and love with those previous monikers. However, I do not really understand you again and how you favour Juliusmalema, his Malezwhatever and Osageywhatever moniker, whose sole mission is to tear Igbos apart and create enmity...

On the topic, you have to understand, the fear of the Edo people... People exclude them quite fiercely in the Biafran discussions (they have never been part of the discussion in the first place). Now, imagine where that leaves them? It leaves them with Nigeria at the mercy of the Yorubas who though will be peaceful, will have an overbearing power over them. The other alternative will be to stay alone with the Ijaws.... I do not need to explain much about the consequences to you... The Ijaws and the other non-Igbo ethnic groups are still not happy with the role Yorubas played in favour of the Itshekiris in Warri. The Yorubas on the other hand will not have much to lose staying on their own but they are wary of being in one Country with the Hausas without a big balancing power like the Igbos. If the Igbos leave, The Hausas might not let go of the Yorubas or even the Ijaws.. No balancing power too.

Now Imagine leaving only the Ijaws and the Edoids to form a country, without roping others into it to balance the powers. That is why they are screaming Naija Delta as if Igbos are not inside. They are the ones who scream Niger Delta the most because they feel it is synonymous with oil...but you see, two Igbo states are in the Niger Delta but those two states really do not care because they have much more to offer besides oil. These realities scare the Ijaws and Edoid groups to the marrow.
So sometimes, I empathize with them....that is why an Edo man 100s of counties and ethnic nations apart will be searching for brotherhood with the Efiks, who are in all ways, form and manner have more common with their Igbo cousins.

You should know I am all for Igbo unity but differ in some internal complex issues. That's about it. I don't kiss anybody's assz and I am still Igbo as they come. Dont worry about my strong Anambra leaning....at the end we are all Igbo.

As per Bini, don't believe the fake love they are exhibiting here for the NigerDelta/Ijaw. In real life they hate Ijaw to the bone marrow and this is not even debatable. The time of Bini Chiefdom is over and they are just getting the wake up call that they are practically inconsequential in the thick of things henceforth the desperation to kiss any assz that will favor them.

Of course , like you rightly said, Biafra never regarded Edo as a group we could form a country with....lmao.

Ekealterego:

Although sometimes I do not know where you stand on Igbo issues either on Odenigbo Aroli or Nripriest but one thing I do not underestimate is your genuine passion and love with those previous monikers. However, I do not really understand you again and how you favour Juliusmalema, his Malezwhatever and Osageywhatever moniker, whose sole mission is to tear Igbos apart and create enmity...

On the topic, you have to understand, the fear of the Edo people... People exclude them quite fiercely in the Biafran discussions (they have never been part of the discussion in the first place). Now, imagine where that leaves them? It leaves them with Nigeria at the mercy of the Yorubas who though will be peaceful, will have an overbearing power over them. The other alternative will be to stay alone with the Ijaws.... I do not need to explain much about the consequences to you... The Ijaws and the other non-Igbo ethnic groups are still not happy with the role Yorubas played in favour of the Itshekiris in Warri. The Yorubas on the other hand will not have much to lose staying on their own but they are wary of being in one Country with the Hausas without a big balancing power like the Igbos. If the Igbos leave, The Hausas might not let go of the Yorubas or even the Ijaws.. No balancing power too.

Now Imagine leaving only the Ijaws and the Edoids to form a country, without roping others into it to balance the powers. That is why they are screaming Naija Delta as if Igbos are not inside. They are the ones who scream Niger Delta the most because they feel it is synonymous with oil...but you see, two Igbo states are in the Niger Delta but those two states really do not care because they have much more to offer besides oil. These realities scare the Ijaws and Edoid groups to the marrow.
So sometimes, I empathize with them....that is why an Edo man 100s of counties and ethnic nations apart will be searching for brotherhood with the Efiks, who are in all ways, form and manner have more common with their Igbo cousins.

Actually the consensus amongst Edo people is staying alone. I for one don't buy the idea of a Niger delta republic. People in a country should at least share some historical and cultural relationship. That's why we will always feel at home with the Urhobos, the itsekiris, the Ikas. I would have added the Yoruba's but we don't trust them anymore.

I don't see us forming a country with the Efiks or Annangs. No relationship at all. The ijaws who are even close to us, we don't see any nation with them even though we have had history together.

So we don't want anything to do with Biafra, I have no business with it. Infact I believe maybe IKA people can do a referendum on who they wish to join. We could even exchange communities. We could swap the Edo speaking communities in Ika for igbanke. Why should we fight ourselves when we can be diplomatic.

Keep your insults and verbal abuse with you in the east. I have people in the east who I trade with, some of my closest friends are from the east and they have lived their whole lives in Benin.

I hope I have put your mind to rest.

Daum:



Actually the consensus amongst Edo people is staying alone. I for one don't buy the idea of a Niger delta republic. People in a country should at least share some historical and cultural relationship. That's why we will always feel at home with the Urhobos, the itsekiris, the Ikas. I would have added the Yoruba's but we don't trust them anymore.

I don't see us forming a country with the Efiks or Annangs. No relationship at all. The ijaws who are even close to us, we don't see any nation with them even though we have had history together.

So we don't want anything to do with Biafra, I have no business with it. Infact I believe maybe IKA people can do a referendum on who they wish to join. We could even exchange communities. We could swap the Edo speaking communities in Ika for igbanke. Why should we fight ourselves when we can be diplomatic.

Keep your insults and verbal abuse with you in the east. I have people in the east who I trade with, some of my closest friends are from the east and they have lived their whole lives in Benin.

I hope I have put your mind to rest.

Brother, I enjoy your very matured response... Please, when you check the history of the thread, you will understand the frustration of keeping a civil disciússiohn with so many people who come in aggressive and sometimes malicious and lying attacks. We had a civil discussion at first until these strong anti-Igbo guys came in full attack mode and in the passion of the moment, people attacked back.

I personally understand your issues with the Yorubas and vice versa, you need to see the number of threads and topics so many Bini people open claiming to own them and claiming to be their progenitor..Most of them find it insulting and they have taken it to another dimension. It is also historical, the issues you had in the past prompted the creation of the mid-west region.

And on the Ijaw-Bini rivalry, you guys seem to be chasing the same thing at close proximity, and sometimes there is a clash of interest..whether it is with land or with people. The truth is that the two groups need people to boost their stand and power in current Nigeria or in the future when Nigeria disintegrates or even If there is a Biafra exit.
The Ijaw people have been forming a franchise even with people who do not speak their language in preparation for this eventuality and the Edo people have been doing the same but based more on a shared history. Due to proximity, they have had to fight for the same people.
You may not be aware of this move or the issues surrounding it but it is very real.