stuffs2002: Always supporting outsiders against Nigeria.
Yet you wonder why Nigerians will never ever vote Igbo
I think you've got that back to front. "Some" Igbo people no longer support Nigeria, because Nigeria doesn't support them. You're assessment is totally nonsensical.
Macphenson: So Nigeria Air force can deploy jets to another country but cannot deploy same jets on the marauding terrorists having a field day in Nigeria?
There is nothing anybody wants to tell me, the government is complicit in the ongoing terrorism in this country.
Nigeria carries out over 2,000 sorties a year on terrorists. They literally post pictures of their bombing campaigns on X (formally Twitter).
Ezmans: a capital without taxi, water,no good road, no street lights, cctv, security Shame to you people, foreign based Nigerians are flying to lagos to have there holidays
Abuja has all of those things, you must have it confused with a different capital in an entirely different African nation.
Kemetian: The Lagos state government should stop messing around and build proper underground drainage systems.
No modern city does this “clean up day” nonsense because the infrastructure negates the need for that.
If you build roads with covered drainage and sidewalks, there would be no need to force residents out of their homes to dig rubbish from your filthy open gutters.
There’s no need for an “environmental day” in Abuja, because the infrastructure is well built, and there are no filthy open gutters to “clean up”.
Rwanda has open gutters, have you seen how clean the country is? Indian has underground drainage systems but it's 10x dirtier than Nigeria. The reality is, a clean society is heavily influenced by the mentality of its populace.
Abuja is more sparsely populated, that's why it's cleaner. Not because of any gutters.
We don't see China falling over itself to 'partner' with the w est.
No. The ''past is not the past''.
According to AI calculations, the west owes Africa 5,000 trillion dollars.
Britain owes Nigeria 50 trillion dollars.
Go on ChatGPT and confirm, if you disbelieve.
The west are still exploiters.
People like you need to wake up.
China was built by the West. Without the West, China would still be the poorest nation on earth.
Everyone owes everyone. The same West endured almost 2,000 years of slavery, but were able to rise up and elevate themselves above everyone.
This is a game of business not sentiment. Do business with whomever, as long as its beneficial. Let the past stay in the past. Britain is not paying anyone £50 trillion.
aribisala0: The problem with our youth is ignorance
Do you know the history of Germany in Nigeria , specifically the part of Cameroon that used to be part of Nigeria and World War 1 that was actually fought there>
Now go and read what the Germans did to the people of Namibia
Today GERMAN descendant control most of the land in Namibia
With all their expertise have they helped us in electricity? No they do not want to see us grow
They are not our friens
Sentiment is not going to make you develop. Asia also suffered at the hands of Europe. Do you see them adopting the same stance? If it's beneficial, then it shouldn't be rejected, just because of the past. All nations act in their best interest and that's all the West was doing. There is nothing inherently evil about the West, and if you think there is, then the problem is YOU.
kettykin: So, does this mean that when civilian dictatorship and shameless abuse of democratic power arise, the military stands idle, powerless to act? What exactly is the purpose of soldiers and police if they can't protect the state from internal threats? Who actually holds Nigeria's democracy accountable? And if democracy mutates into tyranny, what's the plan—watch everything collapse in silence?
Tinubu is not a dictator, his tenure will lapse and he will leave, that's the difference. The solution is in strengthening institutions, not going back to square one.
SmartPolician: Military rule isn't outdated. Why the military cannot return to power now is that today's soldiers don't have brave hearts like those who fought in the civil war.
For instance, Babangida trekked from Enugu to Umuahia during the civil war. These are men who were brave and had guts. Today's soldiers are boy scouts who only joined the military because they couldn't get decent jobs.
For you to usurp power, you must strong-willed because if it doesn't go well, you'll be executed. That's why Babangida and his men chased Buhari out of power.
Nigeria was a dreadful country under military rule, it's been decades and they're still finding loot stashed by Abacha. Anyone asking to go back to that is NOT serious.
cjrane: The lesson here is that some Igbo individuals fail to accept that Lagos, Kano or Sokoto is not their hometown, and should exercise greater caution when investing their life's work in unfamiliar lands. Many choose to romanticize Nigeria as they wish it to be rather than confront its harsh realities. Sustainable wealth requires not only hard work but also strategic thinking—understanding the political dynamics and avoiding excessive risks in environments controlled by those who harbor bias against you.
For example, Paul Onwuanibe sold his businesses in safer cities like Nairobi and Cairo to focus entirely on Lagos. If his name were Paul Ogunseyi or Paul Oladele, his decision might align with Nigeria's tribal dynamics. But knowing how deeply tribalism influences decisions in Nigeria, why would someone like Paul ONWUANIBE, an Igbo man, stake everything in a place where those in power harbor prejudice against his ethnic group? This decision reflects a recurring pattern among some Igbo individuals who prioritize profit while ignoring the socio-political realities of the country.
History has shown that many hard-working Igbo people have built substantial investments in places like Lagos, Kano, or Katsina, only to face bitter losses when their presence is no longer tolerated. Despite repeated warnings, some continue to BLINDLY chase opportunities in these regions, dismissing the warning signs until the inevitable happens.
It was an Igbo man that destroyed his investment, and it wasn't just him it happened to. Several wealthy Yoruba men also lost their beachfront resorts.
RedScorpion: Allow these nations to be on their own...
They don't want to be part of ECOWAS and should not be forced to rejoin the bloc...
They see the bloc as useless that is why they are reluctant to identify with them...
If ECOWAS becomes great in the future, these nations will rethink their decision..
ECOWAS just doesn't support coups anymore, that's all. In the past, when Niger and those other countries were having coups after coups, why didn't they decide to leave ECOWAS? Because ECOWAS didn't care. Now the bloc cares, and they want to run, so they can continue to impoverish their citizens, under the guise of fighting neo-colonialism. Burkina Faso has the same configuration as Ghana; similar population size, rich in gold, yet it is at least 50 years behind Ghana.
jjflyj11: The release of Kanu is equal to forgetting Biafra forever….nobody is stupid, his ppl said Tinubu is not their president, they hate Yoruba ppl for no concrete reason, they dislike Hausa/fulani call them numerous bad names. They are the alpha and omega and no one come close.
They have more than 10,000 bigot sharing, propaganda sharing pages all over Twitter and Facebook, they want Nigeria to fail, bad news makes every 1 of them happy.
Obi their president should go release Kanu
Well then, releasing Kanu is the quickest way to be done with them. They'll live in their own country and you'll never have to worry about them, again.
Danisaint112: The damage was done during The Biafran war.
Gowon and his cohorts succeeded brainswashing many of our Southern Igbo Elders back then. He deceived them into believing that the oil is what Ojukwu was after.
Imagine IKWERES that if they speak Igbo I hear clearly are claiming no to be Igbo. Tueh!
If there is any set of people close to the Igbo territory that will claim not to be Igbo and we might maybe agree, it's the people of Ebonyi. Because as a person based on central Igbo you must have gone deep in Igbo language and pay close attention when they speak to understand them most times.
Now imagine Gowon succeeded in barianwashing them (people of Ebony) just like he did to the Ikweres and the Igbo speaking towns of Rivers State, Ebonyi people of today would have never agreed ever relating to igbos at any point at all.
But this people traced their root carefully and discovered it all leads to Igbo ancestry and making them come to the realization that they are full blooded Igbos.
Gowon is the very reason Nigeria is still one in great disunity today. This is one reason I keep saying that Gowon will not die a good death for the atrocities he committed against the Igbo race.
This is my stand: If Biafra were to ever turn a reality someday, then let only the five Igbo states go. We are not landlocked and can never be. Proper research has been done and many routesfound where large vessels can sail through. One of such examples is the Abia state Axis.
A Biafra based on only 5 Igbo states would thrive and be peaceful. I wouldn't want A Biafra that would become another Nigeria (disunity, Jealousy, tribalism and the likes). I want a whole Nation that unanimously agree to be one.
We can still be good neighbors with our lost brothers. Our southerners brothers who have been misinformed by their grandparents ignorance will thrive better with their Niger Delta Republic and peace will rain. This is my opinion. Peace.
They weren't brainwashed, it was survival. After the war, Igbo people were ostracized from society. Denying one's "igboness" was done for survival purposes. You must understand, Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani people committed crimes against humanity, that's why information on the war is sketchy and unclear - an attempt to cover it up.
Moroccoguy: We have enough of our own school and supermarket built by Nigerian, leave their school and business for them, so far they pay tax to government I no get issue, NEXT supermarket is own by a Nigerian as well as other stores.
That means you accept being a second-class citizen in your own country, as they can enter your supermarkets, but you can't enter theirs.
flokii: It just shows Yorubas are alert now more than ever.. I laighed when I saw Igbos clamouring for Military to take power from PBAT, a Yoruba man through coup.. like they expect over 80 million Yorubas including those in the diaspora to just sit down, fold their arms and do nothing. They feel they'll sit down comfortably in Lagos and other parts of Yorubaland and be doing their business while pretending as if all is well.
The problem you have, is that you think it's ONLY Igbo people that are against this terrible government. Most "normal" human beings, that care about their well-being and the well-being of their children (...those that will come after them), have reservations about this administration. Even the Yoruba folks that were shouting PBATs name, prior to elections, are all regretting their decision.
SoNature: I don't expect anyone to like this comment because I am not here to please anyone - I like the way the United States keeps close tabs on the world.
Black people are too heartless for self-rule without proper supervision. If the black man was as smart as white folks, no part of this world would be free today. Black men are utterly ruthless and terribly evil, especially towards themselves.
So you are ruthless and terribly evil or are you the exception?
Why do you people always lose your mind when Igbo people look out for their own interests? That's about, what every other ethnic group does in Nigeria, especially Yoruba people, who are the champions of ethnopolitics.
You guys are so weird. So do you not want Igbo people to care about themselves? Or do you want Igbo people to care more about you, than they do themselves? I don't see any Northern politicians or leaders speaking out against any injustices meted out to Igbo people. Which one of them spoke, during the elections in Lagos? They all kept quiet, and played dumb.
papyjaypaul: I'm sorry, your comparison is not passing the point. We applauded Glo when they came but they started messing up and some people wanted us to use sentiments to accept shitty service. They always want Nigerians to turn a blind eye to good service in the name 9f fellow Nigerian. It's our businesses that suffer because people pay for convenience, they don't pay for shitty service. Air Peace, if it doesn't maintain high standard will not succeed because if they fall below par, people will pay for convenience and excellent service,which is the advantage the foreign airlines have. I think you should watch Allen Onyema's interview on Arise to understand.
You think Japanese people purchased Toyota vehicles at its inception because it was the best? Granted, a brand must improve, but that can only happen with patriotic citizens. Support your own, foreigners don't give a crap about you. Their only interest is profit, and if that's disrupted, even for just a week or month, they'll disappear, then you'll have NOTHING.
ebufa: That "naija" attitude subsists because the government allows it to remain so! If you make the mistake of not taking care of the open space between your house and the road in any sub division in America.......the municipality where you live will use you to boost their IGR, the kind of fine they will levy on you will change you for the better!
Even where you place your waste bins is regulated............in most suburbs you are made to hide away your waste bin in your car garage! In Nigeria anything goes, it is worse with the usual ill disciplined and mercantile attitude of ndigbo! Buying,selling and renting occurs everywhere and anyhow!
I'm pretty sure such laws already exist in Anambra. I know a law exists that regulates how far or close to the roads one can build.
The issue in this instances is simply enforcement. Which is pretty difficult to do, when you don't have a police force.
Ndigbo have a survival mindset. Which is understandable, when you consider the number of administrations Nigeria has had, over the past 6 decades. Coups, counter coups, democracy then coups again. Nigeria has existed in a state of lawlessness for a long time.
Reorientation is what is required right now, and from the looks of things, that's what Soludo is doing. It won't happen overnight, it'll take time, but eventually, the people and their mindset will start to change.
proeast: Four things that make a country look very third world and unkept are:
1. Open gutters. 2. Lack of constant power supply. 3. Unpaved frontages. 4. Bad/dirth roads inside cities.
It won’t cost much for the government to enforce the use of interlocking tiles on all frontages facing the major roads. That’s how it is even in other developing countries. How much would it cost to plant flowers and trees, and maintain them like in other progressive developing countries?
These governors travel to all these places constantly yet they never think it’s necessary to replicate them here. Are we too wretched to enjoy even basic things people in other developing countries now take for granted?
The reason those things are not done is because of the culture of Nigeria. Which is quantity over quality. A governor would rather build 50 low quality roads, than 5 high quality roads, with covered drainage, paving stones etc... In short, they could do all of that, but then, you'd have far less motorable roads, overall. As that all costs a lot of money.
Government needs to boost its revenue, get people paying taxes etc... so it can create/build all these amenities.
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