₦airaland Forum

ibechris:
No reason to argue with u.
U wey never travel dey talk.

U should be ashamed bros.

There is no part of Yoruba land that is as beautiful as Enugu.
Imo
Anambra and even Aba in Abia state.

U can't even compare Ogun state with Ebonyi...not in terms of roads let alone building.

A visit would convince u further.

ariesbull:
Aro-Ibibio Wars
Main article: Aro-Ibibio Wars

The Aro-Ibibio Wars were a series of conflicts between the Aro people (subgroup of the Igbo) and a Ibibio in present-day Southeastern Nigeria at Ibom Kingdom from 1630 to 1902. These wars led to the foundation of the Arochukwu kingdom.

Before Igbo arrival in the Aro territory, a group of proto Ibibio migrated to the area and established the Ibom Kingdom. This proto-Ibibio group originally came from Usak Edet (Isanguele), a segment of the Ejagham in present-day Southern Cameroon. The Eze Agwu clan from Abiriba, initiated Igbo migration into the region around the mid-17th century. The Ibibio clan welcomed all until some started rebelling against the ruling house. The Eze Awgu group who lead the rebellion against the ruling family aligned with several outside forces like the Priest Nnachi from the Edda group near Afikpo, was called by their king Awgu Inobia (Eze Agwu) for help. When he arrived, Nnachi and Eze Agwu allied with prince Akakpokpo Okon of the Ibibio kingdom of Ibom Kingdom. Akakpokpo Okon was the son of a marriage between an Igbo woman of the Eze Agwu clan and the King Obong Okon Ita in an attempt of a peace treaty for a war that have been fought between the Igbo subgroup and Ibibio. The Eze Agwu/Nnachi faction decided to help Akakpokpo attempt to overthrow his brother king Akpan Okon.

The coup was heavily resisted which called for even more help. Through Nnachi, an Eastern Cross river group answered the call for help. They were known as the Akpa who were living at today Akwa Akpa before the arrival of the Efik people in that region. These warriors and traders may have had European guns which were new to the territory. Being the Igbo allies, the Akpas were led by the royal Nnubi family. Osim and Akuma Nnubi led Akpa soldiers to help fight against the ruling household. Together with Igbo forces and rebels, they fought against the Ibom Kingdom forces (1690). During the final battles, Osim Nnubi was slain in Oror city state making it the capital of Arochukwu. But at the end of the war, Osim and Akakpokpo were dead. In order to honor Osim's legacy, his brother Akuma was crowned the first EzeAro (king). After his death, Nnachi's descendants took the throne starting with his first son Oke Nnachi. The Arochukwu kingdom, was founded.

After Arochukwu was formed, it began to expand because of the growing population and territorial protection. Aro forces formed vigilante camps which eventually grew into communities on the Arochukwu-Ibibio boundaries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_people

XerXers:
Ijaws took advantage of their coastal region to become middleman during slave trade. They bought from all tribes brought to them by Arochukwu slave Marchants who enjoy the exclusive rights of penetrating the hinterlands, a monopoly even the European couldn't break till 1902

XerXers:
All those Igalas were later "Igbonized". It's clearly written in the document you posted. No be to rush attack a town and settle, your inferior culture will be swallowed. Thats not colonization, that's banditory

ariesbull:
Igbo land fought the igala and took parts of Ebonyi and Nsukka till date ..that's what they got conquering Igala

They fought Ibibio and took Arochukwu and renamed it Okeigbo...meaning the Great igbo


Half of Abia State is gotten via conquest including Ebonyi


Im

VULCAN:
When myopia is at work.

Is it Tax reform that took China to the top?

Is it taxation that made US the primary economic superpower?

Is it changing tax laws that took Singapore economy to where it is?

Abi was it Tax Bill that made UAE a reference point?

You know nothing!

Any govt that cannot boast of creating an environment where it's SME's can thrive but is claiming future growth is just a joker!

Sultanofpiglets:
That is what they mean by being sophisticated...

They lie alot and rebrand history to suit a worthless narrative.

But the internet really dealt with them... especially Twitter

XerXers:
I have never seen colonists being assimilated except in Igboland. Colonist indeed. Even British couldn't colonise Igbos and resorted to indirect rule out of frustration. Is it our inferior neighbors who we are assimilating rapidly that are now the colonist? They were all bandits at best

Sultanofpiglets:
They destroyed ILORIN before independence and till today you can't claim ownership of your ancestors land..

IGBOs fought a modern conventional war and rebuilt their region. You can't compare any SW State apart from LAGOS to any SE State.

After the war, the region is expanding massively and you are busy lamenting constantly..

It's pathetic...forget banter

Sultanofpiglets:
Meaning what?

Can I also ask why ILORIN that was lost during the time of Bows and Arrows, with men on horseback, can't be recovered till today?

Yet you compare yourself to a region that fought on several fronts and till today have all territories intact?

Please reason and stop the comparisons...it's a disgrace comparing yourself to IGBOs

Truly shameless

Sultanofpiglets:
A region that fought a war, while you where having peace, recovered after the war and you are comparing yourself to them.

Haba..Yoruba man..have some dignity.

It's a big shame that IGBOs recovered and ar giving you nightmares.

If Yoruba fought BIAFRA war..till today, you will be an Almajiri in NIGERIA.

It's a big shame comparing yourself to IGBOs..

Shameless

givedemwotowoto:
I understand all what you’re expressing here. But I need an answer to the question. The thing is how you guys are supporting this bill without fully understanding it. You can’t even answer this question. So why the hurry?

You talk about extreme laziness, do you know that Abia is an oil producing state? After distributing most of their oil revenue among FG and states like Lagos and Kano based on population and other factors, you now want high VAT generating states like Lagos to keep most of their VAT and call states like Abia lazy. Is that fair?

okoroemeka:
you don't need punch to bring out their own data,you have your two eyes and ears or less you are not living in Nigeria,why should we adopt same system used by ILO in countries like Norway and Switzerland in Nigeria,do we now count someone earning #1000 naira a week as employed?we need that obsolete methodology

NLCreator:
https://x.com/ProfIsaPantami/status/1863826034719650169?s=19[/quote]Nonsense tweet.

No elaboration.Just dry and empty.
North has always been the problem of Nigeria.
Anything that will move Nigeria forward and make it grow,they will oppose.

Thank God there are some sensible Northerners like Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
I was impressed by his presentation yesterday on Channels.

mrvitalis:
If bank of industry is Active MAN won't be losing members yearly

emkz:
What are the grouses of opponents of the bills?

1. It would impoverish northern Nigeria and benefit only Lagos and Rivers.

2. We won't be able to pay salaries.

3. We need more consultations.

4. Why the rush? We are suspicious of the rush. Let us delay it like the Petroleum Industry Act.

5. Alpha Beta Consulting will be collecting taxes.

6. How will it put food on awatable?

7. We are not ready and we don't know when we'd be ready. So eff-off with any agenda to help us develop.

8. Tinubu is playing with re-election.

10. Southsouth and southeast will suffer. Meanwhile Ohanaeze, southsouth, northcentral and southwest have thrown their weights behind the bills.

Where is Daniel Bwala who is supposed to communicate this policy? Where is National Orientation Agency? By now, they ought to be selling this policies directly to the grassroots. Let the people see the benefits. This Friday, clerics may use their sermons to demarket the bill. By now, NOA and Bwala should be on VOA, BBC Hausa Service to be selling this bill. If the clerics do the damage, cleaning up will be more difficult.

President Tinubu's horde of media aides need to step up.

BE EVERYWHERE. Prepare to win the people to your side. It is easier to be proactive than to do damage control caused by ignorant folks whose aim is to kill the tax policy and fiscal responsibility.

PS: The real issue is that there has been a historical weaponization of poverty in the north aimed at keeping the people impoverished. The political elites in northern Nigeria see this mob of unemployed and unempowered youth as a weapon for political negotiation. They feel if they empower these people with education and skills, they'd threaten their hold on the society. Imagine threatening Tinubu with 2027. with votes. As you are threatening, remember that Jonathan lost almost the entire north in 2011 and still became president. Wake up and empower your people. Like I said yesterday, they'd run your state aground first before they proceed to Abuja. You ought to have seen this with the August riots.

mrvitalis:
Is it that u can't read or can't comprehend?

How has bank of industry helped?
How has bank of agriculture helped?

How do you even define youth?

They would need staffs, running cost, building and office in all the states that would cost 100s of billions before u factor in corruption

mrvitalis:
You don't need youth bank
All you need is a law that mandates a certain percentage of loans given to banks to be given to youths

APC and their inbuilt socialism sha... This would create an unneeded bottle neck

Bobloco:
You mean that this current tax bill will solve the myriad of issues bedeviling this nation, especially the hunger and starvation caused by Tinubu's 'bolekaja' economic policy prescriptions?"

yoruboid:
I still don’t see the five plots doing as good as Oyo or Ogun

emkz:
What Atiku said:


Let's now compare what each said. Atiku is in red, Obi in black:



Notice that Peter Obi had no originality in his submissions and only mouthed what Atiku said.

The question to both of them: have they read the bills?

MadPolitician:
Telling millions of struggling igbo traders that they have to show a tax ID before opening a bank account is evil. Tax is essential for a country to grow. But when we have a government rooted in nepotism, a government that concentrates its work on some favoured sections of the country against others, paying taxes to such government becomes a foolish act.

You concentrate the activities of the bank of Industries in the south west. You take all the juicy positions in government, in civil service, military and co, then when the igbo graduate that couldn't get a job in any agency finally sells his father's land to start a petty business, you show up for tax! That is after you might have mocked him for his "2 by 2 shop".

Thunder fire you dia

Lovenorth:
Tinubu has lost his re-election before the start of the election