₦airaland Forum

Dtribeless:
Biafrans don't have to wait for that; they can just start moving to Biafra and save us all the pain. I don't know why this is so difficult. In the referendum, who will vote? All Nigerians? Or Igbos only? This issue is not difficult at all: Igbos, by their actions, don't want Biafra; if they do, they can always move, but no, they moving more into other tribe's community and shouting Biafra. Abegi!!

First of all, many Igbos like me nowadays will rather not invest in property at all than invest outside Igboland. U may not knw this cos u still see so many igbo property in lagos.
Second on the issue of blood bath ....do u even realise that 1. There is an international community? 2. That Biafra will have a military? 3. Do u realise that many non Igbos are in igboland. FG civil servants, traders, pastors, bankers and professional? Would fg of Nigeria not move to calm violent protests in the north within days knowing wat is at stake? Or u think igbos are not violent? 4. That globacom, gtbank and so many Nigerian-owned business would be under threat also if nigerians move against igbos? I dont really think that all igbo business in the entire north put together is worth as much as gtbank assets in south east.

Yes i agree that there would be violent protests and property siezing if Biafra comes. But it would be short lived because the two govts will work to bring it under a manageble level.

Wat seems to make igbos seem unserious about biafra is because igbo youths dont have arms and igbo politicians dont want biafra

CSTR1003:
You are trying to be rational in the face of irrationality.

We are talking about savages here not citizens of a western democracy.

Even under one naijeria, these savages never hide their hate for the igbo people. Imagine what they would do outside that umbrella.

If you want independence, you have to forget your properties because it will be lost. That is inevitable.

Go home, build a strong economy and military in 10-20 years and then slowly regain lost territories like china is doing to Japan.

then that is what we must do. I know some Nigerians no matter how small also have property in Igboland...they must also learn to forget it.

In 1984 Buhari forced Ghanans out of Nigeria...today Ghana is doing better than nigeria and wants nigerians out.. touchè

I also believe that wat will make or marr Biafra is not the ppl but the leadership. A responsibe leadership would be able to Negotiate with Nigeria to get a favourable deal for Igbos who have property in Nigeria.
Glo, Nigeria- owned banks, nigeria brewries and other businesses of nigerian origin would be used as leverage. Also the issue of National building will depend on leadership also. Ghana was battered by corruption after independence till jerry rawlings happened.
We have capable igbos. I recall how sullivan chime transformed enugu...how soludo transformed nigeria banking sector...we only need to put learned ppl in positions of leadership, and WICKEDLY demand accountabilty from them

Let me add my voice to my brothers.
1. We need to start a new movement like IPOB and Massob. However this movement will not be called Biafra. It will be called Igbo nationalism movement. It will not include non Igbos. (Not yet anyway)

2. We need to get big Igbo names on board. Ezekwesili, Soludo etc. They need to be the face of the movement.

3. The activities of the movement will include radio propaganda (without insulting anyone), tv propaganda, newspaper (propaganda), blogs and social media.

4. We need to unite Massob, IPoB, Zionist movement and other Biafran agitators to this movement. The united faction leaders need to be given visible roles in the new movement.

5. We need to (through the efforts of the movement leaders) first of all pressure the Ohaneze to pass a motion supporting referandum for Igbos in Nigeria. Then we pressure state houses of assemblies to also pass a motion supporting referandum for Igbos. Then we pressure governors to adopt these motions. Next would be to get members of the national assembly of Igbo origin to introduce a motion in both houses, calling for a referandum for Igbos. (I dont expect the motion to pass in the national assembly)

6. We would then push for the Igbo nation to be recognised within Nigeria as an authonomous region. And For a premeire to be elected for the Igbo nation and recognised by govt, and for the premirer to be the head of an Igbo regional govt. And for the Igbo regional govt be able to manage resouces found in Igboland and pay a percantage to FG And also for matters such as power and energy; local policing; census and statistic collection to be delegated to the premiere and the Igbo regional govt.

7. We would go like this for a long time as an autonomous entity within one Nigeria (like hong kong, qubec or scotland etc), and then finally seek full independence from Nigeria as The Republic of Igboland. We may make certain concessions to Nigeria (for a start). Such as continuing to use the Naira; joining ECOWAS; Signing trade agreements and Maritime agreements with Nigeria; allowing free movements of people across the border and allowing for dual citizenships for Nigerians living in Igboland and vice verser.

8. We would then revisit the Niger Delta region and seek aliance if they are willing.

When we get independence, we should do away with the 5 state structure and remove all sorts of classification. We should take Igbo as one nation...one tribe....one people. No 'he is from Nsuka or from abakaliki' talk.
We would also be a democracy and republic like our fore fathers.
And if the Niger Delta joins us, we should integrate them well into the politics of the nation and then probably change our name to Biafra or any other one.
Dalu nu.

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The truth is that even the north will benefit from a divided Nigeria. For now all the oil money they collect from south does not reflect in their people's life. A common northerner is poorer and more malnourished than a common southerner. The fear of the north that a divided Nigeria will mean their demise is false. The only thing is that Nigeria needs to divide peacefully so that the new independent nations can continue to interact and do business without aggression and hate. All the new nations can continue to be part of ECOWAS and continue to use the naira until a time in the future when it would be convenient to change currency.