BetaThings: He encouraged killing of random people of other tribes He openly solicited for arms to kill Hausa/Fulani He set up a parallel private security force he declared "Biafra land" out of band to Nigerian security forces and threatened that they would not leave the place alive He threatened to levy war on the country He incited IPOB members to hunt down Hausa/Fulani in order to kill them He incited IPOB members to carry out murder and arson
All of these are individually illegal, combined, they amount to levying war If giving Igbos quit notice was illegal, clearly it would be double standard to say encouraging killing of Hausa is not illegal unless of course you imply the latter are not human beings
Do I support secession? Why not if it will bring peace. The approach may take time, but it is better to stay focussd and consistent without violence. Zik, Awo did not threaten violence! Ghandhi did not! Infact they bore it with equanimity
americanson: I was going through the politics section when I stumbled on a thread in which a supposed efik indigene was calling for the unification and coalition of igbos and yorubas in order to form a formidable south.
it started as usual, Igbos who are emotional toddlers filled with so much uncontrollable and unforgiving spirit and bile couldn't contain their emotions and they let out their usual pent up anger over a past many didn't even experience--the biafra war.--as one of them even admitted.
I will repeat it again, if there is anything, igbos are not so wise, despite their bravery and strength. It was the wisdom of David that fell Goliath in the bible. Go figure... everything is not by gra gra.
According to history, Ojukwu was no where to be found when shiit hit the fan. He saved his FAMILY first before the children of the masses that sacrificed their children at that altar of war arena.
History also has it on record that other ethnic groups fought on the side of Biafra and with casualties recorded on their side as well. But each time this story is told by Igbos, they hardly ever mention this side of the story. How do you want them to feel?
If Biafra was so great as you all boast on nairaland, how come just food was used to bring the great biafra to its knees? This is what happens when you lack strategy.
Look at IPOB agitation and see who disintegrated them... fellow igbos did. You have not defeated your enemies within, you want to take on an entire nation. Kill those governors, the entire current governors and I will begin to take you serious.
The mere fact that Nnamdi Kanu ( I didn't like his strategy which buttress my points above--lack of wisdom and strategy but brave) is missing and everywhere in the East is calm when you should be after your governors, burning up and maiming them for partaking in disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, kill their family if you can, you are here making noise.
Now listen up... bring up Biafra agitation million times and it will fail a million times... because you guy lack wisdom.... FACT! what is bravery without wisdom? There too many loopholes that elites will always use against the agitation of Biafra and you guys are not even ready to fix those loopholes.
I had to spend more time on Igbo issue because this is where I come from.
The Yorubas on the other hand always act like they are too smart, they think forming alliance with the North means the will enjoy so much benefits... what are the stats as of 2018? Is SW now the Utopia?
One slowpoke said "we know what we want"... What do you want? Are you getting what you want? If you are using Lagos state development as yardstick of progress of SW in 2018, you are one of the fools of the 21st century. Many of you who lay claim to Lagos and sing "Eko Oni Baje" are not even from that state. You are singing Eko Oni Baje but your state in Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Oyo are nothing to write home about.
No light, no good roads, education is in shambles, no jobs, poverty is on the increase... and so many plagues I can't mention.
You continue to associate with the North that is EVERY damn thing backwards, a group people who makes God regret his works of creation.
Nigeria is being recognised for any achievements on the international arena, it is OFTEN the SOUTH! 99.9% achievements in this country is by the works of the South... but you all allow this good for nothing stone age Neanderthals to keep dragging the progressive South backwards because of your foolishness, pride and ego!
Do you think the North does not have differences? but they are often quick to cover up their mess before the very eyes of the South, case in point, the incessant attacks by Emir Sanusi and the drama that followed suit.
I really don't know what is wrong with you people... educated but often act like you are smart illiterates. Left for me, the North is NOTHING...and they can be put where they belong but you all keep making them feel important by your actions and inactions. Do you see them commenting as much as you?
Listen up... the fact that you know how to read and write does not mean you are smart or intelligent.
Till I die, no Northerner will ever get my votes... Buhari did a nice job in letting me know we are not one!
You are the foolish one. Why? Because no separatist anyway on earth engages in voting in a country he wants to opt out from.
You said KANU was brave but lacked tact? Now I know that KANU is indeed ahead of his time. Losers like you are the ones who have no solution yet sit like armchair critics to downplay the tactics of others.
It is only in Nigeria (a shithole country) that sees IPOB as a terrorist body.
escavros: To boycott elections is foolishness. Rather, rally round and gather your supporters to register to vote in the next election to put who you want into power for the current dispensation.
How long will Ibos be guided by shallow thinking.
Ibos, please disregard this boycotting statement or you Will be lead you away from the opportunity you desire.
YOUR VOTE IS YOUR POWER. Do not boycott elections, because boycotting the elections is as good as throwing away your opportunity to make a difference.
Learn from the Yorubas and Hausas, register to vote and stop this myopia.
IBO are said to be wise, show your wisdom by registering like every other Nigerian to vote and make a difference in 2019.
Separatists don't engage in voting in a country where they don't feel belonged. They want to vote for REFERENDUM first, before knowing if they would continue their clear-cut agenda. Stop trying to conceal your ignorance.
Mynd44: Dellusions. She really didn't see what her husbsnd was doing as illegal which is just her either being ignorant or having selective amnesia. This is a man that threatened to kill the president.
So she thinks she made a sacrifice by being in London while thousands of luves were put on the front lines to march for a cause that was potentially violent?
"We won't vote" who are the "we"? She and her family? I doubt she has a voter card anyway so I dont expect her to but who shouldnt vote? I thought her husband said the Anambra elections wont hold (we all know how thay ended)
They had people's ears and hearts and yet messed it up; they could have formed a political party with IPOB and went to the senate to cause really changes but one man had Messiah's complex and let it go to poo.
Suddenly you found voice to save your face? You know your lies stink. Your propaganda is impotent.
On the elections, did KANU force anybody not to vote? Stop lying Mr man.
On threatening to kill the president, your points sounds so lame that even a child will raise an eyebrow. How exactly was he threatening to kill the president?
Everyone understood kanus position about the biase and nepotism of the president... Only your type keeps spewing half truths and propaganda to save face.
gidgiddy: What did her husband do that was illegal? He asked for the independence of his people? The same right that people like Zik, Awolowo and Eyo Ita asked the British authorities for which you Nigerians now celebrate every 1st October?
Nnamdi Kanu threatend to kill the president? Have you even asked your self what the law says should happen if a person verbally threaten the presidents life? Thousands if not millions of people who hate Buhari verbally threaten Buhari's life and wish him death on a daily bases. Its nothing new. There is no President in the world who doesnt recieve thousands of verbal death threats from his haters everyday.
The so called thousands of lives put in the frontline were put there by your Nigerian government that is killing unarmed people expressing their right to self determination accorded to them under international laws which Nigeria is signatory to. As for IPOB having the potential to be violent, what did your government do against the movements that have long moved past "potential violence" to armed and killing people? Herdsmen, Nigeria Delta militants and cultists? All armed and killing people, but your headache is "potential to be violent".
I laugh in Igbo
Dont mind some zombie commenters on this thread. They are only trying to save face
YhungPablo: can you compare those course's with only Medicine or Mech.Engr.?FP please Lalasticlala
Medicine i.e. 'medical doctor' is lucrative but overrated. Nutritionist/Dietitians and pharmacists are taking over not only prophylactic medicine but also therapeutic medicine as well.
Mech. Engineering are losing their shine because they have no base in Nigeria. How many automobile factories do we have in Nigeria? Mech engineering are busy rubbing shoulders with mechanical technicians (mechanics)
YhungPablo: There have been series of arguments about the superiority of some courses in Nigerian Tertiary institutions: some students feel their course of study is more important and special than others. Don’t worry, I’m not here to bore you with my opinion about that- maybe I will put that forward another day. Some courses, students or departments in our schools have been facing this inferiority tag. Because of this, some lose interest in their course or ashamed but we still have the proud ones who don’t care. I still don’t know what people see wrong with these courses that they tend to underrate but here is the list: The 5 Most Underrated Courses in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions are
1. History People don’t just see reasons why someone will go and spend four years or more to study past events. History students are always tagged archaic; their discussions and studies are always based on passed dates and events. You might be tempted to feel superior to someone who all what he has to offer is events that happened even before Christ (BC) in this 21st century.
2. Agriculture Agriculture students are popularly called “farmers”. I don’t know why people look down on this course? Maybe because you always see them in campus with farming tools and in their farm. I am sure others undermine them because they are naive about the fortune they can make with the knowledge of the course. People are going back to Agriculture and embracing it daily, so I believe this should be out of this list soon.
3. Nigerian Languages “Hey babe! What Course are you studying in school?” and her reply was “Yoruba Language”. My friend bursted into laughter telling me why didn’t she just go to a typical village and mingle with the villagers to learn their language, instead of coming to school. Students studying Nigerian Languages faces this downgrade almost every day in school.
4. Education Courses Because of the poor treatments being accoladed to teachers in Nigeria, students studying any education course are degraded-students see them as another “suffer head” teacher to be. They have forgotten that without teachers, they won’t be where they are presently and we now have successful teachers making it big.
5. Zoology/Botany Zoology and Botany are different branches of Biology and what they do is to study plants and animals. Because zoology is related with “Zoo”, other students assumes all the students studying it will end up in the Zoo. Do you agree with this List? – Drop your Comments.
1. Agriculture? Really? Do you know about the course called FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY? cocacola, nestle, uac foods, 7up, OK foods, gsk, NAFDAC, Promasidor, Guinness, wamco foods, erisco foods, dufil, the list is just endless. These food industries and agencies employ students from that department... Only foolish youths underrate Agriculture.
2. Education courses are relatively gaining some grounds now, particularly SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MATHS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, BASIC SCIENCE, etc) EDUCATION. For teachers, higher degrees and working location are the main factors that brings more cash. Lecturers own houses and drive solid cars, college teachers in urban centres make moderate income coupled with a free time to run other businesses.
lastempero: Aba is celebrating mediocrity. Tell ur boss to reduce the no of agboros in aba and start constructing quality roads and not give n take roads and what baffles me is that their is no innovation the same old city nothing new going in the state.
See this sadist. How many agberos are in abia compared to other states in Nigeria?
The "old city" still remains the aba made hub of west Africa and the MSME capital of Nigeria.
[quote author= post=65101051]I'm with you bro, I'm surprised why you guys are so reluctants, media war is real here, you guys need to defend your state, even TA Orji they used media and destroyed his reputation, he's far better than many governors, he performed well in many areas, under his watch Abia was doing great in education, health sector and what have you, last time I visited Aba I noticed road from Osisioma down to inside town was being dualized, MCC road, and others. Fight your war[/quote]I get your point bro. Abians themselves are media shy. We are so media shy that it affects us negatively.
Ttipsy: Aba is dirty, roads a bad, not just street, major roads. No tourism or meaningful attraction sites, useless leaders like I said before. Transportation is another problem. Economic activities suffers setback due to the decay on infrastructure. with this compare your State with any state in Nigeria, OK you can start from the 5 SE states.. then to SS . don't quote me again. it seems you r dumb
Oga, mention your own state and stop parambulating
Aba is this aba is that, but it generates huge revenue and its the MSME capital of Nigeria. Aba made products still travel farther than the journeys of all your generations combined.
Please all those who find pleasure in belittling something bigger than them out of inferiority complex should go and freeze up.
Yes we know Abia state, Aba especially, is in dire need of infrastructure. But we also know your portrayal of this neglect is too exaggerated. Abia is an educational and commercial juggernaut in Nigeria.
Some roads are been rehabilitated, while some are being marked for rehabilitation. Trying to paint abia state with your SADISTIC brush won't change the fact that:
1. Aba remains the MSME capital of Nigeria.
2. Abia state ranks number one in secondary school performance in Nigeria
3. Abia state asides Anambra states, boasts of a very strong indigenous economic block (ABA MADE products) that can sustain the entire nation if well nurtured and supported.
Some of you criticize out of pure hatred, inferiority and jealousy, its so easy to notice. Go and freeze if your badmouthing is beyond correction.
We are just as influential as onitsha and this one is here talking about extended economy to Asaba from onitsha as if Asaba is a baby that can't increase without onitsha. Just see your nonsense. You've failed already
My apologies if I was misunderstood. Asaba is thriving, but I felt onitshas huge economy can rub off on asaba. This can lead to a connubation between the two places
There can also be a connubation between Aba and portharcourt if these two places are properly nurtured.
These two zones can emerge as great industrial belts in alaigbo.
reality1010: My takes r many.Each community must form an economic team that will focus on infrastructural development from d communities to d towns.This will be a bottom up approach.Electricity should be d first then roads and water,after that other things will follow.Also we need to see d governors in south east leading d pack through provision of free or incentives to business Moguls in d south east.
I think thats a good point you raised. Infrastructure powered by electricity should be key. Igbo are capable of moving with the speed of light.
Zgyn: My happiness is that, those of his kinds are becoming lesser by the day. Aba gets mentioned 100 times before anybody hears Anambra in anywhere in Nigeria.
For him to devote the entire Sunday to trolling a thread that seeks to better the Igbo nation is just disgusting and reeks of insecurities... Maybe Abia enjoys better spotlight than his state.
This is one of those rodents Nnamdi Kanu knew were a reason to Igbos disunity. Like I said earlier his kinds are becoming a minority.
Every Igbo state have enshrined in them, her own uniqueness. From Abia, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers and others.
My brother don't mind him. He tries to derail every igbo thread opened by an abian. I think he is cursed. We pray for his deliverance.
oneeast: Chika, you need help, looking hopeless and useless like Abia state
Yea...am one of the most popular and controversial guys in nairaland. If you knew my online past, you wouldn't rant. But I forgive you.... But stop derailing this thread.
oneeast: All I am saying is that you be patriotic and talk about how Abia state could be revived. It is an honourable thing to do
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Oga, take your madness elsewhere, this thread isn't meant for dick measuring.... Read the thread content again and stop disgracing anambra and ndigbo at large.
oneeast: Has Abia state gone anywhere outside Nigeria to represent Nigeria before?
Jubilation is the word in the Executive chambers of the Government house today when the Anambra Debate Team that participated in the Junior School Mock Debate in Singapore last week as part of the build up to the World School Debate Championship billed for Germany in July this year has returned with the trophy it won after defeating the Debate Team of Katong Convent School, Singapore. The Debate Team is made up of five students drawn from different public secondary schools across the state including Ugochukwu Chineke, a fourteen-year-old student Army Day Secondary School, Onitsha, Oluchukwu Godfrey, an eleven-year-old pupil of Modebe Memorial Primary School, Onitsha, Favour Mmesoma Nwankwo, an eleven-year-old student of capital City Secondary School, Awka, Endurance Peter, a thirteen-year-old student of Comprehensive Secondary School, Nawfia and Chinecherem Precious Oli, a fourteen-year-old student of Metu Memorial Secondary School, Onitsha.
The Debate Team stormed the chambers of the Anambra State Executive Council with the trophy and was roundly applauded by the Council Members for flying the flag of the state high and doing Nigeria proud at the Mock Debate. Receiving the trophy, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano praised the team for putting up a sterling performance in Singapore and doing the state proud. Governor Obiano expressed happiness that the huge investments that the state had made in education had started yielding heart-warming results and assured that his administration had singled out education as a top priority because of its overall importance to human capital development. Noting that Anambra approaches education in three broad categories including Teachers Welfare, Infrastructural Development and Pupils/Students Development, Governor Obiano observed that gradually the state was inching closer to realising its objective of becoming one of the Top-3 states with the highest literacy rates in the country. He commended the triumphant Debate Team and assured that the state would write a Special Commendation Letter for each of the debater that would serve as a memento. He also commended teachers in the state for responding massively to the efforts of his administration to reposition education in the state pointing out that Anambra teachers had swiftly risen to the demands of the times. Also speaking, the Commissioner for Education, Professor Kate Omenugha revealed that Anambra, Kaduna and Niger States were originally billed to participate in the Mock Debate in Singapore in preparation for the World Championship in July but only Anambra and Niger State eventually made the trip. Thanking Governor Obiano for assuming the role of the Pillar of Education in the state, Professor Omenugha observed that under him, Anambra had become an exemplary state in education in the country. According to her, the essence of the Mock Debate in Singapore was to expose the children to global best practices in debating and prepare them for the World Championship coming up in Germany in July this year. Professor Omenugha further observed that the Singapore trip provided a veritable learning platform for the children who sat under the tutelage of world class debate coaches and imbibed some crucial skills that would aid their performance at the World Championship. Sharing their experience on the trip, Master Ugochukwu Chukwuneke from Army day Secondary School Onitsha who won the Best Speaker at the Mock Debate and Oluchukwu Godfrey from Modebe Memorial Primary School who also put up a sterling performance revealed that the tour had opened their eyes to a higher standard in debating. They thanked Governor Obiano for providing them the opportunity to improve on their persuasive speaking skills and assured the state that they would not let Nigeria down in the World Championship .
Politics › Re: Uchechi Okwu Kanu's Interview With BBC: "2019, No Nnamdi Kanu, No Voting" by SonOfEl(m): 3:38pm On Feb 20, 2018
