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darelar:
They should just trade carefully because we don't want what happen in Rwanda in early 90's to happen in Nigeria.

Then u can definately kiss Nigeria good bye, becos the world no longer tolerate that kind of behavior. Go and ask Sudan how South Sudan became a separate country.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3312166/Shots-teargas-fired-pro-Biafra-protesters-Nigeria.html


Shots, teargas fired at pro-Biafra demo in Nigeria
By AFP


PUBLISHED: 17:16, 10 November 2015 | UPDATED: 17:17, 10 November 2015



Police in Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt on Tuesday fired shots and teargas to disperse hundreds of pro-Biafra supporters as they marched for the release of a key activist, residents said.

Shots were fired into the air to scare away the protesters in the southern city, while air force helicopters were deployed for surveillance, they added.

The police spokesman for Rivers state, of which Port Harcourt is the capital, confirmed the protest but denied shooting or using teargas.

Port Harcourt refinery in Nigeria's Rivers State
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Port Harcourt refinery in Nigeria's Rivers State ©Pius Utomi Ekpei (AFP/File)

"Measures have been put in place to handle the situation in such a way that public peace is not disrupted and to ensure life and property are protected," Ahmad Muhammad told AFP, without elaborating.

The protest, involving the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, comes after a series of similar marches in state capitals in southern Nigeria in the last week, despite a police ban.

The groups support the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra in the southeast and want the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is believed to be a major IPOB sponsor and director of the pirate radio station Radio Biafra.

He was arrested in October, several months after Nigeria's government ordered Radio Biafra to be taken off air for allegedly broadcasting "unsavoury hate messages".

A previous unilateral declaration of secession to create the Republic of Biafra sparked a brutal civil war in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970.

Federal police said last week security had been increased across the country and measures put in place "to ensure security and nobody will be allowed to disturb the peace of the nation".

The demand for Kanu's release has stirred up more protests across states in the region in the past days.

Since the end of the civil war, which left more than one million dead, many from starvation and disease, there have been sporadic attempts to revive the Biafra movement.

- 'No faith in Nigeria' -

The Igbo people who dominate the southeast region claim they have been unfairly treated -- even punished -- since the fighting stopped.

Infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity is lacking along with medical care and education, while Igbos say they have been denied senior political posts.

The founder of the Igbo Youth Movement, Elliot Uko, says years of feeling marginalised have fuelled the current protests.

"These people who want Biafra do not have faith in Nigeria anymore," he said.

"The idea of re-enacting (the) Biafra Republic has always been in the hearts and minds of young people, especially those who seem not to believe that the Igbo will ever get justice in Nigeria.

"They believe Nigeria is pulling the Igbo backward, they believe the Igbo are better off in a separate state. I have been organising seminars and workshops for Igbo youths for decades, I know their mindset."

A revival of secessionist calls was exploiting lingering anger and bitterness, he said, adding the government needed to take note of the grievances and to "give all sections (of society) a sense of belonging".

Children who fled the civil war in Nigeria's Biafra region receive food in Libreville, Gabon in March, 1969
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Children who fled the civil war in Nigeria's Biafra region receive food in Libreville, Gabon in March, 1969 ©- (AFP/File)

AnamCity:
I got your point, the design of that of Arroma is different. It was designed in such a way that there are about 2 exits at different interval like I earlier mentioned. So you can make a turn at the designated point depending on where you are coming from or heading to. At the end of the day it serves the same purpose with those ones you posted but different designs.

I suppose but we need to build with the future in mind and always up to standard.

AnamCity:
That's the design of Aroma flyover. I think it's okay with what is being built, besides I think the way the camera is positioned made it look as though is not quite big. It was designed in such a way that it has about 2 of such exits/turns depending on the side of the express you are coming. Its not just just one access.

I suppose it depends on how wide the road of the underpass actually is but a double would look bettter.

dayo23:
ThankGod oooo!!! Those Yeboes will finally leave our lagos and ibadan for us, I just pity Linda ikeji Way go buy house for lagos

Igbo will not be many in Lagos sure, but their investment is still their investment. It will be alongside British, Lebanese, Chinese and India investment.

U can continue with the politics without igbo interference in lagos. That is the deal.

Nigeria Should Let Biafra Go-Article Published on London Sun Times


As in cases before this, the United Nations plays a greater role in such situations as was the case in Southern Sudan recently. But the fact of the matter is that Nigerians would have to make this decision by themselves. There are demands for Biafra independence by IPOB and MASSOB and othesr, there are also demands for separation being pushed by Odua for the West and even in the Niger Delta there are building sentiments on this matter as well. Some in the north have called for the formation of Arewa Republic different from Boko Haram that wants to form an Islamic Caliphate in the northeast region of Nigeria.



It appears that many Nigerians are now more open to this question. Everyone seems to agree that Nigeria will not fight any more wars as was the case from 1967-1970 during the Nigeria-Biafra war when estimated 1-2 million lives perished largely due to hunger and malnutrition. Many people particularly older generation of Nigerians are still traumatized by that war fatigue experience. The immediate trigger and resurgence of the Biafra independence was the result of the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu which created a rallying cause for many people particularly in the South East and South South regions. Of all these groups Biafra group seem to have gone further in this push for independence than other groups, and already have Flags, National colors and even a National anthem.

@HerJahSir

The fear of Biafra.

begod:
una don corrupt see how bubu will fight una

Dullardinhooo wey dey carry last. New York times baba go slow

Biafra must stand.

unacceptable.

That election rigger called Okoro-hausa better shut it.

bodeloja:
This is old.

That is wat they usally say wen they have been exposed.

Rossikk:
And they will likely oppress the ss minorities the same way they claim the north is oppressing them today.

It's like the israelis. They were severely oppressed in Europe, especially in Hitler's Germany. They then got their own state, and became the oppressors of minority Palestinians.

Yoruba bastard, nothing can stop the actualisation on Biafra. SS/SE are taking a walk, nothing can be worst than the treatment they received under Nigeria.

Lazy Bastards! Monkey they work Baboon they chop.

Yorubas go and develop your land.

[size=99pt]Y are you disturbing us? U are a major contributing factor to IPOB.


All this one is called medicine after thought.


Biafra is the igbo only option, go and work and develop your region.


We want our population back in the East, working in the east and developing the East.


If u dont like it, go and die.[/size]

[size=1pt]Y are you disturbing us? U are a major contributing factor to IPOB.


All this one is called medicine after thought.


Biafra is the igbo only option, go and work and develop your region.


We want our population back in the East, working in the east and developing the East.


If u dont like it, go and die.[/size]

[size=88pt]Y are you disturbing us? U are a major contributing factor to IPOB.


All this one is called medicine after thought.


Biafra is the igbo only option, go and work and develop your region.


We want our population back in the East, working in the east and developing the East.


If u dont like it, go and die.[/size]

[size=78pt]Y are you disturbing us? U are a major contributing factor to IPOB.


All this one is called medicine after thought.


Biafra is the igbo only option, go and work and develop your region.


We want our population back in the East, working in the east and developing the East.


If u dont like it, go and die.[/size]

Ilekeh:
[size=14pt]Free bus ticket for any igbo street hawker looking to move back to Biafra [/size]

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We want the hawkers, Doctor, lawyer and Businesses.




If U DONT LIKE IT, GO AND DIE.[/size]

[size=28pt]Y are you disturbing us? U are a major contributing factor to IPOB.


All this one is called medicine after thought.


Biafra is the igbo only option, go and work and develop your region.


We want our population back in the East, working in the east and developing the East.


If u dont like it, go and die.[/size]

kaakulator4:
[size=13pt]Y1BOS YOU'VE NOT SEEN ANYTHING YET.[/size]

[size=28pt]

Y are you disturbing us? U are a major contributing factor to IPOB.


All this one is called medicine after thought.


Biafra is the igbo only option, go and work and develop your region.


We want our population back in the East, working in the east and developing the East.


If u dont like it, go and die.[/size]

LWKMD FOR HERE



MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE...

orisa37:
A line drawn from the entry of River Niger in the west straight to the entry point of River Benue in the east divides Nigeria into South and North. And from the Centre of this horizontal line, another perpendicular line drawn up and down to the North and South of Nigeria, divides Nigeria into four perfectly recognisable cardinal zones of Northwest, Southwest, Southeast and Northeast. This is the CHANGE we want from Pmb and Apc Government. The next elected National Confab will give us this.

Yorubas have nothing to do with the East. Forget about your River Niger Pipe dream. Yoruba land is not even close.

naijapips02:
thief, i'm not yoruba.

u are ofemanuuuuuuuuu bastard...

naijapips02:
see the kind of countries you associate Biafra with.....smh.

Yoruba and their unwanted advice. Those country and people are now in charge of their destiny.

Size does not matter. UK is an island that ruled the world.