₦airaland Forum

proudly9ja:
. But we know Waziri is playing according to Ibori's tunes. If Nasiru makes the mistake of returning to Nigeria, I pity him. Was that not how we told Ribadu to return to Nigeria when he went into hiding which he promptly did and for months he was in Nigeria, they did not charge him to court, not once, rather attempts were made on his life.

We only have Ribadu's (tainted) word to rely on that an attempt was made on his life. How can someone claim that his car was riddled with bullets, yet held a press conference without showing pictures of the bullet riddled vehicle. He also failed to report the matter to the police.
sorry to say this, but Ribadu's 'assassination attempt' smells strongly of bullshit.

For a high profile case like El-Rufai's, there's no way he can be found guilty if there's no compelling evidence. No chance in hell, especially as he'd be able to afford the best lawyers in the country.
The guy's refusal to come back to Nigeria is extremely suspicious!

jamace:
El-Rufai's case is taken this serious because some power brokers want to get pound of flesh from El-Rufai because of his actions during the restoration of the FCT masterplan. Period. The pursuit is not based on any national interest but on selfish reasons.

So N32bn missapropriated funds is not 'national interest' abi?

nuzo:
Reasonable people have made it clear that they would love to see El-rufai face justice if there are evidence that he wrongfully enriched himself while in office. As for now, it would have saved nigeria a lot of money and time if the so-called EFCC brings the already indicted home based criminals to justice first.

Nigerians have refused to be fooled all the time. Enough is enough.

EFCC is supposed to multi-task! Why constrain them to locally based criminals?
The EFCC does not have to publish their evidence in papers before the court case. If El-Rufai is innocent, let him come to Nigeria to face charges!

ud4u:
What is the controversy all about !!!

The fact just remains that Soludo made a great change in Banking Industry, and should be commended.

If all the Ministers and Political appointees should emulate him and make at least a change in thier own areas, Nigeria will become a great nation in no distance time.

That's the point; let's focus on what a Nigerian did for the benefit of Nigerians, not what an Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba man did.
As far as i'm concerned, dividing ourselves along tribal lines will only destroy us, at a time when we desperately need unity to be strong.

We rightly condemn people who say things like "Igbos make up most of the criminals in Nigeria". That tribalistic bullshit.
At the same time, articles like these that strive to glorify one tribe above another are equally as dangerous and crappy.

@Pataki
At least Becommrich is an embarrassment to even the Yorubas on Nairaland. Plus he sounds more coherent than Ikeyman/superman.
When i see people egging on a half-wit simply because he spews tribalistic statements that appeals to them, i feel disgust! The least asha 80 et al could do is to advise this young man to go pick up a copy of Queen Primer.
I could write better than he does when i was in Primary four.

You people amaze me!
If the guy stole money, why defend him? Why should EFCC splash all its evidence and make a compelling case just for you to be satisfied?
The more dangerous thieves are the self-righteous thieves - the people who have set themselves up as heroes.
Let El-Rufai present himself in court if he feels the state have no case against him. Why did he run away if he's innocent?

sbo:
This is just another distraction of the 'anti-corruption' crusade. While I'm not against el-Rufai facing corruption charges, why waste taxpayers money on fighting an extradition case when there are still dozens of local cases/investigation hanging over the EFCC's head?

So as far as you're concerned, El-Rufai should be let to go scot free as long as he isn't in Nigeria, abi?

Kobojunkie:
Sigh!!!
I am not gripping, simply making it clear that I do not agree that the structures are as impressive as the @Poster makes them out to be, considering we were not encouraged to judge the governor by what the structures where meant to be used for, or not used for, but by the structures themselves. In fact, I am also clear that I think it is really funny how the buildings we get from all that money are structures that resemble what we would have gotten back in the 1950s. I also made sure to use the VIPit toilet example to better elaborate my point, for those who are quick to jump to conclusions.

If we were simply to judge those structures by the criteria you put forth, then it would follow that a set of huts labeled clinics, and VIPit toilets would be, and should be, considered impressive. Unfortunately, that is not in line with the @Posters message which seems to leave that to the responders. So forgive me when I say that you are wrong in your thinking.

These structures are in no way comparable to VIPit toilets or grass hutsl. Take a look at the photos again. I dare you to say they do not look functional.

The buildings serve the purpose. They may not be eye candy as far as you're concerned but it may do you some good to thoughtfully reflect on the purpose of hospitals/clinics.

Kobojunkie:
I don’t settle for AT LEAST SOMETHINGs. Isn’t that clear by now? I choose to be a cynic, until proven wrong. I choose to wait to praise the AT LEAST SOMETHINGS, but will gladly praise the exceptional/ ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTIES first. We have seen so many of the AT LEAST SOMETHING governors/civil servants come; I am used to the AT LEAST SOMETHING governors/civil servants who do some work, but in the end steal much from the people or waste their time and future. I don’t attack or condemn the governors themselves but I condemn their policy (ies) or approach where I find I should, and appropriately too.

exceptional
–adjective 1. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary: The warm weather was exceptional for January. 

In the Nigerian context, a governor doing something to make the people happy is pretty exceptional  . While we both agree that what obtains here is a far cry from utopia, it still is expedient to commend progress.
My dog poos all over my compound, that does not stop me from praising him when he does something good 

I never said we should SETLLE for what we have now. Why am i always being misquoted on NL? My point is, it's a step in the right direction, and such Governors should be encouraged to ocntinue down that path.

Kobojunkie:
Some of us are able to settle for AT LEAST SOMETHING, while others want ALL OR NOTHING.
I have NEVER said change comes INSTANTENOUSLY, so spare me that ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY bull. Serious Change stems from the making, and implementation of serious decisions to stare change.

We have been rocked and raped by these same set of minds, in the name of change, for so many decades. Any Tom, privates and Harry can build roads, and clinics such as the ones you have up in the pictures but not every governor can Change things in such a way as to cause lasting change. Sure any swing from the negative to the positive should be nurtured, so I do hope you are willing to praise Peter Odilli for the positives he contributed to the state (even after all we have learnt of him so far) during his time in office as well. I choose to wait till they are out of office to decide if an award is needed or not. The cynic in me would rather err on the side of caution!

I struggle with this section i've quoted. ALL OR NOTHING is a vain, self-serving point of view to take. Does that mean it's ok to fall into chaos if utopia is not achieved?
Sometimes it does to good to inject a healthy dose of realism into things. What have you seen here that makes you convinced that there isn't an attempt at serious change?

Serious decisions like the decision to ban dangerous Okadas from the streets of Port Harcourt? Like ripping up and relaying kilometres of roads, improving vehicular movement? Like the opening up of new areas of the town? Enacting laws that compel houses with fences close to the roads to level the fences? Like improved security and a refusal to bow down under demands of millitants in the state? Like a serious commitment to rehabilitate Odili's power plant cash cow?

I'm no praise singer, but i recognize that the guy is making some effort to progress the state. When i see someone emerging from the darkness i will not stand aside and smirk like you do. i will encourage!

When all is said and done, the final question will be what effect has his administration had on the quality of life of the ordinary Rivers resident. As in Lagos, the general consensus from the people is that he is showing an encouraging performance.

This is no empty rhetoric like the Ribadu supporters spout. This is a visible improvement in the lives of people, and for that i'll damn well seek positives!

Does Ikeymann/Superman read what he types before clicking the 'reply' button?
95% gibberish

Kobojunkie:
I can not speak for those who are “Condemning” the governor, according to you, but I will say that you provided the pictures for which the man is being judged. So unless you expected everyone to be as impressed as you were, by those, I would say you let people freely judge as they choose cause, for one, we do not all measure success in the same currency, especially in Nigeria.

it would do you good to offer constructive criticism in this case, instead of griping because buildings intended for clinics are not architectural masterpieces. They are meant to provide medical care to people, not look pretty!

There are far more activities being carried out by the present Governor in terms of road repair, construction and rehabilitation. New areas of PHC are being opened up. At least SOMETHING is being done!

Serious people who desire change realize it may not come instantaneously. But any swing from the negative to the positive must be nurtured.

Yep, the N95 is a pretty decent phone. You';d be better served going for the N95 8GB version, though. It's got loads more RAM and better battery life. Also it feels at whole lot less cheap than the N95 classic.

You may also want to look at the N85. It's got some other cool features not found in the N95 like the FM transmitter and a truly stunning OLED screen.

For mobile gaming, you may be better served getting an iPhone instead. Ngage is a dying platform these days.

When will Nigerians stop this tribal bias and focus on important things?
As far as i'm concerned, it matters not whether Soludo is Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba or Ijaw. All i care about is if he does the job he's supposed to do, and if he does it well.

While Soludo should rightly be given some plaudits for bringing some sanity to the banking sector, the people who should be celebrated more are the management staff of the three banks that made the list.

PS: Soludo still has some explaining to do why he allowed the currency of an importing country (Nigeria) to tumble.

IFELEKE:
A Classic Example of Contradictions.
How do you think we can achieve what you stated above by simply sitting down a taking the crumbs that fall off the table of our almighty Looters

And where did i ask you to be content with the present state of things?
I have not called for celebrations. At the same time i'll not carelessly deride anything that brings some positive change in the living conditions of our people.
I left Lagos last week after a brief visit. Seven different taxi drivers without prompting were singing the praises of the Governor for his work on restoring some sanity to some notoriously riotous places like Oshodi. Why should i turn my nose up at progress, even if it's somewhat tainted?

debosky:
While I see your point tex, this type of thinking is VERY dangerous. It lowers the standard to the level that stealing 'only' 80% and 'doing something' with 20% is seen as some achievement.

That type of thinking will only bring about leaders who feel they do not need to commit the states' resources to proper use, but doing 'something' will be sufficient. Our standards have been too low and we must continue to DEMAND for complete accountability, even if it seems a long way off.

A step in the right direction is when ALL the money gets used for the purposes intended, but then if the money was poorly or inefficiently allocated, we can criticise on that ground. I refuse to accept anything beyond that as movement in the right direction.

What i feel is dangerous is to take eyes off the prize.
What Nigerians need is better living conditions, better amenities, better utilization of taxpayers' moneys, better. . .everything!
What Amaechi is doing will bring the end result of achieving some of those things. Take a look at Lagos where a cynic like myself may feel that Fashola is merely doing what he's expected to do. But to deny that the People that drive through Oshodi have cause to be happy with the recent development driven by him is wrong.

Let's be quietly happy with whatever legal activity that brings development and improvement to the lives of the common folk out there. In the meantime, there's nothing stopping us from striving for perfection in our leaders.

IFELEKE:
Nigerian is a country where our leaders steal money and use a microscopic amount of that money to carry out below par white elephant projects making us realise they are doing us a huge favour and  we in turn praise them to high heavens for stealing from us and mercifully giving us little back.
@Poster,
Shame On You!

Let's give kudos to a step in the right direction. while i do not subscribe to the 'Rome was not built in a day, so Nigeria cannot be developed rapidly' theory, it's hard not to realise that he could just as well have eaten ALL the money without doing anything and no-one would have done anything to him.
I can use Lucky Igbinedion as an example of someone who did nothing. Till today, he walks the streets with impunity!

spikedcylinder:
While I agree with most of the points made here but this example is just flawed.
The main issue here is AWARENESS. In the issue of the thief and robber, he hasn't met the robber face to face, he hasn't been offered any sort of deal, the robber hasn't told him, "Let me have your TV and I'd give you a brand new house in return". Usually, the victims of scam are aware of an impending proposal which will generate 10 times in return but when it doesn't pay thats when they tend to raise fire and brimstone when they don't receive their "$20m". If these things went on as the scammers had promised and the monies are delivered to them, you'd find that a vast number of foreigners would have moved to Nigeria in no time, after all, its a land of milk and honey.

The world started linking Nigeria and 419 together not because of romance or small scams like the ebay ones but because Nigerians have been responsible for the closure of many foreign and local banks. All these small scams have been in existence even before the name '419' was coined and it is definitely not particular to Nigeria alone. Please don't make me go and dig up references.

Plain wrong.
Back when i was in Uni, most of the guys who made their money made it through unsuspecting, lovestruck victims who a Nigerian posing as a white boyfriend/girlfriend convinced to cash cheques and money orders in their local banks.
These innocent people had no other motive than love and they were not aware that the cheques were forged. All they thought was that they were doing an online love interest a favour. These people ended up being arrested by the local police days later. Are these people not victims?!

Take another popular scam - the 'inheritance' scam. In this situation people are convinced that a long lost relative has left them some money. Usually the Nigerian scammer milks them out of 'lawyer fees' etc. In the western world, it's not far-fetched for a long lost relative to leave money with no heir. Go look through any of the old Mark Twain novels.
However, since it's unheard of in the Nigerian context for someone to leave money to a relation who isn't in the nuclear family, a lot of Nigerians label these victims as 'greedy'.

Perhaps the most prevalent scam is the lottery. This is the one 419 apologists love to point to as an example of greed. They say "how can you win a lottery you have never played?"

They forget that modern man lives in a climate where things are given to him seemingly for free. In most cases the victims of these scams are unenlightened or naive individuals who exist in a climate where many internet services are free, where their personal data is available on the net, where Google pushes personalized ads to their desktop. In such a situation, when someone tells you your email has won a lottery, why would they doubt?

If someone had told you in 1999 that you'd be given 1GB of email space absolutely free, how many of you would have believed?


There are many other Nigerian scams that prey on the innocent, on churches, on people who donate money to charity relief programmes, on unsuspecting victims who click on that email asking them to 'revalidate their Paypal details' etc. Are the victims to be blamed too?

Amaechi isn't just fillin gin boreholes, there are massive road constructions and rehabilitation projects in Rivers going on as we speak.

They don't come any more cynical than myself in Nigeria, but i have to admit the guy is doing something.

IFELEKE:
@Poster,
I find your post absolutely ridiculous and bereft of common sense.
How can you come here and start whining when in actual fact you were advised of the charge before your request was carried out?
And if you weren't advised why didnt you seek redress by sueing the Bank?
I ve got accounts with other banks and I know what is obtained when you seek for the things you talk about.
So before you shout blue murder next time,take a trip to any branch of Zenith or Intercontinental Bank to enquire on how much they charge for similar services.
Am sure your shout will be more than this.

You talk about someone being bereft of common sense, but you've just demonstrated poor comprehension skills. Where in his original post did he say he was advised of the charge?
It doesn't matter if the charges are higher elsewhere. What he's complaining about is being charged N2500 for a letter without warning.
LMFAO at you asking him to sue a bank over N2500.

bigboyslim:
Please, why do we criticize any efforts made by Nigerians to be creative. Any attempts by our people to display their creative works is met with criticism. I'm not saying its wrong to critic an invention but please let it be constructive criticism. How would you feel if you spent so much resources working on a project and all you hear from people is, it is not as good as Mr A's. Google MAPs did not get to its present state overnight.

Thumbs up Ireti and i wish you the best with your project.

Since when did 'how does your project differ from Google Maps' become destructive criticism?
I'm glad Nigerians are finally waking up to the notion that the consumer is king.

ogagusps3:
The Iphone I got last week has made me hate apple more than anything. My reason is that the iphone lacks so many feature.Eg NO radio NO bluetooth for file transfer NO removable battery NO flash for browsing NO video recording NOt expandable

There's no excuse for buyers remorse when it comes to features. Are you that rich that you buy stuff without reading up on it?

Everyone knows that the iPhone lacks bluetooth file transfer, has no removable battery and no memory card slot. Why gripe about it now?

A smartphone is not defined by the presence of bluetooth, video recording, fm radio or even removable batteries. if that were the case, then every Series 40 candybar phone Nokia made would qualify as a smartphone.

I suggest you focus not on what the Phone can't do out of the box, but what it can do. If this doesn't satisfy you, contact me and i can buy it from you if it's a 3G and in mint condition.

thegame:
This is what i ve been trying to make some pple reason abt. But it seems i was selfish. Anyway, sori bro. Loooks like if you get an iphone now,u must rily want an iphone not just a high end phone. so just live with it and show off ur iphone while u still can. ) .Bytheway, how much did u get it

The people you were trying to 'reason with' all have iPhones and are loving it! You, however, do not.
Out of curiosity, can you mention any app on your beloved Symbian OS that does not have it's equal on the iPhone?

Dear Mr Yar'Adua
I can't sleep over the Power situation either. I've had no power in my house for over a week, even though all my bills and taxes are paid up with alacrity. As a result, the heat makes sleeping difficult.

Please fix this power problem ASAP and stop the cheap talk, k?


ktnxbai

Pah.
He's yet to explain why he stood aside and watched idly as his paymaster and the political elite bled Nigeria dry. All the scams that have been exposed till date, what was he doing about them?

vowiski:
Ribadu: Well, I was in the school — the so-called school. They removed me from the office of chairman. They then demoted me from my rank. And finally, they dismissed me from my job, from the Nigerian police force, where I was working before the appointment as chairman of the EFCC. And they also charged me in court on a very stupid thing, for something that is very laughable even by Nigerian standards — that I did not declare my assets.

Convenient of him not to mention that he was dismissed for rejecting his posting as a Policeman. Did he accept the demotion?

Since when did charging someone for failure to declare assets become 'laughable' and 'stupid'?

It's a pity that a mediocre performer has succeeded in hoodwinking Nigerians into believing he has heroic attributes.

Honest feedback

Provide more information about the Laptop. Why in the world is there no more information on the CPU? Dual Core processor could easily be a celeron.

Ex Inferis:
i just saw a video displaying the AMOLED screen and the HD video playback (720p) and im totally blown away. has a cool 3D homescreen except the transition is a bit sluggish and the touchscreen isnt as responsive as the iphone. the guy doing the demo has to tap some icons twice to get them to respond.


it has to be seen to believed. no phone right now can touch this. and the sound is like 5.1 surround, crystal clear, nothing heard before on a mobile device. it completely puts the N97 to shame and makes you wonder how samsung can take symbian and accomplish this while Nokia keeps churning out rubbish.

the appeal though is nothing to do with symbian; its the AMOLED display, the widgets and the video. for that screen, GPS, HD video, sound, im sold. i can confidently tell you based on what ive seen, the Omnia HD beats the pants off the iphone in multimedia and screen resolution. i was already considering the original Omnia but now im waiting.

impatiently.

I myself am waiting for the Palm Pre. Will also put some faith in the new iPhone hardware expected later this year. It's rumoured to come with an AMOLED screen of it's own, so we'll see.
Now, where's the link to that trailer?

[quote author=onye_ngbu link=topic=257736.msg3710529#msg3710529 date=1239276298]Even the notorious anti-igbo Becomerich on nairaland said he have igbo friends and inlaws. the difference btw you guys is that he is no closet tribalist and people dont make big deal out of his anti igbo statements because he doesnt pretend to like igbos.[/quote]Kindly point out ANY anti-igbo statement i've made in this discussion. Go on, i dare you.
Why am i even going on about paranoia and distrust in the North when you're a living example?

As the topic says. Selling off a new Nokia N96 for N78k. Which is relatively cheap for a phone with market price of 90k.
Interested buyers? Contact me at texazzpete@hotmail.com or reply below.

[quote author=onye_ngbu link=topic=257736.msg3707304#msg3707304 date=1239211373]You have no interest in that portion of Nigeria's history yet you are going all over the thread blaming coup plotters for being responsible for the war and pogrom.[/quote]Am i to blame for your inability to comprehend written English? I said they had to shoulder some of the blame for being one of the tinders that set the conflagration off.
Everyone knows that WW1 was brewing even without the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Does that mean his killers should escape any blame for providing the ignition?

asha 80:
Always the way peeps that want to assume neutrality end their statements.

[quote author=onye_ngbu link=topic=257736.msg3707451#msg3707451 date=1239213201]Wasnt it you who has the right name for such people -- closet tribalists.

I think thats the best name for them, thats what they all are.[/quote]Or perhaps it's down to you two being unimaginative enough to make this daft assumption.
FYI, i've spent more time in an Igbo village than any other village in Nigeria (1 year NYSC in Ohafia, Abia state). I know more Igbo words than my native language. My only sister is happily married to an Igbo man and my only Nephew is named Chukwudi . It's therefore absurd to postulate i'm an anti-Igbo tribalist.
If there's anything i'm slightly biased against it's probably religious grounds - some Muslims make me nervous . Other than that, i firmly believe that only fools judge a man based on his tribe.

This much i know; it seems there's a generally accepted notion/point of view on the events leading up to the Biafran war by certain group of Igbos. Any attempt to proffer a different opinion (no matter how slight the difference may be) and you get labelled as an Igbo-hater or a tribalist. That's lame IMHO.

asha 80:
@texazzpete

You are just a ram.If you are not sure of something do not comment but ask for clarifications.

I'm flattered. I thought you reserved the 'ram' designation solely for members of your immediate family?

Ibime:
This guy just keeps exposing his faulty knowledge of history. . . . . with impunity!  

Are you telling me Hitler was the first leader to enact a progrom against the Jews? The word 'progrom' was invented with Jews in mind!

Lemme run over to Wikipedia for ya:




I had to stop at 1645, without mentioning the Russian progroms et al lest I finish Seun's bandwidth.

Lets be honest with ourselves, violence against Jews is not new. Infact, the allies wouldn't have twitched a muscle to prevent it. It was only because of Germany's annexation of her neighbours that the allies stepped in, not because of the persecution of Jews. WW2 was never about the Jews.

In your haste to attack me, did the words 'in Germany' escape you? Please consult your optician as soon as possible.

I was going to answer i_laugh, but Pataki got there first.
The key thing to note is that an investigation is under way. And believe me, there will be grave consequences for the Police captured in that video.

Contrast that to Nigeria where armed Mobile Policemen teargassed women staging a peaceful protest outside the National Assembly some years back. Despite the papers printing the names of the Policemen in charge, nothing happened.

RichyBlacK:
Interesting. I've heard of this "pre-Biafra dislike for Igbos", can you shed more light on this "latent dislike" for Igbos? Thanks.

Now i'm on thin ice so i'll tread carefully here.
What i've heard tell before (and what i infer) is that there were loads of successful Igbo businessmen in the North. Success typically breeds resentment amongst the less successful. Naturally the fact that they were practically 100% christian didn't help.

Someone made the analogy to the pre WW2 situation in Germany. Jews had been disliked in Europe for ages but not until Hitler came forward with his incendiary speeches and his 'blame-it-all-on-the-jews' agenda did this dislike spill into bloodshed.

naijaking1:
Which kin peace
From the Tivs to the Midwesterners; there was tension. Is it that you really don't know or because you're just trying so hard to spurn your dangerous tribal yarn?

I have had little or no interest in that portion of Nigeria's history, so i'd have to choose the former. There's no shame in not knowing something  .  How's that for honesty?
Funny how i could recreate all the Napoleonic battles in my teens, yet knew nothing much about the Biafran war until i read Forsyth's Biafra novel (which in itself was heavily biased).

I'm probably the least tribalistic person you can find in Nigeria, so please don't even go there.

asha 80:
My friend do not come here to display your ignorance.If you are not sure of something do not make a comment.Peace in nigeria before the first coup?Go and read up the history of your country.

And you're here displaying your perfection, eh?
So the easiest path was to ignore everything else i wrote just to take a dig at me. Oya, statement amended to 'relative peace'.
The main meat of my argument is how i feel that the coup plotters deserve a share of the blame for being the tipping point, for helping turn a latent dislike into overt hostility and paranoia. Present a counter argument or STFU!

Ibime:
How can you expect Texazzpete to know anything about the Jos progroms of the 1940's? He is known for misyarning with impunity, despite smelling of sciolism. 

I've always thought the same of you, mon ami  .
I know NOTHING of the Jos pogroms of 1940s. And i've never claimed otherwise. As far as Nigeria is concerned i've only ever restricted myself to conversing with authority about contemporary topics. Can you show otherwise?

lalaboi:
the goods are. . . . . . . . . Great apps that can also be fond on the iphone. . . . like barcode scanner (like i till), google map, gps and superfast internet. . . . faster than an average pc in nigeria . . . .also faster than iphone. . . .

Wrong on both counts. For internet connectivity you're talking about 3G or Wifi. No way will the mobile browser render pages as quick as desktop firefox, chrome or Safari 4.

As far as i know, WLAN in the G1 is restricted to draft b & g, no n unlike most laptops and desktops.

[quote author=onye_ngbu link=topic=257736.msg3705594#msg3705594 date=1239194092]You seem to be making too many assertions on this topic to remember what you mean again.

shifting blame from the coup plotters or laying it on them did not and should not excuse the pogrom and later the war.

Why is it hard for you and Ejoor and all other non igbos to admit that the war was caused by the unabated pogrom and not the coup.

if you believe its just the 1st coup, hausa people got their own counter coup, why werent you or Ejoor saying anything about the counter coup which is also tribalistic and their revenge which should have made things even.

But your hausa people cant stop even after their counter coup -- they needed to take over Nigeria by eliminating the igbo tribe which is the only one that can stop them.[/quote]There was peace in Nigeria, until the coup plotters struck and destroyed the idyll. Their actions that night turned an uneasy distrust of the Igbos in Northern Nigeria into a deep seated paranoia and hatred, which spilled over into the later bloodletting.
I have never tried to take away the blame from the frenzied mobs in the North. But the coup plotters MUST share some of the blame. Something turned the perception of the Igbos in the North from people to be vaguely disliked to people to be feared, hated and reviled.