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igbodefender:
Macron is complaining of the millions of Euro France spends each year trying to 'stabilize' Africa. Has he factored in the amount of money France siphoned from Africa through slave trade (genocidal kidnap and brain drain) and colonialism ( forced resource exploitation and deliberate underdevelopment)?

Half the wars being experienced in Africa today are because France and other European countries bunched Africa up into several artificial nations in their greedy bid to exploit out continent at the Congress of Berlin where they scrambled for Africa. Macron cannot wash his country's hands from the mess Africa and her people's are in today.

Even Bakassi: It was France's backing that emboldened Cameroon to seize it from Nigeria. Today Nigerians are being killed by Cameroonian gendarmes with impunity because Cameroon knows she can count on France for help if Nigeria tries to teach her a lesson in manners.

Anyway, it is not Macron I blame, but our political class that has dug Nigeria deeper into the shithole we were thrown into, instead of digging us out of it.

Don't mind him


Africa is suffering because of the creation of incompatible nations eg Nigeria.



Balkanize so many African countries

divinehand2003:
Macaroni is partly right. The truth is hard to accept.

How is he right


How can a continent make progress when you create countries out of incompatible ethnic nations


A country like Nigeria should not have existed in the first place.

What of Cameroon


Pls he has no point



The effect of colonialism is still affecting Africa till this date

fratermathy:
Try and read the post well again, in case you didn't.

In Ojukwu's voice

" Good Morning. "

Now you understand the reason for the uprising and the benefit to all oppressed nations

NtoAkwaIbom:
I think I will give a lecture here.

What do you know that you want to lecture


Read through and you will realize the hopelessness of the Nigerian system and why a better alternative is in Biafra or a Restructured Nigeria



I await your lecture and hope to see your taken to the washing machine for cleaning.

mrvitalis:
Bro attempt first let them tell u ,u can't

It seems you were born in the mid 90s

Have you heard of late Governor Mbakwe


Find out all he did and how the Nigerian state threw away all his plan through federal might


Do you know that he built an airport for international purpose but it was never granted that status till 20years later as a cargo international airport and not a complete airport after MASSOB raised the issue up as one of the reasons for Biafra.

TheKingIsHere:
Nope. The OP is my brother. I have told him last week to reconsider his stance as it is obvious that the only way to achieve Niger delta Republic or any other country is via biafra as Nigeria is a failed country. I guess he took the advice

Not true


Go through that link and you will see why he realized that it is foolishness to fight the Igbos


Go and read the link below



https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob


it has nothing to do with you

Smoothie01:
The truth is most ethnic groups do not want to be at the fore-front of wateva revolution that could happen in Nigeria, they'd rather hope that things fall into place and knowing Nigeria too well, they'll be hoping for a long time.

At the same time, no group would want to remain in Nigeria if/when the Igbos seceeds successfully....this implies that every group hope to benefit from the struggle they never supported in the first place ....No doubt we all want a big change, We have to give Kanu some credit, imperfect though he is....Look around, Everyone seems to be discussing the country's structure.
If any group really want to get smtin from this country, they should focus on getting it and not wasting time finding faults in others....In a honest business venture, u focus on how to be sucessful and better than competition and not on spoiling the image of competition....
I av my reservations about kanu's approach buh it's not as bad as wah his critics paint it to be....and the reason is most pple are used to talking trash about Igbos and getting away with it...Now they can't do that no more

Don't mind the Op


Having read this link below, he now realized that he has led his people to remain in a slave system called Old Nigeria




https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

nengibo:
Nice post by fratermathy
One of your suggestions got my attention
"Every ethnic nationality should have at least one State to itself so that they can create their future however they deem fit.

How many states do you think that would be? 250 states if each tribe assuming each is given one, doesn't seem feasible. As an Izon tubo myself I would suggest a system similar to the Tribal self government of native Indians in America

This link below exposed the Op to his foolishness of fighting the Biafrans

Unfortunately, it is too late to make any change


we will keep seeing him and his tribesmen as people who choose slavery( Nigeria) over freedom(Biafra or Restructured Nigeria)



https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

hucienda:
lol ... thought I was the only one who noticed this.

This link below has expose him to the reality on ground




https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

attackgat:
I think that whoever wrote this should better face reality. The Urohbo nation simply does not have the numbers to ever be an effective voice in Nigeria. The Urohbo nation will always be a prisoner of Nigeria unless either of two things happen, restructuring or Biafra. There are no two ways about it. Using the Biafran agitation as a smokescreen to demand restructuring is not going to wash on Biafran agitators.


For those who do not know, the core North will never allow an inch of Nigeria to be restructured. The are standing at all the doors and they are holding the keys at the National Assembly. You can shout restructuring all you like but the North will never let it happen because they will lose big.

As for the Biafran agitation, when referendum comes, Urohbos can vote to continue with Nigeria while we get Anioma out.

Op met a superior argument in this link below and confirmed that he has been living in a fools paradise all this while




https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

obiech:
I can't believe I'm actually agreeing with you on something but
WOW.....nice writeup


Ipob really need to consult south south before including them in it's map


The funny thing about Nigeria is that after everything they won't still agree for restructuring.......the north would do everything to keep on enjoying the free money from south south.

Just watch and see.........when buhari comes back you would see what he would do.
It would even be then that I would pity them.......there was even a man of God that said something about this stuff..... Something about it turning to a revolution (not as if I really believe all this pastors sha) but thinking of it....if ipob successfully pulls this anambra election shii ...........this agitation would most likely turn into a revolution

This link below exposed how myopic he was concerning the Biafran struggle

His brain has been re-wired.




https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

TheKingIsHere:
The irony is that you yourself spoke with both sides of your mouth in previous times in relation to biafra. However, I believe fratermathy has the right to change his mind as it is very obvious that this contraption called Nigeria is not working. Even the middle belt while everyone assumed where pro north have now come out to denounce them and want out.

Like the OP said, they better carry out true federalism or let everyone go their separate ways. It is inevitable.

This link below is the reason why the Op now realize why he has be fighting on the wrong side of life



https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

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Hope you guys now see the foolishness of fighting against a struggle that will either Restructure Nigeria for good or Disintegrate Nigeria for better

Afam4eva:
It's funny how the same you that has derided the struggle by exempting your group from the struggle now turns around to tell us how it's a metaphor for whatever. The problem i have with Nigerians is hypocrisy. I am not a Pro-Biafran person and even though i have not agreed with Nnamdi Kanu's methods, i have never thrown away the baby with the bath water. You have insulted IPOB members and Igbos and now you think you have the effrontery to being metaphor into the situation. Everybody should answer their papa name. If you have a grouse with the federal government, pick it up with them and don't hijack other peope's struggles to validate your own oppression.

You talk about Nnamdi Kanu's methods. Where were you when MEND were shelling the whole place. What can be worse than what MEND did and what Boko haram is doing. Yet, you care much about someone using his mouth to protest. Yes, he may have gone far a bit, but that's my opinion. if he had followed the rules of engagement, we wouldn't have been discussing this issue.

Like i said, everybody should answer their papa name. Urhobo is not part of Biafra both metaphorically and otherwise. We've heard that like a million times.

This is the link below that got his brain reformatted




https://www.nairaland.com/3911977/why-it-wrong-tell-ipob

Pavarottii:
Why would u tell dem Wat to do. Why don't they tell u Wat they want.

I don't understand your comment


I never told anyone what to do


Rather I told them why it is wrong to expect IPOB to become a political party

Nnamdi Kanu has been vindicated
" Nigeria is a zoo." Kanu.

Newmanluckyman:
...identity crisis is as much a problem as I thought earlier.

Which identity crisis

You mean Afonjas trying to cause division

KINGwax007:
It's simple logic- that doesn't make them the most successful or the most populous.

Only a fool will possess a property in a strange land and not secure it, legally!

But the issue of being marginalized is always a propaganda and nothing else.

Poor people don't buy land

Less populated people can't own 70%


I know it hurts seeing your people not making progress


Take heart and ask God for help

Igbos

Greatly adding value to communities they find themselves

Hope those shouting that IPOB should become a political party now understand why their idea is useless

Alanzazani:
How do normal humans think like this? I am an anambrarian but I feel so disgusted that somebody with blood flowing in thier veins will type this. Are you frustrated? No offence

That goat is an Afonja

MalcoImX:
On the contrary, we the ones to ask, what does the Igbo want?

Swiss model of government.

Adekamkpe23:
http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/nnamdi-kanu-is-bigger-than-jesus-christ-ipob-member-photos/

Are you one of the DSS agents sent to protray IPOB in a bad light

Pls continue

You will get tired

mrvitalis:
Bro honestly its foolishness for us to excuse our governors

The Federal government has the rights but the states have rights to request for permission to perform those fuctions.....have any south east state requested for such permission and been turned down ??

Take a look at ABA and osha ..... Billions are paid as tax only few millions are reported what happens to the rest .....the leavy and tax ....collected in Aba and Osha can develop them into world class towns ...but what do we have ? We have people enriching themselves with their peoples wealth

Ipob need to to form a party and show good example and if they do They will get more sits of leadership and when they get 75% of sits in the region they can call for referendum and no one can say no to that

That's why we want ipob to form a party lest test them .......we will see revenue they get and judge them on the how they use them

Have you asked yourself why Lagos State government had to cry several times to be permitted to repair Muritala International Airport road.?


The States in Nigeria are dis-empowered from doing some critical things like repairing common federal roads

Thewrath:
That one wey no get MB Na him go watch YouTube video?...lol!

I am from delta state's anioma and proudly Igbo,where the Igbos of SE goes,we in delta automatically follow!

He said Igbos are greedy,who fights a civil war and still fighting to keep greedy people.

Don't mind the poor boy who couldn't watch it on YouTube.


Will the North ever accept Restructuring.?


To me, the answer is No.


What other option is left if not Biafra

ipobarecriminals:
ipobs are clowns.Kanu nah opportunist,fraudster,confused.

Is that the best you can say


Shaking my head for you


Such a pity


Nigeria will either be restructured or disintegrated.


The choice is yours.

Nnaabros:
Call it whatever you like. Last time I checked, almost everybody is running away from Nigeria or planning to do so

She never spoke against Biafra establishment


She made it clear that ND environment can't be clean in their lifetime.


Don't mind Afonjas and their lies

yomexp:
Everyone is running away from igbo man greed. there is nothing in the world that can satiate the greed in an igbo man

Did you watch the news


She never spoke against Biafra

She only talked about the irreparable damage to the ND environment by oil and gas exploration



You guys can lie for Satan.



Afonjas and misinformation

Let me watch first


Afonjas and lies


She never spoke against Biafra

She talked about the irreparable nature of the oil damage to the NigerDelta region


Pls don't confuse her stand with that of others who spoke.

Every honest person knows that the real reason IPOB members are calling for Biafra is because they want a country that gives them hope and a pleasant future

A country of abundant jobs

A country where things work

A country that has security

A country of no discrimination


The question is, can they achieve their dreams in this contraption called Nigeria.?

To me, the answer is No and I will give reasons below




I laugh at people like Ex- Governor Peter Obi and Yorubas who thinks the problem is just leadership failure and corruption


Many fail to realize that the states can't do much because the power to

1) build infrastructures for international & national purposes

and to

2) exploit their resources for state developments

is not within the jurisdiction of the states.


Even if Jesus is made the governor without his divine powers, he won't accomplish much

Ask Ex Governor Peter Obi why he couldn't transform Anambra state into Dubai in 8years if he believes leadership failure is one of the problems facing Nigeria. After all he was a governor for 8years.



One of Nigeria problems is the creation of states that have no powers to develop themselves


DO YOU KNOW THAT STATES DO NOT HAVE THE JURISDICTION TO

1) Build international airports

2) Build international seaports

3) Repair federal roads

4) Exploit their resources and keep a large junk of it eg 50% derivation

5) Design their own Educational System

6) Dredge a river connected to the sea

7) Generate electricity solely for themselves without sending it to the national grind


Do you know that even if the NigerDeltans take control over their oil & gas, they can't build international seaports/airports/railways/etc to diversify their economy like Singapore because of the system Nigeria is operating




Switzerland model remains the best for Nigeria unfortunately the Hausa Fulani Yoruba elites have vowed never to embrace it.

That is why Obasanjo called for the assassination of Kanu.

That is why Arewas made their Kaduna Declaration against IPOB


Unfortunately, people like Fayose and Fani Kayode are ridiculed by their people for challenging these evil elites like Obasanjo




What is Restructuring to we Igbos.?


Restructuring is adopting the Switzerland model where every canton is independent but united with other cantons on the basis of a common currency, foreign policy and the constitution.


Nigeria has 2 options

1) Restructure along the path of Switzerland model

2) Disintegrate along the path of East Timor


Time will prove that Igbos will get any of these two through prayers, civil protests, sit at homes, boycotts, etc as prescribed by United Nations


Those ethnic groups that oppose us will live to regret for eternality their opposition to our desire.


Our God will fight for us because we have presented our complains to Him


God Our Saviour is our new motto.


God is a just being who won't fail us


In God lies our hope and salvation



God bless Igbos

God bless NigerDeltans

God bless Northern Christians

God bless IPOBs

God bless Kanu.


May God judge any mod who dares to remove this topic for the world to see that we seek no war but a future filled with hope and pleasant things.


I pray it becomes it gets to front page

Pls don't mind my grammatical errors just focus on the message


Sarrki Omenka Tonyebarcanista Fratermathy Amarabae Ipobexposed Ipobcriminals etc you guys are free to attack this post as usual

Emirofsambisa1:
I must commend the writer for an insightful article. I believe a lot of things could be learnt from it and also, a lot of consideration would have been given to such ideas. The biggest achievement of the article is that it has opened the door for a conversation and constructive debate rather than the usual Internet insults and tribal rants, but my issue with the points raised are:

INFRASTRUCTURE: the state governors can only be held accountable when it comes to construction of state roads. They cannot construct or repair federal roads which will aid regional integration and improve state interactions. Those roads have become death traps and the federal government in a bid to keep the region down, will not even grant permission to governors to fix them just like it is done in places like Lagos (Though after a lot of out cry and Abuja connections). So, even if the Igbos in Diaspora decided to donate the funds for such projects just as they are known for, the policies from Abuja will not let it fly.

Same for the ports and airports. Igbos may build the standard airports and sea/dry ports, but will not be given the license to operate fully or even over taxed!

Now, to the issue of production. You cannot produce without power! Hope the writer is aware that power generation, ports, airports etc are in the exclusive lists of the Nigerian government? You can't carry out projects in these sectors without their permission.

Then to the second Niger Bridge. How on earth can that bridge be built By state when it is a federal project. Getting the permission to carry out that construction will take years of lobbying and for a federal government whose intent is to keep the region down, there will be multiple excuses why it cannot be granted.

What about the governors? You can hardly work with them because they are hiding under the failures of the federal government and the constitution that aids curruption.

So, like someone said above, it is only when you are Truly free that you can start doing all these cos it is easier said than done.

God bless you


That is why I laugh at people like Ex- Governor Peter Obi who thinks the problem is just leadership failure


Many fail to realize that the states can't do much because the power to

1)build infrastructures for international & national purposes and

2) exploit their resources

is not within the jurisdiction of the states.


Even if Jesus is made the governor without his divine powers, he won't accomplish much


One of Nigeria problem is the creation of states that have no powers to develop themselves

Switzerland model remains the best for Nigeria unfortunately the Hausa Fulani Yoruba people have vowed never to embrace it.

That is why Obasanjo called for the assassination of Kanu.

biafran1stson:
If they want war, we will give them war without end but they will have to start it

Kanu will keep baiting them until they misfire and attract the United Nations to conduct a Referendum



October 1st is around the corner