₦airaland Forum

Competition is something that has always been among Ndigbo and among the Ndi-Anambra was pronounced especially between Onitsha and others around their vicinity. This competitive spirit gave rise to the republican nature of our people and as at present has made us a successful people despite the odds. Among Anambra people, the Onitsha people see themselves as an aristocratic set which places them above others and they bragged about it. Together with the early education they got, the were highly revered until others(ogidi, abatete, ogbunike, obosi etc) took up the challenge to dispute their much touted special status. Today, educationally and economically these other people have risen such that the onitsha have barely anything with which they can boast. Thus, revealing that their is nothing special about them. Today in Anambra, the people of Nnewi are in the spotlight again with them holding up their heads for independently developing their place to a mega town. They are saying 'take up the challenge if you can'. This is the story in Anambra state.
Anambra against other Ndigbo is much in a similar scenario to what I early wrote. Have you noticed Ndi Anambra don't talk down the Abia guys the way they do other States? It is because of the industry of Abians. For Enugwu state, being a one-city state is more like a let down on the industrial nature of our people. Imo get attacked most times because the claim educational superiority without a corresponding development to show for it. Yet, they look down on Anambrarians and call them less educated. Anambra people believe in tangible achievements- things that reflect in our lives for others to see. It is mere competition .
I concede that some of my brothers rain insults on our people outside Anambra and its is much regretable. I go against them if I witness any of such instances. However, it is pertinent to note that it is a subtle competition that is behind it except for the occasional tongue-lash which I detest. Get angry, take up the challenge and make the entire Igboland an enviable place. Presently, many areas around northern Imo state is structural development like is found in Anambra and I'm proud of it. Enugwu is coming up also with Agbani township and Ebonyi is doing well in Agriculture. Anioma is waxing strong while rivers north?
Igwebuike Umu-Igbo.
Obasi gozie Alaigbo.

Ishilove:
Isn't there a means of identifying Nigerians?

In the south, it is piece of cake but in the north, its a herculean task. As a matter of fact, the hausa/fulanis encourage those illegal immigrants from neighbouring countries because of the increase in population it brings to them. In the north everything is done with the eyes of political advantage. Do you know that there are more than 4million Nigeriens alone in Nigeria? They are called 'buzus' in the north (there is a way some of us use to identify them- it is from the way they speak the Hausa language). This is not including those from mali, senegal, chad, burkina faso, guinea and cameroon. All these people are counted as Hausa/Fulanis during census and elections. They have more right than any christian in the muslim part of the north.
When some of us a pessimistic about this Nigeria, it is not that we are sadists. We are just expressing the obvious as it is glaring that we are not headed for the better unless what is happening up north is addressed.

Agrika:
Good morning O.p, e be like say na now you wake up, this is the grand plan of these people who feel say thier lives will never be better unless they rule Nigeria, come 2015,...u ain't seen nothing yet, take a trip to northern Nigeria, do you know the average Nigerièn, Chadian, Senegalese, Malian or Sudanese foreigner has more say in the north than you the Nigerian...inshort what a man from Chad will do in kano and get away with, a southern kaduna guy dares not...who be the so called fulanis wey dey drag land with "indigineous" so called northern minorities no be them.... can u imagine a sudanese keke driver hit the parked car of a southern christian teacher in kano, before we no what was happening he called the teacher "arne" and said in hausa "shege mai ma ya kawo ka a garin nan, jibe shi kafiri kawai" (bastard, what even brought you to this land, infidel like you),...thats a foreigner speaking to a Nigerian fa, its about time most Nigerians wake up and shine thier eyes...it's not all about GEJ, Buhari or whoever, as far as am concerned all of dem na thief, some "things" are going on in this country and unless we sit up, one day we go wake up and Nigeria will be no more, I swear

Thank you so much. This is exactly what I wanted to say.
Pls, despite the fact that all these politicians are thieves, will you choose buhari over Gej? Kindly state your answer and reason. What advise do you have for the ignorant southerners fighting one another while they are gradually becoming mere tolerants in certain parts of their homeland?

Secondly, why is there scarcity of pictures of the gory spectacle like is obtainable for others? We don't care what others may say as our skepticism remains.
We are watching.

Quite lengthy but worth the time. Bravo Maj. Gen. Olukolade. You said it without mincing words. Those of you who have a cause to fight for Nigeria should continue while some of us who don't still cheer you on because we cherish the pathway of truth.
Let those who celebrate terrorists for political gains stop as it will do them no good in the long run. APC take note.

Some of us have
witnessed these things live and are not moved by them. Any courageous dude who grew up in the north should see these pictures as normal.
We do not want war yet we will never succumb to intimidation and oppression from those who we know that we are better than. If only men will be contented with what they have!
2015, may God help us.

Abagworo:
He will be tried for culpability in bombing and terrorism in nearest future alongside Shekau and other collaborators. Like I wrote earlier the revelations will shock the world.

Your types are not new to us and I repeat your efforts to dethrone GEJ will neve r work. Those you are teeming up with will soon show you their true colours. We know them inside out.
Abagworo continue.

Psylas:
Resembles devil, one of my sec sch teachers

Hahahaha... Chai, chai there is God o.

475 views but just 13 comments. Indifference on the rise regarding the activities of boko haram. 2015 will be very interesting.

Abagworo:
Jonathans end is near. His trial will have so many revelations that will shock the world.

Who is it that will try him? You?
Jonathan is there by divine mandate and so nothing will happen to him. You and your cohorts can continue to strategize but you shall never succeed.

sunch:
It was a very painful situation for a group of militia to unleash terror on our security forces and nothing has been done till date. And if it is just how i imagined it, i would say, it is a well deserved attack, but done at a minimal to return again.

Ok. You can deceive others but never some of us. Just remember that your cup will soon be full. I can bet you on that.

This is not suprising at all. I'll make some revelations that will help many people understand a lot about the Yoruba people.
Back in the days in northern Nigeria, I and my colleagues know of some Yoruba muslims(mostly youth) who joined the Hausa/Fulani arsonists to fight Christians during the ethno-religious crises there. One of them was known as Abdulfatai, a bicycle repairer. He was always at the forefront of their offensive- whether out of passion or forcefully positioned, we couldn't tell. But I personally believe he was doing it to impress because he lived amongst them. Off course, he didn't survive to tell his story.
Now, it is common knowledge in the north that the Yorubas don't have a common front when fighting during the many religious riots- some fight on the muslim side others on the christian side. Many of them are as fluidy as water- very willing to change their religion if they are trapped within the region opposite to their faith. However, while the christians do tolerate Yoruba muslims(because we know that they are peace-loving), the Hausa/Fulani muslims don't tolerate even the peaceful Yoruba muslims. These people use fear and intimidation to force Yoruba people into joining them to wage war against Christians and because of the nature of the Yorubas, they readily give in. This is exactly the reason why the Yorubas joined the north during the Biafran war. The late Awolowo maintained neutrality until he was threatened to be ready to forfeit a one-mile corridor from Offa(Kwara state) to Lagos for them to have access to the sea. This was the major reason why the Awolowo led the Yorubas to fight against Biafra. What hurts some of us was that Awolowo and his likes had to find another reason to blame the Igbos for them joining the war. For instance, saying that the Igbos wanted to invade Yorubaland yet the one commanding the Biafran forces was of Yoruba origin who was well known to Awolowo. This is a similar posture OBJ is taking presently.
With the OP's story, I see the same trend of the muslim north trying to draw the west into their fight. They have forged APC- a political weapon which has brought the north and west together and presently boko haram- the militant wing which so far has been a northern thing.
Will the Yorubas make the Hausa/Fulani selfish fight for power their fight again? Only time will tell and this time around, the antagonists have lost a sizable part of their hitherto large army ala the Middle belt.
We are watching.

sunch:
It is quite unfortunate that this people could go to sleep with their two eyes closed after the massacre melted on the 75 members of our security forces. Even if it's going to take forever to execute, the dooms day would surely still come.
The secret service operatives poses as a fulani nomadis to gain access to this community and afterward unleashed terror on them when they least expected it. Mind you election is around the corner, and this group need to wiped out.

Imagine what this neanderthal wrote-
typical of the Hausa/Fulani, very cunning. Some of us can see through your craftiness and some day, others will see clearly through your smoke-screen.
@topic,
I sincerely hope Baba Alakyo is not dead.

I now understand why the Nigerian soldiers run away when bh come on the offensive. Thesame people you are risking your life to protect are thesame people that will hang you.
Don't most of the purported extra-judicial killings happen in the presence of the CJTF? I repeat again- this Nigeria is not worth dying for.

naijareferee:
three things i see wrong from his rhetorics above
1.adding that Nigeria would not survive
if Jonathan and the People’s Democratic Party,
PDP, are voted in again in 2015

2. he is given nigerians the opportunity

3. its a routine visit anytime he visits onitsha

who ever allows this man close to a mic is doing him a disserviceø

Only clever people will understand your points.
Buhari's consistent insistence on the demise of Nigeria should PDP(GEJ) be voted in again is nothing short of a threat.
Why are Nigerians this blind?

BlackTechnology:
Are you back from that place you went to

Not yet 'marine man'. But come 2015, I'll be back by God's grace. I'm ready to pay the price, what about you? Remember all those analysis. God is on our side.
I'll see you when I'm back.

BlackTechnology:
491


How south

All is well. Are you carthage man?

What could be the identity of the suicide bomber?
From the report, it is most likely a student of the school since the news states that the explosion was among the students. Whether he is actively involved(accomplice) or passively involved(ignorantly carried a bag given to him by another person) is what has not been deduced. Whichever the case, this trend should not be allowed as it is capable of discouraging people from going to school which in turn will lead to the closing of schools all around the state.

When we say death to this Nigeria, many do not understand what we mean. Let me asks some questions that will help you understand.
What is/are the exact goal(s)of boko haram?
Do the general muslim north share similar agenda with them? Sharia and Islamization?
Is the thirst for innocent blood under whatsoever guise common in the north?
Does bh have a genuine case when compared to the Niger Delta militants like buhari will have us believe?
Are the incidences surrounding the fulani herdsmen attacking farmers all around the country isolated or well planned with a strong support from their elites?
Are there links between the incendiary statements credited to the northern muslim politicians around the last general election and the present phase of terrorism by boko haram?
Are we still thinking that the majority of bh's terrorist insurgents are foreigners?
The various cases of sabotage in the Nigeria Army has basically which group of people as sabotuers?
As much as Gej may not be the best of materials for the exalted position, who among the present crop of oppositions are trustworthy besides having the capability for the job?
Let great minds ponder on these and provide their answers.
... And I say again- death to this jaundiced Nigeria. Everyone should defend his territory.
We are watching.

It will be difficult to separate detach France from the operations of Bh. From the numerous french hostages and the ransom paid, to stockpiling of nitrate around the sphere of influence of the terrorists, the smell of the french oozes out.
The northern collaborators should not rejoice with what is planned because most of their plans are dependant on how we respond.

Oh! May God bless ASA and may wisdom continue to dine with them. Why will our elites allow their personal squabbles and differences impact inimically to the progress of our great state? When I sit and ponder on the quality of minds that our people have produced, I ask myself how is it that we cannot translate these talents for the collective good of our people? I later discovered that ego has a lot to do with stupidity. They keep on battling one another while our state becomes the laughing stock of others.
I can see the light shining in Anambra and no darkness can prevail against it.
Umunna, Anambra Adigo Mma.

tbaba1234:
These 'muslim constituents' have risked their lives and lost it as a result of this insurgency, enough of this nonsense conjectures.

The battalion of soldiers stood down because of the silly cease-fire directive by the Chief of Defence Staff which required soldiers to stand down.

Do you even know what the conditions for cease-fire are? As long as you are not fired at, you mustn't fire back. Why did they flee without being engaged?

Candyrain:
GEJ feels more comfortable going to visit the Burkina Faso troops than that of Nigeria because I feel he thinks/knows that the Nigeria troop is compromised and can collaborate with BH to take him out. My thought...

We have said it loud and clear for over two years that the NA cannot protect you because the loyalty of the muslim constituents therein is in doubt. Ask those christians from the middlebelt area what they saw in the hands of the muslim dominated NA during the recurrent bloodletting that encumbered their domains. I saw things personally myself.
When battalions of soldiers withdraw without putting up a fight against a teenage dominated ragtag militias, what does it tell you? However, most of you are quick to call GEJ 'clueless' and blame him for all the woes forgetting that uneasy is the head that wears the crown.
I ask again: what is it that will make a northern christian vote GEJ whereas, a southern Christian gleefully insults GEJ and roots for Buhari? Awareness is the answer. I need a Yoruba presently residing in the north to make his submission on this subject matter.

tit:
Madinatu Islam.
Cool.

I have been thinking of what we shall rename Lagos when we capture it.
Mukinatu Islam?

Hahahahahaha... @mukinatu Islam.
... And the conquest of the middle belt territory continues.
We are watching.

The negroe race will surely survive the attacks aimed at her total annihilation. As the caucasians and the arabs sustain their latch on the blacks world over, we owe ourselves the duty of helping one another towards getting respect from the other races. One thing I'm sure of is that we shall overcome this wide-scale oppression and de-humanisation but the cost is what I cannot quantify. He that rules over the time and seasons will certainly intervene at his own time.

I'll make a startling revelation to you guys which will give you a better understanding of what is happening in the NE. I will be back later.

I love the way Shekau talks. His swag is just too much as it sends jitters down the spine of the fearful. If you are weak and fearful, the northern muslims through Boko haram will take over your lands. We only wish that 2015 come very fast so that we can directly take our destiny in our hands.
We already know that the muslim politicians will sacrifice anything to get back to power come that time and their last card is to wage war against other regions should they fail through bh terrorism.
Formally, they were telling you that bh forces are foreigners but now it is beyond doubt that their forces are muslim youth from the north. If they didn't spare their people and communities, will they spare yours when they play their last card after losing the presidency? The Nigerian army has been less successful because of sabotage within like we have said long time ago. They have weaken the NA psychologically. I have to stop now but just know that we are watching.

IdomaLikita:
A Power-Hungry desperate Man that has wasted more than 15,000 Lives in his Tenure isn't bothered if a few more thousands die! Wetin concern am? Afterall na Awusa dey kill Awusa (every Northerner is Awusa in their Eyes even if he's Jesus Christ)

You are greatly misconstruing the south. Only uninformed folks regard every one from the north as 'Awusa' and such people are in the minority. When the time comes, you will realize better.

Texykool:
You mean you don't know him


That's Lord Rayden nah...


Abi U no play Mortal Kombat ni?

Hahahahahahaha... MK4 player. Lord Rayden indeed.
The great man's name was Jubo Jubogha popularly known as King Jaja of Opobo Kingdom in present day Rivers State. A king with a large heart who once controlled much of the commercial affairs of the coastal regions of the Niger Delta.

BlackTechnology:
Are you back

Your number went through but I heard a lady's voice

I hope things are fine

Are you not mistaking me for another person? Give me the last three digits of the number.

gtrust:
Abuja Land Matter:

IBB was begging Nigerians to come help develop Abuja!

The original Abuja Land Owners were the Hausas and they sold and resold, allocated and reallocated, sold and confiscated, they reclaimed sold land under "Abuja Master Plan" mafia or "building on the sewage line" nonsense!

The truth is: ONLY THE IBOS BELIEVED IN ABUJA!!!

Point of Correction: No Hausaman historically own a piece of land in Abuja. The real owners are the Gbagyi people popularly called Gwaris- a name given to them by the Hausas. The name of various settlements within the FCT gives credence to it. Kubwa, Lugbe, Gwagwalada, Nyanya, Pyape, Wuse, Asokoro, Zuba etc are typical Gbagyi words.
Do your research properly.