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It's a nice project. Kano is part of the North that contributes absolutely nothing to the Nigeria treasury. All they know is how to shout "Sai Buhari" and "one Nigeria" so that they can keep collecting their monthly allocation of the South-South oil money. Well it's good that the 'parasites' who's only contribution to Nigeria is Boko Haram are using some of the oil money for something beneficial to the common man.

I will be my greatest joy to hear that this "show boat" Governor called Okorocha is voted out by the good people of Imo state in a few weeks.


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It is forgivable if a none Igbo calls it 'Ibo'. It is a sacrilege for an Igbo man to refer to himself as 'Ibo'

What I believe is that is that if you wrong a person knowingly,that person can pray to their God (Christian,Muslim or traditional) to wrong you back and sometimes,it does happen. I don't believe that anyone can place a curse on another just by themselves or without due cause.

madjune:
In other words, you're living under the threat fears of the ijaw militants?

You mut be ruled by an ijaw man or you won't enjoy peace?
And, who told you the ijaw militants can't be contained?
Do they have a monopoly on violence?

You just impressed me as a coward ready to live and die in fear.

It's got nothing to do with fear,it's got everything to do with the reality on the ground. It's either Jonathan continues or Nigeria stops. A Buhari election victory will be the end of Nigeria and we Igbos are backing the south-South in that regard.

madjune:
Well, rather than dare a change; I can bet that in your typical complacent Nigerian nature, you'd rather endure these harsh living conditions till you age.

I wish you well.

My prayer for people like you is, may God run your life as slow as jonathan runs this nation.

Say amen.

Well if you think this is harsh living,if you really think that things are bad now under GEJ, then wait and see what happens if by some chance Buhari is elected. When the Niger-Delta militants return to the creeks,shut down oil production and wage guerilla style war on Nigeria from the south just like Boko Haram are doing from the north,that's when you will know that things are bad.

Jonathan might be accused of many things but I don't think anyone can call him a dictator. A lot of APC supporters want to replace GEJ but do not care what they want to replace him with. Only an insane or ignorant person will want Buhari as president if they really take time to read his history. Buharis antics are as bad as they come. His history right from counter-coup of July 1966 when he helped murder hundreds of Igbo officers to 1984 when he ran the most draconian military Government in Africa leaves much to be desired. That some desire,a murderer,coup plotter,human rights suppressor,Islamic bigot and illitrate as their 'saviour' is most astonishing. Anyway,like I said before on previous threads,doesn't matter if Buhari wins or loses,he will never be the president of a 'United Nigeria'

As much as this thread is not about Biafra,the fact remains that Nigeria is only a United country on paper only. I believe in Biafra because it represents my right to decide for myself as an Igbo man if I want to be a Nigerian or not. A privilege that my fore-fathers never had before they succumbed to the superior Fire power of the British. Nigeria represents modern day slavery where the right to choose has been taking away by 'one Nigeria'. I have no doubt in my mind that if given a referendum,85 to 90% of Igbos will vote to leave Nigeria. A country is born out of the free will of the people,not by force.

aytevans:
Hello fellow Nairalander's, I have read different people sharing their travel experiences while they embark on distance journey on Nairaland so therefore I want to share mine. I have been an active member of Nairaland for some years now and I also shared some topics on travel section about Lithuania.

I will be traveling for Conference from Lithuania to New Zealand Via Vilnius Lithuania - Viena Austria - Stuttgart Germany - Abu Dhabi UAE - Singapore Singapore - Brisbane Australia - Queenstown Newzealand. I will also reach Sydney and Belgium on my way back.

Join me as I share my experience about the trip to the MOST FAREST COUNTRY ON EARTH.

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First let me start today by saying thanks to everyone joining on this trip .
Now the journey begins from the hotel I stayed in Vilnius which is Rinno Hotel, very nice hotel with first class treatment, no wonder it was rated high (9.0) one of the few hotels you might want to stay when you visit Vilnius Lithuania.

Moving now to Vilnius airport, I will update when I get to the airport. Stay turned

I have always wanted to visit Vilnius. My ex Girlfriend was from Alytus in Lithuania. Can you share the link about travel to Lithuania and also,can you tell me the cost per night of that Rinno hotel?

lucrownt:
I shall not lie, one old man told me the story of Buhari/Idiagbon regime I felt like crying for this present state of Nigeria. He said that there were high level of corruption, inflation etc before Buhari's Coup. But some months after the take over, everything became normal. Though, it was unfavorable to some elites because it blocked their gates of unclean wealth. I must confess to you that we Nigerians we hate truthfulness. May Almighty God give us the heart of being just. Click Like if you believe that Truth will surely prevail over calumny.
God Bless You
God Bless Nigeria.

It is criminal and the height of treason for a Military officer to overthrow a democratically elected Government,no matter how incompetent the Government is. By coming to power through the barrel of the gun,Buhari usurped the mandate of the people and destroyed the ethics of the military uniform he wore. Buharis entire claim to fame was his participation in 3 succesful military coups which made him Governor,Minister and then president. The election of Buhari is almost like bringing an armed robber out of kirikiri prisons and lodging him in Sheraton hotel. A persons criminal past must always be noted when delegating a position of authority to that person and criminality should never be honoured. If it was in advanced democracies like America,Britain,Germany and Canada,just the fact that Buhari has been involved in military coups would make no political party sponsore him. But we are in Nigeria where anything goes.........

If they like,they can march from here to Timbuktu. Buhari will never be president,not even if he wins the election. Buhari can only be president of the Yoruba and Hausas. He will never be president of the Igbos or South-south people without a bitter bloody war.

ollyruffy:
Even now, an average Ibo man is supporting Jonathan government based on tribalism and religion sentiments.

As opposed to supporting an illiterate Hausa/Fulani cattle rearing general who has killed many people,overthrown a democratically elected Government and ran one of the worst military regimes in Africa? Hmmmm........ The Igbos must be nuts for not supporting such a "shining example" of a man like Buhari lol

bayocanny:
Hmm see the way my fellow country men and women throwing tantrum to each other all in the name of tribalism, have we forgot so quick to remember what happen in 1967?
If we are to learn from what happen to rwanda in 1994 we won't be saying all these, anytime I come across such a thing like this my heart run fast, u guys doesn't know that it take to live in unity and harmony, pls my people let stop all this bigotry behaviour let live together as one to make nigeria a great nation cus all I foresee in this succession is totally war don't let us think about it pls, because when it broke out to violence, it going to be something we can't pay for we will not be happy to see our dear friends and family to be part of the collateral damage


TO KEEP NIGERIA ONE IS A TASK THAT MUST BE DONE

Your problem is 'slave mentality'. Why do you want to be in the same country with people who don't want to be in the same country with you? If you believe and love Nigeria so much then,endeavour to see that it is those who share your sentiments that remain in Nigeria. The so called Nigeria that you are proud of is just a "Business Organisation" set up by the British. I'm an Igbo man and nothing connects me to a Yoruba or Hausa man,Sokoto and Ibadan are not my fatherland. I decide for myself if I want to be Nigerian or Biafran.

ikwubaba:
By the time all of una come back to your east. I mean pack your loads and move to the East, we will believe you mean business. So long as you continue your hustling, defrauding and dagbo-ing other people in their land because yours is not fruitful, we continue to ignore you as just ranting.

Honestly, I don't get how the most dispersed people in a country are the very one who want it to divide?

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Same way the Isrealis/Jews are dipersed far and wide all over the world and still have their home state of Isreal.

jdbrasco:
I'm beginning to think dat if GEJ is not re elected, Nigeria will be in big trouble. Jonathan is d stabilizing factor rt now.

If GEJ doesn't get elected,Buhari will have to be president of the Yoruba/Hausa people because the Igbos and the South-South people will be pulling out of Nigeria.

Abrahamweb:
Then trust me when I say this,Biafra will never be a nation,maybe it'll last for 3days before another group emerge.just because you feel cheated you decide to leave your family and start a new one.
If that's the ideology behind Biafra,then it's failed before even starting.

So why are you drinking Panadol over another persons headache? My brother,there many countries in the world smaller than the least populated state in Nigeria. Countries are born by the collective will of the people,not by force. USSR divided into many countries,some as small as 2 million and nobody made noise. One day,the Yorubas and the Northerners will tell me why they are scared of the Igbos going their own way but we all know the answer already

0merta:
It's easier said than desired.

You think the real Land owners (Omo oniles) in Lagos would still let Igbos have access to their lands and houses after a "bloody" secession?

Na that time you go know say Europe no be Africa.

Let me ssk you something,have you asked the Indians in Lagos to go because they are not Nigerians? Have you asked the Chinese to go because they are not Nigerians? So what right have you to sieze someone's property because and ask him to go because he is no longer Nigerian? There's also another thing to bear in mind. Nigeria is a member of Ecowas and all member states can travel and live anywhere in west Africa even without a Visa. That entitles me as an Igboman and citizen of Ecowas to go to Lagos,Ibadan,Ekiti or anywhere I like even after I have Biafra.

Abrahamweb:
Are you sure that after Biafra is created,no other group will feel its their right to form another country of their own?it'll never end.

Biafra won't be a 'prison' like Nigeria. Any group of people within a free nation should be able to go their way if that's what they want. Even our colonial masters Britain last year allowed Scotland to decide if they want to stay in The UK or not but Scotland decided to stay. That is freedom of choice. But in Nigeria, you must Nigerian 'by force'

0merta:
How about the massive investments Igbos have outside their territory, especially in Lagos and Abuja...

Would they be willing to forgo them for some egotistical cravings?

Under international law,anyone can own or run investments anywhere in the world. The fact that Igbos have investments in Abuja or Lagos does not mean in anyway that they will lose their investment because they now have their own separate country. Will the Igbos also lose their investment in London,New York,Berlin and others because they have a new country? Will an Igbo man lose his house in Ghana because he us Nigerian? Of course Not,so why should he lose because he has become Biafran? By the way,there is nothing egotistical about one seeking freedom. It is the right of Man

Martins301:
Is this why most of you from SE support GEJ even when you all know that he ain't fit for the job? Or is that why many of you are praying for the elections not to hold so you can benefit from the anarchy that will arise?

My brother, Nigeria has come to stay for good. Like the broom in APC's logo, we are stronger together as one than standing apart.

Why don't you people then go and elect Buhari as president of Odua/Arewa nation? The people of the SE have been trying to get out of Nigeria for a long time

Nigeria is a fraud created by the British 'rogue' called Lord Lugard and named by his 'girlfriend' Flora Shaw. Biafra must surely come to exist because it is the inalienable right of the Igbos to decide if they want to be Nigerians or not. All those shouting 'one Nigeria' are only doing it for the oil money of the south-South people and the enormous untapped oil reserves in Igboland. This fraud called 'Nigeria' must end this year 2015 and my people,the Igbos must regain the freedom they lost to the colonial masters that 'grouped' us together with people we have nothing in common with

ceejay4real:
Murtala was a BARBARIAN 2 the core! His activities on the 29th of July, 1966 and in Asaba during the Genocidal Civil war can never be forgotten. He deserved what he got. Useless BASTAAARRRDDD!!!!!
Rot in Hell!!!

You're right! On that day,29th July 1966,Murtala and some of his 'hatchet men' like Buhari went around Lagos killing any Soldier of eastern origin they could find.While this was going on,TY Danjuma was in Ibadan supervising the torture and execution of Ironsi and Fajuyi. Remarkably today,the same Buhari and Danjuma who committed cold blooded murder of their fellow citizens are still running their mouth and are hailed in Nigerian soceity. Despicable men who have no place at the national level are still relevant. That's Naija for you

It beats my imagination that a man like Murtala Ramat Mohammed still has,not just a place of honour on the 20 Naira note, but also has an International Airport and many other landmarks named after him. How is this possible? Or is it that no one cares about history any more? How can such a controversial character still be accorded such recognition?
The sins of Murtala:

1] Led the counter coup and superviced the killing of over 300 fellow officers. Murtala led other northern elements (including the then Lt Buhari) to commit this murderous act in retaliation for what they tagged an "Igbo coup". For me,a coup plotter,wether Nzeogwu or Murutala has any place in history. It should also be noted that everyone who participated in the first coup were punished at the end of the war while Murutala and co who committed far worse atrocities got off scot-free.

2]Troops under Murtala's command committed genocide in Asaba when they entered the city at the start of the civil war. Over 700 defenceless civilians who came to welcome the federal troops were gunned down in cold blood. Wether this happend on Murutala's orders or not is immaterial. His troops killed people and he should bear responsibility for the conduct of his men.

3]Murtala,in direct contravention of orders and sound advice led thousands of Nigerian soldiers to their deaths trying to cross the river Niger (in 3 separate attempts) into Onitsha all in his vain attempt to increase his popularity. His troops would later be destroyed at Abagana and he was recalled from the war and sent to London while many of his men lay dead under the River Niger.

4]murtala came to represent the face of northern domination. He kicked out Gowon,seized power,retired everyone who was above him in rank and in one of the worst acts of military indecipline,he triple promoted himself from a one star Brigadier to a full 4 star General. Murutala was the first military officer to conduct a coup in other to take political power. Even Nzeogwu and co had no intention to take power for themselves.

Murtala Mohammed was a failed soldier,a sociopath,mass murderer and accomplished coup plotter. Because of him,many people needlessly died. My question is this. What is the face of such a despicable man doing on the 20 Naira note?

Theoretically,the highest rank in the military is field marshal,but usually,only the president or whoever is commander in-Chief of a countries Armed forces can hold this rank. I saw some pictures recently of Jonathan in Army combat gear wearing this rank and it was with 5 stars. A four star General or full General is usually held who ever is chief of defence staff or 'chairman joint chiefs of staff' as it is called in America.

A lot of people might not know this but in 1964 when the NDA opened,amongst that first batch of 62 cadets where people like General Oladipo Diya,General Dogonyaro, Admiral Allison Madueke and commander Emeka Omerua. The past Chief of Army staff,Lt General Ihejirika graduated from the NDA in 1975. Cadets who pass out are commissioned as 2nd Lt's. The NDA used to be an all male institution but when GEJ became president,he changed it so that female cadets are now accepted. It's not easy being a cadet,I remember drill and parade in NYSC camp mentally destroyed many of us graduates and that was child's play compared to what these guys go through everyday at the NDA.

Captain Iheanacho for Governor Imo state!Rochas must leave Government house this year. We don't need that APC 'spy' anywhere near any Government house in Igboland

Flawlessangel:
ONE THING ABOUT IGBO PEOPLE IS THEY ARE QUICK IN LEARNING THE LANGUAGES OF OTHER PEOPLE.....MOST IGBOS IN LAGOS CAN SPEAK YORUBA..THE ONES IN D NORTH CAN SPEAK HAUSA AND ALL DAT...BUT U CUD BARELY HEAR A YORUBA MAN SPEAKING ANY OTHER LANGUAGE APART 4RM THEIRS, ITS LIKE THE YORUBA BRAIN SHUTS DOWN WHEN IT COMES 2 LEARNING OTHER LANGUAGES.......SO IGBOS ARE MORE VERSATILE WITH LANGUAGES THAN ANY OTHER TRIBE IN NAIJA............just saying.

One of the reasons why you can see Igbos speaking Hausa and Yoruba but almost never you see vice-versa is because Igbo is the hardest to learn amongst the 3 main languages. Most Yorubas only know "kedu" in Igbo while most Hausas don't know any Igbo. I know Hausas who have been selling ciggertte and Suya in Enugu for years but don't know a single word in Igbo!

This diagram is exactly why the Yorubas and their northern collaborators want Jonathan out. So that they can keep playing "jangolover" with the office of the president of Nigeria even though their real intent is the enormous oil and gas wealth of the SE/SS people. How is it that anyone can explain the fact that the northern zone that contributes nothing to Nigeria are getting close to 50% of PTF projects? Someone is a parasite who contributes nothing and is saying "born to rule". The last economic index I read stated that the South-South contributes 70% percent to the national coffer,the South East 11%,the South-west and Lagos 19%. The entire North contributes a big fat zero yet someone is coming from the north to 'demand' leadership of something he puts nothing into with the tacit help of the Yorubas .(who are frightend of how they will survive without oil money and need the help to keep Nigeria one). This diagram elaborates the fraud knows as 'one Nigeria' and should GEJ not be elected,it's goodbye 'one Nigeria' forever.

I don't know if it will work for anyone else but my sister drinks small stout that time of the month

splashbaby:
You claimed Igbos travelled a lot I agree but they are more Yorubas in diaspora than Igbos, if we are to count that we will need two countries the size of Sudan to accommodate them.
Two countries in West Africa Togo and Benin have Yoruba as the largest ethnic group...just because we have few noisy Igbo men selling provisions, crayfish, spare parts and cloths around towns in Nigeria do not make them twice as much in population of their host town...in major towns in Nigeria including your Aba and Onitsha Yorubas control the taxi industry, wood industry and the engineering/building industry. It's a common scene in Port Harcourt to hear Yoruba spoken on the streets and in taxis.

Please don't make me laugh. It is actually a very rare thing to see a Yoruba person in Igboland (with the exception of civil servants who have no choice with their postings). However,it is a very common thing to see Igbos in Yorubaland,even inside where they do their 'Orisa'

Fulaman198:
In Nigeria I put Yoruba people anywhere between 18 million and 25 million, so the 19 mil figure is probably accurate. I think Yorubas only have two countries that they are based in natively, Nigeria and Rep of Benin.

Until a proper census is done where 'ethnic group' is inserted into the questions,it will be difficult to determin which of Hausa/Fulani,Yoruba and Igbo are the largest. For now,everyone assumes it is the Hausas that are the largest while the Yorubas and Igbos argue amongst themselves who is larger,no one can tell for sure. I like languages and I speak my native Igbo and English with a bit of French and German. The only person I have ever met in my life who could speak the 3 main languages of Hausa,Yoruba and Igbo fluently like a native was Ojukwu (born in the north to Igbo parents,grew up in Lagos as a young boy and worked as military officer in the north,west and east.

gracile:
hahaha..kaman ka sani
ina kwana

This might surprise you but in Igbo, 'I na kwa na' means 'have you ever gone back home?'

There's a place in Enugu called 'Ama Hausa' (Hausa residence) where northers live. Many Hausa kids born in this place and speak fluent Igbo have adopted the Igbo way of life and most of them have never been to the north. Unfortunately for the Hausas born in Igbo land,they are never really accepted in society (A Yoruba man born and bred in Igboland will be far more accepted than his Hausa counterpart). Since it's not in the nature of the Igbos to kill anyone resident in Igboland,the Hausas know they are safe. Most Hausas who are raised in Igbo land rarely go back north to settle and the few who have tried just couldn't cope with northern mentality and returned. It was kind of funny then to hear Igbo kids say to Hausa kids "Onye Hausa,ka mgbe ino n'ala Igbo,ina kwana?" (Hausa man,all this time you've been living in Igboland,have ever gone back home?)

babagy82:
Allah ya temaki Arewa da Hausa

Isn't that what they shout up in the north before they slaughter a none northerner like Sallah Ram?