Journalists and their sensational headlines

the East would not have seceded had Nigeria and Britain not reneged on the Aburi Accord, by which all parties agreed that, given the bloodletting that had taken place, a con-federal constitution on the Canadian model would be best for Nigeria.

http://www.miwsr.com/2014-072.aspx

Abeg make we hear word joor! If people like this can come and make such useless statements without his kinsmen cautioning him. I wonder who now gave the rest of Nigeria the impetus to caution Asari when he was issuing threats here and there.

The Nigerian polity is now so loose and weakened that any nimcompoop another the name and guise of any organization can just come and make anyhow statements.

Or can you imagine the red indians saying they will secede from the U.S?.

All this senseless comments must stop and citizens should learn to caution any man who choses to open his mouth and ridicule his tribe/religion.

I believe the time for all this nonsense has long pass!. Imagine "igbos will secede if marganalized" I didn't know when he became chief spokesman/president/representative of the Igbo people!.

Ohaneze just like Massob do not and cannot represent the majority of we the igbos because most of them are criminals only after their personal pockets, the reasonable and sensible igbo folks are all over Nigeria hustling to make ends meet and achieve their personal aims while some fat papa in Onitsha is screaming Secession....again this old man does not represent the majority of the igbos and any tribalist who uses this medium to abuse us is simply a goat

GodMode:


Even if Nigeria separates igbos living outside SE will still live outside SE...

It doesn't change much... Only currency exchange rate.

she e yawere sha?....d only place u can occupy in nigeria is inside d lagoon

threat threat threat threat threats since 1960 dis has gotten damn stale mehn threat threat threat threat threats since 1960 dis has gotten damn stale mehn

jmoore:


And being landlocked means what? There are many countries that are landlocked so go and learn your geography.

I don't support dividing Nigeria but your reason is hogwash.

List of landlocked countries

Austria
Paraguay
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Ethiopia

The Igbos are very industrious and competitive. They need space. That is evident in their mass movements to other parts of Nigeria. Have you considered the "friendliness" of Nigeria if they eventually secede

Ochiske:
This Ohanaeze of a group be acting up too much!
With all due respect to my Igbo brothers and Sisters, (I've got lots of Igbo friends so no human should quote me and talk shiiit ).

This Igbo group and their demands are too much
Always making noise everyday
Did they support Buhari in becoming president? NO! Yet they feel they should bw in charge of everything

All they keep on seeking is for their 'son(s) or daughter(s) to be in power forgetting that these same persons wont bring development to them one bit!!!!
A case scenerio is Abia state! They wont compel Orji to develop Abia but they'll seek recognition under a govt they NEVER supported!!!!!!!!

When their so called 'Azikiwe' brother was in charge, didnt he marginalize other tribes

What did he do for the Southwest? Nothing!
For 6years, my state, Cross River didnt receive any benefit from the Jonathan led Fg! All our federal roads are nothing to write home about! Yet we didnt threaten to secede out of Nigeria!

These Igbo's should please and please again SHUT UP!
Where them wan secede go? where will their international border be? Do they want to become a sovereign state inside another sovereign state?

Last I checked, the Igbo states are surrounded by The Ijaws, Ibibio's, Efiks and others! Abi them want follow force us inside them?

Bunch of Red cap money seeking old men

They have always been jokers. No need shutting them up. Let them continue opening their big mouths. The rest of us would always have reason to laugh to scorn.

ayoman:
Actually, nigeria will gladly let them go.the problem is their greed of wanting to annexe the SS into biafra because of their oil.they would have succeeded in the 1960s and will fail again unless they stop attempting to annexe SS

There's oil in the east.. They should let them go..

lincolnj88:
Please Anioma is included.... I am tired of being called a Nigerian... according to apc slogan let we d igbos try change ..change change.... Biafra loading.........

yes 4 sure anioma is included, and other related group, bt SS is nt included, Good luck

Sibrah:
Really! How is marginalisation measured.

Have u even asked urself the problem of Niger Delta?

500GP:



The Chairman of state Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organization, in seven Igbo speaking state, Dr. Chris Eluemunoh, on Tuesday warned against any attempt to “further marginalise” the Igbo in Nigeria.


Eluemunoh, who spoke with newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital, said such attempt would be greeted with a strong move for self-determination by the Igbo.


For him, Ndigbo had such concluded on such option, waiting for the “opportune time” to use the joker.


He said already, the United Nations had invited some Igbo elders, to hear them out about their demand for a sovereign state for the Igbo in June.


He said former National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, would be leading the Igbo delegation to the United Nations in June.


Eluomunoh, who was speaking against the backdrop of speculation that the incoming government of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, might marginalise the Igbo because the people of the South-East voted against him in the just concluded general elections.


He said some time last year, the African Union had also granted an Igbo delegation a similar audience in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.


The Ohanaeze boss said the best path the Buhari administration would toe would be to discuss with Igbo leaders on how to chart a viable course for the country.


Eluomunoh added, “Buhari must give us one additional state to put us at par with our other brothers. He must also implement the report of the National Conference. If he turns his back to that report, he is turning his back to the unity of Nigeria. If he kills the report, he is killing the unity of Nigeria.”


He admitted that the change that came to the country after the last general elections was a welcome development, given the fact that the Peolpes Democratic Party had stayed on the stage for a long time.


The Ohanaeze chief opined that there would be no real change in Nigeria if there “is no structural change” in the country.


Eluemuno disowned the Chief Ralph Obioha-led Ohanaeze Caretaker Committee, which visited Buhari and canvassed for appointments for the Igbos, dismissing report of any conflict in the organisation



http://www.punchng.com/news/ohanaeze-chief-threatens-igbo-will-secede-if-marginalised/?utm_source=Daily+News&utm_medium=twitter

On behalf of this igbo chief I want to say this,

He was high on origin when he said this,

Igbos can't succeed without the federal government.

After hausa, the Igbo has stayed longer in federal office than any other tribe.

That's why they are so mad.

But for the average igbo guy, it's business as usual.

waternogatenemy:


If u call SE landlocked, wat will you call the North and then Chad or Niger Republic?


For your info, that landlord theory is nothing more than a propaganda, we can build a viable seaport in Abia State and one is already proposed.


Abia state has access to the atlantic ocean.


Read about the proposed Obuaku seaport. http://southeastnewsonline..co.uk/2014/01/proposed-obuaku-seaport-in-abia-will.html

I'm not being anti Igbo. I'm being rational. I just hope that there'll be no war.

PHgirl:


The Igbos are very industrious and competitive. They need space. That is evident in their mass movements to other parts of Nigeria. Have you considered the "friendliness" of Nigeria if they eventually secede

Wetin you dey talk?

Read and digest my post before replying. Thank you.

PHgirl:
It's risky. The South east is landlocked. Except if they can get the South South, too.

Nah , SS won't fall 4 tat.... We re diff... dey can av anioma and ikwere

chamboy:
she e yawere sha?....d only place u can occupy in nigeria is inside d lagoon

Ori e ti darun... Mo fe yoruba republic... igbo wahala ti poju...

micktoxin:

One questions for the experts. Are Niger deltas etc(South south) part of Igbo? Otherwise, without the South south, Igbo will be worse off in the short to medium term. This situtation is similar to BREXIT, as in Nigeria is a bigger market for IGBOs just like EU is to britain.

The Niger Delta is different from Igboland.

I really do not understand why there is any division in the south of Nigeria, besides petty linguistic differences their goals and aims seem awfully similar.

ruffDiamond:
threat threat threat threat threats since 1960 dis has gotten damn stale mehn threat threat threat threat threats since 1960 dis has gotten damn stale mehn

...BRO JUSS WATCH ..I PREDICT IBO PEOPLE WILL TAKE OVA FROM BOKO...TRUSS ME...THER LEADERS ARE TROUBLE MAKERS AND ALL THEY DO IS WHERE THER BLACK COWBOY HATS LOOKIN LIKE AFGAN FARMERS..... WE WILL NOT LET IBO PEOPLE DESTROY NIGERIA..F*** NO!! (REAL TALK)

jmoore:

Wetin you dey talk?

Read and digest my post before replying. Thank you.

You also didn't understand my initial statement. I never said it's not possible. I was considering if the South east would even survive a peaceful secession. Never mind. I'm not anti Igbo, though.

doctokwus:
He should speak for himself because he would only secede with his family.
Ibos have as much stake and would thrive best in a united Nigeria as any other forward thinking tribe should know.
What should be fought for is equity,justice and empowerment of people,not this primordial obsession for political appointment based on ethnic sentiments that does no one no good.
What for eg has 6yrs of GEJ govt benefitted the Ijaws, rather than d archaic,feel good mentality that "our son is there".
Igbos,before these monsters and sycophants that call themselves Igbo politicians in this present dispensation, were known for striving for having d best leading and speaking for them.But what do we av now,clowns,thugs and criminals in the make of the Orji Uzor and Theodore Orjis,the various Ubas,the Olisa Metuhs of this world.With these set that think only of their pockets,the Igbos have systematically marginalized themselves and almost turned itself into a minority tribe if not for individual efforts of its own people that still try to hold their heads high wherever they find themselves.
If not for these individual efforts with the accompanying prominence and noise their efforts generate and if Ohaneze of whichever faction, had been allowed to dictate d course of Igbo affairs,by now oba Akiolu would have carried out his threat of driving Ibos to d lagoon,after all d same Igbo chiefs were smiling and even clapping for d oba when he made his ill adviced threat.
Igbos would remain in a Nigeria and find their place in the body polity through genuine efforts,not thru threats of a group noted more for their lust for their pockets than for a genuine Igbo cause.

Bro if you are igbo... God bless U.. all dese kids who don't know jackshit be shouting they naija to break, they break off to do what exactly? Suck on the crude oil?

Yorubas and hausas learn to live and stand on your own. Igbos are not your father or mother. ..why are you afraid of forming your own country? Stupid people

Nigeria should please free Igbo to have and enjoy their Biafra. But the Igbo too should be kind enough to free and quit marginalizing the "Osu" amongst them.

Ohanaeze is so on point. There MUST be structural change if we are to forge ahead as a united nigeria. We don't have to deceive ourselves when we know the obvious. I laugh at those that assume that the SS will stay away from a United SS/SE. We are wiser now! The unity of the Eastern region is uncontestable just like it was pre-1966

BlackTechnology:



Olodo

Do you know that the word Lower Niger Republic was coined by the SS


Guy

If UN agrees , SS go also waka


Besides

I thought you guys hated Igbos.

So why the talk of One Nigeria with a people you guys despise.

Velocitron:
Goodbye. We'll miss you

Miss who? Let them just go to wherever they call their country jare. We won't miss them!

Ochiske:
This Ohanaeze of a group be acting up too much!
With all due respect to my Igbo brothers and Sisters, (I've got lots of Igbo friends so no human should quote me and talk shiiit ).

This Igbo group and their demands are too much
Always making noise everyday
Did they support Buhari in becoming president? NO! Yet they feel they should bw in charge of everything

All they keep on seeking is for their 'son(s) or daughter(s) to be in power forgetting that these same persons wont bring development to them one bit!!!!
A case scenerio is Abia state! They wont compel Orji to develop Abia but they'll seek recognition under a govt they NEVER supported!!!!!!!!

When their so called 'Azikiwe' brother was in charge, didnt he marginalize other tribes

What did he do for the Southwest? Nothing!
For 6years, my state, Cross River didnt receive any benefit from the Jonathan led Fg! All our federal roads are nothing to write home about! Yet we didnt threaten to secede out of Nigeria!

These Igbo's should please and please again SHUT UP!
Where them wan secede go? where will their international border be? Do they want to become a sovereign state inside another sovereign state?

Last I checked, the Igbo states are surrounded by The Ijaws, Ibibio's, Efiks and others! Abi them want follow force us inside them?

Bunch of Red cap money seeking old men

God bless you 100times multiplied by any figure you want.

PHgirl:


I'm not being anti Igbo. I'm being rational. I just hope that there'll be no war.

Has war ever changed anything, or solved the problem? Go to United Kingdom, despite existing as a unified entity for over a 1000 years, Scotland want independence, they want their own country.


Despite all the English Kings that have taken war to Scotland to keep them in the UK over the century they are on the verge of leaving the UK and joining the likes of Ireland that have already left.


War wont change anything, it will provide us with any excuse to settle old scores.

free2ryhme:



Those presumed leaders will be the first to run if there is another war. Most of their family members are not in Nigeria. I hope ordinary people will not join them. Those people who call themselves leaders are running their mouths to cause trouble for ordinary citizens of Nigeria who are struggling to eat. They are running their mouths for selfish gain to linen their pockets. They don't mean good for ordinary people. Shame on them!

if you dont know, we ready for any damn shit

....LOOOKAT NIGER DEALTA...THOSE MILITANT WHERE BLACK COW BOY HATS AND THEY ALL IBO PEOPLE.... I LIE?

OgagaMic:


Nah , SS won't fall 4 tat.... We re diff... dey can av anioma and ikwere

That's the truth, my brother. But, they think I have ill feelings towards them.

OgagaMic:


Nah , SS won't fall 4 tat.... We re diff... dey can av anioma and ikwere

U need to shut up Mr Urhobo wayo! Wen the chips are down, we know who can back it and those that will fall in line.

Yorubas don't like to hear us leaving.