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BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by CastroTbb(m): 9:17am On Nov 22, 2015 |
TODAY is a decisive day for Igbo leaders and South-East governors, who will gather in Enugu to deliberate on the ongoing protests and agitation for the actualisation of Republic of Biafra. For about three weeks, members and supporters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and a faction of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have been protesting in several cities of the South-East and South-South geo-political zones rooting for Biafra Republic and condemning the continued detention of Mr Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra, by the Federal Government. Some of the cities that the agitators have taken their protests to include Enugu, Onitsha, Awka, Asaba, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Umuahia and Aba. The protests have been largely peaceful except in PortHarcourt where a soldier reportedly shot one person dead. Disturbed by the intensity of the protests and effects on economic activities, governors of South- East states met on November 17 in Enugu and fixed Sunday (today), November 22, for an emergency meeting. After the November 17 meeting, Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, said the forum needed to ensure lasting peace in the zone and so have decided to consult widely with Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation, traditional rulers, development unions, the clergy and other stakeholders. “In furtherance to this, the South-east governors scheduled an emergency meeting of stakeholders on Sunday Nov. 22, 2015 at Enugu. Attendance at the emergency meeting will include all National Assembly members, ministers from the zone and other invited stakeholders from the zone”,Okorocha said. Advising IPOB and MASSOB to embrace peace, which he said is the only way to the development of the zone, Okorocha said the forum agreed to appoint a high level Economic Advisory Committee to harness the economic potential of the people of the area. It is on this score that all roads will lead to Enugu today for invited Igbo leaders and stakeholders for the decisive meeting. Ohanaeze raises team, roots for restructuring A member of the Imeobi (inner caucus) of Ohanaeze, Chief Guy Ikokwu, told Sunday Vanguard that the apex Igbo group had raised a team in readiness for the meeting and was just waiting for the governors’ invitation letter. His words: ‘’Ohanaeze is waiting for the IV (invitation letter). We have selected a team, which is ready to be in Enugu, if invited. We were not part of the last meeting. But the message is clear. They should ask the president to start restructuring the country now. Those protesting are frustrated youths. Some of them are graduates who are better than peers from other parts of the country. The governors should demand restructuring, devolution of powers from the centre and implementation of the 2014 National Conference report. There is no federation in the world where the Centre is controlling local councils. It is only in Nigeria. The country is made up of six geo-political zones. Four out of the six – South-East, South- South, South-West and Middle Belt (North- Central) want the country restructured. So it is the best thing to do in the interest of the country.” *42 Igbo groups to march for true federalism Ahead of the meeting, about 42 Igbo organisations have put the machinery in motion to push for the restructuring of the country through protest marches in 13 South-East cities. The planned five million man march will hold in the five South East states in December, Evangelist Elliot Uko, founder of the Igbo Youths Movement, IYM, told Sunday Vanguard. Disclosing this after a marathon meeting with Igbo Traders Organizations at the IYM Secretariat in Enugu, weekend, Uko said the 13 marches for restructuring Nigeria will hold in Afikpo, Abakaliki, Nsukka, Enugu, Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia, Okigwe, Owerri, Orlu, Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka. According to him, South-South groups who attended the meeting in Enugu included the Union of Niger Delta and South-South Youth Congress. Uko said these peaceful marches will be led by the clergy and students groups in each of the cities and towns in the South East. Asked to comment on today’s meeting of South-East governors and Igbo leaders, Uko said: “The current developments are beyond political interest and considerations of any individual or office holder, maintaining that only the truth can save the situation and the truth is that Nigeria must be urgently restructured in order to give all sections a sense of belonging thereby enthroning true federalism without delay, any other solution will not work. source www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/biafra-igbos-decisive-day-as-s-east-govsleadersothers-meet/ 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Emeskhalifa(m): 9:19am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Ok #oneNigeria 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by fabulous660(m): 9:29am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Let's join hands to build this nation.. Breaking away is not and will never be the solution to the problems of this country, ask south-sudan they will tell u. #OneLove 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Nobody: 9:33am On Nov 22, 2015 |
The zoo must fall
We cant continue deceiving ourselves
One Nigeria is a fraud!!! 10 Likes
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Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Nobody: 9:37am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Good for them |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Nobody: 9:39am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Let's all leave in peace
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Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by vayne(m): 9:50am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Where are the f00ls looking for our elites to speak up when you need them ![]() Quotasystem and superstar1,you were cu**ing and fuming all over the massob assertion thread that just got deleted,over an unconfirmed news ![]() Am just wondering why you are yet to comment on this one too ![]() |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by QuotaSystem: 10:13am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Pull your JT from your mouth and smell the coffee ![]() Of course nobody can guess what the decision of the meeting will be since the Obi of Onitsha, Fr. Mbaka, Rochas, and Ohaneze are all fully in support of IPOB ![]() The best that can come out of this meeting is a veiled apology to President Buhari and a humble request for more appointments....or a firm reprimand to their children in IPOB to stop frustrating the SE's efforts to develop and embrace One Nigeria. The way you people set yourselves up for heartbreak is just amazing. vayne: 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Scholes007(m): 10:29am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Nice. This have been my long awaited day. I Will speak after i have read what they discussed. A tribe as big as the igbos can never be intimidated by anyone... You can make you hate speech but dont ever regard them as nothing. 2 Likes |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by wecan: 10:29am On Nov 22, 2015 |
THE BEST THING TO ASK OF IS BIAFRA, BIAFRA IS THE ANSWER. NIGERIA WILL NEVER ALLOW RESOURCE CONTROL, IF YOU KEEP ON ASKING FOR RESOURCE CONTROL THEY WILL KEEP ON PROMISING YOU THAT BUT THEY WILL NEVER GIVE IT TO YOU. SO WAKE UP AND ASK FOR SELF DETERMINATION. IN BIAFRA, RESOURCE CONTROL WILL BE 4 Likes |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Scholes007(m): 10:36am On Nov 22, 2015 |
QuotaSystem:sorry calm yourself down ok, i don't think anybody is going to apologise to buhari or who ever you think. Yes they will discuss and as well tell the youth to be still for now, not because of one nigeria but because it is the logical thing to do. Ohaneze ndi igbo have already shown their stand in this case which is "restructure the nation". 3 Likes |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by globalresource: 10:38am On Nov 22, 2015 |
My advice...be a better person for yourself and help others within your capacity to live a better life |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by cocoduck: 10:41am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Logise:hypocrites, always talking about peace but never about justice, how then can we live in peace without justice? |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Energito: 10:43am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Take the advice to your yrouba people we igbos want out.fact fabulous660: 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by babyfaceafrica: 10:44am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Its is not only youth in the SE zone that re unemployed,yoouth all over the country are affected,why should a zone cry more than others,if any zone must cry,it should be the SS ,they lay most of the golden egg for This country,they water are polluted,there land are ravaged and pollution s the order of the day,if the SS isnot threaten brim and stone ...I don't understand what the SE are complaining about....every zone should hold its immediate leaders accountable,councillors,chairmen,lawmakers ,senators and governors..... 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by QuotaSystem: 10:44am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Scholes007: Meaning they will decide upholding one Nigeria is the logical thing to do according to Ohaneze which they don't want to contradict, and IPOB is illogical. How is that different from what I predicted? QuotaSystem: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by QuotaSystem: 10:54am On Nov 22, 2015 |
cocoduck: Justice is not where Ibos through Ironsi restructured the existing federalism over 50 years ago when nothing was wrong with it because it favored them, and then now want to restructure the existing structure again suddenly because it doesn't favour them out of their poor political calculations. That is pure injustice to other Nigerians and we are not silly to let that happen. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by simplycarro: 11:00am On Nov 22, 2015 |
I know these IPOB miscreants and touts will insult their elders once they preach peaceful co-existence today after the meeting. They are ready to insult even their parents if they preach peace to them. |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Kyase(m): 11:04am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Chrisilo:Animal, ibos alone cant break Nigeria, unless you guys do kolabo with yorubas or the entire SS, you are bound to fail. Anyways we the NC careless anything Nigeria wants. Faithful servants of the nigerian state. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by vayne(m): 11:04am On Nov 22, 2015 |
QuotaSystem:Am sure you didn't even read the article out of hate,because you have no clue what igbos want ![]() Go and read,then come back before spewing trash,oh I forgot you are one of those loud-mouthing with free 10mb. 1 Like |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Armaggedon: 11:08am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Scholes007:neither ohaneze no SE governors started this biafra issue. Therefore there is little they can do except advice. The key party here is IPOB and am sure they will not attend expecially with their leader still illegally detained 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Scholes007(m): 11:09am On Nov 22, 2015 |
QuotaSystem: sorry calm yourself down ok, i don't think anybody is going to apologise to buhari or who ever you think. Yes they will discuss and as well tell the youth to be still for now, not because of one nigeria but because it is the logical thing to do. Ohaneze ndi igbo have already shown their stand in this case which is "restructure the nation".the bold above answers all your question. And trust me if there was no violent undertone from the part of nigeria, secession would also be an option. So you see it is not because of one nigeria but because of logic, meaning IPOB aim is not illogical but their approach simple. |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Scholes007(m): 11:17am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Armaggedon:you have a point there. Yes IPOB is the key party but majority of this group are igbos hence the involvement of ohaneze into the matter. Ohaneze have a very important role to play as their decision determines what the IPOB will do next |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Zikklegend(m): 11:25am On Nov 22, 2015 |
meeting or no meeting,reconstruction or nt,its beta 2 live in a corrupt biafra(whch wil neva b)than 2 live in a sanitize nigeria...BOD(BIAFRA OR DEAD) |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by fabulous660(m): 11:25am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Energito: As if u have anything to contribute to Biafra if it should emerge... no hard feelings but I think u should put on ur thinking cap and use ur head please. P.S: it is Yoruba not yrouba |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by QuotaSystem: 11:40am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Silly boy respond to the comment and stop prancing about. vayne: |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Armaggedon: 11:41am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Scholes007:yes they are igbos but who are they loyal to? Majority of Igbo youths will always go with any pro biafran group, the opinion of ohaneze not withstanding. Even among traditional rulers and ohaneze members there are supporters of IPOB. Remember kanu's father is a tradional ruler and is proudly pro biafra. He could have been cautioned if biafran agitation is not popular among royal fathers as they make us believe. |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Scholes007(m): 11:48am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Armaggedon:i am not disproving all these, all am saying is that the decision of ohaneze will determine the leg with which ipob will dance with. |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by localblood(m): 11:52am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Very cool shii*..........we are watching. |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Armaggedon: 11:55am On Nov 22, 2015 |
Scholes007:if IPOB is not consulted, there decision will have no effect |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Scholes007(m): 12:00pm On Nov 22, 2015 |
Armaggedon:i have little to say, For now ipob as a body cannot be consulted yet but i believe necessary arrangement are in place to here their view. |
Re: BIAFRA: Igbo’s Decisive Day As S.east Govs,leaders,others Meet by Proulyzoogerian: 12:01pm On Nov 22, 2015 |
]THE BEST THING TO ASK OF IS BIAFRA, BIAFRA IS THE ANSWER. NIGERIA WILL NEVER ALLOW RESOURCE CONTROL, IF YOU KEEP ON ASKING FOR RESOURCE CONTROL THEY WILL KEEP ON PROMISING YOU THAT BUT THEY WILL NEVER GIVE IT TO YOU. SO WAKE UP AND ASK FOR SELF DETERMINATION. IN BIAFRA, RESOURCE CONTROL WILL BE And what if all the south south oil-producing states rejects your so called biafra, will you eediots still want to detach? Bunch of jokers |
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