ketchupBoy:


I don't think you even Need education to be a pan- Africanist, all you need is common sense..


common sense is cheaper than education

ketchupBoy:


History needs to be taught in all SS and SE schools, so that our future generation should know who their enemies are. Simple.

Gaddafi waited too long to put up a change, he was pan African in Africa but a socialist in libya, the West hated that, as for the Fulanis, they are creating enemies in their own North for themselves, their time is coming, and they know it..

Truckpusher:
At a point common sense will not push you far - An educated mind is a goldmine.

PabloAfricanus:

Exactimo!
Now thats a cold blooded view of reality! No passions
Care to pass on this to your brothers agitating without an agenda…or plan to garner the support of those whose opinion counts most in this issue?

ketchupBoy:


yeah, but a mind with common sense, can be a catalyst for Inception ( mental emancipation)...

I support you though, thats why the first push should be proper federalism, where education's budget per state is the highest, then we move on to proper fiscal autonomy..

vladimiros:
[size=15pt]Tonye leave the fools alone

I am from Akwa Ibom and read that thread, we Ibibios, Annangs and Oron are very educated, same with Ikweres, and Ijaws..

if they think we would sit down and not call for [b]true federalism someday then they are mistaken..

"The Negro is ignored today simply because he has kept himself backward; but if he were to try to raise himself to a higher state in the civilized cosmos, all the other races would be glad to meet him on the plane of equality and comradeship
"

Marcus Garvey (Martin, 1976)[/b][/size]

TonyeBarcanista:

It will be a gross mistake for any group to see ethnic minorities as inconsequential at this present time. It be better we all respect ourselves

Duru1:



I guess you are too educated to fail for the political shenanigans born out of idiocy. For example the bolded in red, there is nothing such as "true or false federalism". The term "true federalism" is used by clueless and dishonest losers.

Duru1:



I guess you are too educated to fail for the political shenanigans born out of idiocy. For example the bolded in red, there is nothing such as "true or false federalism". The term "true federalism" is used by clueless and dishonest losers.

YoundDoctor:


Just listen to yourself... I guess you are happy via cheer ignorance getting tax money...
So what's the essence of resource control then?
Since you enjoy 100% tax of your oil resources.

Stark illiterate and jingoistic fella.

Truckpusher:
What would you have us do ? Pick up arms against the govt. for some folks to use it and enrich themselves like Asari and co ? Thereby bringing criminality into our doorstep - The kidnapping that has engulfed this nation today was as a result of the same struggle that have been hijacked by criminal elements and till this very moment someone is being kidnapped, raped and murdered all thanks to the so called Niger Delta militants which I prefer to call criminal enterprises that enriched their pockets using the Niger Delta as an umbrella to perpetrate all manners of evil.

We won't destroy whatever progress we've made so far all in the name of wanting more.
Wisdom demands that you ask for more with more compelling evidence while holding unto whatever we've achieved , it will surely take time but this is the only way as any other way would be counterproductive and that isn't to say we are happy but creating an atmosphere of chaos won't pay us any good. Do you know how many companies that left the Niger Delta since 2005 and haven't even come back, do you know how expatriates that left this land because of the mayhem caused by armed struggle ? Do you know how many people that have been made jobless today as a result of the criminality that followed the Niger Delta struggle ? Do you know how many young men and women that died as a result of avoidable chaos and mayhem ? Don't worry , start the madness in your land and you'll understand that armed conflict is a lose-lose situation for everyone even when you're fighting for your right.

Stupidity is when you start a senseless chaos in your own house destroying your house all in the name of wanting to build another one.
This method might take time but it's the best way out.

ketchupBoy:


The SS are not okay with 13% and NDDC, but its better than what the whole country has. Change is a Marathon not a sprint..

pazienza:
We demanded for a separate region, we got it.
We demanded for more states, we got six.
We demanded for a minimum of 25% derivation, we got 13%
We have Nigerdelta ministry and NDDC.
We demanded offshore non-dichotomy, we got it.
We demanded stoppage in the exploitation of the Nigerdelta oil communities by oil communities and the FG, we got amnesty and presidency.

There are no "We" in South South, it has always been all groups for themselves, which was exactly why Ijaw cornered more than 80% of the amnesty windfall.

"We" didn't demand for more states, instead the Igboids demanded for PH state to be free from Ijaw domination, the Ibibio/ Annangs / Oron demanded for a state to be free from Efik influence, the Aniomas demanded for a state to be free from the Edo dominance in Bendel state, like wise the Edoids( Isoko, Urhobo, Itsekiri and Bendel ijaws), they both wanted freedom from Edo over bearing influence, but instead they both were stuck in one state, Delta state, with Aniomas getting the capital city to the envy, anger and disgust of the Edoids.

There is no "We" in the SS, it has all be all groups for themselves, which was why Edwin Clark used all at his disposal to ensure that Odili was dumped in place of GEJ, Odili wasn't Ijaw.

Bigprozzie:
Tonyebarcanista

God bless you for this write-up

It is clear that IPOB members are bu.tt hurt that the SS are not supporting their useless Biafra

Yesterday Wike of Rivers gave IPOB a Black eye by decorating Gowon- the slayer of Biafra, he thanked him for creating Rivers State, another way of saying thank you for separating us from Biafrans

In Senegal, IPOB members were arrested, disgraced and were thrown out of a football match because as usual, they were constituting themselves as nuisances

They have been shouting but everyone is ignoring them and avoiding them like plagues

They wrote letters to Nnamdi Kanu's MP in England and he just dismissed them like ants that dont matter

IPOB is DESPERATE for the SS to join them. WHY?? Because of OYEL . Because they are resource poor and very lazy and fraudulent people.

IPOB is now a terrorist organisation after they destroyed a mosque in Anambra and killed 9 people including Nigerian policemen

Watch how IPOB will be added to the terrorist watch-list by Interpol, FBI and the DSS in the coming weeks

Truckpusher:
Edwin Clark's action didn't go down well with vibrant Ijaw youths that understood that the task ahead isn't something that would be accomplished by Ijaws alone.
Besides , the bulk of the people that engaged in the armed struggle were mostly ijaws while the Ogonis expelled shell from their land and the Ogbas choses to negotiate with the two oil majors for scholarships from primary to university education both national and international level , employment quota and infrastructural development and contracts as well as health facilities and youth sustainable programs which I'm a living beneficiary of almost all of them.
So, tell me why would a neighbor after seeing people like us benefiting from these things want to ask his child or ward to bear arms to get his right back or go about it violently ?
We are making progress, it is a slow one but we'll not go about it violently and if that's what makes us ignorant and lost so be it - Pick up arms and demand for your right , we are waiting for the outcome.

MrAnalyst:


if you put it in that light,it's quite understandable but for some ss people to be 'proud' of it. That's self-condescending.

Truckpusher:
I understood you perfectly but we have to be careful here as it seems that you guys have a lot of people that are still running with the 1967 mentality though these issues shouldn't even be talked about after all we all run with the same ideology which is capitalist in nature and self expression but the fears of the minority groups needs to be addressed properly to allay any fear of any kind after all unity should be of purpose and not just a case of being united which will lead to rancor and bitterness thereby taking us back to the same old system we were running away from.
A united SE and SS is what they fear most but what's the agenda of the igbo man? is it different from the agenda of those that seem to hold sway and lording over us right now ?
Don't you think it would be counterproductive to run away from one form of marginalization only to open up another chapter? If you were in the shoes of these minorities , would you show support for something where your interest is likely to remain like your current interest ? Where is the honey before spitting out your sugar?

vladimiros:



joining Biafra won 't make things easier for us..

you SE need to know the country you are in?

you shout for things that won't happen, you have to be " Subtle" call for true federalism which would lead to an actual fiscal autonomy

you are not in Europe, you are in Africa

Preyetonye:
All of us we r all one SS, stop tryin to remove some tribe, that is d actual propanganda he is talkin of, u igbos think u r wise

ketchupBoy:


I will buy you Beer if I knew you personally..

keep giving them South East Brain food, they can't see the value in " slow and patience"

CreampieAngela:
kindly remember that each region was developing on its own pace with different resources before an igbo man, Aguyi Ironsi, abolished regionalisim and foisted the unitary system on us

Truckpusher:
Honestly, the autonomous nature of the Igbo man did not give him room for unnecessary patience and diplomacy . But one has to weigh his options carefully before taking a calculated risk which is what the Igbo man lacks in abundance but let's be fair here - There is a conspiracy to keep the igbo man down and this is bad and totally unacceptable .
Sometimes I understand their plight and frustration because how can a people so vibrant be held down by some crazed zombies that has total disregard for nationalism and self development but wanting to drag the Niger delta into their problems is a no no situation even as we find ourselves in the same boat. We are children of circumstances and it would be unfortunate to for us to take any calculated risk that will backfire. At least not now.
If I were Ojukwu I wouldn't go to war but I'll build a regional economic powerhouse because once you win the economic war then the military confrontation will become a walk in the park.
Why is North Korea not attacking South Korea on a full scale invasion ? Because the big boys interests are in the South.
Win the economic war and watch the North come to the negotiating table.

Ugomba:
I took the guy serious when I joined this website because of his writing skills but not knowing that He is just a pretending tribalist who is trying to conceal it.
Some one posted a copy of his former i.d barca.nista post and it was a bile Igbo hatred!
Nawa o.

fx45:
The Igbo man doesn't seek to lord it over anybody and that's the truth. The Igbo man seeks to create and open up opportunities for enterprise. That is where he thrives most. That is what matters to him. Contrary to your widely held belief, the Igbo nation is not expansionist. The Igbo man rather seeks to expand his PERSONAL frontiers which in most cases is miscontrued as being domineering. It is simply a quest to achieve individual success.

The reason why Nigeria is a failed state today is because the constituting units never sat down on a round table to discuss the terms of engagement. Today we have a structure designed to favour some sections and to emasculate the other sections which happens to be the honeybee. As it is, the status quo looks very unlikely to change now or anytime in the future. The only chances we have of ever turning the tables is by forging a united front and speaking with one voice. The new alliance presents a level playing ground built on the foundations of equality and fair play. It is a an opportunity and a call to rally the troops so we can confront this monster sitting tight on our commonwealth and making sure we never find our voices to speak out.

kingzizzy:



Ojukwu did not go to war, rather, war came to Ojukwu

vladimiros:
look, The North won't agree to Autonomy EVER, but its something that would happen, not instantly but slowly..

Buhari would have to read the Confab report anytime in the future whether he likes it or not, it would kickstart the motion for autonomy

Truckpusher:
Honestly, the autonomous nature of the Igbo man did not give him room for unnecessary patience and diplomacy . But one has to weigh his options carefully before taking a calculated risk which is what the Igbo man lacks in abundance but let's be fair here - There is a conspiracy to keep the igbo man down and this is bad and totally unacceptable .
Sometimes I understand their plight and frustration because how can a people so vibrant be held down by some crazed zombies that has total disregard for nationalism and self development but wanting to drag the Niger delta into their problems is a no no situation even as we find ourselves in the same boat. We are children of circumstances and it would be unfortunate to for us to take any calculated risk that will backfire. At least not now.
If I were Ojukwu I wouldn't go to war but I'll build a regional economic powerhouse because once you win the economic war then the military confrontation will become a walk in the park.
Why is North Korea not attacking South Korea on a full scale invasion ? Because the big boys interests are in the South.
Win the economic war and watch the North come to the negotiating table.

Confrontation:

Why did you mention my moniker unecessarily? Are you insane?

Truckpusher:
You've made a passionate and great points I swear but on the part of lording anyone I have this to say : it is a well documented occurrence that minority groups are usually wary of majority groups even in the animal Kigndom .
What the Igbo nation would have done is to sustain and maintain the relationship forged between the SS and SE due to Jonathan's emergence but what we've seen so far is the same 1967 slogan where distinct ethnic group and being called and labelled as "Igbo" which I'm not against but I think it is important not repeat same ideological rethoric that have caused a lot of bitterness and even if they strongly feel so then they should allow it to be heard in a referendum and not making some elaborate comments online and offline ,these comments will only further make the people to feel that the old system of domination has reared its ugly head again.
Every larger ethnic group always have an agenda even the ijaws feel that because they are the champions of the struggle and then should get a lion share but it is obvious to them that they stand no chance without the support of the other ethnic groups around them.
So, you guys need to go back to the drawing board as we all are well aware that without having the Niger Delta behind you , you'll always remain at the mercy of the fulani man and his co conspirators and of course without the support of the Igbos the Niger delta ethnic groups will remain where they are right now too.
No one should be playing the big brother here but respect for ethnic boundaries, equality and respect for other people's ways of addressing themselves will go a long way in forging that much desired unity we all needed like water.
We are in the same boat.

Truckpusher:
Lol, your moniker is an English word bro.
And I'm not insane .

Truckpusher:
Honestly, the autonomous nature of the Igbo man did not give him room for unnecessary patience and diplomacy . But one has to weigh his options carefully before taking a calculated risk which is what the Igbo man lacks in abundance but let's be fair here - There is a conspiracy to keep the igbo man down and this is bad and totally unacceptable .
Sometimes I understand their plight and frustration because how can a people so vibrant be held down by some crazed zombies that has total disregard for nationalism and self development but wanting to drag the Niger delta into their problems is a no no situation even as we find ourselves in the same boat. We are children of circumstances and it would be unfortunate to for us to take any calculated risk that will backfire. At least not now.
If I were Ojukwu I wouldn't go to war but I'll build a regional economic powerhouse because once you win the economic war then the military confrontation will become a walk in the park.
Why is North Korea not attacking South Korea on a full scale invasion ? Because the big boys interests are in the South.
Win the economic war and watch the North come to the negotiating table.