The Igbo people, often erroneously spelled and pronounced "Ibo" are an indigenous linguistic and cultural people of southern Nigeria. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River– an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section, though some of the western population don't consider themselves Igbos. Culturally and linguistically, the Niger River has provided an easy means of communication and unity amongst the Igbo natives on both sides, as well as promoted ancient trade and movement of peoples between Igboland and rest of the world.The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. In rural Nigeria, Igbo people work mostly as craftsmen, farmers and traders. The most important crop is the yam; celebrations take place annually to celebrate its harvesting. Other staple crops include cassava and taro. The Igbos are also highly urbanized, with some of the largest cities and metropolitan areas in Igboland being Onitsha, Enugu, Aba, Owerri, Orlu, Nnewi, Umuahia, Abakaliki, Afikpo and Agbor.Before British colonial rule, the Igbo were a politically fragmented group. There were variations in culture such as in art styles, attire and religious practices. Various subgroups were organized by clan, lineage, village affiliation, and dialect. There were not many centralized chiefdoms, hereditary aristocracy, or kingship customs except in kingdoms such as those of the Nri, Arochukwu, Agbor and Onitsha.This political system changed significantly under British colonialism in the early 20th century; Frederick Lugard introduced Eze (kings) into most local communities as "Warrant Chiefs".The Igbo became overwhelmingly Christian under colonization. Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart is one of the most popular novels to depict Igbo culture and changes under colonialism

Igbo people believe they are large but lack the spirit of followership.This is because of the foundation of various Igbo family.No central government like the Yoruba and the Hausa people with their Oba and Emir at the forefront to speak on their behalf.Let look at the recent Biafra cases recently where we have almost Four Biafra group agitating for a Biafran state with divided missions. I think is high time the Igbo leader sit down and address this division on ground in south -east and South-South.

Why can't you guys leave these people alone?
Are you lot under a curse?

Igbos are are an egalitarian and Republican people, we are not Yoruba and Hausa. We don't do 'empires', we don't do central Governments, we don't do kings and we certainly don't revere them the way Hausas and Yorubas do. What we do is confederation. Even if there was Biafra today, it would be a loose confederation. That's why the Igbo man values his freedom. Trying to make us be like Yoruba or Hausa cannot work.

As for your so called Biafra factions, everyone already knows that such faction don't exist but we're made up by the Government

A house having many entrance point and exit may not have control over itself.In the same way if everybody is to be a leader no body will listen to each other.Freedom is good but not so good.