[quote author=Ymodulus post=32575989]I think I will start by trying to be Anthropomorphic, as it will bet express my heading.
Its really sad when insanity realizes that he has a mental disorder then he is as good as cured. The moment a people come to terms with their complex problem which often place them at loggerheads with their host communities the better for them.

I seem not to fathom how a tribe claim to have suffered humiliations and deprivation from other ethnic nationalities. This allegation should be consider very weighty even though it was not substantiated. Nonetheless, this aggrieved ethnic nationality needs to ask herself what is about it that could be responsible for the purported hostile acts of other ethnic nationalities toward it.

One problem I have with Chimanda is all her articles tends to quote Chinua Achebe, even when its evident chinua actions are wrong. The sane mistake she made, about his book "there was a country". Now she is trying to say that the Igbo's were murdered in early 1960's for political reasons? Who started the war? Was it the Nigerian Arny or The late Ojukwu ? I see Chimabda is biased. And she is just a staunt re-echoer of Chinua Achebe's belief.


I liked the fact that she related the massacre of the Ibos in different parts of the country before the civil war. However what I do like to ask her is this,

1. chimanda was there nothing that led to the massacre?

You can't deny that the tendency to dominate in another man's land which is being exhibited now by taking the Oba to court is what led to such. Tell me when you come back from court if the people of Lagos will still have a good relationship with the Ibos.


Chimanda while trying to play a neutral ground at the surface, is been biased deep down. I am sorry to say but if Chimanda spent her time writing this, she wasted that time. As this just further lowered NY respect for her as an internationally recognised writer. Novel is her thing not politics.

Just imagine how shez is spreading lies about 1960s massacre. Posterity Judge you.


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how grounded are you in the history of this country??, have you ever bothered to see the war from the Ibo point of view? . don't just write down whatever comes to your head..

Honestly this silliness is getting out of hand.

It is obscenely funny hearing Adiche pontificate when she knows, deep down, that the average Nigerian is inherently tribalistic.

Go to Onitsha and you'll see Igbos are no different from other tribes when it comes to tribalistic proclivities. Are the likes of Ngige and Rochas not violently detested in their domains, in spite of their stellar performances, for no other reason than belonging to what is perceived as a 'Yoruba' party? So What are talking about??

You find the statement of Oba shocking? Please spare me that concentrated BS. Statements like the one he made abound in all over our dear country. NORTH, WEST, SOUTH. FACT. Anyone thinking otherwise is simply being mischievous.

We hate ourselves and love ourselves at the same time. Such lingering paradoxes have become part and parcel of our psyche, and there's not much to do about it.

Am I trying to absolve the Obas action? Not by any means. He has nonetheless expressed regret, so we should all move on, because I honestly think some of you guys are taking this too far.

The worst part is that it has nothing to do with the alleged threat to Ndigbo in Lagos (only an aaaa will believe such a threat exists); its all about political gains.

Its really pathetic.

Stoking ethnic sentiments again, are we? Everything usually go back to 1960/1967. This is 2015, move on already.

What exactly does Chimamanda wants us to do? Get a cane and go and flog the Oba?

This issue is over-flogged really(pun intended). Thank the heavens the elections will be over today and we can all go back to our lives.

OdenigboAroli:


And you will think an ex policeman should know better. Only in Nigeria will they make a common street urchin an Oba and you expect him to make a sensible comment...Na Awka!
Adding the fact that the rogue,Tinubu made him Oba!
The late Oba Oyekan would never speak such filth...He was a gentleman.

How can u say that? Do you think Tinubu has the power/right to appoint an oba? Haba!

Ymodulus:
I think I will start by trying to be Anthropomorphic, as it will bet express my heading.
Its really sad when insanity realizes that he has a mental disorder then he is as good as cured. The moment a people come to terms with their complex problem which often place them at loggerheads with their host communities the better for them.

I seem not to fathom how a tribe claim to have suffered humiliations and deprivation from other ethnic nationalities. This allegation should be consider very weighty even though it was not substantiated. Nonetheless, this aggrieved ethnic nationality needs to ask herself what is about it that could be responsible for the purported hostile acts of other ethnic nationalities toward it.

One problem I have with Chimanda is all her articles tends to quote Chinua Achebe, even when its evident chinua actions are wrong. The sane mistake she made, about his book "there was a country". Now she is trying to say that the Igbo's were murdered in early 1960's for political reasons? Who started the war? Was it the Nigerian Arny or The late Ojukwu ? I see Chimabda is biased. And she is just a staunt re-echoer of Chinua Achebe's belief.


I liked the fact that she related the massacre of the Ibos in different parts of the country before the civil war. However what I do like to ask her is this,

1. chimanda was there nothing that led to the massacre?

You can't deny that the tendency to dominate in another man's land which is being exhibited now by taking the Oba to court is what led to such. Tell me when you come back from court if the people of Lagos will still have a good relationship with the Ibos.


Chimanda while trying to play a neutral ground at the surface, is been biased deep down. I am sorry to say but if Chimanda spent her time writing this, she wasted that time. As this just further lowered NY respect for her as an internationally recognised writer. Novel is her thing not politics.

Just imagine how shez is spreading lies about 1960s massacre. Posterity Judge you.

how grounded are you in the history of this country??,
have you ever bothered to see the war from the Ibo
point of view? . don't just write down whatever comes
to your head..

...chimamanda is right....but not totally....i as a yoruba condemned wat dat oba did,very strongly......but nevertheless...i love chi

Marpol:


As a Nigerian you have the right to live where you please provided you are law abiding. They have the right to drag the Oba to court as law
abiding citizens.

Then why not live in the North and drag them to court for killing igbo sons and daughters?

ControlX:
Cc Seun Lalastica
ikenna351 afam4eva
Pls do the needful.



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Hahaha... at last i made fp just 6days to my birthday. [jumps and punches the air with my right hand]
Oooh.. Thank you, Jesus.

I dedicate this fp and ftc to my sweetest mum for all her efforts towards my personal success. Cheers mum.
Meanwhile special thanks to lalastica, seun, ikenna351 and afam4eva and all nairalanders...
Better things are coming.

Now to the topic....
I think what binds many tribes in Nigeria is a common hatred for the Igbos. This hatred i believe is hinged on the purported dominance of Igbos. What is it about Igbo dominance? Here is what a fellow nairalander has to say...

Great point. Fear of Igbo domination as my father
would say is a sign of weakness on the part of
the fearer and lack of confidence in their ability. In
other words, for someone to dominate you in a
non physical way whether economically, socially,
educationally, in any way, shape and form as long
as they are not holding you hostage physically
from succeeding but solely by intelligence in a
level playing field, then the conclusion is that
person or group of people are smarter than
you...this has been scientifically proven. So any tribe that fears Igbo domination are less smarter
than the Igbos otherwise compete with them. The
reason why Igbos do better in everything that
they do, which is often mistaken as domination is
because they are smarter than the rest of other
ethnic groups in Nigeria. When I mean "smarter" I
don't mean individually as a Hausa man can be
smarter than a yoruba, yoruba smarter than an
ijaw man an ijaw may be smarter than an Igbo,
e.t.c., however as a whole in terms of an ethnic
group, the Igbos lead the pack in Nigeria and
some tribes see it as a domination but actually it
isn't...they are just more smarter and have more
drive than others. Dr. Thomas Sowell detailed this
in his book and actually mentions Igbos as the
most successful ethnic group in Nigeria despite
the civil war set back.

If Nigeria wants to be truly great, we should not trifle with any tribe, especially the Igbos.

what is sharking you

VirginFinder:


Most ibo Nairalanders are semi-literate just like you.
I cant fathom why.
It's 'curse' not 'course'.

@OP ibos should stick to their business and stay out of our local politics.
Any attempt to dabble into it will spell doom as we can all see.
That's all!

Wow! Your stupidity is quite amazing!

]Nigeria is not a country, here is just a battleground for ethnic and tribal supremacy.

North voted Buhari they are reasonable voters.
East voted Jonathan they are tribalist.
The vultures are always in the middle

and everyone will remain in darkness.

Ymodulus:
I think I will start by trying to be Anthropomorphic, as it will bet express my heading.
Its really sad when insanity realizes that he has a mental disorder then he is as good as cured. The moment a people come to terms with their complex problem which often place them at loggerheads with their host communities the better for them.

I seem not to fathom how a tribe claim to have suffered humiliations and deprivation from other ethnic nationalities. This allegation should be consider very weighty even though it was not substantiated. Nonetheless, this aggrieved ethnic nationality needs to ask herself what is about it that could be responsible for the purported hostile acts of other ethnic nationalities toward it.

One problem I have with Chimanda is all her articles tends to quote Chinua Achebe, even when its evident chinua actions are wrong. The sane mistake she made, about his book "there was a country". Now she is trying to say that the Igbo's were murdered in early 1960's for political reasons? Who started the war? Was it the Nigerian Arny or The late Ojukwu ? I see Chimabda is biased. And she is just a staunt re-echoer of Chinua Achebe's belief.


I liked the fact that she related the massacre of the Ibos in different parts of the country before the civil war. However what I do like to ask her is this,

1. chimanda was there nothing that led to the massacre?

You can't deny that the tendency to dominate in another man's land which is being exhibited now by taking the Oba to court is what led to such. Tell me when you come back from court if the people of Lagos will still have a good relationship with the Ibos.


Chimanda while trying to play a neutral ground at the surface, is been biased deep down. I am sorry to say but if Chimanda spent her time writing this, she wasted that time. As this just further lowered NY respect for her as an internationally recognised writer. Novel is her thing not politics.

Just imagine how shez is spreading lies about 1960s massacre. Posterity Judge you.

for ur information, nigerian army started the war not ojukwu

whytepawn1:



how grounded are you in the history of this country??,
have you ever bothered to see the war from the Ibo
point of view? . don't just write down whatever comes
to your head..

First I replied you cause of all people who quoted me, you alone did not result into throwing insults. I appreciate that.


Now bro, what was the real reason of the Biafra war ? Let's tackle things with honesty

Ymodulus:
I think I will start by trying to be Anthropomorphic, as it will bet express my heading.
Its really sad when insanity realizes that he has a mental disorder then he is as good as cured. The moment a people come to terms with their complex problem which often place them at loggerheads with their host communities the better for them.

I seem not to fathom how a tribe claim to have suffered humiliations and deprivation from other ethnic nationalities. This allegation should be consider very weighty even though it was not substantiated. Nonetheless, this aggrieved ethnic nationality needs to ask herself what is about it that could be responsible for the purported hostile acts of other ethnic nationalities toward it.

One problem I have with Chimanda is all her articles tends to quote Chinua Achebe, even when its evident chinua actions are wrong. The sane mistake she made, about his book "there was a country". Now she is trying to say that the Igbo's were murdered in early 1960's for political reasons? Who started the war? Was it the Nigerian Arny or The late Ojukwu ? I see Chimabda is biased. And she is just a staunt re-echoer of Chinua Achebe's belief.


I liked the fact that she related the massacre of the Ibos in different parts of the country before the civil war. However what I do like to ask her is this,

1. chimanda was there nothing that led to the massacre?

You can't deny that the tendency to dominate in another man's land which is being exhibited now by taking the Oba to court is what led to such. Tell me when you come back from court if the people of Lagos will still have a good relationship with the Ibos.


Chimanda while trying to play a neutral ground at the surface, is been biased deep down. I am sorry to say but if Chimanda spent her time writing this, she wasted that time. As this just further lowered NY respect for her as an internationally recognised writer. Novel is her thing not politics.

Just imagine how shez is spreading lies about 1960s massacre. Posterity Judge you.

A closer look at your piece shows distinct signs of bias, tribalism and fear/insecurity.

wat ?

@ chidima's article.its nothing new.its still the same victim mentality packaged differently. Let's go back into the history Igbo love some much
1.Nzeogwu murdered the prime minister and president. The Igbo leaders were spared.
2.agunyi irons an Igbo was installed nzegwu was given paddy paddy justice.
3.igbos taunted hausas in kano wearing t shirts and even made songs at the coup.
All these led to anti Igbo feelings and then the declaration by ojukwu.
The murder of balewa was the catalyst for what could have been avoided.in all my years j have never had Igbo take responsibility for the first coup and own up that if neo wu hadn't killed the leaders all these wouldn't have happened. I belive prior to the barbaric act Igbo lived peacefully in northern Nigeria for decades and since that incident it hasn't been the same. No one cannot give the Igbo peace if they continually lie to themselves. Like they say the truth shall set you free.you guys choose to Iive in your warped reality of life.its your choice really.we cannot help you until you help u r self. .

illiad:


Your blindness did not surprise me.
Because I wasn't really expecting you to understand the content of chimamanda's article.

So you ended up writing a rudderless tripe as a response.

But you should start from the basics. Get a copy of the constitution and begin to read it.

And concerning the issue of war. Pls you Yorubas should live in perpetual shame until you're at least able to liberate your people in kwara. That will give you guys a first hand experience of what war looks like.

Ymodulus am very disappointed, did ojukwo just stand up and said he was going for war, what led to his decision

stop this sentiments, Nigeria was merged for selfish reasons, 100years down the line even when the colonial masters have gone the selfish reasons are still being practiced esp by yorubas

Scatterboss:


You have comprehension problem. Read my post again and point out where i said no one should reside anywhere. Smh

I read your post and I made mine

valHarrison:
for ur information, nigerian army started the war not ojukwu

For what reason? Did the army just started killing the Igbo's just like that?

Also sir I think we need to revisit the histories of 1960's. Why don't you get a copy of the book "Why we struck"

Once you become tribalistic in your writing, you reduce your world of influence and impact! I always see that igbolistic sentiment and side-taking in all your writings anytime you comment on national issues; it shows that you are not patriotic and can't never be a national heroine. That is the reason i stopped reading any of your write-ups because they are lop-sided, wonky, rickety and full of tribal soulfulness and faintness, and always lack consigned objectivities. Why are igbos blaming any tribe in Nigeria anytime they face intimidation? To every action, there is a reaction! The igbos should ask themselves what is the problem with them. The truth is that no tribe trusts igbo in anything and they always want to take over what belongs to other tribe. That's why the igbos can't govern this country anymore except miracle happens and they change their ways!

ekiloui:


If this article isn't moved to fp then I'll start doubting this forum. A lot of people need to read this enlightening piece...please do the needful and move the brilliant write up to fp. Thanks

It's is enlightening because it is written from an Igbo stand point?

The tone is vengeful and utterly biased if u ask me.

Obas lacking sense since 1960 BC

Chimamanda!...... You too!










Perhaps....its true


Independence came too early.....

chiinedu:
]Nigeria is not a country, here is just a battleground for ethnic and tribal supremacy.

North voted Buhari they are reasonable voters.
East voted Jonathan they are tribalist.
The vultures are always in the middle

and everyone will remain in darkness.

Meaning Ojukwu was right

illiad:


Your blindness did not surprise me.
Because I wasn't really expecting you to understand the content of chimamanda's article.

So you ended up writing a rudderless tripe as a response.

But you should start from the basics. Get a copy of the constitution and begin to read it.

And concerning the issue of war. Pls you Yorubas should live in perpetual shame until you're at least able to liberate your people in kwara. That will give you guys a first hand experience of what war looks like.

That is the problem we have in Nigeria , when you speak the truth the think you are against a certain tribe. I am not Yotugba nor Hausa

the oba was not speaking to the igbos alone but by extension his kinsmen the yorubas..we might look at it that he is speaking to igbos alone....no way he is also telling the yorubas not to vote Agbaje but his chosen one.
in any case the Oba has shown that he is part of the enslavement of lagosians

OdenigboAroli:



I am sorry I insulted your people but that is the state of my mind. A royal father shouldn't be engaged in partisan politics,how much more threatening an entire tribe of over 30million people with death! No Nigerian statesman has come out to condemn him,rather they tell us to forgive. Why didn't they ask him to apologise publicly before asking us to forgive. I am tired of being a Nigerian and pretend like all is well. As a noble man he claim to be why didn't akiolu apologize to the Igbo publicly. Do you people think if anything happen to my relatives in Lagos I will stay in America and fold my hands Its blood for blood if we lose a hair!!!!

Believe me when I say that guy is Igbo guy.
He tasted Hausa gal food and kitty-cat and became northerner overnight cus he lives there.

VirginFinder:


Most ibo Nairalanders are semi-literate just like you.
I cant fathom why.
It's 'curse' not 'course'.

@OP ibos should stick to their business and stay out of our local politics.
Any attempt to dabble into it will spell doom as we can all see.
That's all!

You are a big fool.

You think you are superior to other Tribes

shizzleStar:
Brilliant piece by the erudite lady.

God knows its the vultures from the west that constitute a major problem of this country not even the northerners. Tribalistic and greedy vampires they are.

NE and NW gives buhari a landslide, they call the result credible, but SE and SS gives Jonathan a landslide, they say it is rigged and call it tribalistic voting. Pathetic set of despicable humans.

Chimamanda, i have not always agreed with your submissions, but this is one brilliant piece that can't be faulted by any right thinking human

The same Northerners that have been killing your Forebears since the Kano riots of 1953 till date are not a problem while the Yorubas that have been accommodating you Fl@theads peacefully since time immemorial are a major problem.

ShizzleMumu, how hypocritical can you get?

Your claims obviously stem from utter respect and fear of the Northerners. You dare not fucck with them!

Oloriburuku somebody!

Ymodulus:
I think I will start by trying to be Anthropomorphic, as it will bet express my heading.
Its really sad when insanity realizes that he has a mental disorder then he is as good as cured. The moment a people come to terms with their complex problem which often place them at loggerheads with their host communities the better for them.

I seem not to fathom how a tribe claim to have suffered humiliations and deprivation from other ethnic nationalities. This allegation should be consider very weighty even though it was not substantiated. Nonetheless, this aggrieved ethnic nationality needs to ask herself what is about it that could be responsible for the purported hostile acts of other ethnic nationalities toward it.

One problem I have with Chimanda is all her articles tends to quote Chinua Achebe, even when its evident chinua actions are wrong. The sane mistake she made, about his book "there was a country". Now she is trying to say that the Igbo's were murdered in early 1960's for political reasons? Who started the war? Was it the Nigerian Arny or The late Ojukwu ? I see Chimabda is biased. And she is just a staunt re-echoer of Chinua Achebe's belief.


I liked the fact that she related the massacre of the Ibos in different parts of the country before the civil war. However what I do like to ask her is this,

1. chimanda was there nothing that led to the massacre?

You can't deny that the tendency to dominate in another man's land which is being exhibited now by taking the Oba to court is what led to such. Tell me when you come back from court if the people of Lagos will still have a good relationship with the Ibos.


Chimanda while trying to play a neutral ground at the surface, is been biased deep down. I am sorry to say but if Chimanda spent her time writing this, she wasted that time. As this just further lowered NY respect for her as an internationally recognised writer. Novel is her thing not politics.

Just imagine how shez is spreading lies about 1960s massacre. Posterity Judge you.

I religiously followed Chinua Achebe. I saw him as the broken link between the Igbos and other ethnic tribes. I revered him and his works not until he wrote "There was a country". The so-called autobiography was uncalled for as it described what Achebe had nursed over the years. I saw him as someone who cared less about critics and only wanted to write to finally lay claims that he had not forgotten the struggle of his people. I could remember Wole Soyinka said the book was uncalled for as well and it was 'shocking' his good friend could round off his hard work with a disturbing autobiography.

As if that was not enough, Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie wrote "Half of a Yellow Sun" and the movie adaptation clearly revealed that a young lady who was obviously not born during the war managed to write a 'detailed' epistle of the war. I could remember I submitted a review saying "This movie and the book should not have existed". Being a sensitive fellow, I cried at some point in the movie and I thought "how would an Igbo man react to the movie?"

I've never been a fan of Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie and I was obviously not disappointed at the bigot adaptation, rather I blame Chinua Achebe for this. But like Chimamanda started with in this article, we're all born with prejudices. True, we might be born with them but we should be able to live above it. If people around Chimamanda cannot make her forget or shove aside the words of a disgruntled Oba, then she should take to the streets with whoever to protest. We're way past this issue. NCA is relevant and is already a giant in the literature sphere but thinking this piece would make her more relevant is saying black when an object is obviously white.

ibos should know they are not the only tribe in Lagos.The ibo should do check up on their society .Why did other ethnic group distaste them .Y are they alone?

Ymodulus:
I think I will start by trying to be Anthropomorphic, as it will bet express my heading.
Its really sad when insanity realizes that he has a mental disorder then he is as good as cured. The moment a people come to terms with their complex problem which often place them at loggerheads with their host communities the better for them.

I seem not to fathom how a tribe claim to have suffered humiliations and deprivation from other ethnic nationalities. This allegation should be consider very weighty even though it was not substantiated. Nonetheless, this aggrieved ethnic nationality needs to ask herself what is about it that could be responsible for the purported hostile acts of other ethnic nationalities toward it.

One problem I have with Chimanda is all her articles tends to quote Chinua Achebe, even when its evident chinua actions are wrong. The sane mistake she made, about his book "there was a country". Now she is trying to say that the Igbo's were murdered in early 1960's for political reasons? Who started the war? Was it the Nigerian Arny or The late Ojukwu ? I see Chimabda is biased. And she is just a staunt re-echoer of Chinua Achebe's belief.


I liked the fact that she related the massacre of the Ibos in different parts of the country before the civil war. However what I do like to ask her is this,

1. chimanda was there nothing that led to the massacre?

You can't deny that the tendency to dominate in another man's land which is being exhibited now by taking the Oba to court is what led to such. Tell me when you come back from court if the people of Lagos will still have a good relationship with the Ibos.


Chimanda while trying to play a neutral ground at the surface, is been biased deep down. I am sorry to say but if Chimanda spent her time writing this, she wasted that time. As this just further lowered NY respect for her as an internationally recognised writer. Novel is her thing not politics.

Just imagine how shez is spreading lies about 1960s massacre. Posterity Judge you.

When Chimamanda lashed out against Jonathan's short comings she wasn't biased.
Now she speaks about a horrifying genocidal statement from an Oba she becomes the devil.

Please read the article again and you'll see where she refers to folks like you.

Ymodulus:

That is the problem we have in Nigeria , when you speak the truth the think you are against a certain tribe. I am not Yotugba nor Hausa

Even if you're not yoruba or hausa, your write up have displayed your disdain for fact