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Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 2:21pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
The bight was renamed within independent Nigeria in 1972, when after the Biafran War, the Nigerian government wanted to remove the name of the secessionist Biafra. People who still consider themselves Biafrans live in various parts of the world today. .....(extract from Wikipedia, 'bight of bonny') |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by ikubch(m): 2:31pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
xrisdon:Because they "bite" more than what they can chew! |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 2:45pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
ikubch: who are the 'they'? |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by Nobody: 3:18pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
Is hightime the name should be reversed back to bight of Biafra... 4 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by ikubch(m): 3:19pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
[quote author=xrisdon post=39346431] who are the 'they'?[/quote They are "they" so, you don't know" they" Na wa for you oh! |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 3:31pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
NOBLEDANDY: the point is that Nigeria government is hiding something from the citizens. but you can't suppress the truth no matter how hard you try. 6 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 3:34pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
[quote author=ikubch post=39347463][/quote] are you afraid to mention name or what? don't worry nothing will happen to you ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by Nobody: 3:40pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
xrisdon: I concur as they are reversing it, they will be giving us reasons why they twisted the name before... 2 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 4:01pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
NOBLEDANDY: only if they will |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by ikubch(m): 4:06pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
xrisdon:Thanks for the assurance. Now, they are "they" |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by Nobody: 4:21pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
fear that BIAFRA will rise again (which is already happening) biafra must come i tell you, eziokwu Chineke 4 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 4:41pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
iamkeyz: how wrong they are! if that was their reason. |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 4:45pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
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Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by tevinsolt: 4:48pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
There's a town at the very south called Bonny. |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by TonyeBarcanista(m): 4:54pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
I hope nobody is trying to encroach into Bonny? We must learn to respect our boundaries if we must build relationship and sustain unity. For the record, the bight of Bonny is 100% Ijaw since time immemorial. Whether Bight of Biafra, bight or Bonny or Bite of Akure, the Ijaws are not complaining. This should be our(Ijaws) own issue but we are very very comfortable with the Bight of Bonny nomenclature. Thanks OP and God Bless 3 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 5:01pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
tevinsolt: I know, the question here is.... the Bight being refer as Bight of bonny presently were once known as Bight of Biafra, and the Nigeria government changed it after the civil war ......why? 2 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 5:21pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista: sorry to say.... but you sounds bitter, did you quarrel with anyone before typing those words? don't derail the thread please, if you must contribute. the question here is why the change of name at that point in time? 4 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by Bobbystanley(m): 5:31pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista: I used to think you had common sense until now. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by zuchyblink(m): 5:34pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
Bobbystanley:seconded 2 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by SLIDEwaxie(m): 5:55pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
Bobbystanley: zuchyblink: Bobbystanley:now, he is now your enemy ba? you guys at dolts. that bonny, na ur land e dey? 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by Bobbystanley(m): 5:58pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
SLIDEwaxie: You are a bastardized idiot. Son of a bitch. 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by kingzizzy: 6:10pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
The Government wanted to erase anything about Biafra especially from the future generation. Talking about Biafra became taboo, Biafra is not even on the history lessons 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by tevinsolt: 6:27pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
xrisdon: I don't think it matters, it is named after the town that matters |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 6:34pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
tevinsolt: lets assume it doesn't matter as you said, but what informed the change of name in the first place? |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 6:41pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
kingzizzy: you may not be far from the truth! but they can't subdue the struggle by twisting the history. younger generation will definetly ask questions from older generation. |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by tevinsolt: 6:51pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
xrisdon: it would have been the war. |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by disumusa: 7:07pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
xrisdon:its because biafra are weak and also failure |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 7:19pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
Bobbystanley: take it easy bro. |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by ezeagu(m): 7:20pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista: The Ijaw people own the Bight of Biafra? I don't know what to actually say. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 7:25pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
disumusa: could that be the reason? what informed this your opinion, can you expatiate? |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 7:35pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
Cc: OAM4J, Afam4eva, lalasticalala from page please, so that we can learn our history, we don't have to shy away from it. |
Re: Why Did Nigeria Government Changed Bight Of Biafra To Bight Of Bonny by xrisdon(m): 8:11pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
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