Adebowaletunji:

[s]so anybody who is against a particular ideology he/she belongs is denied...smh
so why not also say the ngeneukwenu i quoted is yoruba and not igbo bc she supports pmb....irrational beings everywhere[/s]

cyprex:
Prof. Sagay, it is wrong for you to make a hasty generalization and say 'Igbo's resurrect Biafra'.
You may say IPOB not Igbo's as majority of Igbo's are not part of this agitation.

Kindly correct yourself sir.

I am proudly Igbo and proudly Nigerian.

byteHead:



Constitutional lawyer and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) on Thursday came down hard on proponents of the agitation of Biafra Republic, saying they are doing so for selfish reasons.

Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent on why the agitation for Biafra became so serious after former president Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure, Sagay said those clamouring for Biafra are doing so in order to intimidate President Muhammadu Buhari into giving the Igbos positions they don’t deserve having rigged themselves out of contention in the present administration.

Describing the Igbos as die-hard loyalists of Jonathan, he said the Igbos who occupied 50 percent of federal positions in the country under the Jonathan administration resorted to rigging for the PDP in the last general elections.

According to him, having lost out due to their lack of principle, opportunism and rigging, the Igbos decided to resurrect Biafra as a ploy to negotiate with the federal government for appointments they don’t deserve.

“I have been studying elections very closely in this country since 2007. The Igbos were committed to Goodluck Jonathan. But they didn’t leave it at that just convince people to vote for him”.

“They decided to rig for PDP and Jonathan. They did that yet, the party still lost out at the federal level. So, they lost out”.

“If you look at Jonathan’s government, the Igbos were in almost 50 percent of positions in this country. But they lost out because of their rigging and opportunism and lack of principle”.

“And now they want to take it out on Buhari by resurrecting Biafra. They want to intimidate Buhari so much. They will now want to negotiate with them and start giving them things and positions they don’t deserve. That is intimidation and threat for no just cause”

“In summary, they rigged themselves out of contention in the present administration and they are not prepared to accept the consequence of their own actions” he said.



http://dailyindependentnig.com/2016/01/igbo-intimidating-buhari-biafra-get-appointments-sagay/

ceecee0703:


Fair enough how many Representatives have really represented us as Nigerians? cos if they have our communities will be far developed than it is now. Until ppl like you realise that we need to stand up and be heard not by talking to the senator or reps member who is eating his money where he is. meanwhile lack of understanding of our so called representatives puts us in bad shape if they are making millions in a corrupt system u think they will want a change of that system that is how bad it is. And as for being boko harm until some youths get paid for kidnapping and killing just like in the case of Niger-delta then we will wake up. for a moment forget about the tribe or who u support and reason. So if u tell u parents u want to leave home becos u don't like their rules ur father will kill you? i think ur mother will try to talk sense by calling u to reason that is what is needed here. personally biafrans will be very ok without Nigeria but they will do Far better if we stick togeda.

abduljabbar4:


There is an already specified procedure they can follow if they want to secede. Why should they go and start insulting other tribes and threatening to kill everyone in the "zoo"? Is that how to go about it?

OfoIgbo:


He obviously has no idea what damage he has done to himself and political allies by tyis interview

simplycarro:

Your unintelligent comments always spot you out.

Phobia1:

Lol. mumu too much for dis country o.

OperationIgrigi:


**grins** Shouldn't you be happy the Igbos are receiving knocks even from incosequential charge-and-bails who is even from a minority itshekiri tribe like sagay? Cheer up my friend, this should make your day. It is usually politically correct to be anti-Igbo anytime a fulani bigot is in power. Itse Sagay has to prove his loyalty to his fulani principal by being anti-Igbo, but Igbos won't forget his statement in future.He can be rest assured of that. **grins**

omonnakoda:
There is nothing special about Biafrans. Nigeria has had bad governments and Biafrans have been an integral part of all of them so stop blackmailing the country like a spoilt child. If you want to leave you can go through your elected representatives or take up arms. Those are the only two games in town.

ceecee0703:


My broda you are right very correct but remember they had Massob who had silently been calling for emancipation but they kept jailing him until a radical came and used another method. Imagine if the govts past had called a discussion with these pple we wouldn't be where we are today, the blood we have shared so far wouldn't be shed, lives and properties we have lost would still be intact.

OperationIgrigi:


**grins** Allow him to sing, he will be shocked what his statement will cost him in future. **grins**

Adebowaletunji:

u are not intelligent seriously...am a yoruba ooo but dont u know that those positions are must do under constitution....i dont mean insult but u lack sense in most of ur post

Icecomrade:



You guys keep making jest of yourselves. If you feel biafra agitation is centred around political appointment there is no need ranting on social media.
Release Nnamdi kalu Do a referendum and test the will of the south east people.

stop the media show and propaganda abeg

cyprex:
Prof. Sagay, it is wrong for you to make a hasty generalization and say 'Igbo's resurrect Biafra'.
You may say IPOB not Igbo's as majority of Igbo's are not part of this agitation.

Kindly correct yourself sir.

I am proudly Igbo and proudly Nigerian.

obailala:
I agree with some of the things he said but it is 'politically incorrect' for certain statements to be made in public especially from a notable figure.

ccoolitempa:


You be Yoruba indeed...shameless man...ashamed of his origin...

Swtworm:
Not true, some Igbo leaders had recently distanced themselves from the agitation. And moreover, Jonathan tackled the agitation in an underground and smart way but Buhari openly and blatantly tries to subdue them by arresting Nnamdi Kanu and Biafra protesters- killing some! So it deepens the agitation.

Swtworm:
Not true, some Igbo leaders had recently distanced themselves from the agitation. And moreover, Jonathan tackled the agitation in an underground and smart way but Buhari openly and blatantly tries to subdue them by arresting Nnamdi Kanu and Biafra protesters- killing some! So it deepens the agitation.

simplycarro:



Always playing the politics of hatred and revenge. PMB election should have taught you all a lesson.

simplycarro:

Na that Customized. He is too ashamed to bear his father's name. The boys would come for his head as usual again.

ccoolitempa:


You be Yoruba indeed...shameless man...ashamed of his origin...

abduljabbar4:

MASSOB is not really interested in this secession especially after receiving billions from gej. IPOB is more serious but unfortunately, they are taking the wrong steps.

NgeneUkwenu:


Even the quoted above, Muhammadu Okechukwu EnyiKaNwanne Buhari has shown us magnanimity in Victory by appointing/Still appointing our Sons and Daughters into Strategic and Important posts in this administration.

Just Take A Look At The Ones Below:

Chris Ngige (Minister Of Labour): He is going take care of the teeming Jobless IPOB Youth residing On Nairaland, who still dwell on the fantasy Country of Nnamdi Kanu.

OkeChukwu Enelemah Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment): Now all the indigenous and local industries dotting the land of South East and beyond owned by the Igbos will receive the financial and technical supported needed to compete with their counterparts abroad.

Geoffrey Onyeama- (Minister of Foreign Affairs) This automatically put Ndigbo in the World map. At least we now have something to brag about.

Ogbonnaya Onu (Minister Of Science and Technology) All the craftsmen, local technicians, and all the local fabrication companies abound in ABA and Onitsha will be giving a lift courtesy of our son (ONU).

So I ask again just like Buhari: What else do the IPOB want?

obailala:
Forget this deceitful talk about Jonathan handling the agitation tactfully. The fact remains that 98% of the agitators were happy and comfortable with a Jonathan presidency so everyone generally sheathed their swords. Bad blood started as soon as Jonathan lost the election. Buhari also didnt help matters with his original lopsided appointments and unfortunate 5% statement. The agitation became reasonably loud before the FG attempted to jam the signals and I can assure you Jonathan wouldn't have ignored if the agitations during his reign were half as what it was post-election. Enough of this crap talk of 'Jonathan handled it well.'

wislika2015:


These position are ministerial so don't count such, every state is entitle to minister.

abduljabbar4:
Not all Igbos though.

But let the silly ones among them (IPOB) know that they cannot they cannot give Buhari 5% and expect 90% from him.

To be sincere, Buhari has given the Igbos some juicy positions in this govt.

The big question is what do they want exactly? They don't even have any direction