Jesusloveyou:
becos they are foolish ipod and ipad, always rant and wail over their foolishness

ShakaZullu:
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shatap

omenka:
Already was leaving but had to respond to this. If folks chose to sound responsible like this, we can all have reasonable discussions here whether it has to do with criticism or commendation- it doesn't always have to be a mad house where everyone is shouting at the top of their voices and cursing.

Well, the thing is we all have our respective principles in life. Depending on who's judging, they can either be vice or virtue.

There are certain aspects of man's character which cannot be done away with, vis the desire for uniformity and group identity- it is ingrained in our DNA. What however isn't given to us all in equal measure is the power to control and suppress the urge to allow that identity be the major determinant of the judgements we make in life, the power of the mind to make one literally rise above oneself!!

Let me share a brief story with you:

Couple of weeks back I was going to the village from Makurdi with a friend. We stopped along the way at his inlaw's to grab lunch. Done, we got into our car, turned the key but the engine was totally non-responsive. Well, eventually, it came down to a burned out kickstarter. Had to leave the car there and use a public transport to complete the journey while it was being worked on.

In the vehicle we boarded were some Tiv men and some Igede men, my tribesmen (hope this puts to rest all that Omenka is Idoma crap). I understand Tiv a lot and speak it too. One of the Tiv men was narrating an incident of exam malpractice involving an Igede student to his friend (in Tiv language). He was apparently a lecturer and was so furious about what had happened, especially as the case was dropped at the behest of a much more senior staff of the institution who happened to be an Igede man as well!!

At some point, this man's phone rang and he also explained what had happened to the person at the other end of the line, and what official actions he's decided to take- saying he'd go as far as writing the Perm Sec of the ministry of education- he spoke in english this time. Now, this got the Igede guys talking. The fools (while speaking Igede) went on endlessly about how the man is taking the case too far, and that he only seeks to, and insist on holding the student to account because she is not Tiv!!

Can you believe that!!

What had happened didn't matter to them, all that mattered was the tribes of the people involved!! I was disgusted at the things they said (all of which I can't remember) and wondered if we can ever move forward as a nation with such warped mentality.

Now, that is what I believe that poster demands of me, being like those two brothers of mine, because according to her - "ethnicity comes first!"

Back to where we were- when you view what she said at the backdrop of events like this, you'd agree with me it is total madness. I can never be that sort of man.

Indeed, the interest of my people is very important when taking decisions, but I've over the years cultivated the character that makes me ensure that consideration never subsist over logic and reason- ditto religion.

That isn't politics, that is doing what is right.
That is who I am, that is who I'll always be.

iSlayer:
I don't like the bragging of my fellow Igbos here that Igbo lives are more "important". We've grown past this rubbish attitude. It's disgusting!

Balkan:
This is the only attack that the president had to talk.
It happened in Mile 12, Agatu, Delta where a king was killed and it happens in NC
everyday but no reactions from FG.

You don't touch any igbo community and it's left not talked about. Yorubas will hide their own. Falaye was kidnapped and buhari never said a word.

The life of one Igbo is worth more than thousands of other tribes.

Jesusloveyou:
becos they are foolish ipod and ipad, always rant and wail over their foolishness

iSlayer:
I don't like the bragging of my fellow Igbos here that Igbo lives are more "important". We've grown past this rubbish attitude. It's disgusting!

1Tkester:



How serious would you want it to be.

1Tkester:



Only one poster said that. What the majority of people are saying is just the simple truth which is that igbos were more proactive, very simple!
However, I still share your opinions.

I believe all lives are equal, except that of the BH.

RockHard:


Smh. Una sabi beat chest die. Chai!. lol. When Enugu farmers were being raped and killed on their farms some months ago (including a Chief who was butchered on his farm by herdsmen), nothing happened o. That was even before Agatu, Abia, Anambra herdsmen murders o . Enjoy your chest-beating jare.

SUPERPACK:
Enugu is the capital of eastern nigeria, an attack on enugu is an attack on 40million igbos.

iSlayer:

We need to reduce this bragging,though we can back it up still it's becoming very disgusting. A man does not have to say he's a man all the time,in his own house.

omonnakoda:
This may be true but it is an emotional not an intellectual or pragmatic one.

The answer lies in the potential consequences. This is a greater threat to Nigeria's existence and the reason is the Igbos have a greater profile and voice,they have been brutalized in world view before and a repeat will not be tolerated by the world. In short they are more important. What is sad is they cannot leverage their importance because of political naivety .......... ,in political terms they are Learners.There is nothing wrong with that if they have the self awareness and humility to chart a new path. I wonder if there is an Igbo word for Humility

rapistbuhari:
This is simple......

Who wan incur the wrath of warriors

The government don't want what befall the Nigerian army to repeat itself

1Tkester:



I understand you 100%. Sometimes our people are forced to respond in some ways because of the uncivilized and uncouth attitude of the yari.bas. Well, I believe we shouldn't make jests with people's lives.

SonOfEl:
Nigeria minus Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani = Niger area.

talktonase:
Carefully go through the news papers and social media.It is only news that have to do with the three major tribes in Nigeria that makes headlines then you will see Public figures from these major ethnic groups making a lot of hulla baloo about the matter.The rest of the tribes are an absolute minority.A state like plateau has suffered this fulani attacks for many years but as you know minority tribes dominate the state so nothing will happen.It is sad benue is feeling th pain now...

ShakaZullu:
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shatap

SonOfEl:


Learners? Or that we don't do jungle politics that is very typical of Nigeria? There are Igbo leaders and lawmakers in many parts of the world, even in Lagos... So its obvious your analysis is terribly skewed

CSTR2:
FOR starters, I expected ekweremadu to lobby the rest of the PDP bloc to shut down the Senate, refuse to ratify the budget, until the President pay a personal visit to Enugu, promising the people that such would not repeat itself, ever again.
That is how it is done in the civilized world. As a matter of fact, ekweremadu would have lost his seat in some countries.
But then losing his seat would be inimical to Igbo interests, given the kind of politics played there.

FloraMbachu:


Cant we have a meaningful discussion without denigrating other tribes? The handle Islayer just said the fact and you still beating your hairy chest while insulting those that have never harm us before. These fulani herdsmen beast have been killing us in Enugu for long, an Eze was butchered few months ago and some women raped in there farm, there was much noise on this one because of the media and not some trash you have been spewing.

Must we beat chest and brag with everything, this is shameful and disgusting. Tufiakwa

SUPERPACK:
Enugu is the capital of eastern nigeria, an attack on enugu is an attack on 40million igbos.

InyinyaAgbaOku:

Its not a case of minority. Igbos are different and value their land and lives.
We just heard the 19 northern govs were angry that Fulani's are being fingered. I mean the governors of plateau, nasarawa, Benue, kogi ,kwara that have had their ppl dealt by Fulani's even participated in the show of shame. Igbos ain't like that

omonnakoda:
You are typical of Igbos ,you shun the truth about yourselves. Not everyone who tells the truth is your enemy and then who is perfect.
The Yoruba have a proverb "Kini kan ba Ajao je,Apa re gun ju ese re lo"

i.e one tin spoil Ajao(an ape) its arms are longer than its legs . In short Ajao would have been PERFECT but for this one defect. We ALL have long arms in different ways.
Andy Uba ,his brother Chris ,Theodore Orji are Igbos.There is little that is urbane about their politics.

The Igbos were never organized politically beyond the village or clan level by the time Nigeria was created ,they are essentially villagers. Again there is nothing wrong with that essentially but that presents its own weaknesses within the context of Nigeria.
The Igbos have no experience of real or determined aggression from outsiders, to the best of our knowledge they never fought anyone or faced existential threats from outside and so have not learnt the humility ,adaptability and maneuvering skills necessary for that. They are full of a staggeringly naive hubris that is quite infantile to outsiders especially when juxtaposed to their other lofty achievements.That in summary is ,the LONG ARM of the Igbos

OneNaira5:


Will you shut up. What they said is right. The truth is bitter. Some people value their people's life more than others. Everything you just wrote happened in Yoloba land as well done by fulani herdsmen but did you hear any yoloba leader speak on it or even address it?

During the years southerners were murdered up north, weren't the yoloba pretending their people aren't among those killed despite the repeated yoloba names among the victims? Likewise, the same thing happened in south Africa xenophobia attack.

Infact, last month, they discovered a forest, called soka forest, filled with bodies of deceased. The indigenous of that land narrated that the culprits are fulani herdsmen but yet the yoloba leaders ignored their claims as well as marked it as "ritualist den" in effort to still stay in the good light of Buhari as they fight for presidency from GEJ ..that speaks volume.

As I said, some people value the lives of their people more. The benue as well as yoloba leaders proved it to me.

OneNaira5:


Your Nigeria politics, no matter how you slice it and dice it, us exactly what he said..it's nothing but a jungle politics. Even high school politics in America is more oilitical savvy than Nigeria. The only way to progress in that politics is to lick the ass of North, we'll some refuse to be like yoloba by belittling themselves in playing slave for the north just for crumps. It is pathetic!!!

Hence most igbo politicians outside of Nigeria fare very well in their adopted nation...that alone demolishes whatever crap you wrote up there

omonnakoda:
Please open a dictionary and check the meaning of the word manipulated

talktonase:
Carefully go through the news papers and social media.It is only news that have to do with the three major tribes in Nigeria that makes headlines then you will see Public figures from these major ethnic groups making a lot of hulla baloo about the matter.The rest of the tribes are an absolute minority.A state like plateau has suffered this fulani attacks for many years but as you know minority tribes dominate the state so nothing will happen.It is sad benue is feeling th pain now...