fellowman:


have you ever heard of the warri massacre?

if Delta was truly a Western region that wouldn't have happened.

Delta State will never be a Western state.

What do you know, do i need to drag word with you? Delta will never be a western region. Says who?

Efewestern:


someone from delta also answer Ayo, olu, waje , mofe, damijo etc do they sound Igbo to you ? stop trying to igbonize every group in the Delta, there are so many unique people who share nothing in common with any of the three major ethnic group in Nigeria. the minorities can speak for themselves, and they are okay with the Niger Delta or South South tag.

It's not true....pls why is Governor of delta state ifeanyi okowa...

Has there been a governor or serving government official with YORUBA name in delta state?

A YORUBA man with ayo can reside in delta state or be married to deltan and give their child a YORUBA name

So tell me a delta state man or woman with a YORUBA name as a native name or surname

ezenwajosh:


It's not true....pls why is Governor of delta state ifeanyi okowa...

Has there been a governor or serving government official with YORUBA name in delta state?

A YORUBA man with ayo can reside in delta state or be married to deltan and give their child a YORUBA name

So tell me a delta state man or woman with a YORUBA name as a native name or surname

Istekiris in delta state answer Yoruba names but they are not Yorubas. Igbos are indiginous to Delta state but yoruba are not, Yoruba are found from Ondo sate downwards to Illorin.

Odkosh:
If you say you are saying the truth and you put delta n edo in your so called truth then what you said is a total junk. Delta n edo were part of western region even before the creation of Nigeria. But because to reduce the western power, the divided the western region into western n Midwest. So do your research well. I did not argue that there is no eastern region before the war, there is, but not with delta n edo.

The Midwestern region was created due to the injustice melted on the minorities. they needed a region they can call there's.

The urhobos were greatly marginalized during the western regional government, I wont support any unholy union with any major ethnic group.

am glad the minorities got their own identity.

ezenwajosh:


And someone from delta answers Emeka... Do u answer Emeka in YORUBA land

their governor is also an Igbo man

ezenwajosh:


It's not true....pls why is Governor of delta state ifeanyi okowa...

Has there been a governor or serving government official with YORUBA name in delta state?

A YORUBA man with ayo can reside in delta state or be married to deltan and give their child a YORUBA name

So tell me a delta state man or woman with a YORUBA name as a native name or surname

you know little about Niger Deltans.

In delta we have the edoid language, yoruboid language and the igboid language.

Delta state is an extension of Edo culturally, meaning all ethnic groups were being influenced by Edo. linguistically some groups were influenced by Yoruba, and some by Igbo and some by Edo.

Delta north speaks the igboid language
Delta central speaks the Edoid language
Then some part of Delta state which is occupied by itsekiri speaks the yoruboid language.

The itsekiri language is very much related to ilaje and other eastern Yoruba dialects with about 80% similarities.

apart from Delta north The rest ethnic groups share nothing with igbos, I mean absolutely nothing, they are all related to Edo, so next time don't act like all groups are igbos because someone answers emeka.

Nigeria is divided into,

North (19 states and Abuja)

East ( 10 state)

West ( 7 State)

Any other thing na story.

toodark:
we are not the same..old eastern region was a fraud...ojukwu didnt consult none igbo tribes....

try una biafra nonesense again and we will kick una ugly heads in.....

And who did Luggard consult when he called you Nigger People?

WHo did Gowon consult when he divided and maintained the conquering of una for England?

Was EFfiong not from “Niger Delta”?

Your propaganda machine broke in 2015 when the chief cattle reader was installed as President

Odingo1:

Istekiris in delta state answer Yoruba names but they are not Yorubas. Igbos are indiginous to Delta state but yoruba are not, Yoruba are found from Ondo sate downwards to Illorin.

Why do South South and Niger delta have the same four market days as Igbo.... Do yorubas or hausas has four market days EKE ORIE AFOR NKWOR

ezenwajosh:


It's not true....pls why is Governor of delta state ifeanyi okowa...

Has there been a governor or serving government official with YORUBA name in delta state?

A YORUBA man with ayo can reside in delta state or be married to deltan and give their child a YORUBA name

So tell me a delta state man or woman with a YORUBA name as a native name or surname

See ignorance on display o. do u knw ayo oritsejafo is a deltan, oritse femi is also one. u go sch so? delta was part of western region and itshekiri bear yoruba name. even warri monarch is olu. again, i am yoruba yet am from the north central. it is nobodys fault but the illiterate northern rulers weve had in the past. geopolitics does not change who u are young man. stop blabbing and learn

ezenwajosh:


Why do South South and Niger delta have the same four market days as Igbo.... Do yorubas or hausas has four market days EKE ORIE AFOR NKWOR

There is nothing like South South and Niger delta as a separate name, the are the same. Niger delta is just the area that river Niger tributaries covers just like bird leg, it include Imo, Abia, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, Ondo, and Rivers state. On the other hand South South is a recent political creation by Obasanjo in year 2001 and it is not in Nigeria constitution.

Nigeria is have 4 regions

North
East
West
Mid West ( It include the present day Edo and parts of Delta state).

The Eastern region have 4 market days as result of assimilation of Igbo culture, that does not mean that they are of the same origin. Hausa language dominated the north while yoruba dominated the west, in the west they have Iladje, Awori, Egun etc that have their own languages.

Odingo1:

There is nothing like South South and Niger delta, the are the same. Niger delta is just the area that river Niger tributaries covers just like bird leg, it include Imo, Abia, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, Ondo, and Rivers state. On the other hand South South is a recent political creation by Obasanjo in year 2001 and not in Nigeria constitution.

Nigeria is have 4 regions

North
East
West
Mid West ( It include the present day Edo and parts of Delta state).

The Eastern region have 4 market days as result of assimilation of Igbo culture, that does not mean that they are of the same origin. Hausa language dominated the north while yoruba dominated the west, in west they have Iladje, Awori, Egun etc that have their own languages.

See explanation

Why do someone from Niger delta has onicha ugbo as a village name and ebonyi has the same name as a local government?

Why do u have attah of igala.... In obosi as attah of obosi in anambra state

all this shithole afonjas saying that we deltans are not Igbo must be fooooooooooooooolish. who was killed during the asaba massacre? I guess its afonjas or almajiri terrorist!

ezenwajosh:



See explanation

Why do someone from Niger delta has onicha ugbo as a village name and ebonyi has the same name as a local government?

Why do u have attah of igala.... In obosi as attah of obosi in anambra state

Anioma and Ika in Delta, Igbanke in Edo, Ikwerre in Rivers are Igbos. Igala answer Igbo names as result of language assimilation, Niger Delta is not exclusive of Igbos, there are Igbos in Niger Delta. Onicha Ugbo people and Ebonyi people are all Igbos, they can bear similar names.

Why is Yoruba call rock Okuta and Igbo call it Okwute also yoruba call goat Ewure and Igbo call it Ewu and so many other words, does that mean that they are the same people with common origin.

Odingo1:

Anioma and Ika in Delta, Igbanke in Edo, Ikwerre in Rivers are Igbos. Igala answer Igbo names as result of language assimilation, Niger Delta is not exclusive of Igbos, there are Igbos in Niger Delta.

Why is Yoruba call rock Okwuta and Igbo call it Okwute also yoruba call goat Ewure and Igbo call it Ewu and so many other words, does that mean that they are the same people with common origin.

And their native names happen because of language assimilation, traditional title happen because of language assimilation

Language assimilation doesn't affect something indigenous... Like igbos call pap akamu and akamu is not an Igbo language it's Yoruba or so but when it comes to indigenous terms, traditions and surnames its not language assimilation

fellowman:


have you ever heard of the warri massacre?

if Delta was truly a Western region that wouldn't have happened.

Delta State will never be a Western state

Pls what do you mean by the bolded? Is anyone trying to add Delta state to the western state? When you read the history of Nigeria you will see that both Edo and Delta were with Western Region. These are facts not arguments.

ezenwajosh:


And their native names happen because of language assimilation, traditional title happen because of language assimilation

Language assimilation doesn't affect something indigenous... Like igbos call pap akamu and akamu is not an Igbo language it's Yoruba or so but when it comes to indigenous terms, traditions and surnames its not language assimilation

Igala have a distinct language but some speak Igbo, it is only Igalas that is living near the Igbos territories that is bearing Igbo names and other cultures.

Eastern Nigeria have many diverse languages, you cant say Isoko, Itkekiri, Urobo,Ibibio,Efik,Ijaw, Okirika are all offshoot of Igbos. No, they are languages on their own. The north also have the highest number of diverse languages distinct on their own.

ezenwajosh:
Jabulani Akpan-do

Wrote

After the war Hausa Fulani remains (Arewa) they are the (Northerners), there is nothing like North North or North Niger, Yoruba still remains (Oduduwa) and they are the (Southwest) there is nothing like South West West or South Niger, Before the Bloody Civil war we were known as the (EAST) which was the (Bight of Biafra), there was nothing like South South or Niger Delta, After the war the Biafra Territory was divided into South East, South South and Niger Delta to create hates, tribalism, Nepotism between we and our Igbo brothers, well they succeeded in their divide an Rule Tactic which really work out for them, but today I'm here to tell you that from the beginning it wasn't so, IGBO, IBIBIO, ANNANG, IGALA, IDOMA, IGEDE, IGBANKE, IJAW, ISOKO, IROBO, ITSHEKIRI, IZON you name them, we are one people with the same Culture and Religious Beliefs, show me an IDOMA man then I will tell you the IGBO blood in him, show me an IGBO man then I will tell you the IBIBIO culture in him,
We are same people with common value system,
Their divide an Rule tactic is over, I know my Origin, Biafra is our identity,
I'm from Akwa Ibom state and I stand with Biafra

Edo and Delta were part of Western Region , Later Mid-Western. They were never part of Eastern Region

Where did you see afonja?

devindevin2000:




Statements like these is why an Ikwerre man chased an Afonja in Igwuocha(Port Harcourt) for telling him he is not Igbo, the Ikwerre man used chain to flog him in the neck, he almost killed him out of anger with blood everywhere. It took the intervention of the police and bystanders to rescue him.

Odingo1:

Igala have a distinct language but some speak Igbo, it is only Igalas that is living near the Igbos territories that is bearing Igbo names and other cultures.

Eastern Nigeria have many diverse languages, you cant say Isoko, Itkekiri, Urobo,Ibibio,Efik,Ijaw, Okirika are all offshoot of Igbos. No, they are languages on their own. The north also have the highest number of diverse languages distinct on their own.

My guy all that talk, yet Fulani hersdmen are colonizing you with your grammer, and the Western World is developing off your resources. All you people can do is to think like local rats about who and who is Igbo or Yoruba.
Dayum cuz, declare Oduduwa and Biafra and then we can talk, everything else is childish and cowardice

Odingo1:

Igala have a distinct language but some speak Igbo, it is only Igalas that is living near the Igbos territories that is bearing Igbo names and other cultures.

Eastern Nigeria have many diverse languages, you cant say Isoko, Itkekiri, Urobo,Ibibio,Efik,Ijaw, Okirika are all offshoot of Igbos. No, they are languages on their own. The north also have the highest number of diverse languages distinct on their own.

And Igbo doesn't?

A man from anambra can not understand indiginous language of an ebonyi man but he can hear traits of igbos in his language same applies to itsekiri, ibibio as u call it.... Have same traits of Igbo when they speak their indigenous language

ezenwajosh:


And Igbo doesn't?

A man from anambra can not understand indiginous language of an ebonyi man but he can hear traits of igbos in his language same applies to itsekiri, ibibio as u call it.... Have same traits of Igbo when they speak their indigenous language

What of traits of Igbo in Yoruba language or vice versa, what will you call it.
Igbo doesn't because it is the influencer language as a result of higher population and net migration, that is why fulani conquer hausa but assimilated hausa language because they are more bigger in number .

devindevin2000:




Statements like these is why an Ikwerre man chased an Afonja in Igwuocha(Port Harcourt) for telling him he is not Igbo, the Ikwerre man used chain to flog him in the neck, he almost killed him out of anger with blood everywhere. It took the intervention of the police and bystanders to rescue him.

Oh you remember that funny incidence. I really pitied the ewedu man in PH. The Ikwerre man almost kill am for running his mouth.

myboy2111:


Edo and Delta were part of Western Region , Later Mid-Western. They were never part of Eastern Region

And yet oluwa tosin....have not been a government official there

Instead you hear ifeanyi okowa


Did u know the Igbo coup which u hear was planned by chukwuma nzeogwu.... That chukwuma nzeogwu is actually from delta state

ezenwajosh:


And their native names happen because of language assimilation, traditional title happen because of language assimilation

Language assimilation doesn't affect something indigenous... Like igbos call pap akamu and akamu is not an Igbo language it's Yoruba or so but when it comes to indigenous terms, traditions and surnames its not language assimilation

Oga abeg, jie brake there. Akamu is '100% Igbo'. yorubas call pap 'Ogi'.

*For the records*

myboy2111:


Edo and Delta were part of Western Region , Later Mid-Western. They were never part of Eastern Region

We are not talking about REGION here. We are talking about HISTORY. Maybe the whites grouped you in Western Region doesn't mean you are from Yoruba. Am not forcing you to accept That you are Igbo but trust me, Ibo was a very mighty united kingdom with more than one kingdom in it. Many were not even speaking Plain Igbo (Ebonyi). Read about Ancient wars like Anglo-aro, Ekumeku,e.t.c. Seeing how organised they were will prove to you that their was government before the whites came.Ask yourself, Before Amalgamation,is there anywhere written that Igbo fought war against Urhobo or Ikwere, The answer is NO because we were running confederation where each people govern themselves under one umbrella and elders gather around to make peace through voting when problem arises between two kingdoms

DocHMD:


Oga abeg, jie brake there. Akamu is '100% Igbo'. yorubas call pap 'Ogi'.

*For the records*

I said yoruba or so but it's not Igbo language

Akamu is a borrowed language

Odingo1:

What of traits of Igbo in Yoruba language or vice versa, what will you call it.
Igbo doesn't because it is the influencer language as a result of higher population and net migration, that is why fulani conquer hausa but assimilated hausa language because they are more bigger in number .

Okeuta is not a trait of Igbo language.... When I say traits I mean indiginous language not names of things

[quote author=Efewestern post=64925931]

The Midwestern region was created due to the injustice melted on the minorities. they needed a region they can call there's.

The urhobos were greatly marginalized during the western regional government, I wont support any unholy union with any major ethnic group.

am glad the minorities got their own identity.[/quote

Bros, just try and be consistent for once nah. For one thread na you talk sey Urhobo and Yoruba na 5&6, na only you dey talk now sey you no get anything to do with them. Haba, you sabi twist mouth walahi.....

Truthful and wonderful write up I have noticed a lot of people on nairaland don't even know where their fathers houses are talk more knowing their nation of origin. History is very important for progress because he who fails to acknowledge the past is doomed to repeat it. Every Deltan needs to go back and study the truth about the asaba massacres because if u fail to acknowledge ur identity ur enemies won't make such a mistake. I am happy someone is trying to educate people. It is left for them to learn.

oceania100:

Bros, just try and be consistent for once nah. For one thread na you talk sey Urhobo and Yoruba na 5&6, na only you dey talk now sey you no get anything to do with them. Haba, you sabi twist mouth walahi.....

It's obvious u can't comprehend things, I gave reasons why the minorities wanted a separate region, why in the other thread I said urhobos migrate to southwestern state than any region in Nigeria , I also stated some towns dominated by urhobos.

so oga what are you saying?

ezenwajosh:


And someone from delta answers Emeka... Do u answer Emeka in YORUBA land

Bros don't worry yourself about the south south Igbo speaking who deny being Igbo because-

1. They need us more than we need them.
2. Our population is far much higher than them.
3. We have 5 states which totally belong to us while they dont have total ownership of their states

4. We produce 15 senators and over 50 house of reps members while they barely produce 1 senator and below ten members of the house of reps in their various states.
5. We are a hard working people who don't depend on politicians to dash us money like their youths.
6. We are far more than them in business, in education, politics etc.
For the Asaba man who is proud to be an igbo, we accept them as our brothers. Including the Ikwerre people of Elele side. As for the other Ikwerre side, pls count them out of Igbos. When you live in ph here with them you will be ashamed to call them our brothers. They are more of a disgrace.