gidgiddy:


Igbos considered very well the implications of not voting the disaster called Buhari

I like d speech of d new Ohaneze Ndigbo President. Pls read objectively.

In my own opinion, d enemy of Ndigbo is Ndigbo itself. I remember a time in this country when all d 6 ministers in Jonathan's kitchen cabinet were all Igbo's. Ayim Pius Ayim was SGF, Ngozi Okonjo Iwealla was in charge finance, Emeka Wogu was in Labour and productivity, Berth Nnaji was in Power and Energy, Dieziani Madueke was d powerful minister for oil. The 6 of them outside d Federal Executive Council would meet and decide what and what not to be discussed at d larger FEC. Whatever they decided would eventually be d position of government. In 6 years, this was d situation. Okiro and Onovo had d police under their control. Ihejerika and later Minimah controlled d Army. These powerful Igbo's could do and undo. Nigeria was in their pockets.
Rather than care about d poor Igbo chaps scattered all over d country, they were busy diverting billions of naira into their accounts at home and abroad. D 2nd Niger Bridge, they didn't do. They shared d money. The Lagos/Calabar rail lines passing through 9 States, 3 of them in d SE, they were not bothered. They refused to pay d Chinese d Counter part fund. They shared d money. Enugu/Onitsha, Aba/PH and other roads of economic importance to their fellow Igbo's, they abandoned.
Who is to blame? Who is marginalising d Igbo's?

You had your chance, you bungled it. There was only 1 Yoruba minister worth mentioning at d time, Akinwunmi Adesina. He was in Agric. His budget was less than 1% while Emeka Wogu in Labor had over 10% for his ministry, Ayim had unlimited access to d treasury for d benefit of himself and family members. The poor Igbo guys meant nothing to him. If an Igbo becomes President tomorrow after Jonathan, will there be any difference? The Igbo man will marginalise his fellow Igbo people.

Slynation:

You only have one problem which is you don't even know u don't have sense..

you suffered head injuries..l guess

Psoul:


We do what we do as a result of who we are!

We are Igbos, and proud of it. No apologies.

Igbos are not united!
Igbos are not united!

It was the same people who sell you the stereotype that Igbos are not united that came out, to fight the unity of Igbos at Okota/Ago, other parts of Lagos and Igbo land in general.

Seeing that their narrative is failing, they are now selling another narrative. They are saying Igbos are putting all their eggs in one basket.
How can the whole of the Igbos vote PDP?
Now we are being accused of not being divided enough to spare some votes for APC. Olee ihe emere ya adi uwa mma?

A little history will suffice. We are an egalitarian society. Indirect rule didn't work with Igbos. It worked well with the North and the South West but not with Igbos. Warrant Chiefs didn't help matters either. So really, Igbos are not political lots. Same reason voter aparthy is highest in Igbo land.

But when we take a political stand, we speak with one voice. That is who we are.
We have always done. We did it with Shagari, Obasanjo, Ya'radua and Jonathan. We are doing it against Buhari.

Make no mistake, we have always put our political eggs in one basket and that is who we are. That is why we don't entertain dynasties. The likes of Saraki and Tinubu and Mohammed won't last a decade in Igbo land.
We are decisive and courageous. If that is what you call arrogance, then so be it. But we will never stand on the fence.

I write this because of the young generation of Igbos in Nigeria. Go home to your fathers in the villages and ask questions. Learn how to be Igbo without being apologetic. The first thing people notice about an Igbo man is his enterprising spirit. It is not found anywhere else. Ihe agwo muru aghaghi ito ogologo.

We can't apologize for who we are. But what we do not have is the spirit of Nigerian politics. We don't play the politics of "Master say! Alhaji say! Everyone is a master in Igbo land. Onweghi onye na akpanye ibe ya nri.

The Igwe of my community has no more stake in the affairs of my community than I do. He is more of a representative of the people to the government and the custodian of our tradition than a "ruler" in the real sense of it. That is why we have the cabinet and elders in council.
Igbo amaghi eze.

It is not a bad thing in a sense that decisions are collectively taken, from the household, through the hamlets to the community. It does not make us lawless lots. The consultative mechanism is our strength. Igwe bu ike.

This is the singular reason why the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo has not been able to evolve into that rallying point for the Igbos like the Arewa People's Congress for Northerners, Oodua Peoples Congress and the Afenifere for Yorubas.

Let us all brace up for the times ahead.
Someone who will dislike you will not always need a reason to. Add the ingenuity and hardwork of the average Igbo man to the mix, and dislike quickly turns to hate.

And I understand it. I perfectly do. Its not easy to like someone who comes back to your land, after being sent packing just a few decades ago with just some two pounds and all his properties confiscated by his hosts.

He comes back and acquires them back hundred folds, marries your daughters and prospers with them. Then goes ahead to not only carve settlements in Ojodu and Ojo for themselves, but is about to become a determinant to your political future in a dispensation where you have been promised a second place.

What they may never know is that the ordinary Igbo man is not interested in your presidency. We thrive wherever we go. So when you say we are not strategizing enough for the presidency, we don't see it how you see it.

The average Igbo man simply wants a good environment for his business, and good infrastructure for a decent life. The things which "presidency" has not bestowed on any ethnic group in Nigeria.

The five Igbo states have since 2012 almost consistently occupied the best positions in WAEC and produced the highest number of medical and engineering students in Nigeria.

Check the Igbo business in Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Portharcourt. Most are not based on government patronage. We make things out of nothing. Presidency means nothing to an average Igbo man. The ten poorest and educationally backward states in Nigeria are within the regions that have held the presidency within the last two decades.

A good example is the very primary school where President Buhari cast his vote. It was the closest to his ancestral home. A "successful" Onitsha business man who has made money from his trade will know that the church and the school closest to his home is the very yardstick to measure his success. He needs not become president to refurbish them. Ana esi na ulo mara mma puo ama.

To the young generation of Igbos, I say to you today, Quit trying to impress anyone about how hospitable or detribalized you are!
Nnamdi Azikiwe did it and failed, Jonathan did everything imaginable, things he did not do for his native South South and yet failed. If you think you can please Nigeria, then you have another thing coming.

Look at Benue people, they received the greatest visit of deaths from this government. But they'd rather die some more than let an Igbo man smell the Vice Presidency. And tomorrow, they will also tell you Igbos don't know politics. And you will want to engage them in an argument.

Do not be disturbed when you hear them say we are not united. We have never been that kind of united people. Read our history. Even as Igbos were dying in their hundreds during the pogrom, Gen. Ojukwu, one of the first Igbo men who realized that this "forced marriage" can never work was only "permitted" to embark on the war against Nigeria by seeking the voice of every hamlet, every village and every community. He did not take unilateral decisions.

That's how decisions are taken in Igbo land. We do no alienate those who are in dissent. We do not allow one Tinubu to make decisions for some and another Saraki for others, so that our two eggs are comfortably placed in two baskets. No! We rise to the occasion wherever we are, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, sokoto. Our spirits communicate with each other and not with any leader figure and decide what is best for us. Either you respect us for getting it, or you respect us for trying. This is who we are, and we are not changing it soon. We are Igbos. Deal with it.


I will repeat the last line.

WE ARE IGBOS. DEAL WITH IT.

Nice piece
Really motivated by ur writeup

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Basher8583:


What is this cry baby saying. So you can import into this country without the government kwa?.

That was how you were all Crying when Lagos government Shutdown Ladipo because of its filth.
You are a toddler and not fit to be replied

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trash trash trash

ngadaAwo:
mynd44 lalasticlala will fix you

For real i hate cowards.... u guys will start something u can't finish, when it seems like u on a losing side, u start shouting, calling lala for help a good example livelymatilda22

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Slynation:

For real i hate cowards.... u guys will start something u can't finish, when it seems like u on a losing side, u start shouting calling lala for help

[/s]I'm respecting naira rules

ngadaAwo:
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nope they didn't and will never have any regrets on that
an average igbo man does not depend on government for survival
they hustle on their own and make living from their hard works even in an unfriendly hostile situations
that's why they don't give a Flying furck when supporting the candidates of their choice
they do so and damn the consequences because they owe no one any freaking apology and favours.
that's how you behave when you're 100% independent.



my question is can any other tribe boast of such independence from government?

Let's be honest here, Federal government power no be beans woh, they can drop you from a billionaire to a street urchin in a matter of hours, all it requires is orders from above, that's why you need allies on the inside, even if they can stop such things, they can give you an early warning so you can escape such harassment. No body said you must ALL VOTE Buhari and All APC candidates, just plant a few people that will fight for you at all levels, then the rest you can fill it up to with PDP

ngadaAwo:
[s][/s]I'm respecting naira rules

If everyone should abide by rules, they would end up banning everybody on this platform

Jiang:


Let's be honest here, Federal government power no be beans woh, they can drop you from a billionaire to a street urchin in a matter of hours, all it requires is orders from above, that's why you need allies on the inside, even if they can stop such things, they can give you an early warning so you can escape such harassment. No body said you must ALL VOTE Buhari and All APC candidates, just plant a few people that will fight for you at all levels, then the rest you can fill it up to with PDP

we're aware of such but some people made it look like without politics we can't feed

Slynation:

If everyone should abide by rules, they would end up banning everybody on this platform

we can argue objectively without insults
that's the reason for the rules
and thanks to mynd44 and lalasticlala who made sure is bringing sanity here

ngadaAwo:
mynd44 lalasticlala will fix you

You need help.

oyebanji44:
Do you understand politics..if so what is divide and rule

I should be asking you that.
You people don't understand politics that's why you keep on playing politics of arse licking

Myde4naija:
I like d speech of d new Ohaneze Ndigbo President. Pls read objectively.

In my own opinion, d enemy of Ndigbo is Ndigbo itself. I remember a time in this country when all d 6 ministers in Jonathan's kitchen cabinet were all Igbo's. Ayim Pius Ayim was SGF, Ngozi Okonjo Iwealla was in charge finance, Emeka Wogu was in Labour and productivity, Berth Nnaji was in Power and Energy, Dieziani Madueke was d powerful minister for oil. The 6 of them outside d Federal Executive Council would meet and decide what and what not to be discussed at d larger FEC. Whatever they decided would eventually be d position of government. In 6 years, this was d situation. Okiro and Onovo had d police under their control. Ihejerika and later Minimah controlled d Army. These powerful Igbo's could do and undo. Nigeria was in their pockets.
Rather than care about d poor Igbo chaps scattered all over d country, they were busy diverting billions of naira into their accounts at home and abroad. D 2nd Niger Bridge, they didn't do. They shared d money. The Lagos/Calabar rail lines passing through 9 States, 3 of them in d SE, they were not bothered. They refused to pay d Chinese d Counter part fund. They shared d money. Enugu/Onitsha, Aba/PH and other roads of economic importance to their fellow Igbo's, they abandoned.
Who is to blame? Who is marginalising d Igbo's?

You had your chance, you bungled it. There was only 1 Yoruba minister worth mentioning at d time, Akinwunmi Adesina. He was in Agric. His budget was less than 1% while Emeka Wogu in Labor had over 10% for his ministry, Ayim had unlimited access to d treasury for d benefit of himself and family members. The poor Igbo guys meant nothing to him. If an Igbo becomes President tomorrow after Jonathan, will there be any difference? The Igbo man will marginalise his fellow Igbo people.

What has all this got to do with Igbos not voting Buhari?

Melian:


You need help.

henceforth any tribal slurs insults to a fellow Nairalander will attract ban
read my signature
Nairaland must be free from trolls

you've been marked so behave

ngadaAwo:
henceforth any tribal slurs insults to a fellow Nairalander will attract ban
read my signature
Nairaland must be free from trolls

you've been marked so behave

You're a BASTARD!!!!!

successmatters:


The real people who shot themselves on the foot are almajirins and the yoruba street urchins starving on most cities in squalid conditions, their poverty will multiply .

Lol @ Yoruba street urchins.

Esseite:
All these IGBO topics is just because of governorship election... and trying to make the average yoruba man feel Igbos want to take their lands....

Jimi Agbaje is a yoruba man.
Gbadamosi is a yoruba man.
Sanwo olu is a yoruba man.

Anybody is free to pick anyone...

As an igbo man I will always go for the best , Jimi agbaje is the real man among the three. My choice.

abeggnow:
The igbo man still confusing money with power, money is money and power is power.If the igbo man want to have political power in Nigeria the need to understand the facts.

ngadaAwo, sarrki

Well, it seems their CONFUSION is very innate. He said the southEast does not need the government. Yet the came out massively to vote for the PDP?! WHY, IF THE GOVERNMENT IS NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS. This deluded folks crying up and down would have jubilated more than any other tribe had it been PDP their choice won the day.

When they are beaten in the game of politics they revert to WE DON'T NEED ANY GOVERNMENT, yet it was their hunger for power that bled this country in the 60s civil war, the consequences they suffer till date.

The don't know whether to concentrate on commerce or government, on Biafra or Nigeria, on 'leferandum or erection' on Buhari or Jubrin.

THE TRUTH WHICH GEORGE MOGHALU HAS FAILED TO REALISE IS THAT, AS LONG AS IT IS BUHARI. EVEN IF BUHARI LIKES, HE SHOULD SPEND NIGERIA'S NEXT 100 YEARS BUDGETS ON THE SOUTH EAST WHILE DEPRIVING THE REST OF NIGERIA. SOUTH EAST WILL NEVER VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE THE HATRED THEY HAVE FOR BUHARI IS BEYOND MEASURE. A MAGNANIMOUS PREJUDICE.

enemybulldozer:
I should be asking you that.
You people don't understand politics that's why you keep on playing politics of arse licking

Empty headed..why so many of the Ibos..lack knowledge ..don't message me again

ngadaAwo:
henceforth any tribal slurs insults to a fellow Nairalander will attract ban
read my signature
Nairaland must be free from trolls

you've been marked so behave

BASTARD midget you're tired of quoting me now? Eediot.

ngadaAwo:
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if you think that we voted for Atiku because of Obi
then you and Buhari's cow should be in IQ contest

kiss the truth

Bastard hypocrite. You're calling mods on me with this insulting comment of yours. You're really mad o. Let me see the mod that will ban me and not ban you.

mynd44 lalasticlala

oyebanji44:
it shows that the Ibos had no opportunity in 2023 presidential electi..Eventually ,Buhari Victory will work to South west advantage..

it's funny how your lots think.... But it's okay

MONIKERREVEALER:



insulting a tribe at the bolded.

this is no insult but obvious truth if you like call Jesus Chris join

ngadaAwo:
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nope they didn't and will never have any regrets on that
an average igbo man does not depend on government for survival
they hustle on their own and make living from their hard works even in an unfriendly hostile situations
that's why they don't give a Flying furck when supporting the candidates of their choice
they do so and damn the consequences because they owe no one any freaking apology and favours.
that's how you behave when you're 100% independent.



my question is can any other tribe boast of such independence from government?

Nwa-Chineke

Yorobastard:

it's funny how your lots think.... But it's okay

wait and see how it goes..

MONIKERREVEALER:




insulting a tribe at the bolded.

this is no insult but obvious truth if you like call Jesus Christ join


we read the news here frequently, so don't be a coward to protest the fact. calling nccf, efcc and icpc shows I was right because you can't deny my facts

Why is it dt Nigerians shy away from reality and readily tend to hug deceptions ?

Why do we openly scourge the truth while boldly pedling lies?

We ve ds privilege of rubbing minds to share helpful ideas on how to better our nation where we fortunately o'r unfortunately find ourselves to belong yet some are ringing the bell of punishment to people who exercised their civic duty by casting their votes according to their conscience!

Afonja the scull miner, Chukwudi the bmx sit head, Sulaiman the herdsman, calling ourselves names is what we tend to enjoy more than getting ourselves reformed

Who tells you dt the yorubas perform more money rituals dn the igbos o'r Hausas ? Obviously some people here have not come across some yorubas with their heads shaped just like water- yam dts why they think it only the igbos dt have deformed heads.
Omo-Onile, Nigerdelter guys, and some other thugs from the east use to strike deadly too remember!

Let all what you think, say, or do be alway for the betterment of others too then it ll be better for all!

oyebanji44:
Empty headed..why so many of the Ibos..lack knowledge ..don't message me again

dunderheaded.. why so many Yorubas... lack reasoning makes me to tremble... No wonder most of them are supporting buhari.

Melian:


You're a BASTARD!!!!!

mynd44 lalasticlala seun obinoscopy
rule 2

Melian:



BASTARD midget you're tired of quoting me now? Eediot.

mynd44 lalasticlala seun obinoscopy
rule 2

tuniski:


Igbo did the right thing by their democratic choice. I am very proud of them even though I am yoruba.

People must stop criminalizing political choice. It is buhari that is being a bad leader by nepotism. Donald Trump didn't win majority American votes but leads the entire America not only the whites!

Or should Atiku win he should ignore the conservative north that didn't vote for him?

Don't mind the idiots. I don't know how someone thinks tribalism and nepotism is all right. Just because it isn't directed to their tribes.