As for "engineer" Aluko, he did admit that he is in his words an OPC "sympathiser". That says much of the "proffessor"

All I can say about the "space project" is that Obasanjo and Co are confused fellows running after rats while their house (Nigeria) is on fire.

I hope you're having a good trip. It is not as simple as you make it sound and your brother Aremu doesn't think he needs help. That is why the moron is travelling all over the place even though there are more intelligent BiafraNigerians who could articulate the points he is trying to make more effectively.

What we have simply done in this board is to tell him from PERSONAL EXPERIENCE that a space policy is not "owambe". If you scroll up you will see the many treatise on the issue. It is a big deal and requires a lot of planning which Aremu and his band of yesterdays' men are INCAPABLE of doing.

Izuogu's made in Biafra car was beamed to the world about 4 yrs ago, but Nigeria would rather continue to buy from developing nations like Korea. I'm sure you must've heard of the Biafran Philip Emeagwali(pls see emeagwali.com) the father of the internet and one of the greatest minds in computing. Bill Clinton told Aremu about him and yet Aremu would rather bluff his way through and make a lot of noise about IT. Time will fail me to mention Prof Nnaji who is at the very fore of Robotics technology and has no space in BiafraNigeria to prove his mettle because he is a Biafran.

I really don't see where I acknowledged OU's anti-satelite launch post as being that grand thesis or eye opener. Admittedly, he gave a nice try - far better than other smut thrown in the name of BiafraNigeria (whatever that means) solidarity. But that did nothing to contest Aluko's treatment, did it?

I just read of proposed launching of 67 TV Stations. Does it ever occur to you that those'll be feeding off or using a whiteman's satelite abuna off the India ocean or that we'd need Satelites in nearest future for Info. management and tracking?

My good friend, there is no war to fight. Take off this Biafra knit-cap. I miss enjoying your insights of yester years.

The day I'd see Amanda and she's not wrapped all over with that confederate flag, I'd not believe my koro-koro eyes. You too!!

I see that even a monk hungers for earthly things, does he not?

You said, "The day I'd see Amanda and she's not wrapped all over with that confederate flag, I'd not believe my koro-koro eyes."

I realize your deep fear about Biafra Actualization, I really do. Therefore, I'm expecting you at the Biafra cultural center inauguration in September. Be there. With your koro-koro eyes, you'd see me pull your ears and lay your fears about Biafra to rest. I expect you'd become a card-carrying Biafran who'd then exchange his clothes for a "Biafra-flag outfit"...and gladly.

Allow me to impart a little knowledge to you.
You see, when I addressed Ikpatt as "the mischievious one", the intent was camaraderie, thus, my use of the smily icon. Did you comprehend the content of rest of that message (to Ikpatt)? Are you able to decipher my overall demeanor there?
Always pay attention to those tiny images that appear (directly above and at the bottom of extreme left side) of the "post a reply" page. These icons conveys the emotions we feel as we posit a reply of a thread.

Because your inductive reasoning is one-tracked, you found it taxing to comprehend such simpe enablers, and as such dubbed it "hate". Even as I write this (assuming Ikpatt has read your posting), Ikpatt will be amused to no end at your interpretation.

Though western education has raised you slightly above that of a regular northerner, suffice to say that inductive reasoning and common sense are genetically non-existent. They can't be bought, coveted, or stolen like the Biafra oil which has afforded you the privilege of a western education, though it is mediocre at best.

No offense intended and don't get me wrong, I still stand by my word and believe wholeheartedly, that, nothing out of Nigeria, even though progressive, would satisfy your conscience. But has it occured to you that you would be better off in a one Nigeria, never minding the past, if you join in the struggle to effect a better and one united Nigeria; thereof, starting anew with a clean slate rather than agitating and fighting for a lost cause?

I must admit in this regard that you are one of few intelligent Igbo women who have steadfastly contributed their knowhow to the struggle, whether Biafra or Nigeria. And I must admit too that more could be accomplished when you start engaging yourself and encouraging a one united Nigeria.

Definitely, such a gesture would pay off, in the long run.

Understand that I do not suffer any deliberate distractions and sufterfuges designed to delay this freedom for Biafrans. I'm of a staunch belief that though history be delayed, it can never be prevented. Such is the case with Biafra.

Bature, you and I, (the Biafrans and the northern Nigerians) have absolutely nothing in common, and rightly so. Its best that we peacefully go our seperate ways. Your destiny and mine are not inter-twined, and as such I owe you no obligation for a co-existence in a country setting.

The essence of western education is the ability to be discerning enough to be self dependent thru personal hardworks and achievemnts and the ability to pull one's self up by the bootstraps, should one mis-step and fall.
Now, if we all claim to be endowed human beings who are capable of self-upliftment thru our education and exposure, then truly, very truly, you should comprehend the need for the Biafrans to exit from Nigeria. You should have realized the need for the children of Arewa to look inward (unto themselves) for their own development, by themselves, and from themselves...in a seperate country that will only be theirs. Again, you should have also learned and understood that being perpetually dependent of others for sustenance is a self-inflicted disease that will lead to extinction.

Make no mistake here. I do not waste an iota of my time hating any being. Criticism do not equate hate. The liberation move for Biafra Actualization for Biafrans does not equate hate. Speaking out against the evil commited against Biafrans by the Awusa/Fulani/Yoruba conspirators is not hate. Hate diverts positive energy. Hate corrodes the soul with evil. It drives the God within farther out and away. When such is the case, the evil souled individual turns murderous with no regard for the sacred human life. Your people's hatred for Biafrans led them to commit sacrilegious genocide which will forever taint them in the eyes of God and the world. It has earned you eternal curse. The Biafrans, on the other hand, are blest. How? Inspite of the murderous genocide, robbery, and arson you perpetrated against them, they were able to go back to your enclave and rise up successfully in whatever endeavor they layed their hands on, even as you loot their oil and share it among yourselves, to the exclusion and devastation of the Biafrans. They have not brought war against you nor sought revenge against you.
One would have thougth that that you will feel contrite for your evil against these Biafrans, but no. You continuously seek to take their lives and properties and continuously covet their oil resources with envy and jealousy.

Traitors like u are the ones who kept your people and the rest of Biafra in bondage. But don't worry at last we will be liberated and u will be forced to hide in the Nigerian enclave. U are a good example of Saro Wiwa, Isaac Boro,etc and all other animals and slaves of the Northerners who hated Biafrans and Igbos for no just cause. You shall be rewarded just like Saro Wiwa was rewarded. Unfortunatley the innocent Ogonis, Ijaws, and NigerDelta minorities are now the ones suffering for the sins that their Igbo hating leaders committed.
Ken Saro Wiwa might have fought against injustice but we know that he was filled with hatred and tribalism and it backfired.
Oh yes it did backfire. May be u need to sit down and start thinking about the history of Biafra and Eastern Nigeria. Ken Saro Wiwa that hateful demon fought against Biafra, seized properties of Igbos who did nothing wrong but invested alot in Portharcourt. Ijaw and Ogoni leaders gained nothing at all their evil plans backfired.The ghost Biafra later came back and thought them some lesson. The same Hausa/Yoruba that divided Biafra later came back turned on fools like u. Ken was killed, innocent Ogoni and Ijwas were massacred. Tell me haven't u thought about it or are u so backward and filled hate that u don't care about your fellow Easterners?
I'm sure if u,do u wouldn't Ken Saro Wiwa yourself.
Let me make this clear to u. I do not want to hear fools like u blaming us for your problems. You are your problems. U had your chances to to get something good but some of you threw it away like garbage. Don't blame it on the Igbos at all. I don't know what the evil Hausa/Yoruba generals promised u traitors but unfotunately u didn't get it. May be some of you cannibalistic fascist bastards thought you'll be millionaires by seizing our properties but unfortunately for you our God in Heaven wouldn't let that happen. Nobody can gain anything by wrecking havoc on the peace loving Biafrans when u are done God will pay u back by turning your flagitious allies on u. What have u gained from fascist alliance with Arewa Republic? Nothing.
We know what Urhobo and Ijaws did to the peace loving Asaba people but unfortunately
for them and fortunately for Igbos,our Asaba brothers and sisters are still progressive. After hating Asaba people they turned their hatred and anger on themselves. Ijaw Itsekiri/ Urhobo wars are all the reparcautions.
When u look at the history of Nigeria u'll realize that it is only in the East that the Hausa/Yoruba soldiers have always committed genocides, you definitely know what I'm talking.
Biafra shall unite okay. So start getting ready to either run back to the Nigeria or hang yourself 'cause when we finally actalize Biafra corrupt evil ass wouldn't be given any acomodation in Biafra. You will barnished from Biafra.

You had to drive past Benin (stopped for fried snails) and Asaba (enroute Umu...) from near Abeokuta.

Port-Harcourt? One of 2 things: Expecting a container or to visit an in-law.

You don't care a hoot about the NDelta. Never had and only could in a limited way when your material interest is sought after. And that is prototypical of Nigerians of the so-called "majority" stock:- Ndigbo, Hausa & Yoruba stock I mean.

I call a spade for what it is. Not to spark controversy or hatred as appears the agenda of many Nigerians, but to bring "truths" to light no matter how whitewashed by folks for personal reasons.

It is no news that NDeltans and other Nigerians are suffering. I know. I have seen. I am not in Jupiter. It is not eye-opening information that needs your touring the area for moral support - the wide world already knows.

And do not be mistaken in believing the NDelta is looking forward for your (or anyone's) sympathy. It is our cup to drink and my prayer is that we perfect the game of politicking and self identification to get what your (as defined above) "folks" have stolen from us.

If we have a problem with any government, even with PDP's as it appears we do, we do not depend on any Big Brother for handouts - we'll deploy whatever is legal and just to secure what is rightfully ours. It may take time and pain.

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How do you intend as Niger Delter to achieve your resource control without the help of the Biafrans? There is every Igboman in all your states and have you ever wondered why it was designed that way? Is there an analogy between Kwara and Kogi state where you have almost 5 yorubas out of 2 Hausas and the Niger Delter where you have the same stats?

Have you read about Usman article about Niger Delter "That Niger Delter is not a region, ethnicity or state, it was a creation of Colonialism" It is only Peter Ekeh that has been able to respond him. I wonder what you think about Usman's article?

Please, bear in mind that I have my deepest sympathy with your goddamned problem with Nigeria. I have written articles attacking the destruction of Odi. But my brother, I do not believe that you will achieve your goal without first making peace at your home.

If you respond rather kindly I will greatly appreciate it. But any which way, I will reciprocate.

Hail Biafra

1. That the present Govt. of President OO is proposing the project. The argument is that OO, a perceived public enemy by some, is not competent in any form to do anything right.

2. That the Space Program may become another abandoned project riddled with corruption and mismanagement. Of course, this constitutes a legimate concern to any one who has followed politics and history of Nigeria for few years.

But none of above concerns constitute legimate argument against benefits of such a Space program. If so, no new programs or initiatives should be expected in Nigeria until both cultures of corruption and mismanagement disappear.

By reasoning in criticisms against the Space Program, the Dredging of the Niger should become a non issue as Nigeria is yet to fully utilize facilities at both sea ports in the South East EPZ. If lack of a good telephone network and mass poverty are good enough reasons to suspend the Space program, why can't the reason of underutilized seaports stop the Dredging project?

That dredging is expected to commence in October, 2001. Who (especially of the Ndigbo) can step forward and vouch that money will not be stolen and/or the project won't be poorly maintained in future (if it will ever be completed)?

Waypoint, I don't know who is feeding you with undocumented stats spun from deceitful ethnocrats. We live in an information age that gives no credence to wild statistical imaginations. There are N'digbo in NDelta States but not in doctored percentages you seem to have been fed - at least not in my Akwa Ibom.

LIVE FREE OR DIE

The people of Kalabari Rivers State, at the weekend in Abalama, appealed to the state government to rehabilitate the victims of the one-year-old Ke/Bille war, by providing them with basic necessities of life.

Ke, a Kalabari town in Degema local government area of Rivers state had since 1998 been in conflict with their neighbouring Bille community, during which hundreds of lives were lost and many villages sacked.

The crisis, which climaxed early this year, leading to many indigenes of Ke seeking refuge in Port Harcourt, the state capital and its environs, originated from disputed claims by the two communities over the ownership of the land on which the Awoba flow-station owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is situated.

The requests were placed before Gov. Peter Odili during a grand civic reception for him in the ancient Kalabari town of Abalama.

The people said "the Kalabari people lost so many souls and property worth millions of naira and the victims of that senseless massacre are still homeless, their houses burnt, their women raped and killed, while Ke town is now a deserted and dehumanised community in need of urgent rehabilitation."

They expressed gratitude to Odili over the manner he handled the conflict and requested for an immediate rehabilitation of the victims.

"What happened to the Ke people is akin to the Odi massacre, perpetrated by Bille community", they claimed, adding: "We wish to request his excellency to take certain urgent steps to remedy the situation".

The people requested Odili to appeal to the Federal Government to establish a permanent Naval base at Abisse because of its strategic position in the area.

"This will promote peace, security and help to check sea piracy in the entire Kalabari kingdom", they said.

They called for the resettlement of all displaced people resulting from the Ke/Bille and Elem/Krakrama communal conflicts as well as the provision of housing units and other infrastructure "to alleviate the sufferings of the victims".

C. Ikpatt
Will u blame the Igbos for this one? Aren't those people NDeltans? How come they are the one killing themselves? Have the Igbos ever being involved in the conflicts over there. No.
Gov. Odili isn't he an Igbo man? Tell me has he ever done anything to u.
May God save your hopeless soul. This is another Ken Saro Wiwa.

And you better leave Ikpatt alone. He did not start any of your troubles.

Mallam Bature,