Despite insuations to the contrary, I can assure you that the "Biafran spirit" (being proud of who God made you to be) runs in the vein of MOST Igbos and some enlightened Easterners. But the million dollar question concerned fellows like yours truly have been asking which you and others for reasons best known to you have evaded is: Who will lead that Biafran cause? Is it the crooks who swindled people not long ago?
Until that part of the struggle is settled, all these rehearsals will be MUSIK in the ears of people who would have otherwise made what you are advocating a REALITY. So back to the basics. board.
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Nwa aro my brother, YOU, you can lead us, I will be glad to follow you, the leader will not fall from the moon, you can do that.
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So? So, which Ojukwu are you guys following? The Biafran Ojukwu, or Ojukwu the Mr. OneNaija? The man is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
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Lanre,umaru and adekunle: Mind you, Dim Ojukwu is not your mate, you most address him with respect. umuatulu awusa.
Nwa aro nwannem, Lead us.
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My challenge to you Nigerians is if you believe what Dim Ojukwu has said then make him the president of BiafraNigeria so he can "integrate" Ndigbo.
Afterall Umaru said they (Hausa/Fulani) can make an unmake presidents so here is your chance to make the Ikemba president and spite the Biafrans. Talk about morons. Posts: 1532 | From: USA | Registered: Mar 2001
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It amazes me why you speak of Ndi Igbo with contempt but you fail to realize that your maker is nothing but the parasitic race, Hausa/Fulani. Obasanjo is probably the last Yoruba President Nigeria would ever have that is if they continue to exist as a nation. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, a Yoruba man was selected to head and he blew it. Obasanjo of Yoruba extraction proves my point.... they can't lead a nation.
UMARU: You know the east is your 9 lives and you could not function without them. The north has not made any visible contribution to the existence of Nigeria abroad or within. Umaru, mention one discovery or accomplishment in science, tech, or social studies any Hausa has visibly made to Nigeria? Tell me would you survive without the East?
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Okwy: Thanks for the honour. But as a good follower that I expect you to be, you should be able to say evil is evil, irrespec tive of who your leader is.
If you look into history of the FAILED Nigerian state and I am afraid the yet-to-be Biafra, it is not the leadership perse that is the MAIN problem, rather it is the FOLLOWERSHIP who cannot differenciate between loyalty to country and idol-worship.
So I think if Biafra Republik should succeed, it MUST wash itself from that primitive hero-worship that is the order of the day in Nigeria of today.
What I am saying in effect is if you are a good folower (as you have chosen me as your leader) then you ought to be ready to tell me (your leader) in my face that I erred when I do. But since you have not be that bold since this scandal came to the open to make your private invastigations (and if true what we are alleging) to say that what those guys who collected forumite's money and squandered it were wrong, then I question your sense of judgment and FOLLOWERSHIP.
Umaru, Adekunle: So the ojukwu you guys have been making caricature of is now your idol? If that is the case, then Ojukwu like we his ARDENT followers have been saying must be AN ENIGMA and A BORN GENIUS!
Indeed, Ojukwu is one being who was born at the wrong place, at the wrong time and in the midst of the WRONG PEOPLE.
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Nwa aro: My asking you to lead was not based on prejudice as you have potrayed in your responce, according to your first reply on this topic, you said among other things ;
quote: But the million dollar question concerned fellows like yours truly have been asking which you and others for reasons best known to you have evaded is: Who will lead that Biafran cause? Is it the crooks who swindled people not long ago?
You should have made some research and find out what was my reaction when that controversy was going on in this forum, have you forgeteen that my name was among the people that was castigated and insulted by e.mail among Biafrans and Nigerians alike scartared all over the world,was it not said that okwyonwuka do not exist, that I delibrately write and post bad grammers from chile to hide my identity, that i had no intention of paying the $100. I pladged to the get-togethere e.t.c. after this incident, I did considered my options and decided to continue with the Biafran cause since the struggle is greater than any persons or personality, maybe yours humbly was more injured in that scandale than most people. Now back to the issue, if you consider yourself to be a man of high moral standard, lead us, I will be glad to follow you, the problem will not be of the followership as you said, every Igbo will be happy with a leader that lead them to freedom, if your have superior ideas use it to lead us, but if you do not have, then leave others to their best.
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"Now back to the issue, if you consider yourself to be a man of high moral standard, lead us, I will be glad to follow you, the problem will not be of the followership as you said, every Igbo will be happy with a leader that lead them to freedom, if your have superior ideas use it to lead us, but if you do not have, then leave others to their best."---Okwy.
Okwy: Now that I know that you were a victim of this BETRAYAL OF TRUST, I rest that aspect of the argurement.
Nevertheless, from your quote above it seems you are making the case for RIGHT TO CHOOSE which I have been making all along. Now that we have disagreed to finally agree, I ask that the same gesture (do your best and leave others alone) be extended to those like me who think Igbos can be liberated through another means, or in conbination with what you are advocating. DO YOUR BEST AND LEAVE NWA ARO & CO ALONE.
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Nwa aro: Yes, we can always disagree to agree! my point is that if you understand that this struggle can be fought with many fronts, then there will be no need for you to attack your fellow comrade's of the struggle in the public with impunity over any slightest disagreement, that is the IGBO problem, unity. It is to my notice that the struggle is been fought by too many diligent Biafrans like your self on too many fronts, every true Biafran front most be respected by all. About leadership, my brother, you can lead us, if you said that our problem is leadership, please sacrifice and lead us. I am not your enemy, I don't belive I will ever be, I ask you with all sincerity lead us.
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Adekunle and Co Ojukwu is the reason your ngbati press still sale newspaper, what did you expect Ojukwu to say, DIM Ojukwu is a very smart man. I am not going to seat here and analyze Ojukwu with the enemy, the Igbos can read between the line. Ndigbo si uka akpara apka isi ka eji ekwe ya.
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Okwy: If you understand my person, you will know that I meant no harm. Just agreed to disagree with you on METHODS.
Firstly, unity to me does not and SHOULD NOT mean that we all should head into one room without asking what and why we headed there. If there's anything that makes me proud and thankful to the good Lord for creating me IGBO, it is that a true Igbo father and son can disagree (sometimes openly) on even if the father brought the son in this world, yet both parties will still maintain some level of SELF-RESTRAIN.
Secondly, besides the emancipation of the Igbo race from the unenviable SECOND-FIDDLE status we have been consigned to in the Nigerian socio-economic and political lfe since the AVOIDABLE civil war ended, my main reason for supporting the Nigerian presidency of Igbo extraction is because from evidence and from history, the Igbos (because of our republican nature) are probably the only tribe in Nigeria of the past and I hope of future who can tell a bad leader IN HIS FACE that he/she is BAD, regardless of whether he/she comes from his ward. If anyone is in doubt, let him review the threads and posts since this board came on air and see how we Igbos have taken (somtimes very harshly) and with GOOD RESULTS on most of our erring Igbos in the diaspora and some Igbo political class in Nigeria. Then compare that with some boards dominated by non Igbos and you will undersand why the Igbos are UNIQUELY different from other Nigerian ethnic groups.
That DIVERSITY in METHODS and not destination (liberating the Igbo race) should be our strength and not our weakness.
In my opinion, just as PLURAL our way of thinking is, so should our leadership method be--everyone doing what he or she can do best.
Mine is to act as the check on those who CHOOSE to play the other roles of the COLLECTIVE (includind the political) leadership. On my part, I can proudly say that till date and without any fear of contradiction that in private and in public (including on this board), I have and will continue to show that aspect of MORAL LEADERSHIP. Therefor, let those with clean hands, good hearts and clear heads who think they are endowed with the POLITICAL take up that angle of leadership you bestowed on me.
Hopefully, together (irrespective of which route we follow) we can make a difference for the image and general good of the beleaguered Igbo race.
LET THAT SHOW OF LEADERSHIP, BE IT MORAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, ETC. START FROM WITHIN AND MANIFEST OUTWARDS AND NOT THE OTHERWAY AROUND.
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Nwas Aro; A good one my brother!I most tell you that you're already leading, I here by rest my case. thanks and GOD Bless
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May God continue to bless all people especially IGBOS OF GOODWILL in whatever role we undertake to liberate the Igbo race from this modern day black-on-black slavery.
On this note I sign off.
Happy weekend to all!
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That interview with Raphael Umazuruike was good, but when is Biafra going to be actualized? In fifty donkey years?
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I know you only count in donkeys, but Uwazuruike has said he is not in a hurry. If I were you I would be more concerned as to how many "donkeys" it would take to feed yourselves when Biafran resources are gone.
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