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The vocal minority will always have their say, but the silent majority will have their way. Nevertheless, it is capricious to let the pesky minority govern and dominate the narrative. A solitary story by a negligible decimal could be held as the belief and view of the bulk. This is why the silent Igbo majority who are opposed to the secessioning of the south-east from Nigeria need to speak up.

We cannot discount the perils, ills and concomitants of the civil war. But it has been 51 years since the end of the war, and the Igbo have built back better and stronger. We people every corner of Nigeria and have made where we settled our home. It is customary to find an Igbo native who can speak Hausa and Yoruba fluently – even much better than their indigenous tongue.

A united Nigeria remains a viable emporium for the enterprising Igbo.

With enduring resilience we have made magic out of the ordinary and turned dust into gold in the places we have settled. Whether in the north or in the south, we dominate commerce. We have forged bonds and made families with host communities. We have crossed bloodlines and have nourished our gene-pool with the rich ancestry of other peoples of Nigeria. We have become aboriginal Nigerians.

It gladdened me when the Igbo Delegate Assembly said in June they are opposed to the breakaway of the south-east from Nigeria. The Igbo leaders from the 19 northern states declared that there is a new tribe – The Northern Igbo. This melange of Igbo whose histories have become intertwined and many others with roots in the south-east and even resident there are in the majority.

Really, there is a new and only tribe – the aboriginal Nigerian; a cross-genetic breed.

Those crusading for the secession of the south-east today are deficient students of history and sociology. Even the late Odumegwu Ojukwu, the captain of the secessionist struggle during the war, regretted that devastating episode in our history. Ojukwu said: ‘’I don’t think the second war is necessary. We should have learnt from the first one.”

There is no victory in war; only pain, blood and death. Nobody should provoke another war in Igbo land. Ndi Igbo must not let the vocal minority drown them out. They must speak up and be heard.

At the weekend, I had a robust conversation on Nigeria and the south-east with some friends. It jogged something in me. While the claims of marginalisation by Ndi Igbo cannot be brushed off, Nigeria has not been all grim for the Igbo. The Igbo are perhaps the most financially fortunate of all groups in Nigeria. I recall, under the Jonathan istration, the Igbo ruled the commanding heights of the economy. They peopled strategic places in the government. In fact, the Jonathan istration was ed off as an Igbo government, and rightly so. What we did with that opportunity will be discussed in subsequent columns. But Nigeria has not been all ash and sackcloth for Ndi Igbo.

And who says we cannot seek justice and fairness within Nigeria? Operating in a democracy affords us several vehicles to realise whatever we seek – within the orbit of the constitution. But our pursuit of equity must not come with bloodshed. It must not be at the cost of precious human lives.

So, in our discussion, we idealised the possibility of a movement to drive the quiet thoughts of the silent Igbo majority. That is, a non-partisan and strictly ideological platform to mobilise Igbo voices and consciences for a united Nigeria and to counter secessionist narratives. We came up with the concept of ‘Ndi Igbo for One Nigeria’. Yes, Ndi Igbo stand for One Nigeria. Our voices should be louder than those who seek to divide us.

I believe many are reluctant to speak up for fear of violence. I have been threatened many times for my views, but my belief in a united Nigeria is stronger than my fear. Should we remain reticent by fit of fear and watch our years of hard work tumble down? Do we keep our hands suspended in the air while our kith and kin are slaughtered in avoidable violence?

The silent Igbo majority need to speak up. It is an existential struggle for us and our children. We need to rise up and take a stand. Nigeria belongs to us and every other Nigerian. We must hold the fort.

‘Ndi Igbo for One Nigeria’ berths and our voices against secessionist agitations just got louder.

By Fredrick ‘Mr OneNigeria’ Nwabufo
Twitter @FredrickNwabufo

https://politicsnigeria.com/ndi-igbo-stand-for-one-nigeria/

come talk am for Upper iweka.

Only referendum would determine

We all know this only ipobians feel otherwise

But they are undergoing the language class as we speak

sarrki:
We all know this only ipobians feel otherwise

But they are undergoing the language class as we speak

The latest class is Swahili from Kenya and the students are coping well.

There is no Nigeria not to talk of One or Two or Three Nigeria

QuotaSystem:


The latest class is Swahili from Kenya amd and the students are coping well.

Am so happy with my General Muhammadu Buhari now

I expected this very long time ago

This language class is loud and clear

Pls. Lets have the referendum

November1857:
Chronic parasites that're afraid of standing on their own...

Very shameless parasites.

Anyone who calls you a 'Unity beggar' call him/her a 'freedom beggar'.
It is better to be a unity beggar than a freedom beggar. A freedom beggar is a conscientious slave.
I cannot be in my own country and be begging for freedom perpetually. No tribe is superior to mine, it's a traversty!

98% of igbos in SE and SS want Biafran....

Who propagate one nigeria than igbo?
They are the only tribe that live in every town and villages across the country.

We know this already, that's why they are all over Nigeria.

They have eze ndi igbo in every state in Nigeria and they benefit and profit more from Nigeria than the rest of Nigeria.

Igbo Kwenu!

Why are Africans killing themselves to defend colonial legacies?

Look at Cameroon francophone and anglophone, both foreign languages are killing themselves to keep Cameroon together.

Look at Nigeria, we are ready to die to break up or keep the country together.

Yet the entire Africa is not ashamed that we are the laughing stock of the entire world.

It is a shame. We take foreign names, fight for foreign gods (Islam and Christianity), fight to defend countries created by foreigners and yet we demand respect through BLM?

It is really a joke

I think na only kanu and ipobs no want one Nigeria majority of igbo still want one Nigeria

Problem full the country. God help us

The truth

aminulive:

Really, there is a new and only tribe – the aboriginal Nigerian; a cross-genetic breed

https://politicsnigeria.com/ndi-igbo-stand-for-one-nigeria/

Propaganda machine of Nigeria on overdrive mode.

What is the above quote even supposed to mean?
Any indigenous person that allows this to happen to his/her ethnic group to be subsumed into the detrimental "Nigerian" identity is an enemy of his own self. What I know is that YORUBAS can never disappear into fake Nigeria, our identity is even stronger than "Nigerian" identity.. whatever that even is.

If you all want to know the real meaning of the Nigeria being envisaged up north, take a look at the image below.

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But it has been 51 years since the end of the war, and the Igbo have built back better and stronger

After the war, all the Igbo people had to work with was £20 per person. No matter how much you had in the bank, whether you were "silent majority igbo" or "pesky minority igbo".
That is what we built back on.

After the govt stole money and property from Ndi Igbo, this author is pushing propaganda that we are the most financially fortunate in Nigeria.
Nkita lachaa gi anya dia

Lol.

These Igbo people sef. Can't they just stand on one thing. Today they want to go,tomorrow they will say they want to stay. How will FG take you guys serious? Una never ready for anything.

Equality, equity and true happiness for all, is the most important. Politics is a dirty game

In summary, this piece of junk journalism was written out of the depth of cowardice.

The majority of humans want out of this sinking contraption called Nigeria.

If the government of the day thinks otherwise, let them do a referendum.

Na lie ooo

Buhari plant.

Yeah, One Nigeria Na him be the answer..