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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by foxfollyfox: 1:55am On Jul 23, 2018 |
ISLAMBAD: Ipob has spoken... |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by foxfollyfox: 1:56am On Jul 23, 2018 |
ISLAMBAD: Ipob has spoken... neyobills: |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Nobody: 12:33pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
Iamgrey5:It's a sign that there's no recession. |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 12:57pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
mercyville:Source PM news local media owned by Yoruba man, that only exist in Lagos 5 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by loveth360(f): 4:44pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
yellowbars are hateful people who are ready to turn history to fit them. No wonder someone called them sophisticated morons. Dont be surprise in next fifty years,the argument will be igbos did not fight any war. very hateful things 6 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 9:07pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:Use your head.Suck up the message not the messenger... Read: And Ogbunigwe was not a product of Igbo ingenuity; it was a “bespectacled” American mercenary from Massachussets Institute of Technology, uncovered by the Irish journalist Donal Musgrave ,that was secretly training Biafrans on how to use fertilisers to make bombs (cf 13 August 1968 cable from American Embassy in Dublin to the one in the Lagos). 2 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 9:09pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
mercyville:Reliable source please, we know how you guys operates 3 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 9:17pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
mercyville:I can give you more than 10 reliable source how Ogbunigwe (Ojukwu bucket) was made by Igbo scientists, I need reliable source not beer parlor newspaper like own by your kinsman. 4 Likes
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Strikethem: 10:02pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
loveth360:Lol, you mean what the igboman that they are paying in Lagos said. It didn't anything to yorubas. But the one that bad pass is when your own sister called you 21st century idiots |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 10:08pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer: https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/amp.rfi.fr/en/africa/20170525-how-france-armed-biafras-bid-break-nigeria France secretly armed Biafra in the self-proclaimed republic’s attempt to break away from Nigeria in a bid to weaken British and US influence in Africa, documents seen by RFI reveal 50 years after the beginning of a war that cost up to two million lives. The ethnic Igbo-majority Eastern Region declared its independence on 30 May 1967, following a military coup, a counter-coup and what French diplomats described as “pogroms” of tens of thousands of Igbo living in northern Nigeria the previous year. The attempt to break away led to a 32-month war, which was to see about between 500,000 and two million deaths from starvation caused by Nigeria’s blockade of the breakaway region. Nigeria’s former colonial ruler, Britain, backed the Lagos government’s One-Nigeria policy, covertly providing weapons and military intelligence. The US declared itself neutral, while the Soviet Union gave full support to the Nigerian government. Although France – unlike allies Gabon and Côte d’Ivoire -- never recognised Biafra diplomatically, it backed what then president Charles de Gaulle called its “just and noble cause.” Anglophone giant De Gaulle saw the conflict as a means to weaken the “anglophone giant” of west Africa, which was surrounded by former French colonies closely aligned with Paris through a policy of defending French interests that would come to be known as Françafrique. While French Foreign Affairs Minister Maurice Couve de Murville declared that his country was observing a “complete embargo”, the presidential palace’s notorious “Africa cell”, headed by the controversial Jacques Foccart, sent large quantities of arms to the Biafran side, taking care to keep the operation secret from the Quai d’Orsay. The planes carrying the weapons had to pass through the airspace of several countries that opposed the process, prompting a complaint by Morocco, which had not granted them access. They landed at Uli, “Africa’s busiest airport”, according to Biafra supporters. But it was in such a poor state that pilots flying for Nigeria, including South African mercenaries, sometimes mistook it for a stretch of road. Pilots recruited by Biafra were in the know and managed to bring 75 tonnes of rifles, assault rifles, bazookas, grenades and cannon in just 11 days in 1969, documents show. Appeal for more weapons But, with the Biafran side losing ground, Foccart’s men appealed for more. Warning that the breakaway territory could fall “before the end of October [1969]”, one of them Philippe Lettéron, wrote in a note now in the national archives and seen by RFI, “to take back control of the situation and have some hope of regaining the lost territory, a massive effort of at least 600 tonnes of arms and munitions would be needed in a very short space of time.” Defeat did in fact come in January 1970 but not for want of French arms, as telegrams from the French embassy Lagos reported, notably when French expatriates in Port Harcourt, the region’s main port, notified it that the Bounty, hailing from Bordeaux, had broken the blockade and delivered weapons. The Foreign Affairs Ministry did find out about the arms traffic and drew up an “inventory”, declassified at RFI’s request, in 1968. It lists 16 Alouette and 12 T6-G helicopters and two planes for training pilots, delivered before the war, and two B26 bombers delivered after the independence declaration. Support for the Biafran cause did not prevent France selling some arms to the Lagos government, mainly parts of orders placed before the war broke out. And planemaker Sud-Aviation, then headed by Maurice Papon who was later convicted of war crimes during the Nazi occupation, lobbied to be allowed to sell helicopters, while sending a note the Africa cell, now declassified at RFI’s request, advocating “secret backing” through the supply of mercenaries to Biafra, to guarantee France a “privileged position” in an independent Biafra where high-quality, low-sulphur oil had recently been discovered. Many French mercenaries In fact, a number of mercenaries, many of them French, had been in the area since at least five months before the declaration of independence, as ambassador Marc Barbey had been informed by French nationals in Port Harcourt and a Soviet diplomat. But Barbey, either believing or pretending to believe that they were working for the Lagos government, discussed their presence with Nigerian military leader Colonel Yakubu Gowon, urging him to refrain from recruiting French citizens. Gowon warned the diplomat against any action that might threaten Nigeria’s territorial integrity but Barbey told his superiors that “France is certainly not the target” of the warning, since it was Israel that was sending mercenaries to the territory. Once the war started, the US was alarmed to see a French crew fly a B26 bomber into rebel territory, leading the French Foreign Affairs Ministry to discover that three American-built bomber were there, two of them having been flown in from an airbase at Creil, near Paris. More arms smuggling came to light when a plane that had formerly belonged to Air France exploded in Bissau due to the munitions it was carrying. The most notorious of the French mercenaries, Rolf Steiner, a former Hitler Youth member who joined the French Foreign Legion, formed a 3,000-strong brigade that became the elite corps of the Biafran army. But he and most of the other mercenaries left before the final defeat. “After departure of Rolf Steiner and his comrades, there are only three European combatants with the Biafrans, two French and one English,” French Ambassador to Gabon Maurice Delauney, a Foccart loyalist, reported in a telegram on 15 November 1968. Not all francophone countries in Africa sided with Biafra. Senegal sent a diplomatic envoy to Enugu, the Biafran capital, with the hopes of convincing the separatists to backpedal. And landlocked Niger, which depends on Nigeria for its access to the sea, went further. It played a key role in the transfer of Belgian and Swiss arms supplies. Weapons were flown in on Sabena flights and held in storage in the Niger presidential palace before being sent by lorry across the border to Kanu, French cables indicate. The war dragged on until January 1970 when a young Nigerian officer, Colonel Olusegun Obasanjo announced on Radio Biafra that the conflict was officially over. Obasanjo became Nigeria’s head of state in 1976 and again in 1999. 1 Like |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 6:58am On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville:We never denied France assistance, what we are saying that Igbos scientists manufactured most of the arms they used most especially Ogbunigwe (Ojukwu bucket), that is what I'm asking you to provide a reliable source that proved them wrong, Igbos fought Nigerias troops with Egypt, USSR, British, Saudi Arabia, held them for three solid years, if you use your common sense you will know the arms they hurriedly and limitedly manufactured will not sustain them. I know it's hard for you and your likes to admit Igbos ingenuity because of hatred, their ingenuity is still much alive, it will cost just few amount for you to see it raw, visit Nnewi, Aba, Mgbuka Obosi, Coal camp Enugu and read more about Awka blacksmith. You can denied you not heard of Awka made guns? Igbo's are industrious and very intelligent. 5 Likes
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 8:03am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer: Yes Igbos are intelligent just like Bantus,Edos,Ijaws and other tribes are also intelligent but Igbos' problem is exaggeration and wanting people to believe and suck in everything they claim even without authentic evidence.I have learnt that nearly every tribe in Nigeria has the ability to produce guns and even explosives. Most of what you have been posting about your technological feats were taken mostly from what your people relayed and wrote but white people(France,Israel etc)who witnessed and helped you prosecute the war had never said anything about Igbos producing any rocket,plane and all the stupid lies you and your people have been fed for a very long time.They have only shown sympathy and talked about the need to help. We have read authentic documents from dependable neutral sources neytralising your lies and giving us the real picture of how France brought in most of those things you are claiming to have built.It is because of this civil war propaganda that we have all thought that you are technologically good but events have shown that you are a fluke. Necessity begets creativity and war has brought out the best in humans at different periods,I am sure Igbos put in some effort labour wise and fabrication wise but the bulk of everything Igbos are claiming came from France and Mercenaries.In recent times,the Yorubas have shown remarkable technological advances more than the Igbos and they are not shouting or intimidating the other tribes with'we are the best'..'Nigeria cannot stand without the Yoruba'...Yorubas are the smartest black race' and all jargons that your people have been spewing all over the place without evidence to show their claims except noise. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 8:11am On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville: Aba is known for wears, Nnewi is known for auto and technicians, Awka is known for blacksmith for decades what is your people or cities know for? 3 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Fatherofdragons: 9:01am On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville:This person is really pained chai 3 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 9:26am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer: There you go again.Hullabaloo is what you are known for. Azikiwe did it,Ojuku did it, Achebe did it,Kanu did it so who am I to restrain you doing it when it is a DNA thing. The truth is the wears of Yoruba are far more superior and known all over the world than your fake wears that cannot not pass the test of time.Your Chinese Autos that have you crying all over the media for customers? Proforce of Yoruba stock has gone international a long time back and been patronized by countries even the UNO. What else have you? Yorubas are more technologically advanced than the Igbos but they do not make noise. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Strikethem: 9:40am On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville:You are right. Here is footware from Ibadan, this is quality, not quantity. No be by coming online to shout about quantity. Buy aba made shoes and see people laugh at you. . Pictures of Ibadan made footware.
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Strikethem: 9:44am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:, See quality, not quantity.
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 9:48am On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville:Mention what Yorubas are known for you are mentioning Proforce I'm not daft, Colombias are behind perforce defence limited in Ogun Kindly read 2 Likes
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by oooduancalmdown: 9:51am On Jul 24, 2018 |
Mercyville, you are a true omoluabi. They claim to have built all these but where are the factories? Where did they get the raw materials to build the weapons even when they were under seige? They could build weapons but not feed themselves. The truth here is that all those weapons were not built by them. They love to lie and overrate themselves. That Ibo guy called Tundebrikalyer claimed the South-east has the highest number of Jamb applicants, sudents admitted, and higher institution graduates, but I did my calculations and noticed they were all lies. The average Ibo man is a chest beater and noise maker. I can't wait for them to get their Biafra. At least, they would learn to face reality. |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by oooduancalmdown: 9:54am On Jul 24, 2018 |
Strikethem:Lolz! We also have quatity |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 10:00am On Jul 24, 2018 |
Strikethem:Can you show me where they are manufacturing those items Many can go to China and request for customize items to confuse gullible minds. 2 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Strikethem: 10:21am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:Your question instead answered. Lol from China ko, from Cambodia ni. This guy is marveled hehehehe. Here is your China. No be by shouting. Anyone that use aba made wears here is being laughed at . No one dreamed of using aba products. Come to Suite 12, lamlat complex beside stanbicIBTC bank, new gbagi market, old ife road, ibadan, Old Ife Rd, Ibadan, oyo state. And see small boys at work at itele footwear. 1 Like
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 10:24am On Jul 24, 2018 |
Strikethem:And this is how they manufactured those shoes you posted 2 Likes
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Strikethem: 10:24am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:They import steel, import glass. Tell me, how many of the one innoson use is not imported. |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by Strikethem: 10:26am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:Lol, how do you want to know, this isn't aba made na hehehehe. It sweet me as e pull your wings down. Is that not your China hehehe. Oya, show your aba made shoes make we see
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 10:39am On Jul 24, 2018 |
Strikethem:There are thousands of Igbo shoe makers that produces what Nigeria use and ship out side neighboring countries, so Itele (China customized products) is what you can boast off Checkout Global Smartfit own by Igbo that's exactly what I'm asking for not China products 2 Likes
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 11:13am On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:Oh my! Are Igbo people dunces for God sake.Are weapons,rockets made out of thin air without steel,tools etc to manufacture them? Oh gosh,these people seem duncer (yes,they seem to be the most duncely of them all ).... than I think. 1 Like |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 11:29am On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville:What do you say about these two threads that graced front page this morning, it's not chest beating, it's reality today https://www.nairaland.com/4635272/18-students-emerge-winners-nnpc https://www.nairaland.com/4633912/keren-chigozie-nnah-wins-nigeria-spelling 2 Likes |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 3:59pm On Jul 24, 2018 |
TundeBricklayer:I say...congratulations. YORUBAS have been at the helm of affairs of education in Nigeria for a long time and they still do but do not make noise. According to statistics,Yorubas have the highest number of professors,lawyers,engineers etc. Yorubas have the highest number of best black mathematicians in the world. Yorubas have about 7 geniuses who have gotten the world highest score of 5.0 cgp from universities both home and abroad. Yorubas are the only people that have 5 youngest PhD holders in the world and the list goes on and on... I say congratulations again because the educational world was not created for Yorubas only but they have a very enviable position in the scheme of things. I am sure if you have the type of Yorubas' achievements,you will say you are the the smartest and most intelligent humans.. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by mercyville: 4:28pm On Jul 24, 2018 |
hesilo:You sound innocent so I would not burst much of your bubbles but Ekiti has the highest numbers of professors,both living and dead.... according to what scholars have been saying until Igbos changed it about 4 years ago without proof that it is Imo state.But the authentic statistic from NYC showed that Yorubas have far more professors than the Igbos. Nobody knows the richest tribe in Africa,it could be Bantus,Ashantis,Igbos,Yorubas,Hausas etc but according to Forbes and statistics,South Africa has the highest number of billionaires followed by Nigeria with 4 billionaires.Out of the 4 billionaires...Dangote-Hausa,Otedola-Yoruba,Adenuga-Yoruba,Alakija-Yoruba....no Igbo. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 5:27pm On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville:According to statistics please can you share the statistics with us 2 Likes
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Re: When I Was Working In The Southeast I Saw What The Igbo Could Do - Akinwumi by TundeBricklayer: 5:31pm On Jul 24, 2018 |
mercyville: 2 Likes
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