“My Igbo brothers and sisters are the most discriminating among all other tribes and nationalities” -Victor Ogbijah

Even the bitterest adversaries of the Igbo cannot but admit that, as a people, they are very resourceful and ingenious. Indeed, this has often been the cause of their envy and dislike by others. (Opeyemi Odu, Nigerian Monitor. 2years ago) I won't fail to point out the flaws in your write up Victor Ogbijah. 1. You wrote; My Igbo brothers and sisters are the most discriminating among all other tribes and nationality. This is "a misstatement". The Igbos are very accommodating and reside everywhere in Nigeria. They believe in one Nigeria, this is why they build houses and open multiplicity of businesses, industries and raise families everywhere in Nigeria. There is no part of Nigeria where you won't find the Igbos, they feel at home, they feel it is their country and invest in it. Question to you Victor Ogbijah, How many people from other Nigerian tribes, invest in the south east, raise families and build houses? 2. You wrote; You can’t find another tribe in the state government. Victor Ogbijah, which state in Nigeria has Igbos as part of the inner caucus of governance? If you can't mention any state, then this statement is unfounded. As long as we still ask for state of origin and tribe when filling forms in Nigeria, instead of just asking for state of residence. Then this may never be in Nigeria. 3. You wrote; They won’t allow you own business slot in their major market. Victor Ogbijah, Do you have any proof? Have you tried to seek business license and they refused? 4. You wrote, They got their investment(s; emphasis mine) scattered around the country mostly in the north. Well said, Igbos are mostly entrepreneurs and industrialists rising with just 20 pound ex-gratia (some may argue that they didn't even merit this amount) after the war, their natural inclination towards economic activities has driven them across the nation(globe) in search of opportunities. The Igbos have proven to the rest of Nigeria beyond every reasonable doubt that they are not lazy people,. They possess an industrial spirit and make progress with little or no government support. If this is wrong too, then so be it. While I strongly believe in a united Nigeria, I must say that the cry for secession among the Igbos is a worthy cry. So cover it, paint it, hide it, and even pretend it doesn't exist. Since the end of the civil war in 1970, the Federal Government has operated a policy of DISCRIMINATION and MARGINALIZATION against the Igbos.

Dear Chukwudi Okonkwo From you write up, it is clear that you d not know what it means to be accomodating. That Igbos have built thriving business, raised families and are livng in all parts of Nigeria shows he accomodating and hospitable their host are. That No thee tribes owns investment in Igbo land indicates that their Igbos are not good host (this maybe a perception or a fact). It is the host who is described as accommodating and hospitable and not the visitor. Their are definitely attributes that can be credited to the visitor but it is certainly not accommodating or Hospitable. Lagos has Igbo commissioners, it had Igbos who contested for Chairmanship positions.