RR7035A NIGERIA: EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE WAR

[@Grandoasis87]

It's amazing that onitsha, Enugu and other Igbo cities are now more developed that most parts of the north that never saw war. The Igbos are the most resilient black Africans in the world .

[@olisa633]

Even now, it amazes me. When the war was over, we had absolutely nothing - not even the walls of our house were standing. Then in a frenzy, every male in our village contributed brick-laying, carpentry and masonry skills and a frenetic rebuilding effort began. Those without skills gave their labor, while the women cooked. Money was not charged - nobody had any. All the adults simply swapped skills. Three months later, most families had places to lay their heads without exposure to the elements. The attention then shifted to rebuilding elementary and secondary schools - every community did launches and individuals donated zinc, cement, nails, lumber etc. I still shed tears at the scale of destruction that I witnessed as a child, but I bawl for real when I look at the skylines of Onitsha, Aba, Enugu, Nnewi, Owerri, Nkpor etc today. It's like nothing ever happened - it's unreal.

[@alibabakano2971]

Don't be on the HIGH-HORSE of ignorant . The NORTH is 1000% larger in POPULATION and LANDMASS to the entire EAST . if you want a comparison , KANO STATE along have the POPULATION/LANDMASS of the entire EAST . U can't Compare the gigantic NORTH with MICRO LITTLE EAST . YOU'RE no match to the NORTH in any CAPACITY .

[@markhozana3909]

@@alibabakano2971 your father must be Lai Muhammad where are the north only in the north Igbos are everywhere in the world we will make the north pay for what they did to us come rain come. Shine the north must pay

[@alibabakano2971]

@@markhozana3909 - peace my fellow Nigerian , it's the only options u have . You're Outnumbered in any CAPACITY . Take HEARTS , let us live as BROTHERS KEEPERS .

[@EmanChuks]

Don't be a fool. There hundreds of tribes in the north. Hausas, Fulanis, Kanuris, Jukun etc. None of these tribes separately are bigger than the Igbos in population. Apart from Kano, Sokoto and half of Kaduna, what other cities does Hausaland have? Speak for your tribe don't speak for the north. We have Enugu, Port Harcourt, Asaba as well LGCs in all the surrounding states of the 5 nucleus states especially Delta and Rivers state. If you were Yoruba, I would understand as they own Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Ilorin, Oshogbo, Ile Ife etc. But you're not. Hausaland isn't better than Igboland. *Case closed*

[@aoruene]

some of those kids are running the Govt in Nigeria today and some are private citizens contributing to the growth of Nigeria . I hail them and may God give them fortitude as they continue to do the good work .

[@MegaJohny56]

Amen

[@bernardjay379]

Very enlightening have to credit the ingenuity and indomitable spirit of the igbos. However just reading the comments we are still beset with the same problems that led to the civil war. Unfortunately it is safe to say that Nigeria is not and never will be a united country.

[@olisanwizu5638]

Tremendous change after just only eight months o, the narrator of this documentary should come and see us now.

[@davidcole2530]

So proud of my brother's and sister's resciliance.

[@olisanwizu5638]

May the God of the Igbo man be praised! We will never forget! we shall overcome!

[@mashmajor_]

This Igbo tribe today is Nigeria's richest tribe

[@andrewngene3509]

Yes,,,,it is not because we are diligent or clever but the Lord's doing to repay the Igbos for the genocide,,,,!!!

[@ijeoma405]

Just imagine Biafra was successful then......with their innocent still intact....it would have been a great nation no doubt

[@spoiltchild79]

Biafra is only on hold. The dreams and aspirations of a people can never ever be extinguished