yemmight:

Willy and Poster

You guys have not posted reasonable thing on this forum.  Not even one, you are busy talking about splitig. You forefathers that tried it in 60's failed.  It was this same Yoruba that stopped the war with their wisdom and power.

JayFK:

I see this as our only option here, either Nigeria splits for good or each region be given individual autonomy within Nigeria. But the odds of us doing it without war are very low. In the 20th to 21st century the only country I know of, that has managed to split peacefully is Czechoslovakia. The fact is that this concept of "one Nigeria" is just not workable and all of you that are rallying for it should get real.

Sabisabi:

How many of una dey army here? You wan divide naija but you no wan fight. You stay USA and europe, but you dey pray make we dey here dey fight. Your head no correct. Only people who live in naija can decide this because its us who go fight. Dey go jare.

Babalaw0:

@ Eziachi,

Its interesting that you have pointed out these facts. However, let it be known that these were facts on ground even before you were born so it's not new!.

Let me just quickly correct you, It is very wrong for you to drag our deities into discussions like these. I find it very offensive when you call Oduduwa and Oranmiyan as if they existed in the same era as your grandparents _{pardon my analogy}. These are deities we worship and they deserve respect from you or any other person for that matter. I think an apology from you will not be out of place.

Ever since my teen days, I have also shared the same thought and asked the same question as to why would the yorubas support the Nigeria project? I have watched the clips on Biafra war over and over again posted on youtube by Afromann007 and concluded that war will never be the way out of this imbroglio.

The complexity involved had arisen from the number of minority groups we have in Nigeria. It is very easy and convenient for you to think only of Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Efik and Ijaw. I am your in your mind you never thought what will happen to the Isokos, Itsekiris, Ogonis, Kalabaris, Ikwerres, Binis, Ishans, Tivs, Nupes, Igalas and other minor groups who can not stand alone.

Would they have to subject themselves under the hegemony of Hausa, Ibo Yoruba etc, stand alone as a sovereign entity (with many of them landlocked in the North) or revert to being a British territory/protectorate.

_{PS: don't turn it into Yoruba/Ibo thread else I'll back out}

AfroCynic:

I will conceed that ordinary people are tired but what they fail to realise is that whether it's Biafra or Oduduwa Republic, the same corrupt people will run it and any joy separation brings will be short lived. The problem is not the country, it's the politicians and the lack of real will for change on the part of the people. Give me a working Nigeria over any silly mini state, anyday!

doyin13:

@Eziachi

I am sure each tribe has enough self-belief in itself to think it can stand on its own.

But you underestimate the challenges involved in a breakup. I cannot see how any such
breakup would be peaceful at all.

On the other hand, I do agree that a new arrangement is needed, one that gives a higher degree
of autonomy to the various regions in the country.

birdman:

@eziachi

you act like only the igbos are being marginalised. if you put aside your anger and frustration for a moment, you'd realise that splitting wont solve anything. the problem has and will be a cabal of leaders without conscience at the top.

To me, splitting Nigeria is like trying to make your problems go away by drinking. Of course they will be waiting for you in the morning, what then

You know what they say, fools rush where angels fear to tread.

side question by the way, if the igbo nation were to break off, who do you think will emerge as leaders post-breakup, just curious to what you think

What on earth gave you the impression that I am angry? I am not angry neither frustated. splitting won't solve the problem but you failed to tell me what will? A magic, fasting and prayers that gave us the like of Abacha and OBj and now Yard Adua. Nobody is expected to solve a problem with the same method and fail each time and still expect to arive at a different solution continuing with the same method.
If Nigeria is human being, he will be a man of 48 still learning how to crawl, no teeth yet, still even sulking his mother milk and you still hope he has a chance of becoming proffessor Awojobi or Chike Obi.

A call after 48 years of continious failure can't be termed rushing, so who is the fool here that is rushing after 48 years of rubbish all the time? If you call that rushing, you should still be in primary school now.

Babalaw0:

By the way, concrete plans are already being made, we are only waiting for its maturity and at the right time with zero impact on the people and environment. _{And, I didn't tell you this!}