Imo River runs from Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom and empties into the atlantic ocean. River Niger runs from outsde Nigeria through Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Bayelsa and empties into the ocean
If Nigeria ================== (hopefullly Akwa Ibom and Rivers/Bayelsa do not remain with Nigeria but form their own country or countries), then Igbos can work with Akwa Ibom and Rivers/Bayelsa to implement the dredging of these rivers up to Aba and Onitsha, respectively, to permit entry of large ships. Those countries (i.e., Akwa Ibom and Rivers) will get their shipping tolls paid for by SE, at the main wharfs, and the ships will sail inward to alaigbo.

More recently, the large electrical appliances used for the Alaoji, Aba power project was shipped in via Imo River (see link). http://www.rocksonengineering.com/pages/About_Rockson/News_Imo-River-Crossing_08-09.html So what I am saying here is very possible with a little more dredging work.

It looks like working on Imo River will be much more sustainable and self containing as it is devoid of external vagaries of the River Niger. Abokis may block the River Niger water upstream of Igboland. In contrast, Imo River begins in Alaigbo.

Alternatively, or even in addition to the above, although Opobo is in Rivers State, it is populated to a large extent by people with Igbo ancestry (King Jaja of Opobo connection). So, with proper win-win arrangment, we can have an ''Igbo annex'' country in Opobo with more ready access to the sea.

Imo River

River Niger in Alaigbo

Dilusional is the word! Land-locked is the approriate phrase. Dream on!

And who will lead the "noble" idea? Is it the shrine going Theo Orji? Is it the uninspiring soon to be retired Peter Obi? Maybe the old man ELechi who hasnt done crap in the poor state of Ebonyi. I guess its the Apc abi APGA Okorocha that will reach out to who? Amaechi?

Sure.

mens dept: And who will lead the "noble" idea? Is it the shrine going Theo Orji? Is it the uninspiring soon to be retired Peter Obi? Maybe the old man ELechi who hasnt done crap in the poor state of Ebonyi. I guess its the Apc abi APGA Okorocha that will reach out to who? Amaechi?

Sure.

When we reach that bridge we will cross it. This will have nothing to do with politics but purely economical. I doubt that if Nigeria separates Akwa Ibom will be in a country with Rivers or with Igbos. They will go alone. However, Igbos and Akwa Ibom people share 1000s of things in common so we can very easily form economic alliance just for the purpose stated above. So we are working from two separate fronts: Akwa Ibom and Rivers/Bayelsa.

More Imo River. These local sand dredgers are already simplifying the work of the main dredgers

Men see rich forest now. Global warming has no chance here.

Being land locked must really suck

dayokanu: Being land locked must really suck

Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Botswana, Rwanda (last two Africa) and many others are also landlocked. How do you compare with any of them?

dayokanu: Being land locked must really suck

Hey!!! the North will also be landlocked. But there is a difference between them and SE.

Chris-OD:


Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Botswana, Rwanda (last two Africa) and many others are also landlocked. How do you compare with any of them?

Botswana and Rwanda, How does their economy rank in Africa

And those European countries you mentioned, How does their economy compare with other European countries?

Chris-OD:


Hey!!! the North will also be landlocked. But there is a difference between them and SE.

North and SE would be in the same boat Landlocked

Next time I am in Nigeria I am taking a boat ride from Okigwe, Imo (the source) to Opobo (the mouth) of Imo River.

dayokanu:

North and SE would be in the same boat Landlocked

No we won't be landlocked. I have shown you how above. Already stuff are being shipped in from Imo River.

dayokanu:

Botswana and Rwanda, How does their economy rank in Africa

And those European countries you mentioned, How does their economy compare with other European countries?

Switzerland is better than UK, France etc, population for population. So is Luxembourg and Austria. These countries have better living indices than most other EU countries. Do some search and educate yourself.


Luxembourg
GDP: 42.19 Billion
per capita: $80,700

Switzerland GDP $362.4 billion
per capita $54,600

Austria
GDP: 357.8 Billion
per capita: $42,500 (2012 est.)
UK
GDP 2.3 trillion
per capita $36,700 (2012 est.)


France
GDP: 2.25 trillion
per capita: $35,500


So you see that people in Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria )no access to sea) are living better than those in UK and France (with access to sea) due to higher population of UK and France

dayokanu:

Botswana and Rwanda, How does their economy rank in Africa

And those European countries you mentioned, How does their economy compare with other European countries?

Although they are smaller countries, Botswana and Rwanda, especially Botswana, are far better than Nigeria. Nigeria is great now because of nothing but population. When we separate, we will lose that advantage.

Chris-OD:


No we won't be landlocked. I have shown you how above. Already stuff are being shipped in from Imo River.

Digging a gutter through Akwa Ibom doesnt solve your land locked problem

Worst countries in Europe
http://www.thetoptens.com/worst-countries-europe/

Best European countries

http://www.city-data.com/forum/europe/1812851-richest-most-balanced-european-countries.html

dayokanu:

Digging a gutter through Akwa Ibom doesnt solve your land locked problem

That is you opinion. You won't be there when it happens.

Chris-OD:


Although they are smaller countries, Botswana and Rwanda, especially Botswana, are far better than Nigeria. Nigeria is great now because of nothing but population. When we separate, we will lose that advantage.

SHow us any index which places Rwanda and Botswana ahead of Nigeria

Ok I get it SE would be the new Rwanda or Burundi

Chris-OD:
Worst countries in Europe
http://www.thetoptens.com/worst-countries-europe/

Best European countries

http://www.city-data.com/forum/europe/1812851-richest-most-balanced-european-countries.html

You mean you cant get anything from the UN or IMF to back yourself

Check here when you have the time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29

dayokanu:

SHow us any index which places Rwanda and Botswana ahead of Nigeria

Ok I get it SE would be the new Rwanda or Burundi

Go to CIA world fact book and check the GDP per capita for Botswana and Nigeria

Factor in when we divide and most parts lose the oil advatange and everyone loses the population advantage

dayokanu:

You mean you cant get anything from the UN or IMF to back yourself

Check here when you have the time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29

Those countries above are bigger and therefore have greater overall GDP, but GDP per capita for Switzerland, Austria and Luxembourg are by far greater, and better overall living standards than UK and France, two of the biggest Eu economies. Ask anyone who knows. Apparently you do not.

No worry continue with your landlocked abode and hope AkwaIbom would allow you dig a gutter through their region

dayokanu: No worry continue with your landlocked abode and hope AkwaIbom would allow you dig a gutter through their region

Most of Imo River is in Alaigbo. So what we need from Akwa Ibom is little.

one word delusion.......

Nigeria GDP = 402 Billion
GDP per capita: GDP/population = $2, 700

Rwanda GDP = 14.91 Billion
GDP per capita: GDP/population = $ 1, 400.

Botswana GDP = 32.62 Billion
GDP per capita: GDP/population = $16,800.

Okay!! Nigeria is actually better than Rwanda but Botswana beat us hands down

But in Rwanda they have free medicals for citizens, we do not have.

dayokanu: No worry continue with your landlocked abode and hope AkwaIbom would allow you dig a gutter through their region

Put the GDP of all the SW states together and divide it by the population of Yorubas and see if you even reach Rwanda sef for GDP per capita. When oil go and Igbos go, then GDP of SW go drop more. Same with other regions.

Bump

Let's wait and see........until then, keep dreaming.

My analysis is that a lot of resources will be required for dredging but I noticed that it is same distance to sea between Port-Harcourt and Abia State. Much of the tributaries of the Niger starts from the Southeast and forms a network of streams and Rivers that flow into the ocean. Orashi, Aba, Otamiri and Imo are some of these Rivers. From the picture below, one can see where Otamiri joins Imo at Obigbo and further flows to Ohambele/Azumini where it joins Aba to Opobo.