ojofu: dividing nigeria will not solve anything rather it will create war without ending. are we saying that if we divide nigeria that corruption will stop, bribe in the offices and tribalism will stop, we will begin to have good leaders and fellowership nd people will stop celebrating convicted criminals, i dont beleive this. A Nation can not make it people great rather it is the people that will make it great. my point is, we can divide nigeria if we want but it will not solve anything because it is the people in a nation that makes it great, we are the problem of this nation and dividing the nation means dividing the problem into different groups.

Deen4me: @ Topic

Dividing Nigeria will solve the impasse of issues regarding Federal Versus State Governments infrastructure Neglect and Decay across the country

It will also Raise the Standard of Education as we will not be subject to ridiculous entry scores based on Ministry of educations recommendations

Pubic offices will seem less attractive as Oyel money will not be available for all states (what you sow you reap)

States will forced to look for alternative income generating sources rather than depend on crude oil money from Federal coffers

The issue of Power supply will be better addressed as each state will have autonomy to generate power for her consumption. i.e Enron

The benefits are endless we just need to bite the bullet

maclatunji: How would dividing Nigeria solve the problems its people face?

atlwireles: Breaking the country up will give us the new beginning we seek. USSR was a great country, but the Nations it birth are even greater. Look at the former Yugoslavia, even the Serbs today are happier. Nigeria is hell for all its people. The Yorubas will do better in their new country, the Hausa/Fulani, the middle betters, Igbos and the south south might even end up as 10 new countries. But their people will all be happier. Nigeria is not working for any of us. We should have enough courage to admit it.

Onyegecha: The main problem the fake entity called Nigeria has is that nobody feels for it. We have our passions attached to our ethnic groups. A nation that does not have patriots is doomed to fail. Confirmed thieves are defended and pardoned simply because they are from this ethnic group or the other. This is Nigeria's greatest undoing- tribalism. Many things are stagnated by our forced union. None of the languages can be developed fully under the present arrangement. Tourism potentials, technological advancements, economic growth and a lot more will be better attended to when all the various components that make up the nations are allowed to exist on their own. There will be big challenges, but the things that bind each group together naturally will prevail.

maclatunji:


With all of these potential "advantages" of going it alone for the major regions of Nigeria, why do we have a move towards West African integration via ECOWAS?

MaximusDMeridux:

Send these ibos away for goodness sake who needs 10 M traders in the prosperous SW when we have industrialists and entrepreneurs who will create something from nothing! Carry your load and go black reptile, with a 40 M+ population of Yorubas in the SW, access to the whole world through Lagos coasts and airports, the entire West Africa markets up to and beyond Senegal, the new Brazil airline that flies direct into Lagos, access to a population of ~200 M of Yoruba ancestry, who needs trade with ibos selling fake spare parts and fake medicine! I say deport them quick and close our border! We will make access for the far eastern minorities and ND through a special corridor so our land is never accessed again by ibos! This people have really upset me and I am sure a lot of Yorubas!

maclatunji: How would dividing Nigeria solve the problems its people face?

maclatunji: How would dividing Nigeria solve the problems its people face?

Deen4me:

Its just like it's said, "Get Ur Sh*t Together"

Regional infrastructure will bring a lot more integration and commerce within the region, but that's where it stops short, ECOWAS integration will not help solve our local issues. Security,Power,Health,Trade etc

It is for us to develop our locality so that we can take advantage of what the ECOWAS integration will bring.

E.g The rail from Badagry , Okomaiko , Mile II, Orile etc will bring about easy of movement, promote commerce and trade, but
it will not provide security nor will it provide the regulatory framework for trade and commerce to flourish.

Bottom line is, Power concentration at the Federal Level is the cause of our present predicament. Decentralize and give states some of that autonomy , You will see the ones that will grow and ones that will collapse.

atlwireles: Breaking the country up will give us the new beginning we seek. USSR was a great country, but the Nations it birth are even greater. Look at the former Yugoslavia, even the Serbs today are happier. Nigeria is hell for all its people. The Yorubas will do better in their new country, the Hausa/Fulani, the middle betters, Igbos and the south south might even end up as 10 new countries. But their people will all be happier. Nigeria is not working for any of us. We should have enough courage to admit it.

ojofu: dividing nigeria will not solve anything rather it will create war without ending. are we saying that if we divide nigeria that corruption will stop, bribe in the offices and tribalism will stop, we will begin to have good leaders and fellowership nd people will stop celebrating convicted criminals, i dont beleive this. A Nation can not make it people great rather it is the people that will make it great. my point is, we can divide nigeria if we want but it will not solve anything because it is the people in a nation that makes it great, we are the problem of this nation and dividing the nation means dividing the problem into different groups.

atlwireles: Breaking the country up will give us the new beginning we seek. USSR was a great country, but the Nations it birth are even greater. Look at the former Yugoslavia, even the Serbs today are happier. Nigeria is hell for all its people. The Yorubas will do better in their new country, the Hausa/Fulani, the middle betters, Igbos and the south south might even end up as 10 new countries. But their people will all be happier. Nigeria is not working for any of us. We should have enough courage to admit it.

Onyegecha: The main problem the fake entity called Nigeria has is that nobody feels for it. We have our passions attached to our ethnic groups. A nation that does not have patriots is doomed to fail. Confirmed thieves are defended and pardoned simply because they are from this ethnic group or the other. This is Nigeria's greatest undoing- tribalism. Many things are stagnated by our forced union. None of the languages can be developed fully under the present arrangement. Tourism potentials, technological advancements, economic growth and a lot more will be better attended to when all the various components that make up the nations are allowed to exist on their own. There will be big challenges, but the things that bind each group together naturally will prevail.

ojofu: dividing nigeria will not solve anything rather it will create war without ending. are we saying that if we divide nigeria that corruption will stop, bribe in the offices and tribalism will stop, we will begin to have good leaders and fellowership nd people will stop celebrating convicted criminals, i dont beleive this. A Nation can not make it people great rather it is the people that will make it great. my point is, we can divide nigeria if we want but it will not solve anything because it is the people in a nation that makes it great, we are the problem of this nation and dividing the nation means dividing the problem into different groups.

maclatunji:

Then it seems what Nigeria needs is restructuring not a break-up.

Deen4me:

Its gonna be a chain reaction, Think about it

I . States have autonomy for power generation and distribution

II. Autonomy of control over resources in their states eg oil, bitumen,gold etc

III. States also have autonomy over Police and courts, state laws etc

Mac, What do you think will hold us together when all these rights have been given to individual states ,Certainly not Unity in diversity crap.

I can guaranty you once states has these powers , Its all man for himself.

I am not necessarily advocating for splitting up, but as Mr Smith will say "it is inevitable".

My 2 Kobo

noblezone:


Nne di nma, ndewo!

Thanks a million times!

Nigeria is not one, was never one and will never be one.

the ethnic/religious divide is too wide to be compressed.
The sooner Nigeria splits, the better for all of us.

@OP, there can be 5 nations:

1. Biafra (of course my beloved nation)
2. Odua
3. Niger Delta
4. Middle Belt
5. Arewa (which will be forced to become Islamic as soon as it is inaugurated)



It will not cause any war more than the ones we have now. Just last week, there was "war" in Imo state, where Fulani's killed villagers over their own farm. Split Nigeria and Fulani's can not enter without Visa.

Yes, splitting Nigeria will deal a blow to corruption because criminals will no longer be shielded with ethnic/religious under tones.

I remember that both late Okadigbo and Naaba where guilty of obtaining money through the back door.
OBJ was bent on nailing them, the North stood behind Naaba and "saved" him. Okadigbo was axed because South East did not give a dalm.

Nigeria is dragging us backwards.

In Biafra, we shall jaw-jaw with China in terms of industrialization and we shall march dubai with commerce and trade.
We shall take the world cup at the first appearance and make Africa proud by proofing to the whole world that the black race is not cursed.

Nigeria is a slave camp of the white man. We want our freedom!!!!!!!

Emm, Ebuka! Ebuak!! Ebuka!!!
Ngwa, attention!!!!

Sing our National Anthem for me.

noblezone:


Nne di nma, ndewo!

Thanks a million times!

Nigeria is not one, was never one and will never be one.

the ethnic/religious divide is too wide to be compressed.
The sooner Nigeria splits, the better for all of us.

@OP, there can be 5 nations:

1. Biafra (of course my beloved nation)
2. Odua
3. Niger Delta
4. Middle Belt
5. Arewa (which will be forced to become Islamic as soon as it is inaugurated)



It will not cause any war more than the ones we have now. Just last week, there was "war" in Imo state, where Fulani's killed villagers over their own farm. Split Nigeria and Fulani's can not enter without Visa.

Yes, splitting Nigeria will deal a blow to corruption because criminals will no longer be shielded with ethnic/religious under tones.

I remember that both late Okadigbo and Naaba where guilty of obtaining money through the back door.
OBJ was bent on nailing them, the North stood behind Naaba and "saved" him. Okadigbo was axed because South East did not give a dalm.

Nigeria is dragging us backwards.

In Biafra, we shall jaw-jaw with China in terms of industrialization and we shall march dubai with commerce and trade.
We shall take the world cup at the first appearance and make Africa proud by proofing to the whole world that the black race is not cursed.

Nigeria is a slave camp of the white man. We want our freedom!!!!!!!

Emm, Ebuka! Ebuak!! Ebuka!!!
Ngwa, attention!!!!

Sing our National Anthem for me.

maclatunji: How would dividing Nigeria solve the problems its people face?

maclatunji:

With all due respect, the bolded seems more like the figment of your imagination. Look at Anambra state for example, the number of gubernatorial candidates within the PDP (19 as at my last time I heard) alone is dazzling. Imagine if they were contesting for the position of President, it would be something bigger than what we currently have. The crisis that rocked APGA for years and the divisions within the Ohaneze Ndigbo are other pointers to the fact that an independent "Igbo" state may not benefit its people as much as you claim. I could make similar arguments for other tribes as well.