GodsMercy1:
There has always been a cold war between both ethnic groups for years. The governor has done much to maintain peace in the 7years he's been on the hot seat. It's not out of place to see that every average Itsekiri hates the Ijaws just as every average Ijaw hates the Itsekiris. It'll only take God to bring true unity to the relationship between the Ijaws and the Itsekiris. May God help us all.

Mogidi:


Its not just Ijaws that hates the Itsekiris, the Urhobos hate them too. When Awolowo was premier of Western region he favoured the Itsekiris, made the Olu of Itsekiri to be the Olu of Warri. Itsekiri influence died with the plebiscite of 1963 that carved out the midwest from the western region.

I personally believe the Itsekiris would be better off relocated to Ondo state.

banki:
just a little history.....

Turai and her cabal..... threatened GEJ...... and he was too scared to even assume office, this people were not elected
mr president was as at then the acting commander in chief and president
Lawal Kaita at PDP primaries threatened mr president nothing happened
Asari threatened my president
Tompolo threatened my president
shekau keeps doing the same thing......

SMH for my COMMANDER IN CHIEF,who do I run to when my leader is showing that he dey fear

Mogidi:


Its not just Ijaws that hates the Itsekiris, the Urhobos hate them too. When Awolowo was premier of Western region he favoured the Itsekiris, made the Olu of Itsekiri to be the Olu of Warri. Itsekiri influence died with the plebiscite of 1963 that carved out the midwest from the western region.

I personally believe the Itsekiris would be better off relocated to Ondo state.

Anasko:
ITSEKIRIS in Delta state have accused President
Goodluck Jonathan of encouraging Ijaw agenda
to exterminate them following the violent threats
from Ijaws of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South
West Area of Delta state which aborted the
Tuesday’s scheduled groundbreaking ceremony
for the $16bn Ogidigben EPZ project by the
President.
President Goodluck Jonathan
In a briefing yesterday in Warri by Itsekiri Leaders
of Thought, the ethnic group in Delta said they
were ready to approach the United Nations to
seek secession and opt for protection under the
United Kingdom or United States in line with
treaties signed with these foreign powers long
before Nigeria’s independence which they claim
have not been abrogated.
The decision read by Secretary to the ILT, Edward
Ekpoko noted, “Itsekiri and other well meaning
Nigerians are surprised at the failure of President
Goodluck Jonathan to commission the
groundbreaking for the EPZ at Ogidigben,
Ugborodo in Warri South West Local Government
area due to threats of Ijaw militants mostly of
Gbaramatu kingdom.
“The EPZ is completely cited in Ogidigben, an
Itsekiri town. The closest Ijaw enclave lying to
the South, Yokiri, is about 14km from Ogidigben.
The other town to the North is Kpokpo. This
Kpokpo has no geographical contiguity with
Ogidigben.’’.
Pa J. O.S Ayomike, Chairman of the ILT, in their
remarks said various court injunctions by courts
of competent jurisdiction held on the land
ownership tussle in the area support the fact that
the entire land space currently occupied by the
Ijaw of Gbaramatu is owned by Itsekiris of
Ugborodo.
“President Jonathan’s refusal to perform the
groundbreaking ceremony of the project as fixed
for Friday was a show of cowardice unexpected of
his office which should stand for the rule of law.
He has shown that he has joined the Ijaw
militants in building fences among the ethnic
nationalities in the Niger Delta and Nigeria.
“Jonathan should know that Itsekiri the world
over will go to the UN to request for secession if
Jonathan and Ijaw want to pursue the
extermination of the Itsekiri people. We will ask
for the protection of the Britain and USA and the
United Nations”, Ayomike, an octogenarian
screamed.
Ekpoko added that, “Jonathan is pursuing an Ijaw
agenda. We will resist it and will never be
intimidated by threats of war and genocide
against the Itsekiri.”
The Itsekiri leaders also took a swipe at Governor
Emmanuel Uduaghan, calling him to resign as
Governor following his failed boast that nobody
can stop Jonathan from coming for the EPZ
groundbreaking.
Ayomike said, “Jonathan has been stopped by the
Ijaw. They have belittled Uduaghan . Uduaghan
boasted that he was governor and that nobody
could stop the president from coming. Now that
his boasting did not yield any result, he should
resign like President Nixon did.
“Jonathan has been intimidated by the militants,
and the Ijaws have grown in fame and importance
so they can control everything, including the
president of Nigeria.’’.
Meanwhile, the Ijaws of Gbaramatu speaking
through Paul Bebenimibo have maintained their
position to see that the EPZ never materialises
until Gbaramatu stakes are as defineds.
Bebenimibo in a phone reaction yesterday said,
“Gbaramatu Ijaws are not at war with their
Itsekiri neighbors. Our leaders are simply saying
what is good for the goose is good for the
gander. We own a large proportion of the EPZ. We
do not deserve to be shut out. Equity is the
password to a successful EPZ. Equity begets
peace. You cannot talk peace in the atmosphere
of injustice and oppression.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/protest-delta-epz-groundbreaking-ceremony-itsekiri-accuse-jonathan-ethnic-bigotry/

tinkinjow:
My view is this: I hope that the oil required for the said plant will be sourced from there and that pipes won't be laid to bring the oil from elsewhere.
If it's truly their land and there are no pipelines from elsewhere then fine, if not please let go. Time has passed when other peoples resources were used to prosper others while the true owners languished in poverty. This is the source of the problems facing Nigeria today. And please any part of Nigeria that wants to secede should do so peacefully by only carving out that part which is known to be theirs without encroaching on others geographical area. And stop this America and UK nonsense. Only e.d.i.o.t.s will come after you if you've done that and God will grant you victory.