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Benin  officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its size is just over 312,000 km²
With its capital in Port Novo, the population of Benin republic is 70 million people.


Benin republic major cities are

Cotonue
Lagos
Ibadan
Ilorin
Parakou
Benin
Warri
Akure
Lokoja
Abeokuta
Ado ekiti
Port Novo
Para


The state in Benin republic are  Lagos, ogun, oyo, osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Kogi, Kwara , Edo, delta, bayelsa, Alibori ,Atakora ,Atlantique ,Borgou ,Collines ,,Donga ,Kouffo ,Littoral ,Mono ,Ouémé ,Plateau ,Zou .











A BILL
AN ACT TO CREATE THE NIGERIA-BENIN COMMISSION AND BOUNDARY RELOCATION AND NIGERIA-BENIN PARLIAMENT.

SPONSORS
EGBE OMO ODUDUWA


This Bill shall amend the boundary of Nigeria. And the following state of Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, lagos,Oyo, Ogun, Delta, Ondo, Osun, Kwara,kogi and Borgu(niger state) [Belodok states ] shall be permanently transferred to Benin Republic with supervision of the Nigeria-Benin commission. All land, air, coastal area, land, everything inside its land and air shall belong to the Republic of Benin
NIGERIA-BENIN COMMISSION ROLE AND RULES
This bill also create the Nigeria- Benin commission, which is to be headed by the president of Nigeria and President of Benin republic in rotation. A Two year duration , shall be approved by members of the Nigeria-Benin commission. The head of the Nigeria-Benin commission shall be called President General. The position of President General is reserved for only the president of Nigeria and Benin Republic. No other member of the Nigeria- Benin commission can hold the position of President General or deputy President General apart from this two.

The position of President General shall be rotated between the president of Nigeria and Benin republic. While the position of deputy President General shall be rotated between the president of Nigeria and Benin republic. With Nigeria President Umar Yar Adua starting first.

The Nigeria-Benin commission shall have 17 members. There are
The president of Nigeria.
The president of Benin republic
The president of Nigeria-Benin parliament
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament (Nigeria)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Nigeria)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Nigeria)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin)
The senate president of Nigeria Senate
The Deputy senate president of Nigeria senate
The President of the Nigeria house of representative
The deputy President of Nigeria house of representative
The senate president of Benin Senate
The Deputy senate president of Benin senate
The President of the Benin house of representative
The deputy President of Benin house of representative

All serving governor, members of the senate, house of representative, chairman of local government, all elected position shall retain their position either transferred from Nigeria to the New Republic of Benin or in Nigeria.
There would be one currency in Nigeria and Benin republic with one central bank in each country. The currency shall be knew as Nibe. From the first two letter of the name of Nigeria and Benin Republic.
Nigeria and Benin Republic would financed the Nigeria-Benin commission and Nigeria-Benin parliament base on a 70% for Nigeria and 30% Republic of Benin ratio.
And an open boundary with no immigration officers expect at the boundary with other nation apart from Nigeria and Benin Republic.
All citizen of both Nigeria and Benin shall have right of resident in both country.
Nigeria and Benin republic shall still remain separate sovereign nation
This bill is based on the willingness of Benin republic accepting the Belodok state, if in an otherwise case the Belodok states shall become sovereign nation and all refers to Benin republic in this bill shall be replaced by Belodok, including the commission and parliament.
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The Nigeria-Benin commission role is an executive role , while the Nigeria-Benin parliament is a legislative role.
All non physical assets of Nigeria including money and external reserve and other should be divided and transferred with a ratio 70% for Nigeria and 30% for Benin Republic.
Nigeria and Benin Republic shall contribute military force to Ecowas, Africa union and United nation if need be.
All office, officer and position either in the military or civilian retain in the Nigeria shall be transfer over to Benin republic and shall all retain the same position expect if in conflict. All personel should not be sacked. And most retain their position or be created.
All physical military position and assets of Nigeria including money, weapon, ships, tanks and others and other should be divided and transferred with a ratio 70% for Nigeria and 30% for Benin Republic.
All military personel in Nigeria of the New Republic of Benin origin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin and retain the same military position and rank expect if there is conflict.
All civilian personel in Nigeria service of the New Republic of Benin origin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin and retain the same position and scale expect if there is conflict.
All physical assets outside of Nigeria should be divided and transferred with a ratio 60% for Nigeria and 40% for Benin Republic.
All physical properties, document and other in The New Republic of Benin should be transfer by Nigeria. Include Airport, stadium, universities, roads, railway, seaport, etc belonging to Nigeria but is located in the New Republic of Benin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin.

Each countries shall monitors its territory according to international law.
All international agency should be inform of the change in boundary and the establishment of the Nigeria-Benin commission including Ecowas, Africa union, the United Nation, European Union, USA, UK, Canada, China, India, Japan, Germany France, south Africa and other countries.
Nigeria-Benin commission headquarter, activate and site shall be located not in the capital of both country but on both countries bank of the River Niger at Mokwa in Niger state and Jebba in Kwara state. While Abuja would still remain the capital of Nigeria.
Nigeria-Benin commission duty include to execute law and rule set for it by the Nigeria-Benin parliament.


NIGERIA-BENIN PARLIAMENT ROLE AND RULES.

Nigeria-Benin parliament official languages shall be in English and French
Nigeria-Benin parliament headquarter, activate and site shall be located not in the capital of both country but on both countries bank of the River Niger at Mokwa in Niger state and Jebba in Kwara state. While Abuja would remain the capital of Nigeria.
The present Nigeria and Benin republic senate and house of representative would be merge on both level to create the initial Nigeria-Benin parliament.
In future the Nigeria-Benin parliament shall be made of members 60% of Nigeria and 40% of Benin Republic members.

The Nigeria-Benin parliament shall formate law leading to the unity of both economy
Nigeria-Benin parliament shall have one President and 6 deputy President. Three each from Nigeria and Republic of Benin
Nigeria-Benin business licensing board shall be created to licence business in the Nigeria-Benin parliament area.
All business licence shall be merge.
All members of Nigeria-Benin parliament shall be eligible for election to the office of President or deputy president of Nigeria-Benin Parliament.
The President or deputy president of the Nigeria-Benin parliament cannot combine his duties with any post expect ecowas related.
The President shall reside at the seat of the Parliament.
Before every round of voting at the Nigeria-Benin Parliament, the list of candidates for the post of President or deputy president shall be submitted to the Oldest Representative in term of age who shall read it out to the Parliament.
The President shall be elected by a two-thirds of Members of Parliament at the first round of voting, by an absolute majority of voting members at the following rounds at which only two (2) candidates who obtained the highest number of votes shall be presented.
As soon as the President has been elected, the oldest Representative shall vacate the Chair as acting President of Nigeria-Benin Parliament .
Only the elected President of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament may deliver an opening address.

Election of Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament
Six (6) Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament would be elected. Three each from Nigeria and republic of Benin.
Six (6) Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall then be elected separately. The candidate obtaining the majority of the votes cast on the first ballot shall be declared elected.
Should the number of candidates elected be less than the number of seats to be filled, a second ballot shall be held under the same conditions to fill the remaining seats.
Should a third ballot be necessary, a relative majority shall suffice for election to the remaining seats.
New nominations may be introduced between ballots during the election of Deputy President
Deputy Presidents to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall take precedence in the order in which they were elected and, in the event of a tie, by age,
The term of office of the President or Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be one time term of two years
The term of office of the President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be rotated between Nigeria and Benin Republic.
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The term of office of the all members of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be four years.

The Parliament may, on the basis of the report of a special committee, remove the President or Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament by a vote of two-thirds majority of the members, for serious shortcomings in the management of the affairs of the Parliament .
The special Committee may be set up at the request of a parliamentary group or at least twenty (20) Members of Parliament. The decision to set up the Committee shall be approved by a simple majority of the Members of Parliament of Parliament.
When a Representative changes parliamentary group he shall retain, for the remainder of his term of office, any seat he holds in the Nigeria-Benin Parliament.
Should a vacancy for one of these positions occur before the expiry of his term, the Representative elected shall serve only for the remaining period of his predecessor's term of office.

Vacancies
Should it be necessary for the President, a Deputy President or any other member of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament to be replaced, his successor shall be elected in accordance with these rules.
A newly elected Deputy President shall take the place of his predecessor in the order of precedence.
Should the President’s seat become vacant, the first Deputy President shall act as President until a new President is elected.
Duties of the President
The President shall direct all the activities of Parliament and its bodies under the conditions laid down in these Rules. He/she shall enjoy all the powers necessary to preside over the proceedings of Parliament and to ensure that they are properly conducted.
The duties of the President shall be to open, suspend and close sittings, to ensure observance of these Rules, maintain order, call upon Presidents, close debates, put matters to the vote and announce the results of votes, and to refer to Committees any communications that concern them.
The President may speak in a debate. Should he wish to take part in a debate, he shall vacate the Chair and shall not reoccupy it until the debate is over.
Parliament shall be represented in international relations, on ceremonial occasions and in administrative, legal or financial matters by the President, who may delegate these powers.
Duties of the Deputy President
Should the President be absent or unable to discharge his duties, or should he wish to take part in a debate pursuant to Rule , he shall be replaced by one of the Deputy Presidents, in order of hierarchy.
Duties of Treasurers
The Treasurers shall be responsible for administrative and financial matters directly concerning Members of Parliament, pursuant to guidelines laid down by the Nigeria-Benin Parliament.

modified official present Benin Republic national anthems in english

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Formerly, at her call, our ancestors
Knew how to engage in mighty battles
With strength, courage, ardour, and full of joy, but at the price of blood.
Builders of the present, you too, join forces
Each day for the task stronger in unity.
Build without ceasing for posterity.

CHORUS:

Children of Oduduwa, arise!
The resounding cry of freedom
Is heard at the first light of dawn;
Children of Oduduwa, arise!

When all around there blows a wind of anger and hate:
Children of Oduduwa, be proud, and in a calm spirit
Trusting in the future, behold your flag!
In the green you read hope of spring;
The red signifies the courage of your ancestors;
The yellow foretells the richest treasures.

CHORUS

Beloved Bènin, your sunny mountains, palm trees, and green pastures
Show everywhere your brightness;
Your soil offers everyone the richest fruits.
Oduduwa, from henceforth your sons are united
With one brotherly spirit sharing the hope of seeing you
Enjoy abundance and happiness for ever.

so

becomermoron

i ve come to understand that the owner of the forum don tire for this waya

why dnt u carry ur campaign go ur own forum

if u are a man of god u claim u are, hmmm ur action only undermines u are suffering from mental-illness i swear

cuz u act like one, as i remember u said to be that everytime u preach in ur church, u got beaten up 

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy is that

hmmm

what you dont know is that your action show people you are a tribal bigot.

You are igbo and nigerian . Is that not so. What would change in your life if we reunite with other yorubas. Nothing. You would still be igbo and nigeria. You claim you love nigeria. what is your business if we stop been nigerian. at least you are still nigerian. The unification of Yorubas does not affect the igbos. But your heart is so much full of hate and wickedness for the yorubas.

You are a typical igbo man. And that why other tribe find it very very difficult to vote for your people, because of your hate for other people and I do not know why the igbos are so full of hate for other ethnics group. For God sake , other ethnics group hardly live in Igboland because of this hate. Less than 1% of other nigerian live in igboland. Is it not time for you people to change. May be we need to open more churches in igboland.

Get this igboman, east germany and west germany were re unified. And we too shall be reunified in Jesus name.

What you do not understand is if we have Nigeria-Benin commission and benin and nigeria economy running side by side . it create jobs and a better economy. they would become rival and like two stone together it would spark a fire economically.

It is the best thing that can happen to africa.

ok no wahala

lets hope they dnt paralyse u in that church to coma

the price of oil is $60 per barrel, if there is peace. we can produce 2,500,000 barrel



While the north and igbos would have  1,750,000 barrel a day.

If we find out how much we make with the 70%  per year. the calculation is.


60 x  1,750,000 x 365 days =   38,325,000,000   == $ 38 billion a year.



let the north and igbos have the 70% of the oil.




Now to find how much would nigeria without would be making from both oil and non oil . non oil should be about 11 billion ,

so 38 + 11 bilion is $49 billion

so the north if this bill goes thru would control $49 billion. This is why the northern senate and house of member need to approve the bill.


Take your $49 billion and leave us alone.
you people are making $49 billion and you do not want to leave us alone. 
  This bill have to pass.

the north if this bill goes thru would control $49 billion.

If you do not believe here is the official federal ministry of finance website, do the calculation of oil derivation yourself.
http://www.fmf.gov.ng/FMF_Revenue_Alloc.aspx








Ikeyman, i would assume you do not know maths, let me show you thru maths what happen and to those northerners who do not know maths,


If this bill pass in the houses of the senate and national assembly.

What would remain in Nigeria in term of land space is 712830 sq km. And the remain part of south  still of nigeria , its land space would be 67409 sq km, which is less in land space than Borno state of 70,898 sq km or Niger state of 76,363 sq km.

To now do the calculation what percentage of the north that make us the now New 70% oil rich Nigeria


67409/ 712830 X 100% = 90.54%  of the land space is Northern Nigeria.


90.54% of the 712830 sq km remain in the New Nigeria would be the north with 70% of the oil of Nigeria and access to the sea. .

Ikeyman.

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nawooo
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yorubas will wait for the next 70 yrs after the igbos

I don't know why people find this plan so laughable, I think that it is rather sound. But I am afraid that your message is muddled and unclear become rich. When you said move the Yorubas to Le Republique du Benin people mistake it  to mean the force deportation of all Yorubas into tiny Benin. I would encourage you to word it as letting Yoruba Land decamp out of the federation. I certainly do not see why Yoruba land has to join Benin though; It will just end up creating the very same problem you cite as to the breakup of Nigeria in the first place. It is better to start this new Country with as little tension between ethnicities as possible and Benin is made up of a lot more than Yorubas and like minded groups. Second, I think that instead of focusing solely on the benefits of this to the North, focus on how this benefits the Yorubas. What you are proposing makes it sound like it is only to the benefit of the North for this to happen. You've taken no consideration into how this might affect the other ethnicities. Do the Igbos, Deltans, and whoever else want to remain in the federation if Yoruba land decamps? No. These groups have more to lose from an even more dominant North under this plan than ever before. Third, you need to buttress your argument along economic lines, specifically human development. This way, no one will question your motives as to why you want to leave the federation with a little oil as possible. You need to make plans as to how you hope this new entity will transition away from commodities to a knowledge based society. I am surprised at the vitriolic reaction to this plan from all sides. It is folly to proclaim one Nigeria when in this one Nigeria you get treated worse than a space alien if you leave your "land". If this separate Yoruba republic must happen, I hope that its governance system is well thought out. We cannot rely on any western model of democracy but make our own where there truly is checks and balances. The executive should not be the most powerful office in the Land it should be the legislative body, and control of the armed forces should rest with the representatives of the people. It would behooves this new republic to pay its representatives slightly less than what their counterparts earn in the west rather than more, Petty politics should be put aside while emphasizing development. Seriously, the legislature should not concern itself with religious and sexual issues when so much needs to be done to develop the country. Speaking of religion, I would like a crackdown on religiosity, not religion, but religiosity; You know, the unctuous posturing of public worshipers paying lip service to a religion for personal gain. This country should be militantly secular in its public sphere and should enshrine the separation of religion from government. Education should be a priority, as well as infrastructure. All children have the right to attend free public schools. Instead of only building roads and bridges why not an extensive railway line that brings mass mobilization to the general public for those unable to afford cars? In short, I like the idea, but at best I can only describe your plan as incipient and inchoate, it needs to be more fleshed out. This is the sort of thing a think thank ought to tackle.

interesting!!

ikey no run.

becomerich,pls shut d f up!

Muza:

becomerich,pls shut d f up!

You guys should leave my becomy alone.
Stop insulting him

I have never seen the Nigerian map misconstrued so many different ways, you people try sha

Aloy emeka, i am not a tribalist, look do you want to know why i do something. Aloy, do you believe in God . THere is the spirit of God in man. And he speak  to you and everybody. we can hear it or sometime who dont.  i may sound crazy, but there is a lady moni olumilua( she is from ekiti state) the spirit of God told me something  awhile about something, i wrote it down and called a  young man tope to signed. when she had her baby, it was accurate.

you know shaq, this young man wanted to go see shaq, i told him if God wanted me to see shaq, God would bring shaq to me. That day, God make sure shaq oneal came children playground infront of my house. And i saw him , if shaq oneal have good memory, I even spoken yoruba to him and he pretended like if he can speak Yoruba. And we joke . And I ask him if he would love to come to africa. In the morning I told the tope, That God made sure shaq Oneal to come to me. He did not believe, until i took him to people who saw me with shaq oneal. If shaq oneal have a good memory he would recalled. Shaq Oneal started speaking or pretending like if he can speak Yorubas.

And there is another NBA player, is name is Ray allen, God told me to go to detriot, I went to detriot and I saw this young man sitting, I did not know he was an NBA star, I just keep on talking to him, he was sitting down, we talk for about 1 hour about jesus and by the time he said, he wanted to leave, I notice he was tall. So I ask him if he knows how to play basketball. He told me he plays basket, I never believe my eyes that night when I saw him on television that he played in the NBA,  He even gave me his number, I lost the number. it was a long distance number. He had a game inside the joe lewis arena.



i can continue over and over.

even yar adua, i still doubt if yar adua is sick. sometime i wonder if the sick man is yar adua. or they are trying to trick me to come to nigeria because i was posting the satellite picture. if yar adua is sick, this is what God want us to do.

Aloy , you did not reply, do you believe in God.

Look the yorubas are not going to be akobata or poor like someone address on Nigeriavillage website. No we are not. let look at how the change would affect the new benin republic . And I would come back with nigeria profile. you people think, we would. Just believe me. Look this is how our profile would look like. It may not be impressive like nigeria. we would be okay. Just okay but to save the lifes of 15,000,000 it is a task that most be done.


The New Republic of Benin

Population: 70 million
Area 312,000 sq km
Capital:  Port Novo
Official languages English and french
languages: Fon, bariba, Yoruba, Uhrobo, Edo,Igbirra,
Aja, Isoko,Ijaw,Peulh, Ottamari' Yoa-Lokpa   etc
Land boundaries: Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger 
Coastline:   
603 km 
Religions:   
Christian ,Muslim ,  indigenous beliefs

Diplomatic representation in the US:   
chief of mission: Ambassador Cyrille OGUN
chancery: 2124 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 232-6656
FAX: [1] (202) 265-1996   
Internet country code:   
.bj 
Internet hosts:   
338 (2008) 
Internet users:   
3.4 million (2007) 
   Transportation    Nigeria Top of Page 
Airports:   
15 (2008) 
Airports - with paved runways:   
total: 11

Railways:   
total: 605 km
narrow gauge: 605 km   
Roadways:   
total: 33,200 km
paved: 7,980 km
unpaved: 40,220 km (2004) 
Waterways:   
2,400 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2008) 
Merchant marine:   
total: 24
Ports and terminals:   
lome,warri, Lagos 
   Military    Nigeria Top of Page 
Military branches:   
Benin Armed Forces (FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin People's Air Force (Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin, FAPB) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:   
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007) 
Manpower available for military service:   
males age 16-49: 14,929,204
females age 16-49: 14,638,979 (2008 est.) 
Manpower fit for military service:   
males age 16-49: 7,763,535
females age 16-49: 7,234,680 (2009 est.) 
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:   
male: 646,074
female: 616,453 (2009 est.) 
Military expenditures:   
1.5% of GDP (2006)

Look the yorubas are not going to be akobata or poor like someone address on Nigeriavillage website. No we are not. let look at how the change would affect the new benin republic . And I would come back with nigeria profile. you people think, we would. Just believe me. Look this is how our profile would look like. It may not be impressive like nigeria. we would be okay. Just okay but to save the lifes of 15,000,000 it is a task that most be done.


The New Republic of Benin

Population: 70 million
Area 312,000 sq km
Capital:  Port Novo
Official languages English and french
languages: Fon, bariba, Yoruba, Uhrobo, Edo,Igbirra,
Aja, Isoko,Ijaw,Peulh, Ottamari' Yoa-Lokpa   etc
Land boundaries: Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger 
Coastline:   
603 km 
Religions:   
Christian ,Muslim ,  indigenous beliefs

Diplomatic representation in the US:   
chief of mission: Ambassador Cyrille OGUN
chancery: 2124 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 232-6656
FAX: [1] (202) 265-1996   
Internet country code:   
.bj 
Internet hosts:   
338 (2008) 
Internet users:   
3.4 million (2007) 
   Transportation    Nigeria Top of Page 
Airports:   
15 (2008) 
Airports - with paved runways:   
total: 11

Railways:   
total: 605 km
narrow gauge: 605 km   
Roadways:   
total: 33,200 km
paved: 7,980 km
unpaved: 40,220 km (2004) 
Waterways:   
2,400 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2008) 
Merchant marine:   
total: 24
Ports and terminals:   
lome,warri, Lagos 
   Military    Nigeria Top of Page 
Military branches:   
Benin Armed Forces (FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin People's Air Force (Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin, FAPB) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:   
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007) 
Manpower available for military service:   
males age 16-49: 14,929,204
females age 16-49: 14,638,979 (2008 est.) 
Manpower fit for military service:   
males age 16-49: 7,763,535
females age 16-49: 7,234,680 (2009 est.) 
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:   
male: 646,074
female: 616,453 (2009 est.) 
Military expenditures:   
1.5% of GDP (2006)

Aloy emeka, white people do switch name. If they discover one name is easy for them to call you by, they ask you if it is ok to use that name. Or if they discovered you have what we call in nigeria english name. They call you by that.

If you have ever listen to radio before, i normally go by dele. I switch my first name for last, because it is more easy for white people to call me dele than adesegun.
Adesegun,     Mr  aloy emeka has a meaning in Yoruba,  it mean victory, when it is not called correct. It could be something a different thing. and I am born again. I believe in the power of word and names. And I do not want people to call me a negative thing.

It as something to do with my culture as a yorubaman.

So I give Dele , which they know how to call very well. Mr Aloy emeka. If you ever listen to radio before, we had many nigerian on . and they did explain what some of them do abroad. And aloy you claim to know the white man.

Then explain how obama is president of the USA.

aloy, how will it feel if some slap you. Tell me how do you thing people feel. it is a question

manny4life, I would answer your question here. Look even thier own student do not agree with the system , go online and read many article against the system. Many of them even see it as a waste time. A better alternative that have ask for would focus on pure medicine. Just like it is done in 80% of other countries.

@becomrich can u please provide information to your sources so that one can try to do independent research on some of the things that you are talking about.

becomrich,:

Look the yorubas are not going to be akobata or poor like someone address on Nigeriavillage website. No we are not. let look at how the change would affect the new benin republic . And I would come back with nigeria profile. you people think, we would. Just believe me. Look this is how our profile would look like. It may not be impressive like nigeria. we would be okay. Just okay but to save the lifes of 15,000,000 it is a task that most be done.


The New Republic of Benin

Population: 70 million
Area 312,000 sq km
Capital: Port Novo
Official languages English and french
languages: Fon, bariba, Yoruba, Uhrobo, Edo,Igbirra,
Aja, Isoko,Ijaw,Peulh, Ottamari' Yoa-Lokpa etc
Land boundaries: Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger
Coastline:
603 km
Religions:
Christian ,Muslim , indigenous beliefs

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Cyrille OGUN
chancery: 2124 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 232-6656
FAX: [1] (202) 265-1996
Internet country code:
.bj
Internet hosts:
338 (2008)
Internet users:
3.4 million (2007)
Transportation Nigeria Top of Page
Airports:
15 (2008)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 11

Railways:
total: 605 km
narrow gauge: 605 km
Roadways:
total: 33,200 km
paved: 7,980 km
unpaved: 40,220 km (2004)
Waterways:
2,400 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2008)
Merchant marine:
total: 24
Ports and terminals:
lome,warri, Lagos
Military Nigeria Top of Page
Military branches:
Benin Armed Forces (FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin People's Air Force (Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin, FAPB) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 14,929,204
females age 16-49: 14,638,979 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,763,535
females age 16-49: 7,234,680 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 646,074
female: 616,453 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.5% of GDP (2006)

What does all this gibberish mean?

The source is avaliable on the internet. And there are verify information too

Look let explain, You see if the bill pass in the house. Even Umaru Yar adua would have dual citizenship. It means that Yar adua is a citizen of Benin Republic. You may ask how?? The reason is Umaru Yar adua use to live in Lagos. And citizenship of Benin republic would be like that of the USA, Canada , UK etc.

In this countries citizenship is also by living in the place. Umaru YAr adua lived in Lagos and can apply for citizenship of Benin republic. When the bill pass.
Another example is Shehu shagari children, Some of his children where born in lagos. And that makes them citizen.
Another example could be Ibrahim badagamosi babagida or Gowon or Buhari. they were head of state in Lagos, That makes them citizen by resident.

I can name several people that would become Benin republic citizen when this bill pass who are from the north or igbos.


Nearly half the northerner  or igbo senators or house of rep have either lived in south west or were born in the south west or still have residence in the south west.
Atiku
nearly all member of the Nigeria military who have serve in lagos are from the north.

IBB children
Even Most members of the Yar adua family would fall either into citizen by resident or citizen by birth.
Even Orji Kalu
Ojukwu
Abdusalami former head of state.
David Mark the senate president
Senator. Abubakar Tanko. Ayuba
Sen. Chris N. D Anyanwu
Senator. Jubril Aminu
Senator. Uche Chukwumerije
Domkat bali
Yohana Kure
John shagaya
etc

this is just to name some few names.

Most people would fall into citizen of benin republic either by citizen based on resident or citizen based by birth. And you would shock the number of northerner that was born in this area or have or still have resident.