I'm Yoruba. Omo Balogun dodo n dawa . Beru ban yin ewi o, eru o ba omo Balogun. I belong to the Balogun Family of Lagos now who tha hell are you? My mom is from the Aromire  family and my dad is Balogun. So who f are you? uhh?


Nonsense. I don't have to prove my heritage to you. I'm a Nigerian. and what's wrong if the igbos want to stay? we also want to stay. you are not an advocate for Yoruba people so stop your divisive messages. By JAN 20th if nothing happens, I will laugh at you so much and you must stop posting on NL bet??

Like I said, I think you miss this. If you claim you are yoruba, please put your name and picture. Mr contractor Without name or picture I would not reply you.  ki ni Yorubas ma so pe, Ti ogiri opa la nu si le. Ki lo ma wo.?



The  Egbe Omo  Odua , was created with one purpose to defend and seek the recreation of Yoruba country.  It was formed in 1948.    The first leader of the Egbe OMO Odua was chief Obafemi Awolowo. This should answer your question. Do you know who chief Awolowo is. This Goal is supported by every Yoruba King and even the late Oni of Ife Oba Olasoji Aderemi and even the present Oni are great believers in this goal. Yorubas are in various countries of the world due to slave trade. 

Like we say in the Egbe Omo Odua, we may have bastard who may for personal interest, greed or contract oppose the decision of our people.  So mr contract who are you. your name, they say an unbeliver is either a coward or traitor. So your name, so that we know if you are coward or traitor. And be ready yo move permanent and continue to beg infront of ASO ROCK.

At least Ohaneze, just said last week said they want to stay. Even igbo people,  Look at what the mob did to them.  So go and speak for  Igbo people that you want to stay. Even go to ASO rock and take 1 million men that Igbos want to stay.


And i want to tell you there are 53 countries in Africa. And Yorubas is the largest ethnics group in Africa. And we do not have a country. And in 20 years, we would have a population of 80 million. And we are more populated than 70 of the world countries population put together.



Like I told Looklike2, . It is my greatgrand fathers that won wars. Why can I be scared. One thing you people do not know if you people do not let us go by constitution means. We would go by force. And nothing you can do.

You see, I use to go to church in michigan and the owner of the largest private army in the world is from michigan and I have something in common with him, that I do not want to talk about over the internet. But they can provide 20,000 ex USA marina,  weapon and tanks.  Do the maths.   I do not believe in war. I believe in peace. And saving lifes,



In the Nigeria army we have 50,000 mens and at least 15,000 of them are from the western Niger area of Nigeria.  We have the Agbekoya who have guns, they are about 25,000 of them.  We have the OPC members they are about 50,000 of them.

Now the calculate.  20,000 + 15,000 + 25,000 + 50,000 == 110 ,000 stand by army for the Yorubas  excluding (Ogboni people of 100,000 men)

While we have ready 110,000 army forces we can use on the first day,  You people would only have 35,000. even out of the 35,000, another 10 ,000 are of southern origin, who(90%) would not fight the northerner battle.So you only about 25,000

Do the maths,  And dont forget that the satellite picture shows we are the majority.   This is not a boost, but the Yorubas can product 1 ,000,000 men ready for battle in one month with  training from Ex USA marina.

Do you call that been scared.  Yoruba 110,000 army forces to Nigeria 25,000. Igbo man, you want put your life for hausa army. Let me give you a story of the best Hausa army general of the Biafra war. His name was called Murtala Mohammed. He lost so many men that he became a regular visitor to the army headquater to collect men and all were killed. The last excuse he gave was that his transport tank which contain fuel blow up. And he quickly ran to London , he could not face the headquarter. he did not show face even there. They jsut found him in London informing lagos  of his decision. Why because the disgrace was too much.

Yoruba 110,000 army forces against Nigeria 25,000.

Igbo no trust your life on the north.  So call your senators and reps to let the Yorubas go now.

  I do not believe in war. I believe in peace. And saving lifes,   Call them to save lifes. 15 million people.


Any question be free to send us an email EgbeOmoOdua@hotmail.com


See a poll
http://Nigeria.mooo.com/hp/?page_id=2133




135  Mauritania 3,124,000 
136  Kuwait 2,851,000 
137  Jamaica 2,714,000 
138  Mongolia 2,629,000 
139  Oman 2,595,000 
140  Latvia 2,261,100
141  Namibia 2,074,000 
142  Republic of Macedonia 2,048,900
143  Slovenia 2,040,800
144  Lesotho 2,008,000 
145  Botswana 1,882,000
146  Gambia 1,709,000 
147  Guinea-Bissau 1,695,000 
148  Estonia 1,340,300
149  Trinidad and Tobago 1,333,000
150  Gabon 1,331,000 
151  Mauritius 1,262,000[16]
152  East Timor 1,155,000 
153  Swaziland 1,141,000 
154  Qatar 841,000[17]  0.012% 
155  Djibouti 833,000  0.012% 
156  Fiji 827,900 2007
157  Cyprus 801,600
158  Bahrain 753,000 
159  Guyana 738,000 
160  Bhutan 658,000 
161  Comoros 637,500[18]
162  Montenegro 620,000  0.009% 
163  Cape Verde 530,000  0.008% 
164  Equatorial Guinea[19] 507,000  0.008% 
165  Solomon Islands 506,992
166  Luxembourg 491,700
167  Western Sahara 480,000 
168  Suriname 458,000  0.007% 
169  Malta 412,600
170  Brunei 390,000  0.006% 
171  Bahamas 331,000  0.005% 
172  Iceland 320,500 
173  Maldives 306,000  0.005% 
174  Barbados 294,000  0.004% 
175  Belize 288,000  0.004% 
176  Vanuatu 226,000  0.003% 
177  Netherlands Antilles 192,000   
178  Samoa 188,359 2008
179  Guam 173,000  0.003% 
180  Saint Lucia 165,000 
181  São Tomé and Príncipe 158,000  0.002% 
182  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120,000
183  U.S. Virgin Islands 111,000  0.002% 
184  Federated States of Micronesia 111,000 
185  Grenada 106,000  0.002% 
186  Aruba 104,000  0.002% 
187  Tonga 100,000  0.001% 
188  Kiribati 95,000  0.001% 
189  Jersey 89,300
190  Seychelles 87,000  0.001% 
191  Antigua and Barbuda 85,000  0.001% 
192  Northern Mariana Islands 84,000 
193  Andorra 83,137
194  Isle of Man 80,058 2006
195  Dominica 67,000  0.001% 
196  American Samoa 67,000  0.001% 
197  Bermuda 65,000  0.001% 
198  Guernsey 61,811
199  Marshall Islands 59,000  0.001% 
200  Greenland 58,000  0.001% 
201  Saint Kitts and Nevis 50,000  0.001% 
202  Faroe Islands 48,731
203  Cayman Islands 47,000  0.001% 
204  Liechtenstein 35,700
205  Monaco 33,000  0.0005%

206  San Marino 30,800 
207  Gibraltar 29,257
208  Turks and Caicos Islands 26,000 
209  British Virgin Islands 23,000  0.0003% 
210  Cook Islands 20,200[20]
211  Palau 20,000  0.0003% 
212  Anguilla 13,000  0.0002% 
213  Tuvalu 11,000  0.0002% 
214  Nauru 10,000  0.0001% 
215  Saint Helena 6,600[21]  0.0001% 
216  Montserrat 5,900  0.0001% 
217  Falkland Islands 3,000  0.00005% 
218  Niue 1,600  0.00003% 
219  Tokelau 1,400  0.00003% 
220  Vatican City 800 
221  Pitcairn Islands 50

BecomeRich:

Like I said, I think you miss this. If you claim you are yoruba, please put your name and picture. Mr contractor Without name or picture I would not reply you.  ki ni Yorubas ma so pe, Ti ogiri opa la nu si le. Ki lo ma wo.?



The  Egbe Omo  Odua , was created with one purpose to defend and seek the recreation of Yoruba country.  It was formed in 1948.    The first leader of the Egbe OMO Odua was chief Obafemi Awolowo. This should answer your question. Do you know who chief Awolowo is. This Goal is supported by every Yoruba King and even the late Oni of Ife Oba Olasoji Aderemi and even the present Oni are great believers in this goal. Yorubas are in various countries of the world due to slave trade. 

Like we say in the Egbe Omo Odua, we may have bastard who may for personal interest, greed or contract oppose the decision of our people.  So mr contract who are you. your name, they say an unbeliver is either a coward or traitor. So your name, so that we know if you are coward or traitor. And be ready yo move permanent and continue to beg infront of ASO ROCK.

At least Ohaneze, just said last week said they want to stay. Even igbo people,  Look at what the mob did to them.  So go and speak for  Igbo people that you want to stay. Even go to ASO rock and take 1 million men that Igbos want to stay.


And i want to tell you there are 53 countries in Africa. And Yorubas is the largest ethnics group in Africa. And we do not have a country. And in 20 years, we would have a population of 80 million. And we are more populated than 70 of the world countries population put together.



Like I told Looklike2, . It is my greatgrand fathers that won wars. Why can I be scared. One thing you people do not know if you people do not let us go by constitution means. We would go by force. And nothing you can do.

You see, I use to go to church in michigan and the owner of the largest private army in the world is from michigan and I have something in common with him, that I do not want to talk about over the internet. But they can provide 20,000 ex USA marina,  weapon and tanks.  Do the maths.   I do not believe in war. I believe in peace. And saving lifes,



In the Nigeria army we have 50,000 means and at least 15,000 of them are from the western Niger area of Nigeria.  We have the Agbekoya who have guns, they are about 25,000 of them.  We have the OPC members they are about 50,000 of them.

Now the calculate.  20,000 + 15,000 + 25,000 + 50,000 == 110 ,000 stand by army for the Yorubas  excluding (Ogboni people of 100,000 men)

While we have ready 110,000 army forces we can use on the first day,  You people would only have 35,000. even out of the 35,000, another 10 ,000 are of southern origin, who(90%) would not fight the northerner battle.So you only about 25,000

Do the maths,  And dont forget that the satellite picture shows we are the majority.   This is not a boost, but the Yorubas can product 1 ,000,000 men ready for battle in one month with  training from Ex USA marina.

Do you call that been scared.  Yoruba 110,000 army forces to Nigeria 25,000. Igbo man, you want put your life for hausa army. Let me give you a story of the best Hausa army general of the Biafra war. His name was called Murtala Mohammed. He lost so many men that he became a regular visitor to the army headquater to collect men and all were killed. The last excuse he gave was that his transport tank which contain fuel blow up. And he quickly ran to London , he could not face the headquarter. he did not show face even there. They jsut found him in London informing lagos  of his decision. Why because the disgrace was too much.

Yoruba 110,000 army forces against Nigeria 25,000.

Igbo no trust your life on the north.  So call your senators and reps to let the Yorubas go now.

  I do not believe in war. I believe in peace. And saving lifes,   Call them to save lifes. 15 million people.


Any question be free to send us an email EgbeOmoOdua@hotmail.com


See a poll
http://Nigeria.mooo.com/hp/?page_id=2133




135  Mauritania 3,124,000 
136  Kuwait 2,851,000 
137  Jamaica 2,714,000 
138  Mongolia 2,629,000 
139  Oman 2,595,000 
140  Latvia 2,261,100
141  Namibia 2,074,000 
142  Republic of Macedonia 2,048,900
143  Slovenia 2,040,800
144  Lesotho 2,008,000 
145  Botswana 1,882,000
146  Gambia 1,709,000 
147  Guinea-Bissau 1,695,000 
148  Estonia 1,340,300
149  Trinidad and Tobago 1,333,000
150  Gabon 1,331,000 
151  Mauritius 1,262,000[16]
152  East Timor 1,155,000 
153  Swaziland 1,141,000 
154  Qatar 841,000[17]  0.012% 
155  Djibouti 833,000  0.012% 
156  Fiji 827,900 2007
157  Cyprus 801,600
158  Bahrain 753,000 
159  Guyana 738,000 
160  Bhutan 658,000 
161  Comoros 637,500[18]
162  Montenegro 620,000  0.009% 
163  Cape Verde 530,000  0.008% 
164  Equatorial Guinea[19] 507,000  0.008% 
165  Solomon Islands 506,992
166  Luxembourg 491,700
167  Western Sahara 480,000 
168  Suriname 458,000  0.007% 
169  Malta 412,600
170  Brunei 390,000  0.006% 
171  Bahamas 331,000  0.005% 
172  Iceland 320,500 
173  Maldives 306,000  0.005% 
174  Barbados 294,000  0.004% 
175  Belize 288,000  0.004% 
176  Vanuatu 226,000  0.003% 
177  Netherlands Antilles 192,000   
178  Samoa 188,359 2008
179  Guam 173,000  0.003% 
180  Saint Lucia 165,000 
181  São Tomé and Príncipe 158,000  0.002% 
182  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120,000
183  U.S. Virgin Islands 111,000  0.002% 
184  Federated States of Micronesia 111,000 
185  Grenada 106,000  0.002% 
186  Aruba 104,000  0.002% 
187  Tonga 100,000  0.001% 
188  Kiribati 95,000  0.001% 
189  Jersey 89,300
190  Seychelles 87,000  0.001% 
191  Antigua and Barbuda 85,000  0.001% 
192  Northern Mariana Islands 84,000 
193  Andorra 83,137
194  Isle of Man 80,058 2006
195  Dominica 67,000  0.001% 
196  American Samoa 67,000  0.001% 
197  Bermuda 65,000  0.001% 
198  Guernsey 61,811
199  Marshall Islands 59,000  0.001% 
200  Greenland 58,000  0.001% 
201  Saint Kitts and Nevis 50,000  0.001% 
202  Faroe Islands 48,731
203  Cayman Islands 47,000  0.001% 
204  Liechtenstein 35,700
205  Monaco 33,000  0.0005%

206  San Marino 30,800 
207  Gibraltar 29,257
208  Turks and Caicos Islands 26,000 
209  British Virgin Islands 23,000  0.0003% 
210  Cook Islands 20,200[20]
211  Palau 20,000  0.0003% 
212  Anguilla 13,000  0.0002% 
213  Tuvalu 11,000  0.0002% 
214  Nauru 10,000  0.0001% 
215  Saint Helena 6,600[21]  0.0001% 
216  Montserrat 5,900  0.0001% 
217  Falkland Islands 3,000  0.00005% 
218  Niue 1,600  0.00003% 
219  Tokelau 1,400  0.00003% 
220  Vatican City 800 
221  Pitcairn Islands 50

Why would I post my name on line? am I that stupid? I told you my Family's name. You haven't been to Nigeria in 30yrs and you are now pushing for division from abroad? I can't seem to understand what's wrong with you guys abroad. Same with Biafra guys from Abroad haven't been to Nigeria in decades and they still have that picture of ancient Nigeria in their heads thereby calling for division. Chill dude, Nigeria is moving forward. Move with it or stay stuck in the past!!! Only those who don't have any business or any investment whatsoever in Nigeria would act like I don't care if anything happens.

you cant put your picture online and name. Even Yar Adua name and picture is online. if you are bold and believe in what you are saying , you would not be scare to put your picture. Even you would be proud to do so.   Anyone can go online and google and pick up any family in nigeria and claim he is from that family. and who is 30 years old? Young man go find out your history. I still believe you are hausa.  If you are yorubas why not place your name and picture. and may be OPC boys may make you a friend.

You just a lier. From your written you live abroad. I am born a yoruba and die a yoruba, if God allow second time back to this earth. I would still be a yorubaman.  The yorubas would say only a bastard son , use his left hand to point to his father house. I am not a bastard. A true son of Yorubaland who never claim this nonsense you claim expect a bastard.

BecomeRich:

you cant put your picture online and name.  Anyone can go online and google and pick up any family in nigeria and claim he is from that family.

You just a lier. From your written you live abroad.  A true son of Yorubaland who never claim this nonsense expect a bastard.

Claim what nonsense? post a picture online for what? Yorubas have a different look from other black people? is that what you are saying? How many people here on nairaland post their names and pictures? Why would I want to do that childish thing? this isn't facebook my friend. Remember you said you studied "electricity engineering" . agbara ko ni omo agbe fin gbe keregbe. Eni ti a ba yon ko loun gba eyon, eni ba gba yon lo yon yon.  Now these are some of my family's original words and my dad passed them on to me and I'll pass them on to my kids it lives in the family. Now what are the original words of your family? don't use general Yoruba poetry and incantations. Use what lives in your family. If you don't have one then, I think we both know who the bastard is.

9jaganja , if are know that it was you who was using a different user name. do you think i would answer you. Now you change back to your former name.

Is this igbo  yoruba.  what is this? ki ni?

Eni ti a ba yon ko loun gba eyon, eni ba gba yon lo yon yon


I mean what you want to say, the yorubas would say  when a child says he would not allow his mother to sleep, that child would not be allow to go to sleep. That what we plan to do. Those who do not want peace ad success of yorubas, would not get peace and success to themself.

,

9jaganja   go and look for a job. 24 hrs on the internet. where are you. I can help. And just to correct you, I am older than bankole, so that should tell you that not only young people can use he internet.

You need a job. you cant be on the internet 24 hrs. Dont you have a life. what is your handcab? You have to plan for future.  Tell me. May be I can help.

My friend. You see I have been a christain most of my life. I use to go to one of the redeemed church many year ago and some people assume may be i was a witch. The reason was I use to tell them things. And before you know it would happen. Even sometime I would tell them to write it down. And when it happens, I would look for someone to open the envelope.

Look there is a spirit in man that can connect with God. And when that spirit start telling you the same issue over and over. and you have different confirmation. You know it would happen.

Do you want to know what I see for your senators and rep who claim today they would do constitution reviews and tomorrow they would do it. And for 18 month they have been telling us different story. I saw bags and bags of bodies. with blood flowing in halls and outside on the street bodies with blood and rot.


The word of God says line upon line .

Mr I want to stay in nigeria. Please get an envelop and write what I have said down. And at the back of that envelop please can you close and sign todays date on it. And mr may your mouth not kill you.

It shall comes to past.

first question to suen, why do you hate Yoruba people.



Some sent me an email on state creation. ?

He is our reply. we believe state would be create when we join the republic of benin. The state that would be create as part of the deal are Coastal , Benin , Akure, Ijebu, Ibadan , Oyan. Just take for example do you know akure state is state is more populated than 9 state in nigeria. So we believe when we get to benin republic this state would be created.

Look one reason i would not give up on the issue is that fact that once yorubas made a big mistake. That mistake is found here in the USA and on Tuesday the mistake of our yoruba forefather may have victory. A yoruba woman would be the first black first lady of the USA. Michelle Obama was a greatgrand child of a yoruba slave.

If you know your history very well . More than half of the slave taken to the USA are yorubas. The first set of slave to the USA was 1790 and the yorubas civil war which lead to the total break up of the oyo empire was from 1790 to 1817 when ilorin break away. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/african_american

If you look at Oprah and you imagine if Oprah was wearing Iro and buba, what do you see. You see in oprah face a yoruba woman.

When you check here in the USA , you find some cities in the USA still have yoruba gos and culture. mostly in the south of the USA.and the carribean.

IF we do not do this. we would be making the same mistake again. For God sake check the picture of michelle obama or orpah , they look either as mojisola or yewande.

I was shock to discovery that the time the slave were brought to the USA was the same time of the yoruba civil war.

Nigeria1 your wahala plentyo.you are gradually bringing your sanity to doubt.

@Becomerich

You are one of the greatest comedian i have seen. Honestly your posts relieves me of pressure as i cant stop laughing.

20000+30000+50000+20000 +10000 = 110000 strong force hahahahahahah. Honestly your just a joke. You mean you would manufacture this army yourself. You michigan friend would give you 20000 people to come and fight for the yoruba nation.

Even the US army could not get as much mercenariies that they had to depend on mercenraies from Africa for the Iraq war.

Pls wake up from you slumber

The USA largest private army can get 20,000 ex marine. How many people do you think the USA took to Iraq.

The USA has 1,447,076 army personnel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_United_States

And the other person, Michelle Obama was a greatgrand child of a yoruba slave. Why, history shows that Africa american . half of the african american slave were yorubas , a total of about 700,000 slave.

Yoruba Religion gods were know to have been found and still be worship in several state in the united state. This gods still have the same name with those gods still use in africa. The names of this gods are Sango, ogun, orisha, Which group in africa have sango, ogun or orisha, Do the igbo gods bear sango, ogun or orisha, or do fulani or hausa have any gods called sango, ogun or orisha. ?? No.

And if you go to some place in the south of the USA, they still have it there. Michelle root lays there.

Yoruba influence on Africa american churches is obvious to see the "spirit dance" among africa american churches which is not found among white churches as its origin in the worship and praise of Yoruba gods.

becomerich,orisa was also used in igbo.we had that in pre-colonial times.orisakwe,orisameka,oliseh,olisa,olisaemeka,osaeloka are all igbo names.we use orisa while anambra and delta use olisa,osa or oliseh.i have no credible evidence to prove the ethnic origin of african-americans but their colour suggests they might not be made up of 50% single ethnic group.

So you also have sangolisa? stop telling a lie.

Here is the answer to ghola H. I just do not want to answer on the other side, hope you see it.


Gbola H, it is not that the yorubas can not live with other nigerian. But when your population is about to reach 80 million people. You need to take control of your destiny and not have it told  to you from abuja by a northerner.

You see decision determine destiny. whatever your destiny or your achievement in life, is based upon the decision made. Now if you allow someone else to make your decision for you. Your destiny is in the hand of who make the decision.

Ask yourself this question, It is right that our children destiny is in the hands of an hausa man. No.   That what the igbos have been fighting for. And some yoruba people who are so greed can not see it. They tell your one yoruba man is rich and he own a business in the north. He would loss his business. So yorubas should not break away. I ask them. Is that rich your given $1 to the majority yoruba. No. The greed man is keeping is money to himself. and you want us to sacrifice our children destiny because of one yoruba who took his own decision without asking the rest of us for permit.

Some ask but some yorubas are married to other Nigerian. But are yorubas not married to foreigner There are more Yorubas married to american here in the USA than yorubas married to other nigerian. If they take the stat. Nigeria aboad 70% of the time are married to non nigerian. And you can count how many inter tribal marriages in nigeria. At least nigerian abroad are more than 5 million. and most of them are married to non nigerian. And there are not up to 5 million yorubas that are married to non yorubas in nigeria, they are not even up to half a million.  That someone married Igbo that we should not go because of that. Did the igbos tell you , they want to stay with you. No. they want to rule themself.   Or ask Yar Adua to give Nafina to an igboman, then you know oga yar adua is a very good boxer.

Ghola H, in business you ask yourself the first question, which one as more advantage. To remain in Nigeria or leave Nigeria. I know to leave nigeria and join benin has more advantage.

If you do not believe so. list the advantage of remaining in nigeria and later in the day when I am back . I would list the advantage of joining the republic of benin. Even just one advantage is that lagos would get 5 times revenue from benin republic govt than what it is getting from nigeria. The least any of the state get is 3 times. Look we would have the 4th longest coastal city in the world, which would be lagos with 200 km long. Good for business. 

You see decision determine destiny. whatever your destiny or your achievement in life, is based upon the decision made. Now if you allow someone else to make your decision for you. Your destiny is in the hand of who make the decision. what we want back is our destiny and our children destiny.  if we have to fight to get it back, we would do so.  northerner would not decide our destiny and our children destiny. it most be in the hand of a yoruba. I dont care if it Obasanjo or saraki or fashola or tinubu.

egheleghe , most black people from south carolina believe they are yorubas. And michelle Obama greatgreat father is from south carolina. his name is Jim Robinson. Do a google search.

You would also discovery that even till today, the people of south carolina still claim they are yorubas and they even created and still have a yoruba villages in south carolina one of such villages is  called Oyotunji village. So do a google search on Oyotunji village.

The first lady of the USA is a Yoruba woman. And we Yorubas are very happy. Our daughter  is first lady of the USA.

@Becomerich.a whole lot of blacks in america believe they are of igbo origin and have even gone as far as proving that with dna evidence.an example is t.d. Jakes.this belief is based mainly on complexion and i cant be dull enough to believe it.even if we prove that george bush,obama,clinton,reagan,nixon,kennedy and lincoln all have yoruba roots,of what use would that be for us nigerians.lets just make our own nigerian obama and leave americans with theirs.

When una ready biafra is ready to go.

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Not quite long this July, 2008 I set out on a journey to Republic De Benin to satisfy my curiosity because so many interesting things have been said about the country particularly on how organized that society is and how sweet roads in Benin are compared to what exists in our sleeping giant of Africa called Nigeria. I had been motivated by the saying by my father which that “if a child decides to remain in his farm he would think his father’s farm is the biggest of all farms in existence”.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>By the way, Benin officially referred to, as “Republic De Benin” is a country in West Africa. This country is bordered to the west by Togo, to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Burkina Faso and Niger while the seat of government of this country is cotonou, its capital is Porto Novo. Until recently (in 1975) Benin was officially known as Dahomey. Part of the official history of Benin claims that the name ‘Benin’ has no proper connection to Benin City or Benin Empire now situated in modern day Nigeria, still certain aspects of the history of the old Benin Empire asserts or seeks to establish that the modern name of the country owes its origin to this once great empire because the influence of the empire extended to country (Benin).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Perhaps someday Historians may have to work towards this aspect of African history to establish the claim and counter claim to help us gain more insightful knowledge on how the people of these two countries related much beyond biases as each aspect of the history of these two countries are trying to justify its own. History can never be rewritten. Any attempt to do this will therefore amount to an attempt adjust the hand of clock either by trying to move it forward or backward. History remains history having been occasioned by either the activities of man or nature itself. We are told the name ‘Benin’ was picked as a neutral name in replacement of ‘Dahomey’ but where the origin of the name or word derives should also be of essence to historians who will now seek to establish whether a link exists with the Benin of Nigeria or not. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Anyway this article will work outside the history of Benin instead will dwell on the social organization of this very society. In other words, how the people of this country do things compared to other bigger countries such as Nigeria with all our revenues derived from our much-publicized oil will be discussed here. Oil may not be all that a country needs to better the lives of its citizens after all. This is what the present situation of Nigeria tells us judging from our experiences in the country today. Only a Nigerian living in the country and not a wealthy politician or government contractor will adequately understand the real situation of the country and what the common man is going through.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Once I set out to discover Republic De Benin like Mongo Park and Lander Brothers in July 2008, the road leading to this country from Nigeria was indeed a rough one with very serious traffic jam. At Okomaiko bus stop, passengers awaiting vehicle stood in the rain waiting with utmost patience to board a vehicle. Nothing would have deterred us not even the rain because we are all used to it. There was simply no cover at these bus stop. Buses attempting to stop and convey these teeming passengers were often scared away by the presence of the law enforcement engagements most of whom were also threateningly running in pursuit of these commercial vehicles even in the rain. Some of these vehicles could even render one’s ‘Christmas clothes’ torn. We soon managed to catch a bus after standing in the rain for about 45 minutes without any visible shades at the bus stop.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The journey though was a quiet and peaceful one with only the police occasionally stopping us to exchange the usual ‘Nigerian greetings’ with the driver of our bus whom seemed to understand every intricacy connected with driving to this country. He must be an experienced man indeed. We soon arrived Benin after about two hours drive. After the usual procedures at the Seme Border between these two countries, we caught another bus heading for Missebo. Much to my surprise, the people of this country working at the border could communicate in both French and English, and I thought it a deliberate action from the government of Benin to ensure that communication was readily available to the citizens of both countries. Even the commercial motor drivers, petty traders, and money exchangers were not left out.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This is a gain over their Nigerian counterparts whose citizens have never in any way been encouraged to understand or learn French by the Nigerian education system to become advantageously armed their citizens with the two international languages. It was also amazing to discover that road and notice boards in the country also existed in French and English languages, a development I very much admired because it gave us the English speakers unlimited knowledge of activities in that country. Excitingly too some of the citizens of this country could at least passably communicate in English and I started to wonder if the knowledge was gained from the education sector in that country or as result of the relationship with Nigerians in the country majority of whom were Ibo. There was really no time to ascertain from any of them how they are able to do this. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>At first sight, you are complimented with ‘bonjour’ but when you respond with ‘good morning or good afternoon’ in English you have set off a conversation with them in English. One Nigerian was at business center to make a call, when she attempted to correct the telephone attendant grammatically the response of the attendant was that she should try and understand French too. We all reasoned with her. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>If the education sector of this country achieved this then it’s so surprising because it is easier for camel to pass the eye of a needle than for a Nigerian student to speak French because he/she learnt it Nigerian school. Benin must have some wonderful schools too. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Benin I must comment presents some of the finest roads in West Africa and Nigeria cannot in anyway rank with this country. Road signs were completely visible starting from Seme border. Streetlights were never missing. At my age I cannot remember the last time I saw the streets of Lagos lit up with streetlights much less other parts of the country like Aiyetoro, Ogun state, Ibusa, Delta state, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom state, Ihievbe, Edo state, Obiangwu, Imo state, Ihiala, Anambra state and indeed other parts of northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s stranger (traffic lights) were also on mounted in all parts of Benin instead of the regular traffic wardens usually accosting us on Nigerian roads. It is unnecessary to state here that motorists and cyclists diligently complied with the instructions of these traffic lights. The last time I saw a functional traffic lights in Nigeria was in 1981 in Festac town. Though I have been told that there are about two or so at Marina Road of Lagos Island, in Lagos.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Have you ever seen a kind of vehicles responsible for the cleaning of roads? If you are a Nigerian in Nigeria and have not, you need to take a quick trip to Republic De Benin and see one before it is too late to do so. I cannot tell how often these vehicles clean these fine roads but these roads present mats or sorts of beds to lie. If these kinds of vehicles exist in Nigeria, will Lagos and some other Nigerians have to carry out the monthly environmental sanitation exercise? Again which particular ministry in Nigeria is responsible for this exercise? Why will an oil rich Nigeria expect its citizens to come out en masse on monthly basis for cleaning exercise when certain vehicles can do it? The last time I saw these vehicles at work in Nigeria was also in Festac town, Lagos and in 1979. Again I bet that a Nigerian living in the rural Jesse, delta state would argue that no such vehicle exists.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>My enquiry at the Immigration office of that country in Cotonou showed that the staff go on break at 11.30 am during which nobody is ever attended to not even the bigwig politicians only to resume around 3.00pm. Bribes (‘settlements’) are never obtained to encourage private attendance to anyone. We have a lot to learn from these people of Benin.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On our way back to Nigeria at about 5.15 pm, we had an easy ride all through the territory of Benin and received warmth farewell from the security operatives in that country with very easy passage made possible by good roads and free flow of traffic encouraged by the police who were always by the side of the roads observing developments on the roads with their whistles intact in their mouths with absolute readiness to carry out their duties. At Seme border, the Benin side of the border absolute orderliness allowed us free departure from this beautiful and well-organized country into our own very ‘Naija’ (Nigeria)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The first enquiry I received from my Nigerian security man at the border was whether I was a Nigerian which though was not a bad one because I assumed he actually wanted to determine my identity which he was ignorant of but when after every proof I presented to him failed to properly identify me as a Nigerian I knew there was much more to it than met the eyes. The Beninese cyclist trying to convey me across, a little inside Nigerian side of the border became enraged and in an emotional outburst told the security man that I was his brother. By the way I could not determine whether this man was a policeman, immigration officer, customs officer, road safety official or even Agbero (tout) because he was appeared in musty. I was soon angered when he responded to the Beninese cyclist that I was not his brother.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>“So you would deny me, a Nigerian for no good reasons? I queried. “If you desire some money tell me and I will readily grant your request but not to deny me your Nigerian brother” After I tipped him with some money he became apologetic. I had told him that he had no reason to deny me completely in the presence of a foreigner. “What if I were in danger would you have readily denied me giving away to my predators just because of money? He pleaded more and more with me and I soon left him alone.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Back in Nigeria, I was woken from my sleep inside the vehicle I boarded by profuse heat occasioned by the heavy traffic jam that welcomed us back into the country but some for patriotic reasons I too would have denied the country as my own but I soon accepted it as a fate presented to me against my personal wishes and will by my leaders in the country. Amazingly, we counted up to 22 police, customs and immigration check points from the border to Badagry, not to mention many more existing after Badagry with stern looking security men armed to the teeth all of who frequently halted our vehicle and doing their usual Nigerian businesses much to our discomfort. One Cameroonian sitting by me inside the vehicle inquired from me if Nigeria was under war and I laughed aloud not knowing what to answer but another Nigerian passenger who all along had appeared more patriotic than the rest us but with occasional criticism of our leaders was to tell him that it was the culture in the country.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This impediment to our movement continued until I set down at Agboju and the mother of all battles being power failure welcomed us. The whole city was in darkness and no one recognized the other in darkness. As I hoped to hear children scream ‘up NEPA’ I soon fell asleep still worried in my sleep as I wondered on when things will take shape in Nigeria and when the country will compare with other tinier countries in the same region.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p><strong>About the Author:</strong>
<p>Emeka Esogbue hails from Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria. He is is a Historian and International Relations Analyst and Author with lots of tremendous published and unpublished works.



<a href="mailto:emekaesogbue@yahoo.com">emekaesogbue@yahoo.com</a></p><p>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/a-journey-to-republic-de-benin-in-west-africa-my-personal-experiences-and-the-nigerian-situation-480584.html" title="A Journey to Republic De Benin in West Africa: My Personal Experiences and the Nigerian Situation">http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/a-journey-to-republic-de-benin-in-west-africa-my-personal-experiences-and-the-nigerian-situation-480584.html</a></p> Not quite long this July, 2008 I set out on a journey to Republic De Benin to satisfy my curiosity because so many interesting things have been said about the country particularly on how organized that society is and how sweet roads in Benin are compared to what exists in our sleeping giant of Africa called Nigeria. I had been motivated by the saying by my father which that “if a child decides to remain in his farm he would think his father’s farm is the biggest of all farms in existence”.



By the way, Benin officially referred to, as “Republic De Benin” is a country in West Africa. This country is bordered to the west by Togo, to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Burkina Faso and Niger while the seat of government of this country is cotonou, its capital is Porto Novo. Until recently (in 1975) Benin was officially known as Dahomey. Part of the official history of Benin claims that the name ‘Benin’ has no proper connection to Benin City or Benin Empire now situated in modern day Nigeria, still certain aspects of the history of the old Benin Empire asserts or seeks to establish that the modern name of the country owes its origin to this once great empire because the influence of the empire extended to country (Benin).



Perhaps someday Historians may have to work towards this aspect of African history to establish the claim and counter claim to help us gain more insightful knowledge on how the people of these two countries related much beyond biases as each aspect of the history of these two countries are trying to justify its own. History can never be rewritten. Any attempt to do this will therefore amount to an attempt adjust the hand of clock either by trying to move it forward or backward. History remains history having been occasioned by either the activities of man or nature itself. We are told the name ‘Benin’ was picked as a neutral name in replacement of ‘Dahomey’ but where the origin of the name or word derives should also be of essence to historians who will now seek to establish whether a link exists with the Benin of Nigeria or not.



Anyway this article will work outside the history of Benin instead will dwell on the social organization of this very society. In other words, how the people of this country do things compared to other bigger countries such as Nigeria with all our revenues derived from our much-publicized oil will be discussed here. Oil may not be all that a country needs to better the lives of its citizens after all. This is what the present situation of Nigeria tells us judging from our experiences in the country today. Only a Nigerian living in the country and not a wealthy politician or government contractor will adequately understand the real situation of the country and what the common man is going through.



Once I set out to discover Republic De Benin like Mongo Park and Lander Brothers in July 2008, the road leading to this country from Nigeria was indeed a rough one with very serious traffic jam. At Okomaiko bus stop, passengers awaiting vehicle stood in the rain waiting with utmost patience to board a vehicle. Nothing would have deterred us not even the rain because we are all used to it. There was simply no cover at these bus stop. Buses attempting to stop and convey these teeming passengers were often scared away by the presence of the law enforcement engagements most of whom were also threateningly running in pursuit of these commercial vehicles even in the rain. Some of these vehicles could even render one’s ‘Christmas clothes’ torn. We soon managed to catch a bus after standing in the rain for about 45 minutes without any visible shades at the bus stop.



The journey though was a quiet and peaceful one with only the police occasionally stopping us to exchange the usual ‘Nigerian greetings’ with the driver of our bus whom seemed to understand every intricacy connected with driving to this country. He must be an experienced man indeed. We soon arrived Benin after about two hours drive. After the usual procedures at the Seme Border between these two countries, we caught another bus heading for Missebo. Much to my surprise, the people of this country working at the border could communicate in both French and English, and I thought it a deliberate action from the government of Benin to ensure that communication was readily available to the citizens of both countries. Even the commercial motor drivers, petty traders, and money exchangers were not left out.



This is a gain over their Nigerian counterparts whose citizens have never in any way been encouraged to understand or learn French by the Nigerian education system to become advantageously armed their citizens with the two international languages. It was also amazing to discover that road and notice boards in the country also existed in French and English languages, a development I very much admired because it gave us the English speakers unlimited knowledge of activities in that country. Excitingly too some of the citizens of this country could at least passably communicate in English and I started to wonder if the knowledge was gained from the education sector in that country or as result of the relationship with Nigerians in the country majority of whom were Ibo. There was really no time to ascertain from any of them how they are able to do this.



At first sight, you are complimented with ‘bonjour’ but when you respond with ‘good morning or good afternoon’ in English you have set off a conversation with them in English. One Nigerian was at business center to make a call, when she attempted to correct the telephone attendant grammatically the response of the attendant was that she should try and understand French too. We all reasoned with her.



If the education sector of this country achieved this then it’s so surprising because it is easier for camel to pass the eye of a needle than for a Nigerian student to speak French because he/she learnt it Nigerian school. Benin must have some wonderful schools too.



Benin I must comment presents some of the finest roads in West Africa and Nigeria cannot in anyway rank with this country. Road signs were completely visible starting from Seme border. Streetlights were never missing. At my age I cannot remember the last time I saw the streets of Lagos lit up with streetlights much less other parts of the country like Aiyetoro, Ogun state, Ibusa, Delta state, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom state, Ihievbe, Edo state, Obiangwu, Imo state, Ihiala, Anambra state and indeed other parts of northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s stranger (traffic lights) were also on mounted in all parts of Benin instead of the regular traffic wardens usually accosting us on Nigerian roads. It is unnecessary to state here that motorists and cyclists diligently complied with the instructions of these traffic lights. The last time I saw a functional traffic lights in Nigeria was in 1981 in Festac town. Though I have been told that there are about two or so at Marina Road of Lagos Island, in Lagos.



Have you ever seen a kind of vehicles responsible for the cleaning of roads? If you are a Nigerian in Nigeria and have not, you need to take a quick trip to Republic De Benin and see one before it is too late to do so. I cannot tell how often these vehicles clean these fine roads but these roads present mats or sorts of beds to lie. If these kinds of vehicles exist in Nigeria, will Lagos and some other Nigerians have to carry out the monthly environmental sanitation exercise? Again which particular ministry in Nigeria is responsible for this exercise? Why will an oil rich Nigeria expect its citizens to come out en masse on monthly basis for cleaning exercise when certain vehicles can do it? The last time I saw these vehicles at work in Nigeria was also in Festac town, Lagos and in 1979. Again I bet that a Nigerian living in the rural Jesse, delta state would argue that no such vehicle exists.



My enquiry at the Immigration office of that country in Cotonou showed that the staff go on break at 11.30 am during which nobody is ever attended to not even the bigwig politicians only to resume around 3.00pm. Bribes (‘settlements’) are never obtained to encourage private attendance to anyone. We have a lot to learn from these people of Benin.



On our way back to Nigeria at about 5.15 pm, we had an easy ride all through the territory of Benin and received warmth farewell from the security operatives in that country with very easy passage made possible by good roads and free flow of traffic encouraged by the police who were always by the side of the roads observing developments on the roads with their whistles intact in their mouths with absolute readiness to carry out their duties. At Seme border, the Benin side of the border absolute orderliness allowed us free departure from this beautiful and well-organized country into our own very ‘Naija’ (Nigeria)



The first enquiry I received from my Nigerian security man at the border was whether I was a Nigerian which though was not a bad one because I assumed he actually wanted to determine my identity which he was ignorant of but when after every proof I presented to him failed to properly identify me as a Nigerian I knew there was much more to it than met the eyes. The Beninese cyclist trying to convey me across, a little inside Nigerian side of the border became enraged and in an emotional outburst told the security man that I was his brother. By the way I could not determine whether this man was a policeman, immigration officer, customs officer, road safety official or even Agbero (tout) because he was appeared in musty. I was soon angered when he responded to the Beninese cyclist that I was not his brother.



“So you would deny me, a Nigerian for no good reasons? I queried. “If you desire some money tell me and I will readily grant your request but not to deny me your Nigerian brother” After I tipped him with some money he became apologetic. I had told him that he had no reason to deny me completely in the presence of a foreigner. “What if I were in danger would you have readily denied me giving away to my predators just because of money? He pleaded more and more with me and I soon left him alone.



Back in Nigeria, I was woken from my sleep inside the vehicle I boarded by profuse heat occasioned by the heavy traffic jam that welcomed us back into the country but some for patriotic reasons I too would have denied the country as my own but I soon accepted it as a fate presented to me against my personal wishes and will by my leaders in the country. Amazingly, we counted up to 22 police, customs and immigration check points from the border to Badagry, not to mention many more existing after Badagry with stern looking security men armed to the teeth all of who frequently halted our vehicle and doing their usual Nigerian businesses much to our discomfort. One Cameroonian sitting by me inside the vehicle inquired from me if Nigeria was under war and I laughed aloud not knowing what to answer but another Nigerian passenger who all along had appeared more patriotic than the rest us but with occasional criticism of our leaders was to tell him that it was the culture in the country.



This impediment to our movement continued until I set down at Agboju and the mother of all battles being power failure welcomed us. The whole city was in darkness and no one recognized the other in darkness. As I hoped to hear children scream ‘up NEPA’ I soon fell asleep still worried in my sleep as I wondered on when things will take shape in Nigeria and when the country will compare with other tinier countries in the same region.






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A Journey to Republic De Benin in West Africa: My Personal Experiences and the Nigerian Situation


Emeka Esogbue







Not quite long this July, 2008 I set out on a journey to Republic De Benin to satisfy my curiosity because so many interesting things have been said about the country particularly on how organized that society is and how sweet roads in Benin are compared to what exists in our sleeping giant of Africa called Nigeria. I had been motivated by the saying by my father which that “if a child decides to remain in his farm he would think his father’s farm is the biggest of all farms in existence”.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>By the way, Benin officially referred to, as “Republic De Benin” is a country in West Africa. This country is bordered to the west by Togo, to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Burkina Faso and Niger while the seat of government of this country is cotonou, its capital is Porto Novo. Until recently (in 1975) Benin was officially known as Dahomey. Part of the official history of Benin claims that the name ‘Benin’ has no proper connection to Benin City or Benin Empire now situated in modern day Nigeria, still certain aspects of the history of the old Benin Empire asserts or seeks to establish that the modern name of the country owes its origin to this once great empire because the influence of the empire extended to country (Benin).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Perhaps someday Historians may have to work towards this aspect of African history to establish the claim and counter claim to help us gain more insightful knowledge on how the people of these two countries related much beyond biases as each aspect of the history of these two countries are trying to justify its own. History can never be rewritten. Any attempt to do this will therefore amount to an attempt adjust the hand of clock either by trying to move it forward or backward. History remains history having been occasioned by either the activities of man or nature itself. We are told the name ‘Benin’ was picked as a neutral name in replacement of ‘Dahomey’ but where the origin of the name or word derives should also be of essence to historians who will now seek to establish whether a link exists with the Benin of Nigeria or not. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Anyway this article will work outside the history of Benin instead will dwell on the social organization of this very society. In other words, how the people of this country do things compared to other bigger countries such as Nigeria with all our revenues derived from our much-publicized oil will be discussed here. Oil may not be all that a country needs to better the lives of its citizens after all. This is what the present situation of Nigeria tells us judging from our experiences in the country today. Only a Nigerian living in the country and not a wealthy politician or government contractor will adequately understand the real situation of the country and what the common man is going through.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Once I set out to discover Republic De Benin like Mongo Park and Lander Brothers in July 2008, the road leading to this country from Nigeria was indeed a rough one with very serious traffic jam. At Okomaiko bus stop, passengers awaiting vehicle stood in the rain waiting with utmost patience to board a vehicle. Nothing would have deterred us not even the rain because we are all used to it. There was simply no cover at these bus stop. Buses attempting to stop and convey these teeming passengers were often scared away by the presence of the law enforcement engagements most of whom were also threateningly running in pursuit of these commercial vehicles even in the rain. Some of these vehicles could even render one’s ‘Christmas clothes’ torn. We soon managed to catch a bus after standing in the rain for about 45 minutes without any visible shades at the bus stop.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The journey though was a quiet and peaceful one with only the police occasionally stopping us to exchange the usual ‘Nigerian greetings’ with the driver of our bus whom seemed to understand every intricacy connected with driving to this country. He must be an experienced man indeed. We soon arrived Benin after about two hours drive. After the usual procedures at the Seme Border between these two countries, we caught another bus heading for Missebo. Much to my surprise, the people of this country working at the border could communicate in both French and English, and I thought it a deliberate action from the government of Benin to ensure that communication was readily available to the citizens of both countries. Even the commercial motor drivers, petty traders, and money exchangers were not left out.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This is a gain over their Nigerian counterparts whose citizens have never in any way been encouraged to understand or learn French by the Nigerian education system to become advantageously armed their citizens with the two international languages. It was also amazing to discover that road and notice boards in the country also existed in French and English languages, a development I very much admired because it gave us the English speakers unlimited knowledge of activities in that country. Excitingly too some of the citizens of this country could at least passably communicate in English and I started to wonder if the knowledge was gained from the education sector in that country or as result of the relationship with Nigerians in the country majority of whom were Ibo. There was really no time to ascertain from any of them how they are able to do this. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>At first sight, you are complimented with ‘bonjour’ but when you respond with ‘good morning or good afternoon’ in English you have set off a conversation with them in English. One Nigerian was at business center to make a call, when she attempted to correct the telephone attendant grammatically the response of the attendant was that she should try and understand French too. We all reasoned with her. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>If the education sector of this country achieved this then it’s so surprising because it is easier for camel to pass the eye of a needle than for a Nigerian student to speak French because he/she learnt it Nigerian school. Benin must have some wonderful schools too. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Benin I must comment presents some of the finest roads in West Africa and Nigeria cannot in anyway rank with this country. Road signs were completely visible starting from Seme border. Streetlights were never missing. At my age I cannot remember the last time I saw the streets of Lagos lit up with streetlights much less other parts of the country like Aiyetoro, Ogun state, Ibusa, Delta state, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom state, Ihievbe, Edo state, Obiangwu, Imo state, Ihiala, Anambra state and indeed other parts of northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s stranger (traffic lights) were also on mounted in all parts of Benin instead of the regular traffic wardens usually accosting us on Nigerian roads. It is unnecessary to state here that motorists and cyclists diligently complied with the instructions of these traffic lights. The last time I saw a functional traffic lights in Nigeria was in 1981 in Festac town. Though I have been told that there are about two or so at Marina Road of Lagos Island, in Lagos.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Have you ever seen a kind of vehicles responsible for the cleaning of roads? If you are a Nigerian in Nigeria and have not, you need to take a quick trip to Republic De Benin and see one before it is too late to do so. I cannot tell how often these vehicles clean these fine roads but these roads present mats or sorts of beds to lie. If these kinds of vehicles exist in Nigeria, will Lagos and some other Nigerians have to carry out the monthly environmental sanitation exercise? Again which particular ministry in Nigeria is responsible for this exercise? Why will an oil rich Nigeria expect its citizens to come out en masse on monthly basis for cleaning exercise when certain vehicles can do it? The last time I saw these vehicles at work in Nigeria was also in Festac town, Lagos and in 1979. Again I bet that a Nigerian living in the rural Jesse, delta state would argue that no such vehicle exists.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>My enquiry at the Immigration office of that country in Cotonou showed that the staff go on break at 11.30 am during which nobody is ever attended to not even the bigwig politicians only to resume around 3.00pm. Bribes (‘settlements’) are never obtained to encourage private attendance to anyone. We have a lot to learn from these people of Benin.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On our way back to Nigeria at about 5.15 pm, we had an easy ride all through the territory of Benin and received warmth farewell from the security operatives in that country with very easy passage made possible by good roads and free flow of traffic encouraged by the police who were always by the side of the roads observing developments on the roads with their whistles intact in their mouths with absolute readiness to carry out their duties. At Seme border, the Benin side of the border absolute orderliness allowed us free departure from this beautiful and well-organized country into our own very ‘Naija’ (Nigeria)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The first enquiry I received from my Nigerian security man at the border was whether I was a Nigerian which though was not a bad one because I assumed he actually wanted to determine my identity which he was ignorant of but when after every proof I presented to him failed to properly identify me as a Nigerian I knew there was much more to it than met the eyes. The Beninese cyclist trying to convey me across, a little inside Nigerian side of the border became enraged and in an emotional outburst told the security man that I was his brother. By the way I could not determine whether this man was a policeman, immigration officer, customs officer, road safety official or even Agbero (tout) because he was appeared in musty. I was soon angered when he responded to the Beninese cyclist that I was not his brother.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>“So you would deny me, a Nigerian for no good reasons? I queried. “If you desire some money tell me and I will readily grant your request but not to deny me your Nigerian brother” After I tipped him with some money he became apologetic. I had told him that he had no reason to deny me completely in the presence of a foreigner. “What if I were in danger would you have readily denied me giving away to my predators just because of money? He pleaded more and more with me and I soon left him alone.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Back in Nigeria, I was woken from my sleep inside the vehicle I boarded by profuse heat occasioned by the heavy traffic jam that welcomed us back into the country but some for patriotic reasons I too would have denied the country as my own but I soon accepted it as a fate presented to me against my personal wishes and will by my leaders in the country. Amazingly, we counted up to 22 police, customs and immigration check points from the border to Badagry, not to mention many more existing after Badagry with stern looking security men armed to the teeth all of who frequently halted our vehicle and doing their usual Nigerian businesses much to our discomfort. One Cameroonian sitting by me inside the vehicle inquired from me if Nigeria was under war and I laughed aloud not knowing what to answer but another Nigerian passenger who all along had appeared more patriotic than the rest us but with occasional criticism of our leaders was to tell him that it was the culture in the country.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This impediment to our movement continued until I set down at Agboju and the mother of all battles being power failure welcomed us. The whole city was in darkness and no one recognized the other in darkness. As I hoped to hear children scream ‘up NEPA’ I soon fell asleep still worried in my sleep as I wondered on when things will take shape in Nigeria and when the country will compare with other tinier countries in the same region.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p><strong>About the Author:</strong>
<p>Emeka Esogbue hails from Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria. He is is a Historian and International Relations Analyst and Author with lots of tremendous published and unpublished works.



<a href="mailto:emekaesogbue@yahoo.com">emekaesogbue@yahoo.com</a></p><p>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/a-journey-to-republic-de-benin-in-west-africa-my-personal-experiences-and-the-nigerian-situation-480584.html" title="A Journey to Republic De Benin in West Africa: My Personal Experiences and the Nigerian Situation">http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/a-journey-to-republic-de-benin-in-west-africa-my-personal-experiences-and-the-nigerian-situation-480584.html</a></p> Not quite long this July, 2008 I set out on a journey to Republic De Benin to satisfy my curiosity because so many interesting things have been said about the country particularly on how organized that society is and how sweet roads in Benin are compared to what exists in our sleeping giant of Africa called Nigeria. I had been motivated by the saying by my father which that “if a child decides to remain in his farm he would think his father’s farm is the biggest of all farms in existence”.



By the way, Benin officially referred to, as “Republic De Benin” is a country in West Africa. This country is bordered to the west by Togo, to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Burkina Faso and Niger while the seat of government of this country is cotonou, its capital is Porto Novo. Until recently (in 1975) Benin was officially known as Dahomey. Part of the official history of Benin claims that the name ‘Benin’ has no proper connection to Benin City or Benin Empire now situated in modern day Nigeria, still certain aspects of the history of the old Benin Empire asserts or seeks to establish that the modern name of the country owes its origin to this once great empire because the influence of the empire extended to country (Benin).



Perhaps someday Historians may have to work towards this aspect of African history to establish the claim and counter claim to help us gain more insightful knowledge on how the people of these two countries related much beyond biases as each aspect of the history of these two countries are trying to justify its own. History can never be rewritten. Any attempt to do this will therefore amount to an attempt adjust the hand of clock either by trying to move it forward or backward. History remains history having been occasioned by either the activities of man or nature itself. We are told the name ‘Benin’ was picked as a neutral name in replacement of ‘Dahomey’ but where the origin of the name or word derives should also be of essence to historians who will now seek to establish whether a link exists with the Benin of Nigeria or not.



Anyway this article will work outside the history of Benin instead will dwell on the social organization of this very society. In other words, how the people of this country do things compared to other bigger countries such as Nigeria with all our revenues derived from our much-publicized oil will be discussed here. Oil may not be all that a country needs to better the lives of its citizens after all. This is what the present situation of Nigeria tells us judging from our experiences in the country today. Only a Nigerian living in the country and not a wealthy politician or government contractor will adequately understand the real situation of the country and what the common man is going through.



Once I set out to discover Republic De Benin like Mongo Park and Lander Brothers in July 2008, the road leading to this country from Nigeria was indeed a rough one with very serious traffic jam. At Okomaiko bus stop, passengers awaiting vehicle stood in the rain waiting with utmost patience to board a vehicle. Nothing would have deterred us not even the rain because we are all used to it. There was simply no cover at these bus stop. Buses attempting to stop and convey these teeming passengers were often scared away by the presence of the law enforcement engagements most of whom were also threateningly running in pursuit of these commercial vehicles even in the rain. Some of these vehicles could even render one’s ‘Christmas clothes’ torn. We soon managed to catch a bus after standing in the rain for about 45 minutes without any visible shades at the bus stop.



The journey though was a quiet and peaceful one with only the police occasionally stopping us to exchange the usual ‘Nigerian greetings’ with the driver of our bus whom seemed to understand every intricacy connected with driving to this country. He must be an experienced man indeed. We soon arrived Benin after about two hours drive. After the usual procedures at the Seme Border between these two countries, we caught another bus heading for Missebo. Much to my surprise, the people of this country working at the border could communicate in both French and English, and I thought it a deliberate action from the government of Benin to ensure that communication was readily available to the citizens of both countries. Even the commercial motor drivers, petty traders, and money exchangers were not left out.



This is a gain over their Nigerian counterparts whose citizens have never in any way been encouraged to understand or learn French by the Nigerian education system to become advantageously armed their citizens with the two international languages. It was also amazing to discover that road and notice boards in the country also existed in French and English languages, a development I very much admired because it gave us the English speakers unlimited knowledge of activities in that country. Excitingly too some of the citizens of this country could at least passably communicate in English and I started to wonder if the knowledge was gained from the education sector in that country or as result of the relationship with Nigerians in the country majority of whom were Ibo. There was really no time to ascertain from any of them how they are able to do this.



At first sight, you are complimented with ‘bonjour’ but when you respond with ‘good morning or good afternoon’ in English you have set off a conversation with them in English. One Nigerian was at business center to make a call, when she attempted to correct the telephone attendant grammatically the response of the attendant was that she should try and understand French too. We all reasoned with her.



If the education sector of this country achieved this then it’s so surprising because it is easier for camel to pass the eye of a needle than for a Nigerian student to speak French because he/she learnt it Nigerian school. Benin must have some wonderful schools too.



Benin I must comment presents some of the finest roads in West Africa and Nigeria cannot in anyway rank with this country. Road signs were completely visible starting from Seme border. Streetlights were never missing. At my age I cannot remember the last time I saw the streets of Lagos lit up with streetlights much less other parts of the country like Aiyetoro, Ogun state, Ibusa, Delta state, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom state, Ihievbe, Edo state, Obiangwu, Imo state, Ihiala, Anambra state and indeed other parts of northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s stranger (traffic lights) were also on mounted in all parts of Benin instead of the regular traffic wardens usually accosting us on Nigerian roads. It is unnecessary to state here that motorists and cyclists diligently complied with the instructions of these traffic lights. The last time I saw a functional traffic lights in Nigeria was in 1981 in Festac town. Though I have been told that there are about two or so at Marina Road of Lagos Island, in Lagos.



Have you ever seen a kind of vehicles responsible for the cleaning of roads? If you are a Nigerian in Nigeria and have not, you need to take a quick trip to Republic De Benin and see one before it is too late to do so. I cannot tell how often these vehicles clean these fine roads but these roads present mats or sorts of beds to lie. If these kinds of vehicles exist in Nigeria, will Lagos and some other Nigerians have to carry out the monthly environmental sanitation exercise? Again which particular ministry in Nigeria is responsible for this exercise? Why will an oil rich Nigeria expect its citizens to come out en masse on monthly basis for cleaning exercise when certain vehicles can do it? The last time I saw these vehicles at work in Nigeria was also in Festac town, Lagos and in 1979. Again I bet that a Nigerian living in the rural Jesse, delta state would argue that no such vehicle exists.



My enquiry at the Immigration office of that country in Cotonou showed that the staff go on break at 11.30 am during which nobody is ever attended to not even the bigwig politicians only to resume around 3.00pm. Bribes (‘settlements’) are never obtained to encourage private attendance to anyone. We have a lot to learn from these people of Benin.



On our way back to Nigeria at about 5.15 pm, we had an easy ride all through the territory of Benin and received warmth farewell from the security operatives in that country with very easy passage made possible by good roads and free flow of traffic encouraged by the police who were always by the side of the roads observing developments on the roads with their whistles intact in their mouths with absolute readiness to carry out their duties. At Seme border, the Benin side of the border absolute orderliness allowed us free departure from this beautiful and well-organized country into our own very ‘Naija’ (Nigeria)



The first enquiry I received from my Nigerian security man at the border was whether I was a Nigerian which though was not a bad one because I assumed he actually wanted to determine my identity which he was ignorant of but when after every proof I presented to him failed to properly identify me as a Nigerian I knew there was much more to it than met the eyes. The Beninese cyclist trying to convey me across, a little inside Nigerian side of the border became enraged and in an emotional outburst told the security man that I was his brother. By the way I could not determine whether this man was a policeman, immigration officer, customs officer, road safety official or even Agbero (tout) because he was appeared in musty. I was soon angered when he responded to the Beninese cyclist that I was not his brother.



“So you would deny me, a Nigerian for no good reasons? I queried. “If you desire some money tell me and I will readily grant your request but not to deny me your Nigerian brother” After I tipped him with some money he became apologetic. I had told him that he had no reason to deny me completely in the presence of a foreigner. “What if I were in danger would you have readily denied me giving away to my predators just because of money? He pleaded more and more with me and I soon left him alone.



Back in Nigeria, I was woken from my sleep inside the vehicle I boarded by profuse heat occasioned by the heavy traffic jam that welcomed us back into the country but some for patriotic reasons I too would have denied the country as my own but I soon accepted it as a fate presented to me against my personal wishes and will by my leaders in the country. Amazingly, we counted up to 22 police, customs and immigration check points from the border to Badagry, not to mention many more existing after Badagry with stern looking security men armed to the teeth all of who frequently halted our vehicle and doing their usual Nigerian businesses much to our discomfort. One Cameroonian sitting by me inside the vehicle inquired from me if Nigeria was under war and I laughed aloud not knowing what to answer but another Nigerian passenger who all along had appeared more patriotic than the rest us but with occasional criticism of our leaders was to tell him that it was the culture in the country.



This impediment to our movement continued until I set down at Agboju and the mother of all battles being power failure welcomed us. The whole city was in darkness and no one recognized the other in darkness. As I hoped to hear children scream ‘up NEPA’ I soon fell asleep still worried in my sleep as I wondered on when things will take shape in Nigeria and when the country will compare with other tinier countries in the same region.






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wbb to read this history lesson

you did not post anything.

But back to the story. It think the yorubas and bendle should help the north and leave nigeria and allow them to be majority.

@ BECOMERICH


That first picture is not Cotonou, stop lying - I know Cotonou like my living room

The lady that own that building with the date on the photo in red saying 25 9 2004 spend many years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Europe.

So u want to belong to Benin go ahead , but remember there isn't only Yoruba people in Benin , they have the same problems North /South - Christian/Muslims

J'ai passe quelques temps a cotonou mon frere.

nawooo! nawoo

why oh why?

why is it usually a wahala with nigeria with these folks that havnt step their foot in the homeland for years and years of their life, _{close to die in oyiboland humans}

i think it will be interestin to tell the nigerians last time these bitter fellows and loser cooperates left nigeria, then  this aka superman will be in the position to spit fire.

you talkin about people that dnt even have face u-i face u flat, no land, absolutely nothing, nothing precisely come here, tryin to dictate to us how nigerian should be, their sons and daughters, cant even speak the so called precious yoruba hahh huh! they probably dnt even know where nigeria is.

how can normal reasonable nigeria with all his equity,investment,land and properties nationwide wish his country deaf

every f***kin day, all this superman heard is nigeria is illegal, whilsit when mother^^^kers look around all we see is  political criminals cueing up for the next phase _election.

listen nigeria1 if u got a choked engine in your static brain, this  certainly not the place to seek help with your bitter-instigating mentality. Beggin fashola for a job aint gona allevaite $^it i tell yall.

Now forget yoruba as u love to proclaim day and nite, Nigeria has come to stay,kiss it,then leave it, but remember igbo's elation is inevitable im afriad

now let me drop a hint, get your head fixed up first big man. if anybody should winch on nigeria, i think it should be the most fearsome IGBOS

Can only hope u live to recognise that sir.

How did you escape from my cage??!!!

Your girlfriend DeepZone aka MamaEarth really missed you fa!

Happy New Year Superman

caged for where, this soldier cnt be cage sister, u heard. they tried, they fail.

happy new as well, all shall be well. jinx hahh

damn naija sweet ooo! hmm never know hausa got christain, met 1 in abuja, fine thing hahha

oh well hmm

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ikeyman00:

caged for where, this soldier cnt be cage sister, u heard. they tried, they fail.

happy new as well, all shall be well. jinx hahh

damn naija sweet ooo! hmm never know hausa got christain, met 1 in abuja, fine thing hahha

oh well hmm

Ha ah! I always knew you were not exposed or enlightened, that's why you can spew all the rubbi you used to.

Hopefully this new year will bring you more awareness.

tpia:

interesting!!!!!  You never knew there were Christian Hausas? 

amazing.

Lmao!! I know right. . . in this day and age ooooh.

I still do not get you people, you northerner and igbos. look why dont you let us go. oil in the east is 83%  of nigeria oil. only 17% is in ondo and delta state. And you still do not want us to go,


look there is 36 state in nigeria. if you divided  100 % of the oil money by 36 state.

Using $40 a barrel of oil to calculate   40 x 2 million barrel x 365 = $29,200,000,000


If you divided by 36 state.


29,200,000,000  / 36 =  $811.11 million per state,


Now if you let the yoruba and bendle to go.   

83% of 29.2 billion is $24.236 billion

When you divided it by the remain state of 26 state.       


24.236  / 26  =  $932.15million   . Each state gain more money of nearly $121 million       

compare this to our state. The remain money for us is   $4.964 billion

when you divided by 10 state leaving.


4.964 / 10 = $496 million.   we are lossing from collecting $811.11 million  to just $496 million.

We are lossing in each state $314.71  while each of you state would gain 121 million


While your state would collecting $932.15million   , we would be collecting just  $496 million.  , about half what you are getting.


Do you people know maths,
we are help you people.

i thot i was writin rubbish on nl until i read this becomerich's posts.
What a slowpoke. And a disgrace t yorubas, nigeria nd d world.
I have neva laffd so much.
I seriously wish u a slow,painful death which wil consume u over time causin u to lose more and more of ur mind and sanity.
U r a bastard!God punish u and ur satelite pictures and calculations!

jinx

Ha ah! I always knew you were not exposed or enlightened, that's why you can spew all the rubbi you used to.

Hopefully this new year will bring you more awareness.

hmmm maybe the fear of suya blade impede things

i think u will agree with that irrespective of your make-shift jargoon blog

You I reject that in jesus name. 

You see the yoruba people would say, The truth is like a smoke, that you can not hide it and some day everybody would know about it.

You can not hide pregancy the yorubas would say. You can not hide population census fraud. Can they tell Yar adua. when it blow to your face, 15 million lifes would be killed.

Someone claim, why would nigeria break, she is married to an igboman. I tell that person now. which one is better that nigeria break up peaceful or even you or your family and maybe 30 members of your families be killed. which one is better. Pick one. When all your love one are gun down , just because you refuse that because of your one marriage the whole of your family be killed  in nigeria.

What good is Adenuga or otedola money , if he claim he own glo and nigeria should not break up and in future , a war happen and adenuga or otedola  may be in the office on that day and they bomb down the building. which one would he prefer. I peaceful breakup or deadly breakup where all is family and love one may get killed.

We have to know the whole world see the truth.

And the northman, here is my answer to you. I am saving and helping the north. You would be getting more money to develop and Umaru Yar adua does not have to rig the election. He want to rig the election. And he does not have to. All he need is join in this movement to join yoruba and bendle with the benin.
Look like pharos God is dealing with is sickness , what if God now allow the killing of his children.  See this picture below of him and shagari. It is God judgement on us . Let breakup and send yoruba and bendle to republic of benin.


I am yoruba. my name start with ADE.

Do you know what it means to loss your family, or see your brothers and sister shoot right in front of you, ?

Do you know what it means to have your unborn child killed?

Do you know what it means to have sleepless night of bombing air raid.?
Do you know what it takes to live without food for 60 days.? Do you what it to to stop the universities system for 3 years.?  Do you know how it feel to have bullet raid your house?
Do you know how it feel to see young men shoot and dump on the side street?  Do you know what it feel to be raped?
Do you know how it feels to loss all your sources of wealth, your cars,, houses , and business?
Do you know how it feel to be homeless?

it was not a war, it was called the June 12 election, so imagine how a  war would look like. killing and a raped. 


9jaganja, i am nigerian and you are not yoruba. prove that you are yoruba.  only reply me in yoruba.  You are an igbo or hausa man.  And two, you can not be a yoruba child, you call me an  illiterate ?  No yoruba child from a good home would ever say that. I know you are igbo or hausa pretending to be Yoruba,

First of all prove that you are yoruba. Noone doubt my been yoruba. Even not some member of your rep or senate? I have never pretended.



Charlesmud stop talking about how you can make nigeria get better,before your father, they have said the same thing. since 1914, it is going to be 100 years in 4 years. It as not got better. It would never get better. We all know that.

What we are looking for is another solution that would make the lifes of the people better, the yorubas would say if we can not move forward, we should at least know where we started from.

The issue is we have satellite pictures and Images which shows the north is a minority in Nigeria. IF you have any nigeria blood in you, you would know the north who refused to hand over to abiola would not agree to be MINORITY.  So you look for another option . The option is to make them majority. Many powerful northerner know the truth. Even I think IBB most of seen the pictures now, so that may be the reason for supporting the other coup. The north would prefer a military coup at the moment than been MINORITY in nigeria, that way they can remain in power.

If you know the north very well, like we have, they may plan a coup some month before Yar adua leaves offices so that he would not hand over to a southerner. And the power may remain in their hand.

The true is , how long do we play hide and seek with people lifes?? how long?  Democracy is a good step. But the north says it does not want democracy. And we can not return back to military government, because democracy is one man one vote. And the north says NO to one man one vote. And we can not go back to the second option of a military. This option give the north 2 things, 1 access to the sea and 83% of the oil.

We consider the third option, Since they have alway believe they are majority and we  yorubas too want to reunity with our brother in Benin republic. We decided to take this better option to avoid future problem for generation unborn.

You see if  Rwanda or liberia, or congo  have been smart like we are doing , millions of lifes would have been saved. 1 million were killed in  Rwanda  with a population of 10 million people. Can you imagine nigeria with over 150  million. 15 million people may be kill. Africa is not mature to hand a country with too many people. look what they do in small countries. 

It may be difficult for some yorubas to accept this majority decision because of person interest, greed or business interest but we should know it is the GOdly thing to do.

What make a leader, A leader is someone that can plan to avoid trouble. he is someone who does not decieve himself. The word of God says a prudent man see trouble and hide from it, but a foolish man keeps on heading towards it.
The word of God says wisdom is better than gold. Having great vision is important. with wisdom you can avoid problem. The yorubas would says An elder should not be in a market and allow the young people to go on the wrong path in the market. We Yoruba have taken the best  and godly decision, some may call us coward, but a wiseman is more better than a coward.

You see if Gowon or Ojukwu had been wise and one of them agree to be a coward, we would have saved 1 million lifes. We do not want to make the same mistake twices.


See this picture belows this is what we are trying to avoid. And this is pictures of africa nation who have been foolish and have foolish leaders and the only people that make money from pictures like this are guns and weapon makers, and we do not want to foolish like this africa countries. we are more mature than this foolish africa nation. And  that why  we yorubas have taken the gentleman approach. In future you would thank us for taken this step. Call us coward, but we  believe we are applying wisdom on this issue.  Yoruba decision is the most godly thing to do. even God is in support of us.



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@ becomerich

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