there's so much news flying all over the place about Nigeria's Oil rich Niger-Delta, but i dont always buy some of them knowing that some might be mere propaganda.

Hence i want those who know the true story behind the region's problems to share their the truth they know with us here.

Please be objective and not sentimental.

The truth is 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 , 6 ,,,,,,, clicks away or you can also go there to see with your korokoro eyes.

Me!?
Why?
i beg put me for ground make i use ma leg waka.

It is bad in these civilized word that our president cannot do anything

And again please, I need a giud line cos i want a topic

And again please, I need a giud line cos i want to post a topic

Obasanjo Kill Niger Delta back in 2003 What did the world say about it? Obasanjo make Niger delta peoples carry gun in Nigeria because they cant sit back and wait while those slowpoke kills them all and the war is just the beginning. I need real terrorist to destroy Aso Rock

naigeria na my countryo, bayelsa na my state oh, 1999 i swear i nogo 4getam, , dem don kill dem mama, i think Timaya can help u out

There're many things to note about the crisis in the niger delta region, though to appreciate it in full u need to delve into history. What I'll attempt to do is provide u with key areas to research on, thereby enabling you to start grasping the full extent of the region's woes.

1 The mistake of 1914- amalgamation of incompatible social formations forcefully lumped together by Lugard for purely administrative ease.

2 Dubious legislations- Land use decree 1978, Petroleum decrees of 1969 & 1991, Land titles vesting decree 52 of 1993 & National inland waterways authority decree 13 of 1977.

3. Principle of derivation in revenue allocation- 100% 1953, 50% 1960, 45% 1970, 20% 1975, 2% 1982 1.5% 1984 3% 1992 etc etc.
It is also instructive to note that the exclusive federal jurisdiction over natural resources apply to only oil & gas.

4. Insensitivity of the federal government & state governments both past & present to development of the region since oil prospecting & exploration commenced since 1938.

Any objective individual would realise that the continued neglect & disregard of the rights of the region's peoples over the years could only culminate in the present day crises. In the words of Robert Nester Marley aka Bob Marley :
"you can fool some people sometime, but you cant fool all the people all the time, now you see the light, stand up <& fight> for your right" (emphasis mine)
If you ask me on any given sunday, I'd readily sacrifice peace & rather be content with equal rights and justice,

the problems are 1,the federal govt that has neglected the region,2,the niger delta leaders.tha federal govt uses oil money to develop abuja and the north in neglect of the area.their leaders preferred northern domination to igbo domination,now,they have compared,so,let them decide.

these so-called militants r enjoyin the money, fame and power they r gettin from this regular abduction of top oil officials, I believe dat even if they get what they had been askin for, they would not want to leave dis act.
What do y'all think

Sooo, the militants are now the demons, if they kidnapped one politician every week, and ask for N5million, it won't make up for all the deaths our politicians have cost us and all the billions of USD$ ($600+ billion over the last 15 years was what Nigeria made from crude oil sales). so what if some illiterate greedy native of the Niger-Delta starts kidnapping kids and old folks and preachers for some dough, we all sat there and did nothing while nigeria was butt-bleeped by greedy nigerians, now we dare say the militants should seek dialogue rather than take the violent way out. Bleep!!! I
d kidnap and rape my hostages and kill them after i collect the ransom money. bloody Nigerians!!

The true story is MILITANTS and MILITARY ( includes politician) are fighting over who will control and have the largest share in the nigerian oil proceeds.
CHIKENA ABI I LIE ?

@largerwhenindoubt,

If we keep looking back, we will never move forward. You can never justify a wrong,  and by that i mean the enviromental degradation as well as the militant activities.

if they blow uo everytin, naija is doomed at the short run

if they blow uo everytin, naija is doomed at the short run

if they blow uo everytin, naija is doomed at the short run

vote mend to rule the country. at least then it will be official.

Please let's be serious for once

Take a look at the Lagos - Shagamu - Ore - Benin - Sapele - Warri - Ughelli - Mbiama - Port Harcourt - Eleme - Ikot Abasi link road popularly called EAST - WEST road. Almost all central governments have awarded dualization contract for that road yet it remains undone due to conspiracy for corruption. This same government now alleges that its militants that is preventing the work which is a big lie. Where they militants in shagari, IBB, Abacha era? We of the Niger Delta have taken our destiny in our hands. We will die any which way so its better we die fighting so that our future generations might have a better deal from this contraption called the Nigerian federal government.

@efeski.
Nice analyses.
@dgrock, long time, how body, wife and kids??
Rgrds to em' all.

@efeski.
Nice analyses.
@dgrock, long time, how body, wife and kids??
Rgrds to em' all.

@otokx,
i feel ur pain and burden, its Niger Delta is not worth been in captive u knw! All u said is but the truth, i av been to d Delta and confirmed 4 meself.

@efeski.
Nice analyses.
@dgrock, long time, how body, wife and kids??
Rgrds to em' all.

@otokx,
i feel ur pain and burden, its Niger Delta is not worth been in captive u knw! All u said is but the truth, i av been to d Delta and confirmed 4 meself.

@Brein,
bobo, it is so good to hear from you. please tell me all you know about this topic.

Well, there's really not much left to say again, we all can now see the core problems of d delta in d expose hence nothing hidden.
If i should dere start opening books and tales of Niger Delta problems frm its conception uptill present, Nairaland wont contain but some major problems as regards so far by otokx, efeski and other current Nlanders are still in place.
I must say the Delta problems down to d time of KEN SARO WIWA (rip), ISAAC ADAKA BORO (rip) etcetera, is a very complex one which requires special deliberations of a one-way forward by them culprits.
I just take it that the time 4 d Delta emancipation is now! Period.
Therefore, lets ALL rise up and Fight for our birth-right together wif d masses.

The problem wont end as long as we have fools that still think and talk this way:

Jonathan can’t take over
• The North will not allow vice president to replace Yar’Adua, constitution or no constitution — Daboh
From LUCKY NWANKWERE, Abuja
Saturday, May 30, 2009


Godwin Daboh
Photo: Sun News Publishing 
More Stories on This Section
Although the 1999 constitution says that in the event of the president’s death or he resigns or removed from office the vice president takes over government, there are indications that the North would not allow this to happen if President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, at any time within his tenure, cannot continue in office.

Revealing this to editors and members of the management of The Sun, eminent politician and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Godwin Daboh Adzuana, said the North would never allow Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to replace Yar’Adua if the latter has to quit office halfway in his government.

He said that if Yar’Adua cannot continue in office, there would be an interim government pending when a northerner is selected as president.

He said; “The North cannot allow Jonathan to complete the term of Yar’Adua. The position here is that there will be an interim government within which somebody from the North will be elected to complete Yar’Adua’s term. We are not giving one day of this administration to the South.”
Dr. Daboh spoke on this and other things.

The problem wont end as long as we have fools that still think and talk this way:

Jonathan can’t take over
• The North will not allow vice president to replace Yar’Adua, constitution or no constitution — Daboh
From LUCKY NWANKWERE, Abuja
Saturday, May 30, 2009


Godwin Daboh
Photo: Sun News Publishing  
More Stories on This Section
Although the 1999 constitution says that in the event of the president’s death or he resigns or removed from office the vice president takes over government, there are indications that the North would not allow this to happen if President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, at any time within his tenure, cannot continue in office.

Revealing this to editors and members of the management of The Sun, eminent politician and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Godwin Daboh Adzuana, said the North would never allow Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to replace Yar’Adua if the latter has to quit office halfway in his government.

He said that if Yar’Adua cannot continue in office, there would be an interim government pending when a northerner is selected as president.

He said; “The North cannot allow Jonathan to complete the term of Yar’Adua. The position here is that there will be an interim government within which somebody from the North will be elected to complete Yar’Adua’s term. We are not giving one day of this administration to the South.”
Dr. Daboh spoke on this and other things.

@ rasputinn
going by ur presentattions, niger-deltans are seen as slaves by the northerners, right?