AjanleKoko:

Quite right. Which is why the Enahoros of this world are agitating for a sovereign national conference. Somehow we have to define ground rules for being together as a nation, else we split peacefully. Being together for perpetuity, given the history and antecedents provided by certain events, does not look feasible to me.

tarano:

I prefer a Green Democratic Revolution, let's start with elected officials in the local government level, if we become successful say win 75% of all Local Government election, Then we know we have a base and populace support for an all-out revolution,
If the masses do not care about who becomes their council men and women, then I do not feel they are really bothered who becomes their governor or President,

That is my take start small,

nex:

You all see why we need time to plan a revolution?

Some people mistake it that we're planning genocide. How can I engage in a revolution when my comrades are going to be slaughtering downtrodden people of other tribes instead of bringing down necrocracy.


As regards a bloodless coup, in Nigeria of today, it can't be done.

Due to foreign influence and interests in Nigeria. The will want the revolution to last forever.


At an average, 30% of the population will die. Not just directly from the violence, but from starvation, disease and contamination which would be caused by decaying dead bodies, transportation hazards that will engulf people fleeing (sinking ferries, crashing planes, cars and lorries). Not to mention those that will be killed in confrontation.


We need a revolution, but it has to be planned. It has to be structured and it has to be timed. People like asha80 have to be re-oriented that revolution doesn't mean tribal war or ethnic cleansing. They have to be reminded that there will be no looking back. Nothing like "but e been dey share the money" or "na my inlaw brother wife".


Before we get to the stage of the revolution, we must be sure that's what we want to do because once you get people like me activated, the job must be completed.

Beaf:

Nigeria is the most ethnically diverse country in the World. Ethnic diversity has been proven over and over to be enimical to growth and development. We have not even been able to perform the most basic prerequisite by holding a national conference and yet we are here talking "revolution". Una tink say na frying akara?
There seems to be no alternative. Nigeria will split violently in the near future, that will be the revolution.

Posted by alias64

We’re not ready for a revolution because we don’t have a united populace.

Besides even if in future we became united enough for one, we would be pretty stupid people if that revolution was based on any of the type from abroad.

The western and eastern societies aren’t what we should aim for. Electricity and paved roads are not all that it is cracked up to be. In many ways, the chaotic or rural life of a Nigerian is far richer and healthier than that of an average American or British person.

~Sauron~:

Wrong information. . . . . .Indonesia takes the cake.

In 1998, the people of Indonesia rose against Suharto and he had to retire as the President.
Ethnic diversity has nothing to do with revolution. . . .Of course, people will die but Nigerians should not think about themselves. They should think about the future of the coming generation. After all, people die everyday from the strife, famine and the abject poverty in Nigeria.
We should copy Indonesia, force these criminals we call Politicians out of the office and start all over again.

Beaf:

Wrong. Javanese comprise 42% of their population, the next biggest groups are Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5% and Malays 7.5%. Naturally the Javanese run things and no othnic group is big enough to challenge them.
Anyway what about their war in Aceh?

Compare with Nigeria; Hausa ~20%, Igbo ~20%, Yoruba ~20%

~Sauron~:

What has the dominance of Javanese gotta do with your misinformation. . . . .
There are more than 220 million people in Indonesia, 300 distinct native ethnicities and 742 different languages,
Which of this data is not higher than what Nigeria has got? If Indonesia can do it, Nigeria can do it.
Letz stop hiding behind religion and tribal differences to make a change. Indonesia is bigger than Nigeria and they made a change.

manmustwac:

@post
No we're not ready for a revolution unless its a typing revolution coz thats all we ever do.

Beaf:

Wrong. Javanese comprise 42% of their population, the next biggest groups are Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5% and Malays 7.5%. Naturally the Javanese run things and no othnic group is big enough to challenge them.
Anyway what about their war in Aceh?

Compare with Nigeria; Hausa ~20%, Igbo ~20%, Yoruba ~20%

ezeagu:

Nigeria was created to spite us.

Can you imagine letting Oyo, Benin AND the troublesome Igbo have soveriegn states? Europe would have/had serious competition and they had to fix that, that is why the most valuable African art pieces in the British museum, and their only bronzes (Obviously stolen) where ransacked from these states, this happened less than 120 years ago.

In summary Nigeria is not/was not meant to be a nation.

, Hey a revolution is a revolution!

manmustwac:

@post
No we're not ready for a revolution unless its a typing revolution coz thats all we ever do.

qblaze:

I'm ready for the revolution!!! Join me.

Kobojunkie:

Corrupt sure, and bloodless, in my opinion, is possible. Problem is we are decades too late for the BLOODY type of revolution. I mean even south african did well to stare clear of that kind after apartheid, why? Because they knew and still know that it would not have helped the course at all. The minute we allow blood shed,it is bound to get out of hand quickly and before you know it, we are smack dab in the middle of a civil war/tribal war.

We need a revolution, but most importantly, a bloodless one. We saw how things turned in kenya. I bet that whole started as a revolution of some sort but quickly turned into shameful ethnic war that the whole world saw.

babaearly:

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KnowAll:

The earlier NLanders realise you cannot carry out revolution from the comfort of your homes and from far away lands the better.

KnowAll:
To be serious and practical about revolution is to alighn one's self with the sense of reason and dissent from the major and dominant politcal force.

I heard a group of Hausa /Fulani intelligentisia are dis-illusioned with the PDP they are not happy with the way Yaradua is running the country. These fringe members of the PDP I understand are de-tribalised, and want to throw their own candidate into the ring come 2011. Those of you intrested in the revolution go and seek out these guys and know what their aganda is for the country, mordern revolution is not all about blood shed it is about systematic encroahing of the power base, you encroah-hold, then encroach- hold until a final take over is possible and realisiable.

IFELEKE:

kobo,
I quite agree with you on some of your assertions but i beg to differ on your idea of bloodless revolution.
By bloodless, you mean a peaceful revolution? no it won't work out because we cannot revolt in peace when we are not even united or living in peace(quoting you).

IFELEKE:

Revolution like i said earlier is a child of necessity, it's the kind of desperate battle a goat fights after being chased to the wall(which is always nasty) and that is what we really need in Nigeria.
Anything aside that will end up being watered down along ethno-tribal lines.
by the way,
What happened in kenya is a case of one thief outsmarting the other. . .pure and simple.!

Beaf:

A true revolution anywhere cannot be peaceful. By true revolution, I mean the complete uprooting and overturning of the status quo; who the powers are, how the economy runs, how regions integrate, refocusing of the media and other instituitions for positive propaganda and localisation of solutions etc. In Nigeria's case, it would involve changing the countries name, changing our state language from English to either pidgin or the language of the smallest ethnic group.
All the above will immediately catapult the country from disgrace to prominence, similar to the way China has risen with speed out of hunger, annual droughts and pernury to become the most powerful economy today.

. . .But how can these things be achieved peacefully? It is impossible.

babaearly:

[size=14pt]WHAT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THESE PEOPLE CALLING FOR REVOLUTION? WHERE ARE YOUR CREDENTIALS? ARE YOU QUALIFIED[/size]?