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The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by huxley(m): 5:41pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
As a result of endemic mental indolence of the Nigerian ruling class, a problem was made to exist where none needed to exist. From the moment when it became a problem, the Bakassi issue dragged on for many years before it was eventually settled peacefully at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2008. But this need not have been a problem, nor taken that long to resolve or clarify. That it did is testament to the mental indolence that the Nigerian ruling class and large parts of the ordinary Nigerian population. Even the Nigerian intellectual class do not seem to have a voice anymore. All that needed to be done was for someone to check the records of the history of the Bakassi Peninsula, but such simple fact-checking seem to be beyond the ability of an entire country that want to pass itself off as the Giant of Africa. The entire country seemed to have been mentally paralysed into a mode of thought that bore no resemblance with reality, and no one seemed capable of getting them out of this coma. They let themselves be dragged into the ICJ and be humiliated by such an elementary matter as referring to the archive or history records of the period. What really is happening in that country? If there are Nigerians out there who can read and have the faculty to understand and be rational, please read this report (http://www.omoigui.com/files/the_bakassi_story.pdf) in its entirety, or at least the excerpts below: 12. On February 11th and 12th 1961, a plebiscite was held to " clarify the wishes of the people living in Northern and Southern Cameroons ". The population of Northern Cameroons had earlier - in 1959 - "decided to achieve independence by joining the independent Federation of Nigeria", while the population of Southern Cameroons, whose plebiscite could not be done in 1959 for security reasons, now "decided to achieve independence by joining the independent Republic of Cameroon" (General Assembly resolution 1608 (XV) of 21 April 1961). Note that there were 21 polling stations on the Bakassi peninsula itself and that 73% of the people living there voted to "achieve independence by joining the independent Republic of Cameroon". (Note the blunder here. By spelling it as "Cameroon", rather than "Cameroun", the UN created an opening for the people of the "Southern Cameroons" to say they never voted to join "Cameroun" which is the former French territory. 13. In 1962, the government of Tafawa Balewa exchanged diplomatic notes with Cameroun acknowledging the fact that Bakassi was not Nigerian territory. General Gowon was a T/Captain. Maps from that period show Bakassi peninsula in Cameroun, following the results of the 1961 plebiscite. 14. In January 1966, Major General Ironsi came to power in Nigeria. He committed his government to respect all prior international agreements made by the Balewa government. Maps from that period show Bakassi peninsula in Cameroun. 15. In July 1966, then Lt. Col. Gowon came to power in Nigeria. He too committed his government to respect all prior international agreements made by the Ironsi and Balewa governments. Maps from that period show Bakassi peninsula in Cameroun 16. In 1970, moves began to be made by independent Cameroun and post-civil war Nigeria to clarify their maritime border which was vaguely defined by the 1913 Anglo-German Treaty. Maps from that period show Bakassi peninsula in Cameroun, but the offshore boundary was unclear since there was no detailed demarkation of the "navigable portion" of the approach channel to the Calabar estuary. Then Attorney General Elias correctly advised the Gowon government that post-colonial Nigeria had no legal basis for contesting the Bakassi peninsula itself, but that work to delimit the offshore boundary and vague sections of the land boundary should proceed at full speed in accordance with the original Anglo-German Treaty of 1913. The technical problem thus became deciding exactly what part was "navigable" and what was not. It is this matter that was addressed on April 4th, 1971 at Yaoundé when Nigeria's General Gowon and Cameroun President Ahidjo, accompanied by large delegations, signed the "Coker-Ngo" Line on British Admiralty Chart No. 3433 "as far as the 3-nautical-mile limit." The status of the Bakassi peninsula proper was not an issue for discussion. Maps from that period show Bakassi peninsula in Cameroun. 17. On June 1st, 1975, Gowon and Ahidjo signed the Maroua Declaration for the partial extension of the 1971 maritime boundary. Again, the status of the Bakassi peninsula proper was not even an issue for discussion. Maps from that period show Bakassi peninsula in Cameroun. ==================================================================================================== Now, if you did not know this, ask yourself - Why is it you did not know this? Were you not educated properly about the modern history of your country? Did you not seek to educate yourself about your country's modern history? Have the media you your country failed to educate you about this? OR are you just very simple-minded, dumb, stup1d, trigger-happy and plain ignorant, someone whom no amount of education could change your benighted? If you think you have and had been poorly served by your government, leaders, media and intellectuals, can you continue to trust that they are capable of doing the morally correct thing, the things that are in keeping with your high values of moral rectitude? What are you gonna do if you think you can no longer trust these people? |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Faeb: 5:45pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
Cameroonian commando's rushing off to [b]DIE [/b]a wretched death at Obudu!!!!!! www.nairaland.com/attachments/299970_CameroonGrandTheft_jpg0b73bd9d1664e9f4210cdeb6528fb215 |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by huxley(m): 7:03pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
The intelligent and rational ones amongst your will be thankful that I may have help you rid yourself of the irrationalism of nationalism and patriotism, which are in themselves as bad and reprehensible as the irrationalism of god and religion. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Faeb: 7:09pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
Full Camouflage!!! Nigerian soldier, ready to blast 7 demons out of cameroonian monkey munchers.
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Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by huxley(m): 7:13pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
Faeb: Yes, because Nigerians have no BRAINS, just muscle. You are a living proof of that. Have you contributed anything intelligent to the discussion? |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by rethink: 7:20pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
@huxley Withdraw that statement immediately. You have no empirical evidence to show we have no brains. If you said "some" then that would be a fair statement. I am 1 million percent NIGERIAN and I have no apologies to be one. There are are idiots everywhere in the world. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by huxley(m): 7:23pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
rethink: Yes - you are right. Some Nigerians have two brain cells, but most have none. Is that OK now? |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by rethink: 7:37pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
@huxley hehehe yes it is okay, ,.,.,., lets avoid overgeneralisation as it will seem as if we have caught the same disease we are seeking to cure(the refusal to use of the brains) |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Faeb: 7:39pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
huxley: Some serious Nigerian "brains" set to fck up Cameroonian gorilla eaters.
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Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by THEAMAKA(f): 9:19pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
huxley:seriously are you going by what you read on NL to judge all Nigerians? if you don't like us, POOF, BE GONE! WTF? |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by koruji(m): 9:39pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
THE AMAKA: Starting today, Nigerians to begin to invade Camerounian forums/fora - you will hear wen. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Nobody: 9:40pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
koruji:wdh, does Cameroon even have have a forum? Yet we have so many on Nairaland. . . . |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by koruji(m): 9:44pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
@huxley Why are you running from thread to thread - you must be really getting paid for this. Well, there are more than enough Nigerian volunteers here to pursue you into the ground. From the other thread that you opened comes the following summary for you and your friend rethink (who is no Nigerian at all) @rethink Faeb: huxley: |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by THEAMAKA(f): 9:47pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
koruji:HELL NO! we're too good for that nah seriously, the dude is a RETARD! coming to a Nigerian forum to talk rubbish, what does he expect? |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by becomrich3: 9:48pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
Look at it yourself and ask if Nigerian are not criminal for wanting to claim another man land.
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Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by koruji(m): 10:13pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
becomrich3: Nobody is arguing about Bakassi, but they want to start something about Obudu ranch or any other land currently within the Nigerian space. Please show on your map where Obudu ranch is located - however, even if it were on top of Yaounde the point is that all Cameroun will ever get is Bakassi. And if they make any more silly attempts Bakassi itself will be seized from them. Can't maps be redrawn? No? On second thought below is a google map showing Obudu firmly inside Nigeria's border - not that otherwise would have changed a thing, but may be it would save Cameroun from being whiplashed mercilessly for huxley and cos. stupidity. Not to bust your bubble about Google Maps, but you cannot put your entire faith in these maps anyway.
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Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Litmus: 10:44pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
LOL, Huxley the "intellectual" |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by koruji(m): 11:40pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
Ileke-IdI: It is either they create one so we can retaliate with a virtual invasion of cameroun or we invade real camerounian villages and towns. It is their choice now, and they brought it on themselves ; |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by udezue(m): 12:06am On Aug 02, 2010 |
LmaOoo |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by becomrich3: 12:11am On Aug 02, 2010 |
some part of Obudu is part of cameroon. While the other part is Nigeria. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by THEAMAKA(f): 12:13am On Aug 02, 2010 |
becomrich3:DUMMIE. why would they build this big resort on another man's land? |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Faeb: 12:15am On Aug 02, 2010 |
becomrich3: In Cameroonian; Shut up! You are a "huxley!"! In English; Shut up! You are a "F00L!"! |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by becomrich3: 12:18am On Aug 02, 2010 |
I do not mean Obudu ranch is part of cameroon. what I mean is that on the cameroon side too. They have a ranch. I do not know what the name of thier ranch is. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by tpiah: 12:24am On Aug 02, 2010 |
obudu seems to be a 5 hour drive from calabar and 45 miles from the cameroonian border. if nigerian leaders arent daft, they'll have insisted on having similar ranches in other parts of the country. gorilla watching isnt the only thing tourists can do in nigeria. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Beaf: 1:18am On Aug 02, 2010 |
tpiah: Obudu does not belong to the federal govt. So "leaders" can't insist on anything. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by tpiah: 1:23am On Aug 02, 2010 |
Beaf: and where did i say obudu belongs to the federal govt? **still trying not to "kan e nko"** abi na "ra e nko" i dont know who owns the place, but its not rocket science to figure out nigeria needs more ranches of that type in other regions. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by Beaf: 2:08am On Aug 02, 2010 |
tpiah: I am not Yoruba; there is nothing wrong with typing in English. Nigeria does not need ranches. Such attractions are a good thing to have though. If other states feel the need to build ranches, there's nothing stopping them. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by tpiah: 2:13am On Aug 02, 2010 |
Beaf: then quit hyperventilating and panicking at the thought of other areas also having ranches. sheesh- you act like getting a ranch is unheard of. this in a country known for rearing cows! o need iko |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by tpiah: 5:25am On Aug 02, 2010 |
so this cowardly beaf changed his id to post photos here? sicko. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by rethink: 5:38pm On Aug 02, 2010 |
@koruji another name for Asinine. An Epitome of what it is to be brain dead. You say I am no Nigerian. You are right I am not your headless no thinking Nigerian Type. You have no intelligence hence I suggest you buy a very big fridge and lock yourself up so that you can start thinking properly because it looks like your brains thinks we are still in the ICE age. Now to those that care Nigeria has the greatest Army(infantry) in the world. This is proof 1) Nigerian Army brought peace to Liberia with little or no little Intel on the ground 2) Nigeria dislodged a whole army Junta in a sovereign state (sierra leone) I know we can beat 10 cameroun armies put together. Cameroun knows they cant stand us that is why they went to the international courts. If any nation attacks Nigeria then they have done us a favour. I know the Nigerian Armed forces they are ready and Hungry for action. The armed forces of Nigeria are not happy dying at home in the hands of civilians trained by retired army general that call themselves "militants" The Armed forces I know are trained for non controlled destruction. They kill you and apologise later. |
Re: The Culture Of Nigerian Mental Indolence - The Root Of The Bakassi Problem by koruji(m): 1:51am On Aug 03, 2010 |
@rethink Glad that you now know what you should have originally told that foolish cameroonian in the first place i.e. here, look these are the infantry boots that will kick your btk into oblivion. Pardon me for thinking you are not Nigerian: 1) The only thing I have is your word that you are Nigerian, same as for me; 2) Some intellectual fraud comes in here trying to orchestrate an illegality against Nigeria. He did not say things like I have checked these claims and found it to be true or false. No the fool not only comes in here with a stupid claim to land, but directs us to go check his claims, meanwhile his ramblings were lazed with such disgust and dim view of average Nigerian's intellect. What did you do? You joined him in calling those who responded in kind to his rambling brainless. Pardon me if I begin to think you are cameroonian in Nigerian clothing. 3) He says Nigerians have no brain cells. What did you do? You smiled sheepishly and begin to realize that we were right about him. However, your advice to him was to revise his words - then to let you know what he thinks of you (if you are Nigerian) he replies by saying that some Nigerians have two brain cells, but most have none - I guess according to huxley you are one of the two Nigerians with two brain cells, the other is dead. Yet, here you are continuing to call me brainless, but you don't have any such name for your friend huxley. Alas, you are cameroonian and you are probably one and the same as huxley. Too late in the day for you to start talking jazz about the Nigerian military. I am going to leave you in the gutter by yourself. Roll to your heart's satisfaction. Knocking some sense into you - priceless reward for me. Perhaps we 'll come to agreement on some other thread, perhaps not, we'll see, but on this particular thread you were dead wrong - and now you know it. rethink: |
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