udezue:

All u northern parasites should carry your groundnut and go to hell. Secede please

MaziUche0:


That is what you think. When Nigeria DOES break up, and it will, the term "South-South" will be no more. Western Nigeria and Eastern Nigeria will reclaim its lost territory.

ono:

Hmnn. . . . Until we break up, please know that the term (geopolitical entity actually) ''South South'' will remain and have a place in Nigeria's geopolitics and will continue to play a major role in the country's politics.

And when we break up, rest assured that we will remain one indivisible ''country'' - that cannot be influenced in any way by the whims of her neighbours.

solvakia:

your people only belive in slave trade! same as your religion! dat prof of urs knows notin! same as u!!!!

ono:

Hmnn. . . . Until we break up, please know that the term (geopolitical entity actually) ''South South'' will remain and have a place in Nigeria's geopolitics and will continue to play a major role in the country's politics.


And when we break up, rest assured that we will remain one indivisible ''country'' - that cannot be influenced in any way by the whims of her neighbours.

Ibime:

If the OP is insinuating that groundnut money was used to build up the South-South, please ask him which city or town in the then South-East region was built with groundnut money?


If they want 1960 arrangement, we would be very happy to do so. We give them 50% to develop themselves and keep 50% for ourselves.

Since 1960 is a fair parameter which they use to construct their argument, lets return to 1960 arrangement.

The North kept 50% of their groundnut money and paid 50% to the centre, most of that money used to develop Lagos the capital

ono:

Hmnn. . . . Until we break up, please know that the term (geopolitical entity actually) ''South South'' will remain and have a place in Nigeria's geopolitics and will continue to play a major role in the country's politics.


And when we break up, rest assured that we will remain one indivisible ''country'' - that cannot be influenced in any way by the whims of her neighbours.

MaziUche0:

State your ethnicity, so I can understand where your point of view is coming from. The "South-South" will one day cease to be.

Remember that the ENTIRE East is Igbo domain. Even in the "South-South" Igbo people reside in great numbers. Knowing this and that we make up 75% of the entire East, will not tolerate our region being balkanized anymore.

When Nigeria finally does break up, the East will be united under one banner. Like it or not. If you want to fight us, then so be it, but our access to the sea will not be denied. 

Onlytruth:

Frankly, if not for the Ijaw troubles all these years, there would not be a 'south south", so I can guess that what may remain of this region is "Ijawland".

ono is from Edo, and frankly, to think that an Edo guy has more in common with a Rivers or Calabar or Akwa Ibom person than an Igbo guy is silly and self deceiving.

Yes, I believe that "South south" will not survive a properly configured Nigeria. What I suspect may happen are these:

Option 1: Old East  (very possible)
Option 2: East comprising Anioma, Rivers, and current South east. (very possible and even likely)
Option 3: Calabar region for Calabar/Akwa Ibom; Eastern region comprising South east, Anioma and Rivers state; separate Ijawland region; Edo/Delta region. (Even more possible).

In any case, current South south is actually THREE regions in one. It is not stable by any measure.

Nsiman:

@ ndu_chucks, be specific on your issues, if groundnut money and co were okay for nigeria agriculture wouldn't have been abandoned for oil since 70s. Let me ask u, how many farm do u have presently, how much do it (your farm) contribute to nigeria's present economic growth? Try call a spade a spade. Don't use politic and call white black. That prof should study again before coming to utter baseless utterance because the south-south is the economy of nigeria now. Can the north be economic viable without south-south? If they can lets practice resource control.

youngmonie:

dnt be sarcastic  man, groundnut cocoa were sustainning Nigeria along with its industries  nd non -mnaufacturing sector. Groundnut obviously  wouldnt sustain a growing population nd the world was in die need of oil then hence it became more profitable for Nigeria as a country. if we hadnt  had a military era, I belive Nigeria would have been a much better place. And even if this country is to perofrm resource control, south south would suffer even in the midst of its plenty because there would obviously be power tussle for control for thisthing called oil

Beaf:

Oil was discovered in the Niger Delta on June 1956, the country became an oil producer in 1958 and gained independence in 1960, by the early 70's, oil had become numero uno in the Nigerian economy (and by a damn long shot too); so please forget the story about groundnuts and cocoa building a single hut in the Niger Delta. It never happened.

Between the years 1914 and 1945 mentioned by the OP, Nigeria's most important exports were rubber and oil palm produce (SS and SE), in fact it was the money from both commodities that paid for the amalgamation of Nigeria. Please read up on the Royal Niger Company which eventually became Nigeria.

Dede1:
Please engage in exploratory research on the issue of crude oil discovery in cesspit called Nigeria before going public with unfortunate post such as this one.

Ibime:

@ Tpia,

I don't reason with binshes, however know that if any region claimed they provided surplus which went into Federal coffers, any such people looking for where that money went should not come to Yenagoa to look for it, but should rather go to Lagos.

Ibime:

@ Tpia,

I don't reason with binshes, however know that if any region claimed they provided surplus which went into Federal coffers, any such people looking for where that money went should not come to Yenagoa to look for it, but should rather go to Lagos.

Onlytruth:

ono is from Edo, and frankly, to think that an Edo guy has more in common with a Rivers or Calabar or Akwa Ibom person than an Igbo guy is silly and self deceiving.

Yes, I believe that "South south" will not survive a properly configured Nigeria. What I suspect may happen are these:

Option 1: Old East  (very possible)
Option 2: East comprising Anioma, Rivers, and current South east. (very possible and even likely)
Option 3: Calabar region for Calabar/Akwa Ibom; Eastern region comprising South east, Anioma and Rivers state; separate Ijawland region; Edo/Delta region. (Even more possible).

In any case, current South south is actually THREE regions in one. It is not stable by any measure.

Beaf:

Oil was discovered in the Niger Delta on June 1956, the country became an oil producer in 1958 and gained independence in 1960, by the early 70's, oil had become numero uno in the Nigerian economy (and by a damn long shot too); so please forget the story about groundnuts and cocoa building a single hut in the Niger Delta. It never happened.

Between the years 1914 and 1945 mentioned by the OP, Nigeria's most important exports were rubber and oil palm produce (SS and SE), in fact it was the money from both commodities that paid for the amalgamation of Nigeria. Please read up on the Royal Niger Company which eventually became Nigeria.

~Bluetooth:

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Beaf,I have told you not to lie again,your conjectures are becoming so irritating to bear.oil palm have contributed nothing to nigeria economy and I have shown you more sources to prove that Cocoa and groundnut sustained nigeria and contributed to the economy than a worthless commodity called oil palm.

ono:

Time will tell. But for the present, please live with it.


What I'm trying to bring out here is that because a place is ruled by an ''Igwe/Obi'' does not automatically translate to they having Igbo lineage or origins. The Igwe told me they're more of Bini than Igbo - and everyone knows that. The Obi of Owa in Delta State has his roots deeply steeped in Bini. So also are most of the Ovies and other Kings in a lot of the parts of the Niger Delta. The Igbo should stop thinking that because they're closer to these people and they bear their names and kingshp titles, they are their people.

ndu_chucks:

Beaf cannot get away with streatching the truth here because knowkeadgeable people will call him out. His statements are becoming too much to bear.

@Ibime, no one can accuse you of being a forward thinking nationalist. I'd recommend that you consider thinking along nationalistic lines.

Please educate these people. Onlytruth should change his name to Onlylie or OnlyIgnorance. olodo.

ndu_chucks:

Please educate these people. Onlytruth should change his name to Onlylie or OnlyIgnorance. olodo.

Beaf:

The truth always sears the souls of liers. What has happened to your false story of "golden groundnuts fed Nigeria?" And next time, write in English, batu is becomerichs exclusive preserve.

You're one of the funniest peoiple to ever walk NL. We will sing and dance with Igbo's (with whom we have a lot in common) and rather die than listen to a parasite from a far off desolate core North coming in to tell us who or what to teach each other.

Try a new trick.

Beaf:

Bros Dede, please what is wrong with it?

fact, when the crude oil was struck in Southern Protectorate or more correctly Eastern Region, there was noting called Nigeria.

Nigeria was incorporated in 1914 when Frederick Lugard who became its first Governor-General amalgamated the two British protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria and the Crown Colony of Lagos into a single entity. The primary reason for amalgamation was economic rather than political. The Northern Protectorate which became the Northern Province had annual budget deficits, while the Southern Protectorate which became the Southern Province had surpluses.