IGBOSON1:


What a silly question!

How did the defunct Biafra fund its governance? If, as i'm sure you will soon argue, that we go with 'only our 5 South-East states', you think us collecting 100% from proceeds of FULL oil exploitation in Anambra, Imo and Abia, together with sales from gas exploitation in Anambra and Imo....you think this wouldn't amount to at least 2 Billion Dollars per annum? As we speak, is the South-East collecting anything close to 2 Billion Dollars per annum from federal allocation?

What of Diaspora remittances? Each year Nigeria receives nothing less than 22 Billion Dollars from Dispora remittances, of which a conservative estimation of the Igbo component in this would be about 7 Billion Dollars! Now, with a focused and sustained campaign, i'm certain the new Biafra republic can create a development pool of funds where say at least 1 Billion dollars of this Diaspora remittances could be channelled per annum!

Don't forget that with a new independent Biafra nation, IGR would increase as we would be in control of our own airports, railways, customs, VAT, river ports, tourism, etc! We would be the beautiful bride as (assuming they don't join Biafra) cities like Uyo, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Yenagoa would be eager to cut a deal with us regarding seaport access! Go and read up how Djibouti is gaining billions of dollars from its partnership with Ethiopia, its landlocked neigbour! Just go to YouTube and type in Djibouti Ethiopia seaport and see how Djibouti is gaing from its bilateral economic agreements with its giant neighbour.

We can also get favourable loans from the World Bank and other international monetary and financial institutions to finance critical infrastructure like world-class, kick-ass airports in Enugu, Owerri, Abakaliki and Onitsha; a spanking new high speed and cargo railway line...extending to one or two seaports of our choice; highways; agriculture; etc.

So you see, finding funds for governance would be the least of our problems! We are Igbos, and we see opportunities and a challenge where others see obstacles and doubt!

Delusion is bad

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