Nairaland Forum

ekt_bear:

Nope, it does not.

Negro_Ntns:

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I have mixed feelings on this. What % of the SWs GDP essentially comes from oil produced out of that zone?

In a nutshell, what do we do to replace the lost revenue coming from the FG?

Here are some sources:
1. Ondo State produces about 250k barrels a day (10% or so of Nigeria's total)
2. Lagos State port revenue


but will that be enough? And even if it is enough, I think that of the 6 SW states, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti would be in a bit of financial troubles (although in the aggregate this might be made up by financial improvement of Lagos and Ondo.)

Seceding into poverty would be silly. We need some #s and analysis.
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Ekt,
Good vision!

In order that we don't dead-end into an emergency situation, it is very important that we negotiate a secured and guaranteed 10yr wind-down of the Western part from Nigeria. The cause will be to the effect that the 10yr clock start on the first sun rise after Yoruba nation is declared independent. It gives us a decade of redemption. This will be kinda like an alimony - the spouse have spent last 40yrs at a settled level of comfortable living which we the lawyers believe will be terminated with fatal risks unless the honorable judge intervene with discretion to give our client a befitting equity in the separation, to include owned assets and treasures or a justifiable amount of money in lieu-of the said treasures.


We do not get out of Nigeria, repeat, no exit without first establishing a govt statute declaring, expressively, the 10yr debt, with provisions on recourse for settlement if the contract is breached.  


Meanwhile, beginning first sun rise after independence there is plenty of work to do. We would have to adopt a two pronged approach - 1. Planning and 2 Disipline.


For the planning there are some aspects of economic measures, like GDP, that will need to be suspended and replaced with a more realistic index that accurately define our output.

Even in developed countries, a chunk of their production, particularly in the service industry is not measurable.  

To your point on sustainable growth, we need to identify sustainable resources as well sustainable manpower. The law of comparative advantage will still need to be applied as well the cost/benefit ratio of say, cocoa production versus wheat production or gold mining vs oil exploration.

For the discipline begin a 50yr program with the children born on the independence day.    

Negro_Ntns:

PointB,

You are probably not aware but I will share with you that if Zik was as wise as that man you mocked:

1. Nobody would have stopped Ojukwu when he declared secession for Biafra.

2. There would not have been a civil war.

3. There would not have had the psychological scar you suffer from today.

4. Your land would not have been demolished and occupied and there would not have been casualties.

5. Rivers/Cross Rivers would have been integral part of Biafra, with the oil and the ports.

6. You would have enjoyed an exclusive wealth and prosperity, not the suffer head you are in today.

So next time you get upset about a Yoruba plan, think of these points. Zik, not Awo, was your downfall. 

Negro_Ntns:

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Yea, it only yoruba who will ignore a massacre of the people. Statistics show that more yoruba lost their lives in the numerous clashes in the north. But pacifism or cowardice will hardly make your tribe raise their voice beyond a whisper
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Wow! When you say statistics, you are talking about data.

Show us the stats or tell we can go to see it for ourselves.

Negro_Ntns:

Really! Are you kidding me!! Lmao!

What's the igbo word for "dummy"?

PointB:


"Awolowo" from what I was told. The dummy was pulled by the nose by Zik and Bello, exactly like a rascal rat!

PointB:

Rather than allow Yoruba independence, we allow the Niger Delta independence and the rest will slug it out in Nigeria.' Let see who is the man!
Oduduwa republic will be the last to be granted leave.

ak47mann:

no way don't mind this Yoruba interrnet warriors even self their kins men will slap anyone one them who mention ODUDUWA REP na who go give them guarantee juicy monthly allocation

PointB:

Rather than allow Yoruba independence, we allow the Niger Delta independence and the rest will slug it out in 'Nigeria.' Let see who is the man!
Oduduwa republic will be the last to be granted leave.

T9ksy:

GBOSA!!!



Let's go away seperate ways.

igbo boy:

initiate am, we dey behind you, we dey follow una

T9ksy:

Thanks but no thanks. we do not want any "follow, follow".
Especially igbos-we don't trust you guys so the last place we would want you guys, is behind us.
Eni ani kofe ni loju. . . . . . . . .

We don't even want you guys in the lead. infact, we do not want anything whatsoever to do with you people.
Just do your thing and leave us to do ours. we are not siamese twins.
No collaboration, in the least.

Negro_Ntns:

Awo said if either of the East seceed, the West will "follow".

. . . . .He did not say if the East "commit suicide", the West will follow.

ekt_bear:


Hehe. This is the truth. Imagine, they lost like 30 or 40% of their land within a few months of fighting.

As my dad told me as a kid, "If your friend jumps off a bridge, will you then copy him?"

And in this case, Yoruba and Igbo haven't ever even been friends

igbo boy:

enh una think say una smart, ara bawa ndi otu gi,

no be wetin una tell us for 67? say una go follow us if we get liver commot, Now una no wan grow liver, pooosies.Nothing have changed since the days of awo to the present olodowas, na wa o 

grow some spheres my dear olodowas

Yoruba and Igbo haven't ever even been friends

PointB:

This guy is seriously an awo (read dummy)
You may rejoice over the slaughter or Igbos as you always do, while you convinently forget that your people die in their numbers anytime the abokis sneeze up north)

The cold truth of the matter is that while the Hausas, and the Igbos have their destiny in the their hands, the Yoruba nations will forever have his destiny tied to any or both of the two.  If SNC fails to come in 1000 years, it will take some stunt from North or East for the dream of your forebear (odua nation) to become a reality. Not a good thing if u ask me.

As it stands, GEJ does not have the spheres for SNC, your dreams will be stillborn at least for now!

Olodowa Republic my a$$ 

T9ksy:

Follow you go where? Is that how you smarty pants interpreted Awo's statement concerning secession?
Was that why your hero Ojukwu risked the lives of his own people in an ill-prepared, ill-managed and badly-implemented war?
The same Awo that you guys connived with your northern master to place in jail on thrumped-up charges.
The same guy that travelled all the way to your region to plead with your war-mongering ikemba not to go to war and he retorted that the old man is talking platitudes.
Oh well, more fool you guys then.
Tell me, who is the OLODO here?

igbo boy:

arrant write up
Well let me answer your last question- WHo is the olodo you ask? Wetin be [b]olodo[/b]wa? ANuofia u cant even interpret the name u ofe mmanus call urself

T9ksy:

Yes I asked you. Even though i had given you some clue but you still couldn't get it.

Yorubas ain't following you igbos anywhere. what an insult!

JUST GO YOUR WAY- WE ARE NOT BROTHERS!!!