NAIJASOM:


The simple answer to your question is "NONE" BUT you need to understand first of all, that South-East only make up 3/5 of Igbo land. The rest were merged into the south-south during state creation after the Civil War.
There are indigenous Igbos on Delta, Rivers, Akwa ibom, Cross river, Benue, and Edo.

The point I am trying to make is that Even If south east Igbos are the only ones to break away from Nigeria, they will still have access to the sea even if the river goes through a Non-South-east territory. The reason is because If a body of water is shared between two nations, that river is an International water. Blocking that river is an Act of war according to the United Nations.

NAIJASOM:


The simple answer to your question is "NONE" BUT you need to understand first of all, that South-East only make up 3/5 of Igbo land. The rest were merged into the south-south during state creation after the Civil War.
There are indigenous Igbos on Delta, Rivers, Akwa ibom, Cross river, Benue, and Edo.

The point I am trying to make is that Even If south east Igbos are the only ones to break away from Nigeria, they will still have access to the sea even if the river goes through a Non-South-east territory. The reason is because If a body of water is shared between two nations, that river is an International water. Blocking that river is an Act of war according to the United Nations.

emmatok:


Well look at it the way,

The coastal areas belongs to the SS, why the river is shared between the SE and SS.

If those two regions are different countries.

The SE will have a treaty with the SS to use the Sea.

Because there will be defined boarders for each country.

emmatok:


Well look at it the way,

The coastal areas belongs to the SS, why the river is shared between the SE and SS.

If those two regions are different countries.

The SE will have a treaty with the SS to use the Sea.

Because there will be defined boarders for each country.

Deltagiant:

[s]
I marvel at your ignorance. I am from the so called 'south south'. Has that deduced the fact that my community is in Igboland and will remain so regardless of any changes in the geo politics of the current British amalgamation? What's actually your point?[/s]

emmatok:

Well look at it the way,

The coastal areas belongs to the SS, why the river is shared between the SE and SS.

If those two regions are different countries.The SE will have a treaty with the SS to use the Sea

Because there will be defined boarders for each country.

emmatok:


We are discussing based on the 5 SE States having access to the Sea.

Understand the discussions before jumping in.

ezeagu:
If Igbo people had a Fulani political mindset, they would have bought up several coastline by now, there wouldn't even be this discussion. Igboland, for now, is landlocked.

NAIJASOM:



This is where you get it wrong. There is "NO" treaty needed for access to the sea. The only treaty or agreement needed between the south-east and south-south is where the territorial water claim starts and ends ( which I know will be done in a peaceful and civil manner). Other than that, the south-east don't need any port situated in the south-south or Nigeria for that matter.

ezeagu:
If Igbo people had a Fulani political mindset, they would have bought up several coastline by now, there wouldn't even be this discussion. Igboland, for now, is landlocked.

NAIJASOM:



No my brother Igbo land is not landlocked rather South-east as defined by the nigerian political chess players is partially landlocked.

Deltagiant:

Well, as per Nigeria's politics, yes...But in actual fact, Igboland in general is NOT landlocked.

ezeagu:




There are no coastal Igbo towns or lands, that's what I mean.

ezeagu:




There are no coastal Igbo towns or lands, that's what I mean.

emmatok:
Assuming the 5 SE States forms a country A and all the SS states forms country B.

How will country A get access to the Sea without going through Country B.

emmatok:


We are discussing based on the 5 SE States having access to the Sea.

Understand the discussions before jumping in.

ezeagu:




There are no coastal Igbo towns or lands, that's what I mean.

zuchyblink:
the most important thing is having access to the sea which we have through river niger,azumini,ikwo river and oguta lake

ezeagu:




There are no coastal Igbo towns or lands, that's what I mean.

Armaggedon:
i think onne port is in ikwereland

ezeagu:




There are no coastal Igbo towns or lands, that's what I mean.

Deltagiant:


The discussion boils down to one thing: can an independent Igbo nation with or without the present SS be able to operate an international seaport?

EastLebanon:
ok,let me educate u a bit,the UN law governing territorial water stated that a country which do not have borders directly with the sea but has a body of water flowing from it territory directly into the sea has the right to dredge the river/lake for trasportation purposes without the neighbouring country interrupting them.

ezeagu:


Maybe to an extent but it would be severely limited to have a sea port on a river, even one as big as the Niger. If an Igbo nation (as the outlook is now) is serious they can simply fork out cash and buy a narrow corridor and a bit of coast from the Azumini Akwete axis maybe down through some Ogoni or Obolo lands if they agree to sell a corridor and a piece of the coast, even swamp and mangrove self, as long as it's near the coast, engineering has come to a point a long time ago where airports and dockyards can be built on sea neat the coast. Apart from that it looks like we're looking at a Suez Canal type of situation, I might be wrong.

It's sad because there's so much coastline in the delta region that's not being utilised (at the level we're talking about at least).

NAIJASOM:


I guess your comment s is solely based on who you consider to be Igbo or not. In that case the Ikwere and Opobo people may not be considered Igbos to you. If thats what you mean, I totally understand. Blame Nigerian politics for that.

BUT opobo town, founded by an Igbo Man from present day Imo state is the lowest costal city in Nigeria. They have (to my knowledge) never denied their Igboness.

Omololu007:
I don't think you know what landlocked is,is there a port in portharcout? And hope you know that some part of ijaw land is in portharcourt?

finniblinks:
azumini is 5 nautical miles to atlantic ocean

zendy:



Ijaw land? Nobody owned that land, that's why king Jaja could take it. I regard them as Opobo Igbos because Opobo was founded by an Igbo man. Of course, it is for them to them to decide who they are but I have heard that the main language of the Opobo people is Igbo