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.

the river Niger also pass through mali,,so the mali government can come to Nigeria to dredge it,just because they want ships to pass through it abi?

Armaggedon:
i think onne port is in ikwereland

so onne is ikwerre land?

zuchyblink:
what are u talking about? Wikipedia recognizes Opobo people as people of Igbo extraction,it has nothing to do with what Adaka Boro did.

is the former chief of army staff lt gen minimah an ibo man?

Omololu007:
the river Niger also pass through mali,,so the mali government can come to Nigeria to dredge it,just because they want ships to pass through it abi?

the law said a certain km to the sea which anambra is within the stipulated distance.
Mali is very far from the context

Omololu007:
is the former chief of army staff lt gen minimah an ibo man?

Opobo/Nkoro----opobo is Igbo,Nkoro is a mixture of both igbo and ijaw

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opobo–Nkoro

Omololu007:
the river Niger also pass through mali,,so the mali government can come to Nigeria to dredge it,just because they want ships to pass through it abi?

if they have the means of course

Omololu007:
is the former chief of army staff lt gen minimah an ibo man?

No, Yes a Yoruba man.

Omololu007:
the river Niger also pass through mali,,so the mali government can come to Nigeria to dredge it,just because they want ships to pass through it abi?

No matter how many posts u write about this, ur deceiving ur self. biafra ain't land locked at all, Fact is that even if biafra is landlocked, they won't be the first and only nation to be landlocked. It's a normal thing. capish

chuna1985:




No matter how many posts u write about this, ur deceiving ur self. biafra ain't land locked at all, Fact is that even if biafra is landlocked, they won't be the first and only nation to be landlocked. It's a normal thing. capish

who be this one,where did you crawl out from Abi you are from opobo

cocoduck:
if they have the means of course

you be mumu

[b]I was at an Ikwere man funeral less than 2 weeks ago. Many Ikwere people came up to eulogies the man that died in the Ikwere language. I have heard the Ikwere language before but not for a long time. Bear in mind, I'm an Anambra man. So how did I understand much of what the the Ikwere people were saying? It was clear that the Ikwere language is an Igbo dialect. All the Ikwere people who introduced themselves at the funeral had Igbo surnames. When a person has an Igbo surname and speaks Igbo as his or her ancestral language, I have to regard them as Igbo. Ikwere anu meka?? (Ikwere ana emekwa?)




Opobo was founded by an Igbo called Mbanaso Ozurumba, better known as king Jaja of Opobo who hailed from Amaigbo in present day Imo state. To this day, the ruling house of Opobo is the house of Jaja and his descendants who are Rightly Igbo. It should be noted that Opobo was founded long before there was anything like Nigeria, long before the North and South protectorates. So anyone seeing that place from the eyes of a Nigerian is seeing wrong [/b]

NAIJASOM:


I hope you know that Nigeria had to get the permission of Niger republic and Mali before it built the kainji Dam. In fact Niger republic was going to build their own Dam until Nigeria stopped them and negotiated to build it in Nigeria and supply some electricity to them.


Why do you think that Nigeria had to negotiate? BECAUSE it is an International water.

stop educating this half baked graduates...they know nothing!

Just to appreciate most smart posters here for educating folks like me...I sincerely learnt more...thanks so much @ NAIJASOM, ezeagu, zendy, zuchyblink and others...

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?

This question put S in Silly


Why would the town be called Port Harcourt if there is no port.


Borrrow some sense mate, borrow.

OfoIgbo:


I suspect he means Okrikans who are clearly Ijoid. Definitely, Okrika has a stake in a few PH territories

yes okirika

zendy:



Which one is direct access to the sea? Do you think Porthacourt or Apapa wharf are on the coastline or by the sea? They are not. The are inland and ships go through waterways to get to them. It is not having coastline that is important, what is important are waterways. Anambra has the river Niger running between the borders of Onitsha and Asaba. Imo has the Imo River, Abia has Obuaku. Even Ebonyi has the river at Ikwo which I completely forget about. Of the 5 Igbo States, 4 have waterways through which they have access to the Ocean

You are still on this topic.

A coastline or a seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.

Any country with coastal areas can establish inland Port.

US inland Ports can access the US coastlines to the Sea
China inland Ports can access Chinese coastlines to the Sea.

But Bolivia(landlock) inland ports can't access Peru or Chile coastlines to the Sea without an agreement.

To answer your questions APAPA wharf and Port is on the coastline(seashore)

Omololu007:
go and cure your ignorance about opobo on wikipedia...adaka boro declare a republic of the Niger delta during the first republic because he believed they wia been marginalised by the ibos in the eastern region

parables, Professor Chinua Achebe yesterday spoke to the
Igbo nation, using proverbs to challenge them on the
issue of unity and development.
Achebe arrived at the Owerri Cenotaph, venue of the
lecture, on his wheel chair in company of Governor Ikedi
Ohakim of Imo State at about 12.50p.m, and chose his
characteristic narrative style to lecture the Igbo on “Igbo
Intellectualism and Development,” pointing out how they
can benefit immensely from creativity.
He noted essentially that his classic book, “Things Fall
Apart,” as a story of his people, actually tasked them on
their creative ingenuity, stating the need for Igbo to look
inwards for solutions to a myriad of problems confronting
them.
Achebe, who occupied a central position as guest lecturer
for the 2009 Ahiajoku lecture, said he was glad to heed the
call of the five governors of the Igbo speaking states, who
invited him, and reasoned that the vision of Ahiajoku was
synonymous with the celebration of “Things Fall Apart,” a
novel which he wrote 50 years ago, but which typifies the
joy and happiness of the entire Igbo nation.
The literary giant described “Things Fall Apart” as a
celebration of the Igbo worldview and urged his kinsmen
to consider such a celebration as priority.
He lectured that there is joy and happiness in the lives of
the people, which they must celebrate, adding: “I want us
to celebrate our lives through our stories, because our
stories can’t celebrate themselves…we have a
responsibility to make our stories known.”
Professor Achebe also recalled that when he started
writing “Things Fall Apart” in the 1950s, it was a personal
obsession which sought to put the story of his people
correctly, especially as others decided to write the story
wrongly.
He explained further that there was no man or a people
without stories, hence people, particularly, the youths
must learn how to document the stories of their
ancestors.
Achebe, who chose to heed the African maxim, “proverbs
are like oil with which elders eat words,” also cautioned
Igbo on commitment to the work at hand, adding that
there was no short cut to success other than hard work
and creativity.
The literary icon cited the stories of creation from
Igboland, Fulaniland and the Bible to illustrate the essence
of creativity and concluded that throughout the world,
there is a fascination for creation stories, which depict
how human beings were made and were created.
He cited similarities between the Ahiajoku and the Ibiejoku
in his hometown, Ogidi, noting that the latter has a
creation story, which celebrates an ancient farmer, who is
reputed for cultivating yam in a special way.
Yam, according to Achebe, is considered king of crops in
Igboland, owing to the myths and stories surrounding it.
In his address, Governor Ikedi Ohakim, chief host of the
Ahiajoku lecture, commended Achebe for his outstanding
literary works, including “Things Fall Apart,” which tells
the story of the Igbo nation to the outside world.
According to him, Achebe was a pacesetter for other
literary icons, such as the late Cyprian Ekwensi, Elechi
Amadi, Chukwuemeka Ike, Ben Okri, among many others,
adding: “The world celebrates you because you gave it a
profound story, but we celebrate you because you told our
story in ‘Things Fall Apart.’”
[b][/b]
Also Professor Chike Edozien, chairman of the occasion,
observed that Achebe has brought to Igbo honour and
recognition as a result of his achievements.
Edozien, who is the traditional ruler of the Asaba kingdom
(the Asagba of Asaba), said: “I am particularly happy to
receive Prof Achebe. We all should appreciate him for
what he is and for all what he has achieved which have
brought honour to Ndigbo.”
The monarch stated that one of the ways of promoting the
Igbo unity would be through the creation of additional
states from the Igbo speaking states, adding that the Igbo
should seek regional autonomy within the context of one
Nigeria.
To ensure Igbo unity, Edozien said that the apex Igbo
socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo
leadership should be given the necessary assistance to
operate, calling on the South East governors to make
annual subventions to the organisation.
Among dignitaries on the occasion were Governor Peter
Obi of Anambra State; Minister of Information and
Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili; Minister of State,
FCT, Chief Chuka Odum; Senator Chris Anyanwu, Senator
Arthur Nzeribe, former Minister of Information and
Culture, Dr Walter Ofonagoro; former Governor of
Anambra State, Dr Chris Ngige and former Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Major Gen, Ike Nwachukwu (retd).
Others are Senator Osita Izunaso; former Education
Minister, Ikechukwu Madudike; former Minister of Health,
Prof. A. B. C Nwosu; Professor Pat Utomi of the Lagos
Business School, the Catholic Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev
Anthony Obinna, Ohanaeze Ndigbo President general,
Amb. Ralph Uwachue and former Ohanaeze president
general, Dozie Ikedife.
Yet others are Prof Adiele Afigbo, Prof Catherine Acholonu,
Prof Michael Echeruo, Prof Ernest Emenyeonu, Prof Chidi
Ibe, Prof Anthony Anuka, Prof Emmanuel Iheagwan, Prof
Green Nwankwo, Chief Chris Asoluka, Chief Hope
Uzodinma and King Jaja of Opobo.
To our enemies when the time comes then you will
understand that Igbos are more than the political Igbos
Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba thought, blood is thicker than
water.

Omololu007:
go and cure your ignorance about opobo on wikipedia...adaka boro declare a republic of the Niger delta during the first republic because he believed they wia been marginalised by the ibos in the eastern region

Yet others are Prof Adiele Afigbo, Prof Catherine Acholonu,
Prof Michael Echeruo, Prof Ernest Emenyeonu, Prof Chidi
Ibe, Prof Anthony Anuka, Prof Emmanuel Iheagwan, Prof
Green Nwankwo, Chief Chris Asoluka, Chief Hope
Uzodinma and King Jaja of Opobo.
To our enemies when the time comes then you will
understand that Igbos are more than the political Igbos
Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba thought, blood is thicker than
water.

chuna1985:

Ikwerre are Igbos, 100%.

Yes. Everybody knows that.

FKO81:

The Eze of Asaba, Professor Chike Edozien stated that the Igbo should seek regional autonomy within the context of one Nigeria.

I completely agree with Prof. Chike Edozien on the idea that all parts of Igboland should be grouped together in one region. From Agbor to Arochukwu, and from the Igbo communities in Benue to the shores of Bonny and Opobo, the entire Igboland should be unified into one region whether in Nigeria or in Biafra.

Omololu007:
if ibo land is not landlocked,then you must agree with me that benue,niger and kogi state is not landlock

Check this out http://southeastnewsonline..com.ng/2014/01/proposed-obuaku-seaport-in-abia-will.html

emmatok:

We are discussing based on the 5 SE States having access to the Sea.
Understand the discussions before jumping in.

UNCLOS (Internal waters) "Covers all water and waterways on the landward side of the baseline. The coastal state is free to set laws, regulate use, and use any resource. Foreign vessels have no right of passage within internal waters."

#yawns what a boring thread!

I don't know what you people are arguing. abia state has unfettered access to the Atlantic ocean. river imo and river Aba provides this access. abia state is currently planning a seaport.

make una rest the matter.

fortress100:
I don't know what you people are arguing. abia state has unfettered access to the Atlantic ocean. river imo and river Aba provides this access. abia state is currently planning a seaport.

make una rest the matter.

Abia state can only have a river port.