A group, the Middle Belt Alliance (MBA), which claimed to represent the interest of indigenes of Northcentral states, has begun moves for the separation of the region from the North.

It decried the current arrangement where Middle Belt indigenes are grouped with the Hausa-Fulani with the intent to create a façade of one North.

Rising from its inaugural meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, the group said it had resolved, among others, to ensure that the region no longer “plays the second fiddle” and is treated as an equal stakeholder in the Nigerian project.

In a communiqué by its Chairman, Dr. Leonard Shilgba, and Secretary, Comrade Andrew Ayuba Butswat, it urged governors from the region to form the Middle Belt Governors’ Forum and pull out of the present Northern Governors’ Forum.

Faulting the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the group called for the convocation of a sovereign national conference where a new constitution would be made for Nigeria; where each federating unit would have control of its resources and progress at its pace; where the Constitution would ensure justice and equity.

The group noted that some of the traditional titles borne by certain Middle Belt leaders do not have origins in the Middle Belt and called the people to renounce tradition and practices alien to them.

The communiqué reads: “We must be proud of our culture and the pre-dominant religion (Christianity) of our region. No Islamic theocracy shall be accepted in any part of our territory.

“Any constitutional arrangement that seeks to permit Sharia law implementation in any inch of our territory shall be resisted with all resources at our disposal. Religion is an individual choice to make, and must not be imposed.”

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una just dey wake up from slumber..how
can a country plagued with injustice,
nepotism,favouritism, sectioniarism and
worst of all religious fanaticism with all
these you still expect her to prosper,
no way


those who are afraid of restructuring are
the greatest enemy of Nigeria you can
not be doing things in a particular order
and expect a different results


the answer to Nigeria's many problems
are steering at everybody's faces but the
few cabal's who are benefiting from the
wrong contraption are hell bent that the
status quo is continued

carmag:
what's

Its serious my brother.

Oo

Times are changing! Something must be in the water.

LoveMachine:
Times are changing! Something must be in the water.

Yes you are right.

Jayceo:


Yes you are right.

There is a new awareness that is sweeping the nation. The fact that we are finally acknowledging our differences can either unite us or divide us. I'd like to believe people will be wise enough to embrace the diversity and see its positives. Restructuring is becoming more and more necessary. But as my aunt always says,"Tomorrow is pregnant and no-one knows what she will give birth to." We shall see.

What is Middle Belt? Middle belt of what? You guys better identify yourselves first before seeking national or regional recognition. A people should have a clear identify. Hausa-fulanis (Arewa), Igbos (Ndigbo), Yorubas (Odua), Ijaws, Ibibios, Edos, etc. What constitutes Middle belt? If Nigeria was to cease being a country, will you remain Middle belt or bottom or top belt? Please find identify for yourselves first. As it is today the so called middle belt is skin to a "bat".

Nope joooooor you guys fought for the North during the Nigerian Civil War

Which region truly doesn't want to secede from Nigeria?

Amitex:
What is Middle Belt? Middle belt of what? You guys better identify yourselves first before seeking national or regional recognition. A people should have a clear identify. Hausa-fulanis (Arewa), Igbos (Ndigbo), Yorubas (Odua), Ijaws, Ibibios, Edos, etc. What constitutes Middle belt? If Nigeria was to cease being a country, will you remain Middle belt or bottom or top belt? Please find identify for yourselves first. As it is today the so called middle belt is skin to a "bat".

Who said that must be the case. They are a people bound together by boundary. That is enough.

LoveMachine:


There is a new awareness that is sweeping the nation. The fact that we are finally acknowledging our differences can either unite us or divide us. I'd like to believe people will be wise enough to embrace the diversity and see its positives. Restructuring is becoming more and more necessary. But as my aunt always says,"Tomorrow is pregnant and no-one knows what she will give birth to." We shall see.

The country have so many nations with diametrically opposed views that can't make a whole. It's either the country is restructured or the nations rightly go their separate ways.

Alfranco:

The country have so many nations with diametrically opposed views that can't make a whole. It's either the country is restructured or the nations rightly go their separate ways.

EXACTLY! Equity is the only solution. I'm still in the dark on how long it would take to implement "restructuring" & "true federalism" but from all indications that's the only option for the country to have long term peace and progress. People are getting restless something is gonna have to give.

.....wahala too much....

Where do they want go now? Niger delta abi?

They shld have demanded for this a longtime ago. Imagine when it is what crowd is needed you will hear d core north joining the Middle Belt but when it is time to share the spoil, that is when they remind them of who they are-not a core North.

Who gives two cent to the middle belt for their penchant to swinging to any region that's in power

Better still to be late than be the late.
Good move
Not i care really.

Smh

They can't eat their cake and have it,

They should endure Buhari they voted for

Nonsense! They should stick with the core North. Nobody is imposing islam on them,most of them have willingly accepted Islam. They should accept their identities as Abokis,they're better off. Nonsense people.

finally middle belt don wake up. hope dem no go sell demselves again like they did in d past.
middle belt were used as a tool (useful idiots) by northern born rule rule terrorist to maintain d fiasco called one nigeria.

carmag:
una just dey wake up from slumber..how
can a country plagued with injustice,
nepotism,favouritism, sectioniarism and
worst of all religious fanaticism with all
these you still expect her to prosper,
no way


those who are afraid of restructuring are
the greatest enemy of Nigeria you can
not be doing things in a particular order
and expect a different results


the answer to Nigeria's many problems
are steering at everybody's faces but the
few cabal's who are benefiting from the
wrong contraption are hell bent that the
statuquo is continued

no mind dem. fulani terrorist massacres has open their eyes.

Good morning Middle Beltans....we hope willing saboteurs amongst your leaders won't betray your cause.

LoveMachine:


EXACTLY! Equity is the only solution. I'm still in the dark on how long it would take to implement "restructuring" & "true federalism" but from all indications that's the only option for the country to have long term peace and progress. People are getting restless something is gonna have to give.

The how long of the issue is up in the air but I'm quite certain that the moment the process starts with as much clarity and sincerity as possible, there will be substantial changes that will reset mindsets and see citizens begin to commit more and give their all for their own development. For as long as it seems like local efforts will only be swallowed up by others, the so called 'majority' or a question of 'monkey dey work, baboon dey chop', we will unfortunately remain where we are.

I think say una for no get sense. una just day zombie around since time immemorial.

this is a laudable development. the south should applaud this instead of casting aspersions on them. for this country to move forward, the people of like minds must unite against the backward northern oligarchs.

the ipob must play it's hands well to get this group on board as they already have the south south, next is south west.

only diplomacy will help their cause. not name calling. they should get more friends not enemies if they really want to achieve biafra.

they should elect politicians who are favorable to their cause, and with this new group damning the north, they can push for referendum.

it will take time, but they should be diplomatic.

who cares,I think say dem no wan get sense ni. am happy they are realizing they are not nd would never be part of the core-north.

when fulani miscreants dn kill them finish