iConductor:
Let me educate the illiterate OP.

Singapore landmass = 719.1 km²
Borno State landmass = 70,898 km²

I'm sure you prefer the bomb blasts in Borno than living in Singapore whose GDP is 297 billion USD in 2016.

Everything about Nigeria is number number number! Big|! Large! Quantity! No focus on quality. That's why they have so many graduates yet one of the least percentage of literate people in the world.

Big for nothing country with big wasteful population and big wasteful landmass yet begging small unknown Jordan for alms.

Here is Singapore. Here's how a country should be.

MasterChen:
The SE is just slightly bigger than Oyo state. Oyo State is 28, 454 km square while the SE is 29, 388 km square

iConductor:
Let me educate the illiterate OP.

Singapore landmass = 719.1 km²
Borno State landmass = 70,898 km²

I'm sure you prefer the bomb blasts in Borno than living in Singapore whose GDP is 297 billion USD in 2016.

Everything about Nigeria is number number number! Big|! Large! Quantity! No focus on quality. That's why they have so many graduates yet one of the least percentage of literate people in the world.

Big for nothing country with big wasteful population and big wasteful landmass yet begging small unknown Jordan for alms.

Here is Singapore. Here's how a country should be.

deji17:


But what is stopping your Governors from making South East states to be like Singapore?

Bede2u:
support the SE to go. And if the south south votes to go with them or form ND Republic, support them too. We dont like each other... no need remaining in each other's way. We are not asking for anything but independence. And mind u the millitary created a ss zone that include many igbo and igboid communities. U guys only lost illorin and kabba. We lost many lands to Rivers and Delta states. That was also wrong of hausa fulani millitary. They made sure they did not lose their own territories.

deji17:


Rather than see Kabba, Ilorin, Offa, Ayetoro etc as Northern territory, we can chose to see them as our eye on the North or our voice in the North. Has Saraki or Dino Melaiye / Smart Adeyemi or Pius Adesanmi seized to be Yorubas because Kwara and Kogi State are part of North central? NO. During the second republic and by 1983, Cornelius Adebayo has become the Governor of Kwara state under the Unity Party of Nigeria headed by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. See, Igbos need to start to think strategically. Society does not necessarily need to be ethnic-monolithic before such society can prosper.

junketer:
The way you people reason sometimes baffles me. From what you wrote its obvious you've never been to the south east or the north. Yes the north has big land mass but most of their lands are empty. In the east you can travel from enugu to awka to onitsha to owerri to aba without knowing that you've actually been through four states because the roads have so many different towns they pass through. Towns are everywhere around eastern roads but in the north you can travel for hours without seing a single town. You will just be driving through barren empty lands and when you finally get to one town the closest town to it can be 2 to 3 hours away. Another thing, since the east contribute the least to nigeria why is nigeria willing to go to war to keep igbos in your one nigeria? Your type are just pathetic.

Bede2u:
support the SE to go. And if the south south votes to go with them or form ND Republic, support them too. We dont like each other... no need remaining in each other's way. We are not asking for anything but independence. And mind u the millitary created a ss zone that include many igbo and igboid communities. U guys only lost illorin and kabba. We lost many lands to Rivers and Delta states. That was also wrong of hausa fulani millitary. They made sure they did not lose their own territories.

Bede2u:
so why has nigeria not prospered? Even by 3rd world standards, we are backward. Only country in the world where polio still exists. Abidjan in ivory coast looks like new york when compared to Lagos. Cattle rearers still move around with cattle even in downtown Abuja where many foreigners live and work. Electricity is as bad as the worst in Africa.. to the sad extent that cameroon gets more electricity than us, yet we are the largest producer of oil and gas in Africa. NNPC is basically an oil-importing firm. We sell crude and import refined produce cos we have no refineries. Where has Nigeria excelled? And who is the cause? Certainly not Igbos... there has neva been an igbo president. Our governors are busy building state infrastructure that were neglected by non-igbo millitary sole admins that ruled SE during millitary era... why cant fg build federal infrastructure neglected during same era?
As for voting GEJ, igbos believed that their interests were more protected in Gej than buhari. Its not an unreasonable believe as we can now clearly see by buhari's actions against us. Igbos believed that a 2nd geh term would see SE get many fg projects. Dnt blame dem for voting gej cos u voted buhari.. their fears were relevant

GavelSlam:


The heck?

What brings the thought of SS going with SE in this discourse?

Are we related by culture?

What is the common bond?

Even now every group in the SS has poopooed and renounced the Biafra dream yet your opening suggests a possible collaboration.

Nna, take us time o!

Wetin bring that kind of rough play?

GavelSlam:


Which Abidjan?

Abeg talk better thing.

If to say man never travel I for dey believe this cacophony from your dribble.

Abidjan is no better than Molete with all due respect to Molete.

CaptainG00D:






Ignorants...keep on disgracing urselves.
small time u guys will say u are graduates.. PLS HAVE U ALL ASKED URSELF WHAT IS SOUTH-SOUTH.?.
Olodos.
Untill u all come up with a good explanation on this.. else u ar not worth my argument

Oloripelebe:



Land grabber

Bede2u:
lol yorubas... u speak for ss now? Well what do i know? Make i come begin join issues with another yoruba internet troll? We see y'all plenty. Abidjan is better than lagos x2 take it to the bank.

Bede2u:
so why has nigeria not prospered? Even by 3rd world standards, we are backward. Only country in the world where polio still exists. Abidjan in ivory coast looks like new york when compared to Lagos. Cattle rearers still move around with cattle even in downtown Abuja where many foreigners live and work. Electricity is as bad as the worst in Africa.. to the sad extent that cameroon gets more electricity than us, yet we are the largest producer of oil and gas in Africa. NNPC is basically an oil-importing firm. We sell crude and import refined produce cos we have no refineries. Where has Nigeria excelled? And who is the cause? Certainly not Igbos... there has neva been an igbo president. Our governors are busy building state infrastructure that were neglected by non-igbo millitary sole admins that ruled SE during millitary era... why cant fg build federal infrastructure neglected during same era?
As for voting GEJ, igbos believed that their interests were more protected in Gej than buhari. Its not an unreasonable believe as we can now clearly see by buhari's actions against us. Igbos believed that a 2nd geh term would see SE get many fg projects. Dnt blame dem for voting gej cos u voted buhari.. their fears were relevant

Bede2u:
so why has nigeria not prospered? Even by 3rd world standards, we are backward. Only country in the world where polio still exists. Abidjan in ivory coast looks like new york when compared to Lagos. Cattle rearers still move around with cattle even in downtown Abuja where many foreigners live and work. Electricity is as bad as the worst in Africa.. to the sad extent that cameroon gets more electricity than us, yet we are the largest producer of oil and gas in Africa. NNPC is basically an oil-importing firm. We sell crude and import refined produce cos we have no refineries. Where has Nigeria excelled? And who is the cause? Certainly not Igbos... there has neva been an igbo president. Our governors are busy building state infrastructure that were neglected by non-igbo millitary sole admins that ruled SE during millitary era... why cant fg build federal infrastructure neglected during same era?
As for voting GEJ, igbos believed that their interests were more protected in Gej than buhari. Its not an unreasonable believe as we can now clearly see by buhari's actions against us. Igbos believed that a 2nd geh term would see SE get many fg projects. Dnt blame dem for voting gej cos u voted buhari.. their fears were relevant

junketer:
The way you people reason sometimes baffles me. From what you wrote its obvious you've never been to the south east or the north. Yes the north has big land mass but most of their lands are empty. In the east you can travel from enugu to awka to onitsha to owerri to aba without knowing that you've actually been through four states because the roads have so many different towns they pass through. Towns are everywhere around eastern roads but in the north you can travel for hours without seing a single town. You will just be driving through barren empty lands and when you finally get to one town the closest town to it can be 2 to 3 hours away. Another thing, since the east contribute the least to nigeria why is nigeria willing to go to war to keep igbos in your one nigeria? Your type are just pathetic.

junketer:
The way you people reason sometimes baffles me. From what you wrote its obvious you've never been to the south east or the north. Yes the north has big land mass but most of their lands are empty. In the east you can travel from enugu to awka to onitsha to owerri to aba without knowing that you've actually been through four states because the roads have so many different towns they pass through. Towns are everywhere around eastern roads but in the north you can travel for hours without seing a single town. You will just be driving through barren empty lands and when you finally get to one town the closest town to it can be 2 to 3 hours away. Another thing, since the east contribute the least to nigeria why is nigeria willing to go to war to keep igbos in your one nigeria? Your type are just pathetic.

deji17:


Nigeria has not lived up to her potential because of all of us. It will be disingenuous of anybody to try and exonerate any tribe. Igbos might not have been President for a long time, but it has not stopped their politician or representatives from "chopping". Sometimes, being President can just be a figure head, whereas people "chopping" might even be relatively unknown individuals. Those who looted Nigeria don't discuss tribe during their looting spree. All of them have helped themselves to Nigeria commonwealth and they cut across tribe.
When an average Yoruba person could not identify any Yoruba in the first 20 list from Jonathan administration, guys like Omokere and Aluko are eating fat under Madam Dieziani. But poor folks in Aba are breaking necks in defending Dieziani who does not give a damn. Wisdom is important.
Nigeria has wasted many opportunities no doubt, but we did it to ourselves. We, I mean all of us. If Nigeria gets anything right, we will claim the success and where we have failed, let us all accept our contributions. Buhari has been greatly misrepresented and misunderstood in the SE, but as time goes on people will see and feel the positive change.
No one should grudge SE for voting GEJ in 2015. Another election beckons as 2019 approaches. Voting pattern may change by then. These things are not static.

bakila:

Yet you guys be defending white-collar public officer-criminals, with all the vemon of a wounded black mamba.

kn23h:



Maybe you should travel out of your brown roof in Enugu before talking nonsense.

Oyo - 10,986 mi²

Igboland: 16,000 mi²

Slightly.....

Bede2u:
let me agree with most things u wrote.
However, the north more than any other tribe must bear the blame of Nigeria's backwardness. Except for yar'adua who brought relative peace in ss, most positives that have been recorded in this country came while a southerner is president. We should not keep putting the north in power... expecially the bigots among them. I voted buhari, but in hingsight, that was a mistake. He is not misunderstood in se at all. His motives are clear- to gv the se only what the law allows. Nothing more. I should have voted gej. Killing ipob unarmed members when he should have used dialogue? God bless Obj... that man is wise. I dont knw wat happened in odi bayelsa but i knw obj is much wiser than the bigot buhari. The only reason he has a cult fellowership in d north is because he is the nnamdi kalu of the north. He is unrepentantly pro north.
In recent times, i believe the biafra dream is less feasible now. Many igbos have integrated themselves in north and west. It would be unreasonable to ask them to up rooth their lives for biafra. The international community may not support a nigeria break up. Anoda war would be lost if not fought in unity with yorubas.
One nigeria seems the most likely future for us all... let the igbos be given a sense of belonging.. let the two political parties (like it was done for u guys in 1999) nominate igbo presidential candidates. Let igbos lead this country again to assuage freyed nerves.
We trully may be better together than apart... but wounds must be healed

CaptainG00D:






Ignorants...keep on disgracing urselves.
small time u guys will say u are graduates.. PLS HAVE U ALL ASKED URSELF WHAT IS SOUTH-SOUTH.?.
Olodos.
Untill u all come up with a good explanation on this.. else u ar not worth my argument

deji17:


I see your point and I must say that this is not the first time I am hearing them. On Buhari, I still think he has been misrepresented and greatly misunderstood. As you have rightly pointed out, our greatest challenge is our lack of development and I believe that things will get better.

The Miltary Govts favour the North alright, but we must not forget that the first coup was planned and executed by Southerners. In terms of democracy and since the 4th republic started in 1999, out of the 18 years, the South has produced the President, 14 years. And if one would discount Osinbajo's Ag Presidency, there is not much to be recorded for the North.

On Igbo Presidency, I know it will come. If a minority tribe like the Ijaw can be voted, nothing stops an Igbo man from being competitive, politically speaking and winning the Presidency. People just need to play their cards right.
By 1999, the country did not just cede the Presidency to the Yoruba as notable Nigerians like Dr Alex Ekwueme contested against Obasanjo during the PDP primaries. Yorubas candidate in that election was Olu Falae, but the rest of the Country did not agree with us. That is politics for you where the best candidates does not necessarily win. Just take a look at Donald Trump...

CaptainG00D:






Ignorants...keep on disgracing urselves.
small time u guys will say u are graduates.. PLS HAVE U ALL ASKED URSELF WHAT IS SOUTH-SOUTH.?.
Olodos.
Untill u all come up with a good explanation on this.. else u ar not worth my argument

Bede2u:
let me agree with most things u wrote.
However, the north more than any other tribe must bear the blame of Nigeria's backwardness. Except for yar'adua who brought relative peace in ss, most positives that have been recorded in this country came while a southerner is president. We should not keep putting the north in power... expecially the bigots among them. I voted buhari, but in hingsight, that was a mistake. He is not misunderstood in se at all. His motives are clear- to gv the se only what the law allows. Nothing more. I should have voted gej. Killing ipob unarmed members when he should have used dialogue? God bless Obj... that man is wise. I dont knw wat happened in odi bayelsa but i knw obj is much wiser than the bigot buhari. The only reason he has a cult fellowership in d north is because he is the nnamdi kalu of the north. He is unrepentantly pro north.
In recent times, i believe the biafra dream is less feasible now. Many igbos have integrated themselves in north and west. It would be unreasonable to ask them to up rooth their lives for biafra. The international community may not support a nigeria break up. Anoda war would be lost if not fought in unity with yorubas.
One nigeria seems the most likely future for us all... let the igbos be given a sense of belonging.. let the two political parties (like it was done for u guys in 1999) nominate igbo presidential candidates. Let igbos lead this country again to assuage freyed nerves.
We trully may be better together than apart... but wounds must be healed

Ovamboland:


Did Yorubas ever demanded that the two parties present only a Yoruba candidate? It happened due to political astuteness and deft moves. Go and learn politics, and you will get results. It's not by crying and blackmail