ocelot2006:
As much as we in the SS appreciate the support of the SE in the previous elections, we still 2 different geopolitical regions, NOT Eastern region. I've not heard of our leaders call for a merger, and we intend to keep it that way.

Duru1:


I would never want to do anything with group of people whom you have adjudged a bread winners and still remain poor. From your post, it is clear your problem is inferior mentality. I am for the Republic of Igbo land that excludes Ika. I do not need anybody's crude oil as do other meaningful Ndiigbo people in Nigeria. Ndiigbo have lived successful life without the benefit of [s]crude oil since it was first struck in Igbo land in 1951.[/s]

pazienza:
Interesting in the Willink report that the Ogojas preferred to be in the same state with the Afikpo and Abakaliki people, they feared Efik/Ibibio/Annang domination, and they feared Igbo domination, Igbo in this context meaning other Igbo speaking groups except the Abakaliki and Afikpo people. This is not far fetched, considering that culturally, they are similar to Abakaliki and Afikpo people.


I tell people that Igbo speaking people are the uniting force of the SS region.

The Afikpo/Abakaliki people are culturally harmonious with the Ogoja tribes.

The Ukwuani with Isokos

The Ika with Esans and Binis
The Ndoki with Ogonis, Akwaibom groups and Ibani Ijaws
The Aros with Efiks

It's also interesting that the Ekpeyes wanted not to be in same state with Ijaws, fearing Ijaw domination, as much as they feared the domination from the Other Igbo. speaking tribes from the hinterlands.

Duru1:


I would never want to do anything with group of people whom you have adjudged a bread winners and still remain poor. From your post, it is clear your problem is inferior mentality. I am for the Republic of Igbo land that excludes Ika. I do not need anybody's crude oil as do other meaningful Ndiigbo people in Nigeria. Ndiigbo have lived successful life without the benefit of crude oil since it was first struck in Igbo land in 1951.

omonnakoda:
I find it more interesting that the WILLINK report said 98% of the Eastern Region are EBOES
That says everything about the REPORT

Duru1:


I would never want to do anything with group of people whom you have adjudged a bread winners and still remain poor. From your post, it is clear your problem is inferior mentality. I am for the Republic of Igbo land that excludes Ika. I do not need anybody's crude oil as do other meaningful Ndiigbo people in Nigeria. Ndiigbo have lived successful life without the benefit of crude oil since it was first struck in Igbo land in 1951.

ezeagu:


dafuturis comments do not reflect the views of the general Ika populace or their leaders. The person obviously has a personal gripe with other Igbo people for absolutely no reason since they seem to be living in Imo State with nobody chasing them, unless they are typing on the run. The people of Ika have grown increasingly closer to easterners, many Biafran soldiers were even Ika. We can't let loudmouths be the spokespeople for entire groups simply because they are the most caustic and visible.

And if dafuturis thinks ndi Ika are more in line with other parts of Nigeria or wherever, then that is just a joke maka ime mmiri we si o ka banye.

dafuturis:


Pray it doesn't hit you like a tsunami

ezeagu:


If Imo State is so horrible, why don't you move?

ezeagu:


If Imo State is so horrible, why don't you move?

dafuturis:


Now you're changing the topic. Am done here

dafuturis:


The yorubas has done absolutely nothing wrong to us. We should start holding our governors accountable for mishaps in SS. We get huge chunk of allocation for being the bread winner, yet it seems we're the poorest. Our problem is internal and I tell you we will be making a grave mistake if we ever form a separate unity with the SE. I live in Imo I know what am saying.

ezeagu:


https://www.nairaland.com/2261584/yoruba-plot-kill-ibaka-deep

omonnakoda:
You are a whisperer of poison and hate. You are not of those who build but destroy. What is the meaning of your innuendo better suited to your grandchild. Yoruba killed Ibaka surely that is deserving of a whole new thread. But is the kind of nonsense you can spew in your Ilo.

Ibaka a pipe dream of Akpabio which he at the end decided to ditch preferring to build a stadium instead.That is your answer for who killed Ibaka. What economic value rather than an ego trip is that stadium.?

You accuse Yoruba of killing it.
Who was the most senior Yoruba person in government over the last 5 years
What was the total money spent on militants in that period
The budget of the Niger delta Ministry
Niger Delta development Commission.
Without doubt there was enough money to build it and more but it was stolen and wasted and not b Yorubas. Your people were in government,dominant, Minister of Finance,Aviation SFG,Deputy Senate President where were the Yoruba and what were those people doing while Yoruba were killing Eboe or Eastern projects. When hate prevails your sense of reasoning dies

ezeagu:


What's your point? dafuturis promised a tsunami and I'm setting them up for the eye of the storm? Isn't that fair?

omonnakoda:
If you leave a mound of akpu on a window it grows moldy and decays slowly. That same thing can happen to a human being too. To the mind. That akpu that was hot an appetizing once is now vile and repellent. Do well to guard your mind from decay.

ezeagu:


What part of the SS are you from?

ocelot2006:


Akwa Ibom.

abduljabbar4:

Then stay at home and live together. Simple

ezeagu:


The that's even a bigger joke, because what happens in Uyo affects Aba economically, and what happens in Aba affects Uyo economically. Is it a lie? Does Sapele or Benin affect Uyo like Aba does? You're here forming regions that are artificial and inconsequential.

ocelot2006:
But seriously you need to stop. As i earlier mentioned the SS deeply appreciates the SE support. But forcefully trying to mearge both geopolitical regions forcefully will not go down well with the SS. You ought to have learnt your lessons from the civil war by now. You dont see other geopolitical regions claim others, so why must the SE be different?

ocelot2006:


Is that so? 'cos last i checked, Aba has pretty much been cut off from Uyo due to the terrible roads at your end. STILL Uyo thrives economically. You do know that we share a border with Rivers state, right.

abduljabbar4:

Then stay at home and live together. Simple

ezeagu:
Bridges do not create hundreds of years of history and cooperation, how can Abia and Akwa Ibom be in separate regions, yet Akwa Ibom and Edo State are supposed to be one region. What makes Delta and Cross River 'South South' states, that doesn't make Anambra also a 'South South' state? That is why Nigeria has earned the title of a zoo.

Anyway, I'll stop now because a minority of people can make it look like there is strife or disunity where there isn't.

ocelot2006:
But seriously you need to stop. As i earlier mentioned the SS deeply appreciates the SE support. But forcefully trying to mearge both geopolitical regions forcefully will not go down well with the SS. You ought to have learnt your lessons from the civil war by now. You dont see other geopolitical regions claim others, so why must the SE be different?

Malawian:

what needs to be done is to carve out all igbo speaking parts of the south-south into the south east, so that we can see what remains.

relchange:


but seriously did you see anyone forcefully merging with anyone here? i mean seriously.
the guy raised a very smart question; all you need to do (if you are smart) is to provide a smart answer
emotions has nothing to do with politics.
whether you believe it or not Aba is closer to your state than Benin.
Aba will influence your state (and your state will influence Aba too) more than a so called SS city of Benin.
if Ibaka port comes online fully, Aba traders will use it more than Benin based traders.
these are facts.
what some of you are expecting to happen (a permanent enmity between SE and SS) will never happen because an eye cannot be enemy to the nose in the same head.
use your head for once and not your emotions.

ocelot2006:


What the hell are you talking about? How did Benin creep into this conversation. As I had earlier mentioned Aba has pretty much been cut off from Uyo via Ikot Ekpene, but Uyo still thrives economically, and the reason is very simple: the goods that flow from Aba (foodstuffs, fuel, etc) to Uyo EQUALLY flows from Port Harcourt and Calabar. Uyo is not wholly dependent on Aba and our economic growth has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with Aba. Be rest assured that we can easily do without you.