Their agitation for resource control remains valid - if they want to squander 100% of their resources, it is THEIR business.

wirinet:

The attack of Lagos can never be justified, as a lot of Lagosians are in support of the agitations of the militants. Attacking a Yoruba State can turn the Yorubas against the Militants and the Niger Deltans, which would not augur well for their agitations. If they try to attack a core Hausa state like kano, i am sure every Niger Delta and even igbo person would be attacked by the indegenes. i think they should restrict their operations to their environments after all that is where all the oil is Located.

Our views on the ongoing militancy in the Niger Delta is usually beclouded by tribal interests and sentiments, the views can be summarized as follows;

The hausa see the agitations of the Niger Delta as an affront on their rights to control the wealth and power in the Nigerian federation, so see the militants and their supporters as criminals, and wishes silently and sometimes loudly that the militants and all their sympathizers to be wiped out, so that they get unfettered access to all the land and oil. After all more hausa owns oil blocks (which they had never visited) than any other tribe.

The Yorubas are more subtle and more divided in their views, some also sees the oil and the land as OUR oil and so should be distributed evenly. some are indifferent and some support the call for fiscal federalism.

The Igbo are in support of militancy to enforce resource control and self determination (even if it is partial) as they had also taken up arms against the federal govt in the past.

The Niger Deltans are in support of resource control and to some extent the militants as they understand the poverty level and underdevelopment of oil rich communities.  

Meanwhile the Hausa and Yoruba elites rulings this country are afraid and against true federalism. They are afraid of convening a conference where the various tribes making up Nigeria would all spleen out their grievances, these elites feel that they would lose out in such an arrangement. So they would try to keep the status quo, no matter the odds.

These questions are meant for my fellow Niger-deltans who support the actions of MEND:
What have you done about the state governors, house of rep members, LG chairmen, and councillors that looted the treasuries of yours states?
From the billions of naira made by MEND through their activities, please list just ONE good thing they've contributed to their own local  society and the Niger-delta region at large.
How can you justify the killing of your own people and other fellow Nigerians by these criminals?

I support the agitations of MEND, but i do not necessarily support their actions. They need to be more organized and also have a political wing to gather political support from international organizations and governments. All other struggles made the political aspect as important as military operations. Also the mend boys do not even have the support of all the tribes of the Niger delta, they sometimes alienate other tribes.

How can Niger Deltans hold their elective office holders accountable, are the accountable to us? Do they require our votes and consent to get elected? hell no. They are more responsible to a few Hausa men or Yoruba men, who are usually responsible for their getting into office.  Most people in the Niger Delta do not know what a ballot paper looked like in the last 10 years.

Meanwhile the Hausa and Yoruba elites rulings this country are afraid and against true federalism. They are afraid of convening a conference where the various tribes making up Nigeria would all spleen out their grievances, these elites feel that they would lose out in such an arrangement. So they would try to keep the status quo, no matter the odds.

tkb417:

where did u get that from? what about the Igbos in power?
or are Igbos not in Abuja?
story story

am so shocked to see how people are some block minded and tribalistic.
how is the problem in Niger-Delta a Yoruba or hausa's wahala, are they the FG?

tkb417:

what part of the constitution lays credence to tht in bold?
what ure saying can land you in jail!

illegality!!!

they shld clamour for  a sovereign national conference which the yorubas have been fighting for. Then, we can start talking about how resources shld be shared.
akin fi ete le, ka pa lapalapa
u dont leave leprosy to treat ringworm

first things first so tigbo professor

tkb417:

where did u get that from? what about the Igbos in power?
or are Igbos not in Abuja?
story story

wirinet:

Igbos are not truly in power, they only get what the Hausa and Yoruba elites gives them as the supposedly, third leg of the WAZOBIA arrangement.

Fhemmmy:

i am so shocked to see how people are some block minded and tribalistic.
how is the problem in Niger-Delta a Yoruba or hausa's wahala, are they the FG?

wirinet:


What constitution are you talking of? I wonder if you had ever read the constitution you shout of. The so called constitution is a decree promulgated by Gen. Abdulsalami. So in effect it is a DECREE and not a constitution in the true sense. No other constitution i know of was made that way.

When the military took over in 1983, they suspended the constitution (and not abrogated), so why did they not restore the constitution, instead of promulgating a decree.

Fhemmmy:

U mean to tell me that the Igbos are now a slave of their father's slave?
If they are so insulted of the positions and the leadership that they have been given, why wont they reject it then?
besides, with all these noise, show me what most of the Igbo states has done to even develop their states, LG or environment?
I think it is time to stop bashing others for our own mysteries and face the problems and deal with the FG together as one

nuzo:

Are we still talking about Fashola and MEND or am I missing sometin'?. . lol.

wirinet:

Igbos are not truly in power, they only get what the Hausa and Yoruba elites gives them as the supposedly, third leg of the WAZOBIA arrangement.

tkb417:

are u for real?

The 1999 constitution is a decree? a constitution tht was adopted on the day we started the 4th republic journey?

and do i need to read the whole constitution to know that a state in Nigeria cannot lay claim to the resources in the land? Interesting. NL i hail thee!!
dont be too fast to post next time abegg

wirinet:

I am not being tribalistic, that is why i mention Hausa and Yoruba political elites, their views do not represent the views of the average Yoruba and Hausa common man, but they are able to manipulate their people to get what they want, especially the Hausa elites.

Who is the FG? the people that determine how power and resources are distributed in Nigeria are the Hausa and Yoruba political elites. They have reduced Nigeria to WAZO and BIA.

wirinet:

The Igbos lost the civil war - remember? so the victors (Hausa and Yoruba) are at liberty to dash them what they deem fit. that is how all wars turn out.

We are still suffering the effect of the second world war today as the Victors - US and Europe has more say in world affairs than all the other countries added together.

freezy:

I tire for this MEND boys sef.

The their father's father plant oil in the lands?
Do they even know the origin of the so called crude oil?
Are they aware that by the Land use act, ALL lands in Nigeria belongs to the Federal Govt and that those who 'buy' lands only have rented it for a period of 99 years?
There is no other term to describe their action than High Treason and wanton destructionof Govt property!

Jeez! What we condone in this country all b'cos of some corrupt pips. . .
Last warning, stay away from Lagos o!
Awon boyz are waiting this time around with oogun  

Tonynwosa:

For all I know MEND cannot be stopped by Fashola the fedral govt has tried for about 10yrs what's the result?? let alone a state.whoever is saying the attack is not fair on Lagos should go the Niger delta and see first hand the situation then we can talk about fairness. know that the aim was not to dis-stabilize lagos but  to hinder the returns the fedral govt gets from these oil companies.The federal govt is the target no matter where is struck.
MEND has ordered a 60days seize fire to enable negotiations with govt. so they know what they want and this struggle might just make the fed. govt seat up to our needs.They are indirectly fighting for the whole country.

wirinet:

You are either too young or too naive. Please educate us how we came about the 1999 constitution.   I am waiting,

Nooo, we are talking about the Tamil Tigers and the Taliban.
You gat short-term amnesia?

tkb417:

MINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dont let us go into the other part. Tht document is called a constitution
IT IS NOT A DECREE.

im not interested in the genesis but where we are

freezy:

I tire for this MEND boys sef.

The their father's father plant oil in the lands?

wirinet:

The attack of Lagos can never be justified, as a lot of Lagosians are in support of the agitations of the militants. Attacking a Yoruba State can turn the Yorubas against the Militants and the Niger Deltans, which would not augur well for their agitations. If they try to attack a core Hausa state like kano, i am sure every Niger Delta and even igbo person would be attacked by the indegenes. i think they should restrict their operations to their environments after all that is where all the oil is Located.

Our views on the ongoing militancy in the Niger Delta is usually beclouded by tribal interests and sentiments, the views can be summarized as follows;

The hausa see the agitations of the Niger Delta as an affront on their rights to control the wealth and power in the Nigerian federation, so see the militants and their supporters as criminals, and wishes silently and sometimes loudly that the militants and all their sympathizers to be wiped out, so that they get unfettered access to all the land and oil. After all more hausa owns oil blocks (which they had never visited) than any other tribe.

The Yorubas are more subtle and more divided in their views, some also sees the oil and the land as OUR oil and so should be distributed evenly. some are indifferent and some support the call for fiscal federalism.

The Igbo are in support of militancy to enforce resource control and self determination (even if it is partial) as they had also taken up arms against the federal govt in the past.

The Niger Deltans are in support of resource control and to some extent the militants as they understand the poverty level and underdevelopment of oil rich communities.  

Meanwhile the Hausa and Yoruba elites rulings this country are afraid and against true federalism. They are afraid of convening a conference where the various tribes making up Nigeria would all spleen out their grievances, these elites feel that they would lose out in such an arrangement. So they would try to keep the status quo, no matter the odds.

nuzo:

Calm down a little, the northern senators who initially called for annihilation of entire nigeri deltans have agreed to 50% derivation formula.

amarilo:

Open University d look for Adult Students. I think you should go and enrol or you give way for people with sound English to discuss.