Chiznonso:
FG would have avoided all these mess by giving full resource control from the very beginning, No, they were very busy, controlling from the centre, sharing oil blocks to themselves, to the extent an Oil block producing 250,000 barrels a day( more than Gabon total production) pushed an ordinary Fashion Designer to the Richest Black Woman on Earth. No there's fire on the Mountain, they have retorted to plan B,

signz:

Warri will still get back to its glory days and so will other Niger delta states. They'll rise from the ashes better than they were because soon that area will be the Petrochemical Capital of Africa.

Let's do the right things first. For starters make them part owners of the resources found in their locality.

Pass original PIB ( 10% to host communities ).

Whenever it's time for oil license [/s]sharing[s] bidding, award some to businessmen of Niger delta origin.

Or better still, let them have control over their resources.

Chiznonso:
Don't mind the Writer, He was referring to when the Niger Deltans were earning peanuts from their God given Natural Resource when they were earning 1% derivation, he's even glorifying the fact that Niger Delta Girls were prostituting to earn a share of the revenue of their own resources. He should be ashamed. It's was because of Militancy that an Ijaw man become the President of Nigeria, without the agitation, Obasanjo would neva have consider a South Southerner for Vice President. They understand Nigerian Government very well, they know that Militancy is the only language the Government understands

Yyeske:
Do you think the person you quoted is from anywhere in the niger delta? He's one of those yoots abi na miscreants from a region close to the niger delta, unfortunately I'm from the same region he comes from.

newbornmacho:

Embezzlement is not unique to the Niger delta, most Nigerian politicians loot. The agitation in the delta is about one region being shortchanged by an organized gang up of outsiders.

signz:

Warri will still get back to its glory days and so will other Niger delta states. They'll rise from the ashes better than they were because soon that area will be the Petrochemical Capital of Africa.

Let's do the right things first. For starters make them part owners of the resources found in their locality.

Pass original PIB ( 10% to host communities ).

Whenever it's time for oil license [/s]sharing[s] bidding, award some to businessmen of Niger delta origin.

Or better still, let them have control over their resources.

Chiznonso:
FG would have avoided all these mess by giving full resource control from the very beginning, No, they were very busy, controlling from the centre, sharing oil blocks to themselves, to the extent an Oil block producing 250,000 barrels a day( more than Gabon total production) pushed an ordinary Fashion Designer to the Richest Black Woman on Earth. No there's fire on the Mountain, they have retorted to plan B,

SuperS1Panther:


Ironsi took the resource control away in 1966.

How about that.

SuperS1Panther:


Ironsi took the resource control away in 1966.

How about that.

chukzyblingz:
Nonsense write up. If that is not the way for the Niger Delta to agitate, can he kindly suggest the right way. Because the fact still remains that there is an injustice taking place in the Niger delta and these injustices need [b]to be addressed in whatsoever way. There are omonile in Lagos but did it stop the companies [/b]from operating there? This blackmail of the Niger delta is getting out of hand

Ugosample:
Who has the list id oil block owners pls..

The original list

To be sure that Indeed, Hausa owns most of the blocks.

#justasking

amagunnerfan:
Very good article. You will find out that those that will disagree are mostly not for the Niger Delta. They put other people's matter on their head like no tomorrow.

I have said it before and will say it again, the ND is shooting herself on the foot. Soon and I mean very soon Nigeria's economy will be massively diversified and they will find out that the oil they kept shouting out oyel will be less relevant while they have zero investment in their lands.

And you can't blame the FG for that. You can't keep sabotaging the economy and expect investment in your land. The entitlement mentality got you lot into this shiit. When you stopped being so entitled, the nonsense will stop as well.

majekdom2:
omo onile will not blow up a company because he knows that's where his choppings is coming from. He is wise about his business. This is the difference.

Chiznonso:


E be like say U no sabi Omonile, people that sell a piece of land to like 3 differnet people, they are ready for any trouble

davidif:


Dude, that's like saying because everyone around me is cheating and stealing that means that means my crimes are not that bad. Its all the same. What i am saying is that with the money the Niger Delta is getting there has been hardly any improvements so why all the clamor for more money? Do you trust the same leaders who embezzled the little they were getting to be faithful with much?

Also, you have still not answered my initial question? Why are you still not holding your local and state leaders accountable?

obailala:
A lot of people who have never stepped foot in a place like Warri obviously do not get the message the writer is passing across. The point being made is that if agitations must be done, there are smarter ways to agitate without blowing your own feet off. This case isn't all about oil because not only oil companies are caught in this mess. Just mid last year, Shoprite which has opened numerous branches in different parts of Nigeria launched a new branch in Warri. After the whole funfair and all, just in a matter of months, the services of shoprite warri were disrupted, the place was vandalised and looted by the same rampaging youths and these are the exact acts many oblivious folks rush online to ddefend and glorify because they think everything is about oil and everything is about hausa or what not. The point here is simple, the social problem goes way beyond oil.

davidif:


Dude, that's like saying because everyone around me is cheating and stealing that means that means my crimes are not that bad. Its all the same. What i am saying is that with the money the Niger Delta is getting there has been hardly any improvements so why all the clamor for more money? Do you trust the same leaders who embezzled the little they were getting to be faithful with much?

Also, you have still not answered my initial question? Why are you still not holding your local and state leaders accountable?

Chiznonso:


Lolz, he only ruled for 6 months out of 33 years, so U are telling out of the 32.5 years, nobody had common sense to do what's right, even Buhari which ruled for 3 years out of it.

Chiznonso:


Is it not the same Nigeria that Abuja was transformed from a Village to 2nd largest city built with Oil Dollars, do that same Magic to Niger Delta

Chiznonso:


Who started the rampaging 1st? Isnt it the Govt, which was collecting all the Oil profits, until 1999, that they fought for their 13% derivation, for 30 years straight, no derivation, do U even think the ND stakeholders has any say in the allocation of Oil assets, were they even on the negotiating table? Baba pack well, U get what U sow Folks

Chiznonso:


Is it not the same Nigeria that Abuja was transformed from a Village to 2nd largest city built with Oil Dollars, do that same Magic to Niger Delta

majekdom2:
Crap. The people that buy land from omo onile are the greedy one themselves. Does selling land to 3 different people by omo onile justify crime? You sense of reasoning is appalling.

newbornmacho:

What do you mean by holding accountable?? The youth are revolting against the entire arrangement that short changes their region including state and local level politicians. The corrupt systems of state have been designed by the same people you expect it to be used against. You think the governors and LGA chairmen are enjoying militancy? When tyranny becomes the law rebellion becomes a duty. Besides you are avoiding the big picture: Hausa fulani coopted the Yoruba in a game of numbers to loot the delta. They created the laws, decided the boundaries, ceded bakassi, refuse even to negotiate and you want the militants to do what? Clap for you? Be real.

obailala:
A lot of people who have never stepped foot in a place like Warri obviously do not get the message the writer is passing across. The point being made is that if agitations must be done, there are smarter ways to agitate without blowing your own feet off. This case isn't all about oil because not only oil companies are caught in this mess. Just mid last year, Shoprite which has opened numerous branches in different parts of Nigeria launched a new branch in Warri. After the whole funfair and all, just in a matter of months, the services of shoprite warri were disrupted, the place was vandalised and looted by the same rampaging youths and these are the exact acts many oblivious folks rush online to ddefend and glorify because they think everything is about oil and everything is about hausa or what not. The point here is simple, the social problem goes way beyond oil.

Chiznonso:


Who started the rampaging 1st? Isnt it the Govt, which was collecting all the Oil profits, until 1999, that they fought for their 13% derivation, for 30 years straight, no derivation, do U even think the ND stakeholders has any say in the allocation of Oil assets, were they even on the negotiating table? Baba pack well, U get what U sow Folks

davidif:


Omo! see reasoning. Guy, you can't cut your finger off just to punish your hand now. Na yourself you dey do. Chei! naija mentality na wa o.

davidif:


First of all, Abuja is a city. The Niger Delta is an entire region. Big difference.

Secondly, the administration of the F.C.T did wonders with the city of Abuja. Why can't any city administrator or local govt chairman do the same with with at least one city in the Niger Delta region?

Thirdly, you still have not answered my initial question? Why aren't you holding your local and state govt officials accountable for embezzling the allocation they get.

davidif:


Omo! see reasoning. Guy, you can't cut your finger off just to punish your hand now. Na yourself you dey do. Chei! naija mentality na wa o.

obailala:
A lot of people who have never stepped foot in a place like Warri obviously do not get the message the writer is passing across. [/b]The point being made is that if agitations must be done, there are smarter ways to agitate without blowing your own feet off[b]. This case isn't all about oil because not only oil companies are caught in this mess. Just mid last year, Shoprite which has opened numerous branches in different parts of Nigeria launched a new branch in Warri. After the whole funfair and all, just in a matter of months, the services of shoprite warri were disrupted, the place was vandalised and looted by the same rampaging youths and these are the exact acts many oblivious folks rush online to ddefend and glorify because they think everything is about oil and everything is about hausa or what not. The point here is simple, the social problem goes way beyond oil.

davidif:


First of all, Abuja is a city. The Niger Delta is an entire region. Big difference.

Secondly, the administration of the F.C.T did wonders with the city of Abuja. Why can't any city administrator or local govt chairman do the same with with at least one city in the Niger Delta region?

Thirdly, you still have not answered my initial question? Why aren't you holding your local and state govt officials accountable for embezzling the allocation they get.

Chiznonso:


Oil companies paying all the money to FG without insisting on the derivation for the ND people, which they had to agitate for themselves are like those WHO BUY LAND FROM OMONILES