Nigeria came into being as a result of the British amalgamation of Northern and Southern colonial territories in 1914. The amalgamation was an act of colonial convenience for obvious reasons. The Brits wanted one country stretching from the desert to the Atlantic Coast. Northern Nigeria couldn't pay its way while southern Nigeria generated more than enough revenue for its administrative expenses.


The amalgamation laid the historical bitterness, rivalry, and enmity between the two regions. The two regions are quite the opposite of one another. The North is largely Muslim. It was the center of the erstwhile Islamic Empire called the Sokoto Caliphate. The Muslim North look up to the Middle East and other parts of the Muslim world for affinity, solidarity and sociopolitical model. The South is largely Christian and highly influenced by the sociopolitical pattern of the West and traditional African societies. This was the beginning of a precarious foundation of our federalism.

The foundations of a true federalism are based on the concerns for the unity and integrity of a culturally diverse nation like ours. Our historical experience is a sharp contrast to the important foundations of federalism. Ours is a disruptive and disintegrative sectarian forces coupled with political rancor and instability prevailing since independence.

The lopsided power sharing arrangement between the federal government and the states fuels precipitation and intensification of ethnic conflicts. The politics of ethnicity has remarkably retarded our national development and has remained the sole engine that drives our modern history. The unjust monopoly of power and resources by the central government has galvanized the federating states to advocate for restructuring of the federal system. The Northerners have never favored restructuring because the status quo guarantees them a perpetual hold on power and resources at the center.

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The latest northern antagonist of restructuring is Tanko Yakassai. In a recent interview with the Vanguard in Kano, Yakasai said the restructuring of Nigeria is a Yoruba agenda. He said the current agitation to restructure Nigeria was an age old ploy by the Yoruba speaking group of the south west to enable her to have a shot at power. He said the desire was driven by envy and hatred for the northern geopolitical zone. “From Action group to UPN, to NADECO to PRONACO,” says Yakasai, “the agitation for restructuring is concentrated among the south west people of southern Nigeria.”

“The whole aggression originated from Action group, and the intention was to deny the North the benefit of the population and land mass,” continues Yakasai. “It is therefore a gang up to deprive the north the benefits it's getting for being richly endowed.” “This agitation is not driven by patriotism, rather it's driven by hate and envy and this campaign started with some politicians in the south west way back in 1959,” says Yakasai.

Why are Yakasai and his northern emirates afraid of restructuring? Who is jealous of who and for what? Who wants the mass arid desert? Who is envious of the northern backwardness? Which benefits of richly endowed north is Yakasai talking about? Show us or name the riches. How come the “richly endowed” north still remains the least developed and civilized part of the country? To be sure, Yakasai must be indulged in a prolonged trance of day dreaming.

Of the 56 years of independence, the northerners have been in political and economic control of the central government for 38 years. They have always found it compelling to capture the central government. Indeed, they believe in the self-fulfilling prophecy that they were born to rule Nigeria forever. The arrogation and arrogance to be in perpetual control of the central government has further marginalized other federating units in the union.

In all the years they have been in power at the center, the northerners have used diverse strategies and tactics to maintain and perpetuate the grip on power at the federal level. For 38 years they have been responsible for the economic neglect and infrastructural decay of Nigeria. Full of monumental incompetence, they are the unrepentant pirates and predators of our economy. Because of their long hold on power at the center, they, more than any other ethnic group in Nigeria, hindered the process of national development and integration. For all these years, the northerners who headed the central government are icons of corruption. National funds allocated for developments never reached the target groups and purpose.

Agreed all the different ethnicities that have served as Nigeria's Heads of State or Presidents have performed woefully abysmal. However, the northerners who have been in charge for most of the years are the most generously deficient in democratic leadership. They lack sacrifice, courage, initiative, imagination, wisdom, and vision. The northerners have exhibited more profoundly than any of the groups because they have no idea of what participate leadership, servant leadership, transformation leadership, super-leadership, and value leadership mean.

The statement from Yakasai is not surprising. That the Hausa-Fulani feudalists have consciously sought to monopolize power at the center is not a matter of speculation but of public record. They have consistently opposed progressive ideas that would chip away their hold on the center. The northerners have always fought against everything progressive and prosperous for a true federalism. At the National Conference, they opposed devolution of power (restructure), resource control, derivation principle, revenue sharing formula, state police, and the development and exploitation of mineral resources nationwide. In fact, they want the current 13 per cent derivation to be further reduced.

Yakasai no doubt, spoke the minds of Hausa-Fulani hegemonic oppressors by openly confessing their loathsomeness of the Yoruba race for nothing other than wanting a better Nigeria where peace, progress, and happiness reign. As a matter of fact, we can take his word as coming from President Muhammadu Buhari because Buhari does not favor restructuring. I campaigned and canvassed for Buhari. At that time I believed he was the best choice and the best candidate over the corrupt Jonathan. I believed Buhari was best positioned to reshape Nigeria. But, with the Hausa-Fulani agenda espoused by Yakasai and surreptitiously pursued by Buhari, and Buhari's averse to restructuring, I consider Yakasai's declaration as a declaration of war against the Yoruba race.

To Yoruba bastards, prodigals, crumb eaters, back stabbers, traitors, alatenujes, and akindanidanis that are the willing allies and ready tools in the hands of Hausa-Fulani hegemonic oppressors, get your acts together. Stop selling your birthrights for a bowl of amala. Stop playing a second fiddle to Hausa-Fulanis. Stop selling your own people to the feudalists. Now is the time for all Yorubas regardless of party persuasion and religious affiliation to come together and fight the Hausa-Fulani hegemonic oppressors. Our demand is simple: restructure now or we'll opt out of Nigeria!

No more political alliance with the northerners. This is it. For 2019, the battle lines are drawn. We'll not be used – never again – by the Hausa-Fulanis. Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola was used by the northerners to set the West on fire and consequently got rid of Chief Obafemi Awolowo by making sure he was sent to prison. Yorubas, consider this: Why should we continue to elect these political parasites into office whose agenda is not the Nigerian agenda? Why should we abdicate leadership of this nation to the narrow-minded, selfish, power hungry feudal imperialists? What are we going to get by allying with northerners to elect another northerner in 2019 that would be different from their past deformed vision and spineless leadership? The Hausa-Fulanis need us more than we need them.

The die is cast and there is no turning back!

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

To Yoruba bastards, prodigals, crumb eaters, back stabbers, traitors, alatenujes, and akindanidanis that are the willing allies and ready tools in the hands of Hausa-Fulani hegemonic oppressors, get your acts together. Stop selling your birthrights for a bowl of amala. Stop playing a second fiddle to Hausa-Fulanis. Stop selling your own people to the feudalists. Now is the time for all Yorubas regardless of party persuasion and religious affiliation to come together and fight the Hausa-Fulani hegemonic oppressors. Our demand is simple: restructure now or we'll opt out of Nigeria!

No more political alliance with the northerners. This is it. For 2019, the battle lines are drawn. We'll not be used – never again – by the Hausa-Fulanis. Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola was used by the northerners to set the West on fire and consequently got rid of Chief Obafemi Awolowo by making sure he was sent to prison. Yorubas, consider this: Why should we continue to elect these political parasites into office whose agenda is not the Nigerian agenda? Why should we abdicate leadership of this nation to the narrow-minded, selfish, power hungry feudal imperialists? What are we going to get by allying with northerners to elect another northerner in 2019 that would be different from their past deformed vision and spineless leadership? The Hausa-Fulanis need us more than we need them.

Shym3xx:


Lol, the first paragraph, though.

Perhaps, they need to ban Yorubas from eating amala cos it seems these traits and amala are intertwined.

I like this man.

CSTR2:
Children of hate. Are you the only ones in the country? One naijeria jor. Sai buhari.
#sarcasm.

BeeBeeOoh:
The shackles has started falling off some peoples eyes mehn, believe me, 2019 is ghana be very interesting i tells you..

Shym3xx:


The real children of hate are Igbos.

Anyway, I think the fundamental problem with Yorubas in Nigeria is cowardice. And that might have something to do with lack of ideological leadership, since they always existed under kings and someone to give them the necessary path/direction to tow.

Then you have the Nigerian factor. When you compare the mentality of Yorubas born and raised in naij vis-a-vis Yorubas born and raised in the west - you'll see a difference in mentality, albeit both groups are ingrained in the Yoruba culture. And when you look at Yoruba history, especially with the Lagos renaissance of the Yoruba returnee slaves of the colonial era - you'd see that the Yoruba returnee slaves who were the Lagos bourgeoisie/elites had a different mentality compared to the other Yorubas. Once you analyse both - you'll see that there's something fundamentally wrong somewhere.

That's where folks need to start from, so as to enable a change in mentality and a new consciousness.

CSTR2:
Alright.
Yoruba history tend to get me all sleepy.

drss:
northernization of aso rock by born to rule squard will reach its peak by 2018. power will remain in d north by 2019 n beyond - according to their plan.

Please Uncle Arresa, Try & Drop A comment Before Leaving.#cheers

Shym3xx:


Igbo history always give that "WTF?" feeling due to the cannibalism and primitiveness. But that hasn't stopped me from reading it. And it's also the reason why I decided to start fvcking tons of Igbo women cos white slave merchants back then love rap.ing Igbo women. And it's only right that I ascertain for myself what these white bastards saw in Igbo women's pums. Now I know why.

CSTR2:
Now I know you are high.

Shym3xx:


Lol, how can I be high at work? You just hate the truth.

No disrespect to Igbos, but Igbo women were the most rap.ed during slavery. When I saw that, I decided to do my research into why white slave merchants had a preference for rap.ing Igbo women disproportionately. Especially since they were the most primitive of all the slaves, thus making them the least attractive physically. I had to check a lot of slave books and records, but didn't get the answers I wanted.

Then I decided to do my personal appearance.[b] That was when I discovered that Igbo women have this type of pum that you don't need any type of lubricant or excessive pre-intimacy for. It just always stay dripping naturally.

[/b]One of the great things you learn from studying history right there.

Shym3xx:

Shym3xx:


Lol, how can I be high at work? You just hate the truth.

No disrespect to Igbos, but Igbo women were the most rap.ed during slavery. When I saw that, I decided to do my research into why white slave merchants had a preference for rap.ing Igbo women disproportionately. Especially since they were the most primitive of all the slaves, thus making them the least attractive physically. I had to check a lot of slave books and records, but didn't get the answers I wanted.

Then I decided to do my personal scholarship. That was when I discovered that Igbo women have this type of pum that you don't need any type of lubricant or excessive pre-intimacy for. It just always stay dripping naturally.

One of the great things you learn from studying history right there.

BeeBeeOoh:
Try & grab a bottle of chilled origin and grilled chicken because I just did mine, 2019 will be very interesting.



NB: No Matter What You Do For An Hausa-Fulani Man, Even If Using Your Tongue To Clean His Butt-hole After Defecating, He Will Never Love You..

CSTR2:
I wanted to lambast you, but I don't know how I find the whole thing funny.
Igbo women were the most raped during slavery? where do you get that? Yoruba women were sold to more vicious places in the latin Americas where savagery was at a peak.

MXrep:

Hmm, trying to divert attention Huh?

Shym3xx:


Lol, you can't attack me cos you know it's banter. I'll give you a pass. But I'm at war with the other Igbo e-warriors. They brought me out retirement and I just gave them "Fallujah" last night. Getting the ammo ready for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Igbo women were the most ra.ped during slavery and it isn't a secret. Also, the fact that you think slaves sold to Latin America were slaves were able to revolt, allowed to keep their cultures, and were deported (not lynched like North America) back to Africa whenever they act too belligerent - shows you don't know much about history.