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Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Bede2u(m): 4:50pm On May 17, 2018
In 1957, the 3 regions of Nigeria had a rare window of opportunity to go their separate ways as different Nations, they didn't. Today we know that was a monumental mistake for the Eastern Region. Ironically, oil was discovered in 1957 in the Eastern Region. The political actors of the East then could have insisted on going it alone at that discovery. Today, the least willing member of One Nigeria in 1957 (The Northern Region), is now the highest beneficiary.

Niger Republic has a low HDI of 0.353 and a low GDP per capita of $440. Niger Republic is probably the worst country in the world. North Nigeria Republic (or whatever name they would have chosen as an independent Nation) would have been worse than Niger Republic, especially because of over population. Today the North is not just part of a Nigeria finance and powered by the south, they are actually the rulers of Nigeria.

History will judge Awolowo and Azikiwe harshly if history decides to be honest. These two people could have carved out their region from Nigeria and gone ahead to position them as Africa's trend setters and trailblazers; shortsightedness did'n allow them see that one Nigeria is bound to fail for so many obvious reasons.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by fallout87: 4:53pm On May 17, 2018
It's insulting that Kwara and Kogi are considered "north".

Just another example of how Fulani and Hausa have destroyed the fabric of Nigeria. I tell you if you remove them, Nigeria would have been great.
Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by selemempe: 4:54pm On May 17, 2018
What u have said is the simple truth. It would have been obvious to any stake holder who wants to be sincere that one Nigeria would fail easily. Even the British must have known. We share nothing in common except skin colour.
Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Nobody: 5:01pm On May 17, 2018
fallout87:
It's insulting the Kwara and Kogi are considered "north".

Just another example of how Fulani and Hausa have destroyed the fabric of Nigeria. I you if your remove them, Nigeria would have been great.
Even hausa/fulani knows that without them, Nigeria would be far better. but the truth is, it was the british who lumped kogi and kwara as north.

u have to understand where the british was coming from. when they came to Nigeria, only the north had organised state (the hausa states) and internationally recognised religion (islam). they must have thought that the hausas were evolved blacks. when they must have realised their error and misjudgement of the primitive north, it was too late to do anything about it...

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Nobody: 5:08pm On May 17, 2018
Na oyinbo people tip them to go for political power, when the others dey fight for economy..
Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by fk001(m): 5:09pm On May 17, 2018
Some people will never get tired of unnecessary nagging.


We all need each other the south without North will be like Togo or Benin republic likewise the north without the south will be like Niger republic.
Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by fallout87: 5:17pm On May 17, 2018
jacksonkennedy:
Even hausa/fulani knows that without them, Nigeria would be far better. but the truth is, it was the british who lumped kogi and kwara as north.

u have to understand where the british was coming from. when they came to Nigeria, only the north had organised state (the hausa states) and internationally recognised religion (islam). they must have thought that the hausas were evolved blacks. when they must have realised their error and misjudgement of the primitive north, it was too late to do anything about it...

What you're saying is the sad truth.

Then oil came and the North tightened their grip on centralized power using it to make themselves wealthy yet neglect developing their own land.

The country needs serious change in the form of federalism, but the Fulani will never allow it because it would force them to have to go back to agriculture which they've neglected.

Yoruba will be fine.
Igbo will be fine.
Ijaw will be fine.

Developed and rational people being held back by stupid rivalries... but driven to diversify economically. The Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri, etc have not historically shown this ability and depend heavily on the South.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Obainoneandonly(m): 5:17pm On May 17, 2018
the north were organized, while d south were fighting each oda. even now d same tin is happening...
dats why d igbos wants out
Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Bede2u(m): 5:25pm On May 17, 2018
As I said, history wont be kind on Awolow and Azikiwe. But as it is today, history may not be kind on Tinubu, Obasanjo/ GEJ, Ekweremadu (the new leaders of the south). These guys are making the same naive mistakes the former southern leaders made

The nation needs restructure so that we can diversify away from Niger Delta oil, but the southern leaders are doing nothing about it. The southern leaders need to fight for this just the way the north fought for and got sharia. The north has been winning while the south has been loosing since 1967. There has never been a political union of the south. PDP was East/north alliance, while APC is West/North alliance. We need to unite politically and get restructuring. We the south will benefit from a restructured Nigeria in the following way.
1. The Niger Delta will own 50% of their oil
2. The south will own its internal security and no longer have to wait on the north to tackle certain sensitive issues of security
3. The north will develop their agriculture and the country can eventually benefit from it
4. We in the south will have full control of our economy
5. We in the south can unite politically in a regional Nigeria.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Bede2u(m): 5:44pm On May 17, 2018
fk001:
Some people will never get tired of unnecessary nagging.


We all need each other the south without North will be like Togo or Benin republic likewise the north without the south will be like Niger republic.
Its not unnecessary nagging. Its re-awakening. We have suffered so much in your hands; not because you are stronger or smarter than us, but simply because of our own lack of unity in the south.

The south doesn't really need the north if we want to be sincere. Why does the south need the north? Agriculture? If agriculture is just the food we eat, who was feeding the south before one Nigeria? Also cant the south buy food from you if we divide? You are the ones who need us. Remember what led to the amalgamation in the 1st place? Has anything changed? In the olden days, the south supported the northern economy with sales from cocoa, palm oil and coal. Today the south is still supporting the northern economy with sales from crude oil and VAT. Why oh why do we need u? Lets go our separate ways, the south wants to be like Benin Republic, no wahala.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by 7lives: 6:13pm On May 17, 2018
When una taya, una go carry history book begin read.
When a section of the south insist on Independence for the south, a certain section of the south insist on one Nigeria, infact southern Nigeria was made to wait for another two years, while the SABO from the south was busy baby sitting the North to make them ready for Independence.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by selemempe: 7:06pm On May 17, 2018
7lives:
When una taya, una go carry history book begin read.
When a section of the south insist on Independence for the south, a certain section of the south insist on one Nigeria, infact southern Nigeria was made to wait for another two years, while the SABO from the south was busy baby sitting the North to make them ready for Independence.
This so not true. Infact not only did Awolowo stand for one Nigeria...his party AG suggested that Nigeria team up with other Anglo-west African countries in one federation.

At no point did Awolowo suggest that the regions should go their separate ways. U guys can turn history upside down...like u claimed Ironsi destroyed regionalism when it was infact Gowon/Awolowo led regime that jettisoned the regions for the creation of 12 states. The only person known to have suggested that regions should separate was Bello

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Obafemi-Awolowo

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by balosunky(m): 7:18pm On May 17, 2018
selemempe:
This so not true. Infact not only did Awolowo stand for one Nigeria...his party AG suggested that Nigeria team up with other Anglo-west African countries in one federation.

At no point did Awolowo suggest that the regions should go their separate ways. U guys can turn history upside down...like u claimed Ironsi destroyed regionalism when it was infact Gowon/Awolowo led regime that jettisoned the regions for the creation of 12 states. The only person known to have suggested that regions should separate was Bello

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Obafemi-Awolowo
Get ur fact right. Awolowo never supported one Nigeria. It was Zik that was shouting One Nigeria maybe because he was peace loving I no know, reasons known to him but don't change history abeg

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by Nobody: 7:22pm On May 17, 2018
fk001:
Some people will never get tired of unnecessary nagging.


We all need each other [s]the south without North will be like Togo or Benin republic likewise[/s] the north without the south will be like Niger republic.
bullshit the south without the north will do perfectly just fine,
what has the north contribute for this country? nothing! instead they are
a plague to us all from Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, child marriage ,school dropout, beggers. the north have every thing to lose, while the south every thing to gain. that's why the north keep shouting Nigerian unity is non- negotiable.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by selemempe: 7:31pm On May 17, 2018
balosunky:
Get ur fact right. Awolowo never supported one Nigeria. It was Zik that was shouting One Nigeria
show it to me by verifiable source...not hearsay...cos i can see that immediately one Nigeria went south, many ppl started changing known history and age-long facts...like ikwere and ika ppl claiming not to be igbo...like yorubas claiming that Ironsi killed regionalism, like tha hausas claiming that they fought to keep nigeria one because of how the map will look without the eastern region. Lol.. liars.

Read what James Booth wrote about his politics;
Awolowo was Nigeria's foremost federalist. In his Path to Nigerian Freedom (1947) – the first systematic federalist manifesto by a Nigerian politician – he advocated federalism as the only basis for equitable national integration and, as head of the Action Group, he led demands for a federal constitution, which was introduced in the 1954 Lyttleton Constitution, following primarily the model proposed by the Western Region delegation led by him.

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Re: Of The Original 3 Regions, Only The North Is Actually Enjoying One Nigeria by gidgiddy: 7:58pm On May 17, 2018
When the East rose up in independence, why didn't the West join?
They West chose to remain slaves of the North when the East had already declared independence ?

People from.the West should admit that they like Nigeria the way it is

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