Oil is a non-renewable energy resource. Oloibiri (Bayelsa State), where the first oil well was discovered in 1965, challenges Nigeria to attend to the matter of diversifying the economy quickly. All that remains of Oloibiri today is the capped, emptied well, a reminder of the worse future that  awaits everyone. Oloibiri is abandoned to its fate – Nigeria will be too, when it is finally over. It is a matter of time, but the warnings are clear enough. Nigeria is replete with many different natural resources, so that there should be no problems exploiting them for the growth of the economy.

@Xris74

you have come again. This same you that claimed it was Oby Ezekwesili who discovered gold in Kaduna?

You have come again that oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1965. Please check well. Oil was discovered in commercial quantities before independence in that same Oloibiri.


@topic

After oil, there's Uranium in the Northern parts of Nigeria and also Calabar. There is also coal in Enugu, Aba, Kogi, Benue and other undeveloped mines worth a total of $56 billion.

For those of you who do not know, coal is a very modern energy source that is being used in Large Power stations in the EU, China,and the USA. Liquified Coal has also newly been developed and is performing wonderfully.


So with immeasurable weath Uranium and about $56 billion dollars of confirmed coal deposits, after oil, there's much much too much.


And this is only for the Energy Sector, we've not talked about services, tourism, Gold, Entertainment, tantalite, tin and iron ore. Which level? Nigeria future too secure.


God Bless Nigeria.

Before you begin ranting, note that I merely posted the Gold story from a Nigerian newspaper. I never wrote it. Perhaps I forgot to add the link?

As for Oloibiri, I meant to write 1956 and not 1965. My error.

denex:

@Xris74

you have come again. This same you that claimed it was Oby Ezekwesili who discovered gold in Kaduna?

You have come again that oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1965. Please check well. Oil was discovered in commercial quantities before independence in that same Oloibiri.


@topic

After oil, there's Uranium in the Northern parts of Nigeria and also Calabar. There is also coal in Enugu, Aba, Kogi, Benue and other undeveloped mines worth a total of $56 billion.

For those of you who do not know, coal is a very modern energy source that is being used in Large Power stations in the EU, China,and the USA. Liquified Coal has also newly been developed and is performing wonderfully.


So with immeasurable weath Uranium and about $56 billion dollars of confirmed coal deposits, after oil, there's much much too much.


And this is only for the Energy Sector, we've not talked about services, tourism, Gold, Entertainment, tantalite, tin and iron ore. Which level? Nigeria future too secure.


God Bless Nigeria.

and God bless u too

@Topic, the north reveals that they now have oil but by that time oil will have become useless.

chyz:

@Topic, the north reveals that they now have oil but by that time oil will have become useless.

and we will go to coal in enugu

Everybody will go back to their village. Then the brain box of Nigeria will find a way thru

igbobuigbo:

Everybody will go back to their village. Then the brain box of Nigeria will find a way thru

abi brother

i am going back to my village in ebonyi and enugu and alot of northerners would move there also so we can be close to our igbo brothers

Let the oil finish, every drop can go.

Look at the Muslim states like UAE and Qatar, see how they have used their oil wealth responsibly. Yet Naija folks from Katsina to Kwara are busy booking flights to Saudi for hajj.

Local people with inferiority complex

I'm hoping that my neck of the woods achieves fiscal independence from oil well before it runs out.

DapoBear:

I'm hoping that my neck of the woods achieves fiscal independence from oil well before it runs out.

This guy, you are a covert tribalist
Always looking out only for your neck of the wood.
So you want to finish the oil from other people's neck of the wood before starting to enjoy your phantom fiscal independence?

The oil in Igboland hasn't been tapped into praise the Lord. And I do not think it will ever be fully tapped into if the Igbo remain in Nigeria. As soon as the oil in Imo and Abia is touched, you better believe the wider Igbo will not allow that to happen.

And why does oil have to finish? Can't Nigeria diversify its industry. I heard that Nigeria has large natural gas reserves. Especially in South-West Nigeria. That will be tapped into next.

igbobuigbo:

This guy, you are a covert tribalist
Always looking out only for your neck of the wood.

Covert? I am obvious, blatant, and a proud tribalist! Why should I look out for people who are not my own?

So you want to finish the oil from other people's neck of the wood before starting to enjoy your phantom fiscal independence?

I'm pro resource control, personally. But I certainly will not turn away the money under the current arrangement

Omenani:

The oil in Igboland hasn't been tapped into praise the Lord. And I do not think it will ever be fully tapped into if the Igbo remain in Nigeria. As soon as the oil in Imo and Abia is touched, you better believe the wider Igbo will not allow that to happen.

Lol, at if Igbo people can prevent oil in their land from being tapped. You'd better pray that it isn't commercially viable there  Also, there is still the coal of Enugu that remains unharvested, and ripe for the plucking 

eku_bear:

Covert? I am obvious, blatant, and a proud tribalist! Why should I look out for people who are not my own?
I'm pro resource control, personally. But I certainly will not turn away the money under the current arrangement
Lol, at if Igbo people can prevent oil in their land from being tapped. You'd better pray that it isn't commercially viable there  Also, there is still the coal of Enugu that remains unharvested, and ripe for the plucking 

I hear you. Then I will be on your case henceforth. 

There is commercial oil and gas in Imo and Abia. Hence they are among the nine oil-producing states
Also abundant oil in Anambra not yet tapped
http://allafrica.com/stories/201012020926.html
http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201001241274534

igbobuigbo:

Also abundant oil in Anambra not yet tapped

Don't worry your head, Nigeria will tap it

chyz:

@Topic, the north reveals that they now have oil but by that time oil will have become useless.

Negative. Who told you that's not what they use for their suya ?

@Post
I want it to finish ASAP.
Then it means the ND will be relieved and more comfortable. Innocent people will suffer less, because to say "no more suffering" in a Nigerian setting would be ignorant.

And oh yes, what we all want. . . .Breakage or a regional governance. Crossing my finger on the former.

Ileke-IdI:

Negative. Who told you that's not what they use for their suya ?

@Post
I want it to finish ASAP.
Then it means the ND will be relieved and more comfortable. Innocent people will suffer less, because to say "no more suffering" in a Nigerian setting would be ignorant.

And oh yes, what we all want. . . .Breakage or a regional governance. Crossing my finger on the former.

There is no breakage and there is no regional govt. You guys are too late now. We stick together or die together. No more Biafra, so no Oduduwa either.

igbobuigbo:

There is no breakage and there is no regional govt. You guys are too late now. We stick together or die together. No more Biafra, so no Oduduwa either.

Hehehe, we dont want it anymore. If this our Yoruba leaders can get themselves together so that we can break free to meet our brothers in Benin/Peurto Rico. Becommrich WILL be our president.
Dnt jelos us.

Ileke-IdI:

Hehehe, we dont want it anymore. If this our Yoruba leaders can get themselves together so that we can break free to meet our brothers in Benin/Peurto Rico. Becommrich WILL be our president.
Dnt jelos us.

You mean the leaders exchanging blows in the newspapers? Na today? Awo is dead and things have since fallen apart.

igbobuigbo:

You mean the leaders exchanging blows in the newspapers? Na today? Awo is dead and things have since fallen apart.

Just wait and see. Wait for Wole Soyinka's "Things Don Shele" and "Things don Shege".

Ileke-IdI:

Just waint and see. Wait for Wole Soyinka's "Things Don Shele" and "Things don Shege".

Lol!

Lovely profile pic nevertheless!

strangerf:

Lol!

Lovely profile pic nevertheless!

Thanks, again.
23yrs ago. . .

igbobuigbo:

There is no breakage and there is no regional govt. You guys are too late now. We stick together or die together. No more Biafra, so no Oduduwa either.

If we want to break, we will leave cleanly

Yoruba style; smartly, bloodlessly, and proudly!

Ileke, why are you lying about your age? I recognize that table, my neighbor has one that looks exactly like it. Like, literally exactly.

^^^

Who knows why?

Maybe she doesnt want to be hit on by eku_bear

I am actually praying for the oil to finish so that we know who really wants to stay with who in Nigeria.
What we have now is oil-based marriage.

May be then, I get my respect as an Igboman.

eku_bear:

Ileke, why are you lying about your age? I recognize that table, my neighbor has one that looks exactly like it. Like, literally exactly.

Me and your neighbor = Good taste.

@fstranger: Haha, fair point. I'm very hesitant to hit on girls from Ekiti though. Recently I was been burned by finding out that a chick from Ekiti I found attractive was TOO closely related to me. Like, TOO close. Like, same village, my daddy and her daddy are cousins, close.

Fortunately things didn't progress enough to risk inbreeding, lol.

Girl had a banging body though, made me sad  She ran track in college and had an amazing behind. . .

hmmm ileke-idi is hot oo and because of that yoruba is goin nowhere wheter oil finish or not.

eku_bear:

@fstranger: Haha, fair point. I'm very hesitant to hit on girls from Ekiti though. Recently I was been burned by finding out that a chick from Ekiti I found attractive was TOO closely related to me. Like, TOO close. Like, same village, my daddy and her daddy are cousins, close.

Fortunately things didn't progress enough to risk inbreeding, lol.

Girl had a banging body though, made me sad She ran track in college and had an amazing behind. . .

Glad to know Ileke is not in your radar

Seems the coast is clear for Ileke and I to live happily forever after. Good thing, I am into sugar mama, cougar ish.

Onlytruth:

I am actually praying for the oil to finish so that we know who really wants to stay with who in Nigeria.
What we have now is oil-based marriage.

I think we already know who wants to stay in Nigeria, right? Those without oil, those who would be landlocked. Fortunately for my people, we have both oil and access to the sea. Oil isn't much, but it is good enough to fund other industries.

And of course, we have the wonderful city/metropolis of Lagos. This is our ace card. I feel pretty good about our future if (when?) Nigeria separates.

EDIT: typos

strangerf:

Glad to know Ileke is not in your radar

Seems the coast is clear for Ileke and I to live happily forever after. Good thing, I am into sugar mama, cougar ish.

Everyone loves MILFs Very Hot, low amounts of drama. A win/win combination.