I will help you with united nations laws on access to the sea if time permits

rosebowl01:
Is the map lying? If rivers passing through SE flows to the ocean, does that mean Mali Niger, and Burkinafaso are also not landlocked?

The ownership of niger river is by all countries it passes through, same as river Nile, this is same a s given Egypt sole ownership of river Nile when they are just a part ownership of the river . The country of Ethiopia just built a dam on river Nile with Egypt doing nothing but begging for consideration.

If Biafra is declared tomorrow as only south easts , they have equal ownership of river Niger and river opobo

AuschwitzPrefec:


Islam had already been inexistence in Yoruba land long before the British or any other European landed on the continent

Ajayi Crowther brought Christianity to the natives of the SW and your heathen enclave.

You can deny all you want but that's the pure truth.

It is because of Ajayi Crowther's roots most of you turned away from Anglican faith to Catholiscm so as not to be under a Yoruba bishop .

This is why Anglican church is heavily discriminated against in Ibo land especially Anambra as it is seen as a Yoruba church.

We saw how Obi was accused of playing such dirty sectarian politics between Anglican and Catholic faithfuls in his Anambra to which he not only openly discriminated against Anglicans but even used such sectarian divide inspired by Ibo tribal hated to his political advantage ..

Even your Rabbi Kanu issued a fatwa on all so-called Yoruba churches and ordered you goats to boycott them . IPOB under Emma Powerless openly threatened a Yoruba pastor from holding a crusade in Ibo land.

We know una very well and that's why I don't consider you barbarians as Christian.

Well, Ajayi Crowther did not preach and convert your heathen cannibal ancestors for his own personal gain and glory but for the glory of the Church and the man is sitting high up in heaven among the likes of the apostles.

Hate on him all you like .

Bloody lies

Theres something a lot of people dont know, or dont understand. If the South East should become an independent country, it will be admitted into the UN and come under the protection of UNCLOS(UN convention on laws of the sea)

UNCLOS gives any country the right to use any River or international water that runs through its territory to gain access to sea

The South East is so close to the Sea and has so may Rivers and tributaries that run through it directly to the sea. Their Ebonyi River in Ebonyi, Obuaku blue river in Abia, Imo River and Oguta in Imo and River Niger in Anambra to mention a few. Anyone of tyem can have a River port and such River port already exists in Onitsha

Its not must that you must have shoreline to have access to the Sea, wharfs and ports are rarely built on the shoreline

Below is a picture of the Suez Canal, its not even as big as the Rivers I mentioned but is carrying big ships very comfortably

BeninRefugees:
SE technically isn't landlocked anyone who knows SE geography knows that.most of the people saying that haven't left Thier region since they were born

By your definition, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, etc all not landlocked

gidgiddy:
Theres something a lot of people dont know, or dont understand. If the South East should become an independent country, it will be admitted into the UN and come under the protection of UNCLOS(UN convention on laws of the sea)

UNCLOS gives any country the right to use any River or international water that runs through its territory to gain access to sea

The South East is so close to the Sea and has so may Rivers and tributaries that run through it directly to the sea. Their Ebonyi River in Ebonyi, Obuaku blue river in Abia, Imo River and Oguta in Imo and River Niger in Anambra to mention a few. Anyone of tyem can have a River port and such River port already exists in Onitsha

Its not must that you must have shoreline to have access to the Sea, wharfs and ports are rarely built on the shoreline

Below is a picture of the Suez Canal, its not even as big as the Rivers I mentioned but is carrying big ships very comfortably

opobo River and River Niger are both bigger than suez canal . I was of the view that South East business can invest in barges that could bring in petroleum products now the industry has been deregulated

JustYourself:
I have seen or read a lot of articles suggesting southeast will be landlocked if their secede from Nigeria as independent nigeria states,but that's a fallacy taken too far, southeast might not have an occupied area that share boundary with the sea as seen in some niger delta communities or towns but southeast have several inland river water big enough to accommodate any types of cargo ships that linked directly to sea and not to any niger delta river,lake or estuaries.

If IIGB0S were residing in Chad, Niger and Mali, they would argue those countries are not landlocked.

AuschwitzPrefec:



You have no direct access to the ocean.

Even if it is one metre distance.

You think the river that flows from your end does not also have boundaries ?

Waterway boundaries exist for a reason and there is a point on that river flow where it no longer belongs to your Ibo land.

This issue has been argued severally in the past and concluded. I wonder why they keep bringing it up again.

Now to enlighten you, once Igbos become independent, regardless of whether the boundary ends with SE or greater Igboland, they would still have unfettered access to the ocean. The following points within the SE are closer to the Atlantic than several existing ports in Nigeria:

1. Azumini in Ukwa, Abia state.
2. Osemoto in Iheala, Anambra state.
3. Oguta in Imo State.

These places mentioned above are closer to the Atlantic than ports in Lagos and P.H. The rivers that flow from there to the ocean are naturally deep enough all year round to berth ships, even very large containerized vessels!

FYI, the Ibom deep sea port isn't located on the coast, but lies in the same latitude with the aforementioned ports in Igboland. So, if a deep sea port can be built in Ibom, why not those places?

AuschwitzPrefec:



You have no direct access to the ocean.

Even if it is one metre distance.

You think the river that flows from your end does not also have boundaries ?

Waterway boundaries exist for a reason and there is a point on that river flow where it no longer belongs to your Ibo land.

He is here, a Yoruba fool always seeking for threads about Igbo and not Ibo for your informative correction.

How you manage to sneak into Igbo threads and constitute nuisance amazes me.

kettykin:
Biafra is never a land locked country Biafra has access to 2 major rivers that flow into the ocean


Some of us kept this information away from the public eyes so that the demand for Biafra will not go out of hand by some igbo youth, but infact south east is not landlocked, there are secret plans to crowd fund 2 ports in Onitsha and Ukwa to build the maritime economy of the east

Very funny people.


going by your definition, even Kano and Katsina are also not landlocked.

AuschwitzPrefec:


Same Crowther that brought Christianity and education to your cursed region is whom you insult?

Same Crowther that translated the Bible to Ibo and even was the first to document Ibo culture to the world long before your useless Achebe and that woke Chiamanda were ever born ?

You see,you Ibos have a way of hating on those who helped you and friending those who enslaved your ass.

You are cursed.

What are you doing here fool? This an Igbo thread and last time I checked we did invite any Ewedu muzzling idiot over here.

Your points has been made, seen and understood, so can you leave us to have a reasonable Igbotic conversation here please.

Yemmysworld91:


SE is landlocked. Don't try to defend what is not. Except if the communities in Rivers state choose to join the so called Biafra, which I doubt. Let's not change the narrative unnecessarily.
Before you turn it to a personal attack, I have been to every state in the south east and currently reside and work in the Niger delta. Shalom

Have you been to Afikpo in Ebonyi state?

proeast:


This issue has been argued severally in the past and concluded. I wonder why they keep bringing it up again.

Now to enlighten you, once Igbos become independent, regardless of whether the boundary ends with SE or greater Igboland, they would still have unfettered access to the ocean. The following points within the SE are closer to the Atlantic than several existing ports in Nigeria:

1. Azumini in Ukwa, Abia state.
2. Osemoto in Iheala, Anambra state.
3. Oguta in Imo State.

These places mentioned above are closer to the Atlantic than ports in Lagos and P.H. The rivers that flow from there to the ocean are naturally deep enough all year round to berth ships, even very large containerized vessels!

FYI, the Ibom deep sea port isn't located on the coast, but lies in the same latitude with the aforementioned ports in Igboland. So, if a deep sea port can be built in Ibom, why not those places?

A lot of people simply dont know the difference between being landlocked and having access to the sea

complexstuffs:



Very funny people.


going by your definition, even Kano and Katsina are also not landlocked.

Does kano, kaduna have a major river leading to the ocean?