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A colonial official, Harold Smith, in a London television interview some years ago provided a window into the motives that informed British policies on Nigeria through the period of colonialism to independence. Hear him:

[b]"When we assessed Nigeria, this was what we found in the southern region; strength, intelligence, determination to succeed, well established history, complex but focused life style, great hope and aspirations, the East is good in business and technology, the west is good in administration and commerce, law and medicine, but it was a pity we planned our agenda to give power "at all cost" to the northerner. They seemed to be submissive and silly of a kind. Our mission was accomplished by destroying the opposition at all fronts. The west led in the fight for the independence, and was punished for asking for freedom. They will not rule Nigeria!"

"Despite seeing vast land with no human but cattle in the north, we still gave the north 55 million instead of 32 million (in the census). This was to be used to maintain their majority votes and future power bid. The West without Lagos was the most populous in Nigeria at that time but we ignored that. The north was seriously encouraged to go into the military.We believed, that the south may attend western education,-but future leaders will always come from military background. Their traditional rulers were to be made influential and super human. The northerners were given acceleratcd promotions both in the military and civil service to justify their superiority over the south. Everything was to work against the south. We truncated their good plan for their future. I was very sorry for the A.G; it was a great party too much for African standard. We planned to destroy Awolowo and Azikwe, the west and the east and sowed a seed of discord among them. We tricked Azikiwe into accepting to be president having known that Balewa will be the main man with power. Awolowo had to go to jail to cripple his genius plans for a greater Nigeria. If Northern leaders have any agenda in Nigeria at all, sadly it is only for the north, and nothing for Nigeria. The time has come now to see people of intelligent minds with an open and inclusive agenda for all Nigerians in power, people who will really look after Nigeria's large population, her wealth, her potentials, her future."[/b]

Source: http://odili.net/news/source/2012/jan/6/601.html

This is deep! Nigerians read and learn! Instead, you sit there and argue blindly till the chickens come home to roast. Nigeria was set up to fail from the start by the colonial masters and yet we don't see it. Until we Nigerians realize that our enemies of progress are not just some Nigerians but also the west, we will never overcome our problems. Let him who has ears hear.

NBA so this,s reason why you people want to frustrate GEJ hand work right? ok, who will be there?

Please please please this is becoming really disheartening instead of asking for impeachment if subsidy is not removed, why shouldn't they channel such a strong opposition for a cut in the personal budgets of the rather spendthrift government This protest with the right objective, may bring our f.ucking politicians  back on track as regards their wasteful attitude. Let us protest for the right things and everything may turn out better. As far as I am concerned, subsidy, with a ridiculous government spending is pure rubbish. the latter  must be addressed first.

Ebele hear yee hear yee if this this strike should go on i bet u ur days in office are numbered.

These liars called lawyers that help to destroy the economy. Are these lawyers not the same people that help rig elections, defend the cabal and those that have stolen our common wealth? thieves.

Jonathan must go.

NBA is a joke, to impeach sitting president in afica na bread and beans Even in the world gaan self, Make them go sit down and do meeting how we go take protest against fuel subsidy

The NBA has lost focus. They claim to be fighting for the masses after aiding and abating corruption. They are always eager to defend the rights of criminals. Their claims and strike cannot add value to the lives of the masses. I will duff my hat for them if they can stop policemen from collecting bribes shamelessly on the highways.

J12: Supported! What a wicked and evil president

please be speed.i giv u 101% support