jason123: ^^^
I'm not pan-african, AT ALL. I'm simply trying to drive home a point. Most of these guys believe that some groups will "automatically" be with them in whatever republic they dream of. Well, the truth is, if Nigeria is to split and there is no Southern Nigeria where progressive ideas and hardwork will be our binding force; then, there will not be a Biafra with ND or an Odua with ND, neither will the SS be Niger-delta republic. We are all going to find our square root (the very root).

Sweetlemon: I understand why there is so much anger and hate every where now. It is very understandable. But please, I appeal to us to take a deep breath, release, then count 1-10 or 1-20 if you are REALLY angry. Then please read what I have written here with an open mind. Please I beg you.
Yes! Nigeria is in a hot mess and in critical situation. Yes we have lost our minds such that some of us are now calling for war without even considering the effects of war. Someone rightly said here that 90% of the people calling for war have never witnessed war in their lives and so have no idea what war is. They naively believe that "sharpening their knives and cutlassses" and "loading their guns" will save them from the pathetically, devastatingly, hearbreaking blows of what a war can bring. Perharps these people do not have children to consider? perharps they do not know that even their children could be taken from them, molested, or used to fight the war that will give them them their cherised "Biafran", "Odua" or "Arewa" dream? Perharps these people also do not realize the possiblity of having all their sacrifices go to waste when if they eventually get the country of their dreams only to find out that they will be back to square one all over again when their Biafran, Arewa, and Odua leaders continue to treat them the same way or worse than while still under Nigera! I'm sure we will be happy then. Or maybe our pride will not allow us admit that we have been too blind and foolish to see past our arrogant noses to see the real problem. Perharps then it might become too late for us to see that we should have fought the real problem instead of allowing it turn us against each other. Perharps we might be too proud to see that our real problem lies in us.
What am I trying to say?
We Nigerians, are a bunch of egoistc people who find it difficult to accept the truth and that is why our beloved country is crashing before our very eyes! Let us first lear to love our neighbours. lets learn to accept others regardless of tribe and religion. Look at America, they have tribal, racial, religious, and even national (there are Asian Ameicans, African Americans, European Americans, etc.) differences but when was the last time you heard them them screaming, "You this Afican American!" or that "European American"? when last did you hear a white man say he cannot live in the same area with a black man? And even when you hear cases of racism, do you hear all the blacks or all the whites screaming "lets sharpen our cutlasses"? do you hear their muslims calling their Jews or christians "infidels"?
Nigerians!!! cant you see? can we not see that our greedy leaders are the ones turning us against each other? Is it not these same leaders that will still rule Biafra, Odua and Arewa? cant we see that while we are busy attacking aand retaliating attacks, they are busy feeding themselves fat in our kitchen while throwing the bones at us as more incentives for us to keep fighting each other? can't we see that these fights are distractions to take our eyes off them so they can keep clearing our kitchen?
Please think, think about it. I know it's quite hard but just try to see that two wrongs can never and will never make a right. And while you are still thinking this over, ask yourself how many war-broken countries are thrieving today.
Please can this be put on the front page? Thank you.

careytommy:
If having an Igbo president 'may' change your mind about seceding from Nigeria, then I'm afraid you are pro-nigeria. You just haven't acknowledged it yet!
Anyway, I'm from Akwa Ibom and unlike Madam SweetLemon above, I'm favourable disposed towards a divided Nigeria even up to anything 'Southern' Nigeria.
I'm only towards Biafra, Akwa-Cross,etc

Sweetlemon: Like I said earlier, breaking up Nigeria is not a bad thing in itself but its just not the answer! Pls people, think about it. Think about EVERYTHING happening in Nigeria today, ask yourself questions then find honest answers. Lastly think about the bloody, pathetic, devastating war that will surely come before a break-up (Let's not deceive ourselves that it will be a peaceful break-up) think about how while we will all be here fighting to survive the war, our leaders and their families would probably be safely tucked away with their loot in some exotic private island abroad! Think about how foolish that will make us look.

Sweetlemon: Like I said earlier, breaking up Nigeria is not a bad thing in itself but its just not the answer! Pls people, think about it. Think about EVERYTHING happening in Nigeria today, ask yourself questions then find honest answers. Lastly think about the bloody, pathetic, devastating war that will surely come before a break-up (Let's not deceive ourselves that it will be a peaceful break-up) think about how while we will all be here fighting to survive the war, our leaders and their families would probably be safely tucked away with their loot in some exotic private island abroad! Think about how foolish that will make us look.

Logic Mind:

You refuse to answer my questions but I will answer yours.
Me and my family will make sure the enemies of Biafra die instead in your bloody war.
We in Biafra will hold our biafran leaders accountable because we all, including any opposition, are biafrans, instead of supporting corrupt people because they are from our region which is what is happening in nigeria now. Yes I am 100% sure of that.
Oh, I do see things from the point of view of other and it's a pity that your point of view is keeping the status quo which is not benefiting any region.

South Korea
India
Even pakistan is better than nigeria
Austria
Northern france
Scotland
Ireland
Vietnam
U.S.A.
Algeria
Russia
Ukraine
Lithuania

dasparrow:

Ok, so what is the answer to Nigeria's problems? because with the way Nigeria is going, that country holds no future for young generations already born and unborn. Believe it or not, Nigeria is already in a war. Just because the bomb blasts are currently affecting mostly Nigerians in the north does not mean you should not be concerned. When bombs will begin to rock the SE, SS, SW, then you will know we are already in a war and there is no turning back.

I trully don't know what the solution to Nigeria's problems are because it is obvious the north is finding it difficult to accept a southern president and many Nigerians are now fed up of northerners as presidents too. So what is the way forward? There is no peace in the country as it is. Kiddnapping, bombing, armed robbery, r/a.pe are daily occurences. There is no law and order and many Nigerians dream of migrating because they are fed up of the current system of things. The high unemployment rate in the country is pushing some young adults to engage in crime. I mean can't we learn from other African countries who are getting it right?

Ilaje44:

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BTW, not that I share your sentiments on the absolute side, but to put those who always fear the bloody aftermath, and the economic chaos thereafter of a disintigrated Nigeria, and often come up with the arguement that no Nations have been better after fighting a war of independence, I say here you go: Authentic NATIONS that have fared well after winning their War of Independence are those countries above and these ones below:

Slovenia (from Serbian dominance)
Croatia (from Serbian dominance)
Bosnia i Herzegovina (from Serbia dominance)
even Kosovo (From Serbia dominance)
Indonesia (Independent from the Netherlands)
Brazil (Independent from Portugal)
Israel (independent from UK's Mandate and right of abode in Palestine against Arabs)
China (Beijing) - independent from imperial Japan's occupation

A lot of Nigerians dont wanna die, but surely wanna make heaven. Nigerian magic if you ask me. Anyway, I believe if Nigeria as a country play on a fair ground, we have a better chance of building a greater State as a united "country" than when we split into many countries. Although I prefer we remain one country, this however does not imply I like the mess of a country we have right now. Even at my age, I wont mind joining a revolution that will restructure NIGERIA.

If I join such a revolution, my goals would include:

Keeping the country one,
Making her a Federation / Confederation in the like of Canada OR Switzerland
Education regional - exclusive
Culture / language - regional exclusive
Commerce and Industry - Concurrent
Agriculture - Concurrent
Religion - total state abstinence, salvation should be an individual private thing
Police - federal, pronvincial, communal police with checks and balances. All legally registered political parties and representative of the general public must be elected into the Police governing board

The executive Council of State - will include the premiers/Governors of all the regions. The President of Nigeria will be chosen among the members of this gremium.

Legislation will be Unicamera

The sum of the component of Nigeria are greater than each component if we positively tap on the synergy of being a country.[/size]

ak47mann: i dont think OP is close to reality i feel sorry for her even must of the oil wells in her village are all owed by abokis in sokoto borno,kano,mina,etc to be honest that is even worst than slavery

Logic Mind:

I tell you. When Biafra comes, we will have to really negociate with these people to see if they want to join us because their mentality is really shocking sometimes.

Logic Mind:


[b]All countries in europe [/b]has at one time or another fought for independence from other nations that wanted to dominate them. When they finally came to their senses, they decided to remain independent countries but cooperating willingly with each other.
Nigeria is made up of nations cooperating forcefully with each other. It has not worked. It is not working. It will never work.

ak47mann: i feel you not all of them are like OP,my girl friend is from isoko delta state trust me,they are way more clever than akwa ibom people,am not dissing OP,but i spent time with my girl and other delta state people i know delta state are more clever in SS

Sweetlemon: ak47mann, Onlytruth, and Logic mind. from your recent posts it's obvious you guys do not understand my message here. Or maybe you underate me because I'm just a young woman? Ok, let me summarise my msg here:
WE SHOULD NOT FIGHT OURSELVES BUT OPEN OUR EYES TO SEE THAT IT IS THE LEADERS WHO HAVE PUT SO MUCH HATE IN US THAT WE SHOULD BE DIRECTING OUR ANGER AT AND NOT OURSELVES. BOKO HARAM IS FUNDED BY POLITICIANS SAME WAY MEND AND MASSOB AND WHATEVER MILLIATNT GROUP ARE POLITICAL. ^{FIGHT THE DISEASE AND NOT THE SYMPTOMS!} AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT, LET US WORK ON OURSELVES. MOST NIGERIANS ARE NATURALLY SELFISH AND THAT IS WHAT GAVE BIRTH TO CORRUPTION! LET US WORK ON THIS BECAUSE THIS SAME PROBLEMS WILL COME TO HAUNT US IN OUR NEW COUNTRIES. And that is the bitter truth.

Sweetlemon: ak47mann, Onlytruth, and Logic mind. from your recent posts it's obvious you guys do not understand my message here. Or maybe you underate me because I'm just a young woman? Ok, let me summarise my msg here:
WE SHOULD NOT FIGHT OURSELVES BUT OPEN OUR EYES TO SEE THAT IT IS THE LEADERS WHO HAVE PUT SO MUCH HATE IN US THAT WE SHOULD BE DIRECTING OUR ANGER AT AND NOT OURSELVES. BOKO HARAM IS FUNDED BY POLITICIANS SAME WAY MEND AND MASSOB AND WHATEVER MILLIATNT GROUP ARE POLITICAL. FIGHT THE DISEASE AND NOT THE SYMPTOMS! AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT, LET US WORK ON OURSELVES. MOST NIGERIANS ARE NATURALLY SELFISH AND THAT IS WHAT GAVE BIRTH TO CORRUPTION! LET US WORK ON THIS BECAUSE THIS SAME PROBLEMS WILL COME TO HAUNT US IN OUR NEW COUNTRIES. And that is the bitter truth.

Logic Mind:

I say
FIGHT THE CAUSE OF THE DISEASE.

Sweetlemon: I understand why there is so much anger and hate every where now. It is very understandable. But please, I appeal to us to take a deep breath, release, then count 1-10 or 1-20 if you are REALLY angry. Then please read what I have written here with an open mind. Please I beg you.
Yes! Nigeria is in a hot mess and in critical situation. Yes we have lost our minds such that some of us are now calling for war without even considering the effects of war. Someone rightly said here that 90% of the people calling for war have never witnessed war in their lives and so have no idea what war is. They naively believe that "sharpening their knives and cutlassses" and "loading their guns" will save them from the pathetically, devastatingly, hearbreaking blows of what a war can bring. Perharps these people do not have children to consider? perharps they do not know that even their children could be taken from them, molested, or used to fight the war that will give them them their cherised "Biafran", "Odua" or "Arewa" dream? Perharps these people also do not realize the possiblity of having all their sacrifices go to waste when if they eventually get the country of their dreams only to find out that they will be back to square one all over again when their Biafran, Arewa, and Odua leaders continue to treat them the same way or worse than while still under Nigera! I'm sure we will be happy then. Or maybe our pride will not allow us admit that we have been too blind and foolish to see past our arrogant noses to see the real problem. Perharps then it might become too late for us to see that we should have fought the real problem instead of allowing it turn us against each other. Perharps we might be too proud to see that our real problem lies in us.
What am I trying to say?
We Nigerians, are a bunch of egoistc people who find it difficult to accept the truth and that is why our beloved country is crashing before our very eyes! Let us first lear to love our neighbours. lets learn to accept others regardless of tribe and religion. Look at America, they have tribal, racial, religious, and even national (there are Asian Ameicans, African Americans, European Americans, etc.) differences but when was the last time you heard them them screaming, "You this Afican American!" or that "European American"? when last did you hear a white man say he cannot live in the same area with a black man? And even when you hear cases of racism, do you hear all the blacks or all the whites screaming "lets sharpen our cutlasses"? do you hear their muslims calling their Jews or christians "infidels"?
Nigerians!!! cant you see? can we not see that our greedy leaders are the ones turning us against each other? Is it not these same leaders that will still rule Biafra, Odua and Arewa? cant we see that while we are busy attacking aand retaliating attacks, they are busy feeding themselves fat in our kitchen while throwing the bones at us as more incentives for us to keep fighting each other? can't we see that these fights are distractions to take our eyes off them so they can keep clearing our kitchen?
Please think, think about it. I know it's quite hard but just try to see that two wrongs can never and will never make a right. And while you are still thinking this over, ask yourself how many war-broken countries are thrieving today.
Please can this be put on the front page? Thank you.

Ilaje44:

And the CAUSE of the disease among others are the followings:

Lack of vision on the part of the leaders
Lack of proper education of the Nigerian populace
Lack of proper enlightenment of the general Nigerian populace
Religious overzealotry
Misplaced priorities
The worship of material riches
Selfishness

Logic Mind:

No sir.
Those are the symptoms of the disease.
The cause is almagamation of diverses nations into one useless country called nigeria.
We need to de-amalgamate to get better.

Logic Mind:

I say
FIGHT THE CAUSE OF THE DISEASE.

Sweetlemon: ak47mann, Onlytruth, and Logic mind. from your recent posts it's obvious you guys do not understand my message here. Or maybe you underate me because I'm just a young woman? Ok, let me summarise my msg here:
WE SHOULD NOT FIGHT OURSELVES BUT OPEN OUR EYES TO SEE THAT IT IS THE LEADERS WHO HAVE PUT SO MUCH HATE IN US THAT WE SHOULD BE DIRECTING OUR ANGER AT AND NOT OURSELVES. BOKO HARAM IS FUNDED BY POLITICIANS SAME WAY MEND AND MASSOB AND WHATEVER MILLIATNT GROUP ARE POLITICAL. FIGHT THE DISEASE AND NOT THE SYMPTOMS! AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT, LET US WORK ON OURSELVES. MOST NIGERIANS ARE NATURALLY SELFISH AND THAT IS WHAT GAVE BIRTH TO CORRUPTION! LET US WORK ON THIS BECAUSE THIS SAME PROBLEMS WILL COME TO HAUNT US IN OUR NEW COUNTRIES. And that is the bitter truth.

Logic Mind:

No sir.
Those are the symptoms of the disease.
The cause is almagamation of diverses nations into one useless country called nigeria.
We need to de-amalgamate to get better.

ak47mann: i feel you not all of them are like OP,my girl friend is from isoko delta state trust me,they are way more clever than akwa ibom people,am not dissing OP,but i spent time with my girl and other delta state people i know delta state are more clever in SS

icon2: Where are the mods.... Front page plsss.