thunder74: The North is the problem of Nigeria. Any progressive move to move Nigeria forward on equity and progress are always opposed by them.
Any progress recorded by any southern leaders (OBJ, GEJ) are always reversed by them. They don't want to grow and will not allow you to grow at your pace.
When people are saying they want to restructure the country, what they mean to say is "we don't want to associate with the North".
That is the summary of one Nigeria. Her apologists will have a billion point against your take though. It's there 'right opinion' against...
I will rather come back to this world as a GOAT than to come back as an IGBO
IBUKUNOLU
Lols. But bro be careful what you wish for; you could get that and worse still end up as isiewu popularly relished by Igbos. Better come back human however.
bkool7: Though our leaders are the most inept set of leader but you'll have to agree that Nigeria far outweighs Ghana in landmass and population
#Modified I am not making excuse for the corruption of the govt or the Discos But stating a contributing fact .
if Nigeria were to ne broken into smaller region , I am sure a place like lagos will not be having electricity problem . because it will use its resources for cater for only its population . Lets look at this , the poluation of Ghana is 27.4million . That of Nigeria is 180 million . That ratio is 1:6.
That is just the fact I'm stating. Don't get it twisted
You're are very much on point however. It's one of the remote reasons the country needs restructuring. And utright balkanization if those who want the status quo to persist insist.
Built2last: Are we approaching another beginning of the end?
The north should thread softly. Yorubas are the reason this country is still one. Any rift with the west marks the end.
Very apt by you. Imagine the Mr Elder saying the North claims 75% of naijaland and so they are born to rule it. lols. Well they were an entity before amalgamation with the South that is autonomous economically. Besides, the South did not beg to go with the North. The elderman should be asked if the North is equally responsible for 75% of Nigeria's income generation.
mrvitalis: The simple truth is this. .Igbo's are too competitive and only the strong survive among them the weak are the ones that move out to conquer the west ,south and north ...so imagine how the strong will be
. Hmmmnnn....If some of the places those weak ones go are now having some of the best economy in the country, the place of the strong will be better or should be...
GaggleNSwallow: I can feel the anger welling up in you already - typical of a head-slamming Jihadist; you guys can't have a simple debate without reaching out for a dagger. Anyway, some pastors have been caught sleeping with female members of their churches but that doesn't mean all pastors are the same nor adultery is condoned in Christianity; the recent Suleiman/Otobo scandal for instance, although something is fishy about the story. So, like I said earlier, Christians condemn fornication and adultery, especially in the house of God. Any pastor caught in the act is dealt with and his right to serve a congregation is stripped off him. But you Jihadist see nothing wrong with marrying little kids who can't even wash their panties, fvcking them and getting them pregnant. The Yerima case is an example; while the women right group came out to condemn his act another Islamic women right group was applauding him. I mean, an old Nigerian man paid a poor Egyptian father to exploit his daughter and you Muslims gave him thumbs up. It's a shame!
Their ways of life are good for themselves alone, especially up north were religion has beclouded common sense unlike in the southwest you see muslim/Christian marriages(some southwest governors married Christians without problems). That cruel,intolerant and bigot lout of a father will tell you he is a peaceful Muslim.
abdulslutsky: Wow, never read something good like this in a long time. This should serve as a template for people to believe in themselves and potentials.
It's such a piece as inspiring and well thought out as the famous Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. The words paged by a sage hardly wither with age.
Jabioro: Na media you take pursue Jonathan na d same media we go take pursue una.. Mind you whatever you vomit are what media disseminate, therefore do not complain..
jumobi1: Let's say the south as a whole secedes, a lot of your points would remain the same.
Anyways, you show no proof that it's better together.
On point. Problems are never alien to any country. Even at that overwhelming majority of southerners and some other minorities elsewhere would rather be in their problem nations than the one they are now. On the number one point of largest GDP in Africa, what's the point when it has no bearing to the country's per capital income. No thanks to our over population. Popluation figures that is skewed to favour some of "us"...
drss2: nations ar formed by pipul of similar culture n background coming togeda into a union like wat happend in america. not like d fake one forced fully joined togeda by federick lugard. nobody in america need to sing "one america" every day like d case in dis cess-pit cos every american feel he/she is part of america. their patriotism to america as citizens was not by force, it came naturally. why will america not develop like it is today u can't force patriotism on pipul who do not see demselves as nijeriyans. americans live as a united nation, free to practice their religion in peace, unlike northern nijeriya were christians ar persecuted n massacred daily cos of their faith. Americans have a sense of nationhood wia every american matters whether d pesin is from alaska or hawaii. thus every american is proud to be an american. dis is how nations ar formed. can d same be said for nijeriya definately not. compare d rise of nations from europe to america n u will see nijeriya's problem. dat some pipul have to beg nijeriyans to live as "one nijeria" every single day for d past 50 years goes to show dat d con3 itself is not one. d massacres currently going on all ova d con3 especially middle belt by terrorist who feel d con3 belongs to dem is by far enough reason for d con3 to break. who will want to live with unrepetant murderers as one nijeriya God forbid! nijeriya's disintegration is inevitable. as it was in former yugoslavia, USSR n sudan, so shall it be in nijeria.
There was no form of Social Contract among the nations that fomed the Nigerian country unlike the UK or US. Those harping one Nigeria as divine got it wrong like Lugard. No arguments...
drss2: if lifestock farmers rearing goats, sheep, poultry etc breed their animals in enclosed spaces, who de hell ar fulani herdsmen they can try their grazing reserve business in d north but no part of south east territory will used for dis demonic scheme. only in a cess pit will a govt attempt to confiscate indegenous pipul's ancestral land for fulani private business. dis rubbish will not be tolerated any wia in d world.
Their sense for cattle rearing is so appalling, primitive and static, lacking in modern agricultural trends. Is this the method engaged by leading diary and cattle breeders (countries)of the world? Why is the obsolete grazing method supprted by "herdmen in power"? A way of life or doing things that can never be accommodated by others. How can a people be so hell bent on roaming about in another man's land in the name of 'one Nigeria grazing zone' with their personal cattle business. Is it an employment that can engage our unemployed youths the way it is done without a ranches? Grazing zone my foot....
Joenyam: Islam and Christians: problem; Islam and Jews: problem; Islam and Hindus: Problem; Islam and Buddists: problem; Islam and Atheists: Problem; Islam and Islam: Problem; Islam and everybody: Problem.
Islam is a religion of peace, yet everywhere they're PROBLEM. I think Islam needs to be reformed. May the souls of the departed rest in God.
They wrote "the cause if the explosion is not yet known", laughable. who doesn't know it's the product of peaceful people all over the world.
highrise07: The assistant national secretary general of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said that the solution to the lingering crisis in southern part of Kaduna state lies outside Nigeria. Southern Kaduna has been experiencing violent crisis for years now. The latest spell of violence has claimed hundreds of lives. Killings have continued deployment of security forces to the area. The latest killings occurred on February 20 when unknown gunmen invaded communities in two local governments Jema’a and Kauru, killing at least 14 people. The attacks have largely been blamed on Fulani herdsmen, said to be carrying out reprisal killings following the alleged killing of herdsmen and their livestock in the area during the 2011 post-election violence. Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES in Kaduna recently, Mr. Abdullahi said most of the Fulani people involved in the killings were not Nigerians. Similar claim by the state government sparked outrage. “It has to do with foreign nomads coming into the country. There are three or four international grazing routes, most of which passed through Kaduna state,” he said. “Two of the routes are from Cameroun down through Lere and Kauru local governments, another one is from Chad Republic that came through southern part of Plateau state down to Zangon-Kataf and there is another one from Niger Republic through Kano/ Katsina down to Kaduna,” he said. Mr. Abdullahi said it so happened that herders who were moving their cattle for greener pasture got caught up in the post-election violence. “Many of them were killed including their cows and some of the cows were taken away. Those of them who survived returned to their homes and reported what happened. “We got to know that most of them spread across Cameroon and Chad swore to come back for revenge. We therefore, advised the governor at the time, the Late Yakowa, to take urgent action. “The governor agreed with us and formed a committee to go and meet with the Fulani leaders wherever they are and reconcile with them,” he said. Ibrahim Abdullahi Yakowa’s effort Mr. Abdullahi said the late governor also agreed with the advice given to him to compensate all those who experienced losses in the attacks, and he agreed. “As a result, we started meeting with all those we know have been affected. I was mandated to go to Cameroon and Chad Republic. “My first port of call is to a Fulani leader I know that lost over 200 cows and about six boys. I arrived his house in the evening and told him I was an emissary of the governor of Kaduna state over the unfortunate killing of his boys and cows. “He asked me to go and rest since I came from a far place and that he would talk to me in the morning. Early in the morning, he invited me for breakfast and I narrated to him my mission. “He said he was shocked that the governor had the guts to send someone to him after ordering the killing of his boys because they are Muslims and I told him that his information was wrong. “I said I am a Muslim and truly the governor is a Christian, but, I also told him that most Muslims like me in Kaduna are willing to take the risk I took for Yakowa because he was a good man and would never order the killing of anyone. “The man said he agreed with me and if anything, the fact that the governor agreed something was wrong and took the step he was taking showed that he was a good leader of his people. Tell him I have forgiven him, I don’t need any compensation and that he has a new emissary in me as far as Cameroon is concerned. “I will make sure I reach out to all the other affected families in Cameroon on behalf of your governor,” he said. Mr. Abdullahi added that his host took him to a warehouse within the man’s estate and what he saw shocked him. “I saw all sorts of sophisticated weapons and I was told they were kept in readiness for a revenge attack in Southern Kaduna,” he said. He also said the man invited him for a “short trip” into the forest and he saw a large camp and several young men receiving all forms of training on warfare. “Shockingly, these boys were being trained by white men,” he said. Mr. Abdullahi said he bid the man farewell but could not proceed to Chad Republic as arranged because he was running short of money. “I decided to return to Kaduna and I met the governor the next day and gave him my report. “The governor told me that he was travelling the next day to the South South and would remobilise us to go to Chad for the second part of our assignment, unfortunately, Governor Yakowa died in a helicopter crash,” he said. Mr. Abdullahi said when former Governor Ramalan Yero took over, they met with him and gave him the report of what had been done so far and the need to complete the task. “Our fear is that any other family affected in the attacks would have known that we were in Cameroon to appeal, especially those in Chad Republic. “Our failure to go and meet them as far as they are concerned is because they do not matter. I expressed that fear to the former governor. He simply collected the report and said he would get in touch; he never did,” he said. The Fulani leader said it is good that Governor El-Rufai has continued from where the late Yakowa stopped. Mr. El-Rufai admitted at the peak of the crisis that he sent payments to the suspected killers outside of Nigeria, as compensation for their losses. The governor defended his action as being in continuation of what Mr. Yakowa died.
Adeyinka12: Heeeeeeey !, gbese ree ooooo. fulani meyatti militant for securi.... what ? make them go secure maiduguri or adamawa leave southern out of your security,bokoharam is there for you.
lawani: WHAT THE CATTLE EAT IS KNOWN, SO, A 500 CATTLE HEAD RANCH WITH BORE HOLE FOR WATER HAVING TWO PICKUP VANS TO GATHER GRASSES DAILY IS A BIG BUSINESS AND IF THE FULANI REVERT TO THIS SYSTEM THE PROBLEM WILL SOLVE. THEY WILL EVEN HAVE GRADUATES WORKING WITH THEM.
Good thinking from you. The age long normadic system is simply obsolete. No normal human being can do that in modern day. Those lawmakers championing their cause in the senate cannot wish their sons become career herdsmen that roam about the bush. so unfortunate we have these lots in the country.
kally32: This is why the call for self defense is justifiable and urgent. We can't trust on our security agents. In fact sometimes herds men disguise as them to perpetuate the attack. The end of their injustice is near.
It will no longer be business as usual. God Himself is done with their evil on the people. Their cup of evil is full to the brim and spilling. They will be taking a sip from it henceforth.
NaMeAboki: The clashes have been happening throughout the country and being managed for what it is, i.e. an economic clash for farming/grazing land between farmers and herders; and not a religious or ethnic war that some enemies of peace are trying to turn it into.
For most of the time when these pastoralists stray into farmlands they are made to pay for the damage through their leadership, the Ardo or LGA and the matter is settled; however, the reverse had increasingly not been the case, when they in turn have been taken advantage of e.g. cattle rustling or being duped etc; which has resulted to them taking the law into their own hands (out of frustration) in line with their culture of extracting revenge.
If these conflicts, particularly in the south, were being properly managed at local levels by local leaders from both sides, a lot of these problems would have been resolved unnoticed without the southern media further compounding it through unnecessary distortion and careless reporting.
Yes, the government is obligated to guarantee protection to its citizen; however, no government (not even sophisticated America) can guarantee absolute security.
Besides, these killings have been going on right throughout GEJ's tenure, including Boko Haram (where thousands were being left unprotected to be slaughtered on daily basis) while huge budgeted sums for security were being shared for his re-election; why then has public/southern media response suddenly taken to a new heightened dimension under Buhari, whose govt seems to be doing far much better security-wise?
Unfortunately, when it comes to such clashes, the nomadic herdsman along with their bush craft will always have an advantage over local settlements who present soft easy fixed sitting targets to their much mobile crafty adversaries.
That is why they often melt away into the bush and the police cannot find or catch them - not necessarily because the police don't want to - do not forget, the police or law enforcement agents are not made of one tribe or adherents of a single religion; some of us simply refuse to think for ourselves and love to hate blindly.
The key to ending the violence is justice for all; anyone involved is apprehended and punished without fear or favour; while political and religious leaders eschew from hate speeches and instead preaching peace and tolerance to their follwers.
A sure and better solution is modern way of farming. Normadic farming hasn't placed Nigeria as one of the beef and diary producers of the world. South Africa is in the world chart ,without our avoidable problems, by using modern method of ranching that employs many young people that are proud of their jobs unlike what we have here... How many of us see our cattle herding as employment? When will our herdsmen embrace modernity? Why is our govt indifferent?
All nigeria muslims including yoruba muslims should be banned. They are all closet boko sympathizers.
A yoruba muslim neighbour celebrated Osama's 9/11 attack against the US. Today his sons are hunting for US visa to escale poverty and go for greener pastures. Why should they be let in?
decatalyst: I am a christian but I do not support the ban on a country because of their religious stance.
Muslims, Hindus, Atheist and Christians are humans and should be respected for their views and believes.
I hope this antagonistic stance towards a particular religion doesn't breed more hatred towards the US.
I think the US would find a way to make things right
It sure will breed hatred on the US. But America first for the Americans. The unfortunate restriction is owing to the prevalence of terror attacks on US homeland by naturalised immigrants or their descendants from those countries. The US will better be safe than keep being sorry like religion has turned in Naija...
LordofNairaland: If they catch those Fulani herdsmen, they will be punished as well. The Fulani herdsmen are faceless. When caught, they would not just be invited but seriously dealt with.
It was claimed the killer herdsmen aren't Nigerians to dispute public outcry. The Apostle called for the heads of the same killers. So what case will the DSS handg on his neck in support of those killers who are foreigners? The damn apostle is got a good case man.
Samunique: Honestly there's no any meek man hearing what these foolanis herdsmen doing that will not be provoked to anger.
The worst aspect of it is Buhari's attitude and show of approval towards his Brother's genocidal act and ethnic cleansing !
It's disheartening to even imagine that the country is no where to be seen in world ranking among beef and dairy producer countries of the world. successful countries have gone past loafing about the bush with cows. They employ ranching method with modern tech not intruding agrarian communities, leaving destruction and death in their wake. Besides how do herdsmen and agrarians cohabit? It's not as feasible as our one Nigeria is now tending....
Freedom2016: Buhari will not waste time sending thousands of military men to SE and SS in all kinds of operations...operation python, operation snake egg, operation lion fish because of strategic reasons but send just a few hundreds to Southern Kaduna or Benue, then you start hearing useless, heartless excuses...I'm not the chief security officer of the state. Shattappp...are you the chief security officer of SS and SE' tern states?
Southern Kaduna and Benue people or other people facing genocide from Fulani, This is why Nnamdi Kanu exists...to stop these evil and to bring you freedom. Unfortunately, Yorubaas and Hausa-Fulani support One Nigeria...so basically these killings will continue as long as one Nigeria exists. Until you come out in millions to support Nnamdi Kanu to put an end to this bloody trap of a country. His message his clear, separate this country according to ethnic and religious lines so that those that enjoy killing on a whim and sucking blood will be together and those that are civilized and enjoy peace will be at another. All these will end. As long as we have one Nigeria, These blood sucking demons are free to roam and enter your compound in the name of that the constitution allows them...to maim and butcher you like beef. Is that what you want?
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u can't force patriotism on pipul who do not see demselves as nijeriyans.