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In fact there should be tension all over the country. Why and Why do innocent people get killed in this country and no one investigates or talks about it ?

In deed Nigeria is a sick country

LMAO !!!

[quote author=ekt_bear]Nobody will name UMass after Clinton either. Or even any universities in his home state (Arkansas).

Tacky things like that just aren't done.

You don't take old institutions and name them after politicians.[/quote]Gbammm

well said

bayooooooo: Of all your posts on Nairaland, this is one I agree with you 100%. It's a good move but still not enough.

We need a day, a federal declared public holiday for MKO.

For people making case why Harvard has not be renamed Bill Clinton, Harvard is not University of Massachusetts or a Federal University. Besides, Clinton did not lead any struggle. May 29 is a perversion of the truth, the real democracy day is June 12.
I may have personally preferred naming Uniabuja at the centre of the capital after him, Unilag is just fine.

That is all !!!!

akoraye: how has this discussion now become your problem? cant you atleast learn how to contribute to an issue?

I have contributed and it is clearly a good gesture but a wrong why of doing it.

But trying to insult him without any contribution is wrong

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Why do you always tribalise issues ?

akoraye: Is there any in his village?

Abeg go siddon jare

what has his village got to do with this ?

akoraye: It seems this jona man wats to disunite southwest but his devilish plan will not work!

How is renaming a university disuniting the SW ?

Although @ OP there is nothing disuniting there

[quote author=ekt_bear]Moreover, practically speaking.

Would you want your CV to have:

Bachelors of Science, University of Lagos

or

Bachelors of Science, Moshood Abiola University, Lagos

Which sounds more prestigious to you?

So they've devalued the brand name of the university, and hurt the graduates of that school.

I have nothing against MKO. I was too young to know much about the guy, but he seemed like a nice-enough fellow.

But I don't like this move, personally.[/quote]gbammmmm

Ignorant people would argue that it is the quality of education but we also know that prestige matters as well.

Yes "yorubas" love MKO but even if they try to change Unilag to Awolowo uni or Odua uni we would reject it because it is unfair on the students.

The got admission to UNILAG not MKO uni

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Okoro man, go take a chill pill and stop distributing hate all over the internet.

The tribe I love the most are the Igbos. They are the best thing that ever happened to Nigeria. I also love the Hausa and Yorubas equally.

About time, this I support Asari

SNC is the way out of this tribalism and "pull him down" syndrome Nigerians have.

By Emma Arubi & Akpokona Omafuaire.
WARRI – VEHICULAR movement along the ever busy Warri/PortHarcourt road was on hold for several hours Saturday evening as youths from the Niger Delta blocked the PTI junction, Delta State, to protest the alleged failure of the Niger Delta Ministry to address the developmental issues in the region.

The over hundred youths were led by Spokesman of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari’s Niger Delta Peoples Salvation front, Rex Anighoro.

The youths bemoan the failure of the ministry and also called for a probe into the activities of the ministry, noting that the reasons for setting it up had been defeated.

This is coming few days after the Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPEDI, led by Comrade Austin Ozobo.

The youths’ action was sequel to information that Elder Godsday Orubebe, minister, was passing through the route for a function in the area, the placard wielding youths disrupted traffic for several hours.

Unperturbed, the Minister, who was in a long convoy did not address the aggrieved youths who gathered at the P.T.I junction.

Anighoro while reading a speech noted that a Sovereign National Conference remained the only solution to the lopsided distribution of wealth in the country.

They maintained that the popularity of President Goodluck Jonathan had continued to wane in the region because the ministry had failed woefully in its mandate.‘’Today, we emphatically state that the overwhelming support and solidarity that the president received before and during the presidential election has nose-dived so much so that everybody now derides Mr President.

‘’This sorry state fuelled by the failure of the Niger Delta Ministry, must be arrested by all well-meaning people from this region who bled for the advancement of our cause’’, Anighoro said.

The youths noted that a first step towards sanitising the Niger Delta Ministry was the removal of
Orubebe and the setting up a panel to investigate the ministry.

‘’There is nothing to show for all the monies released to the ministry since its establishment and the president has refused to sack those who are under developing the region.

‘’We the youths of the nine states of the Niger Delta region reject the Minister as he does not represent the interest of the people of the region’’, the youths’ coalition argued.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/youths-blocked-orubebes-convoy-in-protest-seek-sovereign-national-conference/

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Thanks

Tapas are the nupes among Yorubas, yes they are Nupes but it is not the same context as Okoro. Thanks again

Dr. Dozie Ikedife is a former President General of the pan Igbo Socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze. A medical doctor, Ikedife in an interview with TONY OKAFOR in Awka, said much as he would like Nigeria to be together, the country could split into four or more, if the fundamental problems are not addressed or managed well.

By 2014, the amalgamation of Nigeria will clock 100 years. Do you believe that the action by Frederick Lord Lugard was a mistake?
The amalgamation may have been expedient when it was made, but if down the line we find that it is no more necessary then we should review it. That amalgamation was not made by God; it was not made in heaven; it was made by Lord Lugard, a human being.

One hundred years ago, the issues at stake, the facts and figures that led to that amalgamation must have changed materially, substantially both in time frame and in content and character. So, it may have been alright then but we should examine it from time to time.

For the fact that it's gone on for 100 years does not necessarily make it perfect today. And don't forget that the only thing that is permanent in nature is change. If we find that something is no more working, we should review it.

If this is no more comfortable to either the people of the north or the people of the Middle Belt or the people of the South West or the people of the South East, then we should review it. In fact, this is part and parcel of why people are calling for national conference - whether you call it sovereign or whatever.

I don't see why we should not also review the constitution because these constitutions are documents. It's not like the one Moses went and picked from Mount Sinai that was written on the rock. Even some of the aspects of the Law of Moses are subject to review today.

So, if the constitution has been unruly, unfair, improper, not workable, it should be reviewed or if you like, re-written. We made the law; the law does not make itself. The people are still agitating ana we should find out whether it is because of the amalgamation which is a marriage of inconvenience, of in compatibles.

If you have in compatibles existing together, then for the sake of peace of mind and saving of life and avoidance of hypertension, then you should review it and separate them. So whether it was a mistake then or not is not material but today we should review it and if we're not comfortable with it, we should de-amalgamate.

Is 100 years not long enough for us to have a blended marriage? Why are we talking like this in spite of us being together for almost a decade?
Don't forget that when the amalgamation was made in 1914, the North remained North; the South remained South. The areas of contact and conflict were few and far between. The North concentrated in developing the North; the West concentrated in developing the West and the East did almost the same. Now after some time the North had cotton, groundnut, cattle and other things.

The West had rubber, cocoa* the East had palm oil and whatever else they ad. Those were the main economic crops and what was obtained from them was used by the various regions to run their affairs.

Near the beginning of Independence, it became clear that we weren't the same people because when they proposed a day for independence some people said they weren't ready and the date was shifted until they became ready, showing that there were differences. After independence and the discovery of oil, the emphasis of the economy shifted from cocoa, cotton, groundnut and palm oil to oil, crude oil and then the centre acquired more power, more control over both the regions and itself.

It became necessary for people to start fighting for power at the centre rather than at the regions. Then with that greed, avarice and attempt to outsmart the others became more and more visible. Therefore people started to say, 'ah, is it really working?' they tap oil from Yenagoa, from Bonny, from Egbema to go and sell it in the north and go back and control it and we're suffering degradation of environment and no adequate compensation.

That was part of what Ken Saro-Wiwa died for. He started the agitation. That is what gave rise to militancy in the South South. We have had trouble here and there - the South East, South West, North East - all these are events that require to be studied and reason found why they exist. If they're there because of the uncomfortable amalgamation, uncomfortable marriage, then that marriage should oe reviewed. After all, if Nigeria breaks up into units, it wouldn't be the first in history. So, if we have come to the cross-roads of divide, let us do itpeacefully.

Do you think that Nigeria can be conveniently divided? And into how many parts will it be divided?
It may be up to four. That is, the Sharia north - 12 Sharia states - then the North Central, which is Bauchi, Plateau, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and then the South East, with part of South South; then the South West which more or less contains fewer ethnic nationalities than the rest. The north is just not Hausa/Fulani; there are a lot of other ethnic groups. You have the core north - the North Central. In South East and South South, there are a lot of ethnic nationalities. So four viable, convenient, sizable countries can be carved out of the present Nigeria - the core north 12 states; North Central, South West, South East and South South.

Would you say that the 1914 marriage of convenience is responsible for the do-or-die politics that we have now? It could be. As I said earlier on, the politics of the region concentrated their energy, their resources, their attention to the regions but the federal centre has become so powerful that everybody wants to be in control of the centre and that desire has fired this question of who is president, where does he come from? If we have a President that will be so even anded in the distribution of amenities and patronages and services, to me, I won't care much where the president comes from.

In America where the states have a lot of power and the federal government exercises even hand, nobody cares where the president comes from to the extent that a first generation mixed product is now president of America. So Nigeria is good if we can work together. If we cannot work together let us do bloodless surgery and go our separate ways and when we meet at the United Nations we will shake hands and perhaps even enjoy more cordial relationship.

What is your view on the insecurity that is almost threatening our unity and existence?
The insecurity is perhaps making statements about various issues. There's a lot of anger in the country. All these are indications that things are not right. These people give expression to their anger in various ways due to lack of employment. Let our youths be employed.

There's a lot of frustration in the country. I know many young men and women who have graduated in many disciplines but no employment, two-three-four years after. It is easy to tell them to go and be self-employed but you must have a little steam to let you take off. You cannot go to the moon without being launched properly. So, lack of employment, lack of happiness, people are not as happy as they used to be.

So the sooner we grapple with this problem, find out why they are agitating, why Boko Haram members are agitating, the better for all of us. Talk to Boko Haram members; they're not ghosts and there must be something directing and guiding them. Reach those people and find out what they want, then if possible assuage their feelings and let us move forward.

http://www.compassnewspaper.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3751&catid=40&Itemid=215

mpumalanga: The only group i can consider to be helpless that time are the yoruba
masses because they showed it through agbakoya,Ayo Ariyo and ibadan farmers
which showed that there was a disconnect in the elites decision and
the masses intention.Check Parry osanyade's current promotion exercise
and you will see the mind set of midwest that time.

Thank you, daalu

This is what we have been screaming 50 years ago but finally someone woken up !

Imagine a whole region just having 6% due to marginalisation should take sides. ?

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LOL someone is growing some brain

interesting read from Eze Onlytruth,

shymmex: I'm serious, bruv...



^^^That's a post from Katsumoto - and it shows Igbos had a huge number of infantry soldiers (excluding the officers).

very good link, I actually saw a better one sometimes back when I was still in all this baifra crap.

Onlytruth: The North made up a HUGE majority in the lowest ranks. How can one Major stand against 200 privates?
That is the answer to your question (if you are serious).

Taaaa!!!! That is a lie

There is what we called federal character back then of which the North and the East took a buck of it. This include mid-range officers of equal number +- few hundreds of soldiers

I can't find the particular document now as I did not bookmark it but one I do I would show you

SamAfrik: Seems pple dont know wat cowardice really means. So, failure of America to attack Iran is cowardice?
Yorubas are thinkers & very diplomatic.

Cowardice is if you do not carry gun and kill them but rather discuss with them, that is cowardice

If you kill 20 of them and scatter everything, that is bravery. That is how primitive thinking people are in Nigeria.

Black africa, I weep for your brains

ezotik: so who do the yorubas do not see as brothers? aren't we are all nigerians? as far as i know, some yorubas consider the fulanis as brothers. i have read posts on here of how dan fodio was born of a yoruba woman. but will it not be absurd to ask the fulanis if they see themselves as yoruba?

and if nigeria should break up, dont worry about us. if i were u, i'd more be concerned about the ijaws in ur backyard. they are becoming militant, they have a sitting president, and they are settled in all so-called yoruba states along the coast.

We see Nigerian as our brothers but Those that don't see us as brothers cannot and WOULD NOT BE force to do so, I hope you understand our position.

Thanks

BTW u ta ohoghe gbe, how can one say Usman was born of a yoruba woman ?

Chai Na wa for Nigeria

what the hell is the difference between an Idoma man and an Igbo man

Una go divide till kingdom come.

Every dot very group wants to be an ethnic group, wants to be a whole Nation on his own.

Dumb, Nigerians indeed

Very soon, Idoma and Igala too would break into fractions. Each declaring her own ethnic Nation

shymmex: Interesting thread!!

But I have a question for: Dede1, Logic Mind, Eziachi (Sir), Onlytruth, and Beaf..

- If the number of Igbos in the Nigerian army before the pogrom was almost the same as that of the Northerners - why didn't they fight against the pogrom, rather than let the Northerners kill them off so easily???

*I'm asking a honest question, with no pun intended*

Very good question.

Revolva: @alj harem
Are you an igala or wat well what part of igala land
Bro I never said and felt like am a yoruba or igbo boi and tryin to tell you that we southern igalas have traditions like igbos and the whole igala dialect is yorobaiod (have element of yoruba) in it ok

Good, Oma Igala

In fact I want to learn more about Igalas now

Apart of market days you share with Igbos

and words you share with yorubas,

What other things do Igalas share with Igbo and Yoruba

Thanks

Revolva: Pls igala and idoma are a different tribe they can't be fully called igbos but all am trying to express is as an igala boy I have ties with igbo pple so much one will. Fink am igbo.especially the christains igalas and idomas

Oma Igala, good you have found your lost cousins

I wish you the best, I wonder why you now started such a topic ?

You made it seem like you are yoruba and claiming igala to be yoruba, if you knew you were Igbo then why ask such questions ?

Onlytruth: @Topic

My passion is, and has always been shaped by a very wise saying by a very wise man. Here it goes:

SHOW ME A MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMPROMISE, AND I WOULD SHOW YOU A MAN WITH ROCKS FOR BRAINS.

Everything in nation building -whether starting a new nation, or building an old one, DEPENDS on compromise.

If this wisdom had been applied, Biafra would have been actualized. The journey of one thousand miles starts with a step.
One of the people from SS here that I respect is one guy called Careytommy. He is from Akwa Ibom and supports Biafra.
His own reason? That it would be easier for Akwa/Cross to secede from a future Biafra than current Nigeria. Smart dude!
That is the type of reasoning that gets results, not my way or the highway type of reasoning.

This is part of why I work hand in hand with the Beaf's of South South. I'm taking a closer look at PhysicQED these days too.Let the debate continue.

You respect them because they said they want Akwa ibom and co to be part of baifra or you respect them because of their OBJECTIVE OPINION ?

Indeed Mazi Eze