₦airaland Forum

[b] Urhobo Historical Society
Views and Perspectives on the Location of the Headquarters
of Delta State, Nigeria, in Asaba
By Itse Sagay
Professor of Law, University of Benin
IN my short article entitled "Delta State: Its own worst enemy?", published in The Guardian on Monday June 10, 2001, I advocated certain solutions to the imminent political crisis in the state, which admittedly was controversial and bound to generate reaction and debate. I also expected that whilst some might accept my proposals, others particularly in the Ogboru camp might strongly contest my views. The issue of the location of the State capital in Anioma, instead of the real Delta State was incidental as far as I was concerned. It was meant to illustrate the fact that positive developments in the State tend to be accompanied by undesirable developments and phenomena. I little expected comments or criticisms on the issue of the State capital, although these are also welcome.
As expected quite a number of comments and reactions have rolled in. All these articles have been couched in decent, civilised language, and concentration has been on ideas and issues and not on personalities. That is, until Clem Okonjo's contribution published in the Guardian of Monday July 8, 2002. Okonjo abandoned the issue and descended on me, my motives etc and followed this with insulting, indeed abusive remarks. Let me illustrate with some examples. After describing my father as an icon, rare gem, detribalised etc Okonjo went on to state what a contrast I am to the 'great' man. In the first place my father has nothing to do with the issue, and Mr Okonjo is not qualified to judge his character, personality and achievements. Let Okonjo limit his views on personal qualities to members of his own family, who might appreciate it. For us in the Sagay family, it is an insult for some unknown quantity to dare to express his opinion about our illustrious father. Who appointed Okonjo a judge of his superiors' character? It has become the norm for nonentities to award prices and honours to their superiors these days. This is just a variant of that practice. Okonjo, the Sagay family reject your views on our father. You are unworthy to be a judge of his character. In any case our father was not in issue in the matter under consideration. The Sagay family was not in issue, and we as a family do not want to hear his views on our father. Next in quick succession, Okonjo called me, (i) Uneducated in rudimentary truths, (ii) a political jobber and (iii) an Itsekiri man who is a political jobber for the Urhobos.
On the last issue, it would appear that Okonjo has been a beneficiary of the Itsekiri - Urhobo disputes and is extremely disturbed by a possible alignment of views between the two Sister Nations. Of course the present location of the Delta State Capital in Anioma State is a fallout of this dispute, with outside opportunists stoking the embers of the dispute and making away with the rights and interests of the quarrelling sisters. And so for my conviction that the capital of Delta State was immorally and shamelessly transferred outside Delta, instead of remaining at Warri where it had been capital of Warri province, since the 1920s, I am a political jobber for the Urhobos. It is better that I am so than to be a political jobber for Aniomas. [/b]

I find it funny that Igbos feel bad about Sagay recent outbursts, I mean seriously, the man is but an average Nigerian whose loyalty to his ethnic group comes first before any loyalty to Nigeria as an entity.

Problem with Igbos is that they lack the capacity to learn.
Let's face it, the easiest way to become a darling of the Nigerian state these days is to directly or indirectly attack the Igbo or any Igbo related group. In that case, Sagay is only playing by the rules.

Below is an excerpt from one of Sagay previous outbursts about, Ndiigbo, the Igbos of Delta Origin, were at the receiving end of his outburst then.

Read below.

Afam4eva:
is this really the best you could come up with? I wonder why people don'tuse their brain in issues that don't affect them. How can someone lose his means of livelihood and the best you could come up with is this BS.

I'm not in a position to know if this people were warned beforehand or not, though some people have already taken the side of government seeing that the victims are the troublesome Igbos. I think Igbos should really start looking eastwards to avoid people toying with their livelihood when they deem fit.

No, they should stay put in SW and North, learn how to speak Yoruba more than Yorubas, and Hausa more than Hausas.

They should be singing of phantom Nigeria unity, and keep dancing to Kumbayaya until all is well.

It is silly to seek for dissolution of Nigeria, the wisest thing should be to embrace Nigeria while on their knees and even in the midst of hatred and envy.

They should just learn to be humble and accept their place in the grand scheme of things, they should learn to sacrifice all, including their lives and life savings and investments at the altar of Nigerian unity.

To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done.

God bless Nigeria.

I go with juliet Ibrahim

NA THEM GIRLS OOO!!!

bugzbunny:
Those are Nigerians in U.S We Americans are immune to wack music.. ....Taylor swift on our minds

bad blood right?

olosho everywhere

op is so f*cking mad

d guy above me jst kip wailing ode

those ladies ain't loyal

guy i dnt knw hw to help u ooo

Ramires na crap

yeye dey smell

rawpadgin:
u sound like one, sorry

hmmm

Francis95:
thanks bro.

u ar welcum

jonaifame22:
why checking ur face first thing in the morning, do u fight while sleeping?

hahaha nope

rawpadgin:
women palava

guy i no be woman lol

hbd

4 me d first tin i reach @ for is my mirror to check my face and den my phone

braggart forming poo

if d story is 2ru i wish her all d best

sum f*cking questions no deserve answers

Navidal:
I ain't broke, just needed a rich guy that can size-up to what I've got

ok dnt wori jst wait 4 dem dy wil show up

so u mean afta dm guyz don chop d kpomo finish dm no gree show again hahahaha

Navidal:
i think you should do the fucking off on this matter

is it a crime 4 u to be rich and spend 4 a guy?

Are u rich urself? Pls f*ck off sumtimes i wonder wats wrong wit sum gurls