₦airaland Forum

Gravas:
It is baffling as to how and why the evil categorization of Middle Belt as North Central was allowed by our politicians. As a matter of urgency, we the current generation say no to this. We are Middle Belters by natural design. Nobody should compel us to go North. Time to make our identity clear. Let us prevail on Federal Lawmakers from Middle Belt to effect this change of name.

That's that, bro. I know our people will effect this. Our generation will change the narrative soon enough.

As a matter of fact, whoever is aspiring to positions must admit this before they are elected.

We have had enough.

Gravas:
My brother. That guy does not know anything. He is using arogance to cover his lack of understanding. Anyway, it is common with them to display arrogance and violence. They are always quick to insult.

Don't mind the fulani herdsman.

Ignorance na ehn second name.

The guy lacks manners at all.

fiizznation:
Ignorant talk. I'm very sure you a NC Christian. And I ask again, who made you folks the spokespersons of a very complicated secular region called the north central? Do you share the same opinion with a Muslim from the north central? The muslims that made up the majority of the folks in north central aligned themselves with the north itself. And you don't see them creating silly forums to call themselves one ridiculous name. The last election should have told your d**k skull were the north central stands. Buhari won in all the states there.

I don't even have any problem with the very few of you from the north central that always want to divide the north central along religious line(e.g is what this clown called jerry is saying), but I will continue to ask you, who made you very few folks in the minority the SPOKESPERSONS of a very porous north central region?


Like i said earlier, there are more hausa/fulani in the north central than any other ethnic group. So where do you keep them in your ridiculous 'middlebelt' nonsense?

I've always told you this: you are irritatingly ignorant. And to cap it off, your remarks are always arrogant and condescending.

Maybe it has something to do with your ignorance.

But I must put it to you, Fulanis are settlers in the middle belt. Better start preparing some place to house your cows and murderous brothers.

Mujtahida:
What is Arewa Consultative Forum? If the Hausa and the Fulani in the middle belt do not join the Middle belt forum it would not invalidate the forum. This is precisely the logic and mindset that has gotten us to where we are today : What is middle belt forum? Hear the hardly concealed scorn in your words, your contempt, your condescending arrogance! The middle belt are not a people fit to have their own forum unless they are joined to the Olympian gods in the North.
It's high time we all cured our minds of this outlook. It has not helped us as a nation for 57 years. Let us try a new option where everybody is respected, every ethnic group is given EQUAL access to opportunities in this country. Thank your stars that Orkar's coup did not succeed. You would not have been here asking what is Middle Belt forum.

In a few words, you've aptly summarised that guy's personality.

That's what he really is.

But I guess it has a thing to do with both ignorance and illiteracy.

fiizznation:
And who will drive them away? You? If I give you a dirty e-slap, you will see stars.

Nobody can drive a fulfude man away from anywhere. Deal with it!!!

But you can chase Igbos away from your region?

Damn

Quality20:
Jerry boy is just a CAN die hard fanatic. Check d middle belt and see : 1 kogi- about 70% Muslims 2. Kwara -about 90% Muslims 3. Nassarawa - about 70% Muslims 4. Niger -about 90% Muslims 5.plateau- 30 - 40% Muslims 6. Benue approx 20 to 30% Muslims. So where are the Christians that Jerry boy is speaking for? We will never see him as our leader or speaker. His leadership only reverberates among the few Christians who see him as such

You go fear stats.

You must be dumb!

Gravas:
Hausas/Fulanis are the second most populated indigenes in MB? Thank you.

What do you expect from an illiterate that doesn't know anywhere besides Northern Kaduna.

Kathmandu:
They are the majority but can't have a governor. The Hausa fulani i know always make sure that they vote their own into higher position irrespective of his competence as long as he is Muslim.


Go and count your bead mpama

Don't mind the illiterate.

Hausa-Fulani the majority in Taraba my foot.

fiizznation:
What is middlebelt forum? Do you know that hausa/fulani are the second most populated ethnic group that made up the so-called middlebelt? There are indigenous fulanis in kwara, Niger, kogi, nassarawa states. Heck even plateau state have many fulani indigenes. But I bet you don't know this.

Anyway most of you are ignorant. So no surprises here.

Better shut up there!

There are no indigenous Hausa or Fulani in Plateau.

They are all settlers like everyone else. And will go back to their fathers' houses when push comes to shove.

Know that today.

fiizznation:
And who made this funny clown the spokesperson of the north central?

He has our mandate.

So you Northwesterner better stay out of it!

Gravas:
That is the truth. Thank you Prof.
cc.
Coptic.

Bros eh, I am glad that notable middle-belters like Jerry Gana are waking up to this reality.

I don't see our people being part of the north, not for anything.

Kathmandu:
Joseph Tarka started a Middle Belt party in the 60s because they see the Hausa Fulanis as parasites. Today the Middle belt have their own identity and have a lot of groups to identify themselves.



Stop being beggars. The middle belt is different from you people. Cc kyase coptic Terkimbi malton

The awareness is growing stronger by the day. Don't mind that guy. Soon enough, we will get our people to withdraw from membership of the ACF he's so proud of.

Slow but steadily, we are carving our own identity.

We are tired of the north-central narrative. I mean, it could just as much be South Central.

I am happy that the people are waking up to Joseph Tarka's vision.

Mujtahida:
Right here on Nairaland I urge all Nairalanders from the South East, South West and deep South to call us what we wish to be called : MIDDLEBELTERS. Jacob changed his name and his destiny changed. We want to change our political destiny and I invite all of you to our political baptism. We are not North Central but Middlebelt. Do not help to consolidate and perpetuate the powers that want to hold this country hostage.
This is imperative. Let us unmask once and for all the powers that want this country to go to pieces.
We say NO to Northern hegemony
We say NO to North Central categorization
We say NO to Fulani herdsmen despoiling farms, killing people in the middle belt and everywhere else in Nigeria
We say NO to those clamping down on the drive to restructure Nigeria and birth a nation.

Let no man think that I hate the North. I don't. I just want a good, just, equitable, developed country. Shikena
Coptic
Kyase
Terkimbi01

True words.

It's about time we carved our own identity, which won't be a difficult feat to achieve.

A good number of our people already identify as middlebelters, not northerners. All that's left is to change the political categorisation.

To think our politicians allowed this to happen in the first place, I must admit that I am disappointed.

The next move shall be to get them to withdraw from membership of the ACF and form a united middlebelt front instead.

APCsupporter:
The goats must be crying now. ipoop how far?

Does this mean that u no longer support the useless ultimatum?

Chiaka:
Rubbish. Most Governors have lazy head. Most climb to podium with the aim to have a share of oil money not necessarily to think of ways to develop their state and why it is so is because of the current structure of government and governance in Nigeria. The system encourages nothing but laziness. States should be viable and not subjected to begging as it currently is. That''s the main reason to restructure so that they can become innovative. Restructuring will also make great mind and visionary leaders to lead instead of egg heads. . Because if you dont have what to offer the state is most likely you wont win election or be re-elected if at all. Restructuring is good is only lazy minds that will not accept such an improvement prescription. Secession is also not a bad idea instead of living as cat and Mouse.

Good view too.

But there's a need to be prepared first.

You don't just venture empty-handed into the dark.

beamtopola:
Do u know that you are an hypocrite. How can you compared Nigeria a with Britain, yet if chance be in place for you to live the rest of you life in britain, you will go to church for testimony. Only terrorist sympathizers that can say this about Britain. They don't want your refugees, they are not a laughing stock, you are just being pain by their stand. I no is people like you that hate Trump.

Why not channel all that negativity into developing yourself?

Of course, Britain will seem like heaven to a suffer head like you.

Go learn the Use of English before you engage me ever again.

Agbero!

SuperS1Panther:
In SW, Lagos Ogun Oyo and Ondo will be ok.

Ekiti and Osun will be moderate.

In fact we will have nothing less than 12 states in our region

Lagos -- mainland and island states

Oyo -- Ibadan, Oke-Ogun and Oyo states

Ogun - Yewa or Ijebu and Ogun


Osun -- Osun and Oduduwa (Ife and Ijesha)

Ekiti -- remain same

Ondo -- will be divided into 2.

Ogun State is doing quite alright. More so, it will benefit massively from its proximity to Lagos.

Ehiscotch:
No matter how you wanna view it currently I see only Lagos state picking up the pace because their economy is majorly private sector driven.
Other oil producing states in the SS would struggle a bit before they stabilize, due to politics, militancy, poor governance.
In the SW states closer to Lagos would also benefit.
As for the SE, do not deceive yourselves, what are you producing and where are the funds to build airports, dredge seaports etc?

True talk. An unbiased view.

Mortiple:
Ndigbo can be found in all nooks and crannies of Nigeria and other parts of the world.
Ndigbo easily assimilate and adapt to the livestyle of their hosts.
Ndigbo are egalitarian, sociable and open-minded people.
Ndigbo are predominantly Christian and do not see violence as alternative to peace.
Ndigbo believe in democracy, little wonder everyone has a voice and choice in the land.
Ndigbo reasonable and responsible people; we know what is best for us. We are not ZOMBIES.
Ndigbo are highly religious, enlightened and intelligent people.

Ndigbo want a level playing field from Nigeria and NOT seccession.
Ndigbo want RESTRUCTURING and NOT seccession.

Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB CANNOT STOP ANAMBRARIANS from voting the candidate of their choice



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Onatara-Dike-Egbe
(NDIGBO AGAINST BIAFRA MOVEMENT)

Wise words.

Consequent upon governor Umahi's submission about Ebonyi not being ready for either restructuring or secession and the negative comments that came with such honest position, I wish to state that over 80% of the States that make up the Federation are not ready; the governor was just the first to admit it.

Asides the 6 states that make up the SS and Lagos, no other state is ready to be on its own just yet.

I do not need to go into statistics about what state generated how much revenue. A mere look at the infrastructure on ground in the various states would convince you to this fact.

I understand that the activities of the murderous Fulani herdsmen and the overzealousness of the Hausa people has pushed a lot of us into wanting out without stopping to think about the consequences of our actions. But to lambast the governor for stating the truth in the manner some people did is to be simple-minded.

I want out too. But without the growth mechanisms put in place, we are only needlessly being self-destructive and over-reactive.

For some states, things can only get worse. A la Britain. Today, Britain is worse off than she was prior to the referendum.

At the time when David Cameron announced the date of the EU referendum, Britain was the fastest growing economy in the western world. So they thought they had all it takes to be on their own. Today, however, the realities are different.

Not only have they become the laughing stock of Europe, but their currency has weakened. Inflation soared from 0.5% to about 2.9% - making it six times higher than it was pre-referendum. Their wage growth now stands at 1.7%. These are the realities for Britain in spite of its big, attractive Economy and knowledgeable population.

Given the same numbers, can your state or region survive this? How much can your state generate all by itself? How much workload can she take?

I am all for an independence from the Hausa-Fulani controlled Nigeria, but for now, most states are not ready yet.

It's suicidal to want out just because we hate a certain tribe.

jumobi1:
Then his State needs to wake up or rejoin Enugu

And you think Enugu is ready?

kocvalour:
thief.
this man does not know what he wants

I think more than you, he does know exactly what he wants.

You don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

As a governor, he's in the know of things. He knows the economics of the state better than you ever can.

Asides the Niger-delta, Lagos, no other Nigerian State is ready yet.

You can't just want a country all because you hate living with certain people.

Gravas:
It is very very unprofessional for him to hv made such a stupid assertion! What a tragedy of a man!! These people were cursed by the Creator. We are not supposed to be living with them. They are not human beings. Wild animals. Full of unclad tribalism. I don't know weather Osibanjo and the whole Yoruba race are seeing the clear handwriting on the wall. Yorubas should stop laughing at Igbos with immediate effect. There is fire on the mountain. And fire does not differentiate. My word.

You speak the bitter truth. All it takes to defeat them is for the others to unite. I wonder why this has been so difficult to achieve.

Casablanca22:
Where were you then... you were chasing rat and lizard.. blame yourself boy or you enter street: no time is late, no champion.

Defraud people you mean?

You don't know me or what I am. So shush it.

Money must be made.

The guy is just seeking to take his own share of the largesse.

Gravas:
Is it the killing of fulanis or the killing of cows? I keep saying this. We are living with sub humans. It is very unfortunate. The Brits are responsible for all this mess. Coptic hv you seen this thread?

I've seen it o, bro.

I just read and left.

Wasn't surprised. They have the army officers from other regions of the federation by the balls.

I miss the middle-beltan solders of old who formed the fulcrum of the entire NA at that time. They would have taken the matter personally.

Whoever this general is, he's being dumb and unprofessional.

Shebi we all saw how they quickly deployed soldiers to look after their kith and kin.

Such prompt response was a first.

Cc Lalasticlala, mynd44, Seun.

Tolexander:
Congrats bro!

Bad market for NCANs!

This one na real bad market o.

Congrats

This silly scammer again.

The internet era really glorifies dolts!

Victornezzar:
wait a minute oo
Hausa galz dey fyn sha
funny enof most of dem don't look outside
but na deir religion be d barrier

Them get Christians too.

stuffs4me:
Shege, alede.

Abin da aka tsinta a bola.

Your hatred for Lagos is killing this seven basstarred.

Keep hating successful people who don't even know of your miserable existence.


If not for people like us, you and your Stoopeed tribe would still be living in caves and dressing in leaves and drinking burukutu and chopping dog meat.

Show me a frustrated man and I will show you suffering.

Oh, you are successful? Get on with that. It's not a crime to fake it till you make it.

It's a pity that you lack understanding to boot. Where did you see me hating on Lagos?

Daft somebody.

Have you kidnapped somebody today?

Dey there the claim Lagos. Better crawl back to the underdeveloped region you crawled out of.

Yeye developer who can't bring development to his house!