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Midwest is a collection of various unique groups with the Urhobos being majority. There is no direct answer to your question, but I will make a little contribution just for the sake of those who aren't farmiliar with the region.

Midwest is made up of Anioma (Igbo), Bini, Esan, Urhobo/Isoko, Itsekiri and Ijaw. Some of these ethnic groups have alliances to either East or West, while some are neutral.

URHOBO/ISOKO: Urhobo being the major group in the region and a major power bloc shares similar culture with Bini, and speak an Edoid Language. Before the amalgamation of Nigeria, the Urhobos had less contact with those across the Niger and it was only during the Palm oil boom did they migrated West-ward, that was in the 1900-1980's. Because of the little or less contact with either region, the Urhobos have always maintained a neutral position.

Bini/Esan: Bini is an ancient kingdom that greatly influenced some Eastern subgroups and some parts of western region, because of their ancient glory, they have maintained a neutral ground and have resisted several attempt to lump them with either East or West, as we can see with their battles with Awolowo in the then Western region.

Anioma: Being an Igbo speaking people, they have maintained a good relationship with their blood relations across the Niger, during the Civil War, they were the only Midwestern group that showed support to the Eastern region.

Ijaw: They have always shown interest in uniting all Ijaw territory, while working with other groups in the region to fight for a common goal, so like the Urhobos and Binis, the Ijaws are neutral.

Itsekiri: They are a minority group whose language is more related to Eastern Yoruboid dialects like Ikale, Ilaje and Ijebu, they have good relationship with western Nigeria, during the creation of Midwest, notable Itsekiris like O.N. Rewane and the then Olu were against it. Well, they were greatly favored by Awolowo, whose Ijebu tribe founded several Itsekiri communities.

CSTRR:
West Africa for a start.

But it should not just be restricted to only innoson business.

We can replicate it in other sectors of the economy by a thinking govt.

Even our tech firms

We are not ready to fix the economy, at this rate, let's just continue to pray Oil remains relevant, because if oil goes down, Nigeria will crumble. No state, I repeat, no state in Nigeria can survive the pending doom, not even Lagos.

It breaks my heart to see foreign nations dominating the West African market when there is NIGERIA. How can Ghana import fuel from Europe when we have crude in abundance here in Nigeria? We could have supplied the entire region with our refined produce, think of the jobs that we would have created by this singular act.

Incompetent leaders everywhere.

EzeNri:
United States is the largest importing nation in the world, followed by EU, China and Germany.

And these happen to be the largest economies in the world.

From the data released by WTO, we can see they balanced their import and exports. EU, China and Germany are among the top 5 exporters and importers. But same can't be said about Nigeria, we are among the top importers but no where close to top exporters.

When you export, you get value and money to maintain and substain your import, but in our case, over 90% of our export is oil being pumped from the ground, so how do we substain the import if for example oil price goes below $10/bar or when it becomes worthless?

I never said importation is bad, I only said we are heading to doom if we don't industrialize and balance our import and export. What have you learnt from the economic crisis in Venezuela?

Isreal imports as much as it exports and the former is growing more than the former. IMF projects by next year Israeli import would grow by 5.3 percent while export by 4.2 percent.

Even if Israel's import slightly exceeds Export, it won't matter much, because everything is balanced. I'm only crying because the gap between our import and export is just too wide.

The only thing wrong with us is believing we will grow this economy by killing importation. We closed border against rice import, what is the price of locally produced rice in the market today?

Not totally ban importation, but limit impor on what can be sourced and produce locally, for example, it doesn't make any sense that Ghana with its abundance cocoa, imports chocolates from Europe. As for the rice, with the right policies and investments, we can comfortably produce quality grains that can feed the nation.

Kill every weak local industry and redirect the resources into producing those things we can with absolute cost advantage and then import those we can't.

Simple economics!

What cost advantage does Indian have for having a refinery despite them not having crude, when they can import cheaper refined products from the Middle East?

Nigeria is not dumping ground.

Dumping means foreigners exporting those goods we have a cost advantage in and selling them at ridiculously low prices than obtainable in their home countries, and increase the price after destroying local competition.

Can you name any of those goods in Nigeria?

NIGERIA IS A DUMPING GROUND.

Dumping ground is when foreigners ship in their refined products into the country while refusing to buy anything from you because you have absolutely nothing to offer except crude being pumped from the ground.

Shame!!!!

This isn't new, we have been crying about this for years, unfortunately, we have some trained economists like EzeNri who justifies our economic waywardness by throwing big grammars.

Israel with a population of a few millions export more goods and is more productive than Nigeria with a population of 200 million, we have no single shame, what's the total landmass of Israel again? Heck, what natural resources do they even have?

There is something wrong with us as a people.

TMKsouth:
Countries should strive to be exporters rather than importers. Being an importer means you produce very little things of your own and have to buy from others. There's nothing wrong with importing as long as your exports (what you produce) are more than what you bring in, or more valuable in dollar terms.

I notice the Asians are flooding the South African market with their goods, you all shouldn't go the Nigerian way, protect all local industries at all cost!

Africa must not be a dumping ground.

gregyboy:
What is wrong with you, you think this is Delta state were you guys constantly fight for ownership of land because you lots forgot your ancestral boundaries


Youre neither itsekiri or bini i dont see why you cant mind your business

Ologbo is an edo word which means cat

And it has always had enogie and not any fucking iyasere, it has always been an edo territories governed by the oba, because the oba allowed foreigners settled there in the past for trade beefits doesn't change the ownership


You know nothing about benin history so mind your business, when history is unfolded on the ownership of Ologbo with historical evidence, another cry will emerge from you lots crying on their behalf, like the case of ijaws

This is a section where we are allowed to discuss about local culture and recent happenings, I don't need to be from any part or take permission from you before I can make a comment, so I don't see why you should be angry or paranoid.

Ologbo is an Edoid word which means cat, this I'm not disputing because it has same meaning in my language (Onogbo), going by your logic, Eko is also a Bini word, can we have Enojies in Eko?

Even if there should be an Enojie, wouldn't it be fair that he comes from the community?

samuk:
Why are you guys full of misinformation, the Iyase was arrested for the murder of another Itsekiri man, his fellow Itsekiri accomplices confessed that he sent them. He was in police custody for two months before he was granted bail, all these are on YouTube. ITV covered the matter extensively and the murdered Itsekiri also did a video shortly before he was killed that the Iyase of Warri had threatened his life. The Iyase accomplices lead the police to the swallow grave they buried guy, his corpse was recovered by the police, the case is still on. Your Iyase arrest had nothing to do with the Enogie of Ologbo.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPmKBsNR8xY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDFdQtpujSw

The Ologbo crisis thou. I've some questions to ask, if you don't mind.

Who owns Ologbo? what language do they speak there? Can any Bini man trace his origin to the village? If no, why will an Enogie be forced on the people because the territory is being occupied by a tiny minority?

If the Iyase commits a crime, he should pay, but does that guarantee the installation of a leader who isn't from the community?

nku5:
Ejoor the ponmo General

Ejoor remains one of the finest young general in the 60's - 70's. He is the only general the escaped several assassination attempts, his pro-activeness couldn't be matched by anyone.

Pay homage to the legend!

UGBE634:
which Ughoton are you talking about

Ughoton in Delta State, a town before Omadino

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/breaking-itsekiri-nation-unveils-new-olu-of-warri-designate-announces-passage-of-ikenwoli/amp/

Seems OP is right with his claims. Tsola is now Itsekiri's Olu-elect

Cc: mynd44

Ogungbemi01:
We don't want the anti Yoruba rule, it is a ploy by the Binis to separate us from our brothers. Since they use mid west to separate us from the West, Binis have been trying to annex our land in Edo State. We don't understand Bini language neigther does Bini understand our language. If you cast a news in Yoruba language in Itsekiri area, every body will understand what the news caster is saying . Likewise if the news is read in Itsekiri. They connive with some self centered Itsekiri leaders to produce the vexecious edict. Omadino people are from Ode in Ogun state while Ugborodo people are from Ugbo in Ondo state. How will you convince Omadinor people that a child born by their sister from Ogun state is not qualified to sit on the throne in a kingdom where they are major stake holders? How do you also convince Ugborodo people who are the highest oil producers in Delta State that their sister from Ondo state cannot give birth to a king to rule over their land? In fact the edict is very annoying to our people. No body want to hear it. The people have trashed the edict.

I sincerely do not want to get too involved in your internal battle but I thought king selection is in the final hands of your Ife who appoints the Omoba? Also it looks you are pro-Yoruba, what about other Pro-bini in your midst?

You are throwing some allegations here, how is Bini annexing your land in Edo state? Is there any issues indigenous Itsekiris are facing in Edo we aren't aware of?

Cc: scholes0 see where the issue is coming from.

scholes0:
Three? Who is the third one?

I only know about Prince Shola and prince Oyowoli. Who is the third?

Atuwatse has three sons, Prince Tsola and Prince Toju's mom is from OGUN, Prince Omatsola's mom is from Lagos. From all indications, the ruling house wants to end the anti-yoruba rules.

ThumbzTNA:
Source: I dey warri now I like, I know wetin dey sup for background

DubaiLandLord:
Is the guy saying the truth? Cause it looks like a beer palor gist to me.

Was able to read something similar from a verified source: https://www.independent.ng/olu-of-warri-stool-why-prince-tsola-emiko-was-disqualified/

It looks like the ruling house isn't comfortable with the Edict that excluded their parent tribe and they claim it was implemented without proper consultation of the people.

According to the above source, the Prime Minister has been suspended for initially disqualifying Prince Tsola. Also, it looks like the mothers of the three contesting princes are from Yoruba.

Quite complex.

Ogungbemi01:
The controversy surrounding the Itsekiri kingship tussle has been finally put to rest as 99.5% of Itsekiris insist that the controversial edict which disqualified a prince whose mother is not from Edo origin does not emanate from the people and should be totally discarded. They insist that they are Yoruba speaking people in Delta State who have no relationship with Bini people. They wondered why an edict should be made to exclude the parent tribe that gave birth to Itsekiri. All Itsekiri communities migrated from Yoruba. It is therefore against our interest to disqualify prince Shola on the basis of an edict that was made for selfish interest to narrow the search for an Oluto a particular person they had in mind. What Itsekiris have demostrated is that the people are bigger than the controversial edict. Prince Tsola Emiko whose mother is Yoruba has been chosen as Omoba elect. Congratulations.

I never thought this would be an issue, by the little I know of the Itsekiri kingship, A prince mother must either be from Edo, Itsekiri or Yoruba.

So why was the Prince Tsola rejected? Are you an Itsekiri? Can you throw more light on this?

dignity33:
No one taxes unemployed on what they can't afford in a sane country, the taxes is pay as you earn. It means that if you don't earn you can't pay taxes so stop defending this useless government.

I understand your points but you just need to understand that South Africa is light years ahead of us, they have a higher tax ratio, they are also far richer and their unemployment rate is lower compared to a Nigeria.

We can't substain a welfare system with the current state of the nation. What we need to do presently is to look for ways to reduce unemployment.

How do we do that? Encourage local production, limit importation, fix security challenges and proper re-orientation of the masses. As we speak, we aren't productive as a people, until we tackle the root problem, we aren't going anywhere.

RichMediaSpace:
Halleluya Modular Refinery in Kwale. That's long overdue. It will cure the restiveness in that part of the state


As for me, I'm Don talking. I just want to set up a industry to make noise, loud noise and use it to enter the government setting back. I used to be before, but I didn't quit like the cabal I saw



My dear brother. That OmoAgege angle doesn't fancy me. But try sha. Me just one setup industry make noise, get access to government so I can be involved in policy formulation and execution. This is my own quota to my state. I'll mail you privately.


I have it in mind to do something about the Steel industry at Aladga


I also heard about a proposed glass/silica industry. Those industries needs to come on stream, however small. It's production scope is. We need a state we can be proud of even away from. Home.


Within 2022/2023.Delta will know they have a son.

Don't get me wrong bro, I'm not hyping anyone, they all contributed to the mess we are facing.

Also, before anything, I would need to carry out a massive campaign in the state, our youths are so frustrating, this "DEVE" mentality gat to stop, we are killing and driving interested companies with our thuggery attitudes. So many things wrong with the average Deltan, we need reorientation, as someone who is rooted in the state happenings, we mustn't ignore this.

Kwale is a gas and oil hub, having a modular refinery is long overdue, as for the glass industry, I think we already have one in Ughelli.

Also, there's need to revive our sea port, if Lagos state government can manage a massive project like that, then we should also start one... Create a thread let's engage properly

RichMediaSpace:
Whenever I come to Delta, I make it my habit to visit many cities and check how my people are doing. My heart bleeds. I'm not happy


We are more than these. We know what we are capable of. I saw many governmental projects that looked good in 2014 and know those industries will create jobs for my people but till now they aren't in sight. I'm not happy with how the lives of my people is being mismanaged by people who aren't good enough to provide quality care for them


I will avoid such threads in future.

. I'm thinking of starting from home, God placed it in my heart to set up industries that can provide 1000 jobs per location and go into massive productivity. I'm thinking of bringing it home though I have started it here already inside inside the forests in Ogun and Oyo


I'm selecting Asaba, Sapele, Ozoro.


I have a desire planted in me to create atleast 10,000 jobs in Delta over the next 5 to 7 years


Do you have any ideas you can give me?


I've developed over 300 blueprints for the government to use to create jobs on massive scale in Delta. Cause I'm ashamed. The shame of Delta makes me ashamed. I'm seriously ashamed.


In the midst of jumping in and out of Delta for 20 years, I believe I have what the state needs but want to bypass politics to bring my NGO to do my best. I saw the thread you created on the steel industry. I believe one should bring like minds to revive such industries so communities around such have jobs. I have brains. I have people. I only kept this plans secret till now for good reasons. But I'm ready to execute.


How can you advice me. Do I message you privately?

You can create a separate thread where you can outline your plans for the state or we can simply discuss privately, yes you can shoot me a mail.

What Delta State needs now is massive industrialization and am just happy about the Modular refinery coming up in Kwale, which more can spring in various locations, we can also benefit massively from the oil sector.

Also, I'm making attempts to reach out to Omo-agege to pass my suggestion regarding the Aladja steel company, I don't know how silly this move is, but I'm just tired of crying and making suggestions online, we gat to make real moves.

A prosperious Delta is best for us all!

RichMediaSpace:
Abi na lie lie I dey lie Efewestern. Does Delta not have brilliant and genius minds scattered everywhere.

Baba, I'm just avoiding tribal threads like this, the OP has an interior motive for starting this, probably to stir up tribal/ethnic sentiment. You noticed how she/he is trying to provoke tribal battle, glad most of you never fell for that.

He/She even said Urhobos supported Ibori, when Majority of Urhobos from the early 2000's rooted massively for Ogboru, I understand the cry of injustice, but things aren't what they seem they are, Warri isn't paradise and no where in Delta South or Central is heaven, I've been to several oil rich communities in South & Central and there's nothing to write home about.

infact the reason warri is expanding and still standing, Is because of the oil, once oil goes, the city might collapse because it has no solid structure. Should I talk about the high level of unemployment?

Bros!

EzeNri:
You developed your economy by producing what you can and sell them to buy what you cant.

So what exactly are we producing?

You kill the economy by trying to produce 90% of what you consume. Where will you even get the money.

It is unrealistic for a nation to produce 90% of what they consume, what we are saying is that should at least produce 30% of locally consumed goods

I always tell people.

You don't create jobs by building companies you create jobs by creating demands or markets. Sort this out first and everything will fall into shape.

Again, developed economies don't rely on manufacturing to create jobs but services and knowledge based economy.

You create jobs by building companies. The service, manufacturing and knowledge sector are all needed to create a stable economy, one shouldn't be substituted for the other.

China, US, India, Canada are applying these and they are fairing okay

EzeNri:
Weak ones will die and strong ones will become stronger employing and adding to the economy more than what local ones would possible achieve. Example is the liberalisation of the telecom sector. NITEL died and stronger companies rose. We don't need weak and incompetent local companies littering our economic space.

PHCN and NNPC need to die like NITEL for this country to move forward. Do you know why it will be near impossible to invade SA by land? They have a strong private military sector and the largest in the world.

Do you know in the US, individuals can set up prisons and lease to the government? That is why they have one of the best correctional services in the world.

International economics will tell you to import every thing you cannot produce with comparative cost advantage and produce only those you can. As an Economist my advice has always been simple.

Don't waste state resources producing any thing you cannot produce sufficiently. Import them and redirect state resources into those sectors you can produce sufficiently for yourself and the international market.

Once you balance your trade, there is no harm in doing that. Just don't waste state resources on goods you don't have comparative advantage until you develops them. opening the border for food to flow in will crash the rising cost of food.

This means you will have extra money to pursue other priorities and it also means more disposable income for the country. I am a Keynesian Economist to the core and we believe that one of the surest way to grow an economy is by increasing Aggregate Demand.

A nation cant achieve this with a lean disposable income. We have comparative advantage in fuel production but we are importing them. This is an example of a bad import. But there is nothing wrong in importing them if external investors can source forex externally to flood the market with those imported fuel. The imported fuels competiting with our locally produced ones will forced fuel prices down. More wins for us and the economy.

The NITEL analogy doesn't suit our discussion, I'm not against private companies taking over incompetent government owned companies, I'm only against us importing more than 90% of the goods consumed by Nigerians.

Every developed nation in this world practices one form of protectionism or the other, years back, the Canadian government applied quotas and a 25% tariff on steel imports from China and other countries to avoid becoming a dumping ground, the almighty US has tightening tariffs for Sugar and some other commodities so as to protect local farmers/manufacturers etc.

You talked about comparative advantage, please as a Nigerian, can you tell me what comparative advantage we have over India or China? Even in the petroleum sector, we are no match.

EzeNri:
Have you ever asked yourself why dollar kept soaring despite all the attempts to save them by shutting the borders.

Have you asked yourself why the price of rice keep rising despite ban on rice import? We cannot service our local demands.

Why hurt the economy because of few rice farmers who are also suffering the policy indirectly?

Are you really asking why dollar kept soaring high? For a trained economists, you ought to know the price of crude almost crashed our economy... That was possible because of bad leadership that depended solely on crude export to fund the economy without improving on other sectors.

chamboy:
He is simply a trained Idiot to put africans in poverty

We have few thinkers, forget about the degrees and whatever title we may have acquired in life, if we can't think properly, these certificates are useless.

Free trade will be beneficial to Africans only after we have fixed some sectors of the economy and we can compete fairly with others, believe me, once the Asians starts flooding our market with cheap goods, every local manufacturers will be pushed out of business, this will lead to more people out of job, which indirectly creates more poor homes.

Does it even make sense that Nigeria, an oil producing state imports fuel from non oil producing states? When we say policies should be made to fix these issues, these trained individuals will come out, saying how importing cheap fuel is beneficial to Nigerians.

I'm yet to see a nation that imports 90% of what they consume and still manages to progress.

Chanchit:
NOI knows what shes saying. Don't get carried away when Agbakoba says government is making 12b daily. have you asked who is paying the 12b? It is you and I. The rice we buy for 200 naira before they locked border now costs more than double the amount. Nigeria produces beans and it remains expensive. This same Nigeria is seeking EU to pass our beans fit for consumption in Europe. They are yet to pass it fit because of the chemical we use in preserving our beans. Now let's assume every country wants the grow what they eat or use, who will buy our crude oil , Cocoa, Cement and what ever we produce. As far as I'm concerned, if we can't compete with international selling price, lets leave rice. we produce Yam, maize, tomato, vegetables, onions etc effortlessly. Let's face them. We can't produce all.

So they now grow crude oil? Cocoa doesn't grow in every terrain, Cement raw materials aren't found everywhere, so how can a nation get all these at once?

Importing everything we consume will impoverish us, Let's take the oil industry for example, we had to opportunity to generate billions of dollars from the sector by fixing our refineries and expanding on inbuilt capacity, we could also have flooded the West African market with our refined produce, but instead, Asians and Europeans are dominating despite us being rich in oil and gas.

Think of the millions of jobs that would have been created should we have 5 functional refineries (We already have the west African market to dominate), think of the improved standards of living etc. With importation, only few benefits at the detriment of millions of people.

Reason this out.

EzeNri:
I am a trained Economist and I understand the dangers of a closed economy.

Since Buhari shit down the borders, tell me how it has affected the common man and general price level?

So a trained Economist is okay with Nigeria's import dependent nature? Don't you know how many industries have died due to importation and the fact that we can't compete with the Chinese and Indians?

You all should stop throwing grammar and face reality, there is no nation in this world that imports 90% of what they consume and still progresses, if I'm lying, list two.

We must learn to balance import and export, not advising us to continue with massive importation. THINK!!!!!!!!!!

Switchman:
Yeah thanks for the constructive criticism and now it's really understable and I will make use of those points has highlighted by all. Thanks.

Oga you went too far with these whole stuff, the lady is reasonable as far as I'm concerned.

There was no job forthcoming, why didn't you use your car for Uber ? instead you stayed at home, and still expected the young lady to serve you, because you are a man I guess.

She is even cheerful not to deny you sex.

Chuxx84:
Good evening nairalanders. Please I need advice/opinions on this issue at hand.
I have been taking care of my mother since before I got married, I have other brothers older and younger but they are not financially buoyant. (So they claimed) I did not mind this but kept on caring for her ( house rent, feeding, other bills). Although it's a burden to me, but she is my mother. Now my wife suggest that any money I want to give to her should pass through her (I will send to my wife then she sends to my mother) or she does the sending and I later pay her back. Her claim is my mother is fetish with my money. I'm confused can this be true? Sometimes my mother will make simple money request my wife would say I should ignore her. She says she is taking me for a fool. I am beginning to get tired of this whole thing. Please help with advice or opinions.
Thanks.

Lol.. So you believe your mom is selfish, because a woman you just married said so? hahahahahaha

Bro, your mom wont be alive forever, the few years she have got here on earth, make it count, provide for her basic needs, you don't need to tell your wife since she doesn't like your mom, judging by her utterances.

Speak to your siblings and see how they can assist mama in any little way, few thousands from them once a while won't be bad.

alfredilly:
Yes, palm oil cultivation spread to many south west state through the Urhobos. Ondo state is a prominent example. The Urhobos presence was very widespread in the southern part of the state, so much so that they speak the native language fluently. Sometimes, you can hardly differentiate an Urhobo person from Ikale. Ondo is also very prominent in Palm tree cultivation.

You are correct, what happened then was that, the locals never had the skills nor the interest in harvesting palms.

Also, in some eastern Yoruba territories, some of their Palms were too wild which was a big problem for the locals until the Urhobos came in and started massive palm oil trade.

This changed the economic situation of some Ikale territories like Okitipupa. you can read more on (https://www.nairaland.com/5916221/look-urhobo-migration-okitipupa-other).

Even Edo state has similar story, the Urhobos dominated and ran the palm oil business.

Salatavor:
If a nation that is not yet a state can buy these levels of heavy weaponry what escuses do we have.

Do we look serious to you?

pozehnani:
Oh.. as their THEIR special? Ok.
Do Hausas have food?



O yeah? I'll still go for my oha soup over it any time any day.



I have eaten Banga. I've even cooked the delta version ( as directed by a warri woman) and it was nothing compared to my favs. In fact, I didn't look forward to it again after tasting it once. So??.. But I know a deltan woman who is always craving our oha soup that she begged me to give her the receipe so she can be making it at home as she used to practically go buy it from a canteen just to have a taste everyday.

Maybe the one made by deltans might taste different.

There you got it wrong, it was probably your first time and so you definitely wouldn't have got the perfect taste.

Did you use native or agric Banga?
what species did you use? (Ubeletientien, Utiako etc?)
Made use of cat fish and other assorted?

Until you eat the one prepared by a typical Urhobo lady, you shouldn't talk down the meal. Banga soup no get mate.

martineverest:
palm oil has been existing in Benin kingdom before urhobo tribe started existing..palm oil was exported to Europe by bini people instead of slave trade

Bini is an ancient civilization and Deltans wouldn't have existed if they weren't there, so I'm not here for comparisons.

Just stating that, The Urhobos were known for their Palm oil exploits that they dominated several states in the 30's. Also, that the Bini's exported palm oil to Europe before the Urhobos existed doesn't mean that Palm Trees weren't found in territories the Urhobos migrated to when they left Bini.

No tribe in modern Nigeria process palm oil like the Urhobos, this has been their way of life and even ethnic groups like the Ikale's will testify to this fact.

Mikecold:
Yes, Delta has palm trees too, but na Edo you go see different plantations of it, that's why okomou, and nifor (Nigeria institute for oil palm research) are located in Edo.

It is the long huge ones you find in Edo not those short ones

You are very correct, my forebears explored those territories in the 30's/40's and they told us how rich Edo is in Palm trees.

Midas01:
It is pride that will finish you and your likes in this life. Well no one cares about your worthless opinion. So because it is limited to a tribe that is not igbo or Yoruba makes it not appetizing?

CNN has made their report, go and make your own.

Ignore most of their rants, they are simply pained as you can see from response. I've seen how these guys, behave, how they degrade an entire group.

An independent researcher came to Nigeria, most likely to have tastes every local meal before coming to the conclusion that Banga soup is special, but according to Nigerians, if the soup isn't popular or accepted all over the nation, then the report is false or bias.

Just another of their superiority BS.

Mikecold:
I am Edo but na urhobo get banga soup o, they use native pot steam am with all kind of river fish.

Funny enough na Edo get banga pass delta


But aside those assorted fishes i prefer my local one

I know Edo state has lots of palm trees, but Delta state is also blessed with it, the Urhobos grew up in the art of harvesting and processing palm oil because of its abundance in their locality, this led them into exploring other states like Edo and Ondo in the early 30's (During the palm oil boom).

jimyjames:
I know method of preparing them might differ but both banga and ofe akwu are made from palm nut extract, not only starch was mentioned EBA was mentioned too

The only common thing between Ofe Akwu and banga soup is just the palm nut extract, if they taste differently, then they aren't thesame.

The word or name "banga" isn't very common in the East, most Easterners would find it difficult to explain what banga is unless you call the native name.