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DamnnNiggarr:


Hahahahaha,, I laugh in Swahili...
Thought he was trying to advise the Igbos to stay away from presidential position so as to save their name from being mentioned if eventually Nigeria becomes a failed state.
But the reverse is the case.
With the atrocities committed by the fulanis, Buhari became president

With much atrocities committed in the North by the Northerners against the Igbos, nobody is counted it against them, and they have been holding key positions in the country.


My sincere advice for the Igbos is...

Igbos should stay away from anything presidential position because when Nigeria finally becomes destroyed beyond redemption, no Igbo man's name will be mentioned (but Indi Yoruba must find a way, through their media, to drag the Igbo man into the mess despite no Igbo man has made it to aso Rock)..., That's my elderly advise.

iwaeda:
Why this much hatred for Igbos? Malami used same example of herdsmen being same business selling spare parts, our retd Major General Buhari reminded us of the civil war. Now this.

mekaboy:
PROPOSAL FOR A SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

For the mods, this is not Biafran agitation thread that wants to break Nigeria. This a thread to find a solution to the lack of development of this nation .

Looking at what Nigeria has become today, we can see that the majority of those who ruled Nigeria since independence are from the North. So we can blame the current state of Nigeria to bad leadership, which means the North takes the major blame. Northern Nigeria has remained a huge burden to the progress and development of this nation. One begins to wonder what the north brings to the table .
We will look at the major areas the north has contributed to the general negative perception the rest of the world has about Nigeria.

EDUCATION

Most Northerners are not well educated, and for the few that have interest in education, the standard of education and admission of the nation will have to be lowered in their interest. Because of the North, the cutoff mark for university admission was so lowered that people will hardly read to enter the university . Professors in universities in the southern Nigeria even had to protest the cutoff mark, because this will further reduce the value of education in the south.

TERRORISM

We used to watch and read about suicide bombing and religious extremism on CNN about Iraq and other Arab countries. Northern Nigeria has successfully introduced this to Nigeria. This terrorism does not only destroy human resources, but depletes the finances of this nation. The irony of this is that, this terrorism started in the North, those abducted are from the North, Those arrested are from the North, yet no single sponsor. Even when most security agencies are headed by Northerners. But we have lost count of number of soldiers from the south that have been killed by this monster created by Northern Nigeria. The amount of money this war has cost Nigeria would have gone a long way in infrastructural development. Though this terrorism is making the nation bleed, some in the North are benefiting heavily from it .Even those within the presidency who are accused of making money from the IDP's.

POVERTY

Nigeria has become the world poverty capital, and we all know which region can boast of the highest number of extremely poor people in Nigeria. If you are guessing the North, then your guess is as correct.This is not a good picture for this nation . While someone from the south is cracking his head about school fees for his four or 5 children. A young man in the north is about taking his third wife after having 10 children from 2 women, who he does not know their whereabouts. This makes the north to be Nigeria's poverty production capital.

FOR THIS REASON I PROPOSE A SOUTHERN NIGERIA GOVERNMENT .

I know the Number one fear of every northerner reading this is oil. That the oil resource will be taken from them. If the North is so poor with oil allocation, then what happens without oil. No need to worry, the north will still get allocation from oil . But this is how the government will work .
1) there will be a Northern and Southern President . Elections will be held for southern Nigeria, while there is also election for Northern Nigeria presidency .

2) Oil Revenue and other federal revenue from ports etc, will be shared equally by the North and south. There will be workers who work for the Northern Federal government and Southern federal Government.

3) Presidency will be zonned in the south. The president will have to win election in all southern states to emerge, same with the Northern president .

4)There will be central governing body or committee made up by the North and Southern, whose reponsibility is to ensure someone from the North is treated equally as someone from the South as long as he behaves in a manner accepted by the constitution . If anyone feels their rights have been violated in either the southern or Northern Nigeria, their case is presented at the central federal level .

5) Taxes from Businesses in Southern Nigeria are paid to Southern government, while the same in Northern Nigeria are paid to Northern Government .Import duties are paid to final destination. If a car is imported to be used in the south, the duty is paid to southern government, if it is for the North, it is paid to northern government. But the car will be moved by sea or train to the north for clearing .

6)States can be merged within the South or within North .

7) The south as well as the North will have a Southern/Northern Governing council . There responsibility is to ensure that states do not make laws that threaten the existence of people from other states in the south. That the rights of all southerners irrespective of state and tribe within the south is protected. That the same law applies to all southerners within the south. The same will be done in Northern Nigeria.

ADVANTAGES OF THIS GOVERNMENT

1) QUALITY LEADERSHIP

Though the mass production of children who are neglected for in the North , increases poverty and terrorism in the North. The politicians don’t mind as long as the number keeps increasing. This is because they intend to use these numbers to win elections. Now imagine the destiny of educated southerners in the hand of uneducated almajiri children in the North . Where these uneducated children and adults in the North make the final decision as who will rule southerners, because they have the numbers .What the northern youth expects from a leader is totally different from what a southerner expects. We have seen INEC registering a lot of underage voters in the north and is a very dangerous situation the southerners find themselves . In the south it will be a competition of technocrats, at the end of the day, someone who is capable will emerge because of their expertise and experience and not religion or so called integrity .

2) IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE

The huge resources channeled to the North in the Name of fighting terrorism would have gone a long way with infrastructure in the south, if have of it was given to the south . While the North can decide to use their share to create terrorists, and pay them ransom, the south can use theirs for infrastructure.

3) ELIMINATION OF TERRORISM

The reason terrorism is thriving in the North is because of oil wealth . The boko haram menace would not have escalated if the allocation of the state was affected. If the governor had to handle it with state IGR, he would have nailed it from the onset . But because the resources is part of the oil funds shared at the federal level, some will encourage it to make more money from it . The moment the money is shared between the southern Nigeria and Northern Nigeria, they issue of terrorism will end. The Northern government will warn state governors and even the Northerners will rise to end it. Because they know that their resources is what is affected and not that of the South .

4) INCREASED EMPLOYMENT

Apart from oil proceeds and the sea, all other resources in the south will be managed by the southern government. All other resources will be developed and more employment created .The share of the south that would have been spent on fighting terrorism in the North, will be put to use in areas that create employment . The North can also invest heavily in agriculture and mining and create more jobs. The north will trader what they are good at with the South and same goes to the south .

5) IMPROVED STANDARD OF EDUCATION

While the north is free to set the admission cutoff mark to 50, the south can make theirs 300. But the requirement for employment in the south will also be higher. Unlike what we have here where the admission requirement for a Northerner is lowered, yet he has a higher opportunity of employment in government than a southerner .


This I think is a better method of restructuring as it does not affect the oil allocation to the North. The southerners can easily agree on what is a crime and unanimously agree to the sentence it attracts .

Ngorbungor:
This is a big lie, come to ABA, Umuaiha, Owerri and see them in their numbers doing business, inter-marriage for centuries, they don't even have common land boundary with other South South state except cross river state. Their market is ABA, and Onitsha, even River State goes to ABA and Onitsha for their goods and services that's to show you how connected their are for centuries.

EmekaA125:
Lol....so why is FG stopping Igbos from separating with their 5 States?

U are as confused as ur hungry tout Tompolo who vandalize pipeline just for a crumb.

U are not ashamed that Northern States are building massive infrastructure with ur acclaimed crude oil proceed.

U are just an uninformed and misguided "our oyel" fellow. Lol

EmekaA125:
Lol....so why is FG stopping Igbos from separating with their 5 States?

U are as confused as ur hungry tout Tompolo who vandalize pipeline just for a crumb.

U are not ashamed that Northern States are building massive infrastructure with ur acclaimed crude oil proceed.

U are just an uninformed and misguided "our oyel" fellow. Lol

ggood:
The nine top oil producing states in Nigeria are:

Akwa Ibom- the largest oil producer with 31.4% (504,000 BPD)
Delta – 21.56% (346,000 BPD)
Rivers – 21.43% (344,000 BPD)
Bayelsa – 18.07% (290,000 BPD)
Ondo – 3.74% (60,000 BPD)
Lagos – 2.64% (40,000 BPD)
Edo – 2.06% (33,000 BPD)
Imo-1.06 % (17,000 BPD)
Abia-0.68% (11,000 BPD)

CardiNice:
Good morning fellow NIGERIANS.
I am here this morning to write facts and nothing but the truth.

I have been reading some misconception about the people of the Niger deltans concerning Biafra.
Now let me tell you all facts.
An average person from delta state and Edo speaks Yoruba language very fluently, infact apart from English and our normal Edo, ijaw, urhobo, isoko and itsekiri language, our third most spoken language of the people of Niger Delta is the "Yoruba language"
You can take this to the bank and cash it anytime any day.

For example if you go to mile two, mile twelve, Berger and the rest, most of the people, most of the guys you will see in those bus stops particularly in transport companies, most of them are from delta state and Edo ( urhobos In particular)

But the way they speak Yoruba, you will think they are Yorubas.
Contrary to the normal general believe that lots of Igbos are in lagos, apart from the Yorubas who are the legit owners of Lagos State, the second highest concentration of people in lagos state are the people from delta state and Edo.

In Osun, Oyo, Ondo and the rest states of the Yoruba nation, the second most concentrated people in those states are the urhobos and the people from delta and Edo.

Have you been to Ile ife? There are more urhobos in Ile ife than in the entire south east.

The people of delta state and Edo are like twins to the Yoruba nation.
Africa magic Yoruba has the highest viewers from delta state and Edo even more than some Yoruba states, only Lagos top us when it comes to Africa magic Yoruba.
This is not mere propaganda or some lies, i am writing raw facts here.
The people of Niger Delta, delta and Edo and yourbas have this Lionel Messi/Suarez kind of relationship. The love is Genuine.

Do you know that 50% of people from delta, Bayelsa and Edo grew up in south west?

You will hardly ever see an ijaw man or urhobos or Edo, itsekiri man, leaving in south east, it's almost impossible.
Even looking at transportation. 99% of flights and busses coming out of delta, Edo and Bayelsa State are all heading to south west.

Have you been to ore?

My whole point is that i believe in one
Nigeria but if eventually Nigeria breaks, I don't know about Calabar or Akwa Ibom
but the ijaws in porthacourttt and entire deltans, Bayelsa and Edo will rather form a United Kingdom with oduduwas just like the united kingdom and Scotland with Lagos being England.

The Gods have spoken and so shall it be.

Court rise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The united kingdom of oduduwas will be the most prosperous nation on earth.

Note!! I have nothing against the Ibos, i am only speaking raw truth.

Lelelalalele:
God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu!

funkekemi:
my brother from irigbiji how are you ?

ScamHunter:
Una no dey tire? Afonja head slammers. If Igbo and Akwa Ibom are not in the same country, I suppose they'll join you Afonjas to form Afonjy Republic? In case you're suffering from Ignorance, let me teach you. Igbo, Efik, Ibibio and Annang are related. Even though Efik is in Cross River. These four ethnic groups must be in the same country even if you fight hard to divide them. You should know by from our physical features and beauty that we are different from you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibibio_people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efik_people

Vaughanlanrewaj:
Some IPOB terrorists here on Nairaland are now suggesting that patriotic Nigerians are against our well cherished Igbo race.

This is the consequence of IPOB terrorism. The failed IPOB terrorists had a strategy of using blackmail on patriots and whoever supports the crushing of the IPOB terrorists who daily kill our patriots, behead them and burn up public infrastructures built with tax payers money.

In their evil mind as IPOB terrorists , the IPOB terrorists think that Nigerians will fall for the blackmail that an attack by our patriots to defend themselves and rein in and defeat the terrorists is an attack on innocent Nigerians of Igbo extraction. As they must have realised now, it is not working.

Our patriots have families too and we can't watch idly as IPOB terrorists kill even Nigerians of Igbo extraction on mere suspicion that they're patriotic to their fatherland.

The Igbo elders made a costly mistake of falling for the blackmail by IPOB and didn't know that the terrorists took that as endorsement of their terrorism.
All the Nigerian patriots acros religion, tribe and tongue must rise up against the IPOB terrorists the way we stood against Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP terrorists. All the enemies of Nigeria will lose las las. They always lose. God bless Nigeria.

cocolacec:
Dr Babayo Sule , the internationally renowned economist wrote :

"I suggest that it is a high time to consider an act or any other alternative that will allow for a referendum to allow the IPOB to determine where they want to be.

One just example of the benefits that The North or remaining Nigeria can derive is at least, not less than N200,000 annually as a revenue for the government alone of any Igbo that decides to stay in the North as a foreigner. N100,000 as an annual visa fee and another N100,000 as annual insurance for their protective stay. Guess how much we can make from our neighbouring foreigners!"

#arewarepublicnow

https://www.facebook.com/102540928183904/posts/307470077690987/?d=n

GOATandYAMtheory:
https://politicsnigeria.com/dont-let-ipob-scare-you-with-juju-it-does-not-work-wike-warns-rivers-residents/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Splendid235:
TheCable Jun 3, 2021 5:45 PM
Abaribe:

Rounding up Igbo youths, extra-judicial killings won’t end south-east attacks.


Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, says the federal government must embrace civil approach in addressing security challenges in the south-east.



In reaction to the incessant attacks on government buildings in the south-east, the president threatened to clamp down on those “misbehaving in certain parts of the country”.

“Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand. We are going to be very hard sooner than later,” he had said.

The statement had generated varied reactions, but many people from the south-east found it insensitive considering the experiences of the civil war.

Twitter has since pulled down the post.



On Thursday, in a chat with Arise TV, Abaribe said the federal government shouldn’t make general assumptions on the attacks in south-east, as that can lead to persecution of innocent people.

“Every point that we are that ‘oh! something had just happened’ and then there’s a blanket statement that it’s this set of people, yet none have been gotten and tried. Civil engagement dictates that you investigate, apprehend and prosecute,” he said.


“We are happy that Nigerians are seeing that what is here is not an Igbo problem, but a criminal syndicate going around all parts of the county and the government needs to unravel this. If a criminal burn a police station, you do nothing and then go and arrest every villager that you see on the street; which is what is going on in the south-east.

“You are not resolving the issue. What you’re letting everybody know is that it is us versus them, which is not a good way of building unity in the country. So, we in our statement now said the inspector-general of police and other security agencies conduct an in-depth investigation, bring and try them in court.


“Not to just round up youths that you see, conduct extra-judicial killings and say you’ve resolved the issue. You don’t. You actually pushed it underground and it continued to fester. So, we have been calling for an engagement that will resolve the issue bedevilling the country.

“Suppose these attacks being done in quick succession in Igboland are meant to scuttle the proposal for an Igbo presidency — I hope you can also look at it from that perspective.

“But we don’t know. And what we’ve been saying is try to fish out some people; try to investigate; try to hold some people and conduct a thorough investigation. Then, we’ll know who is doing this, who their sponsors are and why they are doing it.”


Source : www.thecable.ng

COFFINSELLER:
https://www.thecable.ng/ipob-members-behind-killing-of-police-officers-in-akwa-ibom-arrested