₦airaland Forum

Rhino.5dm:
May we get all we deserve through hard work and dedication only, NOT luck.

BTW. Am an extremist agnostics

kodewrita:
Actually I thought of this too. It would be a good idea NOT JUST FOR THE EAST but the west too.


If you think Enugu was not totally planned, watch an aerial view of Ibadan or Ogbomoso. Miles of red rusting roofs and roads vanishing in cul de sacs and ditches (also functioning as roads).

my issues with the idea is that it still contributes to deforestation in a way. Besides any new developments should aim at being near car-free if possible. that would really increase the quality of living.

Siting it near a big city is sensible but another thing might also be to site the kind of establishments that draw people in the town e.g universities(aside from federal ministries, the universities are arguably the most effective way to get people from all walks of life in one place. thats where we meet. NYSC is just a passing out parade) and manufacturing firms.


Thats the best way to develop the nigerian hinterland I think other than forcibly rebuilding cities by siezing large tracts of built up land, destroying the ugly little bungalows and actually changing the landscape from the ground-up. Unfortunately/Fortunately we are a democracy and that will not happen any time soon.

namfav:
again someone is killed senselessly and condolences to the family, but why should the whole north carry the burden?

Onlytruth:
Anyway, not to derail the thread with talk about state creation, this idea is aimed at doing something to forestall mass Igbo migration to hostile parts of Nigeria.

It will also solve other problems like job creation for our graduating youths. All these must happen outside the control of the federal government of Nigeria, else they would kill it like they killed Tinapa.

All it takes is leadership, and I pray that such will emerge after the elections.

Ileke-IdI:
I have to agree.

He doesnt have the Yoruba swag to wear an Agbada. His head is too big and round for the cap, his body is too somehow. . . .he should continue wearing his cloth, but he should exchange his leprechaun hat for the red cap.

Kenyy:
Majority of Northerners know their common enemies while the same can hardly be said of my Southern Educated Illiterates; that is why the best they could bring forward was a Weak Woman President.

abdul4hire:
So ironic, the comments of many on this  thread is soo hypocritical, they claim to hate religious extremism, tribalism, but their words depict these same things, entertaining severe hatred,presenting unfounded allegations,do you not realize that this is a public forum. I appeal to you, if its not constructive pls shelve it. Do not incite unnecessary hate, just because u waanna nairapost!!

Ileke-IdI:
EzeUche,

How was your day?

ekt_bear:
Heh, trust. I don't trust the guy any more than I can throw him. Our interests align for now, but he could sell us out at any time (if he hasn't done so already.)

So I wonder where he got the cash from.

ekt_bear:
On a serious note, if this is true, then we need to know where he got the cash funding from.

Katsumoto:
A million people (unconfirmed) would come out because of the inability and incompetence of Nigerian leaders (of which the current president is one) in dealing with carnage on the streets. There were several incidents in Jos last year and none was dealt with decisively. The buck stops with the C-in-C. What kind of message does that send to would be rioters?

Ileke-IdI:
And Moses said "Let my people go"

dem_people:
The relationship between the Yorubas and Igbos is really a love-hate relationship. But on the whole, both still rather live with each other than any other major ethnic group (its just that they'll never admit it).

I grew up in the east and in all my life there, I've never heard of Igbo/Yoruba conflicts either in the east or the west, truth be told. Whatever anyone reads here on the contrary, isn't painting what really happens in real life. I grew up having yoruba schoolmates and friends and it wasn't something awkward.

The problem are the Northerners especially the Hausa/Fulani/Kanuri. Their medieval mindset coupled with a false interpretation of their religion, is the major problem here.

Ileke-IdI:
Hmm.

truth be told, there is no Southern Nigeria. A northern NIgeria kills together, but Southern Nigeria continue to fight amongst themselves. You know what I want to see in a Southern Nigeria? Working together to develop a "Southern" Nigeria despite ethnicity.

SE is more worried about SE'ners  in the North, SW is more worried about SW'ners in the North. . . .  see how Nigeria is separated? Tell me, what's stopping the SW/SE/SS/MB leaders from working together to stop the North? You think if there was a South Nigeria, the killing would have extended this far?

Ileke-IdI:
As if anybody is arguing against this.

Would the SW want to be helped by the North? Who said we can't do it alone? In all honesty, nobody would want stop the SW to stay, so all we our leaders needa do is put their foot down! Although other regions seems to see the SW as a place to be, they'd still want their freedom from the North.

Se;lfishness is causing the North to want this union. Nobody else want to stay in this union; oil is running out.