₦airaland Forum

When a nation finally reaches the point that its primary aim is to preserve the status quo, it is approaching old age. When it reaches the point where it is unwilling to sacrifice part of its status quo, it is going beyond being old, it is dying. That is the state Nigeria has reached now. The North has become the excess baggage that impedes movement to the Promised Land. The obstinate refusal to restructure Nigeria amounts to unwillingness to sacrifice part of the status quo and move the country from poverty to a prosperous society. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, eloquently declared that, the current arrangement is hindering the country from moving forward and that there is a need to adjust the current structure, both politically and economically to ensure maximum exploration and the use of resources with a view to encouraging healthy competition and create a

Nigeria where individuals can find fulfilment in life, even as they tread the narrow path of honesty, hard work and sincerity.”

The above comments, paraphrased, coming from a “true Omoluwabi” carry enough charm that ought to make the snails down North crawl out of their shells to race the hares down South who are getting impatient with underdevelopment. A Scandinavian proverb says, the apple does not fall far from the tree. The position of Aregbesola is the position of his roots – the Yoruba people. Show me a man with Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s “gravitas” and I will tell you it’s Aregbesola. For Nigeria now, it is either “Boom”- restructuring or “Bust” – dismemberment.

https://punchng.com/why-nigeria-is-dying/

SlayerForever:
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IgweOfNnewi:
The embittered and untalented imp saw nothing except bitterness and hatred for others, he is self-centered and hater of good things like others in his progeny associates.

princechurchill:
Chinua Achebe saw the current of this useless ahead of time..

Enough of this nonsense: Nigeria has been divided even before the amalgamation of 1914. On the week of the 1983 General elections during Shagari administration, the so-called “Nigerian Citizens” residing in the North had the herculean task of carrying their belongings; their heads, luggage, houses and projects to the south whence they came from and all the “abokis” vanished” one morning on the streets of the southern protectorate. This same thing happened weeks before the 2015 General Elections, owing to predictions from both the International community and some “doomsday Nigerian Prophets” that the country called “Nigeria” would become a pariah state soon after the elections. I cease to be blinded by trifle and parochial political gains and games. It’s high time we called a spade a spade and stop fooling ourselves.

Why should an exercise of public enfranchise and participation be a harbinger of havoc and perpetual fear? This is because everyone knows his shell and a lion has its den. Indeed, a Nigerian outside his zone is always in constant fear of the unknown. We are living in a society that is totally immiscible. The lack of “national integration”is a clear proof to this. There are clearly spelt divisions in all ramifications-a feeling of animus ranging from elite affairs of the cosmopolitans to individual conscious disparities. Talk to an average Hausa man he would say “this Igbo man…” and an Igbo man would scornfully “fireback” “aboki zho kanama!”. Among other things, Nigeria being a multi-lingual community has discriminatory language discrepancies, varying radical religious extremism, different philosophies, political ideology, perception and lifestyle. And these tensions are worsened by previous and prevalent ethnic bloodbath at every provocation.

Language defines and molds people. It enters the speaker as the speaker enters it. Nobody can tell an experience better than the victim. I have had a keen interest in the way a little issue sparks off argument between two individuals of “different tribes”. And no problem is a small problem. Before you know it, a mere greeting would transfigurate into a pathois of insult and an “army of civilians” would gather for an immediate attack, for or against. These are bitter souls. It’s genetic and generational and would endure till the end of times, till we tell ourselves the truth.

I wonder why a religion that preaches violence should be allowed to co-exist among a peaceful people. We are making a jest of our intelligence. It is evident that some religious bigots wish to implement the Jihad and force everyone into Islam. It might be argued by their leaders that it is unintended but we must not deny the fact that religious extremism is a serious threat to the people of this nation. There were many neglected cases of Christians slaughtered first hand just for passing by a mosque during prayers. These are mere “trouble-less” souls probably ignorant of the laws, after all they are of a “different religion”. The worst is that some of the doctrines of this religion are inhuman. How can someone’s limb be cut off just for looking at a beautiful creature of Allah? And unfortunately, offenders are often people of a different religion. And on the principles of “man know thy self” I suppose they are right to their reason and belief, perhaps. But I think it’s proper and right too for them to establish their rule in their Islamic state like they rightly clamor for, but it should be of a separate nation with a separate people who love and want these separate teachings. I think the best way to own a man is to convert him by love, not by force.Is it not?

As the mouth piece of the people,we are not comfortable with the way Nigeria is being run. A common man on the street and even a market woman wants Nigeria to divide. And they say the voice of the people is the voice of the gods.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Nigeria-Rubbish-has-Divided-ebook/dp/B00YJDTNW0

Markbrowny:
Mumu nothing concern Rivers with your ES nonsense

Rivers have always had news like this.

Niger delta is not Biafra

Stop trying to make it look as if Rivers people are revenging the killing of one ESN leader as if we are among that rubbish ESN

Tochi3:
Amadioha strike you dia. Zombie.

Chimarto:
Uncle de unity Berger

chrismastre5:
Another strategy by BMC, You think You are intelligent. You can only deceive the gullible, please do not try to argue with this moniker he is just another unity begger in another form trying to do what they know how to do best

davonlee:
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Resurrection212:
11 soldiers You lied boy, do you know how many number of ipob terrorist gunned down? You think the soldiers only killed the terrorist commander. They only posting his picture because he is a ring leader and a big fish for the ipob terrorist organization. Nigeria army can kill 100 ipob terrorist without posting them if they don't popular among the team.

ictjobber:
You are mad

Resurrection212:
Her cursed his coming back to kanu and all ipob terrorist supporters. The woman is a stark illiterate her husband signed his life with his job.

US soldiers dying in Afghanistan Kuwait Iraq Iran in war front they don't curse anyone.

Rest well gallant soldiers.

cybersoldiers:
ESN don't kill the citizens they fight against the state sponsored terrorists in police, army uniform.

Muslims, kills, rapes and mainlm the citizens including school children and you call them bandits.

Nigeriabiafra82:
Mtcheww
An eye for an eye
Killing someone protecting his community from bandit is terrorism

Amaechi2023:
is like you can't comprehend rule 2.
where did I insult any tribe or individual?
i pob is a terro group so stick that to your head..

Amaechi2023:
despite reading this followed by immoral actions from the flat heads leader, I can say confidently that Europe and Britain are all allies of terrorism.
someone that has treathened and taken actions against innocent policemen, supplying illegal weapons to criminals to set loose prisons cell and attacking police stations killing both Muslims, christains, hausa, igbos and yoruba police men is who the UK govt are planning to grant asylum to and British govt granting assylum to.
abi the same terrorist the isreali govt are protecting.

I'm preety sure now that terro act around the world has no alligence with religion but personal and economic greed..