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@OdenigboAroli & General Ikechukwu please you shouldn't do this here.

Igbo is Igbo no matter the location.

SE or SS are terms created by Nigeria and should not mater much to us.

We know our land and we are all brothers.

Ngozi123:
@HydrogenForest

What post/thread are you referring to here? Could you post a link please?

https://www.nairaland.com/3297371/mobil-relocate-headquarters-akwa-ibom-militant/4#48621037

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— 19th August 2016
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa, Ben Dunno and Emma Ogoigbe, Warri and Paul Osuyi

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), yesterday, said the October 1 deadline for the declaration of the region as an independent state remains sacrosanct.


Reaffirming its commitment to the date in a press statement signed by its spokesman, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, yesterday, the group expressed lack of confidence in the ability of President Muhammadu
Buhari to address some of the critical issues facing the nation, especially the restructuring of the country.
The NDA statement read: “The Buhari-led government has fail Nigerians with their misdirected policies that has divide the country, as such nobody wants to be part of that failed state not even the Niger Delta.”


“The October 1st, declaration of independence is still sacrosanct. If the Nigeria government fails to retrace its step by restructuring this country”, the group said.
It further urged the federal government to intensify its search for oil in commercial quantity in the northern region as that would be the only basis the north would agree to restructuring that would guaranty the freedom of the Niger-Delta region.
The statement read: “Our prayer for Buhari and the Northern hypocrites (Northern Governors) is for oil to be found in commercial quantity in the North, so they can let the Niger Delta go.”


Meanwhile, the group also warned individuals or groups parading themselves as their appointed agents “to defraud innocent members of the public, especially multi-national oil companies within the region”
to desist or be prepared to face the consequences.
The group said it has received reports on how some persons and groups have approached private individuals and corporate bodies for financial and material support on its behalf.


While dissociating itself from such dubious act, the group noted that it had started compiling such fraudulent cases and would come out with a clear cut decision to how to deal with those involved in such acts,
stressing that; “we want to inform the general public that the day of reckoning for those using NDA to defraud the people is close.”
Another group, Adaka Boro Avengers (ABA) had threatened to declare Niger Delta Republic at Kaiama, Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on August 1, but shelved the plan after the Federal Government deployed troops to the community.
The group claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan, foremost Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, King Diete-Spiff and other prominent Niger Deltans prevailed on them to drop the idea.


Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major-General Kasimu abdukalkarim, yesterday, told Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State that the army would soon embark on training exercise which is amphibious in nature in the state.
Abdulkarim, who was on tour of states under the 2nd Division of Nigerian Army, assured the governor that “we are here to provide adequate security and make the environment safe for all.”
Receiving the visitor, Okowa urged the military to carry out enlightenment campaigns before embarking on their activities to prepare the civilian populace.


He commended the military for informing the state about their intention to carry out some exercises in the creeks, saying that such enlightenment would ensure reduction in unnecessary tension as the people would know that the actions were not targeted at the civilian population.
“Heavy presence of military men always send shivers into the people and make them to be cocooned in their houses and it will make them not to go to farms, market or carry out socio-economic activities; but, when they are appropriately informed that your activities will not affect their normal lives, they will be receptive and go about their duties without fear.
“I am happy that the public is being informed about the operation you intend to carry out, the people will be calm and cooperate with you when they know that your actions will not be harmful to them,” he said.


While commending the military and other security agencies in the state for what they were doing to ensure a peaceful environment for socio-economic life of the people to thrive, Governor Okowa reiterated that his administration would always work towards favourable environment especially, for investments to thrive.
“Delta State is a very warm and friendly state and it is our hope that we will continue to work together to have that peaceful environment which will ensure development,” the governor said.


http://sunnewsonline.com/niger-delta-republic-no-going-back-on-october-1-nda/

Lalasticlala

jneutron4000:
shut up dere, your grand parents did not tell you that Coacoa and Timber was once used to feed them? Mind you, it was also money from Coacoa that was used to develop Lagos you can search the Internet and stop being a dick

So it was cocoa money that was used to build Apapa seaport?

So it was cocoa money that was used to build 3rd mainland bridge?

So it was cocoa money that was used to build Federal palace hotel and others..


I don't blame you.

ridwanayo:
[s]Since I joined this forum I have noticed lot of bile nd hatred btw yoruba nd igbo's(though yoruba's are also giulty),but igbo own is to much.
I could remember when the biafra issue was still hot one igbo gal(maybe ganisucks) said her dream is dat igbo's shud invade s.west nd conquer the yoruba,take lagos from them nd also send them to cotonou to die of poverty,nd dats her real dream nt biafra.
Yesterday ibadan made it to top 10fast developin cities in africa nd a guy'betterakwaibom'went ahead to open a thread showing slums in ibadan just out of hatred,nd we all know onitsha is d dirtiest city in africa.
Today there was a rumour bout lagos to be made the 2nd capital of nigeria,this would be a great developmen for lagos,but the igbo brought there tribalistic self into the thread nd was bitchiing.sayin atlast lagos in no man's land.well lagos towns,city,street would still maintain its yoruba name,its yoruba king,nd after english yoruba would remain the most recognised language there.the controllers of lagos would remain yoruba's nd if nigeria divide it would remaina yoruba land.one igbo guy even gave thumps up to the northern law makers(I though they said they hate the north),nd he said north nd east lawmakers shud unite nd support the bill,but he wants s.west senators to help igbo's demand for referendum.

To the igbo's I thought the north is ur number one enermy,why all the evil campaign against yoruba's?.are u dat confused[/s]

You should reverse your question and ask why yorubas hate Igbos so much.

awolowo betrayed Ojukwu during the civil war.

benjamin adekunle another yoruba took it upon himself to kill women & children

awolowo starved our people.

RALPHOW:
That is pure and undiluted Truth.
Lagos economy alone is more than all Federal allocations to the 5 SW States.

Do you know that the only functional seaport in Nigeria today is in Lagos which was built by FG using oil money?

Do you know how much that seaport contributed to making Lagos the centre of business today?

Lagos is making so much IGR today because a lot of businesses were cited there because of nearness to that port.

How can yorubas now be boasting that Niger Delta oilis not what has sustained them?

Ikechu1, Ikechukwu48, AnambraDota, Cheruv, Ugomba.

Everybody come here please.

shym3xx is claiming that only the Igbos and northerners have relied on SS oil to survive not Yorubas.

Please is this true or not?

Make I dey read comments first.

Shymm3xx:
You're a clown. More like they've fed all your Igbo and Northern states - while the rest made a lot of pilfering people rich.

Based on how utter poor Nigeria is (the index for emerging cities in Africa posted a few days ago showed how the income/population growth index alluded to how Nigerian cities are by far the poorest in Africa), the oil is actually inconsequential in the scheme of things. Yoruba fared better without your and Lagos alone has contributed far more revenue to Nigeria since independence, than all the SWern states have received from Nigeria during the same period. A cursory look across all SW states also adds credence to this.

And Lagos also shelters a large percentage of the SS population disproportionately. Evidently, for the relationship to be symbiotic - the siting of the headquarters of oil companies is a fair deal in exchange for that. Not trying to be rude but if you can't see that, your brain cells might need a reboot or an upgrade.

You shut up and stop telling us of cocoa era.

Yoruba states have been crying like other states in Nigeria due to the crises in the oil industry.

The only real functioning seaport in Nigeria today is located in Apapa Lagos and it was built by the FG using oil money.

Do you know how much that seaport has contribuited to making Lagos what it is today?

Stop telling lies. SS oil has been used to take care of every state in Nigeria including your Yoruba states.

Again, Lagos is what it is today because of the collective effort of all Nigerians and not just Yorubas.

Lmao at being rude, you can be as rude as you want but be sure that I can get as low as required.

Nuff said.

ridwanayo:
osu defending ur ijaw masters as usual,am nt suprised,keep hating on the westside,while we keep riding nd shinning

juju infested demon where did you read ijaw on the article?

Don't you have shame?

You claim to be everything yet so scared of being on your own.

Shymm3xx:
Fair deal. I will gladly take the tens of thousands of Yorubas in the SS in lieu of the millions of SS folks in Lagos and SW. A lot of job openings would be available for them to fill in the SW and those in the oil industry can always work in oil companies extracting oil from Lagos and Ondo. And perhaps in Itsekiriland.

So are you lot ready to move the other way with the oil companies? Lagos is tired of sheltering your destitute. The relationship has to be symbiotic - no one is a mug.

You are missing something here whilst you talk of symbiotic relationship.

Are you now calling the SS a burden?

They have fed all your Yoruba states for many years now.

A lot of development in Lagos today is from sales of crude oil from their region.

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