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gadogado:
Okija juju, don't be silly, your comments are absolutely nonsensical!!! the oil is not produced as a result of the productivity of Niger Deltans, it is a "NATURAL" resource which belongs to the federal government of Nigeria as stipulated by the constitution of Nigeria. So the federal government owns the oil. The govt. owns all and every region, every inch of land is owned by the govt. not an ethnic group. We live in a civilized world, post ethnic world where the central govt. is composed of people from all ethnic groups. Dont be an idiot here, don't embarrass yourself. The nations oil should be distributed according to the pupulation of the states, the least populated should get the least amount of money from oil. this is simple logic. when it comes to productivity, no region of nigeria is productive or meeting its full potential, we have outdated,dilapidated industrial outfits in all parts of the country, there are still industries like ashaka cement in the north which is functioning and producing, so please don't confuse yourself, productivity as economic/industrial activity is not the same as having a natural resource deep down in the ground, having oil does not make niger deltans a tad bit more productive than hausa people. please inform yourself before talking!!

Aboki, don't come here and talk nonsense. I saw you on the other thread talking nonsense saying the land is Federal Land and does not belong to the people, but I decided to ignore you. If oil was in the North, will you people share it with anybody? You will leave Nigeria sharp sharp.

Federal Govt owns what land? Are you talking about Obasanjo's illegal Land Act of 1978?


Read this:


The Land Use Act was enacted by Nigeria’s current president Olusegun Obasanjo, when he was military head of state in the 1970s. It states that land was to be “held in trust and administered for the use and common benefit of all Nigerians.”

“The rationale at the time,” according to Lagos property lawyer Tayo Odubanjo, “was that the government should act as the primary agent for the country’s development”. The act deliberately overrode customary rights to land, even if people had lived on it for generations, he said, because at the time local communities and land owners were seen as obstructing the government’s efforts to use land more effectively.

"There would be a very strong case for the law [but] the law failed to achieve this assumed role in practice," said Odunbanjo. Its negative consequences are being felt not just in the Niger Delta but throughout Nigeria, according to numerous studies.

"The Act concentrates both economic and political powers in the hands of few individuals who are abusing its spirit," according to the summary of a 2006 paper on the subject by academics Lasun Mykail Olayiwola and Olufemi Adeleye

Urbanist Geoffrey I. Nwaka, writing in 2005 in Global Urban Development Magazine, said [that] the law made "the procedure for obtaining and developing land become excessively bureaucratized, obstructive, and riddled with corruption. Restrictions on the availability of land, especially for the poor, encouraged the growth of more and more irregular settlements on the fringes of the towns or on vacant public land,” he said.

The law has also been blamed for the massive decrease in Nigeria's agricultural production in the decades subsequent to its enactment.

Also, in the Islamic north of the country, the law exacerbated what has been an almost-feudal social system, as the government disinvested farmers of their land and put it in the hand of the emirs, thus forcing farmers to work for them.

Though the law has clauses providing compensation to local farmers who were using requisitioned or polluted land, the prices [that] they have got in lieu of farming have been well below market prices, and many locals say [that] they have never received anything, anyway.

Fishing communities have rarely been compensated, as they have no visible evidence on which to base their claims. The government and oil companies have also generally refused to recognize the value [that] locals place on communal land. Thus claims of loses from communally owned shrines or sacred forests on which people rely for medicine or wild cane for goods such as raffia furniture have been rejected.

However experts agree that the law was initially created with the Niger Delta in mind, to make it cheaper and easier for the government and oil companies to start up oil ventures. They also agree that that is where the government applied the law most systematically, thus leaving more people dispossessed.



[size=14pt]My Note: Our Land was stolen in 1978 and we want it back.[/size]


"Before 1978, oil companies had troubles negotiating with the occupants of the land to access the oil," said Patterson Ogon the founding director of the Niger Delta-based Ijaw Council for Human Rights. "After the land act was implemented, occupants could wake up one morning to find oil companies already drilling on their property, and there was nothing [that] they could do about it."

During the recent election campaign, President-elect Umaru Yar'Adua did pledge to repeal the 1978 law, and he will take office on 29 May. He seems to be taking a gamble, going against the interests of the elites who have supported his campaign and who have greatly benefited from the law.

For the election campaign, Yar'Adua selected governor of Bayelsa State, Goodluck Jonathan, as his running mate. That he is an Ijaw, the dominant ethnic group in the Niger Delta, was widely seen as an attempt by Yar'Adua to win the confidence of people in the Niger Delta.

With the country now set to have an Ijaw vice-president, prominent Ijaw leader Edwin Clark has called on the Ijaw militants to put down their arms. Still many younger activists campaigning for local control of oil resources remain skeptical of Yar'Adua's intentions.

The burning question [that] they are asking is what kind of land law will Yar'Adua create to replace the current one. “He hasn't revealed that," said Ijaw rights activist, Wuloo Ikari. "By implication, a repeal of the obnoxious law will mean [that] oil resources will be immediately [transferred] from the federal government to the ethnic groups and communities that own all the oil land."

If this fails to happen, Ikari adds, Yar'Adua's promise will be seen as “a gimmick [and] the struggle for resource control in the Nigeria delta will continue".

But lawyer Odunbanjo warns that simply giving land rights back to locals is likely to create a whole new set of obstacles to Nigeria’s development and the equitable sharing of resources. “I don't think [that] it will work to simply reverse the law; there has to a compromise between the two extremes."

[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2604141#msg2604141 date=1217798361]When really we own nearly 1/3 of the oil field, which you people are claiming is yours. Like I said verify with the United nation. 200 nautical miles of every nation is there own. So Ondo states owns most of the oil delta and balyase is claiming. So MEND stay clear.[/quote]If the oil lies in the Contiguous Zone (24 miles) of any state, they have sole rights to it. Unless the Continuous Zone of another State overlaps it.

Last time I checked, Ondo State and Bayelsa State Contiguous Zones do not overlap. Therefore Ondo State do not own anything in Bayelsa's Contiguous Zone.

If the oil lies outside any states' Contiguous Zone but falls within the Exclusive Economic Zone (200 miles) then every state within that range shares rights to that derivation, including Lagos State.


[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2604141#msg2604141 date=1217798361]You claim
""'From the 13% derivation, Akwa-Ibom receive 22% monthly, Delta receives 30% monthly, Rivers and Bayelsa 18%; Ondo 7%; Imo 2.5%; Cross River 2.3%; Abia 1.4% and Edo the remainder"""

So if this is the formular it should change, ondo state should 40% and not 7%.[/quote]My above explanation renders this calculation completely baseless.

Besides, these calculations are based on onshore as well as offshore derivation. Since 66% of oil is produced onshore, the 34% produced offshore does not carry as much weight on the overall derivation.

[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2604141#msg2604141 date=1217798361]Look what i am saying is that you can keep derivation but you have to allow northern state too and other state the ability to generate revenue through tax, which i listed above.[/quote]I think your words earlier were "They have no right to any derivation because the oil is in the Atlantic, not in their land."

I hope you recognise your hypocrisy.


[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2604141#msg2604141 date=1217798361]Look I am my brother keeper. I have lived in the north. And I know they have bad leader, but you have good common people. But it would not kill us to help them. If he plan nigeria well.[/quote]I also want to be my brothers keeper, but for 48 years, the Hausa/Fulani have proved that they don't give a phock about no one. We produced their wealth but they did not take care of us at all. Infact they marginalised and degraded us. They do not even take care of their own people. I am happy to share any oil revenues with Igob, Yoruba, Middle Belt etc - but phock the North.

Read this:

The history of the derivation principle in revenue sharing in Nigeria is particularly interesting for its illustration of the political nature of the exercise. Between 1951 and 1970, five revenue allocation arrangements by colonial and post-colonial governments emphasised derivation. The Hicks-Phillipson Commission of 1961 and the Binn Commission of 1964 both recommended 50 per cent derivation proportion to the area generating the resource, 35 per cent to the Regions and 15 per cent to the Central Government. By contrast, the Chick Commission of 1953 had recommended 100 per cent derivation for resources-bearing areas. In 1958, the Raisman-Tree Commission recommended derivation (50 per cent) Regions 30 and the Central Government 20. At the end of the civil war the offshore revenues act of 1971 was enacted which reserved revenues from offshore oil exclusively for the Federal Government while pegging derivation at 45 per cent of onshore proceeds. This was the first time a clean distinction was made between onshore and offshore proceeds in our revenue allocation formula

Hold on - At first, you didn't want Niger Delta to recieve any offshore derivation.

Now you realise that Ondo State might be entitled to some derivation, you now want them to recieve derivation.


So you DISAGREE with derivation when my tribe is involved but you AGREE with it when yours is. Bloody tribalist. Now we can see who has the 419 mentality here.


FYI, Ondo already recieve offshore derivation and deservedly so.


Please do your research.


From the 13% derivation, Akwa-Ibom receive 22% monthly, Delta receives 30% monthly, Rivers and Bayelsa 18%; Ondo 7%; Imo 2.5%; Cross River 2.3%; Abia 1.4% and Edo the remainder.


Akwa-Ibom whose oil production is 100% offshore receive the second highest derivation

85% of Ondo's derivation is from offshore exploration

You are right that you are not sure because that was a hypothetic example I used. You can do the simple mathematics yourself. If your land is 80miles away from an oil installation, you should get proportionally less than someone whose land is 20 miles away.

^^^Firstly, that picture is too small to decipher anything. Enlarge it and get back to me.


Ondo State would be entitled to some derivation under proper International Standards, so would Lagos State - but not as much as the core Niger Delta States. For example, if an oil field lies 80 miles off Ondo state and 20 miles off delta State - and that oil field produced $1million worth of oil a day, then $130,000 will be shared between Ondo and delta State - out of which Delta State would recieve 80% ($104,000) and ondo State would recieve 20% ($26,000) 


You started this thread saying that the people whose land brings forth the oil should not benefit - now you are saying that Ondo should recieve benefits because they may (disputable) have some economic rights. Your argument lacks consistency. You said Niger Delta produces only 20% on land. I proved they produce 66.6%. You said that Nigeria did not pass any dichotomy bill. I proved that Nigeria did - and even that falls short of International standards. Now you are starting to tie yourself in knots. The obvious conclusion is that you do not know what you are talking about. Please do some research first before putting your mouth into what your brain has not processed - the simple fact is that you are trying to eke out an advantage for your tribe, but you lack the knowledge to hold any coherrent argument on their behalf.

[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2603796#msg2603796 date=1217792677]Here is Nigeria state by state 200 nautical mile . the first line is ondo state. then delta, balyase , rivers. So Delta and balyase are collecting money that they should not been collecting those money belong to Ondo state 200 nautical miles. Really nearly half of the money delta and Balyase are collecting are money that ondo state should recieve.


https://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3572/natical1tp9.jpg[/quote]Whatever the case, we only get 13% offshore abrogation for 10.31 miles at the moment - so do that one on your Google Earth, lemme see what it looks like.

[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2603659#msg2603659 date=1217790339]We produce just about 20% on land. see satellite picture.[/quote]hahahaha. . . . . . . you and your satellite picture,  . . . . I give you kudos for your satellite work regarding Naija poulation. . . . but to use satellite to determine how many barrells of oil are being dredged is laughable. . . . funny guy.

Nigeria has total production capacity (total potential production capacity if all oil currently shut-in came back online) of three million barrels per day (bbl/d) including two million bbl/d onshore and one million bbl/d offshore.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Nigeria/Oil.html

Therefore 66.6% was produced onshore at the time of this article (2007) and 33.3% was produced offshore.

BTW, 200 miles is less than Port-Harcourt to Lagos, so I don't know why your picture is showing Lome and such. That proves nothing. Like the UN said, 200 miles is within the Exclusive Economic Zone, so I don't know why you are arguing.


[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2603659#msg2603659 date=1217790339]3 region agreed to 50%, Do we go back to 3 region.

If you want to go back to 1960, you can do so. But you know that constitution only recognized 3 regions. So you would be going back to 3 regions . Is that what Nigerian want. if that is what you want. It is ok by me. But I would ask that Kwara and west part of Kogi should be given the option to decided where they want to be through vote. since they are yorubas.[/quote]It is the only LEGAL constitution we have ever had in Nigeria. full stop. I recognise it over Babangida and Abacha's illegal constitutions if that is what you are asking.

Like Gani said, we need to call a Sovereign National Conference and agree on a new constitution. . . . loosen the strings at the middle and behave like a true federation. All this one you are talking is Agbero mentality which you have developed in Nigeria. Every democratic nation must run under rule of law and do things the way other civilised nations do them.

[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2603335#msg2603335 date=1217786437]And there was no time in Nigeria that it was agree to have 13% in the constitution. No time,  adbulsalami just put it there. Abacha was the one who agree to it[/quote]Firstly, Nigeria agreed to have 50% derivation in the ONLY legal constitution this country ever had in 1960.

Secondly, your statement above is complete bullshit because the offshore Abrogation bill was approved by the House of Assembly in 2002 and signed by OBJ in 2004, entitling Niger Delta to 13% derivation up to a water depth of 200m.

The West African continental shelf drops by 1.2m every 100m, therefore I calculate a 200m depth to be 16.6km offshore.

16.6km is 10.31 miles.

The United Nations Convention of the Law and Sea of 1982 defines 200 miles offshore as the Exclusive Economic Zone.

For instance, the Executive Director of the Environmental Rights Action (ERA) Mr. Douglas Oronto has called for a clarification of the " 200 meters depth isobaths". According to him "The governors should have sat down to educate their people on what 200 meters depth isobaths means…. But those of us who understand what 200 meters depth isobaths means, we are saying that the communities and the people of the Niger Delta… are the losers and are losing".

Most large oil reserves are more than 200m below sea level.


[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2603335#msg2603335 date=1217786437]Here goes the lies again. 80% of the oil in Nigeria does not come from the Niger delta. Only less 20% comes from the Niger delta. 80% of Nigeria oil comes from the Altantic ocean.

The Niger delta only produce just about 20% of Nigeria oil. please verify with shell and other oil comapnies.  And if you are already getting 13% of everything. It mean  the Niger delta is only contributing 7% to Nigeria, that is 20 %  minue 13% = 7 %.  which means derivation at the moment you are recieving from oil is 65% of what is obtain from your land.

13% of 20% is 2.6% of the national oil export. That is what maths wise, you should be getting.[/quote]No - 60% of the oil came from Niger Delta land till MEND shut half of them down. Therefore this 20% you are talking of is exaggurated and we still produce at least 30% on land. Plus we produced 60% on land up till only 4 or 5 years ago. Therefore, shall we backdate Nigeria's debts to the Babangida era when we only recieved 1.5% derivation?


On top of that what you claim to be in the Atlantic is within the Contiguous Zone of the Niger Delta as specified in the 1982 UNCLOS by the United Nations. The Contiguous Zone is 24 miles, whilst the Exclusive Economic Zone is 200 miles. Pick one - still you lose.

Therefore, everything you have just said is bollocks.


Find out what your tribesman Gani has to say about this situation and stop bleating on:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-156854.0.html

We have been unfair to Niger Delta area, says Fawehinmi
By Seye Olumide

LEGAL icon Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) has renewed call on the Federal Government to organise a Sovereign National Conference (SNC) that would draft a credible constitution for the country.

He also called on religious leaders to embark on serious prayers over the Niger Delta crisis and against corruption.
He made the call at his Ikeja GRA Lagos home over the weekend during a visit to him by the Prelate of Methodist Church, Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Sunday Ola Makinde.

Fawehinmi expressed fear that the foundation of the country was shaking and might give way anytime if the government failed to organise a Sovereign National Conference.

On the Niger Delta crisis, Fawehinmi recalled how the late Isaac Adaka Boro tried to use violence to achieve his points and failed; and Ken Saro Wiwa applied peaceful strategy through dialogue and failed. He decried the dangerous dimension the Niger Delta struggle had now assumed with militants on the prowl.

He therefore urged religious leaders in the country to seek the face of God over the crisis as the Niger Delta struggle could be a factor that would set other crisis, that are waiting to explode in the country, on fire.

While faulting the present system of government which he described as deterrent to development and progress, Fawehinmi said: "The only alternative to the present political economic and social problems is the Sovereign National Conference where every ethnic group, interest groups and professional bodies among others would be represented and deliberate on the type of constitution that would enhance development of Nigeria.

"It is not just sad that Nigeria have political leaders who do not fear God or love the people they govern. Rather than giving Nigerians succour despite our wealth in terms of oil, human and other natural resources, they have given us hardship. This is possible and easy for them to do because the present type of government we run encourages it," he said.

He therefore called on President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to set up a 50 man committee, 25 appointed by government and 25 selected from ethnic and interest groups across the country to make necessary preparations on what shape the SNC would take.

He further suggested that the SNC should comprise of representatives of all ethnic groups to be elected by the people, representatives from all Local Councils, organised labour, interest groups, professional bodies and others but basically not on party basis.
"They should discuss and draft a new constitution which should be sent to the Federal Government for study after which a referendum should be held to deliberate on it."

Fawehinmi lamented that ever since the history of constitutional drafting in Nigeria there had never been a referendum. Previous constitutions had always been forced on Nigerians particularly the 1999 constitution.

Going back to the Niger Delta, Fawehinmi said: "It is only prayers that could solve the Niger Delta problem. I want to sound it clear that the people of the Niger Delta have been oppressed, depressed and frustrated in this nation. It is inhuman that the source of Nigerian wealth today is being denied social justice.

"There is poverty, death and sufferings in Niger Delta. The issue of the area alone could make God angry withNigeria. Their wealth is being used against them; some leaders in the area have compromised the progress and settlement of the region due to their selfish interest. It is time we faced the reality over Niger Delta crisis."

He continued: "I was the leading counsel to Ken Saro Wiwa in 1995 and he told me during the trial at the Kangaroo tribunal set up to murder him that he pitied what would happen to his people and Nigeria after his death. Then he told me to walk out on the tribunal. In tears I did, but today we are all witnesses to what is happening."

Fawehinmi therefore urged President Yar'Adua never to return violence for violence in the crisis but rather look into the needs of the people.

"The Niger Delta people deserve our apology in this country. Nigeria has never been fair to them. No not at all. It is now a battle that must be committed to God in prayers," he stressed.

The social crusader also decried the high level of corruption in the country, saying: "The greatest deterrent to the development of any nation is corruption. Our situation is critical like that of Sodom and Gomorrah. Every aspect of the country is deep in corruption. Our governments have not come out in full force and determination to fight corruption. Until a determination is made to get rid of corruption in the system it would continue to be the same story."

I hope Skyblue is reading all this. . . . . we can see what the general consensus from the Niger-Delta is.

somze:
I was skeptical when others were celebrating huge score lines against Asian medical or college teams. What we need is consistency. We have to win, win and win. Moscow is closer to a team that we would play regularly when the season kicks off and what was the result? A loss.

I was also sceptical. . . . but remember that Moscow are in the middle of their season and are supposed to be sharper than us.

somze:
The transfer deadline is around the corner, we still have virtually the same set of players except a 31 year old addition and another right back. No strikers or wingers have joined the club. The same old and under performing players remain at those positions. Fans have little or nothing to be excited about judging by the look of things.

Are we there yet?

No we are not there yet. Scolari is giving me mixed feelings - some negative, some positive. Anyway, we need some wingers quick otherwise our season will end the same way it did last year.

Danmasani:
The North is parasitic on South-south's oil. So also is the south west and the southeast. 95% of Nigeria's annual revenue comes from oil. So any finger pointing here is hypocrisy at its highest level.

The difference is that the Yorubas and Igbos are diversified and into trade, banking etc. . . . but those Gambaris want to chop free money till civil war do us part.

So what is your point? STFU. Nobody is listening.

[quote author=Nigeria1;; link=topic=156733.msg2602520#msg2602520 date=1217774281]You should note that the 13% was never agree upon by the people of Nigeria.[/quote]50% is the only constitution that was agreed by the people of Nigeria. Nothing has changed.

^^^ I go MEND you o!

It is all MEND's fault . . . .

Akolawole:
Baseless accusation.

Dont put your mouth into what you don't know

Ako, na here you come find me reach?

Please leave our arguments for Chelsea thread

I just found out that your father Mourinho threatened to leave Benfica 9 games into his tenure unless they offered him new contract. That is why they sacked him. Long throat can never change.

I can't believe you guys are even affording Abiola the decency to call him a business man.

There is nothing 'business' about stealing money and securing contracts by bribery.

If he was a good businessman, with all his wealth, he would have successful businesses abroad.

However, he could only function as a businessman in the muddied water of Nigerian political backscratching.

Business man my ass. Thief, more like.

Forget Daily Star and Daily Express. They always make up bullshit.

Debosky,

Don't mind them. Let them keep yarning. Everyone outside OT knows that if Ronaldo leaves, its open season on Man Utd

ndumart:
Before Ronaldo and Quieroz, there was a great Man Utd

After Ronaldo and Quieroz, there will still be a great Manchester United

Before Ronaldo, there was no Chelsea in the picture. Ronaldo is the only man that even allowed Man Utd to live with Chelsea.

That Ludacris song is not helpful. . . . like someone said, he sounds like George Bush. . . . the rap contained nothing of political significance. . . . . it is just like "Im supporting Obama cos he's black. Full stop."

So, do you agree that the fight against corruption must be carried out at FEDERAL LEVEL. . . . . or do you think everyone in Niger Delta must be a non-thieving born-again Christian for our cause to legitimate?. . . . . if people are allowed to get away with stealing money, they will . . . . . whether they are American, British, Chinese, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo or Niger-Deltan. . . . .



You are from Edo state - the upland part, not Niger Delta. Stop claiming.

Mr SkyBlue, yes you don't trade insults but I am telling you now that you are an idiot.

So this judge is representative of the will of the Niger Delta people? Can EFCC not bring cases to federal judges? If such a judge issues such a judgement, can EFCC not seek appeal? If so, why do we have such an emasculated force like EFCC because EVERY state Judge seems to put restraining order on EVERY Governor, whether he is Hausa, Yoruba or Niger-Deltan. Now tell me which Governor that has been successfully prosecuted by EFCC. OK, you cannot - so we know that this problem of corruption is a NIGERIAN problem, not a Niger-Delta one. QED.

A fool like you is asking that Niger-Delta people have accountability because this Judge who freed Odili is not accountable. Well, NEWSFLASH: You will always have corrupt people unless the Federal Government introduces measures of accountability. If you are asking every single Niger-Deltan to not be corrupt, that is impossible, even in civilised countries. Accountability is something which is implemented by a system of Government and a SYSTEM OF LAW.

And the last time I checked, Niger-Delta people do not control Federal Law.


You are so stupid, your argument is unbelievable.


I repeat: the Nigerian government cannot use corruption as an excuse for not giving Niger-Deltans their fair share - when they are the ones who have the power to fight such corruption. Whatever the hell they need to do to empower the EFCC, they should do it.


You idiot - you are here telling me that we are sheilding Odili when every Niger-Deltan wants Odili dead. That shows me that you are not a Niger-Deltan. Maybe you are from some proxy state like Edo state, but you are not a Niger-Deltan. Go and look at Oracle, Owo, Ono, even Willy Willy if you want to know the will of the Niger-Delta. Bloody imposter!


Please state your town and state, let us know where you are from.

tkb417:
@Ndumart
anything you read on goal.com and you don't see on sky or BBC, its all lies!!

How so, when this Ronaldo story was on Sky Sports News?

The truth is that AS are the ones who tell all sorts of lies about Ronaldo and feed it to the World Press. Real Madrid use AS to unsettle prospective players.

Anyway, AS took a direct quote from his agent that his decision to leave is 'non negotiable'. His agent has not come out to deny it so we can assume there is some truth to the story.


I would like to see how great Man Utd are without Ronaldo and even Queiroz.

lol . . . . . . the guy must be a member of keggite club.


Actually, he reminds me of many guys on Nairaland who like to speak ogogoro English for no apparent reason, when a simpler version would suffice.

Sky Blue:
Although there are some things i do not agree with in your post especially the last line, i do share a feeling that people continue to miss the point totally and go for something else. The issue is not 50% or 13% derivation. The issue is accountability in government and corruption, unfortunately it seems some people are fixed on turning the fundamental issue into oil derrivation when the billions that have been pumped into the Niger Delta continuously has been unaccounted for and looted due to bad governance and poor accountability.

You bloody imposter! Claiming to be a Niger-Deltan! Please state your town and state, let me see which part of Niger-Delta you are from. At best, you are an Ishan.

Please tabulate all these billions we have supposedly wasted, let me count it. Then tabulate the billions the Hausas have embezzled, let me count that also.

How can you blame Niger-Delta for Nigeria's problem? If Nigeria are so concerned about the level in corruption in the Niger-Delta, why do they not monitor all the thieves and bring them to account? Why are James Ibori and Peter Odili still running around freely? Is it the Niger-Delta people that failed to bring these thieves to trial or is it the Nigerian Government who endorse and encourage such corruption? We Niger-Deltans have no LEGISLATIVE POWER to curb corruption. It is only the Nigerian Government who have the legislative power to fight corruption. So why blame us for a Nigerian problem? Bloody idiot!


That is like the owner of a drinking parlour telling his employee that he will not pay him his fair amount because the employee is only going to waste it on alchohol - when it is the owner of the drinking parlour selling him the alchohol. If the owner of the drinking parlour stopped selling him the alchohol, then he will not be able to waste his money on drink.

In the same way, the Nigerian government should stop using corruption as an excuse for not giving Niger-Deltans their fair share - when they are the ones who have the power to fight such corruption.


Please address the real issue. Is it fair what I have quoted below?

Ibime:
h. That the principle of Derivation in Revenue Allocation has been consciously and systematically obliterated by successive regimes of the Nigerian state. We note the drastic reduction of the Derivation Principle from 100% (1953), 50% (1960), 45% (1970), 20% (1975) 2% (1982), 1.5% (1984) to 3% (1992 to date), and a rumored 13% in Abacha's 1995 undemocratic and unimplemented Constitution.

If Nigeria is serious about corruption in the Niger-Delta, they can deal with it. What is EFCC there for? To use a Nigerian problem as an excuse for cheating a people out of their right is absolutely bollocks and is not credible. So stop talking semantics and let us deal with the issue.

I heard on SSN that his agent told Man Utd that his desire to leave is 'non-negotiable'.

Very good news.

Quote from your Source:

It, however, said that the people of the Niger Delta were responsible for the economic woes of the North, having raided the people of the Middle Belt who were part of the North as slaves for the whites during the colonial days.


So what are they saying? That if the Niger Delta had not taken slaves from the Middle Belt, they would have taken those slaves themselves and gotten rich? I don't get it.

Why even bring up this issue of slavery in this 21st century? Every tribe in Nigeria was involved in slavery, especially them. The people who suffered most were the Ibo, but even among them, the Arochukwu dynasty were the greatest slave-traders in Nigeria.

What is up with this political meandering? Are they trying to demonise the people of the Niger Delta simply because of this issue of stealing our oil - or are they trying to justify their stealing of our oil by referring back to slavery days?

Of course Naija babes are lazy in bed. . . na today?

Hehehehe. . . . babes dey come find us wit AK 47. . . . better run o. . . .what is this world coming to?

It happened to me in J.S.S.3. . . . I wired one babe, she was caught cos she told her best friend - and she tried to say I forced myself on her. . . . luckily, the community court (my sister and other elder teenagers) absolved me of the heinous crime.