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Obiagu1: Why should we celebrate 1914 amalgamation when we didn't celebrate 1906 amalgamation? There's nothing to celebrate about, both amalgamations are tragic!
Nigerian history should not be distorted and every kid should know the nation's history. Just like Hausas are strangers to us so are Yorubas.
Everyone should go back to their countries, we are not the same.



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please can you explain the amalgamation of 1906

afam4eva: Why should there be a clash?

they share and exchange goodies during any festival.

in my home town,
there was a church situated on a street, 20 meters away from it, there was this mosque and almost opposite the church a shrine and by the shrine a joint.
there was never a clash.

its what they call phroneses

he is telling you there is no democracy in nigeria,
where democracy failed, all the said cracies are its manifestation.

make laws like fasola
or
put gamalin on the field where they graze

You guys should try and research Buharis' economic policies of 84/85, they are currently in use in latin America.
its like he was consulted.
Not until you learn to be self reliant, no way to the top.

The Administration of Nigeria 1900 to 1960: by I F Nicolson
source: http://www.libertas.demon.co.uk/badguys.htm


The Governor General of Nigeria, Sir James Robertson, told me in 1960 why the British had decided to destroy democracy at its birth in this giant empire named Nigeria. We had favoured the North since Nigeria was invented. A crackpot named Lugard was largely responsible. His women disciples, including a lovesick academic Perham - later to offer me a knighthood - were not only infatuated with Lugard, who looked like a demented rat, but were crazy about the North.

The best book on Lugard and his lady friends is by I F Nicolson, 'The Administration of Nigeria 1900 to 1960.' It is sad that Nicolson did not write a second volume taking the story on from 1960. Anyway, Nicolson knew that we had rigged the Independence Elections, for we discussed this in his office in Lagos, and he placed my files and papers relating to British corruption in his safe.

We had decided to give power to Balewa, a Northerner, because he was quite a benevolent person who could be easily guided by our people. He was not really a politician and was quite gentle and honest for a political stooge. Idealistic young Sandhurst-trained officers shot Balewa in 1966. A pro-British officer, General Ironsi then took over, but he seemed to be under the influence of a friend of mine, Nwokedi - an Easterner. There was a counter coup and Ironsi was killed.

When the Governor General ordered me to get involved in the first stage at State (or Regional) level of the Independence Elections in 1956, I refused. I was to assist the Minister of Labour Okotie Eboh, a notoriously crooked politician and friend of Robertson. Okotie Eboh was my Minister. He too was shot, to everyone's delight, with Balewa the Prime Minister.

The British had planned for the Western power base of Awolowo, a nationalistic leader, to be destabilised. For all I know, the Southerners had won the Independence Elections, but no way were they to be allowed to run Nigeria after the British left. Nicolson knew this in 1958 because Colonial Office officials were stunned when I told them what Macmillan had planned for Nigeria. They asked Nicolson to confirm what I told them and he did. The Colonial Office then returned me to Lagos to see Nicolson.

Nwokedi, who was my senior colleague, was one of our golden boys and a friend of mine. He was an ally of Dr Azikiwe, who became Governor General at Independence and later President. Nwokedi was largely responsible for the Biafran Civil War starting. The British organised a pogrom against Dr Zik's Easterners resident in the North, and Ironsi was killed as were tens of thousands of Ibos. Kirk-Greene participated in and wrote about these events, but has yet to reveal the squalid truth. This pogrom made civil war inevitable. Two million died.

Although our stooges got shot, the British were resourceful and for another thirty years have played an active role in deciding who would rule as military dictator. Our sponsored dictatorships have been relatively benevolent. Nigerians have never known democracy so do not miss it too much. Western style democracy does not appeal to them, as they dislike the very idea of joining an opposition. As the Government controls the spoils, many Nigerians leave the losing Party and join the winning Party to get some loot.

I told everyone that what we were doing in the late fifties was wrong and would lead to disaster, but I was told by the Governor General to shut up or be killed. I fled Nigeria in 1960 and for my pains I never worked again and have been targeted by British Intelligence to ensure that I never blew the whistle on British treason in Africa. I declined a knighthood and large sums of money in return for my silence. The Governor General told me that I was the only honest Britisher in the Nigerian Colonial Service!

GAR3TH: According to the British government the colony of lagos was the city of lagos at least in the beginning.



http://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/lagos.htm

During the period 1900 to 1906, the Governor of the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, exercised full executive powers and was also the legislature. This applied to the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria from 1900 to 1914. The Governor in each case made laws by proclamation. Such proclamation was, however, subject to approval by the British Government. In 1900 the Southern Protectorate and the Colony of Lagos were amalgamated under the title "The Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria." In the same year, a Legislative Council was created for the protectorate. At this sage, the Legislative Councils were, however, constituted by officials of government.

whole arguement is self centered believing that the kid with the most toys wins.
You guys are a disgrace to democracy, expressing the most feared and debated issue in democracy, when minority rules then they turn the tide of events and suddenly become a tyrant.
the oil now intoxicates, saro wiwa wont behave like this.

Obiagu1: The talk of Southern Nigeria is a farce! Colony of Lagos was not part of Southern Nigeria.

Southern Nigeria includes only SE and SS and that's why we have always seen a common ground in so many issues from being overwhelmly in a common party NCNC to voting jointly for resources control in 1995 National Political Reform Conference. Every indices points to the fact that the peoples of Southern Nigeria and the people of Colony of Lagos have a strong ideological divide that can NEVER be bridged. We have to make this honest distinction in going forward.

SE,SS, SW are neo political zonal creation during Abacha days.
i never heard of SS, SE or SW in my school days.

in the beginning it was West, mid west East, north . West and East were the southern nigeria.

Obiagu1: No it does not include SW. The Colony of Lagos covers SW.

lagos colony ends at jibowu round about.

Western and Eastern nigeria was formed for economic integration and development to create a southern nigeria.
Northern and southern nigeria was formed because the north had to be subsidised annually from the british govt.This was seen as a stress on their budget so the amalgamation was created to relief the british govt.

do you want to sit for WAEC on one way roads in lagos?
if the road is not signed who will arrest you?
if arrested he LASTMA would tell you your offence.
if there is no sign you have not committed a crime

when you make laws you protect them.

Bakare just introduced practical christianity into nigeria.
its called democratic baptism, that is how to become a better nigerian.

saxywale: Yeah, but the value of corporate gifts in Nigeria run into millions of naira.

how do you justify bank bail out?
300b from public fund to private sector, that i'll call corporate theft.

When a person borrows large sum of money to entertain his friends, we need to question his character or get him checked up.

God appointed him but did not realise God has left him

its not bribery in western world, its corporate gift.

you forgot to include in your report that he called for war, but on his terms.
when 20-30 SS indigenes were trained in south Africa as pilots, thats a micro air force.
Dokubo in Holland attending arms exhibition, future contacts established for supplies.
Tompolo, ex militant awarded contract by the govt to patrol nigerian waters and recently procured vessels for nigerian navy.
He has MEND and MOSOP to call on for ground attacks.
This guy has an army which no general can match , you can imagine him without restrictions or checks, he is a lion in wolf's clothing.

why the need to share savings when we have pressing needs in the country.
power, roads, hospitals, housing, these are areas NOI should invest in.

patience

There is a need to elaborate on the sermon of this pastor, that the said person is of
Low self esteem Fragile high self esteem drives these people to act superior to disguise their inferior feelings. Controlling others is one manifestation of their need to act superior

Egotism :Egotists are self-centered. They have been seduced by their first-person viewpoint. It's all about them; they are motivated only by their own self-interests. They lack empathy for others. They are controlling because only their needs matter

Narcissism: Narcissists have a grandiose sense of self-importance. They exaggerate their achievements and expect to be recognized as superior, even when their accomplishments are ordinary. They fantasize attaining unlimited success or power. They believe they are special and require excessive admiration. They lack empathy and exploit others to achieve their own ends. They often envy others or believe others envy them. They are controlling because only they matter.

Psychopaths are anti-social. They totally disregard the rights of others.

Obsessed; the goal is all that matters. It must be achieved at all costs

Can people judge if such person needs help?

If apostle Paul was quiet when judged by the gov, Christianity would have remained in jerusalem and its environ.

its a global truth that you cant legislate against corruption.

keep it bro
very soon we shall reap the reward.

me sef fit relocate go settle for bayelsa

Tell GEJ to be wiser because a fool would be destroyed

she did not need the job

he cant even rely on himself

karl max: did king david contest for the throne?,did he accend the throne through the hate message that your hero bakare is preaching?.king david was choosen by God to be the second king of a united kingdom of isreal he did not become king by contesting for the throne of isreal.he did not become king by joining a political party and instigating people to rise up against the government of the day. Even when saul died in battle david that he persicuted mourned his death.bakare is like saul filled with hate and jealousy while GEJ is like david in this quote from the bible

. David is successful in many battles, and his popularity awakes Saul's fears — "What more can he have but the kingdom?" By various stratagems the jealous king seeks his death, but the plots only endear David the more to the people, and especially to Saul's son Jonathan, who loves David (1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Samuel 1:25–26). KING DAVID did not contest for his throne and was not a card carrying member of any political party instead he served under saul whom he never critized but loved to even moan him in death.read your bible and stop following a false prophet that has exchanged the pupit for a podium to preach hate and incite people against GEJ it would only make make people L♥√ع him the more, the organisation chain h as just showed this with this statement you did not answer my question though cos david didnt contest for the post of king he was made king.a

A nation that has no prophet is doomed, the pastor is simply a voice unto nigerians.
All you need is a change of mind towards demcracy.
Your today is not even guaranteed and future has been mortgaged, that 's tha mans' primary objective to the masses.
Chritianity is about freedom from upression and not salvation alone.
Bakare is only preaching demcratic baptism which is about renewal of mind, reasoning and becoming a beter democratic citizen cum knowing your rights.

Paul was a preacher, a sanhedrin (politician),a philosopher

she adviced GEJ on 2015, dont attempt it.