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mrvitalis:
An accountant as a minister of finance??

Oboy here we go again

It's about to go down... Accounting is a noble profession but appointing an accountant as a minister of finance shows this people don't know anything about economics what so ever

The minister of finance is the chief economic development policy formulator of the country...
It has little or nothing to do with accounting

A minister of finance should be minimum a PhD holder with 10 years minimum experience in a policy formulation and vast knowledge and experience in macro developmental economics

This is why Buhari failed , accountant as CBN Governor with mere MBA as highest qualification and an accountant as minister of finance again with MBA as highest qualification

Banking is micro economics, minister of finance is macro economics they are not similar at all...

It's like making a Med lab scientist a CMD of a general Hospital


It's about to go down

Many Economists are also Associates and Fellows of ICAN, there is no parallel that once an FCA u must not had been an Economist. U can be an Economist and have ICAN as it's d most prestigious professional organization in d finance sector

SadiqBabaSani:
What will Tinubu do about the current hardship in the land?

If Tinubu does not increase Salaries amongst ither measures as a matter of urgency, he will be pushing the masses too into extreme poverty .


All the fake economists that will come and preach inflation may thunder strike una

Are civil servants the only workers in Nigeria? Are they even up to 10%? So even if he increases their salaries, who will increase salary of private sector and self employed? Will u force private sector who is barely breaking even to increase salary and then close shop? How will help get to non civil servants and non salaried people? FG should not spend our money only on civil servants pls. Look for other ways to assist like mass transit buses everyone can use

Vinnie2000:
OP, So you know all these, Why will you now Argue that SS and SE are not one? 😕

See how You Contradict and Embarrass Yourself.😏🤦

U obviously did not even comprehend what u read, u just saw where I said some tribes speak languages similar to d Igbo language and boom u conclude they must be Ibos. Take d pains to study d context very well. Belgians speak French yet are not forced to be French, even d Scots and Welsh no longer speak their ancient languages but speak English but they are not same with d English people. They are a distinct people whose identities are recognized. The English have never tried to subsume them. Why only Igbos, only Igbos in d whole of Nigeria are involved in Identity theft, to force and steal d identity of others. If these people outside d SE are indeed one with u guys, d cries should come from them not u guys from d SE who afterall refer to yourselves as mainstream Igbos

Justiceleague1:
What the hell are you talking about,which Biafra or any other proposed nation or people drafted Edo into their map and how the hell you think that's gonna happen?! When people say some areas in the SS got ties with the east,we ain't saying all the SS just like turkpa is saying!?
How can one in his right sense link IJAW or urhobo or the Calabar people to the Igbos not to talk ofy own Edo? How is that possible?

But we have the Asaba people,the Ogwashioku,the Kwale,the Above people who got strong ties with the Igbos. In some areas close to Orhiomwom,Edo state,they speak Igbos very well,I don't know how.

See I don't have anything to do with supporting the Igbos or not,my own business is, anything that will shake or move this country towards the right foundation,be it separation or regionalism or true federalism or anything,I am in for it. Now some people are talking about Ijaw nation,Oodua republic but you all are attacking people who are also talking about Biafra!!!! What the fukk nah?!
If we all put this same aggression we have against ourselves against the internal colonialists from the north,we won't be the way are, begging for scraps from people who have been plundering our natural resources for decades...like,how many sons and daughters of the SS have oil wells compared to the northerners and other people from even the south?!


And honestly I shouldn't have replied you at all cos when you say I'm Igbo and not Edo that I told you I am from,you are more or less calling me a liar and a bastard cos only a bastard denies his father's heritage.

But we'll, it's ok,and do have a great weekend.

See d language u are using as if to intimidate or u pretend to be a Texan? " What a hell, what a crap, what a Bleep" that u are using here, who are u trying to impress as a Texan American or what? If u don't understand certain issues, humble yourself and learn. The tribes u claim are in Orhionwhon and Delta and speak Ibo so therefore are to be coarsed into Biafra dream? U need to understand that d fact that they speak languages with lot of Igbo influence and similarities doesn't make them Igbo. There is an Esan town called Ekpon whose language today can be confused as Ibo cos of their trade and mixing with Agbor people but they are 100% Esan. Unfortunately only d elderly ones can still communicate in Esan language, d young ones are almost "Ikanized" Yet I was listening to Radio Biafra one day as I was driving and heard their lunatic director Nnamdi Kanu claim that Ekpon and Ubiaja, very Esan people were Ndigbo and Biafrans. The people in Orhionwhon u refer to are Igbankes, they are Ika people just like Agbor and their language is similar to Igbo with Igbo influence but NOT Igbo language. A typical Agbor man will tell u they are Ika, their Obi is of Benin ancestry without a question. Late Gov Samuel Ogbemudia was Igbankes, his children are still alive they will tell u they are Binis of Igbanke stock. Ndokwa and Ukwani nation (Kwale) speak a language with strong Igbo influence but they are a separate identified etnic group in Nigeria called d Ukwani nation. This is d same problem Ukrainians are having with Russians, cos they are all Slavic speaking people, there is a belief by d likes of Putin that Ukraine should be part of Russia and their self identity don't matter. Most people in Belgium speak French but does that make them French? It's people like u out of over Sabi that would be quick to sell out even d Edo nation to a course u know nothing about. Go and read d history of d Igbo invasion and civil war àtrocities they committed in d Midwest region, maybe that would help u to have sense to always guard d SS identity of ur people, never sell it out for political expediency or political correctness

Danisaint112:
As I don't have time for lengthy argument what I will be telling you is that Biafra won't be going with the 5 south east state alone because Igbos don't end there.

You can't claim a people and their heritage just because of demarcated land that happened during the civil war. Time shall tell. Just hold that and don't bother replying cause I won't respond.

U don't have to respond. There are over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria, only about 8 of them with Igbos included have produced a president The rest of us have never produced d president or Vice or even Senate President yet it is u Igbos that are making noise, screaming and causing disaffection all over to destabilize Nigeria. U Igbos have d least patriotism among all d tribes in Nigeria yet u are d biggest beneficiaries, u occupy d lands of others and contribute d least to the federation account. U think d other 200 tribes are stupid? If it's decided u guys should go, u won't take an inch of land outside d SE, d Nigerian military would see to that and u guys would be an enclave like Swaziland, no seaport or even land port to trade but completely dependent on Nigeria. We shall slam u with tariffs so that u won't even be able to have ur own currency but u would depend on our naira. And if u want to use our ports, chai, visa fees to enter Nigeria, road tax to use our roads and 95% custom duty. Don't be foolish. your children will hate u for being headstrong.

Danisaint112:
There is definitely a reason for everything. What I will tell you is that the exit of Igbos in Nigeria because if this calculated and agreed hatred will be you guys greatest regret. I will love to see how the South South will cohabit with the North and SW seriously.

It is then you will know who truly loves you but it will be late because if we turn back we would be gone and gone for good. Mark my words.

The SE cannot exit from Nigeria without d SS cos u would become an enclave, a country within a country like Swaziland and Lesotho. U will be surrounded on all sides by Nigeria. Would be hell in a cell for u guys. That's why Buhari called u guys a dot in a circle, he wasn't stupid, that's why no one is bothered with ur sit at home, if u like sit for three months, FG won't bother to interfere cos they know u have no where to go. We of d SS realize that, that ur only exit route is through us hence d fake love and attachment from u but we say no, stay on ur lane. We will never again be collateral damage for your misadventure.

Justiceleague1:
God hates people like this op cos it's obvious you hate peace.
The SS and SE people have come a long way together and have a strong tie traditionally, culturally and politically

Igbo language is spoken in the SE and parts of SS.
The south used to be united and it was of great benefit to us all until the yorubas led by the YMM turned heels and more or less became an antagonist to the other south. This benefited no one apart from the north who are always happy when the south is disunited.
Now this devilish op wants the peace and harmony between the SE and SS to degrade and fade away!
He wants the entire south to be at war with eachother!

Again,the north was formerly one north but today it is made up of three regions with the NC on her own. Now the north central is very different from the core north but that hasn't stopped the core from aligning with them in their area consultative forums..that hasn't stopped the core Fulanis from attacking them incessantly and wanting to claim their lands by force but we have never heard or seen these southern hypocrites and betrayers and busy bodies accusing the core north of attachee by force,as they always stupidly say, wanting to force the NC on themselves!

When are you going to advise the core north to free the NC?!
Everyday they foam in the mouth on here annoying everyone on their sermons and epistles about the Igbos forcing whatever on themselves!

God will surely visit all haters of peace with His wrath

If it is about collaboration and partnership, why won't we want unity not just SS and SE but of the entire south. But u SE people must respect unity in diversity. There may be Ibo dialect in d SS but that doesn't mean they don't have their identity. It's d arrogance of d SE claiming there is nothing like SS that is brewing resistance and is bringing about this lack of Southern solidarity. German is spoken in Switzerland but d Germans will never tell u Switzerland does not exist. Same way French is spoken widely in Belgium but d French will never arrogantly claim Belgium is d same as France. Everyone deserves d dignity of identity, that's what u SE people don't understand. And don't let us dabble into history cos d Edo and Delta people will tell u that apart from d British, no other people have attacked and occupied Edoland and Great Benin except the Igbos in 1970 and Ojukwu did it when Midwest had declared neutrality as a sign of peace yet Igbos invaded us and occupied us, removed d Gov, Col Ejoor and appointed an Igboman as our Head of State, without our consent. That's history and it would be inconvenient for u to hear it. That is why our people must be very vigilant these days, d era of being d nice guy and of being neutral is gone. We have our own identity and we will guard it jealously otherwise u guys will again make choices for us forcefully and arrogantly. God forbid

Justiceleague1:
Keep deceiving yourself,I'm Edo, SS and will never choose to be under a northern Hausa Fulani run Nigeria....you talk as if the SS are made of dull unenlightened people! What the full gives you the impression that the SE would wanna dominate a people like the SS!!! Did they tell you we cannot rule ourselves!!! The conservative north have kept this hitherto great nation backwards and the only people who are bold enough to voice out their desire to quit this falsehood of a country and you are here vomitting thrash! Do you think it's only the Igbos that wants out? Have you heard about COSEG? or Oodua nation? How about IJAW nation? Or you think the Edos can't be a nation?

You are nothing but a hater of peaceful people! To hell with you...where are you even from?

If u are indeed Edo then let's have a neat conversation here. If u say d Edos can have a nation, then how do u feel comfortable when d SE draw their Biafran map and lump in our territory? How do u feel when d SE tell us SS does not exist, that we are part of them? I sincerely doubt u have Edo blood, u are an Igbo boy. Historically d SE never even had a central state not to talk of comparing with d great Benin Empire who had no rival in d entire south except maybe d Oyo Empire. Tell me what u have in common with d Igbo man as an Edo man for him to forcefully ask u to be subservient to him in his ambition of a Biafran state? Or do u have a conquered mentality? Cos historically neither d Hausa Fulanis nor d Yorubas have ever invaded Edo territory in whatever guise and occupied us. The only people apart from d British that have invaded and occupied Edo are d Igbos during d civil war when Col Ojukwu attacked and conquered Edo and Delta and appointed an Igbo man Col Okonkwo as our ruler. It was a northern officer Col Murtala Muhammed that liberated us from them. If u don't know d history of ur people ask ur fathers and uncles about d period of Igbo occupation in Midwestern region, my mum was a nurse in a hospital then and told us tales of how she used to attend to Biafran soldiers wounded in d war, mainly underage boys of barely 13yrs that Ojukwu sent to death cos of vain arrogance and chest beating which Igbo youths are reapeating today. Our parents told us how relieved they were when federal forces arrived through Auchi to Benin and Esanland and then proceeded from Igueben to Agbor towards d east to complete d liberation of d Midwest. So we know our history. SE should respect the fact that we are different, as we are a geopolitical zone in Nigeria, so they are. When offices are being shared, d SE should fight for theirs while d SS fight for ours. It is not our fault that we are more politically savvy than they are.

OredoPikin:
In November 2024, the 8years reign of obaseki as governor of Edo state will be over and a new face will be sitting at the governor's office in Osadebe Avenue.

Many politicians and actors have started positioning themselves to take over and many followers are of the opinion that the governorship position be zone to Edo central (esan) as they have not produced a governor or even deputy since the coming of democracy in 1999

Between 1999 to 2007, lucky igbinedion from Edo south was governor and Mike oghiadomen from Edo North served as deputy
Although in 2007, Osariemen Osunbor of PDP from Edo central(Esan) was declared the governor by INEC, his tenure was truncated by the court just after 18months and Oshiomole was declared the rightful governor in Nov 2008. Oshiomole is from Edo North and Pius Odubu his Deputy is from Edo South
After Oshiomole 8yrs in 2016, Obaseki from Edo south was elected as governor and Philip shaibu from Edo North was elected deputy thereby sidelining the Esans again.

For these years, the position of the speaker of the house of assembly was always theirs until Oshiomole came on board and APC(AC then) became majority in the house and the leadership of the HOS was changed when the PDP members started decamping to AC.
The Esans have always been loyal to PDP until 2023.

Edo state comprises of 18 local govt council with Edo south taking 7, Edo North 6 and Edo central 5. The population of 3 local govt councils(Oredo, ikpoba okha, egor) from the South that made up Benin city (the state capital) is far more the 5 local govt councils from Edo central. This is where the problem comes.

The opposition parties like LP and APC, will definitely want to cede their ticket to the zone that have the population so that they can have a better chance of victory.
The ruling party PDP already have a young deputy governor that will be interested in taking over from his boss and he is from Edo North and it's very unlikely he will pick his Deputy from Edo central.
It will be very dangerous for any political party to ignore the vast population of Edo south and with Philip shaibu almost certain to get the PDP ticket, i am sorry to say, Esans will be ignored once again.
With PDP going Edo North and deputy certainly from Edo south, it will be difficult for the opposition parties to cede their ticket to Edo central.

Phillip Shuaibu that lost his units and LGA to the APC in d last three elections? He can't survive Oshiomhole especially now Tinubu is president, PDP will never give him ticket cos it would be a waste. He is not popular and he has no cult following, no street credibility either. Accept it or not, PDP is looking at Esan (Edo Central), that's why Edo north was given Speaker two weeks ago. As for LP, d leaders of d party are mainly Edo Central, an Esan man may also get their ticket. The big elephant in d room is d APC. Clem Agba from Edo north had his ambition practically arrested when he visited d Oba and his balloon was bursted. An Etsako man not likely to be governor this next time, very unlikely. Any other formidable person from Edo north? None in sight yet. Can APC find an Esan man who Oshiomhole and d APC apparatus can trust? If Oshiomhole can find, he would be paired with a popular Edo South Deputy candidate and with support from Asiwaju it would be hell in a cell of an election. But first let's find out who Oshiomhole would nominate to Asiwaju as Minister for Edo cos accept it or not, when it comes to Edo and APC, President Tinubu has d ears of Oshiomhole and he listens to him.

isokomarine:
my there is no correlation between South south and Yoruba

U are obsessed about Yorubas, seem they are ur nightmare. U obviously an Ibo boy. South South got nothing to do with Ndigbo just like we got nothing to do with Yorubas. At least have some dignity, if someone says leave me alone u leave d person,stop forcing urself. It's a sign of huge inferiority complex on d SE. The day SE learn to stand alone is d day d rest of Nigeria will start to respect them.

Cooly100:
Compare with this topic...

https://www.nairaland.com/7747957/why-wont-south-east-leave

LOL so that's why u created this childish topic? Midwest is Edo and Delta, we are already in South South geopolitical zone, so what's d essense of this your topic? Whereas d other topic that's hurting u is asking ur SE people to stop claiming that SS people belong to them which is a claim many of u been making cos u know u are landlocked in d SE

7lives:
You just don't get it do you?.
SS MUST be under SE subjugation.
As long as Nigeria exist, SS people are safe, if Nigeria disintegrate tomorrow, SE will find a way to annex SS.
It is such a horrible state of mind, live and let others live but no, they won't listen.

Exactly, my point. I have often asked some Biafran agitators to initiate Biafra referendum from their various houses of assembly in d SE but they refuse claiming that referendum must include all d states of the South South, they know that no state in d South South will ever agree to such rubbish, forget there are some fringe hallucinating youths who subscribe to IPOB among our people. The SE don't just associate with d SS and claim we don't exist for nothing, it's with an aim to overun and overwhelm us in d event if d unthinkable and it's sad few among us don't get d drift though I know many here claiming they are SS and are happy to be subjugated by SE are not really from SS. The SE has ambitions which it can never achieve without d SS cos she is landlocked without access to sea and she lacks d resources and landmass required for a successful nation state. But d SS is not stupid, we will not allow d SE to achieve their ambitions on our backs, we carried Nigeria for so long, we would never carry SE on our backs as replacement. We are a free people, we are not sons and daughters of a lesser god. We are not inferior to any region, God forbid. We have gotten d presidency, we will get it again before d SE if they don't change this their arrogant and covetous attitude.

TokunboCarsOnly:
There is nothing like South South oga. Use your head, apply your brain. For your own good align with your Igbo brothers whom you share everything in common with. The way Nigeria is going if you miss the opportunity of being part of Igbo I sorry for you. You still don't understand what you are up against with you balkanized region where a PH man does not understand the language of a Bayelsa man or Edo. Dey play.

Do I understand d language of d Ibo man? At least my language is part of d larger Edo, Isoko, Urhobos, Esan group but language is not d overbearing factor it used to be, don't know why most Ibos are obsessed about language. As if we can't communicate enough in English. Many of u Ibos don't know ur bad attitude makes people to resent u guys. Go to deep Ughelli and understand their feelings towards d typical Ibo man. It's that resentment borne out of how ur Ibo forefathers refused to grant Calabar Ogoja Rivers referendum to create their own region whereas d Western Region granted same to Midwest. It's that resentment borne out of how Ironsi and Ojukwu and ndigbo clamped down on d Ijaws and Isaac Adaka Boro when he made a secession move against d Ironsi and Ojukwu occupation. It's why d Rivers people dealt your father's a heavy hand by siezing their properties after d civil war and calling them abandoned property. Instead of learning from history to prevent it from repeating itself, u have carried on with d same arrogance of ur fathers telling us SS does not exist. Don't confuse d votes Peter Obi got from our people, it was d anger of d misrule of Buhari, d killings and d failure of PDP to reward d south for it's loyalty. But as for thinking u must dominate us, it shall never happen,we are who we are, not subject to domination by Fulanis, Yorubas and d Ibos. The case of Ibos is d most annoying cos they splash it right on your face. Imagine d arrogance that SS does not exist! Na SE exist? Tufiaka

Owologbo:
rest in Jesus name.
Delta State has nothing to do with yorubas, we don't have anything in common; religion, culture or behavior.
We don't backstab, fluctuate or play divisive hateful politics.
Know your boundary and maintain your boundary.

U are an Ibo IPOB youth, obviously not a Deltan otherwise an average Deltan does not need to be affiliated to Yorubas or Ibos to claim validity. I have never seen in my life a group of people so obsessed to claim another. If u are indeed Delta, can u tell us if Delta was not Midwest and if Midwest was ever part of Eastern region? Emeka leave South South alone, this grabbing attitude did not help your fathers, was cos of this that Rivers people refused to release ur landed properties to them after d civil war and called them abandoned properties. U are making same mistake your fathers made

Vinnie2000:
Stop Spewing Garbage this morning.

SS and SE are ONE, Politically and Culturally.

That's why There have been NO Crisis or Conflict b/w IGBOS vs Ijaws, Edos, Tivs, Idomas, Igalas, Ibibios, etc.

That's Why Both Regions voted Heavily for Obasanjo, Jonathan and HE Peter Obi. 🤨🙂

The Whole Southern Nigeria would have been a UNITED Block with not for the existence of Yoruba Muslims.

Many of you think Nigeria history began in 2015 or 1999. Ask your seniors how Bendel voted in the second republic. BTW this is not about attachment to d SW, are u saying SS cannot stand on its own, determine its own political fortune? Must we be an appendage? Is it a choice bw SE and SW? I don't think u are from SS, u must be a SE youth. Cos every SS person knows that we are not d sons and daughters of a lesser god, we don't need to hide behind d SE to make meaning. We are bigger than them, more educated than them and have by far more resources than them. The SS is and never will be an appendage of d SE.

Calabar1stSon:
SS & SE have been one right from before. We share a lot of commonalities. We also intermarry.

So quit with the propaganda already.

U are wrong, SS and SE have never been one right from time. We in Midwest axis of Edo and Delta were with d Western Region till 1963, we were never with Eastern Region. CRivers, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa were only with Eastern Region when d Richards constitution divided Nigeria to regions in 1946, before then they were separate on their own. The SW after d creation of MidWest stopped making claims to MidWest, why is d SE still claiming SS? Intermarriage is not perculiar bw SS and SE, lots of intermarriage also bw SS and SW. If u want to be subsumed and subservient to d SE, that's your business but no true son of his father would allow his identity to be subsumed by another no matter how small maybe. In Delta d Itsekiris are very small in population but they would never subsume themselves under Urhobos or Ijaws or Yorubas who are close to them. Learn to stand and maintain your identity. There are Fulanis in NC and NE but u never hear NW claiming that NC and NE does not exist. It is sacrilege for a Berom man from Plateau or Tivi man from Benue to claim that cos they were all once in Northern Region, that they are same with NW and that NW should come and subsume their identity. Sacrilege!

Tsolutionifede:
igbo people are lovely people, one thing I hate about them is pride, chai dis people can be so proud

Honestly one on one Ibos are great people, so nice and lovely. But when it comes to politics, I don't understand d arrogance that sieze them like in a trance. They become so boastful, insulting, come on. It's so painful they are not seeing that it's breeding resentment from the other side. They need to calm down

Vinnie2000:
OP, South-South and Southeast are ONE! 😊😎

Don't Decieve or Fool urself.

We are Bounded by Christianity and True Progressive ideas.😊🙂

Dat's why it's hard to hear Igbo vs Ijaw crisis or Edos vs Igbo crisis or Idoma vs Enugu Pple crisis.

The Whole Southern Nigeria would have been UNITED in NOT for Yoruba Muslims.

In the days B4 Independence and the time of NCNC, Igbos, Yorubas and Southerners were Best of friends and were Allies.
The North were Isolated. Awolowo never like the North because we Southerners are too Dissimilar to them. 😒

If not for Yoruba Muslims, Southerners would have Dispatched with Hausa/fulanis long ago.

The issue at stake here is d unbridled lust of d SE for the SS. How can a group of people be so lustful, so avaricious and so greedy? U are d only region in Nigeria claiming ownership over another region, not even d NW claims ownership of NC or NE even though Fulanis are in all three. This underlies the tragedy of d SE region in d Nigerian polity. Ask yourself why it's so unlikely d rest of Nigeria would trust d SE with presidency in d next 35 years, this is exactly why. A Delta and Edo man, an Akwa Ibom/Cross Rivers and Rivers man would had rotated presidency among themselves, a SE man would still not had gotten it cos he is busy arguing, insulting and claiming ownership of d SS and d rest of Nigeria would keep shaking their heads in pity for him.

chatinent:
This is like a paid advert, uncle. You need to be good at politics so that you can better represent stories with facts...not just long partisan stories aimed at recruiting people with same ideology to solidify your opinions...as usually done with majority of partisan Nairaland resident “politicians.”

Who would need to pay me? To achieve what exactly? Some of u somehow believe people just throw away money anyhow? Why not tell me exactly what misrepresentation or falsehood I made in the post. Seems u are part of d SE mob that's so covetous of d SS

The South South is broadly made up of two parts, the Midwest axis (Bendel or Edo and Delta) and the Calabar- Rivers axis (made up if Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa). While the Midwest axis was excised from the old Western Region, Calabar- Rivers axis was excised from the old Eastern Region. Note however that since it's excision, d South West Yorubas have never laid claim to d Midwest region of South South. They moved on and allowed Midwest South South enjoy their "independence".

On the other hand, the South East Ndigbo have not allowed the South South to be. Either their political leaders are claiming South South is part of them or their Biafran zealots are carving maps designating SS region as integral parts of Biafra irrespective of d feeling of the people. Their celebrities and activists even make provocative comments and posts declaring that South South doesn't exist in geography forgetting same argument can be made for Midwest and Middle East yet d world recognizes d Middle East.

The SE is behaving like a lover who wants to keep dragging an ex who has long moved on. When u compare them with how d SW has allowed d SS be despite Midwest being once with them, u can easily tell why d SW are doing far better than d SE in d Nigerian project. Let d SE leave d SS alone, d forced attachment is annoying. Of all d regions in Nigeria only d SE is refusing to accept and respect d "independence" of d SS region. It's things like this that are making others not to trust d SE and in turn d SE would claim others hate them. No, your attitude is bad and annoying, change it and no one would hate u or marginalize u. U can't claim Hausa Fulanis hegemony on one hand why u are doing far worse to d Niger Delta people. Be satisfied with your region and make the best out of it.

gidgiddy:
I dont know what some people are arguing about. Do you need to have a shoreline to have access to the sea? No you dont. London is no where near the sea but London handles large vessels through the River Thames that runs through London to the sea

The Suez canal below is just a canal, not even big as a River. Yet the Suez canal handles the largest ships in the world

So it is really funny when people still think that you must have coastline before you can have access to sea

The main port is at Dover not London

proeast:
We don't mind who collects the tariff at the ports, but SE urgently need to have functional seaports that will compliment/rival Lagos. That's the only way to reduce tension in Lagos before they start killing themselves out of envy and bitterness.

Igbos are aggressive capitalists, while the ronu bigots are docile socialists. They will always lag behind and then start hating on the progressive ones.

Ndigbos do not have access to the sea so they cannot have a seaport. The best is to rely on the Eastern ports of Calabar, Ibak, Onne and Warri, at least they are closer to u. Stop wishing for what nature has not naturally given u, make use of the next best thing. No FG would waste any billions in $$ to dreg an lake or river port. South East govs and biz men should collaborate to build a rail line from Onne or Calabar thru Aba and Owerri all d way to Onitsha or Enugu, after all rail is now on d concurrent list

proeast:
Over the years, there has been arguments and politicization on the need to build viable seaports in the SE. However, it has become an urgent need now. With the removal of fuel subsidy, any region that is capable of landing fuel directly will become more viable than others. Fuel is cheapest in Lagos and most expensive in NE because of this factor. Also, Lagos needs to breath instead of the current suffocation there. Once there is a viable competition to Lagos, tension in that city will reduce. NC and NE will also benefit because it will make fuel and other imports cheaper in those regions.

Abia, Imo and Anambra States all have the potentials to build deep seaports that can berth large vessels comfortably! [/b]Before anyone decides to argue blindly, here are the facts on ground about ports in Nigeria and their positions:

[b]1. Ibaka, Akwa Ibom state; 30 miles to Atlantic.
2. Lagos State; 50 miles to Atlantic.
3. P.H, Rivers State; 50 miles to Atlantic.
4. Onne, Rivers State; 60 miles to Atlantic.

Now compare all these ports to those in SE:
1. Osemoto, Imo State; 18 miles to Atlantic.
2. Oseakwa, Anambra state; 18 miles to Atlantic.
3. Obuaku, Abia State; 25 miles to Atlantic.

The most intriguing part is that the designated ports in Osemoto/Oseakwa axis offer the deepest natural ports as well as the closest to Atlantic, thereby making them potentially the most viable and easiest to maintain in Nigeria!

Any state in the SE that first builds a viable port will automatically become the richest in the region, but also one of the richest states in Nigeria.

How can Anambra, Abia and Imo be closer to the Atlantic Ocean than Lagos, Rivers and Akwa Ibom whose continental shelf rest directly with d Atlantic. Why do u guys just ridicule yourselves anyhow? Does Anambra, Abia and Imo have continental shelves? Haba Nnamdi!!!!

Cantonese:
How old are you?
Where you born after 1999? Ask anyone born before 1999 how Asaba looked like before you talk about Asaba. I own properties in Delta state.
Blocked drainages are found nationwide.
The houses that you find right in the center of streets, are not on highways, are they? They are family houses and mostly built since the 1940s, 50s, etc. Government skillfully built roads around them. Are the roads not decent enough?
Keke is the order of the day in the entire nation. Do you expect everyone to put their cars on the road everyday? Aside from Ogbogonogo and Midwifery market, where else do you find light traffic in Asaba? You wake up and can keep you appointments at the right time.
So all those buses that you find everywhere are meant for decoration to you? And to you there are no taxis? Na money you no get to go out abeg.
Maybe you are a very young secondary school leaver.

Hear him saying he has properties in Asaba u would think he is a Donald Trump. That u have a bungalow in Okpanam doesn't make u know Asaba more than many of us. I came to Asaba in 2007, have three properties in d town, and know it like d back of my palm. Drive down Okpanam road and enter any of the streets apart from those to d right between Shop rite and Macdons, no street after that is planned, people just built as d spirit directed them. Back of Stadium, DLA and Jesus Saves are all unplanned, u hardly find a road that's straight and leads to another road. Majority of d streets twist and are dead ends and govt has never had d courage to remove properties built on d right of way. When govt constructs streets in Asaba and meets a house blocking d street, they never have d courage to pull it down, they twist round d house. Asaba has zero town planning, don't lie to those who don't live here. As for clogged gutters, thank God u didn't deny it. Regarding Keke town and non availability of taxis and buses, it's obvious u have never visited other cities. U are comparing Asaba with Onitisha am sure. Take a ride to PH or Benin, from GRA to Ring Road to Ekenwan road to Ugbowo back to Ramat Park and even third thru Upper sakponba junction, u won't see a single Keke Napep or bike, it's buses and taxis. The area I mentioned is like three times the size of d entire Asaba. In Benin u find Keke only in d outskirts. Stop glorifying mediocrity, Asaba is a grossly underperforming city. What's going well for Asaba is that it's crime free and d night life is beautiful but the city is defaced by poor town planning, clogged gutters and Keke infestation. It's people like u that give Delta governors d impression that they are doing well and excuse them to borrow and borrow without benefits in infrastructure.

Cantonese:
I think Asaba must be rated among the fastest growing state capitals in Nigeria. Okowa has played his role with the state capital development under Mrakpor. Infrastructures are wonderful and working.

The area from Shoprite and Okpanam city gate is unbelievable. The roads are well made and drainages are properly made to complement. Infact you feel very safe and you feel like you are living in an estate in Asaba. Okowa seriously improved on what he met on ground in Asaba. For those who claim that Okowa did not work, please visit Asaba. My sincere hope is that BEDC will do the necessary job of improving electricity in Delta state.

Development comes when the necessary structures are in place. Asaba used to be like a small area before 1999 with cheap lands, but it has opened it up completely. Prominent is the airport. Deltans and Anambrarians use the airport.

The development of Asaba opened up neighboring areas like Isele Azagba, Isele Uku, Igbuzor, Ogwashi uku and now Oko Amakom, Anala, because also of the second Niger bridge.

Migration from the other side of the bridge did not just start in the recent years. Far from it. Igbos move around and they contribute to growth. Delta north is an Igbo area. Before now Igbos from across the Niger had their presence, trading as usual. They purchased lands when they were much cheaper and built. The expansion of Onitsha spilled into neighbouring areas in Idemmili, Okoti, Odiekpe and the rest of Anambra state. Properties became very expensive and people moved.

The recent development with IPOB sped up the migration across, with people needing secure areas to live and trade. Now the multiplier effect is found not only in Asaba, but in Agbor, Warri, Ughelli, etc.

There are property companies all over Delta state contributing to the development, with cheaper lands and security. There is a rush for the lands and all those areas daily open up.

Hopefully Deltans who have not been to their state in the recent years, or have never, can visit. I assure you that you WILL choose to live there.

Are u sure u really know Asaba? The drainages are all blocked with plastic bottles and debris, the streets are closed, not well planned, houses built right in the center of streets. The new of transportation is overwhelmingly Keke, like five Keke to one car, there are no taxis or buses for transportation, what kind of development is that?

Propsad1:
If you have not been in Asaba for the last 3 Years you may find it difficult navigating the City when you visit. The rate at which Asaba is developing is highly unpredictable. What Could be the reason for this high rate of development rocking Asaba?

Really? Asaba whose drainages are all blocked with plastic bottles and debris? Asaba where there is no town planning; most of the streets are closes with dead ends? Asaba the capital of Keke Napep, more Keke than cars on the roads, no taxis or commercial busese? What is development without transport infrastructure?

Likoya:
Ukraine and Thier stupid NATO allies should be thanking God that somebody like me isn't the president of Russia Because I would have nuked that country long long ago and anybody that tries nonsense is getting nuked too...If the war in Ukraine is giving you sleepless nights, I have an suggestion that will help you sleep well...Just think of Russia as Israel and Ukraine as Palestine...

The musings of a child!!!

gidgiddy:
How will he be released when the Nigerian government does not obey court order? However, not even the Nigerian government can disobey the Supreme court when they throw out their useless appeal that is nothing but delay tactics

The Same Court of Appeal that asked that he be released granted a stay of execution to allow the Supreme Court decide the appeal filed against Nnamdi Kanu. So Nnamdi Kanu is being held pursuant to a valid court order. The initial ruling d FG in appealing never said Kanu had no case to answer, it only said that due to the extraordinary rendition undertaken to bring Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria, FG violated d rights of Kanu hence the charges can no longer be prosecuted. That is what d Supreme Court will now decide on

[quote author=Rareoil post=123745923][/quote]Please stop this disgusting analogy. How do men have sex with each other, by penetrating their ass holes? Don't u cringe even thinking of it? Western homosexual sympathisers would manipulate any research, what u just cited was written by western writers not Africans. Let's assume without conceding that d assertions are correct, does incest and pedophilia which some renegades practiced in d past justify d act being promoted today? Real men have sex with women, if u are in d act of drilling d anus of other men, pls stop. Think of d medical harm u are doing to d anus of d other man! It's a crime against humanity. Be a real man, find a lovely woman and have sex with her, come back and thank me

OGHENAOGIE:
Akpabio is also a betrayal leaving a party that made him from 99 til wen he Left so leave tambuwai all na politics

Peter Obi is also a double betrayer, leaving d party APGA that made him gov for 8 yrs to join PDP who initially rigged him out and was rewarded with SA to GEJ a d then VP candidate but betrayer being in his blood he again abandoned PDP for Labour Party

SangoOlukosoOba:
Even when we don’t welcome and celebrate it, they still exist and count is growing relatively with population.

So why exactly do u want to celebrate it now? U want to start Gay Pride parades? Why don't u just allow sleeping dogs to lie? Why do u want to openly engage in obscenities?

SangoOlukosoOba:
It’s called Lanleyin or Adofuro in Yoruba language.

And also, read about Homosexuality in acient Egypt and come back to discuss

Whatever Lanleyin or Adufuro means in Yoruba, it's certainly a derogatory term. It's like "alu" in Ibo or "okan" in my Esan language. Homosexuality is an abberation, like a form of mutation. Our society have never welcomed or celebrated it, it's a route if embraced would lead to terrible healthcare consequences. It's abhorant, dirty and disgusting. Pls don't even try to preach it openly. If u like to Bleep d anus of another man, pls do it codedly in d privacy of ur room, no one would come and disturd u. Don't be fooled by d western world, d way they abhor polygamy is d same way we abhor homosexuality