theTranslator:

Stop this nonsense

Walkee:
...A strait can never start life as a river...

gidgiddy:


Your problem is that you dont know the law. If the South East becomes an independent country, International law allows it to use whatever waterway it has to access the sea. In other words, Nigeria cannot prevent the the South East from having access yo sea through Nigerian territory

Article 125(1) of UNCLOS(United Nations Convention On Laws Of The Sea) says:

Right of access to and from the sea and freedom of transit

Land-locked States shall have the right of access to and from the sea for the purpose of exercising the rights provided for in this Convention including those relating to the freedom of the high seas and the common heritage of mankind. To this end, land-locked States shall enjoy freedom of
transit through the territory of transit States by all means of transport.

Nigeria cannot prevent Abia state Azumiri River, or Imo state Oguta River to access the ocean

DesChyko:


Obviously you're too knowledgeable for me to join issues with. Simply because it is a natural waterway linked with Biafra, it has become an erosion, while the Suez Canal that was artificially built enjoys your awe.
Accept my condolence

gidgiddy:


Your problem is that you dont know the law. If the South East becomes an independent country, International law allows it to use whatever waterway it has to access the sea. In other words, Nigeria cannot prevent the the South East from having access yo sea through Nigerian territory

Article 125(1) of UNCLOS(United Nations Convention On Laws Of The Sea) says:

Right of access to and from the sea and freedom of transit

Land-locked States shall have the right of access to and from the sea for the purpose of exercising the rights provided for in this Convention including those relating to the freedom of the high seas and the common heritage of mankind. To this end, land-locked States shall enjoy freedom of
transit through the territory of transit States by all means of transport.

Walkee:
lol.
If people living in the areas millennia ago thought of it as a river it doesn't make it so.

omonnakoda:
Does that same international law apply to Niger and Mali?

Can they send vessels up the River Niger ? Or is that privilege reserved for Biafra?

Nigeria cannot prevent Abia state Azumiri River, or Imo state Oguta River to access the ocean

DesChyko:


I'm sorry but over 150 countries came together to sign this agreement. And for these waterways to be closer to the Atlantic ocean than a number of Nigeria's ports, comparing them to Niger and Mali is quite senseless.

Moreover, their relative who doubles as Nigerian President just helped them with railway, which is a far cheaper option for them.

DesChyko:


People in millenia ago didn't have internet. The idea you see online now belong to the people of 'now'.
Fine tune this agenda.

Walkee:
Was it not someone that wrote that on the internet? Is he not referring to what the people in the area back then thought of the water source?

Walkee:

Where does River Niger lead to?

gartamanta:
During his interview by Arise Tv, Buhari said he was happy because he heard that the South South geopolitical zone had decided to remain part of Nigeria and would deny the South East access to the sea should the South East become an independent country. Do not be deceived by Buhari, even without the South South, the South East has access to the sea, here is why

A lie when told for many times and for so long unchallenged transforms into a truth , one of such is the horrible falsehood institutionally unveiled and allowed to prevail by the oppressive Nigeria government backed by hausa Fulani oligarchy and Yoruba hegemony after the Nigeria /Biafra civil War that ALA IGBO is landlocked (that Igboland has no access to sea), This conspiracy was one of their strategies meant to scheme NDIGBO out of economic relevance in Nigeria..

This exposition is meant to debunk this age long lie from the pit of hell with the truth, the truth of the rich, easy to explore and harnessed potential seaport in ALAIGB O. You can easily confirm this TRUTH if you know how to read Google Earth or walking through these areas by foot and canoe or flying boat as the case may be.

Meanwhile, I cannot go on without making mention of the scope of ALAIGBO (Igboland) in Nigeria. What is geographically known as Igbo land today is far smaller than what it was and legally supposed to be. As far back as 1856, Baikie- one of the earliest and credible geographers of ancient Nigeria had this to say “ Igbo homeland, extends east and west from the Old kalaber river to the bank of Kwora, Niger river, and possesses also some territory at Aboh. an Igbo clan, to the west-ward of the later stream. On the North it borders on Igara, Iigala and Akpoto, and it is separated from the sea only by petty tribes , all of which trace their origin to this great race” (Baikie, William Balfour’ Published with a sanction of her Majesty’s government in 1856).

But with that infamous post-War abandoned property policy and the egregious institutional injustices in boundary adjustments and the widespread anti-Igbo gerrymandering, Igbos physically and psychologically lost their vested ancestral lands, all to the point of not caring anymore about their historical contiguity to the Atlantic, which their ancestors beheld and called the ‘Great Sea’. The psychological beat-down got so bad that some of the descendants of these Igbo ancestors (nearest to the Atlantic and now lying outside Southeast) are no longer sure whether they are Igbo or not.

The worst injustice was In 1976 when the Justice Nasir Boundary Adjustment Commission made a serious and targeted agenda of carving out core Igboland territories into some neighboring States of the South-South. But they didn’t quite make an absolute success of it. They missed the southernmost Southeast lands that possess Rivers that meandered through slices of Igbo-friendly South-South territories and ended up at the Atlantic, thus unwittingly placing Igboland and its right of access to the sea under the canons of customary international law.

POTENTIAL SEAPORTS IN ALAIGBO: ALL ARE CLOSER TO ATLANTIC OCEAN THAN OTHER SEAPORTS IN NIGERIA.

With reference to the seaports outside the present South East and without equivocating non of them was of less nautical miles than those in the south east which were abandoned. In lay man’s understanding a nautical mile is about 1.8 kilometers.

To be sure, Ikwerre land or Igweocha which bears the greater portions of the Portharcourt seaport was dredged up to 50 nautical miles to the Atlantic front through the Bonny River. Onne seaport was dredged up to 60 nautical Miles to the Atlantic and Calabar seaport was dredged 45 nautical miles to the Atlantic. Ibaka seaport is about 30 nautical miles to the Atlantic and the Lagos seaports was dredged up to about 50 nautical miles to the Atlantic.

NOW CHECK IN ALAIGBO (SOUTH EAST)

A. Azumiri (blue River) in Abia State, which is a large and deep body of water is 30 nautical miles to Atlantic Ocean ( strategically located for a seaport, connecting Rivers State, Akwaibom State, and Abia State)

B. Obeaku- Ndoki River Is 25 nautical miles to Atlantic Ocean and is another potential seaport waiting for our use.

C. Oseakwa (River Ulasi) Ihiala Anambra State that is linked to Osemoto Oguta River Imo State Is only 18 nautical miles to Atlantic Ocean with 20m deep without dredging. Do you know that Ulasi is the deepest River in Nigeria, (Strategically located connecting Anambra Imo, Delta, Beyelsa and Enugu)



Why do we have Moribund Seaports in Igbo land? It’s deliberate orchestration and conspiracy to under develop Igboland instituted by the Hausa Fulani oligarchy. Knowing very well that functional seaport in igboland is very strategic for the economic development of Alaigbo

A functional seaport is the only way to transform ala Igbo to economic hub of West Africa.

*The economic destiny of Ndi Igbo lies in Maritime business..

* Ndi Igbo must rise now to seek for economic survival.

Have you seen that the notion “ Igboland is landlocked” is a garbage from our adversaries meant to scheme ndigbo out from economic power . We must break this conspiracy and make Ala Igbo prosperous and economic hub of Africa.

omonnakoda:
Does the Treaty mention "how close"

My simple question to you is does Mali have a right to send Vessels up the River Niger all the way to Mali?
Yes or No?

Nigeria has to recognize Biafra as a sovereign state before it can claim any rights with Nigeria
Also they must not legally be at war

DesChyko:

It exists. How close becomes a subject of feasibility and relevance to the nation that requires the passage.

My answer is Biafra will deal with its problems and leave Mali to deal with theirs.


All these quotations ko necessary. Your President goofed. Biafra is accessible by water if need be and is a cheaper alternative for transport of necessary goods. Shikena.

DesChyko:


Perhaps you should read the OP's post again so this question can be relevant to this thread. Didn't see River Niger in the lists here. Talk about being misguided by emotions.

Ekpeitit:
So advocate for Igbo Biafra then,why are you disturbing us every day?
Is it because of our oil?
My point is that you should just leave the Niger Delta alone.
Go ahead and create Igbo Kingdom ,we don't give a shit.

Walkee:
lmao
These aren't even related at all one is something that is guessed to have happened millions of years ago while the other is physical, and in existence today with people having first hand experience, knowledge and opinions of them.

DesChyko:

The uncovered fossilized skeletons, dentition and food remnants aren't physical enough I guess. Neither are the modern day archeologists documenting their experience.
I'm wowed.

Walkee:

It's 100% impossible for the canal to start as a river

DesChyko:


Would have told you canals are actually artificial unlike rivers and thus this comparison is baseless but given how knowledgeable you are, I guess you already knew that but did it all the same.

DesChyko:


Would have told you canals are actually artificial unlike rivers and thus this comparison is baseless but given how knowledgeable you are, I guess you already knew that but did it all the same.

Walkee:
? Was there any human alive then to give them names?
Do the Chinese refer to them with English nomenclature?

Walkee:
Was it not someone that wrote that on the internet? Is he not referring to what the people in the area back then thought of the water source?

omonnakoda:
Biafra cannot be accessible via water unless transit nations i.e . Nigeria consents

Biafra is in the same position as Niger and Mali .

A chicken can only look at bottled corn it will never taste it

Walkee:
Why not come up with a valid well constructed argument /argument instead of picking one or two lines and attempting failed sarcasm?

gidgiddy:


Your oil has already been taken away long time ago so it not even an issue

gidgiddy:

Dont bring Mali or Niger into this, both countries are too far away from the Sea for it to make any economic sense to use the River Niger

Muna4real:
Nigeria is a funny country. The same people calling south east landlocked are terribly landlocked. The north is more landlocked than the south east. If fact, their landlockness is the reason why we are called Nigerians today but they are the most vocal in calling igbos landlocked. Funny country.

[/b]Also, they haven't realized that they are also a dot in a circle. A big useless dot.[b]

Okwyjesus:


Very funny. Do you mean that small dot is better than big useless dot

gidgiddy:


Your problem is that you dont know the law. If the South East becomes an independent country, International law allows it to use whatever waterway it has to access the sea. In other words, Nigeria cannot prevent the the South East from having access yo sea through Nigerian territory

Article 125(1) of UNCLOS(United Nations Convention On Laws Of The Sea) says:

Right of access to and from the sea and freedom of transit

Land-locked States shall have the right of access to and from the sea for the purpose of exercising the rights provided for in this Convention including those relating to the freedom of the high seas and the common heritage of mankind. To this end, land-locked States shall enjoy freedom of
transit through the territory of transit States by all means of transport.

Nigeria cannot prevent Abia state Azumiri River, or Imo state Oguta River to access the ocean