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In 1967, we had 4 constitutionally recognised Regions, and no States

By 1996, some 30 years later, we had 36 constitutionally recognised States, and no Regions.

If a foreigner asked you how and why the structure of Nigeria changed so much in that 30 years, what would you say?

I care less about any foreigner. We dont live by their validation

My worry tho, is why you feel its proper for countries to get independent and become a sovreign Nation, yet want Efik,Annang,Ijaw,Ogoni and co to still be under the Eastern region in 2025

You guys have a very primitive mindset.

Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50.

So it's not peculiar to Nigeria alone, infact it's human nature to have self determination.

EmperorCaesar:
I care less about any foreigner. We dont live by their validation

My worry tho, is why you feel its proper for countries to get independent and become a sovreign Nation, yet want Efik,Annang,Ijaw,Ogoni and co to still be under the Eastern region in 2025

You guys have a very primitive mindset.

Just wait, he will tell you that it is the northerners that divided the Eastern region in order to conquer it, forgetting that there are other tribes there who have the right to self determine where they belong.

May God deliver us from Northerner Nigeria.
The North cheated the rest of Nigeria right from inception.
They still see the old 1967 map that is why they still believe they own this country.
The old 1967 map will never be erased from their minds.
The best thing is for everyone to go their separate way's.
NIGERIA is a big scam. The creation of 36 states cannot change that fact.

This guy with his questions self

How about other African countries? Was it only Nigeria who transformed from region to state?

EmperorCaesar:
I care less about any foreigner. We dont live by their validation

My worry tho, is why you feel its proper for countries to get independent and become a sovreign Nation, yet want Efik,Annang,Ijaw,Ogoni and co to still be under the Eastern region in 2025

You guys have a very primitive mindset.

Is it okay to have Awori, Egun, Ijaw under Western Region in 2025?

gidgiddy:
In 1967, we had 4 constitutionally recognised Regions, and no States

By 1996, some 30 years later, we had 36 constitutionally recognised States, and no Regions.

If a foreigner asked you how and why the structure of Nigeria changed so much in that 30 years, what would you say?

I think the 36 states have been very good for the country.

It has brought development closer to the people.

We now have 36 state capital cities that are seeing unprecedented levels of infrastructural development.

Some of those cities were villages in the past, before we created these new states.

Places like Awka, Abakiliki, Asaba, Uyo, Warri, and even Calabar, were all glorified villages back in the day.

Yet go there today, and it’s as if you are in Abuja or Lagos.

So we are happy with the states.

ogaemma:
May God deliver us from Northerner Nigeria.
The North cheated the rest of Nigeria right from inception.
They still see the old 1967 map that is why they still believe they own this country.
The old 1967 map will never be erased from their minds.
The best thing is for everyone to go their separate way's.
NIGERIA is a big scam. The creation of 36 states cannot change that fact.

How did the north cheat the rest of the country?

The British really hated the Eastern region with passion. Just take a look at that map. Both from the North and the West.., they made serious efforts to basically carve out everything from the east. Even when thwy conducted elections and head counts, it was the same thing. And they're still on it uptil this day with their internal proxies.

Sheuns:
Is it okay to have Awori, Egun, Ijaw under Western Region in 2025?

Ijaws in Ondo had the options to leave but chose to stay. They arent big enough to form a state, yet Yorubas never claimed then till today

Egun isnt under Yoruba, Like the Ijaws, they are a distinct group living in the region

Eifk, Ibibio and Annage are too big to be under an SE state. Even they are bigger than some SE state



Awori is 100% Yoruba. Its like telling an Akoko guy from Ondo that he isnt Yoruba. We will laugh you

gidgiddy:
In 1967, we had 4 constitutionally recognised Regions, and no States

By 1996, some 30 years later, we had 36 constitutionally recognised States, and no Regions.

If a foreigner asked you how and why the structure of Nigeria changed so much in that 30 years, what would you say?

Ask Azikiwe.

EmperorCaesar:
Ijaws in Ondo had the options to leave but chose to stay. They arent big enough to form a state, yet Yorubas never claimed then till today

Egun isnt under Yoruba, Like the Ijaws, they are a distinct group living in the region

Eifk, Ibibio and Annage are too big to be under an SE state. Even they are bigger than some SE state



Awori is 100% Yoruba. Its like telling an Akoko guy from Ondo that he isnt Yoruba. We will laugh you

LOL.

Awori isn’t Yoruba. Yoruba are people from Oyo named by a Fulani.

Just tell them that Nigeria has about 300 tribes and dialects and that each one of them wants to have their own state.

And that the government has been succeeding in calming them down if not we are supposed to have about 300 states by now.

99.999% of foreigners outside Africa don’t care nor can they find Nigeria in the map. Next

NIGERIA IS A 36 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IS AT THE VERY CENTER OF THE COUNTRY.

orisa37:
NIGERIA IS A 36 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IS AT THE VERY CENTER OF THE COUNTRY.

THE POLITICIANS, AT THEIR RISK, ARE PLAYING GAME WITH THE 36 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTONOMIES.

Truth be told, Nigeria is not yet qualified to become an independent country and govern themselves.
This includes most countries in Africa too.

Nigeria is not qualified to be a country.

ogaemma:
May God deliver us from Northerner Nigeria.
The North cheated the rest of Nigeria right from inception.
They still see the old 1967 map that is why they still believe they own this country.
The old 1967 map will never be erased from their minds.
The best thing is for everyone to go their separate way's.
NIGERIA is a big scam. The creation of 36 states cannot change that fact.

You can look for a way to go your separate without accusing the north of what you don't know.
Before Independence, J.S. Tarka of Benue formed a middle belt political party which I can't remember the full name right now unless I google it to clearly show the north is not as the map shows, somehow, u lots are forcing your ideas on the north, the north where an average Northerner don't really know much about the 1967 map.

owobokiri:
The British really hated the Eastern region with passion. Just take a look at that map. Both from the North and the West.., they made serious efforts to basically carve out everything from the east. Even when thwy conducted elections and head counts, it was the same thing. And they're still on it uptil this day with their internal proxies.

Talking about same British that carved other tribes into the Eastern region, other tribes subdued by lgb0s until SS region was formed?

JagabanBorgu:
You can look for a way to go your separate without accusing the north of what you don't know.
Before Independence, J.S. Tarka of Benue formed a middle belt political party which I can't remember the full name right now unless I google it to clearly show the north is not as the map shows, somehow, u lots are forcing your ideas on the north, the north where an average Northerner don't really know much about the 1967 map.

Thank you for your thoughts.

1. Joseph Tarka formed the United Middle Belt Congress.
He was a transport minister during the Yakubu Gowon government. His political ideology for forming that party was to make the middle belt that was already marginalized by the core North to become politically relevant.
Even with the United Middle Belt Congress, the entire middle belt was still part of the North Region.

2. The average Northerner don't really know much about the 1967 map.
I so much agree with you on that context.
But their elites knows so much about the map.
Their elite's know so much secrets about the confederation of Nigeria and it's independence.
Till date, they are using it as an advantage over the entire South.
Wonder why they all united against the recent Tax reform.
They want to continue to cheat the rest of Nigeria.

WondaBeauty:
Truth be told, Nigeria is not yet qualified to become an independent country and govern themselves.
This includes most countries in Africa too.

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ogaemma:
Thank you for your thoughts.

1. Joseph Tarka formed the United Middle Belt Congress.
He was a transport minister during the Yakubu Gowon government. His political ideology for forming that party was to make the middle belt that was already marginalized by the core North to become politically relevant.
Even with the United Middle Belt Congress, the entire middle belt was still part of the North Region.

2. The average Northerner don't really know much about the 1967 map.
I so much agree with you on that context.
But their elites knows so much about the map.
Their elite's know so much secrets about the confederation of Nigeria and it's independence.
Till date, they are using it as an advantage over the entire South.
Wonder why they all united against the recent Tax reform.
They want to continue to cheat the rest of Nigeria.

1. Can you tell us how the north was marginalizing the middle belt?
2. The north is kicking against the reform because the leaders just like the average Nigerian is scared of changing from what they know and are used to.
The reform will place more responsibility on them and make life harder for them, that's why Nigerians kicked against subsidy removal, it's for same reason.

gidgiddy:
In 1967, we had 4 constitutionally recognised Regions, and no States

By 1996, some 30 years later, we had 36 constitutionally recognised States, and no Regions.

If a foreigner asked you how and why the structure of Nigeria changed so much in that 30 years, what would you say?

I will show them Aguiyi ironsi grave that he laid the foundation of a failed Nigerian with his thoughtless decrees

JagabanBorgu:
1. Can you tell us how the north was marginalizing the middle belt?
2. The north is kicking against the reform because the leaders just like the average Nigerian is scared of changing from what they know and are used to.
The reform will place more responsibility on them and make life harder for them, that's why Nigerians kicked against subsidy removal, it's for same reason.

1. I will advise you to read J. S. TARKAAND ETHNIC MINORITY AGITATIONS AND STRUGGLES IN NIGERIA.
That will answer your question about the acidic marginalization the middle belt suffered from the North.
They were reduced to a voiceless people.

2. They are kicking against the Tax reforms because they still want to continue to take undue advantage of their size that whatever they agree on must stand.

Sheuns:
LOL.

Awori isn’t Yoruba. Yoruba are people from Oyo named by a Fulani.

What does it matter if it was named by a goat? You're not forced into argument. If your brain can't carry it, quit.

Benwallt:
I will show them Aguiyi ironsi grave that he laid the foundation of a failed Nigerian with his thoughtless decrees

That won't work as Ironsi died in 1966 and could not have had anything to do with Nigeria going from 4 Regions in 1967 to 36 states in 1996

gidgiddy:
In 1967, we had 4 constitutionally recognised Regions, and no States

By 1996, some 30 years later, we had 36 constitutionally recognised States, and no Regions.

If a foreigner asked you how and why the structure of Nigeria changed so much in that 30 years, what would you say?

Even the first map isn't totally correct. It's based on the white man's perception, not that they truly know the people or their lands. That was their creation not ours the indigenes.

All the states are illegal because they were created by illegitimate governments.

Can you mention any state created by a democratically elected government?

gidgiddy:
In 1967, we had 4 constitutionally recognised Regions, and no States

By 1996, some 30 years later, we had 36 constitutionally recognised States, and no Regions.

If a foreigner asked you how and why the structure of Nigeria changed so much in that 30 years, what would you say?

Those military governments were illegitimate. You can't build something on illegality.

A referendum should be done for proper self determination. I support the right to self determination and thats why i support separation

Leobankx:
Just wait, he will tell you that it is the northerners that divided the Eastern region in order to conquer it, forgetting that there are other tribes there who have the right to self determine where they belong.

There is no constitutionally recognized region in Nigeria

JagabanBorgu:
Talking about same British that carved other tribes into the Eastern region, other tribes subdued by lgb0s until SS region was formed?