The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River at the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palmoil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate.

The delta is an oil-rich region, and has been the centre of international controversy over devastating pollution and ecocide, kleptocracy (notably by the Abacha regime), and human rights violations in which Royal Dutch Shell has been implicated.


The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends over about 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) and makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass. Historically and cartographically, it consists of present-day Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States. In 2000, however, Obasanjo's regime included Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River State, Edo, Imo and Ondo States in the region. Some 31 million people of more than 40 ethnic groups including the Bini, Efik, Esan, Ibibio, Igbo, Annang, Oron, Ijaw, Itsekiri, Yoruba, Isoko, Urhobo, Ukwuani, and Kalabari, are among the inhabitants in the Niger Delta, speaking about 250 different dialects.

The Niger Delta, and the "South South Zone", which includes Akwa Ibom State, Bayelsa State, Cross River State, Delta State, Edo State and Rivers State are two different entities.


From the above historical explanations it is obvious dat Niger Delta is not a tribe, not even a geopolitical zone bt a selfish political creation of a region for divisive purpose by d born the rule anarchists....my admonition is for all the pple hiding under shadow of Niger Delta to the bold of their various ethnic groups/ tribes or simply accept Biafra as d case may be....

I think its only low self esteem dat will make a mature enlightened person to use statements like I am not an Igbo but a Niger Delta.......lolz....why not be specific? Or are you ashamed of your ethnic origin? The most annoying part is dat every delta state non-igbo speaking indigine will always from "warri boy/girl" as if warri is your true identity.......Edo guys own na him worst pass self.......to dem dey are all Benin boys....shuuuuu benin na your identity?

My advice is for you to deny ya origin by allowing your ethnic identity go into extinction by the miasma of Ignorance is the miss d culture of ur identity...wake up from your sleep and be proud of your Bini, Efik, Esan,Ibibio, Igbo, Annang, Oron, Ijaw, Itsekiri, isoko,Urhobo, Ukwuani, and Kalabari, etc jst as your Igbo, Yoruba ,Idomas,Tiv and other ethnic groups are....irrespective of ur minority..

Ur question ur problem my pocket my concern certified ebira boy Navo ooo

Any body from any region that produces oil

nzeobi:
Any body from any region that produces oil

Good attempt.......oil productn shld b separated 4rm our cultural identity

crude oil is the only thing that can make one to deny his ethnicity

The ilajes

@OP most of them especially the coastline communities share similar culture and tradition.

The Ikweres and Ogonis are very notable tribe in Niger Delta, next time don't forget them.

staymore:
The Ikweres and Ogonis are very notable tribe in Niger Delta, next time don't forget them.

Are those not igbo speaking Rivers indigin

greatiyk4u:


Are those not igbo speaking Rivers indigin

U didn't include ilajes

ibarapa

observing

There are all Igbos, they only hide it here in nairaland. Go out there you see them claiming Igbo.

greatiyk4u:

Are those not igbo speaking Rivers indigin

Ogoni people are Not Igbos. At op, Niger Delta are states under NDDC.

Ugomba:
Ogoni people are Not Igbos.
At op, Niger Delta are states under NDDC.

We re saying d same tin dear.....Niger Delta is not an ethnic group dat someone will lay claim of........d prblm is dat we re all "omo ibos" in yoruba land

Niger Delta comprises of all states producing crude oil and anyone who doesn't know that by now should check the new edition of social studies. It has been updated.

greatiyk4u:



We re saying d same tin dear.....Niger Delta is not an ethnic group dat someone will lay claim of........d prblm is dat we re all "omo ibos" in yoruba land

Maybe becos those Yorubas you met are the dull ones. How can they be calling an ijaw man omo ibo? Or an urhobo man Omo ibo? How are they related?

The Yorubas can't tell you your identity better than you can tell yourself. If you're Igbo, you're Igbo. If you're not, then you're not. We have other minorities in the ND. Be proud of that ur little tribe. Happy Sunday

5starmilitant:


Maybe becos those Yorubas you met are the dull ones. How can they be calling an ijaw man omo ibo? Or an urhobo man Omo ibo? How are they related?

The Yorubas can't tell you your identity better than you can tell yourself. If you're Igbo, you're Igbo. If you're not, then you're not. We have other minorities in the ND. Be proud of that ur little tribe. Happy Sunday

Weldone n happy sunday too

all this igbo boys, why not let us rest na. I be urhobo boy, from ekpan clan, nothing does me. na my backyard wrpc dey. we no want Biafra, we no be igbo.anything u like talk.nigerdelta o, south south o, whatever u like call am, the river don already give u d boundary. I will not speak of this again.

I love Weed

deandavid:
all this igbo boys, why not let us rest na. I be urhobo boy, from ekpan clan, nothing does me. na my backyard wrpc dey. we no want Biafra, we no be igbo.anything u like talk.nigerdelta o, south south o, whatever u like call am, the river don already give u d boundary. I will not speak of this again.

I created d thread 4 pple like u 2 knw d truth n wake up 4rm ur slumber n embrace d reality......I love d fact dat u re now proud of been an Urhobo not Niger Delta

so dz mumu edo people were added to Niger delta the same time with Imo, Abia and even Akwa ibom, and the rest yet they are the ones making noise the most, how many times has an imo or Abia person been seen shouting Niger delta asif his or her life depends on it, like these edo parasites... *sighs*
cc:atbu1983, edcure, spanishkid, excusemyfrench amd other cursed people from Edo state.

lygn19:
so dz mumu edo people were added to Niger delta the same time with Imo, Abia and even Akwa ibom, and the rest yet they are the ones making noise the most, how many times has an imo or Abia person been seen shouting Niger delta asif his or her life depends on it, like these edo parasites... *sighs*
cc:atbu1983, edcure, spanishkid, excusemyfrench amd other cursed people from Edo state.

You are looking for trouble oh, I don jazz out

greatiyk4u:


Are those not igbo speaking Rivers indigin

No, they are not. Ikwere would have been similar to Igbo but Ogoni is just on its own. Ogoni is of four LGA's as well as Ikwere. So, where the likes of Itshekiri, Kalabari, Anam is mentioned, they should be included.

1. Why so much hate for other people? Even when it's not their business (the born to rule anarchists part).
2. According to your submission what's the difference between you that address yourself as Biafran and those that claim Niger Deltans? Is biafra geopolitical zone, tribe or ethnic group?

EazyMoh:
1. Why so much hate for other people? Even when it's not their business (the born to rule anarchists part).
2. According to your submission what's the difference between you that address yourself as Biafran and those that claim Niger Deltans? Is biafra geopolitical zone, tribe or ethnic group?

Biafra is a proposed sovereign state...........we claim Biafra as a Nationality not ethnicity.........I reminded pple like u of being proudly Igbo

Tell them. one will come and say he/she is ftom SS/Nigerdelta,u begin to wonder how SS/Nigerdelta identifies that person when they can simply mention whom they are.


Proudly Igbo, aburu bu eze eze (where all are Royals)

lygn19:
so dz mumu edo people were added to Niger delta the same time with Imo, Abia and even Akwa ibom, and the rest yet they are the ones making noise the most, how many times has an imo or Abia person been seen shouting Niger delta asif his or her life depends on it, like these edo parasites... *sighs*
cc:atbu1983, edcure, spanishkid, excusemyfrench amd other cursed people from Edo state.

your foolishness knows no bound. Stop trying to attach yourself by force. An average edo man doesn't even ve ur time.

voodooman:
your foolishness knows no bound. Stop trying to attach yourself by force. An average edo man doesn't even ve ur time.

lol... I rather attach myself to Pakistan.
At least there descendants are not cursed.

voodooman:
your foolishness knows no bound. Stop trying to attach yourself by force. An average edo man doesn't even ve ur time.

Be proud of ur tribe n stop forming Edo......Edo is a state n we av igbo speaking Edo indigins

in my own opinion, delta are the real niger-deltas

voodooman:
your foolishness knows no bound. Stop trying to attach yourself by force. An average edo man doesn't even ve ur time.

Be blessed, my brother.
May God increase your wisdom!