Obiagu1:
(1) Resource control is 100%.
Federal only gets money from federal tax. This is what we have in advanced countries.
Every province shall control how, where and when they mine their resources. Who they sell to and companies to engage.

(9) Provinces would be ethically structured: Igbo Province, Ibibio Province, Ogoni Province, Ijaw Province, Edo Province, and Northern Province.

Xetima:

Structuring provinces as suggested may not be very possible as many places have already become mixed. Some places in River and Delta have mix of different tribes. This informed my suggestion on reverting to the provinces before states were created to bilkanise us. Anyway, this would be determined post federation is achieved.

Obiagu1:
(1) Resource control is 100%.
Federal only gets money from federal tax. This is what we have in advanced countries.
Every province shall control how, where and when they mine their resources. Who they sell to and companies to engage.

(9) Provinces would be ethically structured: Igbo Province, Ibibio Province, Ogoni Province, Ijaw Province, Edo Province, and Northern Province.

Obiagu1:


Reverting to provinces prior to state creation would give us too many provinces similar to what we have in Nigeria.
Many of those provinces are not economically viable and will collapse with resource control.

Rivers know their boundary between Igboid, Ijoid and Ogoni groups.
Delta know their boundary between Edoid, Ijoid and Igboid groups.

Being structured ethically does not mean one ethnic resides there but as a nation, we'll have free movement of people and there will still be mixing after all.

asha80:
Edo province?

asha80:
Edo province?

Obiagu1:


Yes, Edo Province.

Edo is part of Biafra if we go with 1906 map. If we exclude Edo, we might lose Delta Igbos as well because they are not part of 1960 map of Biafra.

Biafra can only be created along internationally recognised boundary and only 2 such boundaries exist.

Xetima:
from experience Edo people i know don't pander to any group..they seem comfortable on their own
It it up to them. Some of their people prefer being part of Odua republic or remaining subservient to the fulani owners of the Nigerian estate.

Obiagu1:


Yes, Edo Province.

Edo is part of Biafra if we go with 1906 map. If we exclude Edo, we might lose Delta Igbos as well because they are not part of 1960 map of Biafra.

Biafra can only be created along internationally recognised boundary and only 2 such boundaries exist.

asha80:
smh..abeg forget Edo or edoid groups as there is no way they will be in this Biafra thing 1906 or not.

dejavski:

Can u post the 1906 map pls?

dejavski:

Can u post the 1906 map pls?

NAIJASOM:
Follow this link to study the Biafran Charter drafted back in 2007 by the Biafran government in exile


[url]http://www./BGIE/Biafra%20Charter.htm[/url]

Obiagu1:


A little boundary adjustment will be permitted here and there but not wholesome exclusion of Edo.


www.nairaland.com/attachments/799572_Countries_in_Nigeria_1900_pngae5a5c9931b6bc3903a8e6d3854bdde5

dejavski:

But according to Benin facts history says otherwise. Benin was the dominant territory in the late 19th and early 20th century

Xetima:
I have noted that none of the agitators of the Biafra republic has given an idea of what the Republic should look like. I am offering my suggested proposition for inclusion in the soon to be born republic.

1. Resource control: 60% derivation for all oil producing and other solid mineral from any people. 40% contribution to national purse

2. Educational opportunities: Free education for all students from Elementary through to High School. University education to be subsidised and educational loans repayable in 10 years after graduation.

3. No more educational quota. Admission would (by merit only). Same applicable to federal and provincial appointment.

4. Revert to parliamentary system which is cheap than the expensive president I'll system

5. Right for self determination with 51% referendum.

6. Have provinces with full capacity to hold their own laws and related activities

7. Developing at least 5 Seaports in Calabar, Koko, Warri, Port Harcourt and Onitsha in land port within 2 years

8. Political structure and elections: Rotational Prime Ministerial office amongst all federation regions. This modalities to be worked out in due course.

9. Provinces: Revert to original provinces before state creations but retain current local authorities with provincial premiers and legislation

10. Revenue generation and reconstruction: As a result of the proposed republic, many people may like lose some of their economic means. The new republic should repay all verifiable losses to returning Biafrans to rebuild their businesses.

These are but a few of my suggestions. I know some people will not like this, but if you do believe that Biafra is achievable please share your thoughts. Finally, I am from Delta but I support this course because Nigeria does no longer belong to all but a few begots and cabals.

Xetima:


Let Edo be. Afterall, Niger let go of Bakassi with the oil talk less of Edo. Let us focus on important things and less of irrelevance. Edo people are not just few guys on NL. At the fullness of time, the real Edos will determine where they wish to be.

Basic truth is Nigeria as currently structured cannot stand. We need a new nation where we are free to develop as we wish and utilise out resources as we deem fit not by someone in far north Owning asset on my back house. Yet run it on my face because if fake population and force. Thus us 2015. The World has moved on from conquering territories and controlling them as you like.

Obiagu1:


Yes, Edo Province.

Edo is part of Biafra if we go with 1906 map. If we exclude Edo, we might lose Delta Igbos as well because they are not part of 1960 map of Biafra.

Biafra can only be created along internationally recognised boundary and only 2 such boundaries exist.

jpphilips:



Congregation of block heads, how much oil is proven in the Bakassi Peninsula?
I am yet to see any pro Biafran who has basic enlightenment, let me help you guys for free, when you hear anything on Radio Biafra, open a thread and ask people if it is true, most of you have no functional heads as such require all the academic help you can get.
Little wonder most of you are touts.

Xetima:


Why are you so pained about Biafra? If I may ask you, since Edo State became an oil producing state, how much have they shared to you? Yet you are here ranting while children of Northern oil cabal are flaunting petro-dollars on the internet!
Perhaps you have never heard of Ahmed Indimi (pictured below). Check this link bro and stop being a slave to others.
https://www.nairaland.com/1399556/billionaire-son-ahmed-indimi-shows#17470272


On Bakassi, please read story on this link "Nigeria, Cameroon Plan Joint Oil Exploration in Bakassi" http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigeria-cameroon-plan-joint-oil-exploration-in-bakassi/87812/

pazienza:
"Nigeria is not fit to be called a country, all the institutions that make a country what it should be have all collapsed, thanks to Nepotism and other corrupt tendencies, for you to expect you have a line of defense in a failed state is very ignorant of you from a pragmatic point of view".~ jpphilip


From the above quote, we see the hypocrisy of jpphilip like those of other Arewa-Oduanistans exposed.

He knows that Nigeria is not fit to be a country, and that Nigeria is a failed state, a fact Biafrans knew and sing of since 1966. but he was only able to see that because a person of non Arewa-Oduanistan origin, GEJ was the president.

Now that His fellow Arewa-Oduanistan is in power, Nigeria has ceased being a failed state not fit to be a country, she is now an eldorado that must be forced down the throats of Biafrans.

Kestolovee95:


Hold it right there. Edo has a respectable monachy and Republican Biafra won't temper with that. The only Biafrans in Edo are the Igbanke(Igboakri).
The greatest resistance against Biafra in the 'SS' is coming from that axis. Let's use from that axis. Monarchical Bini will never be part of Biafra, but we will support them, if they decide to restore their independent Kingdom of Benin as it was before the lugardian curse happened upon them and everyone.