₦airaland Forum

OrlandoOwoh:
Ijaw don't like imperialism and even fought the whitemen more than any group in Nigeria? You're a liar. No group subjugated themselves to the whiteman like the Ijaw. They went to the extent of droping their names and adopting those of the Europeans. The Europeans be said to have conquered them "nomenclaturally." Today, among the Ijaw you here names like Bruce, Briggs, Dickson, Long John, Aggrey, Jonathan, etc.

attackgat:
No doubt that the Ijaw and other riverine people in the south of Nigeria adopted European names. But that does not mean they submitted themselves to imperialism. To give you an example of the Ijaw fight against British, Google the 'Akasa war'. You will read where the Ijaw chief of Nembe attacked the British garrison in Akasa, sacked the place and took over 60 British prisoners, 40 of which were later executed. The British later launched a counter attack and drove the Nembe chief into exile.

Noneroone:
Op you must differenciate among
"south-south" "oil producing states" "minorities" and "niger delta region"

except for political Niger delta, the Niger delta region cut accross only three states, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states

attackgat:
Because historically, the Ijoid people just like their Igbo neigbours have always been a much more republican people who have hated imperialism from the word go. If we remember, the Ijaw and Igbo nations fought the British. After the British left, they continued fighting Nigeria. The Efik/Ibibio nation have been more docile. But from what Im hearing amongst them, things are changing.

Kellzcold:
Exactly. There's a difference between oil producing states and South south states.
For example, edo people has more in common with southwest than crossrivers people who have more in common with Igbos.
The south south states are majorly Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta. Except for a few communities in delta(Anioma) and Rivers(Ikwere) who have more in common with Igbos including similar language.

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4stylz:
My friend shut up there , when you talk of lazy,.Akwa ibom is the headquarter, bizness mood zero, I am from Benin and I know igbos owns must biznesses in uyo; all you do is sit down and wait for government to pay or share money; akpabio did all he could but your people couldnt adjust , I wonder why most house boys and girls are from there and you have the guts to talk about Edo.

DaGC:
Apart from Akwa Ibom, I dont think the other states are oil producing states, so there's really nothing to agitate for.

Nonetheless, its wrong to castigate the people of the rest states by the actions of a collective few.

Kudos to Akwa Ibomites for being the highest oil producing state and with the least issue of militancy.

Akwa Ibom Ayaya


PS: those that think Edo youths are more matured than other states probably dont know much about many Edo youths.

jide219:
I can only speak for the Edo,
One reason is that they are more sensible than the rest ND, two their youth is mostly into cultism, ticket collector and agberoism, and lastly they are the weakest when compared to the rest Niger deltas.

HEIR:
OP guess you're a little ignorant about this subject. we can hardly say Edo and cross river are ND States, even though they're in south south.
How many oil well are in Edo and cross river? oil well in Akwa Ibom state are mostly in the shallow waters and eket.

I don't support violence in any form. But these people are suffering, amidst to much wealth from their region. Just one visit, your mindset would change.

OrlandoOwoh:
Ijaw don't like imperialism and even fought the whitemen more than any group in Nigeria? You're a liar. No group subjugated themselves to the whiteman like the Ijaw. They went to the extent of droping their names and adopting those of the Europeans. The Europeans be said to have conquered them "nomenclaturally." Today, among the Ijaw you here names like Bruce, Briggs, Dickson, Long John, Aggrey, Jonathan, etc.

priceaction:
Why was now nddc has them inclusive in their programs? Why are they categorized as South South, ? Was it because of political manipulations? I mean those initial States that I earlier mentioned? I need more clarification. I have stayed in the creeks of bayelsa and average ijaw man don't believe in working, but believe that they own oil? I think it is part of why it is highly volatile.

otokx:
Its simple, there are few to zero ijaw people in those states.

Thank me later.

HEIR:
OP guess you're a little ignorant about this subject. we can hardly say Edo and cross river are ND States, even though they're in south south.
How many oil well are in Edo and cross river? oil well in Akwa Ibom state are mostly in the shallow waters and eket.

I don't support violence in any form. But these people are suffering, amidst to much wealth from their region. Just one visit, your mindset would change.

Abagworo:
You are so wrong with your ascertion. Almost the entire South Central Nigeria once paid tributes to Benin kingdom.

@OP Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Edo are not Niger Delta. They are only in South south as a Geopolitical zone. Niger Delta comprises of the Niger tributaries which is inhabited mostly by Ijaw ethnic group and other smaller ethnic groups like Okrika, Kalabari, Ogbia, Abua, Andoni, Bonny who are all closely related to Ijaw.

Chukazu:
I couldn't help but wonder, in my working place, just realized that every single security man is from Akwaibom/cross River axis.

their government really needs to do alot.

many people don't realize that the lost of Bakkassi Peninsula to cameroun ended cross river's interest in oil exploration.

MXrep:
Cross River have no oil, Edo oil is insignificant and Akwa Ibom oil are all offshore

rlauncher:
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Abagworo:
You are so wrong with your ascertion. Almost the entire South Central Nigeria once paid tributes to Benin kingdom.

@OP Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Edo are not Niger Delta. They are only in South south as a Geopolitical zone. Niger Delta comprises of the Niger tributaries which is inhabited mostly by Ijaw ethnic group and other smaller ethnic groups like Okrika, Kalabari, Ogbia, Abua, Andoni, Bonny who are all closely related to Ijaw.

ITbomb:
There's no single oil well in Eket

The reason I that most installations are in the waters and areas where there are shallow water wells especially Ibeno and Mbo, the people have been cowed into silent by government back police intimidation. In Delta, Bayelsa etc you can see a big man sponsoring those youth but no single man in Akwa Ibom is buoyant enough to fight government. 95% of millionaire there are government people

jide219:
I can only speak for the Edo,
One reason is that they are more sensible than the rest ND, two their youth is mostly into cultism, ticket collector and agberoism, and lastly they are the weakest when compared to the rest Niger deltas.

priceaction:
Why was now nddc has them inclusive in their programs? Why are they categorized as South South, ? Was it because of political manipulations? I mean those initial States that I earlier mentioned? I need more clarification. I have stayed in the creeks of bayelsa and average ijaw man don't believe in working, but believe that they own oil? I think it is part of why it is highly volatile.