₦airaland Forum

QuotaSystem:
When an agitation is fueled by greed, confusion is bound to thrive.

Is when Nigeria refuse to change.

dirtymoney:
Insecurity?
Hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahaha.
So they are safe when drilling oil in the Niger Delta but won't feel safe locating their head offices in the same Niger Delta.
If they can mouth infrastructures worth billion of dollars in the area... What then would they be scared about?
The location of the head office is just politics man.
Imagine an Ogoni man going to Lagos for a job interview of an oil company located in his backyard.
I laugh in pigin.

but d Harlliburton company used to have their head office in ND so what happened?

tbaba1234:
How is the FG stealing?? What have our governors done with the 13%derivation? Was the oil resource not developed with federal capital

I agree with resource control but I am afraid, it will just give our governors more to steal. Either way, let each state control their future and pay to the center.

oil developed with federal capital?...is it not from the same oil...

See the people who want seld-determination. They can't even agree among themselves. smh...

Ikwokrikwo:
Muslim fanatic Auchi man claiming niger delta too. LMAO.
What resources does your Islamic Auchi have?

I am from ugborodo community in escravos, tho I leave at ubegi, if u are familiar with warri, u sud know these places. but am totally against the NDA. Violent is not and neva will be the solution. To ur question, I school in auchi and they are rich in limestone, they also have cashews, mango, rice and granites. Don't think Nigeria can't survive with out oil. It may be difficult, But not impossible. Tho am in support of resources control, but everything has it advantage and disadvantage. Resource control will lead to increase corruption and violent at state level, governorship election will become do or die affair. There is notin wrong with Nigeria system of government, all we need are good leaders. How many region in Nigeria receive 13% of govt revenue, if we cannot manage 13% well, how much more 100%.

Inama inama.

This is not urhobo or isoko making these statements...These are the statements of APC puppets sent to create an atmosphere of disunity in the n'delta...nobody in the n'delta is falling for this cheap gimmick, this trash is strictly meant for the consumption of non-niger deltans...The n'delta is impenetrable, we are unshakable and are all united in this struggle...God bless the United N'delta, the vultures from the east should be scared, very scared.

bakynes:
Like you dont know Shell HQ is still in warri/ PH cant remember now, Chevron and Mobil left Warri to PH and then to Lagos complaining abt the insecurity.

Wrong bro, chevron office is still in warri, its shell that left. And there's rumor that they are coming back.

MrTruth4real:
Wrong bro, chevron office is still in warri, its shell that left. And there's rumor that they are coming back.

I didnt say they are not in warri, am talking abt the HQ. The HQ is in Lagos.

I said PH, not Rovers state. You never hear of cult clashes in PH. it doesn't happen, but Rivers state yes!

Is Rivers less chaotic than Lagos?? By the way, my point is clear, its hypocritical to not see the chaos in Rivers when it involves drilling oil, but turn around to see it only when it involves locating head quarters there.

yom2:
with all d cultist clash, kidnaping and randsomin? Chaotic city planning? D niger delta region needs more of visionary leaders like akpabio,duke and ben bruce, not embezlers and looters. Thats d only thing that can spurn growth of that region even ahead of lagos and abuja.otherwise give them 100percent d region will still be chaotic

All i can pick up from this balderdash is that kokori and his Urhobo and Itsekiri cronies also want fg's attention

I have read, watched and listened to a lot of discussions on the Niger Delta agitation for self or resource control on several platform but have yet to understand any reasonable or coherent way on how these can be achieved. The reason behind this is not far fetched; there is really no one sincere enough to claim that their agitation is truly for the development of the region. All these agitators are just using the situation of the region, the lack of vision and planning by past government to create ethnic sentiments and division amongst the NIGER DELTANS themselves and Nigeria as a Nation.

There is no sane person that is happy with the deplorable state of the Niger Delta Region. But it is obvious nothing will ever change in that region for good. As a matter of fact, the Niger Deltans don't really want the place developed. And unfortunately, it is not possible for full resource control to bring any development to that region.

I often imagine Nigeria to be like a conglomerate of various tribes in a face me and face me compound whose source of livelihood is tied to a single Well. Everyone goes to the well to draw as many buckets of water. No holds barred, you can draw as many buckets as you are capable and with whatever you can draw with.

By the way, Nigerians need to understand that we have evolved as a country of multiple ethnicity over 60 years now, the children of today beating the drums of war and division need to study the history of this country and the implications of civil war in a multi ethnic setting like we are. It is impossible for one region to wake up one day and start claiming ' it is our oil' it it is our region and we want to go out own way....Nations are not formed because some people think they can be on their own based on the wealth of their deposits.

I have 3 questions to analyse;

1)Is it really true and possible that all past governments have neglected the region ...including GEJ. Who came in from the minority tribe of the Region itself?

Answer: Past government have tried to rally resources, finances, oil companies, world bodies toward developing that area but most of them have been frustrated by the 'representatives' of the people themselves for their own selfish interests. It's simple, if developments is allowed then there cannot be agitation and without agitation, the few selfish people benefiting from the confusion will lose out. Many times, some few intimidates govt and investors in the region into paying them off in the place of proposed developmental programmes. Kidnapping and blowing up investments have been useful tools...the $16b EPZ project by GEJ was abandoned for something as simple as location and naming inside same Niger Delta. Others abound.

Anyone with calculator should work out the total amount of funds from federal allocations on derivation plus local government that have gone to the Region. Also, if anyone cares, we can also ask questions on what have gone to the past governors of the states.

Obviously, a very few lot have been enriching themselves to the detriment of the many suffering people and while these few sells the lack of development dummy to the whole world...the reasonable ones are better of facing the reality

I noticed whenever these points are raised, the 'agitators' will say...' it is our oil they are using to develop the other regions' . Being accountable to the fact that the region have had their lion share and did nothing visible beyond sharing amongst the fortunate few are always ignored. Madam Ngozi told the world that the money allocated to some states in the Niger Delta region for just five years of her analysis was equivalent to the entire budget of some West African countries...no-one paid attention.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/11/12/we-are-ready-war-against-itsekiri-delta-over-epz-tompolos-kinsmen-protest-president

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/161896-akwa-ibom-rivers-federal-allocations-50-ghanas-budget-okonjo-iweala-says.html


2) Are their really genuine and true AGITATORS and what really are they agitating for?

There are very few genuine agitators....but unfortunately about 98% of them are only agitating for their pockets.

The sad development in the agitation for better life in the Niger Delta is the divide and rule strategy being used by the 'leaders' and various governors of the region to sustain the status quo.

The strategy is simple...keep the 'big boys' happy by awarding juicy contracts and sharing from the allocations. Pay lip services and frustrate all meaningful developmental projects.

At same time ....keep up the noise and discuss about resource control and 'our oil' arguments. And when you are angry about anything or anyone asking you questions...you raise the stakes by encouraging vandalism and further degradation which becomes another problem to be pointed to later when discussing the plight of the Niger Deltas. It's a circle that tells me no development will ever happen in that region for years to come. Unless THE MANY SUFFERING NIGER DELTANS STAND UP TO BE COUNTED.

The youth of that region needs to elect amongst each and every ethnic tribe true representatives who works with traditional rulers and elders and form a forum to directly engage the government....highlight developmental plans in phases and monitor every money released to actualise each and every project so desired. As a matter of fact, the 13% derivation supposed to be managed by board of trustees elected by the traditional rulers of every ethnic group for equal development of that region.

Anything apart from this will result into same situation. If Government can negotiate with anyone blowing pipelines now, then they should be ready to do same all over again I'm the nearest future.

GEJ, son of the soil had peace and achieved nothing because of similar strategy of settling the few while neglecting actual development.

No-one should tell me he did not mean well...he was just not bold enough to face the reality as explained. Like others before him, He took the easiest route out.

This must stop now.

And this brings me to the final question...

3) After all the destruction and with the destruction escalating...what really is left for the Niger Deltas to benefit from it they breakaway with 'our oil' as being promoted.?

NOTHING!....too late... Breakthrough in technology will crash the price of oil to a basket of tomatoes in the very near future...maybe 10 years. If it takes 30 years to clean up small areas and we are still blowing up other regions then there may be no-one to plant tomatoes in 10 years time.

I am sure we all know that advancement in technology and climate problems are changing the world's reliance on Oil? Well, a company called GFBiochemicals owned by a footballer has developed alternative solution to oil and very soon ' our oil' will become more of a problem than a solution. Moreover, the US have not even touched their reserves and the entire OPEC countries are in financial meltdown, what happens of their better brand of oil is tapped.?

Why do we even expect investors to flock into the Niger Delta Region when their obsolete investments are being bombed and their people are being kidnapped.?

I have actually come to a conclusion that the very few agitating for breakup will walk away once their real intentions and selfish ambition are realized...I am sure all these are short term 'let me grab my own' agitations with the future of the suffering Niger Deltans never in consideration.

As Nigerians we must all work together as one to bring about meaningful developmental projects to the Niger Delta region, when the oil price goes below that it Tomatoes, we must also use the resources from whichever region grows it to develop where it's not grown.

We should not allow some few greedy people use ethnic and diversive sentiments to devide us. The mess at the Niger Delta region is all from out collective shit....we must all join hands to pack it and wash the place clean.

WE all enjoyed from the boom at the region and must share in the impending economic doom.

Niger Deltans should call their children to order, the journey they are hoping to enjoy by claiming 'our oil' at this moment when we are all shouting diversification is mistimed to benefit a few...

Destroying the region in the name of agitation is foolishness that must stop. Very soon, there may not even be the resources to pay for the clean up and so what happens next?

Are we saying the Niger Delta region is living in isolation of downward world economic realities?.

The agitators probably think the world will come to their aid once the light of war they are toying with is ignited....news flash....No....the war or survival will not be fought in the creeks.
After several years of being together, the development that the people benefiting from the agitation are everywhere...we are sharing almost everything...including our reproductive capabilities.

At the shout of war, when the first guns start blasting, all the ' agitators ' who are mostly facebook and twitter warlords will run with their loot....all noise makers and cowards hiding behind computers and the ones with Dane guns and dynamites in the creeks.

If you have witnessed war before you will run when you perceive the smell of a burning matchstick.

malton:
The FG is setting a bad precedence there.

Like Idiovwa rightly pointed out, it will only serve to encourage criminality and instill a kind of, "yeah, that's how to grab them by the balls!" Feeling.

That was a sign of weakness on the part of the government.

A smarter move would have been to allow them carry out a couple more bombings, and then declare a state of emergency as a result. It would have made those nitwits sympathetic-to-their-cause government of theirs sit up. That's if they aren't even the instigators.

The government gave up way too soon. Sad thing is, they did in a cowardly manner while they were so close to achieving results!

Hmmn well said but don't you think that your advice will be catastrophic at this volatile period of ethnics divide and hatred.. Some quarters will say its a deliberate attempt to wipe out some part of the country.
#ideyprayfornaija

Millerz:
I'm Urhobo but we can obviously see that this man isn't entirely condemning the actions of the militants. He is only doing so sentimentally. At the very least He subtly wants the federal government to replicate anything done for the ijaws in other parts of the Delta or risk the up spring of many other terrorist groups.

Whether or not the militants are fighting for their selfish interest is not my business because some of their demands are sensible and no one can deny.

The ND should be the most developed part of this country but it has been largely neglected by the FG. Oil companies that should have their headquarters in the ND have them at Lagos and Abuja, generating more revenue to those states while the communities where the crude is drilled are left devastated and its inhabitants living in penury.

Its quite obvious that negiotiating with the NDA won't stop the agitations, only True Federalism will and that's what every Niger Deltan wants.

who and who have been stealing or have been supporting those who steal the oil? let us call names,dates and places.....truth is no criminal can hide under resource control especially when such criminals had spent 6 years controlling the resources but decided not to make ND benefit from it.....e.g What stopped GEJ from flagging off Ogoni clean up? no going back ...we shall join the FG to fight them ,fish them out n if possible jail or 'anything' them....they who want Dasuki or Dezieani freed are criminals n remain our enemies...no pretence nor sitting on the fence.

Millerz:
I said PH, not Rovers state. You never hear of cult clashes in PH. it doesn't happen, but Rivers state yes!

Is Rivers less chaotic than Lagos?? By the way, my point is clear, its hypocritical to not see the chaos in Rivers when it involves drilling oil, but turn around to see it only when it involves locating head quarters there.

continue voting PDP naa

Millerz:
I'm Urhobo but we can obviously see that this man isn't entirely condemning the actions of the militants. He is only doing so sentimentally. At the very least He subtly wants the federal government to replicate anything done for the ijaws in other parts of the Delta or risk the up spring of many other terrorist groups.

Whether or not the militants are fighting for their selfish interest is not my business because some of their demands are sensible and no one can deny.

The ND should be the most developed part of this country but it has been largely neglected by the FG. Oil companies that should have their headquarters in the ND have them at Lagos and Abuja, generating more revenue to those states while the communities where the crude is drilled are left devastated and its inhabitants living in penury.

Its quite obvious that negiotiating with the NDA won't stop the agitations, only True Federalism will and that's what every Niger Deltan wants.

Lazy lots

Why do you people praise your own leaders eating your monthly allocations and 13% free money? when are you lazy lot protesting and militanting against these your sons and daughters?

Millerz:
I said PH, not Rovers state. You never hear of cult clashes in PH. it doesn't happen, but Rivers state yes!

Is Rivers less chaotic than Lagos?? By the way, my point is clear, its hypocritical to not see the chaos in Rivers when it involves drilling oil, but turn around to see it only when it involves locating head quarters there.

What is PH, what is Rivers?

tbaba1234:
Oga, I am from the Niger Delta..

You are right, Just as tuale4u is Ndeltan, Rose2014 is mexican. I remain yoruba muslim.

Your ancestors should have that answer.

freshcvvs:
What is PH, what is Rivers?

Fool.

So by demanding what is rightfully ours, we are automatically termed "lazy"??

Since you're hardworking, why not leave our oil revenue and focus on your farm work?

per the bolded, it is you and your foolish greedy pot bellied scumbag leaders thieves who receive free money from our region. Since you're not lazy, leave our property and focus on yours.

freshcvvs:
Lazy lots

Why do you people praise your own leaders eating your monthly allocations and 13% free money? when are you lazy lot protesting and militanting against these your sons and daughters?

Millerz:
Fool.

So by demanding what is rightfully ours, we are automatically termed "lazy"??

Since you're hardworking, why not leave our oil revenue and focus on your farm work?

per the bolded, it is you and your foolish greedy pot bellied scumbag leaders thieves who receive free money from our region. Since you're not lazy, leave our property and focus on yours.

What is rightly yours? did you work for it? what effort or input did you put into it? did ypu farm, drill or pour it there? what exactly did you do that made it yours.

Now back to my question:

Why do you people praise your own leaders eating your monthly allocations and 13% free money? when are you lazy lot protesting and militanting against these your sons and daughters?

pls bring your senses along when coming into my mentions next time.

Did I speak on any political party? Receive sense!!

Babacele:
continue voting PDP naa

Millerz:
I'm Urhobo but we can obviously see that this man isn't entirely condemning the actions of the militants. He is only doing so sentimentally. At the very least He subtly wants the federal government to replicate anything done for the ijaws in other parts of the Delta or risk the up spring of many other terrorist groups.

Whether or not the militants are fighting for their selfish interest is not my business because some of their demands are sensible and no one can deny.

The ND should be the most developed part of this country but it has been largely neglected by the FG. Oil companies that should have their headquarters in the ND have them at Lagos and Abuja, generating more revenue to those states while the communities where the crude is drilled are left devastated and its inhabitants living in penury.

Its quite obvious that negiotiating with the NDA won't stop the agitations, only True Federalism will and that's what every Niger Deltan wants.

We all know they were chased out due to the level of insecurity. Stop making it seem as if it was a grand plan from the onset.

For lagos, calabar and recently Akwa Ibom and port Harcourt , was it the FG that developed them or the state govt? We need to start holding our leaders accountable.

Millerz:
Tinubu remains the biggest Looter in Nigeria's history. so I ask, what has your grand looter done with for the average Yoruba on the street. Kidnapping is now rampant all over Nigeria, not the Delta alone. Moreover when was the last time you heard of a foreigner being kidnapped?? pls say what you know.

And once again I repeat, you have no right to condemn the avengers. All other leader and past governor has been corrupt in Nigeria so why single out the avengers?, are they the cause of the bad roads, epileptic electricity, decapitated health care system and mushroom educational sector in Nigeria today?

You whine about how lazy the Niger Delta youths are... How many people do you think benefit from the fraud (aka amnesty program), huh? I bet its its less than 0.01%. So tell us, how hard working the Yoruba's and Hausa/Fulani's are. If they're that hardworking,,why go to Abuja monthly for free money??

The Niger delta remains an incompetent bunch,there are not many Nobel leaders in Nigeria since 1999 but a region where Alams and Ibori are celebrated as heroes of not serious. Where the people are rightfully bitter but have failed to check their conscience and be true about their influence in this pitiful situation.

How can you blame IOC for oil pollution when you are the ones that blew up the oil lines because of militancy , engaged in vandalism for oil theft etc.

There is this complaint of under development of ND, I ask is there any place in Nigeria which is developed !

Lagos is the only state where is see serious individuals who even make an effort to provide for themselves a state which is decent

Millerz:
pls bring your senses along when coming into my mentions next time.

Did I speak on any political party? Receive sense!!

thanks for the insult...........but it won't remove my gaze from the real thing.......if you are not deceptive ,you should be interested in the political party that was at the helm of affairs since 1999 or so at the Federal level and especially when Rivers always belong to the same party with the decision makers....so why won't you be interested in the party if you are really serious ? u wey get sense don't even know the influence of political parties in policy making, PP initiatives, and influencing community dev projects to one's constituency. madam sense.

papayeye:
http://thenationonlineng.net/fgijaw-talks-spark-ethnic-tension-niger-delta/

Pa kokori, yes, what the militants are doing is extremely wrong and they are criminals, but you don't also see osinbajo, tinubu, emefiele and fowl(fowler) as a more deadly criminals for secretly employing your political families and leaving the teaming brilliant poor youths to learn vocations in wouldbe ill equipped halls, example, ikorodu vocation center. E-POWER, voluntary for two year i think you said, 23k. Our leaders, you are all wicked and worse than BOKO HARAM, ISIS, NDA and OTHERS. Olorun a bi gbogbo yin.

papayeye:
http://thenationonlineng.net/fgijaw-talks-spark-ethnic-tension-niger-delta/

NPOWER i mean.