₦airaland Forum

vayne:
Just look at yourself,niger delta is a composition of all oil producing states,it's not a geographical area,neither is it a tribe,nddc was set up to oversee the welfare if the niger delta.

chukzyblingz:
I didn't know people are this ignorant on Nairaland. even the link the poster posted also said that Niger delta is a geography area. I didn't bother to read it but I just did. and the link proves that the present Niger delta as defined by Nigerian government is not correct.

Adaure4ever:
lol. Am fine nd u

ActOfWar:
could u pls reply my last mention or better still dm me ur digits

Thewrath:
You seriously lack comprehension,where did you see that?

Read again !!!
The Niger Delta, and the "South South Zone",are two different entities.
The Niger Delta is the oil-producing region comprising of Bayelsa,Delta,Rivers,Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo,Imo and Ondo States(9 states).
While in the Nigerian South South is a geo-political zone comprising of Akwa Ibom,Bayelsa,Cross River,Delta,Edo and Rivers States(6 states)

It only describes the SS as a geo political zone!

hagmond1:
I don't think anyone should get worked up,when the time for referendum comes,we'll decide where we all want to belong,only if the referendum comes.

chukzyblingz:
And it's a pity people don't know the difference between Niger delta and being part of NDDC. Imo and Ondo are not Niger Deltans.

Thewrath:
That's the problem with arguing with females
online,always emotional about everything,what do you know about politics?you have already concluded am from SE..you are here claiming ND,what part of ND are you from!

Adaure4ever:
who is this one? All these mtn 10mb beneficiaries that can't allow their mummies phone to rest.
Oyigbo lga people are from which tribe?
Etche, Egbema, Asaba people are from which tribe?
Drop ur mum,s phone and go and read up for your Neco exam.

vayne:
Just imagine,are rivers and delta stares not in SS? ....ondo,abia and IMO made it 9 niger delta states .

Millerz:
Being part of the NDDC isn't the same as being a Niger Deltan. Go and figure that out. Igbo's don't own Delta and Rivers states. Delta state alone is constituted by over 54% urhobos. Hear me well, Igbo's are not Niger Deltans. Ask any NDan you know, they'll tell you same. The Igbo speaking people in Delta and Rivers can join their SE brothers. Its not anyone's business. Likewise the Yorubad aren't part of ND Republic.

Damsonkc:
You can stop crying, we've heard you.

Millerz:
Being part of the NDDC isn't the same as being a Niger Deltan. Go and figure that out. Igbo's don't own Delta and Rivers states. Delta state alone is constituted by over 54% urhobos. Hear me well, Igbo's are not Niger Deltans. Ask any NDan you know, they'll tell you same. The Igbo speaking people in Delta and Rivers can join their SE brothers. Its not anyone's business. Likewise the Yorubas aren't part of ND Republic.

chukzyblingz:
You're very senseless and you know nothing about what you're talking about. can you think of a Niger Delta without Ikwere? are they part of the Igbos you're talking about? it's obvious you're a kid

vayne:
The yorubas must loose ondo,no two ways about it.you yorubas have always encouraged the division of igbos that you will rather support a niger delta republic against b1afra,forgetting that one of your states is among the proposed ND republic..
Sometimes it's good to have a too of your own iceberg ,you must lick your wound.

Millerz:
Per the bolded, who is being emotional and unreasonable here? What does the bolded mean? you've just shown how dimwitted and mundane you are. If you think you're better of than females because of your thing between your legs then your situation is critical and cannot be salvaged.

Are you denying your roots (SE) as earlier stated on this thread or you're just synonymous with lies and deceit?

Damsonkc:
I do not give a flying f**k about Biafra or ND Republic or the like. Ordinarily, I wouldn't have commented on this thread but I wanted to clear out some wrong notions. Mr. Agbor man, in all of Abioma (Good land in Igbo language) only Kwale has oil. Agbor has no oil though both of them are in IGBOLAND. In Agbor, they speak a distinct variety of the Igbo language. There is mutual intelligibility between the Igbo in Agbor and the one in Ikwerre and the rest of Igboland. The indigenous people of Anioma and Ikwerre are Igbos. Go and study history. No one is forcing anyone to be anything. Funnily enough, the Efik and Ibibio see the Igbo as a closer kin than they see the Urhobos, Isokos or Ijaws. The people of the present day Akwa Ibom suffered as much as the Igbos in the old Biafra. Ask the average Akwa Ibom man. If you have a referendum, I am sure the Ibibio and the Efik and the Ogoja will rather go with the Igbos than go with the Ijaws.

Back to the question on the thread. Niger Delta is merely a name given to oil producing states. Imo, Abia and Ondo are oil producing states. The SS is different from the ND although all the SS fall into the ND. Now, go back a little further and you will even see that the SS is merely a political creation to divide the region that led a rebellion against the state. Rivers, Akwa Ibom and some part of Delta State are geographically, and culturally part of Eastern Nigeria . There are no clear cut geographical demarcation between them. You can go to Imo from Rivers in less than 10 minutes. A community in Abia speaks Ibibio. Some communities in Akwa Ibom speak Igbo. The question of who is Igbo is irrelevant for now. What the SS and the SE need is to put their heads together and fight for the development of their lands and better treatment for their people. If they can get said perks in Nigeria, fine. If they can get it in Biafra or any other thing, I honestly don't care. I am an Igbo man, born in the North, raised in the North and East, educated in the South and Working in the West. I have seen the good in every region of this country and I will miss it if it ever breaks apart.

I'm in support of regionalism as against the total death of this country.

Damsonkc:
I do not give a flying f**k about Biafra or ND Republic or the like. Ordinarily, I wouldn't have commented on this thread but I wanted to clear out some wrong notions. Mr. Agbor man, in all of Abioma (Good land in Igbo language) only Kwale has oil. Agbor has no oil though both of them are in IGBOLAND. In Agbor, they speak a distinct variety of the Igbo language. There is mutual intelligibility between the Igbo in Agbor and the one in Ikwerre and the rest of Igboland. The indigenous people of Anioma and Ikwerre are Igbos. Go and study history. No one is forcing anyone to be anything. Funnily enough, the Efik and Ibibio see the Igbo as a closer kin than they see the Urhobos, Isokos or Ijaws. The people of the present day Akwa Ibom suffered as much as the Igbos in the old Biafra. Ask the average Akwa Ibom man. If you have a referendum, I am sure the Ibibio and the Efik and the Ogoja will rather go with the Igbos than go with the Ijaws.

Back to the question on the thread. Niger Delta is merely a name given to oil producing states. Imo, Abia and Ondo are oil producing states. The SS is different from the ND although all the SS fall into the ND. Now, go back a little further and you will even see that the SS is merely a political creation to divide the region that led a rebellion against the state. Rivers, Akwa Ibom and some part of Delta State are geographically, and culturally part of Eastern Nigeria . There are no clear cut geographical demarcation between them. You can go to Imo from Rivers in less than 10 minutes. A community in Abia speaks Ibibio. Some communities in Akwa Ibom speak Igbo. The question of who is Igbo is irrelevant for now. What the SS and the SE need is to put their heads together and fight for the development of their lands and better treatment for their people. If they can get said perks in Nigeria, fine. If they can get it in Biafra or any other thing, I honestly don't care. I am an Igbo man, born in the North, raised in the North and East, educated in the South and Working in the West. I have seen the good in every region of this country and I will miss it if it ever breaks apart.

I'm in support of regionalism as against the total death of this country.

Thewrath:
As for those of us in delta state's asaba,we are full blown igbos and hopefully,when the time comes,we would be included in the SE,I don't speak any other language apart from Igbo,merging me with any other ethnicity will mean wiping away my history.

honourhim:
I think you are the one senseless here. She never mentioned Ikwerre as igbos. You people are not igbos. You are slaves of the ancient Bini kingdom pls. We dont need you pls .

naijacampu:
What people fail to realize is that referendum when due will be conducted per tribes not States and Regions. Nigerian States creation is totally messed up.
There are Igbos in the South East, South South, and North Central and none of them will be left behind.
I am not against anyone claiming Bini or those that fall from the sky, those from Bini are free to reunite with their kits and kins in Bini and those that fall from the sky will be chased/flogged back to their planet.
I am very proud of my Igbo heritage, will live and die for my motherland.

chukzyblingz:
I'm from Agbor and I'm not Igbo.

Donarozzi:
chukzyblingz, perhaps you are not from Agbor. Could it be that you are just pretending to be from Agbor only to cause confusion? Agbor is part of Igboland, and Agbor people are Igbo people. The whole of Ika areas of Anioma are pure Igbo people. There is no doubt that there are Benin influences, especially around Agbor. Let me make this point very clear: In terms of culture and language, the Benin influence found in Ika areas is mainly around Agbor, while the rest of Ika are even more Igbo than many Igbo communities in the East.

Some centuries ago, people from Benin migrated into Agbor. Some of these Benin migrants came by force, waging war against the original Igbo inhabitants of Agbor. Some came by choice, and they were given lands to settle. Over the years, these Benin migrants have become citizens of Agbor, and by extension, citizens of Igboland. The Benin migrants brought many aspects of Benin culture into Agbor, but they could not obliterate the original Igbo culture and language of Agbor because, though they were numerous, their population was small compared to the original Igbo inhabitants of Agbor.

Agbor was founded on "Ofo", a universal Igbo emblem that exists in all Igbo communities. Ofo is also associated with "Ani" because the Ofo of the community is usually held by the "Eze Ani". Both "Ofo" and "Ani" exist in Agbor from time immemorial, and these cultural concepts and emblems were not borrowed; rather, they were the very core foundation on which Agbor was founded, because Agbor has always been Igbo right from the beginning. Till today, the Ofo Ani ("Ofo Ali" ) of Agbor still exists, and the elders of Agbor can enlighten you more.

The first Eze of Agbor was Eboka, an authentic Igbo name meaning "the community is greater [than a single individual]". The concept of Chi, Mmuo, Nze na Ozo title system (Orinzere/Olinzele), Okpara (Diokpa) community head, Obi/Eze/Dei leadership, the four market days Eke, Orie, Afo, Nkwo, the deities Ani, Ikenga, Ifejioku, are all indigenous in Agbor, and these are authentic Igbo cultural patterns. However, some other cultural concepts have been imported by Edo/Benin migrants recently. Despite some migrations from Benin, Agbor completely retains its original Igbo core and remains a part of Igboland. As the name of the first Eze of Agbor reminds you, the entire Igbo community as a whole is greater than what a single Igbo individual thinks of his origin.