Senator Muslihu El-Jibrin Doguwa was chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture between 1999 and 2003. He had also served as a local government chairman, Kano State chairman of the People’s Democratic Party PDP twice, and Managing Director of Hadejia Jamma’are River Basin Development Authority. Doguwa, who joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, before the last general elections, in this interview among others spoke on the state of the nation and the way forward.

59 years after independence, how do you view the country’s political development so far? We have to be grateful to our founding fathers. Those who fought for our independence in 1960 must be appreciated. We must appreciate their zeal, courage and determination that led to our independence despite all the odds. Secondly, we have to appreciate them for uniting themselves even with their differences. You can see Sir Ahmadu Bello from the North, Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe from the East and Chief Obafemi Awolowo from the West. There are a lot of others like Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Malam Aminu Kano and a lot of them who joined their hands together, kept aside their political differences and got us independence 59 years ago.


On the discovery of oil in northern Nigeria

I am so happy, very happy. Even this agitation coming from the south is as a result of oil because they see us (North) as parasites. To God be the glory. I sincerely thank President Muhammadu Buhari because it was courage and determination that made this happen. In 2001, it was in the pipeline but never saw the light of the day due to political interests. I have a friend, Senator Matori, I know how he had fought for this oil well in Bauchi. He fought for it when we were in the Senate. Unfortunately, we could only legislate but had no powers to send people to start investigating before it becomes a reality. Fortunately, it is during President Muhammadu Buhari that it has become a reality. I am happy and sincerely thank President Buhari for taking the North out of this messy situation where somebody will just wake up and say Northerners are parasites. With this development nobody can look at us from the north and say we are parasites. There are also a lot of areas where hopefully we will get more. In Sokoto, around Tangaza we have oil, we have it in Borno in the Chad basin, we have in Kogi at the border with Enugu. It is just about courage and determination and utilizing the resources to get this thing done. It is my hope that before President Buhari leaves office we will have about four or five states with oil so that they will be among the oil producing states of the country.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/10/state-of-the-nationigbo-will-suffer-if-they-secede-senator-doguwa/

This one all of them are talking about secede and unity

KANU chess moves is yielding fruit big time

I'm not ibo but i know for sure if Biafra had succeeded then by now Nigerians would have been going to hustle for greener pastures in Biafra including the kinsmen of this bigoted Senator.
Nigeria has held back the ibo people instead.

Let me tell you this, especially the IPOB that has made it an issue, if they are allowed to go they will cry. Let me give you a simple example, can you tell me any small village in Nigeria today that you cannot find an Igbo man? You can’t. You can’t tell me of a small village in this country where you will not find an Igbo man doing his small business or trade. When they secede will they then say they are going back to their own country? Do you think we in the remaining Nigeria will allow them to continue to stay in our villages or in our own part? Or will they allow our people to stay in their own part? No, they will not.

I did my NYSC in Rivers State, in 1979. Then the issue of abandoned property was still lingering in the state between the Igbo and the people of Rivers and up to tomorrow that issue is still there.  The Igbo people have forgotten the issue of abandoned properties in Rivers. What  would they do about that one? How would they go about it? So, the IPOB and other people who are agitating for secession or revolution and things like that are only wasting their time. There will be no revolution in Nigeria and there will be no section of Nigeria that will go its own way.

The mentality of the average Northerner is really strange for me as an Igbo man. What this man is trying to say properties and investments are more important than freedom and sovereignty. So because Igbos are found all over Nigeria, have investments everywhere, they are not entitled to seek their own separate country?

Why is he so concerned about if Igbos will suffer if they secede? Why is he hell bent on "one Nigeria"? It no secret that the average Northerner does not like the Igbo man so why do you want to remain in one country with people you have no love for?

The Northerners are not fooling anyone. The only reason they want Igbos in Nigeria is because they have come to see Nigeria as their private property and Igbos are their slaves, they are not willing to lose that property.

If Northerners start talking about Arewa Republic tomorrow, most Igbos wont even give a damn. In fact, Igbos like me will throw party that they want to go their way.

But if Igbos talk about Biafra, Northerners will start shouting "they will suffer", "they will lose their property", "we will send them home", "one Nigeria for life"

I tire for these people

TUANKU:
I'm not ibo but i know for sure if Biafra had succeeded then by now Nigerians would have been going to hustle for greener pastures in Biafra including the kinsmen of this bigoted Senator.
Nigeria has held back the ibo people instead.

Then where are you now, hope you are in the east already

gidgiddy:




The mentality of the average Northerner is really strange for me as an Igbo man. What this man is trying to say properties and investments are more important than freedom and sovereignty. So because Igbos are found all over Nigeria, have investments everywhere, they are not entitled to seek their own separate country?

Why is he so concerned about if Igbos will suffer if they secede? Why is he hell bent on "one Nigeria"? It no secret that the average Northerner does not like the Igbo man so why do you want to remain in one country with people you have no love for?

The Northerners are not fooling anyone. The only reason they want Igbos in Nigeria is because they have come to see Nigeria as their private property and Igbos are their slaves, they are not willing to lose that property.

If Northerners start talking about Arewa Republic tomorrow, most Igbos wont even give a damn. In fact, Igbos like me will throw party that they want to go their way.

But if Igbos talk about Biafra, Northerners will start shouting "they will suffer", "they will lose their property", "we will send them home", "one Nigeria for life"

I tire for these people

What he was saying flew over you, he's only saying that Igbos would now be foreigners in Nigeria.

You'd now need a passport and visa to enter Nigeria( PH, Uyo, Yenagoa, Warri, Calabar etc are all Nigeria) and Biafra would be surrounded by Nigeria.

Since you'd be surrounded by Nigeria, import and export to and from Biafra now depends on the goodwill of Nigeria. Entry of Biafrans into Nigeria and their movement would be strictly controlled by Nigeria

Nigeria would veto Biafra's entry into ECOWAS and Biafrans in these countries would be made to go get their papers and visas.

Nigeria could decide to close her border with Biafra(Benin and Niger reps comes to mind).

These are some of the the things the man was trying to say, remember that these are existing Nigerian laws, Nigeria isn't creating a new law to spite or punish Biafrans, just extending same laws to them since they're now foreigners.

Alien land act would be extended to Biafrans and all their properties all over Nigeria would be seized.

That Igbos don't feel it now is because they are still Nigerian citizens.

In as much as no one is clamouring for division, People live and own houses in London, Dubai etc despite just being visitors..

The world has changed from what it used to be..

Parasites...

Area4Area:
What he was saying flew over you, he's only saying that Igbos would now be foreigners in Nigeria.

You'd now need a passport and visa to enter Nigeria( PH, Uyo, Yenagoa, Warri, Calabar etc are all Nigeria) and Biafra would be surrounded by Nigeria.

Since you'd be surrounded by Nigeria, import and export to and from Biafra now depends on the goodwill of Nigeria. Entry of Biafrans into Nigeria and their movement would be strictly controlled by Nigeria

Nigeria would veto Biafra's entry into ECOWAS and Biafrans in these countries would be made to go get their papers and visas.

Nigeria could decide to close her border with Biafra(Benin and Niger reps comes to mind).

These are some of the the things the man was trying to say, remember that these are existing Nigerian laws, Nigeria isn't creating a new law to spite or punish Biafrans, just extending same laws to them since they're now foreigners.

Alien land act would be extended to Biafrans and all their properties all over Nigeria would be seized.

That Igbos don't feel it now is because they are still Nigerian citizens.

It is very important to note that a person cannot lose their property or investment in a democrstic country just because they are not citizens of that country. Dangote opened a cement factory in Ethiopia, however, Ethiopia cannot turn around one day and seize Dangote's factory just because Dangote is not Ethiopian.

Getting a Visa to visit places in Nigeria is a very small price to pay for freedom and Independence

As for being landlocked, some landlocked African countries like Ethiopia and Botswana are doing better than Nigeria. The only thing Nigeria has is Oil.

It is far better for Igbos to be landlocked, seek Visa to enter Nigeria but be independent of the failed entity called Nigeria

gidgiddy:


It is very important to note that a person cannot lose their property or investment in a democrstic country just because they are not citizens of that country. Dangote opened a cement factory in Ethiopia, however, Ethiopia cannot turn around one day and seize Dangote's factory just because Dangote is not Ethiopian.

Getting a Visa to visit places in Nigeria is a very small price to pay for freedom and Independence

As for being landlocked, some landlocked African countries like Ethiopia and Botswana are doing better than Nigeria. The only thing Nigeria has is Oil.

It is far better for Igbos to be landlocked, seek Visa to enter Nigeria but be independent of the failed entity called Nigeria

Nigeria is a democratic republic and these laws are in operation for now, what makes you think that Biafrans that are now foreigners and aliens would be exempted?
According to Nigeria's alien land act, only corporate companies can buy land and own properties, no private foreigner can, so private Igbo land and property owners would lose all. MTN, Shell etc are free to have properties in Nigeria because these are foreign corporate companies but no foreign individual can, not even the owner of the company.

Botswana, Ethiopia, Switzerland, Austria etc doing better than Nigeria today have agreements with their neighbours with sea access, what agreement does Biafra have in that regard with Nigeria, none.

Biafran students in Nigerian higher institutions would be made to go get their papers and student's Visa's and must pay twice or thrice what Nigerians pay.

Nigeria could decide to redesign her currency after some months and your naira would no longer be acceptable in Nigeria. Some say you'd print Biafran pounds and it would be at par with the British pound and I laugh, what gold or foreign reserve do you have to back up the value? It would tumble like the Zimbabwean dollar, from 1 Biafran pound to a British pound and in a month's time, 1 million Biafran pounds to a British pound. It's no rocket science.

Remember you are surrounded by Nigeria.

So Biafra needs Nigeria for actualization because we don't have any referendum nor secession clause in the constitution and needs Nigeria for the sustainance of Biafra's independence.

As I said earlier, you nor other Igbos don't feel the feel the effect of the laws, become a foreigner and you'd understand.

Ifthe man really say dat then he is a mega fool.

Introvertedmarc:
In as much as no one is clamouring for division, People live and own houses in London, Dubai etc despite just being visitors..

The world has changed from what it used to be..

Change the law first, you can't be a foreigner and dictating to Nigeria how to apply her existing laws, you lose your citizenship, same law would be applied to you.

mamaafrik:
Ifthe man really say dat then he is a mega fool.

Counter him with valid points and not insults as usual

Let Igbo go first.We're so blessed that we dont know what is suffering

Let them worry about that

Area4Area:
Nigeria is a democratic republic and these laws are in operation for now, what makes you think that Biafrans that are now foreigners and aliens would be exempted?
According to Nigeria's alien land act, only corporate companies can buy land and own properties, no private foreigner can, so private Igbo land and property owners would lose all. MTN, Shell etc are free to have properties in Nigeria because these are foreign corporate companies but no foreign individual can, not even the owner of the company.

Botswana, Ethiopia, Switzerland, Austria etc doing better than Nigeria today have agreements with their neighbours with sea access, what agreement does Biafra have in that regard with Nigeria, none.

Biafran students in Nigerian higher institutions would be made to go get their papers and student's Visa's and must pay twice or thrice what Nigerians pay.

Nigeria could decide to redesign her currency after some months and your naira would no longer be acceptable in Nigeria. Some say you'd print Biafran pounds and it would be at par with the British pound and I laugh, what gold or foreign reserve do you have to back up the value? It would tumble like the Zimbabwean dollar, from 1 Biafran pound to a British pound and in a month's time, 1 million Biafran pounds to a British pound. It's no rocket science.

Remember you are surrounded by Nigeria.

So Biafra needs Nigeria for actualization because we don't have any referendum nor secession clause in the constitution and needs Nigeria for the sustainance of Biafra's independence.

As I said earlier, you nor other Igbos don't feel the feel the effect of the laws, become a foreigner and you'd understand.

There is nothing you are saying now that the Biafrans have not gone through before. In 1967, most Igbos left their investments in different parts of the country, returned to the East, declared a separate country. A 3 year war followed in which they were surrounded and blockaded from air, land and sea. If they could survive that under war conditions then I have no doubt they will be ok under peaceful situations.

I'm no Lawyer, I dont know anything about this so 'alien land act's but according to you, it allows foreign investment to hold capital in Nigeria. So it means that should Igbos have a separate country, all their businesses in Nigeria will be protected by that same law

It is also very important to note that The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has granted all landlocked countries certain rights. Anti ke 125 of that charter spells it out



Article 125: Right of access to and from the sea and

freedom of transit

1. Land-locked States shall have the right of access to and

from the sea for the purpose of exercising the rights provided

for in this Convention including those relating to the freedom

of the high seas and the common heritage of mankind. To this

end, land-locked States shall enjoy freedom of transit through

the territory of transit States by all means of transport.

2. The terms and modalities for exercising freedom of

transit shall be agreed between the land-locked States and

transit States concerned through bilateral, sub regional or

regional agreements.

3. Transit States, in the exercise of their full sovereignty

over their territory, shall have the right to take all measures

necessary to ensure that the rights and facilities provided for

in this Part for land-locked States shall in no way infringe

their legitimate interests

This is international law which would obligate Nigeria to allow the movement of goods and people through its territory, by land air and sea to Biafra.

Should the worst scenario happen, and Igbos lose everything they have in Nigeria, it wont be the first time. They lost all in 1970 after the war, but they bounced back. I have no doubt they will do it again if it comes to that. I trust my people. No price is too big for one to pay for freedom and independence

TUANKU:
I'm not ibo but i know for sure if Biafra had succeeded then by now Nigerians would have been going to hustle for greener pastures in Biafra including the kinsmen of this bigoted Senator.
Nigeria has held back the ibo people instead.

Thank you bros!

Wetin concern you sir

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helinues:
Wetin consign you sir

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Area4Area:
Counter him with valid points and not insults as usual

get lost,if that is so why did North put on the coercion.
Why are they jittering at the mention of the word Restructuring.

adoboy04:
Then where are you now, hope you are in the east already

Bigot, be still.

Area4Area:
A 3 year war where 3 million civilians were lost, not 3 but 3 million. If you want a repeat, try again and this time 20-30 million are going.

You're not a lawyer so go read more about it, it's all over the internet. I said all individual buildings and properties would be lost and not corporate entities, those ones would have to re-register as foreign corporate entities in Nigeria, taxed and treated as such.

Nigeria has shut her borders with several countries, sue Nigeria for that in the UN and ECOWAS. Seems you don't understand world politics, you mean you have no prior agreement to use her seaports and waterways including her territorial water at sea and you're quoting all these, I hope your Biafra don't get to fruition if no agreement with Nigeria on that.

Niger republic is landlocked and Nigeria sealed her border with her, let you, Kanu, IPOB and the Niger government sue Nigeria at the UN, ICJ, ECOWAS, EU and AU courts.

I knew a known bigot and Igbo hater like you would be found on a thread like this!

Dude, all you’ve been waffling about ever since on this thread amounts to nada! Nigeria with its present political-economy that sees bigots, semi-illiterates and Igbo haters calling the shots would cease to exist, and so talking of ‘one Nigeria’ trying to frustrate Biafra/Igbo economy for no reason other than pure hate and ethnic bigotry/supremacy....such a possibility is DOA!

Assuming in the unlikely event our neighbours like Efik/Ibibio/Annang, Opobo, etc, elect to stay behind in Nigeria with you hateful lot who believe the country belongs to you, do you honestly see a situation where they will sit down in a meeting with you....hear your evil plot on how to frustrate the newly emergent nation, and acquiesce to your plans without telling you to go fuc’k yourself!?

IGBOSON1:


I knew a known bigot and Igbo hater like you would be found on a thread like this!

Dude, all you’ve been waffling about ever since on this thread amounts to nada! Nigeria with its present political-economy that sees bigots, semi-illiterates and Igbo haters calling the shots would cease to exist, and so talking of ‘one Nigeria’ trying to frustrate Biafra/Igbo economy for no reason other than pure hate and ethnic bigotry/supremacy....such a possibility is DOA!

Assuming in the unlikely event our neighbours like Efik/Ibibio/Annang, Opobo, etc, elect to stay behind in Nigeria with you hateful lot who believe the country belongs to you, do you honestly see a situation where they will sit down in a meeting with you....hear your evil plot on how to frustrate the newly emergent nation, and acquiesce to your plans without telling you to go fuc’k yourself!?

Truth they say is a bitter pill, accept the fact that the emergence and survival of your Biafra greatly depends on the goodwill of Nigeria.
If no prior agreement then your Biafra is DOA, it's no rocket science.

Those groups you called out had told you that they are not interested in Biafra, not ready to get their own country and would always be Nigerians, are you angry because you now understand that you'd be surrounded by Nigeria?
You'd be an enclave in Nigeria so start dealing with that and ponder on the other points I've stated earlier.
You'd be deported from Nigeria to Biafra and that's where your nightmare starts.

Well this man is right judging it before the amalgamation of northern protectorate and southern protectorate. Igbo are not really get it right then. Mind you I'm a igbo man from Anambra.

Loving Igbo speaking ... Lol.
No wonder Igbo is in love with Ikwerre Hausa Fulani Kanuri Yoruba Arabs South Africans Malaysians Singaporeans Chinese Cambodians n many more.

IGBOSON1:


I knew a known bigot and Igbo hater like you would be found on a thread like this!

Dude, all you’ve been waffling about ever since on this thread amounts to nada! Nigeria with its present political-economy that sees bigots, semi-illiterates and Igbo haters calling the shots would cease to exist, and so talking of ‘one Nigeria’ trying to frustrate Biafra/Igbo economy for no reason other than pure hate and ethnic bigotry/supremacy....such a possibility is DOA!

I know say you be almajiri ba ?!
How you Igbos think you can disguise shameless bigotry and hate towards every human superior to you is not only appalling but ridiculous.

TUANKU:
I'm not ibo but i know for sure if Biafra had succeeded then by now Nigerians would have been going to hustle for greener pastures in Biafra including the kinsmen of this bigoted Senator.
Nigeria has held back the ibo people instead.

Can Bafra survive without aligning with the south south ?

We are already awared that the reason why the South East are agitating 4 biafra is because they are selfish and covetous for their desire to poccess the oil and gass that belong to the SS

Empty threats.
Nigerians are already suffering for nothing.

Biafra will be. Leave the suffering to us. Worry about yourselves.

gidgiddy:


It is very important to note that a person cannot lose their property or investment in a democrstic country just because they are not citizens of that country. Dangote opened a cement factory in Ethiopia, however, Ethiopia cannot turn around one day and seize Dangote's factory just because Dangote is not Ethiopian.

Getting a Visa to visit places in Nigeria is a very small price to pay for freedom and Independence

As for being landlocked, some landlocked African countries like Ethiopia and Botswana are doing better than Nigeria. The only thing Nigeria has is Oil.

It is far better for Igbos to be landlocked, seek Visa to enter Nigeria but be independent of the failed entity called Nigeria

It's not necessarily about property or investment in a democratic country, it's more about the person that owned the property or investment in a democratic country. If visa is not granted the foreigner, how will the property or investment in a democratic country be managed?
When UK delayed in renewing the visa of Romans Abahaminovic despite owning billions in property and investments in the UK, what did he do, he relocated to Israel.

What happens to all their properties and investments in Nigeria if Nigeria deports all Biafrans and slam a travel ban on them?

Bragalane:
[s]Loving Igbo speaking ... Lol.
No wonder Igbo is in love with Ikwerre Hausa Fulani Kanuri Yoruba Arabs South Africans Malaysians Singaporeans Chinese Cambodians n many more.

I know say you be almajiri ba ?!
How you Igbos think you can disguise shameless bigotry and hate towards every human superior to you is not only appalling but ridiculous.[/s]

Arrant nonsense

I dont know why and average Nigeria has bad belle. See anger, hatred and evil prophecy

Area4Area:
What he was saying flew over you, he's only saying that Igbos would now be foreigners in Nigeria.

You'd now need a passport and visa to enter Nigeria( PH, Uyo, Yenagoa, Warri, Calabar etc are all Nigeria) and Biafra would be surrounded by Nigeria.

Since you'd be surrounded by Nigeria, import and export to and from Biafra now depends on the goodwill of Nigeria. Entry of Biafrans into Nigeria and their movement would be strictly controlled by Nigeria

Nigeria would veto Biafra's entry into ECOWAS and Biafrans in these countries would be made to go get their papers and visas.

Nigeria could decide to close her border with Biafra(Benin and Niger reps comes to mind).

These are some of the the things the man was trying to say, remember that these are existing Nigerian laws, Nigeria isn't creating a new law to spite or punish Biafrans, just extending same laws to them since they're now foreigners.

Alien land act would be extended to Biafrans and all their properties all over Nigeria would be seized.

That Igbos don't feel it now is because they are still Nigerian citizens.

But you know asaba is owned by the anioma Igbo people, enuani , ika, ikwerre, epkeye, the oil rich places in river's and Delta are all occupied by Igboid tribes and all these tribes are members of the Igbo national Assembly now known as ohanaeze , Nigeria knows this, if Igbo is going to separate as a nation, all our Igboid tribes will be carved back to us like it was before, federal government devided it

We will be alright as an Igbo Nation if Nigeria should give us all our tribes