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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Ibrahimmrfish(m): 6:54pm On Feb 20, 2021
CSTRR:
And to be honest, I would rather we build bridges with Benin republic than with Niger republic.
Benin republic has a freaking port.

We can finally control their port and maximise it for the benefit of Nigeria.

What does Niger republic have to offer us?
Last time i checked,Niger republic never ask to be part of Nigeria.And yes like it or not,there is alway a close link between Niger and Nigeria.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Wisemfon(m): 7:07pm On Feb 20, 2021
We are moving to the much dreamed united states of africa! Nigeria taking the lead, integrating benin republic, niger republic and english speaking cameroon
good move

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Zooposki(f): 7:09pm On Feb 20, 2021
Wisemfon:
We are moving to the much dreamed united states of africa! Nigeria taking the lead, integrating benin republic, niger republic and english speaking cameroon
good move

Please we don’t want Niger Republic. They can join Arewa Republic.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Zooposki(f): 7:10pm On Feb 20, 2021
Ibrahimmrfish:

Last time i checked,Niger republic never ask to be part of Nigeria.And yes like it or not,there is alway a close link between Niger and Nigeria.

Northern Nigeria. We in the South have nothing in common with them.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Wisemfon(m): 7:14pm On Feb 20, 2021
Zooposki:

Please we don’t want Niger Republic. They can join Arewa Republic.
we are african. One africa
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Zooposki(f): 7:16pm On Feb 20, 2021
Wisemfon:

we are african. One africa

One Africa my foot. So they can finish killing us in the South.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Wisemfon(m): 7:16pm On Feb 20, 2021
Zooposki:

Northern Nigeria. We in the South have nothing in common with them.
But can't we accept our differences
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by nkemjacob2(m): 7:54pm On Feb 20, 2021
For Benin to be in Nigeria we prefer bakassi to come back. Later u will see Niger coming to join
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Bornboy4: 7:59pm On Feb 20, 2021
Nigeria can form more union if only every state is autonomous.
EzzyCarter:
This Benin president needs a brain check. You want Benin to be the 37th Nigerian state? When most Nigerians want out of the unholy matrimony called Nigeria? This is similar to Bangladesh saying they want to merge with Pakistan ...This must be an expensive joke grin

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by CSTRR: 8:26pm On Feb 20, 2021
Ibrahimmrfish:

Last time i checked,Niger republic never ask to be part of Nigeria.And yes like it or not,there is alway a close link between Niger and Nigeria.
They don't need to ask to be a state.
We are alraedy doing everything for them.
Building rail and refinery there. What else does a state need?
How many Nigerian states have rail?

The only link between Niger and Nigeria are fulani migrants.
Fulanis are not indigenous to Nigeria.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by chieveboy(m): 8:30pm On Feb 20, 2021
saajus:
Wow. That will be interesting. To be honest, looking at the present situation, it looks unrealistic. If the author saw it, who am to disapprove of his work?

A lot of the negative energies (bad karma) will have to be resolved though. This means situations like the ESN, Bh, inter-tribal wars etc will occur.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Ibrahimmrfish(m): 8:35pm On Feb 20, 2021
Zooposki:


Northern Nigeria. We in the South have nothing in common with them.
And since when do your opinion matter?
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Ibrahimmrfish(m): 8:37pm On Feb 20, 2021
CSTRR:

They don't need to ask to be a state.
We are alraedy doing everything for them.
Building rail and refinery there. What else does a state need?
How many Nigerian states have rail?

The only link between Niger and Nigeria are fulani migrants.
Fulanis are not indigenous to Nigeria.
What refinery? They already have their own functioning refinery,unlike our beautiful corrupt country.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Nobody: 9:26pm On Feb 20, 2021
Ibrahimmrfish:

And since when do your opinion matter?

His opinion is the opinion of majority of the people of Southern Nigeria.

His opinion matters a lot. The major problem is the politicians and few individuals in South West that are sustaining the internal political crisis and tension. This has not made the Yorubas to take decision on Nigeria. It is Yorubas that is presently enslaving the South to the North and not the British.

Niger and Chad Republics don't need to apply to be part of Nigeria because already, they are part of Nigeria as parasites.


The North came to Lagos to control our waters through NPA and NIWA. You are controlling our viable Airports (Lagos & PHC) through Aviation Ministry , you control Niger Delta oil through NNPC, You closed our borders and control our seaports through Customs, you use Police, Army and Judiciary to oppress and suppress us. You control our resources and exchange our lives and foreign reserves with your brothers operating as Bandits and Boko Haram.

The day Yoruba will go to war against the Fulanis will mark the beginning of the end of Nigeria. South South and South East are fully prepared and waiting for the Yorubas. The South West Frontline States of Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast are on standby. You cannot close our borders and not creating enemies for yourself.

Yorubas are too diverse with diverse of opinions, that is why decision cannot be easily taken.

Let me ask you a question. If Yorubas are given quit notice in the North, do you think our people would appeal it? In fact, that would be the greatest favour to the entire South.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:34pm On Feb 20, 2021
primestreams:
Lol

You will shocked how other African countries want to be Nigerians


I don't know what this African countries, Lebanon, India, see in Nigeria,


While most of us are tired of this failed union

Stay there talking about ''failed union'' while Chinese, Lebanese, Indians, Germans, and lately the Beniniois fall over each other to do business with Nigeria.

Tomorrow your children will be failed like you, while positive people prosper in THIS Nigeria which is going NOWHERE.

Forum of stupid dreamers.

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:38pm On Feb 20, 2021
Teejay13:
This does not make any sense to me.

We re yet to manage the 36 states we have and all we could think about is to add more state.

This is insanity of the highest order.



Shut up. There is nothing like ''we''. Speak for YOUR state, let others speak for theirs. If YOUR state is messed up, other states are trying. Don't paint every state negatively.

Nations are all about expansionism, not reductionism. No country ever rejects a neighbouring territory clamouring to join it.. Every country/empire/kingdom wants more territory. Go and study history. Mumu people with no common sense.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Dybala11(m): 9:40pm On Feb 20, 2021
They've probably heard about how the Nigerian government is doing giveaway for terrorists and also want to try their luck. grin
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by samdunzo: 9:43pm On Feb 20, 2021
We need to recognize what he means. Benin and Lagos sit on the Abidjan- Lagos corridor, the most densely populated region in West Africa. SW and Federal leaders need to leverage on this and build a highway through the region. That and the Lagos Calabar rail has the potential to double, if not triple, our GDP

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:48pm On Feb 20, 2021
Obalowe:
This is best described as DISTRACTION, FG trying to frustrate and distract Biafra and Oduduwa Republic agitators.
Nigeria will disintegrate but how it will happen I don't know.

Abeg shut up.

People have been predicting the break up of Nigeria even since before your father was born, yet we are still here. In 50 years time, your children could be saying the same if you give them that mentality, and Nigeria will still be here.

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:51pm On Feb 20, 2021
fujirice:
Why are we taking what the minister said literally?
What I deduced from what he said is that Nigeria and Benin should be good neighbors, afterall, Benin is like a 37th state in Nigeria given the amount of Nigerians there and the similarities we share.
Not that a sovereign state would want to give up their ‘sovereincy’ to another state. For what na? France sef no go gree make that one happen.

My humble submission

You are wrong. That is the foreign minister. He doesn't make the sort of frivolous, unguarded statements you're suggesting.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by primestreams: 9:52pm On Feb 20, 2021
Rossnitti:


Stay there talking about ''failed union'' while Chinese, Lebanese, Indians, Germans, and lately the Beniniois fall over each other to do business with Nigeria.

Tomorrow your children will be failed like you, while positive people prosper in THIS Nigeria which is going NOWHERE.

Forum of stupid dreamers.
Shut your trap I pray my children will not grow in a country where the government pays 800 million weekly to bandits
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:53pm On Feb 20, 2021
zoedew:
And Togo will be the 38th State!

That would be beautiful. The more the merrier.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by primestreams: 9:53pm On Feb 20, 2021
Rossnitti:


Stay there talking about ''failed union'' while Chinese, Lebanese, Indians, Germans, and lately the Beniniois fall over each other to do business with Nigeria.

Tomorrow your children will be failed like you, while positive people prosper in THIS Nigeria which is going NOWHERE.

Forum of stupid dreamers.

Stupid country that's has zero economic policy, 100% nepotism

Rubbish country
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:54pm On Feb 20, 2021
primestreams:

Shut your trap I pray my children will not grow in a country where the government pays 800 million weekly to bandits

The bandits showed you a receipt?

Or you spirited your way into the CBN offices to view the transfers?

Ignorant dunce.

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Rossnitti: 9:57pm On Feb 20, 2021
primestreams:


Stupid country that's has zero economic policy, 100% nepotism

Rubbish country

Would a semi-literate dropout like you know what ''economic policy'' was if it walked up to you and slapped your dumb, disgruntled face?

Is it not in this same Nigeria that your junior formed a startup in Yaba, Lagos, that was bought 2 months ago by Stripe for 200 million dollars?

Forum filled with useless, disgruntled dropouts.

Benin Republic know the value of Nigeria, and what it has to offer, unlike useless entities like yourself. Go and wash plates abroad, or sell drugs like your mates, while the Beninoise, Chinese, Indians, and others build the country with us.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by dalass(f): 9:57pm On Feb 20, 2021
illicit:
We are at 37 already....

We have a State of Emergency

Lol! grin

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Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Nobody: 10:31pm On Feb 20, 2021
Rossnitti:


Abeg shut up.

People have been predicting the break up of Nigeria even since before your father was born, yet we are still here. In 50 years time, your children could be saying the same if you give them that mentality, and Nigeria will still be here.


Nigeria has not broken up because of the political dichotomy and internal tension in Yoruba land since Akintola / Awolowo era. The day Yoruba will go to war against the Fulanis will mark the beginning of the end of Nigeria.

I am afraid of the present youths. The various cult groups (Aiye, Eye, etc) and hoodlums and Area boys may eventually become militants groups in future. In a country where you cannot retrieve a stolen GSM line that has been in usage for 15 years from telecom operators because of access to NIN servers for weeks. A country of injustice and nepotism cannot survive for a long time.

The Benin Republic President was either misunderstood by Onyema or he was just playing to gallery. They only need financial assistance from Nigeria.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by plaindealer: 10:32pm On Feb 20, 2021
primestreams:

Shut your trap I pray my children will not grow in a country where the government pays 800 million weekly to bandits


Why not just pack your load with your children and leave Nigeria for real Nigerians to enjoy? It's not by force.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by plaindealer: 10:36pm On Feb 20, 2021
babaolofin:


His opinion is the opinion of majority of the people of Southern Nigeria.

His opinion matters a lot. The major problem is the politicians and few individuals in South West that are sustaining the internal political crisis and tension. This has not made the Yorubas to take decision on Nigeria. It is Yorubas that is presently enslaving the South to the North and not the British.

Niger and Chad Republics don't need to apply to be part of Nigeria because already, they are part of Nigeria as parasites.


The North came to Lagos to control our waters through NPA and NIWA. You are controlling our viable Airports (Lagos & PHC) through Aviation Ministry , you control Niger Delta oil through NNPC, You closed our borders and control our seaports through Customs, you use Police, Army and Judiciary to oppress and suppress us. You control our resources and exchange our lives and foreign reserves with your brothers operating as Bandits and Boko Haram.

The day Yoruba will go to war against the Fulanis will mark the beginning of the end of Nigeria. South South and South East are fully prepared and waiting for the Yorubas. The South West Frontline States of Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast are on standby. You cannot close our borders and not creating enemies for yourself.

Yorubas are too diverse with diverse of opinions, that is why decision cannot be easily taken.

Let me ask you a question. If Yorubas are given quit notice in the North, do you think our people would appeal it? In fact, that would be the greatest favour to the entire South.

Confine your southern opinion to the part of southern Nigeria you call home, don't speak for the whole of southern Nigeria.
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by primestreams: 10:41pm On Feb 20, 2021
plaindealer:



Why not just pack your load with your children and leave Nigeria for real Nigerians to enjoy? It's not by force.
exactly only carwards run from there home, a matter of time we fix this country, no body is leaving
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Nobody: 10:42pm On Feb 20, 2021
plaindealer:



Why not just pack your load with your children and leave Nigeria for real Nigerians to enjoy? It's not by force.

So he can leave a country where the leader of the bandits (Auwal Daudawa) is being interviewed comfortably seated in a sitting room. A country where Sheikh Gumi can have meetings with bandits but Air force cannot locate them. A country where appointments into DPR cannot be questioned. A country where projects and appointments are sited and made based on nepotism. Is it by force for the South to be perpetually exploited ?
Re: Geofrey Onyeama: Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ by Wisemfon(m): 10:43pm On Feb 20, 2021
Zooposki:

One Africa my foot. So they can finish killing us in the South.
is the north not killing southerners? Yes/no

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