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If ur from imo, anambra, abia, enugu, ogun, delta, lagos, and other states with high cutoff the most logical thing to do is to change ur state of origin to any core northern state. stop complaining and adapt to survive.

however, its still a shame that we re still doing this 53 yrs after indepence. how can we defeat boko haram when almost all d males in yobe and her sister states have shunned the little crappy chalk and slate our potbelly leaders provided.

Eko Ile: Regardless of any perceived tribal or ethnic connotations , we are all entitled to our opinions and views and if his opinion robs you the wrong way, that's fine, but must you question and fault people for their entitled opinion?

I earlier indicated my take on this subject was over. However, I'm tempted to respond to your question and therefore, I apologize for breaking my word.

If you read my post I made it clear there's nothing wrong in defending our idols or leaders. But if you consider yourself an objective and respectable individual then you must do so with decorum and political correctness, even if it hurts. You must not explicitly or implicitly drag unhealthy ethnic rivalry and tribalism into it else you debase yourself and make nonsense of your political objectivity credential.

Now, do I expect many Nlers to understand or buy into my position? No. The reason is because in the history of humanity 'majority' will always belong to 'follow-follow' group while a few select shares the endowment of leadership and moderation. I believe the fellow I was calling out knows the group he belongs.

Besides, ask yourself this - what is the benefit of this thread? Nothing, except it helped create another thread that asks why SW people hate Ojukwu. So from git-go you know this thread is tailor-made for Yoruba vs Igbo target-practice. If you dont see what I mean then too bad.

And for the records, I have a good and seasoned chin for any kind of political jab. If you think I'm 'upset' because it 'robs on me the wrong way' then you're far from the truth. However, as person I prefer a more robust political discourse (heated or not, it makes no difference) rather than this usual NL kitchen-sink that most folks engage in.

One more thing - I do hope that someday you, Eko Ile, will join some of us who have made it a duty to shun unnecessary Yoruba/Igbo verbal assaults.

Gbawe: What makes this a "tribal slugfest"? Is it because it speaks against the antics of some bigoted elements from your ethnic group? Is OP wrong? Look, I don't care what you or anyone else thinks of me. Ultimately, I am about fairness and saying the truth as I perceive it. OP's question is legitimate and valid for this forum so spare me the sanctimonious lecture.

Look through my previous post to see OP says nothing I have not said many times before in relation to the whole Tinubu brouhaha. You should be ashamed that SE posters, when Tinubu has done no wrong to them politically or administratively, are the ones committed to the 24/7 vilification of the chap daily when they are fully aware he is well-respected by the folks he has represented in a political capacity.

You are not a fair-minded individual if you cannot understand why me and other Yorubas may be annoyed at how it is those Tinubu has done no wrong to and who he is not connected to who attack him constantly here whereas the average Yoruba, even if not a rabid fan, feels they owe Tinubu a debt of gratitude for ridding the SW of the enslavement of the PDP.

Anyone who cannot defend those he loves, respects and supports against unfair and hypocritical attacks, when push comes to shove, is not worthy of being called a man.

Below is an example of a thread where I have defended Tinubu. Go through them to see the vitriol against the man and those who contribute it. Tinubu is no worse than any other politician in Nigeria. Indeed, the reality is that he is far better than most.

https://www.nairaland.com/1041815/tinubu-us-democratic-convention-charlotte
Gbawe wrote:


https://www.nairaland.com/1041815/tinubu-us-democratic-convention-charlotte/1

Gbawe wrote:


Observe below Delafruita, a decent poster in my opinion, is doing the same as I have done to acknowledge the unobjective bile against Tinubu. It is obvious he makes the same point I do i.e the penchant for certain posters to attack a man who has done them no wrong yet has aided the progress of his region:

Delafruita wrote:


Look at the typical hateful response from an SE poster that is unclad bigotry personified. It is the sort of writing that will annoy even the most liberal Yoruba person because it is full of unobjective hatred for Tinubu who is a man respected by many from his own ethnic group. Some make the hypocritical vilification of the respected political leaders of others a past time, while pretending only virtue comes from their ethnic group as we have seen even in this thread, and you don't expect even the most detribalized Yorubas to take offence? As the hypocritical fool below infers, it is always Yorubas who have the problem and never others. Sad the truth on the ground ridicules this shameful hypocrisy.


https://www.nairaland.com/1041815/tinubu-us-democratic-convention-charlotte

Redsun wrote:

You're free to defend anyone of your choosing. Nothing wrong with that, ok. However, what I find unsettling is your first post to a potential tribal e-war which states thus:

Gbawe: OP, I think you know the answer to your own question.

Ultmiately, who cares why they hate Tinubu? The man will keep doing his thing while hateful elements continue to shout. Folks in the SW, fully cognisant of the reality of Nigeria, will know Tinubu is an asset.

Its interesting to know you were the 3rd person to comment on a thread that reads:

Garri the 1st: Going by what I've been seeing on NL, I can say that Tinubu is hated mostly by people from the South-Eastern part of the country. This is surprising since Tinubu's past actions and inactions affected mainly people in the southwest.

So my question is:
Why is Tinubu hated more by people who are not primarily affected by his actions and inactions??

and the best action you could come up with was to explicitly add more fuel to Yoruba vs. Igbo fire.

Defending Tinubu is one thing but dragging our respective ethnic groups into this unending exchange is reprehensible.

Now the question is - why did I call you out? Of all monikers why Gbawe?
The Answer is simple. You've established yourself as a relatively healthy NL political discussant. Not that I share most of your views, but atleast your ability to engage and not back down from whatever passionate views of your choice is what stands you apart.

You've been in NL long before I registered here and I believe it would be disingenuous if you said you didn't know this thread was a potential ethnic war that would add no real value to EAST-WEST political discourse.

Part of what makes a man is his ability to remain steadfast and not join the crowd because of the momemtary convenience. To prove my point, another thread is now asking why SW people hate Ojukwu. So should I join in and start poking on SW people? We know some people will but should people like me join in a Yoruba hate-fest because its appealing to few folks? There's no doubt many will fall for ethnic okie doke any time, but the few that refuse to be dragged into it (defense of our idols notwithstanding) will remain the face of our tomorrow.

My take on this issue ends here.

Gbawe: OP, I think you know the answer to your own question.

Ultmiately, who cares why they hate Tinubu? The man will keep doing his thing while hateful elements continue to shout. Folks in the SW, fully cognisant of the reality of Nigeria, will know Tinubu is an asset.

Good to know you can be part of NL gutter tribalism despite your supposedly political maturity and 'sophistication.' Does it surprise me? Probably not. Its a shame because some monikers are well known for this kind of threads while others won't even touch it with a ten-inch pole.

In democracy, people/groups will always have some level of entrenched political affiliations and ideologies. Some good ones and some bad ones and in midst of it all its my choice to subscribe to whatever makes me sleep at night. However, political maturity entails that, even in our noisy political-scape, I should be able to detect when an idea, a concept, or something as simple as a thread here in NL, has deviated from a healthy political discourse to something entirely gutterish.

Common sense demands that people who enjoy being professorial to others, especially in political matters, maintain decorum and avoid ethnic slugfests. When approached with a dumb subject, should either shun it completely or lampoon the purveyor. In your case, you not only didnt avoid a messy and tribally tinged Yoruba vs. Igbo thread like this one, you were too quick to join in and 'pump' the ingnorant OP. What do you think is the likely result/solution to this ignorant thread? A counter thread. We all need to use our heads.

[quote author=Dudu_Negro]None of the parties is Fulani-free. The VP is Fulani and PDP. I should not respond line by line to everything in your response but on the bolded, the change will occur through awareness.

I like your closing sentence and I agree. Police and Army are incapable of protecting any ethnic group. Each group must do for its citizens what guarantees their safety and security. The militias serve that interest and must be empowered as counter measures to invading assault, whether from government or rival ethnic groups. A look at Ombatse vs Police raises the importance of awareness and what a people must do to protect and survive in Nigeria.[/quote]The bolded is true. My instinct tells me [i]Ombatse [/i]approach to conflict resolution is likely to be the future trend for many ethnic groups, especially minority groups. Its glaring our unitary and over-sized govt is not and will not, even in the near future, be capable of guaranteeing the survival of smaller groups against fatalistic and militant adventurers.

Right now Nigeria is a crazy jungle where only the strong-willed survives.
It doesn't have to be this way. But like I wrote earlier, its like we're all on a big bus driving in the dark with no headlight. One would expect any sane passenger to demand, or possibly force, the driver to pull over and fix the light rather than hand over to a co-driver. But as Nigerians, we keep believing that, somehow, the next driver will make it safely. Unfortunately there's no record that shows the he will, that's why I've refrained from condemning ethnic militias that mainly operate as backup security for their people.

Don't you think one of the two 'mega-parties' has already pitched its tent with 'born-to-rule' proponents? I mean, its obvious one party is fighting Boko Haram, despite its supposedly flawed tactic, while the other is busy blaming the govt and the army for the surge in violence and the lack of quick victory over the terrorists. In fact, one of the two 'mega-parties' unofficial presidential flag-bearer just bared his mind recently. He unambiguously questioned why the FG is killing Boko Haram terrorists, yet I have no doubt you'll cast your vote for him come 2015.

Nwanne, if the alpha-male of the new mega-party is implicitly absolving known terrorists in broad daylight what do you think would happen when he mounts the saddle again? Oh, you think Miyetti Allah will cease to kill?

Incase you're wondering what my take is on this whole mess - I say lets forget about 2015 for now and convene SNC. If our daily unfolding events are anything to go by, then going forward with 2015 election with the existing born-to-rule structure, senseless terrorism, and undiluted and entrenched hate could spell the final doom to Nigeria.

The two parties are equally bad. The Far North is swinging with APC because they want power by all means, not because they think they have the solution to our problems. PDP is not much better.

Going forward without first changing the political structure is akin to driving in the dark with no headlight, a thing we're familiar with since 1967.

The day each group or region controls the destiny of its indigenes is the day Miyetti Allah will recognize a new Nigeria, until then PDP and APC wont do Jack.

Assad just wasted his money, if and when Israel is ready, those weapons will billow up through the air as smoke and Russia wont do jack about it. Guess what? Russia will be 'angry' by then Assad's payment will be chilling under 20 degrees in Russian bank vaults. Who wins? Russia, who loses? Assad. Folks this game is well known. The world, except Assad and his foot-soldiers, know who will win at the end of the day. Its a shame Arabs wont learn. Sometimes I feel there's no difference between Arabs and Africans.

After watching this I can't help but say - thank God for all the good people of defunct Eastern Nigeria who gave their all for our short-lived freedom during the Nigeria/Biafrian war, and Goodmorning to those who betrayed The Rising Sun.

There you have it folks, direct talk from a man who calls himself 'Fulani.' A man indigenous to Futajalon said the oil in Bayelsa belongs to him and he will kill you if you mess with it, lol! You better pay him some mind 'cause last time his folks said Nigeria would be ungovernable they really achieved it, or should I say - still achieving it. Today we're hearing 40 surface-to-air missiles and assorted rocket-propelled grenades in Kano, Lol! Fulanis dont fool, they're real, direct, and unambiguous. Seems like some people have been preparing for this imminent war for quite some time. The way I say it, this estate of their grand father is about to be fully actualized.

I'm loving this new Nigeria 5.0 - this 5.0 is a new version of One Nigeria where some folks will tell you what they'll do to the nation and before you say Jack - Kaboom! They've done it.

Lest I forget, he said "we're not defeated," meaning Biafra Bayelsa has to defeat Nigeria, sorry, North, my bad, Core North, hmmm, Fulani in the trenches before Jigawans relinguish their oil claim.

2015 will be interesting. And for my dismissive brethren whose only usuall response to issue like this is "laughable" or "nonsense," I say this to you - better get ready. Fulanis are no-nonsense people and they're not known to be cowards. They say what they mean and mean what they say.

nke001: Untapped "solid minerals" in Nigeria are mainly located in the Northern part.

The bolded is a cliche. I say tap the untapped! lol

While I feel the pains of unemployed graduates in Nigeria including El Rufai's daughters, my question to students is what did you study? Did you put Nigeria's economy and employment trend into consideration before choosing your discipline? Or did you zoom into a university and out of it with a degree that reads "CRK, Islamic Studies, Sociology, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Berom, etc" + other useless degrees that make no meaning in a developing economy like ours?

That a social worker makes $50,000/yr in the USA doesn't mean he's employable in Nigeria. Therefore, before crying your eyeballs out pls understand that Nigeria has a horrible developing economy and the best you can do is to avoid fields that make uni-students highly dispensable after all the sweat and tears in the university.

One thing I noticed is that un-guided students often choose fields that dont have any bearing in the economy. Its like they just want to be graduates. This trend is the reason students end up with 'first choice, second choice, and third choice' whatever that means. I say 'whatever that means' because I dont understand why a student should settle for Lab Tech instead of his/her first choice of Medicine. You find the same thing, if not worse, in liberal arts and social science students. Its like they have no idea what'll be their job after graduation.

One of the reasons students need to consider the fields they're going into is the intense connectivity of our world today. Contrary to what many think, Nigerian university degrees aint completely garbage. In fact, Nigerian degrees are not garbage at all. The only garbage, if there's any, is the non-value-adding degree most Nigerian graduates present to both local and international employers. What am I saying - some degrees are local while others are not. Seek for that which makes you employable beyond the confines of your national borders and you wont regret being a graduate.

My message might sound harsh but that's the reality of our world today. Its of no use knowing how bad our economy is (+ its a developing one) and then going in and out of the university with a degree in Zoology, sociology, or Pol science. Lets be frank, who do you think will employ you in a tattered economy? Useless degrees are meant for rich children, they arent for poor folks. Take a cue from India and you'll understand my message. India is exporting her math, engineering, and science graduates all-over the world while at the same time retaining many locally. Govt wont do that for us becuase this is where our God-given individualism comes in.

Mind you, its never too late to change field provided you're determined. Yes, its difficult, but it'll be worse if you keep waiting for Nigerian economy to improve.

After reading ACF's official statement on the military campaign in the ND, I feel tempted to be indifferent on their plight, or should I say - their turn. I do hope at the end of all these, the Core North would learn some something which is - this country has ceased to be the estate of your grand-father - adapt to the 21 century or implode from within.


Juxtaposing ACF's stand on ND and their stand on SOE today, one cannot help but shake head at the indescribable degree to which Core North's hypocrisy knows no bounds. By ACF's disjointed rule of engagement, collateral damage in the ND is acceptable and understandable, really? I guess chicken is coming home to roost.

My people say whoever brings an insect-infested firewood invites lizards to a feast. Looks like they're now realizing they did bring insect-infested firewood (Boko Haram) and must endure till the end of the feast. I hope they shut up and stop saying GEJ declared war on the North. Going by what we know GEJ only declared war on BH, unless they want us to believe BH means all of Northern Nigerian. And if that's the case we would like for them to tell us if Middle Belt states are also part of this theatre of war.

The day this sham they call unity comes to a crashing end 'll be the day heaven witnesses the greatest celebration of all times.

[quote author=Akanbi_edu]I have to agree with you my brother.

he hee

OP what is the uniting factor?[/quote]Well, I dont assume to have all the answers but if you must know, Nigerians have died enough and that is my beef and I believe that is enough uniting factor.

[quote author=oily+Yoruba]This thread is highly unnecessary. Igbo and yaruba can never mend fences. The best solution is for all to go their separate ways. QED![/quote]Its not about mending faces, its about being realistic and avoiding the other option which is a deadly catastrophe. We're already in the same country, arent we? This is not Iran and America or North Korea and America. This is not "we cant sit down with this and that mantra" The situation is precarious. Look at how militias are butchering our men in uniform, these men come from all parts of the country. They're our brothers and sisters, our fathers and mothers and we're losing them day and night. We've lost corppers, we've lost uniform men, we've lost teachers, we've lost traders, we've lost them all. Prof Soyinka said we're in a war situation and he's right. Just because some of us are tucked away in functional nations does not mean there's no war back home.

We can play ostrich and pretend things are great or we can do something. Unilateral or sudden disintegration will create unimaginable number of death - I dont think we have the stomach for that. The best we can do is to understand that this project Nigeria is dead, its only chance of resurection is to adopt a slow and careful withdrawal from the center. Maybe after we've all used our monies and the 15 yr time-plan to build and create economic power-houses then we can decide if we still want to maintain some aspects of one Nigeria. The Nigeria we have now is one that any ethnic group that feels stronger can sack the weaker one. Its plain silly.

biafranqueen: Do you mean like the EU? Would we still share the same currency?
Can they agree to equal budget for 10 years? I am not to sure about that
How about Federalism ? I think that would be best.

Currency sharing is not the issue. The main thing is we must do whatever is necessary to break our reliance and political slavery to the center. We have sold our souls to One Nigeria project without any gain at all.


The regions dont have to have equal budget. Whatever amount the regions are getting now let them continue to get it, maybe with a little increase, but with the knowledge that the money will dry after a period of 10 to 15 yrs. Our backs need to be on the wall for us to know there's fire on the mountain. With the way things are now, in the next 10 yrs if nothing is done we'll be literally decimating eachother. But if we know we're living on borrowed time you'll see that even this stupid trend of multiple wives will come to a screeching halt, Almajiris will be turned into a powerful workforce, Boko Haram and other militias will fizzle out, and competition will be the order of the day.

Its a slow therapy to a deadly national/structural sickness.

Please umunnem, you cant win with examination malpractice. You can get the degree but you will eventually pay - big time. If you're studying religious knowledge or African languages, perhaps, you might get away with it but still pay in the labor market - not many people looking for your good-for-nothing degree. The world is getting smaller and intensely connected by the day so its your job to improve and make yourself indispensable. This corner cutting frenzy - I dont get it. Is it that our younger brothers and sisters are in a deadly rush to board a stationary bus? What happens after your graduation - do you take that into consideration? Now you have a useless degree and a horrible GPA because you didnt take time to study hard. Pls make a good grade and get the course that will change your life.

Take it from me, if you cut corners you will pay. You cant get away with it. America brings in superb brains every year - there's a Visa for it - dont know the name now. Think about it - if you study engineering, maths, and sciences and make it with good GPA you can get the visa after graduation. I know not everybody wants to leave, believe me I used to think Nigeria was the real deal, but for those who want to avoid one year mandatory youth service and Boko Haram, that visa could be a life-saver.

If you failed this time you'll still get another chance to make your mark. Dont rush, follow the rules, you'll eventually get there. The beauty of it all is that after getting there through the right process, you'll look back and see those corner-cutters groaning in pain and rusting away with useless certificates.

Do not worry about JAMB and their new rules, if you get mad enough you'll come close to 400/400.

Nigerian Kids please go and study. I know most of you will say "but I did," yes you did, you came up short and that's why you have to do it again. Believe me, there's so much gain in studying extensively.

When I came to the US I took SAT subject Test because I wanted to go MIT - It was either MIT or nothing. But guess what - on the day of the exam before I could attempt the 50th question (took Physics and maths) the exam was over. Those who have taken Physics SAT subject test know how fast one needed to be to able to finish 70 questions in one hour. I was not fast enough, I was sluggish because thats how most of us do stuff in Nigeria. Not to denigrate our people but we kind of usually take our time in doing stuff. Maybe we think if we say - pls supervisor just gimme 2 minutes, pls sir, pls sir - that it'll do, no way. Anway, it turns out that not being able to finish the 70 questions in hour was actually a blessing because it made me cry so hard afterwhich I was ridiculously mad - mad at myself, mad at SAT for not taken into consideration people who're new to the system, mad at the US. To make it short, it turns out that not being fast enough at my first attempt was really for my own good - I needed to get acquainted with the way things are in America, if you're gonna get ahead coming from a sub-saharan nation - better be good and fast- too many Asian kids here kicking butts.

What am I saying - Nigerian Kids please study, study, and study. There is no place for blamers any more. I'ld hope when you all go to school a sizeable number of you guys are going in for Engineering cause that's where the real deal is. That's where your mettle will be tested and the weak will be weeded out, but if you make through I gurantee you the grass is greener in the end.

Hope you guys get the message which is - stop blaming JAMB. Deduction or no deduction, adapt to the deduction and make the grade. Its always eassy to make the grade if you're determined. Also, consider leaving Nairaland sometimes and go marry your book, it aint gonna hurt you.

Prof Corruption: If the East and West genuinely worked together (my emphasis on genuineness), the North would sit up. There would be no choice but to redesign the Nigerian federation to accommodate "reason and common sense" because the alternative would be the Sudan solution. The North can not defeat a united South.

But that unity is far from being achieved because the South is always in constant competition with itself. The Yorubas want to outsmart the Igbo and vice versa. In fact, the phrase "Southern Nigerian" does not exist in genuine political sense and the Northern ruling elite are very much aware of this development.

The solution is political mobilization in East and the West. If there's a power block in the East as well in the West, not just a loose political party set up to grab power and tend to interests of few elites, I believe a time would come that reason would prevail over greed and selfishness.

I'm happy you're talking. There is no guaranteed solution or future, but at least if we all know that whatever it is we have now is a mess i believe that should be enough to spur us into action. Even if we elect Obama or Cameron, the chances of them doing much is slim. Remember the PIB, how long did it take to get traction? was it not until one senator from SS alleged that over 80% of oil blocks belong to the north. I Dont know if the stats are correct or false but the point is that with the number of senators the entire north has, we might as well sell the country to the them and retire home because, quite frankly, they own it.

This lopsided country has not achieved anything for so long not because any region is weak or dumb but because it is structurally impossible to do it. We dont have to like each other but we can agree to love our children and I believe that is enough incentive to swallow our pride and do something right for once. If it means balkanization so be it, if it means SNC - am in, if it means regionalism - great too.

Prof Corruption: What a funny thread!
The problem with your postulation is a simple fact that balkanisation of Nigeria can be anything but peaceful.

What is your own 'postulation.'

10 t0 15 yr period will buy us time to renegotiate borders. Besides, disintegration is not the only solution in my post. Didnt you notice the first solution?

Mind you I understand that this kind of call will always attract extremists on both ends. But the truth is when we look at what's happening now it doesnt look like we have a realistic solution to the mess we're in. We can let APC or PDP win, it still wont change our doomed destiny as long as we're all trying to drive "this one bus." We all need to get real, Boko haram aint going no where. The best we can do is to get a northerner that will make BH calm down for awhile and after ten yrs another killer cult with a different name will spring up - in fact before that ten year period elapses we're still going to be losing some heads here and there for one reason or the other. Wake up people!

I say - Let all the regions continue drawing the same amount they're drawing now from FG coffers for a fixed period of 10 or 15 years during which we all ease into our respective new nations. We've got tp work something out else most of us will live and die and our children and their children will be here, perhaps in another forum - Koboland or pennyland, talking about the same thing.

biafranqueen: Do you think we can start by going back to our regions and invest in our infrastructure and economy without getting the government involved. Eze mbe si na nsogbu bu nke ya, ya jiri kworo ya n'azu For example: Instead of building a mansion build a hospital to not only help citizens by providing care but also charge affordable rates for services rendered and make a profit. How about we start by building a business and employing locals so our people will stop looking for opportunities abroad.

Why must we flock to Abuja or London for opportunities that we can create in our own land. First we must come together
O te aka o di njo, emesie o ga-adi mma.( Things will soon be better) Let us work on a local level as individuals to better our communities. Most of what is built in Igboland after the war was done by our grandfathers and we have not contributed to the up keep at all. The change starts with us we must all do our own part to make a difference in our communities.

What you said is great, I wont take anything from it at all. However, you also have to know that just as we build our homes we must also retain, to a very large extent, some political power and autonomy. The FG is the biggest investor, the greatest political and economic bully in any developing country. Most of the things we beg the FG to undertake in our region are minor projects countries like Israel, Finland, Lesotho, Gambia, etc are doing yet none of those countries number above ten million.

What I'm saying is that as we go home to build, let us remember that if we dont dis-entangle much of our political connectivity with Nigeria, if we dont retain some level of autonomy from Nigeria, we're still in the same sinking ship.

Why do you think every region in Nigeria kind of looks similar in terms of developement, its simple - we viciously tied the future of 160 million together. We forced the secular to sit with the fatalistic intolerant and we tied the republican with the feudalist. This has to be resolved soon else running home wont save us because nothing stops the fatalistic intolerant adventurer to come into your house in the middle of the night and sack you - after all he doesnt need visa/travel permit, or does he?

My sis, I believe in home building as well as home fortification.

There is only one reason why all kinds, strains, and manners of national taboos are befalling Nigeria and it is - Igbo and Yoruba do not want to swallow their pride and get rid of the disease once and for all. As long as we have three big ethnic groups whoever thinks anything can change without two of the three being in cahoots is in for a rude shock.

Its either two of the three unite to steal or heal. As an Igbo, my belief is - if we cant get a unified front to fix the real problem which is a return to regional structure then its better I pull out and get ready for the second war that will be declared by the remaining two.

There is no nation, in this day and age, that has internally sacrificed the amount of souls like we've done. We're not under occupation, we're not invaded yet we keep losing citizens like they mean nothing. The annoying thing is that we know where and what the issue is yet we can't look the Core North in the eye and tell them to back off and stop killing us.

We trully deserve what we get. West and East keep blabbing and running your mouths, the core north has figured us out - whenever their deity demands they either sacrifice Gideon Akaluka or Oluwatoyin Olusase.

I do not believe that Core North propped up Boko Haram for political gains, please dont buy into that. Boko Haram is a continuation of the dominant belief in the NE and NW. They just happened to be an ill-advised bargaining chip of the north for now, thats all. Just like we in the south do lots of masquerade and festivals, NE and NW are fervent believers in their own interpretation of Islamic faith. Think about it- if the dominant belief in our festivals and masquerades were to be isolationism, expansionism, or born-to-rulism, dont you think we would behead and kill whoever tries to contaminate us or deny us of our right? We all would be indoctrinated from birth and would grow up not understanding why other sections of the country refused to follow our way of life.

I'm tired of mourning our deaths. Folks, if we cant get back to regional govts then lets decide and have each region draw the same amount from federal coffers for about ten years afterwhich we all go our seperate ways. Each region will use the ten year period to negotiate borders, ease into new nationhood, and build infrastructures necessary for its competitive advantage. Lets save lives.

Check out the link (below) to a ten year period timeline of unrest in Nigeria and tell yourself if you see any hope but structural change in the horizon.

http://www.trust.org/item/?map=timeline-ethnic-and-religious-unrest-in-nigeria/

RIP

This murderous campaign will end when we demand it.

Nigeria is such a hellhole that the best anyone can do right now, if he/she has the resource, is to take one's family out of it. Borrowing from Prof Soyinka - the stuff one sees in this nation makes one wonder if the current definition of humanity is accurate. Its beyond my understanding how someone, hurt or unhurt, can go into a hospital and beat up a care-giver. Even Alqeada in its brutality still finds a way to be civil to those who give care to their wounded comrades. I wish someone would help me get it because I dont.

Its like Nigerian police men are perpetually in anger-mode. I personally think over 80% of them are clinically insane. Why do I say so? Throughout my time in Nigeria there was one recurring decimal amongst most officers and that is - Any time a police man in Nigeria gets upset with you he does something harmful immediately without restraint, sometimes he goes as far as killing you and taking to his heels. I witnessed this many times. One time they chased one guy in Aba, unbeknownst to the guy, to his house and murdered him right in front of his house, for what you might ask - for fairy tales of how the guy disrepected them. But we knew the reason was simply because the guy was in a nice car looking good and wasn't paying them any attention so that automatically set off the beast in Nigerian police men.

Fellas, think about this - you work your butt off and get yourself something classy and the average Nigerian police is jealous of you at any checkpoint. If they command you and you behave like a polished person they immediately get mad - its like civility (when you look good) means disrespect to them. They want you to be scared and jittery as they command you, anything less might spell your death after which they zoom into the bush. Its difficult to feel sorry for Nigerian police after you've gone through hell with them. In the US, if an officer dies in the hands of any criminal organization like Boko haram or the likes, all hell will break loose. Citizens are outraged because they, to a large extent, respect their officers. Nigerian police has neither value nor respect in the eyes of the people and the reason is simple - Nigerian police is indiscribably inhuman. The army is 100x better than Nigerian police.

He obviously didnt think of Baqa before uttering this nonsense. Seems like chicken coming home. At any rate, he has oil to thank for his jet.

This man, Shettima, and many like him should stop this "revolution coming to Nigeria" thing. Unless he means revolution coming to Borno. There will never be such in Nigeria. The worst that can happen is, perhaps, different sections picking up arms against FG. Anything with 'rev' in it is sure to end in disaster and will ultimatley drag this contraption down with it. Revolution in this day and age can only smell a chance in a geographical area that has, to some degree, a sense of oneness. It does not have to be 100% oneness but at least it must be over 60% for it to succeed.

My message is this: If we can wobble through IBB, Buhari, Murtala, Gowon, Abacha, OBJ, Abdusalami, Umaru, and Shagari and still be here e-warring and e-bigotting peacefully on the pages of Nairaland, I think we can make it through GEJ. No bid deal. Time has shown we're tough, can survive anything and everything so lets chill and bury the idea of revolution. We will soon ride out of this storm like we usually do.

Interesting. @Op you need to post the whole story.

Man, you wan kill pesin with the Okro story. I laugh tire no be small. Anyway, just an observation - I dont know who came up with story but Chikodi is not a name for boys in Igbo language.

On a more serious note, your points are self-evident. I don't know the reason behind Core North's low literacy rate. Its easy to blame it on religion but then again when you look at Iran, Lebanon, or Malaysia you realize Islam may not be where the problem is. Yorubaland has muslims too, why is the reality there different? All over world people who have access to education try as much as possible to grab it. If core north has failed to hold on to education throughout these yrs of unfettered access to Nigerian presidency, then what is the problem. Its certainly not religion, I'm sure its not a completely cultural issue because if we face facts, if we're honest with ourselves, Core north people were the first people to get what anyone can define as somewhat formal education. Maybe I'm wrong, but I've read where the colonialists wrote over and over again that these people where considered more educational advanced than the rest of the country. If that's true then what happened between then and now, do we assume we know?

Can we blame it on the Fulanis? No we can't - records have it that many Fulanis were great scholars in the times of Uthman Dan Fodio. In fact, today, Fulanis go to school more than Hausas. So my brothers, something happened that we dont know. I hope people dont turn this thread into a "bashing fest" of Hausa/Fulani. I think the FG should treat this as an emergency issue and figure out a way to reverse the ugly trend.

What am I saying - we dont know what happened therefore, we should refrain from assumptions. The only way we/ FG can help is to bring people who know what happened and why, and most importantly, these people must come from the affected region. Let a group of dedicated wise men solve it.