₦airaland Forum

Biggie2000:
Nairaland streets is no longer safe

endsarrrs:
Uselesss Fraudster aka team419

endsarrrs:
Will you SHUT-UP!

Juliusmalema:
It is not new.

Those guys are terrorists.

Obiano should be blamed for this madness. He has allowed the state to be porous to so many invaders....

He should go and learn pro-activeness from his counterpart in Rivers state.

You don't treat terrorists no matter they claim to be with mild fingers else they will overrun you.....

OmovuduTheBeast:
Cc: NGpatriot
Jerryherd

LegalWolf:
The prevailing sentiments, particularly south of the Niger, is that the geographical expression called Nigeria should be unbundled. If this is done, according to the arrowheads, the new entities formed out of Nigeria will turn into an el dorado of a sort. It is believed, at least in certain quarters, that all the problems confronting Nigeria would not apply to them.

I propose to contest the the legitimacy of these claims. But prior to delving into this, let me make a confession: I have a sheer bias for the concept of one Nigeria. Furthermore, I concede that Nigeria has a lot of structural problems, too many that it cannot be solved in, lets say, five years. But this bias notwithstanding, I will be as objective as far as possible in making my submissions. If you are unwilling to exchange opinion and rebut my argument respectfully, please do not bother reading. Clearly, this thread is not for you.

As far as we know, there are two prominent groups/persona for the call for secession. The first, which in my mind has the most appeal, is Nnamdi Kanu and his Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement. IPOB seeks to achieve the secession of South East and certain parts of South South and North Central. this new country will be called Biafra and will be the homeland of the Igbo people.

The second on the other hand, which gained currency following perceived Fulani attacks in Ibadan, is the Yoruba Nation movement currently led by Sunday Igboho. Like his counterpart, Sunday Igboho also wants to carve out an Oodua Republic from Nigeria. The new country will cover the current south western part of the country.

Having given this context, let me highlight the reasons why I think neither Biafra or Odua Republic will necessarily better the lots of the people:

1. The Character of the Leaders:

Both Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho are persons of questionable character. Pictorial and video evidence abounds of NK insulting elders and people of other tribes. Of recent, Reno Omokri who used to support NK and his folks revoked his allegiance. This is on the ground of insults and diatribes he has poured on people of other faiths and tribe. In fact, there is no evidence to show that he has retracted these statements. The same thing applies to Sunday Igboho.

To these two people, anyone who does not support the idea of Biafra or Yoruba nation is a coward and should be stifled. In fact, there was a video I saw that broke my heart. Sunday was asked to say something about Pa Adeboye who just lost his child and his response was: I don't have anything to say... those who don't support Yoruba nation, they will be losing their children as they are losing their wives!!! Why should that be? If the both achieve their republics, what would happen to freedom?

2. Tendency to breed dictators

It is easier to have dictators in homogenous republics like Oodua Republic and Biafra than it is in Nigeria. You think Hausa and Igbo people hate themselves? Let a Yoruba president try to exceed the term of his office and you will see wonders. But with these republics, it is impossible to check.

3. Corruption

Do you think that officials will be less corrupt under Yoruba/Biafra republics than Nigeria? Do you think that all public officials will just become just and do the right thing because it is a new country? Police officers will stop taking bribe and shooting indiscriminately? We hear the excesses of amotekun folks and they have not been given guns. What do you think will happen when they have funds?

4. Economy

Neither NK or Sunday has proposed an economic plan that will usher in their new countries to prosperity. Do these guys even know how macroeconomics and all work? A lot of people voted a particular based on emotions (which i likened to what is currently going on) and we are all still feeling the impact. There is a need for Southern people to ask questions so as not to avoid a repeat of one inefficient president.

5 Others.

There are other reasons as well which I would love to dwell on. But these affect minorities in the North and South. I have written this strictly from a Yoruba and Igbo man's perspective and I will welcome sensible rebuttals.

cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Seun etc.

IamCookie:
No, I am not the person. I don't have any husband in the USA

IamCookie:
I know of someone that did that. He resides in the US and haven't been to Nigeria since 2016.. He and his wife have a kid before he left... He told my friend(his wife) not to get involved with anyone within Ikorodu(where they live) but in case she needs to explore, she can try somewhere far and with just that person. He further said , he doesn't want to know that person. That s why i said re-orientation is better. Somethingz are just inevitable! No need to shy away from such discussion. Otherwise , your wife's action may be disgraceful , when she bleeps individuals within

fuckingAyaya:
They didn't mention world most high profile tailor

Blackfire:
Abba kyari...the next IGP

KillMNKnow:
His name is, Emma chidozie Ferdinand

He played for Julius berger and was sacked in 2004

He was granted LGBTQ asylum in Austria 2006

His Hausa is not fluent , he can't even differentiate gender mixing he with she and nothing special about what he said other than cursing which any one can speak.

Source.. NIA