james_ibor:

Oh well, they do since they pay the bills.

He who pays the piper dictates the tune, innit?

sakaguchi: I don't know why whenever topical issues on Nigeria is brought to the fore, NLders quickly get to their keys and start typing Meiotic comments and find a thousand and one reasons why the country should divide. I have said this over and over again, Nigeria is a mega country made up of diverse ethnic inclusions each having its own distinct identity. The only things we have in common is the country we call Nigeria. Many countries have fought and experienced trying times as these poking Nigeria but they found ways to outlive it. There was once a war between the American south and Northern state, today, the USA is a "progressive free state" typified.
It would be a fairy tale to think that as a country we can divide into two, three, or four segments. To start with, Nigeria is not delineated into 2 religious halves by a conspicuous line, there a millions of Muslims in the south-west as far as Lagos, and the man Dokubo who has brought up this discussion is a Southern Muslim. Also, there are Millions of christians in Plateau, Niger, Kwara, Bauchi, Kebbi, Kogi to list but a few. How can you draw up such lines for the purpose of your phantasmagoric country. What makes you think the North will not further divide into several splinter state as they are by far not homogeneous by any sense. What makes us think the Yorubas would form a "happy ever after" state with the Igbo's. What makes us think the Niger-Delta wants to swap one evil of being a minority in Nigeria to being a minority with the igbos. My people, I might sound Naïve but that is the future I would love youths like me in this country to champion. Our problem is not in our diversity, we are not as diverse as America but they seem to be getting it right. Our country has been raped of its resources by our colonial Masters and the Baby-boomers generation of politicians who have ruled Nigeria from independence till date. They leave office and recycle themselves back into it making us to believe they are the Messiahs that we need and we are all incompetent. I say this, Dokubo has made a statement that will threaten the existence of peace in our country, he should be facing trial now, same thing goes to Buhari whose unguarded utterances in the past have contributed in putting our country in this unsavoury situation we have found ourselves. Do not be deceived, Jonathan has performed way below expectation, the souring hope and believe we have for the man in hat at 2011 elections have weathered off, but that does not mean we should swap tyrany of one kind for another. Jonathan has under-performed and he should know that his scorecard is what will determine his going back to Aso rock not cheap threat. At over 70, what is the coupist Buhari still eyeing Aso rock for? if he does not endorse a youthful and upright leader who is in tune with the zeitgeist of today's world, he should consider himself an enemy of the Nigerian youth and a briagand of our tomorrow, he does not have anything to offer in Aso rock and should accept it as fate.
Again, Buhari,Dokubo, Atiku and all others who have made inciting comments of this kind in the past should face trial. Na gama! Shikena!

AnanseK:

And how do they pay the bills? Do they work harder than everybody? The oil wealth belong to the sovereign Nigeria. Of course theose living near the wells are being compensated, NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta, Amnesty, Half of the countries revenue allocation etc. You cant lazy about in Rivers or Bayelsa drinking ogogoro and think that you are a richman - Just because you family raffia hut was, by some chance, close to an oil well.

nairalad:

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Do you mind explaining how this came about?

splashbaby: Too late folks! Damage has been done already..Jonathan kinsmen thinks they own Nigeria.

Obiagelli: Waiting for abati

Dee60: Asari is talking to Nigerians!

Buhari is talking to Nigerians!

Tinubu is talking to Nigerians!

Femi Falana is talking to Nigerians!

Several Nigerians are talking!

Meanwhile His Excellency is keeping quiet!

That is why Asari feels free to fill the vacuum!

Period!

AnanseK:

And how do they pay the bills? Do they work harder than everybody? The oil wealth belong to the sovereign Nigeria. Of course theose living near the wells are being compensated, NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta, Amnesty, Half of the countries revenue allocation etc. You cant lazy about in Rivers or Bayelsa drinking ogogoro and think that you are a richman - Just because you family raffia hut was, by some chance, close to an oil well.

Ama28: Let us get a written copy of Kuku's statement in the state and get Asari tried for treasonable offence, then we can buy this excuse from the presidency.

Thank God for the likes of Dino Melaye who has taken him to court!