Beaf:

See this clown! Are Tokyo from NURTW, Ibadan branch? Or are you the new leader of Boko Haram?

Listen, when you have a topic that deals with your favourite small minded subjects, you can roll as you wish. But when a topic deals with the whole of Nigeria, you should have more sense than to derail it with tiny brained, tribalistic inanities.

metalGo0g:

@OP

The North can/will never secede out of Nigeria; the same rule also applies to other ethnic groups. The word secession was erased out of Nigeria political lexicon during the period Igbo haters fought against Biafra.

~Bluetooth:

''You have brains''. . . .so stick yourself to your uncle's thread besides when last did you see me on your thread since you chose to shout down any negative comment on him.And as for me being a clown ? Wow. . .i reserved my comment while i laugh my backside off here !!!Is this the same mentalgong or has your id been hacked ? Lol

~Bluetooth:

!Is this the same mentalgong or has your id been hacked ? Lol

grafikdon:

Jesu Kristi Nmamuoooo !!! Bluetooth the [b]B[/b]ad [b]A[/b]zz [b]G[/b]angsta !!! . Isn't it obvious you're the type who'd buckle in the knee, drenched in the pool of your own urine when faced with a situation that may involve swift exchange of clenched fists? Your unnecessary and disturbing distribution of inflammatory  ethnic antagonism riddled infantile drivel, while hiding under the skirt and blouse of anonymity is a dead give away.

Aloy+Emeka:

Yes they can and pray they don't because hunger will finish southern Nigerians. You cannot EAT crude oil.

MaziUche0:

Crude oil can buy food. You are comparing an inelastic product with an elastic product. The inelastic product always wins.

dappssee:

I dont think dividing the country will solve our problems. What about the Ijaws/Itsekiri crisis, the Ife/Modakeke crisis. We have over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Does it mean we must have over 200 nations. Even at that, there will still be crises.

[size=16pt]I think true federation, where every state controls its resources and the centre is weak and unattractive will be the solution to our problems. [/size]

dappssee:

I dont think dividing the country will solve our problems. What about the Ijaws/Itsekiri crisis, the Ife/Modakeke crisis. We have over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Does it mean we must have over 200 nations. Even at that, there will still be crises.

[size=16pt]I think true federation, where every state controls its resources and the centre is weak and unattractive will be the solution to our problems. [/size]

dappssee:

@Chy: You dont seem to understand the point. When we all go our separate ways, we will still have the units fighting. True federalism means the centre will be weak and unattractive while the states control their resources.

I believe the north has more long term potentials than the south but the fact that they will get some allocation from the FG at the end of each month will make them and infact every other region lazy and less enterprising.

Lagos can survive without FG's allocation. How many states can do that?


I think we should apply the onshore - offshore dichotomy for deep water oil wells and leave the states to control the wells and other resources within their boundaries.

chyz:

The North wants all out islamic rule so can federalism help them receive that? No. Can them going their own way give them that?Yes. You talk about the fighting between small groups, its not even major and once they get their own autonomy it will calm down.Also with other various tribes fighting,nigeria cant even prevent that because its to many tribes so the smart thing would be to break apart and those problems can be easier checked. And since you say the north has more long term potential than let them go their way.

dappssee:

With true federalism, the north can practise whatever religion they like. If you move from one state to the other in the United States, it will almost seem as if you are in a different country. That is what I mean by federalism. If southerners still feel comfortable living in the north, they can stay but if not, they can move back to their states.

Already the north claimed federalism when introducing sharia. Is the north not almost completely islamatized with the introduction of sharia.

Breaking will not check the problem but bring it to the fore as you will find minority tribes screaming 'marginalization'. I believe in true federalism. The states control their resources and systems of governance.

dappssee:

With true federalism, the north can practise whatever religion they like. If you move from one state to the other in the United States, it will almost seem as if you are in a different country. That is what I mean by federalism. If southerners still feel comfortable living in the north, they can stay but if not, they can move back to their states.

Already the north claimed federalism when introducing sharia. Is the north not almost completely islamatized with the introduction of sharia.

Breaking will not check the problem but bring it to the fore as you will find minority tribes screaming 'marginalization'. I believe in true federalism. The states control their resources and systems of governance.

Echidime:

When are they planing to do it,i give them my blessings

Ikwikwikwi:

THERE IS A GREATER STRENGTH WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER. OUR FATHERS FOUGHT TO KEEP US AS ONE, SO WHY WOULD ANY ONE WISH FOR A SEPARATED NIGERIA. I STILL SEE A BRIGHTER LIGHT IN OUR UNITY, MAY BE IN THE TIME OF OUR CHILDREN, THE LIGHT WILL SHINE BETTER, THAT IS THE DREAM OF OUR FATHERS. NORTH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST, WE NEED EACH OTHER, AND WILL CONTINUE TO CO EXIST. WE SHOULD WORK TO PROMOTE WHAT WILL KEEP US TOGETHER THAN WHAT WILL MAKE US TO GET SEPARATED, JUST LIKE THIS POST.

chyz:

And how does the country staying together,federalism or not stop the minority tribes from screaming 'marginalization'? In delta state alone the igbos are the single largest tribe amongst various tribes, the same goes for the yorubas with kwara,the idoma with benue,etc.

Nigeria staying together will just continue to be a tug of war for resources. Federalism is not the answer.It'll still never work especially since the same elites will be in the same positions as now.

Ikwikwikwi:

WE NEED EACH OTHER MY FRIEND. WE NEED A PRACTICAL FEDERALISM NOT COSMETIC SURGERY THAT WILL DISSECT AND WEAKEN US. THERE IS A GREATER STRENGTH WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER. THE NORTH IS NOT THE PROBLEM. [color=#006600][b][/b][/color]