Pecuman:


What use is Niger-Delta presidency to the average Niger-Deltan? Fulani have been carrying leadership for head while their homeland in North East is the most impovrished part of Nigeria.

Niger-Delta already had Jonathan as Niger-Delta president but far North was in practically in control and he could've do anything.

People should hear that the Nigerian system was never meant to benefit the average man and must be dismantled for the sake of 98% of Nigerians who suffer under it.

You're right but you should as well understand that humans are naturally created and inclined to search for power.

We cannot try to ignore this, it will always be there but if Akwa-Ibom goes on its own there 2 tribes in that state if I am correct so it can easily be zoned and shared amongst themselves.

The same for the other Niger Delta States they should all go on their own, a small state with peace is better than a large state without peace.

IgbosAreMumus:


You're right but you should as well understand that humans are naturally created and inclined to search for power.

We cannot try to ignore this, it will always be there but if Akwa-Ibom goes on its own there 2 tribes in that state if I am correct so it can easily be zoned and shared amongst themselves.

The same for the other Niger Delta States they should all go on their own, a small state with peace is better than a large state without peace.

As you said, Humans are naturally inclined to power.

If a small region tried to go, Nigerian government will not like to lose that power and force it to stay.

Only a sizable region like lower Niger, Benue Basin or West can secede successfully.

What has to happen is that the tribes either operate by federalism, where each tribe can do what they want or the state is made in such a way that there is not big tribe and trying to get power through tribalism will just turn everyone against you, so that political tribalism won't work.

Federalism should work by Friday grouping every tribe with similar culture ND language in one region and then even in that region, give great autonomy to each tribe.

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Admissionclass:
) we are not landlocked
This is one of the major reasons why ipob thinks they need Southsouth minorities but that was in the past now Rivers can be dredged, we have seen how barges are now landing In onitsha river port even without dredging tankless of when it is dredged we have more than five rivers than can give us access to the sea especially river Niger which is an international water way.

2)we have enough land for agriculture
I would like to make this clear having the South South minorities will not guarantee us food security and breaking away peacefully from Nigeria does not mean we would still not trade,business comes before emotions, but in other words if they refuse to trade with us we try outside or learn from Israel how they were able to convert their rocky,desert and infertile soil to a productive land they even export food .

Risk of war
Sometimes last year some northern elites laid claim to the oil producing states in the Niger delta as conquered territory ,and that anyone who denies them right to the oil should be ready to fight them blood for blood This is Dan serious any attempt to break away with Niger delta might be too bloody and we are not ready to sacrifice for people who do not sympathize with us.

Foriegn exchange
The fastest growing economies in Africa do not have one drop of oil in their land.we still even boast of one of The largest gas reserves In Africa in our 5 states alone.but I subscribe more to a manufacturing economy that gas it's even a good thing we dobt have oil .

Let's us not break away and form a small Nigeria

God bless Alaigbo

God bless biafra.

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Pecuman:


As you said, Humans are naturally inclined to power.

If a small region tried to go, Nigerian government will not like to lose that power and force it to stay.

Only a sizable region like lower Niger, Benue Basin or West can secede successfully.

What has to happen is that the tribes either operate by federalism, where each tribe can do what they want or the state is made in such a way that there is not big tribe and trying to get power through tribalism will just turn everyone against you, so that political tribalism won't work.

Federalism should work by Friday grouping every tribe with similar culture ND language in one region and then even in that region, give great autonomy to each tribe.

Good idea but when I say each state can be on it's own I don't intend each should fight on its own, they should put hands together and fight it out.

Take Yugoslavia for example the marginalised tribes fought together and when the war was won they formed their independent nations.