If Nigeria is transitioning to ethnic regional Structure as being considered, then, new states creation and realignment to reflect regional balancing is a necessity. It is therefore not surprising why state creation bills are flooding the national assembly. One of such states that is inevitable is a new state from Rivers state.

Call it Upland state, Portharcourt state, Igweocha or Orashi state, all Igbo speaking people in the present rivers state need a new state that must be in the same region with other Igbo-speaking states.

It all started in 1967 during the civil war when the old Ahoada and Portharcourt division of the Eastern region who never demanded for a state were made part of the Old rivers state through military fiat. Later in 1976, Obigbo and Egbema were forcefully drawn into Rivers through a controversial boundary adjustment after much resistance.

Since then, efforts have been made for reunification, one of which was the restructuring proposal of late prof Ben Nwabueze. But the most visible was that of Obi Wali, an Ikwerre from Portharcourt who clamoured for a Portharcourt state for the south east before he was murdered.

There is a problem. Some Ikwerre politicians have tasted political power in Rivers state and the free flowing oil wealth that comes with it and are now drunk with delusion. They deny and distance themselves from their ethnic identity in order to curry favour from the post-war powers-that-be and sustain their position. They even go the extent of bullying and neglecting Igbo groups their assert their Igboness in the state.

But the Ikwerres have a problem too. A large chunk of the oil and gas resources that made rivers state rich is located in the neglected parts of the state that assert their Igboness, such as Obigbo, Egbema Ndoni etc
These areas are so crucial to Rivers state economic prosperity that tens of oil wells disputed by Imo and Rivers during the short-lived Ihedioha administration saw Wike running to Owerri to beg Ihedioha for settlement. When Rivers won at the supreme court against the boundary commission that adjudged the oil wells part of Imo state, wike held a Thanksgiving for it. Again, highlighting how important boundary oil wells are to Rivers state economy.

Now, there is even a bigger problem for the Ikwerres. The new regionalism debate has opened a door of opportunity for the neglected LGAs of Obigbo Egbema Ndoni etc to demand for their own Igbo speaking state to be part of an Igbo speaking region. Note that Anioma people, with their human and humongous oil and gas resources are already clamouring for a state to join the Igbo speaking region. This means that the structural outlook of the country will significantly change with the Igbo speaking region increasing in Economic and political influence. For instance, Imo has already overtaken Rivers state in GDP figures with much of its gas resources untapped. Anambra's gas resources remains untapped too. With Anioma joining the pack, it'll make it three proven "gas giant" states and other potential natural gas bearing states, and this will place them at par with Niger Delta in oil/gas resources, at least or make them the "new bride" of the country economically away from the Niger Delta

Therefore, if these people from Rivers choose to join an Igbo region, it'll further boost the
fortunes of the region and they'll surely get massive support from Igbos. If they include others such as Ogba and Etche without Ikwerre, they'll likely follow them considering the volume of their resources. Then, it would mean Ikwerres will be left with a Rivers state remnant, diminished both in clout and in cash. This will be a problem for them considering they are neither so hardworking nor invested in creativity. They will have no choice than to be part of an upland Igbo speaking state.

Considering the history of resentment in Obigbo, Egbema etc we will not be shocked to see a state creation request from them soon. If they do it first, with the support of Igbos, they'll have a state in their own terms that will include Ikwerres. This is why Ikwerres must repeat what Obi wali did by doing it first for their own good.
We might be moving towards self determination. It's good to be close to each other so that when velvet divorce calls, we heed.

What's with the obsession with Igbo people in this forum mehn 🤔

This is a thread I made about a the restructuring model that would have helped Nigeria. Which appears to be what they are adopting now.

https://www.nairaland.com/8114157/restructuring-model-wouldve-helped-nigeria

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I thought as much. Interesting perspective.

Cry from now till tomorrow and spew all the nonsense and bile in you, it will not change a thing.

Ikwerre is not igbo and WILL NOT be Igbo. The earlier you clowns realise this and move on, the better for you.

Igbo people stop being irritants you can not force your identity on anyone. Go do your region, biafra or whatever you want but leave Ikwerre out of your madness. Everyday the same people writing and posting nonsense about people that don’t even care about their existence. Are people not ashamed?

[quote author=100millionGoal post=130425135]What's with the obsession with Igbo people in this forum mehn

In so many ways ikwerres consider themselves a superior and an aborigine ethnic group. As have been said severally, the last thing an Ikwerre man will do is to get into any association with Igbos. It has never happened before and won't now.
Ikwerres formed Ogbakor Ikwerre Convention in 1963 years before Igbos formed Ohaneze Ndigbo. And this was when no one knew there would be war. In 1965 in a Communique today called Rumuomasi Declaration Ikwerres solemnly declared they are not Ijaws, Ogoni or a sub of any other ethnic groups including the Igbos.
Ikwerre join the minorities who agitated that a state should be created out of the old East.
Whatever nomenclature or abuse you may use to describe the ikwerres it is no problem as far as it includes that ikwerres are not Igbos.
Igbos are hard working, ikwerres as you said are lazy so how are ikwerres Igbos?

Make Igbos try dey rest na
Wetin be this

Whalis:
In so many ways ikwerres consider themselves a superior and an aborigine ethnic group. As have been said severally, the last thing an Ikwerre man will do is to get into any association with Igbos. It has never happened before and won't now.
Ikwerres formed Ogbakor Ikwerre Convention in 1963 years before Igbos formed Ohaneze Ndigbo. And this was when no one knew there would be war. In 1965 in a Communique today called Rumuomasi Declaration Ikwerres solemnly declared they are not Ijaws, Ogoni or a sub of any other ethnic groups including the Igbos.
Ikwerre join the minorities who agitated that a state should be created out of the old East.
Whatever nomenclature or abuse you may use to describe the ikwerres it is no problem as far as it includes that ikwerres are not Igbos.
Igbos are hard working, ikwerres as you said are lazy so how are ikwerres Igbos?

I know you're not Ikwerres, so I'm not addressing you as one. My reality check does not call for your repetitive fantasy and fake narrative. Cross Rivers state is a prime example of what is means for an oil reliant state to move from grace to grass. A state that undertook the Tinapa project worth over 250 billion Naira in the current rate, can barely pay it's workers today.

We have seen Igbos in Benue screaming everyday. No one wants Igbos to be blamed if some few Igbo deniers get trapped in a minority dominated state out of greed.

Noneroone:
I know you're not Ikwerres, so I'm not addressing you as one. My reality check does not call for your repetitive fantasy and fake narrative. Cross Rivers state is a prime example of what is means for an oil reliant state to move from grace to grass. A state that undertook the Tinapa project worth over 250 billion Naira in the current rate, can barely pay it's workers today.

We have seen Igbos in Benue screaming everyday. No one wants Igbos to be blamed if some few Igbo deniers get trapped in a minority dominated state out of greed.

I am full blooded Ikwerre. The narrative we have now is that if any person is the other it is Igbos who are Ikwerres.

Noneroone:
If Nigeria is transitioning to ethnic regional Structure as being considered, then, new states creation and realignment to reflect regional balancing is a necessity. It is therefore not surprising why state creation bills are flooding the national assembly. One of such states that is inevitable is a new state from Rivers state.

Call it Upland state, Portharcourt state, Igweocha or Orashi state, all Igbo speaking people in the present rivers state need a new state that must be in the same region with other Igbo-speaking states.

It all started in 1967 during the civil war when the old Ahoada and Portharcourt division of the Eastern region who never demanded for a state were made part of the Old rivers state through military fiat. Later in 1976, Obigbo and Egbema were forcefully drawn into Rivers through a controversial boundary adjustment after much resistance.

Since then, efforts have been made for reunification, one of which was the restructuring proposal of late prof Ben Nwabueze. But the most visible was that of Obi Wali, an Ikwerre from Portharcourt who clamoured for a Portharcourt state for the south east before he was murdered.

There is a problem. Some Ikwerre politicians have tasted political power in Rivers state and the free flowing oil wealth that comes with it and are now drunk with delusion. They deny and distance themselves from their ethnic identity in order to curry favour from the post-war powers-that-be and sustain their position. They even go the extent of bullying and neglecting Igbo groups their assert their Igboness in the state.

But the Ikwerres have a problem too. A large chunk of the oil and gas resources that made rivers state rich is located in the neglected parts of the state that assert their Igboness, such as Obigbo, Egbema Ndoni etc
These areas are so crucial to Rivers state economic prosperity that tens of oil wells disputed by Imo and Rivers during the short-lived Ihedioha administration saw Wike running to Owerri to beg Ihedioha for settlement. When Rivers won at the supreme court against the boundary commission that adjudged the oil wells part of Imo state, wike held a Thanksgiving for it. Again, highlighting how important boundary oil wells are to Rivers state economy.

Now, there is even a bigger problem for the Ikwerres. The new regionalism debate has opened a door of opportunity for the neglected LGAs of Obigbo Egbema Ndoni etc to demand for their own Igbo speaking state to be part of an Igbo speaking region. Note that Anioma people, with their human and humongous oil and gas resources are already clamouring for a state to join the Igbo speaking region. This means that the structural outlook of the country will significantly change with the Igbo speaking region increasing in Economic and political influence. For instance, Imo has already overtaken Rivers state in GDP figures with much of its gas resources untapped. Anambra's gas resources remains untapped too. With Anioma joining the pack, it'll make it three proven "gas giant" states and other potential natural gas bearing states, and this will place them at par with Niger Delta in oil/gas resources, at least or make them the "new bride" of the country economically away from the Niger Delta

Therefore, if these people from Rivers choose to join an Igbo region, it'll further boost the
fortunes of the region and they'll surely get massive support from Igbos. If they include others such as Ogba and Etche without Ikwerre, they'll likely follow them considering the volume of their resources. Then, it would mean Ikwerres will be left with a Rivers state remnant, diminished both in clout and in cash. This will be a problem for them considering they are neither so hardworking nor invested in creativity. They will have no choice than to be part of an upland Igbo speaking state.

Considering the history of resentment in Obigbo, Egbema etc we will not be shocked to see a state creation request from them soon. If they do it first, with the support of Igbos, they'll have a state in their own terms that will include Ikwerres. This is why Ikwerres must repeat what Obi wali did by doing it first for their own good.
We might be moving towards self determination. It's good to be close to each other so that when velvet divorce calls, we heed.

God forbid ikwerre joins Igbo to be in one region.

Every sane Igbo rejects them completely.
Oyigbo, etche, omuma and egbema are okay. Ndoni should join their brothers aboh in anioma state. Ekpeye and ikwerre with exception of Elele alimini should stay with Niger delta.

Tranquill:
Cry from now till tomorrow and spew all the nonsense and bile in you, it will not change a thing.

Ikwerre is not igbo and WILL NOT be Igbo. The earlier you clowns realise this and move on, the better for you.

Igbo people stop being irritants you can not force your identity on anyone. Go do your region, biafra or whatever you want but leave Ikwerre out of your madness. Everyday the same people writing and posting nonsense about people that don’t even care about their existence. Are people not ashamed?

Who is ikwerre and what is ikwerre? God forbid productive Igbo nations allows a liability like ikwerre clan to join us.

We will reject that with our strength and numbers.
Anioma with ndoni, orashi state with egbeme and elele alimini are done. All these emuoha and obiakpor people should get out from our new Igbo nation. We don't need you but we will allow people like elele alimini and others clan of this modern ikwerre that migrated from arochukwu to join.

So, relax as no sane Igbo man wants you to join them in our new nation.
You people are liability and have nothing to offer the Great Igbo nation.

Human resources, you don't have. Capital you don't have. Natural resources, you don't. What do you have? Otilo

Ikwerre people my foot. If everything should join the Igbo nation, that useless land of Ikwerre or whatever they call themselves is rejected. We don't want those nincompoops.

Noneroone:
If Nigeria is transitioning to ethnic regional Structure as being considered, then, new states creation and realignment to reflect regional balancing is a necessity. It is therefore not surprising why state creation bills are flooding the national assembly. One of such states that is inevitable is a new state from Rivers state.

Call it Upland state, Portharcourt state, Igweocha or Orashi state, all Igbo speaking people in the present rivers state need a new state that must be in the same region with other Igbo-speaking states.

It all started in 1967 during the civil war when the old Ahoada and Portharcourt division of the Eastern region who never demanded for a state were made part of the Old rivers state through military fiat. Later in 1976, Obigbo and Egbema were forcefully drawn into Rivers through a controversial boundary adjustment after much resistance.

Since then, efforts have been made for reunification, one of which was the restructuring proposal of late prof Ben Nwabueze. But the most visible was that of Obi Wali, an Ikwerre from Portharcourt who clamoured for a Portharcourt state for the south east before he was murdered.

There is a problem. Some Ikwerre politicians have tasted political power in Rivers state and the free flowing oil wealth that comes with it and are now drunk with delusion. They deny and distance themselves from their ethnic identity in order to curry favour from the post-war powers-that-be and sustain their position. They even go the extent of bullying and neglecting Igbo groups their assert their Igboness in the state.

But the Ikwerres have a problem too. A large chunk of the oil and gas resources that made rivers state rich is located in the neglected parts of the state that assert their Igboness, such as Obigbo, Egbema Ndoni etc
These areas are so crucial to Rivers state economic prosperity that tens of oil wells disputed by Imo and Rivers during the short-lived Ihedioha administration saw Wike running to Owerri to beg Ihedioha for settlement. When Rivers won at the supreme court against the boundary commission that adjudged the oil wells part of Imo state, wike held a Thanksgiving for it. Again, highlighting how important boundary oil wells are to Rivers state economy.

Now, there is even a bigger problem for the Ikwerres. The new regionalism debate has opened a door of opportunity for the neglected LGAs of Obigbo Egbema Ndoni etc to demand for their own Igbo speaking state to be part of an Igbo speaking region. Note that Anioma people, with their human and humongous oil and gas resources are already clamouring for a state to join the Igbo speaking region. This means that the structural outlook of the country will significantly change with the Igbo speaking region increasing in Economic and political influence. For instance, Imo has already overtaken Rivers state in GDP figures with much of its gas resources untapped. Anambra's gas resources remains untapped too. With Anioma joining the pack, it'll make it three proven "gas giant" states and other potential natural gas bearing states, and this will place them at par with Niger Delta in oil/gas resources, at least or make them the "new bride" of the country economically away from the Niger Delta

Therefore, if these people from Rivers choose to join an Igbo region, it'll further boost the
fortunes of the region and they'll surely get massive support from Igbos. If they include others such as Ogba and Etche without Ikwerre, they'll likely follow them considering the volume of their resources. Then, it would mean Ikwerres will be left with a Rivers state remnant, diminished both in clout and in cash. This will be a problem for them considering they are neither so hardworking nor invested in creativity. They will have no choice than to be part of an upland Igbo speaking state.

Considering the history of resentment in Obigbo, Egbema etc we will not be shocked to see a state creation request from them soon. If they do it first, with the support of Igbos, they'll have a state in their own terms that will include Ikwerres. This is why Ikwerres must repeat what Obi wali did by doing it first for their own good.
We might be moving towards self determination. It's good to be close to each other so that when velvet divorce calls, we heed.

I actually want to see Ikwerre in South South region...

This people have forgotten what ijaws did to them in the old rivers state that they kept crying to Igbos begging to be added to South East

Ijaws are pushing them now they are trusting them... I really want to see Ikwerre in South South region as a semi independent region... First port Harcourt would go instantly ( that's exactly what ijaws want)