Niger_d:

When Money from Cocoa and Rubber from Mid-western State, BENDEL (EDO-DELTA) was used to Develop Lagos and Oyo State, Tell POSTER, What were u thinking then and NOW OIL, What will u b thinking,

alj harem:

1. Mid-west was the western Nigeria and people did not view it as mid-west yoruba back then untill Nnamdi split the west

2. Rubber and cocoa were grown in Ondo and some in bendel

3. Welfare program was in the western Nigeria beck then which was used to educate everyone regardless of of ethnicity ask any sensible mid-westerner.

4. the progress of the western Nigeria back then is still felt in Nigeria today from you first television station your first skyscraper in africa

get your facts right

Beaf:

With all this "loveliness," why do you think the old Bendel is tilting more to the SE as natural allies?

Beaf:

With all this "loveliness," why do you think the old Bendel is tilting more to the SE as natural allies?

sheyguy:

the above önly happens in Nl and in the heads of Igbo politicians who want to impress Gej for favour. The new massob leader can bear me witness.

sheyguy:

the above önly happens in Nl and in the heads of Igbo politicians who want to impress Gej for favour. The new massob leader can bear me witness.

Beaf:

With all this "loveliness," why do you think the old Bendel is tilting more to the SE as natural allies?

oduasolja:

look at this dummy. last time i checked ACN was governor in edo state and oshiomole was tilting to west.


what the bleep are u talkin about. i dont recall apga having any strong hold outside the south east.

Beaf:

No history abot tin this time?

Really? So what if I am not Igbo? And that is the same as maybe 80-90% of Delta state peeps that post here.
Maybe to you Oshiomole too is Igbo, even though he effortlessly swings into the SE/SS common position (eg fuel subsidy) when called upon.

There is a level of arrogance we find offputting; anyway, you wen de take [b]tin [/b]soak garri no go understand, na coded talk be dat.

emmke:

once upon a time as well, tin from my state was one of the major source of income in this country.

emmke:

once upon a time as well, tin from my state was one of the major source of income in this country.

biachwest:

All this Northerner's are all in defence.The judgement should be from Independence.(Nothing more nothing less) The colonial masters was in charge before independence,more ever there was evidence that the then dividend was above 50% percent in favour of the north.
True federalism will guarantee  economic growth throughout the nation.why are the nother states too worried about true federalism?.They have been in charge for yrs and when ever anyone proposes for this system he/she ended up in prison.
The world is hungry, theycan supply foods to the rest of Nigerians and the world in general.

Beaf:

At that time, rubber and oil palm were also developing Nigeria; along with cotton and groundnuts.
And guess what? Then the derivation was 50%, not 13% as it is today. So, who is getting cheated?

The simple solution to the problem is to call for true federalism.
Under true federalism, the disgraceful monthly trips to Abuja will cease in place of real productivity. I am quite sure the oil producing states would not mind bankrolling a fixed calendar and its modalities for fiscal Independence for all federating units.

emmke:

once upon a time as well, tin from my state was one of the major source of income in this country.

see*noevil:

However it must be said that cocoa NEVER kept Nigeria's economy up alone and can NEVER be compared to products such as Palm Oil and Rubber not to talk of Crude oil .

The simple solution to the problem is to call for true federalism.
Under true federalism, the disgraceful monthly trips to Abuja will cease in place of real productivity. I am quite sure the oil producing states would not mind bankrolling a fixed calendar and its modalities for fiscal Independence for all federating units.

see*noevil:

As far as i know MAYBE tin was one of the major source of income in your region back then but tin was NEVER a major source of income for Nigeria as a country  . You can do you research online to find out more . Before Crude oil was found Nigeria's economy was an agrarian one , Exportation of Cotton while the Old eastern region exported Palm oil , and rubber . Cocoa was from the west and Ground nut and back then the revenue was shared 50% .

However it must be said that cocoa NEVER kept Nigeria's economy up alone and can NEVER be compared to products such as Palm Oil and Rubber not to talk of Crude oil . In the world right now Malaysia and Indonesia have better economies than that of most western countries and the major source of income of both nations are rubber and palm oil . Cocoa alone CANNOT sustain one quarter of Nigeria .

emmke:

no time, no strength to argue. when are you gonna divide the country so that you can keep all the oil for yourself. I'd personally help you.

Beaf:

With all this "loveliness," why do you think the old Bendel is tilting more to the SE as natural allies?

see*noevil:

when the aboki's are done annihilating you jos folks in a genocide , then we would have drawn the sympathy of the UN and then we would divide Nigeria .