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Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Justcash(m): 11:55pm On May 18, 2021 |
Why did Nigeria create and emphasise on the existence of a SOUTH SOUTH region without WEST WEST, NORTH NORTH and EAST EAST regions? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by WoundedLamb: 12:17am On May 19, 2021 |
Lol... bro, there's no such cardinal direction. The area between Southwest and South points (and also Southeast and South points) is called the Southsouth. Updated (with image): You cannot have East East or West West cause North and South are the first major divisions. They are then subdivided into East and West. Therefore, they take precedence over the later. This means that whenever the division goes beyond the four cardinal points, you'd start seeing things like SouthWest/SouthEast, and Northwest and Northeast. And if you divide this any further, the two major points (North and South) will repeat themselves to accommodate the break down of the major subdivisions thus South South East and South South West (both are collectively South South). The question is not why is there no East East/West West (that would be ridiculous). The question is, why did Nigeria adopt South South but no North North (or some other feasible cardinal points). While I can't pretend to know the answer, I believe which of these points adopted by any map depends on the shape of the map and the socio-cultural need for such division. This might explain why Nigeria would have the South South region without points like North North. Hope this helps. Update II: Lol... I thought we were discussing some basic Geography. I didn't know the question had some political/cultural undertone. Not my kinda space, I'm out! 8 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Joel3(m): 12:28am On May 19, 2021 |
WoundedLamb:there is nothing like south South in geography. It's South or South East or South West. Even if you look at the nigeria map. What we know as south South and south east are one. It's simple South. And nothing east there. Even akwa ibom that is regarded and south South is behind the allaged south east. The creation of regoins and states in the country is flawed. What do you expect when the north created it all. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by WoundedLamb: 12:39am On May 19, 2021 |
Joel3:Ok 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Jmlsm: 12:43am On May 19, 2021 |
Justcash:just like there is no North Central but still we have one here! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by EndNigeriaNoow: 1:05am On May 19, 2021 |
the northern military regime tried to weaken the eastern region by creating SS. This is what the military regime did illustrated using an analogy In a family of 10, they separated the father and 4 kids from the rest of the family....and gave them a separate house to live in, the mother and 4 other kids objected to this but had no option but to follow the command because they were forced to. They started living separately since then. The reason why the military did that is to avoid facing the whole family in a fight because it would be hectic trying to defeat the whole family. These separated family still sees each other as one blood and are eager to become one and cancel the forceful separation and this would be achieved through BIAFRA and they will live happily and even more successful than they were, before being sperated. Smiles 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Tinubuadvocate: 1:17am On May 19, 2021 |
This is a pure distortion of history why you igbo like masturbating on historical events mr man this question is bigger than you ...Even Nnamdi Azikiwe would be turning in his tomb because he caused the whole thing. And mind you south south has never vote along eastern people until just recent time. Awolowo party has always won south south since amalgamation however because of political bitterness that zik has against Awolowo that is why he suggested that midwest should be carved out from southwest. EndNigeriaNoow: 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by bcomputer101: 1:30am On May 19, 2021 |
I blame our dear Mannique 4 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by dvdwed(m): 1:39am On May 19, 2021 |
This is why your Biafra cannot be attained. Easterners don't even have the balls to do shit alone, they want to drag South South, Igalas ,Ore along. Yeyerity. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by tamdun: 1:54am On May 19, 2021 |
History is about to repeat itself all over again, u people are about to make the same mistake as ojukwu, you are yet to get biafra and already treating SS like spoils of war, I pity any minority tribe that follow una 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Shadomaan7: 2:35am On May 19, 2021 |
What about North Central? |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by ozento: 3:22am On May 19, 2021 |
its because Nigeria is a zoo. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by richmond500: 4:13am On May 19, 2021 |
They are not named using cardinal points, its just for convenience. Its just regions |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by NaMe4: 4:30am On May 19, 2021 |
In geography, there are South South West and South South East coordinates. Funny how some comments above consider the whole South in Nigeria as South-East. If the map is analysed geographically, even Bayelsa State falls under the South-West or more specifically, South-South-West. Geographical coordinates do not determine the indigenous tribes within these locations. Rather, this is determined by Socio-cultural, political, economic ideologies and events. In the South-West, there are many tribes other than Yoruba. In North-East, many tribes are indigenous other than Kanuri. In the North-West, tribes other than Hausa are indigenous there. But according Biafra agitators, the SouthEast (and South according to some persons on this thread) should exclusively be Igbo or at best 'Igboid' and must be included in their biafra map. Geopolitically, not only Nigeria uses the term 'South-South'. Globally, there are Countries which are known as South-South Countries which span from Central America to Asia to the Middle-East. The UNOSSC is an office in the United Nations which focuses on these Countries. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Tochi3(m): 4:33am On May 19, 2021 |
Quota System, divide and rule mentality by the jihadist with the support of head slamming western zombies. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by ken6488(m): 5:15am On May 19, 2021 |
Why are you people crying more than us What your business with the south south 3 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by helinues: 5:50am On May 19, 2021 |
And is there anything like NC on the cardinal direction? ![]() |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Phcmayor(m): 6:06am On May 19, 2021 |
It's only in Nigeria that we have south south cus people from the said region can't reason properly 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Asgard73: 6:09am On May 19, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate: Yoruba narratives Yoruba propaganda... which Awolowo and what Awolowo Iteskiri and Bini Na Dey south south win Awolowo party Dey win AG win any place for today bayelsa rivers cross river Akwa Ibom The iteskiri. Urhobo sapele way dem win .. how’s those towns faring today Yoruba humans go just carry propaganda for head like day na only dem Dey Nigeria Very careless deceit Imagine this typical lie from a Yoruba man Tell us town Awolowo won in the south Weda Na A G or Upn 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Asgard73: 6:15am On May 19, 2021 |
tamdun: Another Yoruba boy and gibberish Imagine Since 1956 Awolowo and Yoruba people having been running same propaganda on south old eastern Nigeria without results Ever ask how Michael okparA deAled with him and his noise or how north chased him with this same propaganda Typical sophisticated illiterates full of ignorance full this forum They go open mouth waaaaaa drop gibberish Yoruba sef Propaganda is stale 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Nobody: 6:17am On May 19, 2021 |
WoundedLamb:there's no south south What you have is south south east or south south west....so those in Niger delta as you call it....are they south south east or south south west, or mixture of carved out of the two? 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Asgard73: 6:17am On May 19, 2021 |
dvdwed: Another Yoruba historian ![]() They read their history upside down... Yoruba and their oduduwA narratives ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by tishbite41(m): 6:19am On May 19, 2021 |
WoundedLamb:What kind of voodoo Geography is this?! How can there be South-south without a corresponding North-north?! 3 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by Akwamkpuruamu: 6:23am On May 19, 2021 |
WoundedLamb: The area between the WSW and the WNW is the west west. You can't be smart by half. Besides there's no cardinal point like SS 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by tishbite41(m): 6:24am On May 19, 2021 |
Geographically speaking, there is nothing like South-South. The British gave the Fulanis that fallacious template to deceive and hoodwink the tribes of the Lower Niger. How can a Cross-riverian think he's more River Niger or Niger-Delta than an Onitsha man?! How can Ahaba be Niger-Delta and Onitsha be SE?! Simply divide-and-rule tactics. It is sad that we the so-called educated Southern Christians fell for this scam. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by tishbite41(m): 6:26am On May 19, 2021 |
WoundedLamb:Your so-called image says otherwise. Show me the South-South cardinal direction/point there. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by gidgiddy: 7:14am On May 19, 2021 |
Justcash: South South was a brilliant strategy by general Abacha to further divide the East. When the East is divided, the beneficiaries are the North. South South was created by Abacha to give some misguided people the illusion that they actually have a Region even though it was all about "divide and rule". The so called South South isn't even recognised by the constitution. Today, you will see someone shamelessly calling himself a "South South man", a disgraceful name General Sani Abacha created. Today, you will see someone fighting his neighbours in the name of useless connotations such as 'South South' and 'Niger Delta' while the real enemy is up North carting away his resources daily and dominating him. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by SocialJustice: 7:16am On May 19, 2021 |
WoundedLamb:Lovely response. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by naptu2: 7:16am On May 19, 2021 |
Justcash: Ask Alex Ekwueme. He created it that way. (Actually he gave an interview in which he explained why he made it that way. You can search for it). 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by WorldRichest: 7:19am On May 19, 2021 |
Justcash:This one too nah somebody pikin? Is this a Noun? I mean is the poster a person, animal, place or thing? |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by naptu2: 7:23am On May 19, 2021 |
This was originally published years ago, but it was republished after Dr Ekwueme's death in 2017. This is how the 6 geo-political zones were negotiated. How Ekwueme, Bisi Onabanjo plotted six geopolitical zones from prison https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/ekwueme-bisi-onabanajo-plotted-six-geopolitical-zones-prison/ 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is There South South Without West West, North North Or East East in Nigeria? by ThatIgedeBoy: 7:24am On May 19, 2021 |
EndNigeriaNoow:why do you Easterners always feel anything done by any government is against you? You feel every other region hate you Easterners, don't you think its time to start thinking there is something wrong with you people? 4 Likes 1 Share |
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