When you Google the 3 largest tribes in Africa, you get Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Each of them over 40 million strong, more than the population of most countries of the world, Ghana is just 28 million people. To find all three tribes in one country was a recipe for disaster

You can't have two captains in one ship, let alone three. And so the story of Nigeria with these three tribes has been one of suspicion, betrayal, tribalism, killings, civil wars and eternal political fighting. This won't end any time soon.

The three largest tribes in Africa, together in one country? Two would have been very difficult, three was going to be a certain disaster.

Awolowo knew this and kicked against it.
Sardauna knew this and kicked against it.
Only Azikiwe lobbied for this union.

gidgiddy:
When you Google the 3 target tribes in Africa, you get Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Each of them over 40 million strong, more than the population of most countries of the world. To find all three tribes in one country was a recipe for disaster

You can't have two captains in one ship, let alone three. And so the story of Nigeria with these three tribes has been one of suspicion, betrayal, killings, civil wars and eternal political fighting. This won't end any time soon.

The three largest tribes in Africa, together in one country? Two would have been very difficult, three was going to be a certain disaster.

You said this won’t end anytime soon, that means even you don’t foresee a solution. Instead of wasting too much time on Nigeria situation. Pay more attention to your national identity (Igbo). Nigeria is not designed to work, Nigeria is designed to exist. It’s continued existence is as important as European Union

gidgiddy:
When you Google the 3 target tribes in Africa, you get Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Each of them over 40 million strong, more than the population of most countries of the world. To find all three tribes in one country was a recipe for disaster

You can't have two captains in one ship, let alone three. And so the story of Nigeria with these three tribes has been one of suspicion, betrayal, tribalism, killings, civil wars and eternal political fighting. This won't end any time soon.

The three largest tribes in Africa, together in one country? Two would have been very difficult, three was going to be a certain disaster.

Then what're ya tryna say?

This is why the British and our founding fathers in their wisdom chose a constitution which allowed some autonomy for each of the regions.
Unfortunately, some people for some reasons that are still not clear decided to abolish it by force.

AlexBells:

You said this won’t end anytime soon, that means even you don’t foresee a solution. Instead of wasting too much time on Nigeria situation. Pay more attention to your national identity (Igbo). Nigeria is not designed to work, Nigeria is designed to exist. It’s continued existence is as important as European Union

Bolded is the first intelligent comment I've read from you on Nairaland. Kudos.

Zxcvbnmghtr:
Awolowo knew this and kicked against it.
Sardauna knew this and kicked against it.
Only Azikiwe lobbied for this union.

Those knew nothing,

The problem of Nigeria is not the size of the population, but the content of character of each of the ethnic groups that makes up the country. Believe it or not, Nigerians are not good people.

America, Indonesia, China and India are more populous than Nigeria and they are living just fine. Perhaps you are saying that the black man is too sick to coexist with one another.

EbinPawaGovt:


Bolded is the first intelligent comment I've read from you on Nairaland. Kudos.

You have been reading comment from me, but they were not intelligent anyway thanks for wasting your time Na all the while, guess now it was worth the wait

ElSudani:
This is why the British and our founding fathers in their wisdom chose a constitution which allowed some autonomy for each of the regions.
Unfortunately, some people for some reasons that are still not clear decided to abolish it by force.

Where did the nonsense autonomy get us to a civil war?

AlexBells:

Where did the nonsense autonomy get us to a civil war?

Autonomy didn't cause any war. Foolish people did.

gidgiddy:
When you Google the 3 target tribes in Africa, you get Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Each of them over 40 million strong, more than the population of most countries of the world. To find all three tribes in one country was a recipe for disaster

You can't have two captains in one ship, let alone three. And so the story of Nigeria with these three tribes has been one of suspicion, betrayal, tribalism, killings, civil wars and eternal political fighting. This won't end any time soon.

The three largest tribes in Africa, together in one country? Two would have been very difficult, three was going to be a certain disaster.

It's intentional. If the colonialists couldn't disrupt Africans through artificial amalgams like Nigeria, there's no way they can sustain the confusion called Africa today. Homogenous countries generally have focus and direction. They also seek the best for their nations. A Tinubu, for instance wouldn't become president of an Oduduwa country, where an Osinbajo existed. Neither can a Buhari for Arrewa where a Kwakwanso existed. The only way the colonialist could keep Africa perpetually poor and confused is through these internal frictions. And they know Africans (blacks) don't have the smartness and will to reverse it.

Let's look at Central Africa for instance, why wasn;t the Hutus given one country? Why should they be in Rwanda and Burundi? Why should Tutsis also be in Rwanda and Burundi? Two people populous enough to form two countries were halved and placed in two different countries? The Europeans knew that there would be little effort at progress for such countries.

Only if there can be separation of tribe. Imagine our loving Yorubas been mixed with those evil tribes. (i never mention names) lets looks at other country , US for example, how many tribe are in US?

ElSudani:


Autonomy didn't cause any war. Foolish people did.

You think so? Why don’t Lagos state start war today? The regions were too powerful that was why the East was able to call the bluff of the center and the center emboldened by the two other region responded in idiocy. If it were 30 states at least 2 states from the north and west could have said no to war

Nnamdi Azikiwe will never rest well

Stop bringing childish and pedestrian argument. If Awolowo knew this, why didnt he insist on Yoruba nation alone?

Zxcvbnmghtr:
Awolowo knew this and kicked against it.
Sardauna knew this and kicked against it.
Only Azikiwe lobbied for this union.

Gowon abolished the regions for good when he created 12 states. Thats even not the point, the point is Nigeria should have been three countries from the beginning

ElSudani:
This is why the British and our founding fathers in their wisdom chose a constitution which allowed some autonomy for each of the regions.
Unfortunately, some people for some reasons that are still not clear decided to abolish it by force.

DMerciful:
Stop bringing childish and pedestrian argument. If Awolowo knew this, why didnt he insist on Yoruba nation alone?

Lol not insisting doesn't negate not knowing.

AlexBells:

You think so? Why don’t Lagos state start war today? The regions were too powerful that was why the East was able to call the bluff of the center and the center emboldened by the two other region responded in idiocy. If it were 30 states at least 2 states from the north and west could have said no to war

The regions were too powerful and that is why the East could challenge the center, right?
The regions were already stripped of their power before Ojukwu declared his secession. As a matter of fact, Ojukwu was part of the junta which made Nigeria a unitary state.
Why should Lagos start a war? For what purpose?

US is not an indigenous country so there's no real majority

Hollybratt:
Only if there can be separation of tribe. Imagine our loving Yorubas been mixed with those evil tribes. (i never mention names) lets looks at other country , US for example, how many tribe are in US?

ElSudani:


The regions were too powerful and that is why the East could challenge the center, right?
The regions were already stripped of their power before Ojukwu declared his secession. As a matter of fact, Ojukwu was part of the junta which made Nigeria a unitary state.
Why should Lagos start a war? For what purpose?

Stripped of which power, on paper or in reality or on the news?

DMerciful:
Gowon abolished the regions for good when he created 12 states. Thats even not the point, the point is Nigeria should have been three countries from the beginning

Ironsi abolished federalism as envisaged by the British and Nigerians themselves. Stop trying to rewrite history. It won't work.

That would be cowardice, wouldn't it?

Zxcvbnmghtr:


Lol not insisting doesn't negate not knowing.

Hollybratt:
Only if there can be separation of tribe. Imagine our loving Yorubas been mixed with those evil tribes. (i never mention names) lets looks at other country , US for example, how many tribe are in US?

US is a migrants country. They are people who came from Europe to seek a better future, so to a large extent, they had a common goal. That's why they are successful unlike Nigeria, where the Yoruba interest (crude oil and gas from SE and SS), Northern interest (crude oil from SE and SS) and Eastern interest ( a different country) \, Southern minority interest (a large share from their crude oil) collide.

AlexBells:

Stripped of which power, on paper or in reality or on the news?

What do you mean on paper? Do you know what a decree mean and why they are issued?

ElSudani:


Ironsi abolished federalism as envisaged by the British and Nigerians themselves.

Ironsi did not. Gowon did. Even if he did, why have you not reversed what one man did after 60 years? Because you love it or you're too intellectually lazy to try.

ElSudani:
This is why the British and our founding fathers in their wisdom chose a constitution which allowed some autonomy for each of the regions.
Unfortunately, some people for some reasons that are still not clear decided to abolish it by force.

Don't mind them. The are confuse and greedy people once it doesn't favour them the start talking TRASH. Same person that supports Peter Obi to be President of a united Nigeria are the same person that is in support of a separated Nigeria.

Had Obi been president they won't come up with talks like this. SLEFISH, GREEDY LOTS.

What is federalism?

Secondly, what specific date or month did Ironsi unify the civil service?

Thirdly, what month was Ironsi killed

Lastly, when were the 12 states created?

ElSudani:


Ironsi abolished federalism as envisaged by the British and Nigerians themselves. Stop trying to rewrite history. It won't work.

ElSudani:


What do you mean on paper? Do you know what a decree mean and why they are issued?

A decree with another military governor in the East that didn’t recognize Gowon? If the decree applied to the East why then err there war

DMerciful:
That would be cowardice, wouldn't it?

If you say so and it makes you feel good.

Zxcvbnmghtr:
Awolowo knew this and kicked against it.
Sardauna knew this and kicked against it.
Only Azikiwe lobbied for this union.

There's a clouse in that arrangement that if the union didn't work after 100yrs, there shall be a referendum to decide if all the tribes wants to continue.

This is what MNK is fighting for but some criminal politicians won't consent to it.