Vivly:

Is it really necessary..I'm an Abian so my word is enough proof but if you want me to, I wouldn't mind giving you proofs from the net. We all know Abia's problems go beyond bad roads.

i bu onye ebe na abia...ole okpuru ochi ochi gi?

DiademSh07:
It's a matter of time the owner of Delta flush you out! Your fore fathers found the land in Delta barren, huh? It's a matter of time!

hehehehe. kid,please how old are you?

Nsiman:
Op, could this be the reason GEJ doesn't include Akwa ibom and Cross River states in his pipe line surveilance contract and any thing that has to do with the Niger Delta?

to me I think d reason for that is because the major ppl dat engaged in the Niger delta struggles were mainly d Ijaws(the militants)...
Does Akwa ibom have militants?
If they do please tell me coz I don't think am aware of them.

DiademSh07:

Lol!
We all know the perpetual loser in Nigeria, it's aint secret!

yes we know.

Mogidi:


@barcanista
Wow this is yet another masterpiece, one for my archive.
Hmmm!! I never knew my kinsman Anthony Enahaoro campaigned against the creation of Midwest.

We learn something new everyday.

lygn19:

But if u meet an a delta north person whose name is chidera outside delta state, lemme say in a neutral state like rivers state and ask her where are u from, she wud tell u Delta-igbo...
Also does any Edo person answer Chidera, u guys have Bini ancestry but u guys abandoned ur Benin Language and adopted Igbo as ur language... only in Nigeria dat things like dx happens.

Oh why respond to that imp

Nonaira or onenaira igbo1stson where are u

omonnakoda:
In some dark recess of his mind this must must some kind of sense

If not that some people here are exposed, having read wide, the OP would have completely spammed google with lies, and some people here take them hook, line and sinker. His problem is that he fails to digest the information he has access to.

atlwireles:


We learn something new everyday.

That's true bros.

Scholes007:
i bu onye ebe na abia...ole okpuru ochi ochi gi?

you have sent that girl away.
shes not an igbo.
even me from Anioma understood what you asked a little bit.

DelticStephEn:
hehehehe. kid,please how old are you?

The same age with your foolish fore fathers who lost his way! The midwest be like eastern, huh?

DelticStephEn:

come and tell me that i don't share any ancestory with ibo or that i have my ancestry from bini and if i don't slap satan out of you then call me any name that you like.

Nne ...biko ignore the nwa nkita

Ndi ofe Di very terrible and despicable

Eziokwu

Vivly:

Da F>ck?
The problem of misinterpretation. I did not object to the Op's view. Listen,.Niger delta states are oil producing states. Now, these states generate large revenue internally, receives royalties from oil multinationals, receives federal revenue on basis of derivation and as such, most of them are developed in the Nigerian sense like Akwa Ibom or Rivers.
Now, I agree Abia is part of the Niger Delta but they don't look the part. What with them being educationally less developed and pro-quota system. That is my point. So now, you see why I said it sounds unbelievable that Abia is part of the Niger Delta?

I understand your point. Before I point out some of the factors that will clear your concerns, I will tell you with clear evidence that Abia is economically more advanced than Akwa ibom. To attest to this, the outgoing governor made conscious effort to connect Uyo to Aba to tap from the commercial and industrial activities there.

Now, what makes the difference are:
1. the federal allocation [ aka National cake]. Below is allocation for the stated period:

[img]http://4.bp..com/-RKle6DY1YHk/VBIEwX98csI/AAAAAAADhSw/_JCfx8rpiXI/s1600/revenue.png[/img]

2. Abia State, since the return of Democracy, has not been favoured with good leaders. Abia state is still under the grip of Kalu's cabal. Abia will take a different position in National climes if she can have leaders like Akpabio, Donald Duke, Fashola or Amaechi.

3. Those states you refer to has more oil companies than Abia

4. Oil deposit in Abia is not as much as those of Delta, Rivers and Akawa ibom, but it's enough to take Abia far beyond what she is, currently, if not for corruption and marginalisation in Nigeria.

For the records, Cross River lost most of their oil to Akwa ibom, notice their current position in the allocation table while Akwa ibom tops the table, I hope they will fare well in this current status. It wouldn't have been an issue if not for the over dependence on oil. However, I respect Donlad Duke for his visionary leadership, he was the one who gave Cross River a new sector, Tourism, which I believe generates much internal revenue for them annually. That's how every state should look inward and diversify economy, not only 'National Cake'.

OrlandoOwoh:

If not that some people here are exposed, having read wide, the OP would have completely spammed google with lies, and some people here take them hook, line and sinker. His problem is that he fails to digest the information he has access to.

Inspired by akpu overdose

DiademSh07:
The same age with your foolish fore fathers who lost his way! The midwest be like eastern, huh?

lols your reply have already shown how old you are. i don't waste my time on Angry kids like you. **ignored**

Mogidi:


@barcanista
Wow this is yet another masterpiece, one for my archive.
Hmmm!! I never knew my kinsman Anthony Enahaoro campaigned against the creation of Midwest.

Most of you have always denied this fact. Of all the minorities that clamoured for the creation of states/regions to allay the fear of majority domination that led to the setting up of the Willink Commission, I never read about any in the Western Region. When AG shouted at the creation of the Mid-West by the NPC/NCNC to clip Awolowo, the sage and his "disciples" were called names.

omonnakoda:


Before you go far can you provide a source for this claim about IBB please.

it was not babangida but abacha that coined south-south via 'ex Ekwueme's recommendation at the constitutional confrence that gave birth to the 1999 constitution which abdulsalami abubakar adopted to hold 1999 election that ushered obasanjo into office.

DelticStephEn:

lols
your reply have already shown how old you are.
i don't waste my time on Angry kids like you.
**ignored**

u re too cute to be arguing with nonentities...

Orlando Owoh u ve changed o.
Though u still carry ur Yoruba tribalistic trait, u now argue matured. Thumbs up to u.

DelticStephEn:

lols
your reply have already shown how old you are.
i don't waste my time on Angry kids like you.
**ignored**

Go cry to mama.

Bunch of wandering losers!

prophetfire:
it was not babangida but abacha that coined south-south via 'ex Ekwueme's recommendation at the constitutional confrence that gave birth to the 1999 constitution which abdulsalami abubakar adopted to hold 1999 election that ushered obasanjo into office.

"South South" does not appear in the constitution
It is a terminology that has no official status

barcanista:
The term "Niger Deltan" is not restricted to agitation for resource control. It is like saying the term "Catalan" is only used when secession is demanded in Barcelona, Spain. On the "South South" I agree with you because it was borne out of divide and rule tactics. The NDDC, Min of ND Affairs and Amnesty programs are all tools by the State to make the people feel false sense of belonging while their resources are exploited.

what you wrote is quite informing but its only someone who isn't enlightened that would say he or she wasn't aware, please do Nigeria a favour by stop your hate campaign about Nigeria using Niger delta resources ( am not saying they are not using it) but over emphasising it isn't right either because our son was given the opportunity to develop our region but he failed woefully, if our own son can't deal with our issues why should we blame people from other regions??

OrlandoOwoh:

Most of you have always denied this fact. Of all the minorities that clamoured for the creation of states/regions to allay the fear of majority domination that led to the setting up of the Willink Commission, I never read about any in the Western Region. When AG shouted at the creation of the Mid-West by the NPC/NCNC to clip Awolowo, the sage and his "disciples" were called names.

Still shocked that Anthony Enahoro (the man who raised the motion for independence) wanted to deny us independence from the western region.

Surprised beyond belief.

Mogidi:


Still shocked that Anthony Enahoro (the man who raised the motion for independence) wanted to deny us independence from the western region.

Surprised beyond belief.

The votes from his village spoke otherwise, that's the beauty of a referendum.

lygn19:
u re too cute to be arguing with nonentities...

thanks for d compliment.
but i have to help grow her up.
all his/her behaviour & attitiude is too childish.
but i keep noticing shes/he's far from growing up.

atlwireles:


The votes from his village spoke otherwise, that's the beauty of a referendum.

Exactly, he was on his own on this one.

omonnakoda:
"South South" does not appear in the constitution
It is a terminology that has no official status

all of a sudden southsouth does not appear in d constitution and it has become an ordinary terminology, but the moment u yorubas here anything eastern region that was once in d constitution u ppl wud jump put and say we shud stop mentioning and attaching ourselves to the southsouth dat we are doing it because of oil...lol

Mogidi:


@barcanista
Wow this is yet another masterpiece, one for my archive.
Hmmm!! I never knew my kinsman Anthony Enahaoro campaigned against the creation of Midwest.

How is he your kinsman when he is an Edo?
Nothing we won't hear from a known tribe!

Cheruv my man I dae see u o...
Dz is one of d greatest Nairaland general to have eva walked d path of d politics section...
It seems d old generals are beginning ti retire from tribal wars and d new generations are taking over.

barcanista:
Like I said the term SS is an aberration as it represent no one. It never underwent referendum like the "MidWest", it was purely not pupilist as ethnic nationalities were not carried along. It doesn't matter whether Boro or Ekweme first mentioned it because Ekweme is an individual. I bet you that it would have been killed if it went through a referendum as it has no other basis other than allocation convenience.

By the way, Anthony Enahoro despite his political influence rejected and campaigned against the MidWest Creation even when majority of his people yearned for it all because of his own interest in the Western region government. Though the people's will prevailed. Sometimes the decision of a politician do not represent the people's wish.

I feel bad that each time i see your post,it has alreay gotten +pages.No 'Ccing' of me whatsoever.Anyway,this is what i have been telling one use.less Ikwerreboy,never to claim speaking for either my people,or any other group in this zone,anytime he is making his useless comment of "WE no like ana",because him and his Ikwerre is too inconsequential to speak for us.

Mogidi:


@barcanista
Wow this is yet another masterpiece, one for my archive.
Hmmm!! I never knew my kinsman Anthony Enahaoro campaigned against the creation of Midwest.

Thank God for your Obas doggedness and the good people of Benin and Delta states irrespective of ethnic affiliation. Your people fought a good fight that started from 1924 and it was achieved in 1963 against all odds. According to Willink Commission, the Midwersteners would rather than by nukes than remain in the Western region.

DiademSh07:

How is he your kinsman when he is an Edo?
Nothing we won't hear from a known tribe!

Bros the poster you quoted is from EDO state na.