Muammar Gaddafi blamed the British for Nigeria's problems
Nigeria should be divided into two nations to avoid further bloodshed between Muslims and Christians, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said.
In a speech to students, he praised the example of India and Pakistan, where he said partition saved many lives.
Splitting Nigeria "would stop the bloodshed and burning of places of worship," state news agency Jana quoted him as saying.
A senior Nigerian diplomat said he was not taking the suggestion seriously.
Hundreds of people have died in communal violence in villages around the central Nigerian city of Jos this year.
The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says Col Gaddafi's suggestion is unsurprising given his past form.
Last year, he called for Switzerland to be abolished and for its land to be divided between Italy, Germany and France.
'Historic, radical solution'
Although the violence in Nigeria generally takes place between Muslim and Christian communities, the underlying causes are a complex mix of political, social and economic grievances.
Nigeria is roughly split between its largely Muslim north, and a Christian-dominated south.
Col Gaddafi, until recently head of the African Union, characterised the Jos violence as a "deep conflict of religious nature" caused by the federal state, "which was made and imposed by the British in spite of the people's resistance to it".
He described the partition of India as a "historic, radical solution" which saved the lives of "millions of Hindus and Muslims".
Splitting India in 1947 caused a breakdown of law and order in which at least 200,000 people died. Some estimates say one million people were killed.
About 12 million people were left homeless and thousands were raped.
An attempt by the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to secede in 1967 sparked a war which left more than one million people dead.

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Gadaffi?

Gaddafi? ? well wat do u know.... if not for dose northern jonsers dat hypocritical ly practice ds religion by killing pple, Nigeria is d best country to stay... I hope dey can use deir head and stop all dese killings.... dat deir book sef.....

When it is convenient for you, you allude to statements made by Gaddafi. Go read Tenth Parallel by Eliza Griswold.

themama

Into two...North and SW one side since 80% of Yorubas are Muslims, and SS and SE on the other. NC will have to pick sides.

I think it will be good to have Nigeria diviided into two or three

new2020:
Into two...North and SW one side since 80% of Yorubas are Muslims, and SS and SE on the other. NC will have to pick sides.

alwayz hanging on south south, them go shock una.

Your analysis is wrong. About 55 to 60% Yoruba's are CHRISTIANS.

new2020:
Into two...North and SW one side since 80% of Yorubas are Muslims, and SS and SE on the other. NC will have to pick sides.

trapQ:
Your analysis is wrong. About 55 to 60% Yoruba's are CHRISTIANS.

It still don't mean anything. You are better off with north since Una love licking their asses. No wahala

new2020:
Into two...North and SW one side since 80% of Yorubas are Muslims, and SS and SE on the other. NC will have to pick sides.

80% . . . . where do you guys get your lies sef

otukpo:
I think it will be good to have Nigeria diviided into two or three

nothing less than three, the yoribas cannot stay with the hausas. Not possible.

So even a non Nigeria like Gaddafi knew what a hellhole and zoo that niggeria is. Who would have thought it. I bet you the entire African nations have the same mindset just Gaddafi is the only one bold enough to say it.

new2020:
Into two...North and SW one side since 80% of Yorubas are Muslims, and SS and SE on the other. NC will have to pick sides.

Bigot !!

onenaira3:
So even a non Nigeria like Gaddafi knew what a hellhole and zoo that niggeria is. Who would have thought it. I bet you the entire African nations have the same mindset just Gaddafi is the only one bold enough to say it.

right

onenaira3:


It still don't mean anything. You are better off with north since Una love licking their asses. No wahala

the whole South lick North asses !!!

What are you even saying?

onenaira3:


It still don't mean anything. You are better off with north since Una love licking their asses. No wahala

na don't start this morning hehehen