A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says Nigeria has been destined to fail since its creation by the British in 1914. He said the British created Nigeria such that the ‘poor North’ would continue to rule while the ‘rich South’ will remain oppressed. Fani-Kayode said this in a Facebook post on Tuesday titled, “The 9th Earl of Bathrust and the Nigerian State.” He said shortly before independence, the British gave the North permanent rule. He said, “The Nigeria that they (British) handed over to us in 1960 was nothing but an unworkable artificial state and a poisoned chalice. It was destined to fail right from the outset. “Worse still, they handed us that poisoned chalice with a malicious and mischievous intent and without any recourse to our people in terms of any form of a national referendum.” Fani-Kayode, said what the British did in Nigeria was replicated in other countries like India and Sudan, adding that those countries had since divided having woken up politically. He said it was regrettable that Nigerians had failed to take their destinies into their own hands. He added, “The British did the same thing in varying degrees when they left virtually each and every one of their other third world colonies. The most obvious cases, however, were Nigeria, Sudan, India and the nation that was formerly known as Malaya. “Every one of these four countries had monumental problems with sustaining their unity after independence and all of them, with the exception of Nigeria, were compelled to breakup into smaller entities before they could bring out the best in themselves as a people and fully exercise their human potential. “Consequently, India broke up into three and became India, Pakistan and Bangladesh; the Sudan broke into two and became Southern Sudan and the Sudan and Malaya broke into two and became Malaysia and Singapore. Nigeria has yet to find the courage and fortitude to go that far and whether we will eventually break up or not remains to be seen.” Fani-Kayode said if the terms of the ‘marriage’ between the North and the South were not reviewed, there could be further crisis. He added, “The result of the amalgamation was predictable. It was either the ‘poor husband’ (the North) would fully subjugate and eventually kill the ‘rich wife’ (the South) or the ‘rich wife’ would fully subjugate and eventually kill the ‘poor husband’. And we are right in the middle of that struggle for mutual subjugation till today.” The Peoples Democratic Party chieftain said the only way to address the “unfair” arrangement was a complete devolution of powers. He said Nigeria must embrace true federalism.

www.punchng.com/politics/nigeria-destined-to-fail-fani-kayode/

Nigeria is a fraud, the ZOO must fall.

Must is the word. It might tally but it will surely happen. Expect it sooner than later.
People are tired of this blood sucking demons who contribute nothing to the economy yet they want to remain in power.

A FAILURE destined to FAIL?
E don fail finish na!

Ok I hear you.

Are we realy listening to this man, because only sociopath talk like this. I mean, is he not supposed to be part of the solution or what is he looking for.

Fani Ode....why did you not spew this gibberish qhen you were Aviation minister under Obasanjo or when you were campaigning for the Fisherman from Otuoke.

You no see money chop again and the future looks bleak for you, you come dey yarn dust.

Big Fool...

The Money u stole in the Aviation Sector Was funded by NigerDelta Oil Too...Try Get Sense Abeg

Fucking little girls since 1999

POWEROFPEACE:
Are we realy listening to this man, because only sociopath talk like this. I mean, is he not supposed to be part of the solution or what is he looking for.

The only solution to the endemic socio-political problem of Nigeria is disintegration.

ellabooz:
Nigeria is a fraud, the ZOO must fall.

Must is the word. It might tally but it will surely happen. Expect it sooner than later.
People are tired of this blood sucking demons who contribute nothing to the economy yet they want to remain in power.

Hope una pride price go come down too, cous I want make my marriage cert carry Biafra Republic.

"The greatest deception a man suffers is from his own opinion" - Leonardo Da vinci
"All the war-propaganda, and all the screaming and lies and hatred is invariably come from those who are not fighting"-George Powell
"What is evil? Whatever Springs from weakness"-Friedrich Nietzsche.
The singular act of GEJ to conceeds defeat amidst war chest beaters and secessionists like ffk and his like is the most adorable thing he has done that needs commendation from all Nigerians. If it were one of those hawkers we won't have been typing on nairaland.

Obviously femi is listening to radio biafra...hahah
But he knew all this yet he accepted to be a minister of that same nation

Nigeria have not progressed as one lets try disintegration now.

POWEROFPEACE:
Are we realy listening to this man, because only sociopath talk like this. I mean, is he not supposed to be part of the solution or what is he looking for.

He proferred solutions I guess.

otipoju:
Fani Ode....why did you not spew this gibberish qhen you were Aviation minister under Obasanjo or when you were campaigning for the Fisherman from Otuoke.

You no see money chop again and the future looks bleak for you, you come dey yarn dust.

You believe he is saying the obvious? The time he said it is immaterial.

I strongly hate does who normally rush to comment on an article without researching further to know more facts about such write up before shouting propaganda.

I often wonder how sentiments have blinded our moral sense esp the igbos . All these people preaching division are all too selfish and only after their pockets. As former min of aviation. What did he do for his community?

seems this man is making sense..

POWEROFPEACE:
Are we realy listening to this man, because only sociopath talk like this. I mean, is he not supposed to be part of the solution or what is he looking for.

Ostrich dunce, what else do you want him to say or do...didn't you see the solution he suggested. ...you evil cowards

AwesomelyMade:
Obviously femi is listening to radio biafra...hahah

But he knew all this yet he accepted to be a minister of that same nation

You are dunce, so because he knew the truth, he won't service the little he can, what would have you expect him to do? Can he single handedly change anything? Evil clowns

Ok

I wonder why all evil people love nigeria the way it is....yet it thesame evil people who hate other tribe. ...and the same evil who want to live and die with those they so much hate...it the same fetish evil people who can't be own their own...

Can I asked the one Nigeria evil sycophants, why you all want to be with those who have shown their hate to you?

This guy should shutup with his reverse psychology attitude... all dz talks and curses are just to get Buharis attention.

FFk is in th dark now. He is out of circulation and has been abandoned be friend and political allieds. He is inrelevant now. All this noise making is as a result of loneliness.

kennyman2000:
seems this man is making sense..

Divide Nigeria, and giant of Africa goes to South Africa or Ghana. Your so called biafra, arewa, oduduwa no go mouth at all in Africa

I can't read the nonsense up dere

yorubatic:

Ostrich dunce, what else do you want him to say or do...didn't you see the solution he suggested. ...you evil cowards

may the peace of GOD be unto you and your entire household.

I know some eggs heads will start to insult this man, but in all fairness what he said is right, its either a healthy change to accommodate the diversity or a break up....What he said is absolutely correct!!! like it or not!

chikeFavor2000:

Divide Nigeria, and giant of Africa goes to South Africa or Ghana. Your so called biafra, arewa, oduduwa no go mouth at all in Africa

what have the common man gained in bieng the. Giant of africa? Do you have good roads !steady electricity ! Good hospitals! Education in world standard more than south africa? I still wana knw why you ppl can't thinks past oil! Disintegration of nigeria or federalism is the way! Is only parasites wnt agry withe this

stickncarrot:



You believe he is saying the obvious? The time he said it is immaterial.

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I said what is saying is complete dust... breaking up is not the solution to Nigeria's problem. The solution is doing away with thieves like him who will divert resources meant for the good of society into private use.

If you have a decent income that takes care of your bills, have wonderful network of good roads, effecient train system, world class hospitals, safe recreation centers...I swear no one will be agitating for Nigerias break up.

otipoju:
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I said what is saying is complete dust... breaking up is not the solution to Nigeria's problem. The solution is doing away with thieves like him who will divert resources meant for the good of society into private use.

If you have a decent income that takes care of your bills, have wonderful network of good roads, effecient train system, world class hospitals, safe recreation centers...I swear no one will be agitating for Nigerias break up.

We don't have them and they are not in sight. Confab would have reduced the agitation by 40% but look at the approach of the Northerners to it.

Is it better to address the interest of a region or Nigeria as claimed that the Confab is anti North? That saying by alone shows how tribalistic they could be.

The best solution insight is to breakup.