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Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 8:11pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Rivers state can easily topple Akwa Ibom as the no1 oil producing state if Buhari should reverse the decision that ceded our oil wells to Bayelsa and Abia..i do no know the output from those wells but Amaechi crying out means its substantial. And if the state govt and oil companies can work out a formula to arrest youth restiveness and pipelines vandalism, we can improve on current output...River has most of its oils onshore while Akwa Ibom is offshore. 1 Like |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Nobody: 8:12pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Haha! CabbieAC wole de. Bring my crown before i proceed 13 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Nobody: 8:14pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
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Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Obiagu1(m): 8:14pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
scholes0: Seriously, why should I continue discussing with you. The West industrialised Japan I rest my case. I wouldn't even want to go into South Korea stuff again because l'd addressed that earlier on NL 7 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by scholes0(m): 8:16pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
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Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Obiagu1(m): 8:20pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
scholes0: ... because your statement was outrageous. Americans even built airplanes and cars and ships and etc before 1939 for the Japanese. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 8:25pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
pazienza: Who then advocated for Ikwerres to be recognised as separate from the Nigerian cinstitution.Is it Igbos?? Where Ikwerres active participants in the COR state creation?? In the truth and reconciliation commission, did Elechi Amadi exolain himself as Igbo or Ikwerre..When Amaechi was screened in the National Assembly did he refer to his people as Ikwerre or Igbo. You are using the generalisation of the british to Peg Igbo on Ikwerre.The british who would say and do anything for convenience..Wasnt the british the same people who lumped dissimilar people people into Nigerian state, didnt they lumped dissimia people into Eastern Region, why cant they then lump ikwerre and igbo together. Just get on with reality, we are not the same people. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Nobody: 8:30pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
kel4soft: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/omoigui-at-80-i-made-them-pay-for-claiming-i-removed-oil-wells-from-ondo-to-bendel/ Excerpts of the Interview By Gabriel Enogholase, Benin. MR. Daniel Aiyanyo Omoigui, father of the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui Okarau, and former Surveyor General of the Federation, turned 80 last Thursday. In this interview on the milestone, Omoigui speaks on why students run away from mathematics and his narrow escape from death during the civil war. He also speaks on Bakassi Peninsula, which, according to him, has never been part of Nigeria but has always belonged to Cameroun. He adds that he was forcibly retired as Director of the Federal Survey because he refused to do the bidding of a former minister that would have transferred oil wells belonging to Bendel to Ondo State. What would say about your early working experience? After my education at St. Patrick’s College Asaba in 1949, I came back to Benin- City and took a teaching appointment at Niger College, Benin, in 1950. Besides, I also read at home to prepare for my future challenges while there.In 1953, I took the entrance examination into the University College, Ibadan, passed and I took the Inter. B.Sc examination of the University of London. I entered the University College, Ibadan to read mathematics in October of that year, but, in December, the result of the Inter. B.Sc University of London came out and I passed. Therefore, I had to move to the next class and graduated in 1957. How did you find yourself in the Federal Service and rose to the position of Surveyor – General of the Federation? I joined the Federal Survey Department in 1957 in Lagos and the job took me virtually to all parts of Nigeria. In 1958, I was at the Royal Military Survey Institute, London, for further studies and I came back to Nigeria in 1959. I got married to my wife in 1958 and she came to join me in the United Kingdom in 1959. In 1964 – 65, I was posted to do Geodesic Survey throughout the country and, because of this nomadic life, I decided to keep my family in Lagos permanently. In 1966, I was posted to Markudi to take charge as the only office outside Lagos then. This was a very trying period in the history of the country because of the tension generated by the 1966 coup d’état. I was still in Markudi when the second coup of July, 1966 took place and there was trouble all the country. In September 1966, there was trouble in Markudi and so many people were killed. So, what was your experience during the civil war? I would have lost my life in Markudi if not that God used one Lt. Col. Adeniran to save our lives. At that time in Markudi, the town was essentially made up of Igbos because the Tivs were predominately farmers. Lt. Col. Adeniran gave us non-natives a platoon of soldiers that escorted us from Markudi to Lafia, then Suleija and to Jebba. At Jebba, it was a terrible and horrible experience at the River Niger Bridge. People were asked to identify themselves. When I told them I was a Benin man, an army sergeant from Zuru who had lived in Benin came and spoke to me in Benin language, and I replied. That is what saved my life. After the civil war, I started the boundary demarcation of the entire country, so, my stay in London helped me a lot in this assignment. Most of the documents today on boundary demarcation were produced by my team. Then you were involved in the demarcation of the boundary between Nigeria and Cameroun Yes. In August 12 – 14 ,1970, the first meeting of the Nigeria/Cameroun Boundary Committee took place in Beau, Yaoundé. The Nigerian delegation was led by the late Chief R.O Coker. I was like the technical secretary to the committee. There were representatives from the Customs. Immigration, Cabinet Office in the delegation. When we came back from Yaoundé, the delegates from the External Affairs Ministry did their report to their Commissioner, the late Dr. Okoi Arikpo, who then wrote to the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney – General of the Federation, Dr. Teslim Elias, for his opinion on the Nigeria/Cameroun boundary issue. Elias’ reply has remained a landmark legal opinion that Nigerian has no claim to Bakassi peninsula; that all we needed to do was the maritime boundary between both countries. The General Yakubu Gowon administration followed Dr. Elias’ opinion. From 1970 -1975 when General Gowon was removed from office, I took part in the negotiations. I have all the documents. What Gowon did then was to convene a meeting of the Supreme Military Council to brief them on the legal opinion and Col. Olusegun Obasanjo, as he then was, was the Commissioner for Works while Col. Murtala Muhammed, as he then was, was the Commissioner for Communications. I was then the Assistant Director in charge of the Mapping Section at the Federal Survey Department and, in 1978, Chief Coker retired from the service and my colleague took over as Director of Federal Survey. In 1979, we had a civilian administration and, in 1981, the Cameroonian gendarmes invaded Nigeria and five of our soldiers were killed. With my experience, even though not heading the maritime section, I was requested by the National Asembly to tell them the exact location where the killings took place. I told them it was in Cameroun, east of Ekeng. Although they knew it was in the Cameroun, they started to flex muscles. When Buhari took over in 1984, he set up a task force on Nigeria’s boundary with Chad Republic and I was a member of the task force. It was then we knew that Richard Akinjide had sought the opinion of a Cambridge Director for his opinion. I was then brought in to supervise the technical report while the main report did agree with Elias that Bakassi was in Cameroun. The Permanent Secretary was Ambassador Edwin Dove in the External Affairs Ministry while Hamzat Ahmadu now Chairman of Leventis was the Director – General. They were aware. Chief Uffot Ekaette was the private secretary to General Gowon and he knew about the issue. In 1984, as the Director- General of the Federal Survey, following a re-organization in the Federal Ministry of Works, I initiated the establishment of National Boundary Commission when I was told that Cameroun had established its National Boundary Commission because of the sensitive nature of the issue. The Vice President was made the Chairman because of the sensitive nature. In 1977, the Obasanjo administration set up the Justice Mamman Nasir Boundary Commission and, following its report, the boundaries of some states were changed. Part of Western Ijaw went to Rivers State, part of Bendel went to Ondo; part of Rivers went to Cross Rivers and part of Imo went to Rivers. Because of this, some oil wells changed hands. There was an oil well in Rivers very close to Imo and I was asked to demarcate where the oil well was actually located. After the exercise, it was found that the oil well was in Rivers. Moreover, because parts of Bendel had gone to Ondo, there were five oil wells very close to the boundary. Initially, the Ondo people wanted the royalty to be shared 50-50 because they were very close to the boundary between both states. In 1981, a Yoruba man, who was Director of Survey, wrote to the Ministry of Finance on the issue and, after charting, it was found that the oil wells were in Bendel State. He wrote to the Ministry of Finance that the Yoruba would not take this. He went to Lagos, met with the Director of Survey and reported that a Bini man was behind the charting. Then my Director said no, he charted it. In 1984, Bamidele Otiko became the military governor of Ondo State and came to Lagos to meet my Director. At the meeting, my Director told Otiko he was responsible for the charting. When Chief Olu – Falae became the Secretary to the Federal Government, he directed me to write a letter that pending the resolution of the Ondo – Bendel boundary adjustment issue, they should be sharing the royalty 50 – 50. I declined to write the letter. They then posted one Ondo man to be the permanent secretary. He was reported to have said he was posted there to do their bidding and they would call him an outcast if he did not. After reading the file, he said I should do something, on the issue and I said, ‘No, you are the permanent secretary, draft the letter and sign it. He refused. The then Minister of Works, Alhaji Abubakar Umar, was a witness to all these. Later some people did a letter purportedly written by me. When Mamman Kantagora became the Works Minister, he told me that the Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC) had retired me. That was in 1988. The following week, the then Ondo governor called a press conference and told the media that I forged the map of Ondo – Bendel States to remove oil wells from Ondo to Bendel. The newspapers that published the story were sued for libel and I made them to write apology letters. Since I was retired, they have not carried out any survey on the Ondo – Bendel boundary issue 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 8:36pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
pazienza: If you do not know something, ask questions.. Even if im indifferent to okrikan, Riverians and Ijaws in particular, i cannot simply see something perpetuated by Ikwerres and Ijaws and blame only Ijaws..most of the buildings from mile 3 to 1 and Dline were abandoned by Igbos and distributed to Ikwerres while the ones in towm was distributed to Okrikan, Kalabaris and mainstream Izon..Sincerely, you cant take them back. Recognise your ignorance and learn, no shame in it.. Abagworo knows Rivers well, he can affirm. 3 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by pazienza(m): 8:38pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: Funny enough that the same British could separate tiny Ogonis who happened to be Igbo neighbors from Igbos, but magically couldn't separate a bigger Ikwerre. You have no point, and a simple look at Ohanaeze Ndiigbo executives will show that Ikwerres have continued to identify with Ndiigbo, as Ikwerre sons continue to be part and parcel of that Apex Igbo organization. Yes, "we" are not the same, as I know you are not an Ikwerrre. But I am the same with the real Ikwerres. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by ROYALD(m): 8:39pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
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Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Macelliot(m): 8:50pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:pls be sincere! Why was Obigbo secceeded into Rivers state from Abia state, even though, River state is twice bigger than Abia? 7 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 8:52pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
pazienza: The british lumped us all into eastern region..ijaw Ikwerre, Ogoni, Igbo, Ibibio et al simply because it was convenient for them..they came to Nigeria exploration and not the ethnic makeup of the people.they had no business with whatever wasnt profitable. Ohaneze whatever means nothing to me. Igbos arent Ikwerres, so yes, you arent ny brother. 4 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Nobody: 8:53pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: EzePromoe: 6 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Macelliot(m): 8:54pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:But why? Know this: the fall of a man is not the end of his life... |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Macelliot(m): 8:56pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 8:57pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Macelliot: rivers when present constitutes the natural boundary between people.. It was done for convenience and not political reasons as you already believe...and i have it on good authority that Oyigbo land even belongs to Eleme people..the Oyigbo people are customary tenants.. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Macelliot(m): 8:57pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:Do you know what? There are more ethnic groups in Adamawa state than the Entire Southern Nigeria... But still yet, the North maintains her unity... 2 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by pazienza(m): 9:00pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: Lol! But they never lumped Ogoni into Igbos, they never lumped Efik into Ibibios or Ejagham into Efiks, they knew their details. Yes, you are right, you ain't my brother, You ain't Ikwerre, so Ohanaeze should not hold any meaning to you. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 9:04pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Macelliot: It was partially a payback to the Igbos for their maltreatment of Ikwerres during the days of Eastern Regional govt and also a means of retrieving some part of our ancrstral land. They way the eastern regional govt sinled out Ikwerres from owning properties in Port Harcourt was very systemic..we never got our CofO and building permits approved in Enugu while Igbos were were filling up the city with buildings..we only watched helplessly and prayed the situation will improve. The situation never looked like improving until Ojukwu declared a war and lost it...we thank him specially. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Macelliot(m): 9:04pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:for convenience? That's so bad... |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Macelliot(m): 9:06pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:Payback! I never expected such from you... |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Abagworo(m): 9:07pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
My take is that to determine the actual oil inside the States territory, then offshore should be excluded. It is out of place to assign oilfields located outside Nigerian shore to littoral States. Those who supported it erred and it is what led to extreme poverty in the North. All offshore oil belongs to FG while States lay claim to ones within their land boundaries. |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 9:10pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
pazienza: Look at you..Who said the british never lumped efik into Ibibio and egagham...you should go and research and come back. Even in present day Nigeria, can one who isnt efik or ibibio differentiate them easily without help..stop sounding naive..u used to give better arguments.. As for my being Ikwerre or not, i restate again that i have nothing to prove to you or anyone on nL...wether you believe or not, i don't care. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 9:12pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Macelliot: Lolz..expect anything.. 5 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Abagworo(m): 9:18pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: Before the war Ikwerre was as Igbo as Abakaliki and Ngwa. What happened in Rivers State then happened in Abakaliki and Aba too. Igbos from Nnewi, Nkwerre, Aro or present Imo, Anambra and Ogbo side of Abia were more economically empowered and hence dominated business and politics. It still has not changed today as these people still dominate in land ownership across Nigeria. The only thing that's changed is politics because of indigenisation of Nigerian politics prohibiting non-natives from vying for political positions in Rivers State. Ikwerre became recognised as distinct from Igbo by Gowon in order to use Port Harcourt as capital of then proposed Rivers State as a war booty for Ijaws. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 9:22pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Abagworo: Nice sermon. Did Igbos make it easy for Ikwerres to get building permits in Ikwerreland.. And did Ikwerrres benefit in any way from abandoned properties?? Be candid. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Abagworo(m): 9:29pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: Ikwerres did not enjoy wide spread benefit from abandoned property but some bad men like Bekee benefited. All the Ikwerre wanted from the bargain was to gain back political control of Port Harcourt and Ikwerre area hitherto dominated by more empowered inland Igbos It is no different from the scenario in Lagos where inland Yorubas like Tinubu control Ijebu, Awori and Egun territory. 1 Like |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Xpaz: 9:33pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:lols. he said Ekpeye are not igbo. what a funny dude 5 Likes |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by scholes0(m): 9:33pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Abagworo: Don't say that again. 1 Like |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by HopeAtHand: 9:37pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Abagworo: Oshimini Bekee is not a bad man.When pushed to the wall, you react..Ikwerres reacted to Igbo maltreatment. It is just a true life message to those who use undue advantage to disenfranchise people..when opportunity arises, they will pay back in same wage. That aside, there are still other atrocities the Igbos committed during the war that makes some Ikwerres despise them till date...we remember those buried alive by biafran soldiers..make una no worry.. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oil Producing states In Nigeria - The Facts and Figures by Abagworo(m): 9:37pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Xpaz: Ekpeye is not Igbo but closely related in every way. To me the language sounds like a more ancient speech form of what evolved into modern Igbo. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
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