Today, many Nigerians regard oil money as a curse so people are now talking about agriculture, solid mineral and so forth. But the earlier these things are developed, the better it would be for Nigeria so that the pressure on certain areas in this country would be minimized because in the past only Niger Delta produced oil and everybody was grateful.

I remember in 1956 when oil was discovered, the Prime Minister congratulated the Premier of Eastern Nigeria for joining the club economically.
This is because at that time there was true federalism in the country.

Today we have 36 states built from nowhere. In the constitution of Nigeria the creation of new states depended on a number of criteria but each administration that assumed office in Nigeria believed that was an opportunity to create states for their own people so they created all sorts of states that are not viable with many local governments. For instance Lagos state is supposed to have the largest population in Nigeria and it has only 18 or 20 local government councils whereas Kano and Jigawa put together have almost 50 local government councils. Everybody depends upon the oil resources in the country. The constitution provides that for a state to exist, you must have a number of local government councils. But Bayelsa state was created with only 8 local government councils whereas Bayelsa state, I believe should have had 15 or 20 local government councils to qualify as a state. When you have a powerful ruler, you have more local government councils, then you have more states created in your area.

But as I said earlier on, in the first republic there were three regions; Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was in charge of Eastern Nigeria, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the Western Nigeria and Ahmadu Bello for Northern Nigeria. They created this federation and they said everyone must be equal. No citizen of one region was superior to the other. I believe each region should be developed at its own pace. The development of one region shouldn’t prevent the other one from going ahead.

So you can see why Western Nigeria was self governing earlier before the other regions.

[size=20pt]Awolowo was able to develop the Western Nigeria; in 1958 the first primary school in Nigeria was free in the Western Nigeria but both Eastern and Northern Nigeria couldn’t do it. The tallest building in Nigeria which is the Cocoa house was built in Ibadan. There was Ikeja industrial estate, Apapa industrial estate, there was Lagos, there was Ibadan stadium there were good roads. [/size]

And could you imagine that even though Midwest region was created later which was part of Western Nigeria, the television which was brought in 1958 or 1959 wasn’t extended to the Midwest region simply because they said it didn’t contribute to the economy of Western Nigeria in the sharing of the assets. When Midwest was created even up till the time I was commissioner for finance, the Western Nigeria refused to share the assets and liabilities as provided in the constitution. Today the assets and liabilities of the whole Western region were shared amongst the six Yoruba states of Western Nigeria.

[size=20pt]The Odua Investment Company is the largest state owned company in Nigeria today. Ahmadu Bello developed the Kaduna capital territory, the Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kano industrial centre, and Ahmadu Bello University. But what did the Eastern region do? They had no money. There was no money coming from the palm oil so they were not able to do many of these things.[/size]

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nigeria-56-cant-separate-force-clark-tells-igbo-youths/

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I guess he is a big politician because his dressing and pot belly portrays it..... He walked and sat down as everybody looked at him. Suddenly a woman came to him and started crying. The woman knelt down and told the man dat her children and her wan die of hunger since her husband died......This man opened the brief case and gave the woman five hundred thousand naira....... The woman jumped up and left the restaurant in happiness.... I was still watching wen anoda man started crying and came to him. He knelt down and beggged him dat he needed money to establish his bizness..... This man brought out ten million naira cheque (#10,000,000.00)and gave it to de man.. This time, i started murmuring and practicing on the lie I would blow to have my own national cake. ...I started crying and went to the man. Immediately I knelt down, I heard
"cut!! Cut!! Cut!!".
I turned and saw the director of the movie. He laughed and said "oooo boi na movie we dey shoot here" oo.

Hahahahahah shame wan kill me. Chaii!!
Economy no go kill person lol.
Happy freedom day

Interesting, I would rather read people's comments than to give mine if I don't want to be called names.

Permit me to read again. Or please, summaries it for me because I believe you will know better. Thank you, yes you!

But someone said it recently on nairaland that the revenue from palm oil was more than that of cocoa


Truth be told, late chief obafemi Awolowo did a lot for western region.
Whenever I see some people abusing him here, then i remember they never had any strong regional leader that had their interests at heart.
Most of their fathers and mothers even enjoyed the free western education then.

Nigeria exists because of eastern Nigeria, the Lagos Colony was an after thought when Jaja was king of the coast. The palm oil that the British were feeding off was from eastern Nigeria. If you want to go back then go all the way back.

wow

Kano and Jigawa (previously one single entity) have 80 LGAs compare to Lagos State which is managing 20 LGAs. What an extraordinary political permutation established to perpetuate Northern political dominance?

Kano and Jigawa States, previously a single State like Rivers State have the same if not more federal constituencies nd representatives than entire Southeast geopolitical zone. How will there be a fair voting process in the HOR with such political imbalance?

The foundation in which Nigeria was built and composed is structurally deficient hence will collapse one day if not restructured

Industrial Estates in Aba and Portharcourt were developed by Micheal Opara, the premier of eastern region. To say that nothing happen in the Eastern region was a blanket lie. Just because everything that stood or moved was bombed into oblivion during the 30 months civil war doesn't mean that there wasn't massive development from today's Cross river up to Anambra State.

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Damn, some folks have been selfish and mean for a very long time. So you guys were so selfish with TV signal, because the Midwest wasn't contributing as much as cocoa then, you didn't allow my people enjoy Western Region television service. SMDH
Only God can imagine what would have happened if you had all this crude oil as well. TV for real? TV? Damn

WeNigerDelta:
Damn, some folks have been selfish and mean for a very long time. So you guys were so selfish with TV signal, because the Midwest wasn't contributing as much as cocoa then, you didn't allow my people enjoy Western Region television service. SMDH
Only God can imagine what would have happened if you had all this crude oil as well. TV for real? TV? Damn

We did not ask you to leave. You elected, with signature votes, to form independent Midwestern region. Independent means you can stand on your own and don't need anything from Western Region, including TV broadcast.

MadamExcellency:
Industrial Estates in Aba and Portharcourt were developed by Micheal Opara, the premier of eastern region. To say that nothing happen in the Eastern region was a blanket lie. Just because everything that stood or moved was bombed into oblivion during the 30 months civil war doesn't mean that there wasn't massive development from today's Cross river up to Anambra State.

Baba Clark is talking before the war, East had no means to develop itself and it subsisted on receipts from other regions. After the war East is still without and we can see why everywhere in Nigeria is filled with Ibo refugees.

MayorofLagos:
Today, many Nigerians regard oil money as a curse so people are now talking about agriculture, solid mineral and so forth. But the earlier these things are developed, the better it would be for Nigeria so that the pressure on certain areas in this country would be minimized because in the past only Niger Delta produced oil and everybody was grateful.

I remember in 1956 when oil was discovered, the Prime Minister congratulated the Premier of Eastern Nigeria for joining the club economically.
This is because at that time there was true federalism in the country.

Today we have 36 states built from nowhere. In the constitution of Nigeria the creation of new states depended on a number of criteria but each administration that assumed office in Nigeria believed that was an opportunity to create states for their own people so they created all sorts of states that are not viable with many local governments. For instance Lagos state is supposed to have the largest population in Nigeria and it has only 18 or 20 local government councils whereas Kano and Jigawa put together have almost 50 local government councils. Everybody depends upon the oil resources in the country. The constitution provides that for a state to exist, you must have a number of local government councils. But Bayelsa state was created with only 8 local government councils whereas Bayelsa state, I believe should have had 15 or 20 local government councils to qualify as a state. When you have a powerful ruler, you have more local government councils, then you have more states created in your area.

But as I said earlier on, in the first republic there were three regions; Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was in charge of Eastern Nigeria, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the Western Nigeria and Ahmadu Bello for Northern Nigeria. They created this federation and they said everyone must be equal. No citizen of one region was superior to the other. I believe each region should be developed at its own pace. The development of one region shouldn’t prevent the other one from going ahead.

So you can see why Western Nigeria was self governing earlier before the other regions.

[size=20pt]Awolowo was able to develop the Western Nigeria; in 1958 the first primary school in Nigeria was free in the Western Nigeria but both Eastern and Northern Nigeria couldn’t do it. The tallest building in Nigeria which is the Cocoa house was built in Ibadan. There was Ikeja industrial estate, Apapa industrial estate, there was Lagos, there was Ibadan stadium there were good roads. [/size]

And could you imagine that even though Midwest region was created later which was part of Western Nigeria, the television which was brought in 1958 or 1959 wasn’t extended to the Midwest region simply because they said it didn’t contribute to the economy of Western Nigeria in the sharing of the assets. When Midwest was created even up till the time I was commissioner for finance, the Western Nigeria refused to share the assets and liabilities as provided in the constitution. Today the assets and liabilities of the whole Western region were shared amongst the six Yoruba states of Western Nigeria.

[size=20pt]The Odua Investment Company is the largest state owned company in Nigeria today. Ahmadu Bello developed the Kaduna capital territory, the Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kano industrial centre, and Ahmadu Bello University. But what did the Eastern region do? They had no money. There was no money coming from the palm oil so they were not able to do many of these things.[/size]

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nigeria-56-cant-separate-force-clark-tells-igbo-youths/

Facts are sacred. See attached and hide your head in shame

I didn't read the O.P but I suspect its thrash.

The core Niger Delta (SS) has been feeding Nigeria since the days of John the Baptist.

Read the attached above.

Sunnybobo's report and what Clark is saying don't tally, so who's trash talking? The reports on paper as way back as 1914 or the bitter clark?

Because Clark doesn't want igbos to separate does not mean he had to lie and turn history on its head.
He claims money wasn't coming from palm oil, how and why?
What about coal which can be likened to today's crude oil.
And to even suggest that the north was better economically is to say the least preposterous.
The West opened their TV station in October 1959 and exactly a year later, in October 1960 the East opened theirs and he claimed the East was not doing anything.
Clark should also tell us who built The University of Nigeria.
While other regions were concentrating development only in the capitals,in the East development was even in all the townships.
Anybody who has visited old parts of Enugu, Aba, Umuahia,Diobu in Port Harcourt, etc could attest to the fact that they all look the same.

.

omofunaab:
But someone said it recently on nairaland that the revenue from palm oil was more than that of cocoa


Truth be told, late chief obafemi Awolowo did a lot for western region.
Whenever I see some people abusing him here, then i remember they never had any strong regional leader that had their interests at heart.
Most of their fathers and mothers even enjoyed the free western education then.

.

Eastern region built the Niger bridge, trans-amadi industrial layout, the university of Nigeria, presidential hotel portharcourt, presidential hotel, enugu, metropolitan hotel calabar orji-river power station, ceramics industry umuahia, golden g breweries umuahia, cement factory at nkalagu, several farm settlements, aba textile mill etc.

MayorofLagos:


Baba Clark is talking before the war, East had no means to develop itself and it subsisted on receipts from other regions. After the war East is still without and we can see why everywhere in Nigeria is filled with Ibo refugees.

This one hasn't moved out of his region since birth. Btw, how is Chinyere?

All I wrote were Statements of fact which happened before the war. Michael Opara was the first premier in eastern region.

Hehe, spill beans ko spill rice ni. Barka Da Sunday, my dear Nairalanders. Have you made money today?

vanunu:
Eastern region built the Niger bridge, trans-amadi industrial layout, the university of Nigeria, presidential hotel portharcourt, presidential hotel, enugu, metropolitan hotel calabar orji-river power station, ceramics industry umuahia, golden g breweries umuahia, cement factory at nkalagu, several farm settlements, aba textile mill etc.

Also Obudu Cattle ranch and Nigeria Building Society (Joint Venture with Commonwealth) until the indigenization decree of 1973 turned it into FMBN and made it useless till today.

See how this country has been holding us back

The achievements of Awo & SW at large are well documented, however SE region stumbled in mediocrity going by the standards of the first republic. Azikiwe was a misfit to this country, the death of herbert macqulay was so grave that zik had to step into a role much bigger than his political acumen. Zik's sagacity & activism was rather best served in the press. Talking about political calculations & dexterity he was a failure colossus. A celebrated tribalist under the guise of nationalist. He coveted SW so much so he would nuture his ambitions in SW than in the east. He performed absymally low as the premier of eastern region.
@Madam Excellency, you almost always flatter to deceive. Okpara was not the first premier but Zik was. Note also, that okpara was by far a better performer than Zik despite the former was his political student.
@MayorofLagos, kindly save yourself the stress for her intelligence is highly watered down. She would only bore you with her unsoundmindedly jargons.
Obey the truth!

[b] Paul Anber's essay "Modernization and Political Disintegration: Nigeria and the Ibos" published in the journal of Modern African Studies vol. 5, No 2 (Sep, 1967) 163-179. See pp 171-172 for excerpt:
" '' A system of Universal primary education was introduced in Eastern Nigeria in 1953, though the mission schools had already prospered in the Region long before then. Despite the fact that there was a requirement for limited contributory fees, education continued to be very much in demand. Even at the time when universal primary education was first introduced, the percentage of the population over seven years of age who were literate was higher in the East than in any other Region: East, 10.6 per cent; West 9.5 percent; North, 0.9 percent. Since 1959, the East has had more teachers and pupils than any other area of the country, with the heaviest emphasis on primary education. Figures for elementary and secondary education indicate that the approximate ratio of teachers to population in 1963 was 1 to every 1,500 in the East, 1 to every 2,500 in th West, and 1 for every 10,000 in the north. Other statistical data reveal how rapidly the standard of living rose among Ibos. The East had the most extensive hospital facilities in the country by 1965, the largest regional production of electricity in the country by 1954, and the greatest number of vehicle registrations by 1963. The economic orientation of the Ibos was also reflected through membership of credit associations:in 1963 the East had 68,220 individual members, the west 5,776, and the north a mere 2,407." ''... His source was the Annual Abstract of Statistics ( Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, 1965) [/b]

Separating Yoruba and anti Igbo falsehoods of non Igbos( the kind which Clark and other Igbo hating minorities represent) from facts. It couldn't have been better put than the above facts and figures.

Clark has always been a bitter senile man haunted by a rabid case of Igbophobia.

But I didn't know he was dumb too. If Clark is this ignorant and yet handled key positions in Nigeria's administration, it's safe to say that it's obvious why Nigeria turned out a failure she is today.

She was handled by dumb leaders.

timeman:
The achievements of Awo & SW at large are well documented, however SE region stumbled in mediocrity going by the standards of the first republic. Azikiwe was a misfit to this country, the death of herbert macqulay was so grave that zik had to step into a role much bigger than his political acumen. Zik's sagacity & activism was rather best served in the press. Talking about political calculations & dexterity he was a failure colossus. A celebrated tribalist under the guise of nationalist. He coveted SW so much so he would nuture his ambitions in SW than in the east. He performed absymally low as the premier of eastern region.
@Madam Excellency, you almost always flatter to deceive. Okpara was not the first premier but Zik was. Note also, that okpara was by far a better performer than Zik despite the former was his political student.
@MayorofLagos, kindly save yourself the stress for her intelligence is highly watered down. She would only bore you with her unsoundmindedly jargons.
Obey the truth!

Other than your Lagos - Ibadan express way falsehood derived self praises.

Its a well known and documented fact that the Eastern region was head and shoulders above Western region in all aspects of development between 1950- 1966.

Dude such as @igboid would always derail with unrelated & irrelevant rhetorics alike...geez!!. We're talking about contributions from indigenous political leaders he's talking Mission Schools.Mtcheeew! No time for radarada.
Accept the truth!

timeman:
Dude such as @igboid would always derail with unrelated & irrelevant rhetorics alike...geez!!. We're talking about contributions from indigenous political leaders he's talking Mission Schools.Mtcheeew! No time for radarada.
Accept the truth!

Paul Anber's essay "Modernization and Political Disintegration: Nigeria and the Ibos" published in the journal of Modern African Studies vol. 5, No 2 (Sep, 1967) 163-179. See pp 171-172 for excerpt:
" '' A system of Universal primary education was introduced in Eastern Nigeria in 1953, though the mission schools had already prospered in the Region long before then. Despite the fact that there was a requirement for limited contributory fees, education continued to be very much in demand. Even at the time when universal primary education was first introduced, the percentage of the population over seven years of age who were literate was higher in the East than in any other Region: East, 10.6 per cent; West 9.5 percent; North, 0.9 percent. Since 1959, the East has had more teachers and pupils than any other area of the country, with the heaviest emphasis on primary education. Figures for elementary and secondary education indicate that the approximate ratio of teachers to population in 1963 was 1 to every 1,500 in the East, 1 to every 2,500 in th West, and 1 for every 10,000 in the north. Other statistical data reveal how rapidly the standard of living rose among Ibos. The East had the most extensive hospital facilities in the country by 1965, the largest regional production of electricity in the country by 1954, and the greatest number of vehicle registrations by 1963. The economic orientation of the Ibos was also reflected through membership of credit associations:in 1963 the East had 68,220 individual members, the west 5,776, and the north a mere 2,407." ''... His source was the Annual Abstract of Statistics ( Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, 1965)

That's the truth staring right at you. Receive it, let it purify you and sanctify you, repent of your Igbophobia and falsehood propagation against the East.

Thank you.

Clark is very ignorant. He talks like an average person from the Old western region/North who believe that Eastern region wasn't suppose to be. The Eastern region was actually the richest region before the war and after the war.

@ igboid, Pardon my quote format, my phone is down. =Back to the topic= did you just say that the eastern regions was above the sw regions in terms of achievements?? O.K, that was a good joke for a sunday morning.
Accept the truth!