TheGodlessGod:
I've seen some ignorant threads and post about landlocked issues in Nigeria and it's a Shame many nigerians don't know the meaning of landlocked.

Yorubas.ijaws.iskhkeri.akwa cross(ibibio, etc) are the only Ethnic groups with access to sea.

Rivers, bayelsa, Delta,ondo,Lagos,ogun,akwa ibom and cross river state are the only state with directaccess with to sea

Juliusmalema:



Oya you can now go and drink the water or sit at the centre of the sea since you have direct access to the sea.

dukeprince50:
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voiceofthetruth:
You are the educated illiterate here. THE FACT THAT A COUNTRY IS LANDLOCKED DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS NO ACCESS TO THE SEA.

TheGodlessGod:
I was going to quote you why did you delete the comment

TheGodlessGod:
the northern part of nigeria benue for example can have access to sea through river benue but they are considered landlocked.

Landlocked means you don't have a direct access to sea without going through unfamiliar territory

dukeprince50:
i thought it's not necessary, I'm Rivers Ijaw by the way, we are surrounded by water

voiceofthetruth:


Yes I know we are considered landlocked, but it doesn't mean we can't have access to the sea. You have to understand access to sea and landlocked are different things. Most Nigerians think they are the same.

TheGodlessGod:
the northern part of nigeria benue for example can have access to sea through river benue but they are considered landlocked.

Landlocked means you don't have a direct access to sea without going through unfamiliar territory

dukeprince50:
personally I think if u have access to small Rivers or stream, I see u as landlocked region.
Go to nembe or Brass in Bayelsa or the back of Abonnema or Bonny in Rivers State and u will know that some Rivers are just a pothole with water. Try reach nembe and Brass, not just the sea, the wave is terrifying, only ships can cruise those seas

voiceofthetruth:
You are the educated illiterate here. THE FACT THAT A COUNTRY IS LANDLOCKED DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS NO ACCESS TO THE SEA.
Being landlocked means you have no territorial borders with the ocean, a landlocked country can still access the sea and use inland waterways to full potential.

The hausa- fulani and other northern tribes would have access to sea in the event of separation as River Niger would be dredged and designated as international water. We're currently do not have sea access only because of the existence of Nigeria. If Nigeria dissolves, everything would change. TAKE NOTE!!!!

TheGodlessGod:
nembe and brass region, which ethnic group own that areas?

TheGodlessGod:
is your ethnic group not there? Is that why you are pained?

voiceofthetruth:
You are the educated illiterate here. THE FACT THAT A COUNTRY IS LANDLOCKED DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS NO ACCESS TO THE SEA.
Being landlocked means you have no territorial borders with the ocean, a landlocked country can still access the sea and use inland waterways to full potential.

The hausa- fulani and other northern tribes would have access to sea in the event of separation as River Niger would be dredged and designated as international water. We're currently do not have sea access only because of the existence of Nigeria. If Nigeria dissolves, everything would change. TAKE NOTE!!!!

TheGodlessGod:
I've seen some ignorant threads and post about landlocked issues in Nigeria and it's a Shame many nigerians don't know the meaning of landlocked.

Yorubas.ijaws.iskhkeri.akwa cross(ibibio, etc) are the only Ethnic groups with access to sea.

Rivers, bayelsa, Delta,ondo,Lagos,ogun,akwa ibom and cross river state are the only state with directaccess with to sea

HITMEUP4ANYBIZ:


You mean you can turn a river into a sea artificially

Interesting

dukeprince50:
Ijaw, some of their lands doesn't have bridges cos it could cost a massive future to build one, so they use big boats but I don't ever near those places, last time I went to one of their towns to collect samples for my project, I thought school of shark could come and just attack us, there is no end to the sea

voiceofthetruth:
You are the educated illiterate here. THE FACT THAT A COUNTRY IS LANDLOCKED DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS NO ACCESS TO THE SEA.
Being landlocked means you have no territorial borders with the ocean, a landlocked country can still access the sea and use inland waterways to full potential.

The hausa- fulani and other northern tribes would have access to sea in the event of separation as River Niger would be dredged and designated as international water. We're currently do not have sea access only because of the existence of Nigeria. If Nigeria dissolves, everything would change. TAKE NOTE!!!!

HITMEUP4ANYBIZ:


You mean you can turn a river into a sea artificially
Interesting

I wish to correct you, but I won’t must with just 2 pictures

TheGodlessGod:
what Is the governor doing about it though?! The state is among the richest in Nigeria. Low population

franchasng:
Guess their response Biafra will need to worship Yoruba or Niger Delta in order to have access to the sea or else, they will all die of hunger!! Jokers



The same tactics they have been using to discourage Igbos from trying to secede from Nigeria since the end of civil war in 1970 that is not working, why not change tactics


They tried by dividing Eastern region and caving out so called Niger Delta states out of Eastern regional communities like Bendel, Obiokpor, Elele, Ohaji, etc, etc in their effort to undermine Igbos and cut their power and then named the carved regions of Eastern Nigeria Southsouth, is there any geometric point called Southsouth anywhere on earth if not in Nigeria as designed by Hausa-Fulani + Yoruba controlled Federal government of Nigeria

Even after they did that, they further awarded crude oil communities in Igbo land to their neighboring states just to undermine Igbo states economically in their national revenue sharing nonsense, and they intentionally abandoned crude oil wells and sites solely in heart of Igbo communities like Nekede, Ihiagwa, Ohaji, Mbaise, Abia communities, etc.


Yet all these haven't stopped the Igbos from shinning and becoming the richest tribe with the highest number of rich people according to Forbes Magazine, while an Igbo community after years of political marginalization emerged and remained the richest community with the highest number of millionaires and billionaires in Naira, which is Nnewi town.



So let them continue with their landlock mantra until Nigeria divides then we will know who is who

dukeprince50:
well there is a saying that the hen that lays the Golden Egg bla bla bla.
I think if u are the governor and u see the sea, u will be discouraged to build a bridge cos it's gonna be expensive erecting one on such sea, and they have like 6communities that need such a bridge, the FG were supposed to take up such program and build for them. But still, how many will u build, they have up to five or seven communities that need such bridge, it's better to neglect them than to build 4bridges almost on par with second Niger bridge, money for such a project no deh for the country.

Deebwebb:
exactly,if a referendum happens many igbo speaking part in South south will join the Igbos,and they are not landlocked even akwa ibom is closer to igboland than to a Benin man.

imhotep:

Sai Baba must hear this


Cc lzaa itooworwor

iSlayer2:
In advent of such breakup any country with access to an inland waterway will have access to the sea. No matter how far North they're situated. The transit States can't do much about it. I had to crosscheck this again few minutes ago.



Article125
Right of access to and from the sea and freedom of transit
1. Land-locked States shall have the right of access to and from the sea for the purpose of exercising the rights provided for in this Convention including those relating to the freedom of the high seas and the common heritage of mankind. To this end, land-locked States shall enjoy freedom of transit through the territory of transit States by all means of transport.
2. The terms and modalities for exercising freedom of transit shall be agreed between the land-locked States and transit States concerned through bilateral, subregional or regional agreements.
3. Transit States, in the exercise of their full sovereignty over their territory, shall have the right to take all measures necessary to ensure that the rights and facilities provided for in this Part for land-locked States shall in no way infringe their legitimate interests.




Article127
Customs duties, taxes and other charges
1. Traffic in transit shall not be subject to any customs duties, taxes or other charges except charges levied for specific services rendered in connection with such traffic.
2. Means of transport in transit and other facilities provided for and used by land-locked States shall not be subject to taxes or charges higher than those levied for the use of means of transport of the transit State[/b]





Read through those 2 charters and understand there's nothing much any transit state(s) can do.

TheGodlessGod:
I've seen some ignorant threads and post about landlocked issues in Nigeria and it's a Shame many nigerians don't know the meaning of landlocked.

Yorubas.ijaws.iskhkeri.akwa cross(ibibio, etc) are the only Ethnic groups with access to sea.

Rivers, bayelsa, Delta,ondo,Lagos,ogun,akwa ibom and cross river state are the only state with directaccess with to sea

TheGodlessGod:
it's like you're a novice.

The potential and money bayelsa state have is hugged sadly the leaders are looters and brainless, trust me any governor could have done that project if they were serious about it but they prefer to loot and transfer the money to their banks abroad.

They could have even come together to push a motion of the federal government, but they prefer to discuss the next looting scheme