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Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Racoon(m): 10:57am On Jun 13, 2020 |
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. https://www.google.com/amp/s/tribuneonlineng.com/why-nigerias-north-central-region-cant-be-renamed-middle-belt/amp/
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Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 10:59am On Jun 13, 2020 |
Farooq, this is a brilliant one. Those in the south who hate the fact that the north has a common language and somewhat traditionally connected are the ones pushing this divisive agitation because the south lacks that identity. The tip of southern end is SS but such location in the north is called 'core north' depite mostly being on the western and eastern flank. If your definition of middlebelt is based on religion, you have as many christians in the north as you have in the SE or SS. If it's about excluding muslims, fulani and hausa, then, you have more muslims in the middlebelt aka northcentral than christians and you have indigenous hausa and fulani in every state in the north or middlebelt. The proponents of middlebelt instead of northcentral want the northern identity taken off, have they forgotten those in Taraba, ADAMAWA, GOMBE, YOBE, BORNO, BAUCHI, KEBBI, etc? Because to them middlebelt is about muslims exclusion and christian inclusion. Muslims are in the majority in the proposed middlebelt, and won't be part of anything that stands to exclude them. Here the failure of the project begins. The north is a bloc, the southern dividers should find something to get busy with. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by opportunes: 10:59am On Jun 13, 2020 |
I am speechless...this man want to bring division among the middle belters |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by MightySparrow: 11:00am On Jun 13, 2020 |
So far we have Oodua republic, I no send. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by HornyTave: 11:03am On Jun 13, 2020 |
Call it whatever you like, all we want is security of lives and massive development. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Racoon(m): 11:13am On Jun 13, 2020 |
In so much that the North-Central is the appellation known to the Nigerian constitution, the region is not regarded as part of the so called "monolithic north".So whatever, the marriage of 1966 have long been torn apart. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Davash222(m): 11:13am On Jun 13, 2020 |
MightySparrow:Kwara, Oodua land, is in NORTH central controlled by the Fulani. 1 Like |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by MightySparrow: 11:48am On Jun 13, 2020 |
Davash222:When we get to the bridge we will cross it. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 11:53am On Jun 13, 2020 |
Davash222:dem don start. Did he mention your tribe? |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 11:55am On Jun 13, 2020 |
HornyTave:no more, no less. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 12:10pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
opportunes:what division? The rep member sponsoring this bill should first address the division in his home state of benue due to monopolization of governorship of the state by Tiv to the exclusion of idomas without recourse to zoning arrangement, then we can begin to talk of division. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Kyase(m): 12:50pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless: You only see them showing concern only when election is approaching or they want to swing .......... after election they call us all mallams, remembered the first time i traveled to one southern state, when they asked me of my state and I mentioned Benue, the next thing I will is "ooh Hausa"............... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Kyase(m): 1:00pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless:oga in democracy no room to complain, its all about the majority. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 1:07pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Kyase:Their hypocrisy smells to high heaven. How many of those southeastern states would allow a 'middlebeltan' to operate a business or filling station without being given a partner from the host community ? How many people have they employed from MB or are employed in the private or public sector in the south? They hate every northener but show love to northcentral/MB when they want to settle their scores with the north. The SS and NC/MB are regions of minority tribes and they're my best regions in the country. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Karlifate: 1:07pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
No be only middlebelt, na upper trouser. North-Central has come to stay. 1 Like
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Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 1:10pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Kyase:one'eh, daun jor! Ukpandebe! Msugh... I'm not aganst majority, i'm only saying we have divisions everywhere. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 1:12pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Karlifate:lol! |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by helinues: 1:12pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Ok |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Kyase(m): 1:18pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless:U ngu nena? but say it in a way it wont look like its our fault |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by strykr: 1:32pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless: Are you this obsessed with South easterners/Igbos. The article is talking about Northerners, the national assembly member that raised the bill was a Northerner. Every single person or thing mentioned was about not, yet you still found a way to bring easterners into the discussion. Is this not madness or what do we call it. Igbo obsession is very real o. Didn't know Igbo love and care is this important to your lives. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 1:45pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Kyase:lol! It's not your fault. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Justiceleague1: 1:45pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless: Tufiakwa 1 Like |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Igboid: 1:49pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
strykr: You are not even getting to the root. Even the article writer found a way to squeeze Ndiigbo into it. Ndiigbo can't catch a breath in this country, I swear. see below : He was right. In 1992, a Muslim, culturally Hausa man with an Igbo father and a Hausa mother almost became the governor of Kano State. From 2007 to 2011, Ibrahim Shekarau, who is ethnically Babur from southern Borno, became governor of Kano State An article about Muslim and Christian North and they still found a way to squeeze Ndiigbo into it. Mad o! 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by musabayokanu: 2:00pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
I think this is a welcome development and it will enable the region negotiate properly in the scheme of things. How First, during election the core North call them North and take their votes, after election they read the riot act to them and differentiate the core north from the North. Secondly, they have made the zone like bat, who is neither flying nor crawling, they didnt really belong anywhere in appointment and infrastructural allocation. If the zone remain a neutral state, meaning they are either North nor South. Now both the north and south will need them to win hence they will be regarded as the swing state during federal elections. With this they will decide who to give their block vote based on your manifestor and promise to fulfill their gaps, they will give a block vote and get what they want as a zone. The people saying the name cant fly because part of Adamawa, gombe, etc share in the North central......Ondo in SW, Imo and Abia in SE are still part of Niger Delta Development plan despite not being in the SS states. This bill if put to vote will sail through because if the entire south and middle belt vote, the north will look it. But it may not fly why?? Tinubu banking on riding on the back of the north to get to power may kick against it and hence his stooges will shoot it down. i might be wrong in your view but this is my own opinion. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Gondonu: 2:06pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
The north is not heterogeneously structured.Most of the jihad conquests that islamized a greater part of the extreme north could not success in most parts of the middle belt.Hence most populate by minority non-muslims. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 2:22pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
strykr:I mentioned 'south' too. Abi na only una dey south? I highlighted east because they don't create space for outsiders or their businesses to thrive in their region. Besides, you are the ones adding northcentral aka MB to your secessionistic agenda. Why won't you be mentioned in a topic related to those you claim to love? Didn't you see where an igbo man almost became the governor of kano state? Can you allow that in your region? Rochas was hated and called alhaji and okoroawusa because his mom is from the NC. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by strykr: 2:31pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless: Na so. Igbos won't allow other people lead, but Igbos were the first to elect a fulani man as mayor in 1950s( fulani o, not even hausa). Igbos won't allow others buy land or properties yet na the same Igbo people you people say can do anything for money. The same Igboland that outsiders are not allowed is where an hausa man is building gas plant/refinery in Imo state. Keep on being lazy and waiting for Igbos to create space for you. You for tell Igbos to come and buy land for you and marry wife for you. Nonsense. Na Igbo matter go finally kill you. Igbos don't like Rochas, but na dem vote for him two times. His inlaw still came second in elections after all the atrocities. Since beginning of Nigeria till now, have you ever voted for any Igbo man for anything in this country, even if na ordinary councillor. Even the half-Igbo man talked about in the article didn't win any post at the end, and I'm pretty sure it's because he's Igbo. The only thing your people know how to do is to kill Igbos and loot their properties. After you come here and start crying that Igbo people are not giving you hugs and kisses every night. Once again, na Igbo matter go finally kill una. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 2:42pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
@Musabayokanu, from your position, you want the NC to stand as a swing bloc? That's to say they should play the second fiddle to the south in an election, same thing you want to emanciate them from in the north. The regions in the south are standing alone, how has that helped them in negotiating for their regions? From Joseph Tarka, david mark to Bukola saraki, the NC has produced senate presidents. They have produced heads of state, and occupied every positions of importance. What are you saying? |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 2:57pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Gondonu:but you have more muslims in the MB than christians. Which jihad conquest islamized the north? Islam was in the north before anyone came with any conquest. There are reports of companion of prophet muhammad(s.a.w) coming to the present day borno state. Even when bayajida came he met them reading Quran and practicing islam. Danfodiyo came with the campaign to separate some cultural practice not in line with the teaching of islam. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Caseless: 3:00pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
@strykr, igbos are councillors in sabon gari, kano. No one tries that in your region. |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Supan(m): 3:24pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
strykr: The Igbos is the only deterrent to the fulani conquest of Nigeria. They know it, that is why they are always fighting them. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by Supan(m): 3:30pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Caseless: Stop peddling these lies originated from your mosque. During the last election, there were many aspirants from kaduna and benue states that contested for councillorship positions in Onitsha, Fegge Area, were Northerners have good numbers. Go and make your findings. Nobody threatened them. 2 Likes |
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