We must never, never and never entrust our destines,lives, politics and economy into the hands of the North to toy with again. Enough of the sorrows, pains, and tears that their reigns have brought the South - and even their own people - which we are yet to recover from up till today.
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Do you understand what I mean now when I say that for every Northernern occupying a federal govternment post at any level, there are at least 100 southerners that are much qualified but are being denied the opportunity. This assertion applies to all posts; ambassadorial, ministerial, secretarial, legislative, advisory, clerical e.t.c
OLD WINE IN OLD BOTTLES.
The North has no other people to present to Nigeria except ibb, Atiku, Buhari, Mua'zu, Makarfi, Gana, Abdullah, Sonunu Turaki e.t.c. Coup plotters, old cargoes, political opportunists, prostitutes and thieves that looted our treasury and destroyed our economy are being recycled all over again for us to consume. Thank you! NO!
NO PRINCIPLE. People without principle and party allegiance are bracing up to rule the country. What can you say about Sonunu Turaki, Governor of Jigawa state, who was voted into power on the platform of ANPP, but in order to achieve his presidential ambition has been recently attending caucus meeting of the PDP at gubernotorial level?
What about Atiku, who has decided to dump the PDP - that he was among founders - for another party in order to accomplish his selfish political ambition.
SOUTHERN PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.
If they refuse or reject our demand, then we should tell them to go to hell! We should break away! It's for the better. We won't miss them. We are tired of subsidizing them. They are a pain in the neck to the south.
I honestly can't understand why a region that is heavily subsidized is insisting on producing the next president? Can somebody please explain to me why a region whose contribution to our economy is virtually nothing lay claim to power, or at any moment in time always produce either the president or the vice president? On what basis?
On a serious note, it's high time we started asking these questions openly. What a bunch of ingrates. Personally, I regret that Ogboru did not succeed in his coup. I'm sure that had Ogboru succeeded in cutting the North away from the south, the North in a couple of weeks would have crawled on their knees and begged the South to take them back. If we decide to take them back, we would have done so on our terms. They are very lucky to be part of Nigeria and not Chad or Niger republic that live in abject poverty.
PRESIDENT OF CATTLE REPUBLIC.
If the North wants to be president, let them be president over their cattles, long non-existing groundnut pyramids and their Talakawas or beggars that are all over the country. We dont have to be diplomatic about these issues with them anymore! We should tell them right to their faces. 'T'eni ba d'ake tara e a dake.'
ATIKU-CIVILIAN MARADONA AND 419 MAN
It was announced recently in the news that Atiku while unveiling his presidential program said that 'no sacred cow in the war against corruption will be spared. Atiku was also quoted to have said that he intended to focus on the economy, with emphasis on wealth and job creation through agriculture, and small and medium scale industries; infrastructure development and maintenance.
Thank you very much for your kindness Alhaji Atiku. Civilian maradona in waiting!
First, let Atiku give Nigerians details of his activities at the Nigerian customs: which is considered the second most corrupt government establishment; after the military of course. What are his achievements there? How did he fight corruption there? Second, let Atiku give us details of the sources of his wealth. Where did he get the money to purchase a house in the U.S.? Where are his companies located? What do they produce or deal in? Did any of his companies benefit from federal government contracts at any point in time? How did he get the capital to set them up? Can he publish a detailed financial statements of his companies for the last 10 years for public scrutinity?
JOKES APART - THANK YOU! NO!
On a serious note, why do Atiku, Buhari,ibb and his Northern brothers think that they have the brains to rule such a sophisticated country like Nigeria when his (Atiku) impact was not felt when he was at the Nigerian customs?
Alhaji Atiku, I want to inform you that the South does not need you to create wealth or develop infrastructure for us. We have more than enough people from the South who are much capable than you and can provide for us what you promised us. We don't believe you Alhaji and thank you, we don't need your service. Try another joker. That won't work. Your brothers ibb, Buhari and Abacha had promised Nigerians much more than you, and we still remember how it all ended. We don't want to experience 'such happiness' again.
However, if Alhaji Atiku and Buhari are determined in serving Nigeria, then, let them gather all the Northern beggars that are scattered all over the country and create jobs for them in agriculture and cattle rearing. We in the South can take very good care of ourselves without you.
BUHARI - A DREAMER.
Buhari while declaring his intention to contest for the president said: 'The issue of the country's corporate indivisibile existence has been overcome, despite increasing threats" Undoubtedly this statement showed how myopic the former Military dictator is in his views as regards to the real political situations in the country.
I will like to advise coup plotter Buhari; who was lucky to escape firing squad for staging a coup against an elected and legitimate civilian government to take some courses in world history.
I am a living evidence of history. I came to Soviet Union but now live in Russia. I want to remind Buhari that the Soviet Union consisted of 15 independent republics and co-existed as one country for about 70 years.
However, it took just 3 people; the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and Belorussia respectively, and 10 minutes for them to dissolve the Soviet Union!
Mr Buhari needs to take lecture in the Balkan history too especially 'The modern history of Yugoslavia.' There are now more than 6 countries; with Montonegro and Chernogore being the latest, to have emerged from the former Yugoslavia.
What about Chechoslovakia? The two republics, Chech and Slovakia decided to part peacefully without firing a single shot. And Buhari let me tell you Chechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union were much united countries than Nigeria. Nevertheless, they broke up eventually.
MORE GROUNDS TO BREAK UP NOW THAN BEFORE.
Who could ever imagine that the invincinble Soviet empire could break up without a single bullet being shot. Buhari must either be day dreaming or have lost touch with reality in Nigeria to have made such a useless statement.
There are more grounds and reasons for Nigeria to break up now than ever before.
If the Ibos are happy with the union there would have being no need for MOSSAB and the circulation of Biafran currency at Onisha market. After the civil war the Ibos were totally purged from the military and all influntial positions, and were marganalised despite the 'No Conqueror No Victor' declaration made by Gowon.
In addition, they are fed up of being slaughtered by the North, and playing the role of 'ball boys' or '3rd class citizens' in Nigeria.
MONKEY DEY WORK, BABOON DEY CHOP. Nigeria is a country where monkey dey work baboon dey chop. Of course, the monkey is the South and the baboon is the North. Now the monkey is aware of his situation and wants to put a stop to this exploitation once and for all.
The North has for long been stealing the oil revenues from the south, using part of it to develop their territory or destabilising the country.
THE FIRE THIS TIME FOR THE INJUSTICE!
The eyes of the Delta people are opened now, and they are also saying enough is enough. Even Abacha's cold and callous murder of Saro Wiwa has not disuaded the people, instead they are more than determined now to fight and die for their economic and political rights that the Northern leaders have for long ignored or denied them.
They are tired of living in abject poverty.
They are tired of living in darkness; 50 years after the discovery of oil at Oluobiri.
They are tired of walking hundreds kilometres to bore holes just to get drinking water; despite the fact they are virtually surrounded by water.
They are tired of not been able to farm or fish because their land and water are poluted.
They are saying enough is enough. They are registering their protests in different forms.
Taking foreigners hostage is just the least of what could happen later. The Niger Delta militia are not only well armed to the teeth, but are also well trained and are now challenging the federal government openly. The whole delta region and country as a whole are tensed up because of injustice. The country is sitting on gun powder of injustice and marginalisation that may explode anytime from now.
Therefore based on this analysis, I think Buhari must be either be deceiving himself or be daft to have said that 'the country's corporate indivisible existence has been overcome, despite increasing threats.' Buhari, please always think before you speak.
THE NIGER DELTA IS THE WATERLOO IN WAITING.
The federal government may meet its waterloo at the Niger Delta. If the Federal government is stupid enough to use force in resolving the problem, it may lead to war. It will a wrong and stupid calculation on the side of the federal government if it thinks that it has the military prowess to force the Niger Delta militants to submission.
TO BE FORE WARNED, IS TO BE FORE ARMED.
There are many countries waiting to arm the warring sides. The Russian mafia is looking for new regions to sell arms. There are more than enough ammunitions in Russia alone to fight wars in the whole of Africa for the next 100 years. To them, it's just business and nothing more. Nothing personal. The access of the Niger Delta to the ocean is a strategic advantage. Large amoun of arms could easyly be shipped to them. Moreso, the militants have mastered the act of guerilla war fare in the greeks.
What kind of information do you think that the Israeli spy that was arrested recently for espionage by the federal government interested in? Please think very well.
If war is allowed to break out in the Niger Delta. It's going to be a totally different coalition. The Ibos are just waiting. They will definitely join the Niger Delta people in their liberation struggle from bondage. The Yorubas will not be on the federal government or to be precise the North's side this time around. It will not be like 1967, when people that fought on the federal side thought that they were fighting a just war and for the unity of the country. People's attitudes have completely changed.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP: LEARN FROM HISTORY.
If we ever have military historians in The Nigerian army, then, I want to implore them to read about the two very bloody civil wars within the past 10 years that were fought between Russia and Chechnya - the oil rich russian territory - that wanted to break away from Russia.
Let them read about the heavy casualties from both sides including the ethnic hatred and demographic catastrophe that were the consequence of the war. Russia paid a very big price for victory - if we can really call it so - over tiny Chechnya; despite its huge financial resources and military prowess. Actually, It was a victory 'without triumph' for Russia.
If not for its huge financial resources, the Chechnya war would have brought Russia down to a state of no repair. But thanks to its huge energy resources, it is gradually recovering from the war. It will take not less than 50 years for Russia to recover fully from the economic, political and social damage the Chechnya war caused it. The Kremlin is still leaking its wounds.
GANGRENE
In my opinion, the North is like a gangrene that needs to be cut off by the south.
If you have gangrene and you don't cut off your leg to save your life, the gangrene will eventually spread to all parts of your body, paralyses you and eventually kill you.
Try to imagine the South as an overweight athlete full of fats or as a bird eager to fly but being held down by a rope. The North is the fats that the overweight athlete needs to get rid of if he wants to be healthier and run faster.
The North is the rope that the bird needs to get rid of if it wants to fly higher.
I strongly believe that a Nigeria without the North will be much better: better managed, stronger, richer and command respect all over the world. The British purposely merged them with us as a strategy: to cause chaos and slow down our development and most especially, to have a control over our economy.
There's the need to redress the evil act of the British. Afterall, when we were merged there was no referendum and neither was the consent of our leaders sought on this issue. They just put us before the fact.
ANTIDOTE AGAINST THE NORTH-REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
In case we're not able to get rid of the North and are compelled to live with them, then, we must put in place some mechanizm that will minimise the damage that may be inflicted on the south, in case either through hook or crook method any lunatic ruler or dictator like IBB or Abacha or an incompetent Northern civilian president comes to power.
In my opinion, one of these protective mechanizm is the PRONACO recomendations which advocates for a real confederation or regional form of government.
IBB: NO MORE HIDING PLACE!
It is our collective responsibility and duty to make sure that people like IBB - alias evil genius and his other Othman Dan Fodio evil brothers like Buhari and Atiku -who is a product of one of the most corrupt institutions (the nigerian customs) in Nigeria, never, never, never again rule the country or manipulate the political process to their advantage again.
ibb symbolises evil in all its ramifications.
It's still unbelievable that that this evil man whose reign brought immesurable sorrow, sufferings, deaths to many Nigerians and caused irrepearable harm to the economy is travelling the length and breath of the country playing the role of a kingmaker, statesman and now a potential presidential candidate!
I was embarrased to read an article on a Nigerian web site titled: 'Why IBB can't be president again.' That is not the issue that we should be discussing now.
At this stage, the question we should be asking ourselves is:' Why is IBB not in prison or hell by now after all the attrocities that he commited while in power?'
Each day spent by IBB in freedom and not in prison or hell is not only an insult to Nigerians, but a ridicule to any government in power; most especially the EFCC that is claiming to fight corruption.
How long will it take Ribadu and his team to gather enough evidence against ibb? Is Ribadu playing politics with Nigerians? If he wants to be taken serious about fighting crime and he intends to leave a legacy as a genuine economic crime fighter - and not the federal government's puppet or another maradona - then he should understand that IBB is 'the biggest criminal/fish' he needs to go for and have in his net. Ribadu's credibility depends on arresting and bringing to trial ibb.
WHERE ARE YOU JUSTICE?
Charles Taylor is presently awaiting trial for crimes committed against humanity. Ironically, IBB whose crimes surpass Taylor's in terms of sufferings and deaths inflicted on Nigerians is not only plying our streets with confidence and presidential escort, but is as well flaunting his wealth and using it to destabilise the political, economical, military and social structures of the country, and dears Nigerians to do their worst!
MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.
Arresting IBB and making him accountable fully for his evil deeds should be a matter of principle for Nigerians, no matter how long and difficult it is going to take.
In any case, I strongly believe that his days are already numbered. He had deceived some Nigerians some of the time but he can't continue deceiving all Nigerians all the time.
The day Ribadu presents IBB to Nigerians handcuffed and in prison uniform, I can bet with anything that on that day Nigerians will troop out with joy and shout 'Ribadu for president!'
However, no matter what IBB does, no matter all his maradona manoeuver, he can't escape arrest and prosecution. There's no hiding place for him any more. According to the Yoruba proverb: 'Ti iro ba s'are fun ogun odun, otito a ba lojo kan,' which literaly means that: 'if deceit runs for 10 years, it will take the truth just a day to catch up with him.'
If Ribadu is not bold enough to do it, somebody else will definitely do it when the time comes. In my opinion, arresting IBB will boost his chance of becoming Nigeria's president if he ever intends to. And, definitely that will be a turning point and unifying force in our relationship.
BETRAYAL.
It's very sad to read the news that Bisi Abiola - one of Abiola's wives paid a visit to IBB together with other IBB well-wishers and even declared their support for his presidential ambition come in 2007. It just sounds incredible!
Taking into consideration the fact that it was the same IBB that annuled the freest and fairest election held in Nigeria's history. Abiola eventually lost his life during the struggle to claim his right and restore democracy. It's 10 years exactly today since the cold murder of Kudirat Abiola by Abacha - another devil from the North - hit squad during her defense of democracy.
Kudirat Abiola stood firmly and boldly by her husband despite the danger, numerous threats and intimidation. It's very sad and disappointing that Bisi Abiola has not borrowed a leaf from Kudirat Abiola, but has instead decided to sell her conscience for a pot of porridge. She has not only betrayed her late husband, but has as well betrayed the Yorubas and the democratic cause.
Undoubtedly, Bisi Abiola is one of the Judases among us that needs to be curtailed in any form before they inflict more harm to our course. Nemesis will definitely catch up with her too! In Yoruba land, such people are referred to as 'omo-ale.'
TO BE CONTINUED.
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