This is arrant nonsense. It is no reasonable way of proffering ardent solutions to real problems. The division of Nigeria into diverse entities is not the problem of Nigeria. First, let us look at smaller countries in Africa there still have internal problems. We are glimpsing this from Cote d'Ivoire at the moment. Secondly, during the Biafran war, a separatist movement and agenda, internal divisons arouse within Biafra; such as Ibos versus non-Ibo, and even among Ibos, we had Nsukka versus Wawa, and all kinds of divisions. Thirdly, state creations have been utilized to ensure more cohesiveness and unity, even within states with the same ethnic groups there still subsists all kinds of noxious and vicious divisiveness and restlessness based on all kinds of parameters of distinctions. Therefore, the division of Nigeria into segmentary parts is not a solution to restiveness and violence. In states after states, even within the same political party there are rancours of all kinds, like the recent incidence in Ibadan, or the lingering incidences from Anambra, Plateau States, and others. Further, states like Aba where a majority could be defined as predominantly Christian, and was in the south, added to one of the most disheartening of Nigeria's recent problem of human kidnapping and ransome demand. If it is the muddling up of religions and ethnicities that is the cause of criminality and problems, one would have to wonder why this kind of abominable acts did rare its head in a state where majoirty are palpably Christians- at least nominally! Or, do we add the criminality of Otokoto in Imo, or the Okija dismembering of humans at shrines that supposedly through its rituals should help to transcendentally advance the ontological goodness of adherents and society? What has to occur is first that a purposive leadership work hard to ensure that the structures and systems of ensuring protection for the citizens are there. The current ambience of To do this the fight against corruption has to be uppermost. If there is transparency, we do know that the sources behind many of Nigeria's violence are well known, but yet highly protected because of their positionality within the hierarchy of power or ruling class dynasty. Secondly, apart from governance, Nigerians rather than wallow in loudmouthed and arrant nonsensical ramblings in proffering street talks intelligence of an after the rain nature, must become more alert to their environment, strange movements and persons, and alerting authorities to this situations. Civil intelligence can help forestall much of the unfolding specters of shame, that more is making a rotissierre of Nigerians using the dummies of religions and ethnicity, and politics as rationale for hideous criminality.
Finally, in seeking teleological resolutions to Nigerian problems, individuals of all stripes should look inward, rather than pointing abjectly,naively, and cowardly at outside sources, idioms, ideologies, and acts, when the problem with Nigeria today, has become the Camusian problem of humans being wolf toward their fellow humans. It is a despicable culture of vultures; of dogs eating dog that has become now our crippling problem. It is a very ethical probleme and troubling situation, where intentional mindlessness have become typically enthroned and dynamically activated as a proactive force in accentuating the orgy for the desecrating, dismembering, and annihilation of another as normative practice, without guilt, without qualms of conscience that is at the heart of the Nigerian problem. It is no more about resource control, the bane now is about controlling bestiality in planting gloom. It is the beast of orgiastic bestiality in full display. It is this rather than any awkward and flawed analysis that is the problem and need redressing. --- On Tue, 1/4/11, africa today <africatoday80@gmail.com> wrote:
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - REFERENDUM TO DIVID NIGERIA NEEDED NOW LEARN FROM SUDAN
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REFERENDUM TO DIVID NIGERIA NEEDED NOW LEARN FROM SUDAN Nigerians, Nigerians hate themselves religiously and ethnically. Lets Nigerians be honest with themselves, Nigeria needs to be divided into either 2 , 3 or 4 countries so that the people will live in peace and progress side by side. The is too much hate and differences in religion, culture, ethnicity etc. between the two religion in Nigeria and its people for peaceful existence that is lacking, and it is a threat for the survival of the people now and in the future dragging the people and nation down. Nigeria constant violent religious and constant violent ethnic problem can be solved overnight and its corrupt leadership has to be stopped and that is the only way to end mass religious violence and Nigeria decline in Education, infrastructure, religion discrimination, culture and lopsided acceptance. Religious suffering of Nigerians for over 50 years should be stopped now and divid Nigeria between North and South (christian south and Muslim north people) like Sudan is trying to do on January 09, 2011. Many Nigerians and African leaders like President of Lybia Muamor Ghaddafi have suggested that Nigeria be dvided between Christians and Muslims to stop the constant mass religious violent and suffering in Nigeria. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenyan Standard January 4, 2011 By Partrick Mathangani in Juba, Southern Sudan ----------------------------- Edward Kenyi lifted his bloodstained machete and sliced chunks of meat. He arranged them in a row, and waved his hands to keep off flies. Satisfied his wares were clearly visible to buyers swarming Juba Market, in Southern Sudan town, he leaned back to wait for customers. "You asked about the referendum," he said, digging into his coat pocket to remove his voter's card, which he waved proudly. "We want to vote for our independence. Everyone wants independence." For a long time, he said, people in Southern Sudan have suffered under the rule of Northerners. Now, the referendum, slated for January 9, has offered a window for them to decide their destiny.
But the poll, which was agreed on after a Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, has stoked suspicion between the North and South. Like many people, Kenyi is worried that his relatives living in Khartoum may not be safe, following claims President Omar al Bashir's Government would do anything to scuttle the vote. The mood across Juba and most of the South is that of separation. After more than 20 years of civil war, which ended with the peace agreement signed in Kenya, many are gearing up to witness the birth of Africa's newest nation. Self rule If voters opt for secession the South would have the autonomy for self-rule. However, Southerners, and members of Government within the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA), claim Khartoum is planning to rig the vote. There are reports that fears about the post-referendum era has triggered an exodus of Southerners living in the North back to their homelands. Internal Affairs Minister, Maj Gen Gier Chuang Aluong, claimed Khartoum was intimidating voters, and stopping people in the North from crossing into the South where they registered to cast ballots. Civic education Scores of local civil organisations have been crisscrossing the ten Southern Sudanese states, offering civic education. Taban James Dakada, director general of Greater Equitoria, Bashr-Gazal and Upper Nile Referendum Forum said the biggest problem has been to reach voters in remote parts, which lack proper transport and communication network. "Many people can't speak Arabic, let alone English," he said. "We've had to use locals who can speak the languages." The two are Sudan's official languages. However, observers are upbeat the referendum will be conducted as scheduled and preparations are going on well. "It's a job well done," Tanzania's former President Benjamin Mkapa who is the Chairman of the United Nations' Secretary General's Panel on the Referendum told the Press last week after inspecting preparations for the poll. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "USA-Africa Dialogue Series" moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin. For current archives, visit http://groups.google.com/group/USAAfricaDialogueFor previous archives, visit http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/index.htmlTo post to this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue- unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
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