VOBI news- 04/07/08 - part 1

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[Okoroman]

Nigeria: Ijaw Youths Allege Genocide Over Military Action

Daily Independent, Michael Jegede, 22 May 2009

"The Ijaws are not surprised about the incident, because the name, Nigeria, exists notoriously by intimidating, victimising, marginalising and killing her citizens" - - - Arogbo Ijaw Youth Network (AIYN) Press statement condemning Nigeria's military action on Ijaw communities in the guise of searching for militants in the areas, Daily Independent, 22 May 2009

[Okoroman]

WAR IN NIGER DELTA: JTF Sacks Okerenkoko Community. By Joe Nwankwo,Chesa Chesa, Sule Lazarus,Otei Oham (Abuja), Tunke-Aye Bisina (Asaba) and Harris-Okon Emmanuel(Warri), Daily Independent 20/05/09

"[Troops on Tuesday intensified their offensive against Okerenkoko, another community in Delta State, razing down all buildings in the all-out confrontation against militants intent on making life impossible in the Deep South.]"

[Okoroman]

"[Community leaders said over 200 homes in Okerenkoko, the second largest settlement after Oporoza in Gbaramatu Kingdom, were left desolate by the Joint Task Force (JTF).]"

[Okoroman]

"The Ijaws are not surprised about the incident, because the name, Nigeria, exists notoriously by intimidating, victimising, marginalising and killing her citizens" - - - Arogbo Ijaw Youth Network (AIYN) Press statement condemning Nigeria's military action on Ijaw communities in the guise of searching for militants in the areas, Daily Independent, 22 May 2009

[Okoroman]

The Igbo and their brothers in the Eastern Region mostly operated a robust democracy where people elected their leaders, held them accountable, removed them from office, and punished them for offenses against the people. The Igbo and their brothers in the East were essentially republican in their political outlook.

[Okoroman]

In Western Nigeria the Yoruba operated a quasi feudal system of government with the Oba being the temporal and divine authority, and possessing the power of life and death over his subjects. However the people could remove the Oba for egregious offenses.

[Okoroman]

In the North, the Hausa Fulani operated a monarchy. The Emir was the temporal and divine authority, the ruler who possessed the power of life and death over his subjects. The Hausa tribes having been conquered by the Fulani were subjected to almost condition of slavery by the Fulani rulers who imposed a feudal system of government all over Northern Nigeria.

[Okoroman]

Once forced together the cultures started clashing. The main areas of conflict were Government, Land Tenure, Religion, Customs and Traditions, Philosophy of Life and Culture.

[Okoroman]

It was clear to the British administrator Lord Lugard who amalgamated the North, West and East that it would be impossible for the three major groups to assimilate into one Nation or even a functional country. He said that the North and South were like "Oil and Water and would never mix." Yet he forced them into that union knowing full well that they cannot mix.

[Okoroman]

In the northern part of Nigeria lived the Hausa/Fulani and their brothers. They shared similar values, beliefs, culture and philosophy of life. Their values, beliefs, culture and general philosophy of life were radically different from those of the people of Eastern Region, but close to those of the Yoruba in the western Region.