The Unfamiliar FamiliarityBy Mr. Sylvester I Ukusare The titled should be interpreted as a “Force Occupation” hence the Niger Delta districts is commonly referred as the contemporary Nigeria’s Iraq with sharks waiting to swallow invaders. The perpetual occupation through the pinnacles of the centre powers with disguise of a one nation should be stopped now ! Because the tendency of its approach is cemented with bias motivations hence it requires a comprehensive updated civil reviews thus a constitutional process or a referendum by the region’s inhabitants to determine their fate and contention, more so their socio economic political position should be cohesive so as to visualised harmonious neighbourhoods in the pluralized Nigerian state, only if the patriotism of our governance come to stay. If not, the atom of the suspicious bias standard would continue reverberating, the concept of total neglecting, thus marginalization would stigmatised the natives mentality of hostility toward the invaders, also, the restiveness amongst the indigenes would tripolised hence the government is being advised to adhere to the peoples yeaning by introducing a constitutional approach to save this haphazard situations in the Niger Delta . Instincts revealed that those privileged to pinnacles of powers terrorised the gulf coast of the South-South region by its endure resort to solve political and domestic conflicts with sort of applying force through exaggerative military and police posting in such civilised environment thus strategically infringes rights of individuals with the nuclear communities of the regional governmental arrangements, this is purely act of medievalism that eroded the language of civilization to the days world. Although, it’s witnessed that one of our late esteem nationalist and statesman from the north of the country, Ahmado Bello, the Sarduana of Sokoto once Premier of the North had a project for Nigeria in which he quoted “ Oneness, Love, Fair play, Justice, Transparency and Unity” in his government amongst the country’s citizenry but had evaporated to illusiveness in the Nigeria’s today’s. As recall, his patriotism and the undisputable love for the nation had being traumatised these days by lust for wealth politicians and paramount kings with chiefs that has culminated the fabrications of imperialistic laws as to retain the class of aristocratic and feudalistic generic context in a country once founded under the premise of communalism. The cynical idea that spirited the neo-colonialists “NIGERIANISM ” has been centralised on the potential economic resources of the Niger Deltans Oil legacy by a junta regime, and until now the default has not been restored. In wise, it reveals the principles of force occupation hence it is an open rape by the executive gangsters to perturbs the natives through intimidatives more so obnoxious federated policies. Thus the atom of a true federalism doesn’t exist at all context hence the deltas axis has tendered redress indicating the unacceptability of the federal arrangement therefore it is a “Sine qua non” to the peoples generality and as a result voided the plot through continuous resistance, now, seeking for a fair play, justice and for a self determinational status for this area which is currently in progressive dimensions till all heads will return to the table for a judicious resolve. INCESSANT KILLINGS AND JUDICIAL ASSASSINATIONS Mankind has been perturbed by events of genocides because of one nation lacking natural resources, at the instance of its neighbouring nations, the invidious act had led to many wars in the medieval and contemporary history of the world that resulted to conflicts that eventually accompanied with genocideous acts through which innocents souls are the victims. As recall, the coastal South-South region is a modern example of mass termination of it natives by directives from the appendage of the centralistic force to usurp the peoples fundamental privilege by enthroning obnoxious norms that must not be objected to, as a result, it becomes a conflicting mentality that stigmatised the perpetual arrest of these natives, thus it easily, and finally leads to assassinations of the victims, in congested cells, hence they end up in judicial killings by security operatives in the south-south context without processing their cases in the court, could this be justified ? These is among the reasons that accommodated insecurity in the region. This ethnic vacuum of political gangsterism in the Niger Delta has caused to early deaths of many youths and elders, squandering with stricken poverty to survive instead they ended been killed by been branded with crimes of the likes “Robbery, Bunkering, Pipeline Vandals, Thieves” of their own resources and etceteras. The unfounded prescribed notoriousness ascribed to this region by the federal management is very unfair and incredible in the platform of a federal status thus a complete and total oppression and propagandas emotively for selfish interest .. It is a really ridiculous situation and it is a cold blood war that appraises the acts of jungle justice. . How would this abuse come to end now ? Is it not a treasonous process of arrogances and vanity ? The militarising and terminations of the local inhabitants coupled with the degradation of the ambient by the multinational oil companies could risk a typical civil revolution in the whole south if the abuse continues in the present dimension without stopped. The government is urge now to apply a civil method in the conflict embattled zone through a constitutional approach that will contemplate the consensus of the natives to a total peace accord between the government, the multinational companies just as the tender in the gulf coast of the US likewise the South American and the gulf coast of the Middle East. But why is it taken such a lengthy time for our government to concede to the quest of these people as to forestall further explosive events of apologetic dimensions ? It needs to understand that the pretentious acclaims that the Niger Delta is a “Risk-free zone” is a fictive conception that would endanger the multinational oil companies and it employees in the zone and hence the call for a definite peace through dialogue in the area is very vital to the economic growth of the nation.
You could bear with me the instances of massacres in the communities such as the clash between the Ijaws, Itsekiris with the Urhobos in Warri, the Ekpan and the Ubheji communities as well as the Odi, Ogoniland episodes coupled with oil spillages in Uzere, Ekakpamre, Ekrejegbe,Ogborodo,Iwhereka, Ijesse etc, also, the forgotten ( Olobiri town ) the genesis of oil discovery in Nigeria, from further development. Also, with restiveness of youths being deprived of a gainful employment by the multinational oil companies with other inhuman acts that being perpetuated by the past governments till now, with it culprits, the multinational oil companies and its carefree attitudes to the welfare of the indigenes of this gulf costal area of the Niger Delta. We need democracy now to prevail or it becomes pretentious acts of negligent and carefreeness from the central management not to accommodates the collective yeaning of the minority Niger Delta region hence it should be seen as the government not being transparent and not accountable to its citizenry which supposed to be the fundamental moral responsibility of the day government . There is no rational human being that will support violence to achieved it rights but along the line if Mohammed refuses to go to the Mountain, the Mountain will attain a dialogue process or a diplomatic approach to meet Mohammed for a logical peaceful resolve, but not with Judaism ideology that spit fire for fire that had eventually perpetrates barbaric actions, besides the impasse will lead to continuous interruption of the country’s economic mainstay if such disrespects to collective views continues.. It is of a concrete advice that it is the right time for the government to pay much attention to the demands of this balkanised region by endorsing it to save the nation from further shocks. So far, the lingering crisis should not ensure not to escalate to a civil war that could portray the reminiscence of the Biafra war of the neighbouring South East of our federation hence the intolerable dehumanisation exercise with its intimidation style has no justification from it sponsors because it is an open rape to the universal justice despite it global vacuum at the moment. These omens could accelerate to imminent disintegration if continues in this fold. Hence it is pinioned that the secretary general to the United Nations Mr. Koffi Annan could presumes to be sleeping folding his hands watching the lingering phenomenon of genecideous by the federated government of Nigeria in the Niger Delta Zone and yet persist for the intervention of the global united village. Hope it support with protection for Human Rights Clauses do exist ? Hope it protection for the rights of the Minorities with their natural resources as a fundamental legacy do exist ? These ought to be conceded immediately and timely. Therefore, in a feverish mood, it is recommended that the UNO should intervene now. SOUTH-SOUTH AND THE CONFEDERATION TREND Meanwhile, it has become certain that the South-South with the South-East are effectively undergoing slavery status in the past and to the current political perspective of the country’s federated states hence its agitating for a confederated government is not a surprised because this arrangement will give them the opportunity of optimism to determine their future and that of the unborn generation. These axis of the geopolitical designation had experienced hash treatments from past governments that indicates the exemption of these districts as not incorporated in Nigeria’s reality besides the status quo and the rule of law is being practice based on favouritism thus reflects on religion and tribal similarity of the South-West and the Northern regions. The only solution that will quell the grudge in the peoples mind is by pacifying the socio political climate, thus identify the next Presidency with any of these two zones but could be more probable for a South-South candidacy . The recent trend appears feverish in the South-South, being tormenting for the coming elections that already rumours a slot for the South-South as the next tenancy of Aso villa in the rims of Abuja paradise. Now, the Southern-Southerners are mooting to queue up for both states, federal more so the presidential elections on partisan platform not yet confirmed due to the rumour of the third term agenda plot that is yet to be confirmed. So far, the brutality and the rampant abuses and killings by the police and the military forces within the Niger Delta is unjustified theatre, therefore, it is advisable that it should not endure because it torments, very deplorable and with syndrome indications of imperialistic excess that suggest the presence of force tenants in the region, supportively for the petroleum cake. Thus, no executive order can bring peace except, they should be accorded with their legitimate demands.. Therefore, solutions will be welcomed either by civil proposition through constitutional gaining that will amount to effect a review of the fiscal derivation policy and a true federated approach that will stipulates resources control and a self determination government that should entails confederated composition as the tenets of a true federated premise. This entails the authentic values of a federal constitution. Consequently, the minority, of course, the minor and micro minorities ethnic nationalities groups, some as, the Ijaw, Urhobo, Edo, Isoko, Ukwani, Anioma, Itsekiri, Ogoni, Kalabari, Brass, Nkwerre, Okrika, Ibibio, Oron, Anang, Ogoja, Calabar and the bakassi peninsula should be given the fundamental opportunity to utilised their natural environment coupled with the legacy of the oil rich resources for their benefits, besides, let them live a dignified life like every other Nigerians, thus this will put a stopped to the exodus migration of the natives youths from their homeland for fear of insisting intimidations, unemployment and hunger, to motivates the cause to migrate abroad to check for a green pasture or better living condition in spite of it host repressive attendance. This phenomenon of selective brutalisation by the centralist has resulted to many amongst the speculative 30 million indigenes of the region going to fly to foreign lands as refugees seeking for political asylum of which by birth they’re anointed as prince and princess thus arbour with natural richness in their ancestral land. Today in the western world there are so many impersonations and businesses on the heads of these innocent natives of the Niger Delta because the globe is being informed of the atrocities taken place in this axis of Nigeria’s designated federation. Therefore, this illicit and sardonic reputations should come to an end in the current democratic dispensation through identifying the conflict with true implementations of a federal stipulations which involves the status quo, the rule of law and the protection of the minority ethnic nationalities groups and it properties such as the terrains, rivers and resources. The ugly devils in the Nigerian society therein the politicians and the governance has dealt a had blow to federalism as effect to the intranquillity in the Niger Delta area by making the zone to be the country’s Iraq whereby it now represents ocean of economic success to every federal politician more so to the national congressmen likewise to the various state governors and parliamentarians including the local government representatives, this resulted to gross corruption within the political system that had embraced the doctrinated “Godfatherism” politics in the country’s context presently, although, politics now becomes a lucrative business for investment by those unscrupulous and unqualified elements as a means of escapade to windows of economic success.. THE MAFIA SYNDROME IN THE POLITY Ecco ! Here comes the act of the mafia godfathers of the Gambbinos Vs the Mario’s Clans of Catania in the Sicilian region of southern Italy, hustling for power superiority, as a Mafioso cultist, you can’t go Scot free because you will pay by your blood ! Thus this entails ( Cosa Nostra ) meaning it is our business. This revelations above indicates the cultist style of a sworn oath that must be acknowledged at all cost besides this dictates the current pathological political theatres of the Nigeria’s scope witnessed by incessant impeachments of institutional personnel, brutality and rampant assassinations of political opponents by thugs that now, urgently demands a soonest restructure of the body polity besides replaced with new breeds of politicians in our next democratic dispensation so as to give hope for a new social order. If not, the argument to restore peace in the country might become the reverse that wont tell well for a united Nigeria because of it chieftains lust for wealth and power. A CALL FOR A NEW SOCIAL CLASS The peoples conception now seeking for a new social class through civil evolutional process that will be justified through the ballot box come 2007 elections. Hoping it wont be rigged ? Therefore, it is clearly indicated that the populace needed a change within the centre as well as the states governance that will echo the etiquettes of democratic government whereby the Rule of Law and the Status Quo will become officiated in all government and social ramifications thus it will be auspicated by change for the opposite gender because of the pedigree of our male corruption to the entire political machinery, although, our anthropological social order doesn’t give blessing to an African female to represent the male chauvinism in any socio or political organization but the contemporary events of the 21st century agitates and endorses the woman roles in politics of the modern world hence we should adopt such process as to pacify our modern reality, also, the arena of the Niger Delta has to undergo a socio clinical operations within the ranks and files of it political scope by the introduction of the female gender to attain the governability of most states of the gulf coast of the South-South because of the torpedo such as the inefficient and lack of proficiency of most of our governance being contaminated with greed for wealth hence the perpetual corruption but still with the tendency to rule. Most of the present leaders are hard criminals and not bona-fide governance but the real leaders that supposed to rule the country were ignorably left behind because of the corruptive electoral commission that rigged the past elections to their favours as such gave births to these delinquents that presently demonstrates themselves as elected leaders. Again, to buttress the call for the full participations of female governance it is a wise direction that would lead to change of page in the history of our country politics, if we could adopt the current global consensus agitating for women administrators because it is noted that they’re more sincere hence the suggestion has become an authenticated proof. Nevertheless, it is imperative that the fifth republic should be the turn of the South-South to take over the Presidency as a process to balance the country’s presidential rotations likewise the north should consider this de factor as fundamental legacy besides, the ingredient of a true federalism. MALLAM NUHU RIBADU SHOULD BE COMMENDED However, let’s call a spade a spade hence we should applaud the marvellous service of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of the EFCC to the nation despite the question of his cohesiveness in fighting the elitist class that fuels the corrupt endemic cankerworm in our society. Although he’s being criticise of being selective but still composure and above all he is doing the ethical cleansing job that had perturbed Nigeria since its independence from colonial rules and from further development thus lacking behind it counterparts nations that assumed the same autonomy status almost the same periods like India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. He needs to be encouraged despite all odds thus he deserves praises. PERCEIVED CONCEPT Anyway ! it reminds me that the gubernatorial race of the various 36 states is heated up by voluminously queering up of desperate contestants despite it campaign is not yet officiated by the national electoral body. Nevertheless, i am focusing on the Niger Delta region, especially, Delta state. Madam Alice Ukoko is amongst the most competent, if not the most qualified, to govern the affairs of Delta state, as with regard to the so far contesting candidates for the anticipation of the governor’s stool, she appears to be amongst the best brains and very skilful for that position but as the deltans clamouring now for change in government they should be cautioned not to be seduced by money politicians to ignore the best candidate, thereby , the most qualified candidature for the seat with a Diaspora experience and a barrister at law of international standard based in London in the Uk, she has being in the struggle for the emancipation of socio political rights for the Niger Deltans and to the entire South-South geopolitical zone as well as the Nigerian citizenry since the past 13 years and she’s also a civil rights activist, a social crusader for African women rights in Britain in the past 15 years also she’s internationally exposed to administration tactics with the excellent proficiency of governing thus she will introduced respect for individual dignity enveloped with the upholding for collective views which are the fundamental values of a civilized nation hence a democratic society if allowed, also, she will elevate the poor economic situation of the citizens to a rich standard of course enveloped with optimism and she will turn Delta state into an Eldorado environment within the shortest possible time. Although, she is yet to be ascribed with a political party because of the spoilt political atmosphere in the country at the moment but she commended and endorsed Mr President intelligent approach to the country’s myriads problems and especially to it anti-corrupt crusade. For the meantime, by the grace of God and Allah ! We’re bound to remains unshakably “One Nigeria” but civil stipulations such as the Rule of Law and the Status quo thus a transparent, accountability, equity, fairplay and justice with harmonious neighbourhoods relationship complemented with indivisible plus a pluralized Unity. Chair-Coordinator: Urhobo Uvwie Community CUU Italy. Sec-General: Nigerian Niger Delta Natives in the Diaspora NANNDN Onlus Italy.
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