Oil belongs to Niger Delta people, not Nigeria | TheCable

For the record and for posterity, it is imperative to state that oil found in the Niger Delta region belongs to the people of the area. It is not owned by Nigeria. God provided every habitat with natural resources, including agricultural crops for subsistence. Oil, among others, is one of the natural deposits God provided for Niger Delta people for existence. The region had existed before Nigeria was created, and the oil was never part of sovereignty it ceded to bring about the country.

The Niger Delta people believe strongly in their soul, spirit and body, that the oil belongs to them but that the federal government has unjustly used its might to seize it because of their helpless polyethnic minority condition. It is most likely this could not have happened in a monolithic majority group in the country for fear of resistance.

Why then is the government reluctant to raise the derivation revenue that should accrue to the Niger Delta region to 50% when the 1999 constitution has given a window for upward review. The 13% derivation principles as contained in section 162, sub-section 2 of the 1999 constitution is intended to adequately compensate the people of the region for confiscation and damages arising from oil exploration and production.

Are these lawmakers bereft of ideas that can shore up revenue pots in the northern states or they are just being mischievous? Rather than channel and expend energy on how natural resources that are spread across the northern states can be explored and harnessed for growth of the region, they are ridiculing the legislature and exposing the limit of their intellectual capacity for good governance.

It is a clear demonstration of pursuit of sectional interests aimed at commuting the exploration fund into advantage for the north. The unending construction of the East-West Road stretching from Effurun, Delta state to Calabar, Cross River state has lasted over 16 years with no hope in sight on completion date.

OK , but sounds like a broken and reapeted gramophone record

Under d Nigeria system,oil & every other natural resources belongs 2 Nigeria as d benefit of being in Nigeria is far more important than d oil alone ,we cannot start segregating ourselves bcos of oil & trying 2 restructure our nation that will lead 2 civil war & our doom

And Niger Delta people are not Nigerian and oil discovered in other regions of Nigeria also belongs to Niger Delta too? E be like say una head done gbalę. 🤭😁🤣

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