One of the lead speakers at the Northern Leaders’ Conference, Usman Bugaje, has raised a controversial issue on the ownership of Nigeria’s crude oil domiciled majorly in the Niger Delta region.

According to him, it is wrong for any state to claim that it is oil producing because 72% of the total land mass in the country belonged to the North and that by the United Nation’s law; it is only the North that actually has the right to claim ownership.

Dr. Bugaje, in his presentation, insisted that “there are no oil producing states.” He argued that “the only oil producing state is the Nigerian state itself.”
He explained, “Whatever mileage you get in the sea, according to the United Nations Law of the sea, is a measure of the land mass that you have; that is what gives you the mileage into the sea…and the land mass of this country, that gives that long 200 nautical miles or more into the ocean, is because of that 72% of the land mass of this country, which is the North.”

To buttress his argument, Dr. Bugaje also said, “The investment came from the Nigerian state and the territory belongs to the Nigerian state.”
He further maintained, “What they claim is the off shore oil is actually the oil of the North” contending that “we should stop using these terms that have no sense at all. There are no oil producing states.”


http://www.channelstv.com/2014/03/11/bugaje-says-nigerias-crude-oil-belongs-to-the-north/?fb_action_ids=10205178164830228&fb_action_types=og.comments&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B465828703548670%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.comments%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

“Whatever mileage you get in the sea, according to the United Nations Law of the sea, is a measure of the land mass that you have; that is what gives you the mileage into the sea…and the land mass of this country, that gives that long 200 nautical miles or more into the ocean, is because of that 72% of the land mass of this country, which is the North.”


This is very correct.
The more reason the 13% derivation should be scrapped.

Usman Bugajeis suffering from mad cow desease

moderation2020:
Usman Bugajeis suffering from mad cow desease

You cannot deny the truthfulness of his statement, can you?

Der we go again. Another brainless leader adding petrol to already burning flame. I just tire for dis country self. No water,no light,fuel wan start hin own.

Obiagu1:


You cannot deny the truthfulness of his statement, can you?

Smd

I see, na only NIGER DELTANS I BLAME. Since over 90% Of the oil wells in Nigeria is owned by northerners, why won't he make such a pronouncement. Monkey dey work, Baboon dey chop.

Now this is deep and provocative

Obiagu1 we will now allow the 'awa oyel' 'Igbos-are-the-problem' people to break their palm kernels themselves. Enough of this Igbo 'morality politics', Let the majorities eat the minorities until the oil dries up. Enough!

Obiagu1, this is EUROBOMBER.

Bugaje is very correct. I have always said it here that the oyel belongs to all Nigerians, these so-called SS people shouting our oyel are dimwits.

I think the 13 derivation should be scrapped too.

Pazienza, tonyebarcanista, truckpusher.

Actually there is some element of truth in that statement.

But it's not that simple since some communities bear the brunts of the oil production activities and need to be compensated.

This news will give some people have heart attack oo

adjoviomole:
Der we go again. Another brainless leader adding petrol to already burning flame. I just tire for dis country self. No water,no light,fuel wan start hin own.

The article is actually old,Biafrans are just bringing them up to mock the niger-deltans.

SUPERBOMBER:
Obiagu1, this is EUROBOMBER.

Bugaje is very correct. I have always said it here that the oyel belongs to all Nigerians, these so-called SS people shouting our oyel are dimwits.

I think the 13 derivation should be scrapped too.

It's an injustice to the rest of the country and has to be ended.

palladin:
Actually there is some element of truth in that statement.

But it's not that simple since some communities bear the brunts of the oil production activities and need to be compensated.

They should ask oil companies to clean up their environment not compensation.
You don't get money for not working, do you?

There's no reward for laziness.

ArodeTsolaye:
Obiagu1 we will now allow the 'awa oyel' 'Igbos-are-the-problem' people to break their palm kernels themselves. Enough of this Igbo 'morality politics', Let the majorities eat the minorities until the oil dries up. Enough!

God bless you. Now you are beginning to see things from my perspective. This is Eurobomber.

These cursed people shouting our oyel have insulted us enough. We have everything to gain. Let us join the other big tribes, drink oyel and clean mouth. Let us play like the big tribe we are and see who the losers will be in the end. We all know that the we ss, we niger delta are the biggest losers in the Nigeria project.

How long will you guys try to knock sense into those fools.

They are iredeemable - Pazienza.

Obiagu1:


They should ask oil companies to clean up their environment not compensation.
You don't get money for not working, do you?

There's no reward for laziness.

Correct. We have been disturbing ourselves for people who don't care and don't even take us as brothers.

There is no oil producing states and the federal govt is giving them oil allocation people shld think before the talk

TONYEBARCANISTA AKA OUR OYEL WHERE @THOU

kingsman66:
There is no oil producing states and the federal govt is giving them oil allocation people shld think before the talk

you know there oil onshore and offshore. I believe the derivation is due to onshore oil. No tribe or region can claim the offshore oyel actually.

Even the onshore oyel is on Nigerian soil and belongs to Nigeria.

. @OP, you're mischievous, and created this thread for sinister reasons. I wonder why you're so full of hate. That hate will consume you someday!

Unfortunately for you, people are looking at it from a different perspective and you're tagging along, but in truth, you're evil in disguise!

Well meaning people can see through your ruse!

Why dig up some "news" from more than a year ago and paste as current? What exactly were you looking for when you "stumbled" upon that post?

You're worse than Shekau, I assure you!

Sometimes, am dare to think that oil has been more of a curse than a blessing to us... Low IQ blacks

Well, he is talking about off shore oil but it doesn't excuse the fact some Northerners think the oil is their own. Below is the video of what a Fulani man, Hon. Farouk Aliyu said about Niger-Delta oil.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmeGyNqwX5s

malton:
. @OP, you're mischievous, and created this thread for sinister reasons. I wonder why you're so full of hate. That hate will consume you someday!

Unfortunately for you, people are looking at it from a different perspective and you're tagging along, but in truth, you're evil in disguise!

Well meaning people can see through your ruse!

Why dig up some "news" from more than a year ago and paste as current? What exactly were you looking for when you "stumbled" upon that post?

You're worse than Shekau, I assure you!

It changes nothing.
The fact remains that the 13% derivation money is illegal and very unfortunate.

Can you dispute his claim or will just resort to name calling?