Normally Ijaw is not 4th but 3rd largest tribe and where Ijaw occupy is larger than Igbo land.
God gave Ijaw crude oil as compensation for our difficult terrains but they take their resources and take Ijaw own too.

Ijaws were unjustly balkanized into more than six States when we are fully together and not even scattered by God.

Even during the days of Regions, Ijaw asked for our own Region because we are as large as the ones that have Regions hence they divide Ijaw into two two halves and two Regions so that we be minority in the two.


We made them create Rivers State by force.



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Ijaw leaders demand creation of two new states

Gov Douye Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri

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The agitation for the creation of more homogeneous Ijaw states was renewed in Bayelsa State on Saturday as some Ijaw leaders rekindled the advocacy for additional two states for the Ijaw nation.

They spoke at the 25th remembrance anniversary of one of the founding fathers of Bayelsa and monarch of Kolokuma, late King Geoffrey Aganaba, which was organised in Yenagoa.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Douye Diri, and an ex-military administrator of old Rivers State and monarch of Twon-Brass, Alfred Diette Spiff were among other prominent leaders that celebrated Aganaba at the event.

Speaking, Diri called for the creation of two additional homogeneous Ijaw states, arguing that the Ijaw ethnic nationality deserved more than one state in the Nigerian federation.

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He recalled that the founding fathers had requested three states before the military junta of the late dictator, General Sani Abacha, created only Bayelsa.

The governor described the Ijaw as the fourth largest ethnic nationality in the country, and lauded Aganaba for his contributions in the creation of Bayelsa, saying that it was not the end of the clamour for more Ijaw states.

While paying tribute to Aganaba for his sacrifices for Ijaw people, Diri said, “The creation of Bayelsa State is not the end of it; it is indeed the beginning of it.


“We still have other two states that we proposed that have not been created and we must make that clear to the Nigerian government that the Ijaws are still craving for the creation of two additional homogenous Ijaw states.”

“Today, most of us; governors, past and including myself serving, permanent secretaries, heads of service, speakers of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, members of the state House of Assembly, commissioners are all enjoying the sweats of people like Geoffery Filinti Aganaba. We cannot but honour and recognise our heroes past”.

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He said his government established the policy of recognising and honouring Ijaw heroes saying it was the reason he named the Bayelsa Media Complex after the great Ernest Ikoli.

In his remarks, Jonathan, who was represented by a former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd), appealed to Ijaw people to rally around one another, describing Aganaba as “a man with an exemplary lifestyle.”

He noted that succeeding generations would judge the efforts of present leaders with standards far higher than what is currently obtainable.

The former president said, “All of us have a duty to this state to ensure that this state get to a point that succeeding generations will come and judge us with standards far higher than what we have now. Things are changing, it is a computer age; they will scrutinize us. But if they do that, can you stand out? He, Aganaba, has actually passed that test”.

On his part, Diete-Spiff, who was represented by the monarch of Ekpetiama Kingdom, Bubaraye Dakolo, said that Aganaba worked very hard for the creation of Bayelsa.


He further said, “The late Aganaba was born at a time when it was difficult to go to school when he took 28 days to get to Lagos by canoe and then later when he took three days to get to Lagos by engine boat. In spite of all these odds, he was able to make it to primary school, secondary school, and the university.”

Also speaking, the Chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council and monarch of Opobo Kingdom, Dandeson Douglas Jaja, said the name Aganaba signified a man who came into the world to liberate his people.

He observed that Bayelsa had been at the forefront of celebrating and recognising those who contributed to and fought for its creation.

You are 7th in ethnic population behind Ibibio, Tiv and Kanuri not just even 4th. Advocate for a state, it is normal and it's your right but don't claim what you are not.
Chey you wan wine us ni?

Isobug:
You are 7th in ethnic population behind Ibibio, Tiv and Kanuri not just even 4th. Advocate for a state, it is normal and it's your right but don't claim what you are not.
Chey you wan wine us ni?

Created by you.

Ijaws are larger than Igbos.

IjawAdvocate:

Created by you.

Ijaws are larger than Igbos.

One and half state is larger than almost 6 states. Are you kidding us?

Isobug:

One and half state is larger than almost 6 states. Are you kidding us?

Ijaws are in 9 States.

IjawAdvocate:


Ijaws are in 9 States.

you are too soft with this people....

bash them....!!

you have the right to be proud of yourself....dont allow ibos to talk you down....this is what they do....

IjawAdvocate:


Ijaws are in 9 States.

In 9 States doesn't mean they are up to 2 states even though they they are not in 9 States.
Indigenous Ijaws are in Bayelsa state, fragments are in Delta, Rivers, Ondo shekina

Isobug:

In 9 States doesn't mean they are up to 2 states even though they they are not in 9 States.
Indigenous Ijaws are in Bayelsa state, fragments are in Delta, Rivers, Ondo shekina

Ijaws are larger than Igbos

Why haven't Igbos use their false population figures and become President.

GeneraDitari:

Ijaws are larger than Igbos

Why haven't Igbos use their false population figures and become President.

😁😁 So it's all about igbos. The igbos enormously help made Goodluck president and you know that.
Anyway I don't like arguing on tribal issues. It has entered tribalism. Goodbye

Isobug:

😁😁 So it's all about igbos. The igbos enormously help made Goodluck president and you know that.
Anyway I don't like arguing on tribal issues. It has entered tribalism. Goodbye

So why can't Igbos help themselves to be President now that Jonathan is not there since?

Despite the fact that Jonathan gave offices to Igbos like no other President did.

We love fighting each other over little things in Nigeria. Ijaw vs Igbo or whaich one is this that I'm seeing again? Truly, Igbos voted massively for Jonathan and Jonathan did not rule like he was an Ijaw man, he represented the whole south including the yorubas. Many people till today see Jonathan as an Igbo man.
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I am Yoruba, 100% Omoluabi. It is time we do away with all these nonsense fights and remove the real enemies amogst us because suffering, bad governance, kidnapping, serial killing and other crimes does not differentiate between tribes, as in, even jihad and boko haram fighters are now kidnapping and killing imams, alhajis and sheiks. Buhari's ruga program has backfired and if we are to be sincere with ourselves, Jonathan and Yaradua provided us with the best governance.
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Jonathan even represented muslims appropriately, he took a lot of help from the Saudi and refused to take nigeria out of arabic/islamic coalitions. But the decided being a christian and a southerner is enough to remove him. Today the northerners are dying in their thousands, even Buhari planned to escape to Niger!
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In Ore, Ondo state, Igbos, Edos and yorubas along the border lines are having a good life, this is how the whole of Nigeria should be.
P. Obi should please team up with a powerful politician like Atiku. That man even offered to do just one term. Peter Obi can ride on that leverage and become the president. I am not saying P. Obi can change things but honestly what Nigeria needs right now is to try something new. Jonathan and Obasanjo will have a lot of good influence on his government and mama Iweala will be very much willing to help him succeed. And we know Obasanjo installed the best president and vice president Nigeria ever had. Obasanjo's rule also ended coups in Nigeria.
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Please don't tell me Obi has a thirdclass degree. Buhari ruled your father with nepa bill nothing happened.