Can the North Survive without Niger Delta (Oil).?

So much is been said about federalism and republics,But i pose this note;
"Can the Northern part of this country (Nigeria ) Survive without the Oils of the Niger Delta.?

The North does not need Niger -Delta to survive.

It has never needed Niger delta or likes and will never need Niger Delta.

Absolutely yes,Ask how Chechen Rebublic is doing well without the so call rich Russia.
The Niger Delta youths and militants have been misinformed, misdirected and misrepresented. l think there are alot of issues at hand to be confronted with the elites and political leaders. Lets first look at the background of this youths and militants and the kind of education system they went through in Nigeria. There is a high tendency that this are either products of cultism and those who did not go into the walls of the classroom to develop analytic minds and ask reasonable question.
North is Standing on its own.

It is a high fallacy if we say we do not need one another.

In the first place,Is it agriculture money they use in developing the north?

Off coursewe all know this truth.....

Pls, we should all leave this ethnic coloration, it has not taken us any where for this donkey years.

Perhaps and perhaps not. Either way, we need the multiplicity and diversity to forge ahead as a nation. Life without diversity is boredom! Imagine all leaves on earth being green or the piano having white keys only. The sound would be discordant!

BUT, When they keep thinking that they are born to rule over those that have aand when they keep looting our money ,Does it make sense?.it is better to be stricken at home than abroad.

While this remain an interesting and emotional thing to talk about,This morning, I received this message in my box, It was really interesting and worth noting , I am pasting it as it was sent to me, Although, I am not in agreement with all that was highlighted.

We’re all victims of colonisation –Sanusi
By DURO ADESEKO

Friday, November 20, 2009 ...Sanusi faults Olaniwun Ajayi on Northern domination


The Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, surprised guests present at the Musom Centre for the launching of the book of Sir Lanihun Ajayi at the MusoN Centre in Lagos.
The book titled: “Nigeria, Africa’s failed asset?” attracted many important dignitaries, intellectuals and some governors.
The argument by discussants centered on whether or not the colonial masters laid the foundation for the problems Nigeria is currently facing. Many argued that the British loved the North and that was why it gave more than 5o percent of the National Assembly seats to the North at independence.
Sanusi, however, stole the show when he spoke. His speech was anchored on the plank that the British and Nigerian rulers are responsible for the state of the situation Nigeria finds itself today.
Below is his unedited speech.
“Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir and therefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation.
“My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I can not forgive people of my generation speaking in that language.
“Let us go into this issue because there are so many myths that are being bandied around.
Before colonialism, there was nothing like Northern Nigeria. Before the Sokoto Jihad, there was nothing like the Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano regard himself as Abakani. The man from Zaria was Abazasage. The man from Katsina was Abakani. The kingdoms were at war with each other. They were Hausas, they were Muslims, they were killing each other.
“The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha, Akoko, Egba. When did they become one? When did the North become one? You have the Sokoto Caliphate that brought every person from Adamawa to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom. They now said it was a Muslim North.
“The Colonialists came, put that together and said it is now called the Northern Nigeria. Do you know what happened? Our grand fathers were able to transform to being Northerners. We have not been able to transform to being Nigerians. The fault is ours.
Tell me, how many governors has South West produced after Awolowo that are role models of leadership? How many governors has the East produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can be role models of leadership? How Many governors in the Niger Delta are role models of leadership? Tell me. There is no evidence statistically that any past of this country has produced good leaders.
You talk about Babangida and the economy. Who were the people in charge of the economy during Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika Kalu. What state are they from in the North?
“We started the banking reform; the first thing I heard was that in Urobo land, that there will be a course of the ancestors. I said they (ancestors) would not answer. They said why? I said how many factories did Ibru build in Urobo land? So, why will the ancestors of the Urobo people support her?
“We talk ethnicity when it pleases us. It is hypocrisy. You said elections were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007. Was it a Southern thing? It was not.
“The problem is: everywhere in this country, there is one Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose concern is how to get his hands on the pile and how much he can steal.
Whether it is in the military or in the civilian government, they seat down, they eat together. In fact, the constitution says there must be a minister from every state.
“So, anybody that is still preaching that the problem of Nigeria is Yoruba or Hausa or Fulani, he does not love Nigeria. The problem with Nigeria is that a group of people from each and every ethnic tribe is very selfish. The poverty that is found in Maiduguri is even worse than any poverty that you find in any part of the South. The British came for 60 years and Sir Ajayi talked about few numbers of graduates in the North (two at independence) . What he did not say was that there was a documented policy of the British when they came that the Northerner should not be educated. It was documented. It was British colonial policy. I have the document. I have published articles on it. That if you educate the Northerner you will produce progressive Muslim intellectuals of the type we have in Egypt and India. So, do not educate them. It was documented. And you say they love us (North).
“I have spent the better part of my life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati knows me. Yes, my grandfather was an Emir. Why was I in the pro-democracy movement fighting for June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from Kano? Why am I a founding director of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian Development (KIND)?
“There are good Yoruba people, good Igbo people, good Fulani people, good Nigerians and there are bad people everywhere. That is the truth.
“Stop talking about dividing Nigeria because we are not the most populous country in the world. We have all the resources that make it easy to make one united great Nigeria. It is better if we are united than to divide it.
“Every time you talk about division, when you restructure, do you know what will happen? In Delta, Area, the people in Warri will say Agbor, you don’t have oil. When was the Niger Delta constructed as a political enlity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris were fighting the Urobos. Isn’t that what was happening? Now they have become Niger Delta because they have found oil. After, it will be, if you do not have oil in your village then you can not share our resources.
“There is no country in the world where resources are found in everybody’s hamlet. But people have leaders and they said if you have this geography and if we are one state, then we have a responsibility for making sure that the people who belong to this country have a good nature.
“So, why don’t you talk about; we don’t have infrastructure, we don’t have education, we don’t have health. We are still talking about Fulani. Is it the Fulani cattle rearer or is anybody saying there is no poverty among the Fulani?”, he said.

I think a lot of people dont know the issue, the tragedy of Nigeria is the Oct. 1 1960 propaganda called independence where truly we did not get freedom and our leaders a.k.a nationalist where also to selfish to seat down and think on the way forward but only thought of their own pockets and interest. Our Nationalists betrayed us.

I have my doubts about the Nationalists and Oct.1st. 1960. I do not agree that they sat down and only thought of their pockets.I can go as far as say you are not doing justice to them.
In fact you owe everything that is good to them. Those people were SELFLESS. They meant well for ALL Nigerians. The derailment started mid seventies, and if you like, you can start the blame game from there.

Yes. History say so. I will like to start the blame game from here. Our Patriarchs never meant evil of us, it is this unfortunate people that stumble into power that has defiled the entire sacrifice.

Really?
Well its like this;we are our own problem coz when there is a virus in a system,it might never function effectively.We have a political virus in us and so,lets start hunting 4 its anti {anti political virus}
Our nationlist did a good job and i appreciate that.To score them,i'll give them 5%.

Compared to other nations that went through the thick and the thin over hundreds of years to get to the place they are today, 5% is not a bad score to show for just under 50 years.
Perhaps when the virus is found and decimated the ugly veil covering the rest of the score will be removed from the eyes of those not opportuned to see the original score sheet.

The north can,Just trhat they will need to brace up,Infact they should have developed the area so far,not becos nigeria will break up ,but so that Nigeria will be greater.

Originally Posted by Chinex

So much is been said about federalism and republics,But i pose this note;
"Can the Northern part of this country (Nigeria ) Survive without the Oils of the Niger Delta.?

We all seem to be deviating from the original query by Chinex as quoted here.
The correct answer to that will be yes. In fact majority of the Northern part has been surviving without the oils of Niger Delta. Those that cannot survive without it are the few thousands that corner everything, meant for the people, for themselves.
To that extent, even the Niger Deltans are surviving without the oil.

I agree with you to a great extent,that even the Niger -delta people are doing without it.How ever I strongly disagree with you in potraying that ,the North has been doing without the Niger -delta oil.If you said they can do without it good and okay,But if you said they have been doing without it ,i say capital NO.
ask IBB,Abdulsalami ,And all others.