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New page wikitext, after the edit `(new_wikitext)`	Forty-six years back this month, Nigeria's civil war came to an end with the surrender of the secessionist Republic of Biafra. The two plus a half years of fighting took some two million lives, but when the bitter conflict stopped the triumphal Nigerian authorities proclaimed, "No Victor, No Vanquished." However, the discontent of the ethnic Igbo people of southeast Nigeria lingers on.<br><br><br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 hotbot.com]In 1999, a group known as the Movement emerged, seeking through demonstrations and political agitation to re establish an independent state. In recent years it has been overshadowed by another group, the Native Folks of Biafra, which also calls for autonomy, by violence if necessary.<br><br>Directed by Nnamdi Kanu, a Nigerian who was living in Britain until last October, it has presented greater sophistication than Massob. Its chief publicity tool is Radio Biafra, an online station that propagates the call for "liberation" and "self-emancipation" from the "zoo" called Nigeria. These actions have annoyed President Muhammadu Buhari, that has openly backed Mr. Kanu's on-going trial for treason.<br><br>When the Biafran War broke out in 1967 in the aftermath of widespread communal violence, Lieut. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu, a leading Igbo officer, declared that "asian Nigerians are no longer desired as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria." That feeling is still broadly shared among the Igbo. But the frustrations of today's would-be Biafrans are no distinct in the Niger Delta, whose oil keeps Nigeria going but gets them little in return, apart from gas fires and oil spills. Nor do they differ in the grievances of the fellow countrymen in the north, who continue to wallow in levels of illiteracy and poverty that make the south seem affluent in contrast.<br><br>The truth is that no part of Nigeria has a monopoly on victimhood. The instinct to seek to decide one's destiny also to protest suffering is not wrongheaded; in seeking change in a fashion that incites violence and ethnic hatred, the difficulty lies. It might be better for Biafran separatists push instead for constitutional change that would fortify the federal system Nigeria purports to practice and to drop their calls for autonomy. Our current Constitution, such as the others that followed independence in 1960, is the product of military leaders whose plan has rarely coincided with the public good. Though it opens with all the needed words ("We the folks of the [http://www.hotelsolymar.com.ec/es/easyblog/entry/unn-graduates-13-554-at-45th-convocation-ranks-first-in-nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria] ... "), it had been crafted by a handpicked committee rather than made public until the military transferred power to the civilian government on May 29, 1999.<br><br>Push to get a referendum to decide the future of the region and Igbo separatists would also do better to follow the example of Scotland. Admittedly, the central government could be unlikely to back such a call for fear that it may trigger an avalanche of referendum requests in this nation of more than 250 ethnic groups. But were one to take place, my speculation is the fact that it might turn out overwhelmingly in favor of preserving union.<br><br>There will never be enough support in the southeast for independence from Nigeria, mostly because many of the folks there recognize that there could be little to gain and much to lose. It is suspicious that the several minority in the delta agitators that the oil-rich delta states are a natural element of Biafra. Biafra will be a its enterprising people hobbled with a requirement to obtain visas to do business in places where they've traded and lived in for decades, a tiny, landlocked nation.<br><br>Furthermore, an unaffiliated Biafra would stay riven over religious lines which are being invoked to justify its leaving Nigeria and the tribal. It is not difficult for the Igbo to regard themselves as a monolith that is cultural and religious so long as they continue in Nigeria. But all Nigerians should be aware of that there's no end once we give in to the instinct, to subdividing ourselves. In a independent, irresistibly Christian Biafra, folks would start to identify themselves as Anglicans and Catholics and Methodists -- as they occasionally do in local politics. In the Igbo state of Enugu, Anglican bishops warned the [http://Www.Dailymail.Co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ruling%20party ruling party] in the run-up to last year's elections, for instance that they might not accept a gubernatorial ticket composed entirely of Catholic candidates. The party disregarded the warning.<br><br>The clamor to get a referendum would give an excellent chance for those like me who believe (to take a phrase from British adversaries of Scottish autonomy) that [http://ancoutreach.org/index.php/component/k2/itemlist/user/183118 Nigeria] would be "Better Together." Admittedly it is challenging to see this in a country where on-line opinions regularly degenerate into ethnic sniping, but with appropriate framing the diversity in Nigeria could, in fact, be turned right into a unifying theme.<br><br>That "Better Together" campaign would demand much soul searching about our country's painful past. It could likewise require acknowledging the grievances of the various Igbo voices that are weary of marginalization however do not support the idea of secession.<br><br><br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 hotbot.com]Almost every day since Mr. Kanu's arrest, there have been protests and calls for the government to free him. In managing his case, the authorities must tread carefully, ensuring that it will not transform him into a cause celebre.<br><br>A few weeks ago, [http://www.bbuysell.com/user/profile/33639 Nigerian] newspapers reported the presence of a handwritten statement Mr. Kanu submitted to law enforcement agents just after his arrest, in which he apologized "unreservedly" for the "regrettable" and "uncomplimentary things" he had said about President Buhari and some other folks. The authorities should think about capitalizing on this particular breath of remorse and making an offer of amnesty to Mr. Kanu in exchange for a pledge to be less-disruptive in his approach.<br><br>The simplest method for the authorities to forever sideline those who call for political violence would be to push for the economic reforms that President Buhari has vowed to carry through. Tackling corruption and ensuring more equitable distribution of [http://toutsurlautoedition.com/index.php/58_000_babies_born_with_HIV_annually_in_-_UN Nigeria]'s wealth will benefit all its people. Splintering the country right into a hodgepodge of independent states will not.
Unified diff of changes made by edit `(edit_diff)`	@@ -1 +1 @@ - +Forty-six years back this month, Nigeria's civil war came to an end with the surrender of the secessionist Republic of Biafra. The two plus a half years of fighting took some two million lives, but when the bitter conflict stopped the triumphal Nigerian authorities proclaimed, "No Victor, No Vanquished." However, the discontent of the ethnic Igbo people of southeast Nigeria lingers on.<br><br><br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 hotbot.com]In 1999, a group known as the Movement emerged, seeking through demonstrations and political agitation to re establish an independent state. In recent years it has been overshadowed by another group, the Native Folks of Biafra, which also calls for autonomy, by violence if necessary.<br><br>Directed by Nnamdi Kanu, a Nigerian who was living in Britain until last October, it has presented greater sophistication than Massob. Its chief publicity tool is Radio Biafra, an online station that propagates the call for "liberation" and "self-emancipation" from the "zoo" called Nigeria. These actions have annoyed President Muhammadu Buhari, that has openly backed Mr. Kanu's on-going trial for treason.<br><br>When the Biafran War broke out in 1967 in the aftermath of widespread communal violence, Lieut. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu, a leading Igbo officer, declared that "asian Nigerians are no longer desired as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria." That feeling is still broadly shared among the Igbo. But the frustrations of today's would-be Biafrans are no distinct in the Niger Delta, whose oil keeps Nigeria going but gets them little in return, apart from gas fires and oil spills. Nor do they differ in the grievances of the fellow countrymen in the north, who continue to wallow in levels of illiteracy and poverty that make the south seem affluent in contrast.<br><br>The truth is that no part of Nigeria has a monopoly on victimhood. The instinct to seek to decide one's destiny also to protest suffering is not wrongheaded; in seeking change in a fashion that incites violence and ethnic hatred, the difficulty lies. It might be better for Biafran separatists push instead for constitutional change that would fortify the federal system Nigeria purports to practice and to drop their calls for autonomy. Our current Constitution, such as the others that followed independence in 1960, is the product of military leaders whose plan has rarely coincided with the public good. Though it opens with all the needed words ("We the folks of the [http://www.hotelsolymar.com.ec/es/easyblog/entry/unn-graduates-13-554-at-45th-convocation-ranks-first-in-nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria] ... "), it had been crafted by a handpicked committee rather than made public until the military transferred power to the civilian government on May 29, 1999.<br><br>Push to get a referendum to decide the future of the region and Igbo separatists would also do better to follow the example of Scotland. Admittedly, the central government could be unlikely to back such a call for fear that it may trigger an avalanche of referendum requests in this nation of more than 250 ethnic groups. But were one to take place, my speculation is the fact that it might turn out overwhelmingly in favor of preserving union.<br><br>There will never be enough support in the southeast for independence from Nigeria, mostly because many of the folks there recognize that there could be little to gain and much to lose. It is suspicious that the several minority in the delta agitators that the oil-rich delta states are a natural element of Biafra. Biafra will be a its enterprising people hobbled with a requirement to obtain visas to do business in places where they've traded and lived in for decades, a tiny, landlocked nation.<br><br>Furthermore, an unaffiliated Biafra would stay riven over religious lines which are being invoked to justify its leaving Nigeria and the tribal. It is not difficult for the Igbo to regard themselves as a monolith that is cultural and religious so long as they continue in Nigeria. But all Nigerians should be aware of that there's no end once we give in to the instinct, to subdividing ourselves. In a independent, irresistibly Christian Biafra, folks would start to identify themselves as Anglicans and Catholics and Methodists -- as they occasionally do in local politics. In the Igbo state of Enugu, Anglican bishops warned the [http://Www.Dailymail.Co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ruling%20party ruling party] in the run-up to last year's elections, for instance that they might not accept a gubernatorial ticket composed entirely of Catholic candidates. The party disregarded the warning.<br><br>The clamor to get a referendum would give an excellent chance for those like me who believe (to take a phrase from British adversaries of Scottish autonomy) that [http://ancoutreach.org/index.php/component/k2/itemlist/user/183118 Nigeria] would be "Better Together." Admittedly it is challenging to see this in a country where on-line opinions regularly degenerate into ethnic sniping, but with appropriate framing the diversity in Nigeria could, in fact, be turned right into a unifying theme.<br><br>That "Better Together" campaign would demand much soul searching about our country's painful past. It could likewise require acknowledging the grievances of the various Igbo voices that are weary of marginalization however do not support the idea of secession.<br><br><br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 hotbot.com]Almost every day since Mr. Kanu's arrest, there have been protests and calls for the government to free him. In managing his case, the authorities must tread carefully, ensuring that it will not transform him into a cause celebre.<br><br>A few weeks ago, [http://www.bbuysell.com/user/profile/33639 Nigerian] newspapers reported the presence of a handwritten statement Mr. Kanu submitted to law enforcement agents just after his arrest, in which he apologized "unreservedly" for the "regrettable" and "uncomplimentary things" he had said about President Buhari and some other folks. The authorities should think about capitalizing on this particular breath of remorse and making an offer of amnesty to Mr. Kanu in exchange for a pledge to be less-disruptive in his approach.<br><br>The simplest method for the authorities to forever sideline those who call for political violence would be to push for the economic reforms that President Buhari has vowed to carry through. Tackling corruption and ensuring more equitable distribution of [http://toutsurlautoedition.com/index.php/58_000_babies_born_with_HIV_annually_in_-_UN Nigeria]'s wealth will benefit all its people. Splintering the country right into a hodgepodge of independent states will not.
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Lines added in edit `(added_lines)`	Forty-six years back this month, Nigeria's civil war came to an end with the surrender of the secessionist Republic of Biafra. The two plus a half years of fighting took some two million lives, but when the bitter conflict stopped the triumphal Nigerian authorities proclaimed, "No Victor, No Vanquished." However, the discontent of the ethnic Igbo people of southeast Nigeria lingers on.<br><br><br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 hotbot.com]In 1999, a group known as the Movement emerged, seeking through demonstrations and political agitation to re establish an independent state. In recent years it has been overshadowed by another group, the Native Folks of Biafra, which also calls for autonomy, by violence if necessary.<br><br>Directed by Nnamdi Kanu, a Nigerian who was living in Britain until last October, it has presented greater sophistication than Massob. Its chief publicity tool is Radio Biafra, an online station that propagates the call for "liberation" and "self-emancipation" from the "zoo" called Nigeria. These actions have annoyed President Muhammadu Buhari, that has openly backed Mr. Kanu's on-going trial for treason.<br><br>When the Biafran War broke out in 1967 in the aftermath of widespread communal violence, Lieut. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu, a leading Igbo officer, declared that "asian Nigerians are no longer desired as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria." That feeling is still broadly shared among the Igbo. But the frustrations of today's would-be Biafrans are no distinct in the Niger Delta, whose oil keeps Nigeria going but gets them little in return, apart from gas fires and oil spills. Nor do they differ in the grievances of the fellow countrymen in the north, who continue to wallow in levels of illiteracy and poverty that make the south seem affluent in contrast.<br><br>The truth is that no part of Nigeria has a monopoly on victimhood. The instinct to seek to decide one's destiny also to protest suffering is not wrongheaded; in seeking change in a fashion that incites violence and ethnic hatred, the difficulty lies. It might be better for Biafran separatists push instead for constitutional change that would fortify the federal system Nigeria purports to practice and to drop their calls for autonomy. Our current Constitution, such as the others that followed independence in 1960, is the product of military leaders whose plan has rarely coincided with the public good. Though it opens with all the needed words ("We the folks of the [http://www.hotelsolymar.com.ec/es/easyblog/entry/unn-graduates-13-554-at-45th-convocation-ranks-first-in-nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria] ... "), it had been crafted by a handpicked committee rather than made public until the military transferred power to the civilian government on May 29, 1999.<br><br>Push to get a referendum to decide the future of the region and Igbo separatists would also do better to follow the example of Scotland. Admittedly, the central government could be unlikely to back such a call for fear that it may trigger an avalanche of referendum requests in this nation of more than 250 ethnic groups. But were one to take place, my speculation is the fact that it might turn out overwhelmingly in favor of preserving union.<br><br>There will never be enough support in the southeast for independence from Nigeria, mostly because many of the folks there recognize that there could be little to gain and much to lose. It is suspicious that the several minority in the delta agitators that the oil-rich delta states are a natural element of Biafra. Biafra will be a its enterprising people hobbled with a requirement to obtain visas to do business in places where they've traded and lived in for decades, a tiny, landlocked nation.<br><br>Furthermore, an unaffiliated Biafra would stay riven over religious lines which are being invoked to justify its leaving Nigeria and the tribal. It is not difficult for the Igbo to regard themselves as a monolith that is cultural and religious so long as they continue in Nigeria. But all Nigerians should be aware of that there's no end once we give in to the instinct, to subdividing ourselves. In a independent, irresistibly Christian Biafra, folks would start to identify themselves as Anglicans and Catholics and Methodists -- as they occasionally do in local politics. In the Igbo state of Enugu, Anglican bishops warned the [http://Www.Dailymail.Co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ruling%20party ruling party] in the run-up to last year's elections, for instance that they might not accept a gubernatorial ticket composed entirely of Catholic candidates. The party disregarded the warning.<br><br>The clamor to get a referendum would give an excellent chance for those like me who believe (to take a phrase from British adversaries of Scottish autonomy) that [http://ancoutreach.org/index.php/component/k2/itemlist/user/183118 Nigeria] would be "Better Together." Admittedly it is challenging to see this in a country where on-line opinions regularly degenerate into ethnic sniping, but with appropriate framing the diversity in Nigeria could, in fact, be turned right into a unifying theme.<br><br>That "Better Together" campaign would demand much soul searching about our country's painful past. It could likewise require acknowledging the grievances of the various Igbo voices that are weary of marginalization however do not support the idea of secession.<br><br><br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 hotbot.com]Almost every day since Mr. Kanu's arrest, there have been protests and calls for the government to free him. In managing his case, the authorities must tread carefully, ensuring that it will not transform him into a cause celebre.<br><br>A few weeks ago, [http://www.bbuysell.com/user/profile/33639 Nigerian] newspapers reported the presence of a handwritten statement Mr. Kanu submitted to law enforcement agents just after his arrest, in which he apologized "unreservedly" for the "regrettable" and "uncomplimentary things" he had said about President Buhari and some other folks. The authorities should think about capitalizing on this particular breath of remorse and making an offer of amnesty to Mr. Kanu in exchange for a pledge to be less-disruptive in his approach.<br><br>The simplest method for the authorities to forever sideline those who call for political violence would be to push for the economic reforms that President Buhari has vowed to carry through. Tackling corruption and ensuring more equitable distribution of [http://toutsurlautoedition.com/index.php/58_000_babies_born_with_HIV_annually_in_-_UN Nigeria]'s wealth will benefit all its people. Splintering the country right into a hodgepodge of independent states will not.
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New page text, stripped of any markup `(new_text)`	Forty-six years back this month, Nigeria's civil war came to an end with the surrender of the secessionist Republic of Biafra. The two plus a half years of fighting took some two million lives, but when the bitter conflict stopped the triumphal Nigerian authorities proclaimed, "No Victor, No Vanquished." However, the discontent of the ethnic Igbo people of southeast Nigeria lingers on.hotbot.comIn 1999, a group known as the Movement emerged, seeking through demonstrations and political agitation to re establish an independent state. In recent years it has been overshadowed by another group, the Native Folks of Biafra, which also calls for autonomy, by violence if necessary.Directed by Nnamdi Kanu, a Nigerian who was living in Britain until last October, it has presented greater sophistication than Massob. Its chief publicity tool is Radio Biafra, an online station that propagates the call for "liberation" and "self-emancipation" from the "zoo" called Nigeria. These actions have annoyed President Muhammadu Buhari, that has openly backed Mr. Kanu's on-going trial for treason.When the Biafran War broke out in 1967 in the aftermath of widespread communal violence, Lieut. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu, a leading Igbo officer, declared that "asian Nigerians are no longer desired as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria." That feeling is still broadly shared among the Igbo. But the frustrations of today's would-be Biafrans are no distinct in the Niger Delta, whose oil keeps Nigeria going but gets them little in return, apart from gas fires and oil spills. Nor do they differ in the grievances of the fellow countrymen in the north, who continue to wallow in levels of illiteracy and poverty that make the south seem affluent in contrast.The truth is that no part of Nigeria has a monopoly on victimhood. The instinct to seek to decide one's destiny also to protest suffering is not wrongheaded; in seeking change in a fashion that incites violence and ethnic hatred, the difficulty lies. It might be better for Biafran separatists push instead for constitutional change that would fortify the federal system Nigeria purports to practice and to drop their calls for autonomy. Our current Constitution, such as the others that followed independence in 1960, is the product of military leaders whose plan has rarely coincided with the public good. Though it opens with all the needed words ("We the folks of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ... "), it had been crafted by a handpicked committee rather than made public until the military transferred power to the civilian government on May 29, 1999.Push to get a referendum to decide the future of the region and Igbo separatists would also do better to follow the example of Scotland. Admittedly, the central government could be unlikely to back such a call for fear that it may trigger an avalanche of referendum requests in this nation of more than 250 ethnic groups. But were one to take place, my speculation is the fact that it might turn out overwhelmingly in favor of preserving union.There will never be enough support in the southeast for independence from Nigeria, mostly because many of the folks there recognize that there could be little to gain and much to lose. It is suspicious that the several minority in the delta agitators that the oil-rich delta states are a natural element of Biafra. Biafra will be a its enterprising people hobbled with a requirement to obtain visas to do business in places where they've traded and lived in for decades, a tiny, landlocked nation.Furthermore, an unaffiliated Biafra would stay riven over religious lines which are being invoked to justify its leaving Nigeria and the tribal. It is not difficult for the Igbo to regard themselves as a monolith that is cultural and religious so long as they continue in Nigeria. But all Nigerians should be aware of that there's no end once we give in to the instinct, to subdividing ourselves. In a independent, irresistibly Christian Biafra, folks would start to identify themselves as Anglicans and Catholics and Methodists -- as they occasionally do in local politics. In the Igbo state of Enugu, Anglican bishops warned the ruling party in the run-up to last year's elections, for instance that they might not accept a gubernatorial ticket composed entirely of Catholic candidates. The party disregarded the warning.The clamor to get a referendum would give an excellent chance for those like me who believe (to take a phrase from British adversaries of Scottish autonomy) that Nigeria would be "Better Together." Admittedly it is challenging to see this in a country where on-line opinions regularly degenerate into ethnic sniping, but with appropriate framing the diversity in Nigeria could, in fact, be turned right into a unifying theme.That "Better Together" campaign would demand much soul searching about our country's painful past. It could likewise require acknowledging the grievances of the various Igbo voices that are weary of marginalization however do not support the idea of secession.hotbot.comAlmost every day since Mr. Kanu's arrest, there have been protests and calls for the government to free him. In managing his case, the authorities must tread carefully, ensuring that it will not transform him into a cause celebre.A few weeks ago, Nigerian newspapers reported the presence of a handwritten statement Mr. Kanu submitted to law enforcement agents just after his arrest, in which he apologized "unreservedly" for the "regrettable" and "uncomplimentary things" he had said about President Buhari and some other folks. The authorities should think about capitalizing on this particular breath of remorse and making an offer of amnesty to Mr. Kanu in exchange for a pledge to be less-disruptive in his approach.The simplest method for the authorities to forever sideline those who call for political violence would be to push for the economic reforms that President Buhari has vowed to carry through. Tackling corruption and ensuring more equitable distribution of Nigeria's wealth will benefit all its people. Splintering the country right into a hodgepodge of independent states will not.
Parsed HTML source of the new revision `(new_html)`	<p>Forty-six years back this month, Nigeria's civil war came to an end with the surrender of the secessionist Republic of Biafra. The two plus a half years of fighting took some two million lives, but when the bitter conflict stopped the triumphal Nigerian authorities proclaimed, "No Victor, No Vanquished." However, the discontent of the ethnic Igbo people of southeast Nigeria lingers on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26">hotbot.com</a>In 1999, a group known as the Movement emerged, seeking through demonstrations and political agitation to re establish an independent state. In recent years it has been overshadowed by another group, the Native Folks of Biafra, which also calls for autonomy, by violence if necessary.<br /><br />Directed by Nnamdi Kanu, a Nigerian who was living in Britain until last October, it has presented greater sophistication than Massob. Its chief publicity tool is Radio Biafra, an online station that propagates the call for "liberation" and "self-emancipation" from the "zoo" called Nigeria. These actions have annoyed President Muhammadu Buhari, that has openly backed Mr. Kanu's on-going trial for treason.<br /><br />When the Biafran War broke out in 1967 in the aftermath of widespread communal violence, Lieut. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu, a leading Igbo officer, declared that "asian Nigerians are no longer desired as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria." That feeling is still broadly shared among the Igbo. But the frustrations of today's would-be Biafrans are no distinct in the Niger Delta, whose oil keeps Nigeria going but gets them little in return, apart from gas fires and oil spills. Nor do they differ in the grievances of the fellow countrymen in the north, who continue to wallow in levels of illiteracy and poverty that make the south seem affluent in contrast.<br /><br />The truth is that no part of Nigeria has a monopoly on victimhood. The instinct to seek to decide one's destiny also to protest suffering is not wrongheaded; in seeking change in a fashion that incites violence and ethnic hatred, the difficulty lies. It might be better for Biafran separatists push instead for constitutional change that would fortify the federal system Nigeria purports to practice and to drop their calls for autonomy. Our current Constitution, such as the others that followed independence in 1960, is the product of military leaders whose plan has rarely coincided with the public good. Though it opens with all the needed words ("We the folks of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hotelsolymar.com.ec/es/easyblog/entry/unn-graduates-13-554-at-45th-convocation-ranks-first-in-nigeria">Federal Republic of Nigeria</a> ... "), it had been crafted by a handpicked committee rather than made public until the military transferred power to the civilian government on May 29, 1999.<br /><br />Push to get a referendum to decide the future of the region and Igbo separatists would also do better to follow the example of Scotland. Admittedly, the central government could be unlikely to back such a call for fear that it may trigger an avalanche of referendum requests in this nation of more than 250 ethnic groups. But were one to take place, my speculation is the fact that it might turn out overwhelmingly in favor of preserving union.<br /><br />There will never be enough support in the southeast for independence from Nigeria, mostly because many of the folks there recognize that there could be little to gain and much to lose. It is suspicious that the several minority in the delta agitators that the oil-rich delta states are a natural element of Biafra. Biafra will be a its enterprising people hobbled with a requirement to obtain visas to do business in places where they've traded and lived in for decades, a tiny, landlocked nation.<br /><br />Furthermore, an unaffiliated Biafra would stay riven over religious lines which are being invoked to justify its leaving Nigeria and the tribal. It is not difficult for the Igbo to regard themselves as a monolith that is cultural and religious so long as they continue in Nigeria. But all Nigerians should be aware of that there's no end once we give in to the instinct, to subdividing ourselves. In a independent, irresistibly Christian Biafra, folks would start to identify themselves as Anglicans and Catholics and Methodists -- as they occasionally do in local politics. In the Igbo state of Enugu, Anglican bishops warned the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://Www.Dailymail.Co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ruling%20party">ruling party</a> in the run-up to last year's elections, for instance that they might not accept a gubernatorial ticket composed entirely of Catholic candidates. The party disregarded the warning.<br /><br />The clamor to get a referendum would give an excellent chance for those like me who believe (to take a phrase from British adversaries of Scottish autonomy) that <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ancoutreach.org/index.php/component/k2/itemlist/user/183118">Nigeria</a> would be "Better Together." Admittedly it is challenging to see this in a country where on-line opinions regularly degenerate into ethnic sniping, but with appropriate framing the diversity in Nigeria could, in fact, be turned right into a unifying theme.<br /><br />That "Better Together" campaign would demand much soul searching about our country's painful past. It could likewise require acknowledging the grievances of the various Igbo voices that are weary of marginalization however do not support the idea of secession.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=nigerian&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26">hotbot.com</a>Almost every day since Mr. Kanu's arrest, there have been protests and calls for the government to free him. In managing his case, the authorities must tread carefully, ensuring that it will not transform him into a cause celebre.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbuysell.com/user/profile/33639">Nigerian</a> newspapers reported the presence of a handwritten statement Mr. Kanu submitted to law enforcement agents just after his arrest, in which he apologized "unreservedly" for the "regrettable" and "uncomplimentary things" he had said about President Buhari and some other folks. The authorities should think about capitalizing on this particular breath of remorse and making an offer of amnesty to Mr. Kanu in exchange for a pledge to be less-disruptive in his approach.<br /><br />The simplest method for the authorities to forever sideline those who call for political violence would be to push for the economic reforms that President Buhari has vowed to carry through. Tackling corruption and ensuring more equitable distribution of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://toutsurlautoedition.com/index.php/58_000_babies_born_with_HIV_annually_in_-_UN">Nigeria</a>'s wealth will benefit all its people. Splintering the country right into a hodgepodge of independent states will not. </p> <!-- NewPP limit report Cached time: 20160304231745 Cache expiry: 604800 Dynamic content: false CPU time usage: 0.028 seconds Real time usage: 0.029 seconds Preprocessor visited node count: 1/1000000 Preprocessor generated node count: 4/1000000 Post‐expand include size: 0/2097152 bytes Template argument size: 0/2097152 bytes Highest expansion depth: 1/40 Expensive parser function count: 0/100 --> <!-- Transclusion expansion time report (%,ms,calls,template) 100.00% 0.000 1 - -total -->
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