A delegate to the National Conference and the Lamido of
Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Mustapha, has said that the North can
survive economically without proceeds from petroleum resources.
The controversial monarch noted that but for the laziness on the part of
the people of the region, the proceeds from agricultural produce would have
made the region less dependent on oil.
He argued that while a litre of palm oil is sold for N300, the same
measurement is sold for N97 per litre when it is petroleum.
He said if the North could harness its natural resources (agriculture),
the region would have survived oil (petroleum), which had turned the people of
the North to beggars in the eyes of those from the oil-producing states
(petroleum).
Mustapha, who spoke on the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting
Corporation, BBC, monitored in Kaduna on Saturday, also noted with
regrets how those from the oil producing states speak with impunity. He called
on the people of the region to wake up from their slumber to develop agriculture.
He explained that some notable countries of the world, such as Japan and
Germany, had no oil (petrol) but they were able to harness resources endowed to
them by God to make their nations great.
The Lamido Adamawa noted that the region could come out of the
current overdependence of oil, if it could shake off laziness and turned to
agriculture for the development of the region.
He said, “Just as I have said earlier, these people who come from oil
producing states are looking at us (northerners)as if we are beggars and gold
diggers, who have nothing to do.
“That is why I said the non-oil producing states are not cowards. They
don’t fear anybody. Everybody is contributing his quota to make Nigeria great.
But these people from oil producing states think that if what they want is not
given to them, they have been wronged and they would even prefer to stay out of
Nigeria.
“Japan and Germany have no oil. But we have lazy people here (in the
North). These advanced countries utilised what they were naturally endowed with
to develop; they don’t envy each other, they don’t have such thing. Whatever
you want in this world, you get it in these countries.
“A litre of palm oil is sold for N300, while one litre of petrol
is sold for N97. If not because we are a lazy people and we hold on to
agriculture, who knows the quantity of groundnuts and cotton that we can
produce in the North?
“I am saying this so that our people could wake up from their slumber:
they should stand up.”
The monarch also stressed the need for delegates to discuss
frankly on the challenges confronting the country, rather than politicising
issues.
“Since they brought me here (to the confab), I will tell the
truth. I will say the fact anywhere and in front of anybody. It is sad
that the people of Nigeria don’t like the truth: once you are saying the truth,
they brand you in English.. ”controversial.” Okay, we must say the truth.
They brought me here and I will talk because of my people, to protect their
integrity and make sure that they get what they suppose to get.”
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ReplyDeletesolomon ododoru14/4/14 8:05 am
ReplyDeleteNow u re talking. Stop begging or depending on the Niger Delta people oil like a gold digger and stop comparing yourself (blockhead boko haram) that refused a western education to Germany and Japan that welcome Science and Technology (western education). (2) oil parm can't grow in the north, but it does grow in the South, so stop being lazy and go back 2 planting of ground nut or go back to Cameroon where u came from.
Frankly speaking the man has said nothing wrong ... Northerners are lazy this days I don't know why ? They should go back into farm produce. We the ibos have no clue on how the oil money is being spent. Our own is to read through news how a minister loot 10b and more with no reasonable explanation ...Agriculture helps a lot ... Oil oil oil everyday yet Nigeria still record more than 75% paupers and jobless people ... Mtcheeeeww
ReplyDeleteSo you know you people are lazy thank God you know.the least Ibo man rather than beg would rather engage in buying and selling and at the end of the day you see them make it through patience and hard working but you the northerns have ruled this country over decades and the result and appreciation is to turn against the country with your Boko Haram. Let me state clearly if you people think you are smart by killing innocent Nigerians so you will take back power,the God who owns lives will Jugde you all and your generations as many that are part and are accomplice to this evil.the worst mistake is the Lord lugard almagamation joing the beast who maim lives like chickens with the south.God will deliver and lead us out of your hand just no one knew someone from the minorty could become a president of this country.
ReplyDeleteLamido your people(Boko Haram) are at it again.so we are waiting to hear your other people who are charged with the responsibilty of criticism to GEJ to come up because you have divided the job like some people should carry the killing act some play politics so we are watching and trusting God for total deliverance from you wolves in sheep clothing.
ReplyDeleteLet the hate ın your heart consume you stupıd.
ReplyDeleteAways have dis in ur domant brain dat d oil u are bosting is now in some part of the north the palm oil trees ar still in d north, and wit agriculture we can plant as much agric palm seat an it will yell witheen a short time so don use dat as atreath to d northernans d refferneries U see in d niger delta are all built wit graundnut piramit morney. In d case of begger even in d east dere are beggers. So poorverty is every were in Nigeria.
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