VERY DISGRACEFUL, HEAR NIGERIAN STATES, ASKING IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS IN NIGER DELTA? AND WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS.

EVERY PERSON IN THE WORLD KNOWS WHAT THE NIGER DELTA PROBLEM IS WORLDWIDE, SNCE THE DAYS OF KEN SARO WIWA. THE SOLUTION IS TO SPEND A FRACTTION OF THE HUGE BILLION DOLLARS OIL PROCEEDS FROM NIGER DELTA, AND 1. CLEAN UP THE ENVIROMENTAL DISASTER 2. BUILD DECENT MODERN LIVING COMMUNITIES FRO THE LAND OWNERS. WHOSE LND THE OIL IS DRILLED FROM.

A GRADE SCHOOL KID CAN THINK THAT WAY

My dear friend even a blind man knows there are problems in the niger delta,but is it diffrent than problems in other parts of the country,my dear the only diffrence is that the NDelta people belive the wealth is from their region.True no doubt,but you talk of giving them a fraction of te billions come o i know know you were just writing without even knowing what you are writing about. The amount of money sent to rivers state alone is the cummulative sum of all the what is spent in all ibo speaking states in the country.My dear that amount is what many countries in west africa cant afford as budget so where is the money where is NDDC.People should face facts people have to go to jail.If i want to create a road in your village why ask for settlement for nothing why kidnap workers that are meant to bring infrastructure to an area.My friend i am a niger deltan lets face the facts we are to blame for most of our wahala.everyman that is shouting is only doing it for his stomach.Icant support that.

It is a shame that the Government doesn't know the problems faced by her people and she should be ashamed to say it publicly. The problem is that we have square pegs in round holes. If the leadership of Nigeria knew what they are doing, the issues the people are facing do not need a sooth-sayer or comittee to present findings. The Vice president himself is a Niger Delta man. If at this stage of life, He cannot state the problems his people are facing and proffer solutions to them, then he doesn't deserve to be called a Doctor, he doesn't deserve to be Vice president of Nigeria.

This is a sign of a good thing to happen showing that finally someone is listening. I write and suggested the same exact thing that the Fed. Govt. has now proffered on Niger Delta. The only variation is the use of an Independent Third Party like the President Jimmy Carter Center, President Clinton or Kofi Anna to chair the committee. It will give credence and trust and assure the warring parties that the Fed. is now serious.

I equally suggested the inclusion of delegates from all the warring freedom fighters in Niger Delta and all the oil producing areas. This problem should not be solved in isolation otherwise it would breed a new frontier that may exacerbate the situation. So far so good.

This is a sign of a good thing to happen showing that finally someone is listening. I wrote and suggested the same exact thing that the Fed. Govt. has now proffered on Niger Delta. The only variation is the use of an Independent Third Party like the President Jimmy Carter Center, President Clinton or Kofi Anna to chair the committee. It will give credence and trust and assure the warring parties that the Fed. is now serious.

I equally suggested the inclusion of delegates from all the warring freedom fighters in Niger Delta and all the oil producing areas. This problem should not be solved in isolation otherwise it would breed a new frontier that may exacerbate the situation. So far so good.

No Guys the Fed. Govt. is 100% correct in their instruction to the committee. The Govt. is aware that there is a problem but it wants to succinctly be on the same page with the people. If you already know the problem why do you set a committee? Base on the determined problem the Committee was equally charged to proffer solution so you could not get any better than that.

It is curious that the Nigerian government is seeking to do something about the restless region, but do not seem to appreciate the magnitude of the frustration and the potential implosion of the region and the nation as a result. Wishing that things will be OK in the end will not and has never made them so. The Nigerian government should take bold actions and "DO SOMETHING TANGIBLE" and fast for the impoverished people of the Niger Delter. The era of politics and denials and blame game are long over. The whole world is watching. An independent committe should (if they take this approach) consist of honest independent brokers, preferably outside of Nigeria, people who have no personal stake other than to see the region stabilized and the lives of the people improved. Anything less, or other will only worsen the dire situation in the region.

Perhaps it is worth noting that Nigeria stands the most to lose if it does not use its finite resources well. With the way the world economy is moving, it is quite foreseeable that its oil will soon fetch much less than it is doing today. I predict that this outcome is only years away.

Of course, every Nigerian knows what the problems of Niger Delter are. We all know that the problems anchor on the insincerity of purpose of the Niger Delter leadership. These set of people are eating fat from the crisis, hence would be opposed to any attempt to have a lasting solution to the problems. They know that their fat bank accounts will shrink and every ordinary citizens' children of the region will have equal opportunity for education, health and other social amenities with their own children if the problem are permanently solved. That's why they will never let it happen. They conive with the murderer of Ken Saro-wiwa to murdered him, and embarked on sponsorship of militants to derail any possible peace process. Mention any of the traditional ruler or relation that has ever been kidnapped by the militants. Lets call a spade a spade.