South East (Nigeria)

The South East of Nigeria was created as 22 states during the civil war of 1967 - 1970 but the region was change to one of the six geopolitical zones in the country by 1990s. presently the region consists of five states which are as follows;[1][2]

South East Geo political zone is 99.9% of population of Igbo people. The zone was home of many groups such as Igbo, Ijaw, Ibibo and Efik. These groups lives in peace with democratic system of government with several kingdoms.[3]

Economy

The zone has eighty five local Government area with over twenty millions population. The zone has about ten commercial cities. Apart from agriculture as the major economic activities. The zone is also known as commercial and trading zone with small and medium indigenous industries that are manufacturing goods and services.[4] the main Agriculture products in the zone are yam, cassava, rice, cocoyam etc. The zone has solid minerals and nature resources such as Crude oil, natural gas, bauxite, iron ore, sand stone, lignite, clay, coal, tin and columbite.[5]

The zone has recently been plagued by crisis as the call for secession and the creation of the State of the Independent people of Biafra (IPOB) by the leader of the movement in person of Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Kanu has recently declared Biafra but some leaders have declared that he doesn't represent the voice of the Igbo nation as well as lacking capacity to do so.[6]

The (IPOB) has recently introduced the sit-at--home order in the zone to press home their demand as well as in solidarity for their leader - Nnamdi Kanu that has been detained by the Nigerian Government.[7]

Origin and People

The South East came about with Alex Ekwueme's recommendations, although is formerly known as Eastern Nigeria, or simply East, following the division of the country into three parts in 1950s. In 1967, it was later split into three under the Gowon Administration (1967-1975). It was in 1976 that more states, including Imo and Anambra began to emerge.[8]

South East is occupied by Igbos.[8]

See also

References
  1. "'In Nigeria, glaucoma affects south east region most' - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  2. Uchendu, Victor Chikezie (1965-01-01). The Igbo of southeast Nigeria. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. South East (Nigeria).
  3. "South East Region Guide | My Destination Nigeria". Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  4. "South East Archives | Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  5. "South East Archives | Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  6. guardian, nigeria (2018-10-27). "'Nnamdi Kanu lacks capacity to declare Republic of Biafra'". Guardian Newspaper.
  7. vanguard, ngr (2022-02-02). "IPOB sit-at-home inflicting immeasurable hardship, pains on us — South-East residents". Vanguard newspaper.
  8. Obaro, Ikime (2006). History, the historian and the Nation:The voice of a Nigerian. Heinemann Educational Books.


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