MIDDLEBELT IS NOT NORTH

MIDDLEBELT IS NOT NORTH

MIDDLEBELT IS NOT NORTH

From Plateau to Southern Kaduna to Taraba to Gongola (Adamawa) to Nasarawa to Benue valley to Tangale-Waja (Southern Gombe), Bauchi-Plateau (Southern Bauchi), Southern Borno, FCT, Confluence State Kogi, Niger east and Kainji (Kebbi South and Niger North).

Over 200 Indigenous ethnic groups of Central Nigeria with similar cultures, traditions, ancestry, history, languages, orientation and societal values.

These are the Jukun, Gbagyi, Berom, Tangale, Eggon, Bachama- Batta (Bwatiye) Kilba, Marghi, Babur, Bassa, Zaar (Sayawa), Kamwe, Mumuye, Lelna (Zuru), Tshingini-Tsuvadi (Kambari), Chamba, Ngas, Mwaghavul, Tarok, Atyap (Kataf), Bajju, Adara, Akurmi (Kurama), Hyam (Jaba), Mada, Alago, Kilba, Jhar (Jarawa), Goemai, Kibaku (Chibok), Lunguda, Jenjo, Waja, Mbula, Afo, Tula, Afizere, Pyem, Etilo, Idoma, Tiv, Igala, Basange, Nupe, Ibira, Migili, Wurkun, Ninzo, Pan, Pengana, Gwandara, Koro, and many more dozens of special ethnic groups.

About Forty (40) million people united by a common culture and history, but suppressed and oppressed by colonialism, the institutions and existence of Nigeria which erroneously defines some as majority and others as minorities.

Some call us Northern Christians, others call us Northern minorities, Hausa Christians, MiddleBelters, Kabilu or Yare (meaning tribes” as if their own is a title), Arnan Arewa & many other names borne out of ignorance, hatred and sometimes mischief. We’re Muslims, Christians & Traditionalists, We’re are called Hausas by the Southerners but we’re not Hausas neither are we Fulanis. We’re the Indigenous tribes of the North, we were resistant to the Jihad of Othman Danfodio, exactly the reason our Chiefdoms still thrive with PRIDE till tomorrow unlike our Hausa brothers who fell for that crap. We’re great Warriors, Farmers, Hunters & Fishermen. We are however the PLATEAU GURARA GONGOLA people. Descendants of the greatest Confederacy of Africa KWARARAFA and the ancient NOK CIVILIZATION. We know WHO WE ARE & we do not need others to define us.

We are the true food basket of Nigeria as we produce more than 70% of the locally cultivated food crops in Nigeria. Remove us & watch Nigeria go hungry & the economy diminishes automatically.

With 4 distinct vegetative zones, the Guinea Savannah, the Sudan Savannah, the unique sub – tropical mountainous zone of the Jos-Plateau and the Mambilla Plateau and the unique Northern Guinea Savannah of Southern Kaduna. Pretty much every kind of crop in the world can grow within this blessed region.
We are the tourism heart of West Africa with multiple forest reserves, virgin forests with unique plant and wildlife, innumerable mountains, rocks, waterfalls, rivers e.t.c.
We are truly blessed !!

ANON.