kingsceemark:
He noted that while the roads in the North, the South-East and the South-South were being repaired with funds from government coffers, the federal roads in the South-West were given out to concessionaires whowould collect toll from users. Hecited the Lagos-Ibadan expressway concession as an example.
“That means that while others would be enjoying roads built with money from our national treasury, we, in the South-West, will have to pay for the repairs of the federal roads in our region. That is unfair. Why are there not roads under concession in the North, South-East and South-South? Yoruba people have been marginalised,”he said.

afam4eva:
Isn't the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that was concessioned being used by Igbos and other Nigerians? Is it only the SW people that use that road. Btw, the roads is even more important for SEasterners than it it for SWesterners. They will bear the grunt more than anybody.

Now, talking about being marginalized. I really don't know what that means. If anything, i don't think the SW is marginalized because they hold their destiny in their hands because they're not being controlled by PDP instead it's being controlled by a localized party. They should focus on building on that.

Aderostock:

Have always know u as a bigot and tribalist, how can the road be more important for the outsiders than the natives? When we travel every minute on this road or are non-yorubas more than the yorubas in yorubaland again?
As for the PDP, We don't need it in southwest again. U can have it all. How has PDP change your state or region? Guy, write something else

Ikengawo: I think this is the end result of the SW trying to become a 1 party state.
Nigeria is still the land of paddi paddi, and rivals are enemies here.
If that 1 party you have invested in isn't the party in power, power is against you. The SW really doesn't have a voice in high power it seems because the last election showed elections can be won without them. I think it's sad and don't condone this but that's the fact.

afam4eva:
Isn't the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that was concessioned being used by Igbos and other Nigerians? Is it only the SW people that use that road. Btw, the roads is even more important for SEasterners than it it for SWesterners. They will bear the grunt more than anybody.

Now, talking about being marginalized. I really don't know what that means. If anything, i don't think the SW is marginalized because they hold their destiny in their hands because they're not being controlled by PDP instead it's being controlled by a localized party. They should focus on building on that.

afam4eva:
Isn't the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that was concessioned being used by Igbos and other Nigerians? Is it only the SW people that use that road. Btw, the roads is even more important for SEasterners than it it for SWesterners. They will bear the grunt more than anybody.

afam4eva:
That road is a federal road and is a link between the SW and the rest of the country. So, common sense should suggest that outsiders probably use it more.

Ikengawo: Lagos Ibadan is as important to the north as it is to the SW because that's how they access lagos/the sea/ imports as well, but only a fool would say it's more important to igbos than yorubas or northerners.

Ikengawo: Lagos Ibadan is as important to the north as it is to the SW because that's how they access lagos/the sea/ imports as well, but only a fool would say it's more important to igbos than yorubas or northerners.

GARRI (x7):




Afam, you are a disgrace! It's impossible for you to comment on issues that affect the SW without trial bias.

If you think that road is more important to Igbos than to Yorubas (whose states surround Lagos) then I think tribalism is eroding your reasoning ability at an alarming rate.

Do you know how many people from other Neighboring SW states use that road on a daily basis...

0lumide:

You know what's funny? Lago-Ibadan express road doesn't connect to any other land but Yoruba land. You go from Lagos to Ibadan and after Ibadan, you go further, it's still Yoruba land.... I find it funny that you will even say something that doesn't make sense as you have.

I don't like dabbling in tribal debates but the Lagos-Ibadan express road is nothing but a road in Yoruba land that connects other parts of Yoruba land directly. The road is only very very indirectly connected to other parts of Nigeria. I really want to say fuk you and go suck your monkey's ball in biafra and kidnap and r-ape a baboon with it. But you see, I'm very polite so I won't say that

Aderostock: They can only marginalise us in the political realm but not in other sectors cos we dominate all other sectors except politics which breeds defence and security. Let's take a look for some examples:
1. Banking: Check GTB, SKYE BANK, WEMA BANK, ECOBANK, FIRST BANK BOARDS OF DIRECTORS, almost yoruba.
2. Insurance: PRESTIGE, GTA, AIICO, WAPIC, IGI, UNIC, and many others, almost all yoruba directors.
3. Education: 85% of the tertiary schools situated in yorubaland suchas: BABCOCK, COVENANT, CRESCENT, CRAWFORD, LEADCITY, BOWEN, CALEB, NASCAT, REDEEMERS, PAN AFRICA, JABU and many more are owned by yorubas.
4. Media: TVC, GALAXY, ONTV, MITV, PUNCH, COMPASS, NATIONAL MIRROR, THE NATION, TRIBUNE, CITY PEOPLE, ENCOMIUM, GLOBAL EXCELLENCE, and more are all owned by yorubas.
5. Industries: IKEJA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, OREGUN, OGBA, ILUPEJU, AGBARA, OTTA, OLUYOLE, SAGAMU, IJORA, APAPA, ETC are situated in yorubaland and controlled by us.
6. Agriculture: LIVESTOCK FEEDS, ANIMAL CARE, OBASANJOFARM, .
7. Entertainment: Biggest indegenous movie in Africa, Yoruba films. Musically: ASA, DBANJ, WIZKID, 9ICE, WANDE COAL, DAVIDO, BRYMO, ELDEE, ARTQUAKE.
8. Oil and Gas: CONOIL, OANDO, AP, ZENON, ENERGY, and many more.
9. Telcoms: GLOBALCOM, SWIFT, CHAMS etc
10. AND SO ON

So whether Jonathan likes it or not we dminate while others follow

GARRI (x7):




Afam, you are a disgrace! It's impossible for you to comment on issues that affect the SW without trial bias.

If you think that road is more important to Igbos than to Yorubas (whose states surround Lagos) then I think tribalism is eroding your reasoning ability at an alarming rate.

Do you know how many people from other Neighboring SW states use that road on a daily basis...

afam4eva:
Maybe i exaggeration too much about the road being more important for SEsterners than it is for SWesterners. The point i'm trying to make is that every federal road in Nigeria is important to everyone and not just those that it lies in their territory. That's why it's called a federal road.

geez*:


So should Nigeria divide and a war beaks out (God forbid), all Yorubas just need do is stand at Ore and all the Igbos in the SW will meet their Waterloo

afam4eva:
I don't know what bearing this has on the topic of discussion.

geez*:


Neither do I know what Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has to do with the topic

afam4eva:
And you didn't see where the SW leaders said that it was only the Lagos-Ibadan road that was concessioned while others were built with public money.

geez*:


Edited my post but just wondering if that was the only thing you saw and nothing about the political appointments

geez*:

and why can't the concession roads nod airports in the SE? My thinking is that they aren't economically viable

afam4eva:
Maybe i exaggerated too much about the road being more important for SEsterners than it is for SWesterners. The point i'm trying to make is that every federal road in Nigeria is important to everyone and not just those that it lies in their territory. That's why it's called a federal road.

GARRI (x7):


The road affects the South-Westerners and others who live or do business in the Region hence the leaders of the region have to talk about it. Or should they have waited for NDIGBO to take up the matter??

afam4eva:
I also addressed the political appointment issue. You can't eat your cake and still have it.

geez*:


Well personally I don't give a hoot about the centre. The fact that a Yoruba or Igboman holds a political office doesn't necessarily mean he can unilaterally use Government funds to develop his state. We have chosen to take our destiny in our own hands and not wait for handouts as you must have noticed.

afam4eva:
I agree with you. I don't know why people equate marginalization to having someone from a particular place in the center when it has been proven that that does not necessarily mean that such region will have a better deal. I'd rather have more federal projects in my place than have someone from my place at the center. That's why the SW has taken their destiny into their hands and voted for a regional party. Now, it's left to be seen what ACN will eventually come up with. We're waiting.