When will the FG declare public holidays for some of us who worship the local Deities Are we not part of this enclave called Nigeria Why must it be only the adherents of the Foreign Deities that get pacified whenever it comes to sharing of public holidays For goodness sake, Nigeria as far as the constitution permits is a secular State. This nonsense must stop forthwith or somebody will be be court soon.

Going forward, we are giving Federal Govt until the 1st of September 2013 to address this marginalization or face the wrath of Ogun, Amadioha, sango, Ngene Ukwenu, Nwaji, Osun Oshogbo, Ogboni Aborigin, Arusi Okija, Nweke Ohia, Mkppurukem and other numerous gods searing to devour. Enough is Enough!

Thank you OP. I was thinking of the same thing.

Hope my Jehovah is not among what u refering to as "Deities"? That been said, you can take ur case to the national assembly. How about that?

Mod, can this be on the Front Page?

martyns303: Hope my Jehovah is not among what u refering to as "Deities"? That been said, you can take ur case to the national assembly. How about that?

A typical deluded black soul. I pray people like you never raise a generation. stupid.

.....there are more gods in yorubaland than there are days in the year. yorubas will never have to work a single day in the year but will still have many unused public holidays to carry over at end of 365days.

op abeg dont start what we cant finish here....

The reason is so obvious. Each traditional religion is independent and different from the other. Hence,each will have different day for holiday and due to the several number of traditional religions we have,we may not have up to 5 days to work in a whole year as every day would have been used for holidays.

Alaafia l‘oro:
The reason is so obvious. Each traditional religion is independent and different from the other. Hence,each will have different day for holiday and due to the several number of traditional religions we have,we may not have up to 5 days to work in a whole year as every day would have been used for holidays.

So, why should foreign religious be declared a holiday if no indigenous deems fit. I'm a Catholic, but I think it's foolish for the government to be declaring religious celebration a public holiday.

donedy:

So, why should foreign religious be declared a holiday if no indigenous deems fit. I'm a Catholic, but I think it's foolish for the government to be declaring religious celebration a public holiday.

I don‘t think it‘s foolish in any way. Statistically,about 90% of nigerians living in Nigeria belongs to either islam or xtianity and the other 10% belongs either traditional religion or irreligion. There‘s no crime in giving 6 or 7 days(out of 365) off for the working masses that hardly have enough time to rest going by the situation in the country. They could ve easily given holidays to the trado as well but we all know that there‘s no way they will all worship their different gods on the same day. No way!

When phearo die

liar! Cleverly affliated to any of the nigerian deity? U should have used sango...., ogun. . . , amadoiah. . . . .
If na public holiday for traditional worshippers, na every day go b public holiday for ile-ife cos dm gat 401 deities each worshipped in different days.

Ogbuefi_Negro: .....there are more gods in yorubaland than there are days in the year. yorubas will never have to work a single day in the year but will still have many unused public holidays to carry over at end of 365days.

op abeg dont start what we cant finish here....

Una no go use laugh kill person for this nairaland o

OK

July - August to celebrate New yAm festival

A typical mentality of black man. Always degrading their culture to a laughing stock just to justify their inferiority complex.

When they start having unified celebrations like their xtian and muslim counterparts.

I agree.

Fedral government should also sponsor pilgrimage to our respective villages, for the festivals. If not, stop sponsoring pilgrimage to either mecca, or Jerusalem. Christains and muslims are the problem. Metu hates foreign religions.

^^^Word..

ebere1712: Fedral government should also sponsor pilgrimage to our respective villages, for the festivals. If not, stop sponsoring pilgrimage to either mecca, or Jerusalem. Christains and muslims are the problem. Metu hates foreign religions.

will okija and oke moogun be able to accomodate them?

donedy:

So, why should foreign religious be declared a holiday if no indigenous deems fit. I'm a Catholic, but I think it's foolish for the government to be declaring religious celebration a public holiday.

Exactly my point!

Abeg ooo!!!...Make dem no go nack me "Jazz" for their public Holiday!!!

ba7man: Abeg ooo!!!...Make dem no go nack me "Jazz" for their public Holiday!!!

U dey fear?

Alaafia l‘oro:
The reason is so obvious. Each traditional religion is independent and different from the other. Hence,each will have different day for holiday and due to the several number of traditional religions we have,we may not have up to 5 days to work in a whole year as every day would have been used for holidays.

We consolidate it into a three-day-holidays as well

MOD, please take this to the front page, abi na you be FG

donedy: A typical mentality of black man. Always degrading their culture to a laughing stock just to justify their inferiority complex.

Brainwashed Negro

black Muslims are dumb Arab slave. black Christians are white supremacy butt lickers. traditional religion is the only religion that will give you a clue about your family's identity and heritage

Ok there is no problem with that, Make all of them hold a meeting and should a day to be worshiping there gods and i will personal submit there bll to the National Assembly.

This topic deserve front page. We the traditionalist has kept silent for so long even as we are the owner of the land foreign dieties and gods has been accorded more recognition from our government. Sometimes i wonder if it is because we are not shouting, or because we do not throw bomb.

kufre2010: This topic deserve front page. We the traditionalist has kept silent for so long even as we are the owner of the land foreign dieties and gods has been accorded more recognition from our government. Sometimes i wonder if it is because we are not shouting, or because we do not throw bomb.

Men I tire!

ebere1712: Fedral government should also sponsor pilgrimage to our respective villages, for the festivals. If not, stop sponsoring pilgrimage to either mecca, or Jerusalem. Christains and muslims are the problem. Metu hates foreign religions.

I support u!