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Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Mynd44: 2:36pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
It is not illegal to drive around there within that time frame. No once cares. If you feel you have a right to express your rights, take a walk or drive through there. Afterall, we are in a democracy, and you have freedom of movement |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 2:40pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Some flat-headed-akpu-chopping goons who have no regard for the culture of their host will soon be deported. I dare you to go to kano and tell ado bayero to stop the durbar festival or go to birnin kebbi and tell them to stop the argungu festival because it disturbs your business activity 15 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by oduaboy1: 2:54pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
lakhadimar: Some flat-headed-akpu-chopping goons who have no regard for the culture of their host will soon be deported. I dare you to go to kano and tell ado bayero to stop the durbar festival or go to birnin kebbi and tell them to stop the argungu festival because it disturbs your business activityAre you minding them,am very sure the loudmouthed pro01 who wants to exercise his legal right will cower under his wife's wrapper if he hears the sound of oro. The flatheaded goon yet comes to nairaland and start forming rambo. 12 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Afolabs101: 2:59pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
@ify - My landlord owns my property and is an Oniru family member, there is no where in my rental contract that states they will observe Oro festival. Other residents have expressed the same. Last year around this time they did not restrict movement. The point is they have never restricted movement in Oniru because of Oro festival, which is why there was nothing to warn people about in the past. @Mynd-44 - I wish I had a Benz AMG, a G63 or the new S65 V12 would be nice But firstly, not everyone who lives in Oniru lives in multi-million naira houses/flats. There are parts of Oniru where you find low cost properties, so while you're imagining some spoiled "big boy" complaining that he can't go popping champagne in the clubs for a week, you're completely missing the point. This is about our basic rights being infringed upon. We live in a democracy where we elected a government. We are no longer ruled by a monarchy. Again, another important note is that these people are almost forcing their religious beliefs on others. Has any Orthodox Church, Pentecostal or any Mosque ordered people to be under house arrest because they are doing special prayers Why can't they do their rituals and prayers in the Oba's Palace 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Ralphlauren(m): 3:01pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
odua boy: Omo ibo it's not to late to exercise your rights,just go to oniru between the selected time frame for the oro festival and see if you would live to tell the story. 1000+ likes. 3 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Mynd44: 3:11pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Afolabs101:You are missing the point here sir, no one is making it compulsory you stay at home na. The Oba does not have the legal rights to enforce a curfew as that will be a violation of your rights. They are just telling you that if you believe in the spiritual and that you can be hexed, stay away from certain areas for a week. It is more like an advice. You can decide to take the advice or you can decide to go anywhere you like which you have the right to. The warning if for your own good but they cannot force you so please do as you wish 2 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Afolabs101: 3:22pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Mynd_44: Your points are valid but there is the threat of violence/death for anyone who flouts the curfew. While I concede that this threat is not clearly spelt out in the notice it has been made known to us by the Oniru family members living among us. It would be nice if I was brave enough (both spiritually and physically) to flout the rule, but I'm only a small boy so I have to obey. But at least I can come here and vent my annoyance 2 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Mynd44: 3:26pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Afolabs101:have fun 1 Like |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by OrlandoOwoh(m): 3:31pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Afolabs101: @ify - My landlord owns my property and is an Oniru family member, there is no where in my rental contract that states they will observe Oro festival. Other residents have expressed the same. Last year around this time they did not restrict movement. The point is they have never restricted movement in Oniru because of Oro festival, which is why there was nothing to warn people about in the past.Agidi e ti po. Nobody is forcing you to stay indoors, you may choose to be roaming the street during the said period. You are on your own. I once peeped through the louvres to look at an oro masquerade. While doing this, I knew it was dangerous. 3 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by nedu666: 3:37pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
i am lost abeg no be this same oba they attend church on sunday abi its is a different oba. truly i thank BABA GOD for been slow to anger and being patient 1 Like |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:46pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
asha 80: comply or go back to your village. Oga o. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by coogar: 3:49pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
what is this new oro all about? i thought men are free to roam & it only restricts women from watching it. has the tradition changed? |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:50pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
odua boy: Omo ibo it's not to late to exercise your rights,just go to oniru between the selected time frame for the oro festival and see if you would live to tell the story. Oga o, did u have to bring in igbo to this issue? I'm beginning to hate this stupid forum sef, mtchew Its an estate, it depends on the agreement they signed, if there are no provisions for this, then he knows what to do if it affects him so much. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Polio: 3:51pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Afolabs101: What if someone has a medical emergency and needs to go to hospital, also some people like bankers are still working by 9-10pm. And anyway, whats wrong with being out at 10 or 11pm? Stay out late and find out. 2 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:51pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
proO1:my friend' I lauf in Chinese , try it okay..... 3 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by nerodenero: 3:52pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
odua boy: Omo ibo it's not to late to exercise your rights,just go to oniru between the selected time frame for the oro festival and see if you would live to tell the story.but you shouldn't have attached "omo ibo" now. It is not fair. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by madamoringo(f): 3:54pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Promhize: Now you know LAGOS has ORIGINAL OWNERS?? I dare you to go and walk around the affected area at 12 am, and tell them it is no man's land! LMAO...we will surely be rid of the empty liability that is you in Nigeria. Go back to your village / region because whether you like it or not, we know ourselves and one day, you will surely leave our lands! 7 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:54pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Ola def2: my friend' I lauf in Chinese , try it okay..... WTF are u saying, I can't believe people are still scared of all these nonsense in 21st century, will they kill me, they won't dare. No wonder Nigeria is still so backwards, gawd! I hate this MTFing country! An agreement is an agreement, if there is no provision for this in such agreement, nothing will happen. Continue living ur life in hostility. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Hayoola1(m): 3:55pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Adhere to the warning or go against it. The choice is yours. But remember that you have been warned! 2 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:56pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Aunty Stella pls borrowing me one of your armoured BMW. I want to take a drive n see what they dont want me to see 3 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:57pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
madam_oringo: How much do you and your whole lineage worth? This has nothing to do with Yoruba or Igbo, I have lots of yoruba friends. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 3:59pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Make I close window? I dey go buy gun wey I go use defend myself |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Mynd44: 4:00pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
Yoruba_Jesus: Aunty Stella pls borrowing me one of your armoured BMW. I want to take a drive n see what they dont want me to seeMake sure it is jazz proof first oooo 1 Like |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by amiskurie(m): 4:01pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
lakhadimar: @op what sort of outdoor business activity do you want to engage in at 10pm to 4am?clubbing ofcourse! |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by chiboy1928(m): 4:01pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
ifyalways: Did you just move in to Oniru Did you sublet or rented directly from a landlord and/or an agent?but u don't live on the island while quoting laws and phrase u no notin about madam 1 Like |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 4:01pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
O my God,what a perfect tym 4 binding and casting... ATR is the worst thing that happened to Africa. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Polio: 4:03pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
This thread reeks of tribalism and bigotry. 1 Like |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by josite: 4:06pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
if they don't challenge it in court now, the residents will regret it.they can do oro in their own area not within an estate gotten for valuable consideration unless it is part of the conditions accepted by the residents. Such oro cries permanent got etched into a young dog's memory and whenever your dog hears a siren it starts crying. I had to do away with the lovely dog turned nuisance courtesies of oro cries. oro is traditionally used to get cleanse the land ,to get rid of thieves and criminals in native Yoruba society and now fashola cant even deport an ibo so why disturb other for nothing sake as you the oro cannot be used to send away the most hardened criminal resident who has fully bought or rent a place within the estate. |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Seriousbusiness: 4:07pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
proO1: SCAPEGOAT!!! 4 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by theripper3: 4:07pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
U better stay in your house in your own interest or this fiendish demons go use ur head appease one Yoruba god with insatiable lust for blood. P.S Bullet no dey kill this pple o, i don watch dem one day as dem dey deflect bullet from soldiers. them strong pass THOR o. 2 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Sweetlemon(f): 4:07pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
lol! Are you guys minding the people coming here to form "rights"? Don't you know 90% of active NLers are introverts? These people don't even go out at all except to school, work (for those who actually have jobs or businesses), or church/mosque. Some are even too addicted to the internet they attend church on NL Sunday mornings! So where do you expect them to get the liver from?? 3 Likes |
Re: Oniru Estate In Victoria-Island Under-Curfew For Oro Festival by Nobody: 4:08pm On Nov 01, 2013 |
ifyalways: Any body renting an accomodation in the Island,I'm sure the agents/landlord would inform him or her before hand if they observe Oro within the vicinity. Ikate,Ajiran and some places observe theirs every ten days. Only harmless traditions should be allowed to continue IMO. The consequence of being caught in this is death. I have never heard of the Oro people taking anyone caught to the police. They will kill you there. Such practice should be discontinued. The government should look into this. 2 Likes |
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