Tinubu’s Attack On The Igbo Is Meant To Divide The Poor Masses By Lai Brown

The recent outburst of the APC’s Bola Tinubu about the Igbo in Lagos generated a chain of reactions and tensions between both ethnic groups. If this combustible politics of ethnic mobilization by Tinubu and co goes unchecked it might lead to avoidable chaos. Saddening as it is if that happens it will be the poor working people who will bear the brunt immediately and not Tinubu.

It is important we understand the interests behind a position to guide our action in response. When Tinubu made the erroneous position about the Igbos in Lagos he wasn’t thinking about the interest of Yoruba working people, rather he was thinking about his interest and that of his allies from different ethnic groups. It is the exploiters that gain by dividing working-class people and sowing seeds of disunity and hatred.

The bosses are aware that when the working people are united and determined, they can destroy the exploitative system which allows the bosses to feed fat on our commonwealth and build workers democracy.

Tinubu started this new wave of the division to prepare the ground for massive violence in some areas of the state come this Saturday. On one hand he started fanning the embers of ethnic discord to mobilize support from people who still have primordial illusions in “tribal” nationalism. On the other, this is setting the stage to disrupt elections or intimidate people from voting in places where APC lacks popularity.

Due to years of Tinubu and his party’s failures in the state and sharp departure from the pro-welfare regime of his predecessors such as Lateef Jakande, he has nothing tangible to mobilize working-class people with, hence he resulted to peddling hatred.

The truth is concrete, and it is true that it is not only Tinubu that employs this divisive tool. The ruling elites from all ethnic groups do employ the division along either religious, ethnic, regional and gender lines. None of these elements care about the interest of the working and poor masses. Jimi Agbaje of PDP has equally used the ethnic card consistently to mobilize support from his DPA’s days and over the last three electoral cycles in which he has run under the banner of PDP. There is no difference between these people as their parties are united in attacking our democratic rights and stealing the wealth our labor creates.

Working people of the world are not bond to lands. We bond in solidarity by being collectively exploited by the bosses’ class. This is why workers of all nations have to unite and fight these oppressors and their antics. So yes the world at large and Lagos in particular belongs to the working masses who will democratically control, explore and direct its affairs unlike the bosses who currently plunder and exploit the people and environment!

Some Yoruba who feel the need to defend “their land” arose to support the conscious blunder of Tinubu and co with the unpopular statement that “Lagos belongs to the Yoruba” similarly the Igbo feel the need to defend their material stake and security naively reemphasized “Lagos is no man’s land”. But all these reactions do no good for working-class people, rather consciously or unconsciously it makes sections of the working masses to do the bidding of the bosses’ class.

There is a particular question that begs honest answer is, “who now owns Lagos?” Practically speaking, Lagos is not owned by the poor working masses be they Igbo or Yoruba. Rather Lagos is owned by the ruling elites who subjugate us and exploit the labor of working-class people thereby appropriating our common wealth massively to themselves.

Lagos is being controlled by the few elites from different ethnic groups that own big property, including the majority of the lands and estates in the state. They then charge us for living with exorbitant rents! Lagos is currently owned by the oppressors of different tongues that charges us fee for using the road in the name of a toll fee! Lagos is owned by Tinubu and co whom through AlphaBeta takes a percentage of the state’s revenue and leave the rest for 20 million Lagosians to share crumbs!!

So, ours as the working-class, youth and poor masses is not to defend the interests of Tinubu and his co-travelers at the expense of our collective interest – a new world! Our role is to unite to take back our Lagos, our history and our future from these set of bandits and exploiters. We should remember that what connect us is stronger than the divisions they are trying to whip up to divide us with.

We should rather unite our ranks and fight for revolution from below; a concrete step towards that is come this Saturday (9th of March, 2019) we should show them we have no illusion in their antics and unintelligent rhetoric by voting against both PDP/APC and vote for all pro-masses candidates in the African Action Congress (AAC). We should also join in the mass actions against ethnicized politics being organized by organizations like the Socialist Workers and Youth League (SWL), Alliance for the Masses Political Alternative (AMPA)-Take It Back coalition and the AAC.

Working people united and determined cannot be defeated!!

Workers and Youth…Unite and Fight for Revolution from below!!!

-Lai Brown.
For: Socialist Workers and Youth League
(SWL Lagos Branch)

http://saharareporters.com/2019/03/04/tinubu’s-attack-igbo-meant-divide-poor-masses-lai-brown

Or its a marketing strategy for their Atlantic City.

people like tinubu 're the problem we have in southern nigeria.

PDP Apc is just a tool for deciet.
we have real problems. "useful idiots"


as long as we have tinubu kalu ekweremadu amosun and all the southern sell outs keep breathing there is no hope for southern unity.

we need men like

abaribe. senator adeyemi smart, fani kayode, for southern unity to. We shouldn't fight amongst ourselves
even in lagos yourbas cannot kill of igbos, neither can igbos do likewise, they will just finish and wear themselves down and to whose advantage ?

the problem of southerners lies in the north because states like yobe katsina borno kebbi jingawa bring absolutely nothing to the table. except for thier big penïse to populate everywhere so they will have the numbers to call shots, while they tax southerners.


people like tinubu should be pushed out. and replaced with people that will embrace fellow southern brothers and push for restructuring. If not nigeria will collapse in less than 20 yrs

orion7:
people like tinubu 're the problem we have in southern nigeria.

PDP Apc is just a tool for deciet.
we have real problems. "useful idiots"


as long as we have tinubu kalu ekweremadu amosun and all the southern sell outs keep breathing there is no hope for southern unity.

we need men like

abaribe. senator adeyemi smart, fani kayode, for southern unity to. We shouldn't fight amongst ourselves
even in lagos yourbas cannot kill of igbos, neither can igbos do likewise, they will just finish and wear themselves down and to whose advantage ?

the problem of southerners lies in the north because states like yobe katsina borno kebbi jingawa bring absolutely nothing to the table. except for thier big penïse to populate everywhere so they will have the numbers to call shots, while they tax southerners.


people like tinubu should be pushed out. and replaced with people that will embrace fellow southern brothers and push for restructuring. If not nigeria will collapse in less than 20 yrs

You're right!

Same Tinubu who gave them many political posts and gave them voice?

Kagawa10:
Same Tinubu who gave them many political posts and gave them voice?

this is the time for action, yoruba elite should decide who own lagos. the igbo can't be intimidatin you in ur land, if they are in lagos for business, they should concetrate on it and if they are in lagos for politics then, close all mushroom market or street market where they are selling. forget their mushroom tax, dangote refinary alone will cover it, relocate all ibo market to ibandan. then, you will differenciate those who want to do politics. they don't even stay in kano during election, not to talk votinn, they can't try this in kano

abu12:


this is the time for action, yoruba elite should decide who own lagos. the igbo can't be intimidatin you in ur land, if they are in lagos for business, they should concetrate on it and if they are in lagos for politics then, close all mushroom market or street market where they are selling. forget their mushroom tax, dangote refinary alone will cover it, relocate all ibo market to ibandan. then, you will differenciate those who want to do politics. they don't even stay in kano during election, not to talk votinn, they can't try this in kano

northerners like yourself should be cut of from this country



they bring nothing to the table. xcept fulani herdsmen and beggars. with big peniše. with sole purpose of populating this earth

CC: @lalasticalala

abu12:


this is the time for action, yoruba elite should decide who own lagos. the igbo can't be intimidatin you in ur land, if they are in lagos for business, they should concetrate on it and if they are in lagos for politics then, close all mushroom market or street market where they are selling. forget their mushroom tax, dangote refinary alone will cover it, relocate all ibo market to ibandan. then, you will differenciate those who want to do politics. they don't even stay in kano during election, not to talk votinn, they can't try this in kano

So Igbos no dey vote for Hausa land Na only mouth dem get

orion7:
northerners like yourself should be cut of from this country



they bring nothing to the table. xcept fulani herdsmen and beggars. with big peniše. with sole purpose of populating this earth

Igbos like you should be beaten until one of your eyes close permanently Majorities of the vegetables Nigerians eats were mostly brought from the north even the meat too
The crude oil in the easterner states is not Igbo's own,it's no man property the same way Igbos said Lagos is no mans land
When God was allocating properties to the Israelite, Was Nigeria included.Igbos claims to be Israelite yet wants to enjoy Nigeria's property. Kole work

Kagawa10:
Same Tinubu who gave them many political posts and gave them voice?

Have you forgotten that they were descendant of Judas Iscariot. If One of their own(Judas) can stab his master(The son of most high God)who's Tinubu

Auladimeji2:
Igbos like you should be beaten until one of your eyes close permanently Majorities of the vegetables Nigerians eats were mostly brought from the north even the meat too
The crude oil in the easterner states is not Igbo's own,it's no man property the same way Igbos said Lagos is no mans land
When God was allocating properties to the Israelite, Was Nigeria included.Igbos claims to be Israelite yet wants to enjoy Nigeria's property. Kole work

Lagos is no man's land.



if you strong. go oshos go claim your papa property. lol

orion7:
people like tinubu 're the problem we have in southern nigeria.

PDP Apc is just a tool for deciet.
we have real problems. "useful idiots"


as long as we have tinubu kalu ekweremadu amosun and all the southern sell outs keep breathing there is no hope for southern unity.

we need men like

abaribe. senator adeyemi smart, fani kayode, for southern unity to. We shouldn't fight amongst ourselves
even in lagos yourbas cannot kill of igbos, neither can igbos do likewise, they will just finish and wear themselves down and to whose advantage ?

the problem of southerners lies in the north because states like yobe katsina borno kebbi jingawa bring absolutely nothing to the table. except for thier big penïse to populate everywhere so they will have the numbers to call shots, while they tax southerners.


people like tinubu should be pushed out. and replaced with people that will embrace fellow southern brothers and push for restructuring. If not nigeria will collapse in less than 20 yrs

You were making sense until you mentioned FFK,If FKK be my leader I will volunteer to rope him.FFK is a bad egg that needs to be destroy totally

orion7:
Lagos is no man's land.



if you strong. go oshos go claim your papa property. lol

All the crude oil in south east is no mans property, If you strong mobilize your fellow Judas to start a protest against the oil wells owns by Northerners and some Yorubas

orion7:
Lagos is no man's land.



if you strong. go oshos go claim your papa property. lol

Tell am Bro. ..

Auladimeji2:
All the crude oil in south east is no mans property, If you strong mobilize your fellow Judas to start a protest against the oil wells owns by Northerners and some Yorubas

anambra belongs to the if igbos. kano belongs to hausas





Lagos belongs to no one. it's all ours. jump off the cliff

Auladimeji2:
All the crude oil in south east is no mans property, If you strong mobilize your fellow Judas to start a protest against the oil wells owns by Northerners and some Yorubas

Dem ask you simple question. ....If you know say you no wan kpai like RAT wey you be...go meet Igbo property owner tell am this nonsense..


Stewpeed zombie. ..

Akiara:



Tell am Bro. ..

correct

orion7:
you dey disgrace me. what's wrong with you. instead of you to fire shots at that zombie. you face me me dey shoot me




comot here

refresh your page...

Akiara:

refresh your page...

yea. I don see am. correct man

Akiara:



Dem ask you simple question. ....If you know say you no wan kpai like RAT wey you be...go meet Igbo property owner tell am this nonsense..


Stewpeed zombie. ..

Your bard headed father is the stewpeed Zombie

orion7:
northerners like yourself should be cut of from this country



they bring nothing to the table. xcept fulani herdsmen and beggars. with big peniše. with sole purpose of populating this earth

i hope lagos indegine will realize u ibo don't appreciate and nobody can satisfy ur need.They should cut u to size, because u people dont know what's ur problem.

abu12:


i hope lagos indegine will realize u ibo don't appreciate and nobody can satisfy ur need.They should cut u to size, because u people dont know what's ur problem.

and how should they do that? turn to fulani herdsmen and kill igbos ? nah. southerners 're diff from you guys up north that kill over rubbish tins


besides. you have no right to contribute on duthrrns discourse. as you guys up north 're economic liabilities

Are you talking an Abaribe that supported Kanu in his killing mission of Yoruba pastors or have you n Abaribe gone mad ?

orion7:
people like tinubu 're the problem we have in southern nigeria.

PDP Apc is just a tool for deciet.
we have real problems. "useful idiots"


as long as we have tinubu kalu ekweremadu amosun and all the southern sell outs keep breathing there is no hope for southern unity.

we need men like

abaribe. senator adeyemi smart, fani kayode, for southern unity to. We shouldn't fight amongst ourselves
even in lagos yourbas cannot kill of igbos, neither can igbos do likewise, they will just finish and wear themselves down and to whose advantage ?

the problem of southerners lies in the north because states like yobe katsina borno kebbi jingawa bring absolutely nothing to the table. except for thier big penïse to populate everywhere so they will have the numbers to call shots, while they tax southerners.


people like tinubu should be pushed out. and replaced with people that will embrace fellow southern brothers and push for restructuring. If not nigeria will collapse in less than 20 yrs

orion7:
people like tinubu 're the problem we have in southern nigeria.

PDP Apc is just a tool for deciet.
we have real problems. "useful idiots"


as long as we have tinubu kalu ekweremadu amosun and all the southern sell outs keep breathing there is no hope for southern unity.

we need men like

abaribe. senator adeyemi smart, fani kayode, for southern unity to. We shouldn't fight amongst ourselves
even in lagos yourbas cannot kill of igbos, neither can igbos do likewise, they will just finish and wear themselves down and to whose advantage ?

the problem of southerners lies in the north because states like yobe katsina borno kebbi jingawa bring absolutely nothing to the table. except for thier big penïse to populate everywhere so they will have the numbers to call shots, while they tax southerners.


people like tinubu should be pushed out. and replaced with people that will embrace fellow southern brothers and push for restructuring. If not nigeria will collapse in less than 20 yrs

When you mentioned FFK I know that you’re not normal.

KingOfThisnDat:
When you mentioned FFK I know that you’re not normal.

regardless of his foul mouth. he is very pro South