Missy85:

the Igbo situation in nigeria is a complex revolving cycle, and i think the Igbos can do a lot more to win friends.

their pride (justifiable) in recovering so well from the war has been allowed in part to turn into unwholesome arrogance & chest beating using many trumped up statistics to tell everyone else how superhuman they are.

A little dose of humility, stopping the constant blame-game will help reassure other nigerians. But Then again, these other nigerians have to extend a genuine hand of friendship devoid of suspicion.

alj harem1:

@ afam

you ahve to learn on how to talk to people who are indigenous to the are we all igbos call home, so they can trust us to rule them,

[b]some of us igbos [/b]did not like it when chime and chris uba were talking with ACN nd now we are here talking of ruling othes when other can not rule us,,, how is this fair

jason123:

You are very right. I think the SW has done just that (the genuine hand of friendship) by allow their businesses to florish in Lagos, have the eze of igbo in lagos(or something like that) and even appoint an igbo man as part of the past and present administration.

their pride (justifiable) in recovering so well from the war has been allowed in part to turn into unwholesome arrogance & chest beating using many trumped up statistics to tell everyone else how superhuman they are.

jason123:

You are very right. I think the SW has done just that (the genuine hand of friendship) by allow their businesses to florish in Lagos, have the eze of igbo in lagos(or something like that) and even appoint an igbo man as part of the past and present administration.

alj harem1:

but afam, if u do not support biafra, how can u not think it is a bad idea

what do you think lagos is, a state of mostly yoruba cover by at least 2 yoruba states in all direction apart from the south,

i believe an igbo can be governor of lagos state only if he is loved bu the yoruba indegence, if not even tinubu can not put him there because it would be ungovernable for him form opc to awori boys, to mainland, to isale, eko, obalende, etc sululera

etc    unless the igbos guy is yorubazied as jason suggested and he is loved by not only lagosains but by yorubas

afam4eva:

Allow our business to flourush because we;re not Nigerian abi. You're as dumb as they come.

jason123:

You are the dumb and proud one, and that is the problem I have with some igbo nlanders .

If the SW has been doing what the Hausas have been doing to igbos and burning down their shops and investments then you would start crying marginalisation.SMH!!!

afam4eva:

How is it a bad idea for a region to want there own country.

Lagos is not a state of mostly yoruba. It is a state with about 45% - 50% of yorubas. Igbos are something like 30% - 35%. One cannot ignore the other ethnic minorities like the Hausas, Ibibio, Bini etc no matter how small.

How the HELL can someone say yorubas are 45% - 50% in lagos and igbos are 30%-35%

jason123:

No, you think through your anus! Do these people not understand the English culture?

[/quote]Can you jsut bring and irish or scotish man into mainstream uk politics and expect him to be elected? Why was Gordon not re-elected ( although, it partially due to his policies and and coalition government formed)?
[quote]

jason123:

How the HELL can someone say yorubas are 45% - 50% in lagos and igbos are 30%-35%

afam4eva:

Mumu are you forgetting that Lagos was Nigeria's capital? Dundee United.

presido1:

You shifting the goal post now to culture and not origin/nationality.
You asked a question why GB was not re-elected and answered with the bracketed sentence.

Small boy have you seen a british passport b4? His passport will state his place of birth as edinburgh. His drivers licence will state his country of birth as United Kingdon or Scotland depending what he filled in the form and he can never fill England.
If you see an unknown person with such passport what nationality will you give him/her.(British from Scotland).

Done with you.

jason123:

Who is this silly child chatting crap on the net Okay, you were born in Kaduna (an example), Why don't you contest as a councellor or something and see if they would not shout inyamaria and kill you.
When they start their religious riots, why don't you say there since you were born there? Why do you run to the east or west or wherever?
Was nzogwu (with all due respect) not considered as an igbo man even though he has spent most of his life in the North? Boy, I am telling you the reality!!!

afam4eva:

That's just a rough estimate. Nobody knows the true population of ethnicities in Nigeria.

afam4eva:

That's just a rough estimate. Nobody knows the true population of ethnicities in Nigeria.

afam4eva:

We're talking about countries and you're talking of states in the same country. You're really a small boy.

alj harem1:

i believe an igbo can be governor of lagos state only if he is loved bu the yoruba indegence, if not even tinubu can not put him there because it would be ungovernable for him form opc to awori boys, to mainland, to isale, eko, obalende, etc sululera

etc    unless the igbos guy is yorubazied as jason suggested and he is loved by not only lagosains but by yorubas

alj harem1:

afam to be honest with you, you really do not know what you are talking about

the population of igbos in lagos is not more that 5-10% most of the people you consider igbos of lagos are not even registered in alausa because during the emulation most igbos ran back to the east and were not registered as lagosians

i hope u know there are parts of lagos that no single igbos is found living there,,,,eg isele eko, inside ebute metta, inside epe, inside badagry, a very small population can be found in ikordu

igbos are popular in ajegunle, makoko and proparbly idumota

go to ikoyi and victoria island most of the houses are either government or own by yourbas/edo

lekki  is also populated by yorubas and a very very small amount of igbos

afam, what are you talking about, this are people leaving in lagos, and they are telling you the reality here


plas do not insult

jason123:

True. Brother, I pray a credible igbo man with an insight in the yoruba culture would be the governor of Lagos state soon. Amen.

JomoGbomo2:

i am laughing and imagining what would have happened if afam, jason and alh are in the same room now, maybe fstranger would have shot afam already.

afam4eva:

Mumu are you forgetting that Lagos was Nigeria's capital? Dundee United.

isale_gan2:

It is probably more likely to have a Lagosian born of Tapa (long-term Lagosian) parents get in there first though.

jason123:

True. Brother, I pray a credible igbo man with an insight in the yoruba culture would be the governor of Lagos state soon. Amen.

alj harem1:

God forbid bad thing,, why should you say amen to that

are there not other groups in lagos as afam claims,,, why can't a kanuri or hausa or even edo people be the governor why igbos that bombed lagos be the governor of the state

jason, watch what you wish for

were you not here when they were causing chris uba and chime because they joined am yoruba party

lets not even go to a yoruba man ruling enugu

Aigbofa:

Ibos are not just in Lagos, they are in every nooks and crannies of Yorubaland, doing their businesses without being harassed.

You can't say the same thing about the North, despite having the same rights you have over there as in Yorubaland.

Perhaps, this is why we don't hear of ibos laying claims to Kano or Kaduna
 

eku_bear:

Hrm, I thought Tapa was Nupe? Or does Tapa refer to another group in this context. . . ?
Why? I don't see how this should be something on the priority list. Let the people of Lagos continue to choose who they want as governor. I don't see why we need to pander to any sectarian interests. . .

eku_bear:

Hrm, I thought Tapa was Nupe? Or does Tapa refer to another group in this context. . . ?

Aigbofa:

Ibos are not just in Lagos, they are in every nooks and crannies of Yorubaland, doing their businesses without being harassed.

You can't say the same thing about the North, despite having the same rights you have over there as in Yorubaland.

Perhaps, this is why we don't hear of ibos laying claims to Kano or Kaduna