Jason123:

Okay, Akintola's speech was done in "conc" Yoruba but I got one of my friend to interpret it.

First of all, both (Akintola, Awo and Bello) do not like the Igbos. That is established. Why did Nigeria not let them go?? If you hate someone, no matter what the person had done in the past, you let them go. Why did Gowon bring them back?? Okay, after saving the Calabar and co from Igbo domination, why not late them have their own country??

kingoflag:

Can someone that understands Yoruba call this Jason123, or whatever he calls himself to order? @Jason123, What is "conc" about the Yoruba SLA spoke? Either you understand or you don't; and you clearly don't! Stop feeding the Igbos on this thread with your rubbish analysis based on a wrong translation you got from your "Yoruba" friend!

Logic Mind:

Yoruba foolishness, cowardice, lazyness, hypocrysy and lack of self respect pass.

after fighting with hausa/fulani to keep us in nigeria, what do they have to show for it? NOTHING.

their awolowo never became anything significant
their abiola was jailed for winning an election
their shonekan was slapped out of office
their crying general, oladipo diya was humiliated in front of the whole world
their only obasanjo was a career soldier who has been dancing like the puppet he is to the tune of his hausa/fulani masters who he has served well since the war.

the yorubas should just hide their faces in shame.

you have nothing to be proud of.
NOTHING!

Logic Mind:

Yoruba foolishness, cowardice, lazyness, hypocrysy and lack of self respect pass.

after fighting with hausa/fulani to keep us in nigeria, what do they have to show for it? NOTHING.

their awolowo never became anything significant
their abiola was jailed for winning an election
their shonekan was slapped out of office
their crying general, oladipo diya was humiliated in front of the whole world
their only obasanjo was a career soldier who has been dancing like the puppet he is to the tune of his hausa/fulani masters who he has served well since the war.

the yorubas should just hide their faces in shame.
you have nothing to be proud of.
NOTHING!

bashr8:

Igbos have always been open and truthful about nigerin situation, others either live in denial or are just waking up, this confirms that tribalism didn't start today,if these people really had a problem with igbos dominating everything why didn't they just turn a blind eye during biafras seccession we were actually doing them a favour and ending their misery and nightmares.

biggybig:

Interesting thread, we cannot fully appreciate where we are going, the future, until we understand where we come from, the past.

This is why this thread is important. I will go back to what tafawa balewa and awolowo said in 1948 and 1947 respectively.

Tafawa speaking said,' since 1914 the british goverment has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any signs of willingness to unite, Nigerian unity is only a british invention!'.

Now papa Awo, ' Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no nigerians in the same sense as there are english, welsh, or french. The word Nigerian is merely a dsitinctive appelation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not?'.


Is there any sign today that this amalgamation of many nations would work?

Few weeks back there were protest over the palpable corruption in Gej's govermnet, fuels subsidy and all other matters arising. some part of the nation protested, the other part felt this is there SON, lets support him.

The yoruba have been crticised for the protest, forgetting that during obasanjo's time the yorubas were also his greatest critic. Where is the unity in all this? Solution?separate!

Aigbofa:

Is there any politician who can speak Yoruba like that anymore? I don't agree with everything he said, partly because I don't understand all the prevailing issues at that time, but I surely enjoyed the pure, undiluted Yoruba he spoke. I don't think there are many people today who can explain several issues in Yoruba the way he did without mixing it with English language.

bashr8:

Igbos have always been open and truthful about nigerin situation, others either live in denial or are just waking up, this confirms that tribalism didn't start today,if these people really had a problem with igbos dominating everything why didn't they just turn a blind eye during biafras seccession we were actually doing them a favour and ending their misery and nightmares.

Aigbofa:

If you listen to what Akintola said and what Ahmadu Bello said in one of the video clips posted on Nairaland, there is an uncanny similarity between how they viewed the Igbo. It is unfortunate that perception is still with us today, and Igbos are surely not helping matters.

BlackPikiN:

See as him dey complain about Igblos dey everywhere.

What's the problem?
Why do people get scared? Igbos are like live and lets live.


It is very bad to be Igbo in Nigeria. very very bad!

bashr8:

How they view igbos don't matter to me , igbos are competitive if other group don't like it simple lets divide that's why i said diviing Nigeria will be of benefit to other groups especially Yoruba at least their nightmares about igbos will end, why is that so hard to comprehend? As long as we remain one igbos will continue to be what God made them, competitive and domeneering, the truth is that there's enough space for everyone in naija so I don't even know why anybody should complain.

alj harem:

Back then it was not competition but tribalism exhibited by the Igbo executives in other regions. Get your facts right

alj harem:

I guess you did not watch the video or you do not understand yoruba language.

What Akintola was talking about was tribalism exhibited by some Igbo personals in the western region back then. He gave an example of University of Ibadan that had 112 staffs and ever since Nnamdi and co made the VC Igbo, he employed 109 Igbo staffs from the east and gave 3 to yorubas even though it was in Ibadan.

to him that was not fair. If you watch further, you would understand that back then, Igbos were running things and the yorubas were at the background, least educated and marginalised.

What he further explained was that NCNC (Azikwe, Opara and co) was shouting One Nigeria because they were enjoying Nigeria and the way the west was marginaized.  etc

All he said, he was absolutely right and I totally agree with him. Also it was during that time the powerful slogan of North for Northerner came out because each time an Igbo man is employed to a top position back then, he employes only Igbos.

THat is why I was just looking with amazement at the RUBBISH JASON123 has been writing.

Although he explained further but that is all I can say for now

Aigbofa:

I think it was more about nepotism really.

BlackPikiN:


Ohh please shut it abeg.
You dey tell me abi na another person you dey tell.
I think you need a check up.