geez. I had totally forgotten about this thread.
Its a wonder all the arrant tribalists don't just exterminate themselves and leave the country for peace loving folks.
Every other day its tribalism all over the place. All this kind thing tire me, for real.
Good thing I'm not God sha.
For those who don't understand: Lagos is like the Switzerland of Nigeria, in a way. its a place where all are welcome. As I said before, Yorubas don't do mass expulsions- its not their nature or their culture, and they are generally very welcoming even when they're prejudiced. I don't know how I can explain it better than this.
If you understand the logic behind places like Switzerland, Dubai, Port Harcourt, New York, etc, you'll understand the logic behind Lagos. There is even a statue at one of the entrances, of three elders welcoming people into Lagos. The name and location skips my mind at the moment. That kind of thing shows the spirit of Lagosians. They welcome all and sundry. So do other parts of Yorubaland, to lesser extents. There are stories of mass populations of people being offered refuge in various parts of the west, after they were expelled from their original hometowns. Or after being freed from slavers.
Much of modern Lagos was rebuilt by returned ex-slaves from Brazil, who were absorbed into the local population while still keeping their heritage.
If that doesnt show the nature of Lagos, then I don't know what does.
Its such a big shame that people have been occupying the same landmass for thousands of years yet still can't get along. A really big shame.
Make una continue una tribal mentality for the next couple of thousand years.
So much stupidity all over Africa.
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