I got the shock of my life today when I went to pay for a house and was told by the agent that the landlord would not accept me as a tenant because I am not "Igbo".
I even told d guy that I'm not igbo but isoko, a tribe in Delta state. He looked at me like "what's d difference?"
I can't believe that in 2015 people still reason this way.
To think that I've spent most of my life in Yoruba land and Yoruba is the only Nigerian language I speak and I am still regarded as a stranger in my country.
What even baffles me most is that there are Indians living in that same house and I was denied cos I'm not frm a certain part of Nigeria even though I was ready to pay the rent n other fees; which were already on the high side.
I'm really embarrassed that we still have such narrow minded and ignorant people in this country. Ajyway, it's d man's loss cos i would av been one of d best tenants he ever and would ever have. *rolls eyes*

And you think he will give the house to a fulani man? Useless southerners.

fulaniHERDSman:
And you think he will give the house to a fulani man? Useless southerners.

igbo kwenu using two accounts to comment.

go back 2 ur erosion brown soil. it's just getting started. yeeeebs r too much in d west dont u know that@op yet they r yorubas No 1 enemy.

is only in the southwest where igbos will rent a room and 29 of them will be living there till they make it.
Igbos.

gistwivkome:
I got the shock of my life today when I went to pay for a house and was told by the agent that the landlord would not accept me as a tenant because I am not "Igbo".
I even told d guy that I'm not igbo but isoko, a tribe in Delta state. He looked at me like "what's d difference?"
I can't believe that in 2015 people still reason this way.
To think that I've spent most of my life in Yoruba land and Yoruba is the only Nigerian language I speak and I am still regarded as a stranger in my country.
What even baffles me most is that there are Indians living in that same house and I was denied cos I'm not frm a certain part of Nigeria even though I was ready to pay the rent n other fees; which were already on the high side.
I'm really embarrassed that we still have such narrow minded and ignorant people in this country. Ajyway, it's d man's loss cos i would av been one of d best tenants he ever and would ever have. *rolls eyes*

Welcome to one Nigeria ..these Niger delta people self ..a monkey can claim sameness with gorilla but we know that a monkey will always be a monkey


So u can speak all the Yoruba and forget your language but u will be reminded by bigots that u are this sobo man

The solution is go look for another apartment don't be surprised that it might be another Yoruba person that will still accommodate you. The said Landlord might have had a very terrible experience with another tribe and you know most Yoruba will assume as long as u are not Yoruba, you are Either Igbo or Hausa.

Why does it surprise you? Yoruba people are the some of the most ignorant beings on the planet. They claim to have all the book smarts, but they lack in common sense.

How can I forsake my langauage in respect of anoda?God forbid,u never see anything yet

Niger Deltans are very close to Indians, are they related to them somehow?

itstpia8:
Niger Deltans are very close to Indians, are they related to them somehow?

Which Indians? The Amerindinians or ones from India?

Indians from India.

itstpia8:
Indians from India.

How are we close to them? How did you come to that assertion?

Funjosh has given you the best advice op

gistwivkome:
I got the shock of my life today when I went to pay for a house and was told by the agent that the landlord would not accept me as a tenant because I am not "Igbo".
I even told d guy that I'm not igbo but isoko, a tribe in Delta state. He looked at me like "what's d difference?"
I can't believe that in 2015 people still reason this way.
To think that I've spent most of my life in Yoruba land and Yoruba is the only Nigerian language I speak and I am still regarded as a stranger in my country.
What even baffles me most is that there are Indians living in that same house and I was denied cos I'm not frm a certain part of Nigeria even though I was ready to pay the rent n other fees; which were already on the high side.
I'm really embarrassed that we still have such narrow minded and ignorant people in this country. Ajyway, it's d man's loss cos i would av been one of d best tenants he ever and would ever have. *rolls eyes*

To be honest, I am still trying to understand your story. You said the Yoruba landlord rejected you because 'you are not Igbo'? Or did you mean to write, because 'you are Igbo?' Because if you said you were rejected because you are not Igbo (meaning the landlord wants an Igbo tenant), then going ahead to explain you are Isoko from Delta state does not make sense because you are still not Igbo.

Clarify your post please.

I think s/he's trying to reference the Delta Ibo part of Delta State.

hence the attempt at subterfuge and sarcasm plus covert messaging.

Plus, there's no evidence s/he is actually anything s/he mentioned.

One post since Oct 2014 when s/he signed on this moniker.

Obviously, s/he's another id which is more active but for reasons best known to him/her, s/he created this thread with one of his/her alternate user names.

Hope it's not

gistwivkome:
I got the shock of my life today when I went to pay for a house and was told by the agent that the landlord would not accept me as a tenant because I am not "Igbo".
I even told d guy that I'm not igbo but isoko, a tribe in Delta state. He looked at me like "what's d difference?"
I can't believe that in 2015 people still reason this way.
To think that I've spent most of my life in Yoruba land and Yoruba is the only Nigerian language I speak and I am still regarded as a stranger in my country.
What even baffles me most is that there are Indians living in that same house and I was denied cos I'm not frm a certain part of Nigeria even though I was ready to pay the rent n other fees; which were already on the high side.
I'm really embarrassed that we still have such narrow minded and ignorant people in this country. Ajyway, it's d man's loss cos i would av been one of d best tenants he ever and would ever have. *rolls eyes*

You've been on nairaland with this moniker since 2014 but you had to make this your first post? Why? What's your other moniker(s)?

macof:


You've been on nairaland with this moniker since 2014 but you had to make this your first post? Why? What's your other moniker(s)?

Cos I'm quiet n kinda shy

bigfrancis21:


To be honest, I am still trying to understand your story. You said the Yoruba landlord rejected you because 'you are not Igbo'? Or did you mean to write, because 'you are Igbo?' Because if you said you were rejected because you are not Igbo (meaning the landlord wants an Igbo tenant), then going ahead to explain you are Isoko from Delta state does not make sense because you are still not Igbo.

Clarify your post please.

He rejected me because he perceived I'm igbo, the way most yoruba pple believe u r igbo once u r not yoruba n not hausa

gistwivkome:


He rejected me because he perceived I'm igbo, the way most yoruba pple believe u r igbo once u r not yoruba n not hausa

Ok then. Well understood. Modify your post appropriately.

it's common knowledge that landlords in lagos/ogun/oyo, even the "igbo" landlords too avoid igbos. I believe you know why. Somebody hinted you above. They are good to rent out shops to sha.
Next time you visit an apartment manager, try speak yoruba, then they would treat you differently.

ok ooooo

gistwivkome:
I got the shock of my life today when I went to pay for a house and was told by the agent that the landlord would not accept me as a tenant because I am not "Igbo".
I even told d guy that I'm not igbo but isoko, a tribe in Delta state. He looked at me like "what's d difference?"
I can't believe that in 2015 people still reason this way.
To think that I've spent most of my life in Yoruba land and Yoruba is the only Nigerian language I speak and I am still regarded as a stranger in my country.
What even baffles me most is that there are Indians living in that same house and I was denied cos I'm not frm a certain part of Nigeria even though I was ready to pay the rent n other fees; which were already on the high side.
I'm really embarrassed that we still have such narrow minded and ignorant people in this country. Ajyway, it's d man's loss cos i would av been one of d best tenants he ever and would ever have. *rolls eyes*