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“igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by seguntijan(m): 6:37pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
“Most Igbos say they are the people that developed Lagos and made Lagos what it is today. They say without Igbos, Lagos is finished. And I keep wondering how have Igbos helped in shaping and developing Lagos? “Lets get the fact right, Igbos didn't develop Lagos rather, it is Lagos that shaped and made the Igbos what they are today. Without Igbos in Lagos, Lagos will remain Lagos and without Lagos, most Igbos may likely be nothing. “Reason for my assertion is that most giant and top companies that attract millions of people across the country to Lagos are not owned by the Igbos so, how have Igbos shaped and developed Lagos? “These are the achievements and economic advancement Igbos gave Lagos and Lagosians; Tokunbo and Fake Spare Parts at Ladipo Market, China Electronics and Pirated CDs at Alaba Market, Bend-Down and Select Clothes at Idumota, Yaba and Kotangowa Markets, Chinese and Tokunbo Computer/Phones and Accessories at Computer Village Ikeja are Igbos economical achievements and contributions to Lagos. In fact, most Igbos are causing nuisances in Lagos. A visit to these markets will tell you the amount of nuisances that Most Igbos have caused in Lagos. The environments these Igbo traders are mostly populated are always polluted with waste of all sorts, they are dirty, stinking, rough, erect illegal shops on the roads, on pipeline and railway lines indiscriminately in these market places that cause traffic gridlocks and other dangerous situations and when Lagos State Government dismantles these illegal shops, they get angry. If Lagos State Government closes their shops for environmental violations, they pick offence. How then have the Igbos developed Lagos?.... think on these...... “As far as I am concerned, PZ, COCA-COLA, 7UP, CADBURY, MTN, ZAIN, GLO, ETISALAT, DANGOTE, SHOP-RITE, GOLDEN PENNY, FLOUR MILL, INDOMIE, UNILEVER, P&G, CHI LIMITED, GUINNESS, NIGERIA BREWERIES, OANDO, CONOIL, TOTAL, MOBIL, CHEVRON, SHELL, KFC, AQUADANA, EKO HOTEL, INTER CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PROTEA HOTEL, JULIUS BERGER, RCC CONSTRUCTION, NESTLE, KPMG, GSK, FRIESLAND FOODS, WAMCO, BRITISH AMERICA TOBACCO, SCHLUMBEGER, AIT, SILVERBIRD TV, CHANNELS TV, LARFARGE, etc are not owned by the Igbos. These companies are what attracted millions of people to Lagos. “Igbos shouldn't lay claim that they developed a place by becoming nuisances. Most of the top Churches in Lagos are not also owned by Igbos. House on the Rock, Redeemed Christian Church of Christ, Christ Embassy, Deeper Life, Living Faith, MFM, etc are not owned by Igbos. The only Church that's reasonably big and is owned by an Igbo man is TREM, while another Igbo Church, Lord Chosen Church, encourages nuisance in Lagos and it also doubles as the dirtiest Church in Lagos. “Records show that 75% of robbery cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 85% of ritual cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 60% of drug cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 70% of fraud cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 90% of pirated CD cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 60% of fake and adulterated drugs in Lagos that have killed thousands of Lagosians are carried out by Igbos, in fact, most of the crimes in Lagos are connected to the Igbos, so how have the Igbos developed Lagos when they can't get their hands off crime? “There's no Igbo man among the top three richest people in Nigeria, so how are they successful? “The truth is that Igbos should be grateful that the Yorubas accommodated them in Lagos peacefully, they shouldn't take the meekness and kindness of the Yorubas for granted. “Igbos didn't make Lagos but it is actually Lagos that made Igbos.” This is my Lagos story: true Lagosian, proud Lagosian. # itesiwajuEkoLojemiLogun From the desk of: Otunba Adegboyega Ademide Sasore-Whyte 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by heendrix(m): 6:49pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
seguntijan: abi o tell them o one bottle of stout for you jawe 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by mekaboy(m): 6:51pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
At the end of the day, somebody was made. Try to get made. |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Nobody: 6:56pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
Igbos made Lagos population 51% Igbo 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by lastcall: 6:58pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
OP FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO WITH YOUR TIME. THIS IS A STALE ISSUE. PLEASE 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Oxtonguy: 7:01pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
giftq:Fixed 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Akinya17: 7:05pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
Supported. 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by PatriotTemidayo: 7:08pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
The truth is that Igbo are very productive and boisterous people, but Lagos was Lagos even before Igbos started trooping out from their clay soil villages........ Lagos was a place of Class, Wealth and Connection before the Igbos arrived. While they are very important factor is Lagos Rapid development as seen today, they however did not make Lagos. Lagos made all of us. Eko o Ni baje o. 6 Likes |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Nobody: 7:08pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by GoldNiagara(m): 7:10pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
You nailed it with mathematical precision. Give op a crate of cold origin and another crate of raddler. 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by stanway(m): 7:27pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
inferiority complex they worry you,,,just dey dull yourself for here,what is lagos without ndigbo,,,Ndigbo made lagos jare 4 Likes |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by monkytail(m): 8:07pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
Ibadan that is near to Lagos. yourubas should goan develop it so we can see....By the way is Lagos a Yoruba name mtcheew 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Danladi7: 8:16pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
monkytail: is port harcourt ijaw name? not all US cities are like Newyork. And Ibadan is the third most popular Nigerian city outside Nigeria after lagos.And before lagos took over it was Nigeria biggest thing,abi na igbo made ibadan what it was then?kiss the truth. Yorubas own the: The largest Nigerian city by population-lagos The largest Nigerian city by landmass and third largest by population-ibadan kiss the truth and kill yourself if you are not happy with that 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by BALLOSKI: 8:29pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
Nothing can be truer than this. 2 Likes |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by nototribalist: 8:50pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
seguntijan:. You and I know that without Igbos, Lagos is shitt 2 Likes
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Danladi7: 8:52pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
nototribalist: 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by spicyhoney(f): 11:14pm On Sep 18, 2017 |
Well written and truth base article. I feel it is better to let the Igbos go sef because I don't see any use or significance of having them here, so if they want to go, let them go but they should go peacefully without the blood shedding. At least, Lagos will be decongested and there will be more opportunities for Nigerians to flourish. All the job positions they occupy within Nigeria will become vacant and then filled with Nigerians, meaning the rate of umemployment will also reduce. They will also need to apply for our visa before they can transact business here(afterall, they are the people that like going to other people's villages and cities to open shop). Also, the Drug peddling name associated with Nigeria will become a thing of the past or reduced to an extent...so let them go since they want to go. But go peacefully! 5 Likes |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by drake22: 3:44am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Too much hate. Where is the mods. 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by madridguy(m): 3:57am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Well detailed write up. |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Nobody: 4:01am On Sep 19, 2017 |
You think this is about eating amala and ewedu. We are talking money, and this one is talking nonsense. Money makes things happen, makes the world go round and money made Lagos what it is today. The igbo business man and investors money, not your amala and ewedu. You get money?? 2 Likes |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Nobody: 4:03am On Sep 19, 2017 |
spicyhoney:Igbos left Lagos in 1966 but your suffersticated politicians were not happy. What is your problem now? Lagos is no mans land. 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by hilroy: 5:26am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Only fools will think of welcoming the discussion that Igbos have absolute anything to do with development in Lagos. 2 Likes |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by bayelsaowei(m): 5:38am On Sep 19, 2017 |
PatriotTemidayo:so who made lagos..the yorubas?? |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by 989900: 6:00am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Enough of all this unnecessary 'my dick is longer than yours' thread. |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Danladi7: 6:43am On Sep 19, 2017 |
ScotFree:no be by mouth and chestbeat Adenuga,Otedola,folorunsho alakija,bola shagaya,yinka folawiyo,oba otudeko.... www.nairaland.com/3918290/yorubas-most-industriousrichest-educated-tribe 1 Like
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by monkytail(m): 6:52am On Sep 19, 2017 |
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Odingo1: 6:52am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Igbos made Lagos,Nigeria cannot do without Igbos if not they would have allow them to have Biafra. 1 Like |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Odingo1: 6:56am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Danladi7:This people are just feeding fat on Niger delta oil, had it been that Niger delta have control of their resources, they will be the one having the money Alakija,Otedola is having now. That is reason Yoruba love one Nigeria. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by hilroy: 7:07am On Sep 19, 2017 |
bayelsaowei: Yorubas, British, Portuguese, Saros & Agudas (returned freed slaves), Lebanese, Italians, Indians, other African nationals like Sierra Leoneans, Ghanaians, South Africans and Other Nigerian tribes that came to pre-independent Lagos like Nupes, Benins, Itshekiris, Hausas, Ijaws etc. But certainly not Igbos. Igbos started trooping into Lagos en masse after the completion of Niger bridge in December 1965 by which time the development of Lagos has gotten to its full swing. Just to add to the fact, the richest igbo man ever in history, Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu made his millionaires by transporting Igbos to an already developed Lagos in the 1950s and 60s. A good analogy to drive in my point is saying Nigerians developed Johannesburg just because the population of Nigerians that migrated into city has multiplied significantly in the last decades. Johannesburg was developed before Nigerians came, and it will remain so if Nigerians leave. The pictures below show how developed Lagos was in 1940s, 50s & 60s before Igbos started trooping in an uncontrollable numbers in mid 1960s and post civil war. [img]http://4.bp..com/_bDcpR_wJ7hk/TVLx1E3rCVI/AAAAAAAAEVs/twpXPZJIfuo/s1600/Parliamentary%2BBuildings%2BLagos.jpg[/img] 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Danladi7: 7:20am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Odingo1:loosers look for excuse |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Danladi7: 7:21am On Sep 19, 2017 |
Odingo1:take the proper channel |
Re: “igbos Didn't Make Lagos, It Is Actually Lagos That Made Igbos.” by Danladi7: 7:25am On Sep 19, 2017 |
hilroy:just like yorubas have something to do with the development of anambra going by your logic! |
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