Yoruba in Kwara write NASS, demand joining South-West
26th September 2020

LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin

The people of Kwara South Senatorial District, through the Kwara South Consultative Forum (KSCF), have submitted a memorandum to the 9th National Assembly’s Committee on Review of the Nigerian Constitution, with a demand for the merging of the Yoruba of Kwara and Kogi states with their kith and kin in the Southwest region through boundary adjustment, adding that they should have their own administrative units within the proposed region.

They further demanded that the rest of Yoruba in the remaining five local government areas of Kwara state should be part of Kwara Yoruba to be merged with the proposed Western region through a referendum.

The Forum’s National President is former Secretary to the Kwara State Government at the take off of the State in 1967, Chief Joseph Aderibigbe.

The Forum lamented that the Yoruba of Kwara South occupying seven out of the 16 local government areas in the state and their counterparts in Kogi state were not given any say to determine where they wanted to be and who they wanted to live with before lumping them in the Northern Protectorate, contrary to their right to self determination as enshrined in the United Nations Atlantic Charter.

The Forum in their submission to the National Assembly said: “The search for freedom, liberty, independence, and self determination for our people, born and unborn, therefore continues. We want a group and region to which we truly belong, where respect between us and others is reciprocal. We can no longer tolerate second class citizenship, marginalisation and domination in a place and state that is supposed to be for all of us who live in it.”



On the presidential system of government, as currently practised in Nigeria, the KSCF boss noted that it is very expensive for the country’s economy, adding that it’s also insufficiently participatory to satisfy the yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry, including the country’s heterogeneity, hence the clamour by the Forum for the return of the country to the parliamentary system of government.

The Forum further said: “The bureaucracy paraphernalia of the presidential system are so numerous and unwieldy that its maintenance constitutes a huge drain on the resources of government. Too much power is concentrated in the executive arm, particularly the President, to the detriment of the legislature that represents the actual federal nature or character of our people.

“Corruption is rife and more pronounced under the presidential system as is currently being witnessed in the country. The nation’s experience since 1966 has shown that parliamentary system would attract less corruption and abuse of power, be more responsible and responsive to the nature of Nigeria’s federalism.

“The adoption of a parliamentary system of government would reduce the power of the executive that oversees our national security and foreign affairs. Besides, we recommend that the National Assembly should be a unicameral, part time institution. This would drastically reduce the cost of governance and the spate of acrimony associated with elections and representation.”

Offa and Igbonna people's culture and lifestyle is more Yoruba(South West) than the North Central in which they are placed.

Ekiti Kwara

The Kwara people are like the proverbial bat who is rejected in the gathering of the birds because it has no beak and feathers and also rejected by rats because it could fly.
The Yoruba kwarans really need their identity.

illicit:
Ekiti Kwara

kilonjebee??

Ekiti Kwara biibawo??

OlawaleBammie:

kilonjebee??

Ekiti Kwara biibawo??

The Ekitis in Kwara state

BigBelleControl:
The Kwara people are like the proverbial bat who is rejected in the gathering of the birds because it has no beak and feathers and also rejected by rats because it could fly.
The Yoruba kwarans really need their identity.

Na afonja cus am




In this laif just always be extra careful of Ur steps cus it might have everlasting effect

illicit:

The Ekitis in Kwara state

Am from ekiti state and I have never heard of ekiti Kwara

nibo leti ri tiyin

OlawaleBammie:


Am from ekiti state and I have never heard of ekiti Kwara


nibo leti ri tiyin

lol

I am from Ekiti too and schooled in kwara


They are Aboriginal Ekiti communities in present kwara


They even have students association


When I was EXCO of FESSU at UNILORIN I tried to bring them in but it didn't work since they are not actually from Ekiti state but kwara


But they are Ekiti by blood and tradition.

illicit:


lol

I am from Ekiti too and schooled in kwara


They are Aboriginal Ekiti communities in present kwara


They even have students association


When I was EXCO of FESSU at UNILORIN I tried to bring them in but it didn't work since they are not actually from Ekiti state but kwara


But they are Ekiti by blood and tradition.

Lol, and this is funny


how can someone be claiming ekiti whereas his state of origin is Kwara , it's actually funny and cunning.




btw, where in ekiti are u from??

OlawaleBammie:



Lol, and this is funny


how can someone be claiming ekiti whereas his state of origin is Kwara , it's actually funny and cunning.




btw, where in ekiti are u from??

yeah sure
They are Ekiti by tribal affiliation but they are part of kwara State..... It's just like the ijaws in Ondo State


I am from Ado

illicit:



yeah sure
They are Ekiti by tribal affiliation but they are part of kwara State..... It's just like the ijaws in Ondo State


I am from Ado

Ok, now I understand .





Omo Ado, hin okun o.

OlawaleBammie:


Ok, now I understand .




Omo Ado, hin okun o.

hin ora o
in ba mi ki ara ule o

illicit:

hin ora o
in ba mi ki ara ule o

Emi naa osi Nile o
Ise aje ti somonu bi oko o. hmmm

OlawaleBammie:


Emi naa osi Nile o
Ise aje ti somonu bi oko o. hmmm

hmmm
Aa ko ere oko dele o

illicit:


hmmm
Aa ko ere oko dele o

Amin oo
Amin e po.



thanks bro.