Learn from Afonja’s mistake, youth leaders tell S’East govs

…Say Fulani herders on hidden mission in S’East
By Steve Oko
A Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has cautioned governors in the zone particularly Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; and his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi; to learn from the fate of the late Oba of Ilorin, Afonja, who received Fulani migrants in his kingdom against the will of his subjects only to get killed afterwards by his visitors.

COSEYL’s note of warning is coming on the heels of last week’s simultaneous killings in Enugu and Ebonyi communities by   herdsmen.

The youths regretted that South East Leaders are yet to wake to the realities and the true motive of  strangers in the zone pretending to be herders.

COSEYL in a joint press statement by its President General, Hon. Goodluck Egwu Ibem; and Secretary, Comrade Kanice Igwe, asked South East Leaders not to allow the zone to be taken over by invaders.

The statement read in part: “We call on Governor Umahi to learn from what happened to Afonja, the Oba of Ilorin in 1824. Afonja received the Sheu Alimi also known as Salih Janta with open arms in Ilorin.

“Abdulsalam, the son of Sheu Alimi turned around to kill Afonja and made himself the Emir of Ilorin. Indeed life is too short to learn from our mistakes, its better we learn from the mistake of others.

“It is not a mere coincidence for Fulani militia to attack Ebonyi and Enugu States killing over 30 persons the same time President Buhari  travelled out of the country.”

COSEYL alleged that “Fulani herders are in South East for a hidden agenda” other than cattle rearing as they claim.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/learn-from-afonjas-mistake-youth-leaders-tell-seast-govs/

Lol this People can't live there life without them calling Afonja...

Inferiority complex worrying terrorists riden South East

tu-faced Afonjas

Afonja the greatest backstabber and betrayer that ever leave.

Ok

Afonja dey sweet for this people's mouth oo

Hope they have learned something's from 1966 palava.. We don't want a repeat of it

They're referring to afonja one person not, a group of people

Ibos and their obsession with everything Yoruba.... Why not use Hausa people as example, it's Afonja of Ilorin they prefer

techmo:
Ibos and their obsession with everything Yoruba.... Why not use Hausa people as example, it's Afonja of Ilorin they prefer

It is good that at least they have learnt something from Yoruba History

lol! afonja was a traitor, traitors don't end well cause nobody will trust u...just used and dump or kill. He even led an invasion against his people.... wtf

Beat advice ever...

This one pepper Yoruba people well well.

this is the undiluted truth

tishbite41:
This one pepper Yoruba people well well.

Emergingnation:
Afonja the greatest backstabber and betrayer that ever leave.

Afonja was a great warrior bro.
He is fighting for Freedom and to established himself, he doesn't wanna be controlled

If you don't know history you guys should have asked.

BigSarah:
They're referring to afonja one person not, a group of people

Sure

Sammy07:



Afonja was a great warrior bro.
He is fighting for Freedom and to established himself, he doesn't wanna be controlled

If you don't know history you guys should have asked.

true. The freedom u enjoy under the Fulani caliphate.

Best advice ever...

History is written by those who hanged heroes