Lol. The only identity that survived the slave trade is not strong? Even after 400 years, the trace is still very strong in the Caribbean, South America, and North America.

thebosstrevor1:


The problem is many yorubas easily accept other cultures, with that it is easy for the dorminate culture to crumble and fall. It seems the yoruba identity isn't that strong.

Atleast some self preservation is very important, you can see that many igbos and northerners practise self preservation, that is why foreigners can hardly dorminate.

Agbegbaorogboye:

If you believe in homogeneity then you believe in breaking up Nigeria along ethnic lines?

This is impossible, each ethnic group in Nigeria can't have a country .

There is Homogeneity of ideology, maybe it should not always be about ethnic group or religious affiliation, but the general accepted ideology of the people or group can determine if they can co-exist .

For instance, the Hausa-fulani have become so culturally entangled that they have similar political and religious ideology sufficient enough for them to co-exist without tensions and distrust despite Nnamdi Kanu's recent attempts at division .

abbey621:


The sooner you realize you own nothing on this planet the better, just because you were born in a region does not mean anything there belongs to you, you live in a country where land ownership belongs to the government, so what exactly do you own? Diversity cannot take away what does not belong to you in the first place....WAKE UP!

nonsense go and claim england,we yorubas must start practising self preservation like european countries-

MightySparrow:
The president has little knowledge of Yoruba origin, history, and wars. Yoruba race recognise their common source, value it, and has consistently worked to maintain the cohesion. However, at some points in history, the oyos, became aggressive and lorded it over others, protracted wars over centuries settled the matter. Yoruba as a race has come to reality that in peace is development. This is the reason, they, in spite of religious affiliations and little cultural differences, have been able to provide enabling environment for all. Though, some people are trying to abuse the gesture. The errant fulani herders and some ingrate Igbos who want to reciprocate kindness with vices.

Are Yorubas the only people in the Southwest?

thebosstrevor1:
If they praise you for your ethnic diversity know that one day, they are coming to take what is yours.

Diversity is a killer and a stealer. What diversity does is to take the opportunity meant for natives and give it to non indigenes, then you and non natives start fighting for resources and opportunities in your own land leading to ethnic tensions.

Those that praise the south west for diversity will never allow it in their land, go to their universities and ministries, only natives works there.

They preach diversity when they want to take what is meant for you and then preach you are not from here when you go to their own land to seek opportunity.

You just echoed out the late Sardauna of Sokoto northernization speech...

thebosstrevor1:


I am not talking about religion here, but so called diversity based on ethnic line.

It is true that south west have been able to manage religious diversity that is because many families there have both Christians and muslims.

Diversity isn't only about religion but also ethnicity

The bold exemplifies managing diversity.,..

afroniger:


https://punchng.com/only-south-west-has-properly-managed-its-diversity-says-jonathan/

Pls don't annoy Igbos and Ighoho groups

Why would you say that?

Tranquillity360:
I don't know why yoruba muslims hate we yoruba christians.

Osu, it's nobody's fault that hate is embedded in your DNA.

Tranquillity360:
I don't know why yoruba muslims hate we yoruba christians.

your mumu never do

BosseJ:


So what exactly is your point? That SWesterners should start fighting and killing each other instead of managing their diversity as they have been doing up to date? As we speak, 5 of the 6 SW governors are Christians, even in states that have slightly more Muslims than Christians. That shows that they defy your assertion about diversity. There are homogeneous states in Nigeria where the single dominant religions still fight and discriminate against one another.

See d Way you spent ur precious time replying dat Mumu..
Dat Guy is an unrepentant/Staunch supporter of d Failed Vegetables Boohary!!
His kind sees nothing good in Ex Pres Goodluck Jonathan..
Dier Foolishness has Blinded Dem..

Gentle and wise man.

BosseJ:
GEJ is spot on. He's not saying Yorubas are perfect but just that they have succeeded the best out of other regions to manage their diversity to foster relative peace, harmony, and development. Other sections of the country can study and learn their success formula.

Even we in the South East admire Yorubas for religious diversity and it pains us that individuals like Akintola of MURIC are being used to destroy that harmony in Yorubaland.
I think the Yorubas are about the most religious tolerant group in the world where Abrahamics and other religious groups coexist with little rancour

sophxx:
Stop to dey embarass yaself for here jare.

You are actually the one embarrassing yourself, the topic is too intellectual for you, that guy has a far higher intellect than you, just go to comedy or romance section and enjoy yourself

cocolacec:

nonsense go and claim england,we yorubas must start practising self preservation like european countries-

Your statement is full of contradictions, Europeans are more diversed than majority of African countries. Which other sets of people take in Asians, Africans, Mexicans etc at such a large scale? I repeat diversity is not your problem, your problem is mismanagement and leaders who love gluttony!

Unfortunately, the Fulanis do not share Jonathan's opinion. They'd rather do away with "live and let live" mentality that promotes peace, stability and development and instead opt for the "massacre the infidels and take over their land" approach, something that has today brought down the country to her knees under Buhar1.

thebosstrevor1:


The problem is many yorubas easily accept other cultures, with that it is easy for the dorminate culture to crumble and fall. It seems the yoruba identity isn't that strong.

Atleast some self preservation is very important, you can see that many igbos and northerners practise self preservation, that is why foreigners can hardly dorminate.

Self preservation or ethnicity, I never knew Nigeria had ethnic problem until I went for NYSC. Yoruba's like to treat strangers better than their own kind, it is part of our DNA and every fabric of our culture. But the red line with Yoruba's is when the strangers started becoming violent with them, mistaking their calm demeanour for cowardice.

sweetshisha:



Typical reasoning of Ipobians he has to blame Yoruba or Muslim, or fundametalist up north even when OSU system is still happening in his vilage

Don't mind them.

greatiyk4u:
Igbos are not religious tolerant and that's simple truth

In Igboland, Traditional religion and Christianity reigns supreme because of their sermon on morals, decency, and above all PEACE. But suggestion of any other religion especially one often associated with violence in a bid to propagate its teachings is highly prohibited. So it's not about tolerance, it's a thing of fostering peace in a communal living

OdumegwuOjukwu:


We don't care who is foreigner in Igboland; we don't give a damn, unless they are terrorist herdsmen!

U do.. started from the old OSU system.

U can't compare that to SW where Jakande was from Kwara, Tinubu from Osun, Ambode from Ondo,

A non indigen of a state can even become SUG president, V.C. at least the fact that u are Yoruba and loved is ok..

Learnt ABSU won't even give u chance to be SUG if u aren't from same local community..so I heard..

abbey621:


Your statement is full of contradictions, Europeans are more diversed than majority of African countries. Which other sets of people take in Asians, Africans, Mexicans etc at such a large scale? I repeat diversity is not your problem, your problem is mismanagement and leaders who love gluttony!

that is not true ,european countries practise regional government which nigeria failed to go back to.the migrants are minorities.

thebosstrevor1:
If they praise you for your ethnic diversity know that one day, they are coming to take what is yours.

Diversity is a killer and a stealer. What diversity does is to take the opportunity meant for natives and give it to non indigenes, then you and non natives start fighting for resources and opportunities in your own land leading to ethnic tensions.

Those that praise the south west for diversity will never allow it in their land, go to their universities and ministries, only natives works there.

They preach diversity when they want to take what is meant for you and then preach you are not from here when you go to their own land to seek opportunity.

What surprised me is that a part of me actually agrees with you. i get your point, ethnic liberalism is dangerous in africa.

BosseJ:
GEJ is spot on. He's not saying Yorubas are perfect but just that they have succeeded the best out of other regions to manage their diversity to foster relative peace, harmony, and development. Other sections of the country can study and learn their success formula.

In the south west they have Christian and moslem... Lagos is another melting point too.
The yorubas arr non violence too,that is why Gej said so.

He is an OSU.

sweetshisha:



Typical reasoning of Ipobians he has to blame Yoruba or Muslim, or fundametalist up north even when OSU system is still happening in his vilage

in terms of religion, ipobians are majorly Christian's and traditional religious and they dont have issues with each other on that, conflicts among them is majorly bother or land dispute. and we have the ife and modakeke conflicts raging on for generation.

las Las the whole country is a shithole!

greatiyk4u:
Igbos are not religious tolerant and that's simple truth

explain?

cocolacec:

that is not true ,european countries practise regional government which nigeria failed to go back to.the migrants are minorities.

You're still not getting it, when it comes to the numbers of minorities they allow and support in their countries, Europeans are clearly ahead of majority of African nations. You claim diversity is detrimental yet they thrive off of it, there are more African descendants in the French national team than French descendants, even Germany with its racist past has more Asians than majority of African countries so your theory does not tally.

thebosstrevor1:


Diversity does not bring any peace.

It brings competition for scared resources, ethnic tension, high crime rate, cultural shock and enmity.

If you know you know.

Yeah, there are advantages but the disadvantages is more than the advantage.

Countries where diversity is preached have lot of racial tension and discrimination.

Racism is a terrible vice. But it's repeatedly made a scapegoat in this world to the neglect of other equally terrible biases.

Racism (bad as it is) is but one form of prejudice.
Many other forms of prejudices are downplayed because we all look at the 'demon' called racism as worse.

The vast majority of Nigerians would never suffer racism — if they never go out of the continent (at least not directly). But they'll suffer other bad forms of Prejudices e.g. tribalism, ethnicism, religious discrimination, ageism, classism, sexism & Xenophobia. Even more lesser evils like disability bias or beauty bias (Yes, Havard Business Review once reported that attractive people get unfair advantages at work).

The daily number of victims (In Nigeria/Africa) of the biases above would severely dwarf the number of racism incidents of Nigerians overseas but we don't care since it's not the white man doing it.

Many Nigerians think they are better than the "White" man who is racist but they themselves are chronic classists by their dispositions towards others.

God help us.

That is the effect of yorubas culture and tradition.

Jonathan didn’t quite explain it and this is why: in my experience, Nigerians in all parts of the country get along fairly well cross-culturally. My own Delta state is an example. Delta states is diverse in her own right but the oil industry also attracted indigenes from all over Nigeria in large numbers in addition to foreigners and all get on fairly well. I suspect that the difference between the South West and the rest of Nigeria is in being blessed, possibly, with more tolerant or wiser leaders than the rest of Nigeria. Political leaders and leaders generally are the ones stoking divisions not ordinary Nigerians. I do concede that Yoruba leadership wouldn’t t be more affable, tolerant and wise were those traits not more widespread among the Yoruba race than others.

gentiles:

You are actually the one embarrassing yourself, the topic is too intellectual for you, that guy has a far higher intellect than you, just go to comedy or romance section and enjoy yourself

Another clown.

JimiJunji:



What surprised me is that a part of me actually agrees with you...... i get your point, ethnic liberalism is dangerous in africa.

This stupid yoruba liberalism started majorly with the basttard called obasanjo......... Yoruba's are liberal and accommodating but it's never reciprocated back to the Yoruba's. This accommodating slogan is what they have used to short change us. But some people will say it's Omoluabi....... Omoluabi but your mothers and fathers are killed on their farms by raiding herdsmen and some disgusting 0sus show utter disrespect for your land. Omoluabi ti di omoale

To an extent, yes.

It can be better