nedekid:

I disagree with you. I served in the east 1995. I was shocked at the amount of westerners, northerners living, owning property, married over there. Ofcourse most of the westerners clausterd around cities where you have multinationals eg, Nbl, guiness, Unilever etc plants. Then you had a lot tilted towards the oil industry in the aba port harcourt axis. Most of the coppers from the west that served before me did not return. Alot settled and married there. Haba in the 90ies in aba, i knew how many amala joints we ate regularly.
My point is that possibly economic, social, trade, fate etc really drives one to an area. I have not seen that a westerner or northerner wants to reside in an area up east and he is not accommodated comfortably. He rents or buys property and is welcomed.

saajus:
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.

Guyman02:

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

pacespot:


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.

Bagehot:


Hmmm. If I remember correctly, the God of Israel in the old testament was a fan of genocide and wiping people off their land, to make way for a nomadic band that had trekked all the way from Eygpt. I daresay the Israelites were the first herds-men.

Just kidding though.

greatiyk4u:


Same traditional religion my people call evil and segregate the worshippers?


Next joke please

thebosstrevor1:


I have never seen anywhere where diversity brings peace.

All countries that practise diversity have too much racial tensions. Any small trouble each race will be pointing fingers at the others leading to distrust.

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.

nzeobi:


How many igbo Muslims do you know and how many have complained to you and what do you know about OSU caste system

GeneralPula:


Every state in USA Today were once a country before they united together..

So what’s the USA diversity you’re referring to?

IMAliyu:

I think it's more of the equal opportunity in those countries that make them more successful if anything.

Diversity alone does not achieve that.

But if you could combine, equal opportunity, diversity based on mutual respect, and the rule of law. Then you are bound for success.

afroniger:


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

PeachtreeReside:




Did you go through this thread?

Even topics similar to this one, you see the e-fighting, e-arguements, e-championing of each tribes as if they are the best when other nationals are championing credible and laudable achievements, you lots would voltroning childishness.



Try and be balanced and a heck of a lot objective. Use your e-voice to admonish all these e-yamayama people do.

Naajjii:

Instead of admitting the fact and work on it you are trying to deny and defend your people. It is obvious that majority of Igbos hate Muslims that is a fact,its apparent.Maybe you and few others don't but MAJORITY do. I have lived in the east so I had first hand experience.
By the way Daily post also do publish stories against northerners you will be the first to believe it.

codemaniacs:


Ports revenue goes to the FG not state government. southern Nigeria has a port in PORT harcourt , Delta state, Onne Port, calabar e.t.c

so there are already ports in the other regions and new ports are been built and everything is already decentralized ..

Naajjii:

I know like 3 Igbos that are muslims and from them i know their families , their stories and experience in the East is not good one. I live in the est for sometimes nd i experienced it myself..OSU Caste system is a form segregating certain people from certain people, a class system kind of set up. That has greatly affected you Igbo people , even though you people claim it was in the past the trait and characteristics are still present in you people, that has affected your relationship with other Nigerian Tribes

OOSmilling:
all those amala joint, calàbar kitchen still dey here for aba. We southwesterners still dey here also in ph. Those guys are accommodating and industrious but sometimes dey can be so aggressive for business and money matter. Dey go change am for u now now.

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.

HEAVEN4444:
fully functioning ports, as well as international airports. for every state like they have it in america. open it up

Akanbiedu:


Wow wow wow

nzeobi:


Lol OSU caste system has affected your relationship with igbos, are you for real so which of the igbos did it affect your relationship with them,is it the osus or not.

As for igbo Muslims, you can tell us their names and their communities let's if you aren't lieing

Grayoso:


He is right though. In the Nigerian context, being tolerant, accommodating and equitably open to hosting divergent group of people can be a big disadvantage and nuisance as has being the case for Yorubas and the SW.

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.

greatiyk4u:


Explain what?

No other religion apart from christianity mostly catholic, Anglican, orthodox is given freedom of free practice in Igbo land.

Naajjii:

OSU caste system is the reason most of you are intolerant. Like the first military coup where Igbos soldiers killed other tribes leaders and let theirs go free. That was inspired by OSU Caste culture.That coup was one of causes of Nigeria's present day problems.
So I should tell you the Igbo Muslims names and location so that your ESN/Unknown gunmen will go and take on them?

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.

Shut up

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.

codemaniacs:


the ports are fully functional, airports are been built and should have been built and completed before B:uhari's presidency but GEJ messed up.... there's at least one International airport in every region and more are needed in all regions.