coolchick:

@EloSela,
you sound igbo. you need to read up on political science especially federalism, especially in cases where there federalism is practised in a country with diverse ethnic groups, let it sink in well and then think in clear terms before making ignorant comments. even the nigerian constitution allows states to choose the language in which they would like to be communicating in. this doesn not mean that it will not be translated into english for others to hear or that they will take yoruba to be the lingual franca for the national assembly, a state's national assembly consists of people who are representing the people of the state. in a federal system, states are allowed to pass their own laws. lagos belongs to the yorubas, it doesnt matter whether it used to be the federal capital territory; it no longer is hence, its just a state now and people are free to move into the new fct or their villages if they feel that they can't live with the state laws.

if other states including yours decide they want to start speaking in whatever language they deem fit, that is between them and the people they represent, and in this case, the people of lagos state. like is said earlier, nigeria's artificiality in oneness is our major problem, other tribes pretend to be lagosians when the true lagosians want to start speaking in their language, when its time for voting or censes, they run back to their villages! at such periods, you will even see buses specially transporting people for this purpose. how can you then come back after census and elections and say you are a part of the state?

remember that sharia law was adopted in the northern states irregardless of whether christains or other worshipers live there, if they don't like the laws, they can leave. the same thing is happening with lagos, if you don't like my language, you can pack you load and go.

coolchick:

@EloSela,
you sound igbo. you need to read up on political science especially federalism, especially in cases where there federalism is practised in a country with diverse ethnic groups, let it sink in well and then think in clear terms before making ignorant comments. even the nigerian constitution allows states to choose the language in which they would like to be communicating in. this doesn not mean that it will not be translated into english for others to hear or that they will take yoruba to be the lingual franca for the national assembly, a state's national assembly consists of people who are representing the people of the state. in a federal system, states are allowed to pass their own laws. lagos belongs to the yorubas, it doesnt matter whether it used to be the federal capital territory; it no longer is hence, its just a state now and people are free to move into the new fct or their villages if they feel that they can't live with the state laws.

if other states including yours decide they want to start speaking in whatever language they deem fit, that is between them and the people they represent, and in this case, the people of lagos state. like is said earlier, nigeria's artificiality in oneness is our major problem, other tribes pretend to be lagosians when the true lagosians want to start speaking in their language, when its time for voting or censes, they run back to their villages! at such periods, you will even see buses specially transporting people for this purpose. how can you then come back after census and elections and say you are a part of the state?

remember that sharia law was adopted in the northern states irregardless of whether christains or other worshipers live there, if they don't like the laws, they can leave. the same thing is happening with lagos, if you don't like my language, you can pack you load and go.

Now babasin show me the birth certificate of Lagos. show me the "Yoruba" man that gave it the name Lagos. We are talking about post colonial Nigeria in reality, a republic with a constitution, so we suppose act with common sense. Lagos is not a Yoruba State or Land or whatsoever. Ever since Nigeria came into being , tribes particularly Ibos and South South have developed Lagos, so you can't tell me that the food you eat came from one "Yoruba" farmer that tilled "the Yoruba Land" alone. It is wrong to make yoruba the official language of the house of assembly in Lagos as it is to make Bini the official language of the house of assembly in Edo state. F"ck these tribalistic sentiments ,when we r supposed to accredit all efforts equally among ourselves, now tell me its the Yoruba's that have sustained Lagos up till today, swear and tell me.

But if such an exclusive law is going to be passed in a state that is as diverse as Lagos then I am all for similar laws to be passed in other parts of Nigeria especially in the oil money making parts of the country

romeo:

Lagos is a Yoruba state and i don't care if they deliberate in Yoruba language or Hausa!! but your constant remarks about people that are the pillars of Lagos packing their loads and going smells of ignorance. Give the other parts what the federal govt. has given Lagos and tell me if anybody would still like to be in Lagos, functioning sea port, functioning international airpot, and to bring you up to date! the people using those instalations are 80% non-Yorubas and yet you think you can do without them? pleaseeeeee some people should argue with the brain sometimes

babasin:

No point discussing further with you. Go back and read your history!

I have read all your post and u havent sounded historical a bit and u want me to read my history books? God damnit i aint a historian but i know history plainly. i dnt have to qoute years, use ur common sense and conscience to think. u are just too tribalistic, "Yoruba" men like you are getting the big chunk in managerial positions in oil companies particularly The one at Eket . why? because they have ur like mind. all u can say is "members will pass the law" and "go read ur history books), someone like u would say Yoruba's have contributed more quota to Nigeria apart from any other tribe.
Show us how good u are in history and tell us how Lagos is a Yoruba State.

babasin:

save your ranting.

any state in nigeria can pass whatever in their capacity so long there is enough people in the house to pass it.

I have read all your post and u havent sounded historical a bit and u want me to read my history books? God damnit i aint a historian but i know history plainly. i dnt have to qoute years, use your common sense and conscience to think. u are just too tribalistic, "Yoruba" men like you are getting the big chunk in managerial positions in oil companies particularly The one at Eket . why? because they have your like mind. all u can say is "members will pass the law" and "go read your history books), someone like u would say Yoruba's have contributed more quota to Nigeria apart from any other tribe.
Show us how good u are in history and tell us how Lagos is a Yoruba State.

cybersleek:

Just so that you all may know before blood starts flowing, historically, lagos is neither wholly yoruba nor is it igbo, but i would submit to the school of thought that though it is peopled by majority yoruba speakers. Lagos due to its geographical location is subject, to a great extent to the influence of the yoruba language which is the dominant nationality of south western nigeria. If you are to research the history of lagos and its demographics, you will find out that most indigenous lagosians are either of the awori stock, or are egun, not minding the millions of us who are ethnic yoruba's who were born in lagos. Lagos came to be associated with the yoruba nation because it was a vassal state of the old oyo empire, hence, the yoruba language, likewise Dahomey, or what we now know as cotonou, that is why though many lagosians will tell you that it is a yoruba state, but when asked where their state of origin is? will tell you ijebu, egba, ibadan or ekiti. However, personally, i feel the issue of yoruba being the official language in LSHA is irrelevant as if you are a true lagosian whether hausa or igbo, you will have too much of lagos in you to be intimidated by yoruba language or not. That is why i will appeal to everybody on the forum to sheath their swords and lets all remember that we are all one nigeria, indivisible. And to the man who said that the only thing lagos has to offer is the airport, i wonder what state you are from and where you presently reside? because the yoruba man says that only an illegitimate child points to his fathers' house with his left hand, if you have nothing nice to say about lagos, please, don't say anything as you might insult the sensibilities of those of us who grew up in lagos!

They might as well pass a law that Yoruba be the only language spoken in the state.  
While at it, the school set books be all translated to Yoruba. abi

The rst of the world is moving toward Engish as a universal language, not because of any political push, but because of the natural evolution of the Internet as the universal means of communication.

Have our people become so stupid that deliberating in Yoruba is the lattest nouvelle idea our able legislators can bring to the diseased table.

babasin:

if its within their capacity and enough people to pass it into LAW. so be it.

there you go. see different languages on your computer.
go back and do studies on it. people using their mother language develops better than those existing on borrowed languages.

Babs_O:

Why all this bitterness about Yoruba being spoken in the Lagos Assembly?
Is one not free to speak the Language that he feels free with at home with his spouse, kids and friends?

Lagos welcomes every person and will still welcome all those that choose it !

If speaking Yoruba will help bring sanity to the way things are done, what do we stand to loose?

Lagos is home to a lot of manufacturing and continues to be a preferred location for new businesses because it welcomes all. It even welcomed returned slaves in the past without discrimination and they are fully integrated into the society !

Lagos welcomes every person and will still welcome all those that choose it. There is no cause for alarm if Yoruba is used in the Lagos Assembly.