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Parachoko:
I'm not living in my state of origin, and have been enjoying almost all the privileges indigenes of the state I am living are enjoying.


Until you will show me where the Nigerian constitution says A Person From Benue can claim to be from Edo state because he was born in Edo state, then you are just chasing shadows.

Is not as if the people were denied treatment because they are not indigenous to Jos North.

The people of Pleateau state will never agree to Hausa, fulani or any other person from any other part of Nigeria to be an indigene of Pleateau state.

No Tribe or State in Nigeria will accept this.

It doesn't matter whether they accept it or not. This law will determine how tolerant or accommodating that tribe is. We are humans not animals who are driven by conscience not emotions.


The phrase, ‘place of origin', came into the consciousness of Nigerians in the Constitution of the Federation, 1963. In that Constitution, under Section 28 (1), the following provision was made:
A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community tribe, place of origin, religion or political opinion shall not, by reason only that he is such a person
(a) be subjected either expressly by or in the practical application of any law in force in Nigeria or any executive or administrative action of the Government of the Federation or the Government of Region to disabilities or restrictions to which citizens of Nigeria of other communities, tribes, place of origin, religious or political opinions are not made subject; or
(b) be accorded either expressly by or in the practical application of, any law in force in Nigeria or any such executive act on any privilege or advantage that is not conferred on citizens of Nigeria of other communities tribes, religious or political opinions.
A careful examination of this section wilI reveal that the section is part of the fundamental rights of Nigerans guaranteed by the Constitution against discrimination, among other things, on the basis of place of origin. PIace of origin under this Constitution, referred to ‘belonging. one of the four Regions listed in S. 3, thus:
(1) There shall be four Religions, that is to say Northern Nigeria, Eastern Nigeria, Western Nigeria and Mid Western Nigeria and which still applied to the current laws of the country.

Parachoko:
There is no where in the Nigeria constitution that states a Nigerian can change his or her state of origin.

Is just like an Ijaw man claiming Katsina as his state of origin or claiming Oyo state as his state of origin.

You are not back by the Nigerian constitution to make such a claim.

Go to Kano and see how average Sabon Gari people are having Kano indigene and most non-indigenes born in Northern states get indigene and many previlages they can't get in their states of origin. If u are born in a place in Nigeria u are automatically indigene of that place by the way those people are indigene of Jo's since before Lord Lugard came to Nigeria talk less of naming Nigeria.

When Nigerian got citizenship or appointment somewhere u celebrate it but here u are playing bigotry.
Stop these dodges and face reality...

Parachoko:
Why won't I?

What they did is wrong.

They know they are not an indigene of Pleateau, yet claiming to be an indigene.

No state in Nigeria will accept such a thing.

If they filled Kano as their state of Origin, then are deny treatment base on coming from Kano, then I will condemn the hospital management

But on this, the patients are at fault.

It is the highest degree of absurdity to call or refer Hausa-Fulani of Jos North as non-indigene putting aside constitutional procedure of naturalisation. Upholding this barbaric act is unacceptable and uncivilised attitude.

MadamVanessa:



This king will not stop disgracing his ancestors.
Ranging from desecrating the throne of his ancestors by spitting on his cultural regalia and opt for northern emir regalia now this.

African kings was to marry from his tribe, but Oluwo has defiled all these just to please the northern caliphate. what a stooge.

I am not surprised about the low turn out because Yorubas know that this is not right.

The picture below is Emir Abdulrosheed Akanbi .

The mother of the current Emir of kano is Yoruba; she is the wife of Late Emir of Kano Ado Bayero, mother of Sunusi Lamido's wife, mother of current Emir of Kano and Bichi emirate in Kano, sister of Gambari from Illorin Emirate. Is this also contrary to the tradition of Yorubas?

Parachoko:
Why are they lying about their state of origin?

You wouldn't say the same thing if it were otherwise!

wealthtrak:
This is a fake story!

The Royal Palace of Iwo has
denied this since February
2022.

BREAKING: Low Turnout As Oluwo Of Iwo Marries Kano Princess

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-low-turnout-as-oluwo-of-iwo-marries-kano-princess

DeLaRue:
I thought there were 2 camps before. Mr Tinubu's camp and Mallam El-Rufai/Amaechi camp.

Now, it seems there are at least 3 camps. Tinubu, El-Rufai/Amaechi, and Buni/Malami.

The Tinubu camp must be smiling as the opposition is divided.

Sani Bello is strong ally of Tinubu and Buni has been his ally since the time APC was formed.
Buni started avoiding visists and talks abt Tinubu to avoid compromising his position as caretaker chairman of the party. A week before he left for medical trip Buni was with Tinubu at Abuja.

Franking:
My brother, go and stay in Kano and Jigawa na. The north is not for me. I don't care how safe or peaceful Kano is now, we all know it's the peace of the graveyard.

Just like ur human abattoir zone!

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Investigation: How JUTH Denies Hausa, Fulani Treatment For Claiming Plateau State

Hausa and Fulani Muslims living in Jos, the Plateau State capital, are being forced by record officers at the General Out-Patient Department (GOPD) of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) to change their states of origin and local government areas before they can register to see a doctor.

Apart from some patients who shared experiences of their encounters with some officers, a video, which captured a nurse addressing some patients,  and went viral on social media last week,  corroborated the allegation.

The Plateau State Government and JUTH management, have, however, debunked the development, insisting that the video does not represent the hospital’s policy.

Observers believed that as a federally funded hospital, one’s state of origin should not normally matter, especially for health care delivery. 

The GOPD is where new patients would first visit for registration before they can see a doctor.

Some patients who shared their experiences with Daily Trust said the anomaly usually happened at the first stage of registration. 

The registration process, which starts with the issuance of a white form containing patients’ personal information such as tribe, states of origin and local government areas, is expected to be filled by patients before they get to the record officers.

However, any Hausa or Fulani Muslim who claims to be an indigene of Plateau State would be asked to claim another on the grounds that such ethnic groups were not indigenous to the state.

Some patients told our correspondent in a chat that filling the form was the first criterion for permission to start the process of seeing a doctor. 

They described the situation as discrimination by the hospital, which is a federal establishment.

A couple of months ago, concerns over the allegation heightened among residents until a video of a nurse explaining the registration process at the waiting hall of the GOPD went viral on social media last Monday.

The video, which allegedly emanated from JUTH, has generated reactions among social media users with many expressing divergent opinions on the comments made by the nurse.

In the video, the nurse was seen addressing new patients and was quoted as saying in Hausa language: “Your state of origin is not a state of residence. Now, if for example, I am from Ogbomosho, Oyo State and my grandparents were born in Plateau, should I claim that I am an indigene of Plateau State?

“No, I will use Oyo as my state of origin. The whole thing is not about where your grandparents were born but where they came from. That is how you will fill out your form.

“You hear that the system goes blank or shut down. The reason is, when we start inputting your data on the system and we come to where you are asked to fill your tribe, somebody will write Fulani or Hausa and claim Plateau is their state of origin and Jos North their LGA, and from there, the system will shut down because the system has been programmed,” she added.

“In the system, we give only four tribes to Jos North which includes; Jarawa, Naraguta, Buji and Berom. We have only four tribes in Jos North.

“If you are a Tarok and you choose Jos North as your LGA, the system will shut down. Are we getting it right?

“So, if the system seizes, we will waste time and it will take almost 30 minutes before it resumes. Please, take note,” the nurse stressed.

 In order to verify the authenticity of the allegation and the video, our reporter who disguised as a new patient visited the GOPD.

After collecting a registration form, a record officer asked him:  “You are not from Plateau State. Are you not from Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, or Sokoto State?” 

Findings by the reporter indicated that before they approach the recording officer, a form would be given to all the new patients to fill in their personal information which include tribe, state of origin, LGA and others. Thereafter, the data is imputed into the computer.

The reporter, who disguised as a new patient, arrived the GOPD by 8:a.m and joined other new patients that were already seated to see the doctors. After some moments, forms were issued to everyone to fill before the main registration.

Already, the forms had been numbered and the reporter was number 9 and everyone would be called according to their numbers for the registration.

 When the recording officer collected the form from the reporter, she first asked him of his state of origin and he said Jos, Plateau.

She asked him the second time where his father hails from and he told her Jos, Plateau. She also asked where his grandfather came from and he told her Jos, Plateau. She then said no, he was not from Plateau.

“You will go and sit down if you will not tell me the truth. We have made it clear before we started. Why are you making things difficult for us? Another record officer sitting beside her asked the reporter the same questions.

The situation led to a heated argument between the record officers and the reporter.

Even before it got to the turn of the reporter, two women who had earlier indicated Plateau as their state of origin and Jos North as their LGAs had been turned back by the record officers to change them. The women had to cancel Plateau and indicate Kano state before they were attended to.

Screen grab of video in which the nurse was telling patients how to fill the form before seeing a doctor

Patients share their experiences

A patient, Hajiya Rabi Hassan, narrated how she was forced to change her state of origin during the registration process.

 “There was a time I was having a problem with one of my legs. When I went to the hospital, I was given a form to fill for my registration to see a doctor.

“I indicated that I am from Jos, Plateau State. But I was compelled to change my state of origin and LGA.

 “I asked those attending to patients to change them for me. I told them to write any state and LGA because my health was more important to me.

“I didn’t care whatever they wrote for me. It was an experience that I will never forget.

“I found it difficult to understand why my state of origin should be a factor to get me registered as a patient,” she said.

Aisha Ibrahim, who hails from Rikkos in Jos North also said: “When they called my number and I submitted the form, one of the record officers told me to go back and change the state and the LGA and that if I didn’t change them, she would not attend to me.  I had to go back and change them.”

Aisha Sani, another patient from Febuna in Jos North LGA, sought the assistance of Daily Trust’s reporter to help her change the state of origin and the LGA on her form.

“Please help me change the state of origin and the LGA. Fill in Kano for me. I don’t want them to turn me back as they did to that woman. My major problem is to see the doctor, “she said.

Abdulmajid Lawan, a resident of Jos, said: “We found it difficult to understand why some provisions should even form part of the form.

“We are very surprised to hear what the woman said in the video. How can we have confidence in JUTH if, in the registration process, patients are turned back to change their states of origin or LGAs? On what basis does your state of origin or LGA determine whether or not to be attended to?

“It is a discrimination of the highest order. We are calling on the relevant authority to investigate the matter. “

Director of Civil Liberty Organization in Nigeria, Steve Aluko, who debunked the allegations, said that if it was found to be true, it was against the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He, however, urged the hospital management to establish a thorough investigation into the matter.

He said: “I think the number one thing is for the authority of JUTH to investigate this issue. They should not just wish it away. They should conduct a thorough investigation,” he said.

“If this is true, it is against the spirit of the constitution because the constitution of Nigeria says nobody should be discriminated against based on birth, religion or anything.

“It is also against ethics and professionalism, especially in essential services like health.

“The authorities should not wish it away. They should do a proper investigation so that at the end of the day, if it is not true based on facts, they can be vindicated; or if it is true, based on fact, whoever is involved, can be punished because the institution is involved.

“We are talking about the integrity of JUTH and the services they are giving. They should do proper investigation so that they can uncover act like this,” Akiko stressed.

Hospital debunks allegation

JUTH’s Information, Protocol and Public Relations Officer, Mrs Bridget Omini, said the content of the video didn’t represent the policy of the hospital.

In a release sent to Daily Trust, Omini said: “The attention of the Management of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has been drawn to a video making the rounds on social media, suggesting Jos University Teaching Hospital is operating on discriminating and segregated tendencies in service delivery. The content does not represent the hospitals’ policy.

“This is to clarify that Jos University Teaching Hospital is a Federal Health Institution positioned to serve all and sundry, regardless of tribe or religion.

“The general public is hereby requested to kindly disregard the unfortunate video, please,” she added.

The Plateau State Commissioner of Health, Nimkong Larndam also said he was not aware of such a registration process.

“I worked with JUTH before I became the commissioner and I never knew anything of that nature. I am not aware of anything like that. I called the CMD of the hospital and he said he was not aware of the development,” he said.

Daily Trust Saturday reports that Plateau State has been witnessing ethnic and religious skirmishes for over two decades.

The issue of indigene/settler dichotomy has affected the peace the state was known for and efforts by those in power recently to diffuse the tension are being challenged by those against the development.

https://dailytrust.com/investigation-how-juth-denies-hausa-fulani-treatment-for-claiming-plateau-state

NOwazobia:
Who is he? what does he do for a living? Most northern politicians have investment in banditry and terrorism, which is a major source of their income?

The average Northerner mentality is how to use everything at his disposal in promoting islam.

My vote rather goes to my chickens.

Your bigotry has extended to idiocy. It is clearly written that the candidate's name is Ayoola Falola.....

Franking:
Any part of the north besides Abuja is a NO NO for me

Because u are dogmatic and rely on rumours as ur source of information. Kano is safer than all Southern States. No state in Nigeria is safer than Kano and Jigawa as I'm talking to u now.

I was told a lot of things about south before starting my life there. Some Northerners used to all me that Southerners eat human beings and all sort of things and I'm now enjoying my stay in the SS.

pacespot:
So the capacity of president that is traveling helter skelter overseas to receive medical treatment does not affect a nation. Do you know how many lives can surfer when a president is failing?

We aren't talking abt health here, people can fall sick at any age, some even die in their mothers womb before coming to this world.
In some complicated situations we refer to elders for solutions of difficult casea because we strongly believe that age comes with vision and foresight.

BigBashiru:
Thank you. BBC are not broadcasting in hausa out of love.... it's for INFLUENCE and SOFT POWER in Nigeria and Africa....

The british island savages must not be allowed to recolonize its former colonies....

The head of BBC Hausa is Nigerian, all her reporters from Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, and other parts of the world are Hausas. Events like world cup, Olympic, Nations Cup, Premier league games commentators, political analysts are all Hausas or sometimes interpret the situation in Hausa language if the reporter is from English or other services or the analysis/commentary is being made by non Hausa speaker.
We are very much informed with verifiable news outlets broadcasts in Hausa for many decades, hardly u see a Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri, or other Northern tribes not listening to news from those foreign Hausa news. Now, all these Hausa foreign media have application used on mobile phones. There are BBC Hausa Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages and the same applied to Deutsch Welle and VOA Hausa news.
VOA and Dutch Welle Hausa also existed for almost 60yrs too and it is impossible to be controlled by media houses from at least 3 different countries for 60yrs without uncovering the sinister motive.
Interestingly, hardly u see something being broadcast which seems to be like they are trying to impose something onto us except sometimes VOA Hausa have some few minutes session in a wek which they broadcast Voice of America. Religious events and discussions are open to both Christians and Muslims. Very educative and enlightenment program are being broadcast.
America
England
Germany
China
France
Iran
Libya have Hausa news broadcasting channels for many years!

Note: Nigeria newspapers like Vanguard, Leadership, DailyTrust(Aminiya), Legit, Premium Times and many other local newspapers broadcast in Hausa as u can see in my attachment, therefore it is the matter of audience not manipulation!

Love BBC Hausa...I was ardent listener of their services before I got too much engaged. Congratulations!

Awkabigboy:
I mean imagine someone like Atiku Bagudu, Yari and host of other present and past northern governors whose loot are more in public but you will never hear about efcc going after them. Why always the south?

If ur mind is always on bigotry u will never get it right.
1. Fmr plateau state Governor, and APC member, Joshua Dariye is sentenced to 12yrs in prison
2. Fmr Governor Joly Nyame, an APC member was sentence to 14yrs in prison
3. Sule Lamido, Fmr Jigawa Governor was detained and is now facing prosecution
4. Fmr Jigawa Governor was arraigned many times and is now facing prosecution
5. Fmr Gombe Governor Danjuma Gone is facing corruption charges
6. Fmr Katsina Governor, Shema is facing corruption charges
7. Fmr Sokoto Governor Bafarawa was arraigned and charges to court
8. Fmr Plateau state Governor Jona Jang is always facing corruption charges in court
9. Fmr Kaduna state Governor Ramalan Yaro is facing serious charges before court now to mention few.
You need to wake up beyond defending corrupt practices.

illicit:
Old people

We are all born by old people and we are going to be old one day. Would u love to be treated badly because u are old or because of ur capacity and competence at old age....

posty56:
the way China economy is catching up to the U.S is scary, U.S spent most of their money fighting wars and being world police plus their lack of competitions in their industry,I am afraid China will become world power by next decade, although US will still be strong but their dominance will be limited Venezuela wey USA don cripple

China is imminently taking over. U.S has more than $26.trillion debt and the Chinese do own a lot of U.S. debt—about $1.1 trillion as of early 2020. Japan and China own about 5.2% and 4.6% of the U.S. debt, respectively. Japanese-owned debt doesn't receive nearly as much negative attention as Chinese-owned debt, ostensibly because Japan is seen as a friendlier nation and the Japanese economy hasn't been growing at a 7% clip year after year. The other countries that hold the most U.S. debt include the U.K., Brazil, and Ireland. So, forget all that debt issues and invest, when it's time to enjoy the debt, enjoy it. Let me help u with the site that can help u see more of U.S heavy debt profile:
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/080615/china-owns-us-debt-how-much.asp
However, China only has $7trillion debt compared to U.S. So, taking over is already knocking at U.S door.

The same Gone who said his political career will stops after 2023 election?


Bringing him to PDP is just like strengthening Atiku. Atiku singlehandedly removed Abu Hashidu and replaced him by Sen. Goje as Gombe Governor in 2003. Let's enjoy the confusion

NwaAmaikpe:





No,
Ozil needs to apologise to Arsenal.

Time he would have used in developing himself to serve Arsenal better, he used it for Aluta, using unnecessary advocacy to cover up for his pitch inadequacies.

That is the problem, we are all hypocrites.

Obigbo was invaded, people were killed, many were abducted some are still imprisoned in Abuja, no public outcry.

Imo state was invaded and military battalions sent down like it was the Third world war, no public outcry.

Igboland is being marginalized and victimized but our darling daddy is more interested in the discrimination of the Rohingya people.

Russia invades Ukraine and even people who will never have an international passport in their lifetime are acting like it is their family house that is being invaded.

The biggest hypocrisy u also demonstrated here is assuming Ozil's fault with no concrete reasons. Football has ups and downs, therefore if the whole FIFA, UEFA, European FAs can stand with Ukraine then why can't Ozil stand with helpless Uighurs? He did what humans deserve to do without fear of contradiction!

JosephXavier:
Ozil wasn't in the best of his career

So many accusations by Arsenal management for lack of seriousness in training mad dedication to the team just as was the case of Aubameyang before he left Arsenal

Besides there is a way Muslims are viewed especially the ones that are not brought up in Europe because of their involvements in terror related crimes

Let us not forget the spare of terror attack on France before they brought out serious sanctions to check Muslim activities in France before they were able to the situation under control

Ozil was Born and raised in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Your comment look very alike the usual tactic used by whites media to brainwash others for their actions and inactions. Ozil issue is clearly defined by the OP. Arsenal management felt that Ozil's comment may likely affect their financial chances in China who is now the biggest football market in the world.

It is likely that a new world order is imminently emerging with the eruption of Russia-Ukraine war with many ally Nations are realigning their friendship while many are watching the event keenly.

Boris Johnson fails to secure commitments from Saudi, no assurance on oil supply. Boris Johnson has failed to secure commitments from Saudi Arabia to step up oil production to ease cost of Iiving pressures. The White House unsuccessfully tried to arrange calls between President Biden and the de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the U.S. was working to build international support for Ukraine and contain a surge in oil prices, said Middle East and U.S. officials. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the U.A.E.’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan both declined U.S. requests to speak to Mr. Biden in recent weeks, the officials said, as Saudi Emirate become so vocal recently in their criticisms against America's foreign policy in Gulf.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvADqcz1J4s

On the other hand, China's Xi Jinping is reportedly planning a trip to Saudi Arabia later this year. The visit comes amidst strained relations between Riyadh and Washington. What do both sides stand to gain from this partnership?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ooZrEuN2o

I can still recall how they aspersed all sorts of lies against PMB in 2015 with Govt funds, media and everything with optimism that GEJ would win. That is why they still don't believe PMB won the election because they think polling units exist only in their domain.

Nigeria is very vast, complex and diverse. Mere social media opinion only stay on social media. Majority of Nigerian voters don't have access to Android phones

Aso Rock is well structured security wise. Aso Villa is the most secured Presidential palace in Africa.

liftedud:
Those that tried to dethrone him where not given portfolio aside Elrufai whom they gave communication, since he feel say him sabi talk make him use him hand spread the good news of the people he spoke bad about

All progressive Governors have portfolios as subcommittee Chairmen. Check well!

Stevenson1:
Igbos are the only ones supporting you minorities upon all the insults and disrespect coming from it. Nothing stops igbos to shake hands with Fulani and allow Nigeria to rot away in disaster but they refused and they are still speaking up for everyone upon the consequences following it.
They (igbos) are the ones bearing all the effect of all that protection and speaking up.
To be honest, I think igbos should give this captain save a hoe they are doing for Nigeria a stop and shake hands with the northerners.
Because of the truth and competency, igbos are now the minority in this country upon say they are among the major tribes of Nigeria.
This how Nigeria is graded from senior to minority...
Fulani
Hausa
Yoruba
Ijaw
South south and igbos.
Imagine, igbos are the last upon say they are among the major tribes in Nigeria.

Stop this mental inferiority and accept the fact that u are just making this statement to seek the sympathy of minor tribes. Since our return to democracy North rule for only 8yrs out of 23yrs and since the time PMB took over you started creating all kinds of conspiracies and spreading hates against Fulani, Muslims and Northerners. Have we ever been this bad? Why the hate? Now it's obvious your hatred is slowly shifting from North to Yorubas because of the possibility of them getting APC 2023 Presidential ticket. Let us watch out how your hatred will completely shift to Yoruba tribe as it's rampant now on NL and other social media. You need to eschew being primitive and wake up to reality; power isn't given on a platter of gold, your people have to stop intimidating, threatening and insulting others all because they want power. How can candidate of Igbo extraction get voted with this attitude of yours? Most Nigerians don't have faith in you because these bitterness, jealousy and hatred may manifest in a worst manner if you are given chance to rule.

Do you know that when Tafawa Balewa was Prime Minister of Nigeria;
Chief of Army Staff was from SE
Chief of Naval Staff was from SE
IG of Police was from SE
Chief of Defence Staff was from SE
Internal Affairs Minister SE
External Affairs Minister SE
Education Minister South SE
Many other key ministries to SE
Parliament President SE
Unilag VC from SE
The University of Ibadan VC from SE
North resisted same at ABU!
Still, there was dissatisfaction by SE, the officers from the region killed this same Balewa!!!!
Out of all the most senior officers in Nigeria, SE has 37, none was killed. 8 from the north, all of them were killed. 10 from the west, 2 were killed.
Then Ironsi imposed a unitary system of government on the country so that everything can belong to a region who snatched it!
We must know our history so that when we want to make corrections, we will not end up concealing the truth. This has nothing to do with tribalism but everything to do with the truth.....at times when lies litter the streets. There is a tendency to think those are truths and facts.
*What follows are documented facts that can be cross-checked for authenticity!"*

*“Prof. Ben Nwabueze was the man who drafted the constitution that took away powers from regions and handed it to the central government because his brother Aguiyi Ironsi was the head of state then. Today, he is shouting restructuring that he helped to destroy. We won’t forget.”*.

The Igbo man is known to enjoy blaming the Hausa-fulanis, Yorubas and indeed every other Nigerian tribe and Lord Luggard/Britain for their seeming claim of being in third class citizen status in Nigeria. In their perpetual attempts to play the victim card, they recount the political events of Nigeria from 1914 to the present in a half-baked and highly selective manner which cleverly avoids the mention of the roles played by their elite who by all natural laws of judgement were actually responsible for the woes that befell not only the Igbo race but the entire Nigeria nation.
However, the national archives have the complete and unedited history of Nigeria regarding the political events beginning way back from even before 1914. I will therefore proceed to furnish you with the complete story for you to be endowed with enough facts so as to judge and act from an informed position.
Shortly after the 1914 Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates, it started getting clear that the country was bound to fail as the amalgamation in question was done with colonial fiat without the consent and consensus of the different tribes which were over 300. This prompted the political leaders to start asking for de-amalgamation so as to forestall the future danger which the forced amalgamation portended.
To that end, Ahmadu Bello, speaking on behalf of the Northern protectorate in 1944 described the amalgamation as "The mistake of 1914 which if allowed to remain will ultimately lead to unstoppable bloodshed and a failed country".
Awolowo, speaking on behalf of the Yorubas and Western minorities, described Nigeria as a mere geographical expression not qualified to be called a country let alone a nation. Awolowo added that if the amalgamation could not be reversed, then Nigeria should be structured as a strictly federal state so as to enable each tribe enjoy autonomy this freedom from being dominated by any one single tribe.
But Nnamdi Azikiwe, speaking for the Igbos, denounced Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello, terming them ethnic champions. He accused them of nursing a sectional agenda against the unity of Nigeria, and he declared further that the Unity of Nigeria was non-negotiable.
After moving the motion for independece in 1953, Anthony Enahoro proposed that a secession clause should be incorporated into the future constitution of Nigeria so as to give legal backing for any tribe to peacefully exit the forced union if it feels marginalized in future. According to Enahoro, such provision in our constitution would instill in all Nigeria's future leaders the fear of the consequences of misgovernance. But Azikiwe, speaking on behalf of Igbos, rose against him in the parliament and labelled him an agent of disunity, and enemy of Nigeria. At a later date, Awolowo too made a case for secession clause, but Azikiwe again resisted him and instigated the colonial authorities to threaten him and Enahoro with charges of treasonable felony if they didn't stop proposing secession clause for the future constitution. While Azikiwe did all these, Igbos cheered and urged him on because they felt the future Nigeria was theirs to dominate and lord it over every other tribe
Before independece, Tafawa Balewa too had in a public speech described Nigeria as a British experiment and Nigeria's unity as a British intention which Nigerians themselves don't believe in. But Azikiwe kicked and demonized him too. Had Azikiwe co-operated with Enahoro, Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa about the secession clause, Nigeria perhaps would not have been this misgoverned.
It should be noted that there were many Igbo members of the parliament in which Azikiwe fought against Awolowo's secession clause proposal in the link above, but not a single one of them rose against Azikiwe or condemned him.
Igbos initially never wanted to hear anything like secession in Nigeria because they so much believed, though falsely, that they were the most educated tribe.
As an evidence of Igbo domination agenda hence their initial resistance to the idea of secession; here is a quote:
"From all indications, the god of us Igbos have destined us to rule the whole of Africa.
This attitude of hatred, excessive bigotry, bitterness, deception you have demonstrated shortly after Independence to date will forever keep hunting you and your surreptitious agenda!

Cjrane2:
When i see how over-confidence took Russia into a conflict with poor and weak Ukraine, i remember our own Fulanis that are over-confident about wars.

Russia will likely destroy itself, it's military and its economy by foolishly attacking a "weak" Ukraine because it thought it had multiple armored tanks, warplanes, artillery and soldiers more than weak Ukraine could ever have.

In the same manner, Nigerian Fulani leaders see war outcome as merely who has more planes, tanks, and artillery at the start of the war. Therefore, there is a ruinous over-confidence to rush to war at the slightest opportunity instead of dialogue.

Russia will learn the bitter lessons of the Romans, the Nazis, and all other mighty empires in history. War isn't always a straightforward affair.

Nonsense assertion. Have u ever seen Fulani calling for war?
Stop dodging the reality and look around to those calling for war!

hopeforcharles:
Sincerely speaking when will we learn, doesn't it means that there is not younger healthy Adults who should campaign? Why must we want to recycle ♻️ old rulers �? I would suggest he goes and rest ,Nigeria is to vast for his feeble body.

You guys need to know that young president will end up putting this country into fire.
Youths should work hard and join politics, get elected from lower positions to higher and learn how to govern by rising through the ranks. Tinubu and other old class all rose through the ranks but today we are here campaigning for lazy youths who can't fight for their future.

There is differing between private sector experience and public sector experience, likewise being intellectually sound in academics is entirely different from being capacitative in public office positions.
Almost 80% of our Governors from 1999-2011 were between 35-50yrs old and we had the worst Governors within those periods.

There is no way we will elect a young man with no public office experience and end up learning how to govern for 8yrs.
Leadership isn't about age but competence.

jbow:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/2023-yoruba-obas-are-wrong-to-unite-too-hastily-behind-tinubu/

Nonsense, completely biased analysis. Should they wait and invite confusion before marketing their God blessed son who will be our 001 come 2023?

Tinubu all the way

PrinceOfLagos:
Buhari body language is readable , he won't support Tinubu ambition

Be rest assured

You need to take my word to the bank and be rest assured that PMB won't support any candidate either open or secretly until after primary election. He who emerge winner will get the President's support!

The Joint Security Operatives comprising the Nigerian Army, the police and members of the Niger State Vigilante Corps on Wednesday evening repelled an attempted attack by bandits in Bangi, the headquarters of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.

Residents said bandits in their numbers wanted to invade the local government headquarters around 6pm on Wednesday but situation was saved by the quick intervention of the joint security forces.

The State’s Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar, said over 100 bandits were neutralized while 50 motorcycles were recovered during the operation.

He said the attackers had moved from Nasko where they killed the Divisional Police Officer and other security operatives on Tuesday to launch another attack on Bangi, Mariga Local Government, in the same axis.

https://dailytrust.com/over-100-bandits-killed-by-security-operatives-in-niger-community

chiipink:
U and ur fulani terorist are the ones causing all the havoc in east..and the day of reckoning will come for u one day..
U and udele and ijele are curesed foreva ..
For the evil u are causing ..ur hands are soaked in blood..
The blood of th innocent u killed..with nigeria army and heardsmen will foreva cry on ur head

You are so stupid for calling Fulani terrorists, you people are myopic, extremely dogmatic with no conscience.
During GEJ's administration almost all Northerners collectively believed BH was the creation of PDP and DSS were used to terrorise North. This was widely believed when Gen. Andrew Azazi, GEJ's NSA publicly confessed that PDP is BH and he was assassinated some few weeks later in a helicopter crash. DSS used to attack and kill innocent Northerners especially in Abuja and some southern parts of the country just for being Northerners or Muslims. Peter Obi put Northerners in difficult situation, army arrested about 300 Northerners moving to South and killed some of them by torture untill Kwankwaso delegated Gen. Dambazau to save them which he did.
Now, SE people are accusing PMB for the mayhem brought on them by their brother who on many radio programs made many inflammatory statements and openly asked his followers to kill security personnel, seize their arms and burn their stations. This is still available on YouTubes and other social media pages.
Interestingly, the same way BH was supported by some people and later turned to kill them is the same way IPOB and ESN set up by Kanu is killing people they perceived to be antagonising their movement.
Both idiots in North-East and South-East who allowed conspiracy theory to be tested on them and being used as a sample to destroy Nigeria for being bitter and extremist in everything should blame themselves for their mayhems.
You need to know that, Nigerians like creating chaotic environment for themselves and after being overwhelmed by Govt power they'll start using ethno-religious bias and bigotry against Govt in power to seek sympathies.
All terrorists should be dealt with mercilessly, there is no different between KANU and Shekau in principle and bloodthirstiness!