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In a bid to sensitise people in South-West on the need for restructuring, a pan-Yoruba group, ‘Yoruba Koya’, recently held a peaceful protest aimed at telling the Yoruba race to demand for the restructuring of Nigeria’s political, economic and social structures for real development. YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE reports that the protest, which held simultaneously across all south-west states, reinforced the determination of the group to seek the welfare of the Yoruba nation.

The six states that make up South-Western Nigeria – Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos – have taken big steps towards the calls for restructuring.

This formed the submission of a launched movement on April 13, 2018, when people in their hundreds, under the aegis of the Pan Yoruba Movement Group, Yoruba Ko’Ya, marched simultaneously around various state capitals across the six states of the South-West, as a way to sensitise the Yoruba nation to the peculiarities of restructuring.


The march also provided an avenue to speak against various crimes perpetrated in the South-West, which affected the Yoruba people, some of which include: destruction of farmlands by herdsmen; attacks on citizens by herdsmen; youth unemployment; food insecurity, as well as infrastructural decadence.

The pan-Yoruba group, which is made up of artisans, students, business men and women, bankers, retired police and military officers, just to mention but a few, enjoined Nigerians, especially Yorubas to support the agitation for restructuring of the country. They also called for a reawakening of the consciousness of Yoruba people to the hidden agenda of moves aimed at negatively affecting the Yoruba nation in the scheme of affairs.

At the peaceful demonstration, members of the group, decked in customised t-shirts, carred placards that had various inscriptions such as ‘We reject kidnapping, food insecurity, youth unemployment, infrastructure decadence, corruption in public service, farmers versus herdsmen clashes;’ ‘We demand housing for all, quality healthcare services, free and compulsory primary and secondary education;’ ‘We demand qualitative and affordable education, economic and political restructuring, transparent and accountable governance,’ among others used the opportunity of the rally to create awareness for its advocacy.



In Lagos, they marched from Ikeja Shopping Mall to the State House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja where they submitted a letter to the office of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. In Ibadan, the peaceful march went through Ring Road, to Agodi-Gate, Government House, Ibadan during which they sang solidarity songs.

In Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, members of the Yoruba Ko’ya movement walked peacefully from Iwe Iroyin, the headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state, situated at Kuto, to the Oke Ilewo Government House with their banners, handbills and public address system,aimed at creating awareness. Similarly, in Akure, Ondo State, the group converged on the popular First Bank roundabout in Alagbaka GRA and led a procession to the front of the office of the governor. Aside the march, they also distributed fliers and gave sensitisation presentations like their colleagues did in other states. Another major rally took place in Ado-Ekiti. The group gathered at the popular Fajuyi Park, going through Oke Isa to Post Office road to create awareness for their advocacy against what the state coordinator of the Yoruba Ko’ya movement, Comrade Shina Awopeju, described as “balkanisation of Yoruba hegemony.

Some of those who participated in the marches across the six states, noted that the current political situation in Nigeria called for some sense of sensitisation, as well as restructuring, as there is a seeming lopsidedness in fair inclusion of the Yoruba in the scheme of affairs.



Also identified were the state of governance; high insecurity; deplorable living conditions of millions of Nigerians; high level of unemployment among the youth, as well as the state of the economy, which they said had contributed to the need for advocating for improved standards of living.

National Organising Secretary of the Yoruba Ko’ya movement, Comrade Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye, who was part of the march in Ado-Ekiti, spoke on the need for the Yoruba nation to rise up to its responsibility of ensuring sustainable development for its people.

According to him, Yoruba Ko’ya is made up of true sons and daughters of Yorubaland, who are united in the fight against mis-governance in all the six states in South-Western Nigeria and the organisation strongly rejects the current infrastructure decadence and poor economic growth in Yoruba land as a result of bad governance.

“Yoruba nation deserves much more in the current national politics in our country and we must all rise to this occasion by supporting both the economic and political restructuring of Nigeria, through a more transparent and accountable governance, especially in our region.

“We cannot continue like this and expect any positive change. It is annoying that the kaolin and limestone at Orin-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State cannot be explored for economic development of my state without the permission of a minister in Abuja.

“The governor of Ondo State, Oluwaarotimi Akeredolu announced in July 2017 that Federal Government had granted his state permission to mine the bitumen deposited in Irele Local Government Area of the state, but till date, the licence has not been released officially.

“The highest oil block in Nigeria today is owned by those outside the oil producing areas. We are saying no to a unitary system in federalism uniform. I am calling on all Yoruba sons and daughters to take their destinies into their hands by rejecting the satanic marginalization of their nation.

“In 2016, Lagos State contributed 57% of the total VAT shared into all the 36 states of the federation through the federation account, yet the construction of the most economically important road in Nigeria – Lagos/Ibadan highway – remains abandoned without any justification.

“Every day, herdsmen are killing our people with security men looking elsewhere; the youths are on the streets in search of non-existing jobs. This must come to an end.”

The need for leaders to understand the importance of restructuring the nation to address the many needless challenges currently faced, was highlighted, and it was believed that such movement like the Yoruba Ko’ya, through its advocacy, could help convey the agitations of the different sub-nationals in the country to those who were in power, which would endeavour to ensure that the issues are addressed in a way and manner that is fair and equitable to all, without disrupting the sense of unity and oneness as a country.

According to the group, eminent Yoruba leaders such as Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi; Chief Deji Osibogun, Chief Executive Officer, Space FM, Ibadan; Pa Ayo Adebanjo; Professor (Mrs) Adetowun Ogunseye; Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu; Pa Rueben Fashoranti are its patrons.

As such, they called on the Yoruba political elite to rally round and support the Yoruba Ko’ya movement in its move to emancipate the region from continue relegation in the scheme of things in the country. They urged the leaders and major stakeholders in the region to adopt pragmatic approaches towards creating awareness and driving support for the movement for the sake of posterity.


http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/yoruba-koya-as-south-western-states-begin-movement-for-restructuring/

justtoodark:
nnem...look for the next river jump in it and cool off....

chaiii....

Your brain is cooling now...as you have nothing more to say. Next time mind the garbage you spew...

ChidiAlaigbo:
Nonsense! Where us your statistics.

Come to UK and see the sheer number of Yoruba professionals, Yankee nko?

Always trying to measure dick with your masters.

Ogbeni forget UK...Igbos be your god for this one...


You are more ONLY in UK...

What about US, Canada, Russia, France, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India, Brazil, Spain Holland...etc,etc,

Please take you dick measuring somewhere else.

These.. ladies, sabi fine...

justtoodark:
what....?

some of you can talk so bizarr....

What is bizarr...about the fact that they supplied you with massive weapons in the war...?

tribalmall:
Igbos always lamenting n wailing. I wonder what Jonathan did if he couldn’t take care of this.

Jonathan like other past presidents of the evil one Nigeria didn't fix it either. Can it imagine Lagos 3rd Mainland bridge taking 20 years to be built? You sick hypocritics are grossly ignorant.

justtoodark:
and whites should shvt the fvck up....dialogue my foot....

their dialogues brought 2 world wars....who the hell do they think they are kidding....?

When it starts now you will start licking your colonial master's ass, so they could help you with weapons and like you did in 1967...

You were almost defeated by small Biafran troops until you got massive help from them.

Learn not to bite the finger that fed you.

Lot13:
Very funny but true.

I read the comments of people critical of Buhari's administration today on FB and to my surprise about 93% are from the SE..

The people criticising Buhari are the same people that did not vote for. him in 2015.
What aside noisemaking are these people now doing differently to make Buhari lose the 2019 election.?

Even at that...these people are sensible than you zombeees...joined together by religion and tribe. How come the 93% have the same thoughts as Bill Gates, IBB, OBJ, TY Danjuma, Junaid Mohammed, Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa, Arewa youths group, Soyinka, Afenefere, Middle belt groups, etc, etc...?

Yes, as emir of Iwoland, we Yoruba muslims support Buhari.

We will get our oga kpatakpata at the caliphate in Sokoto to confirm our stand.

igbodefender:
Have you ever heard of Biafra-in-Nigeria or Biafra-of-the-mind? Give Nigeria another chance.

Ojukwu ran for President of Nigeria. Don't ever call Ojukwu foolish, please.

Nigeria have had their chances for 50 years...

Igbo presidency will be just for the statistics. As I know the person will do for the north more than any northern leader, so he can be on their good book..and leave the eastern land to continue as it has. What did all the senate presidents of Igbo extraction do for the SE? The current DSP, under GEJ 6 years, watched Enugu-Onitsha and Enugh-PH federal roads become death trap.

Total or semi-autonomy is what majority of the Igbo want and not the presidency.

Aaronzy:
Buhari 1-0 Ipob youth

So anybody against Buhari is Ipob..?

Why don't you little cowards refer to Shia muslims...? Are you things...scared stiff to death to mention their name as well?

KINGinVAHALA:
Who the heck is this miscreant?

I am your king..the emir of Iwo.

I will bannish you to Zamfara to learn the proper way of the caliphate...you lazy thug!

slimthugchimee2:
Let's try that again

1st picture 042, Enugu


2nd picture franchneville, France

Side walks to remove the red earth and dirt should be used like the pic in France.

Gradually we shall get there.

KINGinVAHALA:
Do you have mental problem

IPOB issues make you a mental case.

See how those people will be viewing this thread now...

CilicMarin:
Useless senator. Biafrans arriving to lick Dino's smelling arsse.

...ebi like say you want make I bannish you to Zamafara from my Iwo emirate council, abi?

buhariguy:
Intellectually lazy idiotic pigs of Biafra will not read this,
Or op want them to dance one corner for buhari,/ osibanjo

Story

Almajiric vulture of arewa...show one picture of completed project in near 4 years... or shut your gworo mouth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc5xL48odCA

Fineman87:
All these have happened because ignoreant hateful yoruba defied all warnings to vote an illiterate bigot as president. Anybody can occupy those positions.

Besides your question depicts you as incapable of independent thinking or are you a foreigner.

Rubbish. These positions have nothing to do with illiterate bigot president. They have been there since after the war...

Kindly review and be well guarded. I don't support this but it is happening.

Purewatermeji:
Because Ipob is a terrorist organization.

How do you define terrorist? A group is terrorist and have not killed a soul. Another group have killed more than 3000 and more than 20 soldiers...and they are not terrorist.

No wonder Nigeria is sh*thole. Their definition is different from what is known globally.

Purewatermeji:
Python Dance 3 loading.

I will believe you if you can tell why the clueless python do not load in Zamfara, Taraba, Nassarawa and Benue states.

jaymichael:
Did anyone remind FFK that his "dear" STEALING IS NOT CORRUPTION party has zoned the presidential ticket to that same North?

You are truly a child. The north is almost burning with their first term presidency...and you want to deny them of the remaining second term. You want Nigeria to burn to ashes? You don't know how the north value power.

Fineman87:
You ard very ignorant and uneduacted. You yorubas have surrendeted yoursrlf to the north and its a shame.

Lagos govt cannot remove tanker drivers without first providing a suitable and realistic alternative for them. Its common sense. Once thag is done, a task force can be set up to seize trucks that are on the roads illegally.

If lagos govt lacks ideas or will to enforce its wish, that does not translate to nigeria being owned by the north.

I repeat its a shame that you will tell the world that "your country is owned by another ethnic group that is not better than your own". You people are very shameless by submitting and confirming your submission to the world. Yoruba- i spit for the tribe. Gosh.

Your ignorance and self deceit is beyond imagination. I am not a Yoruba, please hold your stinking spit. I see you are a JJC on this forum.

I just gave you a simple example.

If you are not controlled by the north, why are only the northerners can be FCT minister? How many southerners have been the EFCC, NDLEA, Customs, Immigration, Chief of army, NPA, IG of Police, etc, etc? Why are other tribes begging the north for restructuring? Why is IPOB proscribe but not the Fulani herdsmen? These examples suffice. I am a southerner like you, but the fact remains the truth. In your useless bravado and youthful exuberance you feel you can wash our the fact...Seeing and accepting the fact is a better way to reversing it.

Fineman87:
The North dies not lord over Nigeria and cannot control Nigeria. Stop putting southerners down and prostrating our future. If your family is controlled by the north, then its ok. But not Nigeria. You hear me.

If the north does not control Nigeria, why is it very difficult for Lagos government to remove the tanker drivers from Lagos roads. If Lagos is in a different country, will the northerners who are majority in the truck business refuse to move from the roads? Mister stop lying to yourself.

Why we defecate on Apapa- Oshodi expressway – Truck drivers

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/defecate-apapa-oshodi-expressway-truck-drivers/

Fineman87:
Thanks brother. Dont mind the ignorant ones on nairaland. Before the war, the East had the upper hand in Nigeria. The West's envy and the civil war changed everything.

Now we are worse for it. Nothing seems to work after 50 years of putting the easterners in the backstage... we are all chocking to death.

Why we defecate on Apapa- Oshodi expressway – Truck drivers

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/defecate-apapa-oshodi-expressway-truck-drivers/

Fresh massacre in Benue, Zamfara: 61 killed, 82 houses razed

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/fresh-massacre-benue-zamfara-61-killed-82-houses-razed/

The second pic is the National stadium in Abuja the capital grown with weeds and used by Fulani herdsmen..

duro4chang:
This is a prophecy from Okorie.Oshibajo will get there.

Yorubas had 8 uninterrupted years with OBJ...what did he achieve specially for you guys?

I know you would see nothing wrong if SW rule for eternity?

Mtcheeee!

Sirjamo:
Before nko, with all the treason they have been committing against Nigeria, who would want them anywhere near the presidency?

Did Boko people commit treason...? Are they president?

Did Awolowo commit treason, have the Yorubas become president?

The way you uneducated charlatans reason is beyond imagination...

Purehuman:
You are saying the bitter truth. Land will become an issue in the future and if we allow structures to just spring from nowhere and everywhere, we won't be having anywhere to farm, grow businesses and build factories. We won't have anywhere to go for leisure nor a place for wildlife. We need to think about the next 100years because we know what will happen if we keep growing at this steady rate, what will happen in the future.

I proposing that we build large housing estates in every state that can have 5million housing units in the form of skyscrapers and we either start selling or renting such facilities out.

These are big investments that can generate huge sums for the government and investors. For example, the chinese built Kilamba with 3.5billion dollars. Very beautiful city with very beautiful scenery. We can either lure foreign investors or we make our local billionaires invest in this line of business like the chagoury group is doing with Lagos. They can either make their money through leasing or outright sales of these properties.

If we do this in the 5 igbo states, then we will have solved one of the biggest future problems in the region. This will create more business for SMEs and we will have driven poverty out to an extent.

You are correct. Enugu state built many blocks of two storey buildings at Maryland estate in Independence Layout. They sold the 2 bedroom flats for N5 million three years ago. The flats where snapped up even before they were completed. They should do more to save land. But as agreed we need electricity if the floors are to be increased.

horsepower101:
My brother this is the main problem we are dealing with. The powers that be hate regionalism. To them it's almost like breaking up the country.

Imagine we have one regional seat of power. Do you know how much will be saved from the government houses, state assemblies, judiciaries, cars, houses, emoluments, of government officials from the states? This runs into hundreds of billions. This money could have been used for infrastructural development like rail, roads, power, and industries...etc, etc

humilitypays:
But the statistics are in Buhari's favor, so tell me how pls

You are correct.

buhariguy:
lazy idiotic pigs of Biafra are intellectually lazy ,

Even the analysis absorbed buhari

...but he looted at PTF.

Why was he sacked and PTF scrapped an put in the bin?

...almajiric vultures of Arewa are always high on tramadol and codeine....