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all4naija: That is in the North. L

The north of Naai-geria. Your country.

And this is the South. 1995.

You may all be black, but...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htF5XElMyGI

all4naija: Where are those unclad Zulus and Xhosas to defend themselves on what they can do with their country without white people.

I am sure they will mess things up. Fight Zulu wars, carry out xenophobic attacks on African immigrants and molest young women(as it's part of the culture),etc. I am very optimistic that will be the case.

September 17, 2013


Tribal violence in Nigeria on the rise
POSTED: 17 SEPTEMBER, 2013
Topics in this story: christian , gospel , lafia , nasarawa , nigeria , voice of the martyrs canada

(Photo courtesy Morning Star News)
Afghanistan (VCM/MNN) ― Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria is in chaos.
According to a report from AllAfrica, troops arrived in Lafia on Sunday to reinforce the soldiers already there trying to quell the ongoing crisis between the Eggon and Alago tribes. Their report also notes that four towns and villages have been hit by deadly violence in the last few days.

While not directly linked to the riots, the next part of this story goes to show the anarchy in the region.
Reports from the Voice of the Martyrs Canada have noted tensions on the rise for weeks. Last month, a church in Lafia was attacked by a mob of Muslim militants. The mob generated alarmingly fast over a 20 naira--12 cent (USD)--fee to use a water well.
On August 17, while the St. James Anglican Cathedral choir was rehearsing, Rev. Isaac Onwusongaonye was in a Bible study meeting with the elders when he got notice about a confrontation that took place at the church's water borehole.
Reportedly, a Muslim woman in the community got angry, which incited neighboring militants to attack the church after arguing with the Christian young man who runs the well.

Despite the church's attempts to defuse the row by waiving the fee, the woman's son and associates responded with violence. Using knives, clubs, motorcycle chains, iron poles, and wooden rods, the angry mob of 30 attacked the church's security guards, injuring them severely enough to require hospitalization.
In addition, three pastors, four elders, and an indeterminate number of choir members sustained injuries. Church property was also destroyed. Thankfully, the arrival of police averted plans to burn down the church building. While the ringleader's mother was initially arrested, she was later discharged in exchange for her son. The case is still under investigation.
Thank the Lord for the courage of the security guards who risked their lives while trying to protect the church. Ask God to minister to the traumatized victims, granting them needed comfort and healing. May the Lord encourage and reward the church's leaders and congregation members, bringing justice in this situation and blessing their outreach in the community.

all4naija: You are very funny man. That response is meant for somebody else not you.

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all4naija:
@ CraigB

For your information, my father is Yoruba. He's born at Ibadan, Oyo State.

No one cares about the tribe you come from. The fact of the matter is that there's tribalism and xenophobia in your country.

In fact, that you aren't an Igbo makes you a perpetrator (if we were to generalise like you do).

Therefore, fix your country before you start demanding things from others.

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http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/xenophobia/


XENOPHOBIA!

on August 02, 2013 / in Sweet and Sour 2:52 am / Comments

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By Donu Kogbara
A few days ago, four Northern Governors visited their embattled Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, to discuss the problems he has been having with various opponents. The visitors were met at Port Harcourt Airport by a baying anti-Amaechi mob, which slung rocks at their convoy.

I know some of the senior Rivers people who have been fighting our Governor; and when I cornered one of them to complain about this shameful incident, which gave the world the impression that our state is populated by savages who think that it is OK to launch attacks on un-belligerent guests, I was told that:

“Those Northern Governors are known Amaechi sympathisers; and they deserved to be stoned because they are outsiders who should stay in their own zones and stop interfering in a Rivers State crisis that is not their business.”

Xenophobic hostility

This xenophobic hostility towards “outsiders” reared its ugly head again when it was announced that concerned citizens, including Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, and Femi Falana (SAN), the distinguished human rights lawyer, were planning to participate in a demonstration in Port Harcourt, to protest about the undemocratic conduct of some of Amaechi’s enemies.

Uyi Iredia: After all is said and done, with more yet to come, a positive case hasn't been madefrom what I see, to show South Africa would have been at its current state without whites in it.

As no case has been made for Naai-geria, which was colonised and given a country by the British. A country the blacks of Naai-geria decided to destroy.

Leave white people and our black people of South Africa out of your uselessness. You only have yourselves to blame.

South Africans do not have any case to make.

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Independence
In 1960 Great Britain granted Nigeria independence. The following year, the northern part of British Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory, voted to become part of Nigeria. The nation became a republic in 1963.

From the time Nigeria received independence, ethnic and religious differences threatened to split the country. Friction between the Ibos in the east and the politically dominant Hausas in the north increased after the national elections of 1964. In 1966 a group of Ibo military officers overthrew the civilian government. They were in turn overthrown by Hausa military leaders.


In 1967 the southeastern region, the homeland of the Ibos, seceded, declaring itself the Republic of Biafra. Civil war followed

By the end of 1968 federal troops held most of Biafra. The Ibos held out for a year in a small, crowded sector where close to a million died of starvation. They surrendered in 1970, and the Nigerian government took steps to reunite the country. Military control of the government continued, however.

Recovery after the civil war was rapid. The economy was spurred by increases in both oil production and international oil prices during the 1970's.

In 1979, civilian rule was restored, but the new leaders mismanaged the country's economy, and wasteful spending and corruption became severe problems. The government was overthrown in 1983 by military leaders. The new regime abolished many basic freedoms, and in 1985 a coup led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida brought a more liberal military government to power.

Babangida became president and promised a return to civilian rule. Attempts to establish democratic rule foundered in 1989 due to conflict between Muslims and Christians. A new attempt failed in 1993 because of conflict between the political parties and Babangida. In August, 1993, Babangida stepped down and an interim government was formed. In November, General Sani Abacha seized power and established a dictatorship. In 1995 Ken Saro Wiwa, an internationally prominent writer and environmental activist, was arrested and hanged along with several others. In response, the members of the Commonwealth of Nations voted to expel Nigeria.

In 1998 Abacha died and General Abdulsalami Abubakar took power. He began negotiations with opposition leaders and freed most political prisoners. In 1999 civilian rule was restored and General Olusegun Obasanjo was elected president. Nigeria was readmitted to the Commonwealth in 1999. Free from military rule, Muslim majority states in the north adopted strict Islamic law in 2000, resulting in an escalation in violence between Christians and Muslims.

Nigerians voters elected the governor of the state of Katisina, Umaru Yar'Adua, as the country's president in April, 2007. However, opponents condemned the election. Protests ensued, resulting in about 200 deaths.

http://history.howstuffworks.com/african-history/history-of-nigeria2.htm

Deporting the Igbo from Lagos insulting – Ohanaeze



"This is contrary to everything Fashola stood for in his undergraduate days. We can only assume that whoever did that acted out of overzealousness. I hate to think that Governor Fashola could sit down to concoct such opium against the Igbo. Hitler never did that; they never did that even in South Africa. During the apartheid in South Africa, blacks who did not have pass and were found in areas where whites resided were rounded up, tried and punished, if found guilty. In the case of what happened in Lagos, the people were not even given the luxury of the provision of the 1999 Constitution that if you are accused of wrongdoing, you must be given a fair trial. We even have information that all the people were not Igbo people, even the Igbo among them were not even from Anambra State. They were not given a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, they were not given a chance to carry their bags; they were not given a chance to explain themselves. They were summarily arrested and deported in the same country. Everybody carries Nigerian passport and up till now, there is no law that says any Nigerian cannot live and work in any part of Nigeria. The Igbo are known for being adventurous and entrepreneurial; anywhere we settle down is our second home. We invest anywhere; we build houses anywhere. For this to happen is shocking. Something tells us that there is a political undertone to all of this. The mainstream Yoruba party, the Action Congress of Nigeria; the mainstream northern party, the Congress for Progressive Change; and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance have merged to become All Progressives Congress. Perhaps, this shows that if APC takes over government, Igbo people may face more stress. Up till now, the Lagos State Government has yet to explain what happened and it has gone ahead to add insult to injury by getting an Igbo man, who works for them — the spokesman of erstwhile ACN in Lagos, Joe Igbokwe — to justify something that is unjustifiable."


http://www.punchng.com/politics/crossfire/deporting-the-igbo-from-lagos-insulting-ohanaeze/

all4naija: [i]Give me the better sides of South Africa without white people I will rather choose to be in a war-torn country like Somalia than facing with xenophobia on daily routine, bombarded by slurs, hates and crimes,etc.

You are already bombarded by xenophobia, slurs and deportation in Naai-geria. So, get to walking then, and run along to Somalia.

Don't demand from South Africans a luxury you don't have in your own country. South Africans owe you nothing.

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http://premiumtimesng.com/news/145512-fashola-issues-unreserved-apology-igbos-lagos-deportation-row.html


Fashola issues ‘unreserved apology’ to Igbos over Lagos deportation row
Ben Ezeamalu
Published: September 26,2013

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos
The Governor addressed an Igbo socio-cultural group in Lagos.
The Lagos State Governor, Thursday, issued an “unreserved apology” to the Igbos following the deportation of about 70 beggars and destitute people to Anambra State.
Speaking at an event to mark the Silver Jubilee of Aka Ikenga, an Igbo socio-cultural body, in Lagos, Mr. Fashola stated that he valued his relationship with the Igbos.
“I came here to say to say thank you for the honour done to my family and the memory of my late father,” Mr. Fashola, whose father died last month, said.
“People who clearly do not understand the actions taken and words spoken are those I owe an explanation. I cannot take the Igbos for granted because we have built a relationship based on tolerance, mutual respect, love and trust.
“That relationship was built by our ancestors and I put a lot of value in that relationship,” said the Lagos State governor.
“I offer an unreserved apology if the actions taken had been misunderstood,” he added.
Mr. Fashola, however, called on Aka Ikenga to help address the issue of people migrating from the South-East to Lagos State.
“Is it the case that some lack the resources to develop or perhaps some parts are endowed with enormous resources but not adequately managed?”
“How can development be so difficult from the zone that has produced people like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alex Ekwueme, Ike Nwachukwu, among others?
“As political storm gathers, there are contact sports but like in football, contact sports have rules,” said Mr. Fashola.
“Those who are victims of our shortcomings as professionals in and out of government should not be pounced.
“A day like these calls for deep reflection about issues of our loyalties. Are we more Igbo than Nigeria or we are more Nigeria than Igbo?” he added.
On July 24, the Lagos State governor had dumped the evictees, under the cover of darkness, at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State.
The action had elicited a heated row between the two states, with Peter Obi, the Anambra State Governor, threatening a reprisal.