₦airaland Forum

MADBUTTERFLY:
There is nothing wrong with the law but it may boomerang seriously on the Yorubas if they are not very careful .
If a pass or credit in yoruba is what it takes to access Lagos institutions, trust in the next 5-10 yrs more than 50% of igbo speaking yorubas will be occupying almost all the top positions in not only Lagos but other yoruba states.
The igbos are very good in learning languages in where they are domiciled for easier business transactions.
This recent law may end up being a great undoing to the Yorubas because from next year, igbos will be scoring distinctions in yoruba language and may end up being teachers of their own language.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed

Billyonaire:
$42b is not worth the budget of California. California budget for 2018 is $190b.

So these morons should know we are not all from Daura.

oodualover:
When you think ibo people- an ethnic that have been agitating for a seperate republic will support this law, you might just end up becoming stunned. Hausa people that have always resist any call for disintegrating this country are not even bothered about the effect- whether this might divide the country more, and probably split the country. No! Hausa people are not perturbed. But it is ibos, people that have been proponent of Nigeria balkanization that are dismayed by the bill.
This implies that ibos don't want Nigeria to split. They just pretend they do because they are confused and don't know where they stand or what they want. Hausa people are the ones that should oppose the bill the most.
Ibos have just shown us that they are the unity beggers. Yoruba people are already taking the neccessary steps to be autonomous-regionalism or a seperate Yoruba country

CONFAMA:
You cannot eat your cake and have it. Lagos is home for all.... bla bla bla.

When the Lagos special status bill was deliberated in the national assembly, your reps and political leaders led the coalition to shut it down.

Hence if their isn't any special status attached to Lagos, I don't know why they cannot implement the same law that has already in use in imo and anambra for years.

Onijagidijagan:
Greedy Dunce!

It's about who Lagos belongs to and is a constant reminder that you people are homeless pigs are refugees there till kingdom come.

Yorubbas own Lagos just like your likes has claimed Enugu, IMO etc.

You're Igbo and you live in Lagos doesn't make it your home town or place of origin.
what tribe in Nigeria doesn't know Igbo people's home?

We accommodated you people only for you to call our lands a No man's land? and started dragging Lagos affairs with us as if is your ancestors land?

You people got no shame and are much worst than a Fulani herdsmen.

bakynes:
You need to understand the way most Igbos reason. Since Lagos is now Cosmopolitan,they expect us to drop everything that has to do with its history, roots ,Culture,Tradition and Language just to make them happy.

Awolowo knows what he was saying when he said there is nothing like Nigerians in the real sense of it like we have English people,Scottish people because they are a people of one tongue and language. Everybody else seems to understand these and take caution when outside their region. But it seems only Igbos do not understand this narrative, they feel they should have equal right with you on your own land but you cannot have equal right on their own land.

it was even their kins man in the person of Ironsi that change the system of how we lived according to our regions. So they should take their complain to him in the grave.

whether they like it or not we will not erase our culture and language in Lagos because it is Cosmoplitan. Until Igbos realize that we are not one people but only agreed to live together in one big space called Nigeria with every ethnic nation to their boundaries the better for them.

Efewestern:
I didn't say you shouldn't promote your language, but the state government went too far, they should have limited it to primary and secondary school.

my opinion thou.

Afam4eva:
You have to promote your language within the framework of what is acceptable and the unique idiosyncrasies of the state. if Lagos were a country, no one would even bat an eyelid.

National Policy on Education (NPE) stipulates that the medium of instruction should be the language of the immediate environment of the child. Schools are free to select such Nigerian Language to be taught.



http://www.nerdc.org.ng/eCurriculum/CurriculumSTructure.aspx

Afam4eva:
I was just highlighting the illiteracy that abound in people like yourself. Do some of you know the difference between Hausa, Fulani-Herdsmen and Islam?

Efewestern:
Very silly move by the state government.

I read a thread here were some lagosians were complaining about the current air pollution in the state, especially how dirty are being littered everywhere, due to the new policy of the state governor , instead of them to address this issue and other issues bothering the state the only thing they could think of is this law, what a pity.

Like we all know Lagos belongs to Yoruba, what's the essence of the law?, what are they trying to proof?.

For those using IMO and anambra law to justify this, how many non Indigene are in those state compared to lagos, infact Lagos is home to all hence laws such as this should not see the light of the day.

Afam4eva:
When i saw the news, i just didn't bother. Maybe if we continue like this, Nigeria will just implode and explode on it's own.

if this was done in a northern state, everyone will open their dirty mouth and call it Islamization.

docadams:
Tinubu has thrown his cap in the ring in PMBs corner against the expectations of many who rather wished he wrote a reprimanding letter to PMB..
We all know that squaring up with OBJ gives Tinubu orgasm. He hasn't lost any fight against OBJ and I don't see him loosing this.

Empress2014:
Tinubu has not talked about the "fulani herdsman saga"but here he is, talking about obasanjo and babangida, seriously Nigeria politicians don't care about the masses, it's really obvious what their priorities are.

IS BUHARI NOT QUALIFIED FOR RETIREMENT]?

Fulani Herdsmen Have No Right To Kill People – Bola Tinubu



The former Lagos governor also said the herdsmen have no right to cling to the obsolete nomadic way of life by killing others.

”The crux of the matter is that the nomadic way of life is fast becoming obsolete. Large scale nomadic practice does not belong in this day and age. This is reality and it is inescapable.

”Thus, herders have no right to cling to this way of life by killing others. Government must stop their violence but also offer them a viable new way of life by moving them toward more modern, non-nomadic cattle rearing,” Tinubu stated.



https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/01/18/fulani-herdsmen-no-right-kill-people-bola-tinubu/

kolaaderin:
There we go again. You would be forcing me to decry this which might already be in the pipeline. Lagos state might soon pass a bill on land use which would identify non indigenous owners and buyers alike to sign a pact on duration of lease the land would be in use to them renewable only at the states discretion.

Don't say I never warned you Igbo's ooo. The dice would soon be cast who the real owners of the land is.

maclatunji:
I would like to see this law challenged in court especially the Supreme Court. It should be very interesting how the justices see it.

National Policy on Education (NPE) stipulates that the medium of instruction should be the language of the immediate environment of the child. Schools are free to select such Nigerian Language to be taught.



http://www.nerdc.org.ng/eCurriculum/CurriculumSTructure.aspx

National Policy on Education (NPE) stipulates that the medium of instruction should be the language of the immediate environment of the child. Schools are free to select such Nigerian Language to be taught.



http://www.nerdc.org.ng/eCurriculum/CurriculumSTructure.aspx

americanson:
my heart bleeds when I see people like you comment. Does it mean you don't have a heart? Does it mean you dont have a soul? Does it mean Nigeria can not be better than is currently the case?

You might think because you eat from this government, so fork whatever anybody says... Just know it won't be so forever. There were people there before you that the world of politics bad forgotten and yours will not be any different.

Pray you don't have an incurable illness... That is when you will understand the cancer you contributed.

SONofnezzar:
is this country not in mess??

SONofnezzar:
Everyone is an ipob to you

why don't u wanna grow up

FKO81:
We will enjoy one Nigeria together, you people here in Anambra are begging for unity, so brace-up

iRyan:
My comment was targeted at his disparaging remarks about Igbos. FYI I'm not pro Biafra neither do I live in Nigeria so I wouldn't care less about whatever bill Lagos State decides to pass as long as nobody gets hurt...

"Ekiti people are happy with the infrastructure recorded in our time, especially the bridge. Even the opposition party in the state has commended our brilliant moves, and so that is why we must continue with the good work on infrastructure and we are sure that salary will be sorted out gradually by Prof. Eleka when he assumes office."

iRyan:
whenever u come across an Igbo person again, look at yourself and look at the Igbo person from the color of his skin to his physical appearance and image, then ask yourself if there's any difference between the two of you. stop the hate , we are all one. that Igbo man you despise so much might have shared the same forefathers with you until we became culturally divided

tochukwuifediba:
The recently passed Yoruba language Bill failed to put into consideration the Cosmopolitan Nature of Lagos state and the Rights of Every Nigerian to acquire basic and Fundamental Education through out the Federation without restriction based on tribe or religious affliation .

The Bill by itself is self discriminatory against over 250 plus ethnic groups who constitutes the Free Citizens of Nigeria hence should be quashed and declare Null and Viod and of no effect .

In enacting such law the Lagos state Assembly Go beyond its bounds and limits and made laws that are directly in conflict not only with the Nigeria laws but also Fundamental Human Right to Education,

Nigeria official and recognise lingua franca as a means of Acceptable mode of communication remain the ENGLISH LANGUAGE both in oral and written form , until such a time the Nigeria state shall make future inclusion and redefine the nature of our collective union I urge the National Assembly , Senate , The Presidency , Supreme court and all Citizens of Nigeria to condemn in the strongest term such policy , and that the bill in question be Declare Null and Viod and of no effect whatsoever

Mazi Tochukwu Ifeduba
( Anambra State , Nigeria )

Thewesterner:
Maybe it's Just a reminder that LAGOS is not a 'no man's land'... as some clowns posit

biacan:
Why are you begging them when nothing has been done to people like tinubu,ameachi,buhari,the president son yusuf the bike rider


Don't stress yourself mum they will release it