₦airaland Forum

aikhimself:
This whole drama of Agbaje/Ambode clearly the hypocrisy that exist within a Yoruba man's mind.

The ignorance of the Yoruba people who hates Igbos with passion is sickening.

BTW Lagos was not build by the cocoa farmers of Ijebu or cassava planters of Ogun alone but by the collective effort , hard work, tax payment etc of millions of Igbos and other ethnic origins who trooped to invest and call Lagos their home.

Yoruba tribalistic ppl here are backward with stone age mentality.

London as big as it is, is seen today by that average India born, living and working with British passport as his home and his city, how much more Lagos a city in our own country being used as a tribal war.

All this because a Yoruba son , Jimi Agbaje in his campaign promises declared respecting and caring for the welfare of non indigenes of which Igbos are among.

Shame on those whose mind are thwarted by bigotry, prejudice and tribalism.

Shame on those who on paper say we are one but on the inside full of envy and discriminatory thoughts.

Shame on those who want to take glory on other mens hard work in the name of tribe.

Shame on those who think their ethnic group is better and more superior than others.

Shame on you who for some reason out of tribal hatred glorify the murderous threat of a shameless Oba against the people of Igbo land.

Long live Ndi Igbo
Long live Yorubas

Long live One Nigeria.

Bigotry is evil. Say no to tribalism, Arrogance, Hatred and threats of violence against other ethnic groups.

SW sustained the Nigerian economy before the Oil boom..

Lagos was developed long before the british arrived...

Ibadan used to be more developed than Lagos before lagos was made the capital..

chrisviral:
E no get port

It has a sea port... Its probably the first state to have a port. Rivers state also has a sea port.

XBLadez:
People are different, bro. Some Igbos, like myself, were born here in Lagos; others were brought here. So u can't expect all of us to have the same mentality. I, too, used to believe Yoruba girls don't go outside their tribe until I met my girl, who's now my fiancee

Igbo have very pretty girls so the other tribes... But what did u see in your yoruba fiance

EroticAngelina:
whatever. mtchew

Calabar was the first FCT.. go back there and RESTART your development...

Harrychocoberry:
N/b:
This is one of my Regular threads & as it's gently known by few on this Forum...

Long and senseless post.

Zohan:
and....
1. Robbery will increase by 50%
2. Get ready to feed their families
3. Unemployment rate will also increase
So the thing should be "Safety first". Always wear your crash helmet like your gold chain. That 300 naira helmet can save your life. Maintain a minimal speed; you're not in a F1 race

Robbery won't increase... If they rob.. Police will kill or arrest them..

Their families are not brainless... They can also work

Unemployment is already high...

Okada must be permanently banned.

4C2215131:
Used it as a reference point. Anyways, what's wrong in having Cocoa as a viable natural resource. Must you have oil or diamonds to make you feel you have an economically viable resource. Remember that Sierra Leone with all its diamonds, conflict and otherwise isin't worth a rat's behind in the comity of nations.

So, its what you do with your resources, your cocoa that matter far more than what kind you are blessed with, afterall, oil is just a useless carbonaceous substance til it is refined, then, nations fight over it.

Cocoa is already been utilised... Every natural resources is useless until it is explored.. Other resources need to be explored cos they would provide employment opportunities.

lovat:
I'm not holding brief for Bayelsa state govt but


do you know that Bayelsa State has 70% water and 30% land, it cost far more constructing infrastructure there than in lagos.

Do you that lagos is 80% water and 20% land... There are four islands in lagos.

Jwonder4eva:
Hello Child Of Hate!

It's the oil in Akwa-Ibom state that is used in generating the funds they use in giving allocation to Lagos so its normal they get more then you.. If e pain you too much.. Go and put oil in yoruba land...

There's oil in Ondo... Which accounts for over 25% of the oil generated in Nigeria.

lovat:
the FG needs to build ports in SE/SS to allow cargoes that are to berth in Lagos to berth there. Lagos is just being burdened with ports because the FG refused to do the needful maybe cos of sentiments

SS/SE are holding their people back just like the north... So that they can show off to them during Christmas...

That's why most of them move to the SW...

Fashola has raised the level of governance in the SW...

4C2215131:
Talking about the ports, I do believe Lagos has a right to its proceeds. If only we could operate true federalism, Nigeria would be the better for it. The north would not have to rely on southern oil as they would invest massively in agriculture and animal husbandry, claiming back all those vast expanse of arid land for this purpose. The west would be world leaders in the exportation of cocoa and the like, the east would explore to the zenith its capacity for industrialisation, the south will be a mini Eldorado owing to the proceeds of its oil and the like. A utopic deam you might say but until the states stop depending on the centre for its sustainance, politics in this country can NEVER be free and fair and devoid of rancour and bitterness. True Federalism is the key even though it has its own drawbacks but me thinks the cost- benefit analysis is promisng.

Why do people like you think the SW major natural resource is Cocoa and groundnut

The whole of Nigeria is over blessed with Natural resources...

zyphr:
Fashola may not be said to be lying considering the fact that lagos in 2013 contributed 384 billion naira to the federation account. Consider the difference between the contribution and the allocation and you will agree that the statement made by Fashola could be considered truth. Lagos does not need the federal government to survive.

That's why if the Yorubas annex the SW the rest of Nigeria is almost finished...

Other states should work towards been independent of Lagos...

nickxtra:
Nobody said so. Compare a big state like Lagos and Bayelsa of even Akwa Ibom, you will see that Lagos works better with their Federal allocations

Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria occupied by the largest population in Nigeria.

Lagos is not a big state.

chuna1985:
Lagos/Yoruba pipo systematically made sure that we have only one port in Nigeria residing in Lagos. its simple, dey will bear s brunt till further jotice

Calabar has a sea port..

mmsen:
You can use your language in an informal setting, you can't stop people from speaking how they want to but it has to be stressed that English must be taught in schools (and not pidgin which is essentially useless) otherwise the next generation will struggle to integrate into the workplace and employers will continue to complain about the lack of viable graduates.

China has over one billion, likewise India, America has over 300 million, Indonesia has over 200 million, Brazil likewise - Nigeria is not alone in having a large population - the difference is that they have an acceptance that a common language is necessary for progress. They all have several 'ethnic' groups spread out over a much larger land mass yet they understand that a commonality of language is vital.

Entertainers can sing in whatever language they so desire but in doing so they limit their audience. The best known international artists sing in English. And this is my overall point - by insisting on using localized languages you limit your reach, you limit your ability to influence and to prosper.

To claim that encouraging the universal use of a language will kill a people is naive. People adopt different languages as a matter of practicality all the time. Likewise culture is constantly changing. What kills a people is stagnation, the childish need a cling to outmoded and useless practices.

Different languages are spoken in Brazil but portuguese is their official language... China has a standard chinese(mandarin) official language but they also have recognised regional languages.

The countries above all have regionally recognised languages. English is not one of them..

Fashola has already included mandarin in the lagos school curriculum.. That's a very st:upid decision when Yorubas don't even understand hausa or igbo languages that their neighbours use.

Most Nigerians suffer from inferiority complex that's why they want to end the local languages.

Foreigners would learn the language... If Nigerians want to talk internationally they may use english..

Charity begins at home... Not abroad..

mmsen:
You said 'Both regions' - there are more than two, unless you are calling for the secession of the north.

We already have people moving around the nation, this has had minimal impact on tolerance. The Federal government colleges and universities are a good idea that work because the children and young people are taught in a common language.

If you have more than three languages already (most of them are in fact dialects and not 'languages') you will upset some of the people by asking them to forgo recognition. It would be more equitable and practical to use the international language of trade that is currently part of the educational curriculum, namely English, than to force people in Port Harcourt to speak Igbo; force people in Benin to speak Yoruba.

We do not need 'ethnic tolerance' as there are no 'ethnic' differences when one looks at Nigeria from a global perspective - the differences are largely linguistic and religious, neither of which is set in stone or practical. The perceived cultural differences are already beginning to blend and that is a good thing, a nation needs common ideas and practices.

The north alone has more than 5 languages but the main ones are hausa, fulfude and kanuri... Those are 3 different tribes in the north alone.

Some foreign countries don't have up to 3 million people in them..

While in Nigeria, one tribe has over 20 million people..

Adopting English would mean killing the culture and limiting people...

Tell me, how many Nigerian musicians have been very successful by using only english in their songs..

AroOkigbo:
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Read yours again-
...Igbos (christians) manufacture bombs
...they sell it to northerners (muslims)
...muslims use it to kill tthose in the north
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That's the "Igbo" revenge against the north because of the civil war...smh

The best way to destroy a town... is to turn its people against each other.

mmsen:
P.S.
Why is it always the leaders? Are Nigerians drones? Can they not think for themselves.

When u have a successful business... The corrupt leaders can impose unnecessary tax on your business if u don't do what they want..

Even if Nigerians develop Nigeria.. They need security.. What's the point of creating a successful business then one stupid ethnic militia that was given a billion naira contract will start bombing everywhere...

mmsen:
You want three regions within three languages for one country - what reason do you have for such a suggestion? Who would benefit from such a divisive policy? Why not just have one language for the nation and keep things simple?

Nigeria has more than 3 regions and 3 languages....

My reason:
People from other regions would have to learn the language and culture of the region they want to travel to while in that other region or before they travel to that region..

This leads to respect, tolerance e.t.c. to that region from non indigenes.

Who would benefit:
Both regions cos it will to ethnic tolerance e.t.c.

Having one language for Nigeria would mean imposing that language on Nigerians..

Nigeria was never a one language country.

PentiumPro:
This is the factory that Ibos have been manufacturing bombs to bomb the North.
Ibos are the real Boko Haram
The Nigerian army most bomb ENUGU.

I've always suspected boko haram to be a civil war revenge tool against the north..

This news just confirms it...

But it doesn't mean there couldn't be bomb factories in other regions

mmsen:
That is a pipe-dream that has never worked anywhere.

People need to be educated on the need to accept best practices and the ability to use reason over sentiment otherwise the future is bleak.

Its not a pipe-dream... The problem is the leaders... Every region should make the native language their official language and u'll see that Nigeria would improve after that.

voltron:
Since 2012 I used a couple of expensive methods to purchase goods off Amazon not limited to the following

All jumia and konga have to do is meet the government and impose some restrictions on Amazon...

Simple as A B C

ooshinibos:
YOU SEE ...I hope this supernatural hate for black people will stop one day .... the only way to eradicate this hate is to develop a black nation ( e.g. Nigeria ) to accommodate all different races . ..all of the non blacks do not understand us and have not experience living in a black nation hence this hateful mentality against black people
they used to be a lot of Malaysians in Nigeria ( when things were normal ) and we treated them very well ..they all left when we allow corrupt and evil government to reign over us . the hope of most black people to sojourn was Nigeria because of our capacity and economic aspiration ..but this hope has been shattered ..hence we- black people are in every country where we not loved but tolerated ...but u cannot blame the haters but ourselves in the sense we have refused to build a black nation out of ignorance and wickedness and greed

They are not "black people" they are Africans...

mmsen:
Cases like this should force people to realise how silly their 'tribe' concept is - you have petty linguistic differences. If you wish to move forward as a nation it might be time to get rid of them.

Getting rid of them is not the solution...

Moving forward means tribes are meant to accept, respect and tolerate their differences.

mmsen:
Nigerians won't hold people to account at home but want to hold foreigners to account abroad? People who barely hide their disdain for your presence?

What a peculiar group of people.

You cannot expect people to treat you with more respect than you treat yourself.

The same as saying tribes in Nigeria don't hide their disdain for other tribes...

kamez:
Owk so after the rejuvenation of our health care system, nigerians in diaspora will leave their country of residence and fly back to nigeria weneva they fall sick abi?...

The main issue here is how to stop the marginalization of nigerians living abroad. because they should have equal access to health care in any country they reside in

Nigeria has not stopped the marginalization of nigerians living in Nigeria... its the ones abroad you want them to focus on...

kamez:
Owk so after the rejuvenation of our health care system, nigerians in diaspora will leave their country of residence and fly back to nigeria weneva they fall sick abi?...

Yes..

VellyG:
One thing u shud know about the Igbos is that they don't blindly worship traditional rulers like Yoruba's do. How can someone compel u to vote for a candidate against your wish considering the level of democracy our dear nation has achieved just because he's on Oba. Its insane .

the two aspirants are both Yoruba... so I don't know why you are having a headache over something an ignorant oba said...

An2elect2:
are you saying igbos broke the rules by choosing a candidate of their choice instead of the oba's?

I'm saying the Yoruba have their rules.... the Igbos can vote whoever they want.... the oba does not know how to talk... the deed has already been done and that's the oba's business... not the Yoruba...

abatically:
Looks like u lost a bolt in ur head. The Igbos are an integral part in upholding the economy of Lagos state, even the Oba knows that. Be grateful to the Yoruba for accommodating them and their business? Do u think there would be Alaba and Ladipo without the Igbo? Both Igbo and Yoruba benefit from each other, but a retard like u cannot notice. How old are u because u seem to have the brain of a 5 year old (no insult intended).

If everybody is forced to vote for a particular candidate, then what is the need for democracy? We for kukuma let army take over then.

there is nothing integral about most of them in the Lagos economy.... I don't understand what's so special in Lagos that they find it very hard to develop their states..

An2elect2:
I don't know what you are driving at.

if a person travels to another country that person is under the rules of that country including the state and community that person is going to be living in..

An2elect2:
I dont see any igbo breaking any rules. Speak the truth.

you said

An2elect2:
sorry there is only one God and no igbo is under your "great king"

Your oba has brought disrepute and scorn to his thrown. He should apologise.

and I said a person is under the rules of the community that person is in....