pazienza: This is alledged to be the last fairly credible Census ever carried out in Nigeria, as the subsequent ones were marred with irregularities. Though many still believe the British inflated the Northern figures in 1952, but there was never any contest over who was the most populous in Southern Nigeria.
Benevento: You mean Igbos also extend their Global development project to Faraway Equi. Guinea.
Now let's assume you add those Minorities Igbos (though they've since denounce Igbos) to the tiny barren Alaigbo, you guys will still be the second most populous? Igboland+ minorities Igbos is equivalent to the size of OYO+LAGOS.
hehe and we blame Northerners for reckless childbirth.
LUGARD, REFERED TO THEM AS THE GREAT IGBOS.
I ACCIDENTALLY MET AN IGBO GIRL FROM EQUATORIAL GUINEA MANY YEARS BACK AND DID NOT KNOW.
SHE WAS SO FRIENDLY WITH ME BUT I THOUGHT SHE WAS A FOREIGNER.
GUY WEN I WILL BE WALKING WITH HER ON CAMPUS TALKIN, GUYS WILL BE SURPRISE.
Benevento: You mean the African Jew occupying this small area of land are the second most populous tribe then.
Birth rate in that tiny barren land must be so high oooo.
Kyase: well we the tivs we dont make much noise.......... but to say the truth down here in the north i see more igbo people than yorubas, in fact aside from taiwo road and kapala west yorubas no much again for any area, well maybe in Nissi.......
AFTER BIAFRA WAR, THEY KEEP ADDING OUR LAND EVERYWHERE TO MAKE US SMALL.
BUT THEY ARE DECEIVING THEMSELVES.
THEY ADD THEM ON DRAWING BUT ON THE GROUND, MARRIAGES, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASSOIATION HAVE CONTINUED.
THAT IS Y IGBANKE IN EDO ARE CRYING TO BE ADDED TO ANIOMA AND THAT THEY ARE IGBOS.
pazienza: 2019 VERSION According to cia book of facts, the Hausa-Fulani remain the most populous ethnic group in Nigeria by far, constituting over 30% of Nigeria population. Igbos at 14.1% are the second most populous ethnic group, while the yoruba at 13.9% are the third.
However, the big surprise is the fact that Ibibio/Tiv at 2.2% each and not Ijaw at 2.0%, are considered the most populous groups outside the traditional tripod.
Additionally, Nigeria is largely an Islamic country , with Muslims making up 51.6% of the population, in contrast to the 46.9% of the Nigerian citizens who are Christians. The other significant group are the traditionists who make up 9% of the population.
Nigeria as you can see from the above figures is an overtly religious country with an insignificant number of agnostic/atheists.
Let the discussions , calculations and permutations begin.
2020 VERSION Hausa 30%, Yoruba 15.5%, Igbo (Ibo) 15.2%, Fulani 6%, Tiv 2.4%, Kanuri/Beriberi 2.4%, Ibibio 1.8%, Ijaw/Izon 1.8%, other 24.7% (2018 est.) note: Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups
pazienza: Ibibio were one with Annang and Efik. They belonged to Calabar province.
You can see that two Annangs were in the list. One of the Annangs took Ibibio quota. But the Ibibio didn't mind, they are brothers with Annang.
You shouldn't be crying more than the bereaved.
By the Way Eyo Ita took Efik Quota.
But perhaps it's a matter of "give and take", because the Ibibio were somewhat compensated in the permanent secretary,as they took all the two quota for the Calabar province with no Efik on the list. The East was ran by technocrats. Every single move or appointment was well calculated, nothing was left to chance.
Did u notice that, when they add SS and SE, we are more than the Hausa Fulani combined.
We are still more than them, even if they add Kanuri.
pazienza: This is alledged to be the last fairly credible Census ever carried out in Nigeria, as the subsequent ones were marred with irregularities. Though many still believe the British inflated the Northern figures in 1952, but there was never any contest over who was the most populous in Southern Nigeria.
The last census noted that Igbos are still the most populous in the South.
U now see y they keep chopping parts off and saying this is not igbo or that is not Igbo.
I WILL KEEP TALKING ABOUT WAT APPEARS TO BE COMMON SENSE, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN TOO MUCH STUPIDITY AMONG MY IGBO PEOPLE WITH ALL THEIR CAMBRIDGE AND HARVARD DEGREE, THAT HAVE MADE ME BELIEVE THEY NEED SOMEBODY TO BE TELLING THEM THE SIMPLE THINGS.
Kwashiman: The idiot you are quoting is an Afonja ape, his other handle is "Klearance_Koupon". I bursted the idiot some days ago and the psychologically damaged weakling opted for much more idiotic way of exposing himself . No be every subhuman wey post you go answer to, ignore the troll and save yourself the trouble.
cjrane: [b]Bros, thank you for your post. I just want to respectfully disagree. That boy arguing pointlessly up there is doing the classic Fulani propaganda! They are being denied access to parts of Nigeria whereas they are Nigerians. Again, nobody is denying legitimate Fulani business men and women access to anywhere. The people migrating and hiding in goods lorries and petrol tankers, chose to troop in the most suspicious disguised manner at a time of national lockdown. Again, these people are not children almajiris nor women that you will expect if a total population is migrating for economic reasons.
Whoever or whatever makes southerners think that going to secondary school or university translates to "wisdom" higher than ab0kis? Ofcourse they are not stupid. If anyone can be stupid in this case, it is our people that find some justification or another. There are more vast farmlands in the north and cheaper food than anywhere in the East. There are more jobs in Abuja or Lagos than anywhere in the East. Why aren't they trooping to Abuja? [/b] If you have ever served, you will know that 20 men with AK 47 are more powerful than 2 million people that are totally defenceless. They made sure the SE is totally defenceless even stripping the community vigilantees the right to archaic guns to combat robbery in their communities.
There are people who are so distressed to look at hard facts and danger to their lives, so they will always try to convince themselves that there isn't any danger lurking around. The truth is that history has showed that even when you decide to play the ostrich to clear and obvious danger, it does not remove the danger or reduce it.
FULANI HAVE BEEN COMBING THE EAST FOR DECADES NOW, IN PREPARATION FOR THIS INVASION.
WEAPONS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN DANGOTE TRUCK, FOOT SOLDIERS ARE DISCOVERED EVERYDAY IN MASSIVE TRUCKS.
MANY OF THEM HAVE ARRIVED IN NIGERIA ARMY UNIFORM.
ALL ARE YOUNG MEN, NO WOMEN.
WHO WILL THEY BE SLEEPING WITH OR RAPE? THOSE UNDERAGE VILLAGE GIRLS ON ERRAND.
WHO WILL THEY MURDER EVEN BEFORE THE WAR STARTS, YOUNG IGBO BOYS GOING ABOUT THEIR DAILY BUSINESS.
NOTICE THAT WE HAVE PROTEST ALMOST EVERYDAY, OVER KILLING OF IGBO MEN BY MILITARY AND THOSE THAT WERE MURDERED WITH NO TRACE.