Another way to tax people. The bus drivers will in turn hike their fares. In the end its the stupid electorates and populace that will ultimately be fleeced.
Yet they wont support the destruction of what leeches on their very blood and destiny: One Nigeria...
LegendHero: Tinubu no be their papa mate right from time.
Baba also invested 4billion in Econet wireless back then for Lasgidi and that investment yielded 19billion in a short time.
What about Eko Atlantic that the USA embassy recently chose for a new embassy. This man sabi all these things and he know how to put in the right people to get things done.
smallsmall: You could be right on that and l think it has a lot to do with History/Background and evolution. But the current danger is a Southern Nigeria Danger, not just Igbo or Yoruba. Any danger that wipes-off the South East, will definitely wipe-off the SW in a matter of time because by the time it does the SE, it will be too strong for the SW to resist. The SE is a buffer between the marauding Sahel Beats and the SW, hence Yorubas always feel a little too comfortable to looming danger, comapred to the Igbos. And by nature, Igbos are aggressive and confrontational, acting instinctively most times, while the Yorubas are witty, deft and nimble, bordering or weakness and surrender, most times.
Igbos have experienced War and they know the role Northerners played towards them in that war (we can argue a;; day whether it is a self-inflicted war or not, whether "Unity" should be forced or not, etc) so, it is like they can smell danger from afar, compared to the Yorubas who still think they are in the good books of the Northern Caliphate or that by playing second fiddle, they wil be exempted from the "Carnage from the Sahel". But most Igbos are acting out of fear of the North and most times, will kow-tow to Northerners while at the same time, try to use it to spite Yorubas, for supporting (?) the North during the Civil War.
Most Yorubas still dont understand that the Fulani wants nothing except CONQUEST of the Nigerian Territory, together or individually, with the imposition of a savage ;ife, tied otgether with a brutish form of Sharia.
When Nigeria breaks, the Fulani will still be at War with each Region and only a total defeat, compete defeat, can put a stop to their dream of conquest.
I read slowly. You make sense and I agree on ur comment. Thanks.
smallsmall: Everyone ask this question so often but l honestly dont think it should count. A Yoruba must speak the truth, just as an Igbo should because we are all Southerners and this matter affects all of us. Our Ethnicity should not be what shapes what we say or how we view issues.
I will still answer your question though...
All southerners should speak the truth yea but the Igbo man interprets the Nigerian danger the best.
sharpwriter: Yes, we dey mad I don't think we can achieve freedom without a violent fight but unfortunately many youths in the south especially west don't understand the ideology or truth of the need for our own nation.
They don't understand that they had their own country even less than 120 years ago before it was stolen from them.
And then, I believe that the two major religions brought to us is a major weakness, especially our brand of Christianity. These religions plus education made us sophisticated while we threw away boldness, courage and powers that our ancestors had to establish the Yoruba territory.
In other words, a great population of us have been made cowards and dundees who take shit this isn't the true Yoruba spirit.
Talk much for there baba, it is tiresome.
Brother, with this your comment now. I feel like weeping. Doctrines like if an enemy slaps ur left cheek, turn the other na hin go koba all of us o. What used to pain me is when they begin saying, "God will help us." "Jesus will rescue the nation". And when those annoying political G.Os now come out and be saying pray for the nation, God will heal the country.
Idiots!
They never have practical debates and discussions. Always downplaying the looming danger. And brother, u know... I don't think we Yorubas are that intelligent like that o. I know it sounds too self-critical but if you think about it, I doubt we truly are such an intelligent race.
Otherwise how did we find ourselves in such despicable situation where a large percentage of our ladies have at one time prostituted before marrying? Or explain the rate of dropouts, touts and drugdealers? How do we explain the rate of poverty, fine barra, and dont even get me started on yahoo-yahoo? Or how did we end up being one the top ethnicities that shipped a lot of their own as slaves?
But sometimes I take a backseat to view the Yoruba land and Im seriously broken. In the midst of the madness, you see them carrying bibles and qurans on Friday and Sunday. They seem unable to interpret why their lives are upside down and why they are so despicable. Soaking garri and groundnut as a meal and they think their lives are normal? What annoys me is their propensity to keep adjusting to poverty, inflation and all manner of ills thrown their way by their oppressive government. What hurts me is how they find time to always smile and find owambes to attend to. Some just do not know we are slaves! They can't connect the dots properly.
There is a kind of seeming weakness and stupidity that some of us have. I tell you, religion has played a serious role in establishing serious caging of the mind. We can't defend Yoruba land like this o. The people coming to invade Yoruba land from the Sahel are serious beasts. We are losing economic grapple on our own soils. Our tradition is being threatened by installations of Fulani dominance like Serikis and Emirs in our towns and states.
I do advise Yorubas to begin listening to people like Koiki, Maiyegun Generals, Simon Ekpa and even that Great Nnamdi Kanu to begin to properly understand how Nigeria is our foremost problem and greatly affects us. Because some Yorubas, when I talk to them, in my mind I'm like, is this one from my tribe too?
smallsmall: The problem of Yorubas are its Elites (Kings, Politicians,Money-bags and some highly "Educated" Illiterates! They are all Traitors and Saboteurs of the Yoruba Cause and it did not just start today, it goes back hundreds of years. Go and listen to that Epic Song by Chief hubert Ogunde, 'Yoruba'ronu'.
The Yoruba Elites dont care about Yorubas or Yorubaland, as long as they make money off the blood of their fellow Yorubas, while conniving with the "Enemies of Yorubas".
But Yoruba Youths are too busy focusing on other tribes, defending their own Yoruba Elites (ofcourse, that is how a real "omoluwabi" is expected to behave UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCE but nothing is normal anymore), while the same Elites are selling hem off into slavery!
Look at what is happening in the SE, as of today. we all know how the SE Kings and political leaders have been selling igbos to their Enemies. If the 'Enemy within' does not kill or expose you, the external enemy can hardly do you any harm.. A Civilisation is never destroyed, unless it first destroys itself from within (Traitors and Saboteurs)
But of recent, we have seen the SE purging itself of all these criminal Ezes and Political gladiators, one by one. Now, before any Igbo Leader will collect money from a Fulani oppressor, to sell out an Igbo Son, he will think twice because UGM is not a joke in Alaigbo.
Yorubas have been too docile with their "Leaders" and the result will be terrible, too terrible, if e is not taken and taken quickly.
Baba. You too gbaski abeg. To like your comment more than once dey hungry me. You be Igbo abi?
sharpwriter: Of course I know that Gani is useless, I only mentioned him because he holds a title of great responsibility which he has reduced to ceremonial. May this land where he got that title reward him with same level of disposition he has given it.
We can only hope for a miracle because I know that between now and next year, a lot is gonna happen. In fact, if care is not taken, the much anticipated war may suddenly just start this year.
It's terrible. We are seriously under systematic slavery.
We are not in control of our resources. Do you know gold has been discovered in Ondo town and Chinese are already drilling there? Also gold has been found in a place in Oyo too and foreigners are tapping our resources? Which kind madness be this?
It's more than just Fulani invasion. Igboho stood up to these thieves, yet DSS Malami and co owned up to sending gunmen to kill him. The DSS and the govt are the terrorists but they want to somehow twist our brains to view Kanu and Igboho as terrorists? While Gumi and Kyari are still walking free?
And some Yorubas are acting like idiots still supporting Nigeria? I mean, are we mad or what? Theyve been killing us since time immemorial: Abiola was killed, Bola Ige was killed, Dele Giwa was killed, Fawehinmi was killed (believe it or not), even Fela and his mom were all systematically killed.
What are Yorubas still looking for in Nigeria is always my question? What were we idiotically looking for at the start? Ilorin was stolen from us and we still stuck with the idiots that took it from us? Shey we dey mad ni?
sharpwriter: Abi na... I don't even know what we're gonna do now. Igboho still dey Benin and that useless Aare Ona kakanfo only knows how to wear white and speak rubbish English; he's nowhere to be found.
Baba you better forget Gani Adams. He's not a firm supporter of Yoruba nation. The man too is anti-Igboho. Besides he still mixes his mouth of separation with restructuring. He has openly confronted agitators like Yeye Dara and even his men did a public show of curses laid on her.
The man has completely refrained from honouring invites on Yoruba agitation shows (although we can't judge fully cos who knows what is happening underground)
As for Tinubu, this man seems to be behind the death of Funsho Williams. This man seems to be at least, in the know of the death of the protesters at Lekki tollgate (he was with the white killer Catriona Lainge 48hrs before the cold-blooded execution). There is no transparency with the Lagos government activities. Only 10% of funds generated from our seaports in Lagos is reported.
I don't even want to mention his original sin: foisting Buhari on us. This man never criticised him, kept praising him and made the most painful statement of all time: Yoruba and Fulanis are one. This came during the peak of Fulani terrorism on our soil when Igangan was ransacked and children burnt there.
Some say he has some silent plans in favour of Yorubas that he will unleash when he gets to power. But if extreme politicking of our lives on Yoruba soil is the cost, then I think we've had enough of such dirty games. This is how they want us to get used to killings, terrorism and poverty like the way northerners are.
As yorubas, we are being seriously dragged backwards and backwards. Most yorubas these days are now delusional. Many do not know what a good country is at all. They are now just used to poverty, lack, corruption etc. I weep for my race.
The victim, who alleged that the kidnappers were speaking Fulani language and were in Army uniform, explained that their car was shot severally by the before he managed to escape.
AND YET A FAILED YORUBA MASTER STRATEGIST & PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT HAS NEVER CONDEMNED THE ATROCITIES OF FULANIS IN HIS REGION. IT IS EITHER HE BLAMES IT ON THE OKOROs OR HE SAYS FULANIS & YORUBAS ARE ONE. SHAMELESS DRUG ADDICT
Calm down. Only foolish Yoruba slaves sing Tinubu's praises. The man is an idiot ready to sell us for his political ambition. We are talking Yoruba nation, this idiot never condemned the Fulani atrocities for once in his entire career.
ONE MUMU UP THERE DON ALREADY BOOK 3 TIMES BUT AT THE MENTION OF TERRORISTS, ZAMFARA, NIGER, BORNO, THE MUNTULA GO DISAPPEAR.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, THAT MUMU NA OFFICIAL APC NAIRALAND ACCOUNT.
THE PURPOSE OF THAT ACCOUNT IS TO TRY TO SQUASH ANY AGITATION FOR SECESSION / SELF-DETERMINATION AND KEEP LYING TO DELUDING THEIR ILK ON THE GLORY OF ONE-ZOOGERIA!
LONG LIVE KANU. LONG LIVE IGBOHO. GREATEST MEN TO EVER COME OUT OF THE ZOO!
KANU THE GREAT.
ONE MUMU UP THERE DON ALREADY BOOK 3 TIMES BUT AT THE MENTION OF TERRORISTS, ZAMFARA, NIGER, BORNO, THE MUNTULA GO DISAPPEAR.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, THAT MUMU NA OFFICIAL APC NAIRALAND ACCOUNT.
THE PURPOSE OF THAT ACCOUNT IS TO TRY TO SQUASH ANY AGITATION FOR SECESSION / SELF-DETERMINATION AND KEEP LYING TO DELUDE THEIR ILK ON THE GLORY OF ONE-ZOOGERIA!
LONG LIVE KANU. LONG LIVE IGBOHO. GREATEST MEN TO EVER COME OUT OF THE ZOO!
Coldie: U are not from the east stop putting your mouth on other peoples business then
Mumuman.
Don't you follow U.S elections? Is U.S ur business? You no dey follow premier league matches? Do you have any investment in U.K? How much more people who I still share a nationality with, at least for the main time?
When Kanu was calling on Yorubas to join him in his agitation, calling on Gani Adams and referencing Adebanjo, I did not see you telling him not to put his mouth in other peoples' business.
Make I no just backhand ur skull comot from hia. Nonsense!
Coldie: If u want to show the ultimate resilience and doggedness relocate to southeast first, cause I know u are not presently in the southeast, I also know right now u are either at work or ur business is open why u cheer others to close their own
You are correct. I am not from south east and have never been there. I am NOT igbo as well. My observation is not anyone's problem.
All I know is that I know a lot of them and they are serious with their pursuit of freedom. If you are complaining, Im sorry to tell you that the suffering will still get worse because freedom has a price. But they seem ready to achieve it -- and they will get it. Please let the mentions end here. Thanks.
You told her to be careful with men... or in other words, u were aware ur daughter is a runsgirl but u stylishly supported her?
So many parents these days are in subtle support of their children being internet fraudsters and prostitutes.
Instead of all of you to come out for proper revolution, all of ya cowards will prefer doing rubbish for a living -- and still die in the process. What for??
I have never seen a people as tenacious and dogged like the Igbos. Their resilience is typically unafrican. Rare breed of people.
They are the only ones who understand freedom fighting. Inconveniences come when fighting for freedom. Go research history. Consider Nelson Mandela ANC's struggle against apartheid to have an understanding.
Gurge: I know some people will come here to blame him. We should just all pray that we never get into a difficult situation that will even bring the thoughts of attempting suicide. People are suffering.
People are suffering. And your solution is for us to "pray" not to get into such difficult situation?
Useless prayer. People will keep falling into such difficult situations until the people are tired and ready for separation.
Did you also double-date before you married or cheated on him first?
Did you date married men when you were single?
The problem I have is, I see a lot of young ladies do all these things I mentioned. But when marriage sets in, all of a sudden all women are good. Are they not the same ones who did all the aforementioned in their heydays? Why do they now think the married men the younger girls of today date is not their own husbands?
It's just a circle of life my dear. No hard feelings.
I can feel your passion on this issue. It's very evident you are convinced on your expectations and desired outcomes. That is something commendable, given the penchant for nonchalance by Nigerian youths.
Keep in mind that the path between two points is not always a straight line. Knowledge is in understanding the terrain, the topography as well as the climate, weather conditions and sociology of the area between the points.
Wisdom is in the application of the knowledge gained in navigating from one point to the other.
I am only asking that we gain full understanding of all the variables involved. It will greatly enhance the applied strategy, and give you valuable insights, some of which you would never imagine or believe, were I to lecture you on them for hours.
So I invite you to do what the OP did, and also visit Gombe, and/or Mubi, Potiskum, Ganye, Yola town, Fufore, Maiduguri, Machina etc. You can then add Jos, Keffi, Bauchi, Tafawa Balewa, Lafia, Dukku to the mix.
After that, mention me, and we can discuss this issue again. I do not expect your desired outcomes to change, because it is an existential one, but you would not remain the same, I assure you.
Hmmn you want me to go to Jos, one of the most crisis-ridden place in recent times, courtesy Fulani Jihadists.
Or you want me to go to Maiduguri where Boko Haram are testing their bombs?
From the beginning of your comment, I been think say you like me o but guyyyyyyyyyyyyy...
Mordecai: Even if we are separate countries, people will still travel. People will still migrate. As for you, the only reason you haven't visited the north is that life hasn't directed you there yet.
And if you haven't lived there, and understood them, you cannot fully grasp the politics of what you wrote up there.
Just wish him well, brother.
People traveling to other countries when they become separate strictly becomes their pregorative. They are only a minute fraction in ratio to those who choose to stay back in their home (region).
On the flip side, Nigeria remaining as one country is what gives terrorists all the way from Mali, Niger and Chad to come kill my own tribesmen in their villages, farm settlements razed and my own people displaced. This for me is the bigger picture.
Anyone who still wants to travel to North or anywhere else can do so on the basis of a visa. Also know that I'm acutely aware that the North is not one homogenous entity but that's not the focus of this talk.
Besides even if the North was one hell of a peaceful tolerant place, that doesn't make us one with them. Canada is one of the most consistently peaceful and prosperous nations in the world, yet Quebec, one of its provinces, wants to secede from there. And they even held a referendum in the 90's which they lost.
So there doesn't even have to be a problem of coexistence before deciding whether its best to chart our own course or not. Talkless of the incessant bloodletting, stupidity of this country and blatant tribalism of its inhabitants. Abeg make everybody go answer hin papa name. No be by force abeg.