₦airaland Forum

Absuchat:
Igbos can never be marginalized by coward tribes of Yoruba, not even Hausas.

You asked why a revolution of this kind didn't occur when similar law was enacted in Imo and Anambra,?
The answer is simple, we control our territory. We cannot compete with any tribe in our very own land. As per Lagos and other parts of Yoruba land, the minorities (Yoruba) can't just wake up from sleep and say something that is not realizable and expect it not to be nipped in the bud as usual.

Yorubas are the minorities in Yoruba land? Chimo! What is that brand of weed you have been smoking nwoke m?

ositadima1:
Majority will always carry the vote, last year a total of seven Nigerians were elected into the UK parliament. They were elected by their constituencies where black are majority. If the present influx of other tribes continue, in the not so distant future the Yorubas will be outnumbered within Lagos, what do you think will happen then? Again, I don't care, just proving a point.

You keep arguing a clueless point. The fact that those 7 Black politicians were elected into parliament, does NOT mean that black people were in the majority in the UK. It just means the politicians articulated their programmes and campaigns well-enough, to attract people who cut across all races, to vote for them. Or did you hear that only black people voted for those black politicians in the UK??

texazzpete:
i did not see this when it happened. I would have criticized it too.

Your parents did not send you to school to be making the inane logical assumption that everyone who opposes this law has to be from the South East. You MUST do better.

Don't be silly. By citing the fact that Anambra and Imo did something similar, did I in any way allude to the fact that you must be from the SE? Where exactly did I say you were from the SE? I used those examples, because they were the ones that were well documented. I tried to check the criteria for Kaduna and Kano state-owned tertiary institutions online, but couldn't get the details or else I would have included it, too!

Go back to school biko, and stop getting worked up over nothing. Your parents obviously did not send you to school to get all defensive over a law using an indigenous language, as a harmless criteria for admission, .

asuustrike2009:
The law isn't the same with the ones passed in Lagos. Lagos's case include tertiary institutions, public places including radio houses owned by the state.

And tertiary state-owned institutions in the SE who made Igbo part of the compulsory General Studies courses at 100-level, what do you call them? I didn't hear people from different tribes complaining when that was done in Anambra and Imo, o!

CoolextPhoenix:
you ended up making no sensible or reasonable point,, Anambra or IMO making Igbo language compulsory for secondary sch had nothing to do with getting admitted into any institution in these states,,,Igbo language was and is not compulsory in Waec or any other examination to qualify u for admission into any tertiary institution with these States

You are the one who ended up sounding clueless. Those from other tribes living within the SE, did not complain when Igbo language was made compulsory in their primary and secondary schools. In state-owned tertiary institutions, Igbo is even part of the General Studies courses which they learn at 100-level. Go back and do your research before coming back to misyarn, biko!

Federal tertiary institutions within Lagos state are exempted from the Yoruba language criteria, so if you do not want to attend a Lagos state-owned tertiary institution, please apply to a federal one. End of story! Now can you kindly get off my mentions and totally refrain from quoting me again? I have zero tolerance for jerks!

Olumaeme:
You should even be happy they asked you.
The last place I worked, before my boss recruit anybody, he will go to Facebook and search with their phone numbers or names, and even Google search without the employees even knowing.

This one they asked, you can even hurriedly delete those items are not too good enough..

The man is not serious. Don't they realise that a lot of things on social media are NOT even true? People may be joking around, or trying to give a false impression on social media. Not only that, 2 or more people may even have the same name as your own, on Facebook. Do you know how many people called Emeka Obi are on Facebook? Or how many people called Abiola Ajayi or Muhammed Ali are on Facebook? What if you do not even have an FB account or Instagram account? This is where they miss it.

During HR interviews, you should evaluate a person for his ability and competence to do the job, and willingness to learn. The corporate culture of the organisation also needs to be imbibed by the new candidate. Whatever he does in his private life, both online and offline is none of the HR's business, provided it does NOT affect the reputation or finances of the organisation.

There are many top management staff in high-ranking organisations, who are nothing but lecherous, amorous crooks outside the office, who prey on young girls. Will they discover the men have such traits on FB?

evanzy4challeng:
Good afternoon all and Happy Sunday.
I have this very important question to ask please,
I've been to three interviews where the HRs asked me for my facebook and instagram addresses.
What do they really need those for?
Is it right to monitor someone's social media life before you hire the person?
Please whats your thought on this?

Is it compulsory for one to be on Facebook or Instagram? 'Nansense' people!

The PDP guy is a hopeless joker. He did not complain when toll gate charges were increased. Now he is wailing about the introduction of Yoruba language, as a criteria for admission into state-owned schools. Why didn't his party PDP make noise when Anambra and Imo passed similar laws, to make Igbo compulsory in primary and secondary schools within their region? Or when Igbo language was incorporated into General Studies courses in state-owned tertiary institutions in Anambra? Yeye man!

ositadima1:
I replied to this statement;

So which federal law exactly are you talking about? Cite it here, in chapter and verse. There was no mention of federal law, in my post that you quoted. Go back and read it again!

Mayflowa:
But you can't say economist and journalists shouldn't talk about multimillionaire dollars business man in Nigeria. Nigerians don't even do well in preying into the lives of high net worth citizens.

But when such economists and journalists talk, they should do so using cold hard facts, and not mere conjecture or falsehood like Fawehinmi has just done. Don't you think so?

Organs:
Nonsense talk... Why dont you show proof of your claim. He was accussed of attempting to use tax payers money to buy a private firm for himself. Please show proof that this is not the case and not just blabing of how people are envious of him. We hail people in Nigeria while they steal us dry....

He did not use taxpayers money to fund his proposed acquisition. The facts are all in public domain. The funds were sourced abroad, through investment bankers in the UK and US. None of the funds came from taxpayer's money in Nigeria. The Feyi Fawehinmi guy goofed big time, on this one!

texazzpete:
The official language of Quebec is French. It is the SOLE official language. You cannot insist on speaking English to conduct business in an enclave where the official language is not English.

English is the official language in Nigeria. In every single nook and cranny of Nigeria. Yet this law seemingly seeks to make it legit to conduct business and teach in yoruba, even to the exclusion of other non-Yoruba speakers.

You did not make noise like this when Anambra and Imo made it compulsory for all students to learn Igbo, in their state owned institutions.

overcomer90:
Does a credit pass in Yoruba language mean u actually know and understand the language
After most students do runs and expo to pass u are thinking that getting atleast a credit pass in Yoruba will make the students take the language seriously

Nope!! But it is fun learning the language, and it provides you with enough ammo to curse the hell out of anyone who annoys you!

Odingo1:
Then let Yorubas form Odua Republic and do whatever they like with lagos if they can survive without oil money, they are the most that cry over the media over Biafra and at the same want to run a mini country within one Nigeria, so JAMB will change admission guideline and requirement for tertiary institutions found in Lagos and maybe other part of SW abi and put it that you must have credit in yoruba before you enter their school.

So you think that other part of Nigeria cannot build international airport and sea port collect levies from it. Ask yourself why Yorubas are the most that cry over the internet over Biafra independent.

Levies from international airport and seaports go directly to the federal govt, and NOT to the states. Secondly, why are you wailing over this Odua Republic matter? Maka why? Do you want to become the president of their republic?

JAMB will follow the admission guidelines given to it, by each respective school. Read JAMB prospectus very well. The same criteria does not always apply for the same courses, in all universities. The year I entered university, Obafemi Awolowo University required students to have a credit in English language and Literature if they wanted to study Political Science, while University of Ibadan and University of Lagos only required a credit pass in English language, but not in literature.

asuustrike2009:
You are right but in the east they don't have laws that say you all state institutions most speak Igbo language. It is something that was naturally adopted same way many places in Lagos speak Yoruba

What do you mean by they don't have such laws in the South east? After a screenshot was posted to prove it, and ODVanguard also cited links to support the fact that Igbo is compulsory in Anambra and Imo primary and secondary schools? In fact, a failure in Igbo language course, means the student will not be promoted to the next class the following year!

Odingo1:
Did Yoruba have a country of its own , last I check you people are afraid of Nigeria breakup because Odua cannot stand on its two feet like Biafra. All you people want is to run a mini country under one Nigeria because of oil money.

Nwoke m, maka gini?! I still do not understand why this matter of Yoruba language being a criteria for admission into Lagos state-owned schools is causing you so much pain! Biko, take panadol sharp-sharp for dis yah headache, o! Abi, na Neurofen you wan make dem buy for you? Talk quick o, make we sabi how to treat yah case!

ositadima1:
You don't get it do you, it's not a matter of being proud of my state. Nigeria is a country, we are all citizens with equal rights.

ositadima1:
What is this? as far as we are all citizens of an entity called Nigeria, we have equal right where ever we may find our self's.

Of course, you have equal rights to learn Yoruba language, get a credit pass in it, and apply for admission to a state-owned school!

Thewesterner:
Didnt you see '' state-owned'' in the right up??... Is Yabatech and Unilag state owned??

Don't mind that Minister of Unfair Banning and Vindictiveness. He has been so busy banning people for every real and imaginable offence, that he could not read the OP's post with a clear eye. Somebody should get him a magnifying glass please, so he can see the words properly....

ositadima1:
Bros, what is state of Origin? If my great grandpa was born in Lagos including all his discendants up to me, why wouldn't I claim Lagos as my state of Origin?

ositadima1:
Pls tell me one thing you can do that I can't in this Lagos, I can own property and have Yoruba tenants who must fullfil their rent if they want to keep occupying​ my rental property.

If you can't name one single thing, then you agree with me and let's end this matter, baby.

Why are you so scared of claiming your great-grandfather's state of origin, that you want to die over Lagos? Na question I just dey ask, o! I have lived in Lagos for several years, but I have never ever had the urge to claim Lagos....and I get along really well with my Yoruba friends in the city.

12inches1:
This law should only be valid for people of Yoruba origin so it can be fair. You don't want to eliminate all the smart people from other areas in the country from Lady or Unilag just because they cant pass Yoruba exam. That would be most unfair.

PS: I'm Yoruba.

It does NOT affect UNILAG. Unilag is a federal institution! Go and read the OP's post again! Haba!!

ositadima1:
No law is final, it can be appealed.

Thank God, you agree you don't have more claim over Lagos than I have. Yourobas may influence the happenings in Lagos today, just because they are majority, it may be different tomorrow.

Just listen to yourself. Lagos state is firmly within Yoruba land, and you are here saying that Yorubas influence things, because they are in the majority. Na who for do am, before?

So who do you expect to influence things within a state that is firmly located in Yoruba land? Is it the Tivs or the Kanuris? are you praying for those Yoruba people to become a minority within Lagos state? Which kind drink no gree make your eye clear, like dis?

Originalsly:
Bro.... do you realize all listed are countries except Lagos? If you couldn't recognize that then you wouldn't recognize that such a law will bring about disintegration. It is very shortsighted....but then again.... the elected leaders generally are a reflection of the masses.

Stop being melodramatic. It cannot bring about disintegration. Anambra and Imo enacted similar laws to promote the use of Igbo language in their state-owned schools, and it did not bring about disintegration. Is it this new one that Lagos state has just done, that will now bring about disintegration? Stop this alarmist attitude, biko!

vioment:
It is wrong regardless of who did or is trying to do it. Stupid move akin to bh moves.

Don't develop hypertension, o! What is stupid about the move? Especially when there are various alternatives available?

Slikbae:
Hahahahaha. Mumu raised to power 1000000. Finally someone dumber than Buhari.

Truer words have never been spoken!

LordKO:
The Feyi of a guy has limited knowledge about project finance funding. Understanding will always remain superior to knowingness.

Exactly. You hit the nail on the head.

vioment:
Are you for real with this Anambra topic? I am against a compulsory non factor subject forced upon the students or masses. I haven't been paying attention if true. They can also be sued successfully. It is the job of every govt official to ensure a secure and comfortable environment. The govt should start thinking of making cases like that a case for state take over until a new election.

Oga, read through this thread from beginning to end and you will get the proof you need that Anambra did the same thing. No tribe complained then, o!

And how does the learning of Yoruba language make any citizen insecure?? Are you for real?

For your information, there is freedom of choice. Federal tertiary institutions do not require a credit pass in Yoruba language, unlike Lagos state-owned institutions. So there are alternatives for those who do not want to go down that route of studying Yoruba language. So why the fuss??

vioment:
Even that is debatable. Nigerians are not supposed to feel uncomfortable in Nigeria or Africa because of religion or tribe.

Uncomfortable, in what sense? Since when have laws been created for the comfort of the masses? Were the tax laws created for your comfort? Were the toll gate fees designed for the comfort of your pocket? Guy, are you sure you are a Nigerian?

In Anambra, Igbo language courses are compulsory in the 1st year, in some state-owned institutions.

12inches1:
This law should only be valid for people of Yoruba origin so it can be fair. You don't want to eliminate all the smart people from other areas in the country from Lady or Unilag just because they cant pass Yoruba exam. That would be most unfair.

PS: I'm Yoruba.

Guy, I have lived, schooled and worked in the SW for years. In my secondary school, Yoruba was compulsory in JSII. The best student in Yoruba language at that time, was an Igbo girl called Chinwe!

Some of us had asked the teachers to exempt those of us who were not from the SW, from the Yoruba language classes. We had almost succeeded, until Chinwe decided to foil our plans, by passing the course with flying colours.

So the teachers were like "....if an Igbo girl can pass Yoruba language classes and exams, do the rest of you have two heads?" Na so di girl fall our hand, o! We had no choice, but to sit for the course. I didn't learn the language (just managed to cram a few sentences, lol!) , but I mastered all the curses and insults inside it, courtesy of my classmates!

ositadima1:
I thought federal law is supreme, last time I checked power is at the centre but again I may be wrong.

Guy, we were discussing the difference between federalism and disintegration, not the definition of federal law or if it was supreme, or not.

vioment:
I definitely would read the constitution on that. Thanks for the reminder and your maturity in pointing it out. As for the other haters, no yoruba learning or speaking for me. If you no dey speak english or pidgin, that means we no suppose communicate.

No problem, nobody is forcing you to learn Yoruba. But just note that it is a prerequisite for gaining admission into a tertiary educational institution owned by Lagos state.

PrecisionFx:
A individual (a civillian) owns TCN.
Same goes with DISCOS.
Same foe with GENCOS.
Same goes with hundreds of active oil wells across Nigeria, etc.

True federalism will remove these "outside" owners.

THAT'S WHY DISINTEGRATION IS SAME AS FEDERALISM. THE NORTH AINT ALLOWING ANYONE TO MOVE TO FEDERALISM

Oya, go back to school and collect a refund from your teachers. You learnt nothing....while you were being taught these elementary subjects, in government class.