₦airaland Forum

Gabon is in Central Africa, is it not? Ibos root is in Central Africa, right?

So what is news if an Iboman is President of Gabon?

Obama is Kenyan by root but he is not President of Kenya.

I dont understand how little insignificant things is taken to high proportions by these small d1ck people.

Sincere9gerian:
I've been reading alot of articles recently about the attitude of the Lagos state govt towards Igbos in the state. What is going on?

I've not commented on this issue because of inadequate information but I cant understand how state govt officials will abruptly close a market as big and old as Ladipo?

If there are issues like environmental sanitation and all that, is the solution to such problems complete closure? Do we cut off the head because of headache?

This attitude of decapitating means of lively hood of the poor because of one flimsy (or even genuine concerns) reason or the other is wicked. Okada is constituting nuisance, ban Okada. There are environmental challenges in Ladipo market, close the market. What about the thieving politicians? Do we now ban them too?

Decapitation cannot be the only solution to these problems. I thought they said some 'progressive' minded persons are charge of Lagos? These persons are being paid to proffer solutions to problems. If the only solution they can proffer at any given time is decapitation, then they'r USELESS

Tejuosho market was an eyesore until the govt stepped in and constructed a market complex with parking facility. Tejuosho was all Yorubas back then and they cooperated and accepted what govt planned to do. After the complex opened they moved back in.

Tejuosho is not the only market that has gone through remodelling but is a classic example.

This hateful reaction and obstruction againt plans to tear down and redevelop Ladipo market is uncalled for. Ibos are not the first to experience this in Lagos. The government is saddled with responsibility for public order and planning. They are doing their job.

Why is it everytime Lagos State embarks on improvement projects and environmental upgrade Ibos get on public air with resentment and hate, can you explain this?

Buchukwu:
She said is married to a biafran, she said she is calling from Bermuda in england and she is interested and she wants biafra to come so she can come home with her husband and she is Evangelising for biafra to come. Nnaaa lekwa ndi Ofe mmanu ooooooooo

Dont turn around and label her a backstabber when delivers your secrets to us o! .

I thought Diezani went very early one morning, in company of Marilyn Ogar, both dressed like Hajiya in purdah seeking Abdulsalami's help to intercede with Buhari. Did Salami not secure some relief? What the heck!

It is an act of corruption to ban Nairalanders.

Mods watch yaself!

Shymm3x:
Yes, Yes, the big Mayor - salute.

I think we've been too engulfed with Igbo problems, when the real enemies are the Fulani savages. The Igbo might be greedy and covetous but at least they don't kill Yorubas with impunity like these barbaric monsters...and we need to pay them back in their own coin and show them that there's grave consequences for killing just one Yoruba soul.

Yorubas have been fighting Fulanis since the 19th century and we can't lose sight of these people and their agenda. While we deal with Igbos on one side, Fulanis also have to be dealt with based on their crimes.

Everytime we do so traditional rulers jump in and mediate for peace. As you know, Yorubas respect the throne and dismissing a monarch's intervention will be the last thing we would do.

aresa:
Mayor, why are you peddling this hate, misguided and bigoted ramblings by these hateful biafra losers?

Aresa,
I understand the article was penned by an Iboman. His summary is self-evident in the landscape. Benue has lost more lives to Fulani than they have to bokoharam, same in Plateu State, Nassarawa, Niger. Na only Fulani waka come? What is more frustrating is where do we even place them....their nationality is very fluid.

I am Yoruba first before I am APC. My allegiance to Yoruba is a stronger and permanent bond, APC is only a vehicle for my engagement in partisan politics and so on issues that hurts my people, I dont care about Buhari or APC. To be blunt, I hear comments about Falae's abduction being a national issue, no it's not....it's a internal issue for Yorubas to resolve and FG should not be drawn into it.

Shymm3x:
Where was I when all these happened? This is the Yoruba I know and I'm proud of - not the sissified dummies and slaves hiding under sophistication.

Kill them all...but you can spare their cows and feed them to disadvantaged Yoruba children all over Yorubaland.

Edited

Amen, Duke.

OfoIgbo:
When Balewa and Sadauna of Sokoto were destroying the Yorubas, Nzeogwu and Ifeajuna came to your aid only for your people to turn against Ndigbo.

If Fulanis come against Ndigbo, we will not go seeking Yoruba help as we have grown to know that Yorubas will never be there for us.

The SOUTHERN RESISTANCE you wrote of, was needed on 28th march 2015, but yet again, Yorubas teamed up with Fulanis.
At the moment, the SS and SE should stick together. Yorubas should fend for themselves, as much as I sympathise with Yorubas in this issue

Yorubas have had numerous squirmishes with Fulani. I dont remember when we ever called on any other for support. I dont know why this should be a rally for Southerners at a point when we are smarting for a chanced opportunity to demarcate permanently the true borderlines of Yorubaland and uproot all flags belonging to Nigeria.

SovietBomber:
Honestly. Is it that Buhari does not know what his brothers have been doing all over the country?

There is a reason he led a delegation to Governor of Oyo State, Lam Adesina. The instance was a declaration by Agbekoya to completely wipe out Fulani herdsmen, first in Oyo, and then outwardly in other lands in the Yoruba Commonwealth. Adesina made him and his crew looked foolish. Olubadan intervened and got Agbekoya to back down. Agbekoya is a cooperative of farmers in Yorubaland....sort of a indigenous labour union for farmers. They are more lethal than Afenifere.

Add to that, when OPC went to work and started killing Fulanis in different states in Yorubaland, instead of retaliating in the contingent Yorubaland, they ambushed and almost wiped out a Yoruba village in Kwara. In response OPC went up there in Kwara and annihilated two Fulani villages....not a single soul was left alive, from the oldest to the infant nursing on its mother's n1pples. They herded their cattles down south to Ibadan as spoils. Emir of Ilorin interceeded on that occassion.

Afenifere has issued a directive....and Im certain Agbekoya and OPC have been notified. Afenifere has issued notice to the traditional rulers as well to guard their domain. Yorubas are upset, Fulani is about to get a whipping....this could very well lead to what would become of Ilorin throne and its bloodline.

Fulani would first be endangered before we the owners of the land become endangered on our own soil.

The line is drawn!

amsad19:
Why is all this allegations against fulani alone? ur report is biased and full of hatred to the fulani's. A fulani only fights for revenge he cannot fight just like that. The case in Jos for instance is the people of jos that started by killing their wifes,children and cows.
When a fulani man wins the chairmanship election in 2007 in jos, how many hausa's and fulani's are killed just because one of their own won the election instead of the native jos people? Why didnt u include that in your write-up?
we all have problems and we just have to understand our difference b4 this will end. This will never end by just criticizing one tribe and the other we are 1 let us unite.

I would like to focus your attention on the topic of this thread. Forget everything else.

In reference to your attempt at legitimizing Fulani's carnage in Yorubaland....you will be given plenty cause for that, trust me. You have one more chance to shed blood in Yorubaland, at this point it doesn't even have to be a Yoruba blood....any blood!

In my own observation I have concluded that the herdsmen do not go go about ordinarily attacking their victims with just physical hardwares. I believe in fact that the gun and the dagger are later brought in to inflict physical harm after first immobilising or overcoming their opponent with nonphysical spells that disarm and paralyse their neurons.

How does a pack of no more than 8 Fulanis invade and finish off a village of over 300 people... There has to be other spellbinding powers they are employing to subdue their opponent from a close proximity before coming within striking distance to strike a blow or stab or shoot to kill.

Whatever charm they are using necessitates human sacrifice and blood. This is why they must continually kill in order for the demonic power to sustain their dominating force and monopoly over farm resources belonging to others.

If any people know what to do to counter that demon it will be Yorubas.

sunnyb0b0:
It's a pity this man has sold the once sophisticated Yoruba tribe into perpetual slavery.

How so, do you care to share?

kilode100:
I smell WAR!!!

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THE war, when it begins, will be like all wars, senseless, destructive and lamentable. No one knows when and where it will begin, but it will begin as a convulsive reprisal for a massacre by Fulani herdsmen, a phenomenon that has now assumed all but a common occurrence in Nigeria.

The scale and frequency of massacres by Fulani herdsmen with not a single prosecution is the clearest evidence of what is known as im­punity. Impunity is the reason the coming war is inescapable.

What can Nigeria be without the Fulanis? They are royalty. Among them are some of the most respected Nigerians, wise, reasonable, kind people. They control the Sokoto Caliph­ate or all that is left of that awesome empire. They exercise power at the Federal level over and beyond any other ethnic group in Nigeria. Indeed they are the architects of the Northern hegemony which they elevated to an ideology, a most potent instrument to hold on to power since Independence.

As the greatest beneficiaries of the Fulani Jihad it is not impossible that in their moments of hubris, the hegemonists among them might still nurse the ambition of the Caliph of dipping the Koran in the sea. The classic Fulani herds­men that we all know walk along their herd with a staff, not AK47s.

The enormity of the carnage looking into the Fulani herdsmen file is revolting:

On the 7th day of March 2010, Fulani herdsmen killed over 500 people in Jos, Pla­teau State. This report is a tie-back to the cur­rent wave of killings on May 14, 2013 when the BBC reported that Fulani herdsmen have killed 53 in North Central Nigeria.

A few weeks later, the Nigerian Village Square Forum reports in a rather alarming tone “Tivs at Extinction Point: Fulani com­mence a killing spree.” That was on June 5, 2013.

On 8th of July 2013, it is reported that Fulani Herdsmen have killed 34 people in Benue State. Then on 26th November 2013 Jihadwatch reports that “Islamic Extremists kill at least 71 Christians in Nigeria…as­sailants were believed to be Muslim Fulani herdsmen.”

On 24th March 2014 Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed 36 people in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State A week later Fulani herdsmen were involved in sack­ing 33 villages, killing at least 19 people. A mention was made of a ‘Sultan Committee.’

On 7th May 2014, Fulani herdsmen killed 25 people and sacked six villages in Benue State. This was followed by the killing of 25 more people at Guma Local Government Area in Benue State. A month earlier, Hu­man Rights Watch reported on 15th April 2014 that hundreds have been killed since December in North Central region and that an operation aimed at restoring peace is going on in Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau States.

On 11th February 2015 Fulani herdsmen were reported to have killed 30 persons in Benue State. On 11th March Fulani herds­men did not spare the Tor Tiv’s palace even as they killed 11 persons. They killed 90 more on 16th March 2015 in a Benue village. On 12th April additional 12 persons, including children, were killed in Benue State. On 26th May 2015 more than 23 persons were killed in Benue State. Indeed, on 15th August 2015, the Benuenews.com.ng, a blog reported that be­tween January and July 761 people have lost their lives to Fulani herdsmen.

The above incidents, taken from published reports, are but a sliver of these atrocities which have occurred in many other states in the Southern regions. In none of these instanc­es was any of the perpetrators arrested, much less charged, tried or punished. So, the Fulani herdsmen operate as if they are licensed to kill. Then last week, the Fulani herdsmen grabbed a big fish in the person of Chief Olu Falae, 77, a former secretary to the Federal Government, a former presidential candidate, and an acknowl­edged leader of the Yoruba race. He has had troubles from the herdsmen in the past but last week they actually kidnapped him, mistreated him for days and forced his relations to pay them N5 million ransom.

So, the Afenifere group, the Yoruba socio-cultural group, had to hold an emergency meet­ing after which they declared that “nomadic cattle rearing should be stopped in every state of Yoruba land.”

Afenifere reaffirmed the Golden Rule, which re-echoes what most Nigerians have always felt about the provocations of the Fulani herdsmen. “Yoruba people go to any part of the country to trade, and there is no history or record anywhere the Yorubas destroy the business of their hosts. What we cannot do to others, nobody should do it to us.”They recalled the incident in the “year 2000 in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, the Fulani herdsmen and farmers had a major clash which led a strong delegation from Arewa Consultative Forum (Hausa-Fulani socio-political group) to storm the office of the then Governor Lam Ad­esina in a rowdy and angry manner on behalf of the Fulani.”

President Muhammadu Buhari was the leader of that angry delegation 15 years ago, and all eyes are watching, and all ears are listening. He can avert the coming war or he can fan it by pretend­ing not to know that the herdsmen have created enough provocation that could lead to a major social upheaval.

Lewis Obi
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/the-coming-war-over-fulani/

Shrill cries and wailings rent the air yesterday at the popu­lar Ladipo automobile mar­ket in Mushin Local Govern­ment Area of Lagos State, as traders watched helplessly when bulldozers demolished their shops to pave way for remodelling of the market.

Area boys helped themselves to the wares and goods of the traders.

Tension started building up in the mar­ket in June following the disagreement between the traders and the council over the demolition of the market, and its re­modelling.

Based on the protest, Ttracing the gen­esis of the crisis, the market leader said, the problem started with the Mushin Lo­cal Government that wanted to remodel the market by demolishing it, without carrying the traders along and also to give them enough notice to remove their goods.

The leader of the traders’ association, Mr. Kingsley Ikechukwu Ogunor, had told Saturday Sun last July, how they were coerced into signing eviction notice by the authorities of Mushin council and the developer. But Mushin council denied it.

Based on the protest, the demolition that had started in July, was stopped.

However, events took a sour note yes­terday when bulldozers ran over the mar­ket.

Saturday Sun findings revealed that a group, Igbo Consciousness in APC had tricked Mr. Ogunor into signing an undertaking that the remodelling of the market should start by October 1, and by then the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the developers would have been signed.

Few days after the leader of the traders signed the undertaking, the developer was said to have travelled outside the country without sealing the MoU as agreed, only to return on September 30, for demolition to commence the following day.

Commenting on this latest develop­ment, Ogunor said the developer was acting in line with the agreement they reached.

According to him, they agreed that demolition would begin by October 1, and each stall, after completion, will be leased for N20 million for 10 years pe­riod.


http://sunnewsonline.com/new/looting-spree-as-ladipo-market-is-demolished/

You guyz...please leave people wives alone. Go get your girl, they are plenty out there, they far outnumber men and are looking for proposals. Go get yours...please!

Seun, Lalastic-lalastico, Ishilove, abeg make una help me beg these cowards that are scared to talk to women but always denegrating and disrespecting other men's wives to go and find their own t0t0. There are plenty single girls around.

sunnyb0b0:
Ilekeh and shymm3x take note

Sunnyb0b0,
That address was to people in Plateau back in July.

ElRufai know better than to give such response to Afenifere's stance on Fulani.

I scalped the internet looking for Ohanaeze's ultimatum with warning demanding immediate apology and release of this Ibo daughter, I could.not find one.

Until i sre an ultimatum from Ohanaeze Im not believing Diezani is arrested.

TonyeBarcanista:
That's still wrong! There is no basis to come to such conclusion. Christians don't see English language as divine language. English language is just like every other languages as long as christians in Nigeria and all over the world are concerned.

That response is targeted at the claim that Bible was originally written in Hebrew.

I will not disagree with you, on the topic itself of returning Ajami to the Naira or other national emblems of unity, I will ask MURIC if there is anywhere beside core North, that Ajami is still in use as a modal for literature. If it's use is confined to a section, then its removal from national symbols is justified.

TonyeBarcanista:
This man was supposed to be a Professor but unfortunately, he's exhibiting so much ignorance.

1. The Language of the Bible is Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek languages. English is but translation to serve speakers of English language. In Rome, their Bible is the Latin translation; In Spain, it is the spanish translation. In Arabic Countries, Christians use the ARABIC translation of the Bible. In Nigeria, while English translation is mostly used in urban areas, most rural areas use their local dialect translation. English is,was and has NEVER been the language of Christians nor the Bible.

2. English language is the official Language in Nigeria and the language of business. Government transact businesses in English language. Arabic is, was and has never been our language. Hence, there is NO reason for arabic inscription to be on national symbol, neither is there any reason for Jewish or roman inscription to be on our national symbol.

3. The man and his group are only blowing hot air. Buhari MUST not restore the arabic inscriptions but instead he should remove the arabic inscription on our military emblem. This has nothing to do with anti-islam or pro-christian.

adding that after all English is the language of the Bible as it is known in Nigeria

Why is Ekweremadu jittery?

Who the cap fits, let them wear it!

Odinkalu is Ibo...Yorubas have already hit the streets demanding Ibo to respect our land and our culture or get the hell out and back to East. So when this call came asking Fulani herdsmen to be restricted access, naturally, by extention, it speaks somewhat to Ibos. Therefor Odinkalu is scared of the day Afenifere will tell Ibo to go home. This is self-preservatiin on Odinkalu's part and has nothing to do with his empathy for Fulani, which is zero!

tonychristopher:
They will deny that kabba isn't Yoruba mark my word and next they will blame Igbo


Can we place bet on this ?

Kabba is in the Yoruba Commonwealth. We can never ever deny our brothers and sisters, for good or bad.

The articles is written...
By Ochereome Nnanna

What else can we expect it to be? Instead of concentrating on actualizing biafra, Ibos, in their bitternes want to divide the country.

Once PDP, always PDP...
Old habits dont die overnight.

Beside, he was not a Buhari appointee. The old MD was fired with instruction to hand over to the most senior civil servant in the agency. Thats how Jauro got there.

Happy Sovereing Day to Nigeria!!
Hip Hip Hip, Hoorraayyyy!!!

TonyeBarcanista:
Immediately after the announcement of the Presidential election, I confided in some allies that for PDP to come back in 2019, it must present a candidate from the North. Specifically, the North East. I'm so glad that PDP has zoned the 2019 presidential ticket to the North. This is a testament that the party is ready for business.

Why The North?
1. Nigeria has held five presidential election since this 4th republic in 1999. The south was given the PDP's ticket on four occasions; SW(1999 and 2003) and SS (2011 and 2015). The North only had one ticket, which was in 2007(NW).

2. It will be fair and just that the North be allowed to present the PDP presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023 Presidential elections. This will give the the North a sense of belonging and equal partner of the party. PDP beloings to everybody irrespective of religion and region. It is the only party with National Appeal.

Preference For The North East:
In my opinion, it will be fair and just that the North East be allowed to present the presidential candidate for PDP in 2019. The reason being that the North East is the only region in Nigeria that is yet to produce president of this country. Fortunately for PDP, we have credible chieftain in the person of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (Adamawa) that has the personality, charisma and credibility to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with incumbent Muhammadu Buhari. We also have Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state.

South East Should Produce The Vice Presidential Candidate:
For the Vice Presidency of 2019, the South East deserve the slot to compensate for their loyalty to the party. Also considering that of the three regions in the South, only the SE that has not been on the joint Presidential ticket of the PDP since 1999. While the SW produced the presidential candidate in 1999 and 2003, the SS produced presidential candidate in 2011 and 2015, and VP candidate in 2007. Having a candidate from the SE in the 2019 ticket will be correct politically, morally and on the basis of equity.

My unflinching support will always rest with a PDP NE/SE Presidential ticket in 2019 and 2023 elections.

I believe that come 2019 the PDP will reclaim Aso Rock if we get things right... I believe we shall...



PDP Shall Lead Again!!!
Power To The People!!!

You always amaze me with your half baked analysis.

The six zonal regions are creation of PDP to redistrict the country and entrench itself. Has APC given you any guarantees on its own vision for redistricting, who is to say we will have six regions in 2019?

Does he go everywhere with this woman?

LastSurvivor:
I see the era of political assassination coming back.. Bitter politics

Mumu,
There is nowhere in the world partisan politics is sweet and harmonious.

In US partisan politics has ruined careers of brilliant politicians. Till today, Bill Clinton is still suffering from assaults that targeted his personal life and got him almost impeached. He remains bitter till today and has never forgiven those who roped Monica Lewinsky around his neck.

@Post

Of course...we are practicing partisan politics, that should be expected.

In competition sports, you cant wear the opponents jersey to my stadium and expect to get a vip treatment in the box...hell NO! You want me to host and sit you next next to Captains of big business and corporate conglomerates you wear my team's jersey, right?


They don't want wahala....they better stay far away from compromised leaders. Saraki's integrity has been compromised.