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Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 7:29am On Aug 01, 2020
Sammy07:
When they are not madt grin

They can only try that in Lagos.
There are some set of Yorubas they can't try shit with. grin

Will they try it with the Ijebus? grin
Wallahi, you are very correct!

They took Eleko matter to UN. Though it was thrown out. grin

You are right, Lagos has become for them a sanctuary. This campaign is to stop Ondo from becoming a sanctuary. Electoral victories back to back with non-Yoruba women as First Ladies is not good for our future in Yorubaland. We blamed our fathers and grandfathers for letting down the guard down too long and put us in the current position in Nigeria. It is our opportunity to raise those walls back up and own the right of way at the gate entrance.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 7:23am On Aug 01, 2020
Charleys:
Eno should be from Cross River or Akwa ibom.


Yorubas are cowards, they can't contest in the east and do not prosper in businesses because they depend on Unions. Go to the west, they have a union for selling pure water.... Can you imagine.

These people hate competition so will set prices for everything, so that their Union can survive. The same way they depend on government for handout.

The east do not depend on Unions so competition is high. A Yoruba man will rather prostitute while selling agbo because it's beneficial to them.

You can have sex with their women just by saying their agbo didn't work... Its that easy.

And they wear leggings in the east to ply their trade rather than tying wrappers as they do in the west.
Regardless where she is from, if not Yoruba Jegede should be skipped.

This election in Ondo will be about Yoruba Woman occupying the First Lady position.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 7:17am On Aug 01, 2020
Sammy07:
Forever banned grin
Im surprised it was not appealed to UN.
Politics › Re: SIR LOUIS OJUKWU: FIRST NIGERIAN BILLIONAIRE by MetaPhysical: 7:15am On Aug 01, 2020
- The first President of the Nigerian Lagos Stock Exchange.

Mobolaji Bank-Anthony
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 7:09am On Aug 01, 2020
Sammy07:
I'm not sure she did the first paragraph.
If she did it, then she didn't do it publicly.


But the 2nd paragraph isn't correct.
Deji, requested the presence of Eze Ndigbo in his palace because the eze ndigbo guy appointted igbo man as the head of the market in Akure.
It was against the tradition of Yorubaland.

Deji request for his presence.
He then wore his crown to meet him in his palace, then the youths flogged the hell out of him and banned Eze ndigbo in the entire Ondo state.

This happened in Mimiko tenure not Aketi.
grin

Is the Eze ndigbo still banned or restored now in Ondo?
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 7:02am On Aug 01, 2020
ogbuefi677:
At least,she bought forms and contested and but failed.
Next time she might be lucky.
Anambra is a state with well enlightened and rich ppl,Anambra has an APGA governor but 2 PDP senators and the 3rd from an unknown YPP.
Not even 1 APGA senator.
She did not fail. Your society discriminated against her and shut her out.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 7:00am On Aug 01, 2020
johnmartus:
Same them will tell you no Yoruba In Enugu or Anambra , later they will still come out that Yorubas in the southeast are herbal sellers.

Although hardly you will see a Yoruba man leaving southwest for southeast for green pastures. The place you igbos leaving in masses is that where you want me to move to?

The reason why Yoruba not migrate to other regions is Because of the lack of social amenity in the each region. If I want to move from my domain there are many things must consider before I do.

Have you ask yourself why Dangote company can't be found anywhere in the southeast .
Very valid questions.

I cannot move from a position of efficiency to that of deficiency. Nobody in their right mind does that. The sprinkle of Yorubas in SE are civil servants of FG and they were posted there involuntarily. No Yoruba person voluntarily leaves Yorubaland and resettles permanently in SE.

Dangote has establishments in every region. His absence in SE speaks volume.
Politics › Re: The Fct Status Of Lagos.....demystified! by MetaPhysical(op): 6:53am On Aug 01, 2020
leokid866:
Please publish your book.....keep it under 5k.....and I will personally send you 10k for a signed copy.
grin
Thanks for the support. There are many gaps in the historical account online. I tie everything together.
Politics › Re: The Fct Status Of Lagos.....demystified! by MetaPhysical(op): 6:52am On Aug 01, 2020
LegendHero:
Nice read.

Learnt something new today.
The only true Legend!
No one compares!
Iba o!! grin
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 6:49am On Aug 01, 2020
johnmartus:
Jegede wife was born and grew up in Yorubaland. I knew her personally. Eno is from South-south not southeast.
She knows our culture and she respect it.
Ondo should go for a Yoruba woman. Look at this -

Last governor of Oyo, Ajimobi's wife was Lebanese background.
Current governor of Oyo, Makinde's wife is SS
Current Governor of Ondo, Akeredolu's wife is SE.

You are saying Jegede's wife is also SS.

We should ask ourselves this....what has Yoruba Woman done to deserve her rightful place continously donated out?

It is not bad thing to have women of other regions that share in our value and reciprocate in our alliance to occupy important positions in our land....but to become the normal and a consistent outcome means that the men in Yorubaland have truly lost it.

Akeredolu
Jegede


Let's put a Governor in Ondo that will satisfy the call for Yoruba First Lady!
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 6:35am On Aug 01, 2020
Rotimi2705:
my bro how sure r u Aketi also do dsam after he lose in 2012 no diff Jegede wife is also from d East how sure her own won't b worst ondo dat is broke will b developing East with our little token bro OTOGE
Jegede's wife is Mrs Eno Jegede. I dont know where she is from, can't find her Yoruba name or maiden name.

People that know these things should contribute the info. This is not about party.

Yoruba First!

You honor our people in your region, we honor your children in ours. The ties of cross-exchange will go a long way in cementing alliance, peace and unity.

If we have been honoring your children in our land and you shut our children out in your region, we will respond and shut your children out on our side.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 6:29am On Aug 01, 2020
ogbuefi677:
Tell your sisters hawking agbo all over Igbo land to buy nomination forms and contest,they might win.
Nobody is going to call them and dash them elective positions just because they are yerobber. THEY HAVE TO BUY EXPENSIVE NOMINATION FORMS AND TEST THEIR POPULARITY LIKE THE IGBOS IN LAGOS DID.
...but your sister Biancah bought forms to contest and was declared a non-entity and accused of crossing the line in Anambra.

If your own daughter had no chance amongst her people......what chance does a Yoruba woman stand?

You are the first person to truly key in to my thread on diversity and reciprocity.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 6:26am On Aug 01, 2020
Nels55:
Am just ashamed of been a Nigerian, the rest of the world is fighting racism here we are still dealing with tribalism..

Big shame on you Op, I hope you plan never to travel out this country cause you will face great racism and you will surely remember you aid tribalism...
How do you explain a society that declared that youths in their late teens and early twenties from different states are not qualified to be voted into the student union council of a University on its land?

How about declaring clergymen unqualified to lead a diocese because they are not sons of the soil?

Is this how it is done in the outside country you cited as example?
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 6:21am On Aug 01, 2020
johnmartus:
Good write up. Meanwhile this election would send a strong message to Tinubu in fact it will checkmate his political dominance in the southwest.

Apart from Rotimi allow his wife to destroy his government by handing over the state affairs to her.Akeredolu is not a good administrator.

Mimiko first tenure he performed wonderfully and his achievements was spread across the three senatorial district. That's why he beat his opponent in second term with wide margin Because of his good record.

Akeredolu wife appointed herself a dean faculty and not Because she is working in the university she made herself dean faculty when her husband became governor and the school introduced new faculty. She didn't stop there she sermon an emergency meeting btw the school Authority the outcome of the meeting led to increasement of school fee.

Akeredolu wife , Went to different ministries in the state and she sack many yoruba workers replaced them with her brothers and sisters from imo or Enugu.

Same Akeredolu wife led her people to Dimeji Akure demanding for igbo king in Akure.Thank God they met their Waterloo.

Eyitayo jegede is the most qualified person among them. Even before he was involved in politics he has been helping people in the state.i believe we give our mandate to him he will perform wonderfully. Eyitayo jegede is very humble and calm his door is open to Everyone.

Although I hate his party affiliation but we are not voting party we are voting personality. Things must change in ondo.

And for the moderator that keeps deleting people topics shame on you There's no rational explanation in your damn opinion.

Ondo people be wise let us take our glory from the hand of the stranger dictating for us in our own land. This is our last chance.
Very true bro!

The same train of thought you listed here was the outcome in Lagos. In 2015 three Igbos won election into the State House of Reps. It shows Yoruba's inclusion and accommodation for diversity. Back in their home states candidates were excluded simply because they did not belong. Lagos hires and promotes on merit in the civil service. Back in SE they fire and repatriate civil servants back to their home states.

We value diversity, we will drive the campaign for diversity across Nigeria. Those who remain shut to others in their region will equally be shut out in our homeland. Diversity is the engine for the Nigerian unity.

Vote Yoruba Woman as FIRSTLADY IN ONDO!

Thanks bro!
Crime › Re: Avoid Dressing Inappropriately So As To Avoid Getting Raped- ACTRESS VICTORIA by MetaPhysical: 6:08am On Aug 01, 2020
I do believe inappropriate dressing adds fire to an already smouldering heat but women that are covered from head to toe and modestly dressed also get raped. I believe men need to run the anti-rape message and since we carry the burden, should also make its penalty consistent and severe.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 6:03am On Aug 01, 2020
ogbuefi677:
A yerobber woman was 1st lady for 8yrs in Benue but nobody made noise about it.
It's good d whole world is getting to know you guys for the bitter tribalists you are.
In Nigeria,outside yerobber land, you ppl don't thrive cos no room for tribalism.
The only place you see a yerobber outside yerobber land is in Abuja and in that Abuja they only thrive where you can steal govt money with pen.
Do business= no way.
Open shop=for where.
Do real estate work= for where
Benue people have been in top political positions in Yorubaland as far back as Awo's AG....upto the second coming in UPN. As recent as 2000 there were two Benue people in cabinets in SW.

There is a reciprocity between Yoruba and Benue. So shut up, your response has no validity to the thread subject.
Politics › Re: Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 5:48am On Aug 01, 2020
helinues:
undecided undecided

So the states that Yoruba women have been first lady, any significant changes happening there?

Make you guys stop disgracing Yoruba's on social media
Go and ask them.

On topics such as this, true Yorubas reveal themselves. Pretenders also show up. grin
Politics › Ondo 2020 - A Cry To My Ondo People. by MetaPhysical(op): 5:26am On Aug 01, 2020
First let me say this. I opened a thread two days ago and put in there a caption of ethnic discrimination in Iboland and one of the mods hated the revelation and what it says about Iboland and deleted my thread.

Practically in Iboland if a woman is from Enugu, she is not qualified to seek political post in any other state in Iboland beside her home state of Enugu. The treatment is reciprocated among other states in SE.
In Ngwa land, the town declared that non-Ngwas were not qualified to be voted into the SUG of the university.
We also have on record many instances where a Bishop from Awka, Anambra cannot be Deacon in Mbaise, Imo because he is not son of the soil.

For people that live in denial of diversity, they should experience rejection and denied inclusion in other places.

This is thread is not tribal or hatred, we need to embrace diversity and to practice it through action. As many instances that exist of Yoruba accomodation and tolerance of others, and particularly the Ibo....we still fail to see a return openess and inclusion of Yorubas in prominent Govt positions in Iboland. As we speak, there are three Yorubas I know of that are in top Govt service in North. One of them is Fausat Adebola Ibikunle, Commissioner in El Rufai's cabinet.

In the old days and under Kings, diplomatic exchanges and acts of bonding was practiced to promote peace across cultures. Thus young maidens were married into noble lineages to seal alliance. There were many of such between Yoruba and Hausa. Modernity has substituted such practices with inclusion in govt cabinets and or in top visible positions. These individuals thus serve as ambassadors to build bridge across cultures and seal alliances for political cooperation.

In Yorubaland on its own, our sons and daughters are scattered around and positioned in different states away from their origin. This has been possible everytime we have a uniformity in political presence and represented across board under one party. It is very important that Yorubaland continue in this practice of shuffling competent Yoruba sons and daughters to serve in cabinets of any state within the homeland. By extension that we also continue to practice inclusion and improvements in our peaceful exchanges with other cultures that share in our values.

A non-diverse society that denies its sons and daughters inclusion does not share in our values and if they will deny their own youths at home and discriminate them based on background and origin, how much more those of us that do not share their cultural identity.

The position of a First Lady is not elected. However, she serves a role in the political success of the husband and the progress and growth of the state far more than the array of aides and special assistants sorrounding the Governor. It is not a position to be dismissed. Besides, state constitution allows for State budget allocation to fund the office and its staff.

I am hereby declaring to my brothers in Ondo, and the generality of Yoruba youths to support and vote a YORUBA WOMAN as FIRST LADY in the coming election in Ondo State.



Below is list of accredited candidates for upcoming election. We have a mission to put a Yoruba Woman as First Lady in Ondo.

Look at the list below for the Governorship Candidates. Give us a list of their spouses and their background. Where do the wives of these men come from? Respond and share this information. Grab your future and protect the future of our women along with it. Act Now!



Rotimi Akeredolu - All Progressives Congress (APC)

Eyitayo Jegede - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Agboola Ajayi - Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

Rotimi Adeleye Akindejoye – Accord party

Joshua Oluwafemi Adewole -Action Alliance (AA)

Adeleye Adekunle Peter – African Action Congress (AAC)

Adelegan Adedapo Oluwaseyi – African Democratic Congress (ADC)

Martin Kunle Olateru-Olagbegi -Action Democratic Party (ADP)

Olowoloba Dele – All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)

Aminu Akeem Olanrewaju – Allied Peoples Movement (APM)

Adesanya Olaoluwa – Action Peoples Party (APP)

Okunade Taiwo – Labour Party (LP)

Ojajuni Joseph Eniola – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Funmilayo Jenyo Ataunoko – National Rescue Movement (NRM)

Babatunde Francis Alli – Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)

Fasua Peter Oyeleye – Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Ojon Dotun – Young Progressive Party (YPP)

Benjamin Jairus Olarotimi – Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
Politics › Re: Banjo The Greatest Biafran Soldier by MetaPhysical: 3:40am On Aug 01, 2020
laiperi:
So you think he will be so decorated and possibly a monument built in his honor in Biafra?
I have always questioned why Ojukwu who never saw war was a hero but the true heroes - Banjo, Effiong were not even acknowledged in Biafran heroes record.
Politics › Re: Presidency: Edwin Clark Says Tinubu Should Allow South East To Take Its Turn by MetaPhysical: 3:37am On Aug 01, 2020
Thats not what the Apex Igbo Leader in Lagos believes.

Hon. Jude Idimogu, the Apex Igbo political leader in Lagos, has said repeatedly that Igbos will vote APC and that Tinubu will be President and Igbos can follow after.

Someone please update Clark.


https://tribuneonlineng.com/igbo-president-will-emerge-after-tinubus-tenures-%E2%80%95-idimogu/

Politics › Re: Akeredolu, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Visits Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu In Lagos by MetaPhysical: 3:30am On Aug 01, 2020
NSK4U:
WHETHER AKETI IS GOOD OR NOT, HE WILL WIN AGAIN, I DON'T CARE WHETHER IT'S A FREE ELECTION OR NOT. ALL I'M CERTAIN IS THAT AN IN-LAW LIKE AKETI WHO LISTENS TO THE DEMANDS OF HIS WIFE WHO HAPPENS TO BE OUR DAUGHTER MAKES HIM QUALIFIED FOR SECOND TERM. HE'S SUCH A GOOD IN-LAW AND MUST BE VOTED FOR SECOND TERM SO THAT MORE POSITIONS WOULD BE GIVEN TO HIS IN-LAWS.
Vote Yoruba woman as FIRSTLADY in Ondo!
Politics › Re: Akeredolu, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Visits Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu In Lagos by MetaPhysical: 3:20am On Aug 01, 2020
NSK4U:
hahahaha

why should Igbos get diarrhea for calling Tinubu a leader? Is Tinubu not part of the leaders in APC again?
Its more than Tinubu being called a leader......the issue is where the acknowledgement came from. grin
Akeredolu is a hero amongst the autonomous villagers. When their hero acknowledges the villain Tinubu as "his leader" , surugede don scatter be dat! grin
Travel › A Freak Glass Accident In Dubai But Guy Escaped Being Sliced In Half. by MetaPhysical(op): 2:42am On Aug 01, 2020
Food › Re: Man Escapes Being Crushed By An Angry Cow During Sallah by MetaPhysical: 2:11am On Aug 01, 2020
How did he entangle himself?

Kaai, God save am. If that horn enter his body thats it! There is no hospital can save him.

Chineeke God!
Politics › Re: Akeredolu, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Visits Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu In Lagos by MetaPhysical: 1:02am On Aug 01, 2020
In his tweet: he said: “Today, I visited our leader @AsiwajuTinubu and my brother @jidesanwoolu to formally introduce my Deputy Govenor designate and consult with them for the forthcoming election in Ondo State. We are one in
@OfficialAPCNg and our party is stronger than ever."
OP, are you sure Akeredolu said that? He said "Our Leader"....

Kaaii....
Ibo go get diarrhea from this news.... but they will blame it on salah meat though.
Politics › Re: The Fct Status Of Lagos.....demystified! by MetaPhysical(op): 12:56am On Aug 01, 2020
Thanks Sammy! wink
Politics › Re: The Fct Status Of Lagos.....demystified! by MetaPhysical(op): 12:38am On Aug 01, 2020
grin grin

Its the best time to post, no harrassment from traffic and trolls
Politics › Re: The Fct Status Of Lagos.....demystified! by MetaPhysical(op): 12:34am On Aug 01, 2020
Thats picture of the first and oldest church in Lagos...the Holy Trinity at Ebute Ero. It was a missionary post in 1851 and was the spot from which a throne take-over was foiled. The security risk led to the expansion of administrative oversight.

You can see the wharf right on the water bank, it was for hundreds of years a landing port for water vessels transporting Ijebu traders and other hinterland Yoruba merchants to trade in Lagos.....hence the name Ebute Ero. Few meters from it is the Ebute Ero market, it is out of view. It was the market for all produce and commodities and traders as far away as Ajashe and Cotonou and Abidjan trade there.

The water front no longer look like what you see here. The wharf was decommissioned and moved elsewhere. It was then converted to a soil disposition point. The picture here is when it served as waste disposal point for sanitary workers in Lagos. That was also decommissioned and has been replaced with the Adeniji Adele Ring Road.
Politics › The Fct Status Of Lagos.....demystified! by MetaPhysical(op): 12:26am On Aug 01, 2020
The Federal Govt vacated Lagos in 1991 and Abuja became the official capital of the Federation.

This transfer had to do with Administration of the sovereingty only, does not mean that Federal Govt no longer has physical presence in Lagos. The truth is Federal Govt of Nigeria has physical presence in every state of the Federation, Lagos is not an exception.

When sovereign power transferred from colonial Govt to Nigerians the status of Lagos as a seat of colonial administration transferred with it. This was 1960. In early 1960 colonial presence was everywhere in Nigeria without exception.


What was Lagos prior to 1960, and what was the history of political administration in Lagos?

Portuguese had been in Lagos far much ahead of English arrival in 1850 and they primarily lived in an outskirt of Lagos called Ehingbeti. They were the first to settle the Marina inward to Balogun. In respect to the name "Lagos", given by the Portuguese, it consisted of just the communities bordered by the Marina which formed the central trade point for the Portuguese merchants. Everywhere outside of that community was known as Eko. So in that age, even Isale Eko was not part of Lagos. In 1850, the place we now call Lagos Island consisted of living quarters and business district - the living quarters are many and have distinct names, but the business district was only one and was the one known as Lagos.

The quarters of Eko are typically with prefix but many are also without.
Oke - (Okesuna, Okearin, Okepopo)
Isale - (Isale Eko, Isalegangan)
Idu - (Idumayibo, Idushagbe, Idutafa)
Ita - (Itafaji, Itakose, Itagarawu)
Ebute - (Ebute Ero, Ebute Elefun, Ebute Alagbafo)
Ehin - (Ehingbeti, Ehinogba)
Oju - (Oju Olobun, Oju Olokun)

Example of places without prefix.
Offin
Alakoro
Ereko
Aroloya
Ajele
Ilubirin

The quarters listed above were administered by Eleko. Lagos (current day Marina) was also under Administration of Eleko.

The summary of it is that Eleko was the sole administrator of Eko and Lagos.....both being on one part living communities for indigenes and on the other part living quarter and business district for Portuguese merchants respectively. The administrative arrangement changed following 1861 treaty of Lagos.

In 1861 England made Lagos a colony. The original Lagos port was on the Marina and used by the people of Eko and Portuguese merchants to trade. Their markets extended inward from the water to Ereko. When England bombarded Lagos in 1851 they destroyed Portuguese trade post on the Marina and destroyed quarters in the indigeneous Eko. In the ten year period between 1851 and 1861 they had converted holding posts on the Marina from slave trade to shipment and trade in commodity goods and caused Portuguese traders to abandon Lagos and follow Oba Kosoko to new trading posts in Palma and Lekki near Epe.

Oba Dosunmu remained the Eleko and King of Lagos uptil December 1861 when the treaty deposed his authority over Lagos. He thus became Eleko only, Lagos had been taken from him.

Just the Marina alone and its port was such a critical trading post and a naval advantage to England that they did not believe interference in the Eko part or its hinterland had any additional value to their cause. They had declared Lagos (Marina) a colony. They were surprised by Awujale on one hand, and Oba Kosoko on the other. The Ijebus laid siege and forced embargo on trade between hinterland and Lagos. Kosoko and Epe Army had mercenaries on the Lagoon that would sneak up and sink ships loaded with commodities to Liverpool. The colonial post at Lagos issued warning to Awujale and also sent an attack group led by Egbas to displace Kosoko in Epe. The Egba mission to Epe failed. Not long after that Kosoko, Ajeniya and Oposu had used stealth of night to sail from Epe and entered into Eko to cause damage. The goal was to forcefully kidnap Oba Dosunmu and enthrone Kosoko. Their mission was almost successful if the plot had not been broken by the missionary post at Ebute Ero who witnessed their landing and identified the men. A quick dispatch from the naval patrol on Marina saved the King....but the three men had quickly dissapeared just as they appeared and were on their way back to Epe. This greatly unsettled the Lagos colonial post and put them at high alert that the only way to save the King from overthrow, which if successful would no doubt jeopardize the colony and put the English men at great risk, was to expand the administration of the colony to include Eko. This was how Eko became part of Lagos Colony for Administrative purpose. Thus Lagos served as a model for indirect ruling in Nigeria. The colonial government had direct rule over Marina and the business district but indirect rule over Eko via Oba. This was also the point when the Oba was stopped from remitting tributary to Omo n'Oba in Benin. He became a subject of the England Queen, no longer of Benin King.

The missionary post that played part in this expansion is still standing till today, a church was built on the land and it is the oldest church in Lagos - Holy Trinity Church, Ebute Ero.

Places such as VI, Ikoyi, Apapa, Obalende, Keffi, Epetedo, all came later as further need to expand, resettle and grow became reality.

It is important to define the line between direct colonial administration as a separate entity from the domain of Eleko.

The following are areas under direct colonial authority and this area is what became FCT in 1960 when power changed hands.

1. The length of Marina from where Broad Street ends at Ehingbeti to the other end at Onikan.
2. Onikan to King George V to Igbosere Rd, connects to Bamgbose Street at Ajele to Broad St at Tinubu.
3. Broad St cut back into Marina Wharf.

The landmarks in this district are predominantly private ownerships. Few government buildings and offices exist. Here you see names like Williams St, Davies Str, Martin Str, Customs Strt, Brook Str, McCarthy Str, Berkely Str and so on.....

Private institutions such as Leventis, Kingsway, UAC, GBO, PZ, Chewalrams, Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos Stock Exchange, Standard Bank, Barclays Bank, Island Club, Yoruba Tennis Club, Western House, LAPAL House and so on.....

The public institutions were GPO, ECN, NPA, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Crown Court, Supreme Court, Ministry of Defense, PWD, CID Hq (Lion Bldng), General Hospital, Maternity Hospital, Flag Staff House, King George V Stadium, National Museum, Race Course (TBS), Legislative Parliament, Independence Building, King's College, Lagos Prison, Central Bank and so on....

In addition to the above there were missionary institutions - Olowogbowo Methodist, St Paul at Breadfruit, Holy Cross Cathedral at Ajele, Ebenezer Baptist at Ajele, The Cathedral at Marina, African Cathedral on Broad, Methodist Church of Trinity at Tinubu, St Peters at Faji, and so on....

In fact, all the missionary churches were concentrated and spread inbetween Marina and Idumagbo.

VI, Ikoyi were not part of FCT. Their purpose was strictly as a reserved residential quarters for colonial administrators. Like I said, administration was purposely to preserve British interest which initially was concentrated at Marina Wharf. A daring event that threatened British presence led to expansion of administrative control to include a wider area. VI and Ikoyi residents were the administrators and did not need policing. Moreover, they removed theirselves across the water purposely to demarcate jurisdiction.


In 1960 when command changed from colonial to self rule there were two administrators in Lagos. The Federal Capital Administration and Lagos Town Council (later Lagos City Council). FCT included the areas above that I numbered 1,2,3. Outside of that was jurisdiction of Lagos Town Council. Lagos was thus capital not just for FG....but also for the indigeneous Town Council.

Areas under jurisdiction of Lagos Town Council.
1. The entire length of Broad street from Ehingbeti to Tinubu, anything North of the line to the bank of the Lagoon at Ebute Ero.
2. The entire length of Bamgbose Strt from Tinubu to Igbosere at Ajele, anything North of that to the Lagoon at Idumagbo.
3. The entire length of Igbosere to Moloney and King George V at Onikan, anything North of that line to the Lagoon at Ilubirin.

For those who know the territories of Lagos Island it is plain to see that the FCT territory is a small subset of the entire area and forms today what we call the Southern border of the Central Business District. More than half of it is private properties, not government owned. For instance Kakawa, Ajele (Campos), Olowogbowo, Faji, CMS, and from Abibu Oki westward is all private holdings. All the territories of VI, Ikoyi and Apapa were excluded from FCT dating back to the court battle between Chief Amodu Oluwa vs the Crown. It's why the families of Elegushi, Oniru, Oluwa, Onikoyi remain Kings in those domains....alongside Eleko in Lagos Island.


The development of Lagos takes its root from the original owners, the children of Olofin. Ereko remains the oldest inhabited land area of Lagos Island. Its original Awori name was EREKUSI. Benins called it Ereko. The Ijebus were the ones that named it Eko. Portuguese called it Lagos. Brazilians called it Onim. England met development when they arrived in 1850. By the time they passed it to Independence Nigeria in 1960 private developments had surpassed Government institutions in Lagos and the town was under joint administration.

On the issue of infrastructures such as bridges, ports, stadiums, roads....FG had to lease land to put the structures in their place. FG does not own the lands in Apongbon or Ijora or Iganmu or Surulere. It was also outside of its administrative jurisdiction. Therefore Nigeria continues to be indebted to Lagos. To emphasize the point, Lagos State have applications at the Federal level asking it to renew lease contract, dispose the infrastructures or risk forfeiting it in a legal filing citing abandonment. Independence building is abandoned, National Theater is abandoned, National Stadium is abandoned, Festac Housing is abandoned.

Let me stop here for now. I cannot upload the entire history of Lagos on Nairaland...I won't have anything to earn when my book is published. grin

Culture › Re: Yoruba Hebrew Heritage by MetaPhysical: 5:56pm On Jul 31, 2020
2prexios:
Will come back @metaphysical, you are heading somewhere with the ipetu, but adjust to ketu, where you have ketu akaba idena.

I will find out on the story of ketu from parinders on the structure of the ancient watchtower of ketu and we'll spice it up to our discussion.

Barka de sallah.

Happy Eid-il... Kabir
Aku iyedun...kaburu.
Eid Mubarak!
Thank you my brother. Olorun a wa pelu wa, a fun wa ni isegun.
Politics › Re: Bashir El-Rufai Condemns The Decay Of Infrastructure In Abia State by MetaPhysical: 5:25pm On Jul 31, 2020
TRIGITIS:
In addition, Bashar should have directed the complaint to the governor general of South East in person of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the jagaban. This is because, to the best of my knowledge and the complaint of igbos, Tinubu stole all the money that would have been used to develop the East.
I endorse this message, Wallahi!

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