₦airaland Forum

coogar: there are more igbos in ibadan than yorubas in the entire south east states. if there's no development in the south west, why are your people so desperate to stay in the south west without clothes and shelter?

let the truth be said now. i follow my fathers trailer to all parts of nigeria. the only place you will see ibos in SW is lagos, this is because lagos was former capital. and again lagos has seaport simple. if they complete the one in akwaibom, am sure you know what will happen to lagos. they will connect the one in akwaibom to onitsha and matter will finish.

these are youroba alumanjiris. it is a common site in the SW. as a northerner with my 6years sojourn in SE operating between onitsha and enugu i have not seen a single ibo man beggar or alumanjiri, they always busy with one thing or the other. i wish my northern people will emulate the east. they are models. they hospitable.

he is resposible for youroba under development. he should be in jail but yourobas shouted 'owo da owo da' and they let him go.

tigger56: This is false...av u been to ibadan b4, trust me u can't compare it to owerri!!!its miles ahead, ibadan is a big city with good parts and slums bt owerri is a small town with 3 local govts and jst 5 roads...there's no basis 4 comparison!

is this what you call development.? this is youroba state capital. that is why SW will continue to trail north in poverty and under development.

as an unbiased commentor. an niether ibo or youroba.

ibadan and sokoto has the highest number of alumanjiris in the entire nigeria. the SE does not have beggars or alumanjiri because they work hard. in the case of poverty north is the highest trailed by yourobas. the SE/SS are the least poverty affected regions, with SE being the least follow by SS. let the truth be told, yourobas like to follow like sheep just like we northerners. the east hardly follow foolishly, they are individualistic and that is why you see development in onitsha, enugu, ph, calabar, akwaibom.

youtobas do not contribute anything to this country. lagos is not their own making. their own making is ibadan, abeokuta, akure, osogbo, ado ekiti, in summary this towns are not even habitable even in nigerian standard. these towns are the worst of the places in nigeria. i have been to onitsha, enugu, ph, calabar, akwaibom, these places are like new york compare to sw town i mentioned. north is also far better than any part of sw

i keep saying it yourobas will be the greatest looser if nigeria breaks. awoa found it out and teamed up with gowon to bring back the ibos. sincerely speaking se/ss are holding this country economically today. lagos will collapse once nigeria breaks and yourobas will be worse than somalia.

logica: Abi? Live with the Igbos by mistaking them for rams and slaughtering them in the thousands ba? You just have to slaughter something abi?

let me make it clear to you now, each time ibos are killed in the north, fear grips hausa everywhere. but whenever yourobas are killed, its like a normal thing, because we know that they will never raise a finger. that is fact, they suffer and smile at the same time. an average hausa man fear the iboman to the marrow. come to the north and see how ibos are respected unlike yourobas. hausa fulani kills yourobas without having anything to worry about, unlike in the case of the ibo. my only problem with ibo is that they are too domineering.

APC is dead on arrival. their first defeat will be anambra. anambra is the heartbeat of se, any party that want to clinch se will have to take anambra first, others will fall in line. i have files, i will release more info

2mch: Musiwa, you can never be Govenor of Lagos state or President of Nigeria. That is for Fashola.

am not musiwa. am muktarl from Niger state. i keep saying it yourobas are the problem with nigeria. remove youroba from nigeria everything falls in place. we hausas can live with ibos but not yourobas. they are the worst thing to happen to nigeria. even the british knew it that was why they gave ibo president and hausa prime minister. yourobas were left out, it led to awoa comitting suicide after several atempts to topple an elect zik and balewa

logica: When which people leave? You will not be missed. You just don't get it. Were you missed after you all left during the Civil War? Go ask you uncles and then come back to answer.

shattaap..am from Niger state, ibos are the reason lagos is stil standing. yourobas did not develop lagos but FG, ibo and hausas did. go to ibadan and see the mud houses and rusted zinc developed by yourobas. that is how far youroba can go.

hausa fulani killed abiolaa, kudirate and so many other yourobas. but they have no other option than to discharge mustapha because if they do not, then the wrath of the north will descend on them. in my humble opinion yourobas are cowards by nature, we in the north respect the ibos for their bravery even in the face of civil war that was fought by multinational force. i have the satelite image of the russia, britain and france who helped nigeria, if not biafra would have won. i will publish the satelite images. i am the only one that has the classified files for mi6

This is why hausa will continue to slaughter yourobas. They are our subjects, they are our conquered terrotory:


The gloom and anger that pervaded the camp of traders at the popular Bodija Market in Ibadan over last week’s killing of 10 of their colleagues by the Boko Haram sect in Mugunu, Borno State, is giving way to tension in the city.

The arrival of the slain traders’ bodies in Ibadan on Tuesday stirred a torrent of tears and trauma among residents. Since then, Hausa traders in the city have been lying low. Findings by The Nation showed that there had been low turnout of Hausa hawkers at Mokola roundabout, Agodi-Gate Bus stop, Ojoo, Challenge, Beere and Molete areas, where they had hitherto been very visible.

At Sabo, the part of the city dominated by Hausa people, most of the bureau de change operators, car dealers and other Hausa traders in the area confined themselves to the safety of their homes.

The Sarkin Hausawa (Hausa leader) of Ibadanland, Dr. Ahmed Zugaru, said since the bodies of the slain Yoruba traders were brought back on Tuesday, the Hausa community had been on easy and had thus restricted themselves to their community.

The Sarkin Hausawa, who spoke through the Waziri, Alhaji Atiku Yunusa, said the incident had adversely affected their businesses, and they are not really happy about the whole issue.

He said: “The Oyo State Government has deployed the Police, SSS men and other security agents in strategic places to ensure our safety. Almost all the people that were killed were known to us and they were our friends. It is so sympathetic to lose them.

“Provision of adequate security is not the duty of government alone. We the masses should wake up and look for ways to secure ourselves,” he said.

Alhaji Yahaya Bashir, a car dealer in Sabo, said the Hausa community received the news of the slain traders with shock. We are one Nigeria and we believe that this will be over one day,” he said.

Disowning the sect, Alhaji Bashir said the Hausa residents of Ibadan were not in support of the actions of the Boko Haram sect. “What they are doing is evil, as the Quran does not support the killing of one’s neighbour,” he said.

The development constitutes a fresh challenge for residents of the city who are already contending with the scarcity of foodstuffs and the consequent inflation that has hit the city’s food market.

A customer at Oje market in the metropolis, Mrs Bisi Oladeji, lamented the scarcity of dry pepper and onions. She said she had spent more than 30 minutes searching for the sellers of foodstuffs but could only find two whose prices were unbearably high.

Mrs Kikelomo Ibrahim, who wanted to buy dry fish, shared a similar experience. She said she could not find the species of fish she wanted because the sellers, who are mostly Hausa, were nowhere to be found on Wednesday.

Checks by The Nation revealed that the price of rice has risen from N350 to N500 per “congo”(the unit of measure). The price of white beans also rose from N220 to N240, while that of brown beans went from N350 to N500. Many shoppers were shocked at the sudden hike in prices. Concerned observers believe that Ibadan residents need to brace up for imminent food shortage and high prices of food items.

Some Yoruba traders under the auspices of Bodija Market Traders Association, who obtain their supply of foodstuffs from the North, vowed to suspend trips to the North until the insecurity in the area is taken care of.

Evidently, the violence in the troubled region has led to a rise in the prices of foodstuffs like beans, maize, sorghum, millet and rice in Ibadan markets. This is more so because much of the food supplies to the South West come from the North. They include food items like tomatoes, pepper, yams and cattle.

Confirming the sudden rise in the prices of foodstuffs, the Secretary of the association, Mr. Sola Faribido, stated that the latest killings were “the most disastrous and have made all the traders to decide that they are not going back to the North to buy foodstuff.”

He said: “This is the second time they are killing our people this year alone. In May, they killed four. Last Friday, they killed 10. We cannot continue to risk our lives.

“We had initially put a stop to such business trips until we heard that the declaration of state of emergency had driven them (Boko Haram) out of the place. That was what encouraged those who met their untimely death to go on the trip. Now, see the result.”

According to him, as long as it is only their Hausa counterparts who can interact with their kinsmen and manage to bring few items from the North, supply would be low and prices would be affected. Once they monopolise the trade, they can afford to sell at exorbitant prices,” he said.

While analysts continue to observe the effect of the killings on food supply, members of the Oyo State House of Assembly are spitting fire, demanding compensation from the Federal Government for families of the slain traders. The lawmakers have also told the traders to suspend further trips to the North. Hon. Olusegun Olaleye recalled that a similar incident occurred on May 5.

Pushing for adequate compensation for the families of the deceased persons, Hon. Adesope argued: “Apart from their family members whom they lost, valuable items were also lost and we know what this means to petty traders.”

Hon. Joshua Olagunju added: “In pursuit of their daily livelihood, they (traders) lost their money and lives. The first responsibility of any serious government is the safety of its citizens. It is when the lives of citizens are secured that the country can develop. This country is not secured. It does not matter where you live; we are one Nigeria. The Federal Government should act fast to tackle insecurity, because if they do not, we are opening the door to famine and rise in crime rate”.

Hon. Ibrahim Bolomope says: “If you watch the sequence of this dastardly act, they are not only after the traders’ lives but also their money. Oyo State indigenes are being killed like chickens and we cannot continue to fold our hands. Government should look for a way to act as an intermediary between the traders and their customers in the North. The government of this state must let the Federal Government know formally.”

Wailing uncontrollably and held by sympathisers, Mrs Omobola Oyetunde, mother of one of the victims (Femi Oyetunde), described her deceased son as the breadwinner of the family and a God-fearing, kind and hard-working man.

She said: “My son was on his way to look for his means of livelihood before he met his untimely death. Where do I start from? I am old and cannot work again. Who will take care of me? He left his wife and three children (two girls and a boy) behind.

“The last time I saw him was on the 23rd of June when he came to greet me and told me that he was embarking on a long trip to the North. I bade him safe journey. I later called him to hear his voice on Friday before he was killed some hours later by these evil people called Boko Haram.”

Demanding for justice, she called on the security operatives in the country to embark on a thorough investigation aimed at bringing the culprits to justice.

Mrs Oyetunde, an octogenarian, called on the government to help her to sponsor the three children in school and feed them. She gave the names of the children as Damilola (6), Deborah (4) and Ayomide.

The boss of the said victim, Mr Abdul-Raman Adesina a.k.a. King, a beans merchant at the popular Orita-Merin Market, said his loss is unquantifiable. Adesina noted that among all his apprentice, the deceased was the most loyal and honest, adding that he (Adesina) lost more than N4 million to the incident.

Adesina said: “Femi Oyetunde worked for me for more than six years and we never had any cause to quarrel. He was loyal to the core. The last time I saw him was on the 26th of June when my brother died and he consoled me. Together, we dug the grave where my brother was buried, not knowing that I would soon be digging his grave too.”

Adesina said he was heavily indebted and did not know how he would recover from it. He said more than 60 per cent of the money was a loan he obtained from a mircro-finance bank.

He said:”Selling of foodstuffs is our only means of livelihood and we cannot keep away from it. The government should come to our aid and assist us financially.”

In a telephone chat, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Bisi Ilobanafor, allayed the fear of insecurity especially among the non-indigenes in the city because the security agencies had beefed up security.

She said: “All the DPOs in each unit has been put on high alert, while other eagle-eyed detectives have been stationed at strategic points within the market and other areas where the Hausa community are resident in order to avert possible crisis”.

The police spokesperson also said immediately the crisis occurred, the DPO in Bodija Market called the leaders of the Hausa and Yoruba traders in the market to calm down and maintain peace and order.

She urged residents to peacefully coexist regardless of religion, tribe or political affiliation. She assured all the Hausa in the state to be calm, adding that their safety would be guaranteed.


http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/boko-haram-tension-in-ibadan-over-slain-traders/

suswan is one sided. he forgot to record that hausa fulanis are great merchants. economically and commercially the north is very relevant. i will release more infor

This goes to show that people NL are indeed good Nigerians and not really what NL has turned some of us into.

Get well sir. I Pray that Angels of God will be your guide all through. AMEN

Nwa Teacher: Igbo's are the strength of Nigerian economy

that is more of a sweeping or blanket statement

but some people said that ibos are not the key to lagos economy.

sexkila what is wrong or offensive in what i said, why u dey hide my post?

Adejoro74: This time, you guys will be consumed as the war will be fought and won in northern Nigeria, including Abuja.

we have 1million alumanjiris for sacrifice. can you beat that?

when i was saying it, you fools thouth we are joking. if you people do not release the power to us in 2015. this child play. the power now or never. i have the new map of nigeria. i will release more infor

LastApostle: By the time power returns to the North, Nigeria would be no more. What you shall have then is Islamic Republic of Arewastan.

we shall going to see about that. already jonathan is begging us.

Sunny_bobo: Nwanna, onye ka ibu? Kowaa onwe gi. Meanwhile, irigo some umunna mugu ebe a!

who is this nyamiri? or do you want me to speak arabic for. sai buhari 2015, this thread have nailed jonathan and obi. they both wicked people. i will release more infor

Don Brutus: Aboki, the last general election was 2011 baffles me hw u think, the mansions u see in Anambra are hardly owned by politicians only but private business individuals who had toiled for their money, dont b suprised that some folks u see around the north plying their business thay u call 'nyamuri' may own some of the lot. Ppl please what muktal needs is education and not bashing, he is too bitter already. Thanks!!!

answer my question. how can you explain where minister of aviation is getting all this money, he is building a massive hotel in awka. is she an importer in onitsha? tell me how many business man who can built such a gijantic resort. 2015 is do or die.

i have the new map of nigeria. even part of anambra where the oil is found is in northern nigeria. wait until 2015 all this marginalizazion of the north and sw will stop. becus of marginalizazion of north jonathan cornived with peter obi to declare anambra oil producing.

Ucheosefoh: Guy improve ur use of english it is one of the reasons why ur kinsmen are getting few federal appointments

is your english better than my own? can you speak arabic? dunse like you

anybody that hate anambra dormineering spirit . clik likes

no wonder peter obi is all ova aso rock, taking appointment everyday to anambra. i assure you this will not continue in 2015. i hate peter obi, i hate anambra dormineering people spirit.

Koffiman: sharaap! U badass. Did u not see about five northern states in the top 12. Or did u expect the same 'status quo' where a community of illiterates and treasury looters from the north dominated over the gifted ones from other zones. Yerima must be a better persn than u dunce.

what happened in 2012 general election will be a child's play to what will happen in 2015 if the north did not get power in abuja

Onlytruth: Na your money?
How much does your people contribute to Nigeria's coffers?

whos money is it? is it your money? grandnut was used to build 3rd mainland bridge in lagos. the niger bridge in onitsha was also built with grandnut money. who is folling who? wicked ibo corniving with the jonathan to collect all the appointment in nigeria. this was how zik dorminated the hole country and took all the appointment to east.