₦airaland Forum

freshest4live:
Yeah it's the Kenyans who started this whole thing on Twitter and Facebook, not satisfied with attacking the likes of Uganda and Tanzania, they enlarged their coast to SA, Ghana and Nigeria.

obaaderemi:
Nope,'nigger'.Wrong,wrong,wrong.Nigerians actually embrace their Africaness.That's the reason Nigerians cling on to their culture.And you see traces of the yoruba culture even in faraway continents. [/b]Unlike some other Africans who are pseudo-europeans[b].

realjoker:
This is how we roll here when we meet each other in real life despite all our differences on social media. forget about all this Afonja, aboki, Igbo ish litter all over the social networks.

Muafrika2:
First, Kenya is only politically United. There is a lot of tribalism which expresses itself in government procurement, hiring, selective development, etc. Just like in any other country.

May be it's not ethnic diversity in Nigeria, but tribalism?

TayserMahiri:
Spot on. Its just an excuse.

Nowenuse:
India has many tribes but they all share a common religion HINDUISM, they worship same gods and godesses and have a lot of shared history, cultures and ancestry together.
The only dividing factor within them was Islam/Hinduism divide which drastically ended as soon as Pakistan left.

Ghana is clearly Akan and Christian dominated.

Kenya is a clear dominantly Bantu and christian nation.

Kenyan ethnic groups never belonged to ancient Kingdoms and empires that were at war against each for centuries.

Nigeria and perhaps Ethiopia are the only African countries that have ethnic groups from different feuding past African Kingdoms and Empires all amalgamated and forced together in one country.

So, you can see that it is not the same.

Kirigidi:
Do proper research man! India [with over 600 tribes and languages] is more diverse than Nigeria yet they are still a united country. Even Kenya that you mentioned have more than 62 tribes speaking different languages. Furthermore, there are over 100 tribes/ ethnic groups in Ghana but they still love themselves. You confirm these facts from the internet. Ethnic diversity is not the real cause of disunity in Nigeria!

mtis:
Paraguay was the last port of arrival of African slaves in Americas, and they, mostly of Angolan, Nigerian and Kenyan origin. The first batch of African slaves arrived in Paraguay in 1556. The blacks were mostly Yoruba people from Nigeria, Kongo (Ambundu, Umbundu etc) people from Angola and Kamba people from Kenya. The Afro-Paraguayans (Afroparaguanyos) who are also known as "pardos" were concentrated in three communities in the Eastern region of the country. They are the Kamba Cuá, Kamba Kokue (meaning "chacra de negros"- black farm in Guarani language), and Emboscada.


Kenyans should appreciate the Akamba who live in Paraguay in South America for maintaining and prompting the Akamba culture – and therefore Kenyan culture in America for centuries.

From what we hear, it has not always been easy for them with governments that want to deny them of their right to be Kambas.

The Kambas founded the two most significant cities for African Paraguayans, the most important being Kamba Cuá where the dance and culture are derived from the main Kamba dance in Kenya. Their ballet is the only Afro-Paraguayan expression in the country. It premiered at the Folk Festival peach “Uruguay Yi sings in” 1992, where it won the “Golden charrúa”.

mtis:
Sarah Hassan-Kamba Somali

ekensi01:
Op the way you come the pronounce anus come make me cover my own.


But which tribe they Niger state?

Gravas:
Nowenuse. Am happy you have come to this conclusion. I was about telling you and mujtahida to stop wasting your time, energy and intelligence, trying to educate average morons who not only insists on being daft, but at the same time irritatingly display arrogance and sheer madness with a veil of intimidation. Mujtahida has clearly explained the origin of the categorization of the country into geopolitical zones, but the nincompoops are still insisting on an outdated arrangement. They are ignorant of the fact that, the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has nothing like geopolitical zones.

mtis:
Tasha Maria... man ya killing it .. .my friend Tayser an me are very sober its only that skirt less sister of yours Nowenuse who is the trouble..

ItsMeAboki:
You must have not only failed JAMB but also basic comprehension; look at you repeating exactly the same position that had already been painstakingly explained to you - as though you understood absolutely nothing from it; what a shame, common comprehension sef you no sabi!

How also ironical that you should be calling me outdated; yet in the same breath still be clinging on to the same outdated nomenclature of the old regions - a case approbating and reprobating at the same time.

If you had any sense and had carefully read my posts you would have realised that I was only arguing on the legality of the middle belt as a federating unit; and contrary to your assertion I was never begging or appealing to anybody for unity but advancing the freedom of any unhappy party to walk away - so stop talking rubbish - yet again another example of your embarrassingly failed comprehension.

Mujtahida:
Semper fi. Hold the forte. Thank you.

ItsMeAboki:
As already mentioned, the core north is not afraid of a break up nor will it succumb to cheap blackmail from any section; therefore who ever feels the need to dissociate is free to go - very much like we are willing to allow the Igbos go.

BTW, should the country revert to regionalism; then you ppl will all be part of north as you used to be, because the middle belt never existed except theoretically - so you better understand what you are prayer.

ItsMeAboki:
Yet another one who must have also failed JAMB.

Pls go back to my post and note how I tried (obviously in vain) to draw attention to the fact that a political party and a geopolitical land mass are not and cannot be the same.

In the 1st Republic the country was made up of legally backed geopolitical subdivisions of the regions and provinces; while today's equivalent are the states and local governments - the middle belt was never and still isn't anyone of them, pls get this straight.

It is sheer stupidity and ignorance to therefore equate any of the above, which draw their legality from the constitution, with a mere party or even an association register-able under an ordinary government agency - kindly know what you are talking about before embarrassing yourself in public.

ItsMeAboki:
You must be walking around with your brain in your pocket; so get this straight.

The Northern Region a.k.a. north or Arewa was a legally backed geographical entity, which included the lands inhabited by all the tribes you mentioned; while the so called middle belt never was and still isn't but continues to remain a mere geographical expression, a concept yet to be actualised - much like Biafra.

Presently, your representatives; governors, youth leaders etc are full members and participants in the ACF; likewise the Kaduna Declaration issued by a coalition of Arewa youths was comprised of and involved the full participation of your own representatives - incidentally whose involvement or participation in the coalition have so not been disowned by any individual or group from the so called middle belt.

The likes of Gerry Gana (a mere been) are nothing more than wasted political jobbers angling for prominence and relevance on the basis of cheap ethnic and religious sentiment, who represent a mere minority rather than from the majority of political heavy weights of significance - very much like Kanu/IPOB's quest for Biafra is representing a growing vocal minority rather than the silent majority of Igbos and political heavy weights of the SE.

Finally, much in the same vein with the Arewa declaration; be rest assured that core northerners are not unity beggars and remain resolute in leaving the door opened to any co-traveller wishing to walk out of the union at any time; therefore if you guys elect to leave; by all means feel free to also take the hike along with the Igbos.

ItsMeAboki:
Yes, Arewa means north in Hausa - read and get educated.

PDJT:
-I think the war of where Middle-belt belong will really be fierce and bloody. Not to say the years of violence there hasn't being.

-The best each Nation/Tribe can do is to start a vigorous campaign to distinguish themselves and position itself for the eventuality. This "We're Middle-belters" is lazy, crowded and definitely doesn't hold water.

-Without the above, The Fulani caliphate will continue to do what they do best, enslaving your people. Remember they had the highest concentration of Slaves in the world even before Europeans got into the groove, and most of those Slaves where from the tribes in current day Northern Nigeria.

-The minority Tribes in the North ran Nigeria from mid 60s to late 70s, Gowon's kitchen cabinet known then as "Oxford Tribe" attests to this, but whatever they achieved the Fulani caliphate took the glory and ran away with it.

Kagarko:
You and Jerry Gana are on your own. I understand where both of you are coming from. Remember that middle belt has been cursed by Sardauna.


No any Muslim from the North Central will align himself with Gana. Because in this so called Middle Belt Muslims are the Majority and cannot but stay with Arewa (ie Nigeria).

Jerry Gana run away from his home town and take a refuge in Jos. Christians are the majority in only Plateau and Benue state of the so called region. Nasarawa, Niger, Kwara, Kogi and FCT are Muslim majority States they decides what happened and happened not.


If Gana doesn't want Arewa He should please go to SS or SE.


God bless Nigeria (Arewa) and Nigerians (Hausawa).

Amin.

fiizznation:
Ignorant talk. I'm very sure you a NC Christian. And I ask again, who made you folks the spokespersons of a very complicated secular region called the north central? Do you share the same opinion with a Muslim from the north central? The muslims that made up the majority of the folks in north central aligned themselves with the north itself. And you don't see them creating silly forums to call themselves one ridiculous name. The last election should have told your d**k skull were the north central stands. Buhari won in all the states there.

I don't even have any problem with the very few of you from the north central that always want to divide the north central along religious line(e.g is what this clown called jerry is saying), but I will continue to ask you, who made you very few folks in the minority the SPOKESPERSONS of a very porous north central region?


Like i said earlier, there are more hausa/fulani in the north central than any other ethnic group. So where do you keep them in your ridiculous 'middlebelt' nonsense?

dreamangel:
It is really sad. The middle belt has supported the Core North all through the years and what have they rewarded them with? poverty and decimation by Fulani herdsmen. I went with a charity group to some of those areas in Benue State a few years ago and it was terrible. It broke my heart that a young man who just finished his youth service in Aba was butchered by Fulani herdsmen as he arrived home.


Anyway I cannot speak for the people, they may still prefer to join up with the Core North.

Quality20:
Jerry boy is just a CAN die hard fanatic. Check d middle belt and see : 1 kogi- about 70% Muslims 2. Kwara -about 90% Muslims 3. Nassarawa - about 70% Muslims 4. Niger -about 90% Muslims 5.plateau- 30 - 40% Muslims 6. Benue approx 20 to 30% Muslims. So where are the Christians that Jerry boy is speaking for? We will never see him as our leader or speaker. His leadership only reverberates among the few Christians who see him as such

ItsMeAboki:
So says ignorant you: note, there had never been any legally known entity such as the Middle Belt in the history of Nigeria - ignorance is a disease; try and get some education before you join issues with ppl far above your level; but since you said so, then try to explain why are their governors, their youths and others are full members and participants in the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)? - anyway, when the push comes to the shove; they know where they belong.

fiizznation:
What is middlebelt forum? Do you know that hausa/fulani are the second most populated ethnic group that made up the so-called middlebelt? There are indigenous fulanis in kwara, Niger, kogi, nassarawa states. Heck even plateau state have many fulani indigenes. But I bet you don't know this.

Anyway most of you are ignorant. So no surprises here.

Bari22:
We equally dont like them because they are just liability, i mean states like benue and plateau, kwara is a yoruba state so they better follow oduduwa republic. Niger, nasarawa and kogi will surely follow north. Jerry gana is speaking on behalf of his small tribe and christians, he is irrelevant and can not & never speak for middle belt muslims who are the majority

greatiyk4u:
In other words he is begging for one Nigeria....


With the numerous ethnic groups in the Middle belt zone, I don't think this man can authoritatively dictate for them


The Muslim in those zone may decide to do otherwise

jhudit:
Exactly.
She won't be attracted to the guys on Nairaland attacking women everyday. That's why she went for a real African man.

Real recognises real.

realjoker:
Nowenuse. Desist from what he accused you of and moreover I don't know why Africans like antagonizing each other for no sane reason for God sake.

NairobiWalker:
Are you trying to say this is not the everyday Nigerian traditional dance?

NairobiWalker:
Stop trying to impress people with these superficial photos of some artificial party meant for show off. Here is what real Nigerian Traditional Dancers look like.....

Hati13:

Protesting nude against rapes will only increase rape than decrease I guess.