₦airaland Forum

Obi1kenobi:
And that is what I said - that I support this measure very strongly at basic education level through primary and secondary school. That is the place for acquiring language skills. At tertiary level, except one is studying a language itself or except one day, we start teaching courses in our indigenous languages, it's a waste of a student's time making him take language courses.

You're comparing the East to Lagos, which isn't a fair comparison. I'm sure in Ekiti or Ondo, Yoruba is the dominant language as Igbo is in Ebonyi or Abia. Lagos is a cosmopolitan city which might be Yoruba dominated, but has a national character and flair. It's interesting that no other state, including the other 5 Yoruba states, ever felt the need to pass this measure, but the Lagos State House did. It seems it is motivated more out of hubris and arrogance and a need to feel relevant than trying to somehow promote the language. Be honest, can you imagine there being some kind of scheme in Abuja where admission or even employment into government institutions requires working knowledge of the Gwari language?

Guy, where were you when SE governors did similarly?? Yoruba people didn't give a flipping fvck when the news broke back then so why are you people now making noise all over the place over this?

www.thenationonlineng.net/obiano-makes-igbo-language-compulsory/, www. biatimes.com/2016/03/07/nigeria-igbo-language-now-compulsory-in-igbo-schools-governor-rochas-okorocha/, www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/university-make-igbo-language-compulsory-course-students

Stingman:
I don't support that sh*t...as well

..as you can see every region is trying to be independent...a nation of its own...but you're fvcking dumb to see it.

You are the dumb fvck and hypocritical one coz we no hear kpim from your flatron behind when your governors did similarly. The law has been enacted so feel free to go jump in the Lagoon if you no like am coz all this ranting on NL no go change Nada.

PrecisionFx:
Lagos is not Yoruba land so the Afonjas have no ground to enact such law.

Well, we have enacted the law now do your worst. You be bastard if you no go court over this matter with all this your Oloshi talk.

EternalTruth:
shut up afonja. Stop talking trash.
This country shall forever remain backward with such useless tribal policy.

Where were you when your Igbo governors were doing similarly in igboland??

www.thenationonlineng.net/obiano-makes-igbo-language-compulsory/,
www.biatimes.com/2016/03/07/nigeria-igbo-language-now-compulsory-in-igbo-schools-governor-rochas-okorocha/,
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/university-make-igbo-language-compulsory-course-students

ositadima1:
Pls don't come to the east or south south looking for jobs if u don't know their local language. I see a lot of yourobas working in Port Harcourt, go back to your states or learn the local dialects, nonese!!!

But Yoruba's didn't give a shyt when your SE governors did similarly. So why the bile??

www.thenationonlineng.net/obiano-makes-igbo-language-compulsory/,
www.biatimes.com/2016/03/07/nigeria-igbo-language-now-compulsory-in-igbo-schools-governor-rochas-okorocha/,
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/university-make-igbo-language-compulsory-course-students

Stingman:
Stop this rubbish. For this to work...the Yorubas must have their own country...Just like the Germans and Russians. But you are scared stiff to be own your own...You cowardly want to eat your cake and have it...

But Igbo's don't have their own country yet una governors did this and Yoruba's didn't give a flipping fvck.

www.thenationonlineng.net/obiano-makes-igbo-language-compulsory/,
www.biatimes.com/2016/03/07/nigeria-igbo-language-now-compulsory-in-igbo-schools-governor-rochas-okorocha/,
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/university-make-igbo-language-compulsory-course-students

asha80:
ask those who said the law was targeted at igbos.

But you people are the ones foaming in the mouth over this na, even though no one gave a shut about it when y'all did similarly.

asha80:
i dont see how it will work if it was targeted at igbos though

Who were the SE governors targeting when they did similarly?

www.thenationonlineng.net/obiano-makes-igbo-language-compulsory/,
www.biatimes.com/2016/03/07/nigeria-igbo-language-now-compulsory-in-igbo-schools-governor-rochas-okorocha/,
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/university-make-igbo-language-compulsory-course-students

oodualover:
That is good then. No Yorubaland should be given to those Fulani beasts.
Even though I never liked Dino, I must commend him for defending kogi west side. It is quite amusing the youngest "youth" governor in this country is also the most useless.

Yes bro. His initial plan was to cede parts of the Yoruba section to them but the Kogi West yorubas quickly resisted/rejected the plan. Shortly thereafter the Igalas also rejected the idea. Therefore he was left with no other choice than to give them land from among his own people. He can even cede the entire ebiraland sef if he likes. Very useless guy.

oodualover:
I think Ajaokuta( or a large part of it) is Yorubaland

It's not bro. Most of it as presently constituted is Ebiraland, while a smaller chunk is Igala. The name/word does suggest Yoruba influence (bear in mind that kogi languages have shared words and meanings), which isn't unusual in that area due to the inter-cultural exchanges that have occurred between the major ethnicities that makeup that state (Yoruba, Ebira/Igbirra, & Igala) over time.

EternalTruths:
But you guys claim to be accommodators

Why then are you guys scared like rats to accommodate them.?

Ode. You people are so shameless and full of shyt. You are here masturbating over Kogi Ebiraland, while Ebonyi governor don already do similarly by donating chunks of igboland to your Fulani herdsmen masters as grazing reserves. Smh.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/258144-ebonyi-governor-authorises-local-chiefs-create-cattle-grazing-areas.html

surgical:
The day the non Indigenes in Lagos decide to come out emass during governorship elections in Lagos , that will be the end of APC in Lagos,it is only in Lagos that one party had ruled for straight 20years because the people are docile,democracy is about competition, competition brings out the best in people. with the one way politics in Lagos, you can only get average performance, no incentive to go extra mile. by the owners of Lagos.

Yinmu. Better go and preach that to your Enugu state (the supposed 'best' state in the SE region) which has not had another party at its helm asides PDP since '99, yet it is Lagos that you people are obsessing over ( at least Lagos has gone from AD, to ACN to now APC, even if it's still the same political family). You better port back to your SE if you no like the way Lagos is doing its thing. You people no dey shame. Smh.

aolawale025:
Nepotism, greed and corruption destroyed the APC coalition. Any new coalition can well avoid their mistakes. The objective is just to put a fresh face in the villa come 2019.

Well, I wish you the best of luck with that party of 'saints' and 'fresh faces' of yours.

aolawale025:
Put together properly, a viable third force would poach from APC and PDP adding also part of the over 50 political parties. Such a momentum would sweep the political landscape like a hurricane.

Lol. OK. E go do you like film trick. Better not get your hopes up buddy. The core coalition that birthed the APC (ACN & CPC) had been in the works since circa 2010/2011 -- meeting, talking and strategizing. We know the principal actors behind both parties, their political currencies and pedigree . And in spite of all that the coalition couldn't initially agree on a lot of issues, till 2013 -- 2 years before the 2015 elections. And up till now the conflicting interests within the APC are yet to stabilize. You think say na moin-moin?

In as much as Buhari has turned out to be a colossal disappointment as president, I am afraid that OBJ's call for a 'third force' may end up brightening his chances of reelection and here's why I think so. It's almost too late to put together a formidable enough third-force that can unseat the current administration. That's just the truth.

Putting together a strong enough party platform to attain such a feat requires a lot of organization, horse-trading, high-wired politicking, and clear/competent political actors who are willing to commit and stake their political future toward such an entreprise.

Besides, I suspect that Obj is just playing to the gallery as usual, and that his real aim may be to dilute Atiku's potential votes in the upcoming elections in the likely event that he secures the PDP ticket. Baba is reputed to be a very vindictive and unforgiving fellow who has shown little sign of forgiving Atiku for whatever offence he may have committed against him.

A 'third-force' would most likely hurt PDP more than APC as such a party would cut and eat into the main opposition party's votes.

And lastly, Buhari's men are in on the plan now, and will use every means at their disposal (including federal might) to ensure that the proposed 'third-force' project does not see the light of day.

hinohsend:
I wonder how much you'll cost in the Libyan slave market. With the infinitesimal amount of intelligence you have, you'll probably worth less than a dollar.

Savage~

Macelliot:
Are you alright. I don't give a damn about GEJ. Grow mehn. You don't have to be a GEJ or GMB fan before you reason differently.

See your life?? If (as you are now denying) it's not because of the way Yorubas voted in the last elections nor about Atiku 2019, then what the funk was all that crap/rant you put up there on the first page all about you hypocrite?? Or did a Yoruba man fvck your wife? You are just a typical Yoruba-hating igbo bigot. You ain't fooling no one you shameless thing.

Macelliot:
What's my business with Atiku. I don't give a damn. Why am I even worried? Only for those minor ethnic groups. Fulanis can conquer the entire Nigeria including the entire Yoruba land. I don't care. As far as Igbo land is not included, am fine.

What my business with Atiku in what I just said.
You yorubas, I wonder how you guys reason.

Shut the fvck up Jo, you bloody hypocrite. Why then were you screaming Yoruba all over the place like an e-goat?? Is it because some of us refused to vote for GEJ 's reelection?? Is it by force?? Your enugu governor couldn't do Jack (and even called for fasting and prayers) after his kinsmen were massacred by herdsmen under his watch, yet you are here calling Yoruba like a foool. Weren't herdsmen killing your people under GEJ tenure? You igbos are so full of shyt it ain't even funny. Even ijaws have since moved on since GEJ defeat while you punks keep sulking like lil' bitches and blaming Yorubas for all your misfortunes in life -- one minute you people will say Yoruba vote was inconsequential in electing Buhari, the next minute you want to blame us for his election. Leave Yorubas alone and face your own issues, bloody hypocrite.

Macelliot:
Fool.

[s]Yorubas, wake up. This is Eye opening to expecially the Yoruba people. don't repeat the mistakes of your fore-fathers.
I am not exhibiting any form of tribalism, but the asslicking and slavish nature of "SOME" Yorubas are one of the reasons we are in this tough situation. I mentioned the Yorubas because they are a MAJOR ethnic group. Benue state is already a conquered region.
In the future, if I tell my grandchildren that I was opportuned to choose between being part of a Biafra Republic or living under the Fulani caliphate? (Note: I not an IPOB, neither do I support the separatist)
Guess what, my grandchildren would smile knowing that I Chose the right decision.

I wonder what the educated youths from Benue are doing?
I am not tribalistic, but sometimes Truth are bitter "The worst thing that ever happened to the people of Benue, Nassarawa, Plateau, Adamawa is the Nigerian geographical entity called NORTH[/s]

So you wrote all this crap in an attempt to blackmail yorubas into voting another Fulani in the person of Atiku come 2019? Why are you igbos like this? Our destinies aren't tied together so stfu and stay on your lane. We will never succumb to your blackmail you dunce. Get over GEJ's loss already you fvcking prick.

I don't know why we are still deceiving ourselves in this country when the solution is staring us all right in the face: SPLIT THE DAMN THING make everybody go bear their papa name! This herdsmen atrocities and reprisal attacks didn't just start today but has been ongoing for decades -- dem even carry am enter Ghana. With the likes of Sanusi, Sultan, Buhari, and hell-Rufai as herdsmen patrons, it is now obvious why they continue getting away with their criminal acts.

Ihatepork:
Also, we can't even afford to stay out of this because the SW isn't spared in all these attacks. They've killed many people in the SW. It's not just as bad as it is in other regions. We have to talk about it. I don't know why some Yorubas think we are exempted

Exactly bro! The worst part is that they keep going from one community to another massacring people WITH IMPUNITY! Again I ask, ARE THEY SPIRITS? There's no way in hell they can consistently get away with their atrocities for this long without working in collusion with the security operatives. Have you seen the kind of cuts those sadist inflict on their victims?? Those animals are sick, mehn.

7lives:
That OP is not a Yoruba o.
How many of THOSE crying FULANI today are members of NADECO?.
We solved our own problems, let others do the same.
Gowon, Danjuma, Jerry Gana, that SITTING DUCK in the Senate, Jeremiah Oseni, Saraki a whole Senate President.
All THESE men are middle beltters who have profited from WE ARE NORTHERNS.
So when THESE men are alive and not dead, Yoruba should carry their matter for head.
Yoruba Ronu, this is not our battle, we should mind our business.

I don't think this is about carrying anybody's matter 'for head', but rather about HUMANITY and having a conscience. Fine, the middlebeltans can solve their own problems themselves but we can't pretend as though we aren't seeing what is clearly happening here. This Fulani herdsmen incidences have increased in occurence and frequency all across the country since Buhari assumed power. We hear about the army and dss going after Don Wanny in Rivers but up till today none of these herdsmen have been brought to book as they continue to perpetrate their reign of terror with impunity -- are they spirits for goodness sake that they can't be tracked down like Don Wanny and made to answer for their crimes?? Yet Buhari is acting indifferent about the whole thing.

He once went down to Oyo on behalf of Miyetti Allah in an attempt to intimidate the then (now late) governor Lam over a clash between local farmers and herdsmen that led to several herdmen deaths. He failed in that attempt coz Lam proved he was up to the task by refusing to be cowed. Apparently his attitude and posture so far indicates that he's still a herdsman at heart. We are talking about the president of the entire country here (not president of herdsmen). Only an inhumane person without a conscience would defend Buhari's actions in this regard. That's just the truth and nothing but.

LadySarah:
seems uglygirls dey vex dis season ,from that ugly hijab yorubalaw student to this one.


biko,just park one side .

Ihatepork,swerve!

Drink this Dettol and you will be alright.

EarthXmetahuman:
gbam

you said it all. nothing to add again.






lemme just add, in 2019, if atiku and one flat head is the best pdp can do for 2019, then south west wont have a choice than to vote buhari again.

Me I won't even bother voting. But I will never support another herdsmen patron as a Buhari replacement. Same same naa ni.

Ihatepork:
The thread has nothing to do with Tinubu. All you needed to do was post what you think about the issue instead of posting off-topic. Abi did Tinubu steal your PVC?

Even if Tinubu publicly condemns the herdsmen, they will also ask why Awo's remains are yet to offer a condemnation. Tinubu once did a press release urging and advising the FG to change it's approach towards iPob, but that didn't stop those touts from cursing and calling him names. Yorubas will continue to refuse to be blackmailed by a bunch of faceless iThugs and touts into endorsing Atiku for their own selfish political gains. They can go to hell for all I care.

Ihatepork:
You dullards obviously have nothing to contribute to this thread. Is it so difficult to ignore the thread?

Don't mind those ones. Their idea is to try to blackmail or guilt-trip Yorubas into voting Atiku as Buhari's replacement in 2019. I'll rather not even vote at all than vote another compromised Miyetti Allah patron.

MeanChris:
Your grammar will not stop professors from your region from voting him again. We spoke more grammar than this to try and convince you that Buhari is an impending catastrophe but did you listen??

E go clear for you very soon!
Buhari has finished winning 2019 election, na how we go take endure reach 2023 we go dey talk about. By then, Benue and most part of the MB would have turned to a fenced farm for cattle.

By then, somebody like sarki will say "The president is looking for a lasting solution, let the humans migrate away and give cattle grass to eat, is it not just grass??"

Fvck off my mention you bloody irritant. Like I give a flip about your opinion.

Guy, with all due respect, don't get things twisted. Unless you want to engage in 'abosi', you have to acknowledge that a cross-section of Yorubas have been very vocal in their condemnation of Buhari's silence and indifferent attitude toward the herdsmen atrocities; I personally have been consistent in my condemnation of his leadership style since he assumed office on this very forum. That some Yorubas still choose to express support for him shouldn't excuse that fact -- after all, he also has supporters from other regions as well even up till now.

Now, as far as his reelection is concerned, Yorubas alone can't stop his ambition. While our region may be considered critical 'swing voters' due to the unpredictability of our voting pattern, one cannot overlook other variables that will also come into play. In any case, it looks like we will be limited to choosing between two patrons of the same terrorist Fulani herdsmen anyway (Buhari and Atiku). Only far-reaching restructuring that grant the regions/geopoliitical zones the autonomy to run their own affairs, or outright disintegration of this psuedo-nation can bring a lasting solution to the myriad of problems afflicting this country.

anibirelawal:
Oga that is the way it is... the cattle rearer are NOMADICS.

I don't get your point. Are you saying they have a right to destroy people's farmlands and butcher them coz they are 'nomadic'? What sort of rubbish and nonsense talk is that??