₦airaland Forum

Abbeytoy:
Nice

abbasajao:
Why is it that only northern Nigeria is not comfortable with the proposed tax reforms?

LegendHero:
Lol you guys fear the North like craze.

We gather own the country. Everybody with right to flex muscle. Na only people wey weak go dey fear them, as Yoruba, we have equal stake in this country like anybody else and even more.

Atuero:
Scores......

Yoruba.....50%
Igbo.......25%
Jamaican...25%

Now be the judge

NLCreator:
https://x.com/renoomokri/status/1871993814719852978?s=19[/quote]True.
Congrats.

Mugu44:

This is unrepentant poverty

How can your president be living in your backyard but you cannot afford to feed yourself to the point that you have to queue overnight in front of your oppressor's house while he sleeps peacefully??


Hahaha
Afonjahs are slaves!
Can you imagine this happening in any other region?


Dem don use slavery swear for these people o
Chai

SeverusSnape:
A very SHAMEFUL norm...

Putinofrussia:
Nigerians doing great things in recent time.
Heard that he led the team that discovered the vaccine.
How true is this?

G0Oodharddick:
WTF is wrong with Yoruba people?

Are they cursed for skull 💀 mining?

If you're traveling to SW or planing on visiting there, esp ekiti, ogun and osun endeavor to get an iron helmet to protect your skull. If you're dealing with a Yoruba man or woman please don't forget to put on your iron helmet for safety

Objectivist04:
The international conference center Enugu has finally been completed and ready to be used.

The 5000; capacity conference center comes with a mall and a five star hotel which is currently under construction.

malali:
The recent stampede in Ibadan, which claimed the lives of over 35 children during what should have been a festive Christmas event, is not just a tragedy—it is a damning indictment of the Nigerian government’s long-standing complicity in the weaponization of poverty. When a nation loses 35 children not to war or natural disaster but to the sheer desperation of families scrambling for food, it is no longer just a tragedy; it is a calamity—a national disgrace.

Weaponized Poverty: A Systemic Problem

Poverty in Nigeria has long been a tool of governance, wielded by those in power to suppress dissent and keep the populace dependent on crumbs from the elite table. Policies are crafted not to alleviate hardship but to perpetuate it. Inflation soars unchecked, infrastructure crumbles, and basic amenities remain a dream for millions. Meanwhile, the political class thrives, hoarding resources and opportunities.

The result? Scenes like the Ibadan stampede, where children—innocent, vulnerable, and deserving of better—paid the ultimate price for a system that has failed them at every turn. The stampede was not a freak accident; it was a predictable consequence of years of neglect, mismanagement, and deliberate impoverishment.

Calling Out the Adults in the Room

Where were the adults—the so-called “organizers”—when the crowd began to swell uncontrollably? Did no one think to implement basic crowd control measures or cap the number of participants? Did anyone consider that inviting a horde of desperate families into a space without adequate safety measures was akin to lighting a match in a room full of gasoline?

The organizers of this event must bear responsibility for their negligence. Arrest them. Remand them. Hold them accountable for the lives lost and the dreams shattered. Their recklessness warrants not just public condemnation but legal repercussions to serve as a deterrent for future events.

Government Accountability: Blood on Their Hands

But the greater blame lies with the government—both state and federal. For decades, they have overseen a system that normalizes poverty and glorifies charity events as solutions to structural problems. These children should not have been lining up for food in the first place; they should have been in schools, playgrounds, or their homes, enjoying the festive season without fear of being trampled to death.

The government must face the music. A compensation of at least ₦100 million per child is not just a gesture of goodwill—it is a moral obligation. These families have been robbed of their most precious assets, their children, and no amount of money can ever replace them. But this financial penalty could serve as a wake-up call, a reminder that governance comes with accountability.

Practical Solutions: Preventing Another Tragedy
1. Strict Regulation of Public Events:
• All events, especially those catering to large crowds, must require government permits and adhere to strict safety protocols.
• Crowd control experts should be mandatory for gatherings exceeding 500 people.
2. Ban Non-Academic Events in Public Schools:
• Unless safety measures are certified, public schools must not host large non-academic gatherings.
3. Address the Root Cause—Poverty:
• Implement targeted poverty alleviation programs that provide direct aid to families, reducing their reliance on public charity events.
• Scale up access to education, healthcare, and social welfare services to dismantle systemic poverty.
4. Enforce Accountability:
• The organizers of the Ibadan event must be prosecuted.
• Government agencies that failed to monitor and regulate the event should face disciplinary actions.
5. Public Safety Education:
• Launch nationwide campaigns to educate citizens on safety measures during large gatherings and train volunteers in crowd management.

Condolences and a Cry for Change

To the grieving parents, there are no words sufficient to console your pain. Your loss is immeasurable, your heartbreak unending. Nigeria failed you, and for that, we, as a nation, owe you not just apologies but concrete actions to ensure no parent suffers as you have.

The Bigger Picture

If this tragedy does not ignite outrage and action, then we are doomed to repeat it. Poverty remains entrenched, and the hungry will continue to gather wherever food is offered, regardless of the risks. The government must stop treating symptoms and start addressing the disease. It is not enough to mourn the dead; we must fight for the living.

The Ibadan stampede should be the last of its kind—not because we pray it so, but because we take decisive steps to ensure it never happens again. Anything less is an insult to the memories of the children whose lives were so cruelly and unnecessarily cut short.

Smartcitizen:
See this MUMU o!


Why Yorubas like deceiving themselves?


Was your Lagos not the first place to record this stampede?

You be real MUMU and hypocrite.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Urheadmaster:



stampede recorded in the past 3 days in Nigeria is clearly a sign that Bola tinubu lead govt is disastrous in nature

jmoore:
Switzerland is a landlocked country.
Switzerland has GDP 884.9 billion USD higher than Nigeria.


Only an ignoramus with an IQ less than a rat will use landlocked to mock a region.

The minister of works, Dave Umahi supervising the project is from the landlocked region.

Topman7:
Singapore’s TSC Global and Nigeria’s Del-York Group Seal $4.5 Billion Deal to Build Lagos Film City


https://businessday.ng/brands-advertising/article/singapores-tsc-global-and-nigerias-del-york-group-seal-4-5-billion-deal-to-build-lagos-film-city/

nedu666:
Bla bla bla. Thread on lgbos don enter page 9 but thread on Yoruba still dey page 3. Obviously Yoruba value lgbo life than lives of Yorubas. 1 lgbo man equal 10,000 Yoruba men.

Atuero:
You see useless Owambe as an achievement
This is why igbos are buying off your ancestral lands because of this foolishness

Atuero:
Hahahahahahah
They also have the highest number of children death due to death from stampede struggling for food.
What a tribe that has the highest everything yet die in hunger
Ese gan