₦airaland Forum

LoveDecay:
This is where a simple class in statistics will give you a short answers. The ibo people have higher averages, because they come in high numbers - remember the 80:20 rule. Much of the success the easterner boast of comes from a small group of people - the others a struggling like every other Nigerian. And you tend to see more ibo people trading because this is their major business area, due to the apprenticeship practice in Nigeria. So if you are an importer and train 5 guys. Hopefully 1 will be quite successful , same for other business like electronics and spare parts and other retail business.

I think the ibo people need to concentrate on the future of business in Lagos and not the politics in Lagos. Things are changing and the way business is done will change. Taxation will obviously grow, and these are areas the easterners should be rallying for , lower taxation on major goods they supply so they can continue to sell at a low price and make more profit and also the proliferation of the chinese. You think Ibo men are good in business wait till you meet the Chinese and the Arabs and you will see a different class of businessmen.

Successful businessmen who litter major roads everywhere with street trading.

Super1Star:
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We need facts and figures and not your make-me-feel-good tales by moonlight stories.

Is research on it too cerebral for you to do?

We have heard all sorts of statistical figures from your likes and you were shown who owns Lagos on Saturday.

And that was inspire of the fact that millions of Yoruba did not register due to apathy while many of those that registered hadn't the PVC to vote. Three large communities that make up about 50, 000 population hardly voted.

tinkinjow:
Igbos didn't make lagos kinda sound reasonable. but why hasn't lagos made the yorubas or hausas as it had made the igbos? ....any answer?
The fact remains the igbos have achieved so much for themselves. They might not have made Lagos . Nigeria made lagos and by extension provided the ground for the igbos...but wait there...why are othet tribes not making use of this same ground as the igbos have?...so what are we saying

The truth is the achievement of the igbos can only be attributed only to them.
They may not have made lagos, but they are currently making it...lekki, vgc, amuwo odofin, ...etc there are areas the make up over 85% of the residents.

Yes they make up the largest numbers of polutants that are overdue for fumigating.

Duru1:
Yoruba are full of it. All of sudden, Lagos has become the almighty creator that made Igbo. Please can someone tell the moronic writer of the above crap that Eko was before Lagos and all are man-made?

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Product of a demented brain. QED.

Badguytinz:
I'm not objecting to what you said, but visitors? Dude, Nigeria is A country... would you call a man who comes originally comes from California but lives in New York a visitor?

That is USA which is a nation and miles apart from a country which Nigeria cant even claim to have achieved yet. Stop living in a fool's paradise.

ekenedegreat:
Errant nonsense every time igbo this igbo that you pple will die of greed and hate very soon.

Did you loan your brain to someone before writing this or you don't have any ?

playahata:
You can talk after the Europeans and Niger delta oil money developed the so called mega city. The fact is that the yorubas didn't make lagos either!!!! Redirect your frustrations and envy on something else please

Nwa Osu, You get brains at all ?

FreeGlobe:
despite its closeness to Lagos, ogun state is not even more economically viable than Abia and Anambra states

And yet they remain as they are - backward and rural ?

EUROBOMBER:
Enough of this nonsense already.

None sense ? Okay, wait until you find yourself back home, if you are lucky to make it, that is, And watch your own people treat you as an outcast, an Osu. Better make up your mind. This wont ever go away again. Some raw nerve has been touched that is bound to bring out the beast in the seemingly docile tiger.

trunaija:
I think threads like this should not be promoted on Nairaland. Its emphasizes the things that divide us thatn those that unite us. The generation of people that profited from the division of Nigeria rather than her unity is fast going away. We owe it to one another to do better. By design (in error or by intent), we have been brought together as one. A forum like this is not the place to negotiate our terms of co-existence. My one kobo.

Water and fire can't co-habit. To expect otherwise is to be delusional.

hisawesomeness:
this igbo issue is still going make

Yes and it will go on until it's settled. What was started must be concluded.

Jokay07:
I need to document this article, they are bitter truth which can't be go against. I like igbo people so much but one thing is common among them, do you know it? It's called ''greediness''. If it's possible to read every post that belongs to igbo people on nairaland as regards to the issue of ownership of lagos, you will always notice that trait of greediness in them. It's even an insult to be arguing about the true ownership of Lagos with Igbos, it's a big INSULT!!. How would one Emeka or Ifeyinwa leaves Anambra or Enugu in the eastern region and come to west and be dragging the ownership of Lagos with the yorubas, is that not an insult? You guys are visitors and nothing can change it.

It's not just an insult but madness which is what the gods first make those who they want to destroy.

Varagous:
what's with the whole Igbo- Lagos thing..
if only we will realize life will get better by seeing everyone as a Nigerian.

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Go and be Nigerian in your village. Your Viagra is already on AU, why are you afraid to go their?

FreeGlobe:
if Lagos made igbos and people like the writer and Sloan claim Lagos is yoruba, then let Yoruba make another Lagos! Simple arithmetic

1. It is not a claim but a fact.
2. Yes, we SHALL make another Lagos devoid of irritants and their polluting tendencies. A MAN THAT FOOLISHLY DISPUTES YOUR HERITAGE WITH YOU IS INDIRECTLY DECLARING WAR AGAINST YOU AND MUST TASTE THE WAR.

ajodog:
@ Op,u re a fool

And you are a compound fool. Truth is truly bitter.

bewla:
Well said but u cant take one thing away from them entrepreneurship and business skill .


igbo kwenu igbo kwenu kwarzenu ooo.

let me not for get b4 some one steal my idea how do i in import large quantity of life jacket u remember the lagoon thing now in all situation man most make money abi no be so

Entrepreneuship and business skill stoked in crime of all sorts?

kemitwarrior:
"Igbo's Didn't make Lagos, Lagos Made the
Igbo's".~By Akin Ajayi Obe.
-Most Igbos say they are the people that
developed Lagos and made Lagos what it is
today. They say without Igbos, Lagos is finished.
And I keep wondering how have Igbos helped in
shaping and developing Lagos?
“Lets get the fact right, Igbos didn't develop
Lagos rather, it is Lagos that shaped and made
the Igbos what they are today. Without Igbos in
Lagos, Lagos will remain Lagos and without
Lagos, most Igbos may likely be nothing.
“Reason for my assertion is that most giant and
top companies that attract millions of people
across the country to Lagos are not owned by the
Igbos so, how have Igbos shaped and developed
Lagos?
“These are the achievements and economic
advancement Igbos gave Lagos and Lagosians;
Tokunbo and Fake Spare Parts at Ladipo Market,
China Electronics and Pirated CDs at Alaba
Market, Bend-Down and Select Clothes at
Idumota, Yaba and Kotangowa Markets, Chinese
and Tokunbo Computer/Phones and Accessories
at Computer Village Ikeja are Igbos economical
achievements and contributions to Lagos. In fact,
most Igbos are causing nuisances in Lagos. A
visit to these markets will tell you the amount of
nuisances that Most Igbos have caused in Lagos.
The environments these Igbo traders are mostly
populated are always polluted with waste of all
sorts, they are dirty, stinking, rough, erect illegal
shops on the roads, on pipeline and railway lines
indiscriminately in these market places that cause
traffic gridlocks and other dangerous situations
and when Lagos State Government dismantles
these illegal shops, they get angry. If Lagos State
Government closes their shops for environmental
violations, they pick offence. How then have the
Igbos developed Lagos?.... think on these......
“As far as I am concerned, PZ, COCA-COLA, 7UP,
CADBURY, MTN, ZAIN, GLO, ETISALAT, DANGOTE,
SHOP-RITE, GOLDEN PENNY, FLOUR MILL,
INDOMIE, UNILEVER, P&G, CHI LIMITED,
GUINNESS, NIGERIA BREWERIES, OANDO,
CONOIL, TOTAL, MOBIL, CHEVRON, SHELL, KFC,
AQUADANA, EKO HOTEL, INTER CONTINENTAL
HOTEL, PROTEA HOTEL, JULIUS BERGER, RCC
CONSTRUCTION, NESTLE, KPMG, GSK,
FRIESLAND FOODS, WAMCO, BRITISH AMERICA
TOBACCO, SCHLUMBEGER, AIT, SILVERBIRD TV,
CHANNELS TV, LARFARGE, etc are not owned by
the Igbos. These companies are what attracted
millions of people to Lagos.
“Igbos shouldn't lay claim that they developed a
place by becoming nuisances. Most of the top
Churches in Lagos are not also owned by Igbos.
House on the Rock, Redeemed Christian Church of
Christ, Christ Embassy, Deeper Life, Living Faith,
MFM, etc are not owned by Igbos. The only
Church that's reasonably big and is owned by an
Igbo man is TREM, while another Igbo Church,
Lord Chosen Church, encourages nuisance in
Lagos and it also doubles as the dirtiest Church
in Lagos.
“Records show that 75% of robbery cases in
Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 85% of ritual
cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 60% of
drug cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 70%
of fraud cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos,
90% of pirated CD cases in Lagos are carried out
by Igbos, 60% of fake and adulterated drugs in
Lagos that have killed thousands of Lagosians
are carried out by Igbos, in fact, most of the
crimes in Lagos are connected to the Igbos, so
how have the Igbos developed Lagos when they
can't get their hands off crime?
“There's no Igbo man among the top three
richest people in Nigeria, so how are they
successful?
“The truth is that Igbos should be grateful that
the Yorubas accommodated them in Lagos
peacefully, they shouldn't take the meekness and
kindness of the Yorubas for granted.
“Igbos didn't make Lagos but it is actually Lagos
that made Igbos.” End of discussion! ......

Those of them that came as adults came with nothing to become something. They brought their children to Lagos in droves to enjoy the free education programme of then UPN government to become something. They are a bunch of ingrates.

chowlade:

I'm a Yoruba girl. I just cannot stand seeing some hateful write-ups against the Ibos. And the Ibos should try as much as Possible to resolve trubalistic feud with the yorubas amicably for peace to reign. Without further ado let's go into the brief list.

1.They are our brothers and sisters

2.Businesswise we cannot do without them (They are very ambitious)

3.They are mostly very hardworking than any other tribes in Nigeria

4.They our help in times of needs

5.We're one. anything that happens to Yoruba affects them also because we are one

6.They are more Educated than other tribes in Nigeria

7.They have good sense of humour

8.They are more Kind than other tribes

9.Ibos helps us to wade off hausas and Fulanis agressions.

10.Ibos are not aloof in Yoruba land like the other tribes.They'r very Jovial

11.Majority are Christians like the Yorubas

12.If the Ibos are Gone Yorubas are" Gunner"

13.They cannot do much without the Yorubas likwise vice versa

14.They've brought more development to this great nation Nigeria .

15.Our relationship is like Sharks and remoras but Yorubas are the Sharks(just Kidding)

This is not a tribe bashing Thread. Feel free to Add yours.

God bless the Ibos, forever we are one.

(Weeping).

Demented soul.

Habayomie:
. Patrick Obahiagbon— Predicted as the new
minister Of INFORMATION And CULTURE...


big....grammar

Now is the time for the man to teach the English how to blow english language. I foresee a rise in the use of English dictionary worldwide should Patrick Obahiagbon becomes info minister.

LubricatingOil:
Yes, we Nigerians are worst than the South Africans.

If Abia state can sack out Imo indigenes working in the state, then am with the OP.

Infact, this is what led to the first pogrom against ibos in northern Nigeria. The northerners felt the ibos are taking over their jobs.

You can't come over here, get job and then call our collective heritage a no man's land.

The Zulu king said these foreigners open shops only to hang inferior cloths to be sold at exhaubitant prices to South Africans. That is okrika for you. He said the act even disfigured their beautiful landscape. Something tells me this is not a spontaneous reaction of people to the Kong's statement. He may have served as a spokesman for a larger underground movement.

Ib0t0t0deysmell:
Yes you are right. But you havent told us about how you Igbos still discrimante against yourself and practise the Osu caste system in Heeboland.

Tell us about how your cannibalistic Ngwa brothers eat human flesh in Abia state, not forgetting how the Aguleri and Umuleri hacked each other death in Anambra state.

We also need to know about the Ezza and Ezilo in Ebonyi state and how they always slit each others throat at the slightest provocation

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Wow, you certainly know these hypocritical charlatans inside-out. Your post is an eye opener. This caĺls for more research, thanks. How come you know about their cannibalistic nature so much. I see, your handle speaks a volume. Bravo.

ZUBY77:
And as usual, the world stands and watch.
In ten years, Obama will tell us what he could have done

Jacob Zuma should be arrested.
The same goes to the Oba Akiolu of Zulu.

I never believed that Africans could be so cold blooded with each other.
Why not go to Cape Town to kill an English man or Dutch?
Why your brother from Mozambique?

I just started hating this animals more.

.... And Mozambique is just one minute away from South Africa.
Mandela would be reeling in his grave now.

You are a muffin for mentioning the name Akiolu. Cursed be you and your ilks, beasts of no gender. Wrath awaits you all.

Ilekeh:
Lol are Igbos in Lagos scared?

Yorubas do not have violent tendencies, so calm down. We'd rather go about our day peacefully.

No need to fear.

On the very contrary, there is need.

raayah:
Your comment reeks of someone with no brains.

Entchidodo composed a clear and well articulated comment. Your post on the other hand just reeks of immaturity.

Silence. . .

They did all these in three years and under blockade and in 45 years or so of freedom they couldn't do anything to break away out of fear of annihilation. Gosh. Chest-beating kills the proud and the arrogant.

teufelein:
nonsense, absolutely hogwash...name those dark creatures from other dark continent? you better believe it without Biafra black race is for eternity consigned to dustbin of history/doomed...Biafrans are directly sent by supreme Chukwu Abiama to bring LIGHT to black race!

Big and bad mouth all rolled into one. And from a woman, hmmm.