₦airaland Forum

Philipponzaghi:
This is one of the best and well researched article I have read in recent times. The writer should be given a position in government to bring his ideas to reality

The writer having came to that logical conclusion should've finished his submission by admitting that Nigerians are not meant to be together.

The earlier we divide this country along ethnic line, the better for us all as Nigerians.

Salewa97:
Tinubu is a Yoruba man, so it is expected that he will favor his people. I don't see anything wrong in that.

What matters is that he is delivering on his promises to all Nigerians, and that is what counts.

Unfortunately for him and all Nigerians, the olodo of Lagos has failed to deliver on any of his promises. None.

Deltafirstson:
Although the pump price of fuel was N197 when President Bola Tinubu took over on May 29, 2023, the product now sells for N617 per litre – less than two months after.

In his inaugural address, Tinubu announced that subsidy was gone, fulfilling a promise that all leading presidential candidates made during the campaign.

However, pump price of fuel hit N537 per litre days after Tinubu ended subsidy.

On Tuesday, the price climbed further to N617, a development that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) attributed to “market forces”.

Nigerians have been lamenting the hardship occasioned by fuel price hike. Amid the lamentation, a video where Tinubu campaigned to slash the price of fuel went into circulation.

Checks by Daily Trust affirmed the authenticity of the video uploaded on the YouTube page of Channels Television.

At his campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on January 25, 2023, Tinubu spoke on a number of issues, but those of fuel scarcity and naira redesign made the headlines.

However, Tinubu who spoke in Yoruba language, also assured the crowd that though people were saying petrol price would hit N200, it would be reviewed downward under him.

“The great Nigerian youths, the great Nigerian students, the confident Nigerian youths. This is a revolution. This election is a revolution. They are plotting, but they will fail. They said fuel price will increase and reach N200 per litre. Go and relax, we will bring it down,” he had said in the 7th minute of the video.

King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a Fuji musician who performed at the rally, interrupted the president’s speech with chants as the crowd cheered.

On the campaign podium with the president were Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Pa Bisi Akande, interim National Chairman of the APC; Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; Senator Gbenga Daniel; among other bigwigs of the ruling party.

Tinubu went further to say Nigerians would defy the acute fuel scarcity at the time and trek to cast their votes.

“The great Nigerian youths, the great Nigerian students, the confident Nigerian youths. This is a revolution. This election is a revolution. They are plotting, but they will fail. They said fuel price will increase and reach N200/N500 per litre. Go and relax, we will crash the prices,” he had said.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-video-of-tinubu-campaigning-to-crash-fuel-

he had said in the 7th minute of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JH8CC_JdUA

Salewa97:
Tinubu is a Yoruba man, so it is expected that he will favor his people. I don't see anything wrong in that.

What matters is that he is delivering on his promises to all Nigerians, and that is what counts.

Nepotism is a worse form of corruption those that practice it do it to avoid any traces of their looting of public funds.

yemmit90:
The writer having came to that logical conclusion should've finished his submission by admitting that Nigerians are not meant to be together.

The earlier we divide this country along ethnic line, the better for us all as Nigerians.

What submissions did you make to your own senator and representative for your desired division of our country, during the 5th amendment to the 1999 constitution? What did they say?

How is your engagement with your two federal legislators now that the 6th amendment is being processed

anonimi:
“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events.

He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest saying that he hates politics.

The slowpoke doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”

― Bertolt Brecht

Nonsense post when bihari was putting dullards his bro to mismanage naija una no talk again at such evil that nearly destroyed the country.now a liberal man is trying to balance the nation you bufoons are ranting,hyypocrites

helinues:
Go to court

Hypocritical Farooq, were you in coma all through Buhari's presidency

That means you don't read ...and you didn't read this post.....if you are not embarrassed for yourself na sorry I fit tell you

LazyNGyouth:
He called out Buhari too.

https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2015/09/buhari-is-losing-symbolic-war.html?m=1

https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2016/10/president-buharis-ridiculously.html?m=1

https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2019/02/even-ahmadu-bello-would-be-ashamed-of.html?m=1

What is shocking is how the fellow you're responding to didn't bother to read the article....fact is people like these are pathetic zombies ...no matter the amount of links you attach...they will still believe what they believe

Indeed, 2 nepotistic wrongs don't make it right!

Philipponzaghi:
This is one of the best and well researched article I have read in recent times. The writer should be given a position in government to bring his ideas to reality

Lol that means you don't know kperogi...He will not come so low to meddle in dirty politics ...he doesn't need it...and they won't even want him near their government....matter-of-fact Kperogi might just be on their wanted list ...and I day this for some other regimes he's criticized too....
The guy is a rabid critic of the Nigerian political class ....and with this government trying to shutdown everybody who speaks up he'd be promptly arrested on trumped-up charges if he shows up in that Country

helinues:
Go to court

Hypocritical Farooq, were you in coma all through Buhari's presidency

Guess you didn't read the writeup.

Maybe you were the person in coma when he was pressing Buhari's neck.

Prof Farooq has been consistent, so don't make it about your tribe or your warped primordial sentiments.

Ekaka14:
What is shocking is how the fellow you're responding to didn't bother to read the article....fact is people like these are pathetic zombies ...no matter the amount of links you attach...they will still believe what they believe

Exactly my sentiments.

They won't read but will be quick to give their skewed opinion which is always at variance with the crux of the matter.

Chucks13:
Thunder fire you Kperoghi.

I hate this idiot with passion. This same animal joined Sowore to laugh deadly media attacks against Gej that lead us to where we are today.

This same Kperoghi started Onoghen must go and that man was disgraced like a common criminal for doing nothing wrong.

Kperoghi thunder fire you I repeat.

U are mad

Terrible

TyroneP:
Buhari did worse.

still defending

ogbe88:
U are mad

You are maddest.

helinues:
Go to court

Hypocritical Farooq, were you in coma all through Buhari's presidency

I doubt you read the post. 😐

Read, don't be lazy.

How? Shed more light.....on the bitterleaf

Forkthiefnubu:
And the afon mod won’t ban this , you all will get your backlash someday

Please tell me how?

nairalanda1:
Your list is making matters worse

Defenders of the narrow-mindedness of the Tinubu regime should also be aware of other unintended consequences of their ethnic triumphalism.

Just like Buhari has caused the Fulani (including poor, innocent ones) to be reviled all over Nigeria, everyday Yoruba people who also suffer the consequences of Tinubu’s economic policies, will be targets of transferred aggression.

Like the Fulani, the Yoruba may become the objects of undeserved and unearned ethnic hate on account of the president’s inability to see beyond this ethnic enclave in appointments and symbolic actions.

However, since our national leaders have historically chosen to find comfort only in their ethnic and regional cocoons and to abandon the hard task of building bridges and integrating our disparate but entirely collapsible identities, we will continue to sink deeper and deeper into the low water embarassed marks of exclusion and bitter divisions." Farooq Kperogi

The Karma for Ronus is a stone throw..

Why not mention the names and the state where these appointees are from.
A chunk os the Yorubas are from the North Central and South South region. Tinubu exploited the lacuna in the constitution that does not recognize tribe, but state and geopolitical zones. Unlike Buhari who had a clearly skewed team in favor of the core north.

Kidoi123:
still defending

I was a victim... I do not expect you to understand. The forum is too open/pub to tell you what happened. If you understand the bureaucracy in the public service last tenure, maybe you'll understand and don't rely, I mean never rely on what you read or hear in the news when it comes to politics.

LazyNGyouth:
He called out Buhari too.

https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2015/09/buhari-is-losing-symbolic-war.html?m=1

https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2016/10/president-buharis-ridiculously.html?m=1

https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2019/02/even-ahmadu-bello-would-be-ashamed-of.html?m=1

You have time to respond to such ridiculous person

I don't care if tinubu fills all the posts in his government with yorubas.
It is his government and I don't feel a positive impact of the foolishness he is performing.
If he calls only his people to come and eat, then he should also call only them to wash the plates.
Shikena!

MadamExcellency:
Lagos State didn't vote for Tinubu and, as such, shouldn't receive any preferential treatment than any State in Nigeria.

Let's not forget, that Lagos State and Abuja are the most Obidient constituencies.

the most obidient constituencies are the south east states where Obi received over 90% of the votes. Not Lagos or Abuja. Lagos and Abuja are just key states that Obi won,

You just said that Tinubu is a great president for giving to so much to the people that didn’t vote for him.

Can you be consistent and say that ibos do not deserve and shouldn’t be given any position in the administration since they didn’t vote for him?

MadamExcellency:
Lagos State didn't vote for Tinubu and, as such, shouldn't receive any preferential treatment than any State in Nigeria.

Let's not forget, that Lagos State and Abuja are the most Obidient constituencies.

The president should pick who he can trust to do the job.
If you can’t trust Yoruba, you guys need to ask for the country to break up.

Salewa97:
Tinubu is a Yoruba man, so it is expected that he will favor his people. I don't see anything wrong in that.

What matters is that he is delivering on his promises to all Nigerians, and that is what counts.

your mumu ehn if them go share am two two each give all the people for Lagos. I swear e go remain

helinues:
Go to court

Hypocritical Farooq, were you in coma all through Buhari's presidency

No matter what you are eating or whoever is paying you, know that every comment made now, sooner or later, it will make your character what you might not admire after eating all you wanted to eat or either in your own old age.

There is consequence for every good or bad behavior. Whenever you want to make comments or whenever you want to be paid, ask yourself if you are being paid for character defamation or character building.

Eventually, the truth will stare you in the eyes whether you like it or not.

I read his articles and he’s very critical of every regime’s inadequacies at whatever level.

ogododo:
https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2025/04/tinubus-lagos-centric-yorubaization-of.html?m=1

Defenders of the narrow-mindedness of the Tinubu regime should also be aware of other unintended consequences of their ethnic triumphalism. Just like Buhari has caused the Fulani (including poor, innocent ones) to be reviled all over Nigeria, everyday Yoruba people who also suffer the consequences of Tinubu’s economic policies, will be targets of transferred aggression.

Like the Fulani, the Yoruba may become the objects of undeserved and unearned ethnic hate on account of the president’s inability to see beyond this ethnic enclave in appointments and symbolic actions.

The above are the real consequences of ethnocentrism. Though it's the innocent and poor one that might bear the brunts in the future.
Power is ephemeral

helinues:
Go to court

Hypocritical Farooq, were you in coma all through Buhari's presidency

He called out Buhari more than twice

InvertedHammer:
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In Nigeria, it is the winner takes all.

Fulani fought for Tinubu and were rewarded effectively. Yoruba fought for Tinubu and the national cake is up for grabs. Igbo politicians concentrate on fighting one another instead of presenting a united front and then turn around to complain about marginalization. They can only get rewarded on merit unlike others. It is what it is. As Senate President, they were replaced four times in one tenure by fellow Igbos---the first in Nigerian history. Go figure!

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I hope you are one of those Yoruba that got appointment from Tinubu if not nothing for you just like any other person out there be it Igbo,Hausa or Yoruba.