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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos chapter, has faulted the renaming of some streets in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State.

MyNigeria noticed that most of the Igbo-sounding names were changed to Yoruba names. The total names changed is 24, according to a memo distributed.

With the changes, Imo Eze Street is now Layiwola Oluwa Street, Ezie Street is now Morilat Arogundade, Eze Street is now Erelu Mojisola Street, among others.

Other streets bearing English names were also changed, including George Street which has now become Daddy Showkey Street—in honour of the famous Ajegunle-born musician— and Queens Street now Kola Balogun Street. Other renamed roads include Kirikiri Road, now Moruf Oyekunle Road, and Uzoh Street, now Kalejaiye Adeboye Street.

Ohanaeze, through its state President, Solomon Ogbonna, told MyNigeria that the change, which has also been implemented by Google Maps, reeks of inferiority complex.

He said, "I think it is inferiority complex. I don't think any street will have a name without the owner of the name having property there. It is not about ethnic fight but inferiority complex."

He went on to advise the authorities in Lagos not to stop at that but to go ahead and end the intermarriage between Yoruba and Igbo people.

"If they think it is important to change the names of streets bearing Igbo names, then they should try to disorganise the intermarriage between us, that is, Yoruba and Igbo," he said.

According to him, if there's an Igbo man already married to a Yoruba woman, the authorities should take back the wife and give the Igbo man an Igbo wife.

https://www.mynigeria.com/NigeriaHomePage/NewsArchive/EXCLUSIVE-Renaming-Lagos-streets-is-inferiority-complex-Ohanaeze-752883

Lol... There is no need to cry my brodas across the niger.. Lagos govt can rename ozumba mbadiwe road to Bola Tinubu road etc .. it dosn't change the fact that the igbo tribe is the real deal and will keep progressing even more. That act simply reeks inferiority complex of the highest degree centigrade

This is what Igbo people will call Anya Ufu. Nigeria people are against themselves if other countries can accommodate Nigerians in their own land why can't we replicate that in our own country. United we stand and divided we fall.


Ya ga zie ..

Yeah leave it like that....


Are the streets complaining?

Ohaneze there was no need to respond.

By responding you have just poured fuel to fire, giving your enemies reasons to gloat. This does not help you succeed.

Learn to conquer with silence sometimes..


Water will find its level, naturally.

No be small inferiority complex oo.
Of what essence was that renaming if not not feeling comfortable with the presence of hard working people

Yes it is inferiority complex.
But it was not inferiority complex when Abakaliki street in Awka was renamed!

Call It warever you like Lagos is No man's Land , right now the owners of the land want it back
I've never seen a tribe like this, they'll beat you, mock you for being weak . When you try try defend yourself they'll start crying.

This pain and cry is too much na...abah.
For another man land? Una still dey drag street names with them?
No Be Juju Be Dat?

LifestyleTonite:
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos chapter, has faulted the renaming of some streets in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State.

MyNigeria noticed that most of the Igbo-sounding names were changed to Yoruba names. The total names changed is 24, according to a memo distributed.

With the changes, Imo Eze Street is now Layiwola Oluwa Street, Ezie Street is now Morilat Arogundade, Eze Street is now Erelu Mojisola Street, among others.

Other streets bearing English names were also changed, including George Street which has now become Daddy Showkey Street—in honour of the famous Ajegunle-born musician— and Queens Street now Kola Balogun Street. Other renamed roads include Kirikiri Road, now Moruf Oyekunle Road, and Uzoh Street, now Kalejaiye Adeboye Street.

Ohanaeze, through its state President, Solomon Ogbonna, told MyNigeria that the change, which has also been implemented by Google Maps, reeks of inferiority complex.

He said, "I think it is inferiority complex. I don't think any street will have a name without the owner of the name having property there. It is not about ethnic fight but inferiority complex."

He went on to advise the authorities in Lagos not to stop at that but to go ahead and end the intermarriage between Yoruba and Igbo people.

"If they think it is important to change the names of streets bearing Igbo names, then they should try to disorganise the intermarriage between us, that is, Yoruba and Igbo," he said.

According to him, if there's an Igbo man already married to a Yoruba woman, the authorities should take back the wife and give the Igbo man an Igbo wife.

https://www.mynigeria.com/NigeriaHomePage/NewsArchive/EXCLUSIVE-Renaming-Lagos-streets-is-inferiority-complex-Ohanaeze-752883

When Obiano changed the name of a major street(Abakaliki street)in Anambra state, it was not inferiority complex abi

make de GO HOME fess, leave tha for the SONS and DAWTA of the SOIL... when anyone fit buy a piece for ur side then, we fit REVISIT this MATTER

Was it same inferiority complex that made you change Ibo to Igbo.

Growing up what we learned and heard was Ibo as tribe and language, then suddenly from no where we started hearing Igbo while all the history documents refer SE as Ibo

The death of human empathy,(and in this case ,lack of deep reasoning) is the first and most telling sign of society galloping towards anarchy and destruction. Hannah arendt.

Something is obviously cook.ing for you people in South West.. you can't be depending on Yorubas for your livelihood and be enemi.es of Yoruba race at the same time.

If you can't abide by Yorubaland laws, feel free to use the exit.

Dalohad:
Ohaneze there was no need to respond.

By responding you have just poured fuel to fire, given your enemies reasons to gloat. This does not help you succeed.

Learn to conquer with silence sometimes..


Water will find its level, naturally.

No be this one dey always form Yoruba?

At least, this isn't about APC or Obi, so you have no reason to side behind them



You just can't hide your true identity, Chidi

Phoen1X:
The death of human empathy,(and in this case ,lack of deep reasoning) is the first and most telling sign of society galloping towards anarchy and destruction. Hannah arendt.

Guy rest
Read more of history and the evolution of modern Kingdoms. There are like 5 major factors that ki-ll a society. Renaming a street isn't one

As far as they keep attracting more investment, building superstructures and all, Lagos will keep developing

Stop being superstitious

Some of the streets renamed are not even up to the average South Eastern Street in standard, aesthetics, Ergonomics etc.of what use is having a street that is worse that streets in Afghanistan renamed after an individual just because the street has some semblance of importance in the past. Times have changed indeed. Any igbo not seeing the big picture now should seek help.


My recent trip to the Eastern states, particularly Aba tells me the tide has changed . Any igbo not investing in the East is lost

kettykin:
Some of the streets renamed are not even up to the average South Eastern Street in standard, aesthetics, Ergonomics etc.of what use is having a street that is worse that streets in Afghanistan renamed after an individual just because the street has some semblance of importance in the past. Times have changed indeed. Any igbo not seeing the big picture now should seek help.

You worry too much over things that doesn't involve you

Person change the name of hin thing, you wey dey another state dey write Epistle

EvilMerodack:
You worry too much over things that doesn't involve you

Person change the name of hin thing, you wey dey another state dey write Epistle

You are very right, this should be the least of the problems of the average Igbo man. Any igbo man bothered by the renaming should just take a trip to Aba, Enugu, Onitsha, Owerri and you will see the full picture.

Wailing as usual

Whatever. We’ve done what we wanted and we are happy with it. Anyone that is not happy can use the lagoon.

kettykin:
You are very right, this should be the least of the problems of the average Igbo man. Any igbo man bothered by the renaming should just take a trip to Aba, Enugu, Onitsha, Owerri and you will see the full picture.

Then you should by typing this epistle in your paradise Aba and Onitsha but if a still Lagos or SW you dey dey type this then you no get shame

Ttalk:
Then you should by typing this epistle in your paradise Aba and Onitsha but if a still Lagos or SW you dey dey type this then you no get shame

I am not typing this from Lagos and like many other igbos , they don't yet realize the tide has shifted. I can possibly post the city in the east I am typing this but for security reasons.

iamnotillicit:
Yeah leave it like that....


Are the streets complaining?

To think these were the same people that insisted "his country his rules" over every decision Trump took.

Jokes on them

Make people hustle o, make another person success no vex you o. People wey no like Ibo's know wetin I dey talk.

Finquas:
Lol... There is no need to cry my brodas across the niger.. Lagos govt can rename ozumba mbadiwe road to Bola Tinubu road etc .. it dosn't change the fact that the igbo tribe is the real deal and will keep progressing even more. That act simply reeks inferiority complex of the highest degree centigrade

I want that Ozumba renamed

We should give them the benefits of the doubt, let's hear from them what warranted the changes before we start forming opinions

Ttalk:
Was it same inferiority complex that made you change Ibo to Igbo.

Growing up what we learned and heard was Ibo as tribe and language, then suddenly from no where we started hearing Igbo while all the history documents refer SE as Ibo

No wonder!!!!!
Now I know that you were not thought or trained well. What is Ibo? What is Igbo?.

Ttalk:
Was it same inferiority complex that made you change Ibo to Igbo.

Growing up what we learned and heard was Ibo as tribe and language, then suddenly from no where we started hearing Igbo while all the history documents refer SE as Ibo

It was deliberate. It was an agenda to squirm their way into Yoruba history of the Ugbo or Igbo of Ife who happen to be the Ilajes of today. They didn't know that we were watching them like hawks to see what they wanted to achieve with the change of name. They do not know where they come from or who they are. That is why they will claim Bantu, Israel, Ile-ife, Japan, America, and anything their crazy minds can conceive.

No need making noise on social media. Since they say Lagos is no man's land, they should go and rename the streets back.