₦airaland Forum

SisterAnn:
Nothing can stop a moving train.

If you don't move out of the way, the train will crush you.

LagosOrigin:
Igbo is the most successful tribe in Nigeria and that explains the hate and envy especially from the Yorubas loyal to Tinubu

ariesbull:
Tension around the Igbo presence in Lagos often comes from a mix of history, economics, politics, and identity, not from any single cause. It's important to speak about patterns and perceptions — not blanket labels on any group.

Why some people may envy the Igbo in Lagos

Common perceptions include:

✅ Business success & economic competitiveness
Many Igbo are known for entrepreneurship and trading networks. Their visibility in markets, property acquisition, and commerce can create admiration — and sometimes envy.

✅ Fast upward mobility
The Igbo cultural emphasis on self-made success, apprenticeship (Igba-Boi), and owning property can lead to rapid economic advancement. For some, this becomes a point of comparison and resentment.

✅ Strong community support systems
Communal investment, unions/associations, and apprenticeship systems help Igbo succeed collectively, which can be seen as an advantage by outsiders.


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Why some fear or feel threatened

These feelings come from:

⚠️ Competition for land and business space
Real estate and markets in Lagos have long been competitive. When Igbo individuals buy land or dominate business districts, some locals may feel their space shrinking.

⚠️ Political influence worries
During elections, fears surface that Igbo voting blocs could shift power dynamics in Lagos — a city deeply tied to Yoruba political history.

⚠️ Historical scars
Echoes of pre- and post-Biafra tensions sometimes show up in rhetoric, even generations later.

⚠️ Cultural protectionism
Some fear cultural dilution — Lagos is historically Yoruba, but it's now a multi-ethnic megacity. Fear of losing cultural control or demographic dominance can show up as hostility.


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Underlying truth

This is less about ethnicity itself and more about:

Competition for power & resources

Identity politics

Urbanization pressures

Historical memory

Economic inequality


Where groups live and thrive together under pressure, friction can arise.


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Important perspective

Despite the tension narratives online, millions of Yoruba and Igbo coexist peacefully in Lagos, do business together, intermarry, and build friendships daily.

Social media amplifies the loudest voices — often the extreme ones — but everyday life in Lagos is more complex and cooperative.


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In short

They may fear and envy the Igbo in Lagos because the Igbo are seen as:

Highly entrepreneurial

Economically mobile

Organized & community-driven

Politically significant

Culturally confident


But ultimately, it reflects larger issues about identity, space, and power in a fast-growing city — not innate qualities of any group.


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flokii:
If they are envious of you.. why not pack your things and leave?
Why must you remain where you feel you're envied and hated?. makes no logical sense except you can't survive without those people you claim envy you.

It's just like the case of tick (parasite) complaining that the dog (host) envies it, while it still sticks to the dog's body, sucking blood from it.
Who is fooling who?. the tick should leave the dog's body first and see if it won't die within a short period.

ariesbull:
Tension around the Igbo presence in Lagos often comes from a mix of history, economics, politics, and identity, not from any single cause. It's important to speak about patterns and perceptions — not blanket labels on any group.

Why some people may envy the Igbo in Lagos

Common perceptions include:

✅ Business success & economic competitiveness
Many Igbo are known for entrepreneurship and trading networks. Their visibility in markets, property acquisition, and commerce can create admiration — and sometimes envy.

✅ Fast upward mobility
The Igbo cultural emphasis on self-made success, apprenticeship (Igba-Boi), and owning property can lead to rapid economic advancement. For some, this becomes a point of comparison and resentment.

✅ Strong community support systems
Communal investment, unions/associations, and apprenticeship systems help Igbo succeed collectively, which can be seen as an advantage by outsiders.


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Why some fear or feel threatened

These feelings come from:

⚠️ Competition for land and business space
Real estate and markets in Lagos have long been competitive. When Igbo individuals buy land or dominate business districts, some locals may feel their space shrinking.

⚠️ Political influence worries
During elections, fears surface that Igbo voting blocs could shift power dynamics in Lagos — a city deeply tied to Yoruba political history.

⚠️ Historical scars
Echoes of pre- and post-Biafra tensions sometimes show up in rhetoric, even generations later.

⚠️ Cultural protectionism
Some fear cultural dilution — Lagos is historically Yoruba, but it's now a multi-ethnic megacity. Fear of losing cultural control or demographic dominance can show up as hostility.


---

Underlying truth

This is less about ethnicity itself and more about:

Competition for power & resources

Identity politics

Urbanization pressures

Historical memory

Economic inequality


Where groups live and thrive together under pressure, friction can arise.


---

Important perspective

Despite the tension narratives online, millions of Yoruba and Igbo coexist peacefully in Lagos, do business together, intermarry, and build friendships daily.

Social media amplifies the loudest voices — often the extreme ones — but everyday life in Lagos is more complex and cooperative.


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In short

They may fear and envy the Igbo in Lagos because the Igbo are seen as:

Highly entrepreneurial

Economically mobile

Organized & community-driven

Politically significant

Culturally confident


But ultimately, it reflects larger issues about identity, space, and power in a fast-growing city — not innate qualities of any group.


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Chimookigwe:
No one hates Igbos.
Igbos only misbehave and cry when they are dealt with by their senior brothers.

If you do nonsense, you go collect. Whether you believe that people hate you or not, nobody send.

flokii:
If they are envious of you.. why not pack your things and leave?
Why must you remain where you feel you're envied and hated?. makes no logical sense except you can't survive without those people you claim envy you.

It's just like the case of tick (parasite) complaining that the dog (host) envies it, while it still sticks to the dog's body, sucking blood from it.
Who is fooling who?. the tick should leave the dog's body first and see if it won't die within a short period.

Putinofrussia:
People will take you serious if you can...

Name one Igbo business that is up to 48 years..None.
It is only Yorubas that have businesses that are more than 100,90,80 years.

Name one or up to three tangible Igbo businesses abroad...None
I can post more than 10 Yorubas businesses abroad including one that is in 143 countries.

Name any tribe in Africa that dominate huge and lucrative sectors of an economy like Petroleum,Music,Building materials,Movies,Automobile,Education etc like the Yorubas in Africa.
Ignore are known mostly for petty trading not business like the Yorubas.

Name another tribe like the Yorubas that have good spread of wealth amongst its citizens that they don't have to flee their region in millions like some people.

aswani:
Genuinely interested, in what way?

Ndigbo are great people no doubt but how are they the most successful?

By the way, Ndi Yoruba don't hate Ndigbo, like all other Nigerians, we are all fed up of Obidients.

ariesbull:
why don't you chase them out of your beautiful country cos the last time I checked they have been agitating to have their own country ...

QuotaSystem:
Cry babies.

Because Ibos love and adore everyone else right? Hypocrites

Can't take an ounce of what they dish out.

Cry harder

Darkcloud11:
Lol they burnt the small small bridges they created in 2023 already,those SS people nor go vote them 2027 again there eyes go open

flokii:
If they are envious of you.. why not pack your things and leave?
Why must you remain where you feel you're envied and hated?. makes no logical sense except you can't survive without those people you claim envy you.

It's just like the case of tick (parasite) complaining that the dog (host) envies it, while it still sticks to the dog's body, sucking blood from it.
Who is fooling who?. the tick should leave the dog's body first and see if it won't die within a short period.

QuotaSystem:
Zero tact. Zero diplomacy.

Everything insults, arrogance, grandstanding & nzogbu-nzogbu.

Now they're busy shopping for CIA...lmao.

HenryWilliams:
They will tell you the Constitution provides for them staying anywhere in Nigeria and if you want them done..give them Biafra.
Imagine the flawed logic.
You're hated and not wanted yet you refuse to go despite all the insults and destruction...
You have 5 Igbo governors and so many Senators and HoR.. can't anyone of them move the motion for referendum to free the Igbo and declare Biafra? You're waiting for Yoruba to move the motion for you?
Move all your businesses to the East, sell your properties and never come back here..I guess that's too hard to do..
That death and destruction you see coming a mile away but you're too stubborn to move..it will find you and level y'all in SW.
This is just the beginning.

flokii:
If they are envious of you.. why not pack your things and leave?
Why must you remain where you feel you're envied and hated?. makes no logical sense except you can't survive without those people you claim envy you.

It's just like the case of tick (parasite) complaining that the dog (host) envies it, while it still sticks to the dog's body, sucking blood from it.
Who is fooling who?. the tick should leave the dog's body first and see if it won't die within a short period.

aswani:
Sir, no one has the power to chase Ndigbo out of Nigeria as you stated, not even President Tinubu.

Representatives of Aligbo states can come together to sponsor a referendum Bill to start the process of having their own country.

Thankfully, they haven't and hopefully never do as I admire Ndigbo and have benefited hugely from sharing the same country as them.

None of the above positive stuff I said about Ndigbo applies to Obidients, just to clarify.

Darkcloud11:
Any Midwesterner that votes these people that wake their parents up with flying kick in the morning is a bastard. Even Midwest nor follow for this their SS/SE HALLUCINATIONS MAKE THEM REMOVE AM

ariesbull:
they can vote them out they have majority ...the Igbo just have 5 states

Man up and expel the Igbo ! Tinubu can do a referendum... Malaysia did it to Singapore

You can do it... Why are Nigerians afraid of expelling the Igbo?

aswani:
No one can vote anyone out or expel anyone in the parliamentary system we run.

Even the Singapore Malaysia break up was done by acts of Parliament.

President Tinubu is not a Senator or House of Rep person so he can't propose a referendum, that is not part of his job as President. You have God knows how many Ndigbo in the legislature in Abuja, why can't just one propose it, just one?

In the next elections, bikonu go and put yourself up as parliamentarian in your senatorial district on the basis of proposing a referendum, let's see how many Ndigbo believe in you and your separatist agenda.

favour32:
If not Igbo, Fulani would have colonized Nigeria fully.


I need IBB quote on Yoruba.

ariesbull:
Okay if they can't vote them out now they are doing constitutional amendment they should add REFERENDUM OR PLEBISCITE.... At least they have majority

Oya give another excuse ...

Or do confederation...so that YORUBA can have their Lagos fully

ariesbull:
Okay if they can't vote them out now they are doing constitutional amendment they should add REFERENDUM OR PLEBISCITE.... At least they have majority
Oya give another excuse ...
Or do confederation...so that YORUBA can have their Lagos fully

ElSudani:
Ibos and Fulani were the first to rule independent Nigeria. Azikiwe rejected perhaps out out spite for Awo to be a ceremonial president rather than the prime minister with real powers .
What could have informed that decision?
I bet Zik didn't do that to stop the Fulani from colonizing Nigeria. Rather, he made himself a useful tool.

ElSudani:
Ibos and Fulani were the first to rule independent Nigeria. Azikiwe rejected perhaps out out spite for Awo to be a ceremonial president rather than the prime minister with real powers .
What could have informed that decision?
I bet Zik didn't do that to stop the Fulani from colonizing Nigeria. Rather, he made himself a useful tool.

Chimookigwe:
When they wanted to add secession clause to the Independence constitution, why did Azikiwe the Igbo man oppose it?

The South East has 15 Senators. Why can't they push for referendum or plebiscite?

Abaribe is there making noise, he has refused to support referendum.
Ben Kalu is there looking for how to make Fulanis and other settlers indigenous to Ibo land.

Keep making noise while Ibo leaders sleep deceiving Ibos.

T9ksy:
[iThe reason why zik opted to be bagman to a fulani is not far-fetched nor is it, rocket science.

The northerners were far behind southerners, education-wise so during the 1st republic, they actually dominated federal posts in the soth, at least.
They would have dominated federal posts in the north too but the sardunna chech-mated their covetousness with his "Northernisation" policy.

Even in the western region, they dominated . Achebe mentioned this in his last junk of a book in which, he claimed that ,70% of Nigerian railway posts was filled by them, 62% of ports authority posts were occupied by them, 70% of airways posts went to them. Achebe inferred in his book that it was through mediocrity! [/i]

ariesbull:
Then those age cues were working now Igbo left those public offices was for you guys now look at the mess you guys made of it...

Just like the yoruba cities that are messy !

flokii:
Let them continue thinking they have sense.. all the illegal structures and illegal estates they erected in Lagos wil soon be demolished.. They should keep wasting their money and resources in South West instead of going home to develop and invest.
We told them Iyaloja and babalojas will take over leadership in all Lagos markets, they thought it was a lie.. everything they feel they have acquired can be reclaimed.

Itesiwaju ipinle Yoruba, ajumose gbogbo Yoruba ni.

Fejoku:
Somehow somehow, you Yorubas think you'll destroy the LEGALLY ACQUIRED PROPERTIES of a large ethnic group like Ndigbo and go scot free.. 😂 😂 😂. We go settle scores if not soon, it will be later. Thank God everything is being documented as evidence.