₦airaland Forum

DeepSight:
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You must be joking

DomPerignon:
Indigeneship was one of the pillar arguments used in demanding for independence from the British.

Nigeria for Nigerians was the rallying call.

The indigenes of the land said they want to govern themselves and be left alone to define a future for themselves that will reflect their cultural and historical heritage.

It was on this basis that every nationality in Nigeria was duly accounted for in our constitution.

To be a Nigerian , you must first be part of one of over 300 ethnic nationalities .

So what is wrong in having a state keeping a register of all the indigenous people?

Your Ben Kalu proposed a bill that he has since withdrawn that wanted to do a way with ethnic identity in place of a Nigerian identity. His state of Residency bill attempted to usurp state of origin and thus, ethnic identities.

Let me remind you also that the Nigerian constitution dictates that one can only claim one state of origin even if one is a product of parents from different states.

The beauty in that law was not foreseen until Ben Kalu's bill was presented and was used to have him withdraw it. The original reason for barring anyone from claiming to be from more than one state was to prevent people benefiting from 2 States. But the same law was used to ask Kalu how he can claim state of origin in Abia and benefit from it and still want to use state of residence in places like Lagos to also benefit from Lagos?

You people should learn to respect ethnic identities .

malali:
I do respect ethnic identities, but Lagos’ digital indigeneship policy risks systemic discrimination.

Non-indigenes own over half of Lagos’ real estate, drive the economy, and contribute to federal allocations meant for the state as a whole. Excluding them from access to benefits penalizes those who build and sustain the city.

Globally, countries like Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Malta, and Portugal recognize significant asset holders as bona fide residents — Lagos’ approach is backward, favoring ancestry over contribution.

Federal funds, diversity, and inclusive participation are what make cities thrive. Respecting ethnic identity culturally is fine, but tying economic and social rights to it undermines fairness, investment, and the city’s growth.

Ttalk:
Stick to the Indigeneship story.
Why is it constitutional for SE to observe Monday sit at home.
Constructional for the North to enact Sharia law with Hisbah police.
And unconstitutional for Lagos to digitalised her Indigeneship record system
Don't derail the topic

Kukutente23:
Where did Nigerian Constitution say this?
I've searched but couldn't find

DomPerignon:
That's the point.
Positive discrimination.
Go back to your state and demand your governors roll out social benefits and subsidies.
Your governors are collecting monthly federal allocation that far surpasses what they contributed in the first place.
Go and demand from your governors whom none of you ever hold to account to replicate the social benefits and job opportunities that Lagos Digital Indegenship data system is designed to address.
Always behaving as if you are an orphan with no state.

DomPerignon:
Stop spewing trash.

malali:
None of the above is government approved or constitutional.
You are mentioning examples from a separatist movement. Someone thats is of questionable sanity ?
The Hisbah police and the likes are all over Nigeria, Amotekun, OPC ,vigilantes ETC

These are not state sanctioned programs. If these are your evidence. I wont argue with you, because you don't seem to have a good grasp of how things work.
You are arguing based off, since once person has done something wrong.....The whole world should legalize wrongdoing.

malali:
Lagos belongs to all Nigerians, not just Yorubas from Lagos — and here’s why.
• Federal assets: The city houses trillions of naira in federal infrastructure — ports, airports, federal hospitals, universities, bridges, and government offices. These were built with national funds, not purely Lagos state resources.
• Maintenance: Much of this infrastructure continues to be maintained with federal allocations, meaning all Nigerians contribute to Lagos’ upkeep, regardless of ethnic origin.
• Economic contribution: Non-indigenes own large portions of Lagos real estate, run businesses, and drive commerce, meaning they are part of the city’s wealth creation.
• Positive discrimination argument is incomplete: Telling people to “go back to your state” ignores the reality that Lagos is a national hub, funded and built by the contributions of the entire country. Excluding non-indigenes from benefits in a city they sustain economically and socially is shallow and ignores systemic fairness.

Tribal ownership of Lagos is a myth. Respecting ethnic identity is fine, but access to benefits in Lagos should reflect contribution and residency, not ancestral origin.

Kukutente23:
I'm not joking
Groundnuts have never been a major source of revenue for Nigeria
You can call it the North's modest contribution to our revenue base but as a major revenue source? That's a big fat lie

malali:
The Kano groundnut pyramids were a major source of revenue for Nigeria from the 1930s through the late 1960s, with their peak commercial influence in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Christistruth03:
Children living in their mothers hometown in Yorubaland are treated as indigenous even if
their father is from elsewhere
It is even a very ancient culture and reason why many kings had a habit of of seeking refuge
In their mothers hometowns

When Oba Adele was deposed from the Throne he went to his mother Hometown
and even became the Acting ruler
Oba Akintoye too did the same when Kosoko was after his life

Even in that Same Lagos Oba Ologunkutere got to Throne of Lagos through his mother Princess Erelu Kuti
Oba Ologunkutere was Ijesha!!!


Do you know that Oba Tejuosho is ruler of his mothers hometown ?
It was his mother who was Princess

Lineage is always through the Father but the children are still given the same acknowledgment as their mother
In their mothers hometown


Two of Oduduwa’s daughters were mothers of the First kings of Yorubaland with Ife Crowns
The mother of Olowu and the mother of first Orangun Ila


Yorubaland honours it’s women o!!

malali:
The Kano groundnut pyramids were a major source of revenue for Nigeria from the 1930s through the late 1960s, with their peak commercial influence in the 1950s and early 1960s.

DomPerignon:
In your SE, public education is not free.
This is one reason that many of your people sent their wards to Lagos state and other SW and SS states to benefit from the free education policy.
Tinubu is on record to be the first governor to pay for both WAEC and JAMB registration forms and that policy is still in place today.
Do you know how many of your people left their states just to enroll in Lagos state public schools so that they can benefit not only from free education but free WAEC and JAMB registration ?
When public schools in Anambra went on strike for close to a year under Pitobi over poor wages despite Pitobi increasing tuition in all public schools by nearly 10 folds, many stranded Anambra students left their state to places like Lagos, Ogun and Delta to benefit from free education.
Don't hold your politicians to account .
Be doing opposition critic in Lagos and states in the SW and SS.

DomPerignon:
Pls kindly tell us what your SE contributed to the economy during this period.

Kukutente23:
Lies
Ambode's grandparents migrated to Epe
His mother is not from Epe
Sanwo-Olu mother is from Oyo

DeepSight:
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Oga there is a website called Google. Ever heard of it?

There are AI software called ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, etc.

Try any of these and stop this embarrassment.

FreeStuffsNG:
OP, it's obvious that you are dabbling into what you don't know.
Lagos indigenship Certificate is as old as Lagos State itself. It has always been in use for all those things including admission, bursary, employment, filling national character slots meant for Lagos.

If you are being honest, you will admit that your own state has same so drop the hypocrisy

MEGAWATCH:
Since we can't have Biafra, we will go for Lagos governor weather you like it or not.


🤔🤔🤔

Kukutente23:
You've started again. If I ask you to make use of the tools to bring evidence now you'll start blabbing
Hand dey pain you abi you no sabi type

malali:
None of the above is government approved or constitutional.
You are mentioning examples from a separatist movement. Someone thats is of questionable sanity ?
The Hisbah police and the likes are all over Nigeria, Amotekun, OPC ,vigilantes ETC

These are not state sanctioned programs. If these are your evidence. I wont argue with you, because you don't seem to have a good grasp of how things work.
You are arguing based off, since once person has done something wrong.....The whole world should legalize wrongdoing.

christistruth01:
Ambode is Ilaje
Ilaje are indigenous to Lagos

Sanwo Olu is Ijebu
Over half of Lagos state land Mass belongs to Ijebuland
and Ijebu are indigenous to Lagos


Don’t drag our Homeland with us , we are not dragging your Onitsha with you

DomPerignon:
Search under State of Origin

Kukutente23:
That Ambode is ilaje does not automatically make him an indigene of Lagos
There are ilajes that are indigenous to Ondo and even Ogun state
That someone is Ijebu does not make them indigenous to Lagos as well
There Ijebus that are indigenous to Ogun while there are Ijebus that are indigenous to Oyo state, ibadan to be precise
You claim to be Yoruba yet you don't even know much about indigenous relationships in Yorubaland
Are you going to say all Yorubas are indigenes of Osun state now?

Kdon2:
And that's why we will treat you the way you will understand in Yorubas land.

Kdon2:
This one only see the danger. Ibo for a reason I m sure.

DeepSight:
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It is an abomination for the knight to take on the task of his squire, or for the teacher that of his student, or for the prince that of his servant.

Ttalk:
Oga Ade there are no Ijebu in Oyo state you only have Ijebu in Lagos and Ogun state.

State the local government in Oyo state where Ijebu are found?