Remarkable:
I do agree with your postulations, but want to expatiate further on a few points... the few states that have been progressive in being "untribal" includes states of the former eastern regionEnugu and Abia, I am sure of; funny enough these two states have also had a history of discrimination as well.

So isn't the bottom line really that it takes a good administrator or political administration to draw in a diverse labor force (especially when its citizens are diverse/has a major presence).

You feel me, dawg?

Justcash:


Like I said, you have the right to think of it the way you want. I am proudly NIGERIAN and IGBO. I believe that soon, Lagos State will lead the way in ensuring true integration in Nigeria. A non-Yoruba, may or may not be IGBO, will lead Lagos soon.

No matter how much you try, you cannot stop that from happening. It is a sign of an evolving metropolitan society.

LogicPower:


Although, as you rightly pointed out, Lagos is unique in its multi-cultural nature, yet we should NOT expect the state ALONE to do away with the ethon-religious considerations which you said impede the unity and progress of Nigeria, while other states maintain THESE SAME ethno-religious considerations in dealing with the non-indigenes in their respective states. It does NOT make sense!.

whitecat2:
You are in fantasyland, enjoy!

whitecat2:
Didn't ibos say they are running things in Lagos? How many mouths do these people have One minute "we are running things" and the next minute "we are marginalized". which is it ibos?

“Lagos State Government continues to fund Eyo Festival but leaves the Igbo day Festival or New Yam festival to South-East governors to fund. Should Ndigbo then pay their dues to South-East Sates governments?”

Justcash:
Lagos is ripe for advanced political reasoning and multi-ethnic governance. Lagos state is miles ahead of other states in Nigeria. Many Nigerians from other ethnic groups are more Lagosian than their original ethnic group. The state should lead the way in showing other states the beauty of multi-ethnic governance in Nigeria.

All these ethno-religious considerations impede the unity and progress of Nigeria. The minds of the new generation is corrupted by such considerations. In Lagos, kids are born together and mix up with eachother in playgrounds, school, churches and mosques without caring about ethnicity. It is only the grounded TRIBALISTIC social system that separates them and causes strife, suspicion and ethnic hatred as soon as they evolve into adulthood.

If we are indeed NIGERIANS, we should be seen as being Nigerian first before being Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Efik, Urhobo, Tiv etc. Lagos, as a cosmopolitan city, must lead the way.

oduastates:


Go and practice that in your own state.
Yorubaland will never be used for "one Nigeria" experiment.

Justcash:


What I don't understand is how people like you want One Nigeria, but is so scared of practicing One Nigeria. What then was the civil war fought for?

I can see that your mates are quick to like your comment. You guys should be sure of what you want. If you want Lagos for yourselves, why did you waste men and resources trying to stop the emergence of Biafra? Hummmm?

AJINATU:
Now this is getting seriously, dangerously and annoyingly out of hand ... Are the ibos the only tribe present in Lagos out of the more than 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria?

oduastates:



Who wants one Nigeria? That one Nigeria mentality belongs to Obasanjo's generation. I will never delude myself as to the workability of a country called Nigeria.
That is why it is not working.
Hausa do not want Jonathan
Yorubas do not want Jonathan
Igbo want Jonathan

Yorubas did not want Obasanjo
Igbo wanted Obasanjo
Hausa wanted Obasanjo

A union of advanced countries (European union)with high levels of literacy, technology and wealth cannot make their union work. Not to talk of a union of disparate tribes,who are barely out of the prehistoric age and without affinity for one another.


The Spirit of Biafra will eternally be a dark cloud on Yoruba history and future for a thousand yrs or more for betraying a closely similar African Tribe in progress in a fast changing globalized world were the very survival of the Yoruba race herself critical depend on sub regional integration of which this dynamic neighbor is part of.

Justcash:


Ewwww, you sound so pained and frustrated. Tone down your insults, you can really make your point without using abusive words.

Are you suggesting that the aim of IGBOS to partake in the governance of Lagos state is wrong? Why? Are Igbos not Nigerians? How do you know that you will not be given an opportunity to partake in politics in South Eastern states? Have you tried?

I think we should be clear about what we want as Nigerians. A United Nigeria means that NIGERIANS must be free to live and partake in the Nigerian project from any state they choose. Lagos state, by virtue of history, happens to be a good example of Nigerianness. If it is only Yorubas that must lead in Lagos state, which is not befitting for a cosmopolitan NIGERIAN city, then we must start to question what being a Nigerian means?

You need to cool down. You sound hypertensive.

Justcash:


In essence, you are saying that we are better off divided?

Collynzo419:


Nonsense

Nigeria is made of different ethnic groups!!

Lagos is YORUBALAND!!!!

That ethnic homogeneity you talk about is only possible because YORUBAS are welcoming and give your iboe people a chance to escape poverty .
As always, you iboes will take people for fools and have declared Lagos as no man's land which is bullshiiite.

Iboes are immigrants in Lagos and all Yorubaland. U are here because we welcome u and let u live peacefully and have a life you would not have in your village

We are progressive and will vote for anyone but that is our choice and not at your request.

Can I ask you? What opportunities do non-ibos have in your state?

U can not expect to have what you can never ever give others- hypocrites!!!

Desola:
Lagos is trying too hard to be London but the bastards that run the state should know that, that shit cannot and will not work in Yorubaland! Nigeria is a geographical expression. I as aYoruba have nothing, absolutely nothing in common with the IBO and for that reason cannot share my identity with them bar the forced nationality. The sovereignty of my homeland is non-negotiable and those in Alausa better etch that into their brains. Eni ti o ni iru eni, ko le mo Iyi eni. If any more position is conceded to these ingrates from the east then épé idle ni mo ma ran is won ni Alausa!

Justcash:


That was in the 1960s. Since then, we have fought a civil war, gone through many coup de'tats, and had several ethnic based crisis. IF WE WERE DESTINED TO DIVIDE, WE WOULD HAVE DIVIDED. In 2014, we are still together. It is time to start taking integration seriously. History is replete with the direction that the belief of the leader in the video has taken us to.

AJINATU:
Now this is getting seriously, dangerously and annoyingly out of hand ... Are the ibos the only tribe present in Lagos out of the more than 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria?

Justcash:


Point of correction. Lagos State is a Nigerian land that is situated in the south west of Nigeria. The south west is mostly made up of Nigerians from the Yoruba ethnic group, with the NIGERIANS from other ethnic groups making up a minority of the population in the region. You can define other NIGERIAN regions like that.

As a Nigerian, I own a land when I buy it in any part of Nigeria. The land, which I have paid for, collected a pcertificate of ownership (COE) for and built properties on, is owned by me even though they are in Lagos sta
te and I am IGBO. I own the land. In general, Lagos state is owned by NIGERIANS, not just Yorubas. I know enlightened Yorubas that own lands and properties in the South East. It is theirs and can never be retrieved. That, is ONE NIGERIA.Fortunately, Lagos State government understands theconcept of one Nigeria. FYI, I'll vote in Lagos State. I can contest for positions in Lagos state. The question of whether I'll win or not is another issue. However, Lagos state, just like other states in Nigeria, is owned by Nigerians not Yorubas as you implied. We have since gone past the era of ethnic
based ownership of land.

knowledgeable:


By rejecting proportional representative within a democracy in lagos , the Nigeria project has failed again. This might even be a tacit acceptance of the idea of Biafra by the yorubas this time around. As yorubas and hausas gradually reject the Igbos, AU will continue to recognize Biafra. It will not be out of place to say that the yorubas have wakened up to the realization that the Nigerian project will not sustain their civilization. They are pursuing two prong approach to achieving this. (1), setting Hausa/Fulani up on a violent collision curse with the Igbos if Buhari loses in the up coming presidential election by blinded support to Buhari as a result of a blinded mentality of born to rule of the Hausa/Fulani oligarchs. (2), by hedging and hoping that Buhari's winning will provide them with a second fiddle and in ample position to transform their region into an African and global financial center (ref. Echo Atlantic). In a short term, the calculations seems possible but unforeseen forces like the drop in oil prices and the forces of regionalism it self will expose the shallowness of what I call "the Yoruba logic". Hausa/Fulani will outsmart them too by claiming that their brave and violent antecedence brought victory to them and not the yorubas cowardly disposition.

huptin:


There is no such thing as Certificate of Ownership, you can only get a Crrtificate of Occupancy which elapses after 99 years of occupying a land. So technically you do not own a land by purchasing it, you are only occupying it so says Nigeria's constituition.

oduastates:


Go and practice that in your own state.
Yorubaland will never be used for "one Nigeria" experiment.

Unemadu:


Lagos state still does not want to be included in the western region. Are u still gonna blame Zik?

Justcash:


Ewwww, you sound so pained and frustrated. Tone down your insults, you can really make your point without using abusive words.

Are you suggesting that the aim of IGBOS to partake in the governance of Lagos state is wrong? Why? Are Igbos not Nigerians? How do you know that you will not be given an opportunity to partake in politics in South Eastern states? Have you tried?

I think we should be clear about what we want as Nigerians. A United Nigeria means that NIGERIANS must be free to live and partake in the Nigerian project from any state they choose. Lagos state, by virtue of history, happens to be a good example of Nigerianness. If it is only Yorubas that must lead in Lagos state, which is not befitting for a cosmopolitan NIGERIAN city, then we must start to question what being a Nigerian means?

You need to cool down. You sound hypertensive.

Justcash:


Oh yeah? Lmao! Well, I'm living and loving my Nigerianness. I don't know what you mean by being MOVERS AND SHAKERS. All I want is my right, as a Nigerian, to live anywhere I wish without being trampled upon. I believe every NIGERIAN deserve that right irrespective of their tribe and history.

Yeah, I have one vote, and I'll use it to express my preference. Even though we all love to win, expressing our preferences is more important than winning.

I had no intention of making you excited.

aresa:

They can even revoke your COC anytime sef'''

huptin:


There is no such thing as Certificate of Ownership, you can only get a Crrtificate of Occupancy which elapses after 99 years of occupying a land. So technically you do not own a land by purchasing it, you are only occupying it so says Nigeria's constituition.

shiffynaani:
what's is the use of expressing preferences if they do not translate to something tangible:>