₦airaland Forum

Duru009:
This is while I luv the yorubas and their culture.....

tell me a good readon y u love them tribal piquot or is it not one of yoruba king that was found of yahoo yahoo or another snapping and posing in hid palace now tell me how they command respect pls yorubas hide ya facees for here

Baawaa:
Very very bad, Moreover the king is older than him

Im not supporting his greeting style oooo. But Age has nothing to do with position. He is senior in Position to the king though.

So. Of what functions are these so called traditional rulers whether Obi's, Emirs or Oba's. Are they not part of the warped system called Nigeria, feeding fat on the ignorance of its nationals while sowing seeds of discord and divisions in a bid to enhance their fiefdoms.
I have travelled widely, lived and worked all over the country in both rural and urban centres and know how much damage these folks cause to the social cohesion of Nigeria. They back the religious riots in the north, order the sacking of enemy, recalcitrant villages and territories, hide criminals from law enforcement and pevert justice. They corner developmental resources due to places and peoples under their sphere of influence and send their starved, ignorant rabid dog followers to vent their frustrations against constituted authority, 'foreigners', 'visitors', their businesses and investments. I know them, have interacted with a few and know they are no value for time, effort and money.

What Nigerians particularly those at the grass roots need is education, enlightenment and empowerment. We don't need traditional institutions if we hope to unite Nigeria and develop this country.

If they were a bulwark during the colonial period, now that we are a federation, an independent country, we should also be an independent minded people. Political structures should replace traditional ones completely.

I don't know of any advanced democracy or developed country with multi-varied traditional institutions all working at cross purposes. How many kings can a so called people have.

If I travelled to the United Kingdom and sought to live there permanently I am expected to take on the culture as espoused by the British Royal family in order to earn Her Majesty's passport. How many passports will I need in to live and work in a Nigeria with its closely guarded multi-varied cultural empires where you are a 'stranger' as my Bini friends speak of non nationals.

some people down south have complex issues. they call themselves 'inferior' and they expect any other to call them anything more.

Why are Nigerians hypocritical and unrealistic? Which one is higher in status, recognition, influence, riches and protocol? Would you rather be wish your son be a local traditional ruler than governor of a state (who is in a position to appoint and present staff of office) to anyone he supports? Even at national levels the most powerful traditional rulers have been sacked, banished and exiled for life by political leaders.

hemartins:
Even if you don't have respect for him as a king,
Respect him as an elder.

All I see is pride

Then appoint and vote the oldest people into the highest and most influential offices of politics so that when their senile brains make mistakes we can overlook such because of respect for age. Let us start by note criticizing Buhari from now on.

Governor udom belongs to the generation of mannerless leaders. (Voice of governor ajimobi's daughter to lautec student)

money answereth all.... ruler and governor na two sacred words!!!

Its a normal thing jare, some akwaibomites don't have respect. Although I'm one, I'm happy to have been brought up in the west, I just can't wait to leave dis Akwaibom.

The Traditional ruler is most stupid

Akwaibomites generally lack respect for elders

It's in UYO that I saw teenagers and young adults calling /addressing adults over 40years by name with all effontery.No qualms!

Imagine a 16 year old can't even greet a 50year old woman ordinary "Good morning Ma"

amdo007:
As they treat their rulers is how they are. Yoruba will always be an elite tribe.

yorubas na eye service them sabi, na dem worst pas

Its the traditional rulers who started belittling themselves by getting involved in politics.

PETUK:
Lemme clarify this as an Akwa Ibomite, the only problem here is the Governor's hand in the pocket, we don't Prostrate to people (Human) as we consider it an act of Worship

Even if prostrating is not your culture, what about a bow? When the Prime Minister of UK greets the Queen of England, he shakes her hand and bows (bends his head downwards) at the same time. Prostrating or bowing to greet elders, traditional rulers or people holding positions of authority is not an act of worship but an act of courtesy!

iluvdonjazzy:
yorubas na eye service them sabi, na dem worst pas

We don't shake our kings

muller102:
and u people can curse as well. Eye service respect.

We don't shake our kings

amdo007:
We don't shake our kings

in my place we do. Is he not human like u?

timota:
Pls who ever is posting this should know that in akwa ibom culture that greeting posture is ok even the grandson of the king can still greet the king that way

... That's a lie

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