₦airaland Forum

“Most Igbos say they are the people that developed Lagos and made Lagos what it is today. They say without Igbos, Lagos is finished. And I keep wondering how have Igbos helped in shaping and developing Lagos?

“Lets get the fact right, Igbos didn't develop Lagos rather, it is Lagos that shaped and made the Igbos what they are today. Without Igbos in Lagos, Lagos will remain Lagos and without Lagos, most Igbos may likely be nothing.

“Reason for my assertion is that most giant and top companies that attract millions of people across the country to Lagos are not owned by the Igbos so, how have Igbos shaped and developed Lagos?

“These are the achievements and economic advancement Igbos gave Lagos and Lagosians; Tokunbo and Fake Spare Parts at Ladipo Market, China Electronics and Pirated CDs at Alaba Market, Bend- Down and Select Clothes at Idumota, Yaba and Kotangowa Markets, Chinese and Tokunbo Computer/ Phones and Accessories at Computer Village Ikeja are Igbos economical achievements and contributions to Lagos. In fact, most Igbos are causing nuisances in Lagos. A visit to these markets will tell you the amount of nuisances that Most Igbos have caused in Lagos. The environments these Igbo traders are mostly populated are always polluted with waste of all sorts, they are dirty, stinking, rough, erect illegal shops on the roads, on pipeline and railway lines indiscriminately in these market places that cause traffic gridlocks and other dangerous situations and when Lagos State Government dismantles these illegal shops, they get angry. If Lagos State Government closes their shops for environmental violations, they pick offence. How then have the Igbos developed Lagos?.... think on these......

“As far as I am concerned, PZ, COCA-COLA, 7UP, CADBURY, MTN, ZAIN, GLO, ETISALAT, DANGOTE, SHOP-RITE, GOLDEN PENNY, FLOUR MILL, INDOMIE, UNILEVER, P&G, CHI LIMITED, GUINNESS, NIGERIA BREWERIES, OANDO, CONOIL, TOTAL, MOBIL, CHEVRON, SHELL, KFC, AQUADANA, EKO HOTEL, INTER CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PROTEA HOTEL, JULIUS BERGER, RCC CONSTRUCTION, NESTLE, KPMG, GSK, FRIESLAND FOODS, WAMCO, BRITISH AMERICA TOBACCO, SCHLUMBEGER, AIT, SILVERBIRD TV, CHANNELS TV, LARFARGE, etc are not owned by the Igbos. These companies are what attracted millions of people to Lagos.

“Igbos shouldn't lay claim that they developed a place by becoming nuisances. Most of the top Churches in Lagos are not also owned by Igbos. House on the Rock, Redeemed Christian Church of Christ, Christ Embassy, Deeper Life, Living Faith, MFM, etc are not owned by Igbos. The only Church that's reasonably big and is owned by an Igbo man is TREM, while another Igbo Church, Lord Chosen Church, encourages nuisance in Lagos and it also doubles as the dirtiest Church in Lagos.

“Records show that 75% of robbery cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 85% of ritual cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 60% of drug cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 70% of fraud cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 90% of pirated CD cases in Lagos are carried out by Igbos, 60% of fake and adulterated drugs in Lagos that have killed thousands of Lagosians are carried out by Igbos, in fact, most of the crimes in Lagos are connected to the Igbos, so how have the Igbos developed Lagos when they can't get their hands off crime?

“There's no Igbo man among the top three richest people in Nigeria, so how are they successful? “The truth is that Igbos should be grateful that the Yorubas accommodated them in Lagos peacefully, they shouldn't take the meekness and kindness of the Yorubas for granted. “Igbos didn't make Lagos but it is actually Lagos that made Igbos.” This is my Lagos story: true Lagosian, proud Lagosian. # itesiwajuEkoLojemiLogun

From the desk of: Otunba Adegboyega Ademide Sasore-Whyte

danladi, we dont need this kind of posts now. the polity is that heated up already. afonja o, flattino o, aboki o...everybody should calm the Bleep down.

I know the solution to nigeria's current problem and be sure Iam not ifeanyi Uba

Lagos will stand.. Infact it will become favourable for Yorubas to flourish.

Igbos have come to shorten our ration of fresh air and space.. more like a disadvantage to us

adonbilivit

OrestesDante:
adonbilivit

wetin?

to hell wit u for dat statement...............who is igbos in lagos?why ar dey nt develop dey r region after dey developed lagos

Alariwo2:
Lagos will stand.. Infact it will become favourable for Yorubas to flourish.

Igbos have come to shorten our ration of fresh air and space.. more like a disadvantage to us

Take it easy now

adonbilivit:
wetin?

I no call you now... I don't believe the Post.

Die that matter!

this foolish lunatics and terrorist called ipob should know Lagos has been before they born their fore fathers , even before their ancestors ... Lagos has been a city when their ancestors are still dancing unclad in your God forsaken erosion ravaged red mud Ibo land
let this be sounded into their miserable hears , Lagos made igbo not the other way round ... when the time comes , and it's time for everyone to bear his father name , we will chase and deport them enmas to their eastern enclave ...

Another Northerner trying to start a useless bashing thread.

OP, we know they did not develop Lagos, but ibo village comedians are allowed to fantasize, beat their chest and engage in delusional thinking and activities because they have every right to do so, this is good for their low self-esteem and insecurities.

Most of them borrowed transport fare that brought them to Lagos

OrestesDante:
I no call you now... I don't believe the Post.

lol. I know. see as u dey smile like crocodile

mightykay:
Most of them borrowed transport fare that brought them to Lagos

one once told me that,if he goes back to his village from lagos without his own car that his family will kill him back home

kids everywhere

the real issue with most Nigerians is that, we over estimate ourselves and at the same time, underestimate others. it's our efforts if we succeed and its because of our enemies (assumed) if we fail. we all need Nigeria (Whether we admit it or not) more than Nigeria need us.