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Why Big Dreams Feel Safe on Yoruba Soil

Back in our undergraduate days at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) one lesson stood taller than the rest during our induction into that prestigious citadel of learning: no matter the provocation, never destroy school property during a protest.

Those buildings, walkways, lawns, and even the flowers were not “government property” they were ours. To destroy them was to destroy ourselves. The message was clear and uncompromising: you do not burn your own house to protest bad leadership.

That principle stayed with us. We guarded our beautiful campus with pride. We protested when necessary, but we did so with restraint, dignity, and purpose. Even in anger, we understood ownership. Even in dissent, we preserved value.

Today, that same culture runs deep across universities in South-Western Nigeria. Student protests rarely descend into wanton destruction. Rage does not translate into ruin. Voices may rise, but hands do not vandalise. That is not by accident it is by culture .

Without fear of contradiction, this ethic is not entrenched in many institutions outside the West. Here, it is instinctive. It is taught early. It is reinforced daily. It is the Omoluabi ethos the Yoruba moral code that teaches that character is wealth, restraint is strength, and responsibility is power.

An Omoluabi understands a simple truth:
A child who seeks greatness does not destroy greatness. A people who desire progress do not sabotage their future.

And this is precisely why Aliko Dangote sleeps well placing his biggest bets on Yoruba soil.

From cement manufacturing to the world-class refinery, from seaports to sprawling industrial hubs, Dangote has consistently chosen the South-West not by sentiment, but by certainty . Certainty that investments will be protected. Certainty that disagreements will not become destruction. Certainty that even in protest, there will be limits.

Capital is not attracted by noise; it is attracted by culture . Wealth does not flourish where assets are threatened; it thrives where values restrain excess.

Dangote understands this. The Yoruba terrain offers more than land and location , it offers character insurance. A society where anger is disciplined, where ownership is collective, and where tomorrow is never sacrificed on the altar of today’s rage.

That is why big dreams feel safe here.
That is why long-term investments take root here. That is why greatness, once built on Yoruba soil, is rarely destroyed by Yoruba hands.

Omoluabi is not just an ethic.
It is an economic advantage.

Gboyega Bakare

engineerboat:
The surprising thing that the APC folks doesn't understand.

Adeleke that when he was not even A governor had victory twice.

Not again will Osun allow Afusa Advocate

They're underestimating Adeleke. The APC candidate is not popular

Obiedun:
You need to take care of your health

Responding to the same post twice cements what I suspected about you. You are insane

All because all eyes are now on the northerners, this one is forcing himself to speak the truth

Obiedun:
I think you need to examine yourself very well. You are direct opposite of what you think you are. You can ask people who are close to you to help you. What I am seeing in you does not look well.

And you think what I see in you looks well?

Obiedun:
intelligent people will share reasonable opinion not beer parlour talk. Happy weekend.

Yes, we can see where you fall from your asinine comments. Happy weekend, sir.

AWONEYAN:
Adeleke will win massively.

He is Loved by the people.

The support is organic not from paid supporter.

From artisans to civil servants or pensioners who got their areas paid.

No other candidates can come close to Adeleke.
Let us meet at the polls.

The people of Osun seem to have turned their backs on the APC since the days of Aregbesola.

And Remi embarrassing the governor publicly doesn't seem to help matters.

Obiedun:
You mixed different things together and this makes your post useless

Intelligent people are already sharing their opinions. Thank you

He has been publicly humiliated by the president's wife, earlier on he had tried to decamp to the APC, the president shut the door in his face.

If he's man enough he should work hard and win the next election to belittle Remi and her husband.

But can he win? Has he done well in office? Can he still win the people over in the little time he has left?

guobe:
O boy betting na scam. Same question I ask myself too.

From your mouth?
E be like say Dem don show you shege 🤣

Dogalmighty17:
On the face of it, this should be a genius political move. If fubara plays it right, he becomes Tinubu's point man in River's state. This will effectively clip Wike's wings. But fubara lacks gravitas and chutzpah. The kind of thing that made Tinubu seek out Wike.

The APC machinery in River's state is Fubara's to control now. Does he have the ability? Will Wike control the machinery of both the APC or the PDP? If he does, then Fubara's decamping is useless.

You are correct. He lacks the grit to control the people on ground. That is still Wike's turf. This man is tactless. He shouldn't have said it out like that. He no dey learn.

Kapeter:
Perhaps you are a deranged fellow then cuz if not I still wonder what concerns Yoruba here.

You are the deranged one if you don't see how majority of the posters twisting the man's words are Yorubas and how attacking him daily by mostly Yorubas is prevalent on nairaland.

Kapeter:
If Una never mention Yoruba of course una preek nor fit rise we know because the dude who escalated the dullards hate speech is Benin and last I checked he’s a staunch PDP supporter in the state but you nor go mention Yoruba for Wetin nor concern us khe. We know we are the price anyway and our winnings will forever be an headache to y’all. Come 2031 we might switch back to PDP and still produce another VP again so y’all can keep on crying. The tears are awesome.

O da mi loju wipe I'm more Yoruba than you. And about prick rising, I'm sure you have a problem in that department. Go and treat yourself 🤣

TokoEkambi:
Yorubas forced him to say this? "We Yorubas" indeed. Sukudi dey disguise.

You expect all Yorubas to be Tinubu's slave like you. Sorry is your name

Amumaigwe:
I hope their retirement from politics will also rub off on your living condition.

🤣
He'll get richer

Switruth:
Guy rest! Dem use Obi swear for you? You're trying so hard here to change the narrative. You no dey shame.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 He's trying too hard. He's so friggin desperate. He is blind to the real question in the video: why is our own case different. Obi used that Indonesian experience to prove that almajiri and begging are not part of Islamic culture but people whose lives have been destroyed by politics must twist it

Putindbutt:
As it is your funeral to dey carry múmù confidence dey attach tribe to somebody. You have the video wey no get audio. Typical h3adléss mob.

Dindinrin. Continue to deny your tribe. Twisting what another man said because of tribe and politics. 🤣🤣🤣

Putindbutt:
If I don't support PitaObi or I criticise him, does that make me Yoruba?, you must be nuts.
Like I said, if you haven't eaten enough to buy data to watch the video, go and borrow data, and then, use cotton bud to clean your ear canal so you can hear him well.

Well, it's your funeral wether you are Yoruba or not. But you don't need to deny your own tribe because of Peter Obi. Like I told you, I have the video. Stop twisting things. These politicians you are asslicking don't know you.

Putindbutt:
Why do you guys like lying?, as if we don't have ears or understand English. If you don't have data to watch it, then go and borrow data, watch it and listen carefully and stop your ipObic lies.

Hausawa on Facebook has also carried it... PitaObi in trouble..

Stop twisting what was said. I have the video on my phone. I'm Yoruba like you (that's if you are one anyway) but why should I twist what another man said all because of election? The omoluabi ethos our fathers handed over to us doesn't permit that. Let's take this tribal thing easy. We are above this.

Nowhere in the video did he say Nigerian Muslims are beggars. He talked about the almajiri system and said we could do better like Indonesia which is also a Muslim country, even more Islamic than Nigeria. He made a valid point. Sanusi has made the same point many times and nobody said anything.

Don't let this APC thingy turn us to something else.

StaffofOrayan:
U

Hope ogun no plan kee u?

He will kill you many times over and never come near me. Be careful what you wish for yourself. It's the end of the year.

At what point exactly did we, Yorubas become like this? I've watched the video. He didn't insult Nigerian Muslims. He said Indonesia had more Muslims than Nigeria but Indonesia doesn't have the almajiri problem because they have many factories where the people can work. He simply said if we managed our country properly our people would not have to beg on the street.

I'm not one of his fans, but he spoke the truth here. Tinubu, if he means we'll, for the northerners should be saying the same thing

kenlinzo:
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commoditiesnig:
Well said. First cut is the deepest. Truly Obj had great opportunity to take this country to a great path but he totally messed it up.

Turkey was developing 25yrs ago about same time as Nigeria under Obj but they were committed to development, look at them today. I was marvelled when I was there.. I wept for my country.

How can you compare Turkey with Nigeria? Have you bothered to study their position in world affairs since the middle ages?

horlando30:
So i responded to an ipob member? My bad. Stop quoting me and move on. I like to engage intelligently here not responding to tantrum throwing troll. If you have any issue with kanu and your so called SW president, write him directly and get off my mention.

He asked you serious questions, don't hide behind a finger. You said why didn't another president release bakasi to Cameroon but obj.
So how come it was Tinubu that did the biding of the northerners and jailed Kanu when even Buhari could not do it? Many of you are hypocrites.

When trying to cross the road, don't stand behind a parked vehicle which might block your clear view of the road

DiamondSword799:
Correct guy. Its a matter of time joor. They are a goner

If the caliphate falls in the north, Ilorin would follow.
The Ilorin own almost fell around the turn of the century when the people revolted against the f. Ulani but the British were around already and restored the f ulanis

Went back to my old job when they reached out to me.