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christopher123:
Do you know that as of today many yoruba raised in Lagos can't even speak Yoruba... Their parent take delight in speaking English to their kids and that means that Yoruba culture in Lagos will erode away there are many factors

Another factors is marrying non Yoruba... I also noticed that many Yoruba take delight and pride in showcasing non Yoruba wives as trophy

Well... That's another way of eroding culture in Lagos cos those kids wouldn't even be tuned to yoruba

So
1. Selling of property
2. Speaking English to modern kids of Yoruba descent
3. Marrying non yoruba
4. Relocating after selling property outside Lagos


This will make the Yoruba culture to change....places like FESTAC,LEKKI, IKOYI, AJAH, SURULERE,AGO PALACE , AGEGE PEN CINEMA...Yoruba culture isn't there or minimal

That's what will happen in future to other parts

Are those things you mentioned not happening in your village as well, does that make your place extinct?

christopher123:
But in this case they are leaving voluntarily...the single individual that owns the highest land in Lagos is even non indigenous person...

Who owns land like Dangote ...do you know how many acres of land that he bought ! The truth is that unlike the Red Indians... indigenous Lagos are selling their own land to Investors a S now moving inside ...that's the reality

Hope many estates does Ibo own in Lagos?

DMerciful:
You read his insightful post but think emotional tribalistic response coupled with delusions of grandeur is what ought to be your strategic countermeasure?

Truth is nothing can stop the slipping of Lagos from the hands of tribal Yorubas because the development that you seek for Lagos means it becomes attractive for all esp when the resources for this development does not come from within

Lagos has been a developed city before the creation of Nigeria.

You are discussing Lagos state today because of its glory, when are you going to remember your village abi your place doesn't worth mentioning

Typing:
See trash talk. We don annex the entire Ilorin, we come Install an Emir to rule over them. Now we have enforced Sharia law in the entire South West. Very soon we will install Northerners as Emirs in every Town, Cities and communities in the South West. The way we did on Ilorin so many years ago


Even Tinubu know say we no be una mate. We made Tinubu President and we will send him out of Asso rock in the next election.

An emir is under the tutelage of a governor who can designate a local government chairman to deal with the emir.

Example is Emir of Kano that Ganduje played like ludo
Who emir epp

floss:
The reason is because one tribe believes that they have more to lose if the other tribe leaves,

While one tribe doesn’t mind leaving everything behind and get a country of their own, they’re not scared of starting afresh because they’ve done that in the past.


Read again

No matter how you look at it, one tribe among the two needs to leave because they’re not one in

Ideology

Cultural belief

Level of integrity

Tenacity

One tribe is devilishly cunning, and cooks with tribalism and bigotry

The other tribe is always playing the victim card

Can you mention the tribe that want to leave but yet is scattered all over others peoples land.

A serious region that want to leave will go back home, dredge their river, build light rail, build good road, solve security problems and provide quality education for her people and stop importation of fake products and increase local production so that their job less youth will stop abusing on SM and find something doing.

The region will make her attractive to foreign investors and attract other Nigerians to their region

They would stop being leeches, they would increase their IGR and become sufficient at least to pay their salary, they would stop depending on the Nigeria for anything.

If they can't do this then it is audio and gbajue lie that doesn't freak and Nigerian.

Pack your load today and leave if it's so sure for you, no one is holding you back cause no one gain anything from you other than abuse and insult

AMINDA:
Lol. Clearly, he spoke out of turn in his Channels interview, but I think NNPP would have left him to dig his own grave by decamping to the APC. There would be no alliance between Kwankwaso and Tinubu in 2027 because the APC will struggle to build momentum in the North. That door has closed, yet the rift between Tinubu and Shettima will manifest even more leading into the election. The Northeast is gone, and what is coming is heavy!

Why do you always think the wish of the Obidients will turn to reality. No it will never

christopher123:
I have lived in Lagos for many years, moving from Abule Ado to FESTAC, and in all my time here I have watched one uncomfortable truth unfold before my eyes: Lagos is changing, not because people are conquering it, but because its original owners are selling it off, piece by piece.

This isn’t tribal bashing. Neither is it a blanket statement about the Yoruba as a people. I know many Yoruba families who guard their inheritance with wisdom, who understand the value of passing land from one generation to another. What I speak of is a pattern I have personally observed in parts of Lagos—one that deserves reflection.

I know a Yoruba man who died in Moshalashi area of Lagos, such a nice man and he asked his children not to sell when he was alive , his children often inherit property worth fortunes. Yet, before three years pass, that same house is sold off to strangers. I have seen it happen repeatedly in my own neighborhood. Just last month, the third house in our street was sold off. The late father had begged his children never to sell, but they did. And they did so with relief, not reluctance.

And so the cycle continues.

Drive through Lagos, and you will see what I mean. Egbeda, Gowon Estate, Shagari Estate—walk the streets there and you would think you were in Benin City. Esan and Bini tongues fill the air. The Edo people didn’t grab those houses by force. They simply bought what was offered to them.

Move some kilometers toward Agege, from Iyana Ipaja to Pen Cinema, even toward the Abbatoir. Hausa is the lingua franca there now. The Hausa-Fulani didn’t conquer it; they simply purchased what Yoruba children sold.

And what can we say of the Igbo? From Ago Palace to FESTAC, Ojo to Ajangbadi—the Igbo community has not only bought up houses, they have reclaimed swamps, sand-filled them, and built bustling communities. Walk those streets, and Igbo is what you hear.

I have seen where graves are exhumed and reburied and houses are sold to highest bidder! The question isn't the selling of the house but the respect of the dead and what he achieved when he was alive only to be sold ! Do we blame the buyer or the seller? Let's start asking these truthful questions and know that when we point to people claiming that sole set of tribes are taking over Lagos...the question is...HOW ARE THEY TAKING OVER? Is it a hostile take over or they just bought it !

So who do we blame? The buyers—or the sellers?

I cannot blame a man who invests in land, builds a business, and raises a family in Lagos. I cannot look at someone who pays taxes, who creates jobs, who develops wastelands, and say, “You have no stake in this city.” No. Stakeholding is not just about bloodline; it is also about sacrifice and investment.

But what troubles me is the ease with which some children of Lagos sell their father’s legacy. They do not think of generational wealth, of grandchildren who might need that roof, of the ground on which a family name can stand. Instead, they see quick cash—money to be spent in a season, leaving nothing behind but memories of a house once standing.

And then some turn around and complain that “strangers are taking over.” But strangers do not take over what you refuse to sell.

The truth is Lagos is not “no man’s land.” The Awori and other Yoruba groups were here first. But Lagos has become the city of everyone who comes with vision, patience, and investment. The tragedy is not that outsiders are buying Lagos. The tragedy is that too many indigenes are selling Lagos.

I am only an observer, but each time I watch another family home go on the market, I feel as though a little more of the soul of Lagos is slipping away. And the painful part? It isn’t being stolen. It is being sold—with open hands and willing hearts.


Mark Obot

Hausa is now the linqua franca in Agege? We don hear, we will make the correction in due course, Tinubu is the one delaying our actions, we won't allowed you to contaminate our peace because you are incapable of creating peaceful atmosphere in your region.

FG / President don't issue C of O, even C of O can be revoked at any given time. All lands in Nigeria is under the control of the state government. The indigenous people of the Lagos have been pushed to the wall and the soul and spirits of our forefather have cursed anyone who benefit from Lagos but want it's downfall.
So shall it be

SeeWahala:
Sensational headline just to tickle the RoNu e-thugs here to be happy lol 😆

Peter Obi was never at that venue and was never scheduled to even grace that event ever. He has gone to his country home in anambra to rest for a few days.

You all just love making up visions and nightmare stories about this angelic man because he won your tilumbu fair and square in an election which was later rigged.

All your shenanigans will end in 2027 because Peter Obi has gained over 5 million more followers due to ebilokan poverty inducing policies and glaring failure in governance

Sebi Buhari was cloned abi?

Sebi person who didn't win 25% in 24 states can become president abi?

Reasoning with Obidients is like. repairing knocked engine picked by babanbola.

It can't never make sense

Tochi3:


..another round of lies deceit & propaganda from the FDL crew..

..after supporting a failed fake certificate holder to grabbing...it has nöw become a daily propaganda against Ndigbo 24/7..as if it was Ndigbo that forced them to collect Laptop from their oppressors..to defend a kingpin..

..no achievement to write about..no development to show for the billions of loans collected..

..Just senseless diversion tactics of lies & propaganda blamimg Ndigbo..

Check the commissioning of 1 year blue rail anniversary and you will see the difference between development and stagnation

Yujin:
They have a sinister agenda against the SE which we must fight back at all cost. Biafra will be the icing that will expose them more but until then, we must match them fire for fire. Leave nothing unattended. This is the information age which we should utilize to undo all the evils they've propagated against us.
You'll note that it was a human being who brought the bill that wanted to make the Sultan and Ooni as permanent chairmen of traditional leaders in Nigeria. There's a serious agenda on board.

Yet you can't defeat them in an election. Dishing out hate on who doesn't reason your matter is a waste of time

In order to kolobi their land and resources, having realized that his region has no economic tangible assets to make it a country

Stop creating meaningless thread you won't hear.

What is burning in the heart of the Obidients presently is to know the. Party where Obi will contest from and the position.

Obidients who abuse Osinbajo and call him spare tyre are in dilemma to campaign for Obi if he will deputies Atiku

Again since there major grouse against Tinubu is hinged on the fact that he was one of the opposition to Jonathan removal just like Atiku who rallies nPDP against Jonathan, supporting such person at this critical time is going to be a Herculean task, an abomination, a betrayal of conviction and blatant lie

omenka:
I am a thousand percent opposed to this idea. Nigerians have proven. Time and again to be very poor handlers of power. I prefer at this stage we keep dealing with One Emperor (anyone who is the president) as against 35.

We've not grown to such extent we can moderate our use of constitutional powers on the people. Until such a time comes, count me out of this.

I dont see anything bad in it as it will act as checks and balances. There has never been conflict between state VIO and it federal counterparts.

If Zamfara like, they should allow bandits take their land and start collecting levy

lawani:
Water is life. Igbo land is small but well watered. If you have enough water bodies your population will be high

Which water?
Yet the whole 5 states can't gather resources to build 1 port.

SE is embarrassing the Southern region. Only complain with no action and to always cling into the apron for FG for everything.

SE is a baby region

Dee60:
Just give the country a totally free and fair election. That's what we need. Outside that we are just wasting time in the name if doing democracy. Change will start only when the elections are correct.

A fair and free election will reduce Obi 6million vote to 3m

Myrepublic:
Why you take am personal... Them know you?

What is personal about stating the obvious.

Many of your leaders like Peter Obi who is not principled will always ended frustrated because he will never find the loyalty and support that can make him win major election.

Like Tambuwal, he rode on ACN House caucus to become Speaker but at the last minutes when he is expected to reciprocate, he diss the Southerner in support of Dogara because he is from the North, same thing played out when he chose Atiku instead of his closest friend.

Don't quote me if you don't understand Nigeria politics

ogascomax:
With what methodology did you use to determine who can perform better like you just said.
Please let me know.

Leadership is all about influence. How many people have Atiku been able to influence, he has no loyal followers hip because he never invest in anyone

Wike on the other hand has his loyal followers who still hold ground for him back home while he serve in Abuja.

In terms of performance, Wike 2 years as FCT minister is visible to everyone

SisterAnn:
Shettima is just a spare tyre. Why is he fuming?

Ceremonial vice president.

The spare tire every Obidients is craving to become under Atiku.

I know some people who will be jittery with this news, anything that has to do with regionalism or true federalism is a no go area for them

Either they like it or not, Nigeria will operate as a true federalism or regionalism so we can identify the leeches that always claiming developers.

They condermn state vat collection.

They go against tax reform bill

They have now surged their heads to condemn state police.


Nigeria is not a. Unitary system, if you want good governance, create one

yarimo:
point of corrections he is only love by IPOB , meanwhile according to El RUFAI anyone promising one term is a scammer

Don't blame Peter Obi on his 1 term campaign, he probably got that advise from his mad man adviser

SeeWahala:
Oh, so it's only first class graduates that tilumbu said will be sending to army and feeding cassava and corn on the boko haram front lines in sambisa?

Hahaha 🤣😂

First class don suffer for tilumbu hand this season oooo 😏

Are you unemployed?

Why are you complaining since you are gainfully enployed

mrvitalis:
Please pick up economics text n read international trade n stop embarrassing your family here

What does international trade has to do with what he said.

Am sure you did thanksgiving after you passed out from miracle centre

SeeWahala:
Do nigerians have a choice? Of course we will wait for the 5 million jobs your tilumbu promised us during his campaigns in 2022 where he said he will feed us corn and cassava

Hahaha 🤣😂

Tinubu jobs are not meant for 3rd class graduates. Che na pass you want take find job for CBN, to even add poor manner to poor performance even petrol attendance you no go see

Elusive001:
Bwala was correct after all about being in APC like guy you quoted. Tinubu said that he has stabilized the economy. I asked who made it unstable to begin with.

The container economist who import toothpick and matches into his Supermarket

SlavaUkraini:
That is why every well meaning Nigeria must vote for the Atiku-Obi Joint ticket

So that this kind nonsense would stop

So that we can celebrate their Monorail MoU after 4years as your Obi is only good at signing MoU but cannot execute the project.

Tueh

Many Nigeria youth are unemployable. You graduated with 3rd but wanted to work in Oil company, just because you managed to graduate with your poor certificate courtesy of miracle centres doesn't mean the labour market will respect you.

Herkim:
Hello sir,

You can't compare internally generated Lagos State revenue to other states in Nigeria. Lagos State remain the commercial hub of this Nation

Is that the reason why they can't build anything significant.

Rotimi Amaechi started Monorail but abandoned it

Peter Obi sign MoU for rail system but it didn't start from paper. These are the sets that you now support to rescue Nigeria, making excuses for your failed politicians will continue to depopulate your region in search for better infrastructure in other regions