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Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 8:08am On Feb 02, 2015 |
By Juliet Oyoyo (Kaduna), Sunny Nwankwo (Maiduguri), Patience Ogbodo-Iwuagwu (Bauchi), Hisham Habib (Kano), Idongesit Ashameri (Uyo), Oladele Ogunsola (Ibadan), Onoja Audu (Jos) and Gbenga Faturoti, (Osogbo) Twelve days to the start of the general elections, indications are that non-indigenes in northern states are relocating en masse to their respective home states for fear of being caught unawares in the event of a post-election violence. Many of such travelers who spoke to our correspondents across the 19 northern states say they prefer return to their roots to await the outcome of the Presidential election which they fear may lead to huge loss of lives and property, going by the unfriendly banters by the protégés of the major players. As a result of the palpable fears, our correspondents learnt that many families who traveled for the Christmas and New Year holidays were yet to returen. Most schools were said to have resumed with few students returning as most had either relocated, travelled back to the South or stayed back with their parents in their respective states to come back after the election, that is, if the election goes without hitches or post-election violence. Economies of many of these states are said to have been affected by this, as business activities are at their ebb. Daily Independent investigation revealed that, some shops in markets across Kaduna have remained locked for almost three months while some property owners are either selling off their property or leasing them. Some residents, who spoke to our correspondent said the reassurances of protection of lives and property by the state government have so far not changed much as the mass return continued. Asked if the places they were running to were safer, some said if they must die, let it be amongst their people. Tajudeen Ajibade, a leader of the Yorubas in Kaduna blamed the decision to return to their home states on the tension generated ahead of the elections, because he believe that crises would erupt due to some of the inflammatory statements being made. While trying to douse such fears, he said: “I see no reason why anyone should be leaving. You should stay where you are registered and think seriously about the Nigerian Project. Dominic Uzu, who spoke on behalf of Chief Barrister Chris Nnolie, President of Igbo residents in Kaduna, however, denied any such exodus by Ndigbo, whom, he said, have been urged to stay and vote where they are registered. Most of those who spoke to Daily Independent like Kenneth Onwubiko, however, said the fears being expressed are real, insisting that nobody can talk him out of returning to his homeland. Madam Martha, 65, recalled from experience then as a teenager that the Nigerian civil war which started gradually, with people at home calling on families members to return home. Mark Jacob, Legal Adviser to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and a PDP stalwart in Kaduna State said people would only move with the benefit of hindsight. He concurred that “during the 2011 post-election violence non- indigenes were targeted. We believe that such a thing should not happen again because if people are moving away from the North it should be of great concern to all politicians.” He called on politicians to be careful not to send wrong signals through their language. Over the past week in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, there had also been exodus of people gripped by fear over possible post-election hostilities. Besides the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents, memories of the 2011 post-election violence in some parts of the northern region remained fresh, as it claimed many lives, especially of those from southern states. A trip to luxury bus parks in the state showed that such travelers in their hundreds were seen struggling to purchase tickets, leading to a sharp hike in fares to N6,500 per passenger from N4,500 exclusive of their loads. Chuks Ibe, one of the travelers, told Daily Independent in one of the parks that he was ready to pay as much as N10,000 to return “home”. When contacted an Igbo leader in Borno State, Oscar Onoh, said the exodus of Ndigbo was informed by certain unhealthy utterances that tend to instil fear into them. “Imagine a situation where some natives would be telling the non- natives that some people’s throats will be slit in this election. So, that’s why our people are leaving pending the outcome of the election,” he stated. On his part, the Leader of Yoruba community in Borno State, Yusuf Alao, who admitted that some southerners were fleeing, blamed it on some comments being made in the town that the country would break up, among others. “I have told my people not to panic; that nothing will happen. People should remain calm and go about their normal business as Nigeria will not break and there will be no crisis in the election,” Alao, also known as mai Yorubawa (Yoruba leader) said. The movement out of Bauchi in large number became noticeable as non- indigenes who travelled for Christmas celebration also opted to stay back until after election while others have started leaving since January 2015. When Daily Independent visited a luxury bus park along Maiduguri bye- pass in Bauchi, Ejike Isu, a resident, who escorted his wife and children to the park said: “I am sending my wife and children home while I will join them by next weekend because we don’t know what will happen during the election. We don’t want to be caught unawares.” A businessman in Bauchi, Emeka Aneke, from Ebonyi State who said he would be travelling to his home town by first week of February said he chattered an 18-seater bus to convey his family home three weeks ago. “I stopped buying goods since last November, so I am only selling the ones I have in the shop because it is better for me to keep the money in the bank so that if it happens that we are not able to come back to Bauchi, I can use my money to start business in another state,” he said. Another Igbo leader who craved anonymity said: “As a leader, I am not supposed to tell people to flee the state because we are supposed to stay back and exercise our franchise as citizens of Nigeria, but unfortunately with the security challenges in the north coupled with harsh political utterances from the two major parties, we need to move to our home town to be safe. Tessy Emmanuel, a banker who hails from Benue State had no plans to travel, but the violence that erupted the day President Jonathan visited Bauchi for campaign rally made her to change her mind. Kano, commercial capital of Northern Nigeria is not left out, as passengers daily besiege the New Road motor park in the city. One of such, Uche Onyeama, told our correspondent he was leaving town because there was uncertainty hence the need to be where his safety is guaranteed. A tricycle operator Saidu Bala told our correspondent that in Badawa Quarters of Kano, where he plied his trade, a lot of non-indigenes have left town, while those who remained have been sending their families home and to follow later. Reacting, the Sarkin Yoruba of Kano, Saliu Olowo said the fear was uncalled for, appealing for calm, just as he urged politicians to desist from campaigns of calumny. Leader of Ndigbo in Kano, J. C. Nnaji, agreed with his Yoruba counterpart that there is no reason for the exodus of non-indigenes as it would only show a sign of disharmony which did not exist. In Uyo, Akwa Ibom, the heavy traffic at the state transport company’s park gave an outlook of a festivity as many were seen with household items and members of their families. One of them, Mrs. Julie Udoh, told our correspondent that she had spent her entire life in the north but was for the first time feeling serious sense of insecurity and decided to relocate to her state of origin. At the Kano, Sokoto, Jebba, Lokoja, Birnni-Kebbi bound bus station, in the Ojoo motor park, in Ibadan, Oyo State, our correspondent learnt that there was in-bound traffic, with minimal outbound buses. He however said not only non-indigenes as northerners were also fleeing from their places of origin as a result of the Boko-Haram insurgency and with the election around the corner. One of the drivers plying Ibadan/Kano route, Tajudeen Kareem, confirmed to our reporter that a lot of people, who returned for Christmas stayed back for whatever reasons. This, he said, “is a wise decision if it is because of the election because nobody can say what will happen.” source >>>> http:///yy5Vkby5S7 1 Like |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by asha80(m): 8:17am On Feb 02, 2015 |
Hehe na wao |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Nobody: 8:21am On Feb 02, 2015 |
Yes oh, Buhari can soak his children, supporters and family members in blood. 10 Likes |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 8:23am On Feb 02, 2015 |
3cycle:exactly 4 Likes |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by iiichidodo: 8:48am On Feb 02, 2015 |
Go home!! these animals no send you..i just pity INEC and youthcorpers posted in those areas 4 Likes |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by ghost1718(m): 8:56am On Feb 02, 2015 |
i wont pity any igbo man killed in northern nigeria because that person no get hear 2 Likes |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by smarthG(f): 9:01am On Feb 02, 2015 |
May Allah guide n protect them all. Nigerians wants military man by all means, too bad. Old vessel can't hold much and people think they don't but when they will do, it would be too late to change a thing. National unity is the first thing in view. 1 Like |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by hyfr(m): 9:13am On Feb 02, 2015 |
They shouldn't have come back, people always try to reenact what they watch in movies,claiming James bond in this situation is foolishness,bring your investments back to your home 1 Like |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by hyfr(m): 9:14am On Feb 02, 2015 |
I pray the crisis about to befall nigeria won't affect me or any close friend and family relatives, been having disturbing dreams |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by BlackTechnology: 9:15am On Feb 02, 2015 |
North a bloodletting region Stay in the North at your own peril Mama Nkechi please give me abacha with two good pomos. 1 Like |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Nobody: 9:30am On Feb 02, 2015 |
Nigeria is cursed leadershipwise, see as the two leaders of Igbo and yoloba community are telling people not to leave but in reality people are leaving in multitudes. These 2 leaders needed to stoned for crying out loud: meanwhile here in Ihiala the population of the town is increasing everyday you sleep and wake up you must see a new family in the next houses, ask who they are and they will say Oso Buhari or Oso Boko Haram or Oso Election 2 Likes |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Nobody: 9:39am On Feb 02, 2015 |
My brother Igbos are wiser than you imagine, come to Ihiala here and see what is happening, North is becoming desolate and empty, Onicha don full dey pour enter Oba, Umunya Ogbunike Atani, Asaba too don full dey enter Okpanam and Igbuzor Nnewi too Ozubulu is there satelite town now I DONT KNOW ABOUT ENUGWU BUT PEOPLE ARE FLEEING SERIOUSLY ghost1718: 4 Likes |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by dealslip(f): 9:48am On Feb 02, 2015 |
If you are not from the north, please leave there before Febuary 14, 2015. If Buhari should mistakenly lose whether by rigging or free and fair election, you will be the first casualty, whether you voted Buhari or not. The corpers that died in 2011 are enough examples. If you are not a Niger Deltan, leave that place before February 14. They have been promising hell if Jonathan doesn't return. Nigerians be wise. Do not waste your life on politicians, because not one of them will lose their lives in the coming election. The soldiers and police Meant to secure your lives are attached to each of them in dozens. Neither Jonathan nor Buhari is a magician. Corruption can only be wiped out by you. If you work in the civil services don't help to manipulate figures or systems or taxes and report to work early. Don't give police and FRSC bribes for circumventing the laws. Don't steal from your office till, do not cheat your fellow man. Do not demand money or contracts from politician in exchange for votes. Reject gifts from them. The accumulation of this vices is what is called corruption. Nigeria wil change if we change because APC is PDP and PDP is APC, there is no change in that. 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by dealslip(f): 9:55am On Feb 02, 2015 |
The first step to transformation or change is repentance by all Nigerians as a nation. Our salvation is not in any of the candidates but in ourselves. Neither Jonathan nor Buhari will bring transformation or change. We as a people are very corrupt and it reflects on the leaders we chose. Don't waste your energy on any politicians because they can not change for you what you should change in your life. Corruption occurs when: - You bribe or sleep with lecturers for marks or promotion. -You give bribe to Police and Traffic Officers. -You as a staff in public or private organisation covet properties of the government to yours. -You help to lynch suspected criminals to death. -You throw refuse on the floor causing blockages in the drainage. -You vandalise oil pipeline and call it national cake. -You help politicians inflate invoice or launder money as a contractor or bankers. -You jump queues at filling station, ATM gallery, banks etc - You bear false witness against your neighbour -You pay invigilators for expo at exam centres -You owe workers deliberately and refuse to pay them. - You forge certificates and visas. - You bypass NEPA installations for cheaper bills. - You as civil servants help politicians to change facts and figures in the name of political appointments. Is this what we expect them to save us from. To save us from ourselves. I know they are corrupt but they are actually a chip of the old block. They are a reflections of us as Nigerians. They cannot save us from ourselves. The vices we commit are too numerous to be listed. The accumulation of this wrong doings is what we call corruption today. If we as individuals don't change, no general or PHD holder can cause any change. We need to lead our self first before we give the permission to lead us. Don't settle for tissue papers and NEPA bills or no shoes emotion. Settle for respect and your prosperity. At that point we won't need be led. Most of what we want the presidents to do for us are things we should do ourselves. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by ghost1718(m): 10:15am On Feb 02, 2015 |
make E Be true OH because i dont know what will make us wise again |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by buoye1(m): 11:38am On Feb 02, 2015 |
Them no dey tell person...I'm still in Bauchi sha,but Saturday,I dey port finally....doz moda f^ckerz can't be trusted! |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by JayTeeA(f): 11:42am On Feb 02, 2015 |
ghost1718: kai eya.. sorry ko.. ur case is very pathetic.. my prayer for u is dat may crisis never visit d place where you n ur family know now as "home" |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 12:53pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Reading people's minds |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 12:55pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Mod the right thing nah |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Vicotex(m): 1:05pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
I still rep SE/SS. Let em start the war, we're ready |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by asadike(f): 1:09pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Ndi igbo, na ta ba nu o. No place like home. If they say wait,run as fast as u can. Ajo ko le dabi ile. If you must die, die at home. To ndi igbo that have returned, I say nno nu o, kaabo, and welcome. |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by asadike(f): 1:10pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
BuddahMonk:lol at oso buhari |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 1:13pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Nobody: 1:14pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
ThankGod I am in southwest, where nothing will happen. So no need fleeing back to alaigbo. |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 1:15pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Vicotex:Me too |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Emytexboy(m): 1:18pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
customized13:South west na your home shame dey catch for your side 1 Like |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by Nobody: 1:32pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Emytexboy:lol, Nigeria is my home |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by TechRev: 1:40pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
dealslip:God bless you my sister. Your mindset is the change Nigeria needs. |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by jayne8585yahoo(f): 1:50pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Na war, this is very bad, I was told that,the almajeris are already on road stopping vehicles, mandating them to chant sai buhari before they will be allowed pass. I pray that Nigeria will survive this 2015 election.AMEN |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by jayne8585yahoo(f): 1:56pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Politicians should desist from making statements that is not healthy, please we don't want war threats, be it from Niger/deltans militants or Arewa militants (boko) meanwhile hope Abuja is safe, cos if not make I to my villa. |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by gmaribel(m): 1:58pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
Very true |
Re: Tension, As Southerners Flee Northover Polls February 2, 2015 by fresh15: 3:56pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
The Igbo's have applied wisdom to avoid being victims of the violent prone north. |
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