Lateef Raji, a public policy analyst, in an article
titled “Dwindling Oil Revenue: What Next for
Nigeria?” posited that today, despite the pitiful
state of unemployment in Nigeria, ironically, the
nation is still rated as the third destination of
investors and one of the fastest-growing economy
in the world. Raji noted that Nigeria is a golden
land of numerous opportunities for those who are
resourceful, ingenious, creative, innovative,
inventive, groundbreaking, enterprising,
hardworking, focused, visionary and, most
significantly, disciplined.
Consequently, as a concerned Nigerian, I want to
question the role(s) of Yoruba youths in the current
fight against unemployment, starvation and
poverty in Nigeria.
This question was necessitated
by my discovery through indirect observations that
Yoruba youths are the most lazy, perfidious and
egoistic youths in Nigeria as at today.
I discovered that the pride of an average Yoruba
youth has overshadowed his intellectual
judiciousness, level-headedness and sagacity.
Today, among ten Nigerians submitting their
resumes to multinational corporations eight would
be Yorubas. Folks from my generation in the
Western Nigeria are too lazy to tap from the
abundant opportunities that litter the streets of,
say, Lagos, for primitive accumulation of wealth.
The Igbos, and, by extension, the Niger-Deltans
and the Northerners have indirectly taken over the
control of economy of Lagos, Nigeria’s indisputable
number one centre of success, excellence and
opportunities.
The Apapa wharf in Lagos has virtually been taken
over by the Easterners. The data that I got from
the Nigerian custom services divulges that 63% of
those licensed to transact businesses in Apapa
Wharf are Igbos.
More so, data collected from licensing office
reveals that owners of 56% of commercial
motorcycles in Lagos are Northerners and
Easterners. The lucrative transport business has
been hijacked from the Yorubas.

Today, the major work of average Yoruba youths
on the streets of Lagos is to collect royalty, due and
charges from the Hausas and Igbos, using their
motorcycles to make cool cash from their land.
Ninety-five percent of transport, travel and tour
firms operating in Lagos are owned by the
enterprising and hardworking Easterners.
The Yorubas stay at various intersections harassing
hardworking people transacting their legal
businesses in the name of collecting charges and
dues for the local government. I also discovered
that majority of the few Yorubas riding commercial
motorcycles in Lagos are locally-trained
automobile engineers that have abandoned their
workshops.


Furthermore, the popular Ladipo and Owode
motor spare parts markets in Lagos are now solidly
in the hands of Igbos. As usual, the Yoruba youths
are in the market collecting dues for their local
government chairmen and the Iyaloja General of
Lagos. Yaba, Oyigbo, Sabo, Oshodi, Agege, Alaba,
Idumota, etc. markets have been taken over by the
Easterners and Northerners who are
predominantly youths.
Let me also assert unequivocally that the Igbo
youths are now becoming more prosperous in the
entertainment industry than the Yoruba youths.
Today, the Yorubas hardly tune their DSTVs to the
Yoruba movie channel of the satellite television;
rather, they watch some other movie channel that
show English movies with actors and actresses of
Igbo extraction. Why? Because most Yoruba movies
are short of creativity.

I can also articulate that 85% of the CEOs and
executive directors of commercial banks operating
in Nigeria today are Igbos and Hausas under the
age of 50. They are very talented in boardroom
politics, unlike their Yoruba counterparts, and they
assist each other with an amazing ease.

Educationally, the Yorubas are no longer in the top-
three. According to the National Universities
Commission (NUC), Anambra, Imo and Enugu have
the highest number of professors and doctorate
degree holders in Nigeria. Ekiti and Ondo states
that used to top the list have been demoted to
number four and six respectively.
In 2014, the reports of the West African
Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National
Examination Council (NECO) revealed that the
Yorubas have been upturned by the Easterners in
terms of academic performance. Ekiti, a state
known as fountain of knowledge, was number 34 in
2013.
The Yorubas are also missing in the sports sector.
The Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles, Super Eagles,
Flamingoes, Falconets, Super Falcons, D’Tigers,
other national teams are dominated by the Igbos
and Hausas. The team that won the African Cup of
Nations for Nigeria in 2013 was tagged Biafran
national team by some columnists and social
commentators, including myself.


Politically, the Igbos and Hausas are more united
than the Yorubas. The result of the 2015
presidential election is a point of reference. The
Hausas voted massively for General Buhari of the
APC, while the Igbos extraordinarily voted for
Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP.

Sadly, the Yorubas had no bearing during the
election. Jonathan’s inner circle members
are currently blaming the Yorubas for their son’s
expected defeat. Victorious Buhari’s
teammates are reportedly saying that the Yorubas
contributed little or nothing to the success of their
kinsman.


In conclusion, I want to impel my generation in the

Western part of Nigeria to wake up and begin to
act. The nation of Nigeria that I am seeing today is
hemorrhaging. I suggest we put ourselves in
strategic positions. The bitter truth is that our
leaders only think for themselves and their
children.

www.naij.com/441183-yoruba-youths-have-lost-influence-respect-of-nigerians.html

Politically the Igbos are more united than the Yoruba? The same Ibos that reject Rochas, their best card in their political game? The same Ibos that destroyed APGA because of their Ijaw master? The same Ibos that betrayed Ngige which cost them national relevance?

This tells you the kind of aba-made material this writer is made of.

fulanimafia:
Politically the Igbos are more united than the Yoruba? The same Ibos that reject Rochas, their best card in their political game? The same Ibos that destroyed APGA because of their Ijaw master? The same Ibos that betrayed Ngige which cost them national relevance?

This tells you the kind of aba-made material this writer is made of.

You are suffercated and diabolical fuul. ..ijaw are not our master, rather we are their pillar....check the difference. ...suffercated illiterate go to dictionary and find the meaning of Pillar

fulanimafia:
Politically the Igbos are more united than the Yoruba? The same Ibos that reject Rochas, their best card in their political game? The same Ibos that destroyed APGA because of their Ijaw master? The same Ibos that betrayed Ngige which cost them national relevance?

This tells you the kind of aba-made material this writer is made of.

We know that Muslim dominated APC will not give Rochas any chance that was why we decided to ditch him, why didn't you guys give him the primary ticket if you think he had a chance.

Tribalism is evil

God hate tribalists

BuddahMonk:


We know that Muslim dominated APC will not give Rochas any chance that was why we decided to ditch him, why didn't you guys give him the primary ticket if you think he had a chance.

Typical. Why didn't we 'give' him.

In an election? Typical.

fulanimafia:


Typical. Why didn't we 'give' him.

In an election? Typical.

Yes you were sounding as if he got a chance before as a Christian, we knew he got no chance so no need overflogging a dead horse

This Guy just said the truth !! The first time I came to lagos. And stopped by a market to buy cloth ,every one was speaking igbo. I felt like I was in onitsha the same thing happened @ computer village ,I also. Saw hausa people changing dollars and doin there normal. Buying and selling! IGBos. Even overtook the transportation business !! Yoruba youths Are. Only good in collecting title on the road! And internet scam!

quite funny I swear. But I don't think anyone would say something so odd about his people no matter what. Buddah, u sure say u no add Maggi to that article?

Buddah, this journalism get K leg abeg

There are some truth in this write up

It could be argued that the smart yoruba people are positioning for the NEXT BIG THING cos being first is in their DNA. Their problem probably lies in getting bored easily or they lack the needed energy to self motivate.

I'm Igbo and The Yorubas have my Respects. Blessed be to the Peacemakers tribe-Yorubas.

levelszik:
quite funny I swear. But I don't think anyone would say something so odd about his people no matter what. Buddah, u sure say u no add Maggi to that article?

I think you should open the link and read for yourself

levelszik:
Buddah, this journalism get K leg abeg

Oya visit the link now

fulanimafia:
Politically the Igbos are more united than the Yoruba? The same Ibos that reject Rochas, their best card in their political game? The same Ibos that destroyed APGA because of their Ijaw master? The same Ibos that betrayed Ngige which cost them national relevance?

This tells you the kind of aba-made material this writer is made of.

So because rochas is Igbo, prople should just support him not withstanding his character and personality? What kind of person are you? Are you the type that calls white black just to please your town man?

when I saw Yorubas are bigots, they think am crazy

What has the yoruba elders don to empower the youths. Thanks for the creative minds behind LASTMA and the likes.
If you stand on the shoulder of a giant you would stand tall.

See deluded igbo masturbating over a useless write up.
The writer of this article knows nothing about what he is writing about. He probably is one of these uninformed yoruba living in places dominated by igbo in Lagos.

Yeebos have successfully use lie and propaganda to make him write rubbish

BuddahMonk:


Yes you were sounding as if he got a chance before as a Christian, we knew he got no chance so no need overflogging a dead horse

You have no point.

Ngige ran for Senate. Did he also need us to 'give' him the ticket or was he rejected for ethno-religious reasons?

Stale. The moniker Eurobomber already posted this same rubbish some months back and it was thrashed to the dustbin. Yinmu.

https://www.nairaland.com/2326443/yoruba-youths-lost-influence-respect

The guy is right about Igbos dominating gala selling and Okada business in Lagos, no doubt, but fatally stvpid in his failure to acknowledge Yoruba artisans, sme's; including i.t specialists, tailors, traders, teachers, engineers, lawyers, accountants, real estate developers, civil servants, bankers, doctors, etc.

The racists ibo tribe.........will soon get the lagoon treatment......

this is true and if its not true its not far from truth

God bless this man
Tell them the truth I

Stale. The moniker Eurobomber already posted this same rubbish some months back and it was thrashed to the dustbin. Yinmu.

https://www.nairaland.com/2326443/yoruba-youths-lost-influence-respect

A big shout out.......to my sister coolitempa who has held......forth for me during my forced and unjust exclusion from this board.....by an iboe murderator'.....

Made in Aba article. in line with fake articles, fake spare parts, fake politicians, fake Biafra republic, even fake jews, the list is endless.

The truth is bitter!

BuddahMonk:


Oya visit the link now

na true o

fulanimafia:
Politically the Igbos are more united than the Yoruba? The same Ibos that reject Rochas, their best card in their political game? The same Ibos that destroyed APGA because of their Ijaw master? The same Ibos that betrayed Ngige which cost them national relevance?

This tells you the kind of aba-made material this writer is made of.

na ur broda talk am na

fulanimafia:


You have no point.

Ngige ran for Senate. Did he also need us to 'give' him the ticket or was he rejected for ethno-religious reasons?

Ngige ran for senate n was properly beaten by a woman fair n square.

Ngige won the senate in 2011 n d only thing he built was a bus stop for his senatorial district..


Ngige was strongly warned that we are not Northerners or Muslims, That he should not contest under d APC platform that he cannot win...known for his Stubborn nature, he refused n Mrs Ekwunife slammed him a shameful defeat.