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By Dapo Akinrefon

Indigenes of Lagos State have vowed to reject a Bill seeking the return of Nigeria to regional government.


Speaking under the aegis of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, the Lagos Indigenes, in a statement by its Media Office, revealed that a proposed Bill seeking approval of the National Assembly to return Nigeria to regional system is set to be considered but insisted that Lagos State people will not be part of the Western Region.


But De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, in a statement by Adelani Adeniji-Adele said: “This bill that is being proposed or suggested spells an ominous sign to us from Lagos State. It is a further attempt to subsume our aspiration into a larger group that is antithesis to whatever we believe in as indigenes of the state.


“The first most important is that vast consultations were not held on the matter to find out if being submerged into another subgroup is a thing we desire. It cannot be generally assumed.

“Generally and since Lagos and its environs became a colony, we have always maintained that we prefer a stand alone status and not be part of any Western Region or Province.

“In recent times, our various indigenous groups had always maintained that we as indigenes of Lagos had always been having a raw deal from our neighbours in the South West, who see nothing good in us as they are only for project to marginalize us and see our state as ‘spoils of war’.


“We recall that in our history of over 100 years, Lagos indigenes in their various forms, towns and villages have never made progress and development as part of any region not to talk of the Western Region. The brief balkanization of our state to be part of the Western Region was an aberration.

“Nothing should be assumed especially from the contents of this proposed bill, especially if it has the inclusion of Lagos State as part of any region. We demand a referendum to actually reflect the wishes of the people.

“We, the indigenes of Lagos State, do not wish to be part of the regional state as being proposed in the Bill returning Nigeria to regional government. Our leaders and traditional rulers opposed it in 1953 and we gained respite in 1967. We, offspring of our heroes’ past, will not accept it.



“We en our representatives in the National Assembly to consult with the elders statesmen and stakeholders before taking any action on the Bill. This is beyond the ruling party and state government affairs. Lagos State cannot be brought into nothingness through the South West Region proposal by this Bill surreptitiously.
“The old cry of our struggle during colonial rule still stands.



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/return-to-regionalism-we-wont-be-part-of-western-region-lagos-indigenes/

nlfpmod

Please

Frontpage...

E get why...

Over to our SW brothers.

Meanwhile tinubu is yet to release statement concerning the Fulani terrorists who gave quit notice to the people of borno communities!

Are the lives of the people of SW and north not important to tinubu?

Why ??

Oh I forgot ! Lagos was on its own before Southwest emerged

He is right. Lagos must retain its special status

Helinues, would you love to SW or Lagos?

"Indigenes of Lagos State....'' like
Chinedu 'Gbarebo'.
Ok!

Sultanofpiglets:
By Dapo Akinrefon

Indigenes of Lagos State have vowed to reject a Bill seeking the return of Nigeria to regional government.


Speaking under the aegis of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, the Lagos Indigenes, in a statement by its Media Office, revealed that a proposed Bill seeking approval of the National Assembly to return Nigeria to regional system is set to be considered but insisted that Lagos State people will not be part of the Western Region.


But De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, in a statement by Adelani Adeniji-Adele said: “This bill that is being proposed or suggested spells an ominous sign to us from Lagos State. It is a further attempt to subsume our aspiration into a larger group that is antithesis to whatever we believe in as indigenes of the state.


“The first most important is that vast consultations were not held on the matter to find out if being submerged into another subgroup is a thing we desire. It cannot be generally assumed.

“Generally and since Lagos and its environs became a colony, we have always maintained that we prefer a stand alone status and not be part of any Western Region or Province.

“In recent times, our various indigenous groups had always maintained that we as indigenes of Lagos had always been having a raw deal from our neighbours in the South West, who see nothing good in us as they are only for project to marginalize us and see our state as ‘spoils of war’.


“We recall that in our history of over 100 years, Lagos indigenes in their various forms, towns and villages have never made progress and development as part of any region not to talk of the Western Region. The brief balkanization of our state to be part of the Western Region was an aberration.

“Nothing should be assumed especially from the contents of this proposed bill, especially if it has the inclusion of Lagos State as part of any region. We demand a referendum to actually reflect the wishes of the people.

“We, the indigenes of Lagos State, do not wish to be part of the regional state as being proposed in the Bill returning Nigeria to regional government. Our leaders and traditional rulers opposed it in 1953 and we gained respite in 1967. We, offspring of our heroes’ past, will not accept it.



“We en our representatives in the National Assembly to consult with the elders statesmen and stakeholders before taking any action on the Bill. This is beyond the ruling party and state government affairs. Lagos State cannot be brought into nothingness through the South West Region proposal by this Bill surreptitiously.
“The old cry of our struggle during colonial rule still stands.



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/return-to-regionalism-we-wont-be-part-of-western-region-lagos-indigenes/

If you believe this VANGUARD NEWS, you are on your own.

An IGBO writer is behind that pen ✍🏾

#RestructureNigeria

How can strangers from Europe just come and force different tribes together. Nigeria can never work until each tribe has their own nation and if they wish they can form a union like the European Union but only for single currency, free trade and military cooperation to defend external borders.

Ghen ghen

Attachees by force, their eyes go soon clear..

Already they know say "Edo no lagos", we go open their yansh if them try us. My beloved Edo state is not and will never be part of wastern region, we are not yorubas in its entirety, so let it be clear.

So let their wastern region better consist only those 4 brown-roof slums that they can claim, fulanis have already taken kwara state, so that one is irredeemable

Nice ones from real indigenous people of lagos, now they know these people from neighbouring wastes are the ones polluting lagos, no wonder Sanwo Olu pack them finish go throway them for Osun state where them from the infiltrate lagos.

Lol

FFK will be weeping to hear this.

Sultanofpiglets:
By Dapo Akinrefon

Indigenes of Lagos State have vowed to reject a Bill seeking the return of Nigeria to regional government.


Speaking under the aegis of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, the Lagos Indigenes, in a statement by its Media Office, revealed that a proposed Bill seeking approval of the National Assembly to return Nigeria to regional system is set to be considered but insisted that Lagos State people will not be part of the Western Region.


But De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, in a statement by Adelani Adeniji-Adele said: “This bill that is being proposed or suggested spells an ominous sign to us from Lagos State. It is a further attempt to subsume our aspiration into a larger group that is antithesis to whatever we believe in as indigenes of the state.


“The first most important is that vast consultations were not held on the matter to find out if being submerged into another subgroup is a thing we desire. It cannot be generally assumed.

“Generally and since Lagos and its environs became a colony, we have always maintained that we prefer a stand alone status and not be part of any Western Region or Province.

“In recent times, our various indigenous groups had always maintained that we as indigenes of Lagos had always been having a raw deal from our neighbours in the South West, who see nothing good in us as they are only for project to marginalize us and see our state as ‘spoils of war’.


“We recall that in our history of over 100 years, Lagos indigenes in their various forms, towns and villages have never made progress and development as part of any region not to talk of the Western Region. The brief balkanization of our state to be part of the Western Region was an aberration.

“Nothing should be assumed especially from the contents of this proposed bill, especially if it has the inclusion of Lagos State as part of any region. We demand a referendum to actually reflect the wishes of the people.

“We, the indigenes of Lagos State, do not wish to be part of the regional state as being proposed in the Bill returning Nigeria to regional government. Our leaders and traditional rulers opposed it in 1953 and we gained respite in 1967. We, offspring of our heroes’ past, will not accept it.



“We en our representatives in the National Assembly to consult with the elders statesmen and stakeholders before taking any action on the Bill. This is beyond the ruling party and state government affairs. Lagos State cannot be brought into nothingness through the South West Region proposal by this Bill surreptitiously.
“The old cry of our struggle during colonial rule still stands.



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/return-to-regionalism-we-wont-be-part-of-western-region-lagos-indigenes/

we love your tears Okoro

spagettiluv:
we love your tears Okoro

funny dude. The governor is not an indegene. The indigenes are the ones speaking.

Bulldozer90:
funny dude. The governor is not an indegene. The indigenes are the ones speaking.

who are the indigenes?
Who conducted the polls ?
Last time I Checked,Lagos belongs to Awori(majority),Egun,Ijebu,sanwo olu is an Ijebu man

just weeks ago they were deported

now the future is gloomy for them

wetin online Lagosians go do now eh

spagettiluv:
who are the indigenes?
Who conducted the polls ?

go and read the pages of the news and stop spilling your tears all over nairaland

online Lagosian

Bulldozer90:
funny dude. The governor is not an indegene. The indigenes are the ones speaking.

You catch that mugu red handedly , kudos!!

spagettiluv:
who are the indigenes?
Who conducted the polls ?
Last time I Checked,Lagos belongs to Awori(majority),Egun,Ijebu,sanwo olu is an Ijebu man

Stop dragging Lagos with Lagosians, can't you be proud of your own state for once, spit

Thormentor:


go and read the pages of the news and stop spilling your tears all over nairaland

online Lagosian

my mum is an Ijebu woman from ikorodu,dad from IB.
You can continue your cry

spagettiluv:
my mum is an Ijebu woman from ikorodu,dad from IB.
You can continue your cry

Can you stop fouling this thread with your demented ignorance!!

The ronus will never move this to front page

Badagry, Epe, Ikeja, ibeju/Lekki and Ikorodu.

Were all part of Western Nigeria.

Infact, Awolowo developed the Ikeja industrial park as premier of Western region


Majority of Southwest were part of Lagos protectorate

It is sad when one don't know their own history.



The Metropolitan areas [Colony Province] of Ikeja, Agege, Mushin, Ojo, Ikorodu, Epe, and Badagry were then istered by the Western Region government.

Benzigler:




Stop dragging Lagos with Lagosians, can't you be proud of your own state for once, spit

I have never claimed Lagos as my state even tho that’s my mum state,no Yoruba man from another state will claim Lagos as his/hers,you gonna hear “I’m from Ibadan/osun/Akure but lives in Lagos”,we are unlike the okoro savage who are not proud of their villages

Real Lagosians don drop bomb on attachees.

Just imagine, until now every Yoruba claims to come from Lagos

Beremx:
He is right. Lagos must retain its special status

Helinues, would you love to SW or Lagos?

Helinus is in a state of confusion

Chimarto:
Real Lagosians don drop bomb on attachees.

Just imagine, until now every Yoruba claims to come from Lagos

no Yoruba who is not from lag will claim it as theirs

Beremx:
He is right. Lagos must retain its special status

Helinues, would you love to SW or Lagos?

😂😂 😆 😂

"Our Lagos" people will have to choose between Lagos and South west 😂😂

lol. Any fake news to give the covetous, landgrabbing and greedy IPOB lot hope they pounce on.

How is it possible for Lagos to be anything other than part of the SW if regional governance arrives? Desperate Dullards.

0001Lagos:
"Our Lagos" will have to choose between Lagos and South west 😂😂

”our Lagos” will always be in control of Lagos till eternity.

Lol...as if anyone would consult them before taking this decision

Who are they