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Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by igbobuigbo: 7:49pm On Aug 02, 2013
If any one wants to convince anyone on who and who drive Lagos' economy they should provide a comprehensive list of all the companies in Lagos (big, medium and small), all the retail and wholesale businesses, all the transport businesses, all the entertainment businesses, all the hotels, all the shippers, exporters and importers, all the houses and stores and shops, all the garages and workshops, and their owners. List every single entity that pays taxes and levies, property fees and other fees to Lagos, so we know who owns what and what each brings to the table.

We would then do all the additions and subtractions, and see what's left that belongs to Yoruba exclusively. Until that is done, Lagos' economy is driven by just about anyone who is productive in Lagos. Anything else is empty ranting and raving.

Going by three recent ACN-related information available on Nairaland:

Igbos in Lagos are 45% (info ACN Lagos, information approved by Tinubu and/or Fasola)

Another ACN speech released by Ngige says Igbos are 25% of Lagos

Fashola, while responding to Obi, confirmed that there is a large population of Igbos doing great businesses in Lagos.

From my experience in Lagos, I would say the real Igbo population lies somewhere between 25 and 45 %, perhaps 30 %. Then consider all other non-Yorubas and foreigners.

However, as we do not have any official census data specifying ethnicity, we can only conjecture. At any rate, you cannot be even 25% (economically aggressive, I must add) of a population of a community in an impoverished country such Nigeria and not make a big dent on the economy of that community.

On other matters:

Due to the huge populaton of Igbos in Lagos, the very best, the good, and the downright ugly Igbos are represented in Lagos. In addition to possible envy of the progress of the very best Igbos in Lagos, I understand why Yoruba are not happy with some of the things a few bad Igbo apples do in Lagos. Every society wants to attract only the best for themselves. That is why some of us live and work in America and have become citizens. There are of course uncountable heavy and unprecedented Yoruba criminals in Lagos, but they are Yoruba and have nowhere to go except being recycled from one Yoruba community to another. To that extent, the deportation (or whareva you wanna call it) of undesirable elements from Lagos and other states and Abuja should not be something as strange as we now make it to be. Therefore, I make bold to say that all undesirable elements (thieves, fraudsters, armed robbers, jujuists, occultists, street beggars, underaged traders, kidnappers, gbomogbomos, innocent homeless beggars under bridges, etc) found in any state in Nigeria should be rounded up, tried in a law court, where criminality is involved, and deported to their states of origin. All good ones should be free to continue with their normal lives. Let each state deal with its bad and those who have the enabling environment should attract their best back to their states.
This recent ''deportation'' phenomenon is a wake up call for the best Igbos outside Igboland - and there are millions of them- to think home and begin to rebuild Igboland. You cannot do so from Lagos, PH, Abuja, Kano, Jos, etc.

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by igbobuigbo: 8:49pm On Aug 02, 2013
This is my closing remark on this matter.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by manzana: 10:06pm On Aug 02, 2013
u don't know what to write infact, yoruba's are lazy...let Igbo go and watch lagos crumble, what does yoruba man have..
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Environer: 10:53pm On Aug 02, 2013
manzana: u don't know what to write infact, yoruba's are lazy...let Igbo go and watch lagos crumble, what does yoruba man have..

They may be lazy. But those Igbos in Lagos are also lazy who fail to leverage Yoruba laziness, make enough money in Lagos and head back to develop their own natural communities.

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by tpia5: 10:56pm On Aug 02, 2013
igbobuigbo: This is my closing remark on this matter.

bye bye.

are you saying you're igbo, seeing you carried the name on your head?
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Jisunpack: 11:21pm On Aug 02, 2013
manzana: u don't know what to write infact, yoruba's are lazy...let Igbo go and watch lagos crumble, what does yoruba man have..

What is this ibo toad trying to say?
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by obitwo: 12:00am On Aug 03, 2013
[b]Seven different sectors dominate economic activities in Lagos State, led by manufacturing which, interestingly, contributes 29.60 percent of the state’s GDP figures. Road transport follows closely contributing an average of 26.47 percent of economic activities in the state. Other sectors in order of dominance include building and construction (19.60 percent); wholesale and retail (8.39 percent); telecommunications (3.71 percent); financial institutions (3.51 percent); and real estate (2.01 percent). The seven sectors account for 93.39 percent of economic activities in the state.

Yorubas control these sectors and have contributed the most to the development of the state. I don't know what the rationale of 'without Igbos Lagos will be nothing' stems from. Economically from the GDP figures, Igbos do not contribute more than 15% of the state's GDP as the only sectors they dominate constitutes less than 9% of the GDP. You can take a walk into any blue chip company in Lagos and you won't be surprised that Yorubas dominate. What does trading contribute really? The whole of the sector doesn't even make up to a tenth of the state's GDP and its not like all traders are Igbos. Go to Oke Arin and see Yoruba women that can buy the whole of the SE, go to Alade, check out large malls etc.[/b]
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Environer: 12:03am On Aug 03, 2013
obitwo: [b]Seven different sectors dominate economic activities in Lagos State, led by manufacturing which, interestingly, contributes 29.60 percent of the state’s GDP figures. Road transport follows closely contributing an average of 26.47 percent of economic activities in the state. Other sectors in order of dominance include building and construction (19.60 percent); wholesale and retail (8.39 percent); telecommunications (3.71 percent); financial institutions (3.51 percent); and real estate (2.01 percent). The seven sectors account for 93.39 percent of economic activities in the state.

Yorubas control these sectors and have contributed the most to the development of the state. I don't know what the rationale of 'without Igbos Lagos will be nothing' stems from. Economically from the GDP figures, Igbos do not contribute more than 15% of the state's GDP as the only sectors they dominate constitutes less than 9% of the GDP. You can take a walk into any blue chip company in Lagos and you won't be surprised that Yorubas dominate. What does trading contribute really? The whole of the sector doesn't even make up to a tenth of the state's GDP and its not like all traders are Igbos. Go to Oke Arin and see Yoruba women that can buy the whole of the SE, go to Alade, check out large malls etc.[/b]

Geez (Gizzard)
List fully all the companies and other ventures/enterprises and their owners as the op said or shut up. Yoruba monkey

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by obitwo: 12:09am On Aug 03, 2013
Environer:

Geez (Gizzard)
List fully all the companies and other ventures/enterprises and their owners as the op said or shut up. Yoruba monkey

All the companies? For real?

Now I see that AdaObi is not the only dimwit from that side of the divide

That's how one eediot asked me to post pictures of Yoruba children and he'll post pictures of Igbo children to prove which ones weren't malnourished

You guys are really not as smart as you claim and certainly not anywhere near average

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Environer: 12:13am On Aug 03, 2013
obitwo:

All the companies? For real?

Now I see that AdaObi is not the only dimwit from that side of the divide

That's how one eediot asked me to post pictures of Yoruba children and he'll post pictures of Igbo children to prove which ones weren't malnourished

You guys are really not as smart as you claim and certainly not anywhere near average

70% of the productive companies are owned by Igbos. Prove me wrong.

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by obitwo: 12:16am On Aug 03, 2013
Environer:

70% of the productive companies are owned by Igbos. Prove me wrong.

The only thing I have circumstantial proof of right now is that you are dim witted, unintelligent, naive and dense. Very dense

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by musiwa36: 12:25am On Aug 03, 2013
why tell lies. there use to be large population of igbo in lagos. there is no more large population of igbo because igbo only moved to lagos because of the nigeria civil war. There is no more civil war or reason why igbo are moving to lagos. This happen 40 years ago. most igbo moved to abuja

They live on their own side. 80% of the igbos you found in lagos were born in lagos. there are no more imigrate coming from igboland. Except if you want to start another civil war in igboland.

So that believe is wrong.

On the percentage of igbo.. I think it is below 5%.. people just tell lies. Joe who made the statement just need appointment that why he is shouting..

When you look at the school system.. you see it reflect the population. over 90% of the people of lagos are from western nigeria.

the igbo who come to lagos, just comes to buy goods.. The ACN is tinubu company, and he own business in igboland.. so you can see his fear.

the only there now their parent came during the civil war.. And it is now 40 years most people have die out.. except you start a civil war in igboland to force them to move, i dont see that happening.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by bobthebuilder99(m): 2:22am On Aug 03, 2013
Igbos are officially the most tribalistic group in Africa. Probably the whole world.

No one is even thinking about Igbos, yet you are CONSTANTLY whining and complaining!
You are going to start making other tribes mad if you keep acting like wild dogs. Igbos already made the mistake of thinking they could start trouble with a few little tribes as friends.

Don't make the same mistake again.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Nobody: 3:12am On Aug 03, 2013
Igbos are going nowhere! We must remain in Lagos and pledge to support PDP in 2015. Ofebuffoonery must be ready for that election because we are sending JTF to smash NURTW boys and touts used to rig the last election.

We must control Lagos and shift the Ofebuffooneries to their real *fillages* cool

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Environer: 3:16am On Aug 03, 2013
bobthebuilder99: Igbos are officially the most tribalistic group in Africa. Probably the whole world.

No one is even thinking about Igbos, yet you are CONSTANTLY whining and complaining!
You are going to start making other tribes mad if you keep acting like wild dogs. Igbos already made the mistake of thinking they could start trouble with a few little tribes as friends.

Don't make the same mistake again.

Tribalism? Yorubas take the cake
There is even no second:
Yoruba 1
Yoruba 2
Yoruba 3

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Environer: 3:17am On Aug 03, 2013
obitwo:

The only thing I have circumstantial proof of right now is that you are dim witted, unintelligent, naive and dense. Very dense


Mr Gizzard,

Provide facts or STFU. Stop bandying about that your oluwole GDP data cooked up in Fasola's bedroom.

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by abu12: 6:05am On Aug 03, 2013
Environer:

Mr Gizzard,

Provide facts or STFU. Stop bandying about that your oluwole GDP data cooked up in Fasola's bedroom.

Now since yoruba are lazy but educated enough to show data and you said their data is fake. Please kindly show us your data or go and count all your business in lagos with address to disapprove their own data
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Francis5: 6:29am On Aug 03, 2013
^^^^^^^
If the data posted by Abitwo does not say anything about ownership, what is its usefulness in this thread?
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by obitwo: 7:36am On Aug 03, 2013
Francis-1:
^^^^^^^
If the data posted by Abitwo does not say anything about ownership, what is its usefulness in this thread?

[b]I know how painful it is to realize that after all your bragging and coming to Lagos to hustle, it still doesn't add up to anything in the state. If your people are prosperous in your eyes, our GDP stats doesn't support that claim. However, crime and fraud isn't captured in the GDP which could be where your perceived wealth stems from. That's why we are encouraging you to move back to your erosion ravaged land which isn't fertile for agriculture but for criminality.

I live in a neighborhood dominated by Yorubas where you find Executive Directors of banks, telcos and oil companies mostly Yorubas but there's this Igbo guy who has no visible source of livelihood that just moved in two years ago. We have plans for him and very soon he will be explaining to the EFCC how he was able to afford a serviced flat in the neighborhood

You can say whatever you like now but deep within you, you must be really scared to your bones that if the push comes to shove, you will leave Lagos with almost nothing. Even the houses a few of the successful ones (that Yorubaland have made) will sell their homes for ten percent of its FSV[/b]

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Francis5: 7:51am On Aug 03, 2013
^^^^^
BLAH BLAH! Igbo are there making billions you are here carrying oluwole data about.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by bobthebuilder99(m): 8:03am On Aug 03, 2013
Environer:

Tribalism? Yorubas take the cake
There is even no second:
Yoruba 1
Yoruba 2
Yoruba 3

See how foolish you are!

Tell me what other region is accepting of every tribe in Nigeria? I am waiting. Igbos cannot even get a job in Abia state unless they are Abia indigenes, yet you are here complaining about Lagos that even gave you land for markets. Name one Yoruba that has bombed Igbo people. You can't because it doesn't happen.

Instead, the Igbo come to the SW and stir up trouble everywhere they go. They are so arrogant that they even try to claim that they built Lagos, even though they are just guests. Igbo are the only people that unconditionally support PDP, even though PDP has failed every part of Nigeria since 1999. Yoruba's have created their own political party, and have been advancing their own region peacefully since 1999, with very little FG help. We have had ZERO militant uprisings, no politicians beating eachother with sticks, and no Boko Haram, yet Igbos are obsessed with trying to tear us down.

The jealousy and hatred Igbos have for Yoruba is sick and pathetic. May god have mercy on your souls.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by EkoAtlantic: 8:22am On Aug 03, 2013
toothpaste: Igbos are going nowhere! We must remain in Lagos and pledge to support PDP in 2015. Ofebuffoonery must be ready for that election because we are sending JTF to smash NURTW boys and touts used to rig the last election.

We must control Lagos and shift the Ofebuffooneries to their real *fillages* cool

you these villagers always make me have a good laugh. grin
So if an aspirant from PDP is elected as Lagos governor, he'll give you ibos special consideration and forget about his own people who he's mandated to govern?! cheesy
AdaObi has infected you all with his dullness, chai.

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Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Nobody: 10:41am On Aug 03, 2013
Please stop quoting me you dirty black yam peel with oily mouth. Make your comment and let others make theirs.

Ofebuffoonery
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Nobody: 1:00pm On Aug 03, 2013
bobthebuilder99: Igbos are officially the most tribalistic group in Africa. Probably the whole world.

No one is even thinking about Igbos, yet you are CONSTANTLY whining and complaining!
You are going to start making other tribes mad if you keep acting like wild dogs. Igbos already made the mistake of thinking they could start trouble with a few little tribes as friends.

Don't make the same mistake again.
don't even talk about tribalism here,for that I give it to YORUBAS. Na una handwork be that.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by Nobody: 1:05pm On Aug 03, 2013
bobthebuilder99:

See how foolish you are!

Tell me what other region is accepting of every tribe in Nigeria? I am waiting. Igbos cannot even get a job in Abia state unless they are Abia indigenes, yet you are here complaining about Lagos that even gave you land for markets. Name one Yoruba that has bombed Igbo people. You can't because it doesn't happen.

Instead, the Igbo come to the SW and stir up trouble everywhere they go. They are so arrogant that they even try to claim that they built Lagos, even though they are just guests. Igbo are the only people that unconditionally support PDP, even though PDP has failed every part of Nigeria since 1999. Yoruba's have created their own political party, and have been advancing their own region peacefully since 1999, with very little FG help. We have had ZERO militant uprisings, no politicians beating eachother with sticks, and no Boko Haram, yet Igbos are obsessed with trying to tear us down.

The jealousy and hatred Igbos have for Yoruba is sick and pathetic. May god have mercy on your souls.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by lotannam: 1:47pm On Aug 03, 2013
In every event,there are lessons to be learnt by the discerning minds, the disharmony between the igbos and the Yorubas is basically caused by the scarcity of resources in comparison to the population. The igbos are over crowding and seriously displacing the yourbas in the struggle for for the limited resources and this has brought latent animosity which if not checked could result to unprecedented disaster. --- the solution in my opinion is a conscious effort by the Federal government to open up other parts of the country --- the various state government especially the south eastern governor should put polices in the place that would attract the army of Igbo investor to think home and reduce the pressure in some of the overcrowded cities like Lagos. As can be clearly attested to here, the yourbas are strongly in support of the "deportation "and this will get worse as resources particularly land becomes more scarce in Lagos.
Re: Who Owns What In Lagos, And Other matters Arising? by bobthebuilder99(m): 4:03pm On Aug 03, 2013
lotannam: In every event,there are lessons to be learnt by the discerning minds, the disharmony between the igbos and the Yorubas is basically caused by the scarcity of resources in comparison to the population. The igbos are over crowding and seriously displacing the yourbas in the struggle for for the limited resources and this has brought latent animosity which if not checked could result to unprecedented disaster. --- the solution in my opinion is a conscious effort by the Federal government to open up other parts of the country --- the various state government especially the south eastern governor should put polices in the place that would attract the army of Igbo investor to think home and reduce the pressure in some of the overcrowded cities like Lagos. As can be clearly attested to here, the yourbas are strongly in support of the "deportation "and this will get worse as resources particularly land becomes more scarce in Lagos.

Arrogance!

That is the reason people support the deportation, the blatant arrogance of the Igbos and the alternate universe they live in.

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