Some indigenes of Awori have stormed the Lagos residence of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to protest the marginalisation of their people in the appointment of public officials.
The protesters said none of the Awori indigenes from their communities had been appointed into public office in the last 16 years despite their support for the Lagos State Government and Tinubu.
The group, on Sunday, urged Tinubu and the APC-led government in the state to address their complaint.
One of the leaders of the Awori, Chief Lateef Balogun, said,
“I am the Ashipa of Agboyi. We have been supporting Asiwaju Tinubu since he was elected as the Lagos State governor on the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy. We have always done our best to ensure that his party wins elections in the state, but what we get in return is marginalisation.
“We are here today to complain over the marginalisation of our people in all levels of government. He created the 37 Local Council Development Areas for us in 2002, but the Awori were not given any position in the government. So, we are begging Tinubu to look into the matter.
“We want Awori indigenes to be elected as chairmen of the local council development areas, not outsiders.”
Another leader of the protesters, Chief Bola Onikoro, alleged that the Awori were being cheated, despite the fact they have qualified candidates.
He said,
“We want peace. We, the Awori from Kosofe, Agboyi, Ojota and Isheri, want change. What we want now is that all the local government areas should be headed by our people. Our people are competent to provide quality leadership in any level of government.”
The youth leader for Ojota area of the state, Mr. Adebisi Balogun, said all the prominent positions in the LCDAs were given to non-indigenes hence didn't think it was fair.
A former Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Sunny Ajose, who met with the protesters, praised their peaceful conduct and assured them that their grievances would be addressed.
Punch
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Aworis sold their rights to this ugly tinubu with peanuts...it's quite a pity.
Whatever!!!
Linda u see am???
Ghen ghen!
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All good, and nice dat they air their views in a peace manner. God bless them and I suggest their people should tak active part in politics.
Abi na,as shey be dey voted for APC; dey need to be compensated
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Hian! Ndi nka esikwa nebe puta??? Linda take note!
Hian! Ndi nka esikwa nebe puta??? Linda take note!
Stupid pple
Pls are u from awori, tinubu said i should tell u that u are all slaves thats y.
Not a good one but that's the way of politicians promise and fail. Full of lies and deceit.
Yeah right. Competent to steal money more like.
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They are eligible to fight for their right. Lagos state also belong to them. According to history, their fishermen discover Lagos. So, i support them to have a fair share of the Lagos Government cake.
Ashipa ko balogun ni...Baba e lor joko jare!
tf is an ashipa...
I THOUGHT AWORIS ARE THE OWNER OF LAGOS, WHY ARE THEY COMPLAINING? A YORUBA/HAUSA MAN, TINUBU, NOW RULES OVER THEM AND THEY SAY LAGOS IS NOT A NO-MAN'S-LAND. O, HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN THAT ALL THE SLAVES DEPORTED FROM BRITAIN TO THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS AND BRAZIL WERE LATER RELOCATED TO SIERRA LEONE AND LAGOS. LAGOS WAS ANNEXED AS A BRITISH COLONY ON 6 AUGUST 1861 AFTER CONCESSION OF AUTHORITY BY OBA DOCEMO (DOSUNMU). LAGOS BECAME PART OF S/WEST NIGERIA ONLY IN 1906 AFTER PROLONGED WAR BETWEEN LAGOS COLONY AND YORUBA MAINLAND STATES WHEN THEY TO BECOME A PROTECTORATE, AND RULED FROM LAGOS TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPERIOR POWER OF THE BRITISH. THE BINI WERE THE FIRST MAJOR POWER TO SETTLE IN LAGOS, THE PORTUGUESE AND THEN THE BRITISH. EKO IS A BINI WORD, AND LAGOS IS PORTUGUESE. YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY, THE CAUCASIAN AMERICANS CLAIM AMERICA AS THEIRS AND NOBODY REMEMBERS THAT THERE ARE THE INDIANS WHO DOMINATED BEFORE THE BRITISH. BIG NATIONS DON'T TALK OF MY LAND, LAND IS AN ASSET YOU BUY AND SELL. ENJOY IT WHILST ALIVE BECAUSE YOU'RE GONE AFTER YOUR ACTIVE YEARS ARE OVER.
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This ones self no get talk abeg.... Make them go slp..
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Their problem jare.
Tinubu is in abuja naa
So appointments are not by merit but by right.. God help us all in this country..
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Awww he shld do somfin abouh it!
Hmmmmmm i fear for the future of APC with all these marginalization and quest for political appointment. The Awori's should redirect their focus because the tussle in the upper chamber will determine the peaceful co-existence amongst APC party leaders.
Hahahhaha
Tinubu can't offer ur asses anytin
una head no correct @ all.so dos people elected/chosen no b human being.make una carry una wahala go river go kill fish coz dt is una primary occupation.
Hahahahahahaha the storm tinubu house to protest why the idiot is in abuja breaking his terrorist ramadan fasting with terrorist president.
Thiefnubu don't care so the protest is wasting of time an life to him.
Hahahahahahaha the storm tinubu house to protest why the idiot is in abuja breaking his terrorist ramadan fasting with terrorist president.
Thiefnubu don't care so the protest is wasting of time an life to him.
Hahahahahahaha the storm tinubu house to protest why the idiot is in abuja breaking his terrorist ramadan fasting with terrorist president.
Thiefnubu don't care so the protest is wasting of time an life to him.
What else did they want to hear??
Lols. Lobatan
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U ppl should shut ur trap, u sold all ur lands to foreigners who now dominated you in the State and u r now complaining of marginalisation, una never see anything ,Okota, Ojo,and Ajao Estate come to mind. U guys sold ur birthright for a pot of porridge and u are now crying and pls encourage ur children to go to school in other to better themselves instead of being omo onile
U ppl should shut ur trap, u sold all ur lands to foreigners who now dominated you in the State and u r now complaining of marginalisation, una never see anything ,Okota, Ojo,and Ajao Estate come to mind. U guys sold ur birthright for a pot of porridge and u are now crying and pls encourage ur children to go to school in other to better themselves instead of being omo onile
The major reason why the US and Europe enjoy peace among themselves is because they do not hv ethnic tribes, unfortunately we Africans are divided among ourselves, they r Yorubas but not Aworis? See problem o!
Should you people be begging for what u can simply do with your civil right (vote)!
I laugh in hawaii.....they're yet to see the exodus!! This is just d genesis....
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Aunty L...take note... we re going to protest also for ....blog commitment allowance
Ur an idiot, that's my constituency and we've been cheated for so long.
Why didn't they contest during the election? Isn't this crying over spilt milk?
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Well, the Awori indigenes must understand that their support doesn't count sooo much. Not when Lagos state elections are always rigged
Jagagban, Help the people of AWORI oooooooooo
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This is part of our Nation's problems.
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I am sure that your name should be ELUBO . YOUR FATHER , GRAND FATHER AND GREAT GRAND FATHER are uglier than Tinubu
They did not say what they had in mind. What they wanted to say was that the Lion took over their entire land and threw them into the lagoon
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