The Yorubas finally brought their weight behind the discussion of right to self determination and secession of ethnic nationalities making up the Nigeria geographical space at the oncoming NationalConference, being championed by Biafrans.
Yorubas in the six states of the South-west geopolitical zone Thursday at a Yoruba summit hosted by Governor Abiola Ajimobi ratified a draft Yoruba Agenda for the 2014 national conference. The Yoruba agenda also raised 15 other specific issues to be addressed including a new people-oriented constitution, true federalism, regionalism with fiscal federalism in varying degrees; roles for traditional rulers; special status for Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory among others.
The host governor, Abiola Ajimobi stated that contrary to the view expressed by President Goodluck Jonathan, that the 1914 amalgamation of Northern and Southern protectorates by FredrickLugard was not a mistake, the amalgamation had caused the country pains and calamities.
The governor said, “as you all know, the Yoruba people, like all other ethnic nationalities that make up this country did not willingly join the behemoth that was to later become Nigeria. We were coerced by the British overlords in the evergreen magical marriage of inconvenience called the amalgamation of 1914.”
-Naijanews Sweep
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