Sentences with phrase «ethnic nationalities»

«We established this organization to unite all Omo Oduduwa, thus fostering development partnership internally and with other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria and off - shore nation's under the fiscal constitution based on equity, equality, love, cultural respect and progressive and all outstanding Yoruba core values of Omoluabi», he stressed.

If Pa Adebanjo was in bed with the man from Otuoke, it was not for his personal interest compared to the selfish, egoistic, scallywagish antics of Bourdillon in supporting a disaster called Mohammadu Buhari that has driven the Yorùbá Nation into a murderous ditch along with other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

The coalition led by «General» John Duku said in the statement said the withdrawal of the quit notice, among other threats, was a sequel to the intervention of PANDEF and Nigeria Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum (NENYLF), led by its acting National Chairman, Mr. Imoh Okoko.

Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, has declared that the October 1 2017 deadline given the Igbos to vacate the Northern States by the Arewa Youth Forum and supported by Northern Elders is a justification for its demand for Biafra freedom from Nigeria and its call for a referendum to decide the fate of ethnic nationalities -LSB-...]

The President of Ogbakor Ikwerre, USA, Dr. Fortune Worlugbum, in his remarks, announced that the group would recognise former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, with an award of «Friendship for Help» to lift the Ikwerre ethnic nationality in politics.

«The Ijaw ethnic nationality in Ondo State, compared to Edo, enjoys local political independence having a local government of our own; a permanent seat in the state House of Assembly; a permanent representative in the state executive council; permanent secretaries in the state civil service among other positions at the state level,» the statement added.

Besides, the National Leadership of the Middle Belt Youth Council, comprising over 400 ethnic nationalities expressed dissatisfaction with the level of hate - filled speeches by some misguided groups of people and even government.

They equally asked the government to award the contract of securing the oil and gas facilities in the region to youths from the various ethnic nationalities.

But their sense of superiority and their inability to unite as a single ethnic nationality and speak and act with one voice is their greatest undoing.

WARRI — OPINION leaders and Ijaw ethnic nationality groups in Delta State, yesterday, faulted the statement by the Commander of the Joint Task Force, JTF, Major - General Alani Okunola, that community leaders would be held responsible for attacks on oil facilities by militants.

«Biafrans are naturally, law - abiding and peaceful people without the history of conquest like any other major ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

In a statement signed by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, it said «We the IPOB want to use this opportunity to thanked the Arewa Elders Forum, AEF, Arewa Youths and Arewa Consultative Forum for seeing sense in what IPOB has been saying about the need for a referendum to be conducted in Nigeria to decide the fate of the component ethnic nationalities criminally lumped together by the British in 1914.»

«We declare and confirm that the ancient Okomu - Apoi is an autonomous kingdom, of immemorial existence as part of the Ijaw Niger Delta ethnic nationality and not subject or subordinate to any other traditional authority including the Bini kingdom and its monarchy.

They appealed to the Niger Delta Avengers, the Indigenous People of Biafra and other aggrieved ethnic nationalities in the country to sheath their swords and allow government to work.

The President of ACIPA, Luke Shehu, told journalists during a press conference in Jos that the demand became pertinent because Buhari was «nepotistic», while the «Nigerian ethnic nationalities and particularly the Northern Christians are under siege.»

He did not hide his disdain for the indigenous ethnic nationalities and, at every opportunity, showed preferential treatment to the Muslim North.

Our correspondent gathered that the defection took place on Sunday during a meeting of the APC in Isoko Ethnic Nationality at Ozoro under the aegis of «Unity Consolidation» which saw prominent politicians in the area including two former lawmakers, Mr Benjamin Efekodo and Mr Silas Buowe leaving for APC.

This certainly makes it a win - win situation for the influential ethnic nationality, which, together with the Hausa, has enjoyed a primacy of place in the nation's hegemonic configuration since independence in 1960.

The member representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo - Agege, has condemned the inclusion of Urhobo ethnic nationality as part of Biafra, noting that such an action is a blunt disrespect to the Urhobo Nation.

A former Rivers State governor, Sir Celestine Omehia, has called on the people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality to remain politically vigilant to avoid slipping back into political oblivion.

«Already, we are talking with leaders of ethnic nationalities and if at the end, we reach a conclusion, we will make it public.

Recounting how her husband was humiliated before he was arrested, she called on the people of the Ijaw ethnic nationality to shun acts that might cause them to betray their leaders.

He said, «You have come to the throne at a time of great need of cooperation in Yorubaland for her peace, unity, religious harmony, economic and social development and also of greater cooperation with other ethnic nationalities for the peace, development and harmony of our country, Nigeria.

He urged Ikwerre people across the globe to rise up and resist every attempt by some Ikwerre politicians bent on truncating the political ascendancy of the Ikwerre ethnic nationality in the politics of Rivers State and Nigeria.

Other ethnic nationalities must decide if they want to seize this golden opportunity to align with IPOB hence bring the pain and misery of everybody to a final stop,» the statement added.

Self - determination for all ethnic nationalities is the solution or else Fulani terrorists will overrun and overwhelm every single soul that dare raise his or her head up.»

«We also thank the Nigeria Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum and the Pan Niger Delta Forum for the major roles they played during the series of meetings which resulted in our withdrawal of the quit notice and we therefore agree that from now on the Nigeria Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum should be our representatives, mediators and contact point.

«The NCEF has stated repeatedly that it is not possible for three ethnic nationalities (Fulani, Hausa and Kanuri) to imagine that they could impose their religion, culture and political leadership on the remaining 386 ethnic nationalities in the same country.

It was also learnt that the reservations some ethnic nationalities had about not being carried along in the process leading to the meeting with the President would also be discussed.

They also demanded the immediate restructuring of the Presidential Amnesty Programme so as to meet the needs of all ethnic nationalities in the region.

I may go as far as to say that the Igbo man's individualistic and town level efforts are superior to those of many other ethnic nationalities.

However, they are not superior to other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

He said contrary to what many people thought, Ikwerre people did not need to put their eggs in one basket, even as he urged them to belong to different political parties and promote the interest of Ikwerre ethnic nationality.

Speaking at the occasion, the lawmaker representing Ikwerre / Emohua Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Elder Chidi Wihioka, said the people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality and Rivers East senatorial district in general will support the emergence of an Ogoni as the next governor of the state.

No one group, Ethnic nationality or Political affiliation to dominate any area to get a true variety of people with no dominance, therefore everyone is treated fairly by the Representative that is elected.

The cooperation between the two ethnic nationalities had been there before we were born and it will not end at our own time.

I recommend no more than 25 % cap of any group, ethnic nationality or Political affiliation where possible.

«Certain Nigerian leaders, having been blindfolded by corruption, assume the possibility of using money in manipulating the national security agencies to intimidate, suppress and hold down certain ethnic nationalities or playing one ethnic nationality against the other with a view to undermining the constitution and perversely upturning the rule of law.

It is part of our nature to accommodate people from other ethnic nationalities but now, our people can not go to their farms again because of the fear of the unknown.

The President described the entrepreneurship nature of the Ndigbo as «unique;» noting that other ethnic nationalities should embrace it to move the country forward.

The President who stated this while addressing the people of Ebonyi State and leaders of the South East including traditional rulers at PA Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, said all ethnic nationalities in the country must work together without compromising their cultural identities.

According to Salis, whose position follows a recent quit notice order given to Igbos living in the North by a coalition of Arewa youths, the agitation for secession by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra and other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria will reduce drastically once equity and justice take precedent over ethnic domination.

My wide research & study about the people of Southern Nigeria, their culture & tradition, Amaechi's ethnic nationality are not known for house servants / maids.

Again for the sake of Africa and the ethnic nationalities in the forced union, Nigeria, it is imperative that Nigeria be peacefully dissolved.

Formerly known as Burma, the Southeast Asian country with more than 100 ethnic nationalities is currently in the middle of a crisis where its leaders are being accused of committing human right abuses.