OmoYoruba Nimi

31/07/2025

30/07/2025

I BELIEVE: WHY REGIONAL GOVERNMENT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR NIGERIA

Greetings, my people.

Let me state this clearly, I believe the only peaceful and sustainable way forward for Nigeria is a return to regional government.

We are too diverse to be forced under a one-size-fits-all system. Our languages, cultures, values, and ways of life are too distinct to be governed by a centralized authority that doesn’t understand us.

Under regional government:

✅ A Yoruba man will be governed by the laws and customs of the Yoruba region.

✅ An Igbo woman will find her political voice and governance identity rooted in the Igbo region.

✅ A Tiv, Ijaw, Hausa, Kanuri, Efik or Fulani will thrive under their own regional policies, laws, and development plans.

Yet we all remain citizens of Nigeria, united, but with respect for our differences.

🟨 This is not about hate or secession. It's about maturity. It's about order. It's about peace.

Many nations across the world practice this kind of federal structure successfully:
🇺🇸 USA, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇦🇪 UAE.

They flourish because they respect their regions. So why is Nigeria afraid of the same?

🔧 Regional government will give us:

Control over our resources and priorities.

The power to teach our own languages and history in schools.

A justice system that aligns with our customs and values.

Cultural policies that preserve our identity.

A sense of belonging, where nobody is forced to beg for recognition.

⚖️ I, as a Lagosian, am first an indigene of Lagos, a citizen of the Yoruba region, and then a citizen of Nigeria.

An Igbo man living in Lagos will be seen as a resident, not an indigene. He remains a citizen of Nigeria, and a citizen of his Igbo region, not a stakeholder in Yoruba ancestral governance.

In the same way, a Yoruba man in Enugu or Kano will be respected as a resident, but his roots, rights, and regional identity belong to Yoruba land.

That is fairness, not tribalism.

❗Nigeria cannot keep pretending all its peoples are the same.
We are many nations within one country, and until we acknowledge that, we will keep going in circles of conflict and confusion.

💬 Let’s be real:
We must restructure or rupture.
We must choose regionalism or chaos.
We must restore order, dignity, and autonomy to all ethnic nations in this country.

This is not just an opinion, it's a call to action.

Let our children know who they are.
Let every Nigerian know their roots and boundaries, not to divide, but to preserve.
Let peace return through justice and structure.

✊🏾 We must act. Politically. Intellectually. Peacefully.
For our land. For our people. For our future.

Let us restructure Nigeria now.
Regional government is the bridge to peace.

Balogun Olaseni Bokini

23/07/2025

I have been observing a recurring trend in Yorubaland, especially in inter-ethnic marriages. It seems that about 90% of non-Yoruba matriarchs married to Yoruba men tend to ensure that their sons marry women from their own ethnic group or other non-Yoruba tribes, while their daughters are often encouraged or even strategically positioned to marry Yoruba men.

This pattern isn't random. It reflects a deeper understanding that the child is often more culturally and emotionally influenced by the mother. By doing this, they subtly but effectively retain influence over the next generation, shaping cultural identity through marriage.

It’s also a quiet form of ethnic preservation. While the Yoruba family embraces outsiders in the name of hospitality and openness, the reverse rarely happens. Non-Yoruba in-laws are often more calculated, ensuring that their culture and values take root in future generations.

Unfortunately, many Yoruba people are yet to recognize the long-term cultural implications of this trend. If care isn't taken, the Yoruba identity may become diluted, not because of war or oppression, but because of a lack of intentional self-preservation. Other tribes are preserving their legacy through strategic marriage alliances, while we are offering ours on a platter of political correctness and open arms.

Yoruba people must wake up and start thinking generationally. Cultural identity is not just preserved through language or festivals it’s deeply embedded in the family unit, especially through marriage and upbringing.
OmoYoruba Nimi