The newly elected president of Ohaneze Ndigbo, South Africa Chapter, Mr Smart Okeugiri as announced plans for his administration to build an Igbo speaking school and Igbo cultural merchandise market in South Africa, reports Nigeriancompass.com.

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the proposed International market

Maintaining that Igbo are largely business-oriented, the leader of the South African branch of the Igbo group expressed hope that the International Market and Special School, on completion, would, among other things, foster unity, strengthen business ties between Igbo and their South African counterparts and promote export and import trade with the South African government.


This development  follows the completion of the mandate report and draft of the five year economic plan of Igbo in SA.
The report It covers Igbo communities in the nine provinces of South Africa, namely, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, kwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Free State, North West and Limpopo.

The aims of this exercise is for the umbrella body to (1) have an accurate gauge of the numeric strength of Ndigbo in South Africa (2) harmonize our collective struggle for economic integration (3) identify tangible challenges facing Ndigbo peculiar to the South African environment and, (4) come up with feasible five-year development plan for Ndigbo.

After touring the provinces, it became apparent that Igbo communities are strikingly similar in the sense that what is obtainable among Ndigbo at Mpumalanga, for instance, is also what goes in Limpopo. Igbos live together, trade together and worship together. The same town union found in one province is replicated in the other eight. Such scenario convinced the Panel to lock on a particular province as case study for the rest. Chairman and members unanimously picked Gauteng, seat of national Ohaneze Ndigbo South Africa.

On-the-spot assessment constituted the basic methodology. The Panel also consulted records from the government of South Africa, Igbo town unions, local government and state associations; as well as private persons. Oral interviews from countless Igbos were entertained and incorporated into the report.

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Nice development , but should they rather not invest that money in Lagos ?

macjive01: Nice development , but should they rather not invest that money in Lagos ?

Why Lagos?
So,because my people likes developing other peoples land that they should bring this one to lagos?

Do you think we don't hav home=east?

Is Lagos not the capital ?

macjive01: Nice development , but should they rather not invest that money in Lagos ?

Did you say Lagos? If they invested it in the SE, will that be a crime?

You develop another man's country, while your father's land lies in ruins. In future, they will change their laws that will be unfavorable to them, putting them at the receiving end. Anyway, gr8 idea but....

Lagos is the economic capital of Nigeria, having investments in Lagos will reap more benefit, promote the Industrial capacity of the country and unite the people

macjive01: Lagos is the economic capital of Nigeria, having investments in Lagos will reap more benefit, promote the Industrial capacity of the country and unite the people

which lagos?
Don't they have a home?
Or are you blind to the insults they receive from the so-called owners of the land.
Keep on developing other men's land.

macjive01: Lagos is the economic capital of Nigeria, having investments in Lagos will reap more benefit, promote the Industrial capacity of the country and unite the people

^^^Macjive nwanna, methinks you're speaking tongue-in-cheek ; as a people we need to come together and develop at least one city in the south east to an int'l commercial and industrial status.

With the new Enugu int'l airport, Asaba cargo airport and proposed Ibaka deep sea port (thank God for a proactive governor like Akpabio) we really have no excuse not to think 'home' when looking to invest anywhere; all we need to complete the picture is constant power supply and a good road network.

Akuko.

Wetin concern una for inside South Africa? Another man country, why don't you build it in Enugu

na style una wan take invade South Africa.

watch the resistance youwill get. SA never drink cold water una wan build dam for there

morpheus24: Wetin concern una for inside South Africa? Another man country, why don't you build it in Enugu

na style una wan take invade South Africa.

watch the resistance youwill get. SA never drink cold water una wan build dam for there

Forget resistance, igbo are blessed people who have the ability to overcome obstacles.
See the way, despite awolowos 20 pounds, igbo are controlling the economy of Lagos, if they can replicate that in South Africa and beyond it will be absolutely beautiful .

It's a win win, the host community get improve facilities and some jobs - cleaners, security etc while the igbos get improved financial ability and power.

I think this should be a welcome development

... After all these.


BETTER DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDTH YOU.

macjive01:
... After all these.


BETTER DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDTH YOU.

So its igbo that developed south africa? ....lol

Igbo market, China town...anyone see a resemblance?

so where is the economic blueprint for Igboland?
smh.

Igbo developed lagos...
Igbo developed abuja....
Igbo developed porthacourt...
Igbo developed kano...
Igbo developed london...
Igbo developed southafrica...
Igbo developed america....
Igbo developed china....
Igbo developed malaysia......can anyone please add more country and state our igbo brother developed, Smh.

Lushore1:

So its igbo that developed south africa? ....lol

I didnt say that, but they are contributing to the social economic development in their little way.
employing thousands of south Africans, lifting thousands of South africans from Apartheid infused abject poverty.

But this is exactly what you said....

macjive01:
... After all these.


BETTER DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDTH YOU.

and please explain to me how are igbo feeding south africans and please with fact and figures.

Lushore1:
But this is exactly what you said....



and please explain to me how are igbo feeding south africans and please with fact and figures.

ok i will apologize on the statement, maybe the terms are not literally accurate, but it means dont fight people bringing social-economic positives to your economy.

macjive01:


ok i will apologize on the statement, maybe the terms are not literally accurate, but it means dont fight people bringing social-economic positives to your economy.

Apologize accepted. Everyone should condem whats going on in south africa right now and i expect our government come out and say something about this !!..

Lushore1:


Apologize accepted. Everyone should condem whats going on in south africa right now and i expect our government come out and say something about this !!..

Are you South African?

Lushore1:
Igbo developed lagos...
Igbo developed abuja....
Igbo developed porthacourt...
Igbo developed kano...
Igbo developed london...
Igbo developed southafrica...
Igbo developed america....
Igbo developed china....
Igbo developed malaysia......can anyone please add more country and state our igbo brother developed, Smh.

Abeg carry your spam comot here