abagoro:


Sincerely I wonder why the jamboree on a hotel to the extent of Obiano coming to commission it. Did he come in official capacity or was it merely a personal invite?

abagoro:


Sincerely I wonder why the jamboree on a hotel to the extent of Obiano coming to commission it. Did he come in official capacity or was it merely a personal invite?

warrior01:

You'll never change. You hatred for any good news from Anambra has really made you insane. If committing suicide can cure you of you hatred for ndigbo, so be it

abagoro:


So Hotel is now good news? I am indifferent to that but isn't it funny that a Governor went to commission private hotel as an achievement?

sunnyb0b0:


That hotel will provide employment to a number of people.

warrior01:

You'll never change. You hatred for any good news from Anambra has really made you insane. If committing suicide can cure you of you hatred for ndigbo, so be it

tabletman1:
So you support obiano commissioning hotel which is a private investment? He should also come down to onitsha and start commissioning new five storey building that springs up everyday since all of them are private investment.

knowledgeable:


Media is the Holy Grail Igbos must seek now. The whole world and Africa have heard about Igbos/SE and want to know more about them. Their epoch survival of genocide/continuous marginalisation, their invention of nollywood and as a platform to showcase the beauty of their culture were well received by humanity, their diasporan indomitable spirit and their quest to succeed as exemplifies by Ndi Igbo first generation in USA is among the best. The home based Merchants (eg Onitsha omata boys) who were by all accounts the first African pioneers/pathfinders to establish business to business, people to people contact with far East ( China, Malaysia, Indonesia and etc) with the kind of mixing and marriages that are going on there are legendary.


Media, media and media is what we need in the south east. If it is well packaged, the projections from the region will be well received universally. Although the greatest obstacle will come from " the enemy fire power" of countering those projections, therefore must be the first nut to crack in the construct.

NAIJASOM:
Most Igbos have finally gotten the message which is to have some investment at home. This can be seen mostly in the real-eatate sector. That's why we are having a massive housing boom in the east but you can't say the same for the rest of Nigeria minus Lagos and Abuja.

Igbos, especially this young generation (18-40 yrs),have finally understood that there is no place like home. This generation is so politically aware and very pro-Igbo in their thinking. Give Igbo land another 10 years and it will be filled with indigenous industries and investments. I can bet my money on that as long as the current way of thinking continues.

Cjrane2:


I fervently hope that you are right.
I live in lagos, so i have serious doubts based on how our people are buying up and building up this whole place.

Our people typically always "know it all". ...........Eze onye agwanam
Nobody wants to listen to voice of reason or being strategic before a looming dangerous event actually occurs. Many great Igbo including the late Ikemba have clamored on these folks to plan ahead and actually think seriously about the need to support a similar market like ladipo or idumota in SE, even if he does not wholly want to leave Lagos or elsewhere yet.
But when his shop in ladipo is suddenly demolished just to ruin his life simply because he is Igbo, he learns the hard way, but then it's too late to divest because he had been successfully pauperized.

Believe me, common sense isn't common.

NAIJASOM:


I will use this opportunity to not just to address your concerns but to also clarify the current economic state of Igbos in Nigeria.

If Nigeria manages to stay together, Igbos will totally dominate its economy. The current economic trend proves it. This is the reason why Yorubas get frustrated and angry towards Igbos because they see what's coming. So, "one Nigeria" is becoming a curse for them because they never imagined that Igbos will come back and compete with them and win.

If Nigeria breaks up, it's gets a little tricky but the situation will still be in the favor of Igbos because it will now be an international relation between the two countries. The laws of ECOWAS and UN technically should protect Igbo investments in Nigeria. This means that it will be illegal to specifically target Igbo/biafran investments in Nigeria. IF that ever happens, it will crush investor confidence in the Nigerian struggling economy and will affect its relationship with rest of west African countries who can do the same to Nigerian citizens if they choose to.

Even if Nigerian government was successful at taking away all Igbo investments (mostly houses)in the former Nigeria, the level of capital and human flight the Nigerian economy will experience will be immense that it will crush whatever remains of it's economy. Stealing Igbos houses will never make the thief rich. The abandoned property saga is proof because most of the people who stole Igbos houses in portharcourt are still very poor today.

With all these said, I am not in any way encouraging Igbo businessmen to keep investing outside their homeland. All I am saying is that they should find creative ways to invest at home and spread their eggs in different basket. They can invest in Agriculture, Transport, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Housing and Comercial real estate, Tourism, Education etc. All these economic sectors can make an Igbo businessman good money in the east.

In conclusion, I am saying all these things because I want to make sure Igbos understand that they are at economic advantage and that advantage can be much stronger if they start investing at home. The reason I am optimistic is that Igbo sons and daughters for the most part have gotten the message. That's why we're experiencing the current real estate boom in the east that is not being witnessed in other parts of Nigeria outside Abuja and Lagos. Now other sectors are beginning to see investments. Anambra and Enugu are the best examples of what I am talking about.

tabletman1:
So you support obiano commissioning hotel which is a private investment? He should also come down to onitsha and start commissioning new five storey building that springs up everyday since all of them are private investment.

abagoro:


So Hotel is now good news? I am indifferent to that but isn't it funny that a Governor went to commission private hotel as an achievement?

abagoro:


Sincerely I wonder why the jamboree on a hotel to the extent of Obiano coming to commission it. Did he come in official capacity or was it merely a personal invite?

abagoro:


So Hotel is now good news? I am indifferent to that but isn't it funny that a Governor went to commission private hotel as an achievement?

tabletman1:
So you support obiano commissioning hotel which is a private investment? He should also come down to onitsha and start commissioning new five storey building that springs up everyday since all of them are private investment.

investnow2013:
What is the fuse about?.... So because we reason like Nigerian, we can't see that Obiano is now the 'Eye' & 'Face' of Anambra State!. He is The 'Chief' Marketer of Anambra State & I, if you like join yourself another Marketer or Marketers!.Govt of Anambra State is very busy now encouraging our people to invest at Anambra State!

Ofodirinwa:
the population in Nebraska is 1.88 million, and 770 of them produce more money from agriculture than 12 million fulanis.
the example in africa isn't an example, it's a circumstance of ignorance.

tabletman1:
So you support obiano commissioning hotel which is a private investment? He should also come down to onitsha and start commissioning new five storey building that springs up everyday since all of them are private investment.

investnow2013:
Umuchukwu: How deity community became glorious city!!!

…As philanthropist liberates his people



The Umuchukwu community in Orumba South Local government Area of Anambra State formerly known as Nkerehi before the name was changed in 2008 after a referendum and government gazette was then known for poverty, idolatry and underdevelopment.
But the people have gone through the valley of the shadows of death and came out triumphant.
The community, which is made up of five villages namely Isiama, Umueze, Uhu, Umualaoma, Umuana, shares common boundary with Ogbunka community and Abia State.
Before the wind of change blew in Umuchukwu community, the community was like a cursed area with several ugly stories until one of its sons, Dr. Godwin Maduka, an American-trained physician, decided to carry the cross of liberating the people from the shackles of poverty, idolatry and backwardness.
Giving an insight into the pitiable nature of the community before Maduka’s intervention, a native, Mr Godwin Duru said:
“We were like caged people. We had one or two people who were opportune to be educated and had left the shores of the country . But while the few seemed to be comfortable in their own way, the rest of the community was running around in circles with nothing to boast of. While poverty was ravaging us as individuals, our community lacked all the basic amenities of living that made life to stop at our neighboring communities while we lived in another world altogether.”
Oriental News gathered that it was Dr Maduka, chief medical director, Las Vegas Pain Institute, who decided to take the risk of changing the face of the community through empowerment of the youths, education and development projects.
According to Duru, at the heat of the struggle to effect a positive change, Christians in the community after a revelation during prayers made efforts to change the name of the community from Nkerehi to Umuchukwu.
Also Mr Nnamdi Okoli in a chat with Oriental News talked about the revelations and what happened after moves to effect the change.
“The name Nkerehi is an ancient name which by prayers it was revealed that it literarily means those who struggle to get anything or those who delighted in snatching cows from people by force. It was by the same divine revelation in prayers that we elected to change our name to Umuchukwu which means the children of God or God’s children. But those who wanted us to remain in our backward state vowed to truncate our struggle, but in the end I can say that in line with the reigning song of Korede Bello that God –win”
In the struggle for the name change and attracting of development projects in the community, those opposed to the wheel of progress instigated trouble and division in the community.
He said that things got to a point where attempts were made on people’s lives and property were destroyed as the instigators labeled Dr. Maduka as a religious zealot and one who wanted to use his money to control everybody.
But Maduka was said to be unfazed by all the criticism as he continued to look for ways of improving the living condition of his people.
It was during that turbulent period that former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi after seeing Maduka’s genuine efforts also remembered the community. Before Obi left office, he constructed the Umuchukwu, Ogbunka road, Owerri-Ezukala –Umuchukwu road, provided a five-class room block, new transformer and security vehicle for the community.
But it was Maduka’s unusual philanthropy that really changed the face of the community.
During the recent burial of his elder brother and the traditional prime minister of the community, Chief Obioma Maduka, visitors marveled on the great transformation that has taken place in the community courtesy of Dr Maduka.
Presently, several new buildings are springing up in the community, projects being executed by those whom Dr. Maduka has trained in choice professional courses in the university and also others empowered in their various businesses.
A volunteer who took Oriental News round the community noted that no single individual has ever done what the man has done, saying that he had to endure all the pains and insults heaped on him by those who are simply jealous that he has decided to live his life for others to be happy.
Valentine Obienyem, who represented former Governor Obi at the burial ceremony while mourning the late traditional prime minister, described Dr Maduka as “the proverbial tree that made a forest of the thick Amazon type.”
Among the structures that have sprung up in Umuchukwu through the Godwin Maduka Foundation, are about 90 living houses built and donated to the poor in the community replacing their huts.
The Catholic priest in charge of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Umuchukwu, Rev. Fr. Maximus Muojekwu, reflecting on the journey so far in the community, said that Maduka has built a city.
He said that he was overwhelmed that an individual would make such a huge investment for his people.
Another native, Godwin Ezeji said that the Godwin Maduka Foundation has also sponsored 90 per cent of the lawyers in the community while there are about 450 children enjoying his scholarship.
“There is also a 14 storey building, the first of its kind in the community and another structure of 60 room apartment meant for workers in the community,” he said.
But Dr Maduka described what he does for his community as little acts of philanthropy, which came about from meager earnings in his medical practice out of necessity so as to alleviate the plight of his people.
Hear him: “Everybody knows that about 10 to 20 years ago, we cannot boast of any single amenity including pipe borne water as everything eluded us. Anybody growing up in that environment will have no choice than to do something about it. I started this many years ago with the little money I earn. When you see people living in thatched houses in this age and you know you can do something about it, you will not have rest in that situation. It is necessity that pushes me to do this because you can’t make money to buy a fine car and you come home and discover that many people around you are suffering and dying while you keep silent.”
Talking about those who fanned the embers of discord in the community while people like him were struggling to liberate the people, Maduka said that it was those who struggled to paint him black that eventually propelled him to higher heights, saying that “truth will always triumph over falsehood.”
He said the love for his people still propels him to keep struggling to better their lives as he asked God to forgive those who hurt him while he keeps asking for God’s strength to keep touching lives through his chosen field of medicine.( See The picture below of The 14 Story Skyscrapper being built by My Godwin Maduka in The rural Village Community of Umuchukwu Anambra State)

patrick89:








My goodness (in nnamdi's voicee) this is what we should be talking about!!! Tomorrow now so foolish and hollow minds will be saying igbos don't like Themselves, these are the things we could have used media to sensationalise, and challenge other rich people to do same! I decry lack of media in SE as one of our greatest setbacks! ! The thing is eating me up.. we have a lot to showcase! A Lot a lot I mean plenty!! People are asking questions about igbos only on social media... we need a premium media house that we be very strategic in doing a multitask on igboland ! Who will bell the cat and champion this course? We need media to brush aside so many evil stereotypes like we don't invest home(for others to do more), we don't like ourselves, we too greedy, we don't help each other, bla bla bla rubbish rubbish some gullible ones feed on.... Mennh, this kind of gesture will shame so many rich people in igboland... but there is no media to showcase this *crying*

Kingsley1000:
obiano is the worst governor anambra has ever produced........ tell me any road or project he has commissioned?

investnow2013:
Young Anambra's Great Philantropist & Mega Billioneer Mr Godwin Maduka Welcoming some guest at his Home In Umuchukwu Orumba-South of Anambra State!. Anyi Nwere Evu nwe nkwo!.Great investments are coming to Umuchukwu.....Makana Aku ruo uno amala Onye nwe ya!. Umu nke ife na ebunata Aku ha na uno!

VickJames:
I will love to ask, who will attend the workshop in awka on Nov 11/12 about Industrial collapse in the state.

I am trying to get information about Mr Felix Okeke maybe we can arrange something. I want to use the opportunity to compile these good points and raise it in that forum.


I don't know if I am in the right direction.

patrick89:
Venue?