Almighty ibadam. The biggest economy in Nigeria. Pls who will survive here?

To be igbo is not a day job.Only God can make you igbo the power house of nigeria,i feel sorry when i see non igbos that cannot compete with igbos in business and commerce manufacturing and lowest poverty in nigeria compare to SW and Northern states combine,only one tribe surpass 130 million people in less than 45yrs is amazing.Even other african countries have noticed it because you cannot hide pregnancy for long it must show such is life..

walemoney007:
u are d most f00lish and stup!d f00l hav eva seen in my life.are u tellin me dia are no igbo tout in onitsha,aba etc.ur dad must b regrettin wherever he is for givin birth to a daft !diot lik u.hav seen alot of igbo tomato sellers,vulcanisers,ashawo,gala seller,fake cd seller....u r d most stupid f00l if u fink igbos dont do ashawo work...who are d yoruba complanin dat pple from oda tribes are doin d typ of work dey are doin.boy fink before u type.i cant even bliv a fool lik dat senseless post of urs

it's not ranting or by calling names. You guys are to lazy to survive in the Eastern part of the country. No omoniles, no Agbero touts, no begg ers, street touts. Agbo selling can never survive you. Go to google and search Yorubas are and see what google will tell you. I will not call you names or abuse you. Am sure that's what you are looking for no. Am an Igbo man civilized with blue blood. We intimidate and conquer.

meccuno:
they see opportunities the people there fail to see....its strictly on a business level.....an igbo man would even live in somalia provided it is good for business.....I am igbo....and was abit surprised when my fellow igbo friend was talking about business in Vietnam....I was like...seriously?? That its more lucrative than china....was surprised though....because you have a sizable population of igbos even in the remotest of places in the SW doesn't mean that there isn't development there........if the federal govt should make onitsha FCT and develop the place faster thÀn Dubai, we would still have igbos in Ekiti and Ilesha....

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May 2007 |
Our Best Cities for every life stage were chosen with customization in mind. We think you'll find one that suits your tastes.
But first, the common themes. The metro areas were all chosen because they have a strong creative class, including scientists, engineers, architects, educators, writers, artists and entertainers. Richard Florida, a professor of public policy at George Mason University and author of The Rise of the Creative Class, has written that such people inject vitality into a city and make it a vibrant place to live.
Other common criteria include job growth, per-capita income growth and measures of innovation, such as patents per capita. Key considerations are tolerance and diversity -- great indicators that outsiders are welcome.
We used other criteria to come up with cities that are appropriate for various life stages. One of those is simply that people like to be with people who are like themselves. So, for example, Washington, D.C., gets high marks for young professionals because many young professionals already live there. Our cities for young singles also have high numbers of bars and restaurants per capita. Cities for families rank high in education and low in crime. Cities for empty-nesters have a significant number of performing-arts employees per capita. Cities for retirees have easy access to health care and low crime rates.
A city's affordability was another critical factor. To score high for retirees, for example, a place must have relatively low health-care costs. For mid-level professionals, housing affordability is important, and for families and empty-nesters, the overall cost of living counts (100 is average).
The bohemian indicator shows the concentration of writers, designers, musicians, actors and other arts-related personnel, and is a comparative measure of an area's diversity and cultural amenities (100 represents the national average in our index, so a higher or lower indicator shows a higher/lower concentration). Finally, metro areas of varying sizes are recommended for each life stage.
Kevin Stolarick, from Carnegie Mellon University, Catalytix and the Richard Florida Creativity Group, developed and performed the quantitative analysis that led to our selections.
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All cities were judged of the strength of their "3T's." These are technology, talent and tolerance. This boils down to presence of high-tech workers and businesses, the talent level of the workforce and the tolerance for all types of people. A fourth factor included here is economic growth.
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Singles: 25-29

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Retirees: 65 or above
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For specific life-stage groups, these cost factors were weighted more heavily:
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For empty nesters: overall cost-of-living index

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In addition, there were other lifestyle factors that were given extra consideration.
For singles: The "bohemian index" and food/drink dstablishments per capita. The Bohemian indicator shows the concentration of writers, designers, musicians, actors and other arts-related workers, and is a measure of on area's diversity and cultural amenities.

For mid professionals: average commute time and creative class wage growth

For families: crime rate and student/teacher ratio

For empty nesters: performing arts employees per capita and golf courses/marinas per capita

For retirees: crime rate and physicians per capita

WIZGUY69:

[size=24]shop. shop. shop. for your mind now. 2×2 shop is what is called development.? you succeeded in posting nonsense. IBO. laziness. just keep that theory to yourself. [/size]

ok sir but just try 2 appreciate de Igbos, there are de ones developing de south west.

GODDYGEE91:


ok sir but just try 2 appreciate de Igbos, there are de ones developing de south west.

sango and obatala destroy ur family..may nting good come ur way for u to open dat putrid hole in ur head nd satrt saying nosense....if nt for d gullible yoruba fools do u tink ur fada can complete dat death trap u call hoouse in d South East......say ibos develop.....what...mehn u be ebola sef......ur tribe re fucking mere traders nd wat good do dey constitute..do dey subsidize dere wares to buyers or what.......wat insolence frm a mad dingbat like u....watch out u can even die an untimely death b4 d end of dis year

lowgeorge:
sango and obatala destroy ur family..may nting good come ur way for u to open dat putrid hole in ur head nd satrt saying nosense....if nt for d gullible yoruba fools do u tink ur fada can complete dat death trap u call hoouse in d South East......say ibos develop.....what...mehn u be ebola sef......ur tribe re fucking mere traders nd wat good do dey constitute..do dey subsidize dere wares to buyers or what.......wat insolence frm a mad dingbat like u....watch out u can even die an untimely death b4 d end of dis year

u curse me 4 makin my own observation abi. Na u and ur entire family go die b4 de end of dis yr. U think am as poor as u r idiot. Na thunder go strike u head oloriburuku.

InyinyaAgbaOku:


exactly.
igbos, as a matter of fact, like moving to places where devt is scanty or where supply of certain goods and services is deficient, so that they will provide it and make dough from it.
A yobe state guy will now look at his anambra guest and conclude anambra is less developed than yobe because the anambrarian is doing businesses In yobe?

This is where most of our SS & SW brodas get confused.

huptin:


It is common knowledge that people migrate to places with opportunities and good infrastructure. The Americans and Chinese that travel other places do so either as expatriates or for business expansion. And they usually go back after a while.

Most of the American and Chinese businesses in Nigeria have their head offices in their home countries. Now is that the same thing here in Nigeria? If indeed there are better opportunities in the south east people will be flooding there, it's just natural.

You look at Ibadan u see a big city full of brown roofs a good investor see a huge opportunity for retail businesses. Those brown roofs houses human beings with needs to be satisfied. Now answer truthfully if given a choice between Ibadan a sprawling city full of activities and owerri a sparsely populated city where most of the inhabitants visit by day and go back to their rural or semi rural enclaves by nite where would u site your business?

Very good point there about migration and reasons for migration.

lowgeorge:
sango and obatala destroy ur family..may nting good come ur way for u to open dat putrid hole in ur head nd satrt saying nosense....if nt for d gullible yoruba fools do u tink ur fada can complete dat death trap u call hoouse in d South East......say ibos develop.....what...mehn u be ebola sef......ur tribe re fucking mere traders nd wat good do dey constitute..do dey subsidize dere wares to buyers or what.......wat insolence frm a mad dingbat like u....watch out u can even die an untimely death b4 d end of dis year

Ozegbe how far? Will you come on friday?

rosebowl01:


Very good point there about migration and reasons for migration.

Sorry, but there ain't any point there. The major determinant of migration pattern is opportunity for survival or to better life and not the so called 'big economy' or infrastructure. Development is about harnesing one's resources for his overall welfare, and societies achieve this in varying degrees. Some have gone far while some are at the starting point . If a nation or people fail to achieve this or are comfortable with the way they are, other people who have foresight could catch in on the opportunity created by this failure for their own benefit. The Africans in the 18th century had raw materials but couldn't make use of them optimally. The availability of these raw materials created an opportunity for european who needed these raw materials for their industries and therefore settled in large numbers in Africa despite mosquito bite etc. That didnt mean Africa was more developed, it was just a case of opportunity. Oil workers from US, telecomunication executives, construction workers and other sectors of our economy that is foreign driven are so because we lack the skills and knowledge to run them. This failure creates an opportunity for sharpsighted foreigners, and not because we have more infrastructure or that Nigeria is more developed than US. If an Igboman leaves Igboland for the red roofs of ibadam or the mud houses of sokoto, it signifies the failure on the part of the natives to convert their resources to wealth and not that ibadam has 'big economy' or has infrastructure. Pls tell me what infrastructure ibadam has?

MayorofLagos:


....SW, not SS, produces the most IGR in Nigeria.

SS has the biggest chunk of Federal Allocation! + SS has the highest volume, in barrel, of oil production.

Also, how is your map positioned? Jigawa is East of Kano......so why is Kano in NC and Jigawa in NW?

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zlatansomto:
Omo see painment oh,. !! Hahahahahahahahaha, dis ma Yo-rubber people self!! you had to resort to name callinq, and you know most often times people do this when they have no valid argument left .. One of the biggest flaws in humanity as a whole is that we will argue to the death somethinq that we believe even if all the evidence points to you being wronq , Emotion takes over and begins to dictate your actions and next thinq you know your resorting to insults. It happens to us all at times.. I know its difficult to accept your wronq.. Especially if its somethinq you believed for a very lonq time •

abi mo ti bliv ni,,e no pain me at all,i dont just lik pple sayin trash abt oda tribes,just because igbo gals dominate d ashawo business in nigeria,doesnt mean every igbo gals b ashawo.

most people are ignorant of southeast..

MayorofLagos:


....SW, not SS, produces the most IGR in Nigeria.

SS has the biggest chunk of Federal Allocation! + SS has the highest volume, in barrel, of oil production.

Also, how is your map positioned? Jigawa is East of Kano......so why is Kano in NC and Jigawa in NW?

also challange d statement that ogun is not the most industralised state in nija but anambara.