The Ibos are known to be diligent in their business and therefore hardly consider rest day or holiday as an option.

This is why the Igbo day was initiated to give the people a day to rest and reflect on their lives in what ever place they currently occupy and rule. In this end, they are removed from business environment and the thought of it to ponder on the past, present and future of her land and where they currently occupy.

It is always a wonderful day to some people who are longing for a holiday and a sort of sad day to other business men who feel deprived of the days income and those non Ibos who will end up spending the whole day without any patronage from customers who happens to be observing the stay at home Igbo day celebration.

Here in Jos, the markets are dead (don't ask me for pix) as the Ibos make this sacrifice to stay at home for their health and also tell stories of past travail to their children and children's children.

Happy Igbo day.

At a time, the Jews went home and turned their place around!
Now is the time for Igbos to come and let us build our broken walls!

Igbo Day in Plateau State

Odikwa risky oh!!!

so some Igbos are still in the north?

Some union members that defy the instruction are having a rough time.

Many shop owners are hanging around. Its not easy for an Ibo man to stay off his business. Too many vehicles with the owners walking around or gisting but closed shops.

Nice camera!

We control the economy

Very beautiful! The Igbos are the bedrock of the economy of this entity called Nigeria. Chukwu gozie ndigbo nine!!!

It baffles me how you guys derive pleasure in deceiving yourselves. You went to Ahmadu Bello way, a stretch that is over two thousand meters long, took pictures of hustler shops (One building that houses touts and phone stealers) near Hamaz and come on nairaland to declare that Jos economy is at a standstill because ibos no come market. Why do you guys reason like this?

the whole place is really dry because of the Igbo day indeed,the igbos dominate the economy of naija..long live the igbos long live Nigeria.

Rexhenrex:
the whole place is really dry because of the Igbo day indeed,the igbos dominate the economy of naija..long live the igbos long live Nigeria.

Rexhenrex:
the whole place is really dry because of the Igbo day indeed,the igbos dominate the economy of naija..long live the igbos long live Nigeria.

christejames:
Very beautiful! The Igbos are the bedrock of the economy of this entity called Nigeria. Chukwu gozie ndigbo nine!!!

SMH

noblezone:
At a time, the Jews went home and turned their place around!
Now is the time for Igbos to come and let us build our broken walls!

go home, you are not the consumers. Others are selling what you are selling.

IleIfe2:


go home, you are not the consumers. Others are selling what you are selling.

You will not understand. The others you are talking about would wish they did not open for trade today. It was all hands to the jaw and looking around as if stranded in your own office.

IleIfe2:
It baffles me how you guys derive pleasure in deceiving yourselves? You went you Ahmadu Bello way, a stretch that is over two thousand meters long, took pictures of hustlers shop (touts and phones stealers) near Hamaz and come on nairaland to declare that Jos economy is at a standstill because ibos no come market. Why do you guys reason like this?

I am glad you are in Jos. But did you notice something in the pictures compared to normal trade days? What I posted is just my observation. It may not be the same every where. Stop hating and address the issue at hand.

IleIfe2:
It baffles me how you guys derive pleasure in deceiving yourselves? You went you Ahmadu Bello way, a stretch that is over two thousand meters long, took pictures of hustlers shop (touts and phones stealers) near Hamaz and come on nairaland to declare that Jos economy is at a standstill because ibos no come market. Why do you guys reason like this?

hey,it seems to me that you are having a personal vendetta with the Igbo's what the op is trying to pass across is that the igbo 's contribute a lot to the Nigerian economy...proudly Igbo if u vex drive straight to hell.

Descartes:
We control the economy

....of your room

IleIfe2:
It baffles me how you guys derive pleasure in deceiving yourselves? You went you Ahmadu Bello way, a stretch that is over two thousand meters long, took pictures of hustlers shop (touts and phones stealers) near Hamaz and come on nairaland to declare that Jos economy is at a standstill because ibos no come market. Why do you guys reason like this?

i taya for d mumu ppl o lol

xtervaganza:
....of your room

No dear, but of this dubious entity called "Nigeria"

Descartes:

No dear, but of this dubious entity called "Nigeria"

dubious? How thoughtful of you

xtervaganza:
dubious? How thoughtful of you

Yea, you heard me well

Were your forefathers consulted before the Northern and Southern "Nigeria" were merged in 1914 by Lord Lugard?

You see...

Happy NDI IGBO DAY TO IGBOS IN JOS.

Do not b fooled, most of those shops have back door, thats y you see some of them hanging around. Trust ibo man?

solid3:
Do not b fooled, most of those shops have back door, thats y you see some of them hanging around. Trust ibo man?

even the storey building. I just reported that many of the shop owners are around gisting with others. Yes, its not easy for an Ibo man to stay off business, but they are actually off today. Those that may open are those not bound by any Ibo union group. Don't always think evil of ibos like my friend always do and doubt if I am one.

Igbos are holding the Nigerian economy by the balls ...if they decide to squeeze It eeeh.. Wahala go dey

victorels:

I am glad you are in Jos. But did you notice something in the pictures compared to normal trade days? What I posted is just my observation. It may not be the same every where. Stop hating and address the issue at hand.

people are scared of being attacked and being careful. you took pictures of banks and those criminals and phone repairer shops near hamaz then come on nairaland to declare ibos own plateau. na wa for una o.

IleIfe2:


people are scared of being attacked and being careful. you took pictures of banks and those criminals and phone repairer shops near hamaz then come on nairaland to declare ibos own plateau. na wa for una o.

where in my post did you see me saying that Ibos own plateau. I said Ibos are observing a stay at home and in that regard, their shops are on locks. If other tribes own those places, why are they under locks on a Saturday that is always extra busy?
Don't always show your complex.

IleIfe2:
It baffles me how you guys derive pleasure in deceiving yourselves? You went you Ahmadu Bello way, a stretch that is over two thousand meters long, took pictures of hustlers shop (touts and phones stealers) near Hamaz and come on nairaland to declare that Jos economy is at a standstill because ibos no come market. Why do you guys reason like this?

ordinarily i didnt want to contribute to this thread but i happen to be in Jos plateau state now and i can tell you that the state,especially the business area can be classified as a ghost town,all roads now leads to crest hotel,venue of the igbo day celebratn.from Ahmadu bello-way,to farin Gada,massalacin Jumai to old Bukuru park,from Rukuba satellite market to fadama market,everywhere seems deserted.
When i glanced at ur moniker and realized that you are Yoruba,i shaked my head and said to the guy by my side 'Yorubas and their usual struggle to compete with Igbos',he smiled and asked the bar man to bring more bottles of 'hero' beer and he exclaimed,'who God has blessed,no man can fight'...God bless Nigeria!

AustineE1:

ordinarily i didnt want to contribute to this thread but i happen to be in Jos plateau state now and i can tell you that the state,especially the business area can be classified as a ghost town,all roads now leads to crest hotel,venue of the igbo day celebratn.from Ahnadu bello-way,to farin Gada,massalacin Jumai to old Bukuru park,from Rukuba satellite market to fadama market,everywhere seems deserted.
When i glanced at ur moniker and realized that you are Yoruba,i shaked my head and said to the guy by my side 'Yorubas and their usual struggle to compete with Igbos',he smiled and asked the bar man to bring more bottles of 'hero' beer and he exclaimed,'who God has blessed,no man can fight'...God bless Nigeria!

Whatever makes you happy in your world. "Yoruba struggling to compete with ibo". in Nigeria or another country? Yeah all those ibos selling padlocks, pirated cds, Chinese jeans and felele football from bukuru park to rwang pam stadium hold the plateau economy by the balls together with the spare part sellers in farin gada and electronics shops in masalacin jumaa. na true they are the only ones there, they run Plateau state.

AustineE1:

ordinarily i didnt want to contribute to this thread but i happen to be in Jos plateau state now and i can tell you that the state,especially the business area can be classified as a ghost town,all roads now leads to crest hotel,venue of the igbo day celebratn.from Ahnadu bello-way,to farin Gada,massalacin Jumai to old Bukuru park,from Rukuba satellite market to fadama market,everywhere seems deserted.
When i glanced at ur moniker and realized that you are Yoruba,i shaked my head and said to the guy by my side 'Yorubas and their usual struggle to compete with Igbos',he smiled and asked the bar man to bring more bottles of 'hero' beer and he exclaimed,'who God has blessed,no man can fight'...God bless Nigeria!

From my analysis of the picture, I believe the OP is delibrately exaggerating the effect of the self imposed holiday on plateau state.

An igbo man who survived a
ghastly car accident found himself
in d hospital Bed when he woke.
He looked around and saw his 3
sons there.

Man: it's good that you all are here

Wife: yes Nna anyi, we all need to
be by your side at this time.

Man: that's wonderful, but who con dey shop abeg?






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