StOla:


OK let's leave Soyinka's matter out of the discussion.

I'm also not interested in war studies because it is not even remotely related to the intra-tribal political superiority either in the East where it is an issue or the West where it is non existent.

I know the Ijebus populate Ibadan due to its capital status of the then Western Region. Even my mum and her Ijebu extended family were all raised in Ibadan. I have once asserted that the Ijebu is the largest of the Yoruba subgroup in population and land mass from Lagos to Ogun and the Itsekiri of Ugborodo.

There's no taboo in marrying from anywhere in Yorubaland. I only mentioned preferences, which you have now accepted it exist. My mum had colleagues who called her "aunty mi", just because she was Ijebu as they were. I believe other sub-groups share this tendency to fraternise within themselves too.

It is purely human nature to feel different from each other, leading to superiority squabbles. Our state demarcations do not help either.

Csami:



Your entire generations are cursed, even the ones to be born. If you were fortunate enough to have parents, you would know that where they come from don't matter.

CentralIntels:
Imo state and its people are cursed, I don't think Anambrans has anything in common with them

Dbboy:



Take note mr centralis or whatever you call your self what makes you and your Anambra people any better, on what ground do you compare us IMO with Anambra. Is it on Govt, good road, healthcare, political awareness, respect for fellow citizen,loyalty,education. Last time I checked you people championed Biafra only to become a sell out to we (IMO and Aba ). You make so much noise about IMO but your people are actively acquiring land in IMO cos the can't stay in your unplanned suburb/city. You make so much noise about money yet not one Anambra man is in forbe billionaire list, you grandstand and tell us how rich you are but I have not seen anything extraordinary done by your people, the same kind of house your so called billionaire build for them self are littered every where in IMO built by IMO people. We have better airport, schools,healthcare system,road network,cleaner and habitable state than you yet you beat your chest over nothing. Centralis you should park one side we don't need chest beater, that's the main reason Igbos have been in political oblivion learn from the North the claim Nothing yet they are something, it only those that have nothing that make the loudest noise, last time I checked they are Anambra beggars, Anambra prostitute,Anambra okada riders,Anambra robbers, etc so I still ask what is it that makes you feel you are better than imolite if not inferiority complex. mind you I have some of your bro and sis duly employed by me.

Note I have the utmost respect for your people but you, you sound like a broken record. To my fellow bro and sis in Anambra,certain times we desire not to say certain things but when push against the wall as a result of utterances made by your fellow person (centralis)it become tempted to react.

Dbboy:



Take note mr centralis or whatever you call your self what makes you and your Anambra people any better, on what ground do you company us IMO with Anambra. Is it on Govt, good road, healthcare, political awareness, respect for fellow citizen,loyalty,education. Last time I checked you people championed Biafra all to sell other people out IMO and Aba. You make so much noise about IMO but your people are actively acquiring land in IMO cos the can't stay in your unplanned suburb/city. You make so much noise about money yet not one Anambra man is in forbe billionaire list, you grandstand and tell us how rich you are but I have not seen anything extraordinary done by your people, the same kind of house your so called billionaire build for them self are littered every where in IMO built by IMO. We have better airport, schools,healthcare system,road network,cleaner and habitable state than you yet you beat your chest over nothing. Centralis you should park one side we don't need chest beater, that's the main reason Igbos have been in political oblivion learn from the North the claim Nothing yet they are something, it only those that have nothing that make the loudest noise, last time I checked they are Anambra beggars, Anambra prostitute,Anambra okada riders,Anambra robbers, etc so I still ask what is it that makes you feel you are better than imolite if not inferiority complex. mind you I have some of your bro and sis duly employed by me.

Note I have the utmost respect for your people but you, you sound like a broken record. To my fellow bro and sis in Anambra,certain times we desire not to say certain things but when push against the wall as a result of utterances made by your fellow person (centralis)it become tempted to react.

Dbboy:



Take note mr centralis or whatever you call your self what makes you and your Anambra people any better, on what ground do you company us IMO with Anambra. Is it on Govt, good road, healthcare, political awareness, respect for fellow citizen,loyalty,education. Last time I checked you people championed Biafra only to sell us out (IMO and Aba).You make so much noise about IMO but your people are actively acquiring land in IMO cos the can't stay in your unplanned suburb/city. You make so much noise about money yet not one Anambra man is in forbe billionaire list, you grandstand and tell us how rich you are but I have not seen anything extraordinary done by your people, the same kind of house your so called billionaire build for them self are littered every where in IMO built by IMO people. We have better airport, schools,healthcare system,road network,cleaner and habitable state than you yet you beat your chest over nothing. Centralis you should park one side we don't need chest beater, that's the main reason Igbos have been in political oblivion learn from the North the claim Nothing yet they are something, it only those that have nothing that make the loudest noise, last time I checked they are Anambra beggars, Anambra prostitute,Anambra okada riders,Anambra robbers, etc so I still ask what is it that makes you feel you are better than imolite if not inferiority complex. mind you I have some of your bro and sis duly employed by me.

Note I have the utmost respect for your people but you, you sound like a broken record. To my fellow bro and sis in Anambra,certain times we desire not to say certain things but when push against the wall as a result of utterances made by your fellow person (centralis)it become tempted to react.

Abagworo:


There is nothing like Biafra as being conceived by them. It is a mirage which will always dissappear once you think you are close. Niger Delta for example should never be added to their map. I support a possible Igbo Republic but never Biafra.

omonnakoda:


No you quoted me to say Soyinka is not Ijebu so be man enough to admit you were wrong

That you are not interested in war is irrelevant.
War or to use a euphemism conflict is at the core of the matter it is the kernel,yea the Koko. You said that Ijeshas Ekitis and Ondos DETEST Ijebus and Ijebus reciprocate( YOUR WORDS) this is untrue and unfounded. However whatever animosity exists among close living groups necessarily must be traced to the WARS they have fought,why they fought how they made up and the dominant narrative or history thereafter. In the case of Yoruba land if any single one group are to be detested it is Oyo because they inflicted the greatest pain on the most for the longest but that is not the case. There is a fundamental fact which you may not know as clearly your knowledge of Yoruba history is limited

IJEBU DID NOT CIRCUMCISE THEIR WOMEN and most other Yoruba groups did historically so naturally this would be a barrier to marriage.
An inquiring mind would want to know what beliefs drove female circumcision and the attendant prejudices to those who were uncircumcised

IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT ITSEKIRI DO NOT CIRCUMCISE whilst most of their neighbours did

StOla:



But you're yet to prove to me that he's Ijebu. I only backed off since you said the matter was trite.

For the "detest" word used, I believe I just borrowed the word from the post I quoted to make that remark.

However, I have experienced this animosity between the said Yoruba groups playout. I have also experienced the Ijebu being reproached for being stingy and stuff like that.

You see the Easterners corrupting bible verse to "fear North", same way I've heard fellow Yorubas say even the bible mentioned the wickedness of the "Jebusites".

For some it's just for laughs, for others it's an opinion they take seriously.

CentralIntels:
Dbboy, where are you? where do you want us to start the comparison?

Look at IMSU law faculty and health science.

I am coming with pictures of Owerre..brace up!

Abagworo:
Anyone who has known me either he or real life will know that I dont make arbitrary conclusions. For the past 6 months I have been observing more than contributing. Chino and a whole lot of Anambra men have been doing all they could to paint Imo State in bad light. I never engaged any one but I opened a thread about an Anambra Commissioners outburst against Abakaliki and Nsukka people doing Okada business in Anambra State and how they will be expelled. I expected all Igbos to condemn such nonsense. To me that Ejikeme man should be sanctioned or even sacked outrightly for making such hate remarks against other Nigerians not to talk of fellow Igbos.

I equaly opened some threads to refute the lies that only Imo State has bad news. The truth is that Anambra tries to mask their bad while they exaggerate outright lies against Imo State and other Igbo States. No other Igbo has taken the pain to go and snap all the dirty Onitsha or Awka and use it against them.

cindicandy:
Residents of Control Post, Owerri, want Imo State Government to save them from the activities of robbers, prostitutes and other forms of pick pocketers that have now infested the area. There has been an upsurge in harassment from large number hoodlums since the demolition of Ukwuakpu along Assumpta Avenue, which forced the nocturnal men to relocate to Onitsha Road.

Some of the residents of the area who took their grievances to THE Leader Newspaper on Thursday, Nov. 14, said they now live in fear because the presence of fierce looking men and ladies. One of the residents who owns a shop along Onitsha Road narrated how these robbers broke into her shop and snatched away her generator set. Her case became compounded she said, when she complained to one of the regular prostitutes. The prostitute agreed to help her retrieve her generator from her gang and demanded the sum of five thousand Naira from her. In her quest to have back her property, she paid the money. She said after a few days of fruitless waiting, she saw the prostitute and reminded her of their deal. The response she received was that the group which was in custody of the generator was a stubborn one and needed more money. The victim had to release another cash of one thousand Naira.

At the time of this report, she had not got her generator back or seen the prostitute again.
When THE LEADER visited the Control Post, it was discovered that many residents and traders in the area have had similar experiences. While some have had their money snatched from their pockets, others described how their shops have been burgled while others narrated stories of intimidation in the area from prostitutes and these brigands.

In a chat with the Community Government (CGC) Youth Leader, New Owerri II, Mr. Chimezie Ibe, he expressed regrets at the growing activities of hoodlums at the Control Post. Mr. Ibe categorized these hoodlums into: prostitutes, robbers, touts, Indian hemp smokers and some resident-criminals. He attributed the menace to the presence of illegal Motor Parks, which have attracted and also groomed most evils right in front of Assumpta Cathedral.

He noted that the demolished Ukwuakpu also led to the displacement of some of the robbers and prostitutes who relocated to the uncompleted shops and stalls under construction behind the NNPC Mega Station along Onitsha Road.

In a further investigation, THE LEADER reporter spotted the presence of one popular brothel in the area known as “Timaya” as a major boost to the presence of these criminals around the Control Post. Most of the prostitutes, THE LEADER gathered are provided accommodation in the lodge from where they operate. Our reporter gathered from authoritative sources that these prostitutes partner with the operators of Timaya who use them to patronize their customers. While Timaya provides the official lodge for some, others rent houses inside Kalu Nwankwo and Akajiaku Estates whereas others hibernate in the uncompleted structures behind the Mega Filling Station.

When THE LEADER visited the police on the issue, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Joy Elemoko, admitted awareness of the situation at the Control Post. Asked why such illegality and lawlessness continue to flourish in the presence of law enforcement officers – police and army stationed in the area, she noted that the police cannot do it alone. She remarked that the situation has been like that for long but seems to be getting worse now that Christmas is approaching. The PPRO expressed regrets that the situation at the control post is a huge challenge which the police are finding difficult to deal with.

According to her, “We are powerless – if we go there and raid the place – as we did before, their brothers will come here to complain and bail them out. The last time we raided the place, calls were coming from Abuja and everywhere asking for those arrested to be released”. She went further to say, “Unfortunately, some of the prostitutes are being patronized by dignitaries who have a lot of power. Even the baby factory we raided has put us under a lot of pressure”. The police spokeswoman refused to attribute the menace to the issue of unemployment as she maintained, “There are bankers and working class people who are still armed robbers. Some people are prostitutes, whether they have job or not”. She however reiterated the resolve of the police to fight corruption as she promised that they will continue to draw the attention of those responsible to that alarming condition at the Control Post Owerri.

It should be recalled that the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha had earlier acknowledged the presence of prostitutes at the Control Post. Governor Okorocha had stated at the time he was repealing the outrageous abortion bill that he was distressed by the presence of prostitutes in front of the Assumpta Cathedral. The Governor said it shocks his imagination that young ladies could be prostituting boldly right in front of an imposing sacred structure like Assumpta Cathedral.

Analysts say the government seems not to be bothered about the situation in the area since it has refused to ban all the motor parks at the control post.

http://theleaderassumpta.com/2013/11/17/robbers-prostitutes-take-over-control-post-owerri/

CentralIntels:
Stop crying. Imo state is by decades backward compare to Anambra. 1/3rd of Imolites had fled their state and invaded Anambra where they are living a good life other than their poverty inflicted state. There is no single Anambran living anywhere in Imo state but come to Anambra and see your useless people all over the place eking out a living.

We made you idiotic leaders the governor of your useless state. We determine who rules you, so what is the noise about. The only thing Imo state has over Anambra is brothels and prostitution.



I expected you to counter my point, show me that of Anambra if you have any. From my deduction you are a jobless youth it such a pity that after school you had no work you can come over to IMO send your number so I can gainfully employ you because it takes only a jobless person to go round IMO and snap picture for the sake of fruitless argument and last I checked most if not all state uni are like that. And if I can remember that uni would be move to a much larger space and rebuilt by Rochas govt. But still remember my job offer stand.

Do you know the cream the la cream of our movie industry are always in owerri on weekend, how many of them know the road to your place. I swear poverty na bastard someone should provide centralis with job as, he is going green because of we imolite.

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