One thing you must know about Aba folks is that we are very stubborn. Nwanne, anyi n’enye nsogbu! Your opinion is your opinion and does not change what we believe in. Once Aba embraces anything or anyone, you cannot dare touch it o!

Our sense of style comes from our strong belief in ourselves and our sometimes over-exaggerated impressions of who we are . If a Nwa Aba decides its winter, he will deck up in full winter coat and dapu! Why are you worried about him being sweat-drenched? O gi zuru coat? I ma how much he bought it? Nna, guy kupu!

This strong sense of style somehow never leaves us, even when we’ve left Aba. Some of us evolve; creating unique styles and make them trend, Some cannot be bothered. Take a look at a Noble Igwe for instance. When he first started the ishi agu and sneakers movement, Some people thought that was it. Ara abiala the boy. Fast forward to a few months after, and you can’t count how many others have tried out that trend. That’s the Aba effect!

Gone are the days when you allowed people make you feel inferior because you were born or raised in Aba.

If you ever start feeling little, then consider Noble Igwe, Ugo of Make Me Salon, Ugo of 1407 Style, KC of Made In Nigeria, Oluchi Onuigbo the celebrity make up artist, Nelson of X3M Music and finally ND of 7interactive. Each one of these guys is a confirmed Nwa Aba. Or, in the words of Phyno, these are East coast ****** banging in the West!

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Nwanne, anyi bugodi ezigbo East side .