Ymodulus:
Typing...

I expected you to outline the corruption characteristics of deltans.

1. Ex Governor of Delta state (Uduaghan) Budgeted 7.4Billion Naira for clearing grasses , shrubs , sands and trees around Asaba Airport.

2. Ex Delta Governor James Ibori has a high breaking corruption record. He stole a large amount.

3. Delta is the only state where 9 out of every 10 persons are billionaires yet there is nothing to show for it.


Finally its not about just calling big names. What have they achieved? How have the impacted on the masses.

With the high number of so called millionaires and famous names in the likes of

Francis Atuche ( Nigeria renowned Fraudstar )
Pat Utomi ( who was labelled a fake igbo when he wanted to contest the 2007 election by same igbo who want to call deltans theirs )
Pat. okorocha ( Current governor is a mouth maker )
Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba
(traditional ruler) of Asaba - the oldest professor in Nigeria alive ( And what did he contribute? )
* Chief. Sonny Iwedike Odogwu, A Great Business Mogul ( Been a business man with no impact of his business on the people of Delta state )
* Dr. Andrew Azukaego Moemeka ( just a space blocker )
* Dr. Cyril Uchenna Gwam, Diplomat, international civil servant and international environmentalist ( environmentalist? Can't stop laughing where was he during the oil spilling and the Ken sawo wiwa case )
* Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current Managing Director of World Bank ( this one ruined our economy to shambles )
* Dr Elizabeth Isichei, prominent historian ( historian who don't want to tell you the real history of deltans )
* Dr. Isaac Nwaise, Epidemiologist and health economist
* Air-Marshal Paul Dike, former Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria ( This is the same man igbos shouted is not a real igbo. After he was appointed and Mike okiro was to be made IGP igbos recounted their mistakes )
* Professor Augustine Onwuyali Esogbue, The only African included in NASA and Scientist ( Stop claiming he is an African he has no impact on deltans. Him been a Nasan adds nothing to Delta state. Or when last have your government spent money on space research? )
* Professor Buchi Emecheta, London Based Author ( So what is his article )
* Chukwurah Joseph Udeh OFR, Former Comptroller-General Nigerian Immigration Service ( you mean the man who hiked and changed several legal happenings in the custom services?)
* Prof Eric Opia, Former Governorship candidate of Delta State ( No impact )
* Mr Jim Ovia, M/D Zenith Bank ( MD my foot. Go to Ibusa the only bank there is that brought in by former MD of PHB bank who was sacked for fraud by the erudite scholar sanusi lamido sanusi. Seasoned economist
* Prof. Joy Ogwu, Former Mangaging Director of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
* Professor Pat Utomi, Presidential Candidate and Founder of Lagos Business School ( he is the only deltan with a for sight who has made it. But igbos rejected him even after been married to an eastern wife )
* Tony Elumelu, MD of United Bank for AfricaAfrica ( Bank know for high rates and low ccare service is this an achievement? )
*

* Austine "Jay-Jay Okocha, Former Captain of Super Eagles of Nigeria ( how did is carrier ended with the super eagles? Because of 10million with defunct Savannah bank )
* Sunday Oliseh, Former Captain of super Eagles of Nigeria ( who is this one self. Nigerian present coach? What's are his achievement ? )
*



Nothing absolutely nothing to show for. Go to the south west and pick examples. Learn from seasoned activist , politicians, business men and technocrats etc.

YORUBA ppl will always hate others, castigate others while hiding their own evil and evil ones, this is wickedness of high places

Ymodulus:
Typing...

I expected you to outline the corruption characteristics of deltans.

1. Ex Governor of Delta state (Uduaghan) Budgeted 7.4Billion Naira for clearing grasses , shrubs , sands and trees around Asaba Airport.

2. Ex Delta Governor James Ibori has a high breaking corruption record. He stole a large amount.

3. Delta is the only state where 9 out of every 10 persons are billionaires yet there is nothing to show for it.


Finally its not about just calling big names. What have they achieved? How have the impacted on the masses.

With the high number of so called millionaires and famous names in the likes of

Francis Atuche ( Nigeria renowned Fraudstar )
Pat Utomi ( who was labelled a fake igbo when he wanted to contest the 2007 election by same igbo who want to call deltans theirs )
Pat. okorocha ( Current governor is a mouth maker )
Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba
(traditional ruler) of Asaba - the oldest professor in Nigeria alive ( And what did he contribute? )
* Chief. Sonny Iwedike Odogwu, A Great Business Mogul ( Been a business man with no impact of his business on the people of Delta state )
* Dr. Andrew Azukaego Moemeka ( just a space blocker )
* Dr. Cyril Uchenna Gwam, Diplomat, international civil servant and international environmentalist ( environmentalist? Can't stop laughing where was he during the oil spilling and the Ken sawo wiwa case )
* Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current Managing Director of World Bank ( this one ruined our economy to shambles )
* Dr Elizabeth Isichei, prominent historian ( historian who don't want to tell you the real history of deltans )
* Dr. Isaac Nwaise, Epidemiologist and health economist
* Air-Marshal Paul Dike, former Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria ( This is the same man igbos shouted is not a real igbo. After he was appointed and Mike okiro was to be made IGP igbos recounted their mistakes )
* Professor Augustine Onwuyali Esogbue, The only African included in NASA and Scientist ( Stop claiming he is an African he has no impact on deltans. Him been a Nasan adds nothing to Delta state. Or when last have your government spent money on space research? )
* Professor Buchi Emecheta, London Based Author ( So what is his article )
* Chukwurah Joseph Udeh OFR, Former Comptroller-General Nigerian Immigration Service ( you mean the man who hiked and changed several legal happenings in the custom services?)
* Prof Eric Opia, Former Governorship candidate of Delta State ( No impact )
* Mr Jim Ovia, M/D Zenith Bank ( MD my foot. Go to Ibusa the only bank there is that brought in by former MD of PHB bank who was sacked for fraud by the erudite scholar sanusi lamido sanusi. Seasoned economist
* Prof. Joy Ogwu, Former Mangaging Director of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
* Professor Pat Utomi, Presidential Candidate and Founder of Lagos Business School ( he is the only deltan with a for sight who has made it. But igbos rejected him even after been married to an eastern wife )
* Tony Elumelu, MD of United Bank for AfricaAfrica ( Bank know for high rates and low ccare service is this an achievement? )
*

* Austine "Jay-Jay Okocha, Former Captain of Super Eagles of Nigeria ( how did is carrier ended with the super eagles? Because of 10million with defunct Savannah bank )
* Sunday Oliseh, Former Captain of super Eagles of Nigeria ( who is this one self. Nigerian present coach? What's are his achievement ? )
*



Nothing absolutely nothing to show for. Go to the south west and pick examples. Learn from seasoned activist , politicians, business men and technocrats etc.

And so there are no corrupt folks in the southwest abi? Bigotry has really eaten deep into you! The O.P is not a deltan. Why not write about your folks since you are so pained!

DrKlever:
i rep delta......... proud KWALE boy. Biafra blood!!

My elder brother married from Kwale, lovely Biafrans

U TOO GET BAD MOUTH,GUY FREE THOSE DELTANS JOOOR,AREA!

Ymodulus:
Typing...

I expected you to outline the corruption characteristics of deltans.

1. Ex Governor of Delta state (Uduaghan) Budgeted 7.4Billion Naira for clearing grasses , shrubs , sands and trees around Asaba Airport.

2. Ex Delta Governor James Ibori has a high breaking corruption record. He stole a large amount.

3. Delta is the only state where 9 out of every 10 persons are billionaires yet there is nothing to show for it.


Finally its not about just calling big names. What have they achieved? How have the impacted on the masses.

With the high number of so called millionaires and famous names in the likes of

Francis Atuche ( Nigeria renowned Fraudstar )
Pat Utomi ( who was labelled a fake igbo when he wanted to contest the 2007 election by same igbo who want to call deltans theirs )
Pat. okorocha ( Current governor is a mouth maker )
Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba
(traditional ruler) of Asaba - the oldest professor in Nigeria alive ( And what did he contribute? )
* Chief. Sonny Iwedike Odogwu, A Great Business Mogul ( Been a business man with no impact of his business on the people of Delta state )
* Dr. Andrew Azukaego Moemeka ( just a space blocker )
* Dr. Cyril Uchenna Gwam, Diplomat, international civil servant and international environmentalist ( environmentalist? Can't stop laughing where was he during the oil spilling and the Ken sawo wiwa case )
* Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current Managing Director of World Bank ( this one ruined our economy to shambles )
* Dr Elizabeth Isichei, prominent historian ( historian who don't want to tell you the real history of deltans )
* Dr. Isaac Nwaise, Epidemiologist and health economist
* Air-Marshal Paul Dike, former Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria ( This is the same man igbos shouted is not a real igbo. After he was appointed and Mike okiro was to be made IGP igbos recounted their mistakes )
* Professor Augustine Onwuyali Esogbue, The only African included in NASA and Scientist ( Stop claiming he is an African he has no impact on deltans. Him been a Nasan adds nothing to Delta state. Or when last have your government spent money on space research? )
* Professor Buchi Emecheta, London Based Author ( So what is his article )
* Chukwurah Joseph Udeh OFR, Former Comptroller-General Nigerian Immigration Service ( you mean the man who hiked and changed several legal happenings in the custom services?)
* Prof Eric Opia, Former Governorship candidate of Delta State ( No impact )
* Mr Jim Ovia, M/D Zenith Bank ( MD my foot. Go to Ibusa the only bank there is that brought in by former MD of PHB bank who was sacked for fraud by the erudite scholar sanusi lamido sanusi. Seasoned economist
* Prof. Joy Ogwu, Former Mangaging Director of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
* Professor Pat Utomi, Presidential Candidate and Founder of Lagos Business School ( he is the only deltan with a for sight who has made it. But igbos rejected him even after been married to an eastern wife )
* Tony Elumelu, MD of United Bank for AfricaAfrica ( Bank know for high rates and low ccare service is this an achievement? )
*

* Austine "Jay-Jay Okocha, Former Captain of Super Eagles of Nigeria ( how did is carrier ended with the super eagles? Because of 10million with defunct Savannah bank )
* Sunday Oliseh, Former Captain of super Eagles of Nigeria ( who is this one self. Nigerian present coach? What's are his achievement ? )
*



Nothing absolutely nothing to show for. Go to the south west and pick examples. Learn from seasoned activist , politicians, business men and technocrats etc.

osothermal:
"That doesn't make them Benin" its just like you saying igbos are in Nigeria but dat doesn't make dem Nigerians cause Benin den was a kingdom and the Oba was the king so all his subjects were members of the kingdom and for your assertion that pidgin is not the popular language there,then i begin to doubt if you really stayed in Benin

Why do you challenge this?

The ancient benin empire even stretched to the river niger, covering several other tribes. It doesn't make the urhobos, ijaws, western igbos benin. The ancient British empire covered India, Africa, and Hong Kong but it doesn't make them British.

INDUSTRIALFAN:
FVCK YOU...... DELTA DOESNT NEED OR WANT YOU.... TAKE BIAFRA ELSEWHERE.....

You should have seen the number of likes threading my comment... Biafra and Niger Delta are great people, we love each other.

lezz:
Why do you challenge this?

The ancient benin empire even stretched to the river niger, covering several other tribes. It doesn't make the urhobos, ijaws, western igbos benin. The ancient British empire covered India, Africa, and Hong Kong but it doesn't make them British.

what am challenging is you telling me that bini language is predominantly spoken in benin instead of d pidgin dats not true at all and everybody knows

Jonwesley:
Yes, you wrote a good history and it's commendable. But they are the most selfish Nigerians I have ever come across. A delta man makes money to suffer a neighbour or enslave others. And that is why any Delta man that finds himself in a position is usually corrupt to enrich himself alone becos he feel it's his time to loot. A delta man can build a big mansion inside a street but would not look at the street to tar it or make it motorable for all to benefit. He prefer to suffer with others rather than using his money. He can buy diesel for his generator for a year, a cost that can bring a powerful transformer and connect better power, but he can't because he feels he can't be poor again and others should wait on government. They like to show class and fight of who has had the best in anything creating unhealthy rivalry leading to assassinated killings. They have no regard for neighbourliness and stupefied, puffed up with nepotistic, gingoistic attachments. If you don't begged a deltan for something, he does not know you are existing. I'm totally sincere about this, and that is the reason, despite the roll call the poster has made development is far from attainment. In fact Delta holds the highest wins in the Nigerian sports festival that is staged like the olympics in the country, but look at their best stadium in warri or the abandoned one in Asaba, an eyesore. Unless deltans change from these unholy and unworthy attitude of being called a state that eats up its inhabitants, nothing positive will happen. Deltans we learnt wept at first when they saw the development of FCT and that started militancy in the Niger Delta. But add up all the fat allocations, 13% derivations over the years and you ask what happen? The money by now will be more than what they used in building Abuja. They are just impossible!

u are right, i am living here, at least i have been close to some Urhobos, itshekiri Ijaws and few isokos, these attributes is just gbam, but still i have my regard for them, for instanse my former itshekiri boss has to reduce my salary cos i relocated nearer to d office, my urhobo land lord ejected us in his 3 bed room flat cos we own him 4 months, beleive me they have yeye leaders

Onegai:
Proudly Deltan, married Delta, keeping the bloodlines pure

For those Ika with Igbo names, please check History: our grandparents answered names corresponding to Bini. But by the mid-60s, when Deltans came to Lagos, they didn't want to be a small group and named their children Igbo names and joined Igbo communities. My 104 year old grandmother and Father mapped our family tree and showed me all the names and explained this to me. So with your kids, find old Ika names like Utomi, Irabor, Isioma, Osadebey, Sombiri, Bienose, Arimolo, Onyiwelehim, Ikubor, Mekihien, Nosareme, Eronime, Erumoh, Nwaka, Ahagbulem, Ehimen, Iziegbe, Eterumeh etc and keep our traditions alive and pure.

God bless you....

Me and my niggas rep the Delta ...lautech chapter.

[quote author=Buchman1 post=38044331][/quote]
Sorry man, I fail to grab your point. Like I was wrong?

osothermal:
what am challenging is you telling me that bini language is predominantly spoken in benin instead of d pidgin dats not true at all and everybody knows

Bros, no mind the guy. He never attended UniBen, he is using it as a disguise for his land grabbing tendencies and his envy for the great Benin Empire.


The guy is typing trash. He never attended UniBen. Imagine the false statements he has been typing since.


How can he write that Esan and Bini speak the same language?



He also said Edo state has no major tribes when in actual fact Edo has 5 or 6 major tribes with distinct cultural traits and language.
Maybe he doesn't know that the Oba of Benin has no governing influence in Esan-land or Estako-land.


And does he also know that in Esan land for example, there are different dialects, e.g, an Irrua man can not easily flow with an Ubiaja man if they choose to speak their language, which is Esan?

The same applies across other tribes like the Bini, Igarra, Estako, fugar, and Owan. So what is he saying?



And the most annoying part is the fact that he is trying to re-write Historical fact that says the first colonial master to visit Africa were the portugese and the place they visited is the Benin empire in modern day Nigeria in 1472.



Very igbotic somebody with insufficient knowledge; very deceptive and a cunny liar, seasoned with tribal bigotry flowing in his bloodstream.



Please help me tell him that the Edos are not fighting over the ownership of Delta with his people, we are not in the colonial era.


He should kindly leave the Edo people out of it.


This is a Warri/Delta thread..........not Edo.

Ymodulus:
Typing...

I expected you to outline the corruption characteristics of deltans.

1. Ex Governor of Delta state (Uduaghan) Budgeted 7.4Billion Naira for clearing grasses , shrubs , sands and trees around Asaba Airport.

2. Ex Delta Governor James Ibori has a high breaking corruption record. He stole a large amount.

3. Delta is the only state where 9 out of every 10 persons are billionaires yet there is nothing to show for it.


Finally its not about just calling big names. What have they achieved? How have the impacted on the masses.

With the high number of so called millionaires and famous names in the likes of

Francis Atuche ( Nigeria renowned Fraudstar )
Pat Utomi ( who was labelled a fake igbo when he wanted to contest the 2007 election by same igbo who want to call deltans theirs )
Pat. okorocha ( Current governor is a mouth maker )
Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba
(traditional ruler) of Asaba - the oldest professor in Nigeria alive ( And what did he contribute? )
* Chief. Sonny Iwedike Odogwu, A Great Business Mogul ( Been a business man with no impact of his business on the people of Delta state )
* Dr. Andrew Azukaego Moemeka ( just a space blocker )
* Dr. Cyril Uchenna Gwam, Diplomat, international civil servant and international environmentalist ( environmentalist? Can't stop laughing where was he during the oil spilling and the Ken sawo wiwa case )
* Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current Managing Director of World Bank ( this one ruined our economy to shambles )
* Dr Elizabeth Isichei, prominent historian ( historian who don't want to tell you the real history of deltans )
* Dr. Isaac Nwaise, Epidemiologist and health economist
* Air-Marshal Paul Dike, former Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria ( This is the same man igbos shouted is not a real igbo. After he was appointed and Mike okiro was to be made IGP igbos recounted their mistakes )
* Professor Augustine Onwuyali Esogbue, The only African included in NASA and Scientist ( Stop claiming he is an African he has no impact on deltans. Him been a Nasan adds nothing to Delta state. Or when last have your government spent money on space research? )
* Professor Buchi Emecheta, London Based Author ( So what is his article )
* Chukwurah Joseph Udeh OFR, Former Comptroller-General Nigerian Immigration Service ( you mean the man who hiked and changed several legal happenings in the custom services?)
* Prof Eric Opia, Former Governorship candidate of Delta State ( No impact )
* Mr Jim Ovia, M/D Zenith Bank ( MD my foot. Go to Ibusa the only bank there is that brought in by former MD of PHB bank who was sacked for fraud by the erudite scholar sanusi lamido sanusi. Seasoned economist
* Prof. Joy Ogwu, Former Mangaging Director of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
* Professor Pat Utomi, Presidential Candidate and Founder of Lagos Business School ( he is the only deltan with a for sight who has made it. But igbos rejected him even after been married to an eastern wife )
* Tony Elumelu, MD of United Bank for AfricaAfrica ( Bank know for high rates and low ccare service is this an achievement? )
*

* Austine "Jay-Jay Okocha, Former Captain of Super Eagles of Nigeria ( how did is carrier ended with the super eagles? Because of 10million with defunct Savannah bank )
* Sunday Oliseh, Former Captain of super Eagles of Nigeria ( who is this one self. Nigerian present coach? What's are his achievement ? )
*



Nothing absolutely nothing to show for. Go to the south west and pick examples. Learn from seasoned activist , politicians, business men and technocrats etc.

GO FUCCK SOCKET If e pain you
Proudly delta.. Proudly urhobo..

dafuturis:
There is a state in Nigeria whose people I find mystifying. That is Delta State in South-South Nigeria. There is something special about the state. One wonders if it is the land that makes the people special or the people that make the land special.
For example, even though there are Ijaw in other states of Nigeria, the Ijaw in Delta are unique. And even though it is only the River Niger that separates the Igbo in Anambra and the Igbo in Delta, the Igbo in Delta are unique. There is a daring spirit that a Deltan possesses that may shock or amaze other people.
The Pidgin English expression “Warri no dey carry last” (Warri never comes last) best describes Delta State. Even though Warri is not the capital of Delta State, it is the major city of Delta. Delta is Warri and Warri is Delta. Indeed Delta never lags behind on any issue – whether positive or negative. Put succinctly, Deltans never do things by halves. It is either they do it fully or they don’t do it at all. When you think of Deltans, you think of Texans.

There is hardly any field of endeavour that one can mention in Nigeria and Delta is not among the top three in it or at least the top five. Delta is among the top three oil-producing states of Nigeria. If one dismisses that as the work of nature, then let us move to education. Annually, Delta is usually among the top three states in terms of the highest number of applicants that apply to institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. In the exams conducted by NECO and WAEC, Delta usually performs well to be among the best.

Delta State has given the world writers like John Pepper Clark, Buchi Emecheta, Ben Okri, Isidore Okpewho; historians like Elizabeth Isichei, artists like Bruce Onobrakpeya, to mention but a few. In sports and entertainment, Delta rules. The first Nigerian that touched a World Cup in football is a Deltan: Nduka Ugbade. In 1985 he captained Nigerian youths to victory in what was then called FIFA Under-16 World Championship, which was later named the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. The second time Nigeria won the cup in 1993, another Deltan (Wilson Oruma) was the captain of the team. The next year when Nigeria’s Super Eagles won the African Cup of Nations, another Deltan (Stephen Keshi) was the captain. Are these feats mere coincidence? Which state
can produce the magical skills of Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, or the sprint skills of Blessing Okagbare? A Deltan (Stephen Keshi) just handed over to another Deltan (Sunday Oliseh) as the coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. What about Nduka Odizor of the tennis fame?

In acting, can anyone ever forget the Thespian skills of Richard Mofe-Damijo, Justus Esiri, Enebeli Elebuwa, Stella Damasus, etc? In production and directing, Deltans hold sway too. What can one say about Zeb Ejiro, Chico Ejiro, Jeta Amata,
Fred Amata, Zack Amata, Ruke Amata, Opa Williams, etc?
In music, one remembers Omawumi, Dr. Sid, Kefee, Oritsefemi, and the rest. But the part of entertainment that seems to be tailor-made for the Deltans is comedy. And they have made a killing in it, since Ali Baba turned a field that nobody took seriously into a lucrative profession.

Delta people in real life do not look comic or funny. They look every inch serious. They play hard, love hard, work hard, sleep hard. But they can be cheeky. Because of their demonstrative way of speaking, others easily laugh when they speak. Their Pidgin English rolls like music: you want to always hear them speak it. It seems to have been created by them or for them. But why not?
Delta is perhaps the only state where no local language is dominant. Right inside Warri – which is the heartbeat of Delta – Urhobo, Itsekiri and Ijaw all mingle freely, in addition to other Nigerians and foreigners. If the Urhobo man wants to have fruitful communication with the Itsekiri man, then both of them must speak a neutral language, since none of them would accept that the language of the other is superior. Even though English is Nigeria’s official language, it has many rules that even those with university degrees find to adhere to, which leads to
grammatical errors. So Pidgin English became the lingua franca in Delta. Having spoken it for such a long time, the Deltans have personalised it, continuously adding new words and styles to the language. So when a Deltan handles the microphone and talks without any jokes, the audience find the flow of his words interesting and funny. Because Delta people are very demonstrative, expressive, passionate and daring, their mere use of words, facial expressions and gesticulations makes other Nigerians burst into laughter. The Deltans themselves sometimes don’t even understand what is funny
to have made the people laugh. So comedy comes to them naturally. That is why most jokes in Nigeria today seem to be about Akpos the Warri guy.

If you go into banking and finance, they hold the aces. From Mr. Tony Elemelu of the UBA, to Mr. Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank, to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Bank, to Mr. Godwin Emefiele of the Central Bank of Nigeria, to Mrs. Cecilia Ibruand to Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor, they stand out.

In business, they are too numerous to name: the Ibru business dynasty (Olorogun Michael Ibru, Sir Alex Ibru, Mr Goodie Ibru), Chief Sonny Odogwu, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, Senator David Dafinone, Chief Peter Okocha, Chief Newton Jibunoh, etc.
In the media business, they are strong: The Guardian by Ibru, Vanguard by Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu, etc.

In pastoring, the Deltans are not missing: from the Most Rev Nicholas Okoh, Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion); to Pastor Ayo Joseph Oritsejafor, founder/Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church; to Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma of the Enugu Diocese; etc

In politics and national prominence, they are visible: Chief Dennis Osadebay, Chief Edwin Clark, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, Prof Sam Oyovbaire, Mrs. Mariam Babangida, Mr. Felix Ibru, Dr Abel Ubeku, Prof. Pat Utomi, Chief Philip Asiodu, etc.

In the military, they hold sway: Maj.-Gen. David Ejoor, former Chief of Army Staff; Lt. Gen. Alexander Ogomudia, former Chief of Army Staff; Air Marshal Paul Dike, former Chief of Defence Staff; Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, former Chief of Naval Staff, etc.

In law, medicine and engineering, like any other field, they shine. The Deltans never lag behind, among Nigerians. Even though I have no kinship with Delta State, some two decades ago, I noticed the spirit of excellence of the Deltans and took an interest in them. Following them closely revealed that there is something striking about the Deltans. Deltans never get anything on a silver platter, yet they excel wherever they are. No matter how few they are in a group, their impact is easily felt. They are neither timid nor shy.
You cannot intimidate them. You cannot easily take them for a ride. Nigerians need to pay more attention to the Deltans to find out what makes them tick. Is it in their genes? Is it in their land? Is it in the air they breathe or in the water they drink or in the food they eat? Do they grow up in a difficult environment
that gives them no other option except to excel or suffer?

Nigerians need to copy the Delta spirit, so that like Warri (Delta), people would start to say positively about Nigeria: “Naija no dey carry last!”
www.punchng.com/opinion/what-makes-delta-people-tick/

A nice piece.

Godsbaby1:
u are right, i am living here, at least i have been close to some Urhobos, itshekiri Ijaws and few isokos, these attributes is just gbam, but still i have my regard for them, for instanse my former itshekiri boss has to reduce my salary cos i relocated nearer to d office, my urhobo land lord ejected us in his 3 bed room flat cos we own him 4 months, beleive me they have yeye leaders

Who ask you not to build a house for you and your parents? To reduce ur salary equals a crap Job.rubish post if you ask me.and where are you from then let's see what ur city has we don't ja e that instigates yoy and your folks to run frm there?

DrKlever:
i rep delta......... proud KWALE boy. Biafra blood!!

biafra kwa? people wey dey reject u say u no be original Igbo? I be confirmed Delta ( Oshimili North) but tufiakwa to their Biafranism

favouredon:

biafra kwa? people wey dey reject u say u no be original Igbo? I be confirmed Delta ( Oshimili North) but tufiakwa to their Biafranism

I tire for these Biafra people nah by force to join unu?the simple reason SW and the North use them as football.

BeloHorizonte14:
Bros, no mind the guy. He never attended UniBen, he is using it as a disguise for his land grabbing tendencies and his envy for the great Benin Empire.


The guy is typing trash. He never attended UniBen. Imagine the false statements he has been typing since.


How can he write that Esan and Bini speak the same language?



He also said Edo state has no major tribes when in actual fact Edo has 5 or 6 major tribes with distinct cultural traits and language.
Maybe he doesn't know that the Oba of Benin has no governing influence in Esan-land or Estako-land.


And does he also know that in Esan land for example, there are different dialects, e.g, an Irrua man can not easily flow with an Ubiaja man if they choose to speak their language, which is Esan?

The same applies across other tribes like the Bini, Igarra, Estako, fugar, and Owan. So what is he saying?



And the most annoying part is the fact that he is trying to re-write Historical fact that says the first colonial master to visit Africa were the portugese and the place they visited is the Benin empire in modern day Nigeria in 1472.



Very igbotic somebody with insufficient knowledge; very deceptive and a cunny liar, seasoned with tribal bigotry flowing in his bloodstream.



Please help me tell him that the Edos are not fighting over the ownership of Delta with his people, we are not in the colonial era.


He should kindly leave the Edo people out of it.


This is a Warri/Delta thread..........not Edo.

I come tire broda imagine he doesn't know the different between colonies and kingdoms/ I shouldn't be talking with him d guy dey fall uniben hand

[quote author=Jonwesley post=38058990][/quote] so I should basically sit and watch u lie and u call it positive criticism? You are so unethical , one reason I rarely comment on Nairaland is because of what u just said.

osothermal:
I come tire broda imagine he doesn't know the different between colonies and kingdoms/ I shouldn't be talking with him d guy dey fall uniben hand

e sure me die say the guy no know where UniBen dey, let alone school for there.

If him truly go UniBen him for no spill the trash wey him type.

Godsbaby1:
u are right, i am living here, at least i have been close to some Urhobos, itshekiri Ijaws and few isokos, these attributes is just gbam, but still i have my regard for them, for instanse my former itshekiri boss has to reduce my salary cos i relocated nearer to d office, my urhobo land lord ejected us in his 3 bed room flat cos we own him 4 months, beleive me they have yeye leaders

See this enemy of progress, u dont want d man to enjoy d fruit of his labour abi? u should be ashamed. A whole 4months, u couldn't pay your bills and u label ur urhobo landlord 'bad', his house has become a Charity organization abi? yeye person that cannot reason fairly. Put yourself in his shoes or doesn't he need money too to settle stuffs? abi he built the house 4 u to come and enjoy. Mttcheeeew.

favouredon:

biafra kwa? people wey dey reject u say u no be original Igbo? I be confirmed Delta ( Oshimili North) but tufiakwa to their Biafranism

its a pity that u still live with this mentality in dis age. only in nairalend,how many threads have been opened by igbos telling the world dat aniocha and oshimili in delta are part of us. we been insulted by other Nigerians because of you people even from u people self. despite dat....u still chose to live in negativity and denial

kernel501:


You should have seen the number of likes threading my comment... Biafra and Niger Delta are great people, we love each other.

well I don't n I certainly ain't romancing Biafra.....

BrOwnSuga3:
Abeg we kno want any IZANOMO for here ohhh

Biko what's "IZANOMO"

dhc:


I bear an ibo name unfortunately, but I'm from Ika "Agbor" in Delta.The person you are trying to correct is more accurate than you in miles.The statement in bold is wrong.I am not ibo and would NEVER EVER EVER like to be regarded as a part of that disgustingly accented and crafty tribe.

Pls change your name to a Bini one ASAP!
Its a shame to us that you bear our name and live on our land

dhc:


I bear an ibo name unfortunately, but I'm from Ika "Agbor" in Delta.The person you are trying to correct is more accurate than you in miles.The statement in bold is wrong.I am not ibo and would NEVER EVER EVER like to be regarded as a part of that disgustingly accented and crafty tribe.

Who knows you....why don't you just shut up...must you shout

Enwe ika

favouredon:

biafra kwa? people wey dey reject u say u no be original Igbo? I be confirmed Delta ( Oshimili North) but tufiakwa to their Biafranism

And who told you that he is not original Igbo ...



It is only the Benin rejects that were exiled in anioma are not the original Igbo and we know them not ukwuani pure blood


So find another gist

Aturu

With all the billions pumped into delta state ..what have they achieved from it. I think delta has the capacity to be a world class state

Only if they will .. .

aleem50:
What is this one saying again for goodness sake. Why bringing igbo to this?Igbos are achievers, as if other tribes in Nigeria doesn't have successful people. Deltans ain't cocaine pushers(biafrans),deltans are real Nigerians and we love them. When I say we I mean the entire North,SS and SW.

Which one is deltans is it igbos in delta ...who introduced kidnapping in Nigeria again via the creeks

Onegai:
Proudly Deltan, married Delta, keeping the bloodlines pure

For those Ika with Igbo names, please check History: our grandparents answered names corresponding to Bini. But by the mid-60s, when Deltans came to Lagos, they didn't want to be a small group and named their children Igbo names and joined Igbo communities. My 104 year old grandmother and Father mapped our family tree and showed me all the names and explained this to me. So with your kids, find old Ika names like Utomi, Irabor, Isioma, Osadebey, Sombiri, Bienose, Arimolo, Onyiwelehim, Ikubor, Mekihien, Nosareme, Eronime, Erumoh, Nwaka, Ahagbulem, Ehimen, Iziegbe, Eterumeh etc and keep our traditions alive and pure.

New twist. Revisionism . so did the change of name affected the culture also ....why do they have Igbo market days in ika ..did the Lagos mob follow them to ika to change their market days to eke afor etc...maybe the Lagos mob forced their king also to use Obi or dein - dee which is an Igbo term


Nawa for lies shaa...u are not good at twisting history
Now give us a better lies

Maybe Igbo colonised ika
Maybe Igbo women forced their men to change their names


Is that your grand mum silly ?

For your information 96% of those names you mentioned are basically Igbo


Benin wannabe


Identity crisis



So why don't you answer Benin names almost all the names you wrote are Igbo names

Odadebey is pure Igbo and all other names


Find another lie

dhc:


I bear an ibo name unfortunately, but I'm from Ika "Agbor" in Delta.The person you are trying to correct is more accurate than you in miles.The statement in bold is wrong.I am not ibo and would NEVER EVER EVER like to be regarded as a part of that disgustingly accented and crafty tribe.

You are not Igbo even if you are ..you are the type that bring shame to Igbo names ...aturu

tonychristopher:

And who told you that he is not original Igbo ...



It is only the Benin rejects that were exiled in anioma are not the original Igbo and we know them not ukwuani pure blood


So find another gist

Aturu

Must u end ur comment with an insult? That is how to detect immature people. Even though they may be matured in age they are immature in reasoning.