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Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Omololu007(m): 6:58am On Sep 27, 2015 |
EastLebanon:the river Niger also pass through mali,,so the mali government can come to Nigeria to dredge it,just because they want ships to pass through it abi? 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Omololu007(m): 7:00am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Armaggedon:so onne is ikwerre land? |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Omololu007(m): 7:02am On Sep 27, 2015 |
zuchyblink:is the former chief of army staff lt gen minimah an ibo man? |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by zuchyblink(m): 7:03am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007:the law said a certain km to the sea which anambra is within the stipulated distance. Mali is very far from the context 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by zuchyblink(m): 7:04am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007:Opobo/Nkoro----opobo is Igbo,Nkoro is a mixture of both igbo and ijaw 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by zuchyblink(m): 7:10am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Nobody: 7:11am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007: I hope you know that Nigeria had to get the permission of Niger republic and Mali before it built the kainji Dam. In fact Niger republic was going to build their own Dam until Nigeria stopped them and negotiated to build it in Nigeria and supply some electricity to them. Why do you think that Nigeria had to negotiate? BECAUSE it is an International water. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by cocoduck: 7:40am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007:if they have the means of course |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Nobody: 8:14am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Nobody: 8:21am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007: No matter how many posts u write about this, ur deceiving ur self. biafra ain't land locked at all, Fact is that even if biafra is landlocked, they won't be the first and only nation to be landlocked. It's a normal thing. capish 3 Likes |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Omololu007(m): 8:45am On Sep 27, 2015 |
chuna1985:who be this one,where did you crawl out from Abi you are from opobo |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Omololu007(m): 8:55am On Sep 27, 2015 |
cocoduck:you be mumu |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by zendy: 9:08am On Sep 27, 2015 |
[b]I was at an Ikwere man funeral less than 2 weeks ago. Many Ikwere people came up to eulogies the man that died in the Ikwere language. I have heard the Ikwere language before but not for a long time. Bear in mind, I'm an Anambra man. So how did I understand much of what the the Ikwere people were saying? It was clear that the Ikwere language is an Igbo dialect. All the Ikwere people who introduced themselves at the funeral had Igbo surnames. When a person has an Igbo surname and speaks Igbo as his or her ancestral language, I have to regard them as Igbo. Ikwere anu meka?? (Ikwere ana emekwa?) Opobo was founded by an Igbo called Mbanaso Ozurumba, better known as king Jaja of Opobo who hailed from Amaigbo in present day Imo state. To this day, the ruling house of Opobo is the house of Jaja and his descendants who are Rightly Igbo. It should be noted that Opobo was founded long before there was anything like Nigeria, long before the North and South protectorates. So anyone seeing that place from the eyes of a Nigerian is seeing wrong [/b] 6 Likes |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by hoobs(m): 9:39am On Sep 27, 2015 |
NAIJASOM:stop educating this half baked graduates...they know nothing! 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Whynotthetruth(m): 10:36am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Just to appreciate most smart posters here for educating folks like me...I sincerely learnt more...thanks so much @ NAIJASOM, ezeagu, zendy, zuchyblink and others... 2 Likes |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by HopeAtHand: 10:49am On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007: This question put S in Silly Why would the town be called Port Harcourt if there is no port. Borrrow some sense mate, borrow. 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by zendy: 11:01am On Sep 27, 2015 |
emmatok: Which one is direct access to the sea? Do you think Porthacourt or Apapa wharf are on the coastline or by the sea? They are not. The are inland and ships go through waterways to get to them. It is not having coastline that is important, what is important are waterways. Anambra has the river Niger running between the borders of Onitsha and Asaba. Imo has the Imo River, Abia has Obuaku. Even Ebonyi has the river at Ikwo which I completely forget about. Of the 5 Igbo States, 4 have waterways through which they have access to the Ocean 4 Likes |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Armaggedon: 12:42pm On Sep 27, 2015 |
OfoIgbo:yes okirika |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by emmatok(m): 12:45pm On Sep 27, 2015 |
zendy: You are still on this topic. A coastline or a seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Any country with coastal areas can establish inland Port. US inland Ports can access the US coastlines to the Sea China inland Ports can access Chinese coastlines to the Sea. But Bolivia(landlock) inland ports can't access Peru or Chile coastlines to the Sea without an agreement. To answer your questions APAPA wharf and Port is on the coastline(seashore) 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Nobody: 3:15pm On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007: parables, Professor Chinua Achebe yesterday spoke to the Igbo nation, using proverbs to challenge them on the issue of unity and development. Achebe arrived at the Owerri Cenotaph, venue of the lecture, on his wheel chair in company of Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State at about 12.50p.m, and chose his characteristic narrative style to lecture the Igbo on “Igbo Intellectualism and Development,” pointing out how they can benefit immensely from creativity. He noted essentially that his classic book, “Things Fall Apart,” as a story of his people, actually tasked them on their creative ingenuity, stating the need for Igbo to look inwards for solutions to a myriad of problems confronting them. Achebe, who occupied a central position as guest lecturer for the 2009 Ahiajoku lecture, said he was glad to heed the call of the five governors of the Igbo speaking states, who invited him, and reasoned that the vision of Ahiajoku was synonymous with the celebration of “Things Fall Apart,” a novel which he wrote 50 years ago, but which typifies the joy and happiness of the entire Igbo nation. The literary giant described “Things Fall Apart” as a celebration of the Igbo worldview and urged his kinsmen to consider such a celebration as priority. He lectured that there is joy and happiness in the lives of the people, which they must celebrate, adding: “I want us to celebrate our lives through our stories, because our stories can’t celebrate themselves…we have a responsibility to make our stories known.” Professor Achebe also recalled that when he started writing “Things Fall Apart” in the 1950s, it was a personal obsession which sought to put the story of his people correctly, especially as others decided to write the story wrongly. He explained further that there was no man or a people without stories, hence people, particularly, the youths must learn how to document the stories of their ancestors. Achebe, who chose to heed the African maxim, “proverbs are like oil with which elders eat words,” also cautioned Igbo on commitment to the work at hand, adding that there was no short cut to success other than hard work and creativity. The literary icon cited the stories of creation from Igboland, Fulaniland and the Bible to illustrate the essence of creativity and concluded that throughout the world, there is a fascination for creation stories, which depict how human beings were made and were created. He cited similarities between the Ahiajoku and the Ibiejoku in his hometown, Ogidi, noting that the latter has a creation story, which celebrates an ancient farmer, who is reputed for cultivating yam in a special way. Yam, according to Achebe, is considered king of crops in Igboland, owing to the myths and stories surrounding it. In his address, Governor Ikedi Ohakim, chief host of the Ahiajoku lecture, commended Achebe for his outstanding literary works, including “Things Fall Apart,” which tells the story of the Igbo nation to the outside world. According to him, Achebe was a pacesetter for other literary icons, such as the late Cyprian Ekwensi, Elechi Amadi, Chukwuemeka Ike, Ben Okri, among many others, adding: “The world celebrates you because you gave it a profound story, but we celebrate you because you told our story in ‘Things Fall Apart.’” [b][/b] Also Professor Chike Edozien, chairman of the occasion, observed that Achebe has brought to Igbo honour and recognition as a result of his achievements. Edozien, who is the traditional ruler of the Asaba kingdom (the Asagba of Asaba), said: “I am particularly happy to receive Prof Achebe. We all should appreciate him for what he is and for all what he has achieved which have brought honour to Ndigbo.” The monarch stated that one of the ways of promoting the Igbo unity would be through the creation of additional states from the Igbo speaking states, adding that the Igbo should seek regional autonomy within the context of one Nigeria. To ensure Igbo unity, Edozien said that the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership should be given the necessary assistance to operate, calling on the South East governors to make annual subventions to the organisation. Among dignitaries on the occasion were Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State; Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili; Minister of State, FCT, Chief Chuka Odum; Senator Chris Anyanwu, Senator Arthur Nzeribe, former Minister of Information and Culture, Dr Walter Ofonagoro; former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chris Ngige and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major Gen, Ike Nwachukwu (retd). Others are Senator Osita Izunaso; former Education Minister, Ikechukwu Madudike; former Minister of Health, Prof. A. B. C Nwosu; Professor Pat Utomi of the Lagos Business School, the Catholic Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev Anthony Obinna, Ohanaeze Ndigbo President general, Amb. Ralph Uwachue and former Ohanaeze president general, Dozie Ikedife. Yet others are Prof Adiele Afigbo, Prof Catherine Acholonu, Prof Michael Echeruo, Prof Ernest Emenyeonu, Prof Chidi Ibe, Prof Anthony Anuka, Prof Emmanuel Iheagwan, Prof Green Nwankwo, Chief Chris Asoluka, Chief Hope Uzodinma and King Jaja of Opobo. To our enemies when the time comes then you will understand that Igbos are more than the political Igbos Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba thought, blood is thicker than water. 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Nobody: 3:20pm On Sep 27, 2015 |
Omololu007: Yet others are Prof Adiele Afigbo, Prof Catherine Acholonu, Prof Michael Echeruo, Prof Ernest Emenyeonu, Prof Chidi Ibe, Prof Anthony Anuka, Prof Emmanuel Iheagwan, Prof Green Nwankwo, Chief Chris Asoluka, Chief Hope Uzodinma and King Jaja of Opobo. To our enemies when the time comes then you will understand that Igbos are more than the political Igbos Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba thought, blood is thicker than water. 4 Likes |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Donarozzi: 10:02pm On Sep 28, 2015 |
chuna1985: Yes. Everybody knows that. 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Donarozzi: 10:04pm On Sep 28, 2015 |
FKO81: I completely agree with Prof. Chike Edozien on the idea that all parts of Igboland should be grouped together in one region. From Agbor to Arochukwu, and from the Igbo communities in Benue to the shores of Bonny and Opobo, the entire Igboland should be unified into one region whether in Nigeria or in Biafra. 1 Like |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by Living4christ(m): 5:53pm On Dec 01, 2015 |
Omololu007: Check this out http://southeastnewsonline..com.ng/2014/01/proposed-obuaku-seaport-in-abia-will.html |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by chukslawrence(m): 8:22pm On Aug 12, 2016 |
emmatok:UNCLOS (Internal waters) "Covers all water and waterways on the landward side of the baseline. The coastal state is free to set laws, regulate use, and use any resource. Foreign vessels have no right of passage within internal waters." |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by buharisbae(f): 9:00am On Aug 13, 2016 |
#yawns what a boring thread! |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by fortress100(m): 5:42pm On Jun 06, 2017 |
I don't know what you people are arguing. abia state has unfettered access to the Atlantic ocean. river imo and river Aba provides this access. abia state is currently planning a seaport. make una rest the matter. |
Re: Question: Is Igboland Landlocked? by ezeagu(m): 2:17am On Jun 07, 2017 |
fortress100: Abia state can only have a river port. 1 Like |
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