₦airaland Forum

Igbochief001:
oyigbos are not the only Igbo in rivers state ...if the igbos in rivers state unite ikwerri no see draw

they are only majority because igbos from hinter land supported them but that is over

etche ,omuma , oyigbo , egbema coming together plus igbos from South east ikwerri no see draw

this is the last time they would smell power ...they have shown themselves

Wassup with your vexation. Ikwerre people aren't owing you nothing. Keep Calm.

MelesZenawi:
What is actually Obigbo offence against Ikwerre people that the place remained abandoned for years?


This is wickedness in high and low places..

We are Punishing them specially for the sins of OriakuAmara aka Amarabae. Them never start.

TMKsouth:
Lol , that's true, was focusing on Covid, hit us real hard here in SA.

Can't even remember if you're a friend or foe, so I can adjust my attitude accordingly

Damn.

ilaumoh becos of Blackking98, I will say Kudos to Udom. Kudos to you also for delivering on your job.

Blackking98:
No issue bro. Just mention me when you do so I'll check.

Alright.

Blackking98:
I de bro. How things

No shaking at all.
Later I go mail you for something.

Blackking98:
Don't you get tired?

How far.

Ilaumoh:
Hahahahahahhaha, do you wonder why you don't command any like for this nonsense you wrote above ve, even your fellow Rivers people ignore you.. Hahahahba
I told you one day your will be busted and now everybody knows your hateful bigoted life...

Command likes? You're seriously not Ok. I'm putting Akwa Ibom where she belongs. What is my business with likes.

crestedaguiyi:
how many people were killed, maybe non but in Enugu, 21 have been killed for having a meeting.

Continue confusing Nigeria with Europe and America.

donbachi:
Amaechi's face is full of unforgiveness and sylva's own is full of deceit.

I couldn't have said it better.

Ijaya123:
You’re not even thinking of where the funding will come from, you’re shouting Yoruba upandan like a tribal bigot.

Dangote that is building one, do you know how long he has been on it and how long before he finishes? I don’t envy Dangote as it is because the whole world is moving away from fossil fuel into alternative energy. I hope he eventually recoup his investment.

The days of oil boom is gone dude. Gone for good but our leaders and their dumb followers are still living on yesterday in this country. The reality will hit us like a hurricane very soon.

The federal government who intends to build the refinery should be the one bothering about how to source the funds for it. It's none of my business.


Even if the world moves away from fossil fuels, Nigeria will at least be trapped in the usage of fossil fuels for at least 50yrs. Do not ever feel the need to use new advancements in the world as a yardstick to measure Nigeria. Nigeria isn't ready yet and may never be.

kenny714433:
If your state had already boast of this even before almagamation, then I would wish you hide your face in shame because it should be competing with places like Dubai and Miami.

Akwa Ibom started seeing money in 2007 with Akpabio, all thanks to Attah's effort. Prior to this, everyone thought Aks was Calabar. Don't hold your leaders accountable yeah...

I bet you, we are not doing badly. Give us more time, we know what we want and we are pursuing what we want.

Even comparing Aks to Rvs shows the level of development experienced in Aks since 2007. All these infrastructures has been after 2007, what has Rvs achieved after 2007?

As you hate, just pray that all these projects fail else you would come to join us. For ur information, we have the likes of OBA, Udom Inoyo, Hensek CEO, Onofiok Luke etc who might succeed Udom, and those people I mentioned are hunger for development of the state. Keep calm sir, Aks is in good hands.

There's nothing to compare between Rivers and Akwa Ibom. We are not in the same league. Not yesterday, not today and definitely not tomorrow.

If you feel Rivers hasn't achieved anything since 2017, good for you. We owe you no explanation.

I listed all those critical national infrastructures to let that small boy called ilaumoh know that Rivers is not any ordinary state that he can just take for a ride. So he should just maintain his lane. He should stop calling out Rivers else we will continue to rub our superiority in your faces.

Saying Rivers should be like Dubai because of whatever infrastructures put in place by the colonial masters show you are Ignorant. If you know how Nigeria functions then you'd know every state is at the mercy of the Federal Government.

Good day.

Typical APC. Lie first, apologise later.

That is the Legacy of Lai Mohammed.

ilaumoh

News Feature  

Blessing: Raped, infected with HIV, rescued by church


Sixteen-year-old Blessing Dennis left her village in Oruk Anam Council of Akwa Ibom State for Port Harcourt in search of greener pastures. She had big dreams and was hopeful life would be better. She must have thought that money grew on trees and a decent accommodation must be easy to come by even in a big city like Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Unfortunately, things were not as she had anticipated and her hope was shattered like a pack of cards when confronted with the realities, as she was forced to seek shelter under the bridge, where she was mercilessly gang-raped.

The incident not only got her pregnant, but she also was infected with HIV, a status she must live with for the rest of her life.

For months, Blessing roamed the streets of Port Harcourt with her protruding belly, begging for food and doing odd jobs.

Finally, she located Omega Power Ministry, and the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, upon hearing her pitiful story, directed the Free OPM Specialist Hospital to register her for antenatal and subsequently, took her to his house, where she lived before she was recently delivered of a baby girl through Caesarian Section (CS), because of her HIV status, and till date.

She recounted her experience and ordeal before help came her way: “I was living in my village with my grandmother, who had been taking care of me from infant after the death of my mother.

“At a point, she told me she didn’t have money to train me in school, so I did not have opportunity to go to school at all. I decided to find my way and seek for who could help me, so I left the village to try my luck in a big city.

“I had small money that could take me from my village to Port Harcourt. When I got to Port Harcourt, I had nowhere to stay, so I thought I could manage sleeping under the flyover bridge and early morning when I wake up, I will go and sell sachets water so I could feed.



“One day, I returned from my business to rest. I had carried the rubber mat I used in sleeping hiding at one corner for night to come and as I went into the corner to lay my head, I met two boys there who asked me what I was doing there. I told them that that was where I normally slept, as I did not have where to stay. They told me that they wanted to sleep with me, but I didn’t agree and they showed me a gun.”

She continued: “I became very frightened and began to pray to God to help me. They said if I didn’t agree with them, my dead body would be dumped by the roadside for passersby to see tomorrow morning.

“I was asked to lay down and at that point, I complied and both of them took turns to sleep with me. Subsequently, when it was time for me to see my period, it didn’t come.

“Everywhere was closed down because of lockdown, nobody moved on the road, not to talk of selling sachet water, and I was hiding there with no water or food to take. I was praying to God for help. Eventually, when the lockdown was eased, I came out and begged for food. My body had become weak and shaking. One woman that normally gave me sachets water to sell gave me food to eat.

“People were asking me how I was going to handle the pregnancy, who was going to train the baby and I did not go to hospital for anti-natal. There was no medicine, no money for a scan and my pregnacy was protruding.

“Some people advised me to sell the baby after delivery, but I was scared that the Police might catch me if I wanted to do such. They were giving me confidence that I would not be caught, but I refused to take such advice.

“As I was roaming around and explaining my predicament to people, I met one woman who told me about OPM. She said the church operated a free hospital and that I might be lucky to be admitted. She directed me and gave me little money that transported me to Aluu, where the church is located.

“When I got to the church, I narrated my story to the ushers and they took me to the general overseer and when he heard my story, he pitied me and took me to his house. The following day, he took me to the hospital, where I was registered and ran some tests on me after which I was told I have HIV.”

There and then, she was informed that she would be delivered through CS, so that her baby would not contract the disease.

“I delivered of a baby girl and Papa bought all the baby needed and took us back to his house, where we are being taken care of,” she said enthusiastically.

For Blessing, this is a temporary relief she prays to be permanent, in view of her health status and upkeep of the baby.

Her experience, indeed, typifies how vulnerable female destitute taking refuge under the bridges across the country are and how some of them have been exploited, harassed and intimidated into acts that have led to irreparable damages to their lives.


https://m.guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/newsfeature/blessing-raped-infected-with-hiv-rescued-by-church/

Ilaumoh:
Why are you still jealous of Akwa Ibom, I think federal government don dash una refinery..

Jealous of Akwa Ibom?? Are you Okay? Does Akwa I on measure up to Rivers State in any way. Akwa Ibom that is trying to build a port in 2020, Rivers already had a seaport far back 1913. Also has Onne seaport . Rivers has Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone that is the largest in West Africa. Rivers has an International airport since 1975. Has 2 of Nigeria's 4 Refineries. Rivers has Nigeria's only functional Modular refinery. Rivers has Nigeria's only LNG plant. Rivers is not Akwa Iboms mate. And can never be.


I am only laughing at your state propaganda of making projects that are yet on the drawing board to seem like it is real.

Ilaumoh:
The difference btw Akwa Ibom state and Rivers is that project in Akwa Ibom state are mostly PPP and we don't wait for government, we only need their approval finish..
While in Rivers you guys sit and wait to be spoon feed by federal government.. Lazy people..

So all the states that the FG has sited projects are Lazy states?? So this how how brain malfunctions.

You are being paid to argue foolishly on NL. I don't want to be condescend to your pitiable level.

Adios!!!

Lolz. Ilaumoh on fleek.

Paid Propaganda will not kill you in Jesus name. Amen.

MENELIIK:
Osu, imagine what your brain is processing and when you are served hot, you will start playing victim.

Yoruba clown, your people are the worst set of snakes on planet Earth.

bolaayenimo:
Keep supporting mediocrity

Keep typing Rubbish

sharonihemena:
- Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
Incurred the wrath of Nigerians when he facilitated the Chinese loan at the expense of our Sovereignty.

Amaechi has no blames. Because the legislature making noise now initially scrutinized the loan before the approval. Why didn't they raise this issue at that initial stage.

Also, the loan was signed by the Minister of finance on behalf of the Nigerian government.

All Amaechi did was to implement the rail revolution. Besides if we don't default on the loans, then we have nothing to fear. Nigerians have cultivated a culture of not keeping to their loan obligations else why would repayment be a source of concern. If you must plan to borrow, you must also plan to repay.

helinues:
If you can not maintain your old cars, then there is no need of buying new one cos you won't still maintain it...

Wat sort of logic is that. Dont you know that old age births expiration??. Why do old people and old machines die off? Na wah oh. Why do they retire old planes, old cars, old computers, old Refineries, old clothes etc because with aging comes a drop in quality and malfunction. Don't try to be illogical. just drop this debate.

helinues:
Must everything be related to tribe...

How have they maintained the current refineries?

So because they are finding it difficult to maintain the now obsolete Refineries, they shouldn't build new ones?? If you have an old car you use for business and your spending so much on it and it's not performing to optimal level, you shouldn't get a new car??

You are Yoruba an your comment is made in bad faith because you'd wish the only functional refinery should be dangote refinery in Lagos state. Anywhere else and you'd cast aspersion as always.

helinues:
They are yet to maintain the one on ground, now they want to build new one

Yoruba Yoruba. I understand the reason for your comment.

Empty claim from the empty APC government.

In 2017/18 thereabout. Ibe Kachikwu claimed that NAOC planned to build a refinery in Rivers. lolz. Na this kind of empty promises ilaumoh dey use create thread, like he doesn't know government lying is part and parcel of Nigerias style of governance.

Ilaumoh:
Haba, Oga I still the wait for you in the other thread as you promise to visit after church..
So You don come hide for here now..
So now no be audio again? . Hhahahahahhah
Na tiny him come be ..
Brainless he goat.
Soon na damage control you go soon do, because you no de call audio again na tiny.. Meeeeem

Today is Sunday. I am avoiding you on Sundays. I don't want to commit sin. Wait Till 2moro.

Dedetwo:
Who runs the so-called Owerri escort industry? You wrote like an insider.

Ask Abagworo.

kikake:
Why is Eastern Palm University controversial? Owerri people made it controversial when Owerri landlords fought former governor Okorocha who set out to locate IMSU permanently in the grounds of today’s Eastern Palm University, so that Owerri could make do with FUTO, AIFCE, FEDPOLYNEKEDE, FERCOLAT and even Imopoly nearest Owerri.

Define primitive greed in Owerri dialect. How come such greed?

Why will Rochas ever plan such wicked act of taking away IMSU from Owerri. IMSU and Nekede are the main suppliers of the Owerri escort industry.. He claims he want to develop hospitality and yet he wants to reduce the supply system. Fvck Rochas Okoroawusa.

What is Owerri without girls.

naturalman:
Is that tiny house the plant?

Udom knows that Akwa Ibomites are gullible, so he has decided to milk their gullibility to the very last drop.

So that tiny hut is what is referred to as a motor assembly plant. Goodness me!!!

Highzik20:
I just don't know where all this uneducated literate gets their fact from, how on earth will u say Ibibio that is just found predominantly in akwa ibom and cross river will be more than ijaw. why not make ur research first b4 posting trash for some ignorant nairalander to absorb. And even the fool who is not from river state saying there is no ijaw in river state better go back to ur history books.
Ijaw people (also known by the subgroups " Ijo" or "Izon "
are people in Niger Delta in Nigeria , inhabiting regions of
the states of Ondo , Bayelsa , Delta , Edo, Akwa Ibom and
Rivers state with an approximate population of 14 million while ibibio are mostly found in Akwa Ibom , Cross
River , and on the Eastern Part of Abia state with an estimated population of about 10 million.

Please can you kindly breakdown the spread of the 14million Ijaws.

I know that Ijaws are in these states and I know the terrain of those areas. I use Google maps regularly and with the satellite mode you can conveniently know areas that have human habitation. so again, kindly show how you arrived at 14Million Ijaws.

garfield1:
I agree that ijaws are not as ubiquitous and visible as ibibios but half or more than half of those you think are ibibios are not...we just have to work with the 2006 census figure

If you are not Visible, then what is the argument. Your tribal names explains your distinct identity, and you will agree with me that except Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa names, the most recurring in the south are easily Ibibio(I can't distinguish them from Annang and Efik) and maybe say Urhobo. You hardly hear Ijaw names randomly except in areas that are traditionally populated by them.

I know arguments might be made that some Ijaws have English surnames, but they are a very small percentage. So then, where are the Ijaws.


Once Population figures are thrown open for discuss, you'd get alot of insincerity due to the fact that Nigeria will share allocation based on the size of your population. No one wants to be found wanting.

As at 2014, Ijaws cliamed to be 14million strong. Can you imagine that??

garfield1:
Good.I like your manner of argument which means you can bow to superior reasoning.one,,the op is talking about Ibibio as a single group not a combination of Ibibio,efik,anang,oron..he meant ibibios alone though they all share similar language and culture.I am from cross river and akwa ibom is like my 2nd home so am more grounded on this topic.if you combine ibibios and others,then they can outnumber ijaws but if you single them out alone,they aren't more than ijaws but can be said to be the third largest in the ss.

Now,akwa ibom has 31 lgas and three senatorial districts and about 3.8 million as at 2006.let's approximate it to 4 million.ibibios dominate uyo senatorial zone which has 9 lgas.the ikot ekpene zone had 10 lgas.8 lgas here are annang which is the 2nd largest ethnicity in akwa ibom.the other two lgas are ibibios which are INI and ikono.in eket zone,there are 12 lgas.the oron or oro who are the largest group here dominate 5 lgas,eket or ekid has two.mkpat enin and ikot abasi and onna are Ibibio which means Ibibio dominate 14 out of 31 and if you count the population here,its about 2 million.

In rivers,it is confusing but I know that after the igbo speaking lgas,ijaws are the 2nd largest.I have never counted andoni as ijaws.those I see as ijaws are asari toru,akukutoru,okrika,ogubolo,opobo nkoro,bonny,degema and abua odual partially.I know you may want to argue but let's leave it at 1 million.
In bayelsa,its 90% ijaws and with a population of 2 million,1.8 should be ijaws.
In delta,ijaws dominate burutu,bomadi and patani,40% of warri south west and warri north lgas.this places them at 500_000.
In ondo,ijaws dominate ESE odo and are many in ilaje.that's at least 200,000.so you see that they outnumber ibibios even if you minus rivers.I haven't added the ijaws in akwa ibom and edo

I am from Rivers, I know about the Rivers Ijaw clans well, and I also know about Bayelsa. Most times what you see is not what you get. There are no official ethnic figures and I won't be estimating figures because it leaves room for anyone to come up with whatever figure they like.

The Ibibios are more visible. You see them everywhere with their distinct identity. Same can't be said of Ijaws. You need to be seen to be counted.