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Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Rossikki: 9:16pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
One has been reading of late, comments made by some prominent Igbos to the effect that Igbos should ''return home'', following the recent declaration by Arewa youths or whomever. Such calls have been made, predictably, by those Igbos who do not earn their living in the north etc. Actors like Bob-Manuel Udokwu. Pampered people who can barely relate to the circumstances of the average Igbo trader working in Kano. See, that guy is in Kano for a reason. There is an Igbo saying, that a toad does not run around in the daytime for nothing. Something must be after its life. That guy would much prefer to live and work in his eastern homeland. The reason he doesn't is because it is UNECONOMICAL to do so, in comparison to other parts of the country. The truth is that the south-east has market saturation. The average Igbo trader will need to work 5 times harder in his homeland to earn what he earns in Kano. Or Sokoto. Or Ibadan. Or Bauchi. Or Ilorin. Or Lagos. Those areas are like living goldmines for Igbo entrepreneurs. The villages and cities of Igboland are bulging with the mansions and edifices derived from working in those places. Thus, asking Igbos to ''return home'', is like asking them to commit suicide. It is just as silly as the 'Biafra' movement itself. Both uneconomical, both lacking in vision or analysis, and both utterly contemptuous of the overriding effects of their ethnic fanaticism on the economic well-being of their 'beloved' people. 8 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Otradearena: 9:21pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
OK, Noted |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by KratosCorp: 10:05pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
So are you saying that all other tribes in Nigeria are "economic illiterates" for not investing much outside their various regions the way igbos generally do? And again: - How do igbos' investments in other regions help the IGR and GDP of Igboland? - How does investing outside igboland increase employment rate in igboland? - how do the fancy country homes in igboland stimulate year-round economic activities in the region? I need your prompt answers Mr. Economic Professor. [s] Rossikki:[/s] 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by HiddenShadow: 10:22pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
Rossikki: If the Igbos leave the North, the economic activities in the North will decline leading to depression 5 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Nobody: 10:27pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
HiddenShadow:Dats economically wrong.......importation leads to recession as a result of trade imbalance. ....nd u cant deny dt importation is dere main stay. 4 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by simplycarro: 10:30pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
HiddenShadow: If ibos leave Nigeria, Nigeria balance of trade will most likely improve. Your unbridled and mindless import is a drain on our foreign exchange balances 7 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by HiddenShadow: 10:35pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
aktom007: It seems you did not study economics in school Recession is low economic activities as a result of less cash in the pocket When millions of people leave a region in 3months, economic activities will decline leading to lesser money in the pockets of the indigenous people Less tenants Less commuters Less students Less Buyers Less customers Sellers will be looking for Buyers 5 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by HiddenShadow: 10:37pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
simplycarro: You think so Pls, answer this simple question The phone/laptop you are using now, was it imported.? If yes, why did you buy it.? 6 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by simplycarro: 10:45pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
HiddenShadow: Keep quiet and stop using silly analogy 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by amarilo: 10:48pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
Rossikki:But asking them to leave is ECONOMIC WHAT?. Someone asked your brother to leave his house otherwise he will kill him or injure him and you as a brother tell your not to go leave. Its obvious you want that your brother dead to inherit his wife. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by HiddenShadow: 11:01pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
simplycarro: Find out why the economy of North East especially Bornu state collapsed Find out why so many NE people migrated to Lagos and other Southern towns as Okada Riders 5 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by EvilMetahuman: 11:03pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
HiddenShadow:nigeria will lose more money if tb joshua leaves nigeria than if igbos leave nigeria. Nuffsaid. 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by EzeUche(m): 11:11pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
simplycarro: Your country cannot even make simple toothpicks. Igbos make things of value in Aba or Nnewi, but you reject it by calling it Aba Made. 6 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by APCsupporter: 11:18pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
HiddenShadow: what do you do in the norththat the northerners can't? mention just one. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by HiddenShadow: 4:48am On Jun 12, 2017 |
APCsupporter: So many Business owned by Northerners will suffer a decline in the number of their customers More than 50% of their customers mainly Southern people will no longer be around to buy their goods and services The Northerners will then be forced to migrate Southward for new customer base 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Omofunaab2: 5:07am On Jun 12, 2017 |
HiddenShadow: You guys can easily be replaced.... You are not indispensable 3 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by HiddenShadow: 5:10am On Jun 12, 2017 |
Omofunaab2: Replaced with who Just list one replacement 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by glacswhite: 5:28am On Jun 12, 2017 |
when u guys hear about Southeast u think there us no more space..... 60% of lands in Abia is occupied by Bush...u will travel from A community e.g Ntigha to Isuochi (1hr plus) all u see are bushes what of Imo river to Ugwunagbo all nah bush Obioma Ngwa to Etimokpo in Akwaibom nah bush although not to mention other places there are much spaces to trade and leave at least Nnentu Village close to Oboajah is turning to town because returnees Don buy lands finish even at Osisioma Express way to Flyover enough land is available... 2 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by betty202020(m): 6:08am On Jun 12, 2017 |
simplycarro:And that so called imported goods are consumed by only IGBOS in the North ABI? continue. 2 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by simplycarro: 6:31am On Jun 12, 2017 |
betty202020: Igbos, MASSOB IPOB, the crazy northern youths that sent you the ultimatum juniad and ango, all of you are agents of destabilization that Nigeria can do away with and all of you should be gone already There is no country in the world with such crirical mass of unpatriotic and evil people like Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by EmeeNaka: 6:52am On Jun 12, 2017 |
Rossikki:Nobody tell Igbos living in Niger republic or Benin republic or Liberia or Ghana or Cameroon etc to return home. Have you wondered why some people call on Igbos in the North to return home? Is the North the only place where Igbos make money? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by pazienza(m): 7:22am On Jun 12, 2017 |
glacswhite: And places like Nsukka, Orlu, Arochukwu, Okigwe, Afikpo, Nnewi, etc are mini towns lacking in population. With influx of people into these towns, the economic activities there will increase exponentially and before you know it, we they would become major cities. 3 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by BiafraIShere(m): 7:24am On Jun 12, 2017 |
KratosCorp:Dont mind that almajiri begging Igbos to remain in the north with style. The Igbos may lose now, but in the medium and long term, the north will be the ultimate loser. I dont think any Igbo man in his right senses will buy land, build house, plaza or factory in the north now. So, the ultimatum on Igbos to leave the north is good for the economy of the East. Others that dont want to return can go to places like Niger, Chad, Mali these places are just like north too! 2 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Nobody: 8:13am On Jun 12, 2017 |
Useless none educated Almajiri idiot. Nothing good will ever come out from them 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by ERockson: 8:31am On Jun 12, 2017 |
They asked you to leave north and you start saying if we go your region will collapse economically without telling us what will become of SE region. 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Omofunaab2: 8:47am On Jun 12, 2017 |
HiddenShadow: What you guys do there is not special.. . You guys are mainly traders in the north... Anybody can trade.. Trading is not an art. .. it's not as if you are the maker of the goods in which you trade in 2 Likes |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by APCsupporter: 10:30am On Jun 12, 2017 |
HiddenShadow: 50% of the people living in the North are from the south? lol Kai! even the Igbos that have millions living outside their regions and Nigeria still dominate their region and you are here talking about the North. you should be more worried about the se because all of the traders will have to look for something new because there would be too much competition and excessive supply over demand 1 Like |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Lectuwaire(m): 10:55am On Jun 12, 2017 |
The Ibos want Biafra The North wants Ibo's exit The Yorubas want Ibo's exit The Ibos are saying "we have investments in your areas and cannot leave them" And the fight is being cooked. Amongst all these, the President is in London Governors are sharing bailout funds Workers salaries are not paid Government officials have their children schooling abroad Ministers and senators are looting The poor Hausa man is riding Okada The poor Ibo man is riding Okada The poor Yoruba man is riding Okada The poor Hausa man sleeps under the bridge as Alamajiri The poor Yoruba man sleeps under the bridge as Alaye The poor Ibo man sleeps under the bridge as agbero It is pertinent to note that the poor from all ethnic groups in Nigeria have everything in common and so is the rich. Do not allow the agitation of an Ibo man who lives in UK or USA for Biafra cause the killing of the Ibo man in Adamawa. The rich hate us that much. Do not allow the Alhaji whose children are living abroad to persuade you to go and start killing on the street of Kaduna. The problem in the country is not the agitation of any ethnic group but the unity of the elite and the disunity of the masses. How many times have you taken your agitation to question your local government Chairmen? Why have you not asked your Governors through agitation how they spent bailout fund? Why have you not agitated against that government official whose mansions you go to beg for help? Sad to note; All the Governors love themselves All the past Presidents love themselves All the senators love themselves All the top government officials love themselves All the looters love themselves Why can't you and I love ourselves? Why cant we combine efforts and fight them? Why do we fight ourselves? Why do we allow them the freedom we don't have? Remember; a good Nigeria is better than a good Arewa, Oduduwa or Biafra. Copied |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by Ank(m): 1:55pm On Jun 12, 2017 |
pazienza: That tells me you have not been to Nnewi lately. If you have, you will find out that the population of the town had exploded. What they lack is road network and other associated Government infrastructure. Trafffic is a nightmare driving around Nnewi. We talking about hours from point to point B. To mitigate against the problem caused by these population explosion, the following roads are overdue due for dualization Nnewi - Oba - Onitsha road Nnewi - Ozubulu road Nnewi - Nnobi road, etc |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by millionaireman: 2:51pm On Jun 12, 2017 |
pazienza: Orlu is not grouped with those towns you mentioned, if you know Orlu well. Orlu is approaching one million population, and is a most expansive city that comprises many nearby local govt areas with the highest population density - aside the major cities in West Africa. There is a growing large number of northerners these days in Orlu, they have opened a new Hausa market behind the Sam Okwaraji Stadium. |
Re: Asking Igbos To ''Return Home'' Shows Economic Illiteracy! by millionaireman: 3:00pm On Jun 12, 2017 |
Rossikki: Common sense is: if Igbos insist and stay in the north against the ultimatum given by northern Youths, and katakata bursts, that shall be an excuse for northern soldiers who now control the armed forces to do military coup and take over government. During the confusion of coup, those Igbos in the north can also be attacked as well. When northern soldiers take over government, we are back to square one. So Bob Manuel Udokwu knew what he was saying. |
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