SouthEastFacts:
It is not a secret that the Igbos are the most mobile tribe in Nigeria. With about 35% of a total population of about 50 million living in the South East, their home land, the Igbos have the best spread in the country. A recent projection shows that about 11 million are living in the North alone, and there is this concensus among different writers that Lagos population is made up of about 40% Igbos. Another source claim there is over 40% Igbos in the population of Nigerians in Diaspora, 20% in cities like Kano, Jos e.t.c. www.nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/nnebe/101013.html. Collaborating the 40% Igbos in Nigerians in diaspora, an informal survey showed that an average extended family in Igboland has atleast one family member outside the country

With a projected population of about 18 million by Lagos State Government, we can assume an Igbo population of 7.2 million in Lagos alone, over 3 million in Kano alone, leaving the other Northern states to share 8 million Igbos. With Lagos statistics we can safely assume, over another 11 million Igbos in the SW. This means about over 22 million Igbos living in the North and South West.

We are going to concisely discuss the social and economic benefits of this mobility.

Before we proceed, we are going to make one thing clear, using the exact words of Nnede, a former Wall Street Investment banker, "The Igbos are simply very republic in nature, and would easily uproot themselves and their families to greener pastures without qualms. When I use the phrase greener pastures, it does not necessarily represent better developed areas. Just better opportunities, and when they can't find one upon arrival would create one for themselves."

The number one blessing is that the Igbos can never be exterminated. With only about 35% of their population living within the region, should anything happen to SE either by natural or unnatural means, the other 65% though psychologically beaten will be their to continue the race.

Traveling is part of learning, especially with respect to human behaviour. Through experiences garnered through travelling, South East has the most understanding of the behaviour of the different tribes in the country. This explains why they are better traders in the country, even in West Africa, building the largest and busiest market in Africa (Onitsha Main Market, Onitsha) and the four Largest market in Nigeria (Ariria Int'l Market, Aba).

Nigerians in diaspora remitted into the country since 2015 stands at $20.8bn, that is about #7.519 trillion either for financial development projects or to assist family members. www.dailypost.ng/2017/07/26/nigerians-diaspora-repatriate-n7-519-trillion-nigeria-finance-development/ using the above statistics of Igbos in diaspora, Igbos contributed to about $8.32 bn into Nigerian foreign reserve and repatriates about over #3 trillion to families in the SE, while the rest of the country shares about #4.5 bn at average of about #900 bn for each of the 5 regions. This is one of the blessings that come from traveling.

There are massive Igbo investments all over the country. Infact, one report showed that there are about #44 trillion worth of Igbo investments in the North alone www.sunnewsonline.com/igbo-and-their-trapped-trillions/ While some people believes that those trillions are trapped, but the truth is they are not. The main reason is that International laws allow global citizens to acquire and owe legitimately properties in any part of the world and two, no sane person will destroy an investment worth of #44 trillion.

Most of these investments are started with small capitals and cannot strive in the East, so it makes economic sense to site them in areas where comparative costs are lowest, instead of trying to invest the small capital in the East. Just like MTN repatriates profits to South Africa, Apple China to the USA, these investments will as well make repatriation down to the East, including their Corporate social responsibilities. This is because in Igbo land, no matter how rich you are, you are judged by your impact in your community, how many successful people you have groomed, the later is usually used to rate traders. If you have not trained a successful trader, you are counted as nothing. This is known as the 'Aku ruo ulo philosophy' it is the basis of the Igbo resilience.

Let assume, we have Biafra, Oduduwa and Arewa. With Igbo investments scattered all over Nigeria before separation, Biafra will exert massive influence on the economy of Oduduwa and Arewa. This will grow into political influence with time when leveraged on properly. Repatriation from these countries will lead to a larger foreign reserve, which will translate into a stronger currency.

The population of Ndi Igbo is growing rapidly across the 5 other regions, if managed and leveraged on properly will lead to a politically and economically stronger EAST. While other regions have to open their eyes to the massive opportunities this offers, we shall continue to make this incursion, while repatriation the benefits home.

#SEfacts

How did you arrive at the 8.4 bill USD repatriated by south east?
You guys have started with your fibbing and exaggeration.
Now lemme burst your inflated bubble, international law does not control ownership of properties in a nation state, the local laws do.
So you guys delusions of buying lands and building in other people's land with the hope of asserting you have bought is as dumb as stupid and invariably a dead dream! The governor of a state owes all the lands except those acquired by the federal government and all purported land purchasers are mere tenants, hence the need for governor's consent.

SouthEastFacts:

The reason for this article is to change that mentality, while there is no stat to back up your first submission, I'll only respond to submission No 2.

First let me remind you, or tell you in case you don't know, our own Enugu was the first city in Nigeria to be named in the Top 100 most resilient city in the world. Lagos was name a year or few years later. Don't forget Enugu saw war, but Lagos didn't.

SE region was heavily bombarded during the war. But compare the progress we have made over years with that of those that didn't see war. This is what we call #Resilience and it is in every single Igbo man.

You will agree with me that progress was not a deliberate and careful effort of the central nor state governments, but the resilient and never-die attitude of Igbo men. The took a step, that step was looking outside our borders for opportunities, that step lead to move where they saw or perceive those opportunities. The repatriated products of that step was used to rebuild our ruins.

Upon the ruins of our past, our fathers gave us a stronger future, that today we can proudly call ourselves Igbos.

Our level today can't be the product of the 20 pounds per family of the central government. It was the product of the sweat and tears of our fathers in hot regions of North, swampy areas of the south. Above all, the resilient spirit of an Igbo man.

I'll encourage you, if you see opportunity outside the East, follow it passionately and repatriate the benefits home. Ka aku ruo ulo.

Do you know that the success of Yoruba today was with out handouts of 20 pounds like you guys got and remember, we also fought this war.

Despite your 20 pounds we are still more successful in all thing.

We also demand our own 20 pounds.

GoldNiagara:


Do you know that the success of Yoruba today was with out handouts of 20 pounds like you guys got and remember, we also fought this war.

Despite your 20 pounds we are still more successful in all thing.

We also demand our own 20 pounds.

Lol, one would think they fought the war all by themselves and it didn't cost the rest of Nigeria a dime.

Guestlander:


Lol, one would think they fought the war all by themselves and it didn't cost the rest of Nigeria a dime.

I am tired of that 20 pounds narrative really! A lot of Nigerian soldiers and civilians died in the senseless war started by an effeminate soldier!


We will sue the federal government for our own 20 pounds.

20 pounds times 60 million Yorubas is 1.2_billion pounds. Do the maths nairalanders.

SouthEastFacts:

Innoson Motors has an existing contract with NAF to manufacture Spare parts for our military jet.

Innoson like ProForce manufactures military vehicles designed specifically for Nigerian terrain.
www.opera.pulse.ng/news/local/innoson-group-s-ceo-presents-new-military-vehicles-to-buratai-id5771169.html
Proforce has a staff of 51-100 according to the company, the CEO claimed in Feb 2016, that the company staff has grown to 250. Innoson boasts of a total staff strength of 7000.


Aba will always lead in shoe manufacturing. On April a Chinese firm announced their readiness to investment 1.5 billion USD into shoe manufacturing in Aba. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/chinese-firm-build-1-5bn-shoe-factory-aba/
We wish Yiko Deen, success.

Your claim of Igbos making money through illegitimate means doesn't hold water, if this is true this should be reflected in our national crime statistics from NBS. In 2016, Lagos and FCT (first and second position respectively) have the largest crime rate in Nigeria while Abia state has the lowest.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/233908-abuja-lagos-record-highest-crime-rate-in-nigeria-in-2016-nbs.html

Don't forget the highest recorded cases of ritual killing in Nigeria is in Ogun and Osun states. I guess that is a legitimate means of making money?

I won't respond to your other claims because there is no stat and link to back up your claims.

#Thanks

You are killing these people with facts and links ...I love your narrative

IkpuMmadu:



You are killing these people with facts and links ...I love your narrative

Facts and links! Are you shyting me.Ngwannu Ikpu juroyi.

GoldNiagara:



I am tired of that 20 pounds narrative really! A lot of Nigerian soldiers and civilians died in the senseless war started by an effeminate soldier!


We will sued federal government for our own 20 pounds.

20 pounds times 60 million Yorubas is 1.2_billion pounds. Do the maths nairalanders.

That is like approximately 7 Trillion Naira. This need to be seen to a logical conclusion.

Leez:

now i undastand dt una dy eat soup wy dm use broom stir but ds rite here is just mind boggling
Zik on 500 naira note is Afonja abi?
hundred naira while ur masters are on higher notes
oh well once a slave....

You're too dumb to know that Zik was a national leader and not only a regional leader like Awo.
And even at that Awo (despite being only a regional leader) was considered first for the 100 naira note, before even the great ahmadu bello (200) and then Zik (500) despite being Nigeria's first ceremonial president (leader).

PVision2020:

You're too dumb to know that Zik was a national leader and not only a regional leader like Awo.
And even at that Awo (despite being only a regional leader) was considered first for the 100 naira note, before even the great ahmadu bello (200) and then Zik (500) despite being Nigeria's first ceremonial president (leader).

but but afonjas called zik a tribalist na
at least u are truthful and admitted he was nothing but an ewedu gobbling rat poison drinker
great Bello,anoda one who nzeogwu dealt with

Guestlander:
Dangote alone is building a refinery worth $11 billion dollars and some people here are ranting about their mum and pop shops calling them "massive investment"
Wonders shall never end.

Kkkkkkkkkk

GoldNiagara:


Do you know that the success of Yoruba today was with out handouts of 20 pounds like you guys got and remember, we also fought this war.

Despite your 20 pounds we are still more successful in all thing.

We also demand our own 20 pounds.

Lagos confiscated the properties of the then Richest man, Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, and forfeited to the State all properties and money owned by Easterners.

Which hand out do you need again.

Leez:

but but afonjas called zik a tribalist na
at least u are truthful and admitted he was nothing but an ewedu gobbling rat poison drinker
great Bello,anoda one who nzeogwu dealt with

Everyone know Zik was a foolish Pseudo-pan African leader. When Awo was recording Firsts in his region he was busy shouting one Nigeria with Igbo dominance. Awo taught him Politics 101.
If you had had a leader with 1/10 of awos qualities, Igbo's wouldn't have been wanderers, Nomads and endangered species always running to ICC for survival.
And has regard Nzeogwu dealing with Bello, you know how over 3million biafrans blood atoned for that. All thanks to Awos ingenuity. (its a pity)

PVision2020:

Everyone know Zik was a foolish Pseudo-pan African leader. When Awo was recording Firsts in his region he was busy shouting one Nigeria with Igbo dominance. Awo taught him Politics 101.
If you had had a leader with 1/10 of awos qualities, Igbo's wouldn't have been wanderers, Nomads and endangered species always running to ICC for survival.
And has regard Nzeogwu dealing with Bello, you know how over 3million biafrans blood atoned for that. All thanks to Awos ingenuity. (its a pity)

but but zik never took d coward route na
war has it's casualties so yes both sides lost lives
btw are u admitting to bowing to hausas cuz yorubas fought on d oda side so dt makes dm as use and dump
smh

GoldNiagara:


How did you arrive at the 8.4 bill USD repatriated by south east?
You guys have started with your fibbing and exaggeration.
Now lemme burst your inflated bubble, international law does not control ownership of properties in a nation state, the local laws do.
So you guys delusions of buying lands and building in other people's land with the hope of asserting you have bought is as dumb as stupid and invariably a dead dream! The governor of a state owes all the lands except those acquired by the federal government and all purported land purchasers are mere tenants, hence the need for governor's consent.

If 40% of Nigerians in diaspora are Igbos and Nigerians in diaspora remits 20.8 billion USD. Then Igbos alone remits about 8.4 billion USD. These funds are repatriated either to help family members or investment purposes.

International law doesn't, but International law declared all global citizens have the right to acquire property in any part of the world legitimately.

There is always a court both within that country and internationally to seek for redress in case of violation of this right.

#Thanks

deomelo:



Listen to this joker.

If it was really meant for ibo alone, shouldn't you have posted your rubbish @ ipob.com or biafra.com?




Yoruba


https://www.nairaland.com/3918290/yorubas-most-industriousrichest-educated-tribe




Ibo


https://www.nairaland.com/3926379/igbos-most-industrious-innovative-richest


Again


We've debated and settled this issue, we even trashed the ibo most industrious myth and whatever phantom and imaginary properties and industries was trashed also.


Get real and quit spinning tales.

Nairaland is a Yoruba company. It is the largest and most visited site in Nigeria.
LindaIkeja is just a blog.
Nairaland racks in the traffic while LindaIkeji goes with the buck.

This is the difference between Igbo owned companies and Yoruba owned companies.

goldrushbooks:


Facts and links! Are you shyting me.Ngwannu Ikpu juroyi.

But you believed that joke published by the National Competitive Council Nigeria called Competitive Index.

Don't worry, our next article will do justice to it.

Stay tuned

#Thanks

Next:
Competitive Index: Is this really reliable?
Stay Tuned
#Thanks

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Bring it on bro, God bless you.

Leez:

but but zik never took d coward route na
war has it's casualties so yes both sides lost lives
btw are u admitting to bowing to hausas cuz yorubas fought on d oda side so dt makes dm as use and dump
smh

but...but, why are you stammering nah. lol
The only biafran offensive was led by a Yoruba man Banjo while your peadophilic ojukwu was busy raping young girls in camp. You met your Waterloo when you overestimated your luck by moving close to Ore. Adekunle and his boys were busy using biafrans as shooting practice, falling any moving and unmovable objects.

Mind you I'm not an Igbo hater, I just love having fun with the foolish ones on NL.
I'm presently having more fun with the Chelsea Man u match. I hope you amuse me some more after the match. lol

PVision2020:

but...but, why are you stammering nah. lol
The only biafran offensive was led by a Yoruba man Banjo while your peadophilic ojukwu was busy raping young girls in camp. You met your Waterloo when you overestimated your luck by moving close to Ore. Adekunle and his boys were busy using biafrans as shooting practice, falling any moving and unmovable objects.

Mind you I'm not an Igbo hater, I just love having fun with the foolish ones on NL.
I'm presently having more fun with the Chelsea Man u match. I hope you amuse me some more after the match. lol

Afonja goal post shifting as usual

SouthEastFacts:

Nairaland is a Yoruba company. It is the largest and most visited site in Nigeria.
LindaIkeja is just a blog.
Nairaland racks in the traffic while LindaIkeji goes with the buck.

This is the difference between Igbo owned companies and Yoruba owned companies.

Your blogger is raking in the bucks, bucks, but you and your people are still economic and social migrants in Yorubaland.

Your blogger is raking in the bucks, but your towns and villages remain unproductive and you and your generations after generations must venture into Yorubaland for your daily bread.

Your blogger is raking in the bucks, bucks and you have your nollywood fantasy story about your imaginary 40 trillion naira, but you are still begging and have been begging for common little village 2nd NB for 30 years, you are still begging for airport, begging for seaport when all the states and people you keep saying you are better than are building their own airports, seaports, and bridges on their own without begging or waiting for anybody to determine their economic future.

Ordinary EDO state is about to start building their own seaport by any means necessary and even daring the FG to stop them, but not you empty and shallow chest beaters, all you know how to do is sit and wait for other people to spoon feed you while you beat your lazy chest.


Look here joker, you are beating chest in front of the wrong person, I know you, jokers, more than you know yourselves, there is nothing under that empty and shallow chest, you don't have anything and you lack the capacity to do anything for yourself hence your silly victim mentality and begging syndrome and even your silly internet fantasies.

We are talking about a region where their governors collect taxes and allocations but haven't commissioned any project in while the people you think you are better than are commissioning projects all over the place so who is better than who.


We look at you jokers and your fantasies and just lol....


I mean serious lol...

deomelo:



Your blogger is raking in the bucks, bucks, but you and your people are still economic and social migrants in Yorubaland.

Your blogger is raking in the bucks, but your towns and villages remain unproductive and you and your generations after generations must venture into Yorubaland for your daily bread.

Your blogger is raking in the bucks, bucks and you have your nollywood fantasy story about your imaginary 40 trillion naira, but you are still begging and have been begging for common little village 2nd NB for 30 years, you are still begging for airport, begging for seaport when all the states and people you keep saying you are better than are building their own airports, seaports, and bridges on their own without begging or waiting for anybody to determine their economic future.

Ordinary EDO state is about to start building their own seaport by any means necessary and even daring the FG to stop them, but not you empty and shallow chest beaters, all you know how to do is sit and wait for other people to spoon feed you while you beat your lazy chest.


Look here joker, you are beating chest in front of the wrong person, I know you, jokers, more than you know yourselves, there is nothing under that empty and shallow chest, you don't have anything and you lack the capacity to do anything for yourself hence your silly victim mentality and begging syndrome and even your silly internet fantasies.

We are talking about a region where their governors collect taxes and allocations but haven't commissioned any project in while the people you think you are better than are commissioning projects all over the place so who is better than who.


We look at you jokers and your fantasies and just lol....


I mean serious lol...

It seems you don't like good things coming out from the East, but the SUN will always rise there.

Maybe one day we will run an article on colonial era Lagos and open your eyes to how much proceed from palm oil, groundnut and cocoa was used to build Lagos.

Lagos was and is a collective effort.

#Thanks

SouthEastFacts:
It is not a secret that the Igbos are the most mobile tribe in Nigeria. With about 35% of a total population of about 50 million living in the South East, their home land, the Igbos have the best spread in the country. A recent projection shows that about 11 million are living in the North alone, and there is this concensus among different writers that Lagos population is made up of about 40% Igbos. Another source claim there is over 40% Igbos in the population of Nigerians in Diaspora, 20% in cities like Kano, Jos e.t.c. www.nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/nnebe/101013.html. Collaborating the 40% Igbos in Nigerians in diaspora, an informal survey showed that an average extended family in Igboland has atleast one family member outside the country

With a projected population of about 18 million by Lagos State Government, we can assume an Igbo population of 7.2 million in Lagos alone, over 3 million in Kano alone, leaving the other Northern states to share 8 million Igbos. With Lagos statistics we can safely assume, over another 11 million Igbos in the SW. This means about over 22 million Igbos living in the North and South West.

We are going to concisely discuss the social and economic benefits of this mobility.

Before we proceed, we are going to make one thing clear, using the exact words of Nnede, a former Wall Street Investment banker, "The Igbos are simply very republic in nature, and would easily uproot themselves and their families to greener pastures without qualms. When I use the phrase greener pastures, it does not necessarily represent better developed areas. Just better opportunities, and when they can't find one upon arrival would create one for themselves."

The number one blessing is that the Igbos can never be exterminated. With only about 35% of their population living within the region, should anything happen to SE either by natural or unnatural means, the other 65% though psychologically beaten will be their to continue the race.

Traveling is part of learning, especially with respect to human behaviour. Through experiences garnered through travelling, South East has the most understanding of the behaviour of the different tribes in the country. This explains why they are better traders in the country, even in West Africa, building the largest and busiest market in Africa (Onitsha Main Market, Onitsha) and the four Largest market in Nigeria (Ariria Int'l Market, Aba).

Nigerians in diaspora remitted into the country since 2015 stands at $20.8bn, that is about #7.519 trillion either for financial development projects or to assist family members. www.dailypost.ng/2017/07/26/nigerians-diaspora-repatriate-n7-519-trillion-nigeria-finance-development/ using the above statistics of Igbos in diaspora, [b]Igbos contributed to about $8.32 bn into Nigerian foreign reserve and repatriates about over #3 trillion to families in the SE, while the rest of the country shares about #4.5 bn at average of about #900 bn for each of the 5 regions. [/b]This is one of the blessings that come from traveling.

There are massive Igbo investments all over the country. Infact, one report showed that there are about #44 trillion worth of Igbo investments in the North alone www.sunnewsonline.com/igbo-and-their-trapped-trillions/ While some people believes that those trillions are trapped, but the truth is they are not. The main reason is that International laws allow global citizens to acquire and owe legitimately properties in any part of the world and two, no sane person will destroy an investment worth of #44 trillion.

Most of these investments are started with small capitals and cannot strive in the East, so it makes economic sense to site them in areas where comparative costs are lowest, instead of trying to invest the small capital in the East. Just like MTN repatriates profits to South Africa, Apple China to the USA, these investments will as well make repatriation down to the East, including their Corporate social responsibilities. This is because in Igbo land, no matter how rich you are, you are judged by your impact in your community, how many successful people you have groomed, the later is usually used to rate traders. If you have not trained a successful trader, you are counted as nothing. This is known as the 'Aku ruo ulo philosophy' it is the basis of the Igbo resilience.

Let assume, we have Biafra, Oduduwa and Arewa. With Igbo investments scattered all over Nigeria before separation, Biafra will exert massive influence on the economy of Oduduwa and Arewa. This will grow into political influence with time when leveraged on properly. Repatriation from these countries will lead to a larger foreign reserve, which will translate into a stronger currency.

The population of Ndi Igbo is growing rapidly across the 5 other regions, if managed and leveraged on properly will lead to a politically and economically stronger EAST. While other regions have to open their eyes to the massive opportunities this offers, we shall continue to make this incursion, while repatriation the benefits home.

#SEfacts

Hello.
Any verifiable stats to back up some of your claims?

When those of us in diaspora remit money home, we are never asked our tribe. You send money home as a Nigerian or - to Nigeria, if you have naturalised in the county you live. So how can anyone state that igbos (or any particular tribe) contribute this and that amount into the foreign reserves? What verifiable stats were used to unequivocally back up the assertion?

You also said “Another source claim there is over 40% Igbos in the population of Nigerians in Diaspora”. Can you kindly post the link to the source with these statistics? The first link you attached didn't work when I tried to open it.

This #Southeastfacts. is too much. you want afonjas to start mining more skulls to meet up Igbos in prosperity?

SouthEastFacts:

It seems you don't like good things coming out from the East, but the SUN will always rise there.

Maybe one day we will run an article on colonial era Lagos and open your eyes to how much proceed from palm oil, groundnut and cocoa was used to build Lagos.

Lagos was and is a collective effort.

#Thanks

I did not say anything about Lagos state so what's Lagos got to do with your saying you are better than the rest of Nigeria, but still hopless and incapacitated, you can not do anything but beg beg beg for everything, ordinary airport you can not build, bridge you can not build, but the other states you think you are better than are building everything on their own, that means they are indeed better than you.

You Igbos and your silly obsession with Lagos.

Carry Lagos to your village now.

Bank loans

Guestlander:
Dangote alone is building a refinery worth $11 billion dollars and some people here are ranting about their mum and pop shops calling them "massive investment"
Wonders shall never end.

SouthEastFacts:

If 40% of Nigerians in diaspora are Igbos and Nigerians in diaspora remits 20.8 billion USD. Then Igbos alone remits about 8.4 billion USD. These funds are repatriated either to help family members or investment purposes.

International law doesn't, but International law declared all global citizens have the right to acquire property in any part of the world legitimately.

There is always a court both within that country and internationally to seek for redress in case of violation of this right.

#Thanks

Give me the specific international law, under international law there is no concept known as global citizen, there is even no such concept like that in law at all. We have dual citizen, stateless citizen, etc.

International court of justice does not address rights of citizens but resolve conflict between nations, European and ECOWAS human right courts deal with violation of fundamental human rights not regulate whether your global citizen can acquire property.

You apparently do not know what you are talking about. There is so much naivety in your post.


Now where do you also get the 40% Igbo in diaspora, you also assume that as you assumed the 8.4 billion dollars. It is common knowledge and even rule of the thumb that tiniest number of a population always control or own the largest chunk of a country wealth.

I know for certain there is no single Igbo in diaspora that is worth 500 million dollars. I can give you four Yorubas in diaspora that are billionaires in dollars.

Cjrane2:
Young Igbo people should not fall victim of the propaganda of your enemies.

Live where you must but never forget where you come from. Remember Nigeria is an evil entity ALWAYS plotting how to dispossess you of your properties and belongings either through violent riots, quit notice or heavy taxation.

It will be wiser and better for you to go live in Mali,Gabon or Burkina Faso than to live in Northern Nigeria. But let those who cannot leave Northern Nigeria remain vigilant.

Therefore, learn to use your homebase as an insurance policy by keeping a branch or some investment at home. So that when the evil men strike at you, you will always have something to fall back to.

Fact


I support our people living more outside Nigeria than in the North and West in particular.


In time of crisis, we can use our wealth to influence other countries to be Pro Igbo and Anti Nigeria.

SouthEastFacts:

Lagos confiscated the properties of the then Richest man, Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, and forfeited to the State all properties and money owned by Easterners.

Which hand out do you need again.

Lagos took over an abandoned house and when the owner showed up after the war, the law that permits Lagos or any other states in Nigeria to take over abandoned properties mandate Lagos to relinquished the house.

Now prove the part that Lagos also took the monies owed by Igbos. Apart from Ojukwu saga which other Igbo lost his or her house.

Private organizations own and operate banks not state or federal government, even central bank has large measure of autonomy. Tell me how government took IBO ego, we will collect our own 20 pounds that is equity.

Biety:
Your waka waka seems to be blessing now but it is a curse in the real sense.

In the future the reality would stare at you when the indigenes of the regions you are living now stop buying from you and start selling those things they are buying from you today to themselves.

Trading is the only thing giving you advantage over the indigenes of the regions you are livng today and you cannot monopolize it (trading) forever, soon others will start selling goods like electronics, tiles, clothes, drugs etc in their numbers, then you'll be stucked in different parts of Nigeria not knowing what else to do, then most of you w'ld head back home after selling most of your properties.
This is going to happen in the future whether you like/ believe it or not.

Wishful thinking, Igbos are fast dominating the whole of SSA yet you are talking trash. Go to Ghana, Cameroon, Congo etc. We control the value chain from China to Onitsha, Aba, Nnewi & Lagos.