udezue:

Ekiti is more like a village compared to Anambra so there is no competition.

Akin-Egba:

Lets say I was may be typing with Zinox brand, the okoro computer that has kp instead of k. I browse from a cafe and who knows the type of computers they have there? I have squared off with you in the past in Yoruba and you bowed for me.[/B] No? So instead of you and Aigbofa wasting time with trivalities, why not both of you take the easiest cause? Jump off a cliff if you doubt my Yoruba ancestry.

DapoBear:

Ekiti is a pretty poor rural state in the hinterland. But at the same time, we have a lot of talented people. Just most of them don't live there any more, off in Lagos, Abuja, US, Canada, etc. Pretty funny, I was at a party last weekend in downtown San Francisco hosted by some Nigerians I know,  so many of the people there from Ekiti.

And actually, this is not a recent phenomenon. Even in the 1800s, lots of Ekiti were off elsewhere doing business and trade. I think this is the nature of our people, go elsewhere, make money, then retire to Ekiti. Not many other options when you live in a relative hinterland.

Of course, it would be better if we didn't have to go elsewhere to make money, but I think that is just the nature of things. Also, truth be told, I've visited lots of cities in different parts of Nigeria, and many of them look filthy. Ekiti on the other hand is clean, peaceful, pristine, with wonderful hills and mountains nearby. I want the economic advantages of industrialization, but I'm not sure I want the rest of the negatives that come with it. Hopefully we can find a path to success that doesn't despoil the beauty of our state.

~Bluetooth:

Lol. . .ekiti in 1800 ? Lwkmd !

Abagworo:

For Abagworo,I cannot stand 1 hour at Onitsha-Ado but I can spend my life at Ado-Ekiti.The condition of living there is much better.

DapoBear:

Ekiti is a pretty poor rural state in the hinterland. But at the same time, we have a lot of talented people. Just most of them don't live there any more, off in Lagos, Abuja, US, Canada, etc. Pretty funny, I was at a party last weekend in downtown San Francisco hosted by some Nigerians I know,  so many of the people there from Ekiti.

And actually, this is not a recent phenomenon. Even in the 1800s, lots of Ekiti were off elsewhere doing business and trade. I think this is the nature of our people, go elsewhere, make money, then retire to Ekiti. Not many other options when you live in a relative hinterland.

Of course, it would be better if we didn't have to go elsewhere to make money, but I think that is just the nature of things. Also, truth be told, I've visited lots of cities in different parts of Nigeria, and many of them look filthy. Ekiti on the other hand is clean, peaceful, pristine, with wonderful hills and mountains nearby. I want the economic advantages of industrialization, but I'm not sure I want the rest of the negatives that come with it. Hopefully we can find a path to success that doesn't despoil the beauty of our state.

DapoBear:

Ekiti is a pretty poor rural state in the hinterland. But at the same time, we have a lot of talented people. Just most of them don't live there any more, off in Lagos, Abuja, US, Canada, etc. Pretty funny, I was at a party last weekend in downtown San Francisco hosted by some Nigerians I know,  so many of the people there from Ekiti.

And actually, this is not a recent phenomenon. Even in the 1800s, lots of Ekiti were off elsewhere doing business and trade. I think this is the nature of our people, go elsewhere, make money, then retire to Ekiti. Not many other options when you live in a relative hinterland.

Of course, it would be better if we didn't have to go elsewhere to make money, but I think that is just the nature of things. Also, truth be told, I've visited lots of cities in different parts of Nigeria, and many of them look filthy. Ekiti on the other hand is clean, peaceful, pristine, with wonderful hills and mountains nearby. I want the economic advantages of industrialization, but I'm not sure I want the rest of the negatives that come with it. Hopefully we can find a path to success that doesn't despoil the beauty of our state.

Ileke-IdI:

Dapo, God bless. I was going to write same thing earlier, but I didnt think these ppl were worth it.
A LOT of Ekitis dont stay to invest in their state. 95% of Ekitis on NL are NOT in ekiti state. 95% of Ekitis that I know are buying houses in Ekiti so it'd be easier when they go home. Wht are my people like this? Why cant we build up our state? Like I said before, LOTS of Nigerian professional workers [doctors, pharmacist, engineers, etc] and students in Florida are from Ekiti.

Brain and talent, we have it. Development, we seems to be lacking.

DapoBear:

In general, I've never understood how some of these guys reason. "Haha, Anambra is more developed than Ekiti!" That doesn't mean I want to live there, lol. After all, if development is all that matters to me, I sure as hell I'm not going to pick Anambra, I'll stay here in SF. Or move back to DC. It is like a one-legged man making fun of a shorter one-legged man, "Haha, I'm taller than you!" Makes absolutely no sense. Then when you take into account factors like security, pollution, cleanliness, it becomes a one-legged man making fun of a short, but quite handsome dude.


Back to your point, it is a chicken and egg thing. Like I said earlier, I'd love to move to and live in Ekiti State. My aunt live in Ado-Ekiti, and her house is pretty nice, I really like that city a lot. But for me to move there and start a business, I need there to be cheap electricity and affordable high-speed internet access. This is the real problem with Nigeria, the ingredients you need to start businesses cost too much. Here in the US, power is really, really cheap. In Nigeria, it is expensive. Same with internet. Makes it very difficult to get things started.

There are like 2-3 business I could do off the top of my head if I had access to those two things, Outsourced phone/tech support, and contract software development. Grab an office building somewhere in Ado-Ekiti, hire the best computer science/math graduates I can find, and put them to work developing software for hire. But to do something like this, you need good internet access. And you also need NEPA to not be screwing things up. And if NEPA is not reliable, then you have to buy a generator and keep it fueled, which reduces the profitability of your business.

Seriously, why don't we just power Ado-Ekiti alone? That would be a good start.

Ileke-IdI:

Brain and talent, we have it. Development, we seems to be lacking.

chic2pimp:

Ain't that the sorry case of Nigeria as a whole?
Brain and Talent we have In Abundance, Development we seem to be lacking.

Ileke-IdI:

True.
Somehow I see Ekiti catching up with the likes of Lagos in a few,

Ileke-IdI:

, but I wish it does so without the cons that comes with it.

ibkaye:

Ekiti for life

chic2pimp:

No Kidding, you sef be Omo Ekiti . Na Real wa ooo

ibkaye:

Lol no I'm not, but still

Ileke-IdI:

No mind am, that boy be real ashewo. he was thinking big oyan and idi.
Abeg, Ekiti state adopted ibkaye 10yrs ago

Ileke-IdI:

No mind am, that boy be real ashewo. he was thinking[b] big oyan and idi.[/b]
Abeg, Ekiti state adopted ibkaye 10yrs ago  

~Bluetooth:

Is that bread and butter ? Lol

Ileke-IdI:

To chic2pimp, that is gold and diamonds