lordsterlin:
The original name of the entire Port Harcourt was Borokiri, given to it by pristine settlers, the Okrikans. The colonial masters, when they made their incursion, gave the name Port Harcourt to it. Because of the influence of the colonial government, in the colonial era, Port Harcourt, as the name, gained currency and overwhelmed the original name, receding and confining it to a very small part of Port Harcourt called Town.

Even after reign of the colonial masters and during the era of the defunct Eastern region, when the Igbos held sway, in terms ruling over the combination of the present South-South ( Niger Delta) region and the Southeast region, there was no part of Port Harcourt called Iguocha, a name referred to it by Igbos. This desperate reference only became attractive to them in their desperation to annex Port Harcourt and its Port to their Southeastern region.

There's nothing historical that suggests that Port Harcourt is part of the Southeast. The idea of it belonging to the Southeast first occurred and gained potency, when Nigeria was balkanised into three regional structure, namely: The Northern region, Western region and the Eastern region.

The successful balkanization, among the three major tribes of the country, was as a result of the then existent oppression that rode roughshod over the minorities of country. Even the treaties signed between d minorities of South, now constituting the South-South region, and the colonial government, in favour of the minorities, before independence, could not influence the fiendish and oppressive intent of the balkanization. Therefore, in defiance to all the treaties benign to the sovereignty and safety of minorities, they were carved and subjected to influence of majority tribes. The minorities of d South were carved into the defunct Eastern region, under the influence of Igbo majority tribe.

It was during this era of the Eastern region the Igbos had an epic influence over Port Harcourt, appointed their kit and kins as mayors and rulers over it and, in the event, sold almost all land to themselves at the detriment of the aborigines, the real owners of the land. It's for this reason that almost all the streets are in Igbo names. Until the real owners wake from their lethargy, defy their inherent docility, pick up the gauntlet and take the bull by the horn, the situation will remain or even grow worse.

Afam4eva:
[b] I think Port-hacourt was neither ever described as Iguocha nor Borokiri. [/b]Port-hacourt as a city started existing from the colonial era and included places beyond tribal limits. It's like saying Lagos used to be known as Eko when Eko was just used to describe what is today known as Lagos. Just like Lagos, Port-hacourt has become a multi-ethnic or tribal city/town and not a tribal enclave like say Abeokuta, Enugu or Otukpo.

Just to buttress my point. When you say Port-hacourt used to be described as Borokiri, are you saying the Ikwerre parts of port-hacoourt was also called Borokiri. Having in mind that Borokiri still exists till this day.

pazienza:
Portharcourt is Biniland(Ikwerre are Binis) and Ijawland (Okrika/Wakrike people are Ijaws).
Nothing concern Ndiigbo with your Portharcourt, we are mainly there today for business.
I understand OP is an Ijaw. Please if you have issues with your Ikwrerre neighbours over Portharcourt, go and sort it out with each other, if it is too much, go to Edo and meet Ikwerre ancestors to do so.

Leave Ndiigbo alone.

lordsterlin:
The original name of the entire Port Harcourt was Borokiri, given to it by pristine settlers, the Okrikans. The colonial masters, when they made their incursion, gave the name Port Harcourt to it. Because of the influence of the colonial government, in the colonial era, Port Harcourt, as the name, gained currency and overwhelmed the original name, receding and confining it to a very small part of Port Harcourt called Town.

Even after reign of the colonial masters and during the era of the defunct Eastern region, when the Igbos held sway, in terms ruling over the combination of the present South-South ( Niger Delta) region and the Southeast region, there was no part of Port Harcourt called Iguocha, a name referred to it by Igbos. This desperate reference only became attractive to them in their desperation to annex Port Harcourt and its Port to their Southeastern region.

There's nothing historical that suggests that Port Harcourt is part of the Southeast. The idea of it belonging to the Southeast first occurred and gained potency, when Nigeria was balkanised into three regional structure, namely: The Northern region, Western region and the Eastern region.

The successful balkanization, among the three major tribes of the country, was as a result of the then existent oppression that rode roughshod over the minorities of country. Even the treaties signed between d minorities of South, now constituting the South-South region, and the colonial government, in favour of the minorities, before independence, could not influence the fiendish and oppressive intent of the balkanization. Therefore, in defiance to all the treaties benign to the sovereignty and safety of minorities, they were carved and subjected to influence of majority tribes. The minorities of d South were carved into the defunct Eastern region, under the influence of Igbo majority tribe.

It was during this era of the Eastern region the Igbos had an epic influence over Port Harcourt, appointed their kit and kins as mayors and rulers over it and, in the event, sold almost all land to themselves at the detriment of the aborigines, the real owners of the land. It's for this reason that almost all the streets are in Igbo names. Until the real owners wake from their lethargy, defy their inherent docility, pick up the gauntlet and take the bull by the horn, the situation will remain or even grow worse.

Afam4eva:
I think Port-hacourt was neither ever described as Iguocha nor Borokiri. Port-hacourt as a city started existing from the colonial era and included places beyond tribal limits. It's like saying Lagos used to be known as Eko when Eko was just used to describe what is today known as Lagos. Just like Lagos, Port-hacourt has become a multi-ethnic or tribal city/town and not a tribal enclave like say Abeokuta, Enugu or Otukpo.

Just to buttress my point. When you say Port-hacourt used to be described as Borokiri, are you saying the Ikwerre parts of port-hacoourt was also called Borokiri. Having in mind that Borokiri still exists till this day.

ProWalker:


Which city in igboland can be classify as having a cosmopolitan look

pazienza:
Portharcourt is Biniland(Ikwerre are Binis) and Ijawland (Okrika/Wakrike people are Ijaws).
Nothing concern Ndiigbo with your Portharcourt, we are mainly there today for business.
I understand OP is an Ijaw. Please if you have issues with your Ikwrerre neighbours over Portharcourt, go and sort it out with each other, if it is too much, go to Edo and meet Ikwerre ancestors to do so.

Leave Ndiigbo alone.

Afam4eva:

None.

Your point is?

ProWalker:


Which city in igboland can be classify as having a cosmopolitan look

Ojiofor:


Port Harcourt was meant to serve that purpose in the then Eastern region but it's now a long story.

lordsterlin:
The original name of the entire Port Harcourt was Borokiri, given to it by pristine settlers, the Okrikans. The colonial masters, when they made their incursion, gave the name Port Harcourt to it. Because of the influence of the colonial government, in the colonial era, Port Harcourt, as the name, gained currency and overwhelmed the original name, receding and confining it to a very small part of Port Harcourt called Town.

Even after reign of the colonial masters and during the era of the defunct Eastern region, when the Igbos held sway, in terms ruling over the combination of the present South-South ( Niger Delta) region and the Southeast region, there was no part of Port Harcourt called Iguocha, a name referred to it by Igbos. This desperate reference only became attractive to them in their desperation to annex Port Harcourt and its Port to their Southeastern region.

There's nothing historical that suggests that Port Harcourt is part of the Southeast. The idea of it belonging to the Southeast first occurred and gained potency, when Nigeria was balkanised into three regional structure, namely: The Northern region, Western region and the Eastern region.

The successful balkanization, among the three major tribes of the country, was as a result of the then existent oppression that rode roughshod over the minorities of country. Even the treaties signed between d minorities of South, now constituting the South-South region, and the colonial government, in favour of the minorities, before independence, could not influence the fiendish and oppressive intent of the balkanization. Therefore, in defiance to all the treaties benign to the sovereignty and safety of minorities, they were carved and subjected to influence of majority tribes. The minorities of d South were carved into the defunct Eastern region, under the influence of Igbo majority tribe.

It was during this era of the Eastern region the Igbos had an epic influence over Port Harcourt, appointed their kit and kins as mayors and rulers over it and, in the event, sold almost all land to themselves at the detriment of the aborigines, the real owners of the land. It's for this reason that almost all the streets are in Igbo names. Until the real owners wake from their lethargy, defy their inherent docility, pick up the gauntlet and take the bull by the horn, the situation will remain or even grow worse.

powerkey:

You yorubazers with your concocted history.

They are all called Eastern region and never Western region.

Most parts of rivers state, akwaibom, cross river, Delta States all speak Igbo as their language. Why all these your evil theory of destruction and separation?