₦airaland Forum

cupidhero:
nkechi nwogu na cow! she will never rule abia state. even if all the men in this world died suddenly.

na wao..so nothing for 'women emporwerment'?

SLIDEwaxie:
do I need to be on an igbo side to be happy?

U see, slot guy is even 'un-igbo' in his dealings. He was honest enuff..
Such it up dude, u guys are fraudulent by nature!

And whether its a saving grace or an opening prayer, my point is clear.. U accepting it or not ain't my problem

yeah slot is 'un-igbo'...pls change his ethnic group and feel happy...sophistry gone wrong.

SLIDEwaxie:
the misconception here is that when I said 'igbo', I didn mean all igbo..
FYI, slots sells direct product. Even his refurbished phones cld be traced to the date of repair directly from the company's webbie!

Slot to me is a smart businessman who took advantage of his other cunning igbo mates and thus, sells originals...

So, I didn't say all igbo, but biliv me, most igbo are into con-markets

this is just a face saving reply...you should have indicated this your thought in the your post but of course you did not know where the owner of slot if from.....whether genuine or not slot is igbo period....did i ever say slot does not sell direct products?you are the one that boasted you do not patronize igbo biz men...is slot no longer igbo?..your last statement in this your quote is just to make yourself happy....just admit your mistake and move on

SLIDEwaxie:
the misconception here is that when I said 'igbo', I didn mean all igbo..
FYI, slots sells direct product. Even his refurbished phones cld be traced to the date of repair directly from the company's webbie!

Slot to me is a smart businessman who took advantage of his other cunning igbo mates and thus, sells originals...

So, I didn't say all igbo, but biliv me, most igbo are into con-markets

this is just a face saving reply...you should have indicated this your thought in the your post but of course you did not know where the owner of slot if from.....whether genuine or not slot is igbo period....your last last statement in this your quote is just to make yourself happy....just admit your mistake and move on

InyinyaAgbaOku:
igbos sell all grades of materials from different depending on your pocket .
Why will you go to buy Nokia of 1500 and expect it to last forever?
He said he doesn't patronize Igbo, but he mentioned slot? Lwkmd.
Whether you wanna buy cheap or expensive products, the igbos are still in charge.
By the way, cutix cables made in nnewi is the best commercial cable in the world but na your money go kill am.
Otherwise, stick to china cables which are cheaper

slidewaxie is quite funny...he boasts he does not patronize igbo biz people but he mentioned slot?just look at his thinking.

Abagworo:
There is nothing like hypocrisy here. One cannot castigate himself as I am Igbo and never exonerated myself from our misdeeds. The truth is that I've learnt a few lessons . The major reason for my criticising Igbos land acquisition is that it is part of what forms the cold war between Igbos and their host communities.

pls abagworo enough of the this..you should have admitted to that you were equally guilty of the same thing that quote...say 'igbos never cease to learn from this land aquisition culture' without admiiting that you are active participant in what you are criticizing is hypocrisy...if you want the other igbos to learn then go preach to every igbo person you see and tell them the things you learnt about owning properties outside igboland....i am sure when you acquired those abuja properties you also did not care about the cold relationship this trait causes between igbo and other groups.

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Abagworo:
There is a clear difference between stating and boasting like you just falsely accused me above. I actually did own properties in Abuja which I consider as the effects of Igbo blood. However I've invested more now in Imo and Rivers States. I'd like you to also show me the link of where I did the "boasting" of being a "proud" land owner in Abuja anyway.

i cant give you the link now as i cant locate it...but for you to admit it means i was not lying about you owning or once owning land or property in abuja as i saw when you once wrote about in here in nairaland...whether being humble or boasting about it is a matter of semantics as that does not erase the fact if a data was processed about property ownership in abuja your name would appear...whether you have invested heavily in imo and rivers is irrelevant because some others who have landed properties in big cities around the country may also have in their state of origin too..whether effects of igbo blood or not my point is with reference to that statement you made your post i quoted is dont castigate a group of people for doing something when in fact you are doing exactly the same thing or likely to do same....it is hypocrisy...you should not have acquired that property in abuja or accepted it(if it was a gift) to stand you on a moral ground to criticize igbos.

Abagworo:
If his yardstick for measuring economic prowess is land acquisition, then Igbos have long taken control of that. My question is to whose advantage. El-Rufai who was FCT minister and had access to land statistics stated clearly that 73% of landed properties in Abuja belonged to Igbos and it was acquired through hardwork and not as Government allocation.

The case is not peculiar to the North but almost every major city in Nigeria. Igbos never cease to learn with regards to this land acquisition culture.

your last statement includes you too as you have once boasted here that you are a proud land owner in abuja.

Plshavmercyamen:
So, Agbaso have finally decided to end his political career in Imo State? Oh! How could a man that started so wel end abysmally? The truth of the matter is, Rochas remains the most popular politician in Imo state as at today and it wil be a herculean if not an impossible task for any politician or even a combo of most desperado Guber candidates in Imo PDP to near defeating Rochas in any election in Imo state of today. The wise(Cpt Iheanacho) is busy aligning with Rochas incase He(ROCHAS) decides not to run while the desperately foolish ones are planning on "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE". Rochas I know! Buhari I Know! Udo diri unu

what do you mean by iheanacho aligning with rochas?

Ngwakwe:
Primaries: PDP grants waiver to new,
returning members
OCTOBER 22, 2014 BY NAN

2015 elections: PDP’s National Working Committee says it has granted unconditional waiver to returning and new members ahead of the party’s November primaries.

lol

mbulela:
Just my personal view, I think Hamzat will be a better option but the silly issue of religion in politics is screwing his chances.
Coupled with the fact that the Oga at Bourdillion has more confidence in Ambode to protect and expand his business interests.
All I know is that Lagos will revolt if anything less that BRF is handed the reins of power.
In fact,they should be aiming for a candidate better than BRF (it is possible. He does not have two heads).

that is after the person must have done four years

ichidodo:
[color=#1980BC] Ararume has the magic wand,the experience and most of all the right mentorship in the PDP to smoothen his way..what's more? the people love him to pieces.#VoteArarume.. [/color]

experience and right mentorship indeed..you must be having a laugh...ararume king of 'where is my share' during his days in the senate...tell that to imolites who do not know him or dont know much about imo affairs.

ichidodo:
[color=#1980BC] Laugh your face,Agbaso should have remained at Apga as taking the ticket ahead of my principal Ararume,who is well grounded in the PDP and has never lost an election, will be akin to stopping the sunrise with his bare hands....#VoteArarume. [/color]

ararume indeed tufia.

pdp primaries in imo would cause a problem within the party.

boneruns:
This man is a quintessential Economist and a Banker. He revolutionized Diamond Bank in short period of time.

I have no doubt he will succeed if given the mandate to rescue Abia state.

He is leaving the Bank amidst standing ovation. A very humble man that went round the whole HO locations, desk to desk, giving his farewell handshakes to each and every staff.

The Bank would miss Otti, and is confident that Uzoma Dozie will take the bank to its journey.

All the best Sir!

you work in diamond bank?

Desric:
With the kinda wealth I see around Dr Alex Otti, only a good quality assurance from the power brokers could make him leave his current position for Abia state Politics. Otti is mega rich and has some years to go as Diamond bank chief so I guess he really knows what he's doing otherwise...

i am thinking so too....for him to resign from his present post he danm must know what he is doing.

he seems to be serious about this governorship thing...well for him to leave his present post for abia political drama he must have some level of assurance.

kostadinis:
This is the total Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics for Q1, 2014.
For domestic passengers, Owerri and Enugu ranked 4th and 5th respectively in the nation. Owerri is not doing badly at all.
On the International angle, the AIIA Enugu recorded 8,912 as against the 12,500 it recorded in the last quarter of 2013 when it began International operations with just one airline.

Single-airline fatigue I suppose

Chidoka should do something about this and quickly. Is anyone in the know about the Turkish airline Enugu timeline?

Table 2.0 Total Passenger Traffic Q1, 2014

ABUJA DOM 701,249 INT 206,740
AKURE 1,920
BENIN 51,320 CALABAR DOM 46,142 INT -
ENUGU 62,592 ENUGU INT'L 8,912
IBADAN 14,525
ILORIN DOM 14,360 INT -
JOS 12,226
KADUNA DOM 33,321 INT -
SOKOTO DOM 21,067 INT -
KANO DOM 48,377 INT 37,261
MAID DOM 3,025 INT -
MAKURDI 657
MMIA DOM 898,896 INT 784,479
P.H. DOM 274,186 INT 26,314
YOLA DOM 32,851 INT 1,047
MINNA DOM 3,131 INT -
KATSINA 495 INT -
OWERRI 75,376
OSUBI 56,508 TOTAL DOM 2,352,224 TOTAL INT 1,064,753 GRAND TOTAL 3,416,977
NOTE: Full Dataset can be downloaded from NBS eLibrary at: http://nigerianstat.gov.ng/pages/NBS%20eLibrary

if i am not mistaken last quarter of a year is october,november and december...i guess more flights during that period because of the nature of that time(people coming for festivities) and then first quarter is january,february and march.

abagoro:
Owerri airport is now the 4th busiest in Nigeria just behind Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt while Enugu comes next.

Table 2.0 Total Passenger Traffic Q1, 2014

ABUJA DOM 701,249 INT 206,740
AKURE 1,920
BENIN 51,320 CALABAR DOM 46,142 INT -
ENUGU 62,592 ENUGU INT'L 8,912
IBADAN 14,525
ILORIN DOM 14,360 INT -
JOS 12,226
KADUNA DOM 33,321 INT -
SOKOTO DOM 21,067 INT -
KANO DOM 48,377 INT 37,261
MAID DOM 3,025 INT -
MAKURDI 657
MMIA DOM 898,896 INT 784,479
P.H. DOM 274,186 INT 26,314
YOLA DOM 32,851 INT 1,047
MINNA DOM 3,131 INT -
KATSINA 495 INT -
OWERRI 75,376
OSUBI 56,508 TOTAL DOM 2,352,224 TOTAL INT 1,064,753 GRAND TOTAL 3,416,977
NOTE: Full Dataset can be downloaded from NBS eLibrary at: http://nigerianstat.gov.ng/pages/NBS%20eLibrary

https://www.nairaland.com/1963736/nigerian-airports-handled-57.55m-passengers

asaba's own is missing...wonder what created the jump in traffic in owerr since the nearby airports were all working at the time of these data.

Ikengawo:
I think Rochas is the top contender in Imo no doubt, PDP is extremely confused and APGA's Agbaso vendetta against rochas is going to make him the candidate and he won't win. If Otti or Ihejirika take over I'll be very happy for Abia but Imo i'm weary about. Okorocha has don't nothing for the economy. Beautification and social services has been his only focus and Imo needs the same type of economy that Abia Anambra and Enugu have not just tourism

i am actually more weary about abia than imo.

Ikengawo:
Do you have a source to confirm the news about Ihejirika. I know that the owner or MD of one of Nigeriais main banks is going for the Abia seat so either way I'm happy for that state, the 2 Orjis have been a curse. I know that the brother of Tony is going for the position not Tony himself and I'm still very happy. The apple shouldn't fall to far from the tree with any family and even his brother has great credentials and an encouraging attitude towards development.

Iheancho in a better world would be our governor, and oddly enough the people want him..but the political class in Imo and the people live on different planets and they'll throw another pot belly tozo ridden thief at us as always...but there's still hope I believe. The candidates list looks the grimmest in all the Igbo states and this includes Rochas and his barbaric antics.

i know some people who are close to ihejirika and they have told me he is no longer interested in running but you you never know with politics in nigeria..the md(actually gmd or ceo) of the bank(diamond) you are talking about is alex otti however getting the ticket of the party to run is another matter...i know iheanacho is the owner of intergrated oil and gas however i am not too sure the kind of person he is or whether he would get his party ticket...feelers i get from imo though is that it might be difficult to upstage rochas

Ikengawo:
The only minister in the WORLD to defeat Ebola.

With him taking lead in Ebonyi, Ihejirika, Elumelu taking Delta, my guy Obiano working wonders in Anambra, and Iheanacho HOPEFULLY taking Imo Igbo land is set for full development!

dont get excited over nothing...ihejirika is not going for governorship in abia....ndudi elumelu(politician) is not tony elumelu(ceo uba plc) though they are brothers....as for iheanacho i do not think he is going anywhere to be honest.

Omimah:
I read those articles. It appears the only man that clips the "wings" of Aribisala is Douglas Anele, with his column, Sunday Perspective, in the Vanguard.

i dont know if cliping aribisala is on religous ground because douglas anele is a self confessed aetheist.

tabletman1:
Do u care to ask if leopard really exist in Obowu cos seriously this is the first time I am hearing about that or maybe that leopard is some sort of black magic .
You know mbaise and Obowu are deadly when it comes to juju stuff.


If I did not went to school at awka, I wouldn't have believed we have crocodile in Nigeria.
My classmates who are from agulu/Nri gave me a stupid look the first time I said that crocodile didn't exist in Nigeria.

taa mbaise and obowu juju?na lie oo...if you say being crafty then i fit gree....guy i know wetin be leopard be na lol..some elderly people confirmed that they exist around there.

dcaliph:
It‘s not about putting any people in their place, its about saying the truth. I serve in Abia state, Abians are not happy at all. The funny thing is that the man always runs jingos on tv.

if abians are not happy they know what to do.

tabletman1:
what? So leopard exist in Nigeria? What's your reaction and the action of that leopard?

This people say na only gorilla dey inside the forest and that gorilla is sacred.
Is monkey also sacred at Obowu just like it is at Akatta(one community at Oru east) and Awka?

leopard still exist oo...i saw it one night i was moving around obowu when my car headlight shone on it..i simply applied my brakes and looked on as it simply looked towards to car and then simply walked pass as it crossed the road around umunnachi village..i guess people hardly hunt them again to answer ogbuagu....monkeys are not an 'nso' in my village but who has time to go hunting them?nobody seems to do that any longer...highest na mgbada dem go hunt...leopards can actually leave close to human habitation as far as there are sizable forest and enough prey species like mgbada(and goats too)...they have an excellent way of avoiding man.

tabletman1:
I can't remember the name of the market day.
I have visited many igbo villages and I don't even know the name of the particular village i stayed during my days at Obowu town.

well my village is about five to seven mins drive to that 'malaysia market'...i dont know about gorilla but i am sure you could encounter some colony of monkies and a leopard if you enter into any of those forest having seen the latter myself a few yrs ago.

tabletman1:
No bro, I just wanna know.
You never snap anything from your side or does it mean that u don't normally travel back home?
At least the new rescue market at obowu.



Btw I have spent some time at obowu, strange town with strange cultural ceremony
You people have a market that normally function once a year and the market is located at the forefront of obowu forest shrine.
They said that gorilla reside inside the forest.
If not for fear, I would have enter the forest but seeing the deserted market that normally take place once a year and also seeing the big Ekwe there send some fear inside me.
Correct me if I am wrong abt the place but its what they told me an indigene.


I love adventure sha, and I will like to visit there again during the yearly ceremony.

haha well i have not been there for quite sometime now...did not grow up in obowu(avutu) proper as i grew up in owerri...only visited albeit frequently though during christmas while growing up...i do not know if that market day you talked about is called egbe nkwu ?

emindu:
Governor T.A Orji has embarked on more than 50 different road projects in various parts of the state in the recent times. While a good number of these roads have been completed others are at various stages of completion. Some of the roads are Faulks Road Aba, Nkata – Alaike roads,Umuahia, Ndiokereke-Ndioji, Abam–Arochukwu road, and the Aba -Owerri road, Aba which has opened up another vista of business opportunities for Aba residents. Also commissioned is the popular Ukwu-mango road in Aba which hitherto had remained not just unmotorable, unpassable but in a very deplorable condition. Ukwu-mango is a very indispensable link into the Ariaria International Market.

otu gbagbuo kwa gi.

tabletman1:
Oga,
Which part are you from via imo state?

obowu...any reason for the question?

abagoro:
Not really. The reason why they were certified high is because the cost is very low compared with other States but yet the result encouraging. Very soon the Owerri/Orlu highway will be completed and I heard it is being done with direct labour under the commissioner of works at less than 3billion for the entire stretch of about 60km. In some States, 3billion will do 3km while in other prudent States it will do 10km but in Imo it is doing 60km dual carriageway with bridge.

depends on whether the work done on thr owerri orlu road is quality.