₦airaland Forum

lexy2014:
"they make the finest wares around"? what do u mean by around? around where? what makes their wares the finest?

what do u mean by "trapasses?

Sorry I meant traversing.
Their wares are sold across,.West and Central countries.

Their wares are finest because that's what it's,
I toured some clusters in Aba in 2019, I wowed by what I saw,
I realized that most of wares sold by ibo traders in Nigeria and nearby countries are not imported from Europe and Asia

lexy2014:
u still havent said anything thaty answers my question. how does all these u mentioned make aba the home of fashion in nigeria?

Because they make the finest wares around

I consider Aba as hub fashion in Africa not just Nigeria, especially in textile and leather fashion products

I don't know of any place in Nigeria that has a bigger textile and leather fashion cluster than Aba.

I live in Cameroon and know the tons of Aba wares that come here and trapasses into Gabon, CAR and E. Guinea.

lexy2014:
how is aba the home of fashion in nigeria?

Because it's.

It's not up for debate.

Tons of shoes, slippers, singlet, boxers, shirts, polo,trousers are imported into many African countries especially in West and Central Africa countries from Aba.

Ekpeitit:
Thank God Azikiwe did not listen to Awolowo because by now we in the Niger Delta would be slaves to the greedy Igbo people. Tufiakwa.

I guess you're now a king in current Nigeria

ThickSharon123:
You're great my love. I see it in the way you converse.

Thank you dear.

My father was very close to his maternal Aro roots.
A maternal uncle mentored him in business back in portharcourth back in 1950s after the 1961 Cameroon plebiscite. They both relocated to Cameroon.

My dad settled their and married Ambazonian (my mum)

Many of our people here are very close to Igbos and we see them as our own people

tradepunter:
Boss am a southerner, I beleive the ibo bashing begins and ends here....

Let's face facts [b]how many tribal wars have you recorded between ibos and major south south tribes.... [/b]Or even ibos and yorubas.

Offline our elders know the south is been supressed, thus the reason why ethnic tension can never rise.

Don't let the online BMC miscreants distort your mind.

Such don't think ibos are the tribal war & conquest type of people.


If they were, they would have run over small ethnic groups around them, like mine to expand their territory

tradepunter:
The river nile runs through 6 african countries..... But you will need a visa to enter each sovereign territory.

Rivers are smaller water bodies, just because it empty itself into a sea or ocean doesn't mean nation's won't have sovereign control over territorial waters.

It's for this reason I am using a united front where by idealogies and culture will be the bonding elements, Just like the europeans.

Many landlocked countries in western europe but because they are democratic nation's and share the same values... None of them uses it as a weapon of control.

It's only china that uses water as weapons, the changzi river can't really get the spelling.. that runs from the himalayas down to southern nation's such as cambodia, vietnam etc. They building damns all over it...

A united south despite cultural differences can be formidable force, because what is common is more than what differentiates us.

We're still saying same thing.

No sovereign state is denied access to the Nile.

The truth is that if ibos secede from Nigeria , they will become a sovereign state enjoying previleges accorded to states and lots of bilateral and multi lateral agreements will be signed covering several areas including ports and water ways

As for using Visas, definitely they will be part of Ecowas which will give them member status covering movement of goods and services.

As for their rivers, i have seen the Niger at Onitsha, its not small. And same goes for the one which seperate rivers and akwa Ibom.
With money and technology you can do anything you want.


I'm glad you talked about united south but the truth is that I don't see anything happening in the south south especially concerning Nigeria's future.
There's literally no synergy among ethnic groups and such gives me worries.


If poo hits the fan, believe every group will embark on their respective survival.


This is major reason I want people from my group and state to keep it cool with ibos because as things stands in Nigeria.... It's very scary especially for Lil minority group like mine

ThickSharon123:
You're really wise. If I didn't know better I would have sworn your an Igbo person using this moniker.

You really know the economci sustainable relationship.

thank you.

Well it will interest you to know that my grandmother is from Aro Chukwu who married a Yakurr man from cross river (my grandpa).

I also have igbo blood just like many people in cross river and we're proud to fluant it




Growing up in the Anglophone Cameroon and traveling across west and Central Africa opened up my view to many things

I see things from bigger angle

tradepunter:
Lol so which canal go serve those rivers??

Won't it still be ibom or rivers state?

The truth of the matter is east is a landlocked, so synergy is needed between every state in that region.

After all a port in the south serving goods going east will spring up serious development for all states there.

The idea of ibos being landlocked is a narrative that must be discouraged among our people because it creates a false impression which paints a false picture on ground that gives our people a sense of entitlement.

Most of SS people now feel that ibos are without options but the reality is that they have lots of options for international waterway which will only cost them them money to develop if they want to.

The undeniable truth is that if ibos secede from Nigeria today with out any coastline areas..... Nobody will deny them access to the sea because their rivers empties directly into the sea and these rivers are wide and navigable.


Let's bury the idea of that we're doing them a favor.

We should be pushing for cooperation

tradepunter:
Baba you need canal to serve any port that will created in those areas since it's not close to water...

Even if you want to do a dry port, trains will be needed to serve those dry ports from the seaport.

Port development is always about location, from my rough understanding of the delta River... It's running from various locations down to the sea.

Also those rivers will need to be dredged deeper to accommodate the weight of vessels.

This is not about sentiment, the south as a whole needs its own seaports and that will be a game changer.

If you're from South South,
Encourage your friends and people to stop the online igbo bashing.

I having been screaming thus for years


It does not help our when we fight ibos
Because no Igbo business people will use any port in our region if keep all these necessary banters.

horsepower102:
This is the best advice you can give to your people. Igbos see you people as our brothers and will always do business with you. The problem is that the Igbo hatred that is common in the south south region is beginning to penetrate some of your people. This could set a precedent with this Igbo generation if they add Akwa-cross people to the list of groups that hate Igbos.

Akwa Ibom and Crossriver will benefit a lot with economic partnership with Igbos but the people has to resist the temptation of Joining Igbo hating groups.

Thank you.

I spent a lot of time with my maternal family in Cameroon, and I know what I'm talking about.

Many Ambazonians are even regretting the roles of their fathers in anti igbo campaigns during the 1940's and 50's but today they've embraced Igbo people and they are working together even with ipob.

Akwa Ibom and cross river is very strategic to igbo international economy because we're on the eastern economic corridor which connects with Ambazonia, French Cameroon, Gabon, central Africa republic down to central and East Africa countries.

If you embark on bus trips on areas would see hundreds of Igbo merchants who get their goods from ịgbo land


In future I believe Ambazonia will be connect to igbo land via speed rail which will pass through akwa Ibom and cross river down to Ambazonian areas and other eastern countries


That's my prayer, such move will make our areas an ocean of prosperity

InoGetJoy:
Why do Ikwerre peeps say they're not Igbo?

I think this has cost them alot

SisterFire:
...please I am ikwerre , lack of history caused this! I can speak Igbo well while mingling with umuigbo ...clean that

What about other Rivers groups especially those who feels ibos want steal their land and resources.


Finally, I think ikwerre Igbo denial cost them a lost especially in non oil investments

tradepunter:
Ibom port will be a higher strategic significance to the easterners than rivers.

That's why I tell our people to stand down when some people in Niger delta starts Mocking ibos, it's not strategic or profitable

Echoban:
So the Igbo prefer using port where Tinubu is but scared to use their backyard own yet they can't wait to hate d same Tinubu on every thread ,

We go soon chase una ass comot for SW even Tinubu self no go fit beg us. That man is too gentle on u ungrateful lot

The owners of Lagos will never allow you to chase ibos.

I won't try such if I'm a Lagosian

otokx:
What happened to the ports in Onne, Warri, Koko, Sapele etc

Maybe because No importer from anambra is confident enough to send goods through it.

I urge the people from their to stop being Igbophobic and build solid relationships with Aba, Onitsha and Nnewi business communities

This is one one reason I will always advice my people (folks from cross river and akwa Ibom)
Never to join the those who speak ill and do harm to igbo folks.

Our region has a lot of paternship to work on.

Oil is not the future but IT, Innovation, manufacturing and industry..... Igbos are doing well in these areas.

Before the Cameroonian crises deteriorated thousands of igbo goods were coming into Cameroon from aba Onitsha and Nnewi.

Our people have a lot to benefit from friendly partnership with Igbos



I think a major reason igbos are using portharcourth port is due to low investorial confidence they have in the region.

If you're from akwa Ibom and cross river better desist from anti igbo rhetorics

busybiz:
Have you seen old buildings in GRAs before.They will be minimal if there are.They mostly have state of the art buildings.Ibadan has old buildings because it had always been more developed than the whole Igboland.You were living in huts when Ibadan had the most beautiful houses in Nigeria then.I have been to Igboland and seen that the most developed is tiny Onitsha.Around Obosi-Nkpor area.Ibadan city only has more than 10 GRAs and more infrastructures than the entire Igboland.

Sorry to interrupt.


But Igbos have one of the Finest rural areas in this continent.
Most of their rural areas are becoming urban areas.

I have been on road trips through a lot of west and Central African countries and I can't tell you that their rural areas or villages are one of the Finest around

baralatie:
Ogoni na Oyigbo for your eye?

With horizontal drilling technique
Oil exploitation firm does not need to be in "Ogoni" physically to drilling oil well.

baralatie:
Oyigbo na Ogoni for ya eye?

Check your map and then revisit of Horizontal drilling.


Shell doesn't need to be in ogoni land physically to exploit oil.

I got this from an expert in the industry.

Shell later sold out the bloc to some ibo men, Tony Elumelu and Trans Corp clique, including Val Ozigbo from anambra

nedekid:
Quite insightful.
"Southeast you want to mock are still in advantage"
I did not mock SE. I only said they are land locked and do not have a hold on heavy resources they can use as leverage. Dont you see how fgn refused dialog with them but rather decided to crush them? My observation is the the ND is the opposite. Access to the sea and can cause havoc to the oil industry.

Bros, I don't buy the idea of cutting off your head because you have headache.
That being said.


What kind of dialogue are you talking about?
Giving money to militants or Agitators? Then they go in ghost mode and comes out once the money finishes.
Sit down and think about the progress of the ND militancy approach and then look deeper in to the environmental issues they've created.


As for Southeast or ibos, they have their own plans and it's working for them.

Again forget the issue of landlocked because they're not.if they secede from Nigeria today, they will conduct international trade and life will move on.

Talking about about being landlocked, how many ports in entire south south are "Internationally functionally"?

Onne Port witnessed some activities in recent times thanks to patronage from south east merchants.



Lemme tell you this for free,
FG is crushing southeast because they see them as a REAL THREAT which strikes fear.

baralatie:
Ogoni has not produced a drop of oil since wiwa died but the rest of the oil producing regions from Lagos to akwa Ibom are producing.
It is the production that is keeping the people of ogoni alive till tomorrow

Bro, forget talk.

Shell has been drilling oil from Ogoni via Oyigbo,
They both share land boundaries.

An energy expert in the industry confirmed this to me.
I think he called it "Horizontal drilling"
How oil wells can be drilled from tens of kilometers away from the actual well.


Honestly I feel bad for ogoni after reading about their story

nedekid:
Hmm. These ones are not ipob or igbos who are landlocked and have nothing they can use to squeeze the balls of Nigeria.
This guys are Niger delta. Where the blood flows through the veins of the country. The belle of the nation. Agip and gov will play ball with them, if not, shoukd it escalate, hunger will catch the country in this precarious time.

I'm laughing at your comment.


What ball are you talking about aside giving bags of money to militants and some corrupt local chiefs.


Niger delta is doing a huge damage to itself especially in the future.

Oil Spillage
River contamination
Air pollution via emissions and Gas flaring are major problems which will strike in future.


Do you know how much it costs to clean up crude oil damaged environments? And in most cases it takes decades


Can you please tell me what is the latest on Ogoni cleanup? Which would cost billions of dollars.

I'm happy that I'm not from an oil producing state in South South because it's challenges outweighs the benefits,
There's no gain being from an oil state or community in Nigeria.
Southeast you want to mock are still in advantage.
South east still has their lands and rivers intact, that cant be Said about most South South oil producing communities.

JaroMan:
That airport is not ready. The FG cited security reasons initially, but got defeated on logic and facts.
Also, know that the security reasons are still there and that they government is not friendly to South East. Therefore, it's not going to be easy. In fact, I foresee that airport not opening until after 2023. Imagine the aviation minister has never been there. That's unheard of.
Obiano should also take some blames. He made the airport look like a political tool and those in APC moved politically too.

Please can you say how the Airport isn't ready?

Talking about insecurity, is Zamfara, Kaduna, Borno, Niger and even Buhari's home state of Kastina more safer than Anambra yet aviation activities are going on in respective airport.

Infrastructure like train has been attacked on Abuja - Kaduna route yet it was not shut down due to insecurity.


Atleast Obiano delivered his political promise in building an Airport, where is Air Nigeria APC and buhari promised?
Is that also a political tool.


Nigeria is backwards, unproductive and unprogressive due ethno-regional bias and sentiment.


Its very clear that what is happening to anambra airport is economic sabotage


Atimes I don't blame young ibos for agitating for a separate country. Nigeria with its potential is a basket of failure


Anambra international airport is surely be a landmark project.
Many Igbo traders and entrepreneurs here in Cameroon who have economic ties with Onitsha, Aba and Nnewi will surely enjoy it.

Airpeace has secured Cameroon route and Igbo communities in Yaounde and Douala will tap into the initiative

post=107652471:
Your own house in burning while you are chasing rat

Mocking others when your own case is worst
Cc
helinues

IgweOfNnewi

I'm shocked!!


I thought Ogun is very rich state especially with high IGR.


Or is there something else.
Indeed IGR in Nigeria actually means nothing if a state like Ogun is owing workers

adamsmith914:
They must try to bring everybody or anything down with them, Useless Secessionists, ride on Akwa Ibom.

Such rhetoric against ibos are not necessarily needed.
They don't wish akwa Ibomites ill.


People fighting for their economic and political future is not bad.

FYI: ibos are not the worst hit in Nigeria or Africa.

I'm not ibo but that's the truth