₦airaland Forum

Wujio:
I wont. List them here between 2020 and 2023

BoldBrainz:
They did not talk and they told you exactly why. Obviously, Ebonyi people have benefitted more from Buhari's goodwill than they have from Chuba Okadigbo.

BoldBrainz:
This is unnecessary.

I am a Cross Riverian and we're closer to Ebonyi people than the rest of the Igbos. I can say with confidence that Igbos hugely undermine their Ebonyi kin. They see them to be "not Igbo enough" and they've always made that abundantly obvious in their dealings. It's the prime reason David Umahi always made it a point of duty to do things differently from other Igbo governors because he always maintained that the interest of his people in Ebonyi supercedes that of Ndi-Igbo.

Una dey treat Ebonyi like adopted siblings.

jmoore:
Did they talk when it was named after Buhari?

Solsix:
Nobody is oppressing any Ebonyi, rather they feel oppress or can you give me instance where other Igbo states have oppressed ebonyians?

kettykin:
Please before commenting, the source of the story is tribune newspapers. Those who know , know

Wujio:
Igbos and long term brotherly hatred

Solsix:
Ebonyi people and the cry of marginalization is 5&6. They prefer the airport to named after a Fulani man rather than after an Igbo man. After people will ask why are igbos segregation against ebonyians.

The first and second civilian Governors of Ebonyi State, Chief Martin Elechi and Senator Sam Egwu, have expressed dissatisfaction over the renaming of Ebonyi Airport from Muhammadu Buhari to Chuba Okadigbo Airport.

According to them, Okadigbo never contributed to solving the problems of the Ebonyi people.

Chief Elechi stated this during the epoch-making occasion of the celebration of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary and the 27th Anniversary of the Creation of the State.

According to Elechi, who spoke on behalf of the founding fathers, Buhari assisted them during the problems and provided security during the struggle for the creation of the state.

He, however, called on the federal government to rename the airport after the late Senator Offia Nwali, an Ebonyian and the first black man to obtain a PhD in Computer and Analytical Studies from the United States of America.

“Ebonyi people are not happy to hear our new airport being called Chuba Okadigbo Airport. Chuba Okadigbo is a great Nigerian, but he is not known in Ebonyi State, and neither will Ebonyi people say this is what he did for them.”

“When I was Secretary of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), Okadigbo was vying for the Senate. We were friendly. All I remember is that he used to visit me at 5 Igboeze Street, Enugu, and we would sit over a bottle of brandy until the bottle was empty.”

“We didn’t talk about Ebonyi people, their problems, or their solutions. Understandably, General Muhammadu Buhari knew our problems.”

“When he was the Brigade Major in Abakaliki, he gave us the pass that enabled us to go to Ogoja to plead our case. He assisted us to an extent with security personnel over what we were doing to create Ebonyi State.”

“We love him, and it was proper to name the airport after him. But since he didn’t accept it, we think the airport should be named after someone else.

“That airport is less than 10 km to the primary school where Offia Nwali made his marks as a student; that airport is less than 10 km to the road and the house of Dr Offia Nwali.”

“We think it will be more appropriate to name the airport after him, and that is the request I am making on behalf of the founding fathers and the people of the Ebonyi central zone,” he said.”

On his part, Dr Sam Egwu, who condemned the renaming of Abakaliki Street in Anambra State, urged Governor Nwifuru to rename Awka Street in Abakaliki.

Meanwhile, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, the Member Representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, assured the Ex-Governors and founding fathers of sponsoring a bill with the support of the National Assembly to ensure that the airport is named after the late Senator Offia Nwali.

kokoA:
Civil service is one of the biggest problems of Nigeria. Very indiscipline institution.

Jlow2:
I remember in abakaliki he ask soldiers to beat citizens and frog jump them for coming to work late

Fireboy02:
Inter miami lost not messi
They were lucky messi didn't play

englishmart:
Trump will win 2024 election. Nobody can stop him.

prophetfire:
akpa anu ndi ezzaa

prophetfire:
. Nwa malu

ariesbull:
LOL WHICH AIRPORT WHICH TRAFFIC...DO NOT WORRY SIMION EKPA GO REACH VILLA

mrvitalis:
Be like na this Abia judgement go scatter Nigeria finally if they try rubbish this time

This people don't really know Abia people

prophetfire:
. Malu

Malroux:
South East have endured so much rubbish from Nigeria.

Eventus31:
Good day every one.
Please I need assistance, My Wes Evaluation has been completed since 7 June 2023 but I am yet to receive a copy and I reached out to Wes and I was assured it was sent through standard delivery to my location but I haven’t gotten any file. Another one was sent on the 14th of august but still not received it. How do I trace it since standard delivery does not have any tracking information.

prophetfire:
Like I said earlier, you are a lost cause. Very ignorant and unenlightened.
You look up to an American for validation but enlightened people know the yardsticks to know their worth.
KNOW THYSELF AND STOP WALLOWING IN IGNORANCE AND STOP BEING DELUSIONAL.

sylve11:
Ebonyi I meant to say.

The state dry, bro.