All eyes will be on Okorocha. But Peter Obi needs to repair his reputation in Anambra state. He still has a chance to do that if he focuses on the people. I know how astute of a businessman he is, but he needs to realize that he needs to be more philanthropic.

High_Chief:

^^^You are getting him wrong, if actually the speaker falls, the second in power will assume his position and he happens to be Igbo

I don't know why she stated Yoruba. What Yoruba is falling? I did not know Tambuwal is Yoruba!

ThiefOfHearts:

you believe Igbos are a race?

Is this because the Jews claim to be as well?

Like I told you before, define racism. . .

And according to the dictionary, race is a group of persons related by common descent or heredity. Have you heard of a dictionary?

Dig baby dig! 

SW it is your turn now.

This is why I love Yoruba babes.  I always find them entertaining. ThiefOfHearts, you never stop do you? ti.t for tat is something you really believe in isn't it?

Define racism in your own words. And race is a social construct.

alj_harem:

name 1 ngwa that has ever being the governor of there own state abia

Do not ever mention my state!

aloy/emeka:

Mumu, trying Tambuwal will open the way for a Yoruba speaker-ship again. It will be like a 2nd chance and with all the anger and embittered message from across the SW after the loss of the post, no section of the country will DARE fight a south westerner for the post.

Who is his deputy? If Tambuwal falls, then who is next in line. It is an Igbo man. This will not be by force.

And who is afraid of the SW voting bloc? Northerners will not allow someone from the SW to take control if Tambuwal is forced out of his position.

Govt begins work on N3b Enugu dam

THE Federal Government yesterday kicked off work on the N3 billion Adada Dam in Enugu State with a pledge to provide potable water to all parts of the country before 2013.

The Adada Dam is expected to be completed in 24 months. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Godknows Igali, who officially kicked off the construction, said the initiative was one of the efforts of the government to ensure potable water, as well as improve agricultural activities all year round. He stressed that the project was the third in the series started in the past six months.

He said the positioning of the water sector would impact meaningfully on the development of the country, adding that work on the dam in Akwa Ibom would also be started next week.

He charged the communities to protect the facilities and workers at site to enable them deliver on schedule, expressing confidence that the government would meet its part of the contract.

Also speaking, the senator representing Enugu-North, Ayogu Eze, explained that the project was about the only one being initiated by the Federal Government in the area in the past 40 years after the University of Nigeria Nsukka, which he said, the government inherited.

He promised to ensure that the budgetary provision for the project was realised, as well as continue to press for other needs of the constituency especially the agitation for the creation of Adada State out of the present Enugu State.

Eze noted that the area was blessed with abundant human and material resources that have remained untapped, which he claimed, could enable it compete with any state in the country. He promised that the issue of Adada would be revisited when state creation was being mentioned and urged the people to continue to support the government.

Kicking off the construction, the Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi, said the initiative was possible following the peaceful atmosphere that had prevailed in the state, promising that the government would do all it could to ensure that the project was realised.


http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52053:govt-begins-work-on-n3b-enugu-dam&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

I regret being his supporter. But I would not have liked if Ribadu or Buhari was president.

Gbenge 77:

Fulani herdsmen are known to be very ruthless.

Look at how they enslaved the majority Hausa. . .

High_Chief:

Yeah, Chime is doing just fine, but he was having problems with PDP before Nwodo resigned and I envisage that happening again during next election because He(Chime) would want to project a candidate which might not go down well with other PDP chieftains and this will present the opportunity for APGA, if APGA can get Enugu that means we are there already.

My prediction is that Abia is the next to fall for APGA. That is if Okorocha does a good job in Imo state. Abians are very connected to what is happening in Owerri.

Ebonyi state is very unknown to me. Of all the South-East states, Ebonyi is a state that I do not know much about.

ekt_bear:

Article I read was more detailed than this, but this discusses it a bit:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Pj4fCjor7mMC&pg=PA17&dq=free+education+eastern+region+nigeria&hl=en&ei=YiMCTtn6AYffiAKun_inCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=8&ved=0CFYQ6wEwBw#v=onepage&q=free%20education%20eastern%20region%20nigeria&f=false

That was simply because the price of cocoa was more expensive than oil palm. Simply economics and the number of Igbo children surprised many.

Chyz*:

I think Benue should switch soldiers and police with those in SEastern states. In the north the soldiers and policemen always seem to get "overpowered" by the fulani/hausa but in the east the soldiers and police always seem to know how to be gun-smokers at the slightest provocation.One move or sound and the bullet is let loose. Herdsmen charge at the law enforcement and also burn houses down in the north but i guess the herdsmen's magic charms seem to make the artilary jam,lol.

We know the reason why. . .

namfav:

if the tiv defeat fula i will personally go to the middle belt and bow down to them, fulani cavalries will not leave a stone unturned and if fear we have no fear for anything but the most high so they shouldn't declare war on us, if they love their land

The Tiv have been fighting encroachment from Nomadic people like the Fula and Kanuri. I am sure they are up to the task.

Lets see how strong the Tiv really are. They consider themselves one of the strongest warrior group in Nigeria, now lets see if the legends about them are true.

PureOhio. . . You are one mix girl. So your mother is AA and your father is mixed himself.  

Egwu adighi atu ya.

ThiefOfHearts you are quite entertaining.

But some Europeans do consider Nigerians racist though. . .

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-50144.0.html

http://www.naijarules.com/vb/news-current-affairs-politics/33721-nigerians-most-racist-people-world.html

udezue:

I don't feel sorry for the Tiv at this moment. Since they wanted to be Fulani so much let them reap their reward. If they the so called "warrior tribe" can't seem to protect their land and send the Fulani in Benue into extinction then that is their cup of tea. The Igbo officer that died must be the son of Ironsi, mtchew. Who wastes his time trying to protect and keep peace btwn ppl known for nothing but violence and have attacked your own people?

But the Tiv are warriors though. They have been fighting Fulani incursions for centuries. . .

What is unforgivable is that they joined forces with the very tribe they have been sworn enemies against a tribe who has had peaceful trading contacts with them.

ThiefOfHearts:

I knew you were German. 

You continue with the insults! 

Back on topic. . .

This is not only a German thing, but British, Indian and Chinese.

The worse are the LEBANESE!

We need to send them back to their war torn country.

ThiefOfHearts:


Am I now a clown  

No but you are now my pet. . . 

sowetto:

I will give it to Zik of africa, he stood for the unity of nigeria as whole and is respected accross Africa

Agreed. There is a reason why he is called The Great Zik of Africa. A true revolutionary leader and Pan-Africanist. Too bad many could not see his vision for Africa.

ekt_bear:

We can only imagine how much better Nigeria would be as a country if a guy like Awo had been president. To this day, we feel the impact of his leadership. Imagine if the North and East had had their own versions of Awo? Nigeria would probably be a very great country today.

You act as if the West is better than the North and East. I haven't seen anything special about the West. 

How can anyone compare a tribal chieftain like Awolowo with Nnamdi Azikiwe who is compared with Kwame Nkrumah?

ThiefOfHearts:

^^For once I agree with your reetarded behind 

You really believe in this ti.t for tat.   You should come to this section more often and make it more entertaining for me.

The sad thing about some of these foolish Nigerian women as well as many African women, is that just because these expats are white, does not mean they have money.

ThiefOfHearts:

as for your last comment, not surprised coming from an Igbo boy. You people have absolutely no respect for women whatsoever, which is why you run your dirty mouths at the girls on the board. Must be part of the "culture" Awon ranu.

I was just waiting for you to do this. Yoruba women are the most tribalistic women in all of Nigeria. You all never fail to disappoint me small girl. When you start acting like a lady, you will be treated like such. Until then, you probably worship these expats koboko!

Calculia:

These Nigerian girls are big disgrace to demselves, if u have ever come across dem in any of them hotels with  dirty lebanesse, chinesse or romanian poverty men. Lets face it, these men are not the cream of the pile to be doing business  in Africa. I really wonder wat type of homes dey come from and the principles dey were thought because it can not all be poverty since some of them are in the university.

very shameful!

Thank you!

Most of these expats are from the bottom of their societies and they are treated like kings in Nigeria.

And now our women are being "exported" to their countries to continue to act in such ways.

ThiefOfHearts:

If it was meant for JUST you, I would have mentioned your name or quoted you so be quiet

and they sound more like your sisters, actually.  

Let us think logically. . . I discuss Nigerian women and a few post later, you have a post talking about how Nigerian men should not blame the women. Who are you trying to fool?  

Tufiakwa! Do you act like this with those type of men, because I know my sisters don't?