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I forgot to add the first black Vice chancellor of University of Ibadan is Anambra state indegine Prof Kenneth Dike https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Ibadan Prof Kenneth Dike Nigeria first professor of history, and the founder of national archive. |
Just Anambra list Great sons and daughters of Anambra state, just imagin adding Imo state, Abia state, Enugu, Anioma and Ebonyi lists? Anambra Academias Dr Pius Okigbo first Nigerian PHD in Economics prof Philip emeagwali inventor of super computer Prof Okoye first Nigerian professor of physics Chike Obi first Nigerian professor of mathematicsa, Mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations won the 1985 ICTP Price Prof Kodilnye first Nigerian professor of medicine Prof Chinua Achebe great writer Cyprian Ekwensi MFR, a writer of international repute Emeka Anyaoku first African commom wealth chairman Prof Ben Enwonwu first Nigerian sculptor of international repute with artwork gracing the United Nations headquarters Professor Samuel Okoye was black Africa's first PhD in RadioAstronomy who along with Antony Hewish of the University of Cambridge discovered the radio source of Crab Nebula neutron star. Chief Jerome Udoji a social reformer was the first African to be made a 'D.O' (District Officer) by the Colonial Administration Chimamanda Adichie Novelist Gilbert Kodilinye BA(Oxon) MA(Oxon) LL.M(Lond) Barrist -at-Law Prof Dora Akunyili Pharmacologist Oby Ezekwezili former world bank Charlady in Africa Olisa Agbakoba first NBA president Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, appointed in 2008 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as Military Advisor on UN Peacekeeping Operations. Charles Soludo Economist and fromer CBN Governor Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE, a London-based visual artist. The first black artist to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II when commissioned to paint the official Golden Jubilee portrai Francis Akpuaka - a renowned professor of plastic surgery Ernest Ndukwe former NCC boss Politicians from Anambra Dr . Nnamdi Azikiwe first Nigeria president Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme frontline Politician, Architect and the first executive Vice-President of Nigeria Nwafor Orizu the first Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dim Emeka Ojukwu - the leader of the secessionist Biafra Republic Edwin Umezuoke former Chairman ANPP Dr Chuba Okadigbo Oyi of Oyi former Senate president Chukwuemeka Ezife former Governor of Anambra state Chief Victor Umeh Apga nationa chairman Chuka Umunna, a British Labor Party Member of Parliament for Streatham constituency Chinyelu Onwurah, a British Labor Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, becoming the first female British MP of African origin Barrister Olisa Metuh PDP national publiclty secretary. Business Tycoon Sir louis Odiumegwu Ojukwu first Nigerian millionaire and also first Nigerian stock exchange persident Sir Emeka Offor CEO Chrom Energy, Enugu disco etc Dr ABC Orjiakor CEO Seplat Plc, Neimith pharmaceuticals etc. Obi Okeke Fuson Motors US, Igbo car dealer that sold 39 exotic cars to Floyed Mayweather Engr Ernest Azudialu CEO Nestoil, Century power generation, Smile Network etc. Arthur Eze CEO Altlas Oranto petrolum Ex Gov Peter Obi Fidelity bank, Next etc. Andy Uba politician, Oil merchant Cos Maduka CEO Coscharies motors, Abro motor products, Coched farm etc. Emma Bishop Okonknwo CEO Ekulo group Clement Ibeto CEO Ibeto group, Cement, Oil Merchant, Motor products, Real Estate, Farm and Hotels. Ifeanyi Uba Capital Oil etc Chief (Dr.) Alexander Chika Okafor CEO Chicason group, AZ oil. Innocent Chukwuma Innoson Motors etc. first Nigeria vehicle manifacturing compay Nicolas Ukachukwu CEO SNECOU Group of Companies Limited SIR. Daniel Chukwudoze Dozzy Oil Sir. Nath Okechukwu Chairman Inter-bau Construction Ltd HRH. Igwe Alfred Achebe Obi of Onitsha Chairman Daimon bank and unilever Plc. Sir Emeka Okwuosa Chairaman Oil serve group, Ekcel Farms Ltd Nnetochukwu Azubuike Oil merchant, Genesis hotel and Genesis deluxe cinemas Odumodu CEO May&Baker Chief Poly Emenike Nero Pharmaceutical Mrs. Stella Okoli Emzor Nkechi Obi. Tchno oil Ben Anakwe NIPCO oil, Stella Odua Former aviation minister, CEO SPG Dame Felicia Okoli CEO Armak group of companies Uju Ifejika CEO Britannia-U William Uzoma Anumudu Chairman Global motors Holding Enukeme Linus Azubuike Chairman Tonimas Group Obiajulu Uzodike Cutix wire plc Chigioke Anumoka Chairman Cotech and Tummy tummy. noodles Mike Ajegbo Minaj Tv, Cement and real estate DA Nwandu Construction, real estate Transporters Young shall grow Chisco group Ekenedilichukwu trans GUO Okeke CN Okoli Izuchukwu trans PN. Omerua FG. Onyewe Religious leaders Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi[/b] (born in Aguleri, Anambra State, in September 1903 – died in Leicester, England, January 24, 1964) was an Igbo from Aguleri in Anambra East. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria on December 19, 1937. He worked in the parishes of Nnewi, Dunukofia, Akpu/Ajalli and Aguleri and was later a Cistercian monk at Mount Saint Bernard Monastery in England. Pope John Paul II beatified him on March 22, 1998, saying "Blessed Cyprian Michael Tansi is a prime example of the fruits of holiness which have grown and matured in the Church in Nigeria since the Gospel was first preached in this land. Cardinal Francis Arinze, once considered a potential Pope. Bishop Mike Okonkwo Music Industry Osita Osedebe Oliver dicoco Moroco Nwamaduka Ozoemena Nwazugbe Chinyere Udoma Gozie Okeke Peter and Paul Okoye (Psquare) Chinedu Okoli (Flavour N'abania) Azubuike Chibuzo Nelson (Phyno) Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo (Kcee) Limbobo master Oziomachukwu Favour Mojekwu (Osy bosco) youngest musician in Nigeria Footballers Amobi Okoye - Youngest American football player to play for the NFL (2004), currently plays for the Houston Texans John Mikel Obi Nollywood Pet Edochie Chika Okpala, aka Chief Zebrudaya Obi Emelonye award winning producer Bub-manuel Udokwu Chidi Nmokeme Chika Ike Oge Okoye Amachi Nmanago Tony Oneweek Rita Edochie Yul Edochie Ngozi Ezeonu Steve Onu "Yaw WAZOBIA FM" |
Anambra contributions to Igbo nation Great sons and daughters of Anambra Academia Dr Pius Okigbo first Nigerian PHD in Economics prof Philip emeagwali inventor of super computer Prof Okoye first Nigerian professor of physics Chike Obi first Nigerian professor of mathematicsa, Mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations won the 1985 ICTP Price Prof Kodilnye first Nigerian professor of medicine Prof Chinua Achebe great novelist Cyprian Ekwensi MFR, a writer of international repute Emeka Anyaoku first African commom wealth chairman Prof Ben Enwonwu first Nigerian sculptor of international repute with artwork gracing the United Nations headquarters Professor Samuel Okoye was black Africa's first PhD in RadioAstronomy who along with Antony Hewish of the University of Cambridge discovered the radio source of Crab Nebula neutron star. Chief Jerome Udoji a social reformer was the first African to be made a 'D.O' (District Officer) by the Colonial Administration Chimamanda Adichie Novelist Gilbert Kodilinye BA(Oxon) MA(Oxon) LL.M(Lond) Barrist -at-Law Prof Dora Akunyili Pharmacologist Oby Ezekwezili former world bank Charlady in Africa Olisa Agbakoba first NBA president Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, appointed in 2008 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as Military Advisor on UN Peacekeeping Operations. Charles Soludo Economist and fromer CBN Governor Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE, a London-based visual artist. The first black artist to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II when commissioned to paint the official Golden Jubilee portrai Francis Akpuaka - a renowned professor of plastic surgery Ernest Ndukwe former NCC boss Politicians from Anambra Dr . Nnamdi Azikiwe first Nigeria president Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme frontline Politician, Architect and the first executive Vice-President of Nigeria Nwafor Orizu the first Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dim Emeka Ojukwu - the leader of the secessionist Biafra Republic Edwin Umezuoke former Chairman ANPP Dr Chuba Okadigbo Oyi of Oyi former Senate president Chukwuemeka Ezife former Governor of Anambra state Chief Victor Umeh Apga nationa chairman Chuka Umunna, a British Labor Party Member of Parliament for Streatham constituency Chinyelu Onwurah, a British Labor Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, becoming the first female British MP of African origin Barrister Olisa Metuh PDP national publiclty secretary. Business Tycoon Sir louis Odiumegwu Ojukwu first Nigerian millionaire and also first Nigerian stock exchange persident Sir Emeka Offor CEO Chrom Energy, Enugu disco etc Dr ABC Orjiakor CEO Seplat Plc, Neimith pharmaceuticals etc. Obi Okeke Fuson Motors US, Igbo car dealer that sold 39 exotic cars to Floyed Mayweather Engr Ernest Azudialu CEO Nestoil, Century power generation, Smile Network etc. Arthur Eze CEO Altlas Oranto petrolum Ex Gov Peter Obi Fidelity bank, Next etc. Andy Uba politician, Oil merchant Cos Maduka CEO Coscharies motors, Abro motor products, Coched farm etc. Emma Bishop Okonknwo CEO Ekulo group Clement Ibeto CEO Ibeto group, Cement, Oil Merchant, Motor products, Real Estate, Farm and Hotels. Ifeanyi Uba Capital Oil etc Chief (Dr.) Alexander Chika Okafor CEO Chicason group, AZ oil. Innocent Chukwuma Innoson Motors etc. Nicolas Ukachukwu CEO SNECOU Group of Companies Limited SIR. Daniel Chukwudoze Dozzy Oil Sir. Nath Okechukwu Chairman Inter-bau Construction Ltd HRH. Igwe Alfred Achebe Obi of Onitsha Chairman Daimon bank and unilever Plc. Sir Emeka Okwuosa Chairaman Oil serve group, Ekcel Farms Ltd Nnetochukwu Azubuike Oil merchant, Genesis hotel and Genesis deluxe cinemas Odumodu CEO May&Baker Chief Poly Emenike Nero Pharmaceutical Mrs. Stella Okoli Emzor Nkechi Obi. Tchno oil Ben Anakwe NIPCO oil, Stella Odua Former aviation minister, CEO SPG Dame Felicia Okoli CEO Armak group of companies Uju Ifejika CEO Britannia-U William Uzoma Anumudu Chairman Global motors Holding Enukeme Linus Azubuike Chairman Tonimas Group Obiajulu Uzodike Cutix wire plc Chigioke Anumoka Chairman Cotech and Tummy tummy. noodles Mike Ajegbo Minaj Tv, Cement and real estate DA Nwandu Construction, real estate Transporters Young shall grow Chisco group Ekenedilichukwu trans GUO Okeke CN Okoli Izuchukwu trans PN. Omerua FG. Onyewe Religious leaders Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi[/b] (born in Aguleri, Anambra State, in September 1903 – died in Leicester, England, January 24, 1964) was an Igbo from Aguleri in Anambra East. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria on December 19, 1937. He worked in the parishes of Nnewi, Dunukofia, Akpu/Ajalli and Aguleri and was later a Cistercian monk at Mount Saint Bernard Monastery in England. Pope John Paul II beatified him on March 22, 1998, saying "Blessed Cyprian Michael Tansi is a prime example of the fruits of holiness which have grown and matured in the Church in Nigeria since the Gospel was first preached in this land. Cardinal Francis Arinze, once considered a potential Pope. Bishop Mike Okonkwo Music Industry Osita Osedebe Oliver dicoco Moroco Nwamaduka Ozoemena Nwazugbe Chinyere Udoma Gozie Okeke Peter and Paul Okoye (Psquare) Chinedu Okoli (Flavour N'abania) Azubuike Chibuzo Nelson (Phyno) Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo (Kcee) Limbobo master Oziomachukwu Favour Mojekwu (Osy bosco) youngest musician in Nigeria Footballers Amobi Okoye - Youngest American football player to play for the NFL (2004), currently plays for the Houston Texans John Mikel Obi Nollywood Pet Edochie Chika Okpala, aka Chief Zebrudaya Obi Emelonye award winning producer Bub-manuel Udokwu Chidi Nmokeme Chika Ike Oge Okoye Amachi Nmanago Tony Oneweek Rita Edochie Yul Edochie Ngozi Ezeonu Steve Onu "Yaw WAZOBIA FM" |
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Aareonakakanfo:I can see you are very sillly, you can use your Google, what I'm given you are facts EWu! |
Ritchiee:Just Anambra list Great sons and daughter from Anambra Dr Pius Okigbo first Nigerian PHD in Economics prof Philip emeagwali inventor of super computer Prof Okoye first Nigerian professor of physics Chike Obi first Nigerian professor of mathematicsa, Mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations won the 1985 ICTP Price Prof Kodilnye first Nigerian professor of medicine Prof Chinua Achebe great novelist Cyprian Ekwensi MFR, a writer of international repute Emeka Anyaoku first African commom wealth chairman Prof Ben Enwonwu first Nigerian sculptor of international repute with artwork gracing the United Nations headquarters Professor Samuel Okoye was black Africa's first PhD in RadioAstronomy who along with Antony Hewish of the University of Cambridge discovered the radio source of Crab Nebula neutron star. Chief Jerome Udoji a social reformer was the first African to be made a 'D.O' (District Officer) by the Colonial Administration Chimamanda Adichie Novelist Gilbert Kodilinye BA(Oxon) MA(Oxon) LL.M(Lond) Barrist -at-Law Prof Dora Akunyili Pharmacologist Oby Ezekwezili former world bank Charlady in Africa Olisa Agbakoba first NBA president Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, appointed in 2008 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as Military Advisor on UN Peacekeeping Operations. Charles Soludo Economist and fromer CBN Governor Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE, a London-based visual artist. The first black artist to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II when commissioned to paint the official Golden Jubilee portrai Francis Akpuaka - a renowned professor of plastic surgery Ernest Ndukwe former NCC boss Politicians from Anambra Dr . Nnamdi Azikiwe first Nigeria president Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme frontline Politician, Architect and the first executive Vice-President of Nigeria Nwafor Orizu the first Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dim Emeka Ojukwu - the leader of the secessionist Biafra Republic Edwin Umezuoke former Chairman ANPP Dr Chuba Okadigbo Oyi of Oyi former Senate president Chukwuemeka Ezife former Governor of Anambra state Chief Victor Umeh Apga nationa chairman Chuka Umunna, a British Labor Party Member of Parliament for Streatham constituency Chinyelu Onwurah, a British Labor Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, becoming the first female British MP of African origin Barrister Olisa Metuh PDP national publiclty secretary. Business Tycoon Sir louis Odiumegwu Ojukwu first Nigerian millionaire and also first Nigerian stock exchange persident Sir Emeka Offor CEO Chrom Energy, Enugu disco etc Dr ABC Orjiakor CEO Seplat Plc, Neimith pharmaceuticals etc. Obi Okeke Fuson Motors US, Igbo car dealer that sold 39 exotic cars to Floyed Mayweather Engr Ernest Azudialu CEO Nestoil, Century power generation, Smile Network etc. Arthur Eze CEO Altlas Oranto petrolum Ex Gov Peter Obi Fidelity bank, Next etc. Andy Uba politician, Oil merchant Cos Maduka CEO Coscharies motors, Abro motor products, Coched farm etc. Emma Bishop Okonknwo CEO Ekulo group Clement Ibeto CEO Ibeto group, Cement, Oil Merchant, Motor products, Real Estate, Farm and Hotels. Ifeanyi Uba Capital Oil etc Chief (Dr.) Alexander Chika Okafor CEO Chicason group, AZ oil. Innocent Chukwuma Innoson Motors etc. Nicolas Ukachukwu CEO SNECOU Group of Companies Limited SIR. Daniel Chukwudoze Dozzy Oil Sir. Nath Okechukwu Chairman Inter-bau Construction Ltd HRH. Igwe Alfred Achebe Obi of Onitsha Chairman Daimon bank and unilever Plc. Sir Emeka Okwuosa Chairaman Oil serve group, Ekcel Farms Ltd Nnetochukwu Azubuike Oil merchant, Genesis hotel and Genesis deluxe cinemas Odumodu CEO May&Baker Chief Poly Emenike Nero Pharmaceutical Mrs. Stella Okoli Emzor Nkechi Obi. Tchno oil Ben Anakwe NIPCO oil, Stella Odua Former aviation minister, CEO SPG Dame Felicia Okoli CEO Armak group of companies Uju Ifejika CEO Britannia-U William Uzoma Anumudu Chairman Global motors Holding Enukeme Linus Azubuike Chairman Tonimas Group Obiajulu Uzodike Cutix wire plc Chigioke Anumoka Chairman Cotech and Tummy tummy. noodles Mike Ajegbo Minaj Tv, Cement and real estate DA Nwandu Construction, real estate Transporters Young shall grow Chisco group Ekenedilichukwu trans GUO Okeke CN Okoli Izuchukwu trans PN. Omerua FG. Onyewe Religious leaders Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi[/b] (born in Aguleri, Anambra State, in September 1903 – died in Leicester, England, January 24, 1964) was an Igbo from Aguleri in Anambra East. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria on December 19, 1937. He worked in the parishes of Nnewi, Dunukofia, Akpu/Ajalli and Aguleri and was later a Cistercian monk at Mount Saint Bernard Monastery in England. Pope John Paul II beatified him on March 22, 1998, saying "Blessed Cyprian Michael Tansi is a prime example of the fruits of holiness which have grown and matured in the Church in Nigeria since the Gospel was first preached in this land. Cardinal Francis Arinze, once considered a potential Pope. Bishop Mike Okonkwo Music Industry Osita Osedebe Oliver dicoco Moroco Nwamaduka Ozoemena Nwazugbe Chinyere Udoma Gozie Okeke Peter and Paul Okoye (Psquare) Chinedu Okoli (Flavour N'abania) Azubuike Chibuzo Nelson (Phyno) Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo (Kcee) Limbobo master Oziomachukwu Favour Mojekwu (Osy bosco) youngest musician in Nigeria Footballers Amobi Okoye - Youngest American football player to play for the NFL (2004), currently plays for the Houston Texans John Mikel Obi Nollywood Pet Edochie Chika Okpala, aka Chief Zebrudaya Obi Emelonye award winning producer Bub-manuel Udokwu Chidi Nmokeme Chika Ike Oge Okoye Amachi Nmanago Tony Oneweek Rita Edochie Yul Edochie Ngozi Ezeonu Steve Onu "Yaw WAZOBIA FM" |
crises in Yoruba land [b]Ulli Beier: There was a short time in Nigerian history — between Independence and the first military coup — in which we lived through a period of great optimism. Financially the people of Nigeria were relatively well off, and they assumed that with independence, things were going to improve steadily. In the West, people believed in the benefits of universal free primary education. They were proud of being the “First in Africa” to have set up a television station. The University of Ibadan was functioning and had a good reputation. Night life was boisterous; people could afford to go out, drink beer and listen to really good bands. Even in Osogbo, which then had 120,000 inhabitants, one could hear three or four bands at weekends. The Yoruba Travelling Theatre was booming. A decade after independence, Biodun Jeyifo counted about a hundred Yoruba theatre companies —all managing to survive somehow off their performances. People actually preferred the theatre to the movies. But then, those were the days of Ogunde, Ogunmola, Duro Ladipo and the Orisun players. Where in the world could you find a comparable constellation? Wole Soyinka: There was ferment! Ulli Beier: There was no official planning; little government interference. It was a natural growth. If you now think back to this period, how do you view it with hindsight? Why does it appear to us now as a “golden age” rather than a mere beginning? (From Ulli Beier in conversation.) Hmmm. Really. Why would a period that was supposed to be our beginning appear to us as actually the golden age? If the take-off of an aeroplane is the only memorable moment of the flight, then that journey is not just a farce, it is a tragedy. When a people have nowhere else to turn to with pride but the past, then they do not need to be reminded that generations after that “golden era” have all failed. And I am not talking about Nigeria now. I am talking about the old Western Nigeria from Ikeja through Benin to Sapele. Nothing can be more devastating for a pupil whose reputation of being the constant first in class is shredded by a distant competitor. Ex-governor Peter Obi of Anambra State got me thinking. Two weeks ago, he was giving an account of his eight years stewardship and he announced some figures: N75 billion as credit balance in the state’s accounts and no debt over-hang. That figure, he said, included balance in savings and in investment. Then the big one: Anambra State under him invested in bonds issued by other state governments. Since he made that statement, I have not heard anyone say he lied. It was a combination of these that actually got me thinking —Anambra State that was not paying salaries post 1999, pre-2003; Anambra State of war and lawlessness in Chris Ngige era; the same Anambra that was home of violence and inexplicable crimes. Obi said the state he was leaving behind was not owing anybody a dime; rather, the state invested in bonds issued by other states! Then, I remembered that out of the six states in the South-West, only one has not gone to the Capital Market to take money through bond issuance. What has that told me? It means that my South-West is indebted to South East’s Anambra State — and that is serious. I know some partisan fellows will say ‘and so what?’ They can say so because for such fellows, the only reference they make to the past is using it to cover up the eczema of today. None of the founding fathers of Western Nigeria would ever imagine that a day would come when Yorubaland would owe Iboland. Some international financial experts have warned that the current craze for bonds by African countries, including PDP’s Nigeria, will soon lead to what they call “Eurobond curse” just as the continent is wracked by “resource curse.” Some queer commentators would say the warning was directed at national governments. At the state level, the alarm bell should really sound louder. A recent report quoted Joseph Stightz, a Nobel prize-winning economist, as warning that “the financial sector loves to find people to prey on and their most recent prey are governments in developing countries.” The same is happening at the domestic level. Cash-strapped state governments should know that there are no friendly financial institutions. They are in business to make money and it does not matter how. I do not know what economics is behind the current craze for bonds. Some are even saying bonds are no loans. What are they? Gifts? Won’t they pay back? And at what interest rate? They would even pay costs of the transaction — they call it ‘issue costs?’ Are there consultants packaging these bonds? If there are, who are they? What are their fees? Yorubaland currently suffers unprecedented, unfortunate and insulting, venal shut-out in the affairs of the PDP Federal Government. The alternative regimes in the states ought to give reasons for hope, not debt over-hang. Nothing should be done by anyone to bond the race to a future of criminal servitude. Governments have to provide amenities, yes. But have we forgotten what our ancestors said about he that eats benefits derivable from a child even before that child is born? Exactly what Niyi Osundare described as “eating tomorrow’s yam today ”! [/b] http://www.tribune.com.ng/columns/inside/monday-lines/item/1849-the-crisis-of-yoruba-s-future/1849-the-crisis-of-yoruba-s-future |
Aareonakakanfo:Go and solve the poverty ravaging your region, Igbos control nollywood both production and marketing stop your propaganda South wast states are sinking you are here chasing shadow Emerging trend of social almajiri in Yorubaland By Hakeem Jamiu [b]There is a social malaise which is gradually creeping into the lexicon of Yorubaland and this is the ugly spectre of hungry children begging for food and alms at social events. Older women are equally not left out in this ugly but strange practice in Yorubaland. It is strange in Yorubaland because the concept of almajiri which simply means street urchin is common in the Northern part of the country. Yorubas use to refer derisively to anybody soliciting for arms in Yorubaland in the olden days as almajiri. The almajiri of the North are usually children between the age bracket of 7 and 20 in most cases. Almajiris are so desperate for food that any unsuspecting visitor to the Northern part of the country who goes to a restaurant to eat but mistakenly left his food to wash his hands is likely to lose such to waiting almajiris before he comes back for the food. I first noticed this ugly trend at a ceremony I attended a few months ago at Ayetoro Ekiti. Elderly and middle aged able bodied women from Kwara, Osun and Oyo states invaded the burial ceremony uninvited and were embarrassing guests who refused to give them money. Also noticeable were children with their begging bowls who thronged the venue of the ceremony soliciting for left over food and alms. The children were a pitiable sight. Poverty was clearly written on their faces. I have attended many social functions after that and the same trend was noticeable. But I became worried a few days ago, when I attended the burial ceremony of a friend's father in Ilesha , Osun State . They came in various groups and employ different methods in soliciting for alms. There were the elderly women who were busy harassing guests in the name of praise singing and would not leave until you part with money, there were the men with their public address system which they use in praise singing but which is disturbance and yet, there were Yoruba children in the mould of almajiris with their begging bowls scrambling for left-over and at the same time soliciting for alms. Fellow guests on my table at the event who were also journalists expressed their concern in unison about the growing trend of almajiri of various categories in Yorubaland. They all agreed that it has become a social problem. We started discussing and realised that the culture of begging in the mould of almajiris is alien to Yoruba culture. In those days before the advent of the British, the Yorubas are a proud people known for their hard work and industry. They practiced hoe agriculture and were well known as traders and for their crafts. Yoruba artists have produced masterpieces of woodcarving and bronze casting, some of which date from as early as the 13th century. Many of Nigeria 's best-known artists and writers are Yoruba. Other occupation of the Yorubas at that time were drumming and masquerading which would now be called showbiz. They engage in all the foregoing occupation but a Yoruba man or woman (able bodied) would not beg for alms as it is considered shameful and something akin to a curse. The Yorubas cherish their oriki (folklore) which is a poetic version of eulogizing the exploits of their progenitors which is an incentive for them to excel and even surpass their progenitors. The Yorubas have harsh words for lazy people. Such people are objects of ridicule and butt of jokes in the society. With this background, it is understandable why we became worried with the array of beggars at the Ilesha ceremony. After leaving the party, I reflected on the scenario of the almajiris in Ilesha and I was able to draw a relationship between Political almajiris and social almajiris. I discovered that social almajiri had its root in the advent of the politics of do -or-die introduced into the political lexicon of Yorubaland by apostles of mainstream politics especially ex-President Obasanjo. The grand Patron of political almajiris who recently passed away was Chief Lamidi Adedibu. Many have argued that his death has led to the proliferation of almajiris in Yorubaland. This is because those he hitherto dole handouts to must look for other means of survival since he is no more. These political almajiris are ready to exchange their mothers for few coins. A new political class of men without integrity and anything goes was created and they became political almajiris who survive on crumbs from their masters. They would rig, kill, maim and do all sort of things to acquire political power. With the ascension of these men in power, good governance became a thing of the past. Our collective patrimony was squandered by these political almajiris. Nigeria has never been so blessed with petro dollar with oil selling for $156 dollars per barrel but Nigeria has never been so poor with a chunk of the population living below poverty line. So versions of the political almajiris are the social almajiris that now invade ceremonies in Yorubaland. With these children begging for alms, a ready made market for thuggery and other social vices is assured. The activities of the beggars are not limited to parties. At bus stops in our cities, it is a common sight to see women most of who are still in their mid thirties, who would strap a baby at their backs and approach men with stories of despair to solicit for alms. Many of them would end up in bed with such men. This is another brand of alamajiri and these are Yoruba women. A violent version of almajiri but which is gradually being tackled in Lagos is the 'Area Boys' syndrome. These are Yoruba street urchins who are semi- armed robbers. The underlying factor in this new trend is failure of the Nigerian State on one part and the laziness on the part of these women. Most of them don't want to work, In those days, when everybody's occupation was farming you dare not beg. You must find something to do. But these days, our women and children are too lazy. It is either they steal or beg. In most cases a mother and child become almajiris at social events. So the question now is can a Yoruba man now refer derisively to a Hausa beggar as almajiri when we have many of them now in Yorubaland? The answer is no! This trend must be arrested before it goes out of hand. The almajiris in the North these days engage in novel forms of drug abuse like sniffing of gutter water to get intoxicated, sniffing of adhesives and other drugs so that they are ever ready to unleash terror on the rest of the society whenever they are called upon to do so by the political wing of almajiris. I strongly recommend that guests at public functions must stop encouraging almajiris by giving them money. But can government which itself owns the political wing of almajiris arrest this trend? Time will tell.[/b] Progressive and sophisticated governors from southwest really need to think progressive not retrogressive,that's my own you can report me to mod, I have said my own, the first step is to identify problem and second best way to solve it, not hiding my post or illegally prohibit me |
scholes0:Can you provide source for your sensless posts, give us link not typing rubbish with your p2 system. This is my link, can you provide creadible source? not you guys usual rhetoric, that was how u guys embarrassed poor Osun state with your fake IGR, and please try and open the link to view the chart. REVENUE & INDUSTRY DATA < Back to all posts Oil Producing States April 15, 2013 Atlantic coast of Nigeria where the Niger River divides into numerous tributaries and along the coast from Benin River on the west to the Imo River on the east lies the oil rich Niger Delta. Home to some 30 million people from the Ijaws, Edos, Urhobos, Itsekiris, Yorubas, Igbos, Efiks and Kalabaris, the Niger delta occupies a land mass area that makes up 7.5% of the country. The traditional oil producing Niger delta states are Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and Cross Rivers. Abia, Ondo, Imo were later additions. Anambra State was recently added in 2012 by the president to make up the ten oil-producing states. The 80-20 States Akwa-Ibom is the highest oil producing state with eight local government areas in the state hosting production. Apart from crude oil, Akwa-Ibom has several natural mineral resources such as clay, limestone, salt, coal, natural gas, giver nitrate and glass sand. Rivers state is famous for its oil production, with vast reserves of crude oil and natural gas. It is also the chief oil-refining city in the country with two refineries in Port Harcourt. For several years Rivers State produced more oil than all the other states before being displaced from its position by Akwa-Ibom. The main occupation of its people is farming and fishing, with the state government currently running a robust agricultural policy, aimed at improving food production. Delta state ranks third to rivers and produces a major fraction of Nigeria’s crude oil. The nation’s second refinery as well as petrochemical plant is located in the state, at Warri. The people of the state are mostly farmers, with agricultural produce as; yam, fish crab, cocoa yam, rubber. Bayelsa state is home to Oloibiri in Ogbia local government were crude oil was first discovered in commercial quantities back in 1956. The first oil well was active for 20 years before it was shut down. The major occupation of Bayelsa people are fishing and farming. Nigeria’s crude oil types were named after the regions that produce them- Bonny Light is named after the prolific city of Bonny in Rivers state, home to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Bonny Island. Qua Iboe is from Akwa Ibom, Brass comes from Bayelsa, Forcados and Escravos from Delta. Revenue Contributions, Derivations and Community Funds There is a derivation principle governing the allocation of revenue to oil producing states. The 13% derivation was enshrined in the 1999 constitution, and came into effect in year 2000. After the sale of Nigeria’s crude oil, 13% is removed from the gross oil revenue exclusively for oil producing states. To understand how oil revenue is shared. Each oil producing state gets a share out of 13% revenue, calculated based on the production of oil from the individual states. For instance, Akwa-Ibom earns the largest revenue from derivation royalties because it is the highest oil producer out of the oil producing states. These sums are paid into the state accounts. If the presently debated Petroleum Industry Bill is passed into law, with the Host Community Fund allocation, communities described “petroleum producing areas” are set get a new 10% funding for socio-economic and infrastructure development. Dearth in the Midst of Plenty In human development terms, the delta fares somewhat better –poverty rates according to the NBS are said to be lower by half, compared to the rest of Nigeria. Contrary to these findings, over 75% of the people of the delta rate themselves as poor. Despite the oil riches of the delta region, the glaring paradox is that it remains grossly underdeveloped in terms of formal economy, infrastructure and public services. Militancy is just one of the symptoms of the deeply rooted problems in the delta regions. Environmental damage brought about by decades of exploitation; continuous gas flaring, oil spills, illegal refining, oil theft and lenient laws continue to worsen the situation. Multinational oil companies have contributed in part to these hazards. These companies have had to pay compensations to calm volatile reactions from communities and/or penalties albeit at lower rates than international standards. The agitations of different stakeholders in the Niger Delta have posed a number of pertinent questions around good governance and benefit capture for the oil producing communities. For instance, some communities have claimed that in the past 13 years, their governors have misappropriated over N7.282 trillion received as derivation funds, calling on NEITI and other agencies to intervene in this matter. Over the years, the Nigerian government has increased financial allocations to the area and established all sorts of agencies to oversee socio-economic development within the Niger Delta. Some of the agencies have included the likes of OMPADEC (1996) now defunct, NDDC(2000) and Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (2008) South-South State Governors from oil producing states have also jointly ventured into establishing an organisation- the BRACED Commission to promote regional, economic co-operation and integration. To what extent though have these agencies and financial allocations addressed the problems of the delta? What value creation have they accomplished? What can be done to strengthen good governance and transparency around natural resources countrywide? The picture in this article was sourced fromMNDA website/ http://oilrevenueng.org/oil-producing-states-3 |
Aareonakakanfo:Ndiara and you listed Bi-courtney, Sahara energy etc. Excluding MTN Nigeria, Visa phone and Unilever can you highlight another company? |
Igbo businesses Oil sector Seplat Chrome energy Nestoil Althlas oronto NIPCO oil TECNO Oil Oil serve AZ oil CAPITAL Oil SPG Armak group Britannia Tonimax Dozzy oil Master energy etc Intergrated energy Vehicle manufacturing Innoson ANAMCO Banking sector Zineth bank Diamond bank UBA FIDELITY bank Health sector Neimith Emzor May & baker Orange drugs Nero pharmaceutical Juhel pharmaceutical etc FOOD and beverages Tummy tummy noodle Chi vita Fan Unilever Nigeria may & baker Genesis group Tetrazine Crunches Motor business Cosharies GLOBAL motors etc. Telecommunications MTN Nigeria Zinox Anabel Smile network Visa phone etc Air transportation Air peace Slok air Road transportation Chisco ABC God is good Young shall grow Ekene dili Chukwu Ifex GUO PEACE CN Okoli Ifeanyichukwu trans Shopping malls Ebeano Shopping mall lakki and chevron drive Next mall Abj Media Sun newspaper Union newspaper Thisday newspaper Daily champion etc. Iroko Tv MBI Linda Ikeji Bella Niaja etc Building materials Ibeto cement Cutix cable etc. Entertainment Igbos control nollywood *Real estate Igbos control great percentage of real estate in major cities in Nigeria and beyond. trade Igbos control 90% of trade in Nigeria same with haulage business, their market power are force not to be rackoned with, Nigeria dosn't start in Lagos and end in Ogun, this just 2 out of many industrial layouts in the east https://www.nairaland.com/1930337/anambra-state-light-nationeconomic-political/323 https://www.nairaland.com/2467760/nnewi-nigerias-detroit-birthplace-automotive Anambra state and Abia state boost of many industries, industries in Enugu Heineken, Nigeria brewery, Coca cola, Anamco, Innoson etc. Ebonyi Agro state also have many resources like limestone, salt, zinc etc industries in Ebonyi: Eboni rice mill, Nkalagu cement etc Imo state Oil producing state same Abia,Anioma and Anambra |
Igbo businesses Oil sector Seplat Chrome energy Nestoil Althlas oronto NIPCO oil TECNO Oil Oil serve AZ oil CAPITAL Oil SPG Armak group Britannia Tonimax Dizzy oil Master energy etc Intergrated energy Banking sector Zineth bank Diamond bank UBA FIDELITY bank Health sector Neimith Emzor May & baker Orange drugs Nero pharmaceutical Juhel pharmaceutical etc FOOD and beverages Tummy tummy noodle Chi vita Fan Unilever Nigeria may & baker Genesis group Tetrazine Crunches Motor business Cosharies GLOBAL motors etc. Telecommunications MTN Nigeria Zinox Anabel Smile network Visa phone etc Air transportation Air peace Slok air Road transportation Chisco ABC God is good Young shall grow Ekene dili Chukwu Ifex GUO PEACE CN Okoli Ifeanyichukwu trans Shopping malls Ebeano Shopping mall lakki and chevron drive Next mall Abj Media Sun newspaper Union newspaper Thisday newspaper MBI Daily champion etc. Iroko TV Linda Ikeji Bella Niaja etc Building materials Ibeto cement Cutix cable etc. Entertainment Igbos control nollywood *Real estate Igbo control great percentage of real estate in major cities in Nigeria and beyond. trade, trade igbo control 90% trade in Nigeria same with haulage business, their market power are force not to be rackoned with, Nigeria dosn't start in Lagos and end in Ogun, |
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Aareonakakanfo:Igbo businesses Oil sector Seplat Chrome energy Nestoil Althlas oronto NIPCO oil TECNO Oil Oil serve AZ oil CAPITAL Oil SPG Armak group Britannia Tonimax Dizzy oil Master energy etc Banking sector Zineth bank Diamond bank UBA FIDELITY bank Pharmaceutical Neimith Emzor May & baker Orange drugs Nero pharmaceutical Juhel pharmaceutical FOOD and beverages Tummy tummy noodly Chi vita Fan Unilever Nigeria may & baker Genesis group Tetrazine Crunches Motor business Cosharies GLOBAL motors etc. Telecommunications MTN Nigeria Zinox Anabel Smile network Visa phone etc Air transportation Air peace Slok air Road transportation Chisco ABC God is good Young shall grow Ekene dili Chukwu Ifex GUO PEACE CN Okoli Ifeanyichukwu trans Shopping malls Ebeano Shopping mall lakki and chevron drive Next mall Abj Media Sun newspaper Union newspaper Thisday newspaper MBI Daily champion etc. Iroko TV Linda Ikeji Bella Niaja etc Building materials Ibeto cement Cutix cable etc. Entertainment Igbos control nollywood trade, trade igbo control 90% trade in Nigeria same with hualage business, Nigeria dosn't start in Lagos and end in Ogun, |
Aareonakakanfo:Igbos Seplat Chrome energy Nestoil Althlas oronto NIPCO oil TECNO Oil AZ oil CAPITAL Oil SPG Armak group Britannia Tonimax Dizzy oil Master energy etc Banking sector Zineth bank Diamond bank UBA FIDELITY bank Pharmaceutical |
Igbo businesses Oil sector Seplat Chrome energy Nestoil Althlas oronto NIPCO oil TECNO Oil Oil serve AZ oil CAPITAL Oil SPG Armak group Britannia Tonimax Dizzy oil Master energy etc Banking sector Zineth bank Diamond bank UBA FIDELITY bank Pharmaceutical Neimith Emzor May & baker Orange drugs Nero pharmaceutical Juhel pharmaceutical FOOD and beverages Tummy tummy noodle Chi vita Fan Unilever Nigeria may & baker Genesis group Tetrazine Crunches Motor business Cosharies GLOBAL motors etc. Telecommunications MTN Nigeria Zinox Anabel Smile network Visa phone etc Air transportation Air peace Slok air Road transportation Chisco ABC God is good Young shall grow Ekene dili Chukwu Ifex GUO PEACE CN Okoli Ifeanyichukwu trans Shopping malls Ebeano Shopping mall lakki and chevron drive Next mall Abj Media Sun newspaper Union newspaper Thisday newspaper MBI Daily champion etc. Iroko TV Linda Ikeji Bella Niaja etc Building materials Ibeto cement Cutix cable etc. Entertainment Igbos control nollywood trade, trade igbo control 90% trade in Nigeria same with haulage business, Nigeria dosn't start in Lagos and end in Ogun, |
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investnow2013:I love my governor, what I'm praying every day to almighty God is long life for me, my family, friends, ndi Anambra, ndi Igbo, eastern region and well wishers to witness 8yrs of our great leader and beyond. God bless us |
GspotAngela:And when you guys are making your silly arguments you guys will place Rivers, Awka Ibom, Delta etc between border of north and west. Ndi ara |
AnambraDota: ![]() |
menabadoo:Ok |
Yeske2:I know some of you are waiting for opportunity to attack this guy tell me if you have not celebrated your birthday before? Our gov turned 60yrs and you guys don't what him to celebrate, let us be reasonable guys, Willie was aready made before he became governor, astonished accomplished manager, he is a fun guy before he became governor, but he always deliver check his track records, his is a good manager, Obi is aware of his records that was why he choosed him and supported him, pls allow him to live a little, all works without no fair play make Jack a dull boy. Udo |
HBD My governor |
Just imagen if this horrow news came out from Anambra? Children of hate would hv been here, they called us ndi ogwu ego, still yet I can't remember when last I heard ritual news from Anambra or any body missing, people move around the state at any hour no molestation or fear of ritual killers, while western region if nt ritual killings then rape cases almost every week, these ritual guys killing more than boko haram, federal government attention is needed in their region, people can't just keep quit because of stigma. |
Happy birthday to Gov WIllie M. Obiano as you are celebrating your 60th birthday today, may God guide you and protect you as you pilot the affairs of our great state, I also pray for good health, good things on your way, my God give you wisdow to lead our state at this horrendous time. Happy birthday great man, long live oracle ndigbo!! |
investnow2013:Great guy, down to earth, tall and handsome, he owns oil servicing firm, I knew him during my nysc year in NAPIMS, he comes around then, I have been to his entertainment edifice in GRA PH, I hope he will open genesis deluxe in our malls after completion? |
wahala dey |
disumusa:Idio.t the way you carry Igbo matter for head, and your hatred for Igbos who careless about foool like you, one day Igbo man vehicle go hit you, you will die and vultures will feed on your uselesss body. |
Jaxera:Atleast they make sense more than Funke Akindele. |
benedictnsi:Lovely! |
Why Ndigbo‘s honouring Obi, Ihejirika Nnaji, others — Anya TO encourage the younger generation to go for excellence against all odds, Ndigbo in Lagos, will on May 10 honour immediate past governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, and eight other Igbo sons and daughter who distinguished themselves in the service of the nation, Professor Anya O. Anya, has said. Anya, who is the president of Ndigbo Lagos and a delegate to the ongoing National Conference, said they were honouring Obi and others because “we have in decades past witnessed many NigeriaN men and women who left office without leveraging opportunities of their positions to positively impact on the nation and communities they served.” Holding in Lagos, the event, which will be chaired by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, with Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, as the royal father of the day, will have in attendance the governors of Abia, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states as guests of honour. Others to be honoured are General Azubuike Ihejirika (former Chief of Army Staff), Admiral Dele Ezeoba (former Chief of Naval Staff), Professor Bath Nnaji (former Minister of Power), Princess Stella Oduah (former Aviation Minister), Mr. Reginald Chika Stanley (former PPPRA Executive Secretary), Mr. Reginald Ihejiahi (Managing Director,CEO of Fidelity Bank), Mr. Chima Ibeneche (former Managing Director, NLNG) and Mr. Ken Igbokwe (former managing partner, Pricewater Hous Anya said: “Former Governor Peter Obi not only brought the discipline and prudence of corporate governance in top public service but through the simplicity of his lifestyle removed the pernicious ogre of domineering arrogance which others in such positions have been identified with over these years. “General Azubuike Ihejirika and Admiral Dele Ezeoba are proud officers and gentlemen who even as they respectively commanded the Nigerian army and Nigerian Navy over the last few years brought humility, loyalty and dignity to the service of their fatherland. “Professor Bath Nnaji was not only the trailblazer in appreciating the lead role of the private sector in power development in Nigeria. As the founder of Geometric Power Company and former Federal Minister of Power, Professor Nnaji more than any other person has redefined the industry.” Professor Anya also spoke glowingly of Mr. Reginald Chika Stanley, in his role as the executive secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, and Chima Ibeneche’s stint as the chief executive of the NLNG Reginald Ihejiahi, Ken Igbokwe’s tenures as chief executives of Fidelity Bank and Price Waterhouse Coopers respectively were also highly profiled, while Princess Stella Oduah, for her impact on Nigeria, and opening up the South-East to world aviation, also received adulation. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/05/ndigbos-honouring-obi-ihejirika-nnaji-others-anya/ |
disumusa:You go die for Anambra oil , soon the production go increase and more wells discovered, now we are counting18 wells, I tought you said before presidential election once PMB wins he will ced the well 192 to Kogi, I'm still waiting, read the history of Anambra you will understand Ewu Osun! |
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