₦airaland Forum

Afriifa:
I don't wana argue with you on your history stuff, i know nothing about Ikwere, all i know is that Ikwereans aren't IBO alone. So if you wana claim ownership over something, make sure it's entirely urs to avoid problems

Afriifa:
We are all adults alright. I respect the fact i once ate banga soup and starch with you, I don't want to be rude, but I'am grown up now and i know now that eguisi soup is best for me. I just want you to respect me that way. Don't force banga soup on me again.

vicenzo:
"They were busy adding "R" to their towns to make it less Igbo, when the most logical thing to do was to hire Bini language lecturers and teachers to teach them their long lost Bini language that they dumped for the current Igbo one they speak, and rename everything in Bini Language.

They tell you they speak Igbo because Igbo colonized them, you ask them when did Igbo colonize them, they tell you in the Eastern region.
You remind them that they were already speaking Igbo before the colonials came to Nigeria. They get angry with you and start cursing you.
Then you ask them, why didn't the smaller groups like Ogbia, Ogoni, Andoni, Eleme, etc in the East lose their language to Igbo language in the Eastern region.
They tell you that it's because Ikwerres intermarried and traded with Ndiigbo, you remind them that Ndiigbo also intermarried and traded with all ethnic groups in the defunct Eastern region.

They get furious and start calling you land grabber, oil thieves, etc. And you wonder the link between your question and their replies.

But you forge ahead and ask them, why can't they drop Igbo names and language they currently speak and use and replace it with the old Bini one, they claimed their Bini ancestors spoke.
They get livid, and curse you, and when the cursing subsides, they tell you that their language is not Igbo, that it's Ikwerre, that it's similar to Igbo, but that it's not Igbo. They also tell you that Portuguese, Spanish and Italian languages are related, but that they are not the same, and that the people don't claim each other.

Then you remind them that Portuguese, Spanish and Italian languages are products of Roman colonialization of those places, they all originated from Latin, the language of the Roman conquerors. And you remind them that Igbos were never empire builders and never imposed lgbo language on non Igbo speaking groups in the past.

They get mad and curse you more. They remind you that their lands produce oil, and yours doesn't. They tell you how Igbos tried to take PH and Ikwerreland away from them.
You start wondering the link between their reply and your questions.

But you still want to probe them more.
So, you ask them, that if Ikwerre people migrated from Bini, and were not colonized by Igbos as had been established in previous argument, how then can Ikwerres claim that the current language they speak, is not Igbo language, when we know that Bini people don't speak Igbo language, and no iota of Bini words exists in the current Igbo language dialect Ikwerre speaks.
They get apoplectic, and promise to rain fire and brimstone on Biafra, and tell you that Igbos are wicked land grabbers, hell bent on re writing Ikwerre history.

In the end, you realize that you can never have a logical and rational discussion with an Ikwerre man suffering from identity crisis, and that any time spent arguing with him, is a time wasted"- Pazienza

Zetra:
if the Eastern State can come together forget political party(just like Governors Forum) plan how to fund and build a seaport by themselves regardless of the location, then individual states plan there housing, road network then add railway system to link each states then to other geopolitical zones. it will be of great impart in their future. All these will cause their people to look home and invest in the land (they have the connection,strength and experience already) indirectly the place will just boom without much impact from their Governors again.
Lived more in Lagos, and some states, I have found out what other states have in abundant is land undeveloped, so it's much easily better and cost effective to plan the state more than when it's occupied like Lagos. You have to break people houses, which is wastage of money spent, compensate some - the state spends more, time wastage, economy slowed down etc

Festy4u:
While the write is commendable, I don't think there exist a thing the Niger Delta state should learn from Anambra state. One thing you should know is that every state/region has is own peculiarity and challenges. While Anambra state might be making headway under Obiano administration and Bayelsa or Delta ain't making such under Dickson or Okowa, it does not mean these states ain't progressing but might be doing so at a slower pace when compared to what Obiano is doing! But I do know that the IGR of most of the Niger Delta states is still quite higher compared to that of Anambra State. All said, Anambra state is on the right track under Obiano but you guys should allow the man work and leave all this comparison with other states of the federation cause it is not yet uhuru for Anambra state.

ariesbull:
Point if correction sir £20 pounds not £ 40

pentlumpro:
The old links you opened

pentlumpro:
Can you send me the link i will like to bookmark it

pentlumpro:
Afonjas park one side
Is anyone talking about Igr
We are talking about how industrious anambra people are
Who dosent know that the bulk of rivers Igr comes from taxes paid by oil companies
When did an afonja become the mouthpiece for Rivers people

ariesbull:
But they achieved more when they were not president compared to North and West

BeeBeeOoh:
You are damn right bro, that's why I told the earlier that he needs to understand the politics on ground before every other thing. I really blame the British for designing Nigeria the way it is, anything that won't favour the north won't see the light of the day..

BeeBeeOoh:
Do you its achievable when an Igbo man is been classified as a 5%ter??

Blue3k:
Excellent hope my Akwa Ibom starts these common sense measures. We have capacity for similar industrialization along with energy production.

Blue3k:
This an excellent article. I'm surprised people didn't lose their heads like they did when I posted same thing about industrialization being future not agriculture.
https://www.nairaland.com/3496315/long-term-agriculture-not-way



The farm to market roads as its called in US are great. It is one of the main issues in agriculture supply chain. The others being financing.



Protection of community should be a local and state effort. The Nigerian Police are only good at setting up check points to collect bribes and hinder commerce for most part. It's why they aren't that we'll respected.

Statsocial:
You need to align politically and get an easterner into Aso Rock.

DecemberIV:
You can only fool yourselves.

The unitary system hurts Ibos the most because you are the weakest politically in the country, and representation at the centre is critical to benefit from a unitary system.

Why else do you keep crying that the SE lacks federal roads and other federal infrastructure? Why do you cry about being sidelined in this government today? Would you be screaming marginalization today or sacrificing dozens of your ipob yoots if Mazi Ironsi did not curse you with a unitary structure? Nobody is punishing Ibos, Ibos are punishing themselves.

As I said you can only fool yourself, and you will continue to live with the consequences of what Ironsi did.

fkdmods:
Say's a gun who's probably never held a gun in his life. Ok. Carry on.

fkdmods:
Bros, i am not your usual Nairalander who you can distract from the main talking point by jumping from pillar to post. You said they should suffer by the hands of the government since they signed up for it. Defend that. We can talk about Yaradua on another thread. And yes; protect you from BH. How would you accomplish that with no soldiers?