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DankemzI:
Udom has done well, never again will anyone declare food blockade on us!
Ibom Republic will be food sufficient
God bless Ibom Republic

Ibom we hail...

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AKSG DISTRIBUTES 100,000 OIL PALM SEEDLINGS TO FARMERS

In another move to boost the cultivation of cash crops in the state, the Akwa Ibom State Government has distributed over 100,000 oil palm seedlings to farmers across the 31 Local Government Areas.

Few days ago, Governor Udom Emmanuel empowered Cocoa farmers across the state with over 700,000 cocoa seedlings, knapsack sprayers, agrochemicals and cash support.

The oil palm seedlings were distributed on Tuesday, at Government Nursery Farm, Itak Ikot Udo, in Ikot Ekpene LGA

Governor Udom Emmanuel, whose message was delivered by His Commissioner For Agriculture Dr. Glory Edet said he was poised at ensuring abundance in improved oil palm trees which is a major foreign exchange earner in the country and indeed globally.

The Governor has emphasized at various fora his vision that 90 percent of food consumed in Akwa Ibom State must be cultivated within the state and that Akwa Ibomites must graduate from subsistent farming to large scale agro-business enterprises.

Farmers from different parts of the state commended the Governor for his sincerity in fulfilling his promises to support agro-enterpreneuship and pledged to make judicious use of the imputs.

@Lalasticlala FP

Arnoldo:
even with all these asaba still hosts super eagles more in recent time than akwaibom

Politics my Friend.
Ok where is the NFF or Nigeria FA president from......? That tribalistic man us from delta state

rollingrocks:
This is very very serious if it's true. So what's the use of of the oil companies in that area? Can they they please pack and go?

You sef must you be believing every nonsense any idiot say?
Ok ask him wey the youth are ?

N/B : Eket us the second must populated city after Uyo in Akwa Ibom ok..
And Akwa Ibom as a state is projected to be 8million people as of this 2021..

Ilaumoh:
Exactly bro. Leave Ghana bro; who first go police station no dey garanteee to win case oo

Sure

*Akwa Ibom: A State that doesn't know her history*.

Do you know that the first (Experimental) Local Government (County) in Nigeria was Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area?

Sadly: It may be deleted from Nigerian history as we don't seem to be proud of it.

Do you know that the second highest Slave depot in West Africa (The first was in Badagri, Lagos) was established in Ikot Abasi in the year 1795? and the famous Bridge of No Return, was built in Ikot Abasi that same year?

Sadly: In Google, it is recorded as if the bridge stands in Imo State along Imo River.

Do you know that the decision and the plan for the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria into one country named Nigeria was taken at the Brick House in Ikot Abasi by Sir Lord Lugard and other Colonial Leaders in the presence of all regional Heads then?

Sadly: That Center (The Amalgamation House which is still standing in Ikot Abasi till today) was not recognized by the Federal Government when Nigerian amalgamation history was celebrated in 2014, why? we were silent, we seem not to be proud of it.

Did you know that Queen Elizabeth was in the 2nd Ship that came into the Eastern Nigeria through the Eniong River in the present day ITU Local Government Area?, and that till today the deck she climbed up to land is still at ITU ?

Sadly: It's not our business, such history is forgotten and such a place is not worth a tourist site.

Do you know that the first Leper colony in Nigeria was established by the Presbyterian Church at Obot ITU?

Do you know that the first telephone service station in West Africa was at ITU?

Do you know that because of our riches in Forrestry, few Italians in the 18th century collaborated with some Portuguese trade partners to establish an Italian forest reserve at ITU and it is still there till today?

Sadly; All these does not interest our generation and it is not even worth a tourist site.

Do you know that Mary Slessor spent most of her life in Use Ikot Oku in Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom State more than she lived anywhere on earth?

Do you know that she died in Use and her house and her grave monument are there till today?

Do you even know that the names of the towns in Akwa Ibom that Mary Slessor affected are written in the Scottish currency?

Sadly: Calabar has taken that glory, Her Monument built by Cross River State Government is a tourist site where the Calabar Carnival train stops and dances.
Yet there is no major street in Akwa Ibom named after Mary Slessor.

Do you know that the name Itu given the Local Government Area in the then Cross River State and now Akwa Ibom State was derived from a Portuguese/English Trade Center called International Trade Union?

Sadly: it is only found in an old book in a dying Library in Calabar and no one from here is bold enough to put it on the Internet so it could be googled.

Do you know that the famous "Aba Women Riot" of 1929 actually originated from a Market called Ukam Market in Ikot Abasi and so many women lost their lives in the killing ordered by the Colonial Division Officer in Ikot Abasi,

Do you know that it was an Ikot Abasi woman that led that riot?

Do you know that no woman actually died on the streets of Aba and that female traders in Aba only did a sympathy walk?

Sadly; Aba, is more popular in the glory of that history because we just don't care.
Even the mock graves of the 500 dead women in Ikot Abasi is not worth a tourist site to be promoted.

BUT
Do you know that tourism is a major economic driver on earth today?

Do you know that Akwa Ibom Citizens travel out and tour so many other historical sites around the world?

Why? Why? Why?
Are we not proud of our history?

Why can't we turn our historical sites to tourist Sites?

Why? Do we allow tribalism and political influence to rub us of our Heritage?

*Do you know that the first Cardinal in Nigeria and indeed West African in Roman Catholic Hierarchy is Cardinal Dominic Ekanem from Obio Ibiono, Ibiono Ibom LG of Akwa Ibom State.

Sadly: when Federal Government was honouring torch bearers in the country in 2014 he was not mentioned.

Do you know that the first commissioned Nigerian Soldier was Wellington Bassey of Akwa Ibom State.

Sadly: not even a mention was made by FG in 2014.

Lalasticlala, Seun, Myn44 Front page

24SEVEN:
Oh Mehn, see Cashout. Ibeno LGA don hammer. Hunchogee no go dey beg politicians again for survival.

In reality though, it will be easier for two camels to pass through the eye of a needle than for those IOCs to pay that money.

Ask Ogonis.

You no get sense eeh

Ilaumoh:
Well said sir.

Lalasticlala FP

Sure front pager lalasticlala

Ilaumoh:
Tourism: Gov Emmanuel Advises NATOP to Device New Methods.
[/b] NATOP to commence Year of return for black diaporas into Nigeria, Akwa Ibom been the gate way..
To Rehabilitate all the tourism attractions in the state .
To work in close partnership with leisure companies , Ibomair and Tour operators in the state.
Ibom bridge of no return and Ibeno Beach to be the centre of attraction.
Indeed the future of Nigeria tourism through Akwa Ibom is secured..[b]
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has tasked the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) to adopt new strategies that would make the country’s tourism industry attractive and economically beneficial. Emmanuel made the call yesterday at the fifth Annual General Meeting of the association held in Uyo.
The governor lamented the dwindling fortunes of the tourism sector, despite the vast tourism potential of the country.
[/b]The theme of the conference was, “Restarting Tourism in Nigeria: A New Template.”[b]
Emmanuel, however, applauded the new level of commitment and zeal demonstrated in recent times by the tour operators and other stakeholders in promoting tourism, saying if sustained, it can generate huge revenue for both practitioners and the government. He admired the hospitality of the people and said recent developments in transport, social, and tourism infrastructure in the state, despite dwindling revenue, was a deliberate strategy to open the state to the world.
According to him, Akwa Ibom State is blessed with many cuisines and natural tourist sites, including the residence of Mary Slessor, the Blue River, the longest coastline in Nigeria, while the annual Christmas Carole and Christmas Village have become major events in the calendars of lovers of tourism.
He pledged the assistance and partnership of the state government to NATOP but urged them to adopt measures that would project their services and attract goodwill to the country.
In a keynote speech, an oil magnet, Mr Akanimo Udofia, said with improved commitment and institutional attention, tourism could generate more than crude oil and gas for the country. Udofia added that many countries not blessed with natural resources had thrived and prospered through tourism.
He stated, “You will be pleased to hear that a country like Thailand, which is a developing country, ranks as the fourth highest earner for tourism in the world, earning a whopping $60 billion a year from tourism.
“Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, is the 19th most visited country in the world with as much as 15 million people visiting yearly. Most of tourism in Saudi Arabia largely involves religious pilgrimage and it generates $12 billion per year. Now remember that Saudi Arabia ranks as the second largest proven petroleum reserves in the world and the source of most of its revenue, yet it pays a lot of attention to other sectors, including tourism, which is less than two per cent.
“I believe that irrespective of this small slice of the pie of their total revenue, we can all agree that $12 billion revenue from tourism on a yearly basis is still a significant amount of money.”
Speaking also, a former Minister of Tourism in Ghana, Mrs Catherine Afeku, using the Ghana experience, urged Akwa Ibom Government to utilise the opportunity of the Bridge of No Return to welcome back descendants of Nigeria lost to the Atlantic Slave Trade.
Afeku urged government and practitioners to focus on domestic tourism, lobby for tourism incentives, adopt a policy of Right of Abode for relatives in the diaspora, repackage tourism sites, and patronise Made in Nigeria products and services.
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Tourism, Mr. Orman Esin, applauded NATOP for choosing Akwa Ibom and expressed hope that the conference would usher a new partnership between the state and tour operators.
Esin pointed out that the state had pioneered several aspects of tourism in Nigeria, being home to the earliest missionaries. He said with the longest coastline in Nigeria, a fertile land rich in tourism, an international airport, and one of the best golf resorts in West Africa, the state was well positioned to take tourism to the next level in Nigeria.
Emmanuel said, “Akwa Ibom, the real deal, we have the options for all types of tourism in Nigeria. We have the biggest hotel property in West Africa, with consistent growth over the years. We knew that bringing Naija7Wonders group to our state in December for the Christmas Village would bring us the attention we needed.
“We are your partners and will grow tourism together. The governor has a vision of a modern state and has deliberately engineered the development of industries and improved on the existing infrastructure.
“Cuisine, infrastructure, scenery, people and buildings are the hallmarks of Akwa Ibom. We are a very secure place not by accident but by the determination, focus and will of the state government.
“The governor is an industrialist and the state will benefit from energising the tourism stakeholders to come and enjoy the synergy of our facilities. Akwa Ibom is your best choice for tourism in Nigeria.”
National President of NATOP Hajia Bilkisu Abdul paid tribute to NATOP’s former president, Mrs Fatima Garbati. But Abdul regretted the loss of revenue in the tourism sector occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. She said, however, that the tour business had gradually returned, with Akwa Ibom being one of the star destinations for tour operators.
According to her, “Domestic tourism started to come back to life towards the end of last year. I am glad to note that Akwa Ibom became one of the star destinations for tour operators. They came for the Christmas village events in December and observed that it was a great success; they found your state rich in attractions.
“As we begin to breath back life into tourism, insecurity and high airline tickets prices became a big problem.
“Those two evils of tourism are one of the reasons we have chosen Akwa Ibom as our Destination of Choice for our AGM 2021. Akwa Ibom State is secure and has the infrastructure that we need to thrive. It has one of the best resorts in Nigeria, has an airline and an airport.
“Our coming to Akwa Ibom State is not accidental. NATOP uses its AGM to promote domestic destinations and all our past destinations of choice have become viable locations for Tourism.”
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Ifeoma Anyanwutaku. Mohammed urged NATOP to work towards restoring the damaged tourism reputation of the country and urged them to increase international partnerships while adopting international best practices for networking.
The minister called for increased participation from the private sector while urging stakeholders to work towards packaging the country’s investment and tourism potential by repositioning the image of the country.
The minister assured of the readiness and commitment of the ministry in implementing necessary policies that would grow and strengthen the sector.
Chairman, NATOP Board of Trustees and Acting President of FTAN, Nkeruwem Onung, canvassed a separate ministry in order to exploit and develop the full tourism potential of the country.
Onung commended the state government for its continued interest in tourism and hoped that tourism in the state would receive a boost at the end of the conference.
Other goodwill messages were received from Lagos State Government, the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), and National Council of Arts and Culture (NCAC).

@lalasticlala FP
Ibom republic ayaya

Wow, just wow.. nice piece brother

Kinematics:
I never believe one day me and and Hunchogee aka NkanAkpanika aka Ilaumoh aka Akilou will be on ae page.

This time you have spoken well... All your sins are forgiven.

Stop taging my name with those guys pls.
Meanwhile this biafrans abi land thieves want to force everybody to be part of ipob

24SEVEN:
Igboid you are a natural killjoy.

Ibeno and Eastern Obolo also control access to the sea.

I'm from Ibeno but ikot Abasi, Oro nation, oruk Anam also also have direct access to the sea

Igboid:
Why would Eastern Obolo and Ibeno people prefer Ibom country over having their own independent country and enjoying the whole crude oil alone without having to carry the populous Ibibio and Annang that have very little crude oil themselves?

Becos as an Ibeno man Ibeno will be a state or province in its own.. Ibibio are not a problem becos an average Ibeno man doesn't value politics but refer working offshores or fishing.
Again as an Ibeno man I prefer Ibom to any other republic

dre11:
https://dailytrust.com/buhari-approves-5-new-varsities-with-n5-billion-take-off

Fed the take style the fear Akwa Ibom .. them dey approve things any how for my state of recent eeh

ChangedMan1999:
Then why are you supporting me?

Becos your sense of reasoning is matured and so anti Ipob..
People don't need to force people to join their course it should be base of free will.

ChangedMan1999:
Akwa Ibom man,

this one you just de support me, as I de go against my brothers.

I hope you are not thinking "I have found a puppet or stooge among this people"

Nop bro

exposition:
Wonderful!
You want to gives us referendum?
I laugh help yourself first by getting your Biafra and you people should stop drawing unreasonable maps!
Wait till the south south leaders say they want Biafra not some senseless internet faceless persons on nairaland

Exactly bro

ChangedMan1999:
I hope you are aware that facebook isn't where to declare ones Igbonese.

These people are cunny.

Have they ever defended the Igbo ethnic group that you said they are.

Don't you know that bastards from ethnic groups that I won't mention their names, are always bold to insult us because they know that Enuani and Obigbo won't support us.

Don't be deceived.

Spot on

Boudiccao:
Anybody that wants to remain in Nigeria should remain in Nigeria. Igbos are not recruiting or begging anyone to join them.


I don't believe in giving the South South any referendum since they have not asked for it.
It will be very silly for Igbos to lose their lives since the movement for the actualization of Biafra and afterwards give referendum to people that on the fence or have not joined in requesting for a referendum.


I don't believe in adding Niger Delta to Biafra. They should stay on their own.

God bless you will tell your Ipob leaders to leave us alone ... We will have our own countries too.
All hail Ibom people's republic

ggood:
I God bless you

Amen and you too

djevino:
What about the Igbos in the so called South South?

If there is any it appears they don't want you so let it be..
Who will leave oil rich Niger delta to a landlock enclave ..

spearman:
https://www.nairaland.com/6609367/asaba-inlaw-whole-world-couldnt

Asaba Man Responds On Facebook To Asaba Is Igbo Claims

Asaba Inlaw: "In This Whole World You Couldn’t Find Anyone To Marry But An Igbo"

Short story: One of my earliest and most persistent memories is this - near my village, 1 kilometer from Asaba, was a camp where people lived.
Who are they I asked - “Wa bu Ndigbo” I was told. Translation: “They are Igbos”.
I was confused. Aren’t we Igbos, but I said nothing.
Another occasion I heard some commotion in the direction of the camp. Oh don’t be worried I was told. They are Igbos. Again so thought but we are igbos!

Fast forward 3 decades.
A friend of mine from Aba who married from Asaba, over a beer told me “I can’t get over Asaba people. During my native law, my wife’s people kept abusing her in the same language I spoke. They kept saying ‘so in this whole world, you couldn’t find anyone to marry but an Igbo?’”
These are true accounts.
People from my area… even the indigenes of ONITSHA (I’ve been told) consider themselves Not Igbo.
I grew up seeing my people refer to others as “Those Igbo people”.
I have just learnt that the phrase “Igbo enwere Eze” was coined by core Igbos to separate themselves from the Onitsha indigenes…
Following that logic, Asaba nwere eze .... kedụ ka ọ ga-esi bụrụ igbo?
ka anyi biri n’udo nwanne m nwoke
m zuru ikpe m

It’s not an issue to be swept under the carpet. We need to consider it seriously.

Just because everyone in America speaks English doesn’t change their ancestry (some are of German, Italian, Russian, African, Chinese ancestry...).
Ancestry can only be determined scientifically by DNA analysis. My sister discovered she has ancestors from Mali, Senega... of course!! The river Niger flows through those nations before it passes the shores of my village which sits on the West Bank of the Niger net Asaba.

Bottom line, you cannot teach a man how to write with his left hand in old age.
The real issue is why so many Igbo speaking people reject the idea they’re Igbo. (Like some Egyptians in an interview I watched - who can’t understand why they’re considered Africans at all!).
Let’s have an academic discussion why!
We may learn valuable lessons.
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Good morning.

Lovely..
Same reason why people from east belgium speak German but say they are Belgians..

chukslawrence:
You are spot on with your comment..... This make me remember palm islands(Palm Jumeirah, Deira Island and Palm Jebel Ali) on the Coast of Dubai.

Exactly bro

attackgat:
We Asaba people are Igbos, and when the time comes for seperation, we are following our fellow Igbos to Biafra. This your South South whatever na una business

You are free to join them .. I'm practically after AkwaCross and will advice Ijaw to look for thiers too

Owontime:
Why waste your time writing this long post.
Who on earth would want to join Igbo people , dem craze for head?
Sorry but we're only interested in IBOM REPUBLIC.

Exactly bro.. the stuff tire me wella

Fweshest3:
Oga, alot of South south and Niger deltan people have died in this struggles. We have Ipob family unit in all ss states and killing by the fulani controlled Nigeria army have been going on in those states cus of their quest for an independent Biafra nation. So do u want the sacrifices of such people to go in vain bcus of the ranting of few online individual who are not even indigenous to the region. Be wise, the enemies will do anything to divide us. Our focus is Biafra. After that, referendum will decide

Oga tell your Ipob to stay clear from south south ok

mrvitalis:
LMAO na igbos call u minorities ? U are minorities my friend get a life

With our republic on course we are not ok..
Ibom republic here I stand.

Fweshest3:
I'm equally from akwa ibom, oron to be precised. What is the meaning of Niger delta oga. If easy, why u be no start your own agitation since? Na now where Ipob don almost win u d claim Niger delta republic or ibom republic? Better be wise. Let's win against our common enemies fulani, after that we can decide on what we want via referendum.

If you think only Fulani is your enemy then you are as stupid as those ipob idiot ..
Also in btw I doubt if you are from Oron that share boundaries with me Ibeno..
Becos Ibeno and Oron are brothers and both are not as senseless like you.

Fweshest3:
Oga, if u like write your gibberish from now till tomorow, the so called ss/niger delta are Biafrans. Your divide and rule tactics won't work in this 21st century. I'm from the so called south south and Niger delta region and I'm a full blooded biafran. Referendum will stop this argument. It's gonna be one man, one vote. No one will be forced to join. So stop trying to be relevant. Before now, all of you feel Ipob have no balls, now that the formidable IPOB have succeeded in opening indigenous people eyes and is shaking the zoo to it's foundation, you all want to play your last card by trying to divide the people of the old eastern region. Lemme ask u a question, is ss/Niger delta a tribal name or an ethnic group? Black people worshipping the chains used by the white colonialists to control them. As a bonafide south southerner and Niger deltan, we are all Biafran and referendum will shock all of you. This is not the zoo election where one theif like Tinubu can come and claim Nigerian all over love him while in reality, majority don't like the idiot. Same with yahaya bello claiming Nigerians all over are begging him to run for president. And don't be surprised, in this zoo called Nigeria, these two criminals might still become the president against popular wishes and there is nothing anything of u will do. Is that a sane or working country? Pls leave us to decide. We were all Biafrans before the white man came to divide us. If your mum tie two pieces wrapper, you are a Biafran.

Which part of south south are you from and who is your leader in this your bigoted republic?