₦airaland Forum

nwadikeokey11:
The inhabitants who were attracted to Owerri from all parts of Imo state and beyond because of the federal and state institutions and investment in Owerri not because of the investment or development by the ndigens of Owerri right? Can you name just one known billionaire from Owerri zone, just one. I'm waiting.

It's not about being a billionaire or having the highest numbers of multimillionaires in your region. The indigenes of Owerri are known to be more educated than others, the people of Owerri are more educated than other regions of Imo State.
I have met so many old professors, Mathematicians & retired Medical Doctors from Owerri but I will not attest that to Orlu folks.

Now, btw a community with many illiterate rich people and a community with "very educated" people which community do you think will attract more human resources and modern development?

nwadikeokey11:
I don't think you got my brief, did you? I'm not more Igbo than them but I and no body in my state has ever rejected been Igbo or severally publicly denied been Igbo, in fact I and the people of my state are proud to be Igbo and I, we flunt our Igbones wherever I, we go. I, and we are never like over 95% of those your so called Delta Igbo that denies their Igbones and they are the people you are begging to belong to you Igbo. It is so shameful and disgraceful. People are mocking us over this, bro. I have never seen where people are begged, forced and wooed into belonging to where they publicly declared that they are not part of and doesn't wish to belong or associate with. I don't think you have met any of those your alleged Delta Igbo brothers and sisters before who boldly and publicly denied been Igbo. God forbid I regard such people nor beg them to belong to Igbo. I'm satisfied being Igbo and I'm comfortable with those who are proud of the great nation Igbo. To hell with those your so call Delta Igbo who denies been Igbo. Yes they ain't Igbo and will never be, so nothing good that comes to those who are proud Igbo will ever locate such people who denies been Igbo. What you reject and refused can never bless you, bear that in mind.. So yes, I'm more Igbo than them because I boldly affirm my Igbones and publicly declared and defend it wherever I go to. Can your so call Delta Igbo body and publicly declare and defend the nation called Igbo when face with any opposition? That's what makes the difference bro

I understand what you're saying, some Delta Igbos that grew up in Warri or Lagos do not accept to be addressed as Igbo despite bearing Igbo names and understanding Igbo language but I never conclude that every Delta Igbo do not proclaim their Igboness because the ratio of Delta Igbos avoiding the Igbo tags are just 1 out of 100.
I understood that some of these Delta Igbo children that denounce being Igbo were mostly Delta Igbo men that got married to Itshekiri, Isoko, Urobo, Warri women, so their mothers from Delta South usually give the children impression that they're Deltans and not Igbo.
At the other hand, I have come across so many Delta Igbo folks that are Igbo supremacists.

Delta Igbos have been agitating for Delta Igbo State for over 2 decades now so it's absolutely necessary for Ndi Igbo to support Anioma state.

Amah70:
If you truly believe that a city, like Owerri, develops through the ingenuity of its people, why then are you here all day all night in veiled campaign to retain Orlu zone with you in Owerri in Imo state? Okwa ihuru unu, you are cuny like green serpents; that's why you people have used state capital mantra to locate all govt facility for Imo state in Owerri area; govt establishments that should have been evenly distributed all over Imo state to attract human population to all over Imo state for modern development.
There are more thsn than 300,000 staff and students from all the 5 federal government tertiary education institutions in Owerri. Money from the institutions circulate in Owerri. Rest of Imo state deteriorate.
Let Orlu area breathe please. Having Orlu with Owerri in the same state; with Oru-Owerri people swearing that no important government establishment must be located outside Owerri zone; this has led to Owerri state unofficially.

You said that there are more than 300,000 staff and students from all the tertiary institutions in Owerri, are Orlu folks not part of the staff and students in the tertiary institutions?
Orlu zone have been the ruling class in Imo state for 2 decades now, Owerri folks do not complain about it!
Imo state are not ready and capable to split into two or to yield a new state.
Do you check the latest
Nigerian States fiscal transparency rankings?
Imo state took the last position out of the 36 States in Nigeria, this shows the incompetency of Orlu gubernatorial in Imo State.
Orlu folks aren't capable enough to govern a state talk more of building a state of their own, so it's better for the idea of the Orlu State not to ever come to an existence.

nwadikeokey11:
Quit talking rubbish here. You have got no capacity to develop any where. What got Owerri where it is today is the collective resources of Imo state as a whole. Even the allocation coming from the federal government to Imo state which is been used to develop Owerri is not from Owerri zone. Is like saying that Lagos was developed by her indigens and also Abuja. I wonder how wealthy Abuja indigens are to have developed Abuja into what it is today in such a short time. Stop talking rubbish here. I have not heard of any very wealthy Owerri person before. So where did they get the money to develop Owerri. My father lived in Owerri when according to him people used to set trap for rabbit at Ama JK many years ago, so how come those areas are now very developed since Owerri was made the capital of Imo state but it wasn't in those days when it wasn't the state capital. Stop talking nonsense here, nobody is a kid, unless you are.

A city has a certain kind of aura about it, so what got Nnewi city developed and business viability is the collective resources of Anambra state as a whole...?
Orlu folks can unite with Owerri zones and develop their regions regardless of not being a state capital.

nwadikeokey11:
I wonder how normal Igbo could take such speech from a Nigeria politician serious. Whether Rotimi Amaechi, Okowa, Ned and many more who are not from core Igbo states should be taking serious on whatever they said during campaign, for they are not truth from their heart. Go back to them when campaign is over and tell them they are Igbo then you will hear the real jist. I have met so many Delta Igbo and I can tell you, out of hundred only a handful, maybe five of them will tell you they are Igbo, the rest will almost want to fight you if you dare tell them they are Igbo. I honestly wouldn't know where these Anambra people got this false believe that Anioma people are now suddenly influenced by them to align themselves with them, the Anambra people as Igbo. I just don't know how so many Igbo have degenerated to a mockery situation and act like people with low brain. Again that is not to say I'm in support of Orlu state, NEVER. But Igbo should stop making caricature of themselves by trying to claim and associate with people that doesn't want to have a thing to do with them. Is really very shameful to say the least.

Based on your blind assertion, that about the 165 Igbo communities in the proposed Anioma state are not Igbo or that you're more core Igbo than them?
And that Ndi Igbo should stop making caricature of themselves by trying to claim and associate with their kith and kin in Delta North...?
Abah, Abala, Anikoko, Abavo, Aboh, Adai, Adonta, Afor, Agbor, Akakpan-Isumpe, Akoku, Akuku-Akumazi, Akumazi-Umuocha, Akwuku-Igbo, Alasime, Alidinma, Alihagu, Amai, Anakwa, Anifekide, Aninwalo, Aniofu, Aniogo, Anioma, Anuregu, Anwai, Asaba, Asaba-Ase, Asaba-Ubulu, Ashaka, Ashama, Atuma, Atuma-Iga
Azagba-Ogwashi
Onya, Oolor-Ogwashi, Otolokpo, Otulu, Owa Nta, Owa-Abi, Owa-Alero, Owa-Ofie, Owa-Oyibo, Owerri-Olubor
Ubulubu, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Ukwu, Ubulu-Unor, Udumeje, Ugboba, Ugbodu, Ugbolu, Ugiliamai, Ukala-Okpunor, Ukala-Okwute, Ukwuani, Ukwunzu, Ukwu-Oba, Umuabu, Umu-Ebu Adonishaka, Umukwem, Umukwota, Umunede, Umuolu, Umute, Umutu, Unor, Unuaja, Usisa, Utagba-Ogbe, Utagba-Unor, Utchi, Ute Aru, Ute Enugu, Utegbeje, Ute-Okpu, Utuoku, Ekuku Agbor, Obetim-uno, Ogbetiti etc. The list is very long, so these communities are not Igbo ethnic to you or that you're more core Igbo than them, never forget that these communities produce the richest and most industrious people in Delta state, which is the second or third state with the richest people in Nigeria.

nwadikeokey11:
I don't want to join the bandwagon on this issue of state creation but was only attracted by your comments here. Now if I understand you well, are you by any means implying that Owerri was developed by her indigens therefore Orlu Indigens should go and develop Orlu by themselves? Because that's exactly how your responses to the brother sounds.

"A city has a certain kind of aura about it", yes, Owerri was developed by some efforts of her indigenes.
A city is not only developed by being a state capital or having all the government parastatals, development of a city also depends on the entrepreneurial mindsets and skills of the people living in that particular region. I used Otuocha city as example.

Abagworo:
I don't know why some of you think like stone age men that use every opportunity to denigrate themselves and make themselves appear very cheap before onlookers . The past State creations and future State creations have and will always be based on administrative convenience and balance of development. The Orlu State proposal and reactionof people like you shows you don't know past history nor present history of the areas involved in this creation. No part of the Orlu State is richer than the other in any way. You can't say Uga is richer than Akokwa or Umuchu is richer than Njaba or Umuaka is richer than Uli. Everywhere in the proposed State are full of multimillionaires but they are the most affected by the recent insecurity in both States. The reason the Orlu State is not needed is not because of the fake Anambra ethnicity but because Southeast is small and if you remove Northern Imo and Southern Anambra to form a State the remaining States will be too small and the new State will be a problem as it has nearly same population density as Lagos. There is no land for mega projects except maybe at Ohaji and Oguta LGAs which are boundary and not central. Anioma is the best bet for a new Igbo speaking State while the minorities should also be tolerated.

In Igboland, there's nothing like Orlu state or Orlu origin.
I know some communities in the present Orlu zone that traced their origins to Omambala or other regions in Igboland.
A community like Umudioka in Orlu zone traced their origin to Umudioka in Dunukofia LGA, Anambra state, and they still pay homage to Umudioka community in Anambra state.

Anambra is not a fake ethnicity, it's known to be a state of Igbo ethnic group. It's a Monolithic Igbo State that's why the Anambra communities that are included in the already failed proposed Orlu state said "they are comfortable and proud to remain in Anambra State".

Amah70:
1) proposed Anioma State as 6th state in the SE zone is like lowering political representation of Igbos in the National Assembly and in the Federal Executive Council; further disadvantages from Nigeria's Quota System against the Igbos. You pretend you don't know these, pretend to be a dunce, because you don't want Orlu to leave Owerri. But you call Orlu underdeveloped village.


2) From the history of states creation in the SE zone; a 6th state in the SE zone must be created from Imo and Anambra States or from any of the two states; Imo State most favoured to bring the 6th state.
How? Old Anambra State yielded the largest chunk of Ebonyi state which is the 5th state in the SE zone. Therefore, old Imo state is ripe to yield the largest chunk for a 6th state in the SE zone.

1) Proposed Anioma state will not lower political representation of Igbos in the National Assembly and in the Federal Executive Council; Instead it will increase the Nigeria's Quota System of Ndi Igbo.
You speak as if the proposed Anioma state are not Igbo ethnic.
2) Secondly, you pretend you don't know that Nigeria is in a democratic government and majority carries the vote system.
The representatives of Ozubulu, Ihiala LGA, Umunze, Uga, Ohaji and the Abians communities have denounced and rejected to be part of the proposed Orlu state.
So how do you think your imaginary Orlu state will come to exist?
Imo state with a landmass of 5,530 which is the 3rd smallest state in Nigeria is not capable enough to yield any new state.

Orlu state is a dead on arrival, and will never work.

Amah70:
You wrote:

(2) white elephant international market in Orlu dillapidating.

(2) Orlu villagers want state capital in Orlu.

(3) greedy Orlu politicians.

Do you know that in 1976, when Owerri was made capital of Imo state, Owerri was a semi rural town of five villages?
Do you know that in 1976, the difference in urban modern development between Owerri and Orlu was minimal?
Do you know that because of this state creation which Owerri anticipates for Orlu zone, that's what made Owerri literally seize all government institutions that should induce human and economic development for Imo state, and got all located in Owerri area? Now you call Orlu village with only dillapidated white elephant market.
Do you know that considering the history of states creation in the southeast, a 6th state for the southeast must come from Imo and Anambra States or from any of the two states?

Proposed Anioma state is more important to Ndi Igbo than the already failed Orlu state.
I'm not saying a new state should seize to be created from South East region, even if a state should be created let it come from Imo state alone, I repeat let Imo state be divided in two fragments.
You should therefore exclude Abia and Anambra communities that detest to ever identified as Orlu state or to share things in common with Orlu folks.

Owerri was a state capital of old Imo state while Orlu was a typical village, and there're so many differences between Orlu and Owerri in terms of
urban modern development.
A city is not only developed by having government institutions or being a state capital, a city is collectively developed by an effort of an individuals and the strong entrepreneurial skills and mindset of the people living in the state or a given geographical region.
Orlu folks should focus more on developing their town, because the self acclaimed Orlu city is not developed and is not business viable.
Orlu can only be developed with the help of Owerri that's a bitter truth for Orlu folks that they don't want it to come to reality.
Orlu city is not way in comparison with Otuocha city, Umueri(Anambra) in terms of good planned layout, economic viability, commercial activities & Industries and urban modern development.
Otuocha city development is the entrepreneurial mindsets of the present Anambra East LGA, Oyi LGA, Anambra West and Ayamelum LGA, Awka and some Ndi Igbo with help of British for city planning.
Otuocha house the biggest foodstuffs market in Igboland.
The same Umueri folks are currently building the biggest International market in Nigeria by landmass(at Ikenga Umueri) without the aid of any government.
Why do Orlu people always embarrass Ndi Igbo by trying to leave Imo State Union? That is why other tribes say that Ndi Igbo do not like themselves, but that's not true.
First image is Owerri google satellite cam.
2nd Orlu, Imo state
3rd Otuocha city, Anambra.

Onyechimereze:
Sharap there!!! Liar.. I am Igbo too, but this nonsense dick measuring must stop! How can you compare Lagos to Onitsha in terms of economic viability?? You dey whine me? Even in terms of integration and class of people doing business there. Onitsha can be compared to maybe Kano or Ibadan.
Same way most successful entrepreneurs in Nigeria started in Lagos! That’s why I said most of you are pure illiterates. So does that mean they are all from Onitsha? You didn’t even mention Aba that is more like a self made business hub even though it is landlocked with no major waterways around it!

This your write up shows you're still a child that haven't gone to anywhere in Nigeria.
Onitsha is known by its standard affordable cost of living, lowest poverty rate, highest clusters of industries & factories, highest concentration of billionaires, highest numbers of importers, biggest market in Africa, most urbanized city in Nigeria, Onitsha is among the city in Nigeria with arguably no slum apart from Okpoko that's already getting a face-lift.
When it comes to commercial activities, Anambra has about 290 international and major markets compared to Lagos that has 52 markets.
In 1997, only Nnewi city statistically has about 200 major industries(Nnewi is Onitsha metropoly) Numbers of industries within Onitsha are countless now.
Lagos can only boast for having a functioning Seaport, having many clusters of Oil companies at Ijegun Satellite town, Lagos Island, Lagos Trade fair, Idumota, Ladipo, Mile 2 - Maza Maza Bus terminal(it's arguably biggest bus terminal in Nigeria) Ikeja city, having many foreign consulates, and Chinese & Indian companies.
But most of these economical activities in Lagos aren't reflecting economically to residence and indigenes of Lagos state because of high unemployment rates in Lagos, highest cost of living, high poverty rate, and having the highest slums regions in Nigeria.
Aba is only known for its production of clothing and shoes, there's no other economical activity in Aba that dwarf Anambra.
I'm not dick measuring, both Anambra & Lagos are the most important state in Nigeria, you're the one suffering from inferiority complex by mentioning Onitsha, Anambra & Lagos to your local Aba and Orlu enclaved region.

Chikeluba25:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_a0xiVi-w?si=ebSRrt7ksABzkRhC
Imagine the show of shame going on in Imo state...? I thought I hv seen it all.
Orlu, Owerri, Okigwe against each other. How do you expect any reasonable person to desire to be associated with Imo divided against it's ownself? Even when Orlu zone has been in power for a decade; yet no development in Orlu... Instead they blame Owerri for marginalizing them, Owerri blam Orlu, Okigwe...

No wonder Rivers Igbo speaking communities next door to Imo state are distances self from Igbo, and one keep wondering... Why it is so when Anioma, Igala, and other Igbo speaking nations close to Anambra are very proud identifying their selves as Igbos.

What a shame.
Meanwhile...

You guys should stop educating these vil.age Orlu folks with their "victims cards playing mindset" because it's already in their genes.
Ekeukwu Owerri Market was demolished by one of their brother in government to make way for that already dilapidated white elephant Imo International Market in Orlu.
Most of the rich men in Orlu zone do not have any investments in Orlu region, they're either in Owerri or other Nigerian states.
The folks that are happy of these proposed Orlu state are mostly lowlife Orlu villagers that want their region to become a capital and greedy Orlu politicians.

What's this small yah.o Orlu boy yarning, you aren't making sense bro, focus on the person you're quoting and never you include Ndi Anambra.

Onyechimereze:
You see what I say about Ndi Anambra and noise. See why I keep sayin the problem with an average Anambra person is illiteracy. Of course Onitsha is a commercial city so should have high population and migrants. So if we are to follow you illiterate logic, yorubas in Lagos should be making noise like an empty symbal like you because igbos full Lagos. So the same logic applies now? That means if Onitsha was on the same level as Lagos, people like you would have harassed and even murdered migrants there because it is your state? You see why I call you an illiterate? I can bet you live in the village not even Onitsha. Local village champion. Onitsha that is glorified shithole, even most of the rich men there live in Asaba. The reason why Onitsha and Lagos has commercial status is because they are close to bodies of water, but an illiterate like you can never know this. For you everything is cho Cho Cho. Is there any bus transport better than GIG motors? That’s the difference between IMO and Anambra, class and good packaging with less noise. I don’t even know why I’m engaging with an illiterate like you. My bro, get a life please.

Onitsha ranks best in Nigeria in terms of having high standards of living, best schools in Nigeria, good quality of life, lowest poverty rate and best residential houses within the city at affordable prices.
Onitsha is not only North and South(as you pass through Upper Iweka), it comprises of so many beautiful counties like Federal housing estate, 3-3 estates, Trans Nkisi layout, Akpaka layout phase 1, 2 & 3, Marine layout, Omagba phase 1, 2 & 3, American quarters, Magazine, G.R.A, Inland town, Nkpika layout, Oduma layout, Fegge layout, Woliwo layout, Awada(Award) layout, Harbour industrial layout(biggest industrial estate in Nigeria), Okpoko, Nkpor, Obosi, Oba, Ogidi, Nsugbe down to Aguleri, Ogbunike, Umunya, Ojoto, all Idemili North & South LGA, Oyi LGA, Ogbaru LGA & Anambra East LGA even some cities like Nnewi Asaba & Awka, grow with the advantage of Onitsha.
Many successful entrepreneurs in Anambra state and Igboland started from Onitsha, Anambra past gov. Peter Obi, Obiano and present Soludo all started lives from Onitsha.
Many missionary schools in Onitsha are older than your father and uncles(I can list out these schools too), many of us here are not even based in Nigeria but we're proud to always proclaim the legacy of Onitsha City and Anambra state.
Make a proper research before saying what you don't know, Lagos is not economically viable compared to other states/cities in Nigeria such as Maiduguri, Ph, Kaduna and some northern cities, it's due to the B.ko har.m crises(which started in PGEJ regime) that make many already established Igbo men to moved to Lagos & Abuja some that can't withstand Onitsha's competition.
Lagos has the highest cost of living, highest slums in Nigeria, unemployment and poverty rates in Nigeria.

ariesbull:
I don't know why some Igbo are stupid ..how can he say Ogbaru join Anioma ...the word Anioma didn't have Ogbaru in it


Let the Delta North be Anioma state don't touch any part of South East we don't need further fragmentation in South East we need incorporating other Igbo into south east



Why are many of us Igbo stupid and don't reason well! It's the same stupidity that brought sit at home and what has it achieves rather than killing humans and economy

Tufiakwa ofodu ndi Igbo Na ezuzu ezuzu too much

Most of these Igbos who say these things are actually bitter people. I have come across some folks here campaigning Onitsha to join Delta North too but that is a wild goose chase for them.

LOVEALAIGBO:
I fail to see the negative in this and would even prefer the Igbo in ONELGA in Rivers state (whose territory is contiguous to Anioma in Delta state and Ogbaru in Anambra state) also join their kinsfolk in Delta to be part of the new Anioma state!

Oga, why did you say such thing?
Why should Ogbaru join Anioma state, when there's already a natural river boundary that demarcated these communities.
Almost every town in Igboland has a natural river boundary that demarcated their land from the other.
We're neither Benue nor Niger state so we must not behave like either the both of the States, Anioma should be a Monolithic Igbo State on it's own without including Ogbaru folks to it.

Orlu State must be a death trap in Igboland, Orlu better make peace with Owerri and live together in peace. Crude oil and gas only contribute 4.2 percent to Nigeria's economy; The highest contributing sector is commerce, followed by agriculture and manufacturing. Apart from crude oil, the so-called Orlu zone basically has nothing to boast about, Owerri will have more footfall when it comes to entertainment, what will be the fate of Orlu state? Anambra is already the economic powerhouse of the East and is also known for its commercial activities and numerous industries. Orlu state is already a bad market for its economy because it's in-between Anambra and Aba.
What is the essence of agitating for a state where you cannot establish an investment there or live and do business in the state?
Anioma state economy will be more viable than Orlu state because of its common boundary with Onitsha City, and much more...

XerXers:
Wetin this bush man dey talk sef? If Nnewi people catch you attaching them to your Igala Eri migrant you go hear nwii for their hand. Nnewi is Igbo heartland is more aligned to Orlu axis

Eri is the father of Igbo, Igala and Benin people..
In Igbo language,
Ndi osu/oru/orlu and isu are known as ou.cast, they're not the founder of Igbo people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isu_people
Ngwa ngwa is referred to as fast fast(the people that left Umueri clan in a hurry).
In the pre-colonial period, what is now Imo State was a part of medieval Kingdom of Nri and the later Aro Confederacy before the latter was defeated in the early 1900s by British troop then the Anglo-Aro War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imo_State
As an Igbo person never you insult Eri because he's your ancestor.

onuman:
There's hardly any differences in the levels of urban deevelopment between Owerri and Orlu in 1976 when Imo state was created.
But the unjust location in Owerri zone all federal and state institutions and establishments that induce modern develooment wherever located, made Owerri populate and expanding in modern developnent, such that any visitor to Owerri and Orlu today will not believe that the two areas belong to the same state. It does not matter where who governs Imo state is from. Because developnent does not come from a vacuum. More than
95% of institutions and parastatals in Imo state to induce human and economic development are located in Owerri area before 1999.

In 1976 when Imo state was created, there's much differences in the level of urban development between Orlu and Owerri (Owerri was capital of old Imo state).
It matters where who governs Imo state is from, Orlu has already been given a chance to change the bad narrative of Imo state.
Unfortunately, Nigerian governments don't make a city viable, they only provide some basic amenities for us to strive on...I believe the present governor has provided the necessary actions needed to support Orlu city.
You can stand firmly to make your city great and viable regardless of the region that's more developed, you've to start that by loving yourselves.
Orlu state economy maybe worser than Imo state if the state is finally created.
Apart from Nnewi and Abuja, the most prosperous cities in Nigeria are the ones that were being planned by the British, this is a hard pill to swallow.
Don't trust these Nigerian politicians, they're so incompetent and greedy, avoid Orlu state like a plaque.

This dude is mis.rable! Go to your Kogi state forum to yarn that dust, you think I don't know you're one of these Igala-Ayegba fake historian riff raff...
Anambra doesn't recognise you!
Again, we don't have problems with Ndi Igala, everybody is free to come to Anambra state, Anambra is a safe haven.
We make people wealthy and make them build their own houses too.
FYI, Ndi Anambra don't have Igala blood in their DNA, what we've is pure Igbo blood(Igbo bu Igbo) We don't argue on silly things.

Klinee:
Why won't I insult you when you keep writing jaggon, how dare you refer an indigenous owner of a land as an intruder?
If you don't know, why can't you do proper or necessary research before any relative utterances.
Just understand that more than 60% of towns Anambra north senatorial zone were originally Igalas before undergoing language switching due to the influx of the upland Igbos to the Area, the same is what most Igala towns in Anambra west are experiencing today.

kikake:
Except the Imo International Market in Orlu, all these miniature govt establishments you named in Orlu, the total population of people in them is not up to the population of people in one department of one of the six tertiary education institutions of government in Owerri. There is a huge fraud by Owerri in having all the government institutions that should induce human and economic development in all of Imo state but all located in Owerri area.

Orlu is a new emerging city in Imo state, you can't compare it with Owerri in terms of development.
Have you forgotten that Owerri was the capital of the old Imo state which includes the Abia?
When this federal and state institutions were being built in Owerri, the so called Orlu was a typical bush, so Imo state government can't set up such institutions in that region.
There is no huge fraud by Owerri, after all, Orlu are the ruling class in the present Imo state.

Klinee:
We have sixteen towns in Anambra West LGA, eight speaks Igbo language(ANAM dialect) while the other eight speaks Igalas.
Get that at the back of your head and stop being mumu!

First of all, learn how to quote someone without insults otherwise, I will quote you no more.
The so called alleged Anambra Igala minor communities do not bear Igala names, secondly they don't have family lands in the various communities.
Thirdly, the traditional ruler of the various alleged Igala communities are all Igbos and bear Igbo names not Igala.
4• The Igala spoken in the various Anambra West communities is more Igbotic compared to that of Kogi state, and the Indigenous owners of the land referred these alleged Igala people as Ndi Olu.
A minority group do not claim indigenous or ownership to a community that doesn't bear their native name or practice their tradition. The alleged Igala people are intruders in the Anambra West communities they inhabited and most of them are now proudly Igbos. Not only Anambra West communities their are little fraction of alleged Igala intruders in Ifite Ogwari too.
Again, you've been arguing over this same issue for over 10 years now in this forum and you've been loosing the game, why can't you give up since you don't have any valuable evidence to support your claim

kikake:
In many states, there are cities that are more economically viable than the state capital. Viability depends on how fairly distributed are government development projects among the Senatorial districts.
Naming a place as state capital is no insurance for the place to be more economically viable than other cities in the same state.

That mentality of once a place is named state capital, it must automatically become more economically viable than other cities in the state, prevails in the minds of too many people from Owerri. That was behind how Owerri hiding under state capital mantra forced all institutions of government that induce modern develooment in a state to be located in Owerri.

Orlu is not lacking behind in government development projects, the people of Orlu solely have to market the city and make it viable.
Orlu is the permanent site for various industries including state and federal agencies like the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, the state-owned cardboard industry, the newly built Imo State School of Nursing and Health Technology at Okporo as well as many small and medium-sized chemical and pharmaceutical companies. The multipurpose Imo International Market is also based in Orlu. Consequently, the Ogbosisi Timber Centre is located within the quickly expanding Orlu Urban area and the city centre. The Nigeria Immigration Training School (NITS) in Umuowa and the Technological Skills Acquisition Centre (TESAC) are also based in the city.
Again, viability doesn't depend only on being a state capital, Owerri as a capital is not economically sound than its core capital cities like Kano, Kaduna and Port-Harcourt.
Economic viability depends on the industrial nature of the people of that given region and the ability to adapt fairly to each individual who comes across them. You cannot make your economy viable if you do not relate to the people around you.

Klinee:
Stop being stupid! If you don't know anything why can't you make a research.
There are many indigenous Anambra Igalas, comprises of more than eight towns.

Igala indigenous towns with Igbo names, right The so-called Igala migrated the town, they are not indigenous or abroginals to the communities and they're only 2% in population.

kikake:
It's Owerri discriminating against Orlu.
People of Orlu invest in Owerri but you can't find any Owerri person invest in Orlu.

Less than 0.5% of Owerri people know where Orlu or Okigwe is.
Owerri hosts every govt thing in Imo state, used them to develop; and people of Owerri refer to Orlu as bush village.

I understand your point!
Owerri are the capital and their city is more economically viable than Orlu, so it will be difficult for them to invest in Orlu, everybody invest in economical viable city.
Some Owerri folks have more investment in Anambra and Lagos than Imo state.

Chikeluba25:
It's becoming obvious that the proposed Orlu state is driven by infiriority complex/Division rather than Igbo progress. Even when they try to hide it... The word keep coming out of their mouth subconsciously.
When u thought u have seen it all... Ebonyi is crying of Marginalization in their own region, Imo is crying of Marginalization in their own state. I visited Imo state page, I can't hold bk my ears...

I don't think these people are really passing through any marginalisation, because the so called Orlu people have been the ruling class in Imo state.
I only learned the inferiority complex and discrimination in them.
I feel sorry for Mbaise girls in Imo state because they're being discriminated and hated by the so called Ndi Orlu, no wonder they don't want to be in the same state with them.
Orlu people think Ndi Anambra are benefiting a lot from their brothers Ihiala, that's why they want to amalgamate them to Orlu state but the truth is that Anambra don't rely on them.
It's not a rocket science that Onitsha main market is the largest market in Africa.
Three Anambra markets bag best revenue generation drive awards in Nigeria.
Onitsha main market, Ochanja main Market and Headbrigde Market(Ogbogwu).
The 4th is Relieve Market Ogbaru, I'm not surprised to see Nko Nnewi Market not making the top list, but many Orlu folks think Nnewi is the economy powerhouse of Anambra state, and claimed them to be Orlu origin.
Their plan is to include Nnewi in the so called Orlu state too.
Orlu folks should focus on making their town economically viable, it's much better than agitating for a new state.

OnoVegasBlog:
Exactly.
I can't wait for my Aba state. .. so that Bende people can have the opportunity to develop their zone.. while we Aba people will be relieved of the overload we have been carrying.

What's wrong with you folks, is Bende people not among the people that developed Aba City?
I really don't know what's wrong with you people!!
Orlu discriminating Owerri,
Aba discriminating Bende, and Nsuka discriminating others...Ndi Igbo is not actually known for discrimination. It's high time you all learn from Ndi Anambra. Anambra motto was once "Home for all" before it became the "Light of the Nation". I had over heard past Gov. Peter Obi saying "ndi Anambra anaghi agba oke"(Ndi Anambra don't discriminate) we take Igala and others as our own brothers despite not being Indigenous to Anambra state.
We all emanate from one ancestor, and became Ndi Igbo by birth, naturalisation, marriage and adoption.
Ndi Igbo can't go for further division our concern is strictly Anioma state, any other Igbo agitating state within the South east region should retrace to find out what's their problem and solve it.

The federal government knew about the presence of these submarine cables in that region, so in conclusion, the government intentionally demolished the Landmark resort, the same way they have been demolishing Igbo properties and businesses in Lagos, Abuja and the northern state without compensation. Do not support or be deceived by this government, invest wisely.

Unbiased1:
The news is self explanatory na. Why do you need me to explain further? I have told you the importance of that road and why I supported it's construction but seeing that the road construction has now been stopped, to be honest and fair, Dave Umahi is a bloody fool.

I can't believe that in order to impress the Tinubu government, Umahi first approved a change from the initial plan without proper study of the terrain. If they had done their study well, they would have discovered that building that road would affect the underwater internet cable and they wouldn't have started the demolition of people's businesses but, the fool of a minister was in a hurry to impress his lord and personal saviour by first demolishing people's businesses. I'm just disappointed in that idiot.

Don't blame Dave Umahi, they have used him as Minister of Works to get what they want so that the Igbos will blame him, but the truth is that he never planned that demolition.

ziondaughter247:
Honestly so many have low IQ... These same boundaries and states were created by the Fulani man... It is only igbos that do this.
Remove Nnewi and Onitsha from Anambra and you have nothing left. And if we are going by history, these places trace their origin to places that most parts of the state are not from. Nnewi is more historically related to Orlu than nearby Nnobi. Even Igwe Achebe has acknowledged Onitsha's complex origin and Eze Chima in historical text has widely been acknowledged to be an Aro man. Any part of the so-called Anambra that is not Nnewi or Onitsha is XXXX!

Is Ndi Anambra a joke to you?
The last time I checked Nnewi never traced her history at Orlu, from phenotypical appearance, language, behaviour, tradition down to history never aligned to that of Orlu.
Ndi Nnewi are more related to Idemili South, Ekwulobia, Ozubulu, Oraifite etc than Orlu.
What does Orlu contribute to Ndi Igbo aside trolling and no.se making?
Remove Nnewi from Anambra state and Anambra will still soar higher.
Does Eze Chima clans met Onitsha empty?
Ogboli Onicha was the ruling group in Onitsha before being conquered by the present ruling class, and it traces her history to Umueri clans. Ado na Idu also trace their origin to Umueri clans.
From Onitsha, Idemili, Omambala down to Awka/Nri axis have produced great people in Anambra, Nigeria and the world at large, no community is being left behind in Anambra.

Unbiased1 come and explain this too

Umuigbo, bring your investment home!!

cjrane:
Again if the 33 to Aguleri road were dualized a bit just to the Nkwelle junction, it would strengthen that whole axis as a great alternative for our people seeking to set up industries in accessible industrial estates the south east.

You're absolutely right, a lot of people want to setup an industry on that axis because of its proximity to Onitsha and the much availability of lands on that area. But the problem here is that the road is yet to be dualised.
From the boundary bridge between Nsugbe and Umueri down to Aguleri Junction will be filled with Industries once the road is dualised.
This road dualisation will also uplift the face of the newly Ikenga Umueri International market that's currently under construction.
We please and urge Anambra state government to put that road into immediate consideration.
As we desperately call out our people attention to invest at home, we should try to provide some basic facilities, at least(lest I forget, electricity is also on a good side on that region too).

danijesus:
But why rice Kan cost?

But why petrol kan cost?
Why is dollar rate higher than Naira(and Naira still depreciating)?
Why is there insufficient cash in Nigeria?
Why does Tinubu increase tariff etc?
Why does FG increase custom duty charges?
Why is there epileptic power supply in Nigeria?
Why is there only one functioning seaport in Nigeria?
Why some Nigeria can't reason properly and vote a competent president?
Why are you not making use of your brain very well because you're not supposed to asked that question in the first place

In Igbo culture and tradition, we practice polytheism(many gods) system of worship while the Christian and other religions believes in monotheism(Almighty God)
Ana is considered a God on its own, and wasn't created by Chukwu or any supreme God.
Ana is not a wife of any God, procreation is only meant for humanity and not meant for gods.
Ndi Ichie(ancestors) na ndi Ikenga are noble spirits & deities they're everywhere.

prince2pac:
There are more than a 100 gods, both small and large in Igbo Culture but there are 9 popular gods (Alusi) I’ll outline

1. Ala (Ani, Ana)

Ala is the female god representing the earth, fertility, creativity and morality. She is the most respected god in igboland.

[s]She is considered the wife of “Amadioha”, the sky god and commands authority in Igboland.
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[s]Ala was the first Alusi created by Chukwu the Creator God.[/s] Her name literally translates to ‘Ground’ in the Igbo, denoting her powers over the earth and her status as the ground itself. All ground is considered ‘Holy land’ as it is Ala herself.

The water that flows in and out of her represents the fountain of life and fertility she gives. With human fertility, Ala is credited for the productivity of the land. [s] In Odinani, Ala rules over the underworld which holds the deceased ancestors in her womb.
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It is believed that in her stomach is were the dead and the living reside. Ala uses the snake as one of Her messengers. As the goddess of morality, Ala is involved in judging human actions and is in charge of Igbo law and customs known as Omenala.

Taboos and crimes among Igbo communities that are against the standard of Ala are called nsọ Ala. Ala’s messenger and living agent on earth is the python (Igbo: éké), which is especially revered in many Igbo communities.

In art, Ala is often represented as a regal figure seated on a throne, surrounded by her family. In the past, such figures took the form of life-size mud sculptures in special festive shrines dedicated to the deity and known as Mbari.

[s]Ala is in charge of conserving that which is created. While Chukwu is the giver of the moral law, Ala is the enforcer of the law. Ala is also the “womb” that holds and nurtures and renews when necessary.[/s]

Chukwu and Ala are meant to represent the differences and complement between the sexes in Igbo culture. This principle of duality extends to minor gods as well.

Some of these deities are “male” gods associated with masculine rituals such as circumcision or with male-dominated professions such as iron smithing and carving.

Others are “female” deities, such as those associated with protecting vegetable traders and cloth weavers—who in the Igbo traditional world tended to be dominated by women.


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https://medium.com/african-history-collections/the-forgotten-gods-of-igbo-land-3030771eaf8b

Godwindiji •Ogwugwu is neither a Deity nor Alusi,
Ogwugwu is a powerful and mysterious goddess connected to the earth(Ana) and the cycles of nature such as water, air, forest, sky, sunshine etc.
Ogwugwu Goddess was early being worshipped in Nri kingdom by Umudiana, and is now common in almost every Igbo communities and villages.
Ogwugwu(Omimi) is also referred to as something that's depth or mysterious to understand, she's also referred to as "Ogwugwu Nnekwu Nne di Omimi".
Ogwugwu is associated with bitterness, labour, healing, fertility, wealth, prosperity and protection.
Ogwugwu isn't a God that can guarantee you 100 percent success without passing through labour and pain that's why she's mysterious and great.
She is believed to watch over men, women, children, and the harvest, ensuring their safety and well-being.