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ngozievergreen: am sure of 1966.
When the northerners were at a cold war with the south. When the north saw d south as conquered territories, yorubas were the most vulnerable, were used by northerners as scum bags.
They wanted to continue conquering and assimilating yorubaland to d north beyond kwara. That was d wish of Ahmadu Bello.

And chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu decided to fight d northern leaders for dem. While he left d southern assignment to his aides.

Katsumoto: @ JP Phillips

I am very satisfied that you are very ignorant about this subject and as such will not debate it further with you. The point I made was very clear but you inferred something else and prefer to debate that. Even when I have provided points to counter that argument, you still maintain I have to prove something to you. For the avoidance of doubt, your point is that I should prove to you that Americans who live outside the US aren't running from competition. If less than 2% of Americans live outside the US, and most work for US corporations, can any reasonable person conclude they are running from competition?

I don't do roundabout debates, so I am not going to waste any more time with you. Like they say, 'empty bottles make the most noise'.

YesBosss: So ibos fought the hausas because of the yorubas in 1966? lolzzzzzzz, laugh wan tear my belle ooooo

Katsumoto: Let me break it down for you. Altruth stated that competition in the East (Alaigbo) is very stiff and I responded that the US which is more competitive than Alaigbo enjoys positive net migration (more arrive than leave) while Alaigbo has negative net migration (less leave than arrive). Now from that statement, there are only two factors that are open to debate.

1. That the US is more competitive than Alaigbo
2. That the US has better net migration numbers than Alaigbo.

First, how did you arrive at the conclusion that I was stating that Americans don't leave the US for greener pastures.

Second, if we look at the unofficial numbers of Americans living abroad and compare with the US population, a reasonable person will come to the conclusion that only a minority of Americans move abroad. And for those that do, they move abroad temporarily. According to the Association of Americans Abroad, there are approximately 6 million Americans living abroad. That translates to approximately 1.7% of Americans living abroad.

Questions
1. Were you really basing your argument on such a small percentage? Or were you basing your argument on the very strong percentage of a third of Americans living in China alone? So what really is the point you are making?

2. Do you believe that the temporary migration patterns of a very small percentage of Americans (1.7%) is similar to the permanent migration patterns of Ndigbo? Take into consideration the 2006 census of the SE at approximately 17 million, the huge population of Ndigbo all over Nigeria, Africa, the US, and Asia.

3. Do you believe competition is a reason for individuals to migrate or would you agree with sociologists who term it appropriately as a lack of opportunities? Please do not equate Igbo migration to corporations entry into new markets like Goldman Sachs opening new offices in China.

Original Questions which escaped you
1. Do you think Alaigbo is more competitive than the US?

2. Do you think Alaigbo has positive net migration? More importantly, do you think Alaigbo has a higher net positive migration than the US?

Katsumoto: It is obvious you do not know the difference between temporary and permanent migration. Your use of the term 'pasture' makes that very evident. Permanent immigrants relocate due to push factors (lack of wealth/opportunities, crime, primitive factors) in their original area and move to areas with pull factors (security, better living standards, opportunities/jobs). So for instance, when Yoruba folks live Yorubaland, they move to England, the US, Canada, etc. They don't move en mass to Aba, Jigawa, etc. Temporary migrants move for education or contract work and then return to their home region or move to another region/area. The US, Canada, UK all have large populations of permanent migrants but China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc all have large populations of temporary migrants.

Having explained that, I can then explain to you why you have a number of Americans outside America. Firstly, Americans in other countries tend to work for conglomerates. So a huge population of Americans in China are working. They don't move to China PERMANENTLY and hope to find work. They are mainly temporary migrants. They are there for a period of time and then go home or move elsewhere. In the UK, Americans still go there for work but due to the similarities between both countries and their common ancestry, many Americans move to England for love, family, and other social reasons. Many Brits move to Spain, Australia for the weather and these tend to be well-off migrants.

From your posts it is obvious you do not know the procedure or steps involved when corporations ask employees to move to other countries to work temporarily. When an American or European company asks you to move to China, they are not doing so because they believe your family will be jumping up and down with excitement at the thought of living in China. They do so because they want to gain from your expertise in that country and promise career advancement. Most families (in the West) are unwilling to move to China or most places really because of disruption to family life and distance to immediate family) and as such corporations MUST provide sweeteners to the families. They offer housing, private education for kids, assistance with finding jobs for spouses, language resources, etc.

I am unfamiliar with the term 'challenger' and as such can't comment on that.

Lagosbabe1: Going by your post where you erroneously assumed that the population of the USA = 350000, you will need a lot of tutorials yourself.

You have shot yourself in the foot and you should just man up, chin up and accept your mistake.

That is the problem with a lot of folks on here, you have very little knowledge and rudimentary debating skills but mask it with false bravado and ad hominem attacks. I think you should watch and learn from the very people you love to hate.

Katsumoto: You wrote 350,000. Lying just makes it worse.

I will address the rest of ur post shortly.

Airforce1: End Time Sign

Na wa o

Katsumoto: Jp philips

I am coming for u; i am going to school you today and i will do it for free.

No one believes auto check screwed up 350 million to 350,000.

agbameta: According to history, the last man ran off the battle field instead of standing and fighting...

Lagosbabe1: Very weak come back and explanation for the school boy error you made there. Now going forward, what is the percentage of 110000 to 350 million people, do you consider that as a strong argument for your rant earlier?

Katsumoto: There are over 350 million Americans and not 350,000. Is that what the Aba made Encyclopedia you have provides?

If you get something as simple as population figures wrong and don't have the ability to deduce that you are way of the mark, then you need to sit in a corner with a dummy in your mouth. Clearly you have not even seen the map of the US before let alone visit otherwise you wouldn't have made that 2nd grade error.

Your brain wasn't quick to tell you that the population of the US can not be less than 350,000. There are more people in Awka than 350,000, yet this slowpoke doesn't have the gumption to comprehend.

Come and tell us you made a mistake.

Katsumoto: There are over 350 million Americans and not 350,000. Is that what the Aba made Encyclopedia you have provides?

If you get something as simple as population figures wrong and don't have the ability to deduce that you are way of the mark, then you need to sit in a corner with a dummy in your mouth. Clearly you have not even seen the map of the US before let alone visit otherwise you wouldn't have made that 2nd grade error.

Your brain wasn't quick to tell you that the population of the US can not be less than 350,000. There are more people in Awka than 350,000, yet this slowpoke doesn't have the gumption to comprehend.

Come and tell us you made a mistake.

Katsumoto: This is how morons join a conversation midstream and get slammed to the ground.

It appears that your dull brain does not not the difference between Individuals migrating for greener pastures and those working for conglomerates who are diversifying into other countries. There are many Americans no doubt in the UK and China but a majority are working for US or European firms. I spent two years in Shanghai working for a firm, will you put me in the same category as someone who traveled from Abakaliki to Lagos to work in his brothers shop?

Try to understand before commenting or ask for an explanation. Like a big fool that you are, you didn't just seek clarification or understanding but you thought in the usual manner of an unintelligent dunce, that adding insults to your points would make you more intelligent.

Lagosbabe1: Sorry can I get some clarifications from you- mainly about the figures. Thank you.

Is that in millions or thousands? Are you saying there are 110 million Americans living in China? If Yes, please can you kindly provide your source.

If you mean that there are 110,000 Americans in China, can you provide a breakdown of those that are expatriates working for American Multinationals, Journalists working for American News Corporations, Researchers and Students and Americans who are economic migrants in China.

Many thanks in advance

yuzedo: Great article!

For some of the points raised, kindly elucidate/englighten greenhorns on how to carry out preventive checks; e.g. Brake pads, transmission, etc.

Also if Siena can help answer a personal query: My car dashboard has had the ABS light ignited for months now. Mechanic tells me not to worry about it. Your take? Many thanks in anticipation of a helpful response..

berem: Chai! i ga egbu ndi mmadu taa! biko jiri nwanyo na agwa ha okwu maka na ha n'ile ga agbakwa oso pu o na thread a! chai! a nwu o na'm a nwu o!

agbameta: Take a deep breath, reformulate your thoughts without insults for proper response.

agbameta: You are not dumb, but you are still spewing numbers and rubbish without facts... Makes no sense.

agbameta: And who are you to insult people with empty rubbish. Insult is never a sane substitution for facts and rational conversation, it only shows the shallow depht of your form and existence.

Aigbofa: Hehehe your brother is about to burst some veins! I can imagine him throwing his Chinese made phone at the wall, and yelling at Katz.

agbameta: And you know? And if you do, why not show us the credible and official figures to prove him wrong. Only dumb and stupid people like you insults based on shallow and empty nonsense without facts.

APC in power will return authority to the regions. What vision do your leaders have to tap early into this projected reality? You muat do for yourself before others can do for you. If you wait for others in Nigeria to do for you your land will never develop beyond its current state and ultimately your entire ethnic group may abandon the land for better appeal elsewhere like Ekiti, Jigawa, Edo, where the indigenes will continously detest and subject you to humiliation.

Challenge your leaders and put pressure on them to bring pride and greatness to your land. If they initiate some projects on their own and get it going perharps FG might approach to help complete it and add more.

Katsumoto: Can competition in the East be stiffer than in the US? How many Americans do you find outside the US escaping from competition? And I am not referring to conglomerates such as coke, chevron, etc

coolest01: how do I contact u? I'm a saudi prince . My profile has my details..holla

snthesis: i dnt agree witya,- 90% of the girls ive met claim to be Virgins only after up do they open up to being rapd, sports etc, d reason i deduce is cos they dnt want to appear "cheap"

berem: There are so many instances where LASG imposes tax on FG properties. Festac Town is a perfect example. We all know FG owns Festac Town. Amuwo Odofin LG gives each festac resident a certain tenement bill asking them to pay some certain amount of money. The festac residents vowed not to pay that money. Amuwo Odofin LG issued threats through letters and still yet , Festac residents refused to Oblige. Festac Residents pay tenement bills to FHA.why should the Local Government request for bills to be paid? What right does an LG or LASG have to impose tax on FG properties? Just as there are Federal Roads and State Roads, there are also FG properties and State properties.

Godwinsilas: of course it a joke, but alot of person adresses pastors like that.

dozai: From Omerelu to Elele to Omagwa airport is how many. kilometers. can someone measure it for me.