₦airaland Forum

Igboid:
Do you have any stat contrary to those stated by Anber?
Any stat whatsoever from a third party to corroborate Yoruba falsehood of Western region ever being ahead of Eastern region?
Initially, Yorubas said that there was no character known as Paul Anber, that he is a fictional character, now the argument is that he is a friend of Achebe and doctored his report.

Igboid:
Cocoa was grown in the East too, but at a lesser quantity.

Clark made no point but just to repeat Yoruba propaganda.

sunnyb0b0:
And Cross River state is where?

ezeagu:
This topic is very irrelevant anyway and has been overdone.

Lagos was the colonial center of Nigeria for decades, money the British got from the oil trade they started using to build Lagos hence all the railways and telegraph lines starting in Lagos because of Europeans, naturally new technology would diffuse from there and the logistics would make it easier since Lagos was the official port.

All of this stuff happened with heavy support from the British, the first university people are bragging about was an offshoot of Oxbridge in London. The question should be the viability of each region if left to their own today.

sunnyb0b0:
Keep deluding yourself.

Cross River state is the second largest producer in Nigeria in case you don't know.

While Zik fought for national interests, the other two fought for regional interests.

Igboid:
Other than your Lagos - Ibadan express way falsehood derived self praises.

Its a well known and documented fact that the Eastern region was head and shoulders above Western region in all aspects of development between 1950- 1966.

Igboid:
[b] Paul Anber's essay "Modernization and Political Disintegration: Nigeria and the Ibos" published in the journal of Modern African Studies vol. 5, No 2 (Sep, 1967) 163-179. See pp 171-172 for excerpt:
" '' A system of Universal primary education was introduced in Eastern Nigeria in 1953, though the mission schools had already prospered in the Region long before then. Despite the fact that there was a requirement for limited contributory fees, education continued to be very much in demand. Even at the time when universal primary education was first introduced, the percentage of the population over seven years of age who were literate was higher in the East than in any other Region: East, 10.6 per cent; West 9.5 percent; North, 0.9 percent. Since 1959, the East has had more teachers and pupils than any other area of the country, with the heaviest emphasis on primary education. Figures for elementary and secondary education indicate that the approximate ratio of teachers to population in 1963 was 1 to every 1,500 in the East, 1 to every 2,500 in th West, and 1 for every 10,000 in the north. Other statistical data reveal how rapidly the standard of living rose among Ibos. The East had the most extensive hospital facilities in the country by 1965, the largest regional production of electricity in the country by 1954, and the greatest number of vehicle registrations by 1963. The economic orientation of the Ibos was also reflected through membership of credit associations:in 1963 the East had 68,220 individual members, the west 5,776, and the north a mere 2,407." ''... His source was the Annual Abstract of Statistics ( Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, 1965) [/b]

Separating Yoruba and anti Igbo falsehoods of non Igbos( the kind which Clark and other Igbo hating minorities represent) from facts. It couldn't have been better put than the above facts and figures.

timeman:
The achievements of Awo & SW at large are well documented, however SE region stumbled in mediocrity going by the standards of the first republic. Azikiwe was a misfit to this country, the death of herbert macqulay was so grave that zik had to step into a role much bigger than his political acumen. Zik's sagacity & activism was rather best served in the press. Talking about political calculations & dexterity he was a failure colossus. A celebrated tribalist under the guise of nationalist. He coveted SW so much so he would nuture his ambitions in SW than in the east. He performed absymally low as the premier of eastern region.
@Madam Excellency, you almost always flatter to deceive. Okpara was not the first premier but Zik was. Note also, that okpara was by far a better performer than Zik despite the former was his political student.
@MayorofLagos, kindly save yourself the stress for her intelligence is highly watered down. She would only bore you with her unsoundmindedly jargons.
Obey the truth!

MadamExcellency:
This one hasn't moved out of his region since birth. Btw, how is Chinyere?

All I wrote were Statements of fact which happened before the war. Michael Opara was the first premier in eastern region.

sunnyb0b0:
Facts are sacred. See attached and hide your head in shame

MadamExcellency:
Industrial Estates in Aba and Portharcourt were developed by Micheal Opara, the premier of eastern region. To say that nothing happen in the Eastern region was a blanket lie. Just because everything that stood or moved was bombed into oblivion during the 30 months civil war doesn't mean that there wasn't massive development from today's Cross river up to Anambra State.

WeNigerDelta:
Damn, some folks have been selfish and mean for a very long time. So you guys were so selfish with TV signal, because the Midwest wasn't contributing as much as cocoa then, you didn't allow my people enjoy Western Region television service. SMDH
Only God can imagine what would have happened if you had all this crude oil as well. TV for real? TV? Damn

Evathyst:
What influence does a man whose party has never produced a governor (prior to APC's formation) in his home state has?


Prior to 2015 election, The so-called popular man lost even in the North to GEJ (a southerner). Probably you were too young or your history teacher died so early in life, else, he would have taught you that the late M.K.O Abiola defeated Usman Tofa (a notherner) even in his own state. You think elections are won by so-called 'popularity' as against machinery? 2019 will clear your doubts.



Funny enough, your saviours so-called popularity has been blown away no thanks to his economic somersault policy. By then, I'm sure he'll be defeated even in his polling unit in Daura.


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kcnwaigbo:
Better keep the SS/SE out of the political zones.Tinubu is finished politically.Like the article said. He is too dirty to fight Buhari and the EFCC would make a mince meat of him should he dare.He should quietly enter into his cocoon and enjoy the wealth he has amassed so far

macof:
lmao even ur father or elders in ur village cannot agree with u that Yoruba are from waddai. ..assuming u have a yoruba father

waddai was a caliphate, go learn some basic african history boy


emm. .. u say I'm confused? how ironic coming from the person who doesn't know his origins
waddai ko wakkai lo ba je

macof:
Lmao.



1. Obanta was a prince from Ife, a son of oduduwa himself
2. the current Awujale, who invented this wadai story(without details of course) was confused... here's where the confusion lays : Yoruba believe Ife Owodaye is the first civilization.. created by the irunmole themselves and was where mankind was made, where the sun first rose to shine it's light on. the history of Ijebu has it that before Obanta(a 13th/14th century man) communities existed in the Ijebu area and were led by a figure called Olu-iwa.. who was the maternal grandfather of Obanta

this myth of ife owodaye(which is represented by the modern Ile-Ife) has been retold all over Yorubaland as the origin of mankind..
it's "owodaye" that people mix up with "waddai" a Muslim caliphate founded less than 500 years ago

3. what will yoruba be doing with a Muslim caliphate as origin? btw waddai is over 300 years younger than the Ijebu nation founded by Obanta

4. Yoruba share common ancestry with Our southern Nigerian neighbors, Igala and Idoma included. . not faraway Nubians or anything from sudan

All the governors of the five South-East states Thursday boycotted the activities lined up to mark this year’s Igbo Day celebration.

In the same vein, none of the National Assembly members, state lawmakers, political and religious leaders from the zone attended the event.

This might not be unconnected with the leadership tussle which had polarised the Ohanaeze Ndigbo for the past two years.

However, at the celebration, the Federal Government was called upon to release the leader of Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. They said his continued incarceration may cause more damages in the South-East zone of the country.

The President General of Ohanaeze, Chief Gary-Enwo Igariwey, whose address was read by the Deputy President General, Sir O.A.U Onyema, urged the Federal Government to obey the order of a High Court which earlier granted Kanu bail.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo rose from her last NEC meeting to reiterate her position and appealed that Nnamdi kanu should be released unconditionally from detention.

“The issue had earlier been resolved and communicated after our last IMEOBI meeting of 5th November, 2016.

“Ohanaeze feels that a critical look at the reasons why the young man was agitatiting without arms or elements of violence will help put thing straight in our county. We urged the Federal Government to re-evaluate the circumstances which made the court of law to earlier grant him bail and see to which extent it can be useful in putting things straight.

“Nnamdi Kanu’s incarceration till now does not seem to be palatable and does not seem to be passing a positive message.”

On the rumoured sale of national assets, the organisation called on the Federal Government to reconsider its earlier stand if it is true, saying that selling the assets built and developed by previous governments in the country might not be the best way tosucceed in an enterprise.

“It also expressed dismay over the dilapidated nature of federal roads in the South- East region, noting that virtually all the roads in the area had become impassable.

Newworldorder:
1 Ogun State,
2 Ondo State,
3 Oyo State,
4Osun State,
5 Ekiti State,

These are the main states own by the yorubas,
Lagos state, kwara and kogi land are not part of Yoruba land, and no indigenous Yoruba exist in Lagos, kwara and kogi,
Lagos state is owned by the binis,
Kwara and kogi state are owned by the north