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The area in green in the map is Igboland which as you can see is more than two times larger than Edo state and a bit larger than Kaduna. The are in red is the area proposed for Anioma state. Anioma state is meant to be created and then brought into the SE so as to satisfy the wish off the SE and also that of the Igbos in Delta state.

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North West *majority* (7),
North East (6),
North Central (6),
South West *majority* (6),
South South (6),
South East *majority* (5).

Ndi Abia State n'ebe akwa  

iwonbaoko1:
the call for equity is misguided the igbos are roughly equal to the edos . about 1/10 the population and 1/30 the land mass of hausas how can they have the same number of state

Igboland is a little larger than Kaduna state. I'll provide a map soon.

The idea is less government control and more individual control. If let's say the NW is one state then the fate of all Hausas rests upon the shoulders of one man. However with more states, there will be more opportunities for individual areas to expand and progress.

However I do favour the three zone system of the 60s with N, W, and E. But borders need to be readjusted amd so on.

ezeagu:
What does Akanu mean, Ibiam, and Kamalu? I can guess, but I want the specific meaning.

Ibiam resembles Ibibio.

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Nna Biko hapukwanu nkohu. Ana akpa aga aza enyere ndi Igbo no na Delta aka gi nasina abia kewa Abia.

Jenifa_:
Oh I just googled anioma and it turns out to be in Delta state. that makes perfect sense now
it's a Igbo vs Niger Delta thing.
according to the same website, many anioma people don't even consider themselves to be igbo!

Wrong.

Anioma people consider themselves to be as Igbo as anyone else. Such things you hear are only Constructed lies by poorly informed individuals. JayJay Okocha is from Anioma Igboland, So is Ngozi Ngozi-Iweala and Ikechukwu Uche.

No it is not an Igbo vs Niger Delta thing because first of all some Igbos are Niger Deltans. Don't make it seem that way. Besides Abia, Imo, Rivers and Delta (with the exception of Urhobos, Isokos, and Itsekiris) are all Igbo states in the Niger Delta.

Anioma state is the best candidate because it has been bidding for state creation since 1956 (before any other state in Nigeria). Also the Igbos in Delta, even though they make up a bit over half of it's population, have never won the seat of governance and are being marginalized.

Ignorance is a curse.

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Ok no problem.

I'll continue this thread soon.

The Igbo people aren't a minority so eventually we will get an extra state; preferably Anioma. However I view that dividing the already small (in size) SE states into smaller ones is not advisable.

There are so many things wrong with your post that I don't know where to start. But why is it that on NL everyone thinks they're an expert on Igbo affairs?

First of all Odinani does not automatically mean Igbo religion. Odinani means tradition and culture virtually like Omenali. Odinani is still practiced today.

Second of all old Igbo religions believed in Heaven and Hell. Reincarnation was not necissarily a belief. Reincarnation was just the passing down of behavior and ones spiritual attitude.
Heaven- was unification with the ancestors in ogonmuo (the spirit world).
Hell - was for those who were denied unification with the ancestors and they ended up in the evil forest.

Thirdly, Chukwu came into existence in the late 1600s after Arochukwu was founded. Chukwu was the god that resided in the oracle which was at Arochukwu. At first only the Aros and their close neighbors worshipped Chukwu, but soon the concept of Chukwu (as a great god) spread throughout all of Igboland and by 1900, Chukwu was common knowledge. However, Chukwu does not really equal the Aro god any superior god could mean Chukwu which litteraly means (the great god). It does not refer to the Aro god. Basically everyone had the concept of Chukwu but it was never the same god.

Your second paragraph is entirely wrong. Chukwu came into existence around 1690. Everyone prior to that had a deity of their own. 


Please I suggest you take a back seat and just enjoy the information given to you on this thread. This isn't a place where everyone is invited to "contribute".

SLAVE SOCIETIES

Slavery proved to be a lucrative business in many Igbo societies. In Igbo societies, a free person was known as "amadi" while a slave as "ohu". Traditionally, fueding Igbo kingdoms would attack each other's settlements and then cart off the boys and girls to be sold into lavery while keeping the women and killing the males. Being sold into slavery, these people automatically became ohu.

Prior to 1700, SLavery was not as common and dangerous as it would come to be. But, by the arrival of Europeans and the increased demand in human labour, slavery skyrocketed and became a lucrative business.

Next is Igbo Religion.
Igbo religion is a complex matter since the Igbos did notall worship the same deities. In the early days, the Igbos practiced Anscestor worship. This is a type of traditional religion in which time, space and the universe was governed by a council of deceased elders who resided in the spirit world. However, as time passed and religious ideals became more complex, Igbos began adopting deities in addition with ancestral worship.

Out of thee many gods and deities which often differed from town to town, three main "gods" arose[b]: Anyawu (who was worhsipped mainly in northern Igboland), Amadioha (Who was worshipped mainly in South Igboland) and Chukwu.[/b]

Anywawu was the sun god. He was worshipped because he was seen as the producer of daylight and he sun.

Amadioha (litteraly translated means "the free will of the people". Amadioha was a god of thunder and lightning, the god of power and action who was there to serve justice to the people.

Chukwu was the last of these "deities" to come into existence. Chukwu, originally Chi-ukwu (meaning the great god) came from Arochukwu. The people of Arochukwu were the original worshippers of Chukwu- A diety who was seen as the supreme God of all creation. The people of Arochukwu recognised the presence of many other dieties such as Amadioha but continued to worshuip only Chukwu, and were perhaps a monptheistic people. The idea of Chukwu spread throughout all of Igboland andtoday it has come to mean the one true God.

@Chinenye

You don't have to tell me twice.

Mod please remove the above comment

November adikwa okeanya ugbugbua owuru Avo ovuru. Nna, mgbe n'agboso!

@redsun

No be democracy we dey?

Nigeria is a Democratic republic so I have every right to disagree or disagree with you. And you since you are not a Liar or a thief come and lead Nigeria.

Egwu Christmas agawala ibia. Ijikerekwala?

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No sorry, but feel free to google it and you'll find larger images.

He's better Than any Babangida, Obj or Buhari for sure.

Thats what Im suspecting.

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Why do you always produce Useless posts and attempt to destroy a thread with your presence? Did I call you to my dumb thread? If They're so dumb why do you comment in all of them?

asha 80:
ignorance is a very strong disease.

i blame our educational system.

And I thought I was the only one. Bros, it's not worth the trouble.

@Alj Harem

I am delusional because I speak my opinion? See people. As for yourself I can see that you are among those people I listed. People who are so used to bad leadership that they must talk trash about any president whether good or bad. To me and others, GEJ has made serious improvements.

My town which is a remote town somewhere in South east Nigeria now has steady uninterrupted electricity for several months now. New powerplants and generators are also being built in my state.

Like I said: you don't like him. Fine. But simply accord him with the respect that comes with presidency.

Since when did you become the spokesman for the people? Please speak for yourself. All of the people I encounter are content with Mr. Jonathan's efforts. Electricity is abuzz in places never before and etc.
What makes him different is that he isn't in the military, he ascended the presidency under justifiable conditions, was voted in fairly, and is a civilian. He is the first president of this sort Nigeria has ever had since 1966. That is why he is different.

My point is whether you like it or not, he is your president and my president and it's in your best interest to help him do his job with your support.

Eko Ile:
what hate are you talking about? People just want him to do is damn job.

Ileke-IdI:
[size=38pt]Why is almost everybody fat?[/size]

You are you slim?

Nna leave them alone. It's evidence of the good life they're living. Between film rehearsals and family time they hardly have time to exercise, however I do agree that they should invest in a treadmill or workout routine.