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Its my point isnt it? 1 Nigerian forgetting about home is bad enough now imagine the thousands of others. But thats not the point, I'd like to see you contribute some useful feedback to this thread.

Hey could his thread be posted on the front page? I'd like to spread awareness.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-723943.0.html

Thanks.

Hello once again. I'd like to discuss a few things that I feel need to be mentioned. In what ways can you, an ordinary Nigerian, help make Nigeria a better place for those living in it today, and those yet to be born? To many, there may be no answer, and the common excuse "our bad leaders wont let us" may be tossed around. Each of us dignititaries, politicians, and even commoners face many golden opportunities daily. We okada men/women, water peddlers, bus drivers, shop-keepers, students, teachers, farmers, merchants, and street peddlers each have our equal share of responsibility to Nigeria-even though some of us do not believe in it. Here are a feww ays in which you can help change Nigeria.

1. Avoid Bribe - Bribery is something that 90% of Nigerians are guilty of. Bribe is a common phenomenon in daily life in Nigeria and there are many ways in which we all can easily avoid it, and remmeber a problem stopped at the root is a problem solved. I personal;y encourage all of you taxi drivers, bus drivers, motorists and etc to refuse the police men of "roger" or "the usual" whatever the cost. As long as we continue to funnel chicken change into the deep pockets of our "Elephant warriors" we will continue to be harrashed and troubled.

2. Invest at Home - This is especially important to those of us in diaspora. An alarming number of Nigerians tend to forget their country once they are based or established elsewhere (especially the United States and the UK). Tens of Millions  of dollars have been pumped into the economies of the US and the UK by Nigerians alone. Money that is desperately needed in developing the motherland and Africa's largest country. Investing in Nigeria does not have to be founding a company or buying stocks, simply buying a parcel of land in your home state, or even spending some time in Nigeria is enough of an investment, and I encourage all of us to do so.

3. Speak Out - Nigerians are notorious for not speaking out when necessary and this often claims lives. At mob attacks, burgleries, public acts of violence, we all are expected to speak out and say something rather than forming large crowds of spectators, which sadly, has become the norm. You do not have to stop the fight or fight yourself. Simply calling the police or reporting the issue is enough.

With this in mind, I'd like to, once again recieve your feedback. Remember there is no excuse for not doing anything. Also remember I'd like to recieve sensible and insult-free rpelies only. Thanks again. 

Thread dead much ?

Ive been willing to tell you, EzeUche could you bring photos of the Ikeji for us when you return?

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How about [b]Ojuoy[/b]i?

Kate Henshaw looks so different. Its as if she aged 20 years. But my vote goes for Rita.

I think you guys are getting the picture wrong. Theres a difference between culture which we all share as Igbos and tradition which varies from place to place. We should learn to respect and give honour to any Igbo monarch despite his origin. I myself, as an Aro guy have no trouble with acknowledging the royal blood that flows through the veins of Eze Nri and giving respect where respedct is due. What I do disagree with is ackonwledging him as "the father of the Igbos". But nevertheless, I see the Igbo traditional heirarchy as a confederacy. A confederacy made up of many different clans and kingdoms that all enjoy sovereignty but unite when necessary to form a common Igbo identity.

So what is the poorest state? Jigawa? Sokoto? Zamfara? Katsina? Niger?

heres a tricky one.

Gen bu zero?

Zero=Afu?

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Obu soso gi ka ona ato

I think the OP already knows the answer to his own question.

Negro_Ntns:
I was curious when u said the Yoruba and Igbo meaning are close. So I went back hoping it was explaied but no.

A god of deciet and lies. Why do you ask?

Iranians, Libians, Ethiopians, are all from a different ethnic stock than "black" Africans. Those people are semi-semitic/ caucasians. That altogether is a different story.

Well the population of desert roaming Fulani that are light-skinned is very small, but still the ast majority of West Africa is dark-skinned. Like I said my theory does not determine an absolute.

In Igbo, Ekwensu has come to mean devil.

I thought the idea of "Chukwu" aka "Chi-ukwu" originated in Aro, as the name for Ibini Ukpabi which was revered as "god of gods"?

ekt_bear:
The missionaries did more good than evil, imo. Brought English and education. They helped my hometown a lot.

Leave that one sha. As if there was no education and language before the missionaries.
In the 1400s werent Africans attending universities and studying mathematics in a time when Europe was struggling to feed its people?

But this is another striking similarity between Yoruba and Igbo. Two similar words with the same meaning.

dayokanu:
Odumchi,

Berbers, touaregs and Fulanis live in the extremely sunny desert and they are largely fair skinned

What do you mean by light skinned? Last time I checked, a majority of Berbers were not light skinned. As for Fulanis, not all of them are light skinned, a majority are darker. But some Berbers are mixed with Arabs ccreating a caramel skin-tone. Also, the coast of North Africa has its own share of forests and etc.

This theory that I brought up is not to be applied to every individual but a majority. The majority of those people that you listed are dark skinned. But its pure comon sense, if you live in shady areas, your skin will be lighter.

And you you are a white baboon?

Ileke-IdI:
Igbos have some kind of complex for skin color.

Why is it a problem tfor them hat Yorubas are dark? Are we complaining?

Even light skinned Hausas/Fulanis are not making as much noise.

This is why the white man continues to call y'all blackie monkeys.

Let me rephrase myself. The more you move West of the Congo Forest, the darker the skin tone.

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The farther you go West in Africa, the darker the skin tone.

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Pull up aterrain map. Parts of the Congo Forest that covers Congo, parts of Cameroun and Parts of Eastern Nigeria cover the East. This explains why animals that are only found in Central Africa can be found in Eastern Nigeria (ie Chimpanzees).

Why are people stressing themselves with this light-skinned dark-skinned issue?

Yorubas generally have dark skin because their land is closer to Mid-West Africa (the place that recieves one of the highest amounts of sunlight on earth) this also explains why Ghanaians are dark.

Hausas are generally dark-skinned also because their land is semi-arid and recieves alot of sunlight.

Igbos and Easterners are generally light-skinned because the East is a heavily forested area (more forested than any pther part of Nigeria) and this plays a large role in the development of skin tone.

Im not surprised. TThere was an article that I read that said many Yorubas were descended form Igbos or Igboid groups who migrated west. The results are very much expected since nayone can be from any ethnicity. Jaja of Opobo was an Igboman who was sold as a slave and became an Ijawman. He spoke Ijaw and etc but had Igbo DNA

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