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ABAthug:
Kano was created the same time with Enugu, but look at Kano today while Enugu still look like colonial outpost or provincial district somewhere

Enugu has no economic advantage like Kano has to facilitate the sort of economic boom that will attract revenue you can channel to infrastructures. Kano is the numero uno in northern Nigeria. I think Enugu state government is too concerned with housing estates and aesthetics. But , the average Enugu man is ok with their progress.

XANDERBOY85:
Dunno if it’s just down to the harmattan, but the aesthetics of Enugu looks to have deteriorated under Ugwuanyi!

Enugu is very dusty naa. They will have to go with materials that can go with that will suit their environment.

letu:
Even ADAMA people also has a saying that goes like this Igbo fesia Eri, Eri efi ADAMA

This saying is not literal. The Adama Nri play a very important role during the initiation and making of Eze Nri but EZE never bow down to any living man. Why is it that no Adama man ever sat on the throne ?


You guys are ignorant because you are jealous and don't want to show some obeisance. You keep running around using articles written by disgruntled elements to attack the most sacred institution in Igbo land...while the Yoruba , Hausa and Bini are busy build a strong front using their royal fathers

Scottallen:
See for yourself

https://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/the-politics-of-igbo-origin-and-culture-the-igbo-ukwu-and-nri-factors-reconsidered/

I have read that trash written by Nwaezeigwe to tarnish Nri history...just like Onicha claim to originate from Benin yet no single evidence you trying to call us Igala without a danm evidence is comedy at its finest. If you may know Anambra is filled with Igala all the way down to Orumba...Aguleri, Awka, Oyi , Onicha , Idenmili, Omanbala towns etc all have Igala admixture.

We are also proud of it and love the Igala people.

EZE NRI Enwelana...,Adama Nri pays homage to EZE NRI .....this is Omanbala culture !

Your jealous will not stop Nri from breaking the Kola...Nri Ji Offor. All those nonsense you post are mere day dreams...lmao. I thought you said Aro are the leaders of Igbo...after I have finished trounsing you with a bit of Nri culture you turned to Igala then Adama....lol. This is after you have tried to use Awka to divide Omanbala. Why didn't Nnamdi Kanu go to EZE ARO ,instead he went to Aguleri for blessings.

Every stream has a source and Omanbala is the classic essence the Igbo is made from...Arochukwu has no single cultural practice of their own....just bunch of marauding criminals Who terrorized Igbo land in search of slaves

Pazienza , I will address your post per paragraph and I will try to make my intention in regard of what I try to achieve with my Omanbala project know and understood. But, let it be known that at no time did I oppose collaboration with sister states.

I dont have to prove who I am to you because it amount to ridicule on my name and image. However, I was born in Plateau State , lived in Jos, Umuoji , Benin , Lagos and many cities in North America. So, I am well travelled and also speak other languages and these exposure and experience has given me the ability to see Igbo people from different angles and dimensions that you cant see with your very extensive education. Onye nje-nje ka onye isi awo. I have practical experiences you can only dream of.

You do not contribute to Anambra thread simply because its not important nor priority for you. To us , Anambra come firstly, mana ana esi na unor dilu mma puo iloh. If your cultural intelligence isnt inadequate you should know these things.... If you brag about being more Anambra than me then show it ..Nnaa, I will not debate with you on who is more Anambra.....but , I can trace my lineage back to 14th century. Every single person in my lineage is from Anambra. Even , my sisters are married to Anambra men , I married Anambra girl. Calling me a northerner is simply pathetic, because I have given out my name here which is verifiable. So , lets drop that topic....its quite trivial.

The problem with many Igbo like you is your victim mentality. You have drapped your senses with victimhood, which in itself is a hindrance to your progress that why I dont join you lot in your wails for an Igbo nation that never existed. You want to hoist an Igbo identity that never existed yet you feel threatened by a more original and realistic Omanbala project ? I dont even think you believe yourself.....the closest you can come to a uniformed Igbo culture and identity is the Omanbala culture. All the elements of Omanbala culture like Ofala , Igba Ijele , Igba Akwunechenyi , Nze na Ozo , Izu ino, Igba Odu of women folks,Igbu ichi , Ijele masquerade , Ufie , egwu ota , the dance steps and all aspect of the Omanbala culture are some practices Ndi Anambra share and relish amongst themselves and I plan to magnify and build more aggressively on that.

I will not stand and watch you erase Omanbala culture just because you want to create an artificial unity just like you people came up with the failed Igbo Izugbe. I want all Igbo to get a clear idea of who they are , so , why are you trying to blur lines...more like delete peoples culture

Cc. Pazienza, isii na ibu onye Ogidi. It took me long but I have come to the realization you are from Ogidi Inwele nkem ? Ntu!

Eastlink:
It's now I know that I was talking to an imposter and his monickers, my bad.

I don't have problems with Imo and Abia and I will support and pray for your progress but you will continue to get burned as long as you dont respect our ideologies....Omanbala bu ofu!

Scottallen:
You can only tell your lies and fables to your village folks. Don't rope in Anambra into this. The discussion is on Nri. The four market days weren't an invention of Nri. All your grandiose claims exist only in your imagination. The Igbos have been using the four market days from time immemorial and yes, the four market days are deities also.

Nri got nothing on Aro. It is verifiable that Eri is of Igala origin. His name, the names of his kids, the attire of the Agulueri king of the old, their customs and folk lore all scream Igala. I'm not condemning Igala. Just setting the records straight.

Eri was an Igala king who arrived into an Igbo speaking area. When Eri arrived he met indigenous people. He engaged Awka blacksmiths. These are verifiable.

Nri was great in its own way, however, it got nothing on Aro. Now, stop claiming what you are not.

You can continue living in your lies. We all know the true history

Bla Bla Bla.....making unfounded claim ain't gonna help you. Nri is Anambra and Anambra is Nri! I a tried true son of the soil will speak on that not you....Omanbala culture is a mixure of Eri/Nri, Onicha , Omanbala , Awka. etc . You cant divide Anambra, you are inconsequential!

Aro has no cultural ground....I know it hurts when you realizes your people are nothing but criminals in the past. The most powerful, elegant and prestigious institutions in ana Igbo all have strong and proven Nri and related groups roots....

Mmuo Ijele
Nze na Ozo
Igba Odu Umunwanyi
Igba Akwunechenyi/ Igba Ijele
Agaba aju ogu
Ofala
We have beautiful culture and you don't...bia kpoolu m isi ani,ofeke

I didn't hear theze clowns when Theodore Orji sacked all the non Abians working in Abia state civil service.....i expected Pazienza to mobilize his Igbo foot soldiers and protest....lol

Pazienza that has never posted on Anambra thread....lol

Eastlink:
Lol! The same way you waited when Enugu was created despite your protest isn't it? Njaba /Anim state is not in your say. The stakeholders have already drawn that map since 1979. Your say is limited to your Omanbala area of influence and not down south. When the consultation starts then, we'll know if you can stop it

You aren't very intelligent are you ?....do you know the circumstances that brought about creation of Enugu ? I dont have time for such back and forth but comparing the time these state were created and now is just ignorant.

So, you want our border towns....hehe. Again, I am waiting for you just like I am waiting for Nnamdi Kanu to achieve Biafra...lmao

I have watched these jesters create Monikers like "Okpala Anambra" , " nnewi1stson" etc just to create a rift amongst Ndi Anambra but I ignored it because we Omanbala are way too advanced for that nonsense....if you doubt go to Anambra meetings and see banter...Omanbala erika. I dont poke my nose into Imo , Abia nor Ebonyi matter out of respect but you cant tamper with my homeland...my life depends on it!

LLobiorah:
Oh please!
Spare us the excuses of ebonyi having large land. Anambra would be split for political expediency, so that morons like you would attack the would be newly created state

Ife ekwulu na onu ana emero erika....we will wait for you to create the state ....lmao

Eastlink:
Do your worst Chino. I'm a mod today in this thread. Operation clean you trash and give this monicker a ban if you wanna try me.

Osadebe sii na odili nwologbo mma olaba tea....you can't intimidate people , nwokem ! You dont own this site!

VAQAXY:
This post represents the views and our aspirations as Anambrans. Approved

Nwannem, we might not agree on everything but we have the love of our fatherland as a motivating factor. As you can see they have gathered to partition and destroy Omanbala culture, our influence and progression....these people need iron fist to set them straight

Eastlink:
Omanbala people are free to form their own ethnic nation, but leave other reasonable Anambrarians out of your madness. The Igbo nation is stronger than all of you divisionists.

I am yet to see any true Anambra man who want to divide the state....this clamor is coming from Imo state people. But disgrace Will be your portion....come and divide Anambra ! I will not jumb into the gutter with you and call you a mad man. But, hey , I am still in my 30s with another 50yrs or so to live on earth I will use all my strength to fight your likes and educate Ndi Anambra on your true motives. I want to see how you will summon the courage to divide my father's land.

Cc. Pazienza, you and I have different goal. I don't mince words and I know the Igbo agenda you are pushing will never come to fruition. I am a thoroughbred realist and I will stick to what I know will work for my dear fatherland/Omanbala.

This you see how you have stooped so low and condemned the Omanbala name just because it threatens your ideology but you conveniently accepted the fake anglicized version....smh. Very disgraceful. You are ready to sell your fatherland for ten kobo just to achieve your aim....May I also point out I never see you contribute jack in the Anambra thread yet you are from Ogidi...lmao.

Your origin is questionable!

This is going to be short and direct.

To those salivating over the partitioning of Anambra, you are dead on arrival because not an inch of Anambra will be ceded to any stupidd Njaba , Anim nor Orashi whatever.

Firstly, your problems in Nigeria did not correlate with your number of state Igbo has , henceforth your proposals has no rational force. Today ,you want Biafra with mentally sick Nnamdi Kanu as your leader, tomorrow you want to be President as if that will solve all your problems next you want to chop Anambra in little pieces to reduce the magnitude of our influence and clout....you are dead on arrival and you better create this stupidd state before I come to political limelight. One of my many goals is to change the Anambra name to the original Omanbala and revisit our ancient culture,find elements of it that I will use to build a single Omanbala structure that will forever bind all Omanbala towns together.

And , now, you want Ekwusigo , Nnewi south , Ihiala and Orumba....my prayer on anyone wishing disintegration of Anambra is mental illness!! Go to your miserable state , fix it and leave Anambra the ffucck alone!! State creation is not solution to the underdevelopment and impoverishment of Ana Igbo.

I am ffucking pissed right now.....onye obuna welu nwayo kwanyelu onyie ugwu!

XANDERBOY85:
I always felt the hotel was a bit small...considering it would be one of the best in the state and wouldn’t lack for customers! They need to commence construction on a even better and larger capacity annex ASAP, as time is money! Ceasers Palace on the Las Vegas strip started of small like this, but had to build a even bigger and grander annex when their business improved!

If the airport is actually delivered by the end of the Obiano admin’, it should be expected demand for hotel accommodation in the state would shoot through the roof as even more diaspora, tourists, entrepreneurs and workers/contractors troop into the state en-masse!

Good point. There are also a lot of lands to build a bigger structure, develop the area and build some beautiful mansions. That vicinity has beautiful scenery

ANSMEDIA:
Fivestar Golden Tulip Agulu Lake Resort Anambra. My cousins came back from Canada for holidays but by the time we got to Golden Tulip Agulu Lake it was already booked completely despite the fact that it is a very pricey hotel resort, though it's worth it. We got lucky that someone was checking out that evening, that was how we got in. This is same story across Anambra particularly in Awka where almost all the hotels were fully booked by holiday makers.

By the way, Anambra state has some of the tallest men in Nigeria....no joke

ufondunenye:
O' Nna oo, okenekwalu oo

Nwada na eli ukwu anu....Oga adili gi mma luo na ngwusi uwa. Ife eji malu Igwulube Okodu bu Omenana. Our Uzo-Iyi culture had spread to neighboring towns like Nkpor , Uke and Abatete....no yawaa , we are all brothers.

Cc. ufondunenye.

Omanbala adi njo....Odenigbo Aroli loading !

Dottore:
Taaa. There's Ijele IN Nike, Enugu

You borrowed it oga

Cc. Dottore

ufondunenye:
Come to my village, Umuoji in Anambra state during their Uzo Iyi festival around February ,you will see this type of masquerade and the ones that pass this one plenty for there.

Oke Ada...Nwa Okodu kenelu.
Cc. ufondunenye

Scottallen:
Agreed, Aros were hustlers and slave hunters. They however, wielded a lot influence back then. The British recognised this and fought to dislodge them. The Brits never bothered about Nri.

However, I totally disagree with you on the four market days and the nze na ozo claim.

The four market days have been with the Igbos since time immemorial. People who never heard of Nri had it. Your claim is a fallacy, my friend

Many Igbo societies had Nze without Nri influence. Many communities in Owerri and Mbaise have it also.

The Ikenga wasn't popular in many southern Igbo communities. I also believe it has an Awka connection to it

Eri was an Igala king who met an already established Igbo community even in the Omambala area. The Awka people were already well established before the arrival of Eri. Many other communities were already there before the arrival of Eri.

You can only tell your lies and spurious claims to ignorant folks

You dont dig into what you dont know. The four market days were originally deities worshipped by the Nri and related groups on different days thats how it was named after the days...you dont know these because you are not from Anambra.

Mbaise and Owerri dont have Nze na Ozo!!...the behavior of an Ozo man lacks in the average Imo , Abia and Ebonyi man. Those who didn't learn Nze na Ozo directly from the Nri borrowed or copied it. You dont have the prestigious institution of Nze na Ozo nobles. Stop claiming what you dont have....and what Anambra practices is Omanbala culture and it has definition

Ikenga is the cult of the right hand that spread beyond Igbo land into Uhrobo , Igala and Edo. It is an Ndi invention and all the Igbo know that Aka- Ikenga is the most powerful arm of Ohaneze Ndigbo. Now, you know.

The Eri and Igala gibberish is nothing more than trying to save face....bring your proof, oga . By the way Anambra share alot with Igala and we are proud of it....all the way from Aguleri to even Orumba has Igala. We love our Igala brethren. Anambra has beautiful elegant culture and you are jealous.


List Aro achievements...even the Aro Izuogu , Ajali and Ikelionwu practice Omanbala culture. Aro people are nothing but criminals who terrorized Igbo land and today they have nothing to show for it because there was no substance nor essence...read history of Nri because we are the pride of Igbo!

AuntLaVIV:
Ijele masquerade performing at Golibe festival Onitsha. Ijele masquerade popularly called the king of masquerade originated from Anambra State

Nkaa bunu obele Ijele

Anambra bu isi Omenana!
Ijele na mmuo ozo adi agba

Scottallen:
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I'm not Aro, however, Nri got nothing on Aro. The Aros were the most influential Igbo group before the arrival of the White man

Go and read the history of the Igbo cultural traditions.

No culture /tradition was invented by Aro...Aro were slave traders and hustlers...nothing more. They have nothing to their name!

As for Nri...think about Ikenga cult, think Nze na Ozo, think Ichi ,think the four market days...eke , oye, afor and Nkwo. These are some of the foundation of Igbo society. What did Aro bring ?

Kapeter:
this was how they were helping us built Ibadan then too because it was then also the capital of Nigeria.

Oga , stop being ignorant face facts....if the colonial people had landed in Warri Lagos wouldn't amount to jack. Even with all these exposure and investments the white brought to your door steps what might achievement can you boast of ?

Osaze007:
All I can see from igbos here is the usual personality attacks when they are confronted by the truth

You are inherently pained. Lagos state was developed and investments attracted to it which in turn attracted people from all parts of Nigeria. Ogun state is an overspill of Lagos. You didnt develop Lagos, rather benefited from its location.

Scottallen:
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I'm not Aro, however, Nri got nothing on Aro. The Aros were the most influential Igbo group before the arrival of the White man

Now , let's get down to history....what made Aro influential because I wouldn't compare them to Nri because it's just disrespectful

No Aro man can make these ridiculous claim in the presence of any historian...quite comical
I have been to Igbo events in Houston and Aro dare not stand up ,talk less of taking a Kola....we know who that privilege is reserved for!