₦airaland Forum

Departures

Pictures of Sam Mbakwe Int'l Cargo Airport, Owerri

PS: when I first read the name " Am Bakwe" I thought the North had hoodwinked us and named the airport after a 'northern hero'. It took me quite a while to realise both names were missing their initial letters.

Nightshift:
I hope the new governor will try to surpass Chime's achievements.
I have two words for him - rural development!!

The Nightshift!
I just remembered an old post of yours on River Nyaba; your vast knowledge of Enugu's wide and varied terrain is admirable and frequently finds me envious. From the whitesands of Akwuke, the verdant rice farms of Nkanu, through the slippery slope that is Ngene Evu, to the pristine uplands of Nsukka, I read in your posts, your peace with nature.

The Odo dances tonight.
The Otegburu Agbogho, yes he dances
Lithe and swift, his feet cut through the air as he advances to Ani Ozalla Lake
Chanting a warrior's song
Bearing in his gourd, pearls for Nightshift 'wa Nkanu

Respects.

My man centje, I know say one day, you go make us proud!

Your incandescent talent continues to blossom.
This is impressive.
Jide ka I ji!

Nice job, Nnewi1stson.
You have sidelined those of us who spent our time at Akpabio/Akintola halls, but okay. We always did have a running battle with the guys over at Franco. Heh heh heh.
For several days, I've been trying to recall whose memorial tombstone is in front of Akpabio, Tony Ubesie's or Pita Nwana's? This seems like a good forum to bring it up.

One more, to be sure I'm getting my head around this thing

Ágúú àgù Ágù, Ágù ágáá ágù (forest) gáá ágù (leopard), ágùù Ágù ágáá

Agu got hungry, headed for the forest and killed (literally tore) a leopard, and assuaged his hunger.

centje:
I really don't know the name of this area, but it's off ogui road around railway quarters.

I believe this is still Asata, by Dayspring, leading straight down into Independence Layout. This is where you can get the tastiest moi moi in Nigeria. ..Heh heh heh

spyder880:
The way am seeing things, Enugu may get another mega mall soon, that new building near Oakland park is shaping up like a mall or shopping centre of some sorts. Maybe owned by the same man who owns Oakland parks.

I hear it's a Park n' Shop outlet.

Shìì ì kwùrù í shìkwùrù zhí (yam) kwùrù shí zhí kwùrùshì ókú

Shii (a girl's name), did you say you put yam on the fire and while you chatted away the yam caught fire!

í shí úzó Íshíúzò ì shìè úzò

If you go through the way to Isi Uzo (a LGA in Enugu), then you've lost your way.

This is interesting.
Here's mine:

ôyé é yéé yèè é yéé yè é yè

The one who was assigned to fry it did not fry it.

Afam4eva:
I'm from the bolded part of Enugu. How similar is the Nkanu dialect to that of Nsukka?

Afam, I thought you're from Amaechi Awkunanaw.
BTW, the bolded part read 'UZO UWANI LGA'.
Or, you posted this before your mummy told you where you were from?
it's ironic.
And a little disturbing.

Heh heh heh.

Easter blessings.

Kudos to the OP. This is brilliant.

Just to add a few:
Egret : Chekeleke
Leech: Etu
What specie of ant is '(n)danda' ie ' ibu anyi danda'?

Zohan:
nope, stock kitkat

You're running KitKat, but certainly not stock. You wouldn't be able to use that font on Stock KitKat or Lollipop.
Stock version of Android is only available for Nexus devices and a few few others; most manufacturers modify the stock android version, and come up with something new eg Samsung's Touchwiz or HTC's Sense UI.

waternogeteneny:
Why has Seun and his moderators not shared this good news on the FP?

Seems they would rather argue whether or not Jackie Chan is the originator of Shoki dance.

Enugu, Nigeria

Moderators, kindly move this thread to FP. Thank you, and Happy New Year.

waternogeteneny:
Hate it wen people start the day with lies.


Dat is a local website in Nigeria not Guardian UK. Please stop lying to yourself.

Having realised your error, I believe you owe me an apology.

Enugu has always been a popular choice for investment, but unable to withstand socioeconomic change. Now it is set to become Nigeria’s flagship city.

Nigeria is urbanising rapidly; more than 50% of its 170 million population now live in cities. This is expected to rise 75% by 2050. Whilst this reflects a surge in Nigeria’s economic growth, rapid urbanisation has resulted in unplanned development and deteriorating service delivery. Housing shortages, worsening environmental conditions and unemployment are increasing people’s vulnerability to infrastructure failure and rising urban poverty.
The city of Enugu is typical of this trend. The mainland state in south-eastern Nigeria is a popular choice for migration due to its mild climate and extensive economic opportunity. As such, investors flooded the market and a deluge of construction and development followed. But this was short-lived. Rapid expansion in Enugu put a huge strain on its infrastructure. Power shortages drove away investment, and insufficient transportation infrastructure made citizens highly vulnerable.

But in 2014, Enugu beat over 330 applications from 94 countries to become a Rockefeller Resilient City. 100 Resilient Cities - pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation - is dedicated to helping cities become more resilient to physical, social and economic challenges. So how did Enugu secure its place as a 100 Resilient City alongside Paris, London and Chicago?

Regulating urbanisation

Nigeria’s cities are managed by each state, which makes it hard to regulate urbanisation. Recognising the city’s potential, the Enugu state government created Nigeria’s first city-specific development agency to manage its development, the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA). This is rare in Nigeria, where city-level governments do not exist. “It became evident that thinking strategically about how Enugu could become more resilient was critical to our city’s future and should be a key role of ECTDA,” said commissioner, Hon. IK Ugwuegede.

ECTDA works to administer the city’s assets and plan for its future. It manages city infrastructure and urban development planning and coordinates between state level government departments tasked with governing Enugu’s power supply, roads and services; all fundamental facets of resilience. However building a new agency from scratch is no easy task, so the Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) worked alongside ECTDA offering technical assistance to support more effective city development planning and service delivery. Funded by the Department for International Development (DfiD) and implemented by Adam Smith International, NIAF works in partnership with the state governments to build capacity for resilient urban development.

It was an “innovative approach to urban resilience and commitment to a collaborative partnership that was deemed exceptional,” said Michael Berkowitz, 100 resilient cities president as Enugu secured its place as a Rockefeller Resilient City.

During 2015 Enugu will receive extensive support to develop a resilience strategy and implementation process that will secure its future. Now with Rockefeller Foundation and NIAF support, Enugu will become a flagship city that ensures urbanisation brings prosperity and resilience.

Content managed and produced by Adam Smith International

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/adam-smith-international-partner-zone/2015/jan/09/urbanisation-nigeria-rises-to-the-challenge

"Enugu set to become Nigeria's Flagship City" ---Guardian UK [size=25pt] [/size]


Enugu has always been a popular choice for investment, but unable to withstand socioeconomic change. Now it is set to become Nigeria’s flagship city.

Nigeria is urbanising rapidly; more than 50% of its 170 million population now live in cities. This is expected to rise 75% by 2050. Whilst this reflects a surge in Nigeria’s economic growth, rapid urbanisation has resulted in unplanned development and deteriorating service delivery. Housing shortages, worsening environmental conditions and unemployment are increasing people’s vulnerability to infrastructure failure and rising urban poverty.
The city of Enugu is typical of this trend. The mainland state in south-eastern Nigeria is a popular choice for migration due to its mild climate and extensive economic opportunity. As such, investors flooded the market and a deluge of construction and development followed. But this was short-lived. Rapid expansion in Enugu put a huge strain on its infrastructure. Power shortages drove away investment, and insufficient transportation infrastructure made citizens highly vulnerable.

But in 2014, Enugu beat over 330 applications from 94 countries to become a Rockefeller Resilient City. 100 Resilient Cities - pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation - is dedicated to helping cities become more resilient to physical, social and economic challenges. So how did Enugu secure its place as a 100 Resilient City alongside Paris, London and Chicago?

Regulating urbanisation

Nigeria’s cities are managed by each state, which makes it hard to regulate urbanisation. Recognising the city’s potential, the Enugu state government created Nigeria’s first city-specific development agency to manage its development, the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA). This is rare in Nigeria, where city-level governments do not exist. “It became evident that thinking strategically about how Enugu could become more resilient was critical to our city’s future and should be a key role of ECTDA,” said commissioner, Hon. IK Ugwuegede.

ECTDA works to administer the city’s assets and plan for its future. It manages city infrastructure and urban development planning and coordinates between state level government departments tasked with governing Enugu’s power supply, roads and services; all fundamental facets of resilience. However building a new agency from scratch is no easy task, so the Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) worked alongside ECTDA offering technical assistance to support more effective city development planning and service delivery. Funded by the Department for International Development (DfiD) and implemented by Adam Smith International, NIAF works in partnership with the state governments to build capacity for resilient urban development.

It was an “innovative approach to urban resilience and commitment to a collaborative partnership that was deemed exceptional,” said Michael Berkowitz, 100 resilient cities president as Enugu secured its place as a Rockefeller Resilient City.

During 2015 Enugu will receive extensive support to develop a resilience strategy and implementation process that will secure its future. Now with Rockefeller Foundation and NIAF support, Enugu will become a flagship city that ensures urbanisation brings prosperity and resilience.

Content managed and produced by Adam Smith International

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/adam-smith-international-partner-zone/2015/jan/09/urbanisation-nigeria-rises-to-the-challenge

Spyder880,
You owe us a lesson in history; you promised to tell us how the Ezza people came to have a community in the heart of Emene. I'm bringing this up because I found another Ezza enclave in Ndeaboh, Awgu LGA called Ezza Ndeaboh. I know the Ezza people were one of the militaristic groups in Igboland alongside the Aro, Ohafia, Nike, and Ezillo, but I always assumed that only the Aro permeated all of Igboland.

Happy new year to you and your family!

FreeGlobe:
what do you have to say about your your senator Ayogu Eze fighting against Anambra being enlisted into NDDC?

The Igbo person is generally law-abiding. If a case is before the Boundaries' Commission and awaiting jurisdiction, we don't attempt to pre-empt the court decisions. In that light, I don't see anything Ayogu Eze said that should have rankled anybody. Andy Uba was being mischievous sponsoring a heavily contentious bill. We are grateful the house put that bill aside, or Andy would have succeeded in erupting fresh violence over the Anambra borderland.

Schematics:
Nwanne it is not to spite anybody. I was just enumerating what could lead to jealousy even in your family. Anambra and Enugu are more or less blood brothers..that is why Father Ede found it worthy to site in Anambra the very first private university in Anambra. We inter-mingle a lot.

But take a disinterested look at Buddha's posts. No Igbo State has ever displayed that level of paranoia! Emeka Offor is frustrating our own illustrious Barth Nnaji, yet we haven't interpreted it to mean that Anambra is waging war against Enugu.
And he alluded to Peace Motors doing business unhindered in Onitsha. Which Anambra businessman has ever been hindered in Enugu?
Yet he goes on to claim that if you speak Nsukka, Peace Motors will carry you for free. LOL. If he's so broke then let him learn the dialect, and get transported for free na!

His posts engendered these ignoble sentiments in you and other posters such that you began to claim that all Igbo states were jealous of you, and then compiled a list of Anambrarians to prove your point.
People often underestimate what this forum does to their psyche.

These subtle, subtextual jabs are often the small foxes that ruin the vineyard.

On a lighter note, I insist Enugu State should get an honourable mention whenever certain Anambra legends are mentioned such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie. Did you know that UNN has three literature sections: Americana, Africana and Achebeana sections?
Lastly, stop coercing Phyno to re-trace his roots; dude is from Enugu now!

berem:
welcome back to Nairaland and compliments of the season.

Thank you my sister.
Nairaland was starting to have a bad influence on me; I needed to stay away and clear my head.
Merry Christmas to you too.

Schematics:
Thank goodness that you have seen what I saw sitting down. Goodmorning my brother..

Well you have to understand that success breeds jealousy. Just look at the following areas of human endeavor..Anambra leads in all of them. Then you will understand why people are bitter and frustrated about Anambrans.


- Political Power house right from the time of the great Zik..

- Economic Power house- Industrialization/commercialization- first auto manufacturing plant in Nigeria.

- Education- Anambra breeds the best and brightest brains- Zik, Achebe, Chike Obi, Ojukwu(first black Oxford graduate), Chimamanda, Okey Ndibe etc. If I continue this place cannot contain it.

- Musicians- Osadebe, Oliver, Psquare, Phyno, Kcee, etc


Name any sphere of life that Anambra is not leading. That is why I want you to understand that success breeds envy.


I have also told you that Anambrans are a different people from the pack..

Nearly half the people on your list were talents molded in Enugu or Nsukka. Shouldn't Enugu State get an honourable mention?

Moreso, your claim of jealousy is inconsistent ie Enugu State created the legend called Phyno, and now Enugu State is jealous of Phyno. Pardon my bluntness, but are you drunk?

Malawian:
i didnt even know that calling them wawa was considered offensive.

And now BuddahMonk is getting his vile and treacherous spittle in many mouths. I knew it was only a matter of time before he gathers his army of disciples.
Now, we turn a blind eye to history. Now we feign ignorance of the Wawa vs Ijekebee bloodbath at Nkpor, and all the tension between Anambra and Enugu that ultimately led to state creation. Now we act like the name 'Wawa' was originally well-intended.
It is the resilience of NdiEnugu that has made them evolve a new ideology off that name, and it definitely was succesful, so much so that you didn't know that wawa originated as an insult to Ndi Enugu.

Listen to Tina Mba:

"I’m Tina Mba, I’m definitely female and definitely Nigerian. I’m a mother of two, I’m an actress. I’m Igbo from Enugu State. I’m a ‘Wa-wa’ woman, (laughs).

In olden days if you called a Wa-wa woman Wa-wa she would be annoyed but now you call yourself Wa-wa which is somehow derogatory?

Yes, I know. They have this derogatory song they sing like ‘Wa-wa’ Ota akpiri nama’ (Wa-wa that chews cow bugs) (laughs). Then they had another one which was ‘Na ya ukwu, O ji okpa anu tea (her master drinks tea with ‘Okpa’) Now, I’m not annoyed over that. I’m proud to describe myself as ‘Wa-wa.’ I think that makes us a unique people. The word Wa-wa means no, never! They are very upright; they can be very stubborn too. That is why they are ‘Wa-wa’ people.

Most of their women are known to be beautiful including you.?

Yes, they are; thank you for the compliment"

Indeed they are!

A bit more context from Eze Onyeama n'Eke 's life:

"Who do you think you are sitting in that seat?” Onyeama thundered and ordered the immediate removal of the powerful King of Onitsha. A scene ensued with the District Officer trying to placate Onyeama. Furiously, as legend has it, he uttered, “Wa” (the local lingo for “No”); for emphasis and as a mark of immutability, he stated: “Wa–wa!” [Never!] He turned and decreed to the colonial officers: “If that man is still occupying that seat when I come back, the leopard will eat him.” Onyeama got his way and prevailed as the greatest king in town!"

Available on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0cYGN5-wUY

Junior Pope too was wonderful.

Uju Ozougwu Schmidt-Kessen is another good actor, better known as Asa nwanyi Udi. Elegant lady, I swear! This movie really made my week.

Receiving another award from Anambra State.

Rachel Okonkwo, better known as Nkoli nwa Nsukka, receiving an award from Sullivan Chime. I'm very happy for this young lady. I hear she started out as a dancer for Paul Agubata and other gospel artistes before her foray into Nollywood. Her naturalness is moving; her spontaneity is contagious.

CFCfan:
Breaking News!
Okey Ezea will be the APC governorship candidate.

Some years ago while in Nsukka. Enter Okey Ezea.
Orba road suddenly came to life. Cries of 'Ideke Nsukka' rent the air.
I was enthralled by this enigma who appeared to be a favorite of the locals.
Yet each person I asked, 'Who is the guy?' replied with great conviction, "IDEKE NS'KA!'
It was as though he needed no introduction, no long stories.
Since that day, wherever the name Okey Ezea is mentioned, I re-live that day at Orba road; I feel I should jump like the market women, screaming off the top of my lungs, "Ideke Ns'ka!' even though I practically have zero knowledge who this man is (other than being Ideke Nsukka, that is).