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therese chizoba: I love delta given names. Especially this two

Chirohem-Rohem for. Short- God remeber me
Chishelim -shelim-GoD lifts me

Pardon me, but Delta Igbo sounds like a 'caricature' of Igbo...I don't mean to be rude but it just sounds so funny. Chirohem. -- Chilotem
Chishelim -- Chibuliem

Diversity really is beautyful!

[quote author=some-girl]don't you mean Ugomsinachiabia and Lotanna?
(Chi)Zimuzo is different....[/quote]In Nsukka, 'Ngwu' is our word for honor. Some others say 'ugwu' anyway. 'Ugomsinachiabia' probably means something different, perhaps 'my glory comes from my God'...Lotenna, Lotanna...dialectual differences.

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Hurpehyehmey
Hurlerleykhan
Hardeybaryor and many more

Hahahaha...tryn 2 b more American than Marilyn Monroe?

There are a few names I absolutely love but which would be askew for a 21st century child:
Ebinuko - 'the one who feeds fat during famine'
Ngwumsinachiabia - 'my honour comes from my God'
Uko - 'commendable pride'
Ositadinma - 'if things become better henceforth...'
Nkoli - I don't know what the name means but the girl gave my sister a tough time in school


However the names I find trendy are:

Chidumebi -- Chidum, Dumebi
Somadina
Lotenna
Zimuzo (I actually invented this name for a drama I wrote back in secondary school, so imagine my shock when I asked an 18 year old boy his name and he said -- Zimuzo. So much for my invention!)

Chai...no be Kanayo be that? Eeyah make I call am...good one.

I happen to know this guy from University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus and he is one of those few people who are effortlessly good. I'm proud of you, KOK.

amacastel: Let's me stat from school most medical students are empty in school they sorts their way out of the university cos of the nature n situation of nigerian university even the bsc nurses that went 2 the university 2 study nursing as a direct course they are as empty as medical student interms of practical,I remember teaching a house officer hw to withdrawn injection from d vial n teaching how to giv IV injection,visual acuity,suturing of accidental wounds,giving injection as a student nurse ,wot dy knw is arrongance,pomposity,which makes it difficult 4 dem 2 learn,thougj there very few gud 1s who. Ar willing 2 learn let me advise u young Dr's pls if u com 2 clinic attached ur sef to the nurse n learn ,in Health centers nurse head & u hardly see Dr's pls go & check d mortality rate is far low than wot we have in our so call nigerian hospital,most urse practicing abroad ar Nigerian train n dy ar alwys d best any wia dy ar .pls Drs stp seeing oda health professionals as minor cos u gyus has faled imagine a Dr prescribing 5ml of chloroquine 2 a 3yr old baby trying 2 cal him in order he stat ranting shwing hw ignorant n empty he is instead of the senior Dr 2 caution him he covers him 40% death dt occur in Nigerian hospital are caused by Dr's incompetence dts Y dy don't go out of the shores of th county 2 pratice.though their still gud Drs dt knw wot dy ar doing bt grter % of dem ar so empty .some nurse could be wicked yes dts is a natural phenomeno so wit som Dr'.wickedness is a natural tng

Believe me, if I started to tell you about the shocking mispractices of your so-called Matrons, we won't be done today.

I am a tad late to the thread, but from what I have been able to glean so far, the Nurses are eager to take on more responsibility--which is a very welcome development. First off, I am rather disappointed that instead of giving logical reasons to defend the unsavory description of nurses, the Thread Starter instead resorted to the blame game--'we are bad, but doctors made us so' --its rather disappointing. Med lab scientists, Pharmacists, Nurses all think that the Doctor is their common enemy.I often wonder where this hurt stems from...

Funny... But of course all generalizations are false (<---including this one)

Igbo...from Wa-Wa State. The emphatic "No" meaning we don't take $#it...

Enugu o ni baje o! (BTW I don't know what that phrase means)

Nightshift: It's called Nyaba River. It joined Atavo River which runs through some communities in Nkanu, extending into Abia State . There is another one called Aruga by Akwunanaw clans.

OK, that's from where Nyaba bridge takes its name... Nightshift how come you know so much about places in Igboland. That's impressive.

Omexonomy: and this is what musiwa is doing right now https://www.nairaland.com/1165346/chinedu-nebo-failgoodluck-no-clue

lol... I've been meaning to ask this, but what is that guy's problem? His passion for geography borders on the p.sychotic. Yet his posts are strangely interesting.

AK 48: Poor you,if ur arguement is to be followed,then how come the minister of health is always a medical doctor and not a nurse? The majority is that field made it dat way.

Abeg, no open that chapter...BTW your signature is DA bomb... I'm still laughing.

okpara ugo: We groomed him in ESUT before loaning him to UNN in a transfer window.

Lol...rather, he saw the 'varsity that is sited on soft, green hills' and then abandoned you guys.

Hmmm...Chinedu Nebo! I have high opinions of this man who introduced Universities' Entrance Exam in Nsukka back in 2005. For the first time in a long while, admission was purely on merit. A number of candidates who had 300+ JAMB scores barely made it past 25% in the Entrance Exam. It was actually my 4th JAMB to study Medicine at Nsukka, and many thanks to his post-UME initiative, I got admitted. I think he's currently serving as VC of a SW University (?Ekiti). I hope he gets the position...his credibility chirps for itself.

Grego3: He is seeking for cheap populiaty.

No, he is shining a harsh light on modern society.

Well, those organizations are guilty of further polarizing our already-polarized polity.Regional and religious differences have impeded our progress as a nation. Although these organizations arose as a way to checkmate government so that she doesn't single out one region for development and marginalize the others, and while I respect and appreciate Ohaneze Ndigbo for their contributions toward SE development,I agree they should all dissociate from active politics...If Ndigbo feel cheated, Ohaneze taKes their case to the FG, and then FG agrees to upgrade Enugu Airport, the Yorubas feel cheated, Adenifere takes their case and FG rehabilitates the rail track to Ibadan, the Hausas feel cheated, and they take the law into their hands in the name of Book Haram...Northern and Southern minorities are still finding their voice--pity. Recently, during the Anambra/Enugu/Kogi oil bloc tussle, the Kogis took their complaint to Arewa who in their reaction, blew the problem from an inter-state misunderstanding to a North vs East talk. My point is that a responsible government will not give room for one party to feel cheated or marginalized in the first place.But then again, a responsible government is run on 'meritocracy, which is currently inoperative in this country, so what do I know...

billante: Pls I take God beg you no insult my gov or else war go start!

On a serious note peter obi beats sullivan hands down on attracting investments and human capital development in his small stingy way of doing things.......but in terms of world class infracstructure development peter should be shot

But what baffels me is how enugu state is not in serious debts with all this worldclass infrastructure....pls someone shld investigate and let us knw d financial situation of enugu state, let it not be dat sullivan is compiling heavy debts for future generation.

If not,he shld be singled out for an award by world bank for prudence and amazing development with little resources.

Every Nigerian state is in debt. There was a thread like that one time. Lagos, Kano, Ogun were the champions in foreign debt, whereas Enugu and EbonyI made it to the 7 least indebted states. Like you, I was also at first skeptical of where all that infrastructure money was coming from, but certainly not foreign debt... The answer is prudence.

[quote author=PROUD-IGBO]^^^Spyder, when you find time, could you also go take a few pics of the water works responsible for supplying Enugu and its environs? Where is it located, and when was it commissioned?; b'cos i remember Enugu to have dry taps more often than not during Nnamanis tenure.[/quote]It's a place called Ajali, I think...Ajali Waterworks.

Afam4eva: What part of Enugu are you from?

Ikem, IsiUzo LGA. Where are you from?

spyder880: I wish I had more time, I would have gone to town to show all the places we now have running water. Coal camp, Obiagu, Uwani and Achara layout have all been connected with running water for the first time since more than 30 years!

That man is a God-send. I pray for him everyday for speedy recovery.

My 4 brothers and I only speak English when attempting to impress a woman.
Heck, my youngest brother even speaks through gritted teeth like an Americana.
Otherwise, we be wawa boyz (BTW, its not derogatory when I say it)
...'Utoasusu Igbo'

omicron: It's really funny bro. I have said it before, Sullivan is the prototype of what good governance should be, in the Nigerian context at least. He has shown great efficiency in resource management, administration, competence, vision and overall development. Right from the day one in office, he left no one in doubt about his vision for the state. Six long years on, this vision is becoming even clearer. This is the kind of leadership Nigeria need. If every leader in Nigeria does like this, year after year, Nigeria wouldn't have been the joke it currently is, socioeconomopolitically! Chei, Na me speak this

Sullivan was at St Mulumba's, New Haven one time. It was the first time I saw the man in person. He looked humble, shy, frail even. When he spoke, his speech was brief and to the point. It was campaign period for second tenure, but he spoke naturally--no effusive words or promises. He said he was and still is a citizen of this state, and will dedicate his tenure towards solving these problems he experienced growing up in Enugu: water, power, roads,and so on. Almost immediately, Enugu State Water Corporation appears from nowhere, laying new pipes in New Haven. Water supply improved TREMENDOUSLY since then. Power too. The man is as good as his word.My parents said the Water Corp guys are back again,installing PAYG water pipes and meters.

Chelcy10: nwanne ana emekwa?

Nnaa, nsogbu adiro. I have three friends from Mgbowo...nice place, nice people.

Chelcy10: In my home, our local dialet is d medium of communication, we have been so used to it that we can not speak the general igbo fluently. Am frm Mgbowo in Awgu, Enugu state. I only speak English or Hausa when am talking 2 someone who is not my family member.

Hmmm...Woke aki na ukwa junction...lol.

Afam4eva: How many times have you heard someone saying Nsukka Igbo or Abakaliki Igbo? if you ask someone from Enugu what tribe he is from. He'll tell you Igbo. But ask someone from Asaba and he'll most likely tell you Delta Igbo. Though there are exceptions to the rule.

OK, we're talking about different things...I'm talking about language, while you are talking about ethnicity.

Afam4eva: It's annoying right? That's how annoying i find people saying Delta Igbo instead of just Igbo. By saying kwara Yoruba, they're kind of estranging themselves from mainstream Yoruba or creating a different identity for themselves.

How about saying 'Nsukka Igbo', or 'Abakaliki Igbo', or 'Ohafia Igbo'...they are all innocent references to the Igbo dialect spoken in those parts...you shouldn't let that annoy you.

berem: biko gini bu olumba isiuzo?

The dialect of the IsiUzo People.

It was my first day as a Dr. The Resident was done showing me around, so I returned to the Ward to pick my bag and leave--I wish it had been that easy. The Matron rushed to meet me at the doorway, and with anxiety in her voice, said "you are the House Officer, right?" Before I could respond, she dragged me along saying 'come with me, we are losing Mrs R A.'
'Sonofabitch' I said in my heart, I looked down the hall but there was no other doctor in sight, no one to bail me out.
We were now at Mrs R A's bed. The lady lay still, no respiratory effort. The other Nurse was doing chest compressions, while the student nurses were standing by, gazing intently. The Matron said 'here's Hydrocortisone... Are you giving IM or IV?'...I tried to pause to think but there was terror in the Matron's eyes. I knew I knew these things...management of shock and so on...you had to know these things to graduate. But with all the unrest and panic around me, I couldn't calm down to think. I said 'IM.'
'really?' She asked, peering into my eyes, 'Dr, we don't have much time'
'OK, IV. But there's no access'
'Well, you'll have to create one with your needle'
I swabbed Mrs R A's wrist-there was a vein right there, so I guided my needle in, and pushed in the Hydrocort, but the skin instantly swelled up, meaning I had missed the vein. The Matron laughed raucously. The student nurses giggled, and the Matron spoke up derisively 'Doc, anyI ga-asizinu na i gbaa ya IM.' Meaning, 'let us then assume the drug was given IM'
Jeez, I was so embarrassed. I felt like just sinking into the ground.
I avoided that Matron all through my posting, often trading my night calls so I won't have to work with her.
About 3 months later, I ran into her in Enugu Main Market, and she remembered me alright. I told her she had embarrassed me that day, not considering it was my first day. That I was disappointed she would treat anyone with derision, not to mention someone she was working with. She laughed raucously yet again, and said that Mrs R A had died 10 whole minutes before she called me! The other House Officer had cerified her dead and hD even informed her caregivers. She simply wanted me to learn how to manage panic and unrest when someone was dying,that she does that to a new doctor every year to make them better. That every member of the healthcare team has something to learn from the other. But that she'd be lying if she said she didn't enjoy the farce I acted out.
I nearly fainted...

Nne na Nna m kuzirim Igbo ofuma...Amaghim asu olumba IsiUzo be anyi, kama Igbo Izugbe dorom anya...Igbo Amaka!