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What single thing has IPOB contributed economically to Igboland?

IPOB control millons of naira, yet IPOB has no scholarship programs, no skill acquisition program, no grass root infrastructure support program.
Nothing!
Just bunch of scammers looking to create chaos in Igboland and profit from it.

Ndi aburu Onu.

MadPolitician:
Ijaw is a social club. Not fair to define them like a single ethnic group. Membership is still being accepted across the swamps of the Niger Deltas. Once you live by the seashore and has oil pipelines passing through your backyard, you are qualified to join.
They are still searching for a convenient language that can be used and understood by them. And according to them, you don't need to be ijaw to be called ijaw!
Wonderful, isn't it!?
At best, the present day ijaw grouping is more like "The Peoples Club of Nigeria" of the olden days..
A social club, a pressure group. Certainly not an ethnic group.

This is best explanation.
Kudos.

Exousiang01:
By your definition Isreal, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt etc should be the most populated countries in the world....

Do you know how old the Russ is?
And what is the population of Russia?

Some times I try to wonder how some of you use your brains but, it beats my imagination.

Ethiopia of the bible is not same location as Ethiopia of today.
It's like Ghana or today and Ghana empire, they are not same location or same people.
Iran is a modern day state. Persia is a different and defunct entity.
I have already explained Egypt.

Odotech:
As old as Israel, Iran is. Even Egypt that was the first known civilization and nation state. Is it infertility that makes china and India population more than 15 times higher? Yoruba folks generally lack critical reasoning. Very irrational and erratic and this their shallowness is why Nigeria cannot grow

If you have sense you will know that population may be diminished by history of wars, and may increase in favor of the more amorous tribe. Also migration pattern. The ijaws, urhobos, igalas, Ibibio may have had a part of their population who migrated away to Cameron or guinea. Like 1500 years back just the way Yoruba migrate to UK today. They may have lost their original language as well. No language on earth is newer than the other. Natural disasters, wars, economic migration happened to some and the population became tinier with time. Next time use your sense

Jewish population are spread all over the world.
They also had their land ransacked and their people taken away to foreign lands in different times in history where many of them stayed and assimilated with the natives and subsequently lost their identity.
The modern day Israel only came into being in 1948.
So get your stuff right and stop false comparisons.

As for Egypt, the Egypt you know in bible are not same as current Arab occupants. That Egypt is long gone .

Ijaw is a relatively new and young ethnic group.

Divineherbsx:
just 5 of the current 20 local govt of lagos was the capital of nigeria, the major parts of lagos was part of what was then known as western Nigeria.

If you mean by these pictures, not all part of aba is developed as this, at least i once had a business at eziama, going by this pictures, there are places more picturesque and beautiful than this that are non state capital, this is just a small portion of a town.

There are places like this in my village, uromi, there are neighborhoods like this even in warri, ota, bichi etc, if you take an aerial photo of some part of GRA, keffi you get something like this.

Most states in the south east are just a combination of 10 towns of many states in Nigeria, like, oyo state for example is the same size with the whole south east as a region, so developmental spread will normally be easy in the south east.

I have been to 27 states in Nigeria, 8 African countries.

Be deceiving yourselves.
Lagos was Nigeria capital for 70 years plus. Look at Abuja that has been capital for just odd 30yrs and see what has become of a once empty land.
The capital of western region was Ibadan and we all know how backward and outdated with dilapidated buildings Ibadan is.

I have been to Uromi, Uromi try, but Uromi is not even as developed as Ogidi my home town or places like Obosi, Oba , Okigwe etc.
No part of Nigeria has more developed towns with modern buildings than Igboland.

The developmental spread argument is ridiculous.
Igboland has the biggest population density in Nigeria which means that it's harder to build and maintain infrastructure here. We build our houses up and we charge the roofs often or just renovate them too.
No body forces Oyo to build bungalows and not change the roofs or maintain the buildings regularly.
Your argument is redundant.

Nailly:
Top 10 Oldest Tribes in Nigeria and Their Origins

1. Ijaw (c. 5,000 BC)
Among Nigeria’s earliest inhabitants, the Ijaw people have lived in the Niger Delta region for over 7,000 years, engaging in fishing, trade, and cultural preservation.

2. Yoruba (c. 2000 BC)
The Yoruba trace their roots back to the ancient city of Ife, with legends of Oduduwa’s establishment of the kingdom over 4,000 years ago, contributing significantly to West African civilization.

3. Igbo (c. 2,500 BC)
Known for their early communities and trade systems, the Igbo people have thrived in southeastern Nigeria for thousands of years, creating strong cultural and political structures.

4. Hausa (c. 1000 AD)
The Hausa people established kingdoms like Daura and Kano, blending indigenous and Islamic influences. Their history dates back around 1,000 years.

5. Kanuri (c. 700 AD)
With origins in the Kanem-Bornu Empire, the Kanuri have a longstanding history of trade and scholarship, dating back over 1,300 years in present-day Borno.

6. Nupe (c. 900 AD)
The Nupe people of Niger State have a history dating back more than 1,100 years, influencing regional art and governance, especially along the Niger River.

7. Tiv (c. 2000 BC)
Residing in the Benue region, the Tiv people’s history spans thousands of years, marked by a strong oral tradition and social unity that preserves their heritage.

8. Edo (Bini) (c. 11th century AD)
The Edo people’s history is anchored in the Benin Kingdom, which became a center of art and governance in West Africa around the 11th century.

9. Ibibio (c. 3000 BC)
The Ibibio, among the earliest settlers in southeastern Nigeria, have a distinct culture dating back over 5,000 years, with a history of agricultural and artisanal traditions.

10. Gwari (Gbagyi) (c. 3000 BC)
The Gwari people have lived in the Niger and Kaduna regions for thousands of years, maintaining unique customs and cultural practices dating back 5,000 years.

Ijaw men and women must have been infertile to be that old and have just over 2million people in terms of population.
Joke of the day.

IGBOPROMISE1:
Bullshit! It's because you just can't stomach anyone or anything to do with Ndigbo getting any kind of kudos or being regarded as the best in the country in anything positive! Had it been they were being ridiculed, abused or lied against now, you'd read with a chuckle and leave it at that!

You know them very well.

Softmirror:
I am glad you know Kaduna very well which has even made it easier for me. My question to you is Zaria, does it have aesthetical scenery with well planned urban layout?

Zaria is at Arochukwu development stage.
I have stayed in Zaria.
Towns like Obosi and even my hometown Ogidi are more developed.

Softmirror:
Aba is inside a state? So are those pictures.....the multitude of them reflects Kaduna state and not just the capital.

Mind you, is that all about Aba?!

You must be new to Nairaland because we have done this comparison thing in the past and there was only one winner. And that was even when Abia was not yet pulling its weight in the East and Ebonyi haven't experienced Umahi magic touch.

We have done this before and you were all smoked.
No part of Nigeria outside the two capital cities ( Lagos being former and Abuja being current) comes close to Igboland in terms of infrastructural development.

https://www.nairaland.com/2576371/eastern-neighbourhoods-streets-made

YoshihideSuga:
Any books to recommend to read more about the topic?

Thank you.

You can always Google Willink commission report in Eastern Nigeria.

pazienza:
Writing nonsense as usual!
Eastern region source of revenue were :

1. Coal
2. Palm oil
3. Taxation.

Enugu and indeed Igboland contributed the lion share of number 2 and 3 and the only part that has number 2.
Even PH was built just because of Enugu coal and was developed using Enugu Coal

Eastern region didn't receive money from crude oil until during the civil war at which time Ojukwu and FG were fighting over the crude oil revenue.

By the way, your Calabar didn't have coal and didn't have enough business to provide tax returns!

It wasn't Zik who made Enugu the capital of Eastern region.
It was the British. Enugu was made the capital of the newly created Eastern region in 1938.
Calabar was never at any point the capital of Eastern region. It was briefly the capital of Southern protectorate before the capital was moved to Lagos by Sir Egerton just before Southern and Northern Nigeria amalgamation in 1914.

Zik isn't the cause of your problems. This is why I hate IPOB because they keep trying to force Ndiigbo into a useless Biafra with you Igbo hating Minorities.
This was how your Igbo hating Calabar parents went and told the British during the Willink commission that Ndiigbo built street lights for Onitsha and didn't build for your Calabar.
But when the British made investigation, they discovered that it was Onitsha business community that contributed money and built the street lights for Onitsha by themselves.

IPOB is a useless organisation for trying to link Ndiigbo with Minorities.

12. “That there should be modern streetlight in Onitsha, and not Calabar, was also quoted as example of discrimination; it proved however that Onitsha Urban District Council had financed this measure from their own resources.”

13. “The question of land was repeatedly raised, it being resented by the Efiks and Ibibios that the Ibos should acquire land at all in their territory while the methods by which it was obtained were also questioned. There is no doubt that on the Ibo Plateau there is insufficient land for the people and the Ibos ate thrusting outwards where possible they acquire land and use it either for cultivation or building…..This is a matter which will require legislation sooner or later and it will be delicate to handle, but the economic process is in itself healthy and we had little sympathy with a witness who remarked that there is much undeveloped land in district and he was anxious that it should not fall into the hand of the Ibos….We believe that Governments in Nigeria should be careful not to try to protect minorities by introducing measures that would restrict development.”

14. “A group of miscellaneous grievances and charges against the Ibos from Calabar may be treated together; we were told that the Ibos did not observe local customs in the markets….We formed the impression that jealousy of the Ibos successes in the markets was the main factor

RevDesm0ndJuju:
Zik moved the capital of Eastern Nigeria from Calabar , a coastal city to Enugu all out of tribal sentiments.

Before there was Abuja, Enugu was fulfilling that role with all the resources from the region concentrated in developing an inhabitable Enugu.

Instead of developing Calabar to rival Lagos, tribal sentiments saw Zik move the capital in 1960 to Enugu from Calabar. If not Calabar why not PH? And after doing this , Zik went to Lagos to be dragging it with Yorubas.

It's really appalling that such a large city as Enugu can not fix the water problem.

What's stopping successive governments from piping water from Orji river or 9th mile and using the surrounding hills as gravity pumps to households? For where! Instead a cartel of water tanker operators were left to operate and this same cartel are composed of very powerful people connected to governments that will not let the government to invest in a very simple centralised water supply system. Just imagine the revenue that the state government can generate from simple water works.

Writing nonsense as usual!
Eastern region source of revenue were :

1. Coal
2. Palm oil
3. Taxation.

Enugu and indeed Igboland contributed the lion share of number 2 and 3 and the only part that has number 1.
Even PH was built just because of Enugu coal and was developed using Enugu Coal

Eastern region didn't receive money from crude oil until during the civil war at which time Ojukwu and FG were fighting over the crude oil revenue.

By the way, your Calabar didn't have coal and didn't have enough business to provide tax returns!

It wasn't Zik who made Enugu the capital of Eastern region.
It was the British. Enugu was made the capital of the newly created Eastern region in 1938.
Calabar was never at any point the capital of Eastern region. It was briefly the capital of Southern protectorate before the capital was moved to Lagos by Sir Egerton just before Southern and Northern Nigeria amalgamation in 1914.

Zik isn't the cause of your problems. This is why I hate IPOB because they keep trying to force Ndiigbo into a useless Biafra with you Igbo hating Minorities.
This was how your Igbo hating Calabar parents went and told the British during the Willink commission that Ndiigbo built street lights for Onitsha and didn't build for your Calabar.
But when the British made investigation, they discovered that it was Onitsha business community that contributed money and built the street lights for Onitsha by themselves.

IPOB is a useless organisation for trying to link Ndiigbo with Minorities.

Reality will always make mockery of propaganda and falsehoods.

There's no such thing like "Southern Nigeria".
It doesn't exist, so this news can't be taken seriously.

hakeemhakeem:
It's a gradual process when we achieve the tax reform stage and every state begins to add value to their products and the prospects are good then every sensible governors will call for resources control

Nope.
Let's start from Crude oil and Gas reform.

The SW proponents of VAT Reform want everyone to believe that it's all about equity and fairness.
But we know that Nigeria's main source of revenue is Crude oil and Gas, so if you are going to reform the VAT because you want equity, why not start from the bigger elephant of injustice in the room which is crude oil and Gas?
Why not go back to 100% derivation for oil and gas for producing states?
Oh let me get it, that arrangement doesn't favour Lagos and SW except Ondo?

Do you lots from SW take everyone in Nigeria to be stupid?

AfonjaConehead:
We all remember the bolded. You can imagine!!!!
They were the same people who went to court many years ago over offshore oil dichotomy... always robbing other regions...

The south should really get their acts together,join forces and tackle these parasites.

Nigeria has been held down, backwards because of these unprogressive, retrogressive backward big4nothing north

There is no such thing as "The South".
It's all region/ ethnic group for themselves.

Softmirror:
Is Lagos Igbo land? Don't you import through Lagos. Drop the sentiment and think positive.

And why do you think we want to leave Lagos in the first place, is your brain working at all.
We want our own in Igboland and not non Igboland, Onne is not Igboland just as Lagos.

yoruboid:
If Onne & Calabar Ports cannot achieve it, then no river port situated anywhere within the land locked SE can

You folks keep complaining about Lagos’ dominance but have you tried importing through Onne and you were stopped?

Why should we try through Onnne? Is Onne Igboland?

MadPolitician:
Where were they all along? The bill went through the first and second reading at the speed of light and these ones were there nodding their heads like some desert iguanas. The northerners have been shouting, while all these south east senators were busy dancing skelewu because one Simon Ekpa was arrested. None of them is serious. No foresight. They get dribbled everyday. Tinubu already fooled them. One meeting with Orji Kalu and he will tell the world that the SE is okay witht the bill.. If not for Ndume, this bill would have been signed into law by now and yet a whole South East caucus haven't made clear their position on it.

Bunch of generational efulefus

Lol!
You don't even rate Orji Uzor Kalu.
Haha!

Anyway, OUK is a disgrace in Igboland too and wouldn't win any legitimate election in Igboland.
He is a man of zero integrity. I doubt he will be able to command respect of other SE senators, so meeting him is a waste of time.

VEHINTOLAR:
Then Ndiigbo should check themselves to see what's wrong if they're hated everywhere they go! You can't be hated in Nigeria,South Africa, Ghana, India, Cambodia, Malaysia, etc, all at the same time; it means something is wrong with the Igbo! This is exactly what they have to work on and stop blaming everyone for what is strictly their making or fault.

Yorubas are hated everywhere too.
In UK, USA, Saudi, RSA,etc

You are not okay.

https://www.nairaland.com/7615372/full-list-drugs-dealers-caught

God1000:
What's wrong with south Africans, the way they are turning against their president because of that singular act is shocking, they simply can't tolerate anything that has to do with Nigeria

Nothing in this world will take me to south Africa

Why do these people hate us so much?

Is Nigeria any different from South Africa?
Ndiigbo resident in Lagos are not even allowed to vote candidates of their choice in National or state elections without harassment.

SS777:
They will never rule this country.

Yoruba and North will continue rulling you until the country park up.
Atleast you will no longer have Igbos to blame for your failures and incompetence.

I thought we were told it's Ndiigbo that will suffer?

Yoruba and Tinubu destroyed the country.

thesicilian:
Everyone who calls out your people's BS must be Yoruba. Your hatred for the Yorubas is only exceeded by your hatred for yourselves.

You are a Yoruba or an Igbo hater affiliated to Yoruba.
Either way there is no difference.
You are not a human being if you believe a fellow human should tax you to death while you live in penury, he lives in abundance.

What poverty alleviation program has the governor initiated? Has he slashed his salary and allowances to reflect the hard times Tinubu Yoruba government plunged the citizenry into?
Why then does he think the citizens should give up their little money and embrace discomfort so that he and his lackies will have more money to enjoy?


You think Ndiigbo are as senseless as some of you celebrating your oppressors in form of IGR and VAT?

Ndiigbo will not accept taxation from government that has not shown willingness to downside it's expenditure and to genuinely work for the people.
We will not have our hard earned money fleeced from us and handed over to irresponsible political office holders masquerading as leaders in Nigeria.

A functional state government will realise that Yoruba incompetence has made things hard for commoners and not try to tax them to death and leave them with nothing for their children back home.
We are not Yorubas that celebrate being taxed to death by their political class, we are Ndiigbo and will always deserve and demand better.

thesicilian:
Point of correction,it's Biafra not Nigeria.
They're the ones who behave like animals yet call other places a zoo

Says a Yoruba man whose ethnic group has reduced Nigeria to roubles through their best hands Tinubu.
Tinubu and Yoruba has made Nigeria to be worst than Zoo, because they lack the abilities to do better.
But someone how, all Yorubas are more interested in Igbo affairs than the shame they have ran the country into.
Tufiakwa.

Yoruba government of Tinubu has finished Nigeria Finally.
It is finished!