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Blitz888:
Bro do your research.... Most Anambra west folks speak Igbo and Igala... They can choose to be known by either of the two languages.

I am from Oyi and i and my sisters speak igbo and igala fluently.

Stop mis-informing the public by using the word most. There is only 2 communities in Anambra west where Igala and Igbo are spoken. The rest speak 100% Igbo. Anambra west has about 15 communities and Igala can be heard in 2, how does 2 become most out of 15? Who told you they can choose to be called any of Igbo or Igala?

Blitz888:
The igalas i know in agulari may be settlers but the point is that we have igalas who are indiginous to Anambra. Atleast we both agree that Nzam folks speak igala and they are part of omambala..

Surprised you guys didn't notice the obvious distortion in how the name Anambra came about. Which one be Anam branch?

By the way i am from Oyi LGA and i speak and understand igala even as an Igbo man!

I have both an inlaw and a family friend from Nzam, so I know them well.

There is no distortion to the origin of Anambra, the OP is right, Its Anam-bra(nch) or as some will say Omambala which is a river along the Anam axis.

walexy100:
There are! You should learn about your state. May be you were born in Lagos and have never been to your state of origin.

There are Igalas in Anambra state, plenty self, they even control at least a local government area. Fact!

There are about 177 communities in Anambra, 2 out of these numbers speak Igala and Igbo and are at the boarder with Kogi State. They do not control a local govt either because they are also a minority in the LGA which is Anambra west.

Blitz888:
You probably don't know that an igala man has made it to Anambra State House of Assembly. Anambra Broadcasting Service ABS cast news in Igala and run programs in igala. There's a recognized Igala sociocultural group in Awka.

Anam, Otuocha, Omor, Ayamelum have a sizeable Igala population..

Ask questions!

Pls edit your comment, there is no Igala in Anam or Otuocha. Igala is only in Nzam which is one village in Anambra west LGA. Anam is 100% Igbo, Otuocha is made up of Aguleri, Umuleri and Umuoba Anam and they are 100% Igbo.

Osagyefo98:
There is nothing like Igala in anambra state pls.

Your brother served there and u visited and automatically u hearing Igala..

pls stop spreading lies.


Nothing like Igala in anambra state.

Easy bro, Nzam is the headquarters of Anambra west and speaks Igala. That's why ABS sometimes broadcasts in Igala to carry them along but they are in extreme minority. Not sure they are up to 50,000 in population.

olu77:
Everybody is commending, are we going back to South Africa? Why not just go back to Egypt instead lol. I though we are done with South Africa why is this suddenly a welcome development? Thesame airline that evacuated them will return them back there. Whatever. Peace be unto peace airline.

A lot of Nigerians still have businesses, schooling and conferences to attend in SA. Besides, there are no direct flight to some Southern African countries eg Botswana, you have to first get to SA.

Ambode experience has thought me that anything is possible. All they need is for Tinubu to make a statement against Osinbajo and his warriors here will switch camp. They will tell us how corrupt Osinbajo has been since last decade.

RIP to the dead, may the living never forget.

Sterope:
What is the family's overall dream? To globe trotting forming nice, wise and friendly to every dick and harry...what if that is not her. Who syas both dreams cannot can go hand in hand. It is left for both of them to sit and plan out their lives.

Thank you very much for diminishing someone else's dreams because she has got a vagina.

You are making assumptions I never made. I was careful to say "family dream" as against husband's dream. If they are a family they should have a dream or vision. Every other dream must align to the family dream. Why insist on having something personal if it can't put food on the table. It's called goal congruency in mgt, it's not a slight on the wife.

Sterope:
What about her dreams? Both of them need to figure themselves out so that they can't blame each other if shit hits the roof

She's free to dream but her dream must align with the family's overall dream.

faithfull18:
Don't even understand your writeup. And what is wrong if you support her and she owns the business

He stated the wife's business can't feed the family. Isn't it easier for the wife to support a business that has a higher chance of success?

At Op, I feel your wife is afraid of losing out completely in the future. You may have to sit down and reassure her of her safety. You can also register or re-register your business and include her in the shareholding, that will make her see the business as her own too.

nabegibeg:
The main problem with these ports is that the river channels leading to them are too narrow to accommodate large vessels. The shipping companies find it more convenient to take their vessels to Lagos than to eastern sea ports.

How come the big oil vessels are able to access the port?

As much as I criticize this govt, this is unnecessary from Afenifere. The VP is not an economist' that role was unnecessary in the first place, hence it doesn't make him redundant.

Best decision since winning election. But am still trying to figure how a member of CBN team now heads a team with former CBN Governor as a member?

I feel your pain, whenever people fail to extort you they call you stingy. I stopped anything called Aso Ebi long before I married. When I was to marry, I didn't sell any so no one has the right to force me to buy. People buy Aso Ebi as an insurance/investment against their own time not because they love the celebrant.

@OP, if you don't stop it now, you might be in for a very bumpy ride ahead.

isthatso:
it all depends on whether you want to hear but he has spoken.

https://www.nairaland.com/5407209/xenophobia-buhari-receives-special-envoys

Noted, I missed the news.

Afrophobia is a better description than Xenophobia. South Africans are behaving like Almagiri children who fight over crumbs at the doorstep of politicians.

Till this moment we haven't heard a word from the presidential envoy to South Africa.

As crude as NK approach sounds sometimes, he's getting global attention.

I failed to blame any of Ezekwesili, Elrufai and Fayemi that were in South Africa at the time because our Govt as usual took eternity to determine its action plan. Delay defeats equity.

TheAutoReporter:
How many states use IVM? Is IVM serious about marketing? When was the last time you see their ads? How many of their showrooms are across the 36 states in Nigeria? Do they have service centers etc etc? While we try to encourage ourselves, let's not be economical with the truth.

You that you are saying IVM, do you have one? Charity they said, starts from home

You people try to defend the indefensible. Who in the govt of Nigeria (not to talk of a governor) does not know of IVM? How many time did Toyota or KIA advertise before an average Nigeria buys it? Haven't you seen IVM with Road safety, the Military, Nigeria Shippers, govts of Anambra, Enugu, Delta, Ondo, Kogi etc?

What stops Lagos from buying just 5 vehicles out of this number just to make a statement? Innoson has an office along Mile 2 express so look for something else as an excuse.

Ebonyi doesn't need an airport. They are neighboured by Enugu and IMO and both have airports. This is an unnecessary show off by the governor.

Is it that the Mod doesn't know this topic should hit front page to help change perceptions about Nigerians in South Africa?

I do not blame him I blame some of our media including Nairaland that reiterates this perception in the absence of a reasonable data.

I created a topic yesterday with a researched data that shows the countries that supply drugs to SA but the mod hide it Crime section.

This is to show their constant attack on Nigerians goes beyond drug.

Lalasticlala

This was taken from a Zimbabwe newspaper publication earlier today. This should address the perception of those who excuse xenophobia on Nigerians on the account that Nigerians sell drugs.

"The usual refrain by South Africans is that foreigners are taking “our jobs”, “our women” and that Nigerians are “criminals” who sell drugs and engage in shady deals. The underlining drivers are however economic and a benign belief of superiority in values and perhaps, race which creates a tendency of repulsion to black foreigners. Evidence clearly suggests there are no jobs in South Africa and Nigerians are not pivotal in the drug networks. StatSA Quarter 2 report shows that youth unemployment in South Africa is 56% and this is the highest on the continent. A recent study by the Institute of Security Studies finds that Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya networks are the dominant drug networks in the South Africa heroine market which they transport through the East Coast channel through Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay to the hinterland. The negative perception against Nigerians has persisted despite these facts possibly because our way of life and our numbers generally make us visible."

https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/columnist/nigeria-south-africa-relations-xenophobia-as-new-apartheid/

This is far better than unsustainable free education many states run.

This is an excellent message, some ministers make it seem like God wants you to suffer and grab everything you have.

Adexvivacity:
The Igbos are more normadic than the Fulanis. Everywhere they go is no man's land. Awolu mate, o mowun ara e ni. They will always over do everywhere they go. We can see how they are littering everywhere with okrika cloths in Lagos.
The developer that fails to develop his land.

People like you are the lazy lot that when outcompeted turns around to malign the competitor. What is wrong if they seek economic fortune outside their land within the law? Do they travel more than the Chinese? Don't you wish to travel to other countries?

Seems these South Africans have a high sense of entitlement. They are not ready to work but gets envious of any foreigner that succeeds in their country. Next they either loot, burn the shop or kill the owner.

This is what the Fulani should be doing for the cows. Come to the south to get grass and transport the feed up north.

Believe me, even with the clarification fellow Nigerians here will still believe it was done by Nigerians. That's how far hate can go. Once a Nigerian is killed they always consider the victim a criminal.