Former Governor of Enugu state, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, has stated that nobody can deny the fact that the Igbos contributed immensely towards the development of Lagos, Abuja, and other states in Nigeria.

During an interview on Arise TV, Nwodo said if there are 10 markets in Lagos, 7 were built from swamps by Igbo traders. 

‘’What nobody can deny as a fact is that the Igbos have contributed immensely to the development of Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Port Harcourt and many other cities. In any city the Igbos have contributed to building, they have come very close second to the indigenous population and sometimes neck to neck. In Lagos, if there are 10 markets in Lagos, seven were built from swamps by Igbo traders, not to talk about manufacturers in that city, not to talk about those who have built residential houses, not to talk about those who have built the hospitality industry.......



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I wander how a set of people just love over hyping themselves

Go and develop Enugu and Ebonyi abeg

No doubt about that...

Ndi developers 😂

Why can't they replicate same in their own region is the salient question everyone is asking.

Is no place like home philosophy no dey exist for there?

Na so una develop Cambodia , Malaysia infact every nooks and crannies in the world yet nothing to say about una region.

An artist wey dey sing nonsense for get ears to dey listen to his own wack songs now

If not a curse, always claiming you developed other cities and region,why not channel same to your region....

Is it a crime to develop your region.....just take a look at Ogun State

Here we go again.

They developed everywhere forgetting there homes.

A set of people that just chest beat and brag for nothing.

There obi Cubana no even get olamide money.....but you never see us bragging about money or hailing him.

helinues:
Why can't they replicate same in their own region is the salient question everyone is asking.

Is no place like home philosophy no dey exist for there?

Na so una develop Cambodia , Malaysia infact every nooks and crannies in the world yet nothing to say about una region.

An artist wey dey sing nonsense for get ears to dey listen to his own wack songs now

..... they have done that dummy!!!! ..... Move from your Hut in Oshogbo, travel and see.

There is no market in Igbo land that another tribe will dominate them but there are markets in other places where igbo men even dominates the indigenes of the place. Wether u agree or not, even in ur Oshogbo village, Igbo men are doing wonders. Tell yourself the truth.!!!

There's the Igbo COVETOUS SPIRIT yet again!

Always claiming what belongs to others while denying others the same privilege.

Paraman:
I wander how a set of people just love over hyping themselves

Go and develop Enugu and Ebonyi abeg

Is your state more developed than Enugu and Ebonyi?

helinues:
Why can't they replicate same in their own region is the salient question everyone is asking.

Is no place like home philosophy no dey exist for there?

Na so una develop Cambodia , Malaysia infact every nooks and crannies in the world yet nothing to say about una region.

An artist wey dey sing nonsense for get ears to dey listen to his own wack songs now

Is your state better than any state in South East?

lamentor78:
If not a curse, always claiming you developed other cities and region,why not channel same to your region....

Is it a crime to develop your region.....just take a look at Ogun State

Is Ogun more developed than Abia or IMO or Enugu or Anambra?

What exactly is in Ogun that we have to look at? Tell us

Which development index is Ogun better than IMO, Enugu Anambra, or Abia tell us I dare you

JohnAOne:
There's the Igbo COVETOUS SPIRIT yet again!

Always claiming what belongs to others while denying others the same privilege.

Name one thing, just one thing that belong to others that was claimed my the main

Didn't the igbos buy swamp and builf market in Lagos? Didn't it happen?

mrvitalis:

Is your state better than any state in South East?

Yes

Can't even count how many of your people in my village alone, yes village not to talk of town or the state in general.

If una place dey that conducive, they won't be flocking down here

So yes my state is better that all the states over there

Mention one thing in ur state that we don't know then?

helinues:


Yes

Can't even count how many of your people in my village alone, yes village not to talk of town or the state in general.

If una place dey that conducive, they won't be flocking down here

So yes my state is better that all the states over there

Nice2023:

Mention one thing in ur state that we don't know then?

Don't ask me dumbo question, my comments above already swallowed whatever you might have thought about

Abi wetin your people dey do in thousands in my village if una place dey that conducive?

mrvitalis:

Is your state more developed than Enugu and Ebonyi?

Yes my state Osun is more developed than Ebonyi and Enugu

Osogbo Osun state capital has been rated the cleanest city in Nigeria while Onitsha and Aba the best of the east has been rated the dirtiest city in the World.

Osun state is one of the states with lowest poverty in Nigeria better than Ebonyi and Enugu and any other state in the East.

When it come to IGR Osun state is competing with Anambra that have the Highest IGR in the East and Osun is better than Ebonyi and Enugu in IGR

Osogbo the state capital of Osun is one of the city and places in Nigeria that enjoy 24 hours electricity better than anywhere in Ebonyi and Enugu .


When it come to Education Osun is also better than Ebonyi and Enugu, Abia and Anambra and is competing with Imo the most educated state in the East, Osun is one of the top five states with most tertiary institutions admissions in Nigeria according to Statisense.

Make I call Baba...
Na you sabi the name.

Abeg who be that person that his sister had to call out on here for for being a Nairaland 'work no pay' and a very lazy axho!e above 50yrs. Neither has he a job nor family, and always depending on their give aways for his SM subs.

They should go and contribute to their region, and stop forcing theirselves on the SW.

Paraman:
I wander how a set of people just love over hyping themselves

Go and develop Enugu and Ebonyi abeg

and they wonder why we hate them.
Even Dangote with a refinery worth more than all igbos in this world, have never one day claimed to develop Lagos..

helinues:


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Rule 2

Make I call Baba...
Na you sabi the name.

Abeg who be that person that his sister had to call out on here for for being a Nairaland 'work no pay' and a very lazy axho!e above 50yrs. Neither has he a job nor family, and always depending on their give aways for his SM subs.

Roddd:


Being an Igbo man, I say may thunder fire you and anybody that will contemplate banning this account until I am done.

I have been to to 21 states in Nigeria and I will proudly say that Igbos have earned every iota of bragging rights here.

Face me brztrd. At least I have a first hand knowledge of how you eidiutz are bred in every of your States.

Ndi aririo.

If not for Drug dealers pumping money into the East it would have been more backward than Sambisa

mrvitalis:

Is Ogun more developed than Abia or IMO or Enugu or Anambra?

What exactly is in Ogun that we have to look at? Tell us

Which development index is Ogun better than IMO, Enugu Anambra, or Abia tell us I dare you

Ogun is the most Industrious state in Nigeria after Lagos, with more IGR than the whole East.

PureFace1:


Yes my state Osun is more developed than Ebonyi and Enugu

Osogbo Osun state capital has been rated the cleanest city in Nigeria while Onitsha and Aba the best of the east has been rated the dirtiest city in the World.

Osun state is one of the states with lowest poverty in Nigeria better than Ebonyi and Enugu and any other state in the East.

When it come to IGR Osun state is competing with Anambra that have the Highest IGR in the East and Osun is better than Ebonyi and Enugu in IGR

Osogbo the state capital of Osun is one of the city and places in Nigeria that enjoy 24 hours electricity better than anywhere in Ebonyi and Enugu .


When it come to Education Osun is also better than Ebonyi and Enugu, Abia and Anambra and is competing with Imo the most educated state in the East, Osun is one of the top five states with most tertiary institutions admissions in Nigeria according to Statisense.

Bros Which city do you want to compaare oshogbo to pick one let's start

Stop long story

helinues:


Yes

Can't even count how many of your people in my village alone, yes village not to talk of town or the state in general.

If una place dey that conducive, they won't be flocking down here

So yes my state is better that all the states over there

Dnt we have Chinese , Indians and Europeans in nigeria?

mrvitalis:

Dnt we have Chinese , Indians and Europeans in nigeria?

Are we talking about foreign entities or local entities.

Abeg shun the quarter cleverness

How many Yoruba's dey your village?

PureFace1:



Ogun is the most Industrious state in Nigeria after Lagos, with more IGR than the whole East.

most industrious? Lmaooo
When igr become development index?

The problem with you guys is you have zero knowledge how development works

helinues:


Are we talking about foreign entities or local entities.

Abeg shun the quarter cleverness

How many Yoruba's dey your village?

How many Yoruba dey North or South South

mrvitalis:

Is your state more developed than Enugu and Ebonyi?

Yes

jeff1993:
..... they have done that dummy!!!! ..... Move from your Hut in Oshogbo, travel and see.

There is no market in Igbo land that another tribe will dominate them but there are markets in other places where igbo men even dominates the indigenes of the place. Wether u agree or not, even in ur Oshogbo village, Igbo men are doing wonders. Tell yourself the truth.!!!

People move to more prosperous places with more opportunities not viceversa, what's in the East for a Yoruba man that even the natives can't wait to escape from ?

there was a report of Indians having more properties than the English in London and UK but you will never see any Indian calling London a no man's land or chest beating that they developed and now owns London especially with the current PM of UK also having Indian heritage.

You have not even achieved half of what the Indians achieved in London and UK in Yoruba Land but you are already chest beating like gorillas and always disrespecting the indigenes and natives.

Do you have more properties and real estates than Yoruba in Lagos ? No but your people are always so quick to disrespect the people and the place and make empty noise.

If your people were the one in the position of Indians that now have more properties than the English in the heart of UK, Your people would have made so much noise and shown so much disrespect to the English that they would have decided to kick you out.

If the Indians bought the whole UK tomorrow they would never owned UK and UK would never be a no man's land.

How many markets are the British dominating in India ? but you will see several markets dominated by Indians in UK.

Why aren't the British trooping to India like the Indians are trooping to England and Uk ? because UK is more developed with more opportunities for Indians.

The British would go to USA, Canada, France, Spain etc if they want to look for more opportunities not India.