₦airaland Forum

Opp what is ur problem. I mean what is the color of ur problem because I dint see any problem on this ... Because being called olu state or Anambra state do not change anything from anyone as much is we re igbos and you know ur relatives and they knows you. What matters is they will get more developed as the state will be more sized and south east will get more chance to play the federal politics . state names are more like title ..has nothing to do with our original self. Knows ur name. Ur relatives and so on

onumadu:
This is not true. At all. And that is because you have Nnewi North and South there too. You also have Ekwusigo LGA there too.
You may talk about Ihiala (I need to confirm this first though), but even that is a stretch.
And when talking about political/cultural things, please forget about the Catholic church districts.
We are talking about POLITICAL leanings, and you need to show me political proofs to support your view.
Most of them are also "Nri-Awka".
As I mentioned already, their representative at the national assembly is already kicking and screaming NO to the idea.
Until you get me politicians from the area supporting the idea, you are not landing any points.

The two Reps from Anambra south said they were not consulted, not that they rejected the proposal. You know what consultation in today's Nigeria's political parlance means. Lobby possibly with cash.

But when Mbadinuju from Anambra south was governor of Anambra state, he and then Imo state gov, Udenwa, spearheded the demand for creation of Njaba state then, the same Njaba state proposal called Orlu state this time. Another former military gov from Anambra south as well as traditional rulers from Anambra south also resolved for creation of Njaba state.

onumadu:
This is not true. At all. And that is because you have Nnewi North and South there too. You also have Ekwusigo LGA there too.
You may talk about Ihiala (I need to confirm this first though), but even that is a stretch.
And when talking about political/cultural things, please forget about the Catholic church districts.
We are talking about POLITICAL leanings, and you need to show me political proofs to support your view.
Most of them are also "Nri-Awka".
As I mentioned already, their representative at the national assembly is already kicking and screaming NO to the idea.
Until you get me politicians from the area supporting the idea, you are not landing any points.

The while old Aguatta is culturally Nri-Awka. Only groups like Uli, Ihiala, etc are linguistically affiliated with Imo groups. But they will not still want to leave.

Why: Anambra has developed an identity, a brand and pride. People want to be from Anambra.

Amah70:
The two Reps from Anambra south said they were not consulted, not that they rejected the proposal. You know what consultation in today's Nigeria's political parlance means. Lobby possibly with cash.

But when Mbadinuju from Anambra south was governor of Anambra state, he and then Imo state gov, Udenwa, spearheded the demand for creation of Njaba state then, the same Njaba state proposal called Orlu state this time. Another former military gov from Anambra south as well as traditional rulers from Anambra south also resolved for creation of Njaba state.

Civilized way of saying we are not interested.

Amah70:
The two Reps from Anambra south said they were not consulted, not that they rejected the proposal. You know what consultation in today's Nigeria's political parlance means. Lobby possibly with cash.

But when Mbadinuju from Anambra south was governor of Anambra state, he and then Imo state gov, Udenwa, spearheded the demand for creation of Njaba state then, the same Njaba state proposal called Orlu state this time. Another former military gov from Anambra south as well as traditional rulers from Anambra south also resolved for creation of Njaba state.

Firstly, "Njaba" is not "Orlu". Names matter, a lot, and I made this point in my OP.
But even at that, only "Orsu" groups like the Ihiala LGA may be interested in that, not groups in Ekwusigo LGA and Orumba LGA.
I know these things because these areas are my backyards.
Someone from Umunze would rather accept you mistakenly calling him or her an Aguata person, but would take serious offense at you calling him an Orlu person.
Ozubulu, or other groups in Ekwusigo may forgive you for calling them Nnewi persons than you calling them Orlu or orsu person, etc

But someone above made an excellent point about this whole thing. And the point is that "Anambra" has become a brand of which its citizens are very proud and want to continue associating with.

Current South east is POLITICALLY STABLE, and that has been responsible for its rapid development.
Why change a winning formula?

viccy12:
The while old Aguatta is culturally Nri-Awka. Only groups like Uli, Ihiala, etc are linguistically affiliated with Imo groups. But they will not still want to leave.

Why: Anambra has developed an identity, a brand and pride. People want to be from Anambra.

Touche.
I totally surrender to this your bolded point.
EOD.

onumadu:
Am I the only one thinking that the idea of an “Orlu state” with Anambra LGAs like Ihiala, Orumba and towns like Ozubulu is, to put it mildly, highly controversial?
BTW why Ozubulu from Ekwusigo LGA, but not others from that same LGA?
Do those flying this kite actually know Ozubulu people well?
Does anyone actually think that they can separate Ihiala from the rest of the “Orsu people” in places like Ukpor, Utu, and others in Nnewi South LGA?
Similarly, how does one separate Orumba people from their Aguata LGA kins?
But the most egregious mistake is to not recognize that the LGAs mentioned above are TYPICAL ANAMBRA people.
If anyone would excise Ihiala, Orumba and towns like Ozubulu into an Orlu state, why not take Nnewi North, and Idemili LGAs, too?
If I were advising those sponsoring this Orlu state, I would advise them to first change the name of the state to something else, because the LGAs from Abambra would find subsuming them under Orlu unpalatable.
You can name the state Ojukwu state, and include Nnewi North and Idenmili LGAs too.
Overall, I think that the sixth state that South East really needs is ANIOMA state.
All these fractious people trying to split hairs in current South East region should take a chill pill.
QED.

hmmm

Freshtruth:
A prayerful wife is the best thing to happen to a Man

That one in that picture looks like she's actually praying with Love Machine in her mouth

Ofodirinwa:
You don't know Onitsha will be a part of Anioma state?

continue

not necessarily

Were is even the land to accommodate a state capital in orlu. These people and greed.