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Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by Oceanfl0w: 4:50pm On Aug 14, 2024
Sheuns:
Why can’t we have another Lagos like city in the Southwest too? Is it only Lagos that is capable of being used to brag in the whole South West Region?
I believe he is the same person that asked why calabar is not as developed as Lagos.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by igborilla: 5:16pm On Aug 14, 2024
Simple question, they cannot answer.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by UncleAyo(op): 5:24pm On Aug 14, 2024
igborilla:
Simple question, they cannot answer.
I have been check back again and again too to see whether one of them will give a reasonable answer.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by phantomxx: 5:27pm On Aug 14, 2024
UncleAyo:
I have been check back again and again too to see whether one of them will give a reasonable answer.
😂.. you disappeared! I ask again... Why can't you have a city in the south west like Lagos? 😂

2. Which yoruba billionaires came together and built lagos? 😂
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by UncleAyo(op): 5:32pm On Aug 14, 2024
phantomxx:
😂.. you disappeared! I ask again... Why can't you have a city in the south west like Lagos? 😂

2. Which yoruba billionaires came together and built lagos? 😂
Lagos is a city in the Southwest, Ibadan is there in the Southwest, Abeokuta (Ogun state) is there.

Replying my question with another question, I think is not appropriate.

Now answer the question: Why can't we have a Lagos-like city in the Southeast Nigeria too?

Nobody claim a Yoruba Billionaire built the southwest and we can all se what the governors are doing. You and your billionaire brother have been claiming to own and build everything in Lagos, so why can't you replicate the same in your regoin?
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by blackboy(m): 5:40pm On Aug 14, 2024
This question is a question and also a statement. If you don't get it forget it.
If you say go to the east and you will see the same fine buildings and structures as you see in Lagos then you are living in self denial.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by coolitempa(f): 5:48pm On Aug 14, 2024
Ezewuzie01:
Onitsha has never been a capital in its entire existence but go there and see what Anambra people built there without government support unlike Lagos that was built by the Portuguese, then the British and then with palm oil receipts from the east, groundnut receipts from the north and later crude oil receipts from the east and south.
Onisha is Benin which is in SW. Know this and have peace.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by phantomxx: 5:52pm On Aug 14, 2024
UncleAyo:
Lagos is a city in the Southwest, Ibadan is there in the Southwest, Abeokuta (Ogun state) is there.

Replying my question with another question, I think is not appropriate.

Now answer the question: Why can't we have a Lagos-like city in the Southeast Nigeria too?

Nobody claim a Yoruba Billionaire built the southwest and we can all se what the governors are doing. You and your billionaire brother have been claiming to own and build everything in Lagos, so why can't you replicate the same in your regoin?
Leave all this mischief.. no sensible igbo will claim they built lagos... they contributed to it greatly like every other Nigerian. Make your peace with that but for us to stay here and watch you yorubas claim what you DONT have IT IN YOU to build, e no go happen.

If you want us to take you clowns seriously, let's discuss Ekiti and Ogbomosho that have not tasted oil money like lagos. 😂

The igbos always talk about lagos because yorubas boast with a city they contributed greatly to! Yet you disparage them.

You run your mouth online yet will collect salary from an igboman tomorrow or pay your rent to an igbo landlord.. 😂.. leave story jare!
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by UncleAyo(op):
phantomxx:
Leave all this mischief.. no sensible igbo will claim they built lagos... they contributed to it greatly like every other Nigerian. Make your peace with that but for us to stay here and watch you yorubas claim what you DONT have IT IN YOU to build, e no go happen.

If you want us to take you clowns seriously, let's discuss Ekiti and Ogbomosho that have not tasted oil money like lagos. 😂

The igbos always talk about lagos because yorubas boast with a city they contributed greatly to! Yet you disparage them.

You run your mouth online yet will collect salary from an igboman tomorrow or pay your rent to an igbo landlord.. 😂.. leave story jare!
But if it is your people that have it in you to build; then why don't you replicate the "having it in you to build" in your region?

Lagos state governor was building different infrastructures, including the rail lines. This is how Lagos was gradually developed to become what it is (Same with other governors in other southwest states)... What are your governors doing?

Lagos state is already developed before your people begin to massively migrate to Lagos in less than 3 or 4 decade ago. Must we spell out everything for you?
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by Christistruth00: 6:07pm On Aug 14, 2024
The British tried to do it but Azikiwe ruined their plans when he insisted on transferring the Capital of the East from Calabar to Enugu

The British pointed to him that Calabar was a Port City and retaining the Capital there would create more Economic and international trade opportunities to help the Economic development of the entire East like Lagos was doing in the West but Azikiwe was not listening , Tribalism has blinded him

Almost 70 years later his people are now asking why the East has no city like Lagos

There is your Answer
Instead of building up Calabar to be an Economic Powerhouse like Lagos
Azikiwe shifted the Capital of the East from Calabar to Enugu
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by phantomxx: 6:13pm On Aug 14, 2024
UncleAyo:
But it is your people that have it in you to build; then why don't you replicate the "having it in you to build" in your region?

Lagos state governor was building different infrastructures, including the rail lines. This is how Lagos was gradually developed to become what it is (Same with other governors in other southwest states)... What are you governors doing?

Lagos state is already developed before your people begin to massively migrate to Lagos in less than 3 or 4 decade ago. Must we spell out everything for you?
Yes, lagos was already developed by who? Yoruba ronu billionaires or the colonialists?
When the billionaire Odumegwu Ojukwus father was trading in lagos, who had already developed lagos by then? Abi he's no longer igbo? 😂

The igbos are traders and are always attracted to seaports where they can facilitate that trade.

Lagos is witnessing rapid development today because of a foundation laid for it by the colonialists and the rest of Nigeria... the contribution from the indigenous yoruba was miniscule in the grand scheme of things.

Okay, we igbo DID NOT PUT A PIN IN LAGOS , HAPPY NOWhuh BUT NEITHER DID THE YORUBA! 😂 .Case closed!

Like I said, if you want us to take you serious, go and develop ogbomosho 😂
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by UncleAyo(op): 6:17pm On Aug 14, 2024
phantomxx:
Yes, lagos was already developed by who? Yoruba ronu billionaires or the colonialists?
When the billionaire Odumegwu Ojukwus father was trading in lagos, who had already developed lagos by then? Abi he's no longer igbo? 😂

The igbos are traders and are always attracted to seaports where they can facilitate that trade.

Lagos is witnessing rapid development today because of a foundation laid for it by the colonialists and the rest of Nigeria... the contribution from the indigenous yoruba was miniscule in the grand scheme of things.

Okay, we igbo DID NOT PUT A PIN IN LAGOS , HAPPY NOWhuh BUT NEITHER DID THE YORUBA! 😂 .Case closed!

Like I said, if you want us to take you serious, go and develop ogbomosho 😂
But why can't we have a Lagos-like city in the Southeast Nigeria Too?
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by ariesbull: 6:18pm On Aug 14, 2024
JagabanB:
They will tell you that FG built Lagos and FG is not contributing anything to their region.
Same them will tell you that every household has a billionaire but they can't build anything substantial in that region other than their houses.
why can't we have another Lagos like in SW at least Anambra is the second most urbanised state after Lagos

...show me Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo,
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by JagabanB: 7:11pm On Aug 14, 2024
ariesbull:
why can't we have another Lagos like in SW at least Anambra is the second most urbanised state after Lagos

...show me Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo,
The states you listed are twice, thrice and more times larger in size than the Anambra u listed, if u out the development in Anambra into their landmass it won't show, so u actually ought to do better.
The irony is that lgb0s will leave the highly developed Anambra to go and live in the states u mentioned.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by JagabanB: 7:13pm On Aug 14, 2024
phantomxx:
Please shut up with your puerile, nauseating tribal jingoism. Go and learn from your forebears on nairaland who have broached this topic countless times and we reset their heads countless times.

When you finish, tell me one signature project built since the military left. Compare what the federal govt built to what the state built in lagos and you'll know Tinubu has used your brains to drink garri.

Lagos is benefitting from years of it being the FCT .
The èmpty paragraphs u typed is what you call "reset"?
Ur paragraphs are empty and like talks emanating from a beer parlour.
Say something worthwhile.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by ariesbull: 7:26pm On Aug 14, 2024
JagabanB:
The states you listed are twice, thrice and more times larger in size than the Anambra u listed, if u out the development in Anambra into their landmass it won't show, so u actually ought to do better.
The irony is that lgb0s will leave the highly developed Anambra to go and live in the states u mentioned.
oga we aren't talking about size ewu

We are talking about urbanisation...Lagos is the smallest state followed by Anambra and these are the most urbanised states in NIGERIA

Show me Ogun, Osun ,Ekiti, Oyo urban setting

Okay show me villages in these states let's compare as if say Na Yoruba build Lagos ..or do you think we don't know how backward your other Yoruba states are

And beside that Lagos indigenes have told you guys to stop adding them in SW severally

Show OGUN, ONDO, OYO,OSUN AND EKITI
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by samijet: 7:39pm On Aug 14, 2024
ariesbull:
oga we aren't talking about size ewu

We are talking about urbanisation...Lagos is the smallest state followed by Anambra and these are the most urbanised states in NIGERIA

Show me Ogun, Osun ,Ekiti, Oyo urban setting

Okay show me villages in these states let's compare as if say Na Yoruba build Lagos ..or do you think we don't know how backward your other Yoruba states are

And beside that Lagos indigenes have told you guys to stop adding them in SW severally

Show OGUN, ONDO, OYO,OSUN AND EKITI
What is the tribe of Lagos indigene?
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by JagabanB: 8:28pm On Aug 14, 2024
ariesbull:
oga we aren't talking about size ewu

We are talking about urbanisation...Lagos is the smallest state followed by Anambra and these are the most urbanised states in NIGERIA

Show me Ogun, Osun ,Ekiti, Oyo urban setting

Okay show me villages in these states let's compare as if say Na Yoruba build Lagos ..or do you think we don't know how backward your other Yoruba states are

And beside that Lagos indigenes have told you guys to stop adding them in SW severally

Show OGUN, ONDO, OYO,OSUN AND EKITI
Ur Iame assumption that I'm a Yoruba is ur biggest undoing.
Commóñ señsè which u the àvèragè lgb0 dón't have is that a smaller piece of land will show more development than a larger piece of land.
I dón't expect nwaboy to understand to this.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by GoodJohn: 10:32pm On Aug 14, 2024
This article is concise and informative.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by Nice2023(m): 10:36pm On Aug 14, 2024
JagabanB:
They will tell you that FG built Lagos and FG is not contributing anything to their region.
Same them will tell you that every household has a billionaire but they can't build anything substantial in that region other than their houses.
No,na ur papa build Lagos?

People who have no plot of land in Lagos would be claiming to be Lagosians.

The real indigenes of Lagos that we schooled with don't make noise.

All of u from Ogun state would be shouting igbos this,igbos that.

Igbos are like shining stars...no one can quench their fire...not even empty barrels like u.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by DevilsEqual(m): 12:26am On Aug 15, 2024
Na region be that?

Region wey be say half of the people don run comot already cheesy cheesy
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by Iamanoited: 3:12am On Aug 15, 2024
THE IGBOS WANT TO EAT THEIR CAKE AND HAVE IT.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by galantjoe(m): 4:11am On Aug 15, 2024
The problem my igbo people is refusal to learn from history. Many igbo have built houses, live their entire life there, ndị ala bu otu.

They can't build their home because almost rich igbo billionaires hate their brothers or hate to invest where his brothers can benefit. They will use 1 billion naira to build their personal house but they can't use mere 1 million naira to construct culvert or road leading from main street to his personal home. They will say the road will not be used by only one.

Igbo billionaires are wicked, inhumane to their brothers, relatives and kinsmen. Instead they will buy all lands near his house and pack money for his generations to come
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by ewedunamala: 6:50am On Aug 15, 2024
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Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by UncleAyo(op): 9:22am On Aug 15, 2024
blackboy:
This question is a question and also a statement. If you don't get it forget it.
If you say go to the east and you will see the same fine buildings and structures as you see in Lagos then you are living in self denial.
They are yet to give a response.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by GoodLife4live: 9:49am On Aug 15, 2024
phantomxx:
Typing from one brown roofed hut in ogbomosho with a 2G techno in one hand and a human head in the other... these idiots make me laugh... 😂... una dey tickle my balls on a steady 😂
brown roofs hut plenty for alaigbo bros....we don settle that one here

Why is southeastern region backward
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by GoodLife4live: 9:51am On Aug 15, 2024
Nice2023:
No,na ur papa build Lagos?

People who have no plot of land in Lagos would be claiming to be Lagosians.

The real indigenes of Lagos that we schooled with don't make noise.

All of u from Ogun state would be shouting igbos this,igbos that.

Igbos are like shining stars...no one can quench their fire...not even empty barrels like u.
you dream too much....second class slave dey claim shining stars...hahaha...I pity you..you better walk up
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by GoodLife4live: 9:54am On Aug 15, 2024
phantomxx:
Leave all this mischief.. no sensible igbo will claim they built lagos... they contributed to it greatly like every other Nigerian. Make your peace with that but for us to stay here and watch you yorubas claim what you DONT have IT IN YOU to build, e no go happen.

If you want us to take you clowns seriously, let's discuss Ekiti and Ogbomosho that have not tasted oil money like lagos. 😂

The igbos always talk about lagos because yorubas boast with a city they contributed greatly to! Yet you disparage them.

You run your mouth online yet will collect salary from an igboman tomorrow or pay your rent to an igbo landlord.. 😂.. leave story jare!
which Igbo landlord ? Una too dey lie....How many Igbo get house for Lagos self...Abi no be same Lagos wey many landlord no dey give house to Igbo again...
You Naa go come online to dey claim audio Landlord
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by Nice2023(m): 11:07am On Aug 15, 2024
GoodLife4live:
you dream too much....second class slave dey claim shining stars...hahaha...I pity you..you better walk up
U get annoyed and selfish all because we are a people who are selflessly determined in all we do. individually,igbos aren't ur mate.

We have gone far beyond ur Lagos. Apart from Lagos what can u boast of personally.

U guys are now pariah to the eyes of the world,bigotry and hate is what every one of u who are not indigenous to Lagos sing on a daily basis.

Shame on u.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by phantomxx: 11:46am On Aug 15, 2024
GoodLife4live:
brown roofs hut plenty for alaigbo bros....we don settle that one here

Why is southeastern region backward
Close mouth jare... I repeat, remove Lagos, wetin remain? Even ibadan that was yoruba built and even larger than lagos is a hellhole.. una too talk..

Leave lagos alone! No be only una contribute put for there.
Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by God1blessBiafra: 12:00pm On Aug 15, 2024
phantomxx:
Is there also a Lagos- like city in the south west? Silly thread!

Since yorubas developed Lagos solely, did they suddenly develop amnesia when it came to building ibadan, ogbomosho, abeokuta and the other hellholes in the south west? 😂


My problem with you yorubas is that you don't travel. Remove lagos that was built by national revenue and tell me if the south west compares to the south east in development.

South east has far better urban centers beautiful and pleasing to the eyes... You'll struggle to match Enugu, Owerri,Awka, Onitsha and even umuahia in aesthetics and ambience!

I don't even want to mention Portharcourt in the old Eastern region that was NEVER FCT and is following lagos closely behind. Abeg talk another thing.

We've trashed this topic on nairaland more than a million times.

Travel more please. Lagos is not south west!
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Re: Why Can't We Have A Lagos-like City In The Southeast Nigeria too? by God1blessBiafra: 12:06pm On Aug 15, 2024
UncleAyo:
Why can't we have a Lagos-like city in the Southeast Nigeria too?

People who originated from Southeast region of Nigeria have and still claim to develop Lagos as a state and as a city, they single-handedly develop Thailand, they developed India, they developed South Africa, they developed America, they developed Asia, they developed Russia, but I am just curious about why they have not developed a Lagos-like City in the SouthEast Nigeria. Remember, they also claim Nigeria will get better only and only if Nigerians allow them to rule and develop Nigeria as a whole.

Note: That the population of people of this region is made of 90% Dollar Billionaires (as they use to claim), and should not be incapable of doing anything they decide to do.

Why can't my people from that side who single-handedly developed Lagos not develop a Lagos-like city in their SouthEast region of Nigeria?

Why can't we have a viable city in the Southeast region of Nigeria too where every Nigerian will want to travel to, establish a family, personalize it and call it their home for its hospitality and business opportunities. Not a place of terror, where terrorists usually have there field days and businesses close up every Mondays for fear of terrorists attack and business men hide under their beds for fear of getting murdered every Mondays? Why?

While Winners Keep Winning, Losers Keep Giving Excuses And Never Reflect, But Keep Practicing The Same Losers Strategies That Yielded No Desired Result.

This is an honest question and I want somebody to answer me.
And why can't Yorubas repeat the same in their five Yoruba government?
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