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Back in the day, if i absolutely had to, i would pick Calabar for retirement in a heart beat. Calabar, because it so clean and peaceful. I don't know about now though. I was born, bred and raised in Lagos and was only opportuned to visit Calabar because of work. Next would have been Port harcourt. The only problem i had was those touts who would pounce on a company branded vehicle and fleece every nickel and dime from you. Third would be Ibadan. What can i say, I am a sucker for quality Amala with gbegiri and ewedu

tobtap:
ILORIN,CALABAR,UYO AND IBADAN.... IBADAN IS like within two hours drive from lagos,benin and all the south-west capitals including ilorin. cheers

Tell me more about Ilorin please.

icebeatz:
My favourite state to live in Nigeria is Enugu.
It is a lovely state with great weather, low crime rate and good roads.
If you are looking for the quiet life, then enugu is for you.
The scenery is also great and everything you need can be found in Enugu.


2nd favourite place to live in is Calabar.
Very neat and lovely state. The weather is a little too humid for my liking and you will end up perspiring alot.
Depends on the time of the season. The state is basically a low income state. Government and tourism is the biggest source of income.
If you are a womanizer, calabar is also the place to be.

3rd favourite place: Lagos.

Lagos is like the New-york of Nigeria. High stress levels, class disparity and acceptable security. If you love the fast life then lagos is for you.
I would strongly recommend you live in the sub-urban areas and avoid in inner cities. You could stay in either ikeja, lekki, ajah or festac.
i wouldnt recommend living in any other area.

4th fav place: abuja.
i havent really lived in abuja but from my visits, it looks very good. VERY HOT WEATHER SHA!!!..... oya, the ball in ya court!

What of AkwaIbom? I heard there's a plaza, cinema, beach & Mamywater babes there...i'm really planning to carve a niche there for myself.

Bollinger:
Back in the day, if i absolutely had to, i would pick Calabar for retirement in a heart beat. Calabar, because it so clean and peaceful. I don't know about now though. I was born, bred and raised in Lagos and was only opportuned to visit Calabar because of work. Next would have been Port harcourt. The only problem i had was those touts who would pounce on a company branded vehicle and fleece every nickel and dime from you. Third would be Ibadan. I am a sucker for quality Amala with gbegiri and ewedu

Calabar, though not as beautiful as before, is still one of the best in Nigeria.

Ichliebedich:
lie lie

I admire u a lot

NwaNimo1:
Stop mentioning Enugu - Lets keep it a secret!

lol seconded

mmsen:
The image that you have shown of waste overflowing from the collection bins can be seen everywhere - ask people in NYC about how filthy that city is because of how refuse is left to fester in every corner of the city, Calabar is not even half as bad.

Sadly it happens when the refuse collectors are delayed.

Calabar is still safe and clean, cleaner than most Nigerian cities for sure.

Its not what calabar is known for!

When Don was governor, you wouldn't see such rubbish.

Calabar is living on past glory..
Nothing is happening here again.

Well.. Hope the next administration will bring back sanity.

Safe?
Clearly you don't live in Calabar.. Lol

Mhizkel:
Otueke

Otuoke is actually becoming a modern city daily. GEJ developed that place to the fullest. There are now hotels there, parks, modern low cost and elite housing estates, complete tarred road connection, a modern hospital, a federal university and several other MDGs projects.

April07:
@Quizical *standing ovation*

That piece is just wow!
The part about the calabar women and their dress sense... Its really something. Lol.

In all, it 'was' beautiful city..
Right now, immorality, crime, over filed trash and what have you, seems to be the other of the day.

There was a city, indeed

Can you show me a place where young women do not dress revealing that is not a Islamic enclave?

MusaIbrahim1:
Kano... Cos the power belongs to us now

Spoken like a true illiterate.

A Yoruba man is calling the shots. Your sai baba is a puppet.

Enugu is nice place to reside.

literarymathy:
This is just a street in calabar na. You cant use it to generalise. Calabar is far better than most Nigerian states in terms of development.

I'm not generalizing..

Every street in Calabar is a dumping ground now.

What kinda development? fashion?

oseiwe:
edo state or benin? funny place

benin city 2 b precise

yomi007k:
If u no stay Benin GRA,notin 4 d oda places.

i don't stay in gra

April07:
I'm not generalizing..

Every street in Calabar is a dumping ground now.

What kinda development? fashion?

It is still better than most states Ive travelled to.

Qaisar1:
Maybe

wats may b

mmsen:
Can you show me a place where young women do not dress revealing that is not a Islamic enclave?

I quoted an article.. Lol..

And no, I can't show you.

See eh,
Even the street halker in Calabar wears leather leggings... That kinda fashion madness..


PS: I'm a calabar girl too, so I'm not bashing.

April07:
I'm not generalizing..

Every street in Calabar is a dumping ground now.

What kinda development? fashion?

It's not 'every' street.

It's not even most streets, stop lying.

If you want filthy go to Onitsha or the Lagos mainland.

Even parts of Abuja become unsightly because of the refuse.

Calabar is much cleaner than all of them.

pretydiva:
benin city 2 b precise

I'm surprised benin city Is been mentioned,nothing there. Very dry and semi ugly city

literarymathy:
Otuoke is actually becoming a modern city daily. GEJ developed that place to the fullest. There are now hotels there, parks, modern low cost and elite housing estates, complete tarred road connection, a modern hospital, a federal university and several other MDGs projects.

Yeah! Exactly why i mentioned it

pretydiva:
benin city 2 b precise

benin city is a town i wont allow my children grow up in!
if i'm forced to stay in d town, my children will attend schools in other cities.

mmsen:
It's not 'every' street.

It's not even most streets, stop lying.

If you want filthy go to Onitsha or the Lagos mainland.

Even parts of Abuja become unsightly because of the refuse.

Calabar is much cleaner than all of them.

Lol. Lying?

You do agree that every street has a trash bin abi?

Go figure

April07:
Lol. Lying?

You do agree that every street has a trash bin abi?

Go figure

Not every street has rubbish strewn everywhere as you have made out.

Most places in Calabar municipality are very clean.

The people there seem to have a greater respect for their environs than in many places in Nigeria.

If you have issues with Calabar that is fine but do not misrepresent the city - everyone can see that you are lying.

If you want to see filthy you should go to Naples.

One of the most disgusting places on earth.

[img]http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-101122-naples-garbage

Enugu, by popular demand

literarymathy:
Tell me more about Ilorin please.

ilorin is very peaceful and affordable,it is well planned and gat good roads. great schools and a mini-nigeria. ilorin have good night life as well and all the shopping places u will need.the residents are friendly and good measure of rain and sun.
housing is all cheap and food as well.... cheers

April07:
Its not what calabar is known for!

When Don was governor, you wouldn't see such rubbish.

Calabar is living on past glory..
Nothing is happening here again.

Well.. Hope the next administration will bring back sanity.

Safe?
Clearly you don't live in Calabar.. Lol

I spend a lot of time there and I know a lot of people who live there - no one that I know is crying about crime.

If you live in Calabar South then I feel for you but do not paint the city as something that it is not.

You need to row a boat in the lake at Nike lake hotels. ..... Enugu

Or shop till you drop at Shoprite mall, Enugu

mmsen:
Not every street has rubbish strewn everywhere as you have made out.

Most places in Calabar municipality are very clean.

The people there seem to have a greater respect for their environs than in many places in Nigeria.

If you have issues with Calabar that is fine but do not misrepresent the city - everyone can see that you are lying.

Excuse me..

You should speak the truth.

The city is no good, anymore.

Mind you, I live there too!

Things are not as good as they use to be down here.

Every 'tourist site' is dead.

Before now, there was never a day that met the trash bins filled!

Crime is on the rise.

The cost of living has worsened..

What's more? Civil servants have not seen pay in months!

I'm still lying?

Have your children tried the roller coaster at Oaklands park in Enugu?