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Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by joeprince23(m): 12:29pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Any time Nigeria is compared to a smaller country like Ghana, some great logicians would retort that “Ghana is just as big as Lagos State,” as if the more populated a country is, the more underdeveloped and disorganised it should be. When such “Aristotles” are reminded that, except for Pakistan, the other five countries that are more populated than Nigeria – including China and India that are individually almost 10 times larger than Nigeria – are ahead of Nigeria in all development indices, such people keep quiet or look for other feeble excuses. Therefore, it will not be surprising to see such people scoff at any comparison between Nigeria and Nnewi: “a mere town in Anambra State of Nigeria.” But it is incontrovertible that attitude is far more critical to success than size. Nigeria has perennially been “work-in-progress,” with its democracy always “nascent.” We are always changing our systems and policies, deceiving ourselves that they are the cause of our problem, like the typical poor workman that always blames his tools but never himself. Although Nnewi has some things in common with Nigeria, comparatively, it has evolved a system that works for it, a system which gives it peace, stability, growth and development: luxuries which have eluded Nigeria for over 50 years. Just like Nigerians, Nnewi people are proud people; some would say “arrogant”. There are some reasons for that. Like Nigeria, Nnewi is bigger and richer than all its neighbours. The town has produced many prominent figures. Among them is the first President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, described as the richest Nigerian of his time: a man who lent Nigeria his Rolls Royce and personal driver for the use of Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Nigeria in 1956. There is also his Oxford University-trained son, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu, the first military governor of Eastern Nigeria, the leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, and a folk hero among the Igbo. Then, there is Dr. Nwafor Orizu, Nigeria’s third Senate President and three-month Acting President in the First Republic, as well as Dame Virgy Etiaba, Nigeria’s first female governor of a state. There are also many business moguls and industrialists like Chief Augustine Ilodibe, founder of Ekene Dili Chukwu Transport, and Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Motors, whose company manufactures motor vehicles in Nnewi. In all modesty, it is doubtful if there is another town in Nigeria that has more millionaires than Nnewi town. However, unlike Nigeria, Nnewi is not rich because of any natural resources. There is no proof that Nnewi people are physically stronger, more intelligent, more prayerful, or more righteous than others. There is no evidence that God loves the town more than other towns. However, it is obvious that Nnewi indigenes made their town what it is by imbibing certain principles. Like Nigeria’s ethnic groups, “the four arms of Nnewi” cherish their individual identity: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewi-ichi. But unlike Nigerians, every Nnewi son or daughter sees himself or herself first as an Nnewi indigene before laying claim to his or her part of the town. These four arms compete among themselves, quarrel, disagree and resist any attempt by any part of the town to dominate others. Yet, in all the internal rivalry, there has never been any record of bloodshed between two communities in the last 100 years of modern history. The four arms of Nnewi are not equal in terms of land size and population. They are bigger in the descending order of Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewi-ichi. In the late 1980s, three of the arms of Nnewi protested against marginalisation and domination. Subsequently, each arm boycotted the events the town did together. For 10 years, the unity of the town was threatened but there was no bloodshed. That crisis led the town to adopt the rotation of all political and socio-cultural posts in the town among the four arms. So, if Otolo provided the chairman of the local government area, Uruagu would provide the deputy chairman; Umudim would provide the secretary and Nnewi-ichi would provide the member of House of Assembly. Positions that involved other towns and local government areas – like national legislative positions, governorship, and Presidency – were excluded from this arrangement. No arm of the town is deemed too intelligent to always provide the leaders of the town. To ensure that other parts of the town do not wait forever for their turn, each person is allowed only one term in office. Whatever magic one wants to perform in office, one has to perform it within the three or four years of one’s tenure. But the only offices that are not open for contest are the traditional ones. Each of the four arms has a traditional head called the Obi. Since Otolo is the first arm, the Obi of Otolo is also the Igwe of Nnewi: he leads rather than rules. Within the four arms, there are also villages, and within the villages, there are umunna or big families. Each level has an obi as its traditional head. The position of every obi is hereditary by primogeniture. In the event that an obi dies without a son, his oldest brother takes over. This tradition has existed since time immemorial. Nobody schemes to become an obi or the Igwe. If the first son is guilty of bloodshed or some other taboos, he will not inherit his father’s throne. Because the throne is not open for contest, it has helped to ensure peace in the town for generations. Most importantly, there is a great passion among the Nnewi people to develop their town and make it secure. After the Nigerian Civil War, the Igbo lost much of their investment in almost all parts of Nigeria. Nnewi businessmen decided to found a motor and motorcycle spare parts market in their town: the Nkwo Nnewi/Agbo-Edo Market. They nurtured it and it grew to attract people from different parts of the country and beyond. That was the same spirit that made Chukwuma to situate Innoson Motors automobile plant in Nnewi even though other bigger cities would have been more attractive for such a big venture. The owners of transport companies like Ekene Dili Chukwu, Izuchukwu, EEkesons, and Orizu Motors also ensured that they have major terminuses in Nnewi. Consequently, it is easy to access the town from all parts of Nigeria. That is the aku-luo-uno philosophy: If you have money, intelligence, or physical strength, bring it home. No matter how influential an Nnewi man is, if his impact is not felt at home, he is regarded as a nobody. The people do not wait for government to develop their town for them. Through individual and communal efforts, schools, libraries, hospitals (including the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital), scholarships, churches, pipeborne water, electricity, and roads are provided. In addition, one thing that helps to drive development in Nnewi is the intense but healthy rivalry that exists among the four arms of Nnewi. For example, if one arm starts a scholarship scheme for its indigenes, or paves a road, the other arms immediately want to beat that record. And whenever someone from an arm of the town is holding an elective post, other people from the other communities watch to see what impact he will make in the town. If he does not perform well, his people are continually ridiculed. Unlike the Nigerian, the Nnewi person thinks of what he can do for his community rather than what his community can do for him. Unlike the Nigerian, the Nnewi man never ridicules his town before non-indigenes. Unlike the Nigerian, the Nnewi person is very proud of his Nnewi-ness: he proclaims his identity unapologetically wherever he is and defends his homeland always. Undoubtedly, Nnewi is by far smaller than Nigeria, but it has evolved a system that has made it excel. Occasionally, it stumbles, but it does not fall. If Nigerians were to imbibe the Nnewi spirit by putting the nation first always, seeking peace, creating the spirit of healthy rivalry among the ethnic groups, pursuing industrialisation, and perpetually thinking of ways to make the nation great, Nigeria would be the envy of other nations. www.punchng.com/opinion/why-nnewi-model-can-transform-nigeria/ |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by doublewisdom: 12:40pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
The same Nnewi sired Joe Igbokwe. What a big minus. 5 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by dokyOloye: 1:02pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
The sophisticated gbegiri eaters will soon invade this thread. Any good news from d east de always give them high BP. 15 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by manutdrichie(m): 1:04pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Very wonderful |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by truefact: 1:35pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
dokyOloye:The sophisticated ritualists always seeing Igbo giants in the dreams. ..what a great nightmare they dreaded.... fu..c conies 11 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by chinolization: 1:43pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
My happiness knows no bound because I married from Nnewi. Since I married my lovely wife, she has helped me in turning my finances around for good. I share the pride of Nnewi people. My town is Uga but any day it is carved out from Anambra I will use my wife's town as my hometown. It feels poweful being in this great family called Anambra. 4 Likes
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Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by NewNigeriaMind: 1:53pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Two lies already: 1. Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu didn't have a Rolls Royce, we have busted that lie on NL 2. He was never the richest man at that time, just do a google search If the first 3 paragraph contain these two bold lies, the rest is shit 1 Like |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ifyan(m): 2:00pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
doublewisdom: Complete talk bro. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ChimaAdeoye: 2:02pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Op, Expect Yaruba ants to infest this thread to tell you how wrong you are, now you mentioned an "igbo" town 4 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ifyan(m): 2:03pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
dokyOloye: True yarn bro but not necessarily needed.you ought to teach them &welcome them |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by FKO81(m): 2:03pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
NewNigeriaMind:Name your useles town 4 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ifyan(m): 2:05pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
chinolization: True love bro. Spread the love around 3 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ifyan(m): 2:05pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Dejohnbull: 2:06pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
The pride of igboland, japan of africa 5 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ifyan(m): 2:08pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
joeprince23: You are a true son of the soil. Keep it up. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by NewNigeriaMind: 2:13pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
FKO81: You tell yourselves lies to make you feel good. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by aresa: 2:17pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
lol @ transform Nigeria. Have you transformed your villages? Always beating that empty and shallow chest. Very funny people. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Nobody: 2:20pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
aresa: Lmao. Threads is meant for the enjoyment of Biafrans alone. 2 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Nobody: 2:24pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
tribal sentiments, religious divisions and more keeps dividing nigerians. meaningful thread like this, tribal war will ruin it smh |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by FKO81(m): 2:26pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
NewNigeriaMind:Your frustation ends here, it can't change what Nnewi are known for. 5 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Nobody: 2:27pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
ChimaAdeoye: Yes o. All theses rantings will not stop Ekene dili chukwu and ifesinachi from heading to the SW tomorrow with their usual one way cargoes. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by AustineE1: 2:29pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
To think that these billionaires are from Nnewi and equally has a company or branches of their businesses in Nnewi,gives one a lot to think about. The likes of illodibe owner of Ekene dilichukwu transports,Orizu transports from the great families Nwafor Orizu,Izuchukwu transports,Ekesons groups,Chukwuma innocent of innosen motors,chief Gabriel chukwuma(GABROS),Chikason,Ibeto groups,Cosharis groups,Ifeanyi uba of capital oil and so on and so forth,the list is endless!I wont forget in a hurry the display of amazing vehicles at the 2nd Nnewi international Auto Trade Fair held at the Beverly Hills Hotels(Gabros sports complex) on the last quater of 2009 and critics were silenced. Anambra adigo mma! Chukwu gozie umu igbo! 5 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by FKO81(m): 2:34pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Aigbofa:Milking Sw the little they have leaving them in penury 4 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ChimaAdeoye: 2:38pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
FKO81: I think we dignify these unemployed Yoruba urchins with a response. Anything Igbo pains them so much. In oshiomle's voice i'll simply say to them "Go & Die" 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Mujah1deen: 2:50pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
@op, your post doesn't make sense , if your Nnewi who are all Igbo need to rotate offices/positions, how much from Nigerians who come from over 200ethnicities, besides we are already using quota system and zoning is all aspects of our national project,so you are only beating a dead horse. Btw you said Nnewi see themselves as Nnewi first ,which is false at least that's not what I got from the article,they seem to see as members of their clans first, and this is the same reason things are not working in Nigeria Igbo see themselves as biafrais Yoruba see themselves as ododouan Ijaw &co as Deltans who go about shouting our oil from January to December. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Mujah1deen: 2:52pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
All you have showed us is Igbo don't love and trust each other. As small community like Nnewi needs zoning. Chai |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by brize(m): 3:32pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Mujah1deen:all he showed is that igbos love thier selves that why they clamour for equality all the time....... More competition more development 3 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by Nobody: 3:33pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
aresa: agbameta how far with osun hairport, agbameta good morning after abusing Akwa Ibom State of building village airport your developed state is going bankrupt . Agbemeta good morning 4 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by ChuksIheabunike: 3:36pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
BuddahMonk: Anambradota, Good day. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by aresa: 3:48pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
[s] BuddahMonk:[/s] Village trolls, bigots and unintelligent clowns bore me.. |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by doublewisdom: 3:52pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
aresa:You don baff today? 2 Likes |
Re: Why NNEWI Model Can Transform NIGERIA - Punchng.com by doublewisdom: 3:54pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
FKO81:Don't make him understand the whole scenario. |
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