₦airaland Forum

YoruBanger:
Forget the hype. Truth is, there's more money to be made OUTSIDE igboland than within it, and since the average Yee.bo can smell money from miles away, he has to leave his region. In fact, majority of their wealthy men did not make their money in igboland: #FACT. Unless you are a trader at Aba or Onitsha, na hunger go kill you for SE.

The name of the game is colonialism. We are here to brush yoruba tribe up, to train then to become better people and not timid, lazy aggressive youths. If we make some money while doing these, so be it

chino11:
No time to argue. Igbo are only in lagos and not the rural areas of oyo ogun, etc.

Lol. Ok sir chino. Ignorance is bliss.

YoruBanger:
You nailed it! To some of these people, development is synonymous with building an empty Christmas mansion in the village, at places with little to no economic value or activity. That's why in spite of all these they still have to migrate to earn a living in areas they stupidly consider 'lesser' developed. Isn't that ironic? ?

Yes we build Christmas mansions in the village that we visit once in a year, it's our money and we ain't complaining. Guy apart from Lagos, no other SW state can rival any SE state in terms of infrastructure. Ibadan is the largest slum in the whole world, Abeokuta and Oshogbo are not fit for human inhabitation, Ado Ekiti is a glorified village, it's only Akure that can be compared with the least developed capital in the SE which is Abakaliki. Enugu, Owerri, Awka and Umuahia are not in your league of SW 'cities' bro.

YoruBanger:
Forget the hype. Truth is, there's more money to be made OUTSIDE igboland than within it, and since the average Yee.bo can smell money from miles away, he has to leave his region. In fact, majority of their wealthy men did not make their money in igboland: #FACT. Unless you are a trader at Aba or Onitsha, na hunger go kill you for SE.

yet they will never agree and continue hyping that empty land... That is why you will never see any corper that stay after service year in that region because nothing to do except u will open shop in Onitsha or Aba...

cremedelacreme:
Yes we build Christmas mansions in the village that we visit once in a year, it's our money and we ain't complaining. Guy apart from Lagos, no other SW state can rival any SE state in terms of infrastructure. Ibadan is the largest slum in the whole world, Abeokuta and Oshogbo are not fit for human inhabitation, Ado Ekiti is a glorified village, it's only Akure that can be compared with the least developed capital in the SE which is Abakaliki. Enugu, Owerri, Awka and Umuahia are not in your league of SW 'cities' bro.

You are all fools, as far as am concerned. Those places you disdainly call "villages" obviously have more economic value than even your best cities with your Christmas villages, if not why Una no kukuma go and live in your village mansions but instead chose to live in our 'under-developed' villages? In other words, you all are in effect saying that you lot are the under-developed ones coz your cities can't sustain you economically. Obviously our people have the money to spend, if not you all will not pack yourselves like sardines in our cities -- considering that igbo traders only follow where the money goes. You have just pretty much conceded that our region supercedes yours economically, hence your collective preference to migrate there than remain in your god-forsaken region.

laurel03:
yet they will never agree and continue hyping that empty land... That is why you will never see any corper that stay after service year in that region because nothing to do except u will open shop in Onitsha or Aba...

Alas, everybody can't be a trader.

Flyoruboy:
I repeat that you're an ignorant foo.l who tries too hard to sound intelligent yet end up exposing your village mentality. Please, your kinsmen are known globe-trotters, emulate them for a change and gain some much-needed exposure. You can flash that picture a million times, and it won't change the fact that you remain an ignoramus. The same Ibadan that accomdates those brown-roof has its high-brow areas and estates, and more than enough land-mass accomodating more modern architecture like the ones attached. You are just too stvpid for comfort. Smh.

you can lie yolloba tufiakwa I have almost to most parts ibadan and no such area pls don't fooool yourself

BuddahMonk:
Am an anthropologist and I know Lagos inside out, your over estimating population.

So what informed your conclusion that Lagos is over estimated? Your being an anthropologist has little or nothing to do with this.

Now tell me what a Corp member can do in the SW unless he or she wants to sell 'agbo' and Ewedu? With the exception of Lagos which is not the making of Yorubas.

laurel03:
yet they will never agree and continue hyping that empty land... That is why you will never see any corper that stay after service year in that region because nothing to do except u will open shop in Onitsha or Aba...

Brooklynsouth:
you can lie yolloba tufiakwa I have almost to most parts ibadan and no such area pls don't fooool yourself

You are just another Biafra she-goat. I will tell you the locations of those places in the pix. The first one is located at Iyangaku, the second is the skyline of the oluyole gra area, the third one should be to anybody coz it's the CBD skyline; anyone can easily identify the Cocoa house skyscaper. The fourth picture is of buildings in Jericho gra.

Now what is a Biafran doing at Ibadan? ? Shouldn't be at Onitsha selling a abacha instead?

chino11:
I do not want to be part of this silly argument. But to say that Igbos migrate to the SW is a no no. Igbos only go to Lagos! Simple!

SW includes- Oyo, Ogun, Osun etc, and Igbos in those areas are not more than 100 and they are treated as white expatriates in those rural areas.

I also won't want to focus the petty argument on migration. But you are very very wrong. I'm very conversant with different parts of the SW, and I can boldly and emphatically tell u that Igbo business men and their families are well distributed all over the SW. Although they are more concentrated in Lag and Ibadan. Even in the remote towns, u'll find them engaged in the businesses they are commonly associated with. General provision stores, sale of building materials, sale of electronic gadgets, sale of CDs, boutiques, etc

There is actually no big deal in this, they are hardworking business people earning a living. But living in denial is what is morally wrong.

BuddahMonk:
Mr Man why not talk about how spacious Ibadan is with her landmass, you have landmass but still live like Bushrats inside mud holes

Lagos is filled with bungalow and duplexes, with face-me-i-face-you yoruba styled buildings with one toilet and bathroom at backyard for 150 tenants

cremedelacreme:
Yes we build Christmas mansions in the village that we visit once in a year, it's our money and we ain't complaining. Guy apart from Lagos, no other SW state can rival any SE state in terms of infrastructure. Ibadan is the largest slum in the whole world, Abeokuta and Oshogbo are not fit for human inhabitation, Ado Ekiti is a glorified village, it's only Akure that can be compared with the least developed capital in the SE which is Abakaliki. Enugu, Owerri, Awka and Umuahia are not in your league of SW 'cities' bro.

Brooklynsouth:
you can lie yolloba tufiakwa I have almost to most parts ibadan and no such area pls don't fooool yourself

The day any eastern state can boast of just one high rise building close to those in ibadan, oyo state as shown below, then i will take you guys serious. All i see is inferiority complex.

Yes Igbos are only in Lagos and not SW, they are 2 different things. Nigerians do not consider lagos as SW because it was the former CAPITAL of Nigeria. Below are SW states- Oyo, Ogun, E kiti etc

agabusta:
I also won't want to focus the petty argument on migration. But you are very very wrong. I'm very conversant with different parts of the SW, and I can boldly and emphatically tell u that Igbo business men and their families are well distributed all over the SW. Although they are more concentrated in Lag and Ibadan. Even in the remote towns, u'll find them engaged in the businesses they are commonly associated with. General provision stores, sale of building materials, sale of electronic gadgets, sale of CDs, boutiques, etc

There is actually no big deal in this, they are hardworking business people earning a living. But living in denial is what is morally wrong.

chino11:
I do not want to be part of this silly argument. But to say that Igbos migrate to the SW is a no no. Igbos only go to Lagos! Simple!

SW includes- Oyo, Ogun, Osun etc, and Igbos in those areas are not more than 100 and they are treated as white expatriates in those rural areas.

Expatriates indeed. You guys are so petty. Your self glorification knows no bounds. We are used to it already sha. I have already stated it and it's widely understood, that "empty barrels makes the most noise".

agabusta:
I also won't want to focus the petty argument on migration. But you are very very wrong. I'm very conversant with different parts of the SW, and I can boldly and emphatically tell u that Igbo business men and their families are well distributed all over the SW. Although they are more concentrated in Lag and Ibadan. Even in the remote towns, u'll find them engaged in the businesses they are commonly associated with. General provision stores, sale of building materials, sale of electronic gadgets, sale of CDs, boutiques, etc

There is actually no big deal in this, they are hardworking business people earning a living. But living in denial is what is morally wrong.

chino11:
Yes Igbos are only in Lagos and not SW, they are 2 different things. Nigerians do not consider lagos as SW because it was the former CAPITAL of Nigeria. Below are SW states- Oyo, Ogun, E kiti etc

chino11:
Now tell me what a Corp member can do in the SW unless he or she wants to sell 'agbo' and Ewedu? With the exception of Lagos which is not the making of Yoruba as most Yoruba cities are more or less rural areas when compared to their SE or S'S counterparts

continue deceiving urself and don't think I am a yoruba boy that I will be defending them in Ibadan alone they have a lot of multinational organisation proter and gamble employ more then 3000 workers, British American Tobacco, IITA is one of the biggest international agric institute in the world, Coca Cola hv two plants in Ibadan, UCH workers are more than Ten thousands, Fan Milk is in Ib, Zartech is the largest poultry in west Africa, Nigeria Breweries,Yale and Sumals foods workers are more than Ten thousands, uncountable research institute spread acroos ib from NISER,CRIN,FRIN,NIHORT all ds organisation listed non of them employed less than a thousands staff etc how many I go even count largest shoprite in west Africe is in Ib... More than Ten Fm stations alone in Ib more than 100banks in ib ....
Ogun state have the one of largest industries area in Nigeria now.... Agbara and Sango otta alone....

My point is that igbos are only in lagos simple.

laurel03:
continue deceiving urself and don't think I am a yoruba boy that I will be defending them in Ibadan alone they have a lot of multinational organisation proter and gamble employ more then 3000 workers, British American Tobacco, IITA is one of the biggest international agric institute in the world, Coca Cola hv two plants in Ibadan, UCH workers are more than Ten thousands, Fan Milk is in Ib, Zartech is the largest poultry in west Africa, Nigeria Breweries,Yale and Sumals foods workers are more than Ten thousands, uncountable research institute spread acroos ib from NISER,CRIN,FRIN,NIHORT all ds organisation listed non of them employed less than a thousands staff etc how many I go even count largest shoprite in west Africe is in Ib... More than Ten Fm stations alone in Ib more than 100banks in ib ....
Ogun state have the one of largest industries area in Nigeria now.... Agbara and Sango otta alone....

juicee1:
In the mind of the OP and his cohorts, building 4 storey equals to good living. They don't seem to know how uncomfortable it is to live in such houses and neighbourhood.

Imagine a 5 storey built on a plot of land. There won't be space for parking the cars owned by the occupants, no playground, no ventilation, intrusive neighbours who might even be sleeping with each other's wife, no privacy, hatred, unnecessary competition, heat etc.

You don't seem to know how enjoyable life is when you live in a bungalow with a spacious compound and a dog on guard. So much privacy.

Wow, this is so on point.

juicee1:
In the mind of the OP and his cohorts, building 4 storey equals to good living. They don't seem to know how uncomfortable it is to live in such houses and neighbourhood.

Imagine a 5 storey built on a plot of land. There won't be space for parking the cars owned by the occupants, no playground, no ventilation, intrusive neighbours who might even be sleeping with each other's wife, no privacy, hatred, unnecessary competition, heat etc.

You don't seem to know how enjoyable life is when you live in a bungalow with a spacious compound and a dog on guard. So much privacy.

And you think building huts close to each other doesn't reduce privacy too? By every means , Igbo houses are more spaced than Yoruba houses which are clustered together.
How can somebody invade your privacy in your flat?

chino11:
My point is that igbos are only in lagos simple.

and my point is that no state in Nigeria that yeboo are not more than 100thousands even in gombe up till now yeboo are still in yobe and Borno despite d bokoharam... I grew up in Ib and all my friends are yeboo and we do travels together to east anambra and imo mostly... Yeboo are more than other tribe in Takum Taraba .... That is why they always say any society u reach and you dnt see ibo... O boy pick race at least u will see one chinedu that own chemist...
Last year I went to one village in Edo, dt place was dried and yet yebooo Man still dey there...

Makamuanwuo:
anambra cari first

you mean only onitsha.people tend to build high rise buildings as a result of shortage of land or space.this goes to show that people are correct when they say you have very limited land.many residential places in the world are normally ground buildings or duplexes in some case. Where you see.high rise building or apartment are usually in places where the cost of land is expensive due to scarcity of land.even government projects.are example's .they then to cramp people into buildings.can you show us the pictures on the 4 storey buildings in Onitsha?.you will see that they are not really good habitable places.just like some in Lagos.mind you I will prefer a well structured bungalow or duplex to a so-called local skyscraper

Flyoruboy:
Yinmu.Anyone that puts any SE state ahead of Lagos in this regard is living in a fool's paradise. Like someone else already stated, it is a no-brainer that land constraints are responsible for this SE preference for multiple storey buildings. #FACT.

For decades now the Igbos have RIGHTLY projected that if careful and proper planning isn't effected, they would quickly run out of land even for real-estate purposes, not to talk of farming, owing to the devastating combo of extremely high population density and inadequate land-mass to accommodate them all. As we speak land is already very expensive due to scarcity in those parts.

It's also part of the reason why they migrate out of their region more than any other tribe -- the land simply cannot accommodate them all, lest they out-compete and cannibalize themselves to oblivion. No amount of chest-beating can deny these simple facts.

False.
How come Lagos , smaller than anambra could contain more population than every other Nigerian state ?
Igbo's live with tends, they have richer, trendier landlords with swag

I know it hurts but yeebos are only in Lagos and not Yoruba land

laurel03:
and my point is that no state in Nigeria that yeboo are not more than 100thousands even in gombe up till now yeboo are still in yobe and Borno despite d bokoharam... I grew up in Ib and all my friends are yeboo and we do travels together to east anambra and imo mostly... Yeboo are more than other tribe in Takum Taraba .... That is why they always say any society u reach and you dnt see ibo... O boy pick race at least u will see one chinedu that own chemist...
Last year I went to one village in Edo, dt place was dried and yet yebooo Man still dey there...

Fishermancom:
1. Anambra state 2. Lagos state 3. Abia state 4. Enugu state 5. Imo state . You can add yours.

nna, lagos should come first..
Except you ve not being to lagos b4?

Flyoruboy:
I repeat that you're an ignorant foo.l who tries too hard to sound intelligent yet end up exposing your village mentality. Please, your kinsmen are known globe-trotters, emulate them for a change and gain some much-needed exposure. You can flash that picture a million times, and it won't change the fact that you remain an ignoramus. The same Ibadan that accomdates those brown-roof has its high-brow areas and estates, and more than enough land-mass accomodating more modern architecture like the ones attached. You are just too stvpid for comfort. Smh.

Are those things u posted , multi storey buildings?

Flyoruboy:
The guy is right FKO81. Let's take sentiments out of it. It's is an unofficial policy in that region to build multi-storey buldings due to the land constraints: #FACT. Hence the high cost of land. Infact, go to the Agric section of this board, while other regions like the SW are selling acres and hectares of land for as low as 20k for farming purposes, SE brethren are lamenting that they can't even get a single plot for 300k. That right there is a pointer. Look, it's an understandable policy which I commend too, but must you people illogically beat chest about everything? ?

There is no policy anywhere as to land use in igboland.
I live in an enclave of multistorey buildings but the house beside us is a beautiful bungalow.
Trends rule us in the east not policies

chino11:
I know it hurts but yeebos are only in Lagos and not Yoruba land

the yeeboo that are in brothels in Ib is more than 10000, those selling CD,yughurt, chips,Otapiapia and gala etc many die... 80% of yeboo leave outside their region

footreja:
The day any eastern state can boast of just one high rise building close to those in ibadan, oyo state as shown below, then i will take you guys serious. All i see is inferiority complex.

Femi johnson house Ib the pace setters...

chino11:
Yes Igbos are only in Lagos and not SW, they are 2 different things. Nigerians do not consider lagos as SW because it was the former CAPITAL of Nigeria. Below are SW states- Oyo, Ogun, E kiti etc

I always laugh when you guys say this rubbish. If then born you well come out anytime you are told they are having pro in their area.then tell them its not yorubaland. Some time ago oshodi main market was closed for the usually traditional oshodi day.this your people shout.I just smile when you guys say rubbish. Anyway the ever friendly and reasonable lagosians of Igbo extraction understand and they ha e being living peacefuly with the Yoruba's.its only you Cyber deluded Igbo e-rats.although we have some Yoruba e-rats as well

Ibadan Ibadan Ibadan

very soon some yoru........ abeg make una help me complete am, the will soon be here posting animated and computer generated images claiming it yoruba land

badnature:
very soon some yoru........ abeg make una help me complete am, the will soon be here posting animated and computer generated images claiming it yoruba land

show your own.post let us see the buildings

footreja:
The day any eastern state can boast of just one high rise building close to those in ibadan, oyo state as shown below, then i will take you guys serious. All i see is inferiority complex.

This part is what Igbo cities lack though there are barely 3 or 4 pieces in entire Ibadan. Owerri however seems to be en route to having several of these. Many are under construction.