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We , as Ndi Anambra must change if we intend to lead the black Africa out of shame and disgrace.
Pray for Anambra daily.
Pray for our governor, Akpokuodike.
Pray for our royal fathers.
Pray for our mothers.
Pray for our children.

Say a prayer for our father land in your heart 3 times everyday.

I want God to bless Umu Omanbala and lift us greater than the tribe of Judah.

Maduawuchukwu:
The only true identity of an Igbo man is his village identity followed by the general Igbo identity. There is nothing like Anambra,Imo or Abia identity. Goodnight folks.

Forget these idiots who say Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu Rivers, Delta are identities. All these names are just "zones of administration" created by the military.

Before the military struck in 1966 and the subsequent disection of the 4 Regions that made up Nigeria into states, there was nothing like "Anambra man" or "Imo state man".

So how can a military creation suddenly become a person's identity? I'm from Anambra but I'm above all things a proud Igbo man.

I truly hope that some day when Igbo land starts practicing a properly restructured system of government, all these states that divide the Igbo nation will be dissolved and only local Governments will remain

And the only wish of these elements is to dissolve Anambra ,so badly. And they will always add..."I am even from Anambra" ...We believe you, now, come and be going...lol

OMANBALA1:
I have done justice to this issue of monolithic culture of the Anambra people but your head is too thick and nothing can penetrate it. Its a common sense that people who live in the periphery of the state tend to share culture with people they border on the other side. Its not rocket science, so, stop sounding like a broken record.

An Ihiala man doesn't have more in common with Orlu man because what he share with the greater Anambra people is larger than what he share with his Orlu neighbor, moreover, some of these Orlu people are migrants from southern Anambra. Its a known fact that Mbuluchi Nri introduced many Anambra culture to the Orlu areas. For instance, Arondizuogu practice Nze na Ozo a tradition exclusive to Nri and their neighbors.

It's certainly common sense, and illustrates how state lines are meaningless in defining culture. Yet, that common sense proved elusive for the clown that called Anambra a "monolithic" state. Examples of these things Ihiala people have more in common with Awka people, than their Orlu kin.

If you say Udi has more in common with an Awka man than his Nsukka brother you have to be specific like I did with my earlier post where I listed in fine details what Anambra towns have in common that makes our culture monolithic. Anambra is a culture melting pot and we borrowed and share these cultures That's the beauty of it.

Onicha man shares very little with the Anioma man and if you think I am wrong publish those cultural attributes. You are an empty barrel that makes a lot of noise for the sake of it. You havent done your home work properly, everything is mere assumption. If you have no proof I suggest you shut up forever. This thing you wrote up there is trash because you cant back it up with any facts. I dont care about how an Ebonyi , Enugu nor Imo carry themselves because its none of my business and be careful how you accuse people of things you cant prove.

I'm bemused you don't see the contradiction in claiming a state is "monolithic" in one sentence and a "culture melting pot" in the very next sentence. Those are mutually exclusive concepts. You can either say a state is monolithic which would suggest indivisibility, common ancestry that is exclusive of outside groups, common traditions in every enclave, right up to the dialect spoken. Or you can accept identity is fluid across a continuum with mixed ancestral ties, migration histories, traditions, cultures, dialects and even languages like the native Igalas. You're certainly a "full barrel". Just happen to be full of shiit.

OMANBALA1:
Some of these guys that have no affiliation to Anambra are probably married to non Anambra woman just like some of our women who will marry anybody just out of desperation to get married. Time will come when if both your parents arent from Anambra then you are not full Onye Anambra. A lot of people parading themselves as Ndi Anambra has weak mind and can't make tough decisions. Some will sleep with anything in skirt and God has no role in their life but we must rise and fix the mind of our people because they are lost.

Careful now, sunshine. You're beginning to sound a bit demented. Are you off your medicine?

OMANBALA1:
Igbo Izugbe , to begin with must be scrapped because its an affront to our language.
Anambra man must be very disciplined and dedicate themselves to learning and deep wisdom.
Immorality must be destroyed in society because it clogs the mind from learning and discernment.
Any man that is always having sexual thoughts and can't behave properly when they see a beautiful woman is a,weakling and it sad to say many Anambra men are like this.
Any man who doesnt pray about 3 times daily is not a true man.
There is no way we can move forward if we dont change the way we think and do things.

Indecent dressing by our women must definitely stop and we must make sure our girls remain virgins before marriage
Our girls must cover their body and dress classy , grow their natural hair from childhood and have confidence in who God made them.

Not just an ethnic supremacist clown over his own Igbo kin, but also a misogynist who thinks women owe him any rationalizations or justifications over what they do with their bodies. And a pretentious moralist too. It's clear you have some screws loose, nigga.

Obi1kenobi:
Careful now, sunshine. You're beginning to sound a bit demented. Are you off your medicine?



Not just an ethnic supremacist clown over his own Igbo kin, but also a misogynist who thinks women owe him any rationalizations or justifications over what they do with their bodies. And a pretentious moralist too. It's clear you have some screws loose, nigga.

When you have something meaningful to say I will know. Don't turn this into a market place....I don't engage in public bickering. When people are bereft of what to say they resort to insults.

Obi1kenobi:
It's certainly common sense, and illustrates how state lines are meaningless in defining culture. Yet, that common sense proved elusive for the clown that called Anambra a "monolithic" state. Examples of these things Ihiala people have more in common with Awka people, than their Orlu kin.



I'm bemused you don't see the contradiction in claiming a state is "monolithic" in one sentence and a "culture melting pot" in the very next sentence. Those are mutually exclusive concepts. You can either say a state is monolithic which would suggest indivisibility, common ancestry that is exclusive of outside groups, common traditions in every enclave, right up to the dialect spoken. Or you can accept identity is fluid across a continuum with mixed ancestral ties, migration histories, traditions, cultures, dialects and even languages like the native Igalas. You're certainly a "full barrel". Just happen to be full of shiit.

You are yet to state the cultural practices that relates an Ihiala man more to an Orlu than his Anambra kind. You don't belong to this thread, go to sexuality and drool over women of easy virtue. Yea, want women half naked you PERVETED soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sv5mGUx9ow

I have been busy, no time to write extensively.

OMANBALA1:
We , as Ndi Anambra must change if we intend to lead the black Africa out of shame and disgrace.
Pray for Anambra daily.
Pray for our governor, Akpokuodike.
Pray for our royal fathers.
Pray for our mothers.
Pray for our children.

Say a prayer for our father land in your heart 3 times everyday.

There's something not quite right about you!

Xander85:
There's something not quite right about you!

I am a psychiatric patient...Now ,you get it.

OMAMBALLA1

This your thread sef.
Lemme say something to you:

Moving from Ihialla to Orlu, or vice versa, you won't know that you are moving from one state to the other due to age-old cultural, linguistic and blood ties between Orlu and Ihialla people.

Abacha created states and drew an imaginary boundary between Ihialla and Orlu, that's all.

Your efforts to separate kins from Ihiala and Orlu are ...

OMANBALA1:
Some of these guys that have no affiliation to Anambra are probably married to non Anambra woman just like some of our women who will marry anybody just out of desperation to get married. Time will come when if both your parents arent from Anambra then you are not full Onye Anambra. A lot of people parading themselves as Ndi Anambra has weak mind and can't make tough decisions. Some will sleep with anything in skirt and God has no role in their life but we must rise and fix the mind of our people because they are lost.

I hope this is not the infamous odenigboaroli who I long exposed and destroyed as a fulani man, because if I find out, I'm coming back to destroy this thread.. Changing moniker will not save odenigboaroli, the fulani man claiming to be Anambra blood

investnow2013:
Lack of Transport this evening as a result of the Okada ban millions of Onitsha residence was forced to trekk home!

Just for a while.. They will get used to it and more people will bring in their buses and cabs.. The Anambra government should provide a city mass transit buses now. This is one the best decisions obiano has taken so far in his administration, next is dualization of roads...

globemoney:
Just for a while.. They will get used to it and more people will bring in their buses and cabs.. The Anambra government should provide a city mass transit buses now. This is one the best decisions obiano has taken so far in his administration, next is dualization of roads...

Exactly.
Gradually, more Okada people will gradually buy Keke and buses and everything will normalize

I remember growing up in Onitsha and riding coaster buses from Upper Iweka to Main Market and from Main Market to Savoy. The advent of Okada killed all that modern bus transport system within the city.

I remember when i saw the first Okada in Onitsha in 1992. It was a shock because Okada transportation mode was only seen in Abakaliki and Uyo then. Gradually, that anomaly grew in Onitsha to the extent that when Okada was banned in Abakaliki and Uyo, it persisted in Anambra! Hopefully, coaster and other beautiful buses will all return and even bigger buses to take more people cheaply around the city.

I just want to congratulate Anambra people and their governor for finally shedding the primitive okada transport system. Pretty much every other state in the south has already banned Okada mode of transportation for more than 10 years now. I am so glad to see Anambra finally join the fold as we gradually march to develop into Anambra into a standard global metropolitan center.

globemoney:
Just for a while.. They will get used to it and more people will bring in their buses and cabs.. The Anambra government should provide a city mass transit buses now. This is one the best decisions obiano has taken so far in his administration, next is dualization of roads...

They should construct rail way line for minni train. Train that will serve the densely populated areas like obosi, nkpor etc and all rail way line should lead to main market

discusant:
OMAMBALLA1

This your thread sef.
Lemme say something to you:

Moving from Ihialla to Orlu, or vice versa, you won't know that you are moving from one state to the other due to age-old cultural, linguistic and blood ties between Orlu and Ihialla people.

Abacha created states and drew an imaginary boundary between Ihialla and Orlu, that's all.

Your efforts to separate kins from Ihiala and Orlu are ...

You don't even know what you're talking about.
It is not unexpected that Ihiala and Orlu people should be culturally inclined because of contiguity but what we are discussing here is, do the Ihiala people see themselves as Ndi Anambra/Omambala or as Ndi Orlu?
Areas around the fringes of the state would naturally have some affinity with neighbouring communities in other states, no doubt about that but have they lost their Anambra identity? No.
So many of you have tried carving out different parts of Anambra into neighbouring states, someone even suggested that Awka was part of Wawa in Enugu state in another thread, some continued their Onitsha Benin story, others descended on Nnewi being different from the Anambra identity, Ekwulobia-Oko Orumba axis same thing, trying to pull off people who have decided to be one and united.

Go tell the German, French and Italian speaking people of Switzerland that they are from different countries and not same people

Stnomso:
They should construct rail way line for minni train. Train that will serve the densely populated areas like obosi, nkpor etc and all rail way line should lead to main market

That would be very capital intensive, I think the govt should purchase enough well branded long buses to connect these routes.

NonsoWow:
Dualisation of road is good but not necessary. The money needed to dualise one motorable road can pave seven unmotorable roads. We musn't copy everything. Narrow roads is not a bad thing except if it causes too much traffic congestion and the cost of leaving the narrow road to remain far outweighs the cost of demolishing viable commercial and residential buildings + compensation. Developed cities like Naples have many narrow roads that they have kept and maintained for hundreds of years. Road dualisation makes sense only if very few ecomically viable buildings would be knocked down otherwise it is just eye service and economic waste. Slums/shanties are not viable and should be knocked down.

With all due respect, this is one of the stupidest comments I have seen on nairaland. Is Naples a commercial city? Why not mention any commercial city connected with narrow roads. Incase you dont know, there is currently no standard city in Anambra due to the substandard narrow roads littered everywhere. Anambra still looks like a big village. If it takes economic viable buildings to be knocked down to give us dual carriage roads in Anambra, so be it.. More economically viable buildings have been knocked down in Abuja, PH, Lagos etc to make them look what they are today!
I don't think I should begin to educate you on the importance of dual carriage roads, thats pretty elementary knowlegde but I will end by stating that one of the reasons I don't rate Peter obi's government till tomorrow is because of the substandard narrow roads he littered the state with of which most have collasped anyway as expected.

Anambra born billionaire, Okwy Umenyiora parks his 2018 Lexus Jeep in his living room. It kinda reminds me of a villains lair in a James Bond movie!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHhI0hi-8HA

To consolidate on the gains of the okada ban, Obiano should not spare any slum settlement in his urban renewal drive. Certain group of people have to be chased away from anambra for our state to get to the next level because no matter the infrastructure put on ground, those hateful foriegners will find a way to destroy or sabotage them.

NonsoWow:
To consolidate on the gains of the okada ban, Obiano should not spare any slum settlement in his urban renewal drive. Certain group of people have to be chased away from anambra for our state to get to the next level because no matter the infrastructure put on ground, those hateful foriegners will find a way to destroy or sabotage them.

Urban renewal of Okpoko and other slum areas cannot be achieved in 4 years. It takes a lot of energy and very very little dividend on overall improvement of the entire state. Renewal of Okpoko, Obosi etc must be approached gradually.
The most urgent need is to begin opening up planned estates for the 4 to 5 storey buildings just as we have planned estates for duplexes now. There need to be brand new areas in Oba, Nkwelle Ezunaka, Umunya etc for well designed 4 to 5 storey buildings.

The way 4 to 5 storeys have been built without adequate plan has not been the global best practices.

We need to begin building those multi-flat / apartment buildings to be very modern just like in other areas of the world.

Globemoney, I will excuse your ignorance this once. Do you know what a commercial city is? You think it is a place with abundance of open markets? Naples is the third largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan. It didn't get there by being a sight-seeing destination. It has plenty of modern commercial and industrial concerns. So yes it is a commercial city. Dualisation of roads doesn't make a city liveable or modern. Proper road markings and sidewalks are enough. It is not only dualized roads that should have sidewalks but nigerian mentality have made our leaders think so. You demolish viable commercial and residential buildings just to have a dualized road and in their place, slums spring up, is that wisdom or stupidity?

NonsoWow:
[s]Globemoney, I will excuse your ignorance this once. Do you know what a commercial city is? You think it is a place with abundance of open markets? Naples is the third largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan. It didn't get there by being a sight-seeing destination. It has plenty of modern commercial and industrial concerns. So yes it is a commercial city. Dualisation of roads doesn't make a city liveable or modern. Proper road markings and sidewalks are enough. It is not only dualized roads that should have sidewalks but nigerian mentality have made our leaders think so. You demolish viable commercial and residential buildings just to have a dualized road and in their place, slums spring up, is that wisdom or stupidity?[/s]

I'm afraid this is the height of ignorance and you need to be enlightened. Do you know Ziks Avenue Awka? Can you compare it when it was just a single lane to when it became dualized? Do you know how much development the dualization of Ziks Avenue brought to that Area? Do you know a tall building (I've forgotten how many stories) just facing Eke Awka was demolished to give way for that road? Do you want me to start mentioning roads across Nigeria that were developed after they were dualized. Yes, dualization of roads makes the place Modern and Liveable. Thats why Enugu is more modern and liveable than Awka, Same as PH and Onitsha. I mean, this is elementary knowledge. I'm surprised you are mentioning a laid back city like Naples to support you claim.. Laughable. Anambra isn't modelled after Naples fyi, Anambra is modeled after the Dubai's, Taiwans, New Yorks etc... If it takes demolishing viable commercial and residential buildings to give us dualized roads, so be it! That you are speaking against this while calling for demolition of slums only makes you look confused!

I repeat, Anambra government should immediately begin dualization of roads in Nnewi, Awka and Onitsha!

cjrane, Obosi is not a slum. Don't put it in the same category with okpoko. Just because many of the roads there are not yet paved doesn't make it a slum. There are many streets in Lekki and Ajah that are not paved and millionaires with their exquisite mansions live on those streets.. Okpoko is a slum and it has to go because the majority of those who live there are not anambra indigenes. Obiano has his eyes set on that task and if he doesn't complete the task, his successor will also toe the same path. And another good thing that will come with this okada ban is that roads in Nkpor and Awada will be given more attention by every government in office.

Globemoney, you are the one confusing yourself. I never said that dualisation is not good. Please do yourself some good by going back to read my first comment. It is childish of you to say dualization of roads is what makes a city liveable or modern. Really?? Ziks avenue was constructed with minimum demolitions because the original plan that Ngige had for that road was revised by peter obi. That is why zenith bank, fidelity bank, uba and many other buildings on that road that Ngige had initially marked for demolition were spared by obi and the width of the intended road expansion reduced significantly. Even Awka road Onitsha that Obiano wants to dualize will maintain the present road width and will not involve any major demolition except roadside kiosks and billboards. That is common sense. I won't argue with you about Naples anymore because it is obvious that you are ignorant in that aspect.

Enugu has been a state capital much longer than Awka right from its days as the capital of the eastern region and it used the opportunity to host federal government agencies meant for the entire south east which attracted lots of job seekers, civil servants and their families. It is not an issue of road dualization.

NonsoWow:
Globemoney, you are the one confusing yourself. I never said that dualisation is not good. Please do yourself some good by going back to read my first comment. It is childish of you to say dualization of roads is what makes a city liveable or modern. Really?? Ziks avenue was constructed with minimum demolitions because the original plan that Ngige had for that road was revised by peter obi. That is why zenith bank, fidelity bank, uba and many other buildings on that road that Ngige had initially marked for demolition were spared by obi and the width of the road reduced significantly. Even Awka road Onitsha that Obiano wants to dualize will maintain the present road width and will not involve any major demolition except roadside kiosks and billboards. That is common sense. I won't argue with you about Naples anymore because it is obvious that you are ignorant in that aspect.

Oh please, demolition was carried out around Zennith, UBA and Fidelity facilities although it didnt affect the buildings, they all lost their parking spaces. Again, If you know about the exercise, you will also know about a 3 story building directly facing Eke Awka that was demolished to the ground to give way for the road along with several buildings. Dualization makes a city liveable and modern. That is a fact. It only takes a visionary to see the importance.
In few years time, most of the single narrow roads in Anambra will not be sufficient for road users anymore, especially with the investments coming into the state, and by that time, many more illegal properties would have also blocked these routes than we have now. Their demolition is unavoidable. If you are protecting any illegal property, I'm afraid, one day a visionary governor will come up and take it out, heck, it wouldnt even take a visionary governor, even Rochas is doing it in Imo state currently. I'm not familiar with the Awka road to comment on its width. I hope it is done according to best standards.
Bringing Naples into the discussion was totally irrelevant and it's good you decided to drop the notion soon enough... Dualization of roads in Awka, Onitsha and NNewi cannot be overemphasized! Until then Anambra could be classified as a big village!

NonsoWow:
Enugu has been a state capital much longer than Awka right from its days as the capital of the eastern region and it used the opportunity to host federal government agencies meant for the entire south east which attracted lots of job seekers, civil servants and their families. It is not an issue of road dualization.

smh, do you know how many roads Chime dualized in Enugu during his tenure from scratch? Do you understand how much these places were transformed after the road dualization exercise? For starters, go and ask of Chime Avenue. Also in PH, if I show you before and after photos of roads dualized by Amaechi in PH, you won't believe it! Enough said.