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Anambra cargo airport: runway construction

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Anambra cargo airport: runway construction

Bede2u:
yeah...i see what u mean...but we must never forget that ikwerres who own more than half of ph are actually igbos.

Having said that, i would say that ENUGU is the city u are looking for. Enugu is a planned city...the european colonisers founded and planned enugu and ph themselves to become the 2 hubs of the old eastern region.

Enugh has gone ahead to maintain a level head and develope significantly...its also a cosmopolitan igbo city. The anambra, imo, abia and ebonyi folks are all comfortable and familiar with enugu.

Enugu has an international airport already. Enugu already has a rail line linking it with ph port. Enugu is coal city...this means it can comfortably power itself 100%. Enugu also already has the oji river thermal station. Enugu also is home to the premium university of nigeria (biafra).

And hey...lets not forget...enugu was the capital of eastern region and of east central state....so in earnest, enugu is actually the capital of igboland!!

Bede2u:
The future of Nigeria belongs to the East
February 25, 2011

– by Azubuike Ekwueme –

Earmark $200 billion Dollars to rebuild the East –

Be bold and resolute, and mighty forces will come to your aid - Basil King, on overcoming fear.

Since the end of the civil war, I’ve prayed for this moment. A moment when God and providence, have heard the prayers of the Easterners in Nigeria. Today, the presidency is in the hands of a another capable Easterner since Ironsi’s regime. Indeed, it is fantastic to be alive in 2011, the year of the East. The exhilarating thing about all this, is that all the former members of the former Eastern Region is in full support of the this presidency. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, the owner of the barn, has the yam as well as the knife. Folks, this is our time and it is here to stay.

https://www.waado.org/cgi-bin/Maps/willink_commission/map5.jpg

With good luck and a president named Goodluck, and with the sun still rising from the East, this is the time, our time to tackle our most pernicious and vexing problem – disunity. This aggressive cancer has been left to metastasize and grow since the end of the civil war. We need an equally aggressive treatment to curb it and get rid of it entirely. Therefore, Truth and Reconcilliation summit of all the Eastern States (former Eastern Region) is urgently needed. The heavens could not have aligned itself any better for this august event. With a transformative president, a member of the former Eastern Region, GEA Jonathan, – the Obama of Nigeria, what else could the East be waiting for. President Jonathan will give us his ears, if we ask it of him.

Our Eastern ethnicities, the Igbo, Ibibio, Ijaw, Efik, Oron and others, this initiative is for you. We must rise and come together to implement this peace project. In this bid to repair the damaged Eastern third let of the Nigeria tripod, we must never be seen to be afraid or perceived to be afraid. We, the Eastern democrats are not alone, and will never be alone. We need to listen Basil King, when he advised that; Be bold and resolute, and mighty forces will come to your aid. The East being natural democrats, should entertain no fears whatsoever. Democracies all around the world are waiting for us to begin, waiting for us to just say the word. They do understand that East has been hurt in Nigeria, that Niger Delta had been robbed, decimated, poisoned and irreversibly harmed. They understand that the East had been eviscerated, mocked and dumped. We have friends, we have to have our nerves and our thoughts.

Fixing the East

The future of Nigeria could have belonged to the East. But the civil war robbed the East of its future. With its ebullient and hard working citizenry, economic drive, a natural democratic DNA, the old Eastern Region could have become the Dubai of Africa, even without OIL. We could have become the shinning region on a hill. However, that was not to be, we have been robbed. Instead of becoming a Dubai, we’ve became an Ajegunle conclave. When compared to the Western or Northern Nigeria, Eastern Nigeria has returned to the bush. We were and are still defeated, marginalized and robbed. The East has been denigrated, divided and poisoned. Nigeria milked our OIL and decimated our land. They stole from us and allowed us die hungry in the midst of plenty, in our marshes and creeks. So, they deliberately kicked in the eastern third leg of the stool, and dared us to say a word. Soon, they are down in delta to kill and destroy our villages.

Now, we are going to address these problems with a view to fixing the East. This clear-sighted epiphany was imbued in us by our creator, when he made us natural democrats. We have the imprints of Democracy in our DNA. It is a fact.

The time has come for the Igbo ethnic nation to hold hands with Ijaw ethnic nation, Ibibio ethnic nation as well as Efik ethnic nation across the East. Our purpose is to each send a powerful delegation for the unity of the East. Our brother the president, GEA Jonathan will be listening. It is time to fix the broken third leg of our national tripod. This is the time to rebuild the East, all the East. This is the time to uproot the evil tree planted by the last war. Folks, this is what the doctor has ordered.

The Delegation
Delegation members will include all the constellations of stars and great men and women of the East. Great names like, Ambassador Uwechue, Pat Utomi, Donald Duke, Rotimi Amaechi, Oyibo Odinanmdu, Gov Akpabio, Gov. S Chime, Gov. Obi, The Obi of Onitsha, The Obi of Asaba, Obi of Agbor, Sen. President Nnamani, Jim Nwobodo and our Catholic, as well as our Protestant Bishops. Let us point them to the reconciliation bar. Let us send these people to President GEA Jonathan to talk unity, unity of all the East. We will fix the East. If necessary, Obama people might be able to help. Fixing the damaged third leg of our tripod is job number one. Tam David West, Edwin Clarke could be invited if they promise to be statesmen in good behavior.

A necessity


Take a look at the INECS statistics of registered voters below.

South West Nigeria 15 Million
North East Nigeria 8 Million
North Central 8 Million
South South Nigeria 8 Million

South East Nigeria 7 Million

Total 64 million

What do you see in the statistics below?

Northern and Western Nigeria are absorbing population from the S/South and S/East at an alarming rate. That is intentional policy to under develop the East, to depopulate the East, and make them inconsequential as a conquered region. The people that fought the war are still paying for it.

Why is fixing the East vitally necessary at this point in time? With respect to time, there can be no better time than now. Jonathan is key. With regards to why, we must uproot the evil tree planted by the defeating army. It has held the East down from real power. This evil has forced us to become second class citizens. We must refuse to become thirsty in a stream of flowing natural water. Nobody has the right to break up the East. They do not have that right. We will take our East back. Nigerian army destroyed the Eastern region and handcuffed our cohesion. They did this not because of the coup majors, but for the sake of OIL. When they got our OIL, they did nothing for us. Instead they built Abuja, and they built Lagos, and nothing in the East. They took the golden eggs from the Eastern goose. As far as I know, before the war, there had been no major instance of misunderstanding between the ethnic communities of the East region. If there were any, they would be very minimal indeed. The East has got be fixed for the

future of the East and its people.

$800 BILLION FOR EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

The people of the East are going to ask the president, Jonathan to literally, drop $800 billion dollars to rebuild the East from the ravages of the civil war. Eastern region has paid an inordinate price for the war it did not cause. This initiative is vitally important for these two reasons;

1. The quickest way to redevelop Nigeria is to help Lagos with its aggravating population density. If we effectively develop the Easter part of Nigeria, the crowd of unemployed youth will evacuate Lagos or Abuja and head for the East. Employment seekers will have another alternative other than Lagos or Abuja.

2. All Southerners and Middle Belt people in the danger zones of Jos, Plateau state, may now relocate to the East, to jobs and to businesses without fear. Depopulating Lagos and Abuja is vital for wider economic development of the nation. High unemployment index in the East, makes “kidnapping” attractive.

This initiative will manage our problems and keep it to acceptable levels. Eventually, problems will go away as the things of the past. The East would then bounce back as the beacon region again.

http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/oarticles/opening_up_the_nigerian_eastern_.htm

This commission will advise and persuade president Jonathan’s administration to give the East a much needed infrastructural development. The northerners and Westerners had this odious policy of starve, and humble the East. They blatantly refused to build any infrastructure in the East. Take for instance, the much needed second Niger Bridge at Asaba-Onitsha. This is a federal project for interstate commerce. Because if connected Igbo people across the Niger, it was denied. It took an Easterner, an Ijaw man to make Enugu and international airport. The ethnicities that won the war, that had ruled Nigeria since after the war are bad for the East.

So, from the Onitsha river port to Onne port, from Port Harcourt port, to Calabar port, all the ports in the East will have to be re-developed to the same level as the Lagos ports. Tinapa to a world class destination must be revived. Akanu Ibiam International must be rebuilt to reflect the new status. Enugu Coal mine will have to be resuscitate, and made to provide alternative power source. Mega Mall of the East will replace Onitsha market. Second Niger Bridge, which ostensibly had been a federal neglected project will have to built.

Let us then, ask GEA Jonathan for the first time, to look eastward, and then let it rip. It is time to spend $800 billion dollars, not Naira, to develop the patched, hungry, and marginalized Eastern peoples. The Eastern Airspace, and Eastern ports must be completely up-developed. The north has got theirs. The West has got theirs. It is the time for the East, all the East.

Minorities not to fear

One of the great things that emerged after the war is the 36 states structure . This state structure of Nigeria shall remain inviolable. It gives every ethnicity the sense of belonging. They can now better manage their own people. It has to remain sacrosanct. The states has made each ethnic minority masters of their own domain. There no longer a question of the majority riding rough shod over them. Having own state frees up the East for political, economic cooperation. Such venture will be in the task of creating a fresh ideological based polity. What we are talking about is willful participation in an arbiter summit, to bring the people of the East back together. The East is the fertilized soil from which true Democracy should rise and flower to all Nigerians. We remain the only proto-Republican region in all of Nigeria. We’d hone in on our DNA and become a sub regional Democracy. This is a matter for another day.

A Plea to the Igbo


Umuigbo, in God’s name, please do not ridicule this article, or tear it to shreds, do not call anybody any names, do not insult anybody. Let us remember that if the Igbo ever expect to reconcile with our minority brothers and sisters, we must be seen and understood as “not threatening” either with our words or deeds. We, the Igbo must show the world that we are a compassionate people, as the older George Bush will have it, “kinder, gentler” Igbo people.

The Igbo will find it harder to prosper without Port Harcourt, so reconciliation is extremely vital.

Let the Igbo understand that ” a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” . So, verbally beating an unconvinced Ikwerre man or Ibibio man over the head repeatedly, will never make him or her see things our way. The opposite is the truth. It’ll drive them further and further away from us. Let us become more adroit, more compassionate, less confrontational, and while doing this, keep our site on our goal. Our goal is or should be, establishing the Eastern Economic Corridor with Port Harcourt, Calabar, Onitsha as key ports. On the internet, please let us hold back our fire and become less pugnacious. Think of it this way – Ndigbo must understand the burden of being a big brother, a prudent big brother, with the knowledge of how to handle intra-ethnic human relations.

I have said it before, I’ll say it again. Let the Igbo become a kinder , gentler big brother, to the Ijaw, Ikwerre, Ibibio, Efik and other minorities of the East. It is in our vital economic interest. Imagine if your brother or sister runs away from home, and says he or she no longer belongs to the family, what’d you do? Prudence will will demand that we go the “kinder, gentler” route. Dragging them by their hair, slapping them, cursing them is definitely NOT the way to go? That is illogical. A thinking person will choose his or her words carefully, obviously. Ndigbo gee nti.

There is no better time than now to rebuild the East. 2011 is the year, our year.

mightguy:
boss. The old eastern Nigeria is dead. Please let's start talking about igbos. Forget efik. Ibibio and co. They don't wana learn. Even the so-called intellectuals are also ignorant about the happenings in Nigeria.... They rather blame igbos than blame the north who is holding them down....

Xander85:
All these ethnicities (even the other two major ones) know the worth of Igbos....even if grudgingly so! You hear all these negativity some of them spout about us, yet doesn't it strike you as odd that the Biafran agitation for secession (even if it's just the 5 south eastern Igbo states) is receiving ZERO support from the rest of the country? Fact of the matter is, not only do they know our worth, but they (those of them that can't see a life worth living without 'one Nigeria') also know that if ANY ethnic group (not just Ndigbo) or region is allowed to break away, it would lead to a domino effect that would equally lead to the demise of Nigeria as we know it! Everyone, bar the Hausa/Fulani, are sick and tired of Nigeria as is.....just that some don't have the self-belief like Ndigbo to want to go it alone!

If by some fortuitous chain of events, Nigeria disintegrates, i make bold to assert that most of these ethnic groups you presently think are antagonistic towards us would want to form a new union with us.....especially groups that made up the old eastern and midwest regions. All it would take for this to happen is Ndigbo and just one of these ethnic groups (especially one with access to the sea) agreeing to form a union, and then you'll see others wanting to join! Especially if they see this new nation would be one based on equality of all its component parts...a weak centre....and one in which all component parts have control of their own resources and destiny! In short, the very antithesis of 'one Nigeria'!

mightguy:
don't mind them. Obi fa dicha n'eze. But cowardice won't allow them to think straight. They are waiting for someone to liberate them. If biafra eventually comes. We must sideline them. So that they will struggle and get their own freedom. By then
The north will aggressively and wickedly hold them down more than they are doing the igbos

xfactor23:
The world works in a different dimension. Don't just presumed that everything goes in a perfect circle, even the most brilliant plan, on the field of reality, wobbles.

xfactor23:
The world works in a different dimension. Don't just presumed that everything goes in a perfect circle, even the most brilliant plan, on the field of reality, wobbles.

aniomafirstson:
PDP inaugurates Okowa as chairman, National
convention planning committee


DELTA State Governor Dr Ifeanyi Okowa was on
Monday inaugurated as the Chairman of the
special National Convention Planning Committee
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he
assured that no matter the venue chosen for the
Convention, the Committee will work round the
clock to organise free, fair and acceptable
convention.

Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Elder Yomi
Akinwunmi inaugurated the Committee on behalf
of the Chairman of the party, Prince Uche
Secondus at the national secretariat of the party
in Abuja.


According to Governor Okowa, “I thank the
National Working Committee and members of our
party for finding us worthy to serve in this
Committee; all of us believe that the party should
remain united and focused; what is needed is a
free and fair primaries to be conducted for all our
aspirants, no matter where the venue is, we will
do what is right and no one will have reason to
complain; we believe we are capable of doing the
work.”

“We do know as a party, that we are in critical
situation as a nation, this is about the most
important assignment of our party this year as
the special convention will see to the emergence
of candidate who will be our next President; we
are grateful to God that we have credible party
men who are contesting for the position,” he
said.

Governor Okowa continued, “when the process is
credible and the election is free and fair, we will
have buy-in of all the aspirants who will lead us
into the campaign.”
“We will put in all our best, all that is in us,
trusting God, we will come out with a candidate
in a free and fair manner that no one will
complain,” he emphasised.

Elder Akinwunmi had said while inaugurating the
Committee that Governor Okowa was chosen to
be the Chairman of the Convention Planning
Committee because, “he is a thorough gentleman
who conducted the best Convention ever had in
Eagle Square, the international community wants
to see the process that will lead to the
emergence of the next President of Nigeria that is
why we have chosen a man of integrity, a man of
pedigree to work with reputable, tested and
trusted men of our party to organise the
Convention.”

High point of the occasion was the unveiling of
the Special National Convention Flag and
presentation of appointment letters to members
of the Committee which has the Governor of
Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi as Secretary.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/pdp-inaugurates-okowa-as-chairman-national-convention-planning-committee/

Xander85:
All these ethnicities (even the other two major ones) know the worth of Igbos....even if grudgingly so! You hear all these negativity some of them spout about us, yet doesn't it strike you as odd that the Biafran agitation for secession (even if it's just the 5 south eastern Igbo states) is receiving ZERO support from the rest of the country? Fact of the matter is, not only do they know our worth, but they (those of them that can't see a life worth living without 'one Nigeria') also know that if ANY ethnic group (not just Ndigbo) or region is allowed to break away, it would lead to a domino effect that would equally lead to the demise of Nigeria as we know it! Everyone, bar the Hausa/Fulani, are sick and tired of Nigeria as is.....just that some don't have the self-belief like Ndigbo to want to go it alone!

If by some fortuitous chain of events, Nigeria disintegrates, i make bold to assert that most of these ethnic groups you presently think are antagonistic towards us would want to form a new union with us.....especially groups that made up the old eastern and midwest regions. All it would take for this to happen is Ndigbo and just one of these ethnic groups (especially one with access to the sea) agreeing to form a union, and then you'll see others wanting to join! Especially if they see this new nation would be one based on equality of all its component parts...a weak centre....and one in which all component parts have control of their own resources and destiny! In short, the very antithesis of 'one Nigeria'!

aniomafirstson:
PDP inaugurates Okowa as chairman, National
convention planning committee


DELTA State Governor Dr Ifeanyi Okowa was on
Monday inaugurated as the Chairman of the
special National Convention Planning Committee
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he
assured that no matter the venue chosen for the
Convention, the Committee will work round the
clock to organise free, fair and acceptable
convention.

Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Elder Yomi
Akinwunmi inaugurated the Committee on behalf
of the Chairman of the party, Prince Uche
Secondus at the national secretariat of the party
in Abuja.


According to Governor Okowa, “I thank the
National Working Committee and members of our
party for finding us worthy to serve in this
Committee; all of us believe that the party should
remain united and focused; what is needed is a
free and fair primaries to be conducted for all our
aspirants, no matter where the venue is, we will
do what is right and no one will have reason to
complain; we believe we are capable of doing the
work.”

“We do know as a party, that we are in critical
situation as a nation, this is about the most
important assignment of our party this year as
the special convention will see to the emergence
of candidate who will be our next President; we
are grateful to God that we have credible party
men who are contesting for the position,” he
said.

Governor Okowa continued, “when the process is
credible and the election is free and fair, we will
have buy-in of all the aspirants who will lead us
into the campaign.”
“We will put in all our best, all that is in us,
trusting God, we will come out with a candidate
in a free and fair manner that no one will
complain,” he emphasised.

Elder Akinwunmi had said while inaugurating the
Committee that Governor Okowa was chosen to
be the Chairman of the Convention Planning
Committee because, “he is a thorough gentleman
who conducted the best Convention ever had in
Eagle Square, the international community wants
to see the process that will lead to the
emergence of the next President of Nigeria that is
why we have chosen a man of integrity, a man of
pedigree to work with reputable, tested and
trusted men of our party to organise the
Convention.”

High point of the occasion was the unveiling of
the Special National Convention Flag and
presentation of appointment letters to members
of the Committee which has the Governor of
Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi as Secretary.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/pdp-inaugurates-okowa-as-chairman-national-convention-planning-committee/

Xander85:
All these ethnicities (even the other two major ones) know the worth of Igbos....even if grudgingly so! You hear all these negativity some of them spout about us, yet doesn't it strike you as odd that the Biafran agitation for secession (even if it's just the 5 south eastern Igbo states) is receiving ZERO support from the rest of the country? Fact of the matter is, not only do they know our worth, but they (those of them that can't see a life worth living without 'one Nigeria') also know that if ANY ethnic group (not just Ndigbo) or region is allowed to break away, it would lead to a domino effect that would equally lead to the demise of Nigeria as we know it! Everyone, bar the Hausa/Fulani, are sick and tired of Nigeria as is.....just that some don't have the self-belief like Ndigbo to want to go it alone!

I[s]f by some fortuitous chain of events, Nigeria disintegrates, i make bold to assert that most of these ethnic groups you presently think are antagonistic towards us would want to form a new union with us[/s].....especially groups that made up the old eastern and midwest regions. All it would take for this to happen is Ndigbo and just one of these ethnic groups (especially one with access to the sea) agreeing to form a union, and then you'll see others wanting to join! Especially if they see this new nation would be one based on equality of all its component parts...a weak centre....and one in which all component parts have control of their own resources and destiny! In short, the very antithesis of 'one Nigeria'!

Juliusmalema:
This is not a place for prediction....disintegration of Nigeria lies in the fact that they keep dragging confusionist across and parrallel to Niger.

Just few weeks ago I read a write up on facebook. Claiming Ndoni and ogbaru are same set of people....ofcus I didn't let that slide bye without placing a proper history in-between lines for them.

The negative achievements towards biafra actualisation will be a thing of the past once all these SS states are dropped....QED.

xfactor23:
You this Hausa boy, will you not go and sit your ass some fuvcking where and leave this thread for whom its made for? You are not Igbo, and will never be. Your sojourn in Igboland does not give you a voice in our destiny. Just fuvck off this thread.

Handsomegod:
Nigerians of other ethnicity present a comic and sad spectacle of cowardice and treachery daily. I recall at the height of IPOB's agitation,Yoruba's hosted Odua Congress and had a major convention on self determination and restructuring which they called "IBADAN DECLARATION" all in a bid to give a tacit support to the calls for self determination being championed by IPOB. The (Caliphate) Federal Government through El-Rufai championed and constituted a committee on Restructuring. Middle Belt leaders in one of their meetings openly challenged and denounced the illusion of a monolithic and one indivisible North.They even sent emissaries to pay homage and claim solidarity with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. I saw a flick on youtube in one of Nnamdi Kanu's visits to Ikwerre and their kings openly pronounced their Igbo roots and also boldly disassociated and deny the Bini origin claims. All the ethnic groups were sending emissaries and making pronouncements to support restructuring. The IPOB phenomenon ought to show Igbos they have no friends in Nigeria yet and are as endangered today as they were in 1966. It is a pity all the noise from Niger Delta about resource control,restructuring from South West,quest to have a separate political union by the middle belt,the desire for autonomy by the minorities in the Niger Delta are all noise and nothing more. No substance. None is willing to sacrifice for the greater good of their people except Igbos. Till date,Igbos remain the only group who consistently and frontally challenge the current structure. "Without a shadow of doubt,Igbos are the only collective paying the ultimate price to free Nigeria from the clutches of conservative and retrogressive forces" Anthony Enahoro Jr.

Juliusmalema:
This is not a place for prediction....disintegration of Nigeria lies in the fact that they keep dragging confusionist across and parrallel to Niger.

Just few weeks ago I read a write up on facebook. Claiming Ndoni and ogbaru are same set of people....ofcus I didn't let that slide bye without placing a proper history in-between lines for them.

The negative achievements towards biafra actualisation will be a thing of the past once all these SS states are dropped....QED.

g0tze:
[s][/s]What is the meaning of this piece of shiit, this is not the forum to promote your pay masters.

Xander85:
All these ethnicities (even the other two major ones) know the worth of Igbos....even if grudgingly so! You hear all these negativity some of them spout about us, yet doesn't it strike you as odd that the Biafran agitation for secession (even if it's just the 5 south eastern Igbo states) is receiving ZERO support from the rest of the country? Fact of the matter is, not only do they know our worth, but they (those of them that can't see a life worth living without 'one Nigeria') also know that if ANY ethnic group (not just Ndigbo) or region is allowed to break away, it would lead to a domino effect that would equally lead to the demise of Nigeria as we know it! Everyone, bar the Hausa/Fulani, are sick and tired of Nigeria as is.....just that some don't have the self-belief like Ndigbo to want to go it alone!

If by some fortuitous chain of events, Nigeria disintegrates, i make bold to assert that most of these ethnic groups you presently think are antagonistic towards us would want to form a new union with us.....especially groups that made up the old eastern and midwest regions. All it would take for this to happen is Ndigbo and just one of these ethnic groups (especially one with access to the sea) agreeing to form a union, and then you'll see others wanting to join! Especially if they see this new nation would be one based on equality of all its component parts...a weak centre....and one in which all component parts have control of their own resources and destiny! In short, the very antithesis of 'one Nigeria'!