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Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by airsaylongcome: 11:27am On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14: Yes |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by SMARTMOTORS(m): 11:33am On Jan 06, 2023 |
FiremanX:your school fees no be waste my brother! 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by Lanshile(m): 11:33am On Jan 06, 2023 |
airsaylongcome:You have a valid point big man |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by dreofGod(m): 11:34am On Jan 06, 2023 |
kingreign:I can understand cold, sea sickness and other factors that are not man-made. But if government decides to work so as to curb the human factors e.g. Kidnapping, woudn't that be a win-win for both government and the citizens? 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by kingreign(m): 11:34am On Jan 06, 2023 |
dreofGod:True. |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by nesphil(m): 11:39am On Jan 06, 2023 |
I must commend you Kingreign for sharing your experience on this trip here with us. I've used that route in the recent past for up to ten(10) good times via speed boat. I can tell you my experiences and how risky the trips were as at that time, either due to the nature of the speed boats, or the nonchalant attitude of the coxswain or the sea state. In fact, in one of those 10 times, our speed got spoiled in the middle of the water and we were at the mercy of God and that of the current and waves until God brought one empty speed boat our way and we were trans-shifted into the boat, and we made our way back to Oron where we came from. Another terrible experience was when I traveled from Oron to Tinapa for a training workshop, in the middle of that water our speed boat nearly broke into two, and water started gushing in, one of us had to take a scooper and scoop water out of the boat throughout the remaining part of that trip, everyone was scared and only pray that we made it to land safely, and thank God we made it to Tinapa safely. This was my last trip via this route, and that was in 2017. But with this Ferry Service, I believe it's much safer to use this route from now henceforth. I have also used speed boats and ferries to cross from CMS to Apapa several times in Lagos. kingreign: 2 Likes |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 12:08pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
dreofGod: See you, am telling you fact, Those days we had people travelling more by water than Road |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 12:11pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
airsaylongcome: Same here, which part of Delta, I had same experience will going to laid my late Dad to rest, Everyone had to disembark from the bus onto the puncton , And it's be operated manually, though I saw a small boy there, don't knew who operate it, cos it was dark |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by dreofGod(m): 12:16pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14:Baba, abeg no vex o. From where to Lagos? |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by airsaylongcome: 12:31pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14: You got on a pontoon while it was dark? Jeez. I'm not sure I am brave enough for that. You know Esaba in Ughelli South? |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by EmiDon11: 1:01pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
kingreign:okay 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 1:04pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
dreofGod: Delta State ooo, my Granddad was a very good fisherman as I was told |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 1:06pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
airsaylongcome: No, I don't, But am from. Iyede-Ame in Ndokwa East, We had to cross that pontoon, before getting to Ideye, Actually Lagos life no green me fear ![]() |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by airsaylongcome: 1:08pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14: Iyede Amen sounds like you guys are on the waterside. Is water called ame in your side? |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 1:17pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
airsaylongcome: Yes, we are, That's what water is called in ISOKO, And am an Isoko Guy |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by airsaylongcome: 1:27pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14: Isoko to'lopia ![]() Urhobo here 3 Likes |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 1:42pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
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Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 1:43pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
airsaylongcome: That River Niger do us strong thing |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by FashionCookie(f): 2:05pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
I'm from that area but I've never traveled by water or even know how to swim. ![]() Na wa o 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by Everbryte: 2:37pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
Thank you for this expository. I was born in Oron, (did secondary school & University in Uyo) but you can't believe that I have never been to Oron - I don't know Oron. I kept procrastinating until insecurity caught up within the polity I keep saying I will take a trip to Oron; your write up is just the motivation that I needed. Unfortunately, I just returned from Akwa Ibom (Uyo) Oron is a "Must visit" Thanks 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by kingreign(m): 2:45pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
Everbryte: I’m not from Akwa Ibom. However, my mother is from Uyo, my wife is from Uyo, I did my Masters Degree in UniUyo, my son was born in Uyo, I have a few properties in Uyo and I frequently visit Uyo. Please, you need to visit your kingdom. It’s a lovely and serene place to be. 3 Likes |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by dreofGod(m): 3:04pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14:Hmmm... Your grandpa na "legend of the waters" abeg. I give it to him. At least, he would spend weeks if not months on the sea or river using canoe. |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by hardbody: 3:12pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
kingreign: Your thoughts are valid. They probably won't do more than 80km/h if at all. A simple test. When on third mainland bridge, a car doing less than 100km/h leaves behind a speedboat crossing the waters enroute Ikorodu. Their speed is not really comparable to what motor car engines do on the ground 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by GorillaApp(m): 3:47pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
kingreign: Written like a true motorhead ![]() I'm not surprised. 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by kingreign(m): 3:49pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 3:53pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
dreofGod: If you know those who live Along or Fishes on the great river Niger, you will understand Though I had been in Lagos since birth, I can't forgot, the tales on how they came to Lagos |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by dreofGod(m): 4:14pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
do4luv14:I agree with you. From what I heard, those guys could stay inside the water during war only coming up briefly to take fresh air. God creates people sha. |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by Marpol: 4:29pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
spencekat: Yes 1 Like |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by do4luv14(m): 4:41pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
dreofGod: Expediting the civil War, my mum told me about how her dad fought and also cross the river to Agbor, He was a well respected man, Fishing in that River with a canoe, ahhh, even me no go agree cross Any river with canoe sef |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by tizteezy(m): 5:42pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
kingreign: Senior man U don lap south south How long will you be around? |
Re: My Ferry Trip From Oron To Calabar by kingreign(m): 5:56pm On Jan 06, 2023 |
tizteezy: Lol. I don comot go back my hustle ground. ![]() 1 Like |
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