PressMyButton:

They don't look like they can build anything together, i haven't seen any economic initiative or reforms they nutured, aside celebrating Biafra day or Yam festival together.

We like it that way. Now stop drinking Panadol on top lgbo matters and Bleep off. Useless busy body

Quintessence44:


The figure is even underestimated.

According to Ohaneze 11 million Igbos live in the north alone.

It's actually 70.million lgbos in the north and 80 million lgbos in the sw, then 72 million lgbos in the ss plus 100 million lgbos in diaspora

nedu666:


It's actually 70.million lgbos in the north and 80 million lgbos in the sw, then 72 million lgbos in the ss plus 100 million lgbos in diaspora

Shut up.

Bulldozer90:
You have to know what a city means before talking about a cosmopolitan one.

For your envious ronu mind Igbos should replicate PH because it's an Hausa or ronu city abi?

PH is Igboland, no need replicating it, but it is very unproductive and oil reliant under Nigerian control just like Lagos which benefits from infrastructure monopoly and structural privileges yet has a GDP less than half of Tel Aviv, despite Tel Aviv having less than 5% of Lagos population.

Igboland is the most urbanized ethnic homeland in Nigeria and perhaps Africa.

Nnewi, Onitsha and Aba have taught you what we can do in Biafra. Until you show me any other prominent city which is neither an oil hub or capital city, you will win the bragging right.

I like the fact that y'all go back home this December but almost 20million or more cannot just dump the region and go hustle elswhere, that's a crazy number. Jews are like 12million and about 9million are back home resident in Isreal

Quintessence44:


Shut up.

Bleep off. House rat

nedu666:


Bleep off. House rat

Fcking outcast refugee IPOB.

GO HOME, FCKING PESTS.

Ttipsy:
A place that was ravaged by war that lasted for about 3yrs

Still striving and becoming developed despite federal government neglect.
Even raking top in most indices above other Nigeria states
Op you are really far from being realistic

That's no excuse. You should look up to Germany.

Goodnewsforlife:
seun mynd44 dominique justwise

If this guy is not banned then u all are a joke

I think they ban the troll every now and then, but he creates a new account.

Ttipsy:
A place that was ravaged by war that lasted for about 3yrs

Still striving and becoming developed despite federal government neglect.
Even raking top in most indices above other Nigeria states
Op you are really far from being realistic

Same shameless old songs,Japan was bomb to rubbles but they are not crying like Christmas toys all over the internet. You dolts lack deep thinking.

nedu666:



Look at this joker. More than 95% of the factories in ogun belong to Chinese, lebanese and Indians. They employ thousands on low wages and repatriate billions of dollars back to their country. What is the difference between what they are doing and lgbos are doing all over Nigeria

That's what being cosmopolitan is all about, opening up to diversity and far from being a cluster of village clans. This ain't 1920, you need knowlege transfer and indigenous advancement in the 21st century and that's why Ogun state is the emerging economy right next to Lagos. Every advanced and emerging economies understand this facts and that's why you flood over there, imagine them shutting their doors at your face if they were as closed minded as you are.

PressMyButton:
Pretty much everybody is back home having a blast, there are lots of fun, catching up with friends and families, different kinds of ceremonies all lined up at this festive period. However thrilling it might feel, it's nothing compared to making your home a home and not a guest house. The prevaling economic, social, territorial and regional realities throws a huge challenge to igbos to build a commercial center in the southeast. Almost 90% of the wealth transfered back home this December comes from outside. The fact remains that wealth is not distributed through crumbs sprinkling but by proper deliberate investments. The crumbs you take back home every year ending is unstainable to the development of the region. Several decades after, Igbos should be aggressive in replicating a Lagos, PH, Delta, or Kano in the southeast to boost sustainability. Would igbos ever challenge themselves to build home and attract investors than rushing down to catch the next bus going to other regions at the begining of a new year.

Ignorance is a big disease in west, Anambra alone have 48 standard markets, host many indigenous industries, same with Abia, watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-efnVsYh5Q8?si=cFqX9F1nhBNi-4nV

Ireportlive:

Well, there must be an effort from the Governor's to atleast have a hub in Onitscha or Imo state

How about having such hub in Abakaliki, afterall, land & labour is cheap there.

jamesversion:


How about having such hub in Abakaliki, afterall, land & labour is cheap there.

Not a bad idea, Abakaliki now has airport connected to the world

PressMyButton:

That's what being cosmopolitan is all about, opening up to diversity and far from being a cluster of village clans. This ain't 1920, you need knowlege transfer and indigenous advancement in the 21st century and that's why Ogun state is the emerging economy right next to Lagos. Every advanced and emerging economies understand this facts and that's why you flood over there, imagine them shutting their doors at your face if they were as closed minded as you are.

You are just blowing useless grammar. Which knowledge transfer and indigenous advancement is taking place in ogun. Is it the same ogun where agbara and ota industrial estate have bad roads, the same places that all factories have heavy generators for production when numerous gas issues come up. It's obvious you have not been to ogun state

Yes now in 2 seconds

gidgiddy:




People like this make laugh, they know nothing about the South East.

The South East are the only people who built urban areas without the area having to be capital of anywhere

PH has been capital of oil rich Rivers State for over 50 years

Lagos was capital of Nigeria for almost 80 years

Kaduna was capital of Northern Nigeria and has been of Kaduna for over 50 years


However, Onitsha, Nnewi and Aba were never capital of anywhere

So unless you can show us where in your Region you managed to develop with your sweat, without it becoming capital, and receiving massive government help, dont talk about development with South East

Except the Port built in 1923 by the brutish, Nigeria didn't do anything for Port Harcourt, instead Port Harcourt has been doing for Nigeria.

And you stylishly omitted Enugu and Aba which were built by the British and Enugu even made the capital of the Eastern regional government. Please endeavour to come with clean hands.

maivd:

Same shameless old songs,Japan was bomb to rubbles but they are not crying like Christmas toys all over the internet. You dolts lack deep thinking.

Your region did not witness a single bomb yet Ibadan, ogun, ekiti, osun refuse to move forward. All looking like war zones. No road, no water, no health care, no jobs.

chopnaira:

That's no excuse. You should look up to Germany.

Countries that have experienced far worse have risen above the ruins, not sulking and remain stagnated on the past. Even before the war, igbos have never really stayed back home much less build a nerve centre. Remember, they were scattered across region taking up indigenous slots. There's never been a conscious effort to build their home.

Aba is a very cosmopolitan city and so is Owerri, Umuahia, Onitsha, Abakaliki and Awka cause I guess the OP means cities developed with little government assistance so I didn't include Enugu and Port Harcourt.

BeautifulMind2:

Ignorance is a big disease in west, Anambra alone have 48 standard markets, host many indigenous industries, same with Abia, watch this

Dude, i'm not the type you dump a 30secs Youtube videos to know what's going on in the southeast. There's nothing going on there. How many local companies do you have?, there are more hotels in southeast than there are factories. Can those few indigenous products compete?, how far do they go beyond the SE?. You need to emphasize more on a commercial city for the entire southeast than glorifying local villages.

Bulldozer90:
You have to know what a city means before talking about a cosmopolitan one.

For your envious ronu mind Igbos should replicate PH because it's an Hausa or ronu city abi?

PH is Igboland, no need replicating it, but it is very unproductive and oil reliant under Nigerian control just like Lagos which benefits from infrastructure monopoly and structural privileges yet has a GDP less than half of Tel Aviv, despite Tel Aviv having less than 5% of Lagos population.

Igboland is the most urbanized ethnic homeland in Nigeria and perhaps Africa.

Nnewi, Onitsha and Aba have taught you what we can do in Biafra. Until you show me any other prominent city which is neither an oil hub or capital city, you will win the bragging right.

PH is igboland?, i thought you guys have stopped these dirty talks.

Abagworo:
Aba is a very cosmopolitan city and so is Owerri, Umuahia, Onitsha, Abakaliki and Awka cause I guess the OP means cities developed with little government assistance so I didn't include Enugu and Port Harcourt.

With due respect, i have been to the SE and there's nowhere near a cosmopolitan city..none.

PressMyButton:

PH is igboland?, i thought you guys have stopped these dirty talks.

yea. It's a dirty truth meant for pigs.

PressMyButton:
Pretty much everybody is back home having a blast, there are lots of fun, catching up with friends and families, different kinds of ceremonies all lined up at this festive period. However thrilling it might feel, it's nothing compared to making your home a home and not a guest house. The prevaling economic, social, territorial and regional realities throws a huge challenge to igbos to build a commercial center in the southeast. Almost 90% of the wealth transfered back home this December comes from outside. The fact remains that wealth is not distributed through crumbs sprinkling but by proper deliberate investments. The crumbs you take back home every year ending is unstainable to the development of the region. Several decades after, Igbos should be aggressive in replicating a Lagos, PH, Delta, or Kano in the southeast to boost sustainability. Would igbos ever challenge themselves to build home and attract investors than rushing down to catch the next bus going to other regions at the begining of a new year.

Oga shut the Bleep up
First what did you mean by cosmopolitan city
Because the last I checked onistha has almost joined with Owerri, in less than 50 years from now the would be referred as one city!
Let's come to ABA
There are alot of foreigners especially Cameroonians, people from Niger, and other Africa countries leaving in ABA!

So your point exactly?
Except Lebanese and Chinese, citizens of other countries are not residing in Ibadan, meaning ABA and onistha are more cosmopolitan than south west expect Lagos axis

PressMyButton:

With due respect, i have been to the SE and there's nowhere near a cosmopolitan city..none.

keep deceiving yourselves
You have been to no where!

ewedu boy
Where exactly have you been in the south east,
Onistha and Aba are more Cosmopolitan than Abeokuta, Akure, the nonsense ado Ekiti et.al

Nowhere except Lagos can lace the shoes of pH!

PressMyButton:
Pretty much everybody is back home having a blast, there are lots of fun, catching up with friends and families, different kinds of ceremonies all lined up at this festive period. However thrilling it might feel, it's nothing compared to making your home a home and not a guest house. The prevaling economic, social, territorial and regional realities throws a huge challenge to igbos to build a commercial center in the southeast. Almost 90% of the wealth transfered back home this December comes from outside. The fact remains that wealth is not distributed through crumbs sprinkling but by proper deliberate investments. The crumbs you take back home every year ending is unstainable to the development of the region. Several decades after, Igbos should be aggressive in replicating a Lagos, PH, Delta, or Kano in the southeast to boost sustainability. Would igbos ever challenge themselves to build home and attract investors than rushing down to catch the next bus going to other regions at the begining of a new year.

The grass is always greener. You want Lagos, but you don't want makoko. Igboland has the most even distribution of development nearly anywhere in the world. No where is Lagos, but nowhere to Makoko, and all of the villages are steadily climbing with each other. We have the best region in Nigeria specifically because of the way we do things, and there's no point in switching because...idk, you still haven't named the benefit of being any other way.

Also, even if we had New York in the east, people will still travel out. Nothing will change that. It's not as if we're specifically going to places to be more comfortable. Many are going to worst places than where they left because it's our nature to reach a certain age and travel out and has been so for hundreds of years.

PressMyButton:

I like the fact that y'all go back home this December but almost 20million or more cannot just dump the region and go hustle elswhere, that's a crazy number. Jews are like 12million and about 9million are back home resident in Isreal

you don't have to like it now, you only have to like it when you are man enough to call for a referendum and stay in your own country. It is the only thing that will earn you the right to choose who stays with you. Until then, you can't eat your cake and have it. We will continue to keep you frustrated and dominate you in Lagos while still expanding our numerous and vibrant Igbo cities across SE/SS.

Ronu people despite faking history as city builders, ironically have no single city to their credit while the Igbos they mock enjoy all the semblance of urban life. Kiss the truth!

PressMyButton:

PH is igboland?, i thought you guys have stopped these dirty talks.

Be mindful engaging this animal

PressMyButton:
These are the very same people who were up in arms against Iyaloja general whose appointment is an age-long tradition preceeding the migration of ibos into SW. They talked down and hurled invectives at Babalojas and Iyalojas in Lagos markets.
It came as a shock that same people opposed to the installation of Babalojas and Iyalojas would gladly accept the installation of one of their own without batting an eyelid. If that is not the height of hypocrisy, I wonder what is.
The fact that these people, in the spirit of greed, would disrespect their hosts and throw at them all manner of insults, disregarding the conducive and friendly environment, atmosphere to strive, economic opportunities and sense of belonging and identity the host affords them.
How do you maintain a social relationship with people who kick against a cultural heritage of their host but turn around to celebrate it when it comes in their favour.
Since Babaloja is alien to the ibos, so, why accept the title?.. One would expect them to reject it with the same vigour they used in kicking against it whenever a Yoruba man is about to be installed.

PressMyButton:
Red cap lizards

nedu666:


You are just blowing useless grammar. Which knowledge transfer and indigenous advancement is taking place in ogun. Is it the same ogun where agbara and ota industrial estate have bad roads, the same places that all factories have heavy generators for production when numerous gas issues come up. It's obvious you have not been to ogun state

Whether there are bad roads or not, afterall there are bad roads in Lagos, Abuja. Ogun state as big as two southeast states and has been pretty much investor-friendly. You can only begin to pick up the pieces when you open up rather than being clannish.

PressMyButton:

Dude, i'm not the type you dump a 30secs Youtube videos to know what's going on in the southeast. There's nothing going on there. How many local companies do you have?, there are more hotels in southeast than there are factories. Can those few indigenous products compete?, how far do they go beyond the SE?. You need to emphasize more on a commercial city for the entire southeast than glorifying local villages.

you are very si.ll.y you seat in your backward state and think others are stagnant, today Anambra and Imo are top 5 on GDP these are states that faced brutal war, Anu come to Onitsha, Nnewi and Abia to see high concentration of indigenous industries, useless guys before the arguments was Southeast wasn't developed now you guys are changing the narrative

PressMyButton:

Whether there are bad roads or not, afterall there are bad roads in Lagos, Abuja. Ogun state as big as two southeast states and has been pretty much investor-friendly. You can only begin to pick up the pieces when you open up rather than being clannish.

Business friendly state in Nigeria
Anambra surpassed all the states in Southwest

Nigercity:


Oga shut the Bleep up
First what did you mean by cosmopolitan city
Because the last I checked onistha has almost joined with Owerri, in less than 50 years from now the would be referred as one city!
Let's come to ABA
There are alot of foreigners especially Cameroonians, people from Niger, and other Africa countries leaving in ABA!
So your point exactly?

What is Aba?, you guys should stop clowning. Otti is about to borrow 400billion to finance the budget, projected revenue is a mere 160billion for a year. Pls, stop clowning.