cindelite:


Jim ovia is not igbo he's from edo state elemelu and ojei are not igbos either they are delta, they are like stephen keshi, they might have igboid names but that don't make them igbo and they don't see themselves as igbo either

Jim Ovia and Tony Elumelu are from Agbor, Delta state and they're Igbos. Nuel Ojei is also an Igbo man from Delta state. U don't have any right to tell them who they are, what they are and where they belong. That is their prerogative and not yours. Stephen Keshi is an Igbo man and has always identified himself as such. What exactly is Ur problem? Why do U want to 'un-Igbo' these people? Why are U afraid of them being Igbo? Why are U so interested in telling the Igbo man in Delta, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states that he isn't Igbo? What is Ur interest and motive here?

States are an artificial creation and does not in any way define who the people are. What defines an individual is his culture, language and ethnicity. I seriously think U should let sleeping dogs lie.

cindelite:


Jim ovia is not igbo he's from edo state elemelu and ojei are not igbos either they are delta, they are like stephen keshi, they might have igboid names but that don't make them igbo and they don't see themselves as igbo either

you are the biggets fool ever who told you they are not igbos becos they are from delta right let me tell you and listen gud am ndokwa kwale to be precise and we are all igbos if you dont knw another name for delta north is igbos....even our neighbors knw heck go and ask urohobo or ijaws even your itsekiri brothers knows we are igbos ....i laugh at fools who says aniomans are not igbos such ignorance

Abagworo:


Abia State is one of the States with least unemployment rate. It is the State with lowest poverty rate in Nigeria. Abia indigenes are hardly seen outside. Anambra and Imo make up far majority of Igbos outside tbeir State. Abia has the 2nd highest per capita income in Nigeria after Rivers. Orji Kalu had several factories and gas stations in Abia even before he became Governor. Pictures of dirty streets does not translate to reality on ground. It only shows failure in environmental department of governance.

The onus is on you to name the factories and the gas stations owned by Orji prior to his assumption of office

Ayekotoo:
What's Orji Kalu's turnover in a year? From which company? Tell that to the birds

daily Sun newspaper
telegraph
slok holding ( largest indigenous company in Nigeria that own operates and manages its fleet.) he is d leading indigenous player in d marine transport I industry...
slok airline ( obasanjo banished out of naija)
fib bank. (operate in Gambia). since 1999...

Tokunbohkinibig:
@all Yorubas, stop arguing with Igbos here, isn't obvious they are deluded? Yes It is my brother. C'mon Odua guyz, naturally, what does this kind of thread tells you when you come across one? The answer is quite straight forward, it tells you that Igbos are dreaming of being in this same position with Yorubas and Hausas/Fulanis who are already far out of or above their league.

Naturally, humans only compare or compete with someone or group of people who is/are far better than them which is exactly what we are having here bro. This kind of thread only depicts how average Ibos have been abused psycologically and morally by their progenitors. In as much as he/she is from the East, let he/she steals our collective wealth without us raising an eyesbrow and of course allow them to use d same collective wealth to build small companies/businesses in all the same regions where our properties were confiscated/annexed or stolen before, equally ensure these businesses are situated outside our region/land and ensure that our children are always on the run, out of our land to a more prosperous and blessed Nation-Odua and Arewa where opportunities are abound/lie.

Have you noticed how they have chosen not to mention their ibo millionaires in oil industry simply cos those ones are yet to make it big in that industry? but let me quickly assure you that as soon as one ibo emerges from that sector of Nigeria economy as a billionaire on Forbes, their story would naturally change to a self glorification u know and this story of Yorubas and hausas are making money out of Niger deltan region would not rear Its ugly head again.

is it not shocking and heart-trending to see the same Ibos turning a blind eyes to their overnight billionaire governor who stole d destinies of their future generation while screaming our ownTinubu name all over d place as a thief? So What are we going to call Orji Uzo Kalu? I guess a good businessman like Dangote or Adenuga, Akande or Fenandes right. Funny jews. But wait o Tokunbo, u shouldn't be surprised anymore, going by Nigeria history, is not d same people who killed the political elites of other people-tribes on the account of corruption but ensure their own politicians at Central level for dat matter was left untouched? Is not d same people who are caught as coupists but taken to be kept in d East simply cos d president then was from d same tribe? Hmmmmmmmm!!! Loads of undilluted facts on our tables, isn't it? Yes It's bro and these facts are d reason Why this question is being asked; who should be d one among all d existing tribes in Nigeria to apologise to others for d killing of their political heroes? Ibos of course.

To be honest, having read and understood Nigerian history from genuine sources not the one from some bigoted world renowned ......., i now understand the rationale behind the Hausas/Fulanis' reactions in d 60s, Yes i do now bro if i wasn't before. And i think United Nation and western world are on d same page with me on dese issues of civil war and of course d pogrom in d 60s. And that is why d genocide rhetorics did not fly a bit for one day.

Igbos are like Ghana flexing her muscle against/with a bigger and better nation-Nigeria.

I have read many tribal post about igbos.....but for you to put me through the torture of reading this rubbish.....?? Its not by force to be a tribalist

what are we talking about here? the richest man in Africa is an Igbo man. my people are afraid to showcase their wealth and income all thks to obasanjo. ride on ndi Igbo we are getting there. fx45, asadike na ekene gi.

kettykin:

Some people want to choose who becomes igbo when they feel like, notice it was same set of lunatics that cried that the Nzeogwu coup was an igbo coup even when 2 yorubas and a Tiv was involved.
To them Nzeogwu the coup planner is igbo but elumelu and ovia the bankers are not igbos.

Lolz....I laugh @ some yoruba peeps who don't have the slightest idea what and who is an igbo,would be claiming professor emeritus on igbo affairs....if tony elumelu isn't igbo,then their claim of the "igbo" coup would be false because kaduna nzeogwu and ifeajuna where from delta state.......

NAIJASOM:
I am surprised people are talking about Forbes list when Ventures Africa magazine last week published a more reputable list. There are more Igbo billionaires on that list.

Here is the link http://richlist.ventures-africa.com/

Billioniares of Igbo origin on the list are

3) Jim Ovia $2.3 Billion

Note that this list doesnt have Orji Uzo kalu and co

When did Jim Ovia become Igbo?

Who is the person that made money without govt connection Orji Uzo

Ayekotoo:

When did Jim Ovia become Igbo?

Ask your father at home!!

DOES THIS STOP THE FLATHEA......DS FROM COMING DOWN TO SOUTH WEST TO HUSTLE, STUDY?

I KNOW OF DANGOTE, ADENUGA, OTEDOLA GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY WITH THEIR MONEY.

ADENUGA - BACKBONE OF MAJOR ARTISTES IN NIGERIA THROUGH ENDORSEMENT.

DANGOTE - HELPING NIGERIA ECONOMY A LOT

WHAT HAS ALL THESE EBO RICHMEN DONE TO NIGERIA, THEIR REGION?

MAJOR CITIES IN NIGERIA WITH ECONOMIC VIABILITY - LAGOS, ABUJA PORTHARCOURT....

raumdeuter:


Its also on record that the greatest agitators for Jonathan to be made substantive president following the death of Yar'Adua were people from the South West.
We would also note that at the forefront for the fight on the Saro Wiwa killings were the people from the South West while we know those who went to wish him "Good morning"

Even the blood sucking bug on the back of the cow will naturally fight to ensure justice for the cow lest he dies and there is no more blood to suck.

Who owns slok oil?

NAIJASOM:
I am surprised people are talking about Forbes list when Ventures Africa magazine last week published a more reputable list. There are more Igbo billionaires on that list.

Here is the link http://richlist.ventures-africa.com/

Billioniares of Igbo origin on the list are

1) Prince Arthur Eze $5.8 Billion

2) Cletus M. Ibeto $3.7 Billion

3) Jim Ovia $2.3 Billion

4) Tony Elumelu $1.6 Billion

5) ABC Orjiako $1.2 Billion

6) Emmanuel Ojei $1.2 Billion

7) Akanimo Udofia $1.0 Billion


Note that this list doesnt have Orji Uzo kalu and co

Lmao,this hungry ibo blogger is just making figures up

InyinyaAgbaOku:


Imagine some people saying the igbos were corrupt, yet the stories of how these igbos made it to the top had nothing to do with corruption.
Compare it with their people, you will see the real thieves from day one.
As at 1997, ouk and ibeto were richer than dangote .
Igbos are the only people with self made rich people.

Abia state is not a poor one, its one of the most productive states in Nigeria with local technologies and crafts that spill all over west Africa, with a truly international market.
It also has impressive indices according to CBN . Theodore orji mismanaged Aba, that's all

You folks can only deceive the gullible people among you not us.
How many roads did Orji Kalu build? How many schools did he commission? Where are the hospitals he built? Did he set up any vocational centres?

fr3do:


then con oil belongs to the spirits!

Is it a crime to own an oil firm again in Nigeria?

LMAO.

Have never seen people so riddened with insecurity and low self esteem like our flatheaded brothers east of the Niger.

Must you guys look for every avenue to compare and proclaim your non-existent superiority over other tribes from Nigeria.Just do your thing and let others do theirs

Ayekotoo:
Can someone list all the companies and investments own by Orji Uzor Kalu? who milked Abia state dry despite having 13% derivation?

Orji Uzor Kalu was already a billionaire many years before becoming the governor of Abia state. Ever heard of SLOK GROUP?

Collynzo9:
I have never really been interested in this world richest list stuff, a more evenly spread wealth is better for Igbo land and Igbos.

Evenly spread indeed! Tell this to the gods

patmaine:


daily Sun newspaper
telegraph
slok holding ( largest indigenous company in Nigeria that own operates and manages its fleet.) he is d leading indigenous player in d marine transport I industry...
slok airline ( obasanjo banished out of naija)
fib bank. (operate in Gambia). since 1999...

Apart from The Sun, all other firms are either pack up or running at loss. olodo! Orji Kalu had saved from the coffers of Abia state even if he doesnt work till he dies

Ayekotoo:

Orji kalu rather buys more private jets with embezzled Abia state money than to set up manufacturing company in Abia. Gullible people

Tell us how he embezzled abia state money or compare what he did at abia state with what other yo-robber governors present and past are not doing.

Stupid yo-robber man, crying as if they have good set of governors whereas their governors can't even build a good school for the masses.

Double face animal

Cajetanspeaks:
Orji Uzor Kalu was already a billionaire many years before becoming the governor of Abia state. Ever heard of SLOK GROUP?

you know, they don't know anything.
Its bad enough that the few rich persons from their side will all collapse without political support, dangote too.
Moreover, igbos don't list their assets and worth that that much again to avoid the ibeto story, so you don't even know how much they have to start with.
People like innoson worth more than you can ever know .
Aside ifeanyi uba, the igbos on the Forbes list of richest Nigerians have nothing to do with oil.
Igbos, no be today. The truly independent Africans .

kettykin:
A note to Niger Deltans and other Nigerians , the igbos who made the List have no links whatsoever with Niger Delta Oil unlike some of the other Nigerian billionaires who were allocated Niger Delta oil wells by the Northern Military heads of state .

These Include Mike Adenuga, TY Danjuma, Folorunsho Alakija,Femi otedola,mohammed Indimi, Tunde Folawiyo etc these have feasted and still feast on Niger Delta heritage
see the full list below
http://www.forbes.com/africa-billionaires/list/#tab:overall

I hear you.

You made sense..

abbakacici:
Wow first what wrong with our igbo neighbours, celebrating a corrupted Politician because he is one of them, may be that ways 80% love GEJ and funny enough he other way around that is A yaruba or hausa governor make the forbes list, the igbo will not allow people rest.
1) Orji Kalu former Abia Governor make the Forbes list, while his state is one of the poorest and less developed state in Nigeria and the worst state in south. furthermore Abia state have the highest number its indigenes living outside the state, with one the largest market in west Africa still the state has one highest unemployment rate in Nigeria while Kalu largest investment is in Gambia
2) Tony Elumelu was given Standard Trust Bank almost for free.

am not saying only Igbo make money illegal, immorality or unethical because almost 95% of world billionaires make their money in similarly but the question is why are celebrating them.

This is the most daft and shallow comment on this thread.
So abia has big market yet many people are not employed? While your state which have small market have many employed masses?
So abia is the poorest state in the south yet you won't see mud house and dilapidated houses littered everywhere just like you have in Osun, Ondo , Ekiti and Oyo state.

FYI Aba host almost all the brewery companies in Nigeria, with glass company and many small scale company is littered in the state. Where do u think people from PH buy their goods?

Your comment is laced with ignorance.

VirginFinder:
Finally, an Igbo man and a Deltan get to make Forbes' list.

Congrats Nd'igbo!

There are many IBO billionaires.

Go to Aba and Onitsha. You go know.

Oment5:
Tell us how he embezzled abia state money or compare what he did at abia state with what other yo-robber governors present and past are not doing.

Stupid yo-robber man, crying as if they have good set of governors whereas their governors can't even build a good school for the masses.

Double face animal

He claimed slok companies are packing up and running as losses, is he in Gambia to know that?
Glo is also running at a loss, if you ask him, he doesn't even use glo , a joke of telecoms.
Funny thing is that all his speculations about ouk is evident in the few rich people from that side.
At least, igbos still have more number of billionaires and millionaires than any other Nigerian group, with robust middle class.
That's near equal wealth distribution.

mhizenugu:
Ask your father at home!!

Typical of an Igbo girl. No courtesy!

IGBOSON1:


^^^Any Niger Deltans on the list?

If this was a country built on fairness and equity, Niger Deltans ought to occupy the top three Nigerian slots!

That's why we should vote Jonathan again.

The wealth of this country is skewed towards the north. And they have misused it abundantly.

Cajetanspeaks:
Orji Uzor Kalu was already a billionaire many years before becoming the governor of Abia state. Ever heard of SLOK GROUP?

Tell us his net worth before he became governor and tell us his worth after he left government house

kettykin:
The List is as follows

Dangote --- cement sugar and flour -- $21.6B

Adenuga -- Telecom /Oil -- $4.6B

F Alakija -- Oil -- $2.5B

Danjuma -- Oil -- $1.1B

Elumelu -- Investments -- $1B

Orji Kalu -- Diversified -- $1B

Otedola -- Oil -- $900M

Jim Ovia -- Banking -- $850M

Your list is old

Where is Cletus Ibeto ?

Moreover Jim is richer than Elumelu on the authentic list. This write up is just an extract..

kettykin:


My brother , it is really painful and very shameful Not even one Niger Deltan , Ijaw, Urhobo, Ibibio,Ogoni, Calabari, Efik is on this List despite that the Oil wells are in Niger Delta ,
A second look on this list shows that all the yorubas on this list with Danjuma made their billions from Niger Delta Oil while no Niger deltan is on this list, i am trying to correlate this fact with the current agitation by some south westerners for power to shift back to the North even when a Niger deltan and fellow southerner is eligible and constitutionally legit to contest the elections .

it is on record that the greatest opposition to Jonathan's aspiration to contest for the presidency is from the south west and also the greatest beneficiaries of Niger Delta oil wealth is from the South West

who else to blame,if not we the nija deltans that woke up very late,and stil continue to see the wrong people as an enemy.