Develpeast:
You are igbo , you come here to argue about how our region is better than other region. After seeing so many likes, you feel you have achieved a lot and you go back to bed fulfilled and feeling like a boss.

But we have another Igbo man, who works day and night on a project to see the Igbo dream come alive. He hasn't engaged in any fight with anybody neither does he spend time arguing. He is trying to see a way a final solution to our teeming problems will be solved.

I have been to many places in this country, not that many of these places are superb, to be frank, I careless about those areas. The one thing that touches me about these places is that, I still see my brothers hanging around there and believing God for a miracle.

A case scenario: I was working in Daura. My project spanned throughout Katsina. I was able to see how these places are. From Maiadua to Jibia. From Funtua to Katsina town, etc. So one night, I was coming back from work to rest in my apartment in Daura. I decided to get toiletries. Close to where I was buying, I saw a man selling something. He spoke Igbo to his son that they should pack that its already late. I was moved to speak with him because he is my brother. I asked him what he was doing in Daura, he said he is trading. I got very angry and told him that, even if he opens this shop in the remotest village, he will still be successful. Why put you and your family in danger by coming to Daura to trade. Not even for a short time but till you grow old. He got angry too that what's my concern. I shouted at him that he should go back home and stop putting his children in danger. I was so vexed that I nearly wanted to scatter his business.

ogini k'unu ne me ne be?

what sort of downgrade is this?

If you think they are pursuing you in your village, no one is pursuing you in the next village. okay.

We need as a matter of urgency look into the development of the region.

I was in heartland hotel, Abuja where IMO state house is. The receptionist was just called that her brother's house in Kaduna south was burnt and he wants to relocate back home. I was very sad to see that my people just spend so much money to later regret every move. its very sad!

If you are Igbo and you are staying in the following areas:

Sabin Gari
Funtua
suleja
minna
badawa
gwagalada
zuba
nyanya
orile
ilaje
makoko
ilara mokin
sarki

and other crazy places.

What are you doing there? is it the ten kobo that you are making that you can't make at home?


It is time to go home! invest home now.

Allsouls:
I think we should follow the foot step of Dr. maduka of Umuchukwu in anambra state and nnewi people who bring down their investments to their town, every igbo man should start to invest in the east. we should not look on those efulefus that used to hold meetings upon meetings every year without any action because majority of them conspired with the fg against our zone through taking bribe and ass licking.

Igbo's don't hear word that's the problem but i keep on telling them that one nigeria is just for mouth, when Denmark did cartoon they will kill you and burn your property but they will not hear.
They will call you nation builder, Ina eko na afuwa, i maghi na obu otito ntogbu for your foolishness.
How many Hausa Fulani did we see that build mansions in the east? but they are telling you one nigeria.

That's remind me one Igbo man and his family I met in side one remote hamlet in zurumi LGA of zamfara state boarder between nigeria and Niger republic.

I can never believe that I will see an Igbo man in that hamlet because no part of Igbo land is as remote as that, a place that has only bike route as the only means you can get to the settlement, no shop or market but only their suya in the evening .
I told the man that he will die Sara if care is not taken.

Intact we should stop bringing their corpse home is they die their, if it will make them to change their mind.

nonsobaba:
Op, which political party do you support?

highchief3:
The msg is gradually sinking in. My people are waking up.

I was born in the North and lived most of my life there, I even own a house there. However A recent tour of the East changed my perception totally.

I spent sometime at Awka and Enugu ending of last year, I was shock at the abundant business opportunities laying around.

More shocking was the fact that I entered transportation (keke and bus) at 20 or 30 naira to certain locations around town, life is actually cheap contrary to what we thought.

I have friends at Awka making millions without the constant harassment we face in the North from the locals and in the evening they hang out and enjoy the night life without fear that they might be attacked for enjoying a bottle of beer.

Enugu is something else the town is so cool and the people are so enlightened, I was shocked to buy akara and plantain and paid via POS even mamaput have POS terminals, the night life is to die for.,it was as if development has left me behind.

I have made up my mind to relocate, I have already bought some lands at Awka this January and I am negotiating for some at Enugu, very soon I will be moving for good.

I spoke to my friend that owns a filling station about my experience and plans, he traveled and spent sometime touring the East, now he is already building a new filling station at Awka and will relocate finally once he opens for business.

We have been talking to ourselves down here and a lot are relocating back with good businesses the only regret we are having is that it was not done sooner because it feels like we have been missing out, any way mmgbe onye tete nu ula bu otutu ya:.

I love what you are doing online and do let me know if there any way we can add our voice in spreading the msg to our people.

ZZ22:
Nwanne biko emebina thread a

nonsobaba:
Op, which political party do you support?

Pavore9:


This is not about political affiliation but development of igboland.

nonsobaba:
Op, which political party do you support?

Develpeast:
I belong to no political party but i belong to the group people developing a model that will see the end to the under-development of the region.
I belong to the group of people who wants the east transform from a "village" to a mega city.
i belong to the group of people who know that the development strides of our present government in the east are all cosmetic and not really the major blow we are pushing for.
i belong to the group of people who believe that the east can key into disadvantages in the country and make it their own advantage.
i belong to the group of people who believe that the constant death of our people on road due to their roaming around just to find a stable place to generate income can be eradicated totally by creating an economic home for them.
i belong to the group of people who believe that allocation from the federal government will continue to underdevelop us and put a strain on our spending capacity.
i belong to the group of people who do not see japan and other non-natural resources country who are doing well as smarter or more intelligent than the average igbo man.
i belong to the group who wants to push you all to cause an economic revolution in the east.
i belong to the group who is not impressed with the show of beautiful private homes and calling it development, we have that everywhere.
i belong to the group who wants every young igbo mind to create a buzz and tackle our problem once and for all and stop waiting for the people in government house. If they do not know how to do it, we can teach them for free and let save our future from being second class citizens in different states or places we find ourselves.

lets create a bug, let it bite.

nonsobaba:
Then you are not serious, my brother. Because if u are, you would know that the only way real development is achieved anywhere is by government-led policies and interventions. And in Nigeria nay south east, you can only get to government to influence these decisions on the platform of a political party, which in turn, influences your actions and inactions. So u are just an online noise-maker. Goodluck with ur 'Igbo-come-back-home' noisemaking.

nonsobaba:
There can be no integrated and cordinated development of Igboland when Igbo leaders are scattered in different political parties with different priorities and agenda.

Develpeast:


I believe that Barth Nnaji, Paschal dozie et al created a political party before trying to create southeast development commission. The main problem with you all is that you want some set of people do your job while you come online to either judge them or praise them. The effect of our lackadaisical actions and let other people do it mentality is the bane of the problem we are facing in the east.

nonsobaba:
There can be no integrated and cordinated development of Igboland when Igbo leaders are scattered in different political parties with different priorities and agenda.

Pavore9:


Everyone has a right to identify with a political party but it should not be the basis upon to discuss the need for a rethink.

owobokiri:


Who are these igbo leaders? Home grown igbo leaders or Abuja made Igbo leaders?

nonsobaba:
Whether home grown or abuja-made, the common factor is that they are Igbo leaders and they have considerable support and following in Igboland.

nonsobaba:
If you think every igbo man has a right to identify with any political party of his choice, why don't you think every igbo man also has a right to live and work in any part of the country?