It is not a secret that the Igbos are the most mobile tribe in Nigeria. With about 35% of a total population of about 50 million living in the South East, their home land, the Igbos have the best spread in the country. A recent projection shows that about 11 million are living in the North alone, and there is this concensus among different writers that Lagos population is made up of about 40% Igbos. Another source claim there is over 40% Igbos in the population of Nigerians in Diaspora, 20% in cities like Kano, Jos e.t.c. www.nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/nnebe/101013.html. Collaborating the 40% Igbos in Nigerians in diaspora, an informal survey showed that an average extended family in Igboland has atleast one family member outside the country

With a projected population of about 18 million by Lagos State Government, we can assume an Igbo population of 7.2 million in Lagos alone, over 3 million in Kano alone, leaving the other Northern states to share 8 million Igbos. With Lagos statistics we can safely assume, over another 11 million Igbos in the SW. This means about over 22 million Igbos living in the North and South West.

We are going to concisely discuss the social and economic benefits of this mobility.

Before we proceed, we are going to make one thing clear, using the exact words of Nnede, a former Wall Street Investment banker, "The Igbos are simply very republic in nature, and would easily uproot themselves and their families to greener pastures without qualms. When I use the phrase greener pastures, it does not necessarily represent better developed areas. Just better opportunities, and when they can't find one upon arrival would create one for themselves."

The number one blessing is that the Igbos can never be exterminated. With only about 35% of their population living within the region, should anything happen to SE either by natural or unnatural means, the other 65% though psychologically beaten will be their to continue the race.

Traveling is part of learning, especially with respect to human behaviour. Through experiences garnered through travelling, South East has the most understanding of the behaviour of the different tribes in the country. This explains why they are better traders in the country, even in West Africa, building the largest and busiest market in Africa (Onitsha Main Market, Onitsha) and the four Largest market in Nigeria (Ariria Int'l Market, Aba).

Nigerians in diaspora remitted into the country since 2015 stands at $20.8bn, that is about #7.519 trillion either for financial development projects or to assist family members. www.dailypost.ng/2017/07/26/nigerians-diaspora-repatriate-n7-519-trillion-nigeria-finance-development/ using the above statistics of Igbos in diaspora, Igbos contributed to about $8.32 bn into Nigerian foreign reserve and repatriates about over #3 trillion to families in the SE, while the rest of the country shares about #4.5 bn at average of about #900 bn for each of the 5 regions. This is one of the blessings that come from traveling.

There are massive Igbo investments all over the country. Infact, one report showed that there are about #44 trillion worth of Igbo investments in the North alone www.sunnewsonline.com/igbo-and-their-trapped-trillions/ While some people believes that those trillions are trapped, but the truth is they are not. The main reason is that International laws allow global citizens to acquire and owe legitimately properties in any part of the world and two, no sane person will destroy an investment worth of #44 trillion.

Most of these investments are started with small capitals and cannot strive in the East, so it makes economic sense to site them in areas where comparative costs are lowest, instead of trying to invest the small capital in the East. Just like MTN repatriates profits to South Africa, Apple China to the USA, these investments will as well make repatriation down to the East, including their Corporate social responsibilities. This is because in Igbo land, no matter how rich you are, you are judged by your impact in your community, how many successful people you have groomed, the later is usually used to rate traders. If you have not trained a successful trader, you are counted as nothing. This is known as the 'Aku ruo ulo philosophy' it is the basis of the Igbo resilience.

Let assume, we have Biafra, Oduduwa and Arewa. With Igbo investments scattered all over Nigeria before separation, Biafra will exert massive influence on the economy of Oduduwa and Arewa. This will grow into political influence with time when leveraged on properly. Repatriation from these countries will lead to a larger foreign reserve, which will translate into a stronger currency.

The population of Ndi Igbo is growing rapidly across the 5 other regions, if managed and leveraged on properly will lead to a politically and economically stronger EAST. While other regions have to open their eyes to the massive opportunities this offers, we shall continue to make this incursion, while repatriation the benefits home.

#SEfacts

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SouthEastFacts:
It is not a secret that the Igbos are the most mobile tribe in Nigeria. With about 35% of a total population of about 50 million living in the South East, their home land, the Igbos have the best spread in the country. A recent projection shows that about 11 million are living in the North alone, and there is this concensus among different writers that Lagos population is made up of about 40% Igbos. Another source claim there is over 40% Igbos in the population of Nigerians in Diaspora, 20% in cities like Kano, Jos e.t.c. nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/nnebe/101013.html. Collaborating the 40% Igbos in Nigerians in diaspora, an informal survey showed that an average extended family in Igboland has atleast one family member outside the country

With a projected population of about 18 million by Lagos State Government, we can assume an Igbo population of 7.2 million in Lagos alone, over 3 million in Kano alone, leaving the other Northern states to share 8 million Igbos. With Lagos statistics we can safely assume, over another 11 million Igbos in the SW. This means about over 22 million Igbos living in the North and South West.

We are going to concisely discuss the social and economic benefits of this mobility.

Before we proceed, we are going to make one thing clear, using the exact words of Nnede, a former Wall Street Investment banker, "The Igbos are simply very republic in nature, and would easily uproot themselves and their families to greener pastures without qualms. When I use the phrase greener pastures, it does not necessarily represent better developed areas. Just better opportunities, and when they can't find one upon arrival would create one for themselves."

The number one blessing is that the Igbos can never be exterminated. With only about 35% of their population living within the region, should anything happen to SE either by natural or unnatural means, the other 65% though psychologically beaten will be their to continue the race.

Traveling is part of learning, especially with respect to human behaviour. Through experiences garnered through travelling, South East has the most understanding of the behaviour of the different tribes in the country. This explains why they are better traders in the country, even in West Africa, building the largest and busiest market in Africa (Onitsha Main Market, Onitsha) and the four Largest market in Nigeria (Ariria Int'l Market, Aba).

Nigerians in diaspora remitted into the country since 2015 stands at $20.8bn, that is about #7.519 trillion either for financial development projects or to assist family members. dailypost.ng/2017/07/26/nigerians-diaspora-repatriate-n7-519-trillion-nigeria-finance-development/ using the above statistics of Igbos in diaspora, Igbos contributed to about $8.32 bn into Nigerian foreign reserve and repatriates about over #3 trillion to families in the SE, while the rest of the country shares about #4.5 bn at average of about #900 bn for each of the 5 regions. This is one of the blessings that come from traveling.

There are massive Igbo investments all over the country. Infact, one report showed that there are about #44 trillion worth of Igbo investments in the North alone sunnewsonline.com/igbo-and-their-trapped-trillions/. While some people believes that those trillions are trapped, but the truth is they are not. The main reason is that International laws allow global citizens to acquire and owe legitimately properties in any part of the world and two, no sane person will destroy an investment worth of #44 trillion.

Most of these investments are started with small capitals and cannot strive in the East, so it makes economic sense to site them in areas where comparative costs are lowest, instead of trying to invest the small capital in the East. Just like MTN repatriates profits to South Africa, Apple China to the USA, these investments will as well make repatriation down to the East, including their Corporate social responsibilities. This is because in Igbo land, no matter how rich you are, you are judged by your impact in your community, how many successful people you have groomed, the later is usually used to rate traders. If you have not trained a successful trader, you are counted as nothing. This is known as the 'Aku ruo ulo philosophy' it is the basis of the Igbo resilience.

Let assume, we have Biafra, Oduduwa and Arewa. With Igbo investments scattered all over Nigeria before separation, Biafra will exert massive influence on the economy of Oduduwa and Arewa. This will grow into political influence with time when leveraged on properly. Repatriation from these countries will lead to a larger foreign reserve, which will translate into a stronger currency.

The population of Ndi Igbo is growing rapidly across the 5 other regions, if managed and leveraged on properly will lead to a politically and economically stronger EAST. While other regions have to open their eyes to the massive opportunities this offers, we shall continue to make this incursion, while repatriation the benefits home.

#SEfacts

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Where is cownu?

python1:
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Where is cownu?

Kanu is one man out of 50 million. Continue talking about him while the incursion continues, keep hiding in your 'enclave'. Probably an Igbo man is representing you in Lagos State House of Assembly. Three of them won in an area heavily populated by Igbos.

Check this out again:

South East Nigeria is the least indebted region with a patry debt of #248 bn. This translates to 7.5% of the total debt profile of the entire 36 states. This patry figure leaves the other 5 regions to share the other 92.5% at an average of 18.5%. This means that South East is below other regions in Fiscal rascality.

The aggregate debts of the 36 states to the National budget 2017 is 45.8%, South East debt to the budget is about 3.5%, leaving other 5 regions with 42.3% at an average of 8.5 for the other regions.

The proportion of SE debt to our GDP is 0.0%, meaning this is sustainable and serviceable at the long run.

With a single digit figure against the double digits figure of the other regions, SE deserves a Kudos.

#GodBlessSE
Credit:Official336

Your waka waka seems to be blessing now but it is a curse in the real sense.

In the future the reality would stare at you when the indigenes of the regions you are living now stop buying from you and start selling those things they are buying from you today to themselves.

Trading is the only thing giving you advantage over the indigenes of the regions you are livng today and you cannot monopolize it (trading) forever, soon others will start selling goods like electronics, tiles, clothes, drugs etc in their numbers, then you'll be stucked in different parts of Nigeria not knowing what else to do, then most of you w'ld head back home after selling most of your properties.
This is going to happen in the future whether you like/ believe it or not.

Shm. People just wake up on their bed, somewhere under hut house to configure stats and come up with all sort of assumptions and imaginary domination.

Shm.

totit:
Shm. People just wake up on their bed, somewhere under hut house to configure stats and come up with all sort of assumptions and imaginary dominion.

Shm.

Please kindly point out the statistics. We have amended the broken links.
#Thanks

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SouthEastFacts:

Kanu is one man out of 50 million. Continue talking about him while the incursion continues, keep hiding in your 'enclave'. Probably an Igbo man is representing you in Lagos State House of Assembly. Three of them won in an area heavily populated by Igbos.

Check this out again:

South East Nigeria is the least indebted region with a patry debt of #248 bn. This translates to 7.5% of the total debt profile of the entire 36 states. This patry figure leaves the other 5 regions to share the other 92.5% at an average of 18.5%. This means that South East is below other regions in Fiscal rascality.

The aggregate debts of the 36 states to the National budget 2017 is 45.8%, South East debt to the budget is about 3.5%, leaving other 5 regions with 42.3% at an average of 8.5 for the other regions.

The proportion of SE debt to our GDP is 0.0%, meaning this is sustainable and serviceable at the long run.

With a single digit figure against the double digits figure of the other regions, SE deserves a Kudos.

#GodBlessSE
Credit:Official336

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I didn't ask for the history of how the world was created, my question is, where is cownu?

It is both a blessing and a curse at the same time.

Igbos born outside igbo land are heavily loosing their cultural values and traditions if you ask me and at the same time partially hindering the massive development of their own homeland.

python1:
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I didn't ask for the history of how the world was created, my question is, where is cownu?

Stay on purpose, or create a thread, mention us, and we shall gladly attend to you.

#Thanks

SouthEastFacts:

Please kindly point out the statistics. We have amended the broken links.
#Thanks

Mr, all I read in your, should I say, news stats(without figures) is nothing but..

With a projected population of about 18 million by Lagos State Government, we can assume an Igbo population of 7.2 million in Lagos alone, over 3 million in Kano alone, leaving the other Northern states to share 8 million Igbos. With Lagos statistics we can safely assume, over another 11 million Igbos in the SW. This means about over 22 million Igbos living in the North and South West.

All these stats of yours can't be verified,and talking about repatriation of ibos wealth back to the east how has that really impacted SE in general base on poverty reduction, IGR?

Anyways, enjoy ya thread since it's devoid o tribal bruhaha.

Say it loud: "Igbo amaka"

Nowenuse:
It is both a blessing and a curse at the same time.

Igbos born outside igbo land are heavily loosing their cultural values and traditions if you ask me and at the same time partially hindering the massive development of their own homeland.

The reason for this article is to change that mentality, while there is no stat to back up your first submission, I'll only respond to submission No 2.

First let me remind you, or tell you in case you don't know, our own Enugu was the first city in Nigeria to be named in the Top 100 most resilient city in the world. Lagos was name a year or few years later. Don't forget Enugu saw war, but Lagos didn't.

SE region was heavily bombarded during the war. But compare the progress we have made over years with that of those that didn't see war. This is what we call #Resilience and it is in every single Igbo man.

You will agree with me that progress was not a deliberate and careful effort of the central nor state governments, but the resilient and never-die attitude of Igbo men. The took a step, that step was looking outside our borders for opportunities, that step lead to move where they saw or perceive those opportunities. The repatriated products of that step was used to rebuild our ruins.

Upon the ruins of our past, our fathers gave us a stronger future, that today we can proudly call ourselves Igbos.

Our level today can't be the product of the 20 pounds per family of the central government. It was the product of the sweat and tears of our fathers in hot regions of North, swampy areas of the south. Above all, the resilient spirit of an Igbo man.

I'll encourage you, if you see opportunity outside the East, follow it passionately and repatriate the benefits home. Ka aku ruo ulo.

totit:


Mr, all I read in your, should I say, news stats(without figures) is nothing but..





All these stats of yours can't be verified,and <b>talking about repatriation of ibos wealth back to the east how has that really impacted SE in general base on poverty reduction, IGR?</b>

Anyways, enjoy ya thread since it's devoid o tribal bruhaha.

Lagos state government made that projection and we used it to arrive at the figure for Igbos leaving in the SW.

Let me respond to the bolden with just 3 points. Refer to our previous posts for more,
1. Enugu was named along Barcelona in the top 100 most resilient cities in the world before Lagos.
2. Onitsha is the busiest and largest market in West Africa.
3. SE is the least indebted region in the country with just 7.5%

We are planning an article on IGR and Poverty rate in SE.

Stay tuned as we send liars to hell.

#Thanks

python1:
[s][/s] Where is cownu?

giving u nightmares btw wats with the boom in rat poison sale in the waste?

python1:
[s][/s] Where is cownu?

giving u nightmares btw wats with the boom in rat poison sale in the waste?

totit:


Mr, all I read in your, should I say, news stats(without figures) is nothing but..





All these stats of yours can't be verified,and talking about repatriation of ibos wealth back to the east how has that really impacted SE in general base on poverty reduction, IGR?

Anyways, enjoy ya thread since it's devoid o tribal bruhaha.

lol we run lagos and its a fact
#afonjasareourbitches

Leez:

lol we run lagos and its a fact
#afonjasareourbitches

You fellas are just bunch of comedy to say the least. You've been running Lagos for decades now but I am yet to know where that fact ' as you put it is hiding. Where is that ' fact ' oo

Lmao.

Leez:


giving u nightmares
btw wats with the boom in rat poison sale in the waste?

You mean the same coward that played Abidjan season II? Btw, what is it about Kanu's urine?

Biety:
Your waka waka seems to be blessing now but it is a curse in the real sense.

In the future the reality would stare at you when the indigenes of the regions you are living now stop buying from you and start selling those things they are buying from you today to themselves.

Trading is the only thing giving you advantage over the indigenes of the regions you are livng today and you cannot monopolize it (trading) forever, soon others would start selling goods like electronics, tiles, clothes, drugs etc in their numbers, then you'd be stucked in different parts of Nigeria not knowing what else to do.
This is going to happen in the future whether you like it or not.

I guess you don't know Onitsha main market controls Nigerian importation network infrastructure, while SW only the sea port. As long as that infrastructure is firmly in their hands, they will always control trade.

SE strength is not just in trading, we are manufacturers. Time will come when you will abandon your cars for Innonson, the most versatile automobile company in Africa. Google this up please.

Nigeria Army used to import their kits, but presently Aba manufactures them and the Army has not lost confidence in them.

Innoson has started manufacturing military vehicles, with time they will start manufacturing for our military.

Don't forget Zinox is an indigenous computer manufacturer in Nigeria, owned by Anambra man.

Linda Ikeji is not a trader, she is a blogger. African most successful blogger.

Everything is all about value proposition and we understand this very much. We are very dynamic, if the landscape changes, we will change as well.

We will never be stucked. In the future we will be electing Governors, Senators. We have started with State House.

I just wish all regions will open their eyes to the opportunities that traveling has to offer.

Dangote alone is building a refinery worth $11 billion dollars and some people here are ranting about their mum and pop shops calling them "massive investment"
Wonders shall never end.

python1:

You mean the same coward that played Abidjan season II? Btw, what is it about Kanu's urine?

Chai, you need help.

People are responding intelligently to the post and you are trying to divert attention.

Create a thread on Prince Kanu, mention us, then we will not fail to respond to you.

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SouthEastFacts:

Chai, you need help.

People are responding intelligently to the post and you are trying to divert attention.

Create a thread on Prince Kanu, mention us, then we will not fail to respond to you.

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Because the post to which I responded suits your ego, that one is very intelligent right? Broom in rat poison is one of the so-called intelligent contributions, I now understand the various meanings of that word. Thanks for the head up. When was the status of kanu reduced from god to prince? Just hearing that for the first time.

SouthEastFacts:

I guess you don't know Onitsha main market controls Nigerian importation network infrastructure, while SW only the sea port. As long as that infrastructure is firmly in their hands, they will always control trade.

SE strength is not just in trading, we are manufacturers. Time will come when you will abandon your cars for Innonson, the most versatile automobile company in Africa. Google this up please.

Nigeria Army used to import their kits, but presently Aba manufactures them and the Army has not lost confidence in them.

Innoson has started manufacturing military vehicles, with time they will start manufacturing for our military.

Don't forget Zinox is an indigenous computer manufacturer in Nigeria, owned by Anambra man.

Linda Ikeji is not a trader, she is a blogger. African most successful blogger.

Everything is all about value proposition and we understand this very much. We are very dynamic, if the landscape changes, we will change as well.

We will never be stucked. In the future we will be electing Governors, Senators. We have started with State House.

I just wish all regions will open their eyes to the opportunities that traveling has to offer.

see you can keep believing whatever you think is good for your people but my post entails nothing but the truth.
And about innoson, his company is just assemling vehicles and there are many vehicle assembling plants all over Nigeria. Just like innoson, they buy and import vehicle parts from europe and asia and then join together here in Nigeria.

Guestlander:
Dangote alone is building a refinery worth $11 billion dollars and some people here are ranting about their mum and pop shops calling them "massive investment"
Wonders shall never end.

We are proud of him.

Even if they own only shops, at least they told us those investments in the North only worth about 44 trillion Naira, that is over 100 billion dollars in today's exchange rate.

We were equally told #20.8 billion USD was repatriated and that Igbos in diaspora are over 40% of all Nigerians in diaspora. That is over 8 billion USD.

#Thanks

lashout1:
Do you know that man is a curious specie by nature, we tend to exploit our tiny planet just because we are the pinnacle of existence. Any entity or race that negate this, isn't man rather a lower animal.

Oga! You sabi book.

You mean that the slaves and their masters are lower in animal ranking.

SouthEastFacts:

Lagos state government made that projection and we used it to arrive at the figure for Igbos leaving in the SW.

Let me respond to the bolden with just 3 points. Refer to our previous posts for more,
1. Enugu was named along Barcelona in the top 100 most resilient cities in the world before Lagos.
2. Onitsha is the busiest and largest market in West Africa.
3. SE is the least indebted region in the country with just 7.5%

We are planning an article on IGR and Poverty rate in SE.

Stay tuned as we send liars to hell.

#Thanks

WHY bore me with all these enugu this,anamblaa that. This is my question again :

All these stats of yours can't be verified,and talking about repatriation of ibos wealth back to the east how has that really impacted SE in general base on poverty reduction, IGR?

Lool!

Biety:
see you can keep believing whatever you think is good for your people but my post entails nothing but the truth.
And about innoson, his company is just assemling vehicles and there are many vehicle assembling plants all over Nigeria. Just like innoson, they buy and import vehicle parts from europe and asia and then join together here in Nigeria.

Sorry, we manufacture CARS, not just cars, but rugged military vehicles and services military jets.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/innoson-motors-begins-export-400-made-nigerian-vehicles-mali/

#Thanks

SouthEastFacts:

We are proud of him.

Even if they own only shops, at least they told us those investments in the North only worth about 44 trillion Naira, that is over 100 billion dollars in today's exchange rate.

We were equally told #20.8 billion USD was repatriated and that Igbos in diaspora are over 40% of all Nigerians in diaspora. That is over 8 billion USD.

#Thanks

Who conducted the census of Nigerians in diaspora and concluded Igbo are over 40%? The problem I have with some Igbo commentators on the internet is how they casually make up bogus statistics.
Who are you trying to impress with these numbers?

SouthEastFacts:

Lagos state government made that projection and we used it to arrive at the figure for Igbos leaving in the SW.

Let me respond to the bolden with just 3 points. Refer to our previous posts for more,
1. Enugu was named along Barcelona in the top 100 most resilient cities in the world before Lagos.
2. Onitsha is the busiest and largest market in West Africa.
3. SE is the least indebted region in the country with just 7.5%

We are planning an article on IGR and Poverty rate in SE.

Stay tuned as we send liars to hell.

#Thanks

America is the most heavily indebted country in the world and yet it is the richest
Dangote is the most heavily indebted man in Nigeria and yes he is the richest
South East is the least indebted region in Nigeria because it is the poorest, who in his right mind Will lend to the south east? How will they pay back? Where is the investment? The revenue generating activities that will be enough to pay back any loan given to the south east states? The east depends on oil money from the south south , get it's food from the North and imports all his goods from the west. It is not an economically viable region!!!

totit:


WHY bore me with all these enugu this,anamblaa that. This is my question again :




Lool!

In 2011, UN estimated Lagos population to be 11.5 million, Lagos State Government estimated it to be
17.5, National Population Commission said the city had grown to 21 million in 2016.

We used Lagos State Government Stat to project the number of Igbos living in the SW.

Different writers are at concensus that about 40% are Igbos, this translate to 7 million living in Lagos alone. With these we can safely say over 11 million are in the entire SW.

Are the Stats valid? I don't know. Verifiable? YES!

python1:

You mean the same coward that played Abidjan season II? Btw, what is it about Kanu's urine?

better dan ur hero who took rat poison tbh