christejames:




Interesting observation there but PO doing this is not just for his political ambition because he himself has made it a challenge for other wealthy Nigerians to build at least one borehole in a community, how many people have taken up that challenge?

The communities you mentioned in Igboland, I believe each of those communities have at least about 3 very wealthy individuals, how many of them have drilled a borehole for those communities. I applaud the benevolent ones amongst them though...


And for you to know, this is also a political strategy which is now changing the views of some northerners about the Igbo political elites. Before Tinubu finally declared to contest the last elections we all know what he did just to curry favours from the north, donating money to every gathering, embarking on some 'philanthropic' gestures, even his yearly colloquium that was always organized in Lagos was moved to the north just to make them see him as someone who is in tune with them, this is the same Tinubu that once blasted northerners and even declared he doesn't believe in one Nigeria. We can't just wish it away, the north wield some electoral values in today's Nigeria.



I just hope INEC will be reformed before the next general election just like you said, if not it will be another effort in futility.

@CJrane2 please read the part of this comment that I made bold. This is a typical example of the Igbo people that love fantasies more than reality.
Jonathan built new schools, new campuses in the North, did those projects change their perception about him? Arthur Eze has spent more on philanthropic activities in the North than Peter Obi, or do you want to talk about the school that was renovated with a new library by Emeka Offor in the same northern region? How did those activities positively affect the perception of the Northerners towards the Igbo people? Like I said before, allow these guys waste as much money as possible trying to please the unpleasables, they will all learn the hard way. How many times have a northerner donated anything towards the development of any eastern state? Na only us dey mumu ourselves.

Cjrane2:
I have been looking for who to ponder this issue with me.

I’m so uncomfortable with Peter Obi’s policy of focusing on only the northern poor people to provide them with water. In my own hometown of Aboh, we don’t have boreholes and would gladly love to get water courtesy of Peter Obi’s benevolence.

The idea that if one could only be a “nationalist” if one prioritized and solved only the problems of the northern poor. Both northern or southern Presidents except perhaps Tinubu prioritized northern Nigeria to their profound miscalculation and folly. Goodluck Johnathan tried the same strategy and also failed woefully like Zik before him. Peter Obi must understand that Nnamdi Azikiwe was born in Zungeru in northern Nigeria. He spoke Hausa better than he spoke Igbo. He prioritized the welfare of northern Nigerians and willingly gave the Prime Ministerial position to the north and took a ceremonial President role. After all that, it didn’t make any northerner not to see Zik as Igbo and still supported even the least competent northerner instead of Zik.

Someone should point out to Peter Obi that many communities in Ekwusigo,Ogboji, Achina, Umunze, Ogbunka also have severe challenges with portable water and would be happy to benefit from his boreholes benevolence. Not to mention some communities in Opi, Ede-Oballa, Ehamufu, Ezzamgbo, Okpanku, in northern Igboland where portable water has been a challenge for more than 60 years. These people are frustrated that they are neither remembered by the FG nor our own Peter Obi. Instead it is the same northerners favoured in every Federal government project in the Nigeria that again are the benefactors of every good thing offered by even non-northerners like Peter Obi! Please we should stop taking the southern communities for granted!

Meanwhile it is clear that Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential elections. Till date, the tallied votes on Rivers State IREV portal shows Peter Obi won in Rivers State. Yet his mandate was stolen by INEC and given to those who the Godfathers of Nigeria wanted. What guarantee is there that in 2027, even if Peter Obi wins by a bigger landslide than in 2023, INEC would not do the same thing and the Supreme Court of Injustice would cement the heist.

What I expected was a concerted effort to ensure that INEC only conducted elections but cannot declare winners because that role is outside their legal role as an election umpire.

How many times will we revisit this issue? Cjrane2 I ask you again, how many times are we going to revisit this issue? Are you not tired of repeating the same issue every year? I no longer concern myself with issues like this after I discovered 2 main problems about the Igbo people:

1. Ndigbo hate reality but love fantasies.
2. Ndigbo never learn from their mistakes.

From your write-up, you mentioned how even Azikiwe made the same mistakes in the 60s, fast forward to 2024 (over 60 years after) and we still have Igbo people (like Peter Obi) making same mistakes over and over again. What does that tell you?

My advice to you is to double your hustle. You can be the next popular philanthropist in Igboland and build these water projects with your money. Stop worrying about Peter Obi, he is a billionaire in naira, allow him waste as many millions as possible trying to please people that can't be pleased. Even I myself writing, I was part of the group that purchased school bags and other educational materials for students in my village. It was a contribution between some well to do members of our community and our brothers and sisters in diaspora. My contribution was not the biggest by any means but I played my part in helping children in my community.

All I know is that Peter Obi will learn the hard way. I laugh anytime I see his borehole projects and say to myself "see how this guy dey throway money on a lost cause ". It's all good though. It's up to us to do some of the developmental projects ourselves and stop hoping that our daft politicians will learn from the past.

I love the fact that Nigerians are breaking different records in GWR books but I don't understand why everyone who breaks a record must meet with some state governors, some even get cars and monetary gifts from some governors and I wonder how it's so easy for our governors to withdraw money from the state's accounts for issues that have no economic benefit.

I would also like to know if the world record holders from the US and some European countries also run to government house once they break or set a record. Like imagine a man from Florida breaking a record and the next picture you see is the Governor of Florida meeting with the man and even gifting him a car or money

Please I'm not criticizing, I'm just stating my observations.

ANSMEDIA:
Awka millennium city the first smart city in the region

What are some of the smart features of this Estate that makes it a "smart city" because you guys have been calling it a smart city for a while now but have not shown any advanced technology or anything at all to showcase the smartness of the city.

objpmb:



Is Umahi not Igbo? If he likes, let him play House Nigga and watch his people imperilled, amadioha will infest pain and sorrow on him.

I don't trust Umahi 1 bit. That man is just another useless Igbo politician. A person that spent his time as governor spreading discord between Ebonyi people and other Igbo people. He may just proceed with the project as outlined and forever destroy the chances of any major sea project in the East.

FatherOfJesus:
If you tell me the exact name of that road, I will deactivate my account.
Before deactivating, I will send you 100k if it's true that such ever happened in Aba

@Jcoleworld911 oya oo. Mention the name of the road lets verify.

PapillodeKing:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdtWKhO42IQ?si=mh52NF-5M1PSuQ6h

People that said Yanga Life was always attacking Anambra, who do we blame for this video now because it looks like he is now Abia oo
Inferiority complex and victim mentality is very horrible. Let's start viewing things from a more logical point of view instead of always crying over everything.

Tflex01:


Dey whine yourself. 😂

Ok.

Tflex01:


😂
I know you guys will dispute this one.

If it is the one that massage you guys ego now you will accept and even call anyone that question it a hater. 😂

Nobody is disputing anything. We are only clarifying that the Igbo apprenticeship system which may have clearly made up majority of those classified under child labour is a system that cannot be stopped because that system built Igboland.

Empiree:
Iran would not make unconfirmed allegation. FFK was right. Iran wanted usual to openly confirm it before it decided what to do.

US cable news confirmed this morning that Israel launched attack on Iran. So FFK was right. Iran is also right. Israel is very coward. It hides its identity like it has always been doing by not claiming responsibility what evil it did.

Wait until Iran confirms it was Israel and you see Israel under rubble tomorrow

Lol. Even Iran has confirmed that it has no intention of retaliating. The escalation is over. Iran multiplied by 10 cannot bury Israel under rubble, let that sink in.

Some people like FFK have already claimed that Israel launched the drones even when Iran is saying that the drones did not come from another country.

SoNature:
Hope Uzodinma shared the pictures of the ongoing International Conference Centre. This project still has a long way to go.

BTW, what did this man achieve in the past four years? This is one question his defenders haven't been able to answer

On the politics today program on Channels TV, he said his administration has empowered up to 20k youths and about 4k of them are now working in Europe
I never knew there would ever be a governor that would be worse than Okorocha and Ohakim. I won't be surprised if he rigs his way back to the senate once he is done with his 8 useless years in office.

Chikeluba25:
Note US, not Canada but Okija. One of the fastest growing cities in Anambra.

Is this an estate?

See nonsense talk oo. Simon Ekpa won those medals due to hardwork and if he were to be representing Biafra or any other country, he would have still won those medals.

On the issue of the North supplying food, you talk as if they supply food for free. Let Nigeria open her borders to food imports and let the North stop supplying food to the East and see if the Easterners won't look towards other countries to import food. Na only Northern Nigeria dey produce food for this planet

bassdow:

and from wetin we dey gather, seems damages done by the few that got into Israel, were much more than the WEST is letting us know.

Lol. You wish. Even the Airbase that was hit resumed operations after 5 hrs.

360degreess:
Una don dey accept reality? .At first you people said 99% of the missiles failed to hit their target, now you are saying 50%.Ok let us agree for the sake of argument that it's only 50% successful,do you know the damage those missiles will do on their target?, because we are talking of about 330 missiles and drones.

Read carefully and understand. Stop rushing to comment nonsense. Out of all the drones and missiles Iran launched towards Israel, about 50% of them either failed to launch or dropped somewhere else while 99% of those that successfully flew towards Israel were intercepted and destroyed. This thing is simple English.

AllenSpencer:
Defense system that collapsed by cheap drones!

Israel was using $50,000 to shoot down $1000

Israel will need a lot of aids from the US to fight Iran.

The Kamikazee is a good technology to put the enemy under pressure.

Iron dome got confused yesterday. 🤣🤣🤣

If Iran meant business, it would have been fried🤣🤣🤣

@bolded is clear delusion. A unit of that Iranian drone costs over $190,000 for the short range versions. You think you can build a drone that can cover 2000km with just $1000 Are you a serious human being at all? And for you to think cruise and ballistic missiles (which are more expensive than those drones) launched at Israel costs just $1000 each says alot about your level of ignorance. Iran just wasted hundreds of millions of dollars on a useless mission that had 0 casualty. Israel actually spent less than Iran this time around. I'm so disappointed in Iran. All the images and videos they released on twitter at midnight have been confirmed to be fake just to deceive clowns like you.

This is why I fear these islamic extremists. Their willingness to die fighting for what they believe in is shocking. How these guys always risk their lives fighting for Iran against Israel says alot about their ideology. Who would believe that Hezbollah has lost over 125 fighters in Israeli air strikes since October 7, yet they keep believing in the cover from Iran and have continued to launch rockets into Israel.

I sincerely pity Lebanon because Israel will respond as usual and more Hezbollah fighters and Lebanese civilians will die with more people about to become homeless in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah should pity the innocent Lebanese citizens and stop launching rockets into Israel. Allow Iran fight Israel directly and stop sacrificing yourselves on a lost cause.

predictor1:
I knew it would lead to this. I'm curious to see how Israel would fight a war on two fronts.

Funny statement. Israel and Hezbollah have been firing missiles at each other since October 8 and Israel has also been destroying military targets in Syria since October 8. Israel has been fighting on 3 fronts since this conflict began and you are talking about 2? Why do you think Israel recently withdrew its soldiers from Southern Gaza? Israel is preparing to defend itself from a direct attack from Iran and the long awaited invasion of Rafah. Hezbollah just wants to add Lebanon into this turmoil with their rocket launch.

Stop overhyping nonsense. I was expecting to see pictures of the shanties already getting destroyed and not him strolling in the shanties with police officers.

Na people wey get money dey move around na. If you want them to come out, display a truck load of bags of rice and watch Ibadan residents troop out in large quantities to loot the rice. No rice, no movement, deal with it.

FreeStuffsNG:

But Isreal is crazy enough to strike the Iranian embassy in Syria? Smh.

Isreal is just making things more difficult for the US in the middle east and US is genuinely worried especially in the middle of an election. it's just as simple as that.

Something must remove a President from office. Covid 19 outbreak ruined Trump's administration and Israel-Gaza war will ruin Biden's administration. If Biden wins, it will have little effect on the war, if Trump wins, I pity Palestinians.

Solitechworld:
The US is trying hard to prevent Iranian retaliation against Israel, Biden has started to put pressure on Israel to conclude a ceasefire deal as soon as possible, and apparently the US has also asked Oman to mediate with Iran on behalf of the US

🇮🇷🇺🇲Iran communicated to the United States through the Sultanate of Oman, that the Islamic Republic intends to directly strike Israel, unless the U.S. guarantees an immediate permanent ceasefire in Gaza & no Israeli ground invasion of Rafah – Exclusive sources to Jadeh Iran

So basically Iran has given the U.S. a choice: You can avoid a direct attack on Israel, by signing a permanent ceasefire in Gaza & an official guarantee of no Rafah operation.

Source: Middle East Spectator

The way some of you pro terrorists give yourselves hope is funny. Just today, the Prime Minister of Israel said both pressure from within and the international community will not stop Israel from carrying out it's offensive on Rafah. The Defence Minister also said the same thing that Israel is planning on the next phase of the attack which includes an offensive on Rafah but here you are giving yourself false hope of Israel surrendering to a ceasefire.

Artscollection:


I hate it when we don't mind our business, if an ikwerre man said he is not igbo then let him be!!!

The person you quoted is one of those bringing disgrace to Igboland. Ikwerre said they are not Igbos, let it be so and everybody should mind his or her business period.

proeast:


I think the political disenfranchisement Igbos are suffering in Nigeria is due to their extreme clannishness. Everyone is against you in your country, yet you’re also against yourselves and you think you will survive? Continue deceiving yourselves!

I don’t even blame the peripheral Igbos for distancing themselves because all these unnecessary bad blood defeats the whole idea. What do we even have in Igboland that we can’t forge ahead and focus on common good? Should we have our country today, we will be among the least developed in Africa, in terms of infrastructure!

All Igbos used to condemn Abia governors and the state of Aba for many years, the people of Abia State never took it personal. Today, they’re enjoying massive turnaround. But the moment any Igbo person criticizes Anambra governor or any city in Anambra, it becomes a war against brothers. Why?

Imo state governors starting from Rochas were criticized massively by Igbos. The people never take it personal, instead they join in criticizing while hoping for a change.

Anambra vs Abia.
Anambra vs Imo.
Anambra vs Ebonyi.
Anambra vs Enugu.

Believe me, if Anambra had huge oil resources and was at the periphery, they would still be acting like the ikwerre and others who deny their Igbo identity.

Same way Anambra brings glory to Igbos in many fields, so also they bring disgrace in others. Same applies to other Igbo states, so I wonder why or what is causing all these.

If Lagos were to be in Igboland, with this sort of mindset people are exhibiting here, I wonder how the relationship will be.

I know some people will still quote me to say whatever they like but wisdom is profitable to direct.

@bolded, I have said same thing here. I just don't understand how some of these guys see every criticism as war against Anambra.

Imo and Abia have been bastardized more than this but we didn't see them crying haywire all over social media playing victim.

bmaster2000:
Now we will have more airlines...

.How will I see Qatar Arline to London and will go and board Air Peace which disappoints ordinary Local flights it disappoint talk less of International air flight....nah to drop passenger for dessert and beginning to set look for fuel in the desert

Rubbish!!!!

Sifia pains
I'm sure you don't even have money for flight ticket but let me allow that slide

Statisense recently released the stats of the size of the urban areas in each geopolitical zone as of 2023.

The South West, despite being the 2nd smallest geopolitical zone in the country has the largest urban landmass in Nigeria at over 9,100km², larger than all other geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

In the same twist, the South East which is the smallest geopolitical zone in Nigeria (over 2 times smaller than the 2nd smallest geopolitical zone, SW) has a larger urban area than the North West and North East geopolitical zones at over 4,500 km².

In comparison to the total landmass of each geopolitical zone, the South East is the most urbanized geopolitical zone in Nigeria with 15.6% of it's landmass being urban. The South West follows as the 2nd most urbanized geopolitical zone in Nigeria with 11.65% of it's landmass being urban.

Here is the full stat:

BUILT-UP AREA BY LANDMASS

Urbanization:
1 South West: 9,146 Km²
2 North Central: 6,927 Km²
3 South South: 5,776 Km²
4 South East: 4,521 Km²
5 North West: 3,838 Km²
6 North East: 2,460 Km²


Urbanization: Percentage of Area
1 South East: 15.60%
2 South West: 11.65%
3 South South: 6.77%
4 North Central: 2.99%
5 North West: 1.72%
6 North East: 0.85%

__________
Built Up:
-- Human made structures
-- Major road and rail network
-- Large homogeneous impervious surfaces including parking structures, office buildings and residential housing

Examples: Houses, dense villages/towns/cities, paved roads, asphalt.

#Statisense
(UNDP Nigeria, 2023)

https://twitter.com/StatiSense/status/1774390648981877046

https://twitter.com/StatiSense/status/1774096222568984665


Moderators: Mynd44, fergie001 please do the needful.

humilitypays:
It varies by region.

In Northern Nigeria, Israel and US are the most disliked countries.



In Southwest Nigeria, Israel is the most hated country, especially among their Muslim population.


In the Southeast, UK, Saudi Arabia seems to be the most hated countries.

This is a figment of your imagination. Easterners don't hate Saudi Arabia and as for a fact, the Easterners actually hate Nigeria more than they hate any other country on earth.

kingthreat:


I am not surprised to see dumb celebrities having supporters. It is normal. Just that the supporters are obviously more mentally inept than them. So your comment is understandable sir. Musk and Mark have made the world a better place, I will take their standards over someone with questionable source of income.

Then keep your standards to yourself. You have no evidence that he is into something illegal. You should focus more on becoming Elon and Mark and reduce your jealousy and hate towards someone that his preparing a better future for his child.

kingthreat:


You must have amazing comprehension issues. How did I sound so jealous and pained?
I run my own legit business and I make enough money that can feed your family for a year. Why then should I be jealous of others especially with questionable sources of income? I tell you say I dey do competition?
It is your types that will celebrate the next ritualist in your community even though someone you love was one of their victims.
I choose Mark and Elon as my role models. You can choose the clinically obese Cubana Chief Priest and Portable as yours. Who gives a rat ass?

So much pain all over your comments. Someone builds a hotel in his son's name and one animal is ranting all over Nairaland and comparing him to Idi Amin? Is that not a clear sign of mental illness? Why should Cubana Chief Priest follow the path of Musk and Mark? Who made them the standards of uprightness that everyone should follow? When you make your own money do with it as you wish and don't try to dictate to others on how to spend their money. Jealous soul.

christejames:
I would love the Eastern governors especially Mba to follow the way of Otti to achieve a comprehensive covered drainage on road construction.

Instead of making ditch and gutters by the sides of the roads, the contractors should rather dig a deep drainage in the middle of road at stretch then cover it with manholes at strategic points to allow run off collections, then the contractor can just build or construct a proper walkways by the sides of the roads. A win win situation for everyone...


Ugwuanyi did this at some section of the Opi-Nsukka road solidly constructed by RCC.

Middle of the road? How will residents channel waste water from their homes to the gutters if the drainage is placed at the centre of the road?

Dikegodspower:
Ebonyi self

Lol. When you see other easterners blasting Ebonyi state, this is the reason. We want them to up their game. Another reason why Ebonyi is not in the top 10 may also be due to it's much lower population. Ebonyi is currently coming up fast, just watch out for that state in the coming years.