IMAGINING LAGOS WITHOUT THE IGBO

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IMAGINING LAGOS WITHOUT THE IGBO

By Prof Wole Soyinka 

“But I always find it utterly ludicrous when some scoundrel issues an ultimatum on the Igbo to vacate Yorubaland. And by Yorubaland, they mean Lagos. It is laughable because only a fool who hates the Yoruba will commit such knavery. Not that it will ever happen, but the day the Igbo leave Lagos is the day Lagos moves from being Africa's most thriving commercial hub to one of the poorest states, not just in Nigeria and Africa, but the the world. In case these charlatans haven't figured it out yet, the Igbo are the main drivers of Lagos.

The Igbo have invested in Lagos more than the Yoruba have. They are the workhorses of Lagos. Two weeks every year, the Igbo voluntarily observe a partial vacation of Lagos. December 23 to January 3, when the Igbo travel to Southeast Igboland, is always a mini experiment in Lagos without the Igbo. Lagos is a ghost town during Christmas. The usual heavy and hectic Lagos traffic is gone. You can organize and play football on Lagos highways. There is minimal activity at the Apapa Wharf, the mainstay of Lagos economy. The state is in partial shutdown when the Igbo leave town for two weeks. It loses billions in revenue.

The best residential houses and properties in Lagos are owned and occupied by the Igbo. It's not just the best, but also most, of the residential properties in Lagos. The Igbo are the only group in Nigeria that go into a valueless swampy bush in Lagos and turn it into an El Dorado overnight. Truth is that Lagos is Lagos because the Igbo live and roll in it.

And to know the Igbo is to know that they make home wherever they find themselves. They are a confident and comfortable bunch. They are the only group in Nigeria who will travel with everything they have, including their cultural heritage. From city to city across Nigeria and the world, the Igbo create a sense of community. Eze Ndi Igbo na Lagos, Eze Ndi Igbo na Kano, Eze Ndi Igbo na China, Eze Ndi Igbo na Dallas, Eze Ndi Igbo na Johannesburg, Eze Ndi Igbo na New Delhi, Eze Ndi Igbo na Boston, Eze Ndi Igbo na Malaysia are all efforts by the Igbo, not just to recreate Igbo land and the Igbo cultural experience wherever the Igbo find themselves in the world, but also an effort to foster cordial relationship with their host cultures. Only the Igbo do that.”

We are a peaceful and peace-loving people. We don't ask for much. Just sell to us a space to build and live, a space to set up our shops, a space to set up our beer parlors for isi ewu, nkwobi, and egusi soup, a space for our parties and new yam festivals, be fair with property taxes and business regulations, and watch us play. Watch us grow and watch us grow your community. We add value to communities that welcome us, because we are the hardest working group that God has ever created. For the value we add, we don't ask for much in return. We only ask for respect. We change your communities, but we also charge that you don't take us for granted. We are a proud, but not prideful people. We celebrate our hardwork and the success that comes with it. And we expect you to be happy for us. Is that too much to ask? That your women run after us is only natural. Success attracts. It should be no reason for xenophobia in Joburg. 

The Igbo and the Yoruba are good neighbors in Lagos. They have always been. The Igbo are the only people in Nigeria who speak more than one native Nigerian language. They speak Yoruba and Hausa more than the native tongues. They are the only truly detribalized Nigerians. How many Yoruba speak fluent Igbo language? How many Hausa do? Not many, if any. They don't because they have to live among the native Igbo to do that. Igbo land is a beautiful space with tasteful real estate. But how many of those houses in Enugu, Onitsha, Owerri, and Umuahia are owned by the Yoruba? None. So, you can see why it is easy for some failed nondescript cubicle rat in London to squeeze his fat ass into his 2 by 2-feet kitchen and spew the atrocious shenanigan the fella did. If the Yoruba were as invested in Igboland as do the Igbo in Yorubaland, there would be no incentive to attempt to order the Igbo out of Yorubaland. If you are jealous of the Igbo in Lagos, go build a house in Enugu. Otherwise, shut the hell up!

End of Microwave Industry!!!!!

 End of Microwave Industry!!!!!             Japan government has decided to high dispose of all the  Microwave Ovens in the country before this year end.

Reason for this ban: University of Hiroshima's scientists researched and found that "radio waves" from microwave ovens cause greater harm to health over the last 20 years the US atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Sep 1945.

Experts found that food heated in  microwave ovens has very unhealthy vibrations and radiation.

All the factories of "microwave ovens" in Japan are being closed. 

S Korea announced plans to close all "microwave ovens" factories by 2021, and China by 2023.

A conference on cancer prevention held @ Kashira Cancer Center recommended:

1. No Refined oil

2. No Milk of animal origin (recommended soya milk)

3. No Food cubes (chicken broth spices like Maggie etc)

4. No Soda (32 pieces of sugar per liter)

5. No Refined sugar

6. No Microwave ovens

7. No mammogram before birth, except echocardiography

8. No Very narrow underwear and bra

10. Do not re-freeze thawed food. 

11. Do not drink chilled water kept in plastic bottles stored in the fridge. 

12. Avoid  deodorants used after shaving or baths because they cause cancer.

The conference advise adding these to your diet :

1. Vegetables

2. Honey moderately used instead of sugar

3. Plant proteins (beans instead of meat)

4. 2 cups of water at body temp on  empty stomach before brushing teeth

5. Food should be warm and not very hot

6. Aloe vera juice + ginger + parsley + celery + bromalin (Mix and drink on an empty stomach) 

7. Carrot juice daily

8. Tomato, garlic onion with meals

Note : The American Physicians Association found the causes of cancer:

1. Do not drink anything hot in plastic cups

2. Do not eat anything hot wrapped in paper or cardboard or in a plastic bag (eg fried potatoes)

3. Don't eat in plastic or microwave dishes

Note:

When plastic is exposed to heat, chemicals dat can cause 52  cancer types are released.

You must also avoid drinking all kinds of soft drinks such as "Cola, Pepsi, Av, Fanta and all concentrated juices because cancer feeds on sugar. Eat fresh pineapples and avoid pineapple mix. Don't eat heavy food after 7pm. 

Drink more water in the morning and less in the evening. Do not take a horizontal position (lying down/sleep) immediately after eating. 

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APC Chieftains In Orumba North Berets APC State Chairman For Calling For The Cancellations Of Anambra Guber Elections

APC Chieftains In Orumba North Berets APC State Chairman For Calling For The Cancellations Of Anambra Guber Elections

Our attention has been drawn to the statement by the Anambra state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC Mr Basil Ejidike where he called for the cancellation of the November 6th Gubernatorial election in the state.

It has become instructive that we address this issue squarely and to make it clear that Basil Ejidike belongs to the fifth columnist that is against the democratic process that we have today.

What locus does Basil Ejidike have to challenge the outcome of the election when the process that produced the candidate of his party the All Progressives Congress APC leaves much to be desired.

Anambra people have spoken going by the results already announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and the rantings of the opposition cannot change the wishes and aspirations of Ndi Anambra to sustain the socioeconomic development of our dear state.

We congratulate His Excellency Gov Willie Obiano, the National Leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA for the victory in eighteen local government areas and it has become clear that Anambra electorates have chosen their governor hence the submissions of Basil Ejidike is Inconsequential and does not hold water .

We urge members of the public to discountenance the statements of Ejidike which is a case of bad looser .

Signed Hon Chukwuemeka Nnebe

Secretary, APC Orumbra North LGA

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We’re not under pressure to approve Buhari’s foreign loans –Senate panel

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Clifford Ordia, has said his panel was not under pressure to approve the borrowing plans of the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Ordia gave the explanation in an interview with Sunday PUNCH following insinuations that the panel was being pressured to approve the borrowing plans despite the inability of some agencies to convincingly defend their proposals.

However, Ordia said his panel was scrutinising the documents before it and would submit its report as soon as possible.

He also said that heads of some federal ministries, departments and agencies which hitherto failed to appear before the committee had been coming to defend their borrowing proposals.

He said, “Some of the agencies have come to defend their borrowing plans before our committee but we are still expecting one or two. I think they will come and defend their submissions when we resume plenary.

“So far, we are making progress and very soon, we will come up with our findings. It is not true that we are under pressure to approve the borrowing plans of the President Buhari administration.

“The borrowing plans had been referred to our committee for the past three months; if we are under pressure, we would have submitted our report in less than one week of its referral. There is nothing like that (pressure) on the Senate.”

He acknowledged the fact that his government had exceeded the borrowing threshold approved by the Fiscal Responsibility Act but insisted that certain necessities had compelled it to borrow more.

Buhari had also admitted that Nigerians had genuine reasons to be concerned over the rate of borrowing but that his regime was doing everything to ensure its judicious utilisation in the best interest of Nigerians.

He had said, “We expect the total fiscal operations of the Federal Government to result in a deficit of N6.26trn.

“This represents 3.39 per cent of estimated Gross Domestic Product slightly above the 3 per cent threshold set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007. Countries around the world have to, of necessity, overshoot their fiscal thresholds for their economies to survive and thrive.

“We need to exceed this threshold considering our collective desire to continue tackling the existential security challenges facing our country. We plan to finance the deficit mainly by new borrowings totalling N5.01trn.”

Official INEC Results for 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Election

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Official INEC Results for 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Election 

(1) Dunukofia LGA

APC 1991

APGA 4124

PDP 1680

YPP 1360

(2) Awka South LGA 

APC 2595

APGA 12,891

PDP 5498

YPP 919

(3) Oyi LGA 

APC 2830

APGA 6133

PDP 2484

YPP 900

(4) Ayamelum LGA 

APC 2409

APGA 3424

PDP 2804

YPP 407

(5) Anaocha LGA 

APC 2085

APGA 6911

PDP 5108

YPP 868

(6) Anambra East LGA 

APC 2034

APGA 9747

PDP 1380

YPP 559

(7) Idemili South LGA 

APC 1039

APGA 2312

PDP 2016

YPP 752

(8) Onitsha South LGA 

APC 2050

APGA 4281

PDP 2253

YPP 271

(9) Njikoka LGA 

APC 3216

APGA 8803

PDP 3409

YPP 924

(10) Nnewi North LGA 

APC 1278

APGA 3369

PDP 1511

YPP 6485

(11) Orumba South LGA 

APC 2060

APGA 4394

PDP 1672

YPP 887

(12) Ogbaru LGA 

APC 1178

APGA 3051

PDP 3445

YPP 484

(13) Onitsha North LGA 

APC 3909

APGA 5587

PDP 3781

YPP 682

(14) Aguata LGA 

APC 4773

APGA 9136

PDP 3798

YPP 1070

(15) Ihiala LGA 

No election 

(16) Idemili North LGA 

APC 2291

APGA 5358

PDP 2312

YPP 902

(17)  Ekwusigo LGA 

APC 1237

APGA 2570

PDP 1857

YPP 727

(18)  Nnewi South LGA 

APC 1307

APGA 3243

PDP 2226

YPP 1327

(19) Orumba North LGA 

(Result Contested. Not Declared) 

(20) Awka North LGA 

APC 755

APGA 1908

PDP 840

YPP 381

(21) Anambra West LGA 

APC 1233

APGA 1918

PDP 1401

YPP 357

NOTES

APGA won 17 out of 19 local governments called. 

PDP won 1 local government. 

YPP won 1 local government. 

No results declared for Ihiala LGA as elections did not hold. 

No results declared for Orumba North LGA. Result is contested.