Dropping all pretext Kema Chikwe has called on her Owerri people to take over control of Imo State. Is Mrs. Chikwe running for governor? With this call, Chikwe may have revealed her own political ambitions for 2003, or she may have unwittingly given credence to allegations that she had been withholding support for important projects from Imo State because she did not like the Governor of Imo, Mr. Achike Udenwa who is not a "core" owerri man. It has been reported that the personal animosity between udenwa and Chikwe is responsible for the delay in elevating the Owerri Airport to an International status.

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25 years, it has become clear to us that the true concept of Imo State and Owerri as a capital, can only be realised when we have a core Owerri man as governor of the state," she said.

"All along, the core Owerri people have always been faithful supporters. Our role has been to support others and ensure their victory at the polls.

"We clap for them after giving them our votes and support, only to be neglected thereafter."

She added that the people had not been rewarded commensurately for the massive support to the ruling party.

"It is noteworthy that 85 per cent of the vote that put the current PDP government in the state to power came from Owerri zone and the Owerri Federal Constituency was a major contributor to this quantity of votes," Chikwe said.

She urged the people to work as a team and in unity for the development of the area.

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Thanks. I'm in the midst of a huge project, so I'll be drifting in and out.

Where is Amanda? Two of una too dey disappear the same time.

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Repercussion of the recent poor rating of Imo State governor by the Prof. Jerry Gana Media tour may have begun to manifest as a group of concerned Imo indigenes are now calling for the immediate resignation of Achike Udenwa.

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And this could well have been from a page from this forum:

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Dr. Sony Umunna, also cautioned those Imo citizens who surround Udenwa to be careful with their negative propaganda, because when the time comes, they will all be held collectively responsible for Udenwa's failure. According to Dr. Umunna, "Udenwa calls himself Onwa, (the moon) but he should rather call himself (itiri) darkness, because he has brought only darkness in the governance of Imo State. We know that Udenwa is hoarding Imo State money for re-election, therefore we are prepared both financially, psychically and spiritually to challenge him. This is a challenge facing Imo State people, because we need change to up-grade a dynamic state like Imo.

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I find this statement (by her) quite remarkable. "The minister explained that it was not possible for the airport to be converted easily as an international cargo airport because of proximity advantage Port Harcourt International Airport has over Imo Airport, adding that international airports are regulated by an interational regime" which must be conformed to."

Any one in the East Coast knows the closeness of the promity between JFK and Newark Int'l airports including La Guardia. Chikwe's statement above is sheer political crap. If she wanted it, she was/is best positioned to get the Imo State airport functioning as an international airport. Like I said, she has deep scores to settle against the Igbo tradition that made her and her ilks outcasts. Other Igbo leaders in similar outcast situation have played this card to the detriment of the Igbos. Most of them had/have Obasanjo/Hausa/Fulani and British sympathetic ears. To spite the freeborn Igbos, high profile positions for Igbos are usually reserved for these so called outcasts. So, the endless circle dance goes on.

I find none of the participants aspiring to be at the echelons of power in Imo State and Igboland, in general, fit for such roll. From Kema Chikwe, to Udenwa and all way down to Mbadinuju/Orji Kalu, none is fit.

However, if you dig a little deeper, you'd realize that since the advent of Christianity in Igboland, the outcasts were favored by the colonial powers who gleefully passed it on to their Nigerian puppet leaders. Since the outcasts are also Igbos who have no stake in the betterment of Igboland, naturally, they have everything in common with the enemies of Igbos in bringing about the total desolation of Igboland. Unfortuantely, the free-born Igbos who found themselves selected as Igbo leaders have helped tremendously in Igbo people's demise. At the rate the Igbo masses have immersed themselves in denial and shadow-chasing, I doubt that these leaders will have a change of heart anytime soon.

There are a lot blatantly going on for those who care to see. When semi-illiterate northerners and Yorubas come to power in Nigeria, they always embark on using the Biafra resources to enhance their regions. Obasanjo has the legacy of setting up the biggest poultry farm in West Africa in his village which has assured massive and steady employment for Yorubas. Shagari, Babangida, Gowon, etc., made sure that the north will always attract local and foreign labor which bouys their economy. These acts by the Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba political office holders confirms that they have a genuine love and care for their tribes/nations. It is called nationalism. These "hand-picked" Igbo political office holders, on the other hand, do not have Igbo nationalism. They see nothing in Igbo culture to compel them to love Igboland. Therefore, they choose to do nothing for the Igbos...even in Igboland. They actually set out to become impeding obstacle to Igboland development. We all heard what Asika said during his reign. They also impede the three Rs that the Nigerian govt pledged for the development of Igboland. They compete with each other in acquiring real estates and other properties in Hausa and Yorubalands. They rarely visit Igboland. When they do, they take to the air.

Since you pointed us to the picture of that tramp that Ris Nantroof is obsessed with, I thought I should display it here.

Can we focus on a more uplifting issues than calling ourselves names and making some of our people look less human for no fault of theirs? It is senseless and unprogressive in this days age to be harping on this issue.

NDI-IGBO ! NDI-IGBO! TUFIAKWA

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Orlu Elders Congress, a pressure group from the Imo governor's constituency, has passed a vote of no confidence on their son, Chief Achike Udenwa, over alleged non-performance in office.

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Perhaps Udenwa will tell his people that he was/is a Biafran war veteran. That boy has done worse than Evan(s) enwerem as far as misrule is concerned. Away with Achike udenwa.

What exactly is your point? Make it.

The stupid backward and impeding man-made tradition in Igboland is exactly why Igboland is desolate. When you become cognizant enough to earnestly look in the mirror, you will discover the source of your handicap as a people. Quit carping out.

Sweeping under the carpet, the impeding practises that has left Igbos ruderless, chasing shadows, and dancing around in predictable endless circles, is a guarantee for the perpetual slavery of Igbo people and their land.

Secondly who has done any indept reseach to relate all our woes to this stupid system we practice in Igboland. What am saying is that there should be a better way to go around this problem instead of lumping a whole group of people together and give them name

You asked, "Where in nigeria is this silly and stupid idea praticed"

This silly and stupid idea called the Osu outcast system is heavily practised and enforced in Igboland as traditon, among other atrocious human degrading practises. If you are unaware, as you are coming across as being, then you must not have been knowledgeable of various traditions still practised in Igboland that has directly contributed to our demise.

Your comfirmation will compel me to bring up each of these evil degrading practises to the fore for extensive and critical exploration. Once those who are ignorant of these practises and their detrimental effects are forced to confront it, perhaps they'd be able to appreciate the daunting obstacles preventing the unity, harmony, and progress among the Igbos.

The people you uphold as your leaders will not effect this badly needed change. They are buried deep in the middle of this hindrance. The way forward is to slay the dragon within before going after the one outside. The enablers of outside enemies are the successive Igbo leaders. A commonsense approach is to investigate why your leaders do you in at every turn. While at it, decipher why the Igbos are always the victims of Nigerians and their successive government. The accurate grasp of these will aid tremendously in proferring the solutions to the ills that dog what you term "fatherland."

To answer your third question, i do not have anyone among the present so -called Igbo leaders as my leader. None of these people have come close of having the quality of a leader i will ever regard as my leader, not after living in the US,all these years and knowing what leadership is all about. All i see in Igboland are bunch of greedy men and women roaming between Abuja and ala-Igbo for their own selfish reasons, The vexing issue is that the present Igbos i see are not the Igbos of yesteryears. Everyone has thrown their conscience over board in pursuit of wealth and comfort.

This is why we can not win our enemies, who can simply buy us over with money. The osu thing is the least problem Igbos have rightnow, because we can all collectively make this shame in Igboland go away with the right mind set.This will also save our sisters and brothers who are the victims of this evil practice the pain associated with the system.

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