Can we say igbos are

Lexfrosti · 07-16-2007, 06:25 PM

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the highest achievers in nigeria?

I ask this because, most of the notable achievements Nigeria can boast of till date where strived for, and gotten by igbo individuals without the help of the government nor the Nigerian populace.

NOTE: No intention of this being a tribal bashing thread.
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**Omosewa** · 07-16-2007, 06:27 PM

You should list some of the notable achievements.

NNE1 · 07-16-2007, 06:29 PM

hehe. I smell wahala where is the popcorn

Lexfrosti · 07-16-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Omosewa

You should list some of the notable achievements.

Wait, I am listing them out...even your oduduwa warriors will have no other choice but to agree to it.

hugobros · 07-16-2007, 06:32 PM

we got the chinese blood in terms of hardwork and strive towards achievement.

yarodin · 07-16-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexfrosti

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the highest achievers in nigeria?

I ask this because, most of the notable achievements Nigeria can boast of till date where strived for, and gotten by igbo individuals without the help of the government nor the Nigerian populace.

NOTE: No intention of this being a tribal bashing thread.
]

Oh really? Wait until the anti Igbo crew Kulata, Buffnaija, and co get here and you go see pepper.

Thalia Al Ghul · 07-16-2007, 06:33 PM

Lexfrosti · 07-16-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hugobros

we got the chinese blood in terms of hardwork and strive towards achievement.

You people should stay one place na....today an jew, tomorrow na chinese.
Next tomorrow na wetin e go be?

Lexfrosti · 07-16-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NadiaStrom

That's what your face looks like

NNE1 · 07-16-2007, 06:36 PM

opcorn:

Lexfrosti · 07-16-2007, 06:37 PM

Now below are some of the notable achievements

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Igbos are the most Achivers in Africa.

We have produced the inventor of the internet........ Phillip Emeagwali

Ndi Igbo have:

Produced Nigeria's first president (Zik)

Produced some of Africa's best literature ever (Things Fall Apart) that is world famous

Were the first in all of Sub-saharan Africa to perfect bronze metalworking (Igbo-Ukwu)

Have a unique form of democracy in the region that is only shared by the Ewe of Ghana

Are considered the "brains" of Nigeria

Lead the way in the movie department (Nollywood)

Are by far Nigeria's best and brightest business people

Fought valiantly against the oppressive and genocidal forces of Nigeria and were only subdued due to foreign intervention

Produced one of the main candidates for the position of the Pope (Francis Cardinal Arinze)

Were the first to provide a firsthand account of the trans-Atlantic slave trade (Equiano)

Produced the first female fianance minister of Nigeria (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala)

Produced some of Africa's best football players (Kanu, Okocha, etc).
Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, Second Republic Vice President of Nigeria
Emeka Ojukwu, The President of the defunct Republic of Biafra
P.N. Okeke-Ojiudu, Nigerian Politician and Businessman
Cardinal Francis Arinze, Roman Catholic Cardinal
Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, Priest and Beatified Christian Monk
Dr. Pius Okigbo, Distinguished economist
Philip Njoku Emeagwali, Computer scientist
Dr Chuba Okadigbo, Former Senate President of Nigeria
Christopher Okigbo, Poet
Charles C.Soludo, CBN Governor .
Pats Acholonu - Supreme Court Justice
Sir C. Chukwu - first Nigerian airplane pilot
Donatus Ibeakwadalam Nwoga - philosopher
Patrick Ibeakamma Acholonu Igwe X of Orlu - senator and Eze of Orlu
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - first female Finance Minister; Foreign Minister; former Vice President of the World Bank
Damian Anyanwu - inventor and diplomat
Sam Mbakwe - former governor
Christina Anyanwu - journalist and senator
Obianuju Catherine Acholonu - writer
Michael Echeruo - poet and scholar
Adiele E. Afigbo - history professor
Chikezie V. Uchendu - classical anthropologist
Onyeka Onwenu - singer, journalist, actress, humanist
Felicia Ekejiuba - academic
Sylvester Ugoh - Governor of the Bank of Biafra; Former Minister of Science and Technology
Augustine Njoku-Obi - developer of cholera vaccine
Genevieve Nnaji - Nollywood actress
Ezekiel Izuogu - scientist and inventor of the first automobile of indigenous all-African technology, the Z-600
Chika Sylva-Olejeme - President of the International Peace Institute
Collins E. Ijoma - First African and youngest person to obtain position of Trial Court Administrator in the USA.
Francis Arthur Nzeribe - senator and businessman .

**Omosewa** · 07-16-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexfrosti

Wait, I am listing them out...even your oduduwa warriors will have no other choice but to agree to it.

Watch your tone, you dont want Sango or Oya on your rooftop tonight

hugobros · 07-16-2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexfrosti

You people should stay one place na....today an jew, tomorrow na chinese.
Next tomorrow na wetin e go be?

well in muscle terms ,chinese n in history terms,jews.

**Omosewa** · 07-16-2007, 06:41 PM

LOL, okay ooo. Igbo Kwenu!

NNE1 · 07-16-2007, 06:47 PM

lol@ thats what ur face looks like hehehe

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