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I'm a current serving corp member in PH, I was born and raised in lagos,to a mum from oyigbo rivers state and dad from nnewi anambra. I was naïve about ss/se having been in lagos since birth and studied in Uniben, I have always wanted to visit my maternal home(PH). I got posted to rivers for nysc(nowa tai camp). I traveled wit a friend from benin to aba abia state(his hometown). The next mornin he left for camp in Akwa ibom state and I left for ph,to my suprise just after 35mins of leaving aba we were already in ph,eleme jntn (wel I later learnt that aba was the nearest major city/state to ph)which I always thought should be yenagoa or owerri. My colleages at my PPA told me that many residents of PH actually trade/work in aba and owerri wich was just a shutle away. My 2nd suprise was the lingua franca, having schooled in uniben I wasn't suprised to hear pigin being widely spoken, however I was shocked to hear igbo being speaking by many residents and majority of indigenes speak igbo as their lingua franca, infact my mums home town of afam in oyigbo LGA speak full blown igbo, I felt like a visited nnewi

Children of today, una wahala too much

Another loose canon. Mtcheeeew! God will judge u for wasting my time reading this thrash!

Wow!!! So igbo is spoken freely in PH? 'How Shocking'......

GEJ till 2029

joeprince23:
I'm a current serving corp member in PH, I was born and raised in lagos,to a mum from oyigbo rivers state and dad from nnewi anambra. I was naïve about ss/se having been in lagos since birth and studied in Uniben, I have always wanted to visit my maternal home(PH). I got posted to rivers for nysc(nowa tai camp). I traveled wit a friend from benin to aba abia state(his hometown). The next mornin he left for camp in Akwa ibom state and I left for ph,to my suprise just after 35mins of leaving aba we were already in ph,eleme jntn (wel I later learnt that aba was the nearest major city/state to ph)which I always thought should be yenagoa or owerri. My colleages at my PPA told me that many residents of PH actually trade/work in aba and owerri wich was just a shutle away. My 2nd suprise was the lingua franca, having schooled in uniben I wasn't suprised to hear pigin being widely spoken, however I was shocked to hear igbo being speaking by many residents and majority of indigenes speak igbo as their lingua franca, infact my mums home town of afam in oyigbo LGA speak full blown igbo, I felt like a visited nnewi...

...being spoken

You lied. Pidgin is what is spoken in Port Harcourt. Next time visit places like Diobu, Borokiri, Town, D Line, Elelenwo, etc, to have the real feel of PH.

OrlandoOwoh:
You lied. Pidgin is what is spoken in Port Harcourt. Next time visit places like Diobu, Borokiri, Town, D Line, Elelenwo, etc, to have the real feel of PH.

True word, also visit UNIPORT and the forests of Aluu for some wonderful interaction with nature.

otokx:


True word, also visit UNIPORT and the forests of Aluu for some wonderful interaction with nature.

Hope you don't mean Aluu 4?

Nah pidgin pple dey speak wen I went to ph

OrlandoOwoh:
You lied. Pidgin is what is spoken in Port Harcourt. Next time visit places like Diobu, Borokiri, Town, D Line, Elelenwo, etc, to have the real feel of PH.

You never been to PH I can clearly see,,, stop blabbing...so u guys sit in a corner and claim you know Nigeria.

Op your biggest mistake is that you never knew that Oyigbo, Obio/akpor are both igbo towns. Base on biafra war, the ekwerre renamed those towns from Umuokoro, Umuodara to Rumuodara , rumuokoro etc. And OBIGBO to OYIGBO

Vicotex:
Op your biggest mistake is that you never knew that Oyigbo, Obio/akpor are both igbo towns. Base on biafra war, the ekwerre renamed those towns from Umuokoro, Umuodara to Rumuodara , rumuokoro etc. And OBIGBO to OYIGBO

Are you serious the renaming happened after the war? I've always thought that as a myth or unverified claim

Mckennedy:


You never been to PH I can clearly see,,, stop blabbing...so u guys sit in a corner and claim you know Nigeria.

Maybe you should test my knowledge of the city.

greggles:


Are you serious the renaming happened after the war? I've always thought that as a myth or unverified claim

Na wa for you o! Have you been living under a Rock?

joeprince23:
I'm a current serving corp member in PH, I was born and raised in lagos,to a mum from oyigbo rivers state and dad from nnewi anambra. I was naïve about ss/se having been in lagos since birth and studied in Uniben, I have always wanted to visit my maternal home(PH). I got posted to rivers for nysc(nowa tai camp). I traveled wit a friend from benin to aba abia state(his hometown). The next mornin he left for camp in Akwa ibom state and I left for ph,to my suprise just after 35mins of leaving aba we were already in ph,eleme jntn (wel I later learnt that aba was the nearest major city/state to ph)which I always thought should be yenagoa or owerri. My colleages at my PPA told me that many residents of PH actually trade/work in aba and owerri wich was just a shutle away. My 2nd suprise was the lingua franca, having schooled in uniben I wasn't suprised to hear pigin being widely spoken, however I was shocked to hear igbo being speaking by many residents and majority of indigenes speak igbo as their lingua franca, infact my mums home town of afam in oyigbo LGA speak full blown igbo, I felt like a visited nnewi...

Shock? PH is igboland

phantom:
Wow!!! So igbo is spoken freely in PH? 'How Shocking'......

No, it's pay-as-you-speak, #100 per minute.

OrlandoOwoh:
You lied. Pidgin is what is spoken in Port Harcourt. Next time visit places like Diobu, Borokiri, Town, D Line, Elelenwo, etc, to have the real feel of PH.

grow up...ur too old . His mum is port woman

Is amaechi English name
Is tonto dike Yoruba name
Is nwuche and nyesom hausa name

Ewu

tonychristopher:
grow up...ur too old . His mum is port woman
Is amaechi English name Is tonto dike Yoruba name Is nwuche and nyesom hausa name
Ewu

Write in English.

Vicotex:
Op your biggest mistake is that you never knew that Oyigbo, Obio/akpor are both igbo towns. Base on biafra war, the ekwerre renamed those towns from Umuokoro, Umuodara to Rumuodara , rumuokoro etc. And OBIGBO to OYIGBO

its really different when you visit PH,it wasn't anything like benin where I spent 5 years at,even at mile 1 market.... Infact at iloabuchi strt diobu, traders and customers there wil make u think u ar in nnewi

And so what OP!!!!!

Igbo is spoken as 1st language in almost all of upland Rivers State with exception of Ogoni and Ahoada West. However some languages though Igbo is deviated and difficult for a non-indigene to understand. Ikwerre and Ogba in particular. Etche, Egbema and Oyigbo is pure Igbo in language.

OrlandoOwoh:
You lied. Pidgin is what is spoken in Port Harcourt. Next time visit places like Diobu, Borokiri, Town, D Line, Elelenwo, etc, to have the real feel of PH.

even where I eat bolle at ikwerre rd in DIOBU,people still speak igbo...I think its like lagos where apart from pigin,yoruba is also spoken

idupaul:
And so what OP!!!!!

I now know my maternal roots,plus so many others still have misconception of PH,especially people like us that live in lagos

joeprince23:
I now know my maternal roots,plus so many others still have misconception of PH,especially people like us that live in lagos

True its good to know ya roots .. Stay safe

OrlandoOwoh:
You lied. Pidgin is what is spoken in Port Harcourt. Next time visit places like Diobu, Borokiri, Town, D Line, Elelenwo, etc, to have the real feel of PH.

Please visit Mile3, And Rumulumoni.. They speak Igbo!

alfred5:


Please visit Mile3, And Rumulumoni.. They speak Igbo!

Igbo people speak Igbo to themselves.

joeprince23:
its really different when you visit PH,it wasn't anything like benin where I spent 5 years at,even at mile 1 market.... Infact at iloabuchi strt diobu, traders and customers there wil make u think u ar in nnewi

Stop lying ! I live in PH

60% of nairalanders are either feeding or bn fed by false stories. That is why dis interesting forum is turning out to be a den of ignorant people. In rivers state your so called afam n oyigbo is predominantly Igbos. But the land is called oyigbo cos its originally an ogoni and Ikwerre people farmland.
Dude yu need to stay n interact with ph indigenes(Ikwerre people) or other rivers people to understand where yu are. Or make an in-depth research and you'll be amazed at how deeply enmeshed yu r in ignorance.

I dont get it. wat is the shock in dis ur useless visit. wat do yu expect people who trade and do biz to speak??

OP, it's like yu are a learner. yu visited Ph and probably Obio/Akpor and yu want them to speak Hispanics.

A lot of IBO's stay in PH but to say it is the most widely indigenous language begets mischief. Ikwerre appears to be the major indigenous language spoken in PH; some IBO's erroneously mistake it for their language. Ijaw is the next popular language and both tribes are the ethnic majority landlords of PH.

otokx:
A lot of IBO's stay in PH but to say it is the most widely indigenous language begets mischief. Ikwerre appears to be the major indigenous language spoken in PH; some IBO's erroneously mistake it for their language. Ijaw is the next popular language and both tribes are the ethnic majority landlords of PH.

spreading lies on this faceless forum won't do you no good. Fear God!
Ikwerre are part of aligbo and they speak igbo