This is me exploring part of ihiala a place where some big business men build mansion in their village. Use the thanks button to support our trips🙏🙏 #ihiala #igboman #anambra #lagos #awka
You said you gonna show us mantions but we only saw 3. At least 90% of the buildings I saw on your video is shacks and junks. And instead of showing people the mansion, you were just driving around. Driving around is not a good way to show people stuff.
it is only an Igbo man that if he is not even a dollar in his pocket, believes that tomorrow he will buy a car. What a positive. An Igbo man once told me this. From ghana
I think after the Biafran war, the Igbos saw the need to build these mansions in their homelands more than anywhere else. And to be honest, I admire them for that🤷
😂 It's not true, igbos do not have a shared consciousness, and since no explicit statement was written for everyone to do come home and build, it shows the theory is wrong.
@@achillesglacia7700 Shut up, Yorober man. What do you know about the Igbo culture or thinking? Always everywhere causing disunity. How about minding your business in the West? Her submission is right.
How do you admire one human having allotted huge amounts of space when the masses have little to nothing If you are doing business with the space to generate income to help yourself and fellow man, one can truly appreciate the effort. You build a huge building and no one occupies it. Whow!
I don't know if you remember how this Nigerian musicians called P square were humiliated in their village and insulted by Igbos for not building a house in their village? This is not about being a rich man or not. It's a Big Dream and a Need for every son of the igbo soil to have a house in the resting place of his ancestors, Yes! Because even after he dies, that's the same place his own bones will be place to rest along side his ancestors, so it doesn't matter if the house he builds is a duplex, bungalow or just one or two rooms in his village, what matters is that he has fulfill a big dream of not just making his ancestors proud but also given dignity and honor to his name, his future generation, and that of his ancestors. There will be joy of fulfilment in his life and he will be respected among equals no matter the type of house he ends up building as long as it's a modern block house. Also having it in mind that that's his "Ishi Obi" ( His resting place) and no matter his travels and hustles in life, he will always come back to this house to rest his head, for it's only in this house (not withstanding if he builds other houses in different towns), that his pride and respect lys among his peers in his village, and that's the biggest respect an Igbo man have. As I am talking to you so, I am building my own small small, it might take another 2 years to complete, but with the help of my ancestors, I most surely complete it and when I get married and have kids, my family and I will live inside the house peacefully when ever we visit the village.. Issee 🙏🏾
@@achillesglacia7700 what would I benefit from making such thing up? Anyway, if you think I am making this up, then you know nothing about what transpire in the village when this two music celebrities lost their mother and was about doing her burial in the village, in fact, it was all over the internet, a lot of Igbo bloggers where all talking about it.
@@Franklin8701is not true psquare have Manson in their village, people insulted them because they abandon their father's house and never renovate it, because nobody live there again since their mum died, in Igbo land when u comes of age u buy ur land and build ur own house because u don't depend on ur father's own, u don't just live in ur father's house with ur wife and children, because ur father's house is inherited by the ist male child of d family, so others who have make money will move out and buy their lands and build because they believe it's a shame still living in ur father's house after u have come of age, but if u haven't make it u can still be living in ur papa house but they see it as shame, that's why igbo men hustle very well to make it because they need to make it in life, so psquare were not insulted for not building house in their village but because they abandon their papa house and it was unkept, and since their aren't the first born they feel it doesn't concern them and no one live there too, even the first born has already buy land build his own desired mansion Else where, go and verify, psquare and the brothers have big beautiful mansion in d village. Next time read story well before coming out to write things u don't know.
@@divaqueenconcept2353 say what you know, my in-laws are from Ifitedunu, and I've been there so many times passing through Square father house, they didn't build any mention there, the house they have now was build after their mums died.
Building mansions in lgbo started after the Nigerian civil war. Most lgbo men who fled the North to the East, came back penniless, without any place to stay, some lived in their trailers, most millionaires lost everything including their mansions and money they invested in the North. This experience made them y realize that they should start bringing their wealth back home in case of any eventuality in Nigeria, they won't lose everything.
Yes that how my village is. I built two storey building in my village. It commands respect and makes you have peace of mind that no matter how poor you ever becomes in the future, your village house won't be sold so it is still your signature building and will still remind people there was a time you were rich and will still bring respect to you.
Yes that how my village is. I built two storey building in my village. It commands respect and makes have peace of mind that no matter how poor you ever becomes in the future, your village house won't be sold so it is still your signature building and will still remind people there was a time you were rich.
I'm Igbo and have definitely observed this. I just wish these large homes were combined with building up the community - tarring the road, boreholes for water, solar farms for electricity, farm equipment rentals for the subsistence farmers...my other other concern is that the younger generation aren't usually interested in going to the village even during the holidays; a lot of us now live outside the country. So what's going to happen to these homes?
What's going to happen?!? Seriously, so everyone's aware that most countries in the continent aren't truly functioning as their fully developed however that hasn't stopped the continent's elderly from aging & when this happens how many of them are honestly thinking that this is the prime to relocate in their lives leaving behind everything they've ever known 🤨 So this can easily become a business opportunity for those that are thinking like that by converting these beautiful home's into retirement facilities w/ some even providing live-in care (job's) these are just some of the ideas as to how avoid letting it all go to waste or lugging along an elderly family member who might not even be in the best of health that you probably won't even have much time for being that nobody expects anyone to quit working
@@walkwithsimonit reminds me of the bamileke people of Cameroon, similar to the Igbo, they build passions in their villages, these mansions for the most part are abandoned because the kids are in the west. I think it is good to have these houses in the village, but what the Igbo and the bamileke are failing or failed to do is teach the importance of not only the family name but what it means to be in the village, the tradition, culture, etc
Why is it your concern since you've chosen to live elsewhere or run away? If you're so concerned, you should be quick to return with investments to contribute your quota.
@@NkValvette2023 well I don’t like this to be honest, we let ourselves to be in this situation. Chinese will come and do business in Nigeria but won’t own a thing , but we igbos are fond of buying places even where u are not welcome. To be honest, I like this and would make Igbo to restrict investment and repatriate profit to igboland there by helping Igbo economy and poverty reduction.
@johncharles2757 exactly, but your advice will never be heard or listened to, igbos think only of the individual first and foremost before any other thing or persons, so infact they will say you're jealous that they're owning property and making their money, where is your own
The natural beauty Nigeria is to be admired in the villages and countryside - Some of those huge houses may be being built by those living abroad working hard to make the money to construct and furnish them - If anyone knows of person who has built one but can only visits once a year and needs someone to live there while they are away ( I am typing of myself ) PLEASE let me know ,I can make myself available. Really appreicate the airel views with the drones. As I have often wondered what is happening behind those high walls and beautiful gates.
The big homes move the concrete affair to the village. I can hardly see any trees in the compound. Seems with time Nigeria will have no village. Chek out Kenya and see the village and the wealthy side. Greenery is key to ideal living.
I am Kenyan and this is very normal in my country. Buying land to build a house in the city is expensive. That is why a lot of Kenyans ought to build their dream homes on their ancestral land.
It’s quite different here in Nigeria. They are not building houses in their villages because they can’t afford to own lands in the city. It’s more of a cultural thing than finances
Actually lands in my village in Anambra is more expensive than land in many cities in Nigeria. It is not about cost of lands. Also those Igbos who build mansions in the village already has houses in the city.
The real reason dates back to the irrecoverable loss of lives, properties & family legacies during the Biafran war😢 The Igbos had to escape and leave everything behind...
Its true, my father always warned me not to build a house outside of Igboland due to the Biafran war whereby Igbo's were only given £20 regardless of prior wealth, and Igbo abandoned homes being taken away 😢
Thank you for showing us part of Anambra State. Some homes are indeed massive and beautiful. But the dirt roads put them to shame. Why is nobody paving their roads? Have they never heard of asphalt roads? Do these citizens not pay any taxes to build infrastructure?
Anambra state has good roads, where I showed you is a village and not every village in Nigeria has good roads, some villages keep it that way because it helps draw the close to nature.
Since childhood, I've always had a fear of large houses, especially those located in remote areas surrounded by dense bushes. The darkness of the night amplifies the terror I feel. However, as I've grown older, my preferences have shifted towards desiring a beautiful, modern house with a contemporary design, situated in a pleasant neighborhood with well-maintained roads and friendly neighbors. The idea of such a home brings me comfort and a sense of security, replacing the fear I once associated with secluded houses. Also, I will feel bad knowing that my surroundings neighbors are less privileged than I. {i hate being at the center on attention}. lol
Building big houses in a village is good but the worse is what is the structure in the village such water station, hospital, environmental care and library plus school , parks and museum in the village to help those in need.Big houses without people is like a tomb.., cimetery Mentality...
@@mysterieuseenvoyee2432 you made no point at all. Who are you to tell people how to spend their money. That's who we are advice your people and leave Igbo alone
@@mysterieuseenvoyee2432 So plz can u tel us Abt ur own village n how they av build hospitals n other tins u mentioned, besides u ar nt in those villages to knw if they built all those things
Correct there mame, they build in selfish isolation, trying to out do each other, the hate is too much. If they could sit to plan things together it would be a lot more useful than just sprouting concrete anywhere and in any direction
Thank you for showing the world what igbo land looks like, haters of igbos from other region especially south west shld shows us their villages if you will not see mud houses with dilapidated brown roof everywhere all of them are in Lagos shouting our state our land even ppl from gbuogoo😂😂😂😂😂proudly Ada Biafra Igbo amaka.
✊🏽long live Biafra's descendants 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 these home's & this village is beautiful definitely money well spent don't mind them you have done well in leaving apart of yourselves behind you have my respect for sure!!!
Your videos are good and inspiring , pls make a video of a town call Udo town in Ehinihite Mbaise . That town is either one or two of the best towns in Igbo land. Made of foreign based business men , engineers, doctors , men of timber and calibre , pls make a video of it , it is the last Mbaise town with boundaries between Obowo and Umunwanwa in Abia state. A town surrendered by two big rivers and a community on the mountain very beautiful landmark just go and see
Same as Kisii Bantu people in Kenya whose ancestors immigrated from The Niger delta region.The Bantus most of them built home in acordance to the tradition and get buried their.
It is extremely expensive to lay down asphalt. It also causes drainage issues (which we unfortunately already deal with but it would be worse), damage to vehicles. Yes, these are already issues with dirt packed roads but they would be worse with poorly maintained asphalt. Imagine the damage from jagged asphalt edges would be far worse on vehicles and motorcycles.
Mansions after mansions in the villages that don't the necessary infrastructures. Governors after Governors come and without the slightest thought of developing these villages.
They Need To Start Buidling Business Development In The East. Lagosians Want Yoruba Lands In Lagos. Everyone Should Go To Their States To Established Business Cities
after selling up ur father graves and squandering the money in marrying many wives and parties u wish to have them back more like eating ur cake and wanting back you should instead ask why most villages in ur region are linters with muds and huts every Yoruba now claim Lagos developed with all Nigeria resources Lagos is less than 2pcnt of south west what happens to other 98pcnt of ur region IGBOS have the business cities this is villages show ur poor village if u are not ashamed of it jealousy people
A giant house with a dirt road. Can they be required to connect the road with each house that is built? I will admire this, but when the infrastructure is deemed important for each housing development it will be greater.
Building a road is a very expensive proposition, government and towns are more able to undertake such projects. Still if they bring their heads together, they can pave roads close to their homes.
show ur red muds and huts infested hungry man village this are class of mansions most of u goes to take picture in their front in the cities poor man with guts advising rich men how to spend their money is not a job go get job.
It depends on the village Sometimes If you go to some villagers , the build closely Also sometime some of them build for there neighbors So don't say what you don't know
In one breath the presenter says : "......but today we are exploring Ihiala, one of the villages where ......." In the next he continues : " Ihiala is a city in Nigeria.........." Which is it? Ihiala is a village OR Ihiala is a city?
This is one of villages in Ihiala local government. Guy una too enter inside ooo. They want to see the city part of Ihiala and you are taking them to ose. I never reach that side.
Am also from ariara my mothers side not to compare to some villages in Anambra.....oo Besides your houses are all together and very small village that why it looks beautiful Abriba is just a segment in one community in Anambra In terms of road ngige did wonders in most of Anambra villages including private individuals roads too.. Go to a place first before you conclude
@@Johnemmy344 shut up,have you been to abiriba before to say that it's just a segment. Abiriba is not just the area they show you o,i can even tell you that abiriba is bigger than ihiala. Abiriba is not as small as u think, come to abiriba and go round then you won't be able to make such statement. Proud peacock. Comparing Abiriba with ihiala is a letting down to Abiriba.
Was Rome built in a day? What do you term unproductive? The mansions that is their permanent home and resting places during holidays? Lagos is what it is because of the location: Borderlands and Sea Port. Why are Osun, Ekiti, Ondo and Ibadan not like Lagos? The pride of any bonafide citizen should be his fatherland and whatever is invested there is never a waste of resources.
@@peterajogwu6185 Point taken! Lagos is an Atomic State with Innovative people from local, national and international territories. Place such a population anywhere within Nigeria 🇳🇬 and an innovative revolution, would permeate in an unprecedented fashion within any state in the country. The Man makes a Suit, the Suit does not make a Man! Any state has the potential to be Great! The boarder states, Osun, Ekiti, Ibadan, Ondo and the likes, can copy and paste Lagos without reinventing the wheel. But their past and present governments, are void of the Lagosian can do governance spirit! Hence, the apparent contrast is striking. One Love!
@@walkwithsimon No E money is from anambra in ihiala local government not imo only his wife is from imo State ask others that know about them very well they will tell you the truth
It good to build in your village, but I just don't understand the economic sense of investing Billions in a house you only visited once in a year. Look at the dead Eze property with expensive cars rotten and the building rotten. Just for bragging rights?
I and my father visit our village house Weekly because we live in the nearest developed city of Onitsha, my village is in Okija ihiala local government. Some that live very far away like abroad or lagos mostly visit December or during festive season or ceremonies
Lots in common indeed, but compared to other regions is it that Bad? this questionable "race" is one face of the coin but also bear in mind it shows how bad the management of our economies are by our government waisting such potentials, having no development ambitions whatsover.
Guy be calming down with this your abriba way be like a street Kalu abriba is very very small to compare to ihiala I know you don’t like Anambra and Anambra no like you too
It’s an insult to compare Abiriba to any Anambra towns especially Anambra central and south Anambra is miles away from you guys, stop the competition cox one Anambra rich guy will buy the whole Abiriba and convert it to farm land
This one is nothing self go to villages and see mordern houses am in abagana village anambra you will mistake it to city you will see multi billionare mansions in villages accrose south east
What is the point if having so much when you are living only to have all your worldly suff left to rotten, rust, and desolate. The roads are not pave. Much wasted space and not but greed of one person. Maybe these people are planning to take these stuff to their after life. What a waste of space.
@@walkwithsimon The subdivisions should be able to TAR their own roads -- let the government handle the maintenance of the Highways -- they can afford to TAR these roads within these MANSIONS
Stop mentioning Anambra mr man, you can say Ihiara town comparing Abiriba town. Know the differences olodo..You can compare Anambra state to Abia State .Abiriba is very small nice town concentrated in one small km of land build up .
In one breath: "........but today we are exploring Ihiala, one of the villages where ........." In the next: "Ihiala is a city in Nigeria......" Please which is it? Ihiala is a village OR Ihiala is a city?
Every state in Nigeria have a part where beautiful houses are mostly seen, bcus every state have billionaire, we pray for more of this all over the nation where you cant find poor people living areas, if you map out the beautiful places and non beautiful place you will shake head, we want more develop community across
