Arcard: Am proudly an anambarian aka awka etiti >Wat some pipz ar sayin is true sha,buh fo me we live in a rented house in enugu fo my villa na duplex we get o. Fo d pipz sayin da building house fo villa no fget say wan day pple go cm to ur villa either fo ur weddin or ceremonial party nd c ur face me i face u house dm go say u no get brain so al ds shakara u dy do fo city na ranty house u get fo ur home town, Build house in any place u want da wan na fo ur akpa.

thats my town too.

armyofone: can be misplaced priority. heard of some living in a very bad area of NY while they have big mansion in their villages for the few moons christmas visit
why not enjoy a nice home everyday, instead of one in the village you hardly visit.

but bros no vex. wetin be ur own na shebi na him money. why I go para how person wan spend HIM money. na waaaaa oooo

coogar:

can you imagine? living in the ghetto in the city and having a mansion in the village - misplacement of priorities. i think africans especially nigerians are guilty of this because of their showmanship! they want to show villagers they have "arrived".

arrant nonsense!



i do not see the relevance of these questions to the topic of discussion. what has the name of my village gotta do with management or lack of management? how did most of you lots even complete secondary school education?



that you have completed your house means nothing - look at the intelligence of a graduate. is it about completion or who would get returns from his house if he decides to sell at anytime? you should take one or two courses in management!!! you have completed a house in the village - congratulations, you have done something similar to putting a man on the moon.




people should mind their business?
i can bet those are the exact words of the proponents of gay marriage. if we all mind our business the world would be chaotic. let's allow pröstitutes to roam freely then after all they use their bodies not yours. fathers who räpe their daughters should also be spared after all na him own pikin him räpe. now you see how your idea of live and let live sounds?

bros. I am from nnewi in anambra state. wen we build mansion in our home town. we re not doing it wit d hope of selling later. igbos never sell there country home. It's a place where u get buried whr ur grandfathers re buried. .
buildin a house in d village is neverp mismanagement. my dad built a house wit 12 rooms. guess wat only 2 room is in use. my elder brothers gain if he decide to retire to nnewi.

Personally its sort of motivate me to hustle hard.

ile labo isinmi oko.

coogar:

always add a bit of logic and common sense to your comments - it's not about money or poverty. it's about management or mismanagement. that dangote can buy one million bugatti does not mean he should. if he doesn't need it, why should he? that's just gross mismanagement!

I guess some poster already gave you few answer that I can't match! See? You don't even have what you call common! Sense!

bumtos: ile labo isinmi oko.

dont mind all these pokenosers who can never mind their own business.


the level of greed is simply astounding.

Demain_man:

You don't need to be sorry for the person wey born me sir! I am Igbo and i know what I am saying at least from my state/local government council point of view.

Our villages are unplanned as it is. The LGA Chairmen need to do their job and plan every villages/town in their jurisdiction. Only with proper planning will you see the beauty of a Village/town. Our lack of Organisation is killing us in that country!

By the way I am also a proud owner of a 'mansion in the village' sir! I just don't like to see a disorganised town without plan that's all.

Write a letter to your local Govt chairman.Btw where are u from?

Thank you Nwa Mazi.
Pls help me educate that "Coogar". He couldn't answer any of the questions as you did. I decided to ignore him because he sounds like a refurbished omo onile.
The truth is...only those who deem it fit to build house in the village also has the plan to build in the city. Those castigating them spend theirs in whatever their eyes feeds on,yet they blame us.
There are some who genuinely build only at the city for safety reasons,because they have a massive house built for them by their parents and they are few inheriting it,etc.

hardbody:

I am proudly an Aro Okeigbo son. I will answer your questions seriatim. Secondly, i was in my homewtoen from December 24th till January 22nd 2013, and planning on going again by Easter. 3) Yes my dad has a house, i stay there while i am putting finishing touches to mine, it is house, he has achieved, mine is mine, i must achieve. 4)We as well do not have a lot of hotels as most people build decent houses, enough to accommodate family, friends and visitors. In all I align myself with your thought process. I restricted foreign trips in the interim and it is surprising how much moneu i have saved up and put into my constructions. A lot of guys in my office are still paying huge rents but will jump at the earliest opportunity of a foreign holiday. It is all about priorities. Interestingly, most of the transient things are being done on an on-going basis, i travel when it is comfortable (but not before i have finished the immediate project), i maintain a decent fleet of vehicles. Please help me tell them ooo

Demain_man:

If you read my post well you will see that i am all for putting up nice homes in the village however i will like the elected/selected LGA chairmen to do more in the area of village/town planning in order to bring out the beauty of such country homes. I am from a village in Igboland where beautiful homes are springing up without proper planning on the part of the leaders. I wish it was not the case. Town planning is no rocket science. If you happen to become your town LGA Chairman in the future please do remember that little things like proper planning will make all the difference sir!

ok

1, It is cheaper to build palatial homes in the village than in city. Cost of acquiring land alone in the city may be more than cost of building a mansion in your village. With 20m, you build a palace in your village. In Lagos/Abuja, 20m may not buy land in a good location. Don't be surprised that that small house he builds in Lagos is costlier than the mansion in the village.

2, There is some sense of fulfilment in building good home in the village. You remember when you were young, probably walking bare-footed in the village. Now coming back into a comfy home.

3, East, West, North or South, home is where you are most likely to return to. Retire comfortably.

4, It gives some sense of satisfaction to your parents in the village.

5, The few days you sepnd at home during festive seasons, make the best of it. A good home guarantees that.

Talking from experience. To God be the glory, opening my own countryhome too later this year insha Allah.

chidyke77: thats my town too.

am frm umunocha villa,whr ar u frm.

Just to display stupidity I guess

Hmmmm.... my post has finally made it to the front page.

Well,... Does retirement actually mean "end of work and packing to the village?

Let's assume I've worked in the north all my life and I'm from delta state, and i wish to build a house for my retirement... Can't it be in warri or assaba, must it be in that thick village?

I'm not against building houses in the village but must it be over emphasised.

If you need assistance because you find it difficult to make decisions about your life, then open a thread stating such, and people will advise you.

Do not,however, project your personal issues on other people.

You are not them, and they are not you.

Not sure why some folks are unable to let this fact sink into their thick brains.

Arcard: am frm umunocha villa,whr ar u frm.

EJD

POLICE CAP: Hmmmm.... my post has finally made it to the front page.

Well,... Does retirement actually mean "end of work and packing to the village?

Let's assume I've worked in the north all my life and I'm from delta state, and i wish to build a house for my retirement... Can't it be in warri or assaba, must it be in that thick village?

I'm not against building houses in the village but must it be over emphasised.

What is wrong in developing your own village by building good structure there and making it less bush? Warri and Asaba was once a village you know?

God willing, i must land in nigeria this year.

eni ti won ba bi baba ati iya e da, should follow me before, during or after my visit.

translation: if dem born your mama and papa well, follow me before, during and/or after my stay there.


all you " i know what you did last summer" and "na me kill your papa", hope you are listening.

NRI PRIEST:

And there is an Igbo proverb that says "Aku luo uno amali onye kpalia" and "Ekwusia na ama ebulu naa na obi". A word is enough for the wise.

You did not interpret: 'Aku rue uno, amali onye kpalia''- When wealth gets to the villa,it announces the owner. I believe in this too. In as much as I quite agree with most views of the poster, the truth is that a big house in the city is 'anaba ayalu'; you can't take it home.

Jarus: 1, It is cheaper to build palatial homes in the village than in city. Cost of acquiring land alone in the city may be more than cost of building a mansion in your village. With 20m, you build a palace in your village. In Lagos/Abuja, 20m may not buy land in a good location. Don't be surprised that that small house he builds in Lagos is costlier than the mansion in the village.

2, There is some sense of fulfilment in building good home in the village. You remember when you were young, probably walking bare-footed in the village. Now coming back into a comfy home.

3, East, West, North or South, home is where you are most likely to return to. Retire comfortably.

4, It gives some sense of satisfaction to your parents in the village.

5, The few days you sepnd at home during festive seasons, make the best of it. A good home guarantees that.

Talking from experience. To God be the glory, opening my own countryhome too later this year insha Allah.

Lagos is not the only city where lands are expensive,there are some 'villages' where such an amount can not get you a small piece of land.

By the way i thought the thread is all about why some people build better houses in their villages/home towns..

There are 5 bedroom bungalows that are more expensive than a 2 story houses.its not just about land cost..well furnished bungalow or duplex can cost more than an empty 4 story block of flats done with cheap materials with profit in mind.Do you know how much it,ll cost to roof a 5 bedroom bungalow with the right slates instead of the usual industrial corrugated sheets used or the fake bituminous sheets sold by some companies in Nigeria.

My country home will be a place to unwind,it,ll be a place where i can rest without thinking about the stress of work/hustling.
Its a place where you meet 'real people'.it is a place where you meet and receive relatives you havent seen in a long while.it is a place you reminisce about the past,upbringing and heritage.

I will put everything into it from the layout,foundation,plumbing,electricals,drainage,borehole,roofing,interiors,roofing,even the use of alternative energy,it,ll be a house that reflects me just like most people i know.

It is priceless.you dont compare it to any mansion or sky crapper in the city.


Most people who rent and pay about N500k annually on a 2/3 bedroom flat could afford to build at 4 bedroom bungalow in their villages depending on location,it,ll be a mistake not to build especially for those who could afford it.

Most people criticising here are same people who criticised those landlords in the north who built houses up there but didnt have any accommodation back home when the trouble started in the north..ie for those southerners who were caught in the crisis..

All the best in the opening of your home..pls dont forget to post photos to motivate others.

Masha Allah, did this in my village, while still a tenant in Lagos!

https://www.nairaland.com/784501/building-house-kwara-state-journal

any house that's going to be demolished, there'd better be compensation equal to the value of said property.





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Demainman1:
Most Igbo villages are under developed and they look like forest if you ever watch Nollywood movies. I really hate that look when i see them on those movies being an igbo myself.

My people, please build in the villages so as to bring these places up to the 21st century standard. Our generation unborn will thank us for it. while at it, proper maintenance culture on those properties are needed so that houses built can last a very long time. Regular painting, nice landscapping readily comes to mind.

For any Local Government Chairman/State Governor reading this, please embark on proper village/town planning so as to give our villages a modern organisation rather than allow the people to put up structures in an unorganised manner.

You really think those 'igbo villages' you see in Nollywood films are really from Igbo land? Have you ever been to the east before?
Ndi my papa say we be Igbo! SMFH!!

NRIPRIEST:



No,I don't think so because you have never been to Nnewi,Amichi,Ozubulu,Umuoji,Oraukwu,Awka-etiti,Osumenyi,Alor-London and every other Anambra town with heavy wealth.

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