You see I think western countries are trying to catch up with African native civilization but we don’t see it.
Surrogacy
Adoption
IVF
Traditionally we had African ways of doing these things.
In a marriage, if it a couple are having fertility issues pre colonial Igbo land, there will be means of checking who was at fault.
First the woman will “Zopu nje m” around among close family members and see if she gets pregnant. If she does, then it is an indication that the husband is the infetile one. So she keeps I zopu nje m to birth as many children as possible for her husband to keep his name going.
Then if the woman zopu nje m and still is not getting pregnant, it is an indication that the fault could be hers. So by agreement she goes to marry a surrogate for her husband. This new woman’s job is to birth children for her and her husband and the first wife cares of the family as mama nnukwu.
In cases where the man and woman are both incapable of having children they can scout around and marry a woman who already have children at home and they adopt the children. And they even encourage the new wife to zoputu njem and birth one or two for the family as well.
You see this system worked so well for our families.
This is why when some Igbo men hyperventilate about DNA these days I want to ask them to first confirm they are from where they think they came from. But I don’t know how to say it in a way that pleases the Lord🫠
Our traditional systems had structure and fineness until someone came and felt westernized ways were the best.
Feel free to argue about this 🤓
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This video thoroughly outlines why the Ghanaian government is unlikely to support the demands of the protesters, whose actions though disguised as a “Nigeria Must Go” movement are clearly targeted at the Igbo community in Ghana, not all Nigerians residing there.
The roots of this issue trace back to 2013, when a similar tension arose and was eventually resolved. However, it has now resurfaced in 2025, twelve years later, at a time when Igbos are also being asked to leave Lagos, and every street bearing an Igbo name in Lagos State is being renamed. This is happening in a country where every citizen has a constitutional right to live and conduct business anywhere they choose.
Whether these protests are politically motivated or rooted in social stratification, any action targeting the Igbo people should give Ghanaians serious pause. The economic footprint of the Igbo community in Ghana is significant. Even the investments of a single prominent Igbo businessman demonstrate how deeply embedded and vital this community is to the Ghanaian economy. If the Igbo were to withdraw their businesses and investments, what would become of Ghana’s economic stability?
2025 EDITION OF THE IGBO FESTIVAL HELD IN PORT HARCOURT.
31/07/2025
FORGOTTEN: Sir Louis Phillip Odumegwu Ojukwu (1909–1966) was a prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist from the Ojukwu family of Nwakanwa quarters in Obiuno Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State. He was the first Nigerian to become a millionaire through business, notably in transport and trade. He founded Ojukwu Transport, which became one of the largest and most successful transport companies in West Africa. He was also the founding president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and played a key role in the development of Nigeria's economy during the colonial and early post-independence periods. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to business and society. He is also the father of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
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