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2011: As a new year begins


As Year 2010 ends, if I was asked: how did Anebira mark the period, I'll say that I witnessed:
- Influx of people into Ebiraland, like never before
- Unbearable traffic on highways and feeder roads across the community, like never before
- Social functions with huge turnouts everyday, every hour, everywhere..like never before
- Hotels and guests houses filled up; guests squatting or vacating rooms for friends and visitors
- Long queues that stretched beyond bank premises to the roads
- Exhausted ATMs; visitors resorting to tight budget or borrowing from friends to keep up with expenses
- Colourful outings of people irrespective of occasion headed or religious affiliation
- Round the clock traffic control by men of the FRSC, Civil Defense corps and the police force, like never before
- Joy, merry making and prayers for a more peaceful and eventful season's celebration in years to come as Anebira marked one of the most memorable festive celebration ever.
Plus, I took pictures until my camera memory could accommodate no more. Within, I felt so satisfied that I lost appetite for food.
My prayer and advice: Let's work collectively for the speedy realization of the great Ebira nation we all dream of. If we put our house in order, we can effectively contribute our quota towards a greater Nigeria.
This is wishing everyone a peaceful and prosperous new year, 2011.
Anyari irayi owowa nini o!

Signed: Ismail M. Kabir - Founder/CEO, EbiraView.
Tel: 0803 825 0570
Email: ebiraview@gmail.com
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