Ofodirinwa:
New areas aren't the issue, people aren't moving because they lack housing. People are moving because they believe they'll make money elsewhere.

I think the push away from make-shift businesses like opening shops, and local transport systems like Okada and Danfo make the situation worst. All of these things have to be there, and more markets have to be opened for people to start staying home.

I saw a study that counted the benefits of Igbos staying in their home state. It said that off the money an Abian makes, a higher percentage of it returns to him village if he lives in Abia than if he lives elsewhere. Of all of the states, Abia and Anambra has the highest return on investment on their indigenes because they're more likely to stay. Imo had the worst, Enugu was a little better than Imo.

So I said what's the difference in the states fairing better than the ones fairing worst and how can we expand that differentiating factor to make staying at home more appealing.

Then i saw it. Anambra has Onitsha main market, Aba has Aba Market. These are places where young men with little can go to make a name for themselves. They don't have to go to Alaba if they don't want to. Imo doesn't have this. Enugu doesn't either. Anambra and Abia also have an industrial based developed in and around this major markets.

Imo need to open a major, easy entry market in Orlu. Enugu needs to do the same in whichever location is more strategic. As big as or bigger than the ones in Onitsha and co. the Orlu zone has the densest population of people and communities in the whole of Igboland without having a major urban center. Opening a major market there will not only keep the sells put, it will also keep the buyers put. People will be able to live in their village and make a short drive to their place of work and business. I propose and electronics market because easterners are still going to Lagos to buy electronics.

achi4u:
Thank you Ofordirinwa.
Despite our zeal to travel to other places to make money, if our home towns and villages has those necessary requirements with a good road network, good water, electricity, hospitals, nice schools for our little children with enough space for them to play, then what are you (we) finding in another man's land?, though few will still traveled out but a large percentage of our youths will be at home developing our homes.

In the case of Ebonyi state, ever since the state started witnessing some few development here and there with a lot of good news about the state, many people have started coming home to stay. A lot of people in another man's land are wasting their time over there. What you are looking for in Lagos is also there in ur backyard.

Thanks once again.

OreMI22:


Last year , Ohaneze did a census and estimated that about 21 million Igbos live outside the SE. Although we don't know if the number is accurate. But, even if it's 10 million, we still need to find a way to build more mass housing. We know government alone cannot even meet 0.5% of that housing need, so private sector must be given all the support by government to build more houses.

I am appealing to the SE governors to OPEN UP a new estate in every major city for private developers to have access to land.
1. If Onitsha has a big new area in Nkwelle Ezunaka and
2. Awka has new area in agu Awka, and
3. Aba has new areas in Osisioma, and Ogbor hills,
4. Umuahia has new areas towards Ubakala road,
5. Enugu has new areas at Emene, ninth mile and Ugwuaji,
6. Abakaliki has new areas around the army cantonment and Military school
7. Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe also have new areas created
8. Even new areas created around Obigbo and PH by Rivers State government

It will help a lot is solving the acute accommodation crisis in southeast cities.

I am appealing to people who have foresight to encourage our governors to mererly take a bulldozer and open up new roads into new areas. Let the indigenes of the place sell the land according to the number of plots and we will be on our way to accommodating folks decently and stem the migration out of the SE

horsepower101:


I am not disagreeing with you or ofodirinwa that people staying home helps the economy to grow but the law of supply and demand (markets) dictate how people will move.

For example,
In my business, If I can make N10 million a year in Aba but able to make N50 million in Benue due to less competition, what should I do in that situation? Do you expect me to still stay in Aba where the competition is tough and market is saturated?

People go where their profits can be higher. My only problem with igbos moving to other places are those ones that forget to invest their money back home into other business or real estate.

achi4u:
Nwanne u are on point too. That competition issue is very much high, only the few harden guys will stay to compete.
The question now is, how do we make alaigbo more conducive for businesses and life itself?
Can we ever look like the least develop country in Europe?

I hate open sewage /gutter with passion but our government are enjoying it.

Ofodirinwa:
New areas aren't the issue, people aren't moving because they lack housing. People are moving because they believe they'll make money elsewhere.

I think the push away from make-shift businesses like opening shops, and local transport systems like Okada and Danfo make the situation worst. All of these things have to be there, and more markets have to be opened for people to start staying home.

I saw a study that counted the benefits of Igbos staying in their home state. It said that off the money an Abian makes, a higher percentage of it returns to him village if he lives in Abia than if he lives elsewhere. Of all of the states, Abia and Anambra has the highest return on investment on their indigenes because they're more likely to stay. Imo had the worst, Enugu was a little better than Imo.

So I said what's the difference in the states fairing better than the ones fairing worst and how can we expand that differentiating factor to make staying at home more appealing.

Then i saw it. Anambra has Onitsha main market, Aba has Aba Market. These are places where young men with little can go to make a name for themselves. They don't have to go to Alaba if they don't want to. Imo doesn't have this. Enugu doesn't either. Anambra and Abia also have an industrial based developed in and around this major markets.

Imo need to open a major, easy entry market in Orlu. Enugu needs to do the same in whichever location is more strategic. As big as or bigger than the ones in Onitsha and co. the Orlu zone has the densest population of people and communities in the whole of Igboland without having a major urban center. Opening a major market there will not only keep the sells put, it will also keep the buyers put. People will be able to live in their village and make a short drive to their place of work and business. I propose and electronics market because easterners are still going to Lagos to buy electronics.

OreMI22:



I agree that we need to open more big markets in Owerri, Orlu . But they need to be unique selling different niches and commodities. Else they will fail

Ofodirinwa:


haha, first we have to find out how Google chooses pics. Can you do that?

OreMI22:



I agree that we need to open more big markets in Owerri, Orlu . But they need to be unique selling different niches and commodities. Else they will fail

Ofodirinwa:
New areas aren't the issue, people aren't moving because they lack housing. People are moving because they believe they'll make money elsewhere.

I think the push away from make-shift businesses like opening shops, and local transport systems like Okada and Danfo make the situation worst. All of these things have to be there, and more markets have to be opened for people to start staying home.

I saw a study that counted the benefits of Igbos staying in their home state. It said that off the money an Abian makes, a higher percentage of it returns to him village if he lives in Abia than if he lives elsewhere. Of all of the states, Abia and Anambra has the highest return on investment on their indigenes because they're more likely to stay. Imo had the worst, Enugu was a little better than Imo.

So I said what's the difference in the states fairing better than the ones fairing worst and how can we expand that differentiating factor to make staying at home more appealing.

Then i saw it. Anambra has Onitsha main market, Aba has Aba Market. These are places where young men with little can go to make a name for themselves. They don't have to go to Alaba if they don't want to. Imo doesn't have this. Enugu doesn't either. Anambra and Abia also have an industrial based developed in and around this major markets.

Imo need to open a major, easy entry market in Orlu. Enugu needs to do the same in whichever location is more strategic. As big as or bigger than the ones in Onitsha and co. the Orlu zone has the densest population of people and communities in the whole of Igboland without having a major urban center. Opening a major market there will not only keep the sells put, it will also keep the buyers put. People will be able to live in their village and make a short drive to their place of work and business. I propose and electronics market because easterners are still going to Lagos to buy electronics.

Ofodirinwa:


Imo need to open a major, easy entry market in Orlu.
Orlu zone has the densest population of people and communities in the whole of Igboland without having a major urban center. Opening a major market there will not only keep the sells put, it will also keep the buyers put. People will be able to live in their village and make a short drive to their place of work and business. I propose and electronics market because easterners are still going to Lagos to buy electronics.

Ofodirinwa:


I don't believe they'll fail even if they're general. Orlu to Onitsha is a 1hr drive, Orlu to Aba is a 1hr drive. Orlu is the exact center of Igboland, or at least close. you can have two general markets 1 hour apart from each other and they'll both thrive. The issue is someone from the Orlu area has to drive 1 hour either way to find anything outside of village goods. That's economically crushing the center of Igboland. Even in Lagos there are major markets that are 30 mins away from each other. 15 mins.

A major market in Owerri is necessary as well, but Orlu is crucial. If you check abroad, lagos, abuja etc the bulk of people that leave Igboland are from that Orlu zone. The #1 industry in the zone is 'abroad'. And Igboland will suffer without it being lifted by a major market.

cjrane:


You have to understand he had a purpose for taking those pictures. His album never showed any decent picture of Enugu. These are not the type of Nigerians that want tolerance or harmony. Someone dedicated to Fulani cows will rather die than take out a picture he deliberately tagged hashtag#Enugu to make sure goodle will put it on Enugu to ridicule a key Igbo city. These are not the type of Nigerians amenable to appeal. Dust your plan "B" and implement it. No need to waste your time on futile abeg.

Rochas2023:
I need pictures to replace them with

Enuguboy4nsk:
this is what we want in eastern Nigeria... I'm sure they're more mineral deposits in east.. our people should come back home to invest

bye bye to dangote cement in the east

arinzeejikonye:
Nzogbu Nzogbu Enyimba Enyi,
Nzogbu..... Enyimba,

Nzogbu Nzogbu Enyimba Enyi,... X2
sing along Umu nnem!

GOLDEN GUINEA BREWERY IS ROARING BACK TO LIFE
HURRAY!!!!!!!!

Credit Jok

horsepower101:


Do you know the current ownership?

arinzeejikonye:
Newly constructed ukaegbu estates inner road umuahia

Credit Jok

horsepower101:


That area in umuahia looks very appealing for estate development.

I am hoping that the enyimba economic city comes to fruition. The plan looks solid on paper and it will give Aba the rejuvenation that it desperately needs.

horsepower101:


You made a lot of good points but one that stood out to me is your theory that having local markets forces people to stay in their states. That's not always true.

1) Markets tend to grow organically majority of the time. Governments just building shops wont instantly create a market.

2) You have to realize that a lot of Igbos move to places NOT because of lack of consumers but because of Saturation. local business competition is fierce in Igboland. So I don't blame those that move out to other places with less competition.

3) finally, No matter where Igbos make their money from, they should make sure that they invest part of their profits back home. This is how Jews slowly turned a barren desert into a developed country. Jews all over the world have part of the investments in isreal.