PROUD-IGBO:

We can achieve a lot as a country if only there's peace. Imagine a peaceful Nigeria with a government allowed (by the born-to-rule and embittered cabal) to get on with the job of creating development. Imagine tourists flocking to Nigeria and feeling free to go anywhere from the vast and open vistas of the north, to the exciting rolling hills and forests of the south, and down to the coastal tourist hot-spots of Badagry, Calabar and Uyo- meeting friendly and happy Nigerians wherever they go.

Just imagine!!!

Beaf:

The first ever oil rig to be serviced in Nigeria was towed all the way to Apapa a few weeks ago. Hopefully Hyundai's shipyard will be able to handle such tasks so there will be no need to tow oil rigs out of the Niger Delta all the way to Lagos or elsewhere.

Nice development.

okada_man:

Why not? What if they have the port facility to fix it? They should compete too now.

My bro, Lagos needs business, jobs and taxes too. Don't they?

While there is nothing wrong with your advocacy here on behalf of Bayelsa and Niger Delta people, just know that the statement in bold will take money out of the hands of those who need it in Lagos and "elsewhere"

That is the kind of statement I expect from Senators, Reps and Governors, but not from the Federal Government o!!

I know you made that statement to support Niger Delta, nothing wrong with that at all.  Bayelsa deserves all the jobs and money they can attract, and you as a private citizen or a bayelsa Public official have every right to push that.

But I hope GEJ or anybody in federal government will not say anything like that. 

I'm just highlighting that point before somebody writes that line in My President's speech,  abeg make dem nor fall my president hand o.

Beaf:

What do you mean Federal Government? I only expressed my opinion, I keep begging [/b]you people to accept my opinions as mine. [b]I'm really bothered about it; the nonsense started during the election period when some people felt the best way to go against logic was to personalise every discussion and pidgeonhole opponents. Unfortunately, many love such far out tales, so Beaf has become the Federal Government on Nairaland. It isn't funny.

Beaf:

What do you mean Federal Government? I only expressed my opinion, I keep begging you people to accept my opinions as mine. I'm really bothered about it; the nonsense started during the election period when some people felt the best way to go against logic was to personalise every discussion and pidgeonhole opponents. Unfortunately, many love such far out tales, so Beaf has become the Federal Government on Nairaland. It isn't funny.

doctokwus:

$7b shipyard in bayelsÀ? I av my suspicions

blank:

So, what of NIGERDOCK? It was meant to build ships and such like. SO they have killed NIGERDOCK abi? After all the money spent there. Naija we hail thee.

VoodooDoll:

^^^ Chai,

There was also no news on Hyundai's website. A $7bn investment would be headlines on their website,

Hmm,  

Hyundai Heavy construirá estaleiro de US$7 bi na Nigéria
quinta-feira, 15 de setembro de 2011 16:34 BRT  
Imprimir[-] Texto [+] ABUJA (Reuters) - O grupo sul-coreano Hyundai Heavy planeja construir um estaleiro de 7 bilhões de dólares em uma região petrolífera da Nigéria no próximo ano, disse o presidente da companhia nesta quinta-feira.
A maior construtora de navios do mundo disse que embora a construção do projeto possa começar em 2012, a empresa já iniciou a preparação do terreno em Bayelsa, estado natal do presidente do país, Goodluck Jonathan, no coração da região do Delta nigeriano, rica em petróleo.

"Minha companhia vai colocar 7 bilhões de dólares na Nigéria na construção do estaleiro" disse Jai-Seong Lee a repórteres na residência presidencial, em um encontro com Jonathan.

Lee disse que a primeira fase deve estar completa em 2014. O estaleiro vai fornecer serviços para companhias de petróleo que operam na maior indústria de energia da África.

O governador do Estado de Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, disse que o governo pode não investir no projeto, mas que deu à Hyundai o terreno e pode construir uma rodovia para o estaleiro.

"Para nós, o que interessa é a geração de empregos e o pagamento de impostos a partir do início da operação do estaleiro", disse Timipre Sylva.

doctokwus:

$7b shipyard in bayelsÀ? I av my suspicions
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My well thot out suspicions av bn vindicated.Some pple tink a comp will jst wake up one day and pump$7b into a project;and i heard our presido applauded w/o gettin details,says a lot of who we are,applauding on hear

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