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| We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by truenorth: 7:33am On Mar 28, 2023 |
CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO The last two years of Awolowo as Premier of Western Region was concentrated on efforts to write his name in the book of Legends. He incorporated: Western Hotels which invested in: 1) _Premier Hotel, 2) _Lafia hotels in Ibadan 3) _Lagos Airport Hotel respectively. He set up: Western Nigeria Development Corporation to finance mega corporations. This was established in 1958. It encouraged plantation development with six agricultural plantations covering 20,517 acres in collaboration with Cooperative societies, eleven additional plantations covering 8,468 acres with crops ranging from Cocoa , Rubber, Oil Palm, Citrus, Cashew and Coffee had been put in place all over the region. WNDC, a clearing house for multitude of companies, established for the rapid industrial development and revolution of the region. Among them were: 1. _WAPCO at Ewekoro for cement, with enough capacity to serve the whole country. 2. _Nigerite Ltd, producing asbestos and roofing sheets, 3. _National Bank, 4. _Wema Bank, 5. _Nigerian General Insurance, 6. _Great Nigeria Insurance, 7. _Gravil Enthoven and coy, 8. _Vegetables Oil Ltd, 9. _Cocoa Processing Industry Ogba Ikeja, 10. _Odua Textile Mills Ltd, 11. _Wrought Iron Ltd, 12. _Union beverages Ltd, 13. Sungass company, 14. _Wemabod estates, owner of Western House tallest building, then on Broad Street, and other estates, 15. _Western livestocks, 16. _Fisheries services Ltd, 17. _Caxton Press, 18. _Epe Plywood, 19. _Asakar Paints, 20. _Nigeria Crafts and Bags Ltd, 21. _Nipol Plastics in Ibadan, 22. _Phoenix Motors. Also, he opened up biggest industrial layouts in: i. Ibadan, Oluyole and ii. Lagos Oba Akran axis and iii. Ilupeju in Mushin axis with over 120 factories for mass production of different needs & gave birth to: 23. _Nigeria Textile Mills, 24. _West Africa Breweries, 25. _Dunlop Tyres, 26. _Crittal Hope Aluminum, 27. _Tower Aluminium, 28. _Solel Boneh, 29. _Nidogas, 30. _Nigeria Wire and Cables in Ilupeju. Odua Investments was the largest conglomerates in Nigeria as at 2004 with assets worth over N10 trillion. Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo paid the Western Nigeria Civil servants, the highest salaries far above Federal government. So much jobs were created by vast industrialisation drives. All these were achieved without Oil revenue between1951-1959. He also touched the road construction with bitumen & laid road network covering over 2,000 kilometers throughout the region. Other achievements of his regime are: 1. _Cocoa House, the tallest building in West Africa for decades, 2. _Liberty Stadium, the most modern in the entire African, 3. _Western Nigeria Television & Broadcasting Service (WNTV/WNBS), the first Radio & Television Stations in Africa, 4. _Many General Hospitals and Dispensaries in rural area. 5. _Free Education at primary school level. 6. _His effort in Cooperative society development gave birth to establishment of Cooperative Bank in 1953 and Cooperative College. The eight years most of this present Governors spend, was the same with Pa Awolowo, covering what comprises 8 states nowadays, yet he achieved so much. Most of our present day Governors could not mention one world class company, corporate institution or industry set up to create jobs for teaming youths being turned out year in, year out, by our ivory towers. Today leaders should at least emulate our late sage foot steps instead of all the temporary empowerment programs (Motor cycle, Keke Napep, Pepper grinding machine, Cassava grinding machine, Deep freezer, Fridge, Clipper etc) being used to cajole the electorates at the turn of election every four years. A time will come in this nation that people aspiring for position must show a well laid out plan before the electorate. The cash and carry politics will fail as it's the practise in developed nation. Let us always look forward to lasting legacies. OBAFEMI AWOLOWO was obviously ahead of his peers and till today no living or deceased Nigerian has surpassed his achievements. You wonder why the southwest Nigeria did well. In the 1990s, Nigeria Textile Mills, Oba Akran Ikeja alone employed over 4,000 workers before the military mismanagement of economy killed the company with unfriendly company policies Can we ever find a leader like this man in Nigeria again? 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Lucasinho(m): 7:34am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Lol .... Who are we here?  OBI is more..,. Peter is coming....  1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by 00FFT00(m): 7:38am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Lucasinho: Imagine the audacity?. Peter is who the country need today. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Nobody: 7:50am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Lucasinho: Peter is not coming. He lost the election. And he lost because the oppositon failed Nigerians by not sorting out their divisions as far back as March 2022. 1 Like |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Nobody: 7:52am On Mar 28, 2023 |
We actually don't need a leader like Awolowo. We need a leader who would do things like removing subsides on petrol and power totally, prosecute the corrupt, and also reduce our dependence on oil back to the 25% that it was in 1970.We also need a leader who would improve our revenue from taxes, and pay for better subsidies that would make education and health at primary and secondary level cheap and accesible for all. We don't need new projects and factories that would not be sustainable...we need to make the environment conducive for investors to set up those things for us. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by OfoIgbo: 8:02am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Awolowo is not needed. A more modern leader is needed. Obi is coming!!! 1 Like |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by stonemasonn: 8:09am On Mar 28, 2023 |
knowledge transfer was our people's biggest failure, I hope Yoruba millenials will do better. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Keegan: 8:09am On Mar 28, 2023 |
truenorth: Now the questions to ask our disillusioned and disoriented youths, especially those of Yoruba descent are as follows... 1. Do they know about all that is written in this post on Awolowo? 2. Do they know whether they are true or not? 3. If they are true, why did Awolowo found it difficult to win Elections against his counterparts from the east and north then that had little or nothing to show as achievements? 4. Now fast forward to the present day; among the four main contestants in the just concluded Presidential Poll who is closest to Awolowo in performance while in office? |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Asgard13: 8:17am On Mar 28, 2023 |
I get am before no e property and can never be property Aside Lagos which is Yoruba southwest region The rest of Yoruba states are deserted villages … filled with chronic hunger and abject poverty Even the so called Yoruba farmers don’t farm enough to feed themselves Anyone can argue with NBS statistics.. but reality can never lie. From Mowe to ibadan iseyin Ogbomosho to kwara state na so. From ogun state .. via ijebu Abeokuta Ota na so From Ibadan to ife down to akure .. pass enter Ekiti na so.. You wan pass osogbo enter kwara .. na so.. From ore .. pass Ondo down to akure or ife .. which ever way na so.. Which ever way na same … They’ve all abandoned their states, villages and farms for Lagos .. back in the days early 2000’s the said Lagos will drive development to inner states .. aside local government close to Lagos .. for Ogun..that companies invested in cos of the proximity to market and sea.. till date .. others states and villages are still hoping in hope .. while Asiwaju keep milking them all..with his cronies and northern masters This is the sad reality of southwest region. But you tell them this.. they all shout go back to your states .. like they can manage Lagos .. when they’ve not managed the Ibadan Awolowo left for them.. How much more Lagos .. All this is simply because the Yoruba man don’t travel outside his region.. so wherever he reside in his state.. he believe the rest of Nigeria comes to Lagos and Yoruba land .. because their land is developed .. not understanding the reality that other Nigerians comes to southwest to take advantage of that which they’re blind to. Wetin we know Awolowo left a good legacy.. for his people.. but those things are now history.. most of them. Even the education is becoming too expensive for them.. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Zupay: 8:19am On Mar 28, 2023 |
That Vegetable Oil limited was in my hood during my childhood, the smell of palm kernel being processed was constant, the factory sat on a huge expanse facing ikorodu road with Wema bank and a secondary school next to it, then it folded up.😠 One deluded being created a thread accusing igbos for the folding up of historical manufacturing companies in Southwest, ignoring the mismanagement perpetrated by their people. Give it that Southeast don't have it, it terms of landmass...... should Osun and Oyo States not be raking in billions daily, feeding Lagos state as against trucks from the North passing through Osun and Oyo to go offload food in Lagos? |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by BlackAdams007: 8:26am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Good, it doesn't matter, igbo, Yoruba or Hausa, but for the current election Ibi was rigged. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Asgard13: 8:32am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Zupay: Everything folded bro… That’s the reality of it all.. don’t think Yoruba people need another Awolowo.. I think they need to be pragmatic, facing reality .. and forgo propaganda.. Travel to akwaibom and see reality.. that state was mocked for decades .. Bayelsa is catching up.. Calabar is moving if not for the oil court gave to Akwaibom.. yet tourism alone is being managed no matter the party Even the north we all mocked.. enter Kano, jigawa , Adamawa.. forget kaduna and Jo’s those once’s not be today The Yoruba focus on Lagos is draining the rest of Yoruba land .. and funny part of it be say .. na one man show .. One man and his goons pocket it all and it’s given stipends to Olumo and other dogs.. - What’s the loyalty of Olumu.. his children are in us and what else ..any hard working being can always get that sorted Yoruba people f southwest must wake! |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by gidgiddy: 8:37am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Outside the Western Region, very few people liked Awolowo. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Zupay: 8:45am On Mar 28, 2023 |
Asgard13: For me, the more spread the development, the better for Nigeria and Nigerians. If one has 24hrs electricity in the rural areas, steady access to water and internet, good healthcare system and quality education....what would push one to go relocate to urban areas when they can earn what would comfortably sustain there in the rural areas? They can always visit the urban areas for business and some forms of leisure but not to cramp themselves there and running the rat race. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by SIRTee15: 9:00am On Mar 28, 2023 |
When we say we need a leader like Awolowo, what we actually mean is a visionary leader. Someone that can take the bold initiative towards development. Someone who has the genuine passion of his people at heart. Someone who has the capability and the ingenuity to bring ideas to reality. That's what we talking about. Nobody is saying we should build another cocoa house or start another free education. Whether we admit it or not,, no southwest has surpassed Awolowo achievement. His legacy of more than 50 years old still stand strong. And that's a shame because it shows leadership is failing. Tinubu is just a political leader with zero economic intelligence to transform any desert into a paradise. Don't expect much from him even if his health is not another albatross the nation ahs to deal with. And for the person talking about subsidy. Don't worry, petrol and power subsidy will go before the end of the year, then we will all see how hunger and poverty disappear from Nigeria, and everyone will have enough to eat. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by Volksfuhrer(m): 9:14am On Mar 28, 2023 |
gidgiddy: Are there other reasons for this besides the same old tribal politics? 1 Like |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by T9ksy(m): 9:49am On Mar 28, 2023 |
gidgiddy: Yeah, many Nigerians outside yorubaland, hates Awolowo but that didn't stop these hate-filled folks from running down to the western region, chatting "one Nigeria " like inebriated newts to partake in the free education programme he created for his people. Yet, they still hates Awolowo. |
| Re: We Need A Leader Like Awolowo by EastAlchemist: 9:53am On Mar 28, 2023 |
OP we need a leader like you Awolowo is dead face front |
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