MEMO

*Port of New Orleans, Lousiana, USA

*6th largest port in the United States based on volume of cargo handled

*Has the longest wharf in the world, which is 2.01 miles (3.4 km) long and can accommodate 15 vessels at one time

*The Port of New Orleans handles about 62 million short tons of cargo a year. The port also handles about 50,000 barges and 700,000 cruise passengers per year with several ships from Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian cruise lines making it one of the nation's premier ports.

*Built on Missisippi River, 277 Km to the Gulf Of Mexico
*Width of the River at Lousiana 2 Km

*Onitsha Port, Built on River Niger, 140 Km to the Gulf of Guinea
Width of the River at Onitsha 2.3 Km

It's possible with political will

kostadinis: MEMO
*Port of New Orleans, Lousiana, USA
*6th largest port in the United States based on volume of cargo handled
*Has the longest wharf in the world, which is 2.01 miles (3.4 km) long and can accommodate 15 vessels at one time
*The Port of New Orleans handles about 62 million short tons of cargo a year. The port also handles about 50,000 barges and 700,000 cruise passengers per year with several ships from Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian cruise lines making it one of the nation's premier ports.
*Built on Missisippi River, 277 Km to the Gulf Of Mexico
*Width of the River at Lousiana 2 Km
*Onitsha Port, Built on River Niger, 140 Km to the Gulf of Guinea
Width of the River at Onitsha 2.3 Km
It's possible with political will

The political will (and the money) to do this is lacking. There's a massive canal system on the Mississippi & massive engineering works by the US Army Corps of Engineers - who will do that in Nigeria?

HappyJoe:

Panama is on a narrow isthmus separating two oceans, where is Onitsha located?\

Suez is on a narrow strip of land separating Mediterranean from the Red Sea.

Onitsha is located along the river niger which is wider than both the suez and panama straits.

The river is also fed by the Atlantic Ocean.

Centenary city

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Wrong. R. Niger empties into Atlantic ocean.

If we could just get a fraction of the money these bastards are spending on Abuja to spend on at least one city per geo-political zone, then maybe we could witness some accelerated construction with this project!

Even now as they're using the strength of 'Nigeria' to attract investments in real-estate to Abuja, and as they spend money generated in the south.......even as all this is going on, we have some northern youths screaming that all southerners should leave the north!

We've been taken for mugs for too long!

Enugu state government is really serious about the centenary city. Am happy they are following the render. And i hope there's plan for underground drainage.

Thanks for sharing, @joeluv.

IGBOSON1: If we could just get a fraction of the money these bastards are spending on Abuja to spend on at least one city per geo-political zone, then maybe we could witness some accelerated construction with this project!

Even now as they're using the strength of 'Nigeria' to attract investments in real-estate to Abuja, and as they spend money generated in the south.......even as all this is going on, we have some northern youths screaming that all southerners should leave the north!

We've been taken for mugs for too long!

many of those estates in Abuja are empty, unoccupied, 'cause their rates are beyond the reach of the populace.

centje: Enugu state government is really serious about the centenary city. Am happy they are following the render. And i hope there's plan for underground drainage.

Thanks for sharing, @joeluv.

If they stick to the plan, it is going to be one of the best places to live in, in the SE.

Best place to live in Nigeria not just south east. The view is breath taking. Lovely vegetation

eaglechild:
If they stick to the plan, it is going to be one of the best places to live in, in the SE.

sure. I can imagine the serenity.

joeluv: Centenary city

Nice development. Glad to see tree planting effort going side by side with road construction.A rare thing in Nigeria.

They need to quickly demarcate the plots, so that individuals can purchase and begin developing some of the plots. While the company will be building some for sale.
joeluv, Thanks for the picture update.

centje: many of those estates in Abuja are empty, unoccupied, 'cause their rates are beyond the reach of the populace.

I also heard that some of those houses are used to store stolen govt funds.

joeluv: Best place to live in Nigeria not just south east. The view is breath taking. Lovely vegetation

That's true.
Pls more pics.

CFCfan:
I also heard that some of those houses are used to store stolen govt funds.

I no know that one o!

centje: I no know that one o!

It's an open secret in Abuja, according to Sahara Reporters

IGBOSON1: If we could just get a fraction of the money these bastards are spending on Abuja to spend on at least one city per geo-political zone, then maybe we could witness some accelerated construction with this project!

Even now as they're using the strength of 'Nigeria' to attract investments in real-estate to Abuja, and as they spend money generated in the south.......even as all this is going on, we have some northern youths screaming that all southerners should leave the north!

We've been taken for mugus for too long!

@bolded una be mugu

Evergreen123:

That's what am saying .
Ports should be built in the former eastern region, the rants of those minorities should be ignored cos its obvious they don't know what is good for the region.
Warri n pH shd also be dredged to service Onitsha river port, let it do the the much it can carry
The river shouldn't be left lying dormant like that.

the bolded is the reason why nobody trusts the Ibos. They only care about themselves

where is this in ENUGU

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optimumprimus: you guys do not know how to build cities . Enugu is a village. you think having unneeded clusters of streets light everywhere means it's a city? what a joke!

Please teach us how to build a city. :-/

Eifeh: where is this in ENUGU

First picture is independence avenue, second picture, I dunno happy weekend to everybody.

Hoping to get some chance and take more breathtaking pictures of Enugu today.

#hunting for sweet okpa to chop#

NEWS BREAKING right this moment!
Resign or face hell: Chime tells deputy.

Just in from our source in Lion Building -Chime tells deputy to resign and gave him 2days to comply or face 'hell'. Although information available is sketchy at the moment, it is widely believed that current onslaught against the deputy governor may not be unconnected with the deputy governor's insistence to contest the Senatoral seat of his zone, the Enugu East senatorial zone, apparently ear-marked to be occupied by the Chief of Staff, Ifeoma Nwobodo.

The promise of 'hell' for the erstwhile loyal deputy governor may mean impeachment. Chime has openly announced his plan to go to the Senate after leaving office as the Governor apparently plans for his Chief of Staff to ascend to the national assembly with him.

From what we are able to gather, the 2 days ultimatum expires this weekend and from all indications, the deputy governor not planning to accede to his bosses directive this time.

Further update late, as events unfold.

I heard this is nigerian communication commission enugu, zonal headquarters(under construction).
Located along the new Enugu-Opi road, opposite the newly commissioned Elim Estate.

spyder880:

First picture is independence avenue, second picture, I dunno happy weekend to everybody.

Hoping to get some chance and take more breathtaking pictures of Enugu today.

#hunting for sweet okpa to chop#

please, do. You always know how to do it better.

centje: please, do. You always know how to do it better.

^^^Second pic is Owerri!

Those latest pics look nice......those new buildings against the backdrop of the setting evening sun!

Enugu, North area

Coal camp and Uwani area.

Old GRA, center of Enugu city. Those colored roofs are the new estate built by Gov Chime in the location we used to have Ikenga hotels.

Hope this estate will not end up harbouring criminals.

The image in the center of the picture is the new state government secretariat, almost completed.