SoNature:
Ndi Igbo are busy shouting restructuring while south east governors are wasting time. South East governors should gear their efforts towards industrialization.

Our IGR is poorest in the south yet we are shouting restructuring up and down. The north is getting ready for it by establishing industries.


South West and some parts of South South have massive industries, which explains why their IGR is biggest in the south. The east seems to be the only region taking first position from behind.

And Okorocha is busy moulding statues and kicking against restructuring.

The biggest calamity of South east is brain drain!

If Nigeria is restructured today, it's going to take the east a long time to stabilize because our states depend largely on federal allocation.

https://www.nairaland.com/4221298/kano-buhari-visits-oil-rice.

spyder880:


Through my whole town, even passing so close to this my house

Merry Christmas in advance everyone

Cjrane2:


This is an Excellent house, but the windows are always too small. I don't why the make such designs?

spyder880:




That sharp bend is well planned. If I had taken the picture from the opposite end of the road, you will see that the spot I stood to take this picture is exactly on the Enugu-Port Harcourt federal highway and we need these bends to slow down any vehicles speeding up towards the express. I also suggest more speed bumps at that point before drivers speed into fast traffic heading to Enugu city.

Cjrane2:


This is an Excellent house, but the windows are always too small. I don't why the make such designs?

Cjrane2:


Our people have a very very funny mentality that Lagos makes them "civilized" or more "respectable" than anywhere in the SE. even if they live in a rat hole in Lagos

I say this as someone who is living in Lagos and see what our people go through there. The smart ones usually find a way to build a decent business for themselves in the SE than running around in Lagos living like a rat being chased around. i have seen a few smart girls set up hair dressing and braiding saloons in Obosi and Aba, than remain jobless and working as maid servants in Mama-put in Lagos. On the other hand, I have seen the follish ones living in Makoko slums in Lagos claiming to be somewhat "better off" than people living in GRA or independence layout enugu!!! On what grounds bikonu?

Even those Ebonyi youths selling pure water in Lagos traffic see themselves as "better' than those with decent market shops and earning a decent living as a merchant in Abakaliki.

In the same vein, i can see our people thinking that arriving or leaving the country through Lagos or Abuja somehow makes them "higher or superior" than arriving or leaving in Enugu. The illiterate mentality is real and just needs to be addressed.

PDPGuy:

Lol

In addition to your reasons, I also think that ticket prices are another reason why most Igbo diasporas prefer flying to Lagos or Abuja.

The relatively expensive ticket to Enugu may be due to the fact that the airport still lacks some critical safety infrastructure. Hence, Ethiopian Airlines would want to guarantee that they have enough money in the bank in the event of something terrible happening to their aircraft.

shaibu123:
The reason why people fly to lagos or Abuja is the ticket price. For example from any European country to Enugu will cost between €900-€1200,why lagos or Abuja can sometimes go as cheap as €398 return ticket. So if you have a family of 2 adults and 3 kids flying to Enugu it Will cost you €4900 but if you choose to fly to lagos or Abuja it will cost you €2500 on average. So when you put 2 and 1 together you will understand. Enugu Airport has to undergo serious rehabilitation in every area to allow for more traffic from other airlines. And this will cause competition between the airlines. At the moment Ethiopian airlines decides the price,no competition.

property123:
Join us next week as we commission our latest housing Estate in Enugu, made up of 120 housing units. Infrastructural work is 98% completed as @ 31/11/2017

property123:
For the past 20 years, we have contributed our quota to the development of Enugu state real estate sector by providing decent accommodations or homes to many families through our mortgage financing scheme. Our estates speaks for our hardwork, diligence and integrity. Due to popular demamd as these 120 houses have already been sold out, we are starting phase 3 in the same location. With a minimum equity contribution of N4.5M, you can be a proud owner of this 3 bedrooms all ensuite in a serene and secured environment.
Enugu is moving, join us today!!

Stingman:


Please, where is the estate located in Enugu? How much is the total cost of the 3 bedroom bungalow?

property123:
Join us next week as we commission our latest housing Estate in Enugu, made up of 120 housing units. Infrastructural work is 98% completed as @ 31/11/2017

Cjrane2:


Oga,
Great job on completing your estate. One thing that differentiate a conducive residential neighborhood from a prison is the presence of many trees and flowers in nice neighborhoods.

If you plant trees and flowers in the estate to make it habitable, it won't be a crime o

property123:


Your opinion is welcomed.We have a green zone within this estate and a community centre sir, note also these are individual houses owned by different people with different choices. We have in place flower courts built within each compound. We have tried to accomodate various opinions in the design and we will also implement what the community wish in the future.

property123:


Your opinion is welcomed.We have a green zone within this estate and a community centre sir, note also these are individual houses owned by different people with different choices. We have in place flower courts built within each compound. We have tried to accomodate various opinions in the design and we will also implement what the community wish in the future.

Cjrane2:


Good explanation.
But this is exactly the problem. Saying you are waiting for prospective home owners to plant flowers and trees around their homes and along the street is simply saying it will never happen. People can't even sweep their streets and you expect them to plant flowers? I know this is a difficult concept for estate developers in the Southeast to grasp, but it is already the norm in places like Abuja where they professionally plant trees and flowers around each house and along the roads. They do proper finishing of the estate so when you come in there, you already know it's a decent environment.

If your homes are worth N15 million the way they are, people will argue because they don't see what it could become with adequate flowers etc. Now if you added N500,000 and used that cost to green up each street and each house with adequate flowers and trees, you immediately transform the environment and people will not even argue if you said the houses are worth N16 - N20 million. Believe me, people pay for neighborhoods they live in and not just the direct physical cost of cement, electrical fittings and iron rods used in the physical construction of the house. Which unfortunately is what many property companies are narrowly focused on.

property123:
Join us next week as we commission our latest housing Estate in Enugu, made up of 120 housing units. Infrastructural work is 98% completed as @ 31/11/2017

OreMI22:


God forbid me spending N18 million naira ($52,000 dollars) to buy that nasty crap posted there.

Instead of spending N18 million naira to buy in that nasty, prison yard of an estate, i would buy land in Spyder's estate and enjoy decent looking houses in my neighborhood with enough flowers and trees to make it conducive for raising my children.

property123:


Your choice of words sha, well its not by force. As i said the houses have already been sold out. Empty land in this locations goes for N18,000 per square meter. Do your calculations and tell me how much you will spend to build a similar crap as you call it. I am also aware some estate has been in the making in Enugu for the past 5 years but this project started february 2017, we are proud of the huge investment we poured into Enugu economy. While the governor speaks on the 18th, please tell him over N700M and still counting is a prison yard. . This is a 100% private investment.

OreMI22:


Ok, i apologize for my choice of words.
I want to buy or build a home in Naija. Just that people like to reap their brothers off.

Even in America $50-60K will fetch a small decent home in the surburbs of most median cities, despite their huge cost of labor.

property123:


The truth is that certain economic theories don't work here. During the financial melt down of few years ago in USA, real estate prices went low. As Nigeria experienced recession, it was expected that real estate prices will drop accordingly, this never happened, where it did, it was marginal. 90% of our clients paid only N5.8M including associated cost to own these houses with the expectation that in the next 5 or 10 years, what they ll be repaying monthly will be very marginal and their property value would have at the same time gone up. Cost of funds in Nigeria is very high, remember we are providing basic amenities, police post is already built, the drainages and tarred road network, electricity, etc which ordinary the government should have done. Its very few investors that can do what we have done. On the greenery of the estate, this can be remodeled at any time if the community agrees. But I bet you our estates are very conducive and we shall always improve on it.
You can as well buy our serviced plots and show us american model and I bet you, your neighbors will follow you :DD, as Enugu like beautiful things

property123:


Our estates are primarily targeted at the middle class as 75% of these house owners are the working class both in private and public sectors. There is a limit to what federal mortgage bank will avail to these people. You and I know that cost is a serious factor in real estate, when we make it too exquisite, many people can not afford it. The picture I posted here is also work in process. When we are done, you will see a big difference. Thanks for your concern.

jamjo:



Yes, I understand there are many challenges in real estate sector in Nigeria that add to the cost of providing adequate housing, but there are other ways to reduce cost. For example, with a simple roofing design would have saved some cost. We build prison yard and call it home, the cost of the front wall was not necessary would have channeled to landscaping and covered drainage because the estate is already gated. Even as the developer you don't have the money for tree planting you would have made provision for it when planning for the streets and make it mandatory in the sales agreement that each landlord plant trees. They can't even plant trees if they want to, just look at the picture what do you see the wall, open drainage and the road no space for trees.

christejames:

The quality of the work is topnotch... that's one thing I love about Enugu state, building of legacy infrastructures, and not in the league of states that hurriedly teds and pour coal tar on roads in the guise of constructing so many roads.
Thanks so much Ikeoha (Ekweremadu) for this intervention, it's indeed special.

property123:


Thanks for the points you raised and its been noted as well. Note also that front wall was solely done on request by the home owners. A lot of the homes did not have this front wall and mini gate. The pics I posted here did not also tell then whole story as I will post a better view upon completetion and commissioning on the 18th. Work is still ongoing.

jamjo:




I can see you are an open-minded individual who recognizes constructive criticisms, keep up the good work because I really appreciate what you do in Southeast God almighty will continue to bless your business. Please if I may ask why open drainage in the 21st century? I will love in your future projects to make landscaping one of your top priority, use it as your wow factors in your developments. I'll also want you to see this Devtraco courts in Ghana which are equivalent to your own project and see the difference. I know you may not like what I'm trying to do comparing finish housing with unfinished one but I hope you understand my comparison the green area and underground drainage.

OreMI22:


Ok, i apologize for my choice of words.
I want to buy or build a home in Naija. Just that people like to reap their brothers off.

Even in America $50-60K will fetch a small decent home in the surburbs of most median cities, despite their huge cost of labor.

DelGardo:


Please confirm whether this is a federal or state project.

Meanwhile if it is a state govt project why give credit to Ekweremadu and not Gburugburu? If it is a federal project why not give credit to Buhari and the minister in charge?

Just wondering.

christejames:


I don't know if it's a trunk A road but from what spyder posted with the road's description signage, the road is being constructed by Ekweremadu that's why I'm eulogizing him. He was the one that flagged it off.

PDPGuy:


This is a HUGE bargain

In CA, that house goes for nothing less than $300,000.