Self explanatory.

I'll suggest case study cities from around the world who have similar characteristics as certain cities in eastern Nigeria.

[size=18pt]Case Study 1: Onitsha | Singapore[/size]



Similarities: Heavy population density with limited space for growth. Some access to water or waterside, heavy commercial centre and (for Ontisha) potential business centre). Independent economy, as in, their economies aren't as tied to other places like some other cities are. Cities grew from villages/fishing communities.

Lessons to be learnt: Population control. Pollution control, including waste management. Transportation and logistics (including manoeuvring international airports and highways). Managing diversity (maybe not so much for Onitsha). Utilising the water not just as an international/national port, but for transportation within the city limits a bit further beyond. Space management and building space saving housing (Onitsha has high rises but they can be upgraded and later on in development skyscrapers can be introduced for financial services, business, and so).

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[size=18pt]Case Study 2: Asaba | Frankfurt[/size]



Similarities: A more 'relaxed' commercial centre that's part of a heavy industrial metropolitan area that is Asaba-Onitsha-Nnewi-Awka. Frankfurt is in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Asaba can be a potential airport centre like Frankfurts airpot, one of the busiest airports in Europe. Asaba is also a centre of business, and can become more of a financial district than Onitsha I suppose.

Lessons to be learnt: Transportation, including airport expansion and handling excess air and road traffic from international destinations and the local region around. As with all the case studies, Asaba can learn from urban planning and also using the Niger River to its advantage, perhaps ferry's and well built civilian water carriers can be used as an alternative to road travel across the river. A possible Niger tunnel could be built in the more distant future.

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[size=18pt]Case Study 3: Owere | Berlin[/size]

[img]http://students.marshall.usc.edu/undergrad/files/2014/09/berlin.jpg[/img]

Similarities: Owere is a cultural centre, and a area for traditional entertainment and arts and other kind of entertainment. It's the centre of the area around. Like Berlin, Owere does not have a coast and is the main urban centre for the areas around.

Lessons to be learnt: General infrastructure. Handling tourism and leisure and capitalising on culture and the arts. Strengthening a unique image and become a destination for cerebral kinds. Education can also be emphasised. Keeping the skyline low and designing and maintaining suburban areas.

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[size=18pt]Case Study 4: Aba | Munich[/size]



Similarities: Munich has the strongest economy of any German city, Aba arguably has the strongest economy of any city in eastern Nigeria, it's only rival for that title would be Onitsha. Many manufacturing industries in the cities. Their populations are large relative to the surrounding areas. Potential to capitalise on local culture.

Lessons to be learnt: Securing investment. Transportation and connectivity, how to keep the roads maintained and links to high speed rail, airports and the like. Dealing with large diverse populations, and heavy amount of visitors. Waste management and management of other amenities.

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[size=18pt]Case Study 5: Igwu Ocha | Miami Beach[/size]



Similarities: War climate with access to sea side and expandable beach. Laid back climate and population. Holiday, resorty feel to the atmosphere. Clear air and water, lots of vegetation and wildlife around. Away from major industries and pollution and not too urbanised.

Lessons to be learnt: Tourism and resorts, inviting international hotels and resorts to set up. Transportation to allow people to access the city easily. Expanding nightlife. Links to other parts for tourism potential, Igwu Ocha airpot can be the entry point for southern Alaigbo.

The kind of ideas I was talking about include propose railways and what cities they would ideally run through, for example, I would suggest a east west train maybe linking to a wider West African corridor from Accra, that would run through Kwale and Owerri to Aba and then down to Calabar to run off to Cameroon, etc. This would be high speed rail, and the models don't have to be top of the range, just good enough to do their job.

[img]http://www.media.wireservice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/zefiro-electric1.jpg[/img]

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[size=18pt]Imo River River / Sea Port @ Ohambele[/size]



Following from the discussion about the possibilities of the Imo River handling large freight ships, I've used Ohambele as a town which could become a major port on the Imo River around 30 nautical miles from the coast at Ibeno.

I've posted these stats several time, but if these indices can be bettered that would be good.

There was a move to dredge the Imo, I don't know how far that went.

[size=18pt]Imo River dredging: Russal to pay $120 million[/size]

By Luka Binniyat

ABUJA -Russal Aluminium Company Limited, the core investor in Aluminium Smelter Company, ASLCON, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, must refund $120 million to the Federal Government coffers with all interests and charges accruable, three years after it reneged on a contract to dredge the Imo River.

This is part of the decision of the House of Representatives and the Bureau of Public Enterprise, BPE, have agreed by the two bodies during a hearing by the House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, headed by Hon. Brimoh Abass, in Abuja recently..
The 40-km wide Imo River could be a very vital inland water way that could stimulate trade and commerce within its catchments basin, but only when dredged to hold large barges.

The amount is part of the $250 million controversial Share Purchase Agreement, SPA by the company and the BPE in which $120 would be used to dredge the Imo River in 2006.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/12/imo-river-dredging-russal-to-pay-120-million/

It's a shame it didn't go through it seems, but a number of ports can be established from the mouth of the river to the furthest place.

[img]http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/download/misc/landuse/DAVIESS/daviessissues_files/image021.jpg[/img]

Abagworo:

Ahulam n'ibu ezi nwafo kama gupu ndi mbamiri na ndi ette n'izu obula ichoro maka o di nma nd'Igbo. Ha dum kporo anyi asi karia ndi ugwu na ndi odida anyanwu.

Abagworo, a nulam ihe kwuru, O di nma.

[size=18pt]Second (or Multiple) Niger Bridge(s)[/size]



There should be multiple bridge across the Niger, not just one more. I propose another Niger bridge after the renovation and addition to the one in Onitsha-Asaba, to be between Aboh and Ndoni, a solid suspension bridge which allows for passage of large ships like the Akashi Kaikyo bridge in Tokyo, although it wouldn't need to be as long. This will provide another route over the Niger leading to less congestion, spreading of capital through motorists, and reduction of accidents and concentration of pollution.



Ignore the fast food joint (lol).

[size=18pt]Niger Tunnel[/size]

Alternately, for shorter spans of the Niger, if need be, there could be tunnels like London's Blackwall tunnel underneath the Thames. This could give alternate routes to bridges and ultimately free up traffic.

[size=18pt]National Park Around the Lower Niger[/size]



This area around the Niger should a protected national park, if it isn't already. There are probably all kinds of animals and endangered species lurking in there and probably some kind of tourist amusement tour and wildlife sanctuary can be set up there, maybe around Kwale, but for connectivity Asaba may be better or Atani. There should be a protection from encroachment from cities like Onitsha, etc.

But signapore is not erosive.

[size=18pt]Canal Network[/size]

Alaigbo obviously has a lot of industry, a good alternate way to link these industries, although kind of old, are canals, this is just alternate transport to, again, free up traffic on road. These can be small narrow water ways going through cities, like Seoul pictured, or larger water ways for transport between larger water bodies.

[size=18pt]Secondary Roads[/size]

This is what I mean by secondary roads on the map, these are main roads that link to main highways and carriageways. What better than the autobahn?



[size=18pt]Concrete Roads[/size]

There have also been suggestions on this site, especially on the large Enugu thread, that eastern Nigeria/Alaigbo should use concrete roads.

On the Enugu thread, I suggested that rammed earth could be an alternative to cement, as well as using recycled materials for house building. Rammed earth is eco-friendly and it is built from something that can be easily found and refined, it would also help to camouflage the harmattan dust that often stains painted houses, so there's an earthy tone to neighbourhoods, towns, cities, skylines.

Ilekeh:
But signapore is not erosive.

Yeah, that's why it's a good case study.

[size=18pt]AIIA, Enugu[/size]

This is a latest rendering of the AIIA (Akanu Ibiam International Airport) at Enugu, I don't know the source, or what the reality of this project will be, but let's wait and see.

Bear.

With me.

Ok,,tel me mre

ezeagu:


Yeah, that's why it's a good case study.

How is the case being studied and what are the possible solutions being discussed?

I like the Munich/Aba idea most. I have over time, taken on a personal interest and research on how best to fix Aba.

If only we had intelligent, peoplecentric politicians who may not only pay for such studies but see it through.

And to the Russal company, so nothing has been done till today to get back the money or get them to do the job? $120m plus interest accrued shouldn't be thrown away like that.

Nice

So there was once a move to dredge imo river, I can't waits to see the project materialised. The insults and ranting is too much to bear,
I know the God of biafran will shame them all, good things will surely come to pass in biafran land.

The most important thing here that give me joy is imo river, that s a popular river in the east apart from obuaku river that lead to high sea, if imo river can be dredge without delay, then fine, we can now start to think about biafra without these bunch of confused people.



Anyway, I like the ideas on aba/munich, we shall get there in due time.
Nothing in the world that cannot be transformed to heaven if humans put their efforts towards actuality.

They should just start the dreging of imo river.

Super fantasy!! Where do u get $300bn to embark on such massive infrastructural projects?.

Nice one

i dont think the western way would be good for africa,.....dont forget,this europeans stole from north-america,south-america,africa,east-india,china and others and brought everything to europe to develope themselfs....all you see in western nations is all blood-money...


dont admire a thief and a murderer.......

All these Yorubas making noise here do not know that their economy automatically becomes moribund and comatose if Igbos secedes

Awesome...

I just can't imagine...

Well done op

Well construct bro,if only the northerners will let us be.

zuchyblink:
All these Yorubas making noise here do not know that their economy automatically becomes moribund and comatose if Igbos secedes

Bi oko kan o re ejirin, egbe gberun e a lo.

If one car refuse to go to ejirin, thousands upon thousands go still go.

You villagers sabi overstatement your worthless importance sha...

zuchyblink:
All these Yorubas making noise here do not know that their economy automatically becomes moribund and comatose if Igbos secedes

Please face what concerns you and not other ethnic groups. When they come now, you'll complain that they are arguing with you and they are the haters. let them be and face the topic. it is important

many of you love dreaming without thinking how.

the thinkers of how things are done and the ones who get things done.

we should stop living in dreams and start living in reality.

start alittle research of your own and see what you can get done and what the region can accept.

zuchyblink:
All these Yorubas making noise here do not know that their economy automatically becomes moribund and comatose if Igbos secedes

oh is that so? I really need you to expatiate on that. there must be something else besides the petty trading that you do that I don't know of.
I guess the Yorubas were just sitting on their hands pre-colonial times or even during the civil war waiting for the Igbos to come and liberate them.