As part of its industrialization drive, the   Imo State government said it has allocated lands to Dangote Group, Messrs Katec Industries Ltd (makers of Tummy Tummy foods) and Rhas Quarry and Concrete Ltd to establish their factory plants in Owerri.

The Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Mr. Uche Nwosu, disclosed this at a press briefing in his office.   According to him, allocating the lands to the three biggest companies would enable the people of Imo State become beneficiaries as the companies would offer direct and indirect employment and cause other industries to spring up in the state.

The commissioner also disclosed that since he assumed office a few months ago, his ministry had acquired tens of thousands of lands for development,

http://roadmapnigeria.com/news/?p=3807

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Abagworo: As part of its industrialization drive, the   Imo State government said it has allocated lands to Dangote Group, Messrs Katec Industries Ltd (makers of Tummy Tummy foods) and Rhas Quarry and Concrete Ltd to establish their factory plants in Owerri.

The Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Mr. Uche Nwosu, disclosed this at a press briefing in his office.   According to him, allocating the lands to the three biggest companies would enable the people of Imo State become beneficiaries as the companies would offer direct and indirect employment and cause other industries to spring up in the state.

The commissioner also disclosed that since he assumed office a few months ago, his ministry had acquired tens of thousands of lands for development,

http://roadmapnigeria.com/news/?p=3807

About time. I hope the see the move to fruition.

amen>>>>>>>>.i pray o

I believe you Owelle Rochas Okorocha govt. More to come from the visionary and responsive govt.

I am sorry for diverting ∂ little
Pls Where are τhe people attending interview with Dangote Group? Any information or update from Abuja?

GOOD MOVE ROCHAS,MOVE AHEAD. DONT LET THE OGOGORO DRINKING GOVERNOR BESIDE YOU DECEIVE YOU.(THEOGOGORO)

Just like the Biblical Parable of The Sower; Land has been taken from the poor and given the richest. I love the morale of this news, it uplifts, but has Dangote and the others accepted to establish the plants as the Heading suggests ?

I will keep watching as things develops.

This is really a welcome development.

Good news to Imo state

What type of plant r dey establishin, power plant?cement plant?flour or condom plant?

Patryk_Utulu: Throughout this week I’ve received text messages and e-flags from friends here in USA, Canada, UK and Australia arguing the pros and cons of the vital debate question: can African immigrants pass the very tough and rugged professional exams needed to become doctors/lawyers/engineers/scientists, etc., OR do all African immigrants (even those educated in Africa) end up as taxi drivers, dish washers, house cleaners, etc.? My honest answer is that it depends: on age, focus, personal circumstances, dedication, ambition, the type of friends you have and most importantly, on whether you are the type of person who allow other people to dissuade you from your goals and objectives. Yes, about 90% of African immigrants end up in manual and menial jobs but all immigrants (no matter their origin) face a lot of problems. As human transplants (like transplanted trees) immigrants have fragile foundations and can fall easily. However, about 10% of African immigrants not only survive but succeed. I don’t have the formula for success. Nobody does. But here’s my advice: you can make it as an immigrant but first, you must know what you want, be willing to go after it like there’s no tomorrow, be able to tune out those who dissuade you, and most importantly, pick the right kind of friends. For 4 years I worked full time from 8:00AM–5:00PM and attended law school from 6:30PM–10:00PM. I graduated with good grades and passed the bruising 2-day all-day Bar Exam at first attempt. Today I am an attorney. Note: this is NOT about me. I merely used myself to illustrate that if I can do it so can you. Just follow your own dream and if you need legal advice about how to immigrate to America and/or how to prep for a good education or for a professional exam in America,or want to set up a business in America, I’ll help. Trust yourself: you can succeed in the Western World. Don’t listen to the naysayers. You can do it. Good luck!
-Attorney Patryk Utulu (United States) Patryk.Utulu@yahoo.com

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davefieldpop: What type of plant r dey establishin, power plant?cement plant?flour or condom plant?

Condom plant will make serious sense. Sex Industry is vibrant in Owerri (am joking)

K'anyi na-ele.

Thats a welcomed development. Imo really need a lot of industries. Most people that have money just build hotels. We have had enough of that.

Fornication is the most striving business in Owerri more than elsewhere in the world. As long as you have some money to spend you can for.ck almost all the students in Owerri.

Owerri is the only city in Africa that has the construction of brand new hotels going on at the present, its a welcome development for the state, infact they should even lure more of such industries, good riding Owelle!

Billyonaire: Condom plant will make serious sense. Sex Industry is vibrant in Owerri (am joking)

Stop the bad-mouthing...

eastman11: Fornication is the most striving business in Owerri more than elsewhere in the world. As long as you have some money to spend you can for.ck almost all the students in Owerri.

Please don't derail this good thread. MODS..Front page please

It is a move in the right direction. His cement factory in Ogun State has opened up the town to development and economic progress.

Good move and I pray more of such should come to Owerri and the Owelle should PLEASE put a stop to hotels being built close to the schools in Owerri! Before our secondary school girls and their university counterparts becomes garbage!!!!

now imo is churning out a good mix of tourism and industry in an unprecedented rate. this is what you get when you identify where you have a comparative advantage and build on it. this in essence will result to other sector of your economy opening up. Imo esp owerri has been a relaxation and hospitality state/city and the present administration building on that has resulted to other sectors of the economy opening up. in future owwerri could be the tourist/hospitality hub in the ss/se region because of it strategic and central position as well as the pace it is developing . calaber and enugu has similar potential but they are father away from the center

Hmmm...dangote has finally decided to invest in the south east. Interesting...am nt suprised its in imo considering how rochas has bn 'all over' north.

Good development tho...hope they will utilize the land as fast as possible... 'Not turning it into abandoned project'

nice.one:
now imo is churning out a good mix of tourism and industry in an unprecedented rate. this is what you get when you identify where you have a comparative advantage and build on it. this in essence will result to other sector of your economy opening up. Imo esp owerri has been a relaxation and hospitality state/city and the present administration building on that has resulted to other sectors of the economy opening up. in future owwerri could be the tourist/hospitality hub in the ss/se region because of it strategic and central position as well as the pace it is developing . calaber and enugu has similar potential but they are father away from the center

calabar and enugu are already destination points for relaxation and tourism. Aside geographical location,there are other factors that come into play.

Billyonaire: Condom plant will make serious sense. Sex Industry is vibrant in Owerri (am joking)

So you're a badt guy wey sabi like ma abi, your head dey there. Good development for Imo, that state has been crying out for industrialization for way too long. But this means more high end clientele for all those cheerful givers that Owerri seems to have over and above every other place in Nigeria.

Chuksgeo: Owerri is the only city in Africa that has the construction of brand new hotels going on at the present, its a welcome development for the state, infact they should even lure more of such industries, good riding Owelle!

I agree that most businessmen in Owerri are just more interested in building more and more hotels, but i would like to ask you honestly, HOW MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAVE YOU BEEN TO TO ARRIVE AT THIS CONCLUSION?

centje: calabar and enugu are already destination points for relaxation and tourism. Aside geographical location,there are other factors that come into play.

if you go through my previous post very well you will find out that i did not mention just location as a determinate factor for tourism i did mention development especial infrastructural development( good road network, serene environment, amazement pack, molls, hotels, casinos etc).Owerri, Enugu and Calaber each have thier fair share of these infrastructural features but owerri kill it when we talk of location. the major cities in SS/SE in term of population and purchasing power cluster around Owerri. cities such as Ph, Aba, onitcha, Asaba yenegua are merely less than 2hrs drive to Owerri the same thing can not be said of the other two cities. that is why Calabar is merely seasonal destination location.

eastman11: Fornication is the most striving business in Owerri more than elsewhere in the world. As long as you have some money to spend you can for.ck almost all the students in Owerri.

FAT LIE. ALL OVER THE WORLD, YOU CAN PHUCKK ANY GIRL AS LONG AS YOU HAVE MONEY. IF YOU THINK OWERRI GIRLS ARE CORRUPT THEN YOU HAVEN'T TRAVELED. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY CITIES AND COUNTRIES, OWERRI GIRLS STILL DEY LEARN. THERE ARE MANY CITIES AROUND THE WORLD WHERE WOMEN TOAST MEN. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME A GIRL IN OWERRI APPROACHED YOU FOR SEXX? IF YOU THINK OWERRI GIRLS ARE CHEAP, THEN WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY ABOUT GHANAIAN GIRLS THAT CAN SLEEP WITH ANY MAN AS LONG AS YOU BUY THEM FOOD? WHILE YOUR TYPICAL OWERRI GIRL IS AFTER MONEY, THERE ARE CHEAPER GIRLS ALL OVER GHANA THAT JUST WANT TO EAT FOOD AND THEN YOU CAN DO WITH THEM WHATEVER YOU WILL, AM NOT JOKING, ASK ANY NIGERIAN IN GHANA.

I AGREE MANY OF THE STUDENTS IN OWERRI ARE READY TO SLEEP WITH ANYONE TO MAKE MONEY, BUT MOST OF THESE GIRLS ARE NOT FROM IMO STATE. THEY ARE MOSTLY STUDENTS FROM MANY PARTS OF NIGERIA. I DO NOT THINK OWERRI GIRLS ARE AS SPOILT AS PORT HARCOURT GIRLS. I LIVE IN PHC SO I KNOW WHATS UP...

Chuksgeo: Owerri is the only city in Africa that has the construction of brand new hotels going on at the present, its a welcome development for the state, infact they should even lure more of such industries, good riding Owelle!

Ibos will never stop to amase me. Only city in Africa! Hmmmmmmm. Wannabe

i miss fine fine Owerri chics oo it has been some while when i enter dere

Am surprised that some stupid people have began to bad mouth and spread falsehood against Owerri while failing to commend the good work of the government. How many times have you seen we yorubas riddicle ourselves mischievously? or even hausas bad mouth theirselves even though they misbehave? Indeed some Igbo people are simply stupid, I pray this behaviour of you people change for the better so that we can forge southern unity. Anyway, i wish the investors and Imo state government well. Goodluck.