This is a habit I find disgusting and stupid but it's mostly common in the southeast region. Only during the December festive period would the governors result in patching of roads they abandoned all these while by making use of local contractors.

They do that to fool the efulefus returning from lagos for xmas. Thats their own kind of development.

TribalEAST: They do that to fool the efulefus returning from lagos for xmas. Thats their own kind of development.

HAVE U BEEN TO THE EAST?

liberty300: This is a habit I find disgusting and stupid but it's mostly common in the southeast region. Only during the December festive period would the governors result in patching of roads they abandoned all these while by making use of local contractors.

WHICH PART OF EAST ARE U TALKING ABOUT?

TribalEAST: They do that to fool the efulefus returning from lagos for xmas. Thats their own kind of development.

It's because of small government and low taxes adopted republican ideology. Every Ibo is actually supposed to make and tar their own roads and construct their individual bridges across the Niger, I'm only surprised they don't want to pay taxes to the government but at the same time the FG should build the roads and bridges. Also, the governors know that Ibo people will only come to Iboland once or twice all year, so a disposable road is the best and cheapest: use it and dispose it, then budget for another one for the next visit. Since their governments too are also individuals, in the spirit of the individualism ideals, they see the government as their own business, just like any other ibo spare parts seller. They only need to be accountable to themselves.

It is amazing how Igbo related threads always get more comments from descendants of Oduduwa than Igbos themselves.
These kind of threads attract them like sugar attarcts ants.

collynzo2: It is amazing how Igbo related threads always get more comments from descendants of Oduduwa than Igbos themselves.
These kind of threads attract them like sugar attarcts ants.

How does that affect you??

Resort not Result.

collynzo2: It is amazing how Igbo related threads always get more comments from descendants of Oduduwa than Igbos themselves.
These kind of threads attract them like sugar attarcts ants.

Hypocrite! So the thread on Eko Atlantic is getting more praises than Yorubas, who own the lands and the ones investing in the land? You pretend as though you don't know since you are a freak masquerade bigot!

liberty300: This is a habit I find disgusting and stupid but it's mostly common in the southeast region. Only during the December festive period would the governors result in patching of roads they abandoned all these while by making use of local contractors.

@bolded. I'm one of the major advocates of awarding road construction contracts to competent local contractors and not Julius Berger. The only issue is if the local contractor is unable to do a decent job. I will continue to commend Amaechi for using local contractors like Mbata's MCC and Lulu Briggs' LCC in constructing some of the best roads in Rivers State and Nigeria.

On a side note it's not

"Why Dose Southeast Governors Result"

But

"Why do the Southeast Governors Resort"

Honestly what Rochas Okorocha of IMO state is doing on the Owerri/orlu/ideato road is an eye sore.

These politicians are complete rogues that has lost every sense of morality.

Interesting.

Abagworo:

@bolded. I'm one of the major advocates of awarding road construction contracts to competent local contractors and not Julius Berger. The only issue is if the local contractor is unable to do a decent job. I will continue to commend Amaechi for using local contractors like Mbata's MCC and Lulu Briggs' LCC in constructing some of the best roads in Rivers State and Nigeria.

On a side note it's not

"Why Dose Southeast Governors Result"

But

"Why do the Southeast Governors Resort"

I quite agree with you! Nigeria's local contractors will never be able to play in the big leagues of construction projects except they start small and cut their teeth growing one step at a time! I don't think our local engineers contractors are necessarily less competent, not in education or training! Yes, experience at the beginning of their careers (like every other person in the world) but the big and real problem is corruption! The society is corrupt, the people are from the same society! This is the real problem and the people who are supposed to police corruption are the fathers of corruption, this is why the local jobs are mostly failures! If a Nigerian contractor or engineer stands his grounds on not being involved in a contract where he will give 30% away as kickback, he will NEVER get any contract from the government, meanwhile their are people who did not even earn a degree in engineering who would register a company, get the same contract and subcontract to someone else who has to also give some kickback. You see the problem compounding now? Even if a serious company does get a construction contract and he had good intentions but the money has already been shared before it gets to him, he is now in a bind: he cannot finish the project if he starts, he cannot construct a quality / durable infrastructure for that money, the government that awarded the contract has moved on to the next corruption-money-giving contract, so you see this is a vicious cycle? However contractors like Julius Berger have some reputation and image to protect and can charge billions more which they may pay to the people giving them the contracts and march up to whoever and ask for variation (upward review of contract sums) if needed. JB has on its board some of the richest and most powerful people in government or close to the corridors of power. The bottom line is when Nigerians are ready to start having the local construction companies do a good job on time and to standards, kill corruption and reject every corrupt leader.

The only reason that some states are doing better than average like Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, etc is that they know their people will NEVER let them rest for one day whether they construct the road or not, whether it is gold standard or silver standard, even if they make it diamond standard and still do something else utterly silly, they would have to struggle so hard to win another election and people will not stop talking and calling them names! Recently Governor Fashola and Opeifa were still booed by their own people, in their own land and arguably, this folks are doing much better than the rest of the other governments but yet it is not enough! Or, they did something else in the past, etc. The other thing is that some of these leaders almost have to hold the people accountable by the jugular and will keep going to inspect the place every now and then, etc. In other parts of Nigeria things are not done like that, mostly. Generally (not to stereotype anyone), the north seem to regards their leaders whether or not they steal or improve their lives and hardly question authority of even bad leaders, the Ibos pride themselves as individuals, jews whose mantra is now the US republicans small government, low taxes and so far as their individual houses can be accessed by foot path, canoe, a falling Niger Bridge, or any other means, they are good to go so far as it doesn't stop them from making money, the SS are mostly about their oil and oil money. Give them oil money in a few millions and you can loot the rest of the billions till kingdom come, they have no qualms with it!

Sloan:

Hypocrite! So the thread on Eko Atlantic is getting more praises than Yorubas, who own the lands and the ones investing in the land? You pretend as though you don't know since you are a freak masquerade bigot!

d difference is dat we live in lagos, infact we live evriwia. We cnt wish badluck 2 a place we live, we only show genuine concern because our investment is dia.

Sloan:

I quite agree with you! Nigeria's local contractors will never be able to play in the big leagues of construction projects except they start small and cut their teeth growing one step at a time! I don't think our local engineers contractors are necessarily less competent, not in education or training! Yes, experience at the beginning of their careers (like every other person in the world) but the big and real problem is corruption! The society is corrupt, the people are from the same society! This is the real problem and the people who are supposed to police corruption are the fathers of corruption, this is why the local jobs are mostly failures! If a Nigerian contractor or engineer stands his grounds on not being involved in a contract where he will give 30% away as kickback, he will NEVER get any contract from the government, meanwhile their are people who did not even earn a degree in engineering who would register a company, get the same contract and subcontract to someone else who has to also give some kickback. You see the problem compounding now? Even if a serious company does get a construction contract and he had good intentions but the money has already been shared before it gets to him, he is now in a bind: he cannot finish the project if he starts, he cannot construct a quality / durable infrastructure for that money, the government that awarded the contract has moved on to the next corruption-money-giving contract, so you see this is a vicious cycle? However contractors like Julius Berger have some reputation and image to protect and can charge billions more which they may pay to the people giving them the contracts and march up to whoever and ask for variation (upward review of contract sums) if needed. JB has on its board some of the richest and most powerful people in government or close to the corridors of power. The bottom line is when Nigerians are ready to start having the local construction companies do a good job on time and to standards, kill corruption and reject every corrupt leader.

The only reason that some states are doing better than average like Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, etc is that they know their people will NEVER let them rest for one day whether they construct the road or not, whether it is gold standard or silver standard, even if they make it diamond standard and still do something else utterly silly, they would have to struggle so hard to win another election and people will not stop talking and calling them names! Recently Governor Fashola and Opeifa were still booed by their own people, in their own land and arguably, this folks are doing much better than the rest of the other governments but yet it is not enough! Or, they did something else in the past, etc. The other thing is that some of these leaders almost have to hold the people accountable by the jugular and will keep going to inspect the place every now and then, etc. In other parts of Nigeria things are not done like that, mostly. Generally (not to stereotype anyone), the north seem to regards their leaders whether or not they steal or improve their lives and hardly question authority of even bad leaders, the Ibos pride themselves as individuals, jews whose mantra is now the US republicans small government, low taxes and so far as their individual houses can be accessed by foot path, canoe, a falling Niger Bridge, or any other means, they are good to go so far as it doesn't stop them from making money, the SS are mostly about their oil and oil money. Give them oil money in a few millions and you can loot the rest of the billions till kingdom come, they have no qualms with it!

d igbo styl still has its own advantages. Lyk i hv said b4, d problem wit it is dat it is operating within nigerian laws. I kw many rich men who wanted 2 construct roads to dia village n was stopped by d govt. Do u tnk if sm1 starts constructing a bridge over d niger he will nt be arrested by FG?

Sloan: It's because of small government and low taxes adopted republican ideology. Every Ibo is actually supposed to make and tar their own roads and construct their individual bridges across the Niger, I'm only surprised they don't want to pay taxes to the government but at the same time the FG should build the roads and bridges. Also, the governors know that Ibo people will only come to Iboland once or twice all year, so a disposable road is the best and cheapest: use it and dispose it, then budget for another one for the next visit. Since their governments too are also individuals, in the spirit of the individualism ideals, they see the government as their own business, just like any other ibo spare parts seller. They only need to be accountable to themselves.

U no well.