investnow2013:
What can it take to turn Aba or Onitsha into a World Class Cites!. I don't think a summit will do that but action!.

It would take personal sacrifice, something people in the whole of Nigeria are not willing to do. If you (not you specifically) are part of the people throwing your rubbish on the landfills that plague Onitsha and Aba, you do not deserve a better city. Just a single example.

Igbo people used to put their people before themselves at times, but in this rotten country they have become Nigerians and only care about their immediate selves. Look at how patriotic leaders and citizens of other super succeSsful countries like Japan and Germany act. Those people work to the bone just because, not because of i ri aku and shipping containers. So they deserve Berlin and Tokyo.

ezeagu:


It would take personal sacrifice, something people in the whole of Nigeria are not willing to do. If you (not you specifically) are part of the people throwing your rubbish on the landfills that plague Onitsha and Aba, you do not deserve a better city. Just a single example.

Igbo people used to put their people before themselves at times, but in this rotten country they have become Nigerians and only care about their immediate selves. Look at how patriotic leaders and citizens of other super succeSsful countries like Japan and Germany act. Those people work to the bone just because, not because of i ri aku and shipping containers. so they deserve Berlin and Tokyo.

Nwanne very apt and spot-on observation. And the situation is getting worse BY THE DAY!
Just seven years ago, our people were less selfish than they are today.
I fear the future of our land because the "Nigerians" are relentless in their spread of "carry and go" evil.
You see them everywhere, and they make ZERO personal sacrifice. They would rather kill their brother just to protect a piece of land they own in Abuja. Very sad.

ezeagu:


It would take personal sacrifice, something people in the whole of Nigeria are not willing to do. If you (not you specifically) are part of the people throwing your rubbish on the landfills that plague Onitsha and Aba, you do not deserve a better city. Just a single example.

Igbo people used to put their people before themselves at times, but in this rotten country they have become Nigerians and only care about their immediate selves. Look at how patriotic leaders and citizens of other super succeSsful countries like Japan and Germany act. Those people work to the bone just because, not because of i ri aku and shipping containers. So they deserve Berlin and Tokyo.

Yes you are right!.What is stopping our govt or people to build industrial Park with machineries for Aba for the Shoe manufacturers or for Onitsha for Garment manufacturers?

ezeagu:


It would take personal sacrifice, something people in the whole of Nigeria are not willing to do. If you (not you specifically) are part of the people throwing your rubbish on the landfills that plague Onitsha and Aba, you do not deserve a better city. Just a single example.

Igbo people used to put their people before themselves at times, but in this rotten country they have become Nigerians and only care about their immediate selves. Look at how patriotic leaders and citizens of other super succeSsful countries like Japan and Germany act. Those people work to the bone just because, not because of i ri aku and shipping containers. So they deserve Berlin and Tokyo.

If Biafra worked in 1970 with the zeal Igbos had then, it would have been a model black nation but unfortunately it wasn't to be. We have to make optimal use of opportunities which abound in Nigeria for the time being until we achieve a workable way.

investnow2013:
Yes you are right!.What is stopping our govt or people to build industrial Park with machineries for Aba for the Shoe manufacturers or for Onitsha for Garment manufacturers?

Myopia, leading to extreme form of SELFISHNESS.
This stuff is deep, and spreading.
That is why I never sing the praises of any of our state governors, because they have collectively failed to cater to the interest of our people.
None of our cities, be it Onitsha, Aba, Owerri, or Enugu is not populated majorly by Igbo people, yet none of the governors can work with the other to build simple infrastructure that benefits all the states in the region.
But my summary is that those governors are all "Nigerians".

carnegiefan:


Nwanne very apt and spot-on observation. And the situation is getting worse BY THE DAY!
Just seven years ago, our people were less selfish than they are today.
I fear the future of our land because the "Nigerians" are relentless in their spread of "carry and go" evil.
You see them everywhere, and they make ZERO personal sacrifice. They would rather kill their brother just to protect a piece of land they own in Abuja. Very sad.

Yes, it's because what makes Igbo people Igbo comes into direct conflict with what makes Nigeria Nigeria. The British knew that and so Igbo was public enemy no. 1 since 1901. An Igbo man's society is based on the absolute security and safety and progress of their wider community. Everybody was equal, only there were some elected leaders and some rich people who only had more responsibility put on them to take care of the community. In the process of adopting nonsense from Nigeria which nobody knows the meaning of godfatherism, big manism, and sycophancy has obscured what the actual drive for an Igbo man to be successful was which is the betterment of their family and community. Not to build obscene houses in the east. Not to run political campaign to steal more money. Not to send their kids abroad. Nothing else.

carnegiefan:


This is why I personally don't see any single GREAT governor in SE. All we have there are third world Nigerian governors that cannot challenge anything. This is actually one of the strong points of those who say that Biafra cannot work, but I believe that the federal government play a big role in stopping such ambitious efforts in the East.
Still one of them needs to grow the balls to embark on projects that even the feds don't support; but it may mean single terms in office for such bold governors. Nigeria is the problem.

^^^I reckon Obiano comes closest to that type of Governor of which you speak!....While Ochendo-Global features at the other end of the spectrum!!

asha80:
offshore? And the Nigerian state will just watch you build offshore platform right? Which state will this offshore platform be near?

I might not have the pictorial view of the Obuaku area now but from different information getting to me, I know a seaport is very feasible in that area.

An offshore platform doesn't pose any threat to the country. If you say an offshore platform will cause a problem, then eko atlantic will also be a problem. You understand.

Even without an offshore platform, I got another information on a confluence river where two rivers meet between Abia and Imo state. Confluence rivers are always deep and we can use that too.

If Abia state people see a reason of building seaport, then there's high probability that it is feasible. Even if batches can come to the shore, the ocean liners can offload at the offshore platform.

Abagworo:


If Biafra worked in 1970 with the zeal Igbos had then, it would have been a model black nation but unfortunately it wasn't to be. We have to make optimal use of opportunities which abound in Nigeria for the time being until we achieve a workable way.

You cannot do it if you don't, or can't, see the uniqueness of our people in Nigeria. As long as you keep saying "we are all Nigerians" were Igbo matters are concerned, you are missing the road totally, because Igbo are NOT "all Nigerians".
The patriotic feeling that can drive the type of change we want to see must come from someone who sees Igbo as different in AMBITION, WORLDVIEW, VALUES etc.
All "Nigerian" governors measure and compare against themselves -all third world standards of course.
Until we get "Biafran" governors, i,e, those leaders who understand our ambitions, mindset and world view, NOTHING can change.

COMMENTARIES ON OBIANO'S SPEECH (see his many lies in brackets)

Tony Umeh (as published on Emeka Odogwu Blog)

MY DREAM OF A NEW ANAMBRA:
THE JOURNEY SO FAR Obiano’s Speech during the stakeholders’ meeting.

Introduction
On the evening of the 26th of September, 2015, Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State called stakeholders’ meeting at the Lodge. Here is his complete speech at the event with commentaries (in bracket) to assist readers understand the real what is truly at stake.
An Address by the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano on the Occasion of a Stakeholders’ Engagement held at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia on September 26, 2015.
Protocols
Ndi be anyi, nke onye chilli ya zelu-oo!

(See, his speech writers also craft greetings to him. Why should greetings form part of the speech, when it ought to be done perfunctorily?)

On behalf of my cabinet, I welcome you all to this great occasion. First, I must thank you all for honouring our invitation. Your response is a reassuring indication of your commitment to the good of Anambra State and an affirmation of the faith you have in my team and I. I must thank you for this.
Umu nnem, I have always believed that democracy and accountability are like Siamese twins – you cannot have one and leave out the other. I have always believed that accountability is the essence of democracy; it provides democracy the moral weight to exist as the best model of governance known to mankind. This belief compelled me to convene the first Stakeholders’ Meeting in June last year, three months after I assumed office as the governor of Anambra State. At that Meeting, I shared with you, my dream of a New Anambra State. I asked for your support, your assurances and your wise counsels as my team and I sought new ways to build a prosperous and proud state.
Ladies and gentlemen, one and a half years later, I am delighted to stand before you this evening to give an account of what we have done with the mandate you bestowed on us. However, before I proceed with this account, I must thank my beloved Ndi Anambra for the huge support they have given us in the past one and a half years. I must also thank the critics of my administration for providing the sharp edges that have helped us to keep our eyes on the ball; reminding us that governance is a social contract between the state and its citizens and that the power we exercise truly belongs to the people. I must also thank our great party, APGA, for the overwhelming support that we have enjoyed since the inception of my administration. A-P-G-A! A-P-G-A!! A-P-G-A!!! Kokoronkoo!!!

(This is just a normal opening paragraph. Nothing to take away here)

And finally, I must thank my brother and predecessor, former governor Peter Obi who as the first APGA governor laid a good foundation for my administration to continue the journey for a better Anambra State. Government is a continuum and though administrations may come and go; the concept of the organised society and the merits of purposeful leadership shall never change.
The Anambra that we Met Ndi Anambra, when we took over the reins of leadership one and a half years ago, we realised that my predecessor had done a lot of work in the aspect of setting the fundamentals or what I call the Enablers. He had built quite an impressive network of roads that linked up our communities effectively. He had laid a good foundation with the return of mission schools to their original owners and provided the necessary funding for a sustainable development in education. He had made bold interventions in mission hospitals and done a lot of work in primary healthcare delivery. We found that he had laid the basic foundation for us to build on and justify my campaign Promise of Continuity. We remain grateful to him and his team for their great service to Anambra State. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we should put our hands together for Peter Obi and his team!

(This is the most annoying part of his speech. Igbo people say meremere n’ihu, kwmputu n’azu. Those who do not think critically will jump at this. When Obi did his birthday, the same Willie Obiano put advert for him in four national Newspapers. He is found of presenting to the world that his is at peace with Obi for the world to see him as desirous of peace and Obi not so desirous. The same man, I learnt, does not call Obi on phone. He merely pretends to be seeking peace in the presence of the bishops and other stakeholders when the contrary is the case. Here we are talking of the same man that asked his Cabinet not to talk to Obi, the same man that re-posted the Permanent Secretary of Anambra in Lagos back to Awka for allowing the pilot vehicle of the State to be used to run errands for Obi’s wife. The same man that once directed the SSS people in Anambra State to arrest Obi. The same man that spent over 500 Million naira for the final destruction of Obi through producing through Mr. Egbuna Amuta of ABS, two damaging documentaries on Obi which were aired on ABS and national televisions and mass produced and shared to Anambra people. The same man that fired anybody in Government that was remotely seen to be associated with Obi. The same man that went to Agulu and told them that their son, Obi was tricky and not a good man. The sameman that the day he was sworn-in, refused to see Obi even to his car saying, when privately reminded by Sen. Uche Ekwunife that he was “too busy”. The same man who with Victor Umeh requested Obi to leave APGA and zokoru his two positions in APGA. The same man that is trying to deny the 75 Billion Naira(Cash and investment) bequeathed him by Obi. The same man who continues to pay 20 Million to Victor Umeh monthly and another 20 Million to Victor Oye, but has refused to pay the legitimate debt he owes to people that, with his consent, loaned money for his campaign. ETC, ETC. Obiano should stop playing on our intelligence. If he truly wants reconciliation with Obi, should it be in the market place? Did they meet in the market? Does he not know Obi’s house?)

CyberWolf:
I think there is one Obuaku seaport in Abia State they've been talking about, how viable is that? Any idea? ...I'm interested in this seaport of a thing because I'm looking forward to exporting agro products very soon.

We're planning to open a seaport at Obuaku. Which will open my beloved southeast to the world and abandon lagos dependency on its owners.

If the seaport is dredge alittle since its just 5miles from the sea, then the eastern region can beat their chest that they're independent from the federal purse.

Nevertheless, experience has shown that no human society is perfect and that there is always a room for improvement even in the most advanced civilizations. So, it was no surprise to realize that we inherited a state that was unsure of itself…a state that lived in fear – fear of kidnappers, violent armed robbers, brutal drug dealers and several child-trafficking syndicates. The dread of kidnappers chased many illustrious citizens away and forced most families to conduct traditional marriages away from their ancestral homes.

(The only thing Willie did about kidnappers is to collect monthly security vote of 1 Billion naira. Before him, it was an average of 250 Million. Obi bought highest number of vehicles for security agencies. Obi bought security vehicle for each town in the State. Obi paid 10 Vigilante people per town in the State. Before he left, kidnapping was already under control and was not entirely stamped of. Today kidnapping still take place. On the 25th, a day to stakeholders’ meeting, the Igwe of Osiagu, Chief Anthony Nwankwo was kidnapped, a day to the town’s New Yam festival. Kidnapping is subsidizing in the entire South-East and not only Anambra for Willie to believe that he did something extra ordinary.)
We inherited a state that had yet to plan its future along the lines of its natural endowments and the talents and abilities of its human capital.

(Empty talk! You inherited a State yet to plan her future along its endowments. Under Obi, Anambra invested over 4 Billion in Orient petroleum; Willie has not invested 1 Kobo. Under Obi, Counched fArm of Coscharis came to Anambra State. All other fictitious groups Obiano signed hundreds of MoUs are yet to invest 1 kobo in the State. Who is deceiving We inherited a proud people who had no proud capital city that would reflect their sense of worth as great pioneers and merchants of light in the whole of West Africa.

(Willie idea of building a State capital is the on-going construction of 3 flyovers in a stretch of road of about 3 Kilometers. Is that what the State need now. He will not finish those ill-conceived flyovers in 4 years. He is already owing over 5 Billion to the contractor handling them. Do you know that the cost of the flyover was varied from 5 Billion to 15 Biilion? Have you seen where variation is bigger than the original contract? On good authority, the flyovers have been marked as one project through which the money for his re-election will come from. Under Obi, 80% of the roads in Awka were re-constructed, a teaching hospital built, the Secretariat, the SEMA Building(Completed) and many other projects. Rather than face little basic amenities such as water for Awka, which Obi started as Governor, our planless Governor is building flyovers.)

IGBOSON1:


^^^I reckon Obiano comes closest to that type of Governor of which you speak!....While Ochendo-Global features at the other end of the spectrum!!

It all starts with mindset and worldview. Can you tell me whether any of the premiers of the East EVER ordered a shoot at sight in the East?
This is where I begin to judge these "governor" people. No responsible Igbo governor would EVER support ordering the Nigerian military to open fire on any public activity in Igboland. Any governor who does this is a "Nigerian". To successfully develop Igboland into what it should be, we need to find Biafrans and elect them. Because Biafrans understand our ambitions and worldview. Of course the Biafran should not overtly say he is one, but his ACTIONS should speak for him. I say it again, no responsible Igbo governor should EVER order shoot at sight in Igboland (due to our history and the make up of the Nigerian nation). Any governor that fails this test, inevitably cannot pass the other tests. It is like saying that a prostitute can be a virgin again. Not possible.
Ndi Igbo si na onye atu gbulu nna ya adighi eji mpi atu anu mmili.

investnow2013:
Why not Anambra/Abia state invest in Akwaibom's Seaport?. If we do that,The economy of the whole Eastern Nigeria will be greater than Lagos & the rest of Nigeria!

Investnow! Please scream it in their ears. Let them see what wise men are seeing. We have the opportunity to turn the fortune of this country, but we're being too lazy to take the mantle of leadership.

Igbos, if ur economy is better than the other parts of the country, you have finally gotten the power you need. Power will come to you because you will control the fate of this country.

I'm not saying this because I'm wicked, I'm only saying this because I don't want us to keep complaining about marginalisation.

But perhaps more pointedly, we realised that our people wanted a new order in their lives. They wanted a new approach to governance, a new vision of society and perhaps more importantly, a new sense of freedom.

(Tell us one new order you have instituted and new approach to governance if not foisting a champagne culture on the people of the State. You have effectively introduces a new fiscal order where by our people are dying of taxation to finance Willie’s debauchery. The new order is the enthronement of Aguleri people in the State. The new order is appropriating the employment quota of Anambra State to Aguleri and Ogbunike. The new approach th governance is the tripling of the Governor’s convoy, chartering of planes for wife and husband and staying in the most expensive hotels as well as travelling to overseas every month.)

They wanted to be able to give their children out in marriage under the wise gaze of their elders in their ancestral homes. And quite interestingly, we discovered that Anambra’s numerous billionaires wanted to bring their investments home but did not feel safe enough to do so. Ndi be anyi, we inherited a society where successful citizens drove around in tight security convoys and wiling sirens that drive home the general sense of disorder! A society living on a knife edge!

(Can somebody tell us one Investment Willie Obiano has attracted to the State. None!. He only sold already existing investment- Onitsha Hotel - to his front, Cardinal Developers. He is planning to also sell Agulu Lake Hotel. He has been detailing several things he will do, but has not done one)

The Anambra we have Created
Umu nnem, as we are well aware, the clock of sustainable progress is usually slow. Nevertheless, my team and I have tried to define the challenges of our times and provide answers to these challenges.
Brothers and sisters, any fair and objective assessment of the efforts of my administration in Anambra State so far must take off from our clearly stated Vision and Mission Statements. Ndi Anambra, when I asked you to vote for me in the gubernatorial elections, I promised you that my Vision was to make Anambra State the 1st Choice Investment Destination and a hub for industrialization and commercial activities. I also assured you that my Mission was to make Anambra State a socially stable, business-friendly environment that would attract both indigenes and foreigners to seek wealth-creating opportunities. The basic question to ask is; has Governor Willie Obiano kept faith with his Vision and Mission Statements? Some people might consider it rather too early to ask this question, considering that we are a year and half old, but each time I ask myself this question, I find myself nodding in the affirmative. Ladies and gentlemen, I think the answer is yes! We have kept our promise. And this is how we did it -

investnow2013:
We can also partner with Rivers & Delta States to improve the PortHarcout & Warri ports by patronising them in greater number!...Igwe bu Ike!!!!

My brother, don't run ur economy on another man's soil. What is happening in Lagos might just happen there. No matter what it takes, let's have our own. Our own is no other person's own.

CyberWolf:
I see...But I think it will be a good idea starting from somewhere..Starting from large barges and maybe as time goes on, expand it so it can receive big oceanliners won't be a bad idea

This is the best idea. Start small and later grow it. It is better that way.

Security as the Bedrock

To achieve our Mission Statement, we had to do something drastic about the security situation in our dear state. We began with a hi-impact Security Summit that attracted a top Israeli security expert, Moshe Keinan which finally dovetailed into the launch of an all-out war against criminals with the inauguration of Operation Kpochapu, the Joint Task Force on security that I established to rescue Anambra State.

( I am worried, genuinely worried, and so are many people from Anambra State, when a Chief Executive begin to drop the names of people like Moshe Keinan and Bismark as part of his achivements simply because they came to deliver lectures. Is Willie not away that with dollars, he can pay Bill Clinton to come to Anambra and deliver a lecture. Things like this give us access into the poor working of Wilie’s mind. O di kwa egwu!)

It is essentially to the glory of Almighty God and the audacity of our collective hopes that our waves of successful attacks on the men of the underworld were enough to sweep out crime and criminality from Anambra State. Our onslaught was so clinical that in a very short time, we wiped out their weapons supply lines, pulled down their command and control centres and inflicted a psychological trauma on them by razing the warehouses where kidnappers kept their victims in temporary hostage. The turning point in our heavy-handed assault on the underworld was the arrest of Alphonsus Ngwu; the notorious illegal arms dealer who supplied most of the weapons used by violent criminals in this state and beyond. There was also the arrest of Okechukwu Nnaegbo, a kidnap kingpin, in an aircraft in Lagos when he was about to escape from the country. With those two arrests, we won both psychological and moral victory over criminals in Anambra State and swiftly put the remnants of the bandits to flight. With our sustained crackdown on criminals, it soon became clear to everyone that Anambra was on rebound. With that victory, we also fulfilled our Mission to create a socially stable, business-friendly environment that would attract both indigenes and foreigners. Consequently, we began to receive serious enquiries from investors who wanted to exploit the investment potentials of the state. Not only that, we have also seen the return of traditional marriages to our villages and the return of nightlife to our cities.

(There he goes again! So if Obi should present his report card, he should start telling us that under him Ngwuekele Omu and other notorious criminal were caught? We hope investors will not be perpetually making enquiries. We know industries that came to Anambra under Obi. Before he left, Obi laid foundation for Neimeth Pharmaceutical facilities as well of Distel facility.We like to hear the progress of those facilities under Obiano. He talked of return of traditional marriage, is there any Anambra person that conducted traditional marriage outside Anambra/ this Obiano sef!)

We are not even stopping here ladies and gentlemen. Our drive for a safe and secure Anambra State has gone beyond the boundaries of our dear state. On August 22nd, we organised a highly successful Regional Security Conference involving the entire South East and Delta State. The idea is to cleanse the entire region of crime and criminality. The response we received from our brothers was overwhelming. It is a thing of pride that Anambra State is leading the charge to free the entire region from violent crimes. Ladies and gentlemen, unu anakukwa aka ebe-a?
Update on the Four Pillars of Development

(Obiano, this talk on security is becoming boring. You conducted a regional Seciruty conference as if it is different from other conferences)

asha80:
I dont think obuaku needs dredging for large barges..however for big ocean liners who will bear the cost of the dredging?

We can get the money from ourselves and dredge it. Since its not far from the sea, then it won't be too difficult.

I know we face a lot of challenges, but none of them is insurmountable!. Let us start today to make a difference!..... We can only try!

carnegiefan:


The "issue" is what role the federal government has to play in things like this. The cost is not really the problem; the problem is with an overbearing federal government that can stop you even if you can afford it, or worse still stop you AFTER you've spent money by an executive fiat, especially now that we have a near dictator in charge.
I personally believe that if there is no federal interest whatsoever, private investors can raise the money and build the whole thing.
The return on investment is too tempting.
Prove me wrong though.

You have spoken like the true son of your father. The return on investment in that seaport is too tempting. With the way Lagos port is behaving, we should do what we can very fast to hit a big blow on the market.

As we all are aware, we came into this administration armed with an economic blueprint known as the Four Pillars of Development. They are - Agriculture; Industrialization; Trade & Commerce; Oil and Gas. However, a 5th pillar that focuses on Anambra becoming the logistic hub of Nigeria and West Africa is being developed. This pillar will leverage our natural advantages of being a gateway to the South East and South South and our position as one of the most established trading centres in West Africa. I shall start with the first pillar -

Agriculture
Our projection in Agriculture is to be among the Top-3 agricultural states in Nigeria. Our efforts in this regard have yielded remarkable results. So far, we have attracted over $660m investments to this sector. Some of these investments are:
a. The $150 million investment in rice production and processing in Anaku, Ayamelum Local Government Area (LGA) by Coscharis Group.
b. Over $160 million investment in Omor Rice Mill and 5,000 hectares farmland for rice cultivation and processing by Joseph Agro Limited of the Aiteo Group.
c. The $220 million Tomato and Cassava production and processing farms in Omasi Community, Ayamelum LGA by Ekcel Farms Limited.
d. The $40 million investment by Grains and Silos Limited to construct an ultra-modern grains storage facility to support our thriving brewery industry in Onitsha and other parts of south Eastern Nigeria.
e. The $50 million agreement with Delfarm and Songhai Regional Centre to transform the farm settlements of Igbariam into another Songhai agricultural marvel of Nigeria.
With all these investments, we have moved to ensure that our local farmers are well positioned to take advantage of the agricultural revolution in the State. We have organized our farmers into 1,500 cooperatives. We have also equipped them with 100 Tractors, 45,000 tons of high-yielding rice seedlings, 18,000 tons of highly improved maze seedlings and 700 metric tons of fertilizers. In addition, we have since commissioned the first Agricultural Training Center in Mgbakwu with an initial intake of 250 youths who are undergoing training in the areas of staple crop cultivation and processing, aquaculture, piggery and horticulture. These youths will be empowered with the initial capital to start their own micro-small-medium enterprises upon graduation.
My dear Ndi Anambra, our efforts in agriculture will enable our state produce over 300,000 metric tonnes of rice, 150,000 metric tonnes of cassava and 240,000 metric tonnes of tomatoes in the next 24 months. This will transform Anambra from a net-importer today to a self-sufficient and net exporter of staple foods in Nigeria tomorrow!

(The people he mentioned are some of the groups he signed MoUs with. As at today, they are yet to invest 1 kobo in the State. He talks about empowering the youth, when he is yet to give money to those he said he empowered in the past)

Ndi Anambra, I am happy to announce that Coscharis Farms has given us the first harvest in mechanized agriculture in Anambra State. I was filled with pride and joy when I visited the farm recently to witness this historic harvest. With this symbolic first fruit, our drive to become a leader in Agriculture has gone beyond rhetoric! I think we deserve applause here!

(Chief Obiano, say the truth for once. Coscharis started this business under Mr. Peter Obi. It was through peter Obi that Anambra acquired the giant rice processing mill at Omor from the Federal Government. It was under obi that farmers in the State got loans for the first time from the bank of Agriculture. Willie is only talking)

but guys what if our governors of eastern region travel to Europe and talk to all those footballers of eastern extraction about investing in seaport in our region,because most of those guys have soo much money that the don't know what to do with it

CyberWolf:
If our big economic players from the East both home and abroad can organize an economic summit which will involve all the governors from Eastern Nigeria, I think we can reach a compromise there on how to go about this seaport of a thing..

You just said what have been on my mind since the day I was born.

Bravo!

investnow2013:
Abia State govt that don't know the Goldmine they have in Aba talk less of a Seaport!.This is a Serious project to leave Abia State to do by themselves alone!.We need a Company formed by our people for this purpose alone!

Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Thank you Lord. People are seeing what I've been seeing since and what I have been thinking for a long time.

Thank you Jesus!

Industrialization

Industrialization is a major Pillar of my economic blueprint for obvious reasons. Anambra is a major hub of the Nation’s industrial activities. Our objective is to become one of the top 3 industrialized states in Nigeria. We are pursuing this in four key areas – creation of modern industrial parks and small-to-medium enterprise clusters, improved drive for investments, better access to financing and capacity building.
Today, we have so far attracted over $140 million of investment to the manufacturing sector. These investments include -
a. Richbon Automotive Industries Limited – Richbon which has already moved to site is investing over $50 million to build an automotive assembly plant in Ozubulu. This project, in addition to Innoson Motors and our auto spare parts business in Nnewi will re-affirm our position as the auto-capital of Nigeria.

(Which Richbon/ This is a scam. The man is only building ultra-modern residential house in Ngozika Extension and nothing more. Where is the 140 Million Dollars attracted to this sector. Willie, do you think we are fools?)

b. Under my administration, Intafact Breweries Limited has successfully expanded its operations to 2.5m hectolitres valued at 150 million dollars. This represents a 400% increase!

(So what did you do for them. Did Anambra State invest more money there since Under Obi we invested over 3 Billion Naira. We understand you have set the machinery of selling Anambra State shares in Sabmiller in motion and that you actually plan to buy them. We are watchic. In addition, we hosted a 40-man Trade Mission from Thailand in January this year and signed a bilateral agreement with the Thai Business Community that will enable them invest in industries across Agriculture, Manufacturing, Gas and Solid Minerals, Waste Recycling, Healthcare, Power and Education sectors. We have also hosted a trade delegation from Ireland and held fruitful bilateral talks with China and the European Union. Ndi be anyi, odi ofele?

(So where are the Thias? We learnt you sponsored the delegation. How can a State Government seeking Thia people to bring money to the State be the ones sponsoring them? This is another Willie’s scam! The question Ndi be anyi, odi ofele? Is a typical Willie self-praise borne out of grand delusion. At Willie’s level and exposure, he does not know that bilateral talks are usually between two sovereigns)

Trade & Commerce
Our objective in Trade and Commerce is to move Anambra to the Top-3 states in Trade and Commerce in Nigeria. To achieve this, we are rehabilitating our existing markets, building ultra-modern markets and shopping malls and introducing a robust e-commerce platform.
Here are some of our key achievements over the last 18 months:

(Who writes speeches for this Willie of a man? Looking at him talking about ‘introducing a robust e-commerce platform’, which is propelled by private firms all over the world. )

a. We flagged off the construction of a $350 million wholesale shopping compex in Ogbunike in Oyi LGA. This commercial and lifestyle complex will be the first of its kind in Africa. The retail outlets will be operated by leading brands from across the world.

(People from Ogbunike should quickly make comments on this falsehood. A piece of land owned by Osile, Ogbunike and Nkelle Ezunaka people were cleared and flagged off by Willie for international market by a private frim, but since then, nothing has been done.)

b. Onitsha Shopping Mall is one of the legacy projects of my predecessor that my administration has continued as part of our promise of continuity. With shoprite, a cinema and several global retail outlets, Onitsha Shopping Mall will offer a world class shopping and entertainment experience right here in Anambra. We have also increased the pace of work on the other 2 modern shopping malls in Awka and Nnewi.

(only Onitsha Shopping mall ids progressing because Obi fulfillied Anambra’s 25% stake before he left. As for Awka and Nnewi, While would Willie tell us that he had increased the pase of work in them, when the two mallshave since been abandoned. Those from Awka and nnewi must speak out here. Rather than concentrate on delivering the mAlls, he is talking about market in Ogbunike, Oba, Agulueri and other palces, which he knows are impossibilities)

c. Similarly, the 1st Phase of the 20,000-unit International Market at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area valued at $75 million dollars is nearing completion while work has commenced at the Umunze International Market.

(Rather than concentrate on the Malls, he is telling us about markets being developed by private firms. We are more interested in seeing what he used Anambra’s money to achieve.)

d. Other notable achievements under the pillar include: the Modernization of existing markets through the provision of basic social amenities required; the relocation of illegal street markets; and the relocation of William St/Ogalonye St Traders to their Ogbunike building materials market, amongst others.
e. Finally, work is progressing on the three buildings that will form part of the Second ICT Business Park in Onitsha and installed Close-Circuit Cameras (CCTV) in Main Market, Onitsha which has completely eliminated pickpocketing and reduced petty crimes by over 80%!

(is it the Second Business Park at Onitsha contracted to one of the Chikelubas, which Obi comp-leted before leaving or another one? Is the the CCTV they have replaced by electronic bill bords of Willie is Working?)

I have warned you to back off from this thread. You know how we roll. Go to your imo state thread and keep saying whatever thing you want to say but not here..


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Abagworo:


If Biafra worked in 1970 with the zeal Igbos had then, it would have been a model black nation but unfortunately it wasn't to be. We have to make optimal use of opportunities which abound in Nigeria for the time being until we achieve a workable way.

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CyberWolf:
They still need to come together and the interference of Nigerian government in anything project cannot be ruled out..That's why they need to involve our lazy governors..

Brotherly, leave Nigerian government alone. I am telling you with 100percent assurance that they cannot do anything to stop the project. I am sure of what I am saying and nothing will be done against it.

We can help the project by sending Ogbonna Onu, Ngige and Cockroach to front it for us to the federal government.

Oil & Gas
Anambra State is blessed with over one billion barrels and 30 trillion cubic feet of oil and gas. Our target is to have a fully developed Oil & Gas sector by 2018. We intend to achieve this through 3 broad areas of intervention – policy formulation & infrastructure development, private sector participation and community re-orientation.
In the area of Policy formulation, we have ensured that do not make the same mistakes of our neighbours by crafting far-sighted policies and statutes to drive the development of this sector. To facilitate this, my bill proposing the establishment of the Anambra State Oil & Gas Development Agency was passed into law on April 17, 2014 by the Anambra State House of Assembly.
As a follow up, we also set up the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee headed by our very own Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah, the former Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum Matters. This committee is charged with drafting a comprehensive Blueprint for the Oil & Gas sector and advising the State on the necessary steps that would ensure the recognition of Anambra as the 10th Oil Producing State in Nigeria.

(When a 419 acts, one will know. Is Anambra State the federal Government that formulates policies on Oil and Gas. Dikakwa Willie knows all the things he enumerated are things exclusive to the federal Government and yet he says them. Who is he deceiving? The only contribution he can make is to increase Anambra’s investment in Orient petroleum, which he has not done and to lobby the necessary bodies to include Anambra State as Oil producing State. Wayo!)

Work has reached advanced stages on the construction of access roads and bridges to the oil-fields in Aguleri. We have revalidated our license to build an international cargo airport in Umueri. The economic importance of the proposed airport cannot be over-emphasized. We have concluded plans to pipe ATK (aviation fuel) from the Orient Petroleum Refinery in Umuleri to the Airport where a storage facility will be built for it. The idea is for the airport to serve as a major hub for the re-fuelling of international flights in West Africa.

(By what magic or what are the plans to make the airport I am sure he would not build, the West African Hub? By what magic will they leave lagos and come to Umueri to re-fuel? This man Self)

We have since flagged off the construction of three dual-carriage ways that will open up access to the proposed airport from three strategic directions – Umueri, Awkuzu and Nteje axis.

(A wise and planning Governor should have started with one)

Still on Oil & Gas, we are partnering with UD Integrated Petroleum Production Development Company, UDIPPCO, and Falcon Corporation Limited to invest in the development of our gas-to-power initiative in the State.
a. UDIPPCO has already commenced the building of a central gas processing facility in Umerum, which will produce lean gas that will serve as feedstock for various gas utilization projects, including an 80MW power plant in the first instance; and subsequently, a urea/fertilizer plant, and a methanol plant.
b. Similarly, Falcon Corporation plans to pipe Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas across 3 strategic locations in the State. This initiative will facilitate the transportation of natural gas across the state.
c. We also have a PPP arrangement with STANEL Petroleum for the construction of tank farms for the storage of petroleum products in the State.
These investments will spur the Industrialization of our dear state, drive Agriculture, most especially agri-business and Trade & Commerce which are all key economic pillars of my Administration.

(All what he enumerated are part of the numerous Mous signed. The companies yet to invest 1 kobo in Anambra State. What is the position of the Independent Power Obi Governemnt started. As I write, Anambra has not even commenced processes to sucure approval for construction of any of this power planes he mentioned. After drinking, the man says whatever he likes)

A Quick Take on Key Enablers
The Enablers are the basic foundation upon which the Four Pillars of Development stand. There are 12 of them but I will give you an update on a few of them because of time constraints -
1. Roads and Infrastructure -
Ndi Anambra, we have kept our continuity promise in the building and maintenance of roads and bridges in this state. Work has reached advanced stages on the three flyovers that will change the landscape of Awka. We have asphalted 100 roads. and flagged off 30 new roads to link up strategic locations, opening access to the agricultural, industrial and commercial areas of the state. Please note that all the roads my administration has flagged off so far have strategic and economic importance. We are not constructing roads just to please the people but to open a new economic chapter in their lives.

(Asphalted 100 roads? I challenge the erats to name 5 of them. Willie has only abandoned all on-going road projects in Anambra State. Even the 30 he talked about are also abandoned. Over 80% of the roads he started are in Aguleri, so only Agulueri has roads that are of strategic importance?)

The prestigious Agulu Lake Hotel Resort is almost ready to open to customers while work is progressing at a steady pace on the Onitsha Hotel Project handled by Cardinal Developers and Trust Limited. I have the assurances of the Africa Project Finance Development that the $250 million project that will transform the historic Ogbunike Cave into a World Class Resort and Theme Park will take off very soon. Work is also progressing rapidly on the Three-Arms-Zone and the new seat of government in Agu Awka.

(Agulu Hotel is abandoned. Erosion is threatening the hotel and the contactors refused to check it saying they have not been paid since Obi left. Many of them have left the site completely. Since Obi left, not one block has been added to Onitsha Hotel which, in any case, Obiano bought through his front, Cardinal Developers. Ogbunike project not going on. Nothing happening at 3 Arms Zone Obi set aside money for. Even the road to the area being constructed by Tamad has been abandoned. Let Onistha, Agulu, Ogbunike and Awka people tell us the truth about these projects.)

We must run our States as if we don't get anything from the Fg!.We must generate our money inwardly not depending on Ineffective Federal govt!.We must also learn how to keep our money in our region instead of taking it out to other places there by creating jobs for other people!

Finance – The IGR Revolution
Ndi Anambra, the precarious economic situation of the country has forced all the states in the federation to look for alternative revenue sources. As a matter of fact, the new revenue generation mantra seems to be – innovate or die! As some of you are aware, long before I took the oath of office, I had organized a strategic retreat to prepare for the challenge of leading Anambra State. It was at this retreat that we realized that oil prices would soon crash in the international market and that for states to remain solvent, something dramatic would have to be done. Armed with this knowledge, we swiftly swung into action and in less than one year, we were able to increase our IGR from the N500m we inherited from my predecessor to N1.3bn. Our target is to hit the N3bn threshold and we won’t relent until we have achieved that. We have continued to tinker with our revenue structures to plug all the loopholes and enhance efficiency and transparency. We are deploying technology to offer us the cutting edge we need in this regard. Thankfully, we are not only seeing the rewards in terms of increased revenue but also in terms of honour and recognition.

(With over 400% increase in taxation, which is killing our people and businesses, Anambra under Obiano should now be generating about 3 Billion as IGR. Where is the money? Our people are crying daily due to tax. Today, even vegetable seller and borrow pushers are taxed in Anambra State. With this he still says he received less than Obi in monthly money, thus contradicting himself)

Yes, in March this year, the Federation Accounts Sub-Committee on International Public Sector Accounting System (IPSAS) ranked Anambra as the highest in Transparency in governance. The Survey reviewed the Initiation, Activation and IT Support of states which involves proper procurement procedures and the adoption of the accounting software, as well as GO-Live which means deployment readiness, budget conversion, data migration; and IPSAS-compliant book-keeping. Anambra was rated the highest in all the states of the federation. I think we deserve another applause here!

(Ask the former Accountant General of Anambra State, Mrs Nweri, the processs was completed uner Mr. Peter Obi)

Ndi be anyi, there have been speculations on why Anambra State has been able to pay and increase the salaries of workers at a time when other states are looking for bailouts. There is no magic to it. Our ability to forecast economic trends is the answer. That was what made us embark on aggressive revenue drive through a robust deployment of technology. That was also the reason why in June this year, we held a strategic retreat for the members of my Executive Council and invited top-flight experts like Bismark Rewane, Eileen Shaiyen and Mac Atasie among others to provide a comprehensive overview of the global economy and distil it down to Anambra State and how to survive the present economy crunch. Since then, the new mantra of my administration has become how to do more with less. This is the spirit of the season. This is the road to the future. Tomorrow belongs to those who can foresee it today. Ndi Anambra we shall continue to pay salaries as long as God Almighty lives.

(How to do more with less for a man who goes on chartering private yet for self and wife? He increased Workers’’ salary once and on another occasion announced it again as if it were another increment, but later told workers that it was that first increment. Even at that, the increment was paid in the first month and were quietly removed in subsequent months until it came back to what it used to be. If any person has a relation in the service, let him ask him and tell us his findings. See him, reeling out names paid to come and deliver lectures as achievements)

Education –
Our objective in education is to become one of the Top-3 states with the highest literacy rate in Nigeria. Already, we are closing all the gaps that once existed in this sector. In recent times, Anambra has consistently come tops in WAEC and NECO exams in the past three years. Just the other day, I awarded scholarships to school children drawn from some public schools in this great state who represented Nigeria at the World School Debating Championship in Singapore. The performance of these children has assured me that there is hope for Anambra State. Bikonu kuolunu umuaka anyi aka!
Essentially, we approach education in three broad areas – infrastructural development, pupils/students development, and teachers’ welfare.

(Hahahaha. See what a man who took Anambra from 1st position to 10th in external examinations saying)

In Infrastructure, we have renovated 862 units of 10-classroom blocks across the 21 Local Governments.

(This were among the last work done by Mr. Peter Obi. Why is Willie claiming it as his?)

Areas in the state. In addition, we have disbursed the sum of N733 million to the missions for the renovation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) mission schools.

(The money was spent from the over 2 billion Obi left in Untilised UBEC account. During Obi’s time, he gave cheques to the Churches. What willie did was to announce that he would give N733 million to Churches for their schools. They now invited teachers from different schools to sign the money as money they will use to work in their schools, without giving it out as Obi used to do. Today, even the Bishops are not aware how the money was spent.)

In Pupils/Students Welfare, we have kept faith with our “No-Child-Left-Behind” policy in education. Under this, we have given free education to all physically challenged children in the state and awarded scholarships to over 200 students at all levels of education. Just the other day, we awarded scholarships to the children of Boko Haram victims and other children who lost their parents while on active duty for the state. In all, we have awarded scholarships of over N30 million since the inception of my administration and we shall continue to do so as the need arises.

(If true, commendable, but, is it true?)
Teachers’ Welfare – We are not taking the welfare of teachers lightly in Anambra State. In April this year, we sent 23 teachers to Singapore to undergo training in technical and vocational education. It was a remarkable paradigm shift in our overall quest for excellence in our educational sector.

(This deal was between Obi and World Bank that sponsored it. As at the time Obi left, he signed a memo that the churches would also get their teachers to be part of it on pro-rata basis. What Willie did was business as usual, because, eventually the Commissioner, Perm Secretary and directors in the Ministry were mostly the ones that undertook the journey.)

We have also increased the salary of teachers by 15% and offered incentives of 20 percent of their basic salaries to teachers deployed to hard-to-reach areas. This has greatly reduced the attrition of teachers in the areas. Teachers who teach core subjects like English, Mathematics and Sciences have been placed on a monthly incentive and we have cleared all arrears of promotion we owed the teachers.
(We know under Obi there was the policy of getting teachers teach in their communities. How came this?)

Our once controversial One-Teacher-One-Laptop Scheme has been largely hailed as revolutionary with other states sending delegations to understudy how we implemented the scheme. In doing all these, we are mindful that for any society to move in the right direction, it must get its education right. We shall continue to invest in education until Anambra becomes a model state in education in Nigeria.

(Lie! Which State sent delegation to learn how to buy laptop, give to teachers and deduct the money after tripling the cost, from their salaries?)

Where is freeglobe when you need him. Now I know why alfred is stup1d