MrTour:
Please tell IPob, TwoPob, ThreePob, FourPob and Re-Ipob they are on their own. We don't need disunity, we need solid reforms and transformation.

MadCow1:



Enugu... That's where I would place a tourism.

Kingzy4pep:
Funny enough, you are the one showing the attitude of a kid here since you were unable to make a point without insulting yourself and your generation.

I'm above exchanging abusive words with people on a faceless forum..

The fact that some parts of Delta and Rivers state speaks Ibo doesn't make them Igbos. What do you wanna argue.
Don't quote me again.

ImperialYoruba:
This move is 47yrs old ad still nothing to show for it.

They have always been boosting since 200BC

cheruv:

I didn't even say the whole SS Igbo...just the areas that was stolen from the East central state in 1976 and yet you're panicking
Bro, you don't have to be sentimental about this... Lemme ask you Are you not tired of the purported attachment of SE to SS I myself am tired of it but still can't help it bkos 40% of Igboland is in the SS.
Some of your SSners claim that there are no Igbos in the SS...and my aim is to make that claim true by removing the remaining 40% of Igboland still found in the SS.
When this is achieved, no SE would attach to you anymore

shaibu123:
Is well overdue,link up the five states with good road network and rail system.Encourage our people to invest back home.Why the fighting over swampy lands in Ladipo,Alaba,Aja,lekki etc.All this can be done in the East in the presence of people who appreciate them and not those that want you to die in lagoon.Five years only the region will change for good.Our graduates need not to travel to lagos or Abuja in search of jobs.Ethiopia Air just landed the first cargo plane in Enugu,we don't need to go as far as lagos to export some items.This will as well create jobs,let attract more foreign Airlines to do same and open up south east for the world..

Enuguboy4nsk:

please which part of east central state was annexed to cross river

Enuguboy4nsk:

please which part of east central state was annexed to cross river

Enuguboy4nsk:

the guy wanted to balance it up...if Enugu becomes centre of tourism what portfolio will be given to Owerri?

ificatchmodeh:
Long over due..
Please quick action..no time..
Ndi igbo..mma ma nu!
Ogadiriri alaigbo na mma..

blues20:


My friend nye efe.... why are obsess with the guy? Abi the guy nyash your girl before? You don't comment without popping his name. Mind you, I'm not his fan, but this is my observation, and ain't good for you man.

P0intBlank:


Owerri could be the citadel of learning. With the number of tertiary institutions located there, it somewhat is. The facilities just need to pimped up

P0intBlank:


Owerri could be the citadel of learning. With the number of tertiary institutions located there, it somewhat is. The facilities just need to pimped up

MadCow1:


PointB, Na you be this?


But I agree with you on Imo being the citadel of education as they have quite a number of higher learning institutions there.

cstr15:
We are talking about brilliant people and the devt of SE, you are talking about buhari and his clownish administration which nobody gives a fucck about.
Who in that list is in buhari's pathetic level? Is it prof.Nnaji,Prof Emeagwali, Emeka Anyaoku, prof Utomi,Tony elumelu or NOI or even chimamanda?

braden107:
All igbos should be deported from the akwa cross region. A wall needs to be built to clearly define the borders . The Akwa cross people would prefer to lead a progressive conservative society devoid of dealings with igbo region. The Akwa cross region wishes the igbo region goodluck in their endeavours.

LoveMachine:
http://guardian.ng/news/igbo-move-to-boost-southeast-economy/


Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu

A move is underway by leaders of the southeast geopolitical zone to forge economic integration and reposition the region for development.The initiative will have five governors and an array of prominent Igbo leaders from religious, economic, educational and political platforms rubbing minds together to tackle decrepit infrastructure and leadership void in the region.

Under the aegis of South East Leadership and Development Initiative (SELDI), the move stems from “a near state of hopeless that has befallen the southeast since the end of the Civil War and in particular, since 1999, when the present democratic experience took off.”

The leaders, it was learnt, reviewed the state of the zone in the past 17 years and concluded: “The present democratic dispensation has not helped the area.”Besides governors of the region, the initiative is also being driven by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; former Commonwealth Secretary General, Emeka Anayoku; former Ministers Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Prof. Charles Soludo, and Prof. Barth Nnaji.

Other include Dr Idika Kalu Idika, Mr. Tony Elumelu, Prof. Pat Utomi, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Prof. Pita Ejiofor, Prof. Elo Amucheazi, Rear Admiral Ebitu Ukiwe (rtd), Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), former Governor Peter Obi, Dr Orji Kalu, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Prof. Philip Emeagwali, and author, Chimamanda Adichie.

A source told The Guardian: “The assumption that the Federal Government should play a leading role in reactivating the moribund infrastructure that stares the zone in the face is the greatest undoing of the region.”

If you look at it, critically, you will know that over 80 per cent of our active youths have remained without jobs, thus wasting their productive age. If we have the quantum of investments that have remained moribund working, we won’t have the level of unemployment existing in the southeast.”

A document obtained exclusively by The Guardian said SELDI “is dedicated to transforming and fostering the development of Nigeria, especially the southeast region, focusing on leadership development in order to change the fortunes of the people, and giving hope to present and future generations. SELDI is the response to the developmental gaps and challenges that confronted the southeast after the Civil War, which devastated the region.”

cheruv:
They should also strategize on how to recover territories of the old East central state that were annexed to Rivers and Cross River States together with the modalities that'd see the creation of Anioma as either the 6th SE state or 7th SS state of Nigeria.
This has been long overdue though

Jayceo:
It is high time Intelligent,Patriotic Youths with the interest of Nigerias growth at heart start getting involved. We can't leave the state of Nigeria in the hands of this same criminals we keep recycling.Lets join together and take back our country. Imagine 100,000 youths contribute 50,000 that's already 5 billion naira enough for campaign among other things. We can either assemble a strong force or Join a notable party with the interest of the Nation screened by us. Enough of the Nairaland compalaining and social media rants. Lets get to work youths of Nigeria. The power is in our hands.Lets Restructure the Fiscal federalism of this Nation and Make it great.

Note:- By youths I don't mean small minded,corrupt, tribalistic, visionless youths

To gain more insight on this please go through this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3274457/calling-all-nigerian-youths

Chigold101:
i dont believe this story.

Madam Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela, Prof Pat Utomi & Tony Elumelu are not from the South East region. Three of them are Deltans so...

I doubt this story

Enuguboy4nsk:

Enugu has much more higher institutions than owerri

MadCow1:



Namely?


I know Imo State has;

FUTO

IMSU

ALVAN IKOKU FCE

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Amaigbo

FEDERAL POLYTHECNIC NEKEDE

IMO STATE POLYTECHNIC UMUAGWO

IMO STATE TECHNICAL SKILLS ACQUISITION INSTITUTION ORLU

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY..