Uche2nna:


We will welcome that LOL!!!

kcjazz:

Does Anambra deserve an airport? Yes!

Is the airport going to solve its transportation crisis? No

The main city of Onitsha needs more than an airport to ease the transportation of cargo in and out of the city.
Why is the government not thinking of a rail way system to move this heavy goods, its cheaper in the long run.
Why is the state government not thinking of the rail system? Is it not sexy enough to buy votes?
The rail tracks are there just make them functional, that is cheaper for business people, saves the destruction on our roads caused by 911 cargo trucks, lives are saved, Onitsha bridge gets a lifeline (I fear it will collapse soon).
To solve traffic problems we must be thinking of moving more people efficiently using either the sea or rail.

babapupa:

Who cares? Building airports is the new cool.


Unfortunately, the people's money is involved and we all know haw this story is gonna end.

mekuslogan:

Why should this be different from the airport that Fasola is proposeing for Lekki? Is that one the people's money and where is it gonna end?

babapupa:


Very predictable. It didn't take long to drag in Fashola.


The Obvious difference is the fact that the new LEKKI airport is 100% private.

It's OK to provide incentives like tax breaks, free or subsidized land, but Governments shouldn't be building airports.

kcjazz:


Absolutely right. Besides, how do u mean by 911 cargo trucks? Is that supposed to be police trucks?

lol No they are not police trucks, "911 trucks" are heavy duty trailers that transfer cargo, containers etc

Thanks for the reply, did not know that, now I know.

babapupa link=topic=347129.msg4862968#msg4862968 date=1257368163:


Very predictable. It didn't take long to drag in Fashola.


The Obvious difference is the fact that the new LEKKI airport is 100% private.

It's OK to provide incentives like tax breaks, free or subsidized land, but Governments shouldn't be building airports.

Is that supposed to be in general or particularly for Lagos state, Nigeria ?

mekuslogan:

Did you read that the airport will be built in conjunction with Orient petroleum which is completely private?

manny4life:


Is that supposed to be in general or particularly for Lagos state, Nigeria?

babapupa:


In general,

tosh_acer:

I expect this thread to go into 100 pages of argument as to why an airport is needed in anambra.

Really? Just curious is there any particular law or guideline that prohibits the govt, better yet that says "governments shouldn't be building airports" or is that your personal view?

babapupa:


It has nothing to do with guidelines and I didn't infer such. It's a matter of common sense and prudence.

gem87:

at this rate every state will have an airport, and quite frankly nigeria isn't huge enough for that, plus in the future
we will be paying for it, it doesnt exactly help, what with the current climate issues.

CHANCEMAN:

Looking at those figures presented by manny4life the average cost of a seat for a oneway trip should be about 4-5k in naira($26).

VALENCI:

THIS WILL RESULT IN BAD BUSINBESS FOR BIG TIME TRANSPOTTERS IN ANAMBRA STATE.

manny4life:

Ahhhh ok , I don't know about common sense but I don't see what role prudence plays in but let it not suprise you that some if not most of the airports in the U.S. are gov't owned, either by their states or authorities.

babapupa:



Conjunction and completely private have 2 different meaning. Try again.

mekuslogan:

Babapupa, there is no harm in the govt getting involved as long as the course is geniune, and there is no guarantee that private investments will not be stolen or mismanaged. The Nigerian banks that almost went underground due to mismanagement are private, aren't they?

babapupa:

I see what you're saying and I think you're right. Goverments should be able to step in and help. There is still no need to spend tax payers money on airports. Maybe if there's urgent and undisputed dying communal and commercial need for one, and if there is, private entities ought to be scrambling and standing in line to finance and manage the airport 100% with the state expending just tax breaks, free land and speedy approval of paperwork and documents.


And the banks stole other people's money, not their own invested money. Real private investors wanna make money off their investments, not lose or steal their own money.

mekuslogan:

I will urge you to leave the urgency or not of this airport to Anambra people and Orient Petroleum. You and I are not from Anambra and so would not know how dire this project is to them. On the other logic, private airport investors can still steal other people's money. In the end most of these private airports might be listed at the stock exchange and the core investors or managers can steal the money invested by others, just like the banks I mentioned.

babapupa:

What's all this got to do with NLer's offering ideas and opinions?Is this not all we do on NL?

mekuslogan:

So where is your insinuation that the airport is not urgent coming from? Do you know the volume of business going on in Anambra state which by all account is only second to Lagos? Why then would they not need an airport there as a matter of urgency?

I see what you're saying and I think you're right. Goverments should be able to step in and help. There is still no need to spend tax payers money on airports. Maybe if there's urgent and undisputed dying communal and commercial need for one, and if there is, private entities ought to be scrambling and standing in line to finance and manage the airport 100% with the state expending just tax breaks, free land and speedy approval of paperwork and documents.


And the banks stole other people's money, not their own invested money. Real private investors wanna make money off their investments, not lose or steal their own money.

babapupa:

Don't you first have to show me where I made such definite claim? Read and comprehend the quote below and we'll take it from there.

Maybe if there's urgent and undisputed dying communal and commercial need for one, and if there is,

mekuslogan:

That was you. What does it suggest?