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Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Benevento(m): 11:39pm On Sep 13, 2020 |
SLAP44:nawa oo |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Nobody: 1:30am On Sep 14, 2020 |
horsepower102:Doesn't Onitsha have chairman , councilors and representatives? 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by AsiwajuNdigbo: 2:20am On Sep 14, 2020 |
I just like the fact that this is partnership between brothers in Onitsha and America. Im sure this project will greatly open up entire SE for foreign direct investment from African Americans. Many of them have been looking for lands in Africa to resettle and invest in. I welcome this news and congratulate my people. Chukwu okike abiama! I would like to see this partnership for town planning also extend into other collaboration like land farming, livestock farming and produce export. Anambra IGR will soar. With deep investments on the soil i dont think Americans will take kindly to matters of insecurity that will threaten their money and wealth. So by extension security will also be enhanced. Good things are coming to SE. All say iseee! 7 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by AsiwajuNdigbo: 2:22am On Sep 14, 2020 |
Brothers, please ignore distractors. They dont like this promising venture. Ignore them and add thoughts. Lets move forward abeg. 6 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by horsepower102: 3:16am On Sep 14, 2020 |
SUPERTRAM2005: They are not empowered financially to carry out major projects. The LGA chairmanship is like spectators not active participants. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by PROUDIGBO(m): 3:28am On Sep 14, 2020 |
horsepower102: I've always posited that our major cities like Onitsha metropolitan area, Asaba, Enugu, Abakaliki, Owerri, Aba, etc, all need to have a independent mayoralty that will focus squarely on their financial and administrative governance! The major stumbling block to this are the overbearing and all-controlling Governors who want to be seen as the head-honcho in their states and wouldn't brook having to devolve and share power with another major sphere of power and influence in the state. 4 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by AsiwajuNdigbo: 3:47am On Sep 14, 2020 |
PROUDIGBO: We make this happen by driving the need at the respective house of assemblies. Each state pass a law giving autonomy to MCC (Metro City Council) and designate what domain/s or districts will comprise of that metro area. Then make it that going forward service as MCC Chairman is prerequisite to vying for state governorship. A governor that previously headed an MCC will be far more competent than one money-miss road sponsored by money bags to run for office. Make MCC the stepping stone and proving stage for an aspiring governor. 3 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by horsepower102: 4:04am On Sep 14, 2020 |
AsiwajuNdigbo: Very great idea. Just like so many merit based societies do. In China before you get to the federal level of politics, you have performed well in local, district, city, and provincial levels. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Nobody: 4:13am On Sep 14, 2020 |
horsepower102:And who do you think empowers mayor of Atlanta,Toronto ,London or Boston ? Onitsha has a mayor(chairman) and he has the constitutional right and power to collect tax from citizens and businesses in his jurisdiction and use the money to develop Onitsha. states and local government tax differ. Most of the local government chairmen don't even know their right and are just lazy waiting for free handout . 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by horsepower102: 4:28am On Sep 14, 2020 |
SUPERTRAM2005: Wrong the local government is appointed by the state government but they are not empowered to do anything financially. They are like care takers just sitting and watching things happen. Most of them don’t even have an office or show up for work. I am speaking for anambra state specifically. 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by NGpatriot: 4:31am On Sep 14, 2020 |
Also speaking, the Executive Director, Mrs. Ebele Amaka Emeka-Duruem, said the foundation stone would be laid on October 6th, stressing that construction would commence in earnest. $3.4 billion project with unknown characters without any business and investment footprint anywhere on the surface of the earth, even the writeup is dubious and sketchy. Going by the picture below, they laid foundation back in 2019, but the sketchy and dubious writeup and the unknown executive director is talking about laying the same foundation in Oct 2020. They lay their foundation every few months? I don't even see any serious investor throwing that kind of money and even less in such economically depressed environment and a population with meager disposable income. This must be a joke. 1 Like
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Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by horsepower102: 4:33am On Sep 14, 2020 |
SUPERTRAM2005: Completely agree with you on this part. But the system needs serious reforms. The way state government are not financially empowering local governments is drawing back city development. The Nigerian constitution doesn’t guarantee the power of local government. It puts it under state government control. Please look it up and you will see I am right. 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by horsepower102: 4:35am On Sep 14, 2020 |
NGpatriot: Ok you have been heard. Now move on with your miserable life. 6 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by NGpatriot: 4:53am On Sep 14, 2020 |
horsepower102: Ok you have been heard. Now move on with your miserable ignorant and unintelligent life. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Nobody: 4:55am On Sep 14, 2020 |
horsepower102:Does governor of Georgia empower mayor of Atlanta ? Does Premier of British Columbia empower Mayor of Vancouver? What the chairmen need is the power which I believe they already have constitutionally to collect taxes and fines to develop and maintain their jurisdiction. They don't have to wait for free handout. Again, federal and state tax are different from local government or city tax . Regardless of what Anambra state government taxes , the local government or city or town have the right to their own tax rate . Onitsha will obviously generate more revenue than other cities and towns in Anambra , and that's what will make Onitsha the epicenter or central business district ,and make the surrounding towns suburbs of Onitsha. |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by NGpatriot: 4:56am On Sep 14, 2020 |
So, they invited the people in the picture to do foundation laying stone last year, now they are talking about foundation laying next month. Are they going to invite the same people in the picture to the new fake foundation laying next month? I bet the people in the picture don't know anything about this micky mouse project. 1 Like
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Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by NGpatriot: 5:01am On Sep 14, 2020 |
President of Soul City project, Nnamdi St. Michael Nwokoye Unknown character with zero know business or previous investment. Sounds more like yahoo yahoo on steroids.. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by horsepower102: 5:08am On Sep 14, 2020 |
SUPERTRAM2005: I agree with you. They (LGA)have the power to tax and fine but they are not financially capable to administer their duties. They are handicapped for now. Even if the LGA wanted to carry out their duties, they don’t have the fund to do so. The state government has to fund them to carry out their duties of collecting taxes and building infrastructures of cities under their localities. That’s why I keep telling you that they are not financially empowered. Also, with the way onitsha has grown into other localities, there needs to be a reorganization of the local government area to merge it in such a way that it accommodates the growth of onitsha. It’s hard to even tell where onitsha stops and nkpor or nkwelle begins. That’s why a political merger is important to better administer the rapid growth of onitsha. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by BIGGESThead6: 5:10am On Sep 14, 2020 |
horsepower102: Wow, this is impressive. This is why I love IGALA. IGALA OWN ANAMBRA STATE. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by selemempe: 5:41am On Sep 14, 2020 |
Karlovich:Afonja lamentations 1 Like
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Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Nobody: 9:30am On Sep 14, 2020 |
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Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by PROUDIGBO(m): 10:14am On Sep 14, 2020 |
AsiwajuNdigbo: Your suggestions are all well and good, but don't forget we're talking of state houses of assembly that, to all intents and purposes, exist as a branch of the executive and at the pleasure of the governor. |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Nobody: 10:24am On Sep 14, 2020 |
Anambra ! |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by PROUDIGBO(m): 10:26am On Sep 14, 2020 |
SUPERTRAM2005: The key thing is to try and find a way to keep money generated in Onitsha within Onitsha for its development, while only paying a percentage to Awka gov't house! Ditto for Nnewi too! The Mayor should oversee the collection of taxes, rates and levies and only remit a percentage of say 30% to the state gov't. 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by CodeTemplar: 10:28am On Sep 14, 2020 |
50 units of 100m X 100m is an urban settlement |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by landforeast(m): 11:01am On Sep 14, 2020 |
With the Onitsha Seaport working perfectly, then You will see mass exodus of Ndi Igbo from Lagos. There and then you will see what it actually means to be a developer. No wonder the Governor is serious with the Cargo Airport Project. Anambra will overtake Lagos in the next five years. Mark my word. 5 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by landforeast(m): 11:05am On Sep 14, 2020 |
Benevento:A man who can't dream big cannnot achieve big things. Your mind is filled with lots of limitation and the more you do that the more you are closer to poverty. How do you come to a conclusion that it is an unrealistic project. Are you in their pocket. 4 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Edudevine82: 12:34pm On Sep 14, 2020 |
NGpatriot:for ur mind now u made a point. Brother travel and see 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Tonymegabush1(m): 12:58pm On Sep 14, 2020 |
Nice..... Adorable igboland..... Nb.. Olisa no go shame us. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by Lipscomb(m): 2:06pm On Sep 14, 2020 |
Even you also know that it's a lying and wishful thinking. SLAP44: |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by knowledgeable: 3:06pm On Sep 14, 2020 |
AyakaDunukofia: Don't forget Asaba oo.. because she is closer to Onitsha even more. |
Re: Igbos and African Americans team up to build a brand New City in Anambra state by afube: 3:10pm On Sep 14, 2020 |
[quote author=horsepower102 post=93895776]The $3.4 billion Soul City project sitting on 50 hectares of land in Obosi, Anambra State, is expected to generate over 50, 000 direct and indirect jobs, the President of Soul City project, Nnamdi St. Michael Nwokoye has said. He gave this hint at the weekend when he led a delegation to the corporate headquarters of Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation newspaper titles. According to him, the project is aimed at bringing African-American brothers back home to also invest and integrate with Nigerians and other Africans alike. “The city would be a podium for business. Business is the primary objective of this project. There would be an amusement park, for recreational activities, industrial layout for industrialists and MSMEs. We intend building hotels, hospitals, big time schools, mini zoo, and residential areas that can accommodate workers and others that intend to live in the city,” Nwokoye noted. Pressed further, he said the edifice when completed would be a world class tourist attraction that would host over one million visitors every year. “We mapped out a place for industries, we have a place for hospitality industry, and we have a place for residential. It will attract every aspect of business into the country. On completion, it would be generating over 50,000 direct and indirect jobs.” He said the over 50 hectares of land which the city would be built on in the next few years, would be further expanded in the future with more land acquired. He further explained that the American partners are notable black people living in US, stressing that a Memorandum of Understanding and the modalities of the investment are being fine-tuned. “We have offered 30 percent of the total worth of the investment to them. This is so because the state government would be given some stakes. We are providing the land, while the Americans, the state government, and other Nigerian investors would be providing the required finances and other technical logistics. Garry Luster, A former Mayor in US for 20 years, businessman, an estate developer and an entrepreneur is one of the investors, though, they are coming as a group into this partnership,” he hinted. While reiterating the job prospect of the project, Nwokoye said, “This City is referred to as the new investment destination in Africa. It is the new investment hob, and it is an avenue to attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria, which means that the country’s foreign exchange will be enhanced, the Gross Domestic Product of the country would be enhanced, and above all, over 50,000 jobs would be created within the city. This would create a new dimension in the world tourism business, and especially the world wrong perception of Nigeria and Nigerians. We want to use it to clean up some of the bad images the world have about Nigeria.” “Moreover, we also considered providing a solution for the jobless youths, so we created the model for this city which would be an answer to the ever increasing unemployment in the country. When this city comes on board, the youths will no longer waste away after passing out from the universities and this will bring them back home,” he maintained. Also speaking, the Executive Director, Mrs. Ebele Amaka Emeka-Duruem, said the foundation stone would be laid on October 6th, stressing that construction would commence in earnest. She said the projected date for completion of the first phase four years’ time, pointing out that over 500 high rising units of the building has been planned for the first phase. Source: TheNation https://nipc.gov.ng/2018/09/30/3-4bn-soul-city-project-to-generate-over-50000-jobs-in-three-years/ Construction has started Their facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/pg/Soulcity-extra-102655531247362/posts/ and https://www.facebook.com/Soul-city-EXTRA-100150791405680/ [/quot $3.4 billion dollars on only 50 hectares of land,,,,do this figure add up? |
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