I had to change the topic to allow for a more compelling argument.



Barreling through onitsha, one would wonder if there is a federal govt footprint in the city.

Aside the niger bridge and mausoleum, the answer is a resounding “no”.

This has lead the city to be a law on her own and not always adhering to federal govt issued Muslim holidays because of its predominantly Christian population.


Barely 60yrs after a devastating war that brought the desolation and destruction of the city, the city was quickly built up by individuals with barely any support from the state.

Not until the govt of Peter obi did the city learn of what “government” entails.

From paving of new roads to adding new streets/traffic lights to new building laws and establishing of industrial estates etc .. the city seems to have adapted very well.

Why the state govt is trying to pull her weight, it only accounts for 10% of the cities development while a whooping 90% of city development is attributed to private individuals.

Way forward: successive state governors in anambra should stop waiting on FG to throw their support in the city development.

New laws should allow for building more than 7 story buildings

Zooming into above pic.

As you can tell, not one FG structure in the vast expanse

Pic by: @nnewinews

Some new locations in osha..

Still no govt presence

those preaching peace and national unity should stop and preach equity and uniform distribution of state resources first, automatically, peace and national cohesion will naturally come

Do we even have federal government? What we have is gathering of thieves who claims to be working for us.

The city will not wait for any govt.

Governments should leave their footprint in the city before it’s too late

I believe as igbos we need to tax rented apartments 25 of their rented value

If a building is rented for 2 million a year government would get 500k ...mean state government ooh

States like anambra would easily make 400bn. Year from this , and imagine the Infastruture development we would achieve

Did u say corruption ? Would an igbo man pay that kind of money and not be interested in politics ? With middle class igbos interested in politics it would be imposible to loot much

Onitsha City is a nice place to be,
most private building there are very modern and are owned by succesful igbo merchants and GBoys.
their night clubs na blaize,
onitsha main market is like a combination of computer village and alaba int'l markets.
cheap aba made products everyway
and they can even clone your face there but shine your eye wen you dey aba oo.
generally onitsha is a suberb city mostly developed by private investors other than The goverment.

I Wont Forget To Add That the federal goverment built a.....
O Dont Worry I Dont Have Any Other Thing To Say

#say No to weed

Freestainworld:
Do we even have federal government? What we have is gathering of thieves who claims to be working for us.

its a shame.

And the so called FG has the unmitigated audacity to instruct people to stay at home on a holiday that has nothing to do with them?

It’s a comedy really

raker300:
Some new locations in osha..

Still no govt presence

bia nwokem!
kwayelu onwegi ugwu!

HOW CAN YOU ALOT 10% TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHEN YOU KNOW THAT THE NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTES ZERO TO INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF IGBO LAND!

THAT ONTISHA YOU ARE LOOKING AT, THE ONLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION IS FREQUENT TAX HARRASSAMENT BY FG ON FACTORIES SETUP THRU INDIVUAL EFFORT!

Before you tell me about Headbridge onitsha, pls remember its a concessional contract - the federal government contributed only 3% of the total contract sum.

BLOOD
HOUSE

EVERYWHERE

FOR
ONITSHA

No city like Osha

Igbochief001:
I believe as igbos we need to tax rented apartments 25 of their rented value

If a building is rented for 2 million a year government would get 500k ...mean state government ooh

States like anambra would easily make 400bn. Year from this , and imagine the Infastruture development we would achieve

Did u say corruption ? Would an igbo man pay that kind of money and not be interested in politics ? With middle class igbos interested in politics it would be imposible to loot much

Igbo Business men have no problem paying taxes as long as there is transparency on how the money is collected and used.

To think that this city was razed to the ground by the vandals just 50yrs ago

obiekunie2:


bia nwokem!
kwayelu onwegi ugwu!

HOW CAN YOU ALOT 10% TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHEN YOU KNOW THAT THE NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTES ZERO TO INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF IGBO LAND!

THAT ONTISHA YOU ARE LOOKING AT, THE ONLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION IS FREQUENT TAX HARRASSAMENT BY FG ON FACTORIES SETUP THRU INDIVUAL EFFORT!

Before you tell me about Headbridge onitsha, pls remember its a concessional contract - the federal government contributed only 3% of the total contract sum.

i said state government

Go thru the write up again

horsepower102:


Igbo Business men have no problem paying taxes as long as there is transparency on how the money is collected and used.

Absolutely ...I'm so happy for my anambra brothers ....see men coming out for governorship

When will my imo get to this stage

horsepower102:


Igbo Business men have no problem paying taxes as long as there is transparency on how the money is collected and used.

exactly how ngige used contributions from osha main market to build the state

With Zero government support, Igbos were able to rebuild Onitsha through hardwork and self reliance.
Despite 20 pounds policy,
Despite lack of federal presence except army and police,
Despite low allocation,
Despite federal government refusal to declare it an oil producing state,
Despite no single airport or riverport.

But igbo land is already deriving more than it fair share of Nigeria resources. If we are talking about SS or the SW that is understandable not the wretched South among them.

PHPdeveloper502:
those preaching peace and national unity should stop and preach equity and uniform distribution of state resources first, automatically, peace and national cohesion will naturally come

Igbochief001:

Absolutely ...I'm so happy for my anambra brothers ....see men coming out for governorship

When will my imo get to this stage

Private individuals are investing massively in Imo. The problem is the state government. No vision for that state.

horsepower102:


Private individuals are investing massively in Imo. The problem is the state government. No vision for that state.

Sure we the private individuals are trying just like every other state

If imo has a good governor like obi for 8 years just 8 years u won't believe it

Looks like Dubai in the 60s

don't worry ESN will soon burn it down

horsepower102:


Private individuals are investing massively in Imo. The problem is the state government. No vision for that state.

the problem is Imo’s link to the FG

Anything the FG has a hand in is doomed to fail.

Imolites should snub both FG and state for now and develop themselves atm

triple996:
don't worry
ESN will soon burn it down

if it burns down, we’ll rebuild again into something better.

We’ve done it before..we can do it again.

Now laugh at your own misery

Asgard13:
Yoruba people are wishing onitsha to turn maidugiri Somali sudan

Good will always overcome evil...

Their ghost cities has turn Somali already

No Yoruba city in the next 40 years will come close to onitsha 2021.

Fact

Lagos is a no man’s land .. if e pain enter lagoon after all even Yoruba people migrated .. dia own worst
They leave their cities states and villages empty go Lagos ... leaving behind 14 century building all over

This is onitsha... one Yoruba Dey argue ota ...

Shameless and careless

you have a big problem

Apawicked:
you have a big problem

lol..big one

why can't Anambra state Govt use state fund or partner with private company to build at least 5 high-rise building, and also beautify the City waterfront it will really make alot difference

Grgton:
why can't Anambra state Govt use state fund or partner with private company to build at least 5 high-rise building, and also beautify the City waterfront it will really make alot difference

the are on it soon you will see skyscrapers just soon

heniford2:
the are on it soon you will see skyscrapers just soon

it's not even a State capital, that's great.