Alright, good that the PDP has been kicked out of all of the SW.

Now, what is the plan? What are the biggest things on the todo list for Oyo, Ogun, and each of the other SW states?

Also, what tasks should the region tackle collectively?

SW folk are welcome to post here and discuss what they want their state and region to look like in four years time.

My brother , is this thread not premature and in a party pooper style ? Abeg bring this thread back after folks are sworn in at all levels. For now , break open your favourite poison (alcohol) and just 'shayo' like everyone else  . This is a time for celebration and relaxation . Nothing else.

^-- Hehe. OK. I guess in a week or so, we'll revisit this thread.

1. Remove all elements of papa deceiving pikin. 2. Massive industrialization. 3. Reorganization of the Agricultural sector for food security. 4. Impoving the security apparatus. 5. Providing good qualitative and free education up to secondary level. 6. Banning the use of bleaching creams so that our Youths won't emulate the Fanta face coke leg former governor of Oyo state. Reorganization of the ODUA group of companies like Wema bank and odua telecom. Mehn we got Jobs to do o

ekt_bear:

^-- Hehe. OK. I guess in a week or so, we'll revisit this thread.

Dont be such a killjoy now!!! We'll shack, get over the hangover, then talk  , bring back the thread in 3 wks

naijababe:

Dont be such a killjoy now!!! We'll shack, get over the hangover, then talk  , bring back the thread in 3 wks

Precisely !!! I know guys who are actually delirious with joy right now because what we imaged impossible has now happened i.e the ousting of the PDP , totally , from the SW region. This is a day for even the most tenacious intellectuals to take a break. I bet even Wole Soyinka is drinking some 60 year old malt whisky , he saved for very special occasions, right now 

Most definitely having a shandy at least on Friday. I'm so elated.

ok, let us just not celebrate for too long. too much work to be done over the next four years to relax and not hold leaders accountable. Celebrate for a bit, but then it comes time to map out a plan for the future.

Lemonade or Orange juice for me thank you fery much, orange preferably from baba's farm


Grow IGR aggressively or moderately depending on GDP
Link the states= trains or Roads
Bullish on Education at all levels
Bullish on skill sets for those not made for classroom

rest to come later , wheres me glass of orange juice no ice  

^ Ogbeni, dont forget Agriculture o, all those agric settlements will be revived. Papa Awo! E kare lona orun o, I'm sure you are proud

@ Dis guy - dat your sig . . . . . . . . mad joke ni o

In ogun state,our priority now is how daniel will be arrested on 29 may 2011 and send him to jail asap;from thereon we know what's up.
i'm sure there's going to be serious competition for development among the ACN governors.checkout Lagos and Edo state for confirmation.

Agric is sort of a difficult puzzle. You want to

A) encourage large modern efficient farms; this is the new direction the world has been moving to for a long time now.
B) but you also need to raise the productivity of your typical small-holder farmer

(A) is very sexy and probably easier to attract funding for. But although (B) is more difficult, it is probably just as important for raising standards of living and increasing food production.

^ I will never forgive Akintola! If you know the kinda ground work Awo did on agriculture, u'd be amazed. A large part of Ogun State were to be Agric settlements, where large scale food production would have been their own income generator. I'm talking ranches and proper farms.

All the infrastructure's still there in some of the chosen towns. Our new progressives just have to follow Awo's vision

Yea agriculture is very important most especially the full chain in that sector so we dont just sell raw products and the state should push for a ban on local produced or produceable food products

We need the whole region to be linked together then take advantage of neighbouring countries too, that will expand expand the market

They dont even need to place bans, once we are producing locally, the ensuing competitiveness will drive out importation but you are right, linking the region is key

@naijababe: So like 50+ hectare farms? Or how big are you saying? And how did Akintola mess this up?

Anyway, you are right. We need some sort of farm loans so that even small farmers can get access to tractors, fertilizers, improved high-yield seeds, pesticides, etc.

I'm not sure of the exact structure needed to supply these things to farmers, but without them they'll find it difficult to be competitive against the rest of the world.

I agree, import bans are not needed if we can make our farmers competitive and productive.

I've also wondered a bit about the road networks in the SW. What is the best way to fix them rapidly? Unfortunately, the more important roads are owned by the FG. . . this is a major stumbling block.

ekt_bear:

I've also wondered a bit about the road networks in the SW. What is the best way to fix them rapidly? Unfortunately, the more important roads are owned by the FG. . . this is a major stumbling block.

If they have the funds, they can build tracks throughtout the SW. Trains can be used to transport people and products. The foundations for this can laid in the next four years as all governors belong to the same party, so inter-state cooperation should be easier. If they wait on the FG, they will wait for ever. Transportation crippled Tinapa

I think a light rail project linking Lagos, Ogun Oyo would be a good point to start

Also aggresive Power projects that would attract investments and another Port on Ondo.

If we make these strides, Our Edo brother would join us soon even our brothers in Kogi and Kwara wont be left out.

I think the Oodua port should be somewhere in the Ondo-Ogun border by the Atlantic. Lets leave Apapa for all and Sundry while we develop ours

Thinking of the Large Bitumen deposit being in Ondo being explored but the FG is a cog in the wheel of Progress. Needs their approval to do this. The governors should also try and set up a regional marketing board to help the Rejuvenation of cocoa and rubber industry.

ekt_bear:

I've also wondered a bit about the road networks in the SW. What is the best way to fix them rapidly? Unfortunately, the more important roads are owned by the FG. . . this is a major stumbling block.

about 60+ 'agents' in the house of assembly, the hat wearing teacher had better listen or else no bills will ever be passed, na to hold am to ransom na

ekt_bear:

@naijababe: So like 50+ hectare farms? Or how big are you saying? And how did Akintola mess this up?

Anyway, you are right. We need some sort of farm loans so that even small farmers can get access to tractors, fertilizers, improved high-yield seeds, pesticides, etc.

I'm not sure of the exact structure needed to supply these things to farmers, but without them they'll find it difficult to be competitive against the rest of the world.

I agree, import bans are not needed if we can make our farmers competitive and productive.

Yes o, there's a place called Ado-Odo in Ogun state, Awo had set up ranch like settlements and the facility exists to date with no use. Akintola sleeping with the enemy (NPC) put paid to all of that

We also need to do something on the alarming rate of industries leaving Sango and ikeja industrial estates due to power and high costs. FG can't be left with this else ,

dayokanu:

I think a light rail project linking Lagos, Ogun Oyo would be a good point to start

Also aggresive Power projects that would attract investments and another Port on Ondo.

If we make these strides, Our Edo brother would join us soon even our brothers in Kogi and Kwara wont be left out.

I think the Oodua port should be somewhere in the Ondo-Ogun border by the Atlantic. Lets leave Apapa for all and Sundry while we develop ours

Best thing that can happen is the network. Just imagine how many people will voluntarily move to other states if they know they can travel to Lagos to work relatively easily

I for one will move to Ijebu -Ode in a jiffy

dayokanu:

I think a light rail project linking Lagos, Ogun Oyo would be a good point to start

Also aggresive Power projects that would attract investments and another Port on Ondo.

If we make these strides, Our Edo brother would join us soon even our brothers in Kogi and Kwara wont be left out.

I think the Oodua port should be somewhere in the Ondo-Ogun border by the Atlantic. Lets leave Apapa for all and Sundry while we develop ours

A Port without the FG? Impossicant!

It's within FG's prerogative. And, it can only be staffed by the FG.

^^ Why do you think we cant do it without the FG?

ola olabiy:


A Port without the FG? Impossicant!

I[b]t's within FG's prerogative[/b]. And, it can only be staffed by the FG.

Land use act?

Katsumoto:

If they have the funds, they can build tracks throughtout the SW. Trains can be used to transport people and products. The foundations for this can laid in the next four years as all governors belong to the same party, so inter-state cooperation should be easier.

They can probably come up with the funds using some sort of private public partnership.

If they wait on the FG, they will wait for ever. Transportation crippled Tinapa

Is there any way to push the FG to privatize the roads in the SW? Or to hand them over to the SW states? At least once it is under our control, we can fix them. . . making them toll roads if necessary to raise money to fix.

zstranger:

Land use act?

Exactly and IPP wont fly too. I swear we really need to ensure our reps work on the federalism aspect o

zstranger:

Land use act?

Nope. Security-related.

Revenue-related.

seanet02:

Thinking of the Large Bitumen deposit being in Ondo being explored but the FG is a cog in the wheel of Progress. Needs their approval to do this. The governors should also try and set up a regional marketing board to help the Rejuvenation of cocoa and rubber industry.

You mean crude oil from bitumen? Hehe, I sort of don't want to tap that unless Nigeria scatters. It is very very damaging on the environment. . . you don't want to turn your homeland into a wasteland like the Niger delta.

If naija scatters, then you partner with Canada, Israel, Venezuela, Brazil, countries like that to commercial it.

Govern well together. Mini Model for Naija. Rally the people. Make Alliance with NE/NW 2015. Kick out PDP from Aso Rock, So we can finally get 24/7 Electricty, security and decent infrastructure in Naija.