PointZerom:


Your IGR is in the BULLION VAN while HEAD to HEAD Igbos are more progressive than the Yorubas.

Head Kee you der

Keep fooling yourself

How many Igbos dey world or africa richest?

femisplash:

You talk like a typical illiterate, when you're done with your secondary School, come back and let's talk.

I would have answered you but it's obviously a fake account created for politics.. enjoy for 5k . Hope it last for d next 4 years. Hungry dumbo

babaolofin:


Oh boy. We are talking of Ocean going vessels you are talking about River Niger. It is true River Niger and Benue flow into Atlantic Ocean. During dry season those Rivers dry off. To charge them requires dredging. The dredging does not immediately make them international route for ocean liners .

Late Gamaliel Onosode, a Captain of Industries and Chairman of Niger Delta Environmental Survey (NDES) setup committee that engaged maritime research institutions to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment of the dredging of River Niger and Benue on Niger Delta communities, it was very serious. That was why Abacha could not continue.

Badagry Port is conceptualized by Private Investors and Lagos State because of Cotonou port, Lome Port and Tema Port in Ghana. The Ship Repair Yard by Hyundai and Samsung in that area is the biggest in West Africa to serve Ships in that West Africa axis not just Nigeria. Moreover, apart from Aje Oilfield in the offshore, another oilfield in the offshore (Ogo Oilfield) is coming online maybe by next year.

This is an International Port on International route.

noted and thanks for learning.

Gozac:

And all these ports they come here to brag about are all populated by northerner workers. Just go to Apapa and Tin Can Ports and see things for yourself

You said it all, it's a federal project.

Mandate2023:


Its unfortunate u don't know d different between sea and river

River port will not work in Nigeria like I said earlier......just like inland port that Kaduna state open did not work

noted

rajiedreez:


The reason why it's difficult to get a solution is that governors of those area are running a one man show in their respective states.

Delta, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states have been licensed by the federal government to build seaports but the funding isn't forthcoming.
Delta state is close to South Eastern states, if there was good cooperation by governors of those regions, other South Eastern state governors can go into contract with the Delta and Rivers state government - because these two states are closer to South East than Akwa Ibom - to help source for fund and draft a contract that gives all party an equal stake and access to the ports.
Further more, the states that helped source for the funds can also lias with the federal government - since the funds are available - to approve the construction on land ports in there states will a railway directly to the seaports. So that cargoes meant for the states will be cleared in the respective land ports so as not to congest the Delta and Rivers ports and also reduce transport costs.

Hmmmm

Thanks for the insight.

OkoYibo:


There is no sea in the South East. If there is, mention it.
Maybe you're mistaking Rivers for Seas.

Mind you, the Badagry port is a privately funded project. Go to the south east and gather yourselves together to build a port and approach the FG for approval and see if they won't approve it.

OK

Parachoko:
The River Niger can and will never be dredge. It will lead to the destruction of the Niger Delta.

OK

Lagos state is 3577 square kilometres
Singapore , a country is about 770 square kilometres with about 6 million people
Singapore has the 2nd largest port in the whole doing several times the tonnage that Lagos does SEVERAL TIMES

The issue of congestion in Lagos is a non issue. The reality is that the ports in Lagos are inefficient. We cannot expect the Nigerian government to run an efficient port .That is better done by the private sector.

e.g. Ports in Lagos carry out operations that could happen elsewhere. like customs checks on containers.
A dry port in Ibadan Benin or Abuja linked to the ports by rail can be used to process containers not intended for use in Lagos and Customs checks can happen there. We should not be removing containers from Lagos on the back of lorries that is very inefficient
This is a video from Nigeria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-38cADzMXk
and another from UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZCCrBjhohU
Once rail evacuation is in place you won't even know there is a port there.
Felixstowe in UK which we see has a population of under 50000 people and does many times more than what Lagos is doing in tonnage
Because of what they will eat the Customs and NPA cause all kinds of delays. The Customs work can be moved to a dry inland dock and completely out of Lagos State

Parachoko:
Who is stopping the Governor of Anambra and Delta State from searching for investors? Have they complain to you Buhari is stopping them from constructing a Port?

Buhari gave the go ahead for ports to be built in Warri, Bonny and somewhere in Akwa Ibom more than 2 years ago, only the Lagos State Government was able to get an investor that invested in The Lekki Deep Seaport.

If you have the money, talk to your state Governor, show him your proposal, he will take it to Buhari, and Buhari will surely approve it

Warri has an existing Port from time immemorial!

treesun:


Warri has an existing Port from time immemorial!

So does Lagos what is your point?

treesun:


Warri has an existing Port from time immemorial!

Lagos has been having an existing Port from time immemorial and new ones like the Lekki Deep Seaport will be open next month.

Parachoko:
Lagos has been having an existing Port from time immemorial and new ones like the Lekki Deep Seaport will be open next month.

No wise government will develop ports without providing alternative roads, we always only see now, without thinking of the future!

treesun:


No wise government will develop ports without providing alternative roads, we always only see now, without thinking of the future!

Okay!

EzeNdigboONE:

Head Kee you der

Keep fooling yourself

How many Igbos dey world or africa richest?

What a MUMU reasoning.

Gozac:

The ports you brag about have more northerner workers than your tribal people collecting big salaries.
Your people mostly station on the road with sticks to collect wharf landing charges and other dues, while these young northern lads collect fat salaries in NPA,Nimasa, Shippers Council.
Go to Apapa and see things for yourself

When Buhari is replaced the Northern port workers will be replaced.

PointZerom:


What a MUMU reasoning.

What a senseless assumption

Please always try to read completely and understand. It's clear that Buhari gave the go ahead for ports to be built in Warri, Bonny and somewhere in Akwa Ibom more than 2 years ago, Lagos State Government was able to get an investors Lekki Deep Seaport.

Finding investors and security at sea is one of the major problems other counterparts have in terms of building/resurrecting ports in the above mentioned places. This isn't marginalization from the FG like you clearly stated but state governor's fault.

Omodua:
Good news. But development of the country should be evenly spread.

Lagos state has Apapa Port and Tincan Island Ports. Major patrons of these Ports are people of South East extraction. They are the major importers.

Sadly, no single Port in the southeast stretch. They freight their goods from Lagos Ports and onward bound southeast. This is not fair.

Yet,another Port is to be added to existing Ports at Badagry,less than 60 kilometers from Lagos. Where is the fairness and justice.

This skewed development is what's giving rise to separatist agitations in the country. FG could do better by spreading development to all regions of the country Not only Lagos.

Restructuring of the country is key to development and national cohesion.

Eastern leaders should wake up to these injustices!

This is entirely false. Please try to read on the reform concerning sea port in Nigeria. Please stop misleading people.

blue01:


They know exactly what they are doing, we have great sites in akwa-ibom,rivers, bayelsa and Anambra, Delta that can be used for world class ports in Nigeria but they want all of ss/se to remain dependant on Lagos for its port related business, 90% of cargos in the ports belong to people from the aforementioned regions too.

Horlah04:
This is entirely false. Please try to read on the reform concerning sea port in Nigeria. Please stop misleading people.

So out of all the paper works done how many ports have been reformed in the aforementioned states?

Horlah04:
Please always try to read completely and understand. It's clear that Buhari gave the go ahead for ports to be built in Warri, Bonny and somewhere in Akwa Ibom more than 2 years ago, Lagos State Government was able to get an investors Lekki Deep Seaport.

Finding investors and security at sea is one of the major problems other counterparts have in terms of building/resurrecting ports in the above mentioned places. This isn't marginalization from the FG like you clearly stated but state governor's fault.

OK. Noted.

Diligent1:
Wow, this is good but the tarrif should not be too high so that the importers can bring in more goods that will benefit the masses and also affordable for people.
The foreigners import from Cotonou because their tarrif is not high.

What of the Exporters?

Buhari gave the go ahead for ports to be built in Warri, Bonny and somewhere in Akwa Ibom more than 2 years ago, Lagos State Government was able to get investors for Lekki Deep Seaport.

Finding investors and security at sea is one of the major problems other counterparts have in terms of building/resurrecting ports in the above mentioned places. This isn't marginalization from the FG like you clearly stated but state goverments fault.

blue01:


So out of all the paper works done how many ports have been reformed in the aforementioned states?

naptu2:
tolu ogunlesi @toluogunlesi



https://twitter.com/toluogunlesi/status/1554841539242872832

They keep approving projects that they do not have the funds to execute, all they are interested in is the kickbacks

Next thing you will hear that the contractor has sued the federal government and they will hurriedly pay compensation.

I wonder who cursed the Black man like this

Diligent1:
Wow, this is good but the tarrif should not be too high so that the importers can bring in more goods that will benefit the masses and also affordable for people.
The foreigners import from Cotonou because their tarrif is not high.

Too much importation (especially of consumer goods) doesn't help a country. China isn't where they are today because of importation.

You should be more of an advocate for exportation and not importation.

Corto:


They keep approving projects that they do not have the funds to execute, all they are interested in is the kickbacks

Next thing you will hear that the contractor has sued the federal government and they will hurriedly pay compensation.

I wonder who cursed the Black man like this

Lekki deep seaport is almost delivered and here you are barking.

Another benefit of a great visionaire... GET BATIFIED!...

initstime:
A whole concession period of 45 YEARS. Mortgaged the future of our children. who is the concessionaire? Loan in a different attire.

Why not do a research on Egypt on how they are financing those infrastructures PO went to study last month?

Las las, it is people that know how economy works (who are mostly not team Obidients now) that will defend Peter Obi from his Obidients if he wins next year and people don't see the needed change they expected from him.

Omodua:
Good news. But development of the country should be evenly spread.

Lagos state has Apapa Port and Tincan Island Ports. Major patrons of these Ports are people of South East extraction. They are the major importers.

Sadly, no single Port in the southeast stretch. They freight their goods from Lagos Ports and onward bound southeast. This is not fair.

Yet,another Port is to be added to existing Ports at Badagry,less than 60 kilometers from Lagos. Where is the fairness and justice.

This skewed development is what's giving rise to separatist agitations in the country. FG could do better by spreading development to all regions of the country Not only Lagos.

Restructuring of the country is key to development and national cohesion.

Eastern leaders should wake up to these injustices!

If Borno State can find investors to dig a seaport in their desert then FG will grant them the approval to do so.

Lagos State Government have found investors to build them Badagry seaport and FG have given them the go ahead to start. Let the Eastern Government find investors and FG refuse to grant permission then you can cry injustice and be right.

tnerro1:
Please Edo state also needs a port , we just need to dredge ikpoba river. Decentralize Lagos abeg . Some people (not abokiis) can relocate to Edo self if ships start berthing in Edo

If Obaseki can convince investors to dig the seaport in Edo State then FG will grant him the license to do so.

But the only problem there be say, "Edo nor be Lagos."

aribisala0:
Half knowledge is worse than no knowledge
You don't know. You don't know that you don't know. You think you know and you have no one to tell you that you don't know

What is the relevance of "exclusive list" to the conversation here. What is your point in mentioning EXCLUSIVE LIST

Do you even know what exclusive list is all about? No doubt you think you do but you are clueless.
If you are silent no one will know how foolish you are

The average Obidient doesn't know how economies work

aribisala0:
Lagos state is 3577 square kilometres
Singapore , a country is about 770 square kilometres with about 6 million people
Singapore has the 2nd largest port in the whole doing several times the tonnage that Lagos does SEVERAL TIMES

The issue of congestion in Lagos is a non issue. The reality is that the ports in Lagos are inefficient. We cannot expect the Nigerian government to run an efficient port .That is better done by the private sector.

e.g. Ports in Lagos carry out operations that could happen elsewhere. like customs checks on containers.
A dry port in Ibadan Benin or Abuja linked to the ports by rail can be used to process containers not intended for use in Lagos and Customs checks can happen there. We should not be removing containers from Lagos on the back of lorries that is very inefficient
This is a video from Nigeria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-38cADzMXk
and another from UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZCCrBjhohU
Once rail evacuation is in place you won't even know there is a port there.
Felixstowe in UK which we see has a population of under 50000 people and does many times more than what Lagos is doing in tonnage
Because of what they will eat the Customs and NPA cause all kinds of delays. The Customs work can be moved to a dry inland dock and completely out of Lagos State

The problem with Nigeria is us comparing Nigeria with nations that have been developing for over 100 and even thousands of years ago. UK, US, Germany, China Egypt etc are nations that were in existence even before our first engineer, technicians, accountants, doctors etc were born.
Nigeria is a nation that is just one generation away from illiteracy. 95% of all our grandparents were all illiterates. So how do we compare ourselves to nations that have started Nation building generations ago and some of which colonized us and stunted our growth.
Nigeria development is slow quite all right mostly due to our foolish and corrupt leaders but it would still take us a lot of decades to catch up with those countries no matter who lead Nigeria unless another World war or something castastrophic happens to those other countries.

One thing I'm quite sure of is that the next half a century will bring something good for Nigeria and Africa