In other progressive countries, citizens want ideas that will bring collective development of the nation. But in Nigeria, a particular section of the country only wants infrastructure to be built in their zone. Even if it means congesting Lagos and causing untold hardship on its people, they don't care so far the infrastructure doesn't get built in other parts of the country.

They see everything through the lens of ethnocentrism and tribalism. Unfortunately for them, anyone that practices witchcraft doesn't progress. They are always stagnated and frustrated. Take a look at the rusted condition of the sadwaste as a good example!

successmatters:


Soludo is doing exactly what Rochas did for 8 years and failed, what Amaechi did against Jonathan and failed, what Uzodima is doing, hurting his people to please the people in the centre, in all the cases above, they ended up empty handed.

Let's wait and see. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

DatNiggaDaz:
You see one has already jumped in crying

Don't mind them.

Ngozi123:
We need to start looking for ways to either revamp this seaport or build a new one in Imo state likethe article suggests. This should be the number one target of the South-East Governors' forum.

Hahahaha...

Ngozi123 is back, welcome back sis...
missed u loads.

Seaports and Airports across SE region will open up alot of bottleneck.

It is the life blood of Development and Growth.


We need them all over.

Ngozi123:


This thread has nothing to do with you. Please keep your poison away.

Thank you kindly

you already had your portion of the poison.

successmatters:


They are very powerless, forcing the supreme court governor on us was just to steal the local resources like land, the governor has no powers over rails, airspace, waterways, oil and gas resources and security.

They really are not powerless. If we use our local resources as leverage and actually put to good use our revenues then we will be fine.

The major problems facing the South-East are insecurity and the lack of a seaport. Both of these problems stem from the FG and need to be dealt with but first we must get rid of any corrupt/incompetent governors.

Alex Otti ofAbia State has promise. The Supreme Court Governor is terrible and needs to be pushed out immediately. The rest need to improve drastically.

hammerFC:

Hahahaha...

Ngozi123 is back, welcome back sis...
missed u loads.

Thank you .

Honestly, Nigeria is becoming even more apparent with its hatred of the Igbos.

The only good thing about it is that's it's pushed many 'One Nigeria' Igbos towards secession.

successmatters:


I don't think it's the duty of the governors, what are our senators, HOR members and ministers supposed to do? Governors are local champions.

You're right. We need to petition all South-East politicians in every branch of government.

Ngozi123:


Thank you .

Honestly, Nigeria is becoming even more apparent with its hatred of the Igbos.

The only good thing about it is that's it's pushed many 'One Nigeria' Igbos towards secession.

Just wait for the Supreme Court to decide any nonsense, like they did in Imo State.


We will have the entire Igbo elite and political class on board.


The Biafra movement would be stronger than ever.


I mean, they are again marginalised from the 3 major arms of Government, Executive, Yoruba, Judiciary Yoruba, Legislative SS.


We did not even get deputy. Yoruba, also collecting Deputy in Reps and Fulani in Senate.


All the federal parastatal headed by Yoruba and Fulani.

successmatters:
The mindset of the criminals in charge of the country is like this; if the development that will change Nigeria for the better, solve economic hardships, provide employments and prosper the whole country means that Igboland will benefit from it, then let the whole country suffer poverty for the next millennium

We dye here. 🤪

Spot on!

Dubetex96:
infact our SE leaders should start galvanizing for development of our region especially the issue of sea port and rail way stations

Most of the present crop of south-east political leaders are lily-livered and beholden to the existing Nigerian hegemony contolled by two major groupings! Some show some sparks of independence and boldness....like Soludo, Mbah and Otti, but the rest are completely useless and are only good at playing to the gallery!

The bitter truth is, whether it’s completed or not. It’s functionality depends on whether the people from that region are ready to import through that port and not Lagos, otherwise it’s useless…I can’t say export cause we can’t do shiii in this country’s

No SE politicians can say it does not matter that Political Office should be tribalised to the extent of occupying SE slot.



None amongst them.

What is Nigeria producing so well?😂

hammerFC:
Seaports and Airports across SE region will open up alot of bottleneck.

It is the life blood of Development and Growth.


We need them all over.

One of the reasons, out of many, why some are so desperate to ensure no Igbo becomes president of Nigeria is because they know all their evil efforts since the late 60s to date to strangulate the Igbo/south-east economy will be unravelled! Their position and sentiments are borne out of a intense hatred for Ndigbo and a superiority complex arising from their firm belief that the 'hated competition' they 'defeated' in 1970 are now 'defeated slaves' and should be treated as such! They also believe Nigeria is a 'conquered' territory that now belongs to them to the exclusion of the Igbo!

aklid:
The bitter truth is, whether it’s completed or not. It’s functionality depends on whether the people from that region are ready to import through that port and not Lagos, otherwise it’s useless…I can’t say export cause we can’t do shiii in this country’s

Why would they not import from their region, so they love to transport their goods from Lagos, facing all those bad roads and risk of losing their goods to accidents?

MrsTwrite:
What is Nigeria producing so well?😂

Tribal hate. Patented by the sw.

LOVEALAIGBO:


One of the reasons, out of many, why some are so desperate to ensure no Igbo becomes president of Nigeria is because they know all their evil efforts since the late 60s to date to strangulate the Igbo/south-east economy will be unravelled! Their position and sentiments are borne out of a intense hatred for Ndigbo and a superiority complex arising from their firm belief that the 'hated competition' they 'defeated' in 1970 are now 'defeated slaves' and should be treated as such! They also believe Nigeria is a 'conquered' territory that now belongs to them to the exclusion of the Igbo!

And how do you defeat oppression?


By folding your hands and sitting there or standing up to your feet, fist clenched and letting them know, u are ready to get yours even if it means over their dead bodies.


The only language oppressors understand is direct challenge.


They need you to be docile, not knowing who u are and lacking in confidence.


The minute u accept, you are now a willing slave.


Are Igbos now going to be slaves to yoruba and fulani, after Europeans and Arab?


Ethiopians have gone to war for far less.


We need to take Abuja from Tinubu if we must remain in Nigeria.


U saw Tigray region match to Addis Ababa, one way or the other, let the yorubas and fulani know, we are no cowards.


If a man takes what belongs to me, do u think i will sit back and let it go?


I will go to him and take it back. I will take the war to him and only leave after i have taken it back


A man must fight war to maintain his current gains or be prepared to lose all.

To be honest, there is really nobody holding the igbos from building their own riverport to the sea. Now that PBAT had removed the impediment of centrally controlled electricity, and equally told regional governor's to work on their own railway. There has been no concrete plan by any governor in the South East to build a feasible port anywhere. Obi the "wise guy" decided to use state funds to build a brewery rather than a functional river port, lobbying the then FG.
More properly put, the Onitsha river was dredged and the port revitalized and was commissioned alongside the brewery the same day by Jonathan, when Obi was governor but because of vested interests, Obi diverted his attention to his jointly owned brewery and suppressed the use of the port. The Imo state they are shouting about has never made even a move to build a port.
Recall that AKSG already has an approval for a deep seaport which they are working on already. I would have expected that Imo state governor who is actually APC would have gone to lobby Buhari in Abuja, but no. It's all emotional blackmail and false narratives on the internet

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/98281-anambra-governor-peter-obi-in-brewery-ownership-scandal.html?tztc=1

matrixme:
To be honest, there is really nobody holding the igbos from building their own riverport to the sea. Now that PBAT had removed the impediment of centrally controlled electricity, and equally told regional governor's to work on their own railway. There has been no concrete plan by any governor in the South East to build a feasible port anywhere. Obi the "wise guy" decided to use state funds to build a brewery rather than a functional river port, lobbying the then FG. The Imo state they are shouting about has never made even a move to build a port.
Recall that AKSG already has an approval for a deep seaport which they are working on already. I would have expected that Imo state governor who is actually APC would have gone to lobby Buhari in Abuja, but no. It's all emotional blackmail and false narratives on the internet

No business-minded ship will leave Lagos or Onne port which are deeper and easier to berth at, to navigate inland waterways to Imo state to berth.

I don’t know what Ngozi123 is talking about.

Unless Nigeria is landlocked and that Imo riverport at Oguta is the ONLY wateraccess.

They are awarding themselves gas contracts for the gas on your land.


If you talk, they threaten you with shooting.


Are Igbo people disable? Dont u have hand to shoot?


If anything, we should be doing the shooting.


Failure to return Obi mandate is a declaration of war.

Let nobody be in any doubt about that.

successmatters:


Tribal hate. Patented by the sw.

😂 And babies.

hammerFC:
They l) Are Igbo people disable? Dont u have hand to shoot?

If anything, we should be doing the shooting.


Failure to return Obi mandate is a declaration of war.

Let nobody be in any doubt about that.

Carry your father and go fight your war.

You cowards will drag innocent Igbo youths to get them killed and then flee to Abidjan or London. May Alusi wipe out your family.

Bastard hide my post and ban after quoting me.


Your fada is a bastard!

Their leaders were at the top of power during Jonathan for 6 years..

I doubt they all remember one port in Imo not functioning..

Una go deh alright when una ready..

Abeg how many times did Obiano attend SE governors forum meeting when he was governor?

Soludo is also following the same path... Just imagine if other govs decides to send their deputy..

aklid:
The bitter truth is, whether it’s completed or not. It’s functionality depends on whether the people from that region are ready to import through that port and not Lagos, otherwise it’s useless…I can’t say export cause we can’t do shiii in this country’s

Innoson Vehicles and Aba made shoes can be exported.

PaulNwosu:


Carry your father and go fight your war.

You cowards will drag innocent Igbo youths to get them killed and then flee to Abidjan or London. May Alusi wipe out your family.

Amen

successmatters:


Why would they not import from their region, so they love to transport their goods from Lagos, facing all those bad roads and risk of losing their goods to accidents?

Believe me they don’t wanna, if they wanted they have billionaires and business moguls..they themselves would’ve done it not even the government

successmatters:


Why would they not import from their region, so they love to transport their goods from Lagos, facing all those bad roads and risk of losing their goods to accidents?

Shipping Companies decide where to dock.

They decide whether they are enough containers going to a particular Port, and when returning ,if they will get substantial containers from the port or they will be returning empty (economic loss). They also consider security and presence of pirates, the depth of the harbour.

In the 1960s, Merchants ships were not as big as the ships we now have today.



Before 1999, Nigeria used to have her own Shipping company called the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) which the FG mandated to berth at Sapele, Onne and Calabar Ports.

The ships from NNSL ply all these ports regardless of economic outcomes because the FG paid them whether they make profits or not.

In 1977, my late dad's containers were diverted from Apapa,Lagos to Sapele and Calabar Ports by the Nigerian National Shipping Line as a result of a policy of the Obasanjo's Frderal Military Government.

He had to go by road to these places to clear his goods and brought them to Lagos by road.