manchy7531:

@alj_harem

how come you have suddenly became a detribalised Nigerian or better still a PRO-IGBO

PointB:

Do you believe the chameleon?

Dis Guy:

these companies are not yours!! ole they are private companies hence decide where they will like to be based based on business and other reasons!

The state government should be calling private investors to their state!

alex406:

If they should do anything in Anambra as of now,they should start with the provision of good and durable road network starting from the entry point of the state which is Onitsha. If you have been to Onitsha recently you will agree with me that they  roads are way too bad.

rareman:

but why must we continue to do things upside down, you do not need a rocket scientists to analyse the problem of Nigerian[b], I believe giving state free hand to improve their states themselves is the way to go, look the highest development we ever achieved in this country was achieved when states were allowed to run their states[/b]. Let the federal government tax the states for whatever but let them be allowed to develop @ their own pace

brainpulse:

Do you know that was how DUBAI started and now look at what it has grown to become.

Once this industries comes, you give them low tax charges and rates on their importations, you create rooms for employment and infastructural developments, you open new man made ports even in the mainland like philipine.
And because of the low tax charges, you mandate them to build roads, schools and social infastructures in the host communities. By  this you spread development to the people.

manchy7531:

@alj_harem

how come you have suddenly became a detribalised Nigerian or better still a PRO-IGBO

PointB:

Ignorance is bliss, we agree!

But please stick to what you know. There is no point mixing theories with fiction, just to sound knowledgeable. Ghana does not have enough capacity to refine crude oil for themselves let alone Nigeria. As as Sept 2011 (2 months ago), they could barely get enough crude oil to refine for themselves let alone export to Nigeria. This is not unconnected to the fact that Tema Oil Refinery is bad and poor managed and riddled with rising debt profile since 2008.

PointB:

At topic, this issue has been raised several times.  These days no one is even asking government to establish industries in Anambra and co, what Nigeria is needed is clear,  a functional deep sea port in calabar, an international airport in the SE Zone, Onitsha River Port, railway system, and of  course a stable power supply.

The rest will fall in place. Relying on government to site industries in the SE is nothing but a big distraction!

saintohia:

Good thinking Alj Harem.

Nigeria major problem is that we've never had an intelligent president. If we can have one just only once subsequent ones wld be forced 2 follow his format (note: nobody wld bother if his 4m his tribe or not b/c everybody wld be happy).   With an intelligent president only Aba & a place called Abala also in Abia close to Aba as well, in less than 10 years wld be yeilding almost same revenue if not more than oil.

Nigeria virtually is blessed with both natural resources & human skills except govt. A Chinese product is not better than Aba made product given same equipment (machine) to produce them any time any day. How much money is China presently sipping 4m humans on earth?

The question still remains, how 2 make it happen,  what's the way 4ward fellow Nigerians?

publisher:

@OP: I wouldnt rush to blame federal government or Nigerians directly.
Take for example,this year,i can assure u that a lot of medium and high income earners in Nigeria will be spending Christmas in Calabar,Cross-River state. Cross River has almost no oil,and its even larger(land mass) than Anambra. It took the innovation of the likes of Donald Duke to shift Cross Rivers focus to tourism,it was after this buzz was created that FG and other private concerns began to show interest in Cross Rivers.
Anambra people and the bulk of South east have everything going for them except inspirational leadership. Sullivan Chime seems to be the only one with traces of the stuff i'm talking about,and believe me Enugu is turning into something else-in a good way. Its too early to judge Rochas of Imo,but others are useless to say the least.
Nnewi,Nkpor and Onitisha areas have potentials,let their governor take urban renewal seriously and prepare grounds for these cities modernization.
Anywhere Nigerians see good things they will chook head inside sharp sharp,without regards to tribe or religion,this i know!

manny4life:


@OP, the FG doesn't have to do everything for you; individuals, if serious can make Anambra state into an industrial hub. Why do we have to wait on th government for everything, meanwhile, you have wealthy people investing in other countries while your own states lie in ruin?

manny4life:

The state govt has to own up to the responsibility first by providing the basic before investors will come to invest. If state govt cannot provide it, let them step aside and let the private companies handle it so that way development comes in.

alj_harem:

Manny4 life, I did not say the Fg should do all these but what I mean is moving manufactuing centers to a state.

I mean the Fg is already corrupt anyway, why can't they invest there stolen loot so they can ripe the benefit of there loot ?

The SG can only do so much, there are somethings you still need the Federal power on.

The SG can not tell companies to move anywhere but the FG can.

Private companies you are saying are in terms of manufactuing companies right ?.

publisher:

[size=15pt]@OP: I wouldnt rush to blame federal government or Nigerians directly.
Take for example,this year,i can assure u that a lot of medium and high income earners in Nigeria will be spending Christmas in Calabar,Cross-River state. Cross River has almost no oil,and its even larger(land mass) than Anambra. It took the innovation of the likes of Donald Duke to shift Cross Rivers focus to tourism,it was after this buzz was created that FG and other private concerns began to show interest in Cross Rivers.
Anambra people and the bulk of South east have everything going for them except inspirational leadership. Sullivan Chime seems to be the only one with traces of the stuff i'm talking about,and believe me Enugu is turning into something else-in a good way. Its too early to judge Rochas of Imo,but others are useless to say the least.
Nnewi,Nkpor and Onitisha areas have potentials,let their governor take urban renewal seriously and prepare grounds for these cities modernization.
Anywhere Nigerians see good things they will chook head inside sharp sharp,without regards to tribe or religion,this i know![/size]

manny4life:

I don't know what you still need the Federal Power on; that is the thing that bothers me, a lot of state governors do not exercise their authority. The Federal Govt cannot "DOES NOT" have jurisdiction over a state government, with that being said, any state govt can tell a company to move, how to operate and under what guidelines they will operate by i.e. if the govt issues an order.

I don't necessarily mean manufacturing companies, I meant private owned corporations. Manufacturing companies because its manufacturing will meet federal (certification, labor, funding requirements etc) and state guideline (Labor, competition, taxes, etc). Federal and State must work together because states have jurisdiction over their surrounding NOT the federal govt.

What I'm saying in essence is that the State governments MUST preside over their jurisdiction, if they have to form a consortium of Greater South-East, they should that way they will have more boundaries "excluding" interference from the government. Like @Point_B stated, when the clearer picture have taken place, every other thing will fall into place. There are things that need to be taken care of Infrastructures and Logistics ---(Rail, airports river canals and ports, highways, etc), Security etc. IMO, if there's a business consortium of the South Eastern Governors and they can come together, and work together for a common goal, they will do a lot bypassing the fed.

Take for instance, if the eastern states pull resources together to establish a rail network from the Port Harcourt Port through each states (obviously not on federal territory), that's an achievement, According to travel math, a stretch from Port Harcourt to Eastern Shore, Onitsha is about 200km. To me, that is achievable through a well established consortium. Then again I stand to be corrected

Dede1:

The federal government has monopoly on ports (air and sea), interstate roads and somewhat electricity. It has colossally failed in such endeavors. In addition, federal and state governments are responsible for water resources and electricity both have failed too. Any attempt to engage in activities enabling economic vitality of the entire region without good REW-Road, Electricity and Water shall amount to practical joke.

When I look at the so-called Port Harcourt International airport, I feel the ugly nature of marginalization of certain section of the country from the center. It is even worst to perceive certain ethnicities from this section of the country had silly thought the neglect of the region was directed exclusively to their neighbor. I guess stupidity can not be cured.

alj_harem:

do you not think that would come if those companies are located there or move there

would the industries not create those amenities you mentioned since there worker would be there ?

Dede1:

It is not the function of privately owned industries to engage in constructions of roads and other social amenities in town or country. When such occasion happens, the private companies could decide who uses the roads and amenities or not. In order to remove any silly ambiguity of who or what owns the public passageway, the government of the people takes responsibility for providing such enabling factor to the economy.

In developed countries, governments will build a thorough way and declare certain section along the raod an industrial park

Dede1:

It is not the function of privately owned industries to engage in constructions of roads and other social amenities in town or country. When such occasion happens, the private companies could decide who uses the roads and amenities or not. In order to remove any silly ambiguity of who or what owns the public passageway, the government of the people takes responsibility for providing such enabling factor to the economy.

In developed countries, governments will build a thorough way and declare certain section along the raod an industrial park

Dede1:

The federal government has monopoly on ports (air and sea), interstate roads and somewhat electricity. It has colossally failed in such endeavors. In addition, federal and state governments are responsible for water resources and electricity both have failed too. Any attempt to engage in activities enabling economic vitality of the entire region without good REW-Road, Electricity and Water shall amount to practical joke.

When I look at the so-called Port Harcourt International airport, I feel the ugly nature of marginalization of certain section of the country from the center. It is even worst to perceive certain ethnicities from this section of the country had silly thought the neglect of the region was directed exclusively to their neighbor. I guess stupidity can not be cured.

manny4life:


Exactly but you have to look at things into certain consideration. Like I stated before, it's the sole responsibility of the state govt to provide the basic amenities, however, let's call spade a spade, we are not in the west. It's obvious that the state govt rather than pulling their resources together, they're interested in the national cake; development WILL NOT come that way. For instance, you mentioned REW (Road, Electric and Water).

Good point (amenities) like I talked about, in the part of the country where I stay stating with roads, the toll roads are built through a partnership contract with private firms, or solely govt owned. I can give you examples in my city if you wish where the govt has partnered with local corporations. Then again, I agree with the above you stated.

On the issue of Electricity, I use Dominion Electric Power (privately held company), that should tell you the rest. Then again, the company is bound by Virginia law NOT to decide who use it or NOT; since they operate in VA, it's an Equal Opportunity Electricity for all so is Pepco serving the District of Colombia. Dominion, don't just increase their bill, they follow procedures such as submitting a request before the state assembly, obviously they will approve it, and then they have a public hearing, it goes through a process before finally increasing just $0.03 per KwH.

Water, we know that this can either be provided by the county treatment facility or supplied by local company who have water treatment plants. The company transmits the water on behalf of the county. The treatment plants owned by the company get their payment directly from county or company bills customers directly.

In other words, I strongly believe that state govt can work harder to provide these amenities and if they cannot provide them, let the state govt allow firms to provide them but let the govt as well regulate them to make sure that companies are not deviating from their contracts. Then again, please correct me if I'm wrong or off course,

chy101:

Your argument is baseless and lacks intelligent analysis. Who told you that enugu is the only state getting it right? FYI enugu is presently bankrupt and needs to be annexed by Anambra if it must survive the financial fatality it is presently faced with. I think enugu need to borrow a leaf from Anambra that has continued to attract foreign direct investors who are presently pumping Billions into production plants/facility in Anambra eg. Sabmiller of South Africa, LG World of Korea presently building a world class facility in Awka to mention just two. This is the kind of news we want to be hearing and not tarring few kilometers of roads (only in urban area) like chime did in enugu though good also. The Onitsha entrance dual carriageway you mentioned has been awarded by the FG to be constructed up to Amansea boundary in Awka the state capital and construction is presently ongoing.

Chyz*:
[size=13pt]‘Onitsha biggest market worldwide’[/size]

By Adimike George, Onitsha 12 hours 48 minutes ago



THE Onitsha Market in Anambra State has been described as the busiest and biggest market in the world by an American firm.

The representatives of Carlton Company, who were in the city to interact with their customers, spoke yesterday.

Leader of the team, Geoff Peters, addressed reporters in Onitsha shortly after an interaction with their customers in the market.
Peters said Onitsha had remained the company’s greatest customer in Africa, adding that the company was satisfied with the level of awareness on the need for genuine and quality products.

“We are here with our business partner, SOKKA International, who is the Carlton Distributor in West Africa. We are proud of our association with them and are happy to be able to see that markets of Nigeria are taking genuine products of our company. We are very strict in trying to stop imitation and fake products in Carlton brands,” he said.


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