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http://www.glassforce.com/
Glassforce is the most advanced bottling manufacturing plant in Nigeria. Founded in 2002, after a substantial investment by the , the company was established to meet the requirements of Nigerian breweries.

The Company has expanded production at the plant to provide bottles of various sizes and shapes for a growing and demanding list of clients.
The company's plant is located at Aba, southeast Nigeria. The plant is equipped with the latest technology and has two fully automated production lines with a combined capacity of 10 million bottles per month/120 million bottles per year.
Every bottle is subjected to three quality tests by state-of- the-art inspection machines as they pass down the production line. No other bottling plant in Nigeria has the technology available to Glassforce.
The Aba plant's warehouses have a storage capacity of 6-7 million bottles. The following products, among others, use Glassforce bottles: Gulder Beer, Star Beer, Heineken, Maltina. Glassforce has also branched out into producing pharmaceutical bottles for the local pharmaceutical industry.

Most of Glassforce's output is sold in Nigeria but there have been steadily expanding exports to Ghana. The company is strategically located within easy reach of Port Harcourt to take advantage of export opportunities.

Download this and read when Igbos started contributing to oil industry. The conspiracy to hide Igbo contribution started from colonial era after oil was discovered and deliberately declared dry. However pipelines were layed from there to Bonny for shipping.

http://www.arabianjbmr.com/pdfs/OM_VOL_2_(11)/4.pdf


Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review


(OMAN Chapter) Vol. 2, No.11; June 2013     As such, they were not willing to relinquish government control over resources that would come to them when they took over from the colonial authority at independence (NAI, 215/50625/Vol II).  

We therefore stress that despite opposition to the 1945 Oil Mineral Ordinance, the oil exploration by Shell/D’Arcy in Ijawland continued relatively unabated after 1947 (NAI, 216/50625/Vol III; 217/50625/Vol IV; 218/50625/Vol V; 219/50625/Vol VI; 220/50625/Vol, VIII; 221/50625/Vol, VIIII). More importantly, on its return to Niger Delta, the company retained the concessionary rights it had enjoyed before the War (Orubu, 2002). Shell-BP intensified its search for oil in the eastern Delta of Nigeria in 1947, conducting an extensive gravity survey of southern Nigeria from 1948 to the early 1950s.

Its geophysical activities were successful through an expansive coverage of the Niger Delta by aerial photography in 1951 (NAI, 22/1290/1952). The latter was made possible through a further land concession by the British Colonial government, whereby Owerri in eastern Nigeria was added. Shell-BP had by 1951 successfully explored and drilled its first oil well at Iho Town in the northeast of Owerri, but it was found to be dry.

The company’s further exploration led to the discovery of more oil wells in Akata by 1953, although the oil was not of commercial quantity (NAI, 180/1/No 1580; NAE, 1168/15; Annual Report, 1953-54).  

Discovery of Oil in Oloibiri   After shifting its exploratory focus to the tertiary area of the Delta, Shell-BP struck oil of commercial quantity in January 1956, at Oloibiri in the Ogbia District of Ijaw area, at a depth of 12,008 feet (Pearson, 1970).

It should be noted that after the Second World War in 1947, Shell D’Arcy resumed exploration under a new name as the Shell-British Petroleum Company (Shell BP). This site, according to Korvenoja (1993) and Allan (1994) was located about 72 kilometres (km) west of Port-Harcourt in the Niger Delta.

Shell-BP’s exploration activities led to more oil discoveries at Afam, 40km east of Port-Harcourt, and the Bomu and Ebubu (Ogoni) areas of the Niger Delta (Augustine, 2006; OPEC, 2000; Jaspid, 1995). The discovery was a great success for both the company and the colonial government. More importantly, it encouraged development of a petroleum sector, especially by foreign multinational companies that would become major role players in the upstream oil sector of the Nigerian economy.  

Geological survey reports between 1955 and 1959 revealed that a total of 229,032 feet of exploration drilling and 185,379 feet of appraisal drilling were completed during those years. For instance, in Oloibiri about 16 wells were completed, of which 11 started production, while others were left up to the end of 1958 (Colonial Annual Report CAR, 1958-59).

To facilitate the production and exploration of oil in Oloibiri in 1958, Steyn (2009) summits that a network of pipelines had to be laid between 1956 and 1958, between this region and the oil port at Port-Harcourt.

We argue that Shell BP was prepared for oil exploitation because about 6-10 diameters welded steel oil pipelines was built and laid across the land from the Umualogu village, Egbema village and Obeakpu village to Port-Harcourt where the refinery was located.

Infrastructural facilities for effective operation and transportation of crude oil were put in place and about 8,500 tons of crude oil was exported to Rotterdam by 8 March 1958, while the Oloibiri oilfields yielded a daily production average of 5,000 barrels (CAR, 1958-59).

obo389:

ayiri emami aka bash oloye,God go bless u for this kind gesture wey u do.As ur hand of assiatance long reach to people wey u knw and even those wey u no knw,na so ur money go long pass by God grace.
twale baba mi.more grace.

I join you in the prayer. God blessed Ayiri with wealth and will bless him more with good health and long life for helping a man abandoned by all. If only someone helped Yekini.

Lucasbalo:
Symptoms of a third world city. Imagine the kind of diseases flowing in that stream of a pool. Until the leadership faces the angst of the people, things will never change.

I guess Washington is equally a 3rd world city. Flood is not in any way evidence of 3rd world.

Same old recycling of flood disaster and blaming Government. No miracle can stop flooding even in America or China. Most of these pictures of flood are more of politics than facing facts.

Is Ikpeazu to blame for this? The answer is negative. People should help Government by not dumping refuse in drainages.

As an Igbo man with deep knowledge of almost entire Igbo dialects I believe the form of Igbo spoken in Afikpo and Ika are the purest even though they both occupy the extreme fringes of Igbo speakers.

Ali Ehugbo nwo'm ni jokwa!

EastLebanon:
If u can't understand them it means u are not igbo,when u do understand afikpo dialect how can u understand the izza and ezza dialect?

He probably is from a far place. Someone from Abiriba, Ohafia, Edda, Nkporo, Ishiagu, Ohaozara and Arochukwu area understands Ehugbo with ease.

Igbo dialects are generally not easily intelligible to someone who has not mixed with all parts of Igboland.

CHESSBOARD:
I tell u.... we dont have road in PHCbefore now...thank God "Wike is Working", all the abandoned Roads are back on track

Julius Berger hype will be demystified with the low quality of job. Julius Berger actually did the failed Aba-Owerri-Ikot Ekpene highway which did not last up to 2 years.

Amaechi did solid road and bridge constructions without JB's inflated but substandard projects.

It just ended in Port Harcourt today. 87 everywhere.

I can't stop loving Buhari. I'm proud of being part of the movement.

kaycid77:
Chino, you and Abagworo are the most useless set of Igbos we have in this forum.... PPl who have refused to grow up, how do you guys get paid, for ur brainless contributions and attack on each other in the forum....yes I like the expose' which may help improve the conditions of both Anambra and Imo but you guys r going overboard even bringing false picture to score cheap points.. Ji kwere unu nwayo

My problem with Chino and some other Igbos is their failure to look at the bigger picture. I discussed with onlytruth years back when we actually fought the real Igbo vs RON battle and we concluded that it is of no use posting bad images of any part of Igboland no matter our political divide but these people have refused to understand. I kept to my word but Chino was attacking every Igbo State in the slightest opportunity which led to my strike back recently that got him tamed. If we must know the truth I am truly an Igbo interest General. Nnamdi Kanu does not love Igbo like me.

totit:
Oh really?

You can as well force that on my throat.
Any prove of that?

And pls I don't want aba made oo

Someone already posted aerial pictures from Onitsha and Enugu. Can you post that of Ibadan and Ogbomosho to counter him?

totit:
Dirty alaigbo

U fink u can spam abi

I go show u pepper . No be ibo land be that abi?
C he yellow,akpu bombom

Stop wasting your time as I already stated things the way it is. Southeast cities and villages are far more modern in buildings to Southwest. Trust me. I'm a critique of the Igbo houses but they are way better than what obtains elsewhere in Nigeria. What I demand for is just real highrises.

It is true Southeast has flood, erosion, bad roads etc bu who doesn't?

domopps:
Then I guess Lagos and Kwara are SE then u av got to be comedian!




Cheeeeers

If we are to base on geo-political arrangements then Lagos is Southwest while Kwara is North central. However since we are discussing core ethnic Yoruba and Igbo States, Lagos is off. Even Ondo is suspect as Edo and Ijaw traces are glaring in that State.

domopps:
I now see that your stupidity is @peak! But won't say much cos I don't exchange thrash with ppl in low state of mind!

But just wana answ this to clear ur doubt!

South East only comprises of 5 states which are Anambra,Imo,Enugu,Abia and Ebonyi and mind you Ebonyi was calved out in 1999 if am correct!

South West have 7 states Namely Oyo,Osun,Ondo,Ogun,Ekiti,Lagos and Kwara

The highest in SE is Anambra Whc can never stand to compete with developments only in Ondo state and that's almost the least in SW


Pls let me no which of your scanty 4 states that's as developed like Ondo Ogun and Ekiti not to talk abt Oyo Neither the almighty Lagos where your Brothers are dying and begging to develop for the owners!


But if the so call east is this developed why is it so hard for your half baked brothers to stay and do their businesses except they come down to SW to survive ! Ibos going backward since 16th century yet we are in 21st century



Going to bed nigga! I am typing from comfort zone in my home town but I guess you are Lagos!



Cheeeeeers

Kwara and Lagos are not core Southwest. Its like adding Rivers and Delta to Southeast. So we have to make do with 5 core States a piece. Ogun today is more industrialised than every Southeast State and Ibadan is 3 times larger than the largest Southeastern city but it just stops at that. The cities in the Southeast are by far more modern than the ones in Southwest. Only Akure is kind of modern but yet with a sizeable chunk of ancient buildings.

Southeast villages are equally more modern and more populated than their Southwest counterparts.

Iykopee:
^^^ Do they have real and fake igbos? Was i talking about oil?

Real Igbos are those who believe in Igbo irrespective of State or region.

Yeske2:
I've always chastised chino not only on this thread but abagworo would always attack Anambra with foolish comparisons with other states

Like this one abi

abagoro:
In Enugu there are equally many flooded streets like everywhere in Nigeria including Abuja and Lagos. It is only to score political points that emphasis is layed on some places. That has been my argument from the start. Does this mean Obiano is not trying his best? The answer is negative. Switch this to Imo State and watch the usual fools blame Okorocha and claim there is no flood, bad road or refuse dump in there worse State.

Nothing wrong with being truthful nwokem.

Iykopee:
^^^^ I'm an igbo man from Rivers state. U are the blind type so to speak. If there shud be biafra 2day, believe me, my people will join the biafran conglomerate.

Stop creating problem for real Igbos. The oil belongs to all Nigerians with particular reference to offshore. The one on people's land should be based on royalty.

Yeske2:
He hates anything Anambra, i don't seem to understand why

I dont hate Anambra please. How could you write such baseless insinuation against me? The root of me and Chino's palaver is based on truth vs fiction. I generally disregard States artificial boundaries but for argument purposes they exist.

chinology:
Poverty inflicted b.astard. we all know the truth, that Owerri and entire imo state has the worst flood crisis in the SE.

Each time I look at your pics below and just have pity and your sorry self. Old jobless hag. LOL


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You started this nonsense for no reason. I made it clear that all States in Nigeria face same challenges but politics and propaganda is used as weapon against perceived political opponents. How then does that warrant all the hullabaloo? Any way I believe you suffer from inferiority complex .

Yeske2:
Your fada dia, go die in your silly hatred.
Berem, egift etc, make una come warn this guy o, I been dey mark am since before i turn another chino ontop im matter

You are a big iidiot. What is the hatred in writing the truth? Point out what is wrong with anything I wrote.

chinology:
B.astard you will always bring your madness to bear on every matter. This flood is a child's play compare to the ones in owerri and imo state at large which has some of the worst roads in the SE of which I have the pictures to prove my point.


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How many people have died from flooding and erosion in Imo State? Like I wrote, every State has their own share of natural disaster and dirty neighbourhood. However Onitsha is probably the worst in Southeast.

egift:
Here will be my recommendation on this water logs on the street:

- Deeper drainage systems should be constructed through out the streets and linked together.
- The streets should be tarred. One thing Sullivan did well in Enugu was taking care of the street. Onitsha have many tall beautiful buildings, but the roads in the streets are something else. Even the Landlords Association (which is very powerful) can afford to fix their ends.
- Places in low topography should have a form of pumping system or a collector from the drainage system.

All the same I commend the Governor on his effort on Security.

In Enugu there are equally many flooded streets like everywhere in Nigeria including Abuja and Lagos. It is only to score political points that emphasis is layed on some places. That has been my argument from the start. Does this mean Obiano is not trying his best? The answer is negative. Switch this to Imo State and watch the usual fools blame Okorocha and claim there is no flood, bad road or refuse dump in there worse State.

dearpreye:
One major reason they'll endeavour to frustrate all attempts at building a viable port down south. If you see the wickedness of this system in its truest, you'll be amazed. The deceit is just too much.

You are a confirmed iidiot. I can remember vividly when you and others attacked me for suggesting Jonathan focus on East-West road and as well build a Seaport in Bayelsa as quickly as possible. Everything in South South was built by Northerners including the refineries. Jonathan neither revived the old one nor built another in his near 6 years but Buhari will revive all and build more. Mark it somewhere.

nigerianium:

Really? Aren't you (APC members) the same persons who cheered Rev.Fr. Mbaka and termed him a "true patriot" for consistently attacking GEJ/PDP and endorsing Buhari?

So if the accused person is a PDP member, religion and politics can mix?

Hypocrite!

Mbaka was truthful on that occassion but this man has killed his integrity by dinning with Jonathan. I used to respect his guts but not anymore.

Nwokem jee duro ala. Your popularity has dwindled for supporting Jonathan and fighting Okorocha. You lost both at State and Federal level. I expected your type to be vocal like Mbaka in condemning Jonathan's wickedness to Imo State, Igboland and Nigeria but you chose to dine with the devil.

Wail on!

AnambraDota:
They are bounded by religion than by ethnicity

More by association than by religion. Many of the States in North central are a mix of Christianity and Islam with Christians being majority in some instances. They equally fight with Fulanis once in a while.

chinology:
b.astard, you go soon cry like as always. Poverty infested ugly animal born to a prostitute. It will soon start but this time I will get you into the ground. I.diot, you go out joblessly trolling from thread to thread. Anu mpama

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Anyi anugo. You've just learnt the word "troll". Ngwa go and continue with your driving.

chinology:
Clown you are always trolling from thread to thread..I have told you that you are not needed on this thread. Take whatever input you have to the Imo thread.

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Zuzuru puo here! Debe ihu ka nsi agbara catapult.

AnambraDota:
I stopped replying the dolt when I discovered she is Nupe, so an Igboman after fighting Yorubas and Hausa/Fulani gang-up instead of taking some deserved rest I will running around with a Nupe person.

Imagine argument between an Igboman and a Nupeman, where should one stand and where should one end, Nupe is an ant colony in Niger State not up to Nnewi South in population.

Have you seen a filling station dispensing fuel and the document of the property indicates a Nupe owns it, how many Nupe people even have motor in Nigeria.

How many Nupe people have entered aeroplane since 1960

How many raido station is there in Nupeland, it will even take a miracle for them to have a polytechnic

Nupe people need recolonization for Pete sake, stop engaging the mumunoid in an argument, Nupe is nothing but an ant colony and outpost of Northern backwardness

Its insulting seeing an Igbo arguing with a Nupe

Nupe and Gwari benefited from the North with IBB a Gwari man and Abdulsalami a Nupe man both ruling Nigeria. IBB's lavishing of scarce resources on Abuja in late 80s and early 90s is more or less to make his home Nigerian capital. They are Fulani affiliates. In fact all the North from Plateau to Sokoto speak Hausa as trading language irrespective of their high ethnic and lingual diversity.

Ogbor Hill, Obingwa, Aba

Happiness87:
am not surprised, GEJ thank you for opening up Nigeria, encouraging SME's

Today i can go shopping and find it difficult to choose which brand of soap to buy, you see varieties that never existed before 2010.

checking the shelves i can now see made in Nigeria, corn flasks, soaps, creams, detergents, bags, hats, quality dresses, the list is endless.

Just in my area, i saw 3 bakeries who got their funds through YOUWIN program, i have a friend who has a poultry courtesy YoUwin.

A visit to Nairaland business section will give you a clue of how the economy has faired in the last 6years.

How many online shops did we have in Nigeria as at 2010? and how many do we have now? e-commerce is booming, personally another friend of mind started with 10k, today his business is worth 1. 3million naira, this guy is not thinking of applying for jobs any longer

i have busy chores to meet up, i would have list many things.

For those who are blind by sentiments and refuse to position themselves to benefit from your policies that's their business

This report is nonsense. Millionaires in Port Harcourt alone are up to 50, 000. I mean people worth more than 200million Naira. These people know nothing about Nigeria.