₦airaland Forum

Atouke: look who is accusing some one of being tribal. A known tribalist like you . you are just projecting your disease on someone else as usual thats what bigots like you do.

why dont you stick to posting images of what you god fashola has done have you ran out of gas?

Afam4eva: I've told you people to stop bringing in population as long as Lagos or any state does not feed it's population. If anything, it's to the advantage of the state with a higher populaton cos that will mean more money via taxation. We're looking at the number and quality of projects executed and only a blind man will not give it to Akpabio but if we were to rank them based on people oriented projects then it may not even go to either of them. An obscure governor may win it ahead of them.

Afam4eva: As far as Infrastructural development is concerned based on the revenue that accrues to the state[/b]s, i will rate Akwa-Ibom ahead of Lagos state. Though Lagos has equally done well when compared to previous governments.

[b]Lagos state IGR is N20B x 12B = N240B + N120B =360B

Allocation and IGR = 360. They borrow to make up the difference at N497 billion/20 million population


Akwa Ibom with allocation or IGR or no IGR, their budet for N559 including N80 loan/2013/5million population

For 2012 it was N379B + N125B SUPLEMENTAL = N522B/5 million population. Largest state budget in Nigeria

Lagos Sends 300 People With Kidney Problems Abroad For Treatment

Lagos — About 300 people with kidney related problems were sent abroad for treatment by the Lagos State government in the past one year. Governor Babatunde Fashola disclosed this when he received a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) yesterday.

According to Fashola, the 300 beneficiaries were referred to hospitals in England, US and India due to lack of necessary facilities for the surgery in Nigeria. The governor also reiterated the commitment of the state government to develop the Gbagada General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit for kidney transplant and dialysis. He said the project would be executed in the first quarter of 2011.

"We are already recruiting staff and consultants, who will manage the facilities at the hospital," he added.


http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/201011300227.html

Atouke: lagos roads

Piped Interest

It is amazing the zeal that envelops the Godswill Akpabio led administration in the provision of potable water in the rural communities. A total number of 122 boreholes are ready to be commissioned this year, 2010.

In 2009, twenty two local government councils got 47 boreholes spread across for them as their size and need warrants. In 2008, when the present administration was just one year in office, governor Akpabio commissioned a number of 3 boreholes in Eket, 2 in Etim Ekpo, 1 in Etinan, 2 in Ibiono Ibom, 1 each in Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Ikot Ekpene, Ini, Mbo, Nsit Atai, Nsit Ubium, Onna,Oruk Annam, Uran, Urue Offong, Oruko, while Okobo got 3, Mkpat Enin 2, and Uyo 2 to a total of 28 boreholes.

Conference Center

A large Dome for sport and entertainment activities with an overall area of 15,500 square meters which will provide seating capacity for more than 10,000 persons. As for example a Heavy Weight Championship from which the Akwa Ibom State Government will be paid royalties to the tune of 20 Million Dollars from every event for beaming the fight worldwide. Likewise the dome is made to draw international and local celebrities, exhibitions, etc. It could also be rented for political conventions and the like. The Dome will amortize its construction cost in less than 5 years.

250 Rooms 5-Star Hotel

The Hotel has 15 floors including its ground floor, with a 24 hours Cafe/ Lounge-Bar, and Continental Restaurant at ground floor, the Banquet Hall is located at the Ground Floor in a separate structure connected to the hotel via a internal covered walkway.



The Hotel will be provided with a Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Gymnasium Center, etc the hotel is designed to International Standards in order for its facilities to be certified by Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Holliday-In, and Intercontinental Hotels; one of which will eventually manage the hotel. The built-up area of the hotel will be 3,500 square meters.

Mall and Cineplex

The Mall and a Cineplex which will contain; several types of retail Shops, Eateries, Coffee Shops, Five Cinemas as well as Atriums. The Mall will include a kindergarten facility to assist parents in their daily activities as well as staff working in the mall etc. The retail facilities will be selected to reduce competition. It is expected to attract world class retailers such as Marks & Spencers, Maey's and additionally Home Appliances Supennarket will be provided and an office Depot store, and office and residential furniture show rooms.



The Mall and Cineplex will cover an area of 22,000 square meters.

Emmadani: ....

Akwa Ibom State has garnered N20 billion as Internally Generated Revenue in 2012 exceeding last year’s projection by over N3 billion, a development it attributed to the introduction of automated revenue collection system.

The State government has also hired Romflex consultants to handle the registration and renewal of motor licenses to boost its revenue generation capacity.

Bassey Andy, chairman of the state internal revenue service who made this known in Uyo, the state capital said the board generated N16.4 billion last year, higher than the estimated revenue of N15 billion adding that the achievement was possible by the solid revenue base laid under his supervision.

Andy who spoke when he received the President of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in his office said the development of a data system on information sector taxes was being carried out adding that when completed it would generate more revenue to the state government.

According to him, the commissioning of a tax consultant in January 2012 to process and renew vehicle licenses under the new scheme had enable the board to realize N30 million within one and a half months as against N6 million collected last year within the same period.

He said the board has also started the production of electronic tax clearance certificate to tax payers that could be accessed easily throughout the world on demand describing this as the first of its kind in the south south zone of the country.

Earlier, President of the CITN, John Jegede represented by chairman joint district society, Cyril Ade lauded the board for the impressive revenue record so far realised adding that it would contribute to the provision of basic social infrastructure by the stat government.

Meanwhile, the tax consultant said many revenue loopholes have been blocked resulting in the channeling of all revenue to government coffers.

Bassey Eyo, manager of Romflex consultants however listed many challenges including wrong passage of vehicle numbers plates from stores to motor licensing authorities without passing through his office for proper capturing into the system before issuance to motor licensing authorities.

Atouke: Lagos State housing: this is a sample of great housing estate that was built by Jakande the best governor lagos had. under the watch of governor fashola this housing estates were allowed to rot. and every day in the news you hear of building collapsing in lagos

source;http://www.punchng.com/feature/vista/lagos-housing-estates-living-in-shadow-of-danger/

Commerce & Industry in Akwa Ibom State

To develop Akwa Ibom’s industrial potentials and at the same time attract potential investors the government has put in place an industrialisation blueprint to enable such investors examine and leverage inward looking, import-substitution, and export-led industrialisation strategies being adopted by the state government. The rapid industrial development of the state, therefore, involves investment promotion, and public private partnership.



Government has vigorously enabled the environment for the development of industrial estates and cottage industries whether by the state or with private interests, such that each of our 31 local government areas will have at least one industrial estate to employ the citizens and process available raw materials into finished products.



As an empowerment strategy, government supports and sponsors its citizens to embark on commercial ventures. Support includes identification of market opportunities, participation in domestic and international trade fairs, provision of infrastructures, periodic material subsidies, and patronage of local entreprises.

cjrane: [size=18pt]Fashola is a shameless noise maker. Like his average native Yoruba person. It is an insult to compare him to Akpabio that have been developing his state without any help from the Federal Government nor heavily taxing non-indigenes unfairly, only to deport them after using their tax money.

If the Federal Government of Nigeria had not built Lagos as Nigeria's capital and creating our present economic problems by the mindless spending of all our money earned in the oil boom days on Lagos infrastructure, instead of building sustainable industries around the country to help Nigeria develop in a balanced way . Lagos would have been far less developed than Ado Ekiti in spite of Fashola's noise making.[/size]

jmaine: In other news . .The AKS government may not be a photo freak, but to clear all seeming doubt. please kindly head to the following portal for more updates on the immense stewardship of Ogbeni Godswill Akpabio

http://www.aksgonline.com/default.aspx

It is loaded . . .

Rad1cal: Akpabio did all these squarely from state funds without counterpart private sector funding.

Can the OP now show us what Fashola achieved with his over 30billion monthly cash for over 6 years without Private sector funding.

Godswill Akpabio is real Mehnnn!

In terms of employment, agriculture is the dominant economic activity of Akwa Ibom State. Agriculture supports households of about 75% of the state's population, the rural economy is agro-based, and the state is a powerhouse for various agricultural products such as palm oil, cassava, yam, cocoyam, plantain, maize, rice, rubber, and many varieties of fish and other sea food including catfish, barracuda, sardines, bonga, croaker, shrimps, crayfish, snappers, bivalves, squids and oysters..



Factors that favour agriculture in Akwa Ibom State abound such as favorable all-year round climate; abundance of rich fertile soil; talented, skilled, and able-bodied manpower base.

Construction of Specialist Hospital
Deployment of 6 mobile ambulances
65 re-constructed educational and health facilities
Provided 6 dialysis machines
Providing Medical Equipment to School of Nursing, Anua

To improve healthcare, the administration donated a dialysis centre with 12 units of dialysis machines to the Federal Medical Centre. He introduced free medical services for children, pregnant women and senior citizens. He also rehabilitated several government-owned hospitals and their obsolete equipment has been replaced with new and sophisticated ones.

In an attempt to uplift the health care delivery standard in the state, the administration has also has built and donated a dialysis centre with 12 units of dialysis machines to the Federal Medical Centre, uyo. Free medical services have been introduced for children, pregnant women and senior citizens while massive rehabilitation work has been done in several government-owned hospitals, even as obsolete equipment were replaced with new and sophisticated ones. In addition to this, the administration last year laid the foundation stone of an ultra modern specialist hospital at Ekit Itam II.

The hospital is expected to be completed within the next 24 months and when completed, it will serve as a referral centre for the entire Niger Delta.