₦airaland Forum

Nightshift: Sure, but because of the decade- long decay of Enugu it was pertinent to give the city profound facelift.
Gov. Chime has also tried in opening up some of the state's countryside. Although much still need to be done.

joeluv: Ugwogo - Neke Road Transformation in progress

Nightshift: Whoever takes over from Gov. Chime must continue the man's great programmes especially on infrastructure.
Next big deal for Coal City is Geometric bringing the Enyimba power project home.
Enugu's future looks really bright if the current tempo of events continue.

Nightshift: He probably meant Umuabi in Udi LGA of Enugu state.

joeluv: Abia - Udi Road : Road Transformation in progress.

joeluv: Agbudu Rural Road

Afam4eva: I have been long enough on this forum to know how things go down. Chino always starts it and you help him stoke the flames. How about ignoring him instead of engaging in these endless competitions. At times i wonder why you guyz behave like this.

EASTSIDAZ: Nwanne check properly to see where the water entered the melon's hole..

I never initiated anything as this..

It is on record that that boy abagworo is the engine of division and e-war here on NL.

Afam4eva: If you can cut the head then the problem is half solved. Chino and even Abagworo are head. While Chino initiates, Abagworo stokes the flame.

passion007: Little wonder the Enugu disco has become a tussle and hasn't left the news in the past week.

INNO18: Dude i'm appalled at ur level of myopia... You're a disgrace to NdiIgbo!

INNO18: Dude i'm appalled at ur level of myopia... You're a disgrace to NdiIgbo!

shine eye: so many int passengers in the airport wow

KenGali: http://elombah.com/index.php/latest-news/12402-orient-petroleum-to-start-operations-in-anambra-end-2013
If you mean the link above, that was September 2012, long before the Kogi problem emerged.

KenGali: Post the link to the source please.

KenGali: That was a while ago when Igwe Peter Anugwu led Julius Berger to do roads for it. I believe the Oil Wells have been completed, but the dispute with Kogi state might have forced them to be closed. More importantly the crude production is different from the refinery completion, crude can only be exported as long as the refinery is not complete. Also the oil wells may need to be deviated if Kogi state insists on being used to create problems.

KenGali: The forces frustrating the idea are not from Abuja, I suspect they are these business men from Apapa in Lagos. If you remember during the Kogi saga, those gun men killing people could not be identified as from Kogi State. Infact Kogi people denied knowing them or claiming responsibility.

What is very important now is to accelerate the completion of the first refinery, while we have immediate committment to further expand the production capacity by having two more installations. This should not depend on the Governorship battle, Obi should try to finish this thing he started, even if he needs to take a loan for it. Anambrarians need the job that will be created.

To understand my point, you need to understand that the modular refineries are less complex than what Dangote and his friends want to build. Hence can be setup in much less time. Dangote needs a minimum of three years to work his out. We need to discourage them over the next Six months cause once they start building, they will rather opt to finish even if we complete before them. Also, should they build theirs, we can always compete by selling at very low profit which they cannot match, but we won't be able to force them to buy from Orient.
If you have a contact in Awka send him a message to alert the Governor.

pazienza: Most private ventures in Nigeria have big big government influence over them, If we have a willing government in Awka, with no abuja govt interference, i am pretty sure we can get this orient ish, started.

pazienza: Chai! Nigeria is a curse! We all know that in the times of the old, men with ideas like you should be leading Igboland, how come we have your types at the sidelines watching, while efulefus and ofekes are at the centre, chai! this is painful.




Ngige serves the purpose of his south western masters, he will kill that refinery to have those in that is about to be built in south west by Dangote survive, Uba will do the same cos of his business connections with other players in the industry that are in partnership with Dangote, behind the scene.

We are now left with APGA, as they wont have externak forces to obey, rather can only fail to finish the race for the first refinery because of lack of foresight.

Is there any way to put this your above write up in a national daily, to help enlighten ndigbo about the silent economic war going on in Nigeria now, and why getting the right person to occupy the government house in awka would be crucial to ensuring that Ndiigb come out top of this race.

Issues like this is what should be shaping the choice of candidates to be voted by my anambra people come election day.

Sincere 9gerian: The 20 days extension is part of the rules, just that you have to show why it should be granted.

When Interstate failed to pay up on deadline day, 2 options were available to BPE- close the door to interstate and call in the reserve bidder OR if the reasons giving by Interstate for not meeting the deadline is plausible, grant it the lawful 20days grace to pay up. Both options have advantages and disadvantages.

If the first option is chosen, what if the reserve bidder, after making so much noise in the media, fails to raise the funds too? That means the whole almost one year process for Enugu disco will be started again. Also considering the fact that there's 20 days window for any company that fails to pay before deadline, Interstate may take the case to court since what is plausible is subjective.

Anyway, the end justifies the means. All's well that ends well. Despite the media noise, the position of the BPE seems justified.

BigPhil: One of the most insightful comments so far on this forum based on facts and empricism.Especially the one on Ngige and that clown Rochas.

Well done.

moodswing: As an economist, I have consistently argued that Lagos is borrowing more than it should and also not investing on strategic developmental projects with real economic value on the short/long term.

Just like When Ngige was governor, he spent almost all the money the state had and borrowed just to finance wonder projects with no commensurate economic value. Just because we ignorantly see building of certain infrastructures especially roads as development, politicians use it to a grave advantage.

Gov't should be strategic in drawing up it's scale of preference before arbitrarily spending on fancy projects just because it's an eye candy that appeals to the ignorant sense of the ordinary people.

Billions were expended to plant flowers on bad roads, then Roads and bridges concessioned, because the state can't fund the project.

Rochas is another dude preying on people's ignorance. In a bid to fulfill too many bogus campaign promises, he has extensively borrowed to finance dubious and highly inflated projects.

Even Elechi of Ebonyi state is another sorry story not even worth going into.

Brazil isn't as fancy as the UK, but the economy of Brazil did surpass that of the UK. Making more appealing to investment than the UK which in return boosts it's economic potential and growth.


God help us and give us the leaders we need not the politicians we want.

tankoemmanuel: I am a fan of Ngige, no doubt, but I don't like the way he goes about things at times. In 2010, he went to Ezeemo and Ezeemo gave him a non-refundable sum of N100million. Again, in 2011, Ezeemo gave him N50million for his campaign. Now Ezeemo wants to contest governorship and Ngige is going about castigating and blackmailing the man. To add insult to injury, he rigged the APC primary election.

He needs to change!

Demdem: [b]
That Ngige is just a man that isn't perfect but has his faults is undisputeable.
That Ngige fought with the then godfathers who held him captive at the beginning of his tenure is a fact.
That he has good intention for his people is also not in doubt.
Agreed, Ngige thread the wrong path earlier in his tenure by alligning with those guys but he was wise enough to be able to break away from their shackles. That is a trait not many can acheive.
He gave his people what they wanted at that time and that is a huge credit to him. When u say other sectors suffered, what do u mean? Did teachers went on strike just how they did during Mbadinuju? What about the health sector? Was there an epidemic in the state when he was there? As for security, was Ngiges Anambra then not better than the spate of kidnapping and nefarious activities going on currently?
It's not true that these sectors suffered, its just that he didn't focus on those sectors as much as he did for roads which was the primary concern of his people then and he met them.
It may not matter to u but its a big plus for him. Giving his people what they wanted specifically.
U referred me to what Ngige didn't do and a single community angry with him, what about the numerous he has done and numerous communities happy with him? Do u expect him to be loved by all? Of cos not.
To me, the end of a thing is the most important. Ngige goofed in the beginning, he retraced his wrong step, corrected some errors and by the time he was booted out, he has done as much to warrant his people to miss him. His end at that chapter was beautiful and has overshadowed his skewed beginning. Not many can acheive such a feat.[/b]

Demdem: u didnt. we only concluded on the fact that Ngige truly did what the people wanted within the limited time he was in power.

Demdem: u didnt. we only concluded on the fact that Ngige truly did what the people wanted within the limited time he was in power.

Demdem: u didnt. we only concluded on the fact that Ngige truly did what the people wanted within the limited time he was in power.