₦airaland Forum

Biafra rep: I am a bonafide indegin of Imo state and God forbid that I would be a sycophant but truth be told, Imo state has never had it so good since the time of Dee Sam, from Owerri to Orlu and Okigwe down to the rural areas, you will see massive developmental projects going on, this leaves me wondering were on earth Rochas is getting the money he is using to execute them. Is Imo state this rich and if we are why didn't the previous PDP governors do anything tangible? Nigerians are no longer gulible and ignorant and Imo has got enlightened citizens that can not be easily decieved. This is the begining of the end for PDP!

the person who posted above you says the governor is doing nothing.

this like the african development bank or is it world bank that is financing the reconstruction of a road that runs from bamenda in cameroun through ogoja to abakiliki and finally to enugu.the work at the moment is almost approaching abakiliki from the bamenda axis

FreeGlobe: Dora Akunyili is a sycophant and cannot be trusted. She is fraudulent too. she tried to rig the senatorial election. Her political career is over in Anambra and she knows it. She has announced she is not contesting. Whether anybody likes it or not Soludo for 2014 through pdp. the emergence of Aninih (Anene) as pdp BOT even favors him. Anambra must be great.

that means andy uba is shaking to his pants now about emergence of anenih?

nollywood200: I don't need to deny my identity because you felt and am who am not. Like as I said it does not matter what you think, the fact is that am nollywood and nothing will change my identity from nollywood to something else.

keep deceiving yourself.just know that no matter the moniker you adopt your writing pattern would always give you away.you are not too smart.

nollywood200: You are bluffing. Do I give a damn about what you think? When chino comes you will know. for now keep thinking whatever that pleases you.

it is only the guilty that tells another that one is bluffing.no one will kill you if stick to the chino indentity

nollywood200:


Nwokem shutttaap, am from Orlu. Am not a fan of Obi but he commands far more respect within and outside SE than that local champ okorocha. Obi is a bridge builder across Nigeria and most acceptable in the east and beyond. In the area of infrastructure, he has ashpalted most of the roads in Anambra connecting all the communities and also has created employment through creating of enabling environment and attracting FDIs, major multinationals to Anambra.

My two cousins and my younger brother are presently living and working in SABMILLER at Onitsha-Anambra; if God did not use Peter Obi to attract those multinationals my people would still remain in imo state frustrated and taking weed. Whereas rochas is busy dancing asonto with our money, sponsoring her over weight daughter's wedding with tax payers money.

Presently imo state has the largest debt profile in the SE both nationally and internationally. Its a big problem we imolites will not come out from it in the next 200yrs.

you are not from orlu in imo state.you are chino11 aka chino 24,bestview,murktal,jbaeur24,nollywood200 from uga in anambra state.you fail to realise that your writing pattern is a dead give away.

souldust: his view of lagos applies to all cities in the south, fact! The filth, sprawlingness, etc all apply to the south

never knew kano city is squeaky clean

gree-die:
he needs to clear his name first.

btw, thought virgy etiaba's son was eyeing the gubernatorial seat, why isn't he contesting,or is he?

abeg no mind lol.of course i know about his dealings right from where he made his money from sharp practices off diamond sector in dr congo.

what about EGO NA EKWU politician ifeanyi uba ?

it is because the average nigerian has an elitist mentality.even if the nigerian is poor today once gets money tomorrow he begins to look down upon the same poor background he came from because he feels he belongs to another 'class'

Ikonz: My brother, like seriously u just wrote that? I mean why such an outright position on an issue that just transpired, wen there no basis yet for disclaimancy?

Now, give me one cogent reason on why Rochas should not join APC, and where he should remain. Who are the people clamouring for his withdrawal frm the just few weeks-old merge? & what are their reasons? Where do they want him to join?

My brother, i need ur urgent answers please, cos now i'm beginning to be wary of those i trust their sense of judgement on nairaland. Although it wld have bn easier if u'd speak for urself.

Actually, there seems to be a shudder of feelings sweeping the countryside recently, concerning this merger case, some are excited....others are panicking!!!

* Duruebube Ebenezer Ikenna

like i quoted you earlier which you somehow missed better tell to focus strongly on governance in imo state instead of this distraction he is bringing unto himself.i can now see he is now beginning to organise interactive press briefing unlike last year where he was more busy promising all sorts.with the press briefing now he would get to know the true feelings of what is happening with masses and the effectiveness or not of his policies.

ba7man: You guys keep saying you will leave but have you attempted it?? No!!!. Why?? because the State with the largest purchasing power is Lagos so you have to be close to your customers. If you leave, thousands will gladly fill the void you leave behind. Coscharis's buildings would have being paid for before he relocates and all the shops you guys will leave behind. Shopping complexes will be constructed and the only difference is that its different Nationalities that will own them this time. Gone will be the days of traders chasing and harassing you to patronize them in the streets (Since that's your idea of being competitive)

i am simply replying to what you said you are one of those waiting in the wings for igbos to leave lagos to cash in on there absence to replace whatever services they were rendering and i am saying you do not have to wait for that if you are truely a competetive business man.shoprite did not have to wait for that to happen before setting up their outlets in lagos,ilorin and even in enugu where the igbos are majority.to think that shoprite is also setting up another mall in onitsha of all places shows you that with your 'modern techniques' you can still break in.in business you capitalize on the loopholes of your competitor to market yourself and break into the market.abc transport did that in when they started services by introducing ac into their buses,leave terminals at a specific time,intoduced meals during travels when other transport operators where doing non of the things i wrote about.years later others have copied those concepts but there are still others who have not.so my guy if those igbo boys chasing you to buy there goods is annoying you so much capitlize on that loophole to lauch yourself into biz.

ba7man: The Igbos are resourceful but you overestimate their importance. There are millions of people (Nigerians in diaspora/fresh investors) in line waiting to take over whatever positions you leave behind, me included. They'll give whatever business you guys were into a far more modern approach. Your absence will only provide opportunities for fresh investors that you swamped out before.....Leave and watch it happen. You think its by the Igbo's presence that has made Lagos top destination in Nigeria for the past 100years?? Its by the accomodating nature of its citizens.

nothing stops you from displacing those igbos with your 'modern techniques' of business unless the competitive gene in you does not exist.your 'modern techniques' should put you in good stead to displace those igbos now and not when'they leave'.

Ikonz: Come'on...lets not comment like brain-deads. How can one human being be in all those parties u mentioned within 13years? Ur comment shows the extent people can go wen they are so desperate & stup!d to discredit someone.

I live in Imo state, actually Rochas had some setbacks in his works last year ending, due to glitches with contractors & contracting pattern. He also committed some administrative blunders, caused mainly by some of his political advisers cum-sycophants.

However, early this year, most of the problems have bn resolved & work is currently going on in earnest along Orlu-Owerri Rd, Owerri, Orlu & Okigwe Mayoral Districts. For realistical indulgence, We need to be aware of Imo's total revenue (federal & internal) & their civil service strenght, if we wish to analyse Imo state's rate of infrastructural installations.

Btw, Rochas can convince South-East the need to vote for APC, if he can, through sincere project & people-oriented programmes, prove to us that PDP is the worst thing that ever befell Nigeria.

* Duruebube Ebenezer Ikenna

you write like someone who is in the know of the imsg.better tell rochas to focus on governance and infrastructure building to remain relevant in imo or even nigerian politics.

Okija_juju: Your Testimony has been confirmed by many of my Imo State colleagues in the office.




I also visited the state recently and I am yet to understand what the hype about Rochas is all about.

_{On a more pleasant note, work has again commenced on Owerri-Port Harcourt road (A federal Road). However, the job is being handled by 'Arab Contractors' and I dont need to tell you that it is substandard compared to the Rivers States axis of the same road being constructed by Setraco.}

that means enugu urban roads are susbstandard since they were mainly handled by arab contractors.i also think it is nddc that is doing that road not fg.

Keneking: My people in Umuleri, Anambra has not seen PHCN since August last year. Ediots...

if i am not mistaken the line that suppliers them light has been vandalized three times in one year.i watched the complaint on tv during nggt tour of anambra

occam: I say move them out of core Lagos Mainland to a bigger place. A spare parts market on such a scale should be out of town. Do you here anyone complain of Majidun?

so whose fault that it is in lagos mainland?the traders or lasg?shebi dem wan move computer village?is anyone complaining?

occam: You can blow all your tribal bigotry all day long, that market will be closed for the foreseeable future. And when it opens no more spare parts must sold there. Lagos doesn't need that kind of business. Lagos govt should clean up the place and convert it to modern office blocks or ultra modern market. But not a wreckers yard/tokunbo parts market.

Compensate these traders and move them out of the Lagos metropolis. The best and only sensible option

you must be an elitist lol.there should be no more tokunbo spare parts in lagos indeed as if all cars in lagos are now mint.you must be living in a bubble if you think those spare dealers would be in lagos if there was no market for it in lagos and sw as a whole.go tell your numerous yellow taxes and buses that their parts can only be gotten from coscharis and co make i see how dem go survive lol

hehe apc be wan show notin mega.ha una go fear fear lol

mehn abagworo goofed here

kettykings: Thank you for that point ,I actually made my Postulations based on what is presently on ground, I believe within a year or 2 of Operation the Foundry and Metallurgical complex a high speed rail link would of necessity come on stream to boost through put in fact the rail way track and steel structures that would be used to connect Enugu to Onitsha could come from the the Foundry and Metallurgical complex which would boost out put of the complex.

I also factored power requirments considering the Efforts of Geometric and Transcorp in Aba and Onitsha it wont be long before the effect of improved Electricity is felt in neighboring cities like Onitsha and Nnewi .

Based on the Mild Estimate of the Aguiyi Trade Union in Ladipo that they are loosing N100B a day in revenue because of the Market Closure the actual Turn over of the Steel complex would not be anything less than N200B a day if you factor in that the steel products would be used in the oil industry , maritime , power and auto industry.

guy i understand the geometric and aba angle but transcorp and onitsha?is there a plant transcorp is building in onitsha?

liberty300: Last year, close to seven or eight companies were opened in anambra state alone. This year, he has started off with two more companies. God bless you peter obi.

can you please name the companies of last year and this year that has been opened?just an honest curios question?

kettykings: Anambara needs a major investments in Foundry , metallurgical complexes and machine tool complexes that would catalyze the Auto Industry in Nnewi and Onitsha this will also pull all the Engineering Man power produced in university of Awka and UNN who might presently be roaming the streets of Lagos Abuja and Port Harcourt trading or doing business like those whose means of livelihood has been truncated in Ladipo . In a much as a Golden Oil industry is a cool idea , a big foundary and Metallurgical complex even though a capital intensive project would be a better idea and would trigger the Growth of the Auto industry there providing inputs for Innoson and other car parts manufacturers and reduce the forex used to buy Engine blocks and other heavy Engineering products.

is that supposed to be public and private driven issue.

Jarus: I'm disappointed in Shehu Sanni. FIRS boss is not like minister or board chairmen, we should bother less about ethnicity of whoever occupies the position.

They should let professionalism prevail. I know the current acting FIRS chair is a Hausa guy, Kabir something, who is the most senior director in FIRS if I'm right. I think he should be part of the nominees too, but I doubt Ngozi would play the ethnic card.

It pains me that we haven't gone beyond this stage.

As a tax accountant myself, I commend the last FIRS woman, Omoigui, not because she is Ibo, but because of the work she did.

This PwC guy, Taiwo Ogundele, to me is one of our best hands in tax today. I wish he is considered too. He is a very brilliant professional in his thirties. I believe he can continue from where Omoigui stopped.

omoigui is not igbo.she is bini or from edo.

Sealeddeal: lets face facts. Dangote owes much money than Ifeanyi Ubah.Dangote owes up to 128billions likewise Otedola who owes even more than Dangote and if being in govt house means payment of debt,Dangote will by now be vying for presidency.you cant do heavy business without owing money.Even if Ifeanyi Ubah pay up his debt today,he will still borrow money tomorrow.dats business.Ifeanyi Ubah already have a business;What of those that are planning to get into govt house and leverage on it to establish businesses? Owing a debt does not disqualify anyone from becoming a governor.i expect you to be arguing about his ability to further the level of development initiated by Gov.Peter Obi and ofcourse,i believe he will do well.

your argurement here holds no water as otedola and dangote are not vying for any elective position.uba should mind his biz that was by all those scandals.

Sealeddeal: If you have any credible reasons why Ifeanyi Ubah should not run for anambra state governorship,do tell us.
If you equally have a verifiable reasons why Ifeanyi Ubah should not be allowed into anambra state government house,do tell us.
There is need for anambra to elect those who are already 'made' to take care of their development.
Anambra must move forward and i am in full support of anything/anybody thats ready to move anambra state forward.
Mr Ifeanyi Ubah is a famous anambrarians who is notable for his many philantropic gestures towards anambrarians.

he is owing access bank 42b naira and the payment spread agreed is ten years.what is the guarantee that he is not going to use anambra state funds to payback that debt?popular in anambra in what sense?because he sprays money on poor women dancing in villages?how educated is he anyway?

Josh090: I've never seen his advert b4, except once when I read about him in a newspaper!

well at leasr you saw one.thought you have not seen one before.that is why there are different types of media.

blink182: those schools are amazing and are being built at the rate of N5bn each. How many has been built and completed? The last time I checked, only one had been completed and there are 23 lgas in rivers. Now compare that to the 306 being built by imo state. Not as grand but definitely better than schools in my state and every ward in imo is getting a school.

only one 1 out of the 305 schools imsg plans to build has been completed the last time i heard.not sure of the state of the remaining ones.

Josh090: I wonder if its going to kill innoson to do a little advertisement.

he actually once did on nta and frcn stations but i think it lasted for about two weeks.i am not sure he has reached the final level of doing it on daily or consistent bases.

maybe that is why nnaji sited geometric power in aba