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Akwa Ibom Stadium is a 100 % better stadium than the monstrosity that Amaechi built yet is cheaper than Amaechis stadium.

Cost analysis

Cost of Amaechi stadium N24 billion = $126,349,252.96
Cost of the whole complex N31 billion = $163,118,513.33

And compare to the world class Akwa Ibom Stadium Built by a world renouned expert julius berger.

Akwa Ibom Stadium cost = $96 million.

Here is a shocker, Akwa Ibom Stadium adjudged to be the most modern and beautiful stadium in Nigeria and Nominated for the 2014 worlds best stadium Award http://stadiumdb.com/competitions/stadium_of_the_year_2014 was built at a far lower cost than Amiesimaka Stadium in rivers state by Gov. Amaechi.
Cost analysis

Cost of Amaechi stadium N24 billion = $126,349,252.96
Cost of the whole complex N31 billion = $163,118,513.33

And compare to the world class Akwa Ibom Stadium Built by a world renouned expert julius berger.

Akwa Ibom Stadium cost = $96 million.

Amiesimaka Stadium cost $30million dollars more than Akwa Ibom Stadium Yet Akwa Ibom Stadium is more beautiful and rated higher







According to the governor Amaechi The stadium in Port harcourt cost:
Amiesimaka Stadium, A National Asset – Maku

The Minister of Information and Communications, Mr Labaran Maku has expressed excitement over the quality of job being done on the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium under construction by Governor Chibuike Amaechi led-administration in Rivers State, describing it as a great asset not only to Rivers State but to the entire nation
The minister, who led the Good Governance Tour team to Rivers State, made the remarks yesterday at the stadium during the teams’ tour of projects in Rivers State.
Maku who regretted that the chances of Nigerian hosting the Olympic Games was being marred by the unavailability of stadia that meet Olympic standard, said the Amiesimaka stadium in Rivers State has raised hope of Nigeria in hosting Olympic Games.
The information minister who fielded questions from journalists after Governor Amaechi took the team round the stadium said, this is a very standard stadium under development that can be used for Olympic games.
He said sports in the present time was attracting so much money such that Nigerians must invest heavily on sports but regretted that the lack of standard sporting facilities was denying the nation the national earning desired in view of the vast potentials the country possesses on sports.
Maku commended Governor Amaechi for putting in place such high quality stadium to meet the needs of the state and the nation at large.
Governor Amaechi took the team round the stadium, saying virtually all necessary sports in the world could be done in the stadium which has the capacity to accommodate 38,000 persons.
Apart from having facilities to contain all sporting activities, the governor said it has 500 public toilets, two Olympic size swimming pools.
The governor also explained that the stadium cost N24billion while the entire complex cost the state N31billion and when completed, would create employment opportunity for more Rivers people and Nigerians and help reduce crime in the society.
Earlier, Maku and his team who was received at the state Government House yesterday morning, explained that the essence of the tour round the nation was to showcase what development democracy had been able to provide for Nigerians, stressing, that it provides a forum for Nigerians to ask leaders pertinent questions agitating their minds.
He assured that the team would be neutral and non-partisan, adding that the team was made up of journalists both local and national as well as civil society organization.
The minister who disclosed that the team arrived the state after visiting Cross River, remarked that Rivers State was strategic to the national economy in view of its leading position in the oil and gas , and as the centre point of the South-South geo-political zone.
Among the projects visited yesterday in the state by the Good Governance Tour Team were the monorail, Kelsey Harrison Hospital, the Dental & Maxillo Facial Hospital, Ada George Road, a Federal Government Road being constructed by the state as well as Obiri Ikwerre Inter change on East-West Road, another Federal Government concern also being handled by the state.
Other projects visited were ongoing projects at the University of Port Harcourt including the Cancer Treatment Centre at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Syringe Manufacturing Plant, state-owned Primary Health centre at Abalama in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Fish farm in Buguma, new public schools and health centres constructed by the present administration.

Chris Oluoh

http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2013/02/15/amiesimaka-stadium-a-national-asset-%E2%80%93-maku-2/

Cost of Amaechi stadium N24 billion = $126,349,252.96
Cost of the whole complex N31 billion = $163,118,513.33

And compare to the world class Akwa Ibom Stadium Built by a world renouned expert julius berger.

Akwa Ibom Stadium cost = $96 million.

Amiesimaka Stadium, A National Asset – Maku

The Minister of Information and Communications, Mr Labaran Maku has expressed excitement over the quality of job being done on the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium under construction by Governor Chibuike Amaechi led-administration in Rivers State, describing it as a great asset not only to Rivers State but to the entire nation
The minister, who led the Good Governance Tour team to Rivers State, made the remarks yesterday at the stadium during the teams’ tour of projects in Rivers State.
Maku who regretted that the chances of Nigerian hosting the Olympic Games was being marred by the unavailability of stadia that meet Olympic standard, said the Amiesimaka stadium in Rivers State has raised hope of Nigeria in hosting Olympic Games.
The information minister who fielded questions from journalists after Governor Amaechi took the team round the stadium said, this is a very standard stadium under development that can be used for Olympic games.
He said sports in the present time was attracting so much money such that Nigerians must invest heavily on sports but regretted that the lack of standard sporting facilities was denying the nation the national earning desired in view of the vast potentials the country possesses on sports.
Maku commended Governor Amaechi for putting in place such high quality stadium to meet the needs of the state and the nation at large.
Governor Amaechi took the team round the stadium, saying virtually all necessary sports in the world could be done in the stadium which has the capacity to accommodate 38,000 persons.
Apart from having facilities to contain all sporting activities, the governor said it has 500 public toilets, two Olympic size swimming pools.
The governor also explained that the stadium cost N24billion while the entire complex cost the state N31billion and when completed, would create employment opportunity for more Rivers people and Nigerians and help reduce crime in the society.
Earlier, Maku and his team who was received at the state Government House yesterday morning, explained that the essence of the tour round the nation was to showcase what development democracy had been able to provide for Nigerians, stressing, that it provides a forum for Nigerians to ask leaders pertinent questions agitating their minds.
He assured that the team would be neutral and non-partisan, adding that the team was made up of journalists both local and national as well as civil society organization.
The minister who disclosed that the team arrived the state after visiting Cross River, remarked that Rivers State was strategic to the national economy in view of its leading position in the oil and gas , and as the centre point of the South-South geo-political zone.
Among the projects visited yesterday in the state by the Good Governance Tour Team were the monorail, Kelsey Harrison Hospital, the Dental & Maxillo Facial Hospital, Ada George Road, a Federal Government Road being constructed by the state as well as Obiri Ikwerre Inter change on East-West Road, another Federal Government concern also being handled by the state.
Other projects visited were ongoing projects at the University of Port Harcourt including the Cancer Treatment Centre at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Syringe Manufacturing Plant, state-owned Primary Health centre at Abalama in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Fish farm in Buguma, new public schools and health centres constructed by the present administration.

Chris Oluoh
http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2013/02/15/amiesimaka-stadium-a-national-asset-%E2%80%93-maku-2/

Akwa Ibom Stadium featured in CNN inside Africa http://edition.cnn.com/videos/international/2014/12/15/spc-inside-africa-nigerian-architecture-b.cnn/video/playlists/intl-inside-africa/

Akwa Ibom Stadium complex. World class edifice just like what you see in developed countries, Not some local wannabe monstrosity built by Amaechi.

A mere looking at the number of seats in the rivers state stadium anyone who can count will know that the real capacity of that stadium is not more than 20,000 seats but the lying APC says its 40,000.

The builders said the design was for a 26,000 capacity stadium but every day the capacity of that stadium changes because it has been politicized.
Julius berger built Akwa Ibom Standard using international best practices to make id a world standard stadium hence its nomination for the 2014 Worlds best stadium.

Who built Amesimaka Stadium? Local contractors tied to Amaechi corrupt office! how can you compare the work of a local contractor to an international firm like Julius berger?

Amiesimaka stadium rivers state , just another local stadium with a bad design. and shame to liar who refuse to tell the truth. thank god for pictures.

Akwa ibom Stadium, world class

For more pictures of Akwa Ibom Stadium visit http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/nga/akwa_ibom_stadium and while you are there vote for ibom stadium as the world best stadium for 2014. http://stadiumdb.com/competitions/stadium_of_the_year_2014

Akwa Ibom Stadium world class

Akwa Ibom Stadium, World class stadium can stand to to toe with any stadium in the world of similar capacity

we should post the pictures of both stadiums? Last i checked Akwa Ibom Stadium was nominated for the best stadium in the world award for 2014. Where was Amiesimaka Stadium on that list? http://stadiumdb.com/competitions/stadium_of_the_year_2014

RIVERS State Sports Commissioner, Fred Igwe, has said that the Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium Port Harcourt is a class above the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, adding that there is no basis for comparison.

Replying the criticism of the Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium by Vice President Namadi Sambo, who said the Port Harcourt complex, especially the pillars, has structural defects, Igwe said the stadium conforms to world-class multisport complex standards.

Sambo had at the Peoples Democratic Presidential Campaign Rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State criticized the structural features at the Rivers State government-owned Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium.

Igwe also slammed Sambo for drawing comparison between the Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium and the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo. Saying that the 40,000 capacity sports complex is 90 per cent completed, and will be totally completed before the end of the current administration in Rivers State.

He accused Sambo of lacking the moral justification to criticise any sports project, given that when he was the governor of Kaduna State, he neither built any stadium nor improved on the facilities at Ahmadu Bello Stadium and Ranchers Bees Stadium, Kaduna.

He described the two stadia in Kaduna as grossly substandard and even least qualified to host Nigeria Premier League matches

- See more at: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/sport/196259-amiesimaka-stadium-a-class-above-akwa-ibom-complex-igwe-boasts#sthash.F0rPXcP9.dpuf

This is so disappointing, I was really looking forward to that game.

Okonikott:
Forget the crowd. Talk of their hearts. Their minds may be for some other candidate. Nigerians love sightseeing. They also love carnivals a lot. Many dont have anything doing. They will easily troop out to watch crowd events like this, even if it is burial. This is because they are mostly jobless. Idleness is their vocation. Any youth who is gainfully employed will never abandon his/her job for a campaign rally. Our so called leaders know this; that's why they will never establish industries to create jobs for citizens. - not even as menial a job as clearing public drains. Look around the cities. The drain channels are filled with debris and waste, yet govt does nothing about them. Mind you, we are now in the dry season when these drains should be emptied. If we wait till the rains start, it will drown us. It is these jobless youths that should be engaged to clear and desilt the drains in readiness for the forthcoming rains. Tell me, are they doing it, No! - but they are promising heaven on earth - an impossibility, yet some of us so foolishly believe them. Yes, they wont create jobs so that the youths will always be available for their crowd campaign rallies like this one. I know well enough it wont be easy for homes and businesses this rainy season. They are in for a terrible time. I see flood, flood, flood everywhere and house submerged. May God in HIS special Grace save us from the rains since our leaders have failed.

So according to you, the millions of youths that campaign for obama, cameron, etc are jobless? when did political consiousness/participation become a jobless and idle venture?
You are the naive one here, for those you tag jobless will be the one that will rule over you and decide you and your family future! You better participate actively in politics and save your self.

HRM Edidem Edem Silas Akpan
Paramount Ruler Of Uyo at his palace in Uyo jan 30 2015 while receiving president Jonathan and his entourage who paid him a courtesy call on their way to the PDP presidential rally at Uyo Stadium where over 60,000 Akwaibomites had gathered to receive the president.

The pictures also shows the royal father praying for the presidents success.

President Jonathan Visit The Paramount ruler of Uyo His Royal Majesty Edidem Edem Silas Akpan on his way to the rally at uyo stadium

Federal Government is going to review the status of Maritime Academy Oron.He also promised to deliver on the Ibaka deep seaport, Aba - calabar road and extension of the coastal railway to Ibom Seaport. President Jonathan said this in Uyo today when he called on the Paramount Ruler Of Uyo and Chairman Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council HRM Edidem Edem Silas Akpan.

KUKERE CRONNER iNYANYA PERFORMING IN uYO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-aAScjflHk

THIS IS WHY AKWA IBOM WILL NOT VOTE APC http://www.uncommontransformation.tv/ WATCH THE VIDEOS AND YOU WILL KNOW WHY!

Akwa ibom is 99% for PDP.APC will get the 1% AGGRIEVED PEOPLE OF AKWA iBOM

Originally posted by ujoinme.
APC is welcome to campaign in Akwa Ibom But we wonder what they are going to tell Us here in Akwa Ibom:

1).Is it that they will build us roads? Akpabio has built 350 roads in Akwa Ibom has completed 1900 km and more are under construction.A record that no Nigerian governor past or present has achieved in 7.5yrs in the history of this great country.

2a) will they tell us about bridges? we will turn around and say But the PDP government has built us 38 bridges and 5 flyovers in 7.5 yrs. thereby opening up our state for investments as there are no access roads to all LGAs in the state.

The "Abak bridge" Master piece that will be the tallest bridge in Africa currently receiving finishing touching from Julius berger will be commissioned march 2015 by Mr President,and will yet again put Akwa Ibom in the Map amd link community that was cut off for ages.

2b).Is it electricity? Akpabio has completed Ibom power plant that generates 191 MW of electricity to the national grid and is currently expanding it to 600 MW capacity, If states were allowed to generate electricity for their personal consumption without passing through the National grid. The 191 MW Akwa Ibom Currently generates will be more than enough for the whole state.
Besides this Akpabio has successfully collaborated with The FG and Mobil exxon Who are building a 500 MW gas fired plant at QIT ibeno as we speak.
The govt of PDP has attracted private investor SEVEN ENERGY and SEPTA petroleum who have built and is currently processing 200million cubic ft of gas daily at Uquo, gas processing plant in Esit Eket. Thereby making our state able to supply adequate gas to fire our Ibom Power plant Alscon and also supply gas to the IPP in calabar and Unicem in calabar. Availability of gas in Akwa Ibom also makes the state attractive for investors who will like to build industries, for they will be assured of privately generated gas not the inefficient NNPC govt inefficient gas suppliers to power their factories.

3). Are that going to tell us About Education? The PDP administration has instituted free and compulsory education in the state and has built 4000 classroom blocks in 7 yrs and has also built a bi- campus state university that will graduate its first set 2015. and the FG has also established a federal Polytechnic in Akwa Ibom State.

4) Are they going to tell us about building us ports? The brand new Akwa Ibom international Airport is already functional and recieved the APC leaders Aircrafts when they came calling, The Ibaka deep seaport And Export processing zone is on course having recently passed all the FG evaluation and economic viability test and is set to be approved by the FEC for funding

5) Are they going to tell us about corruption? and we will look at their leaders in Atiku and Tinubu and scream these are the two most corrupt Nigerians in the history of corruption that we know, And we will ask How will these corrupt leaders stem out corruption in Nigeria?

6) Will they tell us about poverty in the land ? and we will tell their leaders that Akwa Ibom people were poorer when Gen. Buhari was the president of Nigeria, And we will ask, what new ideas has general buhari gained since then that will make Akwa Ibom people richer, And we will equally ask him to list the projects he sited in Akwa Ibom When he was in charge of PTDF where 80% of his projects were sited in the North even though 99% of the funding for PTDF was from SS.

7)Will they tell us about change? we will tell them that Akwa Ibom people have never seen the kind of uncommon transformation that we have witnessed in the past 10yrs under PDP.

8][b]Job creation? All the major contracts in the state has created jobs for teaming youths of Akwa Ibom, thereby giving the opportunity to hone their skills in construction,5,000 teachers employed by Akpabio,The Airport, Stadium,ibom tropicana,The Federal polytechnic, The Akwa ibom state university, Beko industries, Siba industries, greenfield technologies, Uquo gas processing plant, Seyang-geldsa transformer factories and manymore projects are providing jobs for youths that were hitherto unemployed.Though more jobs is still needed in the state.

9).On Security, We will tell APC that PDP states are generally more secure and peaceful than APC states and that is a testimony to the investment and value that Akpabio and other PDP governors attach to security, and we will ask APC what are their plans to bring peace to the states they govern like Borno,Kano etc that bombs are exploding on a daily bases?
In Akwa Ibom A brand new police mobile base has been built by the state govt with a state of the arts police secondary school and donated to the NPF to enable then discharge their duties, countless vehicles,boats, communication equipment and other accesories has been provided by the state govt to enable a secure environment in AKS, What will APC do differently?

10). On Agriculture AKS PDP can point to the women in Agricultural development program WADEP, that has empowered over 2000 women with agric loans of 250,000 each, and over 4000 youths have been empowered with 500,000 agric loans most of these new farmers are now running successful farms in the rural areas of AKS and helping to improve the state Agric.
11).Housing, AKS PDP will point to the 5000unit housing scheme in Uruan and ikot ekpene and the 310 unit houses that the state has built 10 in each LGAs to enable LGA chairman and key members of the LGA to have access to good housing in their LGA so they can live there and work rather than relocate to the state capital.

12). Healthcare AKS PDP will point to free medical care and free immunization for kids 0-5yrs and free medical care for the elderly 65 and above, AKS has employed 160 doctors in the state and bought them new cars so they can effective do their jobs by travelling to rural primary health centres, The state has built,equiped and put to use 5 new general hospitals in LGA that none existed before in IBENO,Ukanafun,okorotte,ika and essien udim.
and the state of arts 467 bed 20th Anniversary specialist hospital that that is currently being equipped and is due for commissioning 1st qtr 2014.
and we will ask APC how many hospitals they have built in their respective states that they have been administrating.

We welcome APC to Akwa Ibom but it will be extremely difficult for them to get votes in Akwa Ibom Because they have no track record to campaign in Akwa Ibom And our people know that APC has no Agenda for Nigeria besides screaming corruption when indeed their leaders are the personification of Corruption.
Has PDP solved all the problems in Akwa Ibom? NO! but because of the track record of PDP in AKS we trust them to do more in the coming years and address issues they have been thin on,than vote a party that has no track record of accomplishing anything on ground in Our dear state.

APC = Aggrieved peoples congress
No room for aggrived politicians in Akwa Ibom. [size=15pt]udom is Right[/size]!

Abagworo:
The crowd is not much as the seats seem to contain the entire crowd. The capacity of the stadium is below 30,000.

Agbaworo How many seats are in these imo state stadiums? This was a statement made by your governor years ago about renovating the eyesore called dan anyiam stadium. Who is the construction work going? LOL

[size=14pt]Dan Anyiam stadium will be the best after renovation - Okorocha[/size]
Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday explained that government has embarked on the renovation work on the Dan Anyiam stadium to upgrade the sports facility to be the best of stadium in the country.
Okorocha made this disclosure while briefing newsmen after inspecting the ongoing renovation work at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.
He assured the members of Heartland Football Club of government determination to ensure they are in the best spirit to prosecute the forthcoming CAF Confederation Cup.
Okorocha while expressing confidence that the team would win the trophy pointed out that the state is showcasing a wonderful team that will make them proud again.
He assured the players that the state government is making necessary arrangement to pay them their allowances and bonus.
The governor urged them to imbibe the same spirit of sacrifice being exhibited in the past, stressing that it will enable them to excel in their future engagements.
In his remark, commissioner for youth and sports Comrade Kenneth Emelu assured the Governor and the people of Imo State that Heartland will perform wonders in the league and the Confederation Cup.
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/weekly/index.php/sports/11845-dan-anyiam-stadium-will-be-the-best-after-renovation-okorocha

APC and Okorocha lying to Nigerians since I954

eniaro:
THE AMOUNT SPENT TO BUILD THE STADIUM IN AKWA IBOM WAS LESS AND ENCOURAGING COMPARE TO WHAT FASHOLA SPENT IN LAGOS TO BUILD BRIDGE IN IKOYI WITH HUGE AMOUNT.... KUDOS JOOO

have you seen the suspension bridge that akpabio is building in akwa ibom? it is going to be the tallest bridge in Nigeria and will be commissioned march 2015 . It is built by Julius Berger and cheaper cost than fashola's lekki bridge. In addition To this masterpiece abak bridge akpabio has built 38 new bridges and 4 flyovers in Aks within 7.6yrs, how many has fashola built with lagos largest economy, funds and debt amongst states in Nigeria?

So the man who is trying to be our president finds it difficult to solve his personal issue as common as producing his certificate for us to see until it became such a huge problem. How will he then tackle the more complicated national issues. An articulating person who is applying for a job will know that his certificate will be needed and will try to have it to show to his employers at request. When did the army become the errand boy for Buhari. An 18 years old school certificate holder would have articulated this problem and solved it better than Buhari. Our type of world today is not the type in which a man like Buhari can be the president of any country in the no matter how backward and illiterate the people in that country may be. Buhari is not qualified to rule Nigeria. He has retired a long time ago, he is out of touch with what is happening in our world today and this event has helped to expose him. Buhari is not literate enough to be our president. He cannot measure up to the more educated and very articulated world leaders of today. Buhari should stay retired and if he wants to help our nation, he should go and study to be an Imam and advice the younger Muslim generation

Buhari is a disgrace to the Nigerian Army. He is a very corrupt Nigerian, Academic fraud is the highest form of corruption.

Buhari Certificate: Army Deny Possession Of WASC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QnJvu86ec&feature=youtu.be&a

There should not be a different pre - requisite for entry into higher institution for the likes of buhari and a different set of pre-requisite for ordinary citizens like you an I.
This impunity and corruption must stop!

APC supporters please where is Buharis WASC certificate? Did he take the exams? If he did how many credit did he get?

Did Nigerians Use a principals recommendation to get into the university or any higher institutions. Buhari mouths anti corruption rhetoric but used a principal recommendation to gain admission into our prestigious army Academy, in lieu of the required WASC certificate that is required of all Nigerians.

If this falsification/circumvention of pre- requisite qualification into army academy is not corruption then i don't know what corruption is.

What do you guys think.

The Truth is coming out finally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QnJvu86ec&feature=youtu.be&a

Sandd25:
Oron Nation to separate from Akwa Ibom and possibly Nigeria if .....


first of all,I am sick and tired of that shiithole called Nigeria.


Oron Nation will have no choice than to separate from Akwa Ibom and possibly Nigeria if .....
1. the next governor of akwa ibom is not from oron
2. if a world class seaport with highrise business district isn't built in Oron city(ibaka) like the picture below .
3. if maritime academy isn't converted into a Maritime University.
4. if a world class bridge from Oron to calabar isn't built "the Oron Bridge"
5. if the Oron national Arts Museum isn't relocated to the aforementioned business district and refurbished into a modern edifice.
6. if the Akwa Ibom international airport which is located in Okobo "Oron city' isn't renamed Oron international airport.
7. if homes and villages are not demolished ,owners compensated and new organized Housing suburbs built.
8. University of Oron


even though I was born and raised in the US. I still love my fatherland and want the very best for the people .
The Oron people are very peaceful people ,but i am not . I will use my american spirit to fight for the Oron people .
As I type this ,I have already booked my flight to Nigeria. I have shipped all the millitary hardwares and equipments . i know that the illiterate Rag tag Nigerian army are cowards and will be easily humiliated and defeated,then we will either occupy or secede from the shiithole Nigeria. i guarantee you that history is about to be made and things will never be the same again.

the newly built stadium in Uyo will be bombed. the Hilton hotel and all the overpasses in uyo and ikot ekpene will be bombed. the roads will be degraded.
poisonous gas will be sprayed with an helicopter to reduce the illiterate,rettarded population of that shiithole . .

What happened to the Atlantic state movement? Oron people will join the efiks of cross river to form Atlantic state.thats what you should be agitating for not your threat of violence.
You will not boom your way into power even BH is learning this lesson the hard way. Since Oron people are so educated and civilized as you claim why haven't they figured out a way to become governor in Akwa Ibom? The Ibibio produced Isemin, Attah, And now Udom and next governor will be zoned to Uyo SD After Udom if PDP is still in power in the state.

Larry esin was commissioner in Cross river state under Donald duke, now he wants to be governor of Akwa Ibom State. Where is he from Akwa Ibom or cross River state? OP are you from Akwa Ibom Or cross river state?