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deeobserver209: Exactly. Considering the rate of interest and the fluctuations in monetary policy of the country, coupled with inconsistencies in policy implementation, getting loans for the sake of infrastructure is a bad idea especially when dealing with long term loan facilities.

I am so glad you are seeing beyond the immediate here.

biafrandream: Please can you vouch that those Imo contractors were fully paid, or was it a case of asking someone to sign that he received 1 million naira while you actually paid him 1 thousand naira. That's where the issue lies. Okorocha said that one of the contractors ran away with 3 billion naira and refused to do the job, but if you investigate the allegation properly, you will be shocked at your discovery. Our people are not as bad as we portray them, only if we can set the same standard as the white/asian people.

Asides that I think some of them actually underquoted their bills to secure the contracts.

Apart from a few established ones, local contractors tend to have this feeling that they are getting a slice of the state cake.
And most of them are fronts for politicians.

As far as certain road construction projects go, getting the job done professionally is the lesser sacrifice.

dalu: history taking has nothing to do with lab tests sir !
sequence
1. history taking
2. examination of the patient
3. differential diagnosis
4.labs(if needed)
5. treatment

Yes that is what I was trying to tell him

biafrandream: To my mind, what the next governor should concentrate on is keeping Enugu clean, creation of jobs through establishment of cottage industries and massive investment in agriculture and education. Also I don't like the idea of giving the contract of building roads to Arab contrators because it engenders capital flight. Even the Enugu lifestyle and golf city is being handled by a foreign firm. If the contracts were awarded to local contractors, we would have killed 2 birds with a stone, developing our land and creating of indigenous millionaires. I think that's an area Sullivan has not done well. Our local engineers should be used in doing those jobs even if the government decides to make use of direct labour. This was one area Chimaroke did a good job. I think that poverty multiplied under Sullivan because all juicy jobs were given to foreigners.

IMO state did it and paid dearly, they are still paying for it with very substandard road projects.

You need a very robust and sincere ministry and governor to chase local contractors around, it is the unfortunate truth.

Arab contractors can be "nationalised" like JB, into Arab contractors Nigeria with Nigerians having a stake.


The life style and golf city is a PPP and the foreigners are also investing their money.

rhymz: What a very misleading claim. Very misleading. [b]The so-called medical history is mostly results from lab tests the doctor use in evaluating the patient. [/b]There is no such thing as a medical history without proper lab tests and results from such. So please slow your roll, everyone is equally as important don't try to make it look like a doctor is the alpha and omega in the treatment of patients, they won't even work without confirmations from lab test results. You obviously do not know what you are talking about or are exaggerating the importance of a doc.

Really?

You veered way off from reality.
Are you really a healthworker

OP looks like you just installed CNN newly.

WW3 indeed

I am very happy because this should help to reduce Book Haram activities.

That is if they are sincere with the closure

Sloothe: The thing is I hope to restore this thread but as my personal confession, it is quite difficult keeping up with it particularly when one seldomly visits the city. It has been a bit of relief but certainly, the many pictures cannot be for my tab view alone. That will be a waste. I will upload all the pictures again in my much freer period. I can assure MizzD and ThinkOyo will put up hers too. I implore others to please reconsider and join.

Way to go.

It was actually a nice thread.

collynzo2: This shows the difference between the bouncebackability of Igbos and the docile nature of Yorubas.
The ''Enugu pride of the east'' thread is going on like nothing happened despite the loss of several pages of data, just as we bounced back after the civil war.
Igbo kwenu!

loool!
This is funny no offense.

Idrismusty97: And of the highest 10, two are in the North and only one in the Landlocked region. Surprisingly, those two are not oil producing States.

A region with a high population is much much more likely to have a high GDP as you can see with Lagos, Kano, Kaduna etc GDP doesn't reflects the true condition of a region. Lagos have a GPD bigger than that of Kenya and Ghana yet we are still the ones flooding into Accra and Nairobi for vacation, education and leisure(That's for the few who even have the money).

This is the estimated population for each Nigerian States;
As you can clearly see, yobe and Gombe has one of the lowest population in Nigeria just a little over 2million. Even Ekiti and Ebonyi thats why they are among the lowest in terms of GDP.The rest that made it to the top 10 in your GDP lists(Apart from Lagos,Kano, Edo and Kaduna state) have a population of at least 4million and are oil producing States)

I hope you realise you haven't made any point.

macnwaobi2: Is that an ash tray on the table?

Is the white powder beside it cocaine ?

HappyJoe: My problem with Enugu politics is pettiness.

There's no reason on earth why Chime should abandon Hotel Presidential & the International Conference Center.

Enugu also needs to do more on business - AVOP and other industries are moribund. Nnamani did well to bring Nigerian Breweries, but more should be done.

I find that very perplexing.

IGBOSON1: ^^^That hotel is a sad metaphor for all that is wrong with governance and administration in this country: mismanagement and lack of maintenance of public property!
You see why i say that our political elite are part of the problem? Other elite from other parts of the country (both thieving and legit') invest their stolen and legitimate wealth in their regions (the Oriental Hotel in Lagos being a case in point)! Yet back home, upon all the billions stolen from the coffers of the 5 South East states over the years, we can't find one investor willing to stick his neck out and salvage what should be a thing of pride and a monument to Ndigbo! If you look around Enugu i'm sure you'll find a couple of thriving hotels owned by current and past politicians!
M I Okapra built both the ones in Enugu and Port Harcourt at the same time yet as the one in Port is going from strength to strength and waxing stronger by the day; the one in Enugu has gone to seed!

IGBOSON1: ^^^That hotel is a sad metaphor for all that is wrong with governance and administration in this country: mismanagement and lack of maintenance of public property!
You see why i say that our political elite are part of the problem? Other elite from other parts of the country (both thieving and legit') invest their stolen and legitimate wealth in their regions (the Oriental Hotel in Lagos being a case in point)! Yet back home, upon all the billions stolen from the coffers of the 5 South East states over the years, we can't find one investor willing to stick his neck out and salvage what should be a thing of pride and a monument to Ndigbo! If you look around Enugu i'm sure you'll find a couple of thriving hotels owned by current and past politicians!
M I Okapra built both the ones in Enugu and Port Harcourt at the same time yet as the one in Port is going from strength to strength and waxing stronger by the day; the one in Enugu has gone to seed!

The hotel was run down by extremely poor and corrupt management over the years.
Nike lake was salvaged because it was handed over to Protea at a point in time.

spyder880: Michael Okpara square, Enugu. On a busy day.

Heard it is presently hosting the FGBM national convention.

See list of Nigerian states ranked by GDP

OP go and sleep
Rank State PPP GDP (2010;
in millions
of USD)
1 Lagos State US$74,674[3]
2 Rivers State US$21,073
3 Delta State US$16,749
4 Oyo State US$16,121
5 Imo State US$14,212
6 Kano State US$12,393
7 Edo State US$11,888
8 Akwa Ibom State US$11,179
9 Ogun State US$10,470
10 Kaduna State US$10,334
11 Cross River State US$9,292
12 Abia State US$8,687
13 Ondo State US$8,414
14 Osun State US$7,280
15 Benue State US$6,864
16 Anambra State US$6,764
17 Katsina State US$6,022
18 Niger State US$6,002
19 Borno State US$5,175
20 Plateau State US$5,154
21 Sokoto State US$4,818
22 Bauchi State US$4,713
23 Kogi State US$4,642
24 Adamawa State US$4,582
25 Enugu State US$4,396
26 Bayelsa State US$4,337
27 Zamfara State US$4,123
28 Kwara State US$3,841
29 Taraba State US$3,397
30 Kebbi State US$3,290
31 Nassarawa State US$3,022
32 Jigawa State US$2,988
33 Ekiti State US$2,848
34 Ebonyi State US$2,732
35 Gombe State US$2,501
36 Yobe State US$2,011

http://services.gov.ng/states
We can see the moribund states up north

Of the lowest ten
7 are in the north
3 in the south 1 SE and 2 SW

If Everton catch CHELSHIT eh
We know na

A cassava industrial revolution in Nigeria
www.fao.org700 × 597Search by image
Benue and Kogi state in the North Central Zone are the largest producers of cassava (IITA, 2004). Map 2-1 Crop Production by State 2002

Considering cassava is Nigeria's staple food this map should be food for thought

The "parasites" are healthier than the "host".
So therefore

EPL has started again with horrendous refereeing.

CHELSHIT rejoicing over a Second division club

It is just a python

jagaban1: IT'S THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE YOUR FELLOW HEADS SAW THAT MADE THEM TO COME DOWN IN MASS TO SOUTH WEST TO SURVIVE, HUSTLE..

DID ABIA GOVERNOR INVEST THE ALLOCATION GIVEN TO HIM JUDICIOUSLY?

Obviously Abia state governor is a failure.

However, an even more devastating situation is looming where these state governments accrue bad debts up to the point that they are unable to function, in other words they become mere liabilities to the FG.

One has to balance revenue with debt.

By investing in infrastructure that can yield revenue.
Not just shallow "wonder" projects.

ChimaAdeoye: Stop using the word balkanization, the right word is re-organization to achieve equal representation.

Passion007 is right in his analysis. States are a basis for political representation, revenue allocation, siting of federal projects such as universities, Federal medical centers and many more. It is only silly of any Igbo to say they want to be under represented in Nigeria and receive the least amount of revenue. There is a reason why the north is filled with states, even states that don't have enough population of two local governments in a state like Imo or Anambra.Yet, each of those states have equal numbers of senators and representatives as Enugu, Delta or Oyo. Those reps and senators are using in pushing where major projects are sited, who leads the house and how quickly the house will approve funds for projects in the north compared to the SE.

I am from Anambra and can say the new states will not benefit me and therefore I should kick against it. But the truth is that we will be short changing ourselves of federal representatives and senator who are needed to make our gradually fading Igbo influence and voices heard in Nigeria. We must have equal number of states with the other major ethnic groups in Nigeria to be fairly represented in Nigeria.

I understand, it is only my opinion which is not exclusive to the SE but the country as a whole.

That is why I support Anioma being created and added to the SE.

What will fix some of the anomalies is an accurate census.

OP excellent analysis, however your motive will be misunderstood.

E.g is Peter Obi who invested in revenue generating enterprises whose returns are now being ploughed back into the economy. Of course he had a lot of shortcomings but debt isn't one of them.


Bad examples abound.
From Fashola to Aregbesola

If the states do not invest in revenue generation then they will keep coming cap in hand.

Nice pics.

Heard the centre will be hosting the NBA.

passion007: I'm often surprised when Igbos kick against state creation in today's Nigeria. For one thing, state creation will bring development nearer the grassroots. Anioma will pay better attention to Asaba, Adada will pay better attention to Nsukka and so on. Unfortunately, regionalism is dead... the confab also made no effort to resurrect it. In Nigeria of today, how much you get and how much weight you throw around ultimately depends on how many states you have. That's why the NW can bully the rest of the zones. And the homogenous SW with 6 states has a decided political advantage.
If in the future we choose to return to regionalism, then I'll have no qualms about Igbo states forming a merger. But this present system will shortchange us if we opt for a merger.

I am also against further balkanization.

Apparently this is not a very popular opinion, but my reasons are that we also need to build economically viable states.

Remember governance in Nigeria is expensive and state creation will astronomically increase recurrent expenditure which may not necessarily be balanced by revenue generated by the new state, this will only put further strain on our economy.
LG tier of government is moribund in most states so if you have a corrupt state governor, the state is gone and the grass root development is thrown out the window.

I am for creation of Anioma state and tagging it a SE state.

Who wouldn't dump a crate of snakes ?

phantom: Late Patrick Sawyer was rushed to First Consultant Hospital, Lagos, on arrival. It was reported that Sawyer was initially assessed and treated for malaria, hepatitis, etc. The assessment and diagnosis of Ebola came later. The junior and senior doctors that managed Sawyer at the First Consultant Hospital FAILED at this level. With history of acute fever (plus other symptoms) and recent arrival from Liberia, the diagnosis at presentation ought to have been ebola viral disease (EVD) UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE.


with all due respect the above is rubbish

Thank you.

Late Patrick Sawyer was rushed to First Consultant Hospital, Lagos, on arrival. It was reported that Sawyer was initially assessed and treated for malaria, hepatitis, etc. The assessment and diagnosis of Ebola came later. The junior and senior doctors that managed Sawyer at the First Consultant Hospital FAILED at this level. With history of acute fever (plus other symptoms) and recent arrival from Liberia, the diagnosis at presentation ought to have been ebola viral disease (EVD) UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE.

ABSOLUTELY NOT

Patrick Sawyer COMPLETELY denied a history of contact with an Ebola patient, the most important lead in clenching the diagnosis in the absence of specific symptoms.

He was NOT showing any SPECIFIC symptoms of Ebola on arrival, irrespective of that, the managing medical team treated him with a high index of suspicion and insisted on testing him based on his travel history, I can tell you that the diagnosis would have been completely missed if he had gone to a less professional place with more catastrophic consequences.

Patrick Sawyer deliberately endangered the lives of the medical personnel by withholding information and spraying them with contaminated body fluids.


The rest of what you wrote is OK.

Necessity is the mother of invention.
Just saying.

Kaxmytex: For d fact dat she posted her birth cert and d intl. passport......i believe her..........




Why?



















A mature mind won't do dat...

GOSPEL TRUTH
LOL!