₦airaland Forum

ChrisOD: IGR
GDP
University rankings (I know this is arguable)
GOVERNMENT-DRIVEN INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS
HOSPITALS

IGR and GDP are not more important than poverty decline

To me

Instead of focusing on IGR, I will suggest we support community development groups and support their infrastructural programs. EG let's assume, a community needs a hospital that will cost 20 million naira. If that community can raise 25% of that amount which is 5million, the govt can just add 15million to help them build the project after its feasibility study is right.

This will reduce the access of corrupt officials to more money

This will expose whether a community is ready to develop

This will expose whether the govt is sincere about development

ChrisOD: You still need govt institutions to direct things in Igboland. The high rate of ''private-ness'' in the SE is the reason why most public institutions in SE are not very competitive. Individual Igbos are super competitive, but collectively as STATES, we are not as competitive as we should be. True or false?

Pls use examples to explain what you mean by SE states are not competitive

superstar1: How does money in the pocket of individuals, translates into the development of.the whole region?
How has the money in their pockets improve the GDP of the region or stop emigration of able bodied men out of the region?

Penny wise, pound foolish.

If those individuals re-invest the money into the economy it will grow

ChrisOD: Other than the seaport, can you really mention one FG investment in Lagos that is lacking elsewhere in Nigeria? Even, seaports are elsewhere in Nigeria too. Yet, Lagos is by miles different from any other city in Nigeria. Yes, I agree that being a former national capital put it on the global spotlight. But it has not been the capital for several years now.

Huge population and huge private investments, not government investments, make Lagos what it is today. A good portion of those private investments are owned by us, Igbos. A good % of that huge population of Lagos are us, Igbos.

Your last paragraph is true

The question we should ask ourselves is

1) What can we do to attract population and investments back home

ketoprofen: That's what we shd be talking abt. Investing more in the SE to serve us better and not to raise revenue for FG that doesn't care.

Gbam

Re-investing some part of our profits is more important than raising revenue for FG who will use it to develop other regions

ketoprofen: Erroneous.
There is a diff btw contributing to the FG and contributing to urself .
The SE is economically buoyant as a lot of activities go there but the revenue from them dont go to the FG.
If u mention ur LGA of origin, it can't match the greatness of nnewi or aba or onitsha for eg, but all the money from nnewi go back to the private individuals that own the investments.
Its not by chance anambra n abia are two of 5states with the largest cash flow or anambra having the 3rd highest conc of banks and bank deposits.
Get your facts right first.

Gbam

And when the profits go back into the pockets of private individuals, they re-invest it into the economy.

But when the money is collected in form of IGR(internal generated revenue) it is atimes looted by corrupt government officials.

ChrisOD: The colored portion is the crux of the matter. Igbos always willing and ready to grow other people's economy at the expense of theirs.

Anyways, I understand your point. Ndewo.

Thanks for understanding my point

Now that shecow is on rampagne in the North East, it will be wise we Igbos quadruple our investments outside Nigeria to help us withstand the shock of war that might come.

After borrowing money for infrastructure, this is the mess we see.


Yet some gullible Nigerians will defend debts incurred due to infrastructural development

ChrisOD: Well, the only places where Igbo investments outside Igboland will be safe are the developed western countries where protocols are followed and the laws work. I won't even bet on the safety of Igbo investment in China, other African countries, and indeed, in Nigeria outside Igboland. The uncertainty and risks in these places are just too much. Remember what Ghana and SA are doing to Nigeria business people in their countries? Well, those Nigerians are mostly Igbos.

Such experiences occur everywhere to every race

I believe we can stealthly finance our war or re-finance our economy in non-western nations because of their uncontrollable desire to see their economy grow.

Watch movies you will see how the americans hide their illegal wealth in non-western nations

ChrisOD: In that case, the Op, you and I are on same page.

Yes but with a slight caution

Which is take your branches outside Nigeria

Now in the event of a war, factories will be destroyed if the enemy has some form of airpower.

But

Our investments outside Nigeria will help us rebuild our home investments rapidly

Remember the destruction of factories during the civil war and confiscation of our properties after the civil war popularly called " abandoned property".

If we Igbos had huge investments out Nigeria, we would have recovered quicker to frustrate Awo's indigenization policy.


Never forget the lessons learnt b4 during and after the war.

ChrisOD: You mean Israel is left undeveloped? I am sorry, but that's a big fat lie.

When everyone establishes a headoffice and main factory in Igboland, how will it still be underdeveloped.

Imagine having 100 000 headoffices and main factories in Igboland and 1000 000 branches worldwide

kel4soft: I have visited Kogi once for a job with a friend;the area that shares border with Benue State, can't remember the name of that place. Though a village, but I will tell you I enjoyed my stay there

Dem get pretty and 'manchester' babes shall

How many of them you................

Ibnsultan01: Haba. Biu is a Mix Community

Ok

Spiritual Ebola on rampagne

Wetin be her gp

Tell your sister to read well and get good grade

Life outside FUTO no be beans

Which school and department she belong

Sey na

SOSC SEET SAAT SOCH SMAT

achi4u: That number one mighty be true because alot of people are saying a negative things about the Kogiyte?

I heard they offered human sacrifice twice firstly against Jukun invasion and secondly against Bini empire

Now add their political oppression against their Kogi neighbours

To me

The Igalas need to conduct deliverance and respect their neighbour

NafeesaAA: Chibok people need to be evacuated immediately,. The town is in between Gwoza Sambisa, Biu and Damboa, that makes thier boundry with Biu as the only safe place for now. I hope you know how notorious the other places I mentioned are with BH. Secondly, The army in Chibok is just a platoon not upto a battalion, that makes them a walk over for BH when ever they decides to attack. They have a Civilian-JTF and any town that has that is mercilessly dealt with when ever BH captures it. Lastly, BH wont tolerate a town so close to it is borders under Nigerian control."

Biu is relatively calm

Am I correct to say it is so because the people are fully against BH due to their faith

ChrisOD: Global investing when your backyard is left un-invested? Apart from Igbos, can you show me any country or group of people who is less invested in their own place but more invested outside? Point to one.

Jews

That is why US come to aid israel

They indirectly control US

But record sake

I said we should leave our head offices and main factories in Igboland while we establish branches world wide

Go to your customers is the secret to great profit.

When you go to your customers, your boys can convince them that they can get those products cheaper in Igboland just the way the Chinese do

crudedude: I served in Kogi too so I understand what you're saying. That's why till I left I never stop 'preaching' to my students to travel out to other states for university education and see what's out there. Its like there's this imaginary ceiling limiting people.

Any society that denies another their rights do experience that imaginary ceiling limiting their progress

Take a look at Abia state

As long as Ngwas are denied their rights, development will elude those who supports that policy and those who fail to kick against it when the opportunity arise

Anambra have supported power going to Anambra North. Mark my words, Anambra will go far

Imo has always supported JUSTICE FOR ALL

Enugu and Ebonyi I can't say because I know next to nothing

whatlyf: You don carry am enter tribalism this guy With someone like you in position of leadership, a society will remain retrogressive

As a Biafran, I mentioned Northern and Central Abians denial of Ngwas their right to lead


You are the retrogressive one

Thank Jesus, I would have insulted you.

cirmuell: the Igalas are the problem of Kogi state, no thanks to Babangida.

Pls correct me

Am I correct if I say that Igala communities might be not be doing fine when compared with other Kogi communities because of their domineering attitude

There are two things that can keep a people underdeveloped these are

1) Curse

2) The mindset of the People


Most of you blaming the leadership failed to realised that leaders are elected amongst the people ie they are not dropped from heaven

Except a people are cursed, the way they view and approach issues around them can hinder their growth

For example

How do the Igalas think heaven will bless the work of their hands after denying others an opportunity to rule.

Tivs, Northern and Central Abians, Muslim Northerners who think cheating their neighbours will attract divine help should think twice.

tokunboh: So tongue in cheek lol. You forgot to mention catapult. Boko Haram has been fighting NA mostly with weapons stolen from them. They are not more armed than the NA

Thank you for reminding me about catapults. I also forgot swords spears javelins etc

This video proves those who do claim that the FG are not equipping the military wrong


To me

someone just freely handover the armoury to BH


Imagine, the armoury was not destroyed neither were trackers installed

Annoying part is seeing only two soldiers

Where are other soldiers

Imagine an armoury not guarded with long range weapons

Imagine there were no snipers placed on that hill to take out BH technicals

The Commanding Officer needs to be shot

Someone is sabotaging war effort

Someone is trading NE security for money


Now I understand why Ihejirika was hated and opposed.

ElFenomeno1: Eat a di....ck you di....ck riding fa////////ot

So that is what you are slowly becoming

Eyaaaaaa

pDude: It is very simple. Morale is low and weaponry is old fashioned.

Daz all.

Yet Ihejirika was able to contain them

ElFenomeno1: You are fast becoming a nuisance...

And you are slowly becoming ...............

MarvellousGod: Soo true, the government thinks boko haram can just stop without necessary actions...too bad!
Imagine our military men lacking adequate training and modern equipments. ..

Come on Mr. President, you can do better.

The military armoury looted by BH at Gwazo contains stones arrows cutlasses sticks etc

Good

Quiet march of development


Up Ogun

Up Nigeria


Keep it up

Ogun ma fo soke

Collynzo15: Your useless dream didn't tell you what happened after the assasination?

Comrade

Don't respond like that

Those Arewas don't think before they act

I know we shall annihilate them but its possible God wants GEJ to come out intact

Don't worry we will all pray in Jesus name amen

We are waiting for them

When they push south, all officers of islamic north will be disengaged to prevent sabotage.