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vankelvin:
The fact that you speak for your Country does not warrant you to be a cheap liar.
Learn the difference between ''defense'' and ''truthfulness''.
When someone have the urge over you in something, there is nothing wrong saying it..

Facts are
Lagos/Accra can never be better than Johannesburg
Abuja/Tema can never be better than Cape-Town
Port Harcort/Kumasi are never close to Durban
Calabar/Takoradi are never close to Pretoria
Enugu/Koforidua can't compare to Bloemfontein
Uyo/Ho can never be better than Port Elizabeth

So control your ego and swallow your pride and be truthful for once.

Abuja is far better than Durban, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein.

Lagos is far better developed than all those cities save Johannesburg.

Calabar and Port Harcourt are better than Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein.

That's the reality on ground.

jln115:
It doesn't have flashy skyscrapers and buildings but in terms of actual development like transport, health, Internet connectivity, education, sewage, power supply ect ect it's second to none in Africa.... Its also city were I work currently.

It's also by far the most beautiful city in South Africa imo.

Pic taken from my office window

Bonny island has all that in place.

jln115:
George = Best city in SA = better than every single city in Nigeria

You are deluding yourself. Bonny island is better planned than George and it has all infrastructures in place. 24/7 electricity, water, good roads, etc.

samorobo:
You are sick in your brain...go read his post he wasn't comparing our cities to that of SA...
You are on a mission, I know...

I am sorry to say this, he has inferiority complex. How can someone say George or Centurion are better than any city in West Africa all because they are in South Africa?

Has he heard of Bonny Island? That place is better than George in South Africa.

vankelvin:
That's why Ghanaian's won't compare our Cities with South African Cities.
We are too sensible for that.

Because you are an ignoramus. That's all.

Just accept Accra looks like a village to all South Africa's cities, towns and villages and move on.

samorobo:
This is the link...
https://mirror.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=7109&catid=223&typeid=13

You can provide me names of project going on in those 3 towns...

Btw, it's good to see abeokuta CBD masterplan gradually take shape....I will want it to be that Nigerian city with so many low-rise/mid-rise and few high-rise...
I would love something close to Milan ....

Wow! That's a good one.

This is the link. Not all cities should be like New York.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/02/02/abiodun-reels-out-regeneration-plan-for-abeokuta-ijebu-ode/amp/

pacretus:
the guy go collect better trolling soon, his head go shift back to normal, he is playing smart hyping Gh and downgrading Nigeria.

Really!? He better trend carefully else he disgrace himself here.

vankelvin:
You are still in a denial state.
Your Cities look like villages before South African Cities so chill.

Okay. Let's agree Accra looks like a village to all South Africa's cities, towns and villages. Gbam.

[quote author= post=90423450]His products are all over the world, an idiot will seat his mud enclave in Ogbomosho and be typing nonsense[/quote]Why are you wailing? See this one calling someone an idiot.

Have you agreed Bayo Ogunlesi is the founder of Global infrastructure Partner, the owners of Gatwick airport, Naturgy Energy Group, Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (bullet train) Edinburgh airport etc?


https://www.global-infra.com/portfolio/

samorobo:
I think UN-Habitat has similar deal in Anambra...

Yeah I know this project, it is called Abeokuta city centre project...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn6YyZ7zmzM

This video reveals progress on site while the pics below is a prototype design of the entire project..

Really? Any link to their plan in Anambra?

I think Amosun only focused on CDB while the present governor want a total urban renewal for the whole city, including 4 other towns.

That building in the video is the GTB building. See the render.

I don't know what that second uncompleted building is.

vankelvin:
Those South African Cities are miles ahead of those large settlements you have in Nigeria..

Because it's South Africa, right?

Stop fooling yourself. You don't know anything about Nigerian cities.

[quote author= post=90421096]Otondo[/quote]Who are behind the investors? na ghost? Use your brain.


Bayo Ogunlesi is the Founder of Global Infrastructure Partner. This is direct from the website and not from your 419 Wikipedia.

https://www.global-infra.com/our-team/adebayo-ogunlesi/

samorobo:
A sparsely populated town

Exactly.

jln115:
Cape Town was facing a water shortage due to one of the worst draughts in history.....there wasn't a problem with access to water but literally the fact there was no water... Dams and reservoirs where basically dry!
However since then dams have returned to 80-90% capacity

Cape Town is 100% electrified and 100% access to clean water.

It is part of it. Cape Town is still short of water supply hence the low rating in the most livable cities in the world.

Baliv254:
You guys talk based on your egos not facts

The reality is when it comes to infrastructure including roads, access to water and electricity nigeria doesnt even feature among the top 20 in africa

http://infrastructureafrica.opendataforafrica.org/rscznob/africa-infrastructure-development-index-aidi-2019

Wake up, this is 2020, not 2018.

RTSC:
A Yoruba does not own gatwick.

Stop talking nonsense.

You are not different from these igbo clowns.

Look up or read.

https://www.global-infra.com/our-team/adebayo-ogunlesi/

[quote author= post=90414274]Dumbo Yoruba man is not the owner of Gatwick airport, please try get small sense[/quote]Gatwick airport is owned by Global infrastructure partners founded and owned by Bayo Ogunlesi. The earlier you swallow the bitter pill and accept this simple fact or you keep living in self denial.

Bayo Ogunlesi is a Founding Partner, and the Chairman and Managing Partner of GIP. He is based in New York.

https://www.global-infra.com/our-team/adebayo-ogunlesi/


Don't cry okay.

mrvitalis:
People doing it without government help n support ? ...did government intentional bring policy to bring them down ?

Without GoodLuck Jonathan buying Innoson products, Innoson is as good as dead.

[quote author= post=90406948]https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/africa/238720/cluff-innoson-win-sierra-leone-blocks/[/quote]Wow, I am happy for Sierra Leone for joining the league of oil producing country and for giving an African the opportunity to develop their oil well.

Abohboy:
I have to agree with jln115, Most parts of Nigeria could not compare with Johannesburg, but Lekki, VI, marina, Abuja cbd, asokoro, maitama they can compare with the Sandton areas in Johannesburg the only difference is access to water and electricity, but ultimately no whole city in Nigeria can compare to a whole city in South Africa.

There's limited access to water in Cape town. Dig deeper you will find out these South African cities have issues like access to water, poor electricity etc. Forget.

AskiaHarem:
No, There great Towns and I'll leave it at that.

Harare and Luanda are "good" developing cities amoungst thousands upon thousands of miles of the barren wasteland and hut villages that surround them.

Gbam.

samorobo:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pDgcw0RB14

There will be urban renewal in 5 major cities and towns in Ogun state but Abeokuta is special.

Abeokuta CDB

samorobo:
Hahahah Are you still doubting why your kibera is the largest and worst slum in the world...
Lol just click and watch..pay attention to the demonic , hideous environment..now tell me what can be worse than kibera on planet earth..




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxB6B8z_2HU

Omo! no wonder it is the largest slum in the whole wide world.

Obakillah:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uz0UwyNHO_A/maxresdefault.jpg

Savages.

Very old picture. Try harder.

samorobo:
They are alot going in in those state that you would even know about...

Africa's smartest building is in uyo..with three more scheduled to join in from next year...

He is ill informed.

jln115:
Bro George was voted best city in SA........ and you think Calabar or Enugu is better. LOL!!

Same with Centurion.... Its way way above any Nigerian city never mind Enugu and Calabar

Is this not George below? Lagos and Abuja are not the most livable in Nigeria too.

AskiaHarem:
I agree the rest of Southern Africa is over hyped. Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho etc there all nothing but Town-States HEAVILY tied to the South African Economic Grid creating the illusion of "High development and wealth". There not bad countries but there not as grandiose as many make them out to be.

The Largest """cities"" and capitals of
Botswana
Namibia
Lesotho
Eswatini

Chaiiiii! See cities.

vankelvin:
Stop disgracing Nigeria and Nigerian's.
No sensible Nigerian will compare a Nigerian City to any City in South Africa..
Nigeria has only 2 convincing Cities
Lagos
Abuja

And other 3 promising Cities
Port Harcourt
Calabar and
Enugu

All the other names you mentioned makes you look dumb. Those ones are mega-villages compared to S.A Cities..lol
I repeat, no sensible Nigerian will compare Nigerians Cities to Cities in South Africa.

Have you taken your time to do research on Kimberly, George, Centurion etc he listed before you start assume all cities in South Africa are better than Nigeria cities?

Besides, I have been to Calabar and Enugu and they are far better than George, the best city in South Africa.

Moreover, Ibadan is far more developed than Calabar and Enugu.

Shma:
you have now switched to justo 30 thinking,
I will now leave you.

I am saying what I know from what I saw.

samorobo:
Lol you are so mistaken... Kenya does not have better infastructure than Nigeria..
Our access to clean water is higher than theirs, and that of Ghana is even miles ahead of both Nigeria and Kenya...
Lol west Africa is more peaceful than East African...most war torn shiitholes are hoarded up there e.g Somalia,Sudan and the rest..heck even Kenya is a terrorists ridden zoo....
. Kenya's unemployment rate is mile away from Nigeria by a long margin...don't even being in Ghana cos the distance is beyond much..

Electricity is all a charade in Kenya... constant electricity doesn't exist on a grand scale if things.

Education..the best of Unis in africa has a strong presence in this region..check latest ranking of unis by T.H.E or UN SDG's and you will see more west african countries ranked among top 20 than East Africa...east africa I think barely has two unis on that list..

He is talking about Southern Africa not Eastern Africa.

vankelvin:
If you go by Economy and Population, then West Africa will be Ahead of Southern Africa.
But in terms of
Infrastructure
Electricity
Water/sanitation
Peace and security
Education
Employment ETC, they have the urge over us

All these are available in most countries in West Africa.

Shma:
old houses in malindi are now acting as museums.

You can't compare with the Brazilian architecture in Lagos. That of Lagos is far better.