christejames:
For those that don't know, Abuja and Enugu have the same ambience ☺... Just that Abuja is more infrastructurally developed.

Pigstormentor:
Please inform us on this thread about this, New city framework. I have people that want to buy lands within the domain. Please Give updates...We have liquidated our property portfolio in Lekki and Ikoyi.

MXrep:

We don't have much land. Meanwhile enough open space are reserved already. Can you believe this large expense of open space is in Aba despite its density?

MXrep:
Middle class areas

Againstallodds:
I love Enugu city

SoNature:


This is FALSE because the aviation industry isn't subsidized like advanced countries, making air travels very costly. Before you build an airport, you carry out a feasibility study of the project. Check out what planes charge in Nigeria and assess the income of the people who live in the state. People who you target in Cross River and Cameroon are the poorest. The richest amongst a people often live in the capital cities.

Given the GDP and IGR of that new state, Dave Umahi shouldn't have built that airport. It was totally unnecessary. He should have invested that money in building factories that process agric produce that Ebonyi State has competitive advantage of. Better still, use that money to empower all those Ebonyi hustlers and change their lives forever. They will come back and transform their state. He can even make it an interest-free loan payable in 10 years.

The truth is that you are asking private investors to come and put in their money there, but nobody invests where there's no guaranteed ROI. According to official records, there are just few viable airports in Nigeria. So, I don't understand the obsession with building airports all over the place. One major problem we have in Nigeria is that our politicians don't run states like business enterprises. They throw money around because it's available and it's not theirs. They don't consider the returns they'll make after investing in projects.

IDENNAA:


Easier said than done. Ebonyi simply need to key ik into areas where they have comparative advantage. Which is agriculture.

That airport was a ddicck measuring contest went wrong.. Nobody wise business man will take these advice from you because the airport is simply not viable.

Nokio2:
The governors are using airport to cash out look at nasarawa state airport in makurdi,abuja and Jos less that two hrs awaybut u insist on building new one,when 90%percent of state are farmers. ..

Nokio2:
If it was a hospital will it be out of use?
Airport without passengers or flights equals to airpark

MrEverest:


Meanwhile, does Nigeria have the capacity to purchase 60,000 brand new vehicles annually? Innoson should start looking at the markets in West and Central Africa. Even if it means opening plants in any country their government is willing to provide support. Gabon or Equitorial Guinea will make sense for logistics reasons.

MrEverest:


Those rhetorics are used by efulefus to justify their unpatriotic acts. Erisco also built his tomato factory in Lagos and many others yet they can still build them in the East without suffering adversely.

SoNature:
I just like the fact that innoson is proving that you can still run a successful business in the East.

LEADING Nigerian automobile manufacturer, Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing, IVM, has acquired robot painting equipment to increase productivity and improve the quality of its vehicles.

Chief executive officer of the company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, who stated this on Tuesday, also said Innoson has increased its annual factory capacity from 10,000 vehicles to 60,000, an increase of about 500 per cent.

Chukwuma who spoke in Nnewi, Anambra State, at the auto company’s 13th anniversary and presentation of ISO 9001:2015 by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, said the company had upgraded its factory production from manual to semi-automation and standard automation.

According to him, the 500 per cent increase in vehicle production was made possible through the company’s upgrade from manual to semi-automation. He said: “In our pursuit of perfection, we have upgraded our factory from manual production to semi-automation and then to standard automation, which has seen our production capacity rise from 10,000 vehicles to 60,000 vehicles per year. As we mark this milestone in our journey of creating quality Nigerian-made vehicles, we are honoured to have you all join us for this momentous occasion.

“We have come a long way since our humble beginning in October 2010. Our vision was simple: to provide reliable, durable, and affordable vehicles for Nigerians. And we have stayed true to that vision with our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. I am overjoyed to announce that today we will be receiving the ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management Certificate as well as the MANCAP Certificate from the Standards Organisation of Nigeria. This is a testament to our dedication to upholding international standards of quality and excellence in all aspects of our operations.”

Director-General of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, while presenting the ISO 9001:2015 and MANCAP certificates to the auto company, said the Innoson brand of vehicles had met all international standards and were, therefore, fit to be used in Nigeria and beyond.

Okeke, who was represented by a SON director, Engr. Fred Akingbesote, said: “Awarding the certificates to Innoson Vehicles shows that the company went through a rigorous process of inspections and quality assurance in the last five years or even more and also demonstrated compliance with the relevant product standards and is providing products that meet consumer expectations and offer value for money, among other benefits.

“With the award of MANCAP’s certificate to the Innoson brand of vehicles, we are demonstrating how standardization and conformity to standards offer strategic opportunities for increased efficiency, set benchmarks, and help promote made-in-Nigeria products to the international market, as this award will boost Innoson’s brand across borders. We are in effect saying that the Innoson brand is fit to be used in Nigeria and beyond.”

Gajagojo:

No it is not globally recognised
It must have a constitutional basis
You are making a baseless assumption

There are executive mayors and ceremonial mayors

In the first republic in Nigeria mayor was the same thing as Local government chairman who was elected as a councillor and chosen as chairman by other councillors

In London there is a directly elected mayor with executive powers so it is not the same around the world
That is false

There is nothing like that in the Nigerian constitution
So it can only be ceremonial or a glorified commissioner

Blue3k:


What's the logical difference between the functions of a mayor and lG chairman? I know certain cities in the US have mayor and city managers. Go ahead and expand your thoughts so the audience better understands you.

Ps: Here's a chart that shows thr organizational structure of a city in Texas.

valentineuwakwe:
What is the administrative function of a mayor?

Gajagojo:

What is the definition of Mayor in Nigeria and how does that contrast to other places?

Jogs1900:

I don't think so without act of the parliament. How will the mayor generate funds when the local government with constitutional backing is there?If the governor wants the mayor to function, the state assembly needs to be carried along

Jogs1900:

Since what Alex Otti did is not known to law in Abia state, how will the so call mayor function?

I'm trying to let you know where it may lead to in future if Alex Otti fails to garner 25% votes in Aba

Jogs1900:
It's commendable.
Does It mean in 2027, if Alex Otti fails to get 25% in the capital city but have the highest number of vote cast in the election, there will be a rerun??
Does the ABA mayor have any constitutional backing?