₦airaland Forum

TinwotFarm1:
Its been said that the definition of stupidity (and insanity) is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time. By that definition, would outsiders looking at us not call us stupid or insane in this country? How can anybody in their right minds , in 2021, still be celebrating a state government establishing industries? You mean to tell me that you do not know the history of government started and run enterprises in this country? Of the thousands of such industries that have been established by different tiers of government since independence, how many have been successful?

The answer is virtually zero. The few still existing depend on government subventions to stay afloat, a continued drain on public resources. They are nothing more than vanity projects of public officers who use them to siphon money while at the same time deceiving their supporters that they are "doing something", "lagbaja is working", etc.

Whether na coconut industry oh, or mango industry, a wise public official will seek private investors to establish it and run it as a for-profit enterprise, so that the owners' interests are perfectly aligned with the success of the business. To attract such private capital, wise governments will offer inducements, such as tax breaks, land allocations, provision of infrastructure, etc. Our governments, whether state or federal, have no track record of running businesses successfully. As citizens, we really need to stop cheering when charlatans use public funds to engage in yet another white elephant project. Our history is littered with them. They will stop only when we stop cheering. And this applies to all of them, whether from the North, Southeast, Southwest of Middle belt.

na2016:
You know very well what I am saying. One of the worst administrations in Akwa Ibom is this particular PDP government.

Charly68:
We need more of this in the land

Sundahjoe:
I'm happy and impressed with this, I have been a traveller to the state especially uyo city. I can tell you it's a nice city but their major problem is large numbers of employment youths. if this kind of projects are established always, it will get the youth out of criminal acts or idleness and help them to be responsible. kudos to the state government on this, many of industries are needed.

na2016:
You know very well what I am saying. One of the worst administrations in Akwa Ibom is this particular PDP government.

Charly68:
We need more of this in the land

na2016:
Please stop lying to us that a private investment is an investment of the state government.

Oduclemz:
You know nothing Mr Man! Audio project. Udom is a failure we all have regretted giving him a chance to lead

Tookool:
I'm a card carrying member of the PDP ....but I'll tell him to the face that he has failed everyone if I get the chance to say it.

JKriss16:
I school in Akwa ibom and it's close to this place... really lovely... God bless Akwa Ibom...

NAMUST:
my state worse pass your state.delta state.... Mr Okowa is clueless

titusmichael27:
wow! from the international football stadium to ibom air, and now we are about to give birth to a new industry. May our children follow this path and never neglect on this developments. Amen!

paix:
Does he even have the fingers to snap?

gypsey:
Yea, but some people would argue that it is to show others so they could copy and do the same.



And other dumbos will ask you, what did you donate yourself?. therefore you shouldn't criticise. isnit bizzare?

CrazeMan69:
she is just another clout chaser trying to cash in on the COVID-19 situation.
Her face is on the tiny bottles of sanitizer she is distributing Is that really necessary she even come hire this hungry Alexreport to write an overpadded story about her.

Solomon8144:
Only 3 cartons of indomie just 9k and 6 packets of maggi and tomato and with 100 camera men
Rubbish

temielects:
this akwaibom governance is just so different from other states in Nigeria.. God bless Nigeria

Igbosmoker:
their own people is looting the money

Savie:
Reread the news again dude.

kayusely70:
God Bless The Visionary Emmanuel!

wink2015:
DELTA STATE VOTERS WILL SUFFER THE POST CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IF THEY DO NOT CHANGE THE KIND OF LEADERS THEY ELECT INTO HIGHER PUBLIC OFFICE.

From ex-governor James Ibori to Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, and the current governor Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa all have the same mindset which did not support the development of industries.


INDUSTRIALIZATION is lacking in Delta state.

What you see is just, petrol station, private school, hotels and churches.

NO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES like what one can find in the south east like Innoson, Ibeto, and many others that is scattered around Nnewi, Awka, Aba etc

CRUDE OIL is getting lesser and lesser in terms of relevance.

What is the next goldmine. AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ETC

THE SEAPORT that is supposed to be a natural blessing is under-utilized.
Wow, but I heard warri is massively developed with industries na

Igbosmoker:
that still is top 4 richest in Nigeria. They also take 13% oil earnings.

They are among the lowest population state in Nigeria and the state is also small, they've everything it takes to be developed

Abagworo:
The impact of this will be in years to come but if it is owned and managed by Akwaibom State Government then it is dead on arrival like every Government owned industry.

Kennydoc:
Listen, Nigeria is a poor country. The resources are limited, and the focus should be on building things with economic potentials. By the time the country is as rich as some of the First World countries, we can start spending money on aesthetics. What is the value of iPhone 11 to a man who needs 400k to start small scale business?

That PH Monorail was a waste of funds in the first place.
Another thing, remember Calabar was the first to build Monorail. When last did hear about it?
Apart from Lagos, I sincerely don't know any other state that deserves monorail as a critical infrastructure now.

Kenmoris22:
oga all this things are fake this akwaibom govt lai too much all is fake not existing

YungLasaint:
Yea you're right... Maybe the have boycott everything...

SIONKPO1:
Oga,try to read,don't just jump to a conclusion
Coconut plantations are in ikot abasi,eastern obolo and mkpat enin
Likewise in other LGA

SIONKPO1:
Johnson baby oil and others are imported from Europe,with this coconut oil factory coco-dollars

abeggnow:
IT cant. I will tell you why because it's government-owned, except it privately owned or some form of joint ownership between government and private individuals where the private individual owns more stakes. You see government-owned companies are known for their inefficiency and cronyism.

booz:
Why not learn from Dangote tomato paste error? Where's the raw material that'll ensure continuity?
It's not about setup, it's about carrying out comprehensive feasibility studies before embarking on such enterprise

Nwaonyishi69:
But, where are the coconut trees? Let this not end up like other beautiful but unusable plants (Nwobodo's carpet factory that took millions of dollars loans). Believe, for me, that there should be ready and sustainable plantations before the factory. This is because, most times, these plants are just built as a means of justifying some stashed away billions, while meaningful and yarning needs of the society are overlooked.