₦airaland Forum

Yampotatocarrot:
No, politicians should be allowed close and even church leaders if they'll be booking the whole plane for they and their entourage... Don't forget election is coming

GuyfawkesAB:
You just spoke my mind
Udom lacks the creativity and innovation to make the most of the huge allocation his state gets monthl

nairavsdollars:
Don't mind him. I challenged him too but he kept mute

Billyonaire666:
This thread is about Lagos State in comparison to Akwa Ibom with reference to Airline. I have not taken Champion today but I intend to enjoy it later in the day. I mentioned Champion Beer because you cited Brewery as a better investment and I stated that Ibom Kingdom has investment in BOTH. So why is your emotion betrayed? I thought you are mature enough for a conversation with Billyonaire?

If you have money, I will say invest in both. But since you do not have money, all we can do is state the obvious, that Lagos State has failed to accelerate investment in core areas but Sanwo-Olu is finally doing that.

I applaud his investment in Marine Transport, that is laudable. But the lack of competent think-tank is the reason Lagos never ventured into Airline despite being a commercial nerve-center with highest local and international flight.

That is a lack of intelligent think-tank of the highest level which Akwa Ibom has.

I love both States and have investment in both, so I am unbiased.

Billyonaire666:
The Econet investment wasnt just Lagos and Akwa Ibom but Delta State too, so Yes, we are on the same page on that.

The Akwa Ibom Think-Tank understands the Industry and knows that Maintenance and Repairs is the major cause of losses, hence Insurance, Maintenance and Repairs are a key component of the planning.

I personally drove to the Airport to see what progress is being made at those areas because I wanted to acquire some assets at their Airport road at Uruan - Okobo axis where the Airport is built. I wanted to be sure of the seriousness and dedication before I made that investment. I was impressed after reviewing the whitepaper and seeing progress of work at the facilities.

I know in a few years, these planes will fly on autopilot and that is a plus for the Airline as AI flies better than humans and without pilots overhead cost is reduced, which means more profit.

The Airline industry will remain the best transport means till the end of time, it does not matter if it is flown by humans or robots, especially in Nigeria where there is no National Carrier.

Akwa Ibom will continue to invest in infrastructures where Private investors are absent or too scared to put their resources, because the State has a blueprint to awaken its people from the era of houseboys and housegirls to a Kingdom - Ibom Kingdom, for them it is about Ideology not about just naira and kobo.

I will advise that you buy a piece of Akwa Ibom - it is a nice place.

As for Lagos, where I spend a greater of my adult life, I love the State, but there is need for us to get things right in Lagos and not develop infrastructures based on vested interests. - Vested Interest is why we are developing Elekan-Epe road and vested interested is why we are building Eko Atlantic. etc

The rest of Lagos rots.

rottennaija:
It's not a must. Lagos state is miles ahead of Akwaibom. They can, probably they should, but do they need it? They need rail and metro rail service more than airlines.

Sunnybay7:
No agbero to collect money in the air, once they figure how agbero to start tormenting pilots with agberos they will commence.

Billyonaire666:
I know the industry more than you do, I had interest in dry and wet leases so I did my researches. The expense in the industry is about repairs and maintenance, so Akwa Ibom did something marvelous by building a Maintenance and Repairs industry around its Airline.

Your knowledge of the sector with reference to Ibom Air is very limited, hence your ignorance of it.

Billyonaire666:
You have not answered his question.

Lagos State is incapable of running a state-owned Airline. Lagos is not the best when it comes to internal think-tank when compared to Akwa Ibom. I have assets in both States, so I am a very unbiased Lagosian.

Uyo, and Abuja are the only places you can live in Nigeria without missing Lagos. It is a fact. So, do not jettison common knowledge for bias.

Take a trip to Akwa Ibom and you'd understand why.

Officialgarri:
Why are you worried about Lagos?

There are more than a 100 investments that Lagos has but Akwa-Ibom doesn't have and might never have. You should be worried about that instead.

Lagos state has an international airport which the state's commission in the revenue generated is enough to launch its own airline.

Billyonaire666:
The way it is structured, it can not fail. It is privately managed and not exposed to lunacy of the political class. So, in 10 years, I see progress.

Billyonaire666:
Thanks for your erroneous assertions, I did not expect you to know better. Why would anyone prefer Calabar and Jos to Akwa Ibom? Akwa Ibom has more resources, better infrastructures and is better ran those states.

As for Rivers State, the state is blessed like Akwa Ibom but we are yet to see a very lettered personality running the state. Stop meandering and if you are now empty on your points then no need for vituperation.

By the way, I will ignore the torpsy-turvy as always, there is no tear on my armor plate, yours is a just storm in a tea cup.

Move on.

techWriter2:
The best carrier for now Udom has dwarfed Akpabio in every thing

Iceyjayzz:
Nice one

crazymommy:
This is impressive...this is the kind of news I love to be reading/hearing...so many bad news in the country recently...

pendusky:
What is this one talking about?

1067s:
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LibertyRep:
Beautiful.

Politicians shouldn't be allowed to go near the management of this investment

Nuelito:
Sometimes I wonder if Akwa Ibom is a seperate country on her own.

This state dey develop on a daily

Officialgarri:
Of course, every airport has maintenance hangar. Yet, planes are still ill-maintained because the management are out there for the profit than spend more on maintenance and save the lives of not only their staff but the passengers

SegFault:
Them done dey use this building boast since, akpabio might have been a jackass and a thief but he better pass this Udom guy.

Harrykn:
Nice one, mek I see if go get money patronize my governor business

pendusky:
Ask your self Is Akwa Ibom Transport Company AKTC owned by Akwa Ibom state government?

Never use this to measure and compare.

Officialgarri:
I pray the management pays more attention to its maintenance than look out for the revenue it's generating.

nairavsdollars:
The best airline for now. Udom has dwarfed Akpabio in every way

Yaribanzaonic:
@exkpetit...who is also @akpomfet ...the Fulani miscreant claiming to be from Akwa Ibom....Please come and celebrate this Noble Feat.

Nairalanders...wakeup...the fulani agents and their sub-liutenants are on overdrive...

These aren't Yoruba people ohhh!!!...

For Akwa Ibom people...the developmental strides continue....CONGRATS!!

VillagePipu:
Lagos - New York
Abuja - Washington
Akwa Ibom - Texas

Zamfara - Somalia