₦airaland Forum

bantudra:
and??...am not impressed...

totit:
Good luck my brother

totit:
You lack good communication.
Go and fix that then get back to me,after you're done.

totit:
Whatever.
I am sure ' Enugu is the pride of SE,isnt it?
So what's your problem if all Yorubas are from Lagos, or don't you have a place to call your own too

totit:
Perhaps you should back you assumption with facts, shouldn't you?

Spare me " even this, even that, abeg

myplaydiary:
Iskander4 i sight you

post=55268393:
2017 SWOT Analysis: Ingredients for the New Start-up State

[b] Wealth creation in the world will continue to be driven by skills and technology. Old money –based on brick and mortar – especially derived from low value-adding activities (rents, primitive accumulation, informal/underground and criminal economy, and wealth from primary commodities) will continue to suffer rapid destruction and replacements. As mega cities emerge; populations moving faster than before, and ICT/ robotics replacing much of human labour, only those who PLAN, and continuously innovate and adapt will survive.

Is Anambra fit for purpose to prosper in the evolving world? Anambra state, with 4,887 sq km of land mass, is Nigeria’s second smallest state (after Lagos state— It also has the second highest population density after Lagos state. With 60% urbanization rate (again, second only to Lagos), Anambra will, over the next 50 years, no doubt become one mega city—with a population approaching 20 million! It is strategically located to become a commercial and industrial hub—with boundaries with the North through Kogi, South-South through Delta and Rivers, and the South East through Abia, Imo and Enugu.

Its latest population estimate is over 5 million (10thmost populous state in Nigeria). It is estimated however that over 50% of Anambra indigenes (perhaps more than another 5 million people) live outside of the state— in other states in Nigeria as well as outside of Nigeria (all constitute the Greater Diaspora), whereas the state attracts a diversity of immigrants from all over Nigeria and the world. Anambra is indeed a home for all. In literally every village, ‘non-indigenes’ are becoming a significant share of population at home— especially those hired as security guards, and Okada drivers. Onitsha, Nnewi, Ekwulobia, Otuocha, Ihiala, Umunze, Awka, etc. have become rapidly urbanized. In 2006, I asked if there were white people living in Anambra as an index of a modernizing state. Today, not only are there several foreigners but Chinese are fast making Anambra a home, with estimated over 400 of them in the state. There are now several institutions in Anambra where Chinese language is taught to thousands of enthusiastic Anambra people.

Anambra’s GDP was estimated at US$13.5 billion as at 2014 or about 3% of Nigeria’s GDP. If Anambra were a country, its GDP would rank about 122 in the world or about 24th in Africa (out of 54 countries). Anambra’s economy is probably 4th among the states – after Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers. Currently the majority of the population are engaged in distributive trade, agriculture, transport and services, real estate and construction, micro, small and medium industries, mining, financial services, and other services (health, education, law, etc.). A friend once joked that an average Anambra person is born with a B.Com (Bachelor’s degree in Commerce) in reference to the famed entrepreneurial acumen of the Anambra people. Onitsha was and perhaps still is, the largest commercial market in West Africa. The natural resources include: natural gas, Crude oil, Bauxite, Kaolin, Salt, Gypsum, Lead, Lignite, Limestone, Iron ore, is arable for Oil palm, Corn, Rice, Yam, Cassava, Tomatoes, cocoyam, etc. Tourism potentials remain untapped. Adult literacy is over 80% and there are five universities (soon up to seven), a polytechnic and two colleges of education in the state.

A noteworthy feature of Anambra state at the moment is that it is a net exporter of capital. A large proportion of its most talented/skilled indigenes live outside of the state, while a larger proportion of invertible capital is deployed outside of the state. Poverty incidence in Anambra used to be the lowest mainly because of remittances by its Diaspora. Access to bank credit is relatively low. For example Anambra has the 4thlargest bank deposit (after Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers) but the size of bank loans granted to businesses in Anambra is a very small proportion of the deposits [/b]

ImadeUReadThis:
1. Prof Wole Soyinka

From shouting Chanji to not promising to tear his green card, the Prof has become unusually quiet these days after seeing first hand the nonsense he helped put in Aso Rock. Wole Soyinka has finally come to his end nowadays as he restricts himself to his Osun forest home sampling wines and hunting Guinea fowls.

2. Festus Keyamo

Once hailed as the next Gani, Festus has since abandoned his pro-bono cases in preference of being the legal champion of the APC and their rented blackmailers. A once promising career has been sacrificed in advance of political appointment that is no where in sight and for greed.

3. Femi Falana

This one I have always had my doubts as he has defended more corrupt politicians standing trial in court prior to Chanji. He is still thinking that he will be rewarded with the ICPC chairman position after Buhari rejected him as AGF. His antics of recent has shown him to be nothing but an over hyped ambulance chasing lawyer as he wades into every political and legal matter turning the law on its ass. His rubbish include defending the Buhari govt's decision in disobeying court orders regarding granting bail to individuals standing trial on alleged corruption. He also stated that a sitting governor can be arraigned in a military tribunal not minding the immunity clause they enjoy. Of late he is the unofficial solicitor to Magu and has started leading the legal front to undermine the Senate. A real disgrace not only to his profession but to the chambers of Gani Faweymi.

4. Rotimi Amaechi

The once loud mouthed lout has finally understood that traitors are never trusted and that there lies no honor among thieves. The woman wrapper who made it a part of his governor's duty to fight another man's wife has become somewhat quiet since chanji. He knows without Rivers state commonwealth he can't repeat the feat of bankrolling Buhari come 2019 and word on the streets goes that he has been told to his face that he should be grateful that he isn't in jail for corruption. A typical case of used and dumped! This man surely knows history will make a mockery of his treachery.