₦airaland Forum

Igboslayer:
You don't even know how to lie...You kept contradicting yourself, Lagos is beautiful on it's own... Na ghost make am beautiful since 1960? Na ghost make am the richest state in Nigeria,... Tell us which of the national assets that's bringing Lagos wealth after it cease to become Federal capital. Why do Oil companies choose to site their head office in Lagos even after it cease to be capital of Nigeria. Why didn't they relocate to Abuja... Make una dey use una sense ooooo.

While Lagos was a Federal capital, majority of the mainland was under the administration of the Old Western Region lead by Chief Obafemi Awolowo that established industrial estate all over the region including Lagos State by taking advantage of the proximity of the Apapa port and road/railway network connecting the Northern part and the East. Awolowo through the Western Nigeria Development Corporation! (WNDC) attracted many foreign companies to Lagos.

Only the Island, Ikoyi and some parts of Isale Eko where under Federal administration until after the civil war when states assets of the old western region properties where converted into federal properties and majority of the mainland were later annexed as part of the federal capital.


WNDC attracted many foreign companies through aggressive drive towards development by the Western Region, the federal government only assisted many of such foreign companies with tax free holiday, and recouping of their profits as demanded by law. Many of the companies where in part ownership with the (WNDC), Who provided loans, Land and other enabling infrastructure for many of such companies to thrive.

Public - Private partnerships of the Western region was so effective, many of the companies in Lagos state where Co owned by the Wester Region until acquisition by the federal government that lead to many of their collapse due to nepotism and poor management.

The Partnership between Western region and Foreign Capitalists Entrepreneurs lead to the acquisition and construction of 31acres Industrial Estate located at Ikeja complete with standard amenities where most of the foreign companies located their operational headquarters. As a result there were about 30 ventures formed by the WNDC in partnerships with individuals and corporate entities especially foreign companies.

Many of the companies were principally managed by expatriates. The assets and liabilities of the companies were shared according to each partner’s equity. Among these companies were the

1. Nigerian Plastics Company (50% Held by WNDC UAC 35%)
2. Nigerian Water Resources Development Company (60% WNDC, Israeli Co. 40%)
3. Nigersol Construction Company (60% WNDC, Israeli Co. 40%)
4. Nidogas (30% WNDC, Nidogas 60%)
5. Nigerian Pre- Stressed Concrete Company (20% WNDC, CFAO 40%)
6. Crittal Hope Nigerian Ltd (22.5% WNDC, John Holt 22.5%)
7. Vono (West Africa) (15% WNDC, UAC 30%)
8. Tower Aluminum, (35% WNDC)
9. Asbestos Cement Products (43% WNDC, MMS. 8.8%)
10. West African Portland Cement Company
11. Nigerian Textile Mills
12. Nigerian Mosiac And Glass Manufacturing Company
13. Nigerian Electronics
14. Premier Tobacco Company
15. Nigerian Petroleum Refinery Company
16. Galvanizing Industries,
17. Guinness Nigerian Limited
18. Vegetable Oils – Nigeria.

As at 1965, the Corporation (WNDC) had invested over £6m in these companies. For the establishment of Pepsi Cola, the Export-Import Bank of America agreed to provide A.G Leventis funds to form a partnership with the Western Region Government. The family of Obafemi Awolowo benefited from this venture as his wife was made the sole distributor of Pepsi products in Western Region. The soft drink was seen as the official drink of Western Nigerian Government.

The partnerships became one of the most successful ventures that enamoured the industrial economy of Western Nigeria from the 1960s.

The Tower Aluminum (Nigeria), the WNDC invested ₤29,000 as part of Tower Aluminum’s equity share of ₤125,000.
Midland Spinning Company invested ₤63,000, Aluminum Union had equity of ₤32,000 and Akinloye Aboderin ₤1,000.

It was also one of the economic missions of the Western Region Government that resulted in the establishment of the Nigerian Mosaic, Glass Manufacturing Company and others in the region.

The Mosaics and Glass Manufacturing company (MGMC) was a joint venture owned by WNDC, Adebayo Doherty and Oduntola.

The equity capital outlay of the MGMC was ₤64,572 out of which the WNDC held ₤20,000, while Adeboya Doherty held ₤25,000 shares.

The WNDC invested in the Nigerian Pre-Stressed Concrete Company (NPSCC), the sum of ₤50,000. Other partners of the Nigerian Pre- Stressed Concrete Company were the CFAO with ₤20,000 share capital in the company and Taylor Wood and UAC that had ₤20,000 equity

Assests like NTA, Radio Nigeria etc where all former assets of Western region that was converted to federal assets. Western region paid and suffered more in Lagos state than what Lagos state presently benefits.

Igbos developing Lagos State is the most foolish thought ever to be propagated by urchins wishing they own the beautiful foundation provided by Western Region of Nigeria. The legacy of Awolowo still reverberates.

Waoh...School them... Moreover,The airport belongs to the western region...Daily times nko?Most western region property were unjustly converted to Federal govt property...What some people don't know is that Kaduna state has more federal projects than Lagos state...It's well.

mrvitalis:
Shettima was never a general manager oga ...just a regional manager

Bank work is for slaves people who understands how money and power works are chairmen and board members

Higher pawn or lower pawn a pawn is a pawn

From your response,it shows you don't know how banking is being graded...In the banking industry,some banks choose their Regional managers from Manager grade upward to even ED.If he's not sound,I know Zenith bank won't have employed him.Infact promotion from Manager upward in any bank must be approved by the CBN...Bro,it's not easy to be a GM in a first tier bank like zenith....Shettima is a core banker unlike Obi.Lets give accolade to Shettima.

mrvitalis:
Shettima abi what ever his name is called Jim ovia mentor then comes to attack Peter obi

Lmfao Peter obi and Jim where both chairmen of banks at the same time

Jim can't even beat his cheat and say he is more successful than Peter obi because obi has far more business interest

Shettima is not worthy to touch obi shoes ...mere zonal manager of a bank attacking former chairman of a bank ...

If you are in the banking industry,you will know it's easier to be a bank Chairman than to be a General Manager.
To be a GM, you work for it while to be a Chairman, you earn it .. Infact a Pry 6 holder can be a bank Chairman.Shettima is more grounded than Obi in economics .Don't let us be sentimental.

Jostoman:
Afenifere is now important to your Lagos landlord right? God is wonderful

Seems you don't understand me...I know Pa. Adebanjo personally hence my reason for the post..Pa. Adebanjo can't influence vote in his village.

LegendHero:
Adebanjo what street boy? He himself can’t even tell you he got the grassroot.

Let me tell you, both Pa Fasoranti and Baba Adebanjo are just there for formality sake, Tinubu will still have to work on his own to get the vote.

Him going to meet Afenifere is because that is the right thing to do. On his own, he will defeat any candidate so far it is on the ballot stand.

All this happening is just for the aesthetics.

I know Pa. Adebanjo next door neighbor in his village will vote Tinubu...The man no get electoral value.I don't know why he unilaterally endorsed a candidate without consulting the other members...

Sammy07:
Polling units where the rigging took place will be cancelled

They both rigged sha

Nawa oo.. This is not too good for Adeleke...Can't this rigging be eliminated completely in our elections?

garfield1:
.they will deduct the votes and recalculate

Thanks..But this seems not too good for Adeleke.

OkutaNla:
Yes bro. You can only rig successfully in your stronghold. If it's proven that Oyetola was rigged out at Ede, then I won't be surprised because that area of the state is Adeleke's stronghold.

If it's proven the election was rigged at Ede,is it only the ward election that will be cancelled or the whole local government?

Since it was a reference you gave,just ignore them.. Nothing will happen...If there's going to be any consequence,it's the guy that will suffer for it not you.

Opolopoopolonio:
If wishes were horses, aboooki masses will ride.

Most northern elite and leaders are with Tinubu

Leave her na...As if na only she dey north...I'm in Kaduna and I can confidently tell you that PDP is jittery here...They don't even know that the presidency has released one of the presidential jets to Jagaban campaign...It shows that Buhari stand gidigba with Jagaban...Even the Nasarawa that she is , APC will win the state.

Rekhina:
For many years yorubas in my state Nasarawa has lied to us that igbos brings division ,but this days and today yorubas has been exposed for who they are .

Northern christians won't forget the callous insult meted on them by Yoruba party APC when they moved for moslem moslem candidate.( I am a moslem but as a Dan'allah kwuma Allah as my miji I hate injustice,and so my brothers up north)
And did Allah let them suceed ?no.
Islam hates division Yoruba moslems are sewing to the north.

#IamNorth

Why is it that it's Igbo that is the only tribe hated everywhere...Even in the same north that I am...Btw I'm in kaduna

Lamba

Vulturereloaded:
The north is more than ready to reward Tinubu for betraying the south.

He sowed betrayal with Goodluck jonathan, he will reap it.

Let's wait till February na...Did you hear of the wotowoto between APC and PDP when Atiku came to Kaduna 2 weeks ago?I Kno PDP won't find it easy in Kaduna next year because I live there.

Great2017:
Where are you from in Delta State?

Why do you think the North will not betray Tinubu? Is he better than the southern politicians that have been betrayed by the North?

The core North (Northwest and Northeast) will support their own. They have always done that since 1999.

The picture will be clearer as the election approaches.

Like you advised, we will wait till February when southern political naivity will be exposed by Northern political wit.

I be Urhobo...See I live in Kaduna....If you know the kind wotowoto fight APC and PDP fought when Atiku was in Kaduna....The stadium Atiku wanted to use for his campaign wasn't approved by the state governor... Moreover El rufai son is contesting for house of reps...Do you expect El rufai to work for Atiku at the detriment of his son?See election starts from the build up to election day and Jonathan was outplayed from the build up to election...As it stands now, Asiwaju has the momentum already....The presidency is fully behind him...Do you know they've released one of the presidential aircraft to Asiwaju for this campaign? Do you know PDP is broke now? Infact 2019, will be a better outing for PDP compared to 2023.So many things dey happen behind the scenes...

Sammy07:
2. The anthem is Yoruba anthem and also Afenifere anthem, it is also Osun and Ondo anthem.
Afenifere is an organization, it is necessary they play it

All southwest states has their own anthem

When Tinubu was in Oyo, Oyo anthem was played.

For the opposition to be pained by Tinubu move today,I swear Tinubu don win this election already....

lhordspy:
Do you have sense? With this nonsense you type, walahi i dont think so?

Today's move by Asiwaju dey pain some people I swear....It seems some people don't know that there are Yorubas in the north as well... Infact we in the north knows that the north is not one as most people think...I was expecting him to say Northeast because that's were Atiku is from...I pray Asiwaju wins next year election....Even if its only south west votes he wins, Asiwaju has really done well for his tribe...He is someone worthy of emulation in the school of politics...

Great2017:
Why are you scared of accepting my little challenge? Which State are you from? This will further expose who is really objective here.

Kwankwanso is not a lightweight politician in Kano but he is most likely to work for the Northern interest the way Tambuwal ditched Wike for Atiku.

Is Tinubu a northern agenda? Your response will help reset your skewed logic.

SouthWest can vote for their son but the North cannot vote for their own. Your logic is very funny. Is Tinubu any better than Atiku?

I'm from Delta state .Does it make sense to you if I say the South will vote for Tinubu?Haba be objective naw ...Do you know there are Yorubas in the north central?This is to tell you if it's by tribe,Atiku won't find it easy in the north central....This is not GEJ era that the north betrayed him.... Moreover all the northern politicians that betrayed GEJ, where are they today?Lets wait till February 2023.

buckeyemedia:
APC will destroy Atiku in the North, he doesn’t stand a chance.

Pdp is finished, even Wicked Wike confirmed it yesterday.

Northern APC governors won't work for PDP not when Buhari is leading Asiwaju campaign...They have more at stake to gain from Asiwaju win ...Their political future is assured than if Atiku should win....I think there's a deal already thats why even Asiwaju men had been subtle with their campaign for governorship in Oyo state.

buckeyemedia:
The Adeleke’s of Osun State should be careful, not to be seen as Yoruba Saboteurs.

I believe papa Adebanjo is now on his own?

Pa Adebanjo is definitely on his own...He scored an own goal when he openly endorsed peter obi when one of the politician from the south west is on the ballot in the same election... Whether we like it or not, governors will still swing votes in next year election...Now that all the governor's in the southwest are for Tinubu,it's going to be a massive win for APC....It's Atiku that I'm pitying now.

Great2017:
If you are wise, you should have known that the core North don't split their votes. NorthWest and NorthEast gave Buhari block votes. Is Buhari from the NorthEast?

You are actually the one whose sense of reasoning has been beclouded by hatred. We can easily put this to a simple test. I am from Edo. Which State are you from?

Do You think Kwankwanso is a lightweight politician in the north west? Don't you know Abiola defeated Tofa in that same northwest...I can bet with you that Atiku won't have the highest number of votes in the north west next year based on what is on ground now

Africum:
What's the North? Which of the North?

As if Kwankwanso will gree for Atiku in the north west.

Great2017:
By your logic, SouthWest will vote for their son but the North will not vote for their son. Does that not sound stupid to you?

APC will win the gubernatorial elections in the core North but the North will never leave their son for a stranger like Tinubu

If you are smart I didn't say the South will vote for Tinubu,I only said south west.I confined his vote to his geo political zone...North is a region not a political zone... Atiku geo political zone is north east...It's kwankwanso that is from the north west ..Don't let hatred cover your sense of reasoning...

Great2017:
Is it only Northwest that voted massively for Buhari?

Nothing for Atiku in northwest...I live there.I know Northwest is for APC.

Great2017:
And nothing can divide the North as well. Atiku will be getting 80% of the Northern votes too.

Or you meant Northeast where he is from.

TheSameGuy:
Asgard73 will like to see this.

Who will campaign for Atiku in the southwest now? Honestly,Tinubu has really done well.He worked his way to the top.

Africum:
Oyo State Deputy Governor, H.E Bayo Lawal delivers Governor Seyi Makinde's message. Says Oyo will stand with yorubaland and with Asiwaju for 2023. Get yourself an interpreter






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3t56gbV0k

Interesting.... nothing can divide Yorubas..They are one family...That means Makindes issue with his former deputy wasn't because he is supporting APC ..Atiku in the mud in southwest.With the look of things,even Adelekes will work for Tinubu and I'm seeing Tinubu getting at least 80% of south west votes in 2023.

LegendHero:
That’s because the bond the Yoruba people share is very strong. The culture supersede everything including clan, religion, power, and wealth status.

Seyi Makinde sent his Vice to the place today and he represented Makinde. That’s to tell you that the Yoruba no matter the political divide have a way of heeding the call respectfully.
WW2

Very true...I've always study southwest politicians and I've learnt some things from them(religion,politics)..They don't play divisive politics hence the region is at the forefront of development in Nigeria..Yorubas see themselves as one...Thats why you see a Yoruba man from Oyo state living comfortably in Ogun state even in Benin republic because of the language...The DAWN commission is a masterstroke that other regions have been trying to study the blueprint yet no success.. whether Tinubu wins or losses,he has done very well at the national level and I believe all Yorubas will be proud of him...

Dapson73:
Omo eni koni sedi bebere, ka fileke sidi omo elomiran.





IPOB/Obituarists should take note now, Afenifere just endorsed Asiwaju as a group, only Baba Adebanjo personally endorsed Pandora.

Na yahoo without laptop pa adebanjo did na.

BloomingDale:
All these Northerners should go to the North to pursue all them terrorists and arms being smuggled in daily through the Northern borders. They only have mouth to talk in the South due to our yeye weak Southern men, that are now slaves to these uncircumcised philistines.

Imagine Lagos area commander is one ABUBAKAR UMAR...It's well.

successmatters:
That excuse of this is Nigeria is what has kept this country down. If this is Nigeria, let the road decay and cut off. We all will use alternative roads.

It's well with my country.

successmatters:
In the same vein, state governments are not created to take over the functions and obligations of the federal government. There is a clear division of labour as encapsulated in the budget planning, all funds for the construction and maintenance of federal roads are domiciled with the federal government while all funds meant foe state roads and infrastructure are paid to state governments.

That a road collapsed doesn't mean that the state should take over federal government functions, while neglecting state government operations.

Every tier of government must be made to do their work, or we change the system and pay all infrastructure funding to the states where the projects are domiciled.

We must insist that the right things be done at all times.

You've said how things are suppose to be but as we all know this is NIGERIA.Those at the helms of affairs know why the road is being abandoned.Bad roads in this country has caused many deaths.I believe what residents want is for the road to be repaired irrespective of the tier of govt that does that.There are thousands of road in the country begging for federal government attention both in the north and south.Peter Obi rehabilitated some federal roads during his tenure as governor because he knows it's him and the residents of Anambra that plies this road.

successmatters:
That is jumping from frying pan to fire. State government will use funds meant to pay salaries and fix state roads to now fix federal roads while the federal government rests in Abuja?

What kind of wrong mindset is that?

I don't think states are being created to pay salaries alone.They are created as a 2nd tier of government closer to the people than to the federal govt as well.They are created to make life meaningful for their citizens cum residents as well.Infrastructural development is part of why states are created as well.Repairing this road will reduce the suffering of the residents.Its a major road for Christ sake.Lots of both Enugu and Anambra citizens have lost their lives there due to robbery or accident.