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FolarinLondon:
That is the summary of my write up and Nigeria history my brother. Prior to Jonathan administration, I was gunning for Igbo presidency as a result of their marginalisation rhetorics which has become a music to my ears over the years. As at that time, I have not taken my time to look into Nigeria history very well cos I was of opinion that Igbos were being marginalised but as God we have it, Igbos attitude under Jonathan administration was not only shocking, disappointing but repulsive and revealing to me and this attitude of theirs gave birth to my interesting journey into reading and digesting Nigeria history.

I went online, did my research on Nigeria history and what I found was what you clearly stated right there; Igbos were the one who ushered in what we are witnessing today which is tribalism and nepotism at all levels.

Prior to that pogrom in the North, Igbos were doing exactly what they are doing today in South west to the Hausas/Fulanis, thinking those guys were fools and uneducated. Igbos and Yorubas were getting most of the civil servants' jobs in the North without any tribal interferences until Igbos started disrespecting their hosts even rubbing their illiteracy to their faces. The result of their attitude was that pogrom which was well justified to an extent.

And the final one was the Igbos coup; can you just imagine what these people did? killed and maimed other regions politicians/leaders without hurting one single politician from their side despite the fact Igbos party led by Nnamdi Azikwe formed that corrupt(reason for the coup by Izeogwu) government with Hausa/Fulanis party. Who does this for Christ sake and get away with it?

After this failed coup, Hausa/fulanis made up their minds and sealed the fates of Igbos in the north. But surprisingly, Yorubas, allowed Igbos to flourish in the west without any restrictions in any forms. But my brother, Igbos are now making the greatest mistake of their life by touring the path they toured in the North again in South west by their demand for Deputy governor position in South west(the people they hate so much). OPC and Yorubas are watching them just like Hausas/Fulanis were watching them back in the days and i can assure u one thing and that thing is that this beginning of the end of Igbos in south West. They are pushing Yorubas towards what Hausas/Fulanis did to them and that might happen sooner than they expect it.

These are the people who rejected Ngige on the basis of his association with Yorubas/Hausas party and the same people wants to become a deputy governor in other regions. No way!!!! It is high time the message is passed across to Oba Akinolu and other leaders in Lagos state that Igbo should only be given one to two commissioner slots in Lagos and I ll personally see to this petition. Igbos would only be allowed to aspire to governorship position in any south west states until they allow other tribes to become a governor in their own region.

I really like your write up -- read and reread it... and what I understood from it is a yearning for complete implementation of federalism in the country. With that implementation, one will find that no particular "ethnic" group will be clamouring for the top job at the center because it will be merely ceremonial in nature as the real action will be within the federating units ( whatever they may be called). Also "Igbos" clamoring for any position within the federating units will effectively be dealth within the constituent laws and constitution of the unit.

Say yes to true federalism

Cannonleo:
are you well at all if ur good old map is correct you would know that dubai is in the UAE which automatically translates to saudi arabia.....haba nigerians this guys blocked a legitimate flight via their overlords the yanks..depending on the fuel capacity of the cargo planes assuming it is an antonov and the weight of the cargo..from my intel i guess it may be al-zaharah tanks and possibly our first crated version of the jf-17thunder...it will affect and alter the flight plan making a flight over the indian ocean highly impossible...all air travels follow routes which may sound absurd to the ordinary eye..but considering fuel,tonnage and international flight route.flying thru saudi,oman(yemen's airspace is offlimits due to the instability in the country advice) and then landing in sudan to refuel before heading to kano or yola is the safest routes..flying on a SSW course with a large amount of cargo over the sea and with the tendency of refueling less than 3hr into flight will be telling Airasia that u want to join them...

to those clamoring for local content well this has only happened in the past 3and half years courtsey of proforce and mekhog as well as other upcoming defense companies....the only thing previous administrations were able to achieve was obj 006 and drones that were never maintained..the past 3-4 yrs has seen the rise of the igirigi APC(stang 2 protection level),faranwa air trainer aircraft,ur drones amebo,gulma etc,our ocean going crafts andoni,the navy has now acquired capacity to produce 38mvessels up and others..they are unheard off but they are contributing their quota...it takes time for a defense industry to grow..we only woke up since this crisis pushed us off the fence(DICON) ....in time we will produce the heavy units we wish to see...for now the jf 17 is our best bet in developing local jet propulsion tech cos it comes with tech transfer.....as for universities they should partner with private companies like proforce to enable them harness their potentials.there is a lot to write but i end my case here..nigerians should learn to read in between the lines before screaming...

that was a great read.,., thanks for updating us on the defence industry projects and plans

As a dictator Buhari had the opportunity to effect profound changes in our polity and economics lives irrespective of the duration he held the reins in Nigeria. As a dictator he does not have a cantankerous legislator or parliament to deal with and votes to contend with. All Buhari and Idiagbo needed to do was make pronouncements and decrees as he did with WAI, Jailing of "corrupt" leaders and Price Control to name a few.

Buhari forgot the big picture in nation building and development.

As a Dictator he would have easily in 18 months

1.. Changed the political structure that breed the "corruption" he and Idiagbon were bent on "eradicating" by making sure that each constituent part has a fair shake in the nation.
2. . He should have decreed that every child 4 years and above be in school irrespective of the home environment just like WAI and completely funded by government with free breakfast and lunch.
3. .He should have decreed that every birth and death be recorded to help in national planning
4.. He should have decreed that hence forth government should not have any role in religious pilgrimages or establishment of places of worship.
5.. He should completely overhauled the judiciary --the enabler of "corruption"
6.. He should have privatized the refineries and structurally change the NNPC which was/is a major source of "corruption" in the country.
7.. ..He Should have devoted a large chunk of the national revenue on Power generation the engine of economic empowerment and growth. And enact decrees allowing private power generation.
8.. He should have privatized the railways, airways, Nitel etc allowing competition that would have freed up money for funding basic amenities.
9. . He should have delineated the government from the corrupt traditional leadership of the country. Effectively destroying the feudal system as Meiji.
10. He should have decreed freedom for all Nigerians irrespective of what one is or is not.

Every leader from Independence to date has been lacking in protecting Nigeria, its citzens and interests. It did not start just now, it is something that has been percolating since we started running our country.

Unfortunately and regretably the change we need today cannot be effected by the two front runners in the race.

NobleG1:
Saudi refused not because of religious reasons. Saudi has a strong relationship with the U.S.
Nigeria is perceived as a rogue state by the U.S. And U.S. doesn't allow rogue nations to buy weapons from it or its allies.

We're a failed nation.

All these haste to purchase weapons before the election, means the weapons are for the election not Boko Haram!

We're doomed. U.S. knows that civil war will break out soon in Nigeria.

Nigeria a rogue State ? When was Nigerian classified as a Rogue state and by whom?

Mynd44:
So you think if those weapons get into Boko Haram hands it wont affect North Africa and perhaps Saudi?

International politics is about looking into the future and being selfish about it

Please my Mynd, North Africa and middle East is awash with arms, from Lybia, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, name them , and one of the chief distributors and financial enablers are the Saudis.

Am sure the returning Islamist from Lybia , Syria and Iraq financed by UAE and Saudi Arabia that are beginning to cause mayhem in the Southern part of the country I believe are not from Boko Haram or their influence.

Really do tell me Saudis interest in Boko HAram if you know , and not some " International Politics"

Mynd44:
Arms falling into the hands of terrorists is enough reason for anyone to raise eyebrows.

Excuse me pardon my naivette, terrorists against whom, Saudi or Nigeria. Am confused here

Mynd44:
Do we truly know our left from right?

When the girls were kidnapped some intelligent people were shouting that is a lie and no girl is missing na.

We are a nation that prefer lies tl the truth and blinded by a misplaced sense of national pride. Saudi is protecting their interests. Does it hurt? Yes
Are they right? Yes

Assuming that the story is true, what exactly is the interest that SAudi is protecting as regards BOko Haram wars

Mynd44:
And why does the US not trust Nigeria enough to sell arms to us?

Have you thought about that lately?

why is that if I may ask,

S’Arabia Refuses to Grant Flight Permit for Nigerian Arms Procured from Pakistan

29 Dec 2014

By Senator Iroegbu

Nigeria’s effort at ending the Boko Haram insurgency has run into another hitch with the refusal by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to grant over-flight permits to cargo planes conveying military equipment and armoured tanks procured by the Nigerian government from Pakistan.

THISDAY gathered authoritatively from intelligence sources that the decision by the Saudi authorities is certain to cause a diplomatic row at a time the Jonathan administration is eager to end the insurgency in the North-east before the 2015 general election.

President Goodluck Jonathan is seeking re-election in less than two months time and had given the green light to the military authorities to procure arms from alternative sources such as Pakistan and Russia other than Nigeria’s traditional allies led by the United States of America, United Kingdom and France.

The decision, THISDAY gathered, was premised on Nigeria’s displeasure with the US after the country blocked the sale of American-manufactured Cobra attack helicopters from Israel.

With the position of the West, Nigeria decided to turn to the East, chiefly Pakistan, from which the federal government was able to procure a huge cache of military hardware needed to prosecute the war against Boko Haram.

However, an intelligence source said: “Getting the equipment into Nigeria immediately has run into a hitch owing to Saudi Arabia’s refusal to grant the cargo planes that will convey the arms over-flight permits through its airspace.

“We got permission to fly through Sudan and other countries but have been blocked by Saudi Arabia, which has impeded the urgency of the operation.”
He added that owing to Saudi Arabia’s refusal, the only alternative is for Nigeria to ship the armament by sea, but using this as an option would take much longer.

“If we resort to shipping the arms via the high seas, they would reach us well after the elections which may be too late for the desired impact, especially now that we have the insurgents on the run,” he explained.

Flight permits are required by all aircraft to overfly, land or make a technical stop in any country’s airspace. All countries have their own regulations regarding the issuance of flight permits, as there are generally a number of considerations including payment involved.

When asked if there might have been religious undertones in Saudi Arabia’s decision to withhold the flight permit, the intelligence source said he was not certain but would not rule it out.

“Nigeria has always had close ties to Saudi Arabia, but with a war that has a religious slant, we may not be able to rule it out. But what I can say for certain is that this would lead to diplomatic tensions between both countries,” he said.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/-s-arabia-refuses-to-grant-flight-permit-for-nigerian-arms-procured-from-pakistan/197883/

egift:
It is Buhari 2015. All the clumsy Personal attacks on the reputation of an exceptional Nigerian - General Buhari, by very corrupt politicians and their agents will not intimidate Nigerians to squeeze another 4 years of prolong pain and suffering to Jonathan.

After 6 years as President, Jonathan cannot point ONE Nigeria's problem he has solved and his plan for the future. Rather he is drowning us in corruption, falsehood and insulting our sensibilities.

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My biggest gross with the current administration is that it is still missing on the fundamental problem bedeviling the nation.... that is the political structural deficits. It has not pushed forcifully to effect it ( yeah yeah I understand the role of the national assembly) even after the national conference which would have given him enough leverage to do so.

Corruption is merely the symptom of a deformed corrosive political structure..

thatjunegirl:
Not all the time dear... Remember Nigerians are not Americans...Even if he sees these things and wanna act, forces will build walls against it/them materialising *can't make a sense of what i just typed* but i understand what I mean

Its not about America, which operates electoral system. This is about having all the powers that accures a dictatorship and failing to utilize it to change the very "corrupt" system that was the driving force for the over throw of the prevailing system at the time.

thatjunegirl:
He didn't have fore eyes then to see the future, or did he? At least, in 18 months, he stamped his foot and was noticed* i hope you got my point

the very essence of leadership is having that "fore eyes "

As a dictator Buhari had the opportunity to effect profound changes in our polity and economics lives irrespective of the duration he held the reins in Nigeria. As a dictator he does not have a cantankerous legislator or parliament to deal with and votes to contend with. All Buhari and Idiagbo needed to do was make pronouncements and decrees as he did with WAI, Jailing of "corrupt" leaders and Price Control to name a few.

Buhari forgot the big picture in nation building and development.

As a Dictator he would have easily in 18 months

1.. Changed the political structure that breed the "corruption" he and Idiagbon were bent on "eradicating" by making sure that each constituent part has a fair shake in the nation.
2. . He should have decreed that every child 4 years and above be in school irrespective of the home environment just like WAI and completely funded by government with free breakfast and lunch.
3. .He should have decreed that every birth and death be recorded to help in national planning
4.. He should have decreed that hence forth government should not have any role in religious pilgrimages or establishment of places of worship.
5.. He should completely overhauled the judiciary --the enabler of "corruption"
6.. He should have privatized the refineries and structurally change the NNPC which was/is a major source of "corruption" in the country.
7.. ..He Should have devoted a large chunk of the national revenue on Power generation the engine of economic empowerment and growth. And enact decrees allowing private power generation.
8.. He should have privatized the railways, airways, Nitel etc allowing competition that would have freed up money for funding basic amenities.
9. . He should have delineated the government from the corrupt traditional leadership of the country. Effectively destroying the feudal system as Meiji.
10. He should have decreed freedom for all Nigerians irrespective of what one is or is not.

AirAsia Flight From Indonesia To Singapore Loses Contact With Air Traffic Control

The Huffington Post | By Paige Lavender
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Posted: 12/27/2014 11:54 pm EST Updated: 8 minutes ago

An AirAsia flight traveling from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control early Sunday morning, the airline confirmed.

Flight QZ 8501 -- an Airbus 320-200 -- lost communication with Indonesia's Surabaya Juanda International Airport at 7:24 Singapore time on Sunday morning, the airline said. The plane "was requesting deviation due to enroute weather before communication with the aircraft was lost," AirAsia said in a statement.

The plane took off at 5:20 a.m. and was scheduled to land over five hours ago, at 8:30 a.m. local time, according to AFP.

"The weather was not good -- it was bad -- at the estimated location the plane lost contact. We just received a weather report from the national meteorological, geophysics and climatology agency," Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa Djuraid said.

Mustofa said the plane lost contact somewhere between Kalimantan and Belitung island, The Straits Times reports.



A map showing the intended flight path of the AirAsia plane.

According to the airline, 155 passengers, two pilots and five crew members were on board the flight. They said 16 children and one infant was on board. The nationalities of those on board include one Singaporean, one Malaysian, three South Koreans and 157 Indonesians, according to AirAsia.

AirAsia released the confirmed a search was underway in a statement on the missing plane:


At this time, search and rescue operations are in progress and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service.

AirAsia has established an Emergency Call Centre that is available for family or friends of those who may have been on board the aircraft. The number is: +622129850801.



The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore released a statement early Sunday saying "a waiting area, and all necessary facilities and support have been set up for relatives and friends of the affected passengers" at Changi Airport. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, one woman present at the Changi Airport crisis center had seven family members on the flight, including her mother and brother.

The statement said Singapore's air force and navy had been activated and offered to assist Indonesian authorities in the search.



The plane that lost contact with air traffic control is an Airbus A320-200.

The A320 is Airbus’s best-selling jet family, with more than 6,000 planes in operation. Airbus tweeted it had been "informed of an event" and was "assessing the situation":

As news of the missing flight unfolded, AirAsia changed the color of the logos on their social media channels from red to grey. AirAsia, which is headquartered in Malaysia, is one of the fastest growing low-cost carriers in Asia. It has never lost a plane before, according to the Associated Press.

Malaysia's national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, suffered two disasters in 2014. In March, flight MH370 went missing en route from Jakarta to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew. In July, flight MH17 was downed over east Ukraine killing 298 people.

According to a White House pool report, U.S. President Barack Obama was briefed on the missing flight, and "White House officials will continue to monitor the situation." Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote on Twitter that he was "saddened" to hear about the missing plane. "My thoughts are with the passengers and their families," he said.

@Op the problem of Nigeria is non of the above you so painstakingly elucidated... As IGBOSON has succinctly pointed out, it is the political structural deficit that is hampering the growth of this country. Restructure the polity where everyone has a stake and everyone can choose how they want to live their lives wihout encumberance of other "parties" then sit back and watch the growth trajectory of this nation.

All the voters should be demanding from these politicians is an absolute need to completely restructure the the nation politically... any other thing outside that is mere embelishment.

What a father!!!!

The best the government can do is send her to a good school far away from her corrosive environment.

Please this little girl should not be punished for whatever reason.

Seek out the cowardly "father" and deal with him.

And a Harvard student is clueless and issueless about the tenements of democracy.

Sub-Saharan Africa growth resilient to lower oil prices in 2015 – Fitch

December 18, 2014

In its latest sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Credit Overview released December 16, 2014, Fitch Ratings says that it expects average GDP growth of 5 percent in 2015, for the 18 countries rated by the agency, up from 4.5 percent in 2014.

Growth will not be evenly spread across the region but should be resilient to lower oil prices.

Countries’ ability to grow will be impacted by their degree of commodity dependence, exposure to China, domestic challenges and capacity to invest.

Growth in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy, has been revised down from 6.4 percent to 5.2 percent for 2015, as a result of lower oil prices and tighter policy.

This will be offset by an uptick in South Africa’s growth, although challenges in the electricity sector may see growth underperform.

Oil importers and countries with the fiscal space to invest will continue to grow robustly.

Inflation is expected to moderate across the region due to lower oil and agricultural prices. Public finances will remain expansionary, with the average budget deficit rising to 4.9 percent of GDP in 2015, from 3.9 percent in 2014 and 0.8 percent in 2011.

Over the same period, the average current account will swing from surplus into deficit.

Lower oil prices will dampen growth in Angola, Nigeria and Gabon, which will also see external and fiscal balances worsen.

However, most SSA countries are significant oil importers – oil makes up around 20 percent of the import bill in Kenya, Cote d’ Ivoire, Seychelles and Ethiopia – and will therefore be beneficiaries of lower prices.

Foreign investment and export performance could be undermined in Zambia and Mozambique, due to lower commodity prices and close trade ties with China.

Home-grown challenges will hamper growth and could weigh on ratings over the coming year in Ghana and South Africa. Growth in South Africa will be held back by challenging labour relations, electricity shortages and weak private sector investment.

BussinesDay 18/12/2014

cutesonia:
Thanks to you all. I really appreciate all your comments and suggestions. We noticed a small wound on his nose and we believed the blood is from there so My husby called his sister that is a nurse and she said we should give him vit c, ampicilline and brustan-n (ibuprofen oral suspension) and press him with hot water. Hv pressed him the hot water bt hv not given him the drugs yet coz I'm scared. Pls should i give him those drugs? Husby and MIL said no hospital coz its just a fall since the baby is fine.

Maam please, please take your child to the hospital immediately, Your Husby and MI are neither doctors nor do they have X-ray eyes, Your child could not go to the hospital becomes he depends on you to take care of them. Ask yourself, if you had a very bad fall and bleeding will you go to the hospital... This child depends on you and you alone and you are failing him by listening to very bad advice.

TAKE THE CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL PLEASE!!!!

ignis:
Well the size and nature of the project will determine if moulding the blocks yourself will be better or not.
From your post I can see you are looking for cheap blocks. But note, the cheaper the block the lower the quality and strength.


Black man will build with cheap inferior blocks and blame the building collapse on innocent witches and wizards in the village.

whats the connection with being black here... so all building collapse outside africa are built by black men? Self hate?

Please take the child to the hospital as soon as possible,
insist on an X-ray to check for any abnomalities.

Please, next bring down your foam to the floor, and spread thick clothes around it ... Do not leave any child sitting on a chair, sofa in a tiled room.

The best rooms for children are rugged and tatami rooms as these are soft and less hazardous to falls.

Best wishes for you child

chulla12:
1. BRICS membership is just one piece of the economic puzzle (South Africa was recently added anyway and is one of a few anomalies in SSA. I think most people know why).
2. Okay..I was talking about individual sub-saharan countries compared to China and India. There is no individual Sub-Saharan African country with a trillion dollar economy. Maybe Nigeria will get there soon but it's shady reputation and Boko Haram antics ruins the super power wannabe image.
3. Ok, please list the contributions to global civilization from countries in Africa (outside Egypt) and compare with China and India.
4. I was talking about petty crime and not organized drug empires that you see in Mexico, Colombia, etc. Which immigrants are you likely to see in corners of shady neighborhoods in Asia or Europe hawking or retailing drugs to downtrodden junkies?

So organised crime is much more noble than petty crime . perception is not reality but a comfort zone. If you are looking for a Nigerian drug peddler you will find one even when a Chinese peddler is standing by.

Once again read your history we can debate that on another thread. There are even you tube videos that makes it easier to understand.

The thread is not about individual countries in Africa but the continent. If want to then choose countries with comparable size..not apples to oranges

chulla12:
As true as this post may be, there are several things that China and India have (despite widespread poverty) that Nigeria and most Sub-Saharan countries don't:

1. A trillion dollar economy, BRIC membership, image of big economies on a global scale.
2. Cultures and norms that have greatly influenced the modern world. Think of maths, spirituality, gun-powder, paper, etc. (And please don't even mention Egypt. An Egyptian family would not be portrayed in a degrading manner anyway and most people associate Egypt with the middle-east and not Black Africa...whether you think this is right or wrong is another matter).
3. Antiquated societies with substantial physical and written evidences to show for it (see my comment above regarding Egypt).
4. Migratory cultures that seem to produce the image of model minorities everywhere Indians and Chinese are (dominating local markets, over-representation in STEM programs or science and technology, generally avoiding petty crimes such as being drug mules). This is unlike Africans who seem to not hold an upstanding reputation in most countries they migrate to except maybe the US or Canada.
5. More of a threat to the domination of Europe than Sub-Saharan African countries.

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Actually your assertion is not backed by facts.
1. South Africa is one of the BRICS.
2.sub- Saharan (if I may use the term) economy is 2.2 trillion.
3. Contribution to civilization from Africa, please read your history.
4. Who are the largest importers of heroin if I may ask.

BackDatAssUp:
The UN depends on the same western media to get the necessary awareness for their missions into ravaged zones.

Without the western media the UN won't be able to get the political will from the same western govts who are the main contributor to UN missions financially, military wise and also for expatriates.

If you think that MSMs like CNN or BBC are truly independent then you are off the tangent. These news outlets help to propagate western govt views and policies.

Actually the largest contributors militarily are from sub..Sahara and Indian Sub continent

@Oga Spyder, why in the world are you derailing your own thread!!!

mej67:
Ok o.

First, policy stated can differ from policy being implemented. I agree with you.

Would it not be an academic exercise to begin to critique the written policy when we know that the true reflection of policy stance is action. In other words, for someone who is not versed with the documented version, all he can say is what he/she sees practically and in Enugu State today it is Enugu urban core road network and ancillary infrastructure. 9th mile (very little), Oji (none), Nsukka (very little), Agani (none), Emene (slight). All hinterlands of Akpawf, Nkereffi, Ibite Olo, Oghu, Awha, nothing nothing

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Sir I wish you a good nite and a happy sunday. I do not wish to continue this conversation as you have not made any attempts to inform us what it is that you actually find troubling in the policies of the state rather you went personal on individuals trying their very best to see that things work in your state.

Secondly it seems that you do not understand the structure of governance in the country as regards devolution of powers and responsibilities.

Third you seem to be a "bystander" in your state, waiting for the "other" to lift the "poor" instead of doing something about it.

Fourth, it is your state damn it!!! go out there and do something anything ( just like spyder is doing in the forum) and quit whinning.

Fifth is anything stopping you from being the next governor of your state.

In all Thanks for you time and be well

mej67:
the next team i Enugu should focus on.

Above repeated, Plus geniune rural development stance anchored on legislating a true locality administration framework.

You see, I don't mind your drilling , Not at all.

Btw. The 4-point agenda and Enugu vision 2020 have all that, just that Chime chose run on a narrow gauge. Pick out the 4-point agenda and lets see how many of the 4 points have been touched

Sir I have not gone into specifics yet , will get there.
Again, please since you have read their policy, Where are the deficits in there infrastructural policies and what could have made it better in other words what would you have changed.

Sir policy does not equal implementation.

We will get to implimentation once we understand what policies YOU would have proposed as regards infrastructure in the first place.

mej67:
So pick out policy from above and tell me what it is to you and why a stance to pursue an Energy-based economy and agro-based econmy are not policies

Good I guess we are getting somewhere.. So within your definition, infrastructure is an enabling environment. And within the structural improvements as defined by our host... Spyder...in his state of which you are highly critical of what are the policy missteps of your State government and what policies do you adjudge would have been better.

I made o assumption here that you have in dept knowledge of your states infrastructural policies.

mej67:
The only assurance I can give you here is that you cannot bamboozle me. waa wa. You will only make a big fool of your self.

Now, what do you understand by policy, In this context public policy?

And please don't dance back to the generic "enabling environment" talk. It is general. I am coming to specifics. You see when I said I read you to be a theorist, i wasn't wrong.

Sir once again , venting is not a policy,complaint is not a policy,and last but not the least insults are not policies.

In simple terms define what you understand by policy and we go from there. Forget "enabling environment" for now.

Thanks and be well

mej67:
"[i] I take it to mean coal, right? Why can't you touch it? Play by the rules of the land, Anambra floated an Oil Company, not only got allocation of oil well right in the State but also got approval fro refinery. Are you there? Float a power plat, request for rights to your coal, dig it up yourself and sell power to fed government. How does that sound?"

Sure you've seen that before:

Actually, a policy stance to harness the State's areas of comparative cost advantage -Energy (coal/gas) and agro-based economy (agriculture and agro-allied)

These two areas could have been uplifted in the last eight years, which had the highest oil revenue. Apparently, talking about the fast-fading latest oil boon in Nigeria, Enugu has squandered that "little" thing it gets on fancy -a non-regenerative urban beautification that has no end. All we have to show is painted and re-paved Enugu City centre (Emene no follow o!). I had thot people with little have more sense.

Please sir that is not a policy..please.

Here, I do not want to make any presumptions on your thought proces but it will help if you can in your own words first define what you understand is an enabling environment as concerns governance and how that relates to your State. It is then and then only can one understand your policy proposal to enhance this environment which you"deem non existence" in your state.

mej67:
Boy O' boy, you are good with it. I didn't say that.

Fine, I'm happy I got you where I wanted you.

First, I stated that it is unforgivable for people to come to this form todefend Enugu government on the basis of smallness of federal allocation it recieves. I called it a self-inflicted injury. I stated it and you highlighted it, the steps to be taken to grow the State's economiy, in pracyical terms, as has been seen to work in Anambra State, just nearby.

Second, I concurred with a position taken here that the current governments total neglect for the rural areas was suicidal and that an integration of our rural economies to the mainstream should be central to the State's development strategy. And that I have some thoughts (real go-to-market ideas) we could begin to share here and now.

what say ye

Still waiting to read your policy proposal