₦airaland Forum

otokx:
Its a political issue which GEJ refused to address. Edo state is trying to do something in Gelegele. Delta state has no plan, idea, knowledge for any state owned ports though they have historical/colonial port activities. Akwa Ibom has been singing about Ibaka like the transmission man. [b]Onne is specializing in Oil and Gas [/b]while Port Harcourt does more of food imports for re bagging eg flour, wheat, etc.

It appears the only RORO port is in Lagos.

Anybody is allowed to use Onne, but I hear it cost more, so only oil companies seem to patronize it.

erico2k2:
I shipped 2x 40ft from china to Onne port last year, I am also shipping another 20ft from London as we speak, so my friend if you know you KNOW!, and to be well informed, you can check live daily manifest of ships/vessels in and out of the Ports in real time on line for free. Nigerians youths are too lazy to dig deep for a bit of research!

How much more expensive is it to ship to Onne than Lagos?

theenchanter:
onne majorly deal with oil products......let the govt create enabling environment for eastern importers.

From what I read, the Onne port is open to everyone that wants to use it, but you will have to pay more to the shippers and also risk losing your goods to miscreants who are strangely now hailed as heroes. In a nutshell, importers prefer to use Lagos because it's cheaper to ship to Lagos; shipping and freight companies charge higher if you choose Onne as the port of destination, insurance companies also charge higher premiums too, and the reason they all cite is 'security'. Unlike the ports in Lagos which open directly to the deep sea, the ports in Rivers and Delta state are inland and ships have to meander through 30-60 km of narrow creeks (which are perceived to be dangerous) before getting to the ports. Final issue again is the depth of the Niger delta ports which prevents them from handling larger vessels.

But then again, if we are to examine the other narrative, from the typical Nigerian conspiracy theorist's lazy angle, the Ports in the Niger Delta aren't thriving because the Hausa/Fulani northerners who have ruled Nigeria for long deliberately planned to kill the economy of the eastern region; they also achieve this through the willing connivance of the Yorubas in the west who want all economic activities concentrated in their region.

Whats the latest on Ibaka?

ocville:
Two things: either the man doesn't know how to read or the script writer deliberately wanted to make a fool out of him. One of Buhari's able hands....stupid much

Two insinuations you gave are probably wrong, the same man has been giving speeches before so being unable to read is out of it. Then again, if the speech was so badly written, he could have easily put it aside and just given a summary. My thoughts are, he was either intoxicated in some strong substance or he suffered a mental/nervous breakdown.

It's either the man was high on some strange substance, or he was suffering from a mental/neuroligical breakdown. But as usual, Nigerians in authority never resign until they 'die ontop the matter.'

Wonderful!

Life throws you lemons, you pick them and make lemonades.

omoharry:
"By their fruit we shall know them they say"..we don't have to know if he has the highest pastoral position in redeem church or if he is in charge of over 500 provinces nation wide..we dont care..what is bordering to us is what he stands for..as a man of God, he should always uphold the truth and not shy away from them. Osibanjo is known to be very vocal against the opposition..he speak vibrantly non stop against them and say all manner of things but would suddenly go mute over the daily killings across the country under his government by the Fulani heads men, while the Federal government choose to look the other way....what manner of man is he? I dont expect him to defend only the Christians but to speak up against this Fulani head men and the killing of innocent people including women and children...so does he still believe they are not terrorist, he will only bring himself believe they are only when Buhari deem it feet to label them as such..? He is just a coward who cannot condemn these atrocities for fear of getting a backlash from the power that be....Born again indeed...almost all christian Nigerians are all born again but that does not stop them from exhibiting who they really are..like i said before..by their fruit we shall know them and not the title they have written on their fore head

Osinbajo did NOT go mute over the killing of Christians by herdsmen. Rather, because you despise him, you naturally tend to pick and choose what you hear from him.

A person speaking and the other person choosing not to hear what has been said does not mean that the speaker hasn't spoken.

Too many pained haters litter the length and breadth of Nigeria; too many bitter souls doing what theu know how to do best - Hating!

One dude recently said he's stopped going to church because Osinbajo who's supposed to be a pastor discouraged him by not doing anything to stop killing of Christians.

Still waiting for residence Nigerian DJs to wax the latest track...

lonelydora:
did i just see a FRSC car nearby and they couldn't help?

I thought i saw that too I guess they didn't have a functional extunguisher too.

Modified:
Okay I just watched a second time, I think it was an FRSC guy who eventually came with an extinguisher. I guess he waited a bit to teach the guys a lesson on the importance of having one.

Kaii... which kind of person shot this useless video?... How could he abruptly stop the video at the most important point whrn we wanted to see what happened?... How are we so sure the final extinguisher could stop the flames?

GoodMuyis:
Maybe he has issue with sight or printed media is not clear enough

This is certainly not a case of the man's sight; if he couldn't see clearly, you would have seen him squinting or pulling his head closer to the paper and he definitely wouldn't have been repeating the same words incoherently like he did. Heck! If I cant read a piece, I'd simply be quiet, step aside, call for another speech, or just give a simple summary off my head.

For a moment I thought the man was about to suffer a stroke or something. But since he didnt drop, there's an extremely high chance he was inebriated; he clearly was intoxicated and wasnt in a sound state of mind.

RaptorX:
The IG sounded like he has been downing several bottles of alcohol before attending that event.

I totally concur... I think he's intoxicated on something strong.

Rachelsblog:
A Video Circulating on the Surface of the Internet shows the Inspector General Police Idris Ibrahim Stammering and was Literally unable to Pronounce a word while making a speech in Kano.

The IG was in the state to Commission The Force Technical Intelligence Unit, And according to the Voice of Liberty who was live at the event, Tagged it as 'Embarrassing' Moment.

Watch the Video Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHQ3nRSkmDc
https://twitter.com/VoiceOfLibertyN/status/996741450254749697

or here

News From Ebiwali--
http://www.ebiwalisgossip.com/2018/05/embarrassing-video-shows-ig-of-police.html

I give up on Nigeria, the time has really come for one to just ditch this green passport.

What sort of kakistocracy is this?

Could it be the man was intoxicated on some kind of tramadol, codeine or colorado?

Mrmos:
If that were true, Buhari needn't have borrowed to pay for his nomination form.

So if I'm wealthy enough to buy a house of say N100million today as an example, does it automatically mean that any time a need arises, I can just readily cough out say N20million cash at a moment's notice?

Sometimes one just marvels at the reasoning of some people. Please how old are you?

Mrmos:
What is the correlation of what you posted with my post. Are they related at all? I'm sorry to announce to you that you need mental medical checkup.

Mrmos:
Still no correlation. My brother, the doctor has directed you should be admitted for mental health problem.

First of all, even though I quoted your post, you should have known I wasn't directly referring to you because you were only reporting what Reno said. But since you seem to have taken it personal, then you probably may just be one one of those I referred to who have brains in their skulls just for decoration.

Since you claim my comment was too complex for you to understand, I will try and repeat myself again hoping that you actually have some sound brain cells to comprehend it this time. This was a part of Reno's statement: "His father had to borrow to buy nomination forms. Where did he get the millions for BMW power bike?" I simply questioned the reasoning in the statement by Reno; so because his father had to borrow money to pick a form, does that mean the man isn't capable of buying a bike some other time before even if the bike was worth N50million?

If you do not still understand the meaning of my comment, then I'm sorry, you should be the one visiting the mental clinic to evaluate yourself.

Aboki na aboki

[quote author=g0tze post=67613481][/quote]You must be refering to the only license your entire family lives on.

g0tze:
These buhari's dogs must learn to call a spade by its name and not acting like retaarded people. Look at what someone posted without reading it over and over again. Very shameful.

Like seriously, what sort of painful foolishness is this?... Does having political sentiments or attachment entail that some adults must throw away every iota of common sense?

@g0tze,
I do no believe you are a toddler or a mentally imbalanced adult; cos only those two categories may struggle to understand a common sense scenario.

Now let's take this away from a political scene completely, maybe your brain cells may be able to function normally if you know the example has nothing to do with politics. As a sound adult, imagine a hypothetical situation; a man coughs out a whooping N100 million to buy a house. Does that automatically mean he must be able to cough out say N30 million cash if the need arises tomorrow without having to borrow it?

Make some of una try to dey reason like humans sometimes; God gave you a brain not just to fill up the void in your skull. To he whom brain is given, sense is expected.

SadiqBabaSani:
I cee bubus hands all ova ds

Over a high court ruling quashing an already known illegal act of suspension?

Mrmos:
Retweeted Reno Omokri (@renoomokri):

If the EFCC wants to arrest young men living large without an identifiable source of income, then they should start with Yusuf Buhari. Yusuf does not have a job. He has not done NYSC. His father had to borrow to buy nomination forms. Where did he get the millions for BMW power bike?

So on point!
So Yusuf has not even done NYSC!

Too many below average brained humans just litter our political space. So because a person drives a car of say N50million, that automatically means the same person can instantly cough out N28million cash at all times?...

Mayydayy:
Sometimes I wonder.what can make a man sell his soul to the devil and don't give a hoot about that.

I think about Osibanjo sometimes and all I want to do is stop going to church.He makes me lose my Christian faith.

For what reason exactly?... What did Osinbajo do to you?... instead of you to boldy claim you're an atheist, you want to put the blame on Osinbajo.

Amucha:
For disobeying Court order

A court order that was declared null and void twice?.. lol.. Oya go and put Ovie in jail make we see...

Chuksonyeike:
7
you didn't see Omo-Agege leading the thugs into the Senate chamber? Do you have sight challenge?

I didnt.

PaChukwudi44:
DO YOU NEED MORE EVIDENCE?

And how exactly is this your picture with an arrow to an unknown thug's head an EVIDENCE that Omo-agege was responsible for the thugs?

Or maybe the word "omo-agege" is written on the thug's face but only you with spiritual eyes can see it.

Amucha:
He would have resumed and be sent to Jail for disobeying court order. I laughed when he boasted of resumption. I also knew that the Senate allowing him to resume was a bait.

Lol.. who will send him to jail?.. you?.. for what crime?... The senate leadership already knew they were dealing with a stubborn that understands the law; reason why they had to release the statement this morning about not stopping him from coming to plenary.

okomile:
Fear catch am. Dem send you message, u no use your brain. OYO is your case

Fear of what?... Senate leadership already knew they were playing with fire, reason why they succumbed to let him in.

Temple1288:
Mark my words and it'll be OK.

I said NPA owns and manage this ports but they left it for just transportation of Oil..

With regards to what you said concerning the seaports in Lagos and people ditching the ones in other parts. My grandfather together with used Porthacourt seaport to export and import goods but the issue of concentrating on Lagos is just from the Federal Government.. If they can transport Crude Oil with heavy Security presence, they should do so towards others that are not Oil.

The needless insecurity in the region is what's killing and chasing businesses. But somehow, Nigerians have a way of always blaming everything on the FG, even potholes on a trunk-C road would be blamed on FG.

I give an example, the common Shoprite which has successfully opened retail outlets across Nigeria decided to launch a branch in Warri. Of course they would have had to settle jobless (or rather, unwilling to work) miscreant masquerading as youths in the area before being 'allowed' to start business. That notwithstanding, within 6 months, another set of youthsmiscreants invaded the complex, vandalized the place and looted valuables. I can assure you that has never been heard in any other part of Nigeria, but then again, there are many people who see nothing wrong and still find a way to vehemently defend such bizarre acts.

And then let's take a look at River state, with a focus on the security situation since 2015. The number of people who died or were injured in election related violence in Rivers state alone is over ten times the national figure from the rest 35 states put together. That same River state which has the highest number of heavily armed cultists has still not stopped experiencing same pockets of violence daily since 2015 till date. Now tell me which businessman would really want to invest in such a location?... If you are a businessman, would you take your business to Maiduguri?

Then this again brings me to the East-West road; a 100km section was handed over to Nigeria's favourite construction giant, Julius Berger. But after spending hundreds of millions monthly on just security of their staff alone and still having different sets of youths/miscreants/militants etc coming on the regular basis to disturb work, Julius Berger had to eventually pull out of that project after some of their foreign staff were shot and killed amidst the security crisis.

Bro, this is really common sense, next time you wonder why businesses, both foreign and local, oil and non-oil, government and private are running away from the ND areas to Lagos despite the massive congestion in Lagos, you need to look no further. Businesses would rather spend time in traffic and get to their destination peacefully than risk losing their resources, both human and physical, to senseless unchecked miscreants.

And lest I forget, you keep saying "they left it for only transportation of oil" but I thought I corrected you on that earlier?... The only reason why those ports are used only by oil companies is because only oil companies have the financial chest to provide for their personnel security and settle the settle-ables in these creek locations; and the oil companies again even do that because they mostly don't even have a choice, they ship in some massive equipment which cant be ferried through roads. Remember again, it is not easy to secure inland seaports like the PH and Warri ports; shippers have to navigate through 30-50km of meandering insecure mangrove swamps from the high sea before getting to the ports. Lagos ports on the other hand open directly to the sea.

Temple1288:
Yes they produce rogues, just the same way Lagos does produce rogues. NPA is handled by the Federal Government and not the State... Go to those seaports in Rivers State alone and see that the only thing they do there is export Crude Oil with heavily armed military men guarding the Oil tanks.. What if they make the seaports work, will Ifeanyi Patrick Uba leave Porthacourt and Onee that's close to Nnewi to Lagos seaport? Will Chukwuma Innocent leave Asaba to Lagos seaport?

I'm not hating Lagos after all I've no property there, but is it only the Lagos Seaport that works in Nigeria for importation?
Nigeria Ports Authority leave out those places?

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is a federal government agency that owns, governs and operates the ports of Nigeria. The major ports controlled by the NPA include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne Port. Operations of the NPA are carried out in affiliation with the Ministry of Transport and the Nigerian Shippers' Council

"What if they make the seaports work?"

The first question that should be asked really is, what is stopping the seaports from being viable... It's strange that no one asks these type of questions but we just jump into political conclusions.

Do a little research and find out for yourself the real reason why businessmen like Ifeanyi Uba who would originally have used any seaport in the 80s/early 90s, began to ditch seaports in the Niger Delta in favour of the ones in Lagos. Contrary to the political story/conspiracy theories you've been fed with in recent times, the problem did not start with any government passing any order to importers to use only Lagos ports; insecurity was/is the principal reason the Niger Delta seaports became unattractive to importers, and the low patronage of those seaports is what is killing them. Up till date, that insecurity is still on the increase in the region and people who are ignorant of what's going on still cook all sorts of excuses to defend the madness.

Insecurity forced shipping and insurance companies to charge higher fees and premiums for those opting to have their goods delivered to the Niger Delta seaports. Consequently, importers chose to rather pay cheaper shipping costs to Lagos (with peace of mind) and then transported their goods to wherever they needed via road. The reason only the richer oil corporations are the ones using the Niger delta seaports is because that are the only ones who can afford the army of security which you mentioned above. I hear there's nothing stopping individual businessmen from using those ports down south, but they simply cost more so everyone still looks to Lagos.

Temple1288:
If they can transfer some of the strength they're giving to Lagos to Rivers State, Cross River State and the rest of other States with seaports, I think the Nigeria economy ll be bigger...
#my thoughts tho

I keep seeing several of these same kind of comments whenever there's any report of any development in Lagos and it's hard to tell these days whether people genuinely do not know that most of these are state government initiatives or if it could just be something else (e.g. politics) driving these comments.

Most of these are state government initiatives and whilst it remains a fact that Lagos has an advantage over others by being a former FCT, something else which hs made Lagos thrive is that it keeps getting visionary leaders. Lagos is like a country within a country whose economy is powered by all Nigerians and due to this dynamism, it becomes difficult for the state to have clueless leaders. The real reason why it has been difficult to have meaningful development outside Lagos is because most of those other areas you talk of (specifically the Niger Delta) keep promoting and worshipping clueless rogues as leaders; for example, a multitude of political and religious leaders, Archbishops, senators, governors etc. all stood at the airport to worship Ibori when he returned from prison. Just imagine if Liyek Imoke continued with the drive and vision of Duke in cross rivers?

AdamuAudu:
If Saraki is a coward, then Buhari is a local and community goat. Cowards die many times before his final one. That means he has the ability to withstand many tempatations etc. while goat is refered to as one of the most foolish, senseless animal. That is what Buhari is. Just a little more than three years of Buhari rullership, there nearness to anachy more than any leaders since independence. Imagine. buhari party shot into a law court in session in PH, destroyed vehicles, and other valuables, Buhari has not said anything because it happened in an enemy state. We will not doubt the powers of God Almighty, but it will just take some time, He will answer our prayers. Buhari has continue to disobey court orders and openly undermined every persons. If he God?

All these PDPians with self imposed amnesia thinking everyone else suffers from the same amnesia they imposed on themselves. Was it not in that same Rivers state we had a commissioner of police called Mbu locking a governor out of govt house because of his disagreement with Mama Peace? I'm sure it was also Buhari's spirit that did that.

Was it not also under PDP and the amiable GEJ that opposition policitians were intimidated, locked up and prevented from observing elections in Ekiti and Anambra?

Was it not also under the democratically excellent utopian PDP and GEJ leadership that thugs were used to smash the heads of HOA members loyal to Amaechi whilst 5 out of 27 members sat and organised a sham impeachment/election?

Was it not also under the democratically excellent saintly PDP government that a speaker of the federal house and opposition reps were locked out of the chambers and teargased whilst the reps loyal to PDP hierarchy tried to organize a sham impeachment? if not for some opposition lawmakers shamefully scaling the gates, the sham would have pulled through. Lest I forget, the world was told that 16 is greater than 19. But 3 years later, old things have all passed away so it now makes sense to claim Buhari is the originator of anarchy even when the man doesn't know where Rivers state is.

Metuh:
It's not about any rubbish power battle

It's about obeying Court judgments and orders that Buhari can never do.

...And do you actually think Saraki and he's tyrannical cohorts are obeying the rule of law here??... If they had any regard for the rule of law in the first place, they wouldnt have placed a suspension on a senator reprezenting the entire Urhobo nation simply because he went against the wishes of emperor Saraki; especially when they knew it was illegal (as prinounced in the similar case of Ndume).

When he was first suspended, Omo-agege still walked into the chambers and sat comfortably nevertheless. After a while, his supporters/sypathisers/thugs broke in and packed the mase. Yesterday the Omo-agege once again granted an interview that absolutely no one but himself or the people he represents can prevent him from being in the chambers today. On this present development, Saraki and co are simply observing 'rule of common sense' for fear of the crisis that may have unfolded today if Omo-Agege was blocked at the door.