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Amosun may have his shortcomings and may be deemed to have under-performed in some ways, but comparing his accomplishments so far in office to your Ugu scammer who specializes in signing useless MOUs that will never see the light of day, is the height of insults. Under the same Amosun, Ogun consolidated its position as Nigeria's Industrial hub, attracting billions of dollars in FDI to the state, even more than her sister state Lagos.

http://businessdayonline.com/2015/02/ogun-ikeja-top-manufacturers-investment-destinations-in-2014/

Ogun, Ikeja top manufacturers’ investment destinations in 2014

While Ogun, which is now Nigeria’s industrial hub, recorded N377 billion worth of investments within the period, Ikeja returned investments worth N39.86 billion.


Ogun State’s represents 78 percent of N483 billion worth of investments made in the whole of the manufacturing sector within the period under review, while Ikeja shares 8.3 percent.

“This has revealed that the majority of manufacturing investments were directed towards Ogun industrial axis, which consists of Otta, Agbara, Ibafo/Mowe and Shagamu industrial areas,” said MAN, in its latest January to July 2014 economic review.

....

The data further show investments in Kano/Sharada/Challawa as N19.75 billion and those of Oyo/Ondo/Osun/Ekiti as N19.2 billion within the period under review.

Anambra/Enugu that had N5.5 billion worth of investments.
while those of Imo/Abia were estimated at N309 million.

Lagos - Lagos is beginning to lose most its investors to neighbouring state, Ogun following the increase in incentives offered by the state.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in its latest economic review (2015) said the production value recorded by the Ogun Industrial Zone accounted for 69 percent of total production for all zones, thus re-confirming Ogun as the industrial hub of the nation.

According to findings, investors get rebates on land, good road network and better security of plants, machinery and assets in industrial zones in Ogun State. Certain types of taxes paid by these investors in Lagos are also accepted by Ogun State, thus preventing them from paying multiple levies in two states.

Ogun also has a one-stop-shop platform, where investors are given access to understudy available natural and mineral deposits, as well as agricultural potential of the state. Many manufacturers also say there is less harassment from touts in Ogun. Also, there is less traffic gridlock in Ogun and cheaper and more available accommodation for staff in the state.

In the last two to three years, more investments have moved to Agbara, Igbesa, Abeokuta, Sango-Otta, Ibafo, Mowe, Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu industrial clusters, all in Ogun State, at the expense of Ikeja and Apapa zones in Lagos which used to be the hubs of investors.

In terms of output, Ogun turned out N265.27 billion in output in half year 2015 as against Lagos’ N88.6 billion. Similarly, Ogun produced goods worth N306.58 billion in the whole of 2014, while Lagos churned out output worth N274.41 billion within the period.

Some of the new investors which berthed Ogun in 2014 were Shongai Technologies Limited, Ijako in Sango-Otta, Apples and Pears Limited, Ceplas Farms Limited, Greenlife Bliss Healthcare Limited, Sumo Steel Limited, among others.

http://www.news24.com.ng/National/News/lagos-loses-investors-to-ogun-20160209

In addition, Ogun will commence its own Light-Rail project next month (January of next year) (this isn't about MOUs here), the deal has already been signed and sealed with the Chinese na to commence am remain. Yet you have the guts to compare the leadership in both states? *Hiss*

http://punchng.com/ogun-begin-agbara-berger-rail-projects-january/

AnambraDota:
Obiano
Iyiora Bridge = Completed.
Kwata Flyover = Completed.
Amawbia Flover = Completed.
Aroma Flyover = Completed.
Years in Office = First term only 2 years and some months.


Amosun.
Alagbole Flyover = Abandoned.
Akute Flyover = Abandoned.
Alagbado Flyer = Abandoned.
Years in Office = 4years first term completed, second term a year and 8 months.

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Yet Obiano is considered by Ndi Anambra as a failure, Amosun is considered by Ndi Yoloba as the best thing after sliced bread.

pictures.
Iyiora Bridge, Kwata, Aroma and Amawbia Flyover.

You people just seem to feel the need to compare yourselves to Yorubas for validation. Why? What do you know about Ogun state that is 3 and half the size of your Anambra market state that gives you the ballz to come here to talk trash?? And listen up fooool, Alagbado is in Lagos, not Ogun. Amosun is simultaneously building 15 flyovers in Ogun in both old and new settlements and areas of the state, not to mention the many quality roads, while you people refuse to allow us to hear word over 3 flyover bridges that seems to be the only infrastructural achievement of Obiano worth mentioning. Na wah for you o. Ogun still has Ogun has Itoku Flyover, Salon Flyover, Iyana Mortuary Flyover, Lagos garage flyover at Ijebu Ode, Sabo Flyover at Sagamu. All these were commissioned during the state's 40th-year anniversary celebration by Buhari.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/01/22/buhari-storms-ogun-for-operation-40-40/

You can't even compare the quality of Ogun's bridges and flyovers to that sorry excuse you call flyovers in Anambra that already look as if they are about to collapse. You guys need help, like seriously.

Movic1:
Lol! that's not a wolf o... It is a Gorilla .. By the way if you guys are fearless,confident and focused Wetin make ojukwu run

Guy, stop this please. Ojukwu didn't 'run', he merely packed all his belongings and went in search of 'peace' in the Ivory Coast while his people had nowhere to run and were left hungry and at the mercy of federal troops. Lol.

iamhorny:
Lol, you mean Igbos are Alpha male. you just confirm why Igbos are more successful in what they do than you afonjas...

Igbos possess the Alpha male trait. Fearless, confident and focused on result

Lmao. Are you blind?? He just showed the connection between you people and your ancestor, the Ape . While others trace their ancestry to other humans, you are here 'confirming' that your ancestors are animals, all in an effort to beat chest. Lol. Una be confam animals for real.

kettykin:
If Ojukwu released awolowo then igbos are indeed their worst enemy.

First was going to do a coup against a government that had set the west ablaze with a State of emergency, then second was releasing a renowned hater of the igbo nation from jail to go and commit the worst form of genocidal crime against humanity.
Had they killed awolowo in jail or during the first coup a lot would have been prevented from occurring and igbos would have been better for it.
Igbos committed 2 major blunders.
The first coup and releasing awolowo alive.

So you have finally admitted that the first coup was an igbo coup? Wow! No wonder you all deliberately slayed all other regional leaders except your own. I guess the death of all those igbos during the civil war was justified afterall as retribution, huh? If i ever hear you in particular try to deny that igbo coup which you just clearly acknowledged again, thunder will fire you and your entire future generations.

obaaderemi:
The binis met the aworis on ground.but the binis organized the place.bv if u go back in history,bini monarchy itself has yoruba blood and in ile ife at the palace is a place where bini kings' heads were buried.the yorubas and the binis are joined at the hip.take it or leave it.but no tribe should lay claim to lagos.its development came from the effort of all.

Guy, don't muddle things up for these mischievous rabble rousers whose intent is clear. We are a people of history who shouldn't allow foreigners with land-grabbing intent to rewrite our history. Put your statements in context please.

(1) Only Bini ROYALTY is linked with Yorubas/Ife (the Bini subjects are an entirely different people). We need to always emphasize this point lest we begin to look as if we're attempting to play 'attache by force' with the Edos/Bini people. They've made it clear severally that they're an entirely different people than Yorubas, and we're beginning to look desperate when we try to blur this line.

(2) This Bini link is only RESTRICTED to a part of what is today known as Lagos Island, and not the entire state.

This subject has been overflogged and I don't understand why our Yoruba folks keep giving these foolish people room to talk trash sef.

Bini only occupied Eko, a small part of the island (and by extension doesn't include any other part of Lagos state as a whole). There was no conquest as some people would like to claim. Rather, the Yorubas were being 'shofishtikated' and left the Bini to do their thing while they did theirs with loyalty pledged to their kings (Idejo).

Bini's presence only lasted through the first Bini man. The two ruling houses on the Island were/are products of pure Yoruba. One of them was fathered by an Ilesa man.

It is similar to the case of Ilorin. The Fulani blood line to the throne and has long been occupied by Yoruba blood who find pleaure in forming Fulani.

I repeat for emphasis that this Bini historical link to that small part of Lagos Island (not even the entire state) is way overrated. We need to quit indulging these rabble rousers.

seguno2:
Just a tip of the iceberg:

https://www.nairaland.com/2547706/fashola-spent-n139million-two-boreholes

The masses are Africans, not so?
We are too focused on dancing our lives away and contented with privileged crumbs rather than insist on our cake of rights.

Dude, it's very ok for your likes to have their views aired and heard (the political space can very well accommodate y'all), but in the end the majority will have their way while those of you in the minority will have your say.

Tinubu would be nowhere today if he didn't enjoy considerable support of Lagosians at large. You can interprete that whichever way you like, it's allowed.

seguno2:
So Tinubu and Fashola did not steal?

That I think either or both of them stole is actually inconsequential (someone somewhere always thinks every government everywhere steals or has stolen). Can I prove it? That's the real question. At the end of the day the masses care most about government delivering on their promises and enabling them meet their basic needs and expectations; it is when a sitting government fails to perform that the people begin to focus on 'stealing', corruption or whatever you want to call it -- as far as i am concerned the masses are merely being pragmatic about institutional governance in this respect.

seguno2:
We are on the same page for the highlighted.
Lagos state is generating far LESS than it can such that more people can leave the state to explore better alternatives in their own states. In that respect, the governors of Lagos state are only MARGINALLY better than their counterparts in the remaining 35 states.
Tinubu/Fashola/Ambode and their crews are stealing too much hence the inadequate facilities despite so much money that they generate.
Do you have any problem with criticism to make public servants work better for their employees- we, the citizens?

Dude, unlike you I only engage in constructive criticism, and not just criticism for the sake of it. For God's sake if the govt is doing something right give them credit, simple! If you have proof that the above-mentioned trio are stealing or have stolen, present it and criticize them accordingly, but that shouldn't mean you shouldn't give them credit when its due. That's the difference between us here. Honestly, (though i could be wrong) I think you're actually blinded by bigotry and nothing more. All that talk about Ambode/Tinubu/Fashola stealing garnishment na smokescreen.

seguno2:
This is not about hatred.
It is an unusual way of provoking the NEED for true fiscal federalism promised by Buhari.

I also support True Fiscal Federalism as it will unleash the potential of every single state in Nigeria and force lazy governors to put up their thinking cap, but that's no excuse for your incessant and jaundiced attacks on a state govt. that is at least trying to generate money internally and set a worthy example.

seguno2:
If there is any truth in all these numbers of population, tax base and budget let Lagos renounce unilaterally the monthly sharing of the Federation Account from Niger Delta oil money.
Until that happens, all these na just stories.

Seriously, this your Delta oil money talk is played out abeg. In November Lagos state got N1.7-Billion naira Federal allocation, while the state government already generates nothing less than N20-billion naira monthly http://sunnewsonline.com/lagos-makes-n287bn-igr-in-one-year/ -- (so far it has already generated N287-billion naira total this year sef) This is what Ambode had this to say about depending on Federal allocation:

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says he hopes to reduce his state’s dependence on federal allocations to 10 per cent in three years. “We also have plans to achieve zero per cent as we develop our potential in tourism and services,” Ambode adds while addressing residents at a town hall meeting on Tuesday.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07/17/governor-ambodes-ambition-of-zero-dependence-on-federal-allocation/



You just need to relax with this your Ambode/Lagos hatred. Hatred can kill o.

seguno2:
You mean the telecommunications density of each state?
I think you should know better than to equate this to the population.
Again, I ask whether Lagos state is shared Niger Delta oil money from the Federation Account monthly based on APCmyheart's "over 20 million" while Kano state is shared on the basis of 9.3 million people in the 2006 census.
Thanks for taking time to answer reasonably.

Yes, the telcos subscription density of each state of the country is a reliable enough data that points to the actual estimated population of each state as at today, whichever way you choose to slice or dice it (you can choose to add 1 or 2 million to any of those numbers, doesn't make much difference in the end), unless you're just deliberately trying to be mischievous. I really don't care about what is shared or how much goes to whom coz we both know quite well that Nigeria's resource distribution formula is a fraud and that wasn't even my focus in this context. I was merely supplying you with data concerning population distribution in each state of the federation according to the telcos active subscribers database.

seguno2:
Has there been any national census since 2006?
No.
Is Niger Delta oil money in the Federation Account shared monthly to Lagos on the basis of 20 million population?
No.

Kindly put on your thinking cap before posting trash again.
Remember that trash belongs to LAWMA.

Even without a more recent census there are other data sources that give a ballpark estimate of current state populations, like the one below gotten from the Telcos, courtesy of NBS, where you can easily deduce the most populated states in the country. The good thing about these sort of numbers is that they're devoid of ethnic/tribal, political or sentimental colorations that have always plagued national censuses:

http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/report/486

Cc: APCmyheart

[quote author=Noneroone post=52172166][/quote]Wait, are those pictures being displayed up there by your kinsmen from the same 'flourishing and modern' cities in your region? Lord have mercy!

OP funny, it's called Palms Mall, Ota, not Palm store.

Ilovemystate:
You are daft, I can't remember mentioning Valentina as the owner of Transcorp hotel in my post slowpoke Tony Elumelu is the Chairman of the board Transcorp group an Igbo man, Transcorp is a leading diversified conglomerate, Transcorp business interests are in four strategic sectors Power, Energy, Hospitality and Agriculture, Olorogun Emerhor is non-executive director on the board of the company, Foole!

This is definitely my last exchange with you because you are not worth the education I've been painstakingly trying to drill into that dumb brain of yours. Both companies have separate Chairmen and Boards, one is even a PLC to underscore its designation as a separate ENTITY. You don't even need to have attended Business school (like some of us have) to grasp such simple and elementary concept about the way businesses are structured. It's obvious that you derive your worth and value as a human being in life from this ego-driven Anambra obsession, and I for one am certainly not willing to further expend any more of my precious time in a fruitless back-and-forth exchange with a hopeless case like you. Omo, gbagbe oshi.

Ilovemystate:
Ode read my post before you reply, Valentine Ozigbo is the CEO Transcorp Hilton hotel , chairman of Transcorp group is another Igbo man Tony Elumelu, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor is non-executive director
http://www.transcorpnigeria.com/our-board/

Oh my goodness. You're grasping at straws dude. You're starting to muddle things up and now shifting from Transcorp Hotel Plc to Transcorp Nigeria, an ENTIRELY SEPARATE COMPANY. Gosh, your ignorance is nauseating! Remember I warned you earlier to go about this your Anambra hype with intelligence, but unfortunately you seem to be a lost cause. Transcorp Hotel Plc, is an entirely different ENTITY from Transcorp Nigeria, that is why according to the link you cited, Elumelu is CHAIRMAN of the Transcorp Nigeria http://www.transcorpnigeria.com/our-board/. In the link I gave you of Transorp Hotel Plc, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor IS the CHAIRMAN of Transcorp Hotel Plc http://transcorphotelsplc.com/board-of-directors/ . They are TWO SEPARATE companies! Olorogun is a non-executive Director at Transcorp Nigeria, not Transcorp Hotel Plc. I wanna believe that you understood this difference from the get go but are just trying to be clever by half, but you're only making yourself look very stupid, really.

You are the one who brought up Valentine's name (an employee appointed by Transcorp hotel plc board of Directors to manage the hotel) in a conversation about OWNERS of hotels in Nigeria. The same board that hired Valentine can fire his a$$ on a whim so I don't get why you're masturbating over an appointed employee of a hotel for goodness sakes. You just keep digging yourself further into a bottomless pit with this foolishness. Dangote has countless CEOs under his several businesses and is on the board of all of them (Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar, e.t.c all have different CEOs) yet nobody gives a flying funk about who they are as they can be replaced tomorrow (some have even been replaced a number of times without catching the public's attention coz CEOs are 'soldier go-soldier come's) while Dangote, the owner, will continue with his business regardless.

Look, you're not an intelligent chap, honestly. And I'm beginning to feel somehow about having to converse with you further sef. Your i.q is just too low for comfort, honestly.

Ilovemystate:
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Same you using more than five monikers crying all over the thread and insulting your generation, you called young shall grow mediocre, I tried to prove to you he has chains of business not just transport biz, that was the reason I posted his profile and his hotels to you guys not that it's the best hotel, so you don't know Anambra man is the CEO of Transcorp Hilton best hotel in Nigeria

alentine Chineto "Val" Ozigbo (born July 20, 1970) is a Nigerian business executive. He is currently the managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigeria-based hospitality company, Transcorp Hotels Plc. Transcorp Hotels is the hospitality subsidiary of Nigerian conglomerate, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp Plc)

Previously, Ozigbo worked in the banking sector, raking up over 17 years in experience with NAL Merchant Bank, Diamond Bank, Continental Trust Bank, FSB International Bank, Standard Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa and Bank PHB
Ozigbo hails from Anambra State in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. He attended Christ the Redeemer College, a secondary school in Amesi, Anambra State, where he was an outstanding student, having represented the college in various quiz competitions. He later taught Physics and Mathematics at this institution while awaiting University admission.

He studied Accounting at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka graduating with the class of 1994 with the best result in both Accounting and Business Administration.

He obtained his MBA in Banking & Finance from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2000 and an MSc in finance with distinction from the Lancaster University, United Kingdom in 2004.

Ozigbo has professional qualifications in accounting (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria) which he obtained in 1998, Taxation (The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria) gotten in 2000 and Credit Administration (Institute of Credit Administration) which he bagged in 2015.[3] He is a fellow of all these three institutions.

If I go hard on you about your lack of adequate education now you will start sulking like a lil' kid. You are the one switching this moniker and your other Anambra-wateva for reasons best known to you. I don't have the time for such folly.

Now, Valentine Ozigbo DOES NOT own Transcorp (Olorogun O’tega Emerhor is the Chairman of the company) http://transcorphotelsplc.com/board-of-directors/ . FYI, CEOs are often appointed (in well-structured businesses/companies, the owner/founder often takes a backseat on the board of Directors while the board will appoint a competent CEO/MD to manage the company), so whenever you see anyone occupying that position, ensure that you factor this into consideration before going on a chest-thumping rampage about their 'ownership' of the concerned company or business. In Valentine's case, he was appointed to the position in 2011 (I've attached his wiki profile screenshot that shows that). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Ozigbo

Look, I understand that you are ever eager to project Anambra as the alpha and omega in every sphere of endeavor, but be guided in your efforts and ensure that you do so intelligently to save yourself and the state from avoidable embarrassments like this.

[quote author= post=51997269]

When some one is crying over my posts the noble thing I'll do is comfort them, but if you are trying to hide your tears by throwing insult I'll be noble to pretend you do not exist then frustrate the living poo out of you, I guess you hv seen the way ignored your brothers, I know you guys have grade one throwing insults, just know your silly rants can't stop me, my last reply[/quote]Bia, where you dey go? God punish you there if you leave before answering my earlier question. How come that upon all the noises you guys make, no single city (or should I say state) in the entire SE region has one single 5-star hotel, according to Jovago??

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/list-nigerian-states-with-the-highest-number-of-5-star-hotels.115770/

The report listed the regions in the country with the highest number of hotels.

1. Lagos - 22 (1164 hotels in total)
2. Abuja - 6 (370)
3. Port Harcourt - 5 (226)
4. Ibadan - 2 (281)
5. Calabar - 1 (177)

Why is that?? ??

[quote author= post=51995795] [/quote]

[quote author= post=51995344]Olo.sh.i, why you did you say they owners They have stakes in the hotels not owners Agbero.[/quote]You are a FOOLLL with a Capital 'F'. You don consult google, bah? Google don shame you so you come begin shift post. I said they OWN it, and I have cited references to that effect. They pay to use the name and OWN everything else. Every available source out there calls them the rightful owners. http://sunnewsonline.com/the-sun-awards-2016-the-winners/ , http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-otudeko-reopens-radison-blu-hotel/ But your false pride and useless Anambra ego will not allow you to come to terms with facts starring you in the face. I know it KILLS you and your ilk to think that our hoteliers are playing the game on a far more sophisticated and higher level than your local champions. You can go and hang for all I care. Taju owns Avalon International, which is like a holding company for his Protea Hotels and the recently opened Reinnassance at Ikeja. The Bad Belle and bitterness oozing from you no get part 2. You had better go back to school and refine yourself because you're too local for comfort.

ThumbzTNA:
See how all your lies are falling apart

Are you also an illiterate? Then you must be from Anambra coz it's like all of you are illiterate traders or half-baked drop-outs at best. Did you not see where your own SE newspaper called Taju the OWNER of Protea?? Or you didn't see where a reputable source like FORBES referred to Radisson Blu as Otudeko's?? Did you finish school at all?

http://sunnewsonline.com/the-sun-awards-2016-the-winners/

[quote author= post=51994945] [/quote]http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-otudeko-reopens-radison-blu-hotel/

[quote author= post=51994661]
Lazy ones are good claiming others investments [/quote]You are an illiterate, which is a common denominator amongst all you Anambra traders. Ibis Nigeria is OWNED by Olufemi Okenla. He pays to use the name but OWNS everything else. He has interviews where he boldly stated that he built the Ibis Ikeja in 40-months. Prove otherwise or forever shut the Bleep up you lowlife prick.

http://www.kpmedia.net/2015/04/autobiography-owner-of-ibis-hotel-who-was-a-dish-washer-in-london.html

http://thenationonlineng.net/ibis-hotel-berths-in-lagos/

[quote author= post=51994160]
Borrow borrow make me rich[/quote]LMAO. I knew you would come at me with this. Next time do you homework coz I am here to make you look stupid. Lol. Oba Otudeko OWNS Radisson Blue Anchorage Nigeria, Tajudeen Owoyemi OWNS Protea hotels here in Nigeria. You can go and hang or better still hug transformer. I hope you can read sha.

Check the list of winners of the sun awards 2016, I've attached a screeshot of the excerpted part:

http://sunnewsonline.com/the-sun-awards-2016-the-winners/


You know what's even more interesting is the fact that according to Jovago, upon all the noise una make here, no single SE state has a 5-star hotel , upon all una noise. Just Ibadan city alone has more Hotels than any state in the SE. , according to the report. No be me talk am o.

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/list-nigerian-states-with-the-highest-number-of-5-star-hotels.115770/

The report listed the regions in the country with the highest number of hotels.

1. Lagos - 22 (1164 hotels in total)
2. Abuja - 6 (370)
3. Port Harcourt - 5 (226)
4. Ibadan - 2 (281)
5. Calabar - 1 (177)

Na wah o. All these insecure village champion people wey no go gree us rest with recycled pictures all over the place. Sotay dem begin show us pictures of mediocre hotels . Oba Otudeko's Radison Blue Anchorage alone TKOs all the substandard crap they are littering this space with. Not to mention Alhaji Tajudeen Owoyemi who owns all the Protea Hotels in Nigeria. Abi shey na Olufemi Okenla's Ibis Hotels? Delusion of grandeur ought to be a crime.

TheEastActivist:
You mean the demystified chimp that can't secure a seat in his domain?
He is as useless as his followers...

E pain am.

TheEastActivist:
Tinubu zombies won't cease to amaze person... so now you are sophisticated in Ghana politics or what exactly?
Deluded minds...

Eiya. I feel your pain because no single SE politician/leader in history has ever had close to Jagaban's (the incumbent toppler) clout/political accomplishments. Ndo. I feel your frustration, for real.

No surprise here to some of us. Addo and Ashiwaju have been pallies for donkey years.

omonnakoda:
They like developing other people's areas . They are very large hearted people

Yes o. Sotay dem don carry development reach China, Thailand, Indonesia jails dem.

omonnakoda:
But most of the people that have money to buy phones in Lagos KAno and Oyo are Igbos we all know that

Igbos are the most people in the world so let us leave that

Yes o. But they couldn't buy as many or even more phones or lines in their own SE region to help their numbers.