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Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by lexy2014: 8:12pm On Jul 14, 2025
mrvitalis:
You provide SMEs with cheap loans if they meet certain conditions through micro finance bank

Like if you have a cooperative of 50 to 500 farms and havw 5000 to 50,000 hectares of farm of a specific goods
And can show you can produce the crop below international price

Then you would have access to 5 billion loan at 8% per annum to cultivate

Same can be done in many sectors it's a very complex process sha
which of the questions did your response answer?

1. how do modern economies work?

2. how should poverty be eliminated?

3. what was the purpose behind obudu cattle ranch resort?
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by michlins(m): 8:19pm On Jul 14, 2025
EmekaA125:
I disagree with you. Look at Nike Lake, Enugu, Solution FunCity in Awka. Both resort and recreation center are currently generating revenue for the government. Cross River State government failed woefully here.
solution fun city gate fee is 1500. Do you think that's what it will take to run that place? Nike lake is constantly needing government intervention to run properly and the only because subsequent governors are from the same line
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by bentenny(m): 8:26pm On Jul 14, 2025
I thought the immediate former governor of the state Benedict Ayade claimed he was resuscitating it!
Such a revenue accruing venture should have been best managed by private companies as it has always been a norm that government cannot sustain an establishment like obudu ranch resort!
This resort if well managed and adequately funded could have been fetching billions monthly in IGR for cross rivers state!
All Ayade knew was to title his annual budgets with unnecessary and outlandish jargons!
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by Ekaka14: 8:34pm On Jul 14, 2025
mrvitalis:
When I see comments like this I laugh

It's not maintained not because we lack maintenance culture but because it's a revenue draining project

Most of you don't understand how economy works at all economics should be compulsory
Since most of you have become overnight economist...must the state be directly 8nvolved in everythinghuh
Why not privatize the Ranch and let the experts run it under relevant terms and conditions....
All those Governors who jumped in after Governor Donald Duke used the place to launder money period!
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by Nobody: 8:40pm On Jul 14, 2025
Imoke and the other stunted professor who calls his budgets Olympotic Meristemasis and Qabalistic densification were the anathema packaged from hell to Cross River. They so reversed the gains made by Donald Duke. Tinapa is also looking like a haunted town all because Donald's successors wanted to kill his initiatives and promote their own legacies. Sadly, they had no legacies to leave.

The scale of incompetent and mediocre government they provided was second to none.

A place that had cable cars taking international visitors/tourists through the vegetation and wildlife reserves has been so messed up.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by Nodogragra4me(m):
jmoore:
Built under the government of Donald Duke of Cross Rivers state. Obudu cattle ranch is currently abandoned as facility rots.


https://www.facebook.com/tayoainafilms/videos/1244329457706528/?app=fbl
Ayade, from this Obudu was governor for 8 years and just handed over to the current governor


The only positive thing he achived was curtailing cultism.

His format should be exported to other cultism infested states
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by Daluvy29(m): 8:42pm On Jul 14, 2025
When i was in School at Imsu...i see different department visiting Obudu cattle ranch. I worked hard to be my departmental President so i could take them to this Obudu Cattle Ranch.

It was everyones dream those days around 2006 to 2010.

Now can you see this...This is so bad.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by stevups(m): 8:44pm On Jul 14, 2025
One of the best centres of attraction in Nigeria.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by almarthins(m): 8:45pm On Jul 14, 2025
WesleyPepper:
Why are you mentioning Ayade ?? It was Liyel Imoke that destroyed that vision .
Typical of Nigerian governors . Same thing Ambode did with the Lagos rail and Wike with the PH monorail . Those guys are cut out of the same clothes.
Which of the ambodes destroyed lagos rail?

It was under ambode they started erecting rail way bridge at marina in 2016.

Make una dey fear God o!
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by funshint(m): 8:49pm On Jul 14, 2025
obama30:
Renovated by Donald Duke. As I said earlier. Read before you reply.
Were cable cars there initially before Donald Duke "renovated" the place? You're just trying to be clever by half.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by onyiloyi(m): 8:51pm On Jul 14, 2025
Oh Nigeria! What a country
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by davodyguy: 8:57pm On Jul 14, 2025
mrvitalis:
When I see comments like this I laugh

It's not maintained not because we lack maintenance culture but because it's a revenue draining project

Most of you don't understand how economy works at all economics should be compulsory
Exactly.

It's like using a Limousine for Uber.

That's a wrong place to site that project, simple.

This is not tribalism or any sentiments
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by Konquest: 9:08pm On Jul 14, 2025
exposition:
How?

Something that was generating revenue in foreign currencies for the state
You know how many people visited that place from the diaspora?

That place was supposed to be a retreat for AU member states at a time under Donald duke

If you're one of those appointees under ayade this is the time to shut up or apologize for the damage you and your boss did to cross river
To think the ranch was even located in his village but greed didn't allow him to develop the place


Even tinapa that he claimed he wanted to turn to a university is about to receive a face lift
That person you quoted is very notorious for sometimes posting disinformation on this discussion forum. The young dude seems NOT to realize that others on this discussion forum are highly educated and are well-traveled. He's from Mbaise according to him so he's NOT an Ayade appointee.

The Obudu ranch indeed attracted a lot of Nigerian and foreign tourists until a few years ago under the private managers that handled that place. With Cross River State's oil wells being transferred to Awka Ibom State and the loss of revenue from the Bakassi Peninsula which was transferred to Cameroon, Cross River State has NEVER been the same.

The Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort in Ekiti State was voted as the BEST resort in Nigeria for 2 strait years in 2023 and 2024. @GoSeeIkogosi
could end up being voted again in 2025 as the BEST resort in Nigeria because it has very good private managers who have built world-class chalets and hosts several conferences. The current Cross Rivers State Government can look at that model in Ekiti State and see how the Obudu Ranch can be reactivated with all those cable cars and more.


The scenery in Obudu is simply breathtaking from the hills and must NOT go to waste.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by Charly68: 9:12pm On Jul 14, 2025
Why are our leaders so reckless and vision less ? Why didn't the successive Govt do their best to sustain the touristic investment . I recalled that Donald Duke was so passionate about the project ..he really invested the state money into it but Imoke abandoned it when he assumed office. Billions are rotting away and this is very bad
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by mrvitalis(m): 9:37pm On Jul 14, 2025
Ekaka14:
Since most of you have become overnight economist...must the state be directly 8nvolved in everythinghuh
Why not privatize the Ranch and let the experts run it under relevant terms and conditions....
All those Governors who jumped in after Governor Donald Duke used the place to launder money period!
Make and offer to buy it and the state would sale for you
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by lexy2014: 9:59pm On Jul 14, 2025
ednut1:
the state lost its oil blocks to another state and became broke
how is that responsible for the state of obudu ranch resort?

how is cross river broke?
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 10:56pm On Jul 14, 2025
michlins:
Nigerians are seriously poor and cannot afford such luxury. For people struggling with basic necessities, you don't expect them to visit such places at cost reflective fees. It's not possible and subsequent governor might not be able to afford to keep subsidizing such
The beautiful resorts of Zanzibar are a money spinning venture not because the (largely poor) people of Zanzibar patronise them. I wonder how some of you think.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by BalogunIdowu(m): 11:05pm On Jul 14, 2025
Didn't they use this place for ultimate search one then...
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by mank1234(m): 11:45pm On Jul 14, 2025
I almost booked for a trip to this place this last Easter. Thank God it didn't work work out. Didn't know it's this bad.

To those claiming, it's a drain on the states funds, there is what is called break-even point in business. With security, ease of access, much promotion and advertisement, international tourist would have been attracted and with time it would have broken even.

I learnt power is a big challenge in the resort If power generation was factored in in the beginning may be it would have helped.

Handover this same place to a consortium, Chinese or Indians they would run it profitably in few years time.

Ibom icon and golf resort is run by a consortium and not Akwa Ibom state government.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by ednut1(m): 11:48pm On Jul 14, 2025
lexy2014:
how is that responsible for the state of obudu ranch resort?

how is cross river broke?
the state had money to fund projects like this. FAAC and 13% derivation as an oil producing state. As they lost the oil block their finances reduced and they could not spend on things like this again

Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by lexy2014: 11:51pm On Jul 14, 2025
ednut1:
the state had money to fund projects like this. FAAC and 13% derivation as an oil producing state. As they lost the oil block their finances reduced and they could not spend on things like this again
how is that responsible for the state of obudu ranch resort?

how is cross river broke?
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by joinnow: 2:10am On Jul 15, 2025
What of the hotel that is bullet proof
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by georgeakins: 3:33am On Jul 15, 2025
Chinjo2:
This is how Ayade killed the dream of Donald duke.
This is the same scenario playing out in Edo State where the governor is busy destroying everything that were done by Obaseki instead of him to build on them.
Nigeria politicians are evil
Leave Edo state alone and talk about your region that has refused to develop since independence
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by iykololo(m): 4:08am On Jul 15, 2025
jmoore:
Built under the government of Donald Duke of Cross Rivers state. Obudu cattle ranch is currently abandoned as facility rots.


https://www.facebook.com/tayoainafilms/videos/1244329457706528/?app=fbl
Nigeria's maintenance culture= 0
Ownership Mentality= -5
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by boladez(m): 4:54am On Jul 15, 2025
The Project surely was and is still a bankable project; the only issue was the lack of Federal and state government support and the effect of politics. If there was an airstrip or light rail or good roads with scheduled bus service and security......Private folks would have taken it over.

The narrative that Nigeria is a broke country is a dumb narrative being propagated by the Government when it suits its officials.

To be clear , its not for broke people and they will never see the value

If only you knew the number of Nigerians who travel on holiday and how much they spend......you would see this was a no-brainer. Nigeria is just a dream killer and I'm sure Donald Duke will be heartbroken for daring to dream big. Nigeria has smart people , its the machinery of Government that has failed and broken down . Only purposeful and inclusive restructuring will fix it.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by TemmyT002(m): 5:26am On Jul 15, 2025
This is sad
Meanwhile, the place is still listed as a tourist location in Nigeria.
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by michlins(m): 6:31am On Jul 15, 2025
ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
The beautiful resorts of Zanzibar are a money spinning venture not because the (largely poor) people of Zanzibar patronise them. I wonder how some of you think.
I know most of you hate facts and would rather live in your world of fantasy. According to world Bank and NBS(Nigeria bureau of statistics) Nigeria is the headquarters of poverty and over 120ml of us live below the poverty level. NBS went further to state that less than 5% if us have above 500k($300) in our accounts.

Add our increased levels of insecurity and kidnappings associated with road travel, how many people do you think have enough disposable income to afford the luxury of obudu?
Re: Abandoned Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort by michlins(m): 6:35am On Jul 15, 2025
mank1234:
I almost booked for a trip to this place this last Easter. Thank God it didn't work work out. Didn't know it's this bad.

To those claiming, it's a drain on the states funds, there is what is called break-even point in business. With security, ease of access, much promotion and advertisement, international tourist would have been attracted and with time it would have broken even.

I learnt power is a big challenge in the resort If power generation was factored in in the beginning may be it would have helped.

Handover this same place to a consortium, Chinese or Indians they would run it profitably in few years time.

Ibom icon and golf resort is run by a consortium and not Akwa Ibom state government.
wouldn't it be better if government had invested in power generation and boosting productivity and then private investors can build such facilities and charge cost reflective fees and keep it running.

You folks largely represent our politicians who would rather build white elephant projects than build solutions for our fundamental problems
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