₦airaland Forum

izzou:
I have repeatedly told you guys that PH port is working. Why are you people assuming it isn't?

Onne is working 100%. An Nnewi man has a port in PH. What's stopping other neighbouring states from using it?

I have also told you that Lagos is a focal point for trade, not just in Nigeria, but other West African states.

Onne is working till tomorrow. Why aren't the Igbos using it?

GloriousGbola:
you sound like those who think that nigerias 200 million population translates into revenue
the bulk of states in nigeria - SE included are civil service states
the bulk of the residents do not have large amounts of disposable income to engage in consumerism
even before shoprite closed, this was obvious

i visited shoprite enugu in 2015 or 16. all that was being sold there was bread and pastries
there was even a thread where some fool ish kids were talking about how ibos were smart had no use for shoprite because they missed the underlying issue - no consumers to drive retail investment

why would a company like fouani set up a warehouse in the SE when they dont have a guaranteed market? that is the kind of the thing the federal government of old did - build infrastructure that would not be properly utilized

Ebukacute:
What baffles me the most is watching people who are struggling to survive passionately defend the same government under whose policies they continue to suffer. Many of them are uncertain about where their next meal will come from, yet they remain APC's loudest defenders. Those living abroad may have political or personal interests wey dey make them turn Sergio Ramos, but when it comes to those who bear the direct impact of the country's challenges every day, I genuinely struggle to understand what they believe they stand to gain. Omo!!?

izzou:
I just told you that your "Home" in business, is where your interests are. It could be market or resources. You don't relocate your business to Zamfara because you came from there

Limestone is in Obajana, and that's why Dangote is there. Okpella is a stone throw to Obajana, and that's why BUA is there. The reason Ibese is there too is definitely because there's an advantage it offers for Dangote, and not because "they should have a Cement factory"

You guys are using emotions to address the issue. Reality, unfortunately doesn't agree with that.

If Lagos is your target market, stay there. What is all these "Regional" Branch you are saying? I should open regional branch, even when the market there doesn't favour me?

Bimmarlykay:
Are you feigning sleep or you ain't informed? The day the federal government levels the playing field on shipping rates and customs, they'll use it.

izzou:
You just want to argue. Every point you raise can easily be fact checked, but you just want to win.

I am hoping to see your excuse after this

TemporaryHansel:
Finance minister has been changed, so why are contractors still not getting funds released to them?

izzou:
You just want to argue. Every point you raise can easily be fact checked, but you just want to win.

I am hoping to see your excuse after this

Bimmarlykay:
Before i argue further,let Blueraydick tell us his experience.

Bimmarlykay:
Before i argue further,let Blueraydick tell us his experience.

izzou:
You just want to argue. Every point you raise can easily be fact checked, but you just want to win.

I am hoping to see your excuse after this

BlueRayDick:
Baba, anybody that works in Trade Finance unit of a bank can tell you that after Apapa Port and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, the next most used port of discharge for most imported goods into this country is Onne Port.

Onne port is fully functional bro.

Bimmarlykay:
While we await Blueraydick

How about this?One thing is certain, I won't repeat what I said earlier. Most times ,Ai is just textbook or surface or how you asked it, it doesn't cover the background shadings happening in the real market.

Bimmarlykay:
No argument,I assume you have used Lagos and Onne port,so i believe you can clear us on the cost and challenges you faced.

izzou:
You cannot even differentiate between Freight cost and clearing cost.

What you posted is the Freight cost. That's what the Shipping line is charging. It has nothing to do with clearing fees.

You said the Federal Government should create a level playing field, and then you begin to quote Freight cost.

What is the FG business with how much Grimaldi or Maersk is charging?

Chief, you are just exposing your total lack of knowledge about how maritime business works in Nigeria. Who told you the Federal Government has nothing to do with what shipping lines charge,Go and check the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC). They are the official Port Economic Regulator appointed by government. They have the full legal power to regulate, peg, and even freeze the local shipping charges and tariffs that lines like Maersk or Grimaldi try to slam on importers. In fact, the NSC constantly uses the big stick to suspend unauthorized tariff reviews when these foreign companies try to manipulate prices.And stop twisting the argument to win, nobody is confusing freight costs with clearing duties. My point remains that the government’s failure to enforce fair, uniform regulatory oversight across all regional ports plus real world underground shadings is the exact reason why shipping lines find it easy to artificially inflate freight costs for Eastern routes compared to Lagos. The Federal Government has everything to do with checking the excesses of these shipping lines to create a level playing field. Stop using wrong information to defend regulatory failure.

izzou:
You just dey throw stones up and down.

Onne is working, and the reasons why Importers aren't using it is as clear as day.

But you can keep pretending.

Its Symmetrical, you're also throwing stones, wanna end it here or we can argue more.

Bimmarlykay:
Its Symmetrical, you're also throwing stones, wanna end it here or we can argue more.

My point remains that the government’s failure to enforce fair, uniform regulatory oversight across all regional ports plus real world underground shadings is the exact reason why shipping lines find it easy to artificially inflate freight costs for Eastern routes compared to Lagos.

Bimmarlykay:
No argument,I assume you have used Lagos and Onne port,so i believe you can clear us on the cost and challenges you faced.

izzou:
This has to be the funniest shiit I have read this week.

Abeg, you win.

Onne isn't working
Infact, Maersk and Grimaldi are artificially inflating the shipping charges to punish Ndigbo

You win, my Chief

Going tribal again ?

I would have engaged,but since you have officially dropped your weapons and handed over the crown, I'll jokingly accept. Thank you for the win, my Chief. Enjoy the rest of your day.

BlueRayDick:
Like I told Izzou the other day, I'm not putting mouth in Una two argument ; just wanted to make a note that indeed Onne Port is working just the same way Apapa Port and Tin Can island ports in Lagos are working. Finish!

Chai,so unfortunate,you were in the perfect position to end i and Izzuo's blow since, especially with your first hand experience,but i appreciate you no wan aggravate more Epistles and blows.

GloriousGbola:
https://www.nairaland.com/3800034/fraud-alert-adeniyi-adeyemi-matthew#139908863

Sincerely gbaja should be sacked for having anything to do with this dodgy character whose story has been out there since 2017.

Then again, it may be a pointer to gbaja himself.
This guy is a walking red flag

Amoto94:
Wale Edun was never the problem you can't pay what you weren't authorized to pay, there's no cash backing

Bimmarlykay:
Going tribal again ?

I would have engaged,but since you have officially dropped your weapons and handed over the crown, I'll jokingly accept. Thank you for the win, my Chief. Enjoy the rest of your day.

chrisooblog:
Izzou is Igbo so I don't think he's adopting any Ethnic colored basis to push your argument.

Am aware, he earlier stated that there are other things to fight for other than port, he earns my respect even with back and forth, he never resulted to insults,Raum is another Guy i like engaging ,even if our political view intercepts and i attack him,he'll hardly result to insults,its his agenda first for him.


The other ninja entered the convo and when i replied, he couldn't absorb,so he started posturing,i actually saw he's myopic views/experience and insults before bot cramped him.

afrodoc2:
Exactly. It also depends on what level of authority you classify as "government" because surely someone in authority knew about it. Whether it is at the level of Gbaja or it is at a lower level, that is what needs to be sussed out.

The country is on life support, and people are stealing and misappropriating funds like we are in 1970s type of oil boom. It is a phucking disgrace.

raumdeuter:
This case who blew the whistle on it? I am finding it hard to believe the man just went to open his own nyansh and block his means of chopping

raumdeuter:
This case who blew the whistle on it? I am finding it hard to believe the man just went to open his own nyansh and block his means of chopping

afrodoc2:
That is what i was asking. Based on explanation given by BlueRay.Dick and izz.ou i suspect somebody got greedy and tried to renegotiate after the fact and the other party decided to scatter everything.