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spyder880:
Christmas fun at the home of one man in Enugu. ........

spyder880:
Christmas fun at the home of one man in Enugu. ........

IGBOSON1:
Nice pics Spyder!

You know if they've made visible progress from what we last saw a few months ago at the on-going AIIA new terminal construction? They should be adding finishing touches by now!

mufutau55:
Let's Go there, Spyder. My man. Wey my own rice oh!

Hajji M.

spyder880:
Rice is not very popular in Enugu, nicely prepared abacha agworo agwo, with ugba ........fish and kpomo........ beats rice hands down anyday

Spydermannnnn , , , , I so much hate you right now for posting pix of food this early morning - Kai, i am now so hungry and now i know you are a very wickeddddddddddddd man.

spyder880:
Rice is not very popular in Enugu, nicely prepared abacha agworo agwo, with ugba ........fish and kpomo........ beats rice hands down anyday

Fhemmmy:
Spydermannnnn , , , , I so much hate you right now for posting pix of food this early morning - Kai, i am now so hungry and now i know you are a very wickeddddddddddddd man.

spyder880:
Bros sorry o would you mind some nri ukwa?

IGBOSON1:
I'm just not feeling this new aviation minister!

He's trying in a few areas like improved service delivery and access to information; but not much is happening with the physical/hard stuff!

Collynzo9:
Jonathan visited the new terminal under construction in Enugu today.
The aviation minister and the Chinese contractors promised that the job will be finished in 18 months.

CFCfan:
So it will be ready in July 2016.

IGBOSON1:
Wallahi, if i had my way Chime would be allowed (if not forced at gunpoint ) to go for a third term!

I just hope the Ugwuanyi guy is equally capable!

macjive01:
Spyder880, you are The most trust worthy man i have ever met on the internet. At times its hard to believe you havent had direct exposure to western society.

spyder880:
Usually, the part of Enugu state known as Ninth mile corner is a logjam during festive seasons like this.......www.nairaland.com/attachments/1969637_20141224093945_jpeg9fe3576cdcb37252b7e7cf210802e65e

ROSSIKE:

What nonsense. Please take your slave mentality and go stick it where the sun don't shine.

Collynzo9:
So they said.
The Chinese contractors said difficulty in getting materials from China was one of their challenges, they said flights from China have to go to Dubai first before heading to Nigeria.

passion007:
"Enugu set to become Nigeria's Flagship City" ---Guardian UK [size=25pt] [/size]


Enugu has always been a popular choice for investment, but unable to withstand socioeconomic change. Now it is set to become Nigeria’s flagship city.

Nigeria is urbanising rapidly; more than 50% of its 170 million population now live in cities. This is expected to rise 75% by 2050. Whilst this reflects a surge in Nigeria’s economic growth, rapid urbanisation has resulted in unplanned development and deteriorating service delivery. Housing shortages, worsening environmental conditions and unemployment are increasing people’s vulnerability to infrastructure failure and rising urban poverty.
The city of Enugu is typical of this trend. The mainland state in south-eastern Nigeria is a popular choice for migration due to its mild climate and extensive economic opportunity. As such, investors flooded the market and a deluge of construction and development followed. But this was short-lived. Rapid expansion in Enugu put a huge strain on its infrastructure. Power shortages drove away investment, and insufficient transportation infrastructure made citizens highly vulnerable.

But in 2014, Enugu beat over 330 applications from 94 countries to become a Rockefeller Resilient City. 100 Resilient Cities - pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation - is dedicated to helping cities become more resilient to physical, social and economic challenges. So how did Enugu secure its place as a 100 Resilient City alongside Paris, London and Chicago?

Regulating urbanisation

Nigeria’s cities are managed by each state, which makes it hard to regulate urbanisation. Recognising the city’s potential, the Enugu state government created Nigeria’s first city-specific development agency to manage its development, the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA). This is rare in Nigeria, where city-level governments do not exist. “It became evident that thinking strategically about how Enugu could become more resilient was critical to our city’s future and should be a key role of ECTDA,” said commissioner, Hon. IK Ugwuegede.

ECTDA works to administer the city’s assets and plan for its future. It manages city infrastructure and urban development planning and coordinates between state level government departments tasked with governing Enugu’s power supply, roads and services; all fundamental facets of resilience. However building a new agency from scratch is no easy task, so the Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) worked alongside ECTDA offering technical assistance to support more effective city development planning and service delivery. Funded by the Department for International Development (DfiD) and implemented by Adam Smith International, NIAF works in partnership with the state governments to build capacity for resilient urban development.

It was an “innovative approach to urban resilience and commitment to a collaborative partnership that was deemed exceptional,” said Michael Berkowitz, 100 resilient cities president as Enugu secured its place as a Rockefeller Resilient City.

During 2015 Enugu will receive extensive support to develop a resilience strategy and implementation process that will secure its future. Now with Rockefeller Foundation and NIAF support, Enugu will become a flagship city that ensures urbanisation brings prosperity and resilience.

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http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/adam-smith-international-partner-zone/2015/jan/09/urbanisation-nigeria-rises-to-the-challenge