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chino11:
Why not say Gambian president gave Igbos plots of land? Did you see the names of the beneficiaries?

Now we know the original owners and dominant group in Nollywood..

Igbos=Nollywood

your silliness is grossly outstanding and as impeccable as the diamond in the sky. you are really good being silly

menix:
Gambians did not complain nd u don't have evidence to back ur claim,guy u go sabi drink Phensic for ur neigbours oo..

Sure if u re a beneficiary, u will reject it..
Nwa Jesus..

OfficialIYANU:
Please what would the villagers use the land to do?

OfficialIYANU:
Please what would the villagers use the land to do?

lifezone247:
People wey never build house for 9ja here, na your country u want make dem come build abi? Oh well may be it's cheaper over there.

Guyman02:
Congrats to the recipients, APC will soon claim it was the 'body language' of PMB that got them the recognition.

chino11:
Why not say Gambian president gave Igbos plots of land? Did you see the names of the beneficiaries?

Now we know the original owners and dominant group in Nollywood..

Igbos=Nollywood

winniz:
Abeg tell them, instead of them attache by force to go and grow their movie industry, they desperately wanna attache by Force to Nollywood they never contributed towards its growth.

drshrewd:
your silliness is grossly outstanding and as impeccable as the diamond in the sky. you are really good being silly

mcmaurice20:
z like dz Igbo people cannot be stopped... we hold d power, they hold d economy everywhere... infact dz country should not be divided.. d wil manufactur missiles and kill people over night

menix:
A prophet is not recognized in his own country - Jesus (1026)...

The president knew handing over those plot to "emeka nd co." Would bring development to his country..

Congrats Nollywood, keep making Us proud...

Dedicate this FTC to all Igbo brother nd sister out there.
God will keep blessing ur Hussle..

Nature129:
Kwanyere onwe gi ugwu, biko.

mowah:
Na wa oo, gambia wey no even get land, Lagos is even bigger than the whole country. Any way, moral lesson is that no matter how little you have, that shouldn't stop you from sharing

shaboti:
And yet fellow nigerians keep insulting them. Wonder when we will learn to appreciate our own

macof:
smh
Keep deluding yourself and deceiving your children

Ibime:
JAMB Question. Would you be happy if Buhari gave your family's ancestral land to Jim Iyke?

Macelliot:
Yorubawood = Yorubas.
Haufulawood = Hausa/fulanis..

NOLLYWOOD = Igbos..

OfficialIYANU:
LOL! This truly is a JAMB question but for clarity, I explain -

Firstly, you must understand that by law, all land belongs to the government. That is why businesses and other commercial Ventures pay what is called 'Ground Tenement' to the LGAs in which they are located, even if they have OWN the land.

Secondly, this is Gambia we are talking about here. Not South Africa, Not Egypt, GAMBIA. Where does Gambia stand economically? Fiscally, Infrastructurally, Socially, where do they stand? Their President, been a Wise son who has development of his home at hand made a bold move to ATTRACT foreign investment.

Dubai is Dubai today because someone made similar decision. Multinational Organizations are literally PULLED to Dubai because it is TAX FREE! When you decide to set up shop there, there is a commission assigned the sole task of assisting you until you commence operations. Land is relatively CHEAP GOLD for the MOs. The effect is what is putting Dubai on your bucket list today.

Like I earlier asked. What are the Gambian villagers going to do with hundreds and thousands of acres and acres of land? Are they going to build Factories there? Are they going to establish Schools, Malls, Hospitals etc on the land? If Yes, to what STANDARD?

His allocation of the 'Free Land' to Nollywood Stars is a Questionable but WISE decision.

Ibime:
There are not hundreds and thousands of acres in the areas we are talking about, just a few dozen acres.

Secondly, Government does not have right to claim land which is already in private hands. This is an issue Africa has a problem with. The vast wilderness of America is only 28% owned by US Govt and this applies to wilderness, forests, swamps and unclaimed lands.

Zimbabwe and South Africa also have problems of white settler Govt claiming ancestral lands and giving out to white settlers. In this case, Jammeh has taken village lands and given out to Nigerian settlers. You can be sure he has not paid for it, and no acre of land in Banjul area is currently unclaimed.

I repeat, Govt has no right to claim fallow land and dispense as it wishes. The land that houses Sheraton hotel in Gambia belongs to a village. They did not develop it because they use that beach as access to the sea and for their villagers recreation area. Whether or not they develop it, it has been theirs for centuries and they have a purpose for it. For Govt to take their land without compensation, simultaneously denying them access to their beach area is not ethical.

We as African people do not have deed or title to our village lands. Village was Govt to itself 100 years ago. It does not mean new Colonial Govts supercede traditional inheritance.

It's a simple issue. The land on which Sheraton was built is probably worth $100k. The hotel itself makes millions. Putting the right value on the land will not deter investment on that scale. However if you grab the kand without compensation, you are merely rent-seeking.

I believe films like Mirror by Genevieve were shot in Gambia. If Jammeh wants to encourage investment in the Gambian movie industry, he should invest in a decent studio and improve the filmmaking infrastructure in Gambia, not give out stolen land to his favourite stars. New Zealand has never dashed out land to Hollywood stars to entice them over, yet they keep flocking for films like Lord of the Rings etc.

macof:
Mumu, go and get some sense you act like someone living in the forest

OfficialIYANU:
BTW LOL @ 'dozen acres'! Is Gambia not a country?

lifezone247:
People wey never build house for 9ja here, na your country u want make dem come build abi? Oh well may be it's cheaper over there.

OfficialIYANU:
Although some of your analogies are irregular with the case on ground, you have some valid points. Perhaps,the President should have 'bought' the land from the villagers. We (I) don't know if he did or not.

What however if for sure is DEVELOPMENT comes faster to those who go after it aggressively! It never went to the one who waited for buyers.

BTW LOL @ 'dozen acres'! Is Gambia not a country?

Ibime:
Just when we are discussing this issue of land grab in Africa, this hits FP. . . . this time in Lagos State, not just any village. . . .


https://www.nairaland.com/2660432/tajudeen-disu-killed-land-fracas

The Managing Director of the Lekki Free Zone Ltd, Mr. Tajudeen Disu is among persons killed as Ibeju-Lekki villagers and mobile police officers clashed in Okunraiye community near Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, this morning. Tajuden Disu

The villagers said they were on a peaceful protest against "forceful takeover" of their land by the Lagos state government on behalf of Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote and the Lekki Free Zone Ltd when policemen attacked them reportedly killing two of the protesters instantly.

The villagers said the killing resulted in a crisis.

A local chief in the area told Saharareporters that the Lekki Free Zone Ltd called in anti-riot policemen of "Mopol 49" to kill the protesters because they had insisted too long ago against forceful acquisition of the community land by the Lekki Free Zone Ltd for the construction of a large petrochemical refinery owned by Mr. Dangote. The chief said the Mopol were led and supervised to the protest scene by Managing Director of the Lekki Free Zone Ltd, Mr. Disu.

But Mr. Disu was also among those downed as the police officers guarding him and protesters clashed, according to the local chief. One of the police officers was also feared dead. The community has been taken over by soldiers reinforced to the community as the crisis escalated.

The village is currently being raided by Nigerian troops sent to the community as a result of the crisis. Many villagers have vacated the village out of fear.