₦airaland Forum

I thought folks in SW said we are landlocked. They will not be happy...lol

LadyExcellency:
It has happened before when the heavy metal bars used for the construction of Aba Power Station were transported by the river instead of across the feeble Imo River bridge between Rivers state and Abia State.

That was a specialized and costly operation( they paidy an additional insurance premium in case the costly equipment went down) that operation by the way did not require a port at the time.There is a place for water transport in our economy which I champion but decisions should be rational and cost effective not emotive or egotistic. I do not see that as the most cost effective way of importing inputs for the Brewery in Anambra state e.g .

Liberty90:
I thought folks in SW said we are landlocked. They will not be happy...lol

but you ARE land locked. The RIver Niger goes all the way through Kwara and Niger states which are landlocked just like you. The river changes nothing

AustineE1:
It is a welcomed development and i wish my amiable governor Obiano of Anambra state and other South East governors can key into this project,this must been taken into priority as an Igbo project.
We must try to call out other interest groups in South East to join hand and make this port project a reality.
Chukwu gozie umuigbo!

Nice thought. My fear is northerners will call him soon and warn him to dissist from going on with it or else. Hope he stays strong because I know deep in my heart that this project will be abandoned very soon like Akwa Ibom Ibaka and Onitsha River port. We SS and SE still don't understand that the systematic marginalization of SS and SE. There is a reason why Calabar, Rivers and Warri ports are not functional...it's not by happenstance, it's a well calculated plan to ensure that SE and SS isn't economically independent as having a functional ports will ensure that. Our people don't get this!

nice

Kudos

omonnakoda:
Rational competition is very good but how rationa is this simple questions hopefully we can get some answers

What is he building
How much will it cost
Where is the money coming from
Who are the contractors
When will construction Finish

There should be that level of transparency
When leaders start to lie to their people and they believe them there is problem.
Our constitution is clear NO ONE can build a PORT without the FG (NPA) approval. I do not recall that information being in the public domain
SO whatever he is building I very much doubt it is a Port

the headline is wrong...from what I can see this is just construction of road leading to the site and not the actual construction of the port..i doubt that one has been started

omonnakoda:
but you ARE land locked. The RIver Niger goes all the way through Kwara and Niger states which are landlocked just like you. The river changes nothing

you sound so pained and unhappy about this development

Liberty90:
Nice thought. My fear is northerners will call him soon and warn him to dissist from going on with it or else. Hope he stays strong because I know deep in my heart that this project will be abandoned very soon like Akwa Ibom Ibaka and Onitsha River port. We SS and SE still don't understand that the systematic marginalization of SS and SE. There is a reason why Calabar, Rivers and Warri ports are not functional...it's not by happenstance, it's a well calculated plan to ensure that SE and SS isn't economically independent as having a functional ports will ensure that. Our people don't get this!

or else what happens to him?

daretodiffer:
Welcome to Nigeria. I think the blame should also go to our students and higher institutions. They are in better positions to come out and challenge mo.ronic projects and educate the public.

Rivers can only handle a limited or specific vessels. Another wasteful projects: (

I won't say it is wasteful because we don't really know what he is doing.
I know he is not building a PORT

Those who think otherwise should examine the State Budget for this year and see whether a port is mentioned there and at what cost. People waste a lot of time in school but cannot think or ask questions.

He presented a budget for 98 billion Naira this year so it would be interesting to know what he is building and for how much

nwadiuko1:
you sound so pained and unhappy about this development

That is your interpretation. You are free to think what you like.

omonnakoda:
but you ARE land locked. The RIver Niger goes all the way through Kwara and Niger states which are landlocked just like you. The river changes nothing

Keep consoling the hate and envy in you. Go and read about proposed Obuaku seaport and proximity to the sea. How you Yorubas carry Igbo success for head tire me...this one done pass hatred. Igbos be careful around this wicked people !

Liberty90:
Keep consoling the hate and envy in you. Go and read about proposed Ubuaku seaport and proximity to the sea. How you Yorubas carry Igbo success for head tire me...this one done pass hatred. Igbos be careful around this wicked people !

You can resort to all the blackmail you like it won't change the map. Iboland is not on the sea.

Even Port Harcourt port is not on the Sea. It is an inland port so what are we talking about

I will personally invest my hard earned money in this project if they open it up for private investors. I am going to buy land there soon. I will keep monitoring how things are going.

omonnakoda:
You can resort to all the blackmail you like it won't change the map. Iboland is not on the sea.

Even Port Harcourt port is not on the Sea. It is an inland port so what are we talking about

is Lagos seaport on the sea?

betterABIAstate:
is Lagos seaport on the sea?

Pretty much. The Harbour opens into the sea less than a mile so there is no comparison with PH which is more than 20 miles from the sea Port Harcourt port is a RIVER Port.

One is fresh water the other is salt water

omonnakoda:
Pretty much. The Harbour opens into the sea less than a mile so there is no comparison with PH which is more than 20 miles from the sea

the fact remains that Lagos seaport is on the lagoon and not the sea.

Deltagiant:
While Ikpeazu holds to this noble vision, It would be nice he engage in a wide consultation with SE stake holders at home and in diaspora. Igbos in diaspora are very keen about an Obuaku port and are ready to support. This is a capital intensive project of which a Build-Operate-Transfer arrangement could also be helpful.

Ikpeazu should also consult his kinsman at the estuary, King Dandeson, Jaja of Opobo. This port site is nearer to the ocean than PH. The oldest commercial sea route in Eastern region. King Jaja was actually arrested on this route.

That said, how do we ascertain that the clearing of the road was for port construction and not to facilitate tourism at the blue river?

1000 likes. But i had thought SE is landlocked?.Don't mind me,was trying to sound Yoloba-ish.

Liberty90:
Nice thought. My fear is northerners will call him soon and warn him to dissist from going on with it or else. Hope he stays strong because I know deep in my heart that this project will be abandoned very soon like Akwa Ibom Ibaka and Onitsha River port. We SS and SE still don't understand that the systematic marginalization of SS and SE. There is a reason why Calabar, Rivers and Warri ports are not functional...it's not by happenstance, it's a well calculated plan to ensure that SE and SS isn't economically independent as having a functional ports will ensure that. Our people don't get this!

I don't believe it has to do with the North.
Our leaders are not passionate and inventive about development
Our leaders are like Buhari

daretodiffer:
Are you surprised? The Nigerian government always love to do things because it sounds great. . They just don't care about more practical and sustainable alternatives.

Personally, I think he wants a SE seaport to compete with Lagos seaport.

If an entire geopolitical zone that is over 40million in population,with the highest number of classical business and investment oriented individuals does not have need for a seaport,i begin to wonder who will need it most. Must Igbo people depend on Lagos for port?.

HiddenShadow:
I don't believe it has to do with the North.
Our leaders are not passionate and inventive about development
Our leaders are like Buhari

like what Arthur eze surprisingly said
http://elendureports.com/n/business-2/igbo-politicians-undermining-south-east-devt-arthur-eze/

asha80:
like what Arthur eze surprisingly said
http://elendureports.com/n/business-2/igbo-politicians-undermining-south-east-devt-arthur-eze/

Undermining is not the best word to use
They are just self-centered and brainless like Buhari

betterABIAstate:
the fact remains that Lagos seaport is on the lagoon and not the sea.

You are ignorant

What is the definition of Lagoon. I suggest you check it out.

Even if the port was on the Lagoon in this case it would still be on the sea BUT it is outside the lagoon on the sea

To the LEFT


Actually Lagos can comfortably hold 10 more ports.The ships come in and out with little fear of piracy and a quick turnaround

You ain't making any sense either. Information on the said project proved that previous administration has carried out studies on the issues on the project. Why are you complaining. I learnt Aragbe built airport,thats an example of waste of scarce resource. BTW,their abound many river ports and artificial water ways/canal ports across the globe. Example Panama canal. A click on google will surely help u.

omonnakoda:
That is not a rational way to make decisions

Besides our people do not ask questions such as
What exactly is he building

At what cost
Where is the money coming from?

A few photographs will deceive the simple minded but there are questions that need to be asked

I really do not know whether there are no people with an understanding of geography.
Rivers are not the sea and their sources of water are limited and can dry up and do dry up. even when they do not dry up their levels vary very widely. No ships will be going to Obuaku any time soon .He should focus on what is real

I can imagine 1 -10 km of Marina along that waterfront

omonnakoda:
You are right it is a wondrous site though I believe it could be better developed as a high value Marina with prime value waterfront properties for Tourism and a nearby airport. I do not get this bizarre fixation with a seaport

We have other sites for such tourism projects. Obuaku is the Sea gateway for Igboland, and is Destined for that role in the future.

The Igbo fixation with an Igbo controlled and located Sea/ River port is not far fetched. It's a necessity for an economically and politically independent Igbo nation.

omonnakoda:
I agree and you think those can be brought in through Obuaku. Is that reality or sentiment? The truth is this is a misguided dig at the great enemy "Lagos" . If the SE does not want to go through Lagos then invest in a seaport in Akwa Ibom or Bayelsa.
Also invest in Shipping companies because right now the existing shipping companies only want to go to Lagos.
We here Orji Kalu boasting all the time that he is President of World Ship owners why does he not send his numerous ships to Calabar and Onne and Port Harcourt

more reason why we need true federalism. You don't know the politics associated with port development and their usage in Nigeria.

EteEdoho:
You ain't making any sense either. Information on the said project proved that previous administration has carried out studies on the issues on the project. Why are you complaining. I learnt Aragbe built airport,thats an example of waste of scarce resource. BTW,their abound many river ports and artificial water ways/canal ports across the globe. Example Panama canal. A click on google will surely help u.

Panama canal is a River Port? You are an Ignoramus

Please tell us

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE RIVER

tooco:
ain't competition gud 4 our economy?

don't mind him.

omonnakoda:
You are ignorant

What is the definition of Lagoon. I suggest you check it out.

Even if the port was on the Lagoon in this case it would still be on the sea BUT it is outside the lagoon on the sea

To the LEFT


Actually Lagos can comfortably hold 10 more ports.The ships come in and out with little fear of piracy and a quick turnaround

you actually the ignorant person here, you don't need to show me maps of Lagos Port before I know its on the lagoon.

Its where I have been to severally, the port is not on the sea. Please stop being obsessed for nothing. A seaport can be if you have a direct playable link to the ocean with friendly proximity. Please stop wanking over this project.

Anyway, I think this thread is all about Ikpeazu playing to gallery, the cost of Obuaku seaport will be too enormous for Abia state government, only a pan Igbo alliance and nationalism drive can generate the funds needed to bring it to reality, and that is currently lacking.

But it's good though to know that the potentials of a future Igbo nation as represented by Obuaku gateway is limitless.

betterABIAstate:
you actually the ignorant person here, you don't need to show me maps of Lagos Port before I know its on the lagoon.

Its where I have been to severally, the port is not on the sea. Please stop being obsessed for nothing. A seaport can be if you have a direct playable link to the ocean with friendly proximity. Please stop wanking over this project.

The port is on the Sea that might be a bitter pill for you to swallow but there it is on the MAP

Marcelini:
We have other sites for such tourism projects. Obuaku is the Sea gateway for Igboland, and is Destined for that role in the future.

The Igbo fixation with an Igbo controlled and located Sea/ River port is not far fetched. It's a necessity for an economically and politically independent Igbo nation.

But you cannot dredge the River Niger as you would like without the consent of those upstream and downstream. That is a selfish aspiration.

No one will forget the devastating flood that swept Nigeria 3 or 4 years ago in a hurry. That dredging idea is NOT GOING TO HAPPEN

An independent Ibo nation will still need the permission of Nigeria for ships to pass the mouth of Nigeria through Rivers or Bayelsa State.