₦airaland Forum

Wallade:
Where in South-East do you want government to build a sea port? Please answer the question.

abia has a decent potential for seaport.
If that is too far-fetched, ibaka in the SS is also a perfect option.
I wonder why all those people that want igbos to leave Lagos are fighting for a rail that Connects both regions.
It is time to put their money where their mouths are.
Build a seaport and scrap any useless railway that would not help the eastern economy In the long run.

Wallade:
Where in South-East do you want government to build a sea port? Please answer the question.

me sef de wait the answer, these guys are shameless, using seaport just to condemn a rail project. Their brainwashing no get part 2

Is the Nigerian Senate not part of FG?

AtlanticBreeze:
These are the type of leaders we need in igboland. I just found a new respect for Ekweremmadu since this Buhari's regime. Anyway, the failure of Buhari and APC has shown that Nigeria cannot progress without igbos. Nigeria is already a failed state. I just pity the next president that will take over from Buhari

u said it all,,igbos are the white men of nigeria,,we stand with GOD n believe in him,,n my broda,i still dey pity the nxt president dat wil take over frm pmb.na empty account him go meet wit huge China credit..

asorocker:
The Lagos Calabar rail serves Nigeria no useful purpose .importing goods into Lagos ports and shipping them via rail line to the Eastern coast is an economic blunder. The right thing is to use every available funds to develop deep sea ports in Calabar and link Calabar to the north and Abuja via a rail line.

but purchase of Keke napep, construction of town halls, purchase of wheelbarrows, saloon kits, shovels, diggers, plates etc serves Nigeria a lot of useful purpose abi? Don't feign ignorance as per how Ekwe and his cohorts diverted the money for the proposed rail project to the purchase of shovels, diggers, saloon kits, Keke napep and other less important things.

ajealadick:
What has the Igbos contributed that they have not gained? He talked about the Nollywood industry: didn't they get paid for their efforts? By the way did they contribute more than the Niger Deltans on who land 90% of the resources used to build this nation (Igboland inclusive) Am no ethnic bigot, but I see his comment as a national figure very misplaced and offensive. Leaders like this are the ones still responsible for us being divided.

I really do not blame him. He understands his people and he knows the only to keep getting support and love from them is to tell them what they want to hear, thus: Buhari hates them, Yorubas and Igbos hate them and they're being marginalized in Nigeria. With these words, you don't need to stress yourself in trying to provide dividends of democracy like providing infrastructure and empowering people economically as you'll become a darling of the Igbos. That's the only crime the likes of Ngige committed against his people, by not being a bigot.

Gext22:
abia has a decent potential for seaport.
If that is too far-fetched, ibaka in the SS is also a perfect option.
I wonder why all those people that want igbos to leave Lagos are fighting for a rail that Connects both regions.
It is time to put their money where their mouths are.
Build a seaport and scrap any useless railway that would not help the eastern economy In the long run.

are there not plans already? we've been hearing these plan for years now, railway contributes positively all over the world. Please stop brainwashing people

hmmm thats good u are giving us hope to leave but shall we enter the promise land? ekweremmadu we voted for u to represent us at federal house. do something pls that igbos has suffered alot for this ZOO.

TRUTH IS BITTER BUT IT HAS TO BE TOLD. FOR BIAFRANS, THESE EGYPTIANS YOU SEE TODAY , YOU SHALL SEE NO MORE

thewarrior72:
****what concerns SE with ur useless lagos- calabar coastal rail way? The bigoted presidiot who cancel the second niger bridge, want to build railway in southeast.?.......delusion

It's obvious you are ignorant as far as the budget is concerned,especially as regards the 2nd Niger bridge.

Does he really speaking on behave of his people or his interest?Nigeria youth should understand one thing that a politician will always be politician,they try to politicize everything...They know how to manipulate us,you will only hear there voice when things is not going according to there plan.Tell me which part of nigeria is benefiting from the country?Politician are hypocrite,they always have there plan. We youth should stand up for our right,let's stop fighting each other...this people know what they are fighting for,is when they realize we know what we want that they we start to respect our opinion.Tell me the reason why youth fighting each other,harassing each other on social media for the sake of tribe or politics.When the going was good did we hear from them,when there's issue they will bring us in to settle there scores.....I will urge the youth to stop this harassment every time especially on this Forum,sometime I hate to read people comment online.Please this people know what they are fight for,let's have a united youth so we can have greater nation...God bless Nigeria.

asorocker:
The Lagos Calabar rail serves Nigeria no useful purpose .importing goods into Lagos ports and shipping them via rail line to the Eastern coast is an economic blunder. The right thing is to use every available funds to develop deep sea ports in Calabar and link Calabar to the north and Abuja via a rail line.

Even if the ports are up and running, most importers would still prefer using Lagos port for the following reasons:

1. Most vessels that bring in goods from abroad are enroute Lagos being the base of major importers. The shipping companies are into business and they would not because of a good that is less than 5% of the total cargos and change their route to the east.

2. Major bulk breakers prefare picking their stocks in Lagos as it is just like going into the market where varieties of what you need can be seen and purchased.

3. Larger chunk of the imported goods are consumed in the S/W and neighbouring states ( I know you might want to argue this), e.g, 2015 FRSC report confirmed that over 45% of vehicles in Nigeria are in Lagos alone.

4. It is much easier for the importers to transport their goods from Lagos to other parts of the country than anywhere else.

5. Major facilities needed for smooth importation are located in Lagos. Take for instance, when the Federal government wanted to concession the fercilities in Nigeria ports, over 85% of the concessioneer S showed interest in Lagos ports only.

The truth is that major traders prefare to do their business in the hub.

Other countries examples:

1. South Africa has over 5 ports but majority of importation activities are done in Jo'bourg.

2. Same with Kenya and Egypt.

Goke7:
are there not plans already? we've been hearing these plan for years now, railway contributes positively all over the world. Please stop brainwashing people

The FG should take the project as a priority and bring it to fruition.
Railway would not have as much impact on the eastern economy like a seaport would.
The FG should build a seaport first, and build a railway after.
You accuse and taunt them of flooding Lagos for economic opportunity. Give them the wherewithal to build their own Lagos.

Gext22:
abia has a decent potential for seaport.
If that is too far-fetched, ibaka in the SS is also a perfect option.
I wonder why all those people that want igbos to leave Lagos are fighting for a rail that Connects both regions.
It is time to put their money where their mouths are.
Build a seaport and scrap any useless railway that would not help the eastern economy In the long run.

I asked that question to determine how stupid you could be.

You mentioned Ibaka and also indicated that it is located in the South-South so that is a wrong answer. The question focused on South-East.

You mentioned Abia and I couldn't stop wondering if there is a sea near Abia. When you talk about seaport, you don't mean river port or poolport. It has to be a seaport which is equipped to handle ships of, at least, moderate sizes. Even Calabar and Port-Harcourt sea ports can not handle or accommodate some vessels. As popular as Lagos seaport is, it also can't handle some big vessels.

What did you do with education, even if it is substandard, Google is your friend.

thewarrior72:
****what concerns SE with ur useless lagos- calabar coastal rail way? The bigoted presidiot who cancel the second niger bridge, want to build railway in southeast.?.......delusion

You are ignorant... The second Niger bridge is in the budget and Ike Ekweremadu and his evil colleague's cut 3.6b from the allocation. check ur facts pls.

Beremx:
What actually did Zik do for Igbos that is worthy of emulating by Ekweremadu?

My dear,

Please remove your baby's pix from your DP.

Thank you.

AtlanticBreeze:
If true then he is the best person for that seat. He didnt just get his voice. Ekweremmadu has been speaking since. you may have missed it

And who will give it to him in Nigeria? He can only succeed in Biafra.

Kollyman:
Even if the ports are up and running, most importers would still prefer using Lagos port for the following reasons:

1. Most vessels that bring in goods from abroad are enroute Lagos being the base of major importers. The shipping companies are into business and they would not because of a good that is less than 5% of the total cargos and change their route to the east.

2. Major bulk breakers prefare picking their stocks in Lagos as it is just like going into the market where varieties of what you need can be seen and purchased.

3. Larger chunk of the imported goods are consumed in the S/W and neighbouring states ( I know you might want to argue this), e.g, 2015 FRSC report confirmed that over 45% of vehicles in Nigeria are in Lagos alone.

4. It is much easier for the importers to transport their goods from Lagos to other parts of the country than anywhere else.

5. Major facilities needed for smooth importation are located in Lagos. Take for instance, when the Federal government wanted to concession the fercilities in Nigeria ports, over 85% of the concessioneer S showed interest in Lagos ports only.

The truth is that major traders prefare to do their business in the hub.

Other countries examples:

1. South Africa has over 5 ports but majority of importation activities are done in Jo'bourg.

2. Same with Kenya and Egypt.

SA has five ports.
Nigeria should build more standard ports like Lagos and let water find its level.

123CarZ:
''Sen Ike Ekweremadu, representing Enugu West Constituency'',

@Op can lie. How can a senator frm Ebonyi state be representing Enugu West Constituency?,

Please stop making a mockery of yourself in a public forum.... Senator Ekweremadu is from Enugu state.

I don't want to believe he said that. If he did, it's quite unfortunate.

I am also being provoked daily by the govt and I'm not igbo. No light, no fuel, no work, salaries not being paid and this dude and his pple r buying cars and keeping quiet.

When people are incompetent and irresponsible, they look for irrelevant issues to divert attention.

You can't fool everybody.....just small minded tribalists.

asorocker:
The Lagos Calabar rail serves Nigeria no useful purpose .importing goods into Lagos ports and shipping them via rail line to the Eastern coast is an economic blunder. The right thing is to use every available funds to develop deep sea ports in Calabar and link Calabar to the north and Abuja via a rail line.

It shows how ignorant some of you people are, Calabar to lagos is not about ports. Just to highlight a few benefits, it's aids the movement of people and goods, which means less traffic on the roads and so the roads in the south south through south east through to Lagos Last longer. It helps farmers and manufacturers in the south east and south west get their goods to Lagos and the south west and vice versa.


The calabar to Lagos line passes through and stops at Warri, uyo, aba, PH, yenegoa, otuoke, ughelli, sapele, benin, agbor, asaba, onitsha, ijebu-de, sagamu


If you manufacture goods in Aba or NNewi and you want to sell to the west african sub regional markets, is it not easier to put your goods on a train bound for Lagos where we know people from all over the west African coast come to buy things?


People should stop cutting their noses to spite their faces. You say it benefits Lagos/sw but who are the biggest traders in Nigeria? who are the people in the south west trading? who are the people noving goods up and down the country if not Ibos?

okeyglm:
the man blaming buhari, where were you and other igbo senators when lagos - calabar rail and 2nd niger bridge was removed from the budget .

2nd Niger Bridge was never removed, it has a budget of Over 2 billion naira..... We dont need any railway system from Lagos.... we need a seaport in Calabar. That railway will benefit you Yorubas more yet your senators did not say anything

Gext22:
The FG should take the project as a priority and bring it to fruition.
Railway would not have as much impact on the eastern economy like a seaport would.
The FG should build a seaport first, and build a railway after.
You accuse and taunt them of flooding Lagos for economic opportunity. Give them the wherewithal to build their own Lagos.

Cross river is already planning one which has the blessings of FG, there is nothing wrong in railway dear, stop the politics. FG has just approved more international flight destinations for the SE from Enugu and an indigenous airline for that. This will reduce the heavy traffic in Lagos airports and create more economic activities in the SE.

okeyglm:
the man blaming buhari, where were you and other igbo senators when lagos - calabar rail and 2nd niger bridge was removed from the budget .

But is was never in the budget and it is not the duty to include projects in the budget!

garfield16:
It shows how ignorant some of you people are, Calabar to lagos is not about ports. Just to highlight a few benefits, it's aids the movement of people and goods, which means less traffic on the roads and so the roads in the south south through south east through to Lagos Last longer. It helps farmers and manufacturers in the south east and south west get their goods to Lagos and the south west and vice versa.


The calabar to Lagos line passes through and stops at Warri, uyo, aba, PH, yenegoa, otuoke, ughelli, sapele, benin, agbor, asaba, onitsha, ijebu-de, sagamu


If you manufacture goods in Aba or NNewi and you want to sell to the west african sub regional markets, is it not easier to put your goods on a train bound for Lagos where we know people from all over the west African coast come to buy things?


People should stop cutting their noses to spite their faces.

We know by the time it gets to Portharcourt from Lagos, it will stop ..... and thats all you ppl need , access to Crude oil via rail since pipe line vandals gives you ppl headache....who are you fooling, this is 2016 we Niger deltans are wise now.

Why do I have to send my goods to Lagos to be exported when there is sea in Portharcourt and Calabar or is the sea at Lagos different from these ones....Amaechi added the project because the 54 billion Naira he wanted to steal was discovered....why would somebody from the same region forget such project if he meant it. he is a bloody criminal and we know him.

okeyglm:
the man blaming buhari, where were you and other igbo senators when lagos - calabar rail and 2nd niger bridge was removed from the budget .

Do you mind the idiot and foolish man,he is just looking for sympathy and sentiments cuz he knows when you say such thin in igbo land,you will be hailed.

AwiLand:
We know by the time it gets to Portharcourt from Lagos, it will stop ..... and thats all you ppl need , access to Crude oil via rail since pipe line vandals gives you ppl headache....who are you fooling, this is 2016 we Niger deltans are wise now.

Why do I have to send my goods to Lagos to be exported when there is sea in Portharcourt and Calabar or is the sea at Lagos different from these ones....Amaechi added the project because the 54 billion Naira he wanted to steal was discovered....why would somebody from the same region forget such project if he meant it. he is a bloody criminal and we know him.

shortsightedness is the bane of you and your people

at least there are a few sensible people

http://theeagleonline.com.ng/lagos-calabar-rail-controversy-time-bomb-waiting-to-explode-by-solomon-okocha/

Uduak2019:
BUSTED SAME PERSON WITH TWO MONIKERS!





SAME PERSON WITH TWO ACCOUNTS...STOP FOOLING YOURSELF. IGBOS KNOW YOU ARE YORUBA FROM YOUR MISSPELLING OF "NDIGBO" AS "INDIGBO" AND USE OF SAME PHRASE "IGBO PEOPLE" IN BOTH POSTS UNDER DIFFERENT MONIKERS! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THIS? SOME OF YOU ARE SICK...VERY SICK IN THE HEAD!

receive sence for you fail to address the points.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
How can a project that was never in d budget be removed?

Where did they get the "floating" cash they budgeted for the construction of town halls, purchase of saloon kits etc from?

Wallade:
I asked that question to determine how stupid you could be.

You mentioned Ibaka and also indicated that it is located in the South-South so that is a wrong answer. The question focused on South-East.

You mentioned Abia and I couldn't stop wondering if there is a sea near Abia. When you talk about seaport, you don't mean river port or poolport. It has to be a seaport which is equipped to handle ships of, at least, moderate sizes. Even Calabar and Port-Harcourt sea ports can not handle or accommodate some vessels. As popular as Lagos seaport is, it also can't handle some big vessels.

What did you do with education, even if it is substandard, Google is your friend.

of course you wouldn't know about the proposed seaport in abia state, you mindless simpleton.
I am not as particular with having any seaport in the Se as I am with having a very standard one in close proximity to the eastern region due to the obvious advantages to the east, which was why I gave the Ibaka example.
A waterway that has the capacity for much bigger ships and has a much longer coastline than Lagos.

Well spoken sir..

Khd95:
Ijot,when some factions of jobless igbos calls nigeria zoo,u seem to ve lost ur voice


u never see anything

, u will always type like a punk which u are! Ewu hausaa