NonsoWow:
This is the bitter truth that our people don't want to hear. The infrastructure challenge in Anambra is very enormous and monthly federal allocations are too meagre to address the challanges. The alternative is borrowing hundreds of billions of naira to fund the needed infrastructure but our people have been brainwashed to believe that borrowing is a bad thing.

NonsoWow afonja. How fa nah.. It seems that u people don't ave an afonja thread to discuss about dev in the south west

Xander85:


Hehehehe

Pachuks Nig LTD!

I think that besides Ebonyi, and Enugu to a lesser extent, the rest states in the South East have suffered from shoddy works done by their state gov'ts...done in the name of 'delivering dividends of democracy'! They seem to be more interested in quantity rather than quality, just so they can point out the many roads they've done!

thank

Xander85:


Hehehehe

Pachuks Nig LTD!

I think that besides Ebonyi, and Enugu to a lesser extent, the rest states in the South East have suffered from shoddy works done by their state gov'ts...done in the name of 'delivering dividends of democracy'! They seem to be more interested in quantity rather than quality, just so they can point out the many roads they've done!

thank u anambra as u see is the collective effort of Anambra indigenes not the government. Do u know how much tax mgbuka obosi. And other markets pays. The government shared ten thousand to each shop. And u must pay it. They ave been doing it since in mgbuka but there is no good road in mgbuka

Anambra is developing because of the indigenes who built one thing or the other. The market.the shops.

Who knows the name of the contractor who did the roads in odume layout? They should be given more contracts. There are very good anambra-owned contractors like inter-bau, master holdings, akiota works etc that the anambra government should patronize. The only problem I have with them is that they refused to build their head offices in anambra. Pacchucs does not have that problem and that is why they are getting so much contracts now. Obiano is trying to keep anambra money circulating in anambra and he must be commended for that.

Looking at the erosion site.. U can't see that the flood destroyed the useless gutter and flush away the clay they ave been piling up there

OMANBALA1:


This is Ignorance. Anambra has so much to offer ,the state is one fastest in urbanization due to influx of people.

I am not saying Anambra isn't a good place to do business, in fact the southeast happens to be the best place for any business owner to do business because of its closeness to over 70million customers within 4hours distance.

The only reason I responded that way was the way the other brother responded when compared to other bigger states like Abuja, Lagos and Rivers state. These states in the subconscious of investors is the best place they go to because they something to offer. External economies of scale from those areas are high.

Anambra state, if well managed has the biggest external economies of scale for automotive and commercial sectors. But we haven't made other people realize that, that is why even as we are growing, our state isn't getting the right attention it needs.

Anambra state needs strong rebranding. Good media outlets that can sell the image well for us. Its important we do something about these and many more.

Stnomso:

You know nothing about anambra.

My 50 forefathers from mother and father side are from Anambra state. So I know everything and get every information I need.

Obiano should raise taxes now especially in markets. Otherwise, he should borrow from banks and pay back with taxes collected from traders. Goodies always come at a cost and the sooner our people realize it, the better.

hammer6F:


Yet Anambra revenue is far better than Osun State.

One thing you have to realise is that SW benefit from the proximity to Lagos and of course the oil revenue going round in Nigeria.

Today, 90% of all investment in Anambra are owned by Ndi Anambra and this includes the industry.

How many of the businesses and industry in Ogun are owned by Ogun people?

This is how we measure development.

Do you care about what happens in Osun state? Do you want to reverse the trend that has been making ndigbo lose over 500billion naira yearly to other regions?

We need as a matter of urgency resell Anambra and as a whole alaigbo to the world. We need to break the over-dependency on Lagos. People will say Lagos is full but the number of investors trooping in keep increasing. They keep diving into the sea just to get space for businesses. In fact one of our brothers has gotten a piece of the slice in the ocean. Why, they keep seeing these places as places where their large scale businesses can only flourish.

We should please stop indigenization of industries. What are we going to gain if the cleaner of our houses are Anambra people. The only way we can get the required attention is when other people see reason to invest in our space. No one is saying ndi Anambra are not trying but the aim is, let's become world champion and not celebrate mediocrity.

ghostfacekillar:
moose
. If u where igbo I would ave answered that question. But too bad u are a gworo chewing Moose

tell ur governor to complete at least 5km road before talking back again to me.

bestviewer:
The gas is there whether being used or not. The world economy is going towards NATURAL GAS.

Anambra has the largest market in West Africa. There's no part of Nigeria with such concentration of human and material resources like the Main market Onitsha.

I never said Anambra has the largest oil reserve but Anambra has oil wells.

You don't have to devalue your land just because you want anyhow investors if not herdsmen will come in and buy the lands and turn it to cattle colony.

To be frank, you and I don't want Fulani herdsmen to come around our lands. We don't want that. We all want something much more Western. Something really big.

The main market is due for reconstruction. The block and zinc pattern of business will soon fade away with many countries trying to fuse tourism with commerce e.g Dubai. We are the commercial nerve of the country, we need to show for it. We are just building the same thing the forbearers of the state built with a different paint.

If we redesign Onitsha market and infuse E-market and tourism to the area. Not only are we going to attract the biggest brands like Gucci, Microsoft and other brands to the place, we will be cleaning up the whole area for good.

Anambra state isn't making much from the commerce we are practicing now because we can't really value what each shop is making a year. We are not even trying to improve on it. Many states are trying to build main Market kind of shops, when our brothers run there, they will slowly be killing the relevance of main market.

So if we keep sticking to today and be praising ourselves. Then we are not ready to look at what others are doing to be better.

PS: I am not a lover of any other Nigerian state or cities. I just love my own place to be better for our people.

NonsoWow:
Obiano should raise taxes now especially in markets. Otherwise, he should borrow from banks and pay back with taxes collected from traders. Goodies always come at a cost and the sooner our people realize it, the better.

Nonso, God will really bless you for this.

NonsoWow:
Who knows the name of the contractor who did the roads in odume layout? They should be given more contracts. There are very good anambra-owned contractors like inter-bau, master holdings, akiota works etc that the anambra government should patronize. The only problem I have with them is that they refused to build their head offices in anambra. Pacchucs does not have that problem and that is why they are getting so much contracts now. Obiano is trying to keep anambra money circulating in anambra and he must be commended for that.

This is good. If you want to enjoy Anambra state, bring your business to Anambra.

hammer6F:
When you dont over burden the people with Tax, they will have money to spend on Big Business investing in the state.

e.g.

Shoprite wont have customers if Ndi Anambra dont have extra money to spend due to over taxation.

Shoprite will go into liquidation and close down.

The trickle down effect is more people become unemployed and unable to pay tax to government.

A tax should have a regime. If we need more money for some bigger projects, the state can increase tax because it will still trickle down into their pockets. As far the projects will have a positive effect on the people, then we are good to go.

Purehuman:


Nonso, God will really bless you for this.

it not about raising tax. It is about doing something with it.do u think they don't tax market. They do. Last two months. Every body in mgbuka paid ten thousand naira but still there is no good road there in mgbuka. And they ave started complaining about the toomuch tax which ave not yielded anything cos they don't see any improvement or infrastructures laid with all this tax

ghostfacekillar:
what obiano did they was rubbish. I live in awada... He used big caterpillars and destroyed the normal gutters that was very strong during election time and left like that. When he won. He employed one local company by name pachucks limited whose workers where mostly teenagers who he can dash any thing he likes except the people controlling the caterpillars.... They where busy economizing cement and guess what they used as stones for the concrete. They used caterpillar and destroy the old one and they will break the old cement into pieces and used it as stones to mix with cement and the iron rods where like babbed wire. Very very tinny. They where busy pouring and pouring cement. And for the road. They where filling it with clay soil... Mind u this was happening during the dry season. When we entered rainy season. They cared less till the main rain start. Guess what their job is when it rains and water carries all the loamy soil. They will go and bring trucks filled with clay and fill it up. When it rains again they will repeat the same thing. What they were doing was very ridiculous that residents in awada began to complain that the old gutters where ten times stronger than what this amateurs whew building... When cross the gutter like five times. It begins to wear off... They continued patching and patching till the heavy rain that did that thing... And guess what they ave arrived with another trucks of clay to fill it up as usual cos I passed through there today... Not only that place. He commissioned some places in awada and destroyed the gutters and flood is making mess of the area. We are now complaining that if he knw that he can't build it. He should ave left the strong gutters that was there bfore. All this is a joke. Obiano to me is very incompetent

Don't worry, the new gutters will be stronger because the rain has already helped them wash away the sub standard gutters they constructed earlier and the contractor will not dear construct another sub standard gutter. The road currently looks like an earthquake site and vehicles can't ply the road. Now that work has started, let's wait and see what that contractor has in store for us.

Juliusmalema:



Nothing.....ur comments so far on nairaland prompted me to ask.....

u kind of know everything in igboland........cant still believe u...

You just have to believe him. I am also current on matters affecting Igbo land ( Imo and Anambra especially ) even though I don't live in the SE and I am not from any state in the SE.

Purehuman:


This is good. If you want to enjoy Anambra state, bring your business to Anambra.

Exactly. It makes no sense that Anambra will generate so much revenue from people living within the state and then gift it to businesses based in other states. Contractors who want to get anambra contracts should relocate their head office back to anambra. The funny thing is that those contractors don't even get contracts from those states where they built their base because the governments of those states see them as non-indigenes who want to steal what belongs to their people. Yet, they expect anambra government to be giving them contracts for them to be paying as tax in other states. It is senseless. They should emulate Pacchucs engineering and Tamad construction that are based in anambra if they want to get contracts from the government.

We as a people need to stop comparing ourselves with others because it will not favour in the long run. We should only have projections. We should be able to educate everyone about the direction the state is going. What do we want to achieve so that when you tax people for it, their resolve will be relaxed and it will not generate unnecessary uprisings.

Anambra has two issues, namely:

1. Utilization of its inherent human capital strength.

2. Utilization of its economic advantage.

We have the billionaires that are doing well all over the world. Are we managing them well? Sadly no! Anambra should as a matter of urgency have a huge economic forum where all these guys are invited. First, ask them what they want, and if it's within the power of the state to give them, let them have it for 5years. Let these people make money. Money intoxicates. After they have made money from Anambra, it will be your turn to suck tours from them.

We should push for more electrical energy in the state. Many business owners are crying of recent because of this. They keep hammering on it. The senators and rep members in the state are morons, don't be annoyed if I pissed you guys off. Keep pushing and let us get more share from the grid. So that our businesses will not suffer.

The under utilization of our people, Onitsha and Nnewi will soon give Edo, akwa ibom and cross river the advantage. We need to really look into ways of finally making these state depend on us forever. In fact we should be looking for ways 70million Nigerians and other African country to depend on us.

The hurdle is difficult but it's achievable.

ghostfacekillar:
it not about raising tax. It is about doing something with it.do u think they don't tax market. They do. Last two months. Every body in mgbuka paid ten thousand naira but still there is no good road there in mgbuka. And they ave started complaining about the toomuch tax which ave not yielded anything cos they don't see any improvement or infrastructures laid with all this tax

The government should as a matter of sensibility give back to its people. If you increase the tax of a particular people, 30% gotten from there should be returned there so that the people will feel included in the income generated from them. It makes them more relaxed while they keep paying.

You are from Imo state. I have warned you to stop denying your Imo state because we run this forum and can give account of every member here. We will soon post your pictures and information to prove the point.

nnamdijonathan:


You just have to believe him. I am also current on matters affecting Igbo land ( Imo and Anambra especially ) even though I don't live in the SE and I am not from any state in the SE.

NonsoWow:
Exactly. It makes no sense that Anambra will generate so much revenue from people living within the state and then gift it to businesses based in other states. Contractors who want to get anambra contracts should relocate their head office back to anambra. The funny thing is that those contractors don't even get contracts from those states where they built their base because the governments of those states see them as non-indigenes who want to steal what belongs to their people. Yet, they expect anambra government to be giving them contracts for them to be paying as tax in other states. It is senseless. They should emulate Pacchucs engineering and Tamad construction that are based in anambra if they want to get contracts from the government.

The only way states get richer is if they keep money flowing within its walls. Or else, they will be making money for other people.

Major businesses should as a matter of urgency relocate to Anambra state if they will love to enjoy it's dividends. States should even put as a clause in handing projects to them.

Purehuman:


Do you care about what happens in Osun state? Do you want to reverse the trend that has been making ndigbo lose over 500billion naira yearly to other regions?

We need as a matter of urgency resell Anambra and as a whole alaigbo to the world. We need to break the over-dependency on Lagos. People will say Lagos is full but the number of investors trooping in keep increasing. They keep diving into the sea just to get space for businesses. In fact one of our brothers has gotten a piece of the slice in the ocean. Why, they keep seeing these places as places where their large scale businesses can only flourish.

We should please stop indigenization of industries. What are we going to gain if the cleaner of our houses are Anambra people. The only way we can get the required attention is when other people see reason to invest in our space. No one is saying ndi Anambra are not trying but the aim is, let's become world champion and not celebrate mediocrity.

Your points are very wonderful and too tactical that is why many people find it hard to understand your points and misinterpret what you've written.

Purehuman:


This is good. If you want to enjoy Anambra state, bring your business to Anambra.

exactly.

nnamdijonathan:


Your points are very wonderful and too tactical that is why many people find it hard to understand your points and misinterpret what you've written.

Thank you very much bro. I really appreciate.

bestviewer:
You are from Imo state. I have warned you to stop denying your Imo state because we run this forum and can give account of every member here. We will soon post your pictures and information to prove the point.

lol. Post them, I am waiting.

Purehuman:


The government should as a matter of sensibility give back to its people. If you increase the tax of a particular people, 30% gotten from there should be returned there so that the people will feel included in the income generated from them. It makes them more relaxed while they keep paying.

yes bro. At any slight complaint from the citizens. They will start telling us how we avoid paying of tax. Comparing us with the European and co. Not knowing that the citizens pays for it because they see what their tax yields. Free education. Pipe borne water and the rest.free health centers etc. They will still tax u and things are getting worse day by day. The recent Okada ban came too early. There is no good roads for the keke that's is y they all prefer to convey people in the federal road because the bumps and gallops will slow them down. They want us to emulate the whites but they ave not lay any infrastructure to make the road viable. Anambra is good sha.they contributes to alot to the nation but let them make life easier for us...

Just continue to deny your Imo state. I will tag you when we post your pictures and personal informations here that proves your state of origin.

nnamdijonathan:


lol. Post them, I am waiting.

Purehuman:


The only way states get richer is if they keep money flowing within its walls. Or else, they will be making money for other people.

Major businesses should as a matter of urgency relocate to Anambra state if they will love to enjoy it's dividends. States should even put as a clause in handing projects to them.

You are very correct. And to add, you shouldn't take that ghostface clown who is fuming that traders pay ten thousand naira in mgbuka serious. Even on a very bad day, a trader in mgbuka won't make less than 100k a day! Yet one clown is saying that a tax of 10k a year or even a month is too much! Our people don't like paying tax and they expect to have their roads paved in gold. On the average, no trader in the big markets should be paying less than 20k a month consolidated tax to the anambra government if we want to have improved infrastructure.

NonsoWow:
You are very correct. And to add, you shouldn't take that ghostface clown who is fuming that traders pay ten thousand naira in mgbuka serious. Even on a very bad day, a trader in mgbuka won't make less than 100k a day! Yet one clown is saying that a tax of 10k a year or even a month is too much! Our people don't like paying tax and they expect to have their roads paved in gold. On the average, no trader in the big markets should be paying less than 20k a month consolidated tax to the anambra government if we want to have improved infrastructure.

See how you are talking as if u are a trader. If the government asks you to pay 20k as tax every month, won't you faint?

NonsoWow:
You are very correct. And to add, you shouldn't take that ghostface clown who is fuming that traders pay ten thousand naira in mgbuka serious. Even on a very bad day, a trader in mgbuka won't make less than 100k a day! Yet one clown is saying that a tax of 10k a year or even a month is too much! Our people don't like paying tax and they expect to have their roads paved in gold. On the average, no trader in the big markets should be paying less than 20k a month consolidated tax to the anambra government if we want to have improved infrastructure.

This is good.