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The Indonesian President has signed off on a plan to move the capital outside of the country’s most populous island.

Officials have cited chronic pollution and congestion as key factors behind the decision.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday approved plans to move the country’s capital from Jakarta to an unspecified new location.

Ideas to move the capital have long been circulated by previous governments, but Widodo’s marks the first formal decision to relocate it off Indonesia’s most populous island, Jakarta.

Planning Minister Brodjonegoro said: “This is a big job, impossible to take just one year, it could take 10 years.”

President Widodo said: “We want to think in a visionary way for the progress of this country and moving the capital requires thorough and detailed preparation.”

Jakarta, a city of 10 million people, suffers from chronic pollution, congestion, and contaminated resources.

Some 30 million people live in the surrounding towns and villages, contributing to the city’s poor conditions.

While authorities have yet to choose a site for the new capital, Brodjonegoro said it would require up to 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres).


source: https://www.titiloyeblog.com/2019/04/indonesia-approves-plan-to-move-capital.html

Interesting

OK. Nice move for people wey sabi.

Interesting

wow

If una like move am to samba forest non of my business

igbo kwenu.

Jarkata, Indonesia is a Blessed land to the Igbos. If you know, you know

Yes I support that they move it to another place ....Jakarta is just like Lagos....big and congested slum

I'd like to travel to Indonesia some day. Very beautiful country

Ok

OK... we done hear. Now tell me, when den go return our own capital back to where it came from?

See what igbos have caused

When are they going to move Abuja to another location also so the place will develop as well.?

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But what of the cost?

This country is stuck in the middle income trap

Poor education stats and economic nationalism (Foriegn investors are still barred from owning a 100% in many industries) is holding the country back

BABANGBALI:
See what igbos have caused

How

In Fela's words, "wahala, you de find. Wahala, you go get."

kemicalreaction:


I'd like to travel to Indonesia some day. Very beautiful country

Are ykuy sure about this

OkaNaUbe:


How

they didn't develop the place on time

kemicalreaction:


I'd like to travel to Indonesia some day. Very beautiful country

Don't go with powderooo

Nobody should talk rubbish about relocating from Abuja

While authorities have yet to choose a site for the new capital

The above contradict the visionary claim has been stated in the post.

Above all the move is a nice decision.

osuofia2:

Are ykuy sure about this

Well, my assumption was based on on the pictures I saw on the internet

Firstorderwizard:


Don't go with powderooo

Powder bi ti bawo

BlacSmit:
Nobody should talk rubbish about relocating from Abuja

Abuja remains a land locked poverty capital of the world!

dheaven:
When are they going to move Abuja to another location also so the place will develop as well.?

you mean to say kogi state

I share this same sentiment. I genuinely wish Nigeria's capital can be moved back to Lagos!

Lagos regardless of its characteristics has a Western State, is a convergence of all ethnicities. Therefore, should house the seat of government as interactions with government and effective policy formulation would be executed pronto!

Nice move