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Ajibel: I never said "waiting"! I meant "approaching" the govt. You mentioned Fashola earlier about his refusal for the state govt to sponsor a club. How did that happen? He was "approached" by concerned Lagosians who pleaded with him to revive stationary stores. He said he'd rather provide a condusive environment for 'em to bring in sponsors. What did he then do - maintained the teslim stadium, branded the Lagos junior league to attract investors and institutionalised the sports ministry in the state backed by strong support. Those who approached Fash didnt "wait", they made a move. Such cant be said in Anambra. Who has made the move, offered opinions to the table of Obi's govt? It'd have been a diff issue if Obi didnt listen to any proposal. Trying to do it alone without involving govt, well i'd say that 40yrs is a child's play.

.i understand ur point very well in the context of ''approaching'' the government in liasing for such project.i just embark on stadium facility tour in anambra state.my sister the facilities were very appalling.government owning club should not be encouraged.no private investor can invest in a league dat is not commercial viable becos of roi.d only option dat acceptable is fan ownership system.

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well ajibel if you are waiting for anambra state government to come and set up and run the club to dat level of going public then 20 years is a childs play then.convectional politics with football club mangement breeds corruption,mismangement.no buisness man will try setting up a club in the country becos of roi.the answer will be the supporter/fan ownership system just like portsmouth nd majority of the clubs in sweden nd turkey.

informationng.com/2013/03/there-is-no-football-club-in-nigeria-onigbinde.html.the link is onigbinde plan on how football club could be owned by fan.

go luck to giwa,fc taraba,crown nd abia warrior.it is shameful dat anambra has no professional club in npfl.gabros is a waist of space in the nnl,ready to sell their slot to the higest bidder.if odinaka the ceo of champscity fc of lagos could behave like this then easterners are cause of their problem.

[quote author=Afam4eva]My prediction was correct.[/quote

afam thanks for supporting the league nd the interest u have shown in supporting our own.i am expectin a club from anambra to be there very soon.is ur pm email active or email address.

the believe to succed in harsh situation makes anambra state so unique.we can achieve great things by been united in purpose.supporting football in nigeria is a task demanding.i will like all football followers,fan nd well meaning anambranian be it businessmen\women ,workers nd let chart a way to make a football club with identity nd purpose formed in anambra state.

we all share the blame for sport underdevelopment.i think the problem is dual facet in nature.the enthuatism to do things that dont have quick return in investment.government medocrity in runing the business for optimal result.lagos have a funny situation when comparism with anambra is analysied.the stadium and infrastructure are there but the zeal to run a private club is lacking.fashola stand on government owned club not practicable is a good commendation.if cod,mfm,brigde boys stop running the club as a business venture were selling of players is paramount then lagos is good to go.anambra situation is pecarlous nd cumbersome.the stadium facility is not top notched apart from neros 10,000 capacity stadium in nanka,rojenny,onitsha mini stadia is a mockery to construction.i think onigbinde master plan is the best for anambra football.

i think the op thought of argument will exist if only we take ourr destiny into our hands.the ploy is simple since the airport is controlled by faan the potential of the airport is a mirage.we are the problem not the yorubas or the anti igbo minds.what stop the south eastern governors,top 100 billionaires ,business tycoon nd all easterners in setting up an airport consortium inorder to buy the airport from faan,if not wailing of marginalsation will be our anthem.GOD BLESS THE EAST

i thank u for comment.the issue is so pathetic and shameful a situation were all the clubs need handout from government or avenue to sell players to foreign clubs.if we can channel quater of the resources we use in supporting foreign clubs.we can start a trust fund for it just like portsmouth fans football fund.

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bestviewer: The international airport is a matter of where it is needed most and
there is no going back on the on going Anambra International
Cargo/Passenger Airport. In a true federal system as we are practicing
now, every state should project what is good for it. Any state that
wants to put infrastructure should not hope to tap into the human
resources of another state because when the chips are down it will not
stand.

Anambra has two airport approval now: International terminal at Otuocha
and local terminal at Oba.

.bestviewer i appreciate ur concern about the issue.the building of top notch infrastructure in anambra should be the private partnership business not government.i still could not understand while their is no world class stadium in anambra.wat is mini about the onitsha field.if neros can build a 10000 stadium in nanka wat happens to onitsha,awka nd nnewi.

another delude fellow brother.first wat is the land area,the population,economic advantage.if any state that needs creation that has a lesser land mass than lagos,lesser population than bayelsea is a joke.check long island state bid vis a vis new york state.stop all this gowon madness called state creation.

[quote author=invest-now2013]Give Onitsha AIRPORT and SEE ONITSHA BECOME THE DUBAI JAPAN of Nigeria!!!!![/quote].this is the greatest joke of the century.investnow ur patriot notiøn for eastern development is good but should be guided by factors on ground.to confuse people in nigeria is simple just drum sentiment nd the tale becos tom nd jerry. a city without world class hotel, a stadium with 10000 capacity even nanka tried lol does not deserve airport yet.airport business is not a childs play.the world is moving to towards aerotropolis no longer garage.asaba is also part of the greater onitsha metropolitan area going by economic indices.bestviewer,chino nd investnow before u post topic concerning eastern development do some comprehensive research with comparative/constrastive analysis base on feasibility.stop feeding us with emotions cum lies.visit an aviation consulant first before replying next.

it is only in nigeria dat airport are built out of sentiment nd politics/onitsha metropolis has no land for such project.an airstrip with a funtional monorail systrm is better.no olympic size stadium yet,decent skyline nd good infrastructure.airport business is not groundnut or spare part trade.

if gabros,ikpeazu are waiting for government to take over their respective club is a calamity and fraud in waiting.i would draft a detailed plan on how to achieve the proposal.

Uyi Iredia: Okay. Johnny is a name off the name John which the initial J in his nane stands for. JTU Aguyi-Ironsi. The T is for Thomas, whilst the U is for some native name I can't recall.

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Eze Promoe: [color=crimson]Actually we need private investors to take over the clubs entirely.[/color]

of course private investment is the way forward.the issue is how do we encourage them

[quote
author=Mr Mac-10]My Man its very Bad I remember the days of Gabros Intl
Jasper united We need to solve this problem ASAP[/quote].well man i think the problem is dualfacet.first is it government to own the club or privately owned club.lack of good stadia is a bane in the project.nff vice president mike umeh described the administration as not willing to support the project.

if abia could have 2 clubs in the npfl.goverment should find ways of bringin jaspers united,udoji,gabros

the inabilty of a professional football club base in anambra state leaves much to be desired for footballing fans.the problem we have is lack of vision for future deveploment in our social development.gabros, anambra united inabilty to achieve such feat should not deter others from seeking the progress of the sport.government have no business running football club.if portsmouth fans could buy the club from being desolate what stops anambra football fans from making the same feat.how can abia have two football club in npfl.it is time to stop enriching the epl to our disadvantage.okija juju,chino,nri priest,odenigbo aroli do something.

i am interested odumchi

sigidporte: ans nided pls

any time u choose to do it.expecting u their greatest uniben student.

any nairalander here who appilied for engineering

well the possiblity is not that much thanks to propaganda of the uk.alex need to do more work.

[b][b][b]Scots face uphill battle for independence
Pro-independence voices are outgunned in polls and battered by an unyielding British government.
Alasdair Soussi Last Modified: 11 Aug 2013 14:12



[b]Glasgow, Scotland - A referendum on Scottish independence, due to take place on September 18, 2014, will mark the most important constitutional event in British history since the Act of Union united Scotland and England in 1707.

But, as the nationalist Scottish government prepares to unveil its long-awaited prospectus, or White Paper, on its detailed vision for independence, it will find little comfort in a British state that has given scant support to the independence cause.

Ever since March, when Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond officially announced the date of the poll, the struggle over the nation's political future has taken on a fresh urgency, as the pro-independence and pro-union sides battle for the hearts and minds of the Scottish people.

The Scottish National Party (SNP), whose decisive victory in the May 2011 Scottish parliamentary election gave them the required majority to pursue their dream of independence, has found the going tough - and this constitutional blueprint, expected in October or November, will present a rare opportunity for them to lead the debate after countless months spent on the back foot.

The Scottish government will need to see, in the course of their October/November paper and into May next year, a dramatic change in Scottish public opinion to get to that potential yes vote.

Gerry Hassan, Scottish writer

Behind in the independence polls, under sustained attack from an overwhelmingly pro-union media - both north and south of the border - and suffering repeated blows from an unyielding Westminster government, the SNP administration in Edinburgh is learning the cost of taking on the full might of the British state and establishment.

Gerry Hassan, a Scottish writer and commentator, said the SNP's current travails partly stem from the fact that very few in the party actually thought they would be conducting an official campaign for Scottish independence so soon after the establishment of a devolved Scottish parliament in 1999.

Hassan, editor of The Modern SNP: From Protest to Power, describes the SNP as "in a way, a profoundly British conservative party - not that they believe in Britain, but they bought into a story of Britain… So, to some of them, [the reaction from the British establishment] has come as a bit of a shock. But for the conspiracy theorists, it's a great validation of their view of the world."

Scotland's historical role

Far from being a bystander in the actions of the United Kingdom, Scotland - while never giving up its status as a nation in 1707 - is closely woven in the fibre of the British state. During the days of empire, Scotland played a disproportionately large role in establishing the fortunes of Great Britain.

Indeed, in the mid-18th century, some 50 percent of the employees of the East India Company, the British trading giant, were Scots. With many British colonial governorships occupied by Scots and Scottish regiments at the forefront of Britain's military forays abroad, Scotland's own fortunes have been inextricably linked to those of the British state, says Iain Macwhirter, a Scottish political commentator and author of Road to Referendum.

With the referendum campaign essentially challenging Scotland's historical role in the creation of modern Britain, the Salmond-led administration has also found itself struggling against a British government that has had the ability to out-gun them on policy matters, says Scottish author David Torrance.

"There's a huge imbalance, particularly in the official war with policy papers, which have been produced so far by the UK government," explaineed Torrance, author of Salmond: Against the Odds. "And, although they're not without fault, they're quality pieces of work - very thorough. Clearly the full weight of Whitehall, particularly the Treasury, has been applied. In contrast, the Scottish government promised to do the same, and it's not really delivered."

While SNP ministers will be hoping that the forthcoming publication of their independence blueprint will help to even up the match, Torrance says the Scottish government should be applauded for its efforts to get its own message across in the face of the British storm.

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"The Scottish government have held their own," he said. "I don't subscribe to the view that somehow they've crumbled completely... I don't think that's happened."

Indeed, in recent months, many commentators have accused the UK government of adopting negative campaign tactics in a bid to scare Scottish voters into remaining within the union.

"I think the UK's prosecution of its case has been absolutely dire," said Macwhirter. "The suggestion that they might create a new colony on [Scotland's] River Clyde to keep Britain's [nuclear weapons] after independence, and the idea that Scotland would be denied use of the pound are ludicrous… And that's not to mention the pronouncements from UK ministers saying that oil is a hugely important resource for the UK - but then they say in Scotland, 'it's running out, it's really bad, it's terrible'. I think they've made almost every mistake possible."

So, why haven't such tactics collapsed around the ears of the British government and the rest of the pro-union campaign in Scotland?

"I think that it's partly that the Scottish media is very opposed to independence, so it tends to backpedal these stories," noted Macwhirter. "If these were things that Alex Salmond was saying, it would have been open season. But they've gone to great lengths to protect the embarrassment of a lot of the UK arguments."

But, with voting for independence implying a leap into the unknown, Hassan believes the Scottish government must make a very persuasive case for Scotland making the transition from constituent nation to nation-state, starting with its eagerly anticipated White Paper.

"There's been consistent poll leads for the union for the last 10 to 15 years… and that means the proposition for independence has to be won," says Hassan. "The Scottish government will need to see, in the course of their October/November paper and into May next year, a dramatic change in Scottish public opinion to get to that potential yes vote."

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comparative analysis why the biafra project as been a failure.
opponent of seccession are quick to remind you that a strong united nigeria is stronger than a balkanised group.a simply conjectures that God blessed the marriage called nigeria.the facts on ground that needs basic answer is does the existence of a nation include shading of blood for the unity of this nation.where is the will of the people to all this plan of the unity.the fundamental tool in observing these situation lies on the legality or illegality of the action under international law and domestic.the existence lies primary due the fear of the unknown.
secession is a huge political project that requires erudite scholars,stragetist,sociologist,politician and opinion moulder.it is a very delicate assignment that should not be lead by nusiance.thugs and myopic individuals.for sucess to achieved a lot must be done.in comparing the biafra project to other tough project like scotland,catalonia,quecbec,boungainville,kashmir,kurdistan and the polariso it shows the lack of political will and ideas demonstrated by present agiatators.where their interest is much more important than the goal.unfortunately massob are now monopolizing the instrument of this actualisation has personnal struggle a situation were they think they are the only group qualified for this project.monopoly of the secession project is a huge obstacle to the actualization of the kurdistan nation were different groups speak at different ways,time and place leaving the main goal unachieved.these situation are usually accepted by the host because an united voice is fruitless.redefining the biafra agenda is the most important item of the struggle.who are in and who is out,how to conceive the populace of the area not invovle in the intial struggle who happens to be brother cultural.the question of the nomenclature needs urgent review since the orginally area have been delineated.i urge all proponent of an independent "south-eastern nigeria",EASt,Biafra to thinker together in rebranding the struggle for identity.in all ramification massob is useless to this struggle,bzm vissionless,biafranation a childs clubs. sincere commendation should be given to the "BILLE" and the radiobiafra for keeping the struggle alive.ogbonnaikenna and the rest of proponent of this vision should start co-ordination in articulating the project here in nairaland.

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