₦airaland Forum

One thing with air bombardment is that it is not thorough. They may likely have killed non hostile targets or possibly killed no one since they could do a mop up operation in the creeks.

9japride:
. If you guys so much hate the Igbos please let them go and manage their lives in their own independent country.

I hate this particular verse. After most considerations I think this "let them go", "let us go" of a thing should be discarded for good. Nigeria as it is will always produce very unpatriotic citizen who will keep selling it for porriage(including embezzlement,unguilded/fruitless ventures as nepotism will not allow the leaders see beyond their nose). NIGERIAN Politics is mostly for the greedy. Look at the place/people that have produced president tell me if any is better than others. Having a road, few billionaires and millions of poor is not development or something to envy. I am not in anyway against Igboman being a president, but to be sincere it is not going to happen even if the person is the most qualified. The Igbo apex organization,elders,politicians know this. Nigeria will rather run around circle with no clear cut policy than have an Igbo president. With this known, how do we cope? Well I had a discussion with some of my friends lately, i had found out Nigerian president is not their aim or should it be our aim. Ohaneze should stop endorsing people they should just welcome and congratulate any new sheriff in town. They work towards preaching to the citizens secretly on who should be of their interest. Igbos remain a force to recon with as far as nigeria is concerned,

tukdi:
You call Abia state university a standard school, Mtcheeeeeew! a school where students dey use their fellow students head do GOAL POST! Rubbish school! **shouting**

At least it is one of the best and oldest state university in Nigeria.

asorocker:
this is good , but where does he intend to source for the power to power all these ,

Power is a problem nationwide not only Abia state. Besides there is a sub- station in Isuikwuato. And The national power grid is like 12 kilometres from there.

now uturu has been opened up , where will the ouput for the manufacured goods be conveyed to the market in Aba, Onitsha, Owerri, Enugu , Port Harcourt and Asaba.
The rail wayline passing through isukwuato via uzuakoli to Aba and to the Enugu will play a big role in this but how close is the factory to Ovim

it is far from ovim. It is like 15-20 kilometres from there but it is very close to the railway(about 2-3 kilometre to mile 2 isiagu station ebonyi state.)

Thirdly how does he intend to get skilled and semi skilled workers to uturu, will there be mass hosuing, health schemes , health centres , schools etc.

He built/is building hospital, hotel,school,market and houses.

More relocation and divestment of igbo wealth to do east should be encouraged by all and sundry, this is really a very good news .

I sincerely hope one useless and confused online publication like sahara reporters will not come and report this as lies from the Gubernatorial aspirant to deceive the populace

I pray they don't find a way to run him down.

brize:
Waiting for sahaliar reporters.

and their investigative journalism .

Anyway if you are an investor I will advice you partner with master energy to develop a standard low and medium cost housing estate in uturu, It will be very viable in coming years. Uturu can boast of standard schools. Abia state university, Gregory university and marist brothers. There are other large investments like a very large farm under taken by Gregory Iyke Ibe. The founder/chancellor Gregory university. She has large deposit of solid minerals like quarry,clay and limestone. The quarry has been taken by sectraco and Julius berger. But the lime stone and clay is unharnessed. Uturu has large arable land for agricultured. The then east central state has a very large cashew plantation covering over 25,000 hectre of land, and some of part of it is in uturu. Invest in UTURU (The then Okigwe district) , for you will have the maximum return to your investment in the shortest possible time.

aresa:
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Yes, it hurt so bad I'm eating alabukun....


silly ipobs...

you seem to talk alot.

Mylove55:
ur export is already in europe, so where is d $5m, so u think $5m is a small change, that wil be time 2 of d state budget or how much is anambra annual budget, i dont know why ipod lack commonsense

let's not be faster than our shadow. The news said Anambra has exported $5m worth of vegetable i.e more than #1.5b, it didn't state whether it was done in a single export or the series of exports it has done since the inception of the programme. Lets now vet the pictures. The one at the airport shows there are really some cargo goods at the mm airport lagos. Some of the goods bear the Anambra... The sahara investigations claimed that the Anambra state officials inserted the barna in a hurry to take picture on a supposed cargo that is heading to south Africa. There said the couldn't get the anambra state govt official neither did they get the governor of the state to here their part of the story but were fast to conclude that anambra didn't export such goods. This means some of the stories are missing ... How will a cargo that has passed through security checks be allowed to be tampered with? (more explanations are needed here). We didn't get the flight schedule of the supposed plane, whether it is supposed to end it's flight in south africa or not.

We have had the news and sahara reporters investigation. It remains the state govt part of the story. Only then will i conclude but for now let sentiments judge.

I'm humbled, I pray one day my own success story will be written... So help of God.

InyinyaAgbaOku:
So, Enugu airport wasn't used cos the state is pdp?
I don't believe that.

@all, can you all stop replying that arresa sob and not satisfy his desire to spoil a beautiful thread? Why key into somebody's wishes?

Enugu is yet to undertake any international cargo flight yet. It has not been licenced for such but it's expected to be handle such before the end of the year. It's neither because it is incapable nor is it cause of traffic.

I feel my home land have been marginalized for long time, I feel we are short changed political not because we don't know how to do it but because every inch of the political space have been tribalised. But i never in my life feel bitter but proud and hopeful on how to make things work for my people. How to be the best in everything I do whether positive or negative. Your number 4 & 5 points are some of the things that drives me daily . You can call me second class citizen,omo ibo,nyamiri,dominating or whatever. I only look at you as an opportunity for growth. Like other Igboman I love developed developed world like the US,UK...but the love is negligible when compared to the one I have for Nigeria. My love for Nigeria is even more Negligible to the one I have for Igboland and my people.

Confused man. Sometimes I wonder how this unisex of a man reasons...
-The tracks which is the major work have been laid even before your coming into power. You also accepted your leadership only completed(mind you they didn't start it) the signal lights and stations,at same time you are accusing people who did the real work as not showing desired interest.

I'm proud of the Cultural exhibition. Our culture must be promoted, but we shouldn't drag the thread to the path some are doing.

InvertedHammer:
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To contribute money is not the problem.
The question is: Who will be managing the money? Looting, contract inflation, nepotism are lurking and wont be caught lacking.

The politicians know the answer. That's why none of them will contribute to the project.

This is where I said I don't support the financing aspect totally. They should be joint accounts of the state solely for identifying and planning of the projects. The projects should be excuted in partnership with the private sector (privately driven). Any donation for a project should be in joint account bw the states and the company that will excute it. It will be managed by 6 elected individuals from ministry of finance of each state and the company. Also the account detail should be open to the public in monthly or quarterly bases.

ikechu1:
Rubbish. Excuse to be a SE supremacist.

Abeg Waka commot!!!

oga abeg no vex o I no be supremacist....but Let's attach our sentiment with logic, will delta state as it is now agree to form any group with south east? Will any Igbo outside South east be proud to be included in south east? Pls note the difference bw SE geo political region and Igboland. My dream remains that all Igboland will be developed including the identity crisis areas but SE is the place unity could be forged. For now many Igbo outside south east will not accept to be included in SE, Why? Because they haven't seen much motivations yet especially when people deny openly that they don't have anything with the people in south east, while the govt and other tribes demonize the region.

The SEDC as adaure proposed can also undertake the regional power distribution infrastructure in collaboration with EEDC and other private investors. It will be successful just like Aba IPP.

henrimoto:
Hellooooooo!!!!, what are you saying? Tell that to the kindergarten children or to those who are not conversant with history and culture.

Hello keep your history to yourself as I have told you what osu means in my area. It means a witch/wizard. If you are banished from the land as osu, people always avoid you and your lineage. Note:The europeans will burn you.

flokii:
Ok.. Buh I heard d 'real' igbos dnt allow their wards marry from d 'Osu' ones.
More like a caste system if I'm correct.
It's still d same idea

To set the record straight, there is no place tagged osu in Igboland. In my place it is refer to as "amusu" which means witch/wizard. In every culture in the world non accept witches or wizards. This is applicable to igboland. There is no group of people/clan tagged osu or what ever you refer it as. Most of this believes are erronous as science has come to show us that some of these claims are unfounded. Take for instance in the olden days if a woman were to give birth to children who often die at tender age, they are called amusu and banished from the land. But in recent times, science have made us to know that some blood genotype when they give birth is likely to have a sickle cell kid. And these kids are likely to die at infancy if no medical attention is given to them. So you see there is nothing like osu as you implied.

flokii:
Nice one OP. Buh I doubt it will work, not when you guys still do d 'Osu' thingy making some inferior.

Igbos are actually like jews, designed to flourish buh lack of unity is a big problem, one saying this, d other saying that.
That's by d way tho.. much love for SE #cheers

most of you don't even know what osu means and where it is applied. For now no one is inferior in Igboland except in the minds of good for nothing. Expecially the one who run to a place out of frustration talk shit about their people.

ikechu1:
Did I say Delta North as in all? Since when did ika and ukwani having identity crisis within their communities now the voice of all delta north? Oh in your head, Asaba, ogwashi-uku, etc have identity problem? Within your community, don't you SE have dilemma as well? Didn't aguleri and umuleri fight amongst themselves. Aren't they still fighting? Aren't few set of onitsha people claiming non igbo but you ignore those few because most onitsha claim igbo but don't do the courtesy for us. Hell i didn't see you excluding the idoma amd igala communities found in Enugu and Anambra state...last I checked, they aren't claiming igbo. But for us, "you have identity crisis" so inconsequential. Just look at you. Move!!!!!! SE supremacist. Na only you be the igbo community. Onye Ara.

Waka!!!!!!!!!!

it doesn't matter whether anyone claim Igbo or not but the problem is that you are in a state where the govt will not vote for such union. For now we should argue on already existing region which we have at hand in line with our interest in other regions which includes delta north. I also hope that one day events will shape us together legally.

Yampotatocarrot:
This idea if actualized will b really great though it's gonna cost a lot considering d rail road in Imo state isnt working cos I had to stop at Umuahia n took a bus to Owerri when I boarded a train from the north last year

It is a tall dream but not unrealistic. The problem with some of us is that we identify a problem, propound some solution and without testing or weighing options we run it down as unrealistic because of some personal feelings. I know my people, when we come together forge a course ahead we always gain a goal against all odds. This zeal can only be harnessed with proper organisation. Look closely to investments flowing into the region lately you will notice it is because of self reawakening of our people and govt. For example Take a look at the number of power stations (both proposed and on-going) in the region, you will notice it is still been done on unorganised manner, this is because there is no body or institution managing it to include a region wide approach. That is why i supported what ada wrote on the need to form a development agency that will for see to these kind of regional developments, but I am not in support of the financeing part were she tends to place all the burden on the state or on the possible agency. Such approach will clearly be a clog to the wheel of the agency as some states will be unwilling to under take such. But a more realistic approach is were

i. This agency has the obligation to identify,harness, plan, and enforce some of it plans.
ii. States within the agency will work according to the regional plan as well plead for some modification if there be a need.
iii. The private sector then has to take over most of the capital projects in collaboration with the regional govt.

Adaure4ever:
One Of My Deep passionate dreams is to see a well developed South East Geopolitical Zone.
South East comprise of 5 states, Abia, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi and for this states to be developed, they need to be centralized and united in planning.

Number 1
Setting Up A South East Developing Cooperation(SEDC) that will be sponsored by the 5 SE state governments.

This should be done by the state govt not governors. The governors should just be a catalyst to that. The mandate of the ministry should be founded on planning the south eastern development. The should put up a plan of the infrastructural development of the region especially rail and electricity. They should bring up policies at the same time reflect on some of the policies that are of bottle necks to the development of the region (including lobbying the fg in terms of policies) . The rail should be trans-regional one where it should run like a circle. It should start from PH-Aba-owerri-Onitcha-Asaba in the first phase. Then another one from Aba-umuahia-Isuikwuato-ivo-Afikpo-Abakaliki. Then the upgrade of the enugu rail route to standard guage. The final phase should include covering the onitcha-awka-enugu-Abakaliki line.

Nice, all hands should be on deck cos it now look like some people are sleeping in Aso rock. Congrate to the vp

aressssa:
That's it?


You mean this is all you have to show for the whole of your SE for 16 years of governance.. This is just too funny



Ordinary secondary school Aregbe built in Osun is better than the ugly and unplanned village rubbish you posted...

I must commend your ability to use your mouth. Maybe you should take two more pictures of the institution.

aressssa:
But can you compare and show us anything from the whole of SE your governors have done with with your taxes and allocations.?


I know you can not because you don't have anything to show, all you peddle all over the place is hate and bigotry..

mouth! This is esut done by enugu state

Scholes00:
Yes, the same 'Rascal' outperforming all your governors in the Barren Red mud Gully called SE.

you think making noise means you are better than anyone. Abeg swerve joor.

Guy make una go settle una problem abeg.

Happy birthday your excellency.

raumdeuter:
South East found a way to attache themselves to SS. Lol

Attache by force

You can keep dreaming and wallow in your childish thinking. But the truth remains your wish can never be reality. The group in south east is also found in some part of south south and there is nothing you can do about that. The bond by the indigens of that area extends beyond Nigeria and there is nothing you and your ilk can do about it except type and talk as usuall.

holadguy:
Imagine loosing $40m dollars to oil thief everyday during their rule model regime

How much are we losing now? Production was at a time in millions of barrels a day but fell to just thousands under the new sheriff, what do you say about it?

I WILL score All comments there 70-98% except that of Chief S. N. Okeke. He seem too petty to see the bigger picture that it is about igbo not party. Gradually we will create a formidable Igboland where no one will say or feel marginalized. I hope the next meeting will be held at Enugu and people like cletus Ibeto,orji uzor kalu, tony elumelu, ifeanyi ubah, alex otti, uche ogah and other money bags be there too. I look forward for people like chibuike amaechi and other Prominent Igbo from Rivers state to be there. Am not forgetting our traditional rulers too.