Ofodirinwa:


If you don't use an airport it doesn't disappear, same with roads, so if airlines didn't patronize it, it would exist. As income levels (if that's what's stopping people, and it's not) rise we will have the infrustructure in place to meet the growth. We would have built for the future.

Nigeria isn't plague by a lack of growth, Nigeria is plagued by the inability to keep up with it's growth. New neighborhods don't have roads, roads aren't wide enough for all the new drivers, etc.

You solve this problem by building ahead of your growth.

hypothetical

1. I know that we are growing 3% a year economically,
2. I know that airline traffic is increasing 10% a year
3. In 5 years the current airports we have won't be enough.
4. Solution: Lets stay ahead of this curve by building 1 new airport every 3 years until we have covered all necessary ground.


Nigeria method
1. This aiport was built in 1960. That should be enough
2. Everyone complains about the cost of flying and shut downs for repairs for the next 50 years.

marshman293:
IMO state is in Motion without Movement

Coldie:

This hope uzodinma I have this feeling that he is going to be a huge disappointment

SmartPolician:



He's gradually taking the path of Rochas Okorocha aka the con artist.

Someone should ask Abagworo to explain to us what happened to Imo Air. Ibom Air is now planning to start connecting Enugu passengers to Lagos.

How Rochas Okorocha degenerated from a popular philanthropist to a full-blown fraudster beats my wildest imagination. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Coldie:

This your projections are very wrong.

Are u aware that even when Enugu airport was shut traffic at owerri was not even that much.

Airport traffic in the entire SE as a whole is at 400,000 passagers at most according to stats.

Divide this into 4... That's like 80,000 a year each Is this enough to keep the airports running if the government withdraws

Ofodirinwa:
I'll say this before a white person says it but many are waiting for a white person to say it so that it's official.

Southeast Nigeria is the #1 tourist destination on earth next to Mecca Dubia and Paris. 'December time' is what other countries and people call tourism. If 2 million muslims go to hajj every year, I can confidently tell you that same amount of Igbos fly in from overseas, or drive in from Lagos, Abuja, Kano, etc in the same span of time. Every airline in the world knows this. In December the hottest ticket worldwide is a ticket to Nigeria. Nigerians regularly pay 2k-4k to make this trip while most non-african countries can never sell you a ticket for more than 1500 to go anywhere.

After paying the 2-4 you will know lodge in a lagos hotel, giving your money to lagos, then drive to Ore, eat, drive through edo drive through Delta until you're home. You get home and where ever you stop there are no less that 100-500 people who made the exact same trip you did in your village talkless of state. This is every state in Igbo land and everyday from 1/4th of the year. Why not give these people an airport? This type of traveling is abnormal world wide. In countries where the average person doesn't leave their state like the US, 1 city the size of Onitsha will have 2-4 airports. Forget about 'the average nigerian'. The Nigerians flying in from the US alone will overwhelm any airport in the southeast that takes international flights per state.

kikake:
@proeast says I want Orlu to be on the level of Owerri, therefore I am onye ara.

What will @proeast lose if Orlu develops like Owerri or even better than Owerri?

In a society of saner people, is @proeast not the real onye ara?

Umuahia for example was developed more than Owerri before 1976 when Imo state was created.

But Owerri has now surpassed Umuahia in development and urban expansion.

Ignorance added to primitive greed is ...

Ofodirinwa:
I'll say this before a white person says it but many are waiting for a white person to say it so that it's official.

Southeast Nigeria is the #1 tourist destination on earth next to Mecca Dubia and Paris. 'December time' is what other countries and people call tourism. If 2 million muslims go to hajj every year, I can confidently tell you that same amount of Igbos fly in from overseas, or drive in from Lagos, Abuja, Kano, etc in the same span of time. Every airline in the world knows this. In December the hottest ticket worldwide is a ticket to Nigeria. Nigerians regularly pay 2k-4k to make this trip while most non-african countries can never sell you a ticket for more than 1500 to go anywhere.

After paying the 2-4 you will know lodge in a lagos hotel, giving your money to lagos, then drive to Ore, eat, drive through edo drive through Delta until you're home. You get home and where ever you stop there are no less that 100-500 people who made the exact same trip you did in your village talkless of state. This is every state in Igbo land and everyday from 1/4th of the year. Why not give these people an airport? This type of traveling is abnormal world wide. In countries where the average person doesn't leave their state like the US, 1 city the size of Onitsha will have 2-4 airports. Forget about 'the average nigerian'. The Nigerians flying in from the US alone will overwhelm any airport in the southeast that takes international flights per state.

Dedetwo:


Your want is inconsequential as a canteen rat. Speak on issue within the level of your historical recollection. Owerri was a province and provincial headquarter when Umuahia was village.

kikake:


What has Owerri being provincial headquarters of wherever got to do with level of urbanization of Owerri when Imo state was created; and Umuahia more developed and more urbanized than Owerri then?

No argument that Umuahia was more developed with industries and more urbanized than Owerri in 1976 when old Imo state that included Umuahia was created.

Even till today, Owerri has no industry of repute - only hotels that useless young university students.

After creation of old Imo state with Owerri, not Umuahia as capital, Owerri got more urbanized than Umuahia because of all universities and polytechnics in Imo state that got located in Owerri through primitive greed of Owerri people who lobbied for them and never gave any consideration for what can induce modern development in Orlu and in other areas of Imo state.

What industries have pea-brained folks like you from Owerri established in Owerri to induce modern development in Owerri, except chasing for and covet government development institutions for Owerri?

Dedetwo:


Umuahia was literally a backwater until Dr. M. I. Okpara, then premier of eastern region, flooded Umuahia with industries. The fact that few industries were cited in Umuahia does not indicated Umuahia was more urbanized than Owerri. Owerri as provincial headquarter saw a more measured urbanization than Umuahia.

Ofodirinwa:
I'll say this before a white person says it but many are waiting for a white person to say it so that it's official.

Southeast Nigeria is the #1 tourist destination on earth next to Mecca Dubia and Paris. 'December time' is what other countries and people call tourism. If 2 million muslims go to hajj every year, I can confidently tell you that same amount of Igbos fly in from overseas, or drive in from Lagos, Abuja, Kano, etc in the same span of time. Every airline in the world knows this. In December the hottest ticket worldwide is a ticket to Nigeria. Nigerians regularly pay 2k-4k to make this trip while most non-african countries can never sell you a ticket for more than 1500 to go anywhere.

After paying the 2-4 you will know lodge in a lagos hotel, giving your money to lagos, then drive to Ore, eat, drive through edo drive through Delta until you're home. You get home and where ever you stop there are no less that 100-500 people who made the exact same trip you did in your village talkless of state. This is every state in Igbo land and everyday from 1/4th of the year. Why not give these people an airport? This type of traveling is abnormal world wide. In countries where the average person doesn't leave their state like the US, 1 city the size of Onitsha will have 2-4 airports. Forget about 'the average nigerian'. The Nigerians flying in from the US alone will overwhelm any airport in the southeast that takes international flights per state.

Dedetwo:


Umuahia was literally a backwater until Dr. M. I. Okpara, then premier of eastern region, flooded Umuahia with industries. The fact that few industries were cited in Umuahia does not indicated Umuahia was more urbanized than Owerri. Owerri as provincial headquarter saw a more measured urbanization than Umuahia.

OreMI22:


True analysis!

The only problem is that our people vehemently prefer to use airporrs outside our region on the most frivolous excuses. Its so difficult to explain to our people that they help create good jobs, reduce crime and generally raise the quality of life in the region by simply using airports in the southeast for international travel and return. In essence, the money they pay in hotels lodging, taxis, food after landing in Lagos and Abuja are losses for businesses in the east. No wonder businesses in our region rarely thrive and our youths must run to Lagos or Abuja to eke out a living.

Again, our governors should encourage private investors to set up fun activities in the state capitals. You will notice that our people only stay in their villages during their visit snd then fly to Lagos or Abuja to spend an extra week visiting fun places like amusement parks, water parks, conservation centers, art centers, zoo, museums , decently planned readymade African dress and decorative art markets etc. The lack of these facilities make it impossible for our people to have fun and spend their resources while in our state to support the local economy.

seankafor:
I stan by this post 100%without any reservation.
Even as small as mbaise my village, the crowd and traffic both in persons and vehicles you I'll experience during December period, you will marvel if at all you re in village or lagos.
A nice point you have raised there..

Mensamusa:
Orlu don big,develop and expand well well,

Credit to ebohmedia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd3q1ZTrB48

Ofodirinwa:


The greenery of this town is it's #1 gift. Never knew it was so beautifully afforested. I hope this isn't lost to urbanizaton. I can build taller to fit more offices and facilities in one space while making a conscious effort to preserve or regions legendary forests and trees.

Mensamusa:
Orlu don big,develop and expand well well,

Credit to ebohmedia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd3q1ZTrB48

Mensamusa:
Orlu don big,develop and expand well well,

Credit to ebohmedia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd3q1ZTrB48

madubaymi:


Credit to Eboh Media for opening our eyes to this amount of vegetation. Its very possible with good planning and execution that a wildlife reserve on the outskirts can be preserved as a tourist delight, bringing in extra revenue, similar to plans for the centenary city project in Abuja.

The recent activation of the Onitsha River port and Innosson expansion plans into Imo state should alert the authorities on the need for road expansion, town planning to accommodate industrial/residential estates and commercial market expansion.

Mensamusa:
Orlu don big,develop and expand well well,

Credit to ebohmedia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd3q1ZTrB48

Coldie:

If that's the second largest city in imo after owerri that means Imo is still very much backwards

Ofodirinwa:


100%. Our region is a forest, and if we try to make it something else, we will suffer for it. Most of the erosion and dust issues we're currently having is related to the fact that we're deforesting at an unchecked and alarming rate. Though I do also feel that oil extraction is a major contributor.



Eboh's videos will cause a major shift in our mentality as a people if enough people see them. For one, It's obvious to me that we exaggerate `our level of underdevelopment.