spyder880: Now, watch this first lay, I measured it and it was a full 9 inches

billante:

Pls I take God beg you no insult my gov or else war go start!

On a serious note peter obi beats sullivan hands down on attracting investments and human capital development in his small stingy way of doing things.......but in terms of world class infracstructure development peter should be shot

But what baffels me is how enugu state is not in serious debts with all this worldclass infrastructure....pls someone shld investigate and let us knw d financial situation of enugu state, let it not be dat sullivan is compiling heavy debts for future generation.

If not,he shld be singled out for an award by world bank for prudence and amazing development with little resources.

Sam Milla: I can give you people one secret why Enugu is moving forward so fast.

In 2011, Sullivan asked that my town IHE produce one person to be a commissioner of Agric.
The town rallied at the Market square and nominated a man who lived all his adult life in USA. When his name was given to the governor, he rejected it, Instead he appointed another man from our town Prof Martin Anikwe, a HOD in Esut and a professor of soil science to head the ministry. He explained to us that Prof Anikwe, despite being in the Agric field, lived all his life in Enugu and knows what the people need.
Now you know.

The Enugu state govt in partnership with O,san Carlos coy from Mexico are building the biggest Pineapple manufacturing company in an area of land estimated to be about 6000 hactres of land owned by about 7 communities from 3 LGAs.

The people will be cultivating the pineapple and be selling to the company to manufacture juice.

Talk of employment. I love Enugu.

Now you wonder why everybody is almost reluctant to remove a sick gov who has been away for long

.... And A certain Mr Peter Obi is busy attracting beer company to his state in the name of development.

Afam4eva: I think Enugu government should think of developing a new city in the outskirts of Enugu that will house skyscrapers and business districts. That will give Enugu an International feel and put it on a pedestal to compete with other cities in the world.

Ozonna:

6000 hectares!!! This is huge and ofcourse wonderful.

Please do you know the L.G.A or rather the communities involved in dis project? Also will the government lease the lands to the public to plant and harvest the pineapples? If so, what are the criteria? Thanks

Sam Milla: If you are also a regular user of 9th mile-Udi-Oji-Awka old road being constructed by sullivan,

You will notice new roads going into some small villages left and right with gutters etc.
I was with the Enugu state Commissioner for Agric last week..
He told me how Enugu handles projects...
Forinstance, the new road linking Ihe-Agbudu and Umabi is being constructed because of the new pineapple juice company being built in that area. He said that he sketched the road, outlined the importance and submitted to the governor for approval. All the gov does is to approve and before you know it, Arab contractors and setraco will be all over the place with heavy machines. As soon as you finish your contract, you get your cash.

billante: The enugu-abakiliki expressway dualization project is it a federal project or is it sullivan dat is handling it?

billante: make una answer my question now......

billante: The enugu-abakiliki expressway dualization project is it a federal project or is it sullivan dat is handling it?

spyder880:

Its not as I have any concrete facts to prove this but these are my assumptions;

1. The fact that Arab contractors, who are currently handling most of the projects in Enugu is doing this project suggests that it may be Enugu state paying.

2. The contract for the execution of Enugu-Abakaliki road is being handled by a different company now.

3. The Enugu-Abakaliki road is a one lane road while this one inside Enugu is a dual carriage road.

4. There is a need for the Enugu government to dualize this New haven end of Abakaliki road because of the traffic congestion there everyday. The road leads to the airport and if there are hold ups, governors and other high ranking citizens could be robbed or kidnapped on the traffic jam.

With these few points, I think Sullivan paid for this project.

Sam Milla:

You think Federal govt who has done nothing in the death trap at Lokpanta in Enugu-PH expressway will pay attention to Enugu-Abakiliki road which was motorable. That is Enugu state govt project judging by where the dualization project stopped.

Sam Milla:

You think Federal govt who has done nothing in the death trap at Lokpanta in Enugu-PH expressway will pay attention to Enugu-Abakiliki road which was motorable. That is Enugu state govt project judging by where the dualization project stopped.

Nightshift: That road is a federal government wahala. It may not be finished in 10 years. I heard ADB was interested in financing the road some years ago. It's one of the more important Trans-African routes - from Lagos, Onitsha, through that road you can reach Kalahari in Namibia .

billante:

Make una go test sullivan for performance enhancing drugs.....believe me he will test positive

billante:

Too bad! when they keep inflating project cost why wont it take 10 yrs to completes.....
is it cheaper to build roads in enugu for projects to be easily completed in without long story.....i think sam milla said enugu govt pays after the road project has been completed....how is that possible? they dont even collect mobilization money or what?

Nightshift: Well, i think the Fed will pay someday . Nnamani collected money for 4Corner- Agbani -Nara, which up to Afikpo is a federal road .

billante:

Too bad! when they keep inflating project cost why wont it take 10 yrs to completes.....
is it cheaper to build roads in enugu for projects to be easily completed in without long story.....i think sam milla said enugu govt pays after the road project has been completed....how is that possible? they dont even collect mobilization money or what?

Sam Milla:


No no no. No mobilization money. Those contractors work with banks. You present your case and prize, the state govt/you signs agreement with the banks. The banks sponsors and monitors progress and reports when the job is done. State govt signs cheques and contractors get their money. Banks get their shares and no middle man to settle in between.
I think the problem with contracts in Nigeria is that the corrupt govt allocates it to senators, excos and godfathers. who in turn sends the contracts to their girlfriends, brothers, friends, who also finds someone else to do the work while he or she zooms of to london to shop.
By the time money gets to the people who will do the actual job, it is no longer enough and everything is abandoned. Enugu state governor adopted a different style.
Even you can go to governor Sullivan and submit a proposal to do one thing or another. He will send you to the bank to negotiate for sponsorship. He was sent from heaven

Sam Milla:


No no no. No mobilization money. Those contractors work with banks. You present your case and prize, the state govt/you signs agreement with the banks. The banks sponsors and monitors progress and reports when the job is done. State govt signs cheques and contractors get their money. Banks get their shares and no middle man to settle in between.
I think the problem with contracts in Nigeria is that the corrupt govt allocates it to senators, excos and godfathers. who in turn sends the contracts to their girlfriends, brothers, friends, who also finds someone else to do the work while he or she zooms of to london to shop.
By the time money gets to the people who will do the actual job, it is no longer enough and everything is abandoned. Enugu state governor adopted a different style.
Even you can go to governor Sullivan and submit a proposal to do one thing or another. He will send you to the bank to negotiate for sponsorship. He was sent from heaven

billante:

Can u imagine! Brillant leadership style!
Good man like that why is he now being punished with sickness while d evil ones are bubbling with life Or maybe he has his own bad side....WOMEN!

Afam4eva: I think Enugu government should think of developing a new city in the outskirts of Enugu that will house skyscrapers and business districts. That will give Enugu an International feel and put it on a pedestal to compete with other cities in the world.

nedu210: emene is totally empty, if they can shift development there, it will be great.

passion007: It's a place called Ajali, I think...Ajali Waterworks.