biafrandream:


As the picture shows, work is ongoing in Cater Street as well.

kmariko:


This part of your contribution got me interested for the simple reason of one important factor that was missing in it . YOU.
Take spyder the producer of this thread for example he does not depend on the government for his livelihood. He goes out there and bring home the bacon.
You have identified the states resources, why can't you use your own intellect,connections and other resources to exploit those resources in your State Enugu and employ these "teeming unemployed" people in the state. Am sure your kind is what the state really needs. To bring home the bacon. If you haven't got the news yet. Here it is. Governments do not produce jobs but enabling environment for people like spyder to prosper
Thanks and be well

mej67:


Yea, sure. This is quite smart. Instructive too. We should bring ideas of what we can do as individuals.

If you say that and mean we should leave government alone, I say, em em em. Well, should we leave government completely out? And me, ordinary me nwa Omeje begin to exploit coal deposits in Ezimo, Limestone/Cement in Amechi-Idodo, Gas in Ugwuoba and so on? Okay I get the drift -leave government alone... don't even utter a word and let them do whatever they like with our common wealth -like dealing with items that don't come anywhere near the real needs of the people. Perfect!

Well, crazy Amaechi once said that those in government steal public funds because we, the public, allow them.

Now I am confused. I thought it was global best practice for civilians (civil society) to hold government accountable. In fact before then, help in shaping policies and programmes of government.

Now it is clear that I have just been taliking to myself.

Ok. Let's leave them

mej67:
But just before we finally leave them, I give you a case study of two States -Akwa Ibom and Enugu. Of all the differences in their financial status, etc. there is one uniting set of factors. They are States where the incumbents have pursued pipedreams for their people and backed it with heavy meadi blitz. Akwa Ibom -uncommon transformation; Enugu -massive (Enugu) urban infrastructure upgrade. Meanwhile unemployment poverty rates in the States continue to sky-rocket. Elitist -Elitism, you choose. Whats the reward? When it was time to call on the people, the people were on the other side. How come the uncommon transformer is fighting in trenches trying to get a successor in and how come Chime of Enugu is failing woefully in holding an ordinary State Chapter of the Party intact. Go also to Ekiti and find out why a PhD holder sitting governor was upstaged by a man that started as a bus conductor.

The choice remains ours

spyder880:
If you go to Ogui Enugu and don't stop over at Emily restaurant, na your fault Nri ukwa with well cooked cat fish representing. .........

kmariko:


No here are the choices for the like minds like yours.

1. William Boeing like in Boeing aircraft employs 250,000 people
2. Microsoft as in bill gates employs over 150000 people
3. Toyoda as in Toyota cars employs over 300000 people.

The list is too long
But the uniting factor is that they created the "common wealth" you are screaming about without the government and now when they sneeze the government listens.
You know nothing stops anyone from besting the list above, but first one have to roll up their sleeves and grab the shovel or whatever and get to work with mininal noise.

Thanks and be well

mej67:


You know quite well that I decided to take it easy with you. Comparing apples to oranges is a crafty tool of disinformation.

Nothing, hear me loud, NOTHING, can substitute the role of the State. I was interested in how to better focus the role of State. Mind you, Enugu has an economy that is dominated by State. So better society is much plausible if those in charge of State craft are properly focused and primed to serve the people.

Now you have listed American success stories, which are naturally in America that has remained the world no 1 success story. Toyota brand named after the city of Toyota in Japan is agreat success story of Asia's greates success story, Japan.

In each of the examples you gave, there is a nexus with a government that is able to carry its own weight. For instance, would you also list out the number of schemes that US Govt has for supporting entrepreneurs and budding entrepreneurs, not venturing into a vibrant venture capitalism sector that basically hunts down upstarts with great idea. An earthquake occured in Japan, destroying major arterial roads and the over 200km road was fixed within a span of 10 days. Your government is still telling stories on East-West Road, Enugu-Onitsha Road, Okigwe Port Harcourt Road, etc. and your solution to it all is leave them alone.

Just like we were told then, as biafrans, that we could defeat well-armed federal troops with cutlasses and clubs. Bros, if you were part of Ojukwu's propaganda machine headed then by Chukwumerije with late ace spin doctor radio announver, Okon Okon Ndem, pls say so. But the shocker for you is that it is over 45years dated. It won't work in modern day society.

It will help for us to define and agree the role of the State. I do not agree with you that all we need to do is to leave government alone to do what it pleases. That is not what happens in the US. Get your facts right.

When we have a thread to discuss individual ingenuity and what people can do with their bare hands, we all head in and bring in beautiful thoughts. Right here, I was of the belief that the nice pics courtesy of goodman Spyder880 could be put in context, in the right frame as a lopsided effort of a team that could have done much better.

Now, you won't go far tutoring me or anyone about how to be self reliant. Reason, you sound clearly as a salaried worker and your examples are rusty -why pick the Rockyfellas, the Boeing and Microsoft when you can mention Peace Mass Transit that has over 2,000 buses on different routes all over Nigeria. Who are you trying to intimidate by your google search, eh?

Just pack well

mej67:


You know quite well that I decided to take it easy with you. Comparing apples to oranges is a crafty tool of disinformation.

Nothing, hear me loud, NOTHING, can substitute the role of the State. I was interested in how to better focus the role of State. Mind you, Enugu has an economy that is dominated by State. So better society is much plausible if those in charge of State craft are properly focused and primed to serve the people.

Now you have listed American success stories, which are naturally in America that has remained the world no 1 success story. Toyota brand named after the city of Toyota in Japan is agreat success story of Asia's greates success story, Japan.

In each of the examples you gave, there is a nexus with a government that is able to carry its own weight. For instance, would you also list out the number of schemes that US Govt has for supporting entrepreneurs and budding entrepreneurs, not venturing into a vibrant venture capitalism sector that basically hunts down upstarts with great idea. An earthquake occured in Japan, destroying major arterial roads and the over 200km road was fixed within a span of 10 days. Your government is still telling stories on East-West Road, Enugu-Onitsha Road, Okigwe Port Harcourt Road, etc. and your solution to it all is leave them alone.

Just like we were told then, as biafrans, that we could defeat well-armed federal troops with cutlasses and clubs. Bros, if you were part of Ojukwu's propaganda machine headed then by Chukwumerije with late ace spin doctor radio announver, Okon Okon Ndem, pls say so. But the shocker for you is that it is over 45years dated. It won't work in modern day society.

It will help for us to define and agree the role of the State. I do not agree with you that all we need to do is to leave government alone to do what it pleases. That is not what happens in the US. Get your facts right.

When we have a thread to discuss individual ingenuity and what people can do with their bare hands, we all head in and bring in beautiful thoughts. Right here, I was of the belief that the nice pics courtesy of goodman Spyder880 could be put in context, in the right frame as a lopsided effort of a team that could have done much better.

Now, you won't go far tutoring me or anyone about how to be self reliant. Reason, you sound clearly as a salaried worker and your examples are rusty -why pick the Rockyfellas, the Boeing and Microsoft when you can mention Peace Mass Transit that has over 2,000 buses on different routes all over Nigeria. Who are you trying to intimidate by your google search, eh?

Just pack well

spyder880:
Looking at the urban jungle of Obiagu Enugu, from Oba street Ogui.

spyder880:
If you go to Ogui Enugu and don't stop over at Emily restaurant, na your fault Nri ukwa with well cooked cat fish representing. .........

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1921209_20141205153421_jpeg161a216477c13e4a3446437025a7670a

spyder880:
Holy Rosary College, Uwani Enugu.


www.nairaland.com/attachments/1921548_20141206165356_jpegc5c4d64eedbb525e61a06942df1b5a3c

What is going on in Enugu? That everywhere has to look dusty and dirty. Huh!

OkijaAmaka:
I will be the happiest man on earth if Ebonyi is actually progressing like your saying, nobody is more Igbo than others and its stupidity for anybody to feel such but some people like to feel inferior and blame others for their woes.

Premier Eastern Nigeria-Umuahia.
Governor East Central State-Afikpo.
Governor Anambra State-Akpugo.
Governor Anambra State-Udi

Tell me how Anambra is feeling inferior when all the people that have been governing Igboland are coming from other parts while Anambra holds the wrong end of the stick?
The only Anambra that governed Igboland were not elected but appointed, Emeka Ojukwu and Ukpabi Asika.

Tell me how they are feeling superior without conering those positions yet they had the political and intellectual heavyweights at their disposal?

Let me tell you guys, onye Anambra is too busy to be clannish, the local govt chairperson in Ogbaru LG was Mrs Callister Nwachukwu from Mbaise, go to Onitsha and see how Ideato people are running the offices.
Anambra is feeling superior and Jim Nwaobodo went to PDP convention and started speaking Hausa so that he will get back at Ekwueme, this is how Mbaise people refused Rev Okpalaeke from being the Bishop of Ahiara bc he is from Awka but now an Mbaise man is the VC of UNIZIK and Awka people are going their normal businesses, have your heard Awka people conspiring and backstabbing?
All these things that are going on we knew them but chose not to give any damn.
Orange Drug from Imo State built coy in Anambra, Tonimas from Anambra built coy in Abia, nobody has being caged, recolonized or sent to somalia except you insecure people feeling inferior and blaming others for your woes.

Abegii

liberty300:
abakaliki is finer than awka a million times. I was in awka while a couple of guys were making fun of abakaliki. I asked em if they have been to abakaliki, they said no and referred me to a man that told them hw terrible abakaliki was....7 yrs ago. abakaliki is London to awka, simple as dat

Below is a pix from Abakaliki

EASTVIEW:
Shut up my friend abakaliki is a messed town with dirts and filth and bad roads all over the place with accompanying guineaworm infestation. Its an insult to compare Awka to the slum called Abakaliki. The number of duplexes in Awka alone far outnumber the ones in the entire ebonyi state. Ebonyi state is drawing the SE backward in every sphere of development.

OdenigboAroli:
Now,people are comparing Abakaliki and Awka....and for what ? Just to pull the Anambra man's pride down...hahaha
I know we are surrounded by enemies who are jealous and hateful of our successes but he who God has blessed no one can curse. Look at how the Egytians/enemies have gathered to slit our throat but God is with Umu Omanbala and we will always be miles ahead like the Israelites.
They celebrate beautiful streets without economic importance while we drive industrialization and create thousands of jobs even for their own unemployed youths. May Omanbala be blessed!

spyder880:
Denten street, Ogumbiyi lane Ogui.......

Kasyn:
Enugu/Ebonyi:-P

Abia/Imo:-P

Anambra?i'm so full of myself,proud,arrogant,evil minded,no achievement,yet i boast alot!:-D

biafrandream:
Guys I find the fences inside Liberty Estate repulsive. Such place does not need internal fencing since the premises has a communal fence. We have become so obsessed with fencing to the level of stupidity. Pls pardon my language.

What the estate needs in 24 hour security presence that would monitor the movement of people in and out of the estate. People living there should employ the services of 4-6 security guards instead of employing individual guards. That is how white people create jobs. By security guards, I do not mean Abokis. Our people should be employed.

Then they should bring down those internal fences and give space for side walks. The problem with our fences is that they take the place of sidewalks and so residents struggle to walk freely within within their neighbourhood.

I look forward to a time when every house in Enugu will not require private fencing, instead neighbourhood fencing will be the order of the day.

all4naija:

What is going on in Enugu? That everywhere has to look dusty and dirty. Huh!

Unemadu:


Ibadan boy! Hows ur hood

all4naija:
I don't live in the hood! Ibadan is a Nigerian city and it is not different from other cities there.

Unemadu:


Ok, Ibadan boy, how are u

I am not feeling good looking at the images on this thread. They are ruining my eyes! Jeez!

kmariko:


Oh Google, I really forgot about them. Besides the founders, the next richest among them was a university professor who contributed financially to their start up. Hint here. It is not the government .If in doubt ask our very Seun. Seun please how much did the government give you to start this forum?.will make an interesting answer I believe.

Last I checked we are a capitalist society. And the role of government IS TO PROVIDE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT..NOT TO FEED YOU.

So please stop waiting for government to feed you, because it wasn't meant to...it is not their role to feed you, clothe you or find you a wife or husband.

If you really care about the poor in your state. Then start a large company to employ them and stop waiting for someone to do it for you.

mej67:


@Centje you know this is a big fallacy and I'm sure you know I will pick it out when you spew it.

Chime stopped fighting when he lost all. ALL I said. He lost out, forget that lame repacking of the greatest loser in Enugu politics by his lame aides who could offer no help to him, even a lame one. Amaka is a Diaspora dunce, I hope you know. She was recruited to open doors of international investment and aid into Enugu. What did she achieve? If she did her work, Chime wouldn't be borrowing billions in dying minutes. Amaka sat and Ekweremmadu defeated Chime in Diaspora Enugu election. Together with Jude Akubuilo. Now he has also defeated him at home. You see have the facts and figures. There is no nobility in Chime. Its just a shame. See the problem. Chime is surrounded by buffoons and defended by re-tarded chimps like you.

Why are you wasting eye shadow on a corpse, Centje? Chime: Dead he is for sure and fast proceeding to political rigor mortis. Just free us, abegi.

What was your noble Chime looking for seeking to go to the Senate? Was that not avarice? Someone who despises people and practically locked himself in inside the government house and who did nothing for his people of west district, just doing Enugu big boy and paving, painting and studding Enugu city center streets while his wine tapper kith and kin of Udi continue to clime and fall to their death from palm trees. What is Udi know for and how has he helped to modernise or progress it?

Please educate yourself by reading the real gist under the right heading below. Lame face-mending cannot assuage the disaster for which Chime connotes today -a disaster long predicted, anyway:

PDP Senatorial Tickets: Govs Uduaghan, Chime Forced Out By Power Play

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) begins its primaries to choose its candidates for the National Assembly elections, an intense powerplay, intrigues and upsets have forced two frontline governors to abandon their senatorial ambitions. Barely 48 hours to the party’s senatorial primaries, governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan and his Enugu State counterpart, Sullivan Chime, lost in the power tussle in the state.

Read more... http://www.osundefender.org/?p=198322

eaglechild:

You have actually made some genuine points but you also fail to realise the reality on ground.

Nigeria still has a very long way to go, we need to start somewhere. We may be resource rich but we are still a poor country.

Chime defined his priorities when he came into office which included revamping of the state capital with upgrading of roads , security and I believe provision of potable water.

He vehemently stuck his goals and has largely achieved it.

He did not deceive himself by claiming to be able to solve every problem of the state, rather he looked at his budget and set realisable goals which he pursued.

Now he has succeeded in creating a fairly conducive environment which has even put Enugu on the world map. No one will want to do business in an insecure environment with rundown infrastructure.

Government is a continuum and it is left for the next gov to even take the state further.


I hate eulogising politicians and I acknowledge that Chime is very far from perfect.

cjrane:


Absolutely! I agree 100%. But we must prioritize based on our tiny resources.
I usually remind all that Enugu is about the poorest state in Nigeria in terms of federal allocation. Those that schemed such lopsided allocation against the SE were exactly hoping the place would NEVER develop, but the Igbo ingenuity have made a nonsense of their evil schemes.

Only the private sector investments will eventually grow Enugu and provide additional resources for the development of our rural areas. Chime's infrastructure will help convince the private sector that Enugu is a good location for business.
I believe Enugu must give attention to the rural areas. But must make the Enugu city ready for business investment by private sector, which will eventually boost the tax base of the state and make resources available for development of the far flung villages in the state..
More like saying you have to walk before you run. Based on a less than N100 billion naira budget in a country where some states get N500 billion naira, Enugu must desperately grow its IGR by developing its biggest city for businesses to flourish as well as create new industrial estates at Emene and Agbani area for new industries to set up in the state.