peleson:
Abia state should stone that useless ta orji. And fashoa should explain why lagos has the highest state depth in africa and where 1.3Triion Naira each year generated In lagos goes to for 8years

JN1:
Akpaio is a legend, I just wish the man will be the president of Nigeria one day.
Kudos to our our Akwa-Ibom brothers and sister, they are very lucky to have such a great man as their governors.

kenedy175:

I'm not saying that akwaibom isn't richer than majority of the states. But that anything a state gets either from Federal allocation or IGR should be used wisely. Much more development will be seen. Enugu dey try sef compared to other states

atinukedam:
bad belle children of hatred unna don start

chuna1985:



other States should use their wealth wisely

I come from Enugu and our 2015 budget is 93 billion naira...

Akwaibom state budget for 2015 is 462 billion naira...

That's 370 billion dollars more than my state n u expect us to use our wealth wisely!!!

What's happening in Akwaibom ain't magic or hard work.

Plus234:

have you seen N300m before ? or are u among those that use mouth to put fish in a soup, i hope i got the proverb correct , lol

300m is a big money and can build this mall more than 1

Reference:


It is not the quantum but what the money is used for. Poverty is caused by misappropriated wealth at some stage in the life of a man, family, community, State or Nation. Give Dangote that 93 billion and watch how he will create wealth and opportunity. That is what governors should be doing, running their states like businesses with a human face but I'm sure his convoys and entourages are as big and flamboyant as Akpabio's. In things like that he will conveniently ignore his smaller budget.

Flets:
The Lower Niger just missed a massive opportunity by a hair strand.

Uyo has been upgraded and positioned the next economic hub in West Africa. Akpabio succeded in putting up all major infrastructures required for a thriving metropolis..... and just one more thing was required......... sign the Ibaka seaport project and concession and Akwaibom would have taken Africa by storm.

GEJ was playing it cool not to offend the south west who believes the port business is their resource. He was just waiting to get back in 2nd term to kick start the project. The south west and North saw this and had to fight as hard as they could.

However common sense can only be delayed and not denied.
Why does Nigeria despite having over 700km coastline still operate only one Port only in the Lagos the south west?

Why was Atiku allowed a concession on Intels port in rivers state with import rates way higher than Lagos and only economical for oil and gas businesses?

Why has NPA refused to renew the dredging contracts for the ports in delta and crossriver state?

Why was a yoruba man few weeks back complaining that the NPA chairman position was the birthright of the southwest.

Nigeria remains a zoo and cesspit. Just because of the interest of a few yorubas, the economic potentials of a region is sidelined against common sense..... which will also help decongest lagos.

Some day that port will ressurect and population of lagos will be halved.

Flets:
The Lower Niger just missed a massive opportunity by a hair strand.

Uyo has been upgraded and positioned the next economic hub in West Africa. Akpabio succeded in putting up all major infrastructures required for a thriving metropolis..... and just one more thing was required......... sign the Ibaka seaport project and concession and Akwaibom would have taken Africa by storm.

GEJ was playing it cool not to offend the south west who believes the port business is their resource. He was just waiting to get back in 2nd term to kick start the project. The south west and North saw this and had to fight as hard as they could.

However common sense can only be delayed and not denied.
Why does Nigeria despite having over 700km coastline still operate only one Port only in the Lagos the south west?

Why was Atiku allowed a concession on Intels port in rivers state with import rates way higher than Lagos and only economical for oil and gas businesses?

Why has NPA refused to renew the dredging contracts for the ports in delta and crossriver state?

Why was a yoruba man few weeks back complaining that the NPA chairman position was the birthright of the southwest.

Nigeria remains a zoo and cesspit. Just because of the interest of a few yorubas, the economic potentials of a region is sidelined against common sense..... which will also help decongest lagos.

Some day that port will ressurect and population of lagos will be halved.

lorbah001:
Dat common man wey dey sell onions fit rent am?

If yes den I rest my case

adanny01:


I can go there right now and take pictures of what they dont want you to see. Am sure the door to this mall is under lock and key right now not because it is closed but it was never opened.

Some of us spend good time there at least once a week, since the movie theatre which has been operating for more than 3years shares same building. Tropicana is not a place we cant have access to so if i say it is not complete its not just mere pictures someone shared.

ozoigbondu:
This is a governor not the other one that spends billions to conduct lga elections that his sucessor will kick out anyways

ozoigbondu:
This is a governor not the other one that spends billions to conduct lga elections that his sucessor will kick out anyways

OteDOLLAR:


Ask someone from Osun state about their own Ayegbaju market built buy Aregbe...
1. It was built and managed by a private company "Edward consults"
2. It hasn't been completed yet it was opened last year
3. Stalls sell for as much as 250K


NB: that "International Market" is not yet completed and not quarter has beautiful as this, yet it was said to av been built with billions

Moral: learn to appreciate a working Government above party lines. Thank You

fashiajones:

lol...So it because of d seaport that is while their is much population in lagos? let me remind you that kano is the largest when it comes to population according to npc.. secondly, not only akwa ibom is agitating for seaport also ondo state is also wanting that do, pls do your research and pls get facts And desist from been tribalistic, the failure of the pdp administration in this election was because of failure in governance,corruption, etc and the merger of the newly emerge apc...a question for you pls, pardon my ignorance probably the yorubas and hausas caused these...can u please please explain while their is no functioning refinery in Nigeria? y their is poor power supply? y corruption as become the order of the day? And terrorism?

peleson:
Abia state should stone that useless ta orji. And fashoa should explain why lagos has the highest state depth in africa and where 1.3Triion Naira each year generated In lagos goes to for 8years

gatiano:
It would bring in revenue, but most of it to the private owner and taxes to the govt. And that money in taxes won't be mathematically balanced to be used on people, even if corrupted officials don't swindle it. Such money would be used to develop the surroundings of the mall. The only thing that seems to be beneficial is that the mall will employ people, 120 staffs, while 5000 people loose their small businesses and their livelihood.

In a country such as Nigeria, whose population is very high and growing at a fast rate, small businesses should seriously be encouraged and big businesses should allow a lot of partnership especially the foreign companies.

peleson:
Abia state should stone that useless ta orji. And fashoa should explain why lagos has the highest state depth in africa and where 1.3Triion Naira each year generated In lagos goes to for 8years

Curiouscity:


Guy, your line of argument is making me curious. When you say 5000 people will loose that small business, how do you mean? Is the place erected where others were doing business before? What do you think should be the proper thing? Government own and government run? Or possibly make things there free or subsidized?
I have read all your posts here and I get confused the more. The area of people loosing their business or jobs is what I don't still get.

We all clamour for investors, now these guys are here (assuming your assertion that they are private coy is correct), you are saying they should not be welcomed or allowed to operate?