spygadgets:
Thank GOD we making progress
Looking ahead when work commences

spyder880:


Work will commence soon. I had a meeting with the persons that will handle the planting of Royal palms in this land and got initial estimates. But we know we need to bring in a bulldozer to work before planting anything. I don't want the plants crushed.

spygadgets:

Yes you are damn correct sir.. Bulldozer first before planting of trees.. Hope the plots will also be cleared not only the roads and streets.. Just asking

spyder880:
Google images has a different way of connecting Orie Emene near the international airport with the location of this land, and names the location of the land as Amangwu road. But I can recognise the landmarks and am fairly sure that the location as I placed the marker is right.

According to Google earth images, it takes 12 minutes (9 kilometres) to get to this land from Orie Emene, but it takes me 15-17 due to the bad roads. They also have a different route to the land, I usually drive in from around upper room ministries roads, so while Google maps has their route marked in blue, I have edited the picture to use black in marking my entrance point.

The black loop is where Ugwuomu Nike villages are.

spyder880:


I think it would be better if we mind the language we use in a public forum, there are some words we should avoid when trying to air our opinions, however strongly we might feel. Our points and suggestions should be presented without any attempt to malign others.
I have an estate plan, and my plans are in stages, we are in the first stage which is the land acquisition stage;

1. I plan to collect deposits from interested buyers and pay for the land, then prepare their land documents, survey plans on their names and send to all of them after they complete all the payments stated above.

2. I plan to grade the roads with a bulldozer and create streets which will pass in front of each plot.

3. I plan to bring in electric poles and place in strategic points in the estate, ready for the provision of lights (note that there is no plan yet for a transformer as that is a service provided by EEDC.)

4. I plan to raise plants, especially royal palm trees for decorative purposes that will add beauty to the area.

5. I plan to reserve about 8 plots of land (already marked) for essential services like schools, health centre, a shopping centre, (this is subject to change, I suggested all these and asked for more suggestions on this page 3)

I have not started talking about roads, boreholes and drainages as this is for the future, it will be a major mistake to start making plans for building roads at this stage when we know the likely costs of doing so. This is what we should plan for in the second stage. If we add the cost of tarred roads, we might be asking for around N7million naira for each plot, who will pay? If we muddle everything up and start quoting prohibitive costs in a land in the outskirts of Enugu city like Ugwuomu, people may not take us serious. My father dropped this adage for me (Ana ebu uzo azota ana, tupu azoba ute) translation: You first win the fight for the land, before you start fighting for the mat. Let us secure the land first.

I have taken a look at too many estates in Nigeria, and love some of the concepts I see there. I took time to provide space for drainages, as some of the roads provided are up to 8mts, we even have major roads at 10mts. At the right time, the land owners in this estate will decide if we want to add walkways, these are all decisions for the second stage, we could get together in a meeting, meet online, vote on decisions and make suggestions for the good of the estate.

The problem with us Nigerians is that we make too many promises. I will rather promise little and over deliver than promise too much and under deliver.

Finally, I don’t need any early investors as my financing plan is already getting positive response from ready buyers. Thank you for your suggestions.

lighternote:
Anyhow e be, no going back. Forward ever. I can't wait for my survey plan. Enugu is the next big thing.

spyder880:
These are the numbers of plots sold, reserved and free for purchase. Keep the payments coming, we are getting there, the plots are selling out soon.

Plots 2,3,4,6,11,16,17,22,23,27,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,37,39,40,42,43,44,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54 and 55 has been paid for.
Plots 1,10,12,14,25 are now reserved for payment next week.
Plots 1,5,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15,24,26,28,36,38,41 and are still free for purchase.

11 plots only left for sale, we are almost there

spygadgets:
Was expecting that these few plots remaining can be able to be absorbed by you our able HOST cum initiator in this project.. Now its a time to enter the next stage .. I think we should be looking forward to seeing the clearing pictures by now and the rest follows.. It isn't a must to have all the plots sold out before we step up.. At least you(oga spyder80) our mentor and facilitator should take care of those plots so newbies can buy from u @ your own fixed rate maybe by the time this estate is already having a finishing looks..
That's my take on this... Its been weeks we be been selling... Its time to start the real work ...

ifyalways:
May God bless and open doors for the subscribers of this project especially those yet to meet-up with their payment plan so that we can move on.

Forward ever.

spyder880:
This culvert was built by other owners of lands near our planned estate at Ugwuomu Nike and it is used to cross this flood channel which passed along the road. We are going to build something like this, or better to allow vehicles drive into this estate. This same flood channel crosses in front of this land.

lighternote:
What are we waiting for? Oya oya

spyder880:
The flow of water is still much here, I have employed some villagers here to help me cut all the grass which has been growing wildly this rainy season. The grass is forming a bush around the entry point into this land. (every one now knows me in this village and they are eager to help in anything I ask of. Some approached me to give them contracts to supply sand and others want to bring in gravel with wheel barrows)

Meanwhile we continue to place beacons around the land but the work is being hindered by too much rains which mess up the access roads. I will work on this first culvert pictured to allow me and others drive through to the nearest point in this land where I usually park my car. I think 7 bags of cement will do the work. I have discussed this with some people in the village, they are going to supply gravel and sand while I bring in cement and labour. Water is free.