tpiadotcom:
many royal fathers are or were highly educated, it's not as rare as you're making it seem.

as per wife snatching, etc, that is in the same boat as the story being peddled about out of wedlock children being the norm in Yoruba culture.

President Muhammadu Buhari, the representative of the queen of England, Queen Elizabeth 11 and vice president, Prof.. Yemi Osinbajo are some of the dignitaries expected on Dec 7, at the installation of staff of office to the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja ii.

Other prominent traditional rulers expected at the ceremony are the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar iii, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ii, the Sheu of Borno, Alake of Egba Land and Awujale of Ijebu Land, among others.

Also to attend are the 36 governors, member of the Federal Executive Council and captains of industries.

Briefing newsmen in Ile-Ife, yesterday, on the activities lined up for the installation, the chairman media sub-committee, comrade Biyi Odunlade, said the two-week activities for the installation of Oba Ogunwusi would be rounded off on Sunday, Dec 13, 2015 with an interdenominational services in Ile-Ife.

Odunlade said President Buhari and other dignitaries are billed to attend the Dec 7 installation of Oba Ogunwusi, adding that many heads of mission in Nigeria have also signified their intention to attend.
Unveiling his programmes for the town , Oba Ogunwusi according to report, has promised to work towards fostering unity among the yoruba race.

Oba Ogunwusi, whose speech was read by his elder brother, Prince Adegboyega Ogunwusi, at the media parley, said he intend to empower youths in the town through sports and vocational training.

The royal father, who said efforts are already on to improve amanities like power and water supply in Ile-Ife, promised to build on existing peace in ife and its adjoining communities.
The monarch said he would relocate his furniture factory, EH Furnitures to Ife and ensure that indigenes of the town are employed at the establishment.
Oba Ogunwusi added he had already opened discussion with state government to set up a football academy and have 16 clubs in Ife which he said would provide jobs for over 1,000 youths in the town

Ilaje44:


Eyin Igbonna nuun abi beeko? Bami ki gbogbo ara Òyán patapata ati gbogbo igberiko Odo Otin.

Mynd44:

Ogun State has done a lot in this regard though. They approached companies from Lagos and offered them free land, tax holidays etc. Others need to do the same thing

laudate:


True!! I know a few companies that relocated from Lagos State to Ogun State, especially around the Otta axis.

Mynd44:

There is also an issue of integration. I would like a rail system that runs from Ibadan to Lagos with stops in Ogun State. This way, you can live in any of these three states and work in another.

Then link these states with Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. That will encourage companies that want to set up in these states as they are sure their raw materials can easily reach them And their products reach any market in the SW easily

In 2010, Spain built the Madrid - Albacete railway line spanning 304 km. Cost per km was 9.57 million euros per kilometre or roughly 2.9 billion euros for the entire project. In China the Yichang-Wanzhou railway line was built for 9.1 million US dollars per kilometre.
Total cost of the 377 kilometre rail line was over 3.4 billion US dollars in 2011. The rail line consisted of a mixture of tunnels and bridges which spread over 278 kilometres out of the 377 kilometres. Source: http://www.railway-technical.com/finance.shtml

Mynd44:

There is also an issue of integration. I would like a rail system that runs from Ibadan to Lagos with stops in Ogun State. This way, you can live in any of these three states and work in another.

Then link these states with Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. That will encourage companies that want to set up in these states as they are sure their raw materials can easily reach them And their products reach any market in the SW easily

In 2010, Spain built the Madrid - Albacete railway line spanning 304 km. Cost per km was 9.57 million euros per kilometre or roughly 2.9 billion euros for the entire project. In China the Yichang-Wanzhou railway line was built for 9.1 million US dollars per kilometre.
Total cost of the 377 kilometre rail line was over 3.4 billion US dollars in 2011. The rail line consisted of a mixture of tunnels and bridges which spread over 278 kilometres out of the 377 kilometres. Source: http://www.railway-technical.com/finance.shtml

LaudateII:


Good idea!! But can the governors of these states get their act together, to drive this project?? Rail transport is capital intensive and has a long timeline for completion, as a lot of heavy construction work is done in laying the tracks etc., That is why I suggested getting private investors to come in after creating the enabling laws, and giving them tax holidays so they can recoup their money.

The population that would use the service is huge, and with proper management the investors should be able to recoup their investment in 5 years or less. Getting right-of-way and paying compensation to villagers whose land would be required for the project, would be the prerogative of govt like you had suggested in your earlier post, but they could work out an arrangement that would see government taking up shares in the the railway company, after the tax holiday expires.

During the tax free period, a percentage of the commission on tickets sold to passengers could go to the govt, even if corporate tax is not paid by the railway line owners due to their pioneer status. Any shops located within the railway terminals would not be exempt from tax. And PAYE could still be deducted from employees salaries.

Mynd44:

There is also an issue of integration. I would like a rail system that runs from Ibadan to Lagos with stops in Ogun State. This way, you can live in any of these three states and work in another.

Then link these states with Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. That will encourage companies that want to set up in these states as they are sure their raw materials can easily reach them And their products reach any market in the SW easily

LaudateII:


Good idea!! But can the governors of these states get their act together, to drive this project?? Rail transport is capital intensive and has a long timeline for completion, as a lot of heavy construction work is done in laying the tracks etc., That is why I suggested getting private investors to come in after creating the enabling laws, and giving them tax holidays so they can recoup their money.

The population that would use the service is huge, and with proper management the investors should be able to recoup their investment in 5 years or less. Getting right-of-way and paying compensation to villagers whose land would be required for the project, would be the prerogative of govt like you had suggested in your earlier post, but they could work out an arrangement that would see government taking up shares in the the railway company, after the tax holiday expires.

During the tax free period, a percentage of the commission on tickets sold to passengers could go to the govt, even if corporate tax is not paid by the railway line owners due to their pioneer status. Any shops located within the railway terminals would not be exempt from tax. And PAYE could still be deducted from employees salaries.

modath:

Blah blah