NewStats: 3,259,352 , 8,169,868 topics. Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025 at 06:35 PM 4g2v7

IGBOPROMISE1:


'Taxing your people to death'.....'overloading a loaded donkey'? Dude, it's common knowledge that Nigerians generally and Igbo specifically don't like paying tax and are notoriously stubborn and evasive in this regard! What s for the increase in IGR that you're wrongly identifying as 'overtaxing' is simply the Enugu state gov't living up to its responsibilities by ruthlessly plugging loopholes through which tax receipts leaked in the past, as well as widening the tax net to include those who weren't paying tax in the past or were artfully dodging it! And i say a big kudos to the Enugu state gov't! Everyone should be made to pay their fair share of tax! You can't expect nice infrastructure and policies from gov't then go AWOL when gov't comes around looking for you to pay your tax! Doing so says you're being sneaky and taking your tax paying neighbour for a mugu while seeing yourself as the 'smart one'! Give on to Ceaser what is Ceasers'!

Taxing people to death ke. very funny. The government have just been plugging leaks. In many places tax collection have been digitized, and the goal is to digitize every place where indigenes are supposed to give money to the government

It seems the CNG bus manufacturer is coming to set up shop in Enugu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boBJjbiL_2Y&t=1s

maik99:
I'm concerned by this Dorgu guy we just bought
We cannot be complaining that our players are terrible and be adding more skreps to the squad

The only consulation is that we got him very cheap, if he flops it shouldn't be too hard to offload him

dettolgel:


That is not even an embassy but a kiosk for visa processing. FG and state government if they are interested in keeping that service running in the east they will do it. The point is our government are not interested in doing it. Out here do you know how many services states have to keep running, even when it is not cost effective just to ensure that their citizens get the required services without much trouble?

Lol, for one thing, I don't think FG has anything to do with this. Secondly, what do you mean state government didn't want it? Didn't Mbah take the initiative to lobby the British government for the consulate?
When you're negotiating you need to have something the other party wants, that is leverage. In this instance the only leverage we could have is application numbers, that didn't exist.
Maybe if Peter Mbah succeeds in building up our industries we could attract investments that would warrant international traffic (to UK), then maybe we could try lobbying Britain again.
Anyway, it's probably more worthwhile to trying getting Chinese or American consulate

IGBOPROMISE1:


True! From my understanding of diplomatic relations, High Commissions and Embassies are the headquarters of countries diplomatic presence in another country and are usually in the capital of the country. Whereas consulates can be located in other prominent cities of a country and handle cultural (soft diplomacy) and visa application issues.

Yup. So when Peter Mbah came on he decided he wanted one in Enugu, when the British embassy agreed to open it they said it would only remain open in permanent basis if they get enough traffic. that is, enough visa applications in the 3 months period. Nobody announced numbers they were targeting or anything, I just assume it wasn't reached. Which would not be all that surprising tbh, International travel became very expensive during Buhari's presidency.

dettolgel:


The truth is that if FG put pressure the UK government has no choice but to do it. Do you how some embassies were pressured into opening offices in Abj? Who do you think the UK embassy in Nigeria pays more Nigeria or UK government?

Embassy is different to a consulate

dettolgel:


So you believe that there is no substantial amount of people travelling to the UK from the East? Why can't our governors lobby for it to be retained and find a way to subsized the cost of operations? Government do that all the time, our government could provide them land for free and even build them an office with a tax free period of 20 years.

Those coming from out state will send their money within the state indirectly simulating the economy. Do you know how much our spend going to Abuja or Lagos? Those are revenue that would have been spent in the East.

Lmao what has what I believe got to do with anything?
What does "lobbying" mean to you? You can offer all you want, doesn't matter if the UK government don't want to do it

dettolgel:
I just noticed that the UK visa center in Enugu has been closed.

Please our able governor and other SE governors shouldn't have allowed this to happen.

This is so sad and disappointing.

When it was announced it was announced as a 3-months project, with continuity subject to demand. Put in another way, it was an experiment to see whether a more permanent office is necessary in Enugu. I guess not.

Abaki5:

Tomorrow you will still select them now you are calling him a fool
Are you not what you just call him?

I don't vote for fools actually, it is just unfortunate that I'm outnumbered by people that do

Look at the fo0ls some Nigerians voted for

dettolgel:


I don't know the details but how do you think foreign loans work? That the country will just hand you over the money and say see you later? Some of you should try and use your brain it is not for decoration.

When countries give you loan most times the loans are tied to them selling things to you. Which is why most development economist have argued that foreign loan is not good for developing countries.

For instance US may give billions in loan but a huge part of it will be delivered in the form of arms. What it means is that US arm dealing company will make sales and provide jobs for their citizens. While you end up with just arms on credit that you will eventually pay with not enough left to build factory or do anything meaningful.

All the railway projects in Nigeria involves Chinese contractors why do you think that is?

I think Mba should have looked inwards on how to raise debt internally and buy through innoson . I don't know how feasible this is in the short run or if state government has the capacity to do so. Maybe someone in the know can throw more light on this.

It is a matter of timeframe. Does Innoson have the necessary research, expertise, and factory to deliver 1000 CNG buses in 1 year?
Does Innoson itself even do any research?

History555:
500 billion from which economic activity. Last year he claimed to have raised 35 billion in 7 months. By the time he was presenting the budget, he claims he raises 144 billion. How, only God knows. Today he is claiming 500 billion. Propaganda doesn't generate igr

What problems do you have exactly?

Whoever said this is a fool. You need very little to be better than Tinubu, just close avenues of stealing and make sure any fund you release has at least 95% chance of utilization.

oilykid:

Why can't him do that ?

Capacity. Innoson does a lot of manual labour if not mostly manual labour.

oilykid:

Wonder why the they didn't give the project to anamco or innoson though

You think Innoson can build 300 buses in one year?

chudez0147:

Are you a lawyer??

Nah

Find the person who did it and serve them a cease and desist letter

Landmark Group has signed a deal to take over Nike Lake Resort Enugu in a 35 year lease

F0ol can't even stand by his words

Leyqute:
Here’s another United player itting that they struggle with motivation and belief against smaller teams.

https://x.com/petesunitedpov/status/1876021645443219511?s=46

But Adisa and Nitrogen will keep arguing that it’s the system. As if the inconsistency wasn’t there with a different system in place.

Getting this war mindset for every team was what made Ferguson great. Ruben Amorim seems like he is about that

Elitethinker:
I never knew how massive this place was until I stepped inside.

Omo, this is the biggest development to come out of Enugu in the last decade. This is about to completely change the transportation sector in this city!

I heard that about 300 BRT buses have already been purchased, and civil servants will soon start using cards to pay for their fares. This is going to change the transportation sector in Enugu states
If you the Sullivan Chime era, this is like a modernized version of it—but way more advanced.

Omo, omo, I am literally jaw-dropped at the transformation happening there.

If you’ve left Enugu in the past two years, you wouldn’t even recognize this town anymore.

Now is the best time to come and invest in Enugu!

Someone should tell Peter mbah to drop his number abeg. Omo this is too much ooo

#kelvin onovo Facebook

Pictures don't do it justice because they only capture a subset. The place is really really big. Probably half a kilometer.

Wait make I even search the size.

Edit: couldn't find anything on the size

One year

Gov. Zulum should stop being foolish

Lana1:
No sir. He was 18 when we signed him. Granted he was a little bit unrefined then and Greenwood was also ahead of him

So he needed the loan spell.

Lana1:
I'm glad people can finally see how good Amad is. Ole and ETH wanted to finish that boys life with loans and bench. Glad he still stuck with us through all that

Wasn't he like 16 when he signed under Ole?

PDPGuy:

Should hopefully greatly reduce the need for foreign medical tourism

Yup. Though it has to be said that Chimaroke started the building as a private hospital with looted funds, it was recovered by EFCC and handed to Enugu. What this means is that a large part of the hospital structure is already built

Enugu Governor, Peter Mbah Flags Off 300-Bed Multi-Specialty Hospital as state gov’t woos diaspora health professionals
https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8258153/enugu-governor-peter-mbah-flags

Lana1:
I really hope and pray Amorim is where we finally start to get it right

If he isn't then he should be sacked, you're praying for the wrong thing.

The prayer should be about whether we've finally got the right sporting structure in place, I think yes. Incompetent managers and complacent players should not be getting any grace period

NEW: Governor @PNMbah will on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 flag off total reconstruction of the 44.8 km Ama Brewery - Eke - Oghe - Iwollo - Olo - Umulokpa road with a spur to Aguobu Owa. The road connects 3 LGAs namely Udi, Ezeagu and Uzo Uwani.

JUST IN: Governor @PNMbah has flagged off dualization of 43.7km Penoks - Abakpa - Ugwogo Nike- Opi-Nsukka Road

… Mbah is godsent to Nsukka zone - Igwe Asadu

… You’ve proven yourself more Nsukka than any Nsukka man - Ezenta Ezeani

… Enugu has suddenly become a reference point for transformational projects – Dennis Agbo

Governor Peter Mbah today flagged-off the construction and dualisation of the 43.7km Penoks-Abakpa Nike-Ugwogo-Nike-Opi Nsukka Road with streetlights and 18-month completion timeframe in line with his istration’s vision to make the state the premier destination for investment, business, tourism, and living.

Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Opi attended by political heavy weights and leaders of Nsukka Zone, Mbah stressed that the the project, which includes straightening the of many bends, would drastically reduce accidents and criminality on the road.

“In the build-up to the election and in my acceptance speech after my election, we made a pledge that we are going to dualise the Penoks - Abakpa-Ugwogo Nike - Opi-Nsukka Road because . we realised from the outset that if we had to grow this economy to an exponential height, no section of this state should be left behind, more so an economic hub like Nsukka Zone. So, all we are doing here today is connecting those dots,” he said.

Mbah regretted that a trip from Enugu to Nsukka presently takes over an hour, hence the decision to do the 3.6km from the Penoks Junction all the way to the T-Junction flyover in addition to the 41km Abakpa Nike-Opi Nsukka Road to reduice travel time to about 30 minutes and make it possible for the people to comfortably live and work in Enugu and vice versa.

He also noted that his istration’s grassroot-based development and economic model placed the Enugu North Zone at an advantage.

“We are doing projects based on electoral wards. Guess who are the greatest beneficiaries of this model? It is the Nsukka zone. You have 102 electoral wards. That means you will end up with 102 smart schools, 102 Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres, over 1,000km of roads based since we are additionally going to do at least 10km of roads per ward,” he remarked.

In his remark, the traditional ruler of Edem-Ani and Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu, said, “The people of Nsukka cultural zone and Enugu North Senatorial District never imagined the possibility of this life-time project. The only way we can pay you back is that you do not need to come to campaign here for your second tenure because we are all going to do that for you. You are Godsent to the people of Nsukka, Enugu State and Nigeria at large.”

Also speaking, the Deputy Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Ezeani Ezenta, noted that the governor had shut the mouths of naysayers.

“I feel emotional because a lot of things were said during the election. But today, by your good work, you have proved yourself even more Nsukka than any other Nsukka man,” he emphasised.

On his part, former Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Chief Okechukwu Itanyi, described the project as “gigantic, huge, unbelievable and marvelous,” noting that it would open Nsukka Zone and the state to the world.

“This is a legacy project. Your name will never die. Your spirit shall never die. We will continue to give you ,” he added.

Other speakers, including the Chairman of Nsukka Nsukka LGA, Hon. Jude Asogwa, former Secretaries to the State Government, Dr. Dan Shere and Prof. Simon Ortuanya, among others extolled the initiative.

Significantly, in a press statement he personally issued on Monday, Member representing Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency on the platform of the Labour Party, Hon. Dennis Agbo, described the road as “a transformational project, which will greatly facilitate commerce, ease mass transit and evacuation of farm produce by our hard working farmers as well as fight crime and criminality.“

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