From Obinna Odogwu, Awka

Importers Association of Nigerian (IMAN), yesterday, revealed how a $600 million deal between former Imo state governor, Chief Achike Udenwa, and the Chinese government for a Blue Sea Port project in Oguta Lake was lost.

National President of the association, Mr Kingsley Chikezie, told reporters in Awka that the project, which would have added value to Nigeria’s economy, was frustrated by forces with ethnic colours.

It was equally gathered that to further frustrate the Eastern ports, the importation of pharmaceutical goods was ordered to be done through the Lagos seaports, specifically the one in Apapa.

Chikezie said that had the seaport project been realised, it would have by now helped in the revival of the abandoned Oseakwa Seaport in Ihiala, Anambra State which functionality, he believes, would add value to the economies of the South East and South-South regions.

IMAN, however, called on the governors and the stakeholders in the South East to come together and decide how to revive the Oseakwa Seaport. It also asked it to work more closely with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to revive the seaport.

Chikezie said: “These are the things and obstacles that we the importers are facing due to the abandonment of the Oseakwa Seaport by successive governments in the country and you know that we in the South East and South-South are the importers.

“We call on the governors of the South East to establish a South East Economic Corporation to kick start the process irrespective of political interests just as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has concluded arrangements for the rail lines that would link up the oil producing states in the area.”

The IMAN National President lamented what became of the Imo/China deal which he said would have provided job opportunities for the youths and encouraged commerce and industry in the South East and South-South had it succeeded.

“I want you to imagine what this place would have been like if that 600 million dollars deal had worked out. And that would have also affected the Oseakwa Seaport project to come on stream by now.

“Today, the NDDC is putting up rail lines linking those areas and the governors of the South East should set up that commission which would have its members drawn from the five states and funded with the equity contributions of the five state governments.

He commended NIWA headed by Chief George Moghalu, for its achievements in reviving some dead and moribund river and sea ports across the country but urged it to partner with the South East Governors Forum (SEGF) to jumpstart the revival of the Oseakwa Seaport.

“There is no doubt that the management of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been doing their best in the area of recovering our dead or moribund river and sea ports but a lot needs to be done.

“Let our governors in the South East have that synergy with NIWA to look at the Oseakwa Seaport and fashion out ways of making the abandoned Oseakwa Seaport come alive again because our people are going through hell and losing billions of Naira because of the absence of the Oseakwa seaport”, he said.

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The mindset of the criminals in charge of the country is like this; if the development that will change Nigeria for the better, solve economic hardships, provide employments and prosper the whole country means that Igboland will benefit from it, then let the whole country suffer poverty for the next millennium

We dye here. 🤪

We need to start looking for ways to either revamp this seaport or build a new one in Imo state likethe article suggests. This should be the number one target of the South-East Governors' forum.

infact our SE leaders should start galvanizing for development of our region especially the issue of sea port and rail way stations

Ngozi123:
We need to start looking for ways to either revamp this seaport or build a new one in Imo state likethe article suggests. This should be the number one target of the South-East Governors' forum.

The plan will be torn to shreds by nationally placed vultures.

Dubetex96:
infact our SE leaders should start galvanizing for development of our region especially the issue of sea port and rail way stations

Many of them have tried, but were scuttled by federal interests. Why do you think there's been insecurity foisted in Imo state?

DatNiggaDaz:
The emilokans have 1000 reasons why the seaport should not be revived

That is the only reason why Peter Obi is being frustrated. Nothing more.

successmatters:
The mindset of the criminals in charge of the country is like this; if the development that will change Nigeria for the better, solve economic hardships, provide employments and prosper the whole country means that Igboland will benefit from it, then let the whole country suffer poverty for the next millennium

Cutting their nose to spite their face...

I still think this is achievable if we petition our governors. Make them accountable and they will be forced to work for us.

Talk about seaport in Imo, Abia, Awka crosss or PH, and the zombies will come for your head.

successmatters:


The plan will be torn to shreds by nationally placed vultures.

All we can do is to keep working at it. It will come with time.

Ngozi123:


Cutting their nose to spite their face...

I still think this is achievable if we petition our governors. Make them accountable and they will be forced to work for us.

Our governors are powerless, Soludo is being manipulated to fight Peter Obi, he has been promised the presidency in next dispensation just like they used Rochas, Amaechi and Wike head to play drums.

DatNiggaDaz:
The emilokans have 1000 reasons why the seaport should not be revived.

Wait a little bit & see townhall comments

They should stay out of this thread. It does not concern them.

successmatters:


That is the only reason why Peter Obi is being frustrated. Nothing more.

One Nigeria does not exist in their mentality any more & have forgotten the idea of Restructuring

....while filing up positions under the emilokan government based on tribal sentiments..

Rönu

2mch:

An abandoned region and a region its own people will rather die than live in cannnot prosper. Yoruba don’t think about you and your villages as much as you will like to think. Those your states are glorified villages.

First kill off all the criminal cannibals, Biafra terrorists and drug dealers. Then see your villages come up by 10%. Next is to cleanse the evil mindset which you all carry everywhere plus the victim and paranoid outlook on life.

Abandoned? Have you been to the SE before or you just depend on propaganda for your source of information?

Ngozi123:


Cutting their nose to spite their face...

I still think this is achievable if we petition our governors. Make them accountable and they will be forced to work for us.

leave the mumu man to be acusing federal government when the governors forum is not coming all out about it.each of the governors would rather prefer the port to be in his state rather than fight for what will benefit the whole region.let them continue to decry federal government till their children's children will be born.

DatNiggaDaz:
One Nigeria does not exist in their mentality any more & have forgotten the idea of Restructuring

....while filing up positions under the emilokan government based on tribal sentiments..

Rönu

One Nigeria is just a device to rob the resources of the south east and south south.

Lanretoye:
leave the mumu man to be acusing federal government when the governors forum is not coming all out about it.each of the governors would rather prefer the port to be in his state rather than fight for what will benefit the whole region.let them continue to decry federal government till their children's children will be born.

So, the federal inland waterways authority is now under the control of governors? Governors now remind thr federal government and lobby them to remind them to do their works.

Keep deceiving yourself.

Jokunbu why

successmatters:


Abandoned? Have you been to the SE before or you just depend on propaganda for your source of information?

SE is the least densely populated region amongst the 3 big tribes in Nigeria. 60% of the people have japa to other states within Nigeria.

successmatters:


Our governors are powerless, Soludo is being manipulated to fight Peter Obi, he has been promised the presidency in next dispensation just like they used Rochas, Amaechi and Wike head to play drums.

They are not powerless. If they were then there would have been no need for APC to force The Supreme Court Governor on Imo State. We need to make it a mandatory pledge for anyone who wants to contest for the governorship of any of the five South-East states.

And I think Soludo is trying to be smart as he has realised that the only way to get anything from these people is to seem anti-Igbo. Don't be surprised if, behind closed doors, him and Peter Obi are best of friends.

2mch:

An abandoned region and a region its own people will rather die than live in cannnot prosper. Yoruba don’t think about you and your villages as much as you will like to think. Those your states are glorified villages.

First kill off all the criminal cannibals, Biafra terrorists and drug dealers. Then see your villages come up by 10%. Next is to cleanse the evil mindset which you all carry everywhere plus the victim and paranoid outlook on life.

what is wrong with you. This morning scat you are spewing shouting yorubas dis , yoruba dat, biafra dis & dat...who mentioned yoruba. Since when did Emilokans equal yorubas.. See how you exposed your tribalistic hatred so fast

Bro, Park one side or crawl back to that Emilokan hole if you believe emilokans are yorubas

Lanretoye:
leave the mumu man to be acusing federal government when the governors forum is not coming all out about it.each of the governors would rather prefer the port to be in his state rather than fight for what will benefit the whole region.let them continue to decry federal government till their children's children will be born.

This thread has nothing to do with you. Please keep your poison away.

Thank you kindly

2mch:

SE is the least densely populated region amongst the 3 big tribes in Nigeria. 60% of the people have japa to other states within Nigeria.

Then you haven't been to the SE. If you believe propaganda, congratulations.

Enithnicity and regional sentiments has crippled this country

Ngozi123:



And I think Soludo is trying to be smart as he has realised that the only way to get anything from these people is to seem anti-Igbo. Don't be surprised if, behind closed doors, him and Peter Obi are best of friends.

Soludo is doing exactly what Rochas did for 8 years and failed, what Amaechi did against Jonathan and failed, what Uzodima is doing, hurting his people to please the people in the centre, in all the cases above, they ended up empty handed.

writetopoker:
Enithnicity and regional sentiments has crippled this country

Very unfortunate indeed.

Ngozi123:


They should stay out of this thread. It does not concern them.

You see one has already jumped in crying

Ngozi123:


They are not powerless. If they were then there would have been no need for APC to force The Supreme Court Governor on Imo State. We need to make it a mandatory pledge for anyone who wants to contest for the governorship of any of the five South-East states.

They are very powerless, forcing the supreme court governor on us was just to steal the local resources like land, the governor has no powers over rails, airspace, waterways, oil and gas resources and security.

successmatters:


So, the federal inland waterways authority is now under the control of governors? Governors now remind thr federal government and lobby them to remind them to do their works.

Keep deceiving yourself.

Don't mind him. He didn't realise that I was acknowledging the federal government's role in the abandonment of the seaport (it's even suggested in the article).

I was only saying that we should be petitioning our governors so that they will be forced to petition the FG.

Just look at how they are already trying to cause division amongst us. Very devilish tactic.

Ngozi123:


Don't mind him. He didn't realise that I was acknowledging the federal government's role in the abandonment of the seaport (it's even suggested in the article).

I was only saying that we should be petitioning our governors so that they will be forced to petition the FG.

I don't think it's the duty of the governors, what are our senators, HOR members and ministers supposed to do? Governors are local champions.