IGBO in the ECONOMY of NIGERIA (Compilation Fom Various Internet Groups)

IGBO IN THE ECONOMY OF NIGERIA (compilation fom various internet groups)

IGBO MADE PRODUCTS - MADE IN ABA- ABIA FAIR (PRIVATE ENTERPRISES EXPANSION) IN IGBOLAND. THIS IS THE WAY TO GO TO EMPOWER THE PEOPLE TO BE INNOVATIVE AND LEAD THE WAY FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM. THESE TYPES OF EFFORTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED IN ALL IGBO STATES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES TO ENCOURAGE THE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE MORE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE AND PRIVATE INNOVATION IN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED FROM THE WELFARE AND SUBSIDY MENTALITY WERE EVERY THING IS GOVERNMENT THIS, GOVERNMENT THAT. WHILE OTHERS ARE DEPENDING ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR EVERY THING. IGBOS ARE MAKING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE THE CENTER PIECE OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM.

GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA IN ALL LEVELS EITHER FEDERAL, STATE OF OR LOCAL IS SYNONIMOUS WITH DECLINE AND LOOTING AND GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA IS THE SAME AS CORRUPTION, NEPOTISM ,LAZY, OPPRESSION, DECLIINE, BUREAUCRACY AND LOOTING. IGBOS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AT ALL LEVELS TO BELIEVE AND PRACTICE PRIVATE ENTERPRISES. THAT IS WHY IN IGBOLAND TODAY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES HAS EXPLODED IN ONITSHA, NNEWI, ABA, ALAOJI, COAL CAMP, EMENE,OWERRI, UMUAHIA, ENUGU, AWKA, EBONYI RICE AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATES, IGBARIAM, EGBEMA AGRICULTURAL FARMS .

======Made-In-Abia Fair “to expose innovative skills of Abians” By Boniface Okoro, News Express, Umuahia on 20/02/2013

The first Made-In-Abia Exhibition taking place at Ibeku High School, Umuahia, is designed to expose the potentials of indigenous innovators and the natural endowments that abound in the state. The exhibition is also aimed at galvanising Abians to pursue excellence.

Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr. Nkwachukwu Agomoh, dropped these hints in an interview with News Express in Umuahia. The exhibition is being facilitated by the office of the wife of the governor, Her Excellency, Chief (Mrs.) Mercy Odochi Orji.

On parade at the exhibition are agricultural produce, local foods and delicacies, locally manufactured fabrics, traditional wears and other textile materials as well as detergents, amongst others.

The essence of the exhibition, according to Agomoh, is to bring innovation and patriotism to the fore in the state and encourage Abians to have confidence in their ability to manufacture products locally.

“We (state government) are bringing to bear what should be excellence, we are trying to bring Abians to what should be excellence and that is what this administration of Chief T.A. Orji is all about; to bring our people to realising what they have in themselves and shoot from there before we go to the outside world,” Agomoh said.

“It is also to encourage Abians who may not know that some of the products here are Abia products – made, manufactured in Abia,” he added and enjoined Abians to patronise the exhibition.

“It is important that we (Abians) come and show presence in this exhibition. Patriotism does not lie only with playing football. It also lies with aligning yourself with whatever that is your own. “We have to start with what is our own before we begin to bring in what belongs to others and that is primarily what this fair is trying to exercise,” he further said.

Agomoh praised the wife of the governor for facilitating the exhibition, saying that he was impressed with the range of products and services on parade at the fair.

“I came particularly to see what Abians can do by themselves and I am impressed. I went through some of the pavilions of some of the local governments and I saw that intricately, there are things that belong to us and we have been able to nurture ourselves, manufacture by ourselves and produce by ourselves. So, it is important that people should come and show presence,” he appealed.

•Photo shows Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia State (2nd left) cutting the tape to declare open the first made in Abia Product Exhibition in Umuahia. With from left are Dr. Alex Oti, M.D. Diamond Bank and Chairman of the occasion, Chief Mrs. Mercy Orji, wife of the governor and Sir Emeka Ananaba, Deputy Governor of Abia State.

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Relax101 on November 26, 2011, 04:16 A

Igbo companies are waxing strong ,those so called traders or petty traders (are now industrialists). kudos to them for making onitsha the biggest market in West Africa and Aba the only place that manufactures every single thing we use from boxers,singlet ,sandals, shoes,suits etc call it Aba made all we want but they are selling and will get there one day,at least they have started exporting their products to togo,ghana and benin plus cameroun thats a good start for now. Then Nnewi motor parts and Industrial manufacturing estates, Alaoji Aba small engines fabrication and motor parts markets, Coal Camp Enugu artisans and Emene Industrial Estate in Enugu, Abakaliki and Afikpo commercial rice production and commercial agricultual estate are positioning Igbos for future economic transformation. Despite the lack of genuine government support from the Federal or State Government; these Igbo brand products are dominating and making waves in all sectors of life in Nigeria and West Africa

======AS IGBO BUSINESS ARE GROWING AND EXPANDING IN IGBOLAND AND ACROSS NIGERIA AND WEST AFRICA, ACCORDING TO LONDON ECONOMIST MAGAZINE ON ONITSHA MARKETS AND BUSINESS AS THE LARGEST MARKET IN WEST AFRICA

http://www.economist.com/node/21541015 NEW YORK TIMES http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/magazine/nollywood-movies.html?hpw wrote about NOLLYWOOD movie Industry that about 30 years ago, According to legend, the first Nollywood movie was made by a small-time electronics trader named Kenneth Nnebue.Other merchants, overwhelmingly members of Nnebue’s ethnic group, the Igbo, followed him into business and controls the movie and film Nollywood in Africa. THE CHINESE AND ASIANS ALSO KNOW THAT THE IGBO TRIBE ARE VIBRANT AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESS PEOPLE.

======Ikeja Computer Village - The Largest IT market in West Africa

IGBO INVENTED AND DOMINATED COMPUTER MARKETS ACROSS NIGERIA - Ikeja computer village makes Ikeja itself stand out from other towns in Lagos,the so-called largest IT market in West Africa. Like other well known markets in Lagos it is very busy and rowdy. But it differs greatly from other markets in that it is home to the major dealers of Mobile Phones and computers as well as their accessories. The computer markets have expanded to Abuja, Onitsha and Aba where you can buy all major ELECTRONICS, PHONE, mobile devices and computer accessories, soft wares and hard wares How computer village came about

The present location of this market was a residential area until late 1999 or early 2000 when Internet technology became a household name in corporate Nigeria.

Knowing that a major industry was about to spring forth, savvy businessmen Igbo business men took position in the most vantage location of Ikeja – Otigba Street to commence trading in IT equipments and devices.

By 2003 a year after GSM services were introduced to Nigeria, computer village had become a household name among Telecommunication users, especially small businesses and end users.

======http://www.zinoxtechnologies.com/home/index.php Zinox Technologies Ltd - THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT COMPUTER MAKER OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE IN WEST AFRICA. First computer manufacturer in Nigeria to achieve the NIS ISO 9001 - 2000 QMS Certification.In a landmark partnership geared at massively reducing the price of personal computers, Microsoft Inc, Intel Corporation, and Zinox have formed an alliance geared at bringing the price of acquiring PCs below US$400. Leonard "Leo" Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh (born February 22, 1956) is an Igbo Nigerian businessman and chairperson of Zinox Technologies Limited. In addition to Zinox, he has been involved with companies Task Systems, Technology Distributions Limited, ICT Brokers, TD Plus, ICT Connect and Buyright AFRICA Dotcom. Early life and education

Ekeh was born in Ubomiri, Imo State to a middle-class family with three brothers and two sisters. His mother was a dietician, his father was a Nurse. He attended Holy Ghost College,Owerri for his secondary education. When young, he wanted to own the biggest transport company in Nigeria.[1]

He later went to India for his university education, where he received a bachelor's of science degree in economics from Punjab University[disambiguation needed]. Ekeh believes that studying in India was “a great turning point in my life because I found the economy of India a realistic economy”.[1] After his university education in India, Ekeh opted to study at the Cork City University, Ireland, and later transferred to Nottingham University, UK, earning a degree in risk management. Nigerian Information DirectoryApr 8th, 20100 Comment Zinox Computers is presently rated by International Data Corporation (IDC), USA as the No. 2 selling brand amongst international brands in Nigeria, it is the only brand that ZINOX no 345 THIS DAY The Zinox Power PC is a personal computer with full features. Intel Corporation's team of Engineers supervised the production, so the Power PC has Intel's seal of authority and guarantee. Running on Intel Mobile Processor 1.2 GHz, 256MB Ram, 40 HDD, 10/100 NIC, Fax Modem, CD Rom x 56, International keyboard and Mouse. Microsoft Win XP Starter Edition and 15" CRT Monitor or 15" TFT screen as optional. The Zinox Power PC runs on optimal power consumption and faster bus, and has anti-shock device. It comes standard with unparalleled 12 months comprehensive no-story-warranty by Intel and Zinox.

======CARS AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURING IN IGBOLAND - IN NNEWI AND ENUGU INDUSTRIAL PLANTS http://www.innosongroup.com/innosonmotors/about_us.php http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/52092/1/engineers-hail-innoson-seek-fgs-support-for- plant.html Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM) was commisioned by His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at Nnewi. IVM is part of the Innoson Group of Companies founded by the visionary Chairman, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

IVM introduces automotive products from China, Japan and Germany. It's product line includes heavy duty vehicles, middle and high level buses, special enviroment friendly vehicles. The company carries out optimization design and assembly according to west african road condition so as produce suitable products at affordable prices.

The company also provides good services for repairs and parts supply. All these actions are engineered to meet the customers' special requests, attain the highest possible performance and safety standards and also make the vehicles suitable for the west african market. 'We are here to know if truly vehicles are manufactured or just being assembled at Nnewi. We have gone round the factory, section by section and indeed observed that the vehicles are locally produced. We are also impressed to discover that Nigerians are in charge of the production process. This is a great achievement and as engineers we are happy that sustainable development is taking place in Nigeria'.

The foregoing was how the President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Olumuyiwa Alade Ajibola, summarized the essence of a recent visit to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Limited (IVM), Nnewi, Anambra State, by a team of top engineers from the body's branches across the country who hailed the efforts of the entrepreneur, Chief Innocent Chukwuma (OON), in establishing a new auto manufacturing plant in the country. http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/52092/1/engineers-hail-innoson-seek-fgs-support-for- plant.html ======

African Traders in Guangzhou, China: Routes, Profits, and Reasons

Yang Yang The traders today mainly come from Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, and Tanzania. The majority are identified as Nigerian Igbo, who are mainly Christians from Nigeriaãƒ»s eastern regions. Compared to their other African counterparts, these Igbo usually stay for longer periods in China and sometimes manage to open multiple shops in China, earning a reputation of being •very good at business.–My Igbo friends said that they had to be good at business to survive, •If you want to know about Igbo, you need to know the history of the Biafran War– a Nigerian ethnic war in the late 1960s which resulted in the mass expropriations of Igbo wealth and property. •We became the poorest ethnic group and we could not enter good entry-level jobs because we were discriminated against. So Igbo had to stand on their own feet and make profits from whatever possible means,–one trader in Guangzhou said. Here is the story of another trader: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ant/PostgraduateForum2011/Econ/YANGYang.pdf ======

IGBOS SHOULD WAKE UP AND STOP LISTENING TO DOOM SAYERS AND BAD NEWS FOCASTER ABOUT IGBOLAND. BUSINESS IS GROWING AND BOOMING IN IGBOLAND. REASONABLE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT LISTEN TO IGBO DOOM SAYERS AND NIGERIA DOOM SAYERS ABOUT BUSINESS IN IGBOLAND FROM SOME FEW UNINFORMED PEOPLE. GENUINE BUSINESS PEOPLE IN IGBOLAND, NIGERIA AND INTERNATIONALLY SEE IGBOLAND AS A EMERGING FRONTIER FOR INNOVATION AND LOCAL CONTENT STARTUP PLACE. TAKE A LOOK AT THE TYPES OF EMERGING BRANDS, PRODUCTS AND SUSTAINED BUSINESSES IGBO ARE USING TO PUT IGBOLAND AND NIGERIA ON THE MAP BY ENGAGING INTO BUSINESS IN TRANSPORTATION, COMPUTER, ELECTRONICS. ELELCTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, MACHINE TOOL, MOTOR PARTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, OIL AND GAS DISCOVERY ETC. IGBOLAND AND EASTERN REGION IS OPENING UP FOR GRASS ROOT AND GENUINE GROUND UP BUSINESS. IGBOS SHOULD GO DOWN TO IGBOLAND AND START INVESTING THEIR MONEY ESPECIALLY IGBOS FROM DIASPORA AND ABROAD BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS SECTORS CONTROLLED AND LEAD BY IGBOS. THESE ARE HOME GROWN BUSINESSES AND MARKET. ALL THESE BUSINESSES WERE CONCIEVED AND DEVELOPED IN IGBOLAND AND IN NIGERIA. IGBO LAND SHOULD BE THE NEW FRONTIER FOR IGBOS FOR BUSINESS EXPANSIO AND BUSINESS STARTUP. IGBO SHOULD LEARN TO BUILD COMPANIES AND BUSINESS FROM GROUND UP AND NOT FROM UP TO DOWN. GOVERNMENT CONTROL AND GOVERNMENT ASSISTED BUSINESS (LEGAL OR ILLEGAL) ARE ALWAYS FULL OF CORRUPTION AND UNSUSTAINABLE, AND IT DAMAGES IGBO BUSINESS LIKE ALL THESE SUBSIDY AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT DESTROYS BUSINES BUT ENRICH ONLY AND FEW AND THE RICH.

IGBO BUSINESS POINTS ACROSS NIGERIA LIKE ALABA INTERNATIONAL MARKET LAGOS, IKEJA COMPUTER MARKET, ASPANDA MARKET, LADIPO MOTOR CAR PARTS, TRADEFAIR MARKET LAGOS, BENIN MARKET, PORTHARCOURT MARKETS, KANO, MAKUDI, JOS, BENIN CITY, KADUNA ETC. SHOULD HAVE EASY LINKS TO IGBOLAND IN A MORE PROFOUND WAY TO HELP THIS LINKAGE EXPAND BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY IN IGBOLAND.

======THESE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND NAFDAC APPROVED LEADING IGBO DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE FILLING THE VACCUM LEFT BY FOREIGN DRUG COMPANIES THAT HAVE LEFT NIGERIA, AND THESE IGBO DRUGS MANUFACTURERING INDUSTRIES HAVE THEIR PLANTS AND FACTORIES BUILT IN IGBOLAND IN ONITSHA, ENUGU, OWERRI, ABA AND LAGOS IN ADDITION TO THEIR AGENTS IN OTHER PARTS OF NIGERIA. THESE GUYS ARE REALLY MAKING IGBOS PROUD. GOOD THINGS ARE REALLY HAPPENING IN IGBOLAND FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW. STOP LISTENING TO DOOM SAYERS AND WE ALL SHOULD GO BACK TO IGBOLAND TO DEVELOP IT, BECAUSE THE TALENTS AND RESOURCES ARE IN ABUNDANT. 6 (SIX) LEADING IGBO DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES WITH BIG PRESENCE AND FACTORIES IN IGBOLAND (1) EMZOR DRUG INDUSTRY http://www.emzorpharma.com/ MRS. STELLA CHINYELU OKOLI (OON) FOUNDER, MD/CEO (2) ORANGE DRUGS INDUSTRY http://www.orangegroups.com/index.html FOUNDER- SIR TONY EZENNA-ONITSHA AND OWERRI (3) JUHEL PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY http://www.juhelnigeria.com/index.php FOUNDER- DR. IFEANYI OKOYE -ENUGU (4) RICO PHARMACEURICALS INDUSTRY http://ricopharmacy.com/index.html FOUNDER Sir Eric Chuma Chime- ENUGU (5) MICHELLE LABORATORIES LTD CHIEF (SIR) CHRIS ATUEGWU CEO- ENUGU (6) NICH BEN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED CEO CHIEF DR. NICHOLAS ONWUMERE- AWO MAMA-IMO STATE

LOCAL DRUG MANUFACTURERS SEEK SUPPORT http://nigerianhealthdiscourse.blogspot.com/2009/05/local-drug-manufacturers-seek.html

"In a bid to strengthen and increase the stakes of local manufacturing in Nigeria, the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) has strongly called on the Federal Government to provide an enabling environment for the manufacturing of local drugs. The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN), which is an umbrella organization of bona-fide Pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country, has a strong membership of over a hundred group of locally based manufacturers. With a current employment rate of over 3000 Nigerians some of whom are skilled and are experts in Pharmaceutical manufacturing, formulation technology, sales and marketing. The group has a revenue base of N40 billion and the supply of over 35 percent of Nigeria’s drug needs, with tested excess capacities for several therapeutic areas like analgesics, anti-malarias, cough and cold preparations." ======Topic: Igbo Owned Companies (Read 1679 views) bashr8 Igbo Owned Comapanies Ezeuche take note November 26, 2011, 04:11 AM Â» you obviously dont know what is going on in nigeria , igbos remain the major players in nigerian buisness setting both formal and informal economy , even in lagos ,name any non igbo you think have a succesful company and i will name 3 igbos that run a similar company and am talking about home grown companies spread accross nigeria and west africa and not mushroom companies stuck only in lagos or foreign companies setting up branches in nigeria.

RAPIDO COMPANIES ( own ABC transport and other consolidations now spread throughout west africa and currently central africa) transcorp int ( am sure you know about it ,own major hotels in nigeria including transcorp hilton) anabel( the only home grown nigerian company manufactiuring mobile phones right here in nigeria)

Emzor Pharmaceuticals

Ibeto Industries( we all know his story but he is waxing stronger now)

Capital Oil chrome oil and ehc energy mtn nigeria slok group(shipping) visa phone chi limited (chivita juice)

FAN (icecreams) consolidated breweries ANAMCO ogbuawa(motorcycles)

Autostar

Coscharis Motors

Linkserve Ltd

Fidelity Bank

BANK PHB - PAT UTOMI

Diamond Bank aba textiles(the only surviving nigerian textile industry left)

Sun Newspaper

Champion Newspapers

ThisDay news paper

Zinox computers

Eko Hospital innoson orange drugs juhel pharmaceuticals numerous private universities ovium pc and tablets(recently won an arward for best african innorvation ,i don forget)

GENESIS popular in the east especially ph and enugu,own cinemas just like silver bird) Global motors - Anumudu lets not go into how many hotels accross nigeria owned by igbos basically all the hotels in the south east, majority in abuja,lagos ,ph, asaba,kano ,kaduna etc. even with the death of ekenedilichukwu his company remains number one in the nigerian transport industry , even with trains coming it wont change anything just as it has not changed anything in us ,uk,china etc. ======ABC transport,Orange drug,Delta soap,Diamönd bank,Zinox computers are Imo brands, Roban stores,Rainbownet are Enugu brands, UBA,Zenith bank,BANK PHB - PAT UTOMI are Delta igbo brands, Arik air,Wakanow are Rives igbo brands,Ovim tablet phones&Softwares are Abia brands.its like saying Nolly wood is dominated by Enugu&Imo igbos because most of our top superstars are from Enugu&Imo or say super eagles&falcons is dominate by Abia&Imo igbos finally,whatever they are,they represent Ndiigbo&Nigeria at large. ======http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_12_Special_Issue_June_2012/27.pdf International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 12 [Special Issue - June 2012 Nigerian Motor Transporters since the 1920s OLUBOMEHIN O. Oladipo, PhD QUOTE "Another positive development in the history of the road transporters in post-colonial Nigeria is the entry of big time Igbo transporters into the transport business. They owned luxurious buses which plied different routes to the northern and western part of the country from their base in Igbo land. This is a new factor of change in the transport sector and indeed, in the evolving history of the road transporters in Nigeria. The pioneers in this respect included individuals like D.D. Onyemelukwe, J.C. Ulas, Louis Philip Ojukwu and Chief Augustine Ilodibe the owner of the popular transport outfit known as "Ekene Dili Chukwu". Other transporters were Chidi Ebere, Izuchukwu and Chief C.N. Okwunwa. The new entrants into the road transport business in Eastern Nigeria include the owners of Emenike Motors, Micmerah International Agency, G.U.O. Okeke transport service, F.G. Onyenwe, Dan Dollars, The Young Shall Grow Motors and ABC Transport Service (Iweze, 2011). Of these luxurious bus enterprises, ABC Transport has witnessed a most phenomenal growth, with the company employing many Nigerians and the outfit spreading its transport services from Nigeria to the West African sub-region.

A very good example is the Eastern Nigeria based transporter, Mr. Frank Nneji who is the owner of the popular transport service known as Associated Bus Company Ltd. (ABC Transport). The company operates on routes not only within the country but also along the West African sub- region. Mr Nneji is a Biology graduate from a Nigerian University. His transport business is a leader in the inter-city road transport business in Nigeria. (Adekunle and Kasumu, 2005: 26-42). Perhaps because of their level of education, graduates like Mr. Nneji who have gone into the transport business appear to be doing very well

As part of their contribution to the growth of the national economy, the road transport workers have continued to provide millions of naira in revenue to the government through the payment of various duties for hackney permits, drivers‟ licenses, vehicle licenses, vehicle plate numbers and insurance, to mention just a few. In all, we can say in this particular regard that the transporters have served as partners with the government in the process of national economic development. by International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 12 [Special Issue - June 2012]230 The Nigerian Motor Transporters since the 1920s OLUBOMEHIN O. Oladipo, PhD Associate Professor Department of History and Diplomatic Studies Olabisi Onabanjo University P.M.B. 2002 Ago Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 12 [Special Issue - June 2012]

======www.newswatchngr.com, 27 Oct 2008 [cached] Eugene Ojukwu, chairman/managing director, Ekeson Group of Companies, who chaired the occasion told Newswatch that the Igbo celebrate the new yam festival in October of every year.He described the festival as one of the very important cultural activities of the Igbo people, which is celebrated to appreciate God for the yam harvest.He advised the Igbo to always be their brothers' keepers by coming together to present a common front without which they would never get to the promised land. CHIEF (DR.) EUGENE EKE NZOM OJUKWU (MON) Chief Ojukwu is a very successful businessman and transport merchant.He is the managing Director and CEO of E. Ekesons Bros. Nig.Ltd. With one bus way back in 1963 the business has grown to be one of the nations largest and most efficient operators of nationwide bus and haulage service with well over 150 buses and trucks. ======

A multi-millionaire transport mogul, Chief Godwin Ubaka Okeke of G.U.O Motors of Imo State brand. multi-millionaire transporter, Igwe (Dr) James Mamah of Ifesinachi Transport of Nsukka Enugu State brand. ======

ABIA BRAND Dan Dollars Motors Limited Company address 266, Port Harcourt Road, Aba, Abia Phone 234 8 222 4497 (0) 803 676 7569 Website www.ddgroup-ng.com About the Dan Dollars Motors Limited Dan Dollars Motors Limited is located in Aba, Nigeria. Company is working in Transport business activities. Visit our company website for more information about us : http://www.ddgroup-ng.com If you have any questions, please contact us

======IMO BRAND Founded in 1998, Bestway Transport Limited is one of the largest providers of inter-state bus transportation, serving more than 25 destinations with tens of daily departures across Nigeria. It has become a Nigerian icon, providing safe, enjoyable and affordable travel to nearly 10 million passengers each year.Bestway Transport is one of the most-recognized Transportation Company in Nigeria.

While Bestway Transport is well known for its regularly scheduled passenger service, the company also provides a number of other services for its customers. Best courier service offers value-priced same-day and early-next-day package delivery to hundreds of destinations. And the company's Travel Services unit offers charter packages for businesses, conventions, schools and other groups at competitive rates.

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==About YSG Transport http://www.ysgtransport.com/about YOUNG SHALL GROW MOTORS TRANSPORT - Anambra brand

Commenced business in 1972 as a mini-bus Transport operator plying Enugu-Onitsha in the East- Central state of Nigeria. By 1973, the company moved its main operational base from Onitsha to Lagos and expanded into urban commuter bus business which Blossomed from a fleet of two (2) locally built Mercedes Benz 911 buses to over 40 within a period of seven (7) years.

Young Shall Grow Transport launched in inter-state passenger conveyance services in 1978 with a new Brazilian made Mercedes Benz 0362 Luxury bus which operated along lagos-Onitsha-Owerri route. Favorable customer response to the company’s innovative and satisfactory services led to a rapid growth of the company’s fleet to over 150 luxury buses over the next six (6) years.

Following this rapid growth, Young Shall Grow Motors Limited (YSGML) was incorporated as a private limited liability company in 1984 with the main Objective of expanding its business as an inter-state luxury bus operator.

Today, Young Shall Grow Motors Limited is about the biggest luxury bus company in Nigeria. Its fleet of over 500 serviceable vehicles transverses all sections of Nigeria. With its Head office in Lagos, the company now has offices in the following cities: Ibadan in the west, Abuja, Kano, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Jos and Yola in the north and Onitsha, Neni, Enugu, Owerri, Aba, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Calabar in the Eastern part of Nigeria . Today Young Shall Grow Motors Transport now convey passengers to west african countries such as Ghana, Cote d' viore(ivory Coast), Benin Republic, Mali, and Burkina faso. To meet the qualitative demands of the century, the company’s fleet includes state-of-the art air-conditioned luxury buses including sophisticated double-decker Buses all of which are built to cope with the Nigeria roads. YSG GROUP OF COMPANIES

Young Shall Grow Motors Transport Ltd Rockview Hotels Ltd Vineegas Ltd Vineeoil Nig. Ltd YSG Solutions Ltd YSG Hubs Ltd YSG Properties Ltd YSG Dredging Nig Ltd YSG Traveller's Lodge Ltd YSG Shopping Complex Ltd (Rural and Urban Market Developement) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnewi ======http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnewi

Nnewi is home to many major manufacturing industries including Ibeto Group of Companies, Cutix and ADswitch, Uru Industries Ltd, Omata Holdings Ltd, Cento Group of Companies, Coscharis of Companies Group, Innoson Group of Companies, Ebunso Nig. Ltd, John White Industries, Ejiamatu Group of Companies, Horizontal Ent. Ltd, M. O. I. Ltd.DE R.C ORIZ INV Ltd., Chicason Group. The great majority of industrialists in the cluster of spare parts factories in Nnewi are also traders, and most of these traders are producing one or more of the products they specialize in marketing as traders (usually motor vehicle parts), and most began by distributing their products through their preexisting distribution networks. Nnewi is part of eastern Nigeria's industrial axis. The town has through culturally grounded institutions that act as sophisticated networks expanded to include an international dimension through trading relations with exporters from Asia. Over the last decade, the town of Nnewi has experienced relatively rapid industrialization. In excess of 20 medium to large scale industries have been established across a variety of sectors. Since 1970, Nnewi residents have controlled approximately 80 to 90 percent of the motor-parts trade in Nigeria. Nkwo Nnewi Market is the major import and wholesale point for motor spare parts in Nigeria. The industrialists of Nnewi are adapting foreign technology to local needs, providing employment to thousands, and making available goods and services which are relevant actual needs of the Nigerian citizens.

Autoparts

Nnewi is renowned for producing great statesmen and leaders of commerce. The town is also one of the major trading and manufacturing centers of Nigeria. By 1940, Nnewi residents were at the center of an international trading network that dominated the supply of motor spare parts in Nigeria. The town subsequently became a center for commerce and industry, and has one of the largest automotive parts markets in Africa. Nnewi Township is an authentic "manufacturing miracle." Small and medium sized industries have set up in the town and are producing not only for the Nigeria markets but - albeit still to a limited extent - for markets abroad.

Industrialization of the town began around 1970 when Nnewi motor parts traders began marketing their own brand name products instead of the reproductions of "original" parts. For example, new auto plant, which is being built in Nnewi by a private investor, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, OON, in partnership with Chinese auto makers is geared towards productions of class of automobiles, Cletus Ibeto, Ogbuawa, Jonatec Auto Supply International owned by Chief Nwabueze Emenike and host of other traders deals on Motor cycle spare parts and tires. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnewi ======

Alaoji motor parts and Industrial market Aba-Abia state. You +1'd this publicly. Undo Alaoji motor parts market is located along Aba-Portharcourt road express way in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of Abia State. The market is the second largest after Nnewi in dealing on Trucks, lorry, auto parts, industrial engine parts, electrical parts market in Eastern Nigeria.Any volume and type of motor parts, accessories and auto mechanics are found and bought irrespective of type and model from all over the world. Aba in Abia State Nigeria, is an important trade center in the whole of Nigeria. It is known as a transportation hub and it has large commercial base and Other manufactures from Aba include shoes, beer, mineral water, soap, textiles and pharmaceuticals etc. It produces palm oil and kernels in large quantity, which yields great finance for the country. Another significant industry is the processing of cola nuts.

======Major Economic points and markets in Igboland ONITSHA MARKET REPORTS FROM LONDON ECONOMIST MAGAZINE http://www.economist.com/node/21541015 Africa rising After decades of slow growth, Africa has a real chance to follow in the footsteps of Asia

Dec 3rd 2011 | from the print edition

"THE shops are stacked six feet high with goods, the streets outside are jammed with customers and salespeople are sweating profusely under the onslaught. But this is not a high street during the Christmas-shopping season in the rich world. It is the Onitsha market in southern Nigeria, every day of the year. Many call it the world's biggest. Up to 3m people go there daily to buy rice and soap, computers and construction equipment. It is a hub for traders from the Gulf of Guinea, a region blighted by corruption, piracy, poverty and disease but also home to millions of highly motivated entrepreneurs and increasingly prosperous consumers.' ONITSHA MARKET REPORTS FROM LONDON ECONOMIST MAGAZINE http://www.economist.com/node/21541015

======The Making of Nigeria’s Film Industry By ANDREW RICE

Editor: Vera Titunik Published: February 23, 2012 Published: February 23, 2012

NEW YORK TIMES - USA LEADING NEWSPAPER OF WORLD STANDARD http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/magazine/nollywood-movies.html About 30 years ago, According to legend, the first Nollywood movie was made by a small-time electronics trader named Kenneth Nnebue, who, stuck with a large shipment of blank videotapes, decided to unload them by making a movie about a man who sells his soul for wealth. That movie, “Living in Bondage,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies and established Nollywood’s archetypal plot elements: martial discord, greed, a conflict between Christianity and juju, as the occult is called in West Africa. From these accidental origins, a cultural phenomenon emerged.

Other merchants, overwhelmingly members of Nnebue’s ethnic group, the Igbo, followed him into business. They literally made things up as they went, shooting movies in just a few days, based on vague scenarios instead of scripts. Directors approximated tracking shots by pushing their cameramen around in wheelchairs. Quality was shaky, but the buying public didn’t care. Between 1994 and 2005, production in Nigeria went from a handful of feature movies a year to more than 2,500. Kenneth Nnebue quit Nollywood a few years ago, retiring to his village to devote his life to preaching the Bible. But the industry he established remains tightly controlled by the same group of Igbo businessmen, an insular guild sometimes called the Alaba cartel.

"“We created the industry,” Gab Okoye, a marketer who goes by the name Gabosky

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ENUGU INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR SHOW CASE http://www.enuguchamber.net/Events.html - ENUGU INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR

ENGUGU INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR - SHOW CASES IGBO BUSINESS INNOVATION, EXPANSION AND GROWTH POTENTIAL http://www.enuguchamber.net/Events.html

SOME OF THE UNIQUE ATTRACTIONS OFFERED BY THE FAIR INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

I. Enugu the home territory of the organizers of the fair is the political capital of the nine states that make up the eastern Nigeria. This area has the biggest market in West Africa comprising two industrial/commercial complexes. Onisha/Nnewi and Aba/ Port Harcourt. Also, the nation’s first and only export processing zone {EPZ} is located here while 60% of the oil, gas chemical and petro- chemical industries, and 28%of all privately owned industries in Nigeria are located within the territory. The region’s 30% million people or 28% of Nigeria’s population accounts for 36%of trade in the territory is about $8.1 billion going by 1991statistice, the Enugu International trade fair is the major GATEWAY to this vast market, since the 9 states in the region are under the umbrella of Enugu chamber of commerce for the organization of international trade fair. The fair thus guarantees you the biggest and the fairest market for business in West Africa.

II. The organizers of the fair, Enugu chamber of commerce, is the oldest chamber of commerce in Eastern Nigeria and one of the oldest in Nigeria. World famous statesman among them Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr. Akanu Ibiam and Dr M.I. Okpara all of blessed memories brought recognition and prominence to commerce and industry in the home territory of the chamber. The annual domestic trade fair which the chamber hosted for several years were highly rated in organization and business performance and earned her the qualification to become the third centre for international trade fair in Nigeria. This ingenuity backed by experience is evident in the rising popularity and success of the Enugu International trade fairs and has right earned the chamber, the sobriquet: CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS

III. The fair puts the spotlight on the world's most populous black nation and one of Africa’s richest countries, exposing and promoting the vast business and investment opportunities in the country. With a population of 150 million, huge oil wealth (6th world oil producer) and abundant natural resources, Nigeria unarguably offers an irresistible market. The Enugu International trade fair offers a GATEWAY and opportunity to capture this market.

IV. The fair is planned to fit into and facilitate the national master plan for the transformation of the economy through its promotion and focus on the current economic policy of federal government.

V. In reciprocation the fair is fully supported by the Nigerian government and is usually well patronized by numerous government agencies in search of new products, services, invention and investment proposals.

VI. The fair usually is staged between MARCH and APRIL of the New Year to provide you the market at which to test, launch or re-launch new products, services or ideas early in the year. it also provides the opportunities to identify the emerging trend in business in the new year. This as you know is very important for effective business planning and success in the year. Surely, there is a definite advantage in exhibiting at NIGERIA’S BIGGEST AND BEST ORGANIZED FAIR.

VII. Famous for its large coal deposits and the mining activities, Enugu enjoys two unique advantages. One is a summer-like weather from late January to May {the period of the fair} characterized by long days, cherry mornings, mildly sunny noon and cool breezy evenings. The socio-political climate is stable and relaxed and the crime rate, one of the lowest among the major cities in the country. There is cheap and reliable transport network including an airport and railway terminus. Indeed, Enugu is one of the few cities in Nigeria where you can do business in utmost comfort and relaxation. This you will discover while at the 22nd INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, THAT HOLDS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES

Contact:

Trade Fair Manager or Director General Phone: 234-42-250-575, 234-42-252186, 234-42-259-511 Fax: 234 (042) 252186

Email: [email protected] ======EBONYI STATE THE SALT OF THE NATION http://www.nigerianorientnews.com/?p=1400

Facts About Abakaliki Rice Mill

Rice is a very popular staple food in Nigeria. Though it is produced locally, the nation still relies heavily on importation for the supply of rice. Over the years, there have been calls for the government to boost local production in order to cut down the huge expenditure on importation. Against the backdrop of the government’s new initiatives in agriculture, Okey EGBOLUCHE takes a trip to Abakaliki Rice Mill, where the popular ‘Abakaliki rice’ is produced. (Additional reports by Justice IFO).

* Inside the rice mill established in 1957 lies an expanse of land measuring 1938.464 square metres.

* In November 15, 1977, the land used for the construction of the rice mill was leased by the Abakaliki local council to rice mill association, Abakaliki, for 99 years upon payment of valuable consideration.

* The industry currently pays N55,000 as revenue to the Abakaliki local government council and another N55,000 as payment for business premises to the state government on monthly basis.

*It has over 5,000 workers, 2,500 rice milling machines and a production capacity of more than 11,000 tonnes per month.

* The rice mill has been private sector-driven.

* According to United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the husks produced in the mill can be used for electricity generation.

* Recently, the Cross River State government bought N50 million worth of rice from the Abakaliki rice mill http://www.nigerianorientnews.com/?p=1400 http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/ebonyiadv.asp?blurb=248

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Basic Activities: Agriculture is a major industry in Ebonyi State. An estimated eightyfive per cent of the pop ulation earn their living from one form of agricultural activity or another. If the phrase 'Salt of the Nation' had not been adopted to describe the uniqueness of Ebonyi State among other states in Nigeria, another choice would have been: 'Food basket of the Nation'.

This is because Ebonyi State's agricultural productivity is one of the highest in Nigeria. The popular Abakaliki brand of rice is cultivated throughout the state.

Other food crops grown in large quantities include yam, cassava, maize, cocoyam, cowpea and groundnut. Cash crops such as oil palm, cashew, cocoa and rubber are also vigorously cultivated. The presence of large arable land, rivers and streams has made farming very attractive.

Fishing is also carried out on commercial scale, particularly along the Aboine River which crosses the northcentral parts of the state and the Cross River which passes the southern part of the state.

Livestock farming is also popular in Ebonyi State. This includes the traditional rearing of animals such as goats, pigs, chicken, cows, horses and pets. There is cattle ranching in Onicha, Ohaozara and Ishielu LGAs.

Ebonyi State government's agricultural devel opment programme is three pronged: a. Direct public participation through the establishment of agrobased indus tries, tree crop plantations, irrigation and the provision of fertilizers and seeds;

Public participation in commercial private agricultural production, operated as joint ventures in largescale crop, livestock and fish farming with farmers and other private entrepreneurs, both local and foreign; and c. Smallholder agricultural production, in which government seeks to emphasise the role of the smallholder.

Ebonyi State has eleven officiallygazetted for est reserves and many sacred grooves which pro tect the rich biodiversity in the state. The Akanto game reserve (with an area of about 450 hectares) is a protected area where endemic wildlife species are conserved.

The Ebonyi State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has planted over 2,000 seedlings of teak at Effrum and Ovuum Ozizza reserve. The state is also participating in the forest reserve study of the Federal Government of Nigeria aimed at the development of a forestry management plan.

Mineral Resources: Ebonyi State is blessed with enormous mineral resources. Effective exploitation of these minerals will obviously accel erate the development of the state. The types, loca tion and potential uses of some of these minerals are shown in Table 11.2. The state is blessed with the salt lakes at Uburu, Okposi and Oshiri; zinc and lead deposits at Enyiagba, as well as kaolin and limestones at Ishiagu, Afikpo and Nkalagu. The agricultural lands as well as the mineral resources of Ebonyi State offer enormous poten tials for profitable investment by local and foreign interests.

The rich agricultural and mineral poten tials have provided the raw materials base for traditional industries and crafts such as, pottery, woodwork and blacksmithing. Modern industrialisa tion will, however, be more feasible in chemical, ceramics, food processing and cement production, as well as plastic, electrical and detergent manu facture.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Economic Climate: Enormous opportunities exist in Ebonyi State for profitable economic ven tures, by private corporate bodies and individuals seeking to invest and exploit the rich mineral resources of the state. Industrial layouts have been established in the three major towns: Abakaliki, Afikpo and Onueke. The local governments have also zoned areas for commercial and industrial pur poses. These areas have been provided with the necessary infrastructural facilities such as roads, telecommunications facilities as well as water and power supply. The State has a handsome supply of manpower.

With a population of about 1.7 million people, skilled, semiskilled and unskilled labour is available for industrial development. In addition, the work force is disciplined and willing to work in partnership with employers of labour.

With the establishment of banks and other financial institutions all over the state, credit facili ties for industrial development can be assured. The state government is also very willing to go into part nership with prospective investors. The industrial base of Ebonyi state can be divided into three broad categories shown in Table 11.4.

Small and mediumscale industries exist in the state, producing pottery, metal works, confectioner ies, soap and detergents. The Ebonyi State gov ernment invite investors, both local and foreign, to participate in the industrialisation efforts of the state. There is a directory of potential industrial projects to guide prospective investors.

Some of the industries recommended in the investment portfo lios, based on the local availability of raw materials are production of batteries, zinc base alloys, chem icals, pesticides, fertilizers, paint and chalk. Others include electrical wires, cable, insecticides and adhesives. http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/ebonyiadv.asp?blurb=248

======Governor Peter Obi predicts bright future for Innoson mini bus • “It’ll replace Keke NAPEP” By Moses Akaigwe [igwemos@sunnewsonline]

Friday, March 30, 2012 SUNNEWSPAPERS

Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has observed that the latest mini bus to roll off the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant in Nnewi, has all it takes to replace Keke NAPEP tricycle as a popular means of transportation in the country.

Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi

Inside Innoson auto palnt, Nnewi advertisement

Gov Obi said though the tricycle, also known as Keke Marwa, is widely in use in both urban and rural areas, Innoson’s latest offering could overtake the Indian import in terms of suitability for quick shuttles and passenger appeal.

He made the observations recently in Awka, Anambra State during an exhibition of made-in-Nigeria products organized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Eastern zone.

According to him, “Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company has made Nigeria proud with its vehicles. This latest product, IVM 1.3 mini bus, will surely satisfy the demands of those who may not like to use “keke” because of its rough nature. The small vehicle which has in-built air conditioner is not only unique, but attractive and durable. This is really a great initiative from a determined mind like Chief (Dr.) Innocent Chukwuma, OFR, the company’s Chief Executive Officer.” The governor who recently bought school buses and refuse disposal trucks valued at over =N=400 million from the company, further called for encouragement and support for the Nnewi plant, from other states in Nigeria, stating that the range of vehicles it has so far produced is a testimony to its commitment and determination to elevate auto industry in Nigeria.

The newest Innoson vehicle, a 1.3 litre-engine, six-seater bus, is currently on display at the company’s stand at the Enugu International Trade Fair, where it is attracting a lot of attention from visitors.

Inside Innoson auto palnt, Nnewi

Single cab mini

Innoson Buses ======ONITSHA MARKET REPORTS FROM LONDON ECONOMIST MAGAZINE http://www.economist.com/node/21541015 Africa rising After decades of slow growth, Africa has a real chance to follow in the footsteps of Asia

Dec 3rd 2011 | from the print edition

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African Traders in Guangzhou, China: Routes, Profits, and Reasons

Yang Yang The traders today mainly come from Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, and Tanzania. The majority are identified as Nigerian Igbo, who are mainly Christians from Nigeriaãƒ»s eastern regions. Compared to their other African counterparts, these Igbo usually stay for longer periods in China and sometimes manage to open multiple shops in China, earning a reputation of being •very good at business. My Igbo friends said that they had to be good at business to survive, •If you want to know about Igbo, you need to know the history of the Biafran War– a Nigerian ethnic war in the late 1960s which resulted in the mass expropriations of Igbo wealth and property. •We became the poorest ethnic group and we could not enter good entry-level jobs because we were discriminated against. So Igbo had to stand on their own feet and make profits from whatever possible means,–one trader in Guangzhou said. Here is the story of another trader: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ant/PostgraduateForum2011/Econ/YANGYang.pdf

======Nigeria Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala visits Nigeria (Igbo Business Community in China)02/24/2012

Surprise and unexpected, Nigeria Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala visits Nigeria(IGBO) Community in China, at the famous (click to see pictures) Guangzhou Tangqi Shopping Mall.A business center occupied mostly by (IGBO) Nigeria entrepreneurs in the chocolate district of guang yuan xi lu.She was accompanied by the Nigeria Ambassador in China H.E Aminu Wali,the President of Nigeria and Africa community in China,Mr Emma Osita Ojukwu and a team of entourage.

She was highly welcomed as Nigerians and Chinese converged and greets her with loud ovation.It was a very brief historic visit, on addressing Nigerians, she encouraged Nigerians in china to be hardworking and law abiding. She also emphasized on the N50bn Job creation fund You Win , created by President Goodluck Jonathan, for the benefit of Nigerians home and abroad.

After the short briefing, she was escorted out of the Tangqi Shopping mall by her encourage. Its a night to remember and indeed a historic visit. I was chatting with friends at the mall when she visited, and luckily, I have my camera with me.Below are the pictures of her brief historic visit. Her Excellency, we're looking forward to see you again! Thanks for the visit!

Regards to President Goodluck Jonathan, we're looking forward to see him in near future.

Welcome to œCivilized and Harmonious Guangzhou

======The Making of Nigeria’s Film Industry By ANDREW RICE

Editor: Vera Titunik Published: February 23, 2012 Published: February 23, 2012

NEW YORK TIMES - USA LEADING NEWSPAPER OF WORLD STANDARD http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/magazine/nollywood-movies.html about 30 years ago, According to legend, the first Nollywood movie was made by a small-time electronics trader named Kenneth Nnebue, who, stuck with a large shipment of blank videotapes, decided to unload them by making a movie about a man who sells his soul for wealth. That movie, “Living in Bondage,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies and established Nollywood’s archetypal plot elements: martial discord, greed, a conflict between Christianity and juju, as the occult is called in West Africa. From these accidental origins, a cultural phenomenon emerged.

"“We created the industry,” Gab Okoye, a marketer who goes by the name Gabosky"

======Leadership (Abuja) Nigeria: Rasheed Komolafe 3 October 2009 Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria Production of crude oil in Nigeria began in 1951 when Shell-BP drilled its first well at Ihuo, near Owerri in Imo State . The company drilled another well named AKATA 1 in 1953 in the same community. The well has more of gas than crude oil. By mid-1955, the company had drilled several exploratory wells in the area but regrettably, none of these wells had crude oil in commercial quantity. In August 3, 1956, Shell spud its first oil in commercial quantity at Oloibiri in Rivers State, and Nigeria made its first export of crude of about 4,928 barrels in February 1958. With the success recorded by Shell-BP in the Niger Delta, Mobil exploration, now Mobil Producing (Nigeria), obtained an oil exploration Licence in 1958 covering 729,815 square kilometres comprising all the acreage that had been relinquished by Shell-BP in the Niger Delta fringe, plus the Sokoto Basin and Benin .Though Mobil concentrated its exploration efforts in the Sokoto Basin and after initial geological and Seismic surveys in 1957, it found the Basin to be lacking favourable geological structures, and too shallow to hold any prospects for hydro-carbon accumulation. Mobil withdrew from the Sokoto Basin and obtained an oil exploration license covering about 10, 360 squire kilometres in the coastal Dahomey Basin of the western part of Nigeria . The company eventually drilled four wells in the area between December 1959 and January 1961. The Oil Industry Today Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in July 1971 at a time when member - countries were consolidating on oil policies in their respective states with a view to exercising greater control in the exploitation of their hydro-carbon resources. In order to foster the transfer of technology and increase the financial benefits of member - countries from the exploitation of their resources, OPEC embarked on a strategy enunciated in Resolution 16, Article 90 of June 1968 in which all members were enjoined to acquire participating interests in the operation of the oil companies in their respective countries. The initial participating interest was to 25 per cent and by 1982, all members were expected to have acquired 51 per cent controlling interest in the operation of the oil companies in their respective countries . ------ANAMBRA BASIN HUGE OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS. SOUTH EAST IS NEW FRONTIER FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AS HUGE OIL DEPOSIT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN ANAMBRA STATE AND IT IS IN OPERATION AS WE SPEAK.

======Ikeja Computer Village - The Largest IT market in West Africa

The present location of this market was a residential area until late 1999 or early 2000 when Internet technology became a household name in corporate Nigeria.

By 2003 a year after GSM services were introduced to Nigeria, computer village had become a household name among Telecommunication users, especially small businesses and end users.

The Zinox Power PC is a personal computer with full features. Intel Corporation's team of Engineers supervised the production, so the Power PC has Intel's seal of authority and guarantee. Running on Intel Mobile Processor 1.2 GHz, 256MB Ram, 40 HDD, 10/100 NIC, Fax Modem, CD Rom x 56, International keyboard and Mouse. Microsoft Win XP Starter Edition and 15" CRT Monitor or 15" TFT screen as optional. The Zinox Power PC runs on optimal power consumption and faster bus, and has anti-shock device. It comes standard with unparalleled 12 months comprehensive no-story-warranty by Intel and Zinox.

======FIRST NIGERIAN MADE CAR IN 1997 - WIKIPEDIA Izuogu Z-600

The Izuogu Z-600 prototype was the first indigenous Nigerian car, and the first automobile of indigenous all-African technology. It was the brainchild of engineer Ezekiel Izuogu. Launched in 1997, the car caused a stir in the Nigerian media, and was touted by the then Nigerian chief of Staff General Oladipo Diya. [edit] Design and Specification

The prototype was equipped with a self made 1.8L four cylinder engine that got 18mpg and allowed the car to achieve a top speed of 140 km/h (86 mph). Front Wheel Drive (FWD) was chosen over Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) because a transmission tunnel, which RWD would require, would be more expensive to fabricate. 90% of the car's components were made locally.

The design of the car was very utilitarian resembling a Renault 4 with its upright stance and a front end that resembles the locally assembled Peugeot 504.

To be priced at $2000 it would have been the cheapest car in the world. Clever features like a door bell used in place of a horn ensure it achieves its low price target. Mass production was planned under Izuogu motors located in Naze, Imo state, but too many financial and political hurdles prevented the car from proceeding past the prototype stage. [edit] Current progress

In 2005 interest from other African countries arose about the Z-600 and Dr. Izuogu was invited to South Africa to give a speech on science and technology. The South African government showed keen interest in the car and wanted Izuogu to build it in South Africa

======http://allafrica.com/stories/201006070641.html 7 June 2010

Nigeria: Izuogu Invents New Tool to End Energy Crisis

Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu

The new invention will offer uninterrupted power supply at no cost, says the inventor.

This was the view expressed by most of those who attended an investor's dinner in Abuja where the invention was presented and demonstrated.

The invention called Self-Sustaining Emagnetodynamics Machine, according to the inventor, Izuogu, was made possible after over 30 years of research and work.

Already, the machine has received patents from 104 countries and is recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Presenting it to the investors at the dinner which included former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, Senator Osita Izunaso, Gen. Chris Garuba (Rtd), Alhaji Alani Bankole, Prof Peter Onwualu who is Director-General of Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Izuogu said the machine is capable of generating as much megawatt of electricity as could power Nigeria.

"We are here today to announce to you that this machine can give uninterruptible electricity power supply to our nation and because it uses no input energy to operate, government can indeed make Nigerians pay nothing for electricity."

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Anabel (the only home grown nigerian company manufactiuring mobile phones right here in nigeria) Vanguard (Lagos) EmailPrintShare Nigeria: Anabel Mobile Wins Best Indigenous Mobile Innovator of the Year 24 November 20009 Nicholas Okoye, the CEO of Anabelmobile. At the just concluded 8th edition of the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards (NITTA) 2009 held last weekend at the Grand Ballroom, Eko Hotel, Lagos, indigenous smart phone maker, Anabel mobile has won the Best Indigenous Mobile Innovator of the Year.

Anabel, according to the organizers of the award, has been in the forefront in putting Nigeria on the map of countries that are leading the pack in innovation and production of Mobile devices.

"Anabel presently has already over nine devices and products which range from hand held computers to smart phones to feature phones to digital media devices.

It is on record that Anabel is the first mobile device manufacturer to subject itself to type approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission. And its devices carry the NCC certification stamp indicating it to be a truly Nigerian product."

http://www.anabelmobile.com/news2.html ANABEL NEWS

Since the Blackberry device came into Nigeria in 2006, there has been a huge hype about the future of mobile devices in Nigeria. While we await the arrival of the Apple iPhone into Nigeria, here comes another smartphone designed and manufactured for Africa - Anabel Mobile.

Anabel Mobile is Africa’s first smart phone with value added services and functunalities such as the ‘push and pull email’ which has been the hallmark of the Blackberry device. The handsets are manufactured and distributed by Nigerian-based start-up Anabel Mobile.

In a statement released to THISDAY, the company stated that “Anabel Mobile is a global brand created by Nigerians and which has chosen first to start with Nigeria giving Nigerians the respect and focus that many international brands have failed to do”.

Anabel Mobile devices are equally designed to meet the needs of high end students who are running sophisticated graduate or senior programmes and need advanced mobile devices for data analysis, communicating and reporting, and for sharing large files whether data, voice, music or video. What Makes It Unique?

The Anabel Smart Phone is said to be extremely stylish and very user friendly and runs on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, which makes it compatible with any PC anywhere in the world.

The Anabel Professional Series, which comes in ranges from PS 100s up to PS 200s, allows you to synchronise your Anabel Smart Phone with your PC, all your data, emails, presentations etc and since it is running on windows you can also prepare your power point, excel or word presentations while on the move in your car or while waiting for a flight at the airport.

The smart phone has been accredited and approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC also granted Anabel Mobile a licence to operate within the Nigerian territory for sales of its full range of products. NCC is said to be excited that the Anabel devices will be the first hand held devices to carry the NCC accreditation and approval stamped on its devices.

======Scorsese in Lagos The Making of Nigeria’s Film Industry By ANDREW RICE

Editor: Vera Titunik Published: February 23, 2012 Published: February 23, 2012

"“We created the industry,” Gab Okoye, a marketer who goes by the name Gabosky"

======Geometric To Extend Power Project To Onitsha, Nnewi by PHIPEX(m): 8:58am On Nov 16, 2012

BUSINESS DAY NOV 14/2012 BY GODFREY OFURUM Geometric Power Limited (GPL), promoters of the independent power project in Osisioma, Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, says it would extend its facility to Onitsha and Nnewi, all in Anambra State.

Barth Nnaji, chairman/CEO, GPL, who revealed this, while taking Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State and Peter Obi of Anambra, round the Osisioma, power plant at the weekend, affirmed that the Aba power plant, would be commissioned in February 2013.

Governor Orji, who was impressed with the progress of work at the project site, thanked the management of Geometric Power Limited for the viable power project, which he noted, would bring to an end the epileptic power supply in Aba and its environs. Orji explained that his administration assisted the company to realise the project, noting that he would mobilise a construction company to complete rehabilitation work on the road leading to the power plant before the end of the first quarter of 2013.

Orji expressed happiness that the project would be extended to Onitsha and Nnewi, stressing that the concern of his administration is to make the environment conducive for investment.

Similarly, Governor Peter Obi expressed gratitude to Geometrics for extending the power project to the Southeast. Responding, Nnaji said the project would be commissioned by February, 2013 and promised to extend power to industrial towns of Onitsha and Nnewi, all in Anambra State.

Nnaji explained that the four sub-stations at Umuode, Owerrinta, Factory road and Ogbor Hill, are almost completed, while laying of gas pipeline from Owaza to the power plant at Osisioma is ongoing.

“The pipeline project is ongoing and everything being equal, Aba would begin to enjoy steady power supply by February 2013. We would start with 140 megawatts of power and increase it to 187 megawatts in 2013,” he said.

======by nwaigbo_mg(m): 12:07pm On Apr 14, 2011 NAIRALAND.COM An average igbo man belief in the acquisation of social stutus or position by merit and not through nepotism, he is alway confident of scaling through above others in any healthy competition, thus, other ethnic nationalities see them as domineering, "opportunist" and a threat to their own survival,

igbos will leave their heartland and travel to other parts of the country, there, the establish themselves, the local indegenes will not be happy if tomorrow, the igbo man that came to their land just some few years ago started building exotic houses, using expensive cars in their town,,, such situation brings about hatred and envy because the local will be thinking the igboman is enjoying what they should have enjoyed, whereas, the igboman is only reaping the fruit of his labour.

igboman beliefs in excellence and merit therefore, he strifes to better his life and that of the society. they try to distinguish themselves from their various endvour thereby carving a nich for themselves, virtually all the sectors in nigeria, igbos have intimidating dominance,,, is it in science and technology, manufacturing, movies, music, sports, small and medium scale industries, public administrative competence etc.

in areas like sports, despite the fact that most of the coaches that coached the national team were/are non-igbos, igbos still constitute almost all the teams -----mail football about 75% to 80% igbos, female football 90% to 95% igbo population, even the only female coach that have won gold in history of african football igbo ---uche ucharia, last year in african cup of nations in south africa,

in movie industry, igbos constitute more than 95% of english-speaking Nollywood----- in business, igbos dominate major markets outside igboland ---eg in lagos where you have the largest computer market and electronics market------computer village, ikeja lagos and alaba international market lagos, there igbo population is intimidating thus they control the markets, even other parts of the country,,,,,,,,kano, abuja Porthacourt etc, the former FCT abuja minister said that igbos own 70% of landed properties in Abuja, the former Governor of laGos also said that igbos constitute 46% of lagos population in lagos and they own most of the finest houses in the state------so all these achievement can cause hatred and envy,

and again some ethnic nationalities are so lazy to the extent that they think that they can get everything on a plater of Gold, Igbos will be developing their communities by providing basic amenities for their communities like roads, pipe borne water, hospitals throug communual or individual efforts ------but other other ethnic groups will always wait for Government to do all these things for them.

when igbos, after achieving success shake and congratulate themselves, non-igbos become annoyed saying "igbos are fond of chest beating and are too proud"

note, igbos achieve all these through their own sweat despite the political marginalization, since after the civil war (1970), igbo man has not ruled this country,, other ethnic groups have vowed to make it impossible for igbo man becoming president------but that will not stop us from excelling,

======11 IGBO OWNED MAJOR DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND 50 IGBO MADE BRANDS. THESE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND NAFDAC APPROVED LEADING IGBO DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE FILLING THE VACCUM LEFT BY FOREIGN DRUG COMPANIES THAT HAVE LEFT NIGERIA, AND THESE IGBO DRUGS MANUFACTURERING INDUSTRIES HAVE THEIR PLANTS AND FACTORIES BUILT IN IGBOLAND IN ONITSHA, ENUGU, OWERRI, ABA AND LAGOS IN ADDITION TO THEIR AGENTS IN OTHER PARTS OF NIGERIA. THESE GUYS ARE REALLY MAKING IGBOS PROUD. GOOD THINGS ARE REALLY HAPPENING IN IGBOLAND FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW. STOP LISTENING TO DOOM SAYERS AND WE ALL SHOULD GO BACK TO IGBOLAND TO DEVELOP IT, BECAUSE THE TALENTS AND RESOURCES ARE IN ABUNDANT. 6 (SIX) IGBO DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES WITH BIG PRESENCE AND FACTORIES IN IGBOLAND (1) EMZOR DRUG INDUSTRY http://www.emzorpharma.com

MRS. STELLA CHINYELU OKOLI (OON) FOUNDER, MD/CEO (2) ORANGE DRUGS INDUSTRY http://www.orangegroups.com/index.html FOUNDER- SIR TONY EZENNA-ONITSHA AND OWERRI (3) JUHEL PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY http://www.juhelnigeria.com/index.php FOUNDER- DR. IFEANYI OKOYE -ENUGU (4) RICO PHARMACEURICALS INDUSTRY http://ricopharmacy.com/index.html FOUNDER Sir Eric Chuma Chime- ENUGU (5) MICHELLE LABORATORIES LTD CHIEF (SIR) CHRIS ATUEGWU CEO- ENUGU

(6) NICH BEN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED CEO CHIEF DR. NICHOLAS ONWUMERE- AWO MAMA-IMO STATE (7) ======LOCAL DRUG MANUFACTURERS SEEK SUPPORT

http://nigerianhealthdiscourse.blogspot.com/2009/05/local-drug-manufacturers-seek.html

"In a bid to strengthen and increase the stakes of local manufacturing in Nigeria, the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) has strongly called on the Federal Government to provide an enabling environment for the manufacturing of local drugs. The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN), which is an umbrella organization of bona-fide Pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country, has a strong membership of over a hundred group of locally based manufacturers. With a current employment rate of over 3000 Nigerians some of whom are skilled and are experts in Pharmaceutical manufacturing, formulation technology, sales and marketing. The group has a revenue base of N40 billion and the supply of over 35 percent of Nigeria’s drug needs, with tested excess capacities for several therapeutic areas like analgesics, anti-malarias, cough and cold preparations." ======BUSINESS DAY NOV 14/2012 BY GODFREY OFURUM Geometric Power Limited (GPL), promoters of the independent power project in Osisioma, Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, says it would extend its facility to Onitsha and Nnewi, all in Anambra State.Said CEO Professor Bart Nnaji.

======http://nigeriahornnewspapers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1159:southeast-economic-summit-at-last&catid=62:guest-columnist By Leo Ogueri 01/16/2013

NIGERIA HORN NEWSPAPER ”The South-East zone has the impeccable capacity to become an industrial power. It has abundant human resources which constitutes its comparative strength and which can drive its economy. We need to assemble great scientists and scholars including civil war egg-heads and engineers who with exceptional knowledge and expertise produced magical weapons of war that sustained the military strength and combative spirit of the zone during the civil war. All we need do is to assemble, harness and channel these potentials to exploit all our natural and material endowments in agriculture, tourism, mineral resources, finance, commerce, industry and education. The zone has to organize and hold its own economic summit to articulate its needs and showcase its investment potentials to the outside world”. It is pleasing that six months after the said article was published, the zone has done what is needful by holding a three-day economic summit that ran from 7 to 9 November, 2012 at Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu. The summit was said to be a huge success as the organizers carefully assembled some renowned industrialists, scholars, business moguls and technocrats from and outside the zone who brainstormed on a wide-range of critical issues of development, dwelling most essentially on harnessing the agricultural and industrial potentials of the zone in which it is supposed to have comparative advantage by virtue of its rich manpower profile and inherent tradition of hard work The South-East undoubtedly is the industrial hub of the nation with some manufactured goods from Aba, Onitsha, Nnewi and Orlu competing almost favourably with goods from the Asian Tigers to the extent that some foreign goods in Nigeria are tagged, “Aba Made” given the fact that it is difficult to differentiate between goods produced in the afore-mentioned areas of the zone and the ones imported from China, Malaysia, Singapore etc. The zone is also commonly and deservedly described as the Japan of Nigeria."

======ONITSHA MARKET REPORTS FROM LONDON ECONOMIST MAGAZINE http://www.economist.com/node/21541015 Africa rising After decades of slow growth, Africa has a real chance to follow in the footsteps of Asia

Dec 3rd 2011 | from the print edition

"THE shops are stacked six feet high with goods, the streets outside are jammed with customers and salespeople are sweating profusely under the onslaught. But this is not a high street during the Christmas-shopping season in the rich world. It is the Onitsha market in southern Nigeria, every day of the year. Many call it the worlds biggest. Up to 3m people go there daily to buy rice and soap, computers and construction equipment. It is a hub for traders from the Gulf of Guinea, a region blighted by corruption, piracy, poverty and disease but also home to millions of highly motivated entrepreneurs and increasingly prosperous consumers.' ONITSHA MARKET REPORTS FROM LONDON ECONOMIST MAGAZINE http://www.economist.com/node/21541015

African Traders in Guangzhou, China: Routes, Profits, and Reasons

======Nigeria Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala visits Nigeria (Igbo Business Community in China)02/24/2012

Surprise and unexpected, Nigeria Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala visits Nigeria(IGBO) Community in China, at the famous (IGBO MALLS ND SHOPPING CENTER (click to see pictures) Guangzhou Tangqi Shopping Mall.A business center occupied mostly by Nigeria entrepreneurs in the chocolate district of guang yuan xi lu.She was accompanied by the Nigeria Ambassador in China H.E Aminu Wali,the President of Nigeria and Africa community in China,Mr Emma Osita Ojukwu and a team of entourage. IGBO HAVE SET UP A HUGE SHIPPING POINTS AND GOODS CONTAINER POINTS AT ALL THE MAJOR CHINESE MANUFACTURING AND SHIPPING POINTS AND SEA PORTS.

After the short briefing, she was escorted out of the Tangqi Shopping mall by her encourage. Its a night to remember and indeed a historic visit. I was chatting with friends at the mall when she visited, and luckily, I have my camera with me.Below are the pictures of her brief historic visit. Her Excellency, we are looking forward to see you again! Thanks for the visit!

Regards to President Goodluck Jonathan, we are looking forward to see him in near future.

Welcome to a Civilized and Harmonious Guangzhou

======To: IgboWorldForum Sent: Tue, Dec 20, 2011 1:31 pm

Subject: [IgboWorldForum] RE:PHOTOS:(IGBO) NIGERIANS IN CHINA CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS

2011 AGUATA PROGRESSIVE UNION (A.P.U),CHINA IMO STATE COMMUNITY CHINA,CELEBRATES IN CHINA NIGERIA EAGLES INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL CLUB,CHINA NIGERIA GREATWALL CLUB,CHINA END-OF-YEAR PARTY AT TOWNBAR AWKA DEVELOPEMENT UNION (A.D.U),CHINA.END-OF-THE-YEAR PARTY OTHER IGBO GROUPS IN CHINA ARE FROM ABIA, ABA, ENUGU, ANAMBRA, ONITSHA, RIVERS ETC.IN CHINA ACTIVE IN BUSINESS AND TRADE SERVICES.

======In India, the Igbo Market on Mohammed Ali Road, Mumbai, will on Friday be shut down in honour of Ojukwu. A statement by the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, India chapter, Mr. Kingsley Chukwuma, made available to the Nigerian Compass in Asaba yesterday(02/27/2012), called on all sons and daughters of Igboland residing in India to continue mourning the demise of Ojukwu in black shirts till March 2. According to him, Igbo indigenes in their black attires on Sunday, February 19, had a procession with olive branches and candle lights through some streets before gathering at the Igbo Hall, Cosmos Building at Khar Road, Mumbai India, to mourn the Biafran warlord. He said the occasion, which was attended by over 500 Igbo sons and daughters, was designed to show solidarity in mourning, while the market closure would depict their last respect to the Igbo leader