Agreed! But that means nothing in NIgeria. Nigeria needs people like him to be armed. Cho cho cho will not fix Nigeria. Guns and whips will. All these smart graduates just yapping all day while their enemies steal their destiny by the hour.
@john-tr8jy you have a point 👉🏽 bro, however I think that intelligence 🧠 can't be undervalued, and in having courage one should be patient too and here lies wisdom👌🏽 In Nigeria, minds like Kelvin may be like a drop 💧 in the ocean 🌊 but without this drop the ocean is never the same. Those who think differently from us should be won over by a stronger and convincing argument and not by violence. Violence can only breed more violence, Nigerians can testify.
And how does it help Nigeria? Not anything he said will make a difference. Tinubu has been collecting all the money and starving everyone else for years.
@tayetiamiyu6627 Calabar was in old Eastern Region if you don't know. But the point he's actually trying to make here is that calabar port will benefit both Eastern, South South and North East all together.
An issue like this is what people should be protesting on but this issue needs to be discussed more so the people become enlightened on the subject and magnify it via social media and protest. Thank you Kelvin and Arise News.
Do you know any Nigerians? There's nothing called a Nigerian. Who is a Nigerian? What does it mean to be Nigerian? There has to be Nigerians before they can protest for matters concerning Nigeria! From the president to the "smallest" person, we don't have a single patriotic Nigerian! It takes love to build a nation. Nobody in Nigeria knows what love is: love for fellow citizens or love for country. NOBODY!
He's only talking to people who doesn't have an idea on how the investors operate. Majority of industries in Nigeria were located in Lagos and Ogun state which defines the preference of the investors for lekki and badagry sea port. Another reasons is security, we all know what the fate of our oil pipelines across the south-south, they were all vandalised. If u are there, then u will know why.
@@tescobar2001rubbish comment, so we should abandon a whole region and with so much endowments because of some few criminals? Some of you from southwest and core north way of thinking is upsidedown, Japan with a population of 120 million has over 100 ports, both seaport and inland ports.
Mr Kevin Emmanuel, Dr Nnaemeka Obiaraeri and Dr Alaje are brilliant economic minds and scholars whose elaborate and indepth analyses as guests of Arise TV hold vital key to unlocking Nigeria's vast economic potentials. I had listened to them all year round and give them their due credits and flowers for serving our leaders sufficient blueprints to grow our prostrate economy.
I don't think Soludo knows much about economics; he is, at best, a textbook economist. These are issues he should be addressing as a state governor, but he is busy fighting PO.
This interview should be one of the best in 2024. Kelvin made it very simple for a kindergarten student to understand. This is part of why I will never miss Goodluck Jonathan, even though a bag of rice costs 100,000 Naira. Southeast Governors need to upgrade their level and recover what belongs to the region ASAP.😏
People be capping when they praise him. He had the most significant opportunity to turn things in favour of the south south and he didn't. He should gerrout!
Did one of the airport in south east Goodluck Jonathan mentioned to be international Airport functioning as international Airport today in the south east pls I want answer pls
Kelvin as always is one of the few guys who knows the number, can crunch the numbers and can make a sense of the numbers. Kelvin breaks the economic indices down so even the lay man can understand. God bless you Kelvin, please do not give up on the good work you are doing.
Who else is watching this interview. Kelvin Emmanuel is a great guy. Very intelligent and courageous. We need people like this guy to move Nigeria forward.
❌ Kelvin Emmanuel is poorly informed in HISTORY of our development and he is like an IPOB guy 🤪 with imaginary fake news downloaded into his ignorant mind
He is neither intelligent nor smart. Complaining is not a smart move. It's unfortunate that you get generations of our people are following the footsteps of the elders.
This young man has made my day. The decentralisation of Nigeria seaports is one aspect many people fear to bare their minds. And thankGod, this man has said it all. Kudos to him for doing so. Our leaders aren't serious. How can a country as huge as Nigeria depend on the Lagos seaports, when other seaports around the country are left to remain idle. Shame on us!
They won’t listen to him because they are intentionally marginalizing ndi Igbo. They know exactly what they’re doing. Worst still Igbos have the worst governors except for the emergence of Dr Otti of Abia state.
Hahaha!! You think the federal govt don't know all this, they did know my dear but refused so long IGBO'S will benefit from it and expand there riches more......Nigeria is evil.
One of the major takeaways from Kevin is the fact that: "the national debate in Nigeria is so shallow and mundane". And I strongly agree with him. Nigerians have been so famished, with hunger depraviation weaponized against them, such that things that matter most to the citizens are inanne and irrelevant issues. Little wonder the political ruining class always could always have their way, knowing the masses are chaff: just give them rice, and distract them, and you have a till at the commonwealth without restrain.
The older generation in NIgeria are not psychologically it for modern life. These are village people running the country. Civilization in Nigeria before colonization was not sophisticated. The issue started when the British left and handed over sophisticated issues to people who were living in mud huts.
Thank you Mr kelvin for this great submission. In addition to your points, I will like posit that the National Assembly should review and update the laws for estabilshing a sea port in Nigeria to accomodate 100% ownership of any new ports by private organizations, state governments, local governments who may have the camparative advantage and resources to do so. A miopic mind would think Lagos would lose revenue to other new ports, but a visionary mind would realize that Lagos will make much more money if congestion is eliminated ( via routing to other ports in other states) when importers and manufacturers productivities increase due to fast turn around of shipments in and out. And most importantly, due to the new HIGH EFFICIENCY , ease of container processing and strategic location of decongested Lagos Ports, It could become a defacto hub for West and Central Africa for enhanced and cost effective ship to ship transfer. (especially for countries with shallow ports which constitute more than 85% of subsaharan africa sea ports. Again this new efficiency would birth mega intra african shipping and hence intra africa mega trade. FYI, the United States has well over 300 sea ports owned by numerous entites: federal governement, state governments, local governments and private corporation and individuals.
You are talking as if Lagos State Government has prevented the Federal Government or any other State Governor from embarking on such a project? States embark on constructing Airports, why can't South South States embark on such a lucrative project? Why blaming the Federal Government for any lack of commitment from duly elected Governors? All of us do criticize often the Federal Government, but not the State Government, whereas they also are major stakeholders in the politics of Nigeria. What are they doing for those who voted in millions for them?
FG makes the policy. The last time the FG looking for investors it was for Lagos. The best is that lets return to regional system of governance. So that each region can chart their course. FG control all policy which only favours Lagos.
Yes my brother Kelvin.this is one of the reasons why they don't want an IGBO man to become a president of this country. Imagine Alex otti Abia state governor want to build a seaport. But what happens. Federal government doesn't want to approve it. and all this is the reason why we are deciding to go our separate way. Every things in this country is lagos. Who do we offend in this country Nigeria. So many wicked leaders in this country Nigeria. Very bad.we are not happy the way things are going on in our country Nigeria. This Christmas every other region is enjoying free train for palliative from federal government. South East is not among. No train in South East. And we are also Nigeria 🇳🇬. It is well. GOD BLESS NIGERIA MY COUNTRY ❤❤
Even if igbo man is president today he will not developed or built such projects if I may ask what about the airport in the south east goodluck Jonathan government said it will be functioning as international Airport how far , the only way out for us igbo biafra tribe people and our land is total out of Nigeria and start developing all this project in igbo land without blocking it by any tribe or Nigeria
What he is saying now is the cry igbo biafra tribe people have stopped since, I know he is from the Nigeria create south south his eyes have open no more niger delta oil
Nice analysis, Kelvin. Am surprised of the delay of Ibom sea port for more than 10 yrs. If states are allowed to build sea ports alone, AK would've completed that sea port by now.
These are the people that passed tru school and school passed tru them, countries in the world 🌍 priorities their very best to held affairs their Nation but in the Africa only the mediocrity hold the position, u expect such nation to move forward? Well grounded and well articulated,
Brilliant submission from Kelvin. Kudos to him for this advocacy for his region which is spot on. I just hope if other individuals advocates for their region, they won't get cyber bullied by online trolls. Every individuals should have right to speak for the people. And I hope Kelvin advocacy gets the success it deserves.
The Kelvin guy is not even from SE but from SS. He's actually stating the obvious and you have to know that every other region has left SE behind in terms of economic due to the deliberate economic marginalization on the region for decades now. SE is on zero while other region are fully equipped 💯, this is what Kelvin is narrating.
And you said we should fight for it...? How do you think we can go about the fight without people from other region especially SW labeling us terrorists or making it look as if we wanna overthrow your brother, T-Pain?? There has never been any tactics we've never deviced to get things right in that country without facing a heavy contradiction from SW and the North. And we in the SE always support other region whenever they stand up for justice. Dele Farotimi, Aisha Yesufu etc as an example.
@@stephensopulu3645 I don’t align with the constant conspiracy theories about the marginalization of the Southeast being widely circulated. Every region or state has its own leaders-governors, representatives, senators, local government chairpersons, and traditional leaders-who are responsible for representing and advocating for their people. The failures of these leaders should not always be attributed solely to the presidency. For instance, consider the conflict between President Obasanjo's Federal Government and Lagos State under Governor Tinubu during the creation of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Despite federal opposition, the governor stood his ground and pursued the development of his state. We need to start holding our local and state leaders accountable rather than placing all the blame on the president. Every region deserves proper representation and promotion. What Kelvin is doing is commendable, and similar advocacy should be encouraged across all regions.
@@stephensopulu3645 so I'm not misinterpreted, all I'm saying is every region deserves such advocacy and representation. On another note, I’m not a fan of the extreme radicalism of either Dele or Aisha. Neither of them represents the true face of justice, in my opinion. They come across as media extremists pushing their pessimistic agendas rather than fostering balanced, constructive discourse.
I hope they don't come after this man because he is well grounded in economic matters and making a valid case for the deprived regions. May God protect him for opening the eyes of those that are ignorant of the skewed arrangement to deprive the SS & SE in favour of SW & NW.
Mr Kelvin...u too much, indeed God has bless you with wisdom, Nigeria needs ur knowledge if only they will listen & act towards ur economic advice & how to generate VAT.
The current Nigerian government love the Lagos congestion, overcrowding and over centralised economy in Lagos as they believe their property prices might be reduced if the economy is diversified.
Nigeria is not ready period. Everyone knows the fact that once the decentralisation of the seaport happens, investment would follow suit to the east/south south and Lagos would quickly lose his popularity and face very heavy competition from other zones
Lagos will not, the truth is the seaports can only be in Akwa ibom, Cross River and Delta state, the governors of those state should speak out and even if the seaports are working the federal government should reduce importation killing our local economy
@@meyinmeyin8224 Bollocks. After Lagos, the only other viable seaport is Port Harcourt which rivalled Lagos until it was blockaded and shut down to create a Lagos monopoly.
@@georgeokoro1149 Bruv, Calabar may have been whatever. But it ceased to be so when the locals'/indigenese acting under the tutelage of Fulanis and Yorubas closed the port to Ibo use. They claimed that Ibos were out to seize Calabar and rename it "New Onitsha". They became resentful and hostile which led to the exodus of Ibos who constitute the vast majority of importers and port users. Not only was Calabar port rendered unviable but Calabar city itself which had Ibos constituting over 50% of its population lost its vibrancy despite its serene ambience. This is also the reason for the failure of the Tinapa business resort idea- Ibos were simply not interested. Sometime ago, an attempt was made to revive the Calabar port by designating it a hub for the importation of used cars, but this idea also failed. Why? Because the vast majority of importers were Ibo and car importation is not a charity. Hell will freeze over before a Yorubaman will ship his car or anything to Calabar as long as Lagos exists. It is said that over 65% of imported goods to Nigeria are Ibo-owned. So Ibos imported convoys of used cars to Calabar and evacuated them to Iboland- Onitsha, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Awka, Asaba etc. Given that ordinary port workers like cleaners, clerks etc are poor locals, soon this sparked resentment among indigenes leading to the re-emergence of "Ibo domination" chant. The same thing will apply to Warri and all such so- called ports. Therefore, right now, the only viable port outside Lagos is Port Harcourt simply because it is located in Iboland. If the locals/indigenes see outsiders importing goods and making money in PH, they would want to become apprentices, learn the trade and start their own import business, not just seethe with resentment about Ibo take over and all that crap. Got it?
@@meyinmeyin8224 Any seaports in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Delta state will be unviable for reasons already discussed. Only PH seaport is viable because of its location in Ibo territory, sorry.
The consequences of over-concentration in Lagos is already beginning to manifest in ethnic clashes as people from other regions congregate there in large numbers to use the infrastructure there. This is bound to intensify and the arch-defenders of Lagos supremacy have no answers either now or in the future to deal with the consequences of their greed.
Thank you, Kelvin, for raising these salient points about the inequality in our national economy structure. It is hard to convince anyone that there is no wicked conspiracy between the North and West to marginalise the East. The worst is that the combination of South South and South East governors have remained silent rather than pressure the Federal Government and the National Assembly to restructure the geopolitical distribution of our national economy in a way that galvanise the other regions to develop economically alongside Lagos State. I blame Goodluck Jonathan for lacking the vision, wisdom and courage to redress this entrenched problem in his time as Nigeria's president. It is long overdue to develop and decentralise our seaport infrastructure to offer economic opportunities for growth to states in the South East and South South corridors. That is what will bring all-round development to Nigeria and decongest Lagos eventually to enable the state grow without the pressure of heavy traffic and population. Someone must speak truth to power. This economic and infrastructural plan is more strategically rewarding and viable than the overbloated Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project.
I'm against any tax on Nigerians that doesn't include swift and severe punishment for misappropriation of public funds. What use is it to raise money if we can't safeguard it? The money pot is drying and the rotten politicians are now scrambling all over the place to replenish their "feeding bottle." In order to be stupendously rich in Nigeria, you don't have to create any product or provide any service, just become a politician. In the US and elsewhere, your representative comes out to fight for you if you alert him or her of any verifiable injustice you're facing. Now, tell me, who's Mr Farotimi, SAN's representative? If he has one, he's likely teamed up with Afe, Tinumbu, and other terrible people who are out to shut Mr Farotimi, SAN up. Again, I'm absolutely against any taxation in Nigeria if there are no swift and harsh punishment for anyone stealing government funds. Let stealing of government funds be tried by a jury of regular Nigerian citizens, not by any judge. Appeals should be to another jury of regular citizens. Our law schools have proven that they are not capable of producing people with high moral standards.
Orji okpe you have ask a difficult question to so called one Nigeria igbos both the so called governors and the so called senators and house of representatives who have been useless for long
They are not useless they knew the game Nigeria hausa fulani tribes and yoruba tribe is using it to play against igbo biafra tribe people and their land Nigeria use that system to bring igbos down to poor and provety but with God's grace and blessings it becomes great to igbos if it is other people or tribes they will give up and that is how provety or poor grow in the society but igbos did not let it happen instead some igbo people move to lagos why some people stay back in igbo land yet Nigeria government still wants those in igbo land to come out of igbo land where by igbo land will look like nothing to write home about but thank God it did not work or happen the way Nigeria government plans it against igbos and they land those governors knew but they don't have the political power and this man is really saying the truth and he knows that is not how it should be he knows that the igbo have the economic power in Nigeria both in export and import yet Nigeria government block them
That is the million dollar question my brother! One of the things that shocked me in the year 2024 was the profound silence of SE Governors on this Tax Reform Bills, considering the background of some of them.
its painful that individuals like kelvin will not be allowed to hold political office. Nigerians would rather vote for criminals that usher upon them pain and looting.
Nigerians do not want to face reality. The most significant reform in Nigeria should be returning to regionalism. Regionalism was how Nigeria became independent. Even the British Colonial government realised that Nigeria had to be a federation. 1966 was when they destroyed the federation through centralised control of the country's resources. There are no federating units properly so-called if they all go cap in hand to the federal government to collect money. There is a reason for sustaining this centralised arrangement. You cannot have decentralized development without a decentralized constitutional structure.
@graceland395 we will develop faster without the unnecessary bad blood. We will stop using population, land-mass, and lack of education as reasons to cheat each other.
2024 is ending with a huge banger ‼️ 💥. This is the most intellectually sound and balanced argument as to why we need more ports in South South. The benefits are endless, it will open up economic zones and a boom for broader business opportunities.
The marginalization due to Fear/hatred of the SE is the reason Nigeria will never make progress. It’s so unfortunate. One day, very sooon, the SE will be free.
It is comments like this why an FG should ask itself if he wants to spend scarce resources in a region that’s always shouting and wanting to leave? You don’t even know what you want. Do you want to leave or you want your region to be developed and connected economically to other regions??
@@davieskolawole9175are you really asking this stupid question? Of course if don't have to be fair to us then let us leave and enjoy your zoogeria with Fulani
@@davieskolawole9175first of all. You can build these things in SS. It doesn’t have to be SE. second, it’s this lack of trust for the igbos that makes them skew towards separation. You don’t trust them with the country’s economy, then why do you want them to stay?
To be a good Nigerian, one must first let go of tribalism. Kelvin is an excellent economist because he is unbiased and genuinely committed to Nigeria's growth. As long as tribalism persists, one cannot excel as an economist in Nigeria.
we dont speak about it any more the reason we will continue to wish nigeria dom and not any talk , the reason peter obi won election and it was rigged and his mandate was stolen in the midnite and today the ppl who made it to happen are accusing me as an igbo man that i dont wish nigeria well🤣🤣 this interview is a waste of time many has happened am really happy that nigeria is in mess today , next yr economy will be worse no amout of prayer will stop it
@@MikeAfrik-lq9nk Which federal government presence and the ensuing FG infrastructures do we have in the South East? All the major developmental infrastructures in the Northern and South Western regions are built with FG money, but when it comes to the South East, you folks start to deflect by saying blame your governors for your lack of major infrastructures.
Young, intelligent and wise!
Ride on Kelvin ❤👍🏽
Agreed! But that means nothing in NIgeria. Nigeria needs people like him to be armed. Cho cho cho will not fix Nigeria. Guns and whips will. All these smart graduates just yapping all day while their enemies steal their destiny by the hour.
@john-tr8jy you have a point 👉🏽 bro, however I think that intelligence 🧠 can't be undervalued, and in having courage one should be patient too and here lies wisdom👌🏽
In Nigeria, minds like Kelvin may be like a drop 💧 in the ocean 🌊 but without this drop the ocean is never the same.
Those who think differently from us should be won over by a stronger and convincing argument and not by violence.
Violence can only breed more violence, Nigerians can testify.
The best interview session of 2024. Intelligent, straight to point and true to power. Clearly, Southeast is marginalized.
And how does it help Nigeria?
Not anything he said will make a difference.
Tinubu has been collecting all the money and starving everyone else for years.
Calabar is not in the east
@tayetiamiyu6627 Calabar was in old Eastern Region if you don't know.
But the point he's actually trying to make here is that calabar port will benefit both Eastern, South South and North East all together.
@@tayetiamiyu6627you guys are always troubled when southeast is been mentioned, especially with regards to ports, commerce, economy and industry 😂😂😂
@@EbukaMark-cu1bk First look at the name of the person that comments. The same people...
Always a pleasure listening to Kelvin 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾
An issue like this is what people should be protesting on but this issue needs to be discussed more so the people become enlightened on the subject and magnify it via social media and protest. Thank you Kelvin and Arise News.
But people are busy talking about VDM 😂😂😂
@ ego the problem; docile people; myself included.
VDM and Seun Kuti who seems to know everything about Nigeria.
yes bro
Do you know any Nigerians? There's nothing called a Nigerian. Who is a Nigerian? What does it mean to be Nigerian? There has to be Nigerians before they can protest for matters concerning Nigeria! From the president to the "smallest" person, we don't have a single patriotic Nigerian! It takes love to build a nation. Nobody in Nigeria knows what love is: love for fellow citizens or love for country. NOBODY!
You are very sound Mr Kelvin. I agree with you. Economic injustice in Nigeria is a major factor to why Nigeria is crawling economically
Nigeria did it against me and you
He's only talking to people who doesn't have an idea on how the investors operate. Majority of industries in Nigeria were located in Lagos and Ogun state which defines the preference of the investors for lekki and badagry sea port. Another reasons is security, we all know what the fate of our oil pipelines across the south-south, they were all vandalised. If u are there, then u will know why.
@@tescobar2001rubbish comment, so we should abandon a whole region and with so much endowments because of some few criminals? Some of you from southwest and core north way of thinking is upsidedown, Japan with a population of 120 million has over 100 ports, both seaport and inland ports.
@@tescobar2001people vandalized the oil pipelines because they felt cheated. If you’re doing your job people won’t see reason to go rogue
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This is what speaking the truth to power means. Thanks my brother for always speaking out.
Goodluck Jonathan and all igbo around him failed
Mr Kevin Emmanuel, Dr Nnaemeka Obiaraeri and Dr Alaje are brilliant economic minds and scholars whose elaborate and indepth analyses as guests of Arise TV hold vital key to unlocking Nigeria's vast economic potentials. I had listened to them all year round and give them their due credits and flowers for serving our leaders sufficient blueprints to grow our prostrate economy.
I don't think Soludo knows much about economics; he is, at best, a textbook economist. These are issues he should be addressing as a state governor, but he is busy fighting PO.
He is a Talkative and Reactive Economist.
This interview should be one of the best in 2024. Kelvin made it very simple for a kindergarten student to understand. This is part of why I will never miss Goodluck Jonathan, even though a bag of rice costs 100,000 Naira. Southeast Governors need to upgrade their level and recover what belongs to the region ASAP.😏
People be capping when they praise him. He had the most significant opportunity to turn things in favour of the south south and he didn't. He should gerrout!
Nigeria is the only country with over 200 million people operating one viable seaport in the world. Shameful policy.
Shame that GEJ and all the Igbo people around him did not do anything about this.
Really shame on the Igbos during GEJ regime, because they were all around him then, Idi ara, they were busy cutting share for their pockets.
Currently importers not like following ph sea port dts not Gej fault
If you don't know your history ask and seek out for understanding
Did one of the airport in south east Goodluck Jonathan mentioned to be international Airport functioning as international Airport today in the south east pls I want answer pls
They didn’t want to offend North and West and they got it wrong 😅 totally.
Kelvin as always is one of the few guys who knows the number, can crunch the numbers and can make a sense of the numbers. Kelvin breaks the economic indices down so even the lay man can understand. God bless you Kelvin, please do not give up on the good work you are doing.
I totally agree with this guy he is 100% correct. Other regions should stand up now and make sure they all fight for what they all deserve.
WOW! Young Nigerians are waking up. Thank you Kelvin.
This young man is so brilliant
No wasted time listening to him.
Brilliant! Your views are always worth my time.
Who else is watching this interview. Kelvin Emmanuel is a great guy. Very intelligent and courageous. We need people like this guy to move Nigeria forward.
I am telling you,
❌ Kelvin Emmanuel is poorly informed in HISTORY of our development and he is like an IPOB guy 🤪 with imaginary fake news downloaded into his ignorant mind
🤪Kelvin Emmanuel is IGNORANT of development HISTORY in Nigeria
This is the type of person P O would be giving jobs
He is neither intelligent nor smart. Complaining is not a smart move. It's unfortunate that you get generations of our people are following the footsteps of the elders.
What are the SE Governors discussing when they met? Good question from Kelvin.
This young man has made my day. The decentralisation of Nigeria seaports is one aspect many people fear to bare their minds. And thankGod, this man has said it all. Kudos to him for doing so. Our leaders aren't serious. How can a country as huge as Nigeria depend on the Lagos seaports, when other seaports around the country are left to remain idle. Shame on us!
I love listening to this guy whenever he speaks, indeed he is an asset to the nation. I hope the federal government listens to him and do the needful.
They won’t listen to him because they are intentionally marginalizing ndi Igbo. They know exactly what they’re doing. Worst still Igbos have the worst governors except for the emergence of Dr Otti of Abia state.
Hahaha!! You think the federal govt don't know all this, they did know my dear but refused so long IGBO'S will benefit from it and expand there riches more......Nigeria is evil.
Preach Kevin! Preach! As long as I'm concerned the Ibos have been marginalised for a long time. Ibos are not treated as part of Nigeria.
Igbos**
How can I love this interview a billion times
Chai God bless you Kelvin for analysing the truth here, that is the marginalizing the southeast region are crying for.
God bless you, Mr. Kelvin ❤
One of the major takeaways from Kevin is the fact that: "the national debate in Nigeria is so shallow and mundane". And I strongly agree with him.
Nigerians have been so famished, with hunger depraviation weaponized against them, such that things that matter most to the citizens are inanne and irrelevant issues. Little wonder the political ruining class always could always have their way, knowing the masses are chaff: just give them rice, and distract them, and you have a till at the commonwealth without restrain.
The older generation in NIgeria are not psychologically it for modern life. These are village people running the country. Civilization in Nigeria before colonization was not sophisticated. The issue started when the British left and handed over sophisticated issues to people who were living in mud huts.
Fantastic. They never saw the truth coming in such magnitude.
It's only a matter time before the alarm blows.
Oga you are making sense here.
I really like this chap - Kevin Emmanuel. 😊
Articulate and analytical.
Thank you Mr kelvin for this great submission. In addition to your points, I will like posit that the National Assembly should review and update the laws for estabilshing a sea port in Nigeria to accomodate 100% ownership of any new ports by private organizations, state governments,
local governments who may have the camparative advantage and resources to do so. A miopic mind would think Lagos would lose revenue to other new ports, but a visionary mind would realize that Lagos will make much more money if congestion is eliminated ( via routing to other ports in other states) when importers and manufacturers productivities increase due to fast turn around of shipments in and out. And most importantly, due to the new HIGH EFFICIENCY , ease of container processing and strategic location of decongested Lagos Ports, It could become a defacto hub for West and Central Africa for enhanced and cost effective ship to ship transfer. (especially for countries with shallow ports which constitute more than 85% of subsaharan africa sea ports. Again this new efficiency would birth mega intra african shipping and hence intra africa mega trade.
FYI, the United States has well over 300 sea ports owned by numerous entites: federal governement, state governments, local governments and private corporation and individuals.
You are talking as if Lagos State Government has prevented the Federal Government or any other State Governor from embarking on such a project? States embark on constructing Airports, why can't South South States embark on such a lucrative project? Why blaming the Federal Government for any lack of commitment from duly elected Governors? All of us do criticize often the Federal Government, but not the State Government, whereas they also are major stakeholders in the politics of Nigeria. What are they doing for those who voted in millions for them?
Only a small mind will stop the expansion of sea ports.
Very small minded individuals especially from the northwest of Nigeria, the reason why Nigeria is in this mess
God bless you my brother for speaking truth to power. Shameless lot. The Sun must rise, weather they like it or not
FG makes the policy. The last time the FG looking for investors it was for Lagos. The best is that lets return to regional system of governance. So that each region can chart their course. FG control all policy which only favours Lagos.
Brilliant submission Kelvin. Kudos!
This is my guy, I don’t know him but I like common sense
What does South East governors discuss when they meet, chai very intelligent question that needs urgent answer. Thank you sir
What are other regional governor's doing? They are all waiting for South East to start protest.
Thanks Kevin, you are very intelligent. Good question,. Why are the southeast governors not meeting and talking about this.
It is what people are calling marginalization of South East and South South .
Yes my brother Kelvin.this is one of the reasons why they don't want an IGBO man to become a president of this country. Imagine Alex otti Abia state governor want to build a seaport. But what happens. Federal government doesn't want to approve it. and all this is the reason why we are deciding to go our separate way. Every things in this country is lagos. Who do we offend in this country Nigeria. So many wicked leaders in this country Nigeria. Very bad.we are not happy the way things are going on in our country Nigeria. This Christmas every other region is enjoying free train for palliative from federal government. South East is not among. No train in South East. And we are also Nigeria 🇳🇬. It is well. GOD BLESS NIGERIA MY COUNTRY ❤❤
Even if igbo man is president today he will not developed or built such projects if I may ask what about the airport in the south east goodluck Jonathan government said it will be functioning as international Airport how far , the only way out for us igbo biafra tribe people and our land is total out of Nigeria and start developing all this project in igbo land without blocking it by any tribe or Nigeria
Nigeria is holding you down and you are still saying God bless Nigeria which means you are enjoying the high quality provety Nigeria is feeding you
You look young, gentle but very intelligent and articulated, Kudos to you sir
It now makes sense why kachiukwu walked away from the govt.
Bring this man back and more often too. What a brilliant young man !
I'm always soooo happy whenever I see a new feature of Kevin Emma😊😊😊😊❤
Orji THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THE REAL JOURNALIST
Nice interview, Nigerian government forgets that he who keeps someone else down also keeps himself down.
I weep for my country. when are we going to have a visionary leadership?
You don't know the racket.....it's to cripple the Igboman and Igboland period.
That's gross misconduct from the FG and South East Govmt shame on you all brilliant from this young eloquent man ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Kudos Kelvin for speaking truth
One of the best interviews.
Kevin. I will name my 10th child after you. U just made my day. God bless U.
What he is saying now is the cry igbo biafra tribe people have stopped since, I know he is from the Nigeria create south south his eyes have open no more niger delta oil
You are absolutely correct. He made my evening
Nice analysis, Kelvin. Am surprised of the delay of Ibom sea port for more than 10 yrs. If states are allowed to build sea ports alone, AK would've completed that sea port by now.
Go and ask YAKUBU GOWON and his hausa fulani northerners and yoruba tribe why
These are the people that passed tru school and school passed tru them, countries in the world 🌍 priorities their very best to held affairs their Nation but in the Africa only the mediocrity hold the position, u expect such nation to move forward? Well grounded and well articulated,
What a sound mind, pure truth.
This is part of what Nnamdi Kanu was telling the Nigeria government. Seaport, international airport to other regions also.
Major Hamza Almustapha late Abacaha CSO had said it several times including his appearance BEREKETE FAMILY ABUJA . Southwest port needs to be revives
Please Governor Alex otti take note of this information.
Brilliant submission from Kelvin. Kudos to him for this advocacy for his region which is spot on.
I just hope if other individuals advocates for their region, they won't get cyber bullied by online trolls.
Every individuals should have right to speak for the people.
And I hope Kelvin advocacy gets the success it deserves.
The Kelvin guy is not even from SE but from SS. He's actually stating the obvious and you have to know that every other region has left SE behind in terms of economic due to the deliberate economic marginalization on the region for decades now. SE is on zero while other region are fully equipped 💯, this is what Kelvin is narrating.
@@stephensopulu3645which I agree with 👍
And you said we should fight for it...?
How do you think we can go about the fight without people from other region especially SW labeling us terrorists or making it look as if we wanna overthrow your brother, T-Pain??
There has never been any tactics we've never deviced to get things right in that country without facing a heavy contradiction from SW and the North.
And we in the SE always support other region whenever they stand up for justice. Dele Farotimi, Aisha Yesufu etc as an example.
@@stephensopulu3645 I don’t align with the constant conspiracy theories about the marginalization of the Southeast being widely circulated. Every region or state has its own leaders-governors, representatives, senators, local government chairpersons, and traditional leaders-who are responsible for representing and advocating for their people. The failures of these leaders should not always be attributed solely to the presidency.
For instance, consider the conflict between President Obasanjo's Federal Government and Lagos State under Governor Tinubu during the creation of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Despite federal opposition, the governor stood his ground and pursued the development of his state.
We need to start holding our local and state leaders accountable rather than placing all the blame on the president. Every region deserves proper representation and promotion.
What Kelvin is doing is commendable, and similar advocacy should be encouraged across all regions.
@@stephensopulu3645 so I'm not misinterpreted, all I'm saying is every region deserves such advocacy and representation.
On another note, I’m not a fan of the extreme radicalism of either Dele or Aisha. Neither of them represents the true face of justice, in my opinion. They come across as media extremists pushing their pessimistic agendas rather than fostering balanced, constructive discourse.
I hope they don't come after this man because he is well grounded in economic matters and making a valid case for the deprived regions. May God protect him for opening the eyes of those that are ignorant of the skewed arrangement to deprive the SS & SE in favour of SW & NW.
Ask YAKUBU GOWON and his hausa fulani northerners and yoruba tribe since 1967 and 70s till today against igbo biafra tribe people and their land
Even the South South no get mouth na only to dey attack Igbos like local dogs them Sabi
Mr Kelvin...u too much, indeed God has bless you with wisdom, Nigeria needs ur knowledge if only they will listen & act towards ur economic advice & how to generate VAT.
The current Nigerian government love the Lagos congestion, overcrowding and over centralised economy in Lagos as they believe their property prices might be reduced if the economy is diversified.
Nigeria is not ready period. Everyone knows the fact that once the decentralisation of the seaport happens, investment would follow suit to the east/south south and Lagos would quickly lose his popularity and face very heavy competition from other zones
Lagos will not, the truth is the seaports can only be in Akwa ibom, Cross River and Delta state, the governors of those state should speak out and even if the seaports are working the federal government should reduce importation killing our local economy
@@meyinmeyin8224
Bollocks. After Lagos, the only other viable seaport is Port Harcourt which rivalled Lagos until it was blockaded and shut down to create a Lagos monopoly.
@DogonTurenchi-c6ylies. Calabar port was the first and most viable seaport until 1914. Stop with the lies.
@@georgeokoro1149
Bruv, Calabar may have been whatever. But it ceased to be so when the locals'/indigenese acting under the tutelage of Fulanis and Yorubas closed the port to Ibo use. They claimed that Ibos were out to seize Calabar and rename it "New Onitsha". They became resentful and hostile which led to the exodus of Ibos who constitute the vast majority of importers and port users.
Not only was Calabar port rendered unviable but Calabar city itself which had Ibos constituting over 50% of its population lost its vibrancy despite its serene ambience. This is also the reason for the failure of the Tinapa business resort idea- Ibos were simply not interested.
Sometime ago, an attempt was made to revive the Calabar port by designating it a hub for the importation of used cars, but this idea also failed. Why? Because the vast majority of importers were Ibo and car importation is not a charity. Hell will freeze over before a Yorubaman will ship his car or anything to Calabar as long as Lagos exists. It is said that over 65% of imported goods to Nigeria are Ibo-owned. So Ibos imported convoys of used cars to Calabar and evacuated them to Iboland- Onitsha, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Awka, Asaba etc.
Given that ordinary port workers like cleaners, clerks etc are poor locals, soon this sparked resentment among indigenes leading to the re-emergence of "Ibo domination" chant. The same thing will apply to Warri and all such so- called ports.
Therefore, right now, the only viable port outside Lagos is Port Harcourt simply because it is located in Iboland. If the locals/indigenes see outsiders importing goods and making money in PH, they would want to become apprentices, learn the trade and start their own import business, not just seethe with resentment about Ibo take over and all that crap.
Got it?
@@meyinmeyin8224
Any seaports in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Delta state will be unviable for reasons already discussed. Only PH seaport is viable because of its location in Ibo territory, sorry.
I think our government really needs to do something about this decentralized the economy will be more stronger than before is a key to our development
Sound young man, speaking truth to power. The federal government should decentralise the Nigeria sea ports. Lagos is not Nigeria alone
May almighty bless and protect you my brother Kelvin
Unlike 1 talkative Economist sitting in a State House across the Niger River.
Please Mr governor , take serious note of this information
Please governor Alex oti take note of this informati, please sir on
Very educative and informative. thank you Mr. Kevin
I just didn’t want the interview to end. Very insightful
The consequences of over-concentration in Lagos is already beginning to manifest in
ethnic clashes as people from other regions congregate there in large numbers to use the infrastructure there. This is bound to intensify and the arch-defenders of Lagos supremacy have no answers either now or in the future to deal with the consequences of their greed.
Brilliant comment...sounds prophetic. I hope the leaders all see beyond ethnic priorities
Thank you, Kelvin, for raising these salient points about the inequality in our national economy structure. It is hard to convince anyone that there is no wicked conspiracy between the North and West to marginalise the East. The worst is that the combination of South South and South East governors have remained silent rather than pressure the Federal Government and the National Assembly to restructure the geopolitical distribution of our national economy in a way that galvanise the other regions to develop economically alongside Lagos State. I blame Goodluck Jonathan for lacking the vision, wisdom and courage to redress this entrenched problem in his time as Nigeria's president. It is long overdue to develop and decentralise our seaport infrastructure to offer economic opportunities for growth to states in the South East and South South corridors. That is what will bring all-round development to Nigeria and decongest Lagos eventually to enable the state grow without the pressure of heavy traffic and population. Someone must speak truth to power. This economic and infrastructural plan is more strategically rewarding and viable than the overbloated Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project.
I'm against any tax on Nigerians that doesn't include swift and severe punishment for misappropriation of public funds. What use is it to raise money if we can't safeguard it?
The money pot is drying and the rotten politicians are now scrambling all over the place to replenish their "feeding bottle."
In order to be stupendously rich in Nigeria, you don't have to create any product or provide any service, just become a politician. In the US and elsewhere, your representative comes out to fight for you if you alert him or her of any verifiable injustice you're facing. Now, tell me, who's Mr Farotimi, SAN's representative? If he has one, he's likely teamed up with Afe, Tinumbu, and other terrible people who are out to shut Mr Farotimi, SAN up.
Again, I'm absolutely against any taxation in Nigeria if there are no swift and harsh punishment for anyone stealing government funds. Let stealing of government funds be tried by a jury of regular Nigerian citizens, not by any judge. Appeals should be to another jury of regular citizens. Our law schools have proven that they are not capable of producing people with high moral standards.
Listening to this smart soul, @kelvin, my conclusion is Nigeria will never ever make it as developed country. NEVER!
If we can understand that gain to one is gain for all of us also downfall of one is also downfall of other, thanks bro Kelvin Emmanuel
Love his intelligent approach with facts
Kelvin Emmanuel is an impressive and highly informed individual, kudos. 🎉
Kelvin Emmanuel is very brilliant and brave!
Wow! The likes of Dr . Obiareri and Kelvin Emmanuel, Nigeria will be great.
True Nigeria government is short-sighted Lagos alone is not Nigeria we have smart and intelligent people like this they are not in power. Shame
Best interview this year 🎉
Very smart and brilliant guy, always nice to watch you saying the simple truth
Kevin Emmanuel 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Always speaking truth to power!!!
God will bless you
Kelvin you are so spot on,I always listen to your professional thoughts,you are awesome economist.
This Kelvin Emmanuel is very sound. Erudite economic scholar.
These are what we igbos have been crying for since 1967... Nigeria needs to think
Nigeria can never move forward with systemic marginalization of southeast
Orji okpe you have ask a difficult question to so called one Nigeria igbos both the so called governors and the so called senators and house of representatives who have been useless for long
They are not useless they knew the game Nigeria hausa fulani tribes and yoruba tribe is using it to play against igbo biafra tribe people and their land Nigeria use that system to bring igbos down to poor and provety but with God's grace and blessings it becomes great to igbos if it is other people or tribes they will give up and that is how provety or poor grow in the society but igbos did not let it happen instead some igbo people move to lagos why some people stay back in igbo land yet Nigeria government still wants those in igbo land to come out of igbo land where by igbo land will look like nothing to write home about but thank God it did not work or happen the way Nigeria government plans it against igbos and they land those governors knew but they don't have the political power and this man is really saying the truth and he knows that is not how it should be he knows that the igbo have the economic power in Nigeria both in export and import yet Nigeria government block them
Very very useless bunch.
What are the Govts of South East doing in respect of these issue
Looting the people’s resources and lining their pockets without adding any value whatsoever.
It’s under exclusive list,state government doesn’t have power over it only federal government can decide weather to make it work or not
They are thieves, except Otti.
That is the million dollar question my brother! One of the things that shocked me in the year 2024 was the profound silence of SE Governors on this Tax Reform Bills, considering the background of some of them.
This is the question I ask all the time.
Oh my goodness Kelvin you have spoken the truth to POWER thank you so much Kelvin❤
Yet South East has ( Imo state) has the highest gas reserves in Africa.
My brother no be small thing.
One of the highest in the world. Third after Russia and Qatar.
@@georgeokoro1149Wow really? I did not know that.
its painful that individuals like kelvin will not be allowed to hold political office. Nigerians would rather vote for criminals that usher upon them pain and looting.
It’s more complicated than that. Votes do not matter in this country unfortunately. Are we to believe that Tinubu really carried Rivers state?
He is lauding the achievements of Tinubu and saying they are what we need but una no go ever gree lmao
Two good deed can exist side by side, tax reform is good, the South East need a Sea port. @@kingkongrilla
When he gets there, he will realize that the real issues are totally different from how he is seeing it from afar.
@@kingkongrilla I dont think he said that. He only gave flowers to the current administration for the Tax reforms.
BEST SHOW IN A LONG TIME WOWWWWW!!!
Nigerians do not want to face reality. The most significant reform in Nigeria should be returning to regionalism. Regionalism was how Nigeria became independent. Even the British Colonial government realised that Nigeria had to be a federation. 1966 was when they destroyed the federation through centralised control of the country's resources.
There are no federating units properly so-called if they all go cap in hand to the federal government to collect money.
There is a reason for sustaining this centralised arrangement.
You cannot have decentralized development without a decentralized constitutional structure.
Let's go back to confederation.
@graceland395 we will develop faster without the unnecessary bad blood. We will stop using population, land-mass, and lack of education as reasons to cheat each other.
Before anyone say anything, Kevin is not from the SE oh.
That means Kelvin should not speak the truth eeh
2024 is ending with a huge banger ‼️ 💥. This is the most intellectually sound and balanced argument as to why we need more ports in South South. The benefits are endless, it will open up economic zones and a boom for broader business opportunities.
The marginalization due to Fear/hatred of the SE is the reason Nigeria will never make progress. It’s so unfortunate.
One day, very sooon, the SE will be free.
It is comments like this why an FG should ask itself if he wants to spend scarce resources in a region that’s always shouting and wanting to leave? You don’t even know what you want. Do you want to leave or you want your region to be developed and connected economically to other regions??
Amen 🙏 IJMN ❤
@@davieskolawole9175are you really asking this stupid question? Of course if don't have to be fair to us then let us leave and enjoy your zoogeria with Fulani
@@davieskolawole9175first of all. You can build these things in SS. It doesn’t have to be SE. second, it’s this lack of trust for the igbos that makes them skew towards separation. You don’t trust them with the country’s economy, then why do you want them to stay?
Arise tv you have made my day for bringing an intelligent man for this this program
It’s always a delight listening to Kelvin
Jonathan wasted 6 years in Aso Rock.
Ogogoro man that did not know what to do with power.
To be a good Nigerian, one must first let go of tribalism. Kelvin is an excellent economist because he is unbiased and genuinely committed to Nigeria's growth. As long as tribalism persists, one cannot excel as an economist in Nigeria.
Thank you man... 👏 👏
This guy is top notch, well informed
The truth is the Southeast of Nigeria is clearly marginalised both economically and Politically
@zakariusman5191📍South East governors FAILED to develop Igbo land, its not the fault of other regions
we dont speak about it any more the reason we will continue to wish nigeria dom and not any talk , the reason peter obi won election and it was rigged and his mandate was stolen in the midnite and today the ppl who made it to happen are accusing me as an igbo man that i dont wish nigeria well🤣🤣 this interview is a waste of time many has happened am really happy that nigeria is in mess today , next yr economy will be worse no amout of prayer will stop it
You were in power for 16yrs under PDP, especially under GEJ, you did nothing, rather stole money for Calabar dredging. Now you are crying. CONTINUE!
"You were in power under PDP for 16 years...."
So now Olusegun Obasanjo is suddenly also from the South East. Animal in human form. 🤦🏿♂️
@@MikeAfrik-lq9nk Which federal government presence and the ensuing FG infrastructures do we have in the South East? All the major developmental infrastructures in the Northern and South Western regions are built with FG money, but when it comes to the South East, you folks start to deflect by saying blame your governors for your lack of major infrastructures.
All this ‘seems ‘deliberate ,but trying to hold Igbos on the ground are also holding down Nigeria down