Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi To Become Igbo People's First Mega City

[@NedMedia]

Anambra on the move💥👍🏽

[@richardobiekwe9437]

Restructuring of this nation would make Dubais, Hong Kongs, Californias, Tokyos out of Nigeria. Nigerians love these cities so we must rebuild them in our country.

[@NedMedia]

Is restructuring preventing governors from building roads with covered gutters and serene looking cities?

[@richardobiekwe9437]

@@NedMedia That is the issue. The political will but a restructured federation would aid greater access to resources meaning more revenue.

[@mick0matic]

@@NedMedia There needs to be a structural design plan and make some stucture in this wildgrowth of houses and roads. Everything will be more efficient. Have you seen notjustbikes? He explains it nicely. The american model of city design doesnt work, building dubais or californias would only hurt Nigeria. For best quality of life, copy EU city-plans.

[@mick0matic]

@@richardobiekwe9437 You just named some of the most congested places on the planet, standing in traffic is not good for the economy. On average EU cities have best quality of life, copy those models.

[@gardensteps]

This is really good news! I am not Igbo, but this development will be extremely good for Igboland. As a Nigerian, l am very happy about this. The Igbos need this.

[@johnbonsah1280]

This is huge! Igbos need a megacity of their own. If all of these happen, Igbos will no longer be over dependent on Lagos, Abuja and Kano, and this will give them a good measure of independence. Thanks NedMedia.

[@georgeanderson7708]

All the 5 eastern states must be connected by rail for easy movement of persons and goods.

[@Indigo947]

Trees, please. Plant trees. Every landlord should plant trees on his/her property, commercial or residential. Plant trees. PLANT TREES.

[@yoobon5670]

Kudos to you and your Team for always bring us all these exciting developments going on around the whole of the country. The future is looking more and more brighter for our Naija. Lets pray everything comes into reality.

[@johnnwabuforudemezue1108]

We need a central business district and more industrial hubs, in the South-East. We also need a Light rails too.

[@NedMedia]

A mega city will make light rail possible and viable.

[@akrikaakrika1474]

It can be done. We can do it. We will do it. Godspeed to us!!!

[@shemovrere7431]

Without greenery in the cities, it is like oasis . You igbos have beautiful houses or mansions but the buildings and your roads lack greenery

[@murphyaremu6257]

I always enjoy your videos on various development happening in Nigeria, you tell it as is, and always inspire all of us to contribute to the growth of our nation, thank you.

[@NedMedia]

Thanka for thr amazing compliments 😊

[@Emmanuel00711]

There's money in Anambra state but the people lack organization, roads and blocks doesn't make a place the best place, this is why I love Owerri, the space alone you will give you that human freedom you have been missing for too long. Urban planning is needed but too many billionaires everywhere and most of their properties are untouchable for expansion.

[@darlingtonegbu1041]

Hello Ned, thanks for this kind of information. For some of us in diaspora, we would now know where to invest, and not leaving our finances sitting in banks overseas. Thank you again.

[@NedMedia]

Thanks Darlington 😊

[@michaelstrong722]

They drawn water system like they did in desert

[@btgoc888]

Ned, as always well done. While I share your excitement of an Anambra megalopolis or Megacity, my concern is will the Anambra government come up with a master plan that includes first class roads, drainages, sidewalks, water distribution, zoning for residential and commercial areas, schools, hospitals etc. Or is this going to be business as usual where we have haphazard construction with zero planning and the whole thing ends up becoming "an untold story of misadventure". Again props to you my bro.

[@NedMedia]

Thanks for your amazing insights. Peter Obi did a master plan during his time... The quality of road construction should seriously improve with covered gutters, sidewalks and street lights. Soludo needs to award road contracts by region not single roads like others. All roads in greater Onitsha should be awarded the same time, also Awka and Nnewi. It will improve aesthetics and serenity, dust should also reduce to near zero. You can see from the footage that most cities are dusty. With enough commitment the Anambra Megacity will be achieved.

[@moham.279]

Very insightful my friend. Thanks for this upload. This is the only way we can develop Nigeria.

[@nnekasworld]

Which Nigeria are you talking about, Baifra please

[@NedMedia]

Thanks as always Moha 😊👍🏽

[@moham.279]

@@nnekasworld, the last I checked, Anambra State is one of the Nigerian States..

[@tmd-w1552]

@@nnekasworld pls stop with rubbish Nigeria will not split

[@nnekasworld]

It will in Jesus name Amen

[@innocentmuobikwuchijioke8088]

We are rapidly urbanizing without adequate town planning.

[@chisom-ubani-official]

Soludo should advise every landlord to plant 🪴 trees 🌳 so that our cities can look fresh

[@kensburg2660]

Also paint their properties n fix whatever needed to be fixed

[@benjaminiwuno1014]

They should also make sure that clean air is also promoted.... Environmental management for fresh air is also important while developing

[@onelovej3296]

This is a good one but Government shouldn’t forget to leave enough Land for farming, every State need farming areas for producing Food.

[@barrywhite5701]

Good presentation...brilliant video and analysis keep it up brother...you are too much... God bless you.

[@NedMedia]

Thanks Barry 😊

[@barrywhite5701]

@@NedMedia welcome

[@markfactor8265]

I expect the 80 man committee of the incoming governor to come up with bankable projects and strategies on how to achieve the funding, implementation and the economics of how the state will harness the potentials of the existing industrial ecosystem and the citizens entrepreneurship in order to massively increase the iGR of the state well above federal allocation. So that the govt at centre will understand that they are holding back the States from prosperity by running these feeding bottle federalism

[@oparahugochukwu6548]

Kudos

[@prospektarty1513]

The problem is that southern Nigeria seems to have developed into an industrialised and service based economy with many built up conurbations and little land left for agriculture. Who will feed the industrial towns of south eastern Nigeria with its teeming population and insufficient land. Fortunately Igboland is surrounded by bread basket states such as Benue, Kogi, Edo, Delta, and cross river states. These states alone can feed the whole of Nigeria

[@damianokonkwo9436]

Good articulation! Good presentation!!

[@roboke4196]

Well done my brother, good presentation!

[@NedMedia]

Thanks 😊

[@evideostv]

Anambra is the best state in igboland

[@tyronelorenzovalentio3414]

Enugu

[@evideostv]

@@tyronelorenzovalentio3414 Anambra

[@samuelobinnaonwuha7290]

Nice video. I'm not surprised at this video. With the smaller land mass of Igboland I expect that we see the five eastern states as mega city-state rather than just states. Our development should spore towards this direction. Whether we know it or not, Lagos is not a state.....rather it's a city-state or a mega city (what ever you choose to call it). That's why the current development in Lagos is going towards this direction....afterall during the colonial days, Lagos was a colony of its own away from the Northern and Southern protectorates. Igbo leaders need to wake up. What Lagos is too the yorubas is what Anambra is to the Igbos and even also what Kano is to the Hausas. So we should see Anambra as a mega city and not just a state or separately seeing Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka as mega cities. Anambra should lead the way.....so much expectations on Soludo's administration. Ebonyi is fast taking the after Anambra. If we can start achieving developmental independence and self reliance, then we have no marginalization to complain or ponder on. Reason why I so much love these two popular Igbo philosophy "Nke a Bụ Nke Anyị" and "Akụ Ruo Ụlọ". #IgboAmaka #IgboNation

[@awolololadoyin9947]

I wish there where more you tubers like Ned media this would urge our government to complete protects faster .

[@NedMedia]

Thanks for the compliments 😊

[@Lieu_Tenant_Gambit]

Buying land only to resell should be ban across the continent. This is only increasing the cost of housing unnecessarily. Which also increases the cost of living in general. We can't copy everything we see in the west or outside Afrika. Not everything is good for us. This concept of land resale is only slowing down our growth. Very stupid that land prices can double without any real improvements/development or structures added only for someone to make a profit from buying it first 🤦🏿‍♂️🤬

[@timizuokumor122]

Don’t forget the city of Asaba just across the bridge. As well as the village sprawl that’s increasing and connects Nnewi, Awka and Onitsha is also spreading even more to Owerri, So Through Orlu and Orkija a massive section of Anambra and parts of surrounding states will be connected. As the area densities hopefully it maintains some of its unique semi-rural character while incorporating city elements along its major routes, and more highways for increased connectivity.

[@shadmeschokoye9098]

5:45 those masquerades what are they doing in the express way, hustling for money in this hot afternoon

[@anyanwuandy8444]

Lovely

[@christopheramadi7416]

VERY GOOD INDEED.

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

Why does the Central Rail line disapair for a distance and then reapair again. is there already another railline there it connects 2!? i see on the map of Nigeria there is another corridor of cities east of the eastern rail line near the border.

[@suntanglory]

Nigeria cities should start building higher,it will be difficult to provide infrastructure for these spreading out of lower buildings in Nigeria.

[@krisken3944]

So, what's the update with this political campaign?

[@Kiki-en9vm]

It will be super important for the rail transport cos the lagos government had been making life difficult for igbos who are business oriented in lagos , they often talking them to go back to igbo land, I hope their wish materialises for them by giving the igbos what they want,so that they can go and develope their land as they pleases cos lagos had been insulting and disrespectful to them.

[@johnachonwa2026]

It is a great future

[@Indigo947]

Plant trees, people. Goodness!

[@chikaraejiogu4651]

Yes . Plant Trees and flowers and parks to give life to the city . We don't need a concrete jungle....

[@raphraph3545]

The three of them inclusive of communities in between plus Asaba are already considered by urban demographia as a polycentric urban agglomeration based on close proximity of the constituent cities and communities in between them. I was hoping Anambra airport would be situated in between these three Anambra urban areas to help fuse them up properly and result in a relatively short travel time to the airport from each of these towns but somewhere different was chosen at the end of the day. All Anambra State government now needs to do is to expand the linkage roads. An interesting twist is if Anambra and Delta State unite to make the most of second Niger bridge by planning and building new urban districts on both sides of the ponds and also perhaps create a new CBD on the island in between Onitsha and Asaba with rail and road Connections from the centre of both. This would take years and heavy investments but the rewards will be worthwhile

[@donaldrigged1368]

Great ,am from enugu ,but i always envision all these things you ve just wrote down ,just like two congos capital siting beside congo river ,i maean capital of Drc and congo republic.

[@raphraph3545]

@@donaldrigged1368 you're right about the Capitals of both Congo's. They are in some population listings combined as cross border metropolitan areas similar to Lille Kotrijk Tournai metropolitan area which constitutes Lille in North eastern France and Kotrijk Tournai in Belgium. All the Congo countries will need to do is build road and rail link bridges to properly fuse both national Capitals into one economic region (with some legislations too that will help with ease of doing business across the built up area)

[@emmaemeali3861]

Anambra air port is 13 kilomètre from onitsha what else Are You talking about 'what do You want

[@futurebiafra5580]

Yes

[@kolaalabi9454]

Now you're back in business no policy

[@_____.3958]

Nice video brother

[@BlueIvory4]

This would be a good idea. Hopefully they plan this out fully & future government administrations don’t abandon the project

[@Goforit2nite]

Can someone here explain the obsession with a mega cities? Do people actually realize countries that have them are constantly looking for ways to move away from them because of the major issues they present? Quality of life is what's important and those are better archieved in smaller easier to manage cities.

[@Goforit2nite]

@paul Pauloo How is that relevant?

[@edoyaka1111]

Nothing like "Anambralians," but Ndi Anambra.

[@NedMedia]

Anambrarians - English Ndi Anambra - Igbo

[@edoyaka1111]

@@NedMedia LOL Igborians- English Ndigbo- Igbo. We are Ndi Anambra whether in English or Igbo language, so there's nothing like "Anambrarians."

[@anthonyejim7822]

@@edoyaka1111 You're right 👍

[@Stan-dr7nm]

Don't know why Nigerians love to pick the frivolous over the thick of the matter. @Nedmedia is doing a fine work here and all we are concerned about is the nomenclature of Anambra people. Please let's be serious

[@anachronistic8246]

@@edoyaka1111 You are very correct my brother. I was just about to point that out. Same thing with Imolites and Ebonyians, absolutely preposterous. Ndi Anambra, Ndi Imo and Ndi Ebonyi should suffice. Ndi Igbo. Also thanks to Ned, brilliant video and analysis on the future of Onicha, time to take advantage of that huge market.

[@ifehansson2254]

I hope they dispense with the open gutters once and for all

[@phidamedia7252]

Nice one but note that Otuocha is Umueri

[@aguiyi9880]

Container terminal Nawfia not Enugu Ukwu

[@ejikeenwerem5420]

I pray that in coming governor will a merge awada and opoko to be one by a crossing flyover between onitsha Owerri road

[@NedMedia]

Almost taken care of, although a bit far but the 2nd Niger Bridge interchange can serve the role. They'll need to build connecting roads.

[@raymondmordi7937]

Many people may not know, but SEEPCO operating in Ogwu Ikpele and Ogwu Aniocha (Ogbaru) is the main oil and gas zone in Anambra State

[@NedMedia]

It is explained in details here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWHUmGmeacqMmM0

[@HoodsGlobal]

Great news but we don't want another Lagos in A Anambra.

[@jewelofnashville1726]

Ned we love you. Leave fraud Soludo to carry his load

[@aguiyi9880]

Nawfia not Enuguw- Ukwu please

[@michaelstrong722]

We need to build Chi town Eze town Nze town and onwa town

[@PapaIdika]

But the uncleanness is quiet unfortunate.

[@kingsleyugochidi2044]

Good news tho

[@Lieu_Tenant_Gambit]

Also why is there no artistry in our building. Every house is the same no flavor or Afrikan influence. We want to be everyone else so bad 😞

[@jainjain7021]

Why is it that you people are not talking about Anambra west does it mean that we don't belong to Anambra state? Look at the condition of Anambra west today, no water, no road, no light even good educational system

[@linkso7166]

But he talked about omanbala area... Is it not in anambra west?

[@fatfarmers7360]

Big mouth, you have started again.

[@_____.3958]

Shut up DSS agent

[@comfortedu5115]

😂😂😂😂

[@oladeleadaraloye5699]

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[@oladeleadaraloye5699]

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[@jimmyjimmy6315]

Why are you laughing? You are pained that Igbos are about to develop their cities..

[@_____.3958]

@@jimmyjimmy6315 don't mind that idiot

[@oladeleadaraloye5699]

@@jimmyjimmy6315 Igbo cities 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@oladeleadaraloye5699]

@@_____.3958 your palee 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jimmyjimmy6315]

@@oladeleadaraloye5699 E go happen for your eyes soon…

[@oparahugochukwu6548]

Kudos

[@desmondnedualaegbu5526]

Anambra is the best state in igboland