25/08/2026
*The Ubiomor Vision for Nigeria Industrial Development*
25th August, 2026
By virtue of the fact that Nigeria is located in West Africa with strategic geography and geology for industrial development, to move forward the nation needs an industrial development master plan to harness the geographical and geological resources to drive manufacturing, agriculture and technologies export industries.
Right from the time immemorial, Nigeria has struggle economically from colonial era through independence. Even in the mist of large resources potentials, there are enormous problems which the country faces till this day.
Tough times calls for superior ideas as problems cannot be solved at the same mentality in which they were created.This is why Ediri R IDIMI UBIOMOR has proposed the vision of Nigeria Industrial Development as the way forward for Nigeria.
Interestingly the UBIOMOR vision is not a call to re-invent the wheel as there are simple but proven approach that have been applied by other countries of the world which we can borrow and apply to solve our problems. What is important is for us to learn from history and apply the knowledge to develop plans, policies and programs, we can put to work to solve our many problems.
Historically, before the Industrial Evolution in Europe and America, it can be said that there was not a lot of difference in the level of industrial development and civilization in Africa with Europe and America with agriculture development dominating global trade and commerce.
There is evidence in Egypt till date that shows Africa has indigenous technology and knowledge in building Mega Engineering Structures like the Pyramids and there was vast civilization in Africa.
The industrial revolution (Mid 1700s to early 1900s) set into motion the road map from which Europe and America dominance of the new world started. Economic historians are in agreement that the onset of the Industrial Revolution is the most important event in the history of humanity since the domestication of animals and plants. It set the stage for technology development and advancement. Without an Indigenous technology, no nation can be truly great.
Even though China did not benefit directly from the era of industrial evolution in Europe and America, China's industrial revolution, which started 45 years ago (late 1980s), is perhaps one of the most important economic and geopolitical phenomena since the original Industrial Revolution about 250 years ago. The reason is simple: Not less than 10 percent of the world's population is fully industrialized; if China can successfully finish its industrialization, an additional 20 percent of the world's population will be entering modern times.
Along the way, China is igniting new growth across Asia, Latin America, Africa and even the industrial West, thanks to the country's colossal demand for raw materials, energy, trade and capital flows.
China is a 5000 years civilization. The question people from Nigeria and other African countries have to ask themselves are what have China been doing wrong in the past about 4960 years of their civilization that made them not to be able to move forward?
What has China gotten right within the past 45 years that has made them to become the global superpower in manufacturing and technology? The answers to these questions would set the foundation for what Nigeria and other Africa countries need to do to move forward.
China's rapid growth has puzzled many people, including economists. How could a nation with 1.4 billion people transform itself relatively suddenly from a vastly impoverished agricultural land into a formidable industrial powerhouse when so many tiny nations have been unable to do so despite their more favorable social-economic conditions? Nigeria in particular, after about 66 years of independence, the Government and people have not even clearly know the root cause of their economic problems and backwardness, let alone to finding solutions to them.
Over the years, successive Governments of Nigeria has highly misplaced national priorities and chasing the wrong programs or taking the wrong route to solving Nigeria economic problems in a globalized world that is highly competitive and complex. This has resulted in poor economic development when compared with some other nations like South Kora, Brazil, Malaysia Nigeria was once being in close economic competition with. The simple thing to do would have been to study what China has done correctly and then borrow ideas from the Chinese.
Ediri R . IDIMI Ubiomor vision is based on the philosophy that Nigeria economic planning should be centered on Industrial development and every other sector of the socioeconomic should be planned to provide input into the development of industries in Nigeria as to build indigenous technology to drive manufacturing of products, construction of social infrastructure by ourselves.
To this end, Ubiomor has called on the people and Government of Nigeria to:
As a matter of Strategic National Interest, the Nigerian Industrial Development Law should be enacted for each State of the Nigeria to by law master plan at least one Industrial City with a Free Trade Zone Status to attract investments and industries to each State of the Federation.
Conceptually, the Industrial Cities Free Trade Zones should be divided into:
* Oil & Gas District, Energy
* Power District,
* Manufacturing District,
* Transportation & Logistics Terminals
* Business District
* And modern residential communities where people can live, work, innovate, and thrive.
The Nigerian Gas Master Plan should be revised to ensure that there is a gas pipeline system from the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria to all States of the Federation. To supply the gas needed to drive National Gas to Power Solution. The gas pipelines should terminate at the oil and gas districts of the Industrial Cities.
Together, these industrial cities will become engines to attract investments to all States of Nigeria
Centres of manufacturing and indigenous technology development
Hubs of production of production in the country
And catalysts for sustainable economic growth.
The Ubiomor vision of Nigerian Industrial Development Eco System cannot be complete with supply of food and agro-allied raw materials to the industries.
To this end, the people and Government of Nigeria should as a matter of national strategic interest enact a law that will make every State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to develop a minimum of 10,000 Hectares of Lands as Agricultural Development Cities, Farm plantations or fishing cities.
Conceptually the Agriculture Development Cities should be divided into:
* Farm Plantations
* Energy and Power District
* Industrial Areas
* Business District
* Trade Centers and Markets
* Residential District
But industries cannot flourish without modern infrastructure.
For this reason, the Nigerian Industrial Development Master Plan should include a series of transformational projects designed to connect States, people, industries, markets, and opportunities.
Deep Sea Ports should be developed in all costal States of Nigeria, most especially the Niger Delta States.
The dredging of the River Niger should be deliberately designed and executed to harness in land Marine transportation through the River Niger to hinterlands of Imo, Delta, Anambra, Edo, Benue and Kogi States.
The Imo River dredging should be carried out and inland sea ports should be established in Imo State and Abia States of South Eastern Nigeria.
Dry Ports should be developed in states in the Middle belt, North West and East with no access to the Atlantic Ocean
A modern high-speed railway should be developed to connect all Industrial Cities in the country and to all major sea ports and Dry ports.
A sixteen-lane mega expressway providing seamless movement of people, goods, and commerce across the State should be constructed to connect all States of the federation
Yet, building infrastructure is only part of the journey.
Building public corporations and institutions is equally important to achieve this vision of Nigeria Industrialization.
To deliver this ambitious vision, the establishment of the Nigerian Construction Company is proposed by Ubiomor.
A state-owned engineering and construction corporation that will design, construct, and maintain the infrastructure required for the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Development Master Plan.
This is to copy the ideas of China that established the Chinese State Construction Engineering Company in 1979 as a State owned infrastructure development company that lead the development of China by the Chinese people with local materials, resources and Chinese Yuan.
Beyond constructing roads, bridges, railways, and industrial facilities...
The NIgeria Construction Company will develop local expertise...
Create thousands of skilled jobs...
Promote indigenous engineering excellence...
Reduce construction costs and the burden of foreign exchange.
And ensure that greater economic value remains within Nigeria as the people build their country themselves.
Part of the plan, should be for every States of the federation to establish EXIM Bank to provide loans to business men or women who have a viable plans to produce and exports products from their states to other states of Nigeria or overseas. We have create a platform for healthy intrastate economic competition.
The Federal Government and Every State of the federation should establish an Industrial Development Fund by law to commit 25 percent of the State Revenues for the purpose of implementing the NIgeria Industrial Development Master Plan.
The fund shall be strictly be utilized in Master Planning and Infrastructure development of Industrial Cities, Agriculture Plantation, gas pipeline system, social infrastructure with an objective to provide the needed infrastructure and policy framework for private sector driven industries.
The destination of the Ubiomor Vision for Nigeria is clear.
To transform Nigeria into Africa's foremost centre for industry, manufacturing, technology, Innovation, trade, commerce and investments
A place where globally competitive products are designed, manufactured, and exported to markets across Africa and the world.
A nation that attracts investment...
Creates millions of employment opportunities...
Empowers entrepreneurs...
Expands industries...
And improves the quality of life for every citizen and other Africans.
The long-term aspiration is to grow the economy of Nigeria State beyond ten trillion United States dollars over the next fifty years.
An ambition driven not by chance...
But by planning.
Not by promises...
But by purposeful ex*****on.
This is more than a development strategy.
It is a vision for generations.
A blueprint for industrial revolution.
A commitment to sustainable prosperity.
And an invitation for every Nigerians to become part of history.
Because the future is never inherited.
The future is designed.
The future is built.
And together...
We can build a new Nigeria with
The Ubiomor Vision for Nigeria Industrial Development.
Planning today...
Building tomorrow...
Prospering forever.