Clearly that's his disposition and he is British also. That loud "shouty" thing is very Nigerian. The man is exposed and has self control.

infact

I can’t believe this Man has remained so calm and composed despite the extremely provocative and unkind tantrums from the lady on Hijab. Like he say let’s go for a win win!

So calm.

That's PO man....he is my mentor💪

It's quite common they make silly mistakes but then they are humans though they are supposed to be professionals

Not that type of mistake tho, it's embarrassing.

​@@chibuchiowoh890 over Sabi. Even CNN reporters do make mistakes too

@@BrainBox1212 There's a difference, CNN reporter tell outright lies! That said, this Nigerian pundit was just being verbally clumsy !! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!

@@BrainBox1212 But then the news director, the producer or whoever would catch the mistake and quickly communicate it to the reporter via an earpiece. The news reporter would then do the usual ...."I beg your pardon,...that was supposed to be $200 mil, not $200. So the news director was at fault here. Even our dear Lester Holt or Erin Burnett makes the occasional gaffe. It's only human.

Innit???? There is no Nigerian politician alive that would demolish the Landmark as we know it ! Unless they are prepared to pay him a cool $1Billion dollars! This man is a entrepreneurial genius !! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!

@@aframaco9491 Don't say that about the Nigerian government. They always choose the most stupid course of action and plough through with it regardless of the consequences. I remember when I was in law school in 2007, I was debating that the government will never reverse the sale of two refineries to Dangote and Otedola's Bluestar consortium because the sale made absolute sense. I recall a colleague called Bala who kept repeating to me that the deal was not a done deal, that it will be reversed and truly it was reversed. 18 years later, Nigeria has wasted billions of dollars on the refineries even as they produce nothing. In addition, Nigeria has wasted hundreds of billions of its scarce dollars importing petrol after Bluestar had promised that if allowed to keep the two refineries they would produce all the petrol Nigeria requires within one year. Even if they didn't do it in one year, they would have achieved it in 2,3,4 or 5 years if government set the target as a term of the sale. They would have saved Nigeria an absolute fortune. Yet, Nigeria continues to hold on to these refineries. Destroying landmark estate will be a very small thing for the Nigerian government to do. They have done worse and are still doing worse

E be like the guy nor gree wet ground for the powers that be that's why they trying to deal with him.

​@@aframaco9491stop boasting. If the government is bent on demolishing his business, nothing will stop it. If there's no money to pay compensation, the government will go and borrow, they will do everything to get the money and pay him. But that's not this guy's point, he wants his business to continue to grow.

@@saidat98 Not boasting!! Just stating facts!! Landmark is a landmark in Victoria Island Lagos!! It goes nowhere!! If Makoko an outright despicable slum can remain in existence, so too can Landmark, the government are only sabre rattling!! Don't forget that unlike Abuja., Lagos has no master plan! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!

Hmm... In Nigeria?

I've been suggesting Landmark beach to a diasporan Lady who brought her kids to Lagos a few years ago to a different beach and they absolutely hated it. They don't want to visit Nigeria again, but love Ghana instead. I said she should bring them back and take them to Landmark and Nike Art Gallery. I hope she gets to do so.

@@sylviasworld9397 They will not be disappointed. We also went to Nike art gallery and met Mama personally. She took pictures with us , danced for us and even gave my kids Gift. Our Nigerian trip was so memorable as we even ran into the great director Kunle Afolayan at a local Airport . He gave us audience and took pictures with us . My kids are so proud to be Nigerians.

@@samchs222 Yes, a trial will convince you.

@@blessingsgalore9994 don't get me wrong. I hv also visited landmark and it's great experience to have such a place in Nigeria. What hmmm 🤔 refers to is the appeal to Nigerian government. They don't understand civil appeal. I believe Landmark's board of management and fellow investors will be able to work with the government to find a win win situation. However, the best scenario will still leave scars that serve as a warning to FDIs to be very careful about any investment in Nigeria. In reality, avoid Nigeria at all cost except low hanging fruits

Well said. I mean, one of them even started the interview with "your business is worth 200 dollars"... like brah. Is he selling bonestraight? Guess that's the kinda guests (and numbers) she's used to anyway.

@@chibuchiowoh890 yes oooh very ignorant and backward interviewers. They live in nigeria thinking that the whole world work locally as they think in nigeria . They made no sense

spot on

You are right. Before seeing ur comment I had the same thoughts a few minutes into the interview

@@orji_chineduwilfred yes brother you can catch it up at the beginning of the interview. Bunch of local gossipers

I love British accents...

It is fresh money voice

He is British..very intelligent man

Na this english matter go wound us for this country. That's why we employ incompetency in the name of eloquent english. Brain over everything regardless of whether he can speak a foreign or colonial language or not. Iree o.

@@oluwatobilobaayofe6303calm down baba

She is an Agbadorian Emilokan

She simply demonstrated her depth of ignorance by using that word. So dumb!!!

@@arugoiyk7529😂😂😂

She’s playing the devil’s advocate game

The Muslim lady is an APC dog. What do you expect her to have asked before? She works and support her boss tinubu. That is to tell you how useless she is to have asked the question of blackmail.

I wonder! Using the term "blackmail". Couldn't even hide her resentment of the man.

He is one of those who Nigeria should be proud of...such a treasure...watched his interview with Steve Ndukwu...I was in awe

@@user-po8ii4tl2jthis outburst of yours too is in extreme distasteful manner.remember folks talk and act based on their level of understanding

@@greymaterresources My statement is far from being extreme. Her use of the term "blackmail" was extreme and distasteful don't you think?

@@greymaterresources I guess the grey matter isn’t greying enough or it’s too grey to grasp lucid things. How’s what he said an outburst? He made a good observation on how shallow the knowledge depth of the panelists are, which you’ve equally hinted to. When you know you’re not well informed, there are questions you don’t need to broach on, and words you don’t throw about, but then one could easily see beyond the facade her intent and motive, as she’s determined to throw caution to the wind and pursue her agenda.

She should be mindful of her choice if words next time

I am not sure she's bright enough to grasp the depth of her indiscretion with the use of such words. We sometimes get over Nigerianiz(ed) in our ways and condescend to people without realizing it. She's too old to be taught the basics of "decorum." Most unfortunate!

I don't think so. An interviewer's job is to ask these questions. It is a question that would be on people's minds and it's good that he had a chance to address it. That being said, I am 100% in support of Landmark and Nigerian businesses, in general

​@@wise5674not use the word blackmail... negotiate would have been better

I blame him for coming to this APC tv station. These useless ladies always support their APC government employer. Only the fund for the Lagos portion of this road has only been provided by the federal government. The rest they claim they will source for loans.... meaning this humongous project will be abandoned at the end of Lagos portion. Basically using federal government money to build a coastal road for Lagos. Calabar my foot !!!

You are a dangerous human being.

They have not actioned it. It's just a proposal (talking stage). No need for ethnic opprobrium

You are a bigot...you don't see any other thing that tribalism...didn't you hear where the man said he believes it would be resolved... Shey na tribe draw survey?

"I can guarantee that there's ethnic undertone in this.." No, you cannot guarantee anything. All you are doing is projecting your hate and divisiveness. You think if ethnicity was an issue the man would have been allowed to build in that place in the first instance? Do you know how many different people are affected by government demolitions across the country? Not everything is tribalism - especially where money is involved. Tribalism is for poor people like you. The rich will sit together to share the largess regardless of tribe.

Then they should go and start the road from Calabar if they're really serious. This is a Lagos coastal road being built by the federal government for Lagos. Trust me, this road is not going beyond epe and that's the contract they have awarded. There's no money for the rest of the road but they claim they will source loan from AFREXIM bank.​@@joshuafrank5838

Shut up...ode...they must bring tribalism into it

Ah! Everything sha must be tribalized! I'm sure he has non-Igbo investors, including Yorubas, so his own tribe should not count.

​@@adelolaedemageorge7258 keep quiet madam

Exactly

About 40 standard estate along the area are affected. Stop tribalism and ask questions if you don't understand. Thousands of major structures are affected, landmark beach is affected by 50m and not the whole building.

Exactly. I live in the diaspora and this is one of the major reasons why a lot of diasporas and foreign investors would no invest in Nigeria. The current networks is not even in good shape, now they want to destroy this sort of business for one yet future project.

True…….

@@ay1ism pls invest your money where you live. You can always sell your business whenever you want to relocate to any other part of the world. All you need in Nigeria if need as a disposa is a bungalow house or 3bedroom apartments. If you are not business oriented or you have no business idea where you live, pay off your mortgage and you will never regret it. But to build a mansion in Nigeria or a business that increases your BP and living hand to mouth in diaspora pls count me and my family out. we only have one life to live.

@mikemike2311 I agree. I shipped some electronics (sound systems and laptops) and a car to Nigeria 3 years ago, and it's probably the biggest regret I have ever had. We had contacts, and all the products were purchased here in the UK to their specifications. Apart from the money wasted, the time I spent buying and collecting the item up and down the country is unforgettable . All those contacts, including my family member, disappointed. The products are still lying there. I had to bring the laptops (high spec) back to the UK to resel.

Please be specific, Lagos

It was reckless to say blackmail is at play. Very unprofessional!

He was really disappointed, but held his peace. That's emotional intelligence there!

The Muslim lady is an APC dog. What do you expect her to have asked before? She works and support her boss tinubu. That is to tell you how useless she is to have asked the question of blackmail.

The girl is very useless

They were unprofessional with their questions? They were like the man was ignorant of the government plans

I only pity those who will lose their jobs

Nigerians have been praying since the 19 hundreds for almost every problem we have, yet wicked people everywhere.

Too religious yet the most poorest

Exactly! It's bewildering

Abroad, you adjust to government

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More especially this TVC, their analysis is always base on protecting a particular sentiment.

You noticed, right? This is what the falling standards in education has done and keeps doing to the country.

Their line of reasoning / questioning (all based on sentiments)shared with most of their viewers is what is affecting the collective psyche of the Nigerian society. Nigeria now lacks the ability to put her best and brightest forward. This has to change

Not at all.. Lmaoooo

It definitely wouldn’t

Hell naw

It's a pity Dangote is worshipped.

​@@JD-oz6nq Dangote isn't worshipped, these politicians are part of Dangote group. They're part owners of the group, so they wouldn't demolish their own business.

Very wise response

Many of you universities are teaching outdated curriculum without practical.

Bypass the coastal road ? Because ?

@@rhemakrealty Not the coastal road. The infrastructure (Land Mark Resort). They can go by it, around it. Something, but not pull down a 200 million dollars investment.

Except they are ready to give $500 MILLION

It’s the fasting 😂

She even said she remembered when her dad used to take her to bar beach when she was younger and now she would love to drive past and see the beach. The kind of thing she says are so annoying.

What’s the meaning of alhaja? Rubbish head don’t know the meaning of blackmail,wtf

Unimpeachable you mean?

"Impeccably" he meant

Impeccable

What you said has come to happen. You truly know your country and your government. They demolished everything and have stopped the coastal project. Unbelievable government and country.

@@simonokeke6354 I knew it.. They wouldn't have it any other way.. Silly bunch

Don't mind that woman... She doesn't know the words to use .. she is just envy and too sentiment in her talk... Just show she is not happy with the business man at all

Because the current president was a governor of Lagos that’s why he decided to be selfish and start from his state instead

She’s evil, same bigot

The Muslim lady is an APC dog. What do you expect her to have asked before? She works and support her boss tinubu. That is to tell you how useless she is to have asked the question of blackmail.

She's not uninformed. She's a bigot speaking from a hate filled mindset

I am not sure she's bright enough to grasp the depth of her indiscretion with the use of such words. We sometimes get over Nigerianiz(ed) in our ways and condescend to people without realizing it. She's too old to be taught the basics of "decorum." Most unfortunate!

Government has the right of eminent domain

@beatricerotibi8564 That's an incontrovertible fact we're all educated enough to appreciate. This, however, does not exonerate the government from poor planning and knee-jerk execution. In such circumstances, the courts shall weigh the objective of the government against adequacy of compensation to the citizenry.

@@beatricerotibi8564 That is wastage of our tax money. Eminent domain means compensate him and take the land. The land is now worth $200 million or 254 billion Naira, that is far too expensive to pay for 2 or 3 kilometers of land when govt can easily pass the road in front or behind the estate!

E be like say una want this una lagos to go in flame

He can even go to Oguta lake in his home state . Igbos should stop investing outside the East abeg.

Yoruba people are acting as if they are now country of their own, let them be very careful

They don't listen, they will still build again and get demolished.

Let's not make this about tribalism.

All this ones are not journalist

That's what journalism is about, ask the uncomfortable question

​@thestateofosun na lie, it is not journalism abeg. He didn't actually say anything that implied blackmail in any way.

That woman in hijab is poor and should be ashamed of herself

One business we are discussing like this and how about other people houses,.... She is correct and ask him how many feet long he should be giving to a water ways 200 feet long belong to federal government road for any high way road.... stop talking about landmarks only He is a business man

The wicked government is simply saying you have enjoyed enough...we need our land back. They are no different from the omo oniles! Too much vawulence in that country! Oga please stop speaking British and go to MFM and pray!!

Ogun state is better

My brother very annoying,

​​@@giftedchild9490Ogun State is still in Nigeria and the mentality is still Nigerian.

Please read your land use before making comments

@@wyl3142 and you didn`t hear when he said there are options and he got a clearance before starting the business.

At this rate, no sane person would be investing in Lagos again.

He is an Igboman and should move Landmark to the SE. He should stop dragging Lagos with the Yoruba.

We do know that Nigeria is not a developed country, though.

Among all the bad roads in Lagos, crying for repairs and rehabilitation Lagos state government did see see those once they are talking of coastal roads, costal roads for what? How can you destroy a business that is caring for so many people and their families, jobs that the state can’t even create they want to destroy it. The primary responsibility of a government is the welfare and security of the people and not to destroy business with the lie of wanting to build road (costal roads) nonsense.

Clean your ear and listen again . What part of the initial road plan was realigned and the realigment now encroached into his resort don't you understand,

@truethots3088 I directed my words to the lagos state government. You must learn to respect people and not to insult them. Clean your ear 👂 read and listen more.

She for no use blackmail sha

​@@patrickoko2240if the business no follow rule, they will do it I beg leave sentiments

Of course, your life is already broken. So the government shouldn't develop the state just because of one man's investment. If you guys keep talking this way, you are just putting the guy in more trouble. He should find a way to appeal the government for mercy and understanding. You can't fight the governments on their properties. They can decide to make use of it at any time.

@@amumejitaiwo4813 On whose property? Please always check fact stories before making a conclusive statement. Landmark has a legal ownership title to this land

MUMU, DNA IGBO HATER,go demolish dangote refinery.Concared Slave.

You're the one who's being extremely ignorant here. First of all, everybody knows the government is not going to pay this man for the seizure of his property and that's why it's better to leave the property alone. Secondly, the government has been demolishing houses for over 30 years without compensation and transferring the land to their friends that's why people are right to be worried. Thirdly, the fact that the government has the power to take over private property doesn't mean they should go on rampage demolishing and seizing properties year after year even when 95% of the seized properties end up in other private hands. There must be an overriding public interest for these seizures and presently, a beautiful resort like that serves the nation's economy better than a shady coastal road. The best thing to do with coastal areas is to turn them into resorts to boost tourism and create jobs, this man has done it admirably. Why should the government pay out $200 million just to re-purchase a few miles of coastal land? That is certainly not the best use of tax payers money. Currently, people drive daily from Lagos to Calabar and this road will add nothing new to the nation's economy especially when compared to the demolitions that will take place. The money about to be wasted on this white elephant project would much better be spent on other things while private investors can be invited to build deep sea ports and rail lines on the Easter and western coast. Deep sea ports will make international trade easier and cheaper for Nigerians, that's what we need

​@@obiflexyou ar the very lame one here. You told u the Government don't pay for it. Ar u not aware that most of the properties rightfully acquired nd whn ever the Government sees reasons to acquire those pay for them. Example, most of the houses demolished in Lagos with C of O or those not on Government reserved Areas. Ask to kw if u don't kw. What that person said was 💯 correct.

​@obiflex Anything for the betterment of Nigeria/ Africa. We can't put Nigeria at the mercy of an individual private business. I don't know if you suggesting that they should rather demolish all the buildings of many Nigerians in that area just to save landmark. Stop being emotional and face reality.

@@lagosian123 The planned demolition is just another land grab by the greedy people in power. There's an expressway in from of landmark and the coastal road was originally supposed to incorporate that road. There's really no need to destroy people's property under the guise of building a road, it is satanic and primitive. Landmark is not selfish for relocating from London to invest his hard earned money in Nigeria. It is a patriotic act to help develop Nigeria. There's no where else in the world where people will respond to the government's plea for foreign investment and the government will turn on them and demolish their property, calling them selfish. Nigeria can never develop like this

Very mad people

Nigeria seems cursed.

It's a LIMITED LIABILITY business.Just as the profits are shared among many shareholders so will the loss be shared.The loss impact is not much on everyone involved. Except that as the owner of the idea 💡, it will take a toll on his emotion.But then he can startup again and even grow faster bcs he already has the experience.

​@@estherifyikwumelu4113Start up again so that it can be demolished again later. Who knows what issue FG will come up with in the nearest future?

@@oluwatobiotenaike7858God bless you,like it is easy to start again