Shocks guests at 23rd anniversary of creation of state

It was a bad day for Gov. T.A Orji
as he assembled a battery of
illustrious personalities to
celebrate the 23rd anniversary
of the creation of Abia State in
Umuahia last Wednesday. Rather than effusive praises,
what came the way of the
governor were censure and
excoriation from no less a
person than multi-billionaire,
Chief Arthur Eze, who told the gathering dead pan: “Abia State
stinks.” He then dropped the
microphone, and walked out.

Venue was the Michael Okpara
Auditorium in Umuahia, where
the governor had gathered
illustrious citizens of the state,
some of whom were to be given
awards to mark the 23rd anniversary.

In the sessions of comments
that preceded the awards
ceremony, Chief Eze was
recognized to speak. But what
he said sent cold chill running
down the spines of majority of the people, particularly the
governor.

“Abia is stinking,” Eze, believed
to have the largest oil bloc in
Africa, bellowed. The audience
was stupefied in shock, but
more was to come. “Right from the Abia Tower in
Umuahia, the rot hits you,” the
oil magnate continued. “Abia
State is now the dirtiest in the
country. Garbage everywhere,
along with bad roads. The people are really suffering, and
you see it in their faces. Are
there no elders in Abia again? If
so, what are they doing? What
are the senators, the members
of House of Representatives, and other elected people
doing? Nothing.”

Then, pointedly, Chief Eze told
the governor: “If you do not
know what to do again, please
write to President Goodluck
Jonathan, and let him come to
your aid. Abia State needs help.” Having given the gathering a
piece of his mind, Eze dropped
the microphone on the floor,
and walked out.

It was a dazed Gov Orji who
jerked himself out of stupor,
and tried to rationalize what
Arthur Eze had said. He said the
man was referring to the
collapsed Port Harcourt to Aba Expressway, which was a
federal road. But the explanation sounded hollow to the governor himself, and after some time, he left the venue of the ceremony, without
taking questions from journalists, as such occasion would have demanded.

Confirming the story to Daily
Sun, an associate of Chief Eze,
said the state of Abia State was
really dispiriting, with decay and
despondency everywhere. ” I
am sure most of the dignitaries quietly agreed with Chief Eze,
only that they could not do so
openly. One must commend
Chief Eze’s courage for being
bold enough to speak out. Not
many people can do so today. In Abia State today, there is the
son of one of the elected
officials, called The Wind, who is
like terror. He silences all
opposition, and deals ruthlessly
with anyone in opposition to the government. So, not many
people can speak out. But we
must commend Chief Eze for his
boldness and conviction.” Among dignitaries at the Abia
anniversary event were Austin
Akobundu, vice chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party in the
South-East, who was to receive
an award, immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Gen Azubuike
Ihejirika, PDP chairman in Abia
State, Emmanuel Nwaka, party
chieftains, and others.

Source: The sunnews

Are there no elders in abia? This
is a shameful question direct to
abia elders, Ike nwachukwu,
former chief of army staff
azubuike ihejirika, uchechukwu
merije, nkechi nwaogu , E.T.C, Arthor Eze is waiting for your answers, shame on you governor TA orji, Abia is worst than stinking.

He is 101% right!
Aba and Umuahia d state capital are worse dan a village. How I wish efcc and icpc are still alive

On point! I couldn't have said it any better. The state sucks.

Yeah! Ochendo global style of governance stinks, so expect abia to stink as well.
And ibo ppl celebrate pdp becos sentiment and tribalism. Sms!

Good one from Arthur Eze.

Tell it as it is without minding whose ox is gored.

T.A Orji, how could you have gotten this pathetic?

simplemyk: “Abia
State is now the dirtiest in the
country. Garbage everywhere,
along with bad roads.

T.A. Orji is the most useless governor in Nigeria.
Abia stinks! *covers nose*

simplemyk: The people are really suffering, and
you see it in their faces.

faces of biafrans. Dem de suffer for SE and, na dem celebrate pdp pass

simplemyk: Are
there no elders in Abia again? If
so, what are they doing? What
are the senators, the members
of House of Representatives, and other elected people
doing? Nothing.”

They either in one TAN gathering or the other trying to endorse jonathan while their house is in shambles. Sms!

simplemyk: Then, pointedly, Chief Eze told
the governor: “If you do not
know what to do again, please
write to President Goodluck
Jonathan, and let him come to
your aid. Abia State needs help.”

gej too is looking for help. The cluelessness at the top is what u see being tranfered down to state level. They'r bird of a feather!

simplemyk: Having given the gathering a
piece of his mind, Eze dropped
the microphone on the floor,
and walked out. .

dis guy na man!! I love pple that are bold and outspoken. Arthur eze is fearless!

simplemyk: who was to receive
an award, immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Gen Azubuike
Ihejirika

they want to give an award to this ICC-bound warlord?
It is true that they celebrate criminals in that region.