Kobojunkie:

Abia State is not progressing? What a Arrow of a conclusion there . . , that is my response to you!

When was the last time you have been to Abia before you ran to Ohio of all places?

I do not think you have been to Abia, or even Nigeria in a decade you wretched woman.

Now back to the topic at hand -- enough of the derailing . . .

Kc3000:

@Kobojunkie,

-Please watch the video, u would see that what u are talking about is quite different from what is being presented here.

- The OP posted the link with the video for all to see. . . there should be no need for debate here. TA Orji has done an incredible job here. For the first time, I'm proud of him.

When you watch a video, make sure to do your research to be sure what the video says is even close to correct in all wise. The Video tells you that the Project was a T.A Orji project. But a simple research will reveal to you that the project  to UPGRADE the Diagnostic centre with state of the art machines was not his.

I am not sure how many of you know this but Abia has had a diagnostic centre for a long time now. The Diagnostic centre itself is NOT NEW. What is new here is the equipping of the facility and in the other adding of more units(the Dialysis unit, according to one of the articles there) .

Stop swallowing propaganda videos your leaders in office serve you as if you are zombies. DO YOUR RESEARCH to ENSURE that they even had a hand in the development they are claiming, and know that work is actually being done with the MONEY YOU HAVE ENTRUSTED to them.

Can any of you here tell me how much Abia State itself spent on this project? Anyone? Probably none of you so-called educated, internet savvy individuals here can but you are QUICK to dole out praises to the governor simply on 6 minute or thereabout video you just watched. According to the articles(Hosted on ibo sites for those of you xeno's out there, this project was the brain of Abians in Diaspora).

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/30325709/Report-of-Educational-Medical-Mission-To-Abia-State-(Umuahia)  -- Check out this document to see what the group has been doing and how long . . . . this is likely the group you should praise, not T.A Orji.


Stop acting like morons -- this is reason why Abia has not been able to get rid of these same goons for 12 years. They show you all a propaganda video, instead of you asking questions, you all immediately bow down to praise the Governor, and then go to the polls to re-elect them. Then you start to pretend someone IMPOSED him on you all

A more recent video showing Umuahia. 2011

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Abia is progressing.

You cannot believe everything you read on the internet. 

Useless thread. Maybe you need to visit Image Diagnostics PH, privately owned. How much does a CT scan cost? How much does an x-ray machine cost? R*tard.

Thank you very much kobojunkie on this one,now abia state has turned to a state where anything less is good enough what a shame.

Kobojunkie:

Aba has NEVER always been a dirty state. Let's not now pretend that the city has ALWAYS been hopeless. Aba used to be one of the best cities on the East of Nigeria for many decades, until the decay started. Pretending the Aba situation is always been a hopeless one is to pretend that Faulks road has ALWAYS been he pit, governor after governor,has allowed it in the past 2 decades.

aba has not always been a dirty place.

Nigerians are usually follow-follow, so it's no surprise that Abia State was scapegoated when the whole of Nigeria is generally shit. No excuse for the "governor" of Abia state, Oche Ego, but there's too much exaggeration from people who have never been to Abia State to the point that you'd think Abia's roads were all worn to the earth. To be honest it's not different from any other state in Nigeria except Imo, Enugu (well, the city), Rivers, Lagos, and FCT.

@kobojunkie,

I really don't know what u are raving and ranting about, the link you provided DID NOT say anything about a Diagnostic Center. . .you manufactured that bit about cooperating with the government to develop the center. Very devious of you, I must say.The U.S group you reference takes no credit for providing the Digital X-ray, CT or MRI equipment that are currently being used in either Umuahia or Aba. CT scan machines would definitely cost some six figures in dollars, and an MRI machine cost an upward of a million dollars(could even be up to 3 million dollars). Multiply these figures by two( for the Aba and Umuahia centers), and factor in the price of getting the centers running. From what I saw on the video, these centers are very well furnished.
    I am not an Orji apologist by any stretch, but a job well done is a job well done. Dr. Mbanaso and Dr. Ezeikpe(whose hospital was acquired for the center in Umuahia) are two of the most reputable individuals in the state, and with their direct involvement in the project, I'll take their words as stated in the video. President  Goodluck Jonathan came in person to commision both centers and to congratulate the state government for a job well done. The state government gets credit for this welcomed development, and I see no reason to think otherwise.

Kc3000:

@kobojunkie,

I really don't know what u are raving and ranting about, the link you provided DID NOT say anything about a Diagnostic Center. The U.S group you reference takes no credit for providing the Digital X-ray, CT or MRI equipment that are currently being used in either Umuahia or Aba. CT scan machines would definitely cost some six figures in dollars, and an MRI machine cost an upward of a million dollars(could even be up to 3 million dollars). Multiply these figures by two( for the Aba and Umuahia centers), and factor in the price of getting the centers running. From what I saw on the video, these centers are very well furnished.
    I am not an Orji apologist by any stretch, but a job well done is a job well done. Dr. Mbanaso and Dr. Ezeikpe(whose hospital was acquired for the center in Umuahia) are two of the most reputable individuals in the state, and with their direct involvement in the project, I'll take their words as stated in the video. President  Goodluck Jonathan came in person to commision both centers and to congratulate the state government for a job well done. The state government gets credit for this welcomed development, and I see no reason to think otherwise.

That you claim the link I provided does not mention anything on the Diagnostic centre leads me to affirm my fears of you being yet another imbe-cile with internet access. Simple! Don't bother trying to prove others as it is futile as you cannot convince me otherwise.

EzeUche:

You want to continue the lies that Abia state is not progressing. No one is saying that Aba is hopeless, but to generalize a whole state, because of one industrial city is not right.

Abia still looks better than Anambra state. Onitsha is worse than Aba, but you do not see people mocking all of Anambra, because of that commercial city.

you see! when people like chino comes in now, you will cry that anambra people are arrogant, infact that they are different from other igbos ecetral, where as you keep pulling their legs to act such way! why cant express yourself without finding trouble 
you of all igbo!

@kobojunkie, lol, calm your nerves! Ok I see on the second link, tucked away somewhere there, they did pledge to help in developing the centers. My bad on that. But how much was their financial contribution to the project. I believe the state government footed the bill for this, and deservedly should be commended.

Last July I was in Nigeria and I saw both centers with my own eyes; I was very impressed. The Director Dr. Mbanaso is one of the respected medical specialists in Nigeria.
The only missing link, IMO, is to finalize the dialysis and cardiology centers and then procure an air ambulance to lift people from far flung villages to these centers. The poor state of many access roads can aggravate the condition of a very sick patient.

I also hope that the diagnostic services will be affordable to the poor and that the lack of maintenance culture in Nigeria will not take root here.

In all, I give the gov 90% on this one.

But some of these hangers on Abians should tone down on their praise-singing. Everyone must not be Fasola who savors praise-sing and publicity-driven camera shots. The man simply did what he was voted to do.

noiseless:

Thank you very much kobojunkie on this one,now abia state has turned to a state where anything less is good enough what a shame.

I get tired of people doing that really. It is really sad that even after 12 years of the state suffering from sub-standard development, people still behave the same way when it comes to seeing things change.

@ Ezeuche. This is it. I wonder why on earth will anybody should compare Abia to any state in Nigeria? Abia state to the best of today's knowledge is among the three worst state to live in Nigeria. It is topping the list in criminality and kidnapping. How will any sane human being compare ill, dirty slum as Aba ngwa to the city of Onitsha? Onitsha is an internationally recognized city which has in the recent past been among the fastest developing cities around the world with the largest economic/commercial concentration east of Niger and Nigeria at large. Aba is nothing but a mere shitty, unplanned, rotten town with all the odds you can ever think of.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201008200210.html

As for Umahia its nothing but a mere local council, which can only be compared to Ekwulubia a major town in Anambra. We cannot even begin to place it side by side with Awka the state capital which three fold ahead of umahia village.

The SE is heavily embarrassed today because of Abia and Aba. The lack

Abia state nawaaoo. Well having traveled almost Igbo states, I still insist that abia state is the worst thing to happen to SE. Infact it is taking the shine off SE. You don't need to go far to find this truth. Just pass thru abia state, though the expressway is better than what you have inside but that will give you a clue that you have arrived into the most disorganized, filty region. With all manner of crime taking place, even kidnappers collect as low is 2k as ransom. I strongly believe that this so called executed projects are fake. The more you look

Igbo Amaka/chino11 - Enough with you Anambra supremacy.

No wonder many Igbos from other states are starting to have some disdain for Anambrans. 

ezeagu:

Nigerians are usually follow-follow, so it's no surprise that Abia State was scapegoated when the whole of Nigeria is generally shit. No excuse for the "governor" of Abia state, Oche Ego, but there's too much exaggeration from people who have never been to Abia State to the point that you'd think Abia's roads were all worn to the earth. To be honest it's not different from any other state in Nigeria except Imo, Enugu (well, the city), Rivers, Lagos, and FCT.

Abia state was indeed scapegoated. The lies that were spread about Abia was complete nonsense. It was even from fellow Igbos. Mainly from Anambra extraction.

If there was indeed a Biafra, there would be great friction between Anambra and Abia Igbos with Imo/Enugu/Ebonyi in the middle.

You are silly and idiotic. Abia state has remained the problem of the SE, imagine from Anambra, Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi, you state Abia has remains the worst hit without good motorable roads, no planning, no government. It has continue to take the shine off SE with your retard.een respective governors over the years.

This abia state as at today

Abia state today

Ezeuche abia state

Anambra today.  


Onitsha - Dirtiest city East of the River Niger

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Erosion ridden Anambra

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Chei! Onitsha. . .

Abia: Collapse of commercial city


•Riding on human back becomes mode of transport
•Youths charge between N50 and N500 to ferry passengers

From OKEY SAMPSON, Aba Wednesday, November 02 , 2011
•Man being ferried across waterlogged road


Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. This age-long saying became true recently as residents of Ohanku, Osusu, Obohia, Omuma, Ehere in Aba, Abia State discovered a new mode of transportation – riding on the back of youths – known in the local parlance as ‘human carriers’ to beat deplorable roads that had cut them off from the city.

The youthful ‘human carriers’ in the areas are, therefore, making brisk businesses by ferrying people on their backs across the hell-like roads.

Aba, the once flourishing commercial city in the East comparable only to Kano and Onitsha, is today a shadow of itself owing to general infrastructural decay and debilitating state of the roads.

A check across the commercial hub showed that from no point would one access the city without the same tales of woes.

To many, accessing Aba today is like going to the land of the spirits to fetch firewood. From the Eastern flank; the Aba-Ikot Ekpene road that connects the city with the two neighbouring states of Akwa Ibom and Cross River and extending to Cameroon Republic is as bad as the word could be.
Even within the metropolis, a portion of the road stretching from the popular Opobo junction to Azuka junction is nothing to write home about.

Also, the road which would have served as a bye-pass, the Orji Uzor Kalu road, built by the last administration in the state is in worst condition ditto other roads within the area.
The Port Harcourt road despite its economic importance to the state is a total shame. The more than 10 kilometer stretch has almost been closed to traffic, no thanks to its near total collapse. Incidentally, this road leads to most of the markets the state government is asking traders in the city to relocate to.
As is the case with Ikot Ekpene road, Uratta road which should have served as an alternative route is competing with Port Harcourt road in terms of deterioration. So going to Port Harcourt in Rivers State from these roads has become hellish.


Indeed, no part of Aba is spared from this horror. From upland Ogbor Hill to the densely populated Ngwa/Ohanku roads axis popularly known as ‘Amamong’; from Umungasi to Over Rail area down to Ariaria, it is the same sad story of dilapidation.

Daily Sun recently went to town to bear eye witness and what was seen was amazingly disturbing; it was like a tale in the ‘Alice in wonderland’.
At Ohanku, Ehere, Osusu and Omuma roads, this reporter was confronted with the same tales of youths engaging in one uncivilized job or another. From human ferrying services (using their backs) to pushing of vehicles across the muddy roads covered by flood for a fee.

Ohanku road which leads to Iheorji, the home of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Chukwuemeka Wogu is impassable. There was simply no way he can get to his house if he decides to visit his home town today. The road has developed what the locals called ‘Isimiri’ (river source) at Umunkama/Ama Bread, Onyembi and Nwachukwu junctions. These areas are classified as Isimiri one, two and three.

When this reporter visited Isimiri 1, some youths were seen ferrying people, including pregnant women on their backs across the river-like road at fees ranging from N50 to N500 per trip, depending on the weight of the ‘customer’.
David (other names withheld) who is involved in the business of ferrying people across on his back on Ohanku road and who claims to be an SS1 student of Boys’ Technical College (BTC), Aba said:

“I’m a student at BTC, in SS1. I’m supposed to be in school, but I was sent out by my teacher over N200 and since I don’t have money, I decided to come here and make money. I make between N1, 000 to N2, 000 per day depending on the water level”.
He, however, said that he had made enough money and would now go back to school.
Despite the brisk business David was into, he would prefer the state government repairs the road so as to end the suffering of the people.

For Francis Chima, a trader, “what is going on here is not supposed to be seen in this modern day Nigeria where we are talking about good health, clean water, electricity and the likes.
“Look at the way people are backing their fellow human beings up and down because of bad roads. This was what we used to see in cinemas in those days, I never knew I could live to witness such a barbaric way of transportation in a city like Aba, this is shame.

“It surprises most of us living within this area that the Minister of Labour and Productivity comes from this place, yet the road is in this poor state.”
Onyinyechi Obienusi, a Youth Corps member regretted the day she was posted to Iheorji Secondary School for her primary assignment as she said; “I’m not happy passing through this road to the place of my primary assignment.”
She said she goes to work because she had no alternative and most importantly, she must serve her fatherland, Nigeria.
“Look at my condition, I’m pregnant and there is no way those boys could ferry me on their back across these bad and smelly waters; so, I have to wade through them on daily basis and you know the health implication,” she regretted.
At the end of each Isimiri are other women and children doing another form of brisk business by selling water sachets (pure water) with which those who waded through the waters wash their feet before continuing on their journey, a process that was repeated at all the Isimiris along the road.

For how long have people living in this area suffered this untold hardship? Pastor Mathias Ikpeoma, the assistant pastor of Pentecostal Bible Church that overlooks Isimiri 1, supplied the answer.
“The road started being this bad since two years ago and within this period; we’ve lost almost all our members because they find it difficult to attend service under the present condition of the road.”
Ikpeoma lamented that due to the poor state of the road since May this year he has not driven his car.
His words: “Since May this year, I’ve not driven my car because there is no way to go out or come in with it. What I do is that every morning, I warm it and leave it there in the garage”.

Commercial bus and tricycle operators who ply the Ngwa/Ohanku route to Owerre-Aba road are hard hit by the inaccessibility of the road and the adjoining ones.
Imo Isaiah, a Keke NAPEP operator, told Daily Sun that before the rains set in, they used to ply Ngwa road to Amuda/Owerre-Aba, but now they have been put out of business.
He said despite the fact the roads around the area are in deplorable condition, the government still increased the daily tickets they pay from N90 to N160.

“We are suffering, people living within this area no longer wear shoes, it is rubber slippers all the way because of the muddy nature of the roads”, he said.
To compound an already bad situation, landlords in the area complain that officials of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) forced them to pay N5, 000 each for the scooping and carting away of refuse from the drains.

A landlord who wouldn’t want his name in print told Daily Sun that “each month there was environmental sanitation in the city, ASEPA people will come here to force us to pay N5, 000 each for the carting away of the refuse scoped from the drains and those who refuse to pay, they use police to harass, intimidate and arrest. Yet the refuse would not be carted away and any time it rains the whole refuse will go back to the drains.”
What was obtained at the Ohanku road axis was similar to those at Osusu, Omuma, Uratta, Obohia and Ehere roads, but at Ehere road in Ogbor hill human beings were not ferried across on backs; however, some youths there had formed association of sort for vehicle pushing.

The youths’ job as Prince Nnanna Ukaegbu, Abia State chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) who was a victim of Aba bad roads put it, was to “push out trapped vehicles from the muddy road and they charge between N2, 000 to N5, 000 per vehicle depending on its weight.
“If you go to Ehere road today, you will see youths who are loitering, waiting to see whose vehicle would be trapped in the muddy road. The order day, my car was tucked right in front of my house and I had to spend N10, 000 to pull it out through the help of a crane truck.

“Some of us are not surprised because during the campaigns which preceded the last election, those ruling Abia today promised to provide employment for the youths if they win the election and these jobs have been made available to the youths who now ferry people across ‘riverine roads’ in the cross river that has become Aba”, he enthused.
The roads in the city have remained in bad shape, which made many to be taken aback when recently the Abia State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ASOPADEC) claimed in an advertorial that it had fixed some of the roads, particularly Ohanku and Umuojima roads.

Therefore, this spurious claim drew the ire of residents of the areas concerned as they said the claim was not only false, but the height of deceit which could only come from an irresponsible government agency.
A resident of Ohanku road, Jerome Madu described the Commission’s claim as one monumental falsehood coming from a body that was supposed to bring succour to the people and not to deceive them.
“My heart bled as I read that ASOPADEC’s claim that Ohanku road had been rehabilitated. As I speak, Ohanku road is completely impassable, you need to go there and see how bad the condition of that road is and someone is somewhere dishing out falsehood and deceiving the people”, he lamented.

Madu said presently, no vehicle plies the road and people living within the axis are going through hell particularly this rainy season, stressing the need for those in government to endeavour to tell the people they are leading the true position of things instead of always creating the impression that politics and governance are all about deceit.

Awka is no different o! Imagine a state capital.

very funny gorilla like 2 chest beaters

chino11:

Ezeuche abia state

Chino the picture that you used was actually Onitsha market. I dey laugh o!

Abia state capital umahia

Abia state capital umahia


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_eHbzBZPnA

The man on youtube looks is synonymous with Abia state 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zubbiks/3144528246/

Watch this. Aba, Eye Sore in Abia-State 1 -Shame on Igbo Nation


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMiJgfw0Gas&NR=1