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Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by mordsith: 5:06am On Feb 11, 2016 |
I was born and brought up in Port Harcourt. The reason for this thread is to highlight the history of these two cities which have deep historic, and cultural relations. The distance from Port Harcourt to Aba is #300 Only or less if you use a bigger bus. I previously travel to Aba to procure books, uniforms and gift Items for the school I was with in P.H.(All schools in PH do such for large jobs. But of recent call we pay into an account and the goods are picked up at waterlines. Only Diobu boys would understand.
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Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by chriskosherbal(m): 5:09am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Yea real history. 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by mordsith: 5:14am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Aba is a city in the southeast of Nigeria and the main trading centre in Abia State . Upon the creation of Abia state in 1991, Aba was divided into two local governments areas namely; Aba south and Aba North. Aba south is the main city centre and the heart beat of Abia State, south-east Nigeria. It is located on the Aba River. Aba is made up many villages such as; Umuokpoji Aba, Eziukwu-Aba, Obuda-Aba, Aba Ukwu and other villages from Ohazu merged due to administrative convenience. Aba was established by the Ngwa clan of Igbo People of Nigeria as a market town and then later a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration[1] in 1901. It lies along the west bank of the Aba River , and is at the intersection of roads leading to Port Harcourt , Owerri, Umuahia , Ikot Ekpene , and Ikot Abasi. [2] The city became a collecting point for agricultural products following the British made railway running through it to Port Harcourt . Aba is a major urban settlement and commercial centre in a region that is surrounded by small villages and towns. The indigenous people of Aba are the Ngwa. Aba is well known for its craftsmen. As of 2004 Aba had an estimated population of 1,020,900. [citation needed] History Aba as a City is made up of many villages namely; Umuokpoji-Aba, Eziukwu-Aba, Obuda-Aba and Aba- Ukwu but the villages in Ohazu have been merged with Aba so as to achieve administrative convenience . Hence the owners of Aba are often referred to as Aba la Ohazu indigenes and Chief Ogbonna Uruakpa Nkwoha of Eziukwu Village was the King of Aba and the only recognised Royal throne by the Queen of England. It eventually became an administrative centre of Britain's colonial government. Aba has been a major commercial centre since it became part of the old Eastern region. The Aro Expedition, which was part of a larger military plan to quell anti-colonial sentiment in the region, took place in the area of Aba during 1901 and 1902. During this military action, the British easily beat the native Aro people with an unknown number (presumed to be heavy) of casualties. [3] In 1901, the British founded a military post in Aba and in 1915, a railroad was constructed to link it to Port Harcourt, which transported agricultural goods such as palm oil and palm kernels.[2] In 1929 Aba was the site of a revolt by Igbo women, historically known as "The Aba Women's Riot "[nb 1], a protest of the colonial taxation policy.[5] The riot started first as a peaceful protest against the initial census of women in the region, and subsequent assumed taxation of the women based upon rumour. The protests spread throughout the palm oil belt, but remained peaceful until a pregnant woman was knocked over during a "scuffle", and the lady losing her child.[6] The news of this "act of abomination" spread rapidly and violent reactions ensued. After more deaths, some accidental, some not, occurred, a mass of 10,000 women marched on Aba. Sources dispute the numbers of dead, with 55[4] to over 100 being reported.[6] During the height of the Nigerian Civil War in 1967, the state capital of Biafra was moved to Umuahia from Enugu. Aba was devastated during the Biafran War .[7] By the 1930s, Aba was becoming a large urban community with an established industrial complex. Aba is the home of many distinguished families such as the popular Emejiaka Egbu family of Aba la Ohazu, Ogbonna family of Eziukwu-Aba, the prestigious Ichita family of Umuokpoji-Aba,the Omenihu family of Obuda-Aba, the Ugbor family of Aba-Ukwu, the Ugwuzor family Umuokpoji Aba, the Ukaegbu family of Aba-ukwu and so forth. Economy Aba is surrounded by oil wells which separate it from the city of Port Harcourt , a 30 kilometres (19 mi) pipeline powers Aba with gas from the Imo River natural gas repository. [2] Its major economic contributions are textiles and palm oil [1] along with pharmaceuticals, plastics, cement, and cosmetics which made the Ariaria International Market to become the largest market in west Africa seconded by the onitsha main market . There is also a brewery[1] and distillery within the city. Finally, it is famous for its handicrafts. [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aba,_Abia NB. Aba is a huge oil producing area and Ngwa are the indigenous Igbo group of Aba 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by mordsith: 5:15am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Port Harcourt ( Igbo: Ụ́gwụ́ Ọ́chá;[10][11][12] Pidgin : Po-ta-kot [3][Note 3]) is the capital of Rivers State , Nigeria . It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. According to the 2006 census, the Port Harcourt urban area has a population of 1,382,592. [7] The area that became Port Harcourt in 1912 was before that part of the farmlands of the Diobu village group of the Ikwerre, an Igbo sub-group. [13] The colonial administration of Nigeria created the port to export coal from the collieries of Enugu located 243 kilometres (151 mi) north of Port Harcourt, [14] to which it was linked by a railway called the Eastern Line, also built by the British.[2][14][15] In 1956 crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities at Oloibiri, and Port Harcourt's economy turned to petroleum when the first shipment of Nigerian crude oil was exported through the city in 1958. Through the benefits of the Nigerian petroleum industry, Port Harcourt was further developed, with aspects of modernisation such as overpasses and city blocks. [3] Oil firms that currently have offices in the city include Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron.[16] The main educational establishment in the city is the University of Port Harcourt , and the current Mayor of Port Harcourt is Chimbiko Akorolo. Port Harcourt's primary airport is Port Harcourt International Airport , located on the outskirts of the city; the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) base is the location of the only other airport in the city and is used by commercial airlines Aero Contractors and Virgin Nigeria (now Air Nigeria ) for domestic flights. [17] Etymology The port was built in 1912, but not given a name until August 1913, when the Governor of Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard , named it "Port Harcourt" in honor of Lewis Vernon Harcourt , then the Secretary of State for the Colonies .[12] The Igbo name for the city is Iguocha , a corruption of "Ụ́gwụ́ Ọ́chá". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Harcourt port Harcourt is the oil Capital of Nigeria and the Ikwerre is the indigenous Igbo group |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by mordsith: 5:21am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Bevista mynd44 fire fire dearpreye phockphockman chriskosherbal |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by SolexxBarry(m): 5:34am On Feb 11, 2016 |
OK noted,tanx for sharing 2 Likes |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by matrix199(m): 5:43am On Feb 11, 2016 |
From personal experiences, a lot of Rivers state folks are reprobates. Portharcourt most especially, is the Sodom and Gomorra of Nigeria. Like I said, from personal experiences, I've come to realize most of them lack integrity. |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by mordsith: 5:56am On Feb 11, 2016 |
matrix199: Guy you no well at all. Seems like you woke up on the wrong side of the bed. 0.H guys are descent and nice. Honesty and hard work....they're at the top. Can't say such of Lagos where dupe stars are everywhere 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by vikacydevato(m): 5:57am On Feb 11, 2016 |
You have noble. 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by explorer250(m): 7:41am On Feb 11, 2016 |
OK, Make I park here |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by jonathanOz: 7:56am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Watch how haters will soon invade this harmless thread. |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by joeprince23(m): 8:30am On Feb 11, 2016 |
PH is actually a huge market for aba manufactured goods,we in PH will always take a 30mins drive to aba to buy goods scares or costly in PH 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by Know2020: 8:33am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Very educative for yorubas who think both cities are 1000kms apart.lol. Ask them why do you think so? They will tell you Aba is in SE and Port Harcourt is in SS...Lol. Not knowing that they are only a walking distance away...Keep wasting your time dividing us! 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by cheruv: 8:48am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Aba and PH has and can form an economic zone...but with the FG stranglehold on seaports, I don't know how it'd be |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by IGBOPRINCE: 8:53am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Know2020:the reason is because they don't travel. Do you know that, from lagos to mowe is almost 250 naira going. Why from lagos to otta, from oshodi side is almost 300naira. But from imo to porthartcourt is 250/300naira before and even now depending on the vehicle. Most of the yoruba thought ph is like a big distance from the eastern zone, not knowing it s just a backyard to us ![]() If not for those that denied igbo cos of the war, this ofemmannu won't have the gut to have a say. They may own lagos(though own by the aworis), no problems, we also own portharcourt(though own by the ikwerres)no problems too. God has blessed us and he will continue to blessed us. ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by IgboDelta: 8:56am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Aba and Port Harcourt are united by ethnicity and business |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by Lordave: 9:02am On Feb 11, 2016 |
The creation and existence of Port Harcourt lies on the South East cities of Enugu and Aba and as such, the bond between Aba and Port Harcourt can never be faltered. 4 Likes |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by joeprince23(m): 9:06am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Aba road in PH metropolis is the major artery of portharcourt(one can get a #250 or #300 bus to aba any where along this road) whether in mile1,rumuola,gra,bori-camp,airforce,rumukwurusi,iriebe. Or oyigbo. 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by joeprince23(m): 9:12am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Apart from east-west road,Aba road in PH metropolis is the major artery of portharcourt city also the busiest,one can get a #250 or #300 bus to aba any where along this road (whether in mile1,rumuola,gra,bori-camp,airforce,rumukwurusi,iriebe Or oyigbo). As a pitakwa boy(PH boy) I dey always frequent aba and owerri in those days to meet my alobams( wene mu abum eze pitakwa, if I dey lie ask william wobodo in omuku onelga) 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by demielvis: 9:41am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Lordave:True PH was even built from Enugu's coal money.Just like Abuja was built and developed from PH's oil money. 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by Lordave: 9:44am On Feb 11, 2016 |
demielvis:Yea, but many 'our oil' people don't know that. They think the development of Nigeria started with the discovery of crude oil in Oloibiri. 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by Omololu007(m): 9:48am On Feb 11, 2016 |
IGBOPRINCE:the way some of you kids chat eh!,e they always surprise me.so you don't know you can trek from ojodu berger(lagos state) into ifo(ogun state) without a bus,you can also trek from itokin(lagos) into ogun state...you can trek from odoguyan(lagos state) into ita oluwo(ogun state). 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by IGBOPRINCE: 9:54am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Omololu007:all those places re not well know apart from ifo. Re you a gala seller? How come you know the short cut to enter ogun state? Going to mowe ibafo from berger is 150 or 100nairal. But from lagos mainland like iyano oworo,bariga, temple, yaba. It s almost 300naira to mowe or otta . 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by reallest(f): 9:58am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Know2020: What has yoruba got to do with dis? 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by iSlayer: 10:33am On Feb 11, 2016 |
IGBOPRINCE: Are you a gala seller? lol! |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by iSlayer: 10:36am On Feb 11, 2016 |
reallest: Yoruba will come to tell Aba to leave Port alone. Because one is SE and other SS,not knowing both are brothers. 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by reallest(f): 10:38am On Feb 11, 2016 |
iSlayer: When will you people stop dis e war?do u gain anything from it,igbo this,yoruba dat,una no dey tire? |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by iSlayer: 10:46am On Feb 11, 2016 |
reallest: Well,I'm not interested in all this shenanigans. But still I registered yesterday. I'm tired of people bashing my ethnic group while I look on. One side will have to stop this rubbish or more people will "activate" accounts 1 Like |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by demielvis: 10:55am On Feb 11, 2016 |
iSlayer:It's actually funny how they hate us and turn around to say we hate them... Tribal bigots all of them |
Re: Port Harcourt And Aba............the Tale Of The Two Cities by iSlayer: 11:11am On Feb 11, 2016 |
demielvis:I don't know why they're like this. |
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