Hmmm....the roads up there ain't good but that doesn't mean those are how ebonyi/abakaliki roads are.
Last time i went there, there is a dualised road that started from UBEB(Universal Basic Education Board) and stopped at Spera In Deo. It was a smooth journey at that point, also the double lane road from Presco Junction to Government house, down to Mile50 is good. The roads are good. The governor has also constructed over 20bridges in the various Local Governments. Aimto transport foods from LGs to the city for sales). There is also this Ocho Udo city and over 10 storey International Market under construcion, plus a 10megawatts powerplant that will be strong enough power the Ocho Udo city all day. All these are still under construction and realizable before the end of his 8 years tenure in May 2015.

Why everywhere come red like this?

I wish i was still in the state... Gosh, had to take some photos.

ilugunboy: Why everywhere come red like this?

Bet it was during the rainy season. The colour of their soil makes some roads dirty. These red soils where rice are cultivated on are scattered on some roads by the contractors at work, some vehicles...e.t.c.

Garri the 1st: All the citizens of the state are in Lagos, so constructing good roads will be a waste...

I get your point. So you are insinuating that no good roads should be constructed in the state simply because the people don't stay there?
When the roads become motorable and business activities boom, the citizens will surely return, counting on the fact that Igbos love environments fit enough for huge obtainable profits in their businesses.

@OP

The main roads appear motorable to me i.e we don't see the deep potholes and gullies that make many Nigerian roads unusable nightmares and death traps.

Granted,the overall environmental look is not great but I don't think most of the roads you showed can be deemed terrible for what roads do.

Wherever their census allocations go there they belong.

They were encouraged to stay in Lagos for head count to attract increased Federal allocation
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That's All

Garri the 1st: All the citizens of the state are in Lagos, so constructing good roads will be a waste...

maxwello.yg:

Bet it was during the rainy season. The colour of their soil makes some roads dirty. These red soils where rice are cultivated on are scattered on some roads by the contractors at work, some vehicles...e.t.c.

Whatever it's is ..this is obviously a sub-par...they need to put bitumen to cover up all the red mud everywhere.

Make i leave Ebonyi alone shah...for a state created in 1996. they are still organizing things and building a solid foundation from which development can arise.
Make una cultivate more rice ooo...
Naija gotta quit importing rice from China.

ilugunboy:

Whatever it's is ..this is obviously a sub-par...they need to put bitumen to cover up all the red mud everywhere.

Tell that to the governor and contractors. It ain't my job, though I aree with you.
We on Nairaland shall look at it when it gets done(i.e if it is even under construction)

Instead of this Abakiliki stand still why not bring the beauty of Afikpo

Very good for Ebonyi people. Sam Egwu was "governor" for 8 years, and now Elechi for how many years now, and this is the joy of having them instead of those Hausa Wing Commanders in those days ruling as state admin.

Also there was the local chap called Pius Anyim, the senate presido and Government Sec with his 5 mansions in his village. I'm sure he's enjoying the world class structures in his state like Senators in Canada and the US.

Fools and thieves

Was this thread created to highlight the de-development strides of Martin Elechi or to mock him?

I just can't wait for the old man to leave and give way for a young and vibrant governor.

I can't believe by now that most people still don't realize that the OP is not from Abakaliki and he opened this senseless thread just to be silly.

Freewilly: I can't believe by now that most people still don't realize that the OP is not from Abakaliki and he opened this senseless thread just to be silly.

Look at this bloody traveler who just complained on another thread about Fashola in Lagos. I am surprised you are taking offense to what the OP posted here. Bloody hypocrite!

WOW!! I have a stalker following me from thread to thread. Excuse me NL, when did it become a bad thing to be a traveler

My stalker keeps calling me a traveler like it's something bad.

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Government Secondary School, Afikpo: road leading from the main gate to the Assembly Hall





Assembly Hall at Government Secondary School, Afikpo




Inside Government Secondary School, Afikpo





Inside Government Secondary School, Afikpo

View of Afikpo from Amuro Roundabout





Afikpo motor park

Wow!! . Going by the way ibos complain on NL, you'd think every square inch of Iboland is not just tarred but covered in gold and diamonds! My surprisation! Well, I have been to almost all ibo states anyway and lived in Imo State so I know better. For the ibos upset kindly help criticize other non-ibo states in the SW like Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, etc. Those places need even more unprecedented attention and development. Also remember to pay your taxes to the state governments. Thank you as you comply!

CyberG: Wow!! . Going by the way ibos complain on NL, you'd think every square inch of Iboland is not just tarred but covered in gold and diamonds! My surprisation! Well, I have been to almost all ibo states anyway and lived in Imo State so I know better. For the ibos upset kindly help criticize other non-ibo states in the SW like Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, etc. Those places need even more unprecedented attention and development. Also remember to pay your taxes to the state governments. Thank you as you comply!

We call them villagers for a reason,... smh...

Eko Ile:


We call them villagers for a reason,... smh...

Lmaoooooo

CyberG: Wow!! . Going by the way ibos complain on NL, you'd think every square inch of Iboland is not just tarred but covered in gold and diamonds! My surprisation! Well, I have been to almost all ibo states anyway and lived in Imo State so I know better. For the ibos upset kindly help criticize other non-ibo states in the SW like Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, etc. Those places need even more unprecedented attention and development. Also remember to pay your taxes to the state governments. Thank you as you comply!

I think the reason they're allowed to make noise is because many Yorubas no dey live in iboland to post pix on Nl

We go change am soon

Osama10: I bet the OP meant village class.

Lmaooooo

Eko Ile:


View of Afikpo from Amuro Roundabout





Afikpo motor park

Omo Eki, tell me this is a joke

Texas.Cowgirl:


Omo Eki, tell me this is a joke

That's more like their center of town as in downtown..


I'm telling you, that state is a glorified Local Government..

CyberG: Wow!! . Going by the way ibos complain on NL, you'd think every square inch of Iboland is not just tarred but covered in gold and diamonds! My surprisation! Well, I have been to almost all ibo states anyway and lived in Imo State so I know better. For the ibos upset kindly help criticize other non-ibo states in the SW like Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, etc. Those places need even more unprecedented attention and development. Also remember to pay your taxes to the state governments. Thank you as you comply!

The Igbo Governors are the richest in Nigeria for obvious reason that they divert money meant for development of their land into personal accounts. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know Igbo land is a dead area. It is obvious for the smart ones to recorgnize that the reason why more than 70% young Igbo men and women live in South-west and Northern part of Nigeria is because there is absolutely nothing going on in their land. The only states changing faces are Imo in the last one year and Enugu in the last four years. The other Igbo states are "glorified local government" area. Why would able person just run away from their land if not to seek a beter life where it exists? You don't just leave your home to seek shelter elsewhere if nothing wrong with your home. The annoying part is that; most Igbo people who live in southwest complain about any progress that happens in southwestern states. There are few of them who are very honest when it comes to explaining what they have in their land. My father has 4 Igbo tenants who occupy our flats. These guys have been there for more than eight years. Most of the ones on nairaland live in Lagos but hate Lagos indegenes for reasons I haven't been able to grasp.