Rossikk:

Oh lawd here we go again. Biafrangoat sees a FEW pics of the choicest part of Kigali and CONCLUDES that ''no city in Nigeria can blah blah blah'', including Abuja, where she's probably never stepped her foot in. Fact is Abuja is miles ahead of Kigali.


Abuja

PapaBrowne:

Yes you are right. But look at it this way. Since the states don't have to invest in power, shouldn't we see even more wonderful urban infrastructure like we see in Kigali given that more money would be available to invest since they aren't investing in expensive things like power. Why are the roads in PH still a mess. Why is there no area that PH and Rivers State can brag about. Why for crying out loud does Port Harcourt still look like it is Congo having spent almost $20Billion in 5 years.

InvertedHammer:


What has showing pictures of FCT got to do with this thread?

An issue is brought up using statistical and pictorial data to compare 2 cities in Africa and you are posting pictures of FCT without any similar comparison in terms of budget, allocations, etc.

No wonder people fail their exams. You did not address the issues raised. Rather you showed how ignorant you are!

Rossikk:

You must be a blind bat or an ignoramus. Biafrangirl said clearly that ''we can see clearly from these pictures that no city in Nigeria can match Kigali''. In a perfectly logical response, I then proceeded to post a few pics of Abuja to show her that she is talking absolute rubbish, and then a dumb oaf like you comes up to say.... what?

Bros...


You see where deadbody full, dey wonder why Vultures dey gather the area..


A retaard OP started a thread comparing A Country's capital to a State..

Pointing to Money as if that is the only criteria that matters when comparing.

abagoro: What has your Oga done for Riverine people in particular and Niger Delta in general? Let us start with that. I'll list Amaechi's contributions outside Port-Harcourt.

1) Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo road with several bridges. By December this year and for the 1st time in the history of mankind my Opobo brothers can drive their families home by road with their family car which they use in Aba, Port-Harcourt or Yenagoa. http://www.nigeriannews.net.s2.gvirabi.com/index.php/sid/215283906/scat/8db1f72cde37faf3

2) The Rufus Ada George ring road in Okrika which is ironically Patience Jonathan's hometown.

3) Ogu/Bolo link road. Ogu-Bolo LGA is inhabited by same Okrika people.

4) Trans-Kalabari highway which will link all Kalabari communities is under construction as I write. This is something many considered impossible in the past.

All these projects are in riverine areas which has same terrain as Bayelsa.

ask4double: Shut up ur dirty mouth Mr, i reside here in rivers ok? how many of these projects are completed? either they are still on going or have been abandoned for reasons best known to the useless governor.

Your bad belle sha...



You must think that rome was built in a day..

ask4double: Shut up ur dirty mouth Mr, i reside here in rivers ok? how many of these projects are completed? either they are still on going or have been abandoned for reasons best known to the useless governor.

Linex:
For someone to say that Ameachi is trying, that he did more than odili,

PapaBrowne:

You are running from realities. The FG doesn't stop states from making their cities wonderful. The FG hasn't stopped no state from bringing out its best in areas of development that have no FG control. If I were talking about the parlous state of security in Rivers State, you will be right to remind me of FG's failures. If I were talking about the parlous state of power in the country, you would be right to remind me of the FG';s failures.
If I talked about the parlous state of Aviation, then be OK to point to Abuja.

I am talking about providing basic urban infrastructure. Creating livable cities. Design a proper transit system for a city. Giving access to qualitative healthcare to all you citizens. That's what Rwanda has done with less than the Budget of Rivers State.

Crownvilla:

@ PapaBrowne.......if I may say so, you are even going too far by mentioning all of the above.

How about simple, running, potable, clean, pipe-borne water?? I doubt if there is a single village, town or city in Nigeria that can boast of 24/7 running tap water in 2013!!

Water...the most important resource that we all need on a daily basis to wash, clean, drink, cook etc. This simple fact confirms that Nigeria has inflicted injuries upon itself from Federal, State and Local Govt levels. Failure from top to bottom and vice versa. Bad leaders and followers.

emiye: @ op, When making such comparisons, to aid the analysis, you must ensure your data is correct and can be referenced.

You claimed Nigeria's annual budget is 22billion USD , i found out it is 31billion usd.

You claimed Rwanda s annual budget is 1.67 usd, i found out it is 2.2 usd http://www.kpmg.com/eastafrica/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/KPMG_Rwanda_Budget_Brief_2012.pdf coinmill.com/RWF_USD.html#


what other wrong claims have you made ?

Symphony007: the butaro hospital was not built fully by the rwandan government: the major partners are PIH and MU BUZIMA(IMB)

just like butaro: king faisal hospital was build with money from the saudi fund for development.

Which international humanitarian group helped rivers state build it's 250 health centers?

Back to my question; does the rwandan government assure free healthcare and education to it's people?

Abagworo:

You are the one dreaming. Amaechi has almost completed road to Opobo. What achievement of that sort infrastructurally can you attribute to Akpabio? He only constructed roads outside the city where there was little or no compensations, then painted the roads. What else?

Abagworo:

Whichever way we look at it the cost of paying compensation for demolished houses in Port-Harcourt alone surpasses everything in Akwa-Ibom by my estimates. Ada George road had over 500 houses demolished and compensation of roughly 20million. That amounts to about 10billion Naira. Its is same story with Rumuola, Okporo, Old Aba Road, Olu Obasanjo Road, Elekahia Road and NTA Road. Another consideration is the quality of the Roads and not painting. All the Amaechi Roads were built with only sharp sand and they had to dig 5 to 10 feet off the old road and refill. In some cases like that of Olu Obasanjo they were cast with concrete and steel. The entire D-Line has received new drainages and pavements, so has old Port-Harcourt township, Trans-Amadi and Oroazi/GRA. Work is ongoing in several places till this moment. Go to Mother-Cat linking Amadia-Ama and notice the new Rainbow town which used to be a slum. We have about 10 units of 30 storey buildings springing up there. Three have crossed 20 storey as I write. The Port-Harcourt-Eneka-Igwruta Road is ongoing as well and has reached advanced stage. Woji is also ongoing though at early stage.

Abagworo:

Give him a four year score card. I've not felt much of the impact from FG in Rivers State. The 18hours power I'm enjoying is courtesy Rivers government, the road I travel on whuch is PH-Owerri is work of Rivers government. East-west road and Aba express are the worst major roads in Rivers State. A journey from Port-Harcourt to Obigbo which is 5km takes up to 4 hours. Choba to Eleme is not a better story.

Abagworo:

With the way things are going, I believe Owerri will look better than Kigali 3 years from today. That Amaechi does not go about with helicopters like Akpabio taking pictures of Port-Harcourt does not mean he has not done much more. Maybe I should help him with few pictures I'll take in coming weeks.

The Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo road is a notable achievement. Opobo was inaccessible by land since the history of mankind. The Trans-Kalabari highway is also a very big achievement. I don't want to go into upland area like Port-harcourt and environs, schools, hospitals, complete drainage designing and implementation, dualizing and as well upgrading previously deplorable roads etc.

PapaBrowne:

Ans: There is no Nigerian city besides Lagos and Abuja that are more developed than Port Harcourt forever. As in even when I was borne in PH yeears ago, it was the second most developed city in Nigeria.

But there are numerous Nigerian Cities that have been better improved than Port Harcourt over the last 5 years. Infact, PH has actually deteriorated while others have improved.
Uyo, Benin, Calabar, Enugu and a host of other have experienced much more improvements than Port Harcourt.

I repeat, I'm a PH boy of sorts as I was born there, grew up a little there and visit quite often. And PH is an Eyesore. The places that should give the city pride are not nice at all. Even GRA and its surroundings nothing to right home about. I was in Enugu around February this year and I met a pleasant surprise. There is pictures of beautiful Cities accross Nigeria and there is no Picture of Port Harcourt. Even Warri, PH's younger sister is beginning to be more impressive than Port Harcourt.

So my question to you: Amaechi has spent $20 Billion in the last 5 years. Can you show me a sinlgle picture of PH that says, money in billions of dollars was spent on me.

careytommy: @op, you have to understand that the federal form of govt/laws to be the major clog in the wheel of progress for most states especially southern states.
Lagos would have been doing well in terms of power generation...including others like abia, akwa ibom and rivers but for our useless power distribution law.

Spiff20: when last did u visit PH? mayb u shud come nd see 4 urself cos i dnt av tym 2 go abt taking pictures.