Abagworo:


Yes they are so because climate and sparse population favours the North. The Southeast is a choked up piece of wetland and resultant deforestation has led to disastrous erosions. Roads in the Southeast need frequent maintenance.

My anger remains the lies told by Igbos to misrepresent facts about Jonathan's negligence of Southeast and South South. I wish Buhari could even sideline them completely for their wickedness against themselves.

For the benefit of your readers, can you provide such evidence of lies where Igbos misrepresented facts about GEJ's negligence?

Firefire:


I blame the criminal PDP successive government across the country.

Looters and criminals parading themselves as leaders in Nigeria.

The truth as acknowledge by Firefire This is just s fraction of the rot midwifed by PDP. Funny enough, opinion here is unanimous because the subject matter is evidenced, no insults. But if it were said that such road was awarded and the money was internally displaced within PDP( highly probable), there woulb be a cacophony of insults and ethnoreligious brouhaha.
The Baba I know is fair and just to all. The SE shall be rescued from their self imposed isolationism.

Keneking:


I am disappointed in your line of thought. What has debt got to do with the only major route connecting both States?
Imagine spent eight years as Governor of Anambra State and he could not influence the completion of that vital route in the East.
Its a shame that any one would defend this inaction of his government despite his romance with Jonathan's administration and cabinet members. A lost opportunity indeed.
Nonsense

The only thing Peter Obi got Anambrarians from the FG was movement of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra.

Where they flying helicopters and private jets before?

These so called leaders are finally visiting their constituents ?

You guys have suddenly woken up to the rot in the South East. I thought all was well when 'your son' was there? What happened?

Ameachi was right afterwards!

Bunch of hypocrites!

They visited Good roads leaving out the main bad ones.....

Abeg make una visit Owerri-ELELE federal highway
Eungu-Portharcourt expressway
Enugu-Onisha federal highway...

They will understand the harm done to the SE By Those who claimed to be TRANSFORMING Nigeria...

ceometromedia:
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Senate adhoc Committee on works led by Senator Barnabas Gemade this morning visited some states in South East Nigeria to see the state of some Federal roads. See more photos after the cut..
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http://www.metronaija.com/2015/11/photos-senators-on-tour-on-status-of.html

Kenai and Colynzo9, I know your respective monickers survived the April 28 tsunami. You are needed here, ASAP.

All these senators touring finally after 16 years of PDP.

All the money wasted on allowances and stolen to western banks would have built quality roads that don't get washed away by one year of rain.

Is it a surprise it rains a lot in Southern Nigeria??

Abagworo:


Yes they are so because climate and sparse population favours the North. The Southeast is a choked up piece of wetland and resultant deforestation has led to disastrous erosions. Roads in the Southeast need frequent maintenance.

My anger remains the lies told by Igbos to misrepresent facts about Jonathan's negligence of Southeast and South South. I wish Buhari could even sideline them completely for their wickedness against themselves.

That right there.
There are virtually no natural forests left in the South East anymore. whereas the SW still has huge swathes of Ogun, Southern Osun and Ondo, also Edo state, that are purely forest. check Google maps.

The weather and soil in Southern Nigeria is similar to Southern USA.

And yet roads built 50 years ago in the US are still excellent. Also the weather in US has more temperature extreme which puts more stress on the roads and yet the roads are good.

In a country like Nigeria where Most of the money is stolen before reaching the contractor. How can we get good roads.

Lilimax:
Are we saying the we've been scammed by the past administration

However, it look as if the soil type in the south East cannot with stand the type
of granite or whatever they use in road construction.
I may not be an expert in this field but most roads in the South east is an eye saw.

Why cant they explore the option of using interlocking stones....

October1960:
The weather and soil in Southern Nigeria is similar to Southern USA.

And yet roads built 50 years ago in the US are still excellent. Also the weather in US has more temperature extreme which puts more stress on the roads and yet the roads are good.

In a country like Nigeria where Most of the money is stolen before reaching the contractor. How can we get good roads.

Rainfall figures in most of Southern Nigeria exceeds that obtainable in the southern US states.

ceometromedia:
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Senate adhoc Committee on works led by Senator Barnabas Gemade this morning visited some states in South East Nigeria to see the state of some Federal roads. See more photos after the cut..
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http://www.metronaija.com/2015/11/photos-senators-on-tour-on-status-of.html

Another publicity stunt by the lawbreakers, after which millions will be voted for zero implementation of road construction contracts like the lagos ibadan express, east west road ,abuja lokoja road.

These guys pretend to go on tour as an excuse to go to local joints to drink palmy and eat bush meat.

GOVERNMENT IS NOW MAKING SENSE ALBEIT SLOWLY!

[quote author=apoti post=39608280]Can someone explain why the SE tenaciously supported GEJ during the last election, other than he is ‘our brother’. What exactly did he do for the SE region to deserve their block support and votes?

The SE has doggedly and overwhelmingly voted for PDP at federal, state and local government levels over the past 16 years. All we can see are bad roads destroyed by erosion and flood, and the 2nd Niger Bridge built on paper and political appointments that has no impact on the common man on the street.

Until we remove the veil of ethnic and religious bigotry from our eyes and start holding our leaders responsible irrespective of their tribes or political affliation, we will not see any meaningful development in Nigeria.


It's so disheartening to note that people like you still exist. When you say that PDP made a mess of our democracy for the past 16 years, then, you will be so quick to forget that, the same PDP is still in charge. It baffles me why most of our youths don't reason properly. Imagine Obasanjo the navigator of our darling ruling party. Timipre Silva, who could be easily used as an example of total failure, is also among the progressives? The only considerable member of APC is BRF, irrespective of the fact that, he massively looted his state dry. To make matters worse, we were promised of heavenly ministers, alas, NA THE SAME PEOPLE. These people has one intention, which is loot, loot and loot the more. They are the same people for Pete's sake. In essence, I'm still waiting for the change.

Largas:
They had better declare state of emergency in South east, full upgrade of AIIA, Enugu and dredge Azumini river to contain ships in order to curb the cry of secession.

All these pics would be useless and meaningless if efforts are not put in top gear to make these federal roads in SE motorable ASAP.

So you all know this ,but kept quiet when Jonah was in power all because of the crumbs he was feeding you guys.they like they cry from isikwato to obosi .Na them them get their throat. they did not shout when Jonah was there to do something. Let them keep shouting secession. Any we will talk to buhari to do something cause its a Nigerian road.Yeye people

Largas:
They had better declare state of emergency in South east, full upgrade of AIIA, Enugu and dredge Azumini river to contain ships in order to curb the cry of secession.

All these pics would be useless and meaningless if efforts are not put in top gear to make these federal roads in SE motorable ASAP.

No need for all that! God is fighting for Biafria, soon the Niger bridge will be wash away and all other roads connect Alaigbo to the zoo will be swallow up!

What is a blessing in disguise? The sun will rise again!

We in south-waste hope all the Igbo in our region will have relocate before the time come.

malton:
. Isn't it high time they walked the talk instead? All these photo sessions no be am! The Biafran agitation may not yield immediate results, but is at least yielding some desired positives, seeing as it has kept these people on their toes. The Nigerian government since time immemorial, attends only to threats and violence.

Forget that thing, the only reason why they are interested is because this government cares. The biafra agitation is just coincidental and you know that biafra noise na play. Nothing fit happen if the government is like that of PDP era

You are correct sir.

I was responding to a comment about rainfall and soil being possible impediment to building good roads. Despite the soil and rainforest conditions with proper leadership and management of our commonwealth good roads can be built and maintained in the SE in particular Nigeria in general.

scholes0:


Rainfall figures in most of Southern Nigeria exceeds that obtainable in the southern US states.

xtrorse:


For the benefit of your readers, can you provide such evidence of lies where Igbos misrepresented facts about GEJ's negligence?

You are a Nairalander and should have read these claims before elections. Well this is one of them.

http://thenationonlineng.net/emordi-hails-jonathan-obi-for-repairing-southeast-roads/

ceometromedia:
[img]http://2.bp..com/-6VWtcQRCNPI/Vjc3LHk7DEI/AAAAAAAHLJY/dgnqoDxG0f8/s1600/2.jpg[/img]
Senate adhoc Committee on works led by Senator Barnabas Gemade this morning visited some states in South East Nigeria to see the state of some Federal roads. See more photos after the cut..
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http://www.metronaija.com/2015/11/photos-senators-on-tour-on-status-of.html

My senator My senator The one armed General.Love your all white attire
wow thank God they reach my community... I can see that IMO River and IMO Modern Market (Malaysian Market) all in Obowo LGA of IMO state.
mehn that Owerri-Umuahia Road is in a bad condition

mryoungdon:
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I'm Igbo. Now go kill yourself.

2rutalk1:
If you use Federal Roads in the East, you will know their agitation for secession is justified. Igbos are totally neglected in this country. 95% of the Federal Roads in the South East are not motorable. Just an hour journey on any of the roads can make you sick.

Infact body go pain you for 3days.

Nigerian senator are "Legal" criminals!

Abagworo:


You are a Nairalander and should have read these claims before elections. Well this is one of them.

http://thenationonlineng.net/emordi-hails-jonathan-obi-for-repairing-southeast-roads/

So, where lies the lies by Igbos?

Keneking:
Where is Peter Obi...he needs to explain Enugu - Onitsha expressway failed contract

That man need to be probed.

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anonimi:


The Agbaya of Owu was president for eight years he did NOTHING on the Lagos-Ibadan express road that nearly killed him recently. It was Jonathan who started the rehabilitaion that Buhari is said to now want to stop.

don't forget Jonathan started this road few months to election just to bribe us, Mbuhari will definitely have good reasons if he wants to discontinue....NIGERIAns are wiser

Largas:
They had better declare state of emergency in South east, full upgrade of AIIA, Enugu and dredge Azumini river to contain ships in order to curb the cry of secession.

All these pics would be useless and meaningless if efforts are not put in top gear to make these federal roads in SE motorable ASAP.

I assume you are Igbo.

efilefun:
Yet people from that part of the country were still hell bent on voting in same party who never cared for 16years, What's the achievement of PDP in SE for 16years that made people from that region want that dilapidated party to continue misleading the nation.

PDP and APC are thesame people.

All that is needed is one sincere President or Minister of Works. All this may end with the tour and that is all because i can vividly remember the last time senators toured same roads.

All dis na transformation agenda when people demand 4 change some Igbo people call war between northerners vs. southerners

xtrorse:


For the benefit of your readers, can you provide such evidence of lies where Igbos misrepresented facts about GEJ's negligence?

How dyu define negligence of the south south by Jonathan, didnt we have 2 administrators heading the NDDC from the south south during Jonathan time?

What did they do with the opportunity given to them , they just embezzled funds meant to develop roads in the region, till date the east west road which covers bayelsa, rivers akwaibom and crs is yet to be completed, look at aba ph road? look at imo ph road just to mention but a few.

What about the governors of the south south , what did they do with the allocations from FG they just embezzled the funds, governors of abia, imo, ebonyi, delta, rivers crs just to mention but a few did nothing for their states with FG allocations they just embezzled the funds,

Instead of living in denial of these facts you should hold these govs accountable for the deplorable state of affairs in their regions (South east included)

Stop blaming GEJ, igbos have been flourishing in Nigerian since independence a number of multi millionaires in the country are from the Sout east, your talk of neglect holds no water, its your leaders who betrayed you , no one else is to blame.