ENUGU— The People of Akiyi-Umulokpa Community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has made a passionate and urgent appeal to the government of Enugu State under Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to come to their rescue and help them rebuild a collapsed bridge in their community that has kept them disconnected from their neighbouring towns for Seven Years now.

The inhabitants of the community who made the appeal when our correspondent visited the area, said the bridge which collapsed since 2012 during the administration of the immediate past Governor Sullivan Chime, has continued to pose as a major burden to the people of the community.

The bridge we learnt connects Akiyi-Umulokpa village to their local government Headquarters - Uzo-Uwani is also the major leeway into the community.

The bridge was said to have collapsed when the former Local Government Chairman of Uzo-Uwani, Cornell Onwubuya was supervising the construction of an alternative road that connects Umulokpa, the headquarters of Uzo-Uwani and Olo in Ezeagu LGA.

Community sources said the collapse which has created disconnection between villages, occurred when the construction company- TOMANDO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY tried to convey materials for their construction work, added that the bridge has not received any attention from the government since its collapse seven years ago.

Speaking to our correspondent, Mr. Madubuike, a native of the community wondered why Umulokpa, one of the oldest LGA headquarters that existed in the old Anambra State will be totally neglected in such a manner.

"We are host to Umulokpa, one of the oldest LGA in Enugu State existing even in the old Anambra State. What's the explanation for this neglect and what is looking like hatred for our people?" he asked.

He went further to say that the hardship their people has been made to go through all these years "is better imagined" as they have been living
in pains.

Speaking on the economic meltdown the collapse of the bridge has brought to them, a lady that identified herself as Uzoamaka and spoke in her native language said "we are practically living from hands to mouth, we can no longer trade with neighbouring communities. If you want to take your crop produce to the market using the alternative route, you will spend a great fortune on transportation thus leaving you with little or nothing after selling your products.

"Imagine crisscrossing Amagu-Umulokpa, Ibite-Olo then Oba-Ofemmiri all in a bid to sell your farm produce?" she concluded.

Appealing to the State government to quickly come to their aid, the community members said hoodlums now hold sway in the area as they have since capitalized on the abysmal condition of the road to carry out various nefarious activities since the road leading to the collapsed bridge has been overtaken by a thick forests.


https://journalist101.com/2019/07/12/enugu-community-that-has-been-disconnected-from-other-communities-for-seven-years-cries-out/

Umulokpa...that village that year.

Na for there I know say no be every igbo sabi even pidgin English.



Less than 40 minutes from UNN Nsukka campus.

Ugwuanyi is working

Nemesis909:
Umulokpa...that village that year.

Na for there I know say no be every igbo sabi even pidgin English.



Less than 40 minutes from UNN Nsukka campus.

Na when you enter Asia you go know all the English wey you sabi na rubbish

Chibuzoc:

Na when you enter Asia you go know all the English wey you sabi na rubbish

It is your lingua franca.

On top of that the igbo are known to insult other tribes as being backward yet this is a clear example of their own backwardness.

Nemesis909:
Umulokpa...that village that year.

Na for there I know say no be every igbo sabi even pidgin English.



Less than 40 minutes from UNN Nsukka campus.

Before is it everyone that can speak English talk less of pidgin English in Nigeria. Whether east west south north some never even see the break lights of civilisation

Nemesis909:


It is your lingua franca.

On top of that the igbo are known to insult other tribes as being backward yet this is a clear example of their own backwardness.

We are Igbos before we started speaking English and for your information the Igbos has the lowest % of illiterates in Nigeria

Nemesis909:


It is your lingua franca.

On top of that the igbo are known to insult other tribes as being backward yet this is a clear example of their own backwardness.

Oga please just shut up.

amaniro:




Oga please just shut up.

I should shut up because it pains you.

But when other tribes are being insulted on this forum you laugh like a hyena.

Hypocrite

Nemesis909:


It is your lingua franca.

On top of that the igbo are known to insult other tribes as being backward yet this is a clear example of their own backwardness.

There's no region without this set of people dwelling in one or more communities. The SE have very few of such compare to the SW....

yanabasee:


There's no region without this set of people dwelling in one or more communities. The SE have very few of such compare to the SW....

What is your excuse for having a community so close to the bastion of education being so backward?

Not a single human being there considered solving the problem?

OruExpress:
Not a single human being there considered solving the problem?

Correct thinking.

Nemesis909:



What is your excuse for having a community so close to the bastion of education being so backward?

There is no excuse.... America had such people even after many years of being the world power!! China and other Asian countries have primitive dwellers amongst them....

Nemesis909:


I should shut up because it pains you.

But when other tribes are being insulted on this forum you laugh like a hyena.

Hypocrite

LOL I'm not even current on nairaland again neither do I have time for the unnecessary tribalism here. I only converse with sensible elements. Piss off

yanabasee:



There is no excuse.... America had such people even after many years of being the world power!! China and other Asian countries have primitive dwellers amongst them....

You mean less than 40 minutes from Harvard there are such primitive dwellers?

amaniro:




LOL I'm not even current on nairaland again neither do I have time for the unnecessary tribalism here. I only converse with sensible elements. Piss off

Be current, absent or truant., it doesn't change the fact that you like and share, snigger and cheer when other tribes are being debased, yet you cannot take it when your tribe is at the receiving end.

amaniro:




LOL I'm not even current on nairaland again neither do I have time for the unnecessary tribalism here. I only converse with sensible elements. Piss off

Brother. Can we link?

This community should be carved into anambra state again.

We need more land.

Boxer007:



Brother. Can we link?

I'm homophobic piss off

amaniro:



I'm homophobic piss off

I saw this post and had to check his page and post


His page is all about men

Bobrisky on nairaland...lolzzzzzzzzz I done die.


There life though none of my business.

My issue is the mad experiment called Nigeria.




Cc

Boxer007

Frozen70 since you Igbos are hardworking and not lazy, why is this place still undeveloped and still standing still?

Juliusmalema:
This community should be carved into anambra state again.

We need more land.

chai...I know you need more land because your land is erosion ravaged and cursed...good a thing you know Nsukka land is sweet.. Anambala

Enugu is cursed

Enugu is erosion ravaged

Enugu is poverty ravaged

Enugu state is a backward jungle

Enugu state is an hausa state


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Enugupikin:

chai...I know you need more land because your land is erosion ravaged and cursed...good a thing you know Nsukka land is sweet.. Anambala

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Enugupikin:

ENUGU STATE IS A CURSED BACK RAVAGED JUNGLE

Yeah lol

https://www.nairaland.com/5295943/armed-robbers-kidnappers-caught-enugu

Just look at how backward and useless Enugu is. Tufia lol

Juliusmalema:






I saw this post and had to check his page and post


His page is all about men

Bobrisky on nairaland...lolzzzzzzzzz I done die.


There life though none of my business.

My issue is the mad experiment called Nigeria.




Cc

Boxer007

Lol his signature is (I Am Gay!) Lol Gay in Nigeria omo gbagboshi

Enugupikin:

chai...I know you need more land because your land is erosion ravaged and cursed...good a thing you know Nsukka land is sweet.. Anambala

Lolzzzzz

Make I laugh jaree....

No go get nightmare about anambra in your dream tonight.

amaniro:



I'm homophobic piss off

Brother. You hate dik. You sound like racist sir.
You scared of dik?

Jesse01:
Frozen70 since you Igbos are hardworking and not lazy, why is this place still undeveloped and still standing still?

That a particular town in Enugu state is not developed doesn't mean that their indigenes are not intelligent

The job has been shared

While the state do theirs,
Individual does theirs too

An average ibo man is a big time struggler

That ibadan roof is brown doesn't meant that their indigenes are rusted

Those who can afford to replace their roof have done so

Concentrate in individuals not a areas