biafrandream:


You see what we were talking about the sand that settle at the side roads. They damage roads easily and it will cost virtually nothing to remove them on regular basis. i wonder what the local government is there for.

^^^I'm gonna have to hold my nose and say this; but T A Orjis' Umuahia is the best amongst all the South East state capitals (and major towns) when it comes to regular sweeping of roads and maintaining a good environment!

It's just a pity he didn't give Aba (the goose that lays golden eggs) the same attention!

IGBOSON1:


^^^I'm gonna have to hold my nose and say this; but T A Orjis' Umuahia is the best amongst all the South East state capitals (and major towns) when it comes to regular sweeping of roads and maintaining a good environment!

It's just a pity he didn't give Aba (the goose that lays golden eggs) the same attention!

You're not wrong; the sweeper women approach their work with great commitment, as though their lives depended on it (or may be it does!)
I live in Umuahia, so I know.
But Umuahia's white gritty surface sand also has a decided advantage over Enugu's red pasty earth. Even if unswept (Umuahia), you'd barely even notice.

PS: But I'd like you or biafrandream to explain how accumulating particles of sand on the sides of a road can cause it to fail. Or, is it something made-up, much like telling young girls that if they were to 'touch' boys literally, they'd get pregnant actually. Or, the more sinister "if you disobey your parents, your children will disobey you"

The uncommon transformation going on inside Enugu

Let us look at the renders, and compare with what is on the ground. .......

This is the C and D complexes of the new secretariat complex.

This is the view when you are approaching the section C and D complexes of Enugu state government secretariat building

Looking at one of the buildings

An adjourning building, part of the complex

The old bricks structure is the old secretariat complex, the new building by the right hand side is still part of the new secretariat.

This is the second wing of the secretariat complex located at court Road,

presenting to you, the A and B complexes of the building.

Entering through the court Road, Enugu.

Closer. ....

This side is being completed now, how do you love the colours?

Is Sullivan Chime working?

On any normal day in Enugu, O mpa beats other beers hands down

spyder880:
This side is being completed now, how do you love the colours?

Is Sullivan Chime working?

Sullivan Chime is working but we shall be pleased to see such magnifient public buildings he also builds in Nsukka. It is obvious, if a state govt commits most of the funds meant for developing an entire state into building high brow structures only in the state capital, people from the state capital as well as other most gullible people of society may be deceived into singing undeserved praises for the state governor.

spyder880:
On any normal day in Enugu, O mpa beats other beers hands down

Chai, Oga Spyder, you dey enjoy oh! I will do anything to drink Nigeria beer in NYC.

Hajji M.

mufutau55:


Chai, Oga Spyder, you dey enjoy oh! I will do anything to drink Nigeria beer in NYC.

Hajji M.

We must have it good in London then, we can get Nigerian beer (and even malts) in most of the large stores here.

Even Nigerian guiness is sold in most corner shops. People prefer it here actually.

millionaireman:
Sullivan Chime is working but we shall be pleased to see such magnifient public buildings he also builds in Nsukka. It is obvious, if a state govt commits most of the funds meant for developing an entire state into building high brow structures only in the state capital, people from the state capital as well as other most gullible people of society may be deceived into singing undeserved praises for the state governor.

Be patient, Ugwuanyi will come in and we will see how far he can go in developing Nsukka.

londoner:

We must have it good in London then, we can get Nigerian beer (and even malts) in most of the large stores here.
Even Nigerian guiness is sold in most corner shops. People prefer it here actually.

Yes. You have it good in London for real, because whenever I come to London that is exactly what I drink.. especially the Nigerian Guinness, very strong and real not like this water Guinness Stout we drink here. The Star Beer used to be imported into New York but from Ghana, it's just better that Becks and Heineken, but still not like the real deal from Nigeria. But for now, I will continue with Becks and Heineken and non-alcoholic Hennessy.

Hajji M.

christejames:
well, you might be right cause i don't know what that centre for excellence complex behind UBA bank is meant for. I thought it was kinda student hostel, I might be wrong though.

He is not ryt. CBN center of excellence is for PG doesnt make it a PG skul. If its a PG skul it will called PG skul and nothing else

centje:
If I was in still in Enugu I would have gone to UNEC today to get a picture of the building. I once uploaded the picture of the building in this thread, but that's long time ago, the construction work is at finishing touches now.

my dear, how can a university hv two PG skuls jst because it has 2 campuses? D dean of skul of postgraduate studies has his office dia at nsukka, evn if an enugu campus based pesn is appointed he/she relocates wit immediate effect.

Music interlude!

Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie better known as Patoranking; never even knew this brother was Nigerian! I like his music:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-DJufNJAM

Thanks for the updates Spyder! I'm loving the building!!

I hope they're not planning on keeping that band of shocking blue i saw on the circular building!......It's too jarring!!

Also, they should landscape the entire area.....with lush green lawns; tree-lined streets; and underground drainage and sidewalks! A welcoming and nice environment around the secretariat would be the icing on the cake!

basilo101:

my dear, how can a university hv two PG skuls jst because it has 2 campuses? D dean of skul of postgraduate studies has his office dia at nsukka, evn if an enugu campus based pesn is appointed he/she relocates wit immediate effect.

I don't really get you argument. So, the post graduates in Enugu campus are office cleaners or what My dear, there are post graduates students in UNEC, and most of the lecturers who handled them as under graduates also take them in their PG studies. So these lecturers in UNEC should run to and fro, UNN for PG and then back to UNEC for under graduates

'Centre of Excellence' is just a name for the building, just like we have 'Abuja' for Business Administration students, White House under Law, in UNEC. 'Carva bulding' (am not sure I got the speling right) for physics and astronomy in UNN, and so on...

IGBOSON1:
Thanks for the updates Spyder! I'm loving the building!!

I hope they're not planning on keeping that band of shocking blue i saw on the circular building!......It's too jarring!!

Also, they should landscape the entire area.....with lush green lawns; tree-lined streets; and underground drainage and sidewalks! A welcoming and nice environment around the secretariat would be the icing on the cake!

work is already on, on all the roads leading to secretariat, including the new market road that connected to Enugu-onitsha highway. 'Am sure they won't disappoint on landscaping.

Wow senior man 'I greet you'. Also a fedi alumnus (boarder, unity house) but left much later than you did -8yrs ago prescisely. I hereby second your motion/request (oga spyder880 take note abeg) as I do not stay in enugu as well.

kropelgrada:
Please @ spyder 880 or anyone; please refer me to the page where the pictures of my great alma-mater,Federal Government College Enugu was posted..i.e if it has being posted.I'm not from Enugu,i'm a Deltan now abroad..I've not had the opportunity of visiting my great alma-mater since i finished there 16 years ago.But i have being flipping through the pages of this thread with so much anticipation hoping to see pictures of my great alma-mater but i have not.I'm kind of exhausted..Lol.

But i recall with so much nostalgia when i see pictures of Okpara Avenue,Independence Layout and some many other roads and landmarks i come across whenever we drive pass on my way to school at the beginning of the term and at the end of the term because i was a boarder then.And i can never forget the day i stopped by at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium with my late dad who happened to be a devoted Rangers fan to see a match played out between Rangers and 3sc on my way home to Asaba Delta state.Little did i know that we were there on special invitation by Ndubuisi Ndah famously called 'Skippo' who was then the captain of the Rangers side. Ndubuisi Ndah happens to be a renowned Asaba son,and on that special occasion,he was happy to have us.What a memory that was for me a little boy then.

It is important i state here also that i am currently engaged to an Enugu indigene ..Maybe it is as a result of the love i have for the place.She resides in Trans-Ekulu so hopefully we will be in Enugu this Christmas holidays.I'm looking forward to it and hoping i enjoy my stay there when i return to the land of my great alma-mater.FGCEnugu.

This old building that used to belong to CCB back in the days is now serving as Enugu state government secretariat building temporarily. Maybe till the new secretariat complex is ready.

spyder880:
This old building that used to belong to CCB back in the days is now serving as Enugu state government secretariat building temporarily. Maybe till the new secretariat complex is ready.

Very good. I wish the government had thought of completing the massive uncompleted building opposite the CCB building as well, and leasing it out or using it.

basilo101:

He is not ryt. CBN center of excellence is for PG doesnt make it a PG skul. If its a PG skul it will called PG skul and nothing else

I thought as much, cause I havnt seen a university with different campuses having two different PG school.

IGBOSON1:
Music interlude!

Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie better known as Patoranking; never even knew this brother was Nigerian! I like his music:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-DJufNJAM

Ebonyi dude making waves.

spyder880:
This is the international airport complex, today.

One hopes that they complete the taxiway at least to the east end of the runway(26). All other Nigerian airports have full length taxiways to both ends of the runway. Thus a plane never needs to make a U-turn on the runway after landing in other Nigerian Intl. airports except Enugu.

One also hopes the Ekulu river is the boundary for the airport in order to leave land for future facilities as the airport grows.

First picture with incomplete taxiway (In Red) is Enugu International.
Compare it to the other Intl. airports in Nigeria with full length of taxiway reaching both ends of their runway.

passion007:

You're not wrong; the sweeper women approach their work with great commitment, as though their lives depended on it (or may be it does!)
I live in Umuahia, so I know.
But Umuahia's white gritty surface sand also has a decided advantage over Enugu's red pasty earth. Even if unswept (Umuahia), you'd barely even notice.

PS: But I'd like you or biafrandream to explain how accumulating particles of sand on the sides of a road can cause it to fail. Or, is it something made-up, much like telling young girls that if they were to 'touch' boys literally, they'd get pregnant actually. Or, the more sinister "if you disobey your parents, your children will disobey you"

let me give an insight into the question, when sediments from runoff accumulates on the road for too long it would stick to the asphalt. Continuous heat from sun would make it to expand and contract coupled with trampling from vehicle tyres (cause the accumulated sediments have become bumps already) would then create cracks, fissures and crevices which leads to the wearing down of the asphalt nay road. Water solution (in this case rain) can contribute to wearing of the road, accumulated sediments (already stuck together) which have created dent on the road would allow deposited water on the dent not to spillaway, thereby causing wears and tears on the road. ...my little knowledge of geomorphology explained it, Igboson can agree or refute my assertions. Deje!!