Abia1son:
To me i have be to almost all cities in east,my list are enugu...calabar...owerri...uyo...umuahia...asaba...abakaliki...awka...

let me edit your list a little bit

Port Harcourt
Enugu
Calabar
Owerri
Uyo
Umuahia
Asaba
Abakaliki
Awka is coming up very fast.
Onitsha
Aba ( which is been reconstructed)

Few pics I could snap.

Umuahia.

People should never forget the fact Aba is not a state capital, all other places u compare it with are state capitals.

And also the worst roads in Aba itself are Federal roads, speaks volume.

EasternLion:
Op, for us in Aba, we know there are lots of work going on and there are many many things to be done too.


And why do people always try to be mischievous, people never mention Umuahia that is in standard of Owerri or even better.

I was in Umuahia all thru the weekend and I was marveled, T.A was wicked to Enyimba people but he took his time to develop Umuahia

I got a wrong interpretation of how umuahia look when I passed through umuahia tower to port Harcourt, I didn't know how developed umuahia was until I visited last year. People tend to see umuahia is a remote place if they don't enter from the express.

@Easternlion
where's that?

Abagworo:
Now that Afam has visited and spent some time in Owerri he is in a position to know the true looks of Owerri. As for Aba there is hope now with Ikpeazu but Onitsha has left it behind in infrastructure. It will take 16 years of special attention and cooperation of residents to get Aba to a moderate level in city infrastructure. Enugu, Owerri and Calabar stand out in terms of quality and affordable life while Port Harcourt is the most developed and expensive. Uyo is still upcoming and has a very long way to go.

Port Harcourt is a massive disappoint, especially the views when you're coming in through the airport. People like to exaggerate the situation in Aba. Its still bigger than onitcha so idk about it being left behind. Umuahia is VERY underrated

These are the type of threads that should be seen regularly here on politics section not every time Igbos and tribal insults.

I did enjoy the banter when pictures of different states and construction works were spranging here. There was this my Akwa Ibom friend on nairaland that we keep exchanging banters of this is better than that. These 2015 Governors look lost and have not really kicked the ground running. God bless those 2007 sets Governors, love or hate them. They all perform better infrastructure wise.

Like some people have said, Aba is the way it is because it is not a state capital. I can imagine the attention hat the city would receive if it was the capital of the state. This is why we need the mayorial system whereby a mayor will be charged with the development of Aba.

I think the reviews or Kel4soft and Abagworo are closer to the truth.

All federal roads from ph to the rest of igbo land are deliberately kept in an abysmal state to disconnect igbos in ph from the rest. Aba and PH suffer the most from this

A lot of places in Aba are under construction, that you visited inside the main metropolis doesnt

Ikengawo:


Port Harcourt is a massive disappoint, especially the views when you're coming in through the airport. People like to exaggerate the situation in Aba. Its still bigger than onitcha so idk about it being left behind. Umuahia is VERY underrated

The airport is at the outskirt of the city. The view from the airport don't look nice though but can be develop from that axis since Greater Port Harcourt is not far from which houses the new stadia and Wike seems to have bought into the vision since he has already name his own sole administrator.

Ikengawo:


Port Harcourt is a massive disappoint, especially the views when you're coming in through the airport. People like to exaggerate the situation in Aba. Its still bigger than onitcha so idk about it being left behind. Umuahia is VERY underrated

yeah, I think umuahia is underrated, can you check out this pictures from umuahia

Afam4eva:
Like some people have said, Aba is the way it is because it is not a state capital. I can imagine the attention hat the city would receive if it was the capital of the state. This is why we need the mayorial system whereby a mayor will be charged with the development of Aba.

the mayoral system is the only thing that makes sense. Cities can't be treated as priority of the state which will always favor its capital. Or worst administed at 3 or 2 local governments which makes coordinated planing impossible

Afam4eva:
Like some people have said, Aba is the way it is because it is not a state capital. I can imagine the attention hat the city would receive if it was the capital of the state. This is why we need the mayorial system whereby a mayor will be charged with the development of Aba.

you will see fine places of abia if you go to umuahia.

Afam4eva:
@Easternlion
where's that?

that's umuahia, you cannot mention Enugu, owerri, uyo, calabar without calling the underrated city, I was marvelled when I got there.

Ikengawo:

it's in the north you b1tch

land grabber

I think enugu comes first follows by calabar, owerri, uyo and maybe umuahia ( judging from the pictures), Asaba and awka.

AnamCity:
Enugu and Calabar is an old cities that have been overtaken by the most modern architectures. Uyo, Awka, Asaba, Owerri and Yenogoa are newer thereby coming up with newer designs and infrastructures.

owerri is as old as Enugu and calabar

Afam4eva:

If you don't mind, can you explain in what ways Owerri is better than Asaba.

As for Aba being a construction site, I'm yet to see any construction going on anywhere.

Where are you in Aba? Tell me the hotel you're lodged let me come and pick you up. I hate when someone sees the truth ans chose to lie. You were at Ogborhill and you did not notice construction work at Ukaegbu road,Emeleogu street by good morning market,Umuola and Ehere road,Obikaobia road by newumahia road? You were at faulks road and you did not notice work at umule road,owerri road by faulks road? You passed through osisioma and never noticed work at oomnne,kamalu,udeagbala? Nna gwam ebe ino ka mbia ka anyi see photo

Asaba is now an eastern city? Since when?

Afam4eva:

I'm currently in Faulks road and have toured almost all the length and breadth. I have been to Ogbor hill passing through several spots. I have seen Nada.

Am not saying aba is marvelous. But you saying there is no work in aba means you are not saying the truth or you have not notice one.

UYo is in the south south tho, its the Capital of Akwa Ibom

I am from akwa ibom, Uyo is not as great as Enugu yet, but the Infrastructure is on the ground, it will grow

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Favolly:
Asaba is now an eastern city? Since when?

why not talk about your own place and leave asaba alone.

Scholes007:
Am not saying aba is marvelous. But you saying there is no work in aba means you are not saying the truth or you have not notice one.

I never said there's no work in Aba. I said I have not seen any. Maybe I haven't moved around well enough. It's also faulty to say Aba is now a construction site as if there's construction in every nook and cranny.

Ponponkon:
Where are you in Aba? Tell me the hotel you're lodged let me come and pick you up. I hate when someone sees the truth ans chose to lie. You were at Ogborhill and you did not notice construction work at Ukaegbu road,Emeleogu street by good morning market,Umuola and Ehere road,Obikaobia road by newumahia road? You were at faulks road and you did not notice work at umule road,owerri road by faulks road? You passed through osisioma and never noticed work at oomnne,kamalu,udeagbala? Nna gwam ebe ino ka mbia ka anyi see photo

I don't know these places that you're calling. All I know is that I stay at Ogborhill and have been. In Faulks road since morning. I even went to a place called powerline down the road where I saw an inner street being repaired. I even took a picture. Apart from that I've not seen anything.

Asaba, yenegoa, port Harcourt and uyo are in the south not East...check your map pls

Ikengawo:


Port Harcourt is a massive disappoint, especially the views when you're coming in through the airport. People like to exaggerate the situation in Aba. Its still bigger than onitcha so idk about it being left behind. Umuahia is VERY underrated

Aba is same size with Onitsha urban area which includes all the towns around Onitsha like Nkwelle, Obosi, Ogbaru etc. Port Harcourt is no dissappointment. There are 2 Airports and I guess you came through Omuagwa via Igwuruta and Eneka or Rukpokwu. Next time you should use the Airport inside the city to get a good view. If you fly to Sam Mbakwe Airport which is not anywhere in Owerri your view of Owerri will be same as Omagwa.

wiseone28:
Asaba, yenegoa, port Harcourt and uyo are in the south not East...check your map pls

I'm tired of illiteracy. Pls ignore my ignorance and shift.biko.

Ikengawo:
All federal roads from ph to the rest of igbo land are deliberately kept in an abysmal state to disconnect igbos in ph from the rest. Aba and PH suffer the most from this

Most federal roads in southern Nigeria are not in good conditions.Itu- Calabar, Lagos-Ibadan and Ota-Lagos are examples