What do Anambra (now Enugu), Imo (now Abia) and Rivers State Universities have in common?
They were the first, second and third state universities ever established in Nigeria
They were established successively, one after the other
Anambra (now Enugu) State University established by Jim Nwobodo in 1979
River State University (the first Science and Tech University in Nigeria) established in 1980
Imo (now Abia) State University established by Sam Mbakwe in 1981
These three states were knowingly or unknowingly competing like crazy in those days.

Nice one but Igbos/easterners should try to elect capable men in office, it seems that after those set of govs that acheived alot you guys have chosen to elect retards.

omongbatim: What do Enugu, Imo and Rivers State Universities have in common?
They were the first, second and third state universities ever built in Nigeria
They were built successively, one after the other
Enugu State University built by Jim Nwobodo in 1979
River State University (the first Science and Tech University in Nigeria) built in 1980
Imo State University built by Sam Mbakwe (the same person who built Imo airport) in 1981
These three states were competing like crazy in those days.

Mbakwe did not build Imo airport.

olabukola: Nice one but Igbos/easterners should try to elect capable men in office, it seems that after those set of govs that acheived alot you guys have chosen to elect retards.

How have current Yoruba leaders differed from the SE counterparts?

For example, what did Gbenga do that Kalu did not do? (1999-2007)
What is Fasola doing that Chime of Lagos is not doing?
Put into consideration the revenue that comes to each state, as well as the peculiar needs and foci of each state you wish to compare. Thanks

The only thing I agree with you on about current Igbo leaders is that they have not really harnessed the power of the internet and pictorials to showcase themselves. This is where Fasola and his helpers have done very well. A lot is going on in the SE that they have not been able to show to the outside world. Why are Igbos averse to camera publicity?

+ Igbos seem to be so emotionally battered that they find no good in their leaders. For example, see how despite all Orji is trying to accomplish in Abia, his people expect so much that they have not cared to celebrate his efforts so far but lambast him at the slightest opportunity. Has Orji done all that could be done in Abia? No, of course. Aba is still there to revamp. But has he done somethings worth commending him for? definitely yes.

https://www.nairaland.com/1326893/abia-specialist-hospital-diagnostic-centre

Abagworo:

Mbakwe did not build Imo airport.

Who built it?
Even if not Mbakwe, the point is that Imo (then Abia and Imo) ordinary citizens contributed the money used to build it. Yes or no?

omongbatim:

Who built it?
Even if not Mbakwe (which you have to prove to me), the point is that Imo (then Abia and Imo) ordinary citizens contributed the money used to build it. Yes or no?

Everything you wrote was fallacy. RSUST was built to serve Rivers and Bayelsa while ASUT was for Anambra/Enugu but was renamed in 1991 following the creation of Enugu State. IMSU was in Uturu which was built by one of the Military Governors but was seeded to Abia State and the new IMSU established at old FUTO after FUTO was moved to its permanent site.

What the 3 Universities have in common is their poor location. They are located in the heart of the busy parts of the respective cities and need to be moved to more quiet/serene sites.

Abagworo:

Everything you wrote was fallacy. RSUST was built to serve Rivers and Bayelsa while ASUT was for Anambra/Enugu but was renamed in 1991 following the creation of Enugu State. IMSU was in Uturu which was built by one of the Military Governors but was seeded to Abia State and the new IMSU established at old FUTO after FUTO was moved to its permanent site.

What the 3 Universities have in common is their poor location. They are located in the heart of the busy parts of the respective cities and need to be moved to more quiet/serene sites.

See this man? Who is talking of who they were built to serve? They were built to serve people of course.
Can you tell me when the original Imo State University was built and who built it?
Can you tell me when Rivers State University was built?
Can you tell me when the original Anambra State University was built and who built it?
Can you tell me who built Imo Airport?

Let's see how much you know.

Imo state university was built by Sam Mbakwe with headquarters at Etiti and a sub campus in Aba.
Ike Nwachukwu the military governor that replaced Mbakwe relocated it to his local govt area. It then became IMOSU Okigwe. With the creation of Abia state, Isikwuato/Okigwe LGA split into two and the site of the university happen to be in Isikwuato (Uturu).
But gov Enwerem did so well to establish Imo state version of the university at a site that was vacated by FUTO.
On Imo airport, it was established by Ike Nwachukwu.

Andre Uweh: Imo state university was built by Sam Mbakwe with headquarters at Etiti and a sub campus in Aba.
Ike Nwachukwu the military governor that replaced Mbakwe relocated it to his local govt area. It then became IMOSU Okigwe. With the creation of Abia state, Isikwuato/Okigwe LGA split into two and the site of the university happen to be in Isikwuato (Uturu).
But gov Enwerem did so well to establish Imo state version of the university at a site that was vacated by FUTO.
On Imo airport, it was established by Ike Nwachukwu.

So between I and Abagworo who was right about IMSU?
On the airport, thanks for clarifying this. I later saw an article that talked about this in an unclear manner-bad journalism. But the koko of the matter is that the then Imo people's money and not fed money was used to build the airport in Owerri.

Abagworo:

Everything you wrote was fallacy. RSUST was built to serve Rivers and Bayelsa while ASUT was for Anambra/Enugu but was renamed in 1991 following the creation of Enugu State. IMSU was in Uturu which was built by one of the Military Governors but was ceded to Abia State and the new IMSU established at old FUTO after FUTO was moved to its permanent site.

What the 3 Universities have in common is their poor location. They are located in the heart of the busy parts of the respective cities and need to be moved to more quiet/serene sites.

Anambra state university is located in a serene environment.

omongbatim:

How have current Yoruba leaders differed from the SE counterparts?

For example, what did Gbenga do that Kalu did not do? (1999-2007)
What is Fasola doing that Chime of Lagos is not doing?
Put into consideration the revenue that comes to each state, as well as the peculiar needs and foci of each state you wish to compare. Thanks

The only thing I agree with you on about current Igbo leaders is that they have not really harnessed the power of the internet and pictorials to showcase themselves. This is where Fasola and his helpers have done very well. A lot is going on in the SE that they have not been able to show to the outside world. Why are Igbos averse to camera publicity?

+ Igbos seem to be so emotionally battered that they find no good in their leaders. For example, see how despite all Orji is trying to accomplish in Abia, his people expect so much that they have not cared to celebrate his efforts so far but lambast him at the slightest opportunity. Has Orji done all that could be done in Abia? No, of course. Aba is still there to revamp. But has he done somethings worth commending him for? definitely yes.

https://www.nairaland.com/1326893/abia-specialist-hospital-diagnostic-centre

I actually agree with your accessment. I took a glance at your thread and not one igbo praised or care to chest beat over it, despite the fact it was a good development. if it was SW the hospital was built in, the whole thing would have been blowned out of proportion. they would have disturbed everybody and use it as a way to showcase their so called "progress" and their usual chest beating. There is a difference. a huge one at that. you are correct though, there are still more governors should be doing. until all SS and also SE, governors makes those regions what a developed nation looks like, any small thing they do imho is still under performing. kudos to orji but there's still a whole lot that needs to be done

btw: it's not that igbos have not understood the effect of pictures praising, it's just that igbos expect a lot more. that's always been the mentality of igbo. If you going to start, then you have to put your entire strength to it and show wonders left and right. that's the difference between igbos of NL and the eko ni baje crew on NL

One_Naira:
I actually agree with your accessment. I took a glance at your thread and not one igbo praised or care to chest beat over it, despite the fact it was a good development. if it was SW the hospital was built in, the whole thing would have been blowned out of proportion. they would have disturbed everybody and use it as a way to showcase their so called "progress" and their usual chest beating. There is a difference. a huge one at that. you are correct though, there are still more governors should be doing. until all SS and also SE, governors makes those regions what a developed nation looks like, any small thing they do imho is still under performing. kudos to orji but there's still a whole lot that needs to be done

btw: it's not that igbos have not understood the effect of pictures praising, it's just that igbos expect a lot more. that's always been the mentality of igbo. If you going to start, then you have to put your entire strength to it and show wonders left and right. that's the difference between igbos of NL and the eko ni baje crew on NL

These days, if you do not praise yourself, no one will do it for you and others will actually construe it to equate non-performance. Until now, how many people knew the gov of Jigawa State is doing quite well? It is because no one was ringing his bell for him. Fasola has mastered that (with Babapupa aka Eko Ile singing his praises from the roof top) and it is paying off for him. If you look deep, given the huge internal revenue plus huge fed allocation to Lagos, Fasola is still hitting below the belt. But his propaganda machine is quite effective. Igbo govs need to up their game, for a lot is going on in their different domains, commensurate with the money they receive/generate.

omongbatim:

These days, if you do not praise yourself, no one will do it for you and others will actually construe it to equate non-performance. Until now, how many people knew the gov of Jigawa State is doing quite well? It is because no one was ringing his bell for him. Fasola has mastered that (with Babapupa aka Eko Ile singing his praises from the roof top) and it is paying off for him. If you look deep, given the huge internal revenue plus huge fed allocation to Lagos, Fasola is still hitting below the belt. But his propaganda machine is quite effective. Igbo govs need to up their game, for a lot is going on in their different domains, commensurate with the money they receive/generate.

I disagree completely. I know Fashola is hitting below the belt. I've said so many times and I've been attacked by his crew about it. The reality of what I saw last december visit to Nigeria differs from what i see on NL. Any igbo or any SS or any MB or anyone at that who feels they need to emulate that behavior is wrong. There is a difference between praising once self and giving out false impression. anyway, moving on. Igbo governors should not join the self praising wagon. to tell you the truth, I'm glad that, excluding SW, no other region have joined that wagon. What they are doing is their job. They do not need self praising to do their work, neither do they need to disturb everyone whenever they do their job. imho, Igbo governors should copy the behavior of chime, i don't know his name but akwa ibom governor, amachi, etc. perform, build, increase the HDI of your state and don't make much noise about it. that's how I feel it should be done.

omongbatim:

These days, if you do not praise yourself, no one will do it for you and others will actually construe it to equate non-performance. Until now, how many people knew the gov of Jigawa State is doing quite well? It is because no one was ringing his bell for him. Fasola has mastered that (with Babapupa aka Eko Ile singing his praises from the roof top) and it is paying off for him. If you look deep, given the huge internal revenue plus huge fed allocation to Lagos, Fasola is still hitting below the belt. But his propaganda machine is quite effective. Igbo govs need to up their game, for a lot is going on in their different domains, commensurate with the money they receive/generate.

You are right my dear. I know ebonyi state gov is building the state secretariat that will have elevators when completed