The two governors who governed that state after Donald Duke should be declared persona non grata by Cross Riverians.

A once beautiful and pristine environment has been reduced to a dunghill.

I just came back from Calabar after a month long trip. The present leadership has finished the state. Heaps of refuse in the capital. No electricity. No running taps. I wonder what's the job description of a these lameduck Nigerian governors. That office should be scraped.

Once a beautiful city and pride of the South, now a nuisance city in the hands of a Yahoo Prof. What a shame. His academic credentials need a recheck. God forbid he wins even the Presidential Primaries.

Grgton:


The problem is the people. .

Lots of dirty citizens who can't trash/disposal rubbish properly

How can it be?... Aren't they the same people once made it the cleanest city? From the report it is crystal clear the administration is responsible. There is no garbage collection ... the dump site is full ... there is no directive or communication from the administration... tell us what the ehmmm.... dirty citizens should do? As far as the administration is concerned....the city is clean....didn't you read the one in charge asked where is the garbage?

Its all about standard! from the top to bottom presidency to council chairmen no standard!! low level standard is normal to them!!

saintkeppy:
His Excellency, Donald Duke tried his best to keep Calabar Clean&Green, Street lighting @night, security & impressive nightlife among the residents in the city throughout his 8years(1999-2007) as Governor of Cross River State.
Donald Duke set up CUDA with the responsibility in taking care of the Calabar city.
He replicated &established Urban Development Authourity in other major towns like Ugep, Ikom, Obudu&Ogoja to cater for those towns.
Major Roads &streets were massively rehabilitated in the entire Calabar city with Street lights &the other 4 Towns.

Subsequent Governors who took over from him struggles to keep Cross River State on that level.

Calabar, indeed Cross River state became a destination of choice, which attracted tourists, businesses & investments to the state. Young school leavers picked UniCAL as their University of choice as a result of friendly& natural ambience Calabar city had to offer.
We all hoped & expect Prof. Ben Ayade to maintain the culture of cleanliness&orderliness Calabar was known for, but unfortunately he has performed poorly in this regard. Maybe a southern senatorial district(Calabar) Governor will do the needful in the next dispensation.

No other Governor does it better than a Calabar Governor H.E Donald Duke proved this.

Noshitboi:
Our junction, dirt dey drag road with vehicles

Ayade is from northern cross river state and they are known for being dirty even the rich ones. An average northern cross riverian is a dirty person

very stupid comment.

just like you will blame the the President for abuja being dirty when there is a Minister.

what has the Calabar local govt chairman done .

allcomage:
I don't why it's difficult for administrators in Nigeria to keep environment clean and this is supposed the simplest of their responsibility.

not just government, we Nigerians can go into this generate income, wealth and create job opportunity from this.

Cross River made a huge mistake allowing Ayade to become Governor.

His predecessor was bad but Ayade has been significantly worse. This is what happens when you make politics all about money.

Grgton:
The problem is the people. .

Lots of dirty citizens who can't trash/disposal rubbish properly

How can it be the people when for a decade plus it was a clean, civilized place?

Ayade came in with his cultists and half-wit relatives and everything regressed.

A great pity indeed for a state which was once rated the cleanest n safest state in Nigeria, and earned the Proverbial quotes as CALABAR: Come And Live And Be At Rest.

The guy credited for the photos has made some bucks for himself.

nazicartel:
You're very correct. even though we were living in Calabar then. I had to choose the school, so I don't leave the environment. But now... Na only person weh get something serious deh stay the town... There's nothing there again

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Yes, even serious businesses/people have left in droves to other states, i have since left Calabar, i only check on my people from time to time there.
H.E Donald Duke was a man with the Midas Touch.

mustmust:


very stupid comment.

just like you will blame the the President for abuja being dirty when there is a Minister.

what has the Calabar local govt chairman done .

Atam boy, na dirt go kill una. What does a local govt chairman have to do with clearing of dirts in calabar? Is it not previous governors through cuda that have been doing It? Your dirty governor is he'll bent on dancing and lying

Moferere:
Cross River & Kogi states - 2 states governed by young governors. Yet, 2 dirtiest state in Nigeria.

Rivers state is dirtiest under Governor Wike. And someone is being paid to keep the state clean. Under, Governor Ameachi, you hardly see refuse dump on major roads in Port Harcourt. Now, it's in almost every major roads.

Noshitboi:
Our junction, dirt dey drag road with vehicles

Ayade is from northern cross river state and they are known for being dirty even the rich ones. An average northern cross riverian is a dirty person

This is a flawed generalization. Yes, we all agree that Ayade has done very poorly but to insult an entire region because of the performers of just one person(whom you all voted for) goes to show how close minded and ignorant you are as a human being. Please grow up. Is just like me saying the entire efik tribal women are prostitute and the men are lazy(which is not true) because a few people I know.

Moferere:
Cross River & Kogi states - 2 states governed by young governors. Yet, 2 dirtiest state in Nigeria.

. The emergence of a very foolish professor as their governor is the problem.
I don't know what qualifies people to be professors in Nigeria.
That Cross Rivers governor is worse than Yahaya Bello.

I saw that place last week,and it doesn't look good considering our reputation oin Nigeria

My Calabar, My Calabar

UltraSphinx:
In the 2000s, Calabar emerged as a tourism hub in Nigeria but all that good work has now been rubbished by heaps of litter.



SOURCE: AL JAZEERA

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/5/13/the-decaying-underbelly-of-calabar-nigerias-cleanest-city?sf164826923=1&sf164699998=1&sf164826637=1

Its happening in almost all the states in Nigeria, a clear failure of our governments who dont really care about their electorates, ofcourse we never voted them in the first place.

Caly is a shadow of itself, anyone who left caly in the mid 2000s wont recognize it now.

UltraSphinx:
In the 2000s, Calabar emerged as a tourism hub in Nigeria but all that good work has now been rubbished by heaps of litter.



SOURCE: AL JAZEERA

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/5/13/the-decaying-underbelly-of-calabar-nigerias-cleanest-city?sf164826923=1&sf164699998=1&sf164826637=1

abeg who for read this novel summarize for me

Tonymegabush1:
Very pathetic, almost every corners of this country has dirt's dump within.

Here, in anambra my area refuse dumps has outrun major street that one can't pass through them anymore, even with trekking, funny enough their is money in recycling refuse dump materials.


Only in Nigeria will resident, motorist and refuse dump be dragging road access

In Umuahia it's too much to talk about.
Every major street in Umuahia is filled with dirt

bro4u:
Calabar wey Uyo bin don overtake since..

uyo is heading to that. After Akpabio, no one could match, the big lip governor is there dreaming of becoming president “scuffs” what a twart

sirjoe1124:

In Umuahia it's too much to talk about.
Every major street in Umuahia is filled with dirt

sorry to say this, the ibos are not known to be clean, only Ikedi ohakim tried with his clean and green initiatives

bigdammyj:
Noted.

Nigerian leaders, old or young, has same spirit

Nigerians as a whole

Ben Ayade,the worst thing that hit Cross River

People living in that place are being exposed to disease, rodents, and worse I’m sure. What are the residents doing besides complain and blame the government? They should be dragging the leaders who are alright with those conditions through the dirt by the ankles

Noshitboi:
Atam boy, na dirt go kill una. What does a local govt chairman have to do with clearing of dirts in calabar? Is it not previous governors through cuda that have been doing It? Your dirty governor is he'll bent on dancing and lying

Silence is the best answer to a f**l.


not even from that axis but let everybody do his bits and the society will be better..



stay in your delusion boy.

Diesel is now very expensive....... Might explain why the dump trucks don't make such frequent trips again. And hence the sire sights left and right

We deserve our leaders and our leaders deserves is as well. They will be like what is the essence of providing infrastructures for these people who are always behaving like animals? People who can't take proper maintenance of public infrastructures, so why are we bothering ourselves to do so. Let us be looting this money jaare.

Even Port Harcourt is dirtier. But Calabar should have light first it's important. How can a city be in darkness since 1 month now. It's absurd.

saintkeppy:
His Excellency, Donald Duke tried his best to keep Calabar Clean&Green, Street lighting @night, security & impressive nightlife among the residents in the city throughout his 8years(1999-2007) as Governor of Cross River State.
Donald Duke set up CUDA with the responsibility in taking care of the Calabar city.
He replicated &established Urban Development Authourity in other major towns like Ugep, Ikom, Obudu&Ogoja to cater for those towns.
Major Roads &streets were massively rehabilitated in the entire Calabar city with Street lights &the other 4 Towns.

Subsequent Governors who came after him struggles to keep Cross River State on that level.

Calabar, indeed Cross River state became a destination of choice, which attracted tourists, businesses & investments to the state. Young school leavers picked UniCAL as their University of choice as a result of friendly& natural ambience Calabar city had to offer.
We all hoped & expect Prof. Ben Ayade to maintain the culture of cleanliness&orderliness Calabar was known for, but unfortunately he has performed poorly in this regard. Maybe a southern senatorial district(Calabar) Governor will do the needful in the next dispensation.

No other Governor does it better than a Calabar Governor H.E Donald Duke proved this.

Duke did a while lot for the urban areas while Liyel focused on opening up the rural areas whilst not entirely neglecting the urban areas but Ayade, a supposed Professor came in and scattered everything...His industrialization drive has not yielded no fruits and might likely not yield.

Cross River has wasted 8 years with two Professors at the helm of affairs...It's a shame.