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meforyou1:
ihube-uturu road is a federal road because it spans Imo and Abia states. Hope u are satisfied

Owerri-Okigwe road cuts through Uturu and leads to Afikpo just in case you did not know.

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Do you know how much Rochas Okorocha released for sharing per polling booth?

Do you know what it cost bringing women to Stadium for Aisha Buhari, 160,000 per Bus load of village women multiple by full stadium?

Do you know how much it cost to host Buhari at a time then multiple it by 3 multiplied by N5000 to N20000 per participant depending who is who?

The above is just a tip to what Rochas poured into his re-election not to talk of amount he contributed to sponsor Buhari.


Okorocha looted Imo State dry during 2015 elections.

He mismanaged Imo State finance for his selfish gains during the 2015 elections - period

I will not argue with you on this as it is more plausible than your earlier assertions. Political parties are always undeniably funded using State funds.

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Rochas Okorocha looted Imo State by taking unimaginable loans from banks to the point of no return with the expectation that he will lose to Emeka Ihedioha which never happened.


The first thing he told Imolite after celebrating his victory at the poll is that Imo State government is owing him (the governor) N16,000,000,000:00

So, I believe the workers will be paid immediately Rochas gets his N16 billion first before the workers, pensioners and contractors.

It is wrong owing workers but your earlier statement is more of unprovable accusation as it was impossible for Okorocha to lose to an Ihedioha. The only way Ihedioha could have won was through rigging and violence. He rigged maximally but still lost.

To win Okorocha he needed to prove federal presence which he could not. Okorocha's campaign was simply schools and free education which the masses were direct beneficiaries.

Ihenacho actually came 2nd in that election if not for Ihedioha's inflated figures.

wiseoneking:
Difference? OJUKWU IS A BIAFRAN WHILE OKOROCHA IS A NIGERIAN FROM THE NORTH. DO YOU NOW SEE THAT

Ojukwu was born in the North and spoke Hausa fluently. Many Igbos do not understand the essence of the war and Ojukwu's errors which he tried to correct before death.

FG Tackles Tsafa Hill, Begins 'Operation 500 Roads'RoadsBy Bennett OghifoThe turn-out at the flag-off of 'Operation 500 Roads', a novel strategy for roads maintenance in the country last Monday at the deadly Tsafa Hill stretch of the Jebba-Mokwa road drew an unpresidented large crowd, considering its location.But for the joyous songs from sonorous voices of members of the dance troupes from Kwara and Niger States, which created an atmosphere of merriment in celebration of a major conquest, the gathering at Tsafa Hill presided over by President Olusegun Obasanjo may have passed for a memorial service in honour of countless people who lost their lives trying to negotiate this short stretch.The Tsafa Hill stretch of the Jebba-Mokwa road in Niger State is a snakey road, a little short of 500 metres long, but twice as deadly. Many dreams have been broken over the years at this spot."No week passes without a report of an accident on this road reaching me," said President Obasanjo, who described the road as "a black spot in our road network..."Tsafa Hill is one of the national roads that would be aligned to take the sting from its curves. "The alignment is necessary, because this road has become a death trap," Obasanjo said.The flag-off of 'Operation 500 Roads', he said actualised government's undertaking that the nation's roads network must undergo massive and permanent improvement. "We are committed to revamping our roads decisively...of course we have started and there is no going back."Government's desire, he said was to evolve a culture of maintenance in the Ministry of Works to ensure that all roads are qualitatively maintained. The 500 roads were carefully chosen to ensure that major rahabilitation of key roads was done before the rains set in and the provision in the 2004 budget for roads bore testimony to government's resolve to maintain roads.Tsafa Hill alignment is being done by Borini Prono Construction Company, as part of the total 'Operation 500 Roads', which would be prosecuted with about N31.95 billion, said Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, who before the flag-off inspected the Ibadan-Ilorin expressway under construction. PW construction company is working on section 1 of the road, Borini Prono on section 3, while the second section would be constructed by both companies under a joint venture arrangement.The repair work on nation's roads put approximately at 26,400 kilometres, in the 500 programme, would be done mainly through direct labour with only a few done through contractors, Senator Ogunlewe said. The jobs would be supervised by each state's Federal Controller of Works who are expected to rehabilitate and maintain at least 100 kilometres of roads monthly over the next four months.The grand roads maintenance programme, Senator Ogunlewe said would in addition to keeping the Federal roads perpetually in good shape, would reduce accident rate, enhance economic activities, enhance government's poverty alleviation programme by creating jobs.The rehabilitation of roads would aid easy transformation of farm produce, goods and of people. It is expected to test and use the abundant skilled manpower within he Ministry of Works, on the job and create challenging environment for local capacity building of both the indigenous contractors and professionals.The operation's funding schedule stipulates that monthly direct labour maintenance operations per state is N4.56 billion; establishment of road camps at 30 kilometres interval on all Federal roads-N2 billion; six zonal direct maintenance bases, including workshops, stores, offices and laboratories-N1.2 billion; procurement of plant and equipment for direct labour operations, including six mobile asphalt plants and 37 mini asphalt plants-N3.64 billion; repair and maintenance of 12,000 kilometre roads-N20 billion; repair and maintenance of major bridges, including restoration of bridge lighting-N500 million; and monitoring and operational expenses N50 million.As part of the operation, he said road support service centres would be established at the areas of the former 31 toll plazas. These services, which would be provided under a government/private sector partnership, include mobile clinics, having ambulance services; restaurants, large parking area for commercial vehicles, mechanical workshops, telecommunication facilities, towing vans, rest areas, a Police Post and petrol filling stations.Roads slated for repair in the 'Operation 500 Roads' in

Abia are: Enugu S/B-Umuahia-Rivers S/B Dual Carriageway (PH Bound), Enugu S/B Isiukwuato-Umuahia Old Road, Aba-Ikot Ekpene, (Akwa Ibom S/B), Umovo-Umuikaa Junction Imo S/B Road, Umuahia-Bende-Ohafia Road, Arochukwu-lkot Ekpene-Cross River S/B, Uturu-Mile 2-Ebonyi S/B road Umuahia-Ariam-Akwa Ibom S/B Arochukwu-Ohiafia, Ohiafia Junction-Ebonyi S/B, and Aba-Azumini-Akwa Ibom S/B.

Adamawa has; Yola-Numan-Gombe, Numan-Mayo lope-Taraba S/B Road, Numan-Guyuk-Borno S/B, Mararaba-Mibi Yola-Song-Gombi, Gombi-Garkida-Bomo S/B road, Mubi-Soran Road, Gombi-Mararaba-Madagali Borno S/B, Mayo Belwa-Jereng-Taraba S/B Road, Yola-Fufore-Gurin, Ngurore-Mayo Belwa, Mayo Belwa-Jada, and Jada-Ganye-Taraba S/B.

Akwa Ibom roads are; Ikot Ekpene-Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene-ltu (Parallel) road, Ikot Ekpene-ltu Cross River S/B road, Ekparakwa-lwukam-Abia S/B Road, Ikparakwa lkot Ubo Road, Abak-lkot Ibritam-Ekot Ekara Road, Ikot Ekpene-Uyo-Oron-James Town road, Abak-lkot Ekpene-Ntodan-Abia S/B road, Ete-Abak Road, Uyo-ltu-Cross River S/B Road, Spur from Ete to Ikot Abasi (River Ete-lmo), Uyo Eket-lkot-Abasi-Rivers State Border, Spur to Etinan, Spur to Ebughu Federal Fishing TerminalIn

Anambra the roads are; Onitsha-Amansea-Enugu S/B Dual carriageway, Onitsha-Enugu Dual, Bridge head to Upper Iweka, Onitsha-Awka-Enugu Old road, Nkpor-Obosi (Onitsha Bye Pass), Azu-Ogbunike-Umuleri, Okija-lmo State Border, Onitsha-Omasi Agu-Enugu S/B road, Awka-Ekwulobia-Uga-lmo S/B road, Otuocha-Abagana-Nnobi Road, Oba-Nnewi-Okija road, Nnewi-Ekwulobia-lhite road, Ihiala-lseke-lmo S/B Road, Oba-Nnewi-Uga-lmo S/B.

Bauchi; Azare-Misau Road, Kari-Bauchi Road, Bauchi-Gombe Road, Jigawa S/B-Yana-Kari-Yahe S/B, Ningi-Fuska Mata Road, Bauchi-Ningi-Samaninya (Jigawa S/B) Road, Bauchi-Tafawa Balewa (PIateau S/B) road, Azare-Bulkachwa (Yobe S/B) Road, Azare-Yana road, and Jigawa S/B-Udubo-Yahe S/B.

http://mail.xclusivenigeria.com/index.php/business-economy/item/850-imo-commuters-beg-jonathan-to-dualize-owerri-okigwe-road

Imo: Commuters Beg
Jonathan To Dualize
Owerri-Okigwe Road

Written by Chidiebere Iwuoha
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By Chidiebere Iwuoha, Owerri

In view of the untold hardship suffered by commuters who
ply the Owerri-Okigwe Federal road during Christmas and
New Year celebrations, a call has gone to President
Goodluck Jonathan to make haste and dualize the road
which has left many dead, wounded and rendered several
vehicles unfit to ply on roads.

The worst hit is the point between Atta Community, the
home town of heavy weight politician and People’s
Democratic Party(PDP) BoT Member,Chief Emmanuel
Iwuanyanwu and Akabo community, close to Amaata, the
home town of President of Pan African Parliament and
Member representing Mbaitoli /Ikeduru Federal
constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Bethel
Amadi ,both in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State.

Unfortunately, the impact of the influence being wielded by
these men has not been felt on the road which gives people
sleepless nights as a result of terrible traffic jam every
year.

Those who ply these roads during such festivities always
complain bitterly that each time this jam occurs as a result
of traffic jam on the road ,people spend between two and
four hours on a road they are not supposed to stay more
than five minutes. And that when they eventually get home,
it is usually at night when people must have gone to sleep
or locked their gates.

Areas mostly affected by this problem are the neighbouring
Mbaitoli,Isiala Mbano,Onuimo,and Okigwe LGAs . The road
also serves as a link to those going and coming from Enugu,
Abia and other states in the northern part of the country.

vivalavida:
owerri-okigwe road should be a state road. I don't see what qualifies it to be a federal road. the federal road thing should start from okigwe to all those roads that lead to other states such as uturu in abia,umuahia and co

I am surprised at the level of ignorance in your write up. I am forced to assume that lack of information might have led to your hatred of Okorocha. Anyone who is not aware of classification of roads in Nigeria is as ignorant as a kindergarten pupil.

No wonder your eyes are not yet clear on what Imo suffered in the hands of Jonathan. I will dig to find when Obasanjo awarded most of these roads.

byrron:
Imo state starved of funds under GEJ?
You need some lying lectures from liar Muhammad.
Rochas is a big time scammer.

We were starved of federal presence and you are here writing about fund.

meforyou1:
a road is only a federal road if it spans at least 2 states. Owerri-Okigwe doesn't qualify as such. So ask okorocha to repair the road as he has refused to repair arondizuogu-okigwe road

The Arondizuogu-Okigwe road is only a section of federal road that runs from Oba through many communities in Anambra State but meets Imo at Uga/Akokwa boundary running via Arondizuogu to Okigwe. Many pictures posted by some propagandists as rural roads in Anambra are from sections of the road completed by CCC but the Imo part has been on halt. That is one of the things I meant when I wrote Imo suffered for opposing Jonathan and we should welcome Buhari with open arms to right those wrongs.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/road-lawmaker-berates-slow-pace-of-work/84431/



Inspecting some of the projects he attracted to his federal
constituency, Omeire, who represents Ideato North and
Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State , wondered
why the contractor had not done reasonable work on the
road, even as the Oba-Uga-Nnewi axis awarded to CCC
Construction Company was almost completed and urged
them to mobilise enough equipment on the site to meet up
with the work schedule.

According to Omeire, who also commissioned some of his
completed constituency projects, "this road is very
important for the South east. It covers Oba-Uga-Nnewi-
Akokwa-Arondizogu-Okigwe.

The road was one of the worst roads and I thought if it is
fixed, it will shorten the distance for our people going to
Enugu , Umuahia, Aba , etc."

According to Omeire, “It took alliance with all the
representatives from the South east to come together to
pursue for this road. Part one covers the Anambra axis
awarded to CCC and this one being done by Bullet
Construction Company.

"I think the construction work is very slow. I charge the
construction company to quicken action. I am using this
opportunity to call on the contractor to be serious on the
road.'’

meforyou1:
let's talk about these famous 350 schools. He built one in my village. But I tell u it is total nonsense. Would have been better he didn't build it. Just 1 building. About 3 or 4 rooms and headmaster's cubicle attached at the end. Is that what you call a primary school? No staff room, no rest room, no social amenities. No football field. Nothing. Just 1 building. And the place has been under lock and key since he constructed it.
Calling that thing a primary school is a big fraud, not even good enough to be a playgroup school.

The primary schools are very simple but much better than what was obtainable if you will be truthful but the secondary schools are more sophisticated as shown from the two photos of Ikenegbu girls at the bottom.


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This only confirms the hypocrisy of many Igbos. Tell me the difference between Ojukwu's action and that of Okorocha. Like Okorocha once said, if Ojukwu was alive he would have joined APC.

meforyou1:
owerri-okigwe is a state road

No its not a State road. Go and confirm.

luchy34:
truth hurts abi , don't worry if saying the truth makes me a Jonathanian then I rather remain one. But like I said stop defending that FRAUD is for your own good. You can remain an APC member I don't care. But embrace the truth and don't be a hypocrite about it.

I am not an APC member but I'm a watcher and clean political analyst devoid of corruption and lies. I cannot defend any man as men are equivalent to sin but I will defend falsehood and reject any actions that will affect the development of Igboland.

This cut off has remained same since 2012.

http://www.thescoopng.com/shocking-cut-off-point-into-federal-unity-colleges-for-yobe-is-2-taraba-3-anambra-139-see-full-list/

This cut off has remained same since 2012 or it has been fixed permanently.

http://www.thescoopng.com/shocking-cut-off-point-into-federal-unity-colleges-for-yobe-is-2-taraba-3-anambra-139-see-full-list/

luchy34:
well for starters, what has he been doing with Imo state allocation money? Why is he owing pensioners, and workers more than 6months, why is he planning to privatize ministries and parastatals, why is his free education just a hoax with no quality @all? He claimed that he inherited an empty treasury then you made it empty in the first place. You said he built 350 schools statewide how many of them is occupied by students and pupils, what happened to the state education funding under SUBEB which Imo state is a beneficiary oops I forgot universal basic education made free education mandatory for primary to JSS. So I wonder all this emphasis on free education. I haven't even mentioned that of LG funds and how he embezzled it. But time would tell. You see like you I once supported rochas, but that was in 2011 I prefered him in APGA, he was doing well then but ever since he decamped to APC he has become something else.. APC is an abomination, a party full of lies and deceit. No wonder PMB is gradually disassociating himself with the party. Can he succeed well only time will tell . But as for you my good friend, stop defending Rochas he is a FRAUD.

You ended up making no points other than revealing you are a Jonathanian. The fact remains that Okorocha built 350 schools and UBE has nothing to do with it. Only Imo built that number of schools.

Beremx:
Please he should pay up and stop the media hype that all is well when in actual sense,People are dying of hunger.

I think he has offered paying one month ahead. ie workers will be owing the State for September. Imo has the highest minimum wage in Nigeria for the records.

luchy34:
It is very obvious that you don't stay in Imo state

Tell me something I don't know.

Lemon12:
but we have been supporting Buhari for 3months now .... What do we have to show for it?........

Bubu is not reciprocating the Support ...he is rather busy with his Islamic Agenda

That is the issue you have failed to understand. Those fighting Okorocha and trying to make him insignificant in Igboland are not doing so for our interest as Imolites and Igbos. You only gain when you support. Jonathan neglected us because we did not support him but his supporters are so bitter at the shift of power that they are using every means possible to prevent Imolites from reaping the gains of our Governor's political affiliations.

Lemon12:
jonathan is no longer the president for 3months now .... So pls stop the propaganda

But the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road, Ihiala- Anara Road, Owerri-Okigwe Road and Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe road are still the way FG neglected them. I want Imo people to show full support for Buhari so that what we missed under Jonathan we get from Buhari.

Beremx:
I am sure Jonathan is not responsible for Rochas's inability to pay workers their salaries. He should pay the workers and stop denying them of their hard earned money.

The workers issue has turned to blackmail. I am one of those against him for not paying workers as at when due but there is politics involved. He inherited pensions and gratuities spanning more than 14 years arrears out of which he was paying off in series to the level it is today. Now the liars have twisted this truth and sold falsehood that Okorocha started the owing of pensioners and even organised protests using same people he reduced their arrears to months from years.

I believe he will pay all workers till date but to offset the pension arrears overnight is impossible.

sdindan:
God have mercy on this dude.
so his achievements for 8yrs will be
he built 350 unknown schools
Dude bring the name of the schools
or forever keep mute.

He has been there for 4 years and not 8. There are things you do not need pictures to confirm. The schools which were denied by PDP but which they later went to write UBE tags on. That was one of the factors that won the election for Okorocha.

In a bid to frustrate Okorocha, Jonathan's Government carefully starved Imo State of federal presence or in some instances used its might to frustrate State Government's efforts.

The detractors are now fighting to prevent Imo State from reaping what we have sewn in APC.

No amount of lies and blackmail can make me write against my conscience. The fight against Okorocha is spearheaded by Jonathanian Igbos who have lost out in present reality of Nigerian politics. They boasted before election that they will remove Okorocha but Jonathan was rather removed by God almighty.

I still maintain that he built over 350 schools which alone dwarfs whatever has been done by anybody in the history of Igboland. He is equally giving scholarship from primary to university. These two things far outweigh any other possible comparison.

Sokoto has the lowest crime rate in Nigeria. Ibadan has a decent CBD just under Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Kaduna and Kano as shown on the pic below.

Ciscogod:
Nigeria govt cannot manage the refineries effectively, I think they should privatize it, govt should take 45% and the private company 55%.

I think the major factor here is pipeline surveillance. No private company will accept such offer if pipeline security is not guaranteed by government. I think the best action is to tackle pipeline vandalism.

esohjayy:
Let's nt take anytin away frm GEJ he strtd dis electricity dat we r enjoying nau, d truth is itz jes d fear of PMB dat made us strt enjoying it almost immediately...credit shud also go 2 GEJ...#change #saiBuhari
ES OH JAY

Obasanjo started it while Jonathan continued but they both wasted so much money without result. Buhari is giving the results. Same with subsidy. People were paid for subsidy but we still bought fuel as high as 200 when Buhari came in. Today it is 87 as agreed. The reason is simply doing things the way they should be done.

During the Biafran war Imo State produced the highest number of foot soldiers and equally suffered the resultant high casualty. Even till this day the highest number of Biafran flags are hoisted in deepest Imo communities in memory of our sacrifice and belief in Biafran dream.

However the reason for this renewed Biafra nonsense is nothing but jealousy that there has been a paradigm shift in Southeast power block as a result of our choice to support Buhari for Nigeria's good. The old pranksters are lost in PDP and are seeking for ways to destabilise us not to reap the fruit of supporting Buhari. They should wait let us enjoy the fruits of our labour.

chigoizie7:
And who the fuk is comparing with u? U see? This has always been our problem. Leaving a particular issues and addressing another issue. does it in anyways make it right that govt could not provide waste bins? Or does it in anyway justified because the post is a propaganda?

I told u about Anambra because, I know that is how it is done and how it should be done,not because Anambra is the finest/neatest or something.


I used Anambra, because that is a place were I see how it is done in other to prevent people dumping it elsewhere and anyhow.


As for being a propaganda or not, I only commented based on the post and the comments I mentioned.

Most States in Nigeria employ the same method of dumping refuse but some produce more than others. The attitude of residents plays a major role in adherence to waste disposal directives. The post was just a mischief makers attack.

For the records Obasanjo rehabilitated the Ihiala- Anara-Umuahia Road, rebuilt the Owerri-Onitsha road (90%) and Yar'adua/Jonathan rehabilitated the Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe road up to Imo/Anambra boundary . If you choose to lie to yourself so be it. I hope you will appreciate if Buhari gives us the needed attention.

mandax:
Okorocha's predecessor did not wait for Obasanjo to rebuild the Orlu to Ihialla road which sustains Orlu and Okorocha's Ideato. His predecessors also rebuilt the Orlu to Akokwa road and were proposing to provide portable water to Orlu zone.

Orlu is now in decay. But one good thing: one day, Okorocha shall no longer be Imo governor to devote 75% of development in Imo to the state capital.
If he refused to repair the roads and stadium he damaged in Orlu, he is closing the road for other Ideatos who in future may seek for votes under the name - Orlu zone.

Lies.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/between-the-southeast-jonathan-and-buhari/


Our people should approach the election
with the open mind of having a President with the
capability of meeting their common good or desire
and not on the irrelevant basis of kith and kin.

They should look at serious issues of promises not kept,
yet seeking their mandate again, when the one they
gave in 2011 with the promise and expectation of
having the federal roads (Enugu-Onitsha Expressway,
Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Aba-Uyo Road,
Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road, Ihiala- Orlu-Anara-
Umuahia Road, Okigwe-Nnewi- Oba Road, 9th Mile-
Nsukka-Oturkpo-Makurdi Road, Owerri-Port Harcourt
Road, the 2nd Niger Bridge, etc) in the zone
reconstructed, and the Akanu Ibiam airport really
becoming a fully fledged international airport with
many international airlines fully operating at the
airport and not just one with mere sophistry and
barely operating one African airline which its plane
departs Enugu and transfers its passengers at Addis
Ababa and be guided properly. They should look at
the need for change and redirection and not being
fooled by such mundane and primordial sentiments,
yet if it were the other way round no minority ethnic
group in the south south will ever support onye Igbo to
become the President of the country, let alone getting
their support for a second or third term. Since 2011
instead of the unemployment rate of south easterners
going down it is rather unfortunately rising, yet they
have someone they call their own at the helm of
affairs.

mandax:
To survive, Orlu does business with Onitsha, but only road that links Orlu to Onitsha is gone - beginning from the Anambra state section to Orlu.

Orlu has little or no business with Owerri. The Orlu-Akokwa road is hardly traveled - but Okorocha builds these two federal roads.

... thinking that you are brilliant by linking me with unknown people.

If Okorocha can repair what his gwonment damaged in Orlu - Okay for Orlu. After all, it shall take a very superior factor to change Okorocha's mindset of putting 75% of Imo state development in his beloved HOME CITY - the state capital.

You acknowledge he is building a federal road to Orlu but at the same time claim he did nothing. The truth is always pregnant. Surely with Buhari as President justice will soon be part of our system and all those wrong against Imo during Jonathan shall be made right.

chigoizie7:
No, he Is not far from d truth. If people could still dump dirts there after sanitation, then, it means that Govt did not make a tangible provision for them to be dumping the waste, u don't expect them to dump it inside there rooms.


In Anambra, the state govt provided places and bins, big bins for the refuse disposal, and as much as they can, they try to make sure it is removed every morning.






If rochas aand its APC had provided adequately for the refuse disposal, it wouldn't have degenerated to this level.

Please Owerri is the cleanest city in the Southeast by a very wide margin. If we must compare then it should be with Calabar. The picture serves a mischievous purpose.