₦airaland Forum

SmartPolician:
Bros, COREN said the flyover doesn't meet their standard

I don't suppose they were brainwashed as well

You are speaking as if you don't know Nigeria. Everything is politics. Let's wait and see. Was it not the same way Ihedioha scrapped one side of Dee Sam Mbakwe road with the news that the drainage was not properly constructed Uzodimma came in and re-asphalted it without giving any consideration to drainage issue.

These people hate Rochas and are bent in destroying his legacy. In my own opinion as a true imolite and based on what I see on ground not what I heard or read on social media, Rochas still remain the best not only in Imo state but southeast at large.

asha80:
nonsense talk

Continue with your delusional mindset. Politics apart Okorocha still remain the best. Nonsense.

SmartPolician:
Abagworo, isn't it better that Okorocha didn't construct a flyover instead of building an elevated deathtrap for Imolites to use?

Nothing is wrong with the bridge, every story about the bridges and tunnels is propaganda. People were brainwashed not to use the tunnels and bridges that they where constructed with ordinary blocks which is a total lie. At least 50 - 65% of roads shown in the video were constructed by sen. Okorocha.

Yampotatocarrot:
Please, where exactly is Gregory University then? I'm asking because someone posted a picture of their teaching hospital being built in Imo state.

All these ones you listed are "proposed", and might not even see the light of the day. That'll mean we have just three "functional" universities in the state

Uturu, Abia state.

Yampotatocarrot:
I'm counting four actually: Hezekiah University, Eastern Palm Tree University, Gregory University and now this one

I think the location where Gregory University is located is Uturu Abia state not Okigwe Imo state.

greenandy:
Guy, senator Okorocha is politically paralyzed without PMB he is clutching to for survival this time ..

Okorocha who dedicated 8 years as governor to fight against Orlu, destroy govt infrastructures, including IMSUTH, stadium, fire service station, even scrapped roads of Orlu..

He went to the Senate by force, there he told fellow senators to address him as Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria, not as Senator for Orlu senatorial zone. Because the name Orlu is enemy to him.

When will Okorocha start to bring constituency projects to his senatorial constituency?

Move on with sense, not with blindness.

Hmmmmm

sanctity454:
How many private educational institution do we have in IMO state

I think just three including this one but not fully functional.

sanctity454:
I don't know bro

Ok bro

sanctity454:
The tunnel at house of assembly junction is been demolished

Why demolishing it instead of reinforcing it.

superlightning:
Neither am I my dear brother


Some sadists were highly disappointed when they didn't see abia poverty index skyrocketing like two other states in the SE, if Abia was, THEIR JOY IN DESTROYING ABIA IMAGE WILL KNOW NO BOUNDS

I've always been proud of the city. More thanks to umueme.

Umueme:
Am not ashamed of my city......

Nwanne Aba di sharp

Abagworo:
My friend be cultured. You don't know me at all to warrant this unnecessary insult. Okorocha isn't much wealthier than I am so he cannot be my boss even in the next world. I respect him as my former Governor and appreciate the fact that he had a dream which I understood including those 27 Hospitals you call useless. I am very much aware that some were functional whereas others have chances of being activated if we understand continuity as development.

I don't know what these people are displaying here, when you express your opinion contrary to theirs you become a paid Agent

LukasPodolski:
Owerri has no gra? Wow.

Then where is the State house and other govt areas located?

Saying Owerri is a fine town is just like Saying every other state capitals are fine.

And all these few beautiful places represent just 2-3% of the whole State (just like other states).

Lagos and Abuja are average, the rest are shithole.....not worth celebrating.

You must be sick. Travel to Owerri and see for yourself.

noleflendum:
kudos to Rochas Okorocha
But pigs made us to know that okoroawusa achieves nothing in Imo state

Meanwhile he achieved the most. I can't really understand the blackmail going-on on nairaland. Okorocha still remain the best in Imo state till further notice.

Igbochief001:
Honestly speaking owerri is a fine town sha

Back to the topic ...90% of rapists are not on the internet ...go to the village call meetings and talk to them not all this show off

All I see here is beautiful background

Umueme:
There are some that knows what is going on in Aba. But they choose to continue lieing

At times I laughed at the display I see here on daily basis. I've travelled to all parts of Nigeria and can stand my ground and said that Abia is among the 1st ten best states in Nigeria. No matter the political blackmail, Abia is far better and more advanced than many states in the north, Southwest, and even southsouth and southeast.

There are many states in Nigeria you hardly see 5 to 7 storey buildings and dual carriage roads but uncountless in Abia. Most people on nairaland shouting Abia this and that have never travel beyond their state, they are acting based on what they read on media.

Umueme:
You wish.......... You can never be an Abia indigene.
Your a disgrace for calling your state dead if your really from here......

Below is Ikot-ekpene road before waterside......

Are you sure the idiot even know road to Abia? None of these people parading themselves as Abians are truly Abians. None of them has gone to Abia before. Anybody who has truly been to Abia will be amazed.

Umueme:
Sorry for the late reply. I was banned.
Currently for sacred heart, am not aware. No work has commenced there. The probably want to finish cemetery road so as to join both of them.
Below is cemetery road (I think) drainage kicked off....

I meant the other side of sacred heart that connects with faulks road.

proeast:
You really must be a paid sycophant to be saying all these trash. I was in secondary school in 1999 when Orji Uzor contested against Eze Ogbulafor. His deputy then Enyinaya Abaribe used to visit his friend who was our neighbor then.

Orji Uzor tarred some roads in "Town" area of Aba then, especially those roads off East Street and some others during his first tenure and people were hailing him action governor. Fast forward to his second tenure and he was nowhere to be found and all those roads went bad.

Sanitation problem did not start today, it was equally present then.

If he had ended his bad governance in 2007, it would have been bad enough but he went the extra mile of trying to become a godfather along with his mother.

The mother was living in Aba then and people had to go her house whether commissioners, contractors etc to seek her blessings. There was even a popular mantra then about "...igaala na nke mma Orji Uzor ga gbaa egwusi?..."

TA Orji was foisted on ndi Abia by Orji Uzor. TA was his chief of staff and he was picked up by EFCC for questioning during that time but Orji Uzor rigged him in.

Orji Uzor's 8 years and TA Orji's 8 years were the locust years that destroyed Abia.

I'm through with you.

proeast:
Orji Uzor did nothing in Abia state. I was in Aba between 1999 and 2007, and his performance at best was mediocre. He also said the foundation for the bastardization of Abia since 1999.

Abia is today the most backward state in the SE in terms of infrastructure. Relatively newly created states like Ebonyi now has the kind of infrastructure Abia people can only dream of, and this shame could be traced to Orji Uzor for laying a very bad foundation.

You must be sick if you said so. Maybe you were a baby then.

Who planned and constructed Aguiyi ironsi/government layout in umuahia? Who dualised library road, akanu ibiam and mission-hill road in umuahia? Who built ehimini housing estate?

Who reconstructed portharcourt-enugu road? who asphalted all the township roads in Aba north and south? Who constructed Ekenna road and adjoining roads connecting Ekenna and Okigwe? Who tarred all the roads in old and new GRA Aba? Who constructed umule, Umuocham and some of the adjoining roads? Who reconstructed faulks road and Osusu road? Who constructed Owerri road and cemetery road. Who constructed MCC? Who reintroduced free education in Abia? Who upgraded Absu?

In overrail Aba, any tarred road apart of Osusu road, Okigwe road, Omuma road and faulks road were constructed by Orji Uzor kalu. If you were small then please go and ask question. Any strong Igbo man that has a presidential aspiration must be tarnished in the face of media like Rochas Okorocha after all the good work he has done. Take it or leave it, Orji Uzor nwa Kalu did very well in his first tenure before the face-off between him and Obasanjo. I heard Obasanjo stopped Abia allocation in order to frustrate him which I've not confirmed.

Orji Uzor kalu is innocent of most of the things people are saying about him, one bad about Nigerians is that when they heard that someone is a devil whether confirmed or not they will add voice to it. He is accused of embezzling 7billion naira for the whole 8yrs he ruled as a governor while some people that ruled just for one tenure and some 8 months embezzled more than 19billion naira. Run the analysis and give me result.

You were in Aba during his regime, ikukwara nkwu Orji Uzor? Do you receive his costomised maths set?

eduj:
[b]Oga when I get enough good pictures to warrant opening an Aba thread, we would now begin discussions on why in the light of ouk's infrastructural development, it hasn't been possible to get a thread on abia past two pages .[/b]we won't have this discussion on a thread for development in imo state

It has not been possible not because the state is lacking infrastructural development but because none of the indigenes care to do that. Abia is 50% better than most Nigerian state, politics aside.

Do you really need an online picture before you do what you intend to do? Travel to Aba yourself and get first hand information. Better still, there was a thread open by face on nairaland during Orji Uzor regime search for it. Whatever Umuahia, Abiriba and Igberre is today was Orji Uzor kalu. Travel to Abia and see for yourself leave media blackmail. I'm sure when you go there you can't believe yourself.

eduj:
Orji uzor kalu owns that company that finished Aba

Which Orji Uzor kalu finished Aba, where you in Aba when he was the governor?

Every good thing in Abia is tagged Mbakwe handwork forgetting that Orji Uzor kalu did massive construction of roads in Abia state including the dilapidated ones did by Mbakwe. In his 1st tenure he did very well which earned him best governor for 2 consecutive times, everything slowed down when he started having problem with OBJ due to his 3rd bid agenda.

Before 1999 there was no good good in Aba except Umungasi road, some portions of Azikiwe road and Okigwe road, it was Orji Uzor kalu that reconstructed all the roads and constructed new ones. 70 percent of all the roads in Aba city center was constructed by Orji Uzor kalu, Mbakwe only planned the city center, did the gutters of most of the roads but did not tar them before military took over.

Orji Uzor kalu tarred all the roads even the ones in Umuahia. The major problem Orji Uzor kalu had then was poor drainage system and the ignorance of the people, they were comparing Abia state with the rich neighbours like Akwa ibom and Rivers states even till today not knowing that these states receive in a month what Abia receives in 8months.

Forget about image damage which has eaten deep into Orji Uzor kalu person. He was one of the best during his time. Don't argue with me just go and ask question and make enquiry from elderly people and people that were in Abia during the military regime. Mbakwe did very well in Aba but we did not see most of his roads we only heard starting from Omuma, Osusu, faulks, asa, factory, Clifford, Ngwa road, old express was totally washed away.

sanctity454:
World bank road @everyday supermarket section

Good one.

greenandy:
Screen off 90% of Orlu senatorial zone from ever having a full government university, by making the Polytechnic a university of Agriculture nearest to Owerri.
Only Umuagwo supports Hope in this political miscalculation.
Hope Uzodinma, the undertaker about to finally bury development in 90% of Orlu zone.

Rochas established a university in Nkwerre- centrally located to most of Orlu zone. Ihedioha closed it. Hope Uzodinma can’t use it, instead of another university nearest to Owerri in Umuagwo.

Everything in life is gradually. He will still reopen the remaining ones. Kudos to the working governor.

Umueme:
Are you sure?
Rigid cement technology is being used in Aba roads. This is osusu road. It hasn't been tarred. Your looking at 2 feet thick concrete

Bro is there any plan to tar sacred heart road beside Osusu road?.

Umueme:
Are you sure?
Rigid cement technology is being used in Aba roads. This is osusu road. It hasn't been tarred. Your looking at 2 feet thick concrete

Bro is there any plan to tar sacred heart road beside Osusu road?

Umueme:
Emelogu road nears completion

B2mario
Superlightning

Ikpeazu is doing well and I really appreciate him

Umueme:
Emelogu road nears completion

B2mario
Superlightning

Brother I dey with you any day any time. Good job.

Sanctity454, what's the problem this one you are no longer bringing up picture.

Yampotatocarrot:
Will they be constructing new buildings in a different environment or are they going to convert Imo poly to a university of agriculture? I don't get it.

If it's new buildings, then I suggest he jettison that plan and work with what we already have on ground. Maybe use Eastern Palm University for that purpose, atleast it already has a name related to agriculture, lol. Although the best plan for this will be to use the Palm university as a campus for Imsu.

If Imopoly will be converted, then I TOTALLY AGREE, atimes I wonder what they do there in the first place.

As for the committee, you see that Prof. Awuzie, I believe he shouldn't even be allowed into any university even as a visitor. That man rendered education useless during his stay as VC in Imsu. He used the university as a testing ground for his Aluta struggle and students ended up spending 6/7 years for a 4 years course. He's got no conscience, walahi

They are reopening one of the higher institutions Rochas established but were closed down by Ihedioha.

The premises of Imopoly Umuagwo was converted to an agricultural University by Rochas administration while the Imopoly was moved to another location in Okigwe zone. So it is a good step going from a serious government. This single action has multipler effect, as they are taking Imopoly Umuagwo back to it initial University status the new poly built in Okigwe zone will definitely start operation and help to speed up development in that area.

I believe soon he will reopen the remaining higher institutions closed by gov. Ihedioha with no just reason.

Senate considers bill to tackle erosion in South-East
ON JUNE 10, 20206:18 AMIN NEWS

…As local content, National Transport Commission bills scale second reading

The Senate yesterday considered a bill to address the problem of erosion in the country, with special focus on the South-East.

The bill which scaled second reading seeks to establish the Erosion Control and Prevention Commission.

Sponsor of the bill, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP – Anambra South) in his lead debate on the bill, said the establishment of a commission for the purpose of erosion control and prevention had become imperative in view of the catastrophic impact of erosion in several parts of the country.


“Almost every part of this country is characterized by one environmental problem or the other but, however, the menace of erosion is unarguably the severest in terms of devastation and destruction; for instance, the 2012 flooding in Ibadan, Oyo State, the coastal erosion in Lagos, Bayelsa and Rivers States and almost all parts of Anambra State. It is also very important to note that gully erosion is almost taking over the entire landmass of the South East and South South.

“The problem of erosion is catastrophic in the southern part of Nigeria, while desertification is in the North, but with the enactment of the Green Wall Act by the National Assembly, the issue of desertification was laid to rest.

“In the southern part of the country, erosion is responsible for the widespread destruction of transportation and communication systems, degradation of arable land, contamination of water supply, isolation of settlements and migration of communities.

“From available statistics, more than 3,500 gullies occurred in the south east states alone. These gullies are formed by surface runoff from localized rainfall event of high intensity in the fine-to coarse-grained sand and sandstones,” Ubah said.

Citing a World bank survey carried out on Nigeria in 1990, the lawmaker stressed that “erosion is one of the three main environmental problems facing Nigeria.”


According to him, the study noted that “gully erosion causes damage with an annual cost to the nation estimated at N800 billion naira.”

Senator Ajayi Boroffice (APC – Ondo North), in his contribution , however kicked against the establishment of a commission for the purpose of erosion control in the South East.

According to the lawmaker who is the Deputy Senate Leader, an amendment to the Ecological Fund to accommodate the erosion problems in the South East would address all challenges faced by the region.


Senator Rochas Okorocha (APC – Imo West), while throwing his weight behind the bill said the commission when established, would not only address the erosion challenges faced by the South East, but also every other part of the country affected adversely by such environmental challenge.

Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC – Sokoto East), argued that “creating a commission will be a burden on government”, particularly at a time that it is trying to cut down costs.

He, therefore, advocated for the adoption of preventive measures through the introduction of legislation by the National Assembly.


In his remarks on the bill, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said, “the debate tended to sway whether we need a commission or not, but the fact is, we have to address the ecological challenges we have in the country.

“If we have gully erosion that is destroying the lands in various parts of the country, especially in the south east, then we have to do something, whether it is a Commission or not. I believe that there are other ecological challenges in other parts of the country.


“Coastal erosion is also a strong challenge in the Nigerian coastal environment, just as desertification is a big problem in the northern part of the country.

“I want to say that the Green Wall project actually is not desertification control. It is simply afforestation. Desertification control should be much more comprehensive than that.

“Similarly, when we have gully erosion, it is just not about stopping the erosion, there are other things that need to be done beyond stopping it because communities’ livelihoods are affected. So, you need to have something comprehensive.”

Stakeholders back Uzodimma on new Imo University of Agric
by Gabriel Ogunjobi
Our Reporter


Stakeholders from Umuagwo in Imo State, have lent their support to Governor Hope Uzodinma’s plan to establish a new Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences on their land.

The stakeholders had hitherto vehemently battled with past administrations against the establishment of the university because of the provision of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and multi campus arrangement in the law establishing the university.


The stakeholders said they believed that the PPP provision was a ploy by a former governor to take over the university after leaving office, insisting that it must be 100 percent owned by the government.

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The spokesman , Goddy Obodo, told newsmen yesterday at the Government House, Owerri, after the inauguration of the committee on the implementation of the university, that their fears were assuaged when Governor Uzodimma amended the law and removed the PPP clause

Uzodimma on Friday set up a committee on the guidelines for the implementation of the take-off of the new Imo University located in Umuagwo. Ohaji-Egbema with Prof. Ukachuwku Awuzie, former Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University and former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as the Chairman.

Others members of the Committee are; Mrs. Uwandu Uzoma Beatrice, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education (Secretary), Prof Victor Kogah, Prof Chidozie C. Eze, Prof Nkechi Ogoh, Prof Alloy Ojilere, Prof B. C Nwosu, Assoc. Prof Nwulu and Dr. T. I Igwe.