₦airaland Forum

tatafonaijacom:
The Nigeria political sphere is dynamic as many observers will be willing to admit. It is known to have many interesting features that beat the comprehension of an average global political watcher. The uniqueness of the Nigeria political environment stems from the fact that the gladiators are men and women whose achievements are either blown to high proportions or are deliberately reported in negative light. Some governors for example get raves in the media for accomplishments that are only visible on paper while others get blanketed and shunned by the media. But a tour of states with both positive and negative media publications has shown that the Nigeria political field is more or less a media contraption.


Another very important consideration in rating performance which many commentators either ignore or gloss over is the issue of income. Some states have income that is four times that of other states and yet these states are compared with one another in terms of infrastructure development. Taking it away from states, to the senatorial districts and the constituencies, there is a greater anomaly here as most of the senators and representatives are only concerned with populists’ agenda which has no bearing on the lives of the governed but makes for good public relations.


There are however exceptions in the Senate and House of Representatives as some of the political leaders has maintained a standard that is not only admirable but worthy of mention. I was opportune to visit Abia state in South East Nigeria for a wedding and my observations led to this write up. While traveling to Umuahia from Abuja, the general topic inside the chartered bus was the state of affairs of Abia state. Most of my colleagues in the bus were mainly from the South-South and South-West but there were a couple of Abia people who gave us a picture of Abia that was so depressing that some of us felt we were going to hell.


A particular object of attack was the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Theodore Orji who one of my colleagues labeled “did nothing in Abia”. When we got to Umuahia we lodged at a hotel very close to the Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the hospital, it was a departure from all I have heard before about Abia state and especially what we heard throughout our 7 hours plus journey from Abuja. I decided to pay a visit to the hospital. To my surprise the hospital was fully equipped with 6 dialysis equipment and a host of other special intervention clinics and equipments. My amazement was further electrified when I learnt the hospital was conceived, built and equipped by the man commonly called ‘Ochendo’ Theodore Orji, former governor and now Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District which incidentally included Umuahia and Ikwuano where we were headed the next day for the wedding. I went back to the hotel and convinced my friends to allow us use the next couple of hours of daylight to feed our eyes with Abia so as not to be misled by people’s idiosyncrasies.


We visited the digital library, the Umuahia market, the skills acquisition center in Umuahia, which we were told catered for several thousands of Abians who were given a monthly stipend of 10,000 naira as students and a further financial grant on completion. By this time our perception of the man Ochendo has somewhat reversed to the extent that even our 2 friends from Abia actually confessed they were not aware of these projects. We also saw the Timber market, one of the Model Secondary Schools (we were told Governor Theodore Orji built about 70 such model schools in Abia, we however saw one and didn’t have time to inspect the inside but what we saw from the exterior was of good class), the state secretariat which we were told was the first place in Abia to have a lift.


Night came upon us and of course we had to retreat to our hotel with great expectation as we were off first light to Isiala Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area in Abia Central Senatorial District. We got to Isiala Oboro safe and sound and we immediately went to the wedding grounds where we were received with the highest level of South Eastern Nigeria hospitality. We were overwhelmed with the rich cultural heritage of Abia and toasted to the finest cuisine and delicacies available. I decided to engage a variety of people of different persuasion as I could get to get a glimpse of the man Ochendo especially his last 7 months as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


Everybody was abuzz with the Senators Christmas package to the local government. We learned that the senator gave all the traditional rulers in the 6 local government areas that made up the senatorial district foodstuff and cow. He also presented 120 bags of rice each to the people in each of the 6 local government areas under the senatorial district.

One of the people we discussed with came to the wedding from Isiala Ngwa South Local Government and was full of praise for the Senator. In the view of this particular person, the senator had fulfilled his people desire by renovating the Women’s town hall in Umuominta, which is now a meeting point for all the women and cooperatives in Umuominta.


Back in Abuja my curiosity led me to make some investigations and I found out that Senator Theodore Orji has actually sponsored 7 bills which has all passed through first reading. I equally stumbled on a project which is still in the pipeline but will stand as a legacy of value when fully implemented. The project is the award of scholarship to deserving students from each of the local government that makes up Abia Central Senatorial District, numbering 6 local governments and bringing the total number of scholarship to be awarded to 60 students of tertiary institutions. The names I found out has been compiled and the award of scholarship will be done in a ceremony in the next few days.


To say the least I was impressed, first because the Senator has never to the best of my knowledge, engaged his detractors nor joined issues with them on his developmental strides. He has gone about doing his work silently and leaving his prints in the sands of time. The general conclusion of everyone that undertook the trip to Abia state on our way back, including the 2 Abia sons was that history will definitely be kind to Dr. Theodore Orji.

Who writes this rubbish? First of all the so called Abia State specialist Hospital and diagnostic centre is not located in Umuahia but rather in Aba and ist is a glorified medical centre and not a Hospital. Their Intention atleast that was what Orji Uzor told the public was to build 3 phases of three different buldings but they only build 1 and left the rest unfinished. The diagnostic centre has only 6 dialysis machine which are not all functional. Theodore Orji is a disgrace and should like the ostrich go and hide his head in shame.

Mavelshee:
It was on a sunday afternoon during this xmas holiday. My wife and I decided get a little kinky because honestly we havnt had some good actions for a really long time. So my wife asked Martha our nanny to take the kids to our neighbours house upstairs for some play time and bring them back by 6pm. Kpa kpa kpa kpa kpa we don comot cloth, kpo kpo kpo kpo kpo kpo we don start pre-intimacy, and that was when it happened oo....Our 10yrs old son just opened the door "mum can I have some....." and saw his mum leaning on the edge of the bed crying and his dad eating his mums buttoks. Lo and behold this little dude just paused and thereafter there was a big grin + disgust on his face. My wife hasn't stopped crying oo, mostly because she thinks this kind of scenerio can eff up kids chemistry n stuffs. Plus he now looks at me somehow whenever we are together. I hope he doesn't tell the others what he saw.

So please nairalanders how can I explain or brainwash my kid about what he saw that day.

Bros 4 gods sake he is ten, what do u want to brain wash? Believe u me, any tale you try to tell will only worsen the issue. Best Treatment u do is to act like it didnt happen, act normal and don´t talk about it and hope beyond hope that he Forgets. The sad Thing is that he won´t ever Forget it.

I will give u an example. A friend of mine once told me he once caught is parents in the act. The scence he painted what something one only sees in blue films. He said his parents started acting funny after that incident and many times his dad tried to paint another Picture of the incident that he didnt buy cos he remembers what he had seen vividly. So he started stealing back to his parents room to watch them do the same Thing he had seen and that was how he was introduced to that Thing and he says in his own words why his love lifeis a mess.

ziccoit:
Let's wait and see if German Authority will write Nigerian Government shouting of her citizen being witch hunted, the development which is common among the corrupt people defenders here whose lives have been mortgaged by the same people they are defending.

Bunch of brainless 1d1ots.

Bros believe me when I tell you Germany will only act if they find out that their national in EFCC custody is being denied his right. Am sure they are already present with EFCC anytime the man is questioned. They won't write Nigeria telling her tonrelease its national, it hasn't gotten to that yet. They will only do so if they find out nigeria has nothing on the man and is holding the man against his wishes. Its still too early for that believe me.

Houseofglam7:
I'm not a dude bro

I still feel ur pain sis.

Houseofglam7:
Imagine a world without makeup!




*shudders*

The walking dead comes to mind

Bros I feel ya pain

We have heard this b4

PerfectlyPerfect:
And you've already arrived at a conclusion from the comfort of ya home.
That's one of the reasons why those white men you worship so much will remaine better than you

Did someone write a comment? I didnt think so.

Neeson:
Oga did the op insinuate anything spiritual or supernatural to be the cause of the colour variations? what I read is someone trying to project a rich natural heritage. You seem to be the one not snhowing logic and understanding here.

Really okay u tell us what is rich in that natural phenomena? Ibtire for people that think with their behind

RockMaxi:

Probably too much of Algae in the river

Allow those illiterate to be looking for wonders where the explanation is simple. Its why the white man would always think he is superior.

lifeisabitch:
Toasters every where, some are talking marriage just that they are way beneath my level. I have my own target

Why do people still say husbands are scarce?

Beneate her level she says. Shey men have suffered. Women have been insulting men since time immemorial but will still turn back and follow those men.

I once met a girl that swore she would never marry a short man or a man shorter that she is. When suitors didn't show for a whole year no one told her to count her teeth with her tongue. The guy she later married is not more than 5 ft. At their wedding she had to bend down to kiss him. Women wetin una want no dey this world.

Speechless3:
I thought London was heaven, USA paradise, South Africa, Abraham's abode.

And Nigeria, Lucifer's niche.

U really should do more to earn ur handle name.

blazetitov:
That's kinda epic. Why use the words 'pardon' and 'clear' at the same time? You pardon a person that's guilty and deserves the punishment being given to him/her or clear him of such charges if he was wrongly accused and punished.


emm, So will he be paid all his entitlements in arrears?

Law makers that dont understand the law they are to make. Does that mean Tinubu has turned the other side?