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Lemme pause to show health. Now this is the Anambra university teaching hospital please compare to the poultry farm called Imo university teaching hospital

Infrastructures

Which NBS? Why are you living in delusion? Imo state at the moment do not have an airport, what they have is a motorpark. Anambra is building real international airport.

Imo state backward in the following:

Infrastructure

Education

Health

These are the fundamental of development. Let us take one after the other.

nnamdijonathan:
So you expect me to ignore the statistics of the NBS and accept your sadist analysis? Whether Owerri airport is a motor park or not, it remains the 4th busiest airport in Nigeria while Anambra does not have a helipad talkless of an airport and please don't tell me that the FG did not build any airport in Anambra because, Imo state built its own airport and please stop replying me like a kid that does not read the daily news headlines. Comparing Imo to Anambra is not necessary because Imo surpasses Anambra in some sectors while Anambra surpasses Imo in some aspects.

Imo state is a very backward state compare to Anambra

Hehehe..stop living in fools paradise, is it website or reality on ground that should matter to you? It was the same propaganda that some people have busted by visiting the cesspit called Owerri. See below first hand account by a visitor to owerri, it is staring you in the face but you are even helpless to respond to it. I have made it clear to you, Owerri, Nnewi, Nsukka are the 3 major Igbo town on the same level. Onitsha is the commercial capital of the SE. Enugu and Awka are the 2 most beautiful cities in the SE. It is a shame that imo state is so backward that they have nothing to show except prostitutes and cheap hotels. Owerri and Orlu were listed among the dirtiest places on earth. It is as shame for me to come from imo state.

nnamdijonathan:
Lol. Stop deceiving yourself joor. Show me the website were Awka was placed side by side with Enugu and Owerri in terms of development. Does Awka not know its mates? Nnewi that you mentioned was classified as a TOWN with wealthy indigenes not a city. Nigeria has 28 globally recognized major cities and Awka and Nnewi did not make the list but Ogbomosho and Lokoja made the list, even Oyo town and Abeokuta that you guys always insult, made the list. Owerri also made the list. All the websites in Nigeria rate Owerri over Awka and Onitsha in terms of beauty at all times and with the poor tourism vision of Anambra residents, Owerri and Enugu are going to remain the only recognized Igbo cities that are beautiful out of over 7 Igbo cities which is very shameful.

Look at this again

Afam4ev:
I just came back from Owerri and this time, i was opportune to comprehensively tour the city as well as some other parts of the state. We were taken to see some ongoing projects by the Governor, Rochas Okorocha, also accompanied by the Inspector General of Police. I visited the Rochas foundation for both African and Nigerian students. I also went to the newly built but ongoing Eastern Palm University. The road, to Orlu/Ideato is completely smooth save for a few spots and i think the Governor has done well in that regard. The police headquarters under construction will be one of the biggest in Nigeria when completed. I also commend the governor for that.

But I think i now have a complete understanding of what the problems in Owerri and Igboland is.

There's a problem of roads in Owerri even in the highbrow or popular areas. Take Control junction for example, there's no reason why that place shoud not have an excellent tarred road considering the fact that it's the gateway to Owerri if you're coming from the Onitsha axis. It's the same story in almost every part of the capital. Even the government house has it's own fair share of bad roads. How much more where you have FUTO and Nekede, especially where you have the poly. The road is extremely bad. Should we talk about Owerri inner streets, that despite the decent buildings have no roads whatsoever.

If any government wants to change Owerri forever, they should just focus on massive road construction in every nook and cranny of the capital.

Nnamdijonathan this how dilapidated Owerri is. Also see how everything is crumbling

Nnamdijonathan this is supposed to be the CBD of OWERRI. Propaganda is not helpful here

I am from imo state and i am living in Anambra, there is no single Anambra person in Imo state. It is a fact. Genesis is set to commission 2 cinemas in Awka and Onitsha while the one in owerri is closing down because of low patronage. Owerri is a worthless town, there is nothing moving in the town except prostitution. All the inner roads in owerri are in shambles. All the rich imo state people are all have their big investments in Anambra. Orange drugs built his largest company in Anambra but he has nothing in his home state. The reason is that Imo state is very un-attractive because it has very bad roads all over. There is no need coming here all the time to cry but channel that energy in pushing your failed gov to start fixing roads in imo state. All the roads in owerri are bad, let your gov fix them. owerri is always flooded because there is not drainage.

nnamdijonathan:
There is no OnyeAnambra in Imo? Are you for real or you are just being foolish? So you think nobody visits Owerri but Owerri airport is the 4th busiest airport in Nigeria. Everyday super market is owned by an Anambra man but he has more branches in Owerri than he has in the entire Anambra state and you are here blabbing rubbish. I'm not even sure he has a branch in Anambra. Genesis Deluxe cinema is owned by an Anambra man and he has a cinema in Owerri and did not even think of opening even one cinema or mall in Anambra. Anambra state, with all its overhyping, does not have even one cinema and it had to take the intervention of the state government to construct the first mall in the history of Onitsha and Anambra as a whole. Please, since you are from Imo state, I advice you to remind your governor to fix the inner city roads rather than coming to Anambra trend to complain about your Imo state

Nnamdijonthan, these are the inner streets of Onitsha

Nnamdijonthan, some of the inner streets of Awka, you can't compare it to the slum called owerri

These are the inner streets of Onitsha even as the commercial capital of the SE but there is no such decent inner street as this in the whole of Owerri

Nnamdijonathan, Take note, Awka is like Dallas compare to the village called Owerri.

"nnamdijonathan, Awka has more decent homes than Owerri. Awka equally has more duplexes than Owerri.

You are getting it very very wrong. We are now comparing to know between Imo and Anambra which is better. Like I said for the most part Owerri is more or less a semi urban area. What they hosted has been hosted severally by Onitsha, Awka and Enugu. For the records owerri has nothing to its name except cheap brothels and prostitutes. Awka and Enugu has better hotel than Owerri. For the records Awka has more beautiful houses than Owerri. Awka equally has more duplexes than owerri and the whole of Imo state. Owerri airport nothing more than an ordinary motorpark, it is a dangerous place to land.

Enugu, Awka, Uyo, Calabar, Asaba are on the same level while Owerri, Nnewi, Orlu, Afikpo, Nsukka, Okigwe are on the same scale. This is a statement of fact and I must continue to uphold it here and always. Half of the population of Imo state are resident in Anambra but there is no Anambra person living in Imo state. Which one is the king to you? Imo state is a very backward state with nothing to show except bad roads and filth

nnamdijonathan:
Imo state is not the focus of this trend, so stop talking about Imo state. As for the above allegation, investors see IMO state as an entertainment haven and prefer to build hotels and casinos in IMO rather than build factories and we all know that Anambra has produced the highest number of industrialist in Nigeria when compared to other states which is why Anambra's industrial sector is booming year on year. Imo is currently the most interesting state in the SE that is why Owerri has the highest concentration of casinos, malls and hotels in Nigeria, more parties and events and Owerri than other eastern cities with a wide margin, Owerri airport is the 4th busiest airport in Nigeria and records more passengers than the airports in Kano, Benin, Warri, Kaduna, Enugu and also records more passengers than the combined number of passengers that come to Calabar and Uyo multiplied by 4 all because of Entertainment. Now tell me, how many times have celebrities held concerts ( like AY show ) in any SE state except Imo? Even Catholic and Anglican priests hold their meeting in Owerri every year not in Onitsha or Awka, NBA also holds its meetings in Owerri. Infact, when we are talking about entertainment, don't ever compare Anambra to Imo because Imo is the king of enjoyment in the SE with a wide margin.

I am here to educate you. I am from imo state. Now take this with happiness, Owerri, Nnewi, Orlu, Okigwe, Afikpo, Ekwulobia, Nsukka are all on the same level while Onitsha, Enugu, Awka, Asaba are on another level. Onitsha is the economic capital of the SE, Enugu and Awka are the administrative capital of the SE and equally the most beautiful cities in the SE.

Owerri for the most part is still a semi urban center because the town is still largely rural with no roads. Imo state should get it right for once or else even Nsukka is set to overtake owerri soon.

nnamdijonathan:
Awka is not recognized as a city globally. No international organization has ever brought out a list of Nigerian cities and include Awka as a city. Awka is recognized as a developing town not a city or metropolis. The only recognised SE cities are Onitsha ( the biggest, most populated, richest and most commercial in the east and the biggest urban city in West Africa ), Enugu ( the political capital of the east and most beautiful Igbo city ), Owerri ( the second most beautiful eastern city with the busiest airport, the only fun and resort city in eastern Nigeria ), Aba ( commercial and industrial hub, and most densely populated city in the east ), other that are sometimes recognized are Nsukka, Abakaliki and Umuahia. Orlu and Awka, Asaba are negligible Igbo cities.

Rochas failed in all aspect. There is nothing to show for the wasted years. See the face of the only major road in owerri below and tell me if owerri is not a cesspit.

nnamdijonathan:
We all know that Okorocha failed in some aspects but this trend is for Anambra not Imo and you cannot expect me to start discussing about IMO on this trend.

vvvvvThis poster captured the real condition of owerri in this post. nnamdijonathan please what is your take on this?

Afam4ev:
I just came back from Owerri and this time, i was opportune to comprehensively tour the city as well as some other parts of the state. We were taken to see some ongoing projects by the Governor, Rochas Okorocha, also accompanied by the Inspector General of Police. I visited the Rochas foundation for both African and Nigerian students. I also went to the newly built but ongoing Eastern Palm University. The road, to Orlu/Ideato is completely smooth save for a few spots and i think the Governor has done well in that regard. The police headquarters under construction will be one of the biggest in Nigeria when completed. I also commend the governor for that.

But I think i now have a complete understanding of what the problems in Owerri and Igboland is.

There's a problem of roads in Owerri even in the highbrow or popular areas. Take Control junction for example, there's no reason why that place shoud not have an excellent tarred road considering the fact that it's the gateway to Owerri if you're coming from the Onitsha axis. It's the same story in almost every part of the capital. Even the government house has it's own fair share of bad roads. How much more where you have FUTO and Nekede, especially where you have the poly. The road is extremely bad. Should we talk about Owerri inner streets, that despite the decent buildings have no roads whatsoever.

If any government wants to change Owerri forever, they should just focus on massive road construction in every nook and cranny of the capital.

^^nnamdijonathan have you read this? Also you need to respond this.

Stop jumping from pillar to post. Face the fact owerri is a total mess. Almost 100% of the roads in owerri are in a mess, totally dilapidated and filled with filth. Onitsha is by far more beautiful than owerri. Awka is like london compare to owerri. Let us start saying the bitter truth for once. There is nothing in imo state. All the roads are bad. Half of the population of imo state are resident in Onitsha but you can never find a single Anambra person resident in imo state. It is means that imo state is a very backward state that has nothing to offer. Owerri has lived on propaganda for many years, now the truth has come from people that visited the place just like the guy i posted his comment. owerri is a mess and disgrace even Aba is looking a lot better than owerri now.

Owerri is now the champion of filth on earth. Owerri, orlu, okigwe were all listed as the dirtiest places on earth. It is something to worry about than shifting blame. You lodge on this thread daily as if this thread is the reason imo state is the most backward state in the SE.

nnamdijonathan:
Lol. That means that Okorocha did not do much in constructing the inner city roads however, some of the roads he constructed are mode beautiful than those in Onitsha and Awka, for example, Jacob Zuma road is one of the cleanest roads in the east while Ojukwu's boulevard is by far the most beautiful road in the SE and roads like the Ojukwu's boulevard can only be seen in places like Abuja and banana island with beautiful flowers and mansions. Let's not forget the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th inland roads like Akachi road which are more beautiful than those in Anambra and Imo state is even bigger than Anambra. Even when I taught that Anambra was going to be the eastern state with the best flyovers, Ebony state claimed that record by constructing the most beautiful and standard flyovers in the history of Igboland. Onitsha and Aba should better start planting flowers and trees to improve their beauty and reduce air pollution by a wide margin because both cities are currently the dirtiest in Africa while Onitsha is the world's champion in dirtiness. Have you also noticed that no organization or website or blog has ever placed any SE city above Owerri and Enugu in terms of beauty, clean environment and tourism? The truth is usually and always painful both the problem is that if they tell you guys Tue truth, you start to talk off point by insulting Imo and Abia states as if we were even talking of those States in the first place. The only thing I think makes Anambra stand out amongst other SE states is its new and improved Agricultural sector.

Nnamdijonathan, please read carefully the highlighted part

Afam4ev:
I just came back from Owerri and this time, i was opportune to comprehensively tour the city as well as some other parts of the state. We were taken to see some ongoing projects by the Governor, Rochas Okorocha, also accompanied by the Inspector General of Police. I visited the Rochas foundation for both African and Nigerian students. I also went to the newly built but ongoing Eastern Palm University. The road, to Orlu/Ideato is completely smooth save for a few spots and i think the Governor has done well in that regard. The police headquarters under construction will be one of the biggest in Nigeria when completed. I also commend the governor for that.

But I think i now have a complete understanding of what the problems in Owerri and Igboland is.

There's a problem of roads in Owerri even in the highbrow or popular areas. Take Control junction for example, there's no reason why that place shoud not have an excellent tarred road considering the fact that it's the gateway to Owerri if you're coming from the Onitsha axis. It's the same story in almost every part of the capital. Even the government house has it's own fair share of bad roads. How much more where you have FUTO and Nekede, especially where you have the poly. The road is extremely bad. Should we talk about Owerri inner streets, that despite the decent buildings have no roads whatsoever.

If any government wants to change Owerri forever, they should just focus on massive road construction in every nook and cranny of the capital.

From the above, it is safe to conclude that owerri is a dilapidated rotten dungeon. Nnamdijonathan what is your take?

nnamdijonathan, have you bothered to know why Igbos general don't live or invest in Imo state, it is because the state is very unattractive. It has the worst roads in the SE. Owerri is filled with bad roads, dirts everywhere. The streets are dilapidated and flooded. It is very unlivable. This explains why most of imo state people are living in Anambra and Enugu. Orlu and okigwe still rural areas. Most of the time i ask myself what is happening to our state. Are we cursed or are we the cause?

nnamdijonathan:
Even from this your list, Owerri is still dirtier than Owerri and Orlu, so you just fooled yourself

From the list it showed that owerri is among the dirtiest in the world. Owerri your state capital made the world dirtiest cities while Awka the capital of Anambra is not there. Who is fooling who?

Look at this post by someone else that visited owerri and stayed there few months. nnamdijonathan

This cuts the reality on ground in owerri. The town is a total mess. Today even Aba is looking better than Owerri. It is really a shame.

Afam4ev:
I just came back from Owerri and this time, i was opportune to comprehensively tour the city as well as some other parts of the state. We were taken to see some ongoing projects by the Governor, Rochas Okorocha, also accompanied by the Inspector General of Police. I visited the Rochas foundation for both African and Nigerian students. I also went to the newly built but ongoing Eastern Palm University. The road, to Orlu/Ideato is completely smooth save for a few spots and i think the Governor has done well in that regard. The police headquarters under construction will be one of the biggest in Nigeria when completed. I also commend the governor for that.

But I think i now have a complete understanding of what the problems in Owerri and Igboland is.

There's a problem of roads in Owerri even in the highbrow or popular areas. Take Control junction for example, there's no reason why that place shoud not have an excellent tarred road considering the fact that it's the gateway to Owerri if you're coming from the Onitsha axis. It's the same story in almost every part of the capital. Even the government house has it's own fair share of bad roads. How much more where you have FUTO and Nekede, especially where you have the poly. The road is extremely bad. Should we talk about Owerri inner streets, that despite the decent buildings have no roads whatsoever.

If any government wants to change Owerri forever, they should just focus on massive road construction in every nook and cranny of the capital.

Look at the link where he made the comment in imo thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/1054852/few-pics-imo-state/476#69211025

I am from Imo state and I will not lie to you. Owerri is a mess. All the roads in owerri are terribly bad with filth all over the place. I traveled to my state recently and I was spitting all through. All the hyping you are doing in imo thread does not cover anything. imo state generally is very ugly filled with bad roads, unemployment, armed robbery, prostitution. Awka, Onitsha are far better than owerri in all areas. Let us say the truth once and for once because it does not kill.

Owerri is among the dirtiest cities in the world. The drone video of owerri shows a dilapidated town with filth, bad roads, disorganization. Imo state generally unattractive that is why no one has bothered to invest in the cesspit.

nnamdijonathan:
so if Onitsha and Awka are more beautiful than Owerri, that is now Anambra's achievement? You guys should stop deceiving yourselves abeg. Even with all the overhyping of Anambra, Enugu and Abia generated more IGR than Anambra last year, Onitsha is the current dirtiest city on earth, Awka is not even recognized as a city globally and same goes for Nnewi, there is no plan for combating global warming in Anambra through planting of trees, Anambra is not the leading stare in hospitality, tourism and real estate in the east talkless of Nigeria as Enugu and Imo are the current leaders in those sectors in the east. I want you guys to watch the drone video of Onitsha which was recorded by IPOB during the Anambra election last year for you to see how unattractive Anambra looks. Now compare that drone video to those of Owerri and Enugu, you will see that Enugu ( independence layout ) and Owerri are 10x the most attractive cities in the east with beautiful landscape and estates.

Please I don't want you guys to attack me for this post, I only wanted to state and outline the errors in Anambra because I have noticed that you guys prefer to state the problems of Ibadan, Aba, Owerri, Abeokuta etc without mentioning those of Anambra as if Anambra is 100% excellent.

nnamdijonathan:
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I know that this pictures are terrible for this thread but it is very necessary to send the right message. Owerri is a mess when you come down to the inner streets, the major roads are not an exception. Below is the face of the only major road in Owerri.

This is the face of owerri. It is 100 times worse than anywhere in Anambra. I am not jesting but this pictures speaks of volume of the mess called owerri. Onitsha and Awka are far better than anywhere in imo state

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nnamdijonathan:
You continue to prove me right with these your pictures. Only aerial views of Anambra are moderately commendable but when you move from street to street, you will be very disappointed at the ugliness of the environment. If you doubt me, you can ask investnow to upload pictures of streets of Onitsha that he posted after the okada ban for you to see how Anambra streets look, very ugly and dusty.

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pazienza:
Abia has been cursed with bad and mediocre leadership since 1999. From OUK to TA Orji and now to the worst of all, that is Okezie Ikpeazu.

No visible signature projects, dilapidated road networks, backlog of unpaid Civil servants salaries and pensions.

Only a train of psychophants, especially youthful ones, employed by the clueless looting state government to serve as PAs and other disgraceful portfolios, who go about protecting their interests on social media.

If Abians don't get Ikpeazu and T.A his godfather out of Abia come 2019, if they don't do the needful Ndi Anambra did when we retired Mbadinuju and Emeka offor from controlling the state, then Abia would soon become an object of disgrace for Ndiigbo, if she already isn't.

abia state people should strive to get it right in the next election or forget about it and continue in their underdevelopment. i wish them whatever they wish themselves because a people get the type of leader they deserve.

rummmy:
by your constant abuse we know them

i think he is just a child that is just being emotional

Xander85:
One would be forgiven for thinking all this back-and-forth is coming from just one or two mofos intent on derailing all Igbo threads. They're intent is to make it look like there's no harmony and brotherly love amongst us!

they are kids bro

rummmy:
Abia?one of the SE state up for sale... Is that one a state. That is my state but I can not cover the truth.

the best way to describe abia state is hell

Xander85:
This is why i get so exasperated and impatient with Abia State! That state has so much potential, yet 19 years since returning to what they call democratic rule, it still remains just that....potential!

The part in bold says studies have shown Ariaria market can easily generate 2 billion naira a month. Can you imagine how much has been fritted away into private pockets these past 19 years and what we could have built with all that money!

i totally agree with u. abia state failed at the point of carving it out from imo state. today one cannot point to anything that has been done in the state since 1999

i am hoping on the day abia shall get it right. all the state in the southeast are doing well except abia state.

oneast:
Abia state is a dead cursed state and everyone from the state is cursed. Your gov was cursed and chained in a shrine and he brought the curse home and that was how Abia state became cursed till today. Abia state has the worst roads in Nigeria, Abia state is a dumpsite, Abia state is only fit for animals. Illiterate dirty Aba made barrow pusher. I will continue to hit you hard until you go mad completely. I ready for you.

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i lived at aba, that town should be hell if there is no hell

like now wey be rainy season you dare not enter aba or you go swim for mud.

oneast:
Abia state has the worst roads in Nigeria. #FACT

Abia state is a dumpsite. #FACT

Abia state is the most backward state in Nigeria. #FACT

Abia state owes salaries of workers upto 1yrs. #FACT

Abia state gov was chained in a shrine and cursed. #FACT

Abia state is a failed state. #FACT

Prove us wrong

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That one na true. i am from imo state but lived in abia state. the state is not worth being a state. there is no government there.