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I was not painting Calabar black but giving an accurate picture of what's going on there. Anarchy seems to be the order of the day in the city as news reports are inundated with kidnapping and cult killings. It is wrong of you to accuse Akwa Ibomites and Cameroonians as being criminals that are creating havoc out there. Where are your proofs?

Cheat2Win:
I wish people can use their brains more often so i dont have to type long. Nigerians always love to exaggerate things. The thing is that it's human nature to reminisce on the past and that makes you see with rose colored glasses ,but the fact is that no one place can remain the same forever, there's always changes going on. There's been lots of changes and development in Calabar since the 80s . There's still middle class etc. I've seen many photos and videos of Calabar recently and I would say it's not as bad as some make it out to be , it's normal Nigerian setting or most to be okay and the inner streets are bad. and this despite Cross river receiving the lowest allocation. Although there are some private development plans for Calabar. the governor needs to step up and expand and also curb insecurity which is as a result of criminals escaping from Akwa ibom and war torn southern Cameroon to seek refuge in Calabar.
Listen, Cross river is 3 times larger than Akwa ibom and receives the least allocation.Do you think Uyo would develop s it did without those extra oil wells? I think it's highly unfair when people do not take factors into consideration. . i've seen photos of and videos of some development going on in other parts of Cross river state .
Akwa ibom is just doing a good job with media propaganda that's why you think other wise . For example, the airport Akwa ibom is trying to build Calabar already has an airport and seaport and planning to build new ones. The conference center Akwa ibom is trying to build ,Calabar has conferernce center . Golf courses Calaabr has . Calabar has flag and Cross river also has flag. bom Hotel and resort is not doing any better than Tinapa Lakeside Hotel. There are investors and factories springing up in Calabar . As for stadium, frankly,it's not the job of government to build stadium . There's numerous private projects going on in Calabar too. again not all states have everything posted to front page of nairaland. What needs to happen is that new 6 lane roadways need to be built to open up many other areas in Akpabuyo ,etc.

What positive impact has this fellow done to the society to receive these gifts?

Read this.

https://nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/fayemiwo/070620.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_Obaseki

We know the outcome of the election.

Please read this, https://www.compellingtruth.org/Jesus-worshipped.html


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In my time, Calabar was a serene town with great leaders like the late Clement Isong and Esuene who built the Calabar Itu road/bridge that changed the mode of transportation in the place from plying the sea to traveling by road. We had the palm produce board, the biscuit factory, the famous Metropolitan hotel . . . infact, there was a solid middle class in the city. Civil servants lived a decent or somewhat comfortable life, the roads were nice and tarred, Uyo was just a village, I dont know if there was electricity at that time in Uyo when I was growing up in Calabar. How Calabar just degenerated into an abyss is shocking.

Development is not a mystery , Nigerians make it look so. Everywhere can be developed, it just needs competent planning & execution and efficient tax system. without efficient tax system there would be lack of maintenance. dependence on allocation is unsustainable .
Another thing is to enact and enforce progressive laws. For example,ban child labor and street/roadside hawking,wrongful parking,overloading of vehicle,compulsory vehicle insurance, that will make the roads appear cleaner and orderly than they are now .
Calabar is larger and more naturally beautiful than Uyo&Akwa ibom. In my opinion,Calabar has greater potentials,more history & beautiful culture and is still better than Uyo because it's by the water, Hills, mountains around Akamkpa , and you can't beat waterfront cities . All Calabar needs is a good administrator and mega city expansion with bridges and 3 lane avenues linking various areas like Creek town ,Odukpani, Akpabuyo area. waterfront parks,beaches, and boardwalks.
Infrastructures like stadium ,malls,airline, highrise apartments , and resorts are private ventures. It's white elephant and won't last if built by Government.
Frankly, it's not a mystery to build good roads with sidewalks,traffic signs,drainage,trees,etc. , it's just unfortunate that the administrator is incompetent for now .

Prior to the Esuene's administration, the mode of trasportation from Uyo to Calabar was by sea via hovercraft or boat. Esuene came onboard and changed the landscape by building the Calabar Itu road/bridge, a welcome development in the state. It's very unfortunate and disappointing that in this day and age where the mode of transportation has been upgraded in other parts of the world, in Akwa Ibom and Cross River, it is only retrogressing, because now, travelers have gone back to plying the sea to reach their destination.

Gerrard59:
If I had seen this thread earlier, I'd have cautioned you travelling to Uyo via road. You probably should have taken a boat from Creek Town to Oron and use the road to Uyo. Due to the deplorable road situation, it's shorter. People have spent more than five hours on that Calabar - Uyo Road. Five years ago, the trip took not more than two hours and not more than an hour seven years ago (circa 30 - 45 mins).

I am from Uyo but grew up in Calabar. In my days, Uyo was a village while Calabar was an urban area. There was just no comparison between Uyo and Calabar. Even when I was at Uniuyo, people complained the place was dry and they could not wait to leave the area after graduation. One even said he will never step foot in Uyo after his graduation. Now, the roles have switched, Uyo is experiencing a renaissance, with nice tarred roads, modern buildings and influx of tourists and people from different parts of the country seeking to better their lives by tapping into greener pastures of the land. Who would have thought? This should serve as a reminder that no condition is permanent.

OVB123:
Thank you very much but I don't know why Calabar is living in past glory? the place can not be compared to Uyo now.

6 million dollars?

golddust6000:
HUSTLE HARD TO BUY ONE OF THIS. EACH PLOT OF LAND COST 6 MILLION DOLLARS

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Stop this false generalization about Nigerian men offering fake promises. That's not so. The girl needs great assistance, that should be the number one priority.

saphiere:
1. Are you not in Nigeria? Which hospital will let you go without paying your bills even if you are oil company worker? The article says she is a hairdresser.

2. What if the man responsible had deceived her with fake promises like MOST Nigerian men do? And the poor girl scum to his pressure and fell for his tricks?

Unnecessary and unfair criticism. He went on vacation and posted the pictures for us to see and like. He enjoyed himself and had no control of the weather. Look beyond these superficialities. The pictures are nice.

CalabarHills:
Firstly, You are not a good documenter. The photos look drab ,poor quality and uninspiring . You should have gone on a sunny day with cloudless blue skies.
Secondly, The government needs to ban child labor/abuse and street & roadside hawking , it makes the entire place look dirty and ugly. They also need to stop painting the medians and side of roads black and white.

Nice pictures. Which state did you enjoy more, Akwa Ibom or Cross River?

Nigeria is recognized by Google, this is nice.

Dignity in labor.

Tell me about it.

thesicilian:
His calling is to predict the outcomes of immoral television shows.

Very encouraging. Will lead to cleaner air, clearer skies and less traffic.

Some does a humanitarian act, thank him and stop this negative assumption.

Shellsploit:
Amazing development!
Btw, hope he does not have any other ulterior
motive.

Kudos to her. If only Nigeria harnessed her potentials, who knows what heights the country would have attained by now?

I read he has won other academic laurels apart from obtaining all A's in his WAEC exams. He is a genius and should be encouraged. Last I read, JAMB refused to release his JAMB results. Very unfair.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/18/ntic-showcasing-nigerians-academic-prowess/

Which European country speaks the best African language (Ibibio, Yoruba, Hausa, Twi, Ewe, Ashanti, Wolof . . .)?

I dont think you should have rejected the gift, but it's your choice.

The other way round . . . husband in Nigeria chasing contracts or is in politics, while the wife is abroad because of the good educational system . . . is the one that I have noticed which I think is quite common.

https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/sep/122.html

Another one.

https://nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/fayemiwo/070620.html

Uyo has come a long way . . .

Human trafficking is modern day slavery and hopefully this task force will weed out this very abominable and heinous act.

Uyo is becoming expensive.

Latest news.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/9/update-indian-man-who-slit-open-pregnant-wifes-belly-to-check-the-babys-gender-as-he-was-desperate-for-a-son-loses-their-baby-boy.html

What's the big deal that Shawarma is not known in certain areas of Nigeria? It is not our native dish. I dont think akara and pap that are popular breakfast menus in Nigeria, are known in middle east countries.

True, but at the same time funny.

jumobi1:
No reasonable person will confuse that picture for Tokyo, Dubai or London.