Onlytruth: Okay, let me say my own now.
I decided not to trust the opinion of the OP, or that of my brother Chino11 and decided to do something else entirely to verify things for myself.
I did a Google satellite view of Awka and all other state capitals in Nigeria. I would suggest you all try it, in fact insist.

My finding:

Awka really shocked me in terms of development one can see by satellite! At a point I started comparing it with Onitsha, switching from Onitsha to Awka, and then I viewed Asaba. My finding suggest that Awka is a rapidly developing city, and with modern buildings (at least judging from the roofs I saw by satellite). I was also shocked that Awka looked to have more buildings than Asaba the capital of an oil rich state. I looked at Yenagoa and almost cried.
I had to use a microscope to see Ado Ekiti. lol
The only towns clearly dwarfing Awka in the East are PH, Enugu and Owerri. Awka can duke it out with others.
If you don't believe me, use Google satellite.

The only snag I saw was that the road networks are not yet fully in place, though one may say that you cannot see the quality of the roads by satellite. All the same, I don't know why anyone would call Awka the least developed capital in Nigeria. Only dubious folks would say that.

You have said it all. Approved, matter closed. Infact with the rate Awka is going, it will soon over take some of the few states presently ahead of it.

GBAM

ZUBY77:

I am from Enugu and i live in Onitsha. I drive through Awka atleast once every week. Sometimes i drive from onitsha through Nkpor - ogidi - abatete- eziowelle - abagana and burst out in Awka. Sometimes i just use the useless highway from upper iweka to awka. @chino, stop boasting about awka unless you are just a government propaganda tool. You should be telling the world the truth so that awka will get improvements through truthful critisisms. Stop comparing Enugu in anyway with Awka. Both hotels and roads etc. Enugu is far far developed even before awka was named a state capital. Your peter obi visits and sleeps in enugu every week. I know his house near ekweremmadu's house in independence layout area of enugu.
The truth is that awka is relatively a new capital city just like oshogbo, lokoja, abakiliki and asaba. Owerri is far far ahead of awka.

Please help me tell the stooge. I wonder who else this guy even thinks he's deceiving if not himself.

chino11: ^

You are talking nonsense. Peter Obi never resided in enugu. Peter Obi was born and brought up in Onitsha, he has his first house where he lived built in American qtrs/GRA in Onitsha where he stayed before he moved into the refurbished govt house Awka. Even his father owns good number of real estates in Onitsha. He has another mansion in Agulu near Awka. I can take you round Awka and show you where big time individual of Anambra extraction are building their mansions in Awka GRA from Akunyili to Soludo to Andy Uba to Ekwunife. Infact Ekwunife's house has since been completed and moved into. I have all these classified dossiers because of my office.

Enugu largely under developed, now kill yourself. I make bold to say that enugu state is hugely and massively under developed because of what the eastern region has given to it. Take a trip round Awka, the city within a space of 20years has more advanced and sophisticated hotels and housing estates.

If you talk too much I will reveal a classified document revealing large chunk of land acquired by Ekweremmadu where is he building gigantic hotel/housing estate somewhere around Business District here in Awka. If people have been investing in enugu how come it remains about 10-15% urban? Enugu state is a rubbish because it is less than 10% urban as against 75% Anambra urban.



Stop boasting about enugu, because it has been consider a fiscally dead and highly indebted state that needs acquisition by its vibrant neighbor Anambra. Have you bothered to travel to Nsukka to Udi to Awgwu to Agbani; you will see height of government neglect, these towns are supposed to have been big towns by now but like as always you guys continue to run round small enugu urban planlessly eating dog meat. lol.

As I write this piece I have a client who has sold off his entire estates he built in the 80s somewhere in Achara layout and presently he has acquired large land through my Ministry for onward development of real estate and hospitality in Awka. If enugu continues in its stunted growth Awka will over take it in no time.

Chino you are really mouthy haba

Ejiné: Fool why not go and face your talkative governor cockroach rochas[b]e[/b] who does not have any clue as to what governance is about. Am not supprise over all these bad belle for Anambrans. Anambra is a state set on the hill and it will continue to show the light and churn out political and economic giants, the torch bearers for good people of Ndigbo just like the Cardinal Arinze, great Zik, Ojukwu, Chinua Achebe, Chuba Okadigbo, Soludo, Akunyili, Arthur Mbanefo to mention just few has continue to lead. I suggest you go home and tell your governor to join Basket Mouth the comedian because he is missing on his talent, your gov can out-beat most talkatives and comedians. We never knew ohakim the criminal was better better this maga came on board

i am surprised at some of the convo going on here, Will this be the new form of tribalism, when you eventually get the Biafran nation?

bestview: Ejiné: Fool why not go and face your talkative governor cockroach rochas[b]e[/b] who does not have any clue as to what governance is about. Am not supprise over all these bad belle for Anambrans. Anambra is a state set on the hill and it will continue to show the light and churn out political and economic giants, the torch bearers for good people of Ndigbo just like the Cardinal Arinze, great Zik, Ojukwu, Chinua Achebe, Chuba Okadigbo, Soludo, Akunyili, Arthur Mbanefo to mention just few has continue to lead. I suggest you go home and tell your governor to join Basket Mouth the comedian because he is missing on his talent, your gov can out-beat most talkatives and comedians. We never knew ohakim the criminal was better better this maga came on board

Nwanna, ngwa mechie onu gi kita osiso. We're not talking about the people that Anambra has produced. We're talking about Awka. Stick to the topic biko and stop raining insults on people that don't tow your line of argument.

@Chino
Biko,we're all know that Anambra is the most urbanized state in the south-east and the second in the south after lagos but we're talking about Awka alone. So stop bringing Enugu into the argument. We know that it's only Enugu cityy that's developed in the state.

emiye: i am surprised at some of the convo going on here, Will this be the new form of tribalism, when you eventually get the Biafran nation?

I want to believe you've never argued with your siblings before abi? Your parents have never reprimanded you right? Please think before commenting.

Some eddiots just opened a thread just to back-bite and talk down on Anambra, even without thorough research as has been established by Eze Onlytruth. I make bold to say that Anambra is the most economically viable state in the Southern Nigeria after Lagos and Rivers.

bestview: Some eddiots just opened a thread just to back-bite and talk down on Anambra, even without thorough research as has been established by Eze Onlytruth. I make bold to say that Anambra is the most economically viable state in the Southern Nigeria after Lagos and Rivers.

e don do haba

I don't think Awka is the least developed capital city in Nigeria, but that's not to say Anambrans should jump up and down shouting 'Uhuru'. I think what the individuals that made those sentiments were expressing was their disappointment at the present level of development seen in Awka when certain factors are considered: the fact that Anambra is the home state to Nnewi and Onitsha (two industrial/commercial cities that ordinarily should provide a huge source of taxable revenue for the state); and also the fact that Anambra is home to a massive pool of human and natural resources, with the highest cluster of hardworking/enterprising/entrepreneurial set of people possibly in the whole of Africa (and that's saying something).

Part of the problem is the 'Nigerian factor' which has not created an enabling environment for commerce and industry to thrive, not only in Anambra and Alaigbo in particular, but the whole of Nigeria in general (issues of absence of a functional Int'l Airport in the SE, lack of adequate electricity, lack of a dredged and utilised River channel with accompanying River Port at Onitsha, lack of a world class Sea Port in Ibaka Akwa Ibom, meddling in the internal politics of individual states which in turn leads to unrest and the foisting of criminals/incompetent twerps to elective positions, neglect of federal roads, unfair distribution of Federal allocation that gives prominence to land mass and cooked-up population figures when neglecting other factors like the massive educational burden of a people willing to better themselves, balkanization of Alaigbo so they get less 'oyel' derivation than they're entitled to, etc) .

But my feeling is inspite of these obstacles -given the self help attitude of the average Igbo man- the state capital of a people with such qualities as enumerated above should be an Eldorado by now. The reality on ground is that Awka is a hot mess, and appears to have a lot of individual money swimming around with no planning and provision of basic and world-class amenities by the state Gov't over the years (it's not just a Obi thing, so i'm willing to cut him some slack). Looking at Awka via google will confirm the disorganised nature of development i'm talking about.

All the individuals that support Awka and Obi should back-up their assertions with PICS, as with the case of Akwa Ibom, Rivers State and Lagos. It's commendable to fight your corner, but when the truth needs to be told, it should be told so we hold the feet of our elected officials to the fire and make them have sleepless nights so they perform better (not only in bed, but in office as well).

You could say i'm a neutral observer as i'm from Rivers State. But my family have strong links to Onitsha (my Dad was born there) which in the 40's and 50's was to them the way Lagos is to Nigeria today. My Dads Aunt was a wealthy Merchant (Eze-ego) in the 30's, 40's and 50's married into a distinguished family from Ogidi and i have a very soft spot for Onitsha so i want to see Anambra reach its full potential.

Peace out.

chino11: @ujchief, I can count ten hotels that beat Olde English for you to believe that Awka has some of good and quality hotels in Nigeria. Since you are in Awka, tell me about Cosmilla, BarnHill Resort, Palos Verdes, New Orleans @ Udoka est these are fantastic hotels with high class. I can go on and on. Also when you find your way into Iyi-Agu estate you may not want to come out again, because you will be thrilled with number of hotels and night club in just a single estate. Leave matter bro

so all dis de Awka and me wey don live 4 Anambra all my life never notice say e de exist I think its time I take a tourist tour of Awka

lmao, me no get time for the most backward town sorry slum in ng

@Soundmind, i disagree with you. I know Abakaliki might be backwards in terms of other things compared to Awka. But interms of develpoment, Ai is far more developed than Awka irrespective of the fact that Awka is 5 years older as a state capital. May be you were in Ai before the state creation. Even as a local government under the old Enugu state, Abakaliki would ve still competed with the develpomental standard of Awka.

Awka cannot even be compared to Umuahia.

Abakaliki should be compared with Awka.

This is the ranking of the South-East capitals:

1. Enugu
2. Owerri
3. Umuahia
>
>
>
>
>
>
4. Abakaliki/Awka

I have to been to all the state capitals in the South-East

bestview: Ejiné: Fool why not go and face your talkative governor cockroach rochas[b]e[/b] who does not have any clue as to what governance is about. Am not supprise over all these bad belle for Anambrans. Anambra is a state set on the hill and it will continue to show the light and churn out political and economic giants, the torch bearers for good people of Ndigbo just like the Cardinal Arinze, great Zik, Ojukwu, Chinua Achebe, Chuba Okadigbo, Soludo, Akunyili, Arthur Mbanefo to mention just few has continue to lead. I suggest you go home and tell your governor to join Basket Mouth the comedian because he is missing on his talent, your gov can out-beat most talkatives and comedians. We never knew ohakim the criminal was better better this maga came on board

BestFool or is it 'ChinoDerivative'? You truly are an absolute directionless, sycophantic mooron who misfires like the ignorant dumbasss blind bat he is.
Was all that kindegarten craap you typed up there for moi? Well, I'm truly sorry to disappoint you my juvenile rural idiiot friend, but I'm NOT even from Imo State .
You see how you've just made a big dumbb buttt of yourself?!! They say assumption is the mother of all fuckupps, and I guess it really is true.
If you even attended geography classes, you shameless multiple ID-switching bottom-feeding creature, you'd know what MIDWEST is
The joke is on you, clown

PROUD-IGBO:
I don't think Awka is the least developed capital city in Nigeria, but that's not to say Anambrans should jump up and down shouting 'Uhuru'. I think what the individuals that made those sentiments were expressing was their disappointment at the present level of development seen in Awka when certain factors are considered: the fact that Anambra is the home state to Nnewi and Onitsha (two industrial/commercial cities that ordinarily should provide a huge source of taxable revenue for the state); and also the fact that Anambra is home to a massive pool of human and natural resources, with the highest cluster of hardworking/enterprising/entrepreneurial set of people possibly in the whole of Africa (and that's saying something).

Part of the problem is the 'Nigerian factor' which has not created an enabling environment for commerce and industry to thrive, not only in Anambra and Alaigbo in particular, but the whole of Nigeria in general (issues of absence of a functional Int'l Airport in the SE, lack of adequate electricity, lack of a dredged and utilised River channel with accompanying River Port at Onitsha, lack of a world class Sea Port in Ibaka Akwa Ibom, meddling in the internal politics of individual states which in turn leads to unrest and the foisting of criminals/incompetent twerps to elective positions, neglect of federal roads, unfair distribution of Federal allocation that gives prominence to land mass and cooked-up population figures when neglecting other factors like the massive educational burden of a people willing to better themselves, balkanization of Alaigbo so they get less 'oyel' derivation than they're entitled to, etc) .

But my feeling is inspite of these obstacles -given the self help attitude of the average Igbo man- the state capital of a people with such qualities as enumerated above should be an Eldorado by now. The reality on ground is that Awka is a hot mess, and appears to have a lot of individual money swimming around with no planning and provision of basic and world-class amenities by the state Gov't over the years (it's not just a Obi thing, so i'm willing to cut him some slack). Looking at Awka via google will confirm the disorganised nature of development i'm talking about.

All the individuals that support Awka and Obi should back-up their assertions with PICS, as with the case of Akwa Ibom, Rivers State and Lagos. It's commendable to fight your corner, but when the truth needs to be told, it should be told so we hold the feet of our elected officials to the fire and make them have sleepless nights so they perform better (not only in bed, but in office as well).

You could say i'm a neutral observer as i'm from Rivers State. But my family have strong links to Onitsha (my Dad was born there) which in the 40's and 50's was to them the way Lagos is to Nigeria today. My Dads Aunt was a wealthy Merchant (Eze-ego) in the 30's, 40's and 50's married into a distinguished family from Ogidi and i have a very soft spot for Onitsha so i want to see Anambra reach its full potential.

Peace out.

Ekwy omaliecha nwa, walks in, smiling and popping a bottle of champagne

Proud Igbo boy where re you at come and take 6 greens on me

Imagine. We're talking about the utter wretchedness known as Awka and the grass-eating idiiot is talking about Chinua Acheba, Ojukwu and Anambra state. Seriously, how dumbb and stupiid are you? Do you think we're talking about the state as a whole and the people in it? How can a simple discussion about capital city development turn to Ojukwu!?
Answer this simple question - are you not an idiiot?
This is why I say political shiit-awallowing sycophants like you should get your ragged, scruffy assses back to school.
Dunce!

JONATHAN COMMITTED TO POWER REFORM – OBI

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan was fully committed to power reform and that efforts put into that would soon start bearing fruit.
... Obi who stated this yesterday at the 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) Anambra/Enugu/Ebonyi chapters, however called on Nigerians to be patient, insisting that better days were ahead.

He said the major problem militating against industrial growth, including small scale industries, was power and that this was the biggest issue the national economic management team was currently handling. ‘To show how critical this issue is, the president has set up a power reform committee which is now working round the clock on the matter,’ Obi stated.
The governor who announced that a giant South African company which was building its facility in the state would soon start operations, said many other such companies were either doing same or concluding plans to do so.

Obi said his government having realised that no country or state could progress without a sound manufacturing base, had always shown a special interest in the activities of MAN and urged them to always approach him anytime they had problem.
It will be recalled that the Obi administration has been building roads to connect industrial harbour layouts in Onitsha and has met with the minister of power to provide electric power in those places.
Speaking earlier the chairman of MAN, Kola Dawodu, represented by Dr. Frank Jacob, had called on governments at all levels to partner with manufacturers to develop internal capacity. He said that Vision 20 20 20 would not be achieved without establishing a solid manufacturing base for the country.

In his own remark, the chairman Anambra/Enugu/Ebonyi chapters of MAN, Dr. Uche Obidigwe, commended Obi on his interest in their activities, adding that manufacturing remained the best for any country’s economic growth.

Delivering a paper titled, ‘Manufacturing in Turbulent Times’, Dr. Mao Ohuabunwa, said that countries should concern themselves more with development of the manufacturing sector ahead of other areas as manufacturing had the capacity to improve GDP, provide jobs and reduce social vices. while neglecting theirs and called on them to realise that charity began at home.
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He noted that Igbos had many industries outside their states while neglecting theirs and called on them to realise that charity began at home.

I'm from Anambra and I will reserve my comment till 2014

ak47mann: Delivering a paper titled, ‘Manufacturing in Turbulent Times’, Dr. Mao Ohuabunwa, said that countries should concern themselves more with development of the manufacturing sector ahead of other areas as manufacturing had the capacity to improve GDP, provide jobs and reduce social vices. while neglecting theirs and called on them to realise that charity began at home.
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He noted that Igbos had many industries outside their states while neglecting theirs and called on them to realise that charity began at home.

Is Obi concentrating on manufacturing sector? I presume his focus is on that brewery in his entire 8 years which has still not been actualized till date.

It would make sense that Awka and Abakiliki would be on the lower end of the capitals in the SE:

Imo and Abia have larger federal allocations since they have been classified as Niger Delta states thus more money for infrastructural development.

Enugu has had the advantage of being a center for colonial administration in the SE and it was the capital of old Anambra state.

Owerri was also the capital of old Imo state with an added advantage of age in terms of capital city years of development.

My personal ranking of these capital correlates all too well with the advantages meted out to these cities: Enugu first, then Owerri, then Umuahia, followed closely by Awka,followed closely by Abakaliki.

Nothing much really to do with any innate inferiority/superiority of governments of the people-just to clear the air.

I see that we Anambra folks ain't well liked by our Igbo brothers. ah well.

Nnenna1: It would make sense that Awka and Abakiliki would be on the lower end of the capitals in the SE:

Imo and Abia have larger federal allocations since they have been classified as Niger Delta states thus more money for infrastructural development.

Enugu has had the advantage of being a center for colonial administration in the SE and it was the capital of old Anambra state.

Owerri was also the capital of old Imo state with an added advantage of age in terms of capital city years of development.

My personal ranking of these capital correlates all too well with the advantages meted out to these cities: Enugu first, then Owerri, then Umuahia, followed closely by Awka,followed closely by Abakaliki.

Nothing much really to do with any innate inferiority/superiority of governments of the people-just to clear the air.

I see that we Anambra folks ain't well liked by our Igbo brothers. ah well.

My sister nobody hates Anambra and I was the one that started the thread. I don't hate any tribe in Nigeria including the North. My aim is at some paid sycophants that have been lying to the people outside the State about their Governors. If you search well you will see a thread I started in 2006 about Ngige where I posted picture of a good road linking Nnewi and Orsumoghu. Peter Obi came in and slowed things down with his stingy nature which led to resignation of many people and further refusal of others to work with him. He cannot claim that Anambra is poor. Even if Anambra gets zero allocation, a well organized governor can utilize the opportunities at his disposal.

NB. The thread is an article from a newspaper and the comment that "Awka is the least developed capital city" was made by the leader of Awka town union and not an Hausa, Yoruba, Nnewi or Imo State man

Nnenna1: It would make sense that Awka and Abakiliki would be on the lower end of the capitals in the SE:

Imo and Abia have larger federal allocations since they have been classified as Niger Delta states thus more money for infrastructural development.

Enugu has had the advantage of being a center for colonial administration in the SE and it was the capital of old Anambra state.

Owerri was also the capital of old Imo state with an added advantage of age in terms of capital city years of development.

My personal ranking of these capital correlates all too well with the advantages meted out to these cities: Enugu first, then Owerri, then Umuahia, followed closely by Awka,followed closely by Abakaliki.

Nothing much really to do with any innate inferiority/superiority of governments of the people-just to clear the air.

I see that we Anambra folks ain't well liked by our Igbo brothers. ah well.

You've made a lot of sense my dear, and I agree with everything you've said except the final paragraph about you guys not being loved by the rest of us. That is false! Of course you're loved. It just so happens that the sycophant Chino thinks that, by Awka, we mean the whole ANAMBRA STATE. I mean, we weren't even talking about the people - just the infrastructure of the capital city, and he's ranting like a starving dog. Abeg, we love you all and the historic heroes from your home. We're all the same :*

I have followed this thread with keen interest, but am here to settle this matter once and for once. Ranking the SE state capitals has alot to be considered: Here is the ranking. Having traveled to all these states and I know that we have to be sincere in our judgment. Am a neutral person from Akwaibom.

(1) Enugu
(2) Owerri
(3) Awka
(4) Umuahia and trailed closely by Abakaliki

Abagworo:



My sister nobody hates Anambra and I was the one that started the thread. I don't hate any tribe in Nigeria including the North. My aim is at some paid sycophants that have been lying to the people outside the State about their Governors. If you search well you will see a thread I started in 2006 about Ngige where I posted picture of a good road linking Nnewi and Orsumoghu. Peter Obi came in and slowed things down with his stingy nature which led to resignation of many people and further refusal of others to work with him. He cannot claim that Anambra is poor. Even if Anambra gets zero allocation, a well organized governor can utilize the opportunities at his disposal.

NB. The thread is an article from a newspaper and the comment that "Awka is the least developed capital city" was made by the leader of Awka town union and not an Hausa, Yoruba, Nnewi or Imo State man

Foolish man, this is a clear indication that you have left the log wood in your eyes to pursue for wool in another man's eyes. From all indices of development is Anambra not by far far ahead of your imo state?

What is the point in you posting such a senseless thread that does not reflect the true situation things. Atimes I see you as eddiot who does not deserve my attention, but I will still have to tell you the truth.

Is just like when an individual comes out to make a sweeping statement that 'Nigeria in mess', but in the real sense of it Nigeria developing and growing in all indices of development even far ahead most African countries. So when the man from Awka made a ground breaking statement usually made in anger, it does not mean that Awka is not ahead good number of state capitals in the SE. Well your bigotry and hate which kept you where you are now will continue to keep you until you change for good.

Some Anambra Igbos are getting upset with Imo, Abia and Enugu Igbos stating the obvious facts that Awka is the least developed state capital just like Abakaliki.

Umuahia was built with a master grid just like Owerri. It is actually a nice city. But Enugu and Owerri are at the top of South-East states followed by Umuahia.

Awka and Abakaliki is last.

^^^^^ dude sounds just like ekoile....**wheres that bagger by the way? **

chino

the only justice that should attain right here is providing us with pic

simple!!!

no long thing

but from what me heard awka is not as bad as what some people makes it to look

rencently i think there are some changes

chino11:


Foolish man, this is a clear indication that you have left the log wood in your eyes to pursue for wool in another man's eyes. From all indices of development is Anambra not by far far ahead of your imo state?

What is the point in you posting such a senseless thread that does not reflect the true situation things. Atimes I see you as eddiot who does not deserve my attention, but I will still have to tell you the truth.

Is just like when an individual comes out to make a sweeping statement that 'Nigeria in mess', but in the real sense of it Nigeria developing and growing in all indices of development even far ahead most African countries. So when the man from Awka made a ground breaking statement usually made in anger, it does not mean that Awka is not ahead good number of state capitals in the SE. Well your bigotry and hate which kept you where you are now will continue to keep you until you change for good.

Abagworo as a man of 29 years and worth over 3.5 million dollar is not poor by any standards. I stand by the truth forever without any regrets. I guess you have enough transformers to hug in Awka.

You are a fool and pauper by all the standards. Who give monkey owerre man 3.5m?

My man the best I can deduce from you is that you are a jobless man walking the streets of your local owerre. As I write this piece am an employer of labour, while you still dreaming and masturbating.

chino11: You are a fool and pauper by all the standards. Who give monkey owerre man 3.5m?

My man the best I can deduce from you is that you are a jobless man walking the streets of your local owerre. As I write this piece am an employer of labour, while you still dreaming and masturbating.

Mr. Man, why not kindly shut the phuck up and POST PICTURES of the so called development in Awka, you empty, useless, hollow-brained COWARD?
LEAVE the empty state talk and POST PICTURES, FOOOOL!!!

Have you no shame that the same state you hopelessly brag about DOESN'T HAVE A SINGLE PHUCKING AIRPORT?

Have you no shame that this so called urbanized heaven DOESN'T HAVE A PHUCKING MASTERPLAN?

NO PLANNING! No NOTHING! And you're here bragging like a prepubescent ILLITERATE!

Shut the phuck up and post those pictures of the so called developments, you bloody panty-sniffing sycophant!