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Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by horsepower102: 5:43am On Aug 21, 2023 |
I will be the first to admit that Aba is living below its potential. But when you compare Aba to so many other Nigerian cities, the difference is very clear. I still don’t understand the level of hate that city received on nairaland even though, it still looked better than so many other Nigerian cities. A city may have bad roads in highly trafficked areas but those areas don’t define the whole city. Thankfully Otti is fixing those roads but I also give some credit to ikpeazu who also worked on some roads even though he started late. Besides Aba is not a state capital. 27 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Morbeta11(m): 5:55am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Very superb urban planning and layouts. 23 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by horsepower102: 5:59am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Morbeta11: Once the roads and drainages are in order, Aba will definitely be one of the best cities to live and set up a business. Geometric is getting ready to power Aba for 24 hours in few months. This is according to Barth Nnaji recent interview with Otti. 30 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Karlman: 6:26am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Judging from the pictures above as seeing is believing; Aba is better than Abeokuta, Ekiti,and Oshogbo and Akure! Only Ibadan can stand up to Aba in SW! 30 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Mynd44: 6:35am On Aug 21, 2023 |
This kind of talk is for those who have not visited Aba multiple times. Those who have passed Osisioma, front of Aba North LGA Secretariat, the Aba-PHC road where half the road was turned into a waste site and the general state of insecurity will argue otherwise. Aba needs Abia state to have a good governor that will make things better and help turn the place into what the eldorado the residents want to see. Hopefully, Otti will do well, he has had a long time to prepare for the job ahead. No. Excuses 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Umueme: 6:56am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Mynd44: Passing Osisioma does not necessarily mean you've been in Aba. And saying it out means you haven't been in Aba before. That road runs outside Aba and not through it. Just like saying Asaba has bad roads cos of the express way that doesn't go "through" Asaba is bad. Aba north secretariat behind Abia poly? Come on, you were most probably in Aba during the time of T.A orji. Aba-Ph road (federal road) is under contract as far back as 2013 (or 2015??) with Arab contractors to build from Enugu to Port Harcourt. (Don't know why they've been so slow). For internal roads, Ikpeazu really did very well. The only "major road" to be repaired in Aba now is Ph road (not the ph- enugu road). Ikpeazu tried, Otti would probably do better. But the duo of Orji Uzor Kalu and T.A Orji completely ignored Aba ICYMI https://www.nairaland.com/5939661/abia-state-development-thread-pictures Abia state development thread started in 2020. Rummage through and see more pictures of Aba 29 Likes |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by igwebuike01: 6:58am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Mynd44:Imagine? So if you pass Zuba expressway to Kaduna you will use it to judge Abuja? Do you know that from Lokoja to Kaduna along the expressway you will drive over one and half hours inside FCT without seeing Abuja city at all? Or maybe we should use Makoko and Ajegunle to judge Lagos? Osisioma is not Aba though part of ngwa clan and greater Aba metroplis. PH expressway is federal road and completely off Aba City center. You are seeing pictures with your koro koro eyes and still arguing what you know nothing about 50 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by mrvitalis(m): 7:04am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Mynd44:Exactly osisoama and Aba port Harcourt road are not Aba really... It's like judging Lagos with otta Where you passed is where 90% of Aba visitors visit and that's where bring the bad name because that's were ariara is That place u pass is not upto 10% of ABA This is exactly what the OP is saying 39 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by mrvitalis(m): 7:05am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Karlman:Akure is no where near aba no where Ibadan I'm not sure 21 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by jmoore(m): 7:07am On Aug 21, 2023 |
igwebuike01: It is not about the road but the refuse. It is an eyesore. Is it the FG that will clear the refuse? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by crossfm: 7:09am On Aug 21, 2023 |
You might be right,but for me it's bad government. The searchlight is on Aba because,it has one of the biggest market in southeast. People who visit Aba often complain about the roads and how dirty the town is,they don't necessarily have to visit every part of Aba to draw such conclusion. Aba is akin to Onisha,they are more popular than the state capital because of the presence of the market. The past governor's didn't prioritize the image of Aba. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by mrvitalis(m): 7:10am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Mynd44:I have challenged people here on naira land for years outside Lagos pick two other South West state for every road their governors did for the last 8 years I would post 2 done by Ikpeazu of Abia ...no body has taken up this challenge... Hope u won't run like them too 19 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by igwebuike01: 7:11am On Aug 21, 2023 |
mrvitalis:PH expressway pass through the periphery of Aba far away from the City. Look at Aba Owerri road that connects the city to PH expressway via osisioma. 14 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by thesicilian: 7:12am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Aba's biggest problem is their owners prefer 'developing' other people's properties than their own |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Kingsmeal: 7:12am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Umueme: Exactly what I wanted to say... I believe if he "passes" Aba today, he will modify his comment. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by igwebuike01: 7:15am On Aug 21, 2023 |
mrvitalis:Thank God for Otti's media crew, they did same for Onitsha till Obiano invested in media and humbled them 18 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by horsepower102: 7:16am On Aug 21, 2023 |
mrvitalis: He help to prove my point 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by igwebuike01: 7:18am On Aug 21, 2023 |
jmoore:Will people dump refuse on good roads? Did you not see the refuse dump on all the inner roads being reconstructed and it stopped after reconstruction? 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by mrvitalis(m): 7:19am On Aug 21, 2023 |
horsepower102:Exactly... They go to osisoma and ariaria and say I have visited aba 13 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by oz4real83(m): 7:23am On Aug 21, 2023 |
But you will still go ahead to make "bad publicity" about Nigeria |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Umueme: 7:25am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Kingsmeal: Exactly. Someone will just be in his room in Ijebu ode and be typing gibberish 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Mynd44: 7:25am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Umueme:Please, I am not here to thrash Aba. As I wrote in my post, I pray Otti does better and improves Aba and the whole state. A Aba that is better than this is everybody's hope so there is no conflict here 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Umueme: 7:26am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Mynd44: Ok 👍 4 Likes |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Mynd44: 7:28am On Aug 21, 2023 |
mrvitalis:Why are you so defensive and want to turn this into a contest? 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by mrvitalis(m): 7:29am On Aug 21, 2023 |
crossfm:Ariara market is not like a market... It's a mini city.... I remember always asking where is ariaria when I was already inside the market That's here 95% of those who visit Aba visit and that's not even Aba Is like judging port Harcourt by just coming to oil mill n go back 16 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by jmoore(m): 7:29am On Aug 21, 2023 |
igwebuike01: Enyi a, you are not talking to an outsider. I live in Aba. One side of Aba-ph has been done up to Ariaria junction. Refuse dump are present on the new lanes. Refuse dump is also present at Faulks road. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Alchemy528: 7:29am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by mrvitalis(m): 7:31am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Mynd44:Lol 🤣🤣🤣 I'm not defensive no body is harder than on igbo leaders than igbos no body we set super high standard for them But when people like you who's region set no standard for their governors come to use our own standard to judge our governors.... It's absolutely unfair If Ikpeazu did what he did in Abia in South West he would be a golden governor trust me 24 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Kingsmeal: 7:34am On Aug 21, 2023 |
mrvitalis: Spot on... The very day I went to that Ariaria, I almost lost my way😁😁. From one shop area to the other, before I know am, I don Waka pass 1km😁 6 Likes |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by jmoore(m): 7:39am On Aug 21, 2023 |
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Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Mindlog: 7:39am On Aug 21, 2023 |
horsepower102: I hope Otti's media team put in the good work in marketing and changing the perception of "dirty Aba" and promote what it really is. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aba’s Biggest Problem Is Bad Publicity by Karlman: 7:39am On Aug 21, 2023 |
mrvitalis:I thought as much too, just that Akure is cool and relaxed! But Aba might be more metropolitan! 8 Likes |
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