₦airaland Forum

On Tuesday the 15th, my journey from Onitsha in Anambra State to Anyigba in Kogi State by road once again underscored my consistent appeal for all tiers of government to prioritize the repair and completion of existing road infrastructure, rather than launching new projects that may not be completed anytime soon, further adding to the growing list of abandoned projects scattered all over the country.

The journey, which should normally take around three and a half hours, took us over seven hours. The route through Obollo Afor, Otukpa Branch, Ejule, and Anyigba was exhausting. On the return trip, we took an alternate route via Ogugu and Enugu-Ezike, departing Kogi State around 2:00 p.m. and not arriving back until about 9:00 p.m. – all for a meeting that lasted just 30 minutes.

This is my travel experience across the country this year. In the first quarter, I had cause to travel from Calabar to Uyo, a trip that should take about an hour, but it ended up taking four hours. I travelled from Port Harcourt to Bayelsa, thinking I would use the East-West Road to Warri, but it became a treacherous journey. Warri to Benin was a similar experience.

In August, I travelled from Abuja to Kaduna, where I spent over two hours on the Kaduna bypass alone.

The Onitsha to Benin route was no different.

My recent trip from Benin to Auchi and back was excruciating, and one cannot help but wonder. I know these things cannot be fixed overnight, but my appeal is that there should be total commitment to alleviating the suffering of the Nigerian travelling public, rather than launching new projects.

The resources should be directed toward improving the existing roads and easing the burden on commuters. -PO

chevrolet60:
Only Peter Obi in collaboration with God almighty can transform Nigeria.

Ojiofor:
Meanwhile Nigeria is wasting trillions constructing coastal road to nowhere.

chevrolet60:
Only Peter Obi in collaboration with God almighty can transform Nigeria.

chevrolet60:
Only Peter Obi in collaboration with God almighty can transform Nigeria.

chuksikem:
Was in awka some days back ,its really shameful, my heart bleeds for my state, from amansea to awka is still the same, pothole riddled roads, non-functioning street lights, refuse littering the entire state capital from arroma junction down to Ziks avenue, ,arthur eze,unizik junction,court road,udoka housing estate etc are still the same, no changes at all, the state capital still looks like a glorified village,

Civil servants and pensioners are been owed 3 MONTHS salary, so many abandoned projects yet the woman sounding governor is always in abuja 24/7.

Please peter obi's handlers on nl should please enlighten us,

A state that has the highest number of successful human beings in the entire black nation, it hurts,

Wish soludo had won ,

newsbook:
Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano has re-echoed his allegation that his predecessor, Mr Peter Obi demanded the sum of N7.5billion from him for sponsoring his election in 2013.

Obiano and his predecessor, Obi have had a frosty relationship shortly after his swearing in.

Obi has however denied that he demanded for the sum of N7.5billion from Obiano, saying that his problem with him was his (Obiano’s) underperformance.

Obi said if he needed the said sum, he would have simply taken it from the N75billion he left for the Obiano administration at the end of his tenure.

But Governor Obiano while speaking on Wednesday evening at Ezechima Primary School, Onitsha where he inaugurated his reelection campaigns in Onitsha North Council Area, said the clarification became necessary because of the recent accusations against him by the former Governor.

He stated that his predecessor had demanded the sum of N7.5billion from him as funds spent in prosecuting the election on his behalf, but that he refused to pay the money because it was not true.

Obiano said he refused to pay because he strongly believed that public funds should be used for public good, and not to settle godfathers.

These, he said, was the reason they fell apart.

The governor said that another reason he refused to pay the money was because he was aware that enough money was raised for his campaign by his friends and associates, all of which were never accounted for by the former governor.

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/dailypost.ng/2017/10/19/peter-obi-demanded-n7-5bn-sponsoring-election%E2%80%8E-obiano-insists/amp/

jaksmillioniar:
wen Jonathan was d president did he do anything

Golan007:
How many kilometres of road did Obi service in Anambra state?

Abi no be the roads Soludo dey pave in his state?

Everybody out of power is a James Bond.

jaksmillioniar:
wen Jonathan was d president did he do anything

idamokoemmanuel:
Only Peter Obi can solve Nigeria Issues, because he relate with the common man mostly and he understands their pains. He uses our road mostly more than any politician. Obi will fix Nigeria.

DamnnNiggarr:
Peter Obi

chevrolet60:
Only Peter Obi in collaboration with God almighty can transform Nigeria.

Golan007:
How many kilometres of road did Obi service in Anambra state?

Abi no be the roads Soludo dey pave in his state?

Everybody out of power is a James Bond.

Golan007:
How many kilometres of road did Obi service in Anambra state?

Abi no be the roads Soludo dey pave in his state?

Everybody out of power is a James Bond.