₦airaland Forum

Onye obula choro I zuta ala biko ya zuta ya na alaigbo.

So, what is the change in our cities and environments? What is our governments doing to improve the infrastructural developments in our cities and towns? Do you see positive or negative changes? Do you think we are moving in the right direction? There are about 100 pictures I am going to attach from about 5 Igbo cities to evaluate our progress, or lack of it.

I covered small areas in about 5 locations, namely;

1. Asaba
2. Nsukka
3. Awka
4. Enugu
5. Onitsha

These pictures are very random, and cannot cover even 5% of each location, but we start somewhere first. Please note that Imo, Ebonyi and Abia states will follow soon.

Igbo Amaka.

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spyder880:
Welcome to Asaba! What a city

I've always been intrigued by Asaba and its environs. Have never visited the city before. Only pass by on the expressway when travelling to my village.

The only time I spent a night at Isele-Ukwu (about 12 years ago) was a period of mourning, as I lost a dear one from a car crash along that Onitsha-Asaba highway.
Nevertheless, I have always wanted to feel Asaba and what its got to offer.
Thanks for the exposé you're about to post.

spyder880:
So, what is the change in our cities and environments? What is our governments doing to improve the infrastructural developments in our cities and towns? Do you see positive or negative changes? Do you think we are moving in the right direction? There are about 100 pictures I am going to attach from about 5 Igbo cities to evaluate our progress, or lack of it.

I covered small areas in about 5 locations, namely;

1. Asaba
2. Nsukka
3. Awka
4. Enugu
5. Onitsha

These pictures are very random, and cannot cover even 5% of each location, but we start somewhere first. Please note that Imo, Ebonyi and Abia states will follow soon.

Igbo Amaka.

Thanks.

Nice one Spyder.

As to your question of whether our cities are moving in the right direction, i'd say there is some movement alright. The question is if said movement is at the desired pace and in the desired direction we want. Presently, i'd say our cities are making baby steps when they should be on a steady brisk walk....asking for a Usain Bolt sprint at this point in time is asking for the impossible considering the restricting political-economy we're operating under.

If we're to get serious, we have to admit that we need a coordinated and concerted effort targeted at our cities to provide them with the necessary WORLD-CLASS infrastructure they need (trains; adequate power supply; intra/intercity roads and highways; environmental care: ie, parks, gardens and sewage/water-treatment system; adequate healthcare; quality schools; and serviced housing estates). This would cost billions of dollars, which is not realistic for now for the reason stated above.

So, yes we're seeing improvements in our cities but they're not at the pace and quality required. If we want to be honest with ourselves, in this Nigeria we're in today, our cities at best can only be considered 2nd tier cities, coming only after the likes of Lagos and Abuja have been considered.

deadkamalu:
:Pi am fulani not afonja ike nsi. the fact remains that people who wants to venture
into large scale animal husbandry will always tilt towards location with cheaper accessible land.

instead of listing areas where he can get cheaper land in the east like others did you came out with your paranoia just to brand
me onye ofe because i advised land leasing. akpokwanam afa nwa ozo.

Biko this is a pan igbo thread and not a pan middle belt or pan benue thread.

Contributions must be based on igbo development and nothing else.

And so I moved into Asaba........ good street signs and traffic lights to aide easy movement for people driving around

This is DBS road, Asaba. ........

I've never actually been to asaba before.
I'd go one of these days from onitsha.

I can see a new flyover in the distance. ......

Climbing up. ...... work is still ongoing on the top......

Down.....

spyder880:
I can see a new flyover in the distance. ......

This flyover near shoprite .

You've definitely done a lot of touring Sir. Work related I'm sure

Interesting new buildings springing up in Asaba.......

finest0007:
This flyover near shoprite .

You've definitely done a lot of touring Sir. Work related I'm sure

Work related bro. Looking for a way to explore opportunities in Asaba.

A back street.......

Approaching the roundabout. ....

This must be Okpanam road........

And then, the Asaba mall........

More of Asaba mall........

Asaba.....

Heading back from Okpanam.

Nsukka next.

Let me just add this picture of asaba

Keep up the good work.

Cc: spyder880

aniomafirstson:
Let me just add this picture of asaba

Keep up the good work.

Cc: spyder880

Good one.

The roads from Opi junction, through Ede Oballa till Nsukka centre.

spyder880:
The roads from Opi junction, through Ede Oballa till Nsukka centre.

I have come to notice something interesting. Roads in Northern cities (Nsukka, Enugu, Abakaliki) in Igbo land tends to look more stable and solid in nature. And they last longer than those in some parts of southern Igbo land such as Aba, Onitsha and Owerri.

I think it has a lot to do with the nature of the soil and weather.

Daewang:
Anyi ekwesiro I rapu ndi Fulani ka soso ha noro na afia nnama maka na nnukwu ego no na afia a. Oburu na anyi rapu ha ka soso ha noro na afia anu, anyi etinyego ndu anyi n'aka ha.

Maka chukwu, ihe a ikwuru kita mere Egwu bido tuwa m karie. Kedu ka anyi si hapu nnukwu ahia di etu a na-aka ndi fulani na enwero Obi ebele? Nwere ike iji efi ruru ogu ise wee mee nsi (poison)


Eme ngwangwa, eme-gharu odachi.

horsepower101:
I have come to notice something interesting. Roads in Northern cities (Nsukka, Enugu, Abakaliki) in Igbo land tends to look more stable and solid in nature. And they last longer than those in some parts of southern Igbo land such as Aba, Onitsha and Owerri.

I think it has a lot to do with the nature of the soil and weather.

Soil texture is the main issue here.
In Ebonyi, there's nothing like erosion or wasteland, the soil is strong enough to hold anything. Nothing like cut off road by erosion.

spyder880:
I can see a new flyover in the distance. ......

Asaba is a beautiful city with cool weather. The little problem I observed here that red soil which should have been covered through German floor.

This is where I have to commend Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state, immediately he assumed office he directed every shops that's opposite any roads in the city to do German floor up to the edge of the road or loose ur office or shop.
Today, there's nothing like red earth in the major Street of Abakaliki.
I wish other states governors who have not do that to emulate this gesture. Our only problem is an open gutter or sewage... Dat one na trap

Inside Nsukka town..........

Towards the roundabout. ........