OreMI22:


One thing Rochas will be remembered for is the new Owerri area which he implemented to the letter according to the master plan and tarring of the World bank housing area.

Personally, i don't think Imo state did badly under Rochas. He was definitely better than Ohakim, Udenwa or other visionless folks the state had produced since 1999. Although i am not aware if Rochas accumulated debts for the state. But, nobody can deny that Rochas left Imo state better than he met it.

McStoic:


Biko, New Owerri is the brainchild of late Sam Mbakwe not Rochas. That was way back when the Concorde hotel was built and World bank area too. Udenwa built the new secretariat complex and house of Assembly. Ohakim is responsible for the aesthetics ala greenery. Rochas has done a lot in opening up roads but he has cut down more trees than he has planted. Wetheral, Douglas, Okigwe roads etc as well as the larger old Owerri town have been rendered a concrete jungle by Rochas who hates planting of trees. Though there is no denying the fact that he has done more than any other governor since Mbakwe.

selemempe:
in the pics u posted, i saw the cows eating some already cut grass..can u tell me how a cattle ranch with up to 200 cows can get grasses...cos i dont want to go and be cutting grass myself? Also can u tell me how many plots of land will be good for an operation of 200 cows (using the standard 50 feet by 100 feet plot measurement)

nice...but i wont wait for gov to act b4 i start my cattle biz. I want to start with the normal efi igbo. If somewhere along the line govt decides to introduce these breeds, i will tap into it.

Can u tell me a few things about efi igbo...pls i appreciate

McStoic:


Biko, New Owerri is the brainchild of late Sam Mbakwe not Rochas. That was way back when the Concorde hotel was built and World bank area too. Udenwa built the new secretariat complex and house of Assembly. Ohakim is responsible for the aesthetics ala greenery. Rochas has done a lot in opening up roads but he has cut down more trees than he has planted. Wetheral, Douglas, Okigwe roads etc as well as the larger old Owerri town have been rendered a concrete jungle by Rochas who hates planting of trees. Though there is no denying the fact that he has done more than any other governor since Mbakwe.

manchy7531:


Oga spyder, God bless you. We really cant thank you enough for your effort.

Below is an aerial photo, showing the law court just behind westbrooks hotel in new owerri.

I can magine what this whole area/place will look like within the next 5 to 10yrs...well lets leave it to imagination

AuntLaVIV:
Permit me to share with you guys.

It is friday at Awka Amusement Park

OreMI22:


He meant to say Hebadan north LGA of Oyo

spyder880:
East High college, Owerri. Setting higher standards in education.

Abagworo:


Stop writing thrash because you hate Okorocha. Before Okorocha became Governor New Owerri was smaller than it is now and wasn't as built up as it is now extending to Avu, Nekede and Obinze. Uche Nwosu developed New Owerri through an ingenious tactics. Okigwe road is the only place Okorocha felled trees probably because they grew much tall and started bending towards the roads but he has replanted grasses and trees after expansion. Wetheral, Douglas and Orlu roads had no trees in 2011 and we have their pictures in Nairaland archives.

Ofodirinwa:


I don't believe they'll fail even if they're general. Orlu to Onitsha is a 1hr drive, Orlu to Aba is a 1hr drive. Orlu is the exact center of Igboland, or at least close. you can have two general markets 1 hour apart from each other and they'll both thrive. The issue is someone from the Orlu area has to drive 1 hour either way to find anything outside of village goods. That's economically crushing the center of Igboland. Even in Lagos there are major markets that are 30 mins away from each other. 15 mins.

A major market in Owerri is necessary as well, but Orlu is crucial. If you check abroad, lagos, abuja etc the bulk of people that leave Igboland are from that Orlu zone. The #1 industry in the zone is 'abroad'. And Igboland will suffer without it being lifted by a major market.

InvertedHammer:
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I passed theough Owerri in June 2018 (2 months ago). It is an understatement to stay that I was disgusted. Rochas set Owerri back by decades. To get the city back on track will take at least another ten years. Don't let the selective pictures of buildings fo0l you. The better experience will be to drive around the city to witness the decay and total collapse of a small city. It gets worse if you come from an organized city like Enugu. The city of Owerri is a total mess.

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arinzeejikonye:
Newly constructed Ukaegbu estates inner road, off Aba road Umuahia

Credit Jok

OreMI22:

He meant to say Hebadan north LGA of Oyo

Abagworo:
Same road 2011 vs 2018. Can Mcstoic tell me how Okorocha destroyed the greenery?

Afam4eva:
I have called out Rochas Okorocha for his many misdeeds buut it has to be said that apart from Dee Sam Mbakwe, no other Imo state governor, not Udenwa, not Ohakim comes close to him. He has bested them but i still don't think we should use him as a standard in Imo state.

I actually don't get excited whenever i exit the major roads in Owerri and enter the inner streets. Roads are not existent. Even in areas with very good structures have very bad roads. This has made me think that what a lot of Governors actually is cosmetic surgery on the outside to deceive people.

Afam4eva:
I have called out Rochas Okorocha for his many misdeeds buut it has to be said that apart from Dee Sam Mbakwe, no other Imo state governor, not Udenwa, not Ohakim comes close to him. He has bested them but i still don't think we should use him as a standard in Imo state.

I actually don't get excited whenever i exit the major roads in Owerri and enter the inner streets. Roads are not existent. Even in areas with very good structures have very bad roads. This has made me think that what a lot of Governors actually is cosmetic surgery on the outside to deceive people.

Develpeast:


Many state governors are guilty of this. They build the major roads and let the inner roads rotten. If governors can spare 5percent of the state's resources to build inner roads we will not have these problems.

Moreover, if they find out that building inner roads might be cumbersome for them, they can tax the communities to generate atleast few millions to execute such projects.

InvertedHammer:


Anambra has Onitsha and Nnewi.
Abia has Aba.
Enugu is rebranding Nsukka.
Imo is still stuck at Owerri as all and all.

As little as Owerri is, it is still stuck in dark ages even with unlimited potential. Ikedi was just there. Rochas had 8 years but used it to return Owerri to the 1800s. Eight fruitful years are more than enough for any leader with vision. Guess who may be coming back? Ohakim! Is the state cursed or what? I don't get it.

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Develpeast:
No one is even talking about the 2trillion naira being owed to Abia state government by rivers state and the federal government due to oil fields which belonged to abia that was ceded to rivers state.

That money alone can change the fortune of the state.