BIGGESThead6:


Biko hapum aka

Afamed:

Big shame on you.

You will always use one evil to cover another evil.

Sonyboom:
Who is this foolish n senseless Igbo lunatic ?!

For the foolish Igbos that will query how I know this despicable dog is Igbo, you know your life is riddled with irredeemable bigotry, chronic hate n endemic foolishness.

Sonyboom:

Story 4 the gods.

Biodun556:
Hoodlums in Abia uproot and vandalize rail lines passing through their communities to sell as scrap metal.

This is national sabotage that must be investigated and the perpetrators arrested.

No sane human will be part of this.

Photo Credit: Iroegbu Emenike


https://afnews.ng/amp/abia-isuikwuato-lga-new-wave-of-criminality-hoodlums-uproot-rail-lines-see-photos/

BIGGESThead6:


You are right. The last time I visited my Village in Abia during Christmas, I weep for my People. We are quick to come online and CHEST BEAT, while our Region remains the most backward.

michelz:
This is Abia state for you - one of the most underdeveloped states in the whole world.
A state where people actively support and promote evil. You can tell by the kind of criminals they keep electing each time as governors.

StCapital:
2023:The Marginalization of the South East By Anambra State.

The South-Eastern part of Nigeria is one of the geo-political zones that have contributed quality human resources to the Nigerian political space. The region is known for both economic and political influence to the larger Nigerian State. Despite having only five states as against the six and seven states of other zones, the South East has continued to maintain its relevance and collaboration with other regions, especially the South-South in asserting her influence in Nigerian politics.

However, this region has suffered series of marginalization both in the larger Nigerian political space and within the region itself. The region has been short-changed with only five States. The implication of this can be seen in fewer federal legislators from the region and more from regions with six and seven states. The one-state deficit in the South East also means fewer political opportunities for the people of the region and development. However, the main thrust of this paper is not the marginalization emanating from the Nigerian federation via the 1999 Constitution but the internal marginalization that exist within the states in the region. Put differently, this paper is an attempt to shed light on the opportunities enjoyed by some states in the South East (especially Anambra State) much to the disadvantage of other states in the region. These opportunities come in the form of political offices.

In the Southern Eastern region, political opportunities have tilted towards some states. A statistical analysis of political offices available to the South East reveals that some states have produced or almost produced all federal political office available.

For the sake of emphasis, while the marginalization meted out to the South East by the Nigerian state is obvious and well known by Nigerians and especially Ndi-Igbo at home and in Diaspora, there exist a systematic marginalization within the region manifesting in the form of Anambra and Abia wielding their economic/wealth advantage to grab more Federal position much to the chagrin of the other three states. The worst hit by this comparative disadvantage is Imo State: The Eastern Heartland.

To buttress the above assertion, a statical trip was undertaken to establish the veracity of the claim that indeed other South Eastern States are being marginalized by Anambra State and to appreciable extent, Abia State.

Anambra: Created in the year 1976 and unofficially known as the economic power house of the East, Anambra State is not just the home to the reknown Onitsha and Nnewi Markets. It is also not just the house of globally acclaimed industrialist and captains of industry; it is a haven of reknown political and diplomatic statesmen who have earned their place in the annals of Nigeria politics. The State boast of having produced the first and only indigenous Governor General of Nigeria the Late Owelle of Onitsha, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. Anambra has also produced Nigerian President (1963 – 1966) in same Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. Further, the state has also produced the First Nigerian elected Vice President (1979 – 1983) in the person of the late renowned Architect, Chief Alex Ekwueme. Two President of the Nigerian Senate have also emerged from Anambra State: Chief Nwafor Orizu and Dr. Chuba Okadigbo. Also, a Speaker of the Federal House of Representative hailed from Anambra State, Chief Edwin Umezuoke. Apart from producing politicians who are first to occupy such offices, Anambra is also home to some of the finest and refined Economists, politicians and diplomats. Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a globally recognized son of Anambra State who has made his mark in the common wealth of Nation is an Example. Also Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo sat the helms of the affairs of Central Bank of Nigeria from 2004 – 2009, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu occupied the Deputy Governorship position in the Central Bank of Nigeria between 2009 – 2014. Mention must also be made of Dr. Oby Ezekwesili who has also made her mark at the World Bank as Vice President Incharge of Africa.

Abia State: Created in 1991 and known as the God’s Own State, Abia State ranks second in the South East for having produced leaders at the National stage. The late accomplished officer of the Nigerian army who went ahead to become the first military Head of State of Nigeria, Gen. Johnson Thomas Umunakwe Aguiyi Ironsi was a son of Abia State. He became Head of State after January 15th 1966 Military Coup, He ruled till July 31st 1966. The state has also produced the equivalent of a Vice President Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe: Senate President Adolphus Nwagbara and Speaker of the Federal House, Jaja Nwachukwu of Abia origin also.

A notable politician/consultant economist who was a super minister between 2011 and 2015, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala also hails from Abia State via marriage and has since been holding offices through Abia State slot. She is at the verge of leading the World Trade Organization (WTO) and taking Nigeria and Abia State further to the world.

Enugu: Popularly known as the Coal City, Enugu became a State in 1991 and was once the capital city of Eastern Nigeria. The State is known for having produced a Senate President in Chief Ken Nnamani and also a Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu (2007 – 2019). Ekweremmadu was especially influential in the Nigerian Legislative space for those 12 years as DSP and for the same period chaired the very important senate committee on the Amendment of the 1999 Constitution.

Ebonyi State: Created in 1996 by the Abacha Administration in an attempt to address the problem of marginalization of the South East, Ebonyi State has had a single individual dominate her politics at the national level from 1999 to 2015. The State can boast of having produced a Senate President and also Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Both positions were occupied by the same individual, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, who is seen in Ebonyi and the founder and father of the state as well as the architect of modern Ebonyi.

Imo State: Created in 1976 and regarded as the Eastern Heartland, Imo State has managed to produce Chief Evan Enwerem who had a brief stinct as Senate President before he was removed. Imo State also boasts of having produced a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in Chief Emeka Ihedioha.

From the figures above, it is clear that Anambra holds the lead. This could owe much to the economic clout they possess. Comfortably, Anambra State leads the South East in the order of having benefitted most from Federal positions.

Abia State has also proven itself as worthy for having produced distinguished personalities for federal offices.

It is my submission therefore that should the 2023 presidency be zoned to the South East by any of the Major Political Parties or both, Imo, Ebonyi and Enugu States, should be considered as Anambra and Abia have had their fair share, notable people that are eminently qualified includes Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, Sen. Ken Nnamani, Rt.Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Sen. Dr. Sam Egwu, Engr. David Umahi etc.

This is the meaning of equity and the concept of equitable distribution of opportunities. Considerations and priorities should be given to the three states stated above in order to allay the fear of systematic marginalization and calculated subjugation of the other states by Anambra and Abia States. A close feel of the pulse of Ndi-Igbo reveals this fear and feeling of entranched domination of the region by Anambra. The enormous wealth of their business class and the shrewdness of their politicians has been partly adduced to be the reason for such.

However, there is an urgent need for the regions to look inward and begin to address the problem of marginalization from within before we can effectively tackle the problem of the marginalization of the entire South East by the rest of the Federation.

From: A Political Observer, Asaba.

Happy New Year.

Chimpretty:
This is good, God bless you markson chinedu ijiomah, is he the owner of markson company at umuoji in anambra state.

OdogwuBlog:


Source: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/12/17-year-old-girl-calls-out-nigerian-actor-for-allegedly-having-anal-s3x-with-her-when-she-was-just-14-after-lying-about-his-age.html

cc; lalasticlala

OROSUNBOLB:
Adekunle Fajuyi,undoubtedly, one of the real but unsung heroes of Nigeria. A brave soldier and an Omoluabi per excellence !

He laid his life for his country, his boss (an Igbo man - Ironsi) and to uphold the professionalism of his profession ! What a man ! When the military killer party arrived at the government house in Agodi,Ibadan,they pleaded with him to hand over Ironsi to them. He declined by informing them that Ironsi was his guest and that he was responsible for his safety. He said he would rather die with him than to hand him over to them. They were both executed thereafter.

How do we define bravery again ? Isn't courage in the face of a certain calamity ? Col. Iluyomade braved all odds to face battalions of invading Biafran army at Ore with less than 200 men ! He knew he was grossly outnumbered and that the equipments at his disposal were no match for the biafrans but he told his men to hold their lines and fight ! He won the battle.

MKO Abiola refused to give up on the mandate freely given to him by Nigerians. He refused to back down even in the face of death. He did not run away cowardly and even refused political asylums offered by the world powers. Today,he is the father of the nation's democracy.

Yorubas are great,courageous and brave people who will never run away in the midst of battles. As a people,we are lovers of peace because we have paid our dues on the battlefield. We fought war more than any tribe in Africa.

I love Yoruba people, I love my people !

Ofemannnu:


Igbos betrayed all Nigerians but God never forgets the evil doers.Repent and apologize to all Nigerians now. Fulanis too will meet their waterloo and the blood of the innocents will forever hunt them..

Ironsi's broadcast to the nation - May 24, 1966.


"The Regions are Abolished': Ironsi's Broadcast to the Nation banning
Political Parties and introducing Decree No. 34, 24 May 1966.



Fellow Nigerians:
During the past two weeks I presided over meetings of the Supreme
Military council and the Central Executive Council at which many
important state matters were considered. . .
It is now three months since the Government of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria was handed over to the Armed Forces. Now that peace has
been restored in the troubled areas it is time that the Military
Government indicates clearly what it proposes to accomplish before
relinquishing power. The removal of one of the obstacles on the way
is provided for in the Constitution (Suspension and Modification)
Decree (No. 5) 1966 which was promulgated by me today and comes into
effect at once.
The provisions of the Decree are intended to remove the last
vestiges of the intense regionalism of the recent past, and to
produce that cohesion in the governmental structure which is so
necessary in achieving, and maintaining the paramount objective of
the National Military government, and indeed of every true Nigerian,
namely, national unity.
The highlights of this Decree are as follows:
The former regions are abolished, and Nigeria grouped into a number
of territorial areas called provinces
Nigeria ceases to be what has been described as a federation. It now becomes simply the Republic of Nigeria.
The former Federal Military government and the Central Executive
Council become respectively the National Military Government and the
executive Council. All the Military Governors are members of the
Executive Council. A Military Governor is assigned to a group of provinces over which and subject to the direction and control of the Head of the National
Military Government, he shall exercise executive power. In order to
avoid any major dislocation of the present administrative machinery,
the grouping of the provinces has been made to coincide with the
former regional boundaries. This is entirely a transitional measure
and must be understood as such. The present grouping of the
provinces is without prejudice to the Constitutional and
Administrative arrangements to be embodied in the New Constitution in
accordance with the wishes of the people of Nigeria.
The National Military Government assumes the exercise of all
legislative powers throughout the Republic subject to such
delegations to Military Governors as are considered necessary for
purposes of efficient administration.
The public services of the former federation and regions become
unified into one national public service under a National Public
Service Commission. There is a provincial Service Commission for
each group of provinces to which is delegated functions in respect of
public officers below a given rank. This rather drastic change will
probably involve a reconstitution of the existing commissions, and
the National Military Government reserves the right to do so in the
manner stipulated in the Decree. Until this is done, the present
Commissioners continue to act in their posts. Every civil servant is
now called upon to see his function in any part of Nigeria in which
he is serving in the context of the whole country. The orientation
should now be towards national unity and progress. I expect all
civil servants to co-operate and to consult at all levels, vertically
and horizontally, between groups of Provinces and between Provinces
and the Centre.
People are aware that Study Groups have been set up to look into
various aspects of governmental activity. One of them is concerned
with problem relating to the Constitution........Read More here:

https://www.dawodu.com/irons2.htm

ResistEvil:

We thank God that the deception of pathological liar Igbos that always twist History to receive gullible people has is being fully exposed.

OfoIgbo:


If I am reading you right, I believe one of your major points is that the then REGIONS became PROVINCES. And not that Ironsi set about to create new provinces irrespective of the then regions. If I am right in my assumption of your point above, then we are definitely on the same page with regards to that point.

Now there is a whole world of difference between SUSPENSION and ABROGATION. That Ironsi suspended certain clauses in the constitution so that he can run a military-friendly government, does not in anyway mean that it is now permanent.

When the northerners planned and carried out the genocide of July 1966, if they were so aggrieved about Ironsi's unitary government, why didn't they immediately lift the suspension placed on the federation clause and ensuring it wasn't changed over the decades that followed?

Why did Gowon and the subsequent governments make permanent, the financial.castration of states, especially now that we are supposedly running a civilian democratic government?

Even Ojukwu asked for confederation in Aburi, yet Gowon and Awolowo-led Nigerian government rejected it in favour of the current unitary government.

Don't get me wrong, I have not one single respect for Ironsi. I see him like the current Enugu governor Ugwuanyi, who are just houseboy materials and have no business being in government.

That's why I'm not super enthusiastic about semi illiterates like Peter Obi or Orji Kali taking the Igbo presidential slot.
I prefer more versatile and highly educated individuals like Prof. Kingsley Muoghalu, Soludo or Ngozi Okonjo Iweala doing the honours, as they will be more proactive in avoiding political banana peels

eduj:
just saw this now

sirjoe1124:

This is grammar. Point out the development please

sirjoe1124:

You're mad oooooh. Mention one project your principal has started and completed. Just because of this little money you're being paid you decided to be completely senseless and insensitivity. What a fool you are

TheEnforcer:
You are such a vulgar fellow.Get out

sirjoe1124:

Oga if you wanna meet me up come to Abia hotels at Finbarrs road....
Little change you're given makes you loose touch with reality, both you and your principal doesn't deserve life. Thieves of the highest degree, posterity won't forgive y'all for keeping Abia this way.

Nigercity:


The Demarketing of Abia started in 2014
When a political party (APGA) felt that PDP has had enough in ABIA, and has not really done upto the expectations of the masses, (which was actually true)
So the went ahead using all medium of propaganda to kick the PDP out, including taking shots from different angles of port Harcourt road, Ngwa roads and other federal and state roads not in good shape and littering the whole internet space with it, up till now the pictures are being recycled by various people with imported pictures of bad roads from other Nigeria cities added to it, and the cycle keeps going.
And as we already know the average Abians are not really interested in social media, poltics and so, all the do it's business and nothing but business...
But through be told
The state is not really bad
As the internet paints it
A visit will equally convince anyone

TheEnforcer:
Absolutely. Okonkwo is a power hungry political jobber.We remember her roles here. Even Obj had to fire her at some point. Now,she re surfaced during Jonathan's era as a SUPER MINISTER.Yet billions of dollars went missing under her watch. They said they want a trade expert .She knows shes not a trade expert but an economist, and yet she's trying to say she has some experience there when she knows shes not a trade expert like the other candidate. She just want the job at all cost.Let her go and take several seats and let a true Trade person have the job

sirjoe1124:

Lol...... If I get an aerial view of Sambisa forest it'll still be beautiful

sage:


Just like all these other projects abi. Anybody who thinks Ngwa road or any other road in Aba will ever be repaired is a complete fool

It will go the same way as the Waterside dredging, Port Harcourt road repair (with Umahi invited to the kickoff), Osisioma flyover etc

https://www.nairaland.com/3781693/ikpeazu-flags-off-reconstruction-port-harcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/5804186/ikpeazu-kicks-off-repair-works
https://www.nairaland.com/2440173/ikpeazu-begins-dredging-aba-river

The wickedness of the Abia State govt knows no bounds. Bring a caterpillar, take pictures and pay propagandists to promote lies online and thats the end of it

sirjoe1124:

I live at 7 Aguiyi Ironsi layout, Umuahia. Don't say what you don't know

eduj:
Just concluded Aba fashion week

eduj:
reconstruction of Ngwa road kicks off (parts of world bank/Newmaps 21 b naira Aba flood control project)