₦airaland Forum

Afam4eva:
I have a question for engineers on this thread, specifically, road engineers.

Is there something about roads in Aba that makes it difficult or maybe expensive to do compared to roads in other parts of the country. I think i've heard something similar pertaining to the soil in the Niger Delta. I don't know if that's what is wrong with Aba.

I'm asking because, i can't for the life of me understand why Aba is so neglected by the Abia state government. They can't even make the roads as decent as the roads in Umuahia.

pazienza:
Onye ñuru ihe, onye York. Shiftuo one side, I jighi okwu.
Kwusi I kwado ajo ihe ka ubosi gi nwe to ogologo n'elu uwa.
Melu onwe gi ebele.

pazienza:
Keep eating those crumbs from those politicians that are looting Abia dry and come here to defend mediocrity.
Those women and men owed backlogs of salaries in Abia, who go hungry every night, so that your masters can pay you your crumbs, their anguish and pains will be upon you and your generations unborn.
Continue. Your cup will soon full.

No one is a saint, but what is going on in Abia state since 1999 is sheer wickedness.

pazienza:
Ikuku is the governor elect of Abia come 2023.

Everyone in Abia knows this. They are just not bothered anymore.
Only the civil servants are directly affected. The traders are doing their trading in filthy environment making their millions, the artisans and craftsmen are busy making their shoes,, cloths, etc in the dirt like that. The industrialists Like Tonimas and co and busy doing their business too.
As far as they remain the best in the Business and at a very competitive price, people will troop in from All parts of SE and SS to swim the Aba dirt and patronize them. They make their money regardless.
So there seem to be no political will there to rid themselves of T. A dynasty.
It's a tragic state of things in Abia.

pazienza:
Ikuku is the governor elect of Abia come 2023.

Everyone in Abia knows this. They are just not bothered anymore.
Only the civil servants are directly affected. The traders are doing their trading in filthy environment making their millions, the artisans and craftsmen are busy making their shoes,, cloths, etc in the dirt like that. The industrialists Like Tonimas and co and busy doing their business too.
As far as they remain the best in the Business and at a very competitive price, people will troop in from All parts of SE and SS to swim the Aba dirt and patronize them. They make their money regardless.
So there seem to be no political will there to rid themselves of T. A dynasty.
It's a tragic state of things in Abia.

superlightning:
Another ignoramus.

If you follow radio Biafra, you would know that only Eyinnaya Abaribe is absolved from lashes igbo politicians receive from kanu.

What you don't know, you keep silent.

OreMI22:
Okay, when we see it, then we will know that it's not another audio project to merely deceive people.

By the way, consider using concrete roads. Aba has a waterlogged terrain that cause asphalt to easily go bad. If you do a concrete road with gutters on both sides, it will be 30 years before the road will go bad. Thus, will give enough time before reconstruction is needed again.

Kemistri4:
Nice

Aba road, Osisioma road, Osisioma flyover are legacy projects that will outlive Ikpeazu.
I've never been prouder of my gov. This past few months has seen massive construction projects in Aba.

Osisioma and Aba-Owerri roads- done and dusted

Eziukwu, Osusu, Immaculate, Cemetery roads- ongoing


Ngwa, obohia roads- soon to commence

Flyover- serious work ongoing

Waste Management and Drainages- way more better

If he had been performing like this since 2015, nobody will be complaining


But he should try and look into salary and pension arrears...

AhoadaRivers:
Says yemi kale the DG of the national 'ewedu' bureau of statistics.

Officialgarri:
Every one keeps borrowing with no current plan of loan repayment only to leave massive debt for the next government.
You seek loans to build roads and fund other capital expenditures whereas you pay your people peanuts,
subject them to starvation and when they cannot bear it anymore, they resort to committing suicide, transfer of aggression —but wont hesitate to put the blames on the Federal Government when the problem is clearly from the state government

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has assured the people of Aba and the entire State that his administration will do an excellent job in the total reconstruction Ngwa, Uratta, Port Harcourt, Ohanku and Obohia roads.

Speaking for the very first time on the impending reconstruction works on the roads on a live radio programme on Magic FM Aba, the Governor made it clear that all preparations have been concluded to commence a total rebuilding of the aforementioned roads.

According to the Governor, the apparent delay in starting work on those roads was because his administration wanted to get a permanent solution to the problems on those roads, which led the State Government to seek collaboration with the international development partners.


The Governor recalled the challenge of the Ndiegoro Water Disaster of the 1980s which lingers till date and assured that this project is designed to handle that problem.

Governor Ikpeazu stated that his administration successfully engaged the World Bank, paid the required Counterpart Funds which led to the release of a whopping amount of 27.4 Billion Naira for the project.

Joined in the program by the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji and the Project COORDINATOR for NEWMAP in Abia State, Engr. Izuchukwu Onwughara, the Governor assured that funds for the project have been fully secured and the project will commence in a fortnight.

He appealed to residents of these areas to provide maximum cooperation to the contractors as the government will not tolerate any acts that will sabotage the projects which are guaranteed to permanently and significantly change the infrastructural landscape of Aba for the better.

Governor Ikpeazu expressed delight that this project will significantly reflate the Abia economy because 40% of the contract sum will be spent on local procurement of materials. He also assured that hundreds of local construction workers will be engaged in the project.

In his contribution, the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Solomon Ogunji stated that the project will affect several buildings in the area and the payment of compensation for all legitimate property owners had long commenced and is ongoing, assuring that all genuine property owners whose properties will be affected by the project will be duly compensated as that was factored into the contract negotiations.

He, however, made it clear that people who own illegal structures there will get no compensation. He also said that an alternative route will be prepared by the contractors to enable people to move around and ensure that people do not interfere with the work.

Also speaking, the Project Coordinator of NEWMAP, the project consultants, Engr Izuchukwu Onwughara assured that the project will be done with strict adherence to World Bank standards.

He explained that project will involve the construction of an underground tunnel from Uratta Road through Port Harcourt Road to link Ngwa Road, assuring that the challenge of bad roads and flooding around those areas will be comprehensively tackled. He gave an assurance that he work will be delivered in exactly two and a half year.

Kemistri4:
Which faulks road? I didn't see any pic.

Anyway I was in Ariria last month. They were already reconstructing one lane. That road was substandard and spoiled early...

Kemistri4:
Faulks road nko?

fashionale:
Thanks please let it be fixed. But the government doesn't need to wait for the world Bank for that small road. World Bank has enough problem on their hand now. Port Harcourt road is still in shamble chairman

fashionale:
They are not the same bill board. Stop receiving people. If you've the ear if the governor, tell him to focus on economical roads in the city of Aba. At least if not for anything NGWA road that bears the name of his place and people he's from.

Nnamdipapakanu:
Lies.. 2nd and 3rd and 4th nko..u can't defend dt


Even the first one, if rain fall now, it will be like dt again

Nnamdipapakanu:
U didn't show us this

CuteNbad:
Aba roads? . How may of it are like this?

phoenix911:
The southeast is lagging behind IGR because our leaders are not exploring the areas their strength is (PROPERTY TAXES) Yes you heard me right if our governors will have the political will to tax the properties in our villages yes village not only the cities believe me our IGR will increase 300/400%. We have all the thousand even millions of houses in our villages that have no monetary value other than show off.

Chef2000:
This is Emelogu off Opobo 80% completed...

IGBOSON1:
The roads Ikpeazu admin’ construct, generally look durable. But a problem i have with their efforts is that there’s zero attempt on aesthetics....making the street or area look appealing to the eye after the roads have been constructed! There’s a ‘local’ mentality that’s rife in governance in Nigeria as a whole, and it smacks of a lack of exposure and class!