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Abia State Bad Roads: Many Lies Of Governor Theodore Orji By Chief Chike Nwobosi, Aba
Sept 15, 2014 – Problems Facing Abia State Roads: Many Lies Of Governor Theodore Orji By Chief Chike Nwobosi, Aba
A lot of media wars have been going on between Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State and his predecessor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. The two personalities have said different things at the same time and are still going to say more: things they did when we were not with them while they held sway in the government house, Umuahia, when Kalu served as governor; 1999-2007.
As a matter of urgency, I would like to add my voice to some of the controversies especially in the area of development, as the two once pals are deafening our ears with their comments. As we may recall, in January 2012, the incumbent governor of Abia State was everywhere in the media, claiming that he was out to re-write the history of the state, two years after he shifted tent with Kalu.
He told newsmen that his first term was for three years full of litigations against his victory in the 2007 elections. He also told the world that he was held down by Kalu not to perform within this period, a statement he did not put on the margin of an allegation, but that it was a fact.
Many of us joined him in this outcry that Kalu should leave him alone, in order to perform. We joined in the governor’s harangue, because he told the world that he was in complete bondage by his estranged political mentor. Today, many of us have held those positions to be counterfeit-history as we know better.
But what is not history is that four years after the two political friends parted ways, they have entangled themselves in a war we all can see might not end in the near. There are claims by the government of building many of the roads in the state, something that Kalu had severally debunked that his administration put up the roads when he served Abia State as governor.
In most of the comments, Kalu had challenged Orji several times on issues bothering on his claim that his administration worked the many roads that the present administration has been claiming it worked, but the governor has behaved not to be reading this side of Kalu’s media war against him.
Well, as someone who has lived in Aba area of the state, since 1963, born all my children in the state, I stand to say that this is a needless war if the present governor had behaved like one with a heart of Mother Theresa to Kalu. Although, I’m from Anambra State, but as someone who is 86yrs of age, I stand to say the truth, so that the youth would know from where the rain started beating us.
I would say that Gov. T.A Orji actually started hyping his projects in the media within seven months that he left Kalu, something all of us had believed that he came with new vision and compass to arrest some quarters in the state that earnestly needed touch. He told the world that he had started laying a solid foundation for the development of Abia state. But in truth and in spirit, all of that are today stories told to the marines.
One aspect that I am skeptical about in this media war ongoing between the dudes is on the area that the present government has claimed that it has built many roads especially in the Aba area. I am yet to see the roads the governor had incessantly said that he has taken some bold initiatives and actions on, which according to him, would make his name absolutely memorized when the-past of the state is written.
It is almost 8yrs of the present government and many of the basic infrastructures it had boasted that it has layed the foundation for solid development in the state are still lagging. He said that he has built a befitting secretariat to accommodate the civil servants who form the heart of the development of any state; the same civil servants that he chased out from work?
I can attest that the governor has been claiming that his administration built the Ohanku Road, but as an elder who has lived greater part of his life in Aba, it was Kalu who built that road. Any doubting Thomases will agree with me that it was Dr. Chuba Okadigbo (now late) who commissioned the road.
Kalu built many other roads and bridges that space will not allow me to mention here. I can remember he built the Ngwa Road Bridge, Obohia, Ndiuche, Ohanku, Ndoki, Nzeribe, Hospital roads in Aba and built Clifford by Terminus Bridge. He also built the Ehi road, Azikiwe road, Pound road, Asa road to pound… and since he left office, these roads are shadows of theirselves.
However, I have seen some workers from the present government come to Aba to rehabilitate some of the now dilapidated roads, but the roads they said they rehabilitated were left worse than they were. One of project that I have noticed that this government had always hyped was the said multi-million Naira secretariat for the state it awarded the contract, which has lingered and we are heading to 2015, when we would not know if the governor would come from his home town in Ibeku to commission it.
I had hoped that with the zest with which the governor showed us that he was going to work when he estranged from Kalu in 2010 that Abia State would have been lending funds to other states to rebuild theirs, because there would not be any area in the state to be left unattended to.
I want to say that the government should know that Aba needs high concentration of government presence. I am saying this because I know that if Aba works, Abia State automatically works. I would suggest that Gov. T.A Orji had every opportunity to re-write the history he had always claimed that he was in to re-write, but he has acted like a blocked drainage.
There is no doubt that he might have the intension of working in the state, but it seemed that he allowed the intoxicant called power to maroon his ambition. I am surprised that this government has not tackled Aba problems till date in the areas of repairing bad roads and opening up the blocked drainage, which are the main problems I can say that are besetting the entire Abia State.
Chief Chike Nwobosi writes from Ohanku Road, Aba.
Duru James
September 15, 2014 at 3:57 AM
kalu is better than this thief we have as governor Abians should give him another chance
chuks success
September 15, 2014 at 7:15 AM
I don’t knew y people are just blind. Gov. T A Orji has proven himself as the best thing that has happen to our dear state. Gov T A Orji has done more than enough. Go round the state nd see his legacy projects that will last for years to come
izu
September 15, 2014 at 8:07 AM
I knw all this criticisms about our able Gov T.A Orji has being generalized by Uzor kalu Y? Because he knw that he is a failure and has failed, he knws that this present Government of T.A orji has done a lot more that he couldn’t have achieved or done even now if he is on sit, I urge him †Ø stop deceiving his self by trying †Ø say all kind of rubbish †Ø make people feel bad of this amiable government is not working out cos the people have known the truth. Kalu is the highest thief don’t be deceived ………. 3
Onumaegbu ndubuisi 15
September 15, 2014 at 7:38 PM
Coming to tink of it.T.A ORJI has worked far more beta dan OUK.Talking of Aba Ochendo has rilly tried 2 build dose roads and repair most of them.d road dat was given to Ouk by Ochendo to build,he ate d money.talking about d secretariat in umuahia its lyk u’r 2 old 2 cum down 2 umuahia n c d mavelous work dat our Governor has done.where ar d civil servants u claim dat he chased away? D problem u pple dat live in Aba has is dt u want d govement 2 do evrytin for u.itz nt done lyk dat.why dont u clean ur drianages first n wait 4 d govment 2 do d rest instead u relax n wait 4 Ochendo 2 cum n cook 4 u.OCHENDO has rily tried if u doubt it cum 2 umuahia whre OUK left 2 spoil n damage,hw Ochendo hv made it luk beautiful n go oda local Govts.OCHENDO IS WORKING…15
Onumaegbu ndubuisi 15
September 15, 2014 at 7:44 PM
Comi to tink of it.T.A ORJI has worked far more beta dan OUK.Talking of Aba Ochendo has rilly tried 2 build dose roads and repair most of them.d road dat was given to Ouk by Ochendo to build,he ate d money.talking about d secretariat in umuahia its lyk u’r 2 old 2 cum down 2 umuahia n c d mavelous work dat our Governor has done.where ar d civil servants u claim dat he chased away? D problem u pple dat live in Aba has is dt u want d govement 2 do evrytin for u.itz nt done lyk dat.why dont u clean ur drianages first n wait 4 d govment 2 do d rest instead u relax n wait 4 Ochendo 2 cum n cook 4 u.OCHENDO has rily tried if u doubt it cum 2 umuahia whre OUK left 2 spoil n damage,hw Ochendo hv made it luk beautiful n go oda local Govts.OCHENDO IS WORKING…15
Onumaegbu ndubuisi daniel....15
September 15, 2014 at 8:04 PM
Imagine when OUK was on seat.old man hw many fedral projects were carried out in dis state?d answer is non.since an Old man of 86 years lyk u no knw beta tin.y u n ur Oga neva go die.i hate nonsence.y? Bcos he was having issues with Obansanjo d former presidnt.bt jst imagine nw hw OCHENDO has atracted enough fedral projects.dat una OUK na mad man o.who tel am say him work pass Ochendo.imagin d market dt he built.rated one of biggest market in Nigeria.infact FADAMA Project,building of new office complex,renovation of sec. Schools.ABIA is blessed with Ochendo.
Samuel Collins
September 16, 2014 at 5:17 AM
duru u are destined for bondage is you say that i am sure you are one of those that were empowered with wheelbarrow and shovel. how can you say such a thing are you blind or a man full of sentiments infact you are a disapointement to us all.
i dont blame you you are being paid to say this./……………..19
Chika Eze
September 15, 2014 at 7:03 AM
Abia is definitely better under T.A. Orji than under any past gov. The score card of Ochendo is great. These people are just enemies of Abia state. Maybe Ur eyes are forbidden from seeing the good part of Abia. Come to Umuahia and see for Urself some great transformation under Ochendo. And what are U doing to help build Abia. Critisism and talk is cheap. Do something for Abia and storm portraying our state in bad light.
Ikoro chimezie
September 15, 2014 at 7:45 AM
Fallacy, you did not mention the pedestrian bridge he reconstructed…aba people are the cause of their problem, how would you block the gutter and expected water to cross…Ochendo is working….8
Kelly Ume
September 15, 2014 at 7:52 AM
These are real enemies of mygreat state Abia.T.A. Orji is the best gov Abia has had since creation in 1991. Come to Umuahia and see for Urself some great transformation under T.A. Orji. Abia has never seen these huge development before. Abia is our beloved state and we are so proud to be Abians
Vic
September 15, 2014 at 7:54 AM
Ochendo is the beginning of Abia development,the difference is clear,Ochendo remains the best.
Jane Akachukwu
September 15, 2014 at 7:57 AM
OUK is a thief,if he built any road,Ochendo wouldn’t have been building several roads with the state’s slim resources,Ochendo is indeed the people’s legacy governor
Ifeoma
September 15, 2014 at 8:40 AM
I was born and brought up in Aba, no doubt aba roads if it raind you cant go out putn on trouses……..as for d ohanku road it was even built when i was still in kg, cus my schl was jst there
izu
September 15, 2014 at 6:20 PM
Orji Uzor Kalu Is a man with negetive mindset his mind is full of evil, a vudolis he Д₪Ð his family wants †Ø turn abian Gods own start in idol worshipper but thank God fOr sending a liberatorT.A Orji †Ø abians. chai who for knw Ђợ̣̣̇̇̇w̶̲̥̅̊ abia could have been now, maybe there may be nothing like abia state……3
stephen
September 15, 2014 at 9:54 AM
you are a typical lair evil elder truth is dries your throat because you are evil. imaging you messing up with 86years . OUK might have bribe u with snuff . I MYSELF IS A WITNESS OF OHAKU ROAD THAT WAS ONE THE GOOD WORK TA DID IN ABA. PEOPLE OF OHAKU ALWAYS ATTEST TO IT. TA SHOWS THAT HIS REPORT ABOUT OUK AND HIS MAMACRACY GOVERNMENT PRESS HIM DOWN ON HIS VISION FOR ABIA IS TRUE FIRST AND FOREMOST TA HAS DONE AND ACHIEVED IN FEW YEARS DISASSOCIATE WITH OUK WHAT OUK CAN NOT ACHIEVE DURING TENURES 8YEARS IN ABIAN. FRANKLY SPEAKING GOD AND TA’S DESTING (AHAMEFULE AS HIS NAME TAGGED) FOUGHT EVIL PLANS AGAINST HIS LEADERSHIP PERIOD. THE FACT IS THIS IN ANNALS OF ABIA STATE POSTERIY WILL NOT FORGET HIM, BASED IS GOVERNANCE IN MANY SECTION OF REFORMING ABIA AND LASTING LEGACIES HE BUILT FOR THE STATE . OUK IN HIS NATURE IS EXTEMELY BEHAVING AS A HUMAN BEING WITH A NEGATIGIVE APPROACH SINCE HE FAILED ABIANS AND CONTINUE FIGHTING OUR AMIABLE GOVERNOR . *****YOU CAN NOT COVER THE FACE OF A DIAMOND GOVERNOR.
Uchenna O
September 15, 2014 at 10:29 AM
Nawaoh, what happened to the N29.32bn Abia state revenue allocation from January 2014 – June 2014, i think is time we hold our leaders to account for how they spent
our money.
sampson charles
September 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM
The government of T. A Orji has rehabilitated some of these roads in aba and done new ones. But we know the problem of roads, drainages and waste management in aba is huge and the government has been doing her best in putting things in the right perspective.
Lasbrey Nduwuba
September 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
There is no state in this country where everything is perfectly in good condition.Abia state’s case is not different.There were governors in Abia state,both military and civilian before Chief T.A Orji,they did their bit and left.Government is a continuum,Chief T.A Orji has done his best and has never claimed he has finished all the infrastructural and general developmental problems of the state.He has set the pace for the real development of the state and should be encouraged.Aba problem did not start with T.A Orji and will probaly not end with his administration.
It is unfair to say that the governor has not done anything in the state because of two or three bad roads in Aba without taking into consideration what the government had done in other parts of the state.People talk of Aba,Aba,Aba,Aba as if Aba is only what makes up the state.That’s too bad.If eventually the next governor emerges from the Abia South Zone in 2015 as been arranged by the PDP,then let the person turn Aba to the eldorado of Africa if he can.That’s how government and development moves.For me,at the moment,Ochendo remains the best Governor of Abia state.
Trichy
September 15, 2014 at 5:48 PM
Hmmm…..all ds r super story. Pls tk a walk to Ikwuano lga dat leads to Akwa ibom u wil indeed see d gud work of Ochendo…… Rubbish!
Makas
September 15, 2014 at 6:56 PM
The writer of this post is a big liar and the likes of him and his cheap sponsors can never do anything to stop T.A Orji reaching that promise land .
makas
September 15, 2014 at 7:24 PM
OUK and many lies .hmmmmmmmmm thank God we are not in the era of mamacracy again Abia state is now free . just bcos T.A Orji decided to pull out from same bondage he now bcame evil ok naaaaaa go and hug Ebola and die come 2015 T.A for Senate and all dis ur stupid propaganda will never work
makas
September 15, 2014 at 7:27 PM
The commentator is a failed one just like his sponsors who have ridiculed himself to become as cheap as pure water that instead of him to go and hide and be silence for once his there playing childish politics .
Samuel don angel onwuegbule #14
September 15, 2014 at 7:31 PM
Where are all those pics coming from becos i no there is no such place in abia right now,i believe those pics might have existed 10yrs ago thank God for ochendo who said no abia can not still be in bondage he broke the bondage and librated abia >ouk< u are a failure since u cant change abia all these years u where the governor wht is ur intention now u are a no body pls i suggest u should go and sleep and wake up and think abt ur life
Samuel don angel onwuegbule #14
September 15, 2014 at 7:41 PM
Their is no report like this in the local govt in abia now so i wounder who paid u for this well am sorry ouk has fail and nothing can be done about it just tell him to sleep power has change hand that man he called common pam sec is doing wht ex governor coulnt do ouk u are a thief joooor ………….#14
Samuel Collins
September 16, 2014 at 5:14 AM
my broda smuel he is paid to do all this wickedness to see how wicked people are.
Simon uzuegbu
September 15, 2014 at 7:54 PM
You guys shld stop bluffing abt this present administration,because ochendo has proven beyong reasonable doubt that he’s an icon of democracy,an education loving governor and a altruistic governor. Those of u who talk trash abt the governor in social netwrks has shown that u are nt worth the gud deeds of the governor,and are nt worthy to be called citezens of Abia state.Have u been to fox road in Aba,Abiapoly and even ukwu mango?pls u guys shld occupy urselves with something than gettin urselves busy doing nothing(BACKBITER)
Samuel don angel onwuegbule #14
September 15, 2014 at 7:55 PM
Ouk stop embarrasing ur self we already knw the truth
izu
September 15, 2014 at 8:05 PM
OUK is a bigger thief Д₪Ð a big fool he is not ashamed of his self by sending some foolish folks †Ø be writing nonsense which remarkable road will he say that he did? Ђợ̣̣̇̇̇w̶̲̥̅̊ was aba when he was on sit? But now G̶̲̥̅̊☹ †Ø some places in aba Like port Harcourt road, orata, ariara Д₪Ð some other sides which the present Government did. But for U̶̲̥̅̊? OUK can U̶̲̥̅̊? Brag of any one? N̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣, come umuahia the state capital come see what his excellency is doing, tremendous Д₪Ð remarkable things all the way. There is N̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣ comparism at all with ur regime Д₪Ð this present one……. 3
SAM DEDE
September 15, 2014 at 8:06 PM
T A ORJI’S GOVERNMRNT IS THE BEST SO FAR.BRING IT IN ALL SECTIONS . T A GOOD WORK AFFECTS MANY LIVES POSITIVELY BOTH IN ROAD PROJECTS AND OTHER PROJECT EXECUTED BY HIS ADMNISTRATION .EMPOERRMENT PROGRAM . NO COMPARISM TO WHAT HAS DONE WITH OUK PASS ADMNI. EVEN IF WE SET VITALITY MEASURES TO BOTH OF THEM. T.A BEAT OUK CLEAR
Simon uzuegbu
September 15, 2014 at 8:08 PM
You guys shld **** abt this present administration,because ochendo has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he’s an icon of democracy,an education loving governor and altruistic governor.Those of u who talk trash abt the governor in social nrtwrks has shown that u are nt worth the gud deeds of the governor,and are nt worthy to be called ctezens of abia state.
donald obi
September 15, 2014 at 8:09 PM
when there is domething better yo talk about buzz me. comparing OUK and TA ORJI? you cant. it does not fit. TA outsourced you and has done what no one can ever imagine. i need to get out of here for now. tell me about real issues with the state not OUK. him and his imaginary PDP. mallam.
Onumaegbu ndubuisi daniel....15
September 15, 2014 at 8:20 PM
OUK STOP deciving urslf.OCHENDO is rily working hard.make i c dt Governor wey go make Aba london
Ihueze Uchechukwu
September 16, 2014 at 12:41 AM
For it Only a Blind man that will claim ignorance of T.A Orji’s Legacy Projects, you claim to be am elder but you are just a liar and a Mischief maker, Since it is very Obvious that you are Blind, let me tell you what T.A Orji’s Admimistration did, It was T.A orji that built the new High Court complex, new workers Secretariat, Ultra Modern E- Library complex, or is it the new Government House,Diagnostic centers both in Aba and Umuahia, Abia State Specialist Hospitals both in Aba and umuahia, let’s even talk about Human Empowerment, T.A Orji’s Administration has Empowered Over “2000” Abians with a free of charge Empowerment Vehicles, is it the constituency offices at Abia State House of Assembly, good road built round the state, schools to mention just a few, going by these facts one can easily see that both you and kalu are liars #nonsense #
Ihueze Uchechukwu
September 16, 2014 at 12:46 AM
OUK is Fake
Ihueze Uchechukwu
September 16, 2014 at 1:20 AM
A wise man Once told me that there were two kinds of People on earth: Those who do the work and thise who take the credit, Chief Sir T.A Orji,the executive Governor of Abia State your good works in the state has really shown that you belong to the first group ***Ochendo global Ride On
Samuel Collins
September 16, 2014 at 5:12 AM
Hey Mr. Chike how much are you paid to say all this kind of things against a man choosen by God for the state by saying he is not doing anythin or are you blind or foolish. Which administration can you remember in abia state that has done half of what the governor now is doing. no one laid foundation for all what he is doing now you are there siting down in that your house criticizing another person. let me ask you mr. man last administration was it not wheel barrow and shovel that was used to empower you people? was it not mamacracy that you were all under? lets just tell our selves the truth for onces our governor is traying with the limited resources that he is been given. 19
Chigozie
September 16, 2014 at 5:28 AM
This is actually a sponsored fallacy from the pit of hell. The name Chief Chike Nwobosi does not exist both in Anambra State where he had purportedly alleged to hail from, ditto to Aba, where he claims to reside. Chief T. A. Orji has invested so much time & resources to transform Aba, and the presence of his legacy-driven administration isn’t lagging in either of the Local Governments that make up the State. This wickedness against Governor T. A. Orji must stop!
ufomadu uchenna
September 16, 2014 at 6:23 AM
The Accountant General was Uzor Kalu’s
cousin, the treasury was relocated to
Igbere and all sorts of fraud were
committed. Contracts were awarded but
paid for and never executed for example,
the Aba Owerri Road…ouk is a criminal he did nothing in abia yet he goes around criticising d state government….. God will punish u and ur generation 4 taking abia back during or tenure as governor…….. 12
Iyke manito ogbuji
September 16, 2014 at 7:40 AM
Media make una shun incompetent idot calls himself ouk. He is nothing but publication of falsehood and reality of failure to we Abians. Our able Governor have work and is still working for God’s own state. OCHENDO carry go. …… Iyke manito ogbuji( [email protected])
maris
September 16, 2014 at 8:31 AM
None of them wht to be a govern in Abia state,we ask God to help n giv us a bater person, Amen
ufomadu uchenna
September 16, 2014 at 8:33 AM
A wise Man once told me that there were
two Kinds of People on Earth: Those who Do
the work and those who take the Credit.
Giving the Change Ochendo has brought in
Abia State, it is very Obvious that He
belongs to the first Group. Keep it Up
Ochendo.. .12
Uzoafia
September 16, 2014 at 8:34 AM
Jesus!!!! who paid u guys? am disappointed..Hw can u guys praise Gov T.A orji 4 ruining Abia state….T.A Orji is a failure n will always remain a failure…Take a trip 2 Aba 4 example,then ur story wil change,that’s exactly wen u’ll knw that T.A Orji is a total failure..no good roads,no drainage system,God!!! okay hw much is abia state university paying as Skol fees guess u guys dnt knw.wat of abia state polytechnic hw much is their fees….For ur information he is owing abia poly for gud 5mnth now….pls my people stop being sentimental,that man is a failure n he is not suppose 2b praised….travel 2 oda state n see 4 urself wat is happening dey example Akwa ibom state,cross river state,etc….come 2 think of it wit revenue generated from ABA alone enough 2 develop all d roads in aba….rememba God is watching u mr T.A ORJI…..