One Of The Failed Cities In Nigeria - Aba

Imagine this, aba looking so so... what could be done to bring about the re-build of this mega city, what could be done to bring about life back in her... so so sad.

The commercial city of Aba in Abia State used to be famous for the ingenuity of the locals.  They copied and produced all manners of products.  In fact, any product that was not made abroad was popularly referred to as Made in Aba or Aba made.  Those were the days when the city was groovy.

Today, Aba, which used to be the economic capital of the South-East, is a failed city.  Or so it seems.  All the indices are manifest in the content and character of the city.

The moment you step into Aba, you will notice that the city is sick, terribly sick.  The vibrancy and zest have been replaced by gloom and frustration because the city has fallen apart.

According to Chief Charles Eduzor, Chairman, Nigeria Bar Assoociation (NBA), Aba Branch: “The economy of Aba has collapsed because of the neglect of the town.  People are merely living here now by the grace of God.  They live from day to day, praying that God sees them through the next day.”

That is how deep Aba has sunken, sliding into oblivion. Aba is paradise lost.  The once vibrant, bubbly city is lying prostrate, like a criminal in chains.  Aba ia s a shadow of itself.  It is like a lady raped and abandoned in the sun, dressed in tattered robe, hair unkempt, no make-up, without shoes ...Source

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Comment by Abdulazeez Bankole on November 6, 2012 at 7:17am

If care is not taken, God forbid, Nigeria herself will become the sunken state of Aba.  Gone are the days when we pick and choose; but today in Nigeria what do we see or have - decay in every strata of our lives.

Comment by Valentine Anyanwu on November 2, 2012 at 6:10pm

My oh my! I want to say that I used to live in this town during the bubbling states. I made so much money here while I was studying in Uniport and subsequently while I was doing my secondary NYSC assignment in Calabar. Then my friend and I would pray the weekend comes fast so we'd go to Aba to buy textile materials in 'Ahia Ohuu' and elsewhere and go back to sell in our abodes. I remember very well, my in-law who lived in Port Hacourt would drive the family to Aba for Christmas Shopping. On one occassion, I met a man on the bus back to Calabar who told me he lived in Cameroun and came to Aba to buy wares for his shop, just to mention but a few. To me, we should look at this from a wider perspective. Maybe the names, Orji or Kalu is a curse to the Aba Community. I was there in August this year. I tried to travel from PH to Aba and that was the worst journey I've embarked on all my life. My question is, does the governor not get the allocation like other (oil producing) States? Had he not lived in the city b4? It's really difficult to understand how a people can be subjected to so much hardship by their own fellow Abian. I heard he has a grown up son who hijacks every little project and use it to extort money from the state and later abandons it. What is wrong with Abia and its indigenes. The whole place only looks good for defecation and that's what you get everywhere. How can a former governor, Orji Kalu, who instituted this mess dream of contesting for presidency? WHAT A SHAMEFUL DREAM! Alozie Orji, are you related to the governor in any way?

Comment by alozie orji on November 2, 2012 at 9:17am

ABA WILL BOUNCE BACK SOONEST.EFFORTS ARE ON GROUND TO COMMENCE THE REBUILDING PROCESS FROM THIS MONTH.

Comment by Safiya Abdul on November 2, 2012 at 8:49am
The governor of the state what is he doing. How can a major city like aba could have such a bad road, looking so bad as if there are no humans living in that locality. Too bad to live in that area. May God help us.
Comment by almada garris on November 2, 2012 at 12:58am

LOOKS SO SAD

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