Well said, during the first tenure of Governor Orji Uzor Kalu 1999 – 2003 Umuahia Capital of Abia State was a glorified village please note am from Umuahia so that you don’t think I leave abroad. My Father is from Umuahia, my Mother is from Umuahia, all my grand parents are from Umuahia, no mixed blood, its pure Umuahia blood from the 3 major clans thar made up Umuahia. So if you are not from Umuahia, you can’t be more Umuahia than myself. The Roads done by FFN Construction company during Dee Sam Mbakwe regime was major roads not streets. OKIGWE Road, Niger Road, Enugu Road, Aba Road, Azikiwe Road to mention but a few, most importantly then the Canals and drainages that helped save erosion at the capital city, Governor Orji Uzor Kalu embarked on Urban Renewal, constructed roads , both covering what is known as Over Rail; and new layout such roads covered, Ekwuruke Street, Obowo Street, Cameroon Street, Oboro Street, Oji River Street, Afara Street, Ogbulafor Street Uwalaka Street, Orlu Street Igbere Street most major streets in Umuahia at the inception of Governor Orji Uzor Kalu was muddy, full of Red Soil, every house on these streets suffered dusty atmosphere and wasn’t environmental friendly . Governor Orji Uzor Kalu relieved residence of Umuahia by ensuring that everywhere was tarred. And there was no noise, Majority of the Roads done during 1999 – 2023 is still very strong till date. He did so many roads at Aba also and Rural Roads across the State. President Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR christened him ACTION GOVERNOR during his first official visit to Abia State. No one Government can come out and want to make people believe they built the state, others didn’t do anything, this current propaganda is not sustainable and very soon they will be out of circulation, they will only be referred to duly and accordingly. It’s so insensitive for a government to claim that it’s predecessors didn’t do anything at all. They are in Government now and they are the ones doing something “so spectacular” so Abia State was just created not too long ago. That is insulting the sensibility of those that saw what the previous governments did and projecting them as they didn’t lay foundation, is well misplaced. what Governor Orji Uzor Kalu did then was widely celebrated as Governor of Abia State. He was so much loved by Ndi Abia. He never used Bullet Proof Vehicle. His official Car was a Coaster Bus, where he ride with his team and friends alike cross crossing for official engagements. Governor Obong Victor ATTAH of Akwa Ibom handed over to Obong Godswill Akpabio, Governor Akpabio handed over to Governor Udom Emmanuel and now is Pastor Eno you can’t hear them discarding their previous governments as we see today in God’s Own State. This approach is very divisive and not healthy for corporate leadership.Abia is heavily divided by the dimension this present government have taken. In all this noise Yet no new thing has been done that is extra ordinary. Government is a continuum. Let’s remember harvest is bigger than seeds.Abia State will remain governments will come and go. Let’s be civil in our defending our political interests and in showing our solidarity. In all this let’s know we are Ndi Abia first before political interest. Let’s build our state in Love. Every Government have helped build Abia State, the Present Government is contributing it’s quota which is also appreciated . Long Live Abia State.
Rev chuks alonzie