Why not been there?? Are you afraid of someone snatching your vallet?? Yea happen to me many many times there. Well be very careful if there and I know you shall never go there.
@@immyammy7185 Sad to hear ....... A lot have been there many times and never had their wallets snatched not even ones and they're happy to go back again and again. Wallets are snatched in Lagos and London on daily basis and people still go there , so when Edward Banjo have the need to do so, he will go there .
Hello from USA, it's really cool to see some drone video of Nigeria and the story from the place. Technology like drones and TH-cam allow us people to see other sides of the world 😃
I was amazed by the sight of the multi storied buildings in onitsha on my way to Enugu in 1974/75 from Ibadan. Expecting to see shell shocked buildings being just a few years after the civil war ended I beheld behemoth sight of these multi storied buildings. Good to know its continued and almost fifty years later I can see what Onitsha looks now, thanks.
If Onitsha can be given just Good Road Network and Simple pipe Borne Water as we had in the OLDIES when I was growing up, I bet you Otu Onitsha will compete with Dubai Marina &Sheikh Mohammed Zayed Road where we live now.
As a civil engineer, to have this and I have never heard any case of collapse of these buildings, I give credit to the construction team, the government and the engineers handling this. Kudos. I only wish they had better modern plan and layout for it like developed countries around the world. Developers and government can replan it and build it. It's possible.
Baba, an IGBO Man takes no chances. He erects the house solidly with MAXIMUM DURABILITY to avoid STORIES that touches the Heart. No Igbo Man wants to loose this building/land to the GOVT because if ur House mistakenly collapses, GOVT takes it OVER 😂😅😂😜😜😜😜.
Thank you very much for this video. The topic about Onitsha City was very well researched. My mum used to tell me that when she was a young girl she used to go to Onitsha from the Mid-West for business and return back same day. As a child, I remember how plenty cars from the South-West used to drive through my village early in the morning and drive back in the evening to and from Onitsha for business. You have now made it a challenge for me to also visit that beautiful city one day. In addition to your report about the old way of water supply by the government, sadly that, that problem happened across most part of Nigeria. Water supply was once like that in the country. Where and when we got it wrong is hard to say today. You are personally playing your part by reporting and identifying problems that need solving. As your video about Onitsha showed, many of our problems today can be solved by us individuals and without waiting for the government. After all, the problems were caused by the governments.
You're right, but new buildings these days in onitsha, landlords dig boreholes to supply water, without that, it's hard for people to occupy it, u get water easily in onitsha just like in Lagos
And you aee happy about the erosions plus crocodiles inside the street gutters. Anyways you can use the fish inside the gutter for soup. Even the crab sweet well well.Dont forget to harvest the perewincles for egusi soup they are full of proteins.
Onitsha, the city they gave our fathers £20 pounds to build. I'm really proud of my Igboness. That said, Onitsha really needs massive government intervention. Yes Onitsha has high and fine estates but it lacks virtually all the facilities that characterise modern cities. Government has to widen the roads, cover the open drainages, and add sidewalks to the roads. The city is in utter need of vegetation. If this is done, Onitsha will then take a modern look
You have just spoken my mind. High standard of regulation needs to be in place cos most of those buildings need to be refurbished and painted n white would be great idea, then plan it properly, widen the road n possibly make them one way roads but wide with beautiful side walks, road markings, road signs, green areas, trees, international standard of landscaping, interlocking n green areas to cover the red soil, standardized traffic light for all over the state roads, pedestrian crossings with proper signs, orderliness, then dredge the river niger especially the water front area of the whole city n construct beautiful water front just as they have in cape town with beautiful cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars etc, get rid of keke napeps, bikes, n introduce better city bus with proper management, possible transportation/metro line n Onitsha will be a very very beautiful city. Also same for all major cities in the State like Awka, Nnewi etc, a good metro to link/connect major cities n town in the State would help to modernize the State. I don’t know why we can’t be thinking how to modernize n develop up to international standard? Invest in education n healthcare facilities too 🤔🤔🤔
@@kensburg2660tree planting is very IMPORTANT here. If you look detailedly in the video, you can hardly see GREENNESS in the highrise areas so as the government WIDEN D Rds, even house must have a tree 🌲🌲🌲🌲in it; to help stem Air &Noise POLLUTION. From there we can take it up 🤷🤷🤷🤷😳😳🤨. Onitsha my childhood Town is TRULY Beautiful 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪!!!!
There is need for green spaces, everywhere looks chocked up, there is need for golf courses, lakes, parks and forest reserves. In any event it is nice to see formerly undisclosed area
exactly, if we have a government , by now Onitsha would have been a global tourist destination. This reminds me of some European cities like Prague, Venice, Barcelona etc
I learn something every day when I watch your brilliant videos.. but it's imperative that the developers learn how to preserve the environment, there are not enough trees, parks, and leisure gardens to support a well-balanced life.
Everything you saw there was build by individuals, no federal government present there and even state government.so such plain was not put in place because of that.
Wow eboh media you did a great job here.perfect drone shot and good informative vlog.chai I saw the building where i grew up in woliwo.onitsha my city.onitsha will give you street credibility and mindset of survival. Onitsha brought out the hustling spirit in me.thank GOD today I am a successful man.thanks eboh media you are the man.
if we have a government , by now Onitsha would have been a tourist destination. This reminds me of some European cities like Prague, Venice, Barcelona etc those buildings should also be repainted
@@gabbykeys1399 What is there at Onitsha that makes it more developed than Kumasi besides what I described. I was at Onitsha in 1984 and even then, the city looked much cleaner and better than this.
Another great video and very informative The drone shots are beautiful and show a perfect example of dense human settlement caused by the scarcity of land. I can foresee what can be achieved when they envoke bylaws for tree planting, road building and maintenance of these buildings.
Thanks a lot for this, I have followed your work from day dot and i can say that as far as visuals go, you have covered Ala Igbo like no other and on behalf of my crew , i say thank you.
Just look at individual’s good efforts. Imagine how more beautiful Onitsha would have looked if the successive governments had done their bits by ensuring that all roads are well tarred, portable water made available, good management of waste disposal units put in place, and of course, a by-quarterly mandatory routine maintenance law that would compel all landlords to refurbish their buildings once every 4 years put in place, as well as mandating every landlords to plant trees in front of their buildings to cushion the harsh effects of Sun rays.
I have not watched any of your videos yet but I'm subscribing cos your videos look like they will be very interesting and EDUCATIVE . just the kind of thing I'm looking for👍
All these buildings are solidly built and their interiors are fantastic, they always have electricity because they pay heavily to have it. If light goes off, it won't even go above 1 hour and the light will be back. Igbos are so hardworking and I love it, and they are contributing heavily to the world economy.
Lifts should be compulsory for any building upto 4 floors and above. The State Housing Authority should step in to ensure basic amenities are provided. Create enough spaces for playgrounds, car parks, green fields, fountains etc. If the right steps are not taken now, the whole place will soon become urban slum, too congested, suffocating, and will be unsuitable for normal human beings to live in. Also, constant maintenance is key. I'm super proud of the efforts, the achievements and I will be extremely happy to see that they are truly modernized and sustained. The common man is doing his part, let the town planners come in and give support and guidance. Thank you
Beautiful city of Onitsha, the economic heart beat of igbo land. Onitsha hosts millions of imo indigenes that came to Onitsha for greener pasture, same with ebonyi and Enugu people
Eboh Media, putting the Southeast on the map. As an ibo man Eboh, you must take over to become the best TH-camr in Nigeria, we no dey carry last. I now subscribe to lift this channel. I can see why the igbo man is hated and feared in Nigeria by all, we are competitive . #UmuabaLondonbranch.
@@brainoverbrawn3404 the world is an open space and every thing is subject to competition between nations, companies, states within nations, communities and even people. In the Nigerian space people tremble when you mentioned Igbo, what is the big deal, go and compete with them without jealousy hate or prejudice. What has love got to do with competition? If my brother build a one storey, I will build three storey as long as it a legitimate source. I am only encouraging him, Igbos are rejected in the Nigerian space but do they need to reject themselves or encourage one another?
@@MrRoyck10 Healthy competition is good, encouraging a brother in his ventures is good too. It's also good to think highly of your people, Igbo are not peculiar in this regard...everyone thinks their people are awesome, there are competitive people everywhere too. Know this also, true greatness does not revel in braggadocio. The rest of the world will extol you. If they hate you, they'll still have to acknowledge your greatness, even if they have to do so begrudgingly. In one of Chinua Achebe's writings, he touches on the hatred towards Igbo in Nigeria, but he also harshly criticizes Ndigbo for hubris, overweening pride, and thoughtlessness which can invite envy and hatred. He did not say this to justify the hatred, but as a warning gleaned from honest assessment of our people. Udo diri gi.
You nailed the major planning problems as shown in the onitsha video. The commentary as well not really that way. This is a city without colour. I grew up in onitsha and I can't be proud of this brown colour.
@@oceejekwam6829 I was born and raised in Onitsha too but calling people unenlightened is way out of pocket. The government did nothing for Onitsha so I am proud to have originated from such a place with "never-say-nevers" .
Onitsha Ado, the New York of Africa. We will get there. We just need the Governor to do the roads and provide us basic infrastructure. We also need these building to be scrutinized to provide the basics as well.
It's good to be positive, but not overly hyperbolic when we have the likes of Lagos, Cairo, Nairobi and Johannesburg... We can still get there but with better leadership
It would have been more more beautiful if the building is paint but nonetheless amazing seeing the tall building I Know where theideal of long building pattern that I'm seeing in lagos came from...good job
Well Done Eboh Media. I am impressed by the way you presented the video. I see many people posting videos without commentary. Its very helpful for me as I have not been to onitsha for a long time. Thank you
You know another stuff that will make this channel unique is to either subtitle in Igbo while you speak in English or you switch on the reverse that is the Igbo to English thing. Over all. Your channel is unique and it's awesome you bring Igbo themed contents as most times. Most other popular African TH-camrs don't really feature Igbo environs in their videos. Awesome Channel.
I don’t think the first story building was built in 1945 . What about all the old buildings at old market road . What about all the buildings built by English people back in the days .
I like this by 2050 this place will be housing some of the tallest building in africa if not in the world, they just need a good City planning system. I think Lagos State should learn from this the solution to save space is to build upward
If there was no institutionalised endemic corruption in Nigeria(by some corrupt greedy, evil hearltess politicians), Nigeria would today be the richest and most industrialised advanced country in the world, with no single poor person. Nigeria, just like other African countries, is not poor, but poorly managed. It makes my heart to weep. While doing a research in Foreign Direct Investments in developing countries, I chose Nigeria as a case study. That was when I realised how rich Nigeria is: since the first production of oil in 1958 (when the first Nigerian crude oil was exported to Rotterdam, Holland) up until 2020, Nigerian government has earned more than 1.5 trillion US dollars in oil revenue alone) without revenue from Natural Gas). I am now doing research on energy security(resource wars). I encourage every Nigerian, and every African to read these two books; 1- Chapter 1-Nigeria: Political violence, governanance and corporate responsibility in a Petro-State, by Okey Ibeanu and Robin Luckham) in the book ”Oil Wars 2007, by Mary Kaldoe, Terry Lynn Karl & Yahia Said . 2-Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. The New Geopolitics of Energy 2009, by Michael T. Klare
I am sure the tribalists of Nigeria are surprised that Igbos have their own thriving cities. They think telling the Igbo man to go back to the east is an insult. We will go back and build on the river Niger if need be. One day I’ll be governor and transform onitsha and Nnewi into modern cities
Thank you for this video. Love your igbo accent man. The drone shots are on point as well. Thank you for showing some of us the beauty of the eastern part of Nigeria.
Pls this video needs to be send to our governor soludo wee need good classic road and all the landlords should athletes paint those dirty buildings let them Chang the face of onitsha by painting those buildings abeg
We need more of this documentary of people, culture, economy and society of South East Nigeria. I like the historical and ethnographic approach you adopted. As a suggestion for improvement, it would be good to next time interview some of the residents so that we can hear from the "horses mouth" their views of the city. Kudos 👍
@@ikechukwuejekwumadu294 Bros Ndewo. Wetin you waka come do here 😜. Unfortunately we lost Eboh Media recently, killed by wicked kidnapping gang in Nsukka axis. R.I.P🕯️
Eboh I you so for this video pls would like you do other one connecting all the towns near onitsha like obosi ogidi Nkpor ogbaru nkwelle ezunanka,33, and other cities around onitsha
Thanks for the history lesson. Beautiful video. Is time for igbos to enter phase 2 of developing our homeland. Phase 1 was recovering from the war, phase 2 should be agriculture revolution. We need to become food settle sufficient. Ps: can we not build so close to each other in future?
@@legalizepidgin8230 this is a low end part of Onitsha, and it is by far more modern and decent compare to shanties, slums and ugly residential houses in Owerri. The building spaces is better than joined houses. Onitsha building spaces are the best
@@joshezeh streets in Onitsha are not narrow. The reason it appears so is because it was done via drone. When you get down proper, it is wide for a street size
@@rasineosimosim5379 guy what's your problem? I'm entitled to my comment and/or opinion. I didn't say that there are highrise buildings in Calabar or Akwa Ibom, what I said was that these buildings are not highrise buildings, so stop sounding ignorant.
I wish the government, both state and Federal would build them better infrastructures to match their endeavors. Flats next to well paved roads would look more appealing.I hope they flat owners still can paint their flats and plant more trees and grass so there is less dust to soil the buildings. Impressive efforts of the locals nonetheless.
But let's be honest, sentiments aside, it's New York not more developed 10× than any other African city ? AFricans! We should hold our leaders accountable.
@@ebohmedia2459 That's not the question. You must not attach a foreign city to everything beautiful in Africa. You're already doing a great work. But you just have to let Africa be Africa.
@@ebohmedia2459 The renaming u made together with your reply is the reason ,e.g, some African ladies bleach their skin, throw money away to buy artificial hair while other Africans prefer used items than new ones made in Africa. People and things in Africa are as better as anything anywhere. Please, is time to Celebrate Africa not colonizers.
When you talk of onitsha today it’s no longer as before because all the nearby towns have developed and be came one big city joined onitsha now you won’t know which town is onitsha or not unless you were told so onitsha with other surrounding towns has developed and became one big city
As a Yoruba man, I thank you for this videos. I have never been to the east before. More grease to your elbow.
Thank you bro . Onitsha is a beautiful city
Why not been there?? Are you afraid of someone snatching your vallet?? Yea happen to me many many times there. Well be very careful if there and I know you shall never go there.
@@immyammy7185 Sad to hear ....... A lot have been there many times and never had their wallets snatched not even ones and they're happy to go back again and again. Wallets are snatched in Lagos and London on daily basis and people still go there , so when Edward Banjo have the need to do so, he will go there .
@@Chrisugo Word 💪
@@immyammy7185 where are you from? Are wallets not snatched in other places. No dey use ur blues take dey spoil another person pop.
Hello from USA, it's really cool to see some drone video of Nigeria and the story from the place. Technology like drones and TH-cam allow us people to see other sides of the world 😃
thank you bro , I'm from this time
The view of Onitsha from Asaba is fantastic, Anambra is nice
The sight of Onitsha from Asaba just before ascending the HeadBridge is gold.
God bless my parents for the opportunity to visit.
I was amazed by the sight of the multi storied buildings in onitsha on my way to Enugu in 1974/75 from Ibadan. Expecting to see shell shocked buildings being just a few years after the civil war ended I beheld behemoth sight of these multi storied buildings. Good to know its continued and almost fifty years later I can see what Onitsha looks now, thanks.
You are in right. Onitsha is a beautiful city
If Onitsha can be given just Good Road Network and Simple pipe Borne Water as we had in the OLDIES when I was growing up, I bet you Otu Onitsha will compete with Dubai Marina &Sheikh Mohammed Zayed Road where we live now.
As a civil engineer, to have this and I have never heard any case of collapse of these buildings, I give credit to the construction team, the government and the engineers handling this. Kudos. I only wish they had better modern plan and layout for it like developed countries around the world. Developers and government can replan it and build it. It's possible.
Baba, an IGBO Man takes no chances.
He erects the house solidly with MAXIMUM DURABILITY to avoid STORIES that touches the Heart. No Igbo Man wants to loose this building/land to the GOVT because if ur House mistakenly collapses, GOVT takes it OVER 😂😅😂😜😜😜😜.
Imagine repainting those houses and plants some flower on the street
E go mad goon
How safe are those buildings?? How organized are the cities?? I went to aba and the buildings were dangerous.
Road too because there is no road in those areas and the gutters are nothing to write home about
@XolaniNdlovu Draco how is this place more industrialized than many places in south africa? That's a lie.
Na em be say we done get small London na
This is our great Igbo heritage! Thank you so much for this lovely exposition.
You din start oh. Heritage ko heritage ni.
@@immyammy7185 Enemy of progress! Get out. He didn't take your heritage. He's only excited with his.
@@immyammy7185 we destiny to be greater than you and your forefathers
@@immyammy7185cursed yorubaboon
Thank you very much for this video. The topic about Onitsha City was very well researched. My mum used to tell me that when she was a young girl she used to go to Onitsha from the Mid-West for business and return back same day. As a child, I remember how plenty cars from the South-West used to drive through my village early in the morning and drive back in the evening to and from Onitsha for business. You have now made it a challenge for me to also visit that beautiful city one day. In addition to your report about the old way of water supply by the government, sadly that, that problem happened across most part of Nigeria. Water supply was once like that in the country. Where and when we got it wrong is hard to say today. You are personally playing your part by reporting and identifying problems that need solving. As your video about Onitsha showed, many of our problems today can be solved by us individuals and without waiting for the government. After all, the problems were caused by the governments.
Who told you
You're right, but new buildings these days in onitsha, landlords dig boreholes to supply water, without that, it's hard for people to occupy it, u get water easily in onitsha just like in Lagos
All the states water cooperation in Nigeria are now none functional
Only but a few.
Good job Eboh.
This video must go viral
Onitsha Ado, my home town. Thanks for this amazing video
Are you from Onitsha Mabel?
And you aee happy about the erosions plus crocodiles inside the street gutters. Anyways you can use the fish inside the gutter for soup. Even the crab sweet well well.Dont forget to harvest the perewincles for egusi soup they are full of proteins.
@@immyammy7185 your hate speech is too much, taka m easy it can kill
@@immyammy7185 why so salty
@@prosperchuks7728 what are you talking about?? I will let you do the name calling.
Onitsha, the city they gave our fathers £20 pounds to build. I'm really proud of my Igboness. That said, Onitsha really needs massive government intervention. Yes Onitsha has high and fine estates but it lacks virtually all the facilities that characterise modern cities. Government has to widen the roads, cover the open drainages, and add sidewalks to the roads. The city is in utter need of vegetation. If this is done, Onitsha will then take a modern look
You have just spoken my mind. High standard of regulation needs to be in place cos most of those buildings need to be refurbished and painted n white would be great idea, then plan it properly, widen the road n possibly make them one way roads but wide with beautiful side walks, road markings, road signs, green areas, trees, international standard of landscaping, interlocking n green areas to cover the red soil, standardized traffic light for all over the state roads, pedestrian crossings with proper signs, orderliness, then dredge the river niger especially the water front area of the whole city n construct beautiful water front just as they have in cape town with beautiful cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars etc, get rid of keke napeps, bikes, n introduce better city bus with proper management, possible transportation/metro line n Onitsha will be a very very beautiful city. Also same for all major cities in the State like Awka, Nnewi etc, a good metro to link/connect major cities n town in the State would help to modernize the State. I don’t know why we can’t be thinking how to modernize n develop up to international standard? Invest in education n healthcare facilities too 🤔🤔🤔
@@kensburg2660tree planting is very IMPORTANT here. If you look detailedly in the video, you can hardly see GREENNESS in the highrise areas so as the government WIDEN D Rds, even house must have a tree 🌲🌲🌲🌲in it; to help stem Air &Noise POLLUTION.
From there we can take it up 🤷🤷🤷🤷😳😳🤨.
Onitsha my childhood Town is TRULY Beautiful 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪!!!!
There is need for green spaces, everywhere looks chocked up, there is need for golf courses, lakes, parks and forest reserves. In any event it is nice to see formerly undisclosed area
I agree with you 100%.
Onitsha can't have a golf course. Such things are not found in high urban areas.
@@chikarayleigh4534 Such things are not found in high urban areas? NYC has a couple of golf courses. It can be done.
Absolutely correct
@@boomer72ful NYC makes billions daily
Great video and I am watching from Atlanta GA, thx
This is very interesting and informative. Thanks for the vlog
Great history lesson and awesome drone shots. Thank you
I went there and was NOT like that ooo.
@@immyammy7185 Wasn’t like what? Buildings?
@@TonyaEL go through the comments..u gonna see his comment everywher saying stupid stuffs about the city. Hes an igbo hater
@@immyammy7185 You have never been there, liar!
The governor should order these landlords to repaint these buildings
That will make Onitsha a tourists attraction.
That is not how capitalism works
exactly, if we have a government , by now Onitsha would have been a global tourist destination. This reminds me of some European cities like Prague, Venice, Barcelona etc
Well good luck with that. Those traders are something. They even wanted to play that at other zones but NO way they were chased out of the zone.
@@peter16665 When you go back to develop it. YOU.
Thanks for the video and the information shared on Onitsha.
All the buildings are 100% own by the Ibos, the Ibos are great people
I learn something every day when I watch your brilliant videos.. but it's imperative that the developers learn how to preserve the environment, there are not enough trees, parks, and leisure gardens to support a well-balanced life.
It's incredible the lack of trees here considering they help with air pollution and shade 🤷🏿♀️
Everything you saw there was build by individuals, no federal government present there and even state government.so such plain was not put in place because of that.
Thanks, I found your documentary quite informative. Lovely.
Beautiful and well presented documentary. Well done 👍! I appreciate your good work.
Wow eboh media you did a great job here.perfect drone shot and good informative vlog.chai I saw the building where i grew up in woliwo.onitsha my city.onitsha will give you street credibility and mindset of survival. Onitsha brought out the hustling spirit in me.thank GOD today I am a successful man.thanks eboh media you are the man.
You are funny.
if we have a government , by now Onitsha would have been a tourist destination. This reminds me of some European cities like Prague, Venice, Barcelona etc those buildings should also be repainted
This your vlog make sense die drawing inspiration from your vlog
Good job
Thanks for this video
A great history indeed. Nice presentation, with a good background sound! Keep it up.
I love this. This is like Kumasi in Ghana, only the buildings are much higher. More trees are needed there else there would be too much heat.
Here is more developed than kumasi
@@gabbykeys1399 What is there at Onitsha that makes it more developed than Kumasi besides what I described. I was at Onitsha in 1984 and even then, the city looked much cleaner and better than this.
@@oseitututawiah2109 my friend don't compare kumasi to this ...this is a city kumasi is just a town...
@@gabbykeys1399 A big city doesn't mean a developed city.
Ghanaians don come 😂🤣
Another great video and very informative
The drone shots are beautiful and show a perfect example of dense human settlement caused by the scarcity of land.
I can foresee what can be achieved when they envoke bylaws for tree planting, road building and maintenance of these buildings.
Thanks a lot for this, I have followed your work from day dot and i can say that as far as visuals go, you have covered Ala Igbo like no other and on behalf of my crew , i say thank you.
Just look at individual’s good efforts. Imagine how more beautiful Onitsha would have looked if the successive governments had done their bits by ensuring that all roads are well tarred, portable water made available, good management of waste disposal units put in place, and of course, a by-quarterly mandatory routine maintenance law that would compel all landlords to refurbish their buildings once every 4 years put in place, as well as mandating every landlords to plant trees in front of their buildings to cushion the harsh effects of Sun rays.
Good content Mr Eboh. Continue the awesome work bro.
we need more trees, grass, plants, and flowers to be planted in all our cities in igboland.
Very lazy tribes.
@@tuforu4 HATE is not good for your soul
@@tuforu4 What??? Cos there are no trees, what did u call us??? Are u mad???
Exatcly more tree 🌲🌴
Stunning vlog. I could spot my space in Onumonu
Thank you for this view of onitsha. Great content 🔥
I have not watched any of your videos yet but I'm subscribing cos your videos look like they will be very interesting and EDUCATIVE . just the kind of thing I'm looking for👍
You are welcome, thanks for subscribing
Amazing vlog
All these buildings are solidly built and their interiors are fantastic, they always have electricity because they pay heavily to have it. If light goes off, it won't even go above 1 hour and the light will be back. Igbos are so hardworking and I love it, and they are contributing heavily to the world economy.
Beautiful 🌹
We need more pls
Lifts should be compulsory for any building upto 4 floors and above.
The State Housing Authority should step in to ensure basic amenities are provided. Create enough spaces for playgrounds, car parks, green fields, fountains etc.
If the right steps are not taken now, the whole place will soon become urban slum, too congested, suffocating, and will be unsuitable for normal human beings to live in.
Also, constant maintenance is key.
I'm super proud of the efforts, the achievements and I will be extremely happy to see that they are truly modernized and sustained.
The common man is doing his part, let the town planners come in and give support and guidance.
Thank you
With no electricity, hmmm, you want to stalk inside
This is sooo different from what I imagined Onitsha to be, it's very unique compared to most cities in Nigeria. thanks for this video.
I'm just so curious... How did you imagine Onitsha to be?
@@joshezehme sef wAnna know
nice job bro, i will forever be proud of my Igboness
Gbam.
Yes
Beautiful city of Onitsha, the economic heart beat of igbo land. Onitsha hosts millions of imo indigenes that came to Onitsha for greener pasture, same with ebonyi and Enugu people
Together we are great people
You're mad by typing rubbish here.
@@johnfidelisokongwu245 you and your fada are the ones that are mad
No you are mad.
@@johnfidelisokongwu245 you are insane
Now all they have to do is pave/cement the whole place to stop all the dust coming from the ground
Green lawns stops dust. Every empty land scales must be green.
REALLY?? That simple?? Then you can help with that.
And plant more trees and grass
@lagondo you really need to search for the sinking city of Jakarta. Their problem started because they paved everywhere.
Eboh Media, putting the Southeast on the map. As an ibo man Eboh, you must take over to become the best TH-camr in Nigeria, we no dey carry last. I now subscribe to lift this channel. I can see why the igbo man is hated and feared in Nigeria by all, we are competitive . #UmuabaLondonbranch.
Well, statements like this certainly don't endear us to anyone. Love my Igbo people by the way.
Are you sure igbo man is feared for this. Are you sure?? How when why?? Pls don make me laugh ooo
@@brainoverbrawn3404 pls tell am. It about time you develop your ... If you want to talk.
@@brainoverbrawn3404 the world is an open space and every thing is subject to competition between nations, companies, states within nations, communities and even people. In the Nigerian space people tremble when you mentioned Igbo, what is the big deal, go and compete with them without jealousy hate or prejudice. What has love got to do with competition? If my brother build a one storey, I will build three storey as long as it a legitimate source. I am only encouraging him, Igbos are rejected in the Nigerian space but do they need to reject themselves or encourage one another?
@@MrRoyck10 Healthy competition is good, encouraging a brother in his ventures is good too. It's also good to think highly of your people, Igbo are not peculiar in this regard...everyone thinks their people are awesome, there are competitive people everywhere too. Know this also, true greatness does not revel in braggadocio. The rest of the world will extol you. If they hate you, they'll still have to acknowledge your greatness, even if they have to do so begrudgingly. In one of Chinua Achebe's writings, he touches on the hatred towards Igbo in Nigeria, but he also harshly criticizes Ndigbo for hubris, overweening pride, and thoughtlessness which can invite envy and hatred. He did not say this to justify the hatred, but as a warning gleaned from honest assessment of our people. Udo diri gi.
I love the commentary. Keep it up Eboh
Otunkwo Banyi. I'm a proud one of the youngest landlord
Make a tv program
Thanks for the video,watching from Houston Texas..💓💓
This was very informative and well done. Thank you Nwanne
Onitsha, next stop is Skyscrapers ooo...we Don pass 5 storey buildings...Na Skyscrapers d world dey on now..Kudos ooo
Very informative
Governor obiano take note, order the repainting the dilapidated buildings and mandatory tree planting. This will improve healthy life.
Don't forget closed gutters and proper drainage (to avoid flooding).
You nailed the major planning problems as shown in the onitsha video. The commentary as well not really that way. This is a city without colour. I grew up in onitsha and I can't be proud of this brown colour.
@@nebsDigos9732 Thank you for having standards and sharing those with the unenlightened. (I am not being sarcastic).
@@oceejekwam6829 I was born and raised in Onitsha too but calling people unenlightened is way out of pocket. The government did nothing for Onitsha so I am proud to have originated from such a place with "never-say-nevers" .
@@chikarayleigh4534 understood, sorry for the offense caused.
I grew up in omagba with 3 storey buildings. I didn't see anything exceptional until I left Anambra state. I like your accent and music
Good City guys 💯 just plant more trees around 💯
A skyscraper is usually 10-20 floors (150m) height. Great video however. Loved it. I’ll have to visit one day
Onitsha Ado, the New York of Africa. We will get there. We just need the Governor to do the roads and provide us basic infrastructure. We also need these building to be scrutinized to provide the basics as well.
It's good to be positive, but not overly hyperbolic when we have the likes of Lagos, Cairo, Nairobi and Johannesburg... We can still get there but with better leadership
@@Libeth99 That's why i highlighted areas that need to be tackled with good leadership.
No toilet last time I went there.
@@immyammy7185 you must be a Fulani in disguise!
@@KAYcentriq You must be a bitter....
It would have been more more beautiful if the building is paint but nonetheless amazing seeing the tall building I Know where theideal of long building pattern that I'm seeing in lagos came from...good job
Well Done Eboh Media. I am impressed by the way you presented the video. I see many people posting videos without commentary. Its very helpful for me as I have not been to onitsha for a long time. Thank you
I love ur content.. kudos
This is a wonderful video
Hello, can I post your video on Twitter? I'll give you full credit
Beautiful reporting!
Thanks for watching
You know another stuff that will make this channel unique is to either subtitle in Igbo while you speak in English or you switch on the reverse that is the Igbo to English thing.
Over all. Your channel is unique and it's awesome you bring Igbo themed contents as most times. Most other popular African TH-camrs don't really feature Igbo environs in their videos. Awesome Channel.
Thanks for the suggestion, I will think about about 🙌
I would also love to hear the commentary in Igbo.
Onitsha is a statement to what hard work, industry and determination could do. Bravo Eboh
Onitsha is a great city
Please dont make me laugh ooo.
@@immyammy7185mumu you be
Nice, I designed one of those in 33 area. But they need to clamour for proper planning, maintenance and vegetation
I don’t think the first story building was built in 1945 . What about all the old buildings at old market road . What about all the buildings built by English people back in the days .
Nice content
Thanks for watching
Well done..you doing a great job
Wow I respect u cus u re doing great
Eboh media always on point🔥🔥🔥🔥
if i no be igbo man waiting i gain?
I like this by 2050 this place will be housing some of the tallest building in africa if not in the world, they just need a good City planning system. I think Lagos State should learn from this the solution to save space is to build upward
I love onitsha ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
If there was no institutionalised endemic corruption in Nigeria(by some corrupt greedy, evil hearltess politicians), Nigeria would today be the richest and most industrialised advanced country in the world, with no single poor person. Nigeria, just like other African countries, is not poor, but poorly managed. It makes my heart to weep. While doing a research in Foreign Direct Investments in developing countries, I chose Nigeria as a case study. That was when I realised how rich Nigeria is: since the first production of oil in 1958 (when the first Nigerian crude oil was exported to Rotterdam, Holland) up until 2020, Nigerian government has earned more than 1.5 trillion US dollars in oil revenue alone) without revenue from Natural Gas). I am now doing research on energy security(resource wars). I encourage every Nigerian, and every African to read these two books; 1- Chapter 1-Nigeria: Political violence, governanance and corporate responsibility in a Petro-State, by Okey Ibeanu and Robin Luckham) in the book ”Oil Wars 2007, by Mary Kaldoe, Terry Lynn Karl & Yahia Said . 2-Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. The New Geopolitics of Energy 2009, by Michael T. Klare
As a city , Onitsha looks totally unplanned in my opinion. Will do with some beautification, parks and gardens.
I am sure the tribalists of Nigeria are surprised that Igbos have their own thriving cities. They think telling the Igbo man to go back to the east is an insult. We will go back and build on the river Niger if need be. One day I’ll be governor and transform onitsha and Nnewi into modern cities
Amen.
Amen❤
How are my just finding this channel mehn your content is great!! Subscribed!!
Thank you for this video. Love your igbo accent man. The drone shots are on point as well. Thank you for showing some of us the beauty of the eastern part of Nigeria.
Thanks for watching
Onicha ga adi! Thanks for showcasing my dear hometown....hopefully our generation would give this city a new face lift!
#IveEjiAbuOnichaErika
this is amazing considering what the igbos went through
Man that's so true maaaan. Never even thought of it that way
Pls this video needs to be send to our governor soludo wee need good classic road and all the landlords should athletes paint those dirty buildings let them Chang the face of onitsha by painting those buildings abeg
Ur update is always nice can u video building material market ogbunike
I wish the buildings are space very well and not too close to the street. I have a question, what is economic value of open gutters?
Good content 🤠
We need more of this documentary of people, culture, economy and society of South East Nigeria. I like the historical and ethnographic approach you adopted. As a suggestion for improvement, it would be good to next time interview some of the residents so that we can hear from the "horses mouth" their views of the city. Kudos 👍
Thanks for the suggestion, I appreciate it.
I sight you 😋
@@ikechukwuejekwumadu294 Bros Ndewo. Wetin you waka come do here 😜. Unfortunately we lost Eboh Media recently, killed by wicked kidnapping gang in Nsukka axis. R.I.P🕯️
I love the fact that I do not see electric poles and wires scattered everywhere like one sees in some parts of Lagos.
Please don't compare this onitsha to Lagos ok.😄
@@Innsidelyfe are you related to Sanwolu?
@@InnsidelyfeLagos is shit
@@joshuachidubem134 you're delusional.😁
@@joshuachidubem134
Lagos is not shit. It’s a remarkable city, and so is Onitsha.
Eboh I you so for this video pls would like you do other one connecting all the towns near onitsha like obosi ogidi Nkpor ogbaru nkwelle ezunanka,33, and other cities around onitsha
Thanks for the history lesson. Beautiful video. Is time for igbos to enter phase 2 of developing our homeland. Phase 1 was recovering from the war, phase 2 should be agriculture revolution. We need to become food settle sufficient.
Ps: can we not build so close to each other in future?
European houses are joined
Tnx my brother, you've said it all
@@andreyking2062 joined houses is different from improper spacing tho. This tight spacing is just bad design and planning. Plus it looks ugly lol
Absolutely!
@@legalizepidgin8230 this is a low end part of Onitsha, and it is by far more modern and decent compare to shanties, slums and ugly residential houses in Owerri. The building spaces is better than joined houses. Onitsha building spaces are the best
Great work my brother. Good shots, good documentary. I never knew Onitsha is this appalling.
Appealing you meant🙂
@@Libeth99 OMG... I thought he meant "appalling" so I was agreeing him!!!!
I'll have to undo my "thumbs up"... 😂 Lol!
Yeah you are very correct. Onitsha is an appealing city
@@Africa1000 lol
Onitsha a very Beautiful city in Ogbo land
very dense but something need to be done with the road systems and public transportations, roads are narrow and are they even paved?
Onitsha has widest roads in the east. Those areas he covered are inner streets of low end residential areas
@@stevestyve1 he's not talking of the highway (expressway), Those streets are access roads... And they're undoubtedly narrow.
@@joshezeh streets in Onitsha are not narrow. The reason it appears so is because it was done via drone. When you get down proper, it is wide for a street size
The Western world and Chinese are celebrating modern infrastructures why we're here celebrating depilated and ancient structures... Backward Nigeria
Thanks for the video
You are welcome
Thanks for the great job bro 👍🏾
Nice Footage from Eboh Media... These kinds of buildings are not classified as High-rise buildings.
Provide stable electricity for them,whether you know if they'll not be building sky-scrappers dt required lift
Can u compare calabar or akwa ibom to anambra in terms of high buildings?
@@rasineosimosim5379 You'll also ask if I can compare the three states with the number of Billionaires
You are right, but its okay in relative terms compared to the scarcity of such clusters in the region or country.
@@rasineosimosim5379 guy what's your problem? I'm entitled to my comment and/or opinion. I didn't say that there are highrise buildings in Calabar or Akwa Ibom, what I said was that these buildings are not highrise buildings, so stop sounding ignorant.
I wish the government, both state and Federal would build them better infrastructures to match their endeavors. Flats next to well paved roads would look more appealing.I hope they flat owners still can paint their flats and plant more trees and grass so there is less dust to soil the buildings. Impressive efforts of the locals nonetheless.
Invest in real estate people. Start with buying and rennovating old houses
From Ghana: why New York of Africa? So everything good in Africa does not deserve Africa but must link to colonizers.
But let's be honest, sentiments aside, it's New York not more developed 10× than any other African city ? AFricans! We should hold our leaders accountable.
@@ebohmedia2459 That's not the question. You must not attach a foreign city to everything beautiful in Africa. You're already doing a great work. But you just have to let Africa be Africa.
@@ebohmedia2459 The renaming u made together with your reply is the reason ,e.g, some African ladies bleach their skin, throw money away to buy artificial hair while other Africans prefer used items than new ones made in Africa. People and things in Africa are as better as anything anywhere. Please, is time to Celebrate Africa not colonizers.
Good question I keep asking same question brother we keep referring our development to Dubai, America, London etc why??
Our problem are lack of maintenance..😊
When you talk of onitsha today it’s no longer as before because all the nearby towns have developed and be came one big city joined onitsha now you won’t know which town is onitsha or not unless you were told so onitsha with other surrounding towns has developed and became one big city
Nice job man👍