I lived in Aba as a school boy in the late '90s where I attended one of the infamous all-boys schools there. I still recognise the foot of Ogbor Hill and that ubiquitous uncompleted multi-storey building there. I am beginning to think that building is a monument to something that is not public knowledge yet. The waterside market seems to have vanished. What happened to it? East road has not changed much. I have fond and not-so fond memories of Aba the city of my wild teens. Ogbor Hill, Ukaegbu street, Omoba road, 7up, East road, Ngwa road, School road, the old Enyimba stadium, Pound road (during the booming '90s Nollywood scene), Milverton, Faulks road, Ikot-Epene road with the brothels and an arcade gaming center that was not far from NTA on it, and the road that takes you to Ovom girls secondary school etc... There were my stomping grounds back in tha day. Thanks for sharing!
The waterside market caused a lot of traffic in the area and there was also a lot of accidents with trailers falling and claiming lives. Yes some part of Aba hasn't changed much but for the areas that have it makes all the difference to the city😊 I can relate to the fond and not so fond memories of living and growing up in any city. Thank you❤️
I appreciate the video. I resided in Aba during the late 70s and 80s. Back then, Ekenna was among the most picturesque streets, especially around the golf course area. Our home was located on Faulks Rd, right across from the motel. It's disheartening to witness the current state of Aba. I remain hopeful that she'll regain her splendor in the near future.
Wow... That was a long time ago, the mindset then was quite different. From the 90s most places started taking a turn for the worse instead of improving but we are hopeful considering some of the changes we are seeing. Thank you❤️
Am surprise seeing Aba being so beautiful to compare what we always heard About Enyimba city...thank you so much for this video...I heard Aba has no road refused dump everywhere..but What I saw in this video is 100% difference...please We need more of positive part of Alaigbo....keep it up sister....
If you watched videos or have been to Kaduna, Kano and most northern states, you will weep for Igbo states, with the small land mass yet nothing to show for. Our Igbo leaders are the worst in Nigeria
Very rich city. Abia state government should employ street sweepers to keep the city street free from dust and sachet water bags. The government should adopt tree plantation on every street.
They don't need street sweepers to sweet the roads. Constructing more roads especially the inner street and plants trees and grasses and pavement would keep the roads clean.
@@ikemmanuel7859 so dry fallen tree leaves will sweep themselves? Or sands that trapped by the road sides during the rain will also sweep themselves abi? There no dispute here Mr. No matter the amount of road you constructed or amount of trees you planted, without street sweepers or truck street sweepers, the rain wind will mess up the road by blowing dry tree leaves and leaving the rain sands, plastic bottle, sachet water etc, on the roads..so sweet sweepers or truck street sweepers are needed to maintain the ones the government constructed.
We have had the worst leaders in Igbo land. Visit Kaduna, Kano etc in the north and see roads for yourself then you will weep for Igbo land. I think all Igbo past governors deserves to be jail for life, With the small land mass we have yet Igbo land is nothing to write about! Shame on Igbo governors! Sometimes when I see some ignorant people praising these men I weep
I was bled in Aba as a five year old boy, by my parents, and started my schooling in Saint George's Elementary School, in Aba, owned by one Mr. Ikpemba who was the proprietor, a Calabar man, a real Educator, and whose family was full of persons that were educators. When I was in Elementary One, the man was already a very old man, but very meticulous, strong, and he was like a grandfatherly mentor to my young father and mother, who were stationed there in Aba, as my father was a young man, but heading the government Ministry of Health, and a Church, serving Christ. Mr. Ikpemba was retired, but very strict and very disciplined with the pupils. The pupils would secretly tease and mock in Igbo language Old man, Ikpemba, like Eyambah Eyam!, as he would ordered and trained his teachers to flapped the pupils that disobeyed their parents at home, as the parents report to Ikpemba or the headmaster. But he installed in all his students love for learning all through life, and conservativism .
Igbos don't understand governance.a state like this,with the potential to compete lagos is been run by incompetent individuals..why won't yorubas insult you guys
I get your point, we've had disgraceful politicians but Lagos is not just a state, it was the former capital of the country in this millenium, that opened the space for it to be Nigeria's melting pot for all, the developments there are immensely contributed non-Yorubas and Yorubas, so use another state to compare please. I agree that with good leadership, our economic and commercial prowess, the east should be a top destination.
Which Yoruba u mean? U mean the yoruba hat hypes and ceebrates Ibadan, Abeokuta, Osogbo and Akure? All this places I mention are glorified viallegs compared to Aba.
I lived in Aba as a school boy in the late '90s where I attended one of the infamous all-boys schools there. I still recognise the foot of Ogbor Hill and that ubiquitous uncompleted multi-storey building there. I am beginning to think that building is a monument to something that is not public knowledge yet. The waterside market seems to have vanished. What happened to it? East road has not changed much. I have fond and not-so fond memories of Aba the city of my wild teens. Ogbor Hill, Ukaegbu street, Omoba road, 7up, East road, Ngwa road, School road, the old Enyimba stadium, Pound road (during the booming '90s Nollywood scene), Milverton, Faulks road, Ikot-Epene road with the brothels and an arcade gaming center that was not far from NTA on it, and the road that takes you to Ovom girls secondary school etc... There were my stomping grounds back in tha day. Thanks for sharing!
The waterside market caused a lot of traffic in the area and there was also a lot of accidents with trailers falling and claiming lives. Yes some part of Aba hasn't changed much but for the areas that have it makes all the difference to the city😊 I can relate to the fond and not so fond memories of living and growing up in any city. Thank you❤️
Aba the city of greatness
I luv the direction Aba is going..... greatness ahead
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I just admired the topography of Aba..Nice sharing sisto
Oh yes... Thank you so much dear☺️
See the kind of roads we are celebrating in southeast. Have you been to the north? Nne, biko, na asu maka ndi ina gwa okwu bu ndi Igbo
I appreciate the video. I resided in Aba during the late 70s and 80s. Back then, Ekenna was among the most picturesque streets, especially around the golf course area. Our home was located on Faulks Rd, right across from the motel. It's disheartening to witness the current state of Aba. I remain hopeful that she'll regain her splendor in the near future.
Wow... That was a long time ago, the mindset then was quite different. From the 90s most places started taking a turn for the worse instead of improving but we are hopeful considering some of the changes we are seeing. Thank you❤️
Am surprise seeing Aba being so beautiful to compare what we always heard About Enyimba city...thank you so much for this video...I heard Aba has no road refused dump everywhere..but What I saw in this video is 100% difference...please We need more of positive part of Alaigbo....keep it up sister....
Thank you so much😊🫂
Aba is more developed and beautiful than most cities in Nigeria. But you know how our people are. We ndigbo are cynics, kind of.
@charlesugochukwu9283 you call this beautiful 😢😢
Wow so amazing 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you☺️
Thanks dear you're doing a great job in showcasing the city that shaped almost all of us, kudos
Thank you.
I love aba
I enjoy your video
Thank you
Aba anyi!!
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If you watched videos or have been to Kaduna, Kano and most northern states, you will weep for Igbo states, with the small land mass yet nothing to show for. Our Igbo leaders are the worst in Nigeria
Aba is wearing a new look indeed.
What’s the electricity situation in the city? Has geometric power started operations like they said they would???
Am not sure, haven't heard about that yet.. Electricity in Aba is improving though.
Great!!!
Thanks☺️
Very rich city. Abia state government should employ street sweepers to keep the city street free from dust and sachet water bags. The government should adopt tree plantation on every street.
Yes... 😊
They don't need street sweepers to sweet the roads. Constructing more roads especially the inner street and plants trees and grasses and pavement would keep the roads clean.
@@ikemmanuel7859 so dry fallen tree leaves will sweep themselves? Or sands that trapped by the road sides during the rain will also sweep themselves abi? There no dispute here Mr. No matter the amount of road you constructed or amount of trees you planted, without street sweepers or truck street sweepers, the rain wind will mess up the road by blowing dry tree leaves and leaving the rain sands, plastic bottle, sachet water etc, on the roads..so sweet sweepers or truck street sweepers are needed to maintain the ones the government constructed.
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Sun will Rise Again
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Lovely road trip, hope this issue of funani didn't get there
No this part is safer compared to other parts of southeast. Thank you dear😊
@@Lifewithkemdy wow am glad so
My Aba
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Can you show us ngwa road pls?
Will be doing that soon by God's grace☺️
Thank you for showing us igbo villages through your lens Nne 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Please, can you drive through Ngwa Road?
🤔 We'll plan towards it☺️
So it was possible to fix all the roads. Aba had so many bad roads the last time I was there.
Say it again 😢
We have had the worst leaders in Igbo land. Visit Kaduna, Kano etc in the north and see roads for yourself then you will weep for Igbo land. I think all Igbo past governors deserves to be jail for life, With the small land mass we have yet Igbo land is nothing to write about! Shame on Igbo governors! Sometimes when I see some ignorant people praising these men I weep
Great reporting; you should be in CNN, BBC, FOX NEWS, ABS and Aljazera. Do you have any traing on journalism?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you just made my evening. Thank you☺️ No .. I do not have any training in that regard
Just an opportunity for easy cash out! The system is saturated with these unverified videos.
I was bled in Aba as a five year old boy, by my parents, and started my schooling in Saint George's Elementary School, in Aba, owned by one Mr. Ikpemba who was the proprietor, a Calabar man, a real Educator, and whose family was full of persons that were educators. When I was in Elementary One, the man was already a very old man, but very meticulous, strong, and he was like a grandfatherly mentor to my young father and mother, who were stationed there in Aba, as my father was a young man, but heading the government Ministry of Health, and a Church, serving Christ. Mr. Ikpemba was retired, but very strict and very disciplined with the pupils. The pupils would secretly tease and mock in Igbo language Old man, Ikpemba, like Eyambah Eyam!, as he would ordered and trained his teachers to flapped the pupils that disobeyed their parents at home, as the parents report to Ikpemba or the headmaster. But he installed in all his students love for learning all through life, and conservativism .
That's quite a memory. It's good to hear about such men and women who always stood for what's right. Thank you for sharing this with me☺️🫂
All I can see is absence of government
Nice video
ABA IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL
BUT IT NEED MORE DEVELOPMENT
JUST LIKE PORT HARCOURT CITY MY CITY ♥️♥️
Thank you💖
Igbos don't understand governance.a state like this,with the potential to compete lagos is been run by incompetent individuals..why won't yorubas insult you guys
Thank you.
I get your point, we've had disgraceful politicians but Lagos is not just a state, it was the former capital of the country in this millenium, that opened the space for it to be Nigeria's melting pot for all, the developments there are immensely contributed non-Yorubas and Yorubas, so use another state to compare please. I agree that with good leadership, our economic and commercial prowess, the east should be a top destination.
Which Yoruba u mean?
U mean the yoruba hat hypes and ceebrates Ibadan, Abeokuta, Osogbo and Akure? All this places I mention are glorified viallegs compared to Aba.
YES YOU HAVE FAILED BY MAKING YOUR SELF PRO NIGERIA
Thank you for the observation 😊