01/08/2026
LAGOS VS ABIA STATE! 🚧🔥
There was a time when many of the major roads in Aba and Umuahia looked worse than what people now mock in viral photos of flooded or damaged roads in LagosState.
Back then, "Aba Dirty" and "Aba Potor Potor" became painful nicknames. For decades, our people endured impassable roads, flooded streets, dust in the dry season, and mud in the rainy season. Businesses suffered. Residents suffered. Yet many leaders looked the other way.
Anyone who truly lived in Aba can testify to that bitter reality.
Today, under the administration of Governor Alex Otti, the story is changing. Roads are being reconstructed, the environment is improving, and Aba is gradually reclaiming its pride as the commercial heartbeat of the South-East.
The painful question is: Why did it take so many decades before our people received the basic infrastructure they deserved?
Development should never be treated as a favour. Good roads, a clean environment, and functional infrastructure are the minimum responsibility of any government.
The transformation we are witnessing today should remind every Nigerian that when there is genuine leadership and political will, change is possible.
Aba is no longer the "Aba Dirty" many laughed at. The city is writing a new story—and history will remember those who made the difference.