Afu ekwughi melu Okenye, ma ekwue anughi melu Azi.
Just during my Scouting tour of our will be buried ONUICHA MINI Wharf with the building of the Second Niger Bridge, which was planned to be Extremely Low, to make sure that no SHIP shall ever pass under it talkless of delivering Container or any Ware to Onuicha Wharf, the move will bury the Wharf permanently.
The plot was of Utmost Important to Federal Government, so that it will put paid to any future attempt to bring it to any usefulness for Igbo Land and Igbo Enterprenuership.
Our Politicians amaghi mgbe ekelu Nku Ukwa.
Ndigbo said "kama nga erijuo afo, dachie Uzo, Kam buru onu" (Instead of feeding Fat and fall flat on the Road, let me be hungry).
So I tour round and discovered that the plot has been perfected but while on it, I saw something that makes a good heart to melt with pains.
The River Niger Bridge in Onitsha Anambra State, Nigeria connects South East states... Longest span, 600 feet (180 m).
Piers in water, 7.
Clearance below, 74 feet (23 m).
History. Opened, December ...1965
Total length: 4,606 feet (1,404 m)
Built by DUMEZ CONSTRUCTION, A FRENCH (Julius Berger) from 1964 - 1965.
As I looked at this Bridge, I noticed that over 40 percent has entered deeper into the Sea and lots of instability surrounding it.
It is shaking, the Bolts and Nuts has fallen into the water and scraps of Iron disengaging because of the Dead weight unleashed on the Bridge on permanent basis.
Without gain saying, I will assure us that the bridge may cave inn by middle of this Year considering the fact that POLICE and ROAD SAFETY seems to be commissioned to help and sink the Gimcrack Bridge, they stylishly made sure that Trucks with Heavy Load, Buses loaded Full with Goods weighting it down as well, Private Cars are parked on the Bridge permanently while they keep collecting Token from each or some before allowing them entry, thereby making sure that the weight stay stagnant on it to wear it down and perhaps it will sink into River Niger with lots of Souls and another "NO VICTOR, NO VANQUISHED" will be pronounced.
One transporter came to an accident scene involving his Vehicle that was scrapped, people where shouting and thanking God that nobody died, the man said with pains "But it has killed the Owners source of living".
If River Niger Bridge sink today,it may not take any of our leaders, but many Lives of Umuigbo will be wasted.
Police and FRSC started round the Clock racket at the entrance of the bridge making all the Cars, SUV, Lorries and Trailers to stay stationery on top of that old bridge from morning till next morning, they don't care about the risks and implications of having dead weight on such old bridge.
Then South East Governors pretend that all is well.
The menace of Police and those Wood throttling, Weapon Dangling IGR chasing Lunatics that predates Lorries entering the state or passing through, should be sequestered in a Long dry Cell to make free flowing Aisle, especially aiding the Bridge to last for the next 5 years.
The Police standing just after the Agbero(making it to appear as TAG TEAM) should also be dislocated, we are not in a War Zone, then also the FRSC boys who made same killing should shift as well...
Entering SOUTH EAST and seeing all this Nuisance that mounts racket at the entrance of the Bridge presents a glaring fact that Alaigbo is under Siege and our leaders pretend that all is well, even when they closed down ENUGWU AIRPORT to make sure we suffer the Ultimate humiliation as conquered people.
The South East Governors may think otherwise that it doesn't concern them but somebody close enough should whisper to them that "People Judge House by the Entrance Gate", if we allow the MEGA entrance into ALAIGBO to look like GATE into KIRIKIRI, then nobody can argue less.
Our Senators, Members of the House should take this January to make serious case on the Policing which also breeds extortion of Ndigbo, including the Roads leading to IGBOLAND, but if that is another FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IGR drive, then they should increase the Monthly allocation that goes to South East states.
I am of the Opinion that over 70% of the Police mounting Road blocks or say Toll Taking points at Onuicha shall be removed to make that place look like Onuicha and not SAMBISA that should be under Siege.
Finally we should understand that nobody is ready to give you what is due to you unless you ask for it, make case for it and pia Bottle if need be, that's when Oji ife gi ga ewetu aka for you to repossess.
Mazi Odera POg JP trying to understand why SOUTH EAST Governor's are no longer meeting..if Gov Umahi is the problem, change him to another with Progress of Ndigbo in mind.
Why is SOUTH EAST SENATORS not meeting as One, even on monthly basis to strategize.. Even when the Sabo among you will run and gossip, it makes the case easier.
House of Representatives of Ndigbo should also have a meeting and meeting point, that will tell them that 2020 is not Business as it use to be, but a Year Ndigbo drew a Line on Marble and dare anybody to cross it, that way they will understand why my old man said"Dike ezeghi Eze, oburu ntasi nmenyi"(When a Warrior refuse to Duck, he will bleed).
Bar Man, bring me 3 Bottles of NON ALCOHOLIC GUINNESS STOUT, Jari.. So I can say, I am talking under the influence of Alcohol.
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