@Alexusdeyforyou@nneamaka_orji A train route went through the town. When the whites came the people usually ran away shouting shouting ' no meeh nu' ( It has happened). That's how the name came about.
Dr. Umar Ardo alleged that the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) did not participate in the process for registering new political parties.
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Mazi my boy, stop coming online to disgrace yourself just because of Peter Obi. Let’s debunk this nonsense the APC bandwagon sent you from you guys WhatsApp group 🥴😒"
Prisons and Rehabilitation
When Obi assumed office in 2006, Anambra was reeling from years of misrule: schools had been shut for one full academic session, civil servants were owed salaries, and insecurity was rampant. Prison overcrowding was a national problem, but Anambra’s was acute because of the crime wave inherited from the previous administration. Obi attacked the root cause—crime—through massive security investments: vehicles, communication gadgets, and logistics support for police and vigilante groups. Result? Armed robbery incidents dropped from 96 reported cases in 2007 to virtually zero by 2013. Fewer crimes meant fewer inmates over time.
More directly, Obi repeatedly decongested prisons. Between 2011 and 2013 alone, he granted amnesty and released over 85 inmates from Awka, Onitsha, Aguata, and other facilities after review panels confirmed they posed no danger and had shown remorse. These were not random releases; they were part of deliberate rehabilitation and reintegration efforts. Claiming he “did nothing” for rehabilitation is false—he did it while in office and is continuing the same philosophy now by paying NECO fees for 148 inmates.
Education and Teachers
The assertion that he “couldn’t pay teachers” is bizarre. Obi inherited months of salary arrears across the public service, including teachers. He cleared every kobo of backlog, introduced a special 27.5% Teachers Salary Structure in 2009 (ahead of the national policy), and made Anambra one of the first states to implement it. He also instituted annual capacity-building workshops and raised entry-level teacher pay to compete with banks. Morale soared.
On schools, he returned mission schools to their original owners in 2011—a controversial but strategic move—while committing billions of naira in subventions and infrastructure grants. The state provided buses, computers, laboratories, libraries, generators, and boreholes. Outcome: Anambra leapt from 26th to 1st in NECO and WAEC rankings and has stayed in the top three ever since. Independent bodies like the World Bank praised the partnership model.
Infrastructure
The claim that he “couldn’t upgrade basic infrastructure” is easily debunked. Obi constructed or rehabilitated over 800 km of roads, including the dual-carriage Awka–Enugu Expressway sections under his control, the Onitsha–Owerri Road, Nnewi–Okigwe Road, and hundreds of rural roads that opened up agrarian communities. He built the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital from scratch and equipped it, completed the Igbariam campus of Anambra State University, erected the Revenue House, Secretariat Annex, and judiciary complexes. He left ₦75 billion in savings and investments for his successor with zero debt, a rarity in Nigeria.
Is This Just 2027 PR?
Every politician has motives, but consistency matters. Obi’s current action—paying ₦4.7 million in NECO fees for inmates—mirrors exactly what he did in office: clearing backlogs, investing in human capital, and giving second chances. He didn’t discover prison reform yesterday; he practiced it a decade ago. Dismissing it as mere optics ignores a verifiable track record.
The post trades in half-truths and amnesia. Peter Obi’s eight years turned Anambra from a near-failed state into Nigeria’s benchmark for education, security, and prudent governance. Criticize him for style or political ambition if you wish, but the claim that he “did nothing when he had power” is flatly contradicted by the facts.
Now that another coach has lost a Europa final. Why is everything quiet? Ole lost to the last kick on penalties. Finished second in the PL yet you all called for his sack. The United fan base has been a major impediment to progress. Let me not even talk about Greenwood.