See The Agony Of Afikpo Residents In Ebonyi (PHOTOS)

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Though it has produced politicians, successful business men and women, the level of infrastructural development in Afikpo town is far from standard.

Afikpo, situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, is being referred to as the food basket of the nation. Apart from being the second largest city in Ebonyi, the town is also seen as the centre of ancient Igbo tradition.

afikpo town
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Afikpo Town in Ebonyi state
Afikpo Town in Ebonyi state

History records that Afikpo civilisation existed as far back as the Neolithic age. But its level of civilization seems to have diminished over the years while development have gone to extinct in the ancient city.

A visit to the ancient town will attest to the fact that it has suffered neglect from the government.

To help the plights of the people, Maria Ude Nwachi, top blogger and publisher of Afikpo Chic Times, Afikpo Chic Blog, decided to champion a change revolution in the town.

Nwachi and her team embarked on a beautification project with the mission to make Afikpo a first world town.

Maria Ude Nwachi, top blogger and publisher of Afikpo Chic Times, Afikpo Chic Blog
Maria Ude Nwachi, top blogger and publisher of Afikpo Chic Times, Afikpo Chic Blog

Here she reveals her plans and narrates her ordeals while embarking on the project

Today I went out with my team, head by my manager, Iheukwumere Okogwu Otu, to see where we can start our journey of turning Afikpo into 1st world town.

We decided to deal with the gullies that are nothing but death traps.
These disgusting gullies has been an albatross to my people for decades. It is over. We are rejecting such eye-sore. We are going to fix it and put rails so that if a motorist has a mishap, he does end it dead or mortally wounded. Without fixing this, our beautification project will come to nil. And we cannot let that happen. Then we are going to fix repair the roads from Local Government office to Eke Market round about. Then head to Amangbala round about and then to Egesco for now. The next phase of road repairs will follow soon after.

The most tear-inducing thing I saw today is the toilets for Eke Market. It was disgracefully bad. So so bad. Looks like what I do not know and understand. So bad, so unhealthy and just so so so. Words fail me. Oh God, my people have suffered. Well I am going to build a world standard toilet facility for our Eke Market. It is going to be even more beautiful than what is obtained in civilized world. I will see to it. Enough is enough. The building of this first class toilet will start this month.

We will also fix the drainage system in the market and the roads we are retouching and beautifying for without that there will still be a problem. So much to do, I am ready because it is all about making sure Governance works the way it was meant to work, which is to lessen the burden of those being governed and to make their lives as easy possible. I will continue to serve myself last. As should be the case for those elected to serve, so this country can also one day become a first world nation.

There is so much I am about to do, it all starts NOW. I will keep all updated on the progress.

Afikpo Beautification Project team and staff whose duty is to sweep Afikpo and keep it looking beautiful will start work in a few weeks.

AFIKPO MUST BECOME A FIRST WORLD TOWN!

Sincerely Yours, Nwanyi Afikpo

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