Ohaji communities decry deplorable condition of Owerri-Port Harcourt road

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1 year ago

August 12, 2024

The people of Ohaji in Ohaji Egbema LGA of Imo State have decried the deplorable condition of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Expressway calling on state and federal government to intervene quickly to reduce the sufferings of road users.

Speaking to our correspondent, the Town Union President of Umuapu Autonomous Community, Daniel Clifford Ogbuehi said the road is always busy as it serves as a major link connecting Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa States.

He, however, lamented that the road had been in a bad state for a long time without gaining attention from both the state and federal governments.

Ogbuehi recalled that it was during the reconstruction of the road to a double lane during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan that the road was briefly touched and later abandoned to date.

He informed that his community stands as a boundary between Imo and Rivers State narrating that at the side of Rivers State, there is a smooth ride to Port Harcourt while on the side of Imo State is dilapidated, warning that the road is potential death trap to the commuters.

Ogbuehi observed that the particular bad spot of the road falls within his community and has made life too difficult for the people who use the road daily.

“When going to our farms we suffer, when going to the market, we suffer, then at home, we don’t sleep as motorists disturb our sleep while looking for alternative routes.

”Businesses no longer thrive as young entrepreneurs are seen leaving the area in search of more viable places, due to the unfriendly environment caused by the bad condition of the road “he said.

The community leader also revealed that criminals use the bad spots as their target points for robbing passengers

Lending his voice to the call, a community leader from Awarra Autonomous Community, Chijioke Osimiri said more than five heavy-laden trucks fall on the road daily which hampers vehicular movements to the detriment of passengers.

“The major users of this road are the governments and the oil companies, most of the trucks that fall on this road belong to the oil companies and still they find it difficult to put it in good shape, “he remarked.

He narrated that several protests have been carried out to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to no avail.

The man who tackled a gunman to the floor and saved people from getting sh0t at Bondi Beach in Australia has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed.

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1 hour ago

December 14, 2025

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The man who tackled a gunman to the floor and saved people from getting sh0t at Bondi Beach in Australia has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed.

He was shot during the incident and is currently recuperating in a hospital.

Meanwhile the two gunmen who k!lled over 9 people during the attack were neutralised.

NB: This page does not support violence and this is just a news report.

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Female Student Missing For 8 Days Found Chilling At Boyfriend’s House

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2 hours ago

December 14, 2025

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A fresh controversy erupted online after a female student, missing for eight days, was found at her boyfriend’s house.

‎Details of the incident were shared by a classmate of the lady, identified as @folaaaa on X (formerly Twitter).

According to @folaaaa, her classmate’s parents are of age, and the father disclosed that he is currently 70 years old.

Prior to her being found, her last WhatsApp activity was on Monday, December 8, 2025.

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My coursemate was reported missing by her parents yesterday. They said they could not reach her for like 8 days. We did our research she was last seen online on Monday. They sha did perfect investigation with the oga olopa and they found out she was with her man”.

Meanwhile, the tweet which has garned over 400,000 views has been flooded with reactions from X users.

Dam Dam stated, “Dem suppose arrest Her and her man. Make dem sleep inside cell for a week. Imagine giving your parents so much headache and eventually you are with a man,at least call them and let them know you are safe wherever you are”.

PP the art, “The number of people that had shared and reshared “missing girl” on my WhatsApp cl was crazy. my friend was telling me this just now and i was so shocked”.

‎Jimmy, “Same thing happened in my department while i was in year 1,fliers were made they even interrogated her male friends.these went on for the whole of the semester only to find out she reads the class group messages and sees the missing fliers. She then later said she’s with her man”.

‎Bhetty, “She went to see a man and she didn’t take her parents’ call?Make she sleep cell for 3 days”.

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“It took me getting married and giving birth to realise marriage benefits men more” — Woman shares emotional thoughts

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6 hours ago

December 14, 2025

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A woman has stirred serious conversations online after opening up about how marriage and motherhood changed her perspective on life.

In a heartfelt reflection, she said it was only after getting married and giving birth that she began questioning who marriage truly benefits.

According to her, women often carry the heavier load — emotionally, physically, and mentally.

She explained that marriage can make women feel like tools, responsible for cooking, cleaning, caring for the home, and even contributing financially, while still bearing the full weight of pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.

She questioned why something described as a “blessing” should come with so much pain, stress, sleepless nights, and emotional strain for women.

In her words, childbirth comes with intense pain, followed by years of responsibility that largely fall on the woman, while many men continue life almost unchanged.

She admitted she never strongly pushed for marriage herself and only went along with it after family pressure. It was the lived experience — not theory — that opened her eyes.

While she made it clear that she loves her son deeply and finds joy in him, she said motherhood also forced her to confront uncomfortable truths about expectations placed on women.

📹: TT/mummychika1

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