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Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Photos: Upper Iweka, Onitsha at night

Christmas is upon us & Upper Iweka in Onitsha, Anambra state has some amazing Christmas Lights. Do we have in Lagos yet? See more photos after the cut...




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  1. wow.....so beautiful........christmas mood

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    1. Linda I want to cry, I can't hold the tears...guess I am crying now. Never believed this could happen in my state. I have always believed in change and here it comes. Thanks to Peter obi for fighting for his mandate and now Willie. Thank you and most of all Thank God I wish I could see this, the one year I am not travelling

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    2. Ugly.please come check out ours in Lagos.you'll probably die thinking you are abroad

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    3. Oooooooh.....one beautiful under bridge. show us the rest of onitsha na....lol.

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  2. First Time to have such Decor in Onitsha.

    WIW----Willie is working.

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  3. no be small tin O....

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  4. Yea...it's hre in abuja!!!how I love Christmas season

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  5. So all dis igbo traders sabi better tins... Well, seen... Next pls!

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    1. You are very stupid, for this comment

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    2. U be mumu Na . U no dey travel comot from state Wey actally no be your own
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    3. waytin dat one cum mean? E be lyk say u dey crazy. Insult igbo men or mostly anambra men nd u go live to regret it

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    4. Yes n ur ppl no sabi #shutup#

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  6. Nicey but they cnt beat uyo and calabar

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  7. Can't believe this... my very own onitsha



    Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com

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    1. Our own very onitsha! QUIN FOMA

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  8. Onitsha looks fine nw + zero tolerance for criminals...hope it lasts

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  9. Linda u dey fall my hand again....its opi-iweka and not upper iweka........who agrees?

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    1. You fall your own hands. Which one is Opi ? Opi Nsukka. ITK

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    2. Look at this olodo. What?!

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    3. A beg don't show the world ur level of ignorance.hide small.

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    4. She's right...onye nkuzi odakpu....mttccchhheeewww

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    5. Its upper iweka in spelling but core Onitsha peeps call it Opi-iweka

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    6. ahh shuuuuhhhhh it's upper iweka pls don't talk wat u dunno

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    7. Lol. Typical otondo.na u fall ur hand by urself man. U pronounce like them without ever bothering to get the real name? Go read the sign posts around there. It is UPPER Iweka. And there is lower iweka not to far from there.

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  10. This place used to be a very dirty and dangerious place, cant believe what am seeing, who Said Nigeria cant be like America ,?

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  11. All na govt money joor,dem cos cum say dem spend 1billion for street decoration
    ----#Auntylindagoddaughter#

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  12. Whaoooo my beautiful state. Obiano is working!

    One and only Ada David Omobabalanu says so

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  13. Obiano is really trying for the state.. #God_bless_Nigeria.

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  14. OMG! Wat am i seeing? It has been a long tym dat i visited there. School tins sha. Bt that were am currently staying nw. Gnna travel To spend little tym Wit my people am also paroll around to cee these changes before going bak TO SCHOOL.... Kudos to d Governor

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  15. Onitsha has Realy changed,Upper iweka for dat mata

    ORACLE SAYS SO

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  16. it beautiful..........lesti

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  17. Dats my state. Proudly Anamberian. If u re nt from Anambra marry one, date one, ve one as a friend u need to ve d Anambra spirit cos we ROCK. "Willie Is Working"

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  18. Wowww! People who knew what this place looked like will totally agree with me that this news needs to make headline! Wow. Unbelieveable.

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  19. they tried.........lesti

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  20. Yeah!!!!!!! Willie Obiano in action. Pls make dat state tush. E don tey I done dey wait. Can't even boost of attraction sites or fun hang out in Anambra, only joint n fast food. I tire.

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    1. *Boast..what r u boosting? Ur grammatical gbagaun?

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    1. Guess u re from Abia state. Ehya ndo o?

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  22. Na generator them dey take power the Christmas light ?

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  23. Realli nice

    ~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

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  24. Double take. The infamous filty upper Iweka is looking like this ?

    Adon believe it

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  25. That's my anambra. Yh I served there am proud of them....
    till thier agberos steal dem all

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  26. My greatest governor!!!!

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  27. I need to get this lighting for my Christmas resort that am constructing though it temporary.

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  28. i was around the place three weeks ago.. was amazed tho development on going.. remembered in those days when i was a corper there .. very rough place.. tnk GOD

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  29. Ma governor Obiano is tryn sha!

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  30. actually Linda, it's already in lag with even btr creativity. u should see zenith bank road on the island! totally breathtaking

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  31. Wow! Still can't believe this is the Onitsha upper Iweka I used to know.


    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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    1. The place they gave birth to you

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  32. Yes! Zenith road is beautiful!

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  33. Thats my city. Willie is really working

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  34. Wow! Osha is looking like london now o! Onwero ife n'eme nu. I was born and bred in this town and before now,dis place use to be d lion's den. Thank God for d good leaders we ve in anambra.

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  35. It's too soon sha...anyways they try pass my state finally so, good one.

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  36. Can't f*cking believe this! This doesn't look like the Onitsha I know! Damn, it is like someone waved a wand and voila a new town appeared!

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  37. Proud of Ma home town! Onitsha we love you Gov. wille

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  38. YEAH THAT'S OSHA.....THANKS TO OUR GOVERNOR MR OBIANO. HE'S REALLY BEAUTIFYING ANAMBRA AS A WHOLE. <<<>>. REPORTING>>>. LIVE FROM PORT NOVIA>>>>

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  39. Yp, Zenith head office road in Lagos is more colourful!!!

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  40. Incredible! Lovely! See Osha o!

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  41. Ewoo omalicha state mu ohhhhh biko willie obiano is working

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  42. Our Governor is working, Willie is working. Thank God for him o ...pepus4xhard@yahoo.com

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  43. It looks like obodo oyibo for real

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  44. Haaaaaa linda d pic isn't complete o,Anambra has bn transformed to a wonder,all tress ,roundabout n corners hv bn decorated ready for Xmas .my governor is working excellently.linda make ur giveaway no pass me by o madesince@00gmail.com

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  45. Smelling christmas from afar........ Preparations has begun. (•͡.̮ •͡ )

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  46. Wooooow.....ologunifemidolapo@yahoo.com

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  47. Very Ugly. Theyre putting up the ones under the maryland bridge already. the ones with MTN ads. Them be learner for onitsha.

    *** Ose Ore mi*** aka *** forst to comment***

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  48. linda is very funny...
    why would you compare lagos with village? huh????

    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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    1. Sharap if nfyn reasonable can come out of ur empty skull. Ewu Pakistan guess u can't rem d last time u visited ur bush state, am sure u re 4rm Abia. Abia goat. Proudly Anamberian

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  49. wow Kool concept

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  50. Jesus Clast! Ehn! O opiweka buzi ihea? So anambra can be beautified? !
    YIPPEE!!!!!

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  51. Oowww so so beautiful, looks like las vegas. This our calabar thats dead and gone, they'll start decorating on the 22nd those their sick looking decorations. Weda this year imoke will wear mary slessor suit cus everyyear him d change the woman clothes, last 2yrs she was sitting, lastyr he said she shud stand only God know weda this time around she'll be hanging on the air. That man lacks wisdom. *the bible said wisdom is a principal thing and in all ur getting get understanding* sick gov with fish brain..

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  52. Yeay! Am proud of my state. Really cool Christmas decorations..

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  53. wow..d spirit of christmas..
    mildredmaisamari@gmail.com

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  54. see onitcha, Abia state governor no de see this one?

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  55. We have oooo.. d 1c we have here is more. Beautiful Dan ders... eko hote round about,,, he dey der, na Zenith bank do am.

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  56. Nice but why dont they keep them even after the Yuletide

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  57. Awesome! I smell Christmas already........ I wish something like this can happen in the north

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  58. Beautiful city..but I got a question_ is there light for people to use at home?????????????????????

    IF you're on system and wish to work with me on my blog follow me and also mail on meetkomole@gmail.com

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  59. Hehehehehehehe so xmas light is now the problem now 'lol' maybe it's GEJ fault dat xmas light ain't in Lagos yet lol #onelovefromSnow#

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  60. ANAMBRA ON POINT

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  61. so lovin d xmas look .

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  62. Surely christmas is an event of christianity! mjabdulk@gmail.com

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  63. Linda i cant wait to be in Onitsha on Saturday, this is wonderful.

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  64. It will soon be stolen in that state and town.

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  65. U can check ajose adeogun on the island, zenith bank has added color to the road. Some other part of Lagos have been decorated too.

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  66. Thank you Lord for another beautiful season. Am grateful! Amazing sight. Linda kudo to you, you keep me updated without a sweat.

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  67. OYa na. time to move to onitsha

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  68. so kul.(my town)

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  69. You need to visit Onitcha,it's now a pretty much city to dwell and raise kids...una fit join us(deltans) now o as anambra no too like una,we will make a Metro city both of us ;)

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  70. Ooooo nekwanu upper iweka oooo,of all places, nice one tho

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  71. U neva come eko hotel round abt for night? Its heaven on earth. Better than wat u see in d US or mayb close....lol

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  72. thats my place. making sense. neva believed that onitsha can b toshed up lyk this.

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  73. Wow they swept the roads clean


    @lwkmd_naija
    (Twitter/ig)

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  74. Love is in the air .

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  75. Come on let's go there*dancing Shoki*

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  76. Y'all should get to Zenith bank street (Ajose Adeogun VI). Looks like jand, but i dont have picures sowi.....

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  77. Ndigbo kwenu!!!my Onitsha peeps I hail una

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  78. Looks good! I'm gonna see for ma self soon, count down to 16th.

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  79. Beautiful city..but I got a question_ is there light for people to use at home?????????????????????

    IF you're on system and wish to work with me on my blog follow me and also mail on meetkomole@gmail.com

    #NOTE: payment is not involve for now and you have to be very active. having a laptop is added advantage.

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  80. Come To Ajose Adeogun..Thats Like The Biggest in Nigeria

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  81. When did upper iweka I Anambra become this glamorous?

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  82. Almost lik we hav it here in Shenghai China..hihihi. love dem neon lights. Pretty

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  83. Beautiful, not too far from my place

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  84. Ehhh is this upper iweka? My goodness

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  85. Wonders they say will never end.

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  86. Willie, is working........chOi see upgrading ooooooooooooOOOOoooo.........but have it. at the back of your mind, that UPPER IWEKA iz still UPPER IWEKA.......

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  87. If this is really Upper Iweka Onitsha in Anambra State, then Nigeria will metamorphose to US in no distant time.

    Thumbs up to Mr. Peter Obi and Gov. Willie Obiano's government.

    Proudly Anambrarian.

    Bryte Tablet from Konga.com

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  88. Is dis really upper iweka or photoshopped?😳😳😳. I still doubt it cos d last time I visited, I almost regretted schooling in Anambra state. Well thumbs up!!!

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    1. Sweedy that must be ssome decades ago ur talking about. I left d state yesterday. It's as wow as u see in that pic. Anambra is gradually experiencing transformation. I applaud willie.

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  89. Gov. Obiano z soo on point #willieisworking

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  90. UPPER IWEKA ??????????????? I DONT BELIEVE IT. That mad area in Onitsha . I am dreaming. wow....

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  91. Willie obiano is really working, a doundation laid by his predecessor peter obi.

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  92. So u haven't passed through Ajose Adeogun?

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  93. I can't believe this is the same Upper Iweka that I used to know...Nigeria go better! I just had to comment, as this only brings beautiful memories....

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  94. Linda eh, u no get aka uru oo, lol

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  95. A good one indeed. Willie is working indeed! Just putting Christmas light on the works Peter Obi did.

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    1. If ur really and truly a constant user of dis route, u'd know dat willie is continuing wat obi left uncompleted ddue to reasons best known to his then administration. Not just xmas light. D man is working. Same continuity u'll find @aroma, amawbia etc. Anambra ga dinma

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  96. This is Onitsha? Impressive..

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  97. Of course @ eko hotel

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  98. willie ooooooooo! i no vote for u o. but u no disappiont me at all. like is dis d up iweka i know?

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  99. Colourful and fine sha.. Can't believe its the upper iweka I did know. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com

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  100. Can't wait to be in dis beautiful state of mine! Linda hope u r coming home o! #iloveanambra

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  101. Fake Xmas lights,please there is nothing fascinating here! local settings

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  102. ANAMBRA ADIGO MMA,NYE AKA KA ODINMA.........CHYFORTUNE

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  103. Onitsha is making sense number 1 in eastern nigeria. Kudos to Obiano

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  104. Christmas is fun. Best festive season.

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  105. Onitsha is making sense number 1 in eastern nigeria. Kudos to Obiano

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    1. Up naija, up anambra govt joor.

      Long live LIB™

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  106. Madam linda,this is not upper iweka biko,has never been and never will be if dey remain as razz as dey are now! I pass deir to work almost everyday n return at night! Nothing like this.find d exact location please

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    1. So uve not passed niger bridge(osha bridge) recently to upper iweka bridge. Broda it's like dis now. U also didn't notice any change @d owerri along park @upper iweka, how coordinated it's bn since willie mounted d seat?. D touts thr wud harass Passer by as well as commuters waiting to board buses to owerri. Willie cleared most of em off dat route. #willieissworking

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  107. OMG, so amazing. I can't believe is my own State Anambra. Kudos to my Governor Willi Obiano. You will do more dear Governor. Happy Xmas to all Anambarians. #########OTUoCHA

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  108. Good look,well Obiano,if you're the one doing this

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  109. Copy copy lagos but it's nice tho! Hmconcept2000@gmail.com

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  110. Men up niga oh, up anambra state joor.

    Long live LIB™

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  111. I applaud the hand work of the State GOV

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  112. Linda dis is awesome I hv never seen my state look dis beautiful, i hope dis will change d mind set of my Igbo bro nd sisters to start keeping our environment clean. Thank

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  113. Waooo beautifl! Weldone Gov Obiano

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  114. If this is d upper Iweka that I used to know, then it is really wonderful. Well done to people that put it together.

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  115. we have it in Abj here...


    #GodblessNigeria

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  116. Gov Willy Obiano, I can see your hand work, nice one. Sweedydiagold@gmail.com

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  117. Wait till you'all seen lagos last nite?

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  118. this looks like a poorly budgeted project and who ever was contracted should be questioned? cause that der looks like a millions project N/B:for those of u that wouldn't understand 1 million Naira project. and is that a ram? or a Goat Cause I'm confused. *NIGERIAMUSTPROGRESS*

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  119. MAYBE THIS WILL ENCOURAGE IBO PEOPLE TO STAY IN THEIR OWN STATES AND VILLAGES, TO DEVELOP THEM INSTEAD OF THEM ALL THRONGING TO LAGOS LIKE REFUGEES.
    The ibo man cant stand to live in his own state, and always come to Lagos at the smallest reason.

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  120. The sun really rises in the east.Only God knows what the east will look like today if we have been successful in 1967.

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  121. Woooow dats very nice

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  122. o beautiful........christmas mood

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  123. linda,dont tell me uve not been to zenith road(eko hotel roundabout) victoria island lagos......have never seen anything dat creative and beutifully colourful...TEETEELAWPEH

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  124. I hope Imo state will emulate, beautiful.

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  125. this is a miracle. are you sure this is upper iweke ONITSHA. igbo kwenu !!!!!

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  126. Clearing my eyes to see it clear
    Wow!!!
    Change remain the only constant thing in world
    Who said igboland can't be beautiful?

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  127. cool(kimmierichie@yahoo.com)

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  128. wow... saw this since two days ago so its for real.. so we should be coming back home for xmaz? plz he should do same in other mini towns...

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  129. wow, nice one (eleyele1@yahoo.com)

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  130. Betta thing and eye na friends! Welldone Govy Obiano,disike joor! Ednamaka3@gmail.com

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  131. Come to Muri okunola roundabout/Ajose Adeogun and see what Jim Ovia does to that area every year.....upper Iweka still dey learn

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  132. hehehehe, this is unbelievable. chai, i want to go home for Christmas. I'm tired of Lagos stress. everyday work n traffic. I miss Utuh, i want to go to villa oooooo. God abeg now make this people close office. growing up sucks.

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  133. Check Ajose Adeogun out at VI

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  134. My own very town gbam! Beautiful... proud be an onitsha person!

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  135. First in history but you can't compare with my State IMO STATE. *winks*

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  136. Incredible!! Dis doesn't look like d Onitsha I used to know... Delta state make una still try small naaaaa. lol

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  137. onitsha of all places..nawa o, no place wey God no fit touch d lives of the pple wey dey live dere..beautiful tho

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  138. Someone with a good phone should pls send Linda pictures of Ajose Adeogun in VI

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