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Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Diligence: 3:14pm On May 03 |
Agbadorians/Ebolans/BlindBatists/Jagabandits don't dig what PRIORITY denotes. It's like giving examples and calling the examples Scale of Preference... Or telling them about commonsensical economics: That man's wants are innumerable BUT the scarce resources must be JUDICIOUSLY utilised or Optimised (Efficiently)... They don't have the capacity to comprehend. They quickly resort to Propaganda & Mendaciously DEFAULT SETTING! |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by UKEMY(m): 3:15pm On May 03 |
Our Ladies are not the problem but the Zombies that support every Government policies. The coastal highway is good but the money can be used to fix all the federal Roads that are bad,then coastal Road considered in future: 1.Itu-Calabar 2.Ikot Ekpene- Umuahia 3.Ikot Ekpene- Aba 4.Auchi-Benin And lots of other Roads 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by mafmag(m): 3:15pm On May 03 |
I crate of Hennessy for you my brother... Pepe dem Bobloco: 1 Like |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by magicfarad90: 3:16pm On May 03 |
If indeed u have a business, that means your shuttling north- south, my sincere prayer for you is may your truck fall into d ditch on the death traps your hero Tinubu abandoned to pursue his personal agenda. You are so gullible and stupid. .. Bobloco: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Diligence: 3:26pm On May 03 |
Now let's let the cat outta the bag: This kinda project is what politicians use to siphon millions, nay billions of dollars. Not a curse: U & I know say this project is going no where... Check other abandoned projects spotted/dotted around Nigeria... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by jude79(m): 3:30pm On May 03 |
Nigeria now effectively a failed state – Donald Duke Hallmarknews 2 hours ago Mr. Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State, has noted that Nigeria is technically a failed state, as it cannot meet the basic expectations of its citizens, which according to him, is the hallmark of a failed nation. Mr. Duke said this while delivering his opening remarks as chairman of the occasion during the Prince Emeka Obasi Inaugural Memorial Lecture held on Thursday at the Muson Centre Onikan Lagos, with the theme, ‘If This Giant Must Walk; Manifesto for a New Nigeria.’ He noted that Nigeria has been moving backwards since the 1970s, while remarking that the question is not whether the country will walk, but whether it’s walking backwards of forward. “Between 1979 and 1983 when Shehu Shagari was president, Nigeria’s annual budget hovered around $25bn. Our population was about 80 million to 90 million at the time. That was over 40 years ago. Today, our population as they say is over 200 million, but our annual budget is $19bn,” he said. “I said this to bring into context where we are as a people. It’s not not for Nigeria to walk, it’s how are you walking? Are you moonwalking or are you walking forward? Moonwalking is what we’ve been doing for the last 40 years. We’ve been moving backwards. So, you can now put into context the pressure if the annual budget of our nation is $19bn 40 years after it was $25bn and the population has more than doubled. Then you can understand the challenges we’re facing, whether it’s banditry, or farmers herders clashes and everything in-between. The fact is that there are more people sharing smaller resources. We have not grown.” Mr. Duke argued that growth is not about adding zeros to the currency, and presenting budgets that run into trillions, which he said is mere deception. According to him, the country is simply living a lie. “You can put all the zeros behind the currency, but we’re deceiving ourselves because we’re living a lie. Recently, treasury bills were sold at about 22 percent in dollars. Where in the world will you get 22 percent under 12 months? So, they now turned around to say it was oversubscribed by 245 percent. Of course, It would be oversubscribed, but at the end of the day, can you pay back? What are you doing with the money that will generate 22 percent to enable you pay back in 12 months? He wondered. “So, you could see a nation that is walking itself into a trap with eyes wild open. What are the policies that would generate growth? You are fighting inflation, it’s good to fight inflation, but which is more important? Inflation or growth? You can’t get a loan from the bank for less than 35 percent. That’s enemical to growth to start with. Then, you are micromanaging the exchange rate, yet you are not producing. If you are going to import everything as we do, and there are those very sexy economists that would say, let’s have marked forces. For you to have marked forces, there must be some equity. “You can’t have an open, competitive system with countries whose economies are much stronger than yours. It doesn’t work that way. In life, water finds its level. We have to manage what we have; we have to be productive. In the 70s and early 80s, we had some level of competition. We had industries that were trying to thrive, but today we are importing toothpick. So, it’s an economy that’s not productive, yet it wants to reign in on its foreign exchange. We’re still living as if everything is okay. We’re are sending our children at the age of nine to school abroad, then you go to London for medical check when your eye is hurting. It’s a tough one.” The former governor noted that contrary to the popular belief, Nigeria has one of the smallest economies in Africa despite being the most populous on the continent. “We turn around and say we’re the largest economy in Africa. That’s a lie. If you are 200 million people, and you are producing almost nothing, you can be big in absolute terms, but if you take it per capita, you are one of the least economies in Africa, and that’s the truth. So, we have to be real. We have the potential to be one of the greatest nations on earth, but it remains a potential if you don’t take it to actuality,” he said. “We have to recaliberate our thinking. We can’t go on this way. We’re are a failed state, that’s the truth. Failed state doesn’t mean that you can’t exist any longer. Somalia is still existing, but when you fail to provide the basic expectations of your people, you are technically a failed state. Which sector have we not failed in? Is it education? Is it healthcare? Is it infrastructure?
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Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by viodemus: 3:37pm On May 03 |
it is not. It is nothing but a siphoning tool for corruption. They could have spent that money energy on electricity, training future road builders, build freight rail, and maintain existing roads. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by onuman: 3:40pm On May 03 |
wayside: Go better school, you no gree go. Na so so parasitic lifestyle from divide and rule tactics that you clutch to. |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by sako28: 3:41pm On May 03 |
How many people here have spend 2 days traveling from PHC/Warri to Lagos due to traffic on the Ore-Benin road or the East-West road. If you have miss interview due to this traffic you will know that the costal road to link SS and SE to Lagos is over due. Don't allow anyone cajole you. All these years Benin-Ore road was a mess and you need 2 days to travel from PHC to Lagos, did you here OBI was trapped in the traffic at Benin - Ore then? the answer in NO (Because he will always fly). The Costal road will help community around it to have a good road network to big cities and develop the economic growth of the people there. The costal road will easy the traffic on the benin-ore road and East-west road. Finally have you ask yourself if the Benin-Ore road is blocked for 7days, what will happen? is there any other road linking SW-SE-SS? Imagine this impart on business and safety of the regions. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by jaxxy(m): 3:41pm On May 03 |
Gajagojo: That's like saying 4th mainland bridge isn't a priority. What are u comparing? 1 Like |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by blueAgent(m): 3:50pm On May 03 |
AskNgige2: Better Efulefu 1 Like |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by yemmywesey(m): 3:58pm On May 03 |
Useless man, was hero beer factory a priority project in anambra when you built it. |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Gajagojo: 4:00pm On May 03 |
jaxxy:4th mainland bridge is not a federal project So I don't see your point The 2nd Niger bridge is a Federal project so it is competing with projects in the 36 states for resource allocation How is that similar to a state bridge?? |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Vadese1: 4:00pm On May 03 |
What is the point of this project when common East west road is yet to be completed. This project is just loot and prepared Tinubu financially for 2027 election. Give Tinubu government 20 years , this project will not 40% of completion |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Jokerman(m): 4:08pm On May 03 |
aieromon: But is it the most important thing now?? |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Christistruth00: 4:14pm On May 03 |
Coolestguy2023: Even if Peter Obi is an Ordinary Trader he should still know the value of Roads Abi no be road he go take enter Market? Can he carry his Cargo from Lagos Port into Kano Central Market through the Bush? |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Gajagojo: 4:18pm On May 03 |
Vadese1:Same question I was asking about the second Niger Bridge |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by jaxxy(m): 4:22pm On May 03 |
Gajagojo: And is the building and constant repairs of 3rd mainland not a federal project and priority? So what is wrong with a 2 niger Bridge which connects economic hubs and regions? |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by bentenny(m): 4:27pm On May 03 |
What is even interesting is that Obi wasn't even the first to condemn this coastal road...Atiku had also questioned not just the construction but also the mystery behind the contract and the relationship between Tinubu and the contractor company owner! Omockery or Umahi the village engineer did not see the tweet of Atiku who was second but they all decided to attack Obi who supposedly was 3rd in the last election! This again makes me question where these apc goons actually know who really won the last election and are trying to ensure it doesn't happen again come 2027! 1 Like |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Reflect7: 4:38pm On May 03 |
Goodvibes007: Don’t mind Peter Obi. Mr Priority. His PRIORITY in Anambra was to build a beer factory when doctors were not getting paid. 1 Like |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Gajagojo: 4:39pm On May 03 |
jaxxy:Is 3rd mainland the same as 4th mainland? What are you talking about? Nothing wrong with Niger Bridge but something wrong with Coastal road? |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by jaxxy(m): 4:52pm On May 03 |
Gajagojo: both 3rd main and 2niger are federal so I brought it compare and u are still referring me back to 4th? priority is wrong with coastal road. |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Segzy19: 5:05pm On May 03 |
Ok! We don hear you, Obi... Can you now rest? |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by BENEAMATA: 5:09pm On May 03 |
Goodvibes007: |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by BENEAMATA: 5:10pm On May 03 |
Reflect7: |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Gajagojo: 5:21pm On May 03 |
jaxxy:Go back and read what you wrote I am only responding to that Stop ranting |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by udomonday: 5:21pm On May 03 |
Bobloco:where is the picture of the stadium that obi built?I wan check something. |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by jaxxy(m): 5:25pm On May 03 |
Gajagojo: I know exactly what I wrote u are the one that u read what u quoted properly. |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by vicfajeze: 5:30pm On May 03 |
RUBBISH JUNK |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Gajagojo: 5:43pm On May 03 |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by HRMK: 6:33pm On May 03 |
let obi put in more efforts in #bribing the northerners with substandard boreholes! he may be lucky to be voted in 2027!he can then abandon it!for now,both him and atiku are #helpless on the project!no matter how loud their cries are!they can do NOTHING FOR NOW!! |
Re: Obi Insists Coastal Highway Project Is Not A Priority by Okhuadams(m): 7:01pm On May 03 |
Feintline:Still living in the pain of lost election |
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