During the electioneering period before the 2011 election, i read from one Babatunde Gbadamosi,a Governorship aspirant that said, Eko tin baje. He went further to post the amount of the igr lagos generate per month,totaling it with the federal allocation,which all amount to around close to N50b. He now challenged all the Acn supporters attacking him on fb to kindly point to the development of N5b in lagos on a monthly basis. This is apart from the loans. After about 5 days of arguement,no any acn supporter could come up with anything. May those on nairaland can help point to N5b development in lagos on a monthly basis. The truth that is very clear is that, Fashola is a total failure in lagos. Having N50b every month,without N5b worth of development. Where is the eko o ni baje? Has eko not baje already? I think we should rather say ameen to the prayer that,EKO O NI BAJE JU BA YI LO. Stop deceiving us with Eko o ni baje,because Eko tin baje. These acn people would now start comparing the development in lagos earning N50b per month with other states earning less than N5b.

@post, Most of those clowns echoeing 'eko oni baja' are brainless imbe.ciles who have been blinded by tribalism. The fraudster called Fashola continues smiling to the banks with their money.

Not impressed with Eko at all. All na hype. Just came back from Lagos after 4 years away from it and it appears the Goverment of Fashola is already behaving like a lame duck. The BRT Buses that I saw 4 years ago, all look delapated and rundown, one can see them bellowing smoke all over the place. The toll-gate at Lekki is a fraud, only about 5 miles after the told gate has been expanded into 3 lanes on each side the rest is just a disjointed confusion of a road, patch-patch. It is a tax on the rich and the not so rich living in the Aja Axis(Aja has some poor folks living in the shanties). The roads within the many posh estates within Lekki are nothing to write home about, it is may-hem everywhere. E be like say Confusion don break bone, Looks like "EKO TI BAJE" to me

This may be my last quest in trying to locate what Fashola has done with all the funds he received since becoming governor of Lagos state. Firstly; let's crunch the numbers. Below is an approximate money Fashola received over the past 6yrs as Governor:

(1 x 6)yrs x 12 = 72 mths

72 x 37b/mth= 2664 billion naira or approximately 2.7 trillion naira!

Fashola has over the last 6yrs received a whopping 2.7 trillion naira! Pray tell, what has this man done with all these funds. For those who don't know about Lagos state, expecially our nairalanders of international extraction, the state of Lagos was once the capital city of Nigeria; thus all that you see/hear in Lagos was done/built by the federal government of nigeria....NONE WAS DONE/BUILT by the present state govenment...the man Fashola and his ACN gangs are nothing but fraudsters. Again, below are some "infrastructural facts" about Lagos which Fashola and ACN gangsters have been using to deceive undiscerning folks (please don't be one and don't be deceived):

1. The Ikorodu Rd was built by the federal govt in the 1970's and as we speak, Fashola is destroying it.
2. The Festac housing complex was constructed by the federal govt.
3. The gowon estate was built by the federal govt.
4. Almost all the bridges/flyover were built by the federal govt. The few ones built by Fashola was done with borrowed funds from the worldbank/IMF.
5. The on going light rail contruction in the mile 2/Badagry Rd axis is being carried with the aid of IMF/world bank and federal govt.

Folks, I can go on and on, but it will do no good, as Fashola and his band of thugs have zeroed in their mind on looting the Lagos treasury to the last kobo/cents. I hereby call on all those patriotic Lagosians and concerned cititizens to quit searching for Fashola's "achievements" for there is none/was never any in the first place. I call on us (the genuine folks) to start petitioning the federal authorities like EFCC and ICP to embark on investigating the thieving and fraudulent Fashola and his gangsters who are tormenting the good people of Lagos stat

It seems its only with an ACN eye that one can see tangible projects excuted by Fash in the last 6yrs. I'v tired of searching for non-existing projects. Fashola should give us the pleasant surprise by completing the metro rail system, even if with world bank loan

Are these gentlemen who keep on promising us the 4th mainland bridge not richer than Dangote? They and their cronies have bought all the prime lands in Lagos, any infrastructural built by these quite and easy going 'Capone' they make sure they take a token in form of levying the so called 20 million "mugus" in Lagos, the Lekki Toll comes to mind, same thing would be applicable to the Ikoyi-Lekki link Bridge, A token in form of a levy would be paid by anyone who wants to take this short route to Lekki Peninsula, these gentlemen without underestimating their might, would probably build Eko Atlantic City single handedly without any in-put from banks or any financial institutions, are these people not richer than Dangote?

The opening of the thread, referenced below, triggered MASSIVE search for the achievements of Fashola, the 'performer', in the last 6yrs. The search began few days ago but so far nothing tangible has been found. Already tens of thousands of people have moved in groups, to the nooks and cranny, hoping that something tangible will be found soonest. On my part, I am leading a group of about 500 persons on this same issue. So far our efforts have not yielded fruit but we'r still searching and very hopeful (provided Fashola's achievement were not kidnapped recently).
Please where ever you are, join in the MASSIVE search for Fashola's much talked about achievement in Lagos. If you find any, pls let us know on this forum.
Time is running out!

This is actually a better way of defending Fashola rather than the usual tripe of ethnic jingoism touted by various respondents on this thread. And the lame crew that talk about Rivers, Bayelsa, should be reminded that the thread was open to discuss Fashola and Lagos, kindly stay on course.

It's true that Lagos has large civil servant population and as such pay more on recurrent expenses. However, since there is hardly any data that gives an inkling to the size of the civil service in Lagos, let alone the cost of maintaining them, we still owe it upon ourselves to ask hard questions of Lagos State Government. By the way, what is Lagos State doing to cut down it's recurrent expenses? Does paying Tinubu a huge chunk of it's revenue help?

Lagos generate over N23B in IGR and receives over N7B in Federal Allocation. How is the fund dispensed? Most of the project are funded with externally borrowed funds, and the private sector. The public pay to use them. These externally funded projects have more to do with the commercial viability of the state than any other consideration.

So the question remains: How has Fashola deployed over N30B to provide for the needs of the citizens of Lagos State? Is it enough to say that the civil service is huge, let's clap for him for using a huge chunk of the N30B to maintain them? Does the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos not demand more transparency? Shouldn't we know for instance how much is spent on feeding in Alausa? Why is there no running water in Lagos homes?

I don't give a rat's ar/se about PDP. To blazes with them for all I care.

My point, and that of every keen observer is that juxtaposed with over N30B every month for that last three years or so, Fashola's touted achievements pales into insignificance.

The BRT project is both world bank funded and private investment, pray where is N30B spent? Why is there no running water in Lagos homes? The Lekki-Epe road is private sector build and already tolled! Same applies to the Ikoyi bridge. The proposed Mile2-Badagry 10 lane project is funded by world bank, like the proposed expansion of the Ikorodu road. Did it take N30B to chase okada rider all over the city of Lagos? Was it spent planting and watering flowers?


There are litany of over inflated Lagos State sponsored projects in Lagos though (even if on paper), but the question remain how do they measure up to over N30B/month income of Lagos State. Shouldn't taxpayers ask where their money is going?

It is not about having anything personal against Fashola. The core of the discontent is that Lagos State receives over N30B every month, but there is no commensurate project completed to justify the income. What's even alarming is that most of the project attributed to Fashola are either private sector sponsored or World Bank financed.

Isn't it then worrying that while Lagos State generate high IGR and receives substantial FG allocation, the state is continually being immersed further and further into external debt. If this is not sign of stealing and systematic corruption, pray, say what is?

And the useless projects that are carried out by the lagos state government.
Stealing from the poor to give the criminal godfather - Tinubu.
What is going on in lagos and are called projects is a shame. Useless projects that have no impact on the people.

You really think the life of a nigerian citizen is immaterial just because he is an okada rider? C'mon babe you can do better than that.

My point is people affected by his anti-masses policies will readily vote him out irrespective of tribal or religious affiliations ditto for those who reside in the ikoyis,VIs,Banana islands e.t.c

But the main point in a democrasy is that it is a game of nos.The vote of dangote=the vote of one okada man.Most of these elites who sing is praises might not even come out to vote on that day.Unless fashola retraces hisb steps ACN is finished in lagos.Forget Tinubu he cannot tell me whom to vote for

ilugunboy: When you can't get something or you can't become something....the only thing is to envy...jealous...hate or secretly admire and wish it belong to you.

That in essence explain these guys position towards Lagos and it's governance.


Their biggest wish is access to water..

joeyfire:

Una dey use every avenue to display xenophobia and hatred. Access to water my arze

chosen04: Who is FASHOLA? You mean the naughty godson of tinubuthief?

~Bluetooth:


Actually he is the benefactor of all your people in Lagos state.Pray he doesn't send ya'll to your gully-ravaged east.

~Bluetooth:


Actually he is the benefactor of all your people in Lagos state.Pray he doesn't send ya'll to your gully-ravaged east.

ypzilanti: Moderator. Ban. Delete thread. Thanks.

Shebi the PDP guys that want power from Fashola are Igbos too?

truth4meal: I don't know why you have to dress the tribe in anonymous garb - we all know some Igbos hate the progress of Fashola and SW as a progressive region. I think dis fanatical criticism of Fashola if channel to their kidnap raven region wuld ve helped them push their gov to action. Criticism to me is good in a democracy - as a tool if well utilised can make for better governance. Having said that I think criticizing Fashola when we can behold the wonders of his govt is a mere waste of time. I knw some igbos did not just lose d war they also lost their sense. Eko oni baje o!!!

geeez: Why can't people focus on their non performing governors and leave Lagos and the SW? If our governors in the SW aren't performing, it should be our headache not the Igbos. Why should they be taking Viagra for our erect!le dysfunction?

All the threads they've opened on this subject is enough to make fabrics that will revive the dead textile mills in the north. Why is it paining them? We the Yoruba people of Nigeria aren't complaining about our governors so why should their performance give you sleepless nights?

SmartTalk:

Nigerians and their infantile mentality. The Igbo are a big part of Lagos and Fashola's govt. His Commissioner of Finance is Igbo and that is why you see that the infrastructural projects of Lagos state are well done. Compare this with when only Yoruba were in Tinubu's govt and you understand why that govt went nowhere.
[size=16pt]God Bless Biafrans.[/size]

SmartTalk:

If Igbo people were not leaving in Lagos, then maybe your post would have made sense. Yoruba not complaining about their governors? Which rock did you crawl out from?

truth4meal: so Yorubas don't leave in the east? Why are they not fanatically opening stupid hating thread of their host governor? Why is it that you guys just hate Fashola's collosal achievement that eyes can see.

ilugunboy:

Is access to the sea not one of Igbos fascination with Rivers and Delta states beside the availability of oil?

Olaolufred:

By making, THE WICKED HATES PROGRESS.

Actually, it is a subtle way of rivalry.
You don't want them to be better than you.

I understand that psychology.
May their hatred for Lagos' development turn Owerri and Aba to New York city.
Amen.

joeyfire:

Einstein the south east has oil. Wetin we take access to sea do, we wan drink the water. Na new year be dis o. If you like no face your work for office make your oga catch you dey troll for internet

ilugunboy:

If Ibos have access to the sea...the Biafran war could probably have turned out differently....anyway I can't blame you since you don't know the importance of sea access.

joeyfire:

Why you dey draw your mind to war and problems and 1967. You think say everybody dey drink, breathe and shyte wahala like you? The importance of the sea to me now no pass a day at the beach or imports and stuff.

ilugunboy:

You are more naive than i actually thought....ignorance in your case is eternal bliss....