hercules07:

Can you provide proof for the 3 trillion? GEJ has had far more than that and there is nothing to show for it.

tutu1: Nice picture, but Tinubu had to show up for event huh, is he now deputy governor of lagos state ;

sage_:

You are yet to come up with a superior argument to counter his assertions.

Tedpgrass:

My thoughts exactly!!!
Marking attendance by standing beside Clinton

Making certain, he gets his ?30% allocation before re-selling at extortionate prices through his boys or companies!!!!!!


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On his part, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State commended his predecessor in office, Chief Bola Tinubu, for his foresight to kick-start the project.

0lumide: What pains me most is the fact that if it's something for the common man,, it'll takes too damn long to be approved, budgeted for, contracted, and too many phases before the common man benefits. But if it's something that the rich are invested in, that's the dream of the rich, that's their plan for investment, it's quickly approved and government play vital roles in ensuring such projects are pushed through.

We can debate health care for all Nigerians like the constitution demands for years but when it comes to removing a phantom "subsidy" that'll make oil marketers richer in the scheme of things, decisions are reached so fast, the people revolt to react to the result of such decisions..

I never liked the Eko Atlantic project. Whether public private or what not, it doesn't bug me. It's just that the speed at which such projects were quickly planned and executed both on government and private sector's part, it saddens me that such dedication and attention are not given to issues and projects for the common man. Look how long we've been debating East west road, Benin-Ore road second, Niger bridge, minimum wage is still a shame when reps, senators ministers etc.. are laughing to the bank with our sweat, blood and years of pain in this nation called Nigeria. I didn't grow up knowing a peaceful and safe Nigeria. That's painful enough. Yet government give more attention to projects that are elitist in nature.

The common man needs speedy attention too. We living in hell here.

E be like say dem want to talk, another story again oo..

Eko Ile:


This project manifested and the Clinton, GEJ and Fashola were at the ceremony because of the initiatives and actions of one man and that man is Tinubu.

Without Tinubu, no Eko Atlantic.



http://www.article.com.ng/news/jonathan-clinton-fashola-launch-eko-atlantic-city-site/


You people really need to keep quiet and learn before opening your ignorant mouth..

Tedpgrass:



Thanks for your response.

But it seems civil, balanced discussion is an art you are yet to master.
You sprout abuse at any contrary views without a balanced argument.

There are many projects finished off by incumbent officers which have not necessarily been graced by their predecessors.... That's statemanship!!!!

. So the Q is ....what is Tinubu doing there ??..... if its not to also protect his investments in the project?

Till you can produce valid fail-proof evidence that Tinubu has no financial involvements (self or proxy) in Eko Atlantic city..... pls stop ur "bull-dog repertoire".!!!!!!

It's getting booorrrriiinnnggg!!!!


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Tedpgrass:

So on point.....

That's the downside of Fashola's administration. The elitist projects move quickly but those improving living standards of the average Joe aren't given as much importance, meanwhile the poor get poorer through mind-boggling taxes + "egunje"...

What it creates eventually is an unfair and uneven shift in social strata.

Then the same upper middle class people *presently hailing the new developments* will be the ones to suffer, when the lower class who have been further impoverished, turn on them!!!!. Resolving this, may take another decade.


That's why Fash has to do something now...
Draconian measures on the poor... will only alienate them. Be fair and measured in governance...... then your praise will be sung far and wide.

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Eko Ile:


You can not give millions common man free money and survive as a society

You can not give millions common man free accommodation and survive as a society


The only way to help the common man is to give the common man the means to help himself in form of wage earning work and job creation which is exactly what Eko Atlantic is going to do. Thousands of common man will feed and accommodate their families because if this single project because this project can not build itself, it cannot maintain itself, it can not manage itself.

4 Billion dollars construction money flushed into the economy means money money for local electricians, plumbers, tile layers, painters, window installers, building and road construction workers, local engineers, advertisers, food sellers, caterers, restaurants and many more...

Taxes collected by the state from every kobo spent on this project during and after construction means more state infrastructures more social services for the general society.


Everybody talk about helping the common man, but still criticize obvious initiatives that helps the common man, it makes no sense unless you have some free money and houses hidden somewhere to help the common man.

Olugbenger:

Most of his beliefs/ideas are already dead!

Eko Ile:


This is for you and the other poster you quoted.

Let's say you are the governor of Lagos state and some investors picked your state to invest 6 billion dollars in and create thousands of jobs, are you going to say no? Are you going to say you don't need 6 billion dollars circulating in your economy and also that you don't need thousands of jobs because the common man have no food to eat and house to sleep in?

What is your job as the governor if you can not create opportunities for the same common man to obtain employment and feed his family?

Tolexander: i dont want to say GEJ should emulate him.

taharqa: There is nothing to show for it?...*smfh*

jas_o: @ Trix,
You are the mumu of the century. You have to start reasoning like normal human being.
What has age got to do with poor performance and irresponsible act of a President? It is obvious that you're far from the fact that an elected president is like errand boy selected by majority to manage affair of the country. If you now said challenging or pointing out govt. mistake is a sin and disrespect i think you should look for what's missing in your system.

trix!:


You know I am a psychopath? And you know this how?

While I wouldn't stick my neck out and say GEJ has performed wonders, I wouldn't also say he's the worst thing to happen to Nigeria. I believe this thread is about Eko Atlantic? NO? He gave a speech, and Non of you commented on the contents of the speech, all you've done is hurl insults at him.
After all, the fact that you come up here hurling insults at your elders, shows that your father did such a poor Job raising you, yet I don't see you hurling insults at him.

He is not fit to run this country? What have you achieved in your whole life?

GARRI (x7):
Goodluck is‎​ always dressed like someone going for a funeral??

Why na??

jas_o: @ Trix,
You are the mumu of the century. You have to start reasoning like normal human being.
What has age got to do with poor performance and irresponsible act of a President? It is obvious that you're far from the fact that an elected president is like errand boy selected by majority to manage affair of the country. If you now said challenging or pointing out govt. mistake is a sin and disrespect i think you should look for what's missing in your system.

greaterlove: One thing I like about my president is his humility, he put aside politics to make sure he was present at an event that is for the good of not just lagos but the entire country. Take it or leave it, it takes maturity to do something like this. What keeps coming to my mind is would obj had done such? On the project, the day I watched the documentary about eko atlantic on cnn about 3-4yrs ago was the day I started respecting the man Fashola, I remember seeing tinubu taking a walk with fashola along the coastline in the documentary, that man just wan show say he dey relevant by all means. A good one from lagos state, hope other coastal states will do something similar.

0lumide:

In 18k/month minimum wage, how will projects like Eko atlantic help the common man if not enslave him more?

Tell me bro? So having brick layers etc.. working on site while the entire contract is in the hands of fellow rich is helping the common man?

Eko Atlantic is not an initiative to help the common man at all. It is an initiative to keep the rich getting richer. Tell me how a construction job on site in Eko atlantic will help the common man? please be realistic. I'm not an easily deceived person.

Why has Clinton been involved in this project since day one? D'banj doing a messed up show there, All the business power houses in Europe and US involved in this? The plan for Eko Atlantic came from Denmark. Which common man is in consideration in this project? You can't deceive me with talks like this. Be critically analytic and you will understand why this ain't no project for the common man.

Stop lying about taxes collected by the state for this project. What da Bleep? Show me any information that proves taxes were paid in this "public private" initiative. Show me!


Reply me since you seem to know about how elitist projects help the common man with your lame economic explanations..

Tell me how? Show me how this project will help the common man in an 18k/month minimum wage. People will just slave to build something they can never afford for a token. The real winners here are those who will get paid in contracts using cheap labour to finish their contracts.