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20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Shine1177: 10:41am On Oct 23, 2014 |
20 thousand Lagosians escape Lagos traffic daily in these air conditioned fast trains provided by the Jonathan administration!. Below are peoples comment online: Godwin Okokhune: My fellow country men, the truth is GEJ is trying for the resurrection of railways. He has done what others could not do.I know know this because I work with the Nigerian Railways. Those new trains are on the ground running from Ijoko to Lagos every day. There are three trains from Lagos to Kano every week. Other track rehabilitation going from PH to Maiduguri, Zaria ti Kaura. Namoda are on going.So kudos to GEJ. Victor James: The age of social network and media propaganda. 90% of those who checked "like" on this page are youths. This tells you how people live without finding the facts but just accept hear say. Call your friends, relatives and acquaintances who are in Lagos and know the true facts.
Enebeli Cyril: I wonder what these ungrateful Nigerians have done for themselves that they are criticising our President who is putting on ground what other leaders allowed decay. And for the educated illiterates asking for high speed electric trains, what will they be powered with? These trains will relief the traffic on our roads. We aren't there yet but we're moving in the right direction Olonade Adebisi: The trains are in existence, I know because I am in Lagos. But truth b told an average Nigerian can not afford it. N750 for a trip for someone that earns 30k per months? In a day spending N1500 on transport... Then its surely not for d poor masses. Abiodun Afolabi: I am a residents of ijoko where this train is Woking it is real but it s quite expensive https://www.facebook.com/buildupnigeria/photos/a.815103358513221.1073741825.170250019665228/865970830093140/?type=1 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Shine1177: 10:41am On Oct 23, 2014 |
GEJ is working, haters are mewling. Though it may seem expensive now but the price will soon crash with time. We all have to appreciate the administration for sustaining the revival of Nigeria Railway Corporation. #GEJtill2019. 34 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Toosure70: 10:59am On Oct 23, 2014 |
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Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by milliondollas(m): 11:00am On Oct 23, 2014 |
An Appeal To Northern Elders by Alisha4U(f): 9:46am As much as Nigerian leaders call for and promote unity of our country, Southern and Northern elders still would often exchange bitter words. Earlier, Naij.com has posted an opinion by our contributor Hussain Obaro who warned Southers leaders against presenting the North in the wrong light and antagonizing Nigerians. Today, Dr. Deborah Nelson, writing from Ilorin, Kwara State, appeals to the Northern elders and voices her own concerns. “1. Northern elders! During the Yar’Adua administration, militants’ activities in the Niger Delta led to substantial drop in crude oil production. To restore normalcy to the region, Niger Delta elders, led by the then-Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, went into the creeks and persuaded the militants to embrace peace. Similarly, when activities of the OPC were becoming a threat to national security, Yoruba elders met with the OPC members and persuaded them to embrace peace. “But in the North, instead of adopting similar measures to restore peace to the region, you are busy looking for whom to blame. According to you, Northern elders, Boko Haram terrorists are not Northerners but Southerners, financed to destroy the North. Unfortunately, while you are busy playing the ostrich, a sizable part of this nation is being destroyed by Boko Haram terrorists and Fulani herdsmen. “2. Northern elders! In 2010, Alhaji Kaita promised to make Nigeria ungovernable for Jonathan if he was elected Nigerian president in 2011. In 2010 also, Atiku Abubakar promised to bring about violent change if he did not become Nigerian president in 2011. As promised by Kaita and Atiku, Boko Haram metamorphosed into a deadly terrorist sect overnight as soon as president Jonathan was sworn in as president in 2011. Just recently, Dr. Junaid Mohammed threatened that “if this President rigs himself back into office in 1015, it may very well mark the end of this country”. One hopes Dr. Junaid Mohammed, his wives and children will personally participate in his self-imposed mission to destroy Nigeria. “3. Northern elders! You called for investigation and prosecution of General Ihejirika, rtd., and Senator Sheriff based primarily on accusation by Mr. Davies. The same Mr. Davies accused you of using Boko Haram to destabilize Jonathan’s government. He also accused a high-ranking official in the CBN, who recently left his post, of financing Boko Haram. But you feigned ignorance of these aspects of Mr. Davies’ allegations. Of recent, Mr. Obermayr, a member of European Parliament, accused General Buhari, rtd., of financing Boko Haram, and Alhaji Atiku of being financed by al Qaida to destabilize Southern Nigeria. He also accused the APC of channeling European Parliament financial aids to support insurgency in Eastern Nigeria. As expected, you and Chief John Oyegun, APC Chairman, are exhibiting incurable symptoms of selective amnesia as regards those accusations. “4. Northern elders! You often celebrate Boko Haram attacks on security forces as a manifestation of Jonathan’s incompetence. But any counter-attack by security forces against Boko Haram attracts prompt criticism from you. According to you, Boko Haram terrorists are fighting for their rights the same way the Niger Delta militants did, hence, the government should stop attacking them and grant them amnesty. By your actions, utterances and body language, you created enabling environment for Boko Haram to grow into the present monster that is currently decimating the region. You condemn Boko Haram only when they attack mosques or Muslims. When Emir of Kwarso was killed by the sect, Sultan Abubakar only admonished Boko Haram to ‘stop killing Muslims’. “5. Northern Nigeria is synonymous with violence. This had been the norm even before President Jonathan assumed power. You want everyone to convert to Islam. during every religious riot, you engineer slaughter of anyone who is not a Hausa-Fulani Muslim, irrespective of his or her religion. “Mr. Gideon Akaluka was beheaded in Kano in 1996 for just touching Holy Koran. Hundreds of Nigerians were killed in the North when you organized a religious riot against the hosting of Miss World Contest in Nigeria in 2002. In 2005 in the North, hundreds of Nigerians were killed in religious riot because a newspaper in Norway published a caricature of Prophet Mohammed. A Yoruba lady teacher from Ogun State was roasted in Bauchi by her Muslim students who accused her of touching Holy Koran in 2007. Some bloody religious riots are Maitatsine riot in Kano in 1983, 1991 riot in Kano against Evangelist Bonnke, Maiduguri riot in 2006, Sango Kataf riot, Sharia Law riot in Kaduna in 2000. “In short, there is no year without bloody religious riots in the North, all perpetrated by you. Consequently, there is no town in the North today where Muslims and Christians live together in peace. Added to this is the widespread destruction of lives and properties of Christians by Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa states, even down to Anambra, Enugu and Oyo states. “6. Northern elders! The inspiration for you to always orchestrate bloody religious riots could be attributed to your resolve to implement Sultan Ahmadu Bello’s Doctrine which states, “The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We must use the minorities in the north as winning tools and the south as a conquered territory and never allow them to have control over their future.” “Another source could be the Organization of Islamic Countries’ (OIC) Abuja Declaration of 1989 which enjoins all member countries to ensure only Muslims are elected to all political posts of member nations, eradicate in all its forms and ramifications all non-Muslim religions in member nations (Christianity, Ahmadiya, and other tribal modes of worship unacceptable to Muslims), ensure ultimate replacement of all Western forms of legal and judicial systems with Sharia in all member nations before then next Islam in Africa Organization conference, and ensure the appointment of only Muslims into strategic national and international posts of member nations. The IAO was founded by OIC in 1989 in Abuja to implement Abuja Declarations and incidentally, one of you, Doctor Usman Muhammad Bugaje, is the current Secretary General of IAO. “7. Nothern elders! Because of stiff opposition by you, the emergency rule imposed in the 3 North-Eastern states is not comprehensive. If you had allowed for imposition of emergency rule with a military administrator in Borno state, Governor Shettima would not have had the opportunity to organize the controversial abduction. On 11 June 2014, Governor Shettima said Boko Haram might attack Southern Nigeria. On 15 June, 3 bombs were detected in Winners Chapel Church in Owerri. Same day, soldiers intercepted 33 buses around 3 a.m. in Abia State with 486 Hausa Fulani Muslims. 86 of them were confirmed members of Boko Haram. But, led by Sultan Abubakar, you, Northern elders, called them “innocent Hausa Fulani businessmen” and demanded for their unconditional release. Even though none of these ‘businessmen’ had up to even N1,000 on them! On 20 June 2014, Boko Haram suicide bomber was arrested while trying to plant bombs in a school in Owerri. Mallam Shehu Sani said that Boko Haram would like to exchange the girls with their members in government custody, and the next day Shekau, Boko Haram leader, announced same to the public. How did Governor Shettima and Mallam Shehu Sani get the information from Boko Haram? “8. Northern elders! Governor Shettima is old enough to make informed decisions, but he decided to play politics with human lives. If Governor Shettima’s children were in that school, would he have refused to move the students to Maiduguri, as advised by the Federal Ministry of Education? Would he have refused to provide adequate security in the school, as he promised? Why did Shettima replace all Christian staff with Muslims prior to the abduction? Why is it that on the night of the said abduction, the staff and their families did not sleep in the school? Why is it that over 90% of the girls are Christians? Why is it that none of these physics students could speak English? Initially, the Principal, Mrs. Asabe Kwambura. said she was present when the girls were abducted. Why did she change her story that she was at Maiduguri when the abduction took place? The number of the abducted girls was put at 129 initially. Why did the number increase to over 200 after Shettima offered to pay each family one million naira? “While you mount pressure on the presidency to facilitate safe return of the girls, you should also cause your son, Governor Shettima, to provide answers to above questions. However, you can ignore this suggestion if you, Northern elders, have actually connived with Governor Shettima to facilitate the abduction of Chibok girls for political gains. “9. Northern elders! Through deliberate adulteration of Almajiri System of Islamic Education(ASIE), you had been able to produce inexhaustible reservoirs of human robots whom you often use to prosecute endless bloody religious riots in Northern Nigeria primarily to protect your selfish interests. While you send your children to acquire Western education, you discourage the less privileged amongst you from doing same by deceiving them that Western education is un-Islamic. While you allow your children to be vaccinated against polio, you discourage the less privileged amongst you from doing same by deceiving them that it is un-Islamic. While you send your daughters to acquire Western education, you encourage less privileged amongst you to marry their daughters off at the age of seven by deceiving them that it is Islamic to do so. What do you gain by hiding under Islam, a religion of peace with over a billion believers? Remember, Allah is watching you, so, do unto the less privileged amongst you what you want others to do unto you and stop seeing them as expendable. “10. Northern elders! You want power to return to the North next year at any cost. Some of you, Northern elders, had gone further once again to threaten to make the country ungovernable if a Northerner does not assume power next year. It is a fact that most of you are in your sixties and above, hence you think you have nothing to loose if you set the nation ablaze. If that happens, you will surely relocate abroad with your families and from the comfort of your lavishly furnished palaces, watch innocent Muslims and Christians kill themselves. If all elders in Nigeria will resort to violence to press home their demands like you, will there be any country called Nigeria by the time the winner finally emerges. Please talk like a typical African elder who is an embodiment of wisdom, peace and humility and not like a motor park tout. “11. Northern elders! The vast majority of people of Niger Delta believe, rightly or wrongly, that Hausa-Fulani politicians use Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen to destabilize Jonathan’s government. Consequently, they may destabilize any government headed by a Hausa Fulani president. Niger Delta people are not against the rest Northerners. To avoid a situation whereby Nigeria will be forced to fight three wars (the Boko Haram war, Fulani herdsmen war, and oil and gas war) simultaneously with no money to prosecute the wars, Hausa Fulani politicians should step aside for now. There are many capable and credible northerners (both Christians and Muslims) such as Sam Nda Isah, David Mark, Iyocha Ayough, and many others whom the North can jointly adopt and support to contest for presidency. You will as expected, wave this suggestion aside as an idle talk, hoping that you will cross the bridge when you get there. From available indices, there may be no bridge to cross because emergence of a Hausa-Fulani president next year through whatever means, will usher in unprecedented disruption of gas and crude oil production throughout the duration of the government. “12. Northern elders! Instead of wasting precious time trying to blame anyone but yourselves, you should meet with Boko Haram members and persuade them to embrace peace, just as Yoruba and Niger Delta elders did. You, Northern elders, may not feel threatened by the avoidable disaster you have brought on the North. This is because your people will believe and do whatever you tell them without a second thought. This also informs your penchant to relish in issuing threats with or without provocation. Having produced easily manipulated, inexhaustible reservoirs of human robots through deliberate adulteration of Almajiri System of Islamic Education, you are emboldened to play the ostrich while the North is on fire. “May Allah grant you the grace to retrace your steps for the benefits of the unborn generations in your various communities, amen.” Source: http://www.naij.com/308060-appeal-to-northern- elders. 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by experimentist: 11:05am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Stuupid TANdroid os wan use photoshop deceive him papa! 4 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Nobody: 11:12am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Kunle Amuda The train is SUPER EXPENSIVE! It's N750 for a trip and you will spend N1,500 a day on two trips. If you do the maths for 5-working days in a month properly, it costs N30,000 in a month! That's way too much for an average Nigerian. Worst of all, it only travels in one direction- not all Lagosians benefit from it... not to talk of the other states in Nigeria. So what's the hype and noise about! Please stop painting what should be dividends, and rights of citizens, as a favour. DEVELOP ALL THE RAIL ROADS IN NIGERIA AND LET TRAINS TAKE OVER INSTEAD OF THE 'COFFIN ON WHEELS' THAT TAKES OUR LIVES ON THESE BAD ROADS ON A DAILY BASIS. I'm an average Nigerian and I refuse to be brain- washed in the name of second term! 14 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by talktimi(m): 11:19am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Gen Muhammadu Buhari was the initiator of this glorious project as military head of state. All praises should go to him instead Sai Buhari 6 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by YungwizzzyChina: 11:30am On Oct 23, 2014 |
milliondollas: kkk 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by 100Cents: 12:29pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
I can't stop thanking God for Jonathan.. The Lord is his strength... 10 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by smithsammy(m): 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
You see, that's our problem. I have stopped believing things from nairaland this days. Must you hype the numbers? I have boarded the train before and I can tell you that the train cannot have more than 500 persons on-board on a trip, and it goes 3 trips a day to and fro. So how do you arive at the fucking 20 thousand persons a day People like you make me loathe this GEJ administration the more. 12 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Shine1177: 12:42pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
berem: Our rail transport system has been in a state of coma for over thirty (30) years so don't expect miracle to bring it to life. Slow and steady wins the race. 14 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Goandie: 12:42pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Shine1177: Wen will u pple stop lyin eeeh. Were d Ac train dey were d pix of d pple hmmm |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by disloman(m): 1:12pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
PDP=LIES.D train wey no dey full cos of d price?in fact,na one train NRA get ooooo.Awon oloshi gbogbo. 2 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Nobody: 1:14pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
talktimi:"initiator"? Thank God you spoke the truth. 1 Like |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by disloman(m): 1:14pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
berem:Don't mind that goat.thot we r all novices. 3 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Ikengawo: 1:17pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
smithsammy: I laughed at the number too. It's an achievement and doesn't need nigerian inflation to emphasize it's use. |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Safari29: 1:22pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
liars are liable to die young. The train fee is 750 naira per trip. Full capacity is 600 and most times its quarterly full as the price is expensive. six trips per day to nd fro. I doubt the total passenger will be up to 2000 per day 1 Like |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Nonybb: 1:25pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Buhari would cry again if GEJ continue this way. GEJ TILL 2019 OR HEAVEN WOULD FALL!! 9 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by kekakuz(m): 1:31pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
750 per trip withing lagos. hell no how much con be lagos to kaduna 20k? |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by talktimi(m): 1:37pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
If you can't afford expensive clothes, does it mean you should go around completely na.ked ? There are alternative means of transport that you can as well use instead of the ac trains. Sai Buhari for providing ac trains for us 1 Like |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by hazyfm: 1:43pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
SO U EXPECT ME TO READ ALL THESE EPISODES... IF I READ AM, MAKE I NO PISS TODAY |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Shine1177: 2:04pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Goandie: You may help yourself by clicking the link provided to view comments of people who had use this trains recently. |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by WoodcrestMayor(m): 3:26pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Nigerian youths/bootlickers...making our rights seem like favours. #CelebrationOfMediocrity |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Urine: 3:28pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
smithsammy: God bless you, I was about saying same before I saw your reply. I boarded this trian while, on an assignment for a month, the OP is a disgrace for quoting such figures. I also think a picture of the cheaper ones (230 naira per trip) the masses always use should be posted then we will know whether to commend GEJ or not. Pathetic liars everywhere! 5 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by karlmax2: 3:36pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
berem:but we pay 600 naira any time we cross from lekki to ikoyi and vice versal and 300 naira anytime we cross lekki to v.i . And your one of those that see nothing wrong with that. If this trains was provided by those that pay you to be online 24/7 to criticize the hardworking government it would cost the public more than 750 naira. Those of us that stay in lekki know how much we pay a year to your tin god tinubu as toll even when the money used to build the road was gotten through tax and allocation from the fg,sure p fund included. 7 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Nobody: 3:48pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Op, that train that runs along Oshodi under bridge (with passengers hanging on any available iron) get AC? 1 Like |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Nobody: 3:50pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
#750,its too expensive,considering the minimum wage. |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by ashewopeckas(f): 3:52pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee GEJ till Buhari doesnt have money to contest again. 5 Likes |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by gbenga4sure(m): 3:55pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
wow |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Walexz02(m): 4:05pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Whatz this op? what type of news source is that up there Besides, if the poor masses can not board this train why should we say it is real ? Kwanu, mind your head o |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by honeric01(m): 4:19pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
20,000 indeed! liars from the pit of hell |
Re: 20 Thousand Lagosians Escape Lagos Traffic Daily In These Air Conditioned Train by Nobody: 4:24pm On Oct 23, 2014 |
Shine1177:Over 30 years you say? The last time I boarded a Train as a Passenger is less than 18years ago. If you say 15years, I'd agree with you. That's exactly when PDP came to power. |
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