Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday said the Lagos light rail project which his administration began in 2006 would not be completed during his tenure because he has just 121 days left.
The light rail is a mass transit system being developed by the state. It is still under construction after gulping billions of naira.
Speaking during his traditional 100 days account rendering exercise at the LTV ground in Ikeja, the governor urged Lagosians to vote for the APC governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, saying he has all it takes to continue all the projects he might not be able to complete.
[size=14pt]Blaming lack of federal government support[/size] for the uncompleted rail project, [size=14pt]Fashola said all over the world, when cities and states build municipal rails like what Lagos is doing, their central governments support them morally[/size] and financially.
He said the federal government has failed to support Lagos and Rivers States which embarked on light rail projects because they are states administered by the opposition party.
“If Lagosians vote for General Muhammadu Buhari next month, the new federal government will assist Ambode in this regard,” he said. Fashola said no government can complete all projects.

[size=14pt]Lagos Light Rail Will Be Ready In June 2013[/size]
January 9, 2013 by Sesan Olufowobi

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the first phase of the state Blue Light Rail project would be completed by June this year(2013).
He expressed confidence that Lagosians would start enjoying the services of the lrail project immediately.
The first phase would run from Marina and terminated at Okokomaiko area in Ojo Local Government.
Fashola spoke during an inspection of ongoing projects in the state which took him and his cabinet members to Orile-Iganmu, Alimosho and Ejigbo areas among others to assess the level of works being done by contractors.
The governor, who inaugurated the trackwork of the blue light rail at Alaba Suru, Coker-Agunda Local Council Development Area, said the level of work on the road and those of the National Theatre and Alaba-Mile 2 rail stations, would ensure early completion
He said, “In order to finish the project, the contractor did not go on vacation during the festive period. This will ensure that the project is delivered on time for the use of Lagosians.
“The first section of this rail, which started from National Theatre, Orile-Iganmu to Mile 2 Bus Stop, would be fully completed with the tracks laid.
“Construction work will continue on the project from Orile-Iganmu to Marina, the expansion work on the road from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko will also be intensified.
“This is what we do with the loan collected by the government. We don’t use our loan to pay salaries and other recurrent expenditure, what we do with our loan is to provide capital projects that would serve the residents.
“When the project is completed, the state would be at par with other major cities of the world.”
Fashola also explained that the factors that necessitated the slow pace of work in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Isolo had been removed as owners of properties on right-of-way, who went to courts to stop the government from demolishing their properties, had agreed to an out-of-court settlement.
Fashola assured the residents that with the owners agreeing to accept compensation from the government, the pace of road construction in the area would be faster.
He said, “The community has grown, so we have to expand the road. At Ago Palace Way, some of the properties needed to give way; everybody wants good road, but nobody wants it to pass through his house, so some of the owners took us to court. But we have settled out of court and we need to pay compensation.
“These are the things that residents do not see. I have heard complaints that the work is slow; some say the contractor has left; but the reason is that a citizen took us to court.”
He said works would be accelerated to complete the expansion of the road expected to serve as a link between Okota and Festac areas.

Kenai:
Typical of these pathetic people and their hypocritical party.
Always quick to blame others for their own incompetence.

The SAME clown said this way back in January 2013:



www.punchng.com/news/lagos-light-railll-be-ready-in-june-fashola/

We've gone full circle twice (2 years), now in 2015, and this is the type of cheap excuse he's offering. 90 percent propaganda and noise, 10 percent white elephant.

The fact that this mean even had the nerve to mention Rivers "light rail" (his words) and say the project failed because FG didn't support Amaechi since he's opposition - FORGETTING that Amaechi was a PDP governor for 6-7 years including the period he flagged off the white elephant - shows Fashola is just a dumb, deceitful id1ot who banks on nothing but baseless, watery lies.

adadadon:
Ambode will complete the monorail after he wins Fashola's administration can't complete now

ibietela2:
Everything FG, what are you guys doing with the money you make from the state?

ibietela2:
Everything FG, what are you guys doing with the money you make from the state?

ALAYORMII:
He's making sense

Garrithe1st:
Ambode will complete the project. At least Fashola started it and has made considerable progress so far. Show me any Pdp state government that has even attempted to carry out such an audacious project.

History will remember Fashola kindly as one who gave his best to Lagos.

#Ihavedecided

FG approves $242.2m IDA loans for Lagos

" The Minister of Finance brought a
memorandum seeking approval to obtain additional
credit facility from the International Development
Association in support of the Second Lagos State
Development Policy Operation.

“The objective of the project is to improve on public
finance in a sustainable manner and consolidate on
the achievements recorded under the first phase of
the project.

“The project covers the construction of a 27km light rail , construction of schools and the construction of
Adiyan mini waterworks to provide two million
gallons of water per day.

Kenai:
Typical of these pathetic people and their hypocritical party.
Always quick to blame others for their own incompetence.

The SAME clown said this way back in January 2013:



www.punchng.com/news/lagos-light-railll-be-ready-in-june-fashola/

We've gone full circle twice (2 years), now in 2015, and this is the type of cheap excuse he's offering. 90 percent propaganda and noise, 10 percent white elephant.

The fact that this Tinubu houseboy even had the nerve to mention Rivers "light rail" (his words) and say the project failed because FG didn't support Amaechi since he's in the opposition - FORGETTING that Amaechi was a PDP governor for 6-7 years including the period he flagged off the white elephant - shows Fashola is just a dumb, deceitful id1ot who banks on nothing but baseless, watery lies.

Kenai:
Typical of these pathetic people and their hypocritical party.
Always quick to blame others for their own incompetence.

The SAME clown said this way back in January 2013:



www.punchng.com/news/lagos-light-railll-be-ready-in-june-fashola/

We've gone full circle twice (2 years), now in 2015, and this is the type of cheap excuse he's offering. 90 percent propaganda and noise, 10 percent white elephant.

The fact that this Tinubu houseboy even had the nerve to mention Rivers "light rail" (his words) and say the project failed because FG didn't support Amaechi since he's in the opposition - FORGETTING that Amaechi was a PDP governor for 6-7 years including the period he flagged off the white elephant - shows Fashola is just a dumb, deceitful id1ot who banks on nothing but baseless, watery lies.