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New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 7:26pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
TRAFFIC is a way of life in Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. Home by some counts to over 20m people, it is among the most notoriously congested places in the world. The “go-slow” piles up long before dawn as businessmen in SUVs and traders in battered buses hit the overburdened roads. It lasts until well after dark. Often the queues can be unfathomable: a rainstorm, a breakdown or a public holiday can condemn a driver to hours in horn-honking hell. Tardy workers proffer one irrefutable excuse: “Traffic is bad.” Yet the gridlock that Lagosians have suffered in recent weeks is noteworthy even by the city’s horrendous standards. Rush hours have lengthened, and vehicles back up at unusual hours along the bridges linking the mainland with an island business district. Safety concerns are mounting as armed robbers pillage stuck cars while police are far away. Security experts reckon this is symptomatic of a broader increase in organised crime under a new and less competent state government. [b]Lagos is a hub for investors in Africa—it is a bigger economy in its own right than most countries on the continent, so this is of serious concern. The state’s former governor, Babatunde Fashola, who left office after elections in March, was lauded for improving traffic and security. He curbed dangerous motorbike taxis and brought local “area boys” (street children), under control. Cars were terrified into order by a state traffic agency, LASTMA, whose bribe-hungry officers flagged down offending drivers. His successor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is full of excuses, but few solutions, for the worsening gridlock. Traffic is always bad during the rains, he says. Nigerians are migrating to Lagos en masse in search of work in a worsening economy, his office adds. Yet the root of the problem is in policy: Mr Ambode cut the powers of traffic controllers by banning them from impounding cars. In retaliation, officers have refused to enforce the rules. Reform in a culture riddled with corruption is never easy. Mr Ambode’s office says the measure was intended to create a more “civil society”. Less fastidious types think it amounts to weakness, and would prefer that he focused on public transport instead. The biggest concern is that the gridlock is a sign of a breakdown in relations between security forces, government agencies and the new governor. If that is the case, there could be worse to come. That is bad news not only for Lagosians, but all Nigerians too.[/b] http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21677665-why-nigerias-largest-city-even-less-navigable-usual-paralysed?fsrc=scn%2Ftw%2Fte%2Fpe%2Fed%2Fparalysed Cc lalasticlala 27 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Mogidi: 7:28pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
His successor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is full of excuses, but few solutions 87 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by CharlyNick: 7:34pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Judge him After 4yrs 37 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by khristals(m): 7:34pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
u don't mean it 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 7:34pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Akinwunmi Ambode destroyed in less than 140 Characters....Gv it up to the west, they are simply amazing.... 69 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 7:35pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Where is lalasticlala sef APC should prepare to get another candidate before 2019. - full of excuses - few solutions - worsening gridlock Ambode and Economist sef 18 Likes |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Sweetguy25: 7:40pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Lol. When the figure head is as incompetent as a snail facing a cheetah in a death race, what do you expect? Like Buhari, Like Ambo. .. Ati De O! Eko ni Baje O!! www.nairaland.com/attachments/2092636_my_jpeg32c947b9a6de6f2209b785db74601af5 40 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 7:40pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
His successor, Akinwunmi Ambode,
is full of excuses, but few solutions,
for the worsening gridlock. Traffic
is always bad during the rains, he
says. Nigerians are migrating to
Lagos en masse in search of work
in a worsening economy, his
office adds. 30 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 7:42pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Vote for JK we said, they refused and chose to play ethnic politics electing a clueless stooge. For all his flaws, no one would doubt Fashola's competence, composure and intelligence, can't say the same for Ambode. He seems to be on a mission to best Aregbesola's records in bad governance 163 Likes 20 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by politricks: 7:44pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
SenseiX:Igbos not Nigerians. 24 Likes |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 7:50pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Cc lalasticlala, obinoscopy 1 Like |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by biafranqueen: 7:50pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Go and take it up with your traditional ruler Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu’s his death threat and curse that Igbo will drown in Lagos lagoon within seven days if they did not vote for the All Progressives Congress has now backfired in every way possible. What ever you put out there comes back to you. The Law of Attraction is Real! 50 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by speedyGonzales: 7:56pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
hahaha! I knew he was not the best choice after watching the debate vs PDP contender! but Tinubu will vote for lagos, the most progressive state of Nigeria is controlled by an emperor, an I always pray he chooses the right one for Lagos! 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by basilo101: 9:04pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Tinubu's ATM 43 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Okanokan(m): 9:36pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Ambode is a tax consultant, so lagosian should prepare themselves for a new tax regime. The controlling elites in lagos cannot be satisfied till all extractive economic institutions that improverishes the people is under thier total control. 9 Likes |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by PRYCE(m): 10:04pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
That's what you get when you do what you did 5 Likes |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by dridowu: 10:04pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
SenseiX:Who are you to tell people who to vote for ? People have their choice and they go for it. You can't force your choice on others and others can't force their choice/opinion on you and moreover election is about winner/loser. IMO ,Yes, Ambode might not be performing to expectation but still yet JK will not outperform him if he has the opportunity. JK that promises free wifi to Lagosian but yet JK pharmacy has no website as at electioneering period. For JK, it easier said than done may be because he is good as an orator. GBN 41 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by adaweezy(m): 10:09pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
This is what happens when people sit in far flung places of the earth and dictate for Africans/Nigerians without experiencing first hand the problems being faced. Nigeria has a traffic police department mandated to tow vehicles, fine and imprison offenders but they seem to spend more time negotiating bribes with drivers on the road and ignoring traffic offences and the real reason for this is simply because the police is highly centralised with the state government lacking powers to forcefully compel them to act without receiving instructions from Abuja the Nations capital. LASTMA over reached their powers during the reign of fashola, besides LASTMA was never a money making agency and Fashola has a lawyer should know that when you act outside the ambit of the laws such actions are illegal but in Nigeria anything goes. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Okanokan(m): 11:00pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
CharlyNick:By that time all of us don die finish, so who go come judge am. 30 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by lasisi69(f): 11:04pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
E no mean am abeg |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 11:05pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
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Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by menix(m): 11:05pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Tinubu was angry that Lagosian loved Fashola more than him so this time around he decided to bring someone useless so that Lagosian won't come up with stories that the two governors after him were better.. 35 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Nobody: 11:05pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
AMBODE IS THE BEST GOVERNOR IN NIGERIA AT THE MOMENT. EVERY LAGOSIAN IS HAPPY WITH HIM. THIS PDP PROPAGANDA IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Flashh: 11:05pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
I âm disappointed in Ambode so far. He's not meeting the expectations. 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by youngice(m): 11:05pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Hard times calls for hard measures, Implement progressive vehicle tax Facilitate water transportation systems within lagos Give lastma a free hand And make me the commissioner for transport 1 Like |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by tola9ja: 11:06pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
[size=18pt]MTN TRU TALK[/size] 1 Like |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by admax(m): 11:06pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Tinubu has made Lagos a laughing stock. Fashola was so certain Ambode doesn't have the mental capacity to govern a state like Lagos despite APC's 20 something years development blue print but he just have to respect Tinubu's decision. Though one can argue that it's too short to judge him but Fashola hit the ground running during his first few months in office and all could see the direction he was heading. I want Ambode to seek help from former Fashola's technocrat team and not surround himself with politicians. Eko oni baje o 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by Dino4458: 11:06pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
This is politically motivated 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by nikkiking(m): 11:06pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Isn't too early to judge |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by costandi(m): 11:06pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Its rather too early? 1 Like |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by tolexy007(m): 11:07pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
pls who is Ambode? 3 Likes |
Re: New Lagos Governor Ambode Incompetent - The Economist by dihalao(m): 11:07pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
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