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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by goingape: 11:49am On Apr 30, 2016
fcbonsai:
but u kill foreigners at d slightest chance and u send herdsmen to the south to come and destroy our farmlands
but we don't destroy road.

this topic is talking about roads not herdsmen

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by months: 11:50am On Apr 30, 2016
BECAUSE YORUBAS VOTE NORTH AGAINST SOUTH FOR PRESIDENT.


MORE GREASE TO UR ELBOW NORTHERNERS.


KEEP USING NIGER DELTA OIL TO BUILD NORTHERN COUNTRY.


ONE DAY U WILL REQUEST FOR SHARIA KINGDOM FROM NIGERIA
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Hafizufizy: 11:50am On Apr 30, 2016
Fugazi:
Boko harams won't see this one to bomb o, na innocent Enugu people dem wan attack.
****watch news and read papers then you discover than Fulani herdsmen did no such thing in Enugu.

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by koolguy88(m): 11:51am On Apr 30, 2016
We have more rainfall in the south. This tends to spoil the roads in these areas.
The south have more traffic. This makes the roads so busy thereby causing more stress and strain on these roads.
Roads are better planned for in the north because they have more land space.
Southerns use road contractors for business thereby spending less on road construction giving these roads pot holes.
To be continued.

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Akims(m): 11:51am On Apr 30, 2016
ShineuEye:
Buhari as PTF chairman spent 80% of PTF money doing up northern roads. Northerners ruled Nigeria for 44yrs and you expect their roads to be substandard?
Northerners are the real problem of this country..

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by mmsen: 11:51am On Apr 30, 2016
amtaken:
Have you been to Akwa Ibom State before?

The best roads in Nigeria are in AKS and Abuja. Calabar has good roads too but CRS as a whole is much like the rest of the country.

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Hafizufizy: 11:52am On Apr 30, 2016
Moheat:
Simple! Bcause they had most number of years as president. Go won, Muritala, Shagari, Buhari, IBB, Abacha, Abdulsallam, Ya'ardua and again Buhari. If you combine these years, they ruled us for close to 30yrs+.
who u serve?
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by BossDanniee(m): 11:52am On Apr 30, 2016
This is so true
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Fugazi: 11:53am On Apr 30, 2016
months:
BECAUSE YORUBAS VOTE NORTH AGAINST SOUTH FOR PRESIDENT.


MORE GREASE TO UR ELBOW NORTHERNERS.


KEEP USING NIGER DELTA OIL TO BUILD NORTHERN COUNTRY.


ONE DAY U WILL REQUEST FOR SHARIA KINGDOM FROM NIGERIA

YORUBAS VOTED AGAINST CLUELESSNESS AND THEY DON'T REGRET IT.

WHAT DID GEJ DO FOR BAYELSA WHILE IN OFFICE? NOTHING

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Enesi47: 11:54am On Apr 30, 2016
ShineuEye:
Buhari as PTF chairman spent 80% of PTF money doing up northern roads. Northerners ruled Nigeria for 44yrs and you expect their roads to be substandard?
GEJ did complete four years as president of Nigeria, how many road did he construct in SS, even your family problem that have not been resolve for the past decade you keep blam North

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by amtaken(f): 11:54am On Apr 30, 2016
You are on point.


mmsen:


The best roads in Nigeria are in AKS and Abuja. Calabar has good roads too but CRS as a whole is much like the rest of the country.
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by MadCow1: 11:55am On Apr 30, 2016
fcbonsai:
most contract that are carried out in the north r done without d cintractors needing to bribe a thousand and one entities but here in the south, any contractor will have to bribe virtually all the 'bribeable' individuals before he successfully completes the project...all the numerous bribes will affect thw project financially leading to substandard materials being used


In the North, when it comes to their infrastructure, they don't fhuck around or play silly politics with it.

In the South, as soon as the idea comes up, all stakeholders and communities around start flocking and looking for how to make money from the project without working. Case in point The East - West Road.

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by stanisbaratheon: 11:56am On Apr 30, 2016
the question obviously needed a technical answer and you've done just that. Are you a highway engineer??
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Enesi47: 11:56am On Apr 30, 2016
months:
BECAUSE YORUBAS VOTE NORTH AGAINST SOUTH FOR PRESIDENT.


MORE GREASE TO UR ELBOW NORTHERNERS.


KEEP USING NIGER DELTA OIL TO BUILD NORTHERN COUNTRY.
Ask your pay master GEj did many road did he construct SS through out of his six years

ONE DAY U WILL REQUEST FOR SHARIA KINGDOM FROM NIGERIA
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Chartey(m): 11:57am On Apr 30, 2016
And dualized too. That Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa-Birnin Gwari road however is like the road to hell.
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by ShineuEye: 11:57am On Apr 30, 2016
Enesi47:
GEJ did complete four years as president of Nigeria, how many road did he construct in SS, even your family problem that have not been resolve for the past decade you keep blam North

GEJ was not a tribalist like Buhari, he was president of all.
Buhari is a northern president, for the northern people and by the northern oligarchs.
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Xslaze3xd(m): 11:58am On Apr 30, 2016
Elijahrona2:

Cool bro. Uduaghan go put BTR for middle of main road lol.
I fear sef
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by KENNSAMMY(m): 11:59am On Apr 30, 2016
underground condition of any road plays a huge role in its overall endurance.

lack of maintenance culture is another one

Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Nobody: 12:01pm On Apr 30, 2016
apcmustwin:
Before this turns into tribal bashing, we have to understand that the topography of North and South are different. Northern States are not predisposed to erosion and other weathering conditions that destroys road.

Yet there are excellent roads in Norway, Arizona, Alaska, Australia, Thailand, etc
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Zico5(m): 12:02pm On Apr 30, 2016
Moheat:
Simple! Bcause they had most number of years as president. Go won, Muritala, Shagari, Buhari, IBB, Abacha, Abdulsallam, Ya'ardua and again Buhari. If you combine these years, they ruled us for close to 30yrs+.
Why do u like to deceive urself like this. So the 14 years that south ruled is not enough to repair and upgrade our highway. Are u defending Gej on this also. There is problem in this country.

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Enesi47: 12:03pm On Apr 30, 2016
Even the state Road that your pay master fail to rehabilitate, you guys still here defend your pay master because of religion and tribe, I wept your we SS and SE youth
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Jorussia(m): 12:03pm On Apr 30, 2016
It has more to do with both terrains.
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by months: 12:05pm On Apr 30, 2016
Fugazi:


YORUBAS VOTED AGAINST CLUELESSNESS AND THEY DON'T REGRET IT.

WHAT DID GEJ DO FOR BAYELSA WHILE IN OFFICE? NOTHING


YORUBAS VOTED TO BE ERRAND BOY.


CLUELESSNESS BUT NIGERIA BECAME A LEADING ECONOMY IN AFRCA UNDER GEJ WATCH.


CLUELESSNESS BUT NIGERIA HAD THE FASTEST ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE IN THE WORLD UNDER GEJ.


CLUELESSNESS BUT NIGERIA PRODUCED THE RICHEST MAN IN AFRICA UNDER GEJ WATCH.


CLUELESSNESS BUT GEJ BUILT MORE ROADS, RAILWAY AND AIRPORT THAN ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA HISTORY.


CLUELESSNESS BUT GEJ BUILT AND REPAIRED OUR REFINERIES AND POWER STATIONS.


IF U WANT TO KNOW CLUELESSNESS, LOOK AT THE YORUBAS TODAY AND THEIR DULLARD.


HOW FAR? WHAT HAVE BEEN DONE? WHERE IS THE NIGERIA ECONOMY? WHERE IS NIGERIA POLITICS? WHERE IS NIGERIA?


GEJ WAS NOT A BAYELSA PRESIDENT UNLIKE THE DAURA PRESIDENT YORUBAS VOTED.


GEJ HAD A NATIONAL OUTLOOK AND NIGERIA AT HEART.

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by Enesi47: 12:06pm On Apr 30, 2016
Zico5:

Why do u like to deceive urself like this. So the 14 years that south ruled is not enough to repair and upgrade our highway. Are u defending Gej on this also. There is problem in this country.
that is ipod for you, the same with still cry tomorrow for marginalisation

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by giles14(m): 12:08pm On Apr 30, 2016
SolaceAndexIII:
DISCLAIMER: This topic refers to the route from Warri to Kano Only please.

I travelled recently from Warri to Kano and here are my observation about the HighWays:-
Southern Part
From Warri passing through Benin by pass, Ekpoma, Auchi, Okpella and Okene straight to Lokoja
POTHOLES: About 60% of the Road is filled with potholes, very dangerous I must say.
DOUBLE LANE: Less than 35% of the Road is double laned, Not good Either.
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Northern Part
From Lokoja passing through Abuja, Niger, Kaduna and Zaria straight to Kano.
POTHOLES: Less than 20% of the Road is filled with Potholes, at least this is good.
DOUBLE LANE: Up to 90% of the Road is double laned, a laudable feat.

Thats my analysis, what's your opinion guys.
SOURCE: My Journey to the North.

well for me dere are
1weather
2rate of usage
3cost of construction
4soil
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by intergral(m): 12:09pm On Apr 30, 2016
SolaceAndexIII:
DISCLAIMER: This topic refers to the route from Warri to Kano Only please.

I travelled recently from Warri to Kano and here are my observation about the HighWays:-
Southern Part
From Warri passing through Benin by pass, Ekpoma, Auchi, Okpella and Okene straight to Lokoja
POTHOLES: About 60% of the Road is filled with potholes, very dangerous I must say.
DOUBLE LANE: Less than 35% of the Road is double laned, Not good Either.
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Northern Part
From Lokoja passing through Abuja, Niger, Kaduna and Zaria straight to Kano.
POTHOLES: Less than 20% of the Road is filled with Potholes, at least this is good.
DOUBLE LANE: Up to 90% of the Road is double laned, a laudable feat.

Thats my analysis, what's your opinion guys.
SOURCE: My Journey to the North.

op i think u were sleeping when travelling... Abuja is out of count... Head to north east from nasarawa to adamawa have 99% pot holes... Now back to your route, i've travelled from warri to abuja more than 50times... The only place you see pot hot holes in the south is ekpoma and they are countable... When you get to okene you'll even be distorted in the car... Bwari in abuja to kaduna have huge pot holes please check again when coming back

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by optional1(f): 12:11pm On Apr 30, 2016
Dats cos we av different weather system.

North no erosion unlike d south were almost evry were has erosion,

no drainage system in south, nd most places in south dont maintain their environment.




Well dats God 4 u evry ting most not b equal.
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by mmsen: 12:14pm On Apr 30, 2016
MadCow1:



In the North, when it comes to their infrastructure, they don't fhuck around or play silly politics with it.

In the South, as soon as the idea comes up, all stakeholders and communities around start flocking and looking for how to make money from the project without working. Case in point The East - West Road.

Is that why there's a lack of schools in the north? Because they don't mess around with infrastructure?

How about hospitals? Is that why infant mortality is so high in the north?

Which infrastructure do you speak of?

Is the north making use of the geography to build solar plants or are they still crying about finding oil near Lake Chad?
Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by smilek(m): 12:14pm On Apr 30, 2016
trust me man southerners have issue smthing happened recently with a friend of my he was to open a bottling company only for him to be told that he has to pay the ROYAL family chiefs ,area boys government and state officials ,he had to run back to d north guess what he was given d land for free no payment to any one no bribe so u seee ( southern and westerners have issue when it comes to money)

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Re: Why Are Northern Highways Better Than Southern Ones? by GodMode: 12:17pm On Apr 30, 2016
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