Fortunately, it is not up to Buhari.

And the national assembly will never allow it.

If you want special status, then Lagos should become a "no man's land " as a matter of law .

maclatunji:
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seriously consider the possibility of granting Lagos a Special Status to enable it sustain its position as the driver of the nation’s economic growth.

Governor Ambode, who spoke at a State Dinner in honour of President Buhari at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, as part of activities to commemorate his two-day official visit to the State, expressed concerns that 26 years after the Federal Capital was relocated from Lagos to Abuja, the State has been left to strive for development without much Federal support.

The Governor said that despite the strategic position the State plays in the nation’s economy, there was still much untapped potentials and opportunities for economic, social and cultural growth in the State, which he said his administration was doing its best to explore by strategically focusing on improving the ease of doing business, entertainment, sports and tourism.

He, however, said that for these potentials to be realised, the State requires Federal Support, adding that several attempts by some eminent personalities to push for a Special Status for Lagos as well as a bill seeking to accord the State same was turned down by the Senate.

“Mr. President, it has become glaring that Lagos State cannot achieve this alone. Mr. President, 26 years after the Federal Capital was relocated from Lagos to Abuja, the State has been left without much Federal support.

“Your Excellency, despite all these, Lagos State needs more and Lagosians deserve more. Eminent Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to grant our State a Special Status. I recall that a bill seeking to accord it a Special Status has been rejected three times in the Senate. Lagos deserves a Special Status if we want the State to continue to serve as the major driver of the nation’s economy,” Governor Ambode said.

Thanking President Buhari for magnanimously yielding the State’s request to reconstruct the Oshodi International Airport Road into a 10-lane world-class road and transform the Presidential Lodge Marina into a monument and cultural legacy, Governor Ambode also seized the occasion to request the President to cede the ownership and management of the National Stadium, Surulere and the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu to the State Government to enable it revive them for the benefit of all.

“Mr. President your word has been your bond as far as your promises to Lagos State are concerned. You approved the reconstruction of the Oshodi to Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road into a 10-lane world-class road that will be ready by the end of this year. You gladly released for our kind use, your Presidential Lodge in Marina because you believe in our vision to transform the lodge into a monument and cultural legacy as part of the Onikan-Marina cultural and architectural regeneration.

“In addition, as part of our drive to use entertainment and sports to drive tourism and economic growth, we again ask of Your Excellency to consider ceding the ownership and management of the National Stadium Surulere and the National Arts Theatre Iganmu to Lagos State. These two edifices have been left to decay and our government is in the best position to revive these assets and make them viable again for the benefit of all Nigerians.

“This is not too much to ask but we are reassured that our President is a listening father who understands the yearnings of Lagosians. We are confident that he would listen and respond positively to the demands of about one-eighth of the nation’s population resident in Lagos,” Governor Ambode said.

Speaking on Friday after conducting President Buhari round the Eko Atlantic City (EAC) which is a multi-billion dollar project expected to accommodate over 150,000 people who would reside there and another 250,000 who would work and commute within the city on a daily basis, Governor Ambode said the project was a practical example of how the private sector could partner with government to boost the economy.
He recalled that the project, which was conceived and initiated during the tenure of former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was a brilliant engineering display which had saved the whole of Victoria Island from ocean surge and other threats.

“This project has actually saved the whole of Victoria Island and is standing on over 750 square kilometres bigger than Victoria Island itself when it is eventually completed. This is just an example of what the private sector can really do to the Nigerian economy and that is why we have made it possible that Mr President should take a practical tour of how we can really move the Nigerian economy when we partner with the private sector,” Governor Ambode said.

Responding, President Buhari commended the initiators of the EAC, saying he was extremely impressed with the potentials of the project, which according to him, would create jobs and boost Nigeria’s economy.

“I have just gone round to see the Eko Atlantic City. I’m impressed with the potentiality of this project and the amount of jobs and positive effect which this project is capable of having on the economy.

“I’m really grateful for those who agreed to invest so much in our country to get a secured area for operations capable of handling big businesses and investments throughout Africa,” the President said.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/ambode-buhari-lagos-truly-deserves-special-status/

""its position as the driver of the nation’s economic growth""



Almost all the money made by Nigeria as a nation comes from crude oil.

taylor89:


Buhari is a mad cow




Buhari is a maggot

Same as your mother

That man in black cap tagging behind his eyes is looking at someone's behind. No wonder he lies.

oluoni:
These same Igbo senators were part of those that voted against the bill of special status for lagos I watched it live and later dem go say na Yoruba no dey cooperate.. Honestly the government and people of Lagos should be really hostile to these people and treat them like enemies but yoruba people just dont care first they gathered themselves like Titus fish and voted against ambode still he won they out of badbelle sprit which lives in them they'll not let Lagos get special status...who's the enemy here?.who's the traitor.Yet they'll pack their family members like IDP and come to Lagos to benefit from a system they never supported they all over Lagos like bugs.

Why e come de pain you different?

Ok. Cool your head with this question.

Why shouldn't Enugu, Kano, Akwaibom, etc get special status?

Driver of which economic growth. Naija delta will now be the engine of the economy.

Sh!t hole country

oluoni:
These same Igbo senators were part of those that voted against the bill of special status for lagos I watched it live and later dem go say na Yoruba no dey cooperate.. Honestly the government and people of Lagos should be really hostile to these people and treat them like enemies but yoruba people just dont care first they gathered themselves like Titus fish and voted against ambode still he won they out of badbelle sprit which lives in them they'll not let Lagos get special status...who's the enemy here?.who's the traitor.Yet they'll pack their family members like IDP and come to Lagos to benefit from a system they never supported they all over Lagos like bugs.

The Lord instructed us to love one another,
Let's live in peace and love,
Don't let hate to win over you.
It's from the Devil and not from God.

Whether yoruba, igbo, hausa, okay, efik, ibibio, urhobo, edo ,idoma etc
We are One.
Thanks and may the peace of the Lord be with you

Methodist4ever:

The Lord instructed us to love one another,
Let's live in peace and love,
Don't let hate to win over you.
It's from the Devil and not from God.

Whether yoruba, igbo, hausa, okay, efik, ibibio, urhobo, edo ,idoma etc
We are One.
Thanks and may the peace of the Lord be with you

We are not one

God bless Lagos State and every state in Nigeria.
Amen

Afonjas:



We are not one

We are one, brethren.
The energy a man burn in hatred is a negative one,
You can invest that energy in loving one another.

God is love and Love is God
He that does not love is not born of God.

We are one.

YorubaAssasin:



You're correct.. These Okoro pple are all ingrates, despite the fact that we feed and harbor them, still despise us their masters..

Can this shithole survive without the igbos??

Methodist4ever:

We are one, brethren.
The energy a man burn in hatred is a negative one,
You can invest that energy in loving one another.

God is love and Love is God
He that does not love is not born of God.

We are one.

You're ignorant
We are not one

I can't just imaging the kind of fowl words those stupid and useless ipob use against Mr president.

oluoni:
Ode..Jonathan was there for five years what did he do read and comprehend before typing idiotic comments cos i know ure one of those developers on Lagos roads hawking gala who's just fortunate to save enough money to buy phone and subscribe for 10mb data.

foolish nonsense dirty fool. I am living a good life far away from Nigeria.
But now that u mention it, i lived all my life in Enugu and i see a lot of Afonja there selling agbo on the streets or forming cele prophets. Dirty ppl if u ask me. Especially the so called cellestial prophets. Also so many ofe mmanu taxi drivers in p.h damn. Can u guys ever be really enterprenoural like ur Igbo landlords and leave nonsense businesses alone?
Gej is a mumu man but at least he gave them together with yaradua amnesty, 13% derivation and NDDC among other forms of empowerment.

Afonja should learn to be neat first and eat good food b4 insulting upward mobile Igbos who are also very many in Abuja and doing well there too.

Afonjas:



You're ignorant
We are not one

Oh we are one.

Don't allow that seed of hatred to grow.

He that loves is born of God

I'm sure its cocaine ure selling Whr u are don't worry they'll soon catch you and sentence you to death like your other siblings cos that's how your lives always end.Entrepreneur in selling gala and smuggling cocaine oponu omo Igbo your papa no neat reach my dog.

Bede2u:
foolish nonsense dirty fool. I am living a good life far away from Nigeria.
But now that u mention it, i lived all my life in Enugu and i see a lot of Afonja there selling agbo on the streets or forming cele prophets. Dirty ppl if u ask me. Especially the so called cellestial prophets. Also so many ofe mmanu taxi drivers in p.h damn. Can u guys ever be really enterprenoural like ur Igbo landlords and leave nonsense businesses alone?
Gej is a mumu man but at least he gave them together with yaradua amnesty, 13% derivation and NDDC among other forms of empowerment.

Afonja should learn to be neat first and eat good food b4 insulting upward mobile Igbos who are also very many in Abuja and doing well there too.

Whose statue are they talking about? If it is "BUHARI STATUE" they should give Okoroawusa or Okoroocha the contract. He is the comssioner of statue in the federal republic of... I don't know if w're still in Nigeria or Zoo?

oluoni:
I'm sure its cocaine ure selling Whr u are don't worry they'll soon catch you and sentence you to death like your other siblings cos that's how your lives always end

I am an engr. However I'm sure fulani heardsmen will kill u and ur family first b4 anybody catch me for anything.
If heardsmen no kill una, accident on yawa naija roads still dey o.

Nonsense man

The last I heard Fulani herdsmen invaded your states raping your mothers you better call home and ask if your own mother was not affected.. Engr my foot maybe na plate you dey wash for Yankee sef who gives a Bleep?

Bede2u:
I am an engr. However I'm sure fulani heardsmen will kill u and ur family first b4 anybody catch me for anything.
If heardsmen no kill una, accident on yawa naija roads still dey o.

Nonsense man

oluoni:
[s]The last I heard Fulani herdsmen invaded your states raping your mothers you better call home and ask if your own mother was not affected.. Engr my foot maybe na plate you dey wash for Yankee sef who gives a Bleep?[/s]

u no get yarn abeg

taylor89:
They don come again





Okoroawusa now in Lagos




Anytime i hear the word status my mind will fly out and the other mind will be telling me to mention Rochas



Ambode am pro PDP But i like u



Please leave everything status to that governor in Imo state that has sacrificed his right leg to the gods

statutes is different from status...

TYDanjuma has oil wells, shipping firm and private schools, PMB don't have. IBB, OBJ probably has oil wells by proxy but certainly have private schools (El-Amin for IBB and Bells for OBJ) ... PMB hasn't.

I must add that Danjuma, IBB and OBJs private schools are very expensive and beyond the reach of the poor yet these men went to school free at government expense as their parents were very poor. So much for giving back to the country.

OBJ, TYDanjuma, IBB and otter PMB detractors have used the instrument of power for their personal benefits. But PMB has never used power for personal gains. Cambridge Analytica collected £2million to investigate and found no dirt on him. He was certified man of integrity.

Any so called ordinary Nigerian who sides with men whose pastime in life has been shortchanging and oppressing them against a man with a record of whitling down corrupt elites for the good of the masses need a serious mental check.

Bros no vex o u go school na status is different from statue

Bros wetin happen if u no fit correct person kukuma dey ur lane na statue no b statutes

DrHighchief:
statutes is different from status...

Methodist4ever:

Oh we are one.

Don't allow that seed of hatred to grow.

He that loves is born of God

You're one because Britain made it so?

Why is it only mugus that say "one Nigeria"
Have you heard of one Ghana, one Kenya or one France before?
If we were one why do we do things in Nigeria by quota system instead of by merit

sanpipita:
They should demand for restructure not this lazy request, FG has done more for Lagos than any Nigerian state, asking for special status is just silly when other states haven't benefited half of what they got from FG.

what has FG done for Lagos?

oluoni:
These same Igbo senators were part of those that voted against the bill of special status for lagos I watched it live and later dem go say na Yoruba no dey cooperate.. Honestly the government and people of Lagos should be really hostile to these people and treat them like enemies but yoruba people just dont care first they gathered themselves like Titus fish and voted against ambode still he won they out of badbelle sprit which lives in them they'll not let Lagos get special status...who's the enemy here?.who's the traitor.Yet they'll pack their family members like IDP and come to Lagos to benefit from a system they never supported they all over Lagos like bugs.

What percentage of lagos population is Igbo that made you talk like this?

lailo:

what has FG done for Lagos?

Who built mainland bridges? who built apapa port and tincan ports? national theatre nko or is it the international airport, Lagos should be grateful Nigeria has done lots of it more than any other state, most things that makes Lagos viable was built by FG

oluoni:
These same Igbo senators were part of those that voted against the bill of special status for lagos I watched it live and later dem go say na Yoruba no dey cooperate.. Honestly the government and people of Lagos should be really hostile to these people and treat them like enemies but yoruba people just dont care first they gathered themselves like Titus fish and voted against ambode still he won they out of badbelle sprit which lives in them they'll not let Lagos get special status...who's the enemy here?.who's the traitor.Yet they'll pack their family members like IDP and come to Lagos to benefit from a system they never supported they all over Lagos like bugs.

u are a fool for writing this nonsense.. some of u just write all these becus u are online..

im sure u are a hungry fellow.. becus the rich class dont give a dam about ur ethnic class as long as u are in their league.. na poor and unemployed and under employed people like u dey carry ethnic matter for head.. i am so ashamed of u right now..

come to Enugu and see countless yourbas who hustle with their families too.. Travel down to Owerri to see both Hausas and Yorubas hustling too.. go to Anambra and see some areas are predorminantly hausas and yourbas..

I was in some parts of Imo state two years ago, i didnt even know i was in igbo land.. u could easily think u are in hausa land.. or yoruba land..

Why not give Sculptor Govonor Rochas Okorocha the contract?

No special status why should the whole countries tax be used for the state. Your taxes and economic growth will cover all your needs. The rest of demands are more than fair. The Federal government should stop pretending to care about things like stadium.