MaziOmenuko:
Wike does not understand the need for such an enormous project. Why embark on a landmark project when you can simply do one or two roads then pocket the rest of the money and still be hailed as Mr project.

Amaechi should have ensured he completed the project. It stalled for a long time making people wonder if he was really interested in the project at all or if it was a means of syphoning funds.

adem30:


The same thing is happening in Lagos, but Ambode is making great progress in completing the project. Ambode administration have even spent more money on the project compare to what Fashola spent, but at the end, it will be the benefit of the masses.
That's the difference between South West and South South, but ignorantly you guys will still come back online to cry marginalization when you refuse to correct your leaders to do the right thing.

Same mentality Buhari has in continuing Jonathan uncompleted projects, but instead of appreciating that you guys result on insulting him on doing the right thing

AutoReportNG:
If only we can set aside our political differences and work as a team

See more pictures, ground breaking and test running here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/05/rivers-monorail-is-this-end-of-africas.html

obi58:


Some of you just don't have a conscience. The monorail project that is yet to be completed has cost Rivers people 400m dollars so far....

Do you know 400 million dollars is 144 billion naira??

Do you know how many schools, roads and hospitals can be refurbished for that amount?

Is it not just plain wickedness to divert that money into a 5.4km status symbol

I repeat some people are just plain shameless and have no conscience.

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mknigeriagreat:


A typical African way of talking. The developed countries spent so much on transportation system decades back and the present generation are benefiting from it. Nigeria has only three major problems. 1. Political differences 2. Ethnic problem and lastly 3. Religion differences. If we can shade off these three, we would have gone way ahead countries like South Africa. See the way Zuma brought them down after their previous leaders donated their blood into the growth of their country, they made sure he was dropped off that office setting aside their differences. Even if that project was awarded at 400m dollars, Wike could have pointed it out but gone ahead to maybe review it and finish it up. The truth is the money spent so far by Amaechi has gone down the drain due to the feud between them. IF an APC candidate had won, that project wouldn't have stopped. Simple truth is, the masses are paying painfully for the stupid feuds between our leaders and we don't demand for our rights but decide to take sides. FOR YOUR INFO, I AM YORUBA AND LIVED IN PH FOR YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO ABUJA.

yeyerolling:
well i have lived in PH, Lagos, and Uk. In advanced countries no one would embark on this kind of useless project that has little economic importance

RZArecta2:
Monorail that consultants warned against because of the prohibitive cost. Why do you think the original contractors ran away ? $400 million spent already on a 1.2km journey so far. Op, which state governor in Nigeria can afford such expenses right now ? Be honest with yourself. Remember this project is wholly financed by Rivers state govt, I laughed at day one during the oil boom era of last administration knowing it won't last forever and I'm still laughing now. As it stands now, UTC to Sharks stadium is 50 naira bus or taxi journey for those who don't want to trek/stroll it, I challenge anybody to prove me wrong, even if the train is operated now on this trekking distance, they can't run it on 50 naira per passenger so it's not even viable by any ramification right now. The only way out is if Amaechi will use federal might to take over the project since it's on Aba rd which is a federal road but we know that won't happen since the same Amaechi refused to touch Omagwa airport just to spite Wike. Op, make we leave turkey for pot abeg

mapet:


I drove through Leventis - Outer Marina over the weekend. I was pleasantly surprised at the pace of work. I used to accuse Ambode of being slow on the project, but when I discovered that the beams to carry the bridges are just coming out of water, I understood the amount of work and time needed to put those piles in water.

Currently They are laying the slabs that the rail tracks will rest upon from CMS end back to Ijora. I estimate they will complete this in 3 months. If they lay those tracks, by mid-next year the train should be ready to roll, bearing any time-lag estimated for testing.

kross01:

Do you have a difficulty understanding what i typed or did you just quote me so you can appear in my mention?

As for some of us up comparing this to Lagos rail lines, it still boils down to that sincerity of purpose i am talking about. You can not in all honesty compare these two projects. While the Lagos own will allow one to live in badagry and still get to work at marina early, can you say the same about PH mono rail? For an infrastructure deficient nation / state, as a good leader you ought to prioritise. Start with infrastructures that will impart more on the people and economy not aesthetics which to me PH monorail was about. How is that 2.1km stretch supposed to even payback that project and or even sustain its continuous ooerations?

Rekeb:


What about renegotiating the contract or terminating the current contract and awarding to a different contractor at a cheaper rate? If the British people were thinking as some distances as treckable, they will not have the current London underground system. Same for New York and other developed cities around the world.

yeyerolling:
well i have lived in PH, Lagos, and Uk. In advanced countries no one would embark on this kind of useless project that has little economic importance

johnmartus:
Even God knows Lagos need monorail.rotimi amache is a good initiator. I can see how Igbo's condemn him because of this project .I don't know what concern them about SS affair .it pains them because 100yrs to comes they will never see such elephant project in their erosion land.

mknigeriagreat:


It is one thing to live somewhere it is another thing to be able to objectively interpret. There is something called a long term project and a short term project. Are you expecting the project to pay up its capital in 2 weeks? Read up how much China invested in its RAIL project and how long it took to get the money back. Some of this developed countries haven't been able to recoup back the money used to setup those projects in years but they know in no time it will be achieved. Ours is even better when a 100m project is pushed up to 400m. Before Zuma was pulled out, he will approve 10 projects and none will even be done. My stake is, REVIEW it and finish it up.

RZArecta2:
Monorail that consultants warned against because of the prohibitive cost. Why do you think the original contractors ran away ? $400 million spent already on a 1.2km journey so far. Op, which state governor in Nigeria can afford such expenses right now ? Be honest with yourself. Remember this project is wholly financed by Rivers state govt, I laughed at day one during the oil boom era of last administration knowing it won't last forever and I'm still laughing now. As it stands now, UTC to Sharks stadium is 50 naira bus or taxi journey for those who don't want to trek/stroll it, I challenge anybody to prove me wrong, even if the train is operated now on this trekking distance, they can't run it on 50 naira per passenger so it's not even viable by any ramification right now. The only way out is if Amaechi will use federal might to take over the project since it's on Aba rd which is a federal road but we know that won't happen since the same Amaechi refused to touch Omagwa airport just to spite Wike. Op, make we leave turkey for pot abeg

johnmartus:
Even God knows Lagos need monorail.rotimi amache is a good initiator. I can see how Igbo's condemn him because of this project .I don't know what concern them about SS affair .it pains them because 100yrs to comes they will never see such elephant project in their erosion land.

quentin06:
the mono rail is deaf and buried, it was never meant for primitive people here in ph.

Mac2016:
Til you get ur spellings right

devindevin2000:


Learn how to spell "Until and your" Dummy!

Mac2016:

only a sensble man will understand that it is a shorthand unlike ur gaffe. fool

devindevin2000:


Learn how to spell "sensible"...you slowpoke! What a waste you are!

NickD:

Primitive people in ph? Where do you live? Keep quiet if you've got no meaningful contribution instead of spilling jargons. Government should stop developmental projects then because her people are primitive. Sometimes think properly before typing.

johnmartus:
Even God knows Lagos need monorail.rotimi amache is a good initiator. I can see how Igbo's condemn him because of this project .I don't know what concern them about SS affair .it pains them because 100yrs to comes they will never see such elephant project in their erosion land.

Mac2016:

Lost soul...tell that to ur gparents. if u cant get us...ure not fit to exist here. u jobless alien!