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Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by EkoIle1: 2:45am On Jul 13, 2011 |
By Miriam Ndikanwu 8 hours 31 minutes ago Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font Fashola Fashola Following the devastating impact of the Sunday flood on residents and businesses across the Lagos metropolis, the state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has ordered immediate demolition of a church built on drainage channel in Bariga area of the state. http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/12165-lagos-flood-fashola-orders-demolition-of-church-other-illegal-structures.html?print |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by EkoIle1: 2:52am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Flood in Lagos: No tolerance for building on drainage channels -Gov Fashola
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Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by ideylaff: 2:59am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Well done Mr Governor, that's better, much better, keep it up, can u see what criticism can do, keeps u on your toes, |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 3:06am On Jul 13, 2011 |
This isn't a result of criticism, I usually criticize Fashola while being objective with it, Unlike people blaming the flood on him, I think it could have been worse given that Lagos is close to the ocean, Let's fault Fashola when need be not when something happens beyond his control!! Flood destroys homes in places with better drainage than Lagos!! There is no perfect drainage for flood, it can only be reduced. My problem is with Lagos haters who if paid a million naira to return to their eroded habitat, they will sue lol!!! Let's be real here! This man is doing his job well and better than other state governors!! Please don't mention Amaechi and who not? |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by jmaine: 3:24am On Jul 13, 2011 |
He appealed to residents of Lagos to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse on the drains, noting that haphazard way of building without approval from the government would no-longer be tolerated by the government. Good quote . .with these . . . .the perennial problem of flooding in Lagos would be greatly mitigated . . . |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Kobojunkie: 3:50am On Jul 13, 2011 |
He came in demolishing structures left and right since 2007. Yet the floods situation continued to escalate over those same years. I am all for removing structures that may be blocking claimed drainage ways and all the lot but is this a brash move to calm the air or something? Would this energy not be better spent on building better drainage systems at this time since it costs money to demolish and that is what he has been doing since day one of office. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by aljharem3: 3:56am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kobojunkie: no kobo we have had this discussion before there is what they call natual water way in which water passes throught a particular route because of factors such as the land gradient, soil and rock also the amount of water if houses are built in those route and the government build a drainage, it is just the matter of time the water would burst the bank i don't know but even i and fashola are think the same way lets see how it goes and for the record, this is the first time the are destroying houses because of water ways |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Kobojunkie: 4:04am On Jul 13, 2011 |
alj_harem: And like I told you before . . . . STOP making stories up if you are UNABLE to substantiate them. If you cannot show, with data that structures SUDDENLY started blocking water channels in the last, I don't know, 3 or 4 years, then I suggest you stop trying to sell me that bull argument. And correction, this is not the first time the state is destroying illegal structures. It has been happening for a while now . . . more so in the last 4 years under this same administration. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by EkoIle1: 4:05am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kobojunkie:
From the same article you refused to read and comprehend because of your hate and need to belittle everything. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by ziga: 4:07am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kobojunkie: And where would he build the "better drainage"?? In the air |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 4:07am On Jul 13, 2011 |
ziga: Help me ask am ooo, |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by aljharem3: 4:08am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kobojunkie: you see koboj we are not talking of old houses or building built duing colonal era what we are talking about are illigal structures built recently but greed people on water routes what data do u want me to provide "is it a date that shows houses vs water route" this is intuition really infact people are even building houses on canals |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Kobojunkie: 4:27am On Jul 13, 2011 |
alj_harem: So, someone says "illegal structures" and you think old houses and aged structures? Are you sure you have ever lived a day of your life in Lagos before? Cause I find it hard to believe that someone who has would assume that "illegal structures" refers to old colonial structures. Look, I think you should stop trying to sell me your nonsense logic at this point as it is obvious you are just trying to do it for the sake of just posting. Offering me bullcrap as you continue to, will not stop me from posting what I know to be the case. . . just so you know. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by aljharem3: 4:38am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kobojunkie: kobo kobo i knew u no go gree sha ok did u read and comprehend what i posted because i know it is a bit hard to understand my english (iam working on it) alj_harem: kobo i have lived in lagos and i was NOT referring to old structures as illegal i was referring to new buildings i am not trying to sell anything to u koboj. we were just discussing that's all. ( i mean what is the meaning of all the "bullcrap" and others u are writing" |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Kobojunkie: 4:41am On Jul 13, 2011 |
I am saying illegal structures and someone feels he needs to DEFINE illegal structures. That shows a disconnect, of some kind, and I am sorry I don't believe you have ever lived in Lagos. No lagoscian would have done that. Look, I spent my life in that state and I know quite well how terrible the drainage system in Lagos is when compared to developed/semi-developed cities, some even in Africa. I have witnessed rains come in and sweep away whole bridges connecting communities . . . I have seen how the rains can create gullies and essentially wash houses away in the same Lagos, not because the rains were particularly heavier than years before, but mainly because we chose to ignore the need to create better channels for the water to flow through. Building a structure on a water way is NOT a problem as long as the plan includes building alternate channels for the water to flow away. This is water we are talking about here. It has no brain to demand the channel be the original one or it refuses to flow via the alternate. Ancient man has been channeling water for the longest. This is nothing new and so does not qualify as a good excuse for what has been happening. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Seanet1000: 4:53am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kobojunkie:Nawa for you o. Yesterday you were complaining that Fashola is not doing anything about the Flooding, today you are saying the structures that he want to demolish because the obstruct the or divert the water courses are not illegal as declared by Fashola, may be Fashola should bring the masterplan to your room over there before you believe the church and other structures are illegal. BTW, you can get this people a solicitor to challenge this in court. Oga fun e gan ni. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by EkoIle1: 5:08am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Seanet1000: It's called trolling and mindless ramblings, |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 7:57am On Jul 13, 2011 |
@eko ile and alj_harem: why on earth would you argue with kobo? |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 8:17am On Jul 13, 2011 |
ziga: Seanet1000:ROFLMAO Una get to time sha to argue with that one.talking with her is like talking to a wall. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Gbawe: 8:50am On Jul 13, 2011 |
aasog1: Thank you !!! She is the worst example of a coward who shirks the responsibility of putting her money where her mouth is. Yet she wants to retain toxic and unreasonable pessimism plus the right to speak in a manner that shows she see nothing good in anything or anyone to do with Nigeria. That would be even semi acceptable if she were not such a coward who prefers to malign others constantly while not ready , even for one second, to inspect her own role or obligation - however miniscule. Just find the thread where Jarus asked me , Beaf and Kobo to defend the Presidential candidates we had all backed vociferously. I.e Ribadu, GEJ and Buhari respectively. I took up the challenge and so did Beaf. Kobojunkie instead chickened out with some pathetic excuse. Jarus had to then draft in someone else to argue Buhari's case !!! Classic cowardice!!!! I.e criticise everyone and everything all day long yet 'dissapear' when called upon to facilitate , in your own little way, the change you claim to want !!!! Folks like Kobo are not fit to criticise Fashola or even Bode George because we know she will certainly not step up to the platform if given a chance. I will continue to taunt her with this example because it shows she has no right to be so critical of others when she is not even ready to accept a small challenge to do her bit and sway opinions when it really mattered - i.e before the elections. She is just a perennial self-hating pessimist who criticises for the sake of it and loves the sound of her own voice . You will never find her saying anything good/constructive about Nigeria or Nigerians. Like someone noted, she will criticise Fashola for inaction yet , when he acts, she only wants to look for negatives !! Abeg , Eko Ile and Alj Harem, is this even a person to respond to given how predictably negative, pessimistic and devoid of constructive criticism her argument will be? |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by sirjec(m): 9:09am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Why are we only reactive in this country? We know that something can cause problem, we will not do it till it causes the problem. We we were approving the buildings we know will block water channels, were we not aware it will backfire in future? We need to be proactive. If those houses got the needed approvals, are they not going to be compensated? God help this country. Nigeria is defined as a country with citizens who know the solution of their problems but will not do it, rather will prefer to cry and make noise without actions backing their noise. Sorry oo. Eko oni baje oo |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 9:19am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Gbawe: She's nothing but a webtrovert.we know people like her;always seeking atention.all you need is just ignore her like a piece of thrash. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Kx: 9:24am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Without being a BFR critic, could nt he have ordered that all unapproved structures on the drainage channels be demolished instead of singling out and mentioning church? |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by ektbear: 9:29am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Good. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 9:29am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kx: Honestly,I still credit El-Rufai as the best minister in FCT.Fashola needs to learn from him in terms of illegal structures. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by ektbear: 9:35am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Kx:But the title of this thread says church and other structures. Maybe the largest one there is a church? I don't see any reason to suspect his motives. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Seun(m): 9:57am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Why didn't he do this before? |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 10:04am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Seun: If Fashola had demolished peoples' houses during the dry season,they would have come out to rubbish him as an elite government cuz the poor will suffer most from such demolition.El-rufai did it in @abuja even when most thought it was rather harsh and unnecessary,just a few of us still appreciate him till date for restoring the Abuja masterplan while others despised him for demolishing their illegal houses. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by blacksta(m): 10:08am On Jul 13, 2011 |
I guess the best should have been pre-emptive rather than reactive. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by Nobody: 10:12am On Jul 13, 2011 |
Baba Fashy! Now you are Talking! Tu ailae Babaa! |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by MMM2(m): 10:16am On Jul 13, 2011 |
I think fashola has lost it. |
Re: Lagos Flood: Fashola Orders Demolition Of Church, Other Illegal Structures by tunde300us(m): 10:19am On Jul 13, 2011 |
@blacksta, whether pre-emptive or reactive ,that amount of rain that fell in lagos would shake any city |
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