jason123:

But I'll give it a shot when next I pass by. Though an advance warning, it might not be of good quality because of the distance.

naptu2: Oh by the way, about the ferry issue. . . . it's not just an issue for this bridge. Before you get to this section of Five Cowrie Creek you'll have to go beneath Five Cowrie and Onikan bridges and even if you are sailing from the other direction (the Lagos Lagoon) you'd need to sail beneath Eko, Carter and Third Mainland bridges before getting here.

feelamong:


LIES LIES AND ALL LIE!!!!!!!!!

THE PICTURES POSTED ARE THE ALREADY COMPLETED 'N2.5B RAMP' AT FALOMO AND ARTIST IMPRESSIONS OF THE SO CALLED IKOYI LINK BRIDGE FOR WHICH ONLY 105 OF THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE!!!

THIS CHEAP PROPAGANDA BY FASHOLA AND HIS LIKES (EKOILE) WOULD NOT WORK!!!

YOUR SINS SHALL DEFINITELY FIND YOU OUT SOONEST!

Eko Ile: Eko for show..


Den don begin take the bridge pose



I love Lagos.... lol

Eko Ile:

sheyie2007: just look at that asss

CFCfan: •Concessionaire plans N100 to N400 toll rates, bans commercial vehicles

PROPOSAL by the Lagos State government to charge toll rates ranging from N100 to N400 on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge was Tuesday faulted by lawmakers in the state.

Except for their Speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, about 20 lawmakers present at the plenary, raised questions on why the state government should concession and collect tolling on a bridge built with taxpayers’ money and fully paid by the government.

Besides, the lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction on why the state government chooses to present a voluminous document on terms and conditions of concession agreement and tolling to the lawmakers for approval, some days before the commissioning of the infrastructure in question. The bridge will be officially commissioned Wednesday.

In a letter read on the floor of the Assembly on Monday, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye had on behalf of the state government written a letter, seeking the “Ratification of the electronic tolling system operation, maintenance, concession terms and conditions for the Lekki-Ikoyi toll bridge.”

The letter also sought the approval of the lawmakers on initial maximum tolls set out in the agreement. The toll rates are N250 for saloon cars; N300 for mini vans, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and light pick-up trucks; N400 for non-commercial buses with a maximum sitting capacity of 26 persons; N100 for motorcycles with 200 engine capacity and above.

Presenting the proposal as a motion Tuesday, Majority Leader, Dr Ajibayo Adeyeye noted that the bridge was built by the state government and has been concessioned to Lagos Tolling Company, working with two technical partners.

By the agreement, 73 per cent of revenue generated goes to the state government, while 27 per cent goes to the tolling company. Also, 80 per cent of all incidental activities like adverts go to the state government, while 20 per cent goes to the operating company. The concession agreement is for 10 years, and has five years renewable period.

Speaking on the motion, member of the House, Saka Fafunmi noted that construction of the bridge was a laudable initiative, but “must we always pay toll on every projects made by government?”

“On this one-kilometre bridge, I’m not convinced at all, after all, we did not borrow money to have this done,” he said.

Apparently in agreement with Fafunmi, Deputy Speaker of the House, Taiwo Kolawole noted that the request of the government, as claimed in the proposal, was not in line with the 2011 Public-Private Partnership law.

He said: “As far I’m concerned, this has nothing to do with PPP law. This is not about provision of infrastructure because the bridge has already been constructed using the taxpayer’s money. So, why should we still toll a road that we have built with our money?

Rotimi Olowo, representing Shomolu I Constituency suggested that the House should invite the Special Adviser on PPP and Commissioner for Works to explain details of the concessioning, coupled with prohibition of some vehicles from plying the bridge.

Prohibited from the route are commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada, tricycles, commercial vehicles including Danfo and high capacity buses, heavy-duty trucks, articulated trucks and lorries, among others.

Reacting to dissatisfactions raised by members, Speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji said the House should be blamed for not raising these concerns earlier, when the state government was proposing the construction of the bridge.

The lawmakers would not accept the blame, because, according to them, the government did not avail them the opportunity to ratify details of the project.

The House, however, adjourned till Thursday, where they hope to take a stand on concessioning agreement and tolling.
http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122997:lagos-lawmakers-fault-tolling-of-lekki-ikoyi-link-bridge-as-bridge-opens-wednesday&catid=3:metro&Itemid=558

naptu2:
Awolowo Road has been commercialised and there's a company responsible for maintaining it.


Ozumba Mbadiwe Road was completed by Hitech in 2008. It is being maintained by the Lekki Concession Company.

This bridge will also be managed by a private company and I believe they will do a much better job than what we've

johnie:

Can you explain how Awolowo Road is commercialised?

Ozumba Mbadiwe is not completed!

They have been working on the Falomo (old Oceanic Bank H/O end) to Bonny Camp (Cantonement) for months now. The stress this lingering work creates especially in the evening is too much!

[size=14pt]Vigilance, recipe for national security - Fashola[/size]

2013-03-11 23:00:41

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola says vigilance at all levels of the society is the only way to stem the rising security challenges in the country.

Fashola said this while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Obi Umahi, in his office on Monday.

He said there was the need for the Army and the civil society groups to interact in terms of gathering and sharing intelligence about crimes and criminals.

Fashola said, "I think that we just need to dig deep about intelligence gathering and about intelligence sharing as the way forward. Our country is facing a difficult cycle in managing security.

"For us here, we are concerned with what we see as risks, not only to security of lives and property but also to our global image and to our developmental efforts which cannot be underestimated."

The governor added that there was the need to not only reverse the trend of insecurity but also to stem the expansion.

He also called for compliance with law and order as a precursor to the security of lives and property  in the country, saying the obligation was more on the uniformed agencies because the uniform they wear confers on them a stamp of authority of the state.

The governor said, "I have often reminded all of you who wear uniform that what you wear is the symbol of authority of the state. So, once anything goes wrong while you are wearing that uniform, it sends a dangerous message to the society that the state sanctions that thing.

"I think that with the larger military community, we have not had any problems. But like in every dozen, you must find questionable ones. I think it is those members who seek to give the military a name which we all know it does not bear."

The governor commended the Chief of Army Staff for his quick approval of the Governor's request for the state's contractors working on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road in Victoria Island to carry out a survey at the Bonny Camp.

He said the approval would enable the contractors to meet the completion time scheduled for July this year.

In his remarks, the GOC said he came principally to thank the Governor and the people of Lagos "for the support to the troops of the 81 Division in the state."

He added that the gesture had gone a long way to encourage the troops in their assignment in the state.

The Army boss thanked Fashola for his government's reconstruction of the army barracks damaged by fire in Surulere, the reconstruction of Army Day Secondary School and support to widows of soldiers who died in action.