Some residents of Isheri North Estate in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have lamented the absence of infrastructure in their community, saying the government abandoned them despite paying heavily for social amenities.

They said since they arrived at the area, they had been grappling with the problems of bad roads and lack of potable water, among others.

A resident, Olakunle Rufai, explained that the residents had been funding some projects after many attempts to draw the government’s attention to the issues proved abortive.

He said, “Rainy or dry season, we are in trouble here. It was the Ogun State Government that constructed the road that entered into this community from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. We have spent millions in buying broken blocks and bitumen for our roads without any support from the government.

“Apart from the bumpy ride we endure, we do not have potable water. To dig a borehole here costs about N500, 000 and every time we tried, we got salty water. I have dug borehole three times and I have a neighbour who has tried more than five times and they have been wasted efforts.

“We are now buying water and I spend about N90,000 on the average every two weeks on water. It’s been very frustrating.”

Other residents, like Mr. Kayode Ogunje and Rotimi Bisiriyu, said they had had to repair their vehicles many times after they were damaged by the poor condition of the road.

Ogunje said, “Just yesterday, I changed three of my car’s shock absorbers and had to pay N95, 000 for the repair because of this road problem.”

PUNCH Metro learnt the estate is owned by the Lagos State Government and most residents bought their parcels of land under the Isheri North GRA Scheme.

They reportedly moved in around 2009 after the state Governor, Babatunde Fashola, made a public announcement that it was ready for habitation.

It was gathered that apart from the huge payment for a plot of land, each of the residents were made to cough up N700, 000 per plot for “development and infrastructure levies”.

Our correspondent was told during a visit to the area that house owners now paid over N3m for the levies, without any construction work being done by the government.

It was learnt there were over 2,500 plots in the estate.
It was learnt there were over 2,500 plots in the estate.

Several letters were said to have been written to the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, and another government agency, New Towns Development Authority, which were all met with unfulfilled promises.

Another letter, which was delivered to the Governor’s Office and dated August 18, 2014, stated that there were more than 200 structures in the estate.

The residents lamented that they were suffering due to the problems of “bad roads, inadequate drainages and lack of potable water, adequate electricity supply and functional police station.”

The Chairman of the Isheri North Estate, Mr. Biodun Awofeko, said like previous letters, government had yet to respond to the last effort, which was delivered through DHL out of desperation to get an audience with the governor.

“But we are hopeful that one day, they will do something. And that is why we are again calling their attention to our plights,” he added.

The Commissioner for Works, Lagos State, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat, could not be reached for comment as his phone rang out.

A text message sent to him had also yet to be replied to as of the time of going to the press.

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People make me laugh when the say Fashola is progressive.

Ask these babies if he is progressive!

biafranqueen:
People make me laugh when the say Fashola is progressive.

Ask these babies if he is progressive!

Among all governors in Nigeria Fashola performed above average ONLY in his FIRST TERM.

Outside that FASHOLA is Over hyped and his SECOND TERM is a COMPLETE FAILURE.

fashola is providing infrastructure in the Ibo parts of lagos.
he ignores anywhere yoruba people leave.
it is a pity for lagosians.

You ibos will dry hump the ground in vain.

biafranqueen:
People make me laugh when the say Fashola is progressive.

Ask these babies if he is progressive!

Is Fashola to be blamed? Have you done your investigations to the place? Have you asked yourself who the local governt chairman is? Have you? Yes, he has delegated it and he is to recieve the blame and praise, but what is the LG chairman doing? This kind of hate, is parr of the reason why i thank awolowo for not working with the runaway soldier.

I spend about N90,000 on the average every two weeks on water.

Hmmmmmm.

mcfynest:



Is Fashola to be blamed? Have you done your investigations to the place? Have you asked yourself who the local governt chairman is? Have you? Yes, he has delegated it and he is to recieve the blame and praise, but what is the LG chairman doing? This kind of hate, is parr of the reason why i thank awolowo for not working with the runaway soldier.

Is Fashola not the one where the buck stops? When national stadium was over run with prostitutes, you guys blamed the President. We can't have it both ways you guys come on with the hypocrisy. Call a spade a spade. When were you last in Lagos outside of the Island. I can't believe people think Fashola is working for the common man Only private schools and hospitals built. Everywhere was flooding when I was there last come on! When they tried to show what Fashola did it was all private owned organizations that managed and funded the progress. You guys really have to read outside of NL.

The Governor has been put on notice already and Lagos has been found to have been bamboozled with creative accounting

APC is a bunch of loud mouth people in Lagos dey suffer

Least we forgot!

A government audit of 57 local councils in Lagos State has indicted eight, accusing their officials of squandering at least N224 million of public funds on a range of questionable expenditure and unimplemented contracts.
The 2012 audit report covers the state’s Local Government Areas, LGAs, created and recognised by the Nigerian government, as well as Local Development Council Administration, LCDAs, created by the Lagos State government, but not recognised by the federal government.
Those accused of wasting public funds are Agbado Oke-odo, Surulere, Coker-Aguda, Egbe-Idumu, Eredo, Iba, Ikosi-Isheri, and Lagos Island East.
The audit assessment, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, accused officials of the affected local authorities of “financial recklessness”, and blamed them for wasteful spending.
The report also criticised another set of eight local government areas of piling up debts and failing to meet targeted revenue projections.
The LCDAs in this category are Eti-Osa East, Ikoyi-Obalende, Iru-Victoria Island, Yaba, and Agabo-Oke LCDAs.

biafranqueen:
Is Fashola not the one where the buck stops? When national stadium was over run with prostitutes, you guys blamed the President. We can't have it both ways you guys come on with the hypocrisy. Call a spade a spade. When were you last in Lagos outside of the Island. I can't believe people think Fashola is working for the common man Only private schools and hospitals built. Everywhere was flooding when I was there last come on! When they tried to show what Fashola did it was all private owned organizations that managed and funded the progress. You guys really have to read outside of NL.

The Governor has been put on notice already and Lagos has been found to have been bamboozled with creative accounting

When you said you came to lagos, please which area? are there no ghetto in china, india and even in the US? Did you see the schools fashola's administration built? The increased number of pedestrian briged constructed? Please when nrxt you come to lagos, let me take you on a guide! Please check virtually all the state roads have been much more accessible, lets call a spade a spade, go to oshodi, apapa, mile 12, amuwo odogin axis. The guy realy tried. Please who caters for the roads in tge streets? FASHOLA or LG chairman?

biafranqueen tell me one of ur village governor that is beta....

FASHOLA EME GO HA OTI NA ANYA AFU UZO (THE MORE THEY LOOK THE LESS THEY SEE)

EKO ONI BAJE OH

biafranqueen:
People make me laugh when the say Fashola is progressive.

Ask these babies if he is progressive!

fashola have to clear their gutter for them abi

biafranqueen:
Some residents of Isheri North Estate in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have lamented the absence of infrastructure in their community, saying the government abandoned them despite paying heavily for social amenities.

They said since they arrived at the area, they had been grappling with the problems of bad roads and lack of potable water, among others.

A resident, Olakunle Rufai, explained that the residents had been funding some projects after many attempts to draw the government’s attention to the issues proved abortive.

He said, “Rainy or dry season, we are in trouble here. It was the Ogun State Government that constructed the road that entered into this community from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. We have spent millions in buying broken blocks and bitumen for our roads without any support from the government.

“Apart from the bumpy ride we endure, we do not have potable water. To dig a borehole here costs about N500, 000 and every time we tried, we got salty water. I have dug borehole three times and I have a neighbour who has tried more than five times and they have been wasted efforts.

“We are now buying water and I spend about N90,000 on the average every two weeks on water. It’s been very frustrating.”

Other residents, like Mr. Kayode Ogunje and Rotimi Bisiriyu, said they had had to repair their vehicles many times after they were damaged by the poor condition of the road.

Ogunje said, “Just yesterday, I changed three of my car’s shock absorbers and had to pay N95, 000 for the repair because of this road problem.”

PUNCH Metro learnt the estate is owned by the Lagos State Government and most residents bought their parcels of land under the Isheri North GRA Scheme.

They reportedly moved in around 2009 after the state Governor, Babatunde Fashola, made a public announcement that it was ready for habitation.

It was gathered that apart from the huge payment for a plot of land, each of the residents were made to cough up N700, 000 per plot for “development and infrastructure levies”.

Our correspondent was told during a visit to the area that house owners now paid over N3m for the levies, without any construction work being done by the government.

It was learnt there were over 2,500 plots in the estate.
It was learnt there were over 2,500 plots in the estate.

Several letters were said to have been written to the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, and another government agency, New Towns Development Authority, which were all met with unfulfilled promises.

Another letter, which was delivered to the Governor’s Office and dated August 18, 2014, stated that there were more than 200 structures in the estate.

The residents lamented that they were suffering due to the problems of “bad roads, inadequate drainages and lack of potable water, adequate electricity supply and functional police station.”

The Chairman of the Isheri North Estate, Mr. Biodun Awofeko, said like previous letters, government had yet to respond to the last effort, which was delivered through DHL out of desperation to get an audience with the governor.

“But we are hopeful that one day, they will do something. And that is why we are again calling their attention to our plights,” he added.

The Commissioner for Works, Lagos State, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat, could not be reached for comment as his phone rang out.

A text message sent to him had also yet to be replied to as of the time of going to the press.

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Lies from the pit of HELL. This is alagbole akute Ogun state not lagos state. All these medias though. I hope the lagos state government see this and Sue for lying. Awon oniro oshi all they give is misinformation. Mscheww Punch this is a no no

chamboy:

fashola have to clear their gutter for them abi

abeg help me ask o. Because Fashola said we all should clear oue drainage, we packed sand from ours and later sold em sef, do you know the bad habits of tge people in the area? Throwing refuse in the gutter when rain is falling!

chamboy:
biafranqueen tell me one of ur village governor that is beta....

Face the facts staring at you shamless bastard like you always denying the truth.

Thats why i hate apc they will never criticize their flaws.

Hopeless slowpoke

What's your say on this progressive stuff

biafranqueen:
APC is a bunch of loud mouth people in Lagos dey suffer

All this picture u guys are posting am sure it's from last year cos u need to see what this administration have done just to reduce this flooding. The gutters been built for the water to flow. When they tell u not to dump refuse anywhere u won't listen see what it's causing now cos I believe this road go get gutter but the refuse have blocked it somewhere that the water can't flow. Don't blame fashola like one guy said even in UK n US ghetto dey unneeded to visit detroit or Google it.

mcfynest:


abeg help me ask o. Because Fashola said we all should clear oue drainage, we packed sand from ours and later sold em sef, do you know the bad habits of tge people in the area? Throwing refuse in the gutter when rain is falling!

One of Nigeria Major Problem is Indiscipline, i stay in Mushin, if u see how people would carry dirt from their house and pour on streets, road..
if u go to Armed forces barrack Oshodi. they dont born u well to drop pure water nylon..

Devilhimself:


Face the facts staring at you shamless bastard like you always denying the truth.

Thats why i hate apc they will never criticize their flaws.

Hopeless slowpoke

What's your say on this progressive stuff

i cant be seen arguing with a personality like u

Between Buhari and Fashola lies the strangest and worst deception of our time.

I keep asking what LEGACY project Fasholal executed in 7.5yrs with over 4.9trillion naira.... No response yet.

chamboy:
i cant be seen arguing with a personality like u

Yeah you dare not argue with the devil himself so go to hell


Btw

You have nothing to argue.

Fool

Devilhimself:


Yeah you dare not argue with the devil himself so go to hell


Btw

You have nothing to argue.

Fool

during ur spare time
pls try 08037618788


Dr Frank
Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Yaba

Is this the progressive development APC e minions were talking about?

Just a page? But if the topic had something to do with the "igbos",am sure it would have gotten to 2000 pages. If these APC dudes criticise their own,I won't have the problem criticising mine because I would know they are actually serious about building a nation devoid of tribal sentiments. May God save us from hypocrisy and tribal brain damage. Amen.

Lolz. TANoids doin everything to please there paymaster. Dont worry TANoid continue christmas tip will soon come

nesta007:


All this picture u guys are posting am sure it's from last year cos u need to see what this administration have done just to reduce this flooding. The gutters been built for the water to flow. When they tell u not to dump refuse anywhere u won't listen see what it's causing now cos I believe this road go get gutter but the refuse have blocked it somewhere that the water can't flow. Don't blame fashola like one guy said even in UK n US ghetto dey unneeded to visit detroit or Google it.

Biko post what Fashola has done in Nigeria and Please Please Biko NO Private Projects funded by tax payers!

mcfynest:


When you said you came to lagos, please which area? are there no ghetto in china, india and even in the US? Did you see the schools fashola's administration built? The increased number of pedestrian briged constructed? Please when nrxt you come to lagos, let me take you on a guide! Please check virtually all the state roads have been much more accessible, lets call a spade a spade, go to oshodi, apapa, mile 12, amuwo odogin axis. The guy realy tried. Please who caters for the roads in tge streets? FASHOLA or LG chairman?

To my shop on Bode Thomas to my house in Maryland in between you think it is easy? Show me all this your talking you guys talk a good one. Post all the development worth of 100s of billions not including the loans. Show me the billions in projects on this thread right now no shaking!

chamboy:
biafranqueen tell me one of ur village governor that is beta....

My village is Nnewi Umudim the land of industrious people name yours! If you don't know go and check how many factories owned by the indigenous people are located in my Village!

Kno your level boy!

chamboy:

fashola have to clear their gutter for them abi

Check it
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzmSFk6ckBc

Devilhimself:


Face the facts staring at you shamless bastard like you always denying the truth.

Thats why i hate apc they will never criticize their flaws.

Hopeless slowpoke

What's your say on this progressive stuff

Didn't you see his username , chamboy. He has been charmed while the devil is feasting on his head.

As long as he is under a spell,he cannot see beyond his nose. May God punish that old man who charmed chamboy.

I agree with you about Lagos.

Do you agree with me about your state, Anambra? Don't tell me the place has been transformed recently because I won't take that from you.

Channel your criticism to your area. Your governors in part of Nigeria are the least performing governors in Nigeria.