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Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by oluwaahmed: 9:46am On May 15, 2018 |
MaziOmenuko: It's unwise for wïke to do this project. Infrastructure was highly dilapidated in rivers state. The $400m would have transformed Rivers state entirely. Anyone supporting this project will most likely end up being poor in life bcoz it shows u cannot manage/optimize ur resources. 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by oluwaahmed: 9:56am On May 15, 2018 |
adem30:U have not been to rivers state so u should not conclude on what you don't know. Projects in Lagos are well thought out. How can amechi spend so much on an incomplete project especially as Rivers state infrastructure decayed. Do u know prior to wïke, there was not a single traffic light in PHC? Roads in the state were a mess that everyone kept wondering why amechi was allowing rivers state to decay. In Lagos projects reflects need. Amechi just stole money from rivers state to fund buhari and that's the reason why APC will never win rivers state. Amechi exposed himself in rivers state. Wïke has done a God job so far in rivers, it's not politics it's reality. The monorail project is DOA. A state like Lagos which far more developed than Rivers state and of which this monorail will benefit them more did not do it, it's now rivers state. It's a stupid project and it will decay and will remain a symbol of betrayal and corruption legacy of amechi and APC. 2 Likes |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by deavicky(m): 9:57am On May 15, 2018 |
AutoReportNG:do u really think we need that monorail? 2 Likes |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by kross01(m): 9:58am On May 15, 2018 |
obi58: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? |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Nobody: 10:01am On May 15, 2018 |
mknigeriagreat: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 2 Likes |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by mknigeriagreat: 10:07am On May 15, 2018 |
yeyerolling: 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. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Rekeb: 10:12am On May 15, 2018 |
RZArecta2: 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. 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Reference(m): 10:14am On May 15, 2018 |
This is one aspect I thoroughly criticise Wike for. No matter the personal or political differences with his predecessor, this project should have been viewed above all those as a social and economic vehicle of development. Yes it was perhaps overbloated and shrouded in corruption but contracts could be cancelled and contractors replaced if need be, but to abandon such a noble project sends the wrong signals particularly to those with an eye to interfacing public private sector investment. Talking about private sector involvement, I think this maybe the best route for such capital, long term investments where government's interest is unsustainable. It will have saved and conyinued this project. It will have berthed Tinapa. Government is just so piss poor when it comes to long term strategic thinking. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by adem30: 10:14am On May 15, 2018 |
mapet: oluwaahmed Come and read the update on Lagos monorail you claimed is not existing 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by obi58: 10:17am On May 15, 2018 |
kross01: Oga go and learn the difference between a METRO project and a MONORAIL project. What Lagos needs is metro mass transit project and not a monorail project. Google is your friend. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Reference(m): 10:21am On May 15, 2018 |
Rekeb: Thank you. The London undeground is over a hundred years old and has cost trillions in todays money. It is still being expanded and improved as we speak. Along its chequered history there were several governments investing, several contractors building, several accidents, failures, thefts, embezzlements, etc..... the objective was always to have cheaper, better and more efficient publuc transport. That above all considerations should prevail. It takes visionary leadership to follow through. Unfortunately ours are just myopic, shortsighted egocentrics. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Reference(m): 10:29am On May 15, 2018 |
yeyerolling: But when you spend 3, 6, 8 hours in traffic jams you gain economicaly eh. So cities with mass transit systems are foolish. I don't even know where to start to argue with you because this is just embarrassing. You want investors to come and set up shop in our cities to produce goods and services to compete with the world where the ease of doing business (including sound infrastructure is paramount) and a city rail system is 'a useless project that has little economic value'. I am sure you're the type sold out on the fable that rural agriculture alone will make Nigeria a Singapore by 2020. Well done. 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by banio: 10:43am On May 15, 2018 |
The originator of the project could not finish it in 4 years. 2011 to 2015 |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by pennywys(m): 11:14am On May 15, 2018 |
johnmartus:YOUR BAD MOUTH GO KILL YOU sha, Rotimi Amaechi is now a minister for transportation he can now build you one in your region BROWN ROOF REPUBLIC NIGGA AFONJA BLOOD |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by safetyInspector(m): 11:28am On May 15, 2018 |
You don't invest in long time project when there is no money for short time project. It is only in places like Qatar and Dubai I have seen such investments. You cant start building rail when you don't have good roads. mknigeriagreat: |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by 0kp0nku: 11:36am On May 15, 2018 |
What about the high rise apartments abandoned around Rainbow axis of Trans Amadi with about 70% completion? Those buildings don't look like white elephant projects to me. 2 Likes |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by DozieInc(m): 11:47am On May 15, 2018 |
RZArecta2: |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by DozieInc(m): 11:51am On May 15, 2018 |
The mono rail project was unnecessary considering it's costs... perhaps part the money was discovered in Osbourne towers. 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Sunnysteve009(m): 12:06pm On May 15, 2018 |
end time monorail |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Nobody: 12:20pm On May 15, 2018 |
My problem with readers and commentators on this forum is that a lot of people just open a topic and comment rubbish. i see that most people running their comments dont live in Rivers state. Amaechi has accepted that the project was indeed a white elephant. It was not going to add any economic value to the state, may be for beauty sake i dont know. Experts adviced him if he wanted to make such project, let him run it from Oyigbo to Port harcourt Park (Isaac Boro). Secondly, the contractors pulled out after they understood that the contract value was $400m for such a short distance, while malaysia, China and vietnam did similar but 5.4km for less than $300m. Governor Wike has been completing a lot of failed projects by Amaechi in the interest of Rivers people, not minding the Amaechi pull him down syndrome. Lets get our facts correctly before commenting please. Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Nobody: 12:20pm On May 15, 2018 |
Oh! So this NONSENSE will run through to waterlines if completed I laff out loud . So more business structures and homes are yet to be destroyed cos of this worthless project.. What will happen to mile 1 fly over, mile 1 market, spar - garrison, Mr Biggs, all those banks, businesses, houses, schools that are along it's route?? Smh. Billion naira project is just as useless as the man who initiated it. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by kinharold(m): 12:58pm On May 15, 2018 |
ANYBODY that is honest, sincere, reasonable, right thinking and loves Rivers State at all WILL NOT SUPPORT that project. Even the Consultants Amaechi brought told him so. Amaechi was looking for a drain pipe and he found it in that project. Like many persons have pointed out, 1. The rail is right now covering a distance where you only need N50 public transport to cover CONVENIENTLY. You dont Monorail. 2. The area is in the part of the City that they call "Town", near Govt House. It is not crowded with the regular traffic jam of a city. You dont need monorail. 3. The monorail does not have "stops" at the strategic places that commuters needs to embark/disembark, Bus/Taxi does it well. You dont need monorail 4. Transportation/Traffic situation in Port Harcourt even today is NOT as bad as what you had in Lagos, even in the early 90s. You dont need monorail 5. The Billions that has been spent on that small part of the project can revive all schools and health centres in Rivers state. You dont need Monorail. 6. In Port Harcourt where many people especially Ogonis are living in "Bachah" (Wooden Structures) and watersides slumps (Thank God Amaechi destroyed most of them); people are in dye need of housing. You dont need monorail. Wike has continued with so many if not all road and other projects initiated by Amaechi. Many people appreciate him for that. But nobody has even mentioned/suggested the Monorail. If it is a viable project, let Amaechi use his present position to get "buyers" or ask FG to take it over. Everything is not politics. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by NickD(m): 1:27pm On May 15, 2018 |
johnmartus:Try and develop small sense. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by NickD(m): 1:32pm On May 15, 2018 |
quentin06: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. 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by devindevin2000: 1:52pm On May 15, 2018 |
Mac2016: Learn how to spell "Until and your" Dummy! |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Mac2016(m): 2:02pm On May 15, 2018 |
devindevin2000:only a sensible man will understand that it is a shorthand unlike ur gaffe. fool |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by devindevin2000: 2:17pm On May 15, 2018 |
Mac2016: Learn how to spell "sensible"...you slowpoke! What a waste you are! |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Mac2016(m): 2:26pm On May 15, 2018 |
devindevin2000:Lost soul...tell that to ur gparents. if u cant get us...ure not fit to exist here. u jobless alien! |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by Nobody: 2:40pm On May 15, 2018 |
NickD: face the fact the monorail was a waste of resources, govt should have channeled funds to other viable projects that could create employment in the state, guess it doesnt make sense to primitive persons like you that prefers a useless monorail that cant move an inch. |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by UfuomaUN(m): 3:01pm On May 15, 2018 |
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Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 3:10pm On May 15, 2018 |
johnmartus:Funny enough, an Igbo man Ameachi initiated the project |
Re: Rivers Monorail: Is This The End Of Africa's First Monorail? by devindevin2000: 3:32pm On May 15, 2018 |
Mac2016: It's "can't" not cant...dummy! |
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