NovusHomo: YEPARIPA! Another committee. Lordhavmercy!

blink182: What surprises me most now, is that there are people who feel this government is doing the right thing and should be supported.

The misdeeds of this administration will haunt GEJ until death.

Aifey: those are d people tht still think tht 2012 is like d days of a early man. Other countries are movin ahead lik d speed of light while Nigeria its bein on hold 4decades. We'r stil busy talkin abt road, water, litght. Its a shame. D world is wacthin.

The Federal Government has commenced moves to end the protracted delays in the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the concessionaire, Bi-Courtney Highway Services, with the appointment of an international firm as the transaction adviser and setting up of two committees to actualise the project.

The Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, who said this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday also, foreclosed the possibility of the Lagos, Ogun and Oyo state governments having a stake in the project.

He said, “It is true that in 2009, the Federal Ministry of Works signed a concession agreement with Bi-Courtney as the successful concessionaire for that particular expressway and the construction period was to last for four years under the terms of the agreement.

“For all intents and purposes, that agreement stands and is still operative, but we know that the concession has not gone the way it was contemplated. As we speak, the Federal Government is not resting on its oars; it is working to ensure that that road is delivered under whatever arrangement.”

Onolememen said the Federal Government’s determination to ensure the completion of the road made him to constitute a project delivery team three weeks ago, and inaugurate a project steering committee for the road.

He said, “This time, unlike in 2009 during the build-up to the agreement, we did not have transaction adviser; we do have a transaction adviser for that particular road now, a firm that has performed that role for successful concessions around the world in East Africa, Asian continent, Europe and America. We are availing ourselves of the best professional available expertise that we can ever have in that type of transaction to help ensure that the Federal Government proceeds with that concession because that particular road ought to be the flagship of all concessions in this country.

“The government is still determined to ensure that it works. I can assure you that even before the expiration of the four years stipulated in the original concession agreement, a way forward would have been found and the end result will be the expansion and beautification of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in such a way that it will serve the needs of Nigerian road users.”

On the alleged demand for a Federal Government guarantee by the South African investors assembled by BCHS before they could proceed with the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the minister denied knowledge of such a request.

“It is news to me that the South African investors are asking for Federal Government guarantee, I am not aware of such a request. If such request is made at all, it should first come to my table but that is not in the offing now,” he said.

maryjames9: Guys,if i have to point to two things this administration have achieved so far,i'll say privatisation of PHCN and revealn the level of coruptn in the oil sector. As much as everyone know as evidence from my previous post dat i am a Gej critic,i think we should give this guy some slack. It's not easy correcting the wrong of decades of bad government,so not easy for Nigerians to trust her leaders, edo governorship election show that he is commited to free and fair election too. I'm not 1 of his adent supporters like Mr Turkey or beaf Gej arse licking 40 man laptop chief commitee,but from what i'm hearing, Gej seems commited to helping Nigeria

dedeike: Another road set to be constructed. Nice one GEJ.

Demdem: Committee again. Na wa oo.

ypzilanti:

Anyone that does not know you on this forum would read this post and think it was sarcastic

27naira: Committee! it is.

D-Explorer:

Welcome on board babe. You don't have to be among the '40 man laptop' tosh. It's about seeing something positive in this productive administration. GEJ is working, it's a long-term progress.

Chanchit: Egbami oooo....! Them wan carry cow pass window be this o...!

ypzilanti:

^^^Is this how the nations that moved from poverty to giants over the last 20 years (China, Malaysia, singapore, UAE) got there? By creating committees for everything?

A-ZeD:
Please how do i get a committee job??