kushy: @simpleseyi, sincerely speaking ogun state has now have a new look infrastructurally. Amosun is realy trying in dat aspect.

cashkid18: post pics oga or it neva hapened

kushy: fly over bridges

cashkid18: where is d pic nah

LibertyRep: Even a blind man could attest to the unprecedented infrastructural development going on in the state. The state has become a massive construction site, with fly over bridges adorning everywhere.

[b]But beyond that, some other enlightened citizens are asking questions on the actual debt profile of the state, the manner of expending the IGR, who gets what project and why(wether there is any competitive bidding or not) and so on. Unfortunately, the state assembly is populated by the govt loyalist and most unfortunately is the fact that the media houses in the state are overtly sympathetic to the govt.

Sincerely, I wish Ogun and other states will be subjected to the kind of media scrutiny Lagos, Kano and Akwa-Ibow attrac[/b]t.

X-factoria:


The part in bold is the big problem with the current administration in the state. The state governor cannot make money in any other way other than to embark on huge construction projects. These projects will achieve two things: good accolades from the people and good rating from the press. I trained as a civil engineer and practiced for a year. I know that construction projects are the easiest ways to fleece government treasury because their valuations are not easily discernible to ordinary citizens and are somewhat complicated because no two construction projects are exactly the same.

If you do the cost-benefit analysis of most of these projects, the returns would be alarmingly negative. For example, in my home town of Sagamu, the dualization of the Akarigbo street currently under construction should never have been a priority project. The best project the state could have pursued would be to open up the interiors of the town to accelerate development but those projects would only be seen by a few and would not receive the kind of applause and attention that the Akarigbo street project is garnering for Ibikunle Amosun. Those projects would not generate demolition contracts which is a huge part of the project cost. Simple traffic lights and good pavement and drainage maintenance contracts would have solved all the problems with that road. But that won't bring big money! The projects, none of which are novel or of high economic value are being financed with huge debts and it is not as if the government hope to rake in more revenue through toll collections on those roads.

So to me, Ibikunle Amosun has just found a new way to fleece the state.

Lawee007: The above comments really got me thinking, then i undastnd dt humans can never be satisfied. If he has done exactly what u guys are clamouring for, some set of pple will stil complain dt he's nt performin up 2d task. I'm nt sayin he's nt looting d state treasury bt at least his works ar visible, that's what d pple need.

X-factoria:


We expect our leaders to be able to make good and sound judgment. We are saying that they should channel the resources of the states to productive and economically viable projects and not on projects that will create fortunes for them and their cronies at the expense of the people moreso when the project is being financed by debt. The economics of most of the project are not just right, the projects create little or no utility/benefit to the people so in other words, the government is not doing those projects to satisfy the needs of the people.

I grew up in Sagamu, Ogun State. Apart from the bad state of some section of Akarigbo Street that needs surfacing, I can't remember anyone complaining or clamouring for its dualization. Of all the needs of Sagamu people, dualizing that road would rank bottom.

So this is the point of our argument.

azeezhy: As far as i see, the gov. embarked on road construction as is that is the only infrastucture the state needs.. Road constructuon at the expense of other sectors. Definately, there is a sinister plan to it.
No employment for youths, our classrooms and schools are still what they are, no visible lauding of investment into the state.
It appears we only have a governor and a commission for transport and works.

X-factoria:


The part in bold is the big problem with the current administration in the state. The state governor cannot make money in any other way other than to embark on huge construction projects. These projects will achieve two things: good accolades from the people and good rating from the press. I trained as a civil engineer and practiced for a year. I know that construction projects are the easiest ways to fleece government treasury because their valuations are not easily discernible to ordinary citizens and are somewhat complicated because no two construction projects are exactly the same.

If you do the cost-benefit analysis of most of these projects, the returns would be alarmingly negative. For example, in my home town of Sagamu, the dualization of the Akarigbo street currently under construction should never have been a priority project. The best project the state could have pursued would be to open up the interiors of the town to accelerate development but those projects would only be seen by a few and would not receive the kind of applause and attention that the Akarigbo street project is garnering for Ibikunle Amosun. Those projects would not generate demolition contracts which is a huge part of the project cost. Simple traffic lights and good pavement and drainage maintenance contracts would have solved all the problems with that road. But that won't bring big money! The projects, none of which are novel or of high economic value are being financed with huge debts and it is not as if the government hope to rake in more revenue through toll collections on those roads.

So to me, Ibikunle Amosun has just found a new way to fleece the state.

X-factoria:


The part in bold is the big problem with the current administration in the state. The state governor cannot make money in any other way other than to embark on huge construction projects. These projects will achieve two things: good accolades from the people and good rating from the press. I trained as a civil engineer and practiced for a year. I know that construction projects are the easiest ways to fleece government treasury because their valuations are not easily discernible to ordinary citizens and are somewhat complicated because no two construction projects are exactly the same.

If you do the cost-benefit analysis of most of these projects, the returns would be alarmingly negative. For example, in my home town of Sagamu, the dualization of the Akarigbo street currently under construction should never have been a priority project. The best project the state could have pursued would be to open up the interiors of the town to accelerate development but those projects would only be seen by a few and would not receive the kind of applause and attention that the Akarigbo street project is garnering for Ibikunle Amosun. Those projects would not generate demolition contracts which is a huge part of the project cost. Simple traffic lights and good pavement and drainage maintenance contracts would have solved all the problems with that road. But that won't bring big money! The projects, none of which are novel or of high economic value are being financed with huge debts and it is not as if the government hope to rake in more revenue through toll collections on those roads.

So to me, Ibikunle Amosun has just found a new way to fleece the state.

mogentle:

Yes, sinister plan to massive road construction. Good road will surely destroy traffic logjams, it allows you to carry out your business activities smoothly and get to your destination with ease. This translates to smooth and improved commercial activities. Sinister indeed.
BTW, I don't just embrace the idea of clamouring for employment from government. Let the government provide a smooth platform for investors and there will be more than enough jobs. Govt offices are already overcrowded.