Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola (SAN) has regretted the loss
of over 15 lives in Tuesday’s tanker
explosion in Apapa area of the state.
Fashola spoke to journalists after
inspecting ongoing projects in
Ikorodu on Thursday.
Describing the incident as
devastating, Fashola noted that the
era of moving PMS by road has gone.
He noted that Nigeria was one of the
few oil producing countries still
transporting fuel with trucks through
metropolitan cities, berating the
Federal Government for not living up
to its responsibility of making the rail
transportation system work.
“Everyone must take his own share of
the responsibility on this issue. First,
the federal government. There isn’t a
rocket science about restoring the old
rail tracks. If the rail is working as
they say, then we should begin to use
it to transport our petroleum products
rather than use the road. It will save
the roads and fuel,” the governor said.
He said the incident coming just few
months after the revelation of
mismanagement of funds in the
Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation raises serious questions
on how the federal government
appropriated the funds.
He said, “When one looks at the
waste in NNPC. Now we were talking
about $45billion that was missing.
They seem to be quite satisfied to tell
us that it was only $10 billion that
was missing. This is a lot of money.
One dollar of public money is a lot of
money. But later they told us that
they spent the money actually.
“Now serious questions must be
asked by the National Assembly,
chartered accountants and Nigerians
about who appropriated the money.
Was it spent during the period that
the CBN governor said that they
didn’t account for the money or was it
before? And if there was
appropriation for it, then we can now
begin to seriously talk that were they
the right places to spend the money?
Given that if we had spent $10 billion
to try and use it to build rails for
evacuation of fuel from Apapa and
Tin Can Island, maybe those people
wouldn’t have died. They are serious
questions. First was that the priority?
Were those the things to spend them
on assuming there was
appropriation? They are serious
questions that we all must ask at this
moment.”
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/blame-fg-for-tanker-explosion-fashola/

[/b] And if there was
appropriation for it, then we can now
begin to seriously talk that were they
the right places to spend the money?[b]


Dumbed down for the 150 million mumus ,
But still very deep.

i still remain adamant on my opinion that Nigerians got what they deserve.
Maybe we should have such tankers drive through streets were our current leaders live and see if there would be no change.

Instead the path is always throught the poor community where they (politician) believe that waste of life is nothing
.
Today we hear of mass burial for victims of plateau state while Patience mother is buried like mandela
we are watching

Hmmm

God dey .....

Yes transporting petroleum products by train is better but the train should not go through densely populated areas, the highly flammable liquid could be ignited in case of a derailment.

I thought GEJ said he has transformed the rail system? Stupid leader leading mostly stupid followers...

The cabal behind the petrol tanker business is one of the strongest in Nigeria.

Those who say petroleum products should be transported via rail should tell us how many rail lines we have built since independence.

Politicians will always look for ways to whip up sentiments when they know the truth.

Pro Anti: The cabal behind the petrol tanker business is one of the strongest in Nigeria.

Those who say petroleum products should be transported via rail should tell us how many rail lines we have built since independence.

Politicians will always look for ways to whip up sentiments when they know the truth.

But the presidency said they have fixed the rails na

That was quite a leap by Mr. Fash, I do understand his gripe, but even in developed countries tankers still go by road to deliver the products to the end users.

There was no need to play the blame game on this one, and if we were to play that game, will he take any percentage of the blame?

Looking beyond tribal, relegious and sectarian sentiments, Fashola should run for president.

Pls like if u feel thesame way

A rail system which GEJ was the first president to revive from the grave since 1980 is what Fashola is using to blame him for the countries dead rail systems?


You know what's more pathetic than than a giant burial for patience jonathan's mother? using the death of nigerians as a political tool.
respect for fashola revoked.

The.Man:
Looking beyond tribal, relegious and sectarian sentiments, Fashola should run for president.

Pls like if u feel thesame way

May be VP to Buhari... and then take over later as Presido...

BUT GOATLUCK SAID HE HAD COMPLETED LAGOS -KANO RAILWAY....

GOATLUCK N HIS ADMINISTRATION NA WA OO

5.00GP:
BUT GOATLUCK SAID HE HAD COMPLETED LAGOS -KANO RAILWAY....

GOATLUCK N HIS ADMINISTRATION NA WA OO

GEJ and his aids should be tied and shot... Evil liars.

Mynd_44:
But the presidency said they have fixed the rails na

Look at the rail map of Nigeria and tell me the states that are connected via rail.

While at it, consider how much it would cost to connect all the states and how long it would take.

Pro Anti:

Look at the rail map of Nigeria and tell me the states that are connected via rail.

While at it, consider how much it would cost to connect all the states and how long it would take.

I said "Fixed" not built new ones. It is still one of the things they boast of

Ikengawo: A rail system which GEJ was the first president to revive from the grave since 1980 is what Fashola is using to blame him for the countries dead rail systems?


You know what's more pathetic than than a giant burial for patience jonathan's mother? using the death of nigerians are a political tool.
respect for fashola revoked.

Did Fashola say GEJ? He did FG which consists of all past leaders, PDP presidents and military leaders. Government is continuous

A governor can't explain what happened to Sunburn Yacht worth 8bn naira and insists a single dollar of tax payers money is important. Cannot explain buying lekki toll and from LCC and it's attending debts. GOD save us from hypocrites. Easy to point at a speck with a log right in your face. Politicising a tragedy for popularity. FG has not lived up to expectations by any standard true! But people lost lives, some respect to the family of the departed would have been a more appreciated response

Mynd_44:
Did Fashola say GEJ? He did FG which consists of all past leaders, PDP presidents and military leaders. Government is continuous

Don't tell him that. If it's not tribe or religion a lot of Nigerians can't "see".

Ikengawo: A rail system which GEJ was the first president to revive from the grave since 1980 is what Fashola is using to blame him for the countries dead rail systems?


You know what's more pathetic than than a giant burial for patience jonathan's mother? using the death of nigerians are a political tool.
respect for fashola revoked.

think with your brain not your ass...he said federal government not gej... he was clearly referring to every single president that ruled Nigeria in the past.. read it well

dahfweshdude69: think with your brain not your ass...he said federal government not gej... he was clearly referring to every single president that ruled Nigeria in the past.. read it well

If I may point out the fact he was actually referring to GEj and his administration. He made reference to the allegedly missing 45bn dollars, an occurrence that is associated with this dispensation. So no sir he was in fact referring to GEJ Sir

Fashola:
“Everyone must take his own share of
the responsibility on this issue. First,
the federal government.

Mr Fash, you say everyone must take responsibility starting with the Feds, yet you failed to enumerate your responsibilities regarding this tragedy.

Do we need to shift blames?

Ikengawo: A rail system which GEJ was the first president to revive from the grave since 1980 is what Fashola is using to blame him for the countries dead rail systems?


You know what's more pathetic than than a giant burial for patience jonathan's mother? using the death of nigerians are a political tool.
respect for fashola revoked.

Educated mo"R"on

Your high school certificate should be withdrawn asap !

Techmogul:

If I may point out the fact he was actually referring to GEj and his administration. He made reference to the allegedly missing 45bn dollars, an occurrence that is associated with this dispensation. So no sir he was in fact referring to GEJ Sir

Government is continuous!!!!! The fact that $45 billion is missing or not is a FG thing, it is still the same FG who have failed to provide good transportation system and good roads.

GEJ is the present leader and he shares the fault as also every other president and military leader

Mynd_44:
Government is continuous!!!!! The fact that $45 billion is missing or not is a FG thing, it is still the same FG who have failed to provide good transportation system and good roads.

GEJ is the present leader and he shares the fault as also every other president and military leader

Given that if we had spent $10 billion
to try and use it to build rails for
evacuation of fuel from Apapa and
Tin Can Island, maybe those people
wouldn’t have died.

.... what I see here is blaming this administration for the deaths of these people. maybe I should retake English in waec

Techmogul:

.... what I see here is blaming this administration for the deaths of these people. maybe I should retake English in waec

GEJ is part of the system. He shares in the blame too. That's what we are trying to tell you. This is an indictment on the FG which involves the presidency (including the aides and ministers etc)

And didn't the present administration claim to have fixed the darned rails? Did they not celebrate it and list it as one of their achievements?

The Federal government has failed in rail transportation right from the old administrations to the present ones

Mynd_44:
GEJ is part of the system. He shares in the blame too. That's what we are trying to tell you. This is an indictment on the FG which involves the presidency (including the aides and ministers etc)

And didn't the present administration claim to have fixed the darned rails? Did they not celebrate it and list it as one of their achievements?

The Federal government has failed in rail transportation right from the old administrations to the present ones

From what I know FG claimed they fixed rails for Cargo, they never said anything about the rail having the capacity to transport 10,000 litres of fuel. And if you read the news NRC has successfully ferried cargo using th rails. So the rails are actually in operations though not as efficiently as it would hold in developed countries. Then who says rail is safer? In Canada not too long a go. A train transporting some sort of fuel completely annihilated an entire city. I do hold FG some what responsible but please People lost their lives, I think it's disrespectful to the families of those people to start a political statement 2 days after the tragedy

My problem with Nigerians is that a few individuals perform in a particular role and because of that become infallible in their eyes. So when the rails work. the trains will deliver to the filling stations? and whats the link between this and Sanusi's rumour?

Fashola should be looking at how emergency agencies can respond better in situations like this. Abeg talk sense sometimes. we respect you more than this.

Uchiha Madara: That was quite a leap by Mr. Fash, I do understand his gripe, but even in developed countries tankers still go by road to deliver the products to the end users.

There was no need to play the blame game on this one, and if we were to play that game, will he take any percentage of the blame?

Yes but but in developed countries tankers should not go through densely populated areas. This was the point that Fashola made

Techmogul: A governor can't explain what happened to Sunburn Yacht worth 8bn naira and insists a single dollar of tax payers money is important. Cannot explain buying lekki toll and from LCC and it's attending debts. GOD save us from hypocrites. Easy to point at a speck with a log right in your face. Politicising a tragedy for popularity. FG has not lived up to expectations by any standard true! But people lost lives, some respect to the family of the departed would have been a more appreciated response

Rightly said bro. We should also ask fashola if the federal government is meant to build rail tracks from the depots to all filling stations in lagos because I dont see any sense in what fashola just spewed. If he has nothing good to say then he shuld just shut up and lets mourn d dead peacefully. Who's fault is it that the inferno raged for over 10hrs? What happened to the lagos state fire service? Perhaps if they were well equiped by fashola properties worth millions of naira would have been saved. I so much hate it when leaders try to politicize every situation, thats being silly.