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Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 2:42am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Mr Fashola must set new standards for our urban roads. He should initiate a nationwide standard for such roads which all states must meet henceforth, ie EVERY road built in an urban area must have: 1) Covered drainage 2) Pedestrian sidewalks 3) Road markings and signs 4) Street lights 5) Bicycle lanes where appropriate (eg on major roads) Any new road construction which does not comply with the new national standard will be rejected and its builders investigated. The law, backed by the National Assembly, will operate retroactively, ie all states will be obliged to commence compliance with the new standard on already existing roads, in addition to new constructions. Mr Fashola will write his name in gold in terms of infrastructure if he can enthrone this new national urban road standard. 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by IlekeHD: 2:47am On Nov 16, 2015 |
I completely agree. Please add BIKE LANES, to encourage the healthy lifestyle of biking. In the states, sidewalks are federally regulated. Developers must build sidewalks and the states must ensure that they're usable for everyone [blind,wheelchairs, disabled etc]. Nigeria should look into the same law. 6 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 2:51am On Nov 16, 2015 |
IlekeHD: Thanks ...added. 2 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by bigass(f): 3:02am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Roads fall under ministry of works not transportation |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 3:05am On Nov 16, 2015 |
bigass: Point taken. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 8:28am On Nov 16, 2015 |
bump.. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Sweetguy25: 8:31am On Nov 16, 2015 |
How many did he do in Lagos? 2 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rawani: 8:40am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Sweetguy25: He now has access to the federal budget for works and executive powers to pursue and implement such legislation, so it's a different kettle of fish. 7 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 8:46am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Rossikk: I agree with this post. Long overdue in my opinion. Roads should meet a minimum standard of layout, quality of materials used and construction. Key to the success of this idea will be the ability to ensure standardized levels of quality are introduced, going forward, road builders and contractors must not breach. For example, drainage covers in one State cannot be robust and high quality galvanised steel while another State gets away with using cheap steel highly susceptible to rust which would mean it needs changing in a relatively short period of time. Fashola will have to take a ground-up approach but the results after a few years will be rewarding for Nigeria. Nice and needed post OP. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by iwantto(m): 8:52am On Nov 16, 2015 |
This is a world class idea 4 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 9:11am On Nov 16, 2015 |
@OP. Also, your comment about the need for roads to have pedestrian sidewalks cannot be overstated enough. Why, for god sake, are new roads still being constructed without them? Is it rocket science to deduce that roads must meet the needs of all users to include those who are walking or those riding a bicycle? The problem is pervasive corruption that means politicians will attempt to cut corners, never mind the danger their action puts ordinary Nigerians in, so far as they keep more government money in their own pocket. For optimal safety, pedestrian sidewalks should be raised with toughened concrete edges i.e a kerb (see image below). This adds to cost significantly and Nigerians leaders, because many never see a need to walk amongst 'commoners' or go anywhere without a car, simply order their omission (sidewalk) so they can make extra millions. Fashola will need to be uncompromisingly tough sha. [img]http://www.leics.gov.uk/figure-mc2-450px[/img] 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Psalm18: 9:19am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Brilliant write up. This should be on front page. I believe Fashola is media savvy and lots of apc folks are here on nairaland. Apc supporters; this is the change you should be promoting now while also collecting looted funds. This two are not mutually exclusive- both can go hand in hand. The fact is good road networks spurns other areas of development. The time to act is now. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 9:24am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Psalm18: This is true. Mods oblige us. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by OnReflection: 9:31am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Rossikk: Thanks for bringing this rather important subject to the fore, Ogbeni Rossikk. I see you are back on familiar and less contentious ground 2 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by PRYCE(m): 9:57am On Nov 16, 2015 |
Let's all hope he does! |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 3:16pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Gbawe:Agreed. I think the main reason they omit these things is that they can get away with it. The Nigerian public in general are not aware that a road is not complete without a sidewalk, or that open drains are unacceptable in most countries. I've seen governors hailed and celebrated for adding big open drains to roads with no sidewalks, whereas in other countries they'll be tried and sent to jail for it. So public ignorance is a large contributor to the problem. 3 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 3:22pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Sweetguy25:He did quite a few, especially in the Central Business District on the island. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by IbokUtoroh(m): 3:25pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
op u are good, nice ideas and i believe the youths should be given a time in this present political atmosphere to also exercise their God given talents and ideas. God bless nigeria. Lalasticlala pls promote this sound idea to our new change agents. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 3:29pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
iwantto: It can be implemented too because Fashola will have the support of a President who likes discipline, order, neatness and an organised approach to everything. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 3:42pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
OnReflection:lol |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 3:44pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
IbokUtoroh: It really is a good thread because many relevant issues can 'mushroom' from the major topic of discussion. For example, bitumen is one of the main components used for road construction. Nigeria is estimated to have the second largest deposit of bitumen in the world next to Canada. We would expect Fayemi to look into how we harness the full potentials of our Bitumen deposits for our own use and even to sell to provide jobs and another national income earner that will help to lessen our dependence on crude oil as the main source of national income. the article below is from 2013 which shows that we know the problems and even the solutions yet nothing ie ever done year in and year out because of lacking political will. Let us hope that will change now. http://thecitizenng.com/public-affairs/nigerias-wasting-bitumen-wealth-national-mirror/ Nigeria’s wasting bitumen wealth – National Mirror 4 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 3:49pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Gbawe:I concur. If this can't be done under a Buhari administration, then it can't be done. Btw, I had no idea Nigeria had the world's second largest bitumen deposits after Canada. That is stunning. We have no excuse to continue living like this. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 4:07pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Rossikk: A lot of things are shocking about Nigeria and the extent to which we under-utilise our natural endowment which are some of the richest deposits in the world. My brother it is very frustrating and we should not continue like this as you conclude. I think I even read somewhere where an economist argued that Nigeria is the richest nation in the world in terms of its natural endowment. Arable soil, virtually 24/7 sunshine, crude oil, solid minerals et al. Fayemi must not fail. This is simply too frustrating and we have no business living like this at all.
Continue reading here : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/neglect-of-solid-minerals-why-nigeria-remains-poor/ 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Rossikk(m): 5:21pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Gbawe, do states actually have the authority to develop/exploit these deposits independently, or must they obtain federal approval/consent? How exactly does it work? |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Pavore9: 5:35pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
They should also look into covering the existing open drainages, it proffers no beauty to the environment. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Nobody: 5:54pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Very informative thread, thumbs up rossikk and gbawe |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 5:55pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Rossikk: Not at the moment. The FG controls the right currently to grant mining concessions. States want the same power and I think they should gain it because they can then partner with the private sector, which will have the cash States do not have, to overcome the bane of commercial mining i.e the cash-intensive initial stage of research (eg EIA environmental impact assessment) and development plus the very expensive actual mining/refining process before commercial sales/export and profit is achieved. States can approach the FG to gain some level of freedom over commercial mining but the process is currently too bureaucratic and arranged in a way to continue frustrating anything that will benefit Nigerians to the detriment of what benefits the illegal mining sector making a fortune currently for crooked politicians. This is primarily one of the problems Fayemi has been brought in to tackle. A clear path forward is for the substantive Minister to harmonise extant laws controlling mining , in partnership with the legislative arm, and improve upon them so that grey areas are abolished and States can leverage on private sector cash to make the commercial mining of solid minerals an employment and income asset for Nigeria. things must change because we are currently frustrating ourselves and our potentials. As you said earlier, if progress is not made under Buhari then one will indeed despair that progress can be made under any other government. I am actually optimistic because I know Fayemi was brought in to liberalise, to the benefit of Nigeria, the solid minerals sector. We need less central bureaucracy and more autonomy for States so that processes become more compartmentalised, more local and thus more effective. http://www.nigeria-law.org/MineralsAndMiningDecree1999Chapter1.htm#Ownership of Minerals (1) The entire property in and control of all minerals, in, under or upon any land in Nigeria, its contiguous continental shelf and of all rivers, streams and watercourses throughout Nigeria, any area covered by territorial waters or constituency, the Exclusively Economic Zone is and shall be vested in the Government of the Federation for and on behalf of the people of Nigeria. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by chaseTE: 6:15pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
This can only be achieved on federal project and Fed. roads are highways which rarely need such. I don't think he has the power to tell the states/LG how to construct their roads. To make it a standard/must in road construction I think it needs an act Good idea anyway. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by ValerianSteel(m): 6:22pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Very much,let's not forget the effectiveness of traffic systems,in areas where overhead bridges can't be constructed for pedestrians,there's should be effective traffic indications to cross pedestrians at certain points of the road. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by jmoore(m): 6:27pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Proposal is good but I love to see actions that rise above mediocrity. |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by Gbawe: 6:46pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
chaseTE: This can be binding on States too if Fashola will be clever to work with existing or new regulatory bodies. Part of the problem of Nigeria is that cabals that do not mean the nation well tuse the law to frustrate the progress of the general public. I am sure Fashola can achieve great success, as seen worldwide, with the usage and strengthening of regulatory bodies that, as Rossikke stated in his first post, would severely sanction contractors who carry out shoddy work falling below the set standards of quality and usability. Regulatory bodies are very powerful , independent and effective worldwide and this is an area Nigeria must strengthen so that even States cannot hide behind the "legitimate tier of government " excuse to get away with sub-standard grade of road construction that cost Nigeria more in the long run. You will be surprised to know that we indeed do have regulatory bodies. The problem is that they are always compromised by corruption and thus never do their job properly. States are not independent Nations. They should be made to comply with national directives which are good for the development of Nigeria. 3 Likes |
Re: Fashola Must Champion New National Standard For Urban Roads by docadams: 8:03pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
I am surprised this has not hit front page while 'Davido sits in first class' remains there forever. Seun, Mods you're acting too slow for the change phenomenon. Do the needful, pls! 3 Likes |
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