Why would they get helicopters and not think of a way to maintain them?

Dotman01:

Gud job by d best governor

pureminded:

But seriously , is that wot lagos needs right now or some kind of strategy for him to stand out ?

Fhemmmy:

I think it is a great tool to fight crime and secure the state, but like i said earlier, he needs to fix the roads, cos arrest has to be made on the road and not via the air.

back2back:

OBJ built power stations only to remember he had no supply of GAS to fire the plants!

bolanleodu:

@ ijdd, why is it that its only the surveillance aspect that you see, what of the fire fighting or emergency rescue purposes?

Fire Fighting?? How are they going to use these helicopters to fight fire? They are not equipped for that and you can forget the Emergency rescue. If you have been to the hospital lately (where they send you out to buy the supplies that they will treat you with Including Blood from outside) there are no helipads in naija hospitals lets face it, YOU ARE looking at the NEW means of transportation for Lagos State Government "Elite" and their families to and from political events or vacations!

Tippy Top:

Is this man really a Nigerian?

paddy_lo:

how do u know they are not equipped for fire fighting. . .if am not mistaking i believe the article specifically states that u can use the helicopters for fire fighting

why do we like to spread rumors and half truths as a people?. . . .i bow for u.

and mind u all these talk about travel for ELITE. .is just bogus,how many helipads do we have accross lagos,for such to happen?

every serious city in the world has an air arm for the police to monitor,scenes on the ground,and pursue getaway cars and the like,it should be a no-brainer

jingoma:

Get Your MIND right brother and check b4 you bump your gums OK just because they said its equipped for fire fighting does not mean jack!, Case and point - An Ambulance in Nigeria is a van or car with a siren on top (No life support equipment, No trained EMT's ) just a driver and maybe the universal CROSS sign on the vehicle. Is that an ambulance?  NO! So there are a lot of facilities that have to be put in place before a Helicopter can become an effective Surveillance,Medical or Emergency rescue aircraft, Get out of Philly and check out the REAL World Bro.

prudentcy:

Fashola is really doing great and he deserve 2 b praised, i give kudos.

Fhemmmy:

I think it is a great tool to fight crime and secure the state, but like i said earlier, he needs to fix the roads, cos arrest has to be made on the road and not via the air.

asunaobi:

But you have to wait first and see if the Governor was telling lies. He said that the helicopter is multi-tasking and I believe him. Again, I would have thought that helicopters can be landed anywhere whether with or without helipad. I am getting confused now!