adconline:

All those speaking against the airport are doing so based on a very illiterate understanding on the concept of PPPs.
This project is a public private partnership. In most cases, the money used for the project would be sourced form the private sector.
The concessionaire would have to make returns on his investment for crying out loud!

Mr Teacher Sir,
What would be public involvement in this project? Why is it a partnership if the public is not going to cough up some dough? Are you saying that this is 100% private sector project? Are you going to include Land, govt largesse and concessions that will follow? Why cant PPP build house or power stations? Don’t you think that capital for housing is less, but with higher returns than building an airport? All PPP can build roads and charge toll fees.
The point is that the elite want to build a gigantic airport to congratulate themselves that we have arrived, so that we can now dine and wine with the Queen, but fact still remains that most Lagosians do not have basic amenities of life. Do know how much he would make if he built roads and installed toll ways, provided water and waste management since most people use these on daily basis? In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, where does airport fit in?  

Oboma1:

Many will think I am crazy here, but the airport issue is just a mere ego boosting venture to the state. It is all about beaf between the state and Federal government.

Mr Teacher Sir,
What would be public involvement in this project? Why is it a partnership if the public is not going to cough up some dough? Are you saying that this is 100% private sector project? Are you going to include Land, govt largesse and concessions that will follow? Why cant PPP build house or power stations? Don’t you think that capital for housing is less, but with higher returns than building an airport? All PPP can build roads and charge toll fees.
The point is that the elite want to build a gigantic airport to congratulate themselves that we have arrived, so that we can now dine and wine with the Queen, but fact still remains that most Lagosians do not have basic amenities of life. Do know how much he would make if he built roads and installed toll ways, provided water and waste management since most people use these on daily basis? In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, where does airport fit in?

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  Re: Fashola Shops For N73.3b For Airport
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There is something I always talk about: Pro Poor VS Anti- Poverty.
I realised that many of us Nigerians Pro-poor instead of being Anti- poverty. Being Pro- poor means that you rather feed, clothe and house poor people while being Anti poverty means you would rather take poor people out of poverty.
Fashola is an Anti poverty Governor. His projects might look elitist, but that is the only direction to go if you must create jobs.

The Lekki free trade zone would attract lots of investors and as a consequence create loads of jobs for those poor people in the mainland and as they earn better salaries they would be lifted out of poverty.

To be able to attract investors, you must create a business friendly environment. The Lekki Airport would be the biggest relief for the business class. Lets remember that the business class are the engine of the economy as they are the direct tool through which jobs are created. Without the business class we would have no jobs.

So, my people, rethink your Pro-poor stance and embrace an Anti-poverty mentality!

Kobojunkie:

Kobojunkie:


Is Lekki the only area of all of Lagos State that needs investors? What about places like Ikorodu and surrounding Local Government areas? We have millions of people in these areas who would love if it the government would focus, even half of the attention it does to the Lekki/VI/Ikoyi area. At least to help bring some of that money our way. I don't believe it is not anti poverty, according to your language there, to want that some of that money to be spread around other parts of Lagos, or do you? Thousands of businesses have had to lay off so many in my area alone.

selingel:

I dont want to believe there are no more lands in Lagos. Have they been to Ikorodu and Epe? It is just that, the rich are just trying to enlarge the gap between them and the poor. If indeed the government knows what they are doing, they should evenly distribute these infrastructure, except for some, that needs to be sighted in some strategic areas. My major concern here now is, why concentrate all these in just Victoria Island/Ikoyi/and Lekki?

Kobojunkie:


[b]Is Lekki the only area of all of Lagos State that needs investors? [/b]What about places like Ikorodu and surrounding Local Government areas? We have millions of people in these areas who would love if it the government would focus, even half of the attention it does to the Lekki/VI/Ikoyi area. At least to help bring some of that money our way. I don't believe it is not anti poverty, according to your language there, to want that some of that money to be spread around other parts of Lagos, or do you? Thousands of businesses have had to lay off so many in my area alone. We, on the other end, want investors to come in and invest in our local governments, so when is the government going to start investing in us, whether through PPP or not?

As for the transportation issue, if people didn't need to commute to VI/Ikoyi/Lekki everyday and back, the congestion issue would be half solved. The reason they are forced to, in most cases, is because that area remains center of commerces in most of Lagos. If development were evenly spread, most of the traffic headaches would disappear.

trueword:

It seems that some people here do not know that the Lekki International Airport project is part of the Lekki Free Trade zone project. Part of the deal to investors was that there would be a world class airport in the area.  If you haven't seen the video for Lekki Free trade zone go and take a look at it. It's a whole new city.

With this new airport will mostly likely come more hotels, shopping malls, etc that will employ Nigerians. So there are job opportunities that come with a project of this size. One of the important things about placing an airport in Lekki is tourism. One of the best ways to generate money is through tourism and the first and last impression that visitors get of a country tends to be the airport. So if Lagos has a world class airport, it does a lot for image.

I'm sure there are other places where that N73 billion naira can be spent, but Lagos just raised over N50 billion on the bond market that they say they will use to construct schools, hospitals, and other social amenities.


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Let me use the New York example to counter your argument!

Why is Manhattan by far the most developed borough in New York? Why doesn't Brooklyn or Queens or Long Island have as much concentration of investments as Manhattan. Why are all the skyscrapers located in Manhattan?
The reason is simple. The developers of the city of New York realized the need to concentrate development in a certain area so as to make the city a magnet for all forms of investments. Today all parts of New York are beneficiaries of the success of Manhattan. Without Manhattan, New York would not exist today as a major international player.

What Fashola is trying to achieve with Lekki to the benefit of Lagos is exactly what Manhattan did for New York.

Ikorodu is not Lekki. The kinds of investments Lekki would attract is totally different from the types Ikorodu would attract. As Babapupa said, everything is in a plan. Interestingly, when the fourth mainland bridge is built, Ikorodu would be the biggest beneficairy as the bridge would link Ikorodu directly with the new Lekki axis.

Kobojunkie:

I will wait to see

Omolulu:

Another Tinapa in the making, to cut the long story such, simply divert funds for the free trade zone into mainstream social amenities and allow the process of economic growth take it's cross

@ Kobojunkie, carry on, i dey always feel your points

adconline:

kobojunkie,adcoline and knowall ( lol) i really don't understand why you guys are so against the airport project.   like someone already said, the airport is part of the lekki free trade zone agreement. why not let those who know best decide what to do? fashola has been doing a good job so far so i think there is good reason to trust his ideas.

Could you answer my questions please?  On a scale of 1 to 10 where does a new airport rank amongst the needs of Lagosians? Do you go shopping for a jacuzzi when u ve got no running water. Show me facts not emotions?

adconline:

Could you answer my questions please?  On a scale of 1 to 10 where does a new airport rank amongst the needs of Lagosians? Do you go shopping for a jacuzzi when u ve got no running water. Show me facts not emotions?

geosegun:

Gov. Fashola no doubt has proved to be a reasonable leader. but the 40 Billion naira airport project should be channelled into modern train project that will take care of the 14 million middle and lower class we have in the state instead of embarken on project that will only saify the few haves(about A million). thes people can afford to go the the MMA for now. Le the PPP takes care of its own people first i asured the PPP that foriegners will rush down here for bussinesses and tourism when they see a new Lagos. Remember people will respect you wen you respect yourself. PLSSSS EMBARK OF MASSES ORIENTED PROJECTT AND NOT FRIVOLOUS AND RESOURCE GULPING PROJECT SUCH AS NEW AIRPORT. AT LEAST FOR NOW. I hope Fashola if not PPP is listening.

This is so good for Lag. The Lekki airport is the best thing that would happen to Lagos.
At least, with the airport in Lekki, when foreigners land Lagos, they wouldn't have to see all the mess that is on the mainland.It would be strictly Lekki, VI, Ikoyi.

Dis Guy:

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yUP

the governor will soon build a wall around lekki, V.I and Lekki, anybody that wasnt to come should pay to visit

this is very good for lagosians lekkisians

lekki o ni baje oo