Imokay:


It's therefore a wonderful idea to abandon it and tie down billions of Rivers state funds benefitting nobody.

If you understand it is your money, will you like it left in this state

frog12:
bad DESIGN !

you must consider ENVIRONMENTAL factors in your design. this was not done here.

All4fun:
Rip to a nairalander we lost years ago @hungerbad may your soul rest in peace. Amen

na2016:
This OP is a paid APC agent. How can you bring this abandoned project here just to spite the PDP-led government in the state?
Was this project not abandoned under Rotimi Amaechi's government? Didn't the PDP government through some foreign experts conclude that this project was not viable and that the then Rivers state governor was advised not to go ahead with the project?

film3four:
Port Harcourt Monorail was designed to transform the transportation sector in the city. The project has remained like this since the last administration that initiated it left office. Hopefully the present administration in Rivers state will complete it before leaving office and put it to use.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya5s-MdcdLE

All4fun:
Rip to a nairalander we lost years ago @hungerbad may your soul rest in peace. Amen

senatordave1:


Its not wasteful.wike could have continued and even extended it.ph is the 2nd most populous city in southern nigeria and due for rail transport

CodeTemplar:

Both Ameachi and Woke are useless. What if Buhari had done same with delta to kogi rail?

yuping:

On what crime?

chrisxxx:

Wike put the continuation of that project in to plebiscite and Rivers people overwhelmingly asked him to discontinue with it.
True Amaechi would have discontinued with it but for obvious reasons he continued even when the project PPP backed out foreseeing the inviability of the project. You think about it if a project that would cover over 100km has gulped more than 50b at 1.5km where there was no bridge, no much obstacles how much would be required when it gets to high dense area like Rumuola?
Let's blame Wike less here that project was ill thought-out.

stanluiz:
And wike is building fly over where there is non and called it an achievement.

Despite huge allocation from the FG to Rivers State, What stops him from completing the mono rail project ?

I guess corruption, looting and embezzlement.

Obijulius:
Inspite of all his shortcomings the man in Abuja is not the only problem.

This one na southerners de do themself.

The problem of southern Nigeria is its leadership not Hausa/Fulani.

Nanaborga:


This is not a Scam to efcc , this is not the type of corruption buhari government is against . Nigeria needs to be recolonized by China or America , we nor need uk this time around

Obijulius:
Inspite of all his shortcomings the man in Abuja is not the only problem.

This one na southerners de do themself.

The problem of southern Nigeria is its leadership not Hausa/Fulani.

Obijulius:
Inspite of all his shortcomings the man in Abuja is not the only problem.

This one na southerners de do themself.

The problem of southern Nigeria is its leadership not Hausa/Fulani.

joedave:
One wonders how many here, are lashing out at Amaechi for the perceived staggering amount budgeted for the project and thus technically commending Wike for non continuity. Forgetting that it's commonwealth and well-being at loss. Same will criticize Sanwo for completing only Ambode's projects and yet to kickstart his own. Even Bubu as erratic as he is, completed many past administration's projects. Wike is not showing tact and brinkmanship doing this!

Reference:
It was a strategic error not advancing the rail project. For all it is worth, the problem is not the project but the administration. In this I give credit to the Buhari led Federal Government in that they advanced and completed a lot of projects inherited from the PDP government some of which were badly administered and shrouded in corruption. They pressed on warts and all.

We must find a way to effect a continuum in project delivery across governments if we are to develop as a nation no matter how badly these projects were hitherto administered. If not we will fall to the temptation of tunnel vision and short term projects which in most cases do not address critical issues or spur real development.

I am certain if Wike had deployed his infrastructural budget to advancing this rail line instead of those flyovers along the PHC/ABA highway at least a section will have been functional by now to provide a lasting solution to the road congestion. Rail lines anywhere in the world are the go-to solutions for urban mobility.

RobbStark:


If it's my money, did I ask that it shud be abandon.
Wasteful venture.

Obijulius:
Inspite of all his shortcomings the man in Abuja is not the only problem.

This one na southerners de do themself.

The problem of southern Nigeria is its leadership not Hausa/Fulani.

***modified for those blaming northern leadership***
If any southern governor is able to fully utilize at least 95% of their monthly earnings into their state, that state would comfortably compete with the likes of Johannesburg in terms of development.

That’s how deeply corrupt all our leaders are.

Make una de think! Your leaders are your problem!

senatordave1:



You are bigger than this na.which plebiscite? Has he put any of his numerous flyovers on plebiscite?

dbonks:


When I Read certain comments on Nairaland about the Rail Project, I can't help it but laugh. The request I have to make from some of you staying far away from Rivers State, is to either make a visit to the site or Google when this project was begun and the Kilometers covered within this period. And then compare that with the Billions spent. For the purpose of Record, this project was executed for almost 5years and the distance the work covered could be sighted standing at the same spot, and the then Governor said, 50Billion has already been spent. Hmmmm on just how many pillars and steels?

Ceenachi:
12 kilometers for 50billion naira and 2.6kilometers has exulted 33.9billion

IN COMPARISON!

RIVERS MONORAIL PROJECT- Rotimi Amaechi

COST #50B
SCOPE 12 kilometres

Amount paid - #40Billion - 80%
Area completed-2.6kilom - 22%


Construction of three flyover bridges- Gov Wike

Cost #21B
Scope. Artillery 1 and 2: 517.5 metres, Rumuokoro 360 metres and Garrison 360 metres

Read � again, just read again

If you didn't see the money Previous Government used to construct 2.6km Audio Projects and what that money would have done for the state then....just read again �

That Government almost finished us.
Former governor of Rivers state chibuike Amaechi is i highly criminal and should be in jail by now

chrisxxx:

No he has not. If he leaves anyone unfinished successive governor may decide to finish or abandon them.
Though I support those flyover projects.

Ceenachi:
12 kilometers for 50billion naira and 2.6kilometers has exulted 33.9billion

IN COMPARISON!

RIVERS MONORAIL PROJECT- Rotimi Amaechi

COST #50B
SCOPE 12 kilometres

Amount paid - #40Billion - 80%
Area completed-2.6kilom - 22%


Construction of three flyover bridges- Gov Wike

Cost #21B
Scope. Artillery 1 and 2: 517.5 metres, Rumuokoro 360 metres and Garrison 360 metres

Read � again, just read again

If you didn't see the money Previous Government used to construct 2.6km Audio Projects and what that money would have done for the state then....just read again �

That Government almost finished us.
Former governor of Rivers state chibuike Amaechi is i highly criminal and should be in jail by now

Imokay:


It's therefore a wonderful idea to abandon it and tie down billions of Rivers state funds benefitting nobody.

If you understand it is your money, will you like it left in this state

Imokay:

If you understand it is your money, will you like it left in this state