Edoreborn:
Very good move,,long overdue sir..We suffered for 5 rugged n combatant years,,only 4 someone who went to conventional university to enjoy n be rubbing shoulders wt us..impossicant!!!

See civilians full ds thread ooo,,,only regulars can relate.. proudly burmesse..

Missionaire:


I share your sentiments.
Even those who converted from NCOs, AM/AW and Ratings to COs should even have these number of years seniority over those who joined the same year from conventional higher institutions.

Funny enough, all these Short Service Officers abuse and spoil the system more....

PeterObi4LP:


You mean the one started by PDP (Jonathan)?

Kasssandra:


Yeah, because that is what they do in sane climes to raise money to pay maintenance costs.

We have bad roads all over the place because Obasanjo stopped tolling roads 20 years ago. In return for a partial removal of subsidy then. See where it has led us to.

Conner44:


Did you inquire if the tolls they want to put on that bridge would be for it’s maintenance or to offset the loans that were taken for it’s construction?

Okoroawusa:

Yes ...the 2nd Niger Bridge

Okoroawusa:

Yes ...the 2nd Niger Bridge

Okoroawusa:

Yes ...the 2nd Niger Bridge

Okoroawusa:

Started? Ifele megbuo gi

Kasssandra:


Probably for both.

Welcome to the real world.

Many companies and entities including government take loans. And end consumer pays for them in part via paying for servicies.

That's why people pay attention to the loans government takes. In this country and outside this country.

Either you have a well maintained bridge by paying tolls, or you don't.

MirrorD:
Those short service officers are more brilliant academically than the so called regular officers that only went to Nda to serve jobs for 4yrs. They are better than you academically

Edoreborn:
Very good move,,long overdue sir..We suffered for 5 rugged n combatant years,,only 4 someone who went to conventional university to enjoy n be rubbing shoulders wt us..impossicant!!!

See civilians full ds thread ooo,,,only regulars can relate.. proudly burmesse..

Conner44:


So why is it that all the other roads and bridges that are built in other parts of the country at the same time are not tolled? Or don’t they require maintenance too?

post=117439588:
A better Nigeria is all we want.

We want something positive and productive in the lives of Nigerians.

A country flying with milk and honey us all we desire in this nation.

Nigeria will be great again in our lifetime.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

Centcanada:
foll at forty. 2nd Naija bridge the GEJ signed before he left office.

Kasssandra:


That's because the government and the people of this country are not realistic. They think they can fund everything from the oil money (they can't).

The fact is, every road should be tolled , including the federal roads in this country (I prolly would exempt LG roads). Pretending that we can keep roads well maintained without tolls is a big mistake...and one reason why we have bad roads. (Note I said one reason, not the only reason).

The 2nd Niger bridge on the other hand, has to be well maintained, and well funded, and the loans have to be paid back..hence the tolls. (I bet that in ten years, some government is going to remove the toll gates as a political gesture).

Seefinish:
Can any good thing come out of APC government?

Conner44:


Hmm, so the people who are going to be making use of the second Niger bridge via passing through toll gates must pay a stipulated fee for its maintenance and building cost . . .

Isn’t it safe to say that the people instead of the government are the ones building and maintaining the bridge?

Why will the government build something for an inflated cost and then task the people being governed to pay for it?

Why not build more toll gates along other bad roads and bridges in the country so that other people too can help in offsetting their various maintenance costs? Or are those bridges not in need of maintenance?

Why will the government be choosing which to maintain from their purse and which to maintain from the peoples pockets?

Kasssandra:


That's why we are a participatory democracy. I'm not in government. Ask your government that question .

I also resent you thinking I support corruption and exploitation by government...because I support tolls.

As for me, I think that roads have to be tolled to keep them well maintained because they are not going to stay new forever.

Anyway, other countries toll their roads, and other countries pay taxes. I bet you think that their governments are exploiting them in your opinion.

P.S I am not a fan of corruption, and I don't like this APC government or the PDP governments that precceded it. But if you think that we can run a country on revenue from oil alone...better think again .

Conner44:


Fair enough, but let me ask you a direct question . . .

Between 1% to a 100% . . . What do you feel would be the probability that the funds realized from the tolling of this bridge would be embezzled?

Ekejoestar:
Do people still join the army?

To the matter, I know something is wrong with the military when someone will suffer to undergo trading at the NDA but another person who didn't see the four walls of the academy will be his senior on the ground of educational qualifications.

It's a foul system designed to fail.

Edoreborn:
Very good move,,long overdue sir..We suffered for 5 rugged n combatant years,,only 4 someone who went to conventional university to enjoy n be rubbing shoulders wt us..impossicant!!!

See civilians full ds thread ooo,,,only regulars can relate.. proudly burmesse..

Kasssandra:


That is why we are a participatory democracy

Ask your government. As i ahould too. Or run for office at any level

NkanuSon:
Tinubu is the sponsor of Simon ekpa, they're claiming they are a faction of ipob to bring terror to the east in other to affect voter turnout in the east,that's why this Yoruba platform(nairaland) gets firsthand information of unknown gunmen activities, u can see from the headlines and u will see them relating it with ipob or Biafra in other to play smart

Edoreborn:
Very good move,,long overdue sir..We suffered for 5 rugged n combatant years,,only 4 someone who went to conventional university to enjoy n be rubbing shoulders wt us..impossicant!!!

See civilians full ds thread ooo,,,only regulars can relate.. proudly burmesse..

Okoroawusa:

Yes ...the 2nd Niger Bridge