As it was since the beginning (western region era), So is Now, as so shall it be with NRC for evermore,Amen.
come ol boy you need to see the one in kaduna.Theres little or no difference and Billions of naira had been CLAIMED spent on the railway.

Mass transportation is better & cheaper than 12 seater bus.
Nice one.

KnowAll:

@Okija juju

you be bush-man,


those rusty roofs are a classic worthy of celeberating, it is only in Nigeria we do not appreciate the old, go to rome, athens, jerusalam, and Cairo and see how the old and new juxtapose in a seamless beautiful sequence.

Why you dey insult me na?! Who be juxtapose?!   I tell you say I dey pose for Ibadan abi wetin?! Talk wetin man go hear next time o! Abi you be Patrick Ogbiahionhon pickin?!  

marvix:

People complaining that this is not bullet trains and all that should please take a back seat, if these trains had been workin since the 80s wont we all be clamouring for a change would it not have been obvious that they need a change, a journey of a million miles even if u will be flying by a plane you must begin with a step outside your room, is it not obvious that the govt has not even publicised it that trains are working its just an average Nigerian who sees this and is impressed has put it online for us to atleast know that its not only Boko Haram that is working, the Minister of power has promised that additional 6000MW would definitely beadded before the year end, are u also aware that the naira has been firming to the dollar due to the investigation into the fuel subsidy payments and the cleaning up going on in the petroleum sector, are u aware that the PH airport is undergoing a rehabilitation, the PH refineries are already been repaired, for all critics you will continue complaining until everyone leaves u and say, Abegiiiii if to say Obasanjo do all this one since na here we for still dey, I would like to see a serious opposition in 2015 to unseat the PDP and Jonathan but it should not be because Jonathan failed in delivery but because we can deliver something better, #20millionyouth42015

Thanks bro. wanted to alert people and the authorities about the dangers that it poses. i was almost hit by the moving train.

marvix:

People complaining that this is not bullet trains and all that should please take a back seat, if these trains had been workin since the 80s wont we all be clamouring for a change would it not have been obvious that they need a change, a journey of a million miles even if u will be flying by a plane you must begin with a step outside your room, is it not obvious that the govt has not even publicised it that trains are working its just an average Nigerian who sees this and is impressed has put it online for us to atleast know that its not only Boko Haram that is working, the Minister of power has promised that additional 6000MW would definitely beadded before the year end, are u also aware that the naira has been firming to the dollar due to the investigation into the fuel subsidy payments and the cleaning up going on in the petroleum sector, are u aware that the PH airport is undergoing a rehabilitation, the PH refineries are already been repaired, for all critics you will continue complaining until everyone leaves u and say, Abegiiiii if to say Obasanjo do all this one since na here we for still dey, I would like to see a serious opposition in 2015 to unseat the PDP and Jonathan but it should not be because Jonathan failed in delivery but because we can deliver something better, #20millionyouth42015

You seem to be getting the issues wrong here,it's not about promising and talking,it's about seeing and feeling the positive effects of those promises.If only gej will fulfil his campaign promises,he will forever remain a hero in the minds of nigerians

make sense, we jus av 2 start appreciating wot we have,and be a contributor to the society, john eche engineering

Okija_juju:

Ibadan. . . . . . . . .  The same since 1920.  

Ibadan is so old, they used it as the set for the flintstones move.  

every city has its old parts, why did you not take pics of the cool parts of ibadan? you realise ibadan people love their traditional type of houses hence will not allow its demolition even if you had to .

dirty people thats why the real land owers of lagos state one drive them away for contributing nothing. after they  one claim na them get lagos, make umunnam catch you

Rassco.

Are you from oke-itunu, around mammy market, i know rasco shoe manufacturer , but i'm not saying it might be you.

Just want to know.
Thanks

yam:

i cant believe u are celebrating a locomotive train in modern age in nigeria.anyway i dont where u are from.

This has nothing to do with where iam from. Was i wrong in drawing peoples attention to it?

without a railway service, our dream of becoming one of the top 20 economies by 2020 will remain a dream on paper in 2020.

I pray for quick massive development in Nigeria.
I'm packing my bag to return to my Fatherland & increase my investment.
I love President Goodluck Jonathan.  I love Nigeria.

sheyguy:

Half bread is still better than none. . . .

Abi o. Thanks for the quote. The reality is that Nigeria needs to start from somewhere. Maybe in some yrs time our politicians eyes will open to bullet trains. For now let's make do with this. And they are very cheap too but the overcrowding is too much. I entered one some weeks ago and vowed never to do so again-at least for the meantime. Stench was unbearable.

a journey of a million miles even if u will be flying by a plane you must begin with a step outside your room

So if by some miracle Nigerian Airways was revived and they tell you that,  we are using a 1960's model! would you step on that plane?

I dont understand why people celebrate average or mediocre stuff,  the new project in Lagos are buying 1980 scrap from Canada! is that what we want ,

Why you dey insult me na?! Who be juxtapose?! I tell you say I dey pose for Ibadan abi wetin?! Talk wetin man go hear next time o! Abi you be Patrick Ogbiahionhon pickin?!

Juxtapose means sitting side by side- the old settings sitting side by side with the new gives a city, character, charisma, and culture.

Thank you Rassco for the info.

Anybody celebrating these trains has been severely mentally bastardized by the subsequent hopelessly backward governments.

The last time I took a train was from Kano to Ibadan or thereabout. We spent about a week on the rails, after which we had to alight and take buses to Lagos.

These trains pictured here are about the same models I took a ride on in 1994. I don't know how I'm supposed to be happy that about 20 years later, we've moved backwards to where we were before. I won't celebrate this crap! 'all can go ahead and have your party; pop your champagne. Not me.

Better be late than never.
We have to start from somewhere.
Going, going, and keep going. No more stop.

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Anybody celebrating these trains has been severely mentally bastardized by the subsequent hopelessly backward governments.

The last time I took a train was from Kano to Ibadan or thereabout. We spent about a week on the rails, after which we had to alight and take buses to Lagos.

These trains pictured here are about the same models I took a ride on in 1994. I don't know how I'm supposed to be happy that about 20 years later, we've moved backwards to where we were before. I won't celebrate this crap! 'all can go ahead and have your party; pop your champagne. Not me.

What surprises me, those in Goverment, President, Governors and their various aides would not use a 1994 car but they expect the people they represnet to be using a train probably built in the 1960's that was still in service in 1994. Have you seen the plethora of cars used by our officials, 2011 Mecedes Benz, Fahola sef dey drive Range Rover 2011 model but yet deem it right to go buy some rust bucket from Canada.   Na wa oh

Truely the beautiful ones are not yet born wallahi!!

I smell development,i hope it reduces traffic jam on the roads

Better be late than never.
We have to start from somewhere.
Going, going, and keep going. No more stop.

We had a rail services for as long as I could remember, what I saw in those picture were Rolling Stock from the 30's

It will also reduce Deaths on our roads.

Can we know how much was spent acquiring those Trains,anyone

Can we know how much was spent acquiring those Trains,anyone 

WHo know may be they where about to recycle all the mentals before Nigeria showed their face "Oh we would take it off your hands"

Mass transportation is better & cheaper than 12 seater bus.
Nice one.

I know a lady who got on a train from Songo coming into town, they squashed like a sardines, yes you cant control over-crowding so far they are proper ventilations but when you use a Rolling stock past its required use, a train derailment in the middle of nowhere is dangerous most especially when we are still using rail tracks thats been there since the days of Lord Luggard!!! you could get away with very old track by reducing the speed on the train or travel times but a derailment is unthinkable

Wexelion:

I smell development,i hope it reduces traffic jam on the roads

reduce traffic indeed??how many people drive or have cars in ibadan??

But i'm glad to inform u guys that very, we are going to have speed trains. presently Abuja -Kaduna Railway modernisation (New Route) Construction is going on and am an engineer to the consultants in that project. the project is going smoothly and fast. So let us all be optimistic about the country. In addition, Lagos -Ibadan modernisation has already being awarded and my firm is also the consultants.

But there has always been trains in Ibadan. what's this thread on about again?

chuksikem:


reduce traffic indeed??how many people drive or have cars in ibadan??

my broda,if you travel to ibadan and arrive at toll gate chalenge anytime from 6.00pm the traffic you will experience is comparable to iyana-ipaja-osodi traffic. and likewise that of UI-Agbowo-sango poly road to eleyele.Not to talk of some other areas within ibadan metro.Reason, lots of cars,vans,suvs and buses have filled up the traffic.
So lots of people now uses cars, and i mean CARS not toys.
I was surprised when last i went there myself.Search for any brand of american spec SUV in lagos,you will find same in Ibadan>
But on this train issue,abeg, they should simply privatise it (as is the practise in Nigeria now) and perhaps we might begin to see the type in photos posted here by a fellow nairalander.

which kind local and dirty rail tracks be this, this one be like rail track inside village

So, GEJ is working?

suolboy:

But i'm glad to inform u guys that very, we are going to have speed trains. presently Abuja -Kaduna Railway modernisation (New Route) Construction is going on and am an engineer to the consultants in that project. the project is going smoothly and fast. So let us all be optimistic about the country. In addition, Lagos -Ibadan modernisation has already being awarded and my firm is also the consultants.

are you talking about standard guage or the same single guage, if you are really on the team, give us pictures