₦airaland Forum

sulaak:
A long term project that is now 17 years!

Similar countries, Ethiopia for example completed the projects within 2-4 years. The longer the project the less viable the project becomes.
The Blue and Red line will soon become another relic Ajaokuta Steel plant. The skills and technology becomes redundant and will require a complete overhaul.

It has NOT been 17 years (which would’ve been under Tinubu)...
Rather, construction started in 2009 under Fashola’s administration.

Furthermore, as I had already noted elsewhere on this thread, substantial delays in complex and capital-intensive infrastructure projects are not abnormal. Even in the world’s richest-ever nation, the United States, it took 25 years (and billions of dollars in cost overruns) to build the 1.5m Boston Tunnel (the so-called “Big Dig”), while the Second Avenue subway line in NYC was only completed in 2017 after several decades of work. One has to bear in mind that this is a project that was begun when the exchange rate was about $1/N115, as opposed to about $1/N400 presently. That means that, even without any cost variation, Lagos has to find MORE THAN THREE TIMES the original budgetary allocation.
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valentineuwakwe:
source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/04/01/nin-not-mandatory-for-voter-registration-inec/

Of course, it’s not mandatory...
How else would voters from Niger Republic and Chad vote?
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When they wanted transplant, they flew to Germany...
When she probably suffered complications, they dumped her at a local General Hospital.

I don’t like to wish people ill-will...
But would not mourn a SLOW PAINFUL DEATH for all of you involved in this travesty.

May her soul RIP.
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James4358:
My nairaland family, i jst want to bare my mind here.

Matured responses will be sincerely appreciated. I'll try to be brief & straight to the points.

Precisely in 2019, I helped my then boss who was transfered to Abuja to get a maid from the south south part of the country, calabar to be precise. She was 18yrs at that time. Later that year, my boss who was nursing a kidney ailment needed transplant urgently. Out of love, this girl opted to help donate one of her kidneys. Personaly I kicked against the idea when she told me, but she was strong-willed. I took the matter to her parents and they threatened to hold me responsible if anything happened to their daughter. After much persuasion from her, her parents gave in reluctantly. We carried out series of tests & she was certified fit to donate. My boss contacted a German hospital that later did the transplant. I work for a para-millitary agency as a cadet A.S.P & i call him My boss because he was heading the command i was first posted to. More details below...

Frankly, you should be happy that her people are merely superstitious Nigerians...
Anyone who thinks it’s a good idea for a teenage maid to donate organs to her boss deserves to end up in JAIL!
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Kingspin:
No hijab in Christian missionary schools period. Is as simple as ABC.

You can bomb Nairaland.

And yet the countries that you imported your Christianity from allow Muslims to wear hijabs to school...DUMB Africans. SMH
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adenigga:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/house-of-reps-provocative-hijab-bill/%3famp

DUMB Nigerians/Africans killings themselves over imported foreign religions...smh
Supposedly educated persons ready to go to war over little kids wearing a hair covering to school.
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There’s a difference between learning on the job, and growing on the job...
When I go in for surgery, I dearly hope my surgeon is not learning on the job.

Certain positions require that you are already well-versed and learned for the job...
As you continue in the job, you grow and become more experienced - and thus more efficient!

The legal rights of citizens should not be subjected to trial-and-error.
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Until the government starts PROSECUTING these drivers and the truck owners, these container accidents will persist...
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zangaozanga:
Without a handover from the president,is that legal?

He doesn’t need a formal handover to preside over a meeting...
One of his constitutional duties is to DEPUTIZE for the president.

He’s not assenting to any bills or signing executive orders, etc...
That is, functions that would require him to be in an acting president capacity.
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BigBashiru:
The acquisitions are motivated by greed and ego (prestige) not because they want to add any value....

NONSENSE...diversification is a way to add value.
The more diverse markets any business in is, the less likely it is to suffer from problems in any one market.
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comycon:
i have so much respect for this man

I used to have so much respect for him as well...
Until he revealed himself as a DISGUSTING, DISGRACEFUL AND DESPICABLE MISOGYNIST!
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oshozondii:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/81-ekiti-monarchs-write-fayemi-reject-ranching-for-herdsmen/amp/

A small state like Ekiti has 81 “monarchs”?
Nigerians and useless wastefulness...smh.
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tonye33:
It's going to be a fun filled Easter for us after our trap surprised us with this Easter Antelope.. biggest I've ever seen

DISGUSTING, DISGRACEFUL AND DESPICABLE...
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Liposure:
For a player that is yet to reach his prime. This is outrageous. We will save our money and buy later.

“Our” money?! Nigerians....
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Penguin2:
So what are OYO people supposed to do with bicycles?

Ride it! Not everyone can afford cars...
And within places like university campuses, it should be the preferred mode of transportation.
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www.nairaland.com/attachments/13340705_20210401185441_jpeg96e3ac00cea30031c848c8550843ca41

Cannot stand undue officialdom in Nigeria...
There’s NO reason for those 2 security men to be running alongside him on a short bike ride.
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trutharena:
I think Makinde love bikes and bicycles.

He unveiled Bike park last week and bicycles this week.

A whole state governor o.

Nothing wrong with him liking bikes...
They are environmentally friendly and GREAT exercise!
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BOOOMNAIJA:
What is d point establishing millions of schools when the products would not find good employment in the long run.

Because educated people are not limited to merely seeking employment but can actually create employment...
Education is not just being trained for paid employment, and an educated mind has truly LIMITLESS possibilities.
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benjackugo:
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello was on the score sheet from the spot kick for the Kogi State Executive council team on Tuesday when they played a one all draw with a team of Ex. Super Eagles team 1994, 1996 held at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, IgbereTV reports.

The state played host to the likes of Austin Okocha, Peter Rufai, Kanu Nwankwo, Tarribo West, Tijani Babangida, Mutiu Adepoju and a host of all Ex international who all featured in the star studded game.

The Governor in his address after the highly entertaining match noted that such sporting activity was significant being that it would serve as a reminder to Nigerians how united we were as a nation during the glory days of these legends.

He affirmed that their passion and dedication to the nation aside from bringing glory to nation went a long way to integrate the various sections of the country who despite their ethnical differences united together for the greatest good of the country.

The Governor stated that as against some elderly ones who were preaching the gospel of disintegration and regional separations, the youth of the nation have jointly affirmed that united they stood against every form of ethnical divisions.

Governor Bello re affirmed that the youths have now realized that their destinies were in their hands and as such have jointly resolved to take power from the elderly ones who by now have nurtured the younger ones to leadership competence.

https://twitter.com/KogiFacts/status/1377170328846143494?s=20

Former Super Eagles coach, Jo Bonfrere was seen alongside ex-Super Eagles stars in a pose with the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.

https://igberetvnews.com/1386539/ex-super-eagles-vs-kogi-gov-yahaya-bello-scores-1-1-draw-photos/

Lagos is buying body cameras...
This one is WASTING taxpayers’ funds flying ex-footballers around to massage his ego. SMH
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oshozondii:
http://community.vanguardngr.com/m/discussion?id=4565467%3ATopic%3A3072491

ONLY IN NIGERIA, ONLY IN NIGERIA...SMH
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Odobaone:
See old men

Cameroonians...
They don’t politically retire their generals.
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Urban9aira:
the good thing about this body cam is, it will show the evil and evil doer...

i mean, corrupt officials go dan collect bribe finish forget say camera dey camera am as e dey take the money..

but then. who views the video later later..

see all na waste of money, we not there yet thanks to corruption

The camera will be relaying pictures real-time to the Control Center in Alausa...
So even if an operative tries to delete footage from his/her camera, it will have already recorded in Alausa.
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writeprof:
Congratulations to the contractor

2sexycom:
The importer of those devices just hit some millions.... lol

So what?
So long as they’re providing good equipment.

Transparency and accountability of law enforcement...
And the security and lives of citizens is worth more than millions.
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Ghozky:
Welcome improvement

But, Naija backward sha. Na now una eyes don dey open and thing be say na only for Lagos oo, it will take decades before it spreads to the whole nation.

Even in the US, there are still police depts without body cameras...
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WUdec:
You rehabilitate the individual first, then buy him the equipment. Equipping corrupt police officers does not change corruption and malpractice. The mindset of the Nigerian Forces is very backward so what they need is rehabilitation then a fresh training for all enforcement workers where the civilian is not an enemy, person to bully or abuse with the power vested in you.

The civilian's money is what pays these individuals so the civilian should be held highly and not lowly. The moment a police officer/soldier is told that he is more superior than a civilian, you have abused the civilian already by making him a subject to a man in uniform. They should be trained to serve and protect and not to kill and extort.

If you begin a system where a police officer is rewarded and considered for promotion based on his service to citizens instead of politicians, these people would change their areas of focus.
If the police had proper engineers, inventors, pilots, IT specialists, CSI lab techs etc....more cases would be solved and they would aspire to excel at their careers to advance in life. Instead they are used by their illiterate bosses at the top to serve criminals, show-offs, theiving politicians and alike.

Nigerian police don't even know gun types/classes, different types of shell casings and their manufacturers, how to mark a crime scene, assemble rifles etc. And that there is a big shame.

This is not for police...
The Lagos government does NOT control the police, the FG does.
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mywells:
Misplace priority every where.

So to you, making sure that law enforcement officials are transparent and accountable is a “misplaced priority”? SMDH
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habsydiamond:
Wearing camera will not stop anything at all... If pesin won steal no be to cover camera and when he is done will open it back... The only thing that can stop all this is God intervention on our souls. Without that the world is lost already.

The camera also relays to the Control Center in Alausa.
So if you cover it, you will have to explain why back in Alausa.

And how many times will you cover it? Everyday?
Perfection should not be the enemy of doing better.
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abumeinben:
Too conspicuous.

Should be like a badge.

But good for a start sha

It’s NOT an undercover camera...
It is supposed to be conspicuous.
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iampeterben:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/03/31/lagos-sanwo-olu-unveils-body-worn-cameras-for-security-personnel/

EKO ONI BAJE!

We lead...
Others struggle to follow.
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Anigreat:
Lil Kesh has just been scammed.

That baby is not his, so obvious.

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judedwriter:
Finally, Messi has gotten a suitable replacement....

Please don’t insult Messi...
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