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ba7man: I'm sure you're feeling smug with the point you dropped up there but in all honesty, it bears no corellation to the main topic.

You want to know where the LASG was when slums were being created?? I'll tell you.

Slums came about as a result of massive immigration of people into Lagos during the 70's, 80's and 90's. The Millitary regimes were in charge back then and due to their irresponsible nature, they chose to ignore them.

Tinubu became Governor and attempted to introduce some sanity (something the Millitary couldn't do) but he was being cautious not to cause an uproar since Lagosians were already used to living in such state of lawlessness and disorder.

Fashola took over and went straight to work, not caring who's ox was gored. Now, I'm sure anyone will think twice before erecting a shanty which is a good thing.

So where were they?? They were probably in secondary school...university while the Slums were being constructed.

goldfish80: The suspension bridge is an unnessecary luxury. Suspension bridges are built by earth quake prone cities,which Lagos isnt one.

Sam xiu lee: @ agbameta,please you need to objective with this your post,the court suit was instituted by a private citizen not the fg,truly inland water ways are control by the fg,take note that both the AGF,FIWWA and lasg are respondents in this case,those FG guys are just trying to save their asses,that all,I dnt think there should be bad blood about the project.

The Federal Government said this in a counter-affidavit filed before a Federal High Court, Lagos

ba7man: Instead of them to focus on constructing 2nd Niger Bridge........and even tolling it to generate mony (Taking the cue from LASG), they're playing stoopid politics.

Our political difference cannot stand in the way of our peoples’ development.’ That was President Yar’Adua as a statesman, not a politician.

homesteady: From the article -
"Contrary to the contention of the Lagos
State Government and its Attorney-
General in their own counter-affidavit
dated February 1, the AGF and NIWA
denied that Federal Government
agencies were notified of the bridge
design."

Yar’Adua Facilitated Construction Of Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge – Gov Fashola




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He said that while enemies of the state were busy as usual trying to halt the progress, some patriots “pulled out all the stops to accelerate the turning of the wheels of progress.”

The governor particularly commended the effort of late President Yar Adua recalling that despite the seeming differences between the state and the federal government, the late president did not hesitate to give his support to ensure the speedy success of the project.

According to him, “on the completion of the design of the bridge, four properties were earmarked for demolition at the Ikoyi end of the bridge with two of such belonging to the federal government.”

Fashola added that at the height of the dispute between both arms of government over the properties, there were feelers from members of the state executive council that the President Yar’ Adua-led federal government would not be willing to cede the properties to a state controlled by its main opposition.

“While President Yar’ Adua surprised them, he did not surprise me. This was the same president who released our local government funds that were illegally withheld.”

homesteady: Why aren't you questioning the sanity of lagos state government? Is Fashola not a SAN? Isn't he meant to know more of this things??

The judge adjourned the suit to December 5.


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The Federal Government on Monday said Lagos State Government did not obtain the approval of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to construct the Lekki-Ikoyi Suspension Bridge.

The Federal Government said this in a counter-affidavit filed before a Federal High Court, Lagos, by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and NIWA in a suit instituted by a lawyer, Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa.

Mr. Olu-Adegboruwa filed the suit to challenge the propriety of the construction of the bridge and imposition of tolls on its users by the state government.

The AGF, NIWA, the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Attorney-General are respondents in the suit; and Justice Saliu Saidu on Monday fixed December 5 for hearing.

In their joint counter-affidavit dated August 7, the AGF and NIWA maintained that the only option available to the state government was to have sought written permission from NIWA to use the lagoon for the construction.

The counter-affidavit deposed to and filed on behalf of AGF and NIWA, by their counsel, Queen Ubah, stated that the law conferred on NIWA exclusive authority over “navigable waterways, inland waterways, river ports, including the Lagos and Lekki Lagoon, upon which the bridge was constructed.’’

Contrary to the contention of the Lagos State Government and its Attorney-General in their own counter-affidavit dated February 1, the AGF and NIWA denied that Federal Government agencies were notified of the bridge design.

The state government in their own counter-affidavit had stated that the regulation of inland waterways in Nigeria had always been within the regulatory control of the state governments.

(NAN)

Mr McJay: Are you always this st.up.id or you are trying to underplay your idiocy. I don't blame you, If your parents had 'done the needful' and invested in N50 Gold Circle, the world would have one less f.oo.l. All you inherited from your father is his inbred ret.ardation, you compound fo.ol of doubtful ancestry.

Alfa Seltzer: free education is a curse.

Alfa Seltzer: So all you have are unconfirmed allegations?

Alfa Seltzer: I have followed this western media made up "scandal" and have asked myself what exactly it is that she did wrong.

I thought she bought personal cars with government money but it turned out that it was another agency altogether that purchased vehicles for government and ministerial purposes.

So why all the hate campaign?

Sam xiu lee: are you aware that UK and UAE are federation?one is a constitutional and the other absolute monarchy,Nigeria was a federation but not a republic until 1963,Nigeria then was like Canada,Australia and co,so please don't confuse federation with republic.

Delafruita: please dont lose sight of the purpose of the thread which the position states occupy in the nigerian system vis a vis the american system.do states in nigeria share the same status as states in america?is it appropiate to tag a state in nigeria as "state of osun" bearing in mind the fact that the state belongs to the federal republic of nigeria

FreeGlobe: SW is coming up with their 3billion mall. maybe in 50 years time, they will start something like this on in Anambra STATE https://www.nairaland.com/1500187/n50bn-west-african-trade-centre

lygn19: Has anybodi discovered that all dz clamour for stella oduah's sack started a few weeks after Enugu airport attained international status. D 1st and only international airport in d southeastern region.
If they cud do dz bcoz of international airport, that means if GEJ completes Ibaka seaport, there wud be a Media CIVIL WAR.

eaglechild: From your write ups, it will be self degrading to engage you in an argument, judging by your level of intelligence.