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Eurofighter: [s]"lol...Eko ile the fact remains that GEJ launched the power sector roadmap in 2010 and have vigorously pursued it and it has attained a point of no return with the recent successful payment for the firms by the prefered bidders...so even if you choose to disagree, 'right thinking' Nigerians know who to give credit to..."

@awodman: Point of correction please. GEJ did not launch the power sector roadmap in 2010. He launched the continuation of Obasanjo's "National Integrated Power Project" (NIPP) which Yar'Adua had jettisoned for a new start. Jonathan was largely praised for continuing this Obj project in the hope that quick results will be achieved since Obj had already built 6 power stations before leaving.[/s]

So that is the situation we met but we found that Obasanjo’s regime had covered a very positive and important mileage in the power sector, that is the establishment of the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act of 2005. That Act was essentially aimed at reforming the sector with the realisation that NEPA as an authority that prevented anybody else from generating electricity or distributing electricity was not in a position to solve Nigeria’s power problem - Professor Bart Nnaji

Emmadani: what is this one sayin?

Sincere 9gerian: 1million likes. You killed it.

The hypocrisy of Tinubu boys is unparalled. They move from thread to thread holding irreconcilable positions, depending on which promotes their evil agenda of making Nigeria into Tinubu's conquered territory.

kettykin: If you checked very well making drugs and selling drugs are not the same thing, of what benefit is stopping nigerians buying drugs from merchants only to allow them poisoned by herbal concoctions brewed by highly illiterate societal nuisances or poisoned by meat slaughtered from animals in very unhygienic and dirty environment with no preservation or storage mechanism, the same meat is used by food vendors and suya sellers, NAFDAC will be doing nigerians the worst form of disservice if they don't clean up the augean stable before cleaning the oxen.

anonimi: Just to be sure, below is the link to a thread about Enugu INCLUDING but NOT dedicated (notice the difference) to the fact that there are street lights there.

https://www.nairaland.com/979128/enugu-pride-east/2

Did that thread ever make the FP

jmaine: You are the senseless dullard and double faced fool on this thread . You practically assaulted the board with your usual Fashola praise and worship session when Lagos State Police Command was adjudged the best in Africa.

https://www.nairaland.com/1433565/lagos-police-command-rank-top





Going by your logic, can you kindly explain

1) why you made those comments on that thread , praising Fashola instead of GEJ,

2) Why in Oshiomhole case, you decided the onus of blame should be shifted else where . . .

You APC maggots never cease to amaze one with your blatant and shameless glaring hypocrisy . . . . Feel free to deply your alternate IDs ==> babapupa, Eko Ile, Plaindealer and Mafiaman to answer my query . . . .

Sincere 9gerian: On the same day that Senior lawyer and activist, Mike Ozekhome was released from the den of kidnappers, another high profile kidnapping has been reported in Edo. A traditional ruler was abducted in Ovia South-West LGA. The traditional ruler, who is an in-law to the Monarch of Benin Kingdom, Oba Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, was seized by four armed men at about 7.00p.m on Wednesday.
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/144583-mike-ozekhome-freed.html

While Kidnappers are on rampage in Edo State, the confused Chief Security Officer of the state, Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, looks on. The State Police command also appear helpless. About four police men were gunned down by the kidnappers during the kidnapp of Mike Ozekhome about 20 days.

Those who have piece of advice for a confused Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and the Edo State Police command can do so on this thread.

Rossikk: Thanks and God bless you. Don't mind the guy.

basilo101: wtf r sm ppl talking? Dis ppl dnt prescribe drugs 4 Gods sake. Dey r wholesalers! 2ndly, most of dem r graduates! While u graduate n luk 4 white collar jobs most igbos graduate n try 2 start smting on dia own

jadakiss213: would you shut up already?? Those are interim positions for christ sakes..Substantive ministers would be announced in a matter of weeks.

anonimi: Please where did you get the 20 million population for Lagos
Source please.

taharqa: You Small Minds, who hv no minds of yr own and are easily swayed by any trending nonsense repeated variously, shld plz keep yr mouths SHUT and yr Induced Thoughts to yrselves... Nyesom Wike, for all his political roforofoness and Kparakoism esp as relating to his local politics in Rivers State, has been a Very very Effective Minister of State. The Agencies and Programmes that he directly supervises hv been Effectively ran so far ie been producing Results- UBEC (a programme most responsible for d reason why most State Primary and Secondary Skols hv better Infrastructure today than they had had for a long time); NTI (ie d National Teachers Institute- one of d most Effective Govt Institutes in dis country today); building of more than 140 Almajiri Model Day/Boarding Skuls, with over 110 Completed in a little over a year (an Unprecendented feat in a country known for abandoning smaller projects talkless of a large/complex ones like this- which was only possible cos he personally was meeting with d Contractors every Month to monitor them); same reason is possibly why he had almost completed d building of 15 Model Girls Skuls across d nation AND also building new Libraries (very beautiful structures from d Pics of sm I have seen I must say) and Science Laboratories in about 40 Federal Unity Skuls in a phased programme to reach d 72 or so of them in bout 3 years; etc, etc. He has bn Effective and producing RESULTS as Junior Min, Period... You chaps shld learn to think for yourselves by finding out things yourselves, instead of behaving like muted donkeys, following lamely just any thing prevalent in d air at any given time. Cheers.

Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, boasted at a reception for him in Port Harcourt that he is ready to make life even more uncomfortable for the governor who is locked in the political battle of his life with the Presidency and his party (PDP), at the state and federal levels; the State Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu and the Police Command; the Minister and his five supporters in the State House of Assembly; ex-militants; as well as other political forces from within and outside the state.




We will make sure they will not sleep again, as they are sleeping now. They will not sleep with their two eyes closed. One eye will be open because they know there is danger," the minister said, 24 hours after Amaechi told a delegation of Niger Delta Bishops who are trying to resolve the political crisis in the state that Wike remains a minister today by "the grace of God" and his (Amaechi's) effort.

chitoria: Who is fashole

anonimi: Who are the WE that are not complaining
Kindly speak for yourself and those who idol-worship the Looters-in-Power. You can't rope everyone in with you.
These ACN scammers have camoflagued themselves as delivering yoyo physical infrastructures while BASIC services are not given adequate attention despite the increased IGR.

Published on July 23, 2012 by ·

The proposed first ever Forensic Laboratory in Africa by the Lagos State Government will gulp N89 billion. The laboratory will be sited in Badagry.

Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri Hamzat disclosed this at the weekend in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, saying that the government was ready to roll out the project that will help to resolve mysterious death in the country. “The laboratory is not just about Lagos. It is about the entire country. When Dana crash happened in Lagos, there is no forensic laboratory in this country. In Lagos State, We have designed the forensic laboratory. We have done the need assessment. Governor Fashola put the report together and sent it to the Presidency.

“We have got the land for the project. At the time we were doing it, French Embassy and British High Commission observed that it would open up vast opportunities for the country. The US Embassy helped us and linked us with FBI to see how they did it. If we can do this, the economy of Lagos and Nigeria would improve,” he stated.

The commissioner said several countries go abroad for forensic issues, adding that “if we have it in Lagos, why should they go to the US for forensic test? The laboratory will go through accreditation. Once that is done, it is the same test that will be conducted in Nigeria. As long as we have that accreditation, what is here is what is in their country.

“We are just taking money out of the country. Now, if we do that and build the road, imagine the transaction that takes place among West African countries. There are so many things that are involved.”

According to Hamzat, “we have done the need assessment. In order to build forensic laboratory anywhere in the world, you must first do a need analysis. A need analysis tells you that if you build a ballistic laboratory and if a gun is shot, how is it shot?

“They will now talk to the police on how many do you have in one year and how many people live in this community. When the team came, they spoke with commissioner of police, judges, prison officers and so on. “We have done those analyses. In that report, we have indicated all these facts. Our consultant just finished building one forensic laboratory in Kuwait. It is fantastic. It involves a lot of money today. It requires about N89 billion.

“We realise that if the country needs it, let us act together as a country. We have sent the report to Mr. President. He also has acted on it and sent it to the Inspector-General of Police. One commissioner has come to us in Lagos and we have held series of meetings on this project. Definitely we can see positive reaction on it.”

—Kazeem Ugbodaga

Fulfilling any justice system’s responsibilities, including law enforcement and criminal prosecution, is a challenging and complex proposition. Now consider the challenge without the ability to fully utilize most of the available forensic science techniques considered fundamental and commonplace in today’s forensic industry. Multiply that challenge across a populous nation of 150 million: the scope becomes monumental.

Facing this challenge head-on, Crime Lab Design was asked to prepare a facility needs assessment for Lagos, Nigeria as part of the country’s focused effort to improve the use of forensic science to support law enforcement, criminal investigation, and the judicial system of Lagos State. This article will briefly discuss our findings and recommendations for the facilities needed to support the effort.

To understand the goals of the effort to improve the use of forensic science, we met with the leadership of the State of Lagos including the ministries of justice, health, science and technology, and the police to hear their expectations for this project and what they would be able to achieve in the future. Consistently the need for a comprehensive forensic resource was described and defined to include a full service forensics program including a crime lab, forensic medicine, and evidence storage divisions.

Recognizing that to implement a comprehensive forensic science program well-trained staff members are needed, an essential component of the project is a conference and training facility along with housing. The training facility will be a place where staff can learn and share forensic knowledge. It will help facilitate the needs to upgrade procedures, improve organizational structures, provide better training, explore best practices in the industry, and achieve certifications and accreditations. It is important that this foundation be in place to enhance the greater forensic science community as it is expected to serve the goals of the justice system.

During our time in Lagos, it quickly became apparent that electrical power outages aren’t just frequent, they are an expected part of the day and that reliable utility services in general are sparse. A visit to the proposed building site reinforced that an on-site utility plant to generate adequate power, cooling, water supply, and treatment of waste water is a must. Anticipated as part of this project is a self-sufficient utility plant, generating power backed-up with diesel generators and solar photovoltaic collectors, cooling from heat recovery sources, water from a series of wells, recovery and use of captured rain water, and a waste treatment facility managing the disposal of liquid effluents.


The new site and facility program must also provide for the basic needs of all who work, live, and visit the site. Planning for a 600 seat cafeteria that includes food preparation and storage became essential as did the need for a medical facility staffed with 20 professionals providing urgent care and wellness programs, and finally a security detail of sworn personals to be in place before, during, and after construction providing the necessary level of protection for the facility and its occupants.

The project is such a large scale undertaking by the government, that we looked at and provided them with different scenarios to phase the build-out of the project. One option would be to build-out only half of the forensic facility elements and wait on providing the training facility until a critical mass of staff were present. This would allow all of the forensic functions the ability to grow independently of each other and at their own pace while being responsive to those they serve.

Crime Lab Design provided suggestions on the particulars of the facilities needed in Lagos, Nigeria’s proposed forensic complex, including a crime lab, forensic medicine building, a facility for housing and training, and supporting structures such as a security center and utility plant. The forensic needs assessment described in this article is an important foundational step to support the leadership of Lagos, Nigeria’s plan to invest in forensic science.

Ken Mohr (kenm@crimelabdesign.com) is a Principal and Senior Forensic Planner and Lou Hartman (Louh@crimelabdesign.com) is a Principal and Senior Mechanical Engineer with Crime Lab Design which provides full architectural and engineering services for forensic and medical examiner facilities worldwide.

PapaBrowne: And me who is neither from the east or the west would be called what when I make my own statement.

awodman: lol...Eko ile the fact remains that[b] GEJ launched the power sector roadmap in 2010[/b] and have vigorously pursued it and it has attained a point of no return with the recent successful payment for the firms by the prefered bidders...so even if you choose to disagree, 'right thinking' Nigerians know who to give credit to...

So that is the situation we met but we found that Obasanjo’s regime had covered a very positive and important mileage in the power sector, that is the establishment of the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act of 2005. That Act was essentially aimed at reforming the sector with the realisation that NEPA as an authority that prevented anybody else from generating electricity or distributing electricity was not in a position to solve Nigeria’s power problem - Professor Bart Nnaji

1MCN: Pardon me, was it in Sao Tome and Principe or Nigeria?

awodman: When the major effects of the power sector reforms starts setting in..the we will know who has the last laugh...