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Sammy25n:
My Esther loves me

This looks like my cousin's girlfriend ooo

Sunday, the 19th of March, 2017 with a maiden broadcast, starting from 10.00 am Biafra time



Lmaoooo

We now have Biafran time

True love.

There is something Ambode has failed or is failing to do.

The LASG budget hasn't been made public and I dont know why no one has brought that up or is it only the FG budget that should be made public?

Is Fayose there?

It'll be really dramatic if Buhari nominates this man again.

The senators mean him so well

Magu has just failed the screening ooo again

Wiseandtrue:
I wish there is a way I can also be of help to him. I really love his policies.

On Fashola

https://mobile.facebook.com/fortress.farms?_rdr#!/story.php?story_fbid=1259628757419204&id=100001162746009&fs=4

slimfit1:
This is the problem with this country why all the pipes that South south people will deliberately damage again. Only in Nigeria people waste money and time on useless projects.
Economists say move factory to raw materials abi no be so. Why can't we just have energy cities keep the south south busy.

1. The pipe would pass under water which means it'll be difficult to damage

2. How would you call such a project useless? Dafuq

3. Every state has the capability of generating its own power. You mustn't have an energy city. Power should be decentralised and this is the idea the Obijackson wants to tap into

Wiseandtrue:
I wish there is a way I can also be of help to him. I really love his policies.

Well, if you can hope your path cross his someday

But what would you tell him though? You might be short of words. I'll do same if it happens to me.

For me, I'll just in my spare time keep on educating the uninformed about his policies and let them understand the smear campaign of a select few to tarnish his image.

Wiseandtrue:
Honestly If he can combat @ bolded then his name will forever be written in gold in the heart of Nigerians.

Fashola Fashion is someone I admire a lot.

I don't believe in this role model of a thing but Fashola is an exemplary of a role model to me.

Hence my worries when negative report was coming in from that quarter.

Your analysis is quite explanatory. I wish his PRO or spokesperson would do a good job out there to reassure the masses who also love him.

Same here. I admire the man a lot, but trust Nairalanders, they'll believe if you defend any politician, you are under their payroll. But I am not and I dont see Fashola as a career politician.

Negative reports would come. Fashola was the poster boy for APC.

Are you aware that for every negative reports that comes out on Fashola that trends, his response wont trend. Why? Bad news sells more and drive traffic.

When Premium times accused Fashola of corrupt practice, the news trended and he was insalted online, when his response came out which was very convincing, nobody carried the report.

When Fashola was accused of inserting 2 billion naira in the 2017 budget, he was accused of trying to pad the budget, the statement he released to defend himself didnt make FP.

You'll be aware every of his critics quote him saying he can fix power in 6 months, Fashola never said that. But would anyone care to know what he actually said?

This is why I take my time to bookmark links, save/download videos to correct wrong impressions about him. But something about the man shows he doesnt really care about the criticisms. He is more focused on delivering the campaign promises of his party.

And I am cool with that

1. http://tundefashola.com/
2. https://twitter.com/fmpwhng
3. https://medium.com/@FMPWHng/

Wiseandtrue:
Fashola did well in Lagos State because apart from he knows what he is doing, he is SOLELY in charge.

But in power as in PHCN, he has little or no knowledge about it (correct me if I am wrong) and these cabal even if his intentions are good are not going to make it easy for him. Hence my advise.

However he has accepted. He needs to curb the problem fast! Because I know that left for Fashola Nigerians would be having light 24/7 by now.

He needs to manage these cabal before they manage him and destroy the reputation he has built over the years.

No ma'am. The statement in bold is wrong.

This is a video link, it's long but if you can please watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PgymqF8RAg

A man who doesnt have knowledge of how it works wont be able to expertly answer questions on the myriads of challenges plaguing the power sector.

But if you can't watch the video, here is an article on how he intends to improve power supply.

http://www.nigeriaelectricityhub.com/2016/05/06/full-speech-fashola-unveils-fgs-road-map-for-solving-nigerias-power-crises/

My point is this, the problems are not beyond him. They are mostly human-related and administrative issues which he is capable of handling.

Yes the cabal is there. Fuel marketers and generator importers would lose so much if Power is fixed, but if Fashola wont take up the challenge, who will?

I am not worried about his image because it wont be tarnished. His efforts at what he is doing would always be on record for everyone who cares to follow his works to see.

For me, if he doesn't make much progress in Power, then I don't know if we can ever get it right in this country. But I follow what he does, read every article published about him or his interviews (both media and print) and I believe he is on the right part.

It's just a matter of time

doctokwus:
Good initiative.
But what will happen to the Agberos,ticket touts and motor park chairmen,will they stil b colecting dues?

Well I think the new initiative would absorb that group.

LASG is not doing this reform without their knowledge so I believe those ones would have their place. We should expect to see a more efficient way of collecting cash from the drivers instead of this thuggish way of the agberos.

able20:
First good road network before replacing Danfo, otherwise your mega buses will become another danfo after 6 months on that roads.

Both can happen at the same time. You cant wait for there to be 100% good road network before embarking on this drive. That's the thinking of the government.

Love Machine:
How are we benefitting from all these because we pay for the service even though it is our money that ambode used to purchase them?Stop giving credit to governors who are using the people's money execute project.They can't use their own money for such.

How you'll benefit? Well its like asking how would I benefit from a cleaner and traffic-free Lagos.

BERNIMOORE:
you just confirmed that money is involved behind the frequency of this news thanks for that but you are the only one mentioning the mods here

NL is after traffic and the number of unique visitors determines what NL can charge for ad rates.

Any hot topic always make fp regularly. Dont single out Apostle's case except you are being mischievous or you are new here on NL.

And yea, I mentioned the mods because they are the ones who push threads to fp. So give them a break. Let em do the job they volunteered to do.

Y'all should please give the mods a break.

NL is after traffic and the Apostle is what is currently the trending topic so stories about the man would definitely make FP.

It is simply business. If you have a blog or site like NL, you'll do the same.

Mtchew

quinnboy:
God where is my state governor ?.....can't he see what his mate is doing ? Lagos is 3 times bigger than my state yet my governor no fit perform.

Bro, what's your state?

This is a long but interesting article for anyone who resides in Lagos and wishes to know governments plan to read.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/dream-lagos-without-connectivity-challenges-dumpsites-waiting-explode-gov-ambode/

You are aware that the Federal Government paid the refund of the Paris Club Loan last December and this is a money belonging to the State Governments due to the refund and so Lagos State decided not to touch its share of the Paris Club refund. Right now, we have a sinking fund of N14.5billion that is already put in place to drive this public transportation bond.

“We refused to touch our money and we believe that the second batch of the refund should be paid next month and eventually that will be N29billion that we will have. I will add another N1billion to it making it N30billion to kick start this initiative.

“By the time we have N30billion as sinking fund to drive the bus initiative against the bond of N100billion that we want to put into the market, there will be that credibility and credence that the bond will drive itself and that is the whole idea,” Governor Ambode said.

This is what the LASG plans to do with their own Paris loan refund. We all can remember this is an issue which has allegedly caused a rift between the governors forum and EFCC.

Now we know what Lagos state wants to do with its own share.

What about the other (35) states

Lagos Sate Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend said that the proposed Bus Reform Initiative aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system would kick start this year with a sinking fund of N30billion.

Governor Ambode, who spoke to journalists, said his administration had identified the challenges Lagosians go through on a daily basis commuting via public transportation, saying the reform was aimed at providing a viable alternative.

He said the Bus Reform Initiative is a three-year plan aimed at introducing over 5000 air-conditioned buses to replace the yellow commercial buses, popularly called Danfo, which according to him, was no longer befitting for the State’s mega city status.

“We decided that the best thing is to allow the yellow buses go and so the Bus Reform Initiative itself is a three-year plan of 2017 to 2019 in which it intends to bring in new buses of 5,000 units in the three-year plan.

“The bigger size buses will take 70 people and then the medium range buses will take 30 people. We believe that the middle range buses will be supplied up to 70 per cent of the total volume which will amount to about 3,600 units and then the longer range in that direction,” he said.

Speaking on how the Government intends to fund the initiative, the Governor said that his administration would launch a public transportation infrastructure bond of N100billion that would span between seven to 10 years, revealing that the Government already has a sinking fund which it intends to put into the bond.

“You are aware that the Federal Government paid the refund of the Paris Club Loan last December and this is a money belonging to the State Governments due to the refund and so Lagos State decided not to touch its share of the Paris Club refund. Right now, we have a sinking fund of N14.5billion that is already put in place to drive this public transportation bond.

“We refused to touch our money and we believe that the second batch of the refund should be paid next month and eventually that will be N29billion that we will have. I will add another N1billion to it making it N30billion to kick start this initiative.

“By the time we have N30billion as sinking fund to drive the bus initiative against the bond of N100billion that we want to put into the market, there will be that credibility and credence that the bond will drive itself and that is the whole idea,” Governor Ambode said.

He said aside the bond, his administration also intends to give out franchise to interested stakeholders in multiple of 50 buses each, 100 buses, 200 buses and above, explaining that what is required is a down payment of 25 per cent of the buses.

“So, these are bankable projects as we have a sinking fund and so our exposure as a government is just technically 75 per cent. So, from the kind of machinery we want to use to run the buses, there are no cash takings, everything is automated and obviously, who ever has a franchise, whoever drives, they have the recourse to take part of the money while part of the intake also goes to the repayment of the facility and so it is a comprehensive template,” the Governor said.

He, however, said that the State Government expects the Danfo drivers, who would be absorbed into the new initiative to adapt accordingly, saying that the transport unions would be expected to take ownership to ensure sustainability.

“This is just a paradigm shift where Danfo drivers move from being addressed as Danfo drivers but as professional drivers. So, we will buy back the Danfos from them and it becomes the seed money to become eventual owners of those buses in the years the facility is spread.

“It is something we have been working on in the last one year and we don’t come out to say we are going to do anything without working properly on it. It is process and now we are at the advocacy process.

“We intend to start to go to the bus parks and all that to educate people and the integral part of these buses is what you see us trying to provide bus terminals, Laybys, bus stops. They are coming in pieces but they will become a complete cup of delivering this particularly product when we put them together,” he explained.


http://akinwunmiambode.com/well-kick-start-bus-reform-initiative-with-n30bn/

Wiseandtrue:
If you noticed I encouraged him. I also advices him to act fast or is his improvements going to take forever

Besides if you like someone you are free to give them your candid opinion. It doesn't mean hate so chill!

Building power plants or transmission grids wont happen in 30 days and it would also not take forever. There is a deadline to when these projects would come on stream and improve power supply. So it wont take forever! It would only take some time.

I dont see where I mentioned hate. My point is that you said he should have rejected one portfolio which is not suppose to be a good advise.

Wiseandtrue:

I really don't know why he accepted that portfolio. It's a dent to his image.

I love Fashola as a govt of Lagos State but as a Minister of power... It's a NO NO.
Fashola please act fast I still want to hold on to that beautiful memory of yours.

There is nothing like a dent on his image. He took on the challenge, accepted it and is working hard to reverse the decay and you were expecting him to reject an opportunity to make things right, seriously

Is that how you support people you admire? Encourage them to chicken out?

MIKOLOWISKA:
no, you are. if they fix Nepa wetin dem go take campaign again?

Maybe I don't get your question. Are you asking if they fix Power issues, they'll have nothing to campaign for again

FSBoperator:
Under his watch the power grid collapsed to zero

Has power supply ever been this bad?

Be honest and answer correctly

Good question.

The power grid has collapsed to 0 I think twice as it was reported. But would you also say you dont want to read the reasons that was given for the failure or you are just more interested in holding someone responsible without giving the person a chance?

Would you say you are not aware of the Ministry's effort to improve transmission, create liquidity in the sector by paying off debts, giving new licenses to operators to build solar panels, settling court disputes that have impeded construction works of power plants and transmission grids from taking off and many numerous plans?

Have you also read Fashola's piece on his plans for energy mix for the country?

Bro, let me tell you. News on Fashola that speaks on his achievements, plans and ongoing projects doesnt make news headlines or trend because people are more interested in seeing who they are going to hang or abuse, so I cant fault you if you are not aware of what Fashola is doing in his ministry.

FSBoperator:
Fashola is the most ignorant individual when it comes to managing and understanding how the energy sector works and his record low performance is proof

The most ignorant individual? What are the proofs you have to show he doesnt know jack about the Power sector he is handling.

I can give you links to where Fashola spoke on Power supply its challenges and the steps he is taking to improve the situation.

Nah, there are other successful programmers out there who are not Atheists. Your religious belief has little or nothing to do with Programming.

DrDeji20:
thanks bro

You're welcome sir

nworanco:
Is it now a rocket science which we can't understand?
How does generation of power ur foot!!

Several times he has explained the challenges in power sector and steps he is taking to ameliorate the situation. Have you read them or do you feel more comfortable criticising him from an ignorant perspective?

desiredmee:
It's not about how it works rather it's about making it work fine and better play no defence game man if he can't take the heat he should get off the kitchen it's long past six months already

Who told you he can't take the heat?

And what's up about the six months?

DrDeji20:
I just asked for summary

Fashola was on a tour of the six south south states to inspect ongoing and abandoned road projects.

This article is just an attempt by an insider yo give an overview of how everything went down.

If you want summary, I believe https://twitter.com/fmpwhng would give you what you want

DrDeji20:
a tireless post. am too tired to read. please what is the summary of what you posted

Bro, the post is really not for everybody to read though. This post has it's own audience, maybe you're not among those audience. I read everything and I know there are others who will

Lalasticlala is among such audience.