₦airaland Forum

wink2015:
It is quite disturbing to hear that Buhari 's SUPER MINISTER is being linked with corruption. That is not a good report from a man like former governor Fashola.

His dream of contesting the presidency in the near future is getting bleaker by the day given all this story of corruption that is being linked to minister Fashola.

You will recall that Fashola was accussed of budgeting millions of Nigerian naira for a mere government website.

Buhari that spend close to 8 months choosing minister now knows that it is difficult getting saints as it is like looking for a NEEDLE IN A HAYSACK!

Bro, please understand how this stuffs works before crucifying Fashola here. The 2bn wasn't inserted by his ministry but the finance ministry so why bring Fashola and corruption into same sentence?

allrightsir:
Is it fashola's budget or Finance's budget? This is the same Fashola that said i don't sign cheques!!! This man should stop passing the buck, it is your ministry, it is your budget!!!!

why should finance come to defend housing's budget? You go to fiance and ask what is this item you inserted in my budget, then YOU because it is your budget will defend it in the senate not finance.

Ive always said Fashola is overated, its only in a country of mediocre minds that he can be elevated to the level he has been

Are you sure you read the article at all before vomitting all these?

Do you understand how Nigeria's budget process works?

Powering Lagos Of The Future: The Lagos State Embedded Power Programme

On my resumption of office as Governor of Lagos State, one of the many firm resolves I made was to tackle the structural and administrative issues slowing down our State from realising its full economic potentials. You will agree with me that the problems plaguing the entire power sector value chain in Nigeria has had very negative impact on productivity, sustainable growth and development of the nation.

While the Federal Government continues in its efforts to resolve the power crisis, it has become clear that the problems in the Energy Sector can no longer be left to the Federal Government alone to solve. The sustainable solution going forward is one that pools together the commitment and resources of ALL stakeholders in the power value chain.

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In this regard, and in fulfillment of my election promise to create an enabling environment for people and businesses to thrive in Lagos State, our government initiated the Light Up Lagos programme as a platform to drive sustainable intervention in the following areas:
1.Street Lighting – To improve illumination, aesthetics, night economy and security in the state.This isbeing relentlessly pursued, with over 47,000 poles of street lights under concession for effective management and optimum performance.
2.Rural electrification – To improve grid and off grid power to communities. In this regard, about 67communities in the IbejuLekki axis were connected to the grid in March 2016 after about six years off grid. Another 32 communities in Badagry have not had access to electricity for over sixteen (16) years. We have been working around the clock and I am delighted to inform you that the communities will be connected to the grid within the next 21 days.
3.Embedded Power – To work with stakeholders towards achieving a 24-hour power for Lagos.

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The overall objective of our power intervention programme is to ensure ENERGY SECURITY for Lagos State, by implementing the following:
•Generate up to3,000MW ofpower through accelerated deployment of various Embedded powerplants in strategic locations in the State within 3 to 7 years. It is planned that 350MW of this incremental power will be delivered by Q1 2018, additional 850MW by Q4 2018, and the balance of 1,800MW not later Q3 2022.The State Government will support the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)that will be signed between the Distribution companies and the embedded power providers, to enhance bankability of the projects.
•Distribute the Embedded Power, off-grid, within Lagos State through the network of Eko and Ikeja distribution companies. We will support the distribution companies in upgrading their distribution infrastructure and installation of smart prepaid meters in the areas where embedded power is deployed.
•Other areas of collaboration will include support for collection, appropriate legislation and enforcement of power theft laws.
•We will actively collaborate with operators of oil blocks in the Lagos area to accelerate the extraction of gas feedstocks for power generation. Alternative sources of fuel will be explored to sustain uninterrupted power supply in the medium to long term, including partnerships on investments in gas pipeline infrastructure through the State’s owned oil and gas Corporation – Ibile Oil and Gas.



In August 2016, the State’s Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources presented its findings from the Power Advisory Committee to The State Executive Council and outlined The Roadmap for Powering Lagos of The Future with strategic focus on Embedded Power.

The presentations made where well received by the State Executive Council, leading to the setting up of a Technical Committee to review the Embedded Power proposals and advise the government on its implementation. I thank members of the Technical Committee, which includeGeneral Electric, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Shell Gas, PriceWaterhouseCoopers-PWC, Crisps Capital, Gaslink, Falcon Gas, Eko Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric, Detail Solicitors, Gbolahan Elias & Co, Powertech Limited, Ibile Oil & Gas Corporation, Egbin Power Company, Access Bank, Sparkwest Limited and I-Zap Engineering Services.

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I am delighted to receive the report of the Technical Committee on the Lagos State Embedded Power Programme. I have a strong conviction that the wealth of knowledge available within the committee would validate the assumptions and recommendations contained in this report.

It is my hope and belief that the integrated road map contained in your report will deliver to the people of Lagos State an uninterrupted power supply, which will in turn spur economic growth and prosperity.

Let me use this opportunity to thank every member of the Power Advisory Committee, the precursor to laying the solid foundation upon which the Technical Committee was birthed. I would also like to commend them and the State’s Energy Team for putting together this report. I am confident that we can collectively – Government, industry key players and the private sector represented here defeat the most burning challenge facing our State and country, most especially now as Lagos turns 50!

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for your attention.

ItesiwajuIpinleEko…..lo je walogun!

Questions like this, I dont know what informed them.

IslamicRebel:
No call took place.

Fake news busted by Trump himself.

I just checked Donald trump's TL and I didn't see this tweet you put up there. Photoshop?

Enyimba Free Trade Zone

I like the sound of that.

But can someone please tell this governor to hurry up with the maintenance of our stadium This would be the second season now EnyimbaFC is without a stadium. He seems to have lost interest after he won the governorship election appeal.

able88:

Since the share button is not sharing anything in nairaland, I suggest the moderators should change it to unlike-opposite of the like button.

Any other person agreed with this should click like

I disagree with a dislike button. On Nairaland, the essence of a like button is mostly for you to appreciate a well thought out post and have the opportunity of going to read it later via your profile. It's also a way of knowing people's popular preference in terms of the number of likes. But the Like button has now been abused by some NLers. I'll advice Seun not to consider the dislike button. Else, they'll go ahead and later ask for Facebook's reaction buttons.

Seun boss, can we have the possibility of "Saving" a thread? Threads whose post and comments we found interesting or wish to get back to later can be saved. It is better than the "following". Following is only if we want to receive updates of new comments and that happens mostly after we've commented on the post.

What if we don't want to comment on a thread but save it because we like the thread content or save to read later?

cooldipo:
If you have gone through the report, there is a benchmark set by UN. Ours far exceed that and in many cases double!

So you would take UN's report over our own Public procurement agency's report on the cost of materials and doing things related to construction in Nigeria?

Or you think our own agency cant come up with a reliable data on what the costs should be that reflects our environment compared to UN's cost which has been set for an ideal environment which we dont have.

cooldipo:
Pls I beg to differ, the only underlining factor is corporate corruption and underhand dealings. We have similar topography with most West African State and this events predate the forex debacle!

I'll like to ask sir, by how much do you think a road project would cost for it to be argued that the contract has been inflated via corrupt practices? Thanks

In Nigeria, there are some factors I believe has contributed to the high cost of building roads

1. Soil type

2. The nature of work to be done (Length and Width of the road, BRT lanes, underground channels, drainage, Street lights, Pedestrian bridge, Pedestrian walkways, Laybys and bus stops etc)

3. Compensation of affected demolished buildings and remember that the value of land here cant be compared to what is obtainable in other countries. It's on the hugh side.

4. Forex rates

5. No of workers on the project

6. Cost of asphalts

7. The contractors

8. Some other factors like the Nigerian factor

All these added up contribute to the rising costs so I wont place cost of road construction side by side with other countries.

Bro Op, is Naij as reputable as Vanguard, Punch, Sahara reporters or Premium times?

If it is not on any of these channels, then this post is false because Naij itself is a blog and cant be trusted with contents.

mapet:
Infact I was flabbergasted by the crap he wrote. His measure of performance is for Fashola to construct "new" roads, when the current ones are largely dilapidated and begging for attention? Some reasoning are so twisted that you wonder if brains fart so bad....

...and when I saw "Onolememen" throw into the mix, then I know the guy is under the influence of something else

Fash when he came in said that all ongoing federal road projects would cost about 2 trillion naira to complete and most have been awarded while the FG withheld funds for them.

Now, that poster expects Fashola to start a w road project. Please epp me ask him to mention one new road Fashola should start?

seguno2:
Government by photography.
When shall we have government by delivery?

Do you know that photography is an integral and important part of governance?

PaulSteve:
BRF is a performing minister,sure! But he hasn't performed to the extent you are infering,which new road has he constructed since his appointment or which major one has he expanded and concluded? Pls google the performance of former minister of works Mike Onolememen,especially in 2013.

Hello Mr.

1. Why do you want Fashola to start with new roads when there are several roads that have been awarded either ongoing or abandoned. Should he leave them to start a new one?

2. You said he hasn't completed new roads and that's because you have no idea that federal roads spans so many kilometres and therefore take between 2-4 years to complete.

3. No federal minister of works can match what Fash has done already or would do before 2019. Take it or leave it sir.

I'll have to download later and watch sir

aluko360:
only in naija league
Eyimba vs awka (09.02.2017)
Match was supposed to be played a day before but eyimba arrived late hence match was rescheduled.
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Eyimba to win @ 1.19 odds
Eyimba win/ draw @ 1.02 odds
Away team to win @ 19 odds
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If you care to know, Eyimba manufactured a goal late in second half.
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In Naija football league, 95% of wins goes to the home team, its only on few occasions where away team do manage to win or salvage a draw.

What do you stand to gain with this outrageous lie? Mfon Udoh took a volley from about 25 yards out and you're here making it look as if Enyimba did something illegally to win the game.

Smh.

Raziii:
abeg, the phone you used in typing this thing, was it made here in Nigeria?.

Please this is a very dumb example to use sir. Is Nigeria known to produce/ manufacture phones?

A product that has a good local alternative, why not patronise that instead of importing it?

We have a very strong league now. I am am Enyimba fan. Why do I need to support an EPL club when mine is there?

Nigerians would accuse their politicians of not buying Naija to grow the naira but every weekend, you'll see them at the viewing center watching epl games.

KOWAnigeria:
To discuss way forward for NIGERIA.

For the love of our Country

Okay though even though I'd have preferred to know the topics/ subjects that would be discussed because it isn't possible to discuss everything on the way forward for Nigeria in one day.

Can this be followed on social media? Youtube video or Twitter hashtag?

Can someone ask questions or contribute via social media and get response?

Thanks.

ipreach:
You have just revealed your true identity.

Please get the _fuck off. Next time, you'll know how best to relate with people online.

MVLOX:
More reason I replied a guy from Lagos complaining about Ambode changing the normal lag buses to a new 1..... By saying dey even have a governer planning for them yet dey re complaining and dat he come try Delta... That was in the morning ooo nw dis evening nw Delta Governor done go commission filling station, chai filling station oooo... What a tragedy.... Even though am interested in politics ooo I still feel like Delta needs a new party at the helm of affairs for anything gud to come out of Delta state

Delta state has been unfortunate with bad governance. It is even more worrisome that Ibori, the ex convict has been their best governor till date.

I just think over there, they are not interested in holding their leaders accountable because they've been sold the lie that it is the FG that has withheld their development.

In Lagos here, when last did we see Ambode commission a road not to talk of a filling station.

Da fuq

ipreach:
What has your father Buhari commissioned ?

You are a fool.

Lwkmd. A governor commissioning a petrol station

Theme of the meeting?

Kondomatic:
He did

Then why was he so much interested in seeing GEJ re-elected?

frankdoz24:
hahaha, that's why afonjas are low-lifers! though I don't expect an ewedu/amala decimated brain to reason constructively but, that not withstanding, ordinary Google can teach coward like you better about Biafra!

Keep on dreaming about your Biafra. You're never going to get it _fucktard. But please keep dreaming, it's free to dream

And I wonder who the low-lifer between you and I is. Because to you every one against your fraud called Biafra is an Afonja or Coward or ewedu/ amala eater. You cant see beyond your nose and engage opposing views. Biafra would be worse than Nigeria because they'll be intolerant of opposing views, other faiths and races.

frankdoz24:
afonja! Biafra giving zoo citizens sleepless night!

Akpa amu!

Where is your Biafra in the world map?

And which country are you living in? Nigeria, yes!

So you're an animal too if Nigeria is a zoo

Abeg, why didn't he renounce Nigerian citizenship when GEJ was in office

Afo anu.

vanbonattel:
Enugu chop this award since 3 yrs ago. In fact, the past governor used the certificate to clean bum bum after going to toilet

Yea, Enugu is the first state to enter into that list in Nigeria but I wonder if the Enugu state government have harnessed whatever opportunity that has come out of this. We've heard nothing.

FirstTImeUser:
Why is APC working in Lagos (as large as Lagos is) and with Nigeria it seems they are non existent?

The environment to succeed in Lagos differs from that of the federal level.