₦airaland Forum

maestroferddi:
Obanikoro is a grass root mobiliser no doubt. One is inclined to have misgivings about his woeful performance in 2007.

However, given the nature of Lagos politics where roforofo durability is a game changer, he might have a huge edge over Jimi Agbaje.

The big question is whether Agbaje possesses the stomach for the fight to match Tinubu and his shenanigans pound for pound. It goes beyond making good speeches.

Lagos is there for the taking but whoever emerges must be ready to roll up their sleeves and jump into the arena for them to stand a chance of dislodging the oligarchy holding sway in Lagos. The skirmish is a street fight: only the formidable thrives.

A robust electioneering campaign could sway the votes of over 50% of the voting population who are still undecided at this point in time.

Onegai:
He's done nothing. Take it from someone who worked in his government. Everything this man wrote is true. Do you know how much my allowances were, and I know how low my grade was. I know how much those higher than me took home from LASG as "allowances". Even my mum who's seen Corruption upclose was horrified. Imagine giving Meeting allowance because Lagos state govt parastatals were going for a day's meeting to another LASG parastatal. Every meeting, they would demand to be fed, only for us to not achieve anything. Every launching, they would select pretty women from LASG and share free ankara and call them "hostesses" for the ceremony (Lord knows the ladies did nothing). How they would insist on govt car (and be parking their own private cars down the street, pretending not to have any) and got them. How they jump queue at GH and refuse to pay for drugs (then the hospital staff will start telling poor parents that the so-called "free" malaria meds for kids provided for by LASG has finished, they should buy it). The number of foreign trips for "training" abroad and led to nothing. The sheer wastefulness...

Do you know how many excellent Business proposals and companies have been killed, just so they (LASG) can award it to their people, who proceeded to do a shoddy job? The number of jobs lost is astronomical. I know of at least 2, which would have made Nigeria PROUD and hired Engineers, Scientists and Technicians and trained them for 25 years. I didn't know the people behind them but I almost cried when I saw what they were going through at the hands of my bosses (LASG).

Lagosians are clapping after eating sand because they are used to eating mud as Nigerians.

seanet02:
Iya e oni jere. Oloriburuku omo. Ogun lo ma fi eje e we

smallJagaban:
THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT /GROUND THAT WILL MAKE ALL SOUTH BEASTERNERS IN LAGOS AND UPCOMING GENERATION OF BEASTERNER THAT---WILL FIND THEIR SOLACE IN LAGOS ---- TO LIVE COMFORTABLE

#YOU CAN NOTIFY EFCC ABOUT MONEY

ayukdaboss:
40billion dollars?
You can help provide us with source and evidence for your claims else your post is gibberish.

poiZon:
whr fashola dey keep state revenue?

nigerianvenom:
my alhaij,how far?
i've always supported u but on korobuchi,i disagree.i believe jim is the best guy for d job.dont u think so?

aresa:
Ode, Dubai's budget is $10.3 billion, they have $240 billion worth of mega projects under way with the full backing of their FG with financial resources and support...

And the entire population of Dubai is measly 2.1 million..

You ignorant people should try educate yourselves before spewing your garbage...

Ajibel:
But it bothers a lot that such mis-information are being spread and people who you expect are educated enough to see thro' the falsehood buy into it.

The writer brought in Dubai into the mix. I'd have loved if he went further to tell us the budget, population and land mass of Dubai when their development started. Lagos is too congested and populated to be transformed in 8 years!!!

aresa:
It's ignorance, bigotry and silly politics..


20 x 12 is 240. This is less than half of the yearly budget while IGR or no IGR, Akwa Ibom cleans out up front with allocations alone so Like I said, it's ignorance, bigotry and silly politics...

Ajibel:
Many times, people quote Lagos having over #20Billion in revenue and I wonder if such folks know the cost of governance or how a government is being run.
They sound as if BRF should just take a large chunk of the money and turn Lagos into a giant construction site. All bad roads cant be built at the same time. BRF isnt a saint, no doubt, but he is the best amongst all. He has his shortcomings that I greatly fault buh if he's to go for 3rd term, Imma vote for him...

aresa:
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I don't have time for senseless and illogical argument.
Budgets is what states work with at the end of the day regardless of your IGR and allocations and it determines what they can do and can not do in terms of infrastructure and service delivery.
Akwa Ibom has more budget money than Lagos state. Yes or No. Answer is YES.
How many major projects did Akwa Ibom finished with the largest budget in Nigeria? A few roads and 1 stadium. FACT or prove me wrong if you can, but I know you can not and wont even try...
Please don't quote me again if you can not use your brain, be logical and articulate with facts..

adekampe:
PDP might win this one

Johnnyessence:
Thk God for exposing d PDP strategy to rig Lagos state election and d South west state to use inec in deleting names PDP av failed this time they av failed before and they will continue to fail in their bid forget ooooo.

Aderostock:
Thus is a symptom of ignorance and illiteracy being orchestrated by our very bad central government.

Code213:
You are talking from your arze!!! Excuses, excuses and even more excuses!!!
Aren't u ashamed to say the C in C of the Armed Forces of Nigeria is weak and can do nothing about d corrupt practices of some individuals?
Grow a brain my friend.

kensto:
it's just simple award the contract to private investors in every state and pump in the money. Give it to them directly nt through the governors.

kensto:
if the president is determined he can do it. Nothing will stop him dat much