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[quote author=Bleep.u.sexkills]President that promised and delivered what? Really? Where is the light we supposed to have by end of 2012? Where are the 36 new aiports? Where are the good roads? Where is the corruption fight promised? Where is the fresh air promised? How many of our rifineries working? Where are the 100 buses promised after the oil subsidy saga?


All we got so far is voodoo arithmetic; ala 5 greater than 29, 16 greater than 19, his wife harassing a sitting democratically elected Governor.

2015 is around the corner.[/quote]Jonathan has done so much in about three years DESPITE the many challenges he faced.
We cannot say the same thing for Tinubu and Fashola continuously

* in power for over 14 years
* spent some N= 7 trillion (7,000,000,000,000) along with their 57 LGAs and LCDAs

YET they have been unable to provide the BASIC things of everyday life to all RESIDENTS of Lagos. Things like:

* potable water.
* benches and desks, tables & chairs in rehabilitated PUBLIC schools instead of children sitting on the floor.
* repaired & maintained feeder roads that are the RESPONSIBILITY of state and LGAs instead of struggling with Jonathan to repair and TOLL the Airport road.
* etc, etc.

And some MUGUs want to promote Fashola to President.
SMH!!!

Myself2: The question is,did he speak the truth or not?
So anybody that now speaks the truth is PDP,then by all means give us PDP all the time

Abeg nor mind all these people wey like to see things in SIMPLEX mode - if you criticise anything/anyone ACN then you must be a PDP man, especially if you are from the south west.
It was last year that the same Odumakin attacked GEJ

https://www.nairaland.com/974225/president-lied-yinka-odumakin

we nor hear sey im don port go PDP.

Must we continue to play MUGUs for these mostly useless leaders and make it easier for them to defraud us

Gbawe: There are PPP housing collaboration elsewhere even if you prefer to sit here deceiving gullible Nigerians you should be trying to enlighten. To be honest dude, I am ashamed of you sometimes because I know you are no kid and are not exaclty as unenlightened as those you deceive here daily with lies. Nairalanders should indulge me by visiting the link below to see Housing PPP scheme between AFTEL group and 3 States of Nigeria with Ogun hosting a 10,000 housing project, Oyo also host a 10,000 housing project while Abia is partnering AFTEL for a 6,000 housing project

http://aftelgroup.com/index.php/en/what-we-ve-done.html

Is Abia also part of the states where Tinubu's ACN has installed his satellite chiefs who pay ishakole (rent/royalties) per se, per se

smartchoice: Are you saying Fayemi is a saint? Lol I can tell you corruption under him is worse than under Oni's administration! Look closely at their so much talked about achievements!

Tinubu's ACN has fooled the yoruba people for so long, 14 years plus to be exact, slowly but surely the eyes of the people shall be opened- AMEN!!!

jjcbuthot: What's this one saying? Houses that are not more than 100 units and each 3-bed room flat will be sold for 8m naira each.

Now, tell me how many of the police officer can afford this? How much will he pay monthly and for how many years?

Is GEJ expecting them to still be sending monthly loan repayment from heaven even after they are dead? I am saying this because there is no way a policeman that earns 50k per month will fish repaying that money in his life time.

Lets do some calculation...

The loan rule says you can't use more than 30-33% of your salary for loan repayment - let even assume the officer doesn't have any other loan running.

30% of 50k = 15k.

number of months to pay = 8000000/15000 = 534 months

= 44 years

Many of them are already between 40 and 50 years of age.

Interesting arithmetics you have up there.
Can you apply the same to the estates built by the "progressive" administration of Fashola for Lagos civil servants

Eko Ile: Johnny come lately..

Been there, done that.

Still attache by force because this is not GEJ's project..

Na wa for you oh- tring to eat your cake and still have it, right
In one breath, you say your oga at the top has done similar PPP and taken all the credit yet you say the same thing cannot be said for ths police PPP project for GEJ.
Can't you see that your HYPOCRISY stinks to the high heavens
Don't you guys ever learn that you are degrading your fake brand with all these double standards?

Meanwhile below is the result for a search of similar projects credited to "excellent, flawless" Fashola

http://www.google.com.ng/search?q=site%3Anairaland.com+++fashola+ppp+private

ilugunboy: Fashola is surely a good man indeed and at heart...step by step..steel by steel...Lagos will be build to a first class city and a first choice destination for tourists from all over the world.

Eko o ni baje ooo...

Please tell me the highlighted portion is simply a joke.
Maybe destination for people from Nigeria's rural areas to see the shine shine objects of city life. No more, no less!

Ask your Fash to fix the ELEMENTARY things first and stop behaving like he missed out on the Logic classes of his law studies in Uniben. BASIC things of modern life such as:

* pipeborne water
* feeder roads
* education for all children including vocational studies so all the shiny physical infrastructures don't go to rot so quickly like before.

Evestar200: huh! Whats dis one saying?

If you have comprehension problem, kindly indicate.
I am feeling a bit generous with my time now.

Evestar200: Exactly what T.B Joshua said,,REVOLUTION EVERYWHERE,,where are the deltans pple? is time 4 us to do what is right

TB Joshua probably has noticed reduced religiousity among his usual clients- the masses waiting for God to drop and fix them up hence he can feel the revolution in the making.

When the people are less religious their eyes open to several possibilities including demanding accountability of their PUBLIC SERVANTS rather than praying and waiting for their turn at the cake sharing table aka "Breakthrough"!!!

Thanks Musiwa for the photos of schools in the three states.
Our politicians, irrepspective of party-PDP, ACN,CPC, APG- surely have their priorities all mixed up.

[quote author=Emperor_007]^^^
Point of correction, we didn't say that he should be promoted to president. Is just few that doesn't understand the primary functions of a state government.

I personally think he's not doing anything to reduce the suffering of the poor in Lagos, some other people are in this school of thought too.
.[/quote]You can click on the link below to see how many threads and posts on NL alone asking Fashola to be president.

http://www.google.com.ng/search?q=site%3Anairaland.com+++fashola+for+president

So you ask on what basis, right
Is it on the basis of his mediocre (average) performance that caters only for less than 10% of Lagos residents. Meanwhile everyone contributes to the 60% IGR of the annual budget and forms part of the population that is the basis of his monthly almajiri collection in Abuja of the federal allocation, which flows from Niger Delta oil.

raytony: There is only one retardeen. GEJ. There can never be another.

Most of us in Nigeria are retardeens, including RESIDENTS of Lagos.
Tinubu & Fashola who have been in office together for over 14 years since 1999 and spent some N=7 trillion (7,000,000,000,000) along with their 57 LGAs and LCDAs yet they cannot provide BASIC, simple things like:

* potable water
* flood free roads.
* well maintaned feeder roads
* benches & desks to avoid school children sitting on the floor in dilapidated building.
* etc, etc.

Meanwhile, we say Fashola is EXCELLENT and should be PROMOTED to president or vice president!!!
Chief Obafemi Awolowo did what can only be considered MIRACULOUS works with no oil money spreading unprecedent, meaningful development and education all over the old Western region that included most of present day Lagos state.

Are we not MUGUs, really

When will black man learn that handouts do not make any man or society?
When will Dangote and others like him invest in primary, vocational and secondary education to ensure all Nigerian children receive quality start in this modern life
Must we continue having Chinese, Indian and other Asian technicians take up jobs in our country?
When will we start producing the things we use daily not just assemble from imported parts

Is it not shameful that Kano state where Dangote comes from still relies on Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and other white philantropists to eradicate polio and other common diseases?

tbaba1234: ......God does not change the condition of a people unless they change what is in themselves.......... ( Quran 13:11)

We, as individuals and as a country have to make the changes and make an effort before seeking God's aid.

Good quote from the Quran. Thanks.
I wonder how many muslims know this particular and similar ones to it

The Bible has equivalent quotes but the pastors don't emphasis on those as it means they will be out of business

Until more & more of us realise that God has given us brains to sort ourselves out, since he will not come down physically to help us, we will continue in our individual and collective ROT!!!

Afam4eva: RIP

it's only when a Nigerian is involved that their card will not work.

You must have imagined somehow that they were told he was a Nigerian when the EMT crew was being alerted, right
On further review, would you say your comment is:

a) Smart
b) Dull
c) Dull-er
d) Dull-est


BTW, can you imagine what would have happened if he had the heart attack in MMIA, Lagos

Missonas: There maybe a PROBABILITY that dis article is 5 years old

The elements about her age and other inaccuracies that don't add up are from the same article.
We Nigerians should learn to SCRUTINISE anyone who is in the PUBLIC space and enjoying the benefits that go with it, be it power, fame, sympathy, funding, donations etc.
That is the way to not be a MUGU!

I am sure no one wants to be a MUGU, knowingly or un-knowingly!!!
Or are there voluntary, willing MUGUS here

Pk001: Even the SAN is running away from his own case.
It clearly shows, he was loosing out.

I believe it was during the protest against Fashola's increase fo LASU fees from 25k to 250k that some of the placrads read:

Being a SAN
does not mean your SANE!!!

Fashola proves that placard right yet again with his ill-thought court action that will involve spending millions of tax paid by hardworking Lagos RESIDENTs rather than focus on

* pipeborne water
* rebuilding dilapidated schools
* clearing gutters and roadside grass/bush
* maintaining state feeder roads
etc, etc.

And the man go dey form oversabi!
SMH!!!

RoyPCain: @anonimi: it says "causing corruption in the earth" not just causing corruption. Allah says in 39 verse 18 of the Quran; "Who listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allah has guided, and those are people of understanding." The lack of understanding and or guidance from Allah is what can lead a 'believer' to absolute 'disbelief' thinking he is on belief, doing things for "islam" when in actuality it is against all form of good that man knows.

Thank you for the enlightening response.
* How do you CONFIRM that "Allah has guided" someone as opposed to everyone else
* Is it based on the "guided person" saying he/she is so guided and is able to convince others of this "fact", most likely because he has physical and/or emotional/spiritual power over these others?

* Again how do you confirm that a particular person is "of understanding" COMPARED to every other person who also has access to the words of Allah as expressed in the Holy Koran?

maclatunji: I have lived all my life as a Muslim and learnt from Islam the sanctity of life. This particular verse of the Qur'an is instructive:

...If someone kills another person - unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth - it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. Our Messengers came to them with Clear Signs but even after that many of them committed outrages in the earth. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 32)

"Retaliation" in this verse refers to cases like Murder. Under Islamic law, murderers are to receive capital punishment after having been found guilty in a proper trial. Then "causing corruption" refers to things like Armed robbery, kidnapping, spying and working against an Islamic state etc.

Don't you think the phrase "causing corruption" is too vague and can be interpreted in different ways by anyone to justify killing/harming others

Who determines corruption?
Can what is deemed corruption change over time and from one group of people to another?

double post.

double post.

beatbug: so your problem now is dat she shld b 28 or 29. Nawa o, na only she de do age declaration abi, how old is Baba iyabo even most civil servants... Abeggi, live Miss Asuquo for ṃ̣̥̇̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ o.

This thread is not about Baba Iyabo or "most civil servants".
It is about an HIV+ person who has placed herself in the public sphere with the accompanying priviledges and sympathy hence the details of her story must be scrutinised to ascertain that she is saying the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Do you have any problem with using such rigorous standards for public figures such as Gloria Asuquo

BTW, do you have details of Baba Iyabo's fake age declaration or that of most civil servants?
If you do, what have you done about it?

mimiejacobz: dis one Na to tell us say u knw d pple abi d place?read d story n move ahead

Why do we like to think only in SIMPLEX mode

Have you considered that he may be trying to confirm specific parts of her story that seem riddled with embellishemnts and inaccuracies (to put it mildly).
* She is 24 years old now i.e. 2013.
* Was infected at 12 as a JSS 1 student and also broke the window of their house to run away at the same age 12 with only N800 even though drugs cost N15k etc.
* Meanwhile she was rescued and subsequently finished (secondary?) school in 1996 i.e. 17 years ago.


Why do we find it difficult to FUYLLY engage ALL our reasoning faculties

Hence mactonia posted that he hates maths like hell but apparently most guys did not even understand teh message he was passing across, preferring to focus only on the image and the fun side.
No wonder we are defrauded easily as MUGUs by political and religious leaders from all sides.
SMH!!!

HNosegbe: Meanwhile, the US Congress has passed 283 bills into law since 2011 (See Source)

What a country.

And I imagine that the US lawmakers did it for much less than our lazy law breakers in Abuja.

naptu2: It's true that it started during OBJ's era, but we must also give credit to GEJ for continuing with it.

OBJ started the NIPP project, Yar'Adua stopped it. Nigeria lost a lot because Yar'Adua stopped it. GEJ started it again and I'm very grateful for that.

The same way former Lagos state Action governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande started Lagos metro line project before General Buhari overthrew everyone, locked him up and cancelled the project, even though money had been paid and work started.

Fashola is now struggling to actualise sometyhing similar after over 30 years of the first attempt being cancelled by the ethno-religious bigot.


https://nationalmirroronline.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/General-Buhari-as-Military-Head-of-State.jpg

livingday: Real development goes beyond rehabilitation of railway which is our inheritance from colonial era. Nigeria should be ashamed that she has no functional railways and airways across the country, which poorer countries in Africa take for granted.

Abeg which POORER African countries are those?

snthesis: will the tanker/trailer owners sit down and watch as food is removed from their tables

the problem of Nigeria is not about developing infrastructure, it is about merging the interest group of the "Cabal" that are benefiting from the decaying/ lack of infrastructure.

That was how the railways was destroyed from the 1960s by trailer owners, mostly from the north. Its slow, gradual but steady revival by GEJ against the machinations of the cabal is really worthy of appreciation.

Nevertheless, I imagine that smart tanker/trailer owners will buy/rent freight coaches from the NRC and continue their haulage business non-stop but changing with the times. That is what successful businesses do, right

I hope GEJ has adequate plans for continuous maintenance of these revived railways. He must promote vocational schools and technical colleges through counterpart funding for LGAs and states ready to invest in such education rather than just universities churning out un-employable graduates.

dridowu: Am tired of " IS UNDERWAY " and " WILL SOON " have been hearing these only God knows. Both phrase can be 2013;2014;2015;2016;2017 etc

Let me repeat & highlight relevant portions of the post as it seems you missed it.

Sincere 9gerian: A sigh of relief is under way for businesses as the railway system at the Lagos Port complex, especially around the APM Terminals has been fully rehabilitated and will soon be put to use for the evacuation of goods.

The managing director of APM Terminals Apapa Ltd, Mr Dallas Hampton, told our correspondent during an interaction with newsmen at the terminal that the company was ready to begin evacuation of containers by rail and was only awaiting the service kick-off by a private company that has been assigned to manage the service.

The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) began rehabilitation work on the rail tracks early last year in response to maritime industry stakeholders’ yearn for intermodal transport system around the Lagos seaports and other ports in the country.

The Lagos seaport access roads have remained perpetually in terrible condition due to excessive usage by heavy tonnage vehicles, breeding traffic gridlocks and causing pain to road users and loss of massive man hours year-in year-out in the last 10years, with serious rehabilitation started by federal government only late last year.

“The rehabilitation work on the rail within our terminal has been completed and ready for use. We are ready to begin evacuation of containers by rail. A company called IICL Ltd has been assigned to take charge of that service and we have been in regular talks to that effect lately,” Hampton told our correspondent at a media interaction at the terminal.

“I am not so sure what is causing the delay in the kicking off of the service, it may be due to some internal issues, but I’m not sure. But we are ready to start the service,” he added.

Like every other rail system in the country, the seaports rail links were abandoned leaving only the roads to bear the brunt of cargo evacuation.

http://leadership.ng/news/140713/evacuation-cargoes-rail-seaports-begins-soon

I hope you understand the difference between past tense and future tense

ninja4life: lol see me see trouble so na because of d above u guys dey dance alingo mtcheeew abeg bring real development not dis type dat ought not be in d news in d 1st place.

You obviously think real development is the announcement of

* road expansion
* dashing a godfather's company 20% subsidy on gas cylinder
* super-size generators to power LOCATION specific institutions and buildings
* dashing students computing tablets without adequately moticated teachers and school facilities while students struggle to pay sundry fees.
* etc, etc.

To you and others like you it is not about socio-economic POLICIES such as this very laudable one to spur economic growth and employment. Or is it
You should read up about the destruction of the Nigerian railways since 1960s to appreciate the importance of this initiative.

And they want state police so they can UPGRADE these touts from LASTMA to the state police force, abi

[quote author=sage_]Al mustafa was never prosecuted by the federal government, mind you. He was prosecuted by the Lagos state government. Don't let sentiment becloud your sense of objectivity.[/quote]I wonder if we need to break open some people's heads and pour intelligence, reasoning & knowledge therein.
Can we not see that the Lagos state prosecutors fumbled with the case for 14 years hence the Appeal court had no option than to release the man

Maxymilliano: It doesn't make any economic sense to continue keeping 10 aircraft for a government that is serious in curbing fiscal profligacy, the cost of maintenance and associated charges in keeping 10 aircraft is not healthy for the economy

Ihe grossly under-perforimg and under-productive legislatures should also wake up to their responsibilities and provide a semblance of checks on some of the activities of the executive rather than just serving as leeches and getting paid for doing next to nothing ...

Don't bet on the legisLOOTERS doing anything about this when they are receiving N29 million MONTHLY compared to N21 million yearly for UK law makers.

https://www.nairaland.com/1355085/british-mps-earn-n21m-per

Meanwhile able-bodied and very intelligent Nigerians are trying all means, hook and crook to stay in cold UK as socio-economic exiles even though they persuade themselves they are in the diaspora.

Nigerian groom at sham marriage where he chose Celine Deon's 'The first time ever I saw your face' is jailed for 12 months

. UKBA warned by Hull Registrar that couple did not know each other
. Agency secretly filmed a wedding video of the bridal party at wedding
. Arrested those involved and sham bride and groom jailed today

A Nigerian groom has been jailed for 12 months for a sham marriage where he picked Celine Dion's song 'The first time ever I saw your face' to march down the aisle.

Hull University masters student Jayeola Abiola, 29, needed to marry to stay in the UK, and paid Portuguese Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, to be his bride.

They met for the first time at their dress rehearsal and he stumbled to pronounce her name.


Nigeria Village Square

Ours is a case of what Bob Marley sang sometime ago in Rat Race:

In the abundance of water the fool is thirsty.

We would rather do voluntary slavery in countries where we are not welcome rather than stay and get our rights from our folks & friends who mis-lead us as rulers.