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Thanks paddy lo, you read my mind.

Kobojunkie:
ROFLMAO!!!! I knew it!!!! I knew it!!! I sensed this was yet another LAGOS-DID IT BUT IT WAS NOT LAGOS story!!! ROFLMAO!!!!

I read the article over and over to figure out why it did not specifically state that Lagos donated the money. I knew there was yet something suspicious about that whole report but decided to wait for it.

Actually, the state did both, the state donated I million dollars and opened up channels for other people to add to the million dollar donation.

Sadly meaningless bad bele is part of our National character, I'm just glad all your meaningless and mindless anti Lagos rants only resides in your mind and on the pages of NL because it's yet to prevent Lagos from excelling and doing great things.

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday said it was in support of Governor Babatunde Fashola’s resolution to donate $1m to victims of the Haitian earthquake.

Fashola in a letter to the Assembly, dated January 18, 2010, had explained that the State Executive Council in its meeting on Monday discussed the recent devastation occasioned by the catastrophic natural disaster in the Republic of Haiti.

The letter was titled, “The Haiti Humanitarian Crisis” and read on the floor of the House by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Taiwo Olatunji

Fashola said in the letter, “We are witnesses to the hardship being experienced and the untold toll on innocent human lives. We have as a government decided that a hand of compassion at this time from the people and government of Lagos State is not only appropriate, but a gesture of recognition of our common heritage and ancestry to a people much in need at this time.

“Accordingly, we resolved to make a donation of $1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars) on behalf to the government and people of Lagos State as a contribution to this humanitarian crisis of grave proportions.

“I respectfully invite distinguished members of the House of Assembly to consider tabling a resolution recognising this humanitarian crisis and the desirability of providing necessary assistance to the people of Haiti.”

However, in their contribution, the lawmakers said the gesture should have been a responsibility of the Federal Government.

According to Mr. Ipoola Omisore, “this should have been a responsibility of the Federal Government, but now the Lagos State Government has taken the lead and I think it is worthy of commendation.”

Deputy Chief Whip of the House, Lola Akande while urging well meaning Nigerians to support the Haiti’s victims, suggested that the gesture should not be left to the government alone. She added that individuals should also join in contributing through donation of cash and material things.

The House however, in its resolution commended Fashola and the Executive Council for the gesture and thereafter called on other states governments and the Federal Government to support the Haitians.

Haiti was on Sunday hit by 7.0 scale earthquake, which destroyed communities and killed over 100,000 people.

spikedcylinder:
How do I know the money is too much? Common sense perhaps? I don't need to be the Auditor General of the Federation to realise the value of money and how much the state should give away BECAUSE I am a tax payer in Lagos state.

You talk about Lagos State emergency reserve. Is that not money reserved for emergencies IN LAGOS? Fashola cannot afford to give away $1m of tax payers money when majority of Lagosians still live in squalor. Half of that money can be used in providing employment for a lot of people that have been very recently  displaced from their jobs and businesses , build more health centres and other basic infrastructure.

I'm all for team Fashola but if we are to truly appreciate him as a Governor, [color=#990000]we need to be able to point out his good and bad sides and not give him accolades for everything single thing he does like he's the damn Messiah.[/color]

There's no need to keep going back and forth with meaningless semantics.

Obviously, we have different value system and sense of social responsibility, just because helping and showing compassion is a bad thing where you're from doesn't mean helping folks in need is not a good and commendable act. Just speak for yourself.  

Till I see Lagosians rebelling, the government of Lagos state did the right thing and Lagosians are OK with it, end of story.  

This is not about your greed and what the money should have been used for, it's about helping and compassion, something Lagosians knows a whole lot about, it's part of their make up and character. Lagos is the only best governed and prosperous state in Nigeria for a reason.

What's next, Lagos is bankrupt because they gave 1 million dollars to Haiti?

See, they have a lot of endearing proud sayings in Lagos and this wonderful gesture rings true and contextualize the sayings.

“B’oju o ba ti Ehin’gbeti, oju o ni ti ilu Eko”. (If “Ehingbeti is not in shame, Lagos will never be ashamed)

We are proud people and we do great things. Understandably, gestures like these is new and foreign to a lot of people, but not to Lagosians.


Well, let me rejoice Lagosly,

Eko akete  
Ile ogbon
Eko aromi sa legbe legbe
Eko aro sese maja
Eni ti o ba re ilu eko
Ko ya bu omi suru mu
Ni to ri pe
Kuramo a no ni
Agoin a no ni
Ero ilu eko
Mo yo fen e Mo yo fun ra mi,

Kobojunkie:
ah ah!!! Why have an issue with persons have views that OPPOSE yours kwanu? O ga ooo!! I can see folks on here who will take a machete to the head of the next man, simply for having a differing view, if they had that opportunity. So what if the dude does not see HAITI through your own eyes, you no see say the problem is probably your inability to handle his right to a view just like you do?  

There is no need to start acting like a drama queen. This thread remains civil and I don't see any machete or attempts to silence  other views , and if there is, please highlight it or keep quiet and try not to divert the thread with your usual played out  silly moves.

ayettymama:
personally i dont think this is right, they cant donate public funds to another country, they could have started charities and allowed the people to make donations, without distaster nigeria still needs alot of help, this is another one of our problems tryna prove what were not, we cant even afford the 1million were offering, likewise how the gov.t gave out money when some students from a private (and very expensive school) died,

im guessing intentions were good, but we cant afford it

The $100 million Obama donated on behalf of the people of the United States was withdrawn from his personal account right?  All the war ships and planes, helicopters and relief supplies belongs to Obama right?  Abeg try make sense small.

This is not about what you can afford or not, it's about compassion and you have no clue par what the state can afford or not afford, you are not their chief financial officer so quit going on and on like you know what you're talking about. The decision to donate was made by every arm of the state government  on behalf of the people of Lagos state and I don't see the people of Lagos state yelling and crying, instead, they're commending their elected officials for doing the right thing with their money and trust, for showing leadership and spearheading the Nations Haiti humanitarian effort.

This is what we expect from our leaders, not mindless embezzlement, silence and vacuum like we have federally.  The state not only gave money, they opened up channels for Lagosians and Nigerians in general to donate and help out. It wasn't done federally, not even outside of Lagos. This is what they call the spirit on compassion, the kind of stuff you  you want your people to learn and get used to because no Nation or group of people  is immune to disasters, we don't know who's turn is around the corner tomorrow. This is the foundation block for a sane and caring society.

What you are here bad mouthing is what the average Lagosian is proud of and commending.

0hsisi:
biko what is the source of the news above
If he's donating this from Lagos state coffers then he needs to be stopped in his tracks.
That would be stoopid

Who should do the stopping? The Executive council? The Lagos State House of Assembly? The people of the great state of Lagos? Or 0hsisi on NL.


I think you're on your own because the governor, the law makers and the people of Lagos state are on the same page and very proud of their good sense of leadership and responsibility.

Haiti: LSHA gives Fashola go ahead to donate $1m


The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday said it was in support of Governor Babatunde Fashola’s resolution to donate $1m to victims of the Haitian earthquake.

Fashola in a letter to the Assembly, dated January 18, 2010, had explained that the State Executive Council in its meeting on Monday discussed the recent devastation occasioned by the catastrophic natural disaster in the Republic of Haiti.

The letter was titled, “The Haiti Humanitarian Crisis” and read on the floor of the House by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Taiwo Olatunji

Fashola said in the letter, “We are witnesses to the hardship being experienced and the untold toll on innocent human lives. We have as a government decided that a hand of compassion at this time from the people and government of Lagos State is not only appropriate, but a gesture of recognition of our common heritage and ancestry to a people much in need at this time.

“Accordingly, we resolved to make a donation of $1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars) on behalf to the government and people of Lagos State as a contribution to this humanitarian crisis of grave proportions.

“I respectfully invite distinguished members of the House of Assembly to consider tabling a resolution recognising this humanitarian crisis and the desirability of providing necessary assistance to the people of Haiti.”

However, in their contribution, the lawmakers said the gesture should have been a responsibility of the Federal Government.

According to Mr. Ipoola Omisore, “this should have been a responsibility of the Federal Government, but now the Lagos State Government has taken the lead and I think it is worthy of commendation.”

Deputy Chief Whip of the House, Lola Akande while urging well meaning Nigerians to support the Haiti’s victims, suggested that the gesture should not be left to the government alone. She added that individuals should also join in contributing through donation of cash and material things.

The House however, in its resolution commended Fashola and the Executive Council for the gesture and thereafter called on other states governments and the Federal Government to support the Haitians.

Haiti was on Sunday hit by 7.0 scale earthquake, which destroyed communities and killed over 100,000 people.

Nigerians are over here trashing their country over Senegal for doing what a state inside their own Nigeria actually did, helping out, but no words of praise for their own.


It's always about the bad, never the good right under their noses,

We are indeed funny, weird group of people and hypocrites,


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Lagos state is obviously the only leadership and credible entity in Nigeria.

Proud and happy to be a Lagosian.

God bless the great state of Lagos,

Yoruba state is a given. I'm sure they've reached some kind of understanding that the present political arrangements is doomed and worthless.

Good or bad, I appreciate the fact that Yoruba cultural and political leaders regardless of party affiliations are weighing their options and have all their cards on the table, only foolish leaders sits idly without plan "B" or any means of safe guiding their way of life or making provisions for future generations. I hope other regions have some kind of plans in place just in case.

Sometimes, I question people's sanity and sense of decency on NL.

Of what use and relevance is this thread other than to display your Ignorance and prejudice?

It's absolutely impossible, it's not part of their make up. The North is basically lucky to be part of Nigeria. Without Nigeria, the North is nothing but another Chad or Niger republic.

Andre Uweh:
I think the only nationally recognised Yoruba apex group is the Afenifere. All other groups springing up are time-wasters.

This is an umbrella group created to serve a totally different purpose. YLF Yoruba Legacy Forum cuts across religious, social and political party affiliations/To speak for and represent the interests of the ethnic nation on national affairs. Afenifere and other groups falls under YLF.

aloy*emeka:
The fact remains that Tinubu refused to attend because he is afraid of the likes of you.

It makes no difference to me who was there or not. What's next, there is only one tree in the forrest, Yoruba people are gonna suffer and die because Tinubu did not attend some meeting? See how s!tupid and cluelessly silly you sound?

It warms my heart to know that there are people out there getting together, crossing party lines, ironing out their differences and finding solutions to their common problems, this is what we expect from our leaders, this is what they do in sane and credible societies and it's obviously a great step in the right direction. Unfortunately for people like you, disunity and division is all you know, it's the only thing that excites you because disunity is the common currency in your existence, it's your basic life experience. 

I know anything Yoruba gets you excited which I really like, it means they are always on your mind and you worry about their safety and existence than you and yours since you and yours deserves zero of your time and attention. Sounds like Yoruba adds meaning to your life and it's really what you'd love to be.

aloy*emeka:
Fashola was there.

Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and former governors in the South West who now belonged to the Action Congress (AC) were, however, absent at the talks

@ least, read your own garbage article before running your mouth,

aloy*emeka:
Glad to know your stupidity fueled by tribal jingoism will follow you to your grave. The brain is a terrible thing to waste.

But you are the real tribal jingoist, you do nothing but scrape the bottom of the internet for stale dumb tribal nonsense to further your silly tribal paranoia and alarmism.

It's a free country and I truly believe within the Nigerian constitution, there's something called "Freedom of association"

I don't think you know the meaning, it's the individual right to come together with other individuals and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.

Like they say, a great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.  Your dying infatuation and obsession with Yoruba and tribal issues is sickening. Why are you trying to commit suicide over what Yoruba people are doing or not doing? den put gun to ya head to follow join meeting ni?


Hold yourself and get a freeking life,

aloy*emeka:
I will not dignify this trash you wrote here with a response because it's obvious you don't have any idea of what modern civilization is. What are you again, Mungo park or Robinson Crusoe?

Standard punk out move. Like I pointed out and in the same modern civilization you're talking about, they have regional associations and groups. In the same modern civilization, they have something called freedom of association. It's a freeking fundamental right in any modern civilization, maybe not in your bigoted civilization.

I think your version of modern civilization resides in the stone age. Is the congressional black couscous a tribal orgernization and are they tribal/wrong for looking out for black people? Is the Hispanic caucus a tribal organization and are they tribal/wrong for looking  out for the Hispanic communitie?
Are the blue dogs tribal/wrong for looking out after their conservative base? Are the southern governors in the US wrong for having their own association to protect their southern interests?


Try make some sense while peddling your silly tribal nonsense sometimes.

Like I said, find something better to do with your time and quit spamming the board with your nonsensical tribal paranoia. What's wrong with regional groups with similar interests and commonality getting together to share Ideas and express unity and solidarity? Tribalism and regional affiliations have different meanings and if I might add, Yoruba is not a tribe, even a day old baby sabi these basic facts talk less a grown a!ss man like you.

Even here in the US, they have regional groups and affiliations like western states governors association, Commonwealth states association, Southern states governors association, Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Congressional black caucus, Blue dogs, Hispanic caucus.

Besides, it's a free country and people are free to associate wherever, whenever as they wish. Unfortunately, ethnic jingoists like you insinuates and scribes useless meanings to any and everything.

Yoruba people getting together really should be the least of your worries, you obviously have serious personal issues to iron out within
your form,

aloy*emeka:
Same thing Pa Adesanya said when they formed Yoruba council of elders. Is ethnic groups our problem in Nigeria or better standard of living via good leaders?

Good standard of living is a direct manifestation of leadership/unity and I don't think the agenda at the meeting was standard of living/or they lied to you it was. Find something better to worry your shallow mind about or just sit in the corner and scratch your blokos if you ain't got nothing better to do,

dude seriously goofed on that one. they are very separable and I'm hoping and praying for that day,

Unfortunately, these clowns including Jonathan are the least of our problems.

It's all about money and logistics. They spend a lot of money on diesel and other arrangements to keep their equipments and offices running 24/7.

The fact is, the situation was the same when they set up business in Nigeria and Nigerians welcomed them and sacrificed with them to make them what they are today in Nigeria. MTN rakes in billions of Naira a day in Nigeria for doing nothing but squeezing money out of their subscribers pockets without offering anything special or new and exciting products. regardless of our problems, most of their global profits is generated in Nigeria and they not only have a business obligation to leave their HQ in Nigeria, they have morale and communal obligations to stay.

I'm not a subscriber and I'm not in Nigeria so there's little I can do to show my dissatisfaction. I do encourage their subscribers in Nigeria to get rid of MTN and their products and go with local companies.

Gbawe:

I would not want to call Obama a fraud but since he made the speech you quote , I think it is best to say that many folks , especially the usually disillusioned young people who broke with traditional political cynicism to back Obama , are now beginning to see that Obama is just another politician.

Quoting Obama's utterances is not as popular today as in the past because folks have become shamefully embarrassed at backing a man who has been unable to align overly grandiloquent promises with matching actions . If anything , many are now beginning to dissociate themselves from a man who promised much but whose subsequent actions have gone on to show that those who claim "politicians will be politicians" are right.  

In conclusion , I think only Obama's die hard fans will continue to view the man as a Messianic Preacher with the power to proclaim right and wrong on behalf of the World. Obama's put-down of Nigeria , in light of what he has gone on to do , now seems like the actions of an hypocritical man who is "playing to the gallery" by picking on the softest targets for the 'photo shoot'

Please, speak for yourself,

Obama's primary responsibility is to protect Americans, not to worry about your feelings in Nigeria,

Aloy.Emeka:
Fashola and Tinubu are supposed to be muslims. What are they doing around most high Adeboye?. Make holy Ghost fire no burn themoo.

I really don't think they're religious bigots like you. Fashola's wife is a practicing Catholic.

I think you have a thing or 2 to learn from the Governor.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) said, in spite of our religious and ethnic diversities, what binds us together is our common humanity.

Besides, it's a Lagos thing and all past governors/state officials regardless of their religious affiliations attends the yearly event.

Also present at the grand occasion were Former Governors of the State including Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe and the immediate past Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Others were the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, members of the State Executive Council including Commissioner for Transportation, Professor Bamidele Badejo and Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ben Akabueze, traditional ruler including the Akran of Badagry among many dignitaries, top Government functionaries, religious and traditional rulers.

paddy_lo:
no problem. . .a lot of people here love to wallow in negativity and self pity
meanwhile the world moves on,time waits for no-one. . .

i refuse to be a part of that. . for nigeria to succeed,lagos must succeed. . .and its on the right path

We just can not afford to stoop down to their level. What's going on in Lagos is not only good for Lagosians, it's great for all Nigerians. There should be so many beacons of hope in Nigeria, so far, Lagos is the only sane, progressive, point of reference and shining entity in Nigeria.

Some folks love to talk about how their people own Lagos, how Lagos belongs to the whole country, how Lagos is nothing without them while at the same time double down on every opportunity to trash and badmouth the state. Just too many sociopaths in our mist.



Let me share this real quick,

Lagos House Open Ground for this year’s Annual Thanksgiving Service.


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This is very heart warming, Thanks Paddy_lo.

Eko o ni baje o,

Eko o ni baje o,

Utter rubbish. na Globacom, Skye Bank and FCMB paid for the decoration and na the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Muiz Banire approved and awarded the contract to seven contractors, not single contractor as sighted in the garbage nonsense up there.


Awon disgruntled elements oshi buruku.


Eko o ni baje loju awon olote lai lai,

paddyboi:
@babapupa
that bridge is it the lekki suspension bridge? or another one. . .thanks

It's the Alexander (Lekki–Ikoyi) Link Bridge.