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becomrich,:
they should carry guns too. and all coastal state should do the same.

may be call them the lagos marine. i think he should call them the lagos marine.

all USA state have army, they call them state national guard.

even other state like oyo state and others can have inland anti-terrorist guards. to protect their state.

For now, they're operating under LASWA with assistance from the Nigerian police. The state is providing patrol boats, fire boats and sustained funding.


Beef-

I feel your pain. Must be sad that your looting and stealing elected and appointed brothers in the delta don't know anything about patrolling and protecting your messed up waterways and the good people of the delta.  Showing face and throwing tantrums every time you hear Lagos obviously magnifying your sorryness and and the depth of your sufferings at the hands of your clueless no job duties understanding, lazy, and crooked kinsmen.

Ndo my brother,

vangogh:
I could not have agreed with you more. However, SWAT and likes are used for more of counter-terrorism engagements than intelligence, -reactive enforcement.

Lagos needs a team that can gather its own intelligence and execute its own offensive actions in combating
this menace (armed-robbery) that has plagued Lagos and other metropolis for far too long.  A  proactive enforcement unit sort of.

BTW, how can  Fashola go about procuring a police unit from the Fed. without tripping the constitution?

You and the poster you quoted made great points. Unfortunately, it's next to impossible for lagos/any state to have a viable and independent law enforcement units because the state police command answers to his/her IG of police in abuja (politically appointed IG by a different and antagonistic political party), not the state government.

Beyond helping with equipments, funds and quality of life upgrade, he really can not do much.

dinggle:
We are so different in Nigeria.
We always do the last things first and the first things last.
Go to the west and ask them to pay tax without providing basic facilities to make life worth living,
Govt invest in infastructure and the people pay tax to maintain the investment. That can not be said of Nigeria, all of a sudden we have started copying the west upside down same thing we did in copying democracy, we copy it upside down now we cant hold a credible election.

Fashola should invest in solar to provide electricity for Lagosian and ensure that police and military are held accountable for their bad deeds. The cameras he installed in Lagos should not only be used for criminals but should be beamed on corrupt police officers. He should press forward for state police and clean of lasma, cos lasma is an example why state police could be bad for the state. Once these are done, he need to provide the job for people to pay their taxes u cant tax people when they dont have a jobs, STUPID! where did they get their education from, infact by providing your citizens with jobs you are doing the govt more good than the citizens, cos' thro' their taxes they will make govt. richer, OLODO RABATA!

This is an example of why people who copy at exams still fail because they never ready at all, copying only helps if you study alittle, Fashola should study the system in the west completely and not just copy tax policies, otherwise despite his efforts he will go down as a failed gov. Remember Nigerian are difficult to please and he can only fool those that are at home, those of us who knw how d system works over here cant be blind folded.

Yeye man because he provided BRT buses he thinks he has landed??, there are people better than him with better ideas, If dis guy is gonna start throwing taxes on people without jobs or for riding a car, he should prepare leave that place come 2011. You can throw akara at us while you keep the cakes made from seasoned chocolate for yourself.

The money they intend to use for so called atlantic city should have been used to create an electricity & an auto manufacturing industry in the state! which would employ the whole jobless youths and make lagos state richer than Nigeria.

Dem no know now, where dem wan pass when oil don blind dem finish. You dey create mega city for people wen no get light or education to maintain the city, or wen no go fit work there dem go finish now carry oyinbo come work there just as oyinbo full Niger delta dey work for oil installation while Niger-delta people sitdon dey consume the hazardeous gas wen dey comot from there. Where the west dey train their citizens to take on complex jobs, Nigeria go say him citizens no dey trainable.

This post is riddled with so much ignorance and share cluelessness.

Beaf:
While you fool yourself that you are forming your new Odua country

This na test run and prelude to Odua Naval Forces (ONF). Some people are slow sha, lmao

Sounds like a question,

vangogh:
While this is not a bad move, I would be happier if Fashola focused his effort on the safety of the people of Lagos.
He should find a way to establish anti-armed robbery squad for Lagos State without flouting any federal law; mind you, not necessarily
his own police which I think is a bad idea from the get go.
Nevertheless,  kudos to him.

I see what you're saying, this safety effort is to protect lagosians and the state's waterways.

Tho', more is needed, I strongly believe he's trying his best with what's at his disposal. He's basically paying and equipping the Nigerian police in his state. Even, crime is down in Lagos state.

http://happylagosian..com/2009/10/fashola-hands-over-114-new-patrol.html


http://happylagosian..com/2009/06/albert-akpor-5-june-2009-lagos-state.html


Fashola Launches Platform For Ordinary Nigerians To Donate To Security Trust Fund



http://www.tundefashola.com/archives/news/2009/10/15/20091015N01.html

Fhemmmy:
I love and envy your faith in Lagos' development.

Just two years ago, Lagos was in the dumps and at the edge of abyss.


It's hard to ignore honest and good faith efforts.

citizenY:
@ poser,

since we are day dreaming, please show me the following places:-

Boundary
waterside
mile 12 owode
alaba rago/okoko

Thanks.

I'm sure you're very familiar with Fashola's magical skills for waving the magic wand and transforming every inch of Lagos overnight. Unfortunately, I'm not.


I sure can't stand irrational and flawed thinking people

computer graphics. Construction starts early next year/2010.



ASG is poised to commence with the 25 000 m² mixed use development Wilmot Towers project Lagos, Nigeria early in 2010.


http://anglosaxongroup.com/developments.htm

Even faster than you think.




[B]Ocean Front[/B]


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[B]Harbour Lights[/B]

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Financial District[/B]

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Eko Drive[/B]

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[B]Avenues[/B]

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[B]Downtown[/B]

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MEND thugs and other Terrorist clowns.

Be warned,

Fashola Mounts Anti-Crime Patrol On Waterways
Lagos Okays Maritime Anti-Terrorist Guards
By Gboyega Akinsanmi, 11.02.2009

Lagos State government has said it has set up a 15-man maritime anti-terrorist guard to patrol all navigational routes, waterways and territorial waters across the state against the activities of sea robbers and terrorist groups.

The state Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, had provided two patrol boats, one fire boat, one search and rescue boats, and employment of maritime security operatives to monitor safety on all Lagos jetties.

The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Opeyemi Bamidele made this known weekend, after a meeting with the management of the Lagos State Waterway Authority (LASWA) at the State Secretariat, Ikeja.

He also pointed out that the state government “is prepared to license more big ferry operators in order to give people better choice on the 21 navigational routes in the state and to technically phase out local boats”.

Bamidele added that the Fashola administration has been providing required infrastructure and security to promote more investment opportunities in the waterways to complement road transportation in the state.

The Commissioner said safety “is a dominant factor in water transportation. LASWA has met with stakeholders in water transportation in the state with a view to ensuring safety. The agency has made the wearing life jackets compulsory for passengers of ferries and local boats.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=158685

Eko o ni baje o,

oyb:
someone is living in fairyland - which yoruba state has been updating constitution , building up border control etal - na wa for all these diasporans and their pocket sized traitor/saboteur committees

sidon there, e go do you like film trick,

Ain't you like a day late? Old Gist

Beaf:
Very interesting.

It's called "being proactive". The North's horse and pony show is not gonna last forever. Sensible people plan ahead.

Beaf:
You no tink say na war be dat?

These days everyone is heavily armed.

Not necessarily, nations break away/are formed these days without firing a single bullet or going to war. This is just gonna speed things up.


I Know odua folks are ready to roll, they've been updating their future constitution and other nation building stuff like the police, judiciary, civil service, internal affairs, passports, bother control and protection.


No big deal.

AfroCynic:
The videos, I want to know what real Lagosians think, as opposed to members of the cabinet. I watch a lot of the EoL videos and they never really present any opposing view. Everyone seems to forever sing the praises of the Governor. I do enjoy the vids though, they bring me little glimpses of home that I would not see otherwise.

Are we talking about the same video?

The video mentioned Fashola just once and it wasn't a praise. They interviewed 2 members of his cabinet and they didn't say anything about Fashola.

They interviewed @ least 5 real lagosians and showed a clip containing 3 real lagosians dramatizing the need for action against climate change.

Sounds like they are telling the military (another hausa) to take over and hand over power back to another hausa civilian years later before things get out of hand.

AfroCynic:
How did you relate my comment to carbon and oxygen?

What's propaganda again?


@ Beef. how now? Asiwaju don let you out of bedroom? I bet asiwaju don make ya body sore like bricklayer body. ndo,

lmao.

AfroCynic:
This is nice but it is propaganda, I am always wary when an individual is being as exalted as Fashola is, it leave me feeling rather suspicious, maybe I just a cynic!

Your Fashola suspicion shouldn't be an impediment per you understanding and recognizing basics like the relationship between carbon and oxygen.

Don't tell me the school kids in the video sabi book pass you,

Gold-mind:
Fashola be careful with this issue. Otherwise your end will be worse than your beginning.

Would like to share with us your prophesy?

I think it's safe to conclude that we for they enjoy uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria if den don give the 16 billion power money to Fashola.


Missed freeking opportunity,

Lagos State Begins Production Of Transformers For Power Distribution

Oct 30, 2009 - In fulfillment of the promise it made early this year, the Lagos State Government has commenced the production of transformers in the State to boost the distribution of power especially in the rural communities.

During the presentation of the State’s 2009 Budget, the State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), hinted that the State Government has gone into joint venture partnership with Elsewedy Cables based in Egypt for the manufacture of Home Made Transformers promising that production would start later in the year.

The Governor was at the Factory site in Badagry recently during a working tour of the Local Government during which he also visited the company and got first hand information about the manufacture of the transformers.

Announcing the commencement of production Friday at a joint press conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, the Commissioner for Rural Development Prince Lanre Balogun, said in doing so the State has scored another first in the country in the field of power distribution.

According to the Commissioner who was accompanied by his Information and Strategy counterpart, Barrister Opeyemi Bamidele and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Shola Oworu, by this development, the difficulty of certifying imported transformers will now be a thing of the past.

Balogun said unlike the imported transformers the locally produced transformers are made of copper coil instead of aluminum and are of high standard with dry cell which requires little or no maintenance adding that they will be best suited for the rural communities in the State.

“The Governor took a bold step by inviting and partnering with Egypt-based Elsewedy Company to establish a factory in the state to produce transformers locally as well as train Nigerians to take over in the nearest future”, the Commissioner said.

The Commissioner who said the transformers are to be given free to communities on demand, however, stated that the State Government ceases to exercise any control over the transformers as soon as they are connected to the National Grid by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), adding that the Government is still talking with the Federal Government on the issue.

In her contribution, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Shola Oworu, said the company has already delivered 15 transformers to the Ministry of Rural Development, adding that the company will produce no less than 100 transformers by the end of this year.

The Special Adviser said the target is that the company will produce 100 transformers per month from next year adding that the target is expected to increase as the demands get higher.

On the level of commitment by the State Government in the venture, Mrs. Oworu explained that the contribution of the State is only in terms of land on which the factory is situated adding that the holding is slightly above five percent.

“It is a joint venture between the State Government and Elsewedy Cables of Egypt. But we are committed to provide the land and we have about 5 per cent holding in it”, the Special Adviser said adding that aside the transformers, the factory will also produce meters and poles for traffic light and street names.

She said the creation of employment for Nigerians within the factory and the possibility of handing over to them at the long run has also been taken care of as the Egyptians, who are technical experts, are less than 10 per cent of the work force.

Earlier in his introductory remarks, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy said by venturing into the manufacture of the transformers, the administration has demonstrated its capacity and courage to break new grounds adding, “As an administration we have refused to limit ourselves to only the things we are able to do”.

Also present at the briefing were the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Mr. Segun Ayobolu and his Rural Development counterpart, Hon. Paul Kalejaiye.

News men were later led to the Ministry of Rural Development premises where they inspected some samples of the Home Made Transformers.


http://www.tundefashola.com/archives/news/2009/10/30/20091030N11.html

https://www.dlisted.com/files/seacreststalker1.jpg

This story is only getting more bizarre as time goes on. The first stalkerish run in occurred when Uzomah was arrested after he allegedly tried to get into a car with Seacrest as he left an event at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. When security stepped in, a fight broke out. One of Seacrest’s security people was nearly choked out before they were able to subdue Uzomah.

The man was taken in for “suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to cause great bodily injury.” Officers found a switchblade on him at the time of his arrest.

In that instance, Seacrest was able to drive away before Uzomah got to him. He eventually pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, and was put on probation and forbidden to come near the TV / radio personality.

So much for following the terms of your probation! TMZ now reports that the same man may have entered the E! building in LA today looking for Ryan. Luckily security knew about the man and alerted authorities. Now we’re learning that the man has in fact been arrested by LAPD, and was taken away in the back of a police car (see video below).

It doesn’t sound like probation is going to cut it for this guy. For whatever reason, he seems hell-bent on getting to his victim. I’d say he needs a psych-evaluation too, eh?

What do you think, is Chidi Uzomah Ryan Seacrest’s biggest fan or a dangerous stalker? Give us your thoughts below.

Also, check out photos and video related to the incident below.


http://www.rightcelebrity.com/?p=7164

SapeleGuy:
No mind dem. Ignorance & Bad Belle dey worry dem.

These are the same people who don't want to see anything good come out from Niger Delta.

Do you not run around spewing the same garbage about other people. You live in a glass house so quit throwing stones.

So basically, to build the Eko Atlantic, they have to chase off all the poor people currently living on the Atlantic Ocean water they are currently dredging? And how many people have they chased off the Atlantic Ocean so far.?


Try make sense small small abeg,

Maybe the mosque are abiding because they were all served notices and if they're not, call LASEPA's hotline.

@naijatoday. Thanks for the that info. If's funny how some people just talk out of the side of their necks.

9jaganja:
Tax? hahahaha. One thing though is Fashola is not yet a thief and he has visions. But he's seeing that vision through a bad spectacle. Also, how is mega city going to compensate Lagosians? Lekki mega city will be something the rich will enjoy not Average Lagosian. Which kind people de stay lekki in the first place? Rich folks, When push come to shove, the poor folks there will be driven out. What I like about this whole Fashola hype is it might trigger a positive competition among governors. Other than that, his plans has fatal errors.

I heard the rich eko atlantic people and the 250, 000 residents are not gonna be paying personal and property taxes.

I also heard the 200, 000 recipients of created jobs are not gonna be collecting paychecks and paying taxis.

I also heard the state is not gonna be making tons of tourism money.


You wanna help me out here?

9jaganja:
KRS ONE- You're feeling, you're hearing, You're smelling it just wait and see. I don't care how you Fashola zombies take this, but wait and see. It's all going to be like kabooom. There are tons of mosques in Lagos that are in the wrong corners of Lagos and god knows when they are done using that water they use in cleaning their bodies, they leave a stagnant water and mosquitoes love that. He's a Muslim people, he can't do that to mosques in Lagos. Just wait and see. If you have any land in Lagos, go and register it properly now and if the government needs it, they should rent it not take it away from you or buy it from you. Gullible people una never start. The land belong to the people and if the government needs it for any reason, they should rent it not buy it. This isn't America, this is a native land America is built with by immigration therefore only the government have power over land distribution the people doesn't.

Ode, he is not a bigot like you, his wife is a practicing Catholic and redeem churches are repeat offenders.


Do you have anything to say about the other places that got shot down or it's just the Muslim and Christian thing that tickles your body?

Moving towards a clean, sane and stable society. We'll get there.

Eko o ni baje l'oju awon olote.