₦airaland Forum

Wagasigiungu:
What are the likely disadvantages of a foundation that isn't up to the minimum required thickness? I suspect my bricklayer didn't do justice to the agreed foundation concrete thickness. He claims it is over the recommended thickness (by the architect) in some parts of the foundation and below in some parts. Guy made me have sleepless nights contemplating on the next line of action, should my suspicions be true.

If I should decide to opt for laying the "German floor" over only the foundation block wall, what is the best way to go about it? Do I use thesame materials traditionally used in laying a German floor or just pouring concrete will suffice? I noticed some use concrete, damp proof membrane/leather. Is there need for "iron reinforcement" and what else?

Thanks as you take your time to respond and pls pardon me if I am using the wrong terminologies. I am not too familiar with the technical terms in construction.

Foundation blinding is minimum/maximum of 4"/6"(100mm/150mm). If it falls within this range its okay.
Location matters and if getting granite is expensive there are other alternative aggregate materials that can be used to achieve the oversite concrete(german floor). There are aggregate materials called Brown stones or 3/8 sand(coarse sand), etc, etc.
Your engineer/architect handling the project is in the best position to advice you on the use of DPM, iron reinforcement, etc,etc.

Wagasigiungu:
This job looks neat. Did you use iron reinforcement in casting over the blocks? Is it still possible to do a general German flooring afterwards. This approach is faster and cheaper, in addition to motivating one to strive harder upon seeing ones build rise to lintel level. Lolz. At the very least, it is better than not doing any.

I am considering adopting thesame approach after discussing with my architect, who also serves as the project supervisor by the way.

Ń. B. I can't seem to notice any damp proof membrane or leather (on the blocks) usually spread over the German floors in the picx attached to ur post.

Thanks.
Yes, I did use iron reinforcements before casting.
At that stage one can still do a general concrete flooring. But once blocks are placed on top of the beam, then a general casting can't be done.
The use of damp proof membrane is not a neccessity on this build.

nairavsdollars:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

This weekend, precisely on February 16, 84 million registered voters in Nigeria will troop out to make one of the most important decisions in the history of the nation – the election of a new President and Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces, who will pilot the affairs of the nation for another four years.

The election, the sixth presidential election since the return of Nigeria to democratic system of government in 1999 is a crucial one given the fact that it is a choice between continuity, which the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is canvassing and change, as espoused by the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Aside political parties, Nigerians will also take their destinies in their hands as they choose between President Muhammadu Buhari, the APC candidate and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice-President between 1999 and 2003, who is running on the platform of the PDP. As Bloomberg described it, the election “is a choice between a former dictator and alleged kleptocrat”.

However, not to be ruled out is the threat by other political parties, whose candidates have proven to Nigerians that they are the best alternative to the APC and PDP. These are Kingsley Moghalu, ex- deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of the Young Progressive Party (YPP); Omoyele Sowore, a former student activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters of African Action Congress (AAC); Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN); Gbenga Olawepo- Hashim, a former publicity secretary of the PDP, who is running on the platform of the Peoples Trust (PT), the party endorsed by a coalition of Nigeria’s Civil Society Organisations also known as the ‘Third Force’ movement.

Owing to the crisis within its fold, the leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP) has already pulled out of the race and has adopted President Buhari as its consensus candidate. The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) had also adopted Buhari following the withdrawal of its presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili. It is expected that within the week, other political parties will also pitch their tent with either the APC or PDP.

‘Atiku’s Last Chance’

Many political watchers and analysts believe that the 2019 presidential election will be the last chance for Atiku given his age. By February 16, Atiku would have clocked 72. Were he to contest and lose again, he would be 76 by 2023 when another presidential election will hold. If he wins, he may, however, seek reelection in 2023, which is allowed by the constitution.

A veteran politician of repute, Atiku is no stranger to contesting presidential elections. In 1992, he contested the presidential primary on the platform the Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost out to late Chief MKO Abiola. Following the failure of his boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo to handover to him after the expiration of his tenure, Atiku sought the presidency again in the 2007 general election on the platform of the Action Congress (AC), but came third behind the PDP’s candidate, the late Umaru Yar’Adua, who won the election, and the All Nigeria Peoples Party’s candidate (ANPP), Muhammadu Buhari, who came second.

Undaunted, Atiku contested the PDP presidential primary ticket in 2011 but lost out to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who took over as President following Yar’Adua’s demise.

In December 2014, Atiku, then a member of the APC also contested but lost in the party’s presidential primary to Buhari, who eventually won the presidential election in 2015. Now, he stands a better chance contesting on the platform of the PDP, the nation’s major opposition party, which lost out in 2015 after a 16-year dominance.

Having experienced what the APC can deliver in the last four years, millions Nigerians who felt things were better economically under the PDP government see Atiku as a beacon of hope.

Atiku has not minced words about his chances of defeating Buhari in a free, fair, contest.

“I will definitely beat him this time. He has wasted a lot of his massive goodwill. A lot of people are disgruntled but they are keeping quiet and lying low. Our youths are suffering terribly. They are even now being sold into slavery.

“Everyone knows my track record of inviting and attracting a good team and giving them the opportunity to work professionally. Nigerians are tired of leaders who cannot think big and work big,” he once said.

One of his strongest selling points is his promise that his administration will start the process of restructuring the country within six months of his inauguration. This has won him supports from various groups across the country such as Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF and other pro-restructuring groups.

Buhari’s Next Level On The Spotlight

President Buhari came to office in March 2015 with focus on three key areas namely, revamping the economy, tackling insecurity and war against corruption. Though the President’s media team and supporters of the APC have claimed that he has delivered on his promises, especially in these three key areas, some Nigerians believe the country has been worse off than how it was four years ago.

One of the misgivings Nigerians had against the President was his inability to hit the ground running in the formation of his cabinet. He was also plagued by ill health for a long time, which adversely affected the pace of his government. Now seeking re-election, the President has promised to take governance to the next level.

Recently, the President, while speaking the State House during the presentation of the book, “Nigeria on Firmer Ground, Towards Lasting Peace & Progress,” put together by the Presidential Media Team, declared that his administration has delivered on its promises made to Nigerians in 2015.

According to him, his administration is ready to do more by taking Nigeria to the Next Level of development, prosperity, peace and stability.

He said, “Coming just a week to the commencement of the 2019 general elections, there is no doubt that today’s event is very significant as the electorate is being offered more insights into the achievements of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration since we came to office in 2015.

“From the accounts of all the earlier speakers and what can be gleaned from the book, supported by verifiable facts and figures on projects and programmes implemented in almost every state of the federation, it is clear that our administration has delivered substantially on our campaign promises.

“Riding on the wave of the Change Agenda, which we anchored on making positive impact in the three priority areas of security, economy and fighting corruption, I am convinced that we have made real progress and we are poised to do more by taking Nigeria to the Next Level of development, prosperity, peace and stability”.

Divided Votes

Unlike in 2015 when the presidential election was between a southerner represented by Goodluck Jonathan and a northerner (Buhari), the 2019 presidential election will prove to be a very exciting one because it is strictly a ‘Northern affair’. Both Atiku and Buhari are both Muslims with huge following in the North. While Buhari is from the North-West, precisely Katsina State, Atiku hails from Adamawa State in the North- East.

In a recent interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Festus Keyamo (SAN), spokesman of the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, said Atiku can never have a share in the number of votes President Buhari had always scored in Northern Nigeria. He said, “ In 2011, we had four presidential candidates from the North. Nuhu Ribadu, Ibrahim Shekarau, Mahmud Waziri and Muhammadu Buhari. Did they divide Buhari’s votes? In fact, that was when he got 12 million votes from the North. Nobody can divide Buhari’s votes in the North”.

However, recent developments in the country did not support Keyamo’s claims. The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), one of the popular elite pressure groups in the region, which supported Buhari in the 2015 election, recently said that the forum has dumped Buhari for another Northern presidential candidate.

According to the group’s convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, “Buhari was dumped because of his failure to fulfil the basic conditions they handed to him in 2015 when they rejected then president Goodluck Jonathan and elected him.

“Two of the conditions we gave Buhari upon his assumption of office were that he should take concrete steps to address the abject poverty and underdevelopment in the North and he has woefully failed to marginally address any of them,” he said.

Aside the North, both candidates will also battle for votes in other regions especially in the South- South and South East. These two zones were originally referred to as the stronghold of the PDP, but the APC in the last four years has made serious incursion which has culminated in the defection of some former PDP heavyweights such as Godswill Akpabio, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, a former governor of Delta State, Ken Nnamani, a former Senate president and host of others.
https://www.independent.ng/buhari-or-atiku-crucial-week-for-nigerians/

This is what you should analyse

https://leadership.ng/2018/12/10/2019-we-have-nothing-to-do-with-northern-elders-forum-acf/

Hector09:
Part of my family abd extended families are apc but they knw that rivers is pdp, my elder bro is a well known apc member in my LGA and here in PH but he knew that pdp gonna win rivers if its free and fair, a frnd of mine once said that if d election is free and fair that pdp we got uptop 2m votes

Wike will win Rivers State but that's not saying PDP will play by the rules even if the state is a PDP state.
They did not play by the rules back in 2015, why now.....

[quote author=uyijiano4u post=75606319][/quote]I'm responding to you based on your initial statement.
1) Are you employing the services of an Engineer and has he given you a bill of quantities or quotation?
2) Are you employing the services of a Mason/Brick Layer who is standing in as an Engineer?

I need to understand your point of view so one don't get confused.
You can reach me via +2348039387432 (whatsapp).

jrusky:
Pls tell us what Desmond has achieved or done so far in his constituency than given them pressing iron, cap, t-shirt, 5 litres of Palm oil that is all so his 4 sign make no sense.

I am sure you're from a constituency as well kindly tell us the achievements of your representative?

uyijiano4u:
this are what I need,
1)the house plan is a straight 5unit self contain
2)the number of course are 4 coaches, this is due to the site been a new site
3)yeah, but only on the sides will I install pillars to avoid future collision

#250k-#270k should be okay.

uyijiano4u:
what i mean is the 300k is for labour, both mason and all other service charge, but this does not include the filling or german flooring

A lot of factors will determine that......
1) Your house plan layout/design
2) Number of block (course) work to foundation height, which depends on ground level to existing access road.
3) Are you installing columns/pilllars on the building..........

Is there a particular land type that one can plant this moringa seeds?
Does it do well in areas prone to flooding?

multikolour:
Please I found out people now don't floor all the foundation during DPC, the only cover the blocks area only. What is the difference between the two.

The difference varies depending on who is doing the job.
The other difference is that the time used to source for back filling materials and doing it will be converted to laying the blocks from that DPC level to the roofing level.
The availability of funds and time schedule by clients is also the deciding factor.

uyijiano4u:
yeah the engineer.....yes and i have to pay for the filling and german floor differently, the location is benin city

If I'm not mistaken, that amount is the engineer's/supervision fee. You should offer him #200k.
Also note that you'll be paying separately for all works done by the mason/brick layer, their helpers and every other artisan. You're also paying for foundation excavation and blinding of the foundation.
And yes as well to the bold as you said.

uyijiano4u:
may God bless the op of this thread, please sir I am trying to invest with the little I have, and my project now is still on land level, thinking about going thru foundation to dpc, but the issue is I am not arround, and the person in charge is saying the bricklayer or engineer is charging 300k for the pegging and setting of the foundation....the project is 5 unit self contain, so I want to ask is this price to much or is it ok

Are you implying the brick layer or engineer is charging you #300k to do pegging/setting out + erecting the structure to the DPC/German floor level?
And where is your site location?

Prostitute:
Not by climbing pole, when Atiku goes there people will still climb that pole even more. Buhari can't win in Adamawa. You can't love someone's son more than yours unless a foolish parent. Charity begins at home.

PMB's wife is from Adamawa too.
I am sure she's entitled to get votes from her people for her husband.

First it was PMB is dead.....
PMB turned out to be Jubril of Sudan......

Now it's Atiku Abubakar from cameroun and a camerounian. .....
Please where is FFK and his likes to come help us spread this news like they have done the previous..........

ignant:
The FG is trying to use the technique of gaslighting to beat Onnoghen into acceptance.

The FG had ordered the disinformation against Onnoghen on the pages of the internet and social media, so as to convince YOU to convict Onnoghen in YOUR minds.

They claimed Onnoghen had sent his lawyers including Wole Olanipekun to meet Abba Kyari to seek a landing spot for him but Wole has denied that, claiming he has never met Kyari. https://punchng.com/onnoghen-i-wasnt-part-of-abba-kyari-meeting-olanipekun/

The foundation of the government's case is based on defective evidence because it acts on claims illegally gotten and there is also the possibility of a blowback, so they are trying to harass him into a plea bargain, which he has obviously rejected for a trial.

They want the CJN to plead guilty without him having his day in court. Ask yourself; Why? Then maybe, just maybe, you will begin to recognize the footsteps of their criminal conspiracy.

Long stories. ...
If the CJN is not guilty as charged why would he in the first instance go to the court to put an injunction ?
Is it not this same court that his lawyers will be at to defend their client?
What's the tactics about not letting the acting CJN to handle the case on an alleged corruption case by the EFCC?
The CJN is only playing further into the hands of the executive's game.
Let's assume he even wins the case, there's no way the NJC will retain him afterwards.

emmykk:
An ID card can't be N50K be realistic. It not compulsory for you to have it,you can as well wait for the free one.

Wait till they fix the price then you'll know how real it is.
The free one is still not out since they commenced....

emmykk:
Are you not please when your ATM card is issued to you immediately by banks? This is because you pay for it, if they can issues it for like N1500 is better than to wait for eternity,besides free things make services inefficient.

If they can issue it for like #50,000 your type of statement will change.
That's how they started drivers licence, international passport, etc,etc......

Alkanelly:
hello Nairalanders, what is a reasonable charge for iron bender to complete iron work for my concrete slab including beams in port harcourt.

What's the perimeter of the slab and type of structure?

234GT:
This news is vague to me!
If money was paid twice to beneficiaries, the bank needs their consent before reversals can be done. Also, I don't see how banks will be 'trading' with excess money paid to beneficiaries as alleged here, as if the banks never had money to trade before these payments were made.

Banks don't actually need your consent in reversals especially when its noticed on time.
The same way the money came in, it will be reversed.
You'll not get an alert on that reversal.

neyobills:
Perhaps u are the one that needs to go back the educational institution u attended to get a refund if u still can't wrap your head around this.

Its quite funny when a minister of communication says he thinks been an honourable member of the state house equals to the mandatory one year youth service,however I never heard the echoes of resignation from your likes then but why now after Onnoghen duly declared in 2015 before he was CJN that should be enough,why need to time travel to 09 except for mischief.

I know there is no penalty because fortunately im an ignoramus like u.

In Justice Salami case he was suspended and recommended for compulsory retirement by the NJC and not the president,that's all we asking of,he should go the right have and petition the NJC and not some jankara purchase of an acting CJN,how hard can that be.

Like I said the CJN does not need to reply the CCT at all because its not within their jurisdiction to prosecute, its akin to a college head boy canning a corper for coming late to class.

Read and read well

https://www.legalnaija.com/2016/04/a-few-things-about-code-of-conduct.html

https://www.legit.ng/1215988-how-onnoghens-judgments-affirmed-ccts-powers.html

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/cct-federal-high-court-status-under-1999-constitution/

spyder880:
N4,800.00

Okay, thanks.

allanphash7:
Going down the memory lane ,the Below list were the people in GEJ's cabinet while in office, pls take a critical look.

*"Secretary General of the Federarion"- Anyim Pius Anyim.*
*DG of DSS - Ita Ekpeyoung*
*"Minister of Petroleum" - Deiziani Alison Madueke*
*"Minister of Finance" - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala*
*CBN Governor- Sanusi Lamido was removed in controversial circumstances and replaced with "Godwin Emefiele"*
*Chief of Staff - Mike Oghiadomhe*
*"Accountant General of the Federarion -* *Jonah Otunia.*
*Chief of Army Staff. Azubuike Ihejirika, later replaced by Kenneth Minima.*
1. *NIMET~Dr. Anthony Anuforom*
2. *NNPC~Engr. Andrew Yakubu*
3. *NIMASA~Patrick Apobolokemi*
4. *PENCOM~Mrs. Chinelo Anohu Amazu*
5. *FERMA~Engr. Chukwu Amuchi*
6. *DPR~Mr. George Osahon*
7. *"Bank Of Industry"~Ms. Evelyn Oputu*
8. *Nigerian Content Dev. Agency~Ernest Nwanpa*
9. *Consumer Protection Agency~Mrs Dupe Atoki*
10. *NCC~Engr. Eugene Juwa*
11. *NAMA~Engr. Nnamdi Udoh*
12. *NCAA~Engr. Akikuotu*
13. *FAAN~*George Uriesi*
14. *NCAT~Capt. Chinere Kalu*
15. *SEC~Aruma Otteh*
16. *"Sovereign Wealth Fund~Uche Orji*
17. *NAFDAC~Dr Paul Orhil*
18. *FIIRO~Dr. Mrs. G. N Elemo*
19. *Maritime Academy Of Nigeria~Oron Joshua Okpo*
20. *Railway Corporation~Eng. Seyi Sijuwade*
21. *Nigerian Tourism Dev. Corporation~Mrs. Sally Mbanefoh*
22. *"Budget Office Of The Federation"~Dr Bright Okogwu*
23. *NERDC~Prof Godswill Obioma*
24. *NEXIM~Mr R. R Orya*
25. *Standard Organization Of Nigeria~Dr Joseph Odumodu*
26. *Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation~Emeka Nkem Mba*
27. *"Industrial Training Fund"~Prof. Longmas Wapmuk*
28. *National University Commission~Prof. Okojie*
29. *NESREA~Mrs. N.S Benebo*
30. *MDG Office~Dr. Precious Gbenio*
31. *"Surveyor General Of The Federation"~Peter Chigozie*
32. *Statistician General Of The Federation~Dr. Yemi Kale*
33. *"Accountant General Of The Federation"~Mr. Jonah Otunla*
34. *"Auditor General Of The Federation"~Samuel Yonongo Ukura*
35. *National Orientation Agency~Mike Omieri*
36. *News Agency Of Nigeria~Oluremi Oyo*
*Oluremi Oyo was replaced by Ima Niboro....from the South South.*
37. *NEPC E/S David I Adelugba*
38. *NEPZA~Mr. Olugbenga Kuye*
39. *BPP~Engr Emeka Ezeh*
40. *Niger Delta Ministry-Orubebe, etc.*

*All these happened yet some people kept quiet, now they are talking Buhari's has northern agenda....

You forgot "chief of navy staff, chief of air staff and defence minister

Clerverly:
Sense don dey fall on these useless Newspapers;

It Started with Premium Times and now Cable News:

However, Onnoghen brought all these shame to himself. It can never happen in saner clime. Immediately you are accused of crime by the government of your country, nobody should advise you to step aside, and allow unfettered access to full investigation.

Nigeria is not a saner clime.
Even the guilty will run for an injunction to stop the process.
That's the reason why kidnapper Evans can say he made his previous statement under duress.

spyder880:
Gerrard classic roofing tiles.......

Please what's the current rate per SQM?

neyobills:
The NJC is a body of jurist and not a one man show, if he is the chairman,I'm sure they will be a vice or secretary who will be more than glad to take his place if he is found wanting.

I'm aware the CJN postponed its meeting and the reason was because of the armed forces remembrance day which falls on the same date and the CJN also has to be present at the state house for the parade,besides how is postponement of their meeting supposed to be your business last time I checked they aren't answereable to anyone,if the senate of a university postpones its meeting for any reason whatsoever does it mean a SUG president can then suspend or rusticate a fellow student because they are taking too long for his liking?

Do u know the CCT gave an ex parts order out of the blues after the case had been adjourned till the 28th as at the last hearing.

What is Onnoghens crime=He failed to declare assets years ago

What is the penalty, If u admit to an ommision due to negligence u are given the opportunity to update your form and everyone goes home smiling.

How come he is been suspended when the penalty doesn't even call for such at all.

You need to go and read the constitution/ law as it applies to the activities of the CCT/CCB and how it affects judicial officers.
It's quite funny for a CJN to admit to a mistake or "negligence as you say" regarding his assets declaration. Can he also say same in some cases he must have given out rulings?

How do you know the penalty does not call for such?
When Justice Ayo Salami was suspended and recommended for compulsory retirement by the NJC, did his action(s) call for such as at then?

Like I said, if the CJN is not guilty there'll be no need for him to ask the court's to put an injunction in the first instance.......

neyobills:
Unfortunately for u the CJN was not solely appointed by the President unlike Kemi case,she was hired and can be fired by the president whenever he deems fit however in Onnoghens case here is what the law says

The charge against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen ought not to have been instituted at the Code of Conduct of Tribunal in view of the case of Nganjiwa v FRN (2017) LPELR 43391 wherein the Court of Appeal held that a judicial officer who has not been investigated by the National Judicial Council and sanctioned for misconduct cannot be arraigned in any criminal court in Nigeria.

In other words the right way to go about it was to petition the NJC who will investigate and sanction him to resign if he is found guilty.

The CCT has no jurisdiction to sanction any judicial officer unless upon recommendations of the NJC

I hope I have made myself clear enough for simpletons like u

You will petition the NJC through who ?
Are you not aware that the CJN is the chairman/president of the NJC?

Are you also not aware that CJN indefinitely postponed a meeting that's supposed to be held by the NJC members because of the allegation against him?

Do you not know that this same CJN gave a ruling about the role of the CCT/CCT to the conduct of judicial officers and the allegation against him falls within?

If someone is not guilty of a crime why would such person want an injunction ?

When the last administration and PDP removed Justice Ayo Salami nobody called it tribal politics.
When he was recommended to be re-instated and it was not done, all the SANs, NBA did not say anything neither did invincible civil society groups come out en-masse to reject it............

Sometimes PDP forgot that all their brazen conduct to the affairs of matter will one day come back to hunt them.

When the last administration and PDP removed Justice Ayo Salami nobody called it tribal politics.
When he was recommended to be re-instated and it was not done, all the SANs, NBA did not say anything neither did invincible civil society groups come out en-masse to reject it............

Sometimes PDP forgot that all their brazen conduct to the affairs of matter will one day come back to hunt them.

When the last administration and PDP removed Justice Ayo Salami nobody called it tribal politics.
When he was recommended to be re-instated and it was not done, all the SANs, NBA did not say anything neither did invincible civil society groups come out en-masse to reject it............

Sometimes PDP forgot that all their brazen conduct to the affairs of matter will one day come back to hunt them.

Most persons don't even understand what's the drive in the economy. Whatever the guys at the green chamber are saying is long over due. The last administration was supposed to have been paying this proposed #30,000 and this PMB's administration #50,000 but the Nigerian populace don't think for themselves.
The other aspect of reviewing the revenue sharing allocation is also a welcome development but I'm wondering if that formula is anything to go by?
There are States who do not generate any significant IGR and you expect them to come feed on the proceeds of the resources gotten from else where?
It's high time both chambers of the house put up their thinking caps and pretend to make people want to believe that PMB is Nigeria's problem.

Takoro13:
I did the watering myself. I watered it the second day and the third day with plenty water.

I think a bag goes for 25-30 is still within the standard.

I want to belief the problem is from mixing the materials/components together.

Let me ask if there is any sharp sand that could be the reason for substandard blocks

What type of sand is that?

richidinho:
This one Xombeism is already in the chronic level, we cant do anything

Hahaha, you're an analogue Xombie.