₦airaland Forum

GloriousGbola:
I disagree. There is very little you cannot achieve without proper planning and engineering. The problem imho is that Nigerians will constantly bastardize standards and cut corners and think there will be be no repercussions.

Drains are constantly clogged because of
Irresponsible people who continue throwing rubbish.
Irresponsible local govt that will not clear drains as at when due.

So rather than routine maintenance and planned maintenance we are stuck in emergency and reactive
maintenance


And deviating from master plan also plays its part in all this

I agree with u that the bolded are contributory factors to flooding, but the impact of climate change cannot be overemphasized.

U see ehn, Lagos is just a microcosm of Nigeria as a whole. The people who populate Lagos are Nigerians from different parts of the country, they are typical Nigerians. Government can have plans from today till tomorrow, the fact that we are Nigerians who will behave like Nigerians u cannot expect things will go according to plans. We will always deviate from master plan in this country

That being said, sooner or later Lekki will face serious environmental problems with climate change being a thing. Nigeria like most African countries is not prepared for the wind climate change will blow.

iamoyindamola:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZJfpNd58ZI

I no see wetin go make me like lekki sha

I don't know if u remember in the late 90's/early 2000s what they usually call Lekki then; LEKKI PENINSULA

That Name Lekki Peninsula was not just for fashion, rather it is because that is what Lekki is; A peninsula.

A Peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on almost all sides. It is common knowledge that Peninsulas are prone to flooding, now add the effect of climate change and then u have serious flood challenge.

I believe most people have forgotten this and they somehow expect miracle to happen to prevent flooding. Unfortunately flodding will continue to ravage that Lekki axis, demolishing houses (as being done by LASG) can only delay the long term impact of flooding in the axis but cannot prevent it.

liveLongNprospa:
The issue is after sacking, you won't receive money for those LGA.
So the governor really gains nothing as much.

The situation here is this, how will governors react to this for the 2027 election in backing Tinuke?

Whether they back him or not, what is done is done.

The supreme court judgement is final. Even if a new president is voted tomorrow, LG autonomy is here to stay.

larride:
We are not even asking both of them to do gigantic projects, at least even if na small workings make them show. Both Chiairman for Ikorodu just dey gba. Na Jimi Benson dey Abuja but na Jimi Benson we dey see pass.

Between last year and this year, I've seen Jimi Benson like 4 twice when he comes for citizens engagement, I never see my chairman once.

I said it here yesterday that most of those LCDA/LGA chairmen focus on using the chairmanship to raise funds for their future political adventure.

Where I used to live before, we had one vice chairman like that. No meaningful impact all through the two terms he served. Himself (Vice Chairman ) and the Chairman just use the two terms lift their two financial status ni. Before the end of their tenure both bought houses in Lekki and left roads and other infrastructure worse than they met them.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Kosofe has many highbrow areas compared to Ikorodu. Areas like Magodo, Ogudu, Gbagada are under Kosofe. The tenement rates generated there fit pass Ikorodu LGA as a whole.

Also, Ikorodu is way too big for one LG, also including the population of low income earners living there. After Sabo, all those areas suppose go join Sagamu Local government.

I'm not making a case for mediocrity oh, but some circumstances suppose dey considered[/color]

@The bold. Somebody finally says things the way they are.

Most people almost make that deliberate error of comparing two things/situations that are not the same.

As the saying goes: To whom much is given, much is expected. The kind of revenue that can be generated internally in LGA's like Kosofe, Ikeja, Ojo, Eti-Osa and Lagos Island will definitely dwarf whatever LGA's like Epe, Badagry, Ifako Ijaiye, Agege etc can generate.

Seeing the first set chairmen of the first set of LGA's doing really well in terms of infrastructure will definitely be a normal thing, but it becomes an anomaly of they are being bested by LGA chairmen of Epe, Agege, Ifako Ijaiye, etc in terms of quality projects despite paucity of funds.

It is just the same way people just wake and start comparing Lagos state with other states that do not have the good grace of enjoying the privilege of being Nigeria's commercial capital.

Sometimes when u point these things out, people will see it as u supporting mediocrity.

That being said, I believe one thing that is needed mostly in Nigeria is the full implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) act. Let LGA's publish their own financial accounts too; let it be accessible by the public.

If I know my LGA only made/received N1billion , I will tailor my expectations of their administration's infrastructural project to be within that budget. I won't judge my LGA from the viewpoint of someone whose LGA has N15billion at their disposal. I think that will also help u know LGA chairman wey dey steal funds pass; u will be able to evaluate project on ground with the funds they claimed they utilized on it.

KingTom:
Make una leave Ogun alone na

Ogun state roads are just so terrible . God supposed punish the incumbent governor and his predecessors . 😡

swiz123:
People focus their attention on the one who is in charge of the country's macro economy. If Nigeria was a confederal state where states control their macro economy, nobody will have business with who is the President.

I think people should focus on both the central and state . People should not lose sight of both.

Like u rightly said , the government at the central controls the economy on a macro level , they formulate policies that affect our lives like fuel subsidy removal, increase in electricity tariffs , floating of the Naira , etc that has brought serious hardship upon the people .Of course, the people are within their right to drag the federal government for that as well as insecurity challenges and other things that are within the purview of the federal government .

On the other hand the people too should hold their governors accountable for refusing to deliver on things that are within their purview . The people should drag governors that refuse to build schools/fund education, governors that refuse to construct roads within their states , governors that refuse to make public healthcare facilities available in their states , governors that refuse to fund agricultural initiatives etc but instead are buying expensive vehicles , marrying wives , spending security votes without anything to show for it.

It is only when people do the neck pressing from both ends that we will see considerable development in this country . The federal government & state government relationship should be a case of Paul Planted, Apollos watered

larride:
EFCC is prosecuting former minister of power Saleh Mamman for 33 billion fraud.

He was arraigned in court today and fainted at the entrance of court.

The court has remanded him in Kuje prison pending his bail application and hearing.

The guy was minister for just 3 years and stole N33 billion

Only God knows the total amount stolen by the combined ministers under Buhari's 8 year regime.

iamoyindamola:
Maybe he meant 2 serious tiers that we concentrate on
But truly no one cares about LGA chairman I just don't like a condemn creature trying to make a comeback

People need to start concentrating on LGA chairmen now. Most of them just use the position to enrich themselves and build a base for them to contest House of assembly elections ni.

When I was in the university, I had an acquaintance (Not really a friend). Their father was a Local government chairman who did 3 terms, levelled up and contested for house of reps. He won the HoR seat and moved to Abuja straight.

It is only during Ileya and Itunu Awe he will come around and do poverty alleviation (by sharing seing machine, grinding machine, Motorcycle, hair dryer etc to his loyalists in the area). Most people can't really point to what he did while he was LGA chairman o.

I think people need to start focusing on LGA chairmen so that people don't just see the seat as a place where u just go to raise ur capital for future political adventure

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Tinubu didn't discard him. He just became irrelevant.

My anger is with how his son is bleating up and down as if his father matters in the scheme of things.

Make him papa decamp and form NP, let us see how far he goes.[/color]

I think the son probably believes Tinubu is indirectly responsible for his father's current political imbroglio and I will tell u why.

El-Rufai went for the ministerial screening like the rest of the nominees, he was about to be screened when he was informed there's a strong petition against him and that he needs to take a bow while they refer the petition to security agencies and the presidency.(Akpabio said this specifically with his own mouth)

I believe El-Rufai thinks if indeed Tinubu wants him to serve in his cabinet, he will overrule whatever strong petition was against him and he will be confirmed without any drama. Afterall, Bagudu who helped Abacha loot this country dry was confirmed minister despite the hues and cries of people about his past.

Elrufai seeing nobody in the presidency will do him such favours just respected himself and withdrew from the ministerial nomination.

Now, the fact Elrufai had no leg to stand on at the central was enough grounds for Uba Sani to move against him on the home front. I believe the Elrufai boy thinks at least for the sake of his father's solidarity with Tinubu during the campaign, he deserved more than what he got.

This is just what I think o.

iamoyindamola:
https://www.nairaland.com/8150977/lg-autonomy-supreme-court-decision


Even thief have opinions

The court's ruling on the matter is an assault on true federalism. The federal government has no right to interfere with the administration of Local Governments in under any guise whatsoever. There are only two tiers of government in a federal system of government.

Omo! Nigerian politicians are just trerrible!

Imagine Ibori saying there are only two tiers of government in a federal government i.e Federal government and state government. So, he's literally saying they taught us nonsense from primary school to secondary that there are 3 tiers of government viz: Federal, state and local governments.

If there are two tiers of government in a federal system of government, then why are they doing LGA election? Abi Ibori don write him own constitution wey he no gree share with us ni?

GloriousGbola:
Needs to be a law that the chairman must live and reside in the area.

U hit the nail on the head.

Lagos state for example before this judgement the LGA's/LCDA's have been enjoying financial autonomy as Sanwoolu claimed, yet some of those LGA/LCDA chairman are still useless.

Most of them don't live anywhere close to their LGA's at all. Na Lekki most of them dey stay. Ordinary Trunk C road for them to maintain in their LGA they won't do it. They go to their LGA's few times in a month. Maybe if they stay among their people they will have no choice but to work small

liveLongNprospa:
Everybody woke up keh?
You nor sabi propaganda when you see am?
People that were running a script for distraction.

The new one seems to involve governors🙏

I have always known it was partly propaganda and partly scapegoating.

Dem leave person wey use his first day in office to introduce serious hardship, dem dey attack sellers wey dey adjust price with economic realities.

Amigoss:
....Hold your lga chairman responsible ......Anarchy looms. Local Government Autonomy

THESE LOCAL GOVTS RECEIVED THE MOST ALLOCATION FROM THE FEDERATION ACCOUNT IN 2023

1 Lagos, Alimosho: ₦14.36bn
2 FCT: Abuja Municipal: ₦11.51bn
3 Lagos, Ajeromi/Ife: ₦10.94bn
4 Lagos, Kosofe: ₦10.77bn
5 Lagos, Mushin: ₦10.60bn
6 Lagos, Oshodi/Isolo: ₦10.54bn
7 Lagos, Ojo: ₦10.43bn
8 Lagos, Ikorodu: ₦10.21bn
9 Lagos, Surulere: ₦9.91bn
10 Lagos, Agege: ₦9.67bn
11 Lagos, Ifako/Ijaye: ₦9.50bn
12 Lagos, Somolu: ₦9.33bn
13 Lagos, Ikeja: ₦8.89bn
14 Lagos, Eti-Osa: ₦8.89bn
15 Lagos, Amuwo-Odofin: ₦8.85bn
16 Lagos, Lag Mainland: ₦8.83bn
17 Lagos, Badagry: ₦8.54bn
18 FCT, Bwari: ₦8.44bn
19 Lagos, Apapa: ₦8.28bn
20 Lagos, Epe: ₦8.23bn
21 Lagos, Lagos Island: ₦8.22bn
22 FCT, Gwagwalada: ₦7.96bn
23 Lagos, Ibeju-Lekki: ₦7.74bn
24 FCT, Kwali: ₦7.73bn
25 FCT, Kuje: ₦7.71bn
26 FCT, Abaji: ₦7.36bn
27 Rivers, PortHarcourt: ₦6.51bn
28 Rivers, Obio/Akpor: ₦5.99bn
29 Kano, Nasarawa: ₦5.45bn
30 Bauchi, Bauchi: ₦5.39bn
...
....

774 LGAs received 2.567 trillion from the Federation Account in 2023.

#Statisense
(FAAC)


https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1759259895373680933

Most Local government chairmen no send any yeye infrastructure o; especially in this Lagos. They are only interested in collecting funds, buy house in Lekki and share whatever they generate at the council level amongst themselves.

Amigoss:
Iyana ipaja,egbeda,ikotun and Abule egba? Maybe it is ok now then but the fact he didn't upload it shows no evidence...The reason I used alimosho is because it is apc seat of power as far as politics in lagos is concerned and it should be enjoying similar infastructure,it is not far off from the state capital too....

Haha,you dey whine ...ogun state governors focus on Abeokuta and forget other lga especially those in boundary with lagos

Alimosho extends far and beyond those 4 places u mentioned and to be honest Alimosho took a new facelift during Ambode's era. Ambode commissioned 21 roads and two bridges in one day.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/966638/

Among the projects commissioned from Tuesday and expected to climax on Saturday include Ijegun-Isheri-Osun-Isolo Road, Idimu-Ejigbo Road (Phase II), New Market Road, Camp Davies Road/Ishefun Road, all in Alimosho Local Government Area

https://punchng.com/ambode-commissions-10-roads-three-bridges/

If u know these places before and after Ambode constructed those roads ehn, U will know Ambode really worked in Lagos contrary to what his detractors even in his own party say

Amigoss:


If u show me anywhere for alimosho wey be like that too,I go deactivate my account....Upload it and don't be a coward!!!

There are quite a number of places in Alimosho that have good road networks .

Alimosho is not the heart of a city like Ikeja or Lagos Island so u shouldn’t expect to see this kind of intersection , traffic light ,etc. That’s for the main city like Ikeja, VI , etc .

But Alimosho definitely has good roads for a local government that is on the outskirts of Lagos.

In fact Alimsoho get good roads pass Ogun state sef .😄

Funny how nobody is blaming market sellers for hike in price of commodities any longer. Nobody is suggesting FG to start locking stores where they sell products at a price reflective of their cost and overheads.

I guess everybody woke up and smelt the coffeee

Leyqute:
Don’t mind the guy. He won’t even finish like that sef

I like sharp strikers like Watkins

See striker na. If na Kane, na to Dey drag ball on the flanks with Trippier . 🤦‍♂️

Watkins came to party

This officiating just Dey gba 🤮

hensben:
Then vs Now

CRYstiano for a reason . He’s been very consistent in crying .

Every World Cup he has participated in has ended in tears 😭

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I am not arguing with your position, but in Lagos, i always have this OT that Law enforcement daily bread is inside my own daily bread, so i have to be very smart.

One reason i like Lagos Island is that there are many ways to park. On that road, there's the City Hall that was vandalised. There's a TFC there that you can sort the Security. There's a GTB too. There's Kings College.

I'm just listing areas where you can park and use 100 naira keke back to Campos, since cloth must not detty

So unless his car was part of his steeze for the party, he should avoid parking anyhow, especially in Lagos Island.
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U are right sha, maybe the guy no really know Lagos Island like that sha.

All those Bank security dey cash out steady on weekends beacuse people park for short period , sort them, drive off and another set of people rinse and repeat the process. Even for V/I axis on weekends sef, e dey sup like that

When We dey go Oniru beach wella, we will park at car park of that Access Bank on Ligali Ayorinde , sort the security guys and our vehicle is secured till late in the day when we are leaving. That way, we avoid the traffic that usually happens when leaving the beach and we pay cheaper than we would pay for parking inside the beach's car park.

Jodera:
Na only one person dey shalaye for here

CRYstiano Ronaldo write one full scalp sheet of premium shalaye, Tears Morgan use clapping back am up in the comment section

What a touching sight to behold

izzou:
[color=royalblue]There is a place for paid parking just a trekkable distance from Campos

Opposite Lagos Island Maternity

I can't remember the name again, but i used to pay 100 naira per hour then.

But i don't blame him sha. Anybody would have fallen for that[/color]

That place is far from Campos stadium na. It is behind St. Nicholas hospital.

If u park there and ur destination is Campos stadium or Campos junction, ur leg go don dirty before u trek reach there.

The guy didn't fall for anything. In those places that's how people park on a daily basis. The local government which is not far away from there is aware of those parking arrangements.

I believe there was demand for the LASTMA guys to raise revenue that day/weekend and he was unfortunate that was the day he parked there.

I'm not sure the picture I attached is the exact place he was referring to, but take this picture of braod street for example. People park there daily for a fee and nobody dey tow anybody car. The law enforcement guys and those routs in charge of the illegal parking space sort each other steady

GloriousGbola:
but that is a standard - you cannot trust touts. they are bastards. i have always chosen to locate a clearly safe space and if i have to walk from there to the venue.

nothing can make me trust one useless tout who at his core is a greedy malicious hustler

Baba do u know campos mini stadium on the Island? There is absolutely nowhere to park in that axis. If u go there as we speak, u will see vehicles parked carefully by the roadside by touts who control all those area. People who work in offices around that area park their vehicles there on a daily basis for a fee. It is something the government knows about.

I think those LASTMA or CBD just decided to do revenue mobilization for Lagos state that day his vehicle was snapped ni.

Anybody that knows all those area knows those kind of parking space abound on that part of Lagos Island.

Theflint1:
Is the Buhari/Tinubu (2015-2023) government any worse than the Tinubu government from 2023?

I think it's a tad hypocritical for these guys to have kept shut through the 8 years of Buhari/Tinubu only to find their voices now it's just Tinubu.

He said "dangerous ethnocentric political strategy "

The joke is on APC supporters down south who Spent 8 years defending Buhari's ethnocentric government while bubu ruined this country.

If u drive in Lagos , take a cue from this . Lagos state government is still in the business of generating revenue off people’s “ignorance” / “innocence “

Jodera:
Quote any year wey Cry-stiano never cry??

I never hear/see supposed Goat wey dey always cry like small girl

Players wey I know dey cry for only finals that they lost but not Cry-stiano.

From group stages, to knockout, to penalty, to friendly, to league match, even 5-aside

At this point I won’t be surprised if Cry-stano “Wasiu” Ronaldo fans don’t cry before and after they come online .

They most likely have that in common with their god

Ellexy:
Directly from Wasiu himself. His biggest dream and goal is the highest level which is the world cup.

Eeyah.

I come Dey pity Wasiu after reading this emotional piece 😥

So Wasiu actually posted that on his own verified social media page that he covets the biggest trophy in world football and yet his fans are foooling around online claiming the World Cup doesn’t matter ?

No wonder some of his fans want him to feature in 2026 World Cup hoping dem Ethan Mbappe set will not dump him out of the competition again

I have achieved everything you can achieve in football - A statement Wasiu does not have the privilege to make at this moment. 2026 he goes again !

This life no balance at all.

Jodera:
Stake all your life savings on Netherlands to win it

You should know the author of the write-up and those helping him to spread it as well are either Gen Z’s or people who were not matured enough to know Özil won the 2014 World Cup with Germany as an Arsenal player starting all Germany’s 7 games at the tournament .