₦airaland Forum

Jlow2:
Umahi is good at useless bogus infrastructures, ebonyi international airport is yet to generate a Kobo, at 45b naira, international conference center is yet to generate a Kobo at 15billion, ebonyi Olympic stadium is yet to generate a Kobo as 10billion has been expended,this is a man that taxed even pple selling vegetables , took over community lands etc, building flyovers in the wilderness were they re just used to dry crops and cloths.

EponObi:
Bunch of jokers. Nigeria really spoilt her people silly with subsidies; so much they are tuned out of reality.

It's only in Nigeria that people wants all the solid infrastructures and the goodies that comes with it without paying a dime. Even tax, most don't pay. Before the fuel subsidy was removed, most were moving about with the faux reality that they are rich and earning enough. The removal shattered that reality completely. And na them dey say rubbish the previous years about the government not doing anything for them.

Fuel and dollar subsidy was removed everyone started crying.

Without toll, how do people expect the project to come to reality? The funniest thing is that most people championing this narrative have traveled outside the country and seen how infrastructure work in "sane climes".

Another issue is illiteracy. Many don't even understand the project, its importance, and what it stands to offer us all regard savings on travelling expenses, economic boost, and repping the nation on the global stage.

The costal highway will reduce the travel time from Lagos to Ilaje, Ondo State to just 45 minutes (that's just for one out of the many lanes that will cut across the South West, South East, and South South). Anyone who thinks the #3k toll gate is too expensive should use the alternative routes. It's that simple. Moreover, the minister Umahi said the 3k is just the average, meaning small vehicles could pay like 1.5k and heavy duty trucks pay 5k. So wtf is the buzz all about?

Like I've said, the country pampered the people too much with subsidizations. Too much.

You all complain of a simple toll on the greatest infrastructural development this nation has ever seen but will pay through your noses by acquiring loans and selling generational properties just to get visa to the "saner climes". You will get there to become 4th class citizens and pay through your noses all the days of your lives to their governments in form of taxes, bills, etc - literally slaving away daily so you don't get thrown out of your houses.

People think a 700km costal highway is one of those roads within their housing estates. A super highway that will have a train lane in the middle for that matter. Una never ready.

blueAgent:
My question is of what use is this useless road, when we have East West Road and several federal roads that are dilapidated?

APC very useless party with useless supporters.

It's unfortunate to be from such a country with low IQ ppl.

danowena:
You have said it all. I really don't understand Nigerians. Some roads in the UK, US and canada have tolls. The road is not by force, if you don't want to use it, use the alternatives (which are usually longer or with more traffic).

Nigerians expect the govt to even pay their rent and but theirs cars. They think subsidy should apply to all their bills as it is their right without contributing positively to the national purse through tax and other civic duties.

helinues:


FG was so clever in handling Bobrisky's case.

Had they charged him for Gayism, that would have drawn the attention of the West who carry that matter for head like gala.

In this case, it's a criminal case which they can only peep.

Scapegoat(s) must be someone. It's time for FG to build a new correctional facilities for those with abnormal personalities like Bobrisky

SoNature:
Those so-called billions explain why government schools charge us peanuts in tuition fees. Yes, university education is subsidized in Nigeria.

Again, the major source of revenue of universities is tuition fees, not subvention or endowments because they are inconsistent funding sources. Private universities charge as high as 300k per semester while some federal universities charge 50k in tuition fees.

Why Covenant University has established itself as a leading university in Nigeria is that it generates a lot of money from tuition fees and gets funding from the church and other GSI.

I maintain my position that private universities are supposed to be by far better than government universities in Nigeria because they are much richer.

You need a lot of money to run a university. Most of the world's leading universities don't charge less than 20 million per annum. For international students, you pay more than 50 million per annum.

ignis:
Covenant University Tution Fee is about 50 Times UI Tution Fee... Why the comparison ?

The report read in part, “Most industrial policy relies heavily on costly subsidies or tax breaks, which can be detrimental for productivity and welfare if not effectively targeted.

“This is frequently the case, for example, when subsidies are misdirected toward politically connected sectors. In addition, discriminating against foreign firms can prove self-defeating, as such policies can trigger costly retaliation and most countries—even major advanced economies—rely on innovation done elsewhere.”

grandstar:
This is shameless politicking on Obi's part. Would he have done it if not for politics?

If Obi had been president, he would have some strengths and schemes like these might have been one of them. There would have been a nationwide rollout of boreholes. I suspect many will be of questionable quality. Cheap in Nigeria generally means poor quality.

Nevertheless, overall, Tinubu is a better candidate. Obi thinks governance is easy.