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Carzolah:
PVC is of no use in this democracy

Except to open a bank account


#Naija which way



Like if PVC is useless share if it's useful

dodelight:
oponu ni e! (you are a slowpoke). well, i won't be tempted to tell exactly where i am at freedom park. but with what happened this evening i now realize why the street was tense when i came back on monday. i was not around to vote, and pdp supporters on the street were warnin me to mind what i say on the street.

dodelight:
i really wish i could for doubtin thomases like you. but, one, i ran for my safety, plus, my android phone is off.

dodelight:
We lost it the very day Buhari won the election.
We must rescue our country!
#BuhariMustGoBacktoDaura

Lisaint:
Let be Frank here Ambode bleeped up big time in some part
Let start with the major roads in lagos
Oshodi is under construction
Abule egba to oshodi is under construction
Agege is under construction
Do you know how it takes 3 good hours to get to ikeja from dopemu?
Lagosians are always complaining about that axis
The part that should have serve as an alternative is also under construction
The inner roads are not qiven attention
LSPWD is just there doing nothing
Potholes are everywhere
He is just building bridges and busstops everywhere
Badagry is an eyesore
Same thing as metro rail
Why did he not leave airport road for FG?
There is not where you will go in lagos today that you won't meet hold up
Oshodi-Isolo-ikotun rd
Iyana-ipaja -ikotun
Ayobo-iyana-ipaja
Egbeda
Ojota-maryland
It not only about busstop and parking fancy bus at ikeja
It not about bridges
If you use the roads daily you will understand what lagosians pass through



BTW IS 2ND TERM A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET IT RIGHT IN THIS COUNTRY?

afroxyz:
Who told you I'm ipob? That's the level of your shallow reasoning. Everything to you is about tribe that's why you can't even travel and see what happens outside. You whose grandfather was an immigrant to lagos dey make mouth? So ambode did not serve Lagos State government in any other capacity? He was plucked out from the moon? All you have done is magnify your ignorance and parochial views

afroxyz:
Oga as I rightly said, I am Igbo not Jewish

Ajibel:
Ambode's anger and vengeance towards Fashola is his greatest undoing.

Can you believe he sacked some Executive secretaries in Lagos simply because they acknowledged Fashola during a public function?

Ajibel:
I dont get the issues you claim Muiz is blabbing about currently. Because Lagos was already at an ascendancy under Fashola and what Ambode could have done was build upon what he met and strengthen the structures. If you've gone through the thread well, you'll see where Muiz talked about bringing in those who understands the system. Fashola was Tinubu's chief of staff when Lagos roadmap was drawn. So he understood everything and that's why we had a fruitful governance under him. Same cant be said of Ambode.

Did you read the part that Banire talked on the commuter buses Ambode intends introducing?

I have a feeling you rushed through this article. Please sir take your time and go through it once more.

Tinubu isn't your problem in Lagos.

NoToPile:
You are more concerned with the terms of the contract and rightly so personally I choose to be silent about it because I am not really all out to defend or accuse Ambode just want to state it as it is. Infact I am quite indifferent about the whole thing.

Now in the case of the lawma workers, some lost their jobs and got reabsorbed back into CLI, some got the new jobs and lost them (e.g the 300 sanitation supervisors and quite a large number of area managers under visionscape), some got the jobs and still there, some got transferred from MOE to other agencies. The people who are sweeping the street now are the same old same old street sweepers, just a change of uniform and better pay that's all.

I am blaming Nigerians because we are actually the ones that sabataged the whole thing directly or indirectly, it was a Nigerian that 'chopped' sweepers money, it was more like a setup more like 'Sebi it's foreigners that can do our job better than us let's see' We were the ones that began to replace people who were trained for the job with those that had long leg, Even if it was a scam it's we that did the scamming.

About it not being broken. Like I said the Psp system was working - yes fairly so in my opinion I would say 70percent which is a pass mark, was there a better way of waste handling -Yes. Should the governor have brought in what was supposed to be a better company? Maybe, maybe not.

Now to what I think should have happened, the transition was not well programmed in my opinion, the psp were disengaged for months before visionscape started collection so everywhere was and still is dirty, visionscape was not well equipped to start day to day collection maybe they will be in the nearest future but that doesn't really matter anymore, they had few compactors trucks etc they were just building up in Nigeria.

I think they should have just been given the job to manage the landfills, let the psp continue the collection of wastes then visionscape takes over the management from the dumpsite nobody would even notice and then if they see how good they are at that they can extend it to collection but then waste management starts from collection/handling itself. Maybe they should have just tried to train the PSP people.

Either way there's still a more excellent way of waste collection not what PSP is giving us. I believe they are back now anyway so the diets should be mopped up with time.



BTW you guys should take it easy with Ambode oo

afroxyz:
All these issues that Muniz banire is blabbing about, were they not in existence before ambode came into power? Was fashola within the 'system' before he became givernor? Why is no one mentioning the entertainment village he is building at iyana oworo axui or the games village at epe or the fact that he wants to introduce ac commuter buses and do away with danfo buses? How much did tinubu and co give you? Abeg make una parkwelk. Whatever the case, tinubu has soiled his political career

Racoon:
Ambode did far,far better than any other person in APC including the president.Infact the man is the only beacon of hope for prospective APC presidency in the future.
Here we are.Party members vehemently opposing him because a stalwart sees himself as a demigod who determines who be what.
It's obvious Lagos is not moved by the jolting & impending defeat APC is experiencing in Osun State. An awakening is sweeping Nigeria wherein the political class must now beginning to acknowledge that power truly belongs to the people.

Racoon:
Igbo amaka! Igbo kwenu!

Yomboy4ever:
Keep deceiving yourself self mr lecturer. The primaries is around the corner and I have also told you who the candidate. Boldly written Even the blind man can see it, unfortunately with you so called knowledge in politics you are still in dark about Lagos politics.
And to remove incompetent public officials like Ambode right? Oga political analyst you must be a clown.

Yomboy4ever:
Wow! With your education in politics you are still contradicting yourself. You said no godfatherism, imposition, and automatic ticket. I can't tell you frankly that sanwonolu is the next candidate for APC in Lagos state. How do I knw that? Tinubu is still calling the shot mr. Godfatherism, and imposition still much around. Study your politics very well. And don't tell me you believe in this so Call kangaroo direct primaries. Or do you?

nokatakata:
Ambode's command of English Language ? LMAO! are you joking? Na wa for some of una ooo.

NoToPile:
Of course visionscape is still managing the building of various dumpsites, engineered landfills etc that's part of their contract. I mentioned waste collection,waste management is sort of broad

PSP handled door to door collection basically which was also part of what visionscape was to do which they failed and the door to door, markets,collection etc is back to PSP.

That's what the people see and that's not the totality of the contract visionscape had.

So now visionscape is still managing the waste but not majorly involved in the collection simple. The reason people are shouting is because there is dirt all around Lagos, it's just one phase of waste management which is collection and that's even the major challenge of Lagos waste management.

By the way LAWMA was never disbanded,they still function, they acted as a regulatory org and actually regulate visionscape.

Now the visionscape stuff was great on paper honestly it was, they had a good plan I would say but I always wondered if the Nigerian factor won't come into play and it did. Lots of stuff happened underground that led to the failure of that collection part of the contract. Allegations of fraud etc etc (ironically the perpetrators of these crimes are Nigerians), money was chopped. It's a whole mess and it's we Nigerians that caused it.

Maybe there was something to gain by some people if visionscape came in I can't say and honestly don't know but I just had to say what I know and experienced about this matter.

WritePal:
Typical mindless and hate--filled rant of an ethnic jingoist masquerading as a political analyst. Clap for yourself.

You know I read the other level-headed and objective mentions and I picked a point or 2 in their arguments and applauded them in my mind. But for you, I just giggled and wondered again: Can anyone hide smoke? Can anyone mask an ugly heart with a mascara?

I've been waiting for a chance for dudes like you and poof! Here comes one. But this night, I haven't got your time. But maybe soon. Very, very soon . I may not be like anyone here you've taken on. Most of your ilks on NL are actually featherweight category. Can you do an AJ?

germanized:
Which road did Fashola start? Bros, get more info before typing.

That's a federal project, in collaboration with ECOWAS... Involvement of the state government is limited

germanized:
Oga Mynd, that's a federal road, international route for that matter. If you want to blame Ambo, blame him for the irresponsible construction on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, not this one.

Either ways, that road is indeed hell on earth.

BusinessDay had numerous interviews for this story with analysts and market operators who preferred to speak anonymously although the common thread was that the State government should have been careful especially in dismantling the former waste management agreements and in appointing a new firm to oversee Waste collection in the state.



It is understandable many chose to speak annonymously as Lagos State remains a lucrative partner to do business with.

Take the five firms which brought the N27 billion Visionscape bond to market last year led by lead issuing house and arranger Eczellon Capital.

They earned N967 million in total from the deal or 3.85 percent of issue size, according to data from the information memorandum.


BusinessDay digging into the ownership structure of Visionscape shows that ABC Sanitations Solutions Limited accounts for a 15 percent stake in the Visionscape SPV and is in a strategic partnership with CSH Environmental.

CSH environmental is a UK based company that is a family owned British waste disposal business.

On the board of Visionscape is a Nigerian Niyi Makanjuola a founding director of Caverton Offshore Support Group, information from the company website shows.


https://nigeriancurrent.com/2018/03/15/inside-the-lagos-visionscape-deal-that-costs-taxpayers-up-to-n85bn/

“Lagos has gotten progressively less transparent today, they don’t even bother,” said Tunde Leye, Consulting Partner at SBM Intelligence.
“[b]Under the previous Governor Fashola for example, even though the budget was not detailed, you could find procurement information on the LASG website We know exactly the cost of building the Lekki Ikoyi Brdge.


Compare to Ambode where we do not know how much he spent to build the Ajah flyover or anything else. Civil society has tried to invoke the freedom of information (FOI) act repeatedly but they have either been ignored or blown off. Lagos is very opaque.


https://nigeriancurrent.com/2018/03/15/inside-the-lagos-visionscape-deal-that-costs-taxpayers-up-to-n85bn/

NoToPile:
About the PSP contractors they have taken the waste collection back from visionscape for several months now so what's with the PSP they are hammering about. People are saying they are foreigners, the women that are sweeping the street under the CLI are they not all Nigerians, the visionscape staff were they not Nigerians? All the people employed were they not Nigerians?

Visionscape house to house collection failed because of the Nigerian factor which I kindoff fore saw not that Ambode was wrong to seek a better means. It's back to the PSP so they should let us hear word.

This teaches me something Nigerians want the status quo a lot of times even if it seems there may be a more excellent way of doing something. Waste collection under PSP was not perfect, was it working 'yes, was it efficient - not entirely.

I wouldn't fault the governor for trying out what might be a better way, somebody brought the PSP model it worked, someone tried to bring what seemed a better model to the PSP it failed and so?

Maybe because I know something's about this particular psp, visionscape, CLI,SSML palava that's why I am feeling this way

We are saying we are a mega city, nothing wrong in trying to manage waste the way mega cities do.

As for their election na them sabi,whoever they like they should choose as flag bearer.

Visionscape Group executed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 23, 2017 authorising the incorporation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) – the Municipality Waste Management Contractors Limited for the purpose of issuing Medium Term Notes (bonds) to finance implementation of the CLI.

In an unprecedented move the State Executive Council at a meeting held on March 21, 2017 passed a resolution to secure the financing structure adopted by the Consortium to raise funds for the project via issuance of an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) as a charge on the State Internally Generated Revenue account/ Environmental Trust Fund.

This meant the Lagos State Government was basically agreeing to be on the hook in case of default for a N50 billion bond programme the Visionscape Group through its SPV was set to issue.


https://nigeriancurrent.com/2018/03/15/inside-the-lagos-visionscape-deal-that-costs-taxpayers-up-to-n85bn/

jaxxy:
Direct primaries doesn’t mean no more godfatherism cos we all know sanwolu is the anointed one here bt it only opens up the process for others to compete with The Godfather’s choice.

Lagos is currently in regression. It is dirty, filthy and smelly.

Almost every street, junction, major roads and even market places have replaced dustbin sites in the state, with piles and tonnes of dirt littering every nook and cranny of the city.

The dirts are not only eye sores, they have also started competing with motorists for rights of way, with piles of refuse covering major roads, making both human and vehicular traffic difficult.

On a daily basis, Lagosians are now forced to inhale the stench from the piles of debris in market places, junctions and streets. The people are forced to live with heaps of dirts at the imminent danger of outbreak of diseases if nothing drastic is done to address the growing public health concern.

A resident at Okota told Saturday Vanguard, “this is living in hell and to imagine that Okota is one of the best places to live in the mainland. From the junction where I turn everyday to go to work to the Cele Expressway, heaps of garbage line up the highways, middle ways and sometimes, you see cattle grazing at the heaps of rubbish on the roads.

“It is not just the heaps but also the air that goes with it. Every resident in my area is breathing in polluted air because of the barrage of debris littered all over the place. Some of the refuse contain human excreta and dead animals, so you can imagine what is going into our body system.

“Lagos has become a dirty State. That is what refuse heaps have turned it to be. If not, why are we meant to live with such huge debris? Why are we meant to inhale the poison coming out of them. Why has Lagos suddenly become dirty? The story of bike riders is another. It is unbelievable that they will occupy parts of the road and nothing happens. Riding against traffic has become normal in Lagos. What an animal kingdom.

“Years ago, there used to be people sweeping major streets in every nook and cranny of Lagos but you don’t see them anymore.”

No more streets sweepers in Lagos

For years, there existed in Lagos, a team of orange jumpsuit-clad street sweepers busily removing the damp sand from Lagos’ streets. An investor coming into Lagos would shrink at the heavy traffic occasioned by containers, filth and pot-holes.

Just recently, about 300 supervisors of street sweepers were sacked. Between the Lagos State Government and the management of Cleaner Lagos Initiative and the contractor mandated to mop up the filth exists the truth of what has really gone wrong.


https://travel.valsdaily.com/2018/07/21/dirt-disease-and-death-how-lagos-is-losing-its-beauty-tourism-potentials/

shugabasbn:
From Fashola to Banire they are number one Tinubu enemy in the state when they became friends I don't understand but to be frank, Ambode far below Lagos standard if you want to know just take a cab from Orile to Badagary you will pity Lagos. The rate that heap of refuses bn accumulating is highly disturbing.
Anyway, na their wahala be that

Yomboy4ever:
It's rather unfortunate, the same process made him a governor cos without such process he can never win a local government chairmanship election . If That same process want him out now and he has to obey.

WritePal:
While it would appear Banire made some points, reading between the lines it's obvious to see Fashola's hand and vendetta over Ambode's supposed 'arrogance.'

In actual fact, it is Fashola who is arrogant cos he felt slighted that Ambode put him at a distance. He feels he has built an oversized image in Lagos about to be dumped into memory by Ambode. He is the puppeteer pulling the strings behind the Mandate Group, Banire and all the media campaign.

By the way, what is it with the PSP contractors? Why are they all so concerned about these? Someone needs to investigate. It's like it's the vehicle of economic compensation/reward for a large number of APC delegates and members of the Mandate Group.

Ambode may have his shortcomings, but it seems since he chose to be less political and sentimental on his policies decisions and actions and go full professional in the engagement of contractors, they have ganged up against him. Let no one be deceived, this is pure gang up!

And who told Banire that someone cannot come from outside the system to lead? That is what has kept Nigeria in the a cyclic hurricane till today. In fact, the one who will save Nigeria and sweep all of you away like a tsunami (at the highest level) will be from outside the system. A dark horse.

I wish Ambode can get me on his media team. I will take these guys and their minions to the cleaners and help win the majority of the electorate over, regardless of the party platform he's contesting on. It will be like magic. E go do VOOOM for their eyes!

VellyG:
But there's no room for godfatherism in those region u just mentioned. You should be ashamed that only one man decides who will the governor in your state. I pray u wake up from your slumber someday.

moneypussyweed:
This man has little balls. A siting governor taking orders from an Ex-governor is quiet unbelievable.

Racoon:
When nations are attentive & discussing how their nations will be better off during a strategic meeting like a UN assembly, Gov.Godwin O.(Edo State) was sleeping while Buhari sent Fayemi on a political errand back home despite his uninspiring speech?

Same Omisore that Oshiomole called a "killer" on podium during Oyetola's governorship campaign