₦airaland Forum

Sun of god:
“From all computations, the Lagos government will need between N5.5 billion and N7 billion to pay its over 50, 000 workers and political appointees against a monthly revenue profile of between N18 billion and N20 billion. Salaries will gulp about 40 per cent of the state’s expenditure.”

Eko Ile:
This is very misguided and disheartening.

These bad roads remains the sole responsibility of the federal government to fix, not the states, but if any state have extra funds to spend on other people's responsibilities, that's their problem. Many of these states don't even have money to fix their own roads.

The people of the region also have elected federal reps, senators and ministers in Abuja whose job it is to fight and get federal attention in regards to federal projects in their respective regions. I don't even see these folks pressuring the feds for anything.  

What is going on here is very shameful and counterproductive, the whole system is upside down. These state are basically doing other people's jobs with funds that really should be funding state projects like water, roads, clinics and other critical needs.

Lagosboy:
@all

Thanks for yoy inputs but this thread is not about flooding as there are other threads to discuss that. The thread is about Lagos roads which are not motorable and these roads spans almost all the local govts . The worst roads are the inner city roads and Lagosians could attest to this. How good is the road on your street ?

I travelled to Abuja and was super impressed with Abuja roads and the city in general . I am aware it is the federal money but Lagos generates lots of money and could we understand what the LG money is used for aside payment of salaries and the primary health centres (clinics) who dont dispense drugs.

Surulere which is Fasholas consitutuency has roads which would embarass any governor. Some of these roads are now under renovation but i cannot imagine how any governor would watch these roads degenerate. Surulere has a rep who is athe minority leader in the NASS Hakeem Gbajabiamillia and other big boys in Lagos politics yet they all drive on these roads.

I just cannot get where the problem lies.

aasog1:
I agree with you heartily. Given the vastness of Lagos, its illogical to rip fashola to pieces over the states of the road. But why do I have a feeling that fashola and his acn guys in the reps arent using up to 30% for what would actually benefit lagosians at large.
[b]We cant call BRF a propagandist because we know govs who have all the national newspapers editors on their payroll and speed-dial. He is not one of them. His works speaks for him.
As much as I would love to attack BRF and blame him for this enormous disaster, I realize my arguments would rather be emotional rather than logical.
BRF is a man who seem to underestimate the vast challenge called "Lagos".
Lagos is the perfect microcosm of Nigeria at large, and BRF's work is a lot more difficult based on the fact that he rules about 10% of the nation; and if he could survive at this level, he could rule the giant of Africa called Nigeria.
With the countless challenges facing Lagos day to day: fixing this problematic state would take more than 10 BRF administrations. But Fashola can do more if we stop making him feel like he's done it all. He definitely is imperfect and I wonder why he is not learning from some glaring mistakes and keep repeating it. One thing for sure: He's got a very long way to go and should focus more on the most pressing projects of the state. I think he will do fine based on his sincerity.
Eko o ni baje.[/b]