₦airaland Forum

successking: rather than focusing on how to alleviate the plight of the masses

Goldenboy007: Preposterous ! Not everybody on Nairaland is an uninformed simpleton ! You are highly opinionated, your views are jaundiced and you sound very parochial typical of Nigerian political brigands! No insult intended - right back at you.
Wonderful! When will all these half-baked government media entourage learn they cannot continue to bamboozle people with charades? You address people as if they are bunch of kindergartens on excursion in Lagos!!!! Do you think I am a foreigner or you want me sit you down and school you on the history of Lagos? We built Lagos on integrity before the class of your sort came from your villages to plunder Lagos under the pretext of fictitious " foreign investors" !!! Wo gentleman abeg let me leave you to continue to wallow in your strait jacket before I lose my temper! One day those people that elected charlatans like you will see the light !

Safari29: https://www.nairaland.com/1581471/truth-lagos-sunburn-yacht-hotel
check the link N8billion is there. Thank me later

ideology: Please let's stop mounting unnecessary pressure on govt, yes They may not get it right all the time

Let's stop being selfish and think of others too

If the opposition in developed countries are playing the way we do, they would be heading no way.

The more we pressurize them, the more mistakes they make.

The changes you all desire beings with you,
have the right atitude.

Goldenboy007: Why are you emphasizing tax revenue? Do you realize that the main incentive for bringing investors in the first place is because Government advocates Tax holiday for these companies spanning several tax-years? Which simply means some of them are not taxed in so many ways so zero tax revenue! The bulk of citizens tax revenue exceeds whatever any investor will bring so let's set our priorities straight.
Also I think you have gotten the argument wrong, it is not about rejecting investments but are they investing in the right places? We cannot window-dress these societal infrastructural inadequacies. BBC aired a documentary titled "Welcome to Lagos" where they showed the other side of Lagos as different from the pomps and pagentry dipicted by the "Lagos Island scenerios. This has formed the global perception of what the average Lagos is to outsiders, we were offended and spent billions in PR rather than addressing the pertinent issue raised in the documentary that has continued to linger on!
I have lived in Lagos for years and other parts of the world, saying Lagos Government " is trying" is a relative term because we are referencing other states within the impoverished Nation. Let's not celebrate mediocrity in the name of patriotism, thank God for globalization because many people are now seeing what is obtainable in the rest of the world!
A new world order is emerging and African nations would soon witness that wind of change, the earlier African governments realize that the power belongs to the people the earlier they would start treating their people well !
You used the word "progress" in your final statement..to that I would say - perhaps climbing the ladder of progress is good but let's ensure the ladder is leaning on the right wall or else what we would achieve is getting to the wrong place faster !

ideology: Haters, you now brought in paymasters

ideology: I just hope you know What 50billion is for some to claim he used 50billion in maintaining roads.
How much is lagos state allocation and internally generated revenue a year, that one would spend 50billion in maintaining FG roads only.

ideology: You can keep calling me names as a competent and responsible dude, instead of focusing and driving your points, thats what you have learnt from janweed ideology.

Maybe all the states should come to media and shout FG, so you be happy,

I just hope all the state roads in Lagos are paved, if not then start shouting Fashola because thats his duty

ideology: You think you are smart,

that's the exact notion Fashola made on News, that FG is the one making millions from the port, so they should come and repair the road. NPA has come out to say Lagos is also benefiting from the port so Fashola was wrong to make that kind of comment,

Rather he should seek a way to partner with Fg and get the road fixed.

Fashola Tasks FG On N50 Billion Spent On 117 Federal Roads

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, urged the federal government to refund over N50 billion the state government spent on repairs of the 117 federal roads in the state.

The governor, who disclosed this while speaking at a stakeholders' forum on Wharf landing fee collection in Lagos organised by the state government said the repairs were done to ensure that economic activities were not disrupted.

According to him, "We intervened in federal roads because they would disrupt economic activities if we left them in a state of disrepair. One can imagine the economic impact of watching Apapa/ Oshodi Expressway to be completely un-motorable.

"The state government has, so far, spent N50. billion on the maintenance of federal roads in the state and we are yet to get a refund. We can't just watch these roads to rot away because we feel the pains."

http://allafrica.com/

ideology: You blame people for everything that goes wrong around you instead of taking responsibility.

Get my point right

Goldenboy007: As much as I appreciate your ideas and opinions, I also want to be sure that you realize that to use the term "Economic or Social Development" for a State or Nation, it is not measured by the presence of infrastructures accessible only to the few rich and upper class demography. Development is a term that should be used to connote what is obtained as average standard. Some of these western countries are tagged "Developed" not because they can boast of isolated luxury infrastructures rather based on the fact that majority of common masses have cheap access to these luxurious infrastructures !
I appreciate what Lagos Government is doing and I am an indigene by birth and history, however the government should focus more on the infrastructures that will better the welfare of the average citizens. Why don't we leave Ikoyi, V.I, Lekki and build Skyscrapers in Ipaja, Abesan, Agege, Ojodu, Isolo and the related suburbs? They need new networks of roads and bridges there, they need beffiting cheap accommodations, modern educational facilities. If you argue these developments we see in your articles are private investments then let the government champion the initiatives to bringing such investments to the locality.
Let's be warned, Lagos Island and environs are coastal regions, the world's global climate is changing, those places are below sea level. US has had its own share, let's pray it doesn't happen to us!

ideology: You are wrong to say FG lack the will to build new ports to decongest Apapa, its politics, some politicians blocked such to happen with the fear that businesses will move from Western region to where the new port will be sited, hence Lagos, will lose alot of Internally generated revenue.

Who are these politicians and where are they from?
Don't ask me!!

Fashola, has recently lost some points with his recent way of criticizing opponents at every function and instant, instead of focusing and scoring more points for APc.
Is there anything wrong if he looks into the road rather than wait for Fg, thinking using it as propaganda will earn him points.

There is not need pointing to Fg, if there is no budget for the road this year.
Ur indigenes are suffering u are trying to gain cheap points, fix the road, you are not the first state Gov to fix Fg roads, and won't be the last.

In reality who benefits more from that port, FG or Lagos state

obailala: Too many Nigerians are just plain silly and by the day, even more Nigerian youths voluntarily join the silly bandwagon..

How did the news of a proposed privately owned residential development degenerate into an APC vs PDP and Igbo vs Yoruba battle?..

What is really wrong with Nigerians??... Some people think this is fun but little do they know that just like every other habit, it creeps into their brains like cancer and completely overcomes their entire sense of reasoning.

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concrete that is generally self supporting without
the need for form work. Sprayed concrete is often
referred to as Gunite (dry mix) or Shotcrete (wet
mix)Both methods provide a means of applying
concrete that is as good and in many cases
superior to conventional concrete.
Sprayed concrete is reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh, and/or fibers. Fiber reinforcement (steel or synthetic) is also used for
stabilization in applications such as slopes or tunneling.instead of moulding blocks or pouring cement step by step into cast.u just spray the damn cement unto a prepared surface like spray painting.
Shotcrete is, in effect, a version of a cast-in-place
concrete wall. Rather than placing concrete into
forms, however, a fresh mix is sprayed onto wall
panels that have been erected in the shape of the
building. A nozzleman applies concrete from a
pressurized hose to encompass the reinforcement and build up the wall thickness, forming
structural shapes that include walls, floors, roofs,
and other assemblies
Advantages
Shotcrete systems have advantages similar to all
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mass, and create tight envelopes. Although the
hardened properties of shotcrete are similar to conventional cast-in-place concrete, the nature of
the placement process provides additional
benefits, such as very fast erection, particularly on
complex forms or shapes, including curved walls
and arches. Shotcrete is a cost effective building
method due to the speed of construction and minimal equipment requirements.
You are basically moulding an entire structure....

This sprayed concrete process was selected and advanced to minimise costs and build-time while providing limitless formal freedom to the design process. The Architects and Engineers have chosen the development of this simple on-site fabrication method against the backdrop of a local Contracting tradition that is not explicitly ‘high-tech’. As such, the building process is appropriate and empowering, enabling the local contractor, Deux Project Nigeria Limited, to deliver the highest inhabited sprayed-concrete structure in the world without needing to outsource the technical issues”, their statement read.


Construction of the landmark scheme, which won planning approvals in June 2014 and is SPARK’s first significant project in Africa, will begin between the months of September and October 2014.

A spokesman for the clients, Athena Capital Limited, explained to VENTURES AFRICA that Lagos was chosen for the project given its leadership position (in Nigeria) in areas such as economy, population, wealth et cetera. The spokesman further disclosed that the planning for the project began 16 months ago with the singular goal of creating and delivering a project never before seen in Nigeria and indeed anywhere in the world. “We refused to think small and we refused to believe because the project will be in situated in Lagos or Nigeria, we had to somehow compromise”, he added.

According to SPARK’s design, each home in Ramzi Towers is anchored by a centrally located kitchen that forms the hub of the spacious common area. The living, dining, bar, library and loggia areas are all interconnected around a central pre-fabricated kitchen hub. Dedicated lifts serve two apartments per floor on our lower levels. The uppermost floors will enjoy private lift access to spacious four bed apartments. These units contain additional reception or “morning” rooms that have been oriented to benefit from the morning sun. The top two floors are reserved for exclusive, exquisitely constructed duplex four bedroom penthouses with private roof terraces.

Elated about the project, the spokesman for Athena Capital Limited declared that “The success of Ramzi Towers and subsequent exceptional new real estate projects inspired by it will help convince people that the same way negativity is contagious is the same way positivity is contagious. It actually pays better in the short and long-term to do things properly and to the best of your God given abilities”.
The project team is also undertaking the establishment of a shadow program, where UK skills and knowledge are to be shared and transferred to local young Nigerian consultants, SPARK disclosed.

SPARK’s project director, Max Titchmarsh added; “(we) are excited to be part of a new generation of International consultants helping Nigeria re-discover its appetite for ambitious, innovative and sustainable development that can reflect the huge potential of this major economy. We think Nigeria is beginning a new chapter of global prominence and we believe that there is a new breed of domestic development and contracting expertise that will see the current surge of development activity translates into a lasting legacy

africanleadership

Eko Boulevard is 1,500 metres long with a distinctive roundabout at its northern end. Over 26 kilometres of roads for the new city have been completed to stone base level.

okparaugo: How was the estate funded ?

Can we see a spreadsheet of the financial contribution of LASG to the estate ?

okparaugo: Supporting GOODLUCK doesn't make me dumb.

I just dislike a party which is promoted on propaganda and tribalism championed with illiteracy. I might not be too successful but i scare my peers. GOODLUCK brought politics of the literate to Nigeria. This is what I like most about his government. All the illiterates from the North and Southwest who ruled Nigeria in the past were either Clowns, Dictators or Bloodsuckers.

Inspite of the janajaweed tactics to deceive the masses and cause political instability via dogs and baboons, we can still say that...

God sent GOODLUCK to wipe our tears.

okparaugo: The money that have been misplaced in Lagos can build houses for all Nigerians..

Is the estate free of rent ?

I wonder how they build estate being financed by the private sector..

okparaugo: GEJ is working forward to 2019...

okparaugo: supporter of APC tactics..

okparaugo: You are begging people who cannot read ?

airvision: How do one get an apartment in this house.

pwettyolly: Wow thanks alot this really helped I also checked their website to and same almost the same things you said are there, I will talk to my mum right away so she can get ready , but pls I have a last question in the faq on their website, there was no provision for self employed people cause they kept asking of things related to people that are employed in org

Thanks once again

And pls is there any house around the apapa or mile2 area

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday announced plan by his administration to introduce ‘Rent to Own Scheme,’ in the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme, LagosHoms.

Fashola said the initiative was to encourage residents in the informal sector participate in the housing scheme.
With the new proposal, the 30 per cent equity contribution would be waved for the intending applicants who might not be able to afford the initial first payment of the housing scheme which ranges from N3 million to N32 million, depending on the type, size and location.
Investigation shows that the 30 per cent equity contribution had also contributed to why most applicants, especially those in the informal sector, consider the housing scheme unaffordable, hence, the reason for the new proposal.

Speaking at a special interactive session with artisans in the state, which included the transport operators, bricklayers, brick-makers, fashion-designers and others, Fashola said the traders and artisans could conveniently pay for the homes located across the state.

According to the governor, investigations carried out by his team recently showed that most people in the informal sector could also afford the mortgage scheme, going by their monthly income and profit, adding that the ‘Rent to Own’ initiative would further make the scheme affordable for all and sundry.

Urging artisans to apply for their choice homes in the scheme, Fashola said the government would, through the Lagos Mortgage Board, ensure that artisans benefit from the scheme.
He added that the board would allocate blocks of flats to them in accordance with their monthly income and profit to enable them to take part in the scheme.
Fashola reiterated that scheme was meant for the low-income earners who have no landed properties in the state, saying the meeting was meant to educate those in the informal sector that they could also conveniently take part in the mortgage scheme, even than those in the formal sector.

On his part, the state Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, confirmed that average commercial drivers make between N45,000 and N70,000 monthly, commending the state government on the new proposal, which he said, would also make the housing scheme affordable to his members.

The Commissioner for Housing, Bosun Jeje, said the meeting was organised to encourage artisans to partake in the LagosHoms, saying criteria would be worked out on the modality of applying for the ‘Rent to Own’ proposal

http://newtelegraphonline.com/fashola-extends-lagoshoms-to-artisans-others/

pwettyolly: Goodday everyone pls I need your help on how much this house cost, and how to go about getting one, procedures pls my mum is looking into buying but we dont know how to go about it, am really serious checked Internet but couldn't get something to help, I woukd really be grateful if anybody can be of help

jesuslovesme123: Why direct us to Korea? Why not direct us to the SE instead? Afterall, there is evidence of a plethora of housing estates and "skyscrapers" developed by your ever efficient, non-looting governors.

Unemadu: Naaa im more of a humanist, i care more about humans than martians.

Unemadu: Lol at least he's being futuristic.

Firefire: If I am nuisance what likely would you be

Firefire: Your post is full of loopholes and inaccurate information that has the potential to mislead the general public.

- Recycling of same old stories
- Recycling of same old pictures in the era where you can display when pictures is taken
- Your post is not educative but more or campaign and propaganda.
- And so on…

Sincere9gerian: Thunder fire all APC leaders and APC e-goats if they dont present Fashola as the presidential candidate of APC in 2015 ahead of the likes of Buhari/Kwankwaso. Yeye dey smell.

Meanwhile, besides the deportation saga, I have nothing against Fashola as a PERSON. Yes, I may have criticized him a few times, but that was mostly to counter the propaganda, hate, lies and clannish tendencies of APC e-goats.

Again, I have also criticized Fashola for his penchant for attacking the president unnecessarily of late. I guess he is working very hard to impress the godfathers in APC ahead of the sharing of political offices in post-2015.

Beside of all the above, Fashola is a hardworking fine gentleman, an excellent administrator and one of the best governors in the country.

Definitely, he would have done better if not for the over-bearing influence Tinubu.

What is certain is that while many people are impressed with Fashola, Tinubu is certainly not impressed. Consequently, Tinubu will ensure nothing for Fashola on the platform of APC post-2015.

The possibility of Fashola defecting to PDP after 2015 is very high.