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PoliticsElection Postponement "Ignore Such Rumours" - INEC by FriendNG(op): 11:44pm On Feb 15, 2019
http://dailypost.ng/2019/02/15/breaking-inec-speaks-postponement-saturdays-presidential-national-assembly-elections/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports that the body was planning to postpone Saturday’s elections.

Presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled to hold in few hours.

National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told DAILY POST Friday night that Nigerians should ignore the rumours.

His words: “If stories are flying about, allow the stories to fly. What they are reporting is not true.”

Asked to respond to information that INEC commissioners were in a meeting, Okoye said: “Yes we are in a meeting but we have not taken such decision.

“This is election period and as commissioners, we meet every time”.

Meanwhile, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said his camp had foiled a plan to rig the polls in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari.

However, the recent development of INEC offices being set ablaze in Abia, Anambra, and Plateau states by ‘mysterious fire’, where thousands of electoral materials were burnt, could be major threat to the election.

Also, earlier on Friday, the commission in Niger State announced that elections for the senatorial positions of Niger East and Niger North may not hold on Saturday as the ballot papers meant for the zone were missing.
WebmastersRe: It's A Month And 3 Weeks, My Google Adsense Pin Yet To Arrive, Please Help! by FriendNG: 6:32pm On Feb 15, 2019
bedfordng:
check your nearest post office. now Adsense requires ID verification and pin. Nigerians has made things difficult online with sales of Adsense etc
What's the solution if you could not get the pin ?
PoliticsRe: Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Officially Endorse Buhari For Re-election by FriendNG: 3:30pm On Feb 13, 2019
ProWalker:
Fulamafia
FriendNG
Quotasystem

What do you have to say
Needless. Even if they endorse Atiku, BUHARI will still win.
PoliticsAtiku Welcome With "Bamayi Chants" In Daura by FriendNG(op): 3:48pm On Feb 08, 2019
PoliticsRe: Videos From The Launch Of The Lagos-ibadan Rail Network by FriendNG: 3:01pm On Feb 08, 2019
Baba lo leshe
Buhari lo mashe
PoliticsRe: #lagosibadanrail #pmbprojects::: Trending On Twitter. PICS. by FriendNG: 12:36pm On Feb 08, 2019
Nice 1
PoliticsRe: Lagos Ibadan Railway - An Attempt To Rewrite History by FriendNG(op): 10:41am On Feb 07, 2019
Realdeals:
The contractor CCECC cannot obviously handle the project all at once, hence it was splitted starting with the Kaduna-Abuja rail line. Kudos should still go to Obasanjo administration that conceived, design and negotiated the loan financing the project.
You are wrong. The contractor can handled more than you think. It is only divided due to funding problem.
PoliticsRe: Lagos Ibadan Railway - An Attempt To Rewrite History by FriendNG(op):
“I think in the history of Nigeria, this is first time that we are releasing counterpart funds in full so that there will be no delay since the Chinese loan appears to have been approved." - Ameachi
PoliticsLagos Ibadan Railway - An Attempt To Rewrite History by FriendNG(op):
History will not be fair if we allow the misleading thread on front page about the construction of Lagos Ibadan Railway. While "AutoReport.Ng" might be doing so unintentionally, there is still need to put the record straight.

Currently, I believe there is not a single nairalander that follow-up infrastructural development threads like I and "Blue.3k." Especially when it comes to railway and transportation related threads.

For every new update on Lagos-Ibadan railway, I got the pictures as well as the video(s) first while many others are still searching.

Now back to the matter: AutoReport.NG claimed that Lagos-Ibadan railway starts with the administration of President Good luck Jonathan.
https://www.nairaland.com/5006756/fact-check-started-lagos-ibadan


Now the word Start might be very complex but we will decode it.

Start what exactly?

There is a clear difference between starting a project practically and starting a project theoretically on paper.

The Lagos-ibadan railway is only a segment of the larger Lagos - Kano Standard Guage Rail, which is divided into four segments.

a. Lagos-Ibadan.
b. Ibadan-Abuja.
c. Abuja-Kaduna.
d. Finally kaduna-kano.

However it was later redesigned to accommodate other state capitals like Ado Ekiti, Minna, Akure etc.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos–Kano_Standard_Gauge_Railway


Idea & Construction Of The Project On Paper:

In 2006,
the Nigerian government awarded a $8.3 billion contract to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to construct a standard gauge railway from Lagos to Kano.

The idea of the project starts during the administration of President Obasanjo. The word awarded doesn't mean you have started the work. It's just a mere written commitment and not the work.
That is why despite Obasanjo awarding the project, not a single stone or brick was put on ground.

Due to lack of funding, the rail project was divided into 4 segments.


Abuja–Kaduna Segments ($876 million) : The construction of this segment starts with President Good luck Jonathan in 2011 and completed by President Buhari in 2016.

It is all clear President Jonathan starts the construction of Abuja - Kaduna railway segment of Lagos - Kano rail. And it was completed by President Buhari.



Lagos–Ibadan Segment

1. Who Awarded The Contract On Paper?


It was awarded by President Obasanjo in 2006 on paper and re-awarded by President Jonathan in 2012 on paper. And then renegotiated by President Buhari Administration.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/fg-to-award-lagos-ibadan-rail-contract-soon-—jonathan/


2. Who Paid For The Contract?

I watched the vice presidential candidate of a party lying on national television that "the Administration of Goodluck pay for the rail project before leaving office." That is not only false but unbecoming of someone that once occupied the seat of power.

The first and full counterpart funding of Lagos Ibadan Railway was released by the Administration of Muhammad Buhari after a series of negotiation between China & Nigeria.

(The Nigerian Team includes: H.E Rotimi Amaechi, Hon. Kemi Adeosun, among others)


Buhari Released N72BN Full Counter Part Funding For Lagos-Ibadan Railway (Jan 2017)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/fg-releases-n72bn-full-counterpart-funding-lagos-ibadan-rail/


3. Who Start / Flag Off The Practical Construction Of Lagos-Ibadan Railway?

The ground breaking which marks the initial commencement of construction works for the Lagos-ibadan railway was performed by H.E the acting president Prof Yemi Osinbajo in March 2017


https://www.legit.ng/amp/1092288-osinbajo-storms-lagos-flag-lagos-ibadan-rail-line-project.html

https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2017/03/07/acting-president-osinbajo-gov-ambode-at-ground-breaking-ceremony-of-lagos-ibadan-railway-project-at-nigerian-railway-corporation-compound-ebute-metta-lagos/

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/excitement-anxiety-as-work-begins-on-lagos-ibadan-rail-project/amp/


If awarding of contract on paper means you have start the project then for every railway built by another administration, we can say Buhari started it. How?


Connect rail to 36 state capitals, Buhari directs

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/connect-rail-36-state-capitals-buhari-directs/



For The Records

1. The idea of Lagos Kano rail become more pronounced during the time of Obasanjo in 2016.

2. The Abuja - Kaduna segment was started by Goodluck administration in 2012 and Completed by the Buhari administration in 2016.

3. The Lagos Ibadan segment started with Buhari administration & it is already nearing completion.
PoliticsRe: Please Help My Name Was Shortened On My Pvc by FriendNG: 11:43pm On Feb 06, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
Him get luck o, else, we'd have held the rally on the street
You ever visit Kano self. There are many places to do rally. There is also Sabon Gari stadium. Filin sukuwa also.

That's what he realized. He cannot shut down all the 3 in the name of renovation.

By the way BUHARI will defeat Atiku anyday.
CrimeRe: 2-year-old girl beaten by her mother for not being able to count 1 to 200 (pics) by FriendNG: 11:37pm On Feb 06, 2019
dfrost:
Stop right there. angry Not on this thread.
Nobi fight na just the truth. I myself am a victim.
CrimeRe: 2-year-old girl beaten by her mother for not being able to count 1 to 200 (pics) by FriendNG: 8:36pm On Feb 06, 2019
Rilwayne001:
This is so heartbreaking and almost moved me to tears. Wakada nonsense is this?
It's heartbreaking but even before I read the content of the thread I Know it must be Yoruba.

Their discipline nobi here.
PoliticsRe: Please Help My Name Was Shortened On My Pvc by FriendNG: 8:32pm On Feb 06, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
How is Kano?
Kano dey kampe. Gandollar done pity wuna. He has relez Sani Abacha stadium 4 Atiku's campaign.
PoliticsRe: Please Help My Name Was Shortened On My Pvc by FriendNG:
lalasticlala:
My last name on my PVC was shortened too and it affected me in bank transactions
So you respond to questions like this grin grin
PoliticsRe: Atiku Vs Buhari, Who Is Likely To Win South West? by FriendNG: 1:33pm On Feb 06, 2019
emmasege:
I beg to disagree with you. PMB won the North East and the North west in 2011 but he lost the election. He lost because he didn't win the middle belt and the south west.

This same scenario will play out in 2019. Buhari has since lost the middle belt and the south west.

Summarily, middle belt and south west will be the decider.
No region like middle belt. It's still Northern Nigeria. Hence the reason he said 19 northern States.
CelebritiesRe: Adorable Photos From Lalasticlala's Baby Church Dedication by FriendNG: 2:12pm On Feb 04, 2019
femi4:
Don't worry....we will look for you....and we will find you....And we ll post your pix on Nairaland
And we will ban you for violation of rule 10

10. Don't violate the privacy of any people e.g. by posting their private pics, info, or chats without permission.
WebmastersWhere Can I Sell Domain? by FriendNG(op): 10:46pm On Feb 03, 2019
I want to sell my domain. Any suggestion on where to?

PoliticsRe: Why Buhari Pulls Huge Crowds In The North - Open Secret Revealed by FriendNG: 7:10pm On Feb 03, 2019
abduljabbar4:
They want Northerners to vote their peter obi yet they are insulting them. You guys will recieve a very strong message soon. The era of pdp is history
After Buhari it will be Asiwaju or Osinbajo

Then back to north after 8 years.
PoliticsRe: Why Buhari Pulls Huge Crowds In The North - Open Secret Revealed by FriendNG: 7:09pm On Feb 03, 2019
abduljabbar4:
That guy is obviously out of his mind. Was it not during pdp's era that 30 bombs went off in kano within just 24 hours? I cant even remember the last time i heard of a bomb blast outside Borno since 2015.
Allow him na hez busy talking of road. Edon tey we Kano have good road. The project being done in the south by FG is far greater than what's obtainable here. What we have in the north are paper projects.

Lagos Kano rail on paper
Maiduguri PH rail on paper
Kano Daura on paper


That of South

Warri Itake Ajaokuta rail test run ongoing
Lagoe ibadan rail to start begin free ride on Wednesday
Lagos Ibadan express on going



Let me educate him small what are the Achievements down here.

1. Security
2. Agriculture
3. Northest have repay their CBN agric loan about 1. Something billion
PoliticsRe: Why Buhari Pulls Huge Crowds In The North - Open Secret Revealed by FriendNG: 6:55pm On Feb 03, 2019
BigBashiru:
Have you been to Kano recently? See nice dualized roads. The dualized expressway from Kano or so to maiduguri is also almost complete.

Most Muslims are jihadists so they like boko haram. This explains why they are still voting for him even with boko haram!
You're not making any point. The people of Kano love Buhari with or without dualized road.

Even the road you're talking about is far from completion. It's Just reaching wudil local government now.

Kano projects are 95% state government work. You can take that anywhere.
Christianity EtcTop Islamic Domain Name For Sale by FriendNG(op):
Don't know if I should post this here.

The domain below is for sale, you can contact me.

PoliticsRe: Breaking: Gombe Beats Kano State, As Unbelievable Crowd Grace Buhari's Rally by FriendNG: 3:41pm On Feb 02, 2019
Tetehjewels:
Bedspread you said the oil drilling was fake right?

This is PMB today commissioning the oil wells in Alkeleri LGA Gombe

See Damkwambos face there grin

Even he knows PDP cannot win Gombe
Not commissioning but spud-in. Commencement of the Drilling.
PoliticsRe: Obasanjo Shows His Dancing Skills (Photos) by FriendNG: 11:32am On Jan 31, 2019
Dele Momodu doesn't know what's the song is saying. It's insulting OBJ
TravelRe: Recent Photos Of Port-Harcourt International Airport by FriendNG: 7:59pm On Jan 30, 2019
Binikingdowm:
Buhari literally did nothing.

A south south man made it what it is.
DonDemu:
Mumu Who appointed the South South man as well as gave approval for the project?
Even at that, he made a mockery of himself because it was executed by a northerner in the person Minister Of Aviation Hadi Sirika.
TravelRe: Recent Photos Of Port-Harcourt International Airport by FriendNG: 7:04pm On Jan 30, 2019
No need to discuss, its the Federal Government under the able leadership of Minister of Aviation HADI SIRIKA and By Extention Rotimi Ameachi and with further extention to Muhammadu Buhari President & Commander in Cheif.
PoliticsRe: Buhari To Land In Kano Tomorrow by FriendNG(op):
I want to call on red Cross, fire service, state and federal hospitals to be on alert for any emergency due to overwhelming crowed that is expected.

Sai baba Sai Buhari

Asiwaju ti so ro .....

Buhari lo leshe abi na lo mashe?

Where is Abdulwasiu Ayinde Kwam 1.



Blue3k here is how the traffic looks. You asked me sometimes ago.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXcHJwacULw
PoliticsRe: Buhari To Land In Kano Tomorrow by FriendNG(op):
Project video below. Kano city iye, Kano State munce you're welcome sannunku da zuwa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWswC3sdUY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpvUYI91VdY

Song

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




Sabon gari flyover below.

PoliticsBuhari To Land In Kano Tomorrow by FriendNG(op):
The Apc campaign train will be moving to Nigeria's largest State as well as second most substantial metropolitan/City domain tomorrow for 2019 general election campaigns.

Buhari is also expected to official inaugurate gigantic projects executed by the administration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

Buhari will then move to Jigawa after passing the night in Kano.

Nairaland GeneralRe: Brand New Nairaland Theme by FriendNG: 11:18am On Jan 28, 2019
Mynd44:
But SEUN this new one is ugliest than the last one nah. I hated the last one but this is just insulting
Are you a mod at that time.
PoliticsRe: Buhari Moving To Bribe Senators To Avoid Impeachment - PDP by FriendNG: 10:58pm On Jan 27, 2019
allanphash7:
Going down the memory lane ,the Below list were the people in GEJ's cabinet while in office, pls take a critical look.

*"Secretary General of the Federarion"- Anyim Pius Anyim.*
*DG of DSS - Ita Ekpeyoung*
*"Minister of Petroleum" - Deiziani Alison Madueke*
*"Minister of Finance" - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala*
*CBN Governor- Sanusi Lamido was removed in controversial circumstances and replaced with "Godwin Emefiele"*
*Chief of Staff - Mike Oghiadomhe*
*"Accountant General of the Federarion -* *Jonah Otunia.*
*Chief of Army Staff. Azubuike Ihejirika, later replaced by Kenneth Minima.*
1. *NIMET~Dr. Anthony Anuforom*
2. *NNPC~Engr. Andrew Yakubu*
3. *NIMASA~Patrick Apobolokemi*
4. *PENCOM~Mrs. Chinelo Anohu Amazu*
5. *FERMA~Engr. Chukwu Amuchi*
6. *DPR~Mr. George Osahon*
7. *"Bank Of Industry"~Ms. Evelyn Oputu*
8. *Nigerian Content Dev. Agency~Ernest Nwanpa*
9. *Consumer Protection Agency~Mrs Dupe Atoki*
10. *NCC~Engr. Eugene Juwa*
11. *NAMA~Engr. Nnamdi Udoh*
12. *NCAA~Engr. Akikuotu*
13. *FAAN~*George Uriesi*
14. *NCAT~Capt. Chinere Kalu*
15. *SEC~Aruma Otteh*
16. *"Sovereign Wealth Fund~Uche Orji*
17. *NAFDAC~Dr Paul Orhil*
18. *FIIRO~Dr. Mrs. G. N Elemo*
19. *Maritime Academy Of Nigeria~Oron Joshua Okpo*
20. *Railway Corporation~Eng. Seyi Sijuwade*
21. *Nigerian Tourism Dev. Corporation~Mrs. Sally Mbanefoh*
22. *"Budget Office Of The Federation"~Dr Bright Okogwu*
23. *NERDC~Prof Godswill Obioma*
24. *NEXIM~Mr R. R Orya*
25. *Standard Organization Of Nigeria~Dr Joseph Odumodu*
26. *Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation~Emeka Nkem Mba*
27. *"Industrial Training Fund"~Prof. Longmas Wapmuk*
28. *National University Commission~Prof. Okojie*
29. *NESREA~Mrs. N.S Benebo*
30. *MDG Office~Dr. Precious Gbenio*
31. *"Surveyor General Of The Federation"~Peter Chigozie*
32. *Statistician General Of The Federation~Dr. Yemi Kale*
33. *"Accountant General Of The Federation"~Mr. Jonah Otunla*
34. *"Auditor General Of The Federation"~Samuel Yonongo Ukura*
35. *National Orientation Agency~Mike Omieri*
36. *News Agency Of Nigeria~Oluremi Oyo*
*Oluremi Oyo was replaced by Ima Niboro....from the South South.*
37. *NEPC E/S David I Adelugba*
38. *NEPZA~Mr. Olugbenga Kuye*
39. *BPP~Engr Emeka Ezeh*
40. *Niger Delta Ministry-Orubebe, etc.*

*All these happened yet some people kept quiet, now they are talking Buhari's has northern agenda....

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