The video above was shared by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, to showing the level of encroachment of waterways and canals by real Estate developers in Lagos.
He wrote on social media,
"A drone footage of the encroachment of the drainage channel on System 156 (fully built) Igbo-Efon to Ikota channel in Lekki. Red arrow indicator showing the extent of encroachment and total blockade and diversion of system 156 Into system 157 by the developers and property owners. All the structures were fully built on the setbacks and alignment which is clearly an alteration of the Drainage Master Plan along the area.
"We have served several contravention notices and enforcement will begin after the expiration of the contravention notices."
This is the reason why Tinubu is so powerful. He still has the control of Lagos government. Every wealthy Nigerian has investment in Lagos. They hardly go against him for the fear. You can't erect buildings of that gravity in Lagos without approval.
These people should be appreciated for investing in such a legacy project. Each University generates thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities. University establishment is not a business that can yield returns within 20years. If not properly managed, proprietor may keep pumping money into it till death comes. There are many lucrative businesses out there. The only thing that could attract politicians to such investment is that, the school platform could be used for money laundering. Hence, they deserve applause. People emphasize more on what students pay; They pay once annually but staff get salary 12times in a year, apart from daily runnings of the university. Even our public universities that have been in existence for over 40years cannot sustain without monthly subvention
ogododo: The president made the request through a letter to the Senate, read during the plenary by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, on Tuesday, noting that the fund was to execute critical projects in different sectors.
The President Bola Tinubu-led administration has sought the approval of the Nigerian Senate for $8.6billion and €100million borrowing plan.
The president made the request through a letter to the Senate, read during the plenary by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, on Tuesday, noting that the fund was to execute critical projects in different sectors.
The request was said to be part of the federal government 2022-2024 external borrowing plan approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, according to the letter.
Tinubu explained that the projects to be funded with the loan cuts across different sectors of the economy, and were selected based on economic evaluation and the expected contribution to the country’s development.
The letter reads in part;, “I write in respect of the above subject and to submit the attached the federal government 2022-2024 external borrowing plan for consideration and early approval of the National Assembly to ensure prompt implementation of the projects.
“The Senate may wish to note that the past administration approved a 2022-2024 borrowing plan by the federal executive council (FEC) held on May 15, 2023.
“The project cuts across all sectors, with specific emphasis on infrastructure, agriculture, health, water supply, roads, security, and employment generation as well as financial management reforms.
“Consequently, the required approval is in the sum of $8,699,168,559 and €100 million.
“I would like to underscore the fact that the projects and programmes in the borrowing plan were selected based on economic evaluations as well as the expected contribution to the social economic development of the country, including employment generation, and skills acquisition.
“Given the nature of these facilities, and the need to return the country to normalcy it has become necessary for the Senate to consider and approve the 2022- 2024 external abridged borrowing plan to enable the government deliver its responsibility to Nigerians.”
In August, the National Assembly approved President Tinubu’s request for over $800 million loan to finance the National Social Safety Network Programme.
The National Assembly had also approved the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Act of N819 million “for the provision of Palliatives to Nigerians to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal”.
Amotolongbo: You must have been away from nairaland for quite a while or just joined today cos the governor appears more on Nairaland than Nairaland logo. 😀 The PR for the governor is too much here mehn
Babangidapikin: Chief Olanipekun the Wizard of Law ... I still believe the clerical error was deliberate and sadly the Judges didn't read the content of the documents they attest to ... Naturally the reason you ask people to put pen to paper, is because Oral submission can be denied ... Anyway since there is precedent for matters like this , I think that shouldn't be a problem, but it's definitely a distraction.
😂😂😂😂 The APC candidate better approach the Supreme Court before the time enlapse. Chief always playing the Tortoise game ...
No clerical officer would have the gut. It is either Money or threat changes stance
ASUU in the state universities are very senseless. They pay salary with IGR while federal government pay federal universities directly, through ippis. Yet, they always embark on solidarity strike with the federal universities.
proeast: Lol, I'm not surprised. This is actually the beginning of the metamorphosis towards animal living conditions. Some religiously blinded idiots are busy doing protest for Palestinians. Yet they forgot that Palestinians are still far better than them!
They're now boiling raw cassava and potatoes to eat. Food that is not even decent for pigs
Anyways, like I said, this is just the beginning. It will get to level of eating dogs, lizards and rats. Then finally to eating grass.
Meanwhile, in the East, people are still eating normal food. The only issue is that the quantity and quality might have reduced a bit. Before it will get to the point of our people eating boiled cassava, those in the core North and parts of SW would be suffering kwasioker already
Mitsurugi: Oga Tinubu cannot do anything for you. Do something to save yourself.
From the post no body has been indicted from the constant raids. There is a case (can't remember it now) in our jurisprudence about some guy that sued the police for constant harassment. Whenever a crime happened in his area the police would pick him first. He sued and won. It stopped.
So get an injunction from the courts first to restrain the raids. Then calculate what you've lost and with your loan documents slap the EFCC with general, special and exemplary damages. While you're in court with the EFCC they are legally estopped from touching you till the matter is functus officio.
But methinks this is the work of a rival pulling strings in the shadows.
creativehubb: Government should impose import ceilings on goods we don't really need, we must drastically reduce our imports. If we don't demand dollars, it's value will drop. QED.
The same government that import fuel? What other commodity supercedes oil importation?
Whiteangel1234: Enugu state youth match out this night to the honor of the late singer mohbad who his death shake the world.... Very one want Justice for MOHBAD Most state have done this too But today Enugu is still on there own Rest on Imole Will be forever remembered..... We love you.....
God knows what the people want everyone wants Justice for that innocent soul And God will hear the cry of his children 🙏🙏🙏🙏😭
Let being Justice for #mohbad #IMOLE to the world we love you but God loves you more till we meant again #justiceformohbad