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There are speed bumps before the zebra crossings on Admiralty Road, the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and Alexander Avenue, yet you see some drivers trying to "jump" the speed bump and thus endangering pedestrians. Some of them accelerate when they see the speed bumps and zebra crossing.

Shumuel: The very first thing that a serious person should have done was to seek planning permission. There is simply no justification for endangering the lives of children. What would have been the point of any education the kids would have gotten if they had all died when the building collapsed. The principle is the same right around the world. If you want to build something, go get permission from the government. It doesn't make any sense to put the kids in a structurally unsound building. There is no excuse for that, period.

lailo:
Fashola wanted to relocate d community,they cried wolves,wailing that's where they were born and where they would die.Now wu should we blame?

Thank you.

Shumuel. What would you have said if a child had died when that floating school collapsed? This is why planning permission is necessary. The government's engineers need to certify that the building is safe for human habitation. Any structure that is not safe should be pulled down. Human life is involved here.

The government has already unveiled its plans to regenerate the area and provide facilities, but lack of facilities is not an excuse to endanger the lives of children.

Just read the comments on this thread.

Lagos To Demolish Makoko Floating School.
https://www.nairaland.com/1275037/lagos-demolish-makoko-floating-school

And this is why the Lagos State Government refused to grant planning permission for the construction of the school and planned to demolish it. Where are the people that were condemning the government then?

Nii Odartey Lamptey played for Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa. His career was cut short by personal problems. Some people believe that too much pressure was put on him (he was just 16 when he signed for Anderlecht).

Odartey Lamptey won the U17 World Cup and Olympic bronze medal with Ghana.

Here's a little background for people who don't know who Nii Odartey Lamptey is.

Odartey Lamptey was the star of the ghanaian team that won the 1991 under 17 World Cup in Italy. He was so good that many people (including me) predicted that he would be a greater star than Abedi Pele.

The Ghanaian authorities felt that it would be better to have the core of the Black Stars playing in Ghana, so that they can blend easily, so they refused to allow Lamptey join a foreign club (they also raised money to ensure that Edward Ansah returned to Ghana from Iwuanyanwu Nationale).

Stephen Keshi smuggled Lamptey from Ghana to Nigeria and got him a nigerian passport. He then took Lamptey to Belgium and got him a contract at Anderlecht. Lamptey lived with Keshi for the first 6 months that he was in Belgium. Here is his reaction to the news of Keshi's death.

[size=14pt]I’ve lost a father – Odartey mourns Keshi.[/size]
Sports News of Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Former member of Ghana’s Senior National Team (Black Stars) Nii Odartey Lamptey says he’s saddened by the death of Nigerian football legend Stephen Keshie, who gave him a life as a young man while growing up.

Odartey mourning the one who adopted him as a son while making earnest bid to enter international football on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM Wednesday, said beyond the football life he also had very intimate relationship with the deceased- presumably like a father.

“I stayed with him for a minimum of six months and he fed me on daily basis, encouraged me and all that,” he said, adding that Keshie will forever remain in his heart for the support he gave him in life.

“He did a lot for me. My first contract I signed in Europe- Belgium he went with me and signed the contract for me. What he’s done for me I can’t pay him back. I appreciate him a lot,” Odartey mourned the soccer legend.

Keshi died in the early hours of Wednesday in his home state of Benin City at the age of 54.

This shocking news comes just one year after the former international defender who has the envious record of winning the Africa Cup of Nations as player and then a coach, lost his wife Kate after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Many people mourning Keshi’s death say this comes as a shock because there were no signs of illness and has been only recently linked with South African side Orlando Pirates.

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/I-ve-lost-a-father-Odartey-mourns-Keshie-445769

slam7000:
My thoughts and prayers to his family. This is soo shocking. What a sad news and an unpleasant way to start my day.

R.I.P. da big boss...Rest in the bosom of the Lord.

Thanks for all your services to your country, Africa and the world. You brought smiles to our faces. You will never be forgotten.

@ naptu2, Thanks for that video clip. You never disappoint when it has to do with unearthening important and very relevant files from the archives. Look at how young those guys were in the video. I could recognise Siasia, Oliha, Ezugo, Uche Okafor from the video. Keshi was so young, full of energy and happy.... . That video brought tears to my eyes.

Did you see Finidi on the wing? He played the initial cross that led to Keshi's goal.

This is my favourite Keshi goal.

Nigeria vs Senegal at the 1992 Nations Cup in Senegal.

I was a bit worried that we were going to play the hosts, but my brother was more confident. He said that we always defeat tournament hosts because we are usually more serious when we play them. I thought of this game as the Keshi vs Bocande match and I was right. The two captains determined the result of the game.

Siasa scored first for Nigeria and Bocande equalised after a mistake by Keshi. Then Keshi fired in a lovely shot in the dying minutes of the game and it ended

Nigeria 2-1 Senegal.

I found out (on Segun Odegbami's Sunday Sports Show) that this goal was voted the third best goal of the competition. My brother felt that it was the best goal.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5R6BE_NbtA

May his soul rest in peace.