₦airaland Forum

skyfall: We have to vent our anger now. Even if it's a robot, somebody set the logic it's using.

goodmike7: But he never rebuked peter too.

goodmike7: How you take know say na christianna your papa brother ni?

skyfall: @Pyguru
Pls can you tell me what exactly is wrong with my post that you keep banning me? I don't understand.

I can see a lot of very rude comments here and those are not banned.

Does it have to do with your religious sentiments?

goodmike7: Yes oooo,na so dem dey do. Religious extremists to the core.

soulfood: For all those liking what this tonitelli said,i don't get you all. So of all characters that have lived and are living, El Rufai had to use our Lord and Saviour who is seated in heavingly places and one with God as his metaphor/comparison? Why did he not use Buhari or Mohammed? or don't they have women around them too? And now he is saying he did not mean it that way. If you re-tweet something, it means you like the idea behind it and would want your followers to see it. The guy has apologized okay but no one should come here and try to justify him, neither should he try to prove he was right or play politics with the criticism.

Mahatma Ghandi: was it a christian that tweeted it ?, a US ambassador was killed because of a video he knew nothing about, what do you have to say about that ? what you forbid dont share with your teeth. the joke is not the offense this is not to encourage such jokes though,the offense is the fact that same cannot be said of el rufai's prophet without heads rolling.

Demdem: As a christain, i see absolutely nothing wrong in the comment and even with that El-rufai still went ahead to apologize before this miserable release from CAN. I think CAN is just being foolish. Simple.

ehie: what exactly does agbani do now?

Due to her busy work schedule, Darego left the University of Port Harcourt after she won Miss World, she Studied Psychology at the New York University and graduated in May 2012.[8] Formerly with Next Model Management, she is currently signed to Ford Models in New York.[9] In 2002-2004 she was a spokesperson for L'Oréal cosmetics.,[6] and is now promoting Arik Airlines.[10] In 2012, it was reported that she became engaged to marry Timi Alaibe, a prominent politician from the Niger Delta.[4] Darego later denied the rumours on Twitter.

bobbydbobo: Honestly, critical thinkers who annalyse the tweet et retweet wld knw that in fact, it was portrayin that in as much as Jesus Christ is upright, some pple wld still blindly throw their support for Jonathan nd Spoil Jesus's name cos they want to support Jonathan. The underlynin analysis there is he agrees that Jesus is upright nd was neva married,but dos pple wld find a way to mar his name.,Nd now I wonder y this is too much to see nd pple just chant War, Quarell and anyfin wen it comes to religion nd other things. I am a christian, so pls don't fink its an "unbiliver". But like Carl Max said, Religion is the Opium of the Masses. Religion has Marred nd affected our reasoning negatively in this part of the world. Tho I have an unshaken faith in whom I serve, I must say I'm beginig to get dissapointed in Religion as a whole, Faith stands tho. Religion has so blocked our ability to stand togeda nd seek a common goal to achieve. 90percent of those on Nairalands are youths nd above, imagine a voice of above 1million of us agreeing on things and stand against a corrupt society, with voices trancending or tribes and religion. Check out 90percent of forums here, its always a religious or tribal war. Before u insult me for being blunt, remember: The Will to absorb a man's reason, understand and digest it, without necessarily accepting it, is being the master of Wisdom.

Kamanda: Haba,See as we don turn better thread to fight,AGAIN.
NAWAO.
Maybe we should have a football match between the Pro Nigeria and Pro Biafra guys.

With an Egyptian Ref.

rycon07: liar liar, shame on u for tellin such a lie, ever asked urslf y the project is takin long? cause its sorely a lagos state project and if u have a t.v n ur house once in a while listen to d news lagos state govt last yr issued an 80billion naira bond subscription for this project nd some other ones. so baba kundos stop lying online

naptu2: Thank God! The anti-spambot has released me.

Sorry, I've been busy. Forgot to post the link.

Lagos mega-city project enters crucial stage

By Akinpelu Dada

Monday, 26 Mar 2007

The presentation of a bill for the establishment of the Lagos Mega City Development Authority to the National Assembly by President Olusegun Obasanjo, last week is signalling a new vista in the redevelopment of the nation’s erstwhile capital city, which is also its commercial nerve centre.


Before now, stakeholders have been upbeat about the new wave of attention that the Lagos metropolis is receiving from the Federal Government, which is working with both the Lagos and Ogun state governments to halt the decadence of the last decade.


While still seeking legislative approval, the Prof. Akin Mabogunje-led authority appears not to be taking things lying low, as it has embarked on consultation with select groups of stakeholders.


From sessions with traditional rulers in both states to meetings with journalists, the message is the same – the need for all to rally support for the planned transformation of the city.


In response to protests by foreign investors that the current state of security, sanitation and transportation within the metropolis was a serious disincentive to their participation in the development of the country, Obasanjo, after consultation with Governor Bola Tinubu, set up the Presidential Committee on the Redevelopment of the Lagos Mega-City Region with Mabogunje as chairman.


The committee, which was inaugurated on December 30, 2005, was mandated to examine the current state of Lagos and make necessary recommendations on how to transform it.


The committee had noted that the Lagos mega-city region spanned 153,540 hectares of continuous built-up areas comprising virtually all of the local governments in the state as well as four local governments in Ogun State namely, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ifo, Obafemi Owode and Sagamu.


Planning the transformation and redevelopment of the mega-city region, the committee noted, required the recognition of the major activity centres. This, according to the committee, is to efficiently disperse employment opportunities among them and, thus, to better tackle the problem of the present traffic congestion arising from the over-concentration of employment opportunities in Apapa, Lagos Island and Victoria Island.


Consequently, 28 major activity centres, their internal road systems and the major roads linking them were identified and their planning and redevelopment, with private sector support, recommended as a first step in the transformation plan.


Mabogunje, in soliciting the support of the media for the authority’s work, said that journalists were important in getting the people informed, and should be in the vanguard of canvassing attitudinal change by the people.


He said that for the media to perform the task successfully, they must have correct information and must not be populist when certain actions were being taken, noting that the media should help in community mobilisation.


On the funding mechanism for the proposed transformation projects, Mabogunje said that the bill before the National Assembly had made provision for the Federal Government to contribute 45 per cent, while Lagos and Ogun states would contribute 40 and 15 per cent respectively.


He said that the authority hoped to source for additional resources from the capital market through the Urban Development Bank to execute some of the projects aimed at restoring the lost glory of Lagos. The contributory pension fund, he said, would also provide a ready pool of money for the projects


 Mabogunje said the authority would also rely on a robust foreign and local private sector partnership to encourage investment in the provision of efficient and comfortable public transportation, housing and other social amenities.


On current transportation problem in Lagos, he stated that negotiations had commenced with an American firm, Lemna International Incorporated, for the provision of a $450m light rail mass transit scheme running from Okokomaiko to Mile 2 and terminating at the Ebute Meta terminus of the Nigerian Railway Corporation.


He said the rail project, which would run through the Badagry Expressway on a dedicated lane, would compliment a similar one being planned by the Lagos State Government that would run through Ijoko Ota-Alagbado-Iddo corridor.

http://archive.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20070326975862


Of course, like I said, Obasanjo, Tinubu, Daniel and Osoba left office and that was that.

[size=14pt]Noise pollution: Religious leaders deny knowledge of approved decibel.[/size]

February 1, 2012 by Kunle Falayi
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When the Lagos State Government started its clampdown on religious houses that placed public address systems outside their worship houses in 2007, the move was hailed by many and criticised by those who saw it as anti-religion.

Four years after the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency started issuing threats to religious organisations to put in place soundproof materials or face sanction, noise pollution is still a problem in the state, Metro has learnt.

Working under the state’s Noise Pollution Policy, LASEPA had said there was the need to ensure that places of worship do not constitute a public nuisance.

General Manager of LASEPA, Mr. Adebola Shabi, told our correspondent in a telephone interview that the policy stipulated that the noise level of religious houses should not exceed 65 decibels during the day and 45 at night.

Even though the policy focuses on religious houses, there are many other contributors to noise pollution in the state.

The noisiest part of the metropolis are motor parks where hawkers, bus conductors, and Compact Disc sellers create a lot of noises, in a bid to attract passengers and customers.

Ketu, Obalende, Oshodi, Iyana-Ipaja, Berger, Ojota, Ikeja areas of the state are some of the places where noise disturbs passers-by.

Generators, which are common to every household in Lagos, are also major noise pollutants in the state.

Findings by Metro reveal that many religious houses are not aware of the noise level stipulated by law and some of those who are aware said there was no way they could determine whether they operated within the approved decibel.

“I heard about the noise level issue in 2010, but the problem is how to determine whether we have actually violated that level or not at a particular time. If residents of areas around churches complain, then churches will know the noise they are making is too much. In our case here, we have not got any complaint. So, we can assume, we are not constituting a nuisance,” the pastor of a church, Mr. Joseph Ariyo, said.

An Imam at a mosque in Iyana Ipaja, Mr. Quadri Olagunju, said he was not aware there was a noise level stipulated for religious houses.

“I am aware the government gave an order that religious houses should remove public address systems outside their worship houses. But I am not aware there was anything like a decibel they must not go beyond. In our own case, even though we have a loudspeaker outside the mosque, we don’t make much noise,” he said.

In Ogba area of Ikeja, our correspondent noticed a church where programmes are consistently announced through loudspeakers.

The pastor of the church, who pleaded anonymity, said it was intended to “bless” other people who would not have the time to attend the church programme. He also said he was not aware there was a noise level they must not go beyond.

He said, “I think people who are engaged with one thing or another can be blessed through our teachings inside their houses.

“Nobody has actually complained that we are noisy or disturbing the peace of this area. I’m sure the residents have no problem with us.”

Asked if he was aware the state government was against placing loudspeakers outside of religious houses, the priest said he was, but that the noise emanating from the church was minimal compared with motor parks.

Our correspondent spoke to a resident of a building beside the church, Mrs. Ogechi Amadi, who said people were wary of complaining against a religious house.

“Nobody wants to incur the wrath of a church. You know how these churches can be. They could start praying against you if you complain about them. I personally don’t have a problem with the noise because I am accustomed to it,” she said.

Few metres from the church, a mosque also announced its programmes through a loudspeaker placed outside. The Imam of the mosque, who identified himself as Alhaji AbdulKareem, said the loudspeakers emit very low noise and that they only use the speakers on Friday and Sunday.

The Imam said he did not know the government had prescribed noise level, which religious houses must not go beyond.

Metro recently published a story of a septuagenarian who was lamenting the health hazard she faced as a result of noise emanating from a church close to her house.

Many residents of the state have the same problem to contend with because of the proximity of their houses to motor parks and religious houses.

At Ketu Bus Stop, our correspondent counted a number of shops, where loudspeakers are placed outside and loud music blared.

The residents around the bus stop said they were accustomed to the noise.

“This place has always been like this. The only time we get a moment of respite from the noise is when we are asleep. The nuisance starts again with the shouts of bus conductors at dawn,” Mr. Chibu Akuegbu said.

At Oshodi Bus Stop, our correspondent saw a man with a cart laden with CDs and a record player. The player was loudly playing different songs as he pushed his way through the street. This is a common sight in Lagos.

The CD seller told our correspondent that that was his own way of attracting customers.

“Passers-by also enjoy the music I play. The advantage is that anybody who ordinarily will not want to buy a CD might be attracted by the music and stop to buy. You are very funny. You think this is pollution? Not having money to feed my children when I don’t sell, that is pollution. I need to attract customers,” he said.

At Ojodu area of Lagos, it has also become common to see men pushing specially made carts with religious inscriptions, playing music and using a megaphone to preach.

A recent visitor to Lagos, who pleaded anonymity, gave her opinion of the problem of noise in Lagos.

She said, “My recent trip to Lagos confirmed a lot of what I have heard concerning the new face of Lagos as a mega city.

“However, the stark reality is that Lagos is extremely noisy. Everywhere you go it is noise. At some point I felt I was going insane. Unfortunately, I have yet to see what the state government is doing concerning this form of pollution capable of diminishing the quality of lives of citizens.

“Generators, welding machines, English Premiership league football fans cheering their clubs, vehicles and inconsiderate motorists, cart pushers and stall owners who deal in CDs, DVDs constitute a public nuisance in Lagos.”

However, Shabi said, “We’ve asked religious houses to soundproof their buildings so that even if their services will produce much noise, it will not constitute a nuisance to residents.

“We have been extremely careful because some people said the state government is against religion. What we have been doing usually is to invite religious organisations against which residents have lodged complaints and tell them to ensure they do not constitute a nuisance to their neighbours.

“We have sealed some religious houses for noise pollution offences especially when we have given them warnings and the problem still persists. For instance, we got a complaint somewhere recently and we are going to do something about it on Monday.”

When asked why CD sellers and other people who contribute to noise pollution in the state were not being checked, Shabi said, “When it is a market area, we usually overlook those places because we know the noise is a result of selling of goods. Our focus is on noise pollution in residential areas.”

 A medical doctor, Moses Ajebiyi, warned that continuous exposure to noise could impair hearing.

Adebiyi said, “The effect of noise is not just about the irritation it constitutes to one’s ears. It could elevate one’s stress level to the extent that one could develop hypertension, chronic stress or sleep disorder. In the case of someone who already has hypertension, consistent exposure to noise can seriously aggravate the problem.

“It could affect one’s productivity and depending on how much noise one is exposed to, it could lift one’s hearing threshold to such an extent that one could become partially deaf. It could also lead to sleep deprivation.

jidsoon: The Lagos State Government has shut down the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Ministry and six other churches in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria over noise pollution.

Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA stormed a branch of the Lord’s Chosen Church at 25 Omobola Street, Lawanson, Surulere area at the weekend and shut it down.

Other affected churches are Bible Church, FESTAC; The Chapter of Christ Church, Oregun, Ikeja; Assemblies of God Church, Ikeja; The Golden Gate Church, Ifako-Ijaiye and Seek and Save Ministry, Abule Egba.

The closure of the churches is coming after pre-sanction notices were given to the churches to abate the noise pollution emanating from their worship centres.

General Manager, LASEPA, Engr. Rasheed Shabi said the closure of the churches became imperative after several abatement notices issued to them were disregarded.

According to him, some of the churches even rebuffed meetings called by the agency on how to resolve the issue.

“The agency’s stance is clear on issue of noise pollution level permitted. This has been communicated to all worship centres in the state.

“The level of noise pollution allowed in the state is between 55 decibel during the day and 42 to 45 decibel at night,” he said.

Shabi said the state government was determined to reduce noise pollution in the state because of the anomalies and diseases related to it.

He enjoined worship centres in the state to comply with the state’s standard on noise, while suggesting the use of sound proof equipment by churches to reduce noise during their worship services.

Meanwhile, the large expanse of land in Ayobo where the temporary headquarters of Deeper Life Bible Church is situated may soon become a subject of litigation, as the Olalere Family has asked the church to vacate the land.

The over 150 acres of land covering Amule, Ayobo and Onikanga communities, currently accommodates the Deeper Life Bible Church main auditorium, the International Bible Training College and the proposed Anchor University owned by founder of the church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi.

Although Deeper Life Bible Church has been in possession of the land for over 30 years, the Olalere Family who now claim ownership of the land has declared the church as an illegal occupant and warned that the family may resort to court action to evict the church if it does not legalise its tenancy of the land.

The Olalere family in a letter to the church dated 7 February 2012 noted that by virtue of a 2010 court ruling by Justice Oyekan Abdullahi, the entire Ayobo community land belongs to them, and any occupant currently on the land must renegotiate their tenancy with the family.

When our reporter contacted the church over the development, secretary to the church, Pastor Jerry Asemota, said he was personally unaware of any letter to the church by the Olalere family.

He, however, said that only the legal department of the church could confirm receipt of such letters.

When asked about the Olalere family’s claim of ownership to the church land, he said: “I can assure you that we are not illegal occupants. We have been in possession of this land for 30 years and if the initial owners have problem among themselves, they should settle it amicably.”



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